THE MORNING OREGO'NIAN. SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1903.
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GERMANY PROTESTS
Doesn't Like Most-Favored-Nation
Clause.
RESOLUTION PASSES REICHSTAG
Alined at United State and tlie Ar
gentine Itepubllc Socialist and
Jtadlcalx Oppose the Aetion
to Xo Purpose.
BERLIN', Jan. 16. By a vote of 141 to
07. the Reichstag today adopted the sud- I pi a fat. Petersburg Life Guard, accom
stltute for the resolution of Baron Heyl J panled by the Czarowitz. inspected the
Zu Herroxwhelxn asking the government I S"ard f honor and subsequently drove
, . , . ! to the palace through streets decorated
to denounce the most-favored-nation j He was heartily cheered by
treaties, which was directed against the . the asscmbled crowds.
T'nited States and Argentina. The substi
tute requested the government to de
nounce treaties where experience showed
that the most-favored-nation clause was
Injurious to Germany's Interests. Baron
Heyl Zu Herrensheim withdrew his reso
lution in favor of the substitute. The
Socialists and Radicals composed the mi
nority. During the course of the debate today
Hcrr Gothein, Radical Liberal, said the
United States observed the treaty of 1823
loyally, for the most-favored-nation
clause In the prqsent sense was unknown
prior to the Anglo-French treaty of 1SC1.
"The greatest obstacles against commer
cial treaties," he added, "are open and
disguised export bounties which the zealots
for these resolutions should help to
abolish. We cannot denounce the present
reciprocity arrangement with the United
States without damaging our interests,
until new treaties with other countries
are made. Prince Bismarck has said that
the United States is already discriminat
ing against Germany under the agree
ment of 1900, since we do not get the
same concessions as France and also
Portugal in the case of effervescent wines.
Now that President Roosevelt has made
a treaty with Cuba, giving extraordinary j
concessions to her sugar, the United
States will readily make us concessions,
because Germany is her best customer.
The great mistake of the tariff conven
tion was that we abandoned our agricul
tural Interests for pittances.
"The opinion has been expressed in the
Reichstag that the sharp language used
here against the United States will dam
age our interests In negotiating a new
treaty with the United States. I hold
the contrary opinion. It will strengthen
the backbone of our negotiations when
they can say: 'We should like to make
concessions but the wicked Reichstag will
not allow us.' Therefore It is a good
thing to be at the drum and say: 'We
will not allow ourselves to be Imposed
upon any longer. Our lamb's patience Is
finally transformed into impatience.' "
ORDER. AGAINST BRETON DIALECT.
Priests Wlio Refuse to Obey It Lose
Their Salaries.
PARIS, Jan. 16. Much excitement was
caused in the Chamber of Deputies this
afternoon by the fainting of M. de
Baudry d'Asson. While the member was
speaking, he fell from the tribune uncon
scious. He was carried to an adjoining
room, where he gradually recovered, and
later he returned to the chamber.
The greater part of the sitting today was
devoted to the discussion of an inter
pellation on the government's circular for
bidding the use of the Breton dialect in
preaching and catechising in the churches
of Brittany.'" "if. Lathy, Deputy from
Brittany, denounced the circular as vex
atious and tyrannical. He said over 740,
000 inhabitants of Brittany could speak
only Breton. "To forbid the teaching of
the catechism in. Breton Is to suppress the
Catholic religion In Brittany," he said.
"It Is also the suppression of the Breton
dialect, one of the most precious idioms
of French which has a place in the lit
erary history of the country-"
Premier Combs defended tho measure
as necessary. He said the priests ought
to be auxiliaries to the teachers and aid j
In the propagation of the French lan
guage, and that his circular only repro
duced a similar order Issue by his prede
cessor, M. Fallieres.
"In 189L" said M. Combes, "M. Wal-deck-Rousseau
torbade the use of the
Flemish language, without objection be
ing raised to the measure. The govern
ment could not allow the priests of Brit
tany to oppose the propagation of the na
tional language."
"It would seem," said the Premier, "ac
cording to certain Deputies, that the in
habitants of Brittany were Bretons before i
tVioi- wpro Frenchmen." I
This remark raised a storm of protests, i consuited Washington and then settled the
a number of Deputies shouting, "You In- j business In a couple of days. He said he
suit us." , ' did not know the facts of the Venezuelan
When order had been restored. Premier but felt convinced the government
Combes concluded by asserting that he t have had imprious motives In enter
would rigorously enforce the c rcular by , t tn alHance wUh Germany. He
suppressing the salaries of priests who
disobeyed it. After some turtner discus
sion the declarations of the government
were approved 349 to 18a.
That the government is already enforc
lnc Its circular Is proved by a telegram
received from Brest this evening announc
lnsr the suppression of the salaries of 31
priests "who persisted in the use of the ,
Breton dialect.
TO INVESTIGATE SWINDLE.
British. Royalty Invoiced to Shield
London & Globe Managers.
LONDON, Jan. 16. At a meeting today
of the supporters of the movement to lnl
tlato the prosecution of Whitaker Wright
and others connected with ,the failure of
the London & Globe Finance Corporation,
Ltd., In which considerable American
money was lost, it was resolved to raise
a fund of $25,000 for the purpose. Arnold
White, who presided, announced that $10,
000 had already been promised, and said
that unless the honor of the administra
tion of English law was to remain under
a cloud. Immediate steps must be taken
to sift the scandal. . '
The reason the prospcutlon was not
undertaken by the government was be
cause the directors were sheltering them
selves behind members of the royal fam
ily. Mr. White added that he understood
a royal Duke had Invested his money In
the company, and he believed that "cer
tain hangers-on" at court were using the
name of the King and others for the pur
pose of hiding their own nefarious deeds.
Other speakers declared that the share
holders of the London & Globe were vic
tims of one of the most "terrible, heart
less and gigantic swindles of the present
age.
TARIFFS ARE VERY HIGH.
Nciv Auatro-HunRrarinn Duties Sur
prise Even the Protectionists.
VIENNA, Jan. 16. The extraordinary
high tariffs contained In the new aus
glelch provisions announced today In the
Austrian and Hungarian Parliaments
have astonished even the strongest
Agrarian protectionists. The duties in
pome cases exceed those of the German
tariff, which the Austrian measure is de
signed to meet. The few definite rates
mentioned today refer to agricultural
products. Full Information of the 1300
classifications will be published January
25. Altogether the ausglelch represents
mutual concessions and both countries
profess to be satisfied.
Great interest has been aroused in finan
cial circles by the statement made by
Premier von Koerber that both govern
ments of the monarchy Intend to complete
a measure Is 'connection with the lntro-
duction, as soon as possible, of the sold
standard. Dr. von Koerbcr said that tho
state notes formerly Issued on a silver
basis would be -withdrawn at the end of
February and replaced by notes issued
against ths gold reserve. The Premier
added that he hoped the Austro-Hun-garian
monarchy then would join tho
ranks of the gold countries and partici
pate In the benefits of a consolidated,
metallic, universal currency.
cnowx i'iunce cheered.
Frederick William Heartily Wel
comed on Visit to the Czar.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 16. The Ger
man Crown Prince Frederick William ar
rived here today on a visit to the Czar.
The Crown Prince was welcomed at Tsar-skoe-Selo
by the Czarowitz, Grand Duke
Michael, as the Czar was confined to his
apartments suffering from a severe cold.
A number of Grand Dukes, Foreign Min
ister Lamsdorff and other mlnistera and
a number of high officials also were pres
ent at the railroad station, where there
was a liberal display of Russian and Ger
man colors. On the approach of the train
the German national anthem was nlaved.
The Crown Prince, who wore the uniform
On his arrival at the palace, the Crown
Prince was welcomed by the Czarand
Czarina.
TO REVISE THE TARIFJF.
President Palma 3Iaken Kccommcn
dallon to Cubnn ConprenH.
HAVANA. Jan. 1C President Palma
has sent a' communication to both Houses
of Congress, reqdestlng the appointment
of two members of each House, who,
with four Government officials, will con
stitute a commission to prepare a tariff
to take the place of the tariff rccoived
by the republic from the American mili
tary government.
The government favors a moderate in
crease in the rates of duties, but there is
no probability that anything approaching
the rates levied by the United States will
be reached. The Senate committee on
foreign relations is withholding its report
on the reciprocity treaty until there ap
pears to be no further amendments to
the treaty in the United States Senate.
In the matter of coaling stations tne
correspondent of the Associated Press has
Vipn informnllv informed that the Cuban
government Is willing to accord two of
the stations proposed by wasningion. ine
government has no disposition, however,
to concede the Isle of Pines.
CHINESE OFFICIALS COXXIVE.
Said to Desire the Interference of
French Troops.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16. In reference to
tho reported serious rebellion in tho
Kwang-Si Province, a dispatch to tho
Times from Shanghai by way of London
says that the native press states that the
provincial Governor, Wang Chi Chun,
purposely permits an increase of brigand
age, magnifying the operations of the lo
cal banditti Into a serious rebellion with
the deliberate purpose of afterward invok
ing the assistance of the French troops.
Stress is laid upon the Governor's for
mer record in the Nganwhis Province
and elsewhere, and his notorious capacity
for venality. His recent decoration by
the French government does not escape
comment.
The dispatch also announces that, in
response to the memorial presented to tho
throne by Viceroy Yuan Shih Kikl Sheng
Is permitted to retain control of the gov
ernment telegraph system to allow of
his winding up the financial year.
SULTAX OX THE OFFENSIVE.
But There Are Rumors That He Has
Suffered Reverses.
TANGIER, Jan. 16. Four columns of
troops have left Fez for Taza. Tho Sul
tan's brother commands one of them, and
the War Minister, General Menebhl, is in
command of another.
The latest news received here from Fez
indicates that operations against the pre
tender commenced January 1L No offi
cial information has been received slnco
that date, but rumors from Tetuan Indi
cate that fresh disaster has overtaken tho
Imperial forces. These rumors are con
sidered to be quite creditable, because of
the well-known Incapacity of the com
manders who were intrusted with the ex
peditlon.
The tribal outbreaks around Tangier
continue, but the local authorities are
taking strong measures to repress them,
which, it is believed, will be adequate to
cope with the trouble In this quarter.
Xot Like Nicaragua Affair.
LONDON, Jan. 16. In the course of a
spirited attack on the government's gen
eral policy. Lord Roscbery, speaking at
Plymouth tonight, referred to Venezuela.
He reminded his audience that when the
Liberal government had the same kind of
u.i.. An in viMmmto t Unit
ing
desired, however, to hear the government's
movements before criticising It.
Plans for Arctic Voyasc.
PARIS. Jan. 16. Dr. Jean Charcott has
announced the plans for an Arctic expe-
dltion under tho patronage of the Academy
of Science and the Ministry of Public In-
struction. A ship for the voyage is under
construction, which will be specially
equipped to resist Ice. The party will
leave France on May 15 for Spitzbergen
and thence will start for Franz Josef
Land. The expedition will be exclusively
French.
Pope Received In Private Audience.
ROME. Jan. 16. The pope today received
in private audience Francis McNutt and
Mrs. McNutt, of Washington, who pre
sented the pontiff with a Jubilee gift of
four magnificent columns of alabaster
from TivolL These have been erected In
the throneroom, to hold candelabrac on
each side of the throne.
Better Than the Fog".
LONDON. Jan. 16. For the first time In
many years the Thames Is frozen over.
At Marlow the ice Is nearly an Inch thick.
Drift ice has formed In solid packs on the
river at Windsor and Richmond. Intense
ly cold weather prevails, which has large
ly Increased the number of the unem
ployed, as much outdoor work has been
suspended.
Valuable RaK-Ttellef Stolen.
ROME, Jan. 16. It has been reported
here that the famous bas-relief, "The De
scent From the Cross," by Luca Delta
Robbla. has been stolen from the Church
of San Severo. Florence. The bas-relief
Is valued at $100.000.
After the Acre Rebels.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16. The first battal
Ion of the Acre expedition will start to
morrow, says a Herald dispatch from La
Paz Bolivia. The second battalion, under
the 'Minister of War, will leave on Mon
day. President Pando, with tne third, will
start next Thursday.
Boers to Serve in Soxnallland.
DURBAN, Natal, Jan. 16. A contingent
of 0 burghers formed for service In
Somallland, sailed from here last evening
.for that place. Most of the burghers are
ex-prlsonera of war. The men have signed
an agreement to serve for six months.
Report on Andijan Earthquake.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan, 16. The offi
cial figures are that 4714 persons lost their
lives and 33.112 houses were destroyed as
a result of the recent earthquake at Andi
jan, Russian Turkestan.
AFTER A GOEBEL JUROR
ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO GET AT SE
CRETS OF THE CASE.
Purpose Snld to Have Been to Kid
nnp Taylor and Surrender
Him for n Reward.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 1C James
Rlgdell, a member of the grand Jury
which is hearing the evidence of Henry
Youtsey as to the alleged Goebel murder
conspiracy, appeared before Circuit Judge
CantreU today and told of an effort made
last night to get him to divulge the se
crets of the jury-room. A stranger, be
lieved here to be a Cincinnati newspaper
man. representing himself to be a detec
tive from Indianapolis, appeired at Rlg
dell's home In the country last night and
offered him $400 for the story In full. On
the refusal of Rlgdell to tell the story the
stranger gave him $5 for his supper and
left. Rlgdell paid the money into court
today and furnished a description of the
man.
Juror Rlgdell stated that on his return
home list night a man of medium height,
with black hair and of good addross, was
at his home.' Juror Rlgdell continued:
"He called me outside of the house and
stated that if there was enough evidence
against Taylor to convict him (Taylor)
that he, with others, would kidnap Tiy
lor and bring him here and divide the re
ward with me. He then offered me money
which he had in his hand, and I infused
It; then he shoved some money in my
vest pocket and told me to buy a hat with
it; that he saw there was no opportunity
to get the information. He said he was
stopping at the Capitol Hotel, and had
driven to my house."
Tho Judge Instructed that the money be
turned over to the trustee of the Jury
fund, which was done, and that the grand
jury investigate the matter.
HAD STRAW 31 EX OX PAYROLL.
Three City Officials Convicted of
Malfeasance in Office.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16. The trial of Fred
Vandcrburg, William D. West, City Clerk,
and John Stryckllng, Commissioner of
Streets of the City of Brooklyn, 111.,
charged with malfeasance In office and a
conspiracy to defraud tho city, which has
been on In the St. Clair County Circuit
Court for the last four days, came to an
end last night, when the Jury returned a
verdict finding all three men guilty as
charged, says a dispatch to the Tribune
from Belleville, III. Vanderburg was
given two years In the Chester Peniten
tiary and a fine of ?300; Stryckllng re
ceived one year and was fined $23), and
the punishment of West was left with
the court.
The indictment charged that Stryckllng
had carried a number of straw men on
his payroll for several months, with the
knowledge and will of Vanderburg and
West. Orders would be drawn on the
treasury to pay for these, and Stryck
llng would then, according to previous
agreement, divide up the money equally
with his co-partners. It was also found
upon Investigation that the three officials
had raised warrants and by other system
atic schemes had defrauded the City of
Brooklyn out of several thousands of
dollars.
DISBROW XOT GUILTY.
Verdict in Foster Case Other Charge
Will Xot Be Tried.
RIVERHEAD. L. I.. Jan. 16. Louis A.
! DIsbrow was acquitted today of the
charge of killing Clarence Foster at Good
Ground, on the night of June 9. The ver
dict was reached by the Jury after brief
deliberation.
Tho caso of the prosecution throughout
was weak, the strongest point maae
against the accused being that he was
the last person seen with Foster and Mlas
Lawrence on tho night of the tragedy.
The contention of the defense was that
Foster and the girl committed suicide.
District Attorney Smith said after tho
prisoner had been discharged that he
would not move to try the indictment
charging DIsbrow with the death of Miss
Lawrence.
Boole Premium Larccnlsts.
BURLINGTON. Ia., Jan. 16. The grand
jury has returned indictments against H.
K. Rocpke, of Akron, O., and C. W. Gray,
of Philadelphia, for larceny by embezzle
ment. They came to Iowa last April to
introduce a newspaper circulation scheme
by giving books as premiums. They made
a contract with the Evening Gazette,
which furnished them the books to de
liver to subscribers. After collecting
nearly $100 they disappeared the night be
fore they were to make the accounting.
and have not been heard from since.
Efforts will be made to locate them and
bring them to Burlington for trial.
The men presented to the Gazette let
ters of recommendation from prominent
book publishers.
Thinks Mercer Was Murdered.
EAST LIVERPOOL, O., Jan. 16. Inti
mate friends in this city of the late George
Barclay Mercer, known to the baseball
world as "Winnie" Mercer, and his moth
er are firmly of the opinion that Mercer
was not a suicide but was murdered. A
telegram was sent tonight to tho Chief of
Police of San Francisco asking him '.o
make a close investigation. Friends de
clare that the letters given out were not
written by Mercer, who never signed him
self "Winnie," and that the recent at
tempt to rob him of $8000 shows that des
perate men were after him. The letter to
his mother mentions his sisters, and he
had none.
Confessed to "Wrecking a Schooner.
ST. JOHNS. N. F.. Jan. 16. Captain
Alder Nicholls, who was recently extra
dited from England on the charge of cast
ing away the schooner Bessie Dodd off
the Labrador coast last October in order
to obtain the Insurance of $40,000 on the
vessel, has made a confession. In which
he Implicates a Mr. Jarrett, of this colony,
who shipped the cargo of fish which the
Bessie Dodd carried when she was lost.
Jarrett was arrested today.
Arizona Man Arrested in Boston.
BOSTON, Jan. 16. Alter having been
chased across the country by Arizona, offi
cials who wanted him on a charge of em
bezzlement. Justice T. Hinds was arrested
here today. Transactions In a mining en
terprise are said to be the basis of tho
complaint against Hinds.
Jury Obtained for Kelly.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 10. After two days of
questioning veniremen, a Jury was se
cured this afternoon for the trial of
Charles F. Kelly, ex-Speaker of the House
of Delegates, on the charge of bribery.
The taking of testimony was begun.
Murder and Suicide. '
PURDY, Mo., Jan. 16. J. M. Huff, pro
prietor of the hotel here, shot and killed
his wife early today and then killed him
self Domestic troubles are believed to
have caused the tragedy.
Vannntelll Succeeds Pnrocchi.
ROME, Jan. 16. Cardinal Seraflno Van
nutclll has been appointed vice-chancellor
of the Catholic Church, in succession to
Cardinal Parocchl, who died yesterday.
The haste with which the pope filled the
vacant office Is much commented upon.
Cardinal Vannutelll Is now regarded as
probable successor of Pope Leo, as vice
chancellor of the church is one of the
highest positions In the papacy.
Fctv Enlistments In Belgian Array.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16. The application
of the volunteering clauses of the new
army reform bill has not yielded the re
sulta anticipated by the government, says
a dispatch to the Times from Brussels,
via Loudon. The Jiumx;r of volunteer ap-I-rieants
who would receive a franc daily,
like the regulars, his been far below the
estimate, and mors than half of those
applicants were disqualified on physical
grounls. The reaion for the failure, the
dispatch adds, is the inadequate pay.
CUBANS DEMAND MONEY.
Ex-Soldiers Threaten Government If
Xot Paid by March.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16. Former members
of the Cuban army are becoming restless.
a Havana dispatch to the Tribune as
serts; In fact, they are beginning to
threaten the government that if not paid
by March they will act. The General of
the insurgent army has handed to the
correspondent a printed manifesto, which
is moist incendiary in tone. It is addressed
to the country and to the powers. Among
other things. It says:
"The obligation of the government to
pay the army Is a pacred one. The liber
ating troops have waited patiently, but
everything has a limit. The liberating
army will not wait later than March for
the completion of the work of the soldiers.
We will not be further put off by the
pretext that revision of army "lists neces
sitates delay, nor will we accept any other
delay. The liberating army Is disposed to
call the attention of Europe, pacifically
but energetically, to the fact that we do
not care to create Interior disturbances
If no longer time is asked to pay us than
March; otherwise , the army will reunite
and occupy every town from Point Maizi
to Cape San Antonio, pacifically."
This circular Is regarded as a direct
threat to 'revolt, although officials express
doubts of such a probability. It Is known,
however, that several prominent Generals
are behind the movement. Such measures
will hardly be necessary, though, as the
government will pay the army Immediate
ly on negotiation of the loan of $33,000,000,
which will be made In April.
Gomez Is Satisfied.
HAVANA. Jan. 16. The manifesto which
was Issued here yesterday setting forth
that the liberal army of Cuba will not
wait later than March for the comple
tion of the work for the payment of the
soldiers, and that if longer time is asked
the army will reunite and occupy flvery
town from Point Maysl to Cape San An
tonio pacifically, was an anonymous one.
General Gomez and the other Generals
have expressed themselves as being pcr:
fectly satisfied with the attitude of the
Cuban government regarding the payment
of the army. Gomez is still revising the
lists of those who are entitled to pay.
London Discusses Our Cuban Treaty.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 16. At a special
meeting today of the Liverpool Chamber
of Commerce called to consider the pro
posed reciprocity treaty between the
United States and Cuba it was announced
that Foreign Secretary Lansdowne would
receive Important deputations from the
various Chambers of Commerce of the
United Kingdom on January 22 for the
purpose of discussing the matter. The
speakers strongly criticised the treaty as
practically shutting out other nations
from trading with Cuba.
Cuban Senate Seems Fnvorable.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. The State De
partment has received from United States
Consul Squiers at Havana a report upon
the progress making there in regard to
the reciprocity treaty with the United
States. The Ministers' report is highly
favorable to early ratification by the Cu
ban Senate.
Opens Frontier to Trade.
CARACAS, Jan. 16. President Castro
has issued a decree which opens the
Venezuela-Colombia frontier to trade
to Colombia. S. MalletL provost of New
York, has arrived here. He Is eald to rep
resent American capitalists Interested In
the financing of a loan to cover the
claims of the allies against Venezuela.
OREGON COLLEGE ORATORS
Selection of Judges- for State Con
test Is Postponed.
ALBANY, Or. Jan. 16. (Special.) The
executive committee of the Intercollegiate
Oratorical Association of Oregon hold
special meeting at Albuny College
this afternoon. As all the schools In the
association were not represented, the
judges for the annual contest could not be
selected. The president announced that a
meeting would be held on Friday. Jan
uary 23. in Monmouth, for the purpose of
selecting the Judges.
Another reason for defcrrlns this mat
ter 13 that President Densmore, of the
Intercollegiate Oratorical Association of
Oregon, desires to enter the oratorical
contest, and the constitution of tho asso
ciation prohibits an official who assists
In he selection of judges from oartlcl
patlng In the contcet. Mr. Densmore will
resign his position, and the University of
Oregon will elect a successor before the
judges are chosen. Henry H. Hobbs, who
wan elected secretary of the association
last year while a student of McMlnnvllle
College, has wince entered, the University
of Oregon, and as the Baptist College Is
entitled to the secretaryship this year.
Hobbs resigned today and the executive
committee ratified the election of George
E. McCutcheon, who was re-elected to
succeed Hobbs by the local association of
McMlnnvllle College.
The delegates In attendance at today's
meeting were: Harvey B. Densmore and
Harry H. Hobbs, University of Oregon;
James Thomson. Albany College; W. J.
Hale. Pacific University; Kinney Miller.
Willamette University; L. Bronaugh, Ore
gon Agricultural College; L. B. Hoslngton,
Oregon State Normal School.
Don't Like Thnt Committee Report.
HONOLULU, Jan. 16. (By Pacific
cable.) There is much Indignation and
many protests here over the report of the
Senate commission which was sent to
the Senate last Monday.
That portion recommending the estab
lishment of a National leper settlement
at Molokal and the statement that there
arc many lepers In the Islands outside the
settlement Is especially resented.
The resignation of Attorney-General E.
P. Dole has been accepted. Dole will go
to Washington to argue before the Su
preme Court the OsakI Manklchi ca3t
which, grew out of the transition period
and involves the application of the United
States Constitution to Hawaii after the
passage of the resolution of annexation.
Note From the Orient.
VICTORIA, Jan. 1C The steamer
Klnshiu Maru brought news that on
January 1 revised emigration regulations
were enforced in Japan, whereby the
number of emigrants to Hawaii are re
stricted to an average of 43 men to each
emigration agency. Some of the larger
companies being allowed more and minor
companies less.
Siamese papers received by the steamer
state that a large amount of gorgeous
furniture, silver and cutglassware hang
ings and rare paintings, etc., are on their
way to Bangkok to furnish the palace of
the Crown Prince, now returning home,
much of the rurnishlng3 being ordered
from the United States.
In Interest of 311nlnfir AKOcintIon.
VICTORIA. B. C. Jan. 16. A largely at
tended meeting was held this evening to
take steps for the promotion of a British
Columbia Mining Association, the scope of
which will cover every branch of the in
dustry. Briefly, this association Is to bo
organized on similar lines to that of the
California Miners' Association, which has
done so much to promote mining in that
state.
LonKuhoreman Prohnhly Drorvned.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Jan. 16. (Special.)
Harry Donaldson, aged CO, a longshore
man, is believed to have been drowned
tonight. Ho attempted, while intoxicated,
to get up on a boom stick and has not
been seen since.
Olds, Wo
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CLEARANCE
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)h breaking kind, in both value and price, and especially desirable
for present needs. No better opportunity than today for getting
jjp bargains.
Two Big Specials Toctay in Out Suit Department
Ladies Suits
a $30.00 and $35.00
b$ Values for $X 8.98
2 Finely tailored, elegantly
fk modeled suits of broad
ly cloth, cheviot or etamine,
colors principally black
Cm) and navy. These suits
are very swell and chic
and represent ends of lines
of some of our season's
best sellers. Sizes 34 to
40, price m t o QO
only 3 yQ
Ladies' Skitts
Big Values for a
Small Price
Meltons, tweeds and fancy
mixtures, good wearing
qualities, stylishly fin
ished in tucks and stitch
ing; all desirable street
shades, reduced from
i8:50 $4.67
WOULD NOT TELL PRICE
COAL OPERATORS REFUSE TO AX
SW'ER SENATOR'S QUESTION.
None lint the Readlnjc Company Pro
ilnclnp: an Mnch ok Formerly
$S for What Wn ?3 25.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1C A number of
wholesale dealers In coal who do busi
ness in Philadelphia and Baltimore and
sell the coal o the Independent operators
testlllcd before the Senate committee I
which Is Investigating the scarcity of coal j
in this city. Two of them declined to ,
answer questions, but Senator Stewart,
who presided over the hearings, told them
he had no Intention of reporting them to
the Senate.
A. Beaumont "Whitney, of the firm of
Whitney & Kemmerer, of Philadelphia,
said that his firm is now paying $S per
ton for anthracite at the mines, minus 10
per cent commission, whereas before the
strike the price was 53 25. It was impos
sible, he said, to get all the coal desired
even at the advanced price. He said that
Instead of Increasing, the coal supply is
diminishing. "If," he said, "the miners
would do as Mr. Mitchell says, the sup
ply would be increased, but none of the
producers except the Reading Company is
producing as much coal as formerly."
J. II. Read, of Baltimore, declined to
state the price at which he supplies bi
tuminous coal to W. J. Zeth, a local coal
dealer. In connection with his contract
to furnish coal to the Treasury building
and the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing. He said, however, that he had not
been able to furnish a sufficient quantity
to fill tho contract. His reason for not
wanting to answer was that he did not
want to reveal his margin to competitors.
Senator Stewart told the witnefs that the
question pertained to Government business
and not to his (witness") private business,
but he still declined.
The Senator exclaimed:
"You fellows are too cunning for tho
people and you arc all getting rich."
Mr. Road denied that this was true in
his case.
NOTICE SENT TO COLLECTORS.
Duty on Colli Removed In Effect on
the Fifteenth.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. The Treasury
Department today received an official cer
tified copy of the act approved yesterday
placinjr coal on the free list. Upon its
receipt the department telegraphed neces
sary Instructions to Collectors of Cus
toms throughout the country directing
them to put the act Into Immediate effect.
Tho telegram read as follows:
"Admit all coal Imported on and after
NO POISON
Has Ever Been Found
hi the Enamel of
AGATE NICKEL-STEEL
ltd
ITheBLUE LABEL!
P Frctected by Decision of United States Court
fPasted on Every Piece
PROVES IT.
1 If substitutes are offered.wrlte us
I This trade-mark Is on every piece
of genuine Afcate Ware.
WE
1 MAKE
L520
KINDS
&ld by First-class Department and Ilonso
furnlahing Stores. Seed for new Booklet.
LALANCE . GROSJEAN MFG. CO.
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SOOO YARDS OF
OUR WELL-KWWM '
SATIN TAFFETA
RIBBONS
35c quality at 25c
Colors are white, pink, blue, cream, maize, old rose,
garnet, cardinal, turquoise, black, helio, nlle.
ILvery article in our great
stocK of first-class mer
chandise is reduced in
price during'
OUR GREAT SALE
Leather Goods
$4.75 to $5.50 Suit $0 QA
Cases reduced to CJ J
$7.50 Suit Cases
reduced to
$4.95
75c Music Rolls
reduced to
39c
75c Combination Pock- f ,Q
et Books reduced to..T
15c Coin Purses reduced C
to OC
Gloves
Fancy wool Golf Gloves
reduced to
42c
Infants' wool Mittens, Qif
regular 20c, reduced to..
$1.00 kid Gloves re
duced to :... J
$1.25 kid Gloves re- Qfir
duced to Ow
$1.75 kid Gloves
reduced to
$1.49
Handkerchiefs
25c white embroidered "19 '
Handkerchiefs redue'd to
20c white embroid.' Hand- Ldrs
kerchiefs reduced to. .
35c pure linen hand-embroidered
initial handkerchiefs OQ
reduced to jkJ
Veiling
All 25c Veiling reduced to 19c
All 35c Veiling reduced to 28c
All 65c Veiling reduced to 39c
the 15th lnst free of duty, under the act
of the 15th Inat. Copy by mall."
CongrrcflM Will InveHtlprate.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. The House
committee on merchant marine and fisher
ies today directed that a subcommittee of
five be appointed to begin the investiga
tion Into the subject of coal transporta
tion which the House had authorized the
committee to make. It Is probable that
this committee will first 'go to Boston to
take testimony.
Doesn't Affect EnsllHb. Collieries.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16. The coal mer
chants of London have received with In
difference the news that Congress has
passed a bill for a rebate on all coal, says
the Tribune's London correspondent. It
certainly Is. not expected that there will
be as a consequence increased demands
1
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Blankets
A One-Day Big
Clearance Sale
$4.00 Blankets
for $2.69
Occasionally there comes to
a house in active merchan
dising fine goods at a cost
that admits of extraordi
nary pricing. The blank
ets we are offering today
are such. They are an
exceedingly good blanket
at their original selling
price, especially made for a
San Francisco house, but
being delayed in transit, de
livery was refused, and
they have been turned over
to us to be disposed of.
They- are the best Oregon
make, very soft and fleecy,
with pretty border, color
Oxford gray.
Today we will sell 00
Wool Underwear
Ladies' Oneita fleeced ribbed
Winter-weight cotton OQ
Union Suits reduced to J
75c Norfolk and New Brunswick
merino riHbed Vests f,Q
and Drawers redue'd to C
$1 Norfolk and New Brunswick
ribbed wool Vests and Qft
Drawers reduced to.. .Ov
Druggists? Sundries
79c Hair Brushes Q
reduced to ID
$1 Hair Brushes
reduced to
98c Largest size Cham- fA
ois Skin reduced to J
15c Bath Sponges reduc- "j
edto
3 for 25c rolls Toilet Pa- QJ
per reduced to 6 for.- .O'V'
1000-sheet packages pure tissue
Toilet Paper reduced '
Pinaud's Perfumed Toilet Soap,
regular 25c, reduced "I i
to
Sultana Cold Cream, Atas
regular 25c, reduced to.
All 25c Dressing Combs 1 A
reduced to -C
All Pinaud's Perfumes, regular
68c, per ounce, fQtf
reduced to SK
from the English collieries, but at the
moment shipments to the United States
ports are proceeding with the same regu
larity as has been witnessed since the
truce In the coal strike. For the last six
weeks, according ton. rough estimate, 'pro
vided by a large coal contractor, from
120,000 to 140,000 tons of coal have been,
shipped each week to America from Great
Britain.
School Close for "Lnclc of Coal.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16. Two of the.
public schools of this city closed today on
account of the coal .supply becoming ex
hausted. Took Coal From Pan.ieiiKer Train.
aiATTOON, 111., Jan. 16. The cltlzena of
: Newman, a small village on the Indiana,
Decatur &. western Railway, today held
up a passenger train In order to get coal.
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