The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17

new buoya. Captain TauHHig. inspector
OF this lighthouse district. directed the
work
The Japanese steamer Nanyo Maru,
from Yokohama, " quarnntlned ni
Port Townsend with seventeen cases
~ berhcri on board. Three OF the crew
have died.
A petition was ned yesterday IN the
probate court by Alex. \. Abernathy.
asking that ]. D. Macfarianc OF KNAPP
pa. bo appointed administrator OF the
estate of the late George Alternately
Abraham Wlrkkaln and his brother.
Andrew, two Russians or Deep river.
who are getting out lumber on the
north side. have purchased the large
donkey engine Of the sornson Lum-
Der Company.
Tho Il. Il. Thompson was delayed up
The river yesterday morning several
hours on account ~ an accident which
disabled her wheel. She left here on
her return trip TO Portland shortly
before noon.
Ro6iJn coal II the best and most eco
nomlcRl coal for household use In As
toria Try II once and you viii have
no other. George w, Sanborn, Agent
Telephone 1911.
Mrs. Lucy Hitchcock. state repre-
sentative of Vinyi, viii lecture at Car
rulhcr'H hall. $40 Commercial street, TO.
day at 1880 y, m. Subject, "Womnnly
Beauty" Mothers and daughters are
invited.
Presbyterian churcG-scrviecs win be-
held an usual tomorrow. The theme OF
the morning sermon will be THE Chris
tian'H Resources. evening theme. "a
Significant silence" A cordial invita-
tion ~ extended TO all.
G. C. Morgan. owner of the launch
Wolverine. has libeled the city OF ABB
alleges that the Wolverine was sunk
In collision near Seattle. which was
due entirely 10 the negligence OF the
captain Of the city of Aberdeen.
AZ the Norwegian Evangelical Luth-
eran church tomorrow services VIII be
held as follows English Sunday school
at a:31. Norwegian services, i0.46 n.
m. subject. "'rhc Sewer. English SER
vices at 1880 y, M, subject. Drunk
cnneas."
There will be the usual services In
the Congregational church tomorrow.
Rev MIR Curran win conduct the ser
Vices In the morning at II o'clock. and
In the evening at 1880. Sunday school
win be- held Rt i2,i5. The public Is cor
dlally invited.
The following Astorlans were regis
tered at Portland hotels yesterday:
Otto Carlson, Rev. Isaac Peart, John
Chance. II. u. Stoncr. A. j. Johnson. ".
A. Marra, G. l.. Houston. Mr., and Mrs.
r. u. kuettner r. c, Reed and II. A.
Smith.
4. 3, Townsend. OF the white Glover
creamery, who has several branch es-
| tabiishmenta throughout the state. was
| In the city yesterday. MIR. Townsend
/ says there In much reason 10 be pleased
over the situation In the creamery busl-
ness and that the prospects for che fu-
ture are exceptionally bright
| Dr. A. A. Finch win leave by this
mornings steamer for California TO be
gone until March lst. In the mean
time. DR. Bishop win have charge OF
his practice. II is understood that Dr.
, Finch goes to San Francisco with n
laudRble and well-dehned purpose In
view and that upon his return he viii
be the head Of a happy family of two
The British ship Durbridge which
cleared from Astoria August Is, arrived
al Queenstown last month. She re-
ported that on November "a she was
I atruck by a hurricane and Captain Me-
Laughlln and Ave members OF the crew
were badly injured. The main bridge
/ was smashed and two llfe-boats were
carried away. The sltyllght was
smashed In and the cabin Hooded
The upper Columbia and Snake rivers
are stlll open to navigation, but con.
tlnuatlon OF the present cold snap VIII
close the Snake river and the locks at
the Cascades by tomorrow evening
SAYS the Telegram, The weather re-
port from Riparla this morning gave
the temperature at that point as is de-
greea above zero. Freezing weather
for 80 hours will close the river without
a doubt.
Go and hear Edison's concertograpf
Mt Fishers opera house this afternoon
or evening and enjoy two hours Of
pleasure listening 20 this world re.
nowned machine sing and talk ant
hear instrumental music, orchestra
music and recltatlons of comic ant
instrumental character. The prices o.
admission for the matinee Is only q
and 10 cents. Reserved seats for this
evenings performance, 20 cents at Grit
fin & Reeds.