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DESPERATE BATTLE
NOW IN PROGRESS
Mounted Men Sent to Aid of
General Clements.
MORE SENT FROM ENGLAND
Many Caiualllci as Boll Sides Five Brit
lik Officers Killed - Kre-er Reported
I Waal an laiervltw With
Lord Sallibury.
JOIIANNEtfUl.no, Dec. 14 The bat
tie (III continue within a few mllea
frmi Krugirsdorp. General Omenta
hna anki'il for reinforcement anil
in unled men under General French
have already gone.
There have been many casualties on
both sides. It la etlmated that tho
Uoera number 2hOO.
DETAILS OF DISASTER.
LONImiN, lh,; R Lord Kitchener
rrporta that after ver fighting at
NMiii4ca ht. (. nml Clement's fore
were coii' )'IIi-) to retire by Command
ant DcLarey, with a force of KOO men.
Five Jlrl!lli oftVers were killed. The
other camaltlrs were not reported. Lord
Kitchener's offlclul dit'iitch to the war
ofllie In or follows:
"Pretoria, Doc. 13 Clement's force,
at Nooltgvilttiht, on thi Magallesburg,
wa reinforced by Beyer's commando
from Wurnihnth, making a force esti
mated at 2. Though the first attack
wo repuiiwd. the ltoer managed to
get tn the top of the Magutleitburg,
which was held by four companies of
the Northumberland fudllera. and were
thu able to command Clemenfa camp.
Me retired on Hckpwrt. and took up a'
p'witlon on a hill in the -center of the
valley.
"The caunltli'a have not been com
pletely reported, but the fltrhtina; wa
very acver. and I deeply reg-ret that
Cobmtl I.ecne. of the Twentieth Hua
Mirn. an Captain McDean, Murdoch
and Atklnon were killed. Reinforce
ment have left here."
Uird Kitchener aUo reports that the
locra made an attnek and were repulsed
ot Lychtenburg, and that General Lein
mer aa killed. Attueks upon Deth
lehem and Vrette were aluo repulsed,
thi ltinrs losing; ten killed and four
teen wounded. Sniping continued
when the mescage wna dispatched.
The scenes at the war office toduy
recall those witnessed in the early stag
es of the war. A constant stream of
excited people filled the lobblea, all
seeking details of the disaster. The absent-)
of the names of any of the of
ficer of the N't rthumbcrland fusiliers
Id General Kitchener's dispatch leads
to the foreboding that the four com
ranks of the fusiliers are In tho hands
of the Boer.
The war office clflna evidently tx
poet a heavy casualty list, but they are
hopeful from the fact that the dbj-
putch dot not mention the capture of
the Northumberland that such a groat
catastrophe baa been eexaped.
Ordera were iwued at Alderfchot,
Malta and other military center to
desputeh nil the available mounted In
fantry to South Africa,
It la reported that Gt neral Knox, co
operating with the British column at
Iteddersburg. haa stopped General Do
Wet and that a battl la proceeding.
The report adds that many of General
t'O Wet's follower havo been captured.
The acene ot the fight Is ominously
close to Pretoria. Nooltgedacht la only
twenty' two mile northwest of Pretoria,
PLACE 13 NEAR.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14. A dispatch to
the Herald from Vienna Bays:
In well-Informed circles in this city
persons are Inclined to give credence
to private dispatches from London to
the effect that the conclusion of peace
In South Africa Js much nearer than
Boer reports would lead them to believe.
It Is regarded as quite possible that
Mr. Krug?r will draw the proper con
clusions from the course of events In
South Africa and the experience he
has had in Europe.
Reports have been received here to
the effect that Mr. Kruger was trying
to arrange an Interview with Lord j
Salisbury. In view of the moderation
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of Mr. Chamberlain' latest apeech It
Is not derided Impoftslhlo that i:h
meeting should take place.
Tit API-; AUTONOMY OPPOHKD.
liriorlnl,H Hlon opArmJ'Ican Fdera
tlon of Labor Yesterday.
LOUISVILLE, Ky Dec. 14. The
Atiiorlran Federation of Labor today
pitted Itself on record, as opposed to
tr.KtM autonomy and In favor of oen
trallgiition In trade unionism, estub
HhIiIiik a precedent for the establish
ment of future organization of the
country.
Two propositions for autonomy were
voted down on the ground as atated
by their opponent that they would
tend to disintegrate large central labor
unions and destroy their power and
prestige.
The convention showed a disposition
to compromise on the question, recom
mending that the different organiza
tions come to some agreement for the
Interchange of cards and declaiming
the competency of the federation to lg
Inlate for any aflillated union. .
The special committee on the report
of the president endorsed Mr. Oomper'a
Renunciation of the authorities of Ida'
ho far alleged Illegal action In Shoshone
county, Idaho,
Governor Stwnenberg was condemn
ed for alleged usurpation during the
i loi and Congressman John J. Lentz,
of Ohio, was commended for the Intro.
du' tion of his resolution requiring the
president of the United States to with
draw ths troops from Shoshone coun
ty. Idaho.
The report also contained commenda
tln of "those congressmen who endeav
oied to bring out the facta In tho
Coeur d'Alene matter."
TROOPS RECALLED.
MacArthur I Instructed' to Iiegln the
Work of Returning the Volun
teer From the Philippine.
WASHINGTON. Dee. H.-Th oecre
taiy of war h. cabled Instruction to
General MacArthur to Manila to begin
th- work of returning the volunteer
troops from the Philippines In order
to permit of their discharge In this
country by the 30th of June next.
This action has been taken In anU
clpation of tho auinorliatU n by con
gress of the enlistment of regular regi
ments to replace reculled troops. Plans
for the organization of the proposed
new regiments have been perfected at
the war department and complete ar
rangenents have been made for their
speedy recruiting and equipment.
The secretary of war and military au
thotlties hpe the bill for the organi
zation of the army now before the
senate will become a law before con
gress takes its recees for the holiday.
KILLED BY BROTHER-IN-LAW.
Lodging House Proprietor Wanted to
Kill His Wife But Was Killed
Hlmeelf.
BL'TTE, Mont., Dec. 14.-J. V, Cun
ningham, proprietor of a lodging house.
was shot and Instantly killed this at
ternoon by Louis L. Felker, his broth
er-in-law.
The shooting took place In Cunning
ham's wife' bedroom. Appearances
point to the conolualon that Cunning
ham went there to kill his wife. Tho
couple had not been living happily to
gether. Each accused the other of In
fidelity. Two week ago during a quarrel
Cunningham stabbed his wife twice. Ho
gave himself up. claiming It was done
In self-defense. Pending the woman's
recovery ho was kept In Jail. Yester
day he was released on ball. Today he
went to sou hla wife.
FAILURES FOR THE WEEIC
Two Hundred and Forty In the United
' States.
NEW YORK. Dee. 14.-Dun's Review
tomorrow will ay:
The failures for the week were 240
In the United States, against 218 last
year. and 26 In Canada against 26 last
year.
WHEAT MARKET.
PORTLAND. Dec. 14. Wheat. Walla
Walla, 54Vi.
CHICAGO. Dec. 14 Wheat. May,
opening, 7314; closing, 73V4.
LIVERPOOL.
March, 6s. Kd.
Dec. 14. Wheat,
THIS WEEK
LINE OK
STORM AT
SAN FRANCISCO
Immense Property Damage but
No Lives Lost.
ESCAPING GAS CAUSED FIRE
Rail, Hall, and Wind MaJet Concerted Attack
I'ooi the Bay City-Mack D.mate
la Older Parti of toe
Stale.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 14.-A storm
of unusual ' proportions 'visited this
coast early today, doing considerable
damage In some sections. Telerroih
wires were prostrated and during the
morning San Francisco was .ntlrHy cut
off from telegraphic communication
with the outside world.
Tne wind reached a velocity f near
ly t miles an hour In the city and
w of greater velocity In expostd sec
tions. Thunder and lightning was ac
companied by rain and wind. During
the height of the storm rain fell In tor
rents and almost reached the propor
tions of a cloudburst.
Tut wiod caused damage In many
section of the city but by far ;he
greatest damage was done to one of the
receiving tank of the San Francisco
Ga and Electric Company at North
Beach. Over 24S.OOO feet of ga was re
leased and caused a fire which did con
siderable damage. The loss to- the m
corrpany will reach many thousand dol
lars. A house was also blown over at
North Beach. So far as known no one
was Injured.
COMMUNICATION INTERRUPTED.
SACRAMENTO. Cal., Dec. 14.-North-
ern and central California were swept
by a heavy storm of rain and wind
last night and today. There was a
very heavy fall of rain and hall atjlhis
place this forenoon. Telephone and
telegraph wires were prostrated In ail
directions.
It was Impossible to get communica
tion with San Francisco during the
day. Word was received from there
early this morning, however, that the
storm was so heavy In the bay that the
ferry-boat would have to be stopped.
MISS FLAGLER. ENGAGED.
She Once Shot and Killed a Negro Boy
Who Was Injuring Her Father's
Pear Trees.
NEW YORK. Dec. 14 A Washing
ton dl.patch to the World says that the
engagement of Miss Elizabeth Moore
Flakier to Dr. W. G. McKeen, of Ba-
deck. Cape Breton, was announced by
her mother. The marriage will take
place in June.
Miss Flagler Is a daughter of Briga
dier-General James W. Flagler, at one
time chief of ordnance of the army.
In August, 1S95, Miss Flagler was the
victim of a most unhappy occurrence.
She shot a negro boy, Ernest Green,
employed In one of the departments,
killing him almost Instantly. Green
had been breaking the branches of pear
trees In the grounds surrounding the
Flagler residence in Washington. Miss
Flagler warned the lad to desist but
he did not heed her, whereupon she
fired a revolver simply with the In
tention, her friends say. of frightening
him away.
Miss Flagler surrendered herself Im
mediately to the chief of police and
was exonerated by the c'woner's Inquest.
She was subsequently indicted and tri-
ec the following February. She was
convicted of Involuntary manslaughter
snd rentenced to three hours' Imprls
onment and fined S500. This sentence
wa carried out. She has since then
been living In retirement at Cape Bre
ton. GIRL CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE.
Her Stepfather Knocked Her Down and
. She Shot Him.
NEW YORK. Dec. 14. EUaabeth Mul.
ler. the lS-year-old stepdaughter ef
Bernard Oehschlagel. a West Twent-
ty-slxth street saloon keeper, whom she
shot on Nevember JO, was arrested last
night on the charge of homicide, as the
man died yesterday.
At the time of the shooting Oehschlagel
had struck and knocked the girl down.
She selted a revolver and shot him.
since w hich time he has been In a hos
pital. RECEPTION FOR GOVERNORS.
Citizen? of Panama Welcome Leaders In
Recent Victory Over Rebels.
NEW YORK, Dec. K--A. dispatch to
the Herald from Panama says:
Governor Alban, governor of Panama,
and General Pinto, governor of Cauca,
are expected to arrive here today on
the British steamer Tabo?a,
Great preparations are being made
for the reoeptlon of the' governors be.
rausv of their victories over the rebels
t Bueift Ventura and Porto Tumaco.
The TaiKus. which was eird on No
vember 12 fT military purpor-s, will
b- returned Immediately, It Is ald, to
the meamxhip company. The vessel Is
in go-vl condition, despite Its partici
pation In two battle.
MID-tVINTER PRAIRIE FIRE.
Ten Acres of Grass Burned Over In
Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-A mld-wlnter
prairie fire was a dangerous novelty
witnessed in this city last night. It
swept ten acres of grass and was sub
dued by farmers, firemen, policenvm
and street railway employes, who at
tacked It with brooms, blankets, rub
ber overcoats and sod. Many car
loaded with beef on the Panhandle
tracks were threatened a wu the prai
rie between Leavltt street and Western
avenue and Fortieth and Fifty-first
strreu. The flames are supposed to
have started from spark from the en
gine of a southbound passenger train
which paosed at 8:30 o'clock. For a
time the blaze smouldered, then broke
out In several places and, fanned by
the wind, spread rapidly.
JURY DISCHARGED.
Three Thought Miss Morrison Guilty of
Manslaughter and Nine Thought
Her Innocent
ELDORADO, Kas.. Dec. 14.-Tbe Jes
sie Morrison jury failed to agree and
was discharged today. The Jury stood
nine for acquittal and three for con
viction of manslaughter.
The case will now go over to the
spring term of court. In the meantime
Miss Morrison's lawyers will make an
application for her release on bond,
which It is believed Judge Splnn has
already made up his mind to grant.
It Is not believed that another jury
could be secured in the county to try
the case.
HAS BAD REPUTATION.
EnglUh House of Commons Discusses
Portland's Extortion From
. Seamen.
LONDON. Dec. 14. Gerald Balfour,
president of the board of trade, reply
ing to a question In the house of com
mons today, said that the board had
received several communications re
garding the extortion of "blood m.ney"
from seamen at Portland, Oregon. The
matter had been brought to the at
tention of foreigners.
THREE YEARS IN PENITENTIARY.
Given Director of the Montreal Cold
Storage Company.
MONTREAL. Dec. 14. Donald Mc
Glllls. one of the three directors of the
Montreal Cold Storage Company who
were Indicted for fraud, has been sen
tenced to three years ;n the peniten
tiary.
Of the other directors, VcCulIoch Is
out on ball, the Jury having disagreed
In his case, and Chisholm Is In hiding
somewhere In the United States.
PINGREE'S BILL PASSED.
Michigan Legislature Puts a Special
Tax on Railroads, Express Com
panies and Telephone and
Telegraph Companies.
LANSING. Mich.. Dec. U-By a vote
of S9 to 10, the house this afternoon
passed a blanket ad valorem tax bill
providing for the taxation of railroads,
express companies and telephone and
telegraph companies on the cash value
of their property instead of specifical
ly upon their earnings as the present
law provides.
EX-CHAMPION RYAN DEAD.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14. A special to
the Journal and Advertiser from Al
bary. N. Y., says:
Paddy Ryan, at one time champion
pugilist of the world, who was defeat
ed by John L. Sullivan in their famous
fight In Mississippi, died at his home
in Glens Falls. N. Y.. this afternoon.
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"General Good" - 5c
CIGARS
TWO UNBQUALBD SMOKES
ALLEN &
Distributors,
PUPILS BURNED
IN DORMITORY
Total Loss of a New York State
School.
SIX' GIRLS CREMATED ALIVE
Janitor Alto Perished -Tho Fir Started la
ills Room - Caaie ol the BIsio 1
Myiterjr-Propcrty Los
1200,009.
DUNKIRK, N. Y., Dec. 14,-Front
the smouldering rulna of the-Fredonta
State Normal and Training school,
which was destroyed by fire at 6
o'clock this morning, ono charred body
has been recovered. A revision of the
list of missing makes It certain that
seven persons perished In the fire which
also entailed a property Iom uf JiOO,
000. There were seventy-five young
women student In the buildlngof whom
fix perished. The other victim was tho
cged janitor.
The dead are:
Pliineas J. Morris, janitor.
Irene Jones. Eustl, N. Y.
Bessie Hathaway, Cannonsvllle, N. Y.
Ruth Thomas, Pike, N. Y.
Cora Storms. Boston, N. Y.
Mae Williams. Lake Como, Pa.
Maud F. Flzzell, Bradford. Pa.
The young women occupied rooms on
the third floor. To account for the
origin of the Are puzzles the local board
of managers as there was no fire In tho
building, its heat being piped from a
bollt-r two blocks away. The Are start
ed In the private rcom of Janitor Mor
ris.', Miss Fizzetl was at the bead of
the fire escape and turned back Into
the burning building to save a dia
mond ring, thus losing her life.
.POPULATION OF TOWNS.
Census Bureau Announces Results of
Enumeration of Smaller Cities
1 f Washington. -
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. The popu
lation of certain incorporated place la
Washington having a population of
irore than 2000 but less than 23.000 Is
as follows:
Aber Jeep. 3747; Ballard, 455S; Colfax.
2121; Dayton. 2216; Evtrett. 7838; Fair,
haven, 4228; Hoqulam. 2068; New What,
com. eS34; North Yakima, 3154; Olym
pla. 4W2; Port Angeles. 2321; Port
Townsend. 3443; Republic. 2050; Roslyn,
27S6; Snohomish, 2101; Vancouver, 4006;
Walla Walla. 10.049.
ALVORD IN COURT, f
Defaulting Bank Teller Enters a Plea
of Not Guilty.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-CorneHus AU
vord. Jr., defaulting note teller of tho
First National Bank, was arraigned be
fore Judge Thomas In the criminal part
of the United States circuit court to
day and pleaded not guilty. His trial
was set for December 26th.
RIDERS GETTING WEARY.
Two Thousand, Two Hundred and Sixty-Four
Miles Covered.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14. Six weary
six-day riders, contesting for fame and
money, at midnight had covered 2264
miles and seven laps with another team
one lap behind.
THRESHER COMPANY FAILS.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 14. A receiver was
today appointed for the Minnesota
Thresher Manufacturing Company of
Stillwater-or. a suit of the Massachu
setts Loan and Trust Company, credi
tor, for J692.000.
FOR .
LEWIS,
Portland, Oregon