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it' 'IttV'Jrr,,, 1 TWilf 1 IODAY'lWtATH, f 4 fotttail fW WMn(lt ass Oron, r rilni on coul, & TImASTORIAII Kit tt larger) LOCAL i clrwhtlMlttKlargnteF.NLRALtlrcylK 1 baa, rntf 0i lirj.it TOTAL circulation of ill fi;n publiiM la Artoria, b EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. r . VOL. .UV. ASTORIA, OttKUO.Y, 8 IN DAY 3I0ttNl.N0, JANL'AHY. 19, 189(5. NO. 16. . ima x ij ira ir fwS3 era ! " i I i V. A TRUSTEE'S SALE. Now clothing jiwt oi-cned di i J .... 1 . . n rcci irom uiu manuiiicturcr now olio rod in a Trustee's Sale, At factory priei-H, in Men's Black and Grey Clay Worsted Suits, in Sacks aild FfOCk3; ulno, plain an fancy iiiixeil (WiiiiceM, which lor MnktM nnd ynlno art; unox ((llcil; al-o nil kinds of Mcn'3 and Boys' Clothing, Fur nishing Goods.IIats.Caps JBoots, Shoos. Trunks, valises. UmDrollas, Etc. ma jj: j j .... .( The One Price Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers I. U OSGOOD, InnfiLjer. (00 and MM COMMKhX'UL NTKKKT. ASTORIA. OK. Souvenir of Astoria lliivit von frcin it? A beautiful and nitirlie booklet pagt-H and about fifty views of Ahtoriu and t.. containing,' hvi n!y pagen n vicinity. 1'rico, .10 t outs Diaries for 1896. New Year Cards. ould you like nice not of hooks by standard authors? Uo will K'llthom t) you from now until January let at per cent discount. Griffin & Reed. THREE LOTS. In a den! ruble location, '2 blooks from lliijh School. A UAUGAIN. 0I1OICB WTH IN I11I.I.S FHIST ADDITION. ( tb. now I'll Una tlvi ilmntnl -Jitil Itio net fur clump liome. A Block IN AI.DEUlUJOOIC. HTKKrrCAK I.ISK will l mIikI-I lliin muimi.T to within 8 raiuutwi walk (( ItiU pn)pprly Will at (Wi.lo.l UrtfHiu. ACKKAtiK. la 6 or 10 ar lr..ct. iimi.lo (Iia mty llniltt, hIi iljrniliit KUvel. GICOROIC 1 1 ILL.-171 Hon18t., Occident Work, HILL'S KEAL ESTATE EXCHANGE. Big Dry and Goods Clothing Sale ! )i Hihj Kulsln;) anil Turk 1'iuklny Suy (jctcd hy ii Visitor. l-XI'EKIMI-.Vr.S WORTH MAKING "Kaffir" Con ,My Solve the lrollc Lirge Market at Oar t)oori-Good rrufltt to the raraer. ry was never to well bmji-h U:-d a. at irMii-lit. N'i'rly rM'lnra luk tdvan Uk of lit quiet ami well warmed room vry moiilh. WEMUKR CONCKflT COMI'ANr. Coming Mu.li'iil Trft at fluhtrr'a Opwa llduw January 21. At Flihor'a oit houtm on Tucwlay venlnir, January Zl, tha WbIiIh-t Con jirt Company will apiwar In what promliwa to tw til lt mu.lcal cntrrtalnmrnt ever (Ivmi In I lila clly. Mr. Wrlitmr la him iwlf an old Juiorian, and thla In Itavir la a nuaram of lila alilllty! Thla aen tl.man haa a national rvputailon aa a mandolin aololat, and aim aa an orcheaira Irailrr. Ila la a gradual of lh. HaUtka Arulnmv at Mu.lral Art. or ftitfan Mm. OlIO of th Ut known ,--V-r anfl l-a Kllric l'rk Orrhratrm t,l lh d.al.-ra In m-ala on !) motroiMjIla vlalt- j c,y iHMt yrr, Tn ,,r, tlHMln ln ,hB il Aatorla I ho olhor day, and durln th i trma of lila alilllty, th following rouraa of convemailon auaaatwl that a frmn dm Or.Konlan belnir on of the nu- iwi klna hnuaa mlRht form on. of the iro- j mroua romillrni'ina rwlv hy him; HUhlo .m.rprlM of lh OrMtlvr Aato. -i, la oftrn that a I'ortland amfl. ria. An invwiiaaimn wna rommi-ncro . and wllh Iho Information lmir;l liy : L SO WAY IMPAIRED Urltlnli I'cclina in Regard to the Transvaal Situation. FRENCH 1'RESS DECLARATION'S .Matters Not Regarded li Tari as feiag So Smootk. ia View of the Siaa Agree not Jast Made. (Copyrla-httd. !, by Aaaoclatd Preaa ) lxndon, Jan. I. It aima to 1 tha general opinion here among tha Engllah that tha eventa of the paat wti-k have In no way Impaired the preatlgo of Ureat Klrtaln. The agreement arrived at with franr regarding Blam, ta, for Inaiance, he iiai ker Imforo lie left the rlly many Inlereailng farta were developed. IIOOH AUK IIAIBI.'D imcon In the valleya aouth and raat of Tortland and are IhIiik parked near that Wty, the product mwllng wllh rea.ly ale In competition with hjumrn gooda. rma benra ao vaiird and plraxlng a pro gram of the higher etyle of mualo aa that , fravely looked upon In aome quartera aa rnmi.Tci at the Liiliarlnn t hapH lam , oeing an excellent reply to Kmiwror Wll Momlny evening under the illre. lion ,f llam a dl.ipatch to Frealdent Kruger on Mr. II. A. Weiiber: and If one inlg it ! the reeull of the Tranavaal Invaaion, In Juitge from the generoua applauae and re. j aplle of the utterancea to the contrary peatxl encores, the concert mi atllai tal- of the French newspapers. La Liberie, ly a success. Hi tler mandolin and gul-! of I'arla. on Wednesday had an Interview tar music Is seldom hrard than that r n- with M. lierthaut, French mlnlater of for- .1. r.l l.u , l.u U.'l.li UbIuIaIIa -1. ! n WUI I. .kinh U - . . . .. The hog. are fattened on wheat, whlrli ; r cub , ,ne opni,n number. the eev- j saying: ' in times of high prices of that eumm-Hllty. ! rrtl ,rtrumrn tuKe.her and I -The (Mekong)' convention does not harmonising iM-aullfully. ' rnoillfy our exiemal policy. Kngllah news- The company consieis of llfleen i.irm- papers are wilfully mlataken in declaring; hers, among whom are the following; . that England haa obtained France'a co lli In. flusle Usmlile, a Portland favorite; oivration In the settlement of the Eng Mr. Ray Yonngmsn, banjoim; M B. Pal- I llh foreign dlfflcultles." scions, handura soloist; Jihn W. Mey-1 Yet In the face of this, the newspapers era, lao; Don Drlscoli, the boy cornet-' here look upon the Mekong agreement l.t; MirClure and Koeehrook. cornel and makes pork a Utile eanrn.lve. Hut where there was formerly shipped Into 1'oriland an average of one car of hams and bacon per day, there are now only three c-e four rare per week and many Kantrrn parking houses have wlihdrawn resident agenia from thla territory. The eaperlment being tried by Portlund blila fair to bo aucceesfulwhy not MAKK POItK In ClaUop county and cure It In AMoria? The experience of Portland perkers shows that lh Oregon wheai-fi1 !iog makes a sweeter product, although not quite ao firm nvai aa th corn fed animal of the I'a.t. Borne time In ISM several carload. of OM-gon hog were shipped to one of in large packing houece at Kotith lima na, Neh.. a an experiment. Iteeonl wa kept Of the ftrodunl and the omnia fmm It. and the reiiorla of the iwklng house! showed that the meit. although not quite I FINANCIAL MATTEnS. Money Gain In New fork for the Week juat naea I v,;w,M. New Tork, Jan. 11-Tbe Financier thla weeg aaya: The element of the An.orUted Banks of New York city for tha week ending January ii reflerta the contrast which baa been going on for the past month, and. Incidentally the preparations which are lielng made to meet th new bond issue. Money continues to flow to this center wiinout interruption, and movements re. suited In a fain of ti.ao.OOO for th week Juat ended. The advance In exchanges t several Western points Is an Imlice. tlon that New York funds see in rrsnr.. demand. - Th liquidation which haa re sulted In the past months, or since th first noticeable effort of Venezuela, may be estimated when It la stated that the contraction In loans of the v. v.i. clearing houses and hank haa been fully KWM,(ajO. and the total la now the lowest alnce the previous panic The .in i. caah as reported In the statement for the week was S..M. u haa been generally assumed aa the Inevitable result of the uunu iosn inat tne stringency In the .noney maraet could be felt next month, but a prominent New York bank presl dent, reortved a telegram a day or two ago from Secretary Carlisle In which the latter gave assurance that not the sllght- -. .v, nu w lni m mat regard, and that th treasury would cxercis Its ut moat power and authority to prevent such a contingency. flXTi German Newspapers Say Transvaal Difficulty Kill Be Adjusted. TnE ANTI-ENGLISH SPIRIT VIII. BowCTCf, Be Followed ky Cernaiy ii Coloalal Affairs Tk Cnperor at tke Bead of tke Coalitloa. CONDITION OF STOCKS. New York, Jan. ll-The atock market today opened Irregular, but almost at the outset a heavy tone was aooarent am as lii,g a triumph for Itrtibh diploma vt Z... "ZT.'.. a'J""" aeveloped. tromlne solol-ta. and V. Pangle. xvlo- nd a flap at Emoeror William. ' . -rsuraenis aavances against the phone soloist. The other m-ml.cr of the ! I ' , , r ramlllar tone of the uncer- rompany are all anl.is, ami (he enter- : COMING TO 'FKISCO. ! ? y ?T . ,n ,th? "inediate financUl .,u fwM.,. b. uuuwm. in. oear proiea alonala fully approve! the misunderstand Ing prevailing, until after the close of business, regarding the alleged destina tion of the British flying squadron for American waters. Islnnient will no doubt be well slten''d. Tickets sre now on sale at the N.-w : The Man Who Has B?-n Roaming Ama- Ynrlf Nitvn I. Rlnr. am i nn, .n alreet, between Twelfth and Thirteenth. Secure your seats eiirly. leurs In Harper's Weekly. THE OLD ROOKERY ao Arm as corn-fed anlmala, brought the ' ,,t r,. .... . w ,(,,. n.,.i -.. tp notch of the market. I lU!t 1,0 "nl Nt" Ht Hall Take Its I'lace. In another column aptears an account of the wonderful "Kaltlr" corn, which has bwn tli.rt,ii,rhlv ,n-.im..,r.l In the middle west, and which seems to I equally well adapted to a wet or dry It is Sagnestcd That the City and Coaity climate. "If one-holf that Is claimed for , .. ..j ,., . , .., - It la true." ssld a well known Clatsop Jul, "M "4 tre J.",t D,,ld- eonnty farmer. "It will lir.VOU'TIONlZE FAnif.NQ n thla territory, and will solve the nrol.. Icm of raising .act and firm pork In rialanp county. Prulinc. and cheaniv rnlneil, good for man and beast, a sort of compromise between wheat and corn, lag for I'iblic Office Ban Kranclaco, Jan. is The amateur athlete of the coast will be aurprlsed to learn that Caper Whitney, who haa been roasting them In Harper'a Weekly, Is on hi. way here, lie la expected to arrive In the next few days. He comes protected by a coat of mall and plenty of evidence In his Inside pocket that his charges of porfesalonallsm ogalnm many or the athletes here are true. President W. F. Humphrey, of the Pacific Amateur Athletic Association, said today that he intruded to make Whitney tell all he knows. Whitney is a member of the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, and is bound to give what Infor mation he can about professionalism or else suffer expulsion. ENGLAND AND JAPAN. MARRIED IN A JEST The Conclusion of a Joke That Was Not All Joke. Miss loet Mercer. Vho Vis Caiateitioaally Married ia rorttaad. Graited Divorce by Sai rrncisco Jidge. "Ill tllM- trvtn.l r.t mkahI- ..-I.I..I. Iranenircd In Aeiorla wiihln the n..i f.w ! Bt. Petersburg. Jan. 1S.-A rneclal die- 8an Francisco. Jan. il-Mlss fnex Mer- montiis. ...ri in ti, hri..h, r r. I w.tch from Seoul to the Novo Vremr. w. who was unlntentlajly married In before the cliv. one of the M mihl... states that England U seeking to enter ?ort,,nd' T- lat May, was granted a every farmer In ClatKM. counly ought to ' tmprovementa that should recrtv atten. j lnl n alliance with Japan. The Japan- j"a' rrom . ig. The Held Is a large one In which "duate city hall, or ott.clal head- I' '. To Con-ana Implicated In the! hn Mis. Mercer waa hi grain can be .,ull.,-l r.i . .. ! quaruvs of the cl;y government, (aid "saasinatlon of the qua have been ! Jpurmng in roniura, ana nu into a ac tor man. nnuiiev an.i ...i. ..... I Mayor Tavlor. vteicrdsv. "but ln-l iu : hanged. ne on in Which ther seems to be the' " " IO ' accompnsnoi. or the means i " """ mr placing me m.i i, mil . u in k... ....... n-. nrovlded. i. nm clear in mv min.i ' " un iun, tne ravorite neDhow of the no severe winters here, which necessitate 1 Th" remark led to some InvemUitl jn I k'n"' on lh throne. Only the minimum heavy feeding, and the amount of pas- ml " w, '"frned that the present site J num'r of troops required to guard the turag to be picked up by such animals make the bu.lness of raising this kind r stock a profitable one. but to n-alla the best results there should be a PACKING HOUSE. rXnhllshcd in Clatsop county, and As- oria. or us vicinity, meots nil the rc- ulrements of the esse." Inquiry In other directions evidenced ho fact that there seems to be a aiil.-mlld opportunity for the establlehment of such enterprise mar Astoria, and that It ould be on a paying basis from the srt, provide! enough hogs could be ol. alnwl to keep It busy. Here the great m-enn carriers will soon be loading for uropcati ports, and pork. In Ila various urms, hns a largo place In every ship's of the city headquarters can be sold and ' I'l ore maintained, the rest having the proceeds used for a new buildl.ig. wimnrawn. The lot la worth about H5.iX, and the sum would make a good start towards ALIENS IN B0SRL.VXD. a new city hall. MORE ROOM. Is sorely needed, and a location might be secured further from the center of business where land la less valuable and a suitable building erected, in conformity with the growth and Importance of the oily. The town hall, or business om--e of a city. Is always. In any community, one of lis ornaments, and the Oerater As toria should not be behind the rest of the world In this particular at the present crisis in Its history. No doubt, with I financiering on business principles, the meuns might be provided, and It Is cer- r.i..r -i-i,. , . ' ' ., . meuns might be provided, and It Is cer PaHnuF ,,r lurking house could dlspwe of Its pro- .. In Commencing J tun in ry 1, 1S9G, otid for 30 doyH only. Great Reductions in Ail Lines ! Prices Smashed to Atoms I All wool ladies' cloth 52 inches wiJe All-wool scarlet flannel Ladles' fleeced lined gloves " i nJles' wool hose " Ladles' wool hose Ladles' wool hose " Men's Mack wool socks Men's natural wool underwear " Men's rlhbed underwear Men's Jersey overshlrts Men's Jersey overshlrts, extra heaw " Men's fine l edora hats formerly f 1.75 to $3,00 .formerly f i.eo now 50c yard 25c 10c 40c 25c If. 00 5C 1.00 rl.25 l6 2-)C ;oc 16 2-3C 10c pair 25c " 10c " 60c " 4K 60C " 6sc "ri-45 each $1.25 Men's Shoes - - $1.25 iiici ai lup prices, one gentleman, In- reete.1 III the subject, said that he did not think there would tie much difficulty starling a packing housein fact it ould almost start itselflf the hoe pack were onl raised In sufficient imhcrs and a steady suoulv aflfor.l,..! The llrts thing, then." he said Is to SET THE FASHION f raising hons foi prollt. -Kafflr" corn. nerve and energy on the part of a few eaiM-r win ao it." The question of hog rnlslnu and t.nrk Vncklng," nnld a leaillng merchant. "In nleop c.-.iiJy are well worthy the most careful study by both farmer and cap italist, and tin y ccrlnlnly are of iirimr Importance to the merchant, laborer ami ship master. The outcome of expei-lm-nts wllh Kaltlr corn nnd hog raising will lie I watched with the greatest Interest bv ' all." THE OLD R(X)KERY. Has served Its day, and the time la now ripe for other and better quarters for the official home of the city. A leading banker, In reply to an inquiry, said that he considered the plan feaslt le, and sug gested that the county and city might Join hands, aa hail been done In other county sent, and utilise the present site of tho courthouse, for a Joint city and county headquarters and court buil Una:. The plan would lessen the expense to both the county and city, and provide a building that wou'd be an ornament to the city and a pride to the county fjr all tim?. A new court hpue Is a neces sity, nnd the plan suggested Is worthy consideration by the authorities. Space forbids the mentioning: of only a few articles. 1 S. oiv Tho-0nk 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 TIIK OREGON TRADING (XL (ji)o Commercial Street. rvKSOLl'T.ON OP THANKS. January IT, isrd. Whereas, The Astorlnn Publlnhln On has shown the Upper Astoria Soclil Cluh niiiny favors from time to tlmp, nnd be ing iicsiroua of expressing our gratitude ami appreciation lor same, be it Itcsoived, That the thanks of this Club be extended to sold company, and mat a copy or this resolution be for warded to Hie Astorlan, and that nn In vltntlcn bo extended to Its staff to at tend . it yulherlngs; that a copy of thli reuoluilon be spread upon our records. RESCUE CLUB. Instead of the regular program aa be fore announced, there was a lecture by li. iuily Orand Chief Templar of the Ore gon I. O. Q. T.. H. C. Tripp. Th audi enco waa moved to laughter or tears at the will of the speaker, who uses both wit and wisdom well. A particularly pleasant feature was the spirited recita tion of several original poems. Mr. Tripp speaks this afternoon nt S o'clock In the Methodist church and at 7:30 this evening In the Presbyterlnn church. Ev erybody la cordlnlly Invited, and may be sure of a treat If present. There were eleven ulrners to the pledge last night after the lecture. The committee on program for next week Is Mrs, W. H. Wurren, Miss Cope- CAnD OP THANKS. The Astoria Public Library Association desire to thank very heirtlly Mrs. H. T. Crosby nnd the Indies and gentlemen who nRslted her. In tho operetta, "A Trip to Europe," which was such a success both socially and financially. The gross re ceipts were JtlO.OO; net JW.M. The Asso ciation have ordered a list of books, to the value of IM. from receipts of tho Doll's Ur.aanr, and ns this entertainment by Mrs. Crosby was given especially for Hie book fund of the library, as soon as a proper list Is prepared, Ixioks to the value of this benefit fund will be order ed. The Free Reading Room of th libra- A BOLD, HAD MAN. Wlu.t Spain's New Commander in Cuba Is Cracked Up to He, Washington, Jan. 11. -The announce-ii'-hI of tbj appointment of General Vale rulue Weyler as captain-general of Cuba was received ut the Cuban headquarters here as confirmatory of the Mew they bud already expressed upon the news of Campos' retirement, that there had been a radical chango in tho policy of the Spanish cabinet, and that henceforth there Is to be a reign of blood und terror In Cuba. A i-hanise ln the cabinet Itself, In the retirement of tho Duke of Tenia n and the succession of Scnor El Uuayen ns minister of foreii.1 affulrs, is regarded as atlll further conilrmlng this Idea. Gen. Weyler Is a vefrin Soulier and has hail Ms own experience In Cuban revolutions, for ho followed the fortunes of the Span ish army In Cuba for years during the last revolution, with the rank of colonel, and earned for himself a dreadful reputa tion as a man of blood and Iron. Moreover, Cuban leaders here hint nt actions of cruelty to women nnd defense less prisoners In ils past In a fashion that augurs 111 for the rebels who come within hla powur, nnd they predict thai he will soon become Involved in trouble wllh the .United States government as a, result of 111 treatment of American clti aens who may be unfortunate enough to foil under suspicion. ileneral Weyler quitted Cuban ground soon after the sup pression of the Inst rebellion, and has since dwelt In Spnln, holding the Import ant position of cno'aln-irenn-nl of the province of Catalonia. London, Jan. 11 With a view to as certaining from authentic data the ratio of British and German Interests In the Tranavaal, the government caused the board of trade officials to prepare a re port on the Immigration Into that re public during the period covered by the returns In the board's possession. The Inquiry of the board has resulted In the establishment of tho remarkable fact that during the last fifteen yetrs only twelve mousana foreigners, exclusive nf the British, have gone Into the Transvaal. The returns Include Americans, French men. Hollanders, Italians and Germans. but do not give the ratio of each. The report will be submitted .o parliament as soon as It meets, in! will doubtless be used as an Important factor ln dealing with the German pretensions of a right to Interfere In the South African Repub lic. CUT RATES FOR BAPTISTS. Chlcapo, Jan. IS. A ruling was handed down by Chairman Caldwell today to the effect that the rate of P agreed to west of the Eastern gateways of the transcontinental lines for the Baptist an niversary, to be held In Tortland, Oregon, next May, will be available from Duluth, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Missouri river points and other gateways. It will not apply from St. Louis, Memphis and New Orleans, and, moreover, these points are not Included ln the territory from which the regular one way 30-day first class tickets are to be sold. COM1NO TO ASTORIA. Pendleton, Or.. Jan. IS. F. 8. Wood, an attorney from Welser, Idaho, who was arrested Tuesday on a chargo of robbing the posto'llc here, was released the same day. there being no evidence xvhntever against him. Mr. Wood Is on his way to Astoria, where he expects to locate nnd practice tils profession. Sheriff Houser anvnted Wood wltlijut a warrant, and the lalter now states that he will brln suit for damages against the shcti:f. cial circle of which Wescott was a mem ber. Like her, he was only a visitor In Portland. In the round of pleasure which both were pursuing, private theatricals afforded aome of the merrymaking, and on one occasion when the performance was in progress, a scene was enacted In which the principals in the court proceed Ings of today were principals In a wed ding ceremony. After It was all over Miss Mercer waa horrified to And that the ceremony bad been performed according-! to the requirements of the law. Wescott had secured a license and the person ofll elating waa duly qualified to tie the knot. She rebelled then and there from the man she bad married only a a lest. Today she took th stand, and briefly reiatea tne tacts, and. as Wescott's at torney admitted all that waa necessary in nve minutes ah had secuerd an annul' ment of the marriage. NATIONAL CONVENTION. The Populists Will Meet In St. Louis on July End. St Louis, Jan. 18. After a session of two days the Populist national commit tee adjourned slna die this afternoon without having selected a place to hold the national convention, which will be held on July 22 next, unless tho date Is changed by the executive committee. Thia committee will probably select the place of meeting next Monday, but what ever decision It reache may be :hanged when the report Is received from the spe cial committee appointed to visit Wash ington. D. C. January 22nd, and confer with the bl-metallic league as to the ad visability of holding Its national conven tion at the some time and place as the fopullsts. A meeting of the executive committee was unexpectedly called tonight to con sider some new propositions presented by the Businessmen' League, of St. Louis. After discussing them the committee de cided to hold the national convention on July 22nd In St Louis. (Copyrighted, 1W1. by Associated Press.) Heriin. Jan. u.-Th week has ended with everyone's thoughts directed tn th. Imperial anniversary. Tha exof.emcnt caused by the Transvaal incident ia grad ually abating, and the newspaper uni formly express the opinion that thla dlrfl. culty will be adjusted by diplomacy, al though there may be critical stages of the negotiations. The anti-English spirit, however, which waa aroused by the In vasion of tha Boer Republic, survives with full vigor, and It la significant that those In political circles who ar In touch with tha government have the Idea that an open anti-Engllsb policy will hence forth be followed by Germany, especial ly In colonial affairs. A conservative leader, discussing the recent complica tions, uald that, in a conversation which he had with th emperor,- th latter said he had put himself at the bead of th Blrtaln, and that the threat of the latter Britain, and that the therat of the latter of Joining the Zwlebund (the so-called al liance between Russia and France) was laughable, since both of those countries stand closer to Germany today than Great Britain to them. Great Britain's interest In no part of the world, his majesty ia said to have continued, would tally with those of Bus sla and Franc. Besides, with the un certain tenure of power on the part of the English cabinets, and the shlftlns of party control ln England, It would be foolish to effect a binding entente with that country. This fact haa been re peatedly assigned by the representatives of Great Britain for her not Joining the Zwlebund, and It was further asserted the reason works both ways. The Indignation aroused In Germany by the statement published In the English newspaper that the emperor wrote a sort of excuse of his recent Transvaal attitude to his grandmother. Queen Vic toria, Is easily imagined. Th Gentian government newspapers have fully de nied the statement during the last few days, although It is not denied that let ters have passed between hla majesty and the Queen. But a court official, who waa Indirectly in communication with tha emperor. Is authority for the asser tion that his majesty expressed regret, but not for having sent his memorable dispatch to President Krueger; It was for the manner ln which It was received and commented upon in Great Britain. The oleomargarine and Kanits bills in the relchatag both touch upon American Interests. Count Podbielski's chief argu ment against the oleomargarine bill was that stearins and cotton seed oil are im ported largely from America to adulterate oleomargarine, thua rendering It unlit for food. He therefore urged that a heavy import duty be placed up in It A FINAL DECISION. Secretary Olney Has Asked This of Tur key Through Our Minister. Washington. Jan. li Secretary Olney telegraphed Minister Terrell at Constan tinople yesterday Instructing him to as certain definitely and finally the decision of the Turkish authorities upon the ques tion of the admission of th Red Cross society into Armenia for the distribu tion of relief funds amnnir the destitute natives, but has received no reply. Miss Clara Barton, president of this society. is at the capltol today In conference with Senators Hoar and Collom, with ref erence to her proposed expedition, but she said at the close of. the consultation that the whole matter waa ln such doubt as to render It inadvisable to discuss her plans. PERISHED IN THE FLAMES. Spokane, Jan.-18. A special to the 8pokesman-Review from Waterville, Wa, says: Word has been received here that the residence of J. O. Drlnkard, five miles from Almlra, was destroyed by fire I as; night. Wm. Taylor, aged 17, Henry Lew is, and his younger brother perished. QUAKE IN COLORADO. THE GOLD RESERVE, Washington, Jan. 18. The treasury to day lost .Mi,00O In gold bars and coin, which leaves the true amount of gold reserve at W, "42, 168. AFTER MUROHIIKR BROWN. Rosrhurg, Jan. 18. A large posse is rtHl In pursuit of Murderer Sam Brown, wIjo escaped from lull Dece-nber So, and r said to have been seen on the North Ump- qua three days ago. Denver, Jun. IS. A special to the Re publican from Craig, Col., says: At 6:1," this evening an earthquake was felt In Craig and vicinity. Articles were thrown from shelves and clocks stopped, though no damage Is reported. CAMPOS' SUCCESSOR. Havana, Jan. 18. The civil governor of the province of Havana, through Ms sec retary. Senor Francisco c'ulvo Munos, and chief of the treasury department, Senor Cabexas, admit that they have re ceived a cable message from Madrid an nounclng that a successor haa been ap pointed to General Campos In the person of General Valeriano Weller, and that they are to expect bis arrival at Havana shortly. MAHER-FITZSIMMONS MILL. El Paso. Tex., Jan. 18. -Tonight both Quin and Jullnn received telegrams from Oeorgo Slier, of Chicago, who was today selected as re.feree of the battle between Ma her and Fltxslmmons, accepting the place. The Maher party came from Las Cruces today and gave in exhibition at the op era house tonight. The city Is full of sports. A large delegation arrived todav I from the Pacific coast A number of "wpuper correspondents have also arrived. nest Washing Powder on earth. Large slxe, 20 cents. Soap Foam. Having Hoe Cake Soap In your kitchen or liath once means always. RAILROAD FUNDING BILI Strong Fight Being Made Against It In San Francisco. San Francisco, Jan. R The state con vention to protest against the passage of the funding bill met this afternoon and Mayor Sutor was elected chairman. The convention adopted strong resolutions protesting against the Pacific railroads funding bill and directed that a copy of the message be sent to congress. Five delegates were elected to go to Wash ington and work against the passage of the bill by congress. Resolutions were adopted denouncing Huntington and the Southern Pacific, and demanding that the funding bill which the railroad Is trying to huve passed be defeated In con gress. Dennis Kearney, the Sand I.otter, attempted to speak, but he was re fused a hearing. He tried to force him self upon th meeting, but an able-bodied policeman kept him quiet. MARKET REPORT. Portland, Jan. IS. Wheat, active, firm er; Walla Walla, 54Kc; Valley, 57 per bushel. Liverpool, Jan. 18. Wheat, spot, firm; demand, poor; Nq, 2 rl winter, 5s 4d: No. 2 red spring, stocks exhausted; Na 1 hard Manitoba. Ss W; No.. 1 California fci 6d. HAMMOND'S IMPRISONMENT. Washington, Jan. 18. Senator White, of California, said today that he had com municated with the state department concerning the report printed today as to the dangerous situation, of Hammond, the Californlan who Is held as a pris oner at Johannesburg, for alleged com plicity In the Transvaal troubles, but had been Informed that no confirmation had been received thers as to the re ports of his ianger. Senator White ex pressed his confidence that the govern ment would continue to use Its best ef forts in behalf of Hammond, as well as other Americans in the Transvaal. BALLOTING FOR SENATOR. Annapolis, Mil, Jan. 18. The ballot for United States senator today resulted as follows: Republicans Wellington, 27; Wescott, 12: 3oldsboi-ough, 26; Mulllken, 8; Dixon, 1; Muld. 1. Democrats Smith, 8; Page, S; J. R. Patterson, 1. Caucuses will be held Monday night which will have effect upon the balloting on Tuesday. BY THE PRATER METHOD. El Paso, Jan. 18. The city ministers' union has decided to send a circular let ter to all religious periodicals in the United States, calling on preachers. En deavor Societies, Epworth Leagues and Young People's societies generally to unite on Sunday, January 26th, ln prayer that the prizefights at El ?aso may be prevented and the city saved from disgrace. A deer tender ln Norway gets $7 a month and his board. Highest of aU in Leavening Power. Latest U.S. Gov't Report IB SsEffllffie? 4D501WTEE.V PURE i j v f in a r i t ii