The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-05

20 do all classip Of plumbing and tin
ming a. the lowest possible rates.
The municipal authorities Of the city
OF Seattle are formulating plans to pur-
chase the old university site for the
erection OF a public library 10 replace
the one recently destroyed BY fre,
Rev. Henry Narcotic, Of this city.
WIN deliver lecture on Wordsworth"
al the Presbyterian church NJ Albany.
January is. This win b. the first OF
series TO BE- given by The college In
that city.
Kantsta Council, Ladies ot Pocehon-
tas held their regular annual Instaila-
tion OF officers In their hall last even-
ing. Abou, forty members Of the coun-
ell al Rainier were present. as guests
Of th~ local council
It's gentleman's whiskey. a pure
delicious beverage and grand appetI-
zer. Don't forget the name. u. w.
Harper" whiskey. The kind your
grandfather used" Sold by Foard and
Stokes Co.. Astoria. Ore.
The report of State Health ofiicer J.
a. Fulton. filed with the governor. for
the quarter ending December 81, 1900.
shows that s2 vessels entered this har-
Dor during the quarter. and that In
every case the health conditions were
good.
Residents OF Nehalcm have drafted a
petition which Is TO be presented TO
congress. asking that 100000 be ap-
propriated for the Improvement Of the
Nehalem bar at the mouth OF the bay.
The petition has been forwarded TO
Washington
II. II. Reed. shipbuIlder at the East
Marshiold shIpyard. has closed a con-
tract for the building Of four-masted
barkcntine. with A. w. Beadle 4 Co.
of San Francisco. This makes eight
vessels which are to be built on Coos
bay this year.
Go Sing. the chlnaman. who was ar
rested by the customs officials on
Thursday. and who has since been
confined 10 the county jail. was taken
TO Portland on last evenings train.
where he will he tried before United
states district attorney.
The two British ships Langdale aud
Marion Llghthody were towed down to
the bar yesterday morning. but a
strong southwest gale was blowing and
the tugs refused to take them out.
They we're then brought hack to their
anchorage below Sand Island.
The funeral OF Mrs sombi. OF Tn
iontown. who died on Thursday. took
place from her home yesterday after
noon with the interment at Greenwood.
An unusually sad feature OF Mrs. SOM
bis death Is the fact that she leaves
a child but few days old.
No finnl decision has as yet been
reached concerning the ordinance grant
ing franchise for the operation
of a street car line. The ways and
means committee hvae been holding
meetings nearly every day this week
and City Attorney Smith has been at
work drafting the ordinance but all
OF ITS provisions have not as yet been
agreed upon.
The British steamship Saint Bede
left down the river from Portland yes
terday afternoon and will arrive here
early this morning, barring delays She
win sail. for Manila. She carries 1000
tons, cubic measurement, OF hay and |
oats in equal proportions. which is the
largest cargo OF government stores yet |
taken from this port by a single trans
port.
A telegram was received yesterday |
afternoon from Mrs, Captain Patterson
and Mrs Goodman. sisters OF the late
Mrs. Captain Kindred, stating that they
would leave San Francisco on the first
steamer for Astoria. The funeral of
Mrs. Kindred will therefore probably |
take place on Monday. The interment
will be at sltipanon by way OF the noon
train on that day
Tonight, the Boston Lyric Opera
Company will produce the great comic
opera 1.-THE Idols Eye" at Fishers
opera house with all the detail that
viii make the performance one long to
be remembered by theater-goers. The
demand for seats has been quite heavy
and insuring large and fashionable
audience. Seats can be secured at
Griffin & Reeds up to O'Clock this
evening. at which time the sale viii
close until the opening Of the doors at
1880 D. m.