The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-10


their work at o'clock today at Rescue
hall
Terry Mexican received a pleasant sur
prise yesterday In the share OF picture
from Joseph Jefferson, the famous COM
edlan, with his autograph.
The electric light connections at the
Bonbonniere caused small blaze yesier-
day afternoon. but the fire was eSt'n-
gulshcd before any damage had been
done.
The new Bracker-Spcxarth building on
Commercial street ls almost ready Tor
Sncupancy, and tho tenants Will move
IN next week. Work on the PAGE block is
progressing favorably. althouEh u prob
ably will not be ready Tor occupancy for
another month.
The local lodge Of Red Men will g've
social hop at Foard 4 Stokes han
Thanksgiving eve. The dances given by
the Red Men are always successful and
they will endeavor TO make the Thanks
giving eve aftalr the most pleasant yet
held.
The death OF Henry Failing, the Port
land capltalist was sad news to the
people OF Astoria. many Of whom knew
him quite well. Mr.. Failing had long been
Identified with the commercial interests
~ Oregon and In his death tho state
loses one of her most progressive citizens
George De Word has been arrested In
Portland for the murder of Angelo
serlcko. ne Vord lives near the place
where the unfortunate bcOtolack was
killed and Is said TO have made incrcdi-
bic advances to the boy prior TO the
commission o. the crtme The police arc
trying 10 weave web of evidence around /
the accused.
-Four councllmen and stree, supcrin- !
.endcnt viii ~ elected IN December. The
-cpubllcan central committee has Issued /
, call for primaries and convention 10 |
make nominations The election of dele |
gates 90 the convention win De held next /
Wednesday and the convention will |
axe place two days later. Fifteen dele
-ates viii De elected IN the First ward, |
9 In the Second and seven IN the Third,
Louie Sanr. the Chinaunan ordered de- /
,orted BY United states Commissioner /
viii take passage on the next 1
rip 81 the steamer Braemar. Dick Lee, |
mother Chinanln found TO be on United /
states soil without proper credentials. |
vin accompany Louie 20 the Flowery
%lncdom Lee Is confined In the county
all and gives his residence as being At
seaside. The Rraemar Is scheduled TO
all on the End inst
Reports from the principal business
houses OF the city show that trade is
,etter now then this time year ago. and
merchants generally hope for a busy
ipring and summer In iN9. The volume
u cash business has particularly in
'reased. Cash sales have steadily in
'reased for the mast five years. This en-
lbles merchants to sell FOR less than
lnder the credit system. by which a
-ery great portion Of the business Of
he city was formerly done
That the British ship I.aurelbank has
,een lost now seems certain. and her
,wners have but little hope that she will
,ver reach port The Laurelbank sailed
rom Hongkong In company with two
,ther vessels. and all three encountered
typhOon when 100 miles southwest OF
he Chinese port The IaureIbank prob
bly, did not weather the gale, and hopes !
or her safety are rapidly diminishing.
he was a fine large ship and carried a
rev Of . men.
An interview published In the Astorian
bout ten days ago With W. A Wright OF
'astle Rock. Wash. has been going the
ounds OF the press in the northwest. The
Interview was in regard 70 the establish
nent of shlngle mill IN this vicinity. /
nd the removal of Mr.. wright's shingle
liant now operated al Castle Rock. The
ound papers copied the item. and II was
ublshed Yesterday and the prcvi-
us day In the local evening papers.
The government pilot chart for Novem-
er. lust issued. calls attention TO the
irge amount Of derellct logs and timber
ring directly In the path OF coasting
essels from off Astoria 10 the southwark
1 Point Reyes. which forms serious
anger TO navigation. Two RATS. broken
p and adrift. were shown on the pilot
hart FOR October. since when three more
ats have broken up. two consisting OF
arge piles and logs the other OF sawed
Imber. All are shown on this chart.
Hale & Kern. the contractors for whom
he tug Sampson was built. have refused
D accept the vessel IL appears she does
OF hll requirements Her boilers are
ot ID 70 standard. but they may be re-
Laced with new ones. and the vessel
hus improved. She was built 10 ply be-
ween this city and Grays harbor at
-hlch place Hale & Kern have a contract
" the construction Of the ietty. She was
rovided with new towing gear and great
hlngs were expected Of her. Alterations
Ill nrobably be made in the tug.
The Boys and Girls Aid Society of
ortland is doing excellent work. az the
sport of the superintendent for Septem-
er and October shows. There were q
hlldren in the home September /. and
were received during the next GO days.
Y the total Of II children. 20 we're plared
! homes and q now remain under the
are OF the society. The work OF this in
titutlon is not confined N the metropolis,
ut reaches all over the state. Destitute
hlldren are cared for by II and many
apless little ones find homes through It's
forts.
At a meeting held last night Of Astor
'dge No. 6. X. Of p, recently consoli-
lted with Pacific lodge, the following
fcers were elected for the ensuing
,rm: Chancellor Commander. Adolph
1hnson; vice-chancellor. Albert Nelson;
relate, John swenson; master OF work,
. II. Orkwtz; master Of finance. August
master Of cXchequer, G. G.
keeper Of records and seal, d.
. Blunt; master-at-arms. D. T. Gerdes;
ner guard, L. Anderson: outer guard,
Call: trustees. o. P. Estes. Theodore
lsepheson J.. Anderson: medical exam
.er o. 3. Estes.
Mr. J. B. Wyatt yesterday disposed Of