The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-13

'urc some OF thtSc
Mcdonnell
Ia-ia TAlrs street, PORTLAND. OR.
DR.. Estes returned yesterday frOm
wessport where he had been in attend
anos on the families Of Robert West ana
John Veveren. who are ~ with scarlet
fever. which Is epidemic In the locality.
Two ships and a harkensine were re-
ported on the river yesterday evening.
The harkentine Is supposed 10 be the
Tam o'shanter. from san francisco. but
the names OF the ships could not be
learned.
WE ARE SHOWING AN ELEGANT
LINE OF BLACK PEAU DE SOLE
SILKS IN is-YARp LENGTHS. FROM
aAo TO 0L@ PER PATTERN. c. II.
COOPER. THE LEADING HOUSE OF
ASTORIA.
sheriff Williams yesterday sold a num-
Der OF lots In Flavel Center under an
execution from the circuit court In the
case OF Mary ]. Badollett vs. w. O. How
ell The property was bought BY the
plainiiH for s7.o07.n
"A. Gaines private stock whisky.
/ This Is an Old standard liquor. especially
recommended for family and medicinal
uss and lts purity and quality h guarAn-
/ tesd. For sale In any quantity By John
l. Carlson. sole agent Twelfth street.
near Bod
Three bodies from tho wrecked Ata-
lantA were picked up on the beach Sun
/ day iast between Gardiner andFiorenee.
This makes eight bodies picked up from
the wreck 50 far. The waves had torn
OF the clothing and the bodies could not
Be Identified
In the justice court yesterday Lam
Ying was tried on q charge OF assault
and battery on Ong Bong. and a ine OF
na5o imposed. The assault grew out OF
debt the complainant owed the defend
ant. and Bong was hit on the ear on his
refusal 10 pay. The courtroom was filed
with Chinese, who took lively interest
In the casa
FIFTEEN YARDS RICH BLACK SAT-
IN DUCHEsSE, THE QUANTITY RE
QUIRED FOR A LADIES' DRESS. AT
THE FOLLOWING PRICES: s16s0.
g20S. szl@ WE RECOMMEND THE
ABOVE QUALITIES FOR DURABILITY
AND WEAR. WE HAVE CHEAPER
GOODS AT g12O0 TO nAO PER SUIT. A
HANDSOME XMAS PRESENT FOR
ANY LADY. c. II. COOPER. THE
LEADING HOUSE OF ASTORIA.
At a meeting OF Cushing Post No. IL.
G. A. R.. last night. the following Of
hcers we're elected for the ensuing year:
Post commander Thos. Fannon; 5. v.
commander. c. MeibOhn: ]. V. ,ommand-
er, Henry Wilson: Chaplain, c. S. Wright;
surgeon. W. c. Cassell: o Of l.. A. Wey-
land: o. OF G.. Daniel Cronk; quarter
master. L. A. May; delegates TO state en-
campmeut, A. 2. Fleenor and b. r. Allen;
= al. rnates. J. McCue and d. Cronk-
william Beasley returned Sunday even
ing with two cougars which he killed al
Hustler's. just outside the city. The ami
mails we're treed By dog brought by Mr.
Beasley from Lewis river for the pur.
pose A third cougar was seen. but q
being late In the evening. the chase wai
given up. The cougars were halt-growr
cubs and we're sold to the Chinese res
taurants. where they will be served tc
customers.
The Herman Wise medals will b
bowled for Thursday by the men and OF
Friday night by the women Of the Astoria
Football Club Mr.. Wise at first pro
! posed that the medals should be wor
! three times 20 become the property OF
member, but, owing 10 the many tourna
ments now on the original plan has beer
altered The same conditions and handi
caps that apply in monthly tournament
! will govern the contest for the Wis
medals The men win bowl Thursda!
night between 100 and 1870 and the wo
; men Friday afternoon.
= The steamship Columbia arrived Il
from Hongkong Sunday with light car
90 Of silks and curios The Columbia re
ceiyed provisional registry from Unite'
States Consul Wildman before leayiDi
Hongkong and on her arrival here haule'
down the British and raised the Ameri
can flag. Twelve japanese and 30 Chimes
, passengers for Portland. and two for Az
. toria, Mr.. and Mrs. Go Sam, were o.
board. The Columbia is one Of the small
est Of the Oriental fleet and registers bu
l7i9 tons. After short stay in the har
Dor she left up for Portland.
Two sailors named Jacobson and Shut
were fined SO each In the police cour
yesterday on a charge of drunkenness
Il and were committed to Jail. The me
r are members OF the crew OF the schoone
! Three Sisters. which Is bar-bound at Ne
halem. and were paid off here few day
ago. They were arrested early Sunda
D morning and are suspected Of beating on
= OF the proprletors Of the Fashion Raloo
: over the head with a beer glass an
y otherwise maltreating him. He Is mo-
i confined to his bed from the effects
Z the beating and his assailants have nc
yet been identified.
n A rumor was current here and In Sa
3 Francisco yesterday that 20 members
a the California regiment stationed
u Fort Candy had deserted. First Sargear
n Pedlar and Clerk Mcchesney, who wei
u In the city last night, said they though
; the report was untrue. They left tn