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REPORTS OF BATTLES.
Sharp Work Done in the Vicinity OF
Kimberley.

Kimberley.
London, Nov. 14.-This morning g
news from the seat of war in South
Africa continues fairly satisfactory
The official cables are not very detailed
with regard to the Belmont incident,
which, except for the loss of Colonel
Keith-Falcon r, was not very serious
affair.
There are signs of greatly increased
Boer activity in Natal and along the
western frontier. All the dispatches
tend to show that the British are hold
ing out ably. Colonel Baden Powell
reports that all was we'll at Mafeking
on November 6. Ladysmith's latest
date is November 4, while nothing adj
verse is heard from the latter point,
and confidence is felt In General
Whites ability, previous experience
having shown that the Boer artillery is
not very effective.
1t is believed that the Boer retreat
will be made over the Drakensburg
range into the Zoutpansberg district,
where preparations for provisioning and
maintaining the Beers is said to have
been made for the last stand, and
where it will be difficult to dislodge
them. Already it is rumored that they
are in straits for food around Lady
smith, and may, therefore, be obliged
to abandon the siege.
Dispatches from Estcourt say 1t has
been ascertained that the British have
laid concrete beds for firing the lyddite
naval guns, showing that there is nc
foundation for the fear that the lyddite
ammunition at Ladysmith has been ex-
hausted, 1t is also reported from the
same quarter that some fires have been
seen in Ladysmith, indicating that the
Boer bombaxdment has been. to some
extent, effective.
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CHANGES IN THE SENATE.
Effect OF the Recent State Elections -
Two Seats Unchanged.


Two Seats Unchanged.
Washington, Nov. 15.-But four oi
the present state legislatures will
choose United States senators. In Ken
tucky, successor to Senator Lindsay,
probably Blackburn, will be chosen,
Blackburn controlling the legislature.
In Virginia, Martin, having control of
the Legislature, will be returned. In
Iowa, Gear will be returned, and the
Mississippi legislature will elect Nc.
Laurin to succeed Sullivan. This will
leave two seats unchanged, replace
gold Democrat in Kentucky by a silver
Democrat, and in Mississippi silver
man will succeed one of his own party.
The holdovers elected this fall who will
vote for United States senators are in
New Jersey and Maryland. The men,
bers of the New Jersey legislature, just
elected, are almost universally for Sew
ell, and he will probably be returned,
while in Maryland the holdovers are
anti Wellington men, and will prob
ably support their newly elected gover-
nor, Smith, for the senate in case Cor
man withdraws. as he promised to do.
There are holdovers in other states that
will vote for United States senators,
but they were not affected by the re-
cent elections.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-17
The Cruiser and Her Men.

Washington, Nov. 15.-The Charles.
ton has been in Asiatic waters more
than year. She was one of the first
vessels to be sent to Manila after the
destruction of the Spanish feet by Ad-
miral Dewey, the navy department
utilizing her for the purpose of sending
ammunition and other supplies for the
Asiatic station. just previous to her
assignment to that duty she had under
gone an overhauling at the Mare island
navy-yard, San Francisco, and there
fore, was in prime condition for her
duties. The Charleston is one of the
vessels Of more recent construction,
and belongs to that class which is com.
monty referred to as the new navy.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-17
Eight Killed by Powder Explosion

Santa Cruz, CAL, Nov. 14.-An ex-
plosion occurred early this morning in
the glazing house of the California
powder mill. Four cylinders, contain
ing 1000 pounds of powder, exploded.
A small amount was fuse powder and
the rest blasting powder. The explo-
sion wrecked the mill, blew down miles
of fencing, destroyed the saltpeter
warehouse, broke panes of glass in Sup.
erintendent Peyton's residence, some
distance away, and extinguished the
electric lights in Santa Cruz. The
body of Patrick Hughes, night watch.
man, was found. No cause for the ex.
plosion can be ascertained.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-17

Manila, Nov. l5.-The Charleston
ran aground near Vignan, on hidden
reef, with 35 fathoms OF water on both
sides. She worked her machinery for
two Gays and nights in trying to get
afoat, but, q typhoon arising, the crew
was compelled to take TO the boats and
seek refuge on a small island five miles
away. The natives are friendly.
Lieutenant Mcdonald and number
of sailors put off in a small boat and
reached the Gala, which brought them
TO Manila.
The gunboat Helena has been dis
patched to bring away the crew.
Lieutenant Mcdonald describes the
Charleston, when he last saw her, rs
hard and fast aground, with her bottom
badly stove, and we'll out of the water.
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SCATTERING THE REBELS.
Energy of the Americans DemOraIizes
the FfIfpfnoa

Energy of the Americans DemOralizes
the FiIipinos.
Manila, Nov. 15.-General Young is
supposed to have reached San Nicholas,
about 80 miles east of Dagupan, but
his wagons are far behind. Colonel
Hayes has captured Aguinaldo's secre-
tary, and Major Coleman is in Carrang-
Ian with an escort IF ITO bolomen, on
his way to the province of Neuva Viz.
caya. A son of General Llaneras and
his family are prisoners. The general
barely escaped
A correspondent OF the press with
General Young telegraphs from San
Jose that Aguinaldo did not escape to
the northwest. He and his army, the
correspondent adds, are surrounded.
His last orders to the Filipino COM
mander at San Jose were to hold San
Jose and Carrangian at all costs.
The recent encounters were too one.
sided to be called fights. The insur.
gents are mortally afraid of the Ameri.
cans, however, strong their position.
They make but brief and feeble resist
ance, and run when the terrible Ameri-
can yell reaches their ears, whereupon
the Americans pursue them and slay
them.
The moral effect of the news that
go, 900 troops are on their way here has
been unquestionably great.
Insurgents are suffering more from
disease than from the Americans, ow-
ing to poor food, lack of medicines, and
filthy hospitals, with the result that
there is great mortality among them.
General Lawton has intercepted a
telegram from an insurgent captain 10
a Filipino general, reading:
"How can you blame me for retreat
ing when only IL of my company were
able to fight?''
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Transnort buffalo Refltted. .

New York, Nov. 1S.-The transport
Buffalo will be ready for the service Of
carrying supplies to the Philippines
next Sunday. In the last three months
she has been thoroughly refitted, both
without and within. The Buffalo il
expected to go into commission ON No
vember 15, but it is feared that it will
be impossible to have her in readiness
then.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-17

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-The Record today
says: The situation in the coal-mininq
fields in the southern and western Sec
tions of Illinois has taken a serious
turn, and it is said that many of the
mines may be tied up within the next
4S hours as result of the continued
action of operators in sending coal to
points west and southwest where the
miners are on strike.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-17
BOUNTY MONEY.
Dewey's Men Defeated a Vastly Supe'
riOr Force at Manila,

Dewey's Men Defeated a Vastly supe-
rior Force at Manila,
New York, Nov. 15.--A special to
the Herald from Washington says: On
behalf of Admiral Dewey and his off,
GERS and men, Washington attorneys
have asked the court of claims to find
that the amount of bounty money due
them is 1882, 800. The decision of the
court will establish precedent which
will affect the amount of bounty to be
distributed among the officers and men
of the North Atlantic squadron, which
destroyed the squadron of Admiral Ger
vera. If the finding of the court is in
accordance with the request, the ad-
miral's share of the bounty will be
$19, 1894.
Attorneys base their case upon the
claim that the defeated Spanish force
was superior to the American squadron.
1t is not contended that the enemy's
fleet was superior, but that, taking
into consideration the guns at Corre-
gidor, I'll Fraile and other forts at the
entrance of the bay and those at Manila
and Cavite, which fired upon the Amer
ican ships continuously, the enemy's
force was superior.
The land batteries comprised 76
guns, ranging in caliber from 9.45
inches to 500 inches. and their weight
of fire is computed at $500 pounds
The enemy's vessels were also sup
ported by mines and torpedoes in the
entrance to Manila bay and the bay it.
self and some of these the brief states,
exploded during the action.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-17

Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 1S.-Com-
munication with the eastern parts OF
the island, particularly the section be-
yond the line from Morant bay to Port
Antonio, has been interrupted since
yesterday. This evening, however, it
is being partially re-established, and
advices from various points say the
heavy weather eliminated in tremen.
dous hurricane, which, during the
night, completely razed the banana
parishes. Portland, st. Thomas and
Morant bay are reported severely dam
aged. Details aIe a.lxiously awaited.
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AM we'll at Mafeking.

London, Nov. l4.-A dispatch has
been received from Colonel Baden
Powell at Mafeking saying; "All is
well here. After two days shelling
and heavy bombardment, body of
the enemy made general attack on
three sides Of the town, which was re-
pulsed by our Maxim fire. The enemy
is now drawing off. Our casualties
were slight,n
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-17

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 14.-William
Framer, a motorman, today saved
the lives Of nine passengers by sticking
to his post, and received injuries
which may result in his death. A
train of freight cars moved out from
behind some buildings just as Framer's
car was nearing the crossing. The mo-
tornan reversed the current, but not
soon enough, as the vestibule of the car
was hit by the train and ground to
pieces. Framer was seriously injured
internally.
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Six Men Were Killed.

Flagstaff, Ariz., Nov. 14.-One
white man and five Navajo Indians
killed, two whites and one Navajo
wounded, was the result of an attempt
of deputy sheriff to arrest Navajo
yesterday 10 miles south OF Walnut sta
tion, news of which has just reached
har.a
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-17
LANDED UNDER FIRE.
How Wheaton's Army Disembarked at
San Fabian.


San Fabian.
Manila, Nov. 13.-The landing oi
the American troops at San Fabian
Tuesday was the most spectacular affair
of its kind since General Skaters dis.
embarkation at Daiquiri. The cooper.
alton of the troops and the navy was
complete. The gunboats maintained a
terrific bombardment for an hour while
the troops rushed waist deep through
the surf under a heavy but badly
aimed rifle fire frUrn the insurgent
trenches and charged right and left,
pouring volley after volley at the fee
ing rebels. Forty Filipinos were cap
tured, mostly non-commissioned Off
GERS. Several insurgent dead and five
wounded were found in a building
which had suffered from the lombard
ment. The town was we'll fortified.
The sand dunes were riveted with bam-
boo 20 feet thick, which afforded fine
cover.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-17
Ba.uto chief WIN Join Beers.

Mazeru, Basutoland, Nov. To-. The
indications are that Chief Joel, of the
Basutos, will join the Beers, who are
likely to annex a strip of the northern
territory of Basutoland. The other
chiefs, however, are stanch, and there
is no cause for alarm.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-17
TROOPS AT THE CAPE.
Three Transports Have just Arrived
There-More Expected,

London, Nov. ia dispatch from
Cape Town to the war Office announces
the arrival there today of the troopship
Armenia, with three batteries OF artil-
lery and an ammunition column, and
the troopship Nubia, with the Scots
guard and half battalion of the
Northamptonshire regiment. This
brings the total number Of reinforce
ments to 1902 of which about 5000
are already on the way to Durham.
Nine troopships carrying ll,000 men
are due at Cape Town tomorrow.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-17
Dvnamited a Bank.

Melvern, Kan, Nov. 13.-The safe
and Office furniture Of the Melvern
bank were demolished by an explosion
of dynamite touched of last night by
robbers, who then looted the place, Sc
curing 5000 in money and several
thousand dollars in notes and checks
They escaped, leaving no clew.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-17
French steamer stopped

Lorenzo Marquee, Nov. l5.-The
French steamer Cordoba has arrived
here. When 20 miles out she was sig.
nailed by the British cruiser Magic
ienne, and, as she did not stop, blank
shot was fred across her bow. After
her manifest had been examined, she
was allowed TO proceed.
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Marking Up Prices,

st. Paul, Nov. 15.-A La Crosse,
Wis, special says: White pine lum.
Der manufacturers have agreed upon a
uniform mark-up in prices, taking
effect at once. The advance is 90 cents
per !, 900 in some grades or dimen-
sions, and 81 a 1000 in some grades of
uppers. Notice is given that all grades
not advanced now will be shortly, max
ing uniform advance of 81 per 1000
all around on all grades.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-17
SHE STRUCK A REEF
Cruiser Charleston Wrecked
OFF North Luzon.
ALL ON BOARD WERE SAVED
Disaster Occurred while PatroIIing the
Coast n Week AgO-One Year In
Philippine Waters.

Manila, Nov. l5.-The United States
cruiser Charleston, which has been pa
trolling the northern coast Of Luzon,
was wrecked on reef off the north
west coast Tuesday, November z.
All on board were saved.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-17

The death of General Sir William
Penn Symons, the British commander
at Glencoe, was announced in the
house of commons.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-17

Berlin, Nov. 1S.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger re-
peats the report that the Russians are
marching toward the Afghan frontier.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-17

The mail arrives from Mt. Hood at 10 O'Clock
a. m. Wednesdays and Saturdays; departs the
same days at noon
For ChenOweth, leaves at 8 a. m. Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays: arrives at 6 p. m.
For White salmon (Nash.) leaves daily at 6 AS
O. m: arrives at 7:l5 p. m.
From White salmon leaves for Fulda, Gilmer,
Trout Lake aud Glenwood Mondays, Wednes.
days and Fridays.
For Bingen (wash.) leaves at 5;45 p. m; ar
rives al p. m.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-17

Bourke Cochran, the famous New
York orator, was once porter for A.
7. Stewart.
Charles E. Littlefield, who succeeds
Nelson Dingley in congress, will be the
tallest man in that body, being six
feet five inches in height.
A call has been issued by the execu.
tive council for the nineteenth annual
convention of the American Federation
Of Labor, to be held at Detroit, Mich,
December ii next.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-11-17

Gen. John Bidwell, of Chico, Cal,
who led the first party of whites over
the Sierras into the golden state, is
still hale and hearty at the age of so.
Official estimates of the wheat crop
In France place the yield at SAG, ,600,-
554 bushels this year. This is falling
off of 25, 96S bushels from last year.
Gen. Lawton, who has been de-
scribed in newspaper biography as
able to drink any man under the
table," tells correspondent in Manila
that he never drank drop of liquor.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-12
A Fowl That Won n Battle.

A singular story Is tolu of n gallant
cock whose moral influence at critl-
cal moment during the battle of St
Vincent helped to save British man
of-war from the hands of the enemy.
The fowl in question formed part Of
the live stock of the Marlborough, a
vessel which had suffered so severely
that her captain was considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of striking his flag. The
ship was entirely dismasted, while the
chief officers had been carried below
severely wounded, and the crew. with
out anybody to cheer them up. were
beginning to grow sullen under the
heavy fire of the enemy to which they
were hardly able to respond.
At this emergency a shot struck the
toop in which the fowls We're confined
The only surviving occupant. a cock
finding himself at liberty, tluttered VI
and perched himself on the stump OF
the manmast and surveyed the sccn'
of carnage around him. Then. Tapping
his wings in defiance. he began to crow
yociferously He was answered by
three hearty and eyh.arat'n% rlIr"r'
from the crew. who all bad a g."
laugh. and. with spirits thrs rpA"E..
continued t..s action With p T. :1r IL
lasted until turn in ,br ~ ' '3"'
them from, t,ieir tight poa.t.u:.,'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-12
BACKSLIDlNG INDIANS.
Attempts to Conver1
Them In Early Times.

Unsuccessful Attempts to Convert
Them In Early Times.
In a report to the Chassis of Amster-
dam Oh the state of religion in the New
Netherlands in 1867 Rev. Johannes
Megapolensis and Rev. Samuel Drisins
made the following somewhat discour-
aging statement i'll regard to the Ell
forts to convert the Indians. 1T vii.
be noted that the conclusions arrived
at by the reverend gentlemen in the
first sentence Of the extract were III
the nature of prediction which has
been completely fulfilled:
"Of the conversion Of the heatheLS,
or Indians, here, we can say but little
nor do we see any means thereunto
until by the numbers and power OF our
nation they are subdued and brought
under some policy and our people show
them better example than they have
hitherto done.
1--WE have had one Indian here with
us full two years. so that he could read
and write good Dutch We instructed
him In the grounds Of religion. He also
answered publicly in the church and
repeated the prayers. We likewise pre-
scented him with a Bible in order to
work through him some good among
the Indians But it all resulted In moth
ing. He has taken to drinking of BRAN
dy. lie pawned the Bible and became
a real beast who is doing more harm
than good among the Indians" AL
bany Argus.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-12

A Georgia justice Of the peace, re-
latos Case and Comment, once took
upon himself to charge a jury as fol-
lows: 't;rntIcmcn, this is case which
has been tried by me before. and de-
cidcd in favor of the defendant" As
tile Jury took the hint and found for
the defendant. just as the justice had
dOup before. although the evidence was
overwhelmingly In favor of the plain
tiff, the higher court refused to let the
verdict stand. 1t also commented as
follows;
"A Justice Of the peace is generally
n man Of consequence in his neighbour
hood He writes the wills, draws the
deeds AMI pulls the teeth of the peo-
pie: also he performs divers surgical
operations on the animals Of his neigh
bors. The justice has played his part
on tho busy stage of life from the time
Of Mr.. Justice Shallow down to the
time Of Mr. Justice Higgins Who has
not seen the gaping, listening crowd
assembled around his honor. the JUS
tlce. on tiptop to catch the words of
wisdom us they fell from his venerateG
lips?
"And still they gazed,
And still the wonder grew
That one small head
Could carry all he knew"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-12
kEENER THAN MANKIND.
Illusions That Deceive Men Have No
I.nect Upon Animals.

Erect upon AnlHtaAS'
'"It's singular fact" said man IN
the show business, that illusions, as
we call EN-, Cont fool animals. I've
seen that proved over and over again.
A few years ago l had what Is known
as the Mystic Maze at the Nashville
exposition. 1t was simply small room
filed with mirrors, so arrangeT that
you seemed to be In a narrow corridor,
full Of turns. 1t was very puzZllng,
and | used to get lost in 1t myself, but
it never bothered my dog moment.
He would run through it from end to
end at full speed and never bump
against mirror.
II saw something on the same line
In Frisco not long ago. a friend OF
mine had an Illusion called The
Haunted Swing You get In what
seems to be an ordinary swing, hung in
the center of good sized room, and the
thing begins to move. 1t goes back
and forth and finally clear over the top
that is to say, it seems to. WHAT
really turns around Is the room itself.
The swing stands perfectly still. 1t IS
a good Illusion, and when the room Is
revolvcd rapidly there never was a
man who could keep his head in the
swing 1t seems as If he must certain
ly pitch out, and if the motion is kept
up he gets deathly sick. But pet cat
belonging to my friend used to lie on
the edge of the seat and never turn a
hair, no matter how fast the thing was
worked.
"The elder II errmann told me that
animals were never deceived by false
table legs, built up with looking glass
es and used in stage tricks. They al
ways passed around on the other side.
guess fey must see better, somehow,
than men."-New Orleans Times-Dem-
Ocrat.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-12

One evening at social function
where Sarasate was among the guests,
a young violinist had the bad taste to
play one of Sarasate's compositions
with variations Of his own creation
The latter were inappropriate and In
artistic and Jared upon the ears on all.
The performer ended his work and
made his way to Sarasate. doubtless
expectina word Of recognition or
praise. Sarasate said nothing, and the
player finally asked, 81 hope you recog-
nize that piece"
"Certainy." Sarasate promptly re-
piled: ut was Il piece of impudence. =
San Francisco Argonaut.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-12
A Small! Eater.

The most impudcn man who ever
hit up these parts revealed himself the
other day he IS Il prominent New
York patent attorney, He arrived III
town on Il hurry cav"at case. ana his
correspondent here, one of the best
known of the Washington patent at
tornoys. invited him out to his Column
Tia Heights home for dinner The citi-
zen had tclcphoned warning to his
wife, so that she had n chance to
spread herself in preparing Che meal
1t was q swell dinner, bounteous and
dainty, and the New York man waded
into it with the appetite Of rescued
whaler. From soup to mus he was
right there He ate like n piano NOV
er. He took a hack at each and all Of
the dishes, and dle wasn't bashful
about the wines either. When finally
it was all over and he had encircled
his demitasse, he pushed back his
chair, wiped his chin with his napkin,
sighed contentedly and remarked to
his hostess:
"Now. who'd think man could make
a meal OF. little snack like this!'-
Washington Post.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-09-12

Nelson Downing the proprietor OF the
new Commercial House livery stable
has just purchased for public livery
horse the PAGER Ben Perrin of Tom
Perrin and has also rot a new line OF
huggips and harnesses making all his
teams of a first class order He is also
running u first class feed stable. Mr..
Downing has been with the City Hotel
for the past two years, and for the
fifteen years previous he had charge Of
q large stable in Boston.