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VOL XLV.
ASTOIUA, OKKCJOX, XUESDAY MOUSING, JANUARY 28,
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NO. 23.
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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.
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. : . . . . 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
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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
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