The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-08

a nlghl-bO00ilng cactus Last night the
flowers opened out, and the four blossoms
were very beautiful This plant blooms
but once year, and then only for single
night closing again the next morning
There Is a fifth bud on the plant, hut II
has not yet opened, Tho blossoms last
nlght were pure white, and were admired
/ by all who. saw them,
In the circuit court yesterday Judge Me.
I Bride rendered decisions In the following
cases, State ot oregon vs. sophia shul,E,
dismissed on motion of district attorney
| state or Oregon vs. John christ: dismissed
on the ground of insunicicncy of evidence.
+. O, Potter vs. Margarc, Johnson. judS.
mon on the verdict =. n wlnton vs. O
| II, Estes, Judgment on tho verdict. and 80
days given IN which to fle bill OF cxccp.
| TONS
J A gamc of foot bali was to have been
/ Nlayed at llwacO today between an
\ eleven from that place and tho FNrt can.
/ by team, but K IL understood that the
match is on. An effort Is belng made to
gct M u team from the Astoria FOothall
/ club and arrange Tor match with the
, Ilwaco men week from today. Tho
I washlngton men are expert players. but
V Is confldently expected that a loc0l team
could be selected which would defeat
/ them. 1ho matter Is now being discussed.
Tho Jury In the case ot the state OF
oregon vs. Georse aud William Holmes,
accused % assault with intent to XIII.
brought In a veniic, Of not guilty at l.SO
yesteriay morning, The other lndlct.
mcnts pending against the defendants
were, on motion ol the districS attorney
dismissed The state was represented by
District Attorney Clceton and q. G. F,I.
ton, and the defense by Attorney f u,
wlnton.
For autumn velllngs are taking the d..
rcction Of close net and small spots.
sometimes the groundwork is gray. blue
or white, spotted with black OF white
Blac with spots aud white with black
have been manufactured quite the new
est Is black silk net with lace sprays
IN crcam or white with an embroidered
border to match, Chenille spots are
grouped In sets OF Ave three quarters of
an inch apart the edge having congrc-
gated chenille spots. Efforts are being
made to relntroauee blue and red yciHng
wl,h crossing lines,
John Rahnson. a Io.year-old lad. may
thank his lucky star that he has learned
the art OF swimming. for IL stood him
greatly In need yesterday. Johnnie was
fishing Tor tom cod on Flayels wharf
In some manner he fell overheard AZ the
time he had a large string OF tom cod ON
his arm. and hsh ana boy went into the
river together. As soon as he came 20
the surface the boy struck out FOR a lad
der near by. meantime retaining a tight
grip on the FISH. Swimming under such
circumstances was not he easiest thing
in tho world. but the plueky boy reached
the ladder and climbed TO the dock. He
expressed regret at having lost his hut.
but his bath did not otherwise bother him.
The breaking up OF the lumber RATS
taken from the Columbia river 10 san
Francisco by the Imam -PHulsen Com
pany has not demonstrated the impracti-
bllity OF ocean log RATS. That hrm is
now laying plans at Portland for the
shipment Of another raft 70 San Francis
GO. The chamber Of commerce az San |
Francisco recently petltloned Secretary |
Gage TO prohibit ocean RATS leaving any
mort in the United States. as being detri- !
mental 20 navigation and the lives Of
mariners. This new method OF shipping /
lumber Is looked upon as being alike In
furious TO trade and navigation and the 4
result Of the petition to the state DEPART
ment Is eagerly watched for. II is sim
eerely hoped. locally. that the petition will /
be granted by Secretary Gage.
4 large and enthusiastic meeting OF
business men and property owners met at
the chambers OF the city council last
evening 10 consider the insurance rate
question. II was estimated that those
present represented sllSO0 insurance now
carried In this city. Mr. c. r. Thomson
was elected chairman and Mr.. Herman