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T i ASTOlilA, OUEGON. HUN DAY. JANUARY 21, 1900 N0.1SIK VOL L 9 1- Now is the Time . . . . jl ( HT'IIIi weather will be getting colder xflltil U Sn' I STOVES THE ECLIPSE BOOK: BI? Reduction Until February 1, 1900 All 23c Hooks now 20C All Mc Books now 25C All 50e IftKiks now 40C All 75c Hoh now 50C All $1.00 Hooks nuw 80C Au other In jirojKirluui. Nprcisl price on std. In our 25c look aro lurludol tin- celebrali-J Ilt-nty twfkd, Kipling, tul many oilier popular author. )Hj-H---HlHj--HH!-- Does Not Belong to the Trust COURTRAI IRISH FLAX GILL NET TWINE Foard & Stokes Co., Agents OlK NKW (i(X)S JlT Altl;IVI.l rilOM TIIK KAST AND NOW ItKAIlV IOH (Hit li'OO (fhTOMHIS A It K'. Combination Book Cases Writing Desks, China Closets Music Cabinets Library Cases Those goodn were, bought before the rie in prices mid will bo polil accordingly. Charles Hellborn G Son. tsH--H! SOT1E EXTRA FINE yt R PE niSSION OLIVES JUS TOPENED W HEINTZ" PAMOIIS PICKLES, If j RELISHES, AXD CATSUPS . JJ "HEINTZ" PAM01IS HCKLBS, RELISHES, AXD CATSUPS G0KD0N DILK0KTH S JELLIES AND PRESERVES If FINE TEAS AXD C0PPEES If J CHASE K SANBORN'S 14 I ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. ft C. J. TREINCHARD, Commission, Brokerage, osorance and Shipping. Agent W. F. 4 Co, and Paolflo ILxpreu Co I. HARDWARE CO. GRIFFIN & REED dlHim'.ch from (lenoril Duller, m ,s IS I.OI I)KS OAK AMI MA IHili AM Custom Houae Broker. ASTORIA, .OREGON BATTLE OF THE WAR IS NOW ON Fate of Ladysmltb llanjs on tbe Result Today. THE OUTCOME UNCERTAIN Boers Are Tressed Hard on Ever) Hand Their Trenches Kaked by LyttletonV Heavy I'lrc. LONDON. Jn. 21, 4:30 a. m.-It to tvldent from General Duller' dispatch lo (he war fl)c and the advlo lu the A'H-iuit l rrvm (rum Hpeurman' farm that a big batllo la now being fought. At far a con b gathered from llimo dispatches the psult remain un decided, and utile the Boer with- draw during tli night, the eng-jgi-mcnt on which hang th fate of Lodymlth a n J .which may prove the turning point of lh whole war . will ba re timed thia morning. ti:amly GAINING Onol'ND. Clery' Tniop In Action All Day Yei terday With 8atlnfaolory Ileinjlt. LONDON, Jan. 21. The war oin.-e vhortly after mldiilKht pmU-d the fol- datid He.iriinii' Camp, January 20, 1 evening: OneraJ Clery with a juit of General WaiTen'a force haa bwn In action from ' C a. m. till 7 p. m. toduy. Hy a Judl-J clou use of hi artillery he ha fought hi way up. capturing ridge after, ridge, for about three mile. The troop are now bivouacking on (lie ground hi ha gviiiwd, but the main foroe i still In front of thtm. Th casual tlos w re not heavy. About luO woundel had been brought In by J:30 p. m. The number killed Is not yet ascertained. WAItULN ALSO ENGAGED. SI'KAItMAN'S CAMP. Jun. 20. (Eve-, nlng). The Boer trenche were ebelled continually today. General Lyttleton'i Tuesday. brigade advanced and occupied a ' Among those who have volunteered kopje 2.000 yva from the I1t pl- their legal service In Colson's defense tlon at Druklonteln. are Congressman Bailey, of Texas; A company of rifles advanced with a iving-i-vcsinun Clayton, of Alabama; ex luillotm In action and were, received congressman Houck. of Tennessee, and with a heavy Are from the Bovr. The Attorney General Mynatt, of Tennea artlllery and musketry lire continue ' see. from General Warren' position. I'OSITIoN OF BRITISH FORCES. Tlu-lr Advance on Ladyomlth Will tall (Amstant Fighting and Heavy LuHseH. En- LONDON, Jan. 20. "There lu tvery ( Imllcatlon that a big fight for tive west ern road (lo-adlng to Ladysinlth) will take place today," writ'oa tho London Leader's military critic lu the tawue of toduy (Saturday) "ihougH It may have , begun yesterday. All the artillery of Generals Warren and Hlldyard were not across the drifts ; yesterday and the ammunition train and most of the heavier gun were probably then outh of the Tugvla. These Indications, a wtll as General Warren's longer march, point to tho serious effort bel'tg iikuIo today."' The Morning Post's war critic says: "Sir Charles Warren's intention la to turn tho right flank of tho Boors, pre sumably those facing Gvnerul Lyttlo ton, but whether he proposes to attack that flunk, a he would by descending the valley of Blaaubunk Spruit, or to march right round It by the valley of Sand river can hardly yet be deter mined. "Hie fighting, when U come may bo expected to be heavy and continuous and the loses may be severe. Far from their base at Cheveley, with tho river behind them and with. the enemy In largo numbers between them and Ladysmlth, the position of! the British force is not an easy one." ACTION OF SENSIBLE MEN. United Mine Workers Vote Down Boer Sympathy and Free Silver Resolutions. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Jan. 20.-The convention of Unity) Mine Workers of America today voted down a resolu tion sympathizing with the Boers. A free silver resolution was also tabled. WITHOUT BRYAN'S HELP. Price of Silver Will Be Stimulated Heavy Purchases for British India, by LONDON. Jan. 20.-The Idea that the Indian government will shortly have to buy silver has stlmuated the demand. The Indication that the silver rtaervs of the Indian currency department have been heavily depleted and will be further reduced are found m the large sales, telegraphic transfers upon India, tlic further ear rrrirklng of gold fori account of the Indian government and tin- dlKpiitch of gold dlrot U India, iV Htatlst Ir.sl! that the govern n,i nt niUHt buy silver without dlay and have It coln"d a quickly aa pos sible, and reason that India ought not to le eulij'-otvd to furluir trial on top of the famine, al pointing out that If trouble occur oil the Afghanis tan frontier, silver aHieiwill be unable. A WISH DECISION. Wahlrgton Will Punish the Men Who Kldkiwippcd Everett. WAHWNOTON, Jan, 20.-Tho state department ha bn notified that the state of Washington proposed to ex amine Into the Allegation that officer of that tate were reponlble for the kldkrmpplng of an American named Everett, and If It 1 borne out the irm wilt be punished. 1" I . . At.. T I .1 Q I n I . . I, lJ i ?; uiil lrlnl mmk mfrm that V trmt -u, .v ..... . ...... wno wa cn&rirea wna iaie rooocry, wa iplrlted acr) the lino from Wellington Into Brltlnh Columbia, . .-,-r ... r.u u, .w.o..w, but that the blame tie. upon the Waah- , ..U ft.- ..... ft...t.l il,A ..nl,AJtLj ..miur, ,g.-,j , VOLCANO IN CALIFORNIA. Nutur-j About to Provld Another At traction for E.itrn Tourlta. HAN DlWiO. fill,. Jan. 20. A letter from Strawberry Valley, near Hemct, Itlvr4de county, where the recent earthquake wa heavy, iaya that ciioke and ht'Mim are pouring from be-tws-ii the prkii and bouldr of the bmlM nf Mount Taiiultz and that the Vi'e of that nectlon are hxikltig f'JT an eruption of the blir volcano of l.unilre.H of years C. It la Mild that e - r ilnce the hake on the morning of ).c-mler 23. the whiJe mountain ha heen In a state of quiver, and that by nlcht and by day. the rumbling Is being heard and the trembling plainly felt. KENTUCKY'S LATEST HERO. Society Women and Prominent Law yer Volunteer In Colson'a Defense. FRANKFORT. Ky.. Jan 20. The grand Jury today Indicted ex-Congreee-inan Pavld O. Colson, who wa colonel of the Fourth Kt-ntdcky regiment, for tin; murder of Lieutenant Ethelbert Scott and Luther W. ivMarree lat Many society women have written Colson words of sympathy. GETTING INTO LINE. LVmwratlc State Convention Will Held In Portland, April 12. Be PORTLAND, Jan. 20-The demo cratic state central committee met to day and decided to hold their state convention In Portland, April 12. The convention will consist of 267 delegate. TRANSPORT SCINDIA SAILS. .SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20. The trtiulort and collU'r Sclmlla will sail toduy for Manila, via Guam, with S.000 tons of freight, including 5,000 tons of coal for Guam. She has also u law boiler on board for Guam unci u set of ttilxs for the Montgomery's boiu-r. The Scind'.a has UK) apprentice boys, all et whom wvre sent here from the East, who are to be distributed among the Heel ITW Of 1 at Manila. She carries a WILL TAKU NAVAL ORDERS. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20. The U. S. S. Ranger will Jeave this port today fir rnmuna to make Important sur veys. In addition to this she h.i or ders to drop Into Mugdalena bay and I deliver instructions o mc mna, aiar- . W(?hiJ anJ Pnllttdeiphia, all of which' at at that place by this time. These Instructions are for the Philadelphia to come to San Francisco and the Iowa and Marbehead to go to San Diego harbor and thare await orders from Washington. THE REPUBLICAN ADMITTED. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Ths house committee on elections oiviaed on par - ty lines today and by a vote of 6 to 2 decided to reoommend the seating j of William F. Aldrich, republican. ho j contested the seat now held by G. AJ Robblns, democrat, of Alabama. ORDKRED TO WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Captain the order relating to the duties of civil Wills P. Richardson, Eighth infantry, ' and military authorities was Issued to and First Lieutenant Howard R. Hik-'day. The most Important provisions In ok, Ninth cavalry, have been ordered ' addition to those already cabled are to this city. They will accompany ' that after February 1 all communlca Coloiul George M. Randall, Eighth In-'tlons between civil and military officials fantry, to Alaska, Captain Richardson will be transmitted through civil chan as acting adjutant general of the de-(nels; secretaries and members of the partment, and Lieutenant Hlkok as cabinet having charge will present the aide de camp to Colonel Randall. matters they have under advisement ROBERTS, WILL HAVE TO GO Investigating Committee Reports Against His Admission. QUESTION OF FORM Minority'Pavorcd Seating Him Before Kicking Him Uut, But the Major ity Would Not Consent. WAPHINOTON, Jan. 20. Report of VM.t(trailrn apeclal committee of investigation ,he ca(H of Rbert of utalj ca of Robert of Utah, were prted to the houae today. The ma lirtttf rtntirt uttmvA h fhttlrman Tttyl(,r ,, lx of hlg ai)90caUij ) , V0,uniInoull document( an(J u ftccom. panM fcy ft iummary of the Uw an1 f;i(.u u.ar)ng on the case. It give bearing, the ample op- dotalls of the po-tunltie afforded Roberta to present Ms case, his refusal to testify and unanimous finding of fact heretofore published. Tbe majority report find three distinct ground of disqualifica tion against Roberts: Flret By reaaon of bl violation of the Edmund law. Second By reason of hi violation of the law of the land, of decision of the supreme court and cf the procla mations of presidents, holding himself above the law and not amenable to It. "No government could possibly tx-it-t," says the report, "in face of uch practice. He la in open war against 'he laws ai.d Institution of tbe coun try, whose congress he seeks to iter. Such an Idea Is Intolerable. It Is upon the principle as?rt?d on this ground that all cases of exclusion have been based." Third His election as representative i is an explicit and offensive violation of the understanding under which Utah was admitted as a state. The majority report conclude as fol lows: ' "If there is any fact apparent In thia case, H that the constituent of Rob erts kiietf all a"boCt him before his t election. Can there be room to doubt the proper action of the houseT If it prepared to yield up this salutary pow er of exclusion? Will It declare Itself d fensekss and ridiculous? "Nor are those who assert that ex pulsion Is a remedy necessarily barred from veiling for a rf solution declaring the s-at" vacant. He must. Indeed, be ' itchni.al and narrow In his construc tion of the constitution who will not admit that if a voke to declare the seat vacant is sustained by a two t htr.Us majority, the constitution la ' uistantially complied with. He may not ugree with the committee that a mere majority can exclude, but he can reserve the rignt to make a point or an,j an effecting scene ensued. General order that the resolution Is not carried Wood has Issued an order appointing If two-thir ls do not vote for it. the commislon to look after and control If the house takes the action which tne archives of the Island. The com a minority of the committee insists It msgltn will consist of four members. ouht to take, It will for the first time In Its history part with a most benen- CANADA'S SECOND CONTINGENT, cent power which It has often exer- clsed. a power that ought rarvly to be exercised, but which the house ha nccr declared It did not possess. Mindful of the gravity of the question, and realizing the responsibility Im posed upon us. recommend the adoption of the following resolution: " 'Resolved. That under the facts and cii-cumstuiic s of this case, Brighain II. Roberts, repivsentatlve-elect from the state of Utah, ought not to have or hold, a seat In the house of repre sentatives, and that the seat to which ha was elected is hereby declared va-; cant. (Signed) Robert W. Taylor, Chas. j W. Landls, Page Morris, Romeo H. , Freer, Smith McPhereon, Samuel L. j Lanham. Robert W. Mlers." j. The minority report ays: A small partisan majority might find the desire to arbitrarily exclude by a majority vote lu order to more secure- i ly Intrench Itself In power Irresistible. "Hence. Its exercise Is controlled byj legal rules. In a case of expulsion, whon the reuuislte two-thirds can ba I had, the motive for the exercise of ar-, binary power no longer exists." The minority report concludes: j "It the house shall hold with us andj 8w in Roberta as a member we shall, j as soon a recognition can be had, of fer a resolution to expel him as a poly gamlst, unlawfully cohabiting with plural wives." , Tn mlnorty report Is signed by LU tlefl(,ld (rep.) an(J DeArmond (dem.) GOVERNING CUBA. Full Text of the Order Just Made Public, HAVANA, Jan. 20. The luu text oi which will require Immediate action to the governor of the Inland personally for final discussion; civil official are charged with the conduct of civil af fair under the supervision of the mili tary governor alone; department com mander are charyd with the main tenance of public order In the general sens, of the term. Military officer, the J order direct, are not to lnterfre with l the civil authorities exc-pt under ex 1 treme condition, where, In their opln- Ion, public order, life- and property are ' In thl caae th-y ... . . i , . . . . i , . rT duinorizcij tj suspend the offender temporarily, re porting immediately by wire and letter to the governor of the Island. The military authorlttefl are also charged with the inspection of prison throughout their districts at least once a motith, reporting on the same, Inde pendently of the cvll reports. Military officer must not interfere with the publ.c pre unlens such action shall be absolutely necessary to prevent the con- I . I . . n.1 . , 1. 1 : n . t .a . . . . I vjuuw'.atrjii ol niabier cenaing to i "e aewsyayer uvun umvu, Buy provoke a eriou disturbance of the ' ported by the gentlemanly Incubator puDiic peace, or unlesa necessary to prevent obscene publications m--nacing public morals. The order declare that Uui civil law i 1 1 be found ample to right private wrongs. The military are charged with th capture of bandit, who are to be turned over to the civil authoritle, the ! wnt;r roaJ 1 wlb ,ne PeP' who en-mllita.-y supplying the Judge with all dtavr to be humorous would apply the e:1denoe possible. j ,hfc.r tilie1. ...h(. k would or !,,. D-partment commanders stuill cause, once each quarter, an inspx-ctlon of the. public schools In their respective de-! p&rtir.ent by army ofTiceis. I -The chiefs of the public works In each province and the military engineers In each department will be associated for the purpose of Instruction In the meth ods employed by the engineering de partment of the United State in esti mating upon construction and con tract.. After April l, the public works In the various province will be under the direct corstrol of the provincial chiefs of public works, a military en gineer officer continuing on duty In each province solely for the purpose cf inspection. I The bakers have gone out on strike, demanding $45 In gold per month, with out food, Instead of 125 In silver with food. Civil Governor Nunox says he does not think the strike Important and expects that the difficulty will soon be arranged. An American cattle importer at Matanzas, finding himeelf unable to peil his cattle, started in tbe butcher business, lowering the price of meat . from 25 to 10 per cent a pound. This gratified the people of Matanzas, but ' the other butchers promptly bought up his stock In order to gat him out of the way. He says the undertaking was pro fitable and that he may kill In Ha vana. If ha could succeed in lowering the price of beef here, 1. would be very welcome, as the present prices are con sidered exhorbitant. This moniing one hundred and fifty persons who had been Imprisoned on excessive sentences or had been held for an unreasonable time awaiting trial were released. On emerging from pri son they were greated by many friends HALIFAX, N. S.. Jan. 20.-The first section of the second contingent which the government of Canada is sending to South Africa embarked today on the steamer Laureatian. THEY ARE HERE ! ! The Edison Company MORE FUN THAN A CIRCUS DON'T MISS IT GREAT SPANISH BULL FIGHT At Madrid. Spain Se the light from the time the bull is captured on the - plains until he is taken out of the arena dead. Visited by thousands of ladies, gentlemen and children at Madison Square Garden, New York. Some Wonderful Transformation Scenes New 'Yorkl Fire Department Black Diamond Express Snow Balling in the East . A Button Busier New Scenes Saturday- ' . c 510 COMMERCIAL SC A. L. M0IILER STILL ON DECK No Truth in Report of His Retire ment From 0. R. & N. CLEARWATER NOT GIVEN UP Union t'adfic Satisfied With the Poli cy of Its Oregon President and Kill Retain Him. ?"nian& Telegram. m l ,. , . . , and humorist In St. Paul, I showing Its usual enterprise In slating me for aifferent position In the world. There is no tvuth whatever In the report that I havu ben slated for the presi dency of the K. C. P. & G. or - any bentlit'to the public." This is how A. L. Mohler, president of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company, denies a statement contained In a St. Paul dispatch last night, to the effect that the O. R. & N. has abandoned the Clearwater country to the Northern Pacific, and that Mr. Mohler Is slated for the presidency of the Kansas City, Pltteburg ft Gulf. "The gentlemanly Incubator at St. Paul," referred to by Mr. Mohler, ap pears specially qualified to hatch rail road rumors by the Job lot, as many similar ones have been received at this tad of the line and promptly punc tured. Th's time the St. Paul Incubator has varied Its tactics somewhat, by claiming the source of Its Information is contained In a special dispatch from New York. ' t It had been hoped by the Portland orHclalj of the O. R. ft N. that th chill breath of winter had frozen up the incubator at St. Paul that has proved so prolific cf rumors about Mr. Mohler and the O. R. & N. But it seems to have produced reverse effects, and of late the incubator ha been more active than ever. First the St. Paul man had Mr. Mohler slated for a position under James Hi'.l: next with the Big Four? now It Is the Gulf road, and which i read will be selected for Mr. Mohler next time Is a matter for curious speculation. If the St. Paul man keep up his present pace, It Is feared ha will run out of material and be com-, pelled to build a special road for Mr. ' Mohler. Well-informed, conservative railroad men say that the only thin which could pause Mr. Mchler's connection to be severed with tbe O. R. & N. would be the consolidation of the Union Pa cific Interests from ocean to ocean. Even then. It Is not certain that he would be removed to another sphere of action. It is more likely, it is said, that he would continue In control of the O. R. & N. with the same power, only under a different name than that of president. 1