The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-24

the Conversational church tomorrow.
Preaching at II In the marnlng by the
pastor. Sunday school az ~ 10. ana n
sermon again in the evening az 1880.
Al are welcome.
Presbyterian church services viii be-
held ~ usual tomorrow The theme
OF the morning sermon VIII be- John.
the Baptist" In the evening the theme
viii be "A Saying IN Contrast t0 n
Popular Maxim" Al are Invited.
The British bark iiceohdalc was re-
leased from quarantine yesterday
morning. In the afternoon the trans.
port Lennox and the Japanesc tramp
steamer D0yO Maru were released and
preparations were ~ once made by
them TO leave up the river for Port
land,
II N officially announced that the
United States training ship Adams.
now on A six months cruise OF Pacific
coast ports with the first division ~
apprentices, will come TO the Columbia
river and will remain In Astoria har-
bor from June IA to June is, after
which she will go 10 Portland for one
week
The membership committee Of the
Astoria Amateur Athletic Club will
tonight close the lists. IL II expected
that nearly i25 names viii have been
secured. The organizers Of the club
are dcalroua OF effecting permanent
organization early In the week. and II
lk hoped by them that all those who
take an interest In athletics will sign
the lists when they are presented to-
day, Notice of the general meeting will
appear In the local papers.
A total of Sb3 voters was registered
up 10 the hour OF closing the clerks
Office last night, Secretary OF State
Dunbar added his namo o. the list
yesterday. County Clerk Wherity
states that " the present daily ratio
In maintained the registrations can be
closed NJ the end of the period with
out the slightest confusion. Beginning
the first Thursday In March the Office
will be kept open each Thursday even
Ing until the close OF registrations for
the convenience of those who have no
time during the day.
The members of Astor lodge. No. G.
knights ~ Phythins. have been Invited
by Rainier lodge NJ Rainier. 20 make
that lodge fratcrnRl visit this even
Ing Preparations have been made by
the Rainier lodge 10 entertain the As
t0ria members la royal style and those
wishlng to go can board this evenings
train and return on the steamer Has
aalo nj o'clock Sunday morning. The
members Of Aator lodge are pleased
with their invitation because they
know there ls great treat in store
for them.
The British bark County Of Merlon-
eth cleared at Portland yesterday af-
ternoon direct for Cape Town. South
Africa. She was dispatched by Kerr,
Clifford a Co.. and carries 60,b20 bush
els of wheat. valued az s9a. 900. She
ia the sixth grain cargo 10 clear from
that port since February /. and In the
first ship for South Africa directly
for nearly four months. Prior TO the
clearing OF the County Of Merloneth
the last vessel TO sail for South Africa
was the British shin Verajean. which
was dispatched by the same firm on
November 2S, She carried iii.iti BUSH
els " wheat. valued at S6S6T0. The
County ~ Mcrloneth will leave down
early this morning In tow OF the steam
er Ocklahama.
Captain Schrnder has gone to Grays
Harbor where he will meet the parties
Who have Just completed the schooner
Kruger for the Tillamook Lumber Co.,
and consult with them relative 20 the
construction OF n new steamboat 10
take the place OF the Elmore, recently
sold to parties on the Sound. Those
proposing to have the new boat built
state that they have not yet decided
where the work Of construction viii be
done, the matter resting at present
with Captain Schrader who IL endeav-
oring to ascertain where the work can
be done TO the best advantage, both as
10 cost ana the amount OF time to be
consumed,
The first preliminary step to stand
ardize the screw OF the new torupedo
boat destroyer Goldsborough was made
Wednesday over the measured one
mile course on the Sound beyond the
hnrbor bell-buoy southwnrd. The
board OF inspection was composed OF
Captain X, II. Nicholson, Naval Con-
structor Homer Ferguson and Lieu
tenant S. Arnold. The wind was blow
Ing at too great velocity for the
board TO secure the necessary data as
TO how many revolutions The screw
requires to the mile TO maintain the
required speed OF thirty knots an hour
The date OF the official trial has not
yet been determined upon and depends
on when the preliminary trials are
concluded.