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L 00ks Periodicals, MaRMinci &c, v'" be liable to brcsccu..';.,.. 61 VOLUME LViV ASTORIA, OREGOX, SATURDAY, APRIL II, 1903. NUMBER 87. 1873 1903 GOOD CLOTHES Are hi war worth what they coat; tut pacing the price dooan't always get them. The reason for buying Ilnrt SchafTtter & Marx clothci are: Flint, thej're good clothe; tocond, thej cost enough to be good, aud no more; third, if joo don't think they're m good a they coat, jron can have yonr money Wk. liny 'em of a good cluthior 'moat anywlierc. Look for the label II 8 A M, In ordor to be acres a big thing to find. Bold Only Oy- P. A. STORES The Clothier and Furnisher FINE TEAff FANCY COT FX ES and P U R E S P I C E S , FI HER BROTHERS MANY MOROS WERE KILLED Fierce Battle Is Fought Between Force of Americans and Natives. FORCE CAPTURED BACOLOD Rebels Lost One Hundred Killed and Wounded, While Only Three Americans Were Injured. Manila. April lfi.-Captain Pershing's fore raptured Bacolod. Inland of Min danao Wednesday, killing- 100 Moro and wounding many other. Ptr shlng's forca connlfted of Shaw's btittal Ion of th Twenty-seventh Infantry. Kllpatrlck'a troop of the Fifteenth cav airy and McNalr buttery. Pershing was surveying the west shore land when the Bucolodluna op posed hill advnn- and provoked the flKht. P?rhlng' force mirrounded and attacked Ui stronghold, flrnt shelling them and rushing hln troop forward, churned gallantly. After crossing o deep moat and entering the fort, the American engsgeed the Moros, bay oneting against krlsses. A hundred of the ; defende-a were killed, including the dutto of Panundungnn, and muny were wounded. Only three American were wnunlel. Aftr the rapture of the fort It w destroyed. The Bacolod leader and the major ity of the people of that district had been hostile to the Americana and en eoiiragtxl attack on American camp. They rejected the tender of friendship. It I expected that the defeat of the !W'otlltm will result In art the Mo- in acknowledging American sovereign- ty. Pershing's column I going to Parnhue, which I also hootlle. r order not to allude to the collialon In thslr tetter to England, Both the Bulwark and. Formidable are the bleat type of British battle. h!p. DIED FOR (SUPERSTITION Vienna, April 10. An extraordinary raae of superstition ha a occurred In Hungary. A peasant living at Nor way died while attending the market In a neighobrlng town. -HI relative tarted homeward with the body, but were forcibly, prevented from travers ing the village of lharia, the Inhabit ant asserting tliit the passage of f trange corps through the place would lead to misfortune, ,!.. Reinforced by gendarms, the rela tlve made a second attempt to pas through the village, but were confront ed hy the entire population, armed with pitchfork and similar weapons. The ' gendarm were driven back by the villager and thereupon fired a vol. ley at the crowd of men, womenand children, killing two persona and wounding many otbni. iJ The Chicago Perfect in touch, speed, dura bility and appearance $35. VISIBLE WRITING J. N. GRIFFIN - A CONSPICUOUS J MAN ISTHEJLUMBER,j: When you want him you are are alway In a hurry. We ' are alway glad to respond to your hurry calls and relieve the difficulty. We have much experience In repairing and new work and will fix the .bad plumbing and aupply the good on ahort notice. , -W.J.SCULLEY rhone Black SIM 470-471 Commercial atreet. RE A B Silk Petticoats $4 $475 $5 and $9 Silk Dress Skirts, $10.00 to $20.00 Silk Monte Carlo Jackets, $9 to $11 WASHSIURTS-Demims, 65c Grass cloth, 3I.OO1 Linen, $2.00 to $3.50, White Skirts, 85c to $3.00. THE BEE HIVE I No Word From the President Cinnabar, April 10. Secretary Loeb received no word from President Roose volt today. The president Is In the mountain at camp 40 miles from his headquarters. When he started from thl place yesterday morning it w hi intention to remain there for a num ber of days and perhaps a week. Hnow fell today In the vicinity In which the president hna gone but the fall was not heavy, John Burroughs, the natur alls!, did not accompany the president yesterday a he was suffering from light cold. Thl ha almost dlsap reared now and it I Burroughs' luten Hon to Join the president tomorrow. The president la studying animal and plant life In the park, and Is enjoying himself there. I Explosion KiUsMany I Chinamen: Hong Kong, April ' 10. An explosion has occurred at 4 the Canton Powder factory., Full jmrliculars could not be obtained at this hour, but the catastrophe is probably one t of the worst of its kind in 4 history. ! o Fifteen hundred persons are reported killet. ; , Cannot Compel Recognition Chicago, April 10. A dispatch to the Tribune from New York srjs: One of the most important legal decisions ev er announced In the state on the right of labor union to order a strike hus just been handed down by the appell ate division of the supreme court. It ia In effect that a labor union hns not the right to order it men to quit work where they are in receipt of the wage demanded by the organisation and where there I na attempt to em ploy nonunion workers, but where the only question over which there Is any difference I a refusal of the employer to recognlae the union or Its represent ative. BRITISH WAR VESSELS COLLIDE New Tork, April lO.-News which the British admiralty has seen fit to sup- press, aaya the London representative Of the Herald, I Just reaching F.ng land to the effect that during the re cent maneuver of the Mediterranean fleet, a repetition of the disaster by which the Victoria was rammed and sunk at Camperodwn, with terrible losa of life, was narrowly averted. It appears that during the combined ma neuver the Hulwark, Sir Domllles' flagship, collided with the Formidable. The armor plate of the Formidable were seriously damaged and the cost of drydocklng and repairing the ship la stated to be 3S0,O0O. Directly after the collision a notice Wa placed upon the lower deck of the commander-in-chief a flagship, fol lowed by a similar intimation on the Formidable, forbidding all on board to communicate with any one on the sub ject. Member of the crew were furth- SEIZED BY COLOMBIA Americans Complain That Prop erty Has Been Taken By the Government MUST RECTIFY THE DAMAGE Feet Deep Gunnison, "Colo.", April 10. Roadmas ter Mclln of the South Park branch of the Colorado and Southern road hus Just reached here after a trip afoot ov er Alpine pass. It required two days to travel the distance of 25 miles.' In some places he says, the snow is 30 feet deep and It will be two or three week before the road can be opened Mules and Goods Were Taken By the Colombians tor Military Purposes Demands Are toBe Made. Washington, April V'. Dlplon.u:ic exchange between the United States legation at Bogota and the department of state at Washington, which will sd- pear In trie forthcoming volume of the foreign relations of the United States. disclose that numerous complaints were made by the American citizens during revolution In Colombia of the action of the military authorities of that government in the appropriation of their mules, and other property. The attitude of this government towards the seizure by Colombia, of property of Americans for military purpose I shown by the following Instructions sent by Dr. Hi! I, a acting secretary of state to the American legation at Bo gota: " ... . -' ry You will notify the Colombian : j ! government that this govern- :; : ment will abide If responsible, , : for any proved cases of seizure : ' ; : of American property for any f : purpose without due compensac ?" : tion. i i ':V..V..7,....;.,,..;....;:.;...:.., j Among other subjects of diplomacy exchanged between Washington , and Bogota contained In this volume, are the seizure of vessel and alleged dis criminations against American enter prise In Colombia, the reopening of the United States mlssionarly schools at BarranqulUa. MedilUm-and Bogota, closed by the Colombian authorities and the question of the neutrality of an alliance. ' j puny have arrived In Liverpool from the United State where they bad been inspecting the principal railways and engineering works, say the Tribune" London correspondent. One of the members assert that the British railway ha nothing to learn from the Americana with regard to general comfort and frequency of ferr ic, and that the British railways are far ahead of the American In safe guarding the Hve of their passen ger. . WELL PRODUCES BLIND FIHII. New York, April 10. Three blind salamander have been added to the collection of the New York aquarium It Is said that no other exhibition place In the world possesses such treas urea. The salamandera were taken from the fish commission artesian well rft San Marco, Tez. This I 108 feet deep and la believed to have pierced a subterranean cavern. The well has thrown up several speclmes of blind flsh, but none have lived. ; CASTRO WILL , REMAIN FIRM Any Overtures Not Liked By Bow en Are Promptly Rejected By the President CASE MUST GO TO THE HAGUE MAYOR LOW PROVIDED FOR.' New York, April 10. President Koossvelt, according to report here. has offered Mayor Low the post of am bassador to France, should the mayor refuse toaccept renominatlon. Defender Will Be Launched. Briisol. R. I.. April 1. The yacht Reliance will be launched tomorrow. BATTLESHIP BADLY DAMAGED Penaacola, Fla.. April W.-Tha dam age .to the battleship Iowa, caused by the premature explosion of a shell In the forward port 12-Inch gun, Is more serious than : was thought when the first report was made and In conse quence the big ship has oeen ordered to the New York navy yard to go out of commission. , Base Ball Scores. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. At Los Angeles Los Angeles, S; Oak land, 0. . At Sacramento Sacramento, t; Port land. 4. . s ; . At San Francisco San Francisco, 7 SeaMle. t. ' f Settled Within -Fifteen Minutes y Old Favorites to Assist Peter Grant and Harry Hamblet'of Portland were added to the. regatta committee at its meeting last evening. These gentlemen have rendered such valuable assistance with all former re gattas that the members of the com mittee hardly felt safe, to go ahead without them. While It is possible that others may be added it Is safe to say that the committee as it now stands is entirely adequate to the occasion, and that if no hindrance interferes over which it has no control the ninth an nual regatta will be an event long to be remembered in the northwest. No unfavorable sentiment has yet been encountered by the members who have been interviewing ; the business men on the subject, but universal as surance OTBppfobaflon "and assistance. The committee will meet again on Mon day evening. No Agreement Desired Through Agency of Financial Syndi catesNone Considered. Washington, April 10. New wa re ceived here today that President Cas tro will remain Arm and sustain Her bert . Bo wen, Venezuela' plenipotent iary, in the attituda he ha taken re specting the settlement of claims against Venezuela and in favor of re ferring the question of preferential treatment of the blockading power to The Hague for determination. The same statement contained the Information that , no overtures had been made to President Castro direct ly by the representative of the allied governments for settling the contro versy, but overture with - this object in view nave been made to the govern ment by some financial syndicate. Bow en has opposed bitterly any settlement through financial syndicates and Cas tro has sustained Bo wen. Now that this matter has been settled, the proto cols remaining to be agreed on prior to reference to The Hague will be con cluded before very long. v Government Troops Defeated. Willemstad. Curaco, April 10. New has been received here that the Vene zuelan revolutionists have defeated the forces of the government la the neighborhood of Caracas. . They have also captured the city of Barquisluieto, which is the key to the western part of Venezuela, e)tsiiin: -many rfis. oners. Heavy fighting, undecisive as yet. has taken place at Coro. ' The Advocate once received his greatest reward as a lawyer. Today it is the fcusiness advocate me man wun power to persuade others who wins the great prizes. I desire to .secure the services of a few of the best men capable of selling invest ment securities. In writing give age. occupa tion and bank reference. " AU lttten tnattd a strictly cenadtatial. GEORGE T. DEXTER, BsrlMtiHlMt f Dmtii ; Tk Mvtaial ll lnwrmss Osmsuyaf Niw Vera, 11 Nmms atrMt, Nsw Vtrk, N. V. - Denver, April., 10. A settlement of th Question of wages of the trainmen of the Colorado and Southern railroad hni been effected. Fifteen minutes after General Herbert of the Colora do and Southern went Into conference with Grand Master Lee of the Broth erhood of Trainmen and Grand Con ductor Shepherd of the Order of Rail-, wav Cnnriurtnnt th' ftomnml nf the men had been granted and Mr. Her bert announced that the settlement was very satisfactory. The basis of the agreement is a 12 percent Increase for freight men and 15 percent for passenger nen. Regarding double headers the company agrees that no more than four engines shall be run at one time on narrow gauge roads.'A train on the main line Is to consist of 30 cars with double engines if neces sary. Today the employes of the Colorado Midland 'rain service will take up the matter of an increase with 1 General Manager Schlacke. They will Insist upon tha same :erms granted the Colo rado and Southern men. Sick Man Killed by Wild Wolves Great Falls. Mont., April 10. The mangled body of Ben Swivert, an old time printer, on which the wolves had been feasting, was found this morn ing two miles from his ranch and SO miles from Benton. It la supposed he was taken sick when near hl ranch and waa dragged down to death by wolvea before he could reach human habitation. Blind Chaplain Milburn Dead Washington, April 10. Rev. Henry Milburn, the venerable blind chaplain of the United States senate. died in Santa Barbara, Cal., today..- . d BRITISH RAILROADS SAFEST. New York, April 10. Seven repre sentatives of the London & Northwest. em Railroad company and three offic ials of the Caledonian Railway com- GOLD and SliWER --Shirts FOR MEN and BOYS. New Spring Styles Just in at C. H. COOPER I EF I au CLIPSSE HARDWARE C0, iiiwsrsasd Steamfitters Pta 525-527 BOND STREET f