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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 11, 1899)
I1 I TUK MORNING AS 10 RUN, SATlRlA., NOVEMBER II, ) 45 IUK83SS8 1 H HOB ISEEEGtSSSSSSSS (Aft) 7 5- ,C t-. ! i L i 1 v - f ' ,1. During the past few days we have talked exclusively on Men's and Boys' Clothing, and an exceptionally fine line of Overcoats which were placed at prices that drew even the attention and presence of Portlanders to give them a trial; and all who purchased are mightily proud of the bargains they realized. Now, We Klave Something Else to Say It is this: We have in stock a rich and varied assortment of Underwear and Neckwear that Id comparison is fully as reasonable to buy as the Olothing. Really these goods must be Seen to be appreciated. They are new strictly soin material and design, and are identically the same class of jjoods as will be found on sale at this moment in the , leading houses of New York City. - - UNDERWEAR - - Read the price we are now making on Swift's goods. As is well known, Mr. Swift is recognized the country over as the most conscientious manufacturer in this line to be found any where. SWIFT'S COXDE WOOL-RIBBED UNDER WEAR, $1.50 per suit. Always heretofore they have been more than cheap at $2.00. Here is a line of Camel's Huir and National Wool Un derwear at 50 cents per garment. They are excellent for tlie price aked and are sure to please the purchaser. Many of our best people srlect them by reason of the soft character of the material. While inspecting this department, luk also to ro M K T-R These are what are known an Ribbed Wool .Shirts and Drawers. We have decided for a few days only to sell them nt $2.00 u suit. This is a remarkably low figure, if you are posted as to values in this direction. And now we are making a still further cut on the justly celebrated Lu zerne Underwear. Think of it! Only $2.50 a suit. We have just been selling it at $3.00, but we want the bulk of Astoria's trade and we propose to get it You cannot beat this price nor the goods anywhere on earth. This Week, Wright's Health-Fleeced Underwear, $2.:0 per suit. All who wear underwear will understand that this U an amazingly cheap price lor Wright's noted make, They are unexcelled for winter on account of be ing fleece-lined on the inside. In the same connection wo have the Famous Arabian Fleece Underwear. We are also cutting it for the time being to $2.50 per suit. Chjptr Attention all ! Fancy Bosom and Colored Body Ollll 10 Shirts with one pair of cuffs $1.00. Certainly after examining the quality you won't believe it, but it is the truth. We are going to sell these very same shirts this week at the above figure HatC man w'10 '3 str'ct'.v up-to-date in style wears a llQlo derby hat. We carry two lines, one at f'1.00 and one at $4.00. They have just been received from the factory and are Latest Fall Shapes. This is a good 'iuc to tender our thanks for the splendid trade in hats we have enjoyed. Neckwear A nobby ti makes wiy timti look rtmptvtalil. H he Wfitm a bnmUoim' ti n l'orilnmt men-hunt rnn wnlk the street hero sml nut lxt ittmpt'il en. We have a txuiitifiil variety j tint in (mm IIim Kxnt. Included in it is I tie swell ItufiiH Vterbotim Nn kuTitr. Mr. Wntrrhmue nimmfiictiitf I If tlmwt line ol tics hi the Tinted Slates, mid the piittrrn are imuiiiiiTnhlp. Ask Id our Imperials, Trek", hoiir-m-IUmln, Pull's nul SlilrKl uml Ilaml Hows. Prior rntii! (rum Wta upward. 490 Commercial Street, Astoria, Oregon. THE ENGLISH SIDE OF THE BOER WAR A Former Outlander Tells of Oppres sion on the Part of Kroger. POWERFUL INDICTMENT Victor Clemens Claims the Boers are Ignorant and Degenerating and are Little Better Than Kaffirs. The English Bide of the war In South Africa and the causes that led up to it are briefly and clearly stated by Vic tor M. Clement, who lived In the Trans vaal three years, and who wag one of the committee that made an armed protest against the alleged abuses of the Boer government. Mr. Clement's statement follows: ''In lb,H5, when gold was discovered In the Transvaal, that country was mis erably poor, and the government had no credit. It was largely in debt, and things were at so low an ebb that the government could not negotiate a loan for a paltry sum of $23,000. Being in most urgent need of the money, Pres ident Kruger of the so-called Boer re public finally found a Jew named Sam Marks, who made the loan, taking as security therefor a mortgage on sixty Boer farmers, each comprising many thousands of acres. "Following the discovery of gold there was a rush of English, Americans, Ger mans and French to the Transvaal, and by them and the capital which flowed In with them the country has become one of the richest in the world. In spite of the obstacles placed in the way, the min-rs have become the great est producers of the yellow mrd in the world, but oppression of the for eigners by the Bo-r govenment has be come intolerable. "The systems of concessions is a great evil. The government, for in stance, for a large consideration, most Of which finds Its way into the pockets of dishonest officials, granted the sole right to one firm to sell dynamite. The result Is that miners have to pay most exhorbltant prices for that to them in dispensable material. The exclusive right to build railroads In the Trans vaal was sold to a Holland company, and so on down the line, until the priv ilege of selling almost every commo dity Is granted to some firm or individ ual. This state of tilings is almost' as bad for the rank ana file of the Beor population as for th foreigners, and the chief beneficiaries are the officials, the government receiving a very small percentage of the money paid for the concession. "The great mass of the Boers are ig norant and degenerating. They have adopted the customs and rranners of the Kaffirs, and there is now little difference between them and the Kaf firs, except that the Boers wear a little more clothing and smoke a little more tobacco. The Boers have always tried to get away from civilization, and are a degenerate race. A few of their lead ers have intelligence, and do what they pleas? with the people. The new comers, the Outlanders, are as prog ressive and Intelligent as any people in the world. The Boer population, all told, number about 78,000, while the) Uitlanders are 210,000. Of the latter about one-sixth are English, a good many Americans and Germans, some French and a few of other countries. "The Outlanders have no political rights except to pay taxes. They are denied the franchise, have no say what ever in the governnwnt, and are with out representation in the legislative as semblies. Tet they pay nine-tenths of the entire taxes. Their quota last year was nearly $50,000. It is, moreover, al most an Impossibility for a foreigner to become naturalized. So many con ditions which cannot be fulfilled are prescribed that even under the mom favorable circumstances the time re quired is so long that a man would die of old age before he could get his full citizenship. This Is purposely arranged because the Boer rulers know that If the foreigners were admitted to citi zenship and given the right of sulfrage their reign would be short. "Johannesburg has a population of over 100,000, most of whom are de barred from the franchise. Among them originated the demand for reform and equal rights. They took up arms in lV.ia with the Intet.tion of forcing their demands on Kruger. They mad arrangements with Jam-wm, the ad ministrator at Rhodesia, who had ii English soldiers und--r his command, that if the arrn-d 'committee' failed he would tome to their h-lp with his troops, whom he massed at Marking. Oom Paul became alarmed at the turn affairs were taking, and sent representative.) to Johannesburg to meet the reform committee and adjUHt matters without recourse to arms. Kruger invited mernliers of the p-form committee to met him at Pretoria. A deputation was sent and an under standing was reached with Kruger and his cabinet whereby the Boers agreed to the demands of the committee, prin cipally the amendments to the laws as would enable Outlanders to become cit izens within a reasonable time. An armistice was established, and the committee, 2,600 strong, laid down their arms. "Against the Instructions of the com mittee and for some unexplained rea son, Jameson, with his little band crossed the bordir. They were out numbered by the Bc-irs and either tak en prisoners or slain. Jameson's un justifiable action pla?ed the English government in a bad position. The English high commissioner of South Africa came U the Transvaal with a view to arranging terms for the re leas of Jameson's band. England w:i In the wrong so far as Jameson's ac tion was concerned, and Oom Paul had the best of the argument, and the only condition upon which he would release the prisoners was that the reform com mittee would turn over their arms to the Boers. The high commissioner sent a representative to the reform commit tee, and to 3a ve Jameson and his men and on the assurance from Kruger that no octlon would be taken against them, and on the high commissioner premising that the English government would see that the reforms agreed to by the Boirs would be carried out, the committee turied over their arms to the Boers. "Hardly had the arms been turned over when Kruger turned round and caused the arrest of sixty-four of the leaders of the reform committee. They were thrust Into prison, and after a lapse of three weeks were released un der heavy bonds pe.vllng their trial for high treason. It was arranged be tween the lawyers for the prisoners that If the latter would plead gull'.y the sentence would be only nominal pun ishment. On that understanding they pleaded guilty, but received the most severe sentences that could be passed upon them, the court applying the old Dutch-Roman code Instead of the laws In force In that courtfry. Four of the committee were sentenced to be hanged and the others to three years imprison ment; their property to be conflscaL-d and banishment from the country at the end of their term of lmprlnon ment. So perfidious were those pro ceedings that Kruger could not gM even the ltoer Juilg-s to pronounce the sen tences and he lmiorted a Judge from the Orang Frtv State for that pur pose. The outrage was so goat that many of the liners disapproval strong ly of it. and through pressure brought by them, by th'' colonics and Kur.'p-an nations. Krug.-r yielded tin. I commuted the sentences of the four who were to be hanged to fines of )lj,0u0 each, and of the other sixty of fin., of J10.0OO ea-:h. The fines w-re puid and after being kept six ve-ks in Jail the pris oners were let go. "Instead of Instituting reforms, the Boer government engaged In making new laws still nore oppretwlve to the Outlanders. About this time the case of Brow n versus the Transvaal govern ment. Involving Brown's rights to min ing claims worth J2,00fl,000, came up for trial. The five Judg of the supreme court decided In favor of Brown, which made Kruger so angry that he caus.-d the removal of all of them from the bench. Things kept growing from bad to worse. The Outlanders could ob tain no redress; on the contrary, Old Man Krug'.-r k;pt tightening the screws all the time, and the Outlanders made an urgent appeal to Great Britain to' exercise In their behalf its power of suzerainty over the Transvaal confer red upon it by the treaty. ' Three cause led tip to the present war: "1. The Outlanders' dimand for re dress of grievances and sweeping re forms. "2. The question of England's suzer ainty over the country, the Boers con tending that It hail been lost by the treaty of 1841 made with the Boers by the filadctone government. "3. An attempt by Kruger and the Dutch element to unite all the stat'X In South Africa In one government, with Kruger at Its head, and to ex clude England from the country." RADICAL LITERATURE. We know of only one book store In j Portland where so complete a line of novels can be obtained, on all the null cnl subjects of the day under discussion as can be seen at Jones' Book Store, 2'H Alder street. BUSINESS POINTERS. i piso'S l CURE for Consumption (yj! Bold by Druggists everywhere. I began using Piso's Cure 13 years ago, and believe it saved 3 me from consumption. My child k$ is subject to Croup. Piso's Cure always relieves him. Mrs. B. CRANDELL, Mannsville, Ky., jCompmr.Warren.J-. July Qtn, isgg. (y 'l b lie Couglibyrup. J L. TutMCnod. l,e In Uiue. '1 ;viiiri.irjgj &M TnePtaot Fresh cracked crabs at the National Cafe. Hire's root beer at the Spa candy factory. P.urhank potatoes, 11 a sack, at Pat's Murket. I Jeff's Is "the only" restaurant. ! White cooks. Best 15-cent meal, Rising Sun Reatau I rant, 612 Commercial street. Chill con carne and frijolles at Lee Herring's National Cafe every day. ! Until further notice the Astoria creamery will par 2i oenta for butter fat. Cold lunch, pickled pigs' feet, oys ters, sheep's tongue, etc., at the Na tional Cafe. Do you know Snodgrass makes Stamp Photos? Call and see them. They are all the go. Cream Pure Rye, 'America's finest whiskey. The only pure goods; guaran teed rich and mellow. John L. Carlson, sole agent. Buy Roslyn coal; the best coal for heating and cooking purposes on the market. George W. Sanborn, Agent Telephone 1311. Boquet de Cuba and Key West Gems are the finest 6-cent cigars that ever came to this market Henry Roe, op posite brewery. Visitors from Portland and elsewhere will find the pleasantest rooms In As toria at the Bay City house, 178 Tenth street, Mrs. E. B. Andrews, proprietress. Kellev's transfer wagons deliver box i wood to any part of the city on short notice. All orders left at Znpf's fur I nlture store, fi30 Commercial street, will I receive .prompt attention. Telephone ! 2144. The following reduced rates are In effect via the O. R. & N. between Asto ria, Portland and Intermediate points along the river: Fare, 26 cents; section, 25 cents; lower or upper berth, 60 cents each; stateroom, 76 cents. Go to the Columbia Electric and Re pair Company for all kinds of new and repair work, from a cambrio needle to a bicycle, boiler or engine. Quick work and satisfaction guaranteed. Logging machinery of all kinds a specialty. Shop opposite Rosa, Hlgglns & Co. A smile for a friend, and a sneer for the world, Is the way to govern mankind. Yon never know what form of blood poison will follow constipation. Kwl the liver clean by using DeWltts Lit-, lie Buly Risers and you will avoid! trouble. They are famous little plllsi fer constipation am liver and bowel troubles. For sole by CHARLES ROGERS. Ki!. n ii (Ion Ih a capital to a. poor man, an I an mtcrrwt for a rich man. J. I). Bridges, Editor "Democrat," Lancaster, N. H., says; "One Minute Cough Cure Is the best remedy for croiin I ever used." Immediately re lieves and cures coughs, colds, croup, asthma, oneumonla, bronchitis, grippe and all throat anl lung troubles, it prevents consumption. For sale by CHARLES HOOERS.' It will not be a surprise to any who are at nil familiar with the good quail tic of I'hainlx-rl.'ilti's Cough Remedy to know that peoplo everywhere take pleasure In rulatlng their experience In till! use of that splendid medicine and In telling of the benefit they have re ceived from It, of bud colds It has rured, of thiriit'-nj-d knacks of pneu monia It has averted and of the children It bus snved from attacks of croup and whooping rough. It Is a grand, good medicine. Fur sale by Chas. Rogers. Thicker than argument, tempta tions throng. Cnrve your nume on hearts, and not on marble. "I wouldn't be without DeWltt's witcn itnzei naive for any considera tion." writes Thos. B. Rhodes, Center field, O, Infallible for piles, 'outs, burns and skin diseases. Beware of counterfeits. For sale by CHARLES ituumus. Our greatest evils come from our-selves, Dr. If. H. 1 laden, Summit, Ala,, says, i "I think Kndol Dyspepsia Cure Is a I splendid medicine. I prescribe It, and i my confidence In It grows with contln I ued use." It digests what you eat and quickly cures dyspepsia and Indigestion. For sale by CHARLES ROGERS. A rose Is sweeter In th bud than full blown. Young twigs are sooner Ixmt than old trees. "I had dyspepsia fifty-seven years and never found permanent relief until I used Kodol dyspepsia Cure. Now I am well and feel like a new man," writes S. J. Fleming, Murray, Neb. It U the best dlgestant known. Cures all forms of Indigestion. Physicians every, where prescribe It. For sale by CHAS. ROGERS. Dr. W. Wlxon, Italy Hill, N. Y.,aays: "T heartily recommend One Minute Cough Cure. It gave my wife Immedi ate relief In suffocating asthma." Pleasant to take. Never falls to quick ly cure all coughs, colds, throat and lung troubles. Talking Is like playing on 'the hnrp; there Is as much In laying the hands on the strings to stop their vibrations as In twanging them to bring out their music. Geo. Noland, Rockland, O., SRys "My wife had piles forty years. DeWltt's Witch Hazel Halve cured her. It Is the best salve In America." It heals everything and cures all skin diseases. For Sale by CHARLES ROGERS. I'HED BY BRITISH SOLDIEK8 IN AFRICA. Crpt. C. 01. Dcnnlson Is well known air over Africa as the commander of the forces that capturMl the famous rebel Oallshe. Under date of Nov. 4, 18K7, fiorn Vryburg, Ilechuanaland, he writes: "Before starting on the last campaign I bought a quantity of Cham herlaln's Colin, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which I used myself when troubled with bowel complaint, and had given to my men, and In every case It pnvrd most beneficial." For sale by Chas. Rogers. Good rrosoiM must of force give way to better. CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM CURES OTHERS. WHY NOT YOU 7 My wife has been using Chamber Iain's Pnln Balm Balm, with good re sults, for a lume shoulder that has pained her contlnualy for nine years. We have tried all kinds of medicines and doctors without receiving any ben efit from any of them. One day we saw an advertisement of this madlclne and' thought of trying It, which we did, with the best of satisfaction. She has used' only one bottle and her shoulder Is al most well. Adnlph L, illllett, Man chester, N. H. For sal by Chas. Rogers. A man Is an 111 husband of his honor Ihnt entereth Into any action, the fall ing wherein may dlngrnce him more' thnn the carrying It through can honor him. Fame, If not double-faced, Is double-mouthed. LaGiippe, with Its after effects, an nually destroys thousands of people. It may be qulegly cured by One Min ute Cough Cure, the only remedy that produce Immediate results In coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis, pneu monia and throat and lung troubles. It will prevent consumption. For sale by CHARLES ROOER8. DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED By local application, is they cannot reach the diseased portion of tho ear. There Is only one way to cure deafness, and that Is by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an Inflamed con dition of the mucous lining of the Eus tachian Tube. When this tube Is In flamed you have a rumbling sound or Imporfect hearing, and when It Is en tirely closed, deafness Is the result, and unlefs the Inflammttlon can be taken out and this tube restored to Its nor mal condition, hearing will be destroyed forqver; nine casea out of ten are caused by catarrh, which Is nothing but nn Inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by ca tarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's. Catarrh Cure. Snd for circulars; free. F. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, 26c Hall's Family Pills art the beat 1