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'.ASTORIft PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOClATIOIl S TOOAY'I WUTIItB, 4 Crsti,! for WiMi, and Oregon, W f"u J The ASTORIAN kti tarmt LOCAL ) 3 clnulitlMi t)w largest GfJtsHeJrc.ls. I S Km, tad ft lirgt TOTAL tlmlatlss f " 4 illMfWirabllihW laAittrii. b Cry wt vvw wva r... j e KXCLUSIYE TELEGRAPHIC PKESS REPORT. VOL XLV. ASTORIA, OUEOON, WERVKSDAY MOltNIXO, JANUARY 15, 18JG. NO. 1. Jr. . . Well Pleased jh-tfJ Mou's Iniportod Clay - M-vil 1 Worstocl Wool Suits, lisos. Umbrollas, Etc. I. L. OSGOOD, Tho One Price Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher. (Kill u, Mill COMJlKltCIAl. S'I'KKKT. ASTOitU. OK. Souvenir IIuvi you m" ii it? A coiitniniii'C twnty pact's nml vicinity, l'rttv, U rcnM. Diaries for 1896. New Year Cards. Would you lil.e a nice mI of hunks ! r-lunilanl authors? W'v will nil tlicin t ynti from now until January It-t at -3 jn-r rent li-rount. Griffin & Reed. THRICI2 LOTS. Ina il'.!raU" local ion, 'J Min ks lr in IIii;!i Srlionl. A BARGAIN. i:ii')io: lots in iiii us riKsr addition. On ill tic w ri Liiuvll iil.'V.ir I - J ii'ii llm place) fur a cheap home. A Mock IN AU'KKitKOOK. HTKKKF CA II I ! SK will l,o ei'tcn lo I tut summer lo witliiti S minutes Wall of llil pmperty-NVfll sell ut uV I' I-1 lwr.:i.iii. ACKKACiK. In 5 nr 10 oie Ii... . . iiini li tin. 1 1 y liiuil., nlf) ailjum'liK I'luel. (ilCOlKtlC I 1 1 1,1.. - 171 D.-mlSl., Occident Work, HILL'S HI:AI. LSI ATI: EXCHANGE. Big Dry Goods and Clothing Sale ! Commencing Jniumry 1, 1S9C, niul for 30 dnyH only. Great Reductions in All Lines I Prices Smashed to Atoms! All wool ladies' ilotli ?l iikhfj wide lo'incrly i oo now w y.irJ All-wOol s,,nlct ll.innel ' " 163-30 " Ladles' llrrirtl liurj gjoves " w " ioc pair l.a.llrs' wonl liosp " jex " 163-30: " I iidlrs' wool hose " y& " lyo ' I ndies' vvonl hose " 40c " 2 " Men's Mink wool so. Us " " ix " Men's natural wool underwear " f 1.00 " 60c e uh Men's ril'M underwear ' K " " Men' Jersey overshlrts. jo " fi.oo " fxx " Men's Jersey overhlrls, e.vli a heavy " Ji.j? " 6k " Men's line I'edora hats formerly (1.75 to tj.oo " fi.45 " $1.25 - - Men'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 lias been reduced in price from 25 to 40 per cent during this sale. Do not forget to make your purchases now, OREGON TRADING CO., (MX) connneroiul Street. With the War viot aud California Cassi moro Suits, at $7 60. Men's Wool Suits and Wool Mackintosh Coals, at $5.00. Tiio cheapest placo and boat value in tho city foi Mon'a Clothiup. Fmuish ing Goods, Hats. Caps, Boots, Shoes. Trunks, Va- of Astoria! 1 1 1 i f m I mid ailVtic louklet. itlmut lifiy views of Atrill ami "TRIP TOJiUIIOPE" The TourlstH Looked Kill nl They Snm Iktkr. ciioiu .sis vi;ki: ai.i. ii.nk AlttHjclbrr. It Wan Hurmimj r alcrtain Bicnl lor tbe Benefit of be lnlllc LHimry ut AilorU. Tli lUlrrlaliiinpnl lvrn ( KIhT' Tliwir. Ul iilKlit by A.laelm miitf ,yn fur llm Iwrnllt or Hi. riililln I.Uir.ry vt ihb city wn IkiIIi ii tnul'l ilr.in.l lo trc . Th hoijM w. well nil.U Willi an iiii.lli'Mi'n tlml ilirnuidiout llm vrn IMM ahuwr.1 II hnarly iir lllon of lli Hurl, ut llin pprfwmem. Thn I'ulillc I.I I, lory A mi' 1. 1 Inn I. uni'Tal fav.irll. uriwny, ami I hi.. a.dl la III. f-t that vrrol ut thn luM popular laillea .1"! nili-mi n of A.torla. wrn lo .Pix-ar on ih ikk, wuiilil liavi. Iii qulle aulll- ! Inn icruunil. foe neuron nmny il.f i ; In llm .nl.'rlaliinii.nl llarir. Illilly ru an. t iriu. waa nM-il-.1 Thrro waa noili- . In amairiirlah or alllT rllrwlna: lo any ' curt of ihu rtu i.nliia'. annuMTMnit ami in ,l.l Hi.. hl. airier rnnl to I. Irnliunl wllh .uch a lirarly aolrlt of conn- il. oro from lli alart that nohorly IhoiiKht ' it till, h or Inmiliml aueh a thins po.- , .0. if Tlml nl.l-llin fmorlle. thn rolll. klMK , ! on,l Cot."- farrr l,y lh way. tlml I liua a,ii-iil. In the rlIMf fneulilra of i Hip lli.,lr"-i.ln 1111I1II0 for mnny y-ar - j .lari.-l 1 ho fun Mr. II. J. Wrrka . Ho nMvcvtH in i-onviilalnff lo. n'oline. an.l ronvliK'til rvrryhwly thai hla "liohl Mar- ' aatn wia.lrr" waa m ;minful nrwt llvlnc ' n'.illiy Mr. Trry Mi Kmii, who arcma I lo l uhln lo make hi. vole. pro'r.-. from i nnv I.H-itllty ,n il.-alt-ra, arnl who ffn--. rrnlly loOiir. Ihal orcan In hla ; , a. Iir alwaya la, a very itroal auc- j re. Ilia make.ui, la rMirt of mm prom Im i Wlwwn llnry Irvlno and I'. T. lUrniim) ' waa Irntnenat.. Mra. Wrka. aa the linua- j k.. M-r, roun.lifl orT ih caat anil rlht hr : full aliar. towar.la lhi .uei-raa of the ' rurulii rl r. ' "A Trip lo Kuroi"," O mnalrnl enii-r- ' li,mni..ni In thrt... r.-nea. fntlowr.l. Tha ' "Trip" I. a rharmlna- M.rforman- wllh a ju.llrloua nilxtme of eom,-dy dialogue, ,,li.a ami rhoruara, all of which ar. pun logrihre with a IlKht thread of nar rative. The aei-mai are rr'poetlvrly Hie ; l.r. parnllnna for the voyaae, tho voyaB. li-M-lf. and Ih-' la:idlnrr on fore'en .oil. Nn. lli aa to aay the tourlala ennalaled of , a ioMdly company of prnpuaanaaln; younir Itt.li.'. a. well aa a numlfr of male globe- j Ir.Mirr. whoao a.-1 puroa rrniMl lo le j to nioko up In lunga what they lacked In liaka. j Tin- oprnlnv t'horua, "Away: Away." j .1111, of Ihe prolllrat III the whole opcreiia, waa rvcrllt'iitly rendrre.1, and a.-rvrd to ' ii-..uiro the ku.llrui' for the arm! thlnva ! in follow. M.-eara Tappan and t'arruth- I era In their 'Tourlala' Purl," came In ror . tl Rcod deal of appluu.t-, hut their ex- : Ir.-ino nio.lcaiy prevrnlcd them from n turiilnii wllh an eiicor. veraf. Th aecne iidiit, 11 (I it a ronalilcrahle amount of aprlKhlly illatoKiie, with "Comf Away," : a two-part ninir well auatalned hy Ihe I full chortia and Riven In lino time throiiKhout. i Tho eurtrtln roa. on the aeoon.l aeene illn-loalnk tho tourlala rt'cllnlnx In va rlou kiiiiuiIii on the derk of. well, on I the deck of Klaher'. Tlienler. Mr. J. W. Il.'l. her In hla olo "The Anchor's Welsh ed," hrouKht down Ihe houae, and waa forcnt to re.Hnd lo loud ealla for an encore. 111. volco ha. aeldom ahown to li.it. -r a.lvuniiiKe. Tho aonx Itaelf, an ol.l fav-nrlle with all tenor., la one that cnlla for all a voenllat'a heat eTorta and I Mr lleleher Inat nleht did II full Jnallce. "Nancy Ijh." and "Scaali k rhorua" fol- ' ton-eil. nnd then Meara. Itennett and II. Icher nave a nautical duet, "Over the ' llnrl.or ll.ir." Kannlnit'a "8ong of Ihe ' Vlklnva." a hcautlful deacrlpilve melixly, j waa aplemtlilly renilercd hy Ihe full rho- The closing scene discovered tho whole cnne on tho dock at Liverpool, under goliia custom house Inspection at the hands of a ferocious looking government ulllclnl. "We've Railed Across the Ocean" brought everylwxly down In the front, and Ihe entertainment closed with "The Chorus of Caccanlcs," (Gounod ) The performers were assisted In all the choruses by tho memlwra of the Schubert Club, w hoso aid was very valuable, lend ing both volume and harmony to the ef fect. An!iiK these ladles and gentlemen were Mia. I.. M. Hlce. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. A. lull, Mr Klmoro and Miss Klmorr, and Mrs K. M G111111. Mrs. II. T. Crosl y, who acted as mu sical director, nnd lo whose efforts were almost totally duo tho successful Inccu lion and rendition of the operetta, cannot be nccvrdul too much praise. Contendln-ak-nlnst 11 rent dirVcultlra, not the least of which wore Ihe mifumlllnrlty of the per formers with stane work and Ihe breaks caused In tho rehearsal by the holidays, ehe has succeelcd In placing before the public- ono of the prettiest and brightest enti t tiilnnient ever given In tills city, nnd In swelling the funds of the Public Library lo a very considerable extent. Mis. Crosby is to be heartily congratulat ed. It must certainly be a souroo of irrnt Miration to her to know that she. has plnnned so well and that her uncl(lsh Inborn rcoll. Inborn have brought about such a happy The following Is tho casto of "A Trln 10 Kurope." Aunt Bun Miss Polly McKean Pick Terry McKean Habv Miss Rerthn Simpson t-t 1 ndy Ton rlHt.... Miss Nellie Ntckorson :n, I l.ndy Tourist Miss Flora I-:imore Sid Lady Tourist. ...Miss Nora Nlck-rson 1st Mule Tourist R. Cnrruthcrs Slid Male Tourist W. M .Tappan ( .ipluln John Orover Custom House Inspector. ...W. I). Walter 1st Pnllor J. W. Pelcher Snd Sailor J. K. A. Dennett Miss Laura Fox acted as accompanist throughout the evening in a most accept able milliner. COASTING CASUALTIES. Yesterday the second lot of serious ac cident as a result of counting occurred. Thrco children wre Injured all nnlto seriously. The tlrst casualty occurred yesterday mornlnir on Soveiucemh street. Fri'iln, tho little daiuththr of Wllllnm ltiH'k, whlln coasting on Seventeenth street, collided with a drsy, knocking; out several of her toiih nnd otherwise In juring her head and face. The second accident occurred on Four' tcenth slreet, which I ths most popular street for this amusement In the city. Frank Thomas, a 11-year-old boy residing on I he corner of Fourteenth street and Franklin avenue, while going nt a high rate of speed, ran Into one of Prnel A Co.'h heavy dray nnd was rendered un conscious. His head struck an Iron bolt cn the truck, cutting quite 11 severe gash, Ho waa earrlxl to lila liomi and medical aalatunca aummoned, an I at laal oo I'ounia w.ia reailr eaay. Th. third accident occurred on th. aaliio atreet, at about 4, o'clo. k. Illr.lle, I tin U-yar-old dauKlner of lt.'ord-r Ourwl"ra,,n, while eonailnir, had tho mli fortuna to alrik. an ohatrucllon In Hi aldewulk. llm Mow hr.nklrif tho left hi!. It la Indeed a wonder that mors acci dent wer not reported, aa tha children were very camleaa In their purault of aiimai-niciit. (In th. corner of Thirteenth aire-t and Franklin avenue laat irvenlnit I hero wer lla comlnx from the I,,... ......v ii .....in a, I I. j eaMM-iHiiy are liaoin in uronen nmrfl, a they ar. very alow to let out of the way of caaatera. ruileenth atret hill la an Ideal Mill fo. (Coal In- purpoaee. anil Ihe aport mlk-ht lndulK"1 In If j the proper rratrlctlon Were made. Chll-1 ilrm on I hla olll alld. on leilh aldewalka ! aiiil the atrwt, anil rrturnlnir coav.era ! ar. alwaya In danifie. Inl'rvlewa wllh clllv-na on I hla aub- j )rct t, rough! out the unanlmoua opinion 1 that roaatinic ahould not lw atopfed, hut I that an orflcrr ahould be autloncl at the hill to aeo that th. proper retrlctlon wr enforced. THAT FinK In converaallon with an Aatorlan rep- . rcantallve yeaterday Chief fireen, of the' fir. department, .aid that hr thnutfut a! areat deal of fuaa hail been made over! .11 amall a matter aa a falao alarm of ; fire. i "I do not know who h Id key No. J, ; which I found In the box from which the' alam waa turned In. Th. record of ' kya, aa turned ovi. r to me, haa no record ' of thla key." I The 'record," which eonalu of a book of ri'clpta. run. Iiai-k Into ih. 'Nr.'a, and la very Incomplete. Many of thoae who i algnnd for krya ar. dead, or havo h ll ; town, and only In a few cava were aec- j ond entrlc. mule of the return or tran-1 fi r of key. j "Had I been golnir to teat the efllclen-y , of the department I would not liuve per- 1 inllet.t the liimtnK of ths l.la liell at thit time of the nlchl, panicularly under ex-' latins clrcumatancea, but II la a com-; mon Ihliitr for auch teala lo he made a I any time. I ahould take care, however, ; lo have Ihe atreeia cle.r'-il and a ruurd to ! prevent the rinsing of the hie alarm bell." ' Inveatlgotlon reveal the fact that city! ordinance No. V. Bectlon p). provide : 1 1, t any pernon who flioll wilful!:' or; tnnllcloualv make or catiae to lw mad. a fulao alarm of flr ahall I fined not : le.a thin I?' or more ihn '". or may he' conflniil In the city Jail not to rxcrd ; twenty ilova: one-half of nil fine to go I I., the Informer. ! FOR A CITY PARK Prominent Citizens Express Their Opinions on the Subject. Toarjoe filial and Counmbc Hill Coisidcrcd as Mailable Siies.Xa the Time to I'arthjM (.fomd. Considerable discussion having been In dulged In re.n!ly concerning the advisa bility of the city's purchasing a site for a public park, yesterday an Asiorlun rep resentative Interviewed a number of prominent business men on the subject, nil of whom were agreed on the point that the rlty should at the earheet mo ment provide for one or more parks, but who differed sc-ncwhat aa to details. MAYOR TAYLOR. Kali! that he was most heartily In favor of public parks and that he believed they should lie purchased while property was cheap. He thought that Tongue Point, from Its magnlllcent natural location, at the head of the city and overlooking the grout Columbia, could not be Improved upon very much. If equalled, as a loca tion. "Hut I am not just now prepared to muko any speclilc recommendations. It Is a paramount question In the econ omics of a growing city, and should never bo left until It Is too late to secure proper grounds at a reasonable price." DR. ALFRED KINNEY. "You know my attitude on the park question and the Improvement of Cedar street by making a boulevard from Smith's Point to Tongue Point. The city of Astoria could not poealhly.do anything to more oulckly advance It interests than to effect these Improvements: It would not be necessary to spend much money on the park, further thin to clean out the underbrush, for year to come, 'nit the through driveway should be made 1. Mil the park site secured. Other Improve ments would follow as the cliy grows." JUDGE C. It. PAGE Was of the opinion that the park was prime importance and that Tongue Point was a superior if not the best Ii. .11 Ion. but did not think tho rlty was In a position now, llnanclally. to under take such a project, without overstepping the limit of It ere lit, and that It seemed that It hnd now about all It could do to take care of present obligations. V. MAURICE KELLY. Favored Tongue Point for r. park loca tion, above all other, nnd sold that the move of Mayor Taylor to have the sub ject taken In hand would have his hearty support wherever the location might lie Hut ho thought nature designed Tongue Point for a park, and that Astoria would bo foolish not to secure so rich a prize while tl could be had at comparatively a cheap price. FRANK L. PARKER Waa most emphatic In his statement that tho city ounnt to have a public park and that Tongue Point was the place of all others for Its location. He whs also of the opinion that it would be wise In the long run to secure the property while it was on the matket at reasonable figures. The situation, lie suid, coidd not bo questioned It Is nature's piny Ki-ouinl. J. W. WELCH Favored a city park, or several of them, but thought that for tho Immediate fu ture) Coxcomlie Hill was tho prelt-rable site, as It not only overlooked the Col umbia river, but also afforded a view of tho Lewis and Clarke, Young's Illvcr, Buddie Mountnln, and the ocean. "I have been working for years on a park scheme, but so far without result. The people have not seemed to erallze its Importance. Tongue Tolnt Is also an other magnificent location, but for the present Is a little too far out, and any way, the city will "need several parks. One at least ought to be secured at once." Mnny others expressed similar opinions, and It Is safe to say that If the cltv council con find tome way to secure a park site Its action will be supported by the cltisefiS. Having Hoe Cake Soap In your kltohen or bath once means always. I Not the Time to Send War Vessels to the Mediterranean. MAY UK NLEDLI) M AUEK HOME .Not Regarded m Vi lo Order Oar Ships So f.r Xy ii View of Calm Crisis. Washington, Jan. It. A far aa ran be aacertaltied. Ihern haa kin no charig" In th. di-leruilnallun of Ihe aulhorlllc to foit-o Turkey to comply with the de maud which hav. been made for full reparation for damagea auffered by Amer ican clllxetia In her empire. When DimI action will lie taken, or how much of th program for a naval demon stration as prepared will be carried out. no on. except the president. Secretary Olney, secretary J'erhert ar.d Hecretary Ijtmont are in a position to say, and none of these crnclals will discuss th subject. In view of the gravity of the situation and of the publication of the administra tion plana. It may be nulil that the au thorities will defer action At any rate, thla la th. eirnest hope of the puiillc men In Waahlnglon. Not only would Cm wl'h drawal of our vessels from the home sipiadroii at this time tie seriously de precated hy those who appreciate an ear ly crisis In Cuban affairs, but It Is felt that any Interferenc. by the United Htates In th. Turkish complication while thn situation Is so delicate would be fraught with danger to this country. No rational person here believes that thla la a pre per time to corr.-e Turkey In! prying an indemnity for damage suffered by American citlmnj. It may lie true, as lh authorities believed wheii they prepared their plan of campaign, that Turkey will never meet our demands until thejr are backed up with force, but every or. agrees that tl.e I'nlted Riotin ahould await seme more auspicious time before resorting to drastic measure. It la possible the admlntitration may consider It vie to defer putting Its pro gram Into effect and sent Admiral Hunce's Heel south so as to lie near Cuba In ca'e of an early crlls. It wu'd be n easy matter for het authorities to tle eraph Instructions to Admiral li'ince to go at once to the 3deillterran.au. It U unnecessary 10 give him any Instructions as to the conduct of the proposed dem onstration, once the vessels are assem bled, as during his conference with 3ee r.tary Herbert he was fully Informed as to the purpore of the administration. AFTER MANY YEARS. Husband and Wife Re-Unlud by Lucky Fortune. Vlneland. N. J., Jan. 14. John Byers, nearly twenty years ago. when a young mun of about twenty-live years, left his young wife to seek his fortunes in the gold Held of the West. John llyers wa then a hard-working man, employed In a shoe factory. His wife was young and good-looking, and because Hyer conld not command an Income sufficient to sup port her In the comforts she enjoyd while living with her parents. It grieved him greatly. Finally he resolved to rro West and seek hi fortune. When he made known hi Intentions his wife was sorely grieved, and pleaded with him to stay, saying she would cheerfully bear her share of the burden. Hut Hyer brooded over the matter for some time, and finally ot.e spring morn ing he bade his wife farewell, telling her that when he got rich he would come for her or send for her. liven, then proceed ed to shake the dust of New Jersey from his feet. 0 A few letters did the patient wife re ceive, but they grew fewer until at last they ceased entirely. Not If ng. however, j could sho sit and lament over ner lose husband, for her own necessities com pelled her to seek employment. For nearly a rcore of years did the Ut'le woman bravely toll, and day by day wer her little savings stored away. So shrewd was she with her savincs. that several weeks ago carpenters com menced the erection of a cosfy little cottage for her on the i-orner of Fourth and Elmer streets. The painters are now at work on the building. Mrs. Ryers had Just finished moving her humble effects Into her little home yesterday when a big, weather-stained, but kindly looking man walked in. He asked if the lady was Mrs. John Myers, and receiving an affirmative reply, he said: "Don't you know your Jack?" One close look was enough for the lit tle wife, for, though her husband's black, curly hair waa now sprinkled with gray, she recognised him, and with a cry ot Joy she sprang Into hi outstretched arms. All was then Joy in the cosey little home. Reaming with happiness the brave little woman showed her husband about their - new home, taylng that It was all his. Quickly the news Hew about the neighborhood, and soon neighbors flocked In to congratulate the re-unlted pair. Not until this morning, however, did John tell his wife of his own for tune. He prospected for years unsuccess fully In the pold llelds of the Black Hills, he says, but is now the owner of a gold mlno near Oklahoma,, which Is rapidly being developed. WHAT SHERMAN SAYS. Cubans Will Re Recognized as Bellig erents by the United States. Cleveland, Jan. H.-The chairman of the executive commltete of the Cuban-American Irfague, has received the following self-exphinltory letter from Senator Slier, man. at Washington: The subject of the recognition of the Insurgent Cubans as belligerents is now under careful consideration by the com mittee, of which I am chairman. You may be sure that whenever tho condi tions will Justify It. such recognition will be made by congress or the president." THE SANTA FE. Topeka, Jan. H. Master in Chancery Johnson has filed his final report of the cost of the Santn Fe receivership. It shows thnt the total court expenses were fSOS.itK). Judge Johnson ha stated that before the receivership, the read was paying- Interest at the rate of l5.0Ofl per dnv. The Interest charged now Is about half that amount. CHILE'8 LOAN. Puenos Ayres, Jan. 14. The Chilean rrovernment asks Fttronean bankers to 1 ndvance to It t2.00O,0O0 sterling, pending )e floating of the projected loan of (1,000,(100. j P- t Washing Powder on earth. Large - lic, N cents. Soap Foam. MJNHAVKN LOSK8 CASTE. He Ha fallen In Favor In England, Uven Among Ml Own personal Friend. Tmlon, Jan. it, I am Informed by a friend of social standing, whs knowa Lord Punraven, and I Intimate with several of hi lordship' connections, that It I astonishing how Lord Dunraven haa lost caste In Kngland, vn among hla own personal friend, over tho yacht race soiabhle. Jlo I voted an "eccentric, apasmodlc, badly-balanced Irishman." People have even ceased to take any In terest in what may be the decision of the New York committee. They sympathize In advance with American yachtsmen In this matter end want to hear no more about I-ord Punraven In any shape or form. His lordhlp, my Informant assure me, ha become impossible. I may add that thn Kngllsh press ha not taken the lightest notice of bl return to England. THE POET LAUREATE Disapprove an Appeal for Peace by British Literary lien. In.lon. Jan. 14. In reply to a request that he sign the address of British lit erary men to American author asking the later to do all In their power to pre vent a war between Great Britain and thn I'nlted States. Mr. Alfred Austin, the new poet laureate, writes professing ad miration and respect for the American government and people, but saying that their recent attitude was unfair and un friendly. Htherefore, at the present moment, cannot approve of a body of Englishmen addressing a body of American In lan guage which might be construed aa sa voring of timorous complaisance. REPORTED FAVORABLY. Washington. Jan. 14. The house com mittee on military affairs today unani mously reported favorably the bill which recently paused the senate repealing the law which prohibit ex-confederates who held commissions In the United State nrmy and navy at the beginning- of the Rebellion from being appointed to any position In the army and navy. OHIO'S NEW SENATOR. Special to ih Astorian. Columbus. Ohio, Jan. 14. J. B. Foraker today received a majority of votes In encn house for United States senator. He wilt be elected by joint ballot tomor row. , CUBANS IN THE LEAD Are Levying Tribute Under the Very Xoses of the Spanish. Ke-inlon. 'meats ot the Vty to Aid lastr yents Before Havanaare Veil Or ganiicd tad frovisioted Havana, Jan. 14. A report has just been received that the railroad station and railroad bridge at Vovea have been burn eb by the Insurgents. Govea is 00 the railroad south from Havana, and south of Rejucal. In 'this Immediate neighbor hood an engagement Is said to have tak en .place this afternoon between General Linares and the Insurgents. The liuurr;:U0n Is Increasing; In im iwrtance every day. Practically the whole interior of the Island, from east to west, with the exception of the large towns. Is in the possession of the insurgents, who have burned everything combustible and have levied tribute right and left, under the very noses of the Spanish command ers, and cutting down the revenue of the Spanish government from Cuban sources about S) per cent. The Insurgents are not acting hastily In any way. They have plenty of time before them and in tend to make the most of It. They have a central government established at Her mosa. in the province of Puerto Prin cipe. Their forces are organised In ex cellent military style: they have regular army workshops: hospitals In addition to field hospitals: depots of provisions and ammunition, etc. Their cavalry Is vast ly superior both In number and quality to that of the Spaniards. Confirmation has been received from the Eastern provinces that the leaders, Rabl Jose Maceo, Rlvero and others, at the head of strong forces of Insurgents, from the provinces of Puerto Principe, believed to be much better armed than any previous forces, and to have been reinforces! by filibustering expeditions, containing numbers of Americans, are moving eastward, apparently with the intention of reinforcing the insurgents now operating in the Immediate neighbor hood of Havana. RELIEF FOR ARMENIANS. Washington. Jan. 14. R. S. Thadln, who has been one of the active movers regarding relief for Armenians, haa ts suul a call for nil Christian organisations in the United States to send delegates to the National Christian Convention at Washington, to meet Feb. 22nd, ISaj, "to consider the deplorable condition of Ar menia, to devise ways and means for the amelioration thereof, and to consider whether to memorialize congress to take effective measures to abate the nuisance now rampant on the Bosphorus." POPS. OPPOSED TO BONDS. Washington. Jan. 14. In the senate to day. Butler spoke In opposition to the bond Issues. It would not do, he said, for either tlu Republicans or the Demo crats of the senate to evade the respon sibility by saytng that It had no ma jority. "I pledge." said he, "six People's Party votes in this chamber to either party that will stop the further Issue of bonds, nnd the six votes will give a majority on cither side." Butler spoke of the Benedict Arnolds of finance who were betraying their coun try Into the hands of gold speculators. Ho referred to tho "wild cranks and the fanatical remedies of Dr. Cleveland and Dr. Carlisle" in ministering to the financial patient Highest of aU ia Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Govt Report rPSS. sa aw rl T7T v - r j i i tf sm w - - I'" m a ABSOLUTELY PURE NINE JIET DEATH Two Vessels Meet Is Collision Off the .Massachusetts Coast. FOURTEEN MEM WERE SAVED The Sttaner's Lights Vers Sees, Bat tit Schooler! Coarse Vis Mot altered Istil It Vas Too Lite. Special to the Astorian. Boston, Jan. 14. The Gloucester fish- ' Ina- schooner Fortune, was sunk In a col- llslon with the Boston fruit comralssjlon steamer Barnstable, off Highland light last night. Nine of the Fortuna'a crew were drowned and fourteen saved. The schooner was on the starboard ta:k, go ing at a good rate. The Barnstable's light were seen but the schooner',! course waa not altered until too late, (.s she had tbe right of way. The steamer struck her well forward, cutting; a deep bole, and the schooner began to settl. Immediately. Before tha boats could reach her, she went down, and her crew waa left struggling In the water until fourteen were picked up by the Barnstable's boats. Tbe others had cone down. THE PENSION BILL. Washington, Jan. 11 The bouse today spent roost of the time In a debate on the pension bill. Hemingway predicted that In November next the people would elect a Republican president who would appoint a loyal man from th North aa secretary of the Interior, to administer the pension laws with justness and fair ness to-old soldiers. The speech by Walker, Republican, of Virginia, a traded more than usual at tention. Walker was a general In tho Confederate army on the staff of General Jubal Ea.iy. He replied particularly to the remark of Hemingway, to the effect that when a Republican president again took his place In the White House, no man from the South would preside over the pension office. Walker declared . there was a misapprehension of feeling and sentiment of the Southern people and Southern soldiers towards pensions for men w',o fought for tbe Union. Then was no sentiment against the pension policy of the government In the South, and he assured his iMubllcan friend ot the North that the ft 'ines ind pension, of Union soldiers wd,.d be safe in tho hands of soldiers of the South. Ills re marks elicited much applause from both sides. LODGE AMENDS. Washington, Jan. 14. Senator Lodgo today Introduced an amendment to tho fortification appropriation bill, authoris ing a popular -per-cent coin loan ot 1100,000,000. the proceed to be used in providing for the defence of the coast, for the manufacture ot guns and tha erection of forts and batteries. TODAY'S TLECTI0N3. Winnipeg, Han., Jan. 11 There Is doubt In the minds of the Greenway govern ment that they will sweep the country In the general elections tomorrow. The sole Issue Is the national school policy, in French constituencies, and In one or two divisions where local affairs have over shadowed the school cry. Special dispatches tonight from all the constituencies where contests take place point to a cetraln return of the Greenway candidates in sixteen constituencies, while tho remaining fourteen will be divided between straight oppositionists. Independ ents and French members. AMERICAN CONGREQATIONALI8TS. London, Jan. 11 The English commit tee appointed In connection with tbe visit to this country in June next of Amercan Congregational Ists held a meeting todiy and made arrangements for a reception to the Americans. Tbe Deans of West minster and Canterbury have offered to extend courtesies to the visitors during their stay here. After making a tour of the centers of Interest, in England, the Americans, accompanied by an English party, will visit Holland. NICARAGUA CANAL. Washington, Jan. 11 The Nlcaraguan canal scheme received some little atten tion today from the committee on Inter state commerce, when Chairman Hep burn designated a sub-committee of seven to have special charge ot all pro posed legislation for building the canal. Messrs. Sherman, ot New York; Doollt tie, ot Washington; Joy, of Missouri: Noonan, of Texas; Stewart, of Nevada: Price, of Louisiana, and Bartlett. of New York, constitute the sub-committee. MRS. GODDARD ACQUITTED. Spokane, Jan. 11 A Spokesman-Review special from Lswlston, Idaho, says: Mrs. Goddard, who has been on trial for the murder of John Slers last May, was acquitted by the jury today. Mrs. Goddard and her son-in-law, Frank Ward, had trouble with Slers over the possession of the Schtssler ranch. Ward and Slers began shooting at one another, when Mrs. Goddard stepped In and took a hand. When the smoke cleared away, Siers and Ward were mortally wounded and Mrs. Goddard seriously hurt GOLD SHIPMENTS. New York. Jan. 15. Lasard trcre & Company have ordered $1,100,000 gold from the assay office for shipment to Europe tomorrow, and Muller. 8chall Co. will withdraw S3OO.00O In gold coin, to be for warded to South America tomorrow. TREASURY STATEMENT. Washington. Jan. 11 Today's state ment ot the condition ot the treasury Is as follows: Available rash balance, 17-.-713,844; gold reserve, ,1.11,117. Salt Lake, Jan. 14. Frank J. Cannon and Arthur Brown were nominated for the United States senate tonight by the Republican caucus. - I .. .. f h ; .id 1:1 t 1 v. 1 . - (