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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-18

LONDON. Nov. 1876 a. m.-rhe alb
sence Of news Of any serious movement
agains, Ladysmit seems to show that
the Boers are repeating the strategy
adopted by them al Dundee. when they
appeared in the front and endeavored
10 effect surrounding movement, This
seems to have b.s.n their object regard
ing Estcourt and since Il is impossible
that relief should reaoh there for some
days 10 come q is not unlikely that
further retiring movement on Noel
river will b. made.
The forces uow at Pietermaritzburg
are too weak to attempt TO reopen COM
municaticn. The artillery and cavalry,
especially. are badly needed and II nee
essarily will take long time to OBJ
.ain either. owing to the difficulty of
entraining and the necessity OF allowing
tho horses to rest after the long sea
voyage.
From the mdiscrimlnate distribution
Of various divisions at unexpected
points, Il seems clear that the original
plans OF General Butler have been
wholly changed Not the slightest word
regarding the new plans have been al
lowed to escape,
The announcement of the arrival Of
General Methuas at Orange river, how
ever. doubtless means that arrange
ments are in forward state for an
advance from that point, II the advance
has not already begun.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-18
HE FAvoRs EXPANSION.
Senator Hansbrough Has Himself In
tervled on the Political
Situation.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 17.-United
States Senator Hansbrough. of North
Dakota, spent today in this city. He
stated that he believes Mckinley and
Bryan will be candidates next year and
that Mckinley viii be reelected. Con-
tinuing he said:
The idea OF annexlng the Philip
pines is not popular in my state al
though I favor 1t myself,
'I an. personally in favor OF the free
coinage of silver, but believe the
best way to bring it about is through
International agreement, I am salts
fled too that Mckinley viii do every
thing possible to secure an internation-
al agreement.
II don't look for much work during
the next session of congress. We ought
toprovlde for the building of the Mic
aragua canal
II don't think Ex-senator Quay will
be seated by the senate"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-18

ESTCoURT, Nov. 17.-NoOn.-A cor
respondent who has just visited the
sanitarium hospital says all the ar
mored train wounded are doing we'll
Captain wylie, in an interview. said
Sergeant Tod deserves special mention
for having surrounded him with bould-
ers to protect him from the rifle fire,
when ne was lying helpless and wound
ed. Tod even lay down beside the Of
icer to cheer him up, a she'll landing
among the protecting boulders, spatter-
ing them with earth, but wylie sus-
tanned no further injury, But for Tod
he would have been killed. Several
men escaped marvelously.
When winster Churchill requested
Captain Wylie to call for volunteers to
remove the upset trucks. bullets, it is
said, were dropping on the train like
rain" The men throughout stuck to
their work, responding to the noble ex-
ample set by Churchill and Lieutenant
Franklin until the line was cleared.
Churchill actually left with the engine,
but he got out at the next station, Fere,
took rifle from a soldier saying he
could not leave the wounded and walk
ed away in the direction of the Beers.
Sergeant Hassett, Of the Dublin fus-
iliers, also behaved with the greatest
gallantry. He took charge of a firing
party and stood up unfiinchingly dur
ing the Beers hot fire. His example
electrified the fusiliers who kept the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-18
GoEBEL RUNNING BEHIND,
From One Ahead, he Has Gone Over
Two Hundred to the Bad.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 1.-THE official
count was received tonight from Floyd
and Knott counties. Floyd gives Goeb-
ell 156 and Knott gives him 45s plurality.
In the last tabulated returns printed
Wednesday morning from democratic
sources, Goebers plurality in the state
was figured at one vote, In this table,
Floyd, unofficial, gave Goebel 400 and
Knott 4G9 plurality, Official returns
from these two counties show net loss
Of 22i for Goebel from the unofficial
count.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-18
REASON FOR THE
BOND PURCHASE
DISASTROUS PANIC AvERTED
A Money Stringency Existed
Which the Sharpers Were
Taking Advantage of

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Russel Sage
is quoted as saying when asked what
he thought OF the United States treas
ury offer to buy S25,OOO,OOO of bonds:
II believe Secretary Cages action
has saved the financial world from a
disastrous panic. No one who has been
in touch with business enterprises dur
ing the past few months can fail TO
have realized the stringency of the
money market. The sharps took ad-
vantage of the situation. They We're
making a rich harvest of it, but the
government has stopped their game"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-18
MARTHUR's ADVANCE,
His Superb and Well Balanced Force
Now Moving Northward on
Bayombang.

MANILA Nov. 1s,-6:2O a, m,-Gen-
eral Macarthur, with the Thirty-sixth
infantry, and a battalion Of the Seven
teenth infantry, troop of the Fourth
cavalry, several gatlings and detach-
ment of the signal corps has begun his
northward advance from Tarlac, which
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-18
GETTING IN HIS WORK.
Goebal Asks His Court to Throw Out
Louisville Vote on the Ground
of Intimidation.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 1.-THE attor-
neys of William Goebel today filed no.
tlce with the local election board, ask
ing that the vote of Louisville be
thrown out, They claim the election
officers and voters were intimldated by
the militia ordered out by Governor
Bradley, November Z. If the election
board should see At to throw out the
vote Of Louisville, It viii give Goebel
a safe plurality.
Buford S. williams, Coleman Carr
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-18
GOOD RADIANCE.
Man Commits Crime in the United
States and is Turned over to
Canada for Punishment.

VANCOUVER, b, c. Nov 17.-COl-
one! Dudley, United states consul at
Vancouver has received Instructions
from Washington to proceed to Repub-
lie, Washington, to investigate the case
of Martin Everett now held by the
Canadian authorities at Kamloops,
It was alleged that Everett held up a
stage near Grand Forks, and in order
to save trouble the American officers
handed Everett over 10 the Canadian
authorities.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-18
A BoBR BULLETIN.
Claim 10 have Ladysmith Surrounded
and Announce Mounting of an
other Big Gun,

PRETORIA, Nov. 9.-Via London,
Nov, l7.-The following dispatch has
been received from the Boer camp at
Glands Laagte under today's date;
"Ladysmith has been completely en-
circled by Boer forces. Our second big
gun was successfully placed in position
ON Buluwan hin in front Of Ladysmlth.
The firing Of heavy guns commenced
early this morning with no causualties
to the burghers up to present"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-18
viii be continued to Bayombang. in the
province OF New vlsayas.
SANTA CRUZ EXPEDITION.
Lawton's Report Gives Much Praise to
Major welsenberger's Service.

WASHINGTON. Nov. l7.-The war
dcjartment has made public a report
OF Major General Lawton giving details
OF his expedition in April last 10 Santa
Cruz, In the province Of LaLaguna.
General Lawton describes the move
ment OF his command, its difficult land
ing, the advance under Major welsen-
berger and the .rout of the ehemy near
the city,
Continuing he says; "To Major
weisenberger I wish to express my
appreciation OF his valuable services.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-18

Beers at bay by volleying Captain
Haldame fell early in the engagement.
shot through the shoulder Lieutenant
Franklin's conduct is highly praised.
He exhibited great GOODNESS during the
critical period. He is reported missing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-18
REINFORCEMENTS NUMBER "a, 900 MEN
Situation at EsteOurt Still Serious and Further Retiring
Movement WIN Likely Be Made-TranspCts
Arriving Daily

LONDON Nov. 1.-THE Admiralty announced this
afternoon the arrival at Cape Town today of the troophp
ArcanO, with the Argyll battalion and the Southern High
anders bringing the renlorcements up to 235OO OF which
1890 have already dsembarked at Durham with Is field
guns number of machine guns, engineers and hospital
troops as well as 700 hundred mules
This force with that already between Escourt and Dur
ban considered sufficient enable General Hdyard to adj
vance and take the aggressive against the Beers south Of
Ladysmith
According to the latest advces Ladysmith is holding out
satisfactorily everything having been well up Wednesday
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-18
ONE HUNDRED KILLED OR MISSING
Remarkable Exhibitions Of YaOr On the Part Of Officers and Men
10 the Train Fight-An Irish Sergeant Protects His
Wounded Captain at Great Risk

LONDON Nov. 1.-THE war office has received the fol-
lowing dispatch from General Butler
Cape Town, Nov. 16 evening Have received from
Hldyard Petermartzburg telegram dated November 5 of
which the following the purport The officer commanding
troops at Escourt reports at midday that amored
left Escourt this morning with company of Dublin usilers
and company of Durham volunteers North of Free they
encountered party of Beers and began withdraw While
returning of the trucks were deraled The Dubns
turned and advanced toward the enemy while the rest Of
the train appears have returned without them to Ecourt
"The officer commanding the troops reports that he was
sending mounted troops order cover their withdrawal
but that about 100 are missing"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-18
BRADsTRRETs REPORT.

NEW YORK. Nov. 7.-Bradstreet's
tomorrow win say: General trade and
industry continue at maximum vol
ume for this season Of the year, while
prices, as a whole, manifest a strength
unapproaehed In recent years
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-18
scHLEY HOME FUND.
His Partizan Admirers Still Going on
with Their Foolish Plans

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17-At meet
ing tonight OF the schley home COM
mittee OF 100, plans were adopted which
when put into operation will give the
friends Of the admiral an opportunity
to contribute TO the fund.
A number of subscribsoriptions were
made and several others announced, in
cluding one Of $3.50 by General Felix
Angus, Of Baltimore,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-18

and wlngate Thompson. democratic
election officers Of Franklin county,
were today indicted by the federal
jury charged with conspiracy and In
timatlon against coIored voters
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-18
BRITISH PRISONERS.

LONDON. Nov. IA dispatch from
Pretoria says the British prisoners at
that place number 60 officers and 1904
non commissioned officers and men.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-18
THIS WEEKS FAILURES.

NEW YORK, Nov. l7.-Duns review
says; The failures for the week were
2is in the United States against 223
last year. and 20 in Canada against 2s
last year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-18
MOODY BROKEN DOWN,
Forced to Close His Kansas City Meet
ings and Return to His Home.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 17-Dwight L,
Moody, the evangelist, who has been
preaching here to thousands nightly is
broken In health, and is suffering from
an affection of the heart.
His engagement here has been can
celled and he is enroute to his home at
Northfield, Mass, in care of physi-
clan.
His friesds reluctantly admit they be-
lieve his career as a great public speak
er is nearing the end,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-18

ESTC0URT Nov 17.-(NoOn( THE Emelo Boer forces
have taken up position EnnersdaIe few miles north
of here They have eight sevenpounder and two French
guns Their strength is 1000 They have looted Hen
dersons store All quiet here and ready for the enemy if
he attacks
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-02
Sewer Work Progressing.

Yesterday we interviewed City
Engineer Sidney Stewart, OF the
West Side, as to what is being
done toward connecting East Side
sewers with the outlet of the West
Side sewerage system, and learned
from him that about one half of
the large pipe is already laid, and
in another week it is thought that
the two sewers will be connected
together, when all sewage will be
carried out of the city fully a mile
further. We are indeed glad to
ceronicle this good piece of news;
for long time this paper has
fought for this desirable consum-
nation.
Mr.. Stewart is also laying line
of sewer pipe along State Line Av-
enue, now, so as to afford sewer
privileges for the Munzesheimer
and Kelley buildings. 1t will con-
meet with the old Chic main, which
empties into the regular sewer sys-
TEN, down about Deutschman's
camel.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-02
THE MOOT COURT.

A large crowd greeted the Ways
and Means Committee Qadies) Of
the Ry. Y. NC. A., at the Miller
county court house, to witness the
Moot Court, previously advertised,
last night.
Hon Hiram Glass ,acted as cir
cult judge, G. A, Hays as clerk and
Mrs Lightfoot as sheriff, while Hons
W, F. Kirby and 7. E. Webber were
states attorneys, and. Paul Jones
and Chas Todd counsel for the al
legged chicken thieves-Messrs. Geo.
w. Fouke, Percy Fem and DIR.
Webster.
About the 18th ultimo a fine
Blown Leghorn hen was presented
to the ladies by friend at Little
Rock, and the prisoners at the bar
stand charged with stealing her
proceedings last evening were pre-
liminary, an examination. A large
number of witnesses we're examin-
ed, and much rich, rare and racy
evidence resulted; first witness, Mr..
Ayers, was quickly disqualified and
made to leave the stand, and Judge
Talbot was discredited, along with
others.
Both the states attorneys and
those for the defendants, showed
extraordinary ability and sagacity,
in the case, but all the same the
Judge bound the defendants over,
aud their trial will take place early
in the coming fall.
Entertainment afforded by the
moot court was new and up-to-date
and we congratulate the ladies OF
the ways and means committee,
for adopting this new method of
raising funds with which to furnish
the parlors of the new Ry Y. M. G.
A. building when completed.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-02
Peculiar Matrimonial Tangle.

According to a Piue Bluff dispatch
a marriage attended by unusual
circumstances occurred at Clio, in
Cleveland county, last week Mrs.
Eva Webb and Mr. Will Turner
were married for the second time.
Originally, Mrs. Turner was a Miss
MartindaIe. Her first husband was
Theo Webb, from whom she became
divorced in order to marry Turner,
In turn she divorced herself from
Turner to marry Webb, and now for
the fourth time she marries tthe
second time to Turner, having Sc
cured her second divorce from
Webb,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-02
Car Load of Baking Powder.

Yesterday the editor of this pa
per happened in at Turner Bros,
the enterprising wholesale grocers,
and was surprised to see an entire
car load of baking powder being
unloaded. Travelling representa-
tives of the Southern Mfg Co who
sold them the goods was present,
and from him we learned that
thirty-two cars were shipped out
at one time by his firm-two train
loads-this car being part of that
shipment. The baking powder
bears the name of Good Luck,
and both the firm who manufac-
lures it, and Turner Bros, guaran-
tee every can of it to be good. and
as represented-no better made.
Shipped here from Richm ond, Va
Ia the car were five hundred
cases-thirteen tons. 1t is the first
car load shipment of baking pow
der ever received here, and shows
the enterprise Of Turner Bros But
they are ever up to-date-haye re.
Gently had shipped here for their
trade, car lot Of show cases, also Of
crackers. There are no better
hustlers-and they not only know
how, but do an immense business
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-02
FASTEST BIKE RECORD,
c. M Murphy Makes Mile IN Less
Than a Minute

New York. June 30.-Charles NJ.
Murphy of the Kings county
wheelmcn, rode a mile on a bicycle,
paced by a locomotive in 0'57 40
seconds today. His course was a
two mile board track on the siding
of the Long Island railroad. Muir
ply followed an engine and a day
coach, the latter being provided
with a hood which acted as wind
shield for the rider. The board
track was laid near haywood, L. f.,
aud extended from that station
two miles east and was as nearly
perfect to a level as skill could
make it.
Fully 1000 people saw Murphy
make his daring ride. Engi leer
Sam Booth had his hand on the
throttle of engine No, "A when the
word was given at $40. The en-
CINE started at rapid rate and
before 400 yards had been traversed
was running at a rate of more than
80 miles an hour. The quarter was
reached in 10 seconds and the half
in 20 90 The timers for the three
quarters we're Messrs Bieges and
Stoll, the former registering A and
the latter 43 4-5. The timers
agreed that Murphy had covered
the distance in 81 As seconds.
Murphy rode a % inch wheel,
weighing 20 1-2 pounds.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-02
Rough and dressed lum-
ber, mouldings, shingles,
pickets, etc.
Standard Nov. Works,
phone 297. 0p.Coal Chute.

The Texarkana Dramatic Co., at
the Auditorium, presented be-
fore a good sized house, "The
Mountain Waif" on Friday eve
ming. Also the same in matinee
yesterday afternoon. Company has
some good talent in it, and deserves
good patronage.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-02

circumstances Alter Cases" In
cases of dyspepsia, nervousness. ca
tarrh, rheumatism, eruptions, etc,
the circumstances may be altered
by purifying and enrlching the blood
with Hoods Sarsaparllla. Try It,
Hoods Pills cure bliousness, sick
headache, 4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-14
The Pacific Expreaa Rnhbary.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. IA special to
the Bee from Cheyenne, Wyo., says:
Ed Neptune, an ex-employe Of the Pa
cifc Express company, was arrested
yesterday charged with robbing the
office Of the company in this city.
Chief Detective Canada, Of Omaha, and
Assistant Penross, of Denver, Of the
Union Pacific secret service, arrived
here yesterday and are at work on the
case. Neptune, who was formerly an
express messenger from Omaha to
Cheyenne and later from Cheyenne to
Ogden, denies the charges against him
and says he was at his house at the
time the robbery was committed on
Sunday night. He has engaged an
attorney and will fight the case.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-14

London, Dec. l2.-No further news
has been received to remove the mys-
terry overhanging Gen. Gatacre's re-
treat from Stormberg. Until he has
given his explanation it is felt that
considerable allowance must be made
for the extreme difficulty of getting
intelligence In country whose inhab-
itants are in strong sympathy with the
enemy. Stormberg is described as a
stronger position than Laing's Mex
The only road winds through lofty
hills and hanking is impossible. Coles
burg is also said to be an almost i'm
pregnable position and as no troops are
available to reinforce the columns act
ing in those directions, it becomes evil
dent that Gen. Gatacre's misfortune or
error will delay the Invasion of the
Free State perhaps some weeks.
No news has yet been received con-
frming the Boer report of the capture
of so prisoners at Modder river from
Lord Methuen's column. 1t is Just
two months since the Transvaal ulti-
matum was delivered. Nine engage
ments have been fought and the Brit
ish have lost 566 killed, s,O.7 wounded
and 1877 missing or prisoners.
SOME NEWS BY WAY OF PRETORIA.
Pretoria, Dec, H. Six hundred and
seventy-two British prisoners were
taken at Stormberg. In the fighting
at Modder river Sunday evening.
Gen. Cronje maintained his position
and captured SO British soldiers. The
Beers captured three British guns in
the engagement with Gen. Gatacres
force at Stormberg The sortie at
Kimberley last Saturday was an at
tempt TO take the Boer position at
Kamperdam and TO secure the water.
works All the Brit sh shots fell short.
Details are expected from the Boer
outpost in the direction of Modder
river. There is a report that the Brit
ish are advancing on the plain and
heavy fighting is anticipated. Gen. Loo
and Gen. Cronje command the Boer
force.
ON HALF RATIONs AT LADYsMITH.
Lourenzo Marques, Dec. H. The fol.
lowing dispatch has been received from
the Boer lager near Ladysmith.
Several Katlir runners from Lady
smith to Estcourt have been captured
They received from Els to G4O for the
trip. The intercepted messages show
that men and horses in Ladysmith are
now on half rations, that whisky is I'll
a bottle and that beer Is exhausted"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-14

London, Dec. 9.-Lord Methuen's re-
storation Of the railway, while reliev-
ing load of anxiety here, accentuates
the dangers still threatening his force
1t is gathered from the brief official
dispatch that Commandant Prins Loos'
contingent was taken between forces
acting from Belmont and southwark
from Modder river. 1t is quite posi-
Bile, however, that reinforcements were
sent to Belmont merely as a precau-
tionary measure
There is little other news OF impor-
lance. Reports continue to come from
Ladysmith that dissension exists
among the Beers and especially that
the Orange Free State troops are dis
contented. There are also all kinds OF
rumors OF movements Of commanders
from place to place, but the fact Is that
little il known here regarding the
actual position OF the Boer forces.
Moreover, the rumors OF collapse Of
Boer spirit have been heard SO often
as not to cause much satisfaction now.
According to a special dispatch from
Lourenzo MARQUES. the Modder river
battle is described by Boer CORE
spondent with Gen. Cronje as zone OF
the fiercest the Boersever experienced y
Some interesting light is thrown on
the position Of affairs along the west
ern frontier by dispatch by a Boer
agency last evening in Berlin, The
dispatch says: Commandant Prins
Loos' force is near Jaeobsdal, be-
tween Modder river and Riet river.
Gen. Cronje is still on the north bank
Of Modder river, his rear being pro-
tectcd by fortified positions at Spyt-
fontein. The hill, between Modder
river and Spytfontein and those be-
tween Jacobsdal and Riet river are
occupied by Beers Commandant DE
Larey's force is stationed between
Gras Pan and Honey Nest Kloof II
this Berlin dispatch be correct, there
must be some Is, 900 Beers around Lord
Meihuen. who is believed TO have Ii
600 men. Kimberley, however, pos
sessing an armored train, can materi-
ally ass st Methuen by harassing the
Beers from the rear.
DISPATCH FROM GEN. FoREsTTER WALKER.
London, Dec 9-Gen. Forester.
Walker has sent the following dispatch,
dated at nine o'clock yesterday even.
ing to the war Office from Cape Town
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-14

Washington, Dec THE reciprocity
treaties negotiated during the congress
sional recess we're transmitted to the
:enate yesterday, and in the executive
session were ordered printed and re.
ferred TO the committee on foreign re.
lstions The most important OF these
treaties Is that between the United
States and France for reciprocal reduc'
tiOns OF tariff rates.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-14

s.eat favorIte WIN tnc uruuu Army, ms ueer
invited and will no doubt be here as the guest
Of the city Of Chicago and Grand Army com.
blned. have advice from al the departments
embracing Is states where the Grand Army
exists and they are oil united in the judgment
that the year 1907 will be oneof the most glori
Gus In the annals OF the Grand Army. All Of
the commanders, the veterans and their friendi
will attend the encampment ut Chicago.
The next encampment will be held
August Is to September in Chicago.