ASTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION,
, - ; ,
The Dally Astorton
SAVE TIME
" H lmJtAt
a ixn PlBHimRf .
How?
Circulation...
An "Ad".
MUCH MORI THAN THt TIMS At
mhos a tmatts any othin saps,
m Astoria.
In TNI ADTttlltN'l
"Wnl Culuam."
EXCLUSIVE TELEGHAPIIIC PRESS REPORT.
AHTOHIA, OKBGOX, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBKl'AUY 5, 187.
NO. 23
VOL. XLVI.
NOT THE CHEAPEST, BUT THE BEST
BOYS' SHOES
Wo Hovo
A Cluiit SImi cannot u good nhoo.
If yon want u xid arliclf, come here;
If not, any whore cIhh will do.
A Clood Horvlcenlilo Mhoo
A holler tirntle for
Thw very Ummt ... - -.
COLUHBIA
A Full Iiine
of
Of.ic and T-irc
Dokr . A-ICUH&O
Calendar Pads
Blar?k Books tdl
Supplies
Tide Tables i&q?
Office and
Typewriting
GRIFFIN
City Book Store
The Low Price Store
LCLpSINGUT JTS BUSINESS.
All Dress (luodit, Shoes, tndrrvcir. CloHi, Conwrts, sold SO per
rent, off rrqolnr prices. If vo bar one dollar's
worth uf goods all you pat for It Is 70 its
I. COHEN,
lloticl Ht. ... Afttorln, Or.
WHY
Do We Have
Because our Goods are
Properly Represented.
We Deal Courteously with Our Customers,
We Consider Their Want,
And (live the Mot Value for the lowest Trice.
FOARD & STOKES CO.
Astoria Roofing and Cornice Co.
34 Gravel. Tin and Slate Fooflnf
ninth CTwrPT Asphalt Pavlnf for Basements, Sidewalks and Streets
Vt Asphalt Coatlnf on Tin and Shln.le Roofs
Repairing of ill kinds of Roofs
Clarkson & ficmn Boom Company
LONG FIR PILING
Promptly Furnished
Astoria Asphalt & Roofing Co.
All Work
Roof I'.lntmil
and Hepatrinu Leaky Hoof
Emil Schacht
ARCHITECT
GEO. NICOLL, Assistant.
orricii:
Kpp's New Brewery
UNION MEAT CO.
SHIELD BRAND
tfflfflS, BACON, ItRHD
CONDENSED MEATS
GUARANTEED THE BEST
THg MAnatT-
Cor. 4th sod Clisan Sts .
PORTLAND OREGON
. FROM NOW tTNTIIi BPRINO
Overooata and winter wraps will be to
ft ah Ion. Thty can be discarded, tempor
arily while traveling In the stam-Uated
trains ot the Chloago, Milwaukee and Bt
Paul Railway. For solid comfort, for
speed aad for safety, no ether line can
nonpars with this great railway of the
Wert.
That In WUnt
for -
fl.HO
a.K
to 2,bo
5H0E CO.
A PROSPEROUS
NEW YRAR TO ALL
& REED
The
LARGEST BUSINESS?
216 and 217 Chanter of Commerce
Portland. Oregon
l.enve order at
o rri mor.
reet
Guaranteed
N. JENSEN and R. O. HANSEN
SEASIDE SAWMILL.
A complete stock of lumber on band
In the rough or dressed. Flooring, rus
tic, celling and all klnda ot nnlah; mold
Inga and shingles. T.rma reaaonabU
and prices at bedrock. AU orden
promptly attended to. Office and yard
at mill. H. F I LOGAN.
Seaside, Oregon. Proprietor.
The Palace Cafe
Is the Place for a
Good Meat...
Eastern Oysters
In the bell or cg
Served to Order or Sold at Retail
W. W. WHIPPLE
THE PALACE
J. A FASTABEND,
GENERAL CONTRACTOR,
HOUSE, BRIDGE ARD QHARF BUILDER
HOU8B MOTKR.
- ' ' Hoaai Msviag Tasls far Rsat.
ASTORIA OREGON
BUOYANT FEELING
NOW PREVALENT
liulncss Men ami Property-Owner
Confident of a OnicK Chnngc.
this ykar to hi:.mi:morahli:
mien f the TWiim Point to Rapid I"
vcloptneni- Old Htayndhya Ready to
Take the Breach.
Throughout the ity. among JI
i Iium-s of bualnnw nu-n, mrc hauls and
r"")' win-ni. than I a KoniTHl
fi-rllng of buxyaru-y wwirnlnit the Inv
iiir.llu.tr future. A churi f'r the lt
trr hn toiie to Aeturia. lntM-vli-ws
ytTliiy with nintnmt bunlnwsi mi-n
IcvHH!"1 ttie fiu ts.
In Kpite of the fu't ttua January and
Knliruury arr always dull months, and
thai win whrti a gnl llnlilnK si-awm
Im aiili4f.tt, Frlinutry Uulnt la
alway k. aii whllt' otHht-thms for
tht. ismt month's buni have mit
bwii qultr up to th standml. ''"t th
volume of tiumnmt rt'tic was lance, and
Hi.. I.uln.. no t'lrK d"n la aixve
thr average fr the siiwon. I'rotx-rty
ownrrs end rnttl Mttate nn-n, for the
flint tlm In my nwmlh are i-cmfl-dmt
of brtUT thlnits to t-otne thta -a-on.
Th beats of this gworfiU 'h1 ftxHIng
Is ill vlitor with whlrh railroad work
l tHHiii: pushnl ajnl the numl of ton
t r. l rnrtitly Irt snJ In contrtnpla
tlon. ItHls are tx-hig lll for the tn-s-
tle work to nnlsh the line In the (-My
fnmi ItiMith's nuwi-y to Tongue Point
('Mitrai-ts have already been let for
tlte tr.tltng and traj-k betwH-n the O.
It. aixl N. dork ajxl tt- atiep klllls,
iftrluilinc th riuiske nuni of (!
lt in.li. ini ke Ituls have hr-n i-ailil
r Vi rallnwd tle. almuat
noush to cotnvlote the entire lint". It
Is an otn sivt that the Hotel Kla-
v.- will be ttpennl on April 1st. In
charge of a rojuinHeut mmiger. It Is
li whlN-fd In (itsin fUtirt-n that
Mr. lliwuiixwtd hiu su-ruiigcd for cer
tsln iimetriM tlon rk ti tho rallnad
ti-rtnlnals at Havrl, iut.1 that one or
iiuir auxiliary iiuuxifui'tumig -nti-r
pt-huMi will b- litutHihMl this) mum All
thcec thliiK. more or leee aulMtiUitlatrd
Iuivk ciuii-il r)n- i!i-nirl feeling of ejf
oMirnKi'in.tu thnmghtnit the coninmnl
t.
Ii In ciHH-eilml by the inot wnwrvn
ttvi- himliuwe me thru nliovp nil thing
Annuls and ('lii.te count y Di-cl xpu
lutlon, fiu toiifs hu.1 payrulln. And that
with the tnl.!lhment of tlnw, (level
opment In all nthT IIhm of Improve
nu-nt. Ix"lh Int'Tl.ir ajil oil the water
fomt, will follow j a matter of ciMinto.
It le underMoiMl that working on this
line of argument sevcrul of Antorla's
lni'KVMt roiierty owners axe now rvmly
to stiiiKl In the lireach, a they have
done III the part. 1UI1I help forward the
building of the llnrt fow fiiotorlea w hich
will open the wy for the fuller tun!
more complete development of the en
tire community. If It be possible this
season to so eupplctncirt the construc
tion of the rnilronl ty tlie entnbllxh
nieut of auxiliary nteri b w hl.-h w lit
make u operation profitable from the
Mmt oiM-nlng, there can be little doubt
but thnt the wheat crop of '97 will be
loadetl In the deep aea vwseWe at the
n-harves ami etevators of Antorla In-
mn..l of In Portland.
It Is a gixHt kIkh of the tlmcH tluit
not only the btirtnemi men of experience
but the young men, lioys ami women
f the city are tuklm; an cxtniordlnnry
Interiwt In the trend of affair. Where
heretofore there luu. boon nmtroversy.
Hnieillloii. opioKltlou ami Jcalouay,
there Is now. with but few except Ions,
a unanimity of opinion Um the sub-
J.-ct of the beet mothixl of making the
railroad an Immediate Itenellt to this
Hrt. There are but a few months left
In whloh to work, ami tt Is good that
all are Imbued with the samp Idea, and
have set their shoulder to the w heel.
FROM PARIS.
Astoria's Fair Daughiei-H In European
Musldtl Ciixiea.
Now Tork MuskwJ Oourlor.
The inainsea Nellie and Katie Flavel,
of Astoria, Oregon, are especially Inter
esting aa studenta from the fact that
they are In no way compelled to pre
pare Uiemstilvea as profueslonals and
have no Intention of following a public
career, vveaithy and well cared for.
they study music because they love it,
desire to attain In It. have talent for
It, because, like all sensible, girls,
they realise that life is full of vlolnst
tu.lea. Mlaa Nellie studied In New Tork with
Mr. Sonnekalb, In Ban Francisco with
ZoberWer and others. Her Intention
was to go to Berlin to continue tier
studies, but meeting In Paris M. Santi
ago RliTa, the eminent professor of
piano, she was so Impressed with his"
style, conscience, breadth of feeling and
Idea, and the ditdntarested manner In
whloh he gave his attention to her
progress, that she mnvalned In Paria
She Is more than satiKtled with her
progress. Schumann, Chopin, Grelg.
Rubinstein. Llsxt, with Saint-Saens,
unaminaae, Kotlard, Pfelffer. of the
French school, have been the hurden of
her work the past months. M. Rlera
evl'leutly appreciates his puj.lt, hm ),
(IfllcaLvl to her Valae iCIegante,
his Islt4t composition. In Paris she
has been In requisition In many clrrlea
whre singers are many and plan!!
few amoiin ws'luty girls. Hhe played
regularly at the meetings am) after
noon SMTVIrew of the I'nlon American
haun'li. At 12 she was i-rgaotat of her
ttotne churr-h.
Miss Katie, a vorallnt, la aiwo a good
musician. Pupil of Mrs. Marriner
fn'l'"ll. f Frats'is'X), ah ap
prf''Utel that woman's teaching since
being In Kurop and finding that she
u nut uldlged to Undo or wawte time
In beginning at th. beghinlng. as so
many are otillgxd to do. Her voice Is
pure high drainail': soprano, cnpable
of ssrlllty and clan excutlon. Her x
cuiVmi. lndel, has ben highly com
plimented, Hhe has gained much In
ditwh and alyle. Pleurexmea Y-ux. (
vatlna frtn Pwheurs det pertea and
Iterodlade are types of the style she
(rnjnya. she has acquired all the stand
ard arias, whl' h the flexIMItty of her
yiAf aiul a Ixrf-n snse uf alelute
pitch maki-s euay work. In Inlon she
mean to aId to her atyl with Mr.
ftandegg'"r- Khe touches K flat and
Kiwer A.
The sisters have done nre s lal
work In Paris than falls to the lot of
many forrlltn studettta. Although loving
music and being earnest atudents, they
were romtura4tvely tswe free, and their
hJjJ natures, a'-comtillshments and a
tal.ikt for rich and varied dressing
made them muiTi sought after by their
aits, who se them depart with regret.
They have traveled much, having visit
ed nine counthea In Europe. The girls
inherit their musical talents from their
mother, who was a good musician, and
who made tbem gd sight readers
even aa children. Their return home
will be made by lndnn. IJon voyage
et a blentot!
A DOG BTOItT.
From the Inndon Spectator.
Our annual eheep and cetUe show
Itaa latety been held here. It la the
trl incut gathering uf the kind In New
Zealand, and thto year a rec-ord was
establ balled. thTe being over twenty
ttxHiMUid tiators. In this crowd a
friend nt mine naeaed- Ua 4og. a Kcotoh
otllle nnnoil Mike, with w-hoee help
smiM prise heet from the "M.-adaw
Iwuik" estate bail hen trou(tht to the
show grounds and penned there. Not
lH4ng able to tlml the dog, my friend
oMiiiudeil that be had gone to the
houar where he had been the night be
fore, but upon iuiitiirr f.und that Mike
hal not done so. t'on returning to j It was a tie at flmt. but the summoning
the fibow grounds he found the dog! of senators defeated the motion, yeas
w atching one of the Meadow bonk sheep -T. 30. As the vote was announced
that hod Jumped out of the pen: he I Hill remarked: "And having brought
t.k no notice w hatever of other sheep the bill before the senate, the senators
whl.-h were being moved aWtf the can now proceed to take a glasa of
grounds, but stuck faithfully to the! beer." He went on to speak of the hy
one truant, which he evidently inid-1 pocrlsy of the bill. Under it the ven
ered under hl care, until relieved of jerable senator from Vermont (Morrill)
his lf-lrnped charge by the wel
come arrival of hi master, who. with
Mike's help, soon had tlh wanderer
buck In the fold again. I afterward
lnsird that some one hod UbM to help
Mike nvtipliire th' sliwp. but the dog
resented his Interference, ami drove the
sheep away from the pen in orJer
to show that he tMk no orders from
any one but hU ma.iter.
I A N - IS R 1 T A N M 0 IMNFKRE N C E.
London, February 4. Tlie Cam? Twn
envMindeiit of the Daily Mail cables
chat Sir J. Hordon Sprigg, prime mln
tetiT of tie Colony, and all the other
prime minivers of Itiillnli oolonl have
nvolvMl an Invilathm by cubic to visit
Great Britain to attond the fetes next
June In connection with the queen's
"Diamond Jublle." The wives of the
prime ministers and their staffs are In
cluded in the Invitation.
The ooriVHHmdent ifclds that advan
tage will be taken of the gathering to
hold a great I'an-HritamuV conference
to dlfsnitw Imperial mat l org.
ANOTHER WAR SCARE SPOILED.
London, February 4. The battleship
Monarch was placed In commission at
Chatham Tuesday. She will go to
South Africa . The report thnt the Mon-
ar-Jt was to Join the North American
and West Indies squadron Is thus dis-
Iisl of. She will Join the Cape of
Good Hojie and West Coast of Africa
squadron, which Is commanded by
Rear-Admiral H. H. Rawson.
BEST ROUTE TO THE POLE.
Chrlstlunla, February 4. Dr. Nansen,
the arotic explorer, delivered a lecrfure
In this city last evening, In the course
of which he sal.) that the best course
to lake to get to the North Pole was
from Bohrlng Sea towurd the north
northeast, afterward drifting with the
Ice current, which would he certain to
lead to Greenland.
HIS TRIUMPHAL ENTRY.
New Tork. February 4. Railroad ar
rangements for conveying the vlce-presldent-eleot.
Garret A. Hobart. and
his iarty from this city to aninrton,
March I, have been completed. Two
prime cars, one dining car. and one
baggage car will make up the special
train.
Consumption la more prevalent In Ire
land than in either England or Wale.
LIVELY FIGHT IN
THE ILS. SENATE
The Question Was One of "Ikcr or
Not to rker"in the Capitol.
TARIFF FOR FARMERS MADE
Muty on Cattle. Hay, Barley, Fruits and
Merries Ktorel Wlnea and Chem
IcaJa Hohxdules.
Wsahlngbm, February 4. The suasion
.f the sert" today ws one of unusual
aotlvlty. w-lih sharp colloquy and vig
orous speeches. Which drew large
crowds to the galleries.
Tlie ball was rolling early In the
day when Morrill endeavored to paaa
the bill imihlbltlng the use of intoxl
(ant In the capltol building. This
arnuwl the otpstton of Hnl, w ho de
lounced the busy-botll.'S and mischief
makers aa inaplring this class of legis
lation. The senator apoko for the full
est enjoyment of individual liberty
oorwhttent with the common good. His
lieetth w-im not only notable for the
vigor Which Hill threw torto k, but alao
for Its efTTt In prolonging the debate
until 2 o'clock, when the bill was dis
placed by the Nicaragua bill.
Regarding the sale of liquor in the
capitoi, Morrill said there was much
feeling against It. Hill spoke with much
vehemence agafnat the "busy-bodies"
and "mtachief-makera" who libelled
congreaa and Inspired this class of leg
islation. He had received many letters,
he said, protesting ajralni "this abom
ination In our national capltol." Such
statements were false. No such thing
as a bar existed here. Hill read in
sanaaiic tonea a letter appealing to
him to aid In driving the waJoons from
the capltol and thus rwlse the standard
of national honor.
"Haa our national honor come to
this." exclaimed Hill, "that tt depends
upon whether we take a glaas of ale
beer without meate?" This appeal
to natkmal honor, he added, was be
oaninx a uxraiiun. .derlce every time
some small question presented Itself.
Hut there was no question of national
honor involved In this matter.
"There
are no sal'Kina here; there ts no drunk
ennws here. I have never set-n a drunk
en man In the caplpl."
The roll call on Hill's motion to com-
, mlt was followed with great Interest.
could be taken out of the senate on a
charge of vlolatloh of the excise laws.
Under it seiuvtiT8 would find on reach
ing the chamber some day that one
half of their associates were In the po
int' court for violation of the excise
laws. Hill talked up to 2 o'clock, when
the bill was displaced by the Nicara
gua canal bill.
TUB TARIFF BILL.
Washington, February 4. The daily
sessions of the Republicans of the ways
and me.ii committee, which have been
In prosrees for some weeks, have
brouslit the tariff bill which Is to be
laid bcfoie the next congress, to a stage
whore the character of the measure can
Ih? oomewhat gauged, and where sever
al of the most important schedules are
definitely fixed.
In their conference up to this week
the tariff matters dealt with have been
largely in line with the general i-liar-
act eristics of the schedules which they
have had under consideration, and they
have devoted themselves to sifting a
great mass of figures, letters and peti
tions presented to them. Four sched
ules have been now fairly completed,
tlie chemical,, agricultural, wines and
spirits, earthen and glassware sched
ules. Today's meeting was the most Im
portant of the series, for It resulted In
the framing' of the agricultural sched
ule, which was made a re-enactment of
the McKlnley law, with a few changes,
except on unimportant produces. The
most Important step In this connection
was the establishment of rates of $5
per head on cattle more than one year
old, and of 35 per cent ad valorem on
cattle valued at more than t-!0 per
head. The McKlnley rates on other
live stock. Including the rate of 2 on
cattle of one year old or less, are re
stored. The Wilson rates were 20 per
cent ad valorem on livestock, and while
the new "duty of $5 on cattle does not
reach the McKlnley figure of J10 on
cattle more than one year old. It Is
said that with the ad valorem on the
more valuable grades It will prove ade
quate to shut out Mexican cattle. It
is against Mexican stock that the In
crease Is particularly desired, on the
represent ations of Western cattlemen
that their business has been ruined by
Importations from Mexico under the
Wilson law, which amounted to more
than 300,000 head.
Mwh Interest centered upon barley,
whloh the committee puts back to the
McKlnley duty of 30 cents per bushel,
because the farmers contended that the
Wilson tariff had turned 'Hhe market
over Into the hands of the Canadians,
while malbtters who have been uln
C'arwllan l.rley have made a hard
fight agalnnt any Irurraae. The He
Klnley raun have been restored on
fruits and Ixn-rlea, mainly for the bene
fit of the fruit growers of the Pacific
coaat. The d em ami of fanners for the
Mr Klnley rate of $4 per ton on hay. In
stead of the Wllaon rate of 12. was
granted. Chicory Is placed at one cent
a pound.
Throughout the work the policy of
entabitshlng specific ratea wherever It
wai found possible to aulatltute them
for ad valorem haa been followed. The
Interests of farmers, K Is stated, have
been particularly observed on figuring
duties for the purpose of prcitectkin. On
the othr hand the Increase on manu
factured goods have moat of thorn been
In the higher gradea of goods and
tnoxe which are cmeldered luxuries.
ANNfAL DINNER 0IVEN.
Waehlngton, Februaf 1 The annual
dinner given to the members of th su
preme court by the prealdent and Mr.
Cleveland, took place at Uhe White
House tonight.
SENATOR HARRIS ILL.
Washington. February 4. Senator
Harrta, of Tenmswee, has been delirious
at times today and tils condition Is
critical
Dl'KRANT SORRY FOR BCTLER.
His Own Case In Abeyance He Says
Newspapers Are Hounding Him.
Han Franctooo, February 4. Tne su
preme court of California has not yet
handed down the decision on the appeal
of Theodore Dun-ant, found guilty of
the murder of Blanch La moot twenty
one months ago. It Is understood the
appeal has not yet been considered by
the supreme Justices, but many attor
neys believe the court will grant Dur
rant a new trial. S many Important
civil caacs have preccdens over the
Durrant case that ft Is said the decision
will not be banded down before the
end of the year.
In an Interview today Durrant ex-
pressed his sympathy with Murderer j announce the result of the roll call.
Butler "because the newspapers arefGowan'a motion to adjourn till tomor
houmllng him," aa he said. Durrant j row was then adopted.
expresses his belief in Butler's lnno- j It becomes more apparent each day
cence ' ';tjht ther' will be no senator elected
SPANISH ALARMED.
Cincinnati, February 4. A special to i
the Commercial Tribune
West says:
from
i
y i
It is rumored in Havana tonight that
General Weyler will return to Havana
soon, as the frequent ra;ds made in .
Havana province have alarmed him. It j Canton. Ohio. February 4. General
is no secret in Havana that the Spanish ! Alger talked freely today regarding tho
officials are uneasy over the appear-! representations In the east of the op
ance of General Rivera In that province ! position Iro him connected with the
and the possibility of his striking a j charges against his war record; that
blow at the capital itself has greatly he had absented hlnweif from the army
alarmed them all. at Shenandoah Valley In 1S64. , He said
General Rivera had a skirmish with ! he had answnered In a Boston paper
a troop of Colonel De Lome's cavalry 'over his ow-n signature, the Issues rsis
nrty miles northwest of Havana Tuee-M. giving the statements of Generals
day and defeated the Spaniards. No .Custer and Sheridan and President Lln
details have been allowed to escape and ieoln. "These statements," said Alger,
the censorship has been increased the '"taken In connection with the fact that
imst fortnight. 'we were ordered to the Shenandoah
i Valley and engaged constantly from
IMMIGRATION TO OREGON.
Portland. February 4. A. Wright and ;
D. C. Reynolds, of Moline. Illinois, rep- ,
lecenting fifty Moline families that In
tend immigrating to Oregon this spring.
yesterday completed a ten days' trip
through the Willamette Valley in ;
search of a suitable location for the ! Canton. Ohio, February 4. Among
Moline colony, and left Portland today : Major McKinley's guests today was
for Illinois. They ore delighted with Ty S. Heath, of Munsle, Ind., who
the Willamette Valley end will carry hod charge of the publication and
hack a fav orable report, and options ' printing of documents for the RepubU
upon tracts of land In the Valley, the " national committee during the re
location of w hich they are not yet pre- ,oem campaign. After a conference this
iwvd to make public. Among the men afternoon the announcement was made
Interested Is a wealthy Moline banker,
CLAYTON'S MODEST REQUEST.
Little Rock, Ark., February 4. It Is
staited here that General Powell Clay
ton has been slated for appointment
as minister -to Mexico under the ln-com-
ing administration. H. L. Rummel, the
late Republican candidate for governor,
who recentlv visited Canton. Is mioted
as saying that Major McKlnley, when
informed that General Clayton wished
the appointment to Mexico, "was sur
prised at General Clayton's modesty."
THE MARKETS.
San Francisco, February 4. Hops
SifjiOc for fair to choice and lllic for
fancy.
Liverpool. February 4. Wheat spot.
dull; demand, poor; No. 2 red spring,
6s 5d; No. 1 California, 6s 8"il.
Hops At London, Pacific Coast. 13 15s
The combination of a water conductor
and Ughtnlng rod has recently been
patented.
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. 3. Govt Report.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
THERE WILL BE NO
SENATOR ELECTED
At This Session of the State legisla
ture, or Other business Pone.
HUNTINGTON' ALSO RETIRES
Considers It Hat Duty to Not Further
PartloipMe In the Joint Proceed
ings for Senator.
Special to th Aatortan.
Salem, February 4. There are nam
only thirty-eight members wllUnir to
elect a United States senator by meaAa
of a Joint assembly. Representative
Huntington, of Waaco county, today
gave notice that he would withdraw
frtun further partkmpntton. . i
The Jom aasernbty Waa called U or
der at noon by Chsk-man BrowneO.
Roll call showed thirty-nine preaent,
the members being- the same ones who
were present yesterday. After roll cat!
Mr. Huntington arose and said he de
sired to explain Ms position. He
thought the Benson house was legally
organised, and aaoordlngly he '
voted last Tuesday for United States
senator. He considered K his duty Co
do so. The Joint assembly had now
met for the third time, the rotl had
been called and no announcement of
the result had been made from the
chair. He had voted for senator oa
Tuwday, but bis candidate was not
that of the balance of the organisation.
This convention was being held In th
Interest of a single candidate. In view
of the aitnatlon. he felt it his duty to
withdraw. He did not approve of tho
methods used In preventing the orgnnl
satkm of the house or delaying- the
rote on senator; and, on the other hand,
the methods used to Induce members to
come Into this Joint convention were
worthy of censure. ' ...
The chairman ordered the clerk to
(this session, and there ts no Indication
I that any other business will be trans
acted. .
ALGER REPLIES.
' Did Not Absent Himself From His Post
of Duty.
!that time until I was sent to the hoa
' pital. in September, shows that I could
not have had much opportunity to dis
grace myself or leave my command In
so short a time."
HEATH RECOGNIZED.
that the president-elect naa tendered
to Mr. Heath a position or prominence
and influence and thnt It would pe ac
cepted. The position Is one which Mr.
Heath asked for some time ego and
which he coveted above all others.
CARLISLE PRACTICES LAW.
" ashington, February 4.-Ionn U.
Carlisle, secretary of the treasury, haa
been retained as leading counsel for
Bonner 4 Lafollette, who are seeking
to get possession of about 160 acres of
land on the lake front In Chicago. The
amount Involved Is enormous. The land
it estimated to be worth $16,000,000.
BELLIGERENCY DEFEATED.
Hartford, Conn.. February 4. A reso
lution calling on the president to recog
nize the belligerency of the Cuban In
surgents was overwhelmingly defeated
i in the house of representatives today.
Mr. Martin Foard was passenger
on the Teleohone for Portland or Sa
lem last night.