The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-23

Choice hams at Is cents a piece and
upwards at the Pat Market.
The schooner Beulah, lumber laden for
San Francisco, was ,owed TO sea yes
;eriay.
The tour-masted schooner Prosper lum-
Der laden Tor Shanghai, was towed to sea
yesterday.
The British bark Iverna left up in tow
for Portland yesterday. where she will
load wheat.
Piano for rent. for particulars apply at
Miss McRAe's millinery store. Tenth and
Commercial streets.
Two furnished rooms for rent. suNable
for light housekeeping. Apply at Mrs.
Rappelyea's. next TO As,onan building.
The tug Samson arrived in yesterday
from Gray's harbOr. She is docked at
the Ninth street wharf. and took on fuel.
The British ship Andrada arrived yes
terday in tow from Portland. She left
cut in the afternoon in tow OF the Res
cue. bound for the sound to load lumber.
Contractor Ferguson will commence
tomorrow the erection OF two-story
building for the Columbia Electrical 4
Repair Company on the present site Of
the repair shop.
The photographs OF the last act OF
A Summers Fancy" taken last night
by Mr. Snoigrass, are things Of beauty.
How could they help being such. with As
toria's great cast as subjects?
The schooner o. NJ. kellogg arrived
in tow from Portland yesterday. She is
bound for GRtamala, Mexico, and car
ries a cargo OF 80 cases OF powder. 40 gal
Ions Of gasoline and 4400o2 feet Of lumber.
The Schmidt Bros cold-storage is
running on short hours. with a small
crew Of men. The plant is not yet COM
pieted but has advanced far enough 10
take care OF all the salmon so far re-
ceIved.
The schooner Maid OF Orleans cleared
at the customs house yesterday for Kar-
LUX. Alaska Her cargo consists OF tin
plate. shocks. and lumbsr. consigned TO
the canHery of hume Bros. & Hume at
that place.
Thousands VI acres Of lowlands along
the river and on the line OF the railroad
In Clatsop and Columbia counties are
waiting FOR sufficient enterprise 10 dyke
them. This land. when reclaimed. Is
worth t2lJ an acre.
A fire alarm was turned in yesterday /
from the Central hotel corner The
alarm was caused by Hneman in free
Ing tangled wires. The department re- /
sponded promptly but found their ser /
vices were not needed.
The steamer 0. X. removed four ship .
anchors yesterday which were recently /
sold 70 a San Francisco ship chandler, /
from Fishers dock to the o. r. q " /
lock. They will be taken down by the |
San Francisco steamer this morning.
The p NJ c. gave a fancy dress party |
N honor Of Miss Louisa Tallant last .
night. Some very pretty dresses were |
worn by those present. The evening was
'pent in dancing and other amusements
and all present mad most enjoyable
line
j. o. Kline was run over by a bicycle
yesterday during the fire excitement.
Nr. Kline fen against the street car rail.
'uJJing a slight cash over his right eye.
The bicycle rider was pitched several
ert forward, but aAghted without in
ury
Coroner Pohl. who went to Seaside Fri
lay evening 10 take charge Of the body
II the man reported dead on the Ne
lalem road. will return this morning
Nothing further has been learned as TO
he mans identity or the circumstances
II his death
Arrangements have been made with
he manager Of the Marquam theater for
well-located seats, at $50 per seat,