The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-30

and Commeru.ul. and completed before
rainy weather sets In. The building Will
be three stories high and like all buildings
{ erected by Judge Page, will be hand
/ somely finished with all modern Improve
ments
7 Good Whisky Is both doctor and tonic.
I Better looking than many doctors. better
tasting than all medicines. For general
I family use. nothing equals whiskey and
Z HARPER wh!skey Is pre-emineutiy the
family whlskey. Sold by Ford & Stokes
. Co.. Astoria, or.
A new postofiee has been petitioned for
by residents In the vicinity Of Larson's
station on the A. & c. r. R.The postoriee
department has not yet been heard from
but * Is probable the petition will be
granted and that the postoffiee will re-
ceive the same name as the station.
Among the passengers down from Port
land last night by rail were Lem Howes.
NJ. Foard. c. F. Briggs. F. Gum. L. SelS.
F. D. wintOn. wife and daughter. Aug
Krotz. ]. II. Mansell. z. G. Miller. Ed
Norton. c. A. Truesdale j. II. Seymour,
Z. Stone manager o. * c. e; Colonel
John Adair.
Edwin Young. whose last letter giving a
description OF army life al Manila ap-
peared in these columns a few days ago,
died from fever Al that place. This was
made known through a cablegram re-
-. gvaa- .aFF1 nF
Cavite by Hon Benjamin Young, an uncle
Of the deceased.
L. s Doble. J. ". Cook. Frank Wool
sey. A. B. Hammond and son. E. 5. Jack
son and child. c. Parke Poston, A +.
LoveJoy. wm. Smith, F. Rolloch. J. X.
Kolloch and wife, Portland; c. +. VIII
liams. H. H. Woodruff. san Francisco; y.
A. Mars, Ilwaco; II. A. Polfe, Chicago;
VI. S. Shock. Hubbard. are al registered
at the occident.
The funeral Of John PABLO. who was ac
cidentally drowned in the fishing boat
race during the regatta, took place from
Pohrs undertaking parlors Sunday after
noon. The funeral. which was largely
attended, was under the auspices OF the
Finnish Brotherhood, Of which deceased
was member. The burial took place
az Greenwood cemetery.
Two teams OF Portland bowlers. one
from Jhe oregon Road Club and the other
from the Multnomah Club. will arrive in
the city next Saturday and play match
on the alleys OF the Astoria Football
Club. 1t has not been decided as yet how
many games each team will play. No
trophy will be offered the match being a
friendly one between the clubmen.
In the police court yesterday J. y.
Mayfield was tried on charge Of ped
ding without license and was fined so.
He was given the privilege Of leaving the
city or fighting the case in the courts.
as the ordinance governing his class Of
goods is not very explicit. The defend
ant is partially crippled and his stock-in-
trade consisted Of CORK puilers and other
wire work.
A rumor is afoat in the city that the o.
! r. & " Co. the Union Pacific, the ore
bN++ a3A-sA A%aAAe tAliA klAE EhEA1lld AgAuAAA-
bia River Railroad Company have passed
into the Vanderbilt system, and that the
papers covering the combination have al
ready been filed with the secretary or
state. II this is true, Astoria will be made
the western terminal Of one Of the great
est railroad combinations ever entered
into. .s, -
The plcnic given by the Redmen to
Syensen last Sunday was largely attended
and all report having an excellent time.
I The steamers Miller and Eclipse and the
launch Claude B. HanthOrn were charter
ed for the occasion. GriDbler's orchestra
enliyened the day with music and dane
| ing and buggy riding were INDUCED In
| Everything good 10 eat and drink was
there in plenty, and the party returned 20
the city about O'Clock, high in spirits,
but a little dusty.
| A cOroner's jury was summoned yester-
I day to enquire into the death Of John PAL
| 10, who was drowned during the regatta
The jury, in accordance with the evil
dence, returned a verdict Of accidental
drowning. The members Of the crew Of
the Cambrian HILL who picked up the
] body in the river were present. They
will be given the rewards for the finding
| Of the body by the Fishermens Protective
Union and the Finnish Brotherhood,
which amount to S75.
| Dozens Of people are leaving the beach
es on every steamer and train, going out
Of the city and in another fortnight Dut
few will be left on either Clatsop or Long
Beach. The warm weather Is about over
l and lig.hI nYarcnats nan now he runrn