SATURDAY . . . . DECEM BER 16, 1899
From Wednesday's Dally.
Today Contractor A. An'ierson turn
ed over to Willartl F. Cobart a hand
some cottage be haa just completed on
the bluff. This is the eleventh building
Mr Anderson haa completed this year.
H. Haho, of the firm of Wadhams &,
to
Co., la ia the city en route to Moro
receive two carloads of thorough bred
cattle which he has imported from the
Neast and which he ia taking to his
stock farm at Muddy.
The prettiest display made at the
carnival last night was that of the
electric light company. Mr. McArtbur
had his little girl covered with iocao
descent light that were turned on
when she appeared on the stage,
Deputy Sheriff Otto Gray, of Prine-
- ville, sustained a serious ' injury one
day last week Jby being kicked in th
month by a horse. His. jaw was broken
and 13 teeth knocked out or broken off.
Singular as it seems, neither his lips
nor any part of his face was so much as
scratched
At a ragular meeting of the Order of
Eastern Star held last nigbt-the follow
Ing officers were elected: Mrs. W. D
Clifton, W. M.; Dr. J. H. Hudson, W,
P.; Mrs. A. S. MacAUister, Asso: P
Mrs. ,W. S.' Myer, Sec; Mrs. J B.
Crossen.' Treaa ; Miss Edna Erhenrt,
Con.; Mrs. C. W. Deitzel, Asso, Con.
The Walla Walla Statesman con
eludes that The Dalles is not dead yet,
.although it published the city's
obituary some time since. Because
we are to have a fire alarm system it
thinks we are alive. If the Statesman
will just watch The Dalles for a year it
will discover a whole lot of life left
here.
The cause of toe explosion in the
Carbonado mine ia sunnosed to be a
, cave in thereby allowing the accumu-
. , latea gas to escape, uovernor itogers
Will conduct the most searching ex
amination and examine witnesses him
self. Particular attention will be
given to .the question of inefficient
venltlatioo in aooordanoe with the
state law.
It is reported at Pendleton that a
railroad project is on foot for the con
struction of a line from Hilgard, on the
O. R. & N. main line, 'to the upper
waters of the John Day river, and on
to Granite. Hilgard is beyond the
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. dleton, and is but a way station, no
town being there.
.' Freight train No. 23. went off the
... track about seven miles west of here at
1:30 this afternoon, and it is reported
that about half the cars and the engine
are in the ditch. As far as known no
body was injured. The wrecking train
left here at 3:30 for the scene of the ac
cident, and it is expected the track
will be cleared by midnight.
LastweeK, Minnie, the 15-year-old
child of Miobeal Bridges. of BUensburg.
drank three ounces of parbolio acid
with suioidal intend, and died within
80 minutes, suffering great agony. Her
parents say they are unable to account
for the deed, except on the theory that
her mind was unbalanced at the time.
She had been sn invalid for several
months.
A fire in Portland yesterday morn
ing in a two' story frame building at
133 to 123 Sixth stpeet. caused a loss.
estimated t flQ.POQ, with small insure
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bub. otx uutiuuta ia uoniieic'iy
gutted. The firms burned out were
the Electric laundry office, Unique
Tailoring company, Abell & Herrin
Photograph company, Phillips Trunk
factory, Coursen Computing Scale com
ann T nna VtfAimln vanttlil ahnn llinii.
pmy Gas Lamp company and a small
restaurant The building was owned
py Drs. 8. A. and g. C. Brown. .
E. A. Persobbaok wa killed at th
Northern Pacific depot at Centralia,
Wash.. Monday afternoon by a south
bound overland train. He was a pass
enger for Portland on No. 1. ' He got
off the train at Centralia and went to a
store across the street. The train
staptd before be got back, and he ran
to catch it.. While trying tq get on
board he fell under the wheels. He
was mangled terribly and died in a
short time. His former home was in
St Cloud, Minn. He was a member of
the Order of Railway Telegraphers.
, The state has rested its case in the
Jrfal of Frank Mc Daniel for the ' mur
der of Pfarie Fitch in Portland, all the
evidence for the prosecution having
been finished yesterday. The state
h'as failed to make a very strong case
against the accused, and (t is doubtful
if a verdict of guilty can be had. AU
(he evidence is circumstantial,, and
unless McDaniel pan prove bis where
abouts at all hours during the night of
(be murder,' strong susplclpns
rest on him, but the chain of cirpum?
Stances is hardly sufficiently strong to
fix the guilt upon him,
.The ease of Harvey Kotxman, who ia
asoused of passir.gr forged checks, was
called up in Justice Bayard's court yes
terday afternoon, and owing to the
absence of Mr. fCuck, the principal
witness for the state, the case was con
tinued until December 27, Kotzman be
ing put under j$50(J bonds to -appear, at
that time for preliminary examination,
The state was represented by Deputy
District Attorney Menefee and the de
fense by Judge Hayes, of Oregon City.
Katzman's attorney expects to gets
bonds for bis client at Gresham where
the young man is well known.
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From Thursday's Daily.
Three million pounds of freight'
reach Sum pter every month, and the
volume is rapidly increasing, says the
Sum pter American.
The meeting of the Dufur Teachers
Association that was to have been
held on the Kith has been postponed
until after the holidays.
The great reservoirs of Eastern Ore
gon, the Cascade and Blue mountains
are filling up with snow that will next
year supply the streams with an abun
dance of water. . .
The Lake vie Examiner reports
sale of 77 head of beef cows at 3 cents
per pound, and that the seller "has a
a special lot of beef Christmas cows
that he is holding at 6y cents."
J. O. Mack, chief clerk in the post-
office, has tendered his resignation to
take effect January 1, and Forest Fish
er has been selected as Ms successor.
Mr.. Fisher, will make an efficient
clerk.
An electric light plant and water
works system are two improvements
that are always a necessity in Burcs,
and the News thinks steps will be taken
early in the spring to inaugurate the
two systems.
Salem pays oyer $30 a day interest on
city debt alone. Albany pays over $15
a day interest money on its debts. That
sounds big but it sinks into smallness
beside Portland's (1,000 a day interest.
Salem Journal.
One of the Baker City banks has re
sources of $1,235,000, and the other is
aho doing a good business. The
Democrat says that before another
yrar the town's banking resources will
pass the $2,000,000 mark.
The weather forecast for tonight is
fair and snow is predicted tomorrow,
The weather bureau announces this
is the commencement of the cold
period, and advises stockmen that
heavy si orms are expected.
A Marion county blacksmith is going
through the bankruptcy court with
liabilities amounting to $2412, and as
sets, tools exempt from execution, $120.
It is not often that a mechanic ' travels
the bankruptcy road. Eugene Guard.
A party of Portland capitalists who
hal been examining Sumpter proper
MP.-4, were passenger? on No. . yester
day, returning to Portland. They
spoke very enoouragingly of the pros
pects of .Oregon '8 biggest' mining
camp.
The state botrd of agriculture has
elected the following officers: Presi
dent, W. H. Wehrung, of Hillsboro;
vice-president, J. H. Settlemier, of
Woodburn; secretary, M. D. Wisdom,
was all right, and if so he could haye
the" goods the next morning. Collins
never called for either the srociis or the
check.
A man who said he was one of Roos-
velt's rough riders. J. G. Hughes, died
at Granite the other day. A. G. An
keney has written to a gentleman in
Pendleton to learn the whereabouts of
Mrs. Bridget Hughes, his wife
Hughes said he was a packer and in
terpreter with the rough riders. He
was wounded at Santiago. Cuba, and
he had had correspondence with Col
onel Roosevelt, he said with reference
to procuring a pension from the
fsderal government, based upon his
service and wound. Hughes has a
small estate, of which a life insurance
policy of $500 is chief. Hughes was
one af the miners who were confined
in the "bull pen" at Wardner last
spring.
GATACRE WAS
M BETRAYED
BRITISHERS IN CHICAGO.
He Simply Chose an Un
fortunate Battlefield.
of Portland; treasurer, A. Bush, of
Salem.
Parties who came in on No 1, yester
day from (be upper oountry said there
was a foot of snow at Baker City and
about two feet on the summit of the
Blue mountains. The snow reaches
nearly to' Pendleton, but from that
point west the ground is bare.
The accident which o?curred to train
No. 23 near Kowena yesterday after
noon was caused by the spreading of
(.he rails, which caused pne rail to, turn
oyer and let the epgipe and five oars
: off the p-ii-'k.. Tfit wrenkiuif crew got
everything olear by 9 'o'olock, the
only delay occurring was to trains No.
1 and 4 ' ..'.' -;
Dufur people are certainly wide
awake to. school interests and are
doing everything possible to advance
the cause bf education. A few days
since a box social was held in the
(own to raise funds for a school
library and $92. 5 were realised.
While working with the wrecking
crew near Rowena last night, Charles
Johnson, a machinist's helper, got one
of his thumbs badly crushed, and was
brought to town, by Mr. DeHuff, ho
was in charge of the work, and had the
injured member dressed by Dr. Logan.
Walla Walla is asking for a $250,000.
federal building, and Oregon . City
wants one to cost $50,000. There is no
need for either. The government can
better afford to rent than pay out such
amounts for new buildings. The rent
paid In . Walla Waila for postoffice,
land office, federal conrt room and
weather bureau amount to $2520 a
year. Interest at 3 per cent, which
gpyernment . bongs draw, on the
$250,000 bullglngs asked far would
be $7500 a year. The conditions at
Oregon City are about the same,
' The man J, W.Collins, who is held
by the . Portland police on . several
charges of forgery, and who succeeded
In passing ope forged, check . on, the
Columbia brewery, tried tq victimise
J. P-. Mcjnerny for 137.50, but failed.
On October 5tb he bought $15 worth of
of goods and offered a check on the
First National bank in payment, signed
by'Sam James and drawn in favor of
P. R. Johnson. Mr. Mclnerny took
the check and informed Collins,'' who
was gaping under the name of Johnson ,
that he would ascertain if the check
,. ,,Headjiiarters for....
Farmer s' and Miners' fqoa.
Powder, Fuse and Gant Paps,
Rubber and Cotton Hose.
Aermoter Wind Mills,
Shot Guns and Revolvers .
Garden Tools. -Barb
Wire and Nails.
Bicycle Tires.
Poultry Netting. ...
Fruit getting.
Carpenters' Tools,
Wrought Iron Pipe. : ' :
Plumbing Goods,
Marlin and Winchester Rifles,
Fishing Tackle.
Bicycle Sundries.
Crawford, Cleveland and Golden Eagle Bicycles.
Delft Blue aud White Enameled Ware.
A Complete Line of Spraying Material for Fruit Growers
Dynn's N,o. Spray, also Lime, Sulphur and Salt.
Garland Stoves and . Steel Ranges.
In addition to the above we run a Tin and Plumbing Shop,
Bicycle Repair Shop and General Machine bhop.
From Friday's Dally.
In the city election at Astoria Wed
nesday, the . non-partisan ticket was
elected by majorities ranging from
36 to 250.
Billy Ketchum left this morning for
Portland, and from there will go over
the Northern Pacific to Chicago, where
he expects to stay all winter.
Ex-Senator W. T. Allen has been
appointed senator, by the governor of
Nebraska, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Senator Hayward,
F. Lemke never changes the quality
of the goods he carries. He keeps a
stock of Anchorage whisky at 1 lm
Dorted Dort and Bherry wines that are
first class.
A. J. Swift went to Portland today
to have bis eyes treated by Dr. Brown.
There is a cataract on each eye which
must be removed before Mr. Swift can
regain his sight.
If the person who picked up the
silver stamp holder from the desk in
the postoffice will leave the same at
the Times-Mountaineer office there
will be no questions asked.
Old winter has got us at last. Two
inches of snow fell last night and ap
pearancees are that there is more to
follow. If a foot were to fall and
lay on for a month it would be bene
ficial to the country.
Alaska is soon to have a legal hang
ing, J. Homer Bfrd, having been con
victed at Juneau, of the murder of two
men at Dawson. This is the first con
viction of murder in the first degree
by an Alaska jury.
Sample oopies of the Household, N.
V. World and N. Y. Tribune, all of
which will be furnished at reduced
rates with both the Daily. and Weekly
Times-Mountaineer, will be furnished
on application at this office.
By an order of Judge Bellinger to U.
S. Commissioner J. M. Huntington,
David Garrison was ordered released
from jail and Is now a free man. Gar
rison was Serving a sentence of 500
days in the county jail for having at
tempted to defraud the government.
At a meeting of the Workman lodge
last uigbt the by-lswa of the lodge
wereamended providing tbatmeetings
be held on the second and fourth
Thursdays of each month instead of
on every Thursday evening.
A Grant county rancher, according
to the Long Creek Eagle, has struck
on a plan for keeping sneepmen irom
herding their flocks about bis prem
ises. He makes a practice of taking a
mutton daily out of every herd of
sheep near his plaoe.
Last night the Daughters of Rebekah
were entertained by Mr. Mcintosh and
Miss Mcintosh, and right well did the
hosts acquit themselves. They served
the members with a', sumptuous-ban
quet consisting of . roast turkey, cake,
coffee and everything good to eat.
It is reported here that the Sherman
County Bank, of Waco, closed its
doors todaj. No particulars are given
as the cause of the embarrassment of
the bank or the possibilities of its re
opening. Messrs. Patterson and Brock,
the managers, are both conservative
business men, and it is to be hoped
they will be able to get their bank on
its feet again at an early date.
At the last meeting of Wasco Tribe
No. 16, I. O. R. the fallowing
officers were elected for the ensuing
term: Henry Nagel, sachem; J. D.
Hockman, sagamore; Chas. F. Jones,
junior sagamore; Frank Menefee,
Keeper of wampum; Jobn Mltcnell,
chief of records; C. J. Johannsen,
prophet; W. H. Butts, trustee.
L. J. Davenport and son, of Mosier,
are in the city. As usual M r-. Daven
port das a good word for Mosier creek
country, and declares it ia the best
part of Wasoo county. As an evidence
of what Mosier will produce, he says
he haa just marketed 14 head of 2-year-old
steers In Portland that averaged
1100 pouuds a. piece and bought him
$40 a head.
This afternoon Harvey Kortzman,
who is accused of passing forged
oheoks, was discharged from the
custody of the sheriff and left on the
3 o'clock train for his . home at Gres
ham. Tbu bond of 8500 for bis ap
pearance for examination on tne 27th
arrived last night, and after it was
approved by Justice Bayard this after
noon, . Kotzman was ordered released.
F. M. Eagy, of Portland, formery.
with the Northwest Herald, is in the
city soliciting for the Native Son, a
a monthly magazine published in the
interests of the Pioneers and IJalfive
Sons and Daughters, and perpetuating
the history and early traditions of the
state., It i a publication that should
be in every household in Oregon, and
it is to be hoped Dalles people will
give it a liberal patronage. ..
Charlie Twinham, the obliging
steward on the Regulator, didn't come
up on the boat last night. It was not
any fault of his, however, but the fault
of the treaoherons alarm clock that
was to have awakened him but didn't
go off" on time. When Charlie awoke
yesterday morning It was past time for
boat to start, but - he thought he
could get a car and catch the boat at
Vancouver, Seeing a street car jog'
ging along down the street from his
home, and thinking it was bound for
Vancouver, he gave chase. .After run-
himself down, he discovered the car
was on the Woodlawn run, Charlie
gave up in despair, and ooncluded the
boat could get to The Dalles without
blm, contented himself until the even
ing train, when he boarded it and came
to The Dalles. . ', ' . . -"
London, Dec. 12. The war office re
ceived the following from General For
restier- Walker dated today: Cape
town Gatacre reports as follows: The
idea to attack Stromberg seemed to
promise certain success, but the dis'
tance was underestimated by myself
and local guides. Policemen took us
around some miles, and consequently
we were marching from 9:30 p. M. until
4 A. M., and were lagded in an impos
sible position. I do not consider the
error intentional. The Boers com
menced firing from the top of an un-
accessable hill, and wounded a good
many of our men in the open plain.
The Second Northumberland, tried
to turn out the enemy, but failed. The
Second Irish fusiliers seized a kopje
near and held it, supported by mounted
infantry and the Cape police. J
The guns, under Jeffreys, could not
haye been better handled, but I regret
to say than one gun was overturned
in the deep mullah and another sank
in the quicksand. Neither could be
extricated in time to be available.
Seing the situation, a dispatcb rider
was sent to Molteno with news.' I col
lected and withdrew our force from
ridg6 to ridge for about nine miles.
The Boer guns were remarkably well
served. They carried accurately 5,000
yards.
"I am holding Bushman's Hook and
Cyphergat. I am sending the Irish
rifles and Northumberlands to SterKs-
trom to recuperate. The wounded
proceded toQueenstown. The missing
Northumberlands number .266, not
306 as previously reported."
Organize .to Kalse Money for British 8ol-
" dleiB" Families. - -
Chicago, Dec. 12. A general com
mittee composed of representatives
from the various British -societies In
and about Chicago, met at the Great
Northern hotel and formed an organi
zation to raise money for the relief of
widows and orphans of British soldiers
and sailors killed in tbe South African
war. An entertainment will be given
in Central Music Hall January 13.
British-Americans have already sub
scribed $4,500
There are to be 100 vice-presidents
chosen from the leading British
Americans of Chicago. Tbe name of
the organization is Society of Sons and
Daughters of the British Empire. A
ladies' auxiliary will also be organized
to act in conjunction with. the society.
Flans of The Combine.
Astoria, Or., Dec. 12 It is stated
on authority that the packer's combine
will operate only three of its canneries
next season, those kuown as the Elmore
and Kinney and tbe packing house at
Clifton.
This determination of the trust gives
color to the report that it will engage
extensively in the cold-storage business
by which may be handled one half of
the receipts of salmon It is stated
positively that the George & Barker
canneries in East Astoria will not be
operated. This will have no detri
mental effect on fisherman, for there
will be plenty of demand for all the
fish taken. As the cold storage can
afford to pay more than the canneries,
the reduced number of packing-houses
will really be a benefit to the thousands
who earn a livelihood pn the Columbia.
AGl'INALDO ON
THE WING i
Reports.
Tfte ExpenM la Great. '
New York, Dec. 14. A dispaeh to
Jh.e JVprld from London says:
The decided check to General Meih-
uen and the heavy British loss have
added to tbe panic amoog the military
authorities and tbe jingo war ex er t--
in London.
Tl - IIFI in i ni. I " w I
lmS IS WnatUeneral UllS Mrenilty of Its resources. Lord
Roberts, commander-in-cbief in Ire
land, was hastily summoned last nigot
from Dublin to London At its extra
session, parliament was told that 150,-
000,000 would cover the expense of the
war. It is now said by the best in
formed that 1200.000,000 will not pay
the bill.
Eighty thousand British troops are
in South Africa now, and 10,000 more
are to be mobilized, or are ou the way,
while advance orders for a sixth divi
sion of 10,000 men are being executed
and there are warnings that a seventh
division of tbe same number will eooo
be collected for shipment to the Cape,
OUR -BIG.... OFFERS.
Senators Will Investigate.
Washington, Dec. 12. At the
opening of today's session of the sen'
ate, resolutions were reported favor
ably from the committee on conting'
ent expenses, authorizing the com
mitttee on privileges and elections to
proceed with the investigation of the
election to the senate of W. A. Clark
of Montana, and N. B. Scott, of West
Virginia. The resolutions were
adopted.
QUAY IN HABD LINES.
A strong Champion of His Cause is Lack
ing.
New York, Dec. 12. A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Apathy among Senator Quay's
friends is making the outlook in the
senate rather ominous for him. Sena
tors Chandler and Penrose appear to
be the only persons who are doing any
active canyasaing in his behalf, and
they are by no means encouraged by
the progress they are making.
The lack of interest- was forcibly il
lustrated in the case of a 'senator who
was approached with the suggestion
that he make a strong speech In be
half of the constitutional right of a
governor uto appoint when a legis
lature had failed to elect. This in
fluential senator had spoken in behalf
of Senator Corbett and was urged to
repeat the same arguments that be ad
vanced in that gentleman's behalf.
He has declined the request on the
ground that when he . supported Mr.
Corbett both Senators Quay and Pen
rose refused to'yote .to,8eat him. .. The
senator stated that he would vote to
seat Mr. Quay, but he did not see bow
Pennsylvania's senators could con
sistently insist upon his taking charge
o: the case on the floor of tbe senate.
r Taylor Inaugurated
Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 12. William
S. Taylor was inaugurated governor of
Kentucky today. The crowd in at
tendance was much smaller than in
past years, due to a blizzard. The in
augural ceremony was simple. Dem
ocratic candidates for state' offices to
day began serving notices of contests
against the republican candidates who
received certificates of election. ' ,
Debate on the Currency Bill.
Washington, Dec. 12. The debate
on the currency bill continued today,
Richardson, the minority leader asked
that night sessions be held for the re
mainder of the week, but this was de
murred to and it was finally, agreed
that night sessions for debate will be
held next Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. Grosvenor (Ohio) was the
first speaker today. ;'.'f.
Wheat and Hops. '. '. " ' ' . ' . '
Taooma, Dec. 12. Nearly 2,000.000
bushels of wheat are now stored in ware
houses of this city and not a ship is
loading at present, the owners of the
wheat holding for better prices.
The hop market is slow ; choice, 8 to
9c; prime, 6 to 7c. .
Our Grocery Line is complete in every respect
Give us a call before buying elsewhere.
MAIEK & BEMW.
Got Into the Wrong Lodge.
Last night a prominent Dufurite
was in the city and so in his custom
whenever here on lodge night, visited
tbe Workman lodge. The evening was
very pleasantly spent with the brethern
of the order in discussing the merits of
the Degree of Honor and its aid to
Workmanship. After lodge closed,
one of the members who affiiliates with
a number of different orders is an en
thusiastic member of the Degree and
Daughters of Rebekah, inquired of the
Dufurite tf he did not belong to the De
gree of Honor.and being Informed that
he did, inviteathe stranger to their
hall where a banquet was being serv
ed. The brother from Dufur accepted
the invitation, supposing he was goin;
to a feast with the slsterb of the Degree
but Tbe Dalles brother had lodges
slightly mixed, and piloted his friend
to the entrance door of the Daughters
of Rebekah. Here he was unable to
give the proper password, but The
Dalles man's generosity knew no bonds
and be offered to vouch for the
visitor. This was satisfactoty until
the inner guardianmndertook to cloth
him in a regalia that was strange
to him, then he raised an objection. It
suddenly downed upon The Dalles
man that he had Invited his friend to
the wrong lodge. Matters were patch
ed - up for the time being, but there
will bea.coolnesB in the. future be
tween a prominent undertaker of The
Dalles and an ex-official of Dufur.
Notice to Taxpayers.
A warrant for the collection of all
delinquent taxes due Wasco county
having beeh.placedin my bands, I am
compelled to make immediate collec
tion of same, therefore I make this last
call. The county court has extended
the time as loo? as it is possible. The
list will be published next week of all
property or which taxes, have not been
paid, after which cost will be added.
. . . Robert Kelly. Sheriff,
The Dalles. Deo. 14, 1899.
Miss Rose Lay, of Portland, Ore., is
located in room 5, Gates block, and
will take pupils in shorthand in the
evening from 7 to 9. A .thorough
course given, including, shorthand,
spelling, grammar, correspondence
and typewriting. dw lw
Cable .to Philippines.
Washington, Dec. 12. Among the
bills introduced in the house, yesterday
was one by Joues, of Washington, for
a cable to the Philippines'to Cost noti
to exceed $8,000,000, and the creation
of a cable commission. '
A HABD FOUGHT BATTLK.
Father Details of the English Defeat at
Margersfonien.
. Moddeb River, Cape -Colony, Dec.
14. Details gathered here by a repre
sentative of the Associated Press
among the wounded British and the
Boers gave some idea of the1 desperate
nature of the fight at Magersfontein.
The Highlanders did all that the most
gallant troops in the world could do,
but it was impossible to face the ter
rible fire of the Boers.. The British
artillery again saved the situation and
divided the honors of the day with the
Scots. The batteries worked for hours
under a galling rifle fire. ,
According to tho Boer stories, it was
impossible for the burghers to haye
escaped fearful loss. One Boer prison
er said a single lyddite shell killed or
wounded oyer 70 and that., two others
hurst over two bodies of Boers en-
sconsed behind the ranget,doing fear
ful damage. All agree, the Boers
fought throughout with,,- the utmost
gallantry. Tbeir sharpshooters sel
dom missed the mark, vi,
A Seaforth Highlander says that
while be was . lying wounded on the
field he saw a Boer of typical Germaa
appearance, faultlessly dressed, with
polished top boots, a shirt with silk
ruffles, and a cigar in his-mouth, walk
ing among tbe ant hills, picking off
tbe British. He was quite alone and
it was apparent from the frequent use
he made of field glasses,' that he was
singling out officers.
Another wounded Boer says that a
lyddite shell, fired on'Sunday, fell in
tbe midst of an open air prayer meet
ing, held - to - offer supplications for
the success of the Boer arms.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 13. Gen
eral Otis had some stirring news to re
port today from Manila, his advices
going to show that the insurgents are,
as be predicted a few days ago, at the
end of their resources, from a military
point or view, ana are running away
before the rapid advance of the Ameri
can troops at all points. His cable
grams were as follows:
"Manila. Fifty men of the navy and
fifty men of the army transported by
tbe navy, took Laoga on tbe 10th inst.
General Young, with his staff, followed
the next day. He reports that Howe,
with the Pennsylvania battalion of the
Thirty-fourth infantry, followed by a
portion of the Thirty-third infantry,
passed north to Piddiog, east of Laoga.
Marsh's battalion of tbe Thirty-fourth,
was at Cavan, province of Lepanto, on
the 7th inst. The Third c ivalry wa?
along the coast and in the mountains
pursuing the enemy.
"xoung states tnat bis extreme
northern force passed over tbe mono
tains, driving the insurgents under
General Tino, who was badly wounded,
killing 50 and wounding many. He
made large captures of rifles and prop
erty, with all insurgent transportation
and released all Spanish prisoners in
that section to the number of about
2,000. Our casualties were two wound
ed. Our troops are pursuing the rem
nant of Tinos command.
"Marsh's battalion reports from
Cayan, Lepanto province, on tbe 7th
inst., that he has destroyed Aguinaldo's
bodyguard, killed General Greggrio
Pilar, received tbe surrender of Gener
al Concepclon and staff, killed and
wounded 52 insurgents, released 575
Spanish prisoners Including 150 friars,
and captured considerable property
His loss was two killed and nine
wouuded. My information is that
Aguinaldo has disguised bis individu
ality, abandoned his troops and is hid
ing in the province of Bengue'"
MBTHKUN AT BAT.
He Is Coarf onted by an Army ,of Twelve
Thousand Boers.
London, Dec. 13. The war office
received the following dispatch from
General , .Metheun, dated - Tuesday,
December 12:
Our artillery shelled a very strong
position held by the enemy in a long
high kopje, from 4 until dusk Sunday,
The Highland brigade . attacked at
daybreak on Monday tbe South end of
the kobje. The attack was properly
timed, but failed. The guards were
nrrinrart tn iitntA.t-. t.Tin TTitrhlanHofa
right and rear,' cavalry and mounted
infantry, with a howitzer artillery
battery. We attacked the ' enemy on
the left and the guards, on the , rights
we.e supported by field artillery and
howitzer artillery. They shelled 'the
position from daybreak and at 1:15 I
sent the Gordons to the entrenchments
until dusk, the position extending.
including the kopje, for a distance of
six miles to Modder river. Today I
am holding my position and entrench
ing myself. I had to face at least
12,000 -men. Our loss was great.
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Boer Account of the Battle.
Pretoria, Dec. 12. President
Steyn has sent the following details of
the fight at Stcrmberg:
"The British with six cannons, at
tacked the Boers under Swanepool and
Oliver and stormed the Boer position.
After a severe fight they were com
polled to surrender. The prisoners
are Major Sturges, six officers and 230
non-commissioned officers and men of
tbe Northumberland Fusilesrs, and
two officers and 350 non-commissioned
officers of the Irish Fuslleers. It Is
impossible to state the number of
dead and wounded of tbe British, lbe
Boers captured three cannons and two
ammunition wagons."
British General Billed.
Llndon, Dec. 13. A dispatcb to tbe
the war office from the commanding
general at Cape Town announces that
Major-General Andrew G. Wauchope
was killed in action at Modder river
on Monday. Wauchope was a veteran
of the Asbantee and Egyptian cam'
paigns.
Orange River, Cape Colony, Dec,
13. Three hundred and twenty British
wounded, Including 27 officers, have
arrived here from Modder river.
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She Deplores the Lou of Both British and
Boers.
New York, Dec. 14. A dispatch to
the Herald from London says: It is
stated that the queen's mental anxiety
gives the gravest alarm to the royal
household. The queen insists on re
ceiving tbe minutest information from
tbe war office as to the state of affairs
yet she is completely overcome when
the particulars of each engagement are
related. Even when discussing other
matters and conducting ordinary cor
respondence, the queen suddenly bursts
into a flood ot tears and - makes pa
thetic reference to the misery and hard
ships entailed upon her soldiers, as well
as upon the Boers themselves. '
No matter where one went last night
there was but one topic of discussion
Metbuen's defeat and his probable
losses. Later in the evening, when it
became knpwn that General Wauchope
and the Marquis of Winchester were
among the killed, the tension was in
creased. It is not an exaggeration to
say that almost every mansion in the
fashionable west end contains anxious
and sleepless men and women this
morning.
Captured Insurgent Stronghold.
Manila, Dec. 14. A detachment of
Colonel HayeB cavalry, under Lieuten
ant Arnold, bas captured Bleacnaboto,
the mountain stronghold where the
last insurrection was ended with a
peace treaty. A large quantity of am
munition and arms was captured.
Major Batchelor's battalion of the
Twenty-fourth infantry is making
slow progress in tbe Aparrl valley.
The Villagers are giving tbe colored
troops banquets and balls everywhere.
Another Forcer.
Portland police have in a manner
evened up with .the ..Wasco county
authorities in capturing a bogus check
fiend that was wanted here. He goes
by the name of J. W. Collins and has
been watched for some time by Sheriff
Kelly and deputies, though he was on
the Washington side of the Columbia,
and they were waiting for him to come
into Oregon before they arrested him.
' Some time since he passed a check on
the Columbia brewery signed by C. T,
Bonney, of Hood River, for $24.60,
payable to S. W. Johnson, under
which name he went here, ordering
few dozen bottles of beer sent to Hood
Klyer, and receiving the balance due
on the check in cash. ' It was some
time before the authorities here could
locate him, and when they did he was
working in a logging camp on the
Washiugton side. While they were
waiting for him to come across he
went to Portland where he passed two
forged checks, ono for $20 and the
other for (10, but was picked up Mon
day by Detectives Day and Welner.
England is now enjoying some of
the blessings of the gold standard
becoming so nearly universal through
out the world. Gold is so scarce that
London financiers are alarmed, and
the interest rates on short loans are
advanced to 7 per cent. This is only
the beginning of the final result of a
universal gold standard. When gold
is made to bear the burden of carrying
all the money of the ; world it will be
found inadequate and will command a
higher price. The . greateriaemand
there is for it the greater will be the
price exacted for its use.
Buying Cavalry Horses.
La Grande, Or., Dec. 14. A two
day's sale of cavalry horaeg for the
military post was closed here yesterday
at 4 o'clock, after 44 head, or two car
loads of desirable horse? have been se
cured. The animals selected were all
well-broke, young saddle horses, rang
ing in height from 144 to 154 hands,
and in weight from 900 to 1100 pounds
the price paid was not given out, but
it is understood that they ranged from
$50 to $75.
Will Fay January Interest.
Washington, Dec. 14. Secretary
Gage has decided to anticipate the
January interest on United States
bonds outstanding. This interest will
amount to about $5,500,000 and will be
paid, beginning tomorrow, without re
bate.
THE BIGGEST THING YET.
Business Ben's Carnival Was a Buoeess In
Every Bespeet.
When the ladies of tbe Methodist
church, a few weeks ago, determined
to J give a business men's carnival in
this city tbe project was entered into
with such enthusiam by tbe projectors
that all were convinced it could not
be anything but a success, yet few
anticipated such a pleasant entertain
ment as was given at tbe Yogi opra
house last night.
The opera bouse was well filled,
there being about 600 people in it
when the performance sgan. Birg-
field's orchestra supplied music.- and
the selections were excellent. When
the curtain rose about 75 ladies and
children . representing 60 different
firms marched off the stage and
through the halls. After making
everal circuits through the aisles,
they returned to the stage and exe
cuted a very pretty drill. When the
curtain again rose, Miss Louise Ruch,
as queen of the carnival, was disooyer-
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and Lena Kelsay came forward as a
page and paid homage to the queen.
Then the representatives of the dif
ferent business houses appeared in
pairs and praised the wares and busi
ness capacity of those whom they rep
resented. The entertainment closed
wilh a tableaux that was very pretty
and made a fitting ending for a pleas
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which are said to be tbe best la tbe
world. After be is through with them
he will probably take that chip down
that bas been on bis shoulder for the .
past half century. And the world
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Tourist Mixed 11c
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