The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-21

WAKKENlON
At Bakers BAY traps aro now averaE-
ing from tve to six nsh TO tho trap, Sea-
borS packed between ten and twelve hun.
drcd cases yesterday and day before.
Secretary Jensen. of the Ftshermen's
Union. stated that hts reports showed
that the Eureka canncry yesterday ro-
ceived only tour or hve boxes OF ash.
Several farmers IN from the walluskl
report that road to he still In very baa
condition one spot just this side OF
the bridge Is In particularly had shape.
The first serious revolution In cuba
took place In lSiS under the leadership
OF Narciso Lopez who In ISL repeated
Spanish control
AT o'clock tonight the members OF
the Astoria Football Club who play crick-
e will meet at the cluorouis 10 elect
captain and vice-captain. A full attend
ance is requested,
Quinn's scining ground Is now cleared
from snags and Is reported TO oc doing
unusually well fol this time OF year.
Eleven hundred pounds OF Chinook were
caught at one haul yesterday,
The Republican county committee re-
ports that Judge Cary and &. j. Mac
pougall. OF Portland. and Mr., Browueu.
OF Oregon City. will be here next week
to make campaign speeches,
The Eureka Packing Company Is said
to be getting a good many fish from the
old Hodgkins s Ball fishing grounds. ana
are also doing well at their new grounds
in the last two or three days.
A breakdown occurred at the Astoria
Box Company's mill yesterday. and oper-
ations ceased last night. owing 10 the
conditions brought about by the strike,
the mill will not start up for several
days.
DR.. John Steiner arrived onthe Column
| hia yesterday with his household goods,
| span OF horses. etc. and says that he
has come to make his home on Clatsop
beach. He visited here about year
ago.
An up-riyer selner. who went out to
catch a few fish for himself ana men 10
eat using an old net about eighty faith
oms shorter than a regular seine. reports
that he secured one ton Of fisn in ont
haul.
Art Social tonight. Place, Mrs Cur
tbs residence on Exchange street Re
freshments will be served and an excel
lent program rendered. Admission to art
exhibit. 10 cents. Everybody cordially
invited.
McClure's Magazine for June will con
tain a series OF fifteen portraits OF MARI
Twain. the earliest taken thirty year
ago at Constantinople, the latest takeI
only few months ago at Sydney, Aus
tralia-
The new store OF the Eagle Drug Co.
at the corner Of Eighth and Bond streets
Mr.. Theodore Lauren manager. now pre-
sents a very bright and attractive ap
pearance.
The carpenters engaged in repairing tn
o. r. and ~ dock were yesterday oblig
ed to stop work and return to Portlan'
because OF tie inability OF the mill 4
furnish lumber. occasioned by the scarci
ty Of logs.
II is evident that active railroad wori
is going forward on the Seashore road
Between Gearhart Park and Warrentor
at short intervals, are strewn new ties
: which are being gotten out along tn
line Of the road.
Yellow and white are the colors In high
est favor tl1is season. Garden part
} gowns and gowns for the evening prom
enade are made OF the sheerest organdie
In white over yellow, or all white, wit
yellow collar, belt and bows.
At the melting Of the city council las
night, very little business was transacte
as there was a scant quorum present. !
, resolution was passed authorizing d. X
Warren and Fisher Brothers to exten
their dcok to the harbor line.
II is reported that the plans for tn
Flavel hotel will be sent down Saturda
by the Portland architect. II is the
y probable that Bayles & Palmberg wi
I be formally awarded the contract, a
LuEN IuIulHHEh yN1NNANNs'
The funeral OF Mrs. Israel Nelson. VIII
? died at her home in Uniontown Monda
night, was held from the house yestei
day afternoon. The remains were burie
q In Greenwood cemetery, the steame
Electric conveying the funeral part
from the old canDery dock.
, H.. L. Logan, who recently returne
, from England, is engaged In thorough
overhaullng his saw mill at Seaside, an
Is putting in new machinery which vi
double the capacity Of the mill. The ne'
= 75-horse power engine will arrive fror
: Portland in a few days.
Mr.. Rasmus, well known Republlca
orator. arrived down on the Telephon
yesterday afternoon, and left at g.
for skipanon, where he addressed "A larg
/, gathering Of voters. Several well know
local politicians accompanied Mr.. Ras
mus He returned late last evening.
Several new hydrants have been place
r in East Astria. There is movement o
foot to organize a volunteer hose CON
pany in the eastern portion OF the citl
p Mr. W. F. McGregor is very much inter
= egted in the plan, and will endeavor
5 have fire protection in his portion
the city
4 James Cook is making daily trips wit
4 the Alarm as far as Kalama, and
bringing down from seven to ten ton
Of fish at a trip. George & Barker hay
been getting most Of the fish brougt
e down by the Alarm, but Cook is said
! be receiving them now.
]. II. Kern, Of the Kern Brother
Packing Company. a new institution 0
r the siletz river, was In the city yestei
\ day, and says that they will open thel
1 cannery at once. This Is the first In
stitution Of the kind since the openin
Of the reservation last year.