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I. I1 '' VOL L. AKTOUIA, OltEOON, FKlDAY, JANUARY 2K, 1900 NO. m Now is tlie lime . . . . ilf it : tt11 wcathcr wii1 be Keuin citicr soon. 1 1 1 1 f 1 1 : Better buy your illllli ST0VES THE ECLIPSE BOOKS... Big Reduction Until February 1. 1900 All 'Ik Hook now 20C All .13c Huohs row 25C All 80c liouhs nuw 40C All 7.V Hunk now 50C All $1.00 Books now 80C A An otlnm iu proportion. Special prices on mI. In our 2.V books arc t liiilmlfl iIh wlrbrutr-d Hi'iily books, Kipling, ami many tl?r iiulur nmuori. GRIFFIN & REED 5 -H&---4MJ---HS-S-- Does Not Belong to the Trust COURTRAI IRISH FLAX GILL NET TWINE Foard 0 Stokes Co., Agents IT! ur New Out NKW (ilMitm JlT AHISIVIK lltoM TIIK KAST A Nil NoV KKAItV I'tiR Ol'll ll00 (TSTOMKK.S AUK: Combination Book Cases Writing Desks, China Closets Music Cabinets These goods wcro bought will bo sold accordingly. Charles Heilborn 8 Son. & .i ?! SOHE EXTRA FINE I It RIPE niSSlON OLIVES H ! JUS TOPENED 1 "HEIXTZ" fAM0l'S TICKLES, TA kf KKLISHES, AND CATSll'S J4 rnuonv i.tcvotu'C $T FIXE TEAS AND COPPEES A? ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. ft C. J. TRENCH ARD, a,,?cc?a?1 P.rnVpr2?A Custom House Broker. tvuiiu.M.v., -o- HARDWARE CO. --(-MH-HH!H(i (Goods Ml JtlAllOdANY before the riso in prices and ASTORIAj .OREGON JELLIES AND l'KESERYRS I CHASE SANBORN'S . . IA BULLER'S PHRASE THRILLS LONDON Confidence Excited by His Report That thf'Men Are Splendid." SPI0NK0P A GREAT GAIN Commands the liocr I'osltlon fur Miles Towards Ladysmith and Menders Entrenchments Untenable. LONDON. Jn. 2, 1 a. m.-At mid nUhl the war office announced that nothing further had been received from the front for publication to night. MNDN, Jan. 2t, 415 a. m. Gen eral Hullcr'n phra "the men are rplcndld" thrllla England with pride nnil roinlilcnce. Ill taking and hnld li 4 Hplonkop were onnldered perma nent -ilvimlnsi'd. Kir Chm. Wnrrrn'a opinion ihut iiiih1 of tlK- adjiirent lux-r i-ntrcnch-tii tim th'iH nuil inl.'tmblo In ac- n-plrd hy tliv moot rxp rt ohtt-rri-rn ' .1 i lnluly trni" Iktiiuhi? nf the hciKl't of tlu- ignition, ulth.iuh nun j mint or t I lint It muy hick an nl-'UAt ( Knn pint form to rcnlHt arillh-ry fire, tri.ni the two cxt'-ndi-d nldcu. It Ih not likely that tit-iieral Warrm f tlll h'l ko of Mnvlhliiff he h"lla and new. of further euccsf In calmly II wit I ted. Tl military authorities trco,nlte, of course, that In the twelve or fft-en ttillin bi-twi-vn Splonkop and I.ady niiilth there are continuous defenalve piikltlona and many ruiwd h 11 In and laMm-K which far outrunife plonkop, but they are aure th.it th troop who have turn -il the ltoers out of other dlillcult places can do It again. The Klldonan Caatle reached Durban ye5t-nliy (Thurailuy) with 2,000 addl tlomil trix'pi for (leneral Huller, and three troopKhlph have a!io arrived from India. The aituatlyn In the neighborhood of the othr urml'-a In unchnnd, but a forward movement hy (Icn-rnl French In daily txpected. A illxratch to the Staixlitrd from Kennbnrg deicrites 'leiieral Krench'a uHltlon aa now form ing a Kroat aeml-clVilo tround the ItiM-r positions. One coneap indent xa) he could take Colcvburg, two nni-'s tiv.uy nt any time. WARREN'S SUCCESS UUIUOUS. Ho Muft Prepare ti Hold Splnnkop Against Strong Effort to Recapture It. LONDON. Jan. IT., 2:2& p. m.-Jubl-latlou over Oeneral Warren's achieve ment In cupturlng Splonkop Tuesday nil'ht is chastened by the realisation that his success 1 only provisional, a.i Is appeals clear from Iluller's dispatch that thj lloen fully realise the strate gical Importance of Splonkop and at the time his message was sent off they had not abandoned hope ot re capturing the position. Nevertheless, a he.ivj load ot anxiety has been re mowed from the nation! and there Is general expectation that as the Brit ish have succeeded In keeping th hill all day long, they will maunge to re tain It until Warren plums guns enough on It to dominate the Rocr trenches right and left. There Is the usual disposition here to exaggerate the Importance of the point scored, but it Is realised that Bulh'r still has a task before him call ing for most dogged persistence and untiring attack and that dillk-ultles will Increase as the position dewlopes. The relief of the tension on the stock exchango was very marked, lsusl nes began more cheerfully all atound," and with an upward movement under the Influence of now at the war of fice. At the clubs and other resorts there was little notable change from the gloomy fear of yesterday. The appearance of news placards on the btrects sent crowd of people to the war ofice and the lobbies were soon filled to suffocation. Those near the notice bourd read out the new at fre quent intervals for the benefit of late arrivals who were unable to approach and each successive reading led to a renewal of cheering. In' the ladles lobby there were signs of the sad side of tho victory. The question often asked was, "When will the casualties be received?" GENERAL WOODGATE DEAD. LONDON, Jan. 26. Advices have been received 'mm Spearman' camp that General Woodgate ha succumbed to the wound he received In tho at tack upon Splonkop. PRAY FOR MEDIATION. BRUSSELS, Jan. 26,-Nearly 100,000 Blgnntt'rcs have been appended to the rd'-'r'pv proTioted hy r. ! Juone and other member of the Universal Peace Society, hmIcIiib President McKlnlcy to moJItate, which will he forwarded to VHhlnton In the course of a fort night. lU'LKl) BY COMMISSIONS. Probable Tlan pine for , Governing Philip Possesion. NKW YOltK. Jan. M.-A apeclal to the Herald from Wanhlngton ay: The proportion made by the Kiilplno ladcr, Semr Mablnl, for a civil com tnlmiion to treat with the Filipino, will not Im cnlderd by the administra tion until Agulnaldo aurrer.dera, and In official circle tha general dlapoltlon la tj regard Mablnl'a reiuet aa anoth er play for delay. It la the purpoae of I'realdent Mc Klnle, to Inaugurate a civil govern ment to aupemede military rule In the Philippine! at the earlieat poaalble mo ment, and he la favorably Inclined to ward a ton, trillion in lieu of a govern-or-,-- neral, and la dincuaalng the que tion of available men for auch a com n'lNhlon. If hi prevent plana are car ried out the FlKllpinoa will have all of the toiiiniiMtlona they want to con-f.-r tilth, for In audition to a comnila ah u for the government of the inland, It h not unlikely that congreai will ap point a Joint commliodon to inveatigate the inl.ini'a next summer and report to the next m-miiiiii aa a guide for future let- hiation. A great (h-al of Interest was inanl fenied In coiiKreanlonal clrclca In the cm uiiunii atlmi from Henor Mablnl. Tlifi In aoine dlvemlty of opinion over the proposition and Ita ' feasibility. rVmit.jr Hiar, leader of the antl-ad-n l.in-tiat'on force in thin fii:ht, waa dee ly Itilerenied In the proKnillon. That unds fair and Junt," aaid he, "and I do not nee how nuch a proposi tion can well be declined. An I under Htnr l. all the Filiiino ask la that corgreitii IIMen to them before deciding their fate." Senator l.oli;e, who reprenents the Hdiiilnlsliaiioii'H vlewa of the Phtllp--li'e qili-atlon, nttld: 'It will be time enough to talk of conin mnlona when thene people lay down their arma and atop llshtlng our noldlera." Senator Iteveridge, a mit pro nounced annexutlonlnt, regards Mabtnl i. the eqwil, as a constructive states- ... n n. n In mil.llA llfA !n Amef. """" '"r" h. i Icn. Of his pronorltlcin, however, the i senator said: "I would have to study It more close ly before giving an opinion that would be -f any value, but If I were to an swer of hand, I would say that It Mfi-.iR to me his suggestion has been iinti- ip.ited by the appointment of the civil commission which visited the islands and which did everything pos sible to bring about an understanding .vith the natives." j John Barrett, former minister to Slan, says. j " hatever comes from .Mablnl Is . mi ning's London paper is on the in-1 cllned. however, to think it is too late . for unvthlnK to be done on the line he I stmgests. The only thing to do is to' go In and complete American victory ' and then get to work and help the , Filipino develop the largest amoiiit of i self-government ot which they are i capable." I COUNSELS MODERATION. Cuptain Mahan Talks of American Sympathies in Boer War. NEW YORK, Jan. 23. Following Is the letter of Captain Alfred T. Mahan, whli h has caused discussion Ilritish press: In the ' I "May I suggest to your citizens gen- ! orally-, and to the Boer sympathisers ' especially, the Ina lvlslblllty of public nie-tlngs on this question. There are 1 very many among us, myself certainly ( one, wno reel strongly in ravor ot Ort at Hiiiain as others do of her oppo- j et-ii whites. Chandler's refutation ofj nents. Let us all be careful not to pro- 1 th, statement was made with his char- j vokt o:ie another by immoderate ex- ' ncteristic vehemence and aggressive prensions of opinion, to which public 1 ness, but as no reply was offered, the ' met tings tend. Those on one side pro vole retaliation on the other; nay, they may make It necessary, for in the problen.s of the near future a good understanding with Great Britain is ' Jones, of Washington, voted against too important for us to permit the im- j the minority resolution to seat Rob pfer3slon that we are all against her , erts and then expel him and in favor here and we may find ourselves in the of tho majority resolution to exclude unseemly state of party division for him. Cu.mman, of Washington, was and against foreign states, as In the 1 absent. beginning of this century between the j Wilson, of Idaho, voted for the mln French and British rartles. I avail j ority resolution to seat Roberts and myself of this opportunity to say that then expel him, and against the major (n my Judgment not only is the cause Ity report to exclude him. of Great Britain Just, but to have fal'ed to uphold It would have been to I fail in national honor," THOSE WHO FELL AT SHILOH. Movement to Erect Monument Honor Iowa's Dead. to DES MOINES, IA Jan. 23.-The Iowa Shlloh batt'efleld commission, after a hearing before the appropria tion committee of the houses of the ! legislature, has Introduced a bill to1 appropriate 63,000 to erect monument J to the Iowa troops who fought at Shlloh. The hill Is practically certain ; of passing. Tt provide for a $15,000 state monument and a 14,000 monu- mcnt at the point where each IowaJ -"l'".'t t d'd I1' 1-i-,et Pghftnsr. ROBERTS HAS BEEN BOUNCED Majority Report Adopted by a1 Large Majority. MARTYR TO "PREJUDICE" He Is Going Home Light-Hcarted, ' But Kill Not Kun for Congress Again. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. The case of Prit,ham II. P.o'jerts, the Mormon represeniatlve-el.?ct from Utah, which har occupied ao much attention of the hoUie since the assembling of congress, wait decided today by the adoption of the revolution to exclude him by a vote of 27g to 60. expel Roberts Tnr. amendment to wi'h iut sealing him, offered by Lacy, w tt rul"d out on point of order and the houiK- only voted on the resolutions f majority and minority of the com nditee. The latter to neat and then expel floberts -was def.-ated by i'44 to 61. An analysis of this vote shows that t"0 republicans, 72 democrat and two popblifcts voted against It, and Tl der'iotnrts. 6 republicans, 2 pipullsts and ! silver republicans voteii for It. Majority resolution to exclude P.ob e;ts and declare the seat vacant cas .-t loptc d, 2TS to 50. The affirmative vote was divided as follows: Itcpublkuns l&t. Democrats . Populists 4. The negative vote was: l-ieniocrats 47. Silver republicans 2. Populists 1. Ilooerts was present throughout the day and only left the hall after the loniilt -if the last vote had been an nounced. As he did so he gave out a statement Justifying his -etentlon of his plural wives on the ground that hit moral obligation was more bind- In? upon his conscience than a technl- n vhedi-nce of the statuory laws, and ' sajlng that there -n-as little excuse for the extraordinary efforts to crush a sy.-.tcm already abandoned and practl- ! cally dead. He said that he was a martyr to a Vj asm of prejudice." He would not. i he said .attempt to run for congress I nv.ihi, although he would go back to hl home with a 'Jght heart and confl i dent of the future. REVIVING SECTIONAL STRIFE. Southern Senators Accused of Harping on Dead Issues. - WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Just at 'he close- of today' session of the, sci-ate a speech delivered by Money, ' of Mississippi, on the race question , m the South precipitated a heated coloqay between him and Chandler, oi .ew iiimpsnire, in wnicn j the latter alleged that the Southern senators were reopening the whole Southern question in the senate after " ' supposed to be dead The charge which Chandler particu larly noticed was made by Morgan, of Alabama, who was absent, but us It' had been reiterated substantially in Chandler's opinion by other senators, , he Jeclared he did not purpose to per- ! ivit it to go unrefuted. ! The charge was that the civil war' had been precipitated by designing ! politicians ot the North tor the pur-i poso of putting the slaves on a polltl- j cui ana social equality with the South- incident ended there. J Tho urgent deficiency bill, carrying about 9,000,000, was passed. Tongue and Moody, of Oregon, and; TO REPEAL THE STAMP ACT. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 23,-Amongthe Important bills introduced in the sen ate today was one to repeal tho war revenue stamp tax. SERIOUS TROUBLE BREWING. Armed Kentucklans Gathering to Pro tect Taylor From Deposition. FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 25.-A spec ial trafn bearing more than 1,000 men, carrying Winchester rifles, arrived In Frankfort this morning. The men! hail from the counties of Bell, Allen,! hnox, Harlan, Whitlcr, Mctcalf and Edmondson. Frankfort Is overflowing with visitors, but none except those nrrivlnr today enrry prunn. Governor Taylor alated to an Associated Press representative that the men were not soidiT. He disclaimed any knowl edge of th Identity or purpose of the v Inltorn. The men marched to the atate house, ntwked their guns and took up posi tions in groups ah.jut the building. They wer all provided with badges liearlng a portrait of tJovei nor Taylor, which they pinned on their breasts. Adjjlant Oneial . 'oilier states he had no knowledge that the men were coming. Many of the visitor are member of the state guard. The total number which arrived on the special train cannot be stated exactly, but the train had 17 cars. Ex-Secretary of State Finlcy ad- dresbed the visitors from the etcp of the statehouse. He said the object of gathering waa to see Justice done, A committee was appointed to draft reso lutions. Stephen Sharp, of Lexington, was chosen chairman. The lower house of the legislature met at 11 o'clock, and on motion of C'antrell (democratic leader), a resolu tion was adopted excluding all but ladles fiom the chamber and galleries.! Catron (rep.) anked jonscnt of the ! houi to permit non-members to pre-i snt a resolution, but Beaker Trimble! ,b.t n00oJr out a mmr couij' d0 Jeaths to aate, including one woin A rumor is In circulation, but per- v'0"lan' sUh ntlv denied, that Judj C'antrell, I . tfter-Wand trade is described as of the local circuit court, has .urn-1 lwlxe.l. and Hilo has so erfecluaUy mon-d all democratic deputy hherlffs hj-'i'a'l l J against the intro of the state to Frankfort. Common-' ,lu' t;u" ot disease that 1U pro- wealth Attorney Franklin .ays' he knows of no such order. LATER. Tlie armed men from the mountains, contrury to expectations, on the advice of the lep'ibllcan authorities, hera left Fraukfoit at 9 o'clock tonight. The concensus of opinion here Is that th on visitors mistook this for the day vhlch the ccntest hoards vere to ineir rei,ui i. a ne men nerri hq hour getting aboard their train, andj an uited themselves during the delay by discharging their guns. The people ' of the city gave them a wide berth. j They are expected to return when the contest ends. FOR THi: FALL CAMPAIGN. Significant Meeting of Col. ttryan and National Committee. NEW YORK, Jan. 2). Wllaam J. Hrjaii will leave this city for Harris burg. Pn., over the Pennsylvania rail- j road at i:J5 this niorniug.' At liarris turg he will meet the Pennsylvania j state democratic committee vhlch will ; 1 In session for tho purpose of ar- purposes, make the 4S canneries on ranging fur tho fall campaign. The ! the Frazer river one big Institution, committee wilj submit a draft of Its All the canners signed the agreement platform to Mr. Bryan for his appro-: exc-pt two, and these represents four val In thvt evening. Ml. Bryan will 1 canneries, the directolrs ot A'hlcta re address an open air meeting from the i sit'e In England, balcony of his hotel. On the evening; The compact involves the price ot of Feb. 7. Mr. Bryan will speak at j salmon and the slw of the pack. A Carnegie hall. In this city fcr tin.: committee will be chosen to set the charity fund of the Giund Army Post ! nri. or. salmon for the season. After In the afternoon of the same day he will deliver an address at PlainAell N. J. SCHLEY IN BUENOS AYRES. ! Orand Reception Tendered the Gallant American Admiral. BUENOS AYRES, Jan. .Rear brilliant Admiral Schley was given a i entertainment by the American resi- dents here last night. Manv British j and Argentine residents w ere present. President Roca has been invited to dire with Admiral Schley on board the Chicago today. Suggestions to FOR This great store large, airy and elegant abounds w ith many Novelties in Boys' and Young Men's Clothes There is not a style in any article of Man's wear that is not shown here in miniature for Boys. Suits Underwear Neckwear Reefers Hosiery Gloves Overcoats Shirts Legglns Hats and Caps Sweaters Fancy Vests ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft SPLENDID TOYS GIVEN WITH SUITS, OVERCOATS OR REEFE A B STEINBACI1 8 C0 , LARGEST IX THE Mail Orders Solicited. Corner Fourth and .Morrison Sts., PORTLAND, OREGON. 6k PLAGUE WORSE AT HONOLULU Trade Paralyzed an! Armed Guards Protecting: Towns. PANIC IN THE CAPITAL Ten Blocks of Buildings tSurocd to J top the Disease by the Health Authorities. VICTORIA, B. C, Jan. 25. Th steamer Mlowera of the Canadlan Au.itrilla line, although she did not make a call In the usual sense at Honolulu and brought neither mail or paengcr from that plague-rlddea tU 'earned while at anchor off that prt trat lne but,onle visitation rew moie aerlously dally. There had been i tect.vc force have orders to snoot any ono attempting to dock steamers from tho capital. Immigrant steamers con- tin-je to arrive from Japan and quar- . ar.tine accommodations are taxed to i more than the capacity. In Honolulu a panic prevails and the danger Is vast I ly interallied by the popular terror. I)r CiMiner. tif the board of health. , Hom.lulu nag nad w bl(X.ks burned. .,,,.,..,.. v,.,,M T. xi. Irln nr. In rtinlTMntino FRAZEU RIVER COMBINE, Salmon Packers Have Finally United in a Compact to Regulate the B'jylng and Selling Price. ANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. 23. A l.rittsh combine was formed today oa tho Frazer river canneries, superseding the pools which had been arranged In default of a general plan of co-operation t The arrangement made la regard ed as of the jreitest Importance to the cenners. Arrangements have been made, which for protective and operative the fishermen's price has been regu lated, the canners will be bound each ore by the deposit of a 11,000 certified check, not to offer more than the set price for fish. fchuuld any earner put up a larger pack than has beeu usigned to him, his surplus must be dividud pro rata, among all the other canners, BIG FIRE IN VICTOR tA. VICTORIA, B. C., Jan. 25. The big gest fire Victoria has known for years Is now raging. irk Astorians Hi m Hi t: p to BOYS. CI.OTIIIF.RS NORTHWEST