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ST " I ' T' ')'! ,rci:i ,!!.- iM'.WA'm ,tv.i'rM'H Ji'Mi . r.ioiv,. yjin :nrj ' r -', . V W t tVI1 i VJ A w. ir. "fr,.. -Hi,: zz rr 'vtf- RE DAILY ASTOMArl Is t&O bluest and best piper on the Columbia River THE ASTORIA Ms tU Ur-est circulation of ibw saer ... oa the Columbia Rlrer FULL, ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT. VOU X1VJI. A8T0U1A, OUKUON, TIKSDAY MOUNINO, DKf'KMBER 21, 1897. NO. 117. TDK irunKWi) .. . . ... WK1 ....... . T'. .af J .y ill v V . I Jm '.. y -A'.? -ftl, II- U- 'AM IVA A. T. vV ' l SI ' II I iTvVAT : III XT1 -w .. "Superior" Stoves atid Ranges auk tun J. N. LAWS, AT HAWES' OLD STAND Christmas Goods ,to M ir Celluloid . , NnVfltli'S Lritbrr (iowN Meilallions . Christmas Cards Hooklrls .t Uo not mk row a1cilon GRIFFIN '! I) J jt-vj'- tin MP, JW Christmas Next ouu uToius i run. or the mot BBRVfCBAHt-B ANP OflNAMENTAL CHOCKKHT, IAMIH AND GLASS. waiik. 81,'itaiii.k ron rnrfiKNTs. The Tail Goes With the Hide P. J. (mmmIiduh it Co. will, until January 1, 1 K!8. without reserve, U tlicir lurr htix-k if Wwis uiul Shoes Iulit', Misju-H1, ('luMrou's ami I Joys' choieo footwiur ut rosl. When wo say cost, we mean it. Give us u call ami vc will jirovo to you that you can (ako home moro luotwonr for tlio inonoy than you tnn from any kIiou storo in Oro pon. Itetiwmhrr, tho sin of ih nig Hoot, .r)H I C'ommcrrinl Htroct. P-LGoodraan&Co. Ross. Higgins & Co.. 5 CHOICE.... PKRSH AM) SALT MEATS ANIl- BOND STREET Mams, Bacon cuiPin I BRAND W. F. SCHEIBE, A lull On of Plpci, Tobacco, anil Antokera' Article.. 4T4 commercial Ut. A-ttnrln's SjV KntcrtnlnmcntMnll (.HJWIkiJiSl V. J I' lit I'f'Jf'illiHl r'S'i'k.1 . A inii.. Three iil5EJy , "l? M.gnlfleent. ar; KveniMliIng Klrt-C'l: Oood g,.mt aa wmwa. MUtm Order nrf livnhVBoov Hooks hi NV atltl I'liililrcn's Hooks l!ilile Trau-r Rooks Ilooksofall Kinds un(l yo hr mm) vmt mvck & REED Foard & Stokes Company Grocers Butchers.... UNION MEAT COMPANY and A I.I. KIMH CANNKD MKATa (limrmitifrt Tin' lli't In the Murki't Strictly Pure Lard Cor. fourth and f.llsan Street 1'ortlnnd. Oregon. Monutncturcr and lalr In . FINE CIGARS! ConcuH - The Louvre.. Kloora - Klne Miialc; Gainva of All KlndatTwo and F.verybody'a ItlKhta Htrlctly Ob'nervad. CHRISTMAS ASTORIA GETS ANOTHER PLUM 0. It. H N. to. i-itb I'ontrmt Here for nit-ilric K'rfcos Steamer' 1 WORK TO HI-. DONE IN 'J KANMT r.Ucr a4 VUtoriaa to IW l itttJ With la i iigliMtm aad Search Litjhta by f X total rtrm. , ( ' , ... Auut'Ma IdJH cii.U-l kl 111,, III.. It)' cf AliTl " II f M CO I th ftirt nmvW I ill- v'Uiimlil i i i:i : i ill h'-jutr '..nipuriy di i ha un-flm-kJv f n Inftull Iln. il.- trlr iiUra In II. r uliviim i" Vli .ir.i;i .iji. I 1.11-r wf thr i, It ft N. Al!ikm ll- l. Tlx- nif.f-la. I U ni'0lK!: if Ui" i:ifiri- tl )wiipany( ln. hjt ariin l lri .ouU.i ' Mir (laiuln Il.iiirti.w-n, II W t'vruii n-l A. ..h. M.f.j-r. Ilanlh.iri ntirj ru lift lat MK'il l'ortljrxl :o Mtt-iiil -r- iitU- i i liv wurk. tn ontriwt alU ft.r li tiln"mit f i Ir.i'inilwti? Iuhi u rti'h Va ml ri l-r.'illr r u"h lu'it mi 1 ll UmI. Tha aejililai'i r tha UrKeiii -vtr plmyl oil v.-l on roaat. Iicht bi W wx truW fur 'it Aurk, the l.wbi'al U !a t0 MKt h ;mral W ulov tlm Astoria i-ompniy'a bill. , Mr. C'tnuil ll-wjinrn will anpm-lntMiil thv ilMjltiir i'U DUJvr, .u.I Mr llh nil llio VlrtjrU.). Mr. HanUinrn wnl Ur. C'yrua took tl' 1Ji-.ii tut iUmIU Mr. Hurl.!)' mill ix cnhrr ni-n to hr- lu lk on lha EM -r . All will aoom. ph. i Kiln- on h' nritl Al.iakn.ii .ri. r.anp)rtiir wvik on tha vttyaaa. In or lr ti to rt.-lny ih -Jiln. Mr. Han :li,.rn ,im1 avm.xl.iia f!l furnmh all upplri frvm A'lorln .1 ft.r iih puruilt.li' ml lll riuploy Atvn-ln Wurkni.-n Jt U miKJi to rrl! of tbc O. ll. N. f'o. Mini u:i .1 mmiiK-r cf the bIJ. of fort ir.il nil ntiir f rma m winy of lh. r 0it.i. I r? x.io,ly .he ramo mi li.. hi. I .f tba A.oi.t p.irtlva. It iIh'JiiI in fiivnr of Am irl.i, :in Joui en lh brnn.l T"ii:iJ ihut t Jit-l to gtvv Uic city at tho monih. of th Culumbin a rhnnra to i.i'm. fail In ihe 1vWjuii,ii of ihr . i i ir.tnea unoniiK irt r,iiii-fi o- tnr reau-r Ori-gon. Evarybody aJid every.,, ,' ... , k, . .... ... ... 'ChlriMro Fcvleratiun of LiW to loav. the n for Ureon all Uiu time and a fa r . k llviloti of tho profit. I! VII. I. A VINO To COM tlMNCi: Line Kr .:n tloble Wn.tw.ird to b Put 1 in Miupo ail (ic. : ! tih-f KiigmT Jimleein am! Oeneral' Mhllt, Knrttiur left hmt oenng forlwl0 n(vw , ,wmtv.r of ttir Xatlonal le win-re ihrv v.i today mart a larae c.iiw of men to work, laying rail on th A A- . i. H. H. I lie utiniiional ril have iirrlvtt! fiom the Eai tntl are on I the grotiml. The r&o dvleloM of the r.sul alii me. abom h.ilf way. nnd before many moon thnotiKh train wlU bo rim. ning bit ween Aatorla land Portland. A bualntvaa man yeelrrday aald thnt very .n the hoe of Atora.i would be re. I a allied and the railroad, which la to rer.ln t.lutlonlae affalra n rhla dty. will bn in tii-ilvc openitlnn. - ' ASTtMtlA AND ALASKA. ' Oi.r Men-ltanla Already Pram-hlng Otrt In ' the Fit North. ! coming event. The torsln waa aonnded - '-' Itnat capital was 6nranl.li"f and tti.it la- On the next trip of the t.uner Mderibor ahould be prepared. ' a ntunber of oon'tiraotora ant carpenters wll lr n vf Astoria if or Dyea. On of thom 'ha miulo ailNMltlon, nnd will prubanly i new cabinet ponltlon of ascretary of com rei'iiro the contract, for .putting up the mere and luduatry. Th aUvomo report new Foard A Atoken building at Dyea. of thn commit to to which the subject had The material for tha building wfll be Wn referred wan sustained. A motion uhlpixil on tho EMer from betv. The Sioki Iwothera, Wult.-r ami Harold, wU have i'hiiri.e of tho bunew In Alaska, one remaining at Sk.ig vny ,md the olhor J ,i I lyi-it. They wll haven Mephone line bet k eiti (ho tw stores. Mr. Mnrtln , Foard anliepate niaklng anather visit there nbout the first of January nnd wU prolaibly ho nbM'iit from Astoria aoui ! montili. ! Thl s the kind of buslnms that loll. ! iind with aiiothor ateamer or two run. King from Astoria, the merchants beTe may t-xi.vt to get tlier fair ihare of the tr.ole. The A. P. C. A. are .n to t. ltrFFKTKD ItY THE WINDS. Thn llnlTli D. Long Arrive After Stormy Passige of 27i Days From. 'FtIsi-o. . i .... m. ....... "- rived In yesterday in tow of the Relief, 2r days from Sun Francisco In ballimt, i The Lonir loft Sin FiMnclACo NMyem'icr Zi bound for Xehnlcm to load luniltcr nnd Ceptaln Hansen states that the pass.age w.iiiineveirifiil tll he reached tho mouth of th" Ni'halnm rver. where he encount ered n torrlllc gale from the aoutheisl. j Unable lo make port the little craft wan' buffeted about by the gale for three or four diys amd drifted to within thirty mlea of Cape Fairaeather when the tonn nbntrd. Nothing was carried away, and he sall"1 back to Nehnlem. but the ! bar w.in too rough to cross In and a heavy! aea was running o'utalde. After remaining ' 0uiall" N'hulctn tiu.r for vlght iyt pro. VM" r 0ri low ul ti- lindad t'r tha ')luiul(a rtvnr, ttrrlvliif yratr,lur aftinrooa. iln r.nn ,h..ivy -M4thr rmlW, the Kln.J friin ihn 'm'.lKmat MvwInK tixtut thri y.Mw mjlm ti hour, with n hravy a''ll runnln. Thn Kn rrporta tho ct ir"n wtm kngf. Irtnber of iJllT.-r.im dliiiiinm la floutlriK outnl'te tha C'ulUlllhl Kill VHlf tha COOilt, It l f'r-l tin; ono or liwra of Urn many lurril'-T liiKrti.fW on th cot tuii-a nr-t ih iI.ikt. V)u- liotjmT wll profi.1 to I'ti ilun.l. havlnx rv '-vl inxriK Ifona l IuiiiIht fur Hun Kmiiclara uit th Nur-.li l'ltl- mill. ni.JlifHTWIH. l,o.uHV-i t'illiil tfui.-a Hi '. ii'IiIiki Wl. Mnif the JkIi ml rtii'lv for A'-lliin. ST.i,(la KI.i.. Ur. S "'.rit,nl-tori- ut tin- Am'K'hiM lr- )- Th- waa ..'nnMeiutf ncTtytv n Iwi'irJ lh" l'nlt4 Sta' ( iimtilp Sl'iMit 7 n",'y yatrrijy, OHiiHt to nf'rnit(iri hvjiia wurh 4 bar fuimiwtiipT in thn -ff.-i-t that aninc ui- " iM"'.ir. l " ( mil imnwi. t-vii' ..ii-iitl th' oltWiTa at.iri.-d flm mxl ' i nu.l' (in .r.iUoii tor 4-i!nie under woy ' ai n nioni-iit'a notice. Imiat In the rty th'' M'Hi'iaoinrry fait a iciurHl t4 nrmd i i mm In rhiir of an offl-'-r on lKrd I'ne ' ri-v iiii" rutirr I'ctiroae and tfi-y will te j r. llw.l -i ry fuur hour wKll JurthiT , I d"V'.iniinita. 1 Vh M.iiitK;tM.r' iiliio fltl'-d or;t m-veral I b-itN lih jfuna, aiiiniun:o tiil finl im- to patrol the li.tiii.ir. hll- the I'en. I ' !. ill.l iltity ootMl". All 1)if hortia of; ( thp Moniitoni'ry bnvt order lo flrr at ! fir.t io blink -u-trhlrf to brr. to any! ; fiDt.'i.t -.tMt arwl iiikmi hrr nrt-tlnic to tH'. a tblr.l ehot. Ihla tni- I.m.I.mI . lu ll, to 1x flred. The tkmiit X. Hmtb. B pilot hoot, a j virH oi!ll the lirtttata. .tnd a m-tii mer ar? i"iMim ber.- undr oitlrial aupnrlalon. Th- Sn-ih ! Kitd to huvo run ' roral ! aj.-t'.wfiil i-v iMor.i n th l' - ap-' n; 1h. Mo iu.inry nm-e, nnd aa ahej Cam.' from mm iuiJ w -lukUt,; on Uxinl all day r.irjn of o!iie klifcl. t'"' Mjnt-jttMiM-rt- liit'n.N to f.--d if b"- n. -n .ta ah got uihl-r wav. Th.' nnii.nil.t anl . Jioo .-r tini nJi. le-ftn lkni 'n nirRo of ImKi, ipvwl to lx nmniniiitlnn, nr.. on board, nnd l l r.iport"d that tn rt ir.'.h-wt A-.ti4 aonn'mire tt In orI.T to blp tht- nmnxriliiion it wi. rt ulll 'hut I .wii iJku u. iv!l--iirKintael .expedition lo t'uti a apiwumily heii.g pn puii-l hvev. l'KXUl'.N'fK MILITIA. . Chlrnito. IVe. in. The Ttme HeraM miya: Tr.tdea unpinlata ire r.Uh,el br the ' Xntlnnal i.invrd at once. Thl the tinanm.i:ii d-caon i-ai'h;d by the del. ue at rier v.ek!v ineeing It wa mild without ron'r.idtitlnn That a union mim rvnild not nwt eonlateitly !n the mnili)l na ,cur ,. ,), of helng enllM ou, (t hot,; Joa n f,,ow trades uuona:a who Were on strike for a betterment of fkr ComlUm. o. every tradea unonkt .o -,w..h .,. ....,. . ohare from military e.rvc at onre. DHevato P. J. H.iiaett ataii1 it an wl(h a otioo to compel tradea titilonlata to ,,.nVp ,h xa,oiwil Oii.ird. An amend- ',,, by Uclue! waa oftt-rl to have the ' (M.km,.n nt,,., and learn to use a ptm. , ... irmt :inj, . I,-,, KHrm meeaore ott,f l t,y Delegate B. P. Wlllluma. "that rqut be m.tc (0 all union men row ,h(1 ,,, t0 ,( af h( .enice." A .ond moUn wa ofTerH by Delegate u-iiitMn .nd nAjincd. nrcinr all union 'jrnrtt to refrain frem enl(?ting In the- njl- 'lltla.? ' ' Qn"nt Mllea mntgeatloi of giin for the powrtotltcf w.u dunounoed tn a eh n (low of Tho delt-Rutcs later declared their op. plton to the ,reaton of th propoe.1 waa p.tm'iM fuvorlnijt the creation of a cabinet department of labor, Re-porta frn Na.thvjlU Indicating the trlumn txf m v ii 'iu for an elght-hoiir working duy evoked nm.-h eiiihiwlasm. AGAINST CIVIL SKKVICK. Raise, Idailio. Dec. SO. Snr'eyor-a.n'Tal Joseph rerrnult la In revolt ag-aln.t the civil serveo law and the Interior depnrt- ment. He has been at war with the civil sen-fee oiTtntilaatlon ever since he went 'into office. When Ihe went In he chopped ; off the heads of nearly .ill the clerks In his office and the appHeatlon of theso for reinstatement. I still nernllmr. Two of the men renlimed. iRIr. iPitrniult hns now r.yeved notice that Frank C. Whttthornc has been trans tforred by the Interior department rrom the mirveyor-trenornl's office In the state ot Wn.atlln(.,on 10 Hn offl,vhere '.nder the civil servie rules. Porrault hn tn-ltten tho department that he will not pennlt WThiMhorne to take the jdace In bs olSce. He los not propow. he says, to have any employee rt to htm (indcr ivt ervlce rules or any othr -dies. NO APPOINTMENTS. j . . '. , . Washington, V. C, Dec. 20. No appoint. ' meiits will he niado by the president dur- Ing the rweas of congress except In caae of emergency. Desplt. the announce-nent cT that fact, tho number of visitor at the white houae today a unusually large. CARDS AT DUNBAR'S CUSTOMS RULES IN THE KLONDIKE Goods May Ke Trsssportcd Tkrou gb Uritih Posstsloas. HKINiy FK FOR THE RELIEF j Lanje Xaaibcr Ordtitd- t(ii!eied .leats aad Ttact.klca Will Be Ud ii tke Sapplici. ViihliiKtxi. D. C I-. 3.-A report? i . . ... J, ... ,.n. from , . .,i . th1'""1' hal or t-o church In America, mi ! cumotr rr..w Fund.iy with lmprerU ritea. The new bondng of mtnera' outflua tiroih Canaa- , , dlan U-rrltory enroute from Juneau by,'-' J"" ',"r', trom Eurrpo ofT-hllkoot r nd Yukon rlv-r i " hc b' 1 P- ' i p'e to recclvt ordination aa a Hahop. Ai Themleaionr v. that the follow-' " couW not 'Jre cognition from h. i L- h,v. niorlbed toibo,J' and co.rMe.l by a blfhop dl rW aha', be mri to the C.na-1 r!""1- t,here . " oubt ' d,rr. ruat'om bo,. at Tlh. and may b,;l''e we.c.m.e awaitr h,m. Th, proved .1 l.t tl .xnwtatKm -hre In ah. ml ' !'' h" ound'. TI,e ."r'" 1,4 form. "In traoMt." In d(itac.it Gcoda may thn be dellv-rnd without pament of duty to bo enrlred to their dwtnaton out of Cc.na.l y any transportation etmipany wh h him a duly executed bond In form preaerlVrf by the minister of euMom for ti ie and f.ilthful delivery of nil parkag carried by auoh lompany and f.ir general rompll tn with the tua. totrut lawa and rwrilttlontt governing aueh " traffle . . ,. . , ,nalt nlv "I"" ?LJ1 lirned and markM with the tom. s.aP shall P inn of ad conveyed by oontlwl car. rit-r so that the -same may be returned to the custom house at Fort Culahy. with oertldcate Miwreon. aa lo the lanilingi of Uw good n the UnltM Statea, or rti tneir iiittnK pi.1 oo. a. . . Wllllll P ......... . ..v... . - If th good when entered In transit . . . i . . nAk t a! i i . aj-.( tn u lor I'sl'im .n ion . ...... forwarded by bonded earn r, ni proving i In the I ut pcdins .tIon, duty there. "" llCCr HI ....ve l...- of the same t the port of Fort OaUhy. when the cotls pass .Mttward thereat. . en me i or upon tne cenincane or an n,v-r L lilcl r:aief or hi tne v ito-nii.i.. vu..w....- tha-r .-ild gooL have beo landed in the United Staui w(titn ix months fro.n it.ite of entry. The luty deposite-1 on jc gxls is to be Indorsed on entry and certified by the customs officer n charge nnd a duplicate of tho entry duly certified and markiM with the customs stamp Is to be delivered to 'ho person making the deposit. A report of such entry In transit shall be forwarded by mull without delay by the customs officials at the sending port to collector of customs at Fort CuHnhy for tli. vollectlon of dut4s on the goods j entered In transit and not duly exported. Articles usually elasaifled travWers baggnge are to be passed free without entry. Conwnkwlone-r McPougall, In n let ter accompanying these rnilatons. say that they are framed with a desire la Afford the utmost facilities for th traf fic n mieatlon. oomptbl wih security to revenue. He further iyi ' "Resionabte tratsportatlon conpnne will -won bo In opara'lon for th convey ane of goods over the Chllkoot and other passes down the Yukon river and ts trlb iltarles. in which case the United Sts goiaVs may go 'orwaril Into Abvdta wth out nainont of duties." ' RFJINDTCRTt ORPF.RRD. Washington, Doe. Secretary Alger toilny . cabled to Will lain Kjcllnun, chief government relnd?r herder, who Is now tn Alton, Norway, to Inform the war de. parhment lmmetliaty how soon six hun- ifcred reindeer con be nhipped to this coun. try. The are want-xl for use ns draft animals In gttitlmr supplies to miners in the Kondke ncron. It Is expected they must be transferred : New Tork to railroads and In that man - at ner curried across the continent and again by sea from fbe Pvlflo coast up to Dyea or some other point that may be selected ns a, hose of operations. Secretary Alger has determined after advising wtth tho medical off.-crs of the war department and persons who have, had much experlmce n Arctic regions, to make large use of condensed food prepar - ntons: not onyl will meats be n the most concettrwted form, but particular efforts are belnR made to sec ire the condensed preparations of vegetalbles. such us potu - toe aiwl oniorw. The state depar'ment has alretuly aeked the British government to request of the Canadian government permission to pass their stores throuph Canadian territory free of duty. ST H A M R ft ROBBED, New Yo'k Poc, ."). -The Worl I say: The Ward Pner Cltv of Wushlm;ti-.ii ( momor.t tne city je-orajeo am loumi that ,alleJ fram. Vera Crii4 Deceinlwr 1 i nated as a sltrn of rejoicing ovr the as has ar.-ivea .n port, larnfrf in her strong' tahllshment ..f fna ;e in th Philippine room, S'jriO Opu la Mex.'-'un ooi.t. This wa not an iinu. tal'y l'e l.lpr-,tnr t( treae- ure for -he Ward lire to handle anl no cm tn authf I'.y dreamt d of dang-r. Na. orthelnn, lur-nn tha vor-tdi tha atrrng room, built io wuhti-ij Ovs ai'ncka ol Imoat vr-f h-i(f but tynnite, iir.d l catcd to at :t at uiwl- esnatant olnwrva. tlon, wai :rjk n into. Only IWi w.ia laker, tiy tha rotn, but ti f eneral 1m. preaalon i$ (bar tha ichema of tho tbiwcr mm to a:t- tha an'lro traaaure Every efr.-rrt baa bn made to kp tha matter qnM, ao th.t t..a alror f0r- of d. tootivoa put upon th cia by tha com. panjr mlfht work to tha beat R3v.-in(j0-in. A. O. Sml'h, the cmpany'a ertary, oImttel 'hat the ro'jbry hud twt a; tempted. TfjVKiH CATHOLICS. r-rW Trrim thn Knm-va Churirt IJI.'hop Kozlowskl Ityv?d With Opn Arm. Chicago, aaya: Vet. 3D. The Tfi"-HeraXl Holirh Catholic aeoelera front tha Ro-1 man Catholic chureh, o have organized Ih'r Independent "Polish Citho!c Churetij of Amerlra," with three pariahei located . y. .... r. i. . . i. i r I ' ' fvno ll7 n." ; .M mi mm nr-aY IT I Araan a pin nsl great enthusiasm at ha course of action, thj act a new sect a formuily cwtab-j oceart. For tn convenience, of the Rut l;hrd n America wh;i occupied lh alan officer ith? Chinese government vent .inomalou poaitlon f recogmilnr thej lnterpmtr to Klao Choo oral mad. Romin ponUff primtte of tfie Oorklent j every effort o make them comfortable, .r Mitjorlbmg to h: Pima a Catliollc) In view of he O-rman oerupwncy of f.iib and baaed on foundation of the Klao Ohou (t waa Impossible, to permit sp;.fi. the tcriptirc of the old anJ Russian Mps to return to that port, and -car t-turnout!. :he trIltlw of the : the minister therefore believe, the Rua fathera. the Athannaian creed and council aian admiral asked and received permla of Ticut, except such decree a touched ' son 1o wjrrter Ms ship at Port Arthur. - UPl,n tht Moman n5 b- chy-all the, yet afllrming us complete i Hberty In local .f-government aa the Wiora w ywymf mc 1 r.( T I ruirlwS nn'nnita-lnn i ll . nrlest rtni.Lfp tan h '&nterlenn Ri- .. .. ,, . . , ... . ... j ".jji wuij ue u anori time unni it win acsoro moat f (h( Po:u.n.ViIwrlcan CathlM1 mu. tta fellowship. About lT.OW communicaT.9 are claimed j. the t'lrw, parishes in .'hicaso, after but fgur yenrs of exjetence. Toe move- nent hu spread into a dox-.i othiNr clte. . nttnop Kouowski no- stands at She bead jof this wet in America. I nf .1.1 rtrt. In A marto I. Pecau.se of lie slsnlfiamc the prelate's return to the people whom ho bad lead ) into thc Independent movement, yesterday was calibrated aa both a patriotic and religious holiday by. many thousaoda of Poles lu this city. After solemn high mass had been celebrated. Bishop Kjx looijki made a report of ha mission to Swltxerlend. He produced "ohe docum.ot attesting hs ordination, which was read in Latin by Rev. paul Poloch and was Interpreted In Polish and English. This parchment is regarded by tho priesthood of the new sect aa ample proof of legitl. mat ordination. . There was no attempt to convey tha Impression that Pope Leo hud given his sanction to the new polish movement in the wording of this document. Dr. Potoch mid the new Polish church la now in com munion wth all the independent Catholic churches of Europe, comprising the "Fed eration of Ulrecht." formed 300 years iigo. and with aoout 4,000.000 communicants. : The situation !a the outgrowth of. th. dissensions which rent St- Stanislaus and St. 'Ttedwlge Roman Catholic churches four yean. ao. Those, who now const I. tute the Independent Polish church then left the .mother church und"r he loader, ship of Father Koxlowskt. and for a while clamored for Hie appointment of a Polish bishop to have charge of their spiritual aiTairs independently of Archbishop Foe han. They failed -to get any recognition whatever, and the new organisation fe. suited. , . t a , i -i-i nrri ' WANT TO-QET nillf rF :IT. ... - .... .. ...... 6 Spa'n Anxitus to Finish the Cuban Que, tlon Once for All. . Veiv York D.v. So A lotfer a-rltfen hv one of the foremost diplomats of Spain ad one more or le. In the entire confl. 1 denv-e of the government and constantly n a portion to sp?ak officially, destroyed, seme of the irguments thar have been used time after tlmo durnj the past few days by those In oppoaflon to the liberal ministry says the Madrid correspondent of the Herald. Speaking for this mlntotry the writer points out Irrefutably that Vr. McKlnley's m'ss.tje cannot be construed ', as attacking tha honor of the Spanl? ! army as Oencial Weylr and his friend j would like to make the people he'lcve. ' jn thc seoon l plae, (Jeneral Weyler was 1 not recalled undr preswuro lrom'- the United Staites. n by the express -wiPh of Ihe quton regait his recall had bten de cided upon during the late Premies Ca. ' rrvas' Ufetlm-. Jr. tho thirl place, the i nation as a, wholo apoeir-i to bo, more, ' strongly in faw r of th government than jbas been the case !f. Spain for a long .time. Ev-ryjne s eager to r.avr donej j with the Cuban in'estlo!i net I Rt rhfi Tery Irhcnd!- while on every hind you heat wishes thai tfc next bit of good, news may be of a ruiiii peace n Cuba. i CHINA AND THE RUSSIAN FLEET Occupancy of Port Artbor But s Temporary Measure. , TO WINTER IN VLADIVOSTOCK h Inposvitle o. Accoaal of Ice Aaiioaa t. Save America. Utercits ll : leaded U Caiaa. ; ... Xow Tork, December 30.-A speclaj t tho Herald from 'Washintrtim naya: r ' MtnMer Wu Ting Fang, dlplomaUe , repreKntatv of China n tta country, . . " .xpreaeed the opinion that the reported jocrupaney of Port Arthur by a RuaaU. : aouadron would prove to be. birt a tempor- J try convenience to tho cWa flee granted by the Peklne gnvernment Ha aafd to .grante permlawton Jort year to .Inter M Klao Cho and ,h. Rula ah,pa re. matned ther, durtr th. w,nter. but aai , . i . . i aianed tfer maneanrera m the Pacific im 10 wjmnr nis snip at " I. aW the Ruaman w,mer at nadivoetoek rur 1 owteg 16 th. fee. The tn veals cannot during tne a-irater. minister ald h inomm me tiHuisi wwh eventuailT tlu rr r .. .. c . . I .. .t i .. - t . .. . . . imn ix nv vninee gwermnent to seeg ( ihe exerclee of the gwi office of th governmeot wrth o view of securing th. t tltdrtiatl of 0rmanr. Minwter Wu la extremely anxious that " ' Amrioa.i Intercuts shall e extended I" i China. Two or three American syndT- cate are noc weeklntr concessions n the ' Celestial kingdom, but he la desirous that more hall reacih out for Chinese trade. and thus promote cotnmerchJ relation , batwen the Peking and Wa.ihinRlon gov- , eroreent. The United. 8tates. he say. ha no ulterior mothres with reference to the empire. It does not want ChineM territory and the developments of Its In. tereats -would naturally increase the con cern of this government in the welfare of fta associate, friends. It Is understood the minister Is consid ering the advisability of tsugsreatlng to hi government that the president be asked to authorize the employment by th. Oht- , nese of army and navy off! cere of the , United Stare to train the army and nary of China. At present Eng'l officers ara employed for the aavy and German of ficers for the army, but the governments which these gentlemen represent are both erasDlnw for Chinese Herritorv. The nol- Icy ahlch Cenrnmy Is pursuing In the Pacific fca a matter of much speculation in Washington. It la generay believed ' the emperor ha. been simply moved by , his desire to urz the retchstaf to twss the bill for the German ' navy. It wu said t the navy department that Ger- ' many hi expending 19.000.000 during 189TJ1 for vessels under corrtsructloo. One bt tie-ship and two gunboata have been au-. thorixed, but work Jias no yet been com menced upon theat. '' Tha vevselsi under eonatrucftoTv lnclue two first-class battleships, on armored cruiser, five protected cruisers, one tor. pedo boat destroyer and eight torped boats. The report ' that Germany pro poses to seize H.uwaiTI and Samoa Is re gairdttl as ridiculous iby administration officials. Germany lhas UttJe interest aa compsreil with other nations) In the Ha wwllan Islamls. It Is admitted that her Interest In Samoa is large. The last ad ministration was willing to denounce th treaty of 1889, between ttie United State-, '.Grealt Brftal.i and Germany Mr. Olney j Informed te Gernwn ambassador here that "the treaty is unfavorable to the Untted States and Is one whKh ould be modified or abroguted al together. Royal aukss th. food par. wholaaoaa aad daHcloas. Mil fceaaa . Absolutely Pur - mm aia ana ca, a. i n .