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HAVE MOUNTED
A NEW GUN
Bill's Amy Has Beacbed a Staelb
of 28,000.
SOMETHING MUST
HAPPEN SOON
English Military Expert Asserts That
The Time Has Couic for Change in
the Cabinet Wants Either Dic
tatorship or an AM-Powcrful Mili
tary Minister.
THE DALLES, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30 1899.
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PiKTKr.M.utiTZiiuitn, Dec. 27. A dis
patch from Ladysmlth, dated December
22, eays :
"Tho Boers linvo in nun ted another
howitzer on Surpriso hill, replacing the
(tin captured in a eortlo of tho rillo
brigade. Meanwhile, they watch ns
nightly with a searchlight, and bombard
the place daily, but phow no sinus of
acsaultiug tho town. They probably
tninK tney enn starvo us out, but wo
havo plenty of provisions. Tho total
casualties since tho siege began aro
teventy men killed and 270 wounded."
Cai-j: Town, Dec. 28. A dispatch from
Craddoek reports heavy firing in the
direction of Storm ber.'. It la supposed
this is eonnectud with Gutacre'e attempt
toreopun communication with tholndwo
colliers.
Lovuos, Dec. 29. Mr. Henry Spencer
Wilkinson, tho Morning Post's military
expert, in his review ot the situation,
enya :
"The time has apparently arrived for
the nation to Insist, if not upon a mili
tary dictatorship, at least upon tho ad
mission into tho cabinet of a military
minister, empowered to veto any pro
posals detrimental to the successful
prosecution of tho war, and also that the
administration of tho annv should b
placed wholly in the hands of n tried
military administrator."
PitETOitiA, Dec. 2J5. General Schalk
berger reports, under dato of December
23,that trains are now running to Colenso
indicating that tho Boers havo built a
connection around Ludyemith. General
Cronje reports from Modder river, Dec
ember 2i, that tho Boers havo captured
two British forts at Kuruman, December
11. His rumored that Mothuen's big
naval gun has exploded.
Tho Transvaal government has pro
mulgated a now go'd tax law, by which
individuals and companies working their
own mlues aro taxed MO per cent of tho
output, whllo mines worked by tho gov
ernment will pay 00 percent. Suspended
mines will pay 30 per cent on their prob
able output, calculated on three month's
working. Reducing works will pay
per cent of their net profits. Tho law Is
retroactive to October 10.
lloer Will UeUlliite.
Lokuon, Dec. 20 A correspondent of
the Standard at Lorenzo Maruuez says:
Delagou bay is the residence of Herr
lott, a Hollander, who is consul-general
for tho Transvaal and consul for the
Netherlands. Pott is the principal
Juodium between Pretoria and Dr. Leyds
in Kurope. He ia also head of the Dutch
East Africa Company, and has the ear
of the Portuguese governor as well as the
chief of each department.
It la openly asserted that Pott has a
private wire to the frontier, and knows
twenty-four houra before others what Is
happening. About him gatiier all the
other consuls, the Portuguese odlclalu
nd the German forwarding agents. If
Delagoa bay ia closed the Boers will re
taliate by raiding Portuguese territory.
Daniel H.Ford'i Will.
Oamiihidok, Mass., Dec. 28. Tho will
the late Daniel Sharp Ford, publisher
of the Youlh'a companion, filed for pro
bate fn the Middlesex probate court to
dy, disposes of an estate of about
000,000. This will givei 77,000 direct I
to public, charitable and religious insti
tutions, mostly in Massachusetts, and
provides annuities for others. This will
also bequeathes $350,000 to the Baptist
Social Union, subject to conditions.
Among them Is that it shall become a
corporation within two years after the
testators death. Of the residue, one
sixth goes to tho American Bardlet
Homo Mission and one-ninth each to
several other charities.
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Hall's "Family Pills aro tho best. 12
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"Manila, Dec. 29. Colonel Lockett,
wll ... ! . . f . . . ..
n.m a icfciiuum oi two nauanons oi me
Forty-sixtb, (Colonel Schuyler), one
battalion of tho Fortv-flfth (Colonel
Dorst), and one company ot the Forty-
seventh infantry, and two guns (Captain
anueusen), attacked tho enemy, COO
strong in a mountain stronghold beyond
Mont Alban, northeist of San Mateo.
A largo number wero killed and wound
ed, and 2-1 wero taken prisoners. Lock
ett captured one cannon, 40 rifles, 20,000
rounds of ammunition, 500 pounds of
powder, arsenal fortifications, all their
food supplies and considerable other
property.
"This captured point, located on a
mountain trail, wa3 formerly supposed
to bo impregnable. Oar casualities :
Lieutenant Enlow, Eleventh cavalry,
and five enlisted men wounded, mostly
slight. Privato Matson, Forty.fltth in
fantry drowned."
KILLED BY
A SAWL0G
Teamster Was Walking in
and Log Overtook ilini
a Finnic
Stkvksso.v, Wash., Dec. 28,-Dellbert
Winchdll, mi employe of Phillips &
Lino's logging camp, was struck by a
log yesterday, and received injuries from
which he died twelve houra later, lie
was walking down the chute behind a
team of horses, and a stray log that had
rolled into the chute a quarter of a mile
above came down like a streaic oi
lightning, striking him on the calves of
his legs and throwing him backward,
his head striking tho log, causing con
cussion of the brain. Ilia brother, wno
Uvea at Carson, four miles east of bore,
was notified, and came down, accompa
nied by Minnie James, a young lady to
whom tho debased was betrothed. They
took charge of tho remains, which will
be burled tomorrow iu the btevenson
cemetery.
Mr. Winchell was twenty live years oi
age, and has parents Hying at Po Ell,
Wash., who have been notuieu oi uiu
. i . .i ....... ni.i u cimll'ir
acciuoni. AOOUl a W " '
accident occurred near tho same place,
when Ed Wilkinson was caught by a log
and instantly killed.
I'luyod Out.
Dull Headache, Pains in various parts
of the body, Sinking at tlio pit oi uiu
stomach, Loss of appetite, Feverishness,
PimpleB or Soros all positive evidences,
of impuro blood. No mailer how It
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remedy and we sell every bottle on
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CAPTURED INSUR
GENT STRONGHOLD
Many Rebels Wounded aud Captured
In Supposed Impregnable Position
Northwest ofSau Mateo.
w.-MKirmx. Dec. 29.-Gonoral Otis
cablea tho wur department today as fol-
A Thousand Tongues
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E. Springer, of 1125 Howard st., Phil
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llniltn I'uwoll'ii I'rocluniatlon.
London, Dec. 29. The text of Colonel
Baden-Powell's proclamation to the
burghers besieging Mafeking, the gist of
which has already be.n cabled, cornea
from Lorenzo Marquez today. After as
serting that the republics cannot hope
for foreign intervention and preventing
to rolato tho exact attitiulo of all Euro
pean powers, including Emporcr Wil
Ham, who, the colonel said, "fully
sympathized with England," Baden
Powell makes tho extraordinary state
incut that tho American government
has warned othurs of her intention to
side with England should any of them
interfere.
ISrukeu (lut Aitxnnis Indians.
Si-ok-ANi:, Wash., Dec. 28. A brief
telephone message received hero tonight
reports that smallpox has broken out
among the Indians on tho south half of
tho Colville reservation. Tho message
camo from County Commissioner Percy,
of Ferry county, and asked ollicors hero
to inform Agent Anderson and urge him
to come nt once. Tho diseaso has ap
peared near tho mining camp of Keller.
Ilulilied the (Imvc
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 sunken,
tongue coated, pain continually in back
and sides, no appetite-gradually grow
ing weaker day by day. Three physi
cians had glvon mo up. Fortunately, n
Irlend advised 'Electric Bitters j and to
my great joy and surprise, the first
bottle made a decided improvement. I
continued their use for three weeks, and
am now n well man. I know thoy saved
my life, Biid robbed tho grave of another
victim." No ono shouldfail to try them.
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Newfar Damaged Ity l'lre.
Davro.v, Wash., Dec. 28. Last night
a fire In tho Courier-Press office de
stroyed about $1,200 worth of typo and
matorlal, beside damaging the machin
ery to a consldorablo extent. Tho prop
erty was insured for $2,000. Tho
Courier-Press will be issued from the
Chronicle ofllco until tho losses uro ad
justed and tho "pi" straightened out. :
A PLAGUE
IN HONOLULU
The Dine Gels a FootMi in THo
Island?.
SIX
DEATHS
HAVE OCCURRED
The Epidemic is Confined to the Chicago
Quarter Measures Taken to Stamp
It Out.
San Fkancisco, Dec. 28. Tho trans
port Centennial, which has reached here
from Honolulu, confirms the report that
bubonic plague exists in that city. Thero
had been no new cases of tbo disease,
however, from December 12 up to the
time tho transport sailed, the 18th. The
quarantine at tho port was to bo raised
tho 19th. Thero was little, nnxietv
among the residents of Honolulu, accord
ing to Captain Eagles, of the Centennial,
ns tho plague was connncu to the
Chinese quarter of tho city. That part
of tho city was under strict quarantine,
and no ingress or egress whatever was
allowed. Up to the timo of the sailine
of the Centennial, there had been six
deaths.
Tho Centennial arrived at Honolulu
from this port with horees December 15,
but was not allowed to dock until the
10th. Even then, none of the crew was
permitted to land. All inter-island
traffic was at a full stop, as no steamer
could enter tho port. The citizens havo
subscribed $25,000 to fight the plague.
Tho transport Newport has arrived
from Manila in ballast, with no news of
importance.
The Centennial will be kept in quaran
tine till tomorrow. Thpro is no trace of
tho diseaso on tho vessel, and as has
been demonstrated, thero is no likelihood
of its finding lodgaiont there, but still
thero are many Hawaiian ratB that havo
made a homo on the steamer, and they
have nil to bo caught and sacrificed be
fore the vessel will bo allowed to dock.
lints are said to be tho most prolific
means of spreading tho plague. They
carry tho germs from port to port.
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