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VOL. XLV.
ASTORIA, OKEfJOX, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 5, 18iK5.
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NOW ON FOR Till: M;NI:I:IT OV CKIIMTOKS.
The 0;i(i Pnco Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers.
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Mill ami Mill (UIMWKKCIA1.
Blank Books School Books
Miscellaneous Boo!(s
Novels, io Cents
Sheet Music, io Cents
PACIFIC COAST
SotivciilrH
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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.
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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.
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o? Astoria
COPELAND
&
THORSEN.
HAMS,
BACON,
m ...
' canned heats.
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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."
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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."
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