The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-20

the Parker house.
Judge Gray left last evening 10 at.
tend the meeting of Judges and nB'
SCISSORS at Portland, Assessor carnn-
han also LEFT ON the night train.
Letters addressed 60 the following
persons remain uncalled for AT the
postDiiiee. Columbia Medical Co. j.
Flynn. Frank Francisco, Joe iIender.
son.
Tho funeral Gf the late Peter Slcverh
was held from P0hlR undertaking par.
/ lurs Sunday afternoon. under Masonic
auspices, and the remains Inferred at
| Greenwood.
Nothing has yet been heard OF the
steamer Lennox, She IN now twenty.
three days o,it of Yokohama and CON
/ aidgfably overdue. No anxiety " felt
for her however.
Revival meetings are In progress az
the Methodist church The meeting on
SUNDAY evening WAS very interesting,
The pastor viii be- assisted by Rev. l..
H. Baker of Ohio.
The infant daughter of Gus Sleyera
died Sunday afternoon AT just about
the same hour IN which the funeral Of
Mr.. SieVcrn' father was In progress.
MIR. sievcrH ls trucly doubiy afflicted.
:. 4, Mitchell general manager of
the General Electric Co.. ~ Portland.
II In the city In connection with the
litigation between the Security Savings
& Trust Coz aud the Astoria street
Railway Co.
The Boys Brotherhood OF the Gfac
Episcopal church gave u most enjoya-
bile reception 10 the choir Of the church
In the church parlorH last night A
large number OF the members and their
friends were present.
Old Continental II standard high
grade Kentucky whisky. Absolutely
pure. and can be recommended 10 those
seeking a stimulani for medical and ro'
clai use, Sold by Aug, Danielson. AZ
toria. Oregon
Tho ship brokers are now offcr ng
twenty-five per cent reinsurance on the
Annie Thomas which Il goo days out
today from Cnrli1 10 Acapulco. Twen-
IS per cent II being offered on the May
Flint. 9S days out from Hong Kong 10
Tacoma,
The first vessel built In Vancouver by
the british Columbia Marine Railway
Company was launched Saturday Ia
the presence of large crowd. The new
craft Will De operated as ferry boat
between Vancouver and North Van
couver.
Correspondence from Washington is
received TO the effect that the secretary
OF the treasury has assured n delega-
tlOn Of Washington congressman that
Nome city would be made port OF
entry. and sub-collector stationed
there.
Afternoon tea. combined with n
Handkerchief and apron sale viii be
given on Wednesday. the 2ist. by the
ladies' OF Ocean Circle. No. li5. w. Of
W., at the residence OF Mrs. G. Zleg-
ler, No. 9ii. Seventeenth street. Al
members and friends are cordially in
vited TO attend.
Dodwoll Il Co. state that they win
run the oriental liner Tacoma TO Cape
Nome. There are accommodations on
the Tacoma for 100 iirst-class and 500
To 900 second class passengers. She II
now on her way to Victoria from the
Orient, aud after making one more
round trip she will be prepared for the
Cape Nome service.
DR.. Fulton performed difficult oper-
alton yesterday on John Cattalinich,
an aged patient at st, Mary's hospital.
The operation Is known In surgical lore
na lnparotomy. II Is stated that pre-
vious attempts had been made In n
Washington hospital to successfully
perform the operation but without sue
cess. DR.. Fulton was gratilled to find
that his operation resulted to perfcc-
ton,
The Corwin after all, will not pass
into the hands Of Curtis and company,
owing to their failure to post the pur-
chase money within the required time.
The revenue cutter viii pass into poss-
esslon OF Boston parties. Mr.. Curtis
states that failure was not due to
lack OF necessary money but an inabll-
ity to get II on the spot In time. Much
complaint Is being made over the man
ner In which the sale was conducted
Suit has been brought against John
Peterson and John Svenson by II. l..
Natterstad, owner OF the upper boom
on Grays river to recover booming
charges ut the rate of forty cents per
one thousand feet, Natterstad con-
tends that the defendants failed to no.
tify him not to hold their logs In his
boom, and allow them to pass to the
lower boom, and In consequence of
their failure of notification he is en-
titled to his boomage.
Advlces received from Honolulu state
that fire occurred ON February . on
the schooner Golden Shore, which dam
aged the vessel to the extent of about
$500. The vessel was being fumigated
under the direction OF the board OF
health. Sulphur was being burned In
the hold and all the matches were bat
tened down. In some way the vessel
caught lire from, the burning sulphur,
and before II wds discovered damage to
the extent stated had already been
done.
The record for towing along the coast
has been recently broken, according to
the Victoria Colonlst by the Mattea-
wan. The article runs: The steam
collier Washtenaw, which had her tail
shaft broken Oft Cape Flattery on the