The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-24

There win be a meeting OF the PrOgres
nive AssociatAon al their rooms at Is
this afternoon.
The British ship Nivellc came here With
GU, a charter and will lay in the strcau
20 await orders
II --ou want piano. see Allan, 5S Com
mercihl street. This Is positively the las
week OF his stay In Astoria.
Mrs Howe and Miss Byles. guests o
the Misses Elmoro during the regatta
returned 10 Seaside yesterday.
NJ. J. Roche. travelling passenger agenr
OF the Rio Grande Western railway, called
on his Astoria friends yesterday.
The State OF California crossed out yes.
terlay morning, taking from here the
usual freigh, Of shocks. oysters and
salmon.
The tom cod season has arrived and a
number Of fishermen were out on the
sands abreast Of the city yesterday Try
Ing their luck.
The Indian who met with an accident
Sunday evening at the depot is improv-
ing and was able 20 be out for a few
minutes yesterday.
Professor ]. y. BeGgs who 50 ably
managed the regatta ball and coronation
OF the queen has the thanks Of the regat-
"a committee and citizens generally.
Manager Laws, OF the Eclipse Hard
ware company. yesterday delivered TO J..
"a. Talvite and Charles Meehan. the win
ners of the fshing boat races. the two
handsome Bridge Beach steel ranges.
A meeting Of the farmers OF Clatsop
county will be held az the rooms Of the
Astoria Progressive Association Satur-
day at o'clock for the purpose OF taking
steps towards organizing a creamery.
Professor Kent. OF Corvallis, Will be pres
ent 30 address the meeting.
Yesterday an Astoria merchant received
a letter from HartEburg, In the HartE
mountains. Germany. asking for full
description Of the construction. workings
and cost OF the Astoria water works, with
a view to duplicating the plant In Hartz-
burg. Astoria's fame is certainly going
abroad.
In the case Of the city Of Astoria vs.
Alice Smith, tried in April on charge
OF using profane and abusive language
in which tne "a 81 vas imposed and sp
peal allowed 4 bench warTent was yes
terday issued for Ler arrest. the TIN. in
which TO take the appeal having expired.
The fine was paid and defendant lllovej
70 go.
Messrs Mcintosh and Lawler. the Well
known ship carpenters and brokers OF
Portland. are in the city Mr.. Mcintosh
states that charter rates for this season
had not as yet been fixed. Shippers and
brokers are holding OF IN the hopes OF
making better deals than could be ar
ranged now. Lumber charters are in the
same condition
A gentleman by the name Of Lombard. |
Is here from Texas, booking for a location |
for a wholesale grocery house. Mr.. Lom- |
bard first corresponded with the Progress |
sive Association. and his visit is the re-
suit. II is believed that the gentleman |
will locate here. II is such work as this /
that win bring growth and prosperity 10
Astoria
Those who complained about the heat
yesterday might be pleased to know that
the weather, as taken by the L. 5. o0-
server shows that July u. 1856 when the
thermometer registered ~, was the hot
test day here In about ten years. and that
on June G, this year. il was S9. or six de-
grees higher than the register OF yester-
day.
Street Superintendent Thomas Linville
yesterday laid two crossings over Eley-
enth street. on Commercial, which are
novelties in their way. The planks are
IN length the fun width Of the street.
curved in the center which it is believed !
will make a more durable and smoother
crossing instead Of the old fashioned way
OF using two planks with ends Joined in
the middle Of the street.
Yesterday was one OF the hottest dsysI
Of the summer. Everybody was cOmpiau-
ing Of being oyerheated and seeking The
shady side Of the streets in vain en5us
20 keep cool. The thermometer regis
tered between 50 and W. Il was difficult
10 have the exact temperature, as most
corners where thermometers were hung
up received liberal supply OF water
Doors and windows We're thrown open to
get the benefit Of a niggardly breeze OF
wind that sprung up in the afternoon.
A visit TO the Astoria steam laundry IS
full OF interest. Mr. G. ". Richmond, the
proprietor is always ready TO show visit
ors through his establishment. The laun-
dry is equipped with modern machinery, q
Is run by steam, has a twelye-rack dry ,
room, mangel, steam washer, and steam
roners. There are fourteen employees, an
being Americans. Mr.. Richmond reports
that business has increased 50 per cent in !
he past few months and attributes It q
10 the high class Of work turned out.
Sl'ass - E---
n B. Nelson, H. Albright T. Vickers
= b. Higley. NJ Anderson, w. IL. Pat 7
erson, j. c. Ward, Mrs Frederick H. n
vlgne Andrews, Portland; j F. Rose, j.
L. Mcdonald. Aberdeen; H. c. Frances
Charles A. Payne Goble; A. f. HuIme
Charles Eklund p. a. Har0urg Chi 7
nook; l.. Montgomery jules Berg, John b
ierttula Nick Pechanah, a. Marincoylch,
city A. lie Bogs, Oak Point; Miss Leslie
E. Warde, san Francisco Countess Van o
Buren, Paris. France; Charles E. Austin, "
Wayrenton are registered al the Murray n
There is work for the city council to do
n providing lights for certain portions "a s.
he city and providing means for using q
lights already erected During The past F..
en days number OF lights in the bust =
less portion OF the city have not been %
burning. some say for economical reas- a
ms Upon the depot platform there is no ~
light al all and passengers on the late -
rains have to find their way about in the
lark This. As dangerous There is one ="
one light al The corner of the street
more than q block from where the trains =
non ,,Yltl, tho dppot buildinu in hQtvoan | H.