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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-21

every married man must ask his wite's
permission to make a success" That was
saying of wise old clergyman who knew
that marriage was a partnership in the
broadcast sense and that there can be no
success in any partnership in which the
partners do not contribute equally to make
success possible. For this, if for M
no other reason, every man who ILL.,
is trying to climb the ladder of
success should be interested in
his wife's health. healthy IA
woman is always helpful. A /9Ik
tired nervous rsa LDl
woman, depleted oCA(| NJ
in strength and {rASAZM/ III Ill
depressed in mind xxIHTA~-L~1 Nl
can contribute @JX ~O I'll Ill
neither mentally W&&SA CIV III HI
nor physically to a Ns8-7 uNNl
!
husbands success. MIN >%TNl
The remarkable rem WRBA Wi Ill
edy, DR.. Pierce's Favor WMM N HI
lite Pre- scri ION, so NMM MI ILL
strengthens the organs MN&M lf1I1
peculiarly fe minine, ANN&EXA Mil HI
dries up facilitating Nn(EyMN1A wi HI
drains, heals alterations IgEyHNA Vii
and in1ammations, and VAV~>\rfAf& 44Ed
cures female trouble, III Ill
that the causes of ill III
health are thus entirely removed, and the
healthy, happy wife becomes a genuine
help-meet to the husband.
Twas sick for twelve years, and for two years
I had to stop work altogether" writes Mrs Bell
McCrobie, of Oakland, Garrett Co.. Maryland.
" I was treated by five different physicians, who
pronounced my case Bright's disease, impover-
ished condition of the blood and uterine trouble.
I suffered great deal with pain in both sides
and much tenderness in pressing over the womb.
I was bloated at times in bowels and limbs.
Was troubled with disagreeable discharge
from the internal organs. could not sleep and
was troubled with palpitation of the heart. suf
tered great deal of pain in my head, temples,
forehead and eyes, and also suffered excruciat-
ing pain at monthly. periods. Since taking
ton, have enjoyed better health than had for
more than twelve years previously and have
gained in weight twenty five pounds since tax
ing your medicines"
Sick women can consult DR.. R. " Pierce
by letter addressed to Buffalo. N. Y, abso-
lutely without charge. Each letter is read
in private, its statements held in sacred
confidence, and all answers are mailed,
sealed in plain envelopes, without adver-
tising or other printed matter.
1t is a good thing to keep DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets in the house. One Pellet
is a laxative, two cathartic dose.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30
Butler Preparing for Another At
tempt to Relieve Ladysmith.
BOERS HAVE CROSSED TUGELA
Concentrating for a Stronger Pres
sure on Nhlte-He Is Suffering
From the BOmbardment.

LONDON. Dec 30. : a m.-Lltast
special dlupr,oh's from Cmcyeiry
Camp hint darkly a nomc important
movement an immI ont This Is In
tcrprcled. with some mlsgviugs. 20
mean that General Bullor conlem.
plates renewal II his attonp, to re-
ilcVr Lajy4mith.
II - reported by the dispatches that
tho Beers have now r1tird to the
Nurh bank ~ the Tugela, being atrail
that the swollen river may bar their
retreat They ar also moving Ihir
lAagIH uatrrr Lliysmlth. probably
with tho Intention 81 putting further
pressure on the g9rrlaon Wh.eh row
SCENE 90 bs suffering pr,tty h,uIly
from the b0mbRfJmrnt
The number u members n the
houhy ~ commons who have yolun.
tsrt,l fof the front threatens tcrioua>
~ To- reduce the Roy irnmants major
ity when parliament roassomLIs.
The liolhschilis have donated c2.OOO
10 the liuekinghamshlre volunteer
fund 1t IL osIu,ucd that CgOO OoO
viii be- contributed privately to yolua.
lc,r funds throughout the coun rs
Alrndy the fund Tor the relief ~ tho
families ot soldiers exceeds C5ooeo)
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30

firms whose goods nave been seized
that large prop ,rtiOn was bnbended
for the Boers. A member OF one firm
declared that there was very large
local trade IN Lorenzo Marquez.
The conagnmsnts to Delogda by
were ali shipped al the consIgn els
risk and thsy cannot therefore claim
damages from ne American firms for
non-dellvery Of the goods. The sbeam-
ship ownsrs are also protected from
similar damage suits. as clause in
the shipping agass nents proyldes that
they are not responsible Tor ''unfor-
sen events" In spite Of this. II is
STATED hat a large proportion Of the
goods shipped to Arms In Lorenzo
Marquee was paid for before IL left
this country.
The uncertainty in every direction
consequent on uhe war made ship
ping concerns in Am erica careful AMI
most Of than refused to ransact busi-
ness excep; on cash before delivery
terms The people In Delagoa bny
are. Therefore, the rial sufferers. par
ticulArly as that cay IS now full OF
refugees from the Transyaal and the
price Of every thing has gone up.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30
.LOCKETT IS
STILL ACTIVE
Another Mountain Stronghold
With Guns Captured.
REGARDED AS IMPROBABLE
Americans Garry It Without Diff.
Guilty and Very Light Casualties
Rebel Loss Very Large.

WAsHINGTO%, Dee. "a General
otis cables the WIZ department to-
day as follows:
Manila. Dec. 2s.-COlonel Lockttt.
with "a regimen; of TWO battalions Of
the Forty sixth, Colonel Schuyler.
one battalion Of the Forty-nfth (COlo-
mel Dors,J. ana one company Of the
Twenty-seyenth infantry. and TWO
guns Captain Vandeusen), attack d
the enemy. 609 strong In a mJuniain
stronghold beyond Mount Alban. TO
the northeast Ol San MateO. A large
number were killed and wounded. and
"a were taken prisoners. Lcckett
captured one cannon. 40 rifles. 600
rounds Of ammunition, 800 pounds Of
powder. arsenal ioruhoa;iOns, all their
food supplies and considerable o;her
property
This captured point, located on a
mountain trail. vas formerly suppgs.
Cd 10 be lnpregnable. our casualties:
Lieutenant Enlow. Eleventh cavalry.
and i've enlisted men wounded. most
~ slight Privase Matson. Forty-ffth
Infantry. drowaed."
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30

French CanLda ~ not now new
France on the banks Of the 81. Lawr.
encc. but another independent STATE on
the continent OF Am9'in.
So deeply imbrsd r. the French Can.
adam population with The idea u an
ultimate Indcpsnd sncc n This country.
that pot few consider lhs time about
ripe for Il.
This ida Is voiced IN q recent letter
from H. Mona. W. r. 10 ne PRESS Of
Montreal he writes.
Il do not wish % spend on. ont 90
bird any closr tbs b,1ids--except the
commercial bands--wblch unite W
to Great Britain. We have almost
nothing IN common with the oh con
tintnt. am a Canadian and my idea IL
to see Canada TAX, rank among the
indep N l'nt nations as soon as II will
br sufficiently developed by The wtali-
~ " lts population ana lhe immsnsIty
~ itS nsural resourcea'
Mr. NnnI,. ~ well az Mr Bourassa
S. f.. who has alrndy acted upon his
prOtcs, against aiding Britain by re-.
Signing his scal in parliament Is
among the able,; Of the members Of
the comm )ns from Qusboc
And nov an1hsr French member o.
parliament. Mr. chiuyin ls heard pub
Ilcly den1uncing the sending OF cana
dian troops 20 aid Gr4rl Britain IN the
war Al public meeting hcld at ST.
Jerome. Qucbc. Mr.. Chauyin said n
knew the elr,tofs would approve WHOM
he toll than that he had decided %
struggle In parliiment against imle.
aallsm ana against imperial fcd.ra-
uon. military or poliucu. with Eng
land.
Al the same faee1ag. c. A. Mantel
minister Il public works tH Quebec
spoke In the same str,an and strongly
denounced the impi,ilIsn which Lord
Mimic and General Hutton are trying
to fustcn upon the country"
Tho French newspapers una not less
emphatic. LEvenmenl. the lsaIing
conservative iou.Trai II Quebec city.
saws the Anglo BOer war Is unju
and provok d for speculative ands by
tho ambitious Chamberlain. Aft,r VI
olensly d'-nnunoiug hm II asks:
is It necessary for the Fnnch Can
adams 70 play the role of slaves 70
prove their loyalty TO England AMI
to merit thc delightful friendship OF
the English in Canada? Must We be
guided In our thoughts by our mlstre :
(EnRlAnd) espopse al her quasTels.
lust or unjust furnish targets FOR her
ars'inys guns. applaud her damnable
acts and proclim a victory when he
army suffers iefaate"
In Ouch X the popular cry Is against
imperialism, and FOR the independence
OF Canada; in Ontario and ogher En-
glish speaking provinces It Is for closer
union wish the British cnpwn. Pre-
mler Laurier indS himself phced be-
tween two nextinguishable fires. e.
ther of which may eventually consume
him and his government.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30
ENGLISH HEAVIEST LOSERS.
LARGEST Flour Cargoes Seized by Brit
ish Cruisers Belonged to Their
own People,

NEW YOoRK, Dec 29,-It now ap-
pears that the firm that had the larg-
est shipments Of flour consigned to
peDagoa bay on the three vessels of
which the cargoes were recently seized
by the British authorities, is an En-
glish concern-Arthur May & Com
pany Of Bristol, which has a large
branch office in this city.
The firm had on board the three
ships which were seized--the Maria,
the Mashona and the BeatNce-about
25,OO0 bags of -four Consigned to Lor-
EMO MARQUEE, The agent here will
not say whether the flour was intended
for ultimate shipment from Lorenzo
Marquee to the Transvaal, but he has
not at present made amy representa-
tions to the state department as have
most of phe other firms which had
goods seized.
The maniGests of the three vessels
show that they carry the usual class
Of goods shipped to South African
port, although the proportions Of flour
was much larger than usual 1t is
taoitly admitted by the American
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30
AN ATLANTIC PATROL.
England VIII Stop Further Exped- :
uols TO the Transyaal.

NEW YORK, Dec ga specill 10
the World from Halifax. y 5, says:
Great Britain Is apparently pr9par-
ing to pa:rll the Atlantic.
The report that the larger part of
the British North American and West
Indian squadron nave received orders
concerning the alleged violation Of the
neutrality laws by vessels leaving
American ports with contraband Of
war seems 20 be well founded.
One OF the offici1ls Of the navy yard
here, whan asked by reporter If two
war vessels would be despatched from
the British North American squadron,
declared that ne knew For an absolute
certainty that communications touch
ing upon the matter had been ex-
changed betwaan Halifax and the COM
mander OF the hest AT the West Indles
Arrangements are being made he said
for the dispatcA of at least two vessels
to 90 patrol duty on the South and
North Atlantic colst.
The cruisers will sail Immediately
after receipt of final orders.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30
PAYING THE PIPER.
Roland Reed Hquidlting the Score OF
His Past Good Living.

NEW YORK. Dec 2s.-Roland Reed.
the actor. Who was op rated on Last
Tuesday al 81, Luke's hospital. va
reported to be resting quietly last
nlght With litde change IN his condi-
ton for the better or worse. In some
way Mr.. Reed LEARNED that his illnsss
was considered serious and it worr d
him 80 that since then every eIort
has been made 70 keep his condition
not only from him. but also from the
public
There is some doubt as to whGther OF
not h. was op TateI upon for clncer
as reported. His trouble WAS original
ly announced as appendicitis and later
as cancer Of the stomach. and il was
said that half Of his stomach was re-
moved and that he would not be able
to survive The opsrItion vary long.
His daughter has arrived and Is con-
stantly at his bedside with her mother.
Many flowers and messages OF gym
pathy arrive daily. but all but few
Of the flowers are kept away from the
sick room. II is feared that If the
messages were read to MIN they might
alarm him. While he is not expected
20 live. everything possible is being
for him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30
MgTHuENs GUN EXPLODED.
Humor That the British Have Agaln
Suffered Rcverscs.

PRETORIA. Dee. % General schal-
kebcrgcr reports. under date Of De-
comber ?3 that trains are now running
20 Colenso indicating that the Boers
have hullt connecting line around
LSdysmith. G,ncral cronje reports
from Modder river December "a. that
the Boeis have captured two British
forts at Kurumnn, December II, II Is
rumored that Methuen's big naval
gun has exploded
The Transvaal government has pro-
mulgated new gold tax law, by
which individuals and companies
working their own mines are t,xed
81 PER cent OF the output. while mInes
worked by the government will pay
90 per cent Suspended mines viii pay
so per cent on their probable output
calculated on three months working
Reducing works VII pay 80 per cent Of
their MT profits. The law Is retroac-
tive to October 10,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30

MANILA. DEC. 2s.--The insurgents
who evacuated the ccast towns be-
tween Dagupln and Vigln, neeng TO
the mountains before the advancing
Americans, are returning in small
bands 10 the towns the Americans
do not occupy. terrorizing the natives
and Cinnamon who showed friendship
Tor the Americans.
Natives and Cinnamon are seeking
The protection Of the American garri-
sons. Colonel Vessels cavalry. While
scouting in the vicinity OF Trinidad.
found evidence Of Filipino soldiers be-
ing in that vicinity but 1t was impos-
sible TO bring about an engagement.
The recent increase in the garrison
of Namacpacan against a threatened
rebel attack on Christmas day averted
trouble. Colsasl Hare OF the Thirty
third infantry, who has been following
the party Of American prisoners. lost
track for three days. about December
%. Of such signs and evidences Of
their passage that they customarily
left behind them. It is thought the
prisoners were separated and conveyed
TO remote parts OF the mountains, thus
Increasing the difficulties Of General
Young's troops to effect their rescue.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30
JOHNSON CONFIDENT.
Thinks He viii Have an Easy Time
in Bsating Senator Morgan.

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-Joseph r.
Johnston. governor of Alabama and
candidate to succeed Mr. Hogan as
senator, is now in the city. The gov
ernor, discussing his candidacy, said
last night:
Il am standing squarely upon the
Chicago platform. The democrats OF
my state believe in free silver and
Bryan. Before my campaign opened
Senator Morgan tried to create new
issues and to evade supporting free
silver and bryan. His stand cost him
many votes, and when he took the
stump down there he soon found out
how the people stood.
"our people are opposed to imperi-
alism and trusts, but in the next cam
paign the issuss of 1896 will be the
main issues. I am confident that l
shall be elected.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.--R. G. Dun &
company's Weekly Review Of Trade
will say tomorrow:
No correct repor, Of the failures IN
1899 can be made until the year has
closed The failures thus for reported
are fewer in numbers than In any year
since 1883. and smaller in the amount OF
commercial liabilities than In any year
since 1851
The aggregats Of defaulted liabili-
ties Is Si20,l60,O ,OOa but nearly two
thirds OF the banking liabilities were
added within a few days, the aggre-
gate reaching about sSO.sO0.OOO. Com
merclal liabilities have been about
SS9,s60. 900.
No other year except 1851 with de-
faulted liabilities Of $Sl.155,922, and
1889. with ss5,152.OO0. have the failures
been as small since the agency COM
menced making quarterly returns in
1875. The average Of liabilities per
failure is less than $500 the smallest
IN any year Of the 25. a gratifying
evidsnce that commercial. liabilities
ara further removed than usual from
the point # danger.
The week has been exciting only at
Boston. Speculative troubles come
because of the volume Of legitimate
business ADJ unprecedented distribu-
yion Of profits, interest and DIVIDENDS
made 1t no longer possible 10 carry
some stocks On borrowed MONEY.
Prosperity itself placed a check on
speculative ventures
Industries are closing the most ex-
traordinary year Of their history.
The failures for the week have been
81 in the United States against 252
last year and % in Canada against %
last year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30
MILITARY MINISTER WANTED

LONDON, Dec. 29,-Mr Henry Spen-
Ger Wilkinson, the Morning Posts mil
itary expert, IN his review of the situ-
alton. says:
The time has apparently arrived
for the nation to insist, If not upon a
military dictatorship, at least upon the
admission into the cabinet Of a mill
tary minister, empowered to veto any
proposals detrmen,al 10 the success
full prosecution of the war and also
that the administration of the army
should be placed wholly in the hands
Of q tried military administrator.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30
RATTLE WITH KAFFIRS,

PRETORIA. Tuesday Dec. rs, (by
way of Lorenzo Marquee, Thursday,
Tee, 2S) )-Commandant Swart reports
from the Lager at Alowaskop, near
Zeorust, that he had an engagement
Friday. December %. with the Kaf-
frs in the neighbo,hood Of Derdor-
poort. The Kaffirs occupied a strong
ly fortified ridge and we're well pre-
pared tor emergencies.
After heavy lighting .he burghers
captured the Kafflr position, losing
three killed and ave wounded
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30
NOW IT is THE FRENCH.
England's Canadian subjects Adding
to Her Troubles.

NEW YORK. Dec. ga special to
the World from Ottawa, says:
One grave result to Canada's war in
South Africa is the orouslng of all the
latent hostility to British rule in Cam
ada among the French in Quebec
province.
Recent mutterings of a possible
Anglo French conflict have oggra-
waited the autl- British sentiment there
and strengthened the desire among
French Canadians for the independ-
ence Of Canada.
The dream Of the great majority In
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30
BADEN rowELL's BREAK.
Issues Proclamation Mtn preserving
the Attitude Of Germany
and America

LONDON. Dee. ss-The text Of Col.
one Daden.P Powclls proclamation 70
the burghcrs bssc!ging Matelung. The
gist 81 which has already been cablcd.
comes from Lorcnzo Marquee today,
Ar,er asserting that the republics can
not hope for foreign Intervention Rnd
pretending to r,latc the exact attitude
u all Eurcp lan powers, Including
Emperor william. who the colonel
slid. fully sympalh!Eed with Eng
land. liaden-PoNcu makes the vx-
unold,nary sultemcnt that the Amer!-
can government ha' warned others Of
her intention 90 side with England
should any of them interfere.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30
LIEUTENANT TAYLOR KILLED

WASHINGTON. &c 99.-General Otis
today cables the war deplrtm mt that
F.rst Iieutenatn r. Taylor, Of the
Twelfth infantry, was run over by u
train crossing Ange river near Bau-
lisa, on the 26th instant and iied in
a few hours. Taylor was bo7n in H.
linois and was appointed to the army
from Northern Idaho, in June, 1883
lie was graduated At the military ac-
ademy and assigned TO the Twelfth
infantry, with which he served in
South Dakota and Nebraska up to the
time Of the outbreak Of the Spanish
war, when he accompanied the expe-
dltion to Santiago de Cuba.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30
ANOTHER GUN TO BEAR,

P1ETERMARITZRuRG, Dec. IA
dispatch from Lahysmith, dated De-
cember % saya;
THE Bears have mounted another
howitzer on Surprise hill replacing
the gun captured In sortie Of the
rifle brigade, Meanwhile, they watch
us nightly with q searchllght, and
lombard the place daily, but show no
signs of assaulting the town. They
probably think they can starve us out,
but we have pltnty Of provisions The
total casualties since the seige began
are 70 men killed and 276 wounded"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30
sNYMAN HELD THE FORT

PRETORIA. Tuesday. Dec %. (by
way of LorInzo Marquee, Thursday,
Dec. S)-Commandlnt Snyman re-
ports as follows from Molopo; Mon
day morning the enemy from Mafek-
ing attacked one Of our forts In force
with cannon and an armored train and
40 perslstrnily that there was fighting
right on the walls Of the forts, but
We have retained our forts The
British loss is reported as S.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30
ACCURATE SHELL FIRING.

LADYSMlTH. sunday. Dec, "a, via
Pietermaritzburg.- The Boer shell fire
has been very damaging recently. on
Friday one shell KILLED six men and
wounded nine, The same missile killed
IA horses, Another just missed the
Fifth lancers' lines. slightly woundlng
six officers. Several shells have fallen
close to General Whites house. COM
pelling the removal Of his headluar-
tors To another point.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30
EUGENE sMALLEY DEAD.

ST. PAUL, Dec, 29,-Eugene v,
smaney, editor and publisher of the
Northwest Magazine, died at his home
in this city at Midnight, As news
paper man, author and publisher, Mr.,
smalley was one of the most widely
known writer's Of the Northwest.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30
Another Atlantic Liner Probably
Wrecked on English Coast.
HER POSITION DANGEROUS
Believed to Be One Of the Hamburg
Americans-GaIe Raging and Life
Boats Unable to Reach Her.

LONDON. Dec. CA large German
mail steamer, believed to be one Of
the Hahburg- American liners, has
gDne aground duriag a terrific gale of
gone aground during a terrific gale In
the East bay. about a quarter Of
mile on Dungeness, on the southern
extremity Of Kent.
Heavy seas are breaking over the
vessel and The life boa.s are unable
TO reach her. Fears are entertained
for the safsty Of the Passengers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30
THE GREATER is BANKRUPT

OMAHA. NEB., Dec. 20 Judge
Munger in the federal court today de
clared the Greater Amarican Exposi'
ton Company a bankrupt. The pro
ceedings were brought by laborers an(
oilers who held unsecured claims. Th
decision releases $4,000 which ha'
been led up in he bank pending tn,
decision of the court.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-12-30
LAwToN RELIEF FUND.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 99-AdJutant
General Corbin reports today that the
contributions to ;he I.awton rellet
fund have amounted to sSO525
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-04
Hero Martin Gavin.

Among the deeds of valor which are
constantly being repeated at Manila is
one which was performed by Private
Martin Gavin of the First California.
In the face of what seemed certain
death he fired a hut crowded with Fill
pino sharpshooters, who had been an
noying the American lines for hours.
Gavin's father and elder brother are
both at Manila. The two brothers
went through with the First Califor-
MIA. Later the father went to the front
as member of the Wyoming battalion.
The "old gentleman" is one Of the ia
miliar figures of California newspaper
dom. For years he has been associated
with various papers in different ca
pacities. The young hero also has been
connected with newspaper work having
formerly been employed in the Calls
mechanical department. He will re-
ceive one Of the 1873 special valor med
ais for distinguished service at Manila.