The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-18

n large attendance. aB business Of
special importance is 20 be transacted
oId Continental Ia a standard high
grade Kentucky whisky. Absolutely
pure. and can DO recommended 20 those
aceling a stmulont for medical and eo-
ciai use Sold by Aug, Danlclson. As
torla. Oregon.
At the opening games Of the Irving
Club Tuesday evcsiing Mrs. w. r.
IchUticr scored %. the highest nnm-
bot made. l, is announced that Thurs.
day evenings and every morning from
$3.50 20 1850 viii b. reserved excius.
Iivcly for the ladies.
The W c. 7. u. will hold very
short session at their rooms, corner
Eleventh and Bond sirccir. this after.
noon. a. tbs ladies wish 70 spend the
time In entertaining thntr friends
and dispensing the good things 70
eat.
The British steamer Hupeh. 1876
tons. foundered In tho China sea Just
before chriAtmas, Those on board
were put on rafts, cne Of which cap
sized and It's human freight went as
food 10 sharks. Forty'six OF those
ON board are missing.
Three vessels are overdue and brok-
en are Offering re-lnsuranoo. as fol-
lows: Annie Thomas-From Cardiff
for Acapulco. 100 days out today: 30
per cent. Rcllancc-From Hamburg
for san Francisco. fSs days out today:
Is per cent Mattcrhorn-From Ant
werp fof san Francisco. ii2 days out
today; 10 per cent
News OF lntercst TO shipping men
comes from Honolulu. Captain John
NJ. Sass. OF che gasoline schooner
Malolo. has just discovered and char
tered unknown shoals OF considerable
extent 10 the southward OF the island
of Molo!tai. and which are. In fact.
submerged extension OF that island.
He has found that those shoals ex-
tend for about thirty miles almost due
southwest from Molohal. with sur
prlsngly uniform width OF about IL
miles.
During the past eaw days large
number OF Seagulls have been con-
grcgating daily In the yard between
the court house and county jail. II is
the FIRST time that these gatherings
have been known to occur and the
court house yard las been there for
some time, II is likewise conJec-
tuni as 10 what Ia the source OF at
traction. sheriff Linvllle scornfully
rcpudlates the suggestion that the
visits OF these sea scavanges is due
TO the presence OF fish about the
court house although there are a few
things dead In the premises-particu-
larry business.
one OF the General Western Passen-
ger agents has Issued circular ad-
dressed to all the general agents Of
his road, which Is replate with lnfor-
nation regarding Cape Nome. The
object OF the circular is to dlssemi-
nate information regarding the dis
trlct In the Eastern states Regard
Ing steamship lines from North-Pa-
clnc ports. the circular says that ow-
Ing to recent ruling OF the treasury
department OF the United states II is
quite probable that business origlna-
ting In the United States will not be
allowed to be transported to Cane
Nome and In order TO avoid any
needless delays and incon-
venlence. intending passengers should
avoid attempting to book on anything
but steamers flying the American
flag
An account OF the sale of personal
properly was filed yesterdny after
noon by II. b. Parker as administra-
tor OF the estate Of the late Fred
Beerman OF Seaside, The amount re-
allied was $20S A petition was also
filed asking that citation be issued
by Judge Gray commanding the heirs
and mortgages to apear in court on
February 10 and show cause, If any,
why the real property belonging to the
estate should not be sold In order to
liquldate the various items Of indebt-
edness held against the estate. The
real property consists Of partly I'M
proved ranch OF about 40 acres near
Seaside together with several lots
within the town limits of Nekanikum.
The total value is estimaed at about
$1,000, upon which exist membranes
aggregating In the neghborhood Of
$7OO Beerman was bachelor and,
as far as is known, there are no
heirs.