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VOL. XII
.THE DALLES, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28. 1899.
NO 95
BOERS DEFEATED
AT ESTCOURT
Dtfcalci Force Destroyed Brite
Brilisi Alter Tin.
ADVANCE ON
COLENSO ORDERED
Important Steps Toward the Relief of
Lndysaiith Accomplished With Loss
of Less Than an Hundred Men.
London, Nov. 27. The war depart
ment lias received the following disputcb
from General Butler, dated I'ietermaritz
bare, Sunday :
"liildynrd, going from Estcourt, made
a successful attack November 23 with
three battalions, one field battery, a
naval gun and seventy mounted troupe
on the enemy, occupying Beacon Hill,
which dominates William Grange, and
hue interrupted Iub communication. As
a result of operations, the enemy is re
tiring and the railway and telegraph
lines have been restored between Esl
cjurt and Weston. Our loss was' about
fourteen killed and fifty wounded. Hild
vard haB advanced to a position near
Frere, as he hopeB to cut oir the enemy,
who is believed to be retiring on Coleneo
via Weenau.
"Barton, from Weston, has advanced
to Eitcourt. As soon bb communication
ih restored, I will telegraph particulars.
So far as I can make out the operation
ia one for which liildynrd and the t.oopB
deserve much credit. The railway is now
open to Frere."
Ehtcouut, Sunday. The inilroad
bridge at Frere, spanning u wide steam,
has been destroyed by the Boers, who
are reported to be retiring rapidly. A
general advance upon Colenso has been
ordered, and a Hying column tias left
here to intercept the Boer raiding pin ties.
Dukiian, Nov. 27. The lateBt reports
of General Hildyurd's losses at the Bea
con Hill engagement show that llfteeu
wen were killed and seventy-two
wounded. Tho West Yorkshire regiment
eulTered heavily. Major Hohbs wob
captured and several men are missing.
Dispatches from Kruger and Joubert,
found on a Boer prisoner, smd the Boer
losses at Belmont were ten killed and
forty wounded.
Mctbuen's Movements.
Caj-k Town, Nov. 27.--;Afteruoon.)
It ia reported that Goneral Metliuen has
captured Honey Nestktoof, ten miles
north of Gruspan, and 2,000,000 rounds
of ummunitiou.
Relief of Ladysinllb.
London, Nov. 27. For the moment
the Boer invasion southward in Natal
eoenis not only to have spent its force,
bat to huve developed into a retrograde
movement. Though with forces so
mobile as those of the Boere, it is difficult
to surmise where tlioy will appear uext.
Apparently General Olery'fl advance to
the relief of Ladysmith has really com
menced. Bo far as ascertainable Hildyard's
force, which ia already at Frere, jnuet
number 1000 men, and should be able to
reoccupy Colenso, where It may have to
uwait reinforcements of artillery and
cavalry before joining hands with Ge n
eral White. General Barton now
occupies Eatcourt, aud the Mool river
will bo occupied by reinforcements from
I'letermarlUburg. The wholo situation
baa been distinctly cleared since the ar
rival of Buller In Natal, though doubt
less the British will havo many
difflcutlea to overcome before White 1b
relieyed.
The big battle Is likely to occur at the
passage of the Tugela river, and it may
be expected that the Boers will make a
stand there. In any case, wherever they
elect to try to stem the British advance,
tlieie will be desperate lighting and of a
sanguinary character.
The outlook inCapeColouy le dark for
tho British. That General Gatacre has
no ci"y laek is proved by tho Idlest des
patches from QueiMBlown and elsewheie,
showing that tho majority of tho popula
tion on tho frontier have openly dec'ared
themselves on the side of the Boers.
Million Ulveu Away.
Jt is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of otio concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the
needy and suffering, The proprietors
of Dr. King's New Discovery for con
sumption, coughs and colds, have given
away over ten million trial bottles of this
great medicine ; and have the satisfac
tion of knowing it lias absolutely cured
thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma,
bronchitis, hoarseness and all diseases
of the throat, chest and lung are surely
cured by it. Call on Blakeley & Hough-
Unknown Man Killed.
WchTON Station, Or., Nov. 26. An
unknown man was ettuck by a freight
train. His horse was killed instantly,
and man and cart were lifted onto the
pilot and carried partly across the Pine-
creek trestle before the train could be
stopped. It was then concluded to carry
him on the pilot the remainder of the
way to tho depot. Physicians were
summoned from town and examined the
injured man, who was unconscious. He
received a severe cut in the back of the
head, and a broken collar-bone and
other injuries, whether dangerous or not
cannot yet be determined. He ia about
35 vears old.
Jtcil Hot From the Gun
Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman
of Newark, Mich., in the Civil War. It
caused horrible ulcers that no treat
ment helped for twenty years. Then
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him'. It
cureB cuts, bruises, burns boils, felons,
come, skin eruptions. Beet pile cure on
earth. TwentV-five cents a box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by Blakeley & Hough
ton, druggists. 3
Majority Is Against Him.
New Yok, Nov. 27. A special to the
Herald from Washington eays: Though
comparatively few of the representatives
elect have not yet arrived in Washing
ton, the expressions of those that are
here make it very apparent that there
will be a large majority of the members
of the house opposed to allowing Britain
H. Koberts, of Utah, to sit with them.
Interviews with those who have arrived
lend irresistibly to the conclusion that
either Mr. Roberts will not be allowed
to take liia seat at all, or that he will
be expelled from it after the house has
hud the report of a committee and has
heard both sides of the cape.
CliHmberlHhi'x l'aln Halm Curei Others,
Why Not uut
My wife has beeu using Chamberlain's
Pain Balm, witii good results, for a
lame shoulder that has pained iter con
tinually for nine yeare. Wo have tried
all kinds of medicines and doctors with
out receiving any beuefit from any of
them. One day we saw an advertise
ment of this medicine and thought of
trying it, which we did with the best
of satisfaction. She has used only one
bottle and her shoulder is almost well.
Auou'ii L, Mii.lutt, Manchester, N.H.
For sale bv Blakeley & Houghton, drug
gists.
Plague in Cuiua.
San Fkancibco, Nov. 27. A special
dispatch to the Chronicle from Tacoma
eays: Yokohama advices state that a
terrible condition of affairs prevails at;
New Chwang, Manchuria, with respect
to the bobonic plague. Hundreds of
deaths are occurring weekly, the
mortality reaching 40 to 00 evety day.
The disease 1b beginning to spread over
Mauchuria, owing to the fac. that the
Chinese authorities have utterly refused
to take any sanitary or quarantine precautions.
S!ck 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 monev back. 25 cts. and 50 cts.
Blakeley & Houghton DruggistP.
Miss Annie E. Gunuing, Tyre, Mich.,
says, "I suffered a long time from dys
pepsia; lost flesh and became very weak.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure completely cured
me." It digests what you eat and cures
all forms of stomach trouble. It never
fails to give immediate relief in the
worst cates.
THANKSGIVING
. . . . SPECI AIiS.
to
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$ 1VJLC11 t
I Fine
Neckwear.
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 .f 1.00 Tiee for
50c
2Z Tuesday, Wednesday and
tw until we close Thursday.
tOur
Overcoats
at $10.00,
$13.75,
$15.00,
are anxious to have vou look at them.
Twont cost you anything to see the beet
at the lowest prices. in town.
THIS
WEEK
ONLY.
Por tiers,
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, hombay 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 Tapes Iry Table Cover, fringed,
50 cents,
G-4 Tapestry Table Cover, rich designs,
fancy fringe, 90c value at
79 cents.
Draperies
52 inch Tapestry, in rich two-toned effects,
an assoilment of six different pieces, reduced
from 75c a yard to
58 cents.
R
ugs.
Sultan Smyrna Rugs, revorsfble, with plain
or fringed ends, size 30x00 inches, roduced from
$1.87 to
.25.
$1.
Thanksgiving
Glove Sale
TUT
t
Tomorrow from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
We will sell 240 pairs of Ladies' Kid
Gloves, worth $1.25 per pair regularly,
at special
68c
par pair
In this lot are included all the popu
lar shades of the day brown, blue,
green, mode, tan, red, also both black
and white; sizes from 6?4 to 7), in
clusive. Ploase note that our usual special
sale rules will prevail, viz: No returns
accepted. No exchanges made. No
gloves warranted, and no gloves fitted.
Sole commences at 9 a. m, sharp.
Umbrella
Special.
Men's 23-inch steel rod, gloria cloth
Umbrella, natural wood handles, cord
mid biasel. rotMilnr nrien t.'A (10. Tncsdar.
Wednesday and 'til we close Thursday, J
SPECIAL
$1.50
Don't forget
Our
Clearance
Sale
of Boy's Suits
A. M. WILLIAMS & COMPANY.
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at $1.00, 12.00, $3.00 and $2 00. $4 00 and
$0 00 ia still on, hut assortments are
daily growing less.
Rebels ia a Hurry.
Manila, Nov. 27. The insurgents
have evacuated Mangalaren, province of
Pangasanau, leaving seven Americans
and ninety-four Spanish prisoners, who
escaped in the Filipino retreat.
Colonel Bell, of the Thirty-fourth vol
unteers, arrived at Mangalaren last
evening, after a hard urarch, and, fording
the Agno, he found that Fowler's com
pany of the Thirty-third had occupied
the town for two days. The Insurgents,
General Alejiudrine commanding, re
treated to the mountains behind the
town, short of food and ammunition.
Besides this, his men were deserting
him, and six cannon which the Insur
gents were dragging impeded theii
march.
Colonel Bell proposes to follow the
Filipinos until he can bring about a
decisive light or they are scattered.
Mangalaren was strongly fortified with
rifle pits commanding the road, but the
insurgents abandoned the place without
firing a shot.
DeWitt'a Little Early Risers purify
the blood, clean the liver, invigorate the
system, Famous little pills (or consti
pation and liver troubles.
Timber Going Up.
Tacoma, Nov. 27. The purchase of
large tracts of fir forests by Eastern lum
bermen has caused u sharp advance In
the price of both logs and standing
timber. Stum page prices havo risen
witiin the past thirty days from 10 to
20 cents, according to the accessibility of
the timber belts.
Working Night anil Day
The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made Id Dr. King's New
Life Pills, Every pill Is a sugar-coated
globule of health, that changes weakness
luto streugth, llstleisnets Into energy,
brain-fag into mental power. They're
wonderful in building up the health.
Only 25 cents per box. Sold by Blakeley
& Houghton. 3
Potatoes Injured by Kaiu.
Salem, Nov. 27. Farmers in this vi
cinity report that much damage haB
been done to potatoes that have not yet
been dug. The excessive raina have
can Bed the tuhera to rot to an extent
that renders them unmerchantable,
One dozm of Gilford's photos will
make you twelve flue presents. What
wuuld bo appreciated mure for the
holidays? ctvlMm,