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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-11
GATACRE'S TROOPS DRIVEN BACK
BY B0ERS' TERRIFIC FIRE
A Night March Ends in a Disastrous Defeat Led by
Treaoherous Guides, the British Marched Into
Deadly Trap-At Stormberg.
WILL HAVE A MOST SERIOUS RESULT

London, Dec. 11-4:45 a. NIT is
acres repulse near stormberg as the
most serious defeat British arms have
yet sustained in the whole campaign.
Already the official advices show that
two men were killed, nine officers and
II men wounded and nine and 596 men
are missing. The proportion of wound
ed and killed is SO small when COM
pared with the missing--who are un-
doubtedly prisoners in the hands Of the
Boers--that the supplementary list of
casualties is awaited with serious mis-
givings.
It is also feared that there were ser
ious losses Of guns and equipment.
The most serious aspect Of the affair
ls the effect it is likely to have on the
Dutch in Cape Colony, who have been
wavering as to whether to throw their
lot with the Beers. Hosts of the north
ern farmers are now likely to join the
rebellion. Defeat is also serious because
1t will delay the junction of General
Gatacre with General French at Nauw-
poort. The plan was for their combined
forces to relieve the pressure on LORD
Methuen's column.
The disclosure Of such strong force
at Stormberg was quite unexpected.
Doubtless General Gatacre was the vic
tim of treacherous guides. But the re-
suit points also to the absence of proper
cavalry scouting.
The British troops who recently oceu-
pied Arundel are advancing. They had
several skir,nishes but no casualties.
Three miles north of Arundel they
found the Beers 800 strong. The news
from Pretoria reporting renewed fight
ing at Modder river originated from the
fact that the British, with a team Of
50 oxen. hauled naval gun to the top
of high ridge north of Modder river
town, whence they nred lyddite shells
on the Boer position at a range of 6,I00
yards, where the enemy was apparent
ly constructing an, empiacement for a
40-pounder. The lyddite shells appeared
tired, but the incident is interesting as
showing that the Beers are still in lo
sition quite close to Modder river
The engineers report that it would
take two months to rebuild the iron
bridge. Lord Methuen is still com
his wound prevents him going on
horseback. Should the rains destroy
the temporary bridge there is enough
rolling stock on the north side of the
river to serve Lord Methuen'S purpose.
1t is reported that the Beers are busy
lIldhllS opJ llOltClll.
1t is reported that the bad water at
Spytfontein threatens an epidemic of
typhoid.
Kimberley reports all quiet there up
to Dec. Z, and that the pressure of the
investment Is diminished
A dispatch from Cape Town to the
Daily Mail dated Thursday, Dec. I,
| says:
News that Chiefs Khama, Linchwe.
Bathoen and Secheli, with their people
| in Bechunaland, have risen to attack
| the Beers seriously complicates the sit
uation. 1t is probable that the Basutos
| and other tribes will follow their ax-
| ample"
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A SERIOUS REVERSE.
Longest List of Missing in the Whole
War.

Lon gest List of Missing In the Whole
War.
London, Dec. 10.-The war office puio-
fishes the following from General For
estier- Walker at Cape Town:
"Gatacre reports:
Deeply regret to inform You that ]
met with a serious reverse in the at
tack on Stormberg. I was misled as to
the enemy's position by the guides and
found impracticable ground
Casualties, so far as known at pres
ent. are:
Second battalion Royal Irish rifles
Wounded: Lieutenant Colon Eager,
Major Seaton, Captain Bell, Captain
Kelly, Lieutenant Stephens, Lieutenant
Barnardston.
Suffolk regiment--Wounded Second
Lieutenant Maynard, IL men. Missing:
Captain Weir Lieutenant Christie, Sec
ond Lieutenant Rodger, 200 men.
'Seventyfourth field battery-Se-
verely wounded: Lieutenant Lewis.
three men. Slightly wounded: Two
men,
Seventy seventh field battery-Kill-
ed: One gunner. Wounded: Major
Percival.
Northumberland misunderstanding:
Major Stevens, Captain Fletcher. Cap
tain Morley, Second Lieutenant Wake.
Second Lieutenant Coulson, Lieutenant
Radcliffe, 306 non-commissioned officers
and men.
Royal Berkshire regiment-Killed: !:
One private.
The remainder of my casualties will
be wired as soon as ascertained.
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THE LAST HOPE HAS
BEEN GIVEN UP
The Steamer Niagara Foundered in
Deep Water--Ma OF Wreck
age Found.

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 10.-It is now Ger
tain that the Canadian steamer Niasa-
ra, Captain McCleary, foundered on
Tuesday last about eight miles off
Long Point Lake Erie, with all hands,
numbering 16. Tugs sent out from
Port Colburne and Buffalo to search
for the missing steamer. returned.
bringing with them great quantities of
wreckage picked up near where she
steamer is supposed to have foundered.
The wreckage includes a part of the
Niagara's deck, portions of the cabin,
other material and a quantity of Shin
giles marked Parry SOUND. from
which port the Niagara sailed for Buff
falo.
Judging from the amount of the
wreckage that has been found the Nj
agara must have broken up badly in
the storm. 1t IS the opinion of lake
captains that the boat went down in
deep water, as none of her spars have
been found, and if she had gone down
in shallow water they would be stick
ing up.
The storm which destroyed the Mag
ara was one of the worst that ever
ragged over Lake Erie. The wind was
blowing a gale of As miles an hour and
it was showing heavily. Even the
largest and strongest boats made for
shelter and it is the opinion of vessel
men that Captain McCleary attempted
to turn his boat around and run un-
der Long Point, and in doing so en-
countered the full force of the storm.
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A DARING ROBBERY.
Several Thousand Dollars stolen From an
Express Office.

Omaha, Dec. 1O.-A special to the Bee
from Cheyenne, Wyo., says: The de-
tails of a most daring robbery are just
coming to light here Last night be-
tween the hours of and 10 O'Clock the
office of the Pacific Express company
was robbed of several thousand dollars
in money, and although officers set at
work on the case Immediately and the
strictest secrecy has been maintained.
not a single clew has been discovered.
There is a small force of men in the
office al night to handle express on in
coming and outgoing trains, and when
these trains arrive the men have been
in the habit of locking the office. This
was done last night as usual. and when
the express men returned 20 minutes
later the north door or city entrance
was open, as was also the safe door.
The discovery was made that all of
the money contained in the safe was
missing. Officials of the express COM
pany refuse TO state the amount of
money taken, which is reported to be
between $4,000 and $4,000. 1t is report
ed that the safe contained a large ship
ment Of gold, which was to have gone
to one of the banks in Central Wyom-
ing over the Cheyenne e. Northern this
morning, but officials will say nothing
about the matter. Indications point to
the fact, however, that the loss is con-
siderable. The entire express officers
are under surveillance and the robbery
Is being thoroughly investigated.
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A BRITISH DEFEAT.

Gatacrs Finds the Boers in an Impreg-
nable Position
Molteno, Cape Colony, Dec. 10.-General
Gatacre left Sputterskraal by train for
Molteno and then proceeded by a
forced march toward stormberg. He
had 1000 men, including the Northum-
berland fusiliers, the Royal Irish rifles
and two batteries of field artillery.
The British were unmolested by the
Beers until the Boer position was reach
ed, when a hot fired was unexpectedly
opened upon the advancing column.
The engagement began at Ais a. IN.
At Z a. M, after a sharp artillery duel,
the British retired They are now
marching toward Molteno. General CAT
acre found the enemy's position i'm
pregnable. 1t was impossible for the
British infantry to get at the Beers.
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MACRUM,s MISSION
Is Said to BE Bringing a Message From
kruger.

Is Said to Be Bringing a Message From
Kruger.
Chicago, Dec. u.-A spec!Il to the
Chronicle from East Liverpool, Ohio.
says:
Friends in this city of Charles f.
Macrum, until recently United States
consul at Pretoria, say he is returning
to this country with important infor-
nation for the state department which
he was unwilling to risk cabling. His
letters conclusively prove that not only
was Macrum not persona non grata
to the Transvaal government, but that
he was on the best possible personal
terms with 4 President Kruger. Ca
bling could only be done over line
controlled in part by England. 1t is
believed the information brought by
Macrum is from President Kruger, and
the purpose is to initiate measures to
bring the war to a close on honorable
terms to the Dutch republic.
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LED INTO AMBUSH.
Gatacrs's Night March Resulted in n
Crushing Disaster.

Crushing Disaster.
Molteno, Cape Colony, Dec. 10, $50 p.
m.-General Gatacre's movement may
be termed a reconnaissance. He lef.
Putter's kraal shortly after noon yes
terday with fighting force of slightly
more than 1000 men.
Leaving Molteno at 9 last evening.
he made a memorial BILE night march
over the rocks and veldt. There was
no sound except a steady tramp, and
there were no distinguishing lights, the
bright moon having gone down about
11:3O.
The column arrived safely within
couple of miles of its destination, TIE
only incidents of the march being an
occasional sudden call of Halt" un-
der the belief that the Beers were near.
Suddenly terrific fire opened simul-
taneously on the British front and
right flank. The Royal Irish rifles,
which formed the advance, sought
shelter behind a neighboring kopje,
and were speedily Joined by the re-
mainder Of the column. 1t was soon
fOunQ, however, tndl tIllS position also
was covered by Boer guns, which were
more powerful than had been suppos-
ed. The troops therefore, sought shell
ter in a safer position about half a
mile away, two batteries in the mean
time engaging the Beers and covering
the troops in their withdrawal
The action now became general at
the long range and a detachment of
mounted infantry moved northward
with view of getting on the enemy's
right flank Suddenly strong COM
mando was seen moving from the north
and the Royal Irish rifles and the
Northumberland regiment were sent
out to meet it.
It was soon discovered, however,
that the Beers had machine guns we'll
placed and the British were compelled
to face terrible fire. Finding it i'm
possible to hold the position in the
face of an enemy apparently superior
in position, numbers and artillery, the
British retired on Molteno, the Beers
following up the retirement closely
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BRIDGE BLOWN UP.
Boer Horses Said to BE in Poor Con-
dition.

Boer Horses Said to BE in Poor Con-
dition.
Frere Camp, Natal, Dec. 10, 6 p. m.-
photographic communication with
Ladysmith continues daily. General
Schalkenburger and Commandant
Botha are in command of the Boer
forces investing Ladysmith. Their
horses are said to be in poor condition.
A heavy report was heard in the di-
rection of Colenso to-day. The sound
was followed by a big cloud of smoke.
The supposftion is that the enemy had
blown up the highway bridge.
The Transvaal government has decid-
ed to consider Winston Churchill, VINO
was captured Nov. 10 near Estcourt, IS
a eombatant officer and retain him as
prisoner. Mr.. Churchill has applied to
General Butler with view of getting
an exchange.
This has been a quiet day here. The
health of the troops is excellent.
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BODY IDENTIFIED.
1t Makes the Mystery at the Other End
All the More Deeper.

Los Angeles. Dec. 10.-All question as to
the identity of the man who. as Aaron
Wolfsohn of St. Louis, secured a life
insurance policy for $4,000 here a few
months ago and then committed suicide is
now removed. The man who took out
the policy and killed himself is proved
to be Aaron Wolfsohn both by photo
graphs received from the East and by
comparison of handwriting. The only un-
explained part of the story is as to the
person who claimed in Chicago that he
was Aaron Wolfsohn. and the identity of
some one who wrote a letter to the insur-
ance agent here to the effect that the
supposed Wolfsohn was not the man, but
that murder had been committed in or
der to defraud the insurance company.
The policy was paid to the public admin
istrator by the company, which after
wards tried to get it back. The amount
will now go to the dead mans heirs at
law.
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IOtal .-....... SZUt, lal. ~
The total amount of land under lease is
sS5, 1876 acres, from which the annual rental
is s100. .415.S0 The county of Choteau has
the largest acreage under lease, 211 255.
Cascade is second with 102,069 acres. There
are lao leases Of land in force, averag-
ing 632 acres per lease. The average rem
tai is liz cents per acre during the 12
months, about 2o9000 acres of what are
denominated as grazing lands were Sc
ected. of which 10000 were school in
demnity land. This has been leased for
five years at an average rental of 12h
cents per acre. yielding an income of
$4,000 per annum.
Register Moore in his report recon-
mends that unsurveyed school lands, sec
tions 16 and SO. in the different forest re-
serves. Indian and military reservations
that are not very valuable be relinquished
to the United States so that other lands,
known as grazing lands, be selected in
lieu. Mr. Moore says that the land so re-
linqUisEed will not be acquired by the
state perhaps in this generation, and if
other lands are selected a good PROPOSE
ton will be made, as the state will ex-
change practically 10000 acres of worth
less land for better land, worth from 80
to s. per acre, which would yield the state
all annual income of at least $780, He
also recommends that the state try to Sc
cure from congress an increase in the
grants. During the year State Land Agent
Neil! selected 209, 900 acres
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MAGAZINE BLEW UP.
A Terrific Explosion That Was Heard for
Thirty Miles.

Bradford. Pa, Dec. 10--The nitro
Slycerine magazine of the Penn Torpedo
company, located in Bolivar hollow, d
mile and a half from this city, blew up
to-day with report that was heard for
30 miles. The magazine was blown to
atoms and a hole was made in the earth
10 feet deep by 30 feet in circumference
Trees were torn into splinters at the
scene of the explosion and the brick of
which the magazine walls We're construct
ed were reduced TO a reddish powder,
which covered wide area. Much dam
age was done in the city.
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POSITION OF THE BOERS.
Methuen Is Receiving the Remainder of
His Reinforcements.


London, Dec. 10.--The war Office has
received the following dispatch from
Cape Town, dated Saturday night:
THE position of the enemy in Storm
berg district last night was the follow
ing: At Stormberg, six laagers; at
Dordrecht, 800 men; % miles south Of
Sterstroom. 220 men.
Major Elliott reports that Dalgetter
with a force has gone toward Dord-
recht to cooperate with Gatacre.
"The railway bridge at Modder river
was completed Dec. /.
"Methuen reports he made a demon
stration up the line of the railway at
daylight to-day with artillery. The
enemy did not respond. Methuen is re-
ceiying his reinforcements and supplies.
He has established detached posts on
his line of communication.
"Mafeking reports all we'll on Nov
80"
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WERE LED WRONG.

British Troops Surprised After Long
Night March,
London, Dec. 1.-THE Times pub
fishes the following dispatch from Mol
teno:
General Gatacre attempted to as
sault the Boer position at Stormberg
at dawn to-day Sunday. The guides
led us wrong and we were surprised
while in fours, and after a very trying
night march, Our retirement was ef
fected in excellent order, there being
no hurry even at the most critical
time. The Northumberland and Irish
rifles behaved as If on review day. I
fear our losses are heavy. One of our
guns we had to be abandoned"
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and artillery. .reconnoitered in the direc-
ton of Pepworth hill with a view Of
cutting off the Boer retreat, but he
found the position still strongly held.
The 18th Hussars, pushing forward,
drew furious fire and suffered heavily,
losing four killed and II wounded.
The Beers fired incessantly as the Brit
ish slowly retired. At a special parade
afterwards General White thanked
General Hunter and all the engaged,
specially Major Henderson for bril-
liant work
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"a
A REMARKABLE
GROWTH SHOWN
Annual Report of State Land Register
Moore-Rsceipts Have In
..H creeS I'd. r
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Dec. 10.--The remarkable
growth of the business of the state land
office is shown in the report of State
Land Register Moore for the fiscal year
ended Nov. 30. which was submitted to
Governor Smith yesterday. The receipts
of the office for that period were $780,
1920. as compared with sips, ,S8S 81 for the
previous fiscal year.
The revenues of the office came from
the following sources: Land sales. 1892
s2I09S.7 7s: deferred payments on land
sales of preceding years, $1S,952 .G1; tim
Der sales s41, ,666. 49, leases, 800, 415 So back
rental, sS.s90.30 total. $500, 1920.
This table shows the amount received
by each fund from the sale and lease of
lands and the total amount received by
the fund during the 12 months.
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To Load Supplies,

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 1o.-The quart
ermaster's office her states that the
war department has ordered the trans
ports Sheridan and Grant to this city
to load supplies for the Philippines.
Assistant Quartermaster Robinson has
already contracted for 1000 tons of hay
and 100000 feet of lumber and guam
tity of corrugated iron. One transport
will probably load a cargo at Tacoma.
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REORGANIZATION,

Vancouver, B. G.. Dec. 10.-A commit
tee of Gamers, which has been quietly
working among recalcitrant salmon
Gamers to induce them to enter into
the proposed combination, announces
the task virtually accomplished. This
differences are said to have been ad-
iusted and before another season the
industry will be reorganized,
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The Canadian Contingent.

Orange River. Saturday. Dec. 9.-Half
the men of the Canadian contingent
have gone forward. Like the Austrai-
ian contingent, they have been put to
stiff work since their arrival and have
been building sidings, erecting plat
forms and rendering the usual routine
service. They are in excellent cordi-
ton and very jealous.
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Ashore In u Gale.

Port Townsend, Wash, Dee. 10.-The
British ship Ravenscourt, which was sent
to Diamond Point quarantine station for
fumigation a few days ago. went ashore
during gale last night. She was towed
off this morning. The extent of her dam
age is not known.
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and bringing two big guns to bear on
the retiring column.
1t is believed here that the British
casualties were not serious.
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Capture of the Guns.

London, Dec. IA special dispatch
from Ladysmith, by way of Frefer, ad-
dressed to the war Office account cabied
Saturday of the capture of the Boer
guns near Pepworth hill, says:
General Rrocklehurst, with cavalry
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Gunboats for Africa.

London, Dec. II, 4:45 a. m.--Two shall
low draught river gunboats are being
prepared at Chatham for service in
South Africa. Each will carry two six
FOUNDER quick firers and four MaXims.
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Spanisl, Prisoners,

Madrid. Dec. 10.-An official dispatch
from Manila says 229 Spanish, who were
formerly prisoners in the hands of the
Filipinos, have arrived there.
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Will Render Aid.

Seattle. Wash, Dec. 10.--Washington
miners, through the loca! union, have
taken steps to render financial aid to
the families Of the victims and those
injured in .he Carbonate explosion.
All labor unions in Western Washing
ton will contribute to the fund.
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KimberleY Attacked.

Cape Town. Dec. SIT is rumored
here that the Beers attacked Kimber
ley at close quarters last night, but
We're repulsed with heavy losses.
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From Manila.

San Francisco. Dec. 10.-The United
to-day from Manila with 10 passengers
among whom were Captain Doris,
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master of the wrecked transport Nor
gan City: Maj. Charles Mcclure. Cap
tain Porter, q. S. A.. and two discharg-
ed soldiers
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Our stock of Watches, of the
dependable kind, is the largest
we have ever shown.
In the past we have sold thou
sands of Watches. We sold them
right. We have provided Watches
prodigally and anticipate a larger
trade this year than ever before.
Nothing is more appropriate as a
gift-nothing more useful.
We guarantee all our Watches
and our prices are astonishingly
small.
Boys Watches, $500 to $25.O0
Girls Watches, $500 to $4,000
Ladies' Watches, $1,000 to $3.50. 90.
Gents Watches, S1.50 to $4,000.
Do not forget the old folks at
home. Send them Xmas remind
er. We prepay all packages of IS
or over.
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80 Holiday
G ~ Diamonds

Our Diamonds were bought at The
right time and at the right price.
Early this year the indications
pointed to. big advance in the
price of Diamonds. We anticipated
the rise and bought heavily. Our
stock is large. 1t was selected with
skill and care and we are selling at
the same low price as obtained be-
fore the advance.
Diamond Solitaire Rings, $500 to
$45000.
Diamond Studs, $500 to $350.00.
Diamond Pendants, $500 to $3.50.
Diamond Lockets, $1,000 to $780,