The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-03

IN hON, rs some one remarked the Nther
day. l wonder II In the evolution " woni-
en- toward mans estate she will by ana
by become gentlomanly enough 10 take
on hcr hat in the theatre"
Mira Horny Olsen, who diNd on tho irst
OF consumption. will be buried nom the
residence at l o'clock today
Harry Phillips the well known mixer,
at Ertckson'S hears the mark on his
eve OF a New Years present he would he
! perfectly Willing 10 return 70 the glvcr-
only he can't lbs there TO stay awhile,
The photo ~ the long and short 81 e may
he artistic. but Phillips would have pro.
ferrcd that a longcr time elapsed before
the act was staged
School Clovk n, r. Ferguson commenced
takiNr tho school census yesterday, From
Aderhrook TO 1%lapthorn's oauptry his
books show that there arr Es children,
against 10; last wear IN the Same district
This with tho ten children who have re-
I moved from the district, Mr., Ferguson
says. makes about "a moro than are
shown IN the county census
The second quarterly meeting rt tho
, First NJ, D. Church OF Astoria Wiz Ne
held next sabbath beginning with q love
feast Il 10 instead OF the usual morning
class meeting, Preaching at Il o, m, nv
Rev. G. W Cue n. ~, OF Portland. &c
be followed by tho communion service,
! Some chur'h letters win re rctE and an
opportunity will Ne given 10 any who
may wish 10 unite with the church.
The largest rcmnant sale that has ever
I 49,, IT.. I'M R--H. AF,.n- ..,v,g,-
to continue for fourteen days, az Cohen's
Low Price store. Now Is your chance
20 get fine dress goods Tor less money
, than ever before offered, l have also u
few more capes and Jackets which l have
concluded 10 sell az % per cont OF
l. COHEN.
Low Price Store. il Bond Street.
Mr.. Julius = FipAe. OF RrcohHcld. was
visiting hts friends IN the city yesterday.
He Is 81 the firm Of Finke Rros,, witch
owns the fine plant Tor manufactures
slaves and fish kits, The plan has u ca
racity 81 400 stavcs per day, ana heavy
shipments are made 10 san Francisco.
The firm employs fifteen men n viii
soon have TO employ moro Il business
keeps mp. None but the best Of hr and
sprucc IL employed In the making Of these
vs. - "HHHHH w. 49,
! supply on MIR. Finkc's ranch
A very pleasant evening VAS spent at
the home Of Mr., and Mrs Z, Fay0r1
New Years eve, \ party OF their friends
/ called on them TO spend the balance OF
the year and a hearty reception was tx.
tended by the host and hostess and an
made to feel at home. About 9 o'clock
a bountiful spread WAS served and siltS-
ing and games employed the time untl
the church bells broke the midnight ST.
| ltnce TO welcome the new year. whom
all responded to exchange new years
! greeting. Those present we're Mr and
Mrs. F. Bayari. Mr. and Mrs. G. Drawn.
Miss Olsen, Miss Annie Baya-d. Mr. Pc
terson, Mr.. \. Bayard. and Master Henry
Somebody told a parrot story the other
DAY, and that started the boys Cn' OF
them told the story about the lady in the
metropolis who bought a bird. and was
very particular that Il should be OF a
moral tone in conversation. The bird
dealer guaranteed the n she picked out.
BY some mistake IN delivery tile boy got
hold OF the one that had been educated IN
a saloon. When the bird was delivered
the lady who bought u had a caller. and
as they came up 10 the cage ami began
to talk the usual style Of stun hat p.o-
pie lavish on such pets, the parrot cock
ed its head on one side very jauutiv ard
said: Now, for heavens sake don't ask
me to have a cracker-Tve sworn "a"
Athena Andreano. a Greek fisherman Of
Clifton. Clatsop county. was brought TO
the county Jail yesterday b. sheriff Hare.
He was considered 20 he crazy by his
fellow fishermen and had an examination
before Judge Gray New Years morning
His insanity IS pronounced ard h. Ttll be
taken to the state asylum az salem The
man is OF the belief that he has just es-
capped from a Mexican prison and wants
the United States 10 secure a large in
demnity for him because OF his false i'm
p~riscnmant. Some Of the friends OF The
man want 10 take care Of him. AMI II
they are willing TO give bonds for his care
and protection he viii De given ov'r 10
them.
At I o'clock on the morning Of the rev
year daylight was Knocked through Coz
combe hill. or would have been had there
been daylight The water works tunnel
was completed so far as tl~e>pycav1.ion
Is concerned. ana there now remains the
concreting to BE- done on the south 20
feet. and the pipe TO lay. As 100 feet per
week IL the average the cOncreting will
require about two a half weeks TO
finish. and by February lst Engineer
Adams calculates that the water can be
turned into the city. Tn cnginferlnr
work in starting the tunnel excavation
work from each eEd deserves much credit
as the meeting Of the two in the center
Of the Hill was almost on exact lines.
NJ EarrFsa HARLEY near Wl0ag Tnngn
at Elk Creek the terrible tragedy occurred
IN which Mr.. Wciideken lost his life
last FRIDAY. came mp from the beach yes
terday. Mr.. BARLEY is quite prostrated
by tie event, as he venerated thu o.
man. who was quite a naturalist In h'7
way. lie says that the account given By
Postmaster %Johannsen. Of Seaside. was
correct in the main. hut the accidc oc-
CURED on the government reserve. and
not Oh Bald Hin, aud that the old man
never answered any ~ his calls whilst
Mr.. BARLEY was following him up th-
hill. He thinks WeiGdcken either loet
the trail or was overcome with heart
failure 10 which he was subject, just a.
the time he reached a dangerous place
in the trail, when 10 stop climbing means
to slip down the slide leading to the
preclpice. Mr.. W~elddckcu's remains were
buried by Coroner Pohl IN rhe side Of
the Hill down which be- had fallen. az II
was impossible 10 get the body up over
the precipico. II was securely o H'octad
by trees and rocks, and may be .emoyen
in the spring, II so desired.
FOTEL FOR RENT.
I viii receive sealed bids at my Office,
Astorfa. Oregon. until Y o'clock. noon.