The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-10-26

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Emergency corps will be held az Rescue
parlors at 80 this afternoon. A tull at
tendance Is requested,
The three German vessels that arrived
In yesterday anchored below smiths
point The Ncreus from Yokohama,
comes here without a charter.
Mr B. +. Jossey. special government
Chinese Inspector. is in the city looking
out for the safe departure OF the out
going Celes;lals on the MoguL
Lieutenant Kenneth Morton has been
promoted TO the ordnance department.
and leaves Fort Stevens Tuesday Tor his
new station, waterylete arsenal. Penn.
c. D, Bial representing the all-s,ar
English speciality company. arrived In
the city last evening. The company ap-
pears al Fishers opera house next Tues
day and Wednesday evenings.
Miss Anna westdahl. who has been on
visit with Miss Nlta Trenchard for
several weeks, left Tor san Francisco
on the steamer Gedney yesterday. OF
which he father is captain.
The Oriental liner Mogul arrived down
from Portland yesterday morning and
docked al the Flavel coal bunkers for
fuel. The Mogul win be ready for sea
after taking on 1000 sacks Of iour. 10
complete her cargo.
Sidney NJ Smith. president OF the Pa
eiac Sheet Metal Works. left for Fair
haven and New Westminster yesterday
TO inspect the factories there. Mr.. Smith
was accompanied by F. P. Kendall. man
ager OF the local factory.
The sale Of seats for the performance
Of Gorton's Ministries this evening opened
yesterday and they went on like hot
cakes. assuring a crowded house. Seat
sale will close at o O'Clock this evening
sharp.
In the circuit court yesterday Judge
Mcbride disposed OF the following ease s:
Leander Lebeck vs. Willis J. Eberman:
Judgment again certain defendants and
dismissed as 10 Others. American Manu-
featuring Company vs.. Mary shame
Smith: default as to certain Of defend
ants.
A. a. Cleveland made the high score
at the club alleys yesterday. He bowled
IS. The alleys were in fine trim last
night but the players generally were
on, and outside OF Mr.. Cleveland's ex-
cellent score. the bowling was poor. Mrs.
Normile and Mrs. Dellinger were high for
the ladies. with IS. Both scores we're
mad" in the tournament
5, $. Gordon yesterday received a letter
from DR. NJ. NJ Walker. who is surgeon
Of the Fourth United States cavalry at
Manila. DR.. Walker states that the cav
airy are stationed in the outskirts OF the
city guarding a bridge. From Is 10 O per
cent Of the troops, the doctor says. are
sick. but that when colder weather sets
in. which usually happens about this
date the health Of the men will improve.
In accordance with special orders from
Adjutant-General B. B. Tuttie. an Of
hcial meeting Of the petty officers. music
ians and seamen Of the Second division.
naval battalion. will be held this evening
at o'clock for the purpose OF electlng
lieutenant junior grade. TO MI the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF
George johnson. Lieutenant Sherman is
detailed as inspector OF election. and will
report the result 10 headquarters.
What came near proving a fatal accl-
dent occurred at the corner " Bond and
Sixth streets Yesterday evening. A man
riding bicycle collided with a street
car. and was thrown under the wheels.
His leg was badly crushed. and he was
Otherwise injured. receiving a painful,
but not serious cash In the head. His
wheel was demolished. He was carried
TO nearby house. where MS injuries
We're attended 10 by a physician. Later a
friend arrived az the house and took him
to West Astoria. where he resides.
The county court was In session yester-
day discussing the tax levy for the pres
ent year. There was a larger attendance
than usual at the court room during the
day many farmers as well as residents
Of the city being present A remonSrance
signed by property owners
Of the city was read asking that q 3
mill levy Tor road purposes be not made. |
Petitions from the country districts.
principally IN the Nehalem. We're also
presented 20 the court asking for a 5-nlu
tax levy for road purposes. The court
was In session the whole of the after
noon. but reached no decision and ad-
lourned over until this morning
Mr. p. A, Dudley who Is an extensive |
wheat raiser of Cmatllla. ig now I'm As |
yoria, looking after some property in !
.erests he has here Speakln 70 an As |
,orian representative yesterday on the !
common point question. he said the pen- |
PIE Of Eastern Oregon had talked the |
matter to some extent. but that the /
farmers had no means at hand Of finding |
out the commercial advantages one sea-
port would possess over another. The
question is very little understood among |
the farmers. Naturally. Mr.. Dudley !
states, anything that would tend to
bring about better price for wheat in
the hands Of the farmers is Of vital i'm
portance to them, and any condition that
would bring about this result. he says
would have the support Of the whole In
ana Empire. He does not estimate this