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

entertainers OF the committee and
made host Of friends through his
urNane disposition and gracious efforts
to please the multitude OF visitors,
In the police court yesterday Judge
Nelso fined ]. Bory. who was up on
a charge OF vagraney, so. Sentence
was suspended on condition the pris-
oner leave the city at once. Light
house" Mason was fined IS On a charge
OF hghting.
S. ]. Pembroke and the members Of
the California rowing clubs, went 20
Portland yesterday, where they will re-
main until Saturday. They are expect
ed in Astoria again on the 1850 o'clock
train Saturday, preparatory to leaving
for San Francisco,
A special session Of the council has
been called for 5;SO o'clock this even
ing. The business to be transacted is
to adopt a resolution declaring the
intention OF the council to improve
Seventeenth street between Franklin
and Irving avenues,
The Astorian is Indebted to Master
Allen Hughes for the information that
the W. L. T. c. gave an excursion to
Seaside yesterday, When asked what
the organization was. Allen readily re-
piled that It was the Western Union
Telegraph Company.
A match has been arranged between
the Fort Stevens baseball team and
the Astorians. The game win be
played Sunday next at Long Beach.
The Fort Stevens team Is a strong one
and the Astorians win and It no easy
matter TO win. The steamer Nahcotta
viii take the Astorians to nwaco sun
day morning. The Fort Stevens team
win charter a boat for the occasion.
The very excellent gentlemen who
the regatta committee are
to be eomplimented on the superb sue
cess which attended their untiring Ia,
bors OF the past few weeks. The tour
nament was conspicuous event and
one well calculated to prove that AS
torlans are not a duh and sluggish
people. but a sprigh:ly and lmpassion-
ed element who have the latch string
dangling for all who know and appre-
ciate a busting city. and the hospitable
who make it so.
The merry-go-round. which has been
a whirling delight to throngs OF old and
young, will be bundled up this morning
and shipped to Portland. After a brief
run there, a new canvas overspread
will be purchased. when the machine
and paraphernalia will be loaded
aboard ship and taken to Honolulu In
the Hawaiian islands. Inasmuch as an
attraction Of this character has never
before entertained the people in that
region, Mr.. Arnold believes that the
journey will result prohtably to him.
That he may meet with prosperity is
the heartfelt wish of his many Astoria
friends.
Now that the regatta is over. and the
din and confusion attending it have
passed away. 1t should not be forgot
ten that the Astorian proved alive to
the occasion and presented its readers
with the brightest and best account Of
the carnival published in any of the
city papers. In the same connection
It is well to say that these columns will
continue to sparkle with timely news
handled. and that 1t cannot
help but come to be regarded as an
indispensable adjunct to the breakfast
table, and take its place with the good
wife's menu in making Of the morning
repsst a banquet Of literary as well as
nutritious excellence.
Robert S. MacEwan, eighty-six years
OF age. and still robust in appearance,
was in the city from his home on Clat-
SOD plains yesterday. Mr.. MacEwan
came to see and participate in the
pleasures Of the regatta, and having
fulfilled his purpose. left for his place
Of abode last night. 1t will interest
many Of he Astorian's readers to
know that this affable old gentleman
was the first officer ever appointed for
Clatsop county. Indeed, Mr.. MacEwan
was aboard the sloop OF war Falmouth,
at anchor here, when the county was
first established. Judge William
Strong stood on the deck Of the vessel
and administered the oath attendant
on his appointment as county clerk.
This was in 1s4s, now 30 years ago.
The United States training ship
Adams arrived in yesterday from Pu-
get sound. The Adams came in with
out a pilot and was compelled to take
soundings all the way up the channel
until Tongue point was reached, where
she dropped anchor. Not being able tc
find pilot at the mouth Of the river
an officer Of the vessel was sent ashore