The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-22

For Rent-Thad 8, TrullnsePs resi-
denee, furnished. For particulars ,rSulr
W w. O. howelfs, oi Exchange street
Your mother. sister, or friend woulld b
pleased with one Of those bcautnM slNc
mounted purses ror chrlslmas-at EN-
strom's.
In tho county clerks otiico ycstcrda,
Thomas X. Lowis. native OF Groai
Britain, declared hls lntOntion 10 bcuom,
an American citiHon.
NOVELTY ALI. WOOL DRESS PAT
TERMS FROM sS.0a To $3.50 PER stnI
AT {. II. coopER's, THE LEADING
HOUSE, OF ASTORIA.
II was reported last night that tho Tel.
ephone and steamer statc had eOlllde,i II,
the river above Astoria, but the rumor
could not b confirmed.
Clinord Staples has been dangerously
III with typhoid fever for some ,lme
out no Is now out OF danger and Is
rapidly recovering his health.
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Many new things IN dolls, toyS ganea,
etc, are shown IN Grlfnn a Reed'a TOW
department Wagons, doll bugElos, blocks
mechanical toys and everything else 20
please the little Onea
The Austrian steamship Burma cleared
AZ the customs house yesterday carrying
itltSs bushels % wheat valued at 81. 5s6
She goes to 81, Vincent for orders ana ls
ready to leave out today.
Tho columblne arrived IN yesterday
from Puget sound. after an absence OF
over month. The columhlne visited
several lighthouses In thar portion OF
tho district and put down a few new
buoyS
The Scandinavian Society Is making ex.
tcnslve prcparaticns for its annual bal,
next Monday night, II Is expected tha,
iSo people viii be in attendance. and
arrangements are being made for the
entertainment % that many guests.
From present indications tho tornado
boat Davis will not leave out for san
Francisco for some time. as tho weather
promises 20 continue sevcro for the re-
maindcr ot the month. There Is no doubt
that the Davis could be taken safely to
san Francisco but Il Is deemed advisable
to wait until weather conditions are more
favorable.
w. A. Gaines private stock whisky.
handled exclusively In Astoria By John
l. Carlson. Is one OF the most popular
beverages sold. It's purity and quality
are guaranteed. and u Is especially rec.
commended for family use. II Is sold In
any quantity az tho corner OF twelfth and
Bond streets
Grifhn s Reed have a stock this year
that Is well worth your time TO inspect.
even II you DO not buy. Books In all the
late bindings. leather goods. medalllons.
Bohemian ware. esliulold goods. white
metal and sterling silver novelties. ana a
thousand and one other articles not TO
be found elsewhere
The knights OF Pythhs order Is -four
ishing in Washington. where the member
ship has gained more In the past year
than in the preceding four years. The
membership now exceeds 5000 IN washing.
ton. and Grand Chancellor Young. speak
Ing al tAe reception given him IN Ta-
coma Monday. said Indications pointed
10 still greater increase The Knights
IN Oregon are very strong and the popu-
ar order Is growing rapidly.
The revenue cutter Perry will be placed
On the marine ways at Smiths Point to-
under the direction OF Captain
Anderson. who superintended the work
of placing the lighthouse tender Manzan-
TIA on the dock The Perry is stin at the
government depot. Just how badly she
vas injured by going on the rocks will
not be ascertained until she Is placed on
he ways. Doubtless the accident 20 the
cutter will call thu attention OF the treas
iry department to the folly OF sending
ne vessel TO Portland for supplies. which
an jrst as well be purchased in Astoria.
A resolution has been introduced in
congress making It possible for vessels
wrecked ON the coast OF the United States
o become American ships, and rs the
ltars and stripes The first ship 20 be
ffar.sad h,y sh. pa,,. t,,. L. 81 ia mat.
more, which capsized In San Francisco
Iarbor about two years ago. She recent
y arriveI al Taccna unoe- a special per-
nit from the government TO make the
nip. and had no flag. With the passage
4 the resolution. she may become an
american ship. The new law win apply
o the Glenmorag and Potrimpos. II they
ire ever hauled on the Washington coast
Victor Hagemann completed his three
months term in the county Jail yester-
lay and was discharged from custody
y Sheriff Williams. Hagemann is a
'outh about % years old. and. while room
ng with a friend at the Clatsop mill
boarding house ransackdd his trunk. tax
ng some money. He then went to quincy
Z which place he was arrested and !
rought TO Astoria for trial. He speaks
ut little English. and Is not a hard |
ned criminal. His youth and unsophlsti-
ated ways worked In his favor and his |
ERIN in jail was a short one. Jaller |
Binder says Hagemann was a model pris- !
ner, never giving the slightest trouble.
The whea1-laden vessels now on the |
ray down the river may meet with less
ifficult in nasEins over the shoals than |
nose that arrived few days ago. Spring
des commenced Monday, and the river |
probably about foot higher now than
was the latter part OF last week. The
Ieneral de Charette. which is on the way
own the river with q feet inches Of
er hull in the water. will possibly ar
we here without much difficulty. Three
ther wheat-laden vessels are in Port
md ready 70 leave down, the Cape Clear
cling schf duleG 10 leave today. The Pos
-ion and Galena, the remaining Two.
re waiting for tow boats to start ocean
ard.