The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-24

yesterday after passage " lA days
from Algoa hay. captain Winter reports
a stormy passage with head winds al the
way, and plckyd up pilot soon after
rcachlng che mouth ~ the iHvcr Tho An.
daman will load dour
The political ticld is being largely nccu-
rlci throuEout tho city and county by the
friends ot tho various candidates who arc
clcctloucvring for votes, \ careful canvas
OF the situation CallS to give amy definite
information, Each party claims to have
the best W Il 81 Tar and the friruds ot
Individual candidates Zee connjcut OF the
success W their particular man. Thc bot-
eg, nght Is over the state scuatorShin ANA
shcrin and fU,m present Indications all "
ghc candidates have about equal chances.
Il Is alleged In some quarters that a good
deal " money IS hVlng used to influence
votes, but no proof ot this is ohtainaNlr
tue story will bc told at the polls
sheriff Hare. who happened into the
Louvre about 9 o'clock yesterday morning
found a couple " strangers, probably
hohocs. IN cOutr,vcrsy with ono ~ the
employees over game and when Ne
SAW that matters wcro getting SERIOUS
Mr. W1rc stepped IN to pr'sCrve tho peace.
one ~ tho iptrudcrs Acknowledged his
authority, but tho other man, who was
tall and athletic. after using some abusive
language, hauled ofl and hit Mr. Uarc IN
tho eve. Although stunned by tho blow
Mir Hare grabbed one ~ tho mon ami
put him in iau. CHIEF ~ police Uauock
was Immediately notified, hu, up to a
late hour las, night had not succeeded In
finding the principal offender Il Is be-
lievcd by those who saw tho occurrence
,ha, thc men came into the place tor the
express purpose ot robb,ng the bank.
An interesting meeting ~ tho Progress
slve association WAS held last night The
chairman ~ yhe fisheries committee re-
ported that one milton stcclhrJd eggs
had hccn procur,d by the Sandy hatchery
and arc now In progress ot propagation,
n. G. Van puSen was appointed a COM
mittce ~ one In Accompany Supcrintcnd-
eut II, II, Mcclure 20 look over the hatch
cry Tomorrow Mr. Van puscn will take
thc looOo young salmon now In the as
ssnclation rooms 20 Bear creek. where
they win be turned loose The salmon arc
four months old and In Inc condition The
park committee reported 81, not as the
proceeds of the sales ~ souvenirs az tho
opening of the railroad Engineer Tcc
has laid on the new city park for the COM
tractors Normile & Co. who will COM
mence clearing the ground In few days
An entertainment will bc given shortly for
che bencht ~ the mark. nt which Miss
Rose Bloch ot Portland viii sing. The
principal local talent will also take part
in tho concert
The popullsts and union ticket people
held q mass meeting hast night az Fish
er's opera house. Among the principal
speakers were W. r, King, candidate for
governor. J. r. Sovereign the labor lead
er. and Mr. Booth. candidate Tor state
treasurer Mr.. Sovercign's address was
principally on the money question and r.
haShed the old arguments Tor free silver
and presented no new points but made
attacks upon the present standard ~
money Statements were made without
support Of fact ana the audience seemed
20 fully understand the weaknesses IN
his position II could scarcely be- seen by
anyone what connection the ,hrlshed out
silver proposition had 70 do with the
questions of tho day Many laughed
when told that II the government put its
-, ne
payment Of debts. The meeting tasted Tor
several hours and was enlivened by some
funny stories A number of prominent
citizens were on the stage, Mayor Berg
man presiding during the evening.
The question OF how long h requires =
salmon 20 mature and return To- the river
is stiu mooted one among the authori-
r.es The prcdominanCe of opinion seems
to be that three years after the fry b.
deposited in the river ara necessary to
mature the salmon. hut there are many
salmon experts who doubt the correctness
of this theory An opportunity Is pre-
scented this season 90 verify the three
year theory. and an ushermen on the
lower Columbia river are requested 20
tl-n To three years some of these marked
communicate their observations to Fish
Commissioner Mcclure In Portland In
ls5 Mr. Mcclure says about 500 ~ the
chinook fry turned into the river at the
state hatchery We're marked by clipping
what Is known as the adipose fin. the
l.ttls feshy prOtuberanCe on tho back
jus, forward OF the tail. II salmon re-
turn In three years some Of these marked
salmon should be found in the river THIS
season. Mr. MCGUIRE states that liberal |
reward will be paid to any fisherman or
cannery employee who will detect and
report 10 him the return Of any Of these /
marked salmon.
The Grand Army Of the Republic has /
extended an invitation to Company ?, ore |
gJn naval reserve. TO participate In the .
memorial exercises Memorial Day, Mon |
day. Nav %. which the company last night /
accepted The company also accepted an I
Invitation from Pastor Hol"ngshead OF |
the Methodist church to attend the ser
vices al the church on that occasion. The
WOmens Relief Corps, anticipating the .
early moving OF Company % some point |
for service in accordance with the recent
Instructions from the navy department
are about 10 make each Of the members a .
present IN the nature OF "dItty bags"
with darnlng needles thread ANA
other articles that will be useful ana .
necessary on ship board and their own
patching and darning will have to be /
done with their own hands The presents,
will be accepted with gratitude /
and the sOlcitude OF the reef corps Will
1a remembered should the expected orders
come and the boys placed far. far away
among the army now so willingly serving .
their country The parade drill last night
WAS witnessed ~ a large number OF
people and Lieutenant Sherman's efforts
are appreciated to have the company ln
the best shape possible when the order
~ move comes.
MADE HIS LAST DRIFT
Mitchell Zulovlch. a fisherman fishing for
Meglers canncry at BrOOkneld, came 70
the shcrlns Office about 3 O'Clock ycster-