The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-21


Choice hams at Is cents a piece and
upwards at the Pa, Market.
A. & c. engine No. Is undergoing slight
repairs in the round house near the
depot.
The steamer Edith IS receiving a new
coat Of paint at the slip adjoining the
can factory.
Piano for rent, for particulars apply at
Miss MoRae's millinery store. Tenth and
Commercial streets.
The State arrived from San Francisco
yesterday and left up for Portland after
discharging lccal freight at the o. X. Il
n. dock.
In the county clerks office yesterday
Charles Strandberg, a native Of Sweden.
declared hts intention to become an Amer
lean citizen.
Contractor Lebeck Is constructing a
number q re;racks loy NJ. J. Kinney
and the Cutting Packing Company at
New Astoria
Found-Monday on the street. pair
gold-rimmed glasses In special case.
Owner can have same by calling az As.
torian Office.
The funeral Of the late Thomas logan
will take place at ST. Marys church at
1851 This morning. The interment will
BE- 81 Greenwood.
Mrs. Clara Houghton died at p. m.
yesterday. al her home al Ciatsop. Mrs.
Houghion had reached the advanced age
Of 81 years and four months.
wan,ed--A $50 loan for six months. on
gili-edse corner business 10, on CONNER
cial street. unimproved. Interest in ad-
vance. Address H, AstOrian Office.
The schooner North Bend cleared at the
customs house yesterday for San
Francisco. carrying 10000 feet Of lumber,
shipped by the Northwestern Lumber
Company
The British ship Iverna was chartered
yesterday by EppiHger & Co. TO load
wheat for Europe The iyerna arrived
here disengaged January 3 last. She will
leave in tow for Portland today.
A. the meeting Of the common council
last night the petition OF John Kopp for
a retail liquor license was referred 20
the committee on health and police The
same committee recommended that IL
censes be granted the following: seafeldt
& wirkkla. August Erickson and Matt
Franett
The ANIME sisters ladies' orchestra con-
tinue 20 please at the Louvre. The pro-
gram for this week is one OF the best yet
presented and will be continued until
Friday night. The rendition OF the entire
program is excellent. Those who fail to
hear these concerts will miss one OF the
most enjoyable entertainments ever given
in Astoria.
Mrs Dr. Janson's farewell concert viii
be given In Fishers opera house instead
OF F0ard & Stokes hall, as first stated
This viii BE- the last chance to hear Mrs.
Janson previous 70 her departure for
L-rrrrr.s sr9 .hog. -tgb, hay-s mt f,aau Tor
tunate enough to hear her sing should
avail themselves Of this opportunity.
Potatoes are now worth 500 a sack In
Astoria, with the quantity very limited.
The supply is largely obtained from local
farmers and those residing on the Wash
ington side Of the river. California new
potatoes are arriving regularly on the
steamers, but II wBl be some time before
they are received in sufficient quantities
TO reduce the price.
But few salmon were taken yesterday
by the fishermen and lighter catches than
at the opening Of the season are reported
from the various canneTies. Reports from
the middle and up-riyer are to the same
effect. Boats are on the river night and
day, the high price this season making
it an object for the fsherment to keep
their gear in the water, in anticipation Of
run. Many Of the seiners are at work
but are doing but little.