The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-27

Ross, Higgins Il Co. have taken the
agency for the famous "corvallis'
-four. Three carloads arrived here for
them yesterday and they VIII from
now on furnish dealers with the same
at mill prices In lots to suit.
The fact that the British ship Ducnal-
burn was unable 10 aeccre but about hf-
teen hundred cases Of salmon for En-.
gland. when she expected 10 have had
ten thousand cases. Is good evidence that
the price OF salmon II on the rise.
The young ladies Of ~. Agnes Gull1
Grace church. will give an afternoon tea
ana musical at the residence Of Mrs l..
Bergman, No. ~ BOND street. on Tues
day. cordial Invitation II extended ~
all church people ana others 20 at.cfd.
The steamer Potter yesterday brought
down large cargo Of freight, including
a big band Of sheep for christlsBsen. on
the return trip sic had a large lJt ~
shipment Of cans for up.rlyer packing
h0uacy.
Mr Thomas Quinn. Tongue Point. Vas
IN the city yesterday on shopping eX-
pedltion lie has just returned from
South Bend where he says he had \ very
pleasant visit. one evening. In mnsiral
entertainment. by request. furnishing sew
crnl solos on tie banjo.
| Al the meeting OF Rescue Club last
night there WIS large audience pres
cni. Rev Henry Narcotic presiding over
the meeting Each number Of the excl
Int program. nlrady published. was well
rendered and heartily received Nine
names were added TO the pledge.
4 new river service has heen inaugu-
rated between Astoria and Rainier. Ore
gOn. including all intermediate landings.
The fine steamer Pilgrim" Captain a.
| H. Brace will make round trips daily.
except Sunday. leaving Rainier at 6:1l
a. M. reaching Astoria at io:30, landing
NJ the Fourteenth street wharf. and de-
parting on her return TT 30. Prompt
time and the best service is guaranteed
for both passengers and freight.
Edward +. smolck. Philadelphia. Jr.
and Mu. Neville, Master Neville Miss
Florence Kohn. Z. s. Edwards and wife.
W. Evans and wife, L. s. ngvT X.
Roundtree, Portland; J. c. Jaeoby Ash
land. Ohio: J. j. Brumbach. Miss Cham
hers. ilwaeo; Mr.. Kendall and sons, san
Francisco were at the oecldent y4s' .r-
day.
Northern Pacific railroad trains leave
Portland daily at II O'Clock a. m. for
Tacoma. Spokane. and the East. Close
connection made at Spokane for Ross
land. Nelson. Sandow and British CO.
lumbla mining camps. For maps and
Information call on or address
C. W STONE.
Astoria. or.
While fishing or Scarborough Head
Thursday night, John Mattscn's ne; was
cut in two and half OF II stolen by some
cowarlly sneak thief No trace has yet
been found OF the perpetrator Of the
deed, but II he Is caught 1t is safe to say
he will get all the law allows SO fer
this season there has not been very nu.
net stealing. but the time has arrived
when sharp lookout should be kept for
gentlemen OF this clnss.
Or, D. $. Strykcr. who has opened up
dental parlors In room upstairs at 90
Commercial street. was for many years
a prominent dentist in Portland He mas
moved to Astoria on account OF his health
him 80 well that he has decided TO stay
and become an Astorian Dr. Stryker
makes an announcement in another col
umn that will rrove interesting readlng
to anyone wishing job OF painless dent
iStry
Architect Matt De Linn has succeeded
n making the champion low score ut the
alleys Last night he made five straight
goose-eggs. He then made a spare and
got n pin on 1t. and one In the alley. In
the next frame he made two pins and
then two more OF those things" making
the great score OF Z Mr.. De Lin says he
doesn't mind making an occasional goose
egg, but that he objects seriously to
nocks. He viii leave for No Mans Land
In few days
Judge Gray, Of the general arrange
mont committee OF rhe Fourth Of Iuly
celebration says that enough money has
been subscribed TO insure a creditdblc
showing for Astoria. StIll more money is
needed. however, In order to make ;ne
evenings entertainmnt OF fireworks Nhat
II ought to be. The finance committee Will
probably have no trouble in raising tAe
necessary funds, when Astorians once
get walked up on a proposition. they are
the most patriotic people on earth
The a. +. c. boys leave Monday morn
ing at $ o'clock for Nahcotta. President
l.. 4, Looms, OF the |, r. 4 y. Co, has
given the boys the benefit of his boats
and trains for which the A. +. c. are
deeply indebted. Capt. bartholomew has
selected a good team, as follows: Goal.
II. Lemon; fun backs, bartholomew and
Abercrombe; half backs, C. T. Crosby,
L. w. Crosby and Meacham; forwards,
Curtiss, ohler, Young. Mclean and Ma
rlon. The boys will appear in their new
blue and white suits, which look pretty
with the club emblem on the chest
visitor in the city, who became much
interested in watching the operations at
several of the large canneries. suggested
that after the close OF fishing season these