The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-12

Mr.. r. NJ. Stuart returned from Port
land yesterday and reports business In the
metropolis as being very lively While
there the seaman's abuse committee "
the Portland Chamber of Commerce re-
appointed him their agent In Astoria.
This makes the ninth year Mr. Stuirt has
held this position,
a large barge loaded with lumber Tor
the Commercial street extension, nom
the Borthwick Lumber Company, arrived
down yesterday and is discharging az the
new depot Before many days the public
Will have easy access to the depot and
about that time the golden spike will be
driven connecting Portland and Astoria
by the steel bands Of modern commerce.
Card of Thanks.-As We are now set
tied In our new home that friends have
erected for us. we desire to extend our
sincere thanks To The Elks. the Scandi-
navian Benevolent Society, the ladies ~
the Swedish sewing circle and all others
who have contributed larger or smaller
stances. Also many thanks to those who
81 literally helped In erecting the house.
4 friend In need is friend indeed Re
spcctfully. Peter Nelson and family
The Cuban central relief committee has
appointed Benjamin Young ana County
Judge Gray local committee 10 solicit
subscriptions for the relief ot the starv-
ing Cubans. Judge Gray has announced
that a meeting will he held AZ the court
house al 10 o'clock this morning 10 take
steps for the raising OF supplies Tor the
patriots, The Progressive Association Is
also interested in the work and Il was
through the association the above COM
mit,ee was appointed
Last evening very pleasant time was
spent by those who attended the social
and reception given by the Young Feo-
Piles Society Of the Presbyterian ,hur p
The parlors were tastctully decorated
and small tables set for the serving n
delicate refreshments by the young la
dies. A short program 10 vocal music
and recitatlons was rendered. turiu- the
evening by the Misses Powell and nay.
and DR. Burnett and the Rev. Mr. Mar
colt
The case against John HendrickSon.
proprietor OF the Last Chance saloon,
for assaultlnc Mrs. Junna, wife OF 'he
milkman recently on spree in the de-
fendant's premises. was tried before a
A
terday The hearing ot the case con-
sumed most OF the afternoon, and re-
suited in Hendrickson being fined 81. Le-
gal talent was employed by both parties.
and each was accompanied by neighbors
from Uniontown. determined that speedy
Justice should be meted out.
The Methodist parsonage was the
scene Of very pleasant surprise last
evening. on return'"r
Holllngshead and family were received
by a houseful Of the yovr~
church who chose that manner in which
to express their appreciation and high
regard for the Rev. Mr. Hollingshead and
Mrs Hollingshead. The token of love
was in the form OF a handsome parlor
lamp. which vas presented with many
expressions OF good will and fellowship
and received in ike happy vein.
The bowling tournament was continued
at the A F. C. alleys last night. Frank
Woodfeld's Sardines defeated G. II. Coop
er's Smelt in two straight games the
scores being ls7 to leO and i70 TO l6S. This
victory places the Sardines in second
place and they are now but eight points
behind the Trout. II. Findlay's Flound-
er's and P r sovey's Mackerel broke
even. the scores being: Founders l57
and ls2; Mackerel. i5l and ie5. The best
scores az the alleys yesterday We're Mrs.
ingalls, s. and l. b Burroughs s.
Peter Wage was In from the Nehalem
Yesterday and stated TO an Astorian rep
resentative that he expects 10 have his
new -four mill in operation by the time
the wheat in the valley is harvested The
residents OF that district anticipate a de-
clded Improvement In business commenc-
ing this season A large and modern
threshing machine has been secured and
with the new -four mill about $40 per an
mum will be saved 10 the community
Home industry IL the order OF the day
With good roads the -four mill could
supply Astoria with all the shorts and
bran needed here.
The genial and good natured general
agent Of the Great Northern railway, Ar
William Harder. was in the city yesterday
He is an enthusiast on the question OF
oregon development He'says that pros
perity In this state has arrived. He also
says that the independence OF the o. r
& n. line. as an outlet for all the trans
continental railroads cannot help but be
maintained II the plans Of the Morgan
Vanderbilt and other trunk line railroad
owners are 10 be carried out as ann
nounced Mr. Harder Is q rustler for
business. and always gets HIS share. He
knows the general and local situation.
and when he says that the season Of -
Is opening under better auspices FOR the
Northwest there H. good grounds FOR en-
couragement
A serious accident occurred 10 Frank
seeley. brakeman on the Astoria and
Columbia River railroad, early yesterday
morning in which ne lost his foot. As
the supply train took a load Of ties ana
rails up the road Thursday night 10 be
transferred to the construction train al
Clifton. Seeley, while in the act OF max
ing a coupling slipped and the wheels Of
the engine OF the supply train ran over
his right foot mashing the instep into a
Jelly He was placed on the fiat-car ana
Immediately brought to this city ana
taken 10 the hospital where the railroad
surgeon was summoned. It was found
necessary 70 amputate the foot at the
instep and at last accounts the patient
was resting AS comfortably as could be-
expected. II is understood he has wife
and family living in Portland.
Bar Eliot Captain Woods. who brought
the British steamer Argyll Captain
Ward. in yesterday, reports that whist
ling buoy Is adrift about 10 miles ON the
mouth of the river due west i Is not
the buoy that belongs at the Columbia
river, but has gone astray from some
other port The Argyll came up 10 the
river early Yesterday morning and in
the dusk and thick weather could dIstln-
gush nothing The whlstling Of the buoy
frightened the captain. who thought ne
was in the breakers. The pilot Was hast