The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-07
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Yesterday noon a stM fire alarm was
1 turned in on account OF a blaze on the
roof OF the Masonic temple. The chemical
responded promptly and in a few min
| n'es had IL put out The fire was caused
or a spark from a nelghboring chimney
and the damage done was not over 80.
Those who have heard Professors Ar
! mold and Cooper play M the Louvre are
loud in their praise Of these two genuine
artists. Chopin. Nendelsohn. Mozart.
light and grand opera are rendered with
equal facility, while their selections from
the music Of the day are bright and well
executed.
The L. $, 5. COlumbine. wnle landing
supplies at Tillamook rock yesterday
morning. reports hearing heavy cannon
aiding. The weather was hazy and no
ship could be sighted Il IS supposed that
the firing was done by the MOnadnock at
target practice on her way down from
the sound TO San Francisco. or some
British ship passing along the coast.
Bishop Morris who was here the other
day. in talking TO a little girl in the par
ish remarked that few days before
May 20 Queen VictOria's 18th birthday
was observed all over the civilized world.
And my 18th birthday. he said. was
also observed very widely. because II
came on Decoration Day" The bishops
little joke was enjoyed by several older
people who happened 10 hear It and ap-
preciate the wit Of the stnl hard worker
in the good cause.
Sunday was one Of the hotties, days ex-
perienced In Astoria for some time. The
thermometer hoyered around the 90 de-
gree mark all day. and but for the re-
freshing breeze that sprung up in the
morning IL would have registered few
deprees nigher At Seaside the Their
mometer registered % In the shade. To-
ward evening the wind died out in the
cit" and the sun went down behind Cape
Disappointment buried In a thick haze,
making a pretty but not an unusual sight
in the summer in tnis part Of oregon.
The performance given by the Star
Specially company, which appears at
Fishers Opera House next Saturday ev-
ening is very clever. Mile Aimee, who
makes her first appearance in this coun-
try In the dances made famous by la
Loie' Fuller, as well as a number Of new
ones is not only graceful. but Is dressed
with all the appliances necessary to make
the dances grand success. second to
none. The Views Of the ships Of the Am
erioan navy are al excellent. Those ships |
which are with Admiral Dewey are ap-
piauded to the echo every evening. The |
wire walking or dancing Of Apollo IS the |
cleverest ever seen here The Brothers
Herene do a great box trick, in fact the
whole company IS compose Of first class
artists
The steam schooner Albion, Captain /
Daniels, Of the Alaska Yukon Transpor- |
-atiOn company, arrived in yesterday |
from Cook $ Inlet and way ports, |
md proceeded up to Portland The Albion |
brought down forty passengers. eighteen |
# whom were landed at Nanaimo. Pilot
Banks reports an exceptionally quick trip |
If ten days, the round trip having been |
made in thirty days, including stops at
way ports. Pilot Banks states the seal !
ng schooner Rather was at Tuyonock !
,oOk's Inlet, and was ready TO sail for |
san Francisco the 23d Of May, the day |
lfter the Albion sailed A party Of six |