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ASTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 4 lODAY'l WtATHld. ?fcs Th ASTORIA!! Mi the lirgsit LOCAL 4 hi Wlihlnilod and Of(i, r . t O , Sir H tircMtkwn MUrfttl UMItdAl elrtul- Dm, as Ox uvf st TOTAL (Ircalitlas T r ill paper! inWitliW I Attorlt, & KXCLUSIVE TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XLV. ASTORIA, OKEfJOX, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 5, 18iK5. 50. 80. T , - -- w a . - . rr v v at "ar n What is One's NOW ON FOR Till: M;NI:I:IT OV CKIIMTOKS. The 0;i(i Pnco Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers. I. L. OSGOOD, Mill ami Mill (UIMWKKCIA1. Blank Books School Books Miscellaneous Boo!(s Novels, io Cents Sheet Music, io Cents PACIFIC COAST SotivciilrH Griffin 8t Reed. 'PHI? 15 IS LOTS. Ina tl'sirnl)li l"catigii, lilix ks Irmii Ilili St lio'.il. A HAROAIN. CUdlCK lacnis IN MILS FIIJST ADDITION. On llin iifw I'ljm I.iiim I! mli'Tiir 1 - Itw tlin plnort f.,r h'( lnvip litmi, A Block IN ALDKUi'.KOOIv. KTItKET CAlt LINK iil bfMlin.li.l thin anniincr io wiiliin fi miiitit.it alknttlila iriiprly Will aril hi uVcMvl bnrtiain. ACUKAOK. In B or 10 C'i r-.-, lui It, tti .,i y limitt, mU- .lj iniw Kll. GICOUC1IC 1 1 ILL. -171 Itun.lt.. On i.lent Dlork, MILL'S HEAL ESTATE EXCIHNGE. 1 vA-VK' 'Jj. When in want of good-fitting, good-wearing school shoes give us a call. Several new lines lately added. Don't forget ! We put heel plates cji your rubbers free of charge. Popular Footwear! Popular Prices! s.n Commercial St. Ask your grocer for ii im mm in r Tr UflfiPHD'S HUH in Tiir-A fruit ciltvi I . rr ,? ',tt",uTcndcr ar.d Juicy. Loss Is Another's Gain! It is your sain to tako advantago of tho low prices and high quality good3 in tho Trustee's Sale, Of MorVs and Boys' Cloth Ihk. Furnishing Goods, Hats. Caps, Uootn. Slices. Trunks, Valises. Umbrel las, Etc.. Maiinncr. KTUKKT. ASTOUIA. 01. TII)i: TA III. ICS o? Astoria COPELAND & THORSEN. HAMS, BACON, m ... ' canned heats. Jl ,."1 tle" A VISIT FROM EASTERNERS l'ftins)luinlu Lumber ami Cuul Men Miikc n Trip Down the Columbia. W I I I. I'M.ASI l WITH AS TOKIA While Collar Line r.urods It Hospltalitim In llic Strainers. Vlio Are ftbuki Abum Attoria, Seaside and l lie Jelly. III. Willi., Collar Lino steamer llallcy (inlxri yesiirday inuriilnK br night Into A.turlA a nuinl.-r of w.-ll Known Kast,rn iiiiliitlMi who are on a trip of niee- Hon of id r-ouri-e of the ruriOc craM. Tha Wlilii. foliar .m li Uromt, tiolrd for II. i ii. rKy nn.l court -y .llnilayid In ll .nt In llic mM.r of l.rlnrfinir brforr Hi.. ouiiMn worl.l th rMir.-r and ud- tnmiiii... of thi. port at thr ,.iiu:h of Hi I'olunihln. Nnvrr lia an opportunity : I,rrn l..nt lnn by th rxi-ii.,n of an! Invitation f-r a nd down the t'olumhla j i .iiuw Kitoi- otm from thn o'ltm-ti, what i II m- la lir... ko.I mkht be done to j lid. Hiy. A.loriann KHicrally, fully ! aiilirrcUle thn irood orrt.-ra of thin Ironn- 1 piHtntlou line, and well they mny. Th. party ymtrrday roimlmed of Mr. .1... !. t, ,,ii,, i. I,.. ...mi... .ir. i,ln,i.. nmniiM. tur.r of tuilmla. I n.; Mr; W- y Wll.n, formerly In the rnul t.nnln" of IVnh.ylvanla. now ma iiif.r of Ihe H- lie t'.nl and lr-;n ' mn my. the hlp- I r of tlllnmn ro,,l, with h.iid.,uurter. ai li...,mh. Wn ; J M. t urn. y. )!. Ke.- , ley. I,. II Heeley. of I'ortl .nd. i.r. Aifrrd ! Kinney, Col. John A'lulr, nn.l ITealdent j T II fiiriw. of th., AMuri and rolum- ; la lllver Itullrood. Mr. J It. .Morrlaon, ' lettitl, r ne-:,n,li of th., (Ir,-it Kirlletn i llillwny. Hi. I'uiiI, atul a reprraentatlv ! nl the A'lon.m, ni-eomtanle.i tue i;y. AHO; Nil THE II.VV. 1 At 5 n'clork Ihe atmrn-r pwyer. Cap- ' thin It. Mi. 1,1 at tin. n vl, ta lk the party i In the r .illti.i, I brl.'K", Irorn whenca a! iiM'.'lal lialn ttiket, to H.-al,... A tho j li .-tin whirled I tu i it; ri the m.iny fine. li.iMl.-n i"i and dairy fnrnia along- thl Vka cf purl of Hie penlim ila, mnny rema a.lnruilnp w.-re ejtjir-eii--d by tha via-j Hon, t nolle hI that Ihe road i l,et,K Improved, new lie tilaee l where nee.l.d. and the tr-k mirfnee.1. Hi vrral I n. w tiillilliiitA ha.e lieen reeenMy creeled, 5 i morn t In i,i U lnit Camptwira Hlallon. I )u! m tore reachlni: tbiaide. At Seanlde a Una view of Hie .K-.-n m Jutd. -tm It j 4-tenni uiKin a rainy, nlortiy day. 1 Th j lieautle of nhlni( In th N'eennnl-: euni aere explained by Mr. Tiirney, and ; afier havlna- h hi aome time here, the ' return trip wan made, Inelu Iiiik h mop of . I.'ilrly minute at l!e-hart I'ark, where. I lr. Knney opened Ihe hotel In onler to lii,w hi (Client, what -iregnn tould do In the way of umnier rewrt. liraehlni; the inllriMtd bridge, the parly re-em-b.irlie.1 on the lwyer, and proiwded to KlaveJ, where a abort vlelt w made In the future miiniifiieturliiif rlty, and Ihe new rullrnad tirade wu HwiM-.-led by Mr. Curll. A run wa then Inken to Korl tilfvrn. aloim down the ,1-tiy, and ! return to Warrenton. I'r.tm Werrcnton tin- trip was made to '.he A.itorl.i dock In tw-nty-llve minutes, nul the excurvlon ctrno io nit end. Aftir luncheon, I'r. Kinney toik the party In rhiirKc and .ill.ited them to the t"iit,i Mill, wh-re Mr. lultol, tielng a mill man himself, was mu.-li Interested In the tremendous saw logs exhibited, ami the method of cutiliu th,m up. ilo was astounded at Ihe slie of nvtnv ot them, which had to le hewn before they could tv unwed, rarllfiilarly was he Int'-rentcd In Ihe box factory, and itecliircd that never liefou- had ho si n such line IuiiiIm r manufactured Into lux II.) Mild thn I In hi country tlu-y would use II for miii thing better. ItTIIKtt PLANS. ii.for UovliiK on the Telephone for P-rt , land. Mr. IMiUils stilted that this wax only a preliminary trip on Ills part. "I um much Ititei't-ste I In thl or any oilier new country, ftt d have Peep much Im- j at Ih beginning of the battle. Majors pre.-.-d bv what I lmv, sene today. As- j U(ll Bni, ,,,,,, Pre seriously Injured eorla certainly has a brll'litnt future be- alll, nlnjor jwv ijUw nm) perse were fat. It. If I am any Judge. You seem j km,.,) The loss of troops III killed is I" tun-, lure, comblnvl eve; ythlmr Hint 1 ,,iaCrl i,y offlolHl report at thirty soldiers. Is needful, not only for a niuKiillieent , cnptnln William II. Mnnnlx, corresiwnd porl of shlnmrnt. but fo.- the (iroducllon : pn, Df the Army and Navy Journal, and of trnttle i 'bin your own border. ( ()f ,t ashlni:ton Star, has been ordered I sbni: ii -uiln until nhout the Mth In , , .,. ittmi. a protest against IVi-tlni d. iird fr.'" th -re will ito to the Sound, I cnv I ik tmiv In March fur Japnn. t iimmcree lumen, :h rnll. d Stales a .0 the Orient. Is but In ll-t Infancy. -Hid wlille I Klt.iH remain i,v r there only si out plx wee Its. I ii iioe to learn so'iiethln' of Its buiiie. and llio clmract T and t! , imture of lt "oris to this co'intry, Astoria would ii "ks tha Ideal tnpurt, w hero hlppluu on ii be t-xcluinite.l U tw ta deep-sea vessels and rail. V'pn try re turn I shall go l'.imt I lilts wny. and will ceitalnly see muro of your city, perhaps under sunshine. Mr. Wilson, of the Seattle Coal Com- i any, stated that he was In Astoria p irtly o" plt-imut't', nnd partly on business. He null) Hint he was sn old-time friend of Mr. Diiltnl' uncle, bnek In Pennsylvania, nnd leok this opportunity of making a pl-.' btilne strip, lie was very wv'i pl.nsed with Astoria's facilities and PioHpccts fur business and while here practically arranged for the hand III ir of the product of bis ndnes by a well known Astoria business llrm. Upon thn consummation of his plans, due an "ei'ive'nent of tho iltul will bo made. Mr. Wilson Is an elderly gentleman, and has seen great experience In his lino of trade. No iloiiht Astoria will soon reap the bcnellt of his visit. Mr. Morrison, of tho ilrent Northern Railway, Is out on tlio coast In search of heullh. which being his first vHt to this region, -mil his tlrst gllmpso of tho Paclllc ocean, he thoroughly enjoyed the , dnv, notwithstanding Ha dampness, lie i snys that he hns Rained twenty-one I pounds slnco leaving St. Paul, and thinks I he much prefers this mild climate to the , severe one he left behind him. "Upon my return to St. rnul, I will tell people whnt you hnvo out here on the trroat I'liciiic ocean." THIS MARKETS. Liverpool, Fell. 4. Wheat, spot,, firm : demand, moderate; No. 3 red winter, 5 IDil; No. 1 hurd Manitoba, t" M; No. 1 Ctillfnrnln. rs lid. Hops-Pacific Const, 3 Rs. . Portland, Or., Feb, 4. Wheal, unchang ed. Odd messes nre forced upo.i those fnm Ille whrreln there Is ono or more pupils nt a cocking school. Having Hoe Cake Soap In your kitchen or hath once means always. M I8HI0N WORK IS JAPAN. Tim Prudential Commltlcs'! Deputation Hay It Ought to lie Done by Natives. ilnslnn, Feb. 4. Tho prudMitlnl coin mil leu of the Amrricun l!oarl of KorrUn Mlaalnna niail public UKlay h riwrt of lla went ib'putotlon Japan, conalat Ihk ot tha liv. It. Jni'- U. I'-arlon. nwri-iary or tn rorwitn urpanmrai; William 1'. KIMon, mn)r ot tha pru ilintlal rommlliiw; lr. A. H. Irairril, of Montrlalr, N, J., and tha Kfv 1r. JamiHi U. Johnaon, of Clilrao. Thn iu.tlon forJ I'pon ua by our Iiiv.iIkiUiii," aaya tn commltlce, "la nut how may the Amcrlran lioard with draw II mlimlonartra from Japan, but, rathor, licrw may II hrlp thun to work mora wlwly and rnU'linUy. That ran b iH-nt a,-iom.llhr.l In xitlni condltlona, not by an IncrMuxi of tha rvaldt.nl ml nlonary fori-, but by cartaln chawtra In nurtluxl. Ws rwomrmlid that the num Int ot mliionurtr In tho rrlr of tha American loard In Japan b rot IncrwaMd at r-rnl. Kvana;ellllc work can lie Utn-r dona by llio Japanca, but the training; ran Im liellor lvwt by pro f,fir and poalor from abroad. "W rerommend that Hit, prudvntlal rommltl.t, lako nicamir to aend an- J nually Io Japan mon of Miabllahrtl abllliy "d p-puutiion. io o.. t...u... -u. I Ki In furthwanc of mlmtlonary work. j and that In thl plan Ihcy endeavor to curt, tha co-op- '' of other mlwlon. r' o'H iu-. ... "Tbn nation ha Ur i .Unarmed of It. aupl-lon aklnat thrlatlanliy. Tha mlwlonary l now fri to so it wl l Into P"a of tha rmHr. Th l.lble and 'hrti Ian lltcmluro havt, fr circulation everywhere. ! """ , " 1 . . aupice ui mm irrm..i w -v- I'uIiiiiiI vl.lla l mad to the varlou I mlanlon of th lMard. Itmt by the aecra- ""T nictoi-r. ui ...e ,.,u..r...... ,- mlttee, mat uiey may iiier ".,, " re.H,n.iiuiity roatinc upon tnern. ami. -afon.l. ,v u.h pastor and laymen a may ua aeiectnu, in or..r ...t ...e - ' l'l'r:late the dell- n" om.eui.y oi ..m nittte. io tueir rtrrcw..,Ui.,w. , ,.r..n 'and. I I 114 11 SUFFER DEFEAT Desperate Enanijcmcnt lictwcen the Forces of Generals Luque and Mcccu. i The Va5ningtoi Star Corrcspoflet Ordered to Leave the Hlaad rrutcMl Arjaiast This Actini Scat to Secretary ot State. Mr Oloey. Havana, Kt u. 4. A Tvtrt ha been re-ct-lvitl thai an ln.irtnnt ensairement ha taken place t Conisolaclon del Sur. at of tho t-lty of I'lnnr del Hlo, between tn Spaniard, under Ccncral I.imue. anl the Insurirt-nt, under 'Antonio Maceo. The lo of the lnuritent I reported to be lxty-lwo killed and over JiO wounded. The loe on the Spanish l.le I not tat- eil beyond the fuct that Otnerr.l I.u,iue was wounded. Put now seriously u is not staled. No dilulls of the engage nttnt of the force opposed art given. A detallrd cifllclal report waa received tonight of tho engagement between Gen eral l.uque and the forcea of Maceo, which corroborate the first account al ready cabled a to th number of Insur gent killed. The battle wa Hercely con tested and the advantage I claimed to be all on the side of the Spanish aa a result. Hut it Is significant that Marco's forces, Instead of being turned back weat-w-ar.1, proceeded on their way towards Havana, province after the Datlie. i ne I liic'ii-Renis took their departure in the at- reel Ion of I-os Talacos. to tho eastward, or towards Havana province. The Span Uh then mnile an Invemlratlon of the ln- K.,,-,n. rB1111) .mi found Ihere sixty-two ' di nil and many horses. The Insurgents 1 carried away over JoO wounded. nenernl l.uque was wounded In the leg .,.ion hu been sent to Secretary rlnoy by Consul-Gcneral Williams. 6T. PAUL, rUU.KD OFF. ialvnc Will lie the Largest Since lc. Ships Were Ilullt. f'pceinl to tho Astorlan.' "W York. Feb. 4. The steamer St. Puul, of the International Navigation Company'! line, which went ashore on a sand bar off 1-ong Ilrnnrh. a week ago Inst Saturday, was pulled off the bar at :S0 this morning by four wrecking tugs. Fifty minutes later Ihe vessel passed At lantlo Highlands, bound for New York, under her own steam. opinions differ as to the amount of the loss, but all agree that the salvage that will have to be paid will he the largest ever collected from any one vessel since tho building of shliw was begun. The lowest estimate placed this amount at IIOO.OUO. The loss will fall on the under writers, as the American l.lne does not Insure Its own vessels, if mismanage ment could be proven ngalnst Ihe offi cers of ihe company, however, suit mny bo brought and the total amount collect ed from the steamship company. AM.KN W. THI'IIMAN'S VIEWS. SILVER Columbus, O.. Feb. 4. -Allen W. Thur- m an todiw Issued a circular to the Demo- ci - uts of Ohio advising them not to leavo the Democratic partv, but to continue ti,ir ,1,.),, ror free coinage In its ranks. u argues thnt tha Populist party Is Impotent; thnt the Republican party has always been the enemy of silver by per fecting their orgunlxatlon In the congres sional districts. The free silver Demo crats con nuw assure the election of free sliver delegates to the national conven tion and thus put an end once and for nil tlmo to tho greatest trust that ever ex-iHtnl-the gold trust. To adopt a gold platform at St. Louis mtnns the sure de feat of the Democrats In the national election. If both the Democratic ami Republican parti,- adopt gold platforms the election of a Republican to the presi dency is equully assured. A cross-eyed woman Is regarded as a hoodoo by the least superstitious. Dost Washing Powder on earth. Targe slxe, M cents. Soap Foam. I THE REPUBLICS (ff AMERICA Movement Inaugurated by the Gov ernment of Ccuadur Rapidly Taking Form. THE FUNDAMENTAL POINTS Hoiroe Doctriie. m'itk Die Kcipcxt to 111 legitimte Rights. Shoald tt If peeled To rroaiote the Vel lire ot the Aaerlcaa. WaihlnKlon, Feb. 4. The movement Initiated by the government of Equador of holding- a conare of republics of all tha republics of the Americas, to define and endoma the Monroe doctrine, and to eatabllnh cloncr commercial and po- Itlleal relation lietween tbem, I rapidly laklnic form. Kquailor's mlnlaler, Henor Carbo, today addrraaed a copy of the circular ltned by the mlnlMer of foreign affair of Kquador, to the minister of all the nation of Central America, and sent for tranmbwlon to their respective foreign office. A copy was delivered alo to Secretary Cilney. for It la ex pected that tha United Blates will cer tainly be reprawnted. Following are ome fundamental point which will be submitted to the deliberation of the assembly: Th enactment of a public law of Amer ica, which, paying due respect to all legitimate right, rhould give to the Amer ican Monroe doctrine all tho extent that It desire and all guaranteed neceuary to Insure Its rewpect. The means of pro moting progress and the Introduction and development of Industrial enterprises; ot developing commerce by enacting meas ures conductive to Its extent, without prejudice to the. Interests and welfare of each country, and to the rights and re lations from country to country; and of taking advantage of everything which, without Injury to other countries of the world, may afford our commercial rela tion and to aecure their greatest pros perity. The capital of the Mexican re public la suggested aa the place where I the first meeting of the assemply ahould o held. The tenth of August of the pres ent year la also suggested as the date of the first meeting. HIS POSITION AT STAKE. Robert Wilson Refused to Testify in the Healy Cour.martlal. 8a n Francisco, Feb. 4. The Healy court martial took something of a sensational turn today. Tho unexpected came when Robert Wilson, of the liear, was called to the stand for the defeise. He was ex pected to testify strongly for Captain Healy. However, on taking the stand, he refused absolutely to have anything to say. "I must refuse to answer any ques tions, ho said, "for I fear I may lose my position. Mr. VanTant, mho appeared here for Captain Healy, a few days ago, ha been dismissed from the service, and I fear a similar fate should I testify. Van Tant, too, wa ilshonorably dis charged. His dismissal waa brought about by Captain Healy's enemies, who are now In charge of the 3ear. ' No amount of urging could Induce Wil son to change his position, nnd the court permitted him to go without question. Wilson says he has an old mother to support, and could not afford 10 lose his position. RICHES OF DISPUTED TERRITORY. The Gold Fields Will Prove the Most Valuable In the World. Washington, Feb. 4. The last number of the South American Magaslne, pub lished In London, contains a glowing ac count of the riches of the disputed terri tory on the borders of Venesuela and British Guiana. It Is stated that but for the recent extraordinary action of the president of the United 8tatei the Im mense value of the colony would have remained unknown to the world, not withstanding It contains some of the richest and most easily worked gold fields In the world. The colony. It to raid. Is within fourteen days of a pleasant steamship journey from England, and Ita population num ber JJ9.000. of which 12,000 are Portuguese and 4.0U) English, the balance consisting of negroes, Indians and East Indian coollea. The climate of the country is exeremely salubrious, and the great primeval for ests contain Immense stocks of valuable wood. Communication with tho Interior Is chiefly by means of steamships along the Essequlho. The country will proo ably prove to be the richest gold-producing country ever discovered. In ISM a few Indians and negroes went Into the interior and brought down iU) ounces of gold. In 1U9-90 the exports of gold from the colony were SJ.S3S ounces, and In 1KH-95 they amounted to 134.147 ounces, making a total production of raw gold In a little over ten years of upward of fS.iWO.OO0. Up to the present time alluvial gold has been the only gold pro duced In the colony, but miners are pre paring to attack the reefs, and machinery for that purpose is being rapidly shipped. The property of tho British Guiana Development Syndicate is served by a government fleet of steamers, a waterway existing between their own port and Georgetown. Their property has produced some of the richest deposits of gold found In Guiana, and yet nine tent lis thereof Is as yet comparatively un explored. THE KENTUCKY CONTEST. There Are Omens of Coming Trouble In the Dluegrass State. Cincinnati, Feb. 4.-A special, late to night, from Frankfort. Ky., says: Beckham, the newly elected Democratic member of the house arrived here at midnight, after a drive of sixty-five miles serosa the country. There ore omens of coming trouble. They are quite conspic uous tonight. A resolute effort to elect Blackburn will be made In the joint ses sion tomorrow, and everybody look for exciting times from now until the ques tion Is settled. It Is not expected that a senator will be elected tomorrow. Thurs day the truce ends and the Republican holies will unseat the Democrats Kauff man and Tompkins. The Democrats in caucus tonight resolved to retaliate by unseating four Republicans. To prevent these unseated senators from going Into the Joint meeting, where they would be -cognised by Lieutenant Gobernor Wor 'tiington. Captain Tyler, doorkeeper of ll. o senate, who will be ex-offlclo door- kcr - - r of the Joint session, ha had a nm. her of deputies sworn In to enable him to prevent tha unvested RepubUcao anatori from alnln admlttanc to the Joint aanembly and to eject them ahould they auccecd In gettlnir In. DESTITUTION AT BT. JOHN'S. ret It Ion to Be Presented to the Governor Today Urging Relief Measures. 8L John', K. F.. Feb. 4 -The destitu tion I increasing her and tha demand for labor are becoming mora vehement. The atreeta are Impassable from the re cent snowstorms, thus affording work for a hundred men, yet no steps hava been taken to clear them. Petition are preparing for presentation to Governor Murray tomorrow urging the adoption of relief measures. Trains on one section of the railroad broke through the snow blockade after five day. THE TARIFF MEASURE. The Silver Amendment Takes the Place or the Original Kill. Special to the Astorlan. Washington, Feb. 4. -The belated tariff bill emerged from the finance committee today and made It appearance In the senate soon after the aesslon opened. Chairman Morrill made a report, itatlna that the free sliver amendment had uken the place of the original bill, and adding, amid laughter, the closing phrase of the official proceedure of Massachusetts: "And may God aave the commonwealth." Quay made two attempt to have th bill .recommitted to the committee, with instruction to report bock separate tariff and free silver bill, but wa cut off by parliamentary objection. His resolution for re-commitment will come up under the rules tomorrow. NEW PEXBION& Washington. Feb. 4. In the senate to day, among the bills favorably reported was that granting a pension of ISjO month to the widow of the late General Walter Q. Greiham, and tluO a month to the widow of the late General Ewlng. THE SECTARIAN APPROPRIATIONS Aa CxcUiag Jfetatc ii the House oa the Advisability of This Measure. HeiderMi. of loi. Htte aa Eloqieit ki dress, ia Vhich Be Saio Bill Stfich t Cod-Aiolitca listititloM Which fee Orphan. Washington. Feb. 4, The house spent most of the day In debating the amend ments offered by Halner to strike from the District of Columbia appropriation bill the appropriations for private and sectarian institutions of charity In the district and place the money proposed to be appropriated for them at the disposal of the board of children's guard tan. Much feeling waa engenederetl and at times the debate grew quite exciting. Appro priations for six religious charitable In stitutions, one Episcopal and nre Cath olic, were stricken out. but the amend ments to strike out the appropriations for private Institutions, including the Young Women's Christian Organisation, the Hope and Help Mission, were defeat ed. Henderson made an eloquent speech against the Halner amendment. -If I were a Catholic," said he, "which I am not: If I were an A. P. A., which 1 am not: If the thunders of the Vatican or the Inquisition ot 8 pain, or an other secret cabal, tried to chain my Hps, 1 would apeak out, because I believe It la my duty. The amendment offered by the gentleman from Nebraska," he said. strikes with an Iron hand the orphana and are Insults to the God-annointed in stitutions which care for these little children." , Bartlett. In opposing the amendment. declared it waa the anti-Catholic senti ment and the spirit ot the A. P. A. that 'as rulng the deliberations of the house. The Halner motion was adopted, by a vote of 91 to & TO ESTABLISH AN INTERNA TIONAL BANK. Washington, Feb. 4. Appearances Indi cate that the proposition to establish an international bank on the line suggested by the house committee on banking and currency will bo favorably reported. Chairman Walker, of Massachusetts, to day said that two, and possibly three, members of the committee might oppose the bill, but that with these exception the remainder of the committee would favor It unanimously. Comptroller Eckels, of th9 treasury department, waa before the committee today, and favored granting a charter for the bank, with some modifications. At the conclusion of the hearing the bill was referred to a pub-committee, which will confer with the comptroller and the attorney general as to the changes needed to obviate the con stitutional objections to the measure and make it In harmony with the general policy of the government. MR. COWAN NOT TO RESIGN. Baltimore, Feb. 4. It may be definitely stated that President John K. Cowan, of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, will not rwlgn his seat In congress until the close of the present session. In speaking of the matter, on of Mr. Cowan's personal and political friends said today: "Mr. Cowan told me that the chairman of the committee on banking and currency, ot which he ia a member, had requested him not to resign at present, and that he had agreed to retain hi seat until the close of the present session. Mr. Cowan Is engaged In a salting la the preparation of a bill on the curenry question, and he desires to aid In the completion of the work, and the chairman of the commit tee desires his aid, because he Is looked upon aa one of the best-posted and sound est men on that Important committee." Highest of all ia Learning Power.-- Litest U. S. Govt Report Z V - f M J0 X mil V4r mm mm ..ar I .aanv ia B. Asscijjrnir.r pure REPUBLICANS IN CONVENTION .Meeting of the Youag Mea's State Kepublicaa Club in the Metropolis. SILVER QUESTION BLOCKED Bcaolitioi Adopted Kestraiaiig Coiveatioa rroat Atteaiptlsj to Detiie lepsb lieaa Tarty' rotitio ei Sstioial Topics. Portland, Feb. 4. Tho silver question wa soon disposed of by th Young Men's State Republican Club which met In thi city today. The committee on order ot business effectually blocked all attempt at th consideration of the financial ques tion by reporting the following resolu tion: "Resolved, That no resolution or mo tion defining or attempting to define the position of the Republican party on any public question or endorsing the views of any member of ths party shall be re ceived or considered." The resolution was unanimously adopt ed. President Beekman then ruled that tha discussion of political Issues would be out of order. All the morning and a large portion of the afternoon waa con cussed by the routine of appointing and hearing the report of the committees. Under ths head of election of officers W. L. Toose, of Marion, named John C. Lea sure, of Portland, for president: H. W. Corbet t named B. B. Beekman, who de clined to be a candidate for re-election: A. C. Woodcock, of Eugene, named C. If. Carey, of Portland. The ballot resulted: Carey, UD: Leasure. 2tf. Carey, on being called to th chair made an extended ad dress, after which nominations for vice president were called for and the follow ing were nominated: Claude Gatch, of Salem, and Christopher Yates, of Wash ington county. . Ths ballot resulted: Oatch, (73: Yates, Kt. The nomination of Oatch was then made unanimous. In response to repeated call Mr. Gatch came forward and addressed the conven tion briefly. The convention then lock a recess until 7:10. When the league reconvened the elec tion of members of the executive com mittee waa proceeded with. L. A. Mo Nary, of Portland, waa - unanimously chosen member at large: J. A. Wilson, of Linn county, member from the First Con gressional District, and W. H. Moore, of Sherman county, member from the Second Congressional district. The fol lowing were selected as delegates at large to the national league to be held at Mil waukee, Wis: M. C George, of Portland: T. A. Me Bride, of Clackamas county: Geo. XV. Patterson, of Washington county: James A. Fee; of Umatilla county: J. M. Long, -of Multnomah county; A. W. Gowan, ot Harney county. First Congressional Dtstrict-R. A. Booth, of Josephine county; J. L. Pat tenon, of Marion coonty; J. R Hawiey. of Polk county; J. A. BlundeJl. Douglass county. Second Congressional District J. M. Church, of Union county; W. C. Avery, of Multnomah county: John Mitchell, o: Wasco county; F. J. Taylor, Clatsop county. The league then adjourned sine die. HARRISON MOST SINCERE. Washington. Feb. 4. General Harrison's letter of withdrawal from the presidential race gave great Impetus to political talk about the capltol today. There are active workers in congress for the nomination of Reed. Morton. McKinley and Allison, and friends of each of these candidates found cause for encouragement In the letter, which they aay remove the ex- president from the Hat ot possibilities. No one suggested any doubt of the sincerity of Harrison's declaration, and most of them professed to believe that Its result would strengthen their own candidate. NEGRO COLONIZATION SCHEME. Washington, Feb. 4. The president sent to the house today all the correspondence of record relating to the failure of the scheme to colonise a number of American negroes In Mexico about a year ago. Tho correspondence show that In tho absence of any fund available to trans port them to their homes in Alabama, assurance was given by the United States consul at Ptedraa Negras to certain rail way companies that congress would be urged to appropriate the money If the companies would furnish the transporta tion. This the railways did, the amount due them for the service rendered being 15,087. The president urges congress to appropriate this sum In order that the companies may be properly reimbursed for their trouble. THE TEST. Indianapolis Journal. 'Old man, I want you to be the 1est man at my wedding." Er-I " What! I thought you would surely stand by a friend in this hour of trouble" FOOD FOR THOUGHT. Indianapolis Journal. "The rase la just like this: "Those pig headed Boers have got a lot of gold In their country that they won't mine them selves, see? Consequently, and very properly, enterprising men are golig to get that gold. Just like the case of the American Indians." "And If those enterprising men don't spend the gold after they have got It. but choose to save it, does civilisation require that It be taken away from them In turn?" "You talk like an Idiot!" HIS WEAKNESS. Cincinnati Enquirer. "While I am no Jingo," said the re. porter, who for the fourth time In one week had to correct an item, "still I seem to be a success as a tall-twister." wfiwrir