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THE BIGGEST THING YET

HE 6II1ESl InIN1 TEL.
Business mems Carnival Was Success In
Every Respect.
When the ladies of the Methodist
church, few weeks ago, determined
! to9 give a business mems carnival in
this city the project was entered into
with such enthusiasm by the projectors
that all were convinced 1t could not
be anything but success, yet few
anticipated such pleasant entertain
ment as was given at the Vog. opera
house last night.
The opera house was we'll filed,
there being about 900 people in it
when the performance began. Brig
fields orchestra supplied music- and
the selections were excellent. When
the curtain rose about IS ladies and
children representing go different
firms marched off the stage and
through the halls. After making
several circuits through the aisles,
they returned to the stage and exc
cuted a very pretty drill. When the
curtain again rose, Miss Louise Ruch,
as queen of the carnival, was discover
ed seated in the center of the stage,
and Lena Kelsay came forward as
page and paid homage to the queen.
Then the representatives of the diff
ferent business houses appeared in
pairs and praised the wares and bust.
ness capacity of those whom they rep
resented. The entertainment closed
with a tableaux that was very pretty
and made fitting ending for pleas
ant evening.
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A HARD FOUGHT BATTLE.
Futher Details of the English Defeat q
Margersfonfeu.

Futher Details of the English Defeat al
Margersfonien.
MoDDER RIVER, Cape Colony, Dec.
14.-Details gathered here by repre-
sentative of the Associated Press
among the wounded British and the
Beers gave some idea of the desperate
nature of the fight at Magersfontein.
The Hie hlanders did all that the most
gallant troops in the world could do,
but it was impossible to face the ter
rible fire of the Beers. The British
artillery again saved the situation and
divided the honors of the day with the
Scots. The batteries worked fer hours
under CALLING rife fire.
According to tho Boer stories, it was
impossible for the burghers to haye
escaped fearful loss. One Boer prison
er said single lyddite she'll killed or
wounded oyer 20 and that. two others
hurst over two bodies of Beers en-
sconsed behind the range,.. doing fear
full damage. All agree the Beers
fought throughout withts the utmost
gallantry. Their sharpshooters sell
dom missed the mark. 1t.
A Seaforth Highlander says that
while he was lying wounded on the
field he saw Boer of typical German
appearance, faultlessly dressed, with
81 - Ill l.
ruff1es, and cigar in his>mouth, walk
ing among the ant hills. picking OF
the British. He was quite alone and
it was apparent from the frequent use
he made of field glasses, that he was
singing out officers.
Another wounded Boer says that q
lyddite shell, fred on Sunday, fell in
the midst of an open air prayer meet
ing, held to offer supplications for
the success OF the Boer arms.
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Rs Expens. 4. Great.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-A dispateh

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-A dispatch tt
the World from London says:
The decided check to General Meth
uen and the heavy British loss have
added to the panic among the military
authorities and the jingo war experts
in London.
The war Office now is pushing To the
extremity of its resources. Lord
Roberts, commander.in-chef in Ire
land, was hastily summoned last night
from Dublin to London Al It's extra
session, parliament was told that $780,
OOO,O would cover the expense of the
war. 1t is now said by the best in
formed that $500. 100000 will not pay
the bill.
Eighty thousand British troops are
in South Africa now, aad 10000 more
are to be modified, or are on the way,
while advance orders for a sixth divi-
sion of 10000 men are being executed
and there are warnings that a seventh
division of the same number will coon
be collected for shipment to the Cape.
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Last night a prominent Dufurite
was in the city and so in his custom
whenever here on lodge night, visited
the Workman lodge. The evening was
very pleasantly spont with the brethren
of the order in discussing the merits of
the Degree of Honor and its aid to
Workmanship. After lodge closed,
one of the members who affiiliates with
a number of different orders is an en- :
thusiastic member of the Degree and
Daughters of Rebekah, inquired of the
Dufurite If he did not belong to the De.
gree of Honor, ,and being informed that
be did. invited the stranger to their
hall where a banquet was being serv-
ed. The brother from Dufur accepted
the invitation. supposing he was going
to feast with the sisters of the Degree
but The Dalles brother had lodges
slightly mixed, and piloted his friend
to the entrance door of the Daughters
of Rebekah. Here he was unable to
give the proper password, but The
Dalles mans generosity knew no bonds
and he offered to vouch for the
visitor. This was satisfactory until
the inner guardian,undertook to cloth
him in a gregalia that was strange
to him, then he raised an objection. 1t
suddenly dswned upon The Dalles
man that he had invited his friend to
the wrong lodge. Matters were patch
ed up for the time being, but there
will be GOODNESS in the future be-
tween prominent undertaken of The
Dalles and an ex.official of Dufur.
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|GAI4CRE WAS -.
NOT BETRAYED
He Simply Chose an Un-
fortunate Battle
field.

LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE war Office re
ceived the following from General For
restier- Walker dated today: Cape
town-Gatacre reports as follows: The
idea TO attack Stromberg seemed tc
promise certain success, but the dis
tance was underestimated by myself
and local guides. Policemen took us
around some miles, and consequently
we were marching from $50 P. M. until
4 A. M, and were lalded in an impos-
sible position. ] do not consider the
error intentional. The Beers com.
meuced firing from the top of an un-
accessible hill, and wounded good
many of our men in the open plain.
The Second Northumberland, tried
to turn out the enemy, but failed. The
Second Irish fusiliers seized kopje
near and held it, supported by mounted
infantry and The Cape police.
The guns, under Jeffreys, could not
haye been better handled, but regret
to say than one gun was overturned
in the deep mullah and another sank
in the quicksand. Neither could be
extricated in time to be available.
Seing the situation, dispatch rider
was sent to Molteno with news. 1 col
lected and Withdrew our force from
ridge to ridge for about nine miles.
The Boer guns were remarkably we'll
served. They carried accurately 5000
yards.
81 am holding Bushman's Hook and
1 am sending the Irish
rifles and Northumberland to Sterks-
from to recuperate. The wounded !
proceeded to Queen nstown. The missing
Northumberland number 266, not |
'06 as previously reported" I
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was all right, and if so he could haye
the goods the next morning. Collin:
never called for either the socds or the
| check.
A man who said he was one OF Roos'
velt's rough riders. j. G. Hughes, died
at Granite the other day. A. G. An
keney has written to gentleman in
Pendleton to learn the whereabouts OF
Mrs. Bridget Hughes, his wife.
Hughes said he was packer and in
terpreter with the rough riders. He
was wounded at Santiago, Cuba, and
he had had correspondence with Col.
onel Roosevelt. he said with reference
to procuring a pension from the
federal government, based upon his
service and wound. Hughes has a
small estate, of which life insurance
policy of $500 is chief. Hughes was
one af the miners who were confined
in the "bull pen" at Wardner last
spring.
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QUAY IN HARD LINES.
A strong Champion of ais Cause is Lack

A strong Champion of ais Cause is Lack
ing.
NEW YORK, Dec. ia special tc
the Herald from Washington says:
Apathy among Senator Quay's
friends is making the outlook in the
senate rather ominous for him. Sena-
tors Chandler and Penrose appear to
be the only persons who are doing any
active canyassing in his behalf, and
they are by no means encouraged by
the progress they are making.
The lack of interest. was forcibly IL
lustrated in the case of senator who
was approached with the suggestion
that he make a strong speech in be-
half of the constitutional right of a
governor ito appoint when legis-
lature had failed to elect. This in
fuential senator had spoken in behalf
of Senator Corbett and was urged to
repeat the same arguments that he ad-
vanced in that gentleman's behalf.
He has declined the request on the
ground that when he supported Mr..
Corbett both Senators Quay and Pen
rose refused to,vote to seat him. The
senator stated that he would vote to
seat Mr.. Quay, but he did not see how
Pennsylvania senators could con-
sistently insist upon his taking charge
OF the case on the floor of the senate.
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Debate on the Currency Bill

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE debate
on the currency bill continued today.
Richardson, the minority leader asked
that night sessions be held for the re-
mainder of the week, but this was de-
INJURED to and it was finally agreed
that night sessions for debate will be
held next Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. Grosvenor (Ohiol was the
first speaker today.
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THE GOOD QUEEN wEEPs.
She Deplores the Loss of Both British and
Beers.

She Deplores the Loss of Both British and
Beers.
NEW YORK, Dec. I4.-A dispatch to
the Herald from London says: 1t is
stated that the queens lnentalianxiety
gives the gravest alarm to the royal
household. The queen insists on re-
ceiving the minutest information from
the war Office as to the state of affairs
yet she is completely overcome when
the particulars of each engagement are
related. Even when discussing other
matters and conducting ordinary cor
respondence, the queen suddenly bursts
into flood OF tears and makes pa
thetic reference to the misery and hard
ships entailed upon her soldiers, as we'll
as upon the Beers themselves.
No matter where one went last night
there was but one topic of discussion
Methuen's defeat and his probable
losses. Later in the evening, when it
became known that General Wauchope
and the Marquis of Winchester were
among the killed, the tension was in
creased. 1t is not an exaggeration to
say that almost every mansion in the
fashionable west end contains anxious
and sleepless men and women this
morning.
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METHEUN AT BAY.
He Is Confronted by an Army of Twelve
Thousand Beers.

He Is Confronted by an Army of Twelve
Thousand Beers.
LONDON, Dec. 13.-The war Office
received the following dispatch from
General Metheun, dated Tuesday,
December II:
"Our artillery shelled very strong
position held by the enemy in a long
high kopje, from 4 until dusk Sunday.
The Highland brigade attacked at
daybreak on Monday the South end of
the kobje. The attack was properly
timed, but failed. The guards were
ordered to protect the Highlanders'
right and rear, cavalry and mounted
infantry, with a howitzer artillery
battery. We attacked the enemy on
the left and the guards, on the right.
wee supported by field artillery and
howi6zer artillery. They shelled the
position from daybreak and at 1:15 I
sent the Gordons to tine entrenchments
until dusk, the position extending,
including the kopje, for distance of
six miles to Modder river. Today 1
am holding my position and entrench-
ing myself. had to face at least
1900 0men. Our loss was great.
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LA GRANDE, Or, Dec. 14.-A two
days sale of cavalry horses for the
military post was closed here yesterday
at 4 o'clock, after A head, or two car
loads of desirable horses have been Sc
cured. The animals selected were all
well-broke, young saddle horses, rang
ing in height from 14-i to 15-i hands,
and in weight from 900 to HOO pounds
the price paid was not given out, but
it is understood that they ranged from
$50 to S75.
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Boer Account of the Battle.

PRETORIA, Dec. 12.-President
Steyn has sent the following details OF
the fight at Stcrmberg:
"The British with six cannons, at
tackled the Beers under Swauepool and
Oliver and stormed the Boer position.
After severe fight they were com
PEELED to surrender. The prisoners
are Major Sturges, six officers and 230
non-commissionedo officers and men of
the Northumberland Fusileers, ard
two officers and $50 non-commissioned
officers of the Irish Fusileers. 1t is
impossible to state the number of
dead and wounded of the British. The
Beers captured three cannons and two
ammunition wagons"
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Taylor Inaugurated

FRANKFORT, KY. Dec. 12.-William
S. Taylor was inaugural governor OF
Kentucky today. The crowd in at
tendance was much smaller than in
past years, due to a blizzard. The in
augural ceremony was simple. DEM
ocratic candidates for state offices to-
day began serving notices of contests
against the republican candidates who
received certificates of election.
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ing put under $500 bonds to appear, at
that time for preliminary examination.
The state was represented by Deputy
District Attorney Menefee and the de-
fense by Judge Hayes. of Oregon City.
Katzman's attorney expects to gets
bonds for his client at Gresham where
the young man is well known.
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Wheat and Hops.

TACOMA, Dec. 12.-Nearlg 100000
bushels of wheat are now stored in ware
houses of this city and not ship is
loading at present. the owners of the
wheat holding for better prices.
The hop market is slow; choice, to
&c; prime, 6 to 7c.
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AGUINALDO ON
THE WING
This is What General Otis
Reports.

| WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 13.-Gen
eral Otis bad some stirring news to re
port today from Manila, his advices
going to show that the insurgents are
as be predicted a few days ago, at the
end of their resources, from military
point OF view, and are running away
before the rapid advance of the Ameri
can troops at all points. His cable
grams were as follows:
"Manila.-Fifty men of the navy and
fifty men OF the army transported by
the navy, took Laoga on the 10th inst.
General Young, with his staff. followed
the next day. He reports that Howe,
with the Pennsylvania battalion of the
Thirty-fourth infantry, followed by a
portion of the Thirty-third infantry,
passed north to Pidding, east of Laoga
Marsh's battalion of the Thirty-fourth,
was at Cavah, province of Lepanto, on
the 7th inst. The Third clvalry was
along the coast and in the mountains
pursuing the enemy.
1OunR states GlaL MS extreme
northern force passed over the noun
tains. driving the insurgents under
General Tino, who was badly wounded,
killing SO and wounding many. He
made large captures of rifles and prop
erty, with all insurgent transportation
and released all Spanish prisoners in
that section to the number of about
1000. Our casualties were two wound
ed. Our troops are pursuing the rem
nant of Tinos command.
"Marsh's battalion reports from
Cayan, Lepanto province, on the 7th
inst, that he has destroyed Aguinaldo's
bodyguard, killed General Greggrio
Pillar, received the surrender of Gener-
al Conception and staff, killed and
wounded so insurgents, released 575
Spanish prisoners including 150 friars,
and captured considerable property.
His loss was two killed and nine
wounded. My information is that |
Aguinaldo has disguised his individu.
allty, abandoned his troops and is hid
ing in the province of Bengue..
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Captured Insurgent stronghold.

MANILA, Dec. 14.-A detachment Of
Colonel Hayes cavalry, under Lieuten-
ant Arnold, has captured Bieacnaboto,
the mountain stronghold where the
last insurrection was ended with q
peace treaty. A large quantity of am
munition and arms was captured.
Major Bachelors battalion of the
Twenty-fourth infantry is making
slow progress in the Aparri valley.
The villagers are giving the colored
troops banquets and balls everywhere.
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Notice to Taxpayers.

A warrant for the collection of all
delinquent taxes due Wasco county
having been.placed in my hands, am
compelled to make immediate collec-
tion OF same, therefore ] make this last
call. The county court has extended
the time as long as it is possible. The
list will be published next week OF all
property or which taxes have not been
paid, after which cost will be added.
ROBERT KELLY. Sheriff.
The Dalles. Dec. IA, 1899.
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Cable to PHILIPPINES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Among the
bills introduced iu the house yesterday
was one by Jones, of Washington, for
a cable to the Philippines, to cost not
to exceed $4,000, 900, and the creation
of cable commission.
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John Bull has at last met his match
in the two little South African re-
public. A mere handful of Beers are
able to stand off his immense armies.
which are said to be the best in the
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British General Killed.

LYNDON, Dec. l3.-A dispatch to the
the war Office from the commanding
general at Cape Town announces that
Major-General Andrew G. Wauchope
was killed in action at Modder river
on Monday. Wauchope was veteran
of the Ashantee and Egyptian cam
paigns.
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Plans of The Combine.

ASTORIA, Or, Dec. II 1t is stated
on authority that the packers com mbine
will operate only three of its canneries
next season, those known as the Elmore
and Kinney and the packing house at
Clifton.
This determination of the trust gives
color to the report that it will engage
extensively in the cold-stOrage business
by which may be handled one half of
the receipts of salmon 1t is stated
positively that the George & Barker
canneries in East Astoria will not be
operated. This will have no detri.
mental effect on fisherman, for there
will be plenty of demand for all the
fish taken. AS the cold storage can
afford TO pay more than the canneries,
the reduced number of packing-houses
will really be a benefit to the thousands
who earn a livelihood on the Columb bia.
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Miss Rose Lay, of Portland, Ore, is
located in room 5, Gates block, and
will take pupils in shorthand in the
evening from to 9. A thorough
course given, including, shorthand,
spelling, grammar, correspondence
and typewriting. d&w lw
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nk1r1sHEss IN CHICAGO.
Organize to Raise Money for British Sol.
-'"-'- ----s s.a.- o.
diels' Families.

Organize to Raise Money Tor British Sol
| diels' Families.
, CHICAGO, Dec. ia general CON-
mittee composed of representatives
from the various British societies in
and about Chicago, met at the Great
Northern hotel and formed an organi
zation TO raise money for the relief of
widows and orphans of British soldiers
and sailors killed in the South African
war. An entertainment will be given
in Central Music Hall January 13.
British-Americans have already sub
scribed 81, 500
There are to be 100 vice-presidents
chosen from the leading British.
Americans of Chicago. The name of
the organization is Society of Sons and
Daughters of the British Empire. A
ladies; auxiliary will also be organized
to act In conjunction with the society.
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Senators Will Investigate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-At the
opening of today's session of the SEN
ate, resolutions were reported favor.
ably from the committee on conting.
ent expenses, authorizing the COM
mitttee on privileges and elections to
proceed with the investigation of the
election to the senate of W. A. Clark,
of Montana, and N. B. Scott, of West
Virginia. The resolutions were
adoptad
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world. After he is through with them
he will probably take that chip down
that has been on his shoulder for the
past half century. And the world
will learn that there are other pebbles
on the beach besides Johny.
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Will Pay january Interest

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-Secretary
Gage has decided to anticipate the
January interest on United States
bonds outstanding. This interest will
amount to about s., 500, 900 and will be
paid, beginning tomorrow, without re-
bate.
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ORANGE RIVER, Cape Colony, Dec.
l3.-Three hundred and twenty British
wounded, including q officers, have
arrived here from Modder river.
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NATIONAL WATCHMAN,
WASHINGTON, D. c. ~
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What william j. Bryan Says.
APRIL 8, 1899
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