VOL. XII
THE DALLES, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1899.
NO 72
BOERS WIN
BIG VICTORY
Captnre an Entire Cilnmi of tie Flv
111 Britons.
LOST TWO
THOUSAND MEN
General White Assumes Responsibility
for the Disaster, Acknowledging
That He Sent the Column to Un
tenable Position.
London, Oct. 31. A diepntcli from
General White, commanding the Britiel
forces at Lady smith, reports that the
Koyal Irish fusiliers, a mounted battery
and the Gloucestershire regiment were
eurrounded in the hills by Boers, and
that after losing heavily they were
obliged to capitulate. The casualties has
not yet been ascertained.
London, Oat. 31. Following Is the
text of General White's dispatch to the
war office :
"Ladysmith, Oct. 30. 10:45 p. m.
I have to reports disaster to the column
Bent by me to take a position on a hill
to guard the left flank of the troops. In
these operations today the Koyal Irish
fusiliers, No. 10 mounted battery and
the Gloucestershire regiment were sur
rounded in the hills, and after losing
heavily, had to capitulate. Casualties
have not yet been ascertained.
"A man of the fusiliers employed as a
hospital orderly came in under a (lag of
truce with a letter from the survivors of
the column, who asked for assistance to
bury the do.id. I fear there is no doubt
of tin truth of the report. I formed a
plan in the carrying out of which the
uiBttaior occurred, nnu 1 am alone re-
(iponsiuio lor inn plan, mere is no
blame whatever to the troopa, as the
position vvus untenable."
British Loss is Appalling.
London, Oct. 31. While minor re
versos wore not wholly unexpected,
nothing like the staggering blow Gen
oral Joubert delivered to General White's
force yesterday was anticipated. The
full extent of the disaster is not yet
-acknowledged, if it is known, at the war
oflice. The loss, in ell'ect, must bo ap
palling to General White, who is prac-
ticully surrounded. Two of the finest
British regiments and a mule battery
deducted from Lndysmith garrison,
weakens it about a fifth of ItH total
atrength and alters the whole situation
very materially in favor of the Boers,
who have again shown themselves strong
fighters and military strategists of no
mean order.
This disaster cost the British 1C00 to
2000 men and six eeven-pound screw
guns, apd ns the Boor artillery is already
stronger than imagined, the capture of
these guns will be u great help to the
Boers. Further news must be waited
before it is attempted to fix the blame
where it belongs. White manfully ac
cepted all responsibility for the disaetor,
which was at least partly due to the
ecumporitig of.mules with the guns.
Your t'acu
Shows the state of your feelings and the
etttto of your health as well. Impure
blood makes itself apparent in a pale
and sallow complexion, Pimples and
tikiu Eruptions. If you are feeling
weak and worn out and do not have a
healthy nppearanco you should try
Acker's Blood Elixir. It cures all blood
diseuses whero cheap Bureaparillos und
bo called purifiers fail; knowing this we
Bull every bottle on a positive guarantee.
Blakeley & Houghton, druggists.
Salmon Eggs Go to Australian Waters.
Ban Fkancibcjo, Oct. 81. Ono million
eggs of the Chinook salmon are to be
Bent by the United States fish commis
sion to New Zealand on the steamer
Moana. They are from a hatchery in
Oregon. It is believed that the Chinook
salmon will do well in the wntera of nil
the Australian lands, the climatic con
ditions being similar to those of this
coast.
Dotiblo Trnlii Smvleii t Sun Fraiictnco,
On October 15th the Southern Pacific
Co. will Innnguratcj a "Daylight Ex
press," leaving Portland at 8:30 a. ra.,
and reaching San Francisco at 7:45 next
evening only one night out. Both
standard Pullman and tourist sleepers
will be attached. This new train is in
addition to the present 7 p. m. Shasta
Overland, and will give many passengers
the desired opportunity to see enroute
the Great Willamette, Umpqua and Sac
ramento Valleys without loes cf time,
and still arrive in Oakland and San
Francisco at a seasonable hour.
Suicide of a Horse thief.
Dayton, Wash., Oct. 30. Win. Nake,
who has been in jail here since Septem
ber, charged with horsestealing, waB to
day convicted in the superior court.
Iake was sent to jail at 3:30 to await
sentence tomorrow morning. At 4:30
the janitor went into the corridor and
asked Nake If he wanted a fire, but,
hearing no reply, hurried into the ceil
and saw Nake hanging by the neck.
The sherifT waB immediately informed
and tho body cut down. Nako UBed a
towel to hang himself with, tying itMn
the open doorway of an adjoining cell.
The body was warm when cut down.
Dr. Day was called, and, after working
an hour, gave up the i ase as hopeless.
Nake stole a horse from the hitching
rack in Dayton, was followed to Pomeroy
and arrested. He Had served a term in
the Washington penitentiary. He once
resisted arrest in Pine Creek, Or., but
was finally eurrounded by tiie sheriff's
posse and taken.
During the winter of 1S97 Mr. James
Heed, one of the leading citizens and
merchants of Clay, Clay Co., W. Va.,
struck his .'eg against a cake of ics in
such a manner as to. bruise it severely.
It became very much Bwollen und pained
him so badly that he could not walk
without the aid of crutches. He W38
treated by physicians, also used several
kinds of liniment and two and a half
gallons of whiskey in bathing it, but
nothing gave any relief until he began
using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. This
brought almost n complete cure in a
week's time and ho believeB that had he
not used this remedy his leg would have
hud to be amputated. Pain Balm is un
equaled for sprains, bruises and rheu
mutiRin. For sale by Blakeley & Hough
tou Druggists.
Vice-President Better.
Nnv Yoitic, Oct. 31. Vice-President
Ilobart showed much improvement at 1
p. in. He was able to sit up in bed and
took considerable nourishment.
New York, Oct. 31. Vice-President
Ilobart, in the opinion of his. physician,
is not likely to die today, and may eur
vive for seveial duys. Hobart at f
o'clock this morning, was still asleep
and resting quietly in natural slumber.
Dr. Goylor, the family physician, spent
the greater part of tho night in the room
adjoining the patient. He said Hobart's
nervous system was wrecked as the ro
suit of overwork, aud his heart Buffered
in the general breakdown.
Tliitt Joyful J'ltii;
Witli theexhileruting sense of renewed
health and strength and internal clean
liness, which follows the use of Syrup
of Figs, is unknown to the few who have
not progressed beyond the old-time
medicines and tho cheap substitute
sometimes offered but never accepted by
the well-informed. Buy tho genuine.
Manufactured by the California Fie,
byrupUo.
On the 10th of December, 1897, Rev.
S. A. Donahue, pastor M. E. Church,
South, Pt. Pleasant, W. Va., contracted
u severe cold which was attended from
the beginning by violent coughing. He
says: "Alter resorting to a numoer oi
so called 'specifics,' usuully kept in the
houst), to no purpose, 1 purchased a
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Bemedy,
which acted like a chuim. I most cheer
fully recommend it to the public." For
Bale by Blukeley & Houghton Druggists,
Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold on
a positive guarantee. Cures.heurt-burn,
raising of the food, distress after eating,
or any form of dyspepsia. Ono little
tablet gives immediate relief. 25 cts.
and 00 cts. Blakeley & Houghton, drug-
glits. I
ENGLAND IS
WILDLY EXCITED
Calls Out More Reserves Boers
One Thousand.
Lose
London, Oct. 31. The war office has
sent the following dispatch to General
Buller : "Three extra battalions of foot
and one mountain battery with reserves,
will leave England during the course of
ten days to make good your casualties."
London, Oct. 31. It is learned by the
Associated Press that the war office h&B
ordered the second army corps to be in
readiness to be called out. The military
officials have not yet decided whethtr
the consummation of the plan will be
necessary, but they are determined to
have everything in readiness either for
a demonstration in Europe ot threat
Britain's capabilities, or for the send
ing of even a larger force to the scene of
action.
Until the receipt of news of the Lady-
smith disaster, the latter courso was
considered out of the question. But
now there is no knowing what steps will
be decided upon.
London, Oct. 31. A special dispatch
from Ladysmith says the Boers suffered
severely during the engagement, pome
persons estimating their loss at 900 to
1000 killed and wounded.
lllsniurck'o Iron Morve
Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous energy
are not found where Btomach, liver,
kidneys and bowels are out of order. If
you want these qualities and the success
they bring, use Dr. King's New Life
Pills. They develop every power of
brain and body. Only 25c at Blakeley
& Houghton's drugstore. 2
The "Plow Boy Preacher," Rev. J.
Kirkman, Belle Rive, 111., says. . "After
suffering from Bronchial or lung trouble
for ten years, I was cured by One Minute
Cough Cure. It is all that is claimed
for it and more." It cures coughs, colds,
grippe aud all throat and lung troubles.
Butler Drug Co.
Prof' Sandvig announces that his first
class instructions in dancing will be
given nest Wednesday evening at the
Baldwin. All who intend to take lessons
are requested to be on hand at that time.
Tho party evening will be on Saturdays
in the future. 27-tf
Captaiu French Dead.
Washington, Oct. 31. A cablegram
from General Otis to the war depart
ment announces the death today of
Captain Clms. French, Thirty-sixth in
fantry, who was wounded in yesterday's
fltiht at Florida Blanco.
Captaiu Charles French was mustered
in as first lieuteuant, Fit at, Montana vol
unteers, aud served witli his regiment
in tho Philippines until July 21, last,
when he accepted the appointment as
captuin in the Tiiirty-Bixlh volunteer in
fantry, lie was a resident of Great
Falls, Montana, where his father now
resides.
There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all othe diseases put
together, and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced it
a local disease, mid prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure witli local treatment, pronounced
it incurable. Science has proven catarrh
tobo a constitutional disease, and there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Hall's Catarrah Cure, manufactured by
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the murket.
It is taken internally in doses from ten
drops to a tcasnoonful. It acts directly
on trie oiood aud tuuco.ua euriaces oi tne
system. Thev offer ono hundred dollars
:or any case it faiiS to cure, send for
circulars and testmonials. Address,
F. J. Chknkv & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c. 7
Open Weather Ucuftcclal to Farmers
and Stockmen.
Hiii'i'NKit, Or., Oct. SO. The pleasant
weather of the past week has been very
beneficial to the farmers and stockmen
of tliiB county, Tho farmers are sowing
larger acreage this fall than usual,
Owing to the raiuB iu August the ground
was in proper condition for seeding fully
six weeks earlier than ueual.
Sheep are coming out of the mount
ains this fall in fine condition, and the
range, which at this time last year was
perfectly bare, is no covered with a
good growth of grass.
Saccets of Jlnrlit Harum.
The three hundred and tenth thousand
of David Harnm is now on press, and
the vitality of this phenomenal book is
shown by the fact that on one day in the
first week of October the orders amount
ed to over four thousand copies. It is
also of interest to note one significant
fuct regarding the sales, which is that
the actual records show an increase.
The average sale of David Harum for
every business day in August was thir
teen hundred and six copies, while the
average rate in September was fifteen
hundred and twenty-one copies. It is
of course obvious that no book of recent
years has approached the record already
made by David Harum and the future,
judging from the present sales, promises
even more remarkable results.
rip.ee of Meeting Changed. '
Owing to the evil effects to the wool
industry of the state that might occur
from holding a forestry meeting in The
Dalles at this time, when there is such
nn anti-sheep agitation, the Wasco
County Forest Protective Association
will not meet in The Dalles on Saturday,
Nov. 4, but will hold a semi-annual
meeting at Wamic, on Friday, Nov. 3d,
p. in., when all the business of the as
sociation will be disposed of. All in
terested in the aims and objects of the
association are invited to attend.
S. D. Diuver,
M. J. ANDEnsoN, President.
Secretary. d.tw-4t
"I wish to express my thanks to the
manufacturers of Chamberlain's Colic
Cholera and Diarrhoea Kemedy, for
having put on the market such a wonder
ful medicine," says W. W. Massingill.
of Beaumont, Texas. There are many
thousands of mothers whose children
have been saved from attacks of dysen
tery and cholera infantum who must
also feel thankful. It is for sale by
Blakeley & Houghton Druggists.
Volcanic Eruptions
Are grand, but Bkln eruptions rob life
of joy. Bueklen's Arnica Salve cures
tliPtn ; also old, running and fever sores,
Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, Warts,
Cute, Bruises, Bums, Scalds, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains. Best Pile cure on
earth. Drives out p.iins and aches.
Only 25 ct. a box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by Blakeley & Houghton, drug
gists. " 2
Clarke & Falk have a full and com
plete lino of home, carriage, wagon and
barn paints manufactured by James .
Patton, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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For wood, chips, knots,
shavings, corn cobs,
hay or peat.
Construction This Is nn nlr
tlglit luiiler ot tlm oviil fcliui't Movl
typo; It 1m CAST IHON MKI.Niiij,
mnklnn It (Jumble; uU lut, Hunt
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orntmicnttil hWiik top, with grldillo
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Nlckellng-lt Ims ntckelcil urn,
mime plutu unit foot rolls, o lnivt u
fuiujilt'tu t-U at thorn on linnil,
cill iinil mo our Muclc bifore buiiiK
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"Pickwick Suits are equal to the best merchant tailor made."
But the prices? There's where you'll notice a difference.
Pickwick Suits, $10.00 to $25.00
Up-to-Date Jaekets.
Next time you happen in our Cloak Depart
ments nsk to spo some of those nobby short
Jackets, made of a brown herringbone stripe,
plaid back cheviot; they are without doubt
the neatest little Jackets shown this season at
the price. The lapels are faced with satin to
match. The fit is perfect, giving one that
jaunty, well-dressed air; the price is only
$10.00.
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dressed stout man yon
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Golf Capes.
The assortment is daily growing less.
If you would have one of these in-every-way.
correct Golf Capes, you must call
eooti. Manufacturers tell us the market
is almost exhausted in this material and
they are experiencing any amount of
trouble in the filling of their orders.
Navy blue Golf Cape, plaid self-lining;
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