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C1U Jj0 -' Jii THE ASTORIAN has the largest circulation of ny paper on the Columbia River r- -ir-''' ' THE DAILY ASTOMAfl Is the tlggest and test paper on the Columbia River KULX ASSOCIATED FRKSS REPORT. VOL. XLVI. ASTOH1A, OKMiON: TIIUtSDAY MORNING, JflV 15, 1897. NO. lt2. WILLIAM ....The Housefurnisher.... .Cadsby Blocks PORTLAND OREGON Washington and First Streets ru"'u""' uncuu" Parlor Rockers Tin1 litttfi'it ami ilcimliln nrtini'iit in llin city. I,uik'o arm Itiitiili'iiii'ii'. rocker, IiIkIi lm k, plti.li or tllk lM'try ami, (rttinr. llinlirI in rich, tit r k inn Imuany, n( $3.90 Each Luille f Iter lu limtrli tljr- ntxvo at HO. ltH futilillT, leather t't MOk-lhl-i lialr Hi 12 VI riicli. Dining Chairs Vi util(i.p. two carina.!" nf iliu lug chalra Inst wrik, Mini run imw olfcr tlii-Mt U(hii1i nl prior 25 I n r o tit lca than our nt -n -lir. We mv 'h! tuUtau tial ilinlriK chair in ran. arat with lirce. anna, making thrtii tory ilotit ami ilnraU, for 75c Each KVKItYTHISO IN STOCK TO rTUSJSIl A IIOt Hi: TIIKot'tilf. 01 T. V. WAV IN HtlCIX WILLIAM The Housefurnisher. Sole Agents for Knox BUFFUM PEINDL.ET9N Hatters and Furnishers 94 Third Street, PORTLAND, OR. ....The Only Exclusive SEASONABLE GOODS Baseball and Tennis Goods Boxing Gloves Croquet Sets Hammocks New Novels and Magazines received its soon as published GRIFFIN & REED Special Rates ON DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING AT FRIEDAUN'S .... See Our Men's Suits for $5.00 See Our Men's Suits for $6.50 See Our Fine Suits for $10-00 Remember that Friedman is Cutting Prices AT 600 COMMERCIAL STREET GADSBY it Babies 9 Arn U-itiK prtMltiri-d in roimtuntly iurri'Hultiit nuiiiUtr clurinu I ) Imr.l lime. Wu an rt'joicnl ac (Vinliiinly, atpl have ruMt lwly carriage ami Imby diaira galore to meet Hit' heavy ilriiinuil, Tilt' prior ar wav iluwn. H Hiiili ( hair., Imrilwoml 7'x- III Cl.nlr. ........ .1 i I" UnliJ' C'ltrrlniw, very ! irnlile, at a Iron Beds We ran talk itnti t"U with any om, IiatIiik llit U-t lino in the market. Can toll von an inm tnsl, nicely Ptiunirliil with draw kiio! At $4.50 Carpets Many pooI prefer their earjx't made u In Ida hin n run Wi arc inakiiitf llirui that way pVKry ilny ; no rxlra cliarn. San for. I ' tnwtrii-, with Ur ilrra 75c Yard Art Siinrr ami Jajaiir litter Tlio Ixnl aawirtmrnt ol attcrna in town, NO MlSltKI'KKsKNTATIoNS j AI.I.OWKK. KASY I'AYMKNTS CAN UK AKKANOKP KoH. ! GADSBY First and Washington Sts and Wauturton Hats Men's Furnishers.... Fishing Tackle Baby Carriages Children's Wagons Garden Tools NOTHlPiG TO EQUAL THEM IN THIS CITY THE BEIIRINC SEA AWARD Secretary Sheriinn' l'hiiulle In: Mruitlons to AmliiisMidor Hav. mutism i v r.i'osi-:i) d Sdlivlmiy H Siiht to Suirc ibc tit lu tbt Ct(rmina(iiin "t Ike Seal Heidi. Ni-w V'Hk, Jul)r .rcial lu tlir Trlliiiiu- lioiu Vu)iiiiil'i.i liiil'urtiint InmriH'll'iiiK iuivi' rnfiil lw.ii ..nl l.y M. frrtary KlnTiiian to Ain - l .i.,i.l..r Ihiy f..r I.!- k.iI!..ii, .- In urK-ii'K on th.- I!iitih am i rniii. nt a i'oiiili.iin with tin- ll.lirli! ..i ,..irl. w.ilih lixiknl to tllr lirriwTV H'loll of -ill llfi In .llitukiui wm.-M. Tin liiMrn'-'ioMa wr. ir' nit.. in 4 r-iy m n-.; nt unit- from Unl Kiilllniry, h.i:..l.. to H i-n tuiy Mln rnmn hy Hir Jullun l'.. nn fou- n few .! l fnre thv !rltli-h .inil.:. ...lor fall- I fur lon.lin from N-w York Tiny .how n( l.iiKth KiiKliiinl'ii f 1 1 V of pro. i ruailnntloii, In r ioiitlniji il f illur uml n-fuaul to iiKrt thin iiovrrnm.-nl In lt j Ifort to iir.-v.-iit tin- rstrrnilitolli n of I lilt' M ill h. nl mnl thr uiixh t ol i tic I nltrJ iiiitn fr.iinntly in.nl.- known to th.- I.uii.Uki furr.k-n ul!l i . th.it !i ciiouni i- iiiki n to ir.-.rv tin- ..-.'I n. mi nl.tlu.ition Iiiikmiv.I ly tin- l'irl tn tmiiiii. iif nitnn'tlon in imrt nn- un fnllown: "lll i-m-. il. m y. Jolui ll.iy. Ion.lon: Thr llrttlKh unthin.aii.)or Ikim humtt-.t nir n ropy of n ill.pmrh to him frotn Inr mj- ty' t rtni lpul rrtnry of t.itr fur for llin iirTilrn. wtil.h illpati-h ronMltuli-K tln r.-ply of tin- llrltlh ovfrnmr-nt lo thr propomln of th prtnlilmt In u r.oti- f your . m t ui for a nio.u lvt-mtl for a um union of nil killlim of m iila for 'hi- pn m-nl -iion nn-l f.r n Jr Int ronfrrvilce of th (lowrri i-oin-- rni il. with vlrw to thr ni-riiiry nn-iinini- h.-liiii ailopt.-.! for tin- pr.rvatlon of tin- f-.:r i l:i III- Nurth I'm l:!i'. !! will N- n t.'ml Ihith imhm.iU nr.- n-Jr.-i -,l I nr.-. hunlly lo my that tin- pnnlil.-nt i illMippolniiHt nl thlii artloti, i nix" l illy hni It l lm.-i tipi'ii "'.n-h iminil'm.-intl.il uml liimli ipiuir r. iioiii. Th. pr.il l.nl' v n'-rn. In vi.-w of tin- .h-pli-i.-.! i-on.luicin of tin- w.-nl In r-l, :i in-.-.iiioin-.! not nlonr from an .-xnnilnntlon "f I'r Jir iIiu'k nport of y!, nn.l what ti- !m.l l.'illli-n to mippo.i' Wi-lo till- ronrlllrlollh of I'rof. ThoinpHOii, hut It wait h.iMil ilium H m rli.-. of oh.rvai.)nn mnl ntatli lh h cov.-ruur H enu.-h lnni-r p. rltnl than that trvalitl ty tlwv i;i.ntl.-mi-n. jinl i-f tahllnhlni! n utati- of (acta l yoml n-f il lation anil which In In part it forth In my noli- to tho ltiitliih umhaNiailor n tin- nanif tint. of my oalO.niaiii to you. It In thi-n-foro ipilto nuri'rNiiuf thu h.-r maJi-Hty'ii m-iri-tury ihoulil has hie r. Jn tlnn of Hit- iroHMil of thl Kovorn 111. nt, no propt-rly pn ntel, on thr ri port of om- m l. allut, w hiHn- fart ami roin lunloim are Incorni-tly nppn In-inh il, uml ihi" il.layt-.l riport of anothrr whli'h lit for tin- llrt tliiu- mail.- puhlli- i-oi'i-ur-ri-ntly with tin- r.'i'ilpl of hl Inrilnhlp'a note. It woul.l liavo hei-n sratlfylnc to mi' 11 ml tiM-ful to my covrrnnn-nt In ii'iiil ylnit this lmport.ini auhji-ot umlt r conihl-i-rallon If I'rof. ThompMon'H r ort i-ouhl havo l-.-n mailt' puhllo with tht- prompt-in-lit which markc.1 that of Pr. Jonlnn. In thai cam" tlnri' woul.l hnvo tui-n nirpU- tlnt (or K'th sovcrnnivntg tu luivo j 'xamln-il tlnlr n-portK of thiw two i-m- hunt Hrli-nilnta hi-fort th.' oprnliu; of another mallnit m-niion. Hut It irenw lo linvw iH-tti-r jultiil the purport'? pf Inr niujt-nty'a govcrnmont to wltliholil I'i'of. Tliompnon-"! nport until in oppor tunity wan affonlt-il lo effect a mine for that of Prof. J011l.11, ami thun wiahlj iin. former to piif the lat'er In trvlew, critlelwlta niatementit, ami, n far 11s po-n-lhli-, nilnlmlrc Itl vonclUHluna. "It la not plrAnnnt to h.tve to male that th Impiirtlal chiil'ncler which II han heen the rualiiin to uttrlhuto to the reporta of nattirallnta of hlnh tHanillnn him lavn Kn-utly Impaired hy the linpntlenl nl let'tton of thla rviwrt to the political tx-li-m-le. of the attuntlon. It la further lo Ih reRretteil that the report was o Ionic tlclayed that no opportunity w.-m affonli-il thin government to examine It In-fore the ileliulte nn.l final rejection of the preslilt-nt'a piopo-talM, hmiil mainly upon Its concluslonit, wan eommunlcnteil to me. Thin eoniluet recalls the Incident which pivccilcd (ho nihltratlom at l'nrl.i ind which came near rt ndirlin: that nr hltrallon abortive, when a nlmllar report of it ltrttltili coninil"!lon was withheld .mill after the cam! of each rovim-miik til wag exchaniti'd and the report of tho commlioiton was mail.- puhllo. Ionl Sal l.thtiry iii'scrts that Pr. Joiil.-in'a report ilocs not contain nny fiit.-t.-t warrantliiB l!ie itialiniciu there U 11 dipU-fd con illtlon anil prospective early exllncllnn of the herd." "The note of your cinln-y of the Sth lilt, iloea not attrihule uch a ntatenicnt lo Dr. Jordan, but It Is difficult to vtn ilenttand how- anyone enn read hi report without reachliw the conclunlon that auch la the real condition of the herd." Here Socrttnry Sherman quo-tea freely from the report for the purpoae of eua tnlnlng thla contention. Continuing, he nya; "Prof. Thompson', report la plainly Willi, n with a vli tf to rnlnliitlxp, no f.ir no i'lli', ll.- lr-i'lwl ron'IHI'i: of fhi ln r I if 1'rll'jlufT IxIjiijIk, ami r 'iulri-n cTH Ira I xunilnnilon not i!lli' nlilitn Hi" limit of 'In- rt-iil Irmt ruction, tint lt in ncriil nirioi(i may t- lirti fly niuU't. It l to l- f KP-ttwl that Iw hoiil h.ivt oiiir.i't-l lil xltiily fur within thf pur vl. w of lil liitrii;tloiu. Hi. rKi)lii)I Ma Iti'iolry iiikI r.f. r to I In- ulorlliiatr nilij.' l of tli.r niiinlMr of wiiln rinordriK to i h Inliiml, uml purtl'-uliirly to th rilutlv.- nuinU-r In ivrt nni l. Th nuill of Inn ol.iM-rvni'f anil Inqitlrli'V i .-! U In- ttiiit oil nome rookcrlp. i Inn- . iin Iiwri'tix- a rot on otli.-r u L.iri.iK. . I.ui on lh" hol.' irmn,l ln(i jif jiilll!irliim for IIm" lat two )iiir, nl i h'.'.iirh he nrid-H illmlnu IIm iin rMri.nr.-. wlih Ivij, f ,, tm. .n,f. .or' rlaliim U nilmlttcil. It U not liillliMt.-l lunlnnt 1h ronti-ntlon Unit Inn- i . In xli- n. ulinn iK-camr ifiTur.il th 'lirlliu of ti- li-ril li.o luri-n Hti-aily fln-l r:.j.l.l. nliiri- Km- l.tt of !.or. HiilUhory ili' l'.it' h c xi'llrlt limulry Iihk l i n nuiik of It Jonhm n to th rtlnilv fomtltlrm or llin li. nl In nti'l IW. nrvl In r-vl-ou y.-iin, uml In- Inn. fnrnlnVd the i linl'ti-r on tl. iIk'Hih- of lh1 wnl h nl fur th- fori In ornlnif flnul nimrt of hlm- .lf mul iiKiM.it . I . AlihouKh frol. Thon.in.on line l.c-n vi ry r.ir. fol throughout tin- ri port lo fay I'othl.'iir llki ly lo -nilKirm hl ttovi rn- nn nt In the "ruiK-lUaloiia," the volet- of tin- tru. w li ntlflc Invcntlitator np-aka In firm inil certain tone Whlh- he ri-ctnlM tlu- iiliirmliiK utati Oii-tit ... of Un lit n In' 111:111. -tiki- d.-crt.uK- n wvi-nlrawn. In- niiya: 'Tln-re In !lll ubunilant n. t d fur can- ni.l for irud.-nt nii-.iHiirea of run .1 rv at Ion In thv iLii-rent of ull." "It in riot cany to urJtr..tand how Ixinl (talUlniry ran n-cunelk- hl rt-fuaal 10 i.tiruiln the prufioittla of the prenl-U-nt with the Inti-r.-iita of hi own country men, to nay nothing of the friendly r lulltmn whli h he han It-t-n ilt nlrouii of iiialnt.iliilnif with tlw I'nltnl State. Hun iilit anil Jamn. "Tin- t-Xi.-iii ncf had with the wlentlflc (HimmiHhlon cf 1VC. nn well u the reporm of ivai, Jimt under rt-vl.-w. kIkiwh that It In illtfli-ult through thim to rrai-h harmony of view, hut we have at hand certain iWallntle of unill.putii nuthortty xit nl I nr unmlatakably to convulnlon which i.lj-ul.1 he controlling." litre S.t-ri-lary finerman quote a .wtll kiiown alullstlclan. ahowlng the tVcreaic of the iK-aln. He w.ya: "lrxl Rallnhury iittnliuu-s thla large lalllr.it off In Hi-hriiur -a to "the ntormy w.'it h.-r prevailing,' but tlot-a not rite hi auttiorlty. I um not nwart of any pur toe to that effect. Captain hooper, win coiiimai.l the American fleet in weather In Iit-hring ea waa not materi ally illtT- ri-ni the litJil two yer.' The Hi lirlni Rea In l-Wi and rt-porta: Tin point when Keullntr ceatl 10 he profit nhle nut to have htvn reached durii'K tin- laat year. Ixirl Salisbury Informs un that the result has 'brought many own-r of mallng verncl to the crRe of hankru.tcy.' It thu appc:irt that the eor.UtliH of thing predicted by tho gnvrmment of the VnlteJ State ha nln inly come to iki the commrrcl.il extermination of the stNil." Hen- follows 11 long and exhuuetlve review written by tht- ween t.i ry, idiowlng the n ivorts made by Sit-retarle C.rehim and Olncy 10 secure a st-tilt ment of the lliiitc. Continuing. Secretary Sherman say: "Tin- riannt-r la which th- lirltish Kovt mint nt has itlscnargevl It police tlu tlse uralt-r the awanl is In market! c n iraat with Its appcnl for n strict observ- an-e of the live yean period of tbe : rcmiltatli.ns. An t.iu.il 01-litrminu rest upon fJtcii govt-rivmi-Jit to patrol the wa ters embraciil In tlw award, In onler to see that the n illations are not vlo- l.itisl by the sealing vessels." The secretary of state here quote fig. lire i: n-vtain nn: contention ami tn, n As It is shown that practically no patrol service has been rendered tn Belt- ring sea by the British cruisers during the previous year, the indrviKC would si em to le that her majesty' govern ment understood that American cruiser were only to perform patrol duty nml the British cruisers to talk over untl act upon the validity of the elxure of British vessels. The detailed enforce ment of the regulations has further de veloped on tho part of the British gov ernment a strange misconception of the true spirit and Intent of the nrhltm tcrs." V tlidH co.nhet.ilcn Sherman blames Ihe British authorities for giving notice that their government would not renew the arrangement as to the seullng of arms. v . The next paragraph says that the tardy action of the British government In n-fuslng to renew tlie nrnvngeni .-nt of 1MM led to much trouble and Inconven ience In oiiiucllon with the patrol of IVhrlli!" sea. The complaint of the lirltish covernmrnt against the severe measures of starch n-sor!eJ to by Amer ican cruisers, the resultant lengthy cor rtK'iidcncc. the various propositions made by Secretary Olney anil the fact that another- season had been entered apt. n without any settlement of the ques tion, are nl commi-nted upon by Secre tary .Sluinuin. "The president, therefore, entertains tin hope that at even this late day the lirltish govemiiunt may Vet yield to his continued desire, so often expressed, for a conf -rt-nci. of tlu- Interested imwers. and In delivering to Lord Salihury a ropy of tin Instruction you w ill aiate that the president will hall with great satisfaction any Indication on the part of her majesty' government of a dispo sition to agree upon such a conference " "JOHN 8HERMAN." CONFERENCE IS STILL BLOCKED! Senators Opposed to Speaker! Heed's Position on Sticjar Sikdule. DEADLOCK WILL LAST A WEEK l.ioi facilic .lake Troaliie il the Scute ftasioa Order ol Cleul.ad Sasptided -Tbe Mjwaiiin Treaty. W ashington, July ll.-Tbe tariff confer n. fouwl llurrunlve Kxlay apparently further iipart than at the Ugtnr.lng of the conference. There wa no immediate prospect of u.-i agreement and more than one member stated tluit the entangle ment w at. such that a M.-ttlem-nt might Is- ln.li-liiiit.-ly prolonged. They tatt-I In a very reervel manner that there it- numerous quethm of iJfertnce. Iiut refused lo go mto details, even to other m-nator ami mi-mls-ni. Nothing ran I learned, aijhoush tht-re have been p.irtlal agrtement. until tho sugar, lead. and lumlier sehedulea can be disponed of. The ls-st reiort re(resent the house tonfrrre.-, with SiK-aker R-1 behind them, a holding out for the house sugar schedule without any change whatever, and the senator are quite de-wrmnied not lo yield to thla extent. The house conf.-1-ret-. Insist that thla schedule must be definitely fixed bt'fore other questions ahall tie again taken up. One of the qucMtlona of secondary importance, upon which sharp difference have arisen in the senate. I the amendment (or a slump tax on bonds and stocks. The house members oppose the amendment, but the senators, while not wedded to It. Insist upon It as necessary for rev enue . The representatives reebrt strenu ously the 20 per cent duty placed upon hide, and at the same time persbtemry bold out for the restoration of gunny hags, cotton tics, etc., to the dutlablle" list. A "venntor who talked with some of the the conft-rrees said: "They are In a deadlock and they are tied up all along tne line. It looks as If the situation must n mam unchanged for a week." While this npiK-ars to tie a correct out- ! 111.1- 01 nn- EMiiiiiiiuu tutiay, uie prevail- j ng im-prt-sfcion is that a settlement of one of two of the Important schedules would le speedily followed by a com plete adjustment of alt other difficulties. The senate conferrees are disposed to resent tne efforts of Speaker Reed to Influence the action of the conferrevs. The senators are Inclined to construe the sH-aki r's participation In the proceedings as unwarranted, and uro appnreitly more determined than tiefore his attitude was known to hold out for the tK-nate figures. Th eonlen,ll.,- foro... tlw 1 .,K...I- ule. carpet manufacturers and wool grower outside the conference, have practically reached nn agreement, which it Is presumed will be rutlned by the confemes. This agreement provides for the restoration of the house rate of 11 nnd Hi cents respectively on first ami pi,, --.u tiH nn iha mira class article. Two of the men agree to the proposition of the carpet-makers to extend the dividing line from 111 to 12 I rents, making the rate on wools of this ; class worth less than 12 cents dutiable 1 at 4 cents a pound, and those worth 1 more than 12 cents dutiable .it S rents I This increases the rate on oil higher grade wools, which Is agreeable to the wool men, and brings carpet wools down to a figure acceptable to the manf uactur- ers. IN THE HOUSE. Washington, July H. The house, after sending the deficiency appropriation bill to the conference today, adjourned until tomorrow. Representative Simpson, of Kansas, In troduced a resolution directing the speak er to appoint a committee of five to In vestigate the sugar trust. HAWAIIAN TREATY. Washington, July H.-(Sieeial to the Astorian.) The senate committee on for eign relations agreed to report the reso lution for the ratification of the Ha waiian treaty without amendment. PENSION ORDER SUSPENDED. Washington, July 14 President Mc Klnley has Issued an order suspending the op-ration of ex-President Cleveland's order consolidating the pension agencies j of the country. 1 CAPLES NOMINATED. Washington, July 14. (Special to the Astorian.) The president today nominaN ed John F. Caples, of Portland, Oregon, 10 be consul at Valparaiso, Chill. UNION FAC1F1C AGAIN. Washington. July 14. The senate was in a deadlock for several hours today, with business at a standstill, while calls of the senate, roll calls and other play expedients were resorted to. It was due to the effort to secure action on the resolution of Harris, designed to prevent ihe illHpo-iul of the government Hen on the .'r.lon I'arlflc railway under the ti.-rm of un alleged agn-ement There - '"" ny roll call on thr Harris rr.o- onskler Ihe reolutlon, quorums appearing and disappearing, and from !2 to S o'clock not a flnul vote on the mo tion win secured. It finally went over untl tomorrow. NICAKAGl'A CANAL. iJlscuaatd In Trcui-MI.liu.ppl t'ongrms Hugh Craig, Chalrmon. I Bait iJtke, July II When the trans- Mi!lppl .mgre met thl afternoon a message waa received from Hon. W. J. Ilryan. saying that he would arrive to morrow morning. The reading of the m. "i ge wo grw-ted with applause. 1'mdlng the arrival of Mr. Bryan the rongres Mecttd for temporary chairman j Hugh Craig. prldtnt of the San Fran- clu-o chamlier of commerce. A number of resolutions were presented and re f mtoI to appropriate committee, the principal one being Introduced by tli California del. gallon, urging th creation of a department of mine and mining. The regular order of buslne wa then tuken up, being the dlscusttion of ttie Nlcanujrua canal question. Tho first address on thl subject wa delivered by Prof. 8. W. Waterhou, of the Washington L'nlversity, of St. Louis. HI speech waa very lengthy and was an able argument in favor of the con struction of the canal by government aid. ANOTHER AMERICAN KILLED. Key West Report of the Latest Cubci Outrage. Key West. July U Another Am-riran has been killed In Cuba. Charles Oonlon. Captain Menoca! and two soldier left SoMad camp to Join General Oomex. While passing the Damujy river, a gue rilla force ittacked them. After some fiiThtlng Charles Gordon and the twa o".her were captured. Captain --nocal sJd he was an American and wanted a fair trial. The chief of the force. Braullo Coteron, replied: "Kill that American; If he goes to Ha vana Le-e will save him." Cordon was macheted In the most cruel manner. Charles Govln, tho American correal "undent, and Charles Gordon left the United States on the same expedition aid have both been assaablnated In a very similar nuwawr, because they war. Americans . "BONNIE BRAE" HIGGIX3. HI Death Yesterday Near San bit go, California. San Diego, July 14.-H. SI. Higglns. better known as "Bonnie Brae" Higgles, Is dead at his home on Bonnie Brae ranch. t.n miles eist of thl city. Thirty years ago H. M. Hlggins was the most roted puhlsiher of Chlcr.go and the Northwest, He was the author of many noted songs, chief among which were "The Old Musician and His Harp," and "Ham? Up the Baby's Stocking." These two ballads attained popularity In tMs country and Canada thr.t has seldom been surpassed, and the composer realized n royaiUCS. STRIKE IN THE BALANCE. There May Be No Coal Famine and No Strike. Cleveland, July 11. The fate of the great coal strike depend upon the action i of the miners In President Pe Armltt's i mines, say local operators. Until the j strikers succeed in Inducing these men to come out there can be no coal famine, J ami a failure to close these mines means a loss ot supremacy in tne districts w hich the strikers now control. AX EXTOMOfJ MINER. Phoenix, Aria., July 1-L John Stevens, the miner Imprisoned by a cave-ln In the mammoth cave at GoldrtcUls. Is still alive, though the cave-ln occurred nine days ago. He answers the signals of the rescuing party. The whole force of the mine Is kept at work on the rescue shaft. It la believed the new shaft by Friday will be near enough to the Im prisoned man that a drill hole may be sent through to him to supply him with J food, water and air. CROCKER SLIGHTLY IMPROVED. San Francisco, July 14. C. F. Cro:ker is making a hard struggle for life. After watching for four duys at the bedside of the vice-president of the So nhern Paclflo company, the physicians are able to announce that there 1 a iltirht Im provement In his condition. The fact that Col. Crocker has not suffered a second stroke of paralysis or ipjploxy gives the physicians hope. WATER IN THE YAQUl DITCH. Sonora, Mex., July 14. Water has twin turned on In the Yaqul ditch, iksiined to Irrigate the hitherto desert lands nf the great valley of the Yaqul river. This marks tlie consummation of a grcal en terprlse, which promlnes much for the future of northern Mexico and which .lis been cujTie.1 on almost entirely with Unitts' States money. NATIONAL REPUBLICAN LEAGUE. Detroit, July 14 (Special to the As torian.) The National Republican League today elected Leonard J. Crawford, of Kentucky, president. Omaha was select ed as the place for holding the next an naual convention. COLD DEMOCRATS IS CONVENTION Fifty Thousand True and Tried Men in Kentucky. SIMMS ON SILVER QUESTION Carlisle Hade Cbairnti ol tbe Covettina Solid riniBcial Cloak Adopted Com mend tbe Late AdmlqistratioB. Louisville. July 14 The gold alaniUird democratic convention met today. Ju. C. Simm was chosen temporary chair man. In hi address Mr, Simm ald In part: "In Kentucky there are today 5C.W0 true and (tried democrats who have never wandered away from the true faith and have never departed and will neve In the future bow the knee to agraiionlsm, populism, socialism, mobllism or T!r--.-in-ism. We are not democrats simply for the reason that our fathers, perchance, were democrat but because we believe that the principles advocated by the gen uine democracy are best calculated to give us good government, federal, state. county and municipal, and thereby result in the greatest good to the greatest num ber. "Our free silver friends seem to hav lost entirely their powers of discrimina tion for they cannot discriminate between wealth honestly obtained and wealth dis honestly obtained. The highest reeom m nidation that a man can possess for complete affiliation with this populist democratic party Is that he Is a rclflng tone, has gathered no moss, run down at the heel, has nothing, don't want anything and donf want anybody else to have anything. Tbe democracy of the hour for a brave and patriotic manhood. The advocates of free silver in an un lucky hour, surprised and captured party oryanlxatlon and brought ruin and dis aster upon our party. "By threats and clamor and false pre tense they have deranged all valuta, frightened all business enterprise, psra lyzd all Industries and almost brought ruin and bankruptcy upon our people. And they add Insult to Injury by charg ing that they are the innocent victim of the authors of their mischief. "How long Is this thing to continued How far I It to reach? Are we all craven cowards, to be Intimidated and bulldozed, or shall we put on our armor and acquit ourselves like men? This de lusion cannot last, A brave, determined stand Is ill that Is necessary to prevent fallacies, and thus confound It." Permanent organization was effected by election of ex -Secretary of Treasury Carlisle as chairman. While letters ami telegrams from J. Sterling Morton. ex Secretary of Agriculture, and other prom inent men were being read, Gcrearl Simon Bolivar Buckncr made his appear ance and was cheered as he marcheu. down the aisle. The convention wan then addressed by Senator Lindsay and Colonel Watterson. At the conclusion of Watterson's speecti resolutions, which had by this time beea formulated, were read by Hon. W. C. P. Breckinridge. The sentiment revealed m these resolutions found the fullest ap probation and unanimous adoption fol lowed with nn old-time Kentucky heartl fss. The resolutions recite that tho national democracy of Kentucky cordially approve the action taken last year, re sulting In the Indianapolis convention, and re-afflrm allegiance to the principle and policies expressed in the Indianapolis platform. The nnanclul plank Is ns follows: "We. denounce the free and unlimited coinage of silver as Inevitably producing silver monometallsm, and we advocate a gold standard and the coinage of silver to the requirements of commerce as offering the only means of maintaining bimetal lism, and denounce the attempt to fix the ratio between the metals by an ar bitrary law, without reference to their commercial value, as unsafe and danger ous to the public welfare and private interests." The resolutions conclude with a gen eral declaration for the enforcement of law- and order, rind commendation of the late democratic administration. Royal make tbe lood par., wholesome and delicious. t tt sa Abiolutely Pure ROYAL SAMMO POWOf CO., CW VOM, Pill ioViiJ cnvnirn