The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-05

! Inc annual fhio OF fanNN aFhNlNH Anu
Christmas gifts will be held Tuesday, De-
comber G, lSsS under the auspices OF
Grace church guild.
Dr. skinner. post surgeon az Fort
Stevens has gone to Vancouver to serve
/ on the board convened az that point for
( the purpose OF mastering out some Of the
I late volunteers.
The appropriation for moving the Point
Adams light to the lower end OF BESIDE
mona sands Is now available and work on
that important improvement will be CON-
meneed in a few days
The city board oi equalization was IN
session yesterday eQuallKing assessments
made for the Improvement OF Grand ave-
nue. Twenty-nlnth and Thirty-hrst streets
In East Astoria.
Special Officer Stuart of the Boys and
I Girls Aid society OF Portland. was In the
I city yesterday. While here oficer Stuart
I found home rcr a stray boy named Mar
shall with the family OF Frank McGregor.
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! In the case OF John Mewala vs, John
Hakala. e., al. in the circuit court yester-
day. a motion 60 strike out portions OF
plaintiffs petition and evidence % C. Pet.
ersOn was argued and taken under advise
ment.
The work Of improving Exchange street. I
between Ninth and Tenth, Is progressing /
satisfactorily, The new planking has /
been taken to the scene of tho improve 4
ment and the work Of laying Il viii CON-
mence probably tomorrow.
TNe bill introduced by Fulton. and
which passed the upper house Monday.
Is an amendment TO the Astoria city char
ter. and permits the municipality to grant
franchises Tor period Of 50 years instead
OF 81, as is now provided by law.
wore on two more new gun emplaee-
ments Is NOW In progrcss at Fort Stevens.
o,b.s p-epara;lons are also being made
which when soai,s se,ed will make this one
OF the largest and In.os modern systems
OF ccast defense In the eouo''|'
Commercial street from FlL,h 10 Ten n
IL sadly in need o. repairs. The pianhng
bas Tons been In a ds.aPidsled eoPtiiloH
and the street Is disgrace gs .eS slsf /
Tbssreet cemmIIies Of -, ,,n,cp .,,,,,
take steps to see that II is improved.
CITY Treasurer Carney hled his quarterly
report In the city treasurcr's once yes
.trday. II shows the balance OF cash on
hand az the beginning o. the quarter to
have been saS0els2 receipts during quar-
ter. slisis.O3: disbursements. SO, 5!S.eS; bal
anco on hand al close % quarter. 81 soa q.
OF all the well appointed Commercial
street business houses the Spa presents
the very neatest appearance. The hOral
decorations are elaborate and attrIct
great attention The Spa Is one OF the
anest confectionery establishments IN the
state and a credit to the city
The case Of the Holmes brothers will
come up In the circuit court today. The
men are changed with assault with
deadly weapon Deputy Sheriff Binder
went to warrenton yesterday TO subpoena
witnesses in the case which has attracted
great attention on the west side.
British vice-Consul Cherry Yesterday
received a telegram from Mrs. ~ \.
Decker. Of Crested Butte. Col, lnquirlng
II William Decker was on board the Brit
ish bark Lord Kinnaird. The vessel Is
now In Portland. about 70 load wheat and
Mr.. Cherry viii forward the desired in
formation as soon as 4 can be obtained.
Durward Lely. the great tenor. appears
AT the Marquam in Portland. Wednesday
and Thursday nights. Mr.. Lely. who Is
accompanied By Mrs Lely. is considered
one o. the very fr 81 tenors In the world,
and his coming 20 Portland affords AS