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J yr T" i (Mr 22; o fl,r,.. ; 0T1W VOL L, VSjOklA. OKKUON, WEDNESDAY, MOVEMHEK I, 18!I! NO. 132 oil n. . IB n M t I ! n 1 ! BVES TO .RU m OLD THING. Bought before tbo ad vance and sold regard less of it on account of moving. i m WUITE CMCLXDC TUC I ACQ r fill I L JU1 1 Ll J I IIL LVJJ OF TWO THOUSAND MEN than to the fault of that splendid Indian ' IlfJtJ IT'Q PHIll TP V-liran fVn r-.l Whit- In f hl.l IHIIAI I O I U 1)1,11 avii," As the day wore on the crowd a f'urd the war office sn'illed to enorm oim proportions, and at Gloucester, the horn of many of tlKf engaged, th? wildest excitement prevailed. I Kpeclal Ki'.'Umn of the local news- papers were spoedlly exhausted and the I him thin occurred at Bristol and Eclipse Hardware Co. BOH UOND MTRRBT ' tori Books... f Blank and Miscellaneous. Paper... New Crape and Type-writing. Waterman Fountain Pens Hox Decorated rpr and Knvelopewioo GRIFFIN & Here Is a List I Ol some High Grade Goods at moderate prices Fancy Creamery Imttcr in Kegs tuxl HoIIh. Strictly Fresh Kgg. Now Crop Maple Syruj. nuckwhoiitiind (iridic Cuke Flour. I'uckiml & Smith'H Fancy. Itulitin Prunes. Now Crop Nuts, Fig", Mince Meat, A Brilliant Victory' for the i Trans vaal General. r JOUBERT'S SPLENDID. TACTICS Two Regiments and a Battery Fall Into the Hands of the Boers. " possible the ambuiih of the Eighteenth hussars at Glencoe and now the loss of, two An regiment , It li feared that Blr George White la no match for the Boers In that cunning for which the Doera are noted, and ft la pointed out that If the British com mander continue to lead the men Into obvious trap further disasters must be looked for. - - i ' w . GENERAL WHITE'S REPORT. Bays He Formed the Plan Which Led to Disaster and Is Alone to Blame. LONDON, Oct. 3i.-Followlng la the I ao aoon after the engagement at Riets- fontein, whine the Glouoestershlres auf- I fered heavily, this frt sn disaster brought the keen, sorrow to house holds all ov-jr the country whose name th regiment bears. ' The dlsas:er had Immediate effect on the stock exchange, where consols fell one-half; South African securities dropped heavily. LIST OF OFFICERS TAKEN. LONDON, Oct. 31. General White, In a subsequent dispatch aays: "The following is a Hat of officers A HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE IS CERTAIN IROSS, HIGGINS & CO The Silvcrf ield Fur Manufacturing Co., 2H.12NH Morrlaoti Mt., Portland, Ore. To the LtullcH ol AHtorlat W will sitvo you oiioloiirtli on every gatnieiif you uroliao from us, be enow arodirect manufacturers, and you will save tint middleman's nrolit. Ktir (iilliiri't(.x. friiin H.i l Fur NVt'k lln. frntn J' l Uillm' KIiik Tailor Mml" Siill from SI2.UI Up ljuli Kino illiir .Miul'rlolh.Urki, from SI V) up U.II.V Klnr Krrnrh Hiilun-I Wi.l.l, Innu 11.7.1 U Aliuk Hnil Mk In Jurkola. lAindou I'yp, luntlo nxpwlitlly to onlcr Innu . tlJU.00 up ItiMiiodi'lhiK of Fur (liirmniH Into the Ijilcnl Hlylc st very Hend fur llln.truK'il cdliiluc, which we will (lailly mull you. Highest t'rlce I'nld for Knw I'urs. Yours Respectfully, The Sllvcrfleld Fur Manufacturing Co. Consternation Seizes London and the War Office ts Be sieged by Anxious Inquirers-Mary Mourning Homes In England and Ireland-Rushing the Troops to ' Re lieve Laiysmith The Disaster a Staggering Btow to Great Britain-White's Position Critical. J.ONlHJN.Ot. ol. Tlure wu.su continuous strcum of ! ii ... . .1 n: . ... ,:i - ! . I i'. ..l...,l g CUIHTS III llie Wlir Olllie uiilli a nuui luuini, iuiiuuu r anximicly inquiring regarding yo.stcnlay's casunltiff, iut the f war t'tliri' tli'iliiivil tlmt nothing hiul ln'tn received since Sir (JfiTge Wliitii's dispatch Cdininnnii iitiiig the i:tture .of the Knyal lnli Ktisiht is and tiie liloiiceiteriiire regiments. i Tlii1 di-lav in gelling further inlelligenee i- atirihnted in f! part to a hri'iik ilnwii die cn.( ciui'-l cal le, hut it stands to reaMHi that tln war cilice n.ust he i'.-m s-kI n!' further n. h (ii w liidi it is pinhahly int thetight advi.s.hlo should he jmh- lished as vet. ........ ,; i'ii&fiiWfM&iGW!, ....!.....i.v.visftwXs? PORTLAND DENTAL PARLORS "Tinfloor Wasliingion Iiuilding. Lrnrgest nnd BeHt BqMlppcd Offices in the Northwest. Best work at our Prices, because we have the largesrvolume of Dental Work in Portland. Ili'BtOrown nnd lriil!0 Work, 22 kiirat Rold per tooth Jfi.lO Hi't IVftli. fully Kiiiiriiii'.i't'tl ruliber $S 00 HcRt ( iold Filling $1.00 up HchI Alloy. Filliiiir W)c up Tcotlipxlnu'tfHl without piiin SOc tip We employ only the most modern methods and guarantee satisfaction. Tnke elnvntor mi WaiuiKton street, neRr Fonrth. anc nek forthePortlsnd Dental 1'orlors, Top Floor. Phono Oreuon.'Urown 403. Columbia lao LUNhON, Nov. 1. An ominous cur t iln han Htinln ilomn-(l upon affulrs In Natnl. No llHp.itch.-, vxtvpt the mill In I tlt'KT.inis of (U-ih-nil Hlr QHrgi Stowurt While, haw thim far Ih'OH per niltl.nl to mention the tljwutr. nnl no telegram from lailynmith has Wt'ii re celwd In Uuulon sliu-e h advlewi from the Itilili'h rommander. Thin Klves rim.- to the belief that com munications have already been cut. In which event some time muirt eJapse be fore the details regarding the IlriUsh Ioswh aii recelviil. If the war ottlelals have reclwd any Irforniatlon on thin lnt they have refralne.t from puhliHhlnR It. Ill the ahueneo of nrnVH, the mornlnp paM'iH ale reiluo'il to nHvUliitin nn t how lh lliiinler oeeuwd. The Keiievul opinion la ihul the ulauae of the cav u'ry was the real tvason fir the fall Into the lloer trap. The 'rimes says: "We have mot with a considerable ivverse. It Ih for th nnilon to show that It can bear 111 fortune with cour age and dignity." There Is no general desire evinced on the part of the morning paers to crit icise Sir George White harxhly, pending h arrival of further details. On the contrary, the disposition Is to admire his manly couragv in assuming full re sponsibility. Abroad, especially In France, no pains are taken 'to disguise the satisfaction f"lt In consequence of the British re buff. THK FEELING IN ENGLAND. Fear That Joubm Is Outgeneraling the llrltlsh Commander. LONDON, Oit. 31. Disaster has caused a feeling nkln to consternation nnd In Gloueesitershtiv and the north of Ireland where tho captured regiments wciv recruited, the blackest ghmm pro- valN. families awaiting with x atlng hearts the nam. of the killed and wounded which are fully expected to reach a high figure. Many homes are already In mourning In consequence of losses sustained by these regiments In previous engage- text of General White's dispatch to the taken prisoners today: Staff Major war office : ! Adye, Irish fusil?; Colonel Cart et on. LADTSMITII. Oct. M.-ll. p. m. Major Munn. Major KlncaJd, Captains I have to rport a disaster to the col- j Burrows, Rice and Silver, Lieutenants umn sent by me to take a position on , Hard, Southey. Phibbs, McGregor, hill to guard the left flank of the Holmes, Kelly, Doooer, Kentish, Kllle- troops, tu these operations today the LIFE IS OYER There is No Hope Fur a Perma nent and Complrie Kccovrry. CO.XDITION VERY CRITICAL His Paniiljr Authorizes the Auodicc meat That la Ro Event Kill He Retir to Kashiagtoa. PATERSON, N. J., Nov. L-Vloe President Hobart's conditions was fa vorable at t o'clock this morning. "There Is no immediate danger," la the Utect bulletin. A statement of the origin and devel opment of the illness of Vice President -Hobart Is authorised by his family and tJ'e physicians who have adoended him. : Several reasons are given why the ex art nature of the vloe president's mal- ady has been withheld from the public. In the first place, the family have de han, Jeudwlne, Chaplain Matthews. Of the above Captains Rice and Silver and 'red to reserve to Itself the privise Lieutenant Donner were wounded. j of retaining such facts as were of a 'Gloucestershire regiment: ' Majors private nature, at .the same time reeog- 1 Royal Irish fustier, No. 10 mountain Lattery anj Oie Gloucestershire regi ment were surrounded In the hills, and .ftr limine hesvilv. had to cawtulate .' Humphrey, Capetlure and Wallace.: nlzlng the right of the public to accu- Casualtles have not yet been aacer- Captain Duncan, Captain Connor, Ueu- rate information In the case of an In- UilrMl. ' ; tenants Bryant, Nesbltt. Ingham, Da-. valid holding a high public office. 'A man of ths fusilers employed as vey, Knox, Temple. Radice, Breu, mil. Moreover, there were reasons connected a lviiHal orderly came in unoer a ciui". "--''-. '"- ....v flag of truce with a letter from the sur- Of the above, Captain Duncan ar.d ; the government which prompted a slm- vlvors of the coUtmn, who asked for aa- Connor were w.iunde I. j liar policy. This was done, however, elstance to bury the uead. I fear there "RoyaV artillery: Major Bryan. , not for the purpos? or secrecy, Dut to is no doubt of the truth of the report. "Mounted battery: " Lieutenants nvold embarrassmerit. ' I formed a r la In the carrying out of j Wheeler, Nugent. Moore and Webb. ! In addition, the effect of publicity which the diraster occurred, and I am; upon the vice presHent s health had to al jne responsible for the plan. There RESERVES CALLED OUT. ba considered. He was a diligent read- mem. The public anxleny was increas ed by a special dliatch from Lady smi'.h published In the late edlUone of Linden afternoon papers to the ef fect that before diu-knetw yesterday, the Boers, n.-occupli-d the old imsttlon held by their heavy artillery, which General White had reported ullenced by th" guns of the naval brigade from the Powerful, and had opened fire again. The dispatch further nays: The en emy Hiv again cloning In and the situa tion Is one of grave anxiety. Beyond doubt the Roer tootles of yesterday tMonday) was a ruse to draw General While Into the hilly country nnd away from the British camp. This hint sentence Is significant and ccniiniis th- opinion of the military ex pi rts here that General While If allow ing himself to bi oiitgvneraled by C'om mnnilant General Joubert. From the scant advices received up to 11 p. m., It scetna tolerably certain that the disaster Wiis simply a rvpetltlon of the battle of Majuba Hill, though on larger scale. Two regiments were aV lowvd to march into a trap sot for them by the Roers. It is simply a caw? of Boer spider and guileless British fly. In fart, the whole engagement seems to have been brought on by Commandant General Joubert. who skillfully con ceived a gigantic trap, out of which, as the official dispatch shows. Sir George White only escaped with difficulty. General White advanced with the Idea of driving the Roers from a hl'.l seven miles out, which General Joubert mad an ostentatious show of fortifying 'Sunday. The Boer commander left a force suf. tlclent 'to draw General White on, while the mass of the Boers he moved stealthily around the British right, to deliver a (lank attack and to endeavor to cut oft eneral White from Lndy-3inllh. The British commander succeeded In lie'illng off the attack, but only with irreat dinVulty, and during the turning movement his troops suffered from a Hanking fire. Harsh things are said in military cir cles of the British taatlcs which made Is no blame whatever on the troops,' aa( a Second Army Corps Will be Organ- " newspapers, and It was observed the position was untenable." Ucd and Rushed to Service at Once. ; ht O" alarming reports which crept j LONDON, Out. Jl.-The commander- j Into the papers and there met the vloe A 3TAGGERINQ BLOW. j In-chief, Lord Wolseley, has Issued an president's eye had a meet unfavorable . . ' ....... .. ! ordr for the mobtixatlon by November! effect. For this reason. It was deemed Th. !. A,,i:i,. n General .Vhlte.l of the ierves of Suffolk, Essex andj advisahle to keep certain facts from the and It Is IVllewd Hi Is Pr.c- I Derbyshire teginvnts. who will be ad ti allv Surr wiidel. ! d -d to the South Africa forces. LONDON. Oct. Sl.-Whlle minor re-1 LONDON. Oct. 31. The war office has Verie-s wer uot wholly unexpected. ; fent tno following dispatch to General nothing like th Htagerln? blow Gen- riuller: " Three extra battalions of foot eral Joubert "delivered to General olw mountaln battery with re- Whl.e s forces yesterday were amid-! gves. will leave England during the paled. The full ixtent of the disaster pour. o ten days to make good your is not yet acknowledged, If It Is known.1 caguaitles." at the war offUv. The loss, in effect, 1 must be appalling to General Whit. who is priotically surrounded. Twj of the fines: British regiments and a LONDON, Oct. 31. It is learned by I the Associated Press that the war of fice has ordered the second army corps mule battery deducted from Lady-i smith garrison wenkeng It about a fifth j of its total strength and alters the either for a demonstration In Europe i of Great Britain's capabilities, or for tlie sending of even a larger force to the scene of action. Until the receipt of news of the Lady smith disaster, the latter course was to be In readiness to be called out. The military officials have not yet decided i whether the consummation of the plan I ...111 t. . wmr K.. X !ldl,.. whole situation very materially in favor "'" w " "' of the Boers, who have again shown " everything in tvadiness itheinselves strtuig fighters and military strategists of no mean order. This disaster eost the British 1.500 toj 2.1KW men "Uid six seven- pound screw I guns, nnd as the Boer artillery Is al- j r-ady slrong-r than imagired, the cap-. ture of thew guns will be a givat hell; to the Hk'I-s. Furth'-r news must be. uwuiled before it Is attempted to fix the blame when- it belongs. White man- j fully accep'.s all res(K!isitlllty for the, disaster, which wa at least partly due: to the scampering of mi les with the j guns. I Interest In -he news was universal, j pervading all conditions of London's j population. The newspaper extra 1 w ere eagerly read in business houses, ( Continued on Fourth Page.) public. His aliment has been diagnosed as dilated right heart due to myocardi tis. The following la authorized: "It is apparent frm this statement thmt the vice president Is in no condi tion to resume his political duties at Washington. His family desires, there fore, to announce that he will not re turn to Washington, nor will he again take part In public affairs. His condi tion today Is such that a fatal result may ensue at any moment or his condi tion may be Indefinitely prolonged." PATERSON. N. J.. Nov. 1.-2:30 a. m. Vice President Hobart la resting qui etly. Dr. Newton reports his condition, improving. A LEGAL HOLIDAY-. OLYMPIA. Wash., Oct. 31. Governor Rogers has announced that the day of the arrival of the Flint Washington volunteers In the state will be declared a legal holiday. 1 in: sTi.iSB.vcii i.ahfl sk;mfh "iui oi aij i y" on the streets and by women In their) carriages. Then there was a rush toi the war office, which by noon was sur-j rounded by private carriages and han- soms, while many ot the humbler closs of people came on foot, all waiting and watching for names they held dear. Never was the old saying, "Bad news travels quickly" better exemplified than today. By noon, sorrow prevailed throughout the British metropolis. At the government offices, no effort was made to coneil the feeling of dismay prevailing. One official said to a rep-j ivseivlative of the Associated Press: ''It, is Inexplicable, and I am sorry to say. thnt Its moral effect is inestimable. We have lost hi-avlly In many ways and had. regiments almost willed out, but to have regiments captured, and by Brs, It Is I -rrlble." An official of the war office said to a representative of the Associated Press: "The disaster Is more likely due to tha craze of our younger officers to dis tinguish themselves, obtain mention In dispatches and earn a Vlotorla cross, well Pali and . .Winter Clothes. . . There's not a better store in all America to j;et your frtj-lish, reliable elntl.ts. Our gathering of Suits and Overcoats has all the betterments that the best made-to-order ones haveand they are a heap cheaper. "Stoinbach" clothes for' boys and men wtre never known to he other than best. Their distinguishing feature is nicety of fit they satisfy the eye, the mind and thfe pocket. Come when'youjean and bring your hoy. A. B. Steinbach 6c Co., Largest Clothiers in the Northwest MAIL OKDERS SOLICITED. CorncrJFourtiYaiid Morrison Sts. PORTLAND, ' OKEGON.