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TODAV'lWtATHt. f 4 retail for WiihlnftM n J TWASTOSIAK Iiii Id '.rrit IOCAL cirraianony nieiirfm ur.runsL circim' w (Im. m the lirrMt TOTAL i Ireul.tlo ef r J kciiIoi il llM rt 9 tH aaptri subllilitd I Aitrli. tp vvvvvvvvwu EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL XLV. ASTOIUA, OKKCJOX, XUESDAY MOUSING, JANUARY 28, tyar. NO. 23. WWJ Wit f fjO What is One's Loss S su J r J NOW ON FOR TUO The One Price Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers. 1. U OSGOOD, 608 anil o(8 COMUKKCIAL STKKKT, ASTORIA, Olt. Blank Books School Books Miscellaneous Books Novels, io Cents Sheet Music, io Cents PACIFIC COAST Souvcnlrn Griffin THREE. LOTS. In a iliwralilo l.uiatitiu, 2 hlockn from lliqh School. a uargain. choice: lots in hills first addition. On tho dow Plpo l.ini Uonlmvanl -Jtwt tlio pno for clinp botno. A Block IN ALDERimOOK. 8TRKET CAR LINK will U oitenuVI tli ininnnr to within 6 minute. walk o( this proerljf-Willell at tWMatl Imivam. ACREAGE. In S or 10 nrro tr.icN inil.lt the oity limlti, alo aJjuininif Klavol. GEORGIC HILL. 471 nomlSt., Occident Mock, HILL'S HEAL ESTATE EXCHANGE. Big Dry and Commcricltig Jnnunry 1, 1896. ond for 30 cloys only. Great Reductions in Ail Lines! Prices Smashed to Atoms ! All-wool ladles' cloth S2 IncliM wide formerly t.oo now 50c All-wonl scarlet flannel ,.c ,0 2-ic Ladles' fleecer', lined Rloves , tjj 20C Ladles' wool hose a,c t(, 2.k Ladles' wool hose t ,,c JliC Ladles' wool hose u " u ,1; Men's black wool socks " 2K " 10c Men's natural wool underwear i 00 " 60c Men's ribbed underwear 8',c u ... Men's Jersey overslilrts " loo .. Men's Jersey overliirts, extra heavy..! " jh'j. " Ck Men's fine Fedora hats formerly f 1.75 to too " 1.45 $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 THE OREGON TRADING CO., (Soo Commercial Street. Is Another's Gain I It is your gain to take advantage of tho low prices and high quality goods in tuo Trustee's Sale, Of Men's and Boys' Cloth- ia' burnishing Good3, ITofa Pnrta Rnofo Oh... va.j, wuuio, WUOO, Trunks, Valises. Umbrel las, Etc., BENEFIT OF CREDITORS. TIDE TAHMCS of AHtorla & Reed. Goods Clothing Sale! yard pair each CITY OF ASTORIA Spi-clu! Appropriations by the Oregon Const City. St ITKIOK NAILKALsn I ATKKV Tb lirncit Salmm Sbippiaffl City il the WorldDirect Steamship Courctloa V It b tliiPi lid Jopal. Chicago Inter Ocwn. The iii"4llnc of manufacturer, now In convention In thla cliy haa had the effict of bringing Io Chicago rereeillv from nil the principal cilice on lh Amer Inn continent. In speaking of Urn ad vantage Hint Will accrue to the m inu fnciiirlng lnirrct! of Una country, Mr. K. J Hmltli. who I her. with Mr. J. M. WamlxiM. r"irt"iitlnt the Chamber of t'ommerce, of Aatorla, Ore., remarked: 'It li Impossible to entlmate Inn good re ndu of thl meeting of mnmifHi'turcia. W have bn obliged lo firry on by ciirresM-indcnc great percentage of our n H! lu I liMia with manufacturer, who n. t li I utr coming to Aalniui. Hi re-, how ever, I have had an opportunity of meet, tntr mitny with whom w have corre sponded, and have completed ininft. mi which have practically settle.) (he rondllloni aatlafacloHI. to the manufac. tiirera and to ua. Heveral larre concern! which for a Uma time have known O'lr nwrl... i.u.rMt.hl,...) I.. it K hve lii a ileaiillurv ! nnlv Iwen lnl.,r. . Ilu ' ' ' - r,.-., rre, ,ii ume enn, ... ,wa enre- niny mio our norai oner., ami imnirai- ...in,. ..t ,le.. . ... k " V ' " ir lixniliin anil uit I. nol Aatorla anmewhal han.llcup,,,,, iy Ihe oilier clllea alnnir Ihe coaelT . "Not i t all. II la, In fact, Ihe only city yinu directly on Ihe coant nfferlnir a di rect acahoard outlet to Jnimn and China. !'.!!," "ill"!'," "I" '?? entcrprlae formerly hue let oiher clllea let ahead of It. inir rltliena Imaalned hut Ihe natural advantaeea of the place orfcred aulTlclent Indiicemenia lo tnt.-tll-Kent nuinuractiirliiK Ititerwla, Inn ihey nave learnm It takea puah even to make a aucceaa of a kooiI thing," "Whal are the aiwclal ulrantaitea poa a.ae. ,y Aatorla?" In Ihe drat place It la at the mouth of tile I'oulmbU river, and l the luti;.Rt n. mon cannlnt iwlnl probably in the world. Il la In the heart of the rlcneat lumber l'lt In the wiuld, and lylnr coiillguoua lo Aatorla la an untold wealth of mineral rmircca, Iron and coal, two very reacn- .i.,...J Z, VJJ. J 1 . .. . . . I .l , 4. m ... ...... .......... - iiniia u. Hie i Hunting river aflee Ihe rnm.lellrn r.h I.. lock! tbla coming Mre, there ... l'alouae wheal rountry. It will I milch . nniirr io en.p 10 Aaiorm tor Ihe aealHMMi trade of China and Japan ami r.ur.te man to any other city In that country, aa to reach Tacoma or Sc at lie It 1, necceaary to make a long. I K,.w Orlmna, Jan. !7.-The nepuhlleu A ',y.'"" OV'T ,h m.ou"l'in- 1 u.rar planter, met tonight and endoraed ,h, i. i f .n,t, "L 'VOr f A"",r,the ticket nominated by the 1'opull.ta, rh in . '"i" hT "Tr J,-',,n! h'lel by C.pt. J. N. Ph.rr. a ...gar u . Han rranebk o. and , ,,,n,rr, and containing aeveral riepub- twelve houra nearer Japan and China licana. than Tacoma." "la there any harbor at Astoria?" It li a natuial land-locke.1 harbor. only eight mile., from the lea." "How far la Tacoma V "Atmut lft) mllea. and all the l.l.,a Ing to Tacoma are towed up the Hound, I inua losing not only Ihe time, but th la an expenae of ll.tio to U fn.m ie to a.-a for every ehln lowe.1 lo Tacoma I or Henttle. All the itenmahln line, i.rac llcally Irave Aatorla. na there they reel,.. er ami take on the Immense ahliimenta of aulmon anil lumber." ; How nltout railway faclllllea?" The cltlacm have rreatnl a auhal.lv ninii oi .-.(.oiig m land to build a road lo (IoIhiI, on the Northern l'arltlc. which will alTord .lire.'! Interior ronneL'tlon all over the North, Wet and ICaat. The road la now bclna ronatrucled and will tie completed by the lat day of Sep. tcmbcr next. It will he an Independent line and will hive traftlo arrangement, with all transcontinental roada now en tering Portland. There la nothing that can lie aiurgeated regarding Aatorla'i an- perlor iilvantugca, aa everythnlv la there. and all Induatrlnl Interest will be Riven plenty of encouragement." W hat apeclal manufacturing Int do you want In Aatorla?" "I here ara aplendld ounnrtiinltlea for lanncrlca owing to the great hemlock belt. W- ( ilenware factorlea, tloiiring mllla. Iron and atcel work.. In tact nil Intcresta, would find aufflclent Induce inenta, with the r.ntiral rvantircca of tbi country and Ihe I'h'lnille.l OrKntal trad offcrwl via the iraboard. lta climate la tmaiirpaaavd, lioth In summer and winter." Tii;t uktot. What Some, ot .VHtorln'a llitilncai Men Think ofthe tjucatlcn. Sln.'e th metlng3utm'iWv of iim enm. mlt'ee of twenty-one, tho eontinuotve or the illegal i'.ib.commltte on tho ("lutaop V il .Ite, and actljn takn yeetenlnv by IK nt commit tee, it li con-tldAi-d by those Well poated. that the cltliena of Asio. r will not make tho gravo orror ot .rmlttir.g Ihe location of no Important e uu-ier in it tuiure etrowtti and prosper-Ifi- 'o go to any other point ttuut that m -at conducive to the irenerul fpr.o-1. In dlscuanlng the qncMtlon yeatenlay af ternoon, a number of ge.itlemcn who are conservative In their views, agreed In Ihe expression of opinion that If the cltl vn .11.1 not now auUvt the Clatsop Mill s'le, (hey would very soo. realign what a mlstuko they had hado aft?r the depot hud been located it Home other point. The question of Just where the depot and terminal facilities shall he, 4 f nitich greater concern to tho ?lly th to u. railroad company. It will he found here. j It haa been ascertained in other com munities, that tho question of drnvage to the merchant li one of no small moment. Agltnton do not now atop to 'lgure the twenty-five and fifty-cent piece which will be paid for cartlnn package! to anil from tho atntlon. after business com mence! with tho rnllron.l. Property owneri at Smith's Point and I i iuiikub i-oint navo made the most liberal of proportions. In fact, they hove donated, or offered to donate, much more than might bo expected of them Individ, ually. If the rltlivng n the central nor Hon of tho city wivo to be one-half ns liberal In their view! tha question ot securing a centrally located main freight and passenger station would not be In abcyutico another twotty-four hours. The speclul committee will continue. Its work this morning, and report to the toalii commute at 2 o'clock thli after noon, when It Is tho'iKht some definite Idea can be had aa to Just what can be done. Tlcst Washing Y'owder on earth. Tjirpo lie, 2u cents. 8ciap foam. vknezimxah itovforr. llrlllMh fJwl, Though lfnporle.1 by un American Mymllcale, May Do Held. Tirana. Veni-ruels, Jan. S7.-Th cabi net la now dlacua.lng a cim, which liua attrmlil much attention here, it n. volved tho Introduction of miinufoctuna from England Into tha republic, and tr th Drat atcp, perhaps, In practical an- plh-atl.dtof Iho suggestion thai commer cial wavliire Iw wax.il atritlnat England ami all Kuropran vountrlni. (irorx Turnhull, of Uoaton, who rlalm Part ownrrahlp In the r,ai iron nilm-a In the Jmatara mounlalna, not far from the mouth of the Orinoco al within the territory contmtMl ly Kncland, Blurted from (Jrcat llrlluln with mlnina: ma il In. anil mati-rLal which were con alttnnt lo a firm In t.'lmlail,. Uollvar. In the rotirae of hla voyav lie atoppt it nitriiaoova, win re he illcml.rkcl with hla material. There he chartered a vea. a and had hir manlfint ri'provcl by the V'enxurla ronaul, lila di-otlnatlon br Irur. a he ileclariil, Iji liuavra. When Mr. Turnhull arrl.l at La flu ayra the collector of cutne aald that all wna rlirht, and he dlnpatcheil a deputy lo mi that the Kiixllnh material ia properly r-emlarked for Ihe mlnea, Mr. Turtiliiill laklna: a tu- for Uollvar. There, when he offered to pay Ihe duty on Ihe tnai'hiiu-a, he waa told that he had vio lated ihe law In not rHn to the point orlKlnally appearing- In hla manifest. He waa further Inform! that hla act was rrirardml aa an Invaalon of Veneiuelan territory, and that II wai probable thai hl machinery would be comlacated. The mlnea near 1 malar are In terrl- Jory roV(.rr, b , ,,y . AmicM ,yn,Urnlr BnA ,U( iMriiii.o .r ie,.- tI. ' . . ' . : . . . . 1 ' ' "" Vur' ninilM litf linu . unt liwyi .l... iHHHt nr iieveimiiiitf in he country now clalme.1 l,y Kncland. , Th ,.,, ,h- . ' " "' rommen-UI boycott aaalnat j Mimiieani haa been awarded to one who mk. . i ..... . ,.. ,',, hp .11 Z clils. ne of Veneauela who purchuae brlt lah proiljcla that they thereby Increaae iirtion iower. Kx-Ireel.lent Anducza I'alnrlo haa writ- i ten from I'.r.a orTeH, ?M. i""u republic. I'reelilent Creatio and hla atatr nave gone to Jlaculo. Ordi-ra T.ave been Klven lo New York for eight email boat! lor roaat torpedo aervlce. I TAH S NEW BK.VAT05M. t Wnahlngton. Jan. 27. Senator Frank J. i Cannon and Arthur Urown. from the i new atate of Ctah. took Ihe oafi of office In li e eenale toilay, the former drawing ; the term ending March I pen, anil Ihe latwr'a term ending .March t v. with the etceptlun of the ronteeted Delaware rnee. thla eetublbhea a ;mlllcal .llvlalon I of the aut etior branch of congreai until ' Mim-h 4. 197. aa folio!. ""' " eopu- ! 'vV BhouM V7Z C but at the aame lime Ihe number ne- i ...ajiarv for a ntalnrltv wn-,1.1 he : ,""uiry ror ""J""' 0 TOITMHT TIPKKT KNDORSKD. FROM CHICAGO r c orris One of the Mananers nf , vini. ot IBi. .lanngcrii 01 A. Booth k Co. Says His City Tliinkj Well oi Astoria frice ot Kaw Salmni Too Mini fur the Conditiois of Trtjc. Mr. C. 8. NorrU, one of the managers oi the well-known packing house of A. Hooth Co., Chicago, la In Astoria on a business trip. When lew last even ing by an Astorlan representative, he aald that he had come direct from Chi cago to look arter the Interests ot his houaa In the Huiinun buslneaa, In reply to Inquiries Mr. Norrla itated that Chicago was constantly growing In population and business Importance that In fact. In growth, even during the hard times, was most phenomenal, bus iness Just at the present li good, but not rushing. Chicago, he eays, haa learn ed of Astoria, and believes In Its future. They aro all reu.ly well acquainted with our large sturgeon, and magnificent salmon, and have even heard of the Goble Milroad. Referring to the salmon packing lndus ti v. Mr. Norrl! said: "1 am here lo look mo t ils mailer for our house. Things ire In rather a serious condition aa re ' nls the packing, shipping and market I. ot salmon. We are carrying a large s -I: and ut the present prices, cani.ot dlepose of It at much aliove cost. Th. market will net bear the placing of heav ier stocks upon It. I attribute ua one ol the cnusei of the Inability of packers to dispose of their goods the fact that too high prices were paid for raw llsh. In my opinion five cents per pound U more than tho raw article Is worth, and 1 do not think that packers can, in Justice to themsolws, pay anything like that price the coming season. No other Industry has maintained sich high prices for labor as the salmon fishing. Just what can be done, or what the outcome will be, cannot now be foretold, but It ' my belief that there will have to be a material change made In tha prices paid fishermen." THE EVENT Oie THE SEASON. On February IS the event of the season will take place, the performance of "The Fairies' Kscapade." The vim and enth t slasm with which the Juvenile actors have taken hold of their roles ausagci' a moat successful result, and every one Is eagerly looking forward to the evening. The piny, though simple enough for th. young folks to do It full Justice. Is very pretty. The following Is a synopsis: Act I (Introductory) The fairies at home: the Intruders: the trial. Act II The casting of the spell: flight of Star Eyes: Beechnut'! plan of rescue; grand fairy dance; the revelries. Act 111 I'lan carried Into effect; the rescue: Splderree's wooing; BerryleBs" di lemma,: the wedding ceremonies; grand finale. The luillei nre taking much pains to make tho play successful In every way, as It Is given for tho benefit of the Rescue Club. "Were there any new features In your exhibition of Impressionist painting!?'' "Yes; wo hung half the pictures up side down, and everyone was delighted with tho effects." Chicago Record. Having Hoe Cnke Soap in yo'ir kitchen or bath once means always. THE CUBAN JUNTA Hi-port That the United States Has Mwle Proposals to Spain. T DIX.LAKE CUBA FREE Ciban Say Tkat tie fromiKi of the Revo litloiiati Are to Be Giimtccd by the Adniiiitritioi New York, Jan. 17. Tho Herald lay. Information of a very startling character haa reached th. Cuban lympathlsera In thla city who aro In closest touch with the revolutionary Junta, whence th In formation comm. It la to the effect, aa alleged, that President Cleveland author Iced Secretary of Stale Olney two or three day. ago lo send a nolo lo the American minister at Madrid. In which Mr. Taylor, tho present Incumbent, la Instructed to present lo the Bpanlah min ister of foreign affair, a communication, which accompanied tho note, and which contained a proposition upon Ihe Cuban question. Thla proposition th, aa alleged, that Spain at Ihe earliest opportunity with draw her troop, from Cuba: that the Spanish throne recognise Ihe absolute In dependence of Cuba, and It. existence aa a republic: that Ihe Spanish government accept from Cuba a certain .urn of money aa Indemnity: that Spain accept the guar antee of the Vnlted State that Cuba will fulfil her obligations. I am told by thorn close to the Junta that this communication m .distinctly framed a. a friendly proposition, and that it went on to may that if Spain did not accept thla .uggestlon In the Inter est, of peace the I'nlted State, would Ignore the repealed aaaurance. of her trusted representative. In Cuba, that no danger threatened the property there of her cltlxen. who reside In thla coun try, and the live, of American! who llv. In the Island In view of the lata occur rence. In Havana, would dispatch war hip. to Cuba to aafeguard Americana, a thing which the admlnl.tration had thua far refrained from doing on account ot III Implicit confidence In the good will and esteem of the Spanish government. The communication la alleged at having born shorn of everything that could bear the slightest resemblance to a thr-t or Implied coercion. Nevertheless, the re ported reference aa to doubt as to Ihe ecurlty of American. In Cuba, .hould Spain reject these alleged good office, ot the I'nlted State, and positive assur ances of American war .hip. being sent Into Cuban waters, are said to have been couched In firm language. My Informant Idle me that there waa no attempt to disguise the attitude of the United 8tates, and that In the contrac tion of the communication the opportu nity waa taken To explain that it wa. extremely possible that, for the purpose of exhibiting Justness and fairness to both parties In the field In Cuba, thli country would finally be compelled by force of circumstance, to recognise the belligerent right, of both. It la reported that th. work of the Cuban legation at Washington hai been fruitful. I saw Senor Estrada Falma. the representative of the rebel provisional government of Cuba, and he felt confi dent that thla country would be the meauia of securing Cuban Independence. I found Minister Palma last night at Morello's, No. 4 West Twenty-Ninth street. He had made a flying trip from Washington to this city and was to return today. I tried to get an expres sion from him concerning the sudden and itartllng notice alleged by those deep In the secrets of the Junta to have been sent to Spain by the administration, but he would say little on that subject He remarked : That Is a very delicate matter. I am not in a position to say what the ad ministration Is doing. I will say that I have reasons to believe that our cause will prevail. We have been treated with the utmost courtesy by all whom we have come In contact with, and I know that there Is something grand In the air for fro Cuba. "Now Is the time for Spain to act If she wants to prevent any more bloodshed and save herself from financial ruin. The Cuhana will erect a republic out of Cu ba's ashes If they are "forced to keep up th struggle In the way It Is going on. "But If the war Is brought to an end early we will pay whatever um let u. call It Indemnity might be agreed upon. It would be fair. It we took control of Cuba now, Spain would have to turn over to us many magnificent, forts, public buildings and great Improvements. We should pay for these, and we would. We understand the justice of that argument, and have agreed to It. But If the war Is to continue and we finally take these things by force, then Spain cannot look to us for any help. She will have to stand her own expenses, which will be something enormous, for we can wear out her resources without subjecting our people to slaughter." I saw 8. C. Henrlques, of No. 1S9 Broad way, a gentleman who Is deep In the confidence of some of the Junta leaders. He said that while he did believe the force of congress would very soon bring about a recognition of Cuban belligerent lights, he did not believe the administra tion would enter upon any decided course. "But," he continued, "what I have heanl within the two days has really stag gered me. It waa more than I ;ould bring myself to believe. If it Is true, Presi dent Cleveland has gone very far toward crowding Spain Into a corner. I have heard that a document of some sort has been lent lo Spain offering the services of this country as a mediator, tho con ditions being that Spain leave the field anil accept pay from tho new government of Cuba, and that the United States would see that the terms of the agree ment were carried out. I don't know whether It means that a protectorate would be established over the island; but I do not believe It does. "I believe this country would have found reasons for acting In the manner that rumor ascribes to the president and Mr. Olney If the truth about the situa tion In Cuba had come to us before: but the duplicity of Spain and the tactics of our consuls has caused the delay." TEN PER CENT DIVIDEND. Washington, Jan. i7. The comptroller of the currency has declared a dividend of ton per cent In favor of the Insol 'int Oregon National Bank, of Portlund. Or. THE MARKETS. Liverpool, Jan. 27. Wheat, firm; de mand, poor; No. t red winter, 5s (1.1; No. t red spring, storks exhausted: No. I hard Manitoba, 5 3d; No. 1 California, to .Mrd. ' Hops, Paciflo coast. 2 Bs. Portland, Jan. XI. Wheat The market nti. ' .l quieter: millers are still paying K cent., for Wnlla Walla and figuring on more chip for flout h America. Kxponer are dolnir hut llnle and quote w a the alreme for Walla Walla; Vallay la In poor demand at jWJ4. TO CARVE TURKEY. Such a Mcve Bald to Tie on Foot by the Ruaslan Bear. London, Jan. 77. The Dally News this mcrnlng prints dispatch from Vienna which asserts that news ha been receiv ed there from Constantinople and 8e bastopol, which agree that IMsala ha a fleet lying at Bebostopol and Odessa, and that the Caucasian armies ot Rus sia are being concentrated upon the Ar menian frontiers In readiness to move next spring to realize the plans of Peter the Great for th. partition of Turkey be tween the powers, Rutsla taking Armenia and Constantinople, France taking Syria and Palentlne, and England taking Egypt and Ihe eastern shores of the Persian gulf, the remainder of the Turkish em pire to b. divided among other powers. Constantinople, Jan. I7.-Ther Is a ru mor here that Russia I arranging with the sultan for the occupation of Armenia, but it la not confirmed by discoverable signs and Is discredited In diplomatic circles. APPEAL FROM TRANSVAAL. Washington, Jan. I7.-fiecretary Olney haa received by cable an appeal from American redden t at Johannesburg, praying that a diplomatic represe.vative of the. t'nlted Stale be aent lo the Transvaal to look after their mter-ata. Nothing to said In this cablegram In the w-ay of a direct suggestion that our gov ernment intervene to secure from the Transvaal government fair treatment, politically, for resident Americana. At present the United States Is without a diplomatic representative In all Africa, save In Ubeiia. and our diplomatic busi ness with that continent Is don thro'igh the medium of the United State mi dent at the homo government of the African colonies in Europe. A STORMY PASSAGE. Ban Francisco, Jan. 27. The Pacific Coast Steamship Co.' steamer Umatilla arrived from Victoria, and Puget Bound porta thla afternoon, nearly thirty hour late. The vessel was loaded down with freight and had a large number ot pas sengers on board. There waa considera ble anxiety tor her safely, as the Uma tilla should have arrived on Sunday morning, but head winds and adverse eaa kept her back. Big lea washed over the steamer, flooding her from stem to .tern, sweeping everything out of the. (.captain's state room and playing havoc wun tne mam saloon. Captain Green stood on the bridge tor thirty-six hours at a stretch, and during ine entire voyage he never once lay down in nut oertn. TREASURY CONDITION. Washington, Jan. 17. The sub-treasury at New York tsday received a deposit of Sl.Oi0.OOO in gold In exchange for cur rency .and lost Jia.eJO by wlthlraV.VAls, wnicn leaves the true amount of the guarantee reserve at til.5oJ.511 COOD FOR THE HOUSE Upholds the Senate Resolution as Re gards the Armenian Atrocities. Sr. riepbara Wilted to Sever Diplomatic Be latiois Vita tke Area ricid's CoTcn neatViser Coiasel Prevailed. Washington, Jan. 27. The house today, after an Interesting tour-hour debate, adopted the resolution passed by the sen ate last week, caUIng the powers sig natory to the treaty ot Berlin to enforce the reforms In Turkey guaranteed to Christian Armenians, and pledging the support of congress to th president In the most vigorous action he might take for the protection and security ot Amer ican cltlxens In Turkey. The house com missioner had prepared some resolutions on the same subject, but It was deemed advisable, after the senate resolutions reached the house today, to substitute them fcr those prepared by the commit tee. . -,-. v . cjulpg. ot New York, who "had charge, of th bill, made an able presentation of the case, but there was a disposition on the part of some members to go further than the resolution did. and Hepburn, ot Iowa, proposed to glvo the Turkish min ister his passports and sever diplomatic relations with Turkey. His remarks de nouncing the Turkish outrages, and charging that the powers signatory to Ihe treaty of Merlin were actuuted from political and other consideratoins, in maintaining the "balanco of power" in Eastern Europe, were received with en thusiasm, and at one time it looked aa ir the ' house might be carried off by his way of thinking. But the counsel ot Hitt not to take rash action. In the course of which he pointed out the con sequences th'rt might arise from the severance of diplomatic relations with a friendly power that had fulfilled her treaty obligation, to us, prevailed, and the Hepburn proposition was overwhelm ingly defeated. The resolution passed by I vote ot 113 to 26. JEM SMITH DEFEATED. London, Jan. 27. Dan Creedon, middle weight, tonight defeated Jem Smith, heavy weight. In two rounds. Creedon weighed 164 pounds, and Smith 190. Cree don showed himself the more clever of the two, beside having a longer reach. Creedon had the best of the first round. In Ihe second round there were a num ber of smart exchanges, and finally Cree don swung his right with great force on the neck. Smith fell like a log and failed to rise, the round lasting only one minute and twenty seconds. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report (d&) SI isseriry pure TERRIFIC EXPLOSION Aa Awful Catastrophe la a Coal iMae at Cardiff, Wales. MANY PERSONS WERE KILLED Tie Xinber ol Dead Is rUeed at Nlty-tnir 4 All Ropes turtle Safety of Those . Il the Miie lUs rinwi. . V. Cardiff. Wales, Jan. J7.-Realdents of the town and In the vicinity of Tylers town, near here, were terrified by terrific reverberations today, which shook the whole town. It was ascertained in a short time that th concussion was caused by an explosion In a neighboring colliery, with disastrous consequences lo life anil property. The latest report places the number of dead at fifty-four, though It Is feared that further exploration of the wrecked mine will develop the bodies ot more. There Is no doubt. as to the num ber of men In the mine at the time of the catastrophe. The first report gave the number at fifty-four, but some es caped to the surface, bringing the body of one comrade with them. The mining population of the locality all knew quickly what the muffled, thun derous rumble of the explosion meant, and rushed to the mouth of the pit, only to have their worst fears confirmed. The shaft wa found to be entirely shattered, and It was evident there was little hope that any of those In tba pit would have survived the explosion. The number of dead removed grew fro twelve to fif teen, and then twenty, and the Hat of those known to have been in the fated shaft kept constantly growing, and wl'h it tne number of bereaved families wait ing at the surface. The work of exploration Is going on steadily, but with great difficulty, nu- meroua cave-ins obstructing the advance and making It Impossible to reach the remote portions of the mine, while the de fective ventilation of It drives back those advancing on their sad errand. The last to come out brought with them five bodies. None have been found alive, anrt It Is not now hoped that any will be. , A DECIDED IMPROVEMENT. Block Market! Both In America England Enjoy Activity. and New York. Jan. 17. The stock market today enjoyed a decided increase In ac tivity. Judged by recent records, and the volume ot business waa unusually well distributed. The assurance of the tuc- ful carrying out of the new govern ment loan Is doubly assured, and In Ihe best Informed circles all apprehension of an Impending stringency in Ihe money market nas been dissipated. Furthermore, an easier tendency of money rates Is expected to soon extend to the market for commercial paper, where at present Inquiry for even choice grades I only nominal. The weaker tendency In the sterling ex change market is bellrved to have ef fectually disposed of the question of gold exports, upon an exchange basis, for the Immediate future. New York, Jan. J7. An Evening post London financial cable says: The stock markets were good today, as an effect cf Mr. Chamberlain's spe-h. Investment stocks were strong, and home railways were booming. AmTicans were active with a general rise and a good tone. I gather that upwards ot a million pound sterling in gold will probably be shipped from here by the Majestic on Wednesday. BRAZIL CLAIMS OWNERSHIP. Buenos Ay res, Argentina. Jan. 17. A dispatch to the Prensa from Rio de Ja neiro, Braail, say that Dr. De Carvalho, Braxillan minister of foreign affairs, will demand from Great Britain the lramedl ate restitution of the Island of Trinidad. If the demand la refused the relations between the two powers may be broken off. The Island was recently occupied by Great Britain for the alleged purpose of making it a landing station for a cault. Braail claim It as her territory. MURDERER STILL AT LARGE. Koseburg, Or., Jan. ST. News comes ' tonight from Myrtle Point that the mur derer, Sam Brown, has again eluded his pursuers. Friday night he stayed at a ranch near Gravel Ford, twenty-five mllea east of Myrtle Point Much ex hausted, he left there early Saturday morning. Sheriff Gage, who was a short distance behind, tracked him to the Junction ot the east and north forks ot the Coquille river, and found where he had rolled a five-foot log into the river and evidently embarked. A log, supposed to be the same, was found lodged a short distance below, but no trace of his hav ing getting ashore, and it Is believed he has been drowned. Another theory is that this is a ruse to mislead the officers. Andy Pool, held on the charge of assisting Brown to es cape, waived examination, with his bonds fixed at M0. FOR COAST DEFENSES. Washington, Jan. ST. Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, offered an amendment to the pending bond silver bill, providing for the Issue of SIOO.UOO.OOO tor coast de tense purposes, the Issuo to be 8-per-cent 20-year bonds. Lodge said the amend ment had no bearing upon the main finan cial issue Involved, but was merely a practical plan to build necessary coast defenses. ANOTHER EVENT ADD-JD. El Paso. Tex., Jan. 27. Dan Stuart added another event to his fistic car nival toilay by offering a purse of Jl.fi for the Smith-Burn fight. Billy 8mlth Is the protege of Jimmle Carroll, and Peter Burns is Peter Matter, trainer. All of the fights will be pulled off In the day time. General admission to all of the fights will cost :U aiding ' t ., V ... - 4- 4 1