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VOL. X
THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1U00.
NO. 36
SUBS di0nicli
IS
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RAN INTO A
BOER AMBUSH
British General oa His Way to New
castle Dropped Into One cf Those
Boer Traps and Very Few of His
Force Escaped.
BOER ENVOYS CALL
ON MCKINLEY
London, May 22. t:3o p. ni. It is
officially anuouncedthatOolonel Bethnne
baa reported that while marching in the
direction of .Newcastle yesterday ono
' u( liia rquadrops of mounted infantry
was ambushed by a party of Boers six
' miles west of Vryburg, in the Transvaal,
and that ver) few of his force escaped.
Ilia casual: ies numbered eixty-six men.
Cape Tows, May 22. British troops
have arrived at Veereenmg. (in the
Transvaal, north of the Vaal river.) The
bridge across the Vaal was fuund intact.
Twenty-seven Free Staters and two
locomotives were captured.
London, May 22. A disputch from
Pietermaritzhurg, dated May 21, fays
the Bjera are reported to have entirely
U(l Natal, leaving Liings Nek free. If
this is true, it leaves the way open fur
Buller to advance into the Transvaal, as
soon as the repairs of the railroad are
I sufficient to insure good communication.
I Roberts is still at Kroonstad reorganiz
i ing his force?.
at Trorumil, recuperating. A patrol four
miles from was attacked by Boers. The
affair wan unimportant, except in show
ing that the Boers are on the lookout for
any chances of sniping and are still in
the neighborhood.
Further detailsof the fighting at Mate
king say Commandant Eloff's followers
deserted him, whereupon Eloff fired on
them himself and then surrendered. The
dispatch also says one party of Boers
were driven out of the staat and allowed
to eecape, as "we had sufficient
prisoners." The capture of Eloff and
fns followers cast Baden-Powell three
men killed and four wounded.
Conversation Was General For a Time,
Then the Subject of the War Was
Broached, When Chief Executive Told
the Boers That This Country Could
Do Nothing More.
rrfimrlnjr For Siege.
Fkktoria, May 22. An open-air meet
ing was held today by the local Holland
ers, 2U0 of whom were present tn con
lider the situation in the event ef Pre
toria's being beleaguered. A committee
was appointed to see about securing a
place of security for the women and
children.
Dr. lleymsn, contrary to reports ciicu
lated regarding the health of President
kruger, says it is good. Kroger is trans
acting all the work of the presidency.
In accordance with an understanding
with General Botha and President Steyn,
the government hag issued a circular
stating that should the enemy succeed
in gaining a position In the Transvaal
and take possession of one or the other
district, the inhabitante will be free to
decide whether or not to leave their
families on farms, but they must remain
with their commandos.
- Fight to Flnltli.
London, May 23, 3:30 a. m. The
Transvaal government has informed the
correspondents at Pretoria that it has
not considered and does not Intend to
consider unconditional surrender, but
ll''!'ight to a finish. The foreign consuls
have been informed that Johannesburg
will be defeated, and the government an
nounces that it will not held itself re
sponsible for Injury to properly result
ing from the defense measures. Pretoria
dispatches HfBrni that President Krnger,
President Steyn and all the most promi
nent leaders of both republics, after a
prolonged interchange of views, are de-
'ermiiiH,l to continue the resistance, but
'hat a minority of the leader advocate
furrender without terms.
Washington, May 22. The Boer en
voys vitited the White Hours this morn
ing according to a previous arrangement,
to pay tbtir respects to tiie president.
No official status wa9 given to visitors,
and they presented no credentials. The
envoys were received in the blue parlor,
no one being present but themselves,
the President and Secretary Cortelyou.
At fir6t the conversation touched upon
a variety of subjects. The Boers talked
about Washington; told how they ad
mired the city, and the president escorted
them to a porch at the tear ol the ex
ecntive mansion, where a splendid view
is obtainable of the monument and
Potomac river.
President Kruger was finally men
tioned, at which the visiters then 6tated
their purpose in coming to this country.
Ttiey said they uadersaood that what
Secretary Hay told them yesterday wa9
final, and that the position of the United
States was that this country could not
interfere in the strugglo in South Africa.
The president confirmed this view. He
said the action be took some time ago
(when at the ri quest of the Transvaal
government he had offered bis good of
fices to England to bring about peace')
be did with great pleasure ic the hope
that it might poesibly bring the conflict
to an end. This offer had been declined
by Great Britain, and he said there was
nothing further which th3 United States
would do in the premises.
The envoys Intimated they were gl-td
to feel they had friends in this country,
and then bide the president good-bye.
TAGAL WAR
NOW ENDED
General Schwan Says the Rebellion Has
Collapsed Robber Bands Alone
Fighting.
EIGHT HUNDRED
SURRENDERED
The Road is All Clear From Mafeking
and All Opposition in This District is
Practically Ended.
Kimdehlev, May 23. About SOO Boers
have surrendered at Vrybnrg, north of
Kimberley, and a little more than half
way between that place and Mafeking.
The road is all clear from Mafcking,
and all opposition in this district is
practically ended.
Hono Spruit, F. F. 8., May 23.
General French has crossed theRienoeter
river, northwest of here. This move
ment, combined with General Iau Hamil-
ton'socenpation of Ileilbrnn, renders the
Boer position twen'y miles in tl.e British
front, untenable. The latest reports re
ceived, however, eay the burghers are
prepared to make a strong resistance
and possess fifteen guns.
Cap Town, May 23. General War
ren occupied Douglas after heavy fight
ing and without sustaining any loss.
The Boers have retreated to the north.
Keiluction of War Taxaa.
Wakhingt.N. Ma 2- Tlia house
leaders have decided to reduce the war
'xesat the next session of congress,
a resolution will he nrenared tomor-
' to give the committee on ways and
means leave to tit during the recess of
'ngress. The committee will meet next
Autumn, when a measure will be pre
Pfe I for presentation to the bonse Im
mediately after it convenes In December.
Mr. Payne's resolution for ulna dm
''joiirnment Juno 6 will be favorably
rported tomorrow.
Tetlmonii from Old Knglaml.
I consider Chatnberlaln'i Cough
b'medy the best in the world for bron
;"'." says Mr. William Savory, of
rnngton, England. "It has saved
-j wire , ifp, ,l8 living bet)n ft ugrtyr
10 hronchiti. for over six yetr. belrg
"'Oct of the time rnnfln.,1 In !,
S' is now quite well." Sold by Blake-
Houghton.
l.amla 4t Apart.
Wasiusgton, May 22. The secretary
of the Interior today submitted a report
showing the proposed enlargements of
forest reservations. Attempts will be
niKile to add twenty-three townships to
the Cascade reserve on the west and to
move the east boundary line six miles
further east, taking in a part of the Hood
River ami North White river valleys.
Morever, the lands between the Warm
Springs reservation and the altered line
of the Cascade reserve are also to be In
eluded in the latter.
Tha Heat Kemerty for Hheumattani,
QUICK RIMES' FROM PAIN.
All who nse Chamberlain Pain Balm
for rheumatism are delighted with the
quick relief from pain which it affords.
When speaking of this Mr. I). N. Sinks,
of Troy, Ohio, says: "Some time ago I
had a seve attack of rheumatism In ir.y
arm and shoulder. I tried numerous
remedies, but got no relief until I was
recommended by Messrs. Geo. F. Par
inns A Co., drngjisls of this place, to
try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. They
recommenned it highly that I bought
a bottle. v at noon rrlievnl of all pain.
I have since recommended this lini
ment to many of my friends, w ho agree
with me that it is the best remedy for
muscular rheumatism tn the market."
Fur sale by BU! eley A Houghton,
Washington, May 23. The war de
partment has received an interesting re
port from Brigadier-General Theodore
Schwan, U. S. V., dated on the trans
port Thomas, at sea May 12, 1900, in
which he submits a thorough review of
the state of affairs in ttie Philippines up
to the tiu.eof his departure from Manila,
April 16 last, making particular note of
what ho believes to be the irretrievable
collapse of the Filipino insurrection as a
whole, Rnd expressing the conviction
that it left alone the Filipinos will soon
demonstrate their absolute inability to
govern themselves.
"The principal islands," he says, "are
now as before held w ith an iron grip by
the military. In Luzon, Luna as well as
all the coast towns of importance, are
occupied by American troops."
General Schwan states that the sole
hope entertained by the insurgents
for a revival cf the insurrection lies in
the supposition that the United States
troops will be obliged to abandon many
of their present positions at the opening
of the wet season, owing to inability to
secure supplies during that period, and
also "In the possibility of victory for the
democratic or anti expansionist party in
the cominjj presidential election."
General Schwan save the insurgents
think that such a victory will mean the
withdrawal of all military forces now' in
the islands.
With the exception of the savage
mountain tribes and the numerous hands
of brigands, says the report, the great
majority of bqth the educated and
peasant clasees in the Philippines
heartily desire a restoration of peace
under American rule. Many band a
robbers and brigands form a disjointed
nucleus for a prospective reconce titration
of Insurgent forces, and the renewed
prosecution of the rebellion, say General
Schwan. Continuing, the report says
"Indeed, these guerrilla bands and
their depredations constitute all that is
implied by the 'Philippine insurrection
as it now exists. The operation of
trtops and the pacification of towns not
yet subdued will be carried on regard
Uss ol the ruiny season, which, as
stated above, the insurgents belirve
will cause an abandonment of many im
poriant towns by our troops." In con
clusion, General Schwan says:
"The most serious obstacle in the way
of complete pacification of the islands
now lies in the,mutual distrust between
the troops and the inhabitants. This,
I believe, will disappear after each class
becomes more thoroughly acquainted
with the other, and the benefits to be
deiived from an intimate relationship
with the military become appreciated
by the natives. On the other band, the
work cut out for the troops will be
greatly facilitated when they gain the
confidence of the well-disposed natives
When the latter find that the troops
have come to stay, they undoubtedly
will resist the exactions of the robber
bands, turn about, and assist tne Amer
lean troops in ferreting out their haunts
and plans, and the days of the guerrilla
rebellion will be numbered."
UNIONS URGE
CONCERTED ACTION
Recent Injuoction Decision Stirs Them
Up and Resulted in Recommendations
GERMANY'S TRADE
WITH UNCLE SAM
tire loss is estimated at 3,-0,000. Nj
live were lost, and th insursnce is un
known as yet, but it is far below the
actual los. No actual suffering has
Thousands Would Be Without Bread
If It Stopped.
Awaiting Development.
Inhianapoms, May 22. W. S. Taylor,
of Kentucky, who is in this city, said
today :
"If there is an indictment, then I shall
make a statement, in which I shall give
my opinion of the entire situational
went into the courts (if Franklin county
and tried to find out if there was an in
dictment against me, but they would
not ttll in". Now I will await develop
ments. I expect to remain here or go to
some quiet resort In Indiana and remain
thereuntil the national convention of
the republicans."
Charles K. Wilson, secretary of Gov-
rrnor Mount, said today :
"Before leaving for Fort Wayne yes-
terdav. Governor Mount authorized me
to say that bis action in declining to
honor a requisition for the return of
Charles Finley to Kentucky was basted
on his deliberate conviction that, owing
to tLe infl lined state of public opinion
in that state, especially among the pro
fessional politicians, who are yehemently
threatening vengeance, a tragedy would
have swiftly followed, w ith Finley the
victim. Ho would have been hanged
l.ke a pig to a pole."
Good, pure natural ice from the Blue
mountains for sale by the Columbia
River Ice A Fuel Co. 'Phone 33 or 81
tuiiiK Diet. J 7o or 8 Senfert A Condon.
Xiw York, May 23. The matter of
the injunctions that have recently been
issued against the Cigarmakers' Union
forbidding it to picket the factories of
manufacturers whose employes have
struck, and forbidding it also to pay
strike benefits to the strikers has been
taken up by the .Social Reform Club,
which last evening listened to a report
made by its committee on injunctions
composed of John Brooks Leavitt, Ernest
H. CroBhv, Mornay Williams, John D
Kernan and Frankenheimer.
The report w as read bv Mr. Leavitt
and contained the following recommenda
tions:
"That an attempt be made to obtain
concerted action throughout the country
in favor of urging upon the national and
state legislatures the passage of acts
providing :
' 'That injunctions shall not be issued
against any but parties to the action
their agents, servants and attorneys.
" 'That when an injunction, however
valid in part, prohibits the lawful use of
the highway, or the right of free speech,
or lawful combination to advance i pint
interests, it shall be void in toto.
"'That all persons who are charged
with disobedience of an injunction in
respect to the matter which might be
the subject of an indictment elm 11 have
the right to demand a trial by jury up
on issuesof fact to be properly framed.' '
In regard to the injunction of Justice
Freedman against the cigarmakers, the
committee was of the opinion that the
justice had not carefully read the papers
in the case and believed that it would
be set aside.
BADEN-POWELL'S
RECENT REPORT
Only Three Britishers Were Killed in
Relieving Mafcking.
London, May 23. The war office is
sued a dispatch from Roberts under date
of Hong Spruit, May 22, announcing the
receipt by him of the following message
from Baden-Powell:
'Mafeking, May 17. I am happy to
inform you that Mafeking was success
fully relieved today. The northern and
southern columns joined hands on May
15 and attacked the enemy yesterday
and after ft small engagement, entirely
defeated them with logs. The British
casualties were three killed and twenty-
two wounded. The force marched into
Mafeking at 0 this morning and the
relief and defense forces combined and
moved out and attacked the enemy's
head laager.
"We shelled them out and yesterday
captured Snyman and took one gun, a
flag ami a large amount of smmunitlon,
stores.e e. rive dead Boers and fifteen
wounded B jers were f innd. The enemy
appeals to be retreating in alt directions,
except, one commando, which Is laving
low possibly to cover t ho ictreat of tho
remainder."
Roberts' dispatch further says:
"Ian Hamilton readied Ileilbrnn this
morning, alter a series ol engagements
with a Boer force under Da Wet, who is
retiring before bun. Broadwooil has
captured fifteen wagons. There have
been seventy-five casualties in Hamil
ton's force up to yesterday evening. We
matched here this morning."
figures
hen
of the
Washishton, May 23. Vice Comul
Murphy, at Magdeburg, has transmitted
to the state department, an extract date,
containing facta and figure which in
dicate strongly the prime importance of
Germany's trade with the United States.
Abatement of the exports to the
United States from theo menhir districts
In northern Germany pi me, for the tir-t
quarter of 1900, i shown as i ax Minting
to 18,100,000. The. amount in nearly
double the value ut the exports dining
the nrst quarter of ISIiS. These
are for northern Germany alnii.
the amounts for the remainder
empire are ad. led, thu total is estimated
at about $U2;SOl),000.
"How many thousands of Germans
who are now dependent upon this trade
for support," nys the aiticie, "would be
without bread if it were suddenly to
stop. In tho trade with the Uuited
States, Germany has won an important
position, standing next to England in
the matter of goods exported to the
United States last year. In 189S, the
United States imported $10,700,000
worth of sugar from Germany. The
amount of sugar in bvgone years that
haa been sent from Germany to the
United States has varied with the crop,
in favorable years as much as $23, 800, 000
worth being exported to that country.
lhis immense trade in sugar," the
article states, "will continue, provided
peaceiui unu irienuiy reiatious are
maintained in the United Slates. Bu'
if tho Americans are forced into retalia
tion by the strict enforcement of the
meat-inspection law and friendly trade
relations are ruptured, the txportation
of German sugar to the United States will
come to a stop and Germany be left
without a purchaser for the enormous
mass of sugar produced.1'
been re; orted, as the
provided for.
fe'ple are being
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It was wa prescribed by one of the best
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The Aiitl-Imperlnlliita.
New Yokk, May 24. A mass meeting
to advocate "An American policy in the
Philippines" was field tonight in Cooper
union, under the auspices of the Anti-
Imperialist League, of New York, Ernest
H. Crosby presided. The speakers were
George S. Boutwell, of Massachusetts;
Carl Schruz and Captain Patrick O'Far-
rell, of Washington. Captain 0'F.trrel!.
who stumped the country for McKinl.-y
in 1891!, was very bitter in his criticism
of the president. Tl.e meeting adopted
resolutions, which, after setting forth
that the administration has committed
flagrant breach of faith and most
seriously discredited tho character of the
republic in the eyes of the world, and
that the imperialistic policy, if per
sisted In, "will inevitably bring nbout
tho overthrow of our democratic inetitn
tions," recite the history of our relations
with tho Filipinos and declare that the
"betrayal of our allies constitutes one of
ttie basest acts of perfidv and cruel In
humanity ever perpetrated by one tyrant
in the history ol the world."
Thrjr Did Him Great Honor.
New York, May 24. The World, de
scribing Ahmed Paelia's arrival in Wash
ington, says that as tio was driven up
Pennsylvania. Avenue, he exclaimed:
"By Allah, these Christains do me great
honor."
The envoy of the sultan saw in the
windoB, in the flash of electric lights,
the crescent nn i sword insignia of his
native land, and on thr streets the pa
rade of a multitude wearing tho fezes
of Turkey and Its buggy trousers. It was
like a street in Constantinople.
lb- rose in his carriage and lowed
profoundly.
Down the Avenue came a band In the
uniform of the Orient. It was . laving
the 'Tuiklsh Patrol." When it passed,
theadmiral rl ipped his hands w ith great
enthusiasm and shouted jnyful'y to the
musicians in his native tongue.
No one has hadh harihood as yet to
reveal to the Turkish envoy that the
celebration was not arranged in bis
honor, but was the climax or the gay
elites of the Mystic Shriners, who have
been in ery active session for several
days.
Only T. IIUKlnena llnuaea Left.
Lakkvikw, Or., May 24. The business
portion of Likeview lies a mass of
smoldering debris today, as the result of
Tuesday night's fire. The entire busi
ness portion of the town was destroyed,
within less than two hours, including
the three hotels, the bank, the govern
ment land office, the poetoffice, the two
newspsper buildings and every business
bouse in town except two, the implement
hoiiee of J. E. Bernard A Son and the
drug store of Dr. Daly & Hall. The en-
War of liu.n ) -ronuetl.
Nkw Yokk, May 2'!. Interests identi
fl d with the international Tobacco com
pany, soon to b organized in opposition
ii the Auietu'tn and Continental To
bacco companies, announces that ten
a hlitional options h id been secured by
them, h.cited in various parts of the
c itintry, and that toe work of incorporat
iiU the company will be accomplished
b -fore the expiration of the present week.
It is (aid to le more than likely tbnt
the eapiializ V.ion as originally proposed,
will be -ncrease l bv several million's. It
'u planned, but not definitely decided,
those interested say, to authorize the
Usueof 30,000.000 of stock, preferred
and common, and it is txpre.-aly stated
that Iheie will be no bond issun. A meet
ing of owners of the leading constituent
companies was held last night, but no
news was given out for publication.
A Life Ami Death right.
Mr. W. A. Hines of Manchester, la.,
writing of his almost miraculous escape
from death, says: "Fxposure after meas
les induced serious lung trouble, which
ended in Consumption. I had frequent
hemorrhages and coughed night and day.
All my doctors said I must Boon die.
Then I began . to use Dr. Kind's New
Discovery for Consumption, which com
pletely cured me. 1 would not he without
it even if it cost 5.00 a bottle. Hundreds
have used it on my recommendation nud
all say it never fails to cure Throat, Chest
and Lung troubles." Regular einj 50c
and 1.00. Trial bottles freo at Bluketey
A Houghton's Drug Store. 4
Krugrr Farora Surrender,
Washington, May 25 The Lourtnco
Marques correspondent of the Times,
telegraphing Wednesday, says:
'According to a private letter sin lU'g'ed
through from Pretoria, President Kinger
now favors surrender, on the ground that
a continuance of the war would ruin the
property of the burghers. He has thrown
upon i i i e commandants the onus of w hat
course to pursue. Civilian prisoners re
leased at Pretoria report extraordinary
activity during the last two weeks on
tho railway fiom Pretoria to Pteterburg.
As many as twenty trains are ninn'ng
daily, and it is possible that a larga
portion nave been used to move supplies
northward for safety."
( imici roitmau fur Alanka.
Washington, May 24. Williams (til.)
offered an amendment to the Alaskan
bill to provide for a territorial delegate
from Alaska. Both political parties, he
said, were committed to the proposition
that the territory should have a delegate
in congross.
Warner, (III.) in charge of the bill,
said the committee had deemed it un
wise to provide for a delegate on occount
of the difficulty in securing an election
and the shifting character of the popula
tion. The amendment was adopted by a
vote of 71 lo 21.
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Oolil Dciiiucrat Confer.
IxDMNAiMi.i.s, Ind., -May 23. Hie
gold democrats of Indiana held an im
portant conference th's alternoon to
determine their position in the coming
national campaign. Leaders today fy
their purpose to nominate a national
gold democratic ticket will be influenced
by the course of th) Kansas City con
vention. While iiecl.ii ing abhorrence for Mc
Kioley, the resolutions adopted this;
afternoon neclare that free silver is not
a dead issue, anil that it is the duty of
democrats to fiiht I'.ryan.
Anll-TruM l.xilalallnn.
Wahhinc.ton, May 24. After conferr
ing with S, leaker lit n lers i.i and mem
b.-r of the committee on ru'es, Chair
mon Ray, of the house judiciary com
mittee, today issued a rule making the
anti-trust constitutii nal amendment
SDecial order as to m as the rule is
a lopted, with the final vote on June 1 at
5 p.m. Ti e atiti-truit bid is t follow
immediately, with the final vote on
June 2 at 5 p. in.
Rev. W. E. Sitz"r, W. Canton, X. Y.,
writes, "I had dypepsia over twenty
years, and tried doctors and meibc:n?s
without benefit. 1 was persuaded to use
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and it helped me
from the start. I be'.ievo it to be a
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