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ASTORIA PUBLIC lUMfAcmrp m .wi I' .',' i 1 ' i ,(),1ic.'r,, i" 1 - . f ru WW . .) I ' i r VOL L. AHTOUIA. ORKCON. Wr.DXHlMY. NOVEHBEK 29. 189! NO. 156 YT Kl rift MU M rtWWY'ff'WY rTY The Eclipse Hardware Co. ?) .' ? ,U y t r if'."? It IIiin Knimvi'd l itn Now c Jiuirtcj-H next j lo t h Columbia Kledrinil t lt-nir Co., j three iIihii'h I'm in the nlil stand, where tlif-y I will conliium to curry the fniM i-toi k ul' , sloven In Astoria. ! (BOND STREET. THE GOLD STANDARD WILL BE ADOPTED Bill Prepared by Republican Caucus Com mittee Leaves No Room for Doubt. 0 4 IMPORTANT NOTICE J4 Yrtteriliy r rwelte-l notice frum the miblUlieri of the Vkkm Kn'moM or Tim Kmriursi'i IIiotmikica, iliat oii)( lo tliD enormous Increase In (in. pncr of imr itb in Hi" past I'"' weeks, tliey would shortly wltlidra t)0 of llirir Knrvdoll l llie present .ri. Our culrart with I Itn u(iiliri rnablra Ul to make llitt unit. liUral of fer a lirri'Uifnr. Thifly Uti(o volutin of (h Kurycloi. dm onn vtii'ln to Hvilonmllo llraillng of the I'lirydoprdia, .. ..... i. i, i ... in... i .... tr i L- r)rnH-.lm (res of i lisrge, All tha above will I delivered 1 upon the small payment ol ONR DOLLAR Halaiinr in small moutlily payment. Cull ami look jnlu tliia oiler. ., RINGING DECLARATION FOR GOOD MONEY Yoyage of Transport Victoria Abandoned as a Complete Failure Terrible Effects of the Storm on Her Cargo of Livestock. and (li Orunip; Kit Htal havli g ie-rlrv-d war atir; h-r maj')'. the (jii'i-n, and having invadd th lirlMxh ("I'Mila of th Caix and Natal, a utato f war han .vtualljr -xlvd ln' C Uilrr 11. tMtwwi Enifiind and tlw; Kouth Afrlran ivpubllc iuv th Orangy; Kr-v titat." While In a-v.Tal nMiuutM In rocru yiarn, th- l'nttl HIhUti ha not cn nilrl It iwf-jr)r to prjrlaim Ita n,u trullty In wam IMtw'. rth-r pw?m, y:t the auth'fV! may d'm It x ddlvnl, In vlw of U aympathy thy f.d for Orval Urtaln In the pnwnt atruKKle, lo do formally. The matter will j.robibly Uj contdivd by the cab inet at 111 nrwtlna; tomorrow. BATTLE OF GRASPAN A BRILLIANT BRITISH VICTORY Boer Positions Stormed and Carried by General Methnen's Infantry- SKATTI.K. Ncv. 'JH. Thr United StMto transjort Vic- 1 1 tiria, whit li ictiiriu'cl f jnrt thm morning, r.a last fO cavalry TELLER AND tUBOI3. Kr Kllver Will be the Imtue and Ty j rro(e to Ftwe With AnybIy and Anything- That Will avi Thf-m Offlc. CHI'.'AOO, Nov. 18. S"na.tor Teller Mid today In anwr to a question aJi to whether antl-lmpertallitm will over shadow allvr: HEAVY LOSS IN MEN AND OFFICERS Bullet Controlling Cables and Little News Can Be Received Foar Important Battles Believed to Rave Occurred or to Be Impending liorww. Tins li-t is urowhig ntil it robaMe tlmt it will $ 1K.xt momh(l. No. th!n.r ra put -tiNvr in the ORANGE RIVER. Nov. 27. The British amis lmvc backKround. The lmp-rtall9m mattfT w ... , . i uiu-iy to be iiy t.,d within the achieved a brilliant victory. The enemy, strongly entrenched, ciiiitimiu until it shall have included one-fourth of the origi lutl shipment of In I heml. Hardly ahorse escajed injury. Thow wholly soiintl will not number a score i. held a range of hills commanding both sides of the railroad ! GRIFFIN 6b REED. i H-S)--H3M-!HiHi ' -i -MS)-4-SV---fH4HiH t 3,000 lbs if Fine, Fat j Southern Orefion expansion cry would lie about a dad I. ...I iK. lr ,,w.L l.r.,L,.n u..r.. l.nMonwl lUc- by June, 11 II 1 If 1(1' I IIM II ''rw) xkiavi'i vav a.' r He itni.iied tha.t th country h4 ai- at Rooi Iaagte, near Gruian. The I-ancashires, under rady t-n expand s and thai nu- ' Tu ja reconnoitcred in riti armored train Friday. A S. ' - ....... . . ' saaa , lany bruisctl ami shaken lo death, while twenty-five or so erhnj's 5 "iistained limb fractures rendering it necessary t bhoot them. ; ('ajdain Hobinx.ii, of the oiarteriiiaster's deiirtineiit avs it will probably be a month before any of the horses . could again undertake the smi vo.VHge. Meanwhile the i t terinarv surgeon corps of live is in attendance cn the sur- Si viviug. ;r alho jt Chickens, Geese and I Small Plfts for Roastinc. ii c .. i i Mince Meat, Pumpkin. Squash. Nuts, 4J Ti Raisins, Plum Pudding -t, I ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. :l (hi ' ...ft). ?-5iJ"S .l?('ilil)l5jS &it?'i'555,'S)lS,S,?I,S VVASHINiiTON, Nov. ;s The flnan- ' t-hull l inii.li, will rurvly If evt-r tie a elnl lilll prepared by th. rpubllrun iiubji-ct of dlHpute. 1 rrtiruii nimllt- whlih met at At- "Th rapid developmnt of Ann-rlean ' la no.- I'lty Uit hptiiiK nit t. h!,i - mul" trad.- uVl Its vu-ft exiNituilon, bi'lninK public ly th roiniultt. It U entltl-d our p.-o le Into cloe relations with th--"A bill o d. f'ii' all I fl tli artaiulaiil of Udlr.K natli.m. .f the world, make it, v.iliir. t. ninJn1n!n the parity of H lT rtlve tht the Mandnrd of value f-ru.s "t iimnry ImiU"1 or ci:ivl by in which m-ttb-mcnta are made nhall l the I'nli. I Ktii!-K, mid f... other pur- lh li'Vt known t'l the highest clvlllxa- : t'ii and shall ifely app ul to lnt'!ll- S.,ti,.n pr.vld. that the M.md-! ai"1 suc.Wul exiH-rlence." ,-.! .,:! .,f v.,1, shall, now, be the Th" f',l t l-1"1 "ut ,,,llt t'1 ,r3-.l.,!!.,!-. ....! -hall c.iulM ..f :Tv Bi-alni. uiy at the b-Kmnlnir of (Vtolnr had ..f nii..-t.iitha tltie. or M2: kiuIuj. of K"ld rws-rve of more than KM.- pn,. : .11, 1. h.k- the (,n.-t.-nth put of '' 1,1"r'' U ,,,,,IV 'M ln (H, l' "lied Stales th in ever before. The t,.. thut all Inter. Kl-N arlMK ndMintakVn which tliia situation create ..l llK.uioiis of the l'tilie.1 Slal. for the Mnt-nt "l money iiv exmunK oi t.-nator luvm h laano, saia ne naa I v no doubt the llver vote drawn from v the republlran vrty w)Uli be larirHy j Increased next election owing to the Jj; the ! I 'a leader cf that rlarty. "Fulon with the deiijotrats and popullstn" acseitefl the, senator, "Is In my opinion a certainty.' frank pro-gold nta-id taken by MTZ WANTS A FI'SHT. The Boers shelled the train, killing Lewis and a rrivate. (Jeneral Mcthuen then advanced. His column made a de tour and bivouacked for the night at Swink's Pan, three miles from the Roer position. At dawn the advance began. j The Boer gurd opened fire. ,g The Britbh artillery, posted on each side, shelled the Boers. The Boers stuck tenaciously to their tuitions, firing steadily and accurately. The duel, which constantly became hotter, lasted three hours. The Boer shells wounded several men of the naval Finding it imj03sible to displace the Boers by ar- A brieade of infant rv gallant! v stormed the Boer posi tions, in the face of a withering hre. and carried lull alter lull, lTeis All liat IKviptu to Winner fT tf hrisradc Another chuw at ihb Jim j in , jj Mothuen resdvwl iii.n infantry attack. NFW VOltK. Nov. IS -Martin Julian !f. bint nlKht salt that Hob Filzulmmons 4 wju'.d come on from Chicago this week lo attempt to fr jji a f!e. i.u 19 .01.. p. - n r take all," lw sai.l. Fittsinimons Is i$Sft's?tS5 entitlwl to Dr.t omsweruii'Hi, ana e iin aii buines.." HARPER BROS. H WE FAILED 'nIriithW.:l the brigade under Colonel Money capturing the main posi- ' Hon ngninst a terrific fire, but only after suffering terribly. r th:ii the win- V. LONDON Nov. 1:30 a. m. Vlr- wl.h is already marching with 2,004 ! tuaJty the only fresh rvews fwm the j tmcpi mt Lord Methuen. ; fpnt Is cor.taiiv.-d in the dispatches of j It U believed that after the relief of ItViienl Fotvstier-Walk-r' to the war, Klniberley. Lord Methuen will proceed 1 trii0, i to the relU-r of iiereKing, aooui wnica The cables continue silent, presum-, considerable anxiety Is tl felt. ably becau.-e of General Kuller's desire j aiv thu d'ferihed : 'l'r-sitt conditioiiM an, nut favor- ,,,vaf'.r to N, en.er.tl Into, and nil "" ""'t l'isnune for Cult. . Sut.-i iiotn and treasury noon a clear and uneiUlcal adopting of 1 Wo Dont Now Tvnpurlfpr lit ryii nin i;jvihiivh Mny New Improvement Added SK r. tl It LA 1 r I ; Smith Premier Typewriter . , .. ...a th- ifitlil Mt jindiird " IfMi l un.l.r tn law of juiy n. - - ,l,a11 1- d-m.M and hold to Is- ,N.yable 1 T"" l'rvlHl,m that no note or certM , Kl4d cm of tho I'nlteJ Sut- as de. ' ' .vmed exchanged shall fln.,1 In .vtl,m mo of this act and , l" withdrawn. expt in exchange for all oth.-r oMiiru Hons, ptil.tic aivi pre N y W AllT CATAIotiCK HtKK 1 I.. A M. AI.I.X.M)I:K A- (.. I'lu.nc .Main S71 j .... 'J i. !.;... l'.,;.l., 1' D...I..,. "4.1 Stark .M. Portland ! Largest and Best Equipped Offices In the Northwest PORTLAND DENTAL PARLORS Top Moor ! M aatilii(lnn t'rtmo and lli idito Work, $4.00 er tooth, uuaroiiteed. Ilent set Teelli. S5.0U lit ttliaraiiteud. Bent Filling, f0i up, snarHiitued. All Work Positively (JuainnteeJ to ulvu Perfect Satisfaction OK NO PAY. WimliltiRton UiiildinR, Corner 4th ami Wunhiiiifton M. Filth Floor, Room 47, 48, C 0. 61, 62. 9 'phnn. nrcuon, Brown 403. Coluttil (69 tln eiulvalent amount of coin In which ate. f..r payment of nnwy shall be "' " " " form.-1 In conformity with the excluuig.M. will forever put an end Manda.d established In s.Ud s.vtlon. , " - ,'ndk chain" which Nothing herein cartalmsl shall lie ( han .iibamis.M the gowrnment In the nMi u. d or held to aff.vt the present "'TV rx-cumr.g red -mptlon of the l,K.tl t.-n l.-r .neillty of the silver dol- Cit-.-ntMck. h,,. or of the subsidiary or minor coins ' There can he no contraction of the or of the paper currency of the lnit.-d ciirivncy under this system, for the Si,lt, s or the laws making national 'v'n that cither the nolo Is In oircu U.nk note,- n lvable and payable for l'l1'"' lf 'd-emxl. Its equivalent Is c rtaln public d-Ms and dues, an. I ob- cin uliilion." lii.iti.io Ihtwo-n imtlonul banks. ! The crelary of llie tn-osury Is au Ihorizetl to issue and wll whenever In hi. Jiiilgmctit It Is ii.veHsiiry to the, imunt'-n.incc of tlu- gold reserve fund, bonds of the United Slates bearing lu- flKNKItAL WOOD AKUIVKS. NEW YOU1C, Nov. 2S. Oreneral Leon. Woisl, governor of Santiago de Cuba arrived today and proceeded at once to Boys' Clothes. leivst itt a rate not cxc.edlng thre Washington. 1 p. r r-n: inr a-Miuni, payable In gold 1 1 coin, I NOTICE TO THIS TOWERS. .re,H.rtontheblllhasb,vnpr.r.M, by neprewnlatlve Overstivct . of In-I dlunapolls. Oversttvit frankly admits that the committee did not consider ttv gec ral subjii t of banking nor did It j seek to arrnngv a complete scheme of! finance, but confined 1ls rwoinnienda- j lions to the subjects of most pressing j demand as evidenced by the pledg1. of. the republican party and the gvneral j policy of the administration. It wna felt, the report declares. th:it the strengthening of the public credit by tho ivmoval of all doubt concerning the policy -aiul practice of the govern ment relative to the unit of value, Is ol' hu amount Importance. It Is pointed out that there can be but one standard at one time. Tht report continues; "When the standard shall be perman ently established and all doubt of its stability removed, the parity of all of our money will be fully recognized and the kind of money In which payments Iteal War, and Not a Mere In surrevtioti. NEW YORK, Nov, A special to the Herald fr.im Washington says: As a result of the formal notification g1v en by Oteat To'ltain to foreign powers that a state of war exists In South Africa, prohimatlons of neutrality are expected to Issue. Lord Pauncefote, the Itiltlsli ambassador, has ralle.l non Secivtary Hay, and the ohj.-ct of his visit Is thus explained: 'The ltrltlsh nmhasmdor hiu In fnird the secn-tary of state that In view cf a doubt which appeared to exist wlnther the hostilities now ln course of progress ln South Africa con stitute a state of war between Great Ciltain and the two South African re publics, he his been directed by the Marquis of Salisbury to Inform the secretary of state, as an act of cour i.sy, that the South African tvpuhllo j to prevent any leakage regarding the 1 important moves now b"ir.g carried on.1 IN HANDS Ur tK tUl I UKO n seems clear however that Lord Me- thuen Is continuing to advance rapidly, 'and that dnding the railway much i nabie to Meet Their Obligations' damaged he has wt it behind mm. .. . vii,vi-- un.,r. Cr ! w hon telegraphic communication Is the Old Publishing House Sur- j u u qulw that news Tenders tO 8 TrUSt Company 1 may conu of four simultaneous battles at Modder river, Arundel, Stormberg I and Colenso. NEW YORK, Nov. 2S. The State As the Boers, according to General Trust Company, as trustees of the first Fort-slier-Walker's advlces.wtre leaving mortgage of Harp-r Jt Krothcrs, has Klniberley for the south, It Is regarded taken charge of the property and bus- as not impossible that Colonel Keke inefcs of tiie firm Including the I'UtilKa- aMMiaMMiMiMiH tlon of the ierl.licals known as Hanj cr"s Magaxln". Harper's W.-kly, Hurp-i er's Uazaar and ll.iner's Rounr Tabl-.' The Trust Company has apkiiuted C.J U. m. Harvey. -eiitly eUvted presl-j dent of the Harper I3ivi Company, as its agent. In a letter to J. T. Morgan & Com-; iwny. Hariv-r l?nv. say: ! 'It is due to you. as principal credi tors of Harper & Bros. M know that owing to the financial stringency and the fact that the bulk of our asssets Is ( not available for quick reallatlon for( collatenil purpose, our company may, and probably will be unable to meet its' maturing obligations. "The present assets of the company have Justly bwn estimated as being farj In excess of Its existing liabilities, bwv they are of such a character as to be, wholly unavailable for Immediate cash; requirement or' as a basis for further, loans. , "We are satisfied, however, that with a capable single headed management.! which we believe we have now secured, the property may be made capable of. earning a material amount in excess of. that required to pay the interest not anly upon your prior lien, but also upon the uns.vuivd claims, amounting to approximately $2,000,009." In reply J. l'ierpont Morgan & Com pany ??y: Th.j downfall of the house of Harper & Brother would be a national calam ity. Everything that can be done law fully to prevent It should be done. Your plan of re-organlzatlon will receive our hearty co-operation." IMPORTANT CABLEGRAM. President Krugvr Directs General Go- . bert to Strike the British Vigorous Blows. HERLIX, Nov. Zl The Deutsche Zeitung publishes the following dis patch, dated Pretoria, November 27, re ceived through the Bofer diplomatic channels: "President Kruger and President Steyn have instructed General Joubert and General Cronje not to spilt their forces Into small , detachments but l strike vigorous blows. ..... . . . j ij i Yis:t the Quality" Store when you are in Port and W stinw fi select assortment for the youngster just growing out of kilts, for the school boy and for tho boy who is no longer 11 boy. Suits Of the latest New York designs. Fancy Vestees, Sailors, two-piece School Suits and Youths' Long Trousers Suits are show n here in ft profusion of styles. Reefers. Best quality Blue Chinchillas, Co vert Cloths ami Kerseys. Every garment is thoroughly reliable in every way. Hats and Furnishings For Boys are shown in almost unlimited variety -of kinds and prices. A B STEINBACII G CO. i..r(;fst Cl.OTlllFKS IN THE NORT1IWFST Mail Orders Solicited. Coi ner l'otii th and Morrison Sts., PORTLAND, OREGON. Hi m m Hi Hi ii va- m Hi ti ti ti. ti T