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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-01

menls The public anxiety was increaS-
ed by a special dispatch from Lady
smith published in the late editions OF
London afternoon papers to the ef-
feet that before darkness yesterday,
the Beers, reoccupied the old position
held by their heavy artillery, which
General White had reported silenced by
the guns of the naval brigade from the
Powerful, and had opened fire again.
The dispatch further says; The en-
emy are again closing in and the situa-
tlon Is one of grave anxiety, Beyond
doubt the Boer tactics of yesterday
tMonday) was ruse to draw General
White into the hily country and away
from the British camp.
This last sentence is significant and
confirms the opinion of the military ex-
ptrts here that General White is allow.
ing himself to be outgeneraled by Com
mandant General Joubert.
From the scant advlces received up to
II p m, it seems tolerably certain that
the disaster was simply a repetition OF
the battle of Majuba Hill, though on
larger scale Two regiments were al
lowed to march into trap set for then,
by the Beers, 1t is simply a case OF
Boer spider and guileless British fly, In
fact the whole engagement seems to
have been brought on by Commandant
General Joubert, who skillfully con-
ceived a gigantic trap, out of which, as
the official dispatch shows, Sir George
White only escaped with difficulty.
General White advanced with the
idea Of driving the Beers from hill
seven miles out, which General Joubert
made an ostentatious show of fortifying
rSunday.
The Boer commander left a force suf-
fcient to draw General White on, while
the mass of the Beers he moved
stealthuy around the British right, tc
deliver flank attack and to endeavoI
to cut off seneral White from Lady
smith,
The British commander succeeded in
beating of the attack. but only with
great difficulty and during the turning
movement his troops suffered from q
hanSlng fire.
Harsh things are said in military cir
! cles Of the British tactics which made
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-01

than to the fault Of that splendid Indian
veteran. General White. in spite Of his
ayowal"
As the day wore on the crowds a
round the war office swelIed 10 enorm-
Gus proportions. and at Gloucester. the
home Of many Of those engaged, the
widest excitement prevailed.
Special editions Of the local news
papers were speedily exhausted and the
same thing occurred at Bristol and
ether towns in that country. Coming
80 soon after the engagement at Rlets-
fontein, where the Gloucesiershlres suf-.
fered heavily. this f1sh disaster
brought the keenest sorrow to house.
holds all OVER the country whose name
the regiment bears.
The disaster had immediate effect on
the stock exchange, where consols felJ
one-half; South African securities
dropped heavily
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-01
GENERAL WHITES REPORT.

Says He Formed the Plan Which Led
10 Disaster and Is Alone to Blame.
LONDON. Oct. 3l.--FollOwing is the
text OF General Whites dispatch to the
war office;
'LADYsMITH, Oct. 3O.-lO:45 p. m
I have to report disaster to the COL
umn sent by me to take position on
a hill TO guard the left flank Of the
troops. In these operations today the
Royal Irish fusilers, No. 10 mountain
battery AMI the GlOucestershlre regi-
ment were surrounded in the hills. and
after losing heavily. had to eapltdlate.
Casualties have not yet been ascer-
tained.
"A man II the fusilers employed as
a hospital orderly came in under a
flag Of truce with letter from the sur
vivors OF the column. who asked for as
sistance to bury the dead. / fear there
is no doubt Of the truth OF the report.
formed a Plan in the carrying out OF
which the disaster occurred, and am
alone responsible for the plan. There
is no blame whatever on the troops, as
the position was untenable,"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-01

LONDON, Nov IAN ominous cur
tain has again descended upon affairs
In Natal No dispatches, except the
Official telegrams Of General Sir George
stewur, White, have thus far been per-
mittcd to mention the disaster, and no
telegram from Ladysmith has been re-
celved In London since the advices from
the British commander,
This gives rise to the belief that COM
munieatlons have already been cut, in
which event some time must elapse be-
fore the details regarding the British
losses are received
II the war officials have received any
Information on this point they have
refrained from publishing 1t,
In the absence OF news the morning
papers are reduced to speculation as 10
how the disaster occurred The general
opinion is that the misuse of the cav
airy was the real reason for the fall
into the Boer trap
The Times says;
I'VE have met with a considerable
reverse. IT is for the nation to show
that 1t can bear IN fortune with cour-
age and dignity
There is no general desire evinced on
the part of the morning papers to crit
icze Sir George White harshly pending
the arrival of further details. On the
contrary, the disposition is to admire
his manly courage in assuming full re-
sponsibility
Abroad, especially in France, no pains
are taken to disguise the satisfaction
felt in consequence Of the British re-
bun,
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There Is No Hope For a Perma-
nent and Complete Recovery.
CONDITION VERY CRITICAL
His Family Authorizes the AnnOuace-
ment That Ia No Event viii He
Return to KsshingtOs.

PATTERSON. N j., Nov. L--vIce
President Hobart's conditions was IA
vorabIe at 2 o'clock this morning.
There is no Immediate danger" Is the
latest bulletin.
A statement Of the origin and devei-
opment OF the illness OF Vice President
Hobart is authorized by his family and
the physicians who have attended him.
Several reasons are given why the ex-
act nature Of the vice presidents NAL
ady has been withheld from the public.
In the first place. the family have de-
sired to reserve to itself the privilege
Of retaining such facts as were Of a
private nature, at the same time recog-
nizing the right OF the public to accu-
rate information in the case Of an in
valid holding a high public Office.
Moreover, there were reasons connected
with the vice presidents relations with
the government which prompted sim
liar policy. This was done. however,
not for the purpose of secrecy. but to
avoid embarrassment.
In addition. the effect OF publicity
upon the vice presidents health had to
be considered. He was diligent read
er OF newspapers, and it was observed
that the alarming reports which crept
into the papers and there met the vice
presidents eye had most unfavorable
effect. For this reason, it was deemed
advisable to keep certain facts from the
public. His a1lment has been diagnosed
as dilated right heart due to myocardi-
tbs.
The following is authorized:
1T is apparent from this statement
that the vice president is in no eondi-
tion to resume his political duties at
Washington His family desires, there
fore. to announce that he will not re-
turn to Washington, nor will he again
take part in public affairs. His eOndi-
ton today is such that fatal result
may ensue at any moment or his condi-
ton may be Indefinitely prolonged"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-01
LIST OF OFFICERS TAKEN.

hASA NH OI AOEINo lAhENs
LONDON. Oct. 31.--General White. in
a subsequent dispatch says:
The following is a list Of officers
taken prisoners today: staff Major
Adye, Irish fusilsrs; Colonel Carleton.
Major Mum. Major Kincaid, Captains
Burrows. Rice and Silver, Lieutenants
Hard, sou.hey. Phibbs, McGregor.
Holmes. Kelly. Dooner. Kentish. Kille-
han, Jeudwine, Chaplain Matthews. OF
the above Captains Rice and Silver and
Lieutenant Donner were wounded.
"Gloucestershire regiment: Majors
Humphrey, Capetiure and Wallace.
Captain Duncan. Captain Connor. Lieu
tenants Bryant. Nesbitt. Ingham. Da-
vey, Knox, Temple. Radice. Breu. Hill,
Smith, Mackenzie, Beasley and Gray.
OF the above, Captains Duncan ard
ConnOr were wounded.
Royal artillery; Major Bryan.
Mounted battery: Lieutenamts
Wheeler, Nugen:. Moore and Webb.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-01
RESERVES CALLED OUT.

A Second Army Corps wiz be Organ
ized and Rushed to Service at Once.
LONDON, oct 3l.-The commander
in-chief, Lord wolseley, has issued an
order for the mobilization by November
6 Of the reserves Of Suffolk, Essex and
Derbyshire regiments. who will be ad-
dad to the South Africa forces.
LONDON. Oct. 31.-The war office has
sent the following dispatch TO General
Butler: Three extra battalions of foot
and one mountain battery with re-
serves. viii leave England during the
course of ten days to make good your
casualties"
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A STAGGERING BLOW,
The Loss AaIal;lnS u General White,
and II Is Believed He Is Prac-
uaallv Surrounded,


u>allv Surrounded.
LONDON. Oct Sl-Whlle minor re-
verses wers not wholly unexpected,
nothing like the staggering blow Gen
eral Joubert delivered to General
Whites forces yesterday were antici-
patei The full extent OF the disaster
is not yet acknowledged, if it is known.
at the war office The loss. in effect,
must be appalling to General Whit.
who is practically surrounded, Two
Of the fines; British regiments and a
mule battery deducted from Lady
smith garrison weakens It about fifth
of its total strength and alters the
whole situation very materially in favor
OF the Beers, who have again shown
themselves strong fighters and military
strateglsts of no mean order
This disaster cost the British 1900 to
?. 900 men and six seven-pound screw
guns. and as the Boer artillery is al
ready stronger than imagined, the cap
ture Of these guns viii be great help
to the Beers. Further news must be
awaited before it is attempted to fix
the blame where It belongs. White man
fully accepts all responsibility for the
disaster which was at least partly due
to the scamparng Of mrles with the
guns,
Interest in he news was universal,
pervading all conditions of London's
population. The newspaper extras
were eagerly read in business houses,
on the streets and by women in their
carriages. Then there was a rush to
the war office, which by noon was sur
rounded by private carriages and han
SONS, while many OF the humber class
of people came on foot, all waiting and
watching for names they held dear
Never was the old saying, bad news
travels quickly" better exemplihed than
today BY noon, sorrow prevailed
throughout the British metropolis. At
the government offices, no effort was
made to conceal the feeling of dismay
prevailing, one official said to a rep
resentatlve of the Associated Press: 1T
is iuexplicable and I am sorry to say
that It's moral effect is inestimable We
have lost heavily in many ways and had
regiments almost wiped out, but to have
regiments captured, and by Beers, 1t is
terrible"
An official Of the war Office said to a
representative Of the Associated Press;
1.-The disaster is more likely due to the
craze Of our younger officers to dis
tingush themselves, obtain mention in
] dispatches and earn Victoria cross
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-01
WHITE SUFFERS THE LOSS
OF TWO THOUSAND MEN

possible the ambush Of the Eighteenth
hussars at Glencoe and now the loss OF
two fine regiments
II is feared that Sir George White is
no match for the Beers in that cunning
for which the Beers are noted. and II
is pointed out that II the British COM
manders continue 10 lead the men into
obvious traps further disasters must be
looked for. go ~
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-01

LONDON Oct 3l-There continuous stream of
callers at the war Office until late hour tonight everybody
anxousy nquirng regarding yesterdays casualties but the
war office declared that nothing had been received since Sir
George Whites dispatch communicating the capture of the
ROYAL Irish Fusleers and the Worcestershire regiments
This delay in getting further ineecncei is attributed in
part to break down Of the cable but stands to
reason that the war office must be possessed Of further
which it is probably thought advisable should be pub
ished yet
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-01
THE FEELING IN ENGLAND,
Fear That Joubert Is outgeneraling the
British Commander.

British Commander.
LONDON. Oct. S1.-Disaster has
caused feeling akin to CONSERVATION
and in Worcestershire and the north Of
ireland where the captured regiments
were recruited. the blacklist gloom pre-
walls, families awaiting with b,ating
hearts the names Of the killed and
wounded which are fully expected TO
reach a high figure,
Many homes are already in mourning
In consequence Of losses sustained by
these regiments in previous engage
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-01
Two Regiments and a Battery Fall Into the
Hands of the Beers.
A HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE is CERTAIN

CONSERVATION Sezes London and the War Office Is Be-
sleged by Anxious Inuuirers--Ma Mourning Homes
In England and Ireland Rushing the Troops to Re-
lieve Ladysmith--The Disaster Staggering Blow 10
Great Britain Whites Position Critical
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-01
The following IS au.LhorIzed:

PATERSON. n. J.. Nov. 1.-2;SO a. m.
Vice President Hobart is resting qui-
e.ly. DIR. Newton reports his condition
improving.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-01

LONDON, Oct Silt is learned by
the Associated Press that the war Of
flee has ordered the second army corps
to be in readiness TO be called out. The
military officials have not yet decided
whether the consummation of the plan
will be necessary, but they are deter
mined to have everything in readiness
either for a demonstration in Europe
Of Great Britain's capabilities, or for
the sending of even a larger force to
the scene of action.
Until the receipt Of news Of the Lady
smith disaster, the latter course was
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-01
A LEGAL HOLIDAY,

OLYMPIA. Wash, Oct. S1.-Governor
Rogers has announced that the day of
the arrival Of the First Washington
in the state will be declared
a legal holiday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-10

votes represent yoa IN TIE Tnsts3 states
senate raxh@r taa- 20 have NJ. Ans.rF
represent you - ae sao9I4 have been eject
81 Ey P8ggllst vosez2 Aid Il has never
cesr claimed that Mr.. AnksEy could 90
would have S~~n eiasssG sfse next day ~
Republican vs;es aioTs.
Tat King county has always received
fair Treatment srotz Senator WILSON l 60
not believe anyone VIII DENY He'd re
members from King county voted ana
worked fer AGa FL tae caucus nsi6 That
last evening. ne wepisa ave aeen no.nl-
mated azs. elected ssnAt0r-
WAC Is TIRE traitor 70 klrg county
IL fsak been suggested. 10 excuse thass
REPRESENTATIVES. fFoyg this county :sr rot
wsting for Senator Wilson after IL was
demonstrated tnat MAYOR Hunses egEls
not ~ elected thai tie voters a. the last
Republican, primary election Instructed
the representatives from iris county 10
vote agafas. Senator Wilson. That Is aot
trzsz. TIE result q tsat primary election
dla BOT show tnar tse people we're against
Senator WILSON bar oGIy that they were
Tor Mayer Hgmaz. The repre@@Dt atsVes
from this county were 30 more Instructed
agagnE; Senator Wilson Ihag against Mr.
AuEeny- They we're Only Instructed 70
Support Mayor Harnss So loBg as there
gas reason 10 believe he could - elected
After taat they we're free 70 vote FOR sen
atog Wilson, Hr. AakeTy or any other
Republican Respectfully yours.
Il NJ EAMES.
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II NJ LANES
TIE trouble WITH III. flames statement
81 facts Is that they are not a.! facts. He
s4a4 offered a plausible explanation OF his
fnexcasabie course Ira tie late senatorial
asht. based Oh assumptions that have no
substantial basis and upon his OWE peeu-
llsr representations Of conditions that dld
nos and do not exist Hiram Z. Alien At
no tine invited the King county delega-
ton to take UP King county man IN the
person 81 his brother. and ths Posf-Iniel-
llgencer has his own word for IT that he
never discussed the matter with any HEM
Ter from King There never vas time
when af Alien had the slightest show o.
a nomination. with or without King coun-
ty~a statement that viii doubtless be sup
ported by every person familiar with the
situation
The Republican caucus. under the terms
O. i;s call. Was effective oniy when there
were ffty-seyen siguatures--a majority Of
all members of the egtslature-and il fol-
lows that Il caucus with less than that
participant. II DR. Eames and Mr. Palmer
had acted with the remainder of the King
county delegation. there would have been
valid quorum on the night ot January
81. and 1t "a questionable If any attempt
would have been made 10 nominate Mr.
Foster or any other candidate.
Mr. Eames' lame excuse for opposing
MIR ABkeay Ia perhaps tie most refresh
Ing part Of his letter He declares that
1t had been said" that the Populist mem
hcrs were going TO gote for Mr.. Ankeny
and. presenting this 10 be correct he
pursued his own independent course. Who
said it and by what right was il said?
And what excuse had Lr Eames or any
other person to assume that any arrange
meut Of that Kind bad been made The
Post intelligence IS satisfied that no in
vifatlon vas ever extended 30 the fusion
lists to vote for Nj Humes or Mr.. An
kcny and X doubts If any candidate So
llcited their votes Al any rate, il this
unf1unded Fumor was the basis Of Mr.
Palmef'a and DF. Eames hostility 70 Mt
Aukeny they daa themselves. the dele
cation (which did vote for hirn} and Mr.
Ankeny himself great Injustice IN their
failure "a Investigate ard ascertain is
truth. As II looks new. the Two boiling
Seattle men were evidently afraid that
they would nnd out i was NOT true.
What doss or Eames know about the
representations made by Mr. Wilson's
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

OUTSIDE SECURITIES NARKET-The outside
securities market closed firm. St Louis subs
was one OF the special features, selling from l22
10 1851 on large transactions. Union Copper was
also feature. advancing points from yester-
davis close, selling TO 80 which price was bid at
the close but no stock offered Standard Oil
closed at 4ssa4ss against 4s36+s5 Wednesday
Last prices on other prominent issues were: Amster
dam Gas 3lSq32: preferred 5734g5S4; Air Power
ss774; Pay State Gas. 1%G1s; Amalgamated Cop
per 97Ge7b Republic Steel 1sd1sl5: preferred. s3d
Ga: Havana Commercial Zd26; preferred. 6sg67lz
Electric Vehicle, gd1oo; Union Steel and Chain,
27G2; preferred s7d6S; Rubber Goods. common
2s&.GSOi.: preferred. 86qS7
CORN EXCHANGE NEW BANK.-The d.
rectors OF the Corn Exchange Bank and the
Queens County Bank, Of Long Island City, have
made an agreement Of merger. by which the last
named bank will be operated branch OF the
Corn Exchange Bank. The deposits OF the Queens
County Bank are about s250o.ocO Walter f. Frew
the president OF the Queens County Bank will
retain the supervision OF the bank a branch
and occupy an active ofical place in the Corn
Exchange Bank.
ELECTED MEMBERS.-E. Clarence Miller, Of
Mathews. Miller & Co. OF Philadelphia: Sidney S
Schuyler. OF New-York and George H. Flint of
Boston. were elected members OF the Stock Ex-
change yesterday.
LONDON OPERATIONS.-London was A buyer
in the local market on a moderate scale taking
in all about 1000 shares. Dealings were chiefly in
Louisville. Atchison preferred and the Union Pa
cfA
New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
THE TRADE ~ CHICAGO.

Chicago July q (SpeciaD D-Wheat lost a cent 10.
day Gables came lower instead Of higher. Coarse
grains were exceedingly weak. Tho Northwest,
which has been talking excessively high tempera-
lures showed nothing alarming. Holders began 10
lquidate at the outset. The market got NC
under puts and the only demand worth talking
about was against those privileges. September
opened at 19707sc. sold between Tic and 70hG
7Olac and closed at 7O@sc. July closed AT 6sNc.
Liverpool was Hdasd lower; Parts irregu-
lar Estimates on the French crop are now almost
as high last year. although month ago esti-
mates were for decrease of from 100000 10 co.
Oo0OOo bushels. Primary receipts seem to be In
creasing again s71 roo bushels. compared with 3d.
900 bushels last year. The Northwest had 3s2 cars,
against 3S last Thursday and "a last year Here
there were ss cars. compared with lls week ago
and l3o a year ago. All the news was on hand be-
fora m. onening and the decline lasted all day.
on the break New-York reported 45 loads for ex-
mort Sales from here for shipment were 900
bushels The only demand for car lots Is from the
elevator people. Liverpool reports some anxiety
over India seeding because OF the partial failure OF
the monsoon From different parts OF the Dakotas
continue TO come crop complaints. but they are
taken indiferently. To-days sellers OF futures
were very largely the buyers of yesterday Tho
market continues professional one
Corn lost 7sdl1.c and closed at about the bottom
Iowa Nebraska and Kansas had rains putting an
end 10 the talk OF drouth which was prevalent
Yesterday. Enormous OUeIUss VI Ndoh NOiA w
the country showed how quickly the western mood
had changed September sold from 32c to Silac and
closed at 3l5sc. July went to little discount On
the break there large cash business. over
l. 800 900 bushels reported sold at the seaboard for
export with sales here of about 10000 bushels.
Receipts were SO cars With $50 for Friday Liver
pool opened up, but lost the advance; seaooari
clearances were 700 bushels. Charters were
400 900 bushels with the rate off fraction. l7sc. to
Buffalo.
Oats we're weak with the other grains. The July
longs were selling, and that future dropped from
24c TO 2Sc There were 365 cars, with $40 for to-
morrow and about half the receipts were new. A
good shipping business was closed, 1000" bushels
for export at the seaboard and at least that much
sold here. Seaboard cearances were 5000 bushelA
The July deal is evidently dwindling.
Flaxseed was slow at unchanged prices. Septem-
Der. 95lac: October, 95lc. Minneapolis had cars;
Duluth, 4; Chicago. 3
Provisions held their own; remarkable, with the
grain so weak Hogs were strong with 1890 re-
ceved and 2l0o for Friday. The liquidation seems
about over; packers talking bush again
On the curb puts September wheat closed at
7OAc, calls. HIsc Puts September corn were
3ll5c; calls. 31&c.