The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-25

ior grade, Gustav zeigler and Paul
A. TrulnngeI ensigns, The city boys
are figuring on lark OF the flrst
magnitude, but one who knows says
that black coffee, hard tack and a tipsy
swell wiz make them think OF home
and mamma before the first days sun
has dipped his visage,
The long expected ship Macpuft ar
rived on the river yesterday afternoon
and was towed into the harbor with
Pilot NJ. %, Staples on beard, She Is
laden with grain sacks and is CUT lie
days from Calcutta, Provisions ran
short before reaching the California
coast. the meat on board was entirely
gone. as well as other articles of food,
The transport Warren. bound for Ma.
Mia. supplied the Maepur with boat
load OF provisions on August 18th, on
the California coast including two
quarters Of fresh beef, The men had
been on short rations for about week
previous and were half starved, nut
there was enough food on board 10
keep them alive until the Columbia
river was reached. The Warren offered
a second boat load Of provisions, but
Captain Hueln declined. believing he
had sufficient to take him 20 his desti-
nation. Battling winds, however, con-
tinued up the coast and the MacDufS
was delayed longer that was expected.
The MacDufr is 50 days overdue and
her passage is considered remarkable,
II being the longest between the two
ports OF which there Is any record, The
ship experienced a succession Of head
winds, gales and Gains from the date
OF leaving Calcutta and did not meet
with a weeks favorable wind during
the entire trip Captain Huelin had a
lucky, though long and tedious pas
sage. and no accidents OF any kind
occurred on board. The captain is ac-
companied by his wife and child and
remained on board his vessel after ar
riyipg in the harbor ga
.ss-a-- - .--s'
The women's Christian Temperance
Union. 1--WE carloads strong, left the a.
& c. depot for Seaside yesterday morn
ing. where big and little spent the day
in disportlng themselves on the beach.
A large number arrayed themselves In
bathing suits and plunged into the
rolling surges Of the ocean. Others.
more timid than the swimmers, dis
carded shoes and stockings and waded
where the water wasn't deep. The
children were always more venture
some than the adults, and would risk
the pillows TO their knees where the
older folk would run screaming from
the smallest Of the chasing waves. The
multitude Of lunch baskets was the
leading feature OF the outing. Twelve
o'clock sharp found the excursionists
divided into countless clans. and scat
tered at random along the far reaching
strand OF the sea. The salt breezes OF
old ocean proved an appetizer of no
mean renown, for everyone acknowl-
edged getting full. despite the pledge
which typifes the purport Of the or
der. Games galore, with smack and
gusto In them. served as an endless
source OF pleasure to the small ones.
At 4 o'clock the whistle summoned all
to the station. when the train was
boarded and the merry company whirl-
ed speedily to the city. The picnic
was given under the direct supervision
Of Rev. Mr.. Hollingshead, who spared
no efforts toward making the occasion
one to be well remembered by all who
patronized It.