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r 4 THE MORNING OREGONIAN. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1903. 3 ILL CIVE PRIORITY Olds, Wotman & King Fifth and Washington Mreets Si Bowen Offers Salve to Allies' Wounded Pride. Women's and Cnil- f PRETTY VALENTINES JIT LITTLE PRICES. m -s rBBBBBSSSSSBtSSBSS - s - : ALL ARE ANXIOUS TQ SETTLE Agreement nt WnslilnRton Preferred. to a Reference to The IlnKac With. Endless Delay ficrnmny Says Boivcn Is Too Earnest. WASHINGTON. Feb. 4. Every effort Is making by the representatives of the allies here to secure an early settlement of th Venezuelan dispute without sending It to The Hague. In this effort the Ital ian ard the British Ambassadors and the German Minister, Baron von Sternberg, are receiving the lndorsttnent of Minister Bowen and the cordial approval of the Government of the United States. It Is understood that the President, while in zy way connected with the negotiations. Is personally In favor of an agreement being reached at "Washington. This fact. It is believed, will have a prompt bearing on the decision of the British and German foreign officials. " The British Ambassador nnd the Ger man Minister have both cabled to their governments the fact that Mrl Bowen has expressed his willingness to give the .lilies preferential treatment for three months, that they may merge from the ;ontrovcrsy without Injury to their honor. Tho allies have not yet replied to the last representations of their envoys here urg ing nn acceptance of this plan. Advices reached here from Berlin this afternoon it an important nature, but assurances ire given that they were sent prior to the lubmisslon of the last proposition, and iffected only a detail of the controversy. The report was not discouraging. It may be come days yet before a final answer Is received at "Washington, but all the ne gotiators are hopeful of a successful out come. At a Joint conference at the British Embarsy today the three most Important propositions were discussed at length, and the question of the possible reference of the case to The Hague was considered. It was considered that the claimant nations will suffer far more than Venezuela If the "Washington negotiations fall. "While 'Mr. Bowen. In his note rejecting the last proposition of the allies, that they receive 20 and tho other creditor powers 10 per cent o the customs receipts at La Guayra and Puerto Cabello, stated that Venezuela would assent to the reference of this one point to The Hague, there is a strong probability that weeks would elapse be fore a preliminary protocol even along Jiese simples lines could be drawn up. And once the question of settling the en Jre dispute at Tho Hague Is raised. Ven ezuela stands ready to Interject countless details Into the protocol which, the allies' representatives arc quite sure they cannot ..How to be arbitrated. AH this will serve nly to complicate further an ugly sltua Jon, and the negotiators feel that Its jialn effect will be to rouso feeling throughout the United States and South America against the allied powers. Brit ish trade, it Is pointed out, is suffering greatly from tho maintenance of the blockade. The British Ambassador had .1 long con ference with Secretary Hay, and in the meantime Baron von Sternberg was call i.'OT on Mr. Bowen. The British Ambas ador was desirous of learning the atti ude of the "Washington Government re specting a reference of the dispute to The Hague, and the fact that the Admin istration favors a prompt settlement by he "Washington negotiators themselves Induced him to lay before his government the reasons why acceptance of the prefer ential treatment ior wree muuuu wii uc slrable. It U regarded' as fortunate here that the negotiators themselves are acting in har mony. Early in the Venezuela negotia tions the British. Ambassador pledged almself to do all in his power to settle .he Venezuela dispute as soon as possible, and aU his efforts In this lino are receiv ing the Indorsement of the "Washington Government. It Is stated In an authoritative quarter that the President and tho German Em peror are both taking a keen interest in the early adjustment of the dispute, feel ing that no good can come from prolong ing the b!6ckarte. , GKRMANV ANGRY "WITH BOWEX. They Say He Changed Proposition After It Vn AcceptedJ BERLIN. Feb. 4. Some disappointment is felt by the German Foreign Office at Minister Bowens attuuae in nis conier ence with the Ambassadors at Washing ton. Mr. Bowen. It Is said here, impresses the representatives of the allies as allow ing his fighting spirit to overbear his de lre for a peaceful settlement. His de meanor at the conference Is described as that of an advocate defending an inno cent, persecuted client. Besides, the Foreign Office regards Mr. Bowen's first proposition as having been changed after It was accepted and it Is held that It was not clearly stated and Ti.lti.k an. iZarrrtan c n-urn m pn(a thnnht thn rustams of La Guayra and Puerto Cabello for the liquidation of their claims alone, and so accepted It provis ionally. Later, upon figuring upon the future receipts on the basis of receipts in the past. It was found that It would take six years to pay the first clans of claims. Tho two governments then re plied to Mr. Bowen In substance: . "Six years is rather a long time, but we accept." The SO per cent was to include the tclalms of all countries. This Great Bri tain and Germany said was not enough as. Instead of elx years. It would take 30 years to pay all the claims. It Is also averred here that Mr. Bowen's powers are cot so full as desirable. The co-operating powers, standing by their first condition that the blockade shall not be raised until cn adequate guarantee for the payment of the reserve claims Is given, have instructed their Embassies at Washington to insist upon ouch an ade- auate guarantee. Otherwise the blockade Will CUdUUUC 1U1 miutiia, Ul iui if this is necessary, to persuade President Castro to meet the demands of the allies. Some of Minister Bowen's suggestions are here regarded as being "almost trivial." Dress Goods Section This- department offers most ex cellent bargains in handsome Silks and Wool Dress Goods, odd lengths, and remnants of the fine materials that have been popular and are popular now. Here are two striking specials: Black Goods Fine, plain and waterproof chev iots and sackings, 48 to 50 ins. wide. Nothing more stylish and dressy for street and sepa rate skirts. Our best $1 and $1.25 lines reduced to, oq per yard O C Persian Cheviots and "Wide Wale Corduroys For dressy waists, jackets or suits, all colors, 24 inches wide. Our regular $1.25 lines o q for, per yard QyC Last Days Of Our Great Sale of Odds, Ends and Remnants Only Thtee Days More . . Use Them Wisely . . Consider the gain it is to yoc to get these extraor dinary reductions. Come early and get acquainted with this sale of odds and ends and remnants, and the exceedingly petty prices asked. " The values are first class. You will be sure to secure some of them. dren's Shoes Values to $5.00 for 29c Come in and take your choice of anything on our odds and ends table for 29c. If you can find your size, you will get some thing that is worth many times this price. It is worth your while to try. Ladies' Jackets Wide-awake buyers who appre ciate something extra nice, will jump at these bargains. Jack ets in 19, 21 and 27-in. lengths, stylishly made and finished. Do not fail to see. them. Here are prices: All our $ 7.00 kinds for $ 2.98 All our $ 8.50 kinds for $ 3.92 All our $12.50 kinds for $ 5.87 All our $15.00 kinds for $ 7.67 All our $25.00 kinds for $ 9.95 Demonstration Sale of Rings The Genuine W. L. Sc. Co. Gold Filled. Dainty and Durable. Guaranteed to give satisfactory wear for five years. Rings with all kinds of sets and settings, plain rings and tasty chased rings, for men, women and children. Prices: 25c, 50c, $ t .00 and $ J .50. Come in and have them shown you. Big Book Bargains Bring Brisk Buying Our Great Book Sale Closes This Week. Come in and see them. This is the best way to learn their value. You can now secure many choice volumes for an exceedingly small outlay. And it is an investment that will be a profitable one today, tomorrow and next year. Get the Standard Works in bindings that are a credit 'to any library now, while the prices are so advantageous. Lace Cut tains . Ends of lines, mussed and soiled Curtains, some of our finest lines at these great reductions. DAINTY RUFFLED SWISS AND MA DRAS, qualities to $3.50 a r rr pair for P .UU GENUINE ARAB AND FANCY STYLES, qualities to $4.00 a pair, Qf now h U BRUSSELS, BATTENBERG, ARAB AND NET, qualities to $5.00, r-( only kJZ.OU REAL IRISH POINT, fancy nets and others, values to $9.50, now n rrt only -34-.OU IRISH POINT, Battenberg and Brussels, values to $16.50, L 7C now tpO 3 BEST RENAISSANCE AND BATTEN" BERG, values to $21.00 Q f " ff a pair, how k J- V UU Ladies' Wappes Values to $3.00 for $.67. Attractive colors, pretty and ample in make and 'neatly trimmed. Lots of service in them. $2.75 and $3.00 values jw si-i now for only p J- O Waist Bargains Ladies' Mercerized Oxfords, Madras and dim ity Shirtwaists, pretty colors, values to $1.75 for DC C3 Ladies' Dess Skirts Great Special. Prices on these Skirts do not cover cost of ma terial. They are pretty and stylish, well made and serviceable. Values r QO to $8.50 reduced to $J.70 alliance against Venezuela terminated as soon as possible. The French position favors a settlement which, will not only cover the money payments, but which will also secure the dissolution of the present Anglo-Gcrman-Itallan alUance. FOR SAKE OP API'EARAZVCES. Allies Feel They Must Get Some Con cession From Boiven. IONDON. Feb. t.-'lt might be fairly said that the allies now feci .the absolute necessity of forcing from Venezuela at least some apparent concession. Officially It Is pointed out that the pow ers have now conceded everything they are willing to grant, so far as the time, the amount and tho method of payments are concerned. The Ministers of the three governments feel they cannot go before their countrymen admitting that they did not even secure consideration for 'their claims. Rather than do so, Germany Is in favor of letting tho whole question go to The Hague court. Great Britain Is Inclined to support this determination, feeling' that the outcome at The Hague could not be worse than the effect of a complete back down at this stage of progress. WAXTS ALLIANCE DISSOLVED. French Objection to Priority I That It Holds Allies Toftether. PARIS, Feb. 4. Opinion in official cir cles here strongly opposes the latest po sition taken up by the allies as outlined here, which in effect, it Is said, gives them six years' priority. There Is reason to believe that France has expressed disapproval of the plan. One of the chief grounds for this disapproval Is that six yeais' priority is regarded as virtually being a new triple alliance between Great Britain, Germany and Italy toward South American affairs for six years. Such a long continued co-operation of three Eu ropean power? In South America Is con sidered "here as Introducing a political factor more Important than the final amounts Involved. A leading official of the Foreign Ofllce said that it' was desired to see the triple Germans and, British Confer. LONDON. Feb. 4. The officials of the German Embassy and of the Foreign Office here were In conference this after noon on the terms of the answer which should be returned to Minister Bowen's refusal to grant preferential treatment to the claims of the allies. The negotiations have now reached a point where a small matter will- bo sufficient to determine' whether they can be settled at Washing ton or must go to The Hague court. Hudson River TrI-Centcnnlnl. (New York Letter to Philadelphia Public Ledger.) The Tirolectors of the proposed celebra tion of the 300th anniversary of the dis covery ot the Hudson River have not yet reached a decision as to what form the celebration shall take. But, with one ex ception, every member of the committee Is opposed to holding a world's fair. New York does not want the labor, worry and expense of a great exhibition such as Chi cago held In 1S93, and St. Louis is to hold In 1901. This merchants here believe that the gain to their trade by a world's fair would In no degree repay them for the cost. Besides, New Tork does not need the advertisement, they argue. The citi zens who have the celebration In charge have several projects in view, but are still uncertain which to adopt. The celebration, it may be said. Is essentially that of the discovery" of the Hudson River. Only in cidentally does it Include a discovery of the New York harbor. Several navigators entered the harbor and saw Manhattan Island before Hendrick Hudson, notably the French eeaman Verrazzanl, and the Portuguese Capt Gomez. But to Hudson belongs the full credit of being the first to , navigate the Hudson as far as the present City of Albany, the site of which he reached on the ISth of September, 1G09. The approaching trl-ccntennlal will give the opportunity not only for a celebration of the river as a whole, but also of the various principal towns along its banks. AT MERCY OF BLIZZARD MIDDLE WEST CITIES CUT OFF FROM O.XE ANOTHER. Model for Grant Monument. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. The Grant Memorial Commission, appointed under the act of Congress of 1901 to select plans for a monument to General Grant, met today and decided to select the model submitted by Henry M. Shready, of New York. LunK Shows Marked Improvement. BOSTON, Feb. 4. The condition of ex Sccretiry Long showed marked improve ment today. Railroads Blockaded, "Wires In n Tangle, nnd Whole Country Shiv ering Floods In Ohio Vallcr. CHICAGO, Feb. 4. A blizzard, which was felt most severely on the great lakes, swept last night and today over the whole Middle West. It burled railroads In snowdrifts many feet deep, tore down tel egraph and telephone wires, put a stop to electric light plants and thus left busi ness in a state of paralysis. Snow was accpmpanled by an extremely high wind which in many places tore down telegraph polea and wires and uprooted trees. Chicago wan for some time today cut off from ajl communication with the world. Cleveland was in. the same plight. Rail roads could only be operated by signal, so that trains had to feel their way. The blizzard reached the Ohio Valley In time to check a flood which reached the danger-point at Cincinnati tonight. CENTRAL OVER LAKES. Storm Covers Wide Sweep of Terri tory Lonisville in Dirkncu. LOLlSVILLE, Ky., Feb. 4. A heavy rain which set In over Louisville last even ing continued Intermlttlngly during the night, accompanied by wind which at one time, reached a velocity of 4 miles an hour. The wires of the Louisville Rail way Company, the Citizens' General Elec tric Company and the Postal Telegraph Company became crossed during the night, burning out the dynamo plant of the tele graph company and working damage to the power plants. Falling trolley wires caused a temporary suspension of street railway traffic on two lines. The Weather Bureau was advised that high winds and heavy rains prevailed during the night and' early morning at Indianapolis and Springfield, III., and that a particularly low barometer is reported at Detroit, the storm being central this morning over the last-named city. The telegraph companies are without communication with Chicago, and their facilities to other points are seriously Im paired. The storm is central over the Lake region; and is accompanied by de strnctlve winds. The temperature has fallen rapidly in the Mississippi Valley and the West, and Is falling rapidly In the Ohio Valley and Tennessee. Moderately heavy rains also have occurred In the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys. They were accom panied by high winds. Snow billiards are reported throughout the West and Northwest, and It Is snow ing today in Northern Indiana and Illi nois. The isolation of C-icago from tho world telegraphically, which has not happened in many years. Is the direct re sult of a heavy sleet storm which extends northward from Monon, Ind., to the Lakes. Squads of linemen have been dispatched by the various railroad, telegraph and tel ephone companies to repair the damage. were' unworkable, as were the long-distance telephone wires, except one line to Omaha. Chicago for hours this morning was cut off from news of the outside. No quotations have been received from New York up to 11:30. Nearly a foot of snow fell yesterday, and last night a rain and sleet storm, accompanied by a gale of wind, completed the havoc Street-car traffic Is demoralized, and all Incoming trains are reported late. The storm continued today, hampering the work of the repair crews senl out in every direction by the telegraph companies. Two lives were lost and numerous accidents have occurred. CHICAGO IS ISOLATED. Blizzard Cuts OS Limbs nnd Nerves of the Bis: City. CHICAGO, Feb. 4. Chicago was 'the scene today and last night of the worst blizzard In years. Wires are down In every direction, and all telegraphic lines except those of the Chicago-Milwaukee roads WIRES ALL IX A TANGLE. Trains In Illinois Have to Hun by Signal Only. BLOOMINGTON. I1L, Feb. 4.-Electrlc telegraph and telephone wires In Cen tral Illinois are In a worse condition to night than they were last night. The tangle, was sufficiently straightened today to allow street-cars to run tonight, but the city electric light plant cannot re sume for several . days. One telephone company will be out of buslnera Indefi nitely. The Chicago & Alton Railroad was un able to establish wire connection with Chicago and trains were moved by time card and signals. All other railroads re port similar conditions. The temperature Is falling tonight and a snow storm, which began late today, ex tends over Central Illinois. I storms. Drifts 10 and 12 feet high are encoumercu an over the city and along the country highways. Country roads particularly are Impassable, and many narrow escapes from death are reported by farmers who were caught In the storm. All the east and west-bound trains were from one to Ave hours late. The North western trains were stalled In tunnels near Baraboo several hours by drifts of snow that blockaded the entrances. Freight traffic Is completely tied up. Wind and Flood In TennoMnee. KNOXVILLE, Tenn.. Feb. 4. A heavy rain and wind storm prevailed here last night. At 2 o'clock the velocity of tho wind was 60 miles an hour. Extensive damage was done to electric wires, and for several hours this city was cut off en tirely from telegraphic and telephone com munication with the outside world. Many local light, power and telephone wires were affected. The Tennessee River Is rising rapidly. Reports from flood sta tions on streams above here Indicate an average rainfall of one Inch through the Upper East Tennessee yesterday nnd last night. FLOODS TIE UI OHIO. Several Rallrondn Cannot Operate Becuuiie of WnnhontM. COLUMBUS, O.. Feb. 4. Reports of damage in the telegraph wires, washlng out of culverts and the weakening of bridges were received at the headquar ters of the local lines today. Traffic on the Hocking Valley and Ohio Central was greatly delayed by the storm. The Zanes vllle & Western was completely tied up for five hours on account of washouts near Muskingum, O. The Norfolk & West ern was completely tied up on account of washouts on the Ohio Valley Division. All of the morning trains were annulled. Wind Team Danrn Wires. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 4. A wind storm which gained a velocity of SO mllen an hour pre vailed during the greater part of last nlsht and this forenoon, causing much minor damage and prostrating telephone and telegraph wires In every direction. A flur ry of snow accompanied the storm with prospects of a heavier fall before night. The temperature Is falling. For several hours St. Louis was entirely cut off from wire communication with Chicago and the Liun except by round-about routes. CHATTANOOGA IS SWAMPED. Streets Are Flooded, Tree. Torn Up by Wind nnd Italn. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.. Feb. 4. The storm which has prevai.ed throughout this section for the past two or three days reached a climax last night, when" the rain fell In torrents for five hours, and the wind reached almost a cyclonic velocity. Streets were flooded, signs blown down, trees uprooted and telegraph and tele phone wires badly demoralized. ..ie Ten nessee River i rising rapidly. Cleveland Cat Off From World. CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 4. This city was today entirely cut off from telegraphic and telephonic communication with Chi cago, as the result of a very heavy sleet storm In the vicinity of the latter city. The telegraph companies reported that Chicago was completely Isolated, the heavy sleet having broken down the wires at hundreds of points. Every available lineman Is being hurried to the scene of the trouble, and the work of repairing ths breaks will be pushed forward rapidly. The weather here today was c.tar and mild. Topeka Takes a Chill. TOPEKA, Kan.. Feb. 4. The cold wave reached its moit severe stage here at 8:30 this morning, with the thermometer at 12 above. The backbone of the storm Is now broken, however, the mercury at 10 o'clock standing 15 above and rising moderately fast. Nearly all trains arc delayed. St. Paul Outside nf Storm Belt. ST. PAUL. Feb. 4. Although It Is clear and cold here today, with no sign of a storm, all trains from the South and East have been delayed by the blizzard which swept over Iowa, Southern Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. Wisconsin Under Snow. BLACK RIVER FALLS. Wis.. Fob. 4. Deep Drifts Block the Ronds. LA CROSSE, Wis.. Feb. 4. Nearly a foot of snow fell on the level at La crosse and vicinity, and according to the local Weather Bureau all records ' nre I broken for previous ternary snow Ayers Cherry Pectoral Talk this over with your doctor. If he says Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is all right for your hard cough, then take it. "We are willing to leave it with him. He has the formula. 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The wind Is still blowing. and snowdrifts arc mounting high on all i roads. Business Is practically suHjicndeil. J four hours. Snoiv Stops Everrthtnic In Icuvn. WEBSTER CITY. Ia.. Feb. 4. A fearful storm, accompanied by a high wind, which overspread Iowa last night, will cause great loss of stock In this section. About six Inches of snow fell on a level, but drifts from four to ten feet are piled up. Traffic Is almost blockaded and all wires are down. Trains have been from three to eight hours late last night. and todny: Ohio River Near Danger Line. CINCINNATI, Feb. 4. The heavy rains of last night were followed tonight by snow and very cold weather. The Ohio River hap reached a stage of 47 feet to night, with predictions that the danger line of 10 feet will be reached tomorrow night. Prrillct Cold Wave and Illali Water. PITTSBURG, Feb. 4. The Pittsburg dis trict has been under a heavy windstorm all day. A cold wave reducing the tem perature 40 degrees Is predicted and the Ohio River Li expected to reach a stage of about 22 feet at Davis Inland" dam. Fore caster Rldgeway, of the local Weather Bureau, says that more than 22 feet will be reached. Oldest Woman In Canada Dead. STRATFORD. Ont. Feb. 4. Mary Ann Mills, the oldest woman In Canada, Is dead nt her home In Woodham. She was In her 113th year, having been born In the County of Fermanagh, Ireland, on October IS, 17SS. With her husband, she came to Canada In 1S37. Mnliel Ilonton, Actress, Dead. NEW YORK. Feb. 4. Mabel Bouton, the nctrei, dkd today of consumption In Flower Hospital, of which she had been nn Inmate for some week?. She was one of the three sisters, all of whom were well known on the stage. She was bom at Reno, Ncv. The Tyrant Man Analyzed. Amerlcus (Ga.) Recorder. What Is man? Man that Is born of wo man is small cabbages ind few In a patch. 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