Chvonicle
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VOL. XII
THE DALLES, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 81, 1899.
NO 87
HOT FOR
THE BRITISH
Armored Traiu Retnriiefl Willi Aliont a
Hundred Hissing,
BOERS WILL
ATTACK ESC0URT
Two Thousand Strong, With Heavy
Artillery Number of Officers arc
Killed and Missing.
I'xwdon, Nov. 17. The wnr office Imb
, received the following dispatch from
General Duller:
Cape Town, Nov. 10. (Evening).
Ilave received lrom Hlldvard, Pieter-
niaritztmrK telegram dated November
15, of which the following is the pur
port: "Tho officer commanding troops
at Estcourt repot tB at midday that an
armored train left Estcourt this morn
iug with a company of Dublin fusiliers
and a company of Durban volunteers
worth of r-rere. they encountered a
party of Boers and began to withdraw.
Whlle'retlring some of the trucks were
derailed. The Dunlins turned but and
advanced toward the enemy, while the
rest of the train appears to have re
turned without them to Estcourt. "
The officer commanding the troops
reports that he was sending mounted
troops in order to cover their withdrawal
bat that about one hundred are missing.
Estcouut, Nov. 17. (Noon). The
Elmelo Boer forces have taken up a
position near Ennersdale, a few miles
not Hi of here. They have eight neven
pounders uud two French guns. Their
Htrength i-j 2000 men. They have looted
Henderson's store. All is quiet here
and ready for the enemy if he attacks.
Ehtcouut, Nov. 17. Noon. A corre
epondont who has just visited the sanita
rium hospital says all tho armored train
wounded are doing well.
Ladystnith Was Surrounded.
I'jtKTOuu, Nov. 0, via London, Nov.
17. Tho following dispatch has been re
ceived from the Boer camp at Elands
Laagto, under today's date:
"Ladysmith has been completely er -circled
by Boer forces. Our second big
gun was successfully placed in position
on Buluwau lull in front of Ladysmith.
Tho ilrlng of heavy guns commenced
early this morning with no casualties
to the burghers up to present."
Relief of Kimberley.
Nkw Youk, Nov. 17. A dispatch to
the Herald from Loudon eays: Mufeking
has resisted tho Boers so successfully
that General Cronjo is now reported to
bo directing his efforts against
Kimborley.
It la now known that the relief move
ment toward Kimberley commenced
some .time ago. The Ninth lancers,
Northumberland fusiliers. Munster
fusiliers and part of the Lancashires,
who, some time ago, were concentrating
utOoAar Junction, were on Saturday
last within fifty miles of Kimberley. It
was this column which fought tho en
gagement on the 10th (Friday), which
resulted in the loss of Lieutenant
Colonel Kieth-Falconer.
Boers Dislike Ked Cross.
EurcauitT, Natal, Thursday, Nov. 10,
afternoon .The Ked Oroes train has
again returned, but without bringing in
tho dead mid wounded. The Boers de
clined to give any information ae to the
names of either killed or injured, re
ferring the inquirers to tho Pretoria
press for all Information. All that they
would dUcloae whb the fact that there
were three British dead aud nino
wounded.
Engagement at Ladysmith.
Phktoma, Nov. 17. In tho engage
ment yesterday morning eouth of Lady
niulth, the British advanced with
thirteen guns, attacking 380 burghers of
tho Transvaal. The big gnn was fired
on the troops, who retired at 3 o'clock
to Akleu, near Ladysmith. The British
loss in unknown. Boers hod one man
and thirteen horses killed and seven
horses wounded.
Vncil Hy llrltUh Soldier In Africa.
Capt. C. G. Dennison is well known
all over Africa as commander of the
forces that captured the famous rebel
Galishe. Under date of Nov. 4, 1897,
from Vryburg, Bechuanaland, he writes:
"Before starting on the last campaign 1
bought a quantity of Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoja Remedy,
which 1 need myeelf when troubled with
bowel complaint, and had given to my
men, and in every case it proved most
beneficial." For sale by Blakeley &
Houghton, druggists. J
Oregon Boy Was Dewey's Orderly.
Albany, Or., Nov. 10. Garfield Sutton
arrived in Albany this noon from Ma
nila, by way of New York. His recent
career lias been an interesting one. He
enliBted three years ago in the nayy de
partment, and was assigned to the Balti
more. He went to Manila with Dewey,
was transferred to ihe Olympia aud
came home with the great admiral, act
ing as hie orderly. In tho reception
parade in New York city he rode in the
sauiB carriage with Dewey, having a
front seat with the driver. Young Sut
ton's father, Chae. Sutton, is a resident
of this city.
X'liumliorlaln'o I'atn liulin Cures Other,
Why Not You?
My wife has been using Chamberlain's
Pain Balm, with good results, for a
lame shoulder that has pained her con
tinually for nine years. We have tried
all kinds of medicines and doctors with
out receiving any benefit from apy of
them. One day we saw an advertise
ment of this medicine and thought of
trying it, which w.e did with the best
of satisfaction. She lias used only one
bottle and her shoulder Ib almost well.
Adoli'ii L. Millett, Manchester, N.H.
For sale by Blakeley & Houghton, drug-
giets.
$20,000 FIRE
AT LEWIST0N
Stocks of Implements and Millinery
aud Lodge Property.
Lcwiston, Idaho, Nov. 10. The Odd
Fellows' building, a twc-3tory buck,
was completely gutted by fire hero this
morning. The fire alartn was turned in
about 2:30, and the local companies
quickly responded, but tho fire had
gained such headway that it could not
be controlled for some time. The fire
originated in one section of the building
occupied by a millinery store and spread
rapidly until the entire building was a
total wreck. The lower floor wasoccupied
by the Nez PerceB Implement Company
and the upper floor was the home of
Borne half dozen lodges. The following
are the amounts of the dilliorent stock
carried aud the insurance on the same:
Nez Perces Implement Company, lose
$115,000; insurance, $2000.
Mnie. do Coucey's millinery, loss,
$4000; insurance, $3200.
The Odd Fellow's building cost $0000;
insurance $4000, which will cover loss.
The various lodges lost in the aggregate
about $1000.
Volcanic Eruptions
Are grand, but skin eruptions rob life
of joy, Bucklen'a Arnica Salve cures
them ; also old, running and fever sores,
Ulcers, Boils, Felons, Corns, Warts,
Cuts, Bruises, Burns, JScalds, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains. Best Pile cure on
earth. Drives out jv.ins and aches,
Oulv 25 cte. a box. Cure guaranteed,
Sold bv Blakeley & Houghton, drug
gists. ' 2
You nevei know what form ot blood
poienn will follow constipation. Keep
the liver clean by using DeWItt'a Little
Earfy Klsers and you will avoid trouble.
They are famous little pills or constipa
tion' and liver and bowel troubles.
Clarke & Falk have a full and com
plete line of house, carriage, wagon and
barn paints manufactured by James E.
Patton, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
ARE NOT DUE
FOR A YEAR
Government Astronomer Asserts That
an Error Was Been Made and the
Leonids-Will Be Here Next Year.
New York, Nov. 17. A special dis
patch to the Journal and Advertiser
from Washington says:
"The shower of Leonids will not occur
this season. The brilliant spectacle lias
been announced one year to soon." This
announcement has just been made by
Dr. L. J. , See, one of tho most advahced
astronomers in the government eervice.
"Astronomical calculations have not
erred us to the periodicity of the
Leonids," said Dr. See to the Journal,
"but the generally accepted conclusion
as to the time it takes the Leonids to
pass the earth's orbit has been wrong.
After the most careful observations made
With the best instruments in the service
of' the' government, and after the most
unerringcalculations m strict conformity
to astronomical laws, I am thoroughly
convinced tiiat the period of passage is
two years, instead of one year, as here
tofore believed.
"The Leonids have been within the
earth's orbit for a year now, and will
remain with us for another twelve
mouths. The motoric shower has not
been as heavy this time as there was
good scientific reason for believing it
would be. That is because we have not '
yet struck tiie thick part of the trail.
By my calculations, this collision will
occur in the middle of November, 1900.
Then the resultant display of burning
meteors will be as brilliant as the one
observed by Humboldt in Venezuela in
1799.
"The present visitation is a counter
part of that in 163. At that time there
were displays in two years, that of 1802
being about as feeble us the present hr.s
been, and that of the succeeding year
being nearly ae striking as that recorded
by Humboldt."
It will not bo a surprise to any who
are at all familiar with the good qualities
of Chamberlain's Cough liemedy, to
know that people everywhere take
pleasure in relating their experience in
the use of that splendid medicine and
in telling of the benefit they have re
ceived from it, of bad colds it has cured,
of threatened attacks of pneumonia it'
has averted and of the children it has
saved from attacks of croup and whoop
ing cough. It is a grand, trood medicine
For sale by Blakeley & Houghton, drug
gists.
Deprived of Power of Speech.
PoMKitov, Nov. 15. W. M. Forehey
in it with a serious accident yesterday at
3 p. in. While trying to break a young
horse he was thrown some 20 feet and
landed on his head. There he lay for
four hours, and when he recovered con
sciousness he could not utter a loud
sound. Ho fired ofi'his pleto), and soon
some people came to his assistance. To
day when brought to town it was found
that be had lost his power of speech,
otherwise not being much incon
venienced by the tenible fall.
Your Puck
Shows the state of your frallngs and the
state of your health as well. Impure
blord makes itself anni-ent in a pale
and sallow complexion, Pimples and
Skin Eruptions. If you are feeling
weak and worn out aud do not have a
healthy appearance you should try
Acker's Blood Elixir. It cures all blood
diseases where cheap Sarsaparillas and
sp called purifiers fail; knowing this we
sell every bottle on a positive guarantee.
Blakeley & Houghton, druggists.
All persons wishing to take children,
either boys or gl'is, for legal adoption or
ou indenture, should write to W. T.
Gardner, superintendent of the Boys'
and Girls' Aid Society of Oregon, ut
Portland, who can procure for them de
sirable children of all ages. All applica
tions uiUit be filed in advance. tf
Ulainarelc'n Iron Servo
Was the result of his sple idid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous energy
are not found where stomach, liver,
kidneys and bowels are out of order. If
you want these qualities and the success
they bring, uee Dr. King's New Life
Pills. They develop every power of
brain and body. Only 25c at Blakeley
& Houghton's drugstore. 2
A CoNvbUi'S ADVICE.
He Gave a Show-Struck Young Mlu
a Much-Needed, Fatherly
Lecture.
One of the principal riders of the
wild west show whose dashing and dan
gerous feats in the ring'won the plaud
its of thousands of people daily is a
great favorite with the matinee girls.
This young man one Saturday figured
in'i little scene that was not down on
the bills, says the Chicago Evening
Ne,ws.
It was after the regular afternoon
performance and this modern cavalier
wis preparing to make Rome change in
his costume that he might appear in
the street, when the flap of his tent was
drawn timidly back and n young girl,
pretty, and not more than IS years old,
stood inside gnzing with admiration on
this handsome cowboy.
""Well! little girl, is there anything I
can do for you?" he nsked, ns he un
buchled the revolver belt from hi.
waist. The girl stocd for a moment too
frightened to speak, but at last she
burnt into tears and confessed her ad
miration for the rough rider. She fur
ther said she had attended the show
every afternoon and several evenings
since it had been here, that she wanted
to run away from home and go along
with the show.
During the recital the crack rider of
the wild west show sat on the end of
a box quietly smoking a cigarette. "See
here! You need some good advice,"
said he, when she had finished. "You
are at just that age when some one
ought to give you a lecture. You seem
to have fallen in love with n man you
know nothing about. So just fall out
again and remember you've been n little
fool. Why, I've a daughter of my own
just about your age."
- THEIR OPINION OF HIM.
A.IJlotv-ITnrd Government Clerk Wlio
Tried to Make nn Imprcailon
Upon Indiana.
Last winter a delegation of Indians
from a far western state, on a tour of
inspection through the interior depart
ment, vif itcd the land cilice, where they
were introduced to the cleric who had
especial charge of their section of the
country, a bumptious little individual
with a big head. This olllcial proceeded
to overpower the retlmen with ids im
portance, says a Washington corre
spondent in the New York Tribune.
Grasping each one of them cordially
by 'the hand, he patted thc:n patroniz
ingly on their backs nnd then delivered
a long speech, explaining in detnil the
work of the office, their interest in it.
laying particular stress on the fnct Hint
hetwns the motive power of it nil. As"-
soon as tneir entertainer paused ipr
breath the visiting Indians began to
grunt and talk among themselves.
"What are they saying?" nsked the
egotistical clerk, expecting to henr high
praise of himself. "Tell me what they
are saying."
'"I cannot tell you," replied the inter
preter; "it was not for you to hear."
But the little mnn insisted, and with
great reluctance the interpreter finally
lidded. "They said," he translated,
Little man, big head, heap tnlk, say
nothing, much fool."
TO PROTCTELECTRICIANS.
Euployea Munt Work with One Hunil
In Their 1'nekcU to pre
vent Accident.
In power houses where big dynamos
are running and heavy cables carrying
powerful currents of electricity r.renl:
around great care has to be exercised tt
prevent the workmen from killing
themselves through carelessness. Fa
miliarity with lauger pooner or later
results in lack of caution, and experi
enced electricians are not infrequent-
Jy badly shocked, If not killed, by care
lessly touching an object they well
know should he avoided. To correct
this, says the 1'liilndclphia Kecord, n
plan lias been adopted in several large
power houses. It is neither arduous
nor complicated, but it lint worked well.
It is simply to compel every employe to
work with one hand in his pocket ex
cept when his duties absolutely require
tiie use ot tjoth. JvcOping one hand in
tho pocket not only keeps it out of dan
ger, but also maintains the impression
in the mind that danger exists when
both hands are free, It has the same
effect as the string tied nround a man's
finger who has been told to do some
thing he must not forget. One hand
always in the pocket is n valuable re
minder not to place It anywhere else
unless a particular duty requires it.
f The
I Greatest ,
I Clearance
Sale
This town has ever wit
nessed! To commence
next Monday!
AN AGGREGATION OF NEARLY
One thousand suits
for boys ranging from 3 years to "15,
and for young men from 16 to 20
years will be-sacrificed.
$1j $2 $3
will hnv slmrt pant-suits
worth from $1.50 to $5 50.
These suits now on exhibi- g
tion in our Clothing" Dep't.
M. Williams & Co.!
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armony
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