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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-26

Trained from whistlirg before out Of
the woods. the general feeling of ten
sion and uneasiness was greatly re-
lieved in the London clubs last night.
General Whites third victory. when
its full effect is known will strengthen
the beneficial effect produced by the
previous battles upon the Dutch in Cape
Colony ard that is one of the strongest
points in the game.
The whole conduct OF the field force
thus far reflects credit apon the In
dian generals. White. Symons and Yule
and Colonel Hamilton are all officers
Of purely Indian training, pupils Of
Lord ROBBERS and exponents Of his
school Of warfare.
The statement was current last night
that President Steyn was advancing on
Aliwal North. was near the town and
that he had actually issued prOclama-
ton claiming all Cape Colony north
Of the Vaal river Whether the claim
is serious 1t is impossible to tell, but
am able to say on the authority Of a
great English banker that to his know
ledge President Steyn has sent to Eng
land large drafts representing his en-
tire fortune. Mrs. Steyn is also out Of
harm's way 1T Cape Town
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-26
KANSAS FLAG DAY,
The Governor So Designates the Time
OF the Regiments Return,

CHICAGO. Oct ga special TO the
Timos.II Herald from Topeka, Kan, says;
Governor Stanley has ISSUED the fol.
lowing proclamation:
TO the People OF Kansas;
"The members OF the Twentieth Kan
sas, now az san Francisco are expected
to arrive In Kansas Thursday, the ID OF
November, Their splendid record In the
Philippines. their manly department In
camp and their soldlerly quality In bat.
tie have endeord them TO the people.
As the gallant soldiers OF Kansas car
ried the flag to the front a generation
ago In this country, SO the Kansas sol
dier Of today has carried the same ban.
ner In the forefront of battle In the
Philippines, Because OF the valor OF
American soldiers. past and present
the hag is respected by more people to-
day than ever before.
II hereby designate the day Of the re-
turn Of the Twentieth Kansas volun-
teers as flag day, and recommend that
on that day the hag BE- displayed from
all public and all private buildings that
all trains and street cars. omnlhuses,
hacks and private conveyances be dec
GRATED with the national oolors; that
appropriate exercises BE- held In all the
public schools.
Il most respectfully invite all editors
ministers and teachers In our unlversl-
ties. colleges and public schools. state
county and city officers TO use their ef-
forts and join In making the day one
to be remembered by reason OF express
sions Of patriotism and good will"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-26

LONDON. Oct. 2S.-commander-in-
chief Field Marshal Lord wolseley has
apparently now been convicted Of doc
toring" official reports from the front,
and there is a strenuous demand on all
sides for a reversion to the earlier prae-
tice. when the reports Of White. the
British commander in Natal. were
given out textually as soon as received.
The commander-in-chiefs summary,
read in the house Of commons yester-
day. spoke Of General White having
fought a successful action, whereas
Whites own account puts an entirely
different complexion on the situation.
and reduces the movement to its proper
proportions. and shows that further
exciting intelligence may be expected
from the same quarter at any moment.
1t is quite evident thar war in Natal
has only commenced, and that the
Beers are by no means discouraged at
losing the first two battles. and many
experts are satisfied that General Jou-
Der. is even row close to the hsels Of
the British, and that a decisive ac-
,ior may be Fought today or tomor-
row.
The main fact that the British were
forced to evacuate the Natal triangle
which the Roers naturally rightly claim
as a conspicuous SUCCESS. and which
they may even emphasize by procla-
nation annexing Northern Natal. is
proving an unpalatable pill TO the pub
lie. whose appetite has been whetted
by previous successes, which had been
represented as being greater than they
we're really. as the determination and
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-26
RESULTS HAVE FAVORED THE POERS
General Oubet Believed to be in Tight Pinch and Decisive
Battle Is Expected to Take Place
Today.

gallantry of the Beers enabled them
to quickly recognize and achieve the
desired objects by other methods.
Later estimates of Boer losses at
Glands Laagte give 800 killed. Their
coolness, bravery and good aim can be
Judged from the fact THAI out Of Il or
Is officers with the half battalion Of
Gordon Highlanders, four were killed
and Is were wounded. while the casr-
alties among the rank and file were q
per cent during less than three hours
fighting.
The situation in the West is being
complicated. The Boer proclamation OF
annexation and claims Of victory at
Glencoe are likely to induce the Dutch
10 side with their countrymen already
in the field. It is also believed that
the Dutch beyond Griquatown are only
awaiting encouragement to declare for
the Transvaal Advices from Philips
town yesterday say the searchlights of
the Kimberly defense were visible the
previous night, and therefore Kimberly
is still intact
According to Brussels dispatch, DR..
Leyds, the diplomatic agent OF the
Transvaal in Europe, has issued
statement that the Beers have now
ncarly 100000 men in the field. made up
as follows
Boer regulars, 5000; artillery, 1.25O;
police. l.750: Orange Free State troops.
$1,000, Natal Beers. 1900; Bechuana-
land and Rhodesian forces. 5000: for
eign legion. 500; Americans, 1000; Ger
mans, 5000; Dutch, 1000; Irish, 1000,
scandinavians. 800; French, Swiss and
Italians, 200.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-26
DID NOT LOOT.
Colonel Frost Defends the American
Soldiers

NEW YORK, Oct. Pa special To
the Times from Washington says:
THE stories Of American soldiers
looting churches are false" said Col
A. S. Frost, Of the South Dakota regi-
ment, who had long interview with
Secretary Root in regard to the Phil
ippine situation.
/"As General Macarthur advanced the
principle churches were set on fire by
Agulnaldo's men, notably the churches
at San Fernando and Malolos and the
loohng was done by the insurgent
stragglers and Chinese. It is not true
that the Philippine prisoners were in
humanely treated There are no kinder
men in the world than the American
soldier. have seen him share his food
with and divide shelter with wounded
Fllipinos The Filipino wounded are
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-26
GERMANY's DENIAL.
An Offieial Organ Says She Never
Agreed to Go into Combine
Against England.

BERLIN, Oct. 25.-The Tageblatt de-
nies the statement OF the Eclair OF Pa
ris that Germany. after promising as
sistance to France and Russia for the
purpose Of intervening In the Trans
vaal. seems now TO withdraw It.
The Tageblatt declares:
We believe we are well informed
when We state that the German govern
meni did not participate in any COM
bination for intervening"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-26
RUSSIAN REsTLEssNEss.

She Is Spelling FOR Fight and VIII
Cuntrive to Get 1t Somewhere.
NEW YORK. oct. 25--A dispatch to
the Herald from Berlin says;
The Tageblatt learns from ST. Peters
burg that rumors are current there that
the ~ Ilussian men-of-war In the Pa
ciac will shortly b. reinforced by six
ships from the Eastern squadron. The
Tageblatt sees In this connection
with the rumors Of the Chino-Japanese
alliance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-26

taken to the hospitals on the same
trains with ours"
Colonel Frost highly praised General
Otis, declaring him to be a man Of
splendid character,
"He makes enemies" said the col
onel. because he is a strong man."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-26

Never be grandlloQuent when you
want to drive home a truth, Don't
whip with a stick that has the leaves
on Il II you want to tingle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-26

case OF the unsheathed vessels and
they will be unable to repeat their
trial trip rscori after having been In
the water several monthA
The times., 1899-09-13

lection for the character of Esther Ansell,
mother of a family.
Nor does the roster of those engaged end
with the cast, although the number Of
speaking parts in Children of the Ghetto"
IS said tc be over forty. 1t is claimed that
an even hundred extra people will be used
in the several acts of the drama. All of
these will be ccstumed after designs
drawn by Mark Zangwill, the brother of
the author and himself London artist of
repute. Each of the sittings to be used
is also described as being not only special.
but elaborate. Altogether it may be said
that everything that can be done to make
successful play will have been done when
the curtain rises On Children of the
Ghetto"
Candidly, 1t is probable that the mana
gers of the company will be repaid with
interest. The Lieblers feel that with Mr..
ZangwilI's work they will easily break the
record they themselves made here with
Viola Allen in The Christian" They state
that every indication points to the likeli-
heed that their newest venture Will crowd
the National next week as that house has
never been crowded before. The regular
advance sale for the engagement will be-
gin tomorrow morning and every seat or
dered by mail must be called for by noon
Friday else they will be replaced in the
rack and sold. No written orders will be
received after O'Clock this afternoon.
The times., 1899-09-13

The day in which pay might be taken
on the road in the hands of a company
containing clever man, a reasonably able
woman, and six or eight people whom it
would be charitable to call mediocre has
come to resemble the day that's pas,
of the song in that it will never come
again" The last two years, especially,
have been made notable by the appearance
of the strongest sort of organizations None
of these. however. has included SO many
actors and actresses of replte as will be
seen on Monday night next at the National
Theatre when Israel Zangwi.l's "ChildreI
of the Ghetto is to be performed for the
first time on any stage.
There are other causes for this than
the mere desire to advertise big cast
Children of the Ghetto" is wo.k full
of extraordinary and remarkable charact
ers The success with which the piece
meets here and elsewhere will depenl
largely upon the manner in which the in
dividuality of these types is maintained
and upon the realness CT what critics are
pleased to call 'the atmosphere" This
being true, the engagement OF the most
capable artists-really artists-in the pro-
fession was almost purely stroke o, busi
ness policy. James A. Herne, whose
Shore Acres"a and other productions have
Justly made him famous for the hnene5s
of his direction, was signed early in the
spring TO put on the drama, it being cor
The times., 1899-09-13

rectly believed that 10 one could do more
toward bringing the spirit of the Londoa
Ghetto to Washington. After a fortnight's
consultation with the author, Mr.. Herne
began work Immediately, and has been re-
hearsing the combination ever since. These
rehearsals will be continued until the even
ing marked for the offerings premiere.
In the selection OF a company equal care
is said to have been taken. Certainly Will
ton Lackaye, Frank Worthing William
Norris, AdOlphe Lestina, Claude Brooke.
Gus Frankei, Emil Hoch, Frank Cornell,
Fred Lotto Charles Stanley, Richard Carrie,
Madame CottreIly. Ada Curry. Louise Null
dener, Ada Dwyer, Laura Almosnino, Rosa
bel Morrison, Sadie Stringham, Mabel Tai
iaferro and Blanche Bates should present
a play to its best advantage if any troupe
could. Mr.. LacEaye's Svengali and DIR.
Belgraff may be accepted as Indications of
how admirable will be his inpersonation
of "Reb'' Shemuel even as Miss Bates
Miladi should assure those who saw that
marvellous portrayal that in the role of
Hannah Jacobs she should make a distinct
impression. Mr. Norris, who resigned the
part of Baversfoek In His Excellency the
Governor that he might undertake the
representation Of Pinchas, the poet is an
other man from whom much may be ex-
pected. MI Carle VIII undoubtedly succeed
as the awkward Ghetto youth; Mr. WORTH
ing's David Brandon should be excellent,
and little Miss, TaliafeTro is judicious Sc
The times., 1899-09-13
MAY NOT RETURN.
No Confirmation of the Rumor Con
cerning Alexander n. Shepherd.

No Confirmation Oh the fNunor Con-
cerning Alexander n. Shepherd.
1t was reported yesterday, on the au-
thority of a telegram from the City of
Mexico, that former Gov. Alexander +.
Shepherd has sold his immense mining
properties in Batopilas, Mexico to an
English syndicate for $1,000, 600. It was
suggested that Mr.. Shepherd would prob
ably return to Washington to live as soon
as the transfer should be completed. Moth
ing could be learned from any of former
Governor Shepherds friends in Washing
ton confirming the story of the sale of his
property or his alleged intention to return
to Washington to live. Many expressed
the opinion that the despatch from Mex
leo is probably founded on fact, but 9TH
ers, including William F. Mattingly, the
lawyer, who is a close personal friend OF
Mr. Shepherd, were inclined to doubt the
accuracy of the report.
Mr. Mattingly, in discussing the matter
yesterday afternoon. said: q have every
reason to believe that if former Governor
Shepherd had sold his property or was ne
gotiating to sell ii / should have been in
formed of the matter. ! am one of his
most intimate friends. / do not believe
the story is true l do not believe he
would sell out for SO .000 900. II he does
sell he will without doubt leave Mexico,
but / do not know that he would return 10
Washington to make his home.'
1t is known that the mining and other
ventures in Mexico of the former Governor
of the District have prospered in late
wears
The times., 1899-09-13
BARRED FROM THE MAILS.
Fraud Orders ISSUED by the Post
office Department.


The Postoffice Department has issued
formal order against Moore & Co, Go West
Broadway. New York, and the Bonanza
Jewelry Company. 1922 Park Avenue New
York. These concerns have recently been
operating through the mails the old green
goods scheme in slightly modified form.
The first circulars sent out by the latter
company called attention 10 some jewelry
which the company had for sale The
5ewelry was not praised very highly, but
especial emphasis was placed upon the fact
that each pin or piece of jewelry was at
tached to a long green card having a pic
ture OF the Washington Monument on one
side and pictures of George and Martha
Washington on the reverse, and the price
mark, SLO0, in each corner The further
description indicated that the promoters
were dealing in counterfeit money To
those who wrote for further information, if
the surrounding circumstances seemed
proper TO operate the scheme, the promot-
ers would send piece OF cheap 1e@elry
pinned on a genuine s1.00 silver certifi-
cate. This would bring in an order proba-
bly, accompanied with $40 or 500 for a lot
OF the long. green cards. and in reply the
promoters would send only the lot Of cheap
iewelry pinned on cards which ia no way
represented a dollar bill
The times., 1899-09-13

The terrace garden of Mrs John F. Ellis
residence on Sixth Street was made florally
beautiful last night by dozens of large,
creamy blossoms of the night blooming
cereus plant, whose fairy-like loyeliness
was made visible to those who passed by
candles that glowed amid the leaves. The
lovely garden, with its rare exotics and late
summer flowers, made an ideal setting for
the mysterious blossoms that only open
their waXen cups in the night, and the
fame of their annual blossoming is so wide
spread that many people watch for the
marvellous exhibit each year. Mrs. Ellis
possesses one of the rarest private coliec-
tions of these wonderful plants in the
country, and on the one night of each year
during the brief period Of their full bloom.
she graciousy sees that candles are placed
in the garden so that the pretty sight can
be enjoyed by all who pass by.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest F. Walter and Miss
Estelle Walter have returned from Nara
gansett Pier. In early October they will
spend a few weeks with relatives on the
Palisades of the Hudson before sailing for
Germany, where Miss Walter viii be placed
at school.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank w Smith and Miss
Della clHiIu Will SpSHu inc cary doNH4A4AA a.
Aurora-in -the-AlleghanieS
surprise party was given Miss Lula
Farnham, the superintendent of the pri-
mary department of the Fifth Congrega-
tlonal Church, at her residence. 200 Ienth
Street northeast, Monday evening. During
the evening Miss Farnham, who leaves the
city shortly. was presented with an elegant
triple-plate mirror.
Mrs. Howard w. Silsby, Of Hampton Va.
is visiting her mother. Mrs. Charles t.
Forbes, at SIT e Street northeast. She
will be joined by her husband later, and
they will then visit friends in New York
2ity and New Jersey.
General Miles was the guest of his sister
Mrs. Colgate Hoyt at Centre Island. last
Sunday and during the day called, with
her, on Governor and Mrs. Roosevelt at
Oyster Bay.
Mr. Thomas w Cridler Third Assistant
Secretary of State, will sail today for
Berlin to join Mrs. Cridler, who has spent
the late summer abroad.
The newspapers of this progressive
world evidently know more about MISS
Grants trousseau than she does hersen,
judging by the anxiety 1t is reported that
the young lady is just now suffering from
owing to the pon-arrival from Paris OF
her trunks. Among the interesting ru-
mors circulating, AROUND the cliff city just
now is one that concerns the gown OF
gowns. 1t is of white satin. with hign
bodice and no fancy additions in the way
of jewels or lace The conventional bou-
quet will give way to an iyory-coyered
missal, from which the service Will be
read. Immediately after the ceremony at
All Saints Chapel the civil contract viii be
performed at Bealllieu. luncheon VIII
succeed in the white and gold dining room.
and then-then. .rumor goes on to arrange
The times., 1899-09-13
FILLING THE RANKS.
Rapid Work in Recruiting the Tel
New Regiments.


The selection of officers for the ten new
regiments is about completed. The COM
mands will be organized as rapidly as
possible, The full quota for the regiments
is 13, 090 men, and nearly 5000 have been
enlisted. This has been done with very
little effort, as the company officers have
only been engaged in the work a little
over a week. The District of Columbia is
showing up well in the number of men
furnished. In the first ten regiments
called out in July Washington furnished
260 men. This is in striking contrast TO
many of the States. Wisconsin with a
popuIatfon OF nearly 1000, goo, only fur
nished sixty-seven men for service in the
regiments Indicated.
The following appointments of officers
for the new regiments were announced
yesterday:
From Iowa-To be second lieutenant
William s. Blair, late private Company NJ
F'iftieth Iowa, assigned to the Forty fourth
Regiment
From at large-To be captain, E. r. TIL
ton, late captain Company A. Twelfth New
York, Forty third Regiment To be first
lieutenant, Francis H. Lomax, late pri-
vate Company d, Seventy-frst New York,
Forty second.
From Ohio-To be captain Forty-seeond
Volunteer Regiment: Worthington Kautz-
man, late major Second Ohio Volunteers.
To be first lieutenant of Forty-first Vol
unteer Regiment: Walter Harvey, late cor
poral Company l., Seventh Ohio Volun-
teers.
From New York-To be captain of Forty
second Volunteer Regiment: Louis NJ.
Lang late captain 202d New York Vol
unteers, vice William II. Chaplin, declined.
From Arkansas-To be first lieutenant of
Thirty ninth Volunteer Regiment: Harry
e. Courtney, late second lieutenant First
Arkansas Volunteers, vice Linn Turley, de-
clined.
From Vermont-To be first lieutenant:
William n. Batchelder late First United
States Volunteer Cavalry, (Rough Riders),
Forty-sixth Regiment To be second lieu
ants: William II. Burt, late Company NJ
First Vermont, Forty-third Regiment;
George H. Bailey. late sergeant First Yer
mont, Forty first Regiment.
From California-To be captains: John
Cooke, late captain Battery G, California
Artillery, Forty-third Regiment; George o.
Duncan, late captain Sixth California
Forty third; William Elliott, late captain
Eighth California, Forty third; E. A.
Forbes, late major Eighth California, Thir-
ty-eighth; Frank C. Prescott, late major
Seventh California, Forty-t third; Peter T.
Riley. captain Eighth California, Forty-sec-
ond; D. r. Weller. late major Seventh Cali
fornia, Fortyfourth. To be first lieutenant:
K. C. Mastellar late second lieutenant
Sixth California, Fortieth
From West Virginia-To be first lien
tenants: w. J. White, late first ieuten-
ant First West Virginia, Forty-fourth
Regiment Daniel G. Mendel of West
Virginia, late apprentice battleship Iowa
Thirty eighth Regiment.
The times., 1899-09-13
CUTTERS TO WELCOME DEWEY
Revenue Vessels VIII Assist in the
New York Reception

The Secretary OF the Treasury has con
sented to assign five vessels from tie
revenue cutter fleet on the Atlantic coast
TO participate in the Dewey celebration at
New York. Howard Carroll of the New
York citizens committee, and Commando
Fremont. the naval officer detailed as super
intendent of the harbor at New York. Wis
tied the Treasury Department yesterday
and asked that the vessels be assigned
The vessels selected for this duty are the
best in the service They are the Inanda-
ga, Algonquin, Gresham, Manning, and
Window.
Owing TO the distance of their present
stations the Hudson, which took a prom
inent part in the first naval engagement
OF the Spanish war of Cardenas and the
Mccullough, which was a part o. the
Dewey fleet at Manila, will not be able
10 participate in the New York celebration
Capt. Daniel b. Ho1gson. who commando |
the cutter Mccullough in the bait of
Manila Bay. has been assigned 10 the
command Of the revenue cutter feet which
VIII assist in the welcome 10 Dewey at
New York
The times., 1899-09-13
Flour I'm Guatemala.

According TO a Government decree is
sued on August II. 1899, which has been
transmitted by Consul General Beaupre,
under date Of August % -four will be ad-
mitted free OF duty into Guatemala dur
ing the month of October. The duty on
-four imported into Guatemala. according TO
its tariff schedules, is s 1-2 centayos per
kilogram (2.2046 poundsJ and Is per cent
additional duty. Thirty per cent OF the
duty is payable in gold and the balance
in silver
The times., 1899-09-13
THE CARTER CASE.
The Attorney Generals Opinion to
Go TO the President.

1t was said at the Department of Justice
yesterday that the opinion of the Attorney
General on the case of Capt. Oberlin NJ
Carter would be in form to present to the
President at the meeting of the Cabinet
on Tuesday.
1t is rumored that the brief will state
that much of the evidence submitted to
the urt-martial would have been ruled
out in q civil court.
The times., 1899-09-13
work of the Census.

1t was reported yesterday at the Census
Office that all but twelve of the super
visors Of the Census have been appointed
The work of sending out blanks for the
use of the enumerators is progressing rap
idly. The greater portion of the clerical
force of the Office here viii not be put to
work until after the enumeration begins
The times., 1899-09-13
The Life savInr Service

The life-saying stations along the Atlantic coast
have just been inspected by General superntend-
ent kimbail, Of the Life-Saving Service and
most satisfactory condition is reported to exist.
The times., 1899-09-13

A wedding of local interest to take place
next Saturday at Stanhope, Bryn Mawr,
Pa, is that of Miss Amy Siddons Whelan
to Mr.. Walter Langdon Eustis, a cousin
OF the former Ambassador to France
The times., 1899-09-13
DEATHS FROM FEVER.

Governor-GeneraI Brooke Announces
Three Fatalities.
Three additional deaths from yellow fe-
yer were reported to the War Department
yesterday in the following cable message
from General Brooke:
HAVANA, Sept II, 1899.
Adjutant General, Washington:
Death report, 10th, Havana; Private F. T. VIII
liams b. Second Artillery; J. II. Keegan, civil
ian employe; Henry Lunsford, civilian employe;
all died 9th, yellow fever.
BROOKE, Commanding