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'mml?mfifmWBimrf!mrvfnrK'i .CT",wreBrE wyTWFrygt ,,Bg,Tjyigw'yggv7y5oaL b--igMqsggrj'f?p g "?&"g-nr-sy Y?:''?'75E'r, I J-'VLamtVll?!'?tfP&-JW "r ", (&?-' THE MORNING ORBGONIAN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1900. AS BOA CONSTRICTOR How Salmon Trust Closes Low er Columbia Industry. CAPITAL STOCK MOSTLY WATER Where ig Large Canneries Once "Were 1b. Operation Bat Four "Will "VVerk This Year. sUHXHtXA, Fee. 1L Uke a boa con teietor the oannery combine of the Low er rVilMMiMiL (or Cohtmbta. River Packers' AiMoinattoa, is closing In on Astoria. Its 'fy effect vu to close down many wwiIm that gave employment to many Pwiiinti wbo rented bouses, traveled on e ears and boats, bought provisions and eeetnee, and went to make up a thriving wm. Of the IS canneries operated here .In MM, there wtU perhaps be four running ext neat) en, three of these in Lower and e te Upper Astoria. The last named is BeeChTa cannery, which does jot belong tfce oenMne. One of the former be eng to the Fishermen's Co-operative As sociation. "She next baleful effect is the driving of a. targe Mnber of Astoria's most active puMto-splrlted men away from the into. the salmon business on Puget eennd. Kinney has gone started a cannery the Qutnault reservation; Hanthorn longer stirs the town with his ener 'ee; George H. George and "V?". H. Barker "Will open out on the Sound this spring; B. A. Seatoorg, too. with his liberal purse, te a stranger in Astoria's gates; Clifton muioij will also now be closed down, and J. O. Spencer will add to the gayety of nadonu along the shores of Puget sound. Xfeftse were the most liberal and enter nrietng residents of Astoria among the enenvou kings. Like a great anaconda, one combine, with the clutches of Ham mond and Elmore, is reducing wages and Mpt of operation, contrary to the old, Wneral rule of the saimon kings. George and "Barker were each receiving 5850 a aenntk salary from the concerns which operated their old canneries, George was Mane secretary and Barker local man ager, under Slmore as chief manager, fmd they expected equally good salaries. Tfcej were cut down to 1126 a month each and have concluded to emigrate to Puget and start in the business over The annual meeting of the combine was to have been held December 22 last It "was postponed until January 8 "on ac Mat of the absence of Eastern stock hsWers." On the last-named date K was adjouraod over to January 26 next, to aiwatt the arrival of President Hammond Soma. How York. The expected is happening, and the first year's organisation is melting away. The nnamisid dividend has not been declared. m a stroke of necessity. The an good results of the combination nave failed to materialise, and the places Me deemed choice plums are not in such great demand. The fact that places of could not be provided for certain kept some canneries out of the The places will now probably be hut whether those canneries wiH etne m is a question. Tomporary Advance in Salmon. Another effect of the combine has been to natoe the price of salmon temporarily, of ttenrea. It Is now reaching out to get of all the fish traps and nsh "When it forces all the canneries tot Me dutches It will lower the price of M to the fishermen, while It will hold it up fa the general market It will then be of the situation, and starvation wfll be paid to the gMnetters. This wAI, of course, run off another useful Ml thriving thriving class of cRisens. The policy me last year was. to make it for the outside canneries to mi It is said that Megler, of lirooKnew, hoc a tone face, and It sorry he demand ed pmjm for his place McGowan is quot ed a making wry faces over the way nctoee have been put up. Colonel Harring ton, of Pillar Rock, moved up to Port land very early this year, and is reported to have lost much flesh. A campaign is organised against the upper-river and one or more canneries w be established on the Upper Colum bia, in connection with the scheme to the nsh wheels. Soon as the out- oahnerymeh shall be reduced to the leanness, they will be taken into tiha combine, and more of the Independent, lkr wages paying operators win ue st 1 sweet and will move away. fit is understood to be the purpose of the combine to scoop In all the canneries on the Oregon and Washington coasts and bays. They have already bought out those at Nehnlem and Tillamook bays, Zront Ktoney. Wirt and Elmore. Exactly What prices were paid is not known, ex cept ta the case of Kinney s holding, for wMdh he got W6.6W cash, though the pa- reported the amount as $30,000. Per' the margin was a "boost, though K mas "barely enough for the officers. "Wfcan those independent operators shall have been closed out and the salaries of the" uninterested agents cut down to the lowest ngwre. more of the evil effects of the oomhinr will be realised. Its next ad vane. It is .said, will be to monopolize the told newer business, for which the s articles of Incorporation have Larjce Capital Stock. As to oaee of all other trusts, this great boa eonotriotor is operated under condi tinne ot the most profound secrecy. The "nntiTh If which Governor Roosevelt's meeeage says te moat vital for the pro tection of the public, is guarded against wlth Inmnt Satanic skill. But lktle can )ie Mjutiiflnoil as to the number and names of n the ntockhotoers, and as to the ex tant of their holdings. The association Mae a capital stock of $1000,000. Its pro moter we A. B. Hammond, one of the oniMeet men In the Western country- He and influential bacKing in the It is believed the shares of near ly aft jEaetern stOcKnoioers are neta uy Mm to traot. Delaneld. McGovern & Co. and some other salmon brokers are tekereMed. bet It Is thought that J. Pier pent Morgan la the most important asso ciate, ft te conjectured by some, too. that 4m BrMtoh Columbia combine Is being ijomlntmi nil ta the same Interest. The nmonwt paid owt in cash and in stock jar the U Lower Columbia canneries that iMinnirhiril the original combine is be Meved to hare been about $400,009. Some at the cannerymen. notably Marshall J JOnner. who received $4.eo in cash and M. ta etook: reserved their labels, and tber ere now uatog them to advantage utotorture. Exactly how the remaining SUMoM of stock te disposed of Is un it te the maw into which the Columbia river canneries will be nulled. Neither te It known what per centage was mode or Hammond as the liteBter. thouirh it te said $800,009 was ate nhnre for engineering the deal. As In Che oaee of hie great subsidy for building the Astoria ft Columbia River ralteoad, however. It te sate to say thai his hold Inge are nil clean oroat, which, while it reinoee the value of the shares -ot the Migtanl enonerymea. to good money in the band of the shrewd promoter. Among the stockholders in the Colum bia Jttw Packing Association is Sylves ter ftorreL of Porttond. He Is the silent jNKtnor with Colonel Harrington Jn Pil lar Book cannery. Cotonel Harrington wee "toarr" of potting Me oannery Into the usnmlni and pulled away, but Farrel took stock. He ooes not took very cheer fat ewer It but he ts shrewd enough to We Ms own counsel aad tell nothing of Che Inside workings of this great boa con trkor of th eLower Columbia. It may be added that Astortans are eanallr dteappotnted with the other rau nfasettt gift brought them by A. B. Ham mond In the shape of their railroad. Some f ssem the oid-Ume Westerners do not hesitate to call it-a gold brick. Others, more classically inclined, call it a Greek horse. It has wholly failed to make any stir in the old mossback town. It has not secured the wheat shipments, as was fondly hoped. It has added another layer to the moss on the bouses. It has made Astoria a suburb of Portland, like Oregon City and Vancouver, by means of 55-cent fares, and Is taking 'some 33 per cent of the local merchants' trade away from them, amidst a general depression in ev ery line of business. Altogether, a deep ening gloom has gathered over the town since it took Hammond as its redeemer, and "the Filipinos who are in rebellion against his benevolent assimilation com prise the bulk of the population. PROGRAMME FOR CONGRESS After Finance Bill, Probably the Puerto Rlcan Measure. "WASHINGTON. Feb. 1L The first four days of the week will be given up to the currency bills in the senate, and after that measure is disposed of there will be a contest for precedence in the interest of several measures. These Include the bills for providing forms of government for Ha waii and Puerto Rico, the Nicaragua canal bill and the resolution for the seating ot Senator Quay, upon the appointment of the governor of Pennsylvania. Which of these will take precedehce remains lo be determined. Just now there is some sharp sparring for first place. The currency bill will be voted on Thurs day and all the time not given to such routine business as the introduction ot bills and the presentation of reports and petitions will be devoted to this measurt until it shall be acted upon by the senate. Monday and Tuesday will "be consumed with set arguments for and against the bill prepared in advance, and Wednesday and Thursday will be devoted to speeches not exceeding 10 minutes in duration on the various amendments to the bill. The most important of these amendments is that bffered by the democrats through Senator Jones, of Arkansas, for the free coinage of silver on terms of equality with gold. Following this, numerous other changes will be suggested, but it is quite well understood that all of them will be voted down unless proposed by the com mittee on finance, with which the bill originated. The democrats count upon getting all the democratic, popullstic and silver re publican votes, except those of Senators Caffery and Lindsay, gold democrats, for their free coinage amendment, but they will still fall far short of the necetssary number. No one doubts the passage of the bill by a large majority on the final vote. Senator Aldrioh says he counts upon a majority of 20 or 22 votes. The oppo sition do not concede so many, but ad mit that the total against them is formid able. The friends of Senator Quay say they fully expeot to be able to get considera tion of the resolution in his behalf Imme diately after the financial bill is disposed of, but there is unquestionably a dispo sition on the part of some of the republi can senators to crowd the matter over and take up either the Puerto Rlcan or the Hawaiian bill, the chances between these "being favorable to the Puerto Rlcan measure. The indications are that the Nicaragua bill will be postponed until after the Hay-Pauncefote treaty shall be acted upon by the committee on foreign rela tions, though Senator Morgan says ho will ask for consideration at the earliest opportunity. The set speeches on the financial bill, so far as announced, will be as follows: Monday Senators Elkins, Wolcott ana Butler. Tuesday Senators Allison and Jones of Nevada. House Will Hnve Busy Week. The time of the house will be completely occupied this week. Tomorrow, under the rules, will be devoted to District of Co lumbia bill. On Tuesday the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. "which will be reported to the house to morrow, will be taken up. Thus It Is ex pected to consume Tuesday and Wednes day, and on Thursday the house will en ter upon a week's discussion of the Puerto Rican tariff "bill. This measure, as the entering wedge in the matter of legisla tion for our Insular possessions, naturally attracts much attention, and there has already developed great pressure for time, especially upon the democratic side, so that it is probable that night sessions may be held toward the close of the de bate next week. Roosevelt Opposes Xcrv Treaty. NEW YORK, Feb. 11. Governor Roose velt Issued this statement tonight: "I most earnestly hope that the pending treaty concerning the isthmian canal will not be ratified, unless amended so as to provide that the canal, when built, shall be wholly under the control of the United States, alike in peace and war. This seems to me vital no less from the standpoint of our sea- power than from the standpoint of the Monroe doctrine." a SKAGWAY. MAKES PROTEST. Wants Alaska's Delegate Chosen by Voters, or None at All. SEATTLE, Feb. 11. Advices from Skag way, under date of February 5, state that the following petition was adopted at a mass meeting of citizens of Skagway, February 3, and is being widely circulated for signatures: "We, the undersigned citizens of Alas ka, and of the United States, learn with regret that Congressman Knox has agreed to postpone the presentation of his bill to give the district of Alaska a delegate In congress, to be elected by the people of Alaska, and we, therefore, most emphat ically protest against the passage of 'the Grout bill or any similar measure de signed to rob the taxpayers and citizens of this district of their right to elect their own delegate to congress, and hereby sol emnly declare that wo would prefer to leave our affairs In the hands of congress Itself rather than to have a delegate chosen by an appointee of the govern ment from among the appointees of the government The meeting was called to take action on the reported position taken by Gov ernor Brady before the congressional com mittee investigating the legislative aid that Alaska needs and the Grout bill. In addition to tho adoption of the resolutions stating this sentiment, there was much discussion of the action of the governor, many holding that he -was not properly at tending to the needs of the people he represented. The resolutions also favor moving the capital from Sitka. One of the resolutions reads: "That said John G. Price Is the only person who has been clothed with even a shadow of authority by the people of Alaska to speak for or represent them In Washington." e Sympathy for the Boers. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1L At a con vention of various Irish societies held to day to arrange plans for the observance of St Patrick's day, strong resolutions of sympathy with the Boers were adopted, and the executive committee recommend ed that the receipts from the proposed celebration be given to the Transvaal committee ot California for the benefit of the widows and orphans of Boer sol diers. p Great Britain Censured. CANTON, O., Fob. 1L A pro-Boor club was organized here tonight and resolu tions adopted censuring Great Britain for prosecuting the South African war. Copies of the resolutions will be sent to Presi dent McKlnley and Montagu White. They aek the president for "his aid in ending the unholy and unjust war." , a Spokane has sot about raising funds for an exposition building to cost $36,000 on a site worth $1E.OOO to $39,909. The intention te to have $0,000 in cash in tho treasury before starting building. ACQUITTED AND LYNCHED FATB OF WHITE MAN AT PORT ARTHUR, TEX. - Had Killed a Fcllovr-Lnborer After a Saloon Fight Arrest Made for the Lynching. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 11. A Times special from Port Arthur, Tex., says: "James Sweeney (white) was lynched at 1 o'clock this morning. Sweeney was a cotton screwman foreman, and had killed Charles Crumbac, a fellow-laborer, by Jamming a bayonet through his neck. The crime was committed on the after noon of February 1, in a room with no witnesses present, and is said to have re sulted from a saloon fight that took place a few hours previous. Monday Sweeney was indicted for murder in the first de gree. He was placed on trial at Beau mont, Tex., Friday, and last night the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. As soon as he was released Sweeney re turned to Port Arthur, arriving here at 12:30 this morning. Word had been telegraphed ahead that he was coming, and a mob met him at the depot, marched, him uptown and strung him up to a telephone pole with out ceremony. In the first attempt the rope broke. The second attempt was made successful by tielng Sweeney's legs so his feet could not touch ground and drawing up the rope taut. Their work accomplished, the mob, which was made up of Port Arthur citizens, dispersed qui etly. Sheriff Langham, of Beaumont, was no tified of the mob's work, and immediately started for Port Arthur. He returned to Beaumont tonight with Jack Martin, a boss stevedore, and a fellow-workman name Chumbachs in custody. Martin is believed to have been a ringleader In the lynching. Port Arthur is the southern terminus of the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf rail road. The citizens deplore the lynching, but 'none of them appear to condemn It MOMNEUX SLEPT WELL. How the Jury Arrived at the "Verdict of Guilty. NEW YORK, Feb. 11. Roland B. Mo linoux, convicted of the murder of Mrs. Katherlne J. Adams, was said today by Warden Hagan to have slept as calmly on Saturday night as he cHd on any other night since his Incarceration In the Tombs, beginning nearly a year ago. He arose at the usual hour, exercised for one hour, ate breakfast and read with apparent composure the morning news papers, after which he attended the usual Sunday services. The condemned man had but one visitor today. The caller was his grief-stricken and venerable father, who has not yet given up hope, and expects that the higher courts will free his son. All of tho members of the jury refused to answer definite questions as to what had transpired In the jury-room, but one of them, desirous of lnfpartlng some In formation regarding the final proceed ings of the case, made a statement in which he said: "If I were going to write as a reporter about it, I would probably commence by saying the Jury was a unit upon the guilt of the defendant; that one, two, or perhaps more, of them thought it well to go through the case, discuss the va rious phases of It and see if the evidence beyond a most reasonable doubt would warrant such a verdict. "I understand there was much conject xire as to why the jury did not go to lunch after the charge, as expected, and as a reporter, I should attempt to ex plain that by saying it was decided al most immediately after they reached the room, whllo discussing "whether to go to lunch or not, that all were of one mind and each thought the whole matter -could be finished In probably an hour at the most, and In order to get to their homes quietly, they decided to forego the lunch and get along on the sandwiches." "Would you write that there has been much balloting?" he was asked. "Well, I don't think I would have much balloting In my version; probably a pre liminary and fir-al after the discussion." Train Dashed By Robbers. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Feb. 11. A Times special from Perry, O. T., says: An attempt to hold up southbound pas senger train No. 45, on the Atchison, To peka & Santa Fo railway, was made last night just after the train left the coal chute a mile north of Perry, at 9:45. Some one pulled the bell cord, and the train was slowing down when tho engi neer noticed several masked men standing near the track. The engineer opened the throttle and the train daBhed by the would-be robbers, who made a futile at tempt to board It Officers are In pursuit of tho robbers. Four Men Fatally AVonndeu". KANSAS CITY, Mo.,' Feb. 11. A Times special from Caney, Kan., says: Four men were perhaps fatally wound ed at a dance five miles from Caney, In Oklahoma territory, last night. Bob and Carl Thompson attacked Joseph and Frank Wise with knives, Inflicting ugly wounds. Ted Cushman interfered and Bob Thompson felled him with a blow on the head with his revolver. All four are In a critical condition. A posse is pur suing Thompson. Burglars Visit Mrs. Mclvinley's Annt. CANTON, O., Feb. ll.--Four masked men entered the home of Mrs. Maria S. Saxton, an aunt of Mrs. President Mc Klnley, west of here, early this morning. Daniel Slanker, a brother of Mrs. Sax ton, was awakened, but was prevented from giving an alarm by a revolver thrust in his face. The robbers escaped with a small amount of booty. Wealthy Wine Dealer Mortally Shot. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 11.-J. Schutz, a -wealthy wine dealer, was shot and mor tally wounded tonight while seated in his parlor at his home near Clayton. Who the would-be murderer is, or why the attempt on Mr. Schutz' life was made, are regarded as mysterious. The bullet was fired through the window. MAY MEAN ANOTHER ROAD Delphic Speech of a Kansas Railroad Man. City KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 1L A. E. Stlliwell, builder of the Kansas City, Pitts burg & Gulf railroad, and its former pres ident said, In the course of an address at a complimentary dinner given him at the Baltimore hotel: "I have In mind another project that I am about to spring, which, if successful, w11 nf fat- prnnlpr hpnifit tn TTnn5fcs City than over was the Pittsburg & Gulf. It Is one which will give to Kansas city the trade of the Orient, one that I believe will be as "beneficial even as the building of tho Nicaragua canal. If It was possi ble to build a short line to the Gulf, It Is just as easy to build a short line in an other direction." When seen later, Mr. Stlliwell declined to make known any definite plans he may have. It Is said he will attempt to pro mote a railroad from Kansas City to the Pacific coast LAW IS UA'COXSTTriJTIOXAL. Railroads Can't Be Compelled to Supply Free Transportation. TOPEKA, Kan.. Feb. 1L The state su preme court, in the case of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company against L P. Campbell, has handed down a decision holding the act of the past leg islature requiring railroads to furnish I f reejransportatlon to shippers of livestock to be unconstitutional. The court was unanimous, and its decision reverses both the appellate court and the Sedgewlck county district court The court says: "This Is a deprivation of property with out due process of law, and a denial of the equal protection of the laws, and is, therefore, unconstitutional and void, un der thp fourteenth amendment to the con stitution." . o MUST HAVE THE FIGHT. Son Francisco Has Filled Conditions for Corbett and Jeffries. SAN FRANCISCoT Feb. 1L The Na tional Athletic Club has not yet received official notification that the Corbett-Jef-fries .fight will not be held m this city under Its auspices, and is going ahead wth preparations for the contest At a meeting of the board of directors, It was urged that upon the word pf William A. Brady the match was awarded' to the club last Friday, when the $5000 forfeit Was posted with a newspaper In this city, and that It was deposited subject to the order of Stakeholder Al Smith, and noth ing was left undone by the club. Further more, It Is claimed that If the principals took it upon themselves to transfer the match to New York, that they thereby forfeited their deposits of $2500 each to the National Club. The officials of the National Qlub also complain that they have entered Into contracts already, and they feel aggrieved at the reported change of programme. They will not abandon their claim to the match, and, if neces sary, will Institute legal proceedings. Manager Glbbs said: "All the business has been transacted by wire with Mr. Brady, and no -word has been received from him of any change. Therefore I feel secure in the belief that the match has not been taken from the National Club. "So far as the club's forfeit being de posited with a local newspaper was con cerned, Al Smith can have It by making demand for It, and at any moment he wires, the paper will forward It. In a word, the National Club has not received any word to the contrary, and is proceed ing with its preparations for tho fight." Coney Island Has No Claims. NEW YORK, Feb. ll.-James J. Cor bett and James J. Jeffries have any idea of fighting for the heavyweight championship of the world in the arena of the Seaside Athletic Club, of Coney Island, Tom O'Rourke, manager of that organization, has no knowledge of their intention. O'Rourke said today that he had heard nothing from Corbett, Jeffries or their managers since it was announced that the men would fight before the National Ath letic Club, of San Francisco. "The Seaside Athletic Club would Ilka to have the match' said O'Rourke, "but Its bid of 60 per cent of the gross receipts is final. The fighters will have to accept that or fight elsewhere. Any date, except April 10, or any other day in Holy week, will suit us. If the men want to fight In April, let them select some day after Easter Sunday. If Jeffries insists on hav ing the contest take place on May 14, that date will be perfectly satlsfactroy to us." The St. Louis Walking Match. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 11. The fast pace set In the six-day go-as-you-please walking contest during the first 24 hours proved too sever a strain upon six of the com petitors and they dropped out At 11 o'clock tonight Frank Hart, the renowned colored walker, had a- lead of six miles over his nearest competitor, Jtiegeiman, and was going strong. The score at 11 o'clock was: Hart, 124.3; Hegelrrian, 118.4; Cox, 116.3; GUck, 116.2; Dean, 112.3; Barnes, 109.2; Day, 100.9; Campania, 99.5; Graham, 89.15; Pratt, 81.6. Rival of American Lcagrnc. CHICAGO, Feb. 11. Manager Tom Lof tus, of. the' Chicago baseball club, arrived In Chicago tonight, and will at once as sume charge of the playing affairs of the team. Promoters of the American Asso ciation of the baseball clubs Vlll meet at the Great Northern hotel tomorrow and endeavor to fix their circuit. Upon their efforts hinges the life of the organization, which is pr6posed as a rival of the national league. Philadelphia, Baltimore, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago and Louis ville will be represented. Annnnl Pacific Turners' Meeting. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11. The 29th an nual convention of the Pacific Turn Bezlrk was held in this city today. The regular official reports were adopted and encourag ing reports were read by the chairman of the standing committees. During the past year several halls have .been built by the Turners in various parts' of California, Oregon and Washington, and the Bezirk has gained 150 members. a PERIL OF GATE CITY, Sea Growing Rongher Twenty Men Remain on Board. NEW YORK, Feb. 11. The sea is grow ing rougher, ahd the Gate City Is still fast aground off East Moriches, L. I. The outlook is considered bad now. Sixteen men of the crew were brought ashore to day so as to lessen the work of taking off the remainder if danger threatens. The men landed In the breeches buoy. Cap tain Gogglns and 20 men remain on board, assisting the wreckers in the endeavor to float the vessel. Washtenaw Arrives in Sau Francisco SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11. The collier Washtenaw arrived in port today in tow of her sister ship, the Mattewan. THe Washtenaw left Comox with 4000 tons of coal on the 1st The next day, when 28 miles southeast of Cape Flattery, her tall shaft broke. She was towed into Port Angeles, and from there brought here by the Mattewan in the remarkably good time of four days and 18 hours. From Onr Pacific Islands. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11. The cable' ship Nero, which has been making a sur vey of the Pacific ocean, arrived v today from Guam, via Honolulu. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, Feb. 11. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., very rough; weather clear; wind northwest San Francisco, Feb. 11. Arrived Steam er Queen, from Puget sound; British steamer Bristol, from Chemalnus; steamer Washtenaw, from Tacoma, In tow of the steamer Mattewan, from Comox; schooner .Monterey, from Coos bay. Sailed Steamer State of California, for Astoria; steamer Willamette, for Seattle; schooner Melanc thon and schooner Gotama, for Coos bay. Portland, Me., Feb. 11. Arrived Steam er Vancouver, from Liverpool. New York, Feb. 1L Sailed Alps, for Port-au-Prince. St. Michael, Feb. 11. Arrived Werra, from New York for Genoa. ' N Queenstown, Feb. 1L Sailed Campania, from Liverpool, for New York. fl'p Censure for Archbishop. PARIS, Feb. 12. A cabinet council was held yesterday to consider the means of giving satisfaction to those 'who consider the action of the archbishop of Alx, Mgr. Gouthe-Solard, cannot go unanswered. The language of the archbishop In his letter to the Assumption organ. La Croix, Is considered beyond all reason, and it is felt that the government should censure the ecclesiastic Irishmen for Special Duties. CAPE TOWN, Feb. 11. Lord Roberts has. authorized the formation of a squad ron of 100 picked Irishmen for special du ties. Sir John Henry De Villlers, chief justice of Cape Colony, will gall for Eng land next Wednesday. Every available truck on the western system of railways has been secured by the military authorities. BIBLE NOT ALL SACRED METHODIST PROFESSOR SAYS SOME of" rr is legendary. Strife of Students Against Boston University Wesley Cited In Sup- m port Alleged Heresy. BOSTON, Feb. 1L The movement by disaffected students against the doctrines of Methodism as taught by the Boston university school of theology, which was formerly directed against Professor H. W. Mitchell,, has now taken the form of an organized attempt by the dissenting students to weaken the standing of the school, and an attack has been made npon W. R. Warren, Professor Henry Sheldon and Dr. Borden P. Browne. Professor Mitchell, -after repeated re quests for an answer to the charges against him, at last made a reply cover ing the charges in a full and very satis factory manner to the authorities of the institution. He explains his teachings and gives his reasons and authorities for his ideas. The attack by the dissenting students has taken the form of a documentary ap peal to the bishops and to the Methodist church in general. This contains over, 100 pages, and starts with the question: "Shall Methodism remain Wesleyan in type and evangelical?" The direct appeal to the bishops main tains the following propositions: "Thajt such views as are held by the professors should seek the indorsement and encouragement of the church whose doctrines it covertly seeks to revolution ize, Is astounding. That the skepticism concerning a supernatural revelation Bhould seek the friendship of a church under the nurture of Its own vows and altars, Is beyond credence. But that such skeptlc'sm should fortify Itself In two of the Methodist schools and seek to become the chief tutor of theology and thought, and furnish the.Methodlst minis try with its doubts and negatives for a life work on evangelism Is beyond rea sonable comprehension." The appeal claims that "the 20th century movement" must languish and the power of the church fail If the ministry of Meth odism learn us to deny the authority of the word of God, to reject the vieari ousness of the atonement and accommo date the claims of Jesus Christ to a Unitarian conception. They claim, further, that the teachings of Professor Mitchell embody all of the divergencies from Scriptural truth, and that In them he Js supported .by his col leagues, Professor Sheldon and Dr. Browne. This means, they say, the carry ing out of an alleged boast of Professor Mitchell to revolutionize the teachings of the Methodist church. In hlr reply, Professor Mitchell says: "I am accused of teaching that a belief in the divinity of Christ is not necessary for salvation. This Is correct and In so teaching I have the support of the founder of Methodism, John Wesley, and I am proud to be his follower. I am said to have belittled the significance of the death of Christ I prefer to speak of salvation through Christ rather than lay the wholb stress on his death, and in this I follow Wesley. "I shall have to plead guilty to the cnarge or Deneving tnat some ot tne I stories In the first chapter1 of Genesis are charge of believing that some ot the more or less legendary. The statement with reference to my view of the Sabbath Is another misrepresentation. I don't believe that the world was actually cre ated in the length of time given." The document will be considered by the board of bishops at the'r next meeting In Chicago, the latter part of April, and in the meantime the matter will have ta rest TROOPS LEAVING FRANKFORT The Only Feature of the Day Re publicans Leave London, FRANKFORT, Ky.. Feb. 11. All day long troops have poured out of Frankfort on special trains, and tonight only the soldiers from Covington, Newpdrt, Lex lngton and Morgantown are camped In the capltol square. The leaving qf the troop3 was the only feature in the politi cal situation In Frankfort today. Gov ernor Taylor remained In the executive mansion, and did not visit his office, giv ing himself a day of rest, of which he stood greatly In need. Adjutant-General Collier said this afternoon that only a few companies of infantry would be kerit on duty here for a short time, to do po lice work around the capltol square and guard the public buildings. They would, he said, interfere In no way with the ac tions of the members ot the legislature. Access to the executive halls would be as free and unrestricted as it was before Governor Taylor issued the proclamation declaring Frankfort In a state of Insur rection. The members of the republican legisla ture were expected to arrive from Lon don late this afternoon, but word was brought that they had spent the day in an excursion to Cumberland Gap, and would not, for the most part, arrive until tomorrow morning. About six of the re publicans came In on the night train from London. No Intimation has been received hero as to whether or not the democratic mem bers of the legislature would adjourn their session at Louisville and come to Frank fort to take part In the general session. It is believed here, however, that they will do so. To Go Into Federal Court. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 11. It Is re ported tonight that the republicans will, this week, seek to bring the contest for the offices of governor and lieutenant-governor before the federal court. Ex-Governor Bradley, chief counsel for the re publicans in their application before Judge Taft to restrain the state election commis sioners from proceeding with the tests for the minor offices, was in town this after noon in consultation with leading republi can lawyers. The case involving the minor offices comes up tomorrow at Cincinnati, and It Is believed the other case will also be taken before Judge Taft, though it Is not likely anything will, be done until after Tuesday. On that day, applications ot the democrats for an injunction to restrain Governor Taylor from Interfering with the legislature will come up In the circuit court at Frankfort Republicans Left London. LONDON, Ky., Feb. li. The exodus of the legislators to Frankfort- began this morning, when prcatlcally half of .them departed. Those remaining spent the day on an excursion to Cumberland Gap, re turning to London In the evening, and then left for Frankfort at midnight ' The opinion Tvas generally expressed by the members that no trouble will oocur when the legislature Is convened at Frankfort tomorrow or thereafter. Headquarters to Be Kept at Chicago. CHICAGO, Feb. 1L Controller Charles G. Dawes, who was In the city today on his way to Peoria, said there was little doubt that the national republican head quarters would be established In Chicago. "The sentiment of the national committee seems to favor the Selection of Chicago' said he. "It Is probable the same course followed four years ago will be adopted, that of making Chicago the pflnoipal or working headquarters of the committee and maintaining another headquarters In the East at New York, undoubtedly. The experience of four years ago here was of such satisfactory character that the com mittee feels disposed to try It again." Ohio Republican Clubs. CINCINNATI, Feb. 11. Many leading republicans ireached here tonight for the 12th annual state conventhm at ronublloan dubs which assembles tomorrow. Among those present are Senator Foraker. who fwlll speak on "Our New Peesessieasv" at the Lincoln day banquet tomorrow night Ex-Governor Bushnell and Ohio republican members of congress will ar rive In the morning. Governor Nash will be unable to attend. Over 800. delegates are expected, and arrangements have been made for 700 plates' at the banquet Snlier for Bryan's Mate. CHICAGO, Feb. 1L Congressman Rldge ly, of Kansas, who te here to- attend the anti-trust conference, te an open advocate of Congressman Sulzer for vlce-preWent "The West wants Sulzer," said he. "Sul zer has- made a fight for the Chicago platform in New York city and has In creased his majority. When others to New York doubted whether 16 to 1 was a proper policy, he proclaimed it. He te the strongest candidate the democracy could name with Bryan upon the national tick et" Congressman Sulzer, when questioned upon the matter, said: "I am not a candidate for the nomina tion. I have been always a loyal soldier in the democratic ranks, and have re sponded to all demands made upon me, I advocated the Chicago platform when it exposed me to ridicule and abuse. I fought the people's battle, and I .am fighting K now." Bryan Consents to Speak. COLUMBIA. S. C, Feb. 11. Frank B. Gray, speaker of the house' of representa tives, and. Representative E-. F. Brantley today received a dispatch from W. J. Bryan stating that he would speak here next Thursday In response to the Invita tion of the general assembly. Tomorrow extensive arrangements will be made for his reception. n BREAK WITH CARNEGIE. A Development in Frlclt's Salt Against the Steel Company. PITTSBURG, Feb. IL The Dispatch to morrow wlll say: "One of the sensational developments of the expected suit of H. C. Frlck against the Carnegie Steel Company, Ltd., te the report that Henry Phlpps, jr. next to the largest stockholder In the company, has broken the business relations with Mr. Carnegie, which have been exceptionally close during the latter's business life. The two steel kings have beeq associated since boyhood, and their interests have been Identical not only in a business way, but in their philanthropic work and social standing. The announcement of the breach will therefore be a surprise. Mr. Phlpps owned 11 per cent of the capital stock of the company, which Is more than the holdings ot any other one stockhold er except Mr. Carnegie. "It Is said that Mr. Phipps alone stands as the only partner whose signature is not attached to the'famous ironclad agree ment. The reason for this is not known to the public, but the important omission, it is said, will be seized upon by Mr. Frlck as one of the strongest arguments in his efforts to have the celebrated document broken, his contention being that tho agreement Cannot be binding when one of the largest stockholders' name Is not at tached. "David Watson, who drew up the paper, will be one of the leading lawyers em ployed by Mr. Frlck to break It and the arguments put forth to this end by him self and Attorney John G. Jehnson, of Philadelphia, promise to be very Inter esting." The Post tomorrow will sayi "The earning capacity of the Carnegie Company will not enter Into the settle pent with H. C. Frlck, If the contenslon of Mr. Carnegie's attorney Is approved by the courts, In outlining the defense, one of the attorneys asserted today that the 'book valuation referred td in the Iron clad agreement has nothing to do -with .the profits. It simply .represents the value 'of the plants, stock, Whs receivable, money on hand, etc, at the "date of the last 'inventory; less 'the IlabllltleVbf the- cqr cefn. It does not allow a cent extra fo the stock as a money-maker; In othef words, the attorney held Mr. Frlck could not discount the future." a ' ii THE SICK AND THE'DEAD. Prominent Nevada Lawyer. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 11. R. M. Clarke, . a prominent lawyer of Carson City, and at one time attorney-general of Nevada, died suddenly In this city to day. He came here for medical treatment and was recently joined by his wife and his sister, Mrs. Lyons, of Seattle. The immediate cause, of death was a stroke ot paralysis. Mr. Clarke was born. In Ohio 65 years ago, and was one of the best known citizens of .Nevada. Energetic Silver Man. SALT LAKE, Feb. 11. Thomas G. Mer rill, widely known throughout the West as an energetic worker In the sliver cause, died in this city today of pneumonia. Mr. Merrill came to Salt Lake from Montana a few days ago. He was largely Interest ed In mining properties in Utah, Colorado and Montana. Newspaper 3Ian Frozen to Death. FOND DU LAC, Wis., Feb. 11. The body of Elijah Cone, one of "the eldest news paper men in the state, was found frozen In the river In this city today. Mr. Cone had been missing for 48 hours. Up to the time of. his disappearance he was editor of the Fond du Lac Daily News. He was a graduate of Yale college. Phelps Gaining Slowly. NEW HAVE-N, Conn,, Feb. 12. Hon. E. J. Phelps Is gaining strength sfawly, aad some of his Intimate friends feel hopeful of his ultimate recovery, although the physicians tonight state that he Is not yet out of dnager. Pawnee Clilef Dead. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. H. A Times special from Perry, 0. T., says: Bear Chief, the oldest chief of Pe-Ta-How-e-Rat band of Pawnee Indians, is dead. He was one of the most intellect ual men of his tribe. Ambulnnc.es for Boer Army. CHICAGO, Feb. Hi The ambulance corps, 39 In number, recruited and equipped by the United Irish Societies of Chicago, left for New York today on Its Journey to join the Boer army on the battlefields of South Africa. On arriving at Pretoria the men will Join the Boer army and work uhder the flag of the American Red Cross- Society. a Newfoundland to Offer Money. ST. JOHN'S, N. F., Feb. lL At the forthcoming special session or the New foundland legislature, called for February 19, the government will propose a vote of $20,000 toward the Imperial patriotic fund, as the colony Is unable to send any volun teers to South Africa. All political par ties have signified their approval of the measure extending the modus vl'vendi with respect to the French treaty shore. Prince Henry In Vienna. VIENNA, Feb. 11. Prince Henry of Prussia arrived here today. Braperer Francis Joseph met him at the railway station and accompanied him to the Hofburg. The populace gave the prince an ovation. T - For Infants and Children. - The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the itfWx Signature of ' THE ANTI-TRUST LEAGli DBLBGATB5 GATHERING FOR MEI ING IN OHICM.0O. Conference Will Be a Bhst One an May ''Last LenlTex? Than the Three Days Intended. CHICAGO. Feb. XL A number of nots We delegates arrived today to particip. In the three days conference under auspices of the National AiU-Tra League, beginning tomorrow. M. L. Lc.l wood, president, of the league, tonight s the veinsee of business- to come oer the congress was so great that sess.-r might have to be extended beyond Ol time originally intended. Mr. Lockw.oi wttl open the conference, and Ma. Harrison will deliver the address ot w;l eeme. Among the delegates who arri.e today were: George Fred Williams, of Massacii setts; Congressman Snlaer. of New Tori Judge John Clegg, of Leaietsna, Andrew S. Lee, of South Dakota; John S. Lxzs by, of New York; Congressman Lentx, Ohio, and Congressawa Shafroth, of Cc'.g rado. Congressman Swfoer, h an interview tc night, said: "The remedy for the trust evil Is simple one enforce the present laws There Is no lack of laws to deal srorj erly with this question, but there a sad lack of officials with, the courage tzi honesty to enforce thent. Right hero l.c the whole truth." J. R. Sovereign, formerly master worli man of the Knights of Labor, said "The trust evil will And a corrects In itself, to a large extent OvercapILall zatton and restriction of production vr.i work the trusts' downfall. They so strict production and advance prices they wQl restrict consumption until the are ruined." HAVANA STRIKK SnVTTLKD. Cuban Paper Advises Sanaael Goi pers te Retiirn Home. HAVANA, Feb. 11. The strike of cg". makers -was settled today, the men agr.e lag to return to work Tuesday en (: conditions existing before the strike, T.f cost of the strike- te the manufacturer! has beea practically nothing. The stria ers themselves have lost JW9.000. The Herald tells Samuel Gompers to turn to the United States, declaring thi he came here with- the intention of cread ing disturbances. At a meeting of workmen held to Jay the headquarters of the workingmerl union, Mr. Gompers, who addressed 11 meeting, through an Interpreter, counsel the men to combine. A prominent Havana lawyer, who r.ur bers among his clients many sugar p.ar ers, says that a great scarcity of Lab: axlsts in the previnees, artd that ma: estates will peobably be forced to st) grinding. In the province of Plnar Ci Rio $8 59 per day Is paid for ordinary marf ual labor in tile tobacco fields, and th industry cannot stand the expense. 151 suggests that the means of commun.; tkw between the laboring centers cheapened and that immigration be unrn strieted, although this would be too la3 for the present crop. Will Bmpley Nonunion Men. CHICAGO, Feb. tl. Instead of aJow ni the building Industries of Chicago to tied up for an Indefinite period, membeij of the contractors' association today c elded to try to employ nonunion men complete the buildings ht process of csri structlon. As a consequence the ur.ol men have decided to picket all such l-i. Ings and persuade new men not to go work. FIRE 'AT THE NAVY YARD. Loss $100,000, and a Let of Valnabi Records Were Saved. NEW YORK, Feb. 11. Building No. 1 the Brooklyn navy-yard, occupied by t electrical-equipment department, was strayed by ftre today. The loss is HX(,1 equally divided between the bulidirg arf machinery. A large quantity of alua. records were saved, which. Admiral Ft! said would have involved a task of alicu 10 years to replace. The fire Is believed to have been causd by a defective etectric-ltght wire. started about 2 A. M. Admiral Philip hlr self took charge of the forces that t.Jgq the flames ahd received several cuts ajo4 the face from broken glass. Admiral Philip will, it is said, recor mend the establishment of a regular department at the navy-yard. Blsoult Company's Fire. WORCESTER, Mass.. Feb. ll.F re ti day la the Gilliam block, occupied by ti National Biscuit Company complete! gutted the building, doing $80,000 damag i a Family Was Asphyxiated. CHICAGO, Feb. 11. Martin Jordan engineer, his wife Mary and their months-old boy, were accidentally asphj lated by gas last night in their hamo Forty-third street and Stewart avenue Do not gripe nor irritate the allme tary canal. They act gently ye promptly, cleanse eaeeniaUy ana Sohl by ail druggists. 23 cents. A 1 Plated Ware Bargains. It's Worth Your Coming: Jiast to See Great Eastern Tea Co 328 WanhlnRten St., Portland. 228 First St,. Portland. 115 Grand Ave., B. Portland. 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