The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-17
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According to the old prophecy and
time-houorcd adage. the new moon which
appeared an evening or two ago. Is q
dry one, both points being turned up
wards.
At Kearney's hall last evening u large
number OF people assembled In attend.
ance upon the entertainment given by the
Young Mems Institute. A most en-
ioyahle evening was spent and all were
lound In their praise OF the ITltr,
Theodore MatEnick. the insane man
who MAS captured after considerable
trouble at Seaside by sheriff Hare. was
| yesterday committed TO the asylum AZ
saiem M the county court and vas taken
up lRe fiYsF isss flight by sheriff harc'
Gangs Of men are now at work IT,
modelling the old Parker House. The
outside OF the building is being rr-painied
] and inside all OF the rooms have been
thoroughiy renovated and put In hrst
class shape. The restaurant on Bond
street will be opened in a few lays and
in the future the house will be known rs
tue fotel ASTORIA.
/, Is not generally known. but very well
well worth remembering. that the shine
can be easily ana quickly removed IRON
the shoulders and elbows OF ladies' gowns
by a gentle friction with emery paper.
Don't rub too hard. Just enough to raise
n little nap and then, In the ease OF
| cashmere or other smooth goods. so
over the place a few times with u warm
ed silk handkerchief.
Miss Josie Watkins. he blind elncri
ZIONIST and singer. will give an enter
tainment at the Congregational church
on Friday evening, April ~ assisted by
the Elite orchestra and a IN a quar-
tet. She is practically inimitablc, and
nOne should fail TO hea her. An evening
OF solid fun IL assured all who attend.
FUN program will be announced later.
The funeral OF the late J.. .. Higgins
| will be held from the residence OF Mr..
w. a. LaForce. corner OF franklin ave-
nue. and Eighth streets. Saturday. April
Is at i:0 p. m The interment will be
at the new cemetery at Clatsop. The
services will be conducted under the aus
pieces OF the Pioneer and Historical So
ciety and Astoria Engine Company No.
/. OF which the deceased was An exempt
member.
Miss Kelly. OF San Francisco. who Is
an expert musician upon various instru-
ments, has engaged 10 play neNt week
at the production OF the Gypsy Fantasia
Miss Kelley is an artist OF extraordinary
ability, and while in San Francisco, play
ed for the production OF Cinderella by
five hundred school children. PROT Beggs
Is fortunate in having secured her SER
vices. and a musical treat Is in store
for the people OF Astoria
John Condor was arrested Wednesday
by Captain Hallock. charged with having
stolen a number OF tools from Street
Superintendent Holt. The tools were
found In a pawn brokers' establishment,
where Condor had soaked them. The
man was given a hearing in the Justices
court yesterday. found guilty, and sem
fenced to fifteen days confinement In
Hare's Institution for the prevention OF
criminal operations.
The schooner Letltia arrived yes;er-
day afternoon from a Francisco In
ballast. She will load lumber in Port
land. On the up trip the cook met with
quite an accident, having been thrown to
the deck by the sudden lurchlng OF the
vessel. and striking on a sharp instrument
whIch cut open the wrist Of the right
arm. A surgeon dressed the wound yes
terday and was Obliged to take seven
stitches to draw the sides together.
II was reported yesterday that Fisher
man August Kangas, while returning
from Ilwaco. was fired upon by the mi
litiamen. Captain Johnson. Of the Union.
said yesterday evening that II seemed to
him matters we're getting into rather a
peculiar shape when a man could not
sail upon the Columbia river without be-
ing fired at. and that he was sorry TO
see such actions. The captain reported
| that a large number Of c-anneTymen were
slowing their nets away in the canneries
as fast as they could dry them.
Chief Engineer Jameson reports hat
all OF the eighty-one piles forming the
foundation for the pier In the draw
bridge, have all been driven in place and
the work OF cutting them on below the
water has commenced. Thirty-ive piles
had their tops cut of yesterday. The
work is done by a circular saw rugged on
a shafting with movable belts and pull
leys attached to a donkey engine on the
scow. This is a new feature in bridge
work. and is quite a marvel In Its way
In modern devices.
Frank Gum says: AN Englishman
can go round the world and touch on Brit
ish territory all the way. viz: From
England to Halifax, N. s., across Canada
to Vancouver. across the Pacific TO
Hongkong, thence to Singapore, Penang,
Mauritius, Cape Town, st. Helena and
England; or from Penang to Ceylon.
Bombay. Alden, Perrin. Malta, Gibraltar
and home. This IN a sea connection"
that no other nation in the world pos
sesses."
The sad Intelligence was received yes
terday afternoon of the death Of Miss
Mary d. Rodney, the well known prin-
cipal Of st. Mary's Hall. Portland. Miss
Rodney has been at the head of this
institution for twenty-eight years. and
In fact. took charge Of the school when
Il was first organized. She was a sister
OF the wife OF Bishop Morris, and n grad
uate Of st. Mary's Hall, Burlington, New
Jersey. The cause OF her death was a
sudden stroke Of paralysis. Miss Rodney
was well known in literary and educa-
tlonal circles throughout the United
States and has been Instrumental in the
doing OF much good work in the city OF
Portland.
Mr.. Oscar Groenow, vlce-president and
manager Of the Gambrinus Brewing Co,
Portland, spent yesterday in Astoria, at
tending to business for his concern. Mr..
Groenow says that business In Portland
ig still very duipt. but they are Looming for
better things in the near future. He
thinks that 1t will be impossible that a
general business revival shall take place
In this country until the financial policy
Of the government Is placed on a sound
money basis. Visitors from the Eastern
States, he says tell him that there Il
the aame denreaalon In that mart Of the