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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1899)
THK MORNING AST01UAN, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 18. 1899. THE BOERS NOW IN POSSESSION OF DUNDEE Ail Order For Its Evacnation Carried Oat on Monday. NATAL COLONY COMPLETELY INVESTED Urge Forces of the Dntcn ire Poariof In on All Sides Mines Hive Been Abandoned tnd the Inhabitants Departed. -All "AUNTIES" HOLD A CONVENTION AGl'IXALDO IS GLORIFIED The Cryrl War lor the Kibliirmriit of the Noble Tijalos Mast Rr Stopped. ' JJEMT TORK, Oct 17. A dlspatca to tbe Herald from London sari: Th Daily Telea-rapa publishes this dispatch from iu special correspond' at: LADTSMITH. Jtoaday. Dundss la now practically empty. Special trains have brought down 3,009 persons, most ly women and children, besides many In trucks (flat cars). An order to fvac uate was received in Dundee at I o'clock this moraine The Dutch and local miners have left their work In the Dundee district. All the mines In this aiva htr hare been closed down, owing- to the alarm that the lioers are in the vicinity of Dundee. Oliver Davis reports that his store In Iiigok'o was looted by the Boers. He watched them enter Newcastle on Sun day ni?ht, and saw the advance guard of General Joubert's column enter Dannbauser station, which Is south of Newcastle. Our patrol beyond Dundee last night caught a spy named Vermaak. It ap pears from this man, who is a Dutch man, that the Boers hare torn up the railm ay near Ingag-ane. A hotel keeper there saw them. Four Boers entered his hotel, bought and paid for their goods, then told blm to get oat. and took poeseasion of the place. , Private reports say that a Boer col umn is advancing from De Jagers Drift against Dundee, with 15,000 men, but this number is greatly exaggerated. Probably there are only about 7,000. Telegrams sent to Ladysmlth and Kewt-stle from Hattlngsprult station, north of Glen coe, ask that no more empty tnuks (flat cars) shall be for warded there. It Is believed that the enemy" patrols are in the neighbor hool of that coal field, which Is also threatened. If this should be closed, she source from which the best of earn coal is obtained la this part of the world would be temporarily lost The proclamation of martial law will have a beneficial effect In clearing the border of numbers of spies and other suspected persons. The following1 statement has been of ficially communicated to me: "The colony of Natal was Invaded from the Trans rial early the morning or the Uth Inst. Tbe advance was made by the enemy in three column "On the right was a mixed column of Transvaalers and Free State burth en, with the Hollander volunteer oorpe. It moved through Doth as Pass. In the center was the main column. umlT General Joubert's personal cum mar.1. It crossed Laings Nek and moved forward by way of Tngogo. "On the left a large command ad vanved from Wakkerstroom, but way of Jfott's Nek and Wools Drift. "The objective point of (he three col umns was Newcastle, which was oc cupied on the night of October 14, the central column having slept the pre vious night at General Colley's old camping place. Mount Prospect. I "Tterday an advance of artillery of i.Vv Boers pushed south to Ingagene, but the greater portion of the com mands retired during the day on New castle. "The Boer force, which for some days has been concentrated east of De Ja " i'ii, on wiooer if captured a patrol of six men of tbe Natal police. "A plcket of mounted Infantry of the Sixtieth rifles also exchanged a few shots with the enemy. This as yet is the only fighting. "Our troops are in excellent spirits and fettle. The Natal volunteers In particular are doing valuable work In a soldier-like manner and spirit. The general officer commanding in Natal gr?atly appreciates their conduct." CHICAOO, Oct. 17.-The opposition of , the tntl-expanaionlsts to the subjuga tion of the Filipinos took tangible form today In a meeting of about 1(0 dele gates from different parts of the coun try to launch a crusade against the pol icy of the administration In the Philip pines. Addresses wrs made by J. Sterling Morton. Carl 8churs and others. The Hon. J. Sterling Morton, of Neb- raiU. said In the ooursa of his addtvss: 'The preamble of the constitution says: "We, the peopl of the United Stat.-s. in order to format more perfect unl.i. establish Justice, Insure domestic Iran- qwilty provide for the common de- penny In the pound). This differential I U Increases by a sliding scale until landed estates worth 11.040.000 pay an nually 1 pence to the pound, or about $40f, more In proportion than th es tate of ta.fOO, while the eetaAe of t:,500 pays nothing. inis iaw was made to orvak up large landed estates and K has don It They cannot exist. As land become nur valuable by the acre, estate of, moderate slie will le similarly brvkon up. -As the price of land grows In pro portion to density of population, this leglklatlon will subdivide the land more and more. Tiio law forbids the sale by auction I of more than JJO acres In one plat. The compulsory arbitration taw. In troduced In 1891, was bitterly opposed it passed In m. It e-mi to work well. There has been but one strike since. Unions, of workmen and employers. wnicn register fur the purpose, can vote for the arbitrators. They use he act whether registered or not Arrangements for wage are made for two years, so that employers knw what they can dgure on. i nlon labor Is im Instated upon In .all cases, but Is favored by the arbl fense. promote the general welfare and1 tra,or"- " b"""" employed secure the blessings of liberty to our- j non unl" nwfl netther forced out nor selves and our porsterity. do ordain and compelled to Join the union. Nowhere PARTITION OF SAMOA PROBABLE! j which will be presented to the proposed , conference. I It is understood -hat the thro a. v. ernroents are giving eerious consldera- j tion to the advisability of the partition i lug of the Island. JOINT rOM.MIS.SI0X TO .MEET NKW YORK, Oct. 17.-A dispatch to the Herald from Berlin Denial f Rumor That England Has! The 3c,,,"8lwlle z1""- announces that a new proposal has Wn m e- I ; ward regarding the Samoan question, j England has offers! fiermany compen- Made a Private Agreement With German Under Which lailer Gws 0m. xuki;, uct 17. A special to the Herald from Washington says: negotiations have been commenced between he thr-e powers signatory to the terlln treaty contemplating a per manent settlement of the Samoan ques tion. werr Mumm von Schwarzensteln, German fpecial envoy, called at the state department Monday and dls cusped Samoaa matters with Dr. Hill, acting secretary of state. It is under. stood tha neither Herr Mumm nor Dr. Hill has received any Information cop flrmatory of the report that the natlv s have declared Tamesese king, although It is known that peaceful conditions do not exist In the island. The character of the treaty for the permanent settlement of the question has not yet been determined, nor will It be until after a conference between the represnrtatlves of the three powrs. It has not yet been determined whether this conference' shall take place in Washington, Berlin or London. All that can be said about the matter Is that the three powers are considering the Joint report of their commissioners and will mnke that report the basis of the plan saiion If she will renounce Upolu. agrarian organ audit that it in n.t Impossible that Germany will ac cept tne proposal, provlde.1 that a v ry high indmniy is paid. The foreign office intimates thn re port of the SchlrttltKhe Zeltung Im an indiscretion and Is not quite exact. It Is true that Kngland made the proposal In question, but It was declin-d. As a consequence, the North Grman fJaz-tte yesterday declared that Germany's po- I I iv me samoan question remains unchanged. In regaid to the question of compwi sat Ion of Individuals, both Germany and Kngland have agreed to appeal to arbitration, if they fall to come io an greement otherwise. Tht pntiun. a . l r,. i. . vl i,10 uninu suites to this course has not arrived, but th-re is no doubt that the reply will be favor able. establish this constitution for the Unl ted States of America. "To acquire Insular territory In the Pacific ocean, Inhabited by from 8.000.. 000 to 10.00C.0o of people of an A her race. who llv under a tropical sun. Is not 'to form a more perfect union.' "To take these Filipinos by force of arms and benovelencly assimilate them Is not 'to establish Justice.' It Is not 'to Insure domestic tranquility.' It Is not 'to pro vide for.' but to Imperil 'the common defense.' It Is not to promote the gen eral welfare. It will not tend 'to se cure the 'blessings of UWly U our selrsg.and our posterity. And yet for these purposes our forefathers ordained and established this cownitutlon of the United States of America." Mr. Kdwin Burritt Smith of Chlrago said "It is now some 18 months since Mr McKlnley. with professions of n-luc tance, deliberately changed a simply naval position before Manila Into complex military situation on Asiatic soil. The army of occupation was not sent to protect the naval force under Admiral Dewey. It was not sent to support" a declaration that the Filipino as well as the Cubans are and of right ought to be free and Independent It was sent to defend a flag hoisted with out right on a foreign soil. It was s-nt to transform a war of liberation In the western hemisphere Into a war of conquest In Asia, Into a war of com metre, 'a war of criminal aggression. Men recruited to fight for liberty In Cuba were sent to fight against lib erty in the Philippines. Mr. McKlnley thus transformed a war for humanity In Cuba Into a war of Inhumanity In the east i "This conference should make it known at once to whom it may con cern that we prop.- next year to con tribute to the defeat of any party that shall stand for the forcible subjuga tion of any people; that we shall oppose the re-election of any, who, in the White House of congress, shall have betrayed American liberty In pursuit of empire." else, however, are labor unions any stronger. Nev Zealand has an eight hour day. a half-holiday ever)' week, a doi-n full holidays In the year all at full wages. Less drunkenness and more thrift are said to result from this law. ew Zealand women, white and brown alike, can vote for members of the legislature, but cannot themselves be members. COUHT8HIP SWEETENEb London Tlt-Blts. The driver of a slow passenger train noticed that the stoker always rar.'d intently at tbe windows of a certain cottage near the line, and curiosity Im pelled him to ask for an explanation of the habit "My girl lives there," said the stoker si'ntentlously. ' Then I suppise she sits In the win dow watchnlg for you?" surmised the driver. No. she don't: she sln't time to play the fool." grunted the stoker. "I only look to see whether the window blind's up or down. If It's up I know It's court. n' night; If it's down I know it ain't. That's all." "And do you always visit her when you see the blind up?" "xcu bet I do, boss," answered the stoker, heartily. ""It's one of her tripe an' onion nights, an' she knows I shouIJ not turn up but for that. Coortln' a dry, game without a tasty supper to help It along." FINE OPENING. The North Pacific Dental College whose advertisement appears In anoth er column, opened its doors October 5 with 75 students on its roster. The col lege Is well equipped with every facil ity to graduate students in all th. knowledge of dentistry. A. R. Baker s-- 18 demonstrator In charge and Is well qualified to Instruct all stunt. who at.3.ij this college. LAWS OF NEW ZEALAND. Some Experiments In Legislation and Conditions Resulting Thwvfrom. New Zealand thirty years ago was divided Into six provinoes (states). There was intense rivarly between them and betweer. sections, which K-d to subdivision of provinces. Ten years ago began a bad financial panic. Since then the whole tendency has been toward centralisation. The state lines, so far as legislation Is con cernert. have. been praotically wiped out V L . 1 " uiuuen tne names are retained In use for convenience. ' o man, it Is claimed, can starve In New Zealand. An old-age pension pro; vldes absolutely for the support of evr?ry person of either sex pout the age of working. Any man can have land, by a law somewhat similar to our own home. Btead act. He does not have It in fee, but upon a long lease. For some time after the settlement of New Zealand the natives were exter minatea like our own Indians. There are only tl.OOO left, but they are now increasing somewhat eur Zealand Is an agricultural country of sparce population. The new legislation of 1891 and succeeulng years has levied taxation of two sorts on land and on Incomes. No attempt Is niadt to collect tax on personality, The land tax Is levied only on estates worth 2,50 or upward. Mortgages and ome Improvements are exempt. On landed properitles worth from tJ.Hm to $25,000 a tax rate Is levied, varying each year acordlng to public riIi. On estates worth more, than ViU.m and up to 150,000 an additional tux of per cent Is levied (one-clghth Bisque Ware. Geat Left Over Salb Price Away Down. Vou liSay so, - i wlieu Vou See Prices, Great American fmiJoriiDn: Tea Go. TOStF. ETKUVWHCHB. too Store, m Csataeressl St. Astoria. (V WHson Improved Air Tight Heaters ...FOR COAL... This hi'iiter is t'spmnll)' ntlnj'twl for Soft Ctml tiiJ Ligiiito. The boilyin iimtlo of Klinliwl stovl. Kxlrt liiuvy uliukinj? nixl dumping grato. Firo jot extra heavy with largo null pit. Htm u nickol urn, nickel mime lto and two nickol phtUnl foot rails. The liot hhtst draft U so constnii lctl that the escaping gas are all consumed, which makes a great Huving in the consumption of fuel. Price, 512.00 to 525.00. All Varieties of Hood Air Tlfihts at -FOARD & ST0E1ES. The "Delsarte" and "Regent" Shoes for Women Books t Ik)Ught, Suld and at the Exchanged All Styles One Price $3.50 ek Equal any $5.00 1 Shoe Also "Queen Quality" Shoe6 for Women $3.00 E C. Goddard & Co. Oregonisn Building. Portland. Umbrellas Best arid Cheapest AIm Repairing and Rtoo?ering at Meredith Wssbiti(ton beiweeootb and 0th Streets. PORTLAND, ORK. John K. Coffey, Merchant Tailor ST. HEliEU'S HALL. A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS RoopeOKl HepWiiier 13. Tot clroulsrs address. MISS ELEHoM THIBBKTl'8, Ph.D Prioc-ipii, PortUoil Oretra Tslephos Uii Old Book Store Hi.tory, Kiogrsiibr, MiclMiilcal, R.-teres. P.Hitrr. Me.lloal. law. itelltflous, Holoulitlo All tlandard works, Seoond-hsnd school books, laryo ito k cheap. Bei-onl-hanl maailus, Li brans bought. Iargs stock v( oorels, 10.000 titfct. HYLAND BROS. rORTUND, OK. 22U-23I Vauiblll 81., below Socond. Telephone Re,l 2Hsa R. MARSCH Tonsorial Parlors 301 Washington St, corner Fifth UppusiU Hotel Fsrktoi Latlies Hair Dretwing a Specialty ladies entraocs to balb po Fifth street VMVnMimnnnra Jorthwest Optical Go. THK I.A1U1K BUILDINti. 8KtXH an.l WA8INUT0N, 8 lloortiN 20, 21, 22, 23 PORTLAND OKKfiON vvrtnArLrtATUAAAnAriAAAn vroJ PORTLAND. OREflON. W. C. A. Pohl, (ttTI COUIEL Undertaker, Embalmer and Funeral Director 1 1 1 CMkt'" "d funplle, constant- ! 7 00 hnJ. , Corner Utli ii,tl )mtt gu( Asloris, Ors THE AST0RIAN... Delivered it ycor Office, Store, or Residence, Only 60 Cents i fVtODtb. 1 f I His MOTHBrto BREAD '1 i 25! ALUKK ST.. (.OH. TII1KU Portland, Ore. A Portland Buyer Mrs. DALTON. who has years' of experience ns 11 . Buyer . 1 ad Will be pleased to elve personal attention to all customer. Correspondence solicited. 263 .Second 8t., Portland. He says was always so llfht and well baked. Well there Is a knack In mak ing It. But don't forget the kind of store or range used makes a difference. His mother used a Star Estate Range SAINT PAUL mmmima& ifSNrj W. J. 8CULLT, Agaot, m Bond ttrest T. PAUL NN.. JAN. ,M. ifloO. Sf1 ' ' 800,000.00 Voserye for Unearned, Prtrnium 1,016 407.8" Reserve or all Other LiabilifiVo 222eoi.07' Net Surplus over all Liabilities 784 888.78 -- Total Assets PACtFC DEPARTHENT. CHARLBS CKBI8TEW8EN, Hanacer. B. GOODWIN, Antitant Kanager. t7Callfriiln St S. F..' Cnl. ri,fi23,087.72 SAMUEl ELMORE & CO. genfs, flemZealaoa Fire Insaranee Go Of New Zealand. W. P Thomas, Mgr., sQn Kranctsco. UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF SHAREHOLDERS. ouuswiucu v-ujjiiui - . . tR finfl flflft 1,000,000 2,545,114 .inn nnn Surplus to Policy Holders . . 1718 702 Has been Underwriting on the Pacific Coast over Twi.ntv.lwn vr.,,r. SAHUEL ELMORE & CO., fesldent Agents, AitnHn rw, Paid-Up Capital Assets Assets in United States