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VOL. XII
THE DALLES, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMEMBEIl 12 1899.
NO 10G
LOSES SIX
3
While Leaniiii! WM He Biers are
Mails tf.
LED BY TREACH
EROUS GUIDES
Battle Took Place NcarjStormberg, and
Britishers Supposed There Were
But 500 Biers; Instead, Thej1 Es
titnatc There Were 6000.
New Yoiik, Dev.. 11. A. dispatch to
the Tribune from London pays: The
British forceB in South Africa have met
with a single defeat. ThiB eeneatlonal
news wae officially announced from the
war office at mldtiijiht, General Gatncre
admitting that lie had met w ith a soriouB
revereo in an attack yesterday morning
on Strotnberj:, in Northern Cape Colony.
The Itritieh general says he was niieled
bv guides as to Die Boer position, and
found "impracticable ground. " Ap
parently tie was caught in an ambush,
as hia casualties, us at present known,
are alarming.
The numbers of dead and wounded
cannot lie considered excessive in the
circumstances, but the enormous num
bers reported missing suggest that the
engagement must not have been unlike
that of Nickoleon's Nek, when General
White lost eo heavily.
England is Depressed.
London, Dec. 11. Later details re
garding the disaster to General Gatacre'e
column show that but for the tuaguifi
cent work of the British artillery the
disaster would have been far more ex
tensive, ae the incessant Boer fire in the
midst of repulsed infantry ultimately
led to disorder, which only escaped
developing into rout through the
batteries of artillery occupying uticces
ive positions, covering the retreat, thus
drawing ft portion of the Hours' gulling
flro.
Apparently, the British were set at an
impossible task, and were treacherously
guided. After b trying march and bt-
ing under arms sixteen hours, they ut
tucked the wrong part of the Boer posi
tion, wber the hill was impregnable,
und the burghers were estimated to
number 0000 men instead of 600. as spies
had reported. Theie is little in the
etory to mitigate the immense humiliation-caused
by the episode, which waB
almost an exact counterpart of the
battle of Nicholson's Nek. The war of
fice was besieged by anxious relatives
today, and successive editions of the
newspapers are eagerly fcanncd. Men
and women are equally persistent in
pleuding fur information, but the au
thorities either do not possess any, or are
not prepared to publish it at present.
Two Children Were Shot.
OjtuooxCn'V.DL'c. 10, Yesterday was
a notable day for accidents in Clackamas
county, beside the two already reported.
The U-year-oM daughter of L. Dovinsky,
living near Holcomb's, was accldently
shot through the triceps bntchlalia mus
cle of the right arm. The little girl's 12-year-o'ld
brother playfully pointed a rifle
toward her, not knowing that it was
loaded. Late in the ntternoon the 10-year-old
son of Clark Gauong wae acci
dentally shot In the right hip with a 22
caliber rifle. lie was out hunting with
another small email boy, aud while chas
ing a rabbit uut of a pile of brush, his
companion fired, the shot missing its
mark. On account of the email size of
the cartridge in a flesh wound, no had
reeulte are expected. The 12-year-old
eon of Beglster C, B. Moo'ree, of the land
office, Buffered the fracture of the collar
bone, while playing football last evening.
Tough Skull Saved a Negro.
Lbwiston, Dec. 10. In a quarrel over
a game of carde at 5 o'clock this morn
ing, Jack Maion, a white wan, ehot
Harry Ruiz, H negro, in the middle of
the forehead. The bullet struck the ne
gro's skull, was flattened and pasped
clear around the head under the sealn.
coming out near the hack of the neck. :
The nfgio walked awny and found a !
physician. (
The wounded man is a barber who!
came from Portend ln-t April. Jack
Mason, who did the shooting, escaped
arrest. Ho was a gambler, and has been
in Lewieton for six years.
Catarrh L'anunt be Cared ,
with local applications, as they cannot
reach the eeat of the disease. Catarrh
is a blood or constitutional disease, and
in order to cure it you must tn'io inter
nal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directlv on
.the blood and mucous ear faces. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine.
It was was prescribed by one o! the best
physicians in this country for years, and
is a regular piescription. It is composed
of the best tonics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
Combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful resultB in
curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials,
free.
F. J. Ciii'.nby & Co., Propp., Toledo O
Sold bv drruggidts, price 75c.
Hall's Family Pills are the best. 12
a sinus cukk run citour,
Twenty-live Yeart.' Constant Une With
out a Failure.
The first indication of croup is hoarse'
ness, and in a child subject to that
disease it may be.takeu as a eure eign of
the approach of an attack. Following
this hoarseness is a peculiar rough
cougn. il Chamberlain's (Joueh Ketnedy
is given as soon as the child becomes
hoarse, or even after the croupy cough
appears, it will prevent the attack. It
is used in many thousands of homes in
this broad land and never disappoints
the anxious mothers. We have yet to
learn of a single instance in which it
lias not proved effectual. No other
preparation can show such a recoid
twenty-live years' constant use with
out a failure. For sale bv Blakelcy it
Houghton.
ltolilx'il tint Crave.
A startling incident, of which Mr.
John Oliver of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
'I was in a most dreadful condition. My
skin was almost yellow, eyes ennken,
tongue coated, pain continually in back
and bides, no appetite gradually grpw-
ng weaker day by day. Three piiyei-
cians had given me up. Fortunately, a
rlend advieed 'Electric Bittern' ; and to
my great joy and surprise, the first
bottle made a decided improvement. I
continued their use for three weeks, and
am now a well man. I know they eaved
my life, and robbed Iho grave of another
ietioi." No one should fail to try them.
Onlv 50c, guaranteedat Blakeley &
Houghton's drug store. 5
HOW CHARLES
Proprietor Lycotim Shall Oyster Parlor, of Rochester, N.Y
Obtained $2,000 Life
"My business
s as proprietor of the Lyceum Shell Oyster Parlor. 245 Main
, N. V., writes Mr. Charles W. Babcock, "was so confining
came affected. My doctor told mo I'd have to leave the store
street. Rochester,
that my lungs becam
and go to work at some
thingoutdoors. He said
my lungs were- in bad
shane. nnd I knew it
just as wcil as he did.
The trouble had been
growing on mo for a
long time. Like most
other people, I tried to
make mvself believe
the trouble was not in
the lungs. I called it
toimich troumcor ner
vous uisoruer, uui
kent couirbintf. spitting
aud wasting away right
along. I lost in weight,
falling from 140 to 115
pounds. Somehow or
other. I got hold of Ack-
cr s lingnsn lu-meuy
for Throat and Lung 1 rouoics, anu imui wiuk v ..vw.m...k v u.....w...., -as
well as any man in New York State. I wasTiealthicr and stronger than be
ns 61 lib nuy m . . WeleU ISO pOUlldS
Till 13 X LULXW k 1 4 w VVi-
ten nounds more than over. After recovering, 1 nppiicu. lor a mo insm unco
tin l'ouuuh '" . . ,,,, -,! ttr mo. I was afraid ho would discover
u, mv t irs 1 ad once been affected, but he didn't. I passed all rigut, ana
las )nSced If that isn't proof of the most posi-
ve find that Acker's English Remedy is a great medicine. I don't know what
you call proof. 1 give it my warmest endorsement. My address is given above.
Cvfrne S-lio wishes may write me personally about my case."
VV II I II I 1113 I11ILLU1 LSI i M
and Si n bottle, tnrougnout.tne unitea ntaics nnn uanuua;
1 i.. iV rinn. nt is sd. ss. 3d., 4s. 0d.
Srtdla thStt!; 'to your dVuist', mid get
Jl -t autl-orU the above guarantee. IC U.
For Sale by BLAKELEY & HOUGHTON.
ANXIOUS OVER
THE PRISONERS
Aaniualfla TiM to Use Them as
Means to Recognition,
a
HIS LAST
TRUMP CARD
President McKinley 'Sent a Reply
Sufficient to Prevent Any Contem
plated Injury of Prisoners, but It
Is Not Known Whether It Reached
The Rebel Leader.
Nkw Yokk, Dec. 11. A ppecial to the
Herald from Washington says : Coneid
erable concern has been felt in official
citcles for some time respecting the fate
of American prisoners still held by the
Filipino insurgents. This is due to an
intimation made by Aguinaldo in a note
to General Otis, delivered a month ago,
that grave injury might befall the prig
oners if recognition of the so called Fili
pino republic by the United States were
longer delayed. It was in answer to this
threat that the president sent a message
to General Otis for transmission to
Aguinaldo, announcing that if the pris
oners were maltreated in any manner he
and his subordinates would be held per
sonally responsible.
At that time Aguinaldo was believed to
be within the cordon established by the
American troops reaching from San
Fabian to San leidrb. While it cannot
be learned that Aguinaldo received the
communication, General Otis un
doubtedly succeeded in apprising him of
its contents, and, knowing the result of
wanton injury either to the American or
Spanish prisoners, it is hoped here that
Aguinaldo will eee that they are pro
tected from harm.
Aguinaldo's effort to secure recognition
by threatening injury to the prison
ers is considered by the oflicials as the
last card to be played by the insurgent
leader. It has been noticed that although
the insurgents have permitted many
Spanish prisoners to escape, they have
carefully held the American prisoners.
This leads the officials to believe that
Aguinaldo hopes, if finally captured, to
make terms advantageous to himself.
This would be impossible if the prisoners
were found to have suffered any harm.
l'lay?t Out.
Dull Headache, Pains in various parts
of the bod'v, Sinking at the pit of the
W. BABGOCK
Insurance Policy
"C" . .
Jt you aro not sausiiea auer ouying,
yolr money back.
UOOKMtt W, jroprwrt, Arw 1 on.
a ll f ll 1 ...... 4 ill-nnt isioi 0 T tltnd
stomach, Loss of appetite, Feverislmose,
Pimples or Sores all positive evidences
of impure blood. No matter how it
became so it must be purified in order to
obtain good health. Acker's Blood
Elexir lias never failed to cure Scrofulous
or Syphilitic poisons or any other blood
diseases. It is certainly a wonderful
remedy and we sell every bottle on
a positive guarantee. Blakeley & Hough
ton's drug store.
That Throbbing; Headache
Would quickly leave you, if you used
Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their matchlee
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure biped and etrong
nerves and build up your health. Easy
to take. Try them. Only 25 cents.
Money back if not cured. Sold by
Blakeley & Houghton, druggists. 1
"One Minute Cough Cure is the best
remedy I ever used for coughs and
colde. It is unequalled for whooping
cough. Chrildren all like it," writes H.
N. Williams, Gentryville, Ind. Never
falls. It is the only harmless remedy
that gives irr mediate results. Cures
coughs, colds, hoarneee, croup, pnen
monia, bronehit's and nil throat and
lung troubles. Its early uee prevents
consumption.
As a cure for rheumatism Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is gaining a wide repu
tation. D. B. Johnston of Richmond
Ind., lias been troubled with that ail
ment since 1862. In speaking of it he
says: "I never found anything that
would relieve me until I used Chamber
Iain's rain uaim. it acts like magic
with me. My foot was swollen and
paining me very much, but one good
application of Pain Balm relieved me.
For sale by Blakeley & Houghton.
My son 1)38 been troubled for years
with chronic diarrtioea. Sometime ago
I persuaded him to take some of Chain
berlain'e Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. After using two bottles of the
25-ceut size he was cured. I give this
testimonial, hoping some one eimilarly
aiilicted may read it and be benefited.
Thomas C. Bowkh, Glencoe, O. For
sale by Blckelev k Houchton.
Sick Headache absolutely and perma
nently cured by using Moki Tea. A
pleasant herb drink. Cures constipation
and indigestion, makes you ent, sleep,
work and happy. Satisfaction guaranteed
or money buck. 'Jo cte. and 50 cte.
Blakeley & Houghton Diuggist".
All persons wishing to take children,
either boys or jri'l-, for legal adoption or
011 indenture, should write to W. T.
Gardner, superintendent of the Boys'
and urns' Aid Society of Oregon, at
Portland, who can procure for them dn
eirable children of all ages. All applica
tioiH must lie filed 111 advance. tf
Miss Annie E. Gunning. Tyre, Mich.,
eaye, "I eullered a long time from dys
pepsia; lost flesh and became very weak.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure completely cured
inc." It digests what you eat and cures
all forme of etomnch trouble. It ntver
fails to give immediate relief in the
worst cases.
''I was nearly dead with dyspepsia,
tried doctors, visitid mineral spring!1,
aud grew worse. I need Kndul Dyspep
sia Cute. That cured me," It digests
what you eat. Cures indigestion, sour
stomach, heartburn, and all fonna of
dyspepsia.
It takes hut a minute to overcome
tickling in the throat and to Hop n
t'oiiih by the use of Oni Minute Cough
Cure. Tins remedy quickly cures ail
forms of throat and lung troubles.
Harmless and pleasant to take. It pre
vents consumption. A famous specific
for grippe and its after effects.
Mr. J. Sheer, Sedalia, Mo., saved his
child's life by One Minute Cough Cure,
Doctors had gist 11 her up to die with
croup. It's an infallible cure for coughs,
cold, grippe, pneumonia, bronchitis nnd
throat and luiu troubles. Relieves at
once.
A Ouuil 0iiiirtuuliy.
Any boy or girl, about 12 or 15 jears
of age, desiring a place to hoard nnd go
to school, can tecum a good home by ap
plying ut this office. Wanted for a
companion, -i'lwd&w
Now is the time to tit for X:iias
photos. Cloudy weather preferred for
sitting!. So tays Ulfford. novl7-lm
Christmas will soon be hero. Weather indica
tions do not say so, but the interior of our store may
bo taken as evidence. Wo are busy as bees display
ing the many new things wo have gathered for this
occasion and in but a day or two wo will tell you of
our readiness. In the meantime come in and look
around. Every day sees something new arriving,
and we aim to lose no time in showing them.
FOR THIS "yVEEK
..A Special Sale..
In Children's Worsted Dresses.
These dresses are of superior quality. The ma
terials used are of the better grades, while the trim
mings, the designs and the fit and finish bespeak
care in the making and honesty throughout. Still
our prices are not high.
Every dress is lined throughout and is made
with a deep hem. Sixes range from 3 to 14 years.
The' come but one, two, or sometimes three of a
style, for we had in mind these dresses were for nice
wear and it would not do to have too many of any
one style. The values run from $2.95 to $0.50 regu
larly. This week we quote special, the following
for example:
A Child's A Girl's
Dress Dress
made of a pretty blue cashmere, mado of an all-wool navy blue
fancy yoke trimmed with three I Treot cloth, fancy reveres
rows o'f narrow white silk sou- I trimmed in white silk soutache
tache, braid mid small pearl braid and cut steel buttons,
button", edged with a silk rib- lined throughout with a good
bon rufiie, three rows of same percaline, deep hem at bottom,
braid around enffn anil bottom . White grained leather belt
lined throughout. Sip -1. 5 wild covered buckle. Size for
and 0 years. Price $2.1)5. Re- n girl of )0 years only. Price
ducad tliis week to ifo.00. This week
$2.19 $3.98
A. M. Williams & Co.
iMERVITA
fU'torct ViH ALITv.
LOST V'ftOR
AND MANHOOD
Curea Irnpotency, Nipht Emissions ami
wasllnp diseases, all jlicots ol ecu-
ubuse, or excess und Inula
crctlon. Anorvo tonic uisil
lilootl Imiltli'f. tfring'3 the.
pink glow to pale checks an
rcstorra the lire of youth.
Hy malWJtitJ per box; C$ boxes
for ty.tfO; with a written g-inuuti-teo
to euro or rcltind tlto mouoy.
NERVITA MEDICAL CO.
CMnton,Uckton fits., CHICAGO, ILL.
Sold by Hlakeloy & Houghton, The
Dalles, Oregon,
A
$10.00
Mackintosh
$72
For this
week only.
Wa have a few too many of an
all- orated, navy bluo. Lidios'
Mackintosh; made with a
double breasted detachable
cape, box-pleat in back. En
tire garment lined throughout
with a changeable TaffettH silk.
Therefor, the wire this week,
instead of $10.00, is
$7.50.
NOT1CK FOR PUBLICATION.
la mi Orncic at Tint Dallks, (ik.,i
(ictobor 7, leM. i
Notion U hereby kIvoii that tliu (ollmvlim
UHiaiil M'tiler illiM milieu ol liU iiiUutluu
lo iiiiiUo Html iimdI In hinniurl ol his iilulm, mul
that Mild miul will lm nudo hcloro lliu KvjUter
mul Iteeelvvr ut I'liu PnllcOrcgiimoii tiilur.Uy,
November l-'J'.i, vU;
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Vniieteni Kiitiy Nn. WJ0, lor tlio KJtf NKI4,
811 U M: unit NWx 81:14 nou. IS, Tu 1 imriu,
nuiKO U II., W M.
Ilu UHliiuv lliu follonini; wllneiiei to ii.'ovo
liUciuuhiiiiiilK reklileiico upon mul cultivation
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VV, Joliiitlnii; iillof Tlio Halle. Okvoii.
net li lt JAY I'. MIOAB, KofUtor.
Claike A Falk have nn ele a fall Has
of palut ami artist's bruahee.