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

W. r. weavcrson. nrst trombone, slide;
/. n. Davis. second trombone, slide
Henry casSrr baritone = N, CrlSpin,
tuba; Fr. Boyd. snare drum. Fr Hack
ford hass drum and cymhals utiicrrs--
A. y. ostrandcr, president; ] II. kreycr
leader. Joe Grlhirr. business managcr. l..
T.. Rlakcalcy. TREASURER; Eddie PlcisS, see
rotary,
Mrs Elizabeth Coc died suddenly yra-
teriay morning at the Residence OF her
sister. Mrs. ~ Clinton. Mrs, Coc had
been sufferer from asthma for num-
her OF years. but no imminent danger
was anticipated. and her death was
great shock to her many friends, When
Mrs Coc retired Sunday evening she was
to all appearances In good health When
her sister went TO call her at 9;h ycstcr-
DAY morning, SHE found her dead tn bed,
Deceased was 80 years of axe, having
been born January 10, 81 She was
daughter ot the late job Ros4 ana cross
cd the plains In the carly MS, Eight
children survive her all but one Of whom
are residing m this city The funeral
will take place today. services viii be
held at Grace church At sA, and the
remains will be laid 60 rest In Green
wood. the steamer MaytiowrT leaving her
wharf at i;N Members OF the Pioneer
and Historical Society nnt friends OF
tho deceased arr invited 10 attend
How arr you. Mr.. Mcurrgor7 ncastly
weather. isn't IT, "Oh. | am very well.
thank YOU Yes; rather wet" How Is
poltics1" We'll. don't really know,
Little too soon yet" "Nr Mcdrrgor.
how do you stand on the money dues'
,lone Are you one " those grasrlns'
selfish goldhugs. who would crush the
lie out OF the poor workingman.' or 30
you believe In the free and unlimited
coinage OF any old thing at the ratio OF
l6 10 -" Now YOU are asklng me some
thing about which | do no, care to cm-
phntically iecnrr mysslt However. "
not favorlng the free and unlimited coin
age OF silver at the ratio OF 10 to
makes one a gold hug. ! guess I'm
goldbug To me this free silver idea II
more OF an experiment than anything
else. and | am Inclined to hc tribe
shy OF experiments. Furthermore. | am
OF the opinion that the money question
will settle Itself In the course or time
so YOU do not favor .hc free and un-
limited coinage Of silvcrf' No" NO
thank you. | mover smoke-w~ll. don't
know: being as rs you. ! will Good
day" Good day
Rumors were current Sunday and yes
t,rdny that some kind u compromise
agreement had been reached between
the fishermen and NJ j. kinney wtorrhy
IN latter was to comm sncc nshing this
week and pay nve cents per round for nah
and that in return he Nls TO be given
a monopoly Of the business by the fish
| ermen In reply TO inquiries. Secretary
Jensen, Of the Union, stated TO an As
torinn representative that 30 far M he
| knew there was nothing In the rumor
| and that the situation now remains eS-
actly as II has for weeks past; no over
tnrea OF that nature hai been made TO
Mr. Kinney. and that the latest reports
showed that there was no change In tho
situation up or down the river and that
so far as he knew there was no change
In the attitude OF the packers Mr. KIN
ney. speaking for himself said: II have
not withdrawn from the Packers Asso-
citation: have no; talked with the FISH
ermens union or any OF It's members
within a week past: do not know or
any proposition made TO me by them:
I cannot now pay Ave cents per pound
for fish. but I have simply gone along
quietly and made preparations to open
my cnnnery should the opportunity come
for doing So"