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nuTio;u 1 o Ii; i;la to prosecution. VOLUMK 17VI. ASTORIA, OKIXION, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1003. '.NUMBER 40. 1873 1903 " " . v 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. We've got tlio famous C rou no & Jiramlcgco etiiu here fur you; ami with that statement we answer every qtUMtion you can think to Halt alKiut look, ntyle, tail oring, tit and bitincM-liko prieca. You can prove the truth of all we my in live min utes; we're waiting f r you to come and we. P. A, STORES CLOSING OUT AT COST! For the Purpose of Going Out of Business CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES. FURNISHING GOODS Everything GoesProfits are Yours ' Come in and See : Chas. Larson Wtkh Block 652 Commercial Street. EFFECT OF PROTOCOLS Germany Immediately Cables to Fleet at Venezuela to Lift the Blockade. ARRANGES FOR NONPAYMENT ol A Full Line of MECHANICS' TOOLS FISHER BROTHERS V ALENTINE: Wholesale and Retail J. N. GRIFFIN Taney and Staple Groceries FLOUR. FEED, PROVISIONS. TOBACCO AND CIGARS Supplies of all kinds at lowest rates, for fishermen, Farmers and Loggers. A V. ALLBN Tenth and Commercial Streets GROCERIE For the Very Best Articles of Food, at Prices That Are Right, Be Sure to See V. H. CQFPEY tment Store, Corner Bond and Twelfth. Departr lU'MiiUor I'eiu'a Negotiation la llelleved to He (lie Death Wow to the Revolution of Mntoa. Berlin, Feb, U. The government la telegraphing Instructions today for the raising of the blockade of the Venezu elan coast Immediately. Thee instruo tliin my nut each till the blockading v.him-U today, but It i expected that the blockade will be fully raised by to. morrow or Monday, wpM.-lalIy since Commodore Bhedr ha been expecting auch Instructions, ant had arranged for their prompt transmission. In th event of Iho live draft hundt-J to Baron Sternberg Juat night, being de faulted. It la stipulated that Belgian custom official colled the revenues at one of the Venezuelan porta in behalf of Oernuny. Foreign eorctary lllchthofen aent a an-H-lnl message to Ambaaaador Tower here 41 8 o'clock yeitterdajr evening, In furmlnrf him thnl (he protocol would be aliened during the evening, and ex- I iirvmiiiK nia pivueurr ui we nappy re- ault. hanrellor von Hulow and Baron con Itlclithofen bolh express satlsfoe- ilon and approval of the correct and frlcad'y altitude throughout of (he Un Med State. Baron Sternberg, by direction of hi government, informed Secretary Itu tu advance of th character of any Im portant proposal made to Mr. Bowen In at least two Instance written mem oranda of Germany's position were up plied to the United State. CASTRO IS PLEASED Bends Message of Thanka and Congrat latlona to Mlnlaler Bowen. Corncaa,, Feb. 14. News of the rais ing of the blockade was received hy President Caatro tlila morning In cablegram from Minister Bowen. Cas- tro replied aa follow; "Bowen. Waahlngton, 1. C: In the nam of Yenexuela- and In my own name. I offer you expressions of my eternal gratitude for the decided upon taneousness with which you have serv ed the "nuse of Justice, which la the cause of humanity, that distinguishes auperlor mlnda. Castro. I p to I o'clock thla afternoon, the British cruiser Tribune had received no order with regard to the railing of the blockade. It la believed that the termination of the bltx'kude will be the death Mow. to the Matoa revolution. CARNEGIE'S GENEROUS OFFER Offer the Cash Spot Down aa Demand ed Hy Germany In Final Ar-rnngementa. Waahlngton. Feb. 14. -Moved by the Pint In which Herbert W. Bowen haa conducted peace negotlationa and anx- loua that hla mission should succeed Andrew Cnrneglo, upon hearing of G-rmany'a action In demanding a caxh payment of l.Ttfi.OOO bollvara, instead of 6600 pound previously promised her, aent the following, meaaage to Bowen dated February IS: "I ahall be glad to hand over at once tSM.OOO to meet the German demand If Veneauela dealre It." Thla fact became known tonight. Carnegie, it la aald, haa been watch ing with cloae Intereat the progress of negotlationa here. The meaaage waa aent aa aoon aa news of Qermany'a de mand waa published. Bowen dlanatch ed a grateful reply to Carnegie, thank ing him for hla gtmerous offer, which, however, it waa not neceaaary to ac Pt- In announcing Carnegie's offer to night, llowen aatd that many banks and financial syndicates had all along neen anxiou to lend money to Vene zuela and had aent representatives to sea him with thla end In view. probata court Augnt lt luatfjias been iiml. Whctbc-r It was tolen from the (ilea In the office of the clerk of the court or waa mlalnld haa not been de termined. Hope of finding the Inittru ment waa -not ubandoned by the offic ial of the court until two experts hud made a two month search of the Dies In the vault. It Is probable that ii there I no contest among the sev eral' legatees under the will, which dis posed only of the archbishop's personal fortune to members of his family and old servants, one of the several copies which were made of the original will be brought before the court HOTEL PORTLAND The Finest Hotel In the Northwest PORTLAND, - . ORKUON CONGRATULATORY. Waahlngton, Fib. H.-Cublegrum have boen iwurlng tu to Mr. Bowen from VfcncauoU. congratulating him on me aucctaa or hit mission, The first to arrive was from President Caatro. It la not expected that the next act of protocol, providing for a reference of the preferential question to Tu Hague will be taken up until the middle of next wuit. Wil.I. IH UiKT. Chicago, Feb. U.-Th will of th u. AlYhbUhoji l',(!ilei ITrvhan, ll,4 ill tile EULOGIZE LATE MEMBERS Kenator Engage In Sharp Controversy Over Condition In the Philip pines on Tariff Bill. Washington, Feb. 14. The Senate to day listened to the reading of the In dian appropriation bill and spent some time In the consideration of that meas ure. It waa not, however, finally dis posed of and will be taken up again Monday. The greater part of the re mainder of the day waa given to eulo gies of late members of the house of representatives. During the day Aldrlch sought a con sideration of the national bank securi ties bill and Lodge spoke on the house bill amending the Phllipplnea tariff law. Both measurea went over under an ob jection but Incidentally there waa a short though sharp controversy over th? condltiona In the Philippines in con nection with the tariff bill. F.urly In the day Senator Quay pre sented a resolution expressing the sense of the senate to be that a vote should be taken on the statehood bill before the second of March next, but th! resolution went over without con sideration until Monday, i IMITATED CARRIE NATION Miss Boise Held In Topeka for Smash Ing Saloon and Drugstore Windows. Topeka. Kan., Feb. 14. Mlsa Belle Boise, who smashed In the large win dows of four saloons and two drug stores here today waa released this af ternoon on bonds signed by Dr. Ever ett Harding, who waa Mrs. Natlon'i chief liet tenant during the Joint rmlda here t.w. years ago. The ownera of the but' ilnga have brought suit again at Mlrj Boise to recover the amount of the value of the windows smashed. There Is considerable excitement among the jolntista over the affair aa it recalls the strenuous times they under went during the time of Mrs. Nation'! ascendancy here. HE SMILES UPON THEM Venezuelan Official at Washington Calls Upon the Embassies of the Allies. FORMER RELATIONS RESUMED DEATH ENDED JOCRNKT. Cousins Wero Hastening for Austria and pied Enroute. New York, Feb. 14. Death has end ed the Journey of J. Derkar and his cousin, Francisco Oringo, who had toiled together for years In the mines of Minnesota. They came to New York a few days ago, both ill with consum tlon, hastening to Austria, that they might die In the home of their youth They grew too weak to continue the journey and were taken to Bellevue hospital and placed In cots side by side. Berkur died lust night and within half an hour his cousin, weakened and overcome with grief passed away. The $100 they had will give them a good bupriul. the WOULDN'T LET HER DIE. Woman Jumied Overboard, but Life Savers Were There. New Tork, Feb. 14. Louie Weigum of the training ship St. Mury. lying in the East river, saw n iromun jump from a ferryboat yesterday. He piped hla crew to quarters. Immediately 13 lada dropped their boat Into the water and Immediately they were off. The 30 yards to the side of the drowning wo man were covered In a jiffy. She waa dragged aboard and taken to the train Ing ship. "Good training for those likely youngaters," said Louis Welgun. IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT. Will Be riaced Under Jurisdiction of Secretary Cortelyou. New York, Feb, 14. Commissioner William Williams of the burtau of hie migration, who has Just returned from Washlng'.on, where he appeared be fore the senate committee to argue for certain clauvs which he want Inserted In the new Immlgatlon law, says that it la virtually settled that the Immi gration department would be under the nntrol of the department of commerce. "This is the logical department to control iininlgrutlon affair Instead of the treaiury department," ha said. "The mutter rests entirely with the irel.eiit now and he I In favor of ilm ilmnv." I Advice From I.oudou Show That England Was aa Prompt aa Her Ally in Calling Off the Blockade. Washington, Feb. 14. In view of the restoration of iieace between Veneau ela and the allied power of Great Brit aln, Germany and Italy, Scnor Augusto Pulido, the Venezuelan charge d'affalrs addressed an appropriate note to the British ambassador today, and later cal led at tho Italian and Germau embas sies. Mr. Bowen, as soon as he had cleared up some details with the Brit ish ambassador, paid a farewell call upon Secretary Hay, at the state de partment, and reported the signing of the peace protocols. The two were in conference for some time, and the 'sec retary congratulated Mr. Bowen hear tily upon the success of his mission. This afternoon, at the British embas sy, Mr. Bowen will meet the represent ativea of the allies, to draw up and sign some additional papers. With the consent of the British am basaador, Mr. Bowen today made pub lie the full text of the British protocol which was the ilrst of the three con ventlons signed last night. The Itul lan and German protocols, while differ ent in phraseology, contain the same provisions with one or two exceptions. Wncre the British protocol stipulates that the 127.500 shall be paid In cash upon the signing of the agreement, the German and Italian protocols provide for the payment of this sum in SO and 60 daya respectively from that date. The British ambassador has sent note to Mr. Bowen advising him that he had received a cablegram from Lon don to the effect that orders bad been issued to at once raise the Venezuelan blockade. ment to withdraw the exequatur of the sul ha a right to Interfere In a matter like this, which, It says, belongs solely to the Argentina authorities. WILL SUCCEED MAURICE GRAU. To Be Manager of Metropolitan Opera House for Five Years. New York, Feb, 14. The millionaire horse show at the Metropolitan Opera house and the clientele In other parts of the house who pay a total of nearly' $1,000,000 annually into the box office to hear grand oprea, can rest assured that there la to be after all an opera season next winter, says the Herald. At a meeting of the Metropolitan di rectors held yesterday, the various ap plicants for Mr. Grau's position as Im pressarlo were heard, their plans lis tened to and their ''backing" inquired Into. Finally a vote was taken, re sulting in the' decision to give a five years? contract for the operatic con trol of the house to Helnrlch Conreld manager of the Irving Place theater. Originally it was the Intention to mike the appointment for only one year, to enable Mr. Grau to recover his health and resume the direction. Applications for the position were received from all quarters, from Chi cago to New Orleans and Boston to San Francisco, but the battle for -the prise finally nan-owed Itself down to Helnrlch Conreid, George H. Wilson of Pittsburg and Walter Damrosch. Mr. Conreid had behind him a num ber of wealthy bankers, chief of whom was Jacob Schlff, and he was selected to fiill Mr. Grau's place. VICE-CONSUL CRITICISED. American Official Got Officious and Then Got Roasted. New York, Feb. 14. All -the news papers here, suys the Herald's Buenos Ayres, Argentina, correspondent, com ment on a note addressed to John M, Ayrea, United States vice-consul in Rosario, to the chief of police of that town on the occasion of the murder of Bernard Ramsey, an American clt- lxen. Mr. Ayres expressed the hope that the murderer would be punished, adding that he would Inform hla gov ernment of the matter through the legation. The chief of police replied that the murderer had been arrested and that Argentina justice would do IU duty without awaiting the inter vention of the consular representative of a foreign nation. All the paer criticise the Interven tion of the vice-consul a uncalled for, the more so a Mr. Rumicy had attack ed his murderer and tht latter la de- lured la have a led in self details, having been twice shot by hi victim. Itosarlo iieniHper urge th govern ment to withdraw the exeiuuter of the, lie-ioimul. The Tribuua, a govern- CRUEL TREATMENT KILLS THEM. M-n Are Locked Up In Jail In a Dying Condition. New York, Feb. 14,-Dylng in prison cells within 48 hour of each other, their deaths In each Instance attrib uted to alcoholism, while at least one was the victim of a fractured skull, the fate of two men has led the cor oner to start a movement to give such men medical treatment before Impris onment The four city coroners' were unanimous In the opinion that the com mitment of men suffering from alco holism as Is now practiced is a bad system. One of the men, James L. Taggert of Brooklyn, was foflnd by the po'ice in an area way and' locked up. He died after a short .ime and an autopsy disclosed a fractured skull. The other man, arraigned In the court, was com mitted to the Tombs in lieu of a fine. He died three hours later. External examination has led the coroner's phy sician t j the belief that this man also died from brain hemorrhage. WILL SUPPORT UNION. Schnectady, N. Y., Feb. 14. At a meeting last night of the Building Trades council, representing practical ly every man in this city employed in the building trades, it wa decided to support the Painters' union In their flght against William Potter, the ex pelled militia man, and a boycott was declared on Shafer & Barry, Potter's employer STEAM YACHT SOLD. New York, Feb. 14 The announce ment is made that Commodore Freder ick G. Burns of the New York Yacht club has sold his steam yacht Colonia to Clarence H. Mackay of the same club. The Colonia was formerly the Alberta and was built in 1899 at Chest er, Pa. SCHOOL TEACHER KILLED. Cumberland, Md.,T Feb. 14. Hiss Ora Montgomery, 23 years old, a school teacher tn Westernport, slipped and fell while running after a recalcitrant pupil. Her neck was broken in the fall down the stairway. She died al most Immediately. DnAivricri ac FALSEHOODS Statements Made by President fBaer Denounced by National ' Civic Federation. ACTUATED BY BASE MOTIVES j, T New Yorker. Upln Anns at Wbat Tliey Term Deliberate Per version of Truth by j Operators. New York, Feb. It-New Yorker connected with the National Civic fed eration, resent the statement made before the strike commlslon in Phila delphia by President Baer of the PnU adelphia & Reading, that the federal tion never was convened to hear the report of the coal operators on the re sult of a conference with the striking miners and that the federation leader had deserted the ca poused. Oscar S. Strauss, who to a member of the executive council of the federation, said Mr. Baer's statement was wide of facts. s. "The Civic federation did everything? in its power to bring about an adjust ment of the difficulty," Mr. Straoa said, 'ami after repeated efforts suc ceeded in having the operators con fer with the miners. Had Mr. Baer been willing to make the concessions) he now offers at the time of bis com ing to the federation, I feel sure there would have been no coal strike." "The federation Is actuated by the highest motives and always aims at fair play," said Henry White, general secretary of the United Garmentwork ers of America, "and the fact that Mr Baer feared its good offices showed,, that he was unwilling to meet the strike Issue squarely. The many achievements of the federation in set tling of strikes, preventing strikes and adjusting difficulties are a refutation of Mr. Baer's charges." " SILVER MARKET. Silver, 48 1-4. THE GORDON HAT THE BEST $3 HAT ON EARTH In all the late shapes, both soft and stiff Also, the new NORFOLK GAP For Youth or Man. See them. They are Nobby, t2? C. H. COOPER CliPSE HARDWARE CO. Plumbers and Steamfitters 525-527 BOND STREET - Ji