The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-13

Msn ana the new price viii hN Nm per
Z Ncg, or nearly three times as much as
they wcrc worth twelve months since,
The retail price is about lS cents hlEher
than these figures,
Tho date en- which tho "Farlcs' Es-
capade" Win be presented Is quickly ap-
preaching. Between Hfty and sixty lit
tic girls viii participate In this enter.
tainmcnt. which Will I've giVcn on Tues
day, February l% at Fishers opera
House. Il promises To ho the moss sue
cNssgul local affair ever given
Last evening thcro left ON the rrlc.
phone a party consisting OF Messrs. Ed.
Taylor lUdgo +, ]. Taylor, r, /. Parker.
II, NanDUsen, and W. q, Gosslin. TO at
tend a hearing OF the right OF way case
against the o. II. and n, Railroad, which
will bo heard in Portland. The suit is
a friendly one, and Il is expected that
the matter will ~ adjusted satisfactorily
all around.
Most so-caiied salmon tWtnes" are col-
ored with acids. The acids rot the rhre
and render the material useless. In the
otRee OF Elmore. Sanborn & Co Is an OBJ
ject lesson that ought TO he examined by
all fishermen. II is the whole OF the ma.
terisl used in the manufacture OF Mar
shalrs twine-frcm start to finish. 60
there and examine the color right
through. You will see then why Mar
shal's is called the best in the world.
The Investigation made short time
ago bv the United States postofiicc de-
pariment as to the feasibility OF the
pcstmasters assisting TO replenish the
gold reserve by turning In their gold re-
ceipts to the treasury every day. has
developed the fact that in Eastrn cities
the postotiices receive only about one
dollar in thirty in gold. while In Astoria.
which Is fair sample OF coast cities.
the receipts IN gold are IS per cent OF the
total
The funeral OF the late Mrs, Nancy
Welch will take place at o'clock Trilay
afternoon from the family residence. the |
Rev. Mr.. Bollinger. OF the Congregational |
Church. officiating The Oregon Pioneer |
Society will have charge OF the services |
The intorment viii be made IN the old |
city cemetery where seven other members |
OF the family are buried. II IS expected /
very soon. however. that the remains OF
all OF the members OF the Welch family
buried in this cemetery VIII BE- removed !
to ono OF the others
\ peculiar Tin package. Of enormous
size. was received yesteray from san
Francisco by Foard \ Stokes Upon
opening 1t, the contents were found 10 be
Japanese matches. Of which ;he case con-
tanned fifty gross boxes. The cheapness
OF these goods is remarkable They are
superior TO the common sulphur matches
Of the coast. are imported from Japan.
yet sell tor less money ,han the home
made goods, the retail prise being five
cents per dozen boxes. At this rate e
would seem profitable to cultivate trade
with Japan
In view of the fact that Mrs. Nancy
Nelch was the first white woman who
lad the tcmerity to brave the Western
yilds and settle in Astoria, 1t would
icem most fitting that the business
houses OF the city should be closed Fri
lay afternoon during the funeral services
,ver her remains. She was the first
pioneer woman TO make this her home
md was foremost in many public enter
'rises. The suggestion Is made by
prominent business man, and IL worthy
f the consideration OF all business houses
Il Astoria.
A small white horse. attached to a two
Wheeled cart hauling ballast from one OF
he ships to the middle OF the block on J
iond street where the rock and sand was
eing dumped onto the :iie lands be-
lw, yesterday fell in the harness. having
Tipped on the wet roadway. The horse
ad no shoes upon its feet, and before he I
ould get up. 1t was necessary to cut the ;
arness and release him from the vehi- !
e by ISLANDERS freely expressed the
pinion that not only was the horse under
ze for the work. but that It seemed
species Of cruelty that he was without
hoes.
An assembly OF United Artisans was or
inized Monday night. February 10, by
equity State Organizer o. B. Whitman.
he following officers were elected for the v
Is uing year: NJ. A. Rev T.. s. BolIIn- d.
'r: s., Mrs. G. j. Curtis: l., Thomas {
'nleckson' secretary. James Taylor:
easurer Herman Wise: conductor. JET
rson Crandall. master OF ceremonies. T.
simpson. The charter Of this organI- NJ
tion will remain open until after the
st meeting in March, when a very
rye number will have taken advantage
this society as means OF cheaper in ID
rance.
Rev. J. J. Walter, of the ". 4. church
g quite number OF engagements 10
iiEer his lecture on -Four Years Among IL
iminals' over in Washington. He is
fay Two nights this week. The lecture
10 be given here at the NJ. +. church -
the 18th OF this month. and will surely "
II out a fun house. Rev. Walters ex.
rience as chaplain Of the Illinois state :
nltentlary at Joliet covered one of the Z.
)st interesting periods OF that instltu
m some OF the most noted criminals !
MODERN times were sent TO prison dur -.
MS ofIcial service such as the An
chlsts and Chicago boodIers. This lee.
re ls vivid character sketch and is sa
imful OF fun and fact
Dr. Tuttle, the surgeon for Corey Bros
IFoad camps, returned yesterday from
mp up the line. He went clear through
the new camp, No. 3, and reports thai Re
y nave already commenced work on
Al section and have made considerable 20
ad"ay. The twenty-five men who went IN
yesterday are at work In this camp by
e steamer Electric is of this run for 20
Few days, and the o. K is Obliged 10 sta
all Of the work. which is a little too tn,
zen Tor her. The doctor found uuite n
nber OF men sick with the CRIME. ! brC
and a number have received loi
all Injuries Of various kinds. He win yol
ke regular trips probably once a week Re
take care Of the men at the amp.
he reports from the Washington nat
Office would indicate that Americans
3 war as five hundred patents have
n Issued on explosives, and nearly III
ee hundred on new cannon, guns, pis-
ana projectiles. But everything goes
comparison. Over 5000 patents have
n issued in the interest Of farmers.
lch shows that the people of this
ntry like farming better than fighting.
/ man loses his leg, there are nearly q
hundred different apparatuses from
ch to choose, and II ones windows
window curtains are out Of order. II
satisfaction to know that $500 pat
3 have been applied for. All of the
.ntors have been trying to make peo-
happy, and II any one is still dis
ntled 1t is his own fault.
Mother crowded house greeted Mr..
Mt last evening, and Rome, with its
ks OF magnificent art, was carefully
In mastery manner analyzed. The
rch Of St. Peters, the Vatican, the Fo-
, and the catacombes were shown,