The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-31

uoe Hughes court yestcrday TO the
chargc OF assault and battery upon
the person Of Chinaman. He was
fined 50. which he paid
Astorians registered at Portland no.
tells yesterday were: o. 4. Thornton,
Miss Gustafson. Mr. and Mrs. c. Tim
mems. G. \, Wood, Z, II. Bohman.
wm. Adkins and l. X. Lane
rhe prospects for saving the light
ship ara very favorable and Contrac-
tor Mcintosh Is confident tina, H. will
have little trouble In having her aGoat
and towed around In the harbor.
With the view OF closing out my
entire stock OF latest improved air
tight heaters, am now Offering them
f6r sale at a discount Of is per cent.
w, ]. sCuLLY. 43i Bond Street.
The new leaf which We shall turn
over on January !. 1900. has the price
ot fir wood al 1925 per cord-nOt a x
cord, and other kiads OF sympathetic
prices. ASTORIA WOOD YARD co.
Telephone al.
a big delegation OF Portland Work.
men came down ON last nights train
10 visit the Astoria lodge. They were
met at the depot by the local brethren |
and escorted to the kali where a Jolly
time was had
The city council will meet tomorrow
but will thon adjourn. on account Of il !
being a legal holiday, until Tuesday, |
when the oiiicials-elect will be in. |
stalled. This will finish the work Of /
the present council
For few days only. cream-mixed |
candy Is cents a pound; plain Amer |
lean candy 10 cents pound. Choco-
late creams 80 cents a pound, and
everything else in proportion, at the
Parlor, These goods are made fresh
for Christmas.
All persons thar cannot make il con-
venient 20 attend he performance Of
"A Hot Old Tima' al Fishers opera
house tomorrow evening, are notified
that matinee performance will be
given tomorrow afternoon beginning
az . o'clock.
Among those mentioned as congress
slonal timber In the First district,
should Tongue not be nominated, are
Catch Of Marion county, Brownell OF
Benton, Fullerton Of Douglass and
Woodcock Of Lane.
A fire in uppertown yesterday called
out the department but the blaze was
extiLgulshad by "a temporary bucket
brigade before the engines arrived. 1t
was in a dwelling house. owned by
G. l" Parker and occasioned damage
that $50 will cover.
This Is the end of the year of 1Ss9
and the rate war is still on 1t has
long passed the sensational stage and
is now dun, uninteresting fact,
though 1t saps local trade as persist
emily as ever, The New York meet
ing of the bigwigs, il it took place at
all, occurred weeks ago, but the ex-
pected orders that would send rates
back to normal do not put in an ap-
pCarance.
The Hillsboro Argus says. One Of
our business men reports that our
merchants will give cash bonus 20
any reliable party who will come here
and pay the cash for all farm produce
offered, the price to be that prevailing
elsewhere, the party or parties agree
ing TO continue in business at least
one year. Thousands Of dollars worth
Of produce gees to Portland each
year, where It is converted into c. sh
and the proceeds spent there.
The annual election of officers was
held at the last regular meeting OF the !
Womens' Relief Corps, which resulted
ms follows: President. Mrs. Sarah
Fastaband; Sr. Vice President, Mrs.