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ASTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION t rAAAJbatkataataJk TOOAY'lWtATHt. 1 TlMUTORIAII kit to brgl LOCAL 4 fsrauri faf WaiMsil and Otsiwii drtnlatiMt Dm Urert ( entHAicirtais- a. M Mltttlj llM M Milt, Dm, as ft IwtMl TOTAL lrcUtl f r aU sn subilthW to Uteris, EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XLV. ASTORIA, OIIKUOX, FA1DAY MORNING, JANUARY 17, 18M. NO. 14. M II A d "IB .tv-1 fCSSSS" ' Zl avvyy 3 Well Pleased lises, Umbrollas, Etc. 1. L. OSGOOD, Tho One Price Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher. IU8 aid 608 COXXKUCUt. MTUKKT. A8T0KIA, OR. Souvenir Havo you mn it? A cuntaining twenty jxigon win vicinity. Price, AO cents. Diaries for 1896. New Year Cards. Would you like n nice fct of hooks liy htandurd authors? We will sell them t you from now until January ht at -'." er cent discount. Griffin & Reed. THREE LOTS. In a desirable location, 2 blocks Irom High School. A HAKGAIN. CHOICE LOTS IN HILLS FIKST ADDITION. On the iwst I'll Line Uoul"vnrJ - JttM the place fur ilitvp home. A Mock IN ALDERHUOOK. BTBKET CAtt LINK will he iton.l.-J thii mmuicr t within S minute walk ol Ihla properly Will wll at ilml'lnl Uruain. ACREAGE. Id B or 10 nor trjoth insi.le the .Mly limits, ali adjoining Havel. GEOHGIC I II LU.- 171 IU.n.lSt.. Occident IMo. k, HILL'S HEAL ESTATE EXCHANGE. Big Dry Goods and Clothing Sale ! Commencing Jonunry 1, ond for 30 cltiyH only. Great Reductions in All Lines ! Prices Smashed to Atoms I All-wool ladles' doth , Indies wide formerly fi.oo now 50c All-wool scarlet flannel ' 25c " 16 j-jc Lndles' fleeced lined gloves , " ioc Ladles' wool hose " 25c " i6 2-)C Ladles' wool hose " 35c " 10c Ladles' wool hose " 40c " 25c Men's black wool sinks " 25c " 10c Men's natural wool underwear " fi.oo " 60c Men's ribbed underwear " 85c " 45c Men's Jersey overslilrts ' ti.oo " 60c Men's Jersey overshlrts, extra heavy.... " 1.2$ " 6sc Men's tine Fedora hats formerly I1.75 to Ij.oo " i.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 has been reduced in price from 25 to 40 per cent during this sale. Do not forget to make your purchases now, AT Til K OREGON TRADING CO., 6oo Commercial Street. With the War Men's Imported Clay Woratod Wool Suits, now at $9 50. Men's Che vlot and California Cassi moro Suits, at $7 60. Men's Wool Suits and Wool Mackintosh Coats, at $5.00. The choapost place and best valuo In tho city foi Men's Clothing;, Furnish ing Goods, Hats, Caps. Boots. Shoos. Trunks, Va of Astoria! liouutilul ami nrtixtic booklet, aiMitit filiy views oi Astoria and yard .. pair each THE SEMI-ANNUAL Until y Court Mas no Important Dim Incst. Session. ELECTION I'OI.I-S.. I'KECINCTS Itcpoiu of Cuaiiy Clerk, Kccoidcr ssd Treasurer, Compiled by r. 1. Di r, County Clerk. tortlclal Report. In Hi. County Couil of Oi. Hlal. of Orfon. II. ..il for Hi County of Clal p; Monday. January Glt. if. Il day; I'reartit, llun. J. II. U Ury; Judge; it. M. Wooden n.l C. I'elrraun. Coimiils- luiura: F. t. luntr, Clerk, nd W. Ilnrc, hlierlff. fourt mat ami was duly oprnw! at W ui lwk a. m. In Hi. mttr of liuilillnif biiil- on ruimly rcJ Ih.iw-ii Olnry iwl JwH: now riin4 C. A. llolloin ami ak for fiirtlmr ilino In wlilrh to cuinplol th. roiurart fur aald lrllat: orur-l that Hi., urn. for roniiiUMln aalil coiitrart U laii nilril lo March lal. Il-x,tt of i. II. I). (Ir-. County Ju(l rrl. ll-Hirl uf County Clrk hihI Trfaur.'r. f"r am inonilia ,iilln l).mtwr ll.t. 1"A rra.l. or.lrrr.l pulillalird anil rrfvrrrd 1" J (.'. Junr for vrrtilollon. Ilrport of Hwonlcr of C'anveyanec rail; ortlrrl pulll'h-l will) ultlclitl pro--rllna: Aimrla. Or.con, De.-.mlM.r II. IK. To ilio II. moral. I i.'uunty Court of I'tal aop County iintlrmn: I lmv ih Iionor lo aubmli th. follow. Inn r.-orl of f.ca cnllrrli-d anil of Iwi farnol a'.nr. rrM,rt n-ntlr.J Jim 'th, laul an.) alao rirnara on a-rount of itrtip. aa r warrwnt paid lo Oat.: IV, rol'il July, a M-r Irraa'a rn-clpta I XI. rol'il Au aa r trcaa'a rnvlpta li To ! rol'il Hrpt aa ht Iriai'i wtlpia K.wi col'd Oct. a pir Irma'a rn'rlpt. Ml. 10 rol'U Nov. a per Irraa'a rm-rlnla Jll.lv Kr col'd lor. aa r Irraa'a rrrclpta l.'l 40 Tolol f.wa rod aa Hr Inua'a rrrrlpta Krra rarnml for nrordlna tnatruniriita rvlallnc lo III. "IMIIroml 8 u b. Id y" frum Ana. Ulll. IKI&. 19 lair, h.it for hi-h no i liarg. haa Iwn mail., aa imt onlrr of th. County rvurt mad. 8t. Ird. i si a Total f- rollrrt.J and rarnwl I 1.133 70 KXI'KNKKtt. Hillary. Itrror.lrr $104) 00 y Hulary iN-tiutlta anil clrrka Halary, Clrrka for r.-ln- drxtnc old rnorda aa prr ordrr of tho County court iXAQ Halary, lniuhtaman, for 'oi'liia plata IS. 04 Total .iMnar. tl.'-U.OO Halans ovrr JKrea rollrot- v,l and rarnnl fciVTO Total L1K.70 Th. sImv ahowa a larw amount paid for IVputlra and Clwk hlr., durlna tha laal alx monilia. Iiut wlikh la to bo ac count! d for by th. rxtra wol rrjulrrd lo plar. Hi. ' Itnllrtind Hubaldy of w ord. alihouvh a rr.l aavin-t In Cl.rk hlr. mado by having a hook prlntrtl con taliilna; four of I lie dln.rvnt forma uard In thr Inalrtimrnl alnive mrntbnrd. Th. work of rlntlxlnar the Hrcoril la irorolnir aatlaractortly. A It re quire .kihvIiiI rar In nrdur that It may ! don. ahuolutrly corrorl. It la nroeaaa rlly aluw: but If two mn nrr krpt con atanlly rmployrd tlurrat, 1 hopo to be al'lo to report Ita complitlon at your mrctltiir In March net!, when tlila coun ty will hnv. a act of Urrd Indlrca, which for convenience for th. public anil com pleieneita, will lie, uniurpaaacd by any other In thr Stan. I am, Very lti'Mt fully, C. 8. UCNDbJilSON, Recorder of conveyance. Petition from Chaa. HuKlund and flft,!n other anklnit for an allowance nf 110. ou per month for Mra. rie, a Ujw and aeven chll'lri-n ranglnt In axe irom m to 10 yearn; ordered that an allowance of lid. mi per month be granted for three montha. i n the matter of the applloatlon of : Alex, (llllirrt for a liquor llcenae: at Ihla lime la presented the petition from K I voter of Senalile. to rant a liquor II- cena to Alex, llllhert for a period of three montha. And It appcarlm; that due and li'Kiil notice has len Riven of the prraentntlon of an Id petition, and that no objection of remonstrance have been tiled, and that tho treasurer' reeelpt for liui hu hern filed; It la therefore ordered that "Hid llcrnao be granted for a period nf threo month from this date. In the matter nf the brkln aero Mc- t:v.in Slnuith: now come J. N. ll.ckard. iitipei'vlanr HoaJ District No. t. and re port Unit the luidee aero a MoKwan'a HlotiKb. on lond of W. J. InKiill'. t In a ilanree -na condition and unaafe for public um: tho Hino wa taken under advlte nicnt. In the matter of the brldee ncro tho Lewi and Clnrke river: thin belnR the time tlxed for openlnir th. bids for the construction of the nbov. bridge, the fol- vvimt bid were duly opened and read. to-wit: Oillotto-Horaog MfR. Co., of Minneapo lis, Mlnn.- HcalRn No. 1, full tccl draw span T..fi73 00 IeslRn No. 2. full Bteel draw pon i.UM 00 lx-alnn No. S, full steel draw man 5.999 00 VriMtlo approach, $1.75 per llnoul root. Portland Brldeo and Hull. ling Com pany, Portland, Ore. rropoaltion No. 1, wooden draw and treat! 13.175 00 rropoeltlon No. 2, steel draw and treatle a above 4 7R5 00 rropoHltlon No. S, steel cylinder center pier flllled with concrete, add to above i.sm 00 Frame trestle approach, $1.75 per lineal root. Pile treatle approach $2.35 per iineni oor, racltlo Itrltlire Co., Tortland. Ore- Draw ipan hrldKO, per plan $1,S00 00 Framo treatle approach, $1.70 per lineal root. Pile treatle approach, $2.00 per lineal root. Kryo ft Meyer, Astoria, Ore. Prnw ian brldpe, as per plan, 217 reet 3 incne llAa 00 Apprnnche. $1.75 per lineal foot. And t'lo court having exnnilncd the bids, plans, specification and diagram, nml belnit of the opinion that tho bids and plan for a atoel draw rannot Im conaldrred from th. fact that the fliianc of th county will not pirmll tli construction of aterl draw bride; It la ordered that th plana, specirira tu.na, bid ml ch k of th Ulllrtt. Ilrrsoc Mr. Co. and tho Portland Urldu- and llull'llriar Co. Im returned to their re-aNM-llva auriita; and that the bid of the I'aclllo llrlda Co. and Fry Mrytr tw laid ovrr for further ponldratlon. Ordered that court adlourn until to morrow morning at . o'clock. Tuesday, January 7, 14, aocond day, asm. prir-nl a y.aterday. Court met and was duly opened at t:H o'clock a. m. Ulll on a'nrral fund xamined anl al lowed follows: Mrs. Hrh roller, $10; Mrs. Handy, $10; Mr. I'l.r, $10: Mr. Davlah, K. allow ance for December; C. Nordstrom, board of Korvliind, $10; Charlra Ward, Imard of fMburn, tin; F. I. Dunbar, alamiHl clerk ofttc : X Kiiltun, .is.Tilnallun Insane. $10: J. C. Jonre, u perii'ur iKwk of county orflorra. Ili; T. (i. Hurlllnc, exHrtlna book county offi cer. KJ: J. W. Hare, xpmsea tervlna; paprra, $ VI; J. W. liar., board of prla nnrr. $t;aS; A V. Ailrn, provision for Mr. Hrdl'k. WMt.ru.rc. Balkk. I'.trr on. Hhtilta. A Kacra and A. Mel In, t:v;t. HVhninrld ft Ilatike, provlalon Mr. Malaon, NovemtMtr and Drurmtier, $ W; Foard ft Hioke. provlalon Mr. Miller and Mr. Mlrkelaon. 1111; flramma ft Co., provlalon W'm. Koch. $) K; Row. HIsRlna ft Co.. provision Murphy and Kannlah. J'; boanl and transportation lo Han FiancUro of Mr. BiaplMon and children, $U: Ht. Mary' hoapllal, Ixwrd rounty poor for quarter ending Drcem lrr list. $r.l.; David West, orovlalon B I. Hamaon I month, 07; 1. w. Conn. drUK for prlaonrra. 4.) Charles ItoRrr. .am.. UH: C II. Clrlbblr. re pair lo Jail and courthouse. $lSu; M. C. Crosby, repalrln holler ami- slop pall for Jail. H M; Astoria (las Light Co.. g November ' and lecemler. OS 10; A. V. Allen, candle for Jail. $.70: O. V. Porter, mattrrsar for Jail, to; OrltTln A Reel. stationery, $10 75: P. 11 Hickman, bpi. prints, Ixw l and Claike survey. $1.70: C. II. CooMr, blankets for Jail. $1Q; City Water Works, water for I months, $37; II. F. Prael ft Co.. hauling lumber. $1: P. O'llara, witness fee. Hfi; coroner' Inquest Wij. Wnlrken, $31): coroner' Inquest llanna Ouhknlnen, $M 8: coal In Jusllc.' court. Dial. v. Ryan $1165. Htate v. Rpencer et al. $11 05, Btat va. Johnson $17.55. State vs. Peterson $1175. Btat. vs. liarnes $10.05. Btat va. Klrtsey $15.55. Htate v. O. C. Johnson $1130; J. II. I). Gray, expenses to Salem, $11 25: A. Gibbons, expense to Portland, $is50: As lorlan. publishing nrxeeitlnc and ad vertisement for brldite, $J0 75: Astoria B I reet Itallwsy Co.. Lights from May to Iieremhrr. I-M; J. 8. tyelllnger, redem, Hon rertlileatra, etc., $3V50; Astoria Ab stract T. ft T. Co.. filing case. $3; Herald Publishing Co., publishing proceedings, v II. C. Inxslla. .ixman lwl and Clarke survey. K 5d. Hills on spatial road fund presented and allowed aa follows: A. Nurnburg. road district for city, $i W: 1. Campbell II 8. Campbell $i Koad District No. 1; P. & Phllhrlck $! ?. Iload District No. J; Olof Erlrkson $15. C. W. Itlrh 75 cents. RonJ District Wo. 4; F. OIon $2.50, Road DIa-.rlet Na 7: U II. WooJ $1. Road Dlstrl.t No. 11: W. H. Miller $10, Road District No. 12: M. Ihf $.''1. Road District No. 7: J. M. Render $15. J. bwan $12. D. P. Rosa II0.M. Road District No. 10; C. II. Osgood S3, Itnil District No. 7; Jarvl Btone $6, John Peck 53. Road District No. I. In th matter of bridge arrosa Lewi nd Clark river: th court having ex amln.Hl the bids and plana heretofore sub mitted and being now fully advlsod. It In ordered that the bid. plans and specl ficatinns of Fry ft Meyer be accepted, subject lo the approval of th plans and sivcritvicn by the Hon. Secretary of War. and also subject to the rlnht to enter Into a contract to build said bridge or not. and that the check of the Pacific Ilrldge Co. b returned. Application of Wm. Koch, an Indigent person for relief, recommended by F. A. Fisher and Theo. Rracker, read: ordered that he be allowed $5 per month for two months. Communication trtm W. E Scn-y and other read. calllrT the attention of the court to the condition of road pass ing the city reaorvoir. th aan:e being tm piillre on account of the removal of the puncheon by tho contract jrs; ordered referred to the city council. vlth a re quest to have said road placed In proper condition. Petition from D. A. niodit:t to correct a tax purchase of the county, the same being a double assrsnment; granted and ordered canceled. In the matter of establishing election precincts and appointing Jud;. and clerks of election; this matter coming on for consideration at this time, and after listening to the arguments of various persons representing the several iwlltical I irtlrs, ncit being fully advised, same whs continued until tomorrow it 5:30 o. in. Ordered that court do now adjourn un til tomorrow at 9 a. "to. Wednesday, January 8, 1SSKS, third day, same present as yesterday. Court met and was duly upon.-d at P:30 o'clock a. m. In the matter of the appointment of road supervisors for lftW: this matter coming on for consideration at this time, and the court having heard read the sev eral petitions filed herein, asking for the spiwlntment for various nersons In the several road dlstrlos, and being fully ad vised: It la therefore ordered that the following named persona be and they are hereby appointed supervisors for the re spective road districts for the year 1SX1, to-wit: Nol, E. M. Houghton: No. S, D. F. Stafford: No. i. P. 8. Phllhrlck: No. 4, P. J. Ingalls: No. 5, Wm. Irson: No. t, N. Hosier: No. 7, John Stalker; No. 8, S. 8. Westbostad: No. 9. M. Kenney; No. 10, Kd. Hanks: No. II. M. McFarlane; No. 12, Wm. H. Miller; No. 13, O. II. Colo: N. 14, August Davidson; No. 15, R. M. Onston. 110UNDARIE9 OF ELECTION TRE CINCT3. In the matter of establishing election precitictM for tho year ISM: This being the time prescribed by law to set off and establish election precincts williin the county, and tho court having duly considered the matter and being now fully advised, It Is therefore considered, ordered and adjudged that tho following bounded and described election precincts be anl they are set off and established for the year IS!"?, to-wit: PRECINCT NO. l.-Beglnnlng at the renter of Second street. In the city of Astoria, at the nonh end thereof, thence south along said .street to Young's bay, thence following the shore line around Smith' point to the place of beginning. Polling place to be at Suoml Hall. PRECINCT NO. 2. -Beginning , In tbe editor of Second street, In the city of (Continued on Second Pago.) Best Washing Powder on earth. Large slxe, 20 rents. 8oap Foam. , FINANCES DISCUSSED Views of London Bankers os Our Trescnt floney Difficulties. INVESTORS ARE FRIGHTENED lusies of Dq4 Csa Give Osly Tcnpor.ry Relief While the Greeiback He rnia la Clrcilitloa. Special to the Aslortan. New York, Jan. W.-A special cablegram from London to th Herald say: Horn of th moat prominent London banker Interested In American securttie have furnished their view of th financial sit uation to the Herald. They discuss th manner in which the market for these securllle ha been affected by the deple tion of th. treasury reserve, the Venex oetan Incident and the proposed govern ment loan. All agree that European holder of American bjnds are quietly but persist ently selling, and some express the rather gloomy opinion that these will not b re purchased for a very long time. If ever. On Anglo-American house, which never touches stocks, but deals exclusively in Investment bonds, says the Venezuelan Incident h.a permanently altered the at titude of Rrltlah Investor toward the United States. Ieaplt the prevalent distrust of cur rency, this house was a atrady purchaser of glll-cdgrd American bond during th autumn and early winter, and on January I expected to re-lnvet many million In these for Individual as well as for Insur ance companies and other corporations. This movement would havo offset an ad verse trade balance against th United States, and gold would probably now b (towing to New York Instead of away from It. The Venexuelan Incident frightened ev erybody and knocked these prospective purchase In the head. On member of this house went so far as to compare the Venexuelan Incident with the Russian war scare ten years ago. Ilrltiah Investors then sold Russian secur ities and have never bought them back. Mr. Thomas Raring, of Baring Brothers, take a mor hopeful view. Investors, he says, are undoubtedly now selling American securities, being discouraged by the refusal of congress to authorize a gold loan to replenish the treasury re serve. This, he thinks, la at the bottom of the prevailing distrust, but the move ment ha been atlmulated by the Venez uelan incident. Mr. Baring think, however, that sooner or later the people of the United States will compel their lawmaker to put their currency oh a sound basis. There I a vast amount of money In Great Britain eeklng re-Investment, and If the finance of the United State were adjusted o a to Inspire confidence much of this capital would be attracted While greenback remain to act aa an endless chain drawing gold out of the treasury, however, foreign investor will bold aloof, and liquidation will continue. Mr. Burn, of J. S. Morgan ft Co., said: "There are two evil that He at the bot tom of all financial trouble In the United State. One Is the utterly absurd mon etary system by which an every recur ring distrust of the currency Is produced, and the other la the extravagance of American people- They spend more than they ran afford. "Unduly Impressed with the boundless wealth of the country, they have been like a young heir squandering his pros pective estate. The lower price of wheat and cotton have reduceed the purchas ing power of th people, but they go on buying enormou quantities of expensive foreign good and getting Into debt with th rest of the world at the same time. "Instead of exporting securities aa In old times, they are now obliged to Im port them, hence, an enormous adverse trade balance. Even a reform of finance will not cure the present evils, unless tho people cease to Import more than they export. The greenbacks must be retired a a first step In monetary reform. "If a hundred million dollar loan Is successfully placed It will, like its pre decessor, be only a temporary expedient, but It will undoubtedly help matters for a time and permit the campaign of edu cation to go on. "For my part, I believe that the new bonds will be subscribed by the people, and that the Morgan syndicate will not got them. From my standpoint this Is unfortunate. It would be better to sell the bonds to those who have gold to pay for them, and thus temporarily at least build up the treasury reserve. If they are taken by popular subscription the purchaser will not have gold to pay for them and 'muat get It directly or Indi rectly from the treasury by presenting greenbacks for redemption. "Here is a curious phase of the prob lem. The men in congress who voted sgalnst the Issue of three per cent gold bonds are opposed to retiring greenbacks, and yet the dlr-ict effect of the four per cent loan now offered will be to retire In thl way a corresponding amount of green backs. "One of the errors prevalent In the Unl'ril States Is tlt there :s lots of money In the country. As a matter of foct there Is very little money in the country: lots of conventional money. If you please to call paper money, but very little of tbe real money that is current throughout the civi'ixed wcrld, and that Is gold. "What there Is of this Is on the Pacific coast, or owned by banks and trust com panies In other parts of the country. It is not In circulation." WE ARB TRULY GRATEFUL. Special to the Astorian. London, Jan. 16. The foreign office has received a note from United State Am bassador Bayard saying he has been In structed by hi government to tender thanks to Great Britain for the kind ottlces of tho latter toward Americans In best In the East." NATIONAL GAS. Washington, Jan. lfi.-Sonator Kylo has Introduced a bill In th? senate to Incor porate the National Capital Gas Light, Heat and Power Company, which agree to furnish gas to the government build ings for 6 cent and for the city ot Washington for 75 cents per 10W feet. Mr. Kyle said. In Introducing the bill, that It would bo manufactured by the best process In the United States. The capital stock Is limited to $2,000,000. Just what they need thl amount of stock for Is a mystery. Enough money to build a large pipe from the capl'ol building to the gas tank would, to the man up a ree, seem surtlclent. But. then, those "ashingtonlans are funny people. Hnvlng Hoe Cake Soap In your kitchen or bath once means always. LINES DOWN. The heavy Eastern storm Increased In fury last night, breaking down telegraph line and Impeding traffic. Tbe Western Union wire was lb first to suffer. At soon a that fact waa learned, Manager Powell, of th Associated Frew, arranged to send the Aitorian'a report special over the wlr of th new Postal telegraph line. The report commenced to b re ceived, but In the midst of It that line. too, went down before the fury of th unprecedented (ale. ABSOLUTELY NEUTRAL. Portugal Will Permit Neither the British nor Oennany to Land Troop. Lonilpn. Jan. It Since the fact be came known that Emperor William had. before the Jameson raid, decided to Inter vene In the Tranavaal, the feeling against Germany ha greatly increased In bit terness. The naval preparation now be ing made meet with the fullest popular approval, and tbe mor fiery among those who are In favor of war exlar that the time haa com for Oreat Britain to assert herself In her might and teach Germany that she will brook no interfer ence with her suzerainty In tbe Trana vaal. Those of calmer blood hold that court Interference, which la against any hostil ity toward Germany, all lb nifflclently powerful to prevent an outbreak. But court Interference doe not and cannot control the popular demand, which la de cidedly In favor of warfare. A dispatch received at Lisbon from Uo renxo Marques. Portugese South Africa- says that the British gunboat Thrush and the German cruiser Seeadler are now In Delagca Bay. It Is reported that the government of Portugal haa decided to remain absolutely neutral in th dispute between Germany and England regarding in south African Republic permitting neither power to land troop at Deiagoa Kay, or to march them across Portugese South African territory. EUROPEAN OPINION. Charged that the British Government Knew of Jameson' Movement London, Jan. It On th continent it Is openly charged that not only waa Mr. Rhode fully cognizant of the movement of Dr. Jameson, but that th British gov ernment was also awar of what waa going on. Had the raid been succeisful. Great Britain, according to tha popular belief In Europe, would have (tapped In and occupied the country ostensibly to protect her subjects, but really to es tablish an occupation atmllar to that In Egypt, which la tantamount to the an nexation of the country. As the raid re sulted In a most miserable fiasco, the British government la accused of attempt ing to forestall condemnation by em phatically denying any prior knowledge of the matetr, and of taking measures to prevent the departure of the expedition after It knew it had departed and had resulted In a failure. These statements are denied here, and the government newspaper Insist that Mr. Chamberlain, the colounlal secretary, has acted with clean hands. The Novoe Vremya, of St Petersburg, In an article discussing the Transvaal situation, says: "The attitude of the British government press seem to Indi cate thst there Is rather an attempt to Intimidate Germany than a serious In- intention to go to war. The Transvaal question will only acquire serious Import ance If fresh developments occur which force the German emperor to act In con formity with his message to President Kruger. In that event the complete Iso lation of England, which I so menacing to her position in Egypt would be fully exhibited." KREUGER'3 DEMANDS. He Will Require the Abrogation of Great Britain' Suzerainty. f -London, Jan. 16. A dispatch from Cape Town says It Is rumored that the de mands made by President Krueger, of the Transvaal Republic are the abrogation of the suzerainty of Great Britain over the Transvaal Republic, th cancellation of the charter of the Britsh South Afri ca Company, and England' abandonment of her right to the pre-emption of Deia goa Bay. The rumor, however, cannot be confirmed. A dispatch to the Globe from Berlin says It Is rumored that the Transvaal government haa Intimated to Dr. Leyds, the Transvaal secretary of state, who Is now In Berlin, that one ot the condition of the settlement of the present diffi culties would be the abrogation ot the convention of 1884, by which England ex ercises suzerainty over the Transvaal Republic. The dispatch also says that the question of laying a telegraph cable affording direct communication between Germany and the Transvaal la being dis cussed. It was reported to the Stock Exchange today that President Krueger, ot the Transvaal Republic, haa made a claim of 500.000 Indemnity from the British South Africa Company, for the damage Inflicted by Dr. Jameson's raid Into the Transvaal. Another dispatch says that Sir Jacobus Do Wet, British agent at Pretoria., ha arrived at Johannesburg, and addressed a large qubllc meeting. He waa the bear er of the message of Sir Hercules Rob inson, governor of the Cape Colony, call ing upon the Ultlanders to disarm. This message he delivered to the populace In his speech. In which he also informed them that if they did not comply they would forfeit the sympathy ot the British government, as well aa that of British subjects throughout the world, besides endangering the life ot Dr. Jameson. The Transvaal government the dispatch says, Issued an order directing the rail way managers to hold all their rolling stock in readiness to convey non-combatants out of Johannesburg In the event ot the refusal of the Ultlanders to dis arm. The disarming of the revolutionist has caused a feeling of relief to pervade the town, combined with a feeling of resentment toward the National Reform Committee. Highest of all in Leavening Power.--Latest U. S. Gov't Report ABSOLUTELY PUHE STORM RING RULES Jack Frost Hays Havoc With Kali road a ad Telegraph Linen. BLIZZARD SWEEPS OREGON Vila. Slett til Slow Coabii to Tit fort tail li a State of Blockade .lack Diaag Hal D Doe. Portland, Jan. 11 An old-time Kansas blizzard Is raging with terrific force in this city, and to the East Telegraph line are down, railroad travel 1 Impeded, street car lines blocked, and a general state of siege ha been established by the dement. An easterly gale haa been raging for forty-eight hour, and reached thl vicin ity today. Snow fell yesterday and dur ing laat night Thl morning the ground waa covered more than a foot deep with the white mantle, and awning and roof were heavily laden, so that It became necessary to uuickJy remove th heavy weight of th now In order to prevent serious damage. Street car line have been blocked all day. and citizen resid ing In the suburb have been compelled to reamln at home or foot It to (own. up to their knee In tbe cold, mlrky mow. The street car companlea made tV-' Inordinary (forts with their electrical rotary now plow to clear th track for traffic, but were only partially auc- ceaaful, the snow falling almost aa fast aa It waa removed. Sleigh are out In every direction, and the merry Jingle of the bell, so seldom heard, la the beat of music to the fun-loving people- Later In the day a heavy sleet set in. ccatlng the streets and every exposed surface with coveting of Ice. firmly packing the car track ao that It will require tim to clear them out All tele graph and telephone wire are heavily laden with tee and many break have occurred. It I momentarily expected that aU communication by wire will be cut off. Railroad train hava been aban doned in many Instance and all hands put to work ahovellng now, cleaning out track and repairing wire. Thl baa been one of the wont storm In years, but those who are informed atate that they do not anticipate that there will be any damage to fruit or fall wheat further than the breaking of the limb of tree by tba wetjht of Ice and now. From thl source there will un doubtedly be much damage among the orchards. No definite report can be bad. owing- to tbe Incomplete telegraph ser vice, but It is feared that heavy loss. have been entailed. Small river craft have not ventured out and the larger boats have experienced eoosldermhle difficulty in tha gale. The O. R. and N. Here the report was cut off when the wire broke down. ACTIVITY DISPLAYED. Washington, Jan. 11 Information haa reached the navy department that the British government Is displaying great activity In storing coal at Ita well forti fied naval coaling and supply station ot St Lucia, near the Venezuelan coast Tha disturbed relations between Great Britain and Germany are given aa the reason for the activity. BISMARCK MAY ATTEND. To Participate In Berlin' Anniversary Festivities If His Health Permit. Berlin. Jan. 11 Prince Bismarck. In re ply to the repeated requests ot Emperor William to attend the featlvitiea upon the twenty-fifth anniversary of the proclama tion of the German Empire, says: "I will come to Berlin on the 18th if my health permits. Berlin, Jan. 11 The Lokal Anzeiger says that Prince Bismarck will leave Freidrichsruh on January 18. He will sleep at Bchoenhausen the night ot Jan uary 17, and arrive at Berlin at 10 o'clock on the morning of January IS. Accord ing to the announcement, he will attend all of the ceremonies during th day. and will also be present at the banquet at the castle. He will be accompanied by both hi sons. Count Herbert and Wil liam Bismarck. The emperor will delegate a colonel to act aa honorary aid to Prince Bismarck, who will attend the parade In the Lust garten, seated In a royal carriage. The ex-chancellor will start on his return to Frederichsruh at i o'clock In the morn ing. HE IS CONFIDENT. That Astoria Is the Coming Town of the Northwest Coast Mr. T. J. Gorman, manager of the oil works, came down from Portland yester day, on a short business trip. When seen by an Astorian representative Mr. Gorman said: "Well, Portland 1 about an average. There la considerable business being done, but you can't call It a boom. Down here I find business lively. I believe In Astoria and Its Immediate future. There la nothing on earth to hold it back. East ern men will soon begin to come In here to make Investments and there will be a rapid growth on legitimate business line. The resource of nature are lav ish and there Is tho very best natural backing to auDport a large seaport No mushroom growth of a night Is desired, or will be had, only to die out and leave the town worse than It was before. "Salt I-ake city, only a few yara ago, waa In tit. position that Astoria la to day, but Just look at Salt Lake now, Astoria ha a hundred fold greater nat ural advantage for a commercial cen ter than Salt Lake ever dreamed of and should achieve greater success. "I have noticed the agitation In regard to a public park, and can only say that from my experience It la a matter ot prime Importance to Astoria, on the eve of a phenomenal growth. People who come from the East not only want house to live In. but place of public amuse ment and recreation form one of the first attractions to a new home to that class of people, who are accustomed to the best In the East ; i ii. it --eW V f t ' i i f T-!-I;i---.-,.-s,.r '