The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-11-18

| last evening Tor u trip to the Sound.
lie VIII remain there during the time
the Samson I. undergoing repairs.
noslyn coal lasts longer. II cleaner
and makes less trouble with stoves and
chimney iiueA than any other. George
w. sanborn, agent Telephone 1871
The assessment for the Improvement
OF Fifteenth street between Exchange
street ana Irving avenue was filed In
the Office Of the city auditor yesterday.
Theo. Brncker sslls cigars and to-
bacoo % the tobacco dealers nj Port
land iobblng prices, In quantities 10
suit their trade. bl5 Commercial street.
or Interest 10 Ladies'. Send your adj
dress 20 SnfamOrc CO., box 100. Port
land. ore. ana we viii mall you des-
crlpilon " an article every woman
should possess.
Previous to beginning her work In
towing bargeH OF lumber 10 San Fran
cisco the tux Samson will be laid up
here for the purpose Of undergoing
some repairs.
Male Help Wanted. .--Reliable men TO
sell our line OF high grade lubricating
oils. grcahes. paints and yarnishes. Sal
AIRY or commission. Address. Central
refining Co.. Cleveland. Ohio.
The suDerbly fitted French bark Eu-
rope arrived down the river yesterday
morning and cleared NJ the custom
house for Liverpool. She carries car
go Of i3J,iS7 bushels Of wheat valu at
t7i 800.
County Judge Gray and the commits
slonefH will. leave for Portland tOmor-
row 10 attend the convention OF judges
ana commissioners TO be held In that
place this week. They will be absent
several days.
The funeral of the late !. Il. West
boetad Will take place from the Beth
any Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran
church In uppcrtown at l2 o'clock to-
day. The 1nterment VIII be In Green
wood cemetery.
The British ship Ardencraig is now
out twenty-five days from Santa Ro-
salla. and viii probably be reported
shortly. Most OF the fleet from that
port which. have arrived here recently
have made good passages.
The steamship Universe, which has
been chartered by the Oregon a Orient
al Steamship Company. sailed from
San francisco for Astoria Friday and
ls due TO arrive here today. She win
take a cargo OF flour 10 Chinese and
japanese ports.
The British bark Muskoka. Captain
Grove. 80 days out from Nagasaki. In
ballast. arrived In port yesterday morn
Ing. She reports the illness OF her frst
officer throughout nearly the entire
passage. She encountered fair weather
during the greater part u the run.
Casey" Morrison a driver for Foard
a Stokes, prevented what might have
been n serious runaway. by his coOlness
yesterday afternoon. A portion OF the
harness broke and the team started TO
run. Morrison hung on for dear life
and anally succeeded In stopping the
outht.
A. L. Friend. who has been In the
county jail for several days past. suf-
ferng from n quite severe attack OF
mental arrangement, was taken 10 St.
Mary's hospital yesterday morning
for medical treatment. One Of his low
or limbs is In a fearful condition from
varIcose veins and Is extremely pain
ful.
Reinsurance Of is per cent has been
quoted on the Fottbek. which is out 1S9
days from Tampa for Yokohama. The
reinsurance men seem to be trine
rapid In their demands. Several ships
have been listed lately. and have turn
ed up all right. The brokers give but
little leeway, but post the vessels when
but few days overdue.
The French bark General Millinet
which arrived In port yesterday morn
Ing had narrow escape from go
Ing ashore OF the mouth OF the river the
previous night, She wasl33days out from
Glasgow. and knew nothing OF the ac-
cident to the lightshlp at the mouth
OF the river and was trying 10 locate
II in the darkness The pilot boat,
however. discovered the French vessel
and signaled her to keep of and a
pilot was placed on board.
The British ship Leicester Castle
cleared at the custom house at Port
land at noon yesterday for Queenstown
or Falmouth for orders. She was des-
patched by the Portland Grain Com
pany and carries cargo Of 1889
bushels OF wheat. valued at $50, 750 She
left down yesterday afternoon In tow
OF the 0cklahama, The Leicester Cas- |
tie is the aeventh vessel OF the Novem-
ber grain fleet 10 clear. The Langdale |
win probably finish shortly, though II |
Is said she Is being held back,
Henry Baum. a San Francisco detec- !
tive. was In Oregon City recently in |
search OF young lady whom he wishes |
TO uss as a witness In a sensational case |
that he claims will soon develop In
that city According to Baum. the fa-
nous DIrant case Is to be reopened |
with prominent San Francisco pas-
tor as defendant The suit IS to be
brought to clear the name OF Durant,
md, II a conviction Is made. suit for
l large sum Of money will be lodged
against the commonwealth Of Califor-
lla.
According to the report Of a man who
vas saved from drowning yesterday
rear the foot of Fourteenth
street, where he was discovered at
''clock cllnging to a pile, in the water.
his partner man by the name OF
olson. was drowned by falling over /
board from the railroad trestle. It
would appear that the two men ar
lived down on the o. II. & N. boat that