The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-29

increase no one can tell Possibly Il
was the Republican convention. or per-
haps 1t was the settlement OF ;he depot
matter
General Passenger Agent Hurlburt, Of
the O., h and y. who passed through
the city on the steamer from u Firm
cisco. stated that the re-ors%autealion
plan OF his company was progressing
we'll
Agent Lounsberry. OF the o. r. and
n, as an old Historian, and one OF the
enthusiastic pushers for the railroad. vas
a proud a yesterday when the seven
teen cars OF bridge iron were landed ut
his dock by the ocklahama,
Contractor Fastabend was in the city
yesterday from Flavel and reports that
the ptling for the Tansy Creek bridge
has been entirely finished; that the plllng
for the Alder creek bridge will I've An
ished this week. and that the rip-rapping
for the approaches to both bridges Is
entirely completed.
The teamer Potter will go on her run
again the first OF May. having teen
thoroughly repaired and renovated,
Steward Simpson. OF the r r. Thomp-
son. will lay OF today in order 20 put
the Potter In trim for her first trip. and
he will hereafter have charge OF that
department on this handsome teamer.
james QConnell. OF Foard & Stokes,
tells a good story about a young ady
who wanted to buy some tea. The polite
clerk, in waiting upon her, naturally in
quired what kind Of tea she wanted.
The answer was somewhat surprising:
Il want 5 o'clock tea, II you please. sir"
James Immediately sent around the cor
ner for a supply.
Mr.. Fred L. Fox. son OF James Fox,
the well known marine engineer OF his
city. and Miss Ida futile, were married
yesterday at the residence OF the brides
Parents in Portland. Mrs. Fox ami
daughter. Laura, went up Sunday TO at
tend the ceremony, and the entire party
will return to Astoria this morning. The
newly married couple will ma<e their
home in this city.
The Methodist church was filled to
overlooking last evening by a large and
appreciative audience anxious to hear the
Rev. ]. J. Walters lecture on Grimes
and Criminals" The speaker held the
rapt attention OF his audience through
out the discourse. Pathos and humor.
tears and laughter followed each other
in quick succession, and the lecture was
instructive as well as amusing.
Mr.. E. A. Seeley, Of the Astoria Land
and Investment Company, Is busily en-
gagged In working up a synilcate TO
build a $l2, OOO depot for the railroad in
Uppertown. Mr.. Hammond has agreed
to maintain and operate the station II It
is built. The residents OF Upperto 2n and
Alderbrook are enthusiastic in the mat
ter, and there Is every prospect for a
successful issue OF the enterprise. A de-
pot at Smiths point will be next in or
der.
Mr.. James Brown. the jolly farmer
from Knappa, is visiting the city. He
says that the recent bad weather viii
probably injure a good deal OF fruit.
Frosts in this country do not seem TO be
hurtful to the buds or blossoms, but
the cold rains while trees are in bloom,
either force the buds back or break
them off. He was somewhat OF the opln-
ion that they might raise a crop CT chill
blains rather than apples. Some plow-
ing has been lone and the prospect for
a large hay crop is good.
A gentleman who has just returned
from San Francisco, had occasion to
visit the Union Iron Works on business. |
While in the ship yards he was shown
the hull OF the steamer Elder, which is
having new plates put on her bottom.
The old plates were worn and bent in
many places, and he was told that this
was caused by the rubbing Of the bot
tom Of the ship against the sandbars
and other distractions in the Columbia
river between Astoria and Portland. The
steamer Columbia, he says is in a sim
liar condition, and will shortly be put
on the ways for like repairs.
1t was reported ut the Fishermen's
Union headquarters yesterday : ftcrnoon
that six boxes Of salmon we're delivered
to the Eureka cannery, the result OF the
previous days fishing on the upper river.
From this it is argued that there Is
little fishing being done, and that the
men are determined to maintain their
position. In speaking Of the prices Of
canned goods, Secretary Jensen said that
consumers in the East should he edu-
Gated as to the different brands and
quality Of salmon, and in what consisted
the good points Of a fish. He thought
there would then be little 'rouble in
the maintenance Of top prices for Column
bia river Chinook.
Quite a little excitement was created
the streets about 7 o'clock last night
by the appearance Of a large number Of
fishermen who came running down from
Uppertown. Two men had been seen
down the river in a fishing boat
with what appeared to be a barrel or
two Of fish and a net covered up in the
Of the boat. The boat was one
Of Cooks, and as It had been reported
that some Of his men were fishing, a
committee Of fishermen struck out from
the shore In a boat to Investigate, and
after having satisfied themselves OF
the strange boa contained, and
back to shore. the crowds who
had been watching followed down town
as the boat continued on its way. When
There's more clothing destroyed by poor
5oap than by actual wear. Hoe Cake"
soap contains no free alkali and win not
njure the finest lace. Try 1t and notice
he difference in quality. Ross, Higgins