The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-04

The British ship Bowman B. Law ar.
rived in tow from Portland sunday.
wheat laden for Queenstown for orders.
Rain fell on Easter Sunday. and, n the
old adage proves true. the weather will
be disagreeable for the coming seven
Sundays,
Easter services were held in all the
churches OF the city Sunday. Special
music had been prepared for the day and
the attendance was large.
DR.. Duvan Will lecture at oBrens
hall, East Astoria, this evening al 80.
on Gods Method Of Promoting thu
Health and Happiness Of the Human
Family"
Manager Laws, OF the Eclipse Hard
ware Company, has fua supply OF ash
ermen's supplies on hand. The stock
is complete and will be sold at the low
est figures.
ane new Creamerie Restaurant, Bond
street. near the alley between nth anu
18th streets. serves the bes, 25-eent meal
ever set out In Astoria. Everything is
new. neat and clean. and absolute salts
faction is guaranteed all patrons.
The Easter services at the Catholic
church were very largely attended. Tue
church had been layishly decorated with
lilies and other flowers. and the choir
rendered many bduuful hymns. The
singing Of Mrs. snl and Miss Kathryn
shively was particularly good.
The new steamer being built on the
Sound for the Alaska FIshermen's Pack
ing Company. OF Astoria, win be ready to
make her trial trip by the later part of
this week II the trial trip is success
ful she viii be taken direct to Bristol
Bay for use as a cannery tender.
The ANIME orchestra has attracted
large crowds to the Louvre. and the pro-
gramme is listened to with interest Miss
Elsie ANIME. the violinist, is a charming
little lady and is master OF the instru-
ment. A selection from the Boheni IA /
Girl. rendered Sunday evening, elected |
much applause.
Commercial street from Tenth west. |
is in a frigh;ful condition. In several /
places the planldng has completely out
served its usefulness, and the street is |
most unsightly. Pools OF water and mud 4
holes make II a disgrace TO the COM !
munity The council will doubtless soon /
order its improvement.
In the county clerks office yesterday /
the following persons declared their in /
tention to become American citizens: /
jaakko Kaitera, AikKel Oiderman, ma I
tives Of Russia; John Colson, John John (
son, natives OF Sweden, and Michael .
Planclch. a native Of Austria. John I
Lundquist, a subject Of the czar. was ad-
mitted to citizenship before County TpJge
Gray.
We'll, the creamery's a go. After all,
there's nothing like staying with II.
Hereafter Astoria people will eat AS
tora butter, and they viii have the sat 4
isfacton Of knowing it is the finest but /,
ter on earth. The creamery will not
bring families TO the city, but II will I.
bring families 10 the country, and will
have the effect Of settling thousands Of
acres which now are idle. There's /.
nothing the matter with the Push club
Engineer AL Hughes left on the State
Sunday morning to take charge OF the
new o. r. & ". tug Wallowa in San
Francisco. He was accompanied by
Tom Morris, fireman, and Frank Good Il
ell, assistant engineer, both of Astoria.
Fireman Kennedy, Of the Columbine,
which is now on the Sound. will COM
plete the engineers crew and will jofn
the Wallowa in San Francisco. 1t is ex-
pected she will leave San Francisco for
Astoria the latter part Of this week.
The public ways commission yesterday
received the bicycle tags and began the
issuance Of licenses. The bolts with
which the tags are fastened to wheels