The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-08


were advised and man will arrive this
morning to take the patient back to the
Institution.
Mace Grant, writing nom Skagway 10
his mother, says to tell lllcndikers that II
costs more TO get out than It does 10 got
into that country, as the return fare mas
been raised TO SIS. There Is great deaf
OF sickness there, but still the people are
coming IN. He advises his friends 10
stay away, for the present at least
A very interesting and touching memo
rial service was held sunday afternoon In
the NJ +, church In honor ot the late MISS
Frances Il. willard, the great w, {. T.
L. leader The Rev Mr., Trumoull. the
Rev. Mr.. Hollingshead, the Rev, Mr. sol'
linger, the Rev. Mr.. Narcotic, aud Mrs
Narcissa white kinney president of the
Oregon w, c, T, u. took part In the SER
vice. The church was appropriately dec
grated for the occasion and a large au-
dience was present.
Quite a number of Cinnamon came OF
the Telephone yesterday ON her arrival
here from Portland As usual they were
loaded with household goods. bedding
blankets. cooking utensils, etc They
hohbled up the dock with their packs,
paying no attention to express wagon
solicitors, They are the advance guard
OF the canncry Cinnamon who COME here
TO work during the season. Many OF the
canneries have not yet commenced max
ing cans. and the arrival of Chinamen Tor
doing this work Is later than 1t has been
the preceding winters,
Yesterday there were at one time In the
new depot yard sand train tie train
and the Seaside passenger. all doing
switching work. AZ the same time the
platform was crowded with women and
children on bicycles and roller skates,
The broad expansc OF smooth floor is
great resort for riders and skaters, hut
Yesterday one little fellow was ierkcd
from between two moving trains by one
OF the employees Just In time 70 save his
I Hfe. The company will post notice that
the track yards are not public park
and that people must keep on that part
OF the platform.
A crowd OF Jolly ranehers from the Ne
halcm took In the lower end Of town sun
/ day night and in their rounds they COM
I menced To wipe the earth with couple
| Of unfortunate Celestials who were stand
I ing on the walk Their exuberant spirits
were due to an over Indulgence in malt
+ LIQUOR. but perhaps they were also jolly
/ from the fact that hops and wheat and
other farm products command a good
price and have perceptibly lessSned the
burdens OF life IN that Isolated communi-
". The Celestlals blew their ever-ready
police whistles and were more scared than
hurt. The ranchers escaped-to their
beds
c. J. Trenchard's Trout maintained
their title OF champions in the bowling |
tournament at the A. F. c. alleys last
evening. defeating Herman Wise's Crabs.
a very strong team. In two straight |
games. The first game was very close.
but the Crabs fell down in the last frame |
and lost by seven pins The scores were
rs TO III and 1871 to lSl. The Sardines and
Halibut broke even. In the first game the |
latter team made great total-2N In |
this game Frank l.. Parker broke the
present bowling tournament individual
record. scoring s.. The scores were 2iS to
lS7 and is to 1Sl. Mrs. Timson made the
pest score for the ladies, getting e.
Another brace OF hoboes was rounded /
up by the police sunday night. They |
we're begging from everyone they met and /
complaint was made to the police OF their
actions. a thorough search Of the town /
failed 10 find them. officer Sinnott, who
had his star hid and was laying FOR them.
was acclsted by two big burly fellows
with the query. SAY Jack can't you
help poor man out with a dime? The
officer took them both to jail. where they
gave the names Of William Livingston
and Fred Thompson. and said they were
sailors OF the schooner J. G. Wall. They
were fined so each yesterday in the po-
lice court. their sentence being suspended
on condition that they leave town or find
some more useful occupation.
A. the meeting Of the A. p. c. A. last
night there was a large attendance and
the meeting was an enthusiastic one. The
secretary was instructed TO communicate
with Mr.. George II. Hlgbee, agent Of the
Cramp line Of steamers, now in Portland,
and invite him to visit Astoria. The asso-
clation also took up the question OF hav-
ing Fort Stevens garrisoned by a full reg
lment. and the proper memorial to the
government will be made. II was de-
cided to have the collector OF customs
to beautify the custom house grounds
with consent OF the department. 1t Is
proposed that the grounds should be
filed up to the level Of the street and
planted to grass. A lively discussion OF
the park question was had and the matter
is being pushed more vigorously than
ever.
A sailor on the German ship Emillie
jumped overheard yesterday morning and
swan toward shore. He was picked up
by the occupant Of skin after getting
a short distance from the vessel. When
taken back to the ship he again jumped
overheard and succeeded in reaching
shore Being in a half-nude condition he
procured some clothing and went TO the
sheriffs Office to make known his grev-
ance. He was half-frozen and stated 10
Sheriff Hare that he paid $ for chance
10 Ett bli the Hl4lp anu tlifAN AilN b"'''l''h |
master held out too much of the adj
vance money and he would not stand 1t,
claiming to have S2j coming out Of $40
advance money Sheriff Hare tele
graphed the facts to the boarding master
in Portland. The sailor, who is an Ital-
ian, went back on board the vessel in
charge Of harbor officer Stuart.
Distressing scenes occurred in the cir
cult court room yesterday during the
continuance Of the trial Of DR.. John
Steiner, charged with manslaughter in
having caused the death Of Mrs. Mary
Bump while attending her during child
birth. The court room was crowded with
spectators among whom was a minister
Of the gospel. Much Of the testimony
given by the witnesses for the state was
repetition Of that produced Saturday.
The sad details connected with the entire
affair were given IN fun The witnesses
were Mrs. J. f. Miller, Mrs. Fannie C.,
Hubbard mother Of the deceased Sam
uel j. Hubbard. her brother; e. r. Hub
bard. her father; Coroner Pohl anr Drs.
j. A. Fulton and II. L. Henderson The
latter two gave expert testimony, which
tended TO show that DR.. Steiner had not
pursued just the best methods, though
the case was very difficult one. The