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i - . . i i . " ' . . ' yA .... "'Hi VOLUME LVI. ASTORIA, OKIiGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY , 1903.' NUMBER 29. -i orreniar'Ti I A TOIL 11903 BUSINESS CLOTHES When you buy business clothes you want them business like in prices but it Isn't good business to have clothes that are not stylish, nor to pay too much or too little for them. " (wu ml matt kumj m i P. A. STORES .. The Palace Cafe CLOSING OUT AT COST! For the Purpose of ' Going Out of Business CLOTHING, BOOT AND SHOES, FURNISHING GOODS Everything Goes Profits re Yours Come in end See :::::: : Chas. Larson wtkh Block FISHER BROTHERS ABTORIA, Six Good, Cloth-Pound BooKs for $1 GOOD TITLES WELL BOUND a. N. GRIFFIN THE BEE HIVE THE BEE HIVE REDUCTION NEWS Boys' Cap, former price BO and 25c, all 10c Iloyi Winter Weight Sulta, $U0 ami $t.7G. for $1.00 11,75 for $1.25 $2 75 lr $2.00 $.1.00 for 12.25 Ladle Flaitelett Wrapper, $1.85 and $1.26, for 9l- ladles' Flnnfllette Wrappers, $1.00, fro Wo A few more three-quarter length Ladles' Skirt, price cut In two. Bale Hill contlue on Skirta. We have sold a treat many walking aklrta. TUB GftKATEBT BARGAIN A pleated, all-wool nklrt, worth $3.75 at $2.2G. Cornea In blue and fray. . Every one woneders at the Child ren'a Shoe bargain. We keep digging them up. 467 Commercial We'vjj got tlio famous Croiiim tfc lirnhlcgi'o suits lion.1 for you; ami with that Hiutt'iiient wo answer every HiiDhtion you cnu tliink to uk about looks, Btylf, tail oring, tit mid litisiiii'Sglike priwm. Yon chii prove tho truth of till wo say iu live; min. utf; wo'ro waiting for you to coino nml bi'c, The Best Restaurant ReiuUr Meils. 25 Cents Sunday Dinners a Specialty Everything the Market Affords Palace Catering Company 652 CommercUl Strut, OREGON Street, - Astoria BOWEN SENDS ULTIMATUM Diplomat Describes Proposition as an Offense to Modern Civilization. HE REFUSES POINT BLANK Killing of HeluleK-w Women and Nwilh'N ItomlMtrilniciitH Do Not Kn'.ltle Allien to ('oualrieratloii. Washington, Feb, 2. Minister Jlowen ha sent through the British r.mtussa dor here Ahnt amount jrti'-tlrnriy to nn ultii'ifiiuin to the allied power of Germany, Great Britain nd Italy re gardlng their liiKlt"ne for preferential treatment In the Mttlnint of their claims nuulnit Venru l. This note wlili-h the 'irltl'h ambas sador received, shortly before i o'clock tonight, wit cabled nl once to london, co.c being trnnmiltted (a the Italian iilid (iermiin embassies for trans.nlfi'lon to Home and llerlln, It Ih In reply to the proposition sub mitted nt it Joint conference of nego Hatlon Oil ufternoon by the rirltlHh itmimsador urging that the allied pow ers tie allowed two-thlrdu of SO perc ent nf the cuxtoma ri-celptH of the portH of M diliiyrn mid Puerto Cubello and Hint the I'nlfrni -Hta Un und other rlulmant imlliniH iHiHtcnl IhiMnH-lvt'H with the rr ninlnlru one-third of thin percentasr. In the note received by the Tlritlnh niiitinwador from Bowi-n tonight, the Intler refunea point blank the proposi tion for 20 and 10 percent dlIMon on the ground that to recognize the princi ple it embodlm. It would lx abwilutely otTenalve to nuMern clvlllxutlon. It In understood thut In refunlng thta liit-t proiHMltlon auhmltted by the Hilt lnh umlmHwidor on behulf of the ulllea, Howen taken the ground that he cannot nuept In principle the contention tlmt blockude anl bombardment f fortu and coiiHequeiit killing of helpleea wo men and children entitle any power or tilllnnce of power to preferential treat ment at tin hand of a civilised nntlon. It In claimed that should the peuee power and blockading power agree to atieh a prlaclplo they would lncorior au In the law of nation a doctrine In conflict with the tenet of nil modern ethic. REVOM'TIONiSTa 8TI RHINO, A the Ulockude Will Not He Ruined They Will March on Caracas. Caracaa, Feb. 2 A rcvolutlonary clr ular wna dlntrtbuted here today dated Curaco, February 2. It runa: "General Matoa' ciminltte has re ceived notification from Europe that the Venezuelan blockade will not be ralced If It la ever rained for seven! weeks longer. Revolutionists should Join the army before February 5 to niiirch on Cnrncas." CASTRO FEARS CONFLICT MAY CAl'SE WOULD WAR. rresldent of Vencsulea Claims He Is Tutlent and rrudent but It Rights Are Not Respected Will Re sort to Arms, New Turk, Feb. 3. The Hcmld's Ca racas correspondent quotes President ('astro a saying, In the course of an Interview: "I cannot grasp the news from Wash ington. I fenr that the Venezuelan eonlllct will be made a protent for a world war. I have answered, how ever, the demand for preferential treat ment, aa follows: "The Venezuelan gov ernment desires preferential treatment for every creditor nation, at the same time keeping In mind and respecting Its previous diplomatic agreements and obligations.' "Aa far aa I can aee the French claim la absolutely perfect, yet the blockad ing powers eem to desire to Invalidate It. This la a strange procedure, Indeed, when you recall that the French, Hel glan and Spanish claims already have that solemn sanction which the block ading powers pretend to bo desirous their own should recelvo. "Yet lam hopeful, yes, always I ope ful. Mr. Bowen has cabled ino to be prudent and patient. I shall b both and we w4ll exhaust all peaceful means, with the understanding that when that has been doho we will not give In but will light. "We have concluded that If there Is no honor among nations nor virtue In International agreements we must de fend ourselves, and to Insure tranquil ity we must take possession of Trin idad mid other adjacent place from which, with the consent of unfriendly pottem, llllliiislei'lng expedition have started und have made Venesu. It wel Ice In blood. "The mil Itlnh, which sailed fruit,! l''iitlHrid and the mpedltlnii limit r tin- command of rienerul Curlb Vldal, which sailed from Trinidad, landing arms two wx,ka ago at Illguerote, would cost Kngland a mm h as me Al abama claims If w bad equal rlnhts with Hie strong ItKJWTION OF IWAVKN HCMKMK MAY 'II EH I! LT WHASTUOl'HLY, KnglUh I'rcss Has No Kffei t t'jxjn Al liance of Two Nations, Herlln Uov ernmtiPlgnorlng Public Opinion. New York, Feb. 2. Tho Dally Mall says, according to the London corres pondent of the Tribune, that the more the British nation struggle to escape fiom the Herman alliance and the Vcn exulean imbroglio, the more Irretriev ably and Inextricably Is It Involved, that thre are obvious reasons why Oermany should sek to protract the quarrel to the utmost possible limit, that she now control ttrltlsh policy and that all the remonstrances or the I'.rltlsh press appear to be 1 utile. In some quarters serious complications are feared us a result of the rejet tlon of Mr. Ho'ven's scheme. It Is curious that while Lord Crun btiorne'i tpuch has been roundly con demned In this country It ha given Immense sstlnfitctlon at Rerlln as showing Ihe friendliness or the British government. The British press, It Is said, miy write against Oermany and Irresponsible politicians may make sieeche. but so long its the govern ment Is friendly It 1oe not much mat ter. Th German press Ignores hIIo getitiT oubllc iplnlon In TCngland. II A 11 AN CAUSES UNEASINESS. Interpretation of Monroe Iwtiine Hup. osed to be Definite. New York. Kb. 2. England does not 1 1 It Captain Mahan's dcfinlllon of the Monroe doctrine any the Tribunes cor respondent In London. Captain Mahan distinctly says that the United State will not and doe not accept the burden of American rewmilMllty, and It Is taken for granted that Captain Ma lum speaks fur both political parties In the United Slates; that his utter ance is mora or less official and that it Is not given to tho world except alt er a full verification. The article, consequently, caused a little untuslness, especbtlly In view of Its bearing on what Lord Cranbourne calls "the Venezuelan mess." England, however, has cordially accepted the broad principle of the Monroe doctrine, and there Is little danger of a quarrel between the two great Anglo-Saxon peoples over Its exact Interpretation. RESIDENTS PROTEST. Proposal of niockiulltu" Powers Not Accorded In. New York, Feb. 2. The i.'ei, Vrs of the American, FreiXh and Ppunlsh col onic here, have held i meeting, ray a Herald dispatch' from Caracas, and addressed protests to their legations against the outrageous proposal of the blockading power that "the United States should be the tool of Germany.' The French colony declared that France cannot agree, that In the bank ruptcy of Venezuela, Germany t-hould receive special treatment on a loan which Is comparative only to the Mme. Humbert loan. " The correspondent asserts that he has undoubted authority for stating that the French Atlantic squadron Is In readiness to return to Martinique. CASTRO'S TROOPS DEFEATED. Rattle Reported Resulting In Victory to Arms of- Revolutionists. New York. Feb. 2. Presiedent Caa. tro's troops have, saya the correspoiv dent of the Herald at Wlllemstad. and of Cimvao, met with defeat at the hand of the Venexuelnn revolutionists, at a pol.it tO miles south of Caracas. SLUMP IN SOFT COAL. Price, of Anthracite Will Remain as Now Until Summer. New York, Feb. 2. All over town coal will be sold today for $7.50 a ton. This la not a theoretical price, but an' thraclte can actually be obtained at that figure. It 1 expected that this rato will hold without much change until summer. The high price for soft co.il has had Its back completly broken and the bit uminous product I selling anywhere from $2 to $2.50 a ton. This slump ef fectunlly dispose of a certain bitumin ous combination which was forming to maintain the ton price for the coming year In the nelghborhoodof $4. GIRRETT FOR SPIF.3. Famous Oak Tree In New York State Will Re Cut Down. New York. Feb. !.-' Spy .Oak," aald to bo the largest tree In New York state, standing on the Pelham rood, Wehtchester, has been condemned a unsafe and wilt probably soon be cut down, It having become hollow and In danger of falling. It I S'tld thai many spies went hungetj from lis I rani la s In revolutionary times. STILL IT IS NO SENATOR A. L. Mills Recives Twelve Votes From Multnomah Delegation the Only Change. KAY MAY VOTE FOR FULTON Bill to Appropriate 1(113,000 for the Erection of a Hatchery at Ontario I Panged by tlie Houae. Salem, Feb. 2. -(Special! Another ballot and no election Is the story of to day's voting for V, S. aenator. The only change In the condition of thing li the bunching of 12 Multnomah votes for A. L. Mill. This would seem to Indicate hit something la brewing, but the result wn not calculated to cre ate particular excitement. However, the Indications are, that , Multnomuh may not hereafter be so scattering and that vot? from that quarter, even 'though they be xtmpllrnentary, may still be of a tubstantUt character. It had been rumored during the early part of the session that Fulton would gain and Gfer lose a vote In a change of front In the person of Kay, but when It came to voting the aume old htory wa related, Ge?r still boin ruheld tiy the faithful 1. Nevertheless Kay stated la'er in an Interview that which would Indicate that he would as slut In swelling the majority when it wculd be most needed to expedite an election. Rut that must be taken for what It is worth for the Marlon county legislative delegation ut a meeting to night decided to continue to support Oeer. leaders of ihe Multnomah de'egatlon assert that there will be no break in a vote for Fulton. Fulton leaders claim gains are to be expected any day but no names are given. Important chnnp-s have ben predicted for tomor row or Wednesday but there Is lioth ing tonight that Indicates a change to morrow. Following Is the vote recorded to day: Fulton 31 t Gecr ....18 Wood H Mills 12 Scattering ' Absent 8 The senate this afternoon passed the Mulkey bill prohibiting the. circulation of papers made up principally of crim inal news, of reports of the deeds of men convicted of crime In Oregon, and passed Stelwers' senate bill to reappor tion the state Into senatorial and rep resentative districts. The house has passed Banks' bill lim iting a day's work for females to 10 hours and Test's bill to apprprlate $13.- 000 for .he taction of a fish hatchery at Ontario. MINISTER OF COMMERCE. Movement on Foot to Change System of English Consular Service. New York, Feb. 2. A matter which Is now engaging the earnest atten tion of the British board of trade, says the Tribune's London correspon dent. Is the question of improving the consular service and the system under which British commercial attaches and agents are appointed to foreign coun tries. This Is understood to be the first move In an attempt to bring the coun try's public system relating to trade and commerce more in accord with the wishes and Interests of business men generally. Evidently the cry for a minister or commerce uegunng to bear fruit. TUNNEL UNDER EAST RIVER. Has Lain Idle for Ten Years, but Will Now Be Completed. New York, Feb. 2. After lying Idle for 10 years the tunnel under the East river betwen Forty-second street, Man hattan, and Long Island City, will prob ably aoon be rushed to completion Plans for the tunnel are all ready, so the work could begin today, according to the engineer. The New York & Long Island Rail- road company, owners of the fran chise, completely reorganized, has been studying the qeustlon of resuming the work for a year. New plans are com plete, and practically all preparation have been made for a continuation of the long delayed project. GOVERNOR AND STAFF. Georgia Notable Will Me Entertain ed In New York 1ty. Saw York, Feb, 2,-Oovernor Terth of iJemglii, accompuiilrd by Mi. I'er- r rell, Clark Howell, president of the Georgia slate senate, and Mrs. Howell, member of the governor's Ktaff and their wives, Representative Livingston and Orlgg and Senator Clay, v. Ill be th guesta of the Geottrla society In this city tonight. The party will be entertained by a box party at we theater and later the governor and his staff will attend the Knights of Columbia charily ball In Madison Square Garden. YALE GRADUATE OBTAINS FIRST RHODES SCHOLARSHIP. Young Man Is Resident of Colorado and Stood Higher Than 200 Other Nw York, Feb. 2. The first Cecil Rhodes scholarship in Oxford awarded to an American has been given to Eu gene Heltler Lehman, a Tale graduate of the class of 1902. He Is the son of the late Moritz Lehman, a wholesale tobacco dealer of Pueblo, Col. After graduating last June Lehman came li this city and took a graduate courso in philosophy In Columbia. Last December he made application to Gov- j ernor.Orman of Colorado who had two j of the Cecil Rhodes' scholarships to dispose of. Lehman's credentials, vouched for by Yale, stood higher than any of those submitted by 200 other applicants. Lehman will enter Oxford next au tumn. He is a pupil if Dr. Felix Ad ler and It is his Intention to study the conditions of the Jews in Russia and the east, with a view to their emeliora tlon. WAS SECRETARY FOR FILMORE Movement on Foot to Elect Commander-in-Chief for G. A. R. East Orange, N. J., Feb. 2. A move ment has ben started In the New Eng land states for the election of Major Austin 3. Cushman of East Orange as commander-in-chief of the Grand Ar my of the Republic at the annual en campment in San Francisco next Oc tober. Major Cushman at one time was de partment commander of Massachusetts. For 'several years he was a lawyer In Washington and served a number of admiralty -commissions. He was a clerk In the war department notwith standing the Polk administration and private secretary to President Fllmore in 1S52. I Sale Estendec Until Saturday, February 7, our patrons may have the benefit of COST PRICED Finest Goods in the City. Our Spring Stock Arrives Feb. lO C. H. COOPER CLIPSE HARDWARE CO. Plumbers and 525-527 BOND STREET SLAUGHTER . WAS GREAT Sultan's Force Defeats Rebels and Pretender Has Nar row Escape. EARLY CAPTURE PREDICTED At a Critical Moment Tribesmen peserted to the Government and a Terrible Itout Speedily Followed. Tangier, Morocco, Feb. 2 The details of the sultan's victory Thursday over the forces of the pretender show that the battle was stubbornly contested and that the former's success was large ly (jite to the Cooperation at a critical moment of the Beni Ourtens . tribe, whose defection from the rebels the sultan had previously purchased. The sultan's artillery, which was commanded by the mlntster of war, El Menebhl. consisted of eight Maxims and four Krupps. The sultan's troops' opened the attack early in Ihe morn In and shortly afterward the pretender's1 camp was assailed In the rear by UenJ Oure'.as. In spite of the surprise and disadvantages of position, the rebelg stubbornly maintained tbelr gronnd and desperate fighting continued for three hours. The slaughter was very great. The remnants of the rebel army then broke, abandoned the camp and fled in the direction of Taza. The imperial t loops are pursuing and if Bu Raman. In not among the slain his capture is confidently expectsd. El Menebhl is oushing on toward Ta ta with the object of entirely crushing the rebellion and punishing the disloyel tribes. He report that he found the rebels much more numerous than expected but that he captured all their munitions. There is &reat rejoicing at Fez as a result of the sultan's victory. iteamfitter wwflifWttom,n:i lift erjfefe?. t-vns