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About The Daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1899)
s f Latoat .AsBoolato'd- ProsV tolo- 5 4 grnms. Fresh Local news and Live f a Editonnis tniiKo The Dally Jour- 0 ." " YOL. X THE ' SALEM, OREGON SATtTKDAY DECEMBER 10 1899. JOURNAL. ,-kiiifc.'k'.,ikWk.',,ik-l;4, l(.ltil.(rin" rlrtk Pnlltln "- 4 -" T:Jml . ..-. a 23. 't ueftfrivwli5B' VS' of Tin WIUICJ ot ivh bt.t fcWtte 4 Journal Atlverilalnir-PaVe. " kMk.T,.-' I rao rrrfrrrrrnTrfTnn'TnnvyfTiininm?iT - P Everybody Takes an Interest in presents Our assortment of Holiday goods .this year breaks all; previous records, just come . in and look the lines over.: : You're sure to find .something suitable for youi friends. : Dolls for the children, picture books and storv boeks: for young people, albums, picture frames, mirrors, teilet: i-?i:p: fi-mknt hnvor cUn!ni..F -!,. J .... i i J7'""'' ""mM wwA-o, onavnig (.a, w, aianu tuvers, Mampecu : linens, ana an Kinds or fancy gooks. : : Handkerchiefs of all kinds. They're arranged on hooos t ".... -J! i r . .... ir . ' - ;attuiumg iu prices, irom ac up. ir you want shoes er: -cioining ior presents, we nave just the kind vou need Lowest possible prices on everything. I fl 11 MM, BULLER DEFEATED Prophecy oi a German Newspaper Completely Fulled Is THE NEW YORK RACKET .1 &$mh NEW AND. ' LATE STYES See our Ladies' Sorosis shoes, they are gieat, also our Queen Quality the best 53.00 shoe in the world. Aen's late styles in Patent Leathers, Tan and Black goods all at the low est prices. ;KRAtjssb pros SALEM DENTAL PARLORS Rooms 27 and 29 P. 0. Blk. Teeth for $6 up for only a hort time, Gold Crowns from (5 up, 22k. IK'Ht Hold Filling. l.f-0, l).. U. . IM-'ililim, l,n. ' t t f t Drs. Eplev r t & Olinger. The Greatest British Fighting General Meets With a Terrible Repulse Looses All His Artillery at the Battle of Tugela Eivcr -- Compelled to Withdraw. His Plan of Three Di visions With Lidditc Shell Batteries in" the Center a Fail ure England Brought to Her Senses A House of Lord's Government Not What it is Ora'cltcd Up to Be South Afrrican War May Produce a British Rcvolntion lit' Aaiodnted I'rea to thr Jtiarnnl. Tho London war ollleo nt 12:47 n. in. !iX 15 received tt dls'pateh from (Ion oral liuller announcing a serious romilooTiy tho llocra In his attempt IK-c. 15, to cross this Tugela river near Colenso. Iln undertook to forco a ixija( nt two foradhlo places with two briuuilcn, tuipporteil liy a third central hrigadowlth heavy lyddite artillery. Oenural Heart on thu left was forced to withdraw early iu the day. Illllyard occupied tho right at Colosno bridge, and Littleton the center. The whole artillery of eleven pieces was captured ou tho river bank by tho Jloers just us it cot into position. They killed all tho horses and wounded tomo of tho gunners. I'nsupiKjrted by artillery, Huller had to withdraw IiIb troops to Chevoley. losses In ueneral Hunt's brigade, tho 1-ttli nnd With Held batteries, Col. Crooko seriously wounded. Tho nevs of General Hullor's reverse was recotyeil so lnte iu I-ondon that the comment of many nowswapcrs is confined to perfunctory ox)rcsslons of regret nnd disappointment and of tho necessity of oil in hobs ami redoubled efforts tore trievc tho position. Tho latest check is regarded as tho most serious events Mil Great Britain's military hlHtory since tho Indian mutiny. Imiiifdlatoly on receiving tho nows, the British war ollleo decided to inohllUo Btlll nnotlior division and to replaco tho losses of artillery. The necessary rotiu forements will bo hurried off as speedily as possible, fifteen transports arc duo to arrlvo ut Capo" Town between December 17 and January 8 with about lfi.000 troops of all arms, but unloss General Bullcr is able to renew tho attack, which is exceedingly doubtful, tho British gonerals will be compelled for another fortnight or more to remain on the defensive. The depression over tho defeat of Great Britain' trusted and Idolised com mander Is all tho greater as, during tho hint IH bourn, there had Ihmmi rcitortM of tho relief of Ladvsmlth. Yesterday tho war ollleo allowed It to be understood that thu position of affairs In Natal was vntirely satisfactory. The reaction is all the more pronounced on this account. more nit dWcrmitiuliou to achieve, tho. task the country has .undertaken. I.ondom, Dee. ID. As miglil have Iki'Ii The depart log troops were imiro vu expected, the desperate stato of Brithh hemently cheereil than usual, and t'le arms In South Africa as revealed by tho troops themselves displayed a greater defoat of Bullcr at Tugela river, wheio desiro to reach tho front. -Queen Vlcto atonestroko ho lost treble tho nunibji'j rla Is greatly amcemad at the latest ro of guns Wellington left in tho hands of vorros. Napoleon during six years of lighting in I Svdskv, IK'c 111. The imperial tho peninsula, while adding to the do authorities hnvu telegraphed the'g6v torniiimtlon of (lie authorities to send ernnr of New South Wales accoptlng the every avallablo man to thu front, has oflor of a further Australian contingent caused something In tho naturo of a ' for South Africa. rtfc M fc . Rooms 27 and 29 P. O. Blk. ..JLLkLtlkkVt.l..Um.t.A,.l.W. ' momentary panic among tho public. It is long since the tone of newspapers and comment In tho clubs and other resorts has been so chastened and poislmistic. Some comments ray tho crisis is so far reaching that Great Britiin stands ''whero she stood over a contury back, when the American colo nics, men of British or Dutch blood were In arms." Tiiu Kvening Standard declares tho situation cu!U for tho equanimity, determination and presvr vanceof the empire and demands tho Immediate calling out of all volunteers. "Tho guilt of the government Is sii erceded by tho danger of the Kmpire. We are thinking of hostile Kuroo, o are thinking of India. We Imploro the government not to move another man from Calcutta or Bombay. Wo remem ber the inutluy." The St. James Gazette is also appre hensive of foreign complications uud thinks France is preparing for some venture which will he iu the nature of a defiance of Great Britain. 1 As tho day proceeded the attack of - ucrvousncKS disappeared and only the ' permanent effect of the lerious news was to cuum a slight cletichlng of fists and MomiKit Uivkk, Friday. During a iiemonstratlou In forcu this morning, the British guns shelled tho Boors for it couple of hours. Tint I loom are further; entreucliliig anil strungtlieulug their old defenses witli the evident Intention of (iurcely disputing tlm control of the railroads. wviwrowrArivw'wvM)iAfM J lMf A large line of Fancy Rockers, Christ mas Gifts Fop Everybody,! Burcn Hamilton, THE LOW PRICE FURNITURE HOUSE. a,iiiui,yiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiffiiit"tf11"JB"'B"1,aliM"ii"a,"iiEa""iBta""glil"aaM I 9 London, Doc. 10. A hastily summon ed meeting of tho cabinet was held this afternoon for tho purpose of dealing with tho war crisis. Loans, Maruuksk, Dec. 10. tt is rumoroit Winston Churchill, tho news paper corresondcnt, who recently escaxxl (mm I'retotia, hat been eaptur-od. ASSiaNMENP IN BOSTON. Failure of Meat Packing Company Due to Tightness In Money. Boston, Dec. 10. John V. Squire & Co., corporation, and allied companies, engaged in tho meat and provision nnd meat packing business, asitgneu to Law yer Herman V. Chaplain. Thollabll. itlesare estimated at tH.OOO.OOO and the aswts at .V000,00O. tho latter In cluding a recent appraisal of tho plants at hast Cambridge and at 12,000,000. Kb 200 niRtter culars, pamphlets and other .,..u..j ut prim mot inaluited in Kvond clrfss matter.)" "rrlntwl matter Is do-! Ilnwl to bo tho reprotluclloii upon paper,' by any process except that of hand or! typewriting, or lottcr press or manifold I copies ti.oreoi, of any words, letters, characters, figures or images, or of any combination thereof, not having the character of an actual and personal cor-' respondui.ee." Soeds, bulbs, scions and i plants aro also Included in this clas.. ' Calandars (printed on papor), Christmas! canls, music books, photographs, printed I valcntlnos.worcuts andenHravlims.and I Unltcxl States treasury notes, aro among the things included in this class. Tho rati of postuso 1 1 1 cent for nrh 2 ounces or fractional purt thoiof. The Fourth dash includes nearly all artlclosof merchandise which are Jk-udlv wnt as Christmas presents. Calendars, Christmas and Faster cinltarn lo this class if printed on other material than paper; also photographs, If retouched with India ink or water colors, crayon pictures, oil or water color palntlrfgs, pen or pencil drawings, tintypes, do guorrotypes, engraving! when framed, ('holograph and nutograph albums, are Sommerville also Included, but autograph albums i-ontalnlng writing are First class mat- WASHIEM SMS The (told Standard Currency Bill Receii ing Its Last sxz HOP GROWERS WILL RALLY A Big Industrial Convention to Bo Hold In Saiom Tuesday . . on How Bankcr'Arc Assbling Ex-Senator- Corbctt's Efforts In Behalf of the Orccon Hopgrowera A iiuim meeting of the hopgiouersnf the state will ho held Iu the oivra homo Tuesday, Dec 111, at 10:!U) a. in., for the purpose, of formulating plan whereby they may ln relieved froiu tho grasp of tho Bjuvulutors and eimbloxl to dliHo iKlvantageourly of their crop, Prominent citizens engnged In all lines uf builucni are expected to I hi present, and ex-t'nlti-d Flutes Senator Corbctt, of Portland, has lieon Invited tolxt present nnd preside. 11 Is not known yet whether he will come, Concliuleit on Second I'm The company was incorHiratid Iu 1800,and has a paid up capital of 13,000, 000 stock, being largely hold in tho Bqtilro family. In au interview, Mr. Chaplain said ; "Tlm alignment was the direct re sult of thu tightness In thu mnuty market." THE CHRISTMAS MAILS Information for Those Who Will Send Christmas Presents by Uncle Sam Administration Will Pursue a Humane Policy TowardjlDIJBfS' guished Filipino Prisoners "1PP w Xr Anetalcd Prtia in tht Journal. OATCHINQ ON, Alisndons Agulnaldo, Mr Aniu-IMrJ t'tr In tb Jitntnal. Manilx, Dec. to. Major Marsh li abandoned pursu't of Agulnaldo. U Is learned Agulnnldo left Bontne throe dayi ago. lie waa evuieiiuy neaumg tor Bayombong whero It Is tliotight he may encounter Americans. Mnrsh was depleted twenty percent by two days marching from Cervanto to Bagmin. HANK CLOSED JT8 DUORa, Inability lo Collect is Olven as the Cause of tjmpenilon, Wam'O, Or., Dec. in. The Sherman county tank voluntarily closed Its doors Friday. Inability lo collet Is given as the cause. For ths Flist Tiirtein Histoiy the Suprema Court Slna Mony. " Tho supreme court I not using all the money appropriated by the last U'aW- ture for additional cleric hire, At ths i- .t. . ...in i -... inrwuv raio um rouii will imyu uf i at the end of Ue year OHly Vim.U tm that purpose. Tho apfwiwiattaii J 7200 for two years, orilWW ,pe yww. Ixiis than two-lhlnki of fhU yK's monuy will x cxpediL ' W l'retorla, Friday , An olllcialdispatcli from Madder river says: "(Ircat iium vr of British have retlrol In tho di rection of Belmont. The wounded aa being attended to temporarily at Bissels' farm. Tho Boers suffered heavy losses in horses. I cannot otherwise describe tho battleileld than a a sad and terrible slaughter. Monday was for us a bril liant victory. It has infused new spirit in our men. Ivik)n-, Dec. 10. A rcvisod list of British casaullics at the battle of Mag ersfonteiii shows a total 11KI, of which seventy u:ro olllecrs. IOMdon, Dee. 111. Thu news of the de feat of (icueral Bullur cam-eil a momen tary panic on the stock exchange tcxlay . There waa intense excitement in all the department. Thu market views of thu sitiiutiou are most serious, Utth itnllli cully and monetarily. 1'KKronu, WnlnewlaV Advlnw from dfafeking say the attaok on the small ( Brillah fort has Iteen made with gool . results. The fort was demolished, i Heavy cannon firing is proceeding. Col. ' Baden-I'ouoll sent tho Botrs notice ad vising them to lay down their arm, promisltiK them iroteetioii as ikmui us (ireat Britain has taken ovwr the Transvaal Read Carefully and It May Have Luis Or Delay In the Transmission of the Holiday did. Wasiiisuto.v, IK-c. '10. Representa tive Hulier has Introduced a joint riio liitlon in the Iioumj declaring that a state of war exists in Houth Afriea ami according to iMligurent rights to tho Transvaal gorernmfiii As tho Christmas season Is at hand and nearly every one will be sending something through the malls to absent friends, some Information regarding ra W of pobtuge etc, taken from thu U. H. Postal Guide may bo timely. Domestic-mall matter Is divided into four classes : "First, written and sealed malturjRoe- nid iKiriodlcal publications i Third,' Miscellaneous printed matlurfon par)ip, Fourth, all matter not IiidIuiIimI Iu pre- KlflgS vlous classes." Hrst class matter Is ' Written mattor, ' namely, letters, tul cards and all matter wholly or rlly In writing, whether scaled or iiiMall." Another delinltion Is "any matter in the nature of a jxTiMiiml oommunieatioii " "All matter. sealed orotliMrairecloMMl ugumst iiisjtloii Is mIso of the ll.t elu." This last should Iw parllriilnrly Ix-rne In mind, an healing or pasting as-r a omul a package so inai u -in-iim oui not be lnectiil makes it llrM Ih matter, up matter what is in it The jostago oujhls olas U t eenl- -r wuir or frautlou thereof. Frnmul class inclmlos iieasiMi-er and jKiriodlcflls mailnl by twblUlier or news airoiit. Wli n nu I l by "tlmns the rule on Mik) ii U I tM " ' w' "r fraotloital urt thw o'. Tlie third rUsi hiflmlwi "Uxifcs. cir ter, Memorandum and calendar isids on which thu blnuk spaco uxoceds the printing, printed matter on other ma terial than paper, and playing cards, aro all included. Tho rate Is 1 cent tor each ounce or (ruction thereof. On First clsss matter tho prepay ment of one full rate, 2 cents, will carry It to lis destination, where thu postage duu will K collated. Ou thu other classes thu Katagu mult lie fu'iy pics paid or It don't go. 'Mils should ho rc memhorod. Anything that Is liable to Injure tho nails Is iiiinallabto and thoru are penal ties attaulud to placing It In tho malls. Thu limit of weight of single packages Is 4 pounds except hi tho cano of a single lawk, or of llrst-class matter fully pre paid, though this does not apply to mutter of tho second class. In the case of matter mailed to for eign countries there aro various rules and regulations differing from those which regulate our domestic malls, nud tlm safest way Is to apply lo tlie local jiost master for Information covering tho sH-clsl uate. MOflMON CONFKHENCR Will lie Held at tho Opera House Tomer- low, the I'lnt In tSaitm. The church of Jesus Christ of fitter Day Baints will hold n eonfennco In Itoinl's Operx. house tomorrow. Thero will, 1m) two svislons, t 2 itnd 7 p in. Among thoin present will bo F 8. Bramwell.of Barker. Idaho, president of the Northwestern state million which emhracos Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana uud part of Canada. Another prominent tlsltor will lie W. I. Monson. of Franklin, Idaho, former president of the Portland conference. Also Arthur Jonkens, secretary of tho mission, The'o will-be twenty F.ldori of the church tu attendance Tho object of the conference Is to as sign tho eldorn to their soveral fields ol labort alto to show the true sidu ol tho question. Thorn will lw luldreiscs Iwth after noon nud evening by Free. F. 8. Brum well, W. I1, Monson and others upon thu doctrines ol thu church. One of the lending f.mtnree of the meetings will lie god nmlc, Including amaleqiiartidte. A cordial Invitation Is extended Peats free, and no collection. Short, TeleftatM. Oold. engaged for etitfrt lo Ku tcxlay la ?2,200,000. ' (lencral Leonanlo Wood accowipanl4' by his wife, leaves for. Cuba, today Cuba will lw well governed. Wl ill If you ttturn (Ids couirtn and three odeetnt stimpa to the ), C. Ajer Co., lxiweU, Aye vein Ma., you will receive la (turn a copy oi the aoiu Century veiMwoi itirt to all ELLIS ZINN WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CONFECTIONERS, SPECIAL PRICES ON CHRIST MAS ORDERS. Phono 2784. 64 atato 8t. This is not in ordtMry tlmutc but i BinJxuBe book, cc-pioly illuittHtii, mi ioM (of 5 03 ill MWI-Mllltj. (Wt Mtft illow jron tke twa cmM j spcad in potttM for RwliM.) tkYlH-fcoei. InitMUHMHel vp tie MOft o( tVc tflV CM" turv. In eca 'mportMt imm ( -work i4 tkongat tk ittjet liv ifKMlUt W mowrtei tte events t4 4vmk oi xit pMt century insl Ut mtofUM irkl jre; nwy exfct tVe test. Among tne matt otoi ti. &tt contniNtoft ut; mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm aecntaryol Agriculture IUq,oh Agrkulluiet Stnstar Cltsuncey M. Depew, oa I'olltlcn Kussell Sfe,on Finance) Thoiros Edison, on JKko tiicityi Dr. Madison I'ttert, oa Ke llgiuAi General Merrltt, on Land War fit I Admiral IBchlom, en Naval Wsifitti MAIMSndth.on 6iwrt.etc. aaeesHsaieaseMSKSSisasBsaaessleesskaasMi WHKAT MAHKBT, Cuicioo, December Irt. May 00)t rash IW. Han FniactKO, Dee. 111. Ch OTie" and other TIlillD nr i " jtfSiOism ranted tHkP yearo (or la' dies " 25 cents, j for 3 fjmfimmttyfmHiMJlF Life anew tiivo ymir " "Wrapper for Xmas. Wei a vary hii,iwi'lf up. WAHHASTTMl iw m Size Doll wy Men's Rings 2C Warra-ntcd for 3 years 50 cents. 9 Aimrbaoh-a 'ln Nokwaar" art li ""If '" ' l" twW Hit Ni VWl's Ull ItM. aoo u to i,oo Roy Cothino. !-7ni-.?rr-ii l rfSTmTUirZTl?U JGbJZeo . tH(fiKm 'jKi&pVftHHK mmxz nxzjw AiMIBilVH &ttvAMA()rKi&i w m TieiiiiW'si 'Am sb. s-sib, r a iYiuni" ' -iili.- i rsj- LMliS m pp Fattens - Mak n doll that war baby etotli 'w u ttrns with bwMliinl f"' dWjfWm V are the outfit- ?Uir, call and tx-o. 9nm H.,lMuU ll.w.2 " ..it. ii.nini a,,i T, v-rr f,lu"r K Hosiery I hi. iiiiidr. , Ut liti a ur ttWt- hivhiw 25c tip to SL00. See Our Carters Present Present Giving Jewelry has ever li a sggesUv r.l in gift making It wwrf f the vtX-nt : I rewiwilvu. time as iw. We have wade estwrte mmIww f..VMJ.sli5iofW. A itw-kiwi will admire, at vtk, J.HJ will repm! witlVfavor Jeaelry Uwmelhlng you sIwmiM uy of on In wiwin yu iwve noio my tuuad Iwlow. A look UiniMglUMir Uck will add to thm. rir.1 EARR'S JEWELRY STORE n.. LEADERS IN IOW PRICES. A wl w IMtday Uartefs. fafoy eohirs ami patterns of all kinds- at IWl ktapp"rtr. r our s.tji. Ml stipiAru-w with paUnt fmteimrs I TOADILiy loiovq Ho iday Om- brellas 40c UP 1(1 t Vi 4 .i- ' 41 New holiday Una vety goil tr. trni. V - Fancy Vests $12,50 wV IloIUbvaJJi1;3 v thu line, jmrfn llijlit '. IGolf Capes tin kody. J I UthuiI'an4wM oxchainirtW niiWrn'srIgWe Oor kW glove i-' ri.fUtwa' ' ,ll j UmI Mirers made. 65c to Si 75 wul llttl ljki. Hid 12c up, ipfsmw '-r-.Lj m I VRTAIN S mmLM eea i.wi s..s -. . , ej . ne e.sTIWe.ei if " A fL L "C y 1 vr-..i. U h a thijltl from i JJn.t Ufit Filial J mm F t.. (-iiiiaina uiikn IkuIi(u i,renl. e b o thm fnut 78: up to W2.50, r' i ,ir .:a .H m , II V v Vwciir r m f tf