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Boys' Clothing. Furnishing Goods. UntR, Caps,
Boots. Shots. Trunks, Valisc3. etc.
I. L. OSGOOD,
Tho One Prico Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher.
tilt till inH C0KE( III. STItEKT, ASTORIA, OR.
Souvenir of Astoria!
MiiVt' yon M'-n it? A lumtilul hihI uitVtir lonklct,
riitatiiiii twi nly a en I ilnnit (i I": v vitvvrt of Astoria unl
vicinil v. I'rii'i', ,ro ci nlf.
Diaries for 1896.
New Year Cards.
WiniM you like a nio' u t ol'li nk y ytainlai'l autliors?
Wo will n il tin-in t ou fri'io 1 uw until .January Kt at H
I't-r 1 fnt ili-couiit.
Griffin &t Reed.
THWI5IJ LOTS.
In a ili'-iiralili' lociitinii, - l!ni'k Imiii Hic;li Si-hool.
A HA HI SAIN.
INHUCK LOTS IN MILLS KIUST AUDITION.
On III. nr I'll l.nm H i il.'tir I - Ja.I tlio pluo fur i lirup liomi.
A Hl.H-k IN AU)KRitli(M)K.
KTUCF.TCAll LINK mil I." ritcn I,-1 Uil. m niii-r In mlliin .1 miiiiil.
tlk o( III ,1 rtp.rly - Will rll u il, i l.sl lr.'in,
ACKKACK.
In S or If) ' tr . m.i 1. tb 1 1 v liini' ,, nIh i .lj uii'nir H hpI.
(iKOItfilC HILL.- 171 r.MivlSt.. Oai.Icnt r.lock.
nit.L's i-;s r a 1 1; lxciiam.h.
Big Dry Goods
and Clothing Sale !
Commencing Jnitunry 1, mid
for 30 clnyH only.
Great Reductions in All Lines !
Prices Smashed to Atoms!
All wool l.tJics' t loth 'j IiilIics wiJ?
All-wool scarlet Manuel
Ladles' llecici. HneJ jjlovrs
I a lies' wool hose
LaJlrs' wool hose
LaJies' wool hose
Men's hlibk wool so. Us .
Men's ii.iltir.il wool uiulrtwrar
Men's flhlirj underwear
Men's Jerev overshltls
Men's Jrrsry overshlits, extra heavy..
Man'a lin l-e.liip-i l,..,e ,
Men's line Fedora hats fmmctly 1.75 to lj.00 " fi.45
$1.25 - - fllen's Shoes - - $1.25
Space forbids the mentioning of only a few articles.
But every piece of goods in our large and well-assorted
stock has been reduced in price from 25 to 40 per cent
during this sale. Do not forget to make your purchases
now,
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Site K Kiiililly lircnKlnij to I'lccc on
the Ikmh.
i hi: .maciiim kv taki:n out
Ailrmpl to Mmc the YmI Iiio tiHm
River Abjodimcd Htf fllMfililc
Mctrlog Appmlii.
i III llm lnl lu uf III. Klorrnc. Wrl
nii-at. it lulluwlnii liiimtlii account
( III Kr-.Ur.l luntlurlll:
! I miiI aliuul (o i-cl o It
lliuimlil ihii.iIiIo lo movu lha llanilorllla
I n lh iH-aiii Into iHc l'fnMua ilv.r, a
i ll.laiir of half a mile from vhtn aim
j i!iinin.lr.l. tnrr 7 yar-la wem nalnr.l
j Klu-n ilin Irak. In Hi. rr.M'l iM-ram. ao
tttlrrt.1 M;BI Om o'llr clm-l.lnl lo .AV.
inai'liliirij- an.l II k. n-a"ar)f to
i-i-iii ih arrvl"ra of Chl Knliirrr J.
i J An. It, n. uf Iho llnl.arla. who will
! ilo.n in thn hnn on horM hark ftalur
' ilav, tlm Hill lni . niirrlem ln an
ti.-iu-ty itlvamtralit 'rli. a alt'Ol)a, poiiIIi
a'l ltil hlciwInM. -. onit'al"il hy a
h..y ImllKinrm. In an Inl.rvlt'W Mr.
. Aml"rn .ulil:
' Hmi.i.i)r afi,-rnmin at I o'clock I went
ili.nn lo lh rc k lo caamlii. Into Ih.
.ii.lllliiii uf Hie. vi-l mi fi. lo , lain
; liu( niraurr. urotild Im, 'mI taken to
in ilu machinery. In her hold aa
r.cir feel of water, ami .h. a .nil
hukliia I...1IV To nuimi her nut waa an
linIH,MMlly. which. I am .ure, couM !
I,.vr lH-ell lldlle, had I leen ititmmonetl
three i,r four ilay. earlier. The boat i.
l li'ii alMitii feel l lew Ii bIi water mark
ami ull our work hail lo Im .lone at low
tide. hlch, ' niifuriuna'cly. waa o that
n.arly evrrythlnif accompli. h1 Tia. the
r..il! of nlahl work, uniler kreat .ll.ail
VHiiiuer. ami wlih mruitra liar tit. Aa.l.t
li:rf itik wen. elaht men. who worked
faithfully .ml well Hunday rluh. all the
.learn ntiln. and donkey pump wire ..-.,,
...M..I To fa.llll.tr the nlghf. woik;r K ,, ,.,. j Whcrl.y.
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Ix-r Mere dug. at atem. amtd.hlna and
ntirii tiwliiw to the rouKhma. w. wer.
Uhnl.le to ro-eed Tllelay mini night,
when we fotnmenccl lo take th. engine to
pterr. The fa.ientnc. of rialnmait lo
keloii had I .cen cairlc.t iway, or the
rliKine could have lieen tuk'n iut wh.de.
Two cyllmlera wer. remowd that :iljh:.
' Weilne.iUy we worked In waler and
..in.l two feet deep to looa.n anchor
1...IM, hrh waa a hard lank, lo aav
the lral. Thl. done, ih cylinder.. Ied
plate, and condenser were holetel on
Heck Work on th. Iniller commen.d
Thuraday. Th .hie. of Ih. hunker. it
caved In, and ftvelon. of coal wa. w.h
littf nhoiit In three fint of water. Thia re
niovnl. together with a va.l arjumula
tlon of rand, and ilumpeil overboard, we
uccednt lii loo.enlng th. fa.tenlni;. ol
l he luiller. A. luck would hav. II, th
maliima.i wa. gone, thua taking away
the only available mcana of hoi. ting, o
the Iwllcr wa. turned over to get th
team dome under th deck beam.. Thl.
a. dune without purcha...
' l-ulo Thuraday night the tide filled the
"hip. and on Friday evening th. holler
wa. hauled along the hull In three, feet
of water to th. forward hatch. The
m t night the holler waa .!uin(. tackle,
put on. and an endeavor wa mili to
heave It on deck without .ikves. etch
lime the lncklea giving way. tnv-ver.
It in finally .lung up In th. Inrc and
mi lift. In Ih event of th. boat .Inking
In the .and. the machinery ami boiler, at
l.l, . .aveil. which I. valued at ime.
Ililng more than II. iw, Th proiellor
nan n."-t- ,
The chief .poke very highly of th ef
fort, of Onnt. John Itergm.ui nml crew,
and of ih kind treatment and hoappallty
of the light ke.icr.
The broken Mulder, which wa ih. can.
of nil thl. dimitcr, was th .nhlc-i of
a careful examination t tho hand of the
chief, who found that th pot had been
extended and th end. merely butted to
gether ami circled with an Iron colltr.
r.i.iched with two .even-tight ha bolt a,
which hod broken, th rudder cra.hlng
Into Ih propeller. Mr. Andcrann .poke
In the met condemnatory term of auch
a iuinglln pi, e of work, and aald :hat it
wn. .mall wonder ih. accident had no
uccurrcd month lefore.
MOW YEAH 8 I'AUTV.
The Kour I' '.lrcd Knlertairied by II i
M :. Klinui-c.
One of the diiln ileal and moat cle'lirht
ful panic ever given In A.tcrla waa that
of New Veur'a night when th. Ml.ac
Mu.le nnd Mora Klmor entertained their
friend, at har. and hound.
Tho .pinion parlor and dining room,
hull, nnd library wer. profusely decorated
a Ith ferns, .nillax. holly and mistletoe.
One of tho unlipio effects wa a large
renter piece. Ill tho parlor, of ferns and
.nillax, knotted with a bunch of bright
ribbon. Itrlght fuoes and gaiety were ev
ery wh re. In Ih fares of hnppy people,
n. well u. in their surroundings. The In
troduction of the new game of cards, hare
nnd hounds, caused much merriment. H
Is played with sepclnl card and counter
nnd the winner of the prime were Cnpt.
Mtbury and Mia l.oulie Roger. The
; . ,'e game cam In for It share of
attention, and con.lj.ts in guessing the
length of tlm. It will take a candle to
burn to a given mark-about two Inches
from the top, rt took this on. 79 minute
and Mr. Tappan won the prlie, having
gues.e,) 75 minute. In th. anagram game
Mr. Tappan and Ml Harriot Tallnnt
wero th. winners. Delicate refreshments
were served and with music Interspersed,
unalloveri '
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rounoeu out an evening of
pleasure.
Muny beautiful toilet were- observed !
among th. Indies nnd some of the gentle-1
men appeared In full dress. Space will i
not permit a description of the many
handsome effect; sulllee It to say that!
Astoria' belles, of whom she ha reason 1
to be proud, do not lack In the distinct.!
IVA fptnllllnn llult n tnnn.K U a- . '
up bewitching costume..
Tho guests present were: The Mlsse
Olga Hcllhorn, I.ouls. Tallnnt, llaltle
Kinney, I'earl llolden, Louisa Rogers,
Violet riowlby, Ruth Garner. Laura Fox,'
Maggie Hlggins, Nan Heed. Ilattle Tal
lant. Ruby Walter. Katberlne lT;whur,
Frnncls Hulden, Pauline McKean, Nancy
Tut tie, Sadie Crang, Maude Warren, Al
ice Wood, Kunloe Copeland, Nellie Nick
eison. Kdlth Copeland. Nora Nlckerson,
Carolyn Young; Messrs. J, R. A. Bennett,
Chas, llellbnrn, Astbtiry, RoR-ers, Ilelcher,
Walter, Tappan, Hlgglo. Prael, Tallant,
tirover. McKean, Htyce, Carrutbcrs,
T On Shanahan Bros.! Look out for bargains in
Vrl T &rcaL baic win commence monaay morning, January otn.
J "
How... Ila'lollrt, dray, Oarnr, Taylor,
Hlierm.n. Citll.mlrr; Mr. ami Mr. Oeo.
Klavel. Mr. ami Mr. O. W. Hunt.orn, Mr.
ami Mr. I'. U Hinkea, Mr ami Mr.. J. ;l
M'Kler. Mr. and Mr. K. I). Huntley. Mr.
ami Mr. H.mu.l Klmor., the Mle. KI
mor and Ml.a Kll. Klniur.
IIHII.MA.VT WKDOINlJ.
Mr. It. O. I'rael and Mtaa Anei Rtockton
Mail. On.
A lirllllant wrddlni In hlch Ufa waa th.
occa.lon which tat nlxht filled C,rac
Kll'oal Church to thn d"or Th hlKh
conlracilna parllr. wer. Mr. It O. rrael.
a well knvwn young county oRlclal, and
Mlaa Anne. Hlocklon, on. of Anuria',
moat charmlrut belle. Th. church waa
heaotlfully decorated with Hi. Chrlatma
irreen ami flower, and lon befor. tho au
IHilnlrd hour thi lar( ainllenr. room waa
niled hy Ih. friend, of the young coujile.
Th. front wat. wer. renerved for th.
fnmlllea and relath. of thr hrldn and
f artMim.
rrtiniillr at th. hour of o'clock, lo lha
1 In.plrlnit .train, of Mendeluolin'a 'A'rd
I din Man h. rendered hy Mr. Otto Hell
. Ivorn. uiKin tho orir.n. th. main iloo.-a of
i th. church wer. thruwn oiwn and the
hrldal froceiin entered Th. hrl.le.
drenard In while .Ilk. Inn. train and hlKh
coraa. with th. resulation e: ar-,1 or
ane liiowima. iion lha arm nf her f.ih
rr, C II. Htorkton. wa preoded hy the
u.her. and trldrnnlda. Al !ha chancel
rail the vroom. aiiMortel y hu he. I
man, received hi. fair lady. Th. .Imple
and Imtirea.lva toarrlaka ceremony of tha
KpUcopal church wa read hy tho ,l- v.
W. H-motir Hhort, to the low note, of
tha organ accompaniment. "I pronounc.
them tnn and wife." and th- mlnl.'.er
..luted the hrlde In go"! old fahloned
tyle. Th. procea.lnn (le.1 out of lh
church In Ju.t ten mlnuia fr.m the time
It enleied, and Mr. and Mr.. It. (J I'rael
wer. launched on the ea of matrimony
Willi th. good wl.hea of hundred, of
friend..
Th. re.K.nae Ihrou.hout the crvlco
wer. clear and alrnng. Indicating no half
ay hu.lneaa on Hie part of th.. young
eople who prnmlaeil to love and obey.
The groom. man wa Mr. O, II. I'rael, the
.,,, . ho wor , y!ow ,ml blu,
r,.n..rlv , h. ,..h. .. ...,
an! Cha.. McDonald
After the ceremony at lh church a r..
ceptlon wa held at th. rerlden-e of the
brld,?'. parent. her. an r'egant aupt'r
wa. aervrd. At 1 o clock th happy "ou-
pie lKard,-d th Totter amid the throwing
r f rlc and old ho and rubU-r.. Krom
I'ortlaml Ihry will proceed to Ban Pran
claco. panlng through A.torla 8atur,ln)'
mornlna.
HORRORS OF FIRE
An Uvilttslnn in St. Louis l'ircs a
Lanjc lluilitintj.
Albert Mcillcr. I'iancd Doa by Heavy fteims.
Saltcts l itnld Aijoayl)re Doctor
Kclicves Mis l'i.
St l-oul. Jan. 1 -Three person were
killed, on, fatally injured, four missing,
and Ihlrty-one received Injuries, more or
Ic serious, as the result of an explosion,
that occurred Hit afternoon at Ml Second
treet.
Kveryone for block around was
iartled shortly before I o'clock by a
series of three exploelun that demollihed
the building at 'J Second street, In
which It occurred, badly damaging ad
Joining structures, and shattered thous
ands of panes of glas In the vlcln.ty.
The building, which Is occupied by the
Anchor reanul Company and II. H. Orubh
agent for Wetwiller Street, of Orcen
lleld, N. J.. was set on lire. The flames,
which started on the first floor, communi
cated to a quantity of fireworks on trfe
second floor. These exploded with terrific
force, throwing burning brands, brick and
debris In every direction. The rtremen
hurried to the spot apd could hrar the
cries of men who were slowly burning to
death. Iy this lime a stream of water
was turned on th. lire surrounding the
men, who were screaming plteously.or
help. Allxrt 8trtinme.ver was taken out
id soon after the crushed and dead
' dy of Frank Nelhau. Albert Melller.
!'. i Hauptner, I., l-ey. Charles Axon,
un.i Norman MoArthur. the foreman,
.-ere reported missing. The firemen soon
'iircd away the debris and after thirty
n inutcs two more In die, were brought to
V t. They were horribly mangled anil
burned, and were Identified as Albert
Melller and I'll ill Hauptner.
The most horrible Incident of the fire
waa the suffering of Strelnmeyer, while
tho firemen were removing the d brls
which held him pinned down In thn wiecH
Itoth of his legs were fastened by tim
ber, and a heavy Iron ring encircled hi
neck, while the tire was eating Into his
flesh. He suffered the moit horiibl
agony as the rescuers pulled away at the
splintered timbers. and twisted Iron work
Ir, Hoyee, who happened to be pursing.
wa called on and he crawled Into the
Wreckage and administered a hypodermic
In lection of morphine to the snferor.
When he was Anally rescued Strelnmeyer
was bleeding from a hundred wounds.
wa burned In many places, and badly
crushed.
The to'al loss Is at least JlOO.vVO. This
Is fully covered by Insurance.
THE MARKETS.
Liverpool, Jan. !. Wheat Spot, oulet:
steady: demand, poor: No. 2 red winter.
fi s,l: No- s f'''1 l'r,nK. Mock evhaustel;
No. 1 hard Manitoba, 5 3d; No. 1 Cal-
Ifnrnla, 5s 4tijd;
"ops, 2 fts.
N,'w York' J"n' -"P- weak.
Portland. Jan. i -Wheat, quiet, steady;
Walla Walla. MJfM: Valley, Mtj'.M'.r).
Sl'PPOUT Pit. I1UOWN.
Tacoma, Jan. 1 At the annual meeting
of the congregation of the Klrst Congre
gational Church tonight, resolutions were
passed sympathising with Dr. C. O.
ltrown, former pastor of tho church. In
his trouble In San Francisco. Th. resolu
tion express entire confidence In his Chris
tlan integrity. N
BUYING CORN.
Omaha, Jan. 2.-P. D. Armour' agent
ay that Armour wa huylng corn in this
snuo nnd In lowa, und storing It to wait
a better price ns n speculation.
THE COMMISSION
Cleveland's Appointees art Commended
for Ability.
A LI-SSOX FROM TRANSVAAL
rirallcl lo Ike YeactaeU Sitaatioi Tctdt
lo Jistity rosltloi Take iy tie
tailed States.
Wa.hlnglon, Jan. t-Th. personnel of
tho enesurla commlsalon wa commend.
1 today by member of th. nous., who
lake particular Interrit In International
mailer, regardlra of party affiliation.
The gentlemen selected ar. considered en
tirely competent lo conduct what th.
president In hi. men .a, expressed a wish
for, a Judicial examination of th. .vldenc
relating -to the boundary. It Is also
pointed out that while several member of
th. commission hav. participated In nob
It lea, none can be considered strong par
tlsan at this time, so that so far as our
dometlc affair are concerned thjr would
not he likely to enter upon th-ir wosk
with any party end to serve.
In apeaklng upon the Venezuelan ques
tion, an authority upon International af
fair pointed out that th present hostili
ties in Transvaal furnished a direct and
most opportune, parallel to th. Louth
American dispute. The not. of th. Ger
man government to Great Britain, re
questing an explanation of Jaml"on' ex.
pcdltton Into the lloer' territory and pro
testing against H. he thought, would tend
to fortify the argument of tho United
Slates in Justillcatlon of It action re
garding the Venezuelan boundary. Trana
vaal la nominally an Independent repub
lic, and Germany doe not claim to main
tain a protectorate over It any mor. than
the United iSatee does over VeneaueUt
yet. Germany tasumes th. right to inter
fere to check HrltUh aggression. Nor
can th German government claim that
Its own safety I In any way menaced
by any tep which the Lnglish might
take against the Koers: it can only as
sert a right to Interfere on th. ground
that Ita Interests are Involved, which Is
thought by many to be th. only tenable
ground upon which thl government can
base Ita right to be considered a party to
the dispute between Venexuela and a
British dependency.
Following Is the full commlsalon: Da-
vld J. Brewer, of Kansas, associate Jus
tice of the United Slate supreme court;
Richard l. Alvey. oi Maryland, chief
Justice of ih. court of appeal of the Dis
trict of Columbia: Andrew D. White, of
New York; Frederick H. Coudert, of New
York, and Daniel C. Oilman, ot Mary
land. Brewer and Whit, are Republi
cans, and Alvey and Coudert Democrat.
while Gllmin ha never figured promi
nently In politic. At the White House
It Is stated that he ha no politics, but
his nrocllvltles are understood to be Re
publican. Thus both parties. It will be
seen, are equally represented on th. com-
mhuion. with th fifth member raving no
outspoken policy. All will accept the
places to which they have been appoint
ed 1
BRILLIANT ADDRESS.
Delivered by Mrs. France Hod'on Bur
nett In London.
ChlrsKo Tribune.
Mrs. Iturntit has for years been one of
our most successful authors and one of
our most successful playwrights; now he
is added a third taurei. ant nau no.
been on uer feet a minute, returning
k i.. in- ih w.v in which her health
had been received a the guet of the
venlng at the New agaoomi oinner,
Iven to her In London, ere It wa ob
lous to everybody that she wa a born
orator. ... ,
In her grace of pose and delivery, in me
soft-measured voice and distinct enuncla-
;lon. which made every wora auoioie in
such a hug. room as the King hall, no
i... th... in ih bannv. well-rounded
phrases, in which, beginning with humor.
he passed tirauuany eo eiiueui
f....un. h allowed a singular ora
torical gift.' Thus the London news
papers say.
Three or lour nunorea peo;ii" i
i thl dinner. Sarah Grand. Helen
lathers, John Strange Winter. I. Zang-
.in I..Mm. V .leenme. Joseoh Hatton.
Mon'cure D. Conway and Anthony Hope
were some or the lions gamereu 10 uu un
honor over the startling success of her
new book.
, tiiifnuit vet,, not let off from a
siveech on the score of her being a
oman. She saw:
..ivh..,. Mr nnu.inss Sladen came to
convev to me your kind Invitation. I think
I lurried pale. I said to him: '.My dear
Mr. Sladen. but I am a tota'ly unworthy
object. Dinner parties should be given to
illustrious ladles who are able "to rise to
reply' when beautiful remarks are made
to them. I could not: I am Incapable.
I could not toiler to my feot and utter
ten consecutive words. I should burst
Into Hoods of tears and retire Ignomln
louslv under the table. Whereupon with
that 'infinite subtlety which i ever the
weapon of the viper man-he began to
tin Iter me.
He artfullv suggested all sorts of
agreeable specious things-he even Inti
mated that the Vagabond Club wanted
to give a dlnnr to me not to an Illus
trious lailv. Upon which I became so
pleased wilh myself, and so inflated, that
I covly succumbed."
Speaking of th Indpflnionesa of the
country of her birth Mrs. Burnett said:
"I was born in England-all my people
were English, even to the third and
fourth generallon-but I have been the
mother of two American sons. That
seems to give a country a sort of claim
upon a womai.. doesn't It? And It seems,
too, to glvo th. woman a sort of claim
rpon the country to havi given It two
men. I have not yet presented my claim
In the halls of congress, but If I did It
would be a large one. So, perhaps. It
might be said that by my own birth I am
an Englishwoman, but by the birth ot
my two boy I am on American."
WASHINGTON'S DEATH.
The Rev. J. Preston Fugette. an Epis
copal clergyman, has a copy of the
leorgrtow.t Advocato of December 17. 1771,
'ontalnlng the first announcement
trough a newspaper of the death of
Vashlngton, which occurred on December
' '. The following I an extract from the
st.r :whnt grandiose eelitoiiul comment on
the event: "If a long lite devoted to
the most Important public service If the
moat eminent uoefulnen, true greatness
and consummate glory If being an honor
to our race and a model to future ages
If all these could rationally auppreaa our
grief, never, perhaps, ought w. to mourn
o little. But a they are most powerful
motive to gratitude, attachment and ven
eration for tho living and of oorrsw at
th.tr departure, never ought America and
the world to mourn mor. than on thl
melancholy occasion."
STATE NEWS.
Interesting Item Culled From Oregon'
Leading Hewipaper.
The board of trustee of the MoMlera'
Home at Rewebunr have decided to ad
vertlM for bid for the construction of
a hospital building, tb cost not to exceed
K.OW.
Adjueter of Indian Claim Dt Witt la
till at Siskiyou gaining evidence) In aup-'
port of Indian claim, resulting from the
Modoc war. says the Yreka Journal.
Falrchlld of Butte creek haa a large
claim against the government, and a
number of other resident of our county
also hav claim which they hope will be
settled aoon.
After Jtnuary 1st the town of Aums
vllle will become the home of tha Marlon
county Recorl. which for the past two
years h.L been published at Bllverton.
The publisher make the change believing
the field they are about to enter will be
much better. The citlsens of that burg
have raised a bonus to be given to the
publisher aa an Inducement for the
tabllshment of the news disseminator In
their midst. Statesman.
The Baker City Epigram say: "We
are Informed that a deaf mute painter
of Pendleton was held up In this city last
Friday night by the hotel thief giving hi
name as Frank McKean Just prior to ills
arrest. The mute dldn t understand the
proposition, and wrote on a card asking
If the would-be robber wanted to cell the
gun which he had leveled on him. Mc
Kean took in the situation and walked
away."
Report to the East Oregonlan from the
aheep district confirm those received some
time ago to the effect that scab haa be
come generally prevalent among the
sheep. The number of the band affected Is
not lea than 60. and It I stated that the
disease la spreading every day. Sheep
men are considerably worried over thl
fact, and are anxious that the matter re
ceive agitation and that attention be
called to the neceaalty ot enforcing the
most rigid rule for the control of the
Infection.
TOUGH EXPERIENCE
Newspaper Man Drinks Blood to
Slake Thirst.
While oi a Vacation Trip Be Loses Ike Trail
"Taeaty Miles ol Roagk Coast
oi Toot.
Enxada. Lower Cal., Jaa 1 L, C. Pease
a Portland Newspaper man, was brought
into this city today by a. Valsquea., a
vaquero who Uvea a few mil; up the
coast
Pease had a very rough experience, hav
ing started from Tla Juana last Monday,
for a horseback trip by the coast route to
Enxada, for his health, and lost the trail
Tuesday night While endeavoring to
reach hi destination by following the
coast he found himself late at night in
a country so rough and mountainous
that he could neither go forward nor re
turn with his horse. 8o he decided to
push ahead on foot but first he shot
his horse, which had been lnture-1 by a
fall, and cutting the animal's throat, he
slaked his Intense thirst by drinking the
blood. Pease reached Valeques'a house
twenty-four hours later, having by dint
of swimming around points and climbing
over rock accomplished about twenty
miles of coast which Is generally consid
ered Impassable. He had been nearly i
hours without food or water and his
mouth and throat were In frightful condi
tion from having chewed the pulp of cac
tus leases to slake his thirst
Portland, Jan. t, Pease, who Is employ
ed as a reporter on the Oregonlan. lefl
here about three weeks ago on a vacation.
He has been in Portland about a year,
and has done some sketching for the Or
egonlan In addition to his dutlea as re
porter. CUBAN DEPREDATIONS.
The Dire Effects of War They Say All I
Fair.
Havana, Jan. t The damage being done
by the Cubans Is terrible. They have
burned the best part ot the town of Ja
guay, and caneflelds are being burned on
all side. But the Insurgents are not
paying attention to the plantations ex
clusively. The houses of the wealthy
classes and the stores of Inhabitants ot
various districts are being sacked, unless
ransomed by the payment of money. In
proportion to the value of the property.
Friends of the Insurgents here claim
this is perfectly fair, as the planters are
the chief support of the Spanish gov
ernment system here, and that in les
sening the revenue contributing power to
'the planters, they are only cutting oft
the sources of supply to the Spaniards.
Government, officials, however, insist that
the Insurgents are robbing the poorest
Inhabitants which they can lay hands
on, even stooping to take their watches
and the little money In their pockets.
All the machinery has been purchased
for the woolen mill at Pendleton, and Is
of the most approved pattern. It will
be set up and tried in the East before
being placed on the cars for shipment
Highest of all in Leayeribj; Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
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dry goods! Their
SHANAHAN BROS.
FROM SOUTH AFRICA
The British Porces are Defeated Be
fore Johannesburg.
JAMIESO.VS FORCE SURRENDER
Birgbers Take Ttreitj-fivc rrisoacrs. a ad
Ataoaj Tkcei Three Ollictrs Dr. Jsrie
ao Disobeyed Order.
London, Jan. 2. The colonial offices pub
Han the following telegrams from Blr
Hercules Robinson, governor of Cap Col
ony, to Colonial Secretary Chamberlain,
which are dated January t:
"A messenger overtook Dr. Jamleaon 10
miles the other aide of Elana river. Ho
has brought back a verbal message that
the dispatches have been received and
will be attended to. The fore was then
saddling up and Immediately proceeded
eastward Into the Transvaal. Dr. Jamle
aon thua disregarded my message. Sir
Jacobos Dewett (British agent In Trans
vaal, telegraph that fighting commenced
at 4 o'clock yesterday. He was unable
ot obtain news from General Joubert
(commander of the Transvaal forces) but
evening, and heard nothing beyond ru
mor. "The Cape Times ha a telegram from
Pretoria, the capital of Transvaal, re
ceived there from Kruegersdorf, that
there had been hard righting and that the
forces of the Chartered South Africa,
Company suffered heavily.
JAMIESO.V DEFEATED. '
Special to the Astoiian.
London. Jan. 1 A dispatch to the Ex
change Telegraph Company this evening,
say Dr. Jamieson has been severely de
feated by the Boers before Johannesburg;.
A second cablegram haa been received
fron oi, Hercules Robinson which says:
"The British agent at Pretoria tele
graph under date of January Id: I have
Jut seen General Joubert anl he says
that as far as he knows. Dr. Jamleaon
has been driven out of several positions.
The burghers have twenty-five of their
wounded as prisoners. Including three of
ficers, and five corpses have been buried
by the burghers. Fighting Is still pro
ceeding. No force has yet left Johannes
burg to assist Dr. Jamleson.
"The government has sweMved Informa
tion that further forces of the Chartered
South Africa Company are mobilising to
enter Transvaal and that the Kaffir com
mander within Transvaal, on the Beu
chanal and border of the Free State, la
ready to assist Transvaal If required.
"Dr. Jamleson la surrounded by a large
force near Kreugersdort The railway
between Kreugersdort and Johannesburg
h been broken up. The acting presi
dent e;f the Five State telegraphs me that
1900 burghers have been commanded to
take a position sixteen miles this side of
Vaale river."
A third telegram from 8lr Hercules for
wards dispatches from the British agent
at Pretoria, stating that Dr. Jamleson'
force has surrendered.
PETITIONS POURING IX.
Question of Coast Defenses to Be Con
sidered. Washington, Jan. 1 Senator Squire haa
called a meeting of the committee on
coast defenses of the senate for the Im
mediate consideration of hia bill for for
tifications and coast defenses. General
Craighlll, chief ot engineers, U. 8. A.,
will make his atatement to the .commit
tee tomorrow, aa to the need of the sea
roast cltiej, and his ability to erect ne
cessary fortifications, if the appropria
tion of $80,000,OW shall be made, as called
for by the bill of Senator Squire.
Petitions to congress are pouring In
from Charleston, Savannah, Galveston.
New Haven, and other cltica on the At
lantic Coast, and similar action la being
taken In Seattle, Portland, San Francisco
and San Diego on the Pacific coast
DEMAND THE McKINLET DUTY.
Washington, Jan. 1 After the adjourn
men of the senate finance committee to
day the Republican members In their con
ference after the Democrats withdrew.
also discussed the tariff bill at length.
It was suggested that some of the West
em members, led by Senator Mitchell, of
Oregon, would demand the restoration ot
the full McKlnley duty on wool, and the
senators concluded to Investigate tho
probability of strengthening the measure
by complying with this demand. They
gave a like consideration to the known
wishes of other senators without deciding
upon any changes, and concluded to get
all the light they could obtain before pro
ceeding to any definite course of action on
the tariff.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
Washington, Jan. 1 The monthly state
ment of the public debt, issued today,
shows that December 31. 1SB6, the public
debt, less cash in the treasury, amounted
to y57,29S,9;2, or a decrease for the month
of $1,179,349. The rash balance In the
treasury Is 1178,027,200. The treasury to
day lost 160.000 in gold and 123,000 In bars.
In exchange for legal tenders, making the
true amount of the gold reserve JS2,V8,234.
MORTON FOR PRESIDENT.
New York, Jan. t The Comemrclal Ad
vertiser today quotes ex-Senator Piatt
as saying:
"Governor Morton la a candidate for
president. 1 can state so on authority.
The governor will have the united sup
port of the delegation from this state.
Objection has been made to him on ac
count of his age, but ono who has ad
ministered the affairs ot a great state
like New York so satisfactorily and thor
oughly la not an old man."
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