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uoiiroossYiHYHananafldYiHOM e3? ,0'efo i-,-. off VOL. L. ASTORIA, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 17. 1809 NO. 96 We are the selling agents in Astoria for the New Born Steel Range frkes from $25.00 to $50.00. Every Ranye Guaranteed. Eclipse Hardware Co. mi BOS BOND STREET Also sole igetts for the Celebrated Superior Stoves and Ranges and Cole's Air Tight Cole Burners. Books... Blank and Miscellaneous. Paper... New Crape and Type-writing. Waterman Fountain Pens Hox OecorntecJ Paper and Envelope--ioc. LAST REPLY IS RECIEYED Krugers Ultimatum In the Hands of tbe British Agent. BELIEVED UNFAVORABLE War. However, Is Uncertain But Crest Britain Must Take Aggres sive Steps or Back Down. GRIFFIN & REED Pacific Sheet Metal Works Salmoi VeetMe Frntt MANUFACTURED OF ...CANS... spice and . Syrup Lithographing on Tin a Specialty. Sn Francisco. Cal. Astoria, Ore. Write Ua for PHeca Falrnaven.'Wasb. Here Is a List Oi some High Grade Goods at moderate prices RALSTON HEALTH POODS In great variety fresh from the mills. AROMATIC Sl'lCCS guaranteed the finest TILLMANN'S I'lRE EXTRACTS. CHASE & SANBORN'S COrTCtS are on rivalled. Together with a tost of other good things. ROSS, HIGGINS & CO flem Zealand fire IoswceGo Of New Zealand. W. P. Thomas, Mgr., San Francisco. UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. $5,000,000 Subscribed Capital Paid-Up Capital Assots Assets in United States Surplus to Policy Holders 1,000,000 2,545,114 300,000 1,718,792 Has been Underwriting on the Pacific Const over Twenty-two yenrp. SAHUEL ELMORE & CO., Resident Agents, Astoria, Oregon RALSTON HEALTH CLUB Breakfast Food Barley Food Select Bran . Yeast, Cocoa Acme Gluten Farina, Acme Wheat Flakes and Standard Rolled Oats L A. V. ALLEN'S (Copyrighted 1699 by Associated Press) LONDON, Sept. l.-8unday will be an anxloui day for Great Britain. The reply to the Transvaal government. It is known tonight, has been formu lated and is in the hands of the Brit ish agent at Pretoria. Furthermore, the wires at the foreign office are busy with a long dispatch from the British high commissioner in South Africa, Sir Alfred Mlluer, to the Secretary of State of the Colonies, Joseph Chamber lain, which is being raplbly repeated to the latter's Birmingham home, so the contents of the Boer reply will probably rest tonight with Oreat Brit ain's colonial secretary. Unless South Africa In peopled with false prophets, the Boers have either evaded or defied what practically a mounted to an ultimatum front the British cabinet. From the tenor of their recent communications to Cham berlain they could scarcely be expected to do otherwise. However, as fre quently pointed out in these dispatch es, this presumed action upon the part of the Boers does not make war a certainty, though it does place the. British cabinet In a position where It must take steps so aggressive that war, or utter Ignominious 'submission, will be the only alternative remaining to the Transvaal reply, This .-lew phase of the rlsls also gravely Increases tbe probability that the Boers -will take time and diplomacy by the forelock and raid Natal, confis cate the mines, arrest the Ultlanders for high treason or otherwise resent their presence, while the British trans ports are in mid-ocean, 'for what they believe Is an attempt to Tob them of their Independence. If "the course of diplomacy Is not foreshortened, the British cabinet will meet again and formulate specific demands far more sweeping than the Inst ones. These wlQ be transmitted to Presi dent Kruger In the shape of an ulti matum. As .members of the cabinet are scattered throughout the country Peaches... A splendid lot of .the celebrated Southern Oregon .peaches just received. Other Fruit... In abundance and. H varl- ties. Vegetables... The most complete selection In the city and all fresh and crisp. Prompt delivery to all parts of the city and outside points. Foard & Stokes Co. HIS MOTHER'S BREAD He says was always so light and well baked. Well there Is a knack In mak ing It. But don't forget the kind of stove or range used makes a difference. Ills mother used a Star Estate Fenge 'fill W. J. SCULLY. Agent, ttl Bond Street. It Is Improbable (hat a council could be gathered till Monday night at the earl iest, and there is every reason to be lieve the British government will ex hibit no undue haite In forcing Presi dent Krugefs hand, for It Is palpably more Important ; to have 15,000 rein forcements on the scene of action than gain the crying for Immediate aggres sive action. It Is hardly conceivable that President Kruger will await the arrival of British reinforcements be fore taking the Initiative. If he dis plays such hesitation, he will strength en the belief at the very last moment that he Intends to back down, an im pression which has many supporters among the ultra conservatively inclined. President Kruger's rumored refusal of the latest demands has lost him many friends In England. The report ed formal alliance between the Trans vaal and the Orange Free State has also done much to alienate the feeling of those Englishmen Inclined to sym pathise with the Transvaal, though It Is scarcely believed the Orange Free Slate will take an active part, more likely confining Itself to passive unrec ognized assistance, as In the war of 1SS0. The departure of the troops from Southampton for Natal today was marked by such scenes as have not occurred In England for many years. Wives, daughters, sweethearts and friends crowded around the North umberland fuslleers, or as they are better known "The fighting Fifth," on the stations and at the docks crying, waving hats and handkerchiefs and cheering, mixing grief and patriotism as men and women do only when those dear to them go to war. WAR 13 EXPECTED. Belief That the Transvaal Reply Is Uncompromising. LONDON, Sept. 16. Indications from all sources print to extreme gravity In the Transvaal situation. Pretoria ad vices emanating from a Boer source say the Transvaal reply os uncom promising. Another Pretoria special, dated September 15, says the situation Is now regarded as all but hopeless, unless Great Britain retreats from her position. It Is now definitely stated Jhat,the Orange Free "StateTing-agreed to unit, with the Transvaal In resisting the British claims. Of all the numerous channels through whleh South African news reaches London, not one slvea the faintest hope that tbe Boer Teply will be favorable, the majority taking the view that war Is artremetF .probable. The First battalion of Northum berland fuslleers, $00 strong, and de tachments of the army service corps sailed on (the steamer Gaul at 3 p. m. today from Sopthampton, en route to Natal, amid great enthusiasm. The men appeared In splendid condition and openly anxious for lighting. Gen- era! Sir Oeorge Stewart White, who Is going -to command tle troops In Natal, sailed with his . staff on the Tantal Castle from Ply month. SUBIG BAY BOMBARDED Cruiser Charleston Attacks The Fort Doto Little Damag-e. WILL BE CONTINUED Monterey and Cbtrleston Stirt For Tbe Scene-Manila News By Local Paper CARPENTERS GO OUT. NEW TORX, Sept. 16. As a result of receiving m satisfaction from con tractors and builders in this city, through a circular sent them by the joint carpenters' organisations de manding wages of S4 per day and Sat urday half holiday, 10,000 carpenters laid down their iaols today and quit work. STYNER The Electric Doctor FROM Styner Theraputic Co., Of PORTLAND, ORE., Has Dew system of treatment for NERVOUS AND CHKONIC DISEASES OP HEN AND WOMEN. RHEUMATISM CAN BE CURED Styner, The Electric Doctor, Main Street House, 150 9th Street. Advice and Electrical Disease Rending Free. Bonn Iroin lo to i ond 7. to S dally MANILA, Sept 17.-11:30 a. m. The cruiser Charleston began a heavy bom bardment of the fort on Sublg bay Thursday. Little or no Injury was done. The monitor Monterey and gun boat Concord are returning to Sublg bay to continue the bombardment PROGRESS OF EVENTS IN THE PHILIPPINES. Interesting News Which Has Been Omitted In the Press Dispatches Manila Steadily Improving. WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.-Eight copies of the American published at Manila received at the war depart ment contain many Interesting Items regarding the progress of events in the Philippines which have been omit ted from regular press dispatches. Al though Cavlte has been In the posses sion of the United States longer than any town In the Islands, it is still practically under military rule, but the dls'j-ict commander and the pro vost marshal have given the people every concession which the exigences of the service would permit Natives are allowed to remain on the streets until half-past nine o'clock at night and In other ways they enjoy more liberty than do their brethren In Manila. -Slmpllclto banvuitngo, a native of Cavlte, has filed a. claim with the United States authorities for prize money In connection with the capture of a filibustering expedition. It seems that he furnished -the Information which led to the seizure of the steamer Don Jose and a small schooner, both loaded with contraband articles lost spring. j The "white man's burden" which has been carried by the volunteers In the! fantry goes on to an alarming extent. Garza reports that the Filipinos In some Instances were equipped with the uniform of Americans, including the cork helmet. These articles evidently came rrom the steamer Centennial, which went on the reef on'the north western coast of Luzon and was promptly looted. Garza witnessed also the destruction of - the Satumtis. BATTLESHIP WISCONSIN She Is Now Completed and Ready for the Builder's Trial. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept lS.-The battleship Wisconsin will be ready for her builder's trial trip In two weeks. On Monday her engines will be turned over for the first time and then as soon as her steering gear Is ready she will make her run on the bay. Should the government permit the use of weights Instead of hoists she will be ready for her official test In Santa Barbara channel the first week in October. Had It not been for the delay In supplying the armor, the Wisconsin would have been ready to go Into commission last July. The Union Iron Works had its part of the ship ready with the exception of the steering gear and that could not have been put In, because the conning tower had not arrived from the east All the gear for steering the fight ing machine goes through the tower and until it arrives all work on the Wisconsin has to cease. The conning tower arrived a couple of days ago and is now being put in place. By Monday the work will be for enough advanced to allow of the engines being turned over and about October 1 the battleship will be seen In the bay for tbe first time under her own steam. ANTI-TRUST CONFERENCE ABOUT TO BE FORMED. Will Be Held In Chicago Under the Auspices of the Democratic Na tional Executive Committee. THE OUTLOOK IS FAY0RABLE Hanna Predicts Republican Vic tory at Coming Election. ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN Present Era of Protteilly Snonld Mot be Disturbed-Bryan and iCocbran Debate Closes- CHICAGO, Sept 16.-The Chronicle says: One of the Immediate results of the trust conference will be that of the or ganization of a movement under dem ocratic auspices to call an anti-trust conference In Chicago or Cincinnati about the middle of October. The new national executive committee may be urged to take the subject under ad visement for future action. Colonel Bryan was consulted upon his arrival In Chicago about the scheme and he is said to have given (t his approval. The democratic mem bers of the conference were in favor of It almost to a man. They said that their observation of the function OR 1 IpH hv tha Ptvtn F.dar.Hnn nAnvlnv Philippine islands for over a year, Is ,k4 .j,. . . . , . , , ; ed them that the great mass of the people want a meeting that will deal now being shared by some of the black boys of the United States. A sergeant In the Twenty-fourth Infan try said the other day when saluted with the question, "What are you boys doing here?" "Why boss, we are here to take up the white man's bur den." ' According to a special dispatch the people of Cebu are restless and threatea trouble. Although they seem to be peaceful, it Is thought to be through fear alone. The establishment of a public alms house and a home for Incurables at Manila Is being strongly advocated, not only as a very necessary charity, but as a means of protection for the American and European population. It Is also recommended that the jails be enlarged for the accommodation of vagrants who are able to work, but who will not do so. . ' Good results are shown In the Man ila public schools system. The total number of pupils enrolled in the city during July was 4179. It Is noteworthy that parents are expressing particular Interest In the study of English and the progress being made by many pu plls Is a mater of great family pride. with the trust question without equivocation. Southern delegates, especially sev eral from Texas, pointed out to Mr. Bryan the political advantage that would accrue to the democratic party If it managers should contrive to hold such a meeting. The effect upon cam paigns pandlng In several western states, they argued, would be good, for It would serve to place the party In direct and unequivocal opposition to trusts. Ex-Governor Altgeld is said to be In sympathy with the plan. OFFICIAL NEWS FROM GILMORE Washington. Officials In Receipt of Letters From Men of Yorktown. NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-A special to the Journal and Advertiser says: News concerning Lieutenant Gllmore and 14 of the enlisted men of the Yorktown who were captured by the Filipinos at Baler, more than six months ago, has reached Washington In letters to officials and their fellow otllcers In the Islands. The latest In formation comes through a Spanish planter by the name of Garza. He described Lieutenant Gllmore and his companions to officers in Manila. He said that that ofl.cer and 11 men at Bi- gau, where they were subsisting off a meagre quantity of rice valued at not more than one peseta per man per day. He is quoted as saying that the cao- Uves could not stand such hardships and such ' fore much lonser. Qarea also described the extent of the force at Blgau, where fully 8,000 Filipinos are under arms. Some of the weapons are Mausers with which the men on the line are being equipped steadily. The sources of supply evidently amazed Garza, as It has those In authority at Manila. He said the old weapons were being distributed to tho troops in the inter ior and that the armament of the In- WILL EMBARK AT PORTLAND. Transports Will Carry Thirty-fifth In fantry From Inland Metropolis. VANCOUVER, "sept 16.-Lleutenant Plummer received official notice today from the war department that the Thirty-flvth Infantry. United States volunteers, under his command, will take transports for the Philippines from Portland, Oregon. No date was fixed in the advices for the departure of the regiment. FORT STEVENS MAN WINS. PORTLAND. Sept. Concluding the tennis match this afternoon be tween Lieutenant W. A. Bethel and W. A. Gross, for the state championship in singles and for a beautiful cup do nated by Major W. L. FIsk, the best three out of five games was won by Lieutenant Bethel, of Fort Stevens, who holds the championship of Oregon and the privilege of holding the cup the year, by a score of 6-4, 6-3, 7-5. Bethel proved himself a phenomenal player. PACING RECORD BROKEN. CLEVELAND, Sept. 16. At a weekly matinee of the Gentlemen's Driving club this afternoon, Sunland Belle broke the record for pacing to a wag on. She made a mile in 2:07, the lost quarter being paced In 31 seconds. NEW YORK, Sept U.-Senator M". A. Hanna arrived here today on the St Louis from Southampton. He said to a reporter that bis health had Im proved somewhat while he was abroad and that he had had a good time. "My observations of England." said he, "are that It Is a country with good political system. It Is fully as good as ours and England has built up a government full of stability. I was delighted with the outdoor life in Eng land. I suppose the English all have their opinion as to our Philippine pol icy, but I did not discuss the matter with any one. ' Of course I believe President McKinley will be re-elected, but then I have given my opinion on that matter so often that It has now become rather a chestnut. As to Roosevelt for vice-president I certainly williot discuss that possibility. "I think that Industrial conditions and the Philippine war will prove fac tors in the coming campaign. The Philippine war will be made the is sue by the democratic party, but we have nothing to fear. I would as soon have the so-called anti-expansion mads the issue as I would the silver question, for silver is the old man of the sea. I am not afraid of the outcome. I have reasoned out that the sound judg ment of the people is that they do not want to bring about a ohange, They will not. I believe, by their own ... action, ' change the conditions of the country The United States has en tered on an era of prosperity. I am confident of a republican victory. I am of the belief that there will be some difficulty In making the trusts a political . issue. The republican party is Just as much opposed to the amass ing of wealth in a manner to injure the public as is the democratic! party." . ; , CHICAGO, Sept. 16. The conference on uses and abuses of trusts closed its sessions here today in a blaze of ora tory, in which Colonel W. J. Bryan and W. Bourke Cochran were the central figures. - - ... Cochran followed the noted Nebras--kan, but disclaimed any Intention of debating the conclusions of his im mediate predecessor and claimed his1' complete concurrence in much that Bryan had said. The westerner had delivered the speech of the day during the forenoon amid frequent interrupt tlon of tumultuous applause, i Foulke, of Indiana, commenting on the speech, made assertions which Bryan desired further to discuss. He was requested to take the stage and complied for the second time, facing the wildly enthusiastic house. At the conclusion, Cochran arose and observ ed: "Just a few words." The specta tors wanted more and refused to sub side until he had taken the platform. He agreed with Bryan, he said, but h. wanted information. AFTER AMERICAN MULES British Government Buying Both Animals and Wagons In The United States. NEW YORK. Sept. 16. A Journal and Advertiser special from Washing ten says; , ine war department has been ap proached by representatives of the British government who wanted to buy at once 1000 mules for shipment to South Africa for army uses. The De partment, however, had disposed of all Its BUrplus stock. The Englishmen will buy the mules In open market In the south and ship them to South Africa as fast as they can be obtained. Great Britain has also recently let several large contracts for army wag ons for South Africa to the principal wagon-makers In this country. JELLOW-JACK AT KEY WEST. Kf.'Y WEST, Sept. 16. Thirty-eight cases of yellow fever were reported In the past 24 hours and one death. , Makes the food more delicious end whc!a:o:no PrWU BAKmO POvWFH CO. , KFff VOftK. f i