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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-17
THE CENTER OF INTEREST.
Kimberly Absorbs the General Atten-
ton.

Kimberly Absorbs the General Atten-
ton.
LONDON. Oct. 1s.-The gradual cut
ting of Of outlying points at the scene
Of hostilities in South Africa from teie-
graphic communication reduces accu-
rate news obtainable to minimum
Thus far. therefore, no reliable infor-
nation has been received Of any actual
fighting, except at Kraaipan and an oc-
casional exchange of shots at various
outposts. There is no lack OF circum-
stantial stories regarding fighting at
various points, but these are scarcely
published before they are denied.
The only salient facts in this morn
ins's kilograms are that the Beers have
advanced beyond Newcastle and formed
iaager near Danhuser (not Danpaus-
erl, about u miles north Of Dundee;
that Kimberley is isolated and proba-
bly, invested,
Kimberley has thus become the i'm
mediate center Of interest. The last
message from Kimberley prior to the
cutting of the telegraph and railway
by the Beers, said: IAN troops at Kim
berley are WELL"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-17
MORE GOLD. Mr.. BRYAN.
One of the Numerous Largest Ship
ments From the Klondike.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. 1.-THE
largest shipment Of Klondike gold that
ever came out over the Lynn Canal
route is on the steamer Dirigo which
called here today from skasway en-
route to Seattle.
There was nearly sl25O.OOO aboard. Of
which 100000 was sent from the Daw-
son branch of the Canadian bank Of
Commerce and the remainder was for
the Alaska Commercial Company. Pur-
ser Lafarge had four armed men guard
ing the gold. N.Y..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-17
AN OREGON BoER's LUCK.
Cousin of President Kruger Comes In
For Large Fortune.


PENDLETON. Oct. 16.--Rev. Paul
Kruger, pastor Of the United Brethren
church at ukiah, and cousin of ths
Transvaal president, has fallen heir to
a fortune in Germany left him by his
deceased father.
He received the news of his good
fortune today from August T. Dorm, an
uncle who was in Los Angeles and had
come to America to search out the heiY
to the property left by Earnest Krugev
who was killed in the France Prussian
war The property consists Of four coal
mines and 1e,OOo marks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-17
CONTINUED IN COMMAND.
shaeter Returns From Regular Army
But is shll Major General OF
volunteers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1S.-General
shafter was today formally notified
by the secretary Of war of his retire
ment form the regular army as Brig
adler general
He win still retain his rank Of Major
Genera lof volunteers and will con-
tinue to command the departments Of
California and Columbia.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-17

After three days of alarms and sem
satious there - general lmpatience over
the yagaries Of catch-penny journalism
and an Increasing disposition TO criti-
else the government for waiting too
long before providing adequately for
the defense Of the imperial possessions
In South Africa. Sir Charles Dixie 10
known to have strong views on the
subject and will probably take line
OF his own when parliament meets. un-
less George wyndham silences him in
advance by a satisfactory statement
Of the details Of the military prepara-
tlons.
A high military official is quoted as
saying that England now has the.
toughest JOB which she has undertaken
in very many years. The experts agree
that the British forces must remain
on the defensive fully six weeks and
that the war will not be ended this
year Some Of them assume that the
delay will be demoralizing to the Beers.
and will force them TO attack strongly
entrenched positions where they can
not choose their own ground.
Mastery inactivity has followed Sir
George Whites reconnaissance in Natal.
1t is now doubted whether General
White was actually trailing his coat
or merely practiclng his subordinates
in handling a large, complicated coll
umn in a difficult country. His force
is still reported at Ladysmith, but in
several newspapers the latest messages
received are dated Friday.
Anxiety centers in Mafeking. The
wires being cut all communication
with the place is suspended. and It u
not known whether reinforcements
have yet reached Colonel Baden-Powell.
n not, he is resisting 5000 Beers with
force Of 800. Yet the opinion ex-
pressed in military circles is that Col
onel Baden-Powell's resources and al
most uncanny luck may pull him
through.
1t is reported that the wires are cut
between De Aar and Kimberley. Mr..
Rhndes. action in going to Kimberley
In these troublesome times contrasts
with the pacific reserve maintained By
him throughout the political stages Of
the crisis and recalls his daring dis
played in the Matabele rebellion.
English appreciation Of American NOR
al support in the campaign brought on
by President Kruger's ultimatun has
been expressed by Mr.. Chamberlain
With authority and power.
Sir Henry Irving, before sailing for
New York, expressed the same view,
saying: we Anglo-saxons must
stand together always. The world Is
always hostile and suspicious when
either of our two countries has serious
work to do. They must look TO each
other for sympathy in every crisis fog
they will not get it anywhere else" q;
LEAD -
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-17

NEW YORK. Oct l6-In glorious breeze, wind
ward and leeward ofhry miles the Columbia scored
against the Shamrock today in the first Of the 1899
series for the trophy She bounded the finish line
by ten minutes and fourteen seconds actual time ten
utes and eight seconds corrected time after allowing the six
seconds han leap which the Columbia concede the
challenger on account of her longer water line 1t
decisive contest magnificent race magnfcenty sailed and
magnfcenty won.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-17
A SLOW MAJOR.

MANILA. oct. 16.-An American
scouting party near Balinaite captured
a Filipino major He was brought to
Manila.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-17
JACK FELL DOWN.

CHICAGO, Oct 1s.-Kid Parker. q
Denver. defeated Jack DAILY, Of Chicago
In three rounds tnoight.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-17

NEW YORK. Oct, 1s.-A despatch tc
the Tribune from London says:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-17
The Defender is the Better Boat and Was
Better Handled.
THE AMERICAN CUP is IN NO DANGER

The Yachts Were Favored With Glorious Breeze The
Handsome Duel Made up for Repeated DISappOntmentS
to Sghtseers- Work of the Patrol Fleet was
Perfect-A Triangular Course for To-Day
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-17
HOW LONDON TOOK IT.

A Keen Disappointment That Was
Good Naturedly Borne.
LONDON, Dot. 1s,-Psrtly owing to
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-17
GENERAL. IMPATlENcE.

English Public in a Critcising Mood
Government Waiting too Long.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20
Dickens' Characters.

Dickens simply reveled in Mr.. Peck
sniff and in what is perhaps his great
est creation. Mrs. Camp. That admir-
able lady is worthy of the creator of
Dame Quickly, so mastery, so large is
the handling, so flowing in her contour.
for Sairey in her way has can outline"
which Mr.. Mantalini desiderated in a
person of quality. Near her. but not
actually on her level, is the friendly
Mr. Swiveller, whose Marchioness ex-
hibits right pathos, which does not har-
row, being bathHd in humor. Mr.. Swiv-
eller no doubt is raft and would have
been ''proud of the title, " but raft of
delicacy. with the kindest heart, and
in the matter of poetry he finds in it all
the consolation and counsel which, in
Mr.. Matthew Arnold's opinion, make
poetry an eligible substitute for re-
igion.
One thinks of those enchanted char
acters down to Miss Walckes and
Quilp's boy with an inexpressible affec-
ton. Our hearts are simply peopled
with those creations which gathered
round Dickens when he wrote like
amiable spirits summoned by one sweep
of a magician's wand Could there be
WEAKNESS in the brain which dubbed
up, as it We're, with these creatures of
| delight-with Mrs. Todgers and Bailey,
Jr., the Mantalinis, and Betsey Prig,
and Hannibal Chollop, and the Literary
Ladies, and Jefferson Brick Andrew
Lang in Fortnightly Review.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20
GRASSES.

Are these the fairy hosts,
The million marching men.
Who after fogs and frosts
Sprang up in glade and glenf
Their spears were silver gray,
Their javelins gold and green,
That like fountains spray
Shattered the light between.
Their banner the wild rose
Or honey suckle bright,
Terrible to their foes
When they went out to fight.
Now sweet, SO sweet, in death
They lie, like autumn leaves,
With all their golden breath
Gathered in golden sheaves.
Now sweet. 30 sweet, they lie
With all their comely length:
Piled high in heaps so high
And withered all their strength
Alack. that goodly show
OF spears and glaives and swords,
That May time long ago,
When these were belted 1ordsi
Pail Mall Gazette.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20

Dolly, who is 6, was sent to boarding
school just before Christmas. When
she came home for the holidays, she
voiced her many objections to the tenn
pie of learning where her guardian had
placed her.
81 don't like to stand in a straight
row." she said, 'and 1 don't like to
drink out of a mug with a big BE
Good on it, and 1 don't like to have
my face washed round and round as if
it was a plate New York CONNER
cial Advertiser.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20
Automobile Carriages.

Contracts were signed in Los An
geles, Cal, recently by the officials OF
the Santa Fe road for ten automoblle
carriages to be used between Flagstaff,
Ariz., and the Grand Canyon OF the
Colorado. The contract is made with
a Chicago firm. The carriages are re-
ouired to make sixteen miles an hour
The trip from Flagstaff to the canyon
can be made in seven hours.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20
Like the Teacher.

The Waterman remarks that the
Sunday school class catches it's tone
from the teacher, as the child catches
the dominant spirit of the home, and
the result can no more be concealed
than could the home spirit shining
out through the artless prayer of the
little Kentucky girl: Lord bless papa
and mama and John and Mary and me,
and make us all stylish
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20
Georgia Mayors Good Characters.

The mayor of Macon, Ga, is collect
ing subscriptions for supplying at least
one daily paper to each family now
without one. He believes that this is
in the interest of law and order and
wisdom and sobriety in the commu-
nifty, and the local press unanimously
agrees with him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20
His View of 1t.

my dear said Mrs Henpeck, I'm
positive that our George is thinking
seriously of nlatrimony.
"Wen. I only hope So. returned
Henpeck. with unusual spirit. Il
wouldn't want any boy of mine to be
SO unfortunate as to regard it as a
joke. '-Philadelphia Record.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20
Proud of His Descent.

'Brien-And SO Phelim is proud av
his DESCENT. is he?
McTurk-Yes. he is terribly stuck up
about it
O'Brien-Well. begorra. Olive bit
av a DESCENT mesef to boast about Oi
DESCENDED four stories wanst whin the
ladder broke and niver shpilled brick
-AnGwprS
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20
Her Mistake.

elbow did it happen that Miss Single
ton refused to marry the young clergy
man2''
'Why, when he proposed to her she.
being little deaf. thought he was ask
ing her to subscribe to the organ fund.
So she told him she had promised her
money to some other mission. ''-Har-
per's Bazaar.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20
Good Way to Save.

A New Jersey man, to whom 100000
had been left, having been fleeced out
of $4,000 of it by sharpers, married
and transferred the balance of it to his
wife, so he would have something left
for a rainy day.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20
Chinese Preventative OF Nervousness

It is averred by famous Chinese
doctor that nervousness is kept out
of the celestial empire by the use Of
soft-so1ed shoes. The hard soles worn
by the Anglo-Saxon race are said to be
the Cause of their extreme nervous
temperament.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20
Remarkable Cure Of Rheumatism.
z KENNA, jackson Co., w. Va

KENNA, Jackson Co, w. va.
About three years ago my wife had
an attack of rheum stism which confin-
ed her to her bed for over q month and
rendered her unable to walk q step
without assistance, her limbs being
swollen to double their normal size.
Mr.. S. Maddox insisted Ron my using
Chamberlain Pain Balm. I purchas-
ed fifty cent bottle and used it &C.
cordiug to the directions and the next
morning she walked to breakfast with
out assistance in any manner, and she
has not had similar attack since.-A.
B. Parsons. For sale by all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20

Mention: Notice is hereby given
that there were seized in this customs
district for violation of the customs
laws, 2 calves and l yearling heifer,
branded thus, 8, which will be sold at
Rio Grande station $3.50 p. M, April %,
1899. Any one claiming is required to
appear within the time provided by
Law MOSES DILLON, collector.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20
Ii Does Helm.

1t takes OF good deal of the suffer
ing attending illness and adds greatly
to the pleasure of existence for the doc
tor to tell yon that yours was one of the
worst cases he ever attended. Boston
Transcript
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20
N%<c r&eH-

Biil--Why do you call your friend a
popular song writer?
Jill Because he never sings his own
songs. -Yonke1s Statesman.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20

Payne-Badger Coal company, Nc
Alester, Cerrillos and anthracite coal,
cord and stove wood, yard Second and
Chihuahua streets. Telephone No. IL
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-20

Gloves of chicken skin were in vogue
in the early part of the seventeenth cen
tury. They were used at night to give
the hand whiteness and delicacy
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-02

Gov. Rogers has written to the general
committee asking It's cooperation In Sc
curing thu funds needed To procure med
ais 10 be distributed to the soldiers on
their arrival In Seattle. Accompanying
this article 10 q photograph Of tho medal
which the governor proposes to present TO
tho returning heroes of the First WASH
ington on behalf Of the people OF the state.
and N . token Of the pride they feel In
the achievements Of the regiment on the
battlefield.
The medal II designed to be OF bronze. or
gun metal with dependent cross Of the
same material. the two being joined to-
gether with ribbon Of red white and blue
The cut In reduced considerably from the
original medal
The cstisens committee has adopted
Gov. Rogers suggestion and has undertak-
en- TO obtain the funds 20 pay the cost OF
the medalal These will be presented only
TO members OF the returning regiment. The
presentation by the governor will be one
Of the impressive ceremonies Of the recep-
ton day
Yesterday Chairman T.. &. Meany, OF the
programme committee. appointed Mrs.
George H. Fortson and H.. II. Wells as
associate members OF the committee Mrs
Fortson has agreed TO perform tho duties
incident 10 the position, and will there
fore have hand I'm planning the recep-
ton 10 the men OF thu regiment TO W aom
her husband was greatly endeared.
j. Howard Watson. chairman OF the
press committee, has appointed r. H. A.
McGili. city editor Of the Evening Times,
rs member Of the committee
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-02

John Schwara who under circumstances
more or iess mysterious suddenly d.sAp-
peared from Seattle several weeks aso.
leaving behind HIM a check for E4S. out
Of which It was charged BY his friends.
he had been bunkoed. returned 90 the city
last evening and gave Ks story 20 Chez
Of Police Reed 1t headquarters. Hts tale
V one Of cunning fraud and gu-leaess ia1o-
cencs that - not often matched
Schwar3 says that On the day OF his
leaving Seattle he vas engaged in CONVEX
saiion BY man Ia did not know. and the
conversation led uD to the matter OF in
vsstmGntA and especially OF the invest
meat Of his e 80 The man finally told
him he knew party who was In the cat
lot Of cattle TO Alaska and the klo1dike
on speculation. and finally suggested ,aAx
they % 70 see thts man
This they proceeded to do. but on arrfv-
ing AZ the room where the man was ID -
found be Was not thera
In bis place we're several men playing
cards. They invited Schwars to play, sut
ne refused. une:l finally q stack OF chips
was placed In front OF him. ard he played
until - lost thsn. ths man v.th him BE-
inG also In the game.
After Schwarz withdrew from tho game
the other man continued 20 play and still
lost Finally he asked 6chwar3 To loan
him the 800 go Chez Thu sshyaIz diss
lost this. Then Schwarz wanted TO know
when he WAS going to get his money back.
The man sad: That = AL right; I viii
60 You VIZ e1 ysS < my sssssr and As VIZ sss
They went out and net = man: whom
readily agreed to repay the money, pro-
ductng . large check on bank Ia Waco.
Tex, which he said he could not get CASH
ed here. but would send to Waco Tor col
lection. SchwaTz said he wanted to go 20
Portland and from there to New York and
Boston to visit relatives. The parties sad
they would so with him TO Portland and
left here with him
On reaching Portland they bought him a
ticket % New York and said they would
advise the Waco bank TO forward the S2se
direct 20 him IN New York or Boston. He
directed IL 70 be sent 70 him at Boston. He
there awhile left FOR Boston.
After few days there and no message
about his money. II began TO dawn on
6chwarz that he had been the victim Of
. swindse. After he had felegraphed TO
Waco and learned that the bank thsrs was
in Ignorance OF the check and the parties
thereto. he concluded 70 come back 20 Sc
attic and try TO get on the track Of his
money.
This Is the story, a. schwarz told n to
the chief. He does not know the parties
he was with. and all the police can 90 by
II their description. A. given by the VIC
tim. It VIII be remembered that the check
lam Emerson. How he came by IL IL ons
Of the questions not yet settled. but his
appearance does not tally with the de-
scrtDt'on given by 0chwarz. Chief Reed
further progress has been made n the in
vestigation now being made by Detective
Cudihee who. at q late hour last nignG
had nothing TO communicate.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-02

st. MICHAEL, August 1.-THE truth
concerning the reported massacre Of the
members Of the Jesae expedition by Kus-
kohwims. near the mouth Of the rivea
bearing that same name, viii soon b
known. The revenue cutter corwin. Capt.
Herring. left today for Nunivak island.
where Reuben c. MAssten. the trader who
maGDacred. vii be taken aboard. From
Nunsvak island the Corwin VIII 90 10 the
mouth Of the Kuskokwim river and land
her investigating party. which. besides
membsrs Of the cssw. Will include United
States Marshal 6horO. who arrived here
several days ago In company with Judge
Johuson and others II u expected thai
the investigation will last several days,
and should Il be found that the white men
were massacred. IS many OF the natives
a. possible ~ill be placed under arrest
and taken Il Dutch harbor and trans
ferred TO the McCulioch. which WIN taks
the marcbal and prisoners 10 Stka The
% ors e s q bSssh S.sSoa
An incident occurred several days ago
that strengthens the ma1aere theory. The
schooner powhead. Capt: Cook put into
July is she put into Kusnokwim bay with
supplies for the Moravian miasion At
Bethel A small boat was launched and
sent ashore IN charge Of the nrst mate
who took with him two men. The pur-
pose Of their visit was to secure help 70
lighter the supplies. Capt. Cook waited
two days for the men 20 return % the
On thu third day q gale caused him to
put TO seA and lay 10 for foSty-efght
hours. when he again put into the bay
and waited for his men. but ~ before
without success. lie then started for ST.
Michael and placed the matter before
Capt Herring, Of the Corwin.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-02
SMELLS THE. TUCKER FUND
BENEFIT CONCERT AT oD80ON
DRAWS A LARGE crowd.
the oeass Aai1 Great ApDlsass-
silver Thrown 60 Hla Yss0 the
AuAaense-WSlS Ra0e o. . RiAg.

The concert given last night at the Oberon
by Herr Baruch for the benefit Of Corporal
Tucker. the returned diaabIed soldier OF
the First Washington regiment, was .
great success both In the character Of the
entertainment. the size Of the audience and
the amount Of recs.ptA
ATS O'Clock the hall began TO an, and BY
. sitting room was ~ premium The nF3
numbers Of the programme were received
with lively appreciation and the audience
was In good humor with itself. AZ sd
Herr Baruch walked upon the stage. 40
companied By the wounded colder. and -
the latter hobbled across In h.s crippled
way the crowd rose 70 HIM and made the
walls echo with IL cheers and ciappingA
When quiet was restored Herr Baruch
briefly introduced the hero Of the evening.
after which Corporal Tucker responded.
saying he was not . spsech-mates and II
he was. he could not express his thanks
10 the people Of Seattle Tor their kindness
70 him He would try 10 show n his 40
tons his great appreciation and - deserve
ws sss :s's s sS': sss s u
midst Of which he took . seat which had
been prepared for hiEn on the stage.
me 10 sIsis:s n:
was then taken up and unbroken again
nave one o. Two cnesSusns ar: ssn0I inc.
aged very well 90 say what he wanted
The hrst OF these latter announcements
was to the effect that he had had printed
loo tickets, numbered consecutivsly, which
these tickets would correspond with 4
number not yet to be made known, and
the person holding the lucky number would
be entitled to . handsome diamond ring that
and s n manner u. + maa: Known Dss
through the press. After be had conciud.
ed this announcement gentleman stepped
up and took one hundred of the tickets a.
evening by children who went through the
cadence with them and seemed to be max
Ing numerous sales.
Another snnouncement was 70 the efrsc,
inss Ssns s ps s.s esa% M ! .nS s
Portland kid" had stated that they would
box limited number Of rounds for points
for the benefit Of the fund.
was still abIaze with lights. and the crowd
IN goodly number was helping 10 swell
the benefit fund. No figures were obtain
sble last night a. to the amount Of the
receipts The large crowd present guar
will b made for the fund. During the
evening, at the close OF one OF Herr Bar
uch's announcements. apme one pitched a
on nH: The ssKs .nn vss =: :sn
halves rained. upon the. stage for . few
moments, and the audiences appeared to
enjoy the experience
Corporal Tucker remained on the stage
complained OF suffering and was taken
home, There II no doubt that the fund
for his benefit will grow until II reaches .
sum sufficient 10 tabiish him In . bust
attIe VIII in q mss:ure pay the dsbs Il owes
10 the first of the wounded men Of IL SOL
diers TO return. MANNED. from the war.