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15 She iwlufcf kit r TODAY'I WtATHtR. ) The ASTORIA" hH tt lirnt LOCAL ) a cirtilallmi thjr(nl GF.NERAltlrtuif . w ties. Did Uw larrMt TOTAL elreulltlon rf - J FmkmI fir Wuhlsftea J 0'(nm FilrnNlliw wtrmtr, w tg all paean inwiwiw aiUrli. tVv 4 ICXCLUSIVIC TICLICGHAPUIC PRESS REPORT. ASTORIA, OIIKWON, Till'KSOAY MOKNINO, AI'KIL 1, 18. A'O. U. VOL. XLV. far . rj"' iixr . ;. ''- Time, Tide and Creditors ets, Quilts. Etc., nt Factory The One Price Clothiers, C. S. JACOBSON, 606 and 608 COMMKKCIAL Do you ihihI nnytliing in Ofli' HuppliiH, I.ttr I'ri'fHCH, CoiyiiiK IUkiIch, lnkntamln, TuLUth, Inkf, J'.lauk Hook, llluo Print Y& r, Waste Knrkttf, IVfk 'f my". iVn Hark, Typo Writing Tapoi, HiMkhih and Carton rxi. If h ), we ran 8ujjly you. A new lot of Playing Curd Juttt receive!. Griffin & Reed, Citv Hook Store. Bargains! Such a Never Been Hardware. Granite Ware. Rope. Stoves. Iron Pipe. Terra Cotta Pipes. Bar Iron. Steel Cannery SappHei. Loners' Tools PLUMBING, TIN WORK. At prices that defy competition. Don fey experienced workmen. Qua Fixtures) at Coal. Sol Oppenheimer, 8. WURMAN, lalt of Freeman Hotmae. R- T. EARLB. taw ! Stockton. Csl -COLUHBIA IRON WORKS.- Foundrymen, Blacksmiths. Machinists and Boiler Makers. MANUFACTURING AND REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY. Iror? and Brass Casting. SPECIALTIES i Welch Patent Wheel, Ship Smithing and Steamboat Work, Cannery and Hill Machinery, Marine and Stationary Boilers Built to Order IJTSpeclally equipped for LogRers' Work. Located on i8th and Franklin (Scow Bay Foundry). Phone 78. Correspondence solicited. EXTENDKD SYMPATHY. "Do unto otheri as you would have others do into you," la sympathotloally hown in the following- lines, the pre emption being that sympathy la born, or akin to pain or orrow: "Gentlemen: Please eend Krause'i Headache Capsules as follow! : Two boxea to Flora Beay, Havanna, N. Dak. Two boxea to Llllle Wilcox, Ilrookland, N. Dak. I have always been a great sufferer from headache and your Cap sules are the only thing that relieves me." Yours very truly, FLORA. BEAT, Havanna, N. Dak. For sale by Chaa. Roarers, Astoria, Or., sole stent Will wait for no num. Ther. fort', the TRUSTEE'S SALE VM of Hen' and Boys' Cloth InFurnlshlns: Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Trunks, Valises, Umbrcllasj Blank FriwH, ftt tho Hatters and Furnishers. Tnmtcc. HTKKKT. ASTOBU. OB. Offered Before In JOB WORK, Ceill nnd Be Convinced Trustee for M. C. CROSBY. General Blacksmith Work, Cheap Clothing The Hop Lm Clothing Faotory and merchant tailors, at US Bond street, makea underclothing to order. Suits and trousers made to fit perfectly. Every order punctually on Urn and satisfaction guaranteed, Good goods old cheap. Call and be eonvlnoed. WHAT FISHERMEN ARE DOING Reports from Cnnncrlt l'p Kitcr and I'roin Patrolmen of the I'nlon. "ALLOt'IET ON Till: I'OTOM AC" Tbe Xt Cold htnrsut Husst st (.iililc Ahoal Kns to MttfUi I'Uk-miaau Oeillig Soett risk fares! sad Italic Cssacrics HkiIij. Among oihrr reirta received yes terday concerning the sutuallon on I he Upper Columbia river In regard lo fishing. It la ainird (hat the fol lowing lannertrs are packing: Tho Dallve packing Company; M. Herrl-k; McOow an, and F. M. Warren at '.he Cascades; W. H Harms, Portland; The Kurrka Parking Company; Wm. 'Iiime. and Hap guud. It la aerted that the Kurrka Packing Company la rclvlii from Ave tn flfti-rn tona l"-r day, tnd that ull of the almvo parkora are paying, four rnta prr 1 kiii ml for flah, ricit H Portland, whrrv Ihr-e and one-half onu la brine paid, llh more flah thin -an be laki-n .aro of It la alao atatrd thnt .-ln.r at Walluv laland are In oieratlOn, and tlmt llodk'klna and Hall, 1. O. Hanthorn at Qulhn'a tjinillna-. and tha alnera at Hton.'e tirw Ki"unila, are Itahlna The Aahrrmrn mmplnln, however, that owlns' to the nildneaa of the Writer, flah are running drp and that the ratrhra are eonernurntly light It la lo anld that the r.xTt that the rannerlea at llwaro are running-, cannot be true, lcuae there are really no flah In the river The trapmen. however, are putting In more trapa It wa alao reportd from llwiiro yeatertliiy that the mltltliimen In patrol bonta. were stopping all boats appealing In Ilnker'a liny and Inquiring aa to the nature of their bualneaa. Beveral prom Ir.ent men tn their own bonta. It la aald, were rhnlletuced by theae imtmlmen. In npimaltlnn lo the alwve r,orl aa to the uifer river. Mr. Bnugg. one of the riimlm" n for the flahrrmen'a union, who had Juat returned from up the liver, eld to an Aatortun tepreaen tntlve: "I have been aa far up the river aa Kalama. and found everything unlet and praiatile along the entire river. There la not niuWi n.hlng done. PrrhaiNi ten or flfteen boata from Home's are out At Knlama they ire laying three renta for tlh raughl on aturgeon h.H.k". and three ami three. qunrtera rente for lih caught by glllnetters. while for fl.h welching over thirty Kiumla they are paving Ave i-enta I found that all boxes of eiilmon were delivered thla morning at the Kureka cannery. No flailing la being dune of any cohacquenre lietw.'en My ger's Ijin.llng and Hume's cannery The larger purl of the nahlng now going I on la done by men and boye In email aKIne a conniiierante amount 01 iqia sort 4f work la being dune In the neigh borhood of tinnier, but It cuts little fig ure In the general altimtlon. Mr. War ren anva that he la not Troubled at all over the atrtke, hrrnuae It permlla the fl.h to nacend the river, and they tire caught In hia wheels higher up. There la almol nn entire lack of .iny eort of nc tlnn contrary to the position taken hy the fShrrmcn'a union, the better rlaas of men being In sympathy with and atand Ing by the union. Aa lo riots or force bring used, no am-h thing la dreamed of. "At (loMe I had the pleaaure of Mailing the new cold atornge houea In whk'h, I think. Meaara. Preacott and Wnrr.n, of Portlnral. are Inrgely Intenated. 1 would advlae every flaherman on the river. If opportunity afforda. to vlalt thla Inatltu tlon. The hullillnga rover a block of ground, and are the moat extenalve of any plant of thla nnture that I have ever seen. Their construction la upon the latest aclentlflc principles, nnd the frees Ing houses cnntnln every modern device. The foundations are very heavy, built of solid cement and stone, the walls or the superstructure are eighteen Inches thick, and the machinery la simply mag nificent. The plant probably cost V'.WO. I understand that It la the purpose of the proprietors to freesn salmon and stur geon, which will he shtpivcd to all pnrta of America. Hteam waa gotten up yea terdny In the boll-rs, an I ovcrvthlng ap peared to he In good working order. They have not yet oomm.'riood to receive fish, but I understand they will do so In a few daya. It la nntlcl'i'it-d thnt dur ing the flehlng s.-naon thla establishment will hnndlo three or four hundred tona of fresh flsh. From this It would appenr thnt the fishermen will have other plnces In which lo dispose of their catches be aldca tho canneries." Captain J. F. A. Johnson, one of the most prominent on the river, nnd a pa trolman of the union, lnt evening return ed from llwnoo. When seen by nn Aa torlnn representative, the captain said: "I have Just been to Mwno nnd Chin ook Hench. At the latter iiliico I found that the trunmen had tnken no part In 1 the meeting held at Uw.ieo on Friday. Bnd thnt they condemned the action ot the llwnco trapmen. The Chinook Beach men are determined to stand by the union. To a man, they are very Indig nant thnt Governor McOrnw should have seen fit to place soldiers on the bench, where everything la quiet, without having given the men any notice of his Inten tion. There la no dlapialtlan to create trouble or use force, and as I have said I oeiore, ine iiuinn win 1101 i:omiien.uiee sucn ncuon on mo pnrt or ine men. just ns I left n call hnd been Issued for a meeting to be held tonight to consider the situation, and I have no doubt thnt everything will lie done to preserve peace nnd order. The atopplng of bonis by the mllltlnmen and the holding up cf rvery craft approaching Tlwnco or tailing In tinker's hay, seems to me to be beyond the pale of the requirements In the case. Hut aa all are apparently trented alike, we perhnpa have no more right to ob ject than others." IN TUB COUNCIL NOW. Mayor Frank and Councilman Moffet Abuse Kaoh Other. Portland, April 15. Myor '-'rank and Councilman Moffett hnd a war of words In the city council todav. Councilman Menefee brought In a protest against paying certain bills of the police depart ment for March. The protest, however, whs voted down, and the bills ordered pnld. Mr. MofTett said It waa a matter within his own observation, .ind of com mon report, that the city was In a .'tate of anarchy during the recent election, and that the police force took an active part In the priweedlnga, and had been liai ked up by tho mnytr. When the business of (fie metlng waa roiii'liided. Mayor Frunk aald he wished to make a statement vmertilng what Muffett hsd said. Ms said .Muffin's state ment was false, like m.iny nth rs almut (ha names on (he police roll. The men wlmiui pay waa protested ngilnst he had nothing to do with putting on the force, and thla W4a the first he knew of their being on the force. He did not like such atutemenls. and woold Ilka (o have (he matter referred lo a committee to lie Investigated. MofTett aald, concerning the source from whence, this came, he would leave It tn the people to say If hla ward wns nut Ix tter than the mayor's, people did not pay much attention to whit the mayor aald. He had discharged good police commissioners and good nen off the police force because they would not do dirty work. "You are out of order," shouted the mayor. "I claim the privilege of (he floor." re plied Muffett. "You are out of order. Bit down," said the mayor, bringing down his level like pile driver. "I claim (he privilege of Jhe floor." said MofTett; "you can't make me stt down " Concluding, however. It would not be In good taste to prolong the situation, Mof fet t took hla seat, remarking aa a part ing shot at the mayor: "You could not make me sit down." ANTI-SIMON RFPl'MUCANS. I'ortland. April 15 -The antl-Blmon fac tion of the Republican party today nam ed a full county and city tUaei. INNtjCKNT MAN GOT IT. Two AllMnyltes Quarrel, Which Results In the Bhootlng of a Bystan ler. Albany, Or., April IS. Thla morning at Hulsi y. Owen Horn! and John Pearl quar reled. Pearl accused ttond of :-stowlng too much attention on Mrs. Alllngham, Pearl'a daughter. The men had a light and afteriirda met In Pearl'a livery sta ble ami renewed the quarrel, pearl's aun, Klmer, and hla brother, Hllaa, were with him. ttond called to (he city mar shal to protect him, saying there were too many against him. At the same time he drew a revolver and fired at John Pearl. Aa he did so. Pearl's son eelted Bond's arm to prevent murd.T The hall missed Pearl and struck Ira fliroud, a rnttie buyer, of this city, who had at that moment entered the stable and alighted from hla horse. The ball en tered the lower portion of the abdomen. It la believed Stroud will die. ltond and Pearl are under arrest and the prelim inary examination commenced thla even ing. HKLT FOR OOVKltNOR. Washington Populists Dooming Hla Can dlducy In Biwkajw. Bokiine. April 15 A movement which alms to hind Horatio N. Kelt, mayor of 8iokane, tn the governor's chair at Olym pla. will lie formally started tomorrow night. A call has been circulated for the organisation of the licit Club, signed by UO Popullsta of thla city. Pelt aa for merly a IVmocral. He had many con ferences with the Democratic leaders of the state with a view to fusion. It la aald here thnt the Democratic state convention will either endorse licit or Hiltourn without putting up a candi date for governor. MISHOtRt DEMOCRACY. Convention the Most F.nthuslaatlc and Disorderly on Record. Bedalla. Mo., April 15,-The Missouri lvmocracy In state ronvrntl in here today pledged Itself unequivocally for the free nnd unlimited coinage of "liver nt a ratio of 16 to L and nominated the fol lowing delegates at large to Chicago: Senator O. O. Vest nnd F. M. Cockrell. Oov. W. J. Stone ami O. W. Allen. ex Mayor of St. Louie, They are pronounc edly In favor of the white metal and are Instructed to vote for thai Issue. Kx-Congreaaman R P. Bland's ureal dentlnl boom was the feature of the meeting. It was launched by Gov. Btone and approved by the convention with a decisiveness that left no doubt as to the silver champion's strength. The conven tion, besides being one of the largest tn the history of the state, was also one ot the most enthusiastic and disorderly on record. Beveral severe fighta were en gendered and an open rupture was threat ened when Delgate Nick Bell threw a Klnaa of water In the face of Chairman Mntlltt. One of the bitterest lights ot the convention was nt the close of fhe gathering. It nrose when C. C. MaffltL of St. I.oulH. tno gold-bug lender of the state, was nominated for a delegate from the Twelfth District. The roll was called nnd Mntlltt was turned down on the vote nnd tlregory nominated. CHARACTERISTIC OF TILLMAN. Tho South Carolina Wild Man Tyrned loom, in Denver. Denver. April 15. The Democratic stnte convention held here today, nfter the adoption or u rree stiver platform and electing ono delegate at large, adjourned to 7:30 tonlKht. Aa Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, was to speak at the same time tho convention was transajtlng Its business, it waa impossible t0 .roceod with further elections until after the ex-governor had finished. Thousands of persona were unable to obtain admittance. Seldom haa a rolltl- ciu leader received such an ovation In Denver as did Senator Tlllmnn tonight He soon arlfted Into a sarcastlo arraign. ment of President Cleveland, and the present administration. Ho remarked: "Who Is this man in Washington mas querading in the clothes of Jc.Terson, and pretending to be Introducing re. formeT God! That the tame of Democ racy should be disgraced by such men as tlrover Cleveland!" LAXEY'8 GIANT WATER WHEEL. The largest water wheel In the world In that situated at Laxey, In the Isle of Man. Tho wtiee! Is of the overshot or gravity type, Is 72 feet ( Inches in di ameter, and Is said to be capable ot developing 15 horse power. The power Is transmitted through some hundreds of feet of wooden-trussed rods to a system of pumps In a lead mine. The pumps are said to mlae 250 gallons of water to a height of 1.200 feet per minute. Water la conveyed some considerable distance to the wheel In an underground conduit, then carried up a masonry tower by pres sure, whence It flows Into the wheel buckets. The wheel has been working satisfactorily for over forty years. In Australia divorces are virtually un known, If not positively unobtainable. DeWltt's Sarsaparllla Is prepared for cleansing tne blood. It builds up and strengthens constitutions Impaired by aisease. unas. itogers. CHEAT SOUND MONEY ORATOR Hun. John G. Carlisle Addresses an Enormous Audience of Working sua at Cbkatjo. ON FALLACY OF FREE SILVER lilimiltd Cvisaqe Vosld Decreiae tke Cir- cslitisq .Hediisi isd Vosld Keialt ii tbt 1,01 ol Ciorsios! LossSsat to MICUiKt o! reople. Chicago. April 15-Ilon. John O. Car lisle apuke on the currency question at the Auditorium tonight before on audience that Riled the great hall to Us utmost The address was delivered under the auspices of the laboring men of Chicago, and (hey were there In full force, nearly three-quarters of the crowd being work- Ingmen. Many local Democrita were anxious to obtain an Interview with Car lisle on the political situation In Ken tucky, but he refused to talk politics In any way. He said that be had come to Chicago to make an adress on the cur rency question, and that nothing could Induce him to talk politics. His address was greeted with much applause. Mr. Carlisle opened with the assertion j that the effect of the Instability of the currency must fall with more force upon 1 the poor man than the rich man, as must alao the results of the suspension of In dustrial activity. Ha then went on to argue that the opening of the mints to the unlimited I coinage of silver, at the ratio of it tn 1 ! of gold, would drive V3D.0ai.ouv ot goid now In use out ot the country, and, by at the same time reducing the purchasing power of all other money, actually re duce the amount of circulating medium Instead of Increasing It. "ltut." said he, "If the free and un limited coinage of legal tender sliver at the ratio of 1 to I is established in this country, a very large part of the money deposited In various kinds of savings In stitutions will not even be repaid '.n de preciated sliver, but will be wholly lost, because such a re?kleas monetary system would precipitate financial panic, which very few. If any, of the depositories could survive I doubt that there la a single financial Institution In the country that could suataln the pressure that would be Immediately made upon It by its deposit ors and other creditors, when It Decline apparent that our stnniird of value was to be lowered and our currency depre ciated by free coinage. Phe payment of all our obllmtlnna held abroii would be demanded In gold at once." AN IMPORTANT MEETING. 8ubjects of Paramount Interest Discussed by the Common Council. The common council met In regular session lost evening, all members being present. The application of Foard A 8tokes Co. for a liquor license for the Tongue Point saloon was granted. Peti tions of H. Grimm and R. L. Jeffery for liquor licenses were referred to the proper committee. The application of August Erli kson to be allowed to trans fer his license to tie new building was granted. The mayor returned, with his veto, an ordinance providing for the time and manner of Improving Exchange street from 10th to 13th, for the reasons that there was no notice of the council's In tention published, and because the meas ure failed to specify the paper In which the notice should have been published. The veto was sustained. A communica tion from the clerk of the water com mission was read requesting that action be taken by the council to protect the water pipes while street improvements were being made, and suggesting that such protection be made mandatory upon the street contractors. The communica tion was referred to the street commit tee. The water commission made a re port stating the amount necessary to complete the system 17.745.20. oxclusive of the engineer's account and showing that XS5.000 still remained In the treasury. The matter was referred to the f-re and water committee. A communication from Kane a Co. rel ative to city bonds, was referred to the ways and means committee. A communication from Councilman Welch was read. In which he 'ailed at tention to what he termed the false state ments published In yesterday's Astorian concerning the establishment of cltv grades, anil the evil effects which would result from a failure to settle the same. Alderman Welch, In explaining his com munication, was somewhat sarcastic. He quoted the charter In regard to the sub ject, which was discussed In the Asto rian. and stated that, as It required a petition from three-fourt,hs of the prop erty owners to change the city grades the article was misleading and productive of no good. The communication w as re ferred to the street committee. A com munication from Sheriff Hare, Inclosing taxes, was read and referred to the ways and means committee. Alderman Welch, chairman of the ways and means committee, made a verbal re port, In which he stated that he had made arrangements so that all persons holding city warrants might dispose of them for 95 cents nn the dollar, by con sulting him. The ways and means com mittee made a report on the Issuance of several tax deeds, which report was adopted. The same committee reported on the claims of the Evening News and recommended payment as follows; $ti 56. nt .): $S.5 nt 5:; 48c; 13.96; 10.OS; S993 nt 19.76: $2.72; U16 at S3.S4; 96c at 8i'c; $1.44. The health nnd police committee reported favorably on the claim of John Stevenson, $1.70; poundmaster, fS: Astor House. $17.11; Astoria Wood and' Coal Yard, $5.25. The same committee re ported favorably on the requisition for supplies in the office ot the chief ot po lice. The ways and means committee re ported favorably on the requisition for supplies for the auditor's otflce. The street committee reported favora bly on the bill of K. F. Pracl & Co., $2.50: C. S. Ounderson, $1.50; Clatsop Mill Co., $6.10; Foard & 8tokes Co., $10. 10; electric light for month of March, $537.70. The report was adopted. The fire nnd water committee recommended payment of the clnlm of J. W. Conn, $1.20; Noe Scully, $10; city water works, $160.'J5: Astoria Transfer Co., $1: and unfavorably on the claim ot the Flnlayson Shipping Agency for $5.25. The same committee reported that It had sold the old hook and ladder truck to Bremner A Holmes (or $20. The committee made a report "ailing atten- , Hon to the unsettled condition of the hydrant question, and recom nending that tho council inform the water commission , no money would lie paid by the city for : fire protection. The report -vas adopted by a vote of five to four. i The fire and water committee made a 1 report on the re-organlxalion plan of the j Are department, and suggested that as soon as the hydrant question was set- j (led, Noa. I and $ fir companies 1 re- , organised as Hose Companies Noe. 1 and 2: that no change be made In Rescue En- i glne Company other than organising a j hose company; that No. Is building be so altered as to accommodate lbs hook ' and ladder truck, and that the truck be ' removed to that building; that No. l's engine be stored and held In reserve, and j all the other steam engines be thrown cut j of service and offered for sale; that the , salary of the driver of the chemical be fixed at Vfi per month, and that of the ! engineer at $73: that no further allow- j antes be made for the Hook and Ladder Company; and that the fire and water ' committee be empowered to carry out the i foregoing changes. i Alderman Parker objected to changing the names of No. 1 and No. I to No. 1 and j 2. for the reason that many had strved i for years under the original name and 1 would soon receive their exempt certl- '' llcatee. He thought It a good plan to ! lay the report over till next meeting for ! further consideration. Mr. Young ob-' Jected vigorously to several features ot ' the report. He would not tolerate the , slam engines to be thrown out of ser- ; vice while East Astoria waa without by- , drants, which is the case at present Af ter a great deal of argument, the report was laid on the table and will come up ( for discussion at the next meeting. , The report of the fire and water com mittee, recommending that the requlsl- tlon for the appropriation of $ per month j for keeping the electric battery In No. ' 2s engine bouse In repair be not allowed ; and suggesting that this be Included in . the duties of the engineer or the chem ical, was adopted. j The committee on wharves and water 1 frontage reported on the communication from Columbia Harbor No. 22, A. A. of M. and P. of 8. V., and ."ecommended that all pili.s which were" drivm be under ' the committee's supervision, and that all ' piling which was detrimental to tne enan- nel be removed. The report further rec- i ommended that Fisher Br M hers be al- ! lowed to build a wharf subject to the above. Then followed a long Iscusslon In which every member of the council ex- pressed himself. Mr. Welch thought the . matter one of paramount Importance, and ' stated that If wharves were extended ' to the harbor line, the ship Yarana, which is lying In the stream, would strike the i docks In swinging with the tide. He j thought the line was too far out and that the proier authorities should see ; that It Is moderated. Mr. Thompson was , of the opinion that the restrictions in ; the report of the committee were letrl- ' mental from a bulslnesa standpoint. The change In committees from year to year , would keep the line constantly (banging. Mr. Scherneckau thought the channel would change as often as the committee, ' and that the ac'lon of future committees ' would be governed by circumstances. Mr. Young then took the floor and stated that Mr. Fisher had explained his posl- , tlon to him the same as he had explained It to "Father" Welch. This remark was greeted with a roar of laughter. The ; gentleman from the Third ward was op posed to the extension of the line be cause it would sooner or later Ml the channel. Finally the matter was recom- ' mined and will be discussed at the next meeting. The reports of divers officers were read . and adopted. The following ordinances were read first and second times: Providing for the time and manner for the improvement ot ; Exchange stareet which was a corrected ; ordinance, the original having been ve- i toed as stated above: upon motion, the rules were suspended and the measure . placed upon its final passage; confirming the assessments for the Improvement ot 18th street and Grand avenue: establish- . Ing the grade of the alleyway between Blocks 10! and 103. Adair's Astoria: ap propriating out of the general fund $1 for the benefit of the Astoria Transfer Co.: $4 for G. H. Terry; $1.50 for J. S. Dellinger: $6 for C. E. Foster: $1 for Bremner Holmes: $29.50 for J. 8. Del linger: $.").25. cost of printing the city charter, for J. 8. Dellinger: establishing the grade ot Cedar, Bond, Date, 33d and 35th street and Harrison and Irving ave nues: confirming the assessment on the drainage system In East Astoria. The latter ordinance, upon suspension cf the rules, was declared passed. The frllow tng ordinances were read the third time and passed: Providing for the time and manner for the improvement of Franklin avenue from 17th to ISth street, and for Improving Grand avenue from Cth to 12th; appropriating $10 for the benefit of W. F. McGregor: providing for the issuance of $2500 for the improvement of Franklin avenue: $ti" for the Improvement of Ex change street, and $10,000 for the Improve ment of Grand avenue. A resolution authorizing the auditor to draw a warrant for $65 for clerical help in the auditor's office was passed. A resolution recommending that the street committee establish grades along the railroad line was referred to the street committee. Numerous claims were al lowed, and then, at the Institution of a councilman from the Third ward, the meeting adjourned. AFFAIRS IN CHILI SERIOUS. So Says the Presidential Candidate Nomi nated by a Coalition Convention. Valparaiso, Chile, via Galveston, Texas, April 15. Frederico Erriiurls, presiden tial candidate-elect of the coalition con vention, replying to a dispatch informing him of his nomination, said that the diffi culties ot the economic situation In the country were exceptional. Sources ot production were seriously endangered and business was pamlyxed. It was very difficult to put Into effoct commer cial transactions of any Kind. The gov ernment, he thought, should aid private enterprises with public funds to lighten the situation. Senor Errasurlx said that rumors of International complications were un founded. There were treaties in force for the pacific solution of all difficulties and arbitration was always possible. He would, he said, realize. If he could, nil tho hopes of the Liberal party In the republic Highest Of all in Leavening Power. Latest IT. S. Gov't Report f I VVa VJeW 1 W C7 THE REPUBLICANS OF NEBRASKA Declare la State Convention Against the Prce and Unlimited Coin age of White Metal. DELEGATES FOR M'KINLET L r. A. Ht Vat rrescat to Work Igaiaat tbt f rotectioatst.sst Hi Ststeaceti Were .lot Cossidercs1 Attack oa Senior Tkarstoa. Omaha, April 15. The state conventkm of Nebraska Republicans to select foor delegates to the national convention net In Omaha tonight with L0C7. delegitaa present Notwithstanding the general concession that the body was unanlnvwj ly for MrKlnley for president, and ready to accept anything fathered by Senator John U. Tharston, the session was by no means harmonious, and a fight at considerable proportions develop early. The first ripple of excitement waa pro voked when ex-Governor Crounssj, caas of Nebraska's pieaeer Republicans, asked consent to Introduce a resolution, which waa granted. When th secretary com menced reading the Instrument the storss broke. It was Intended as a rebuka ts Senator Thurston far his activity la the) campaign throughout (he state leading up to the selection of delmrtea. It re cited that the senator bad left his seat In the senate, and, forgetting the dignity of his high office, dabbled tn ward pon tics; that he aspired to be a dl-tator, and. If his methods were to be adopted, rep resentatives of tbe country should cesjssj to claim him to represent peoula. Senator Thurston was quick to reply, declaring hla political career waa free from any ' dishonorable act. and said he waa ready to abide by the judgment of iba peopk. The resolutions were tabled without dis cussion. Thla waa the only demanatrav tlon of opposition. Tha delegates were selected by acclamation and Instructed ta . support McKlnley. The financial plank of the platform la as follows: "We pledge ourselves in advance to tha platform of the forthcoming Republics national convention, believing that It wH , declare against the free and unlimited coinage of stiver and for the currency of gold, silver and paper as sound as tbe . government, ana mm umarnismru h o hnnnr And tnr thnt American svsterr'.-a. ' protection and reciprocity of which r -A" McKlnley is the best living exponent and ' ' under which our people attained tba greatest national and Individual prosper ity." One of the side tights of the convention, : which, at one time, seemed likely ts develop Into Interesting proportions, was) ', the attitude of the A. P. A. toward Mc Klnley. H. A. Thompson, of 8t. Louis, a mem ber of the executive committee of tha ' advisory board of the A. ?. A., arrived in the city this moratng. direit from the Cincinnati meeting of the board, at which It was decided to oppose tha nova- ' Inatlon of McKlnley at the conference of the leaders of the A. P. A. In Nebraska. , Thompson announced the object of bis '. visit to be the delivering of a message to : the Nebraska members of the order that ; the delegation to be selected by the stats) convention should not be Instructed for ; McKlnley. but under the ch-enmstancea , nothing more than an uninstrueted dete ' gallon would be asked from Nebraska. ' Thompson spoke positively. The order, i through Its chosen representatives and leaders, had decided absolutely and wlth : out reservation that a fight to the end ; was to be waged on McKlnley. It was to be waged on him as a candidate before the Republican national convention, and, , If It did not succeed, then It was to aw carried to the polls. No good A. P. A-. according to the law as laid down, could now, or at any time In the future, sup port, lend aid, or comfort to McKlnley candidacy. i The 8t. Louis man was finally told that It was too late to change the slate. TROUBLES IN KOREA. Efforts Being Made by the Natives to Exterminate the Jupaneae. St. Petersburg. April 15. The troubled of which there have long been rumors are at Inst maturing in Korea. According to a telegram from Vladlvo stock to the Nova Vrjmva, the last news from Seoul says that the Koreans are determined to exterminate the Japanese, holding them responsible for the murder of the queen. Bands of men have been organized to threat m the Japanese fac tories. Japan has sent warships to Fusan and other points on the coast. The Novostl says that Japan should by this time know Russia's real feeling la regard to Korea that' while she doe not wish to be there herself she will not ! permit any other power to be predoml ' nant In the Hermit Kingdom. The king, ' says the Novostl, Is perfectly fit to rule, ' and when restored to tbe throne the Russian troops will retire. Meanwhile great military activity pre vails in Japan. The army is being In cleared. Instead of consisting of six divisions, It will in future be composed of twelve, besides another division ot guards. The number of regiments haa been "Increased from twenty-eight to I flfty-two. I A GIANT CAKE I One of the giants of her majesty's i jubilee was the enormous cake of Masai a. j Gunter. Months previous the firm asked i permission of her majesty to presnt her with a Jubilee cake, on the plea that 6 years before the some firm supplied the cake nt the coronation. The Jubilee rake was 9 feet I Inches In circumference, 10 feet high, and weighed, without the decorations, over a quarter of a ton. The , making of the entire cake kept two ape i claliats busy for four month. Baking- wrap PURE