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rj ' i nun Ik VOL Lll. ASTORIA, OttEOON. SI.'NDAY. DKCKMBKK 16, 1900. ino. u; WE ARE SELLING AGENTS IN ASTORIA FOR IBRIDGB, Superior Stool Ranges BEACH Sylph Heater & CO.'h Olio Heater I COLE Hot Blast Heater for Coal -MFG. Dome Top Heater for Wood CO.'h Russia Iron Heater tor Wood Wo iiIho inauufaoturo a Kumtiu Iron Queen Heater for Vool. TIiwmj comprwe tlio bent lino of stove in tlio Htnto. We sell no wcond-dium otovw. An in sju'dion of our lino of stoves will pay you. ECLIPSE HARDWARE CO. WE HAVE RECEIVED MANY COMPLIHENTS on our holiday linjIny. We tlc-siro to cull your Hiiovial attention to our Hooks and Calendars. Beau tiful ami dainty Oift Books. Tlio K'U in ull Btylcx of binding. Our twtnty-livo cent lino can not ho mi rpHitmnl, mvh authoru as Ilcnty, Optic, Kipling, etc., nro included. Our Calendars must bo soon to bo appreciated. Wo linve tlicm at all prices from 10c to $2.50 each. You will find many articles in our utoro suiUiblo for CliristmaH. We ask you to call and see them. Our prices aro right. GRIFFIN & REED. 1 A FEW SPECIALTIES Fancy Navel Oranges. Lemons, Apples, Bananas, Gordon Dil- worth's New York Mince Meat, Chase & Sanborn's High Grade Tea and Coffee. Eastern Crab Apple Sweet Cider, New Nuts and Raisins of Every Variety. TRY MALTED RUSH FOR BREAKFAST- - - ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. JUST RECEIVED... GENUINE GEORGE'S FINDON HADDOCK Foard 8 Stokes A LONG ROW W. J. Scully, 431 BOND STREET, Detweca Ninth aid Tenth Street C. Commission, Brokerage, Insurance and Shtcpfng:. A Norway Stockfish Norway Mackerel Norway Herring CODFISH KIPPERED HERFIPiG Company... Of our now and up-to-date Air tight Heaters are still on hand. Wo figured on considerable cold weather and purchased an un usual quantity; but the weather has moderated, consequently sales have boon slow. We aro over stocked and must have the room. From now on these splendid heat ing stoves will bo sold at a reduc tion of 20 per cent FOR CASH. CHARD, Custom House Broker. ASTORIA, ORE (ant W. 9. A Co and Paolflo Kxpreat Co'a. CHINESE IMPERIAL ARMY ADVANCING Ten Thousand Men Threaten a French Garrison. HEROIC ENGLISH OFFICER Aloai He Atlacked Hoilllt Force, Shootltf Five Deed Wild H i Revolver lm atrial Court Will Not Re lurs to Pckli. PEKIN, Dec. 15.-Coione Tullock has rcturmd here. H reports having ha J an exciting experience. HI detachment wa fired upon eight miles from P kln. ll could not discover his asstillunts as they used smokeles powdor and modern guns. Fifty mn under Lieutenant Mcl'hr sen, of ih'j Twenty-sixth Beluchlstun r Ktmt nt. were m-nl to ti la aid. Imme diately after their arrlv-l Tullock at. liu-ktd the town, which had been enter ed by the uo of Dealing; ladder. Ir. (lie attack Mcpherson distinguished hlmo. If. Ho led a scaling party which reach -d the town, jumped down Into the plure and emptied hla revolver, killing flv men. II? then drew his sword and defended hlinaelf until hla men arrived In fore and saved him from Impending; doth. Colonel Tullock speaks highly of the lieutenant's action. He aaya ho believe he did a deed which merlta tht Victoria croira, in hla Jump to what waa apparently certain diuth, In order to lead hla men who were coming up the ladder. Fortunately the Chinese had only a few carbines and were bad ahota and r.one of tlu Brltlnh troops were wound ed durlnir the fight. Forty Boxer were killed, a number wounded and many captured. 1 "!- The French report an approach of Chinese Imperii! army of 10,000 men. on Pao Tina; Fu, the garrison 13 mllee wet btlng attacked by the advance guurd. COl'HT WILL NOT RETURN. I'AIMil. tW IS. A special to the Temp from Shanghai say Prince Chtnji denies the statement that the ("hlneae court will return to Vekln. He la nlao uotd as saying that China will pay a yearly Ind-mnlty but will i,o( muke a loan. W. C. T. IT. CONVENTION. Will Meet at Fort Worth. Texaa. Next Year. CHICAGO. Dec. 15. The next conven tion of the National W. C. T. IT. will be held In Fort Worth. Texaa, If suitable railroad accommodations can be ob tained. Thia waa decided last night by the national officers of the organi sation. It was also decided to Inaugtt rate a movement to have September 28, Frances Wlllard'a birthday, observed in the public schools of the country by having an hour set apart for reading concerning the life and work of Miss Wlllard. Mr. Minnie B. Horning, of Evanston, waa re-elected press agent of the na tional organisation. OA ME NOW CERTAIN. Columbia University Eleven of New York Will Play University of California. SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. 15. ThcUnl- veralty of California football team will meet the Columbia 'varsity eleven, of New York, In this city on Christmas, and In Los Angeles on New Year's day. The arrangements which had nearly been completed for Columbia to play against Stanford University foil through but the Caltfornlans are assured that the Eastern players will accept the terms they offer. NEW RACING ASSOCIATION. Horsemen From Oregon, Washington, Idaho and British Columbia Organised at Portland Yesterday. PORTLAND. Dec. 15. Horsemen from Oregon, Washington, Idaho and British Columbia met here today and organised SPECIAL FOR A NEW Mantel Folding Beds Jl)8T RECEIVED Ladles' Dressing Table In GoWen Oak, Mahogany and Birds' Eye Maple IRON BEDSTEADS, FULL BRASS TOP, $6.50 CHARLES HEILB0RN & SON the I'Mclfh; Northwest Racing Associa tion. The principal business done today was to adopt rules for the regulation and control of racing, within the Jur isdiction of the aa elation, for the corning year. Th following officers were elected: President W. It. Wehrung, of Salem; vice-president, W. A. Austin, of Lewis ton; secretary and treasurer. M. D. Wisdom, of Portland. Board of appeals for Oregon, D. A. McAllster: Wash ington, W. If. Vandevantnr; Idaho, C. S. Loveland; British Columbia, R. Lelghton. The board of directors will be named later by the local association. The dates rf the various race meetings for l'XJl hre an follows: Vancouver. B. C, August 31 to Sep tember 2; Everett. September 9 to 14; La Grande, Octorxr 1 to 5; New West minster, B. C Oct. 1 to 6; Lewlaton, October "i to 12; Victoria, B. C. October 7 to 12; Spokane, October 14 to 1; Sa lem. September 19 to V Boise. Sep tember It to ?1. TRAMPS TOOK THE TOWN. Locked t'p Vllliige Murshul and Looted Bunk and Stores. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 13. Five unidentified men, garbed as tramps, who asked shelter In the calaboose at midnight last night, overpowered the vllluge marshal of Brighton. III., locked h!m In a cell and then broke Into a bank and two atores. attempted to get Into the vault of Bind get Bros.' bunk In which there was a large amount of money but were unsuccessful, although the strong box ui partially wrecked by several explosions of dynamite. Falling there the robbera entered the general store of Butler, where they broke Into a safe and secured $100. Soon after, Butler's store was discover ed on fire. A loss of several thousand dollars resulted. The robbers escaped on a hand car. When the marshal was liberated he or ganized a posse and started after the robbers with bloodhounds. BIU TIMBER PURCHASE. By Syndicate of Which Governor of Idaho Is the Head. MILWAUKEE. Wis.. Dec. 13.- A special to the 8entlnel from Marinette, Wis., euys: The purchase of more than 10,000 acres of government pine lands In the nortliern part of Idaho, by a syndi cate of which Governor Scoflold is the head, has been completed. The troct Is a compact one In Sho shone county, lying on the north fork of the Clearwater river. It is said to contain over 250.000.000 feet of white pine timber and cost the purchasers In the neighborhood of $60,000. A saw mill will be built on the, tract next year by the syndicate. OFFICERS RE-ELECTED. Adjournment of Convention of the Ftd eratlon of Labor. LOUISVILLE. Dec. 15. The 20th an nual convention of the American Feder ation of Labor adjourned sine die to night after selecting Scranton, Pa,, for next year's convention. The following officers were elected: President, Samuel Gompers, of New York, clgarmaker, re-elected; treasurer, John B. Lennon. of Bloomington. III., tailor, re-elected; secretary, Frank' Mor rison, of Washington, printer, re-elected. MONTANA CITIES. Population of Smaller Towns Given Out by Census Bureau. WASHINGTON. Dec. 15. The popu lation of certain Incorporated places in Montana having a population of more than 2000 but less than 2"000 follows: Anaconda. 8350; Billings, 3221; Bose man, 3125; Great Falls, 14,350; Helena, 10,330, Kallspell. 2526; Livingston. 27TS: Missoula, 4366; Deer Lodge. 2520; Wal kerville. 61!. EXPOSITION LOST LITTLE. Official Report Shows a Deficit of Only Two Million Francs. PARIS, Dec. 15. The official report of the finances of the exposition Bhows a loss of two million francs. The total expenditure la 116,500.000 francs. Re celpts amounted to 114,500,000 francs. The loss Is less than In the case of either of the preceding expositions. THIS WEEK LINE OF ENGLAND ALARMED AND ASTONISHED Serious Nature of Defeat Causes Intense Feeling. KITCHENER REPORTS AGAIN Northumberlase't Were Out of Amnisaltloi Wbci Captured - Sllrrlof Sctsei la ParUasKit-Kraxer Dined With Wilbelmlaa. LONDON, Dec. 15. Iird Kitchener, under date of December reports to the war office from Pretoria as fol lows: "Clemonls hn ome to see m. He says that the fcur companies cf Norln urr.iTlanls held out on the hill as long n their ammunition lasted. The Boer force attacking the hill was 200 strong while another force of 1000 attacked Clem nit' tamo. "By :20 a. in. the hill was carried. Reinforcements ot one company of YorSishlrtu failed to reach the top. Clements' retirement was carried out with regularity but. as many native drivers bolted, a considerable amount of transportation was lost. All their ammunition not taken away was de stroyed. He reports that all behaved very well. "Broadwood has gone to Rustenberg and supports Ollphant's Nek, which has been reinforced. A flag of truce which has come Into Commando Nek from the Boers says that Jou belt's son waa killed ond further reports their lofce as very heavy." ENGLAND APPALLED. LONDON. Dec. 15. The astounding and utterly unexpected reverse of the British at Magaliesberg, the news of which was broken to the nation exact ly one year after General Bullet's de feat at Colenso. effectually disposes of any hopes that the war In South Africa is nearly ended and completely does away with the myth that the opera tions there were merely of a guerrilla nature. As Lloyd George, a Liberal, sa'd in the house of commons today: "This Is one of the most severe re verses suffered by the British and it is quite evident that the war will drag cn for many months to come. Ie Wet Is making England the laughing stock of the world. We have 210,000 men in the field yet we are unable to protect ourselves from disaster at the hands ot small commandos drawn from a pas toral people." The extent of the reverse and dis grace of such a large body of men sur rendering to t small contingent of Boers has created a feeling of shame and astonishment which finds free vent. With somewhat cruel coincidence the Northumberlands are known as "the nghling fifth." The Second battalion, to which the captured companies belong, was one iff the heaviest sufferers at Stormberg a year ago. It has often been pro nounced by home and foreign critics to be one of the finest in the British army. AJl the forebodings and criticisms which Colenso gave rise to a year ago have been resurrected by the disaster at Magaliesberg. The war office has nothing to do but "grin and bear It" and tirui-t to tme. Until General Kitch ener's forces are transformed Into mounted Infantry, and the mounted po lice gets to w-ork, Mr. Broderick says there will be little hope of improve ment In the military situation. But whoever was responsible for the surrender at Magaliesberg Is likely to suffer, for the new war office officials are determined to make an example ot the general or any other officers guilty of such grose mismanagement or worse, which. It would seem, must have oc curred at thia last defeat. HOT WORDS IN PARLIAMENT. LONDON, Dec. 15. Parliament was dismissed until the middle of February with the reading of the shortest of the queen's speeches. It waa as follows: "My Lords and Gentlemen I thank you for the liberal provision you have made for the expenses Incurred by the operations of my armies In South Africa and China." The proceedings today. In the house of commons, were a repetition In minia ture of the debates of the brief session. The ministers were heckled, the war waa virulently denounced and Mr. Chamberlain was further attacked. The war funds were finally voted after the secretary of state for war, Mr. Brod erick, had given assurance that the 'government, during recess, would cordi ally co-operate with General Kitchener In an endeavor to end the war. Particularly stinging were the re marks of John Bryn-Roberts. Liberal member for the South Elfon division of Carnarvonshire. He declared that the British treatment of the women of South Africa was an outrage to civil ization and that It was blasphemy to hold Chrlstmaa services In St. Paul's In connection with the return of Lord ltohrts, vhlle thero were such pro ceedings In South Africa. Mr. Broderick hotly denounced Mr. Bryn-Roberts' charges, asserting that It was criminal to make allegations which could not tie proved, but which, however, would be telegraphed) to South Africa to Increase the discontent exist ing there. He held up Mr. Bryn-Rob-ert to tr censure and reprobation of nearly every member of the houne of commons. Thtse remark were greeted with cheers. Mr. BroJerlck then re peated that the government did not de sire to pursue a policy which would make U more difficult for the Boers to cease fighting, and that the government abided Ir. the declarations of Mr. Cham berlain. The seshlon was suspended until 2 o'clock In the afternoon, when both houses were prorogued. KRUGER'S VIEW. THE HAGUE. Dec. 15.-The dinner given by Queen Wllhelmlna at the pal ace this evening waa private. When Mr. Kruger was apprised of the contents of General Kitchener's lat est dispatch, chronicling such a great disaster to the British, he said he thought that the fact that the news coincided with the anniversary of the battle of Colenso was an excellent au gury for tbo Boers. COURT MARTIAL CALLED FOR. LONDON, Dec. 15.-The St. James' Gazette holds Buller alone blamable fori the disasters of the Tugela cam paign and says: "When comparable blunders occurred In the navy a court-martial meted out Justice. Why. therefore, should not the some rule hold good in the army?" The public apparently Is little affected by the fresh troubles. Soldiers are still eager to go to South Africa, the news from the Magaliesberg having resulted In offers of volunteer regiments to pro ceed to the front. In contrast with the apparent Insufficiency of troops to mas ter the situation In South Africa com,s a revelation of the military resource at home still at the disposition of the government in today's announcement that 46,0e0 troops will be sent from Al dcrshot to Indon to participate In Lord Roberts' triumphal entry Janu ary & LONDON. Dec. 13. Lord Kitchener's message to the war office Is as fol lows: "Pretoria. Dec. 14. Gen. Clements brought In bis force to Commando Nik unopposed. The casualties were. I re gret tc say, heavy killed. Ave officers and nine of other ranks; missing, eight een officers and 555 of other ranks. These latter were four companies of the Northumberland Fusiliers, who were stationed on the hill, and some yeoman ry and other details sent up to support them. Names and nature of wounds are being telegraphed from Cape Town. "Eroadwood's brigade took no part In the engagement. The Boers suffered se verely. Knox drove De Wet north to the Thabanchu-Ladybrand line, which was held by our troops. De Wet's force, about 3000 strong, made several at tempts to get through during the day assisted by a force of Boers operating from the north. These attacks were driven back, though some of the Boers from the south were able to get through the line." Writing later, December 14. Lord Kitchener reports that while passing the lines In the neighborhood of Tha banchu De Wet's force lost consider ably. The South African Light Horse and Thorneycroft's mounted infantry captured a l.vpounder. taken at pwets dorp, a pompom and several wagons with ammunition, twenty-two prisoners and some horses and mules. A portion of the enemy has not been able to pass north. GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT. Railroads Will Give One Cent Rate If It Is Postponed Till September. CHICAGO. Dec. 15. The railroads In the Western Passenger Association will make a one cent rate for the Grand Army encampment at Denver next year, providing the executive committee of the Grand Army at Denver Mon day agree to postpone the date of the encampment to September. NEW YEAR SERVICES. Every Catholic Bishop and Archbishop Will Pontificate Publicly. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. Coincident with the close ot the 19th century, every archbishop and bishop in the United States as well as elsewhere Is expected by Pope Leo to pontificate publicly at the midnight service In his cathedral. HOFF FOUND GUILTY. California Murderer Sentenced to Life Imprisonment. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. la.-The Jury in the Hoff murder case has brought In a verdict of murder In the first de gree and fixed the penalty at life im prisonment. EDITOR OTTENDORFER DEAD. NEW YORK, Dec. 15. Oswald Ottcn dorfer, editor of the Staats Zeitung, died at his home In this city today. TRAIN CREWS HAY JOIN THE STRIKE Almost Certain That Sympathetic Strike Will Take Place. OFFICIALS BECOME ANXIOUS As Assault Upoi Scab Telef rtpher by Striker Leads the Company lo Place Armed Met at In Stations la California). TOPEKA. Dec. 15. Opinions conce-n ing the telegraphers' strike have ma terially changed today. Instead of the Indifference which has been manifested by some railroad officials during the past fw days, a disposition to be con stantly on the alert has shown itself. Officials of the 8anta Fe have at last been convinced that the strike means something. The cause of this Is the un rest prevalent among the engineers, conductors and brakemen. It Is re garded as almost certainty that soma of these workers will go on a sympa thetic strike within two days unkss the differences between the company and operators are speedily adjusted. OPERATORS PROTECTED. SAN BERNARDINO. Dec.' 13. The Sunia Fe. fearing that violence would be done to th? operators at stations be tween this city and Needles, has placed an armed man at each station to pro tect employes and property. So far there has been one case of violence on this division. Denver P. Dayton, for merly the operator at Danby, but nonr one of the strikers, assaulted Operator Duucan, who took his place. Dayton struck: Duncan a violent blow over the head with a lantern, cutting his scalp open and causing three severe wounds. SIX-DAY RACE OVER. American Team Won by a Wheel's Length. NEW YORK. Dec. 15 Before near ly 20,00 people Ir. Madison Square Gar den Harry Likes, of Glen Falls. N. Y., and Floyd McFarland, of San Jose. Cal., the American team, won the six day International bicycle race by a , wheel's length from Burns Pierce, of Boston, and Archie McEachern, of Toronto, the Canadian team. Cae&ar Simar. of Paris, and Jean Gougoltz, of Monte Carlo, the French ttam. were third, one lap away. .; The distance covered by the winners was -)2S miles and seven laps, tht be ing 104 miles and seven laps behind the record of Miller and Waller, made last year. Karl Kaser. of Eerlin. and Frltx Rys ter, of Berlin, the German team, were given fourth place, with 25S6 miles and four laps to their credit. Michael Fred ericks, of Paris, and Jean Fisher, ot Paris, took fifth place with 2532 miles. Frank Waller, of Boston, and W. C Stlneson, of Boston, gave up this morn ing, content with sixth position. From fourteen starters the race had narrowed down to three contestants for the final spurt at the close. Elkes and McFarland get $1500 In cash; Pierce and McEachern get $1000; Simar and Oougolt. JSOO; Kaaer and Ryster, $500; Fisher and Fredericks, $300; Waller and Stlne-son. $250; Bab coik and Aaronson, $150. UNION WANTS RECOGNITION. Brotherhoods of Illinois Railway Men Ask to Be Represented In the State Commission. CHICAGO, Dec. 15. The five brother hoods of railway employes in Illinois asking for recognition on the state rail road and warehouse commission, was a decided innovation In railroad matters. It has long been contended by the brotherhoods that a practical railroad man should be on the board. The or ganizations which intend to have a voice In matters In which they are so much concerned are: The Brotherhoods of Locomotive Engineers, Firemen, Trainmen, Switchmen and the Order of Railway Conductors of Illinois. JUDGMENT AGAINST DUKE. Manchester Left a Big Wine and Cigar Bill Behind Him. LONDON, Dec. 15. A Judgment tor 250 was entered In the queen's bench court today against the Duke of Man chester for wine and cigars supplied by a city merchant. The claim was not contested. WHEAT MARKET. PORTLAND. Dec. 15. Wheat. Walla Walla. 54; bluestem. 57. CHICAGO, Dec. 15. Wheat. May, opening, 7314; closing, 7314. LIVERPOOL. Dec. 15. Wheat, March