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I'HK MORNING ASTOKlAN. FRIDAY. NOVKMHKK 17, 18t9. BUOYANT FEELING IN BRITISH MILITARY CIRCLES General White's Ability to Hold Off the ; Boers is Now Considered Settled. THE CENSORSHIP REMARKABLY STRICT No Information of Any Character Cao Be Obtained as to the Ar rival of Re-inforcemtnts and Bullet's Plan of Action. Another NMWMllMltM WM made by train lodaj with a company of th NEW YORK Nov. 11-A dispatch to bl enmment combining to make! Roer tvatmem on board, but nothing th Tribune fnm London. says: j people very uneasy MtCWMtk) occur. It It reported Tha tow in hih quarters Is conn- This wm particularly remarkable on vod auth-rity that a larfe party of dnt and cheerful Military authoring flrat at the club. where the news Bam traveled front Cote.o to Cheve since General Carleton'. reverae, have boards were scanned and left each face ley and then branched to the we.t. hoped that General White would re-' disappointed. "What, no news tgtiatj Another party of Roer. la reported to main quiet and act on strictly defensive What doe. It mean? " was beard overj have visited Bleys Farm. wreekln the linos until the arrival of the bulk of and over aaln. The briefest and beet , household. th- army corp. and they are content reply heard was buslneaa" That v. All the troop, attended divine wlth the situation and hlfhly irraU-1 the general conviction that the lack of: vxtce this after. Guns wvrv heard fled that nothln, has happened except i news mean. "buataeaa." In the dltvcJon of Ladysmlth early a sluttish ineffective bombardment of At the wax office there were more , his MNfel Ladysmlth and Indecisive sklrmi.hea on the western border. They smile in- credulously when any one suggeaU I that General Joubert's force, may at tempt to carry Layysmlth by storm. Meanwhile the exirencles of after noon Journalism are met by the publi cation of Mafekinit and the military writers In this morning's papers are punllnf over th? admiralty reports of the movements of the transport, for , ; clue, respecting General Buller-. plan! of campaign and the strength of the relief column now forming at lower Natal. The censorship is well manag ed for Just enough news comes through to confuse every expert and render an Intelligent Judg-nent out of the ques tion. Apparently General Buller has a soul above red tape and Is disposing his troops as they arrive without regard for the original scheme of organisations. If all arrivals have been reported over 18.000 troops have reached South Africa of which nearly 8.0O) have Nn sent to Durban and about a thousand to East London while over s.000 have re mained at Cape Town. This distribution of forces serves to Indicate that the situation at Lady smith cannot be regarded by General Buller as critical for otherwise he wou'.d not have detained so large a force at Cape Town. The dearth of new encouraged spec ulation respecting lines of British at tack when tin army corps is fairly on the grounds. ' Sober minded critics contenl that When Ladysmith U. relieved the Free Biat -r. will retire to Van Jleenins Pass and the Boers to Langs Nek where each body can hold strong defensive positions but thit -he U'i-ish army will not be drawn on In clt'n?r direc tion. The German emperors program for his visit is enlarged today by the an nouncement of a lirg' and imprest e suite, but the English Journals mi n-iw somewhat roy In thjir advaucs mid re content to allow the queen and trc Prince of Vals to manage th;, enter tainment of the ru'lon's strictly private guest. SILENCE 8TILL CONTINTEB. Bui Englund is Consoled With the B lief That Nothing Is Happening. NEW YORK. Nov. K A dispatch m ' the Herald troin London says: The Impenetrable veil of silence as to, the movements of tl.e iiiitih troops In Natal and Cape Colony continues, but this must not be taken to mean that there is nothing Important happening. On the contrary, th" very reverse may well be the case. Whan the war began news of the fighting at Dundee was being sold on the streets of London while the battle was actually suing on. The lack of news now from Lady smith I. not owing to the defective mean, of communication, but simply to the fact that practically no Informa tion as to the military movements Is allowed to come. General Buller and General White are once more In direct communication with each other. A very peculiar feeling la apparent tu the public mind, the strain of receiv- tnr nn news for so lonr a time from r rj .v . ; . n me seat ol me .u w.c ..u, that the armies are on the eve of caUers with anxious race, man nave been seen for some time but there wa, not one atom of news and anxiety was cmly still further Increased In the stock exchange the rush of investment in kmfflr. was not to be etemmed and the rands and other, of good class were up in some case nearly a point The total British casualties so far as a. preaeot known amount to :.3e The Wiled are returned at .ST and the miss- ing at 1,102. FATHER MATTHEWS HEARD FROM THE SL'KKENDCK I WVOIDAHLE ! fusiliers and Gloucester Hade a Desperate Kesistaaec to 0erhelm- ing Numbers Before Giviag I p. LONDON, Nov. 11-The Time, cor respondent, under the date of Sunday. November 12. evening, says: Chaplain Matthews arrived here to day. He testified .o the splendid de- fense of the Hoyal Irish Fusiliers and1 the Gloucester regiment against an overwhelming force of Boers, who held positions on three sides of th- British troops. Retirement on the fourth Jle v as impissible. as the way was 1 precipitous and surrender va the only j alternative to an.iihilailon. as th.' Boers were on the pir.t ! opening a j shell fire up.n them. It was pathetic to hear the Fusiliers bemoaning their misfortune, several i with tearful eyes crying. "Fath-r I would rather have been shm than this." "Commandant General Joubert ord ered Father Matthews release n 800. dltion that he assist the Boer wouidl. but afterward cX'Untermanded the or der and the chaplain wax taken with the other prisoners in wagong 20 mil" to Wfsehhank where lie with the rest' was placed on a train for Pretoria. ! "The Boers have i few tents and are I thought to be suffering prlvitions. "While in Prefc.ria Father Matthews understood that President Kruger was n'nout to visit Natal to encourage th'- burghrs th -re. Many empty truck" hav; been sent to Natal, but th- Rn-rn declare that these are to bring the LaJysmiih garris-xi to Pretoria." CORRESPONDENT KILLED. LONDON. Nov. 16.-Tle Daily Mail's Mafeking correspondent, telegraphing ! under late of November ':, sayi F. O. Parslow, the correspondent of the Daily 'Whence the salt waves would be pump- ; Chronicle was shot through the brain' 'A ,0 a ,evel wrly flv" hundre'1 ,.,,, I feet at the top of Steynlng Hllul. It and instantly killed by a revolver dig-1,,, ,h n flow fay Kravltatlon through cnargeu accidentally In the hands of. Lieutenant Monchlsos, in the mark-t! place. Dr. Parslow was a Cape Town.: MILES GOING HOME. SAN DIEGO, Cal., Nov. 16-GeneraIi Miles has carsfully inspected the for-i tlficatlons at Ballast Point and will 1 .... . , -, . . .t ( Orleans. He citpecu to reach Washing- ton about the 25th. I No Imxm-s KmuiWiMviJ, hut New Kioi ltlyxmlth Hiviiithi In. KSlWHn. NauV FrWay. Nov. 10. ..nin Tho hiiumnM truln hM tv ;nin.M fiwm another trip on which I'Wonm was ivi-h-t. Nn lWi wviv MM, On lt way hack the train MtMl up nailw numvi at Krere parryin a number of kittrm who hti beta searched hy tho twin, but had In mne manner manawl l keep Ms dWWWMMa fiin tailing hue. the hauls ol trt saivhrn. This ruiinr stated that Ladysmlth w bomhardvd on Thursday, Nov. S. by i forty pound r, one shot from -hiol struck llliims store. Th Hiii th UK naval gAlns wre (till silent hen ho loft. Little damage was done ! ;he lwr bombardment end llMH were few casualties. The runner fur ther said that th- Roera intend to visit Colon so MMRW BSNATOB DANIEL S OPINION. See. New Encouragement, to Demo crats In the Results of Lust Elections. NEW YORK. Nov. l.-Setutor John W. Daniel, of Virginia, In a signed dis patch to tho World, says: "I have male no DUblic expressions ,,,.. i, ,Mrt.., m tributed to me were In answer t hypo I thetical question or made In privau conversation and 'i.i appeared In re ports without the qu.illflia'.l.wis given them. I know no more than the general public, being constantly occupied In matters to be dealt with now and hava so suggestions or advice to offer which I think worthy of attention. "It is premature to f hape issue. be fore the conditions of 100 are devel oped, as they may be very different from those existing now. I am a be liever in the principle, of the platform of ISst which waa largely opposed In the proportiM that It wa. misunderstood or misrepresented, but K Is a self evi dent fa that the platform of 1900 may i require aaomons ana quauincuuun w ' the work of 18S which were not then and may r now be apparent "I have not lat-ly seen or conferred with my coU--a?u, Senator Martin, and It Is -vot tru, as has been stated that j we have any con;erf?d views or plans j on the subject. I see new encourage- , mer.ts to democrat, in the recent elec- j tions." ANOTHER FOREIGN 'ONTRACT. NEW YORK, Nov. 1. It is an-1 nounced at the offices of the Federal i-,,mpany -that the cmipany haej jM ,.lust.d a contract to furnish a large ,ppy 0f steel railway materials in ,:asg,iw, ScoMatid. the toUl value of which aggregate. $500,000. DECREASED DEFICIENCY. WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.-A fxistal deficiency of $6,610,775 for the fiscal year Just closed, almost a 27 per cent dectease from last year's deficiency, Is shown In the annual report of Third Assistant Poatmaater General Madden. The total rcc Hp's from all sourceb were over tV 00.f)00. Over 4.700,000 stamps in all h?.ve be?n supplied to the Phllip- pines. fQsi.OOO to Puerto Rico; 18,420,- 0W to Cuba, and 45,000 to Guam during the fiscal yeir. 1 WORK OF BRINGING SEA WATER TO LONDON. Another att-mpt Is to be made to I ring pure ea water w ithin the reach f ij0ri,jon(.rs. n i proposed to tap the channel at Lansing, In Sussex. a rnan aqueduct to Battersea, and thence acroas the Thames to Chomwell r',a1' s''Uth Kensington, wnence win le laid branches for service In Pad dlngton and Knslngton, Mayfalr and Marylc-bone and the Strand district., and in Whitehall and Westminster, from rarrlngton street to Shoreditch ana al"nK the Bethnal Green road to Victoria Park. The builder hops mat the main object of this is to provide for MKtttr Bmmig baths m un don. which would undoubtedly be an immense boon to the community. THE EXCEUENCF OF SYRUP OF FWS buuenot only to the originality and simplicity of the omlon.,t;ou, but nlso to the care and ikitl with which it U matiufnct ured hy feQ40llflQ processes known to the CAUtrOWU r'lo BfWf Co. ouly, aii-l we wish to impress upon all the Impoi-taiK O of purciin.slnir the true and original remedy. A. the genuine Syrup of r'tjrs is manufactured by the CauroitMA lifl Svhup Co. Mi a kaoWradfl of that fact will Malst one in avoiding the worthless imitations manufactured by other par ties. The high standing of the Cat.I roEXia Kin Syki t Co. with the medi cal profession, and the satisfaction which the genuine Syrup of Fig. has given to million, of families, make, the name of the Company a guaranty of the excellence of its remedy. It U far in advance of all other laxatives, as it acta on the kidneys, liver and bowels without irritating or weaken ing them, and it does not gripe nor nauseate. In order to get its beneficial effects, please remember the name of the Company CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. an PBaitrtw. eat. MCBTILLK, K j X"W TONS, M. Y. NOTICE OF REPUBLICAN PRIM ARY CITY ELECTION. Notice Is hereby given that there will be a republican primary city elec tion on the 17th day of November, 1SW. for the purpose of electing delegates to the republican city convention. The Judge, and polling place, of said elec tlon to be as follows, to wit: First ward Judges. Charles S. Wright, Martin Johnson and A. C. Fisher; polling place at county court house. Second ward Judges. D. EL Welch. Walter Robb and R. Oarruthers; poll In place, Welch block. Th!rd ward Judge.. T. S. Cornellu-. C. Gramms and Maxwell Young; lull ing place, old school house. The number of delegates to be . lectf d at said election being 11 from each ward. It Is recommended by the re publican city centra! committee that said convention be held on the 21st day of November, 18J9. Slid primary election to be held be tween the hours of 1 p. m. and f d, m. ct said date. JOHAN E. YOUNG, Chairman Republican City Central Committee. F. P. LEINEN WEBER. Secretary. MEALS LIKE AT HOME. Wl.en you are In Portland and want a really good home meal, Juat give Mr. Brown a trial, 198 Fourth St., near Washington. Ton will like It surely. This restaurant is open all night. LADIES' TAILOR-MADE BIIIT8. Ladle, who go to Portland and desire something especially fine In the war of tailor-made suit, will do well to remem ber that they can be well fitted at I. D. Boyer's P7 Fourth itreet. In the Y. If. C. A. building. Not only doe. he keep a itrtotly first class cutter for men's wear, but also one exclusively for ladle.' work, and all can rest assured of getting not only good work, but the beat of material., as Mr. Beyer la an expert on woolen cloths. A Portland Buyer Mr?. D ALTON, who has had years' of experience ns 11 . Buyer . Will be pleased to give persona attention to nil oitstooier. Ooirespond enee solicited. 363 Second St., Port land. NORTH PACIFIC Dental College loth and Couch Sts Portland. Member of National Association of Dental Faculties. Formerly Ta:oma College "f Denta Surgery. Dental Infirmary open dally from a m. to ( p. m. Free oral surgical elinla Saturday, 1:30 p. m. to I p. m. A. R Baker. D. D. 8., Deraorurtrator ta oharge. Student, desiring Information, ad drew North Pacific Dental College, Fifteenth and Couch .tree., Portland, Oregon. A " aaawaawilttjStl jKaaaflHaPBr The"Delsarte" and "Regent" Shoes for Women All Styles, One Price, $3.50 Equal to Any $5.00 Shoe Also' Queen Quality" Shoes for Women $100 E. C. Goddard & Co, Oregon ian Building, Portland. ainnnnVAnAn Uu JT'lAAAAAAU That What We urc tring to do cutcb the eye of the public. We are doini; ii, too. This is hIiowii by the DtUDDtr "f the public who come to "ec us about their imlivid uul eyes.. Skill, care slid Imnecty is a cmubiuaiioti that munt win. Northwest Optical Co., Th. Uabba mil... Heconit mill Wiolllnutorl Htf rLru lllAAUlUrLALTLrLTLrLTirLAlU 1 HIS MOTHERS BRBAD He says was always so light and well baked. Well there is a knack In mak ing It. But don't forget the kind of stove or range us d makes a difference. His mother used a Star Estate Range W. J. BCULLT, Agent, 411 Bond .treat Wilson Improved Air Tight Heaters ...FOR COAL... This hoHtor is ps.,., ially adapted lor Soil Gojj mid Mghit. rhi body ia tnade of polUhorJ tim Extri hwvjr ihiJtio unl diiiiiiiij gniU'. Ptn pot ox in hwty with largo hIi pit. Ihift ft niekti urn, iiickt-l utmo plait and two ntakel plitod fool rtili Tho not blast draft is so foiistrnclod that tho I'sinpinjj jjasos nrt all roiisiiiiu'd, which innkog a ureal saving in the eoiiHtiniption of fuel Price, $12.00 to $25.00. All Varieties of Wood Air Tights at FOARD 6 STOKES. Booki Bought, Sold and Exchanged Ht the Old Book Store History, Hurai.bv, Meolunloal, NMMt, Poefrr. BSj, Uw. Kellgiouf. Scienlillc All standard works. BvNnd band school hooks, large stwk i i BmodbMd magatlncs. U lirnrn s Uiught Large stock of novels, io.'mi tu ei HYLAND BROS. roivri.ANi). or. MMU Yamhill St., below Second Telephone ltel '28Ka R. MARSCH Tonsorial Parlors 301 Washington St, corner Fifth : Opposite Hotel Perkins Ladies Hair Dressing a Sjieeialtv I a.lien entrance to bath on Fifth street PORTLANIi. - OREGON. Columbia Electric & Repair Go Successor to COLUMBIA IRON WORKS Blacksmiths Boilermakers Machinists 1 oggl'iK Engines foSxnien Heavy Forging Under Power Hammer a Specialty Sole Manufacturers of the I'nsurpnsseil ... " Harrison Secton" Propellor Wheel ... Contractors for Flectric Light and Power I'liints. RRRRirrWRWHtt w j S ...i he bsmond Hotel... PORTLAND, ORE., FRONT AND MORRISON STS. X K ir .n s i n, ' t l.Vi p t .lv OSCAR ANDERSON, MaBaiet I I'isii, f .w l'i 9-w vvr iiny, CHAS. HEILBORN & SON IRON AND BRASS BEDSTEADS In all size anjuruxrutnijuiriuxn PORTLAND, OR. i The OnlvPlratsClnaa llnioi i.. r p Umbrellas Best and Cheapest r Also Itepairlog and Iteoorering at Meredith's Washington between Mh and filh Street. POBTLAND, OBI, . . . JQtttt Kt l0llCy, I Merchant 2V M.I H. Ml ( OR. THIRD Portland, Ore. W. C. A. Pohl, nun (iiiiKi. Undertaker, Embalmer and Funeral Director Caskets ami Funeral Hiinplle. constant- 'li lisnil. Corner 11th ami DotM His. Astoria, Or Mlabls -rr. i,i ..( . ,., i.,, , r lntll. .list tflrlBf .lrlplll. ',, f ,.llou, 111 ml arKT'f lii:Haiu.r., K4. Loggers' Supplies Kept In Stock Built and Repnlrecl i J.r. l'KNI.K.iAHr.ciil..t Clerk J and styles. We shall MOUntM to sell Iron and DrasH i.. ut the i.n in, Low Price regardless of the raise in tho price ol iron ami hrnss . . . ... r-urunnu p Tailor