The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-16

Ilwaco ON his way to the scene ot the
sad accident.
Judge Cleveland says that II the iron
ship comes In before the election that
he will advocate the trrc coinage "
. iron for money instead ~ silver, as at
present 1t has greater value to Asto-
rtans,
/ Chief Loughery yesterday evening ar.
rested Charles Warden on suspicion
that he was the party who raidrd Ta-
bells oyster house on 18th street early
I yesterday morning and looted the til
ot 81,
/ Judge Williams, " Portland. who Wis
ited Flavel yesterday. says that he Is
much pleased with the outlook there,
and believes that the work now going
on at Astoria is only the beginning OF
great things at this port.
At the Occident yesterday were regis
tered A. C. Barker, J W Going. 1.
w Baker, Portland; ]. u. Daily. ST
Paul, h. \, Seaborg and wife who
have just returned from Los Angeles
with Mrs Turner, ot that city,
New carpets, new paper. fresh paint
have completely changed the appear
ance OF the main entrance and corrl-
dors OF the Parker House Mr. Far.
ker is determined that his caravansary
shall be second to none in the state.
The Gypsy Fantasia and Carnival
Ball TO he given Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday evenings at Fishers Opera
House. promise 20 be most attractive
features ~ regatta week. The program
ot full particulars VIII bc given Tues
day
c, b Smith. the contectloner. carries
the only complete stock OF French and
American candies IN the city. Prices
from lOc to $500 per pound An mail
orders receive prompt attention. Fresh
candles manufactured every day $50
Commercial street.
]. NJ Laws, wife and daughter, left
last evening for Portland where they
will meet Mrs Crosby, who has been
for some time In the Salem asylum.
and is now on her way to visit friends
in the east. Probably In the near fu-
ture Mrs. Crosby will again be In As
torIa. This viii be good news to the
ladys many friends in the city,
Observer Grover took turn in the
weather sheet yesterday. and 50 clarI-
fed the atmosphere that the Washing
ton shore. eight miles distant, was
most plainly visible Even the houses
at Knappton could be dlsCerned with
the naked eye. The waters OF the bay
were perfectly calm. but Mr.. Grover
has promised northwester for the re-
gatta.
Early yesterday morning Miss Maud
Cuslck, daughter OF Mr.. James Cuslck.
died at Bear Greek after a slight i'll
ness. Miss Cusick was well known In
Astoria and very popular among her
associates. The remains will be brought
down this morning on the Miller. and
the funeral services will be held at II
o'clock at the Catholic church In the
evening the body will be shipped to
Vancouver, Wash, where the interment
will take place.
Yesterday afternoon a wood7chopper
who was putting in a load Of wood for
f. r. Hawes, having finished his Job,
stepped into the rear Of the store to
wash his hands, and when through,
blew out the gas. Soon the whole store
as well as Mr.. Hawes residence above,
was filled with escaping gas. Investl-
CATION soon revealed the cause OF the
trouble, and the man when asked why
he didn't turn out the light, replied
that he had-blown 1t out
Among a group Of gentlemen in the
courthouse corridor yesterday were
Col. Stone, OF Knappa, Mr. Wherry, OF
Nehalem, and Mr.. w. NJ. Kelley. Of
this city. The question Of politics came
up and the colonel remarked that he
had voted for good Democrat in '56
for president and had voted the DEM
ocratlc ticket ever since, but he'd be
hanged II he'd vote for Bryan. Mr..
Wherry spoke up and said he had
voted for Democracy for about i6 years
but Bryan wasn't in 1t with him. Mr.
Kelley chimed in by saying that he
was a good Democrat, but could not
stomach a bolter TO free silver and