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VOL L. ASTOKIA. OREGON, 8AT1IHDAY. JANUARY IB, 1900 NO. I9l Now is the Time .... f IpHH weather will be getting colder t IaXJ 11: Metier buy your lllllll STOVES THE ECLIPSE BOOKS... Bfg Reduction Until February 1, 1900 All 23c Hook now 20C All 33c Hooks now 25C All 50c Hooks now 40C All 75c Monk now 50C All f I.DO Hooks now SOC An otln-r in iroiMirliini. Sj.winl price on wis. In our I'.V b'siln nre lui'luilvl the trlflimlixl Hcnty books, Kipling, mul niuny otlu r puli.r milbort. GRIFFIN & REED ur rlev (Hoods Out XKW MHil.H JlhT AHMVril MOM HIK KAHT ASl SOW ItKAI'Y Idlt Oflt 1000 (TSTOMrl:. AUK: Combination Book Cases Writing Desks, China Closets Music Cabinets Library Cases ,N 'Kany Those goods were bought before tlio rise in prices and will be 8oll accordingly. Charles Heilborn 0 Son. X SOHE EXTRA FINE RIPE HISSION OLIVES J1 1ST OPENED "HEIXTZ" PAMOtS I'ICKLCS, RELISHES, AND CATSITS GORDON DILWORTH'S JELLIES AXI) PRESERVES ROSS, HIGGINS d. CO. "A.-$HM$-$H)-i-h iiiiutuzitjraeiUsiUL IS J "a "co.,oiit. til It C. J. TRENCH ARD, Commission. Brotmi. r astoria?!ore'oon iDSUrjnCe 2fld ShlPpill?. AgntW.r.ACoHandItfleKxpreMCo'. I HARDWARE CO. 3 ..Hoeffler's Candies.. The nam Ib a guarantee of purity. HOME-MADE NUT CANDY - and taffy ol U kind. Lowney'a FAMOUS CHOCOLATE The Bonbonierre. r, Tffi to i i I IS n.B TEAS AXD C01TEES l CHASE SANHORN'S IA 4t f BULLER NOW IS ADVANCING Within U Miles of Ccn. White's Outposts at Ladysmitn. THE BOERS FORCED BACK Heavy flyhting Has Taken Place of Which the War Offlce'ls Yet Without the particulars. LONDON, Jan. 13. i a. n. 0-nral iiillr' twrnty-lgltt word aniwu c. lug hiii forward Movmncnt mi Thur. day If Interpreted n nit'inltiif that be Inn pas.cl mound Die wiwtern end f I llf I'Oir Ullc Nt t'o.)ll Ulld l now stventl ml).- bWilii'l them atui Hhln U mile ot nril WhuV utpitt at Ludysmi'h. Tl;i i'-ix-r force a few 0ay .i' tin. I tixMipu Willi nun nt Sirliigii-lil wIitp Oi-n- nil I!ii1It nw ikii. Inn dli'-! pulcli. Tliii ciiminiiiliii liavt x.n : b int-t v (tliilgMl. .tttU-r ly Unlit Inn Jf ly mut'Uveriiii, ilia f-t tiring acronj the Toiflii u liti-r,il ; Duller HJvaiiCi'. ! Fr'jm i lujieril UuiIit'ii di?iiitrii. rimiilid wl'h lln- fact that all ilfl 'td Ii(-I1Ik ik-1 from thv Mini vt war him vlrtuilly c-a'J ilne Muiuluy, tht tliuuijnii In 'Ira w ii lh.it liii-.rliint orfratlmm ar In imirniw. a .he cannot rnov fur wihiout koiiik up ug'ilnxt tlio Hoer tMitreiipliiii'ivtx. Th.' .lfdlh llt frwin "iiUfilc f-vt-r anJ Jy.'tiMy t LaliyHinlih, uv.-n-g-Inir from elffht to t.-ii d.nlv. fr ron ldi.'d inor "riui tlun ihe ti'i n unliloa vt Pmunliiy'H Hijht, tliey lii'llcu.'.'! f rtK"f :il tiiiKiinil.wy ton dltlon of tht blMiifu.vcl i-wn. A 1-Hlf frvn LnhyMiilili, Jiiwl 1h cmtHT T, imya thn.t iv'n Hun W nut of Ui tiO men la tin- lnU.ill-. f whlrh th wril.T Is a iiM-mbur w. iv ick nith dya.-ntTy w Mit-rlc tvwr, and, accordltiK to .t illiutili to the I.nly Chronicle, Ait-xl Junuuiy , the pmlelita mid jttnduntH in ToiiiU camp, wtUTti the ItoplMl In, tlu-n nomliivil I.S'K). Ul'LMCU HAS Mu:i). Now ncruplff Si-uih Hank of TiiKflu r.icliiK Ili'avy Pwr IJiHronclmif nn. Ihe LONDON, Juli. 12. The war ulKcu Mhu iiiiMiilnir r.Vi"el thi) followlnn dlitp.iich from Ilullcr. iluil SptinK llilil, Jiuiuiuy 11, t.'X) p. in,: "I wc'JpK-d tho 8ou(h bunk of th TukoIii river at riatrl.i' drift thH nioruliiK tnd led tlw pi Int. The river h I'i fl)d. The enoiny Ik lrong ly enirvtichfd about fuiir and u'half iniK to tho north." Aimw from the JclluHn new that rulUr hna aitomnli-il a eiond time crosa tho Tugela river, tho only ' Incus is the list of c.isuaitlts nmo g In the fight at 8. showing 13 the.Brillsh officer Lattysmith, January killed nnd 27 wouixled. Among the latter wna Lkeutermut-Cofuiiel Wll-IXck-C'unyngham, . coin- ; iiam Henry nwnJ. r of the 8iciid battdlon of the Gordon Ilighlaaders since 1S97, who hut lnce succunib-'d .to his wounds. Ho was immensely popular every where, and his di.ith will isttis wide spread sorrow. The Bitllcr movement obviously is a Hanking character ot auack. but whether it Is Intend-'d to push the ad- vancc home or whether his operations, are only a feint to cover a frontal ' attack on the Boers at IllanKwana j mountain remains to be soon. Springfield, whence Bullor's dispatch was sent. Is 18 miles west of Frero.'n cold bath. The last new rrom Springfield wa ' "When I am druied I walk around that It was held by tlw Johannesburg' the building eight limes whit makes corps under General Benjamin Vlljo. ! ' . .... 1 HI, and that the HOOTS had big guilSjrasi on pornuge, union, uui In poWon at FoUteter'a drift, appar-jter, Jams and tea und coffee. They ently six tr eight miles north of; give us the tea and coffee and bread Springfield, and across the big Tuge- and the rest we buy. After breakfast la. The position of the drift and theiwe generally read and smoke until point I regarded a of great Import-' lunch time, at 1 o'clock, when we gt anco. Deer, Dread, nutter, gain aim wuier. It 1 reported here that Uuller sub- The afternoon team very lontr. At mittted his plan of campaign to Lord' half past four we have tea and at Roberta after the labler landed, and!even dinner. that Robert sanction d it. There is a belief here that eneitil Hector MatDonn'.d "vlll succeed MtMhuen .command of the British foroe DModdcr river. KARL OP AVA SUCCUMBS. LONDON. Jan. 12. It la officially announced that the Earl of Ava has died of hi wound. t BOERS WELL FIXED.- Now Said to Have 1M.00O Fighting Men With Abundance of Supplies. LONDON, Jn. 12. An apparently well Informed correapondctrt of the Morning Poet says: "The Boers' trength, originally 30,000, ia now heavily augumented by the Cape Col. onlsta and th enemy' fighting forces maybe efdlmated fairly at 100,. 000 men and 204 gun. Til's Itifm are not compelled to guard their communication. Their ti In Hood, crop r growls, v. g ciablt'K. cattl and h.r-ep are pl nty mil iranic la abundant." I'ltinoiilA fniHON LIPIS. An KnifUtih OMIew'a Account of How Th-y Live mil r Tr-aUd. NKVV YOi:K, Jin. 12.-A dlxpatoh ti Urn Ilcruld from VmIh, aayn: 'flK Figaro publbuVi n i)tig Ptur which an UiiKliith olflo-r, a prlncr of nr In Pretoria ha wrRton to a iiu-iiili'T of hi family. Th writer iayii: "Wr art; complotely cut off from all .! of the outride world, and are not allowed to the newapapir. We know, however, of l.ailynmirh Ix'liiK boinb-arded. i-rc we bp prlonT of war and I a inure you it I a pitiful condition. MunieUiiM'i I fl a If I wirr going mid and I wlnh I bad beoti shot. We h id hpt d we ;ihould In? exchanged j or r-lrad on pawle, but tlve Boer I Huiln.riilt do ;it appr to undr- Mluiid what piPole mear and accni j to think we irhould not keep our word. "A far health gr we re well and vwy well 'freau-d.. We nome- ' titurM rvcelve vUlta from hu: in 'command at I'retiMla. the mwlary ; of war, ileld coni-ta. chief ntigKrale ' ai.d iilhorK. They ai- all very polite, ; but are un'W tho firm lmpivatoii , that their prisoner are not well i itia'.il by uk and tli y are convinced I hat our truops u "dum duin' buV lct. "At fiwt we were nine oiflcr nlm.iii-m and alxeii lsu nn, bu; the other day our numlx-r was Inort-dKed by otTicer, almoat all oiric i of the Olouccjter reglme.it and Koya! Iriah FuHiiliTf, with Colonel Carle-tori, o that poiv we arj about !4 oflUera und HcO men. "In front .'f the building there ia a veriiiid'.i on which We il ar.d wat the ieople go by. The goveriime.it givei ua canned beef, br ad. an I . w.ctt'i' to drink and (nun time to , Unit- lime Juice. ; "Onco a week we gi poiatoea. , Happily we are now allowed to buy whatever we pl-ae. o we have bei-n alii ' to oiguiiiz-: a niesx and our ni'iiiu la relnfocced by bucon, per Hil4!e, preserved vegrt.ibl.n, potted llieiuh, Jiickieo and toiweco, "Kch day we send out our oidera i and the things come later. Of court?, . when taken priaonero e had o'lly 1 nh.it was on our person, so we had I i pun, t.riny ir e e., smh as Hl'onx'?. m), tooth brush's. l:alr briiKlifs and combs. The Transvaal go eminent, howwer. has "given to r.uli of us an iron bedstead with mat treiw and pillow, a piijama Ult, slip pers, II mini shirt, pocket hondker ilil. f, t'lttel, socks, ect. We also ro o'lved ready iradi suits, as out; khaki uniferms were too much worn. "WV ollielal.t live In a large buiiding that wis formerly use 1 as a s-ehooJ hou.se. The men are ctill kept o.i the ruce course. We are x-rtiinlv far , more conifrtable than we wir.' n 1 the :Mfi course- for this Is a a one timldlng. while n Hio race course are notliliiR but zinc sIi'hD. It is, how. ever, not so warm ns the race course p.ison. V e are not so much annoyed oy men, but at ntgiit there are a good many mosqultiM. "We nre guarded night and day by a strong police force, although none of us 1ms any iataiitlon of trying to escape. We a surrouudod by Iron palisades. Behind the house there is a small grass plot on which a little rinc hut has boon erected to serve as a kltchon. "Here tents have been mit up fir sivivants. We wer alloweil to bring ten men ftm the caco course to act There nre also tente for the Ruard nnd a lnc hut wheich does duty as a bath room. We rise at half past six o'clock and indulge in a miU?. At half past eight we DreaK- . j s i I ..... K.. "After dinner some of us play whist or chess, while other read. I generally go to bed at half past seven generally go to bed at half past nine o'clock. Our checks are provided. Thoy are countewlgned by the senior oflicers and cashed." HEARING COMMENCED. Subsidy Bill Now Under Considera tion by Senator Fryes' Committee. WASHINGTON. Jan. 12.-The son. ate committee on commerce today began hearings on Senator Fryes' bill to promote commerce and increase (he foreign trade of the United States and to provide auxiliary orulsers, transport and seamen for govern ment use when necessary, the meas ure popularly known as the subsidy bill. CONFIDENCE IN LORD ROBERTS Feeling of Relief Over Change In south African Commanders. THE SUFF0LKS' REVERSE Misled by Order Prom Enemy Troops Retreat and Leave Their Officers Hearing Pull Hrunt of Pire. XKW YOKK. Jan. 12. A diepatch to the Tribune fmm London, ays - U U I Tj Xt. rt' I.. .t .u . - . . . inr kmiwitij j.rnmii rorces in noum jfl ,q cjitiuje an i'exmuii riesuiuu lor ie rta' eneriiy, unle's thy ar-? fiiifmed to The gov-rnn ent has made so nany a neutral port, with papers tint i lnr e4. inlHtake that they might have credit) American In evemt of u a war can for sagacity in Miidlng to Cape Town 'ship flour and bacon to France vli a gn-ax soldier capable of comman l-; nlgium, but not to the United King ing the cunfidenco of th amies In the dom. field ami silencing criticism at home, While the situation ha not bee: ma, terlaily altered slr.ee he received the iuen' ord-irs, evidence nil Ix.en up.'agalnt starvation in war time but pli.-d from the field op-;r.itlor that not Great Hrltain, nd meanwhile he, ty friMm an1 ri,e ' captured, the s il lier are fruiting and discon- preventing n-utrul trailing with the' ur aua''ICB wre three men light tented and that change of command -!oDen market of D-la?.t bav. wheiv1 wounded. ers are Imperative. The en.! ship has mutllaied pn-ss dispatcher and exercised restraint over war correpondenta by mail, but it has not iammreit witii nrivai, 1 ters from cfllcers and men which are now finding their way into print. The truth ab-Mit GaUcre'a repulse I and the retreat and slaughter of the; Highland brig-ade at Magersf.idetn and the ac-Uon of Hart's and Bar.on's brigades at the tattle on the Tugvln hiss come out with cumulative effo in snort letters of sold lei s published in I.onJon and the provincial nre. Thee revelation have produce 1 a tM'.nftil Impression that the arms hav not been led prudently and that the lime has .passed when generals ivho have blunjrvd should be allowed! to retrieve reputation when the oI - aiers nave lost TdJth tn them. General"3'" nuner stands in a Detur llchl thai:' any other general b. cause he offer! conclusive proof of his caution and . . . ... . const leratiun ror me uves or soidiers in ordering a retreat from Colenso hi they wre eagw to coming rencu ana oermans. mis aid is righting under hopeless conditions. ' tfven secretly of course but is never OVnerul White alone ha redeemed , the le8s eTectual. The Boers are not his reputation and render J the relief caPable ol waRhig such a campaign ..f Ladysmlth a duty of paramount importance. , The story of the Suffolk' reverse. which is told In detail by several agencies and correspondent-! today, is in a sorry reptltlou cf GatHcr-'a ambuscade in a smaller scuie. The Pl 1 1 1 h a-aiij at.l.lanllir Lnfv..u4 In.. -.. . i . v , ciiuviiuj iuiihiiiw spies ma. a nigiu marcn woui.i re' UKule and awaited In Silence the at tack, allowing the SufTolks to come almost within bayonet reach. ColoneJ i Watron wa making a sptech to hla otpcers when an appalling nre was oi.en.-d nn on the SnfTnlks .nd h' barely el.wed with the word "ch.uge 'l 0rSaDlzed eomVny will put Into pub hef.re falling fatally wounded. There i ,ic 8ervIce ,n the 8treets ot tals cit- was a t U II-n a.l.i l.-.nn fk. 'Kill n-K..m' . u . . i jv - ig uvv.ii. UMV U'll II. U the cry "Company retire" and the ofi-.ctrs were left V 14 lievti H w.ti. fne!f::r cahs bj 2: quurter if their force to fight hops. hssly and turrender. Only one otrUor e-cap and the ItKises In killed and wounded and mi.s ii g r.ow exceed 100. Thi' is final primf that night attack. when th British force are beset with spies are highly hazardous and that .precautions should be taken to aui."l against treacherous orders from the enemy's side. General Frimch ha remained inactive since this minor disaster. The clubs were filled with vague rumor last night that General But lers second battle had been fought during the day, but there waa no di rect confirmation of them at a la'.e hour. The rllenee whioh has been maintained in uppr Natal ainoe Sun day waa unbroken tav- by molality l:st from fever at Ladysmlth. The military writers are urging In this morning's press the doubling of contemplated reinforcement, and fore casting Lord Robert's campaign, but n Jaded pullc is weary of expert crlt- loislng and impatient for news of the light soft. The man In the street wants to have all the critic sent to the front. The world of fashion rallied at the Haymarkct theater yesterday at the concert organised by Princess Christ- Ian for the benefit of the Riflemen's Aid Soolety. It was a brilliant affair in which Albanl and many other ar tists shared the burdens of the enter tainment. A spirited play was enact ed by Frederick Harrison, Cyril Maude and Winifred Emery, and Julia Nell- son appeared a "UMnnia and sang the national anthem with stir ring effect. Lord Salisbury's reply to the Ameri can reouest for information respecting the seizure of breadatuffs at Delagoa 'uy is entirely satisfactory to neutral traders. The export of flour or other food from Amaritun ports to neutral terrltoiy will not be lnterf.re,i with tnlem (he ultimate: d-lnaf!n:i bo aj parent from the manif.. Amettcan exporter ut.dw th's nffl clnl ruling iiin send foodstuff with out risk of seizure as contraband If they consign tV-m to Portugue'e merchants to Iur.-nzo Maifpiei. at. thjui(h they ought naturally to takf the pre. , iii-.j,, ;i shipping ih' ni under neutral rather than 4ht liritleh fli? and of Avoiding all traos of th-1r ultimate dotlnatloi in he clearance paperw. C'omp"nsation will be made without douot for the seizure of pro visions which hav rot pas-."l out of Die hands of American O'vr.fjrs nor been tolntfd with evidence in the sh.p's la.Kr? of ukini ii - .I 'stii iiilon f'r the enemy. C'l"f- students of international law are confident that the Ametlean mer chant will not Yf. hind'-re.i n sup plying the Dutch r-pub'lcs with fod. stui'fs If these .precaution are ob- .strved they are als convinced that I the r.ivceil nt is a dangerous one (or "Enland Lord SaUsbury's ruling, if France are at war, Willi a ' t.. ... .... . ..., j If the experts understand Lord tal isbury's ruling, he Is securing contl nenial natkns with, neutral bonlen i Poer agents will be free purchaser of whatever they want nXiiLAND'S SFX'UKT TOUS She Is Xot FlghUng Boers, Frenchmen and GtTmans. Hut INDIANAI-oLIS, Jan. 12 O. this . Thurtle, a prominent resident c,tJr- " Englishman and first cousin t; L"1-'1 iioberts, who Is at the head ; ot ,he English army in South Afika. I'rmeny svTveu in tne cngusn army 'and for several years held a commls- - ?'"n '!er G.nvral Methuen In South Africa. He became thoroughly ac- 1"ainted wi.h the Boers ami their country during his service on the Eng- ,,,iw Suanl and iv"!a thf fHow- 'nS reasons tor ine ueieui or me .ngv. . "irr u.. iiKuuiik uk , ne. tor u tney were, arm !.ers. "ad bten. Lord JUthuen would mw nrlrk llAt lMlnna.1 n rt Yt.- (-rtr j ""kiu nc i flB"tlnK the army oflicers of the! .a3 ,ne one novv l0 without assistance from those who understood the science of military tactics better . than htey do. Their method of figlu- . In- I. that if . a.n..h Anl.l .1 I " r " they are not shrewd in the science successful warfare. "1 served under Lord Mcthuen in SOUth Africa and well remember the conditions ther at that time. Things are practically the same there now s they were then." AUTOMOBILES IN NliAV YORK i vi.'nr Vi.nT" t n Jan. 12.-A recently ikhi weea auiomooue carriages and 100 automoble omnibuses. Charge cent a mile and ,a ce,ns an nour' Suggestions to fa ft FOR ft This great store large, airy and elegant abounds with many Novelties in Boys' and Young Men's Clothes There is not a style in any article of Ma hV 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 SUITS, OVERCOATS OR REEFERS. A B STEINBACH 8 CO r - . LARGEST CLOTHIERS . IN THE NORTHWEST - Mail Orders Solicited. Corner Fourth and Morrison Sts., PORTLAND,. OREGON. ft ft ft ft ft. ft ft ft ft ft ft ft PROVINCE OF CAVITE TAKEN Wneaton's Command Now Occu pies Whole Retel Strongholl ENEMY COMPLETELY ROUTED Series of Hrilliant Movements Carried Out by American Troops With the Most Satisfactory Results. WASHINGTOX. Jan. 12. The war d.-jnirtrpent today received the fol- 1 eaoiegram rrom tieneral Otl: anim.-a nave ontmuexi tne op erations or Bates' command In South Manlli. and the Thirty-seventh and Thirty-ninth regulars at Calamba. commanded by Builaid. On January I. Hullari. with two battall ma of the Thirty-ninth, attacked a force of in surgents in the vieinMy, driving the enemy, capturing the t'wn of Ciba yuo, and the following day Bynan. The eRemy loss wa thirty kilWl, anJ a targe number wiumld. Twren. "January 3 a body of three com panies of the Thirty-seventh -capturd General Rizal. otHiial pap'?rs and prtipecty three rnllea east of Ba- 'iiu. da.iiuary iong ueiacuiuc u ui. the Ninth attacked the Insurgent at , Carmon and killed 25: no casualty s. I January 9 Bullarl. with flirtkn of itbe Thiny-sewmh and Thirty-ninth legiments. attacked the en-my south of Calamla, whom he drove beyond Santo Tomas, killing 25 and capturing artillery. Casualties, one private kill-, ed, Captain Baker and. lieutenant, IVIlita, of the Tbinty-ninth, slightly wounded. "January It Cheatham's company ( f the Thirty-seventh, supported by artillery, attacked the Insurg-nts two mile wen -of Santa - Tomas, driving them from that section. No casual ties. Schwan's column, consisting of a squadron of the Fourth, one of tha iHlert-ntn cavalry ana inirtuii ana infantries, and six Nor- unJer Ch un Van Du 1 seUterinsr the enemy, who were e verely punished. Wheaion's column, three troops of the Eleventh cavalry, and the Fourth, Twenty-eighth, Thnty-ti','hth and Fotty-flCth regl. ments, Aator and Ktlnly's batitetie. hnve driven the enemy from all im--portant points north of Slland Iind, had heavy Ashling, capture! conoid-' Ki,. n,,t,tin if.iiukiv lnPietinr h aw loss unon. and scattering tne enemy. "Schwan's column da now moving in Northern Katangas in a smtheiy direction. All CavHe. province Is oc cupied by Wheaiton's command. A heavy loss to the enemy during the week In men, ordnance and other property, all operations being very successful." i LAWTOX FUXI OVER iSO.WO. .WASHINGTON, Jan. 122. General Corbin announced today that sub scriptions to the I,avtcm fund had reached $80,101. Astorians Hi BOYS. iti