The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-13

The Harrison viii leave out this morn.
ing Tor TillamOok
The Beulah was towed 10 Knappton
yesterday to load lumber.
The bar ,ug walla walla. built by the
o. R. & \, In San Francisco, IS ex.
pected TO arrive today
c. II. Rail Of Portland. government 70
spector Of postotiices, was in the city
yesterday on business,
The members OF the Second division.
Oregon naval battalion. will give an
anniversary dance at the armory on
Wednesday. April L.
Nels Adamsou. member ~ The For.
Candy lie saving crew. who has been
seriously Hl st s.. Mary's hospital for
some time. is now in fair way 10 Ne
covery.
The funeral ~ John Fairfield was held
from Holy Innocents' chapel yesterday
morning Services were conducted by
Rev. Mr. short The intermen, was IN
Greenwood cemetery.
The steamer W. II. Harrison win san
for Tilamook Gariba'd.. Bay city ard
Jacksonville weather permitting. on
Thursday, April i3. connecting with the
steamer Potter from Portland.
Chaplain Batemann L. :. A.. will de-
liver his lecture on "Th- Santiago Cam.
paisu' on Monday night 10 the FRS, Al.
f. church. DO not fail 10 hear Nr. Bate
man. He Is an orator 1t high rank. Ad-
mission, 25 cents.
The British ships Marechal Suchet and
Balmoral both wheat laden. arrived in
tow from Portland yesterday. They are
the only two wheat laden vessels at
present in the harbor. and. weather Isr-
mitung, will 80 TO sea today.
A hshingoOat that was mOored al the
Cooperative cannery broke adrft SUM-
day night The boat is painted light blus
but has no number. Finder will please
leave the boat a: the Cooperative can
merry and receive suitable reward.
The public ways commission has re-
ceiyed the fas,euings for the bicycle tags
and Is now ready 90 issue licenses as
fast a. called for Il has been decided TO
extend the time Tor procuring licenses to
April p. After that date the law will
be strictly enforced.
Laws team last night should have
beaten the total made hy Hardesty's team
on the previous evening. but a miserable
fall down in the last game lost FOR II
With only III pins TO make. they missed
repeatedly and fell 4 short u the mark
The teams We're rearraugeI last evening.
The regular meeting Of the Taxpayers'
League was held last evening. The al
tendance was not very great and but
little business II Importance was trans
ac,ei. The committees having in charge
the differ-n. undertakings Of the league
reported favorable progress. Several new
member wsre admitted.
j. VI Morrison Yesterday received word
ot The death OF hl- brother. T. B. Nor
ris0n, in Copper river which occurred
there December last. Mr. Morrison died
Of cancer and had been In the Copper
river country for tho past two years
he was an old resident Of Astoria and
had many friends In the city who will
re@re, 10 learn Of his death.
The crossing of the electric light. tele-
phone and Postal wires Tuesday night
did much more damage han was at first
expected All the telephones east OF the
central office We're burned out and the
system was our Of order all day. Mana
ger Clinton IS making the repairs a.
fast as possible and unless It becomes
necessary 20 send to San Francisco for
another cable. will probably complete
them shortly
Sheriff Linyile returned from Chehslis
on the midnight train last night. having
ia custody Leon Debeau. who IS charged
with tWiue stealing from the o. r. & n
dock. DeDeau was run down in Chehalis
about week ago and was held until