The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-16

Near the old Dovlin cannery yesterday,
a small boy fell overheard. and was rvs.
cucd nom drowning by Adolph johnson,
who was working on a new building IN
thu neighhorhood at the time. MIR. John
son had to jump into the water which
was quite deep at the time, the tide be-
INK IN. and had Il not been for his Of
forts. the child would have been drowned,
Tho water main at the crossing OF Com
mercial and 18th street, burst ycster-
day afternoon with considerable force,
Fortunately no one was standing about.
and no special damage was done, and the
Pacific Rrld ~ Company will have to put
In piece OF new pipe. This Is the only
accident or flaw which has occurred IN
the distribution system, and the water
commission Is TO be congratulated upon
its escape from other troubles OF this
nature,
Manager Beggs received telegram
yesterday booking Little Corrinne." the
child wonder. for next Friday night at
Fishers Opera House, Corrlnne has play
ed TO packed houses wherever she has
played on the coast. and the entertain
ment that she is putting up this season
is far beyond the average Her own
charming personality Of itself will always
draw a crowd; but when coupled with
fine support, and well-stagcd opera.
the standing room only" sign is hung
out nightly.
Brothers Charlton. Bowers, Scars, Min
ster. Schmidt. GrGden, Fcnton, Mckee,
Colby, Cornelius. o'I.eary. Mead, Of Chi
cago Lodge No, l. r. 7, q, E., n, Solos
Cohen. u. D.. q. +. Ruler for Oregon. AL
fred r. Ockerman. with number OF 9TH
ers. will arrive on the steamer Telephone
next Tuesday to pay a fraternal visit to
Quinlin Lodge No, iSA Il goes without
saying that the visitors win be royalty
entertained by both the Elks and the
press. and what they don't know about
Astoria on their return, woa't mn a hook,
Manager Clinton OF the Sunset Tele-
phone Company, received letter yes
terday from the head Office In Portland
regarding the adYisability OF operating a
night and Sunday service In this city, a
petition for which was recently circu-
lated in this city and largely signed. The
management states that. II the sixeten
small telephones now In use are replaced
by the larger and improved ones. making
cents per month each. the additional SER
vice viii be forthcoming. II Is thought
the proposition viii be accepted
Judge Cleveland. who has been reading
up ON big guns. remarked TO an Astorian
representative last night. Isn't that
new Colt gun. which has Just been
adopted by the navy department terrurs
IL is about as destructive n weapon as
you can well conceive. II can be carried
by cavalry on the saddle. as 1t only
weights about forty pounds. from place
TO place. and even the infantry. at
pinch. could transport a few hundred TO
a convenient spot for defence or attack.
A continuous fire can be kept up OF four
hundred shots a minute-not an hour
which startles the imagination. At a
recent trial a target the size OF a man.
was placed at a distance OF two hundred
Yards, and one hundred hits were made In
sixteen seconds. II we are not careful
Il will become very dangerous to 30 to
var. This thing would NOV men down as
1 farmer mows grass. Ugh!'
The city Teachers, Association held its
regular monthly meeting yesterday in the
shively school. the following teachers be-
ng present: Professors A. L. Clark.
md Albert Williams. Miss Weed, Miss
White, Miss Gronnell. Miss Mary Dealy,
Miss Young. Miss Shively, Miss Josie
Dealy Miss Garner. and Miss Nlckerson.
rhe election OF officers for the ensuing
erm then took place. after discussion
Is TO the advisability OF so doing. owing
o the poor attendance. Prof. Clark was
reelected chairman ard Miss
Nary Garner secretary. Owing TO the
Ibsence OF the principal OF the Shively
chool and his failure 10 arrange for prop
'rly heating the building. an adjournment
vas taken. The school board has re-
.uested all the teachers in the city 20
.ttend these meetings, and the small at
endance yesterday was striking In the
.xtreme.
Despite the fact that Chinese New
fear Is with us, and that, during this |
eason all good Cinnamon do not fight |
row occurred In a Bond street China |
louse last evening which. but for the |
imely interference OF two white men, /
would have proved fatal. During the New |
FEARS holidays the Chinese play a game |
n which six or eight usually participate. |
they gather around a large table. on |
which stands a bowl of gin. The fun /
hen begins. One man asks another some |
question. or at least. so far as a re-
'orter could understand. says something, |
whatever 1t might be, to which the man |
'hom he addresses must answer CORRECTLY |
md promptly, the penalty for his failure |
o to do being that he must partake of |
small bowl OF gin. During the ques-
ioning and answering. both men shout at |
he top OF their voices, all the time way
no thafr rrua THAR IIyaa ds 4 1
pom 1t. In the house in question all |
vent well until two OF the participants |
lad partaken of more than enough hrt
water TO insure domestic tranquility, ard |
uTing the arm waving process, one mans |
list came violently in contact with an
ther's eye The man who was struck /
aid nothing, but. laughing, continued |
he game. the bystanders and his COM
'anlons thinking he had passed the mat
er on as a joke. In about ten min |
ties his eye began to assume rather
lark ard swollen appearance. raly |
he game got around to the same tw,
men again. and the yelling and gesticu-
ating continued. Suddenly the man with
he ornamented eye let his fist drive al
he man who had struck him, and, be
ore the bystanders could realize what
vas going on the men were rolling on
he floor, fighting like tigers, and putting
orth their best and most earnest en-
eavors to demolish each others cotln-
enances. The remainder of the China
men made no effort TO stop the fight, and,
or that reason, the white men stood
lly by. One Of the combatants finally
rev long knife, and made a savage
Inge at his opponents head, but 1t fall
d to take effect, the man lodging when
70 saw the others purpose. Here the
White men interfered and separated the
Mongollans. They were per-
istent. however, and insisted upon fight
1g 1t uct. The good Offices Of the peace
makers prevailed, however after one Of
hem had told the Chinaman who had no
nife that he would throw him downstairs
he didn't behave himself. The China
nan evidently thought he meant It, for he
1ade himself scarce and was swallowed
p In the darkness.
NOTICE.