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"' ill 1 BnWXir 0' Ay y VOL LI1. ASTORIA, OltKGON, FBlDAV. DECEMBER 14, 1900. io. m I i WE ARE SELLING AGENTS IN ASTORIA FOR BRIDGE, Superior Stool Ranges BEACH Sylph Hoater 6i CO.'h Olio Heater I COLE Hot Blast Heater for Coal MFG. Domo Top Heater for Wood CO.'h Russia Iron Heater lor Wood Wo ulw) iiinnufucturo u llama Iron Queen IlcnU-r for Vool. Tliwto compriw the Ul lino of tovcn in tlio htato. Wo Boll no wcoihI-cIiim htoves. An in Bpoction of our lino of utovi will uy you. ECLIPSE HARDWARE CO. CHRISTMAS GOODS In BtidlcHH Variety Books, Albums, Celluloid Novelties, Leather Ooods, Medallions, Ink Stands, Gold Pens. WATERMAN'S FOUNTAIN PENS GRIFFIN A FEW SPECIALTIES Fancy Navel Oranges. Lemons. Apples, Bananas, Gordon Dil worth's New York Mince Meat, Chase & Sanborn's High Grade Tea and Coffee. Eastern Crab Apple Sweet Cider, New Nuts and Raisins of Every Variety. TRY MALTED RUSH FOR BREAKFAST- ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. JUST RECEIVED... GENUINE GEORGE'S FINDON HADDOCK Foard 8 Stokes A LONG ROW tHST-VI nt 'jJH. lin fnv W. J. Scully, 431 BOND STREET, Between Math tid Tenth Streeti c. a Commission. Brokerage, Insurance and Shipping. . TRENCHAR S REED Norway Stockfish Norway Mackerel Norway Herring CODFISH KIPPERED HEMIfiG Company... Of our new and up-to-date Air tight Heaters are still on hand. We figured on considerable cold weather and purchasod an un usual ouantity; but the weather has moderated, consequently sales have been slow. We are over stocked and must have the room. From now on these splendid heat ing stoves will bo sold at a reduc tion of 2Q per cent FOR CASH. Custom House Broker. ASTORIA, CHE Annul W. F. A Co. toil Paciflo kxprcu Co I. RUMOR OF SERIOUS BRITISH DISASTER Boers Reported to Have Captured an Entire British Camp. ENGLISH OFFICERS KILLED Capture Iac1u4c4 Four Coapanlct of North mberUna' Flller-Bor' Ham bnrg Frltodi Disavow Their Oovenaeat Polity. LONDON, Dec. ll.-Th Dally Express I'lilIUlirg a, rumor of irrlcua dlsasfr to tht British army, Ai-iordlng t' thlt report, thu Iiix-ra at tacked th.f camp of General Clemenl In the Iliirhti ton iltMlrlut, capturing tlir ruinp, killing a number of British olli'i-m ami inklnar prisoner all the British inn ps. Including four companies of the Northumberland fulllrrr. Tr.e sti.ry In tint confirmed. ii:n.M.s policy opposed. IlKltl-IN. Dec 13.-ilumburg friends of the I! r rent the imperial chan cellor, fount Von Hulow, a ttrongly worded diMivoual of the German gov- Tumi tit's Transvaal policy. DU WET ON THE RUN. NEW VOI1K. Dec. 13.-A dlapatch to the Tribune from London says: I Wet. "ih. Fox," Wt at 11) afraid and runnlnir to cover ut Reddersburg with his pursuer clone bhlnd. General De Wit, instead of following the direct Md frtn Itouxvllle io Wepener, whre he would have been headed off by the column "iu to Intercept blm, haa cir cled around Knox' forvea, recrossed th Cab-don iivr ufu-ad of th'ru, re gained the Sinlthlkld road and doubled buck upon hU llrtt track. It ha be-n a wonderful fox hunt and hu not yet ended. Knox's troop have not lout rlKhi f tl bruHti during the r ir rlrruit and lire riding hard. The prtlMtency .Mth which the Urltmh Hy lug I'l lumn hni'ick u'n De Wol'i flank and ki-rpi up a running- fl?ht la better proof of ultimate uren than ttil at vumption of Mt: line expert that the wnry Kencrul will be entrapped at ited-(U-rohurn by the column waHiuit for him, !) Wet h the advantage of knowing every foot of the country, but Hit re will be llmlti to hla power a of endurance If Knx'a tnHer, aa Is gen erally believed In military circles, are well ruppllcd with relays of horses and keep up the chnne. fievenil petty affairs are reported brief ly by Kitchener, but It Is clear that he attaches supreme Importance to the rapture- of De Wet nnd 8teyn aa the llrst real stmke of his campaign. Mil itary men here are commenting upon the fact that General French, the best cavalryman cn the British side, la not employed agnlnst IV Wet but the prob able explatatlon Is that hla rank ex cludes him from commanding a small flying colunir., French was last re ported at Johannesburg but haa not been men'.ioi ed in the dinpatches from the front for several weeks. Sir ISotcrt Reed, who made the most dismal spew h ever heard In parliament, a yeur ho when the cup of British hu miliation was brimming over, waa the chief croaker at ystec'uy's debate and he startled the Llbenils by advocating negotiations for amnesty nnd business arrangements for restocking Boer farms and rebuilding house. Mr. Broderlck. who had recovered from the previous day's nervousness, made a spirited reply charging him with aid ing and abetting the enemy. AMERICAN RUM EXPORTS. vJennany and Africa Are Very Fond of American Distilled Spirit. WASHINGTON. Do. ll-Gertnfcny biys more distilled spirits from this country than are shipped to any other foreign country. The Germans seem to have a great hankering for bourbon whiskey in preference to rye, as only 137,678 gallons of rye whiskey were sent to Germany last year, against 4U.487 gallons of bourbon. Rum delights the Africans. Since the fashion was set of sending a hogshead of rum for every missionary, the Africans have kept on SPECIAL FOR A NEW Mantel Folding Beds JUST RECEIVED ' Ladles9 Dressing Table In Golden Oak, Mahogany and Birds' Eye Maplo IRON BEDSTEADS FULL BRASS TOP, $6.50 CHARLES HEILB0RN & SON drinking rum, until now the export to that benighted land rin h- 3',7.7C'J gal. Ions, Ix'Utlng the export to England which ooiiMutnes 3'3,'14 gallons. But Kiigl'in 1 seems to 1ep;id on Bcotlund for her whiskey, a nhe took only 3909 Kuilons from this country. Japan, Vcn- I'xuelit Ntid Kpuln did not buy a gal Ion of whiskey of the I'nlted 8tates. PRKIDENT IN fllABf.K. Hcud of Ord-r of Railway Telegraphers Superintends the Btrlke. TOPHKA. Uv. 13.-Presldent M. M. Dolphin, of the O. R. T.. arrived In TofH-ka this morning and took personal charge of the strike development ov-r the entire ftanla Fe system. CARNEY'S OFFER DECLINED. TOPEKA. De-. 13.-Th Panta Fe Railroad Compuiiy Ma declined the of fcr of Acting Govern' Carney of Colo rado to arbitrate the difference be tween the eegraihers and the com pany. PreHldent Ripley says th time for arbllralloo haa passed. Governor Carney was en to day at the St. Jumes holeL The governor, while a member of the atate senate, introduced the arbitration bill which became a Itw In Colorado and haa since proveej eminently satisfactory, "I have always been In favor of ax. Miration In settling labor deputes," said the governor, "and I could not hea Itate when called upon by the tele graphers today. "I am convinced that the telegraphers had nothing to d ) with the violence offered. Non-union Employe and the railroad company cannot blame the Or der of Telegraphers for these at-ta. The telegraphers are eminently a law-abiding class of men. active, alert, energetic, capable, maintaining a high standard of cltixenship and worthy of the good will of our best people. As 'a. working man myself my aympathy Is with the wage earner, provided he keeps within the limits of what la right and lawful. I sincerely hope this cause will be fair ly atbltrated and the entire trouble quickly settled." FEDEHATION OF LABOR. Conservative Element Dominant In the Proceedings of the Convention. LOCISVILLE. Ky.. Dec. 13.-The con servative element In the American Fed em (Ion of Labor was dominant throughout today's proceedings of the convention. Two resolutions championed by the radical element were voted down by overwhelming majorities. One waa a t titer pronouncement against trusts and monopolies In gvneral and the oth er a declaration In favor of co-operation, commonwealth and government ownership and co-.trol of all means of production and distribution. Fit both of them much more moder ate substitutes were adopted after long debate. Throughout the debate the opponents of tho resolutions claimed socialism as the only solution of Industrial prob lems. GANS KNOCKED OUT. Trry McOovern Is Now Undisputed Lightweight Champion of the World. CHICAGO, Dec. 13. Terry McOovern Is now undisputed lightweight chnm plon of the world. He knocked out Joe Gaiis, of Baltimore, after two minutes and five seconds of fighting. In the second round. Guns put up a vry poor exhibition and was never In It at any stage of the ginie, McGovern started rushing him at the sound of the gong and never let up until Guns was counted out. Guns never delivered an effective blow during the fight and for a man of his reputation he made a fight which will gain him no friends among lovers of true sport In the ring. TWO HUNDRED DROWNED. Man Fell Off a Passenger Steamer and Rush of Passengers to That Side Upset .the Vessel. CANTON. China. Dec. IS. The fall ing overboard of a man from a pas senger boat today on the West river, near Hokau, led to the rush of some 40 passengers to that side of the ves sel, which caused her to sink, over 200 persons being drowned THIS WEEK LINE' OF SENATE VOTES TO FORTIFY CANAL Amendment to Treaty Carried by a Vote of 65 to 18. HANNA SPOKE FOR SUBSIDY Job W. Yerket, of Kentucky, Nominated to Be Commissioner ! Internal Rev esue Honw Voted for Cat ternary Hdidiy Recti. WASHINGTON. Dec. lJ.-In accord ance lih a previous agreement, the senate In executive session took a vote at i o'clock today tn the amendment to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty author izing the United States to defend Its Interest In the canal. Blxty-f-e votes w?re cast In favor of the amendment and eighteen against It. The negative votes werj? as follows: RalrJ, Beverldge, Frye, Foster, Han brough, Lindsay, Mason, McC umber, McEnery, McRride, Morgan. Money, Stewart, Tillman, Wellington, Wolcott and Uallinger. After the amendment offered by the committee was passtd upon, various other amendments received the atten tion of the senate for a brief time but none of them was acted upon. After the senate adjourned for the day the Republican committee on or der of business held a session to de cide upon the future line of action with reference to the treaty as amended. After thU committee had concluded its conference Senator Lodge stated that the jenate would proceed with the trea ty and he would continue his efforts to have it ratified. Fur three hours today Hanna addressed the senate upon the pending ship sub sidy bill. While be had spoken here tofore on the floor of the senate hi eTort today was his first real formal speech to the body since he became a member of It. The speech was given unusually close attention. Senators on both sides of the chamber remained In their seats throughout the delivery of the address. He spoke without manuscript and his delivery at all times was forcible and Intense. Mr. Fairbanks (Ind.) offered a Joint resolution from the committee on pub- I lie buildings and grounds, directing the I appointment by the president of the senate of three members of that com mittee and by th speaker of the house of five members of the same committee of the house to constitute a Joint com- mission to ascertain a feasible location for and the probable cost of a hall of records to be located In the District jf Columbia. The resolution was adopted. Senator Money today Introduced a resolution In the senate providing au thority for the abrogation of the Clay-tcn-Hulwer treaty by diplomatic nego tiation. Following is the text of It: "Resoivod. That the president of the United States be respectfully request ed to consider the expediency of opening negotiations with the government of Great Britain for abrogation of the Claycon-Bulwer treaty, with assurances that su"h action on his part will meet with the hearty consent and support of the senate." Rcpresenative Hitt (III.) today made forma! announcement of his candidacy for the senate. The nomination of Judson C. Clem ents, of Georgia, to be Interstate com mtrve commissioner, was sent to the senate today. Mr. Clements succeeds himself. The president today nominated John W. Yerkes, of Kentucky, to be com missioner of internal revenue. IN THE HOUSE. WASHINGTION. Dec. 13.-The de bat" upon the war revenue reduction bill was continued In the house today "Jei'eral debate upon the bill will close at 2 o'oloL-k tomorrow and Payne, floor leader of the majority, expects the bill to pass before adjournment tomorrow. The house today adopted a resolu tion for a holiday recess from Friday, December 21, to Thursday, January S, 1901. KANSAS "WHEAT STORY. Grows So Rank Farmers Want Neigh' bxrs Stock to Eat It Up. WICHITA. Kas.. Dec. 13.-The wheat is growing so rank In the Arkansas valley wheat belt, territory that pro duced over 40,000,000 bushels last year, that farmers are advertising to take stock free for the purpose of eating it down; SHORTAGE OF GRIFFITHS. Cincinnati Clerk of Board of Education Made a Big Haul. CINCINNATI. Dec. 13.-The shortage of George R. Griffiths, deceased, clerk of the board of education for thirteen years, is generally admitted to be U-u,- 000. . Discrepancies between the annual re- ports nvade to the stato school commis sioner by the county auditor and re ports of receipts made by Griffiths to the board of education, show an addi tional shortage of $:II5,IZ7. Whether all of this latter discrepancy represents downright, stealing or whether there hai been gross carelessness In the bookk'-eplng is a matter which is now engaging the earnest attention of expert accountants. TRAIN HELD UP. Conductor Shot in the Back but Rob bers Got Nothing. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 13. The northbound Illinois Central fast mail train which left here at 7;3 p. m. was held up a mile above the city tonight and Conductor Kenobrew shot In the back. The passengers were not mo lested. The robbers got nothing as the ex press company does not send out the safe on the fast mall train leaving here at night. JURY STILL DELIBERATING. Are llopeles.'ly of Different Minds and Have Ceased Balloting. ELDORADO. Kas.. Dec. 13.-Judge Spinn sent the Morrison jurors to th?ir hotel at 9:30 tonight and Instructed them to resume thelr deliberation at $.30 tomorrow morning. They have Informed the court that they are hopelessly of different minds as regards Miss Morrison's guilt, and that they have stopped balloting In the jury room. It is considered likely that the Judg will let the Jury stay out the remainder of the week. CALL LIBEL SUIT. Baron Von Schroeder Wants J230.0O0 From a San Francisco Paper. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13.-The trial of the libel suit of Baron Von Schroe der against the Morning Call, In which damages to the amount of $350,000 are asked, commerced today at San Ra fael. ' The Call printed an article comment ing on thi conduct of Baron Von Schroeder at the fashionable hotel. Ra fael, of which he Is the owner. The name of a number of prominent and wf ahhy society people of San Francisco wil! be brought Into the case. REDMOND RE-ELECTED. DUBLIN. Dec. 13 Members of the Irish parliamentary party today unan imously re-elected John Redmond chairman for the present and coming ef&ions. BICYCLE MAKER DEAD. 1X33 ANGELES. Cal.. Dec. 13. Adolph E. St-hroenlnger, president of the West ern Wheel Company, of Chicago, died here today. Made from most healthful r7 f Assures light, sweet, pure and wholesome food. ROYAL BAKINO POWOtR CO.. SAMSON PICKED UP DISABLED Barge Washougal Abandoned at Sea Pour Days Out. TUO NOW SAFE AT 'FRISCO Wbci Lilt See t Sail Had Bee Ral4 a the Bre and It Stood Off the Shore In Slronr North east Wind. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13. Tba steamer Point Arena picked up th turf damson off th Oregon coast and towed her down, making thl harbor today. The Samson left Astoria December t. for this city, towing the barge Wash ougal laden with lumber. Four day lattr, while off Stewart' Point, th tug' engines became disabled and h had to cut loose from the barge. Several hours later the Fotnt Arena picked up the Samson, while the barg when last een had hoisted a sail and stood oft shore In a- strong northeast wind. RECEIVER ASKED FOR. Order of Chosen Friends In Financial Straits. INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. U The Senti nel this morning says: Attorney-General Taylor, on behalf of the state of Indiana, will file a pe tition In the superior court of Marios county this (Friday) morning, asking for the appointment of a receiver for the Order of Chosen Friends, one of the largest fraternal Insurance asso ciations in the United States. The fil ing of the suit will afTect thirty states t the Union. HANRAHN KNOCKED OUT. HARTFORD, Conn.. Dec. 13. Wal cott knocked out Hanrahn In the 13tb round tonight. GREAT STATISTICIAN DEAD. LONDON. Dec. 13. Michael G. Mul- hull, the statistician. Is dead. WHEAT MARKET. PORTLAND, Dec. 13. "Wheat. Walla Walla. W354V4. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 13.-Wheat. May, 10K: cash. 97. CHICAGO. Dec. 13 Wheat. May. opening. 7314; closing, 73. LIVERPOOL. Dec. 13. Wheat. March, 6s. d. highly refined and ingredients. Housekeepers must exercise care in buying bak iiiK powders, to avoid alum. Alum powders are sold cheap to catch the unwary, but alum is a poi son, and iu use in food seriously injures health. 100 WILLIAM IT fcCW YORK.