THE MORNING ASTORIAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER r., m.
ENGLAND HAS CONFIDENCE .
IN HER FIELD GENERALS
Graduates of the Latest
Wolseley School and
THE NAVY IS
Officers Point Oat that the War Office Was Ignorant of Boers'
Artillery Strength anl the Situation Was Only Saved
by the Naval Guns.
NKW YORK, Nov. U A dispatch to
the Tribune from London nays:
Th w for which Lord Salisbury
opened the way m1 ckrd the ground
by necret understanding with the
German emperor, haa rvachfd the
transition twiween a Dutch at
tack thwarted by the successful defense
of Iadyimith. Mafekinr and Klmber
ley and British offensive operations.
now opening on a large scale.
There was a renewal yesterday of
elastic rumors of a disastrous repulsx
of the Boers at Ladysmith on Wed
needay but these have been deprvclat
ed In advance by definite news that
General White's array remained Inac
tive so late as Friday night There
were vatrue report;', that Joubett's
force had rateed the siege, gone south
and cut of Estoourt from the sea but
tbcee lacked confirmation.
The siege of Ladysmith had evident
ly failed but the resources of Boer craft
had not been exhausted and both
While and Clery needed to be on their
gutrd against being entrapped at the
last moment, when the union of their
forces only required caution and pa
tience. Tills was the undertone of talk at
the war office and among the military
staff and hope was expressed that
White would remain quiet and Clery
would not allow himself to be hurried.
While the fact of the military situation
in lower Natal is carefully concealed.
It Is plain .hat Clery will have in the
course of a few days a force of K.OuO
or 18,000 troops, including the naval bri
gale and the battalions which were
on the ground before reinforcements
began to arrive at Durban
These Include thre brigade of th
First, Second and Third divisions aJid
the Second Somert Mgnt infantry.
which left Cape Town yesterday
Both Cl:-ry and Hildyard have b-enj
connected with the staff college and
are considered among the lest tacli
tlani of the British army. They have
been great favorites with Lord Wolse
ley and understand the minutest de
tails of the military tactics and str.it
esy taught in ;l)e w hni-.U schools.
While the campaign In Natal is wrap
ped in tny.'P-ry itid dai knefe much
light is thrown ill the movement t".
waid himberley that sotrie leading mil
itary writers p-cline to Ulieve that it
will come un. a fr-y advertised.
I.c.id Methuen has tvo brigades, in
cluding ihe guards i-eiment f I.a!'
I"S, several tialt-ri-s and a nava! coii
tinsent and jpKinntly the Highland
brigade will Join him. There il! h a
body of :ie,iriy l',.Wj(i in-11. Sk-'prics
au!rt that 'h" censor would not al-j
low the press dtspsri-'nes to g,i thntiEhj
' If Kltnliel ley Wele that the t-eal des'i- ;
it will occupy both hanks of the O run pre
river Htol draw "ff the Dutch troops
from I'an- t'olony. I
(Mh.-r wrlt-Tf in tolay's journals urg- j
thfit tic advanct- u.inl have gone t o j
far to support that tli ory nti ! that
Kiinhci ley m iv Ih- in gr-a'e- cai t s '
than th.' pu'.iiic s i',p's.-s, und thai i
. i
General l'.ull-r k.:iows triit the :-...i-f
column :'Ust inarch sp-edily. G-n-rn
GatacT'-- evidently exp rt-d to play
an irnpor'.ant part in tho adva.ice upot.
nioi'infontein from Hast London in
connection with Methu.'ti's operation;:
but his force Is now small. Thrw II
vislons have l.e.-n cornplf tely r-ca-it
without ivgard to iv-d tape.
Naval officers, annoyed by criti
cisms of the admiralty for arranging
sea transportation by slow ships, now
are retorting that the situation has
been saved by the navy's guns. They
contend that the war office wes Ig
norant of the artillery resources of the
T!oirs and allowed Ladysmith to be
selected as a camp without providing
guns equal In range to those mounted
against It on the outlying hills, but
and Most Technical
Favorites of His.
CLAIMING CREDIT
that the effect of this blunder whs
countu acted by the naval 1! pounders
sent from the ships In the nick of time,
This cannot be denied nor can it be
questioned that the naval gui on im
provised carriages have transformed
the situation at Estoourt and on
Orange river.
A point which Englishmen not con
nected with the rival services perceive
is that the resources of the British gov
ernment for carrying on war at a long
distance Intend are enormously in
creased by the active co-operation of
the army and navy as In the pmsnt!
campaign. The bluejackets now on
exhibition at Ladysmith, Estoourt and
the Orange river are like the Sepoys
dlplayed at Malta by Lord Beacons
field as a practical reminder to Russia
that there was more than one way of
fighting a big campaign.
THERE ARE OTHERS.
Movement Started to Honor Certain
Generals of the rhlllpplne
Spanlsh War.
CHICAGO. Nov. A mening of
thoe interested In honoring General
Joseph Wheeler and General Fltzhugh
Lee was held In the parlors of the Au
ditorium hotel. Miss Asoe, Marie De
Beck presided.
An appeal, addressed to the women
of the country asking them to aid in
the project was issued, the resolution
embodied therein reading:
"Resolved that the people In every
section of the country be asked to cir
culate, sign and send to their respec
tive representatives In congress a let
ter praying that body to enact a law
creating two additional major-generals
for the regular army, with the request
that the presid-m appoint to th posi
tions Generals Fltzhugh U- and
J'Vh Wheeler, so that at the proper
time they may be retired with the full
rank, honors and pay attached to the
exalK-d rank.
Resolved that the p.-, pie ,,f .very
section be asked to subserlls to a
fund to be used In purchasing for each,
of the officers named a sword, which
will for (p. -n-i atior.s l- h-!d as sacred
:ieit!..oi.is .y the defendants f th--se
distinguish-d citizens; the: fun is to
foe rais.-d by prp-r!y organiz-d b-?al
committers."
Th- Illinois Trust & Savings l;atik
havin off-red t-i act as etis'.slian, it
was i-esoiv'i that ail funds tx- -nt
dirt to the li.u.k with the wrds ' The
l-e ami Wh-elT movement" written
across the upp-r l"f; hand torn, r of
the envelop-. Th" app-a; .'ill Ih-simi-1
by Mis Ann- Marl- ! Il-i.-k,
pt-esilent; Mrs. I...uis- .h'f),'.l n -.r
ary and Mi-s 11. 1.. 'J-ady, Mi.-,, Kdlth
a:..l M:ss lil.tti' h- K'-strs m?-r,
ai .1 1 'Ta nt ;i:n r:t'. k h staff.
I'rospei i r.
'f an ' lli '
a u -
a
App.l'
'IK
NKW Y"I'K, N ,v.
th- Tt lhu .e r W
A -I
a. to
says:
-sistair
f-r re-
Major MTlan. J. V
acjutat.t g-.-rc-ra: !!- ;p.: d
tir-men;, thereby ' . ,,,
most dslrable -! ..i:. '..! tha
i" of the
t has oc
my ;'.,r a
cur 1 in trie s'ait
limg '.trie.
Th-.' '.iiS'-rn-si ivli ,ehl;li appoint-;
ments to the -clj'i'ar.t g'-i;-ra,'s ' rps
are sought is realized wh n It ih stated
that over 2'i" applications had been
filed for Vo'.kmar's vacancy b-f'ire it
liecame generally known In i,e army
that any retirement was about du".
These applications came not only from
captain of the line, hut from majors
who could expect no immediate ad
vancement In rank under the existing
organization. v
It si the general conviction In the
service, however, that the adjutant
peneral's department Is on to -be-ex-j
patidd. when the promotion oT officers
who are already In -tlw corps will bej
rapid and their Influence Increased, j
Mo officers In fact are beginning to'
Uk on entrance to this corps as their'
personal salvation. Major Volkmnr Is'
t
now attached to the headquarter of
the deKirtiin!( of lake ut ChlcagOt
Me served In th Fifth cavalry until'
appointed mayor and assistant aIJu-'
UMl iteneMl In 1SJ.
i'OIOH LINK IN l.lUVKLYN.
Court IvU That Black Chlldivit 1
Have no Kls'ot to Atton.l
White Schoola.
NKW YOKK. Nov. The aiqvltnte
divNion "f the supmne inrt f lti ok
ly n was denied the itppistl of KlU.ibvt h
i'lsci, colore!, fivm trw il.visuwi of a
special term rrfualng a peremptory by the CaI.Uohma Km SvHl'P to.
writ of mandamus to compel the school only. knowledge of that fact will
, , . i assist one iu avoidiuir the worthless
lva:d of Queen s borough to admit hr mttlon mam. fact byotherpar
chlluren to the public school on Hren- ties. The hijth standing of the Cam-
ton avenue, Jamaica, and make
distinction on account of color.
Justice Goodrich, writing the opinion.
ys the provlaion it the coiuultutton
which provide that equal school faclll-1
. . .. .. '
tie, shall be furnish,! to all children .
cannot he held to mean that the white
children and the black chlldtvn muM
. . . ,i
be permitted to attend the same school.
'
As to th quewtlorm of excellence of the
instruction In the school for colore!
children In comparison with the.
schools for white children. Justic
Goodrich does nt find that there Is
any difference.
AMERICAN TRADE
RIGHTS IX CHINA
AGREEMENT WITH ENGLAND
Written Assurances Kill Be forwarded
to Secretary Hay un Conclusion
of Period of Mourning for
Lady Salisbury.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22. A special to
tne nerata rrom nasningum sa,a. ,
In consequence of the bereavement!
suffered by Lord Salisbury the settle-,
ment of several diplomatic matters'
penaing oeiwren -,ne
Gree.t Britain Is expected
to
d'"
layed.
Among thene are the Chinese and Sa
moan questions. Great Britain's atti
tude with respect to the request of
Secretary Hay for a written assurance
looking to the preservation of Ameri-.
cm commercial rights In her spheres
of Influence In China seems to have
b;en Anally settled to the satisfaction
of the ofliclais who have rvceiv-d oral
assurances of the nt-ntlns of the,
London government to reply favorably'
to Ambassailor Choate's nte, but It I
is not believed that the arwwer will b-;
submitted until threw welis. ;
The several powers approached have
undoubtedly bc-n exchanging notes
respecting the character of the replies j
and It H stated by diplomatists her-
that If one would take the leail the '
others would ojilckly follow. For this'
reason Great Britain's apparent heslta-i
tinn has causxl considerable
diplomatic circle.
It was rerxftd this morning hat l
China had conceded the rdairn ofj
France to the ponsesion of two islands
which command the (-"trance to
Kwing Chao Wan bay. Nc Inf .rma-i
ti.in to confirm this report has yet b-n !
revived at the sta' department but
oir.clals say that if this report be true
it Is another Indication of the gradual
,.n.,r.f hmnt of the powers upon Chi -
n'' territory.
In order that It may defend its corn-
in.er ial rights in China they say thatj
I this goveronv-iit should have writt'ii
' assurance from tin powers occupying!
terri'ory that they v. ill be rcp-i ted. j
Secretary Hay l.as made It plain to j
: the power.! that the United S'at-s l.nsl
no Intention of s izing Chines terri-j
i tory but he prop' to to Insist that j
! American trade rights shall not dis
puted by the aci'tlsition or extension!
cf spheres of Influence of In China
FIGHTING AGAINST THE BKI.I. CO.
Scheme; to Force It Into a Combination
M Alive and Active.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22. The Times
says:
The negotiations which the Tele
phone, Telegraph & Cable Company of
America have been for the last few
weeks carrying on In an effort to bring
together the Independent or anti-Bell
concerns of the country have not come
TMEXCaLENCF OF SVKIP OF FIGS
is due not only to fie oripnulity and
simplicity nf the cmilin.ition, but also
to the care tiut -.i-ill with which it !.
manufactured by .sc'eutitlc uroocHM'
known to the t'.-ittonMt Kio St kit
Co. only, and we w ish to iinpivM upon
all the lmvrtaniv of pnrciiuMiii; the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup of r'i" i iiuinufnctured
no roR.su Kio Svki p Co. with the medi
cal profession, mid the satisfaction
: which the ffcnuiue Svrun of Kiir has
gUta ,0 milliou, o( faljiiM, mUes
the name of the Company guaranty
fn ot Its remedy. It la
far ia adrance of all other laxatiTes,
u u tcU on M kUmjt ,ir tnd
bowels without irrita'inif or weaken-
lng" them, and it does not (jrlpe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
. , f .
sffects, please remember the name of
y,e Company--
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
s r."rMv,ea
UCUTILLK. 'W TeHK. H. T.
; ; ; -
! to im enj a- far a. this city Is eon
cerned In splt- of previous announce
ments to the contrary.
This c Mtcern ha renewed Itk ad
I
vancest toward the IWpl. Telephone
Corporation and there Is still u chance
that th- latter may le nbsorlied. Mean
while the 1'evples Telephone Corpora-'
Hon has taken active .-.tei t. put Its
system In operation down town and
, will begin strlngltiK wire In about a
Tha ,.,.,,th.ti,,s win on lust1
the same.
' For the lt few .lays Wall street has
i Nn Interested in a rumor thut th,
Telephone. Teleirr.inh & Cable C ,m
put.y was rvully a scli'-me to play into
the hands of the Hell i-ple, and t lint
it aimed to bring ail the antl-lM! cum.
j rtf.nies under Its control t,nd thon turn
I them over to the Itcll lnt"tvnis. w- J '
LaUa wh() ha n (l)X.,u,y lu ,vf
(n ,jrganllin( K. T.i..ph..n,., Telegraph
.Ahw ,.iimMinyi .p,..,, M story,
. ,, . ... . ... .....
Jllllle J. Illl, ouurw-i ,. lie-
Ti.plni. , ,M-ponitl.m announces
1 1K..1 ih. e..n.H.rn h:m ili'tde,! to (D In-
i. ... , . ....,...., 1 ,t,nJCatton. Bell & Co.
n-oney enough to go without going !-
yor.d the men now in control f It.
The Bell people are said U be organ
ising In New Jersey to light their
rivals and It has Wn rumored that a
Hell concern, the New York ft New
J.-rsi-y Telephone Company had ob
tained control ..f the Newark Tele
phone 'ompiny, a newly organized
ccneern.
IT.' i.M INF.NT INVKNT"II lKAI
NKW Y d.K. Nov.
Hni' h -r. mv -ntor of
22.-TliotnaH XV.
thlrtv different1
Ip4es or macninei y aoo .u ,n i-j .
i.ect.d wi'h an, iis-1 In the hatters
trade. Is dead at his horn- In this city,
age,
i.ac j: MANrFA"ni;Kii fails.
talk In: NKW YI;K. Nov 22. -Adolph Hoff
' -t;vdt, formerly a lace manuf.ictiirer,
hits filed a petition In bankruptcy
Llabillii'K ll.".,i.
Id;' .WNING AT ALASKA.
V1CTOU1A, 1! C Nov
g-rr on the steamer T
22 - I'a.isen-
whlih ar
Alaska rejiort
rlved last night fr mi
,u, UIlinif ,)f tl .m,., iminhleton,
,,,,,, her woman .uni three unknown
! men. They w -n
carried under the
In a small boat.
Fancy Glassware
Bargains.
Worth Your
Coming Just to Ace.
Great American IfflDortfniE Tea Go.
HTOIlKH 100 TN NUMHRIt
PRICKS AWAY UNOKH
.j;i Oornmerilal Ht., Astoria.
Astoria Public Library
READING ROOM FREE TO ALU
OpM rrtry ar from I oeioek to l:H
aad I.M to l:M p. m.
Snbscrlptlon ratoa II par annum.
Woat Cor. EH rr vi til and Ouaao StrooU
A.
ftv, tink
ci-.v '.vi
r - . . -
jFsS t ;-',.-.Yr..v A.
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THE PROOF
at tlM nwddlac U la tb
and the proof of liquors
IS IN SAMPLING
That's an artusBol that's ro
pIvmIvs a dsnonaumuoe.
Oars will stand ths test.
HUGHES & CO.
ION AHE S0C1ET,
OF LONDON.
Established during the rcn of Qin
I Anne. A. D. 17l
PI RE AND LIFE.
pUi-r.ou l apttaj
I ixw.isw uc
asu it n.M m
Surpl' s to policy holders 4.0n.M tt
Ki 'luilr ot paid up eat4lal
Law Union and Crown
Fire and Life Insur
ance Co.
I Bubscrtbsd or guiraotsed sap-
.
1 7m
paid up
IMM H
'
S.lJ.ss so
0m 1 AfMa. taa Traaotoss. Oal
Samuel Elmore & Co.
Ibaldwt Agsota, Astorta. Ors.
L. LEBECK
Carpenter nnd UullUcr
CJenernl Conirnctor
MOUSE KAISlNd AND
I
MOVING A SPECIALTY
J. A. Fastabend
Generol
Contractor
and Builder
HousiHiioving TooIh lor Kent,
HIS MOTHER'S
BREAD
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 ranee us.-d makes a
difference. Ills mother used a
Stnr ICstnte Ifnnjre
Tf. 3. 8CULLT, 'Aftnt,
4S1 Bond itntt,
f1" Mill's
MM
Wilson Improved Air Tight Heaters
...FOR COAL...
This lioutiT is 'snt'iully udiijitt d f.lr Sufi Ctml
uiitl I,iiuilo. I'lio litxty is imtdo df iMiiiitM
Htot'l, Mxtra lit'iny nliak in; itmi tluni.iiijr
uruto. l''iro iot t'xlm lu'itvy willi null it.
litis a nickel inn, nitkrl iiuinc pluto uinl two
liu kt'l idalcil (mil mils.
The Iml li;ist ilnil'l is Mi.t'iiiistnii'tctl tlmt tht
t'S( iiiino :ti's aiv all I'lHisiiintMl, wliieli inukcs
a Kivat saving in 1 1 u niisiimjtiin nf fuel.
Price, $12.00 to $25.00.
Ail Varieties of Wood Air Tights at
FOARD 6 STOKES.
Books
Nought, Sold and Kxclmngwl
at t!it
Old Book Store
History, Uioersnliy, Mccluhloal,
lU'lorriicr, Tot-try, Mistical, !
la. lUllglotit, Hclfhtillo
All tUndaril works. j
ond Imiid school IsMiki, Urga stock j
rep SH'(iud baud iniijsnlnrs. Li-1
Ill'Htl
runt's Ixitiiflit
irg- piock oi novels, ,
10,'HMI lit t.
HYLAND BROS.!? Northwest Optical Co.,
rOBTUNP. OH. j
i
Mt-lSil Yamhill Ht., llow Hiiond. j
Trlrpliotit. IUs 'JHS3.
R. MARSCH
Tonsorial Parlors
301 WasliinKton St., corner Fifth!
()puait Hotel Perkins !
Lmlies Hair Dreeing a Sjiecialty
I .Hi lies m(rat)c to bath
on Fifth etrwl.
PORTLANh,
UF.O(N.
Columbia Eleetrie & Repair Go
SticceHHor to
COLUMBIA IRON WORKS
Blacksmiths
BollerMakers
Machinists
Foundrymen
t-eogglriK RMglncss llullt nnd lcpnlrocl
Heavy Forging Under Power Hammer a Specialty
Sole Manufacturers tif the Insurpnsscd
... " Harrison Secton" Propellor Wheel ...
Coiitructors for Klfctric Lights itntl Power I'laiitH.
ft
J ...The Esmond Hotel.., J
POHTLAND, ORE., FRONT AND MORRISON STS. t
w Kunip -! i'n, 1 1 i.-hi i-r cbiv. OSCAR ANDERSON, M.umK.ir
A rir..n,,iK, li'M,2.ii'M.rily. .1. r. li.N lil.li AST, 1,'hli'f Cli'r k J
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AND BRASS
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coins to mm u sUmt thrlr Individ
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Undertaker, Embalmer
and Funeral Director
I Caakrta and Funeral Suppllre cotntnnl
I ly on hand.
Corner 11th ami Ihiane HI, Astoria, Or
a
MxllMilt Mriol Rwhantrtl or Initollx mlo
inai tins loth rrl r.spuiltiua, Iikui4
; li fAiKNt idolX, lllllmar, U4.
LogRers
Supplies
Kept In Stock
iiihI HlylcN.
Vn hIiiiII coiitlniin to noil
Iron nml lirnxH IIimImIi-hiIm
at tlid Him in Low I'rlco
ri'KiirillfH of llienilHoln
IIhi price of iron und hrnaa