The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-16
McAllen & Mcdonnell
, Commercial street. ASTORIA

The steamer Alliance arrived down |
from Portland yesterday and crOssed OF, |
in the evening, wheat laden. tOr san
Francisco.
NOVELTY ALL WOOL DRESS PAT
TERMS FROM 500 TO E.9 PER SUIT |
AT c. II. CooPER'S. THE LEADING |
HOUSE OF ASTORIA.
An assortmen, Of Ed PinSuds Royal /
Perfumes for Christmas also lot OF /
high grade perfumes In half pin, bottles
az s. per bottle. Charles Rogers. druggist. 1
Ladies earn s per week working az
hOre. no oanvasslng: enclose solt-ad- l
dressed stamped envelspe. Standard Nov.
city Company. lai Beekman street. New
York CITY,
Have a full line Of PlEauds Royal per-
fumes. Roger & GaIles's pcrfan es; Queen
OF violets in bulk and fancy bottles; a
full line OF Palmer's in bottle and bulk 1
Charles Rogers
A square-rigger was reported In the
efhng yesterday. A tug went outside after
her. but was unable to sight her. as che
had hauled OF 10 50. She viii probably
arrive In today.
The ordnance pissed at the last meet
ing OF the council confirming the assess
ment levied for the improvement Of Ex-
change street was signed yesterday By ]
Mayor Bergman.
The United States steamer Badger.
which has been ordered 90 the San Fran
cisco station from League island. IL in
command OF Lieutenant c. P. Upshur.
formerly OF Astoria.
The water IN the willamette has fallen
10 such an extent In Consequence Of the |
freeze in the mountains that steamers be-
tween Portland and valley towns have
been forced to tie up.
WE ARE SHOWING AN ELEGANT
LINE OF BLACK PEAU DE SOLE 4
SILKS IN l5-YARD LENGTHS. FROM /
tllOo TO s2i0 PER PATTERN. c. II.
COOPER. THE LEADING HOUSE OF.
ASTORIA.
There Is no material change In the con-
dition Of Mss Bertha Coulter. who Is III !
In Portland. Her life hung, yesterday, by |
a slender thread. and II was impossible /
for her physicians to state whether or |
not she would Withstand the shock Of I'M |
operation re-snty pcrform,d.
Reports brought to Astoria yesterday |
by the river steamers are 10 the effect |
that ice is gaining in the lower river.
making navigation dangerous No serious I.
Inconvenience has yet been experienced |
By the steamers plying between here and
Portland. but great care is exercised
by the pilots in avoiding loating ice.
One OF the Inland Empire visitors Is
said. by other members Of the party TO
represent an association Of 8 leading
business men in Walla Walla, at whose
Z special Instance he came to Astoria for
the purpose Of investigating the situation,
and upon hose faYcrs5ie report upon his
return large investments win be inimeii-
/ ately made In Astoria realty.
The final contest FOR the Herman Wise
trophy for men took place last night.
/ There were but ls entries, and the bowl
/ ing throughout Ras poor II. B. Sacry,
who has handicap Of u pins, finished
high, with a total Of l5s. The medal Is
now his property The women's contest
for the other trophy hung up by Mr.
Wise will be held today. The same rules
and conditions which govern the monthly
tournaments will apply in this contest.
Lieutenant W. A. Sherman. OF the Sec
ond division Oregon naval battalion, and
! junior officers, have recsivsd an invitation
to attend dance given by the First d.
vision In the armory at Portland, De-
cember q The dance Is under the aus.
pices Of the naval battalion auxiliary
corps. One Of the chief events Of the
evening will be creased pig turned loose
in the hall, which win become the prop
erty Of whoever succseds In catching It.
FIFTEEN YARDS RICH BLACK SAT-
IN DUCHESSE, THE QUANTITY RE-
QUIRED FOR A LADIES' DRESS. AT
THE FOLLOWING PRICES: 1850,
SSO.%. $3.50. WE RECOMMEND THE
ABOVE QUALITIES FOR DURABILITY
AND WEAR. WE HAVE CHEAPER
GOODS AT $500 TO ;l4OO PER SUIT. A
! HANDSOME XMAS PRESENT FOR
] ANY LADY. c. II. COOPER, THE
LEADING HOUSE OF ASTORIA.