The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-10

CaA ~ tnc raSnious ~ AsNNE sEcN
Hopps best always on tap,
Water consumers should remember tn
penalty Of y cents which viii have to
paid on all water rates delinquent atte
today.
The bar pilots ofiice was closed yester
day and crepe hung on the door out Q
respect 10 the memory OF the late Ale'
Malcolm.
It's doctors business TO study health
Doctors confidently recommend Harpei
whisky. sold by Foard s Stokes Co. AS
torla, Oregon.
The funeral OF the late Alex Malcolm
will take place this afternoon at l;S
from Redmen's hall, The intermeni viii
be in Greenwood.
Kelly's transfer wagons deliver box
wood to any part of the city on shor
notice. All orders left at Zapfs furni-
iure store. go Commercial street. will
receive prompt attention. Telephone
a4A
The board Of equalization met yester-
day 70 eQualiEe the assessment for the
Astor street Improvement. No objections
were filed to the original assessment,
which will be submitted 20 the council
at its next meeting
In the finals at the A. F. I. last nigh,
Charles Castner wen one OF the buttons,
with score OF I7s. thus making Il neees-
sary for w. A. Slime, with seven handl-
cap and NJ F. Hariesty. scratch. to
bowl OF their tie game for the fourth
button.
Fredericksburg Music Hall. corner OF
Seventh and Alder streets, Portland. Or
High class entertainments every evening
The only family resort in that city. All
kinds OF refreshments. All delicacies in
season. Admission free. Louis Dam
masch, proprietor.
wanted-Man with little money in
every county in Oregon and Washington.
TO sell the Best" Ineandescent Lamps:
makes own gas; 100 candle. Cheapest
light known, The Best Ineandescent
Lamp Co.. is Third street. Portland. Or.
Higgins & squier, Managers.
Reports from the lower Willamette
valley are TO the effect that the loss 70
that section and the whole state Of Ore
yon on account OF the backwarlness et
the spring will be enormous. Il Is esti-
mated that not more than one-half the
usual acreage has been seeded this year,
and the shortage in crops will be the
nos, serious known Tor many years.
A truck loaded with lumber belonging
% the Clastop Mil Company broke down
yesterday at the corner OF Bond and
Eleventh In turning the corner the
wheel got against the side OF the street
ar track, breaking the spokes at the
rub. The lumber was for the British snip
and was loaded on another
ruck and taken 10 the kinney dock
vhere the vessel lies.
Much interest is being ,aken by music
overs In the concerts given nightly by
he ANIME sisters ladies orchestra at
he Louvre. A very atiractice program
5 presented this week and IS rendered In
manner that cannot be excelled. and !
hould be heard 10 Be appreciated. The
oncerts are pronounced to be the best
ver given in this city, Astorians shoula
lot fail to visit this popular resort where
. most enjoyable evening can be spent.
A good deal OF work Is being done on
he bicycle path around Smiths POINT
md before the summer Is far advanced
, will be one OF the best paths to be
ound anywhere. A portion OF II is
banked to a distance well around the
'oint. after which brick dust is used on
he remaining portion The brick dust
makes an excellent surface, being the I.
'est Of any that could be made after It's
lse for a short time
The mastering out OF the engineer corps .
ecently arrived at San Francisco from
honolulu was commenced yesterday.
Richard Carruthers, Of this city, Is a /.
member Of the corps. AS soon as ne is .
rec he will visit friends In the Bay City
or few days, after which he will re- /
urn to Astoria. Mr.. and Mrs Robert /
'arruthers. his parents. were anxious /
hat he should arrive yesterday, the day .
,eing his birthday, but the work OF mus .
ering out was delayed longer than was
anticipated when the corps arrived from .
honolulu.
The society Of the N. E. church a,
seaside is reported to be developing rap
dly into large congregation. A number
( liberal subscriptions have been made