The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930, January 19, 1900, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextfcOOkS, Pf:riorfir.- I,, Ik A a. 0 TOL L. ASTOltlA. OttKGON. FBI DAY. JANUARY 19, 1900 no. jyi mxw Now is the Time ... liilllf TT weather will be getting colder Tllllll II 800n' 1 1 f f I t Better buy your iiiiiii stoyes THE ECLIPSE HARDWARE CO. GREAT BATTLE IN PROGRESS BOOK: Bl? Reduction Until February 1, 1900 AII2oc Hooks now 20C All 33c Hooks now 25C All 50c ItiMjhH now 40C All 73c Hooks now SOC All f 1.00 Hooks now 80C An other lu proportion. Hpnisl price on In our 250 took nro lncluiKl tbp crlrWntctl Hi-nty Ixiuk, Kipling, ami mtiy other pralur author. GRIFFIN & REED BnlUr's Forces Have Now Massed for the Grand Effort THE OUTCOME UNCERTAIN British Probably Outnumbered Hut the Uocrs Pear to Meet Tficm Outside the Trenches. Does Not Belong to the Trust COURTRAI IRISH FLAX GILL NET TWINE Foard & Stokes Co., Agents LONDON, J.in. I), i a. in.-MWury critic. In omUatlun wiUi tlv war of fice connlJer that the expected buttle long wide arc until ami west of Li1yinilth ciin hardly I delayed be yond today. From Durban It la reported fighting him already brgun. Owi.rnl llullcr'. fnrc MK"'i(r'.'d In flanking operations serous the Tugla are tome 13,000 or H,00 bayonet, 1.M0 hum- no J 4o gun I l.-i- -1 r I. .n of hit other 1.1.0W ir M.OoO mn l nut known although Iho ujtnuinilii ttiltt the w h ile urniy will be In mllon when the hour for a comblm-d movement ar rive. General Buller ha probubiy K.uw ir.-ii anil W) gun, all told. Hstiniutc of how ti,.iny men and gun the Boer have to oppose Wm are nn re gii'w wotk. In not replying to Ci.nj.T.il I.yltletoii shell fire th-y am tiding llw tactic that provid au sue cwnful In the butll-a of .Magen-fonteln and Colenao lying, low In their (rendu and thu hoping to conceal their pret-l position until iIk infantry advance. Tin war oiT1c rui.unco that next week ther will be embarked "2 gun", 1 3. 10 men and 2.210 hor-. Thin U the largest consignment of artillery sver ent abroad. ur New .Goods OlMt SKW (iiKiDS Jt'ST A It It I VM) IKOM TU K EAST AM) NOW liKAIiY roil OIK lf00 CUSTOM KUS auk: Combination Book Cases Writing Desks, China Closets Music Cabinets Library Cases ls WSffiSuar These goods wero bought before the rise in prices and will bo sold accordingly. that General Warren h 'Id the Tugela I uK.ig., The war oins will probably comiuu-nlt.-ti.tv till t,iu-in-iit to the rcTd-r and commentator lrriultaneuitly with the new of Uie n-ffi f of Lndymnlth. , "'t' arc Ixiund to My that tho mid night bull rtln at the war odlve muly a bud Imprwloti. It I un certain aa anything cm b that OetiH-ai Duller .cured on ymt'-niay rtioritliig two pOMiigira acruw) th l'pHr Tug-lu. II3 muy liavc puith.tl frward and bi-n ilv f.lml but It l liiipruWhU-. M; may PULLER'S win-re luf could nt bv vuy (trong, i:ut It H Juki a llk'-ly that he In puxh. InK au-adlly on toward hi goal, ; J- "If tlu-re thould liave b.--n another t rt-vi-rae the ihoek will b f.-lt all tl tnuiv by jhe country on account of the j .ippiwheutiloti excited by tlw mnludnrit working of the inl'lnlght ptacardit.' THE M0VEMEHT. HAS NOW BEGUN Battle Cry of tbe British toLadysmiib." On Gatacr rp rt .hat 300 nin of all rank have been moved fn-m l!uhman' HoAck to Hoperfiburg, and thu 8 -veit-ty-fourth field battery and one com pany of iDumcd Infantry from iJt.Tk-tro-m to lluhman' II ck. Oth?r wln there la no change." DL'KK OF MAr.LUOnOfOH. RINGING LONDON, Jan. W.-The war ofllce j arwi'iincej the aprK-4ntment of the DuKe nfirvrn " Marloertugh a a ta.f cap.ain In v'" ihe In riiprtal yeomanry. Men Going to the Relief of Their Comrades-'Tbere Kill Be i No Turning Back." - KNOLISHMICN IN UOCU IIANKK I!i-lil4h lU-Klden Ij thy Front MOROAN'B HEAD LEVEL. Panama Sp-xulatflf Hav Not "Con vlnced" Him Agalrut Nicaragua Canal Route. WASHINGTON. Jan. R-Senator ALICE, Near Putgietufa Kwan. chairman of the aenate .. i,r.r. v.. .... r ,t . commiuee on mter-octanic cana pi, to- "" Tuuu , , njVe.,nr, NaUl Mnday' Un- 15-A '"-y Pted . written report upon torced llrliUh IU-ldent to go ; ward movement fur he relief of Lady-' ,h Kie.ff,.a . mlth began ye.terJay, January 10, ' : foiu Krere and CheveUy. I "Measured by the Income of the Sua canal, at a corresponding coct. the Nlcaragxian canal nhould yl- Id. I .-. i.lfc iuiva?nt rate i,f ilt .t least "An old lirltUh renllent In the Ikr uMit Comprllng the LubUn. Con- 12 per Cent on 1140.000.000. naughtif, lnnlxklllln and Border r. gl-' 'oo evere a tax upon credull- ment, proceed..-d wentward to Spring-ty 'he adoption of the precariaua wier uuppiy at l anania in prererence to the two grand like of the Nicara gua route." London, Jan. IS. Tbe corrcHpondi-nt of til Tim at Lourence Marquee, telegraphing yrMt-rJjy .ayf; LorJ Dundonald't mount-.d brigade. w ith the Fifth brigade under General , republic, wh i hint jul b'-fn expelled, li.furm me tha; ten per cent of the Five Hiats cuiirn.m lo are LiltUh who have been eonip' lb d to go to the front, ftebl. The poitlon had prevlou.-ly been Tne IHH-r are dlHatpilmed and thoroughly reconnolttrid. dihhturtened t.iat he pr.-dk-u that I A ,ew Inilfc)l tuUiJe of Ingle big revei would be followed ,. . . .' by a l.uU.,, diMeral of the Frea 't ? Mater who ar- dlhguhted with the lue "ut, ,,J represent a lorce aavano TruiHV.ialer. lng In nklrmliih order. Evidently th "They have no m-i'y -ml no food- iMn bad been firing on these from rtuii .except ungco-jnd wheal and meali.. in thu Pr..M ?4t.'i(i mid tK r.a r ment of olhcal ,larlc. ha b,e U9. Lyrd "ndonald pushed on and a poneded. In co ie.Uenc of d- f - Ive lb" nlum column advanced It was no trancih.rtH, ihe nn n ut the fr-mt often tilled thdt 8rlngfleld was nut occu- g rr d iy without food. Ulil.- ainmu r.itlun I running slioft and Ahat was comleiiiiiid by C-eeral Joubvrt at tl THE CENSUS DIRECTOR. His Power Will Not Extend to Let- ENGLAND NOT IN THE WAY Clayton-Bulwer Treaty Will Not Obstruct Nicaragua Canal. HER ASSURANCES RECEIVED Only Condition h That British Rights Elsewhere Shall Re ceive Just Consideration. ting a Printing at PMvate Contract. the adjacent hill WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The house today pawed the senate bill to extend the powers of the director of the cen sus, after Ktrikinr out n committee pied by the Boer, and that Uie Fifth amendment to authorize the djrector to brigade bad tak?n possesblon. Th contract for extra printing with private beginning of war an ilang-Tou now being ii.'J. "A correiipondent of the (tandj.-d ami Dlggor .few say hut the Boers In Viil .1 a ts. .ii:ier.lrf.ime .'intntit ouh, overwear - of waiting and of the Uly not n" ""h any opposition, ! several hours, it was overwhelmingly rreOited to her, she has coupled It with hardships of cau-j; life, and that they The Lritlsh scouts had cntlclxe their general. i . . . - . . . n.ill,ll.pa Ttl. ........l r.l.. ..... g rniuu iranepon exuenatti lor Beverai iiwi .- nuuK ugin 'milt and comprised some five thous- tnat amer.ament ine mnuence of the' e,vM concWfloM j puouc printer ana me iaiT orgamza-j iiww ui viic t"iiu j ncic ciliyijcu i : public i ine mountea ungaao aavancea rap- against It and after a lively debate of NEW YORK, Jan. IS. A special to the Herald from Washington, says: It was said tonight by a member of the foreign relations committee that an understanding exists between the Uni ted States and Great Britain under which this government can proceed with the construction of the Nicaragua canal without reference to the pro visions o fthe Clayton-Bulwer treaty. There 1 no doubt that since the ne gotiation for the abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty failed and slnc the agitation of the construe;ion of the canal has betm taken up by congress, that a difeusslon has occurred between the two governments and It Is under stood that Crt Britain has given this country asem-amce that it need not . let the convention of 1SC0 stand in the way of action. It has been known for a year lhat Great Britain was willing to abrogate the convention on condition that she In the Alaska. boundary controversy and It is possi ble if she has made the statement minutely ! defeated, . , ,. , , . . 1 The publication of the reports of the searched all suspicious country but .., , Inf IIU ..... Ih.t'.. . .. i.u. . iar,uic, .w W IIMUC J (iiiui inaiiuii ft I v a, v i". i u mil m iiiuni una nn m I CT1 r.r t rA altamv - v i asu rig11 vr (iiw v iv j ......... . at.. tee i li the public printer, as in the past. SUVi-RE FKJHTINO REIVRTED. Warren Pounding tlw Boon Within 1 Mile of Ludysmith. LONDON. Jm 19.-A spioliil tils pntch from Durban, dat.d Wedneoduy ay- "Advice from PotgleUr' drift, dnt - sturdily (Tue,lay) ny that sir Charles Warren has arrived within 17 iinlel of Lndysmlth and that the llilt- lih woundi-d are arriving at the Moot river field hipltul 'by every truin from the front, indicating that t-befA hn ali-eiuly been severe flKbtlng.-' "Neither report has yet been cun-i flrmed, I SIGNIFICANT COMPARISON. Regulirs Won the San Juan Battle ! but Volunteers Claim the Pi.nsions. Charles Hellborn 8 Son. lH--H-HHH!G elalni for licfHL' in.ule atwentee lundnu. It Is dim.ult to trun to the Allce' racm lne W mountain j elllilency of Ponugitji' cntrol over fortitM. The Boers had been at Pot! the gixHU pawing through to the gietir drift the previous day but a Tiar.--.vr.al. There is little doubt that lKjdy uf tbe Soutn Afrlcan horse 8wam g.x.d-4 are smuggled owr the bonW . i but it Impo.ble to ay wlieth-r ,treaM under flre and broueht WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-A large tb.eJe are contraband, owing to the fact oxer a pontoon from the Boer side. , number of claims for pensions have that tbe It.Hr agents command un- The loera were evidently surprised at ; been receive by the pension office as limited mom-y and that the Portuguese apUearanc o( lhe British. J "T Sl?,n'Sh ..;lKlolfc can easily be brllnxl or h..d- . . n . M ot 4"ln Jua" tl,ere we 192 wlnkt(,.. ! A camp could be seen on Tugela Iarg kill?(3 W7 W0UluKd and 53 mig3. j heights, 'facing Mount Alice, but the ing. The claims for pension from the BRITISH PATROl AMBUSHED. 'enemy thickly struck tbe camp and' regular army number 2.9G2. Cleared off into the mountains. A bus-; At that battle 34 volunteers were 1 killed, 177 wcunded and 43 mlaslng. gy wa, seen leaving for the hills in claims for persons from the volunteers the right, presumably with General number 3.558. P.ENSrEKO, Jan. 17. A atrol, com- Joubert or some other commander. j One volunteer regiment lost none In posed of 16 men of the New 'south General Buller took up his nuarters kill'd. wounded or missing, but has tei.ichment of Australian Troops Are Killed or Captured. i OVER THE TUGElwV. Poth Lyttleton and Warren Forced Their Poaaagi Lost Tuesday. Wuk lancers, and South Auttral1aru, was ambufhixl yesterday by Boers and overwhelm.-d after n sever right. Eight of the detachment have escaped and have arrived In camp. The remainder were killed or captured. This morning a atnl visited the sevne of th-s fight and found one dead Australian and one wounded man. A 41$ claims for pensions pending. .....u.a.i d r All, .Miiai. Jun, H.'mm.L.n .f .i.,,1 n. r' h..r were W a. m.-Generl Lyttlet m's brigade, j nlM founJ sh.nv,.,s lhat the Austml wltU a howitzer battery, crossed the hnJ maile a 8llHaiH flght; before Tugela river at Potgleter' drift Tui--iUrrcm,wngi I day. January 18, The water rose above, u apHMra that wh,m,the Australian- ! the waist of the men. The Boor fired ' encountered the flixt UIy of and two hots and then recalled their .,t off w cut- in a pleasantly-situated farm house be 'longing to Mortliuis Prectorus, whoj CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE. had disapp?ared. On Friday a loud explosion was heard. Subsequently It, Sir Thomas Lipton Applies for Mem- wis found that tha Boers had des- j Emp' troied a bridge under construction : 8 . , I CHICAGO. Jan. IS. Sir Thomas J. seven miles above Potgieters drift. ! Lpton 0WMr pf Am.rica.s cup chal. ! General Buller has Issued a spirited ienger Shamrock, has applied for mem- appeal and instructions to his forces. . bershlp In the Chicago board of trade, . beginning: SOrtE EXTRA FINE If ? RIPE HISSION OLIVES Sr "HE1XTZ" FAMOUS HCKLES, il ftj RELISHES, AXD CATSUFS I S I GORDON DILWORTH'S If JELLIES AND PRESERVES I FIXE TEAS AXD COFFEES K CHASE f SANBORN'S 14 ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. forces to the trenches. tl,u passage be lug uninterrupted. The British advanced in skirmishing order and tho small kopjes on the sum mits were occupied by 6.30 p. m. Dur ing the night it rained heavllv. Yesterday (Wednesday) the Boe trenchei wore vigorously aiwlled In front of Mount Alice, while the British remained in possession of the kopjes and plain. Heavy mists enveloped the loped for a near-by kopje, hoping to ! beat off the Boers, but on arriving they found another force of burghers concealed. IS LADYSM1TH RELIEVED? "We are going to the relief of our comrades In Ladysmith- There will be no turning back." The order proceeds to advise the men, when they charge, regarding the conditions under which they should receive a surrender of any of the ene my. It also warns them that the Boers tbe understanding that her rights else where will receive consideration In re turn for her concession. -Representative Sulzer has prepared an amendment to the Nicaragua canal bill requiring that American labor be employed In connection with the con struction of the canal. WILT- ASSIST FOLIC E. Chinese Six Companies tj Help Exter minate the Highbinders. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1L-The Chi nese six companies of this city have agreed t assist the police In terminat ing the highbinder war w hich has b.f n . . .. rvt- ........ . avma. .ImA raging in .uiuuuwu iv o-i. past. Today the six companies sub scribed $l".5O0 which will be offered aa a reward for the opprthensbm of the niarrifrets. FIRST NOME STEAMER. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IS The first freight of the year for Nome left yes terday afternoon on the steamer Bertha. The freight will be landed at Unalajka and when the ice begins to break It wll be transferred to the steamer Sadie and taken Into Nome. i I Suggestions mi . . . o .i..t Tn.iieat "e treacherous In the use of the white Reports From Lord Roberts indicate That Such Rumors Are Untrue. i nag. . This order has been received with en LONDON, Jan. 18 Rumors from thuslasm. The march was very trying hills, bue the naval guns and howlti- Cape Tow n that Ladysmith ts already fc h aM R0W encampeU Rml(J er battery made good practice. On the'wlleved are apparaitly ahead of facts. , a Th. very pleasant surroundings. Their all are confl- KOep Hffh . Hrfleh u.u- m.,U In .1.. I . . .. r Dnlurta B'hiUi. p. - - .. i.imuv m. Hi. i in any I ttar iaiiu i . v' '"i " ... v . and bag emplacement whew it is un- nort wok d'.snatched this morning, wa-i health is excellent and not aware of H, and Ms dates pre- dent. elude any possibility that the troops , mentiond In his dispatch have so- oot, J CONSUL-GENERAL- i DOfled the L'oer B-unii had hnen nt mu1 I The oarnonade was heavy and con tinuous and the Boers were observed Laving the trenches in small parties. Trie hlli facing the British position was helled next. General Warren has fovoed a passage ot the Tugela seven mile west. C. J. TREINCHARD Commission, Brokerage insurance and Shipping THE ANXIETY INTENSE. Louden Awaiting New of a Big Vic tory or Reverse, NEW YORK Jon. 18. A dispatch to the World from London, sayi: The anxiety In regard to General Puller Is Intense and Increasing every hour. The public and most of the war ex perts are Inclined to take a gloomy view of the situation. Mr. Williams, the Leader' war critic says in this (Thursday) morning's issue. reached the beleaguered town. Though hM- are inrne disoreDOncles In the telegram, the whole tenor of the news ! tendi to show that General Buller's alvance began with good proepeots of success, but it Is generally recognized j that with an enemy so resourceful as the Boers have proven themselves to be, it Is idle to Jndulge in overconfi-. dence. ! The net result, so far as known, Isi that Buller occupies commanding po sit Ions north of the Tugela river. NEW YORK, Jon. IS. Montague White, until recently consul-general of the South African republic, has been In New York for a wiaek, and Is about to go to Washington. It Is supposed he Is on a diplomatic mission.. He refused to be Interviewed. to Astoriaos 4fe FOR BOYS. .itb BOERS BUSY ENTRENCHING. BOERS OCCUPY PRIESKA. Custom House Broker. ASTORIA, .OREGON Agent W. F. A Co and Paclto KzpreM Co'l. LONDON. Jan. 18, 9:40 p. m.-The war ofhee has bwued the following: From Eulter, Spearman's camp, Jan. 18: One field battery of artillery, a CRADDOCK, Cape Colony, Saturday, . howlt!ler battery and Lyttleton's brl Jan. 13. The Boers have occupied Pri-! rad are across the Tugela at Partgrer eska, a village on the Orange river, ter.8 $rt The enemy's position Is be about ten miles northwest of the De lng bombarded by us. Aar. Five miles further up Warren has " I apahvI ih. rlvov hv a nontoon hrldcre T A ffWrk . ' vr- .v. ...v - " " I ,!.... M : .. a tl anHnn " n SALEM BOWLERS i yards Iong. He hopes hi, force will Thursday as the day upon which the THE DALLES, Jan. 18. In the bowl-' by evening have advanced five miles new of it would be officially promul- lng contest tonight The Dalles Commer gated. Our own Information goes only oial Club won. Score: The Dalles 3, till M,onday night. It is to the effect Salem 1. I from th rrver to his rlsfht front. The ' enemy la busily engaged entrenching, I "From Roberts, Cape Town, Jan. 18: This ereat store large, airy and elegant abounds m $ with many Novelties in Boys' and Young Men's Clothes $ ' There is not a style in any article of Man's wear jC that is not shown here in miniature for Boys. Suits i Underwear Neckwear Reefers Hosiery Gloves Overcoats Shirts leggins Hats and Caps Sweaters Fancy Vests SPLEND SUITS, OVERCOATS OR REEFERS. A B STEINBACH 8 C0 LARGEST CLOTHIERS IN THE NORTHWEST Mail Orders Solicited. Corner Fourth and Morrison Sts., PORTLAND, OREGON.