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

After the brief period Of sunshine yes
terday atternon. the White Caps Lgain
took possession OF the bay,
Mr.. William Edwards says that be IL
In favor OF removing the phonoF raphs
from the occident rotunda,
The meeting OF the Ladies' Guild OF
Grace Church will be postpc mad nm Wed.
nesday afternoon at s;@ O'Clock.
1t is expected that Ar. Hammond will
complete his inspe' stion OF the Oregon
Central road and eturn to Astoria during
this week
The stre' Its OF Central Astoria are be-
coming BADLY dilapidated, About the
9nS good thoroughfare in the city Is
DO Ane street
Messrs. James Hernandez and Charles
! Van Spekam. OF the Chicago Copying
Company. were in the city yesterday.
guests at the Hotel Astoria.
1t is said that there are some men so
modest that they hide even their Wiz
tues. and do IL In such skiltul way
that nobody ever discovers them.
The railroad engineers and architects
are MAKING good progress In The drawing
Of plans for the depot and the water
front pile driving through the city.
Mr.. John II. Truninger will arrive In
| Astoria about the 18th inst, from Hot
springs Ark, where ne has been spend
ing four OF Ave months for hts health.
John Mcclure Is making preparations
TO begin the concrete and masonry work
7 on John Kopp's new brewery building.
| which IS rapidly assuming proportions.
| The engineering department OF the
railroad expect TO order the shipment
of the Ycung's Bay bridge iron rom the
| o. r. and ". dock 10 the pier tomorrow.
/ Mr. Sherman, manager for Hermann
the Healer before leaving for Portland
| last evening. said that nowhere In their
| travels had thes' been as handsomely en-
tsrtained as in Astoria.
The Occident Hotel yesterday and Sun
day was filled with crowds in waiting
upon Hermann the Healer. That gem
tleman seems to have struck a popular
! chord in this community.
The Columbia Iron Works Is still dong
a large business. They have about nm
ished the iron work for the Lewis and
Clarke bridge. and yesterday cast the
last pillar for Kopp's new brewery.
The steamer o. X. yesterday Afternoon
took an extraordinarily large load OF
Q 10 raEirnaH nhOyp
Tongue point Work Is being rushed there
In spite OF the iEclement weather.
II is stated on good authority that
about two hundred gamblers and all
. around toughs have recently arrived In
Astoria from Portland and other cities
from which they have been shut out.
Captain Richardson. Sunday evening.
entertained on board the Columblnn. n
party OF thirteen Among the number
were Hermann the Healer and party.
The sailors are looking for black cats.
Mr.. W. A. Campbell. foreman OF eS-
Governor Pennoyer's great lumber mill
in Portland. and the Misses Annie and
Vergie Neuby. OF Portland. are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Shannon OF this city.
Just as the steamer Potter was leaving
her dock in Portland yesterday morn
ing Purser George Woodbury. received
the sad Intelligence Of the sudden death
of his sister in that city early in the
morning.
Mr.. G. o. Moen left last evening for
a visit 10 relatives in far-away Norway.
He came pretty nearly not getting away,
nF ba IL ba
was compelled to indulge in on his way
to the boat.
Hermann the Healer and party re-
turned last night to Portland, where they
have an engagement OF several weeks.
Mr.. Hermann will make an effort to re-
visit Astoria for a day or two in the
near future.
Secretary Jensen said yesterday after
noon that he thought 1t quite probable
quite a large number Of the fishermen
would leave Astoria for other points
unless there was a favorable change in
the situation within few days.
The woman who plays only THE
Maiden's Prayer" and white Wings,
does not wait TO be asked to give an
exhibition of her skill, while her really
talented sister, with pleasing repertoire
has almost to be carried to The piano.
President Kendall and the Board OF Di-
rectors Of the football club believe that
the street cars are pretty good things TO
hang to. For further particulars they
refer people to the appearance OF the
cars tomorrow.
W. F. McGregor reports the lumber
business as being dull. No heavy ship
ments are being made. The Astoria box
factory is now working on an order for
a large number OF boxes for the Eureka
and Epicure Packing Company.
There is to be a reception this even
ing given for Mr. and Mrs. Liddell at
the residence Of Mrs. NJ kronquist on
7th street All their friends as well as
the members Of the Presbyterian church
and congregation are cordially invited.
There were quite a number Of Port
landers in town yesterday, among whom
were noticed the following: NJ Freiden-
thai, Henry Lang. John Corkish, M. e.
Gamsetson, c. s. Edwards, Frank Nc
Dermott, c. NJ. Cole and ]. p. Jacob
son.
An afternoon reception toilet has the
front breadth handsomely embroidered
with apple blossoms. There are cascades
Of rich lace down either side Of this,
and the bodice and sleeves are finished
with a profusion Of the same beautiful
lace.
Cushing Post, g. A. r., has received
twenty guns for use on Decoration Day,
which will be turned over 10 Captain
! Wherity and the members of his old
company OF state militia Commander