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Astoria public library association, rat AAAAAAAAAtf TODAY'lWEATHE. 4 rorcii for WiiMnfto inf Ori. fr J fair ceoUr, IT The ASTORIA" hu fr. largttt LOCAL ft) drcltla th. largtit 6F.NEHAL circuit- I ties. id th taunt TOTAL tlreelatlM f W all atpwt pablnhM H Alton. EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XLV. ASTORIA, OltKUON, T1IVRSDAY JIOKXLNO, JANUARY 30, 18M. NO. 29. a What is One's Loss Is Another's Gain --. Ar a a 53I - NOW ON POR TMH Tho One Price Clothiers, I. U OSGOOD, Ma linger. &0H ami &0H COMMKUCIAL STKKKT. ASTOKIA. OK. Blank Books Miscellaneous Books Novels, 10 Cents Sheet Music, 10 Cents PACIFIC COAST HoitvcnlrH Griffin THRICE LOTS. In a iloni ruble location, 2 blocks from Hiqh School. A BARGAIN. OHOICK LOTS IN HILLS FIKST ADDITION. On tli wts Pipe Line IloulnturJ-Jmi the plaoe for cheap home. A IMock IN AM)ER..ROOK. HTKKET CAR LINK will Ihi l.-mlsj this maimer to within B minute walk of this prtK'rly Will tell t uVMn.1 bargain. ackkagk. In ft or 10 or tr...-t. Inside tha nity limit., also aJjotnlutr KUtal. GICOItGIC MILL. 471 Com St., Occident Block, MILL'S HEAL ESTATE EXCHANGE. MWIIMIMWMIMMI Big Dry and ComtticnclHK January I, 1396, and for 30 day only. ' Great Reductions in All Lines 1 Prices Smashed to Atoms 1 All-wool l.'iuW doth iiKhfi wide nii-m'i -iijri 11.111'iei , Ladles' lleecri' HnrJ gloves I. amies' wool hose Ladies' wool hose Ladles' wool nose Men's black wool socks Men's natural wool underwear Men's rlhhed underwear Men's Jersey overslilrts, extra heavv.. All.,.'. ',n. C. I.... I...I. , Men's fine Fedora hats formerly fi.75 to Tj,oo $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 fcecn reduced in price from 25 to 40 per cent during- this sale. Do not forget to make your purchases now, -AT THE OREGON 6oo Commercial Street. It is your gain to take advantage of the low prices and high quality goods in the Trustee's Sale, 0 Men's and Boys' Cloth inS Furnishing Goods TTr, a nana Dnnfa Dliin UUdSi VUl WUUtSi UUUC9 Trunks, Valises, Timbrel las, Etc., BENEFIT OF CREDITORS Hatters and Furnishers School Books TIDE TABLES of AHtorin & Reed. Goods Clothing Sale! formerly tt.oo now w ynrJ t " " " " 2SC 10 .-k 50C 2SC 40c ti.oo 85c 20c 16 2-3C w pair " 25c " ioc " 60c " 4 " 60c 65c "cms each f 1.00 fi.a; " y - TRADING CO. SHE IS STILL Strangers Visit Astoria to Investi gate Her ((choline and bus iness Prospects. flaVix center of interest Mr. 1. 1). Seclcy ltd Tarty ol fasten Ttople Make riyiin Visit 01 ttie Tclcphoi to Tbi City Our Keioni Haa Coie Abrn4. Yi-IM1 niornlnic Mr.- K II. Swli-y, mii4fr uf (li. Whlin '-'ollur I.lnr. rrlv- ei In A.torla with a forty, brut on rcv rcauon inu -rit,irt,,ui,. Aifiinin n.m who acroiiipanlfd him wcro lr. K. I', ll.rnon. of Han Kmiirhu-o, and recently ruiinectml with the Grand Itaiild. Mich., furnliure manuracturtng houc. Mr. II. Keeley, and aeveraj othrra Interenteed In ' Klnley raptured four delegate. In the dl the progrraa of event at the mouth of J trlct yeeierday. ThU made the Reed the Columbia. Mr.Beelry I noted for , men, led by ex-Governor Kellogg, n hln energy In bringing tranger to thla i uaaually anxtoua to ranture the four city, and advertlelng lie advamug'ia. After lireakfaet at the Occident, the party boarded the I earner Iwyer, and; The McKlnley force gained control of mnde a trip to Warrenion and Klavel. I the temimrary organization of the con All of the lieautlHi and natural advan I ventlon. but th Keetl men wreited it luge of thla location a a manufiirturlng 1 fmm them texlay In th convention. He and a .hipping port were pointed out Out of the convention of CO delegates, to th. vleltora. Tho day a line, and ,h aeata of SO were conteeted. The con-ev.-rybwly cn)')'l to the full th. outing, i ventlon look rem until the crelen- How many town lot a Mr. Hreley aucceed- ol In .riling In hi rreiiuiuu frlemla, or how mrny woolen mllla, elvator, . aim iml In lecture. lry drH-k were dt-citl-,! to tve placed nitration are allll matter, of cunlcc That everylody ha,l a good time and waa fully convinced that Axtorla I. to he a lerge city, vim without aaylng. After returning to loan in the aftr- noon, vhlU were made to different point. of Inlereat atwtit the city, and the vlallnra l:rrx?:! thorouchly convinced of the bright proa- peel, of thla city. While waiting for Ilnner many humorou amrlc were told by Mr. Hume, of the dnya when he and i Mr. Heeley were chum., alreplng togeth ,r lp th. Hint room. Homo of the .torica were rich, but will not bear repetition. Thla, like many oilier evrnla of lie kind. ahowa that there art aome (tairlottc tax - navrr. In I l.lmn cnliniv vhA n rn .n amnily doing everything In their power: to lei the people abroad know what A.to- rta h, and what the ftiuir I. gur. tj develop at the mouth or the Columlila. ; an wouni lake tn. name intereet In ' Home .imire, quv.unn. a. IO me IOC. lion of de,ia. mill, and other public ent - r - prle.M wjiild noon aettle ihemaelv,. M'IKKII. MKKTIXO. A meeting hn. be,.n calleil of voter In H.hool IHairlct No, I. to take place I the rlhlvcly Kchool hoii at ,: to- nlghi, to make arrangement, for levying lax lor the purpoae of paying the In rent on pr.'.cnt IndebimlncM; alo to levy a tax to auiiport tho whool for the dialling lerm, and a tux with which to meet Im Mental expenih-.. The call I. Igned by Thomn lealy, chairman of the boanl, and II. It, Kergumin. aili.wl clerk. The nueailon waa asked yeeter- ilay Jii.t exactly wl at waa to be done at till, meeting, and why morn publicity hv5 not been given to tho matter. KAT1B I'VTNAM. ft Will Interest fnlr remtrra Ia know i hat th. charming comeitli'nne, Katie Put- I num. I a. In addlllon to her clevernes a ! an actresH. a skilled artlm with hriwh cauva... Her lowly home at llellton 1 larbor. MUh., rontiilii many valuable orka from her brush and It la her de- I II Kht to aurprlHii Home frl. nd. on birthday or holiday occasions, with om. charm ing conceit in oil or pastel. Her lalett play, "The Old l.lme Kiln," hna for its icule thn wonderful region known as the llowstone National Tark. Its scenery .plcis many famous points and place trie parK. ami. the sketches for the 'enery were all made by Ml. Putnam raclf. who vllt(d the Park Inst sum- mer to familiarise herself with Its topog. rnphy mid nc.neo'. Mr. St. John I-ewls, the well known scenic artist of the Col mlilu 'iheatee, Chicago, who built ami iiainieii me scenery, ays the rketch.es j ere amo-T the heal ever furnished htm The prodi- Hi it of this play at the Klaher (iiera House nett Wednesday night by Ml Putnam ."d hrr coinnany which in- cludiw the populn- Irlnh Comedian. Her licrt Cawthorn, will lH a welcome event. cnci.i: josh ppitrcEiiY. The rural cot-cily, 'Uncle Josh Sprtico by," wa. prevni d Inst night to a large and appreciative audience. To any those were fortunate who were present, la mild limine If the shouts of laughter were any Indication of appreciation. The ainglng and dniiclng were tine, and the artist were assisted In their specialties hy the best orchestra that ha plsved In the Opera House In many a day. The di scrip, live overture entitled, "A Trip to the Cir cus." between the second and third acts, was a trout to music lovers. The accnlc effects were Rood, ami the suW'mlll scene In v l.'ch a bountiful young girl Is being rapidly curried, bound and Insensible, on a saw-low, to a revolving Sti-lnch steel bus. saw. I a thrilling piece of singe craft. Tho entire cast was elllclent, ltert llndgklns, of course carrying off tho hon ors as "Undo Josh." while tho rest of the company wero thoroughly appreclat-ed.-Hurtford Cotirant. Uncle Josh will appear at Fisher1 Op era Houso. next Thursday, the 6th of February, DUTER3 AND SELLERS. Th following transfers of renl estate wero filed In the olllce of Recorder Qun derson yesterday: Sidney Mnnn to Clinrle A. Re- keort, Lot 2. Rullwav Addition to Astoria Charles 8. Lacy nnd wife to Oweii S. Rums, south half of north west quarter nnd Lots and t, Section 5, Township north, range west, 1M.80 acres: south west quarter of section K, town ship 8 north, rnngo 6 west, IBO acres Jamea W. Hare, sheriff, to Mutual Trust Company, Lois 8. J, 10 and 11, Mock H6, Astoria , C. W. Shlvely and wife to F. T. Webber, tract of land in Shlvely Astoria , l'.Xl opu 11XKI Gorge Du Maurlcr has nearly finished Ms new novel. Ho tin. Is the pen mightier than the ptncll. Rest Washing Powder on earth, lie, 20 cents. Soap Foam- Large COLLKOK MAN OOSE WRONO. fluid tlO.W Worth of Yale BiMclm.n. to European. Now Jlavrn, Cunn., Jan. &.-A rmrk IiIk .torjr of wron doln, Involvlne the h"ft of lio.on) worth of th. moat run li'lmi-r) of t.ildcrmla, etc., In th. iv.iuxi)' inntllut. at fair, by a Dro- f.wiuir'a fon. a eoll graduate. Iwame public ttxlHy. II. Verrlll. Tale 'W. on of Prof. Addlwn Verrll. haa ben ohara-nl with tha theft, hut It la thought he will not l armted. Younir Verrll at firm denied that he had taken any thing, hut finally acknowledged that h had anld many apeclmena to Kuropean and other deal.rt. II alto ulit that he had quantity worth over HJ.OuO In hi. poHeaiilon. Theae were turned over to the unlveralty. lJKIHIANA REPt'IIIJCAN'4. Hot Klght Tletwein MtKlnley ond tlced I'rmldrntlal Porcea. New Orleana. Jan. .-The meeting of the Hcnuhllran .lata commlliee todi mulled In one of th. moat exciting aea ; wivnm in iiiw niniorr 01 me parly In thla j atale. The fight between the MrKlnley i and Iteed tonrea for the four rieireet. n larg to the national republican conven- i lion at 8t. Iul. I becoming lli-elv. Mc. delegate at large, to be aclecU-d by the convention. rommittee coulil report ; 1 I I 1 1 1 DOES NOT BELONG TO US I 1 . mm w to 3,000,000 Acres 00 PrincC of 'leS ! island UlSPUtCfl. I . , , . i Territory ii Qaestiot tl of Great Strate ' nctlc ad Comaicrcial Valac Liarned ! fcv tbi rover.-.t H'-e. a ! ' firchist of lUsia. Montreal. Jan. 23.-A iclal to the Bt.r Irnm lin.lnn ava ,r,l K.ll.l.nrv .nil Rlht linn U. ; Chamberlain have' been conalderlng the of ln,lu.r,M ,h. rrj. h made on behalf of Krltlah Columbia, wicn anow mat me I nued biate naa no right under the Anglo-Ruaaian treaty of 14 to l.tmo,iiul aero of land on I'rlnce of Walea Inland, on the Paclllo coa.t which la of great atrateglo and commer cial value, and which tho United Slate haa usurped .Inc. buying Alaska. Th. record, of the dlapatchea of Bagot to I.ord Canning .how that Clarence Strait, and not Portland Inlet, I tha I correct boundary. It la auggeated that l th. Canadian membera of the Alaaka boundary commission have been minted Into aaaumlng th. correctnesa of the i l ulled Btatra' aaaumptlon. COIX)R LINE IN HARTFORD. llotela Refuse to Receive Pupils from the Hamilton Normal and Aericultural in.iit.it- in viini. Hartford. Jan. S.-llartford drew th-i color line more sharnly against renren- tatlvea of the Hamilton Normal and Ac. riculliiral Institute of Vlrxinla than haa any nlace north of the Ma3n and Dixon line, according to H. ii. rrlssell, the prln- rlpul of the institute. He camo here with three negro girls, three negro boys, and one Sioux Indian, to give a lecture and enleitainment In the Asylum Hill Congre gational church, the most fashionable church In the city. His object waa to raise funds forthe Institute. The students started to find lodgings. They first went to th. United Sttee i tel. one of the largest In the city, and found all the room taken. Then they went to the City Hotel, and were Inform el that thev wnnM hnve tn look itliie- where. Acconllngly, they packed up and went to the American Hotel, where the proprietor said that If he took them all his hoarders would leave. The students sought the Young Men' hrUtlan Association headquarter where ii list of boarding houses was furnished 'lem. and they tramped the street until tl " hour for the lecture without rinding ix place to rest. Kvery boarding house k eper and every proprietor of the smal b r hotel made some excuse for refusing tn receiv them. Thy were thoroughly discouraged when they Joined Mr. Frlsseil at the church. One of the ladles of the church took charge of the three girls In the party, nnd the boys found places to sleep In a cheap lodging house. FOR NEW HATTI.ESHIP3. Washington. iJan. SS. Representative Rartlett, of New York, has Introduced a Joint resolution, authorising the con struction of six new battleships, to cost not more than $.t,300,'M) coch, exclusive of armament, for which tf.isV.QOO Is appro priated. NO FIGHTS IN MEXICO. City of Mexico, Jan. . Secretary of the Interior Coxle has wired the state government of Chihuahua that no prlxo right must be allowed at Juares. Five hundred rurala (rural troops) will be sent there to prevent the tight. TORPEDO DESTROYERS. London, Jan. 29. The Dally News to morrow will print a dispatch from its correspondent at Kiel, saying that th German government has decided upon the construction of twenty torpedo destroy ers, with a speed of thirty knots, and that orders for twelve of the boat have already been placed tn England. GENERAL DUCAT DEAD. Chicago, Jan. 29. General Arthur C. Ducat died today. He was born in Dub lin, Ireland, in 18.10. General Ducat waa ndvanred for gallantry In Grant' Fort Donaldson campaign, and later waa in spector general under Rosecrans. He ren dered valuable service during the Chi cago railroad riot In 1877. She Do you usually bull the market? He Yes, and bear the loss. Plck-me-Up. Having Hoe Cake Soap in your kitchen or bath once means always. LABORERS CAUGHT IN A BAD WRECK ui li u m n . j .H.'VOBS Boy Tufi bfcittll 00 Construction Railroad in Xew York City. TRAIN DERAILED FOR FUN .lair Italian. Biried la tie Debri. nd Badly lijircd Eiglaeer Saved Dia kII by Jiapiig rolicc liable to Locate tbtC.lprita. New York, Jan. Z. -Ilecause some boy turnde the iwitcn of Contractor McDon ald'a temporary railway, which he use. to carry dirt from kys excavation, from the proposed Jerome' park rcervolr, .Ix Italian, were aerlou.ly Injured by the de railing of an engine and a train of nine platform car. Mr. McDonald, who some time ago be gan excavating the t5.0M.OM reservoir at Jerome park, found when he began work that O'firlcn. of O'lirlen A Clark, had pre-empted all the meidow land. along the eaat bank of the Harlem river. and waa compelled to make lease of the land along Cromwell creek it the north end of Macomb' dam bridge. In order to make these meadow accessible Mc Donald waa compelled t build a railway three mile long lu order to dump the million or yam. of earth taken from the excavation. The road waa only one track, and at distance, of a half mile awltchea were placed to allow train to pasa each other. Some time during the late afternoon some boy turned tho .witch at One Hundred and Blxty-rlrt atreet for the fun of de railing a train. A train of nine loadel car. In charge oi ien iiau.n.. waa sent from Jerome parg t rum-past f o'clock. It ran at about fifteen mile an hour. Th en gine used by the contractor are (mall but powerful, and are difficult to stop. A the train approached the open awi'ch the engineer saw that something waa amis, and, with the fireman, leaped Into iMtch alongside the track. Just a soon a the engine- (truck the exposed frog most of the Italian leaped, but two re- mainea on tne car. Th engine waa overturned and tore up the track for a considerable distan-e The cars wede piled together and spilth tered. The wreck Wa complete and mot of the Italian wees buried beneath It. Their (roans and eriea for help at tracted th attention of a workman in HubeKa hotel, who Jumped on a hone an galloped to the Ford ham hospital. rwo ambulance were sent to the wreck na ins injured men were attended to. None of them I likely to die. When the crash occurred a horse har nessed to a light buggy was crossing Ma comb' dam bridge. He wa frightened by the noise and ran away. He waa captured at Judge Smith' roadhouse. Ills owner, whose name la unknown, was lightly Injured. The police have not captured the boys, nor have they any clew to their identity. HE WENT DUCK HUNTING. Quantlco, Va Jin. .-The lighthouse tender Maple, bealng the president and party, comprising Dr. O'Reilly, his phy sician, and Captain Lamberton, naval inspector of lighthouses, anchored two and a half miles south of here at sun rise early thl morning. The party I me guest or colonel Webster Waller, whose duck feeding grounds and numer. ous blinds are reported to be the best sjong me Potomac river. Washington. Jan. S. President Cleve. land and party reached Waahlnetoa about o'clock tonight Thirteen geese ana uucks were the result of thetr hunt NO EXTRA SESSION. Special to the Astorikn. Salem, Jan. Si Governor Lord disooscd of the extra session matter in the fol lowing conclusive language today: "There will be no extra session of the legislature. There la no public sentiment asking for It, nor have I any assurance. If I should call one. that its results would Justify the expense." WOMAN ATTORNEY BARRED. Washington. Jan. Belva Lockwood, once presidential candidate on the Worn ans' Rights ticket, and now 'a practicing attorney In this city, was today disbarred aa practicing attorney or agent before the pension bureau. This action grew out of a charge made against Mrs. Lock wood by the pension department, accus ing her of having Improperly accepted a fee of !a In a pension claim. WE WANT EUROPEAN GOLD. Washington, Jan. 29. Owing to the fa vorable condition now existing In the foreign exchange market, the treasury department la hoping that quite a large shipment of gold will be made from abroad to the United States In making paynv-nt for the bond to be Issued under the call now pending. The department la exceedingly anxiouu that a large pro portion of the gold offered In payment of the bonds shall be obtained In Europe, and, for the purpose of encouraging im ports. It Is Intimated that the bidder who offers foreign gold will he given the preference In awards, other things being equal, over others who offer domeatlc gold. SEMI-OFFICIAL DENIAL. St. Petersburg, Jan. 29. The semi-official announcement has been given out here that the report that the partition of Turkey la contemplated, or that an al liance haa "been formed between Russia and Turkey, are absolutely unfounded. GOVERNMENT WILL PROTECT. Pretoria, Jan. 29. A proclamation ha been gaxetted to the effect that the gov ernment believes the threatened closing of the mine. I due to the intention to recommence disturbances, and warning all that the government Intend to vig orously protect the peaceful development of mining and to inflict the severest pen alties of the law upon all those attempt ing to Interrupt It. CONDEMNED CANNON FOR G. A. R Washlngtjn, Jan. 29. The proceedings in the house today opened with a scram ble for condomned cannon. Brewster skeil unanimous consent to pass a bill 'or the donation of condemned cannon to O. A. R. Posts at Rochester and Hock port, N. Y. Immediately fully fifty members were on their feet, trying- to offer amendment for the donation of condemned cannon to their dl.tricu. After th bill had been loaded down with amendment, and Plck ler had offered an omnibus amendment to provide for condemned cannon for the O. A- R. departments of each state and territory, the clamor for cannon became so loud that the bill with It amendment waa referred to the committee on naval affairs. NO GERMAN NAVAL- LOAN. Political Leaders Negative Emperor WM , lam's Proposition. Berlin, Jan. 3-The German admiralty has obtained confidential replies from the lenders of political parties In the Reich stag respecting further naval credits. Ail declare that no supplementary budget, such as Empeior William desires, can be voted. Private information from Friedrlchsrnh contradicts tn alarming rumors concern. Ins; Prince Bismarck's health. The prince m exceedingly well. The ' unfounded rumors are ascribed to Bourse .pecu lator. Emperor William and Prince Leopold have become reconciled. It will be re membered that the emperor banished Prince Leopold to his country residence under fifteen days' arrest on January L The prince uaed .harp language when re buked by the emperor for hi alleged in difference to his wife, a sister of the German empress. TO REIMBURSE THE STATES. Washington, Jan. . Senator Stewart irora me committee on claim, today made a favorable report on the bill mak ing an appropriation to reimburse the tales of California, Oregon and Nevada for expenditures made In the equipment of troops during the war. The claims amount. In the aggregate, principal and Interest, to Hl.l!. DR.-DEPEW NOT ANASP1RANT He Is Not in the Race for the Pres idential Nomination on the Republican Ticket. Be assarts flortoi Be Vill Not Bother Bia ii Bis Tight for the OfficeThe Oaljr Candidate ii Sew York State. , Albany, N. Y.. Jan. 29. Chaunoer M. Depew has returned to New York after a two days vacation during which he bad more fun than has fallen to his lot since the Republican national convention of 1892. where he nominated Harrison. Th meeting of the State Bar Association brought Mr. Depew to Albany, and the lecture be delivered last night haa cre ated more gossip about Mr. Depew from a national standpoint than anything he has done or said since his famous dinner last May to all the Republican candidates for president and all the Republican bosses whom he could ret together. . After his lecture he was taken to the Fort Orange Club, and bis merry friends kept him out of bed until t o'clock In the morning. He appeared at the capitol bright and chipper at 10 o'clock, accom panied by his Albany protege, William I Lloyd. He dropped in to see the gover nor, and Mr. Morton, with mock severity. holding a copy of a newspaper contain ing Mr. Depew's speech. Inquired whether It was Depew or Morton who was run. ning for president Mr. Depew assured the governor that there was only one candidate for president In this state at the present time, and his name Is Levi P. Morton. Making an engagement with the gov ernor for noon, Mr. Depew and Mr. Lloyd went up stairs to pay their compliments to the senate and assembly. In the sen ate Mr. Depew was accorded the privilege of the floor. In the assembly, on motion or Mr. o Urady, the house took a recess. and Mr. Depew was Introduced to the assembly, amid repeated calls for a speech. Mr. Depew laid: "It is a difficult mater to address the assembly of the state of New York, when there Is no question before. the house ex cept the speaker. I look upon this body and the membership of It with more In terest and affection than anything in the world, because In early youth my career in publlo life and Interest In public affair. began as a member of the assembly oC me state or Mew York. The daya pass, friendships are formed, and yet the recol lections of the things that occurred to me when hero are the pleasantest of my life. This Is a great state an. empire In itself and the legislature commands more of the attention of the country than any other body, except the national con gress." Mr. Depew appeared at the executive chamber at noon, and he and the gover nor had a confidential talk tn the gover nor's private room, regarding the polit ical situation. The factional quarrel In New York city is causing the governor considerable annoyance. He fall to see why he should be called on to Interfere as a mediator. But the demands of the antl-Platt faction are so repeated and persistent that he Is at times pussled as to what ought to be done. BISMARCK'S HEALTH. Berlin, Jan. 29. The rumor that Prince Bismarck had been stricken with paral ysis of the heart yesterday afternoon emanated from such serious and reliable persons that even President von Koeller. of the Prussian landtag, was impelled to telephone to the emperor's cabinet, in quiring for particulars, and was surprised to learn that nothing was known of the reported death of the ex-chancellor at any of these places. This is the third rumor of Prince marck's death that haa been circulated tn Berlin within a week. London. Jan. 29. It Is renr.rted th Germany has ordered twelve torpedo de stroyers from Thornyoroft 4 Co., ship builders. The new vessels ar tn hv. a speed of SO knots an hour. Highest of all in Leavening Power. latest U.S. Govt Report 1 rl rTTN HO Wrm lis ADSmOTEEV puns ARRAIGNED BY AJ0PUL1ST Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, Bitterly Denounces the Chief Eiecatite of the Nation. IIIS SUBJECT WAS FINANCES Spoke I flail .iglo-Saxoi aid Asked Cod to rorgixe Ilia for floioriig Tresi deal Ctcvclaid 1 Host Rc aarkable Speeck. Washington, Jan. . The presentation of the committee reports on Cuba and the highly dramatic and senaational apeecit of Tillman, senator from South Carolina, furnished two stirring events In the sen ate today. The majority resolution on Cuba asks the president to urge ripatn to grant belligerent rights to the Insur gents, while the minority report directs the president to take steps toward secur ing from 8 pain the complete independence of Cuba. Both resolutions went to the senate calendar. Such a torrent of invective has seldom been heard in the senate as that In the speech of Tillman. Veteran members of the body characterised the speech as one of the most remarkable In the history of the upper branch of congress. It abounded Ut statement of a sensational character, arraigning President Cleve land. Secretary Carlisle, and other men In high places. There was directness ot statement and a dramatic manner of de livery which awed the floor and galleries. The gestures of the senator were used frequently tn acting bis words. At one tune he made a profound salute and then tipped his hat to Sherman "as financial victor of a quarter of a century." The galleries were moved alternately to applause and laughter. Pausing for a sip of water, amid roars ot laughter he remarked: "I seldom wet my whiskers while I speak; stiil, you can't run a windmill on water." TILLMAN'S SPEECH. Washington. Jan. B. Senator Tillman, Populist of 8outh Carolina, spoke on the pending silver bond bill in the senate today. The senator ald be would use plain Anglo Saxon, the language of com mon people, for he was on of them. He poke bitterly of the essay reading In- . dulged in by senators. He referred to the statement of the senator from Ohio (Sherman), that the silver question had been thrashed out "Yes, it has been thrashed out by spec ulators, but not by farmers."' As a far- meg he would thrash It again, taking up the whole subject on a pitchfork, and ready, is need be, to uncover the manure likely to be found. The senator quoted from Cleveland's response to the com mittee that notified him or his nomina tion last time, and declared there was nothing In It which would lead one to expect that the leader ot the Democratlo party would Ignore the platform and treat with contempt the trusted lieuten ants whom the people had sent to the na tional capital to assist In shaping legis lation. His language would lead ua to expect the very reverse. "How many." he asked, "of those rea sonable expectations ha-e been met? Whose advice has be (the president) rec ognised T None but that of bootltcks and sycophants, who have orawled on their knees for crumbs of patronage and betrayed their constituents for offices In bis gift "In the entire history of this country, the high office of president has never been so prostituted, and never has Its appointing power been so abused." Again referring to the president: "If he was honest at the start (and I am willing to grant that much) his associations with Wall street and his connection with wealthy men have debauched his con science and destroyed all sympathy with the masses." Further, In discussing the gold ques tion, he said: "Rothschild and his American agents graciously condescend to come to the help of the United States treasury In maintaining the gold which has wrought the ruin, and only charges a small commission of 110,000,000 ut so. Great God! That this proud government the richest most powerful on the globe should have been brought to so low a pass that a London Jew should have i been appointed Its receiver and presumes to patronise us! The responsibility ot providing revenue and looking after the , solvency of the treasury, which rests with congress, haa been usurped by tha president Why hi he not Impeached?" During Tillman's bitter criticism of the president he put down his notes and put the senators and galleries in roars of laughter by telling how, as governor or South Carolina, he had come here to Inaugurate the president; had stayed four hours out tn the snow and sleet until he was nearly froien to death, to honor this president. 'And," concluded the senator. "I ask God to forgive me for doing It." THE COLUMBINE RETURNS. Captain Richardson, of the steamer Col umbine, who arrived In port at 8:15 p. m. Tuesday, reports that he had a most pleasant trip to the Sound country, vis ited all the stations in that district and round everything In good order. Leaving here In the face of a heavv sea- he made Destruction Island, a distance of 100 milea from Astoria, in eight hours and fifteen minutes. At Seattle the Colum bine was Joined by Commander Faren holt and Captain Fisk, of the United States engineering corps. Returning, these gentlemen left the ship at Fair haven, and returned to Portland by rail. Captain Richardson says that on the return voyage to Astoria tho vessel ex. perienced many heavy storms, and in ine race or a southwest gale, marl a eleven knots an hour all the way down. The Columbine rode the big waves like a duck, and her officers are Justly proud ot ner periormance. Portland, Jan. 29. Wheat, quiet, steady exporters are buying Walla Walla In small lots at 60c: Valley, dull at 60601. ,v-y Yt 1 1 i.' C. r"V