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VOL. XII
THE DALLES, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1899.
NO 94
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IS BAD FOR
THE BRITISH
MM Enraging in the News From
Mb Africa.
BELMONT FIGHT
DECIDED NOTHING
Anxiety for White's Army at Ladysmith
Bridge South of Naauwpooit
Blown Up.
London', Nov. 25. The poeition in
Natal remains full of perplexities, w hich
tho censorship line increased. Although
a division und a half have now reached
Durban, that place is practically power
lees until supplied with cavahy and
artillery, and until these arrive tho
eituation will undoubtedly remain grave.
With three beleaguered garrisons in
Natal, besides Klmberley and Mafekin"
and no sigus of succor in the immediate
future, it is no wonder that the outlook
is regarded as distinctly gloomy tonight,
und that the most possible is made of
General Methuen's success, such ae it
was.
That battle decided nothing, and it
seems certain tat many experts are of
the opinion that the story of the return
of the pursuing cavalry, without getting
in touch with the retreating Boers, indi
cates that the cavalry discovered in time
that if it had gone on it would soon have
Ituen on the Pretoria race course with its
comrades of the hussars. It will not
surprise any one greatly if the Boers are
shortly again discovered in an entrenched
position near tho spot from which Gen
eral Methuen has just evicted them.
From no other point can even a sem
blance of success be reported. Mafeking
appears in worse plight than the British
ers have hitherto cared to admit, and it
is difficult to see how it can be relieved
for Home time to come.
While the official dispatch from the
Boer head laager, outside Ladysmith,
dated November 1M, showed that the
town was still flying the union jack
Friday, the cheerful tone of the message,
nud the evident anticipation of the
speedy reduction of Ladysmith, is not
calculated to cheer unxious relatives.
The reported silence of the British guns
also again nronsns fears of a shortness of
ammunition, und the fact that the Boers
have just placed in position another
siege gun shows that they have not yet
done their worst. The arrival of the
Gorman officers, who, it is understood,
gained large experience in reducing
fortitled towns in J 870-71, is calculated
to lead to a .change of tactics which will
add to the suspense of the solely tried
garrison.
The eituation in the northern portion
of Gape Colony is about as unsatisfactory
as it ciiu be. Boers are turning up in all
directions. A Capo Town dispatch received at a
late hour tonight reports the enemy has
blowu up n railway bridge between
Roetnead junction aud Middlehurg, with
the object of preventing an advance upon
Tort Elizabeth. 'This was affected by a
small commando, which, it is stated,
remains in tho neighborhood. The
effect of blowing up this bridge will tend
to isolate Naauwpoort, which was recent
ly reooeupled by the British, und must
delay the udvunce of the troops just ar
rived at Port Eli.abeth.
There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country thon all othe diseases put
together, and until the lust few years
was supposed to be incurable. For u
great many years doctors pronounced it
a local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly falling to
cure with local treatment, pronounced
it Incurable. Science has proven catarrh
tobe a coneiltuMotipl diseate, nud there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Hall's Cutarrah Cure, manufactured by
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the market.
It is taken iuternully in doses from ten
drops to a teaspoonful. It acts direct. y
on tne Diood and mucous surfaces ot tno
system. Thev ofler one hundred Soaars
for any caso it faiiB to cure. Send for
circulars and tsttnonials. Address,
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0.
iHSold by Druggists, 75c. 7
Lynching Was Thwarted.
Union, Or., Nov. 25. Al Lofson, tho
colored bootblack who shot down a gam
bler, Hugh Young, on the streets of Ba
ker City yesterday, was brought to
Union this morning and lodged ih the
Union county jail. Dick Johnson, also
colored, who was held under a charge of
incendiarism in Baker City, was aleo
brought here at the same time.
This move was made on the part of
the officers of Baker county to thwart a
threatened lynching. The prisoners were
taken in a carriage to the town of
Haines, thence to Union on a freight
train, arriving here at 2 o'clock in the
morning.
Million Given Away.
It is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the
needy and suffering, The proprietors
of Dr. King's New Discavery for con
sumption, coughs and colds, have given
away over ten million trial bottles of this
great medicine; and have the satisfao
tion of.knowing it has absolutely cured
thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma,
bronchitis, hoarseness and e'l diseases
of the throat, chest and lungs are surely
cured by it. Call on Blakeley & Hough-
HAS CAPTURED
AGUINALDO'S BABY
THANKSGIVING
. . . . SPECIALiS. I
Men's
Fine
Neckwear.
Also Secretary of State, Who Was
Taken to Manila and Told the
Story of Escape.
Washington, Nov. 25. The adjutant-
general has received the following cable
gram from General Otis:
"Manila. A vessel from Lingayen gulf
with dispatches from Wheaton to the
23d inst., brought in Bucncamino, the
iuiurgent secretary of state, captured on
the 21st inst. He says Aguinuldo and
his party left Tarlao on the night of the
13th to be escorted north by 2000 trot" a
from Bay om bong and Dugupan. These
troops Wheaton struck at Sun Jt.cinto,
and Young eastward.
"Aguinaldo, with part of his family,
escaped north with 200 men, passing be
tween Young and Wheaton. Young te
still in pursuit at last accounts, and has
been rationed at San Fernando. Aguin-
aldo's mother and oldest child, with
Buencamlno, became separated from the
rest of the party, the mother getting lost
in the woods and the child, four years
old, is now with Wheaton's troops. Two
thousand dollars in gold, belonging to
the mother, was captured and Is now in
the Manila treasury.
"A heavy storm in Lingayen gulf has
prevented the loading of troops there for
the north. MacArthur has captured the
losutgent director of the railroad, who
endeavored to destroy the railroad to
Dagupan; also Captain Lawrence, an
Englishman, who served in Agalnaldo's
artillery.
The telegraph is not working north of
Tarlao today.
"Lawton is believed to be on the
military roud to Bayomboug. The roads
are now practicable for wagons and
supplies for him, and they are being
forwarded.
The troops have liberated 300 Spanish
prisouers, recently."
Keit Hot From' tho Gun
Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman
of Newark, Mich., in the Civil War. It
caused horrible ulcere that no treat
ment helped for twenty years. Then
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him. It
cures cuts, bruises, burns bolls, felons,
corns, skin eruptions. Best pile cure on
earth. Twenty-five cents a box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by Blakeley & Hough
ton, druggists. 3
Sick Headache absolutely and perma
nently cured by using Moki Tea. A
pleasant herb drink. Cures constipation
and indigestion, makes you eat, sleep,
work and happy. Satisfaction guaranteed
or money buck. 25 cts. und 50 cte.
Blakeley & Houghton Druggist?.
Our
Thanksgiving
Offerings
in this line will give every man in town
the opportunity of wearing a new tie
next Thurtdav. Any style of our 75c
and $1.00 TieB for
50c
Tuesday, Wednesday and
until we close Thursday.
Our
Overcoats
at $10.00,
$13.75,
$15.00,
are anxious to have von look at them.
Twontcost you anything to eee the best
at the lowest prices in town.
THIS
WEEK
ONLY.
Portiers,
3 yards long,. 48 inches wide; of tapestry in
handsome two-toned patterns, regularly $2.90,
at $2.19.
Tapestry Portiers, same length, oriental
color effects, bombay patterns, regularly $3.00
a pair,
at $2.39.
Tapestry Portiers, same size, fancy flowered
designs in Maroon and gold, a 5.00 value
at $3.85.
Table Covers.
4-4 Chenille Table Covers, fringed,
39 cents.
4-4 Tapestry Table Cover, fringed,
50 cents,
G-4 Tapestry Table Cover, rich designs,
fancv frince. 90c value al
79 cents.
Draperies
52 inch Tapestry, in rich two-toned effects,
an assortment of six different pieces, reduced
from 75c a yard to
58 cents.
Rues.
Sultan Smyrna Rugs, reversible, with plain
or fringed ends, size 30xG0 inches, reduced from
$1.87 to
.25.
$1.
Kid
Glove
Special.
Wednesday,
from 9 to 5,
will be
GLOVE DAY
at this store. Particulars later watch
this space.
t
Umbrella
Special.
I
Men's 2S-inch steel rod, gloria cloth W
Umbrella, natural woid handles, cord iff
and tassel, regular price $3.00, Tuesday, jm.
Wednesday aud 'til we close Thursday,
SPECIAL
A. M. WILLIAMS & COMPANY
at $1.00, $2.00, $3.00 and
$2.00, $4.00 and $6.00
is still on, but assortments are daily vj
growing less. S.v
4
i
$1.50
Don't forget
Our
Clearance
Sale
of Boy's Suits
Shot Through the Heart.
Bakku City, Or., Nov. 21. Al Lossen,
a colored bootblack, shot and killed
Hugh Younger, a gambler, at 12 o'clock
today, The trouble arose over a game
of cards. Lossen went and got a singli
barrelled shotgun, and, as Younger was
entering the St. Lawrence restaurant,
the negro shot iilm through the heart.
Younger walked into the Mint saloon
and fell dead. Ills mother resides near
Roseburg.i Lossen gave himself up to
the authorities,
Dyspepsia can be cured by using
Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets. One little
Tablet will give immediate relief or
money refunded. Sold in handsome tin
boxes at 25 cts, Blakeley & Uoughton
Druggists.
Son Lost in Harvest Fields.
Pi:.nw.eto.v, Or., Nov. 24. Mr. and
Mrs. Nathan lIuey,of Walla Walla, have
lost their son, Arthur Iluey, somewhere
iii this country. He has been missing
sin.ee July 20, when he left his Walla
Walla home, with tho consent of his
parents, to work iu Umatilla comity
harvest fields. Young II lie v is sixteen
years old, is five feet one Inch in height,
has dark hair, brown eyes, full, round
face, and walks with a slight limp.
WurhlUK Night it ml Day
The busiest ami mightiest little thing
that ever was made is Dr. King's New
Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-coated
globule of health, that changes weakness
into strength, listlessnees Into eneigy,
brain-fag into mental powor. They're
wonderful in building up the health,
Only 25 rents per box. Sold hy Blakeley
& Houghton. 3
All persons wishing to take children,
either hoys or girls, for legal adoption or
on indenture, should write to W, T,
Gardner, superintendent of the Boys'
and Girls' Aid Society of Oregon, at
Portland, who can procure for tlem de
sirable children of all ages. All applica
tions must be tiled m advance. t
ITUIED. W.-WII.BON.
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Db.GU.WS
ONE FOR A DOSE.
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nilluu.netn, Purify thulllood,
luru IIeiUclie ami DreprpeU.
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A muvrnmut nf thu ,ow
nirnaiiiii. Thi-r "either i:
U!i 'S'AV'rwUliiall eemiHe fra. ur lull box fur
14c. Bold l,urugtu. ok. UOSANetb C0.PWi.Plu
lb dur ie li rr
token. To eoa