The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-09

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The brokers are now Offering 65 per
cnt reinsurance on the Annie Thomas,
20 days out from Cardiff for Acapulco.
See who II who" the great muBl'
al farce comedy AZ Fishers opera
,ouac tonight Seats nov on nalc At
iriftln 4 Reeds.
BE good TO yourself and good 10 your
When you treat friend TO
give him the best Harper
Shiskey is the beverage for your
friends and for you. Sold by Foard
& stokes Company Astoria, oregon.
The keolr for two new steamers for
the Paul Mohr transportation com.
pany viii be- laid within the next few
days. A large force Of ship carpenters
have been engaged and the boats will
be constructed as speedily as possible,
G, II. Cooper yesterday distinguished
himself by bowling the iine score OF n.
lie started with eight strikes. but In
tho ninth frame got n center. running
hls chances for eighty Mr. Cooper Is
one " the oldest bowlcrs In Astoria
and IL again In his old-tlme form.
A wedding took place at the Parker
house last night, H. A. o. l.eneaus and
Miss Winnie Lnietrw xEnnnni xznn
tracing parties Mr. Leneaua has for
A long time been In the employ Of the
Parker house management with whom.
A. well as the guests Of the hotel. he
ID very popular
The owners OF the Jessie have secured
nine OF the II men necessary for the
vessels crew and the others will be
Engaged today. Tomorrow the schooner
Nill put TO sea. well equipped for her
1rst trip under the new management
She viii probably remain on the hanks
'or a week or ten days. Captain Me-
ISinnon Is greatly pleased with the vea-
lel and II anxious TO get started on
he trip,
There ia plenty OF time for natur-
lliEed citizens. who have list their pa.
,crs. to take out new papers In sea-
ION 20 permit them TO register. II can
NJ be done az The same meeting OF the
county court. II can be done either a.
he April or May term. or at the pres
mt tern, The act would give such
'itiZens clear title 60 citizenship.
! fact that In the hereafter might be
Il usual untold value 10 them.
The new steamer Reliance, being
,uilt for The Dalles. Portland & AS
orla Navigation company. is being
'apidly pushed to completion. The
boilers and engines have been placed In
position. and the shaft formerly used
II the old Inland Flyer is being re-
moved from her and win be placed In
he Reliance. She will be launched
Ibout the goth OF the present month.
II In reported that the Paul Mohr
company has decided
o extend the portage road from the Big
eddy to point directly opposite The
)alles. where immense warehouses and
win be built and the ter
minus grounds located, The people OF
'he Dalles and residents along the
Middle and Upper Columbia are en-
huslastlc over the prospects and are
Ioing all that they can to further the
Enterprise.
II Is understood that Dodwell 4 Co.
ave chartered the Russian steamer
from Japanese parties,
nd will put her in the trade between
'acoma and the Orient, The Dalynvos-
ock was one OF the crack ships of the
'aclnc 4 Oriental Line. This makes
welve large steamers now In the orl-
ntal trade from the port OF Tacoma.
he Dalynvostock has just been re-
aased from the United States trans
'ort service at San Francisco.
The tea given at the residence of Mrs,
p. r. Clinton, under the auspices OF
iateway Rebekah lodge yesterday af-
ernoon and evening was most en-
oyable and successful occasion. The
tendance was far beyond the greatest
expectations and the entertainment
rovlded, most excellent In every re-
peot. In the historical guessing con-
est Miss Nan Reed won the first
rize. and Charles Cleveland the boo
"" The party did not break up till
lte hour last night.
Information Just received from the
,rient from the Empress of China con
rms the report that movement very |
lmilar to that Of Coxey's army In
IS march to Washington has just been
rolxen by the Japanese national police,
ONE 1000 peasants whose farms had
cen destroyed by the operation Of the
opper deposits (the exaIations running |
he crops) organizing descent upon
olkyo to present their grievances at