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OTJC,: '"' " ''., 7!..;.- , , COW V Av A. A. J MflW VOL. L ANTOIUA. OltKdON, TIlTiUJDAY. DKCKMHKK 14, I8M NO.JG'J m mm Now is the Time . . . . ,i r ... t . ) C ) I (..,1,1, 1 THE ECLIPSE CHRISTMAS Boob! A turn and liinliiiK. Celluloid Goods! I Bohemian Glassware! Leather Goods! j Medallion Albums, Frames, a beautiful assortment. Games, GRIFFIN (Christmas dSiftsS liuiinil, I,u.i.h' Writing TilMi's, Tal'.illli tic A lurgr -It i s an u-Miiii ill WlltdllM Artistic Charles Hcilborn & Son. ()-,)( , .V-i iv-i.v-l .W. w . I. Hero 1m ti 1,1 mi of High Grade Goods at Moderate Prices: I'niifv ( 'rciinu rv Mutlcr in Kvg ami Kulls. Strictly I'Vcslt V.s. New Cioi Majilt Svnii. ll.ll , Ki ii. 4 J I'mm k wht iit iiinl I'ai'kanl iV Smith's Fancy Italian I'miit'. New (Vtip Nuts Imj-s, Mince Mnit. Ralston ROSS, HIGGINS d CO. Largest and Best Equipped Offices In the Northwest PORTLAND DENTAL PARLORS ( rown iiml Hritlutt Wnrk, $1.50 jut tiKitli, surniiteoil. ItfHt act Itvtli. 8,r).0() fit KimrmittHid. Itt-Ht FilliiiKH, fidi- np, Ktiiiratitunil. All Work IWitlvcly (iiiantntecd ttiRlvc IVi fcct SatlHfuction OK NO PAY. WiiHliliiRton Hnililintf, Corner 4t!i nml WiiBhiiigtou Stu. Hfth Floor, Rootiid 47, 4H, CO, 61, 6a. 'Phont Or.uon, Drown i)j I ID weather will l? jjrl,'n coKJtrr SDIH1. I Inter buy your STOVES now at HARDWARE CO. GOODS! vitnn-l kmxirtiiii'lil in am) tmtv I'ullrl (', dine iiiiiI Hniidkrinliirl hii, riinio Horn, Mittiii'ini' h'i,i:tc A iToiiiilul KKMirlini'iit. Hill and 1'iM'ki l Hunk, i nr J l'iu, 1 'ravi'lniK Cimh, Etc. Blocks, Etc. 5c REED. We Imvr vrr lit limulm! ililliinit t vli -of Fumy K.M kt rs in Mahogany, :!! it Oiik ami MiiiIk vc Mmic uliii. li lire c.n ! I' lit Vtlltlc nil. I t lit.ii'M gnmls. 'c have nl-ii a ImhiihIiiI lino ,,f pi tun ailiMimllv I.-l. , Parlor Stiiml.H. Axinin- .lui.liliunv 1 iMiivnias, Picture Fmiiiii.g. VW-vv-e' - ft) 7 i.l t?) I J ( If' u (iriil.ll.i ('tike Kluur. Breakfast Food, Pancake Flour, Whole Wheat Flour, Whole Wheat Crack ins, i i I (i i T T T Toji Fluor XVaaliliiKtnli llullil- Columlila gOg MOST SERIOUS REVERSE YET ft Lord Metbuen's Check Causes Deep Sorrow In England. SITUATION IS VERY GRAVE Cot ire Kcscrus Will k Called Outl"" u"""if ami .'10,000 Aildltiunnl Men Sent tu Africa linitiKllatclv. i.ii.vi'nN, tin- 11 -n... Mr TxilVi'l III.' f.illiiAlllK 4llilcli I..HI.-I ll M-tlillrli, .lu.l.l 'I'll Hi.) ..iiir from . D- ri'inlxr 12: "iiiir iiitlll.-i)' nli"Jl.l 11 v. i at r- n k ""tt..ll h. Ill i) file i-IMlli In a I 1 If li - K It k"J'-. fr..in 4 until iIuhK huti'l.iy ! ll n.i.ii.l liiii.l l.iy.t iiIkIiI Tl.' ll.;:li- I.111.I tii'i.i ! .1tl.11 k l at Li) Lf uk wii. M.iM.;i tin- 'uth vli'l i.f Uk- k' fU 1 I'l... uttii. k nui rily tiui.--l, I. it f.ul'l Tin- Kii.'irl w.-r- ..pl"iil t.i .i..t- .-t tin. H ifnl.ui U i 1 1 k -1 1 iiinl rir. inv.ilry .ui.l iii..uni..i inf.mtiy. with 11 li Mr.-.- until .ry IkiII.iv w ' 11M.11 n-t th" i-ii'uny .1I1 (li.- I. fi mi l tin. KH'Tlt, I'll Uh r.Klit. r.' a 1. 1 -' p'.it'-'l l n.-. .irtllk r mi. I l.i.nltxi iiitlli.ry Tiny dw r- ,. ,r. frmn 1 1 1. 1. -.ik .in1 nt 1 I" I wi.t tli--' liT'l. tlx ! rli.- .rtn-nrlirii-ii . tut l' lii-k, tin- i.niiiiin xt-ii'lltiit. inrhi !lt.r tl... f. r it Hniri.- ..f 5.x mil - I-. M l t rlv-r T.U I nm I...I 1-; i'iy :ll.ii :iiil iiliMH-lur my- -if I I .nl tn fav nt I- I.'..-", in' n j i Ml I urn .ul giv-.it " : l.o.Mii'N I.-i 1 1. ' I' ll m rtiiiit lmt:l.- xo'iiii t-r.-t. i f..r '.li.- Htti'j.i ii thin ini.iiiin ikiri fuily i in V. i. ll 1'lllK' w.'iv I ll.. ill" li ii.lmlt t.'i.it M llt-i-f .n- nt th'' .ii I. ml Mi-tlni'ii d l-k at 1'ln l tin- in. mt -n nifi . v. I'.i y.-t iriKlui-.-.l It I. T.llm it.-l ti-r- that tliu.-n f..r .iiii.iiim ! t.i 'ili.it. t'l'.iv N'.i iv-llil.- . I. i.l M - 11 lV llll 1 ;iin.i:T. i f lili I r !nn y..l 1,...' .(. 1 TI" v ll'M.I t, M-- ' i-mi I'y ll.tVr mini'' f 1 .It ll" lit !.- .Ht I a:1 II Ml U Hi l-.li tli' .X plllLl'I'tl llll. I I'l. Ml.i!ll"tlt"ll-' i. ... ill lll'l ! : 1 1 n n !.. h ia tu t.i ti - uhitli.i ti' r in. ilii it Mmt. I. il. i ..i i.'ti.i- t,. ;i : , it li.--Th' Tlti'r. :! "At I'. lit ,1' I.l lit). .Kill 111. 'It llltlM '" - i" "ii' Tli.- "ntuv nvnll ilil" r " 1 V it'll"; l" . :iil",l ll. in I tli.- ml' Ilii mi. I ..IiiMt -i-x tutiwil t.i iiiriiiint I'f'Tt. Illll-t It.- ll.ll" til ll-il.- tl). I. .il i ' l.'iil il fur m i it.t furth'-r .f f' i .f I r . i fi-uin '"ittt.nl.i an. I ulln-r . I'.'ii'T. inii.'.t imwMiicil ami .i. i-itou I i Ml .-v.m in-.- ,!. itinii-il li.i fully t.i' i ;! Mil l'.ttll i- ivhii. lukliii; ltit.i a.'-; riiiint tli.- tr.i.. Willi li.in.ral Wit!'--' i nt l..il.viiiiti, liiix tillnio'tli'T in. ll Wot NPF.Ii AT Mi'lli:i: i'L.m;k r.i vi:k. ft'.i-' cninny. u I'l -Tliiv.' Iiuittlrtl iin.l tii'mity Hrltish IncltiiHiiK IT i.niv.Tc, r. frtu MlkM-t rinr. lit.' A N I MKLl' l!-i AI'Ai:. i i : ; k i : cav. n.i.hi, Tiui.iy l.'.- 'Ill" I1u.hu ni" Mill kIk-Uh.k Kinit.l.. Th.. h. at Is ii t-rilli'. . IY Ln.ly IH'NTINi! A Ht'Al'i: i'.i'AT. l!fiil:i I'lihlli' Want Sniii. l..ly tu H";ii tli." Itkint.. uf Suuth Afi-ii h i lt.wrvi, Nl W YORK. l.r. 1.1 A .lt.itih tu th" Ti1Iiiiii' finin Iinilmi, miyn: Th" Mall iiiIi1In1i.'. t HIm mutnliu' i-vi-.l. iiri' uf ltuwlii.ti iitilvlly Mt t'l'iitu im.l Tanvl.-f, ami In lYnttuI Ain tuiil AliysHlntil.i ami uiww Its r.ail.-rs tu wiitih th.' mui ..nti'tits uf liitssl.t. Fi'in.-i. an. I ihmIi.iIiI) aiinili.f pnw.f In tit" "ivnt or iny furthir p.-v.-ntt.' In Hi'IiihU tfiiii In South Afili'it Tliii-i- ttt. i-niTKiit ttiniui-w In I.U-li I'ltvltMi that Lotil S.tllsliurv. Sir Mlrh:t.. llkkH-lt.-.U'h anil otlnT tit. tti li"tn of ih ralilnii) 'iti' n w imt.1 y llh Mr. ( 'hiitnlH'ililn lor nut nnilns t " n in lll 111.11?. mtlilo nt uliic ln'fntv tho iruvi'i-ntn.'tit. Tin y run tut j JtHlly hold hliu ivHimimilil.'. w h.-ti tln l rilnistry ,ih o. hmly I'.'ll Into a Inihhj iinilittiMih., ilh w-'ll uh th" iv, ii' otll.'i'. W'hnti'i i'f may U th" i;il"V,inc"S uf ihi- nillH.try moff or Mr, I'lmnilvrl.iln'.i own I'ulliiusrnoH. tin' inliilstry now Inn th tinltHl potititry ln'hliul it In oany Intr on t!u ivnr li lh- blt'tor ml. Tito SloftiilHTg rvyM-.st i-Iu'kih Int.-iw hlllllllllltllMl, lint thoiv it IV no mIkTU" of llltnhinif from tho work whlrh Knijlitntl hii!i iiiiili'rlak.Mi. Tlu' Unicli fot-L'i haii not fol.iuivi-il up thi'lr vlrtoi-y at St.'nili.'i'if l.y nt lurking tlottunU Oaturr.' tit Molt"io, nml llio r.rltlali ni-vrritr linn not Intrr ruiti'd f ri'iirh's i-uutlotix mlvaniv to ward IVIitihtliK. pklrnilshliiK hnvlnt; Ijivii ivnioviHl on Monday. Oi-iwimI CaUirre' atfond nnl of his dl;-is-trjus battlo in Imdly written and lcu.vj (JO Mltlltilol. Ii?) nrrlv.'. t tin' iiiy.HTy of ,ti rapture of poral'i.t" ..f ivu I'Ut 1.1)4. H UIMWilWl. 'Mm' viit r!'jii.i!i lfiiv r,i in -i.k" at Iniici'T. or h W'iiil'1 li.vc .i'ii"l iivliii tlt it Hi.- ( )1.m lie 11 In" I'ntluli iirmy "riii;i'l ttmif inll mi l !.i n't- I In 11. Imixcrillil,' l iii, ' mil h' li nl 'iit tli - Inli rill'n i.'i'l I'ikIi'Iiik Pi Mi" Li Ht rk- r : t 'it t r i uii .i"' I'r. liili c r- t illll! !R ll'il .111 l l- 'li '111 ViLl.4i-Ilt 'a li'iii' Willi'- In- .uluilU tl-.il tin- 1K1 l.iiH' v .i u.'i'l r-ii!liiuil"l. Ik- t 'jUStn tiia- Km I. -a i f luL ii'.l.ii. il vj nr uii'l iIki.I .if k -in,:" tr-i' li'r) . WlilU r. imit In ir-.i 1 I mi- .1 In W'luil fr..iu tlii- li.-l.it'. I int.L'i-lv h :Jmt aftir rlitl- 'inl i: -ly i.ntmpiM.I li-' f-.i.-- tii'l IlkI ix rumiltiK ,llM., I,,,. lUht fi' I 'i tli.' tli 11 tli' I...I.: i) in iI'Ik- t' rl'lif- tm nli... tn.l'o r. 1 rui. lliK tun tiUiui aril . -Il -it li-i'i'llliiK ,t tlu- ft- M .il'.n- '. .aiil ! tli. m.iln Ixly til -M'ilH-. Tlu- I'limil.-i .ni'l Ik. lriih nll' wil.- linll.il1)- ru'.tll'"l In nm.ill Croti; .it .lfT'-'lit (ltit. ;in. many ( tin III ..!' IIILll'l.' tu Join tllr I '.lu iin wlim tli" r tii.t wii l. Ktl'i. 'I'll.- iiuii.li r .f inltvtiiu ti fr.ili'. lli' Ku'iil' i li- l:i -ivat .1 l.y n.xty :i ' J mill i.l'.k ii-'it p. -i', rr- ! !. iii St. ) ti .u .-.uiiLn f'.r i i. ii'i' in '.ti" lli-i .iti It Bii'l In .1 I '!!. I' Till- riNAN' IAI. liKHATIi. I .,,1 1,1 .1 II t II" I VA It I'l ll 1 iatrmiiil Klnl.Hh. to WASHN;t'N. I- I-: -Tli.-r i.i ) I- I at-- In tl... ln.u-v.- Vihh-I cur ftn:n 11 .....k tli;" ni.inim; until li."J to- t'lulit. i' ltd ;i : ..f trir-.- hour, f-.: liiiii' t- TIh pr rnur- f't tunc to f-nk ..iititiii'i'. .in 'n l :ii'iiImh 'I..Mir. n .ik- r. j.t I ll .iitl.iiiM t" th.- Iil (Tit uiv i.f tli.- .iiik..ii Mu.'li ..f It. Imiii'V-r, ll 1- I'l U f.. h.iill loll 111 ill' ill. Tli' i. Ii.i' Ih'h "iy lltt:.. ir B-lir-ln- tluiK I. n iii.il ii.. X' I'.Jiik . r ili.i m.itu lm I.l -ii'j. Si f ir mm kn w;i 1J .I -ii. iviti.. .'.K'iu fi'-.m N- Y..k. tw. fn.in I'. iuui aula .ml . m-.-iili l-..:i) M.u yluii'l uii'l Miuaa htiM-K. yiil Li!" f't ill" I. ill . 'n. I, ri. Hi. ., WiiKliiiik-l .il. Ml. I Hint I I'- .-. 'lltlll.'-llt "f llIK ,.'1 W.IK fur 1 1 1. K 'i'1 .t.iii'l.H'l. !1iii " tlw l.'.aUKUiii tj "i ..I M Kinl.-y, Jw Kiutl. I'M r tlil iir I-,. i- nr. ii ,iiiiii.k1i;i. . I.i Ii -r. !iu.i in. lt mi l Ui. tl i; --.ry;liltii: tx-ipt li' l- i'i flit., ('.ill. TN.it li.u liV ll M.a.lil) .wli: .I. li lull. lUiuKtil-I nipt .i.','la'l-.'l. Tli' In. ti.- .i !..i't.-l a r. .-.lii'i. .n ful n I' -I I i i.i . fi.'iu W. liiiliiy. I"".iiilir .'" t.. W'.-lti.-N ti) , Jn itl i' i ) i:i. Ii ii Ii;i. nl T.itnu . , U'.f nil a -..iil l-.i l. r, ,i.-kr. ir.at th.- iluu.v- a.l J. ii ii "i i.v.r t in-...i t" k.i. in.-nilK-titi :ui "i' .-I . u i.i : y t.i .iti t i i..i:i- in tin '. .. liluy :u'i in. in. ri.il i s.iumii. Lut I'.i.M:., th" in ijufity I .ul.T. uliju tol, 4iiii:i.' i;i--i,i. W.iKluti;iun. if ulivi, h tli'.iiKlw. until I !. In f.iv..r i.f llio ti"tlM- lU'm -v.lini; iMtlt t:i,- tnin.-iu tjun ir lm.-lih-i. tiii: rniLii'i'iNi-: cahli:. Inilniity iIlu tli.- I'iMjirt of th Nil) l -i ii-tm.ni Will ht-lrlwn ri'i-fi'iMuc. In j nkw yii;k. if. i:;. a si-viai to th" Trillin., frnin Washington. av.vs: I'll" n.ii' ill oinJ.H't f.g- n l'lidfli: rul.lo i -.miii. -rutin Sun Finiii lsiM, II. nululii, (.ii mi and th.- I li 1 1 1 i( n-H lirtit.'t- im-u'iiIm.. of ii.iitn'ulillity than u'li.-i l i :ik stti!i;itit-i to ruiiKiVii.s fur t.i'-lltt iiiiii,' rnninn i-i ial and inilltil.'y i 'uMimiiun iti i In thttt iH'ran utnl tin: t ill "inl'.xli iiiK Uf fraltitia and ail- tlmt -i.tlin; it is't-ti.-lnn and iir.lln- t. ti '.iH", whi.'h h.is lioi'ti iuti-.iltirt'd hy S-'Kii 'i llil'. is lik.ly to tn'como u law. Th" mil) .-.ilil" s.-1-vi is uf a runt.; .i- t'.i.i tl..- l'i, UK- havi- luvii ina.K by tl' 'Mil. .ind (Ivy ha i'r rnalild tlv nav.il until. intl.-H to rutntt ill.' rust uf (t!i. ..iil"tiris- tin. I its f.-tif-ilnlliy ivith I rutul.i.'iit iii i in-ii'-.i . I'h" army ivhrtno fur a r.ihlu tn f-niujn ahv.iiv ,i inllltafi I lln.' has Im-'ii iil.inrrd ivholly on thrn-ir.-tli-al i iitisiil.Yutli.ns Invnlvlni!- a tiiKI-i'i-.'.tn l.in.liiin l'lti. n:t a rrrul j turk i'i- iii. iuly sulim jp d o,n-h yrar I in tn.- stniniy s.asM. i 'I'll" 'iii:iti ".ihlu iMinpunli'S whlrh J Imiv liis tt rivals in s.i'kiiiK provrrn- ni.'tit aid havu in tdu t.o sui iv) and tltrir ptujiits havu savoivd stiimj;1)' of si-v uliitiu.i nt Kuvri'iiiuriit rx;i.-ns--, T'l" prill, Ipil in-lv.it.' rutnp.iny asks i-.iiii Os In irivr it a rhatlor and mi.if (inti.' a sulwidy of fl.'U.O.Ki .umuiillv fur I t v. n t v yrars. HtiriiiK thai prriud It I'lfrts to rurry oyrrnnii'iit ni HHtiRi'. j li'.i' ind thuiTaftrr will rhttiKv tho lK.i"'lllll tlt nll.'-h.llf ioilllllnlil.il r.ll.'B. I tul, r this pl.ui :hu k h i't nni".tit wniild p.iv nit Js.ouii.nO'i and in thr rnd the runipani ivmild hair thr i.ihlo and roiild s.'ll It to K:iN'land. Cn-rmany, Itttssia. nr Japun. Th. naval proj rt rails for u J10.00t, 0"0 plti-t Inrliidinii stihtnarine lln.'S, stations and r.nilptnri.t, to ln laid by iirular naval vrssrls mid to 1h df livx't'tnl ivhi'ti iiitnplol.Hl tn tin- post ii'.tst r-K.'iii'i al who ii 111 numatrr. op. r at' nd m.ilntain tlv srrvioj' In thr sati'i- inannor as thr postal systrtn, with a Klniflo t'Kitnl fur thv ptibllr ln ti fst. Th.i Tiilnin.' on Nov. 10, puh llsluil thr ritlirlul rhnt't of thr siiiw.vh (Continued on page 4.) THE OLD DADDY NOW CAPTURED Mabioi, Head and Front of Philip pine Insurrection, a Prisoner. ANOTHER PROVINCE TAKEN Cajagan Surrcmlcrs I ncooditiooallv tu Captain Mit'alla of Cruiser New ark Tbc Rod About Reached. MANILA, Ix', V..-i-M T.r"iL. r ...inanlinrf .In- ?IU(riri In tlw iiruv Ire if Cajfiyn, Kurfn'k'r'il the cn tlt" .r.iil:i v of Apa.Tt, D c'ThIkt 11. tu i.'ataln II '.'alia, of in- L'nitl Htat.M 'i rulT N- wJirk. C'uiuun M' -falli ij,iKini". him i.lvtl K'vTncr of tli" prui iiK-r, iulj.-i;t tn th.- tiptr..vnl of ;.in.-rnl on. Tli.- KUrr.-nil.-r wan Willi lit.; honors f ur. MANILA. I i.f. 1!.-Th- fultuwlntc llrtiitih, .lauil t'.fianH, I".-. 5. hu l'--ii r'-n"lvl from tin- .r-pi..ion(Viit i.f tin- .VKi.l ,u- Viinit with Miijnr X il. h's haltalton: ! ''.ij..r March, with rjptil!iB J-nk-.-'i.-.ii ii n. I ('uruuiiKlutiii, U.-ut.-nain T"t'ikin, Ituik.'i. Mr'lllaiKl and I in iri aii l ljj mi',1. Is about tn Hurt ! f .r lluiit i. U- pritiriiKil town In th 1 pr i irn f ;h it mim- t.) thr wist lhriir,'h u :i uls lut.'ly il.-Utf rountrj 1 irid uv.-r i mountain lu.0i t-l hlih. I H" It. pnrsuinp Auinali.i, u In- -en. n.nv r-ducil tu 'm ni.-n, Ik ktvivn ti U- th.-r-. AcvrdinK t' raU'ra . Antilii ilito Int.-ads to disfc'Ulsi- hlmilf and t.ik. a rin ultoUH tnul imvard It.i- .ri iK.-ip, In th- .r.nlt;t- of N -uva tr.i uy.i. ' M.ijnr M ir-'h. with iOO mn, arrivrd nt t 'ri v.itit-w, .n lit. hrurt of thr Tiliol ninutitiilns n tin- i-ivninif of Ve-i.'tnli-r I, ab ut timnty ivnm blind Aifuinalil.i. u hu had Ix-lU ve.) lu- had foil ii.l nn In i-'r KWib!.' r-fii. iii Ii'Vinb-r i!nd th" A'nrriinn iO'ii iiiainl' r h ul a iin.i l.'rful lisht in a ri .lid- -in. I..i. mountain j..u-. .'i f.t abuvr -,. W-i'rJ. ..ntplrl.-ly r-.iit-t n u i;m.-Rtl ''Jr.'tf ri. iM IM'ar' f .ri r uf "i"1 pick M tnnti. in a p-isitl ,n al-tii'-st sirnng orioiiKli tu rival Th-r-III ii) liw. "tnliiral Pilar fuiimit .it tli" front of hi mutt, jrintiK iu--tn in nii.ke a s;;uid. until tlv ball f ., .h.irph,itrr pi. ix .si tin Iikm.1. H'... fu!l"iv:s trivj t,i (.irry away his bly, but wnv i-.,ni. pi-lU-d tn 'ay It down. Tmm uf thr Alil' t Ii-.UIM n rrV' klll-d. At I'uca'i'il :h- Ainrnr 'tis burn.-d that ABUlrxild.i, with a friv m.n and thrvr womon, all .-..rrie.1 on 11 tun burtir by I(f.ni.is. has pas.il almiR ht sanir tni.il to I'rriMt'irs, w lirre hr was during the tiplu. TlK' runmr had biorghit him ih'ws uf the drath of hi rhli-f i f st iff. Hr was tfi"-'itly aff'Ctrd and prvpan-d instantly fur flight. "lipnrral Coiiitillii. with six etn cors who hid ikwi'i'tid Aguiniilo. sur. rrtiilutrd whn Major Marrh ri'htil Cai-aii, pruvli'.rv of Lr panto. "l'n arriving nl iVtvantes. Mujur S'.atvh's battaU i:i iwut witltout fnud, rjt'.vpt rlr. and had only a small sup plv uf ammunition. Mnj.-f M.urh i." cun d tivr days' t'.iilioi's. tn;id ; uri'ing,' r'tints fur his wuiii:di-. and s.rk. ami rhoi sint! .'ii mo'int il and l"u unnmiint- ; nl in, il. tvstlilti'd lltr rhasr .it d.l)' bivtik." CAl'Tl UK I'F MAHINI. tirrally il'ganlil by W.ishlnir;on Vl.tlint'itius .is Mote Important Than Wo tld He That of Aguinaldu. ! WASIIINHTKN. Pec. l;!.-The .s-'T-'-ti'ry uf war t;anls the Information i mm "li .1 In tlrnrrul litis' disputt'hs today as the most important tli.i: htis rnni" to hand fur months past. The e.iptuiv of Mubliii, reported by ,.l( 'Arthur from It lyanthntig. is rs prciiilly gratifying. Mrmbers of lb" Philippltir inniniissio.'i now In Wash Ingtnn drclur" wKlwiit r 'i vo that Mal'lnl was the hi-ad and front uf th InsurtX'i tioti. Agnin.iMii was only a ligtirrhrad. M ibinl n.i.i the brain and dinrtor of jxuvor Mtlnd him. 11" is a paralytic old .nan, but of extraordi nary ability, and his counsels air til ways cci.cluslvr with the Fillpitius. lie w.is iviuvriL'd in thr first uprising ( against the Spaniards. i He was also the lln.nirlal stivngih' iff thr ti'ovrm,.it. us without his bi'ik- ling, Aguin.ildo would have had no i i credit. Next 1n impona'iee to thr; ' rupture of .lublnl in tlv development I of the runipaig.il w..s thr bold stivk" j uf t'aptain MeCaiU. f Hie N'ewaik, lit' raiiui-ing the whole province of I I'ngayun. j With MacArthur holding the prov ince of Isabella ndj.ninliirt', nd Young holding nut on iho oppvt-ite or wesl ewt slunxj nf the uppw pi-nJiisulu, the American forces are now In technical D"'i.i;iln 11 f uh.- n-liil.' i.f tlu1 in rth n i'0'l at m tr.iin a itnt Jiiat ri'it ii i.f tli - tJulf -.f ,'ilt.k'ii, n. lilrl'ATi'HHrt KliUM OTIW. 1 w'asiii:;tiN, ic. n. n-m-i (HI haI mmir nllrfliiK ta-wn to r-tnrt ' trfliy from Manila, bin advir-a g dm to ahow Unit ibr inmir-Ti'.M a.r-, an h' pn'ilii U-d a f-w diyn aic. the end o! thlr r.-Ui'!. from a mili ary point of vl'-w, and arf runnlt.K away Ik for; th- mpld iulvaii- of thr Ani.r1 mn tr'mpn at Ihitt pnlrit. His iabie Kram wrre a followi: "MantUi Kifty bkh of tlw navy ar,l 60 nvn 4 tla- army tr-inniswtM! by th tnyy. took I-ukmii. on t ti- I'.th inst. fh-m-riil Vounif. wKh Ma atarT. fol lows! th- next day. H rnt'r:ii that Howe, with lht IVnn)1vai'ia battal ion of the Thlrty-fourtli Infantry, fd- . lowud by a portkm of the Thirty-third Infantry, pma north to Hddlng. -eutt '. I..10KH. Mamb'n batlallon of tra-Thlny-founh was at Cavan, ppjilnt-o of A-tnvi. on thf "th in.. Th. Third 1-avnlry wan along th" rxti and In lh mount ulna punultiK in nvmy. "Y'ot.na stutu that hl exirwri-nith-rn f rre paiwl ovrr thr main tain. drlvini- ta- insurBienW. under fj.-ncral Tlno. who, waa badly ui'.iW, killirig SI and wounditiK many. H mad.- lane- rapiut of ridrn and prop erty, with all lrmurgunt trarnpoitatinn. and iT.-tti-U all :h- Sjanlsh priavr In thnt arotion to lh numlKr rf about 2.ii"). Our ciiaualttt w-re two w..und-t-J. Our tra-pa ant? pursuing tlw r-m- : nant of Tllo'a command. ' "Marsh's battalion rvjurts from 'a- yan, Lepanto prjvlnoe, on ih" Tth rbvt. that tie hua l.tymy.-U Aulnal-lnn . body KU.ird, IcilUsl !.i:irral (Jngii.) rilar, recrivl th' aurn-nd-r of (5in ; i ral I'cncvpU.-m atul sin IT. kil .l and iiotir.d.-d 52 liiurg-nw. rt'lra 4 oiT, Spanish prtsrineni, lm.-lU'liiig 1D0 friars, and cap'up?l consivk'Halilr rop-r.y. Ills los was two killed a.nd nine woundrd. My ir.f. rin.itK,n Is that Aguinaldi has disgui.-.l hU in l.vidu- ' ality, abarvloried Ins tnsps and is hid ing In the provtnc i.f IVngu"t." i Otis' fK-c-ond dispatch Is as follow!.; ' "Manllu Admiral W'ats.,n l:if..nns me that th province of I'ayan su:Trn- (d.-tvd unconilitirwtly to t'aptain Mc Tiilln, cf '.h'3 New.it k. on thr It; ri int. All arms wriv surr-'iidrr. d. Ma r I.i!chtdd-r is 90 mJlrn suuth of A;p.ir rl. and the command Is in good c.i.-:di-tinti. Th; navy will take aupp'.ivs to , I'atrhi ld.-r. Th, surn-nd-r doubtless iia !u l' the rjvincr of Isiiln-lla. "tn-tv ral Rates, t Zamb.mg-1, re puns affaira th.-tv as s.itisf.u t-wy. N -arly all rirlt have t.vn t-urrrnd.-r-"d. MarAithu:', at R..)-iniK.ng. te purtf that he holds as a priso n r of Mar. Mablni. the ablest uf the 1:sur-g.-m.-i and the found, r uf the late sv eminent." FIJENTH SHIP PASTK'.'R SAN FKANCISL'O, rf. 1:1. Thr Ftvnch hlp Pasteur. nw out 1.11 days frnni I.ltneriok for this p.m. is lv li' vrd to have btvn lust luul 2:. rr r.Ht reinsurance is offered on her. She is knmvn to have been In a ftvirful stotia with the ship Rl.inca. which was lost. RYNl'M NOMINATKD. W'.VSlHNnTON. pet-. H.-The pr.; Idwit todiiy svtit to the m-tiil-' the name of V, "llllam P. llynunt, of Indi ana, to be general apptaisrr of nu-r- O.Il.ilili.'. The Credit of Selling The Best Clothes in Oregon. jr. TV, That's what we've luul for years, nml we're niiikino; iSteiiihach clothes more popular overv lay. Our success is the resultant of our jains to sell first, last anil all the time, clothes that have tit, Freshness of Fashion, Low Price and Satisfaction in 'em. Look to us for the right things in Clothes, Hats ami Furnishings for Poys and Men. Men's Suits from $10 to $35- Men's Overcoats from $10 to $45. Boys' Suits and Reefers at $2.50, $3.50, $5.00 and up. I A B STEINBACH 8 C9. LARGEST CLOTHIERS $1 IX THE NORTHWEST Mail Orders Solicited. Corner Fourth and Morrison Sts., PORTLAND, OREGON. THE BATTLE WAS SEVERE Gallant Advance of tbe British Against Entrenched Boers. THE TERRIBLE LOSS GF LIFE Highlanders .Mowed Dowa and Mack Katcb Kegimeat Almost Co tirely Wiped Out. LONHO.V rc. It.-Julian Ilalph. drscriblny th battle of MaKTrrafon tin. In a ap-vial to the Dally Miil, aya. ' Tin- I-'oem were entrenthtid t Ma' g.mfunt.in, f.ur miles north of Mod dr liver. At dawn M.mday the Hlub- ltK!.rs. a.Ivaaolng pih the veldt. werte su l.lnly auhj vied to nturder ou fire from tnnichea abut 2)0 yards Ui ft', nt. The greater pan of the fear ful loss of ;h day was thus Kurf.-red In a single mlnu'.e. ' Startled and overwhelmed, the bri gade rvtif-d jukkly. but mxtn rallied and irtair-li holr poaitl.m. This was on the left. "Op the ritfht the guards brigade ad vanced arrows tlw Vjldt againnt other trmttir and fought an invisible f. f"r 15 huiirj. "At 11 in th-j morning the Gordon Jiighlamk-ra were t forward. The Both allowed theni t pvtas one line of treii'.lh-s an.1 thm .mfllad'-d them. We raked the Itoer tr..nchai wlih artjliejy throughout the lay. The llghUng only (va-d with nightfall." THiC TEKRIBLK BOER UIFLE. English Troops Kikd by Wltheit' -g Volleys. MOC'DEU RIVEK. D-c. II. The Brit'sh fisuaUl-a lnrlu.W-d the MiT quia of WlnrthW ir, rruj'.r of the tc ond battalion of Coldstream guards, who was killrd, and t'oloml Down hani. f th-.' first Uutallon of Gordon limliuttiders, ivho was mortally wcund ed. When the Ilighkandrrs nwt the mur derous l cnt blank tire of the Tkta ohotil ;on were niuived d nvn. Tho Blatk Wa'cli regiment on Pifnrming was able to muster only 160 men. The Ikx rs lust heavily In Imnrhwi and ab in wire t-niinl,'.ne:it vlmn they came into thi' i.K-n In an attempt to flung the Britl.-. Tne terrific Hn i.-di artillery fire pro vukrd no ivt-ixuse except from the I' vrs' ritle until neurly 4 o'clock iti the afternoon whim the Oordiin High-land.'i-s fnrmtHi n renew the attack or. an entrenehed kopje. They ad vaturd with the utmost guJantrj- to attack the Boet close to the place where lay trHr d.'dd and wounded comrade of he Kighlvid brig-.ide. The enemy opaaed with a heavy shi-aiuK-1 tire as the British advanced and it was found physically impciMfcl bke to takj the Rurr trenches. The British g,r. within 2'0 yards but could (Continued on pag 4.)