The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-08-18


Rodgers chief OF the artillery divislo
U. $. A., who has been visiting h,
sister, Mrs. p, l. Cherry, OF this cit
win leave for her home 81 Ft, Hami
ton, n. Y, this morning.
Mrs, Hamrick the embrolderer, VIII
was az Cooper's last week. returne
from Seaside last evening and win
at the store Thursday and Friday
Any ladies wishing TO finish or hegi
new work will call at once.
The tug Rescue arrived In from Sa
Francisco yesterday and win assist 1,
towing the Robertson log raft TO Sc
today, The raft was entered at IN
customs house yesterday, the numhe
OF feet which It contains being givel
at SoOo,oO0
Henry Yeomans. OF Portland. has
brought his Phono-optican TO the Cit,
and stationed it at 9Th and Bon,
streets. II provides tuneful music an,
sterepotican views simultaneously. MI
Yeomans claims IL is the only instru
ment Of its kind In America.
The Astorian Is the one bright and
newsy paper published on the Colum.
oia river, II sparkles with all that ls
fresh in the line OF gossips. and con-
tains the full Associated Press report.
The people who read 1t. appreciate II,
and those who do not read It. are COM
ing in rapidly to subscribe,
For many years science has studied
liquors. Result the whole world uses
whiskey. 1t has proven the best slim
ulant and does not iniure nerves and
tissues like coca wines and other drug
ged compounds. And Harper whiskey
Is the ideal whiskey. Sold by Foard &
Stokes Co. Astoria Oregon.
A band OF Chinese vocalists in the
quarter. attracted an inter
ested crowd yesterday afternoon. The
melody was eopiously interlarded with
tom-tom beats. There was much un-
favorable criticism by the hearers, and
one lassie with big bright eyes and a
mouth like Cupid's bow. declared It
was rotten"
The agency for the best Incandes-
,ent Vapor Gas lamp in the world has
been established at 4O5 Bond street.
Makes its own gas and gives a brilliant
Ind perfect light. No smoke. no pipes.
10 wicks to trim, no flicker. Cheaper
han kerosene. This lamp is rapidly
every light on the market
,all and examine.
A coterie Of bootblacks. hailiug
rom Portland. invaded the city yester-
lay. They perambulated the streets
and looked askant the cor
iers for any OF the husky local youths
Who might finl occasion to question
heir privileges. ives no dare-devils.
YES .gen'men." sail one little urchin.
Nos Of Us is goin' home tonight, but
YES comm down in groups for the
egetty." -.
The concert hall opened by Charlie 1
Wise at No. $50 Astor street. Is the one |
nd only popular resort Of its kind in |
hat vicinity. Mr.. Wise is doing some
hing new among concert halls. He is
ot only selling a class Of pure liquors. |
'ut is giving his place a management /
-hich insures gentlemanly attention
nd treatment to his patrons. The
ood music and the crowd viii be
ound at Charlie wise's place.
Business was light with Police /
udge Nelson yesterday. only two cases
{ drunkenness coming before the
ourt. James Dunn, a fisherman, who /
orfeited bail OF 80 the previous day
n the same old charge, repeated his |
nense Wednesday night and was
ned IS. Being without funds he will /
erve out his time in jail. A. DeleWs
farmer, was fined the minimum for /
eing drunk, g. This amount ne paid
nto the city treasury and wended his
7ay homeward.
The steamer State Of California is
ue from San Francisco this morning.
she will again be commanded
y Captain Goodall is a question. The
aptain is now on Puget sound, pre-
airing TO sail large ship from those |
gaters TO the Golden Gate. It is said .
hat Captain Goodall fell heir to a
omfortable fortune on the death Of
lis father few weeks ago. This fact,
oupled with the knowledge that he |
'as already in eaasy circumstances,
ndicates a possibility that he may re-
Ire from longer active service.
The pilot schooner Jessie is lying !
inside the o. r. & n. dock. The Jessie |
las Just been overhauled and painted |
rom water line to topmast and pre-
epts the appearance OF a newly fitted |
'ut yacht. The arrangements to con-
'ert her into deep sea fishing boat |
re yet under way and some alterations |
re contemplated in her compartments 1
0 fit her for the work. These changes |
an be made in less than two weeks,
.fter which the Jessie would be with
ut an equal an the coast for swlftness
nd commodiousness in the deep sea
shing industry. The promoters Of
he enterprise in Astoria are making
Il possible speed in formulating the
llans and IL is expected that details |