The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-28

torians need not now be astonishcd at
anything. since the ball has been set
rolling.
/ Tho Second company, oregon naval hat
/ TALON, viii attend the special services at
he Methodist church at II O'Clock tomor-
row morning,
/ A regular pantomine OF views depict
ing the life and history OF Astoria and
souvenirs Of the city and country at the
snodgrass gallery.
Tho crowds gathered daily al the re-
publican headquarters indicate that inter
est m the coming election is Increasing as
/ tho day approaches.
The steamer Lurlinc will MAXI trip
to Greenwood cemetery Sunday at = p. M.
giving an hour or moro time thcrc Fare,
q cents Tor the round trip.
/ General Passenger Agent Mayo " the
A. q G. r. r. r. announces the parlor
car rate between Astoria and Portland
has been reduced to 50 cents
An " the merchants and business men
have agreed TO close their houses on
I Memorial pay and the day will be a
memorable one IN the history Of Astoria,
The county court win meet In special
/ session az 10 o'clock today to take action
on awarding the contracts FOR the con-
struction ~ the Young's Ray and Lewis
J & clark bridges,
Now Is the time for spring cleaning
After that comes new linoleums, wall
Z paper and oil cloths Have you seen our
stockf C. V. Porter. old Central Hotel
building. Commercial street.
New lies at nunbars.
A. f. MIler. Seaside: r. OHara, Theo.
Dunnlng. Portland; W. A. Houchen, John
/ Wilson. Chinook: p A. Stewart, West
port; D. T. NJ. Bcaree, Rainier, are reg
istered at the Parker house.
/ The flags used in decorating the opera
house on the occasion ~ the benefit 70 the
naval reserve Wednesday night were
loaned by Captain Robert Carruthers and
not by aptain Randall Of the Relief
II you have hides. wool, furs. rags
bottles. lead. brass. copper. bone. or any
kind OF junk for sale. ship |, to r. NJ.
CASTOR, los Fourteenth street. Astoria
OREGON. or write him and ne viii call al
your place and get Il. He pays cash
II was rumored yesterday that Mr. Alter
OF Warsaw. Russia, is arranging TO put
a cold storage plant In Astoria to do busi-
ness on a large scale. Perhaps IL Is to
furnish halibut for the soldiers, since
there is a shortage in the Atlantic
product
/ Mr.. f. Dunkel Of Vine Maple was IN
the city yesterday. He said that II the
community expected to progress and
build up its farming interests 1t would
be necessary 20 build good r0sls as ne
first step. No business can be ioHs With
I out roads.
/ ]. Jorgensen Is nlslng new from: AMI
flooring put in his place OF business at the
/ corner OF Ninth tad Astor streets. rms
building. with the cVS.,m house In Jtier
town. are saii % be the olics; IN the
city. having oeen built about forty gx
years ago.
b. w Gage. ". II. Braden. 5, Il. cav
ston. F. ". Smith. T. J. Coleman, ". J..
. " son. J. Herman. Portland: NJ Hlrsh-
baum. san Francisco: E. r. Mills Knapp
ton: s II. Thoninger. Chicago; K. B.,
Wallace. Seattle; F. \. weander. South
Bend. ara registered At the occident.
The funeral OF the late Richard Marion
whose sad death startled the community
Thursday evening. will take place sun
Gay afternoon. II like Grant. the greatest
general who ever lived, Mt Marion had
a failing. all who knew him appreciated
his sterling worth and honesty of char
acter. His friendships We're strong and
he would go to any length 10 DO a good
turn for friend. His hosts Of business
acduaintances and friends deeply sympa-
thize with the stricken family and wilt
pay their last respects 70 one who was a
sturdy figure in the community for many
years.
Patriotism ran high Thursday afternoon
at the residence OF Mrs. c. W. Fulton,