The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-26
ToDAY's WEATHER,

showers.
AROUND TOWN.
The British ship Yarana, wheat laden
FOR Queenstown for orders, was ,owed 70
sea yesterday.
Gustav Pekklmak. native ot Fin
land yesterday was admitted to citizen
ship before the county court
c J. Wolf. who formerly resided in
Alderbrook, yesterday moved his family
into the cottage at "a Commercial street,
LoST.-Snyer match box. with name
engraved. Finder will be suitably re-
warded by returning 10 the undersigned
a; the railroad Office. T II. CURTIS.
The steamer Columbia arrived In yes
terday from San Francisco. She had
heavy freight list. principally California
fruits and vegetables. Her passenger list
was light.
P. F. Warren yesterday started with a
band Of cattle for his ranch on the lower
Nehalem. where he viii leave them dur
ing the summer. They were from his
warrenton ranch.
The seining OUTFIT belonging 10 Martin
Ryan was towed down to the jetty sands
by the steamer Electric. The
crew accompanied the OUTFIT. and sein-
ing will commence at once.
The British ship Mac Dun. with a cargo
OF jute bags from Calcutta. was towed
into the lower harbor yesterday after
neon. The Mac Dun will discharge at
Portland, and will be iowed up the river
al once.
The new Creamery Restaurant. Bond
street. near the alley between llth and
Eth streets. esrves the bes; S-cen, meal
ever set oui In Astoria. Everything Is
new. neat and clean. and absolute sAlls-
faction is guaranteed all patrons
The opposition line steamer Grace Dol !
lar arrived in from San Francisco yester-
day. The Grace Dollar brought consid- |
cradle freight FOR local merchants. but |
her passenger list was light. She docked |
at the Ninth street dock. where the local |
were discharged.
The Inland Flyer has been given |
complete overhauling in Portland and |
is now ready for service She has been |
idle all winter, but as to whether she
will 90 on the Portland -Dalles route. for J
which she was built by The Dalles, Port |
land and Astoria Navigation Company. or |
on some other route has not been an
nounced by her owners.
The tug Samson arrived IN yesterday |
from Gays harbor. The samsons au-
tomato towing gear has proved very !
successful, and her trips between the two
ports. with heavy lows, are considered !
record breakers. Another rock barge |
will arrive from up the river today for |
the Samson. which will be taken around !
10 the Gray's harbor jetty.
The ladies Of Kelatah Council No. !. /
Degree Of Pocahontas. will give a basket |
social this evening al their hall. 10 which /
their husbands and lovers Of Concomly |
Tribe Of Red Men will be invited as the
guests Of honor. As entertainers the !
ladies' Of Keatah Council have proved |
adopts, and the Concomly
braves may expect 10 enjoy a delightful |
evening.
The steamer Iralda, which has been on
the ways in Portland for some time past.
and which has been almost rebuilt and !
refurnished, will be ready in few days
to resume her route. Heretofore she has
been run on the Portland Rainier route.
but rumor has It that Captain New
some will extend his run to this place,
n retaliation for the opposition he has
lad from the other boats on the Rainier
,Oute
s. Normile returned yesterday from
lafayette. where ne had been 10 ar
'ange for resuming work upon the locks
which the government is having put In
he Yamhill river at that place. Work
vas begun last fall by Messrs. Nornile.
9astabend and McGregor, who have the
contract, but continued high water in
he river has retarded their operations.
The water now having subsided they Will
,ut on a force Of 70 men and push the
work so as TO nave It completed by the
irst Of September
BY an error In the printed program
rom which the copy was taken for the :
ccount Of the commencement exercises :
+ the public schools. the names Of the :
uDlls who are to debate were wrongly 7
iven as 10 the sides they are 10 ,
axe. Charles r. Wright will speak for &
he Affirmative on the question. Re- Y
olved, That the United States has n
cached the zenith Of lts glory. William 0
Gray will respond for the negative. q
he boys are working hard upon their v
Deeches, and each will make a strong 7
rgument for his side. 4
The Lurline was taken of the ways In IA,
ortland Tuesday, and the repairs and 9,