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7. ',.... "-'' 0M1 VOL U A8T01UA, OREGON, FH1DAY. DECEMBER 22, 199 NO. 175 1p Now is the Time . . . . i.) i i i.i . i. .'. i. ( I T ! II r. HI! wi-atlwr will Ixr P,"ttinjj; colder soon. Hcttcr Iniy your STOVES now at L V A !) I ? ',!,' A (i () ?) T ' I ! u THE ECLIPSE HARDWARE CO. FURTHER NEWS YET LACKING Bulkr's Casualties Larger Tban at First Peported. p-HHiMi-!MM-.- lv T T CHRISTMAS GOODS! A lurrfti Mini vuni-l an.ortiiiriil in um uuil lnly tiHnllng. Tollcl Chw a, (i.'f uii'l ilnii'Uni'lin ( iL, I'lmt.i IU'i, Mjiilctiic Sctg, I'.le A iH'Ktitilu! id. W l 'J ! (.) Boohs! Celluloid Goods! Bohemian Glassware! Leather Goods! Medallion Albums. Frames, a beautiful asscilmcnt. Games, Blocks, Etc GRIFFIN & REED. MUCH PUBLIC EXCITEMENTi I'lcnt of Volunteers I'ominij rortuirl Hut Much Difference of Opinion n tu the Situation. I.''M'N l 2.' I I', .i in Tim v i Kind of ill.. . I.i in ii4ii..im4ii c t . In illl! il.l la -fl I : - Im" nK'H'OlK ! ii'llll.ii "l '-.I-III H- 11U1 Afii'.i I i lil.!y . 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III KUI K illl I lll u I ,,'Im I .. t'T.i of kkill ill III wrvli "f i lii'tii. -.! wlili. .ill inlii'i iro:-( -Im.ii I i Mi.- furl Hint It tt't out- ti-.: i, Hi- ii.r ii.uuuy. r.'i.' iic- ii Ihii.'Iii I Mull whli-ti lh. iiiii.l r i arfr to l'-.iru ii l- u I h . ).;. I ImHV ..f nr him I .-v-iy r.m- ' t .;i.l lit it'UKK'M lll.'l l.llll'l H'l'l fl a . .i l- in ...nr. ! iii;vn w.rk. Tli" ImikI.'Ii .r i:i mu -li inor- ilm-.l ..'Ml .uliii.m uv.- Ui.ui Ui.t Arti.-rii aii I r.v v.iil. ti- !n Dniiliu c-lr. iini ii in- . Iiul. 11 In nlioWiiiK MtKlil of lr- 1 1 MOURNING FOR BRAYE LAWTON His Body Will Leave for America Within Ten Days. FILIPINOS EXPRESS SORROW bi-rt. M.iyor I. U K'MiK 'HH I" Ho lrniioiiry wrk tr lb wu-. lit f.ild "1 villi U-av for Waiilri(ftiii op J.iiiujry lr. Hril will tun th 'U-mo- ; cruUi.- m-nili-r of c'mgrM In ttw In i t-ri-Ht of Alilwa'ik'--. Fri.i.i Wunliinn- ton I will ( through M iryl.tml. I la v .iif, Now .1 i-iv-y Bri'l ?' Vrk. am; I I m;jy iwlliy vtui'. wwi of th- .N'-'r fjriglan l f;l:ln for lh fiuri of lni !) iva'loruil (-iirirnltti-m'-ii of ih'.K'.- rtii. or rfi m-iny of lh in a" I um a.l. t 'Iml. F'loni in aMurim.- h t r it th oiiiiilti.- III-. r-- v. I f.-l Ihi! ' wi ha an px'II-iiI ( Irim of -jrtn lh.- invrr.i " VIEWED WITH PUPLIC ALARM England Does Not Wiot Home Garrisons Depleted of Regulars. j Wis Death Kcijarded as a Loss to the 1 I'biliuplne Nation-Kclief Puod ! is Kapidly Growiog. i 1 1-. i 'i- ii i j 1 l:-il -lr -I V 'oil. -I ., lllll All. I 1'iK'krl 1 IHM lllitf I'lIM , till . k, I aril Cum, 'i 1 ' t; ! ' .ii ii.H i' 1 1 1 .-. i f !! I. ,1 m l ' -.-ii;y n .i u-- U- -iil' In,:, iii-l ( 1 1.- lil '" -.-.v a . I i i i- 's ill i In- I, 'i I.!" Illllk M I III' lol.ll I 1 I ll I! l!''.' n : .k'.' U i.,ii uii'l in ..ii ili )imt of .wMng U i (i.i ah !u Kouili Afrli .i In ii ii- .-ni i.l- "i iluit. fr tl . ..f '. Iliitf n-;iirttt..ir.i - f :V. .ii tin- li' l t ;tiil n'l l- i ' I--K In lh ur ofiir". i: . i ii ih.i.i'ji of :li C.iIi iip. iiiitii i. ii!-..l-t nii.l roia. y Ok- 1mr -k.i :Imi ih mi''Ii iii!im i." n: u.: luly -l.il -l tu- ili.li t;i-:iry on li.f IliK'l-i .1 I.. t. I -I H'k -. " i!i. iik!i ii' I Christmas (Bifts! Rugs! We linvi' nvcr ouo lnni'lr I ilill'i rciit ntylr of Kiuuy U.iik(,r, in Muliiany, doMi-n Oak uii'l liiiii.Hi'VP Mai'lc- wliii li uri- ft i I- li llt Vitlllr- lllhl I'linict) "ixl". W'v llUVl' iiI.mi it lit iiulilul Inn' 'f rii'ttiii .H :t it i-t ii ill 1 -Iriiincil. I.uilu s' Writ int.; 1 t-.-k -. Parlor Tut'lt", Tal'i'iiii ttt, Jaiilinu rir SImiuIm. A larf ii--i'iliiii nt ct fe. m v riiii, Axinin- ."It lM llll'l W lhuIIH Artistic Picture Prumltig. Charles Heilbom 6 Son. In u:, ..f ll'.- i i.-.i :. I ; t r. i . i ; - it i.:ik .11 fun I I l - .. - l.l" h i i i .III ui i I.I.I i ,il -I 111. ..IM.II . . ' -. 4 - ail' h. I . '.. ho; ll- .i i o J inu ii ' ', I f.- l! . n i . 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I I'll' r- m an rt-riitri i- tl!l m'-loili in . i l. i t. I'ury (In- il. .i.i .:h I r.-iii.v v. "iiri'l- 'l .. u... Iill- ;)i-t .-iKiiiy I- (.l.ini.K f i . -i i-ni.i -. '.Ii.it !h.-y m.iy .-".v.ir ..nr il :' -li ii. .irt ,-. XplTW in. in? Ii ii ..itl-ll-'l t i l iv Um!.- .in I h.ist mm i . 1 1 1 1 ... t !. t ur.i"! .-i.i f t li.M - " ....l;..'l Til- lltl'rh HriM"l i .1. ii.i I mrtiiij tin- I'vlil.i'K x-.iii- .. r .1. -U ll.-r- 1" ! f ! iim-I. th- I'f -',iis i-in iuiIi tli- ptiiLir- ( i t.n ti. .ii i n:, n ml I'.n.Miiit.i'. ..f Tli.'i'iH y- . '.ii n '.iiii! .1 ii.f.iuiiy ir -I rrs.r I , .f 'Ii- N.i'iil i 'arlHn. !,, a'- . II t. 1 sum- r- .11 i t)'"lr ii Ml- r -t i Minlii-vi! r. to t.h--ir . wn h - Aii injur 'I mini r.irri.il l.y I. . i i i. i-i: I'.. vr.l.y w.if liii.rtii.ly v ..i:i'.l-.l wlili.- in tli- utiiis . f tin- .-Hi. r I .l.-..r. Ii :.. 'Ii. HiM'.il.l fioin ji ln-. rump .l.i'1-.l ! IT. miys; il I'.nll.'i'H inny ni'iv.'.l li k V V.MI.A, l il at Ur- t..n'n to.y will m rniv.l fn :n hi a la' p ni'.-ri-- to tli.- . m-v-ry t..m"r r"V. In ui r'H').L.K with Mr. I.iw I'.ii'h w l.h tli-n- will ti i .-r-r.iony, ,J". I y pi'ii '-. Tlw Ul.- r-nrtlH uiiff uii.J l..-ui luint St iit' tri.p ..f F iur'.!i .uiaJry wliiili urn,rnpuiil'iJ O-n. ra.1 Liwt.ii il -j-.juirh tli canii.Kn, w.! i i.inp. i- tli- -M.-..rt. Tu ui lual i-.-O'iniiiii.'S will tak-: pi n-" in uUout lo .lay. wh-:i th- tiarw poit uil". lllll olillliz.lt.nlll. Iiululliig th nupr. in.- .int. will iui titljiaU!, an-1 Si'iiH' ''ull.Toii win l.inl U'; FUtin.is wn.. r- a.K-ia',l wiUi tl-ut-r.il I.HWi .ii i'i th- orKxriiX :vj.irt of munl'l Pl!t.. .-!l"l I 'atiV-MII Ail'l It m n M st iliy t.i th- FillpliM nation to ,i-i' I t i.ot only tJii- for.-ni''t udvovat ..f p-iui-. hut th-ir In-xt friend." Mr l.antun lu qrivf br'-iy. Iv . l.-nt M Klii-j anj S-vpi.ary lioot iii-h.ik-(i to M..J ir (Jn. r.i! I'tm li.i.-.- Ikui i"Hi it th r,aio wii' i,- tli" tliiffi nr-.- httlf-nia.it-.J. I.- i1 I Hi I I- :r.v ti.- i'.i 1 1 iim I- 'l .1. i . .lli.V -.III 't W.ll , r ,',,i , ll-p ili'li : .il I o'l from I. i.i.l.iii i.in x ol- - k .1 A I.. fl-ll IM WS Fun In i il.-t.ulN .illlllll" to .lllll- th. Ii"t ti.i! t'l.iy ih- iniiili 1 t: I : - n I ti j; h k in th liornini:, ivvo Ui1 lt' to Fr.i- In okI..- to ik'- fit ,i ;i.vi'i" utr-'inpt mi tli part f tin- It. v to "win a Mink mov"-ii-.-ni t-i l.n-iy tli" iviilrxi.l on t.ho I l,C .V-.w-.V-l-,W.V-,,i ,-..,V-. i .'w.i . . VV- -.- - W,-ill I zf .w - v vry w s y v. -i v. w v . l l, 'V ,i.t' ii I Leave Your Orders Now I ,!) ,! FOR XMAS n Or Call and Inspect Our Stock, Hhlcn We Guara tee the Finest. : Choice Apples, U a Box AND UPWARDS. Oranges, Bananas, Nuts, Candy, Plum Pudding, Etc. ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. i -(.)-H.-j-3)----fiH I i ii T Li- 111 I' It Oil til" W ll .i.i.l him. ii in f ii Ml.ll.ioli 'I'll - I'.ii . 'l l'. ."P' I -.tiVil lllll 111' ll""IH I llpUlll'il I" I" ;,-..i..ii ii. 1.1 ritin, i'oloin-1 Hull, r I Mllllll.lll illllt III" I in "ll i. KlIlK'lll. mill tlu.i- .ill... i mill f.'ity im-ii. IHIITI iin.l- I .ui.l nil W"I- Lllll'll l'i4..ii. i h lh" ll xr.i whili- lookliiKl f i . "iiinl -.1 ni'-il un.l'H a II. iK i'i ti ui i iioihni! to Ihi- CliiMiili h'H i-oriui-p.. ml. lit ill" Hrrlnii iiioiiuliil In fan I ry mi I ii ii KUlur I'm p. wlili two liaUi i i. , . ( hi till ! in. iM.m il t tak- tli" r.i.imo i. .i.i ln-ilif" um. I "v.nni.iii.i .!.-. ili.- in.-r, inu ili H.x'f nil" hi" pii vi iu-il th 'in from piiMluiiK on "l tii" 1'iittiiy w'.i.i iKiinloiiiil. S 'iiuiiK- I I H :-ll iv.ir. thi: I!I-;lh:f wsv. .' :." r.'UP.iiR .n Fphii All Sertioiu of tlw t'ounto'- j ASIilNr.Tc'N. li'. 21. -The com ! Mi. It. In (-haw of th.- collvUi'tl of t'l.- fuml t'r tlu- widow of the lata i; -n.T.il Liwi.ni 'aiiiji to coil't't -it l.'.im J';."..ti. Tike first loiitrihutnl ir , U '.cliiiimoii c.im fiv-iii a c!rk In the u.u .l.p.irim.vil who ti mil ibtlled i'i. l.n.inl t'nrUn ntvivtl a teK-iram troin ii"iiil It. A. AlKr Kiylr.if: s.imI lino f.n- th" Liwloti fun 1." A til'Ki.un was ri-viyvvl Iri-ni C. II. i (.million, of Milwauk.-'. Hiving tha i i-it i.cii.i of Hun "i;y auihoru.l him ta I off.T II. "00 a niiih us for the fund. j, K-'ii.tl.'iiiiin in (' iii'.ylvii..l.i ivlio iioi wish his i.ani" kiKiwn. con , ti k.Ut, d 1'. Si-,-ial i:li-r n'onbutiona of J100 I w i r- noi-iviM. S.t rvtary John Hay. , M : A?M.taitl s-r-rtury H. C. Tayl.-r, i Mon. Jh. A'l l..-iiii F.nl'. tllW, Mo ' i i( Hum, of N v irk, $100. 1.1.-UI iihiruif'i k m oi k s i'Hi 'I'ltSKI I'KAi'F. miu w.M" hni on tin' largest and Best Equipped Offices In the Northwest PORTLAND DENTAL PARLORS ,' Tup riour j Whla(ton t'rowo unil Uridiru Work, $.5() Hr tootli, giiRrBiiteed. lti'Ht net Teeth. 85.00 fit imrutetKj. I lent FilliiiKB, Wlc up, gmtranleed. All Work I'oMitivcly .iui tHiitccd to uivc Perfect Satisfaction OR NO 1AY. WufihiiiKton DuililinK, Corner 4tli uil VN uiliingtiiu 8ti. Fifth Floor, ltooim-47, 48, f 0, 51, 52. Phone Oregon Ilrown 44.1, Columtila 569 w no .il.. of th Tuuv'l.c and if t'lii l lllll.' doult Ui.U ihy W(ii (iipluiNil 'I'll. Tltiiiw na.vn that msiiI" who Know tli I'liinitiy ciHiMiiU'i- thv lloir pojuiiiwi ill xtiV'Mtrwt In Natal- Mr. ltiii'lctKli, In tho T.ilKTiiph i.iy th lto"in mv iUkIiik inlii tiviii'lti iicni'i'i- thi pi vim and tunploytt'K a I i-t-iinit Kiin to shell t'li llritlMh camp. Tlnr is Mill no now of l.ivil Mc- llilioii, ll'ii riimmiiunii'iitioiir have liivil cut. or olw tli smiihoih nr.- di ti'iinlnnl to allow no luforiivatloit a., to Inn ilolmri to iv.u'h th out,- world. Soiii" Ni iiHatioii Ikih Ui-ii I'liuiKyl in illplonmtlc i-IivIi-h tu St. I'ntiMwhiiig by II Hiitti'iiieui that th HiHiIhIi iimlxin nadm tlii-iv had a I'flv iu audlt'iii,t with the ctar hi cm. fH-tlou with cvint in South AtYicta. . Tlu' ilil"f cauHo of the uiii-aniiivHH whlill biiniiH back th idiadow t.i ICliK IIhIi f.i.'i-n i a. tuiHplcln'.i llk.iit tlift l.iidyniiuth Karri 111 Is tihurt uf um iviinllinn and Incapahlo of u ln- loiiKid dcfi'ii.'. Tho war ollliv iIikh not iidtnit that iJSidyHiiiuh la In Hcri iiiim ilann.'.i' or h t of aniniunlttroi, lillt til" I'l'lHOI'Mllip Hllllll-llOW tutu ul- loivol tli.w iilarnilnir 'Vmiiiis to reach KiiKlaml. Tho coiiMor It In nppaionl, xoiiii'lliiii'S falls iifdii-p or Is drUK8'i'i by too candid and too MuiuNiUve trli'lulM. Dinpatcltcs from t'olcnso pro Ktlll cnniliiK In. but every 0110 beard evi dence of ivukIi tmu'nu'Kt fivm the ceJlllll1llH, U 's ImiiiMctloaLle clthil' tn iivonnello UieHB illnjulnuxl, fraKinoii Uiry accouii'.i, on with tuioLhoi-, or to explain the illscivpiiiieli-i IxHwitn them and Ooii"iit r.uller's report. Oii iurnnl after a not her Is forced to descrlbe their own corresixMidMit's l Wil'mK (o Stop :f Knulaii.l rays' all F 'is"s and Withdraw ll.'l- Troops NF.W YiU'.K, v-i. :M - A dlspateh to tin- Won i 't un llrus-!, iny: II.it Iloll. ru who is in cluirs" of ll..- Ti ansui.il iiu-'fiv Inii'. while I'll', la-vils Is ul. ' it in Friinri- wu.s asked today what Iriiih there is in the i - jp.it lliat I'rwlt-'iit KniK"ei is ready to isi-v, ,1 iniiv 1 I I'lue if lil'if.t :W illl will lik lor no further pl'iVlle;,'" i.-r il"' I i: ' ri.l' i-s an. I will py what iili - war has us! the Boers. Horr north 1 1,, ,., 1, answ -nl: ' No sueh irem- sa!n h:i" boon formulated yet. A eolit inii-ney invUiHK plMp.Hils of p .-ace would no w .vine under ivrtaiu eoiniilions W have no tiuthoi'tty to i'idlr.H' toiins. but If any irovernmetit d.-irt. !o iniilii.ite, the South Afrtf.ui iipul'lie will be '.Hind ready to tr,tit." Till': lil'NS NOT KF.TAKF.N. I'.tllle l.ss M.ik.K the of Ar;illery. Army Short NKW YORK. IKv. 21 dlspatcb to the HiViild fivm l.oinlon, says: Little civdciiif is pllicil ill the re port that the kuii.s Uirt by the Hri'ush weiv not eaptm-il by '.ho Uocfs. Had tho story be .ui true, Cninonil Bailer niiii-i have ivfnvd o it. Sir Iteilver's artilliiy cannot now naisiii r much more th.in 3 gun, while the cipUir.d HrltNh wvapons has no doubt bevn mounteil in the limn" linen and etui be n""!. since the iinuiHinliioji wmiis sii'iii to have been lost wltl the-lll. c I'I I.I. THK VACANCIES. Liwi. ii li.uth MaKes l'laee In Two Iepartmonts to (V Filled. WASHINGTON, lv. Jl.-It was siiid nt tli war deportment thut the v.iiaiuy in the list of niaj..r Reiierais of .limt.i'i- enlis.l by the d" M h of i..-ii"ii.l l.a-t.i.i will le filled by the iippiiiiitiivnt of t-ith.a tienepii John r. Hates. I'eli MMl S. I!. M YollttK or ll.M.'ial l.loyd Wlnt.it.iii. Th.." ottieers hold :Ihi rank of br.p-il'l.1--;"lieial of viiiuntin. t'e'iieial l.iwton held th oillev of InsptCtor treneral with the rank of colonel in the reeular army. His ibvitli make till- follow ini! pii'inotioiis .11 that de partment: l.ieiitei ant -Colonel IVier A. Vroom. to N eol.Miel; Major ChiLi. 1'. Ileyl, t oi lieateiumt-coK'iiel. A vacancy is thus cruued in the list of majors and iiisi-etor-si-i'eiils. STKAIi Al.AIN HKKAKS Dl'T. Watus th Clorsty of EiikUukI to Stop the African War. NKW Yl'ltK. ;Ve. 21. A dlsx.tch to the Wei Id from London, says: "IVace Sun lay in War Time," Is the title ir a il lain ivii nsi:ranii and appeal issued lv William T. Stead to the clergy of all dc-nom I nations In CJiiMit Britain. He. benevche those who are "at eotni In Zlon," wlw have been and a tv "dumb dons and falthh'ss (Continued on paga 4.) will WHOP TAKF.S CHARGE. HAVANA. J. 21. -Major tn.ne.ral j I.eoiuud A. Wood formally took charge 1 of the goveraor gemMMl's offloo this ; ipopiking. His Hint Hot was to accept! the resigiiatl vii of the ad Isxiry cabinet ' of tleiicral Hf.ke. Almost without exception they hid rendered thems -Ives ivimlicularly ob noxious to the majority of Cubans. MU.W.VCKlCS WANTS IT. Wisconsin City After the Democratic Convention. CIIIC'AC.O, Dec. A special to tho Chronicle from Milwaukee Wis., says: The comnilltoe. having charge, of the work to bring the. national democratic convention to Milwaukee Insists thai the chances of this city are still tlw FEARS CONTINENTAL POWERS SWIFT roMI'ANlf PAID N.4 K-cpoIiMhl" f.r '.I.. Ii f Tn.it Soil y. WASHINGTON". 2f. - Mr. T. 'ic--.i -ll, contrillor of th-? troiury. haH laH-il upon th-i claim of Swift tr 1 ' iiniciny, of Chiia,. f. r th- pre of 3'.0i0 poundu .f fr-h b--f whi'.h ac-..r.lln(f to tlu critract wa. ship Ih.mJ from Newport News. Va.. 11 Aug ust o. l'.i, for Ui "f the jrmjr In I'u-rto It. 10. on uj -ouiit of thw (Winy In lindiig th m-at. it .il.-d. A board of nurvey found that th lo l.y "iwulinif of liie l- f w.u iut due to any negligent-.- or fault ci the rf of tin- contractiif). Th? tontrcller finds that ut the time of If- toiid-miuitiiiti th- bf v;m the i'i.'.-tiy of th- L'ni'.d ltau- and di r-eis ti-at th; claim b- .-ttl.-l a'C-rd-ingly. HANK EH C'i'NVI TED. M"NTKEAL, Dec. 21.- Fer.iii.an I Lemieux. I.( ai liun.ig-r of the d .' fi:int Ville Mari bank, was today f..unJ guilty of sending U the govern ment fals eta-temonts a to the con dition of th? bank ami waj) sent-jneed to thr--e yvam in the -juiiiietiUary. The ptvsl.biit of lh- bank Is In J.iil Ht'd iwo of h .lirit'.is ate still to 1..- tried. COCKKTD NOToMfcTY. BINfillAMTON, N. Y.. Dec. 21. J. r.dijar Ganlin.-r, in ard-r to get his picture into print shot his young wife and then killd himlf today. Gard iner waj 60 years of uge, his w.fe 23. Tiny had U-n nuuiitd but a s-h'-rt time and vvi living apart on account of his bad habits. The woman will probably die. Thrilling Stories of IJravcry at the Tugela River Battle The Queen Vi'as Misrepresented. COLD EXPOOKTS. NI.W YORK. IV-c. 21. Sterling ruikers predicted today numerous en-gag-'inents for S-ttunlay. It was be lieved that at lat $j.iXV altogeth er would go out. At pr'.m rutt the margin of profit on gold exports would b small. Il is said, but th demand f..r the metal ubnxid wes sufficient to "spec! il traniiactions ' pi.fitable Il'iike ut this time. GOFF WON. NEW YORK. Dec. 21. Charley (Jeff, nf '."iiJIforiiia, (.f,-tUel the Eng!fch middle weight boxer, Geoftry Thorn, in litss :h.m two nunls before the H iivuh Athletic Club, in Hn-uklyn, tonight. OCEANIC IN. LtVI.Iil OOL. IVc 21. The WI14U Slur lines- Oceanic, lepo-ted overdue froir N.'W Y'ork, arrived in tixlay. LoNL'i.'N, D c. 21. There was no newii from South, Atrl.-a op tu 3 p. m, today oih-r than fnignvmt and di" tor.ixt.il .turiort of events. Thl sil- r.i ha. th- iiatuml -ff-t of rrat I115 forboilinifs. Th.- 4i r.Hd patriot ism of til' Vol'llllei-rs CiWItinUeS to bd evidi in ed on ail rtd-K. New f-papen not- with ,atisf,u-tlon Uie eff-ct this displiy of Brltiith iipirtt and evldenci cf th r wourceu of tlur empire Is ablu to cotnrnmd ' having on Continental cntiin. The Wetitmirj-t.-r Oaiftte, howeier, yound a tint of alarm. I; thinki th? mom .nt is pecularily unpro piti. us to -nd aUnnl home dfeiujeni. Mince ii.. o.ie is quit easy us to Ihs rf fn.t pr.x -eUinga in Soum Africa will have .111 Cr-ai Bn.Uiu' European, neighbors. rJ. lat.-l st n.rf from Ctiively camp, Nauil, -a Li encur in saying that tho Lrtlish iid marvel In an Impoesiblo situation. The oldest war corresp.nd ents say th.-y iievor saw anytbing to compare w ith lhi bravery of" the men and jl'ic rs. The litvit '.hrouyhout wa Intense. Thee were many storiea of sitia! ai'.s i bravery. The Duke f .vlarluorough, who Ut a liebleiiant in the Oxfordshire yeOmaJl ary. and viho ha-i voluiit.-rd for ser vice in South AfMoi. will tike with him 1.'. mn and hoiae of his troop. He !ll p.-rsona'.ly furnish th equip ment for the? nx-n. The Eirl V'ar wU.k, Earl of Dudley. I-arl of Lnns dale and Viscount Galway are among the othef m-nbers of the ariHt.K-mcy who have volunteered for svrvlo" !n the campaign agtunst the Boers. The patting nutst-age whii-h General Lord RoUti sent through the Assoc iated Press to the Am.rican pe.iple La repubiifhed in London today, and oc cupied the foremost phut- in the after noon papers her?, which ch:i.-ac.eriM the .straight, simple w.ls as eminent ly soldierly, and hiving a ring which it is claimed should mark the relations btwcvn Anglo-Saxon peopl'-- Al though it arrived too late for the usual edturia! comment on its contents, th display h ..idllnes sho.v 'ii. ref-rone to AmiTlcu's friondline-M and Canada's pairiotisMi and his ivpuda'lon of the charges of rtsil dis! v.-i!ty tre widely appreciated. The iunn his ben great ty aji noyed by the unfouadnA statetnem that she Is in Ill-health ind perpetu ally weeping- The A I lew steamers Laurt-ntia, Par isian and Pomeranian have been char tered by the government for the pur pose of conveying Canadian trooixs to Souih Africa. THI. GENERAL ORDER ISSl'ED. j Washington, d.c. 2i.-The secre-1 ttuy of war has Just Isauevl a general order iinnoun -itig to the army tho j diiith of Cron-aral Liwton. j Flags wilt lv Paired at half-statf j and thirteen minute guns will h- ftiitl 1 nt every military pot and tation on the day after the receipt of the ord.ir ; uind tlui usu.nl badg of mourning ! If worn for 30 days. ; ;Xi S ft ft ft ft ft ft ft Suggesting Christmas Gifts si FOR BOYS. L5). This j;reat store large, airy and elegant abounds with Holiday Novelties in Boys' and Young Men's Clothes There is not a style in any article of Man's wear that is not shown here in miniature for Boys. Suits Underwear Neckwear Reefers Hosiery Gloves Overcoats Shirts Leggins Hats and Caps Sweaters Fancy Vests CHRISTMAS TOYS GIVEN WITH SUITS, OVERCOATS OR REEFERS- A B STEINBACH 8 CO , LARGEST CLOTHIERS IN THE NORTHWEST .Mail Orders Solicited. Corner Fourth and Morrison Sts., PORTLAND, OREGON. Hi v iti T IIfi - - ... I . (