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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-07
Much Anxiety Felt Concerning
Lord Roberts Situation.
HIS ARMY REMAINS INACTIVE
Loag Lines Of Communication Offer Abaad.
ant Opportunities 10 The Mobile
Forces Of BurHhers-.sIsht
Sklrmlshes.

LONDON. April 7, l30 a. m.--Not a
word regarding the disaster at Red
derSburg has been allowed to come
through except the dispatch Of Lord
Roberts.
II " therefore impossible to form
airy notion as 10 what has happened.
Meanwhile. the British public Is Begin
ming tn realize the immense difficult
ties 10 be- overcome even before Pre-
toria In reached, and Is revIving p?cma-
ture ideas with respect 10 the time
when the war will be over.
No one believes now that II Will
have ended by the beginning Of June.
This latest disaster more particularly
illustrates the heavy task involved In
holding the railway. This body OF
some 800 British troops, without guns,
which disappeared so completely with
In 20 miles Of a great British army
had for its business 10 guard a see
ton Of nearly 90 miles OF railway be-
tween nloemfonteln and sprlngfontein.
II II could thus be spirited away how
IN Lord Roberts TO ensure his continu-
ally extending communications?
other pertinent questions are being
asked OF successive Unfortunate oc-
currences" Foremost, is why do not
the British troops entrench?
Il ls argued that II this had been
done. even 800 men might have held
out until relnfoTcements arrived II
cannot be concealed that the utmost
alarm Is beginning TO be felt. II Is
said that the Boersl who captured tile
British at Reddersburg. belonged to
olivier's commando. II 80. he has not
retired north, and hopes are expressed
that he may still be cut of. IL Il
asserted that over 1000 rebels surren.
dered during General Clements north
ward march. The Beers VIII do theil
utmost TO hold Ladybrand and Tha-
banchu, boih being rich grain pro-
ducing districts, a
Ten thousand remounts from South
American ports are due TO arrive dur.
Ing the coming week at the ports OF
Natal and Cape Colony.
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LONDON, April 6,-The war office
about .. m. posted dispatch from
Lord Roberts announcing Methuen's
capture Of 81 Beers and the killing Of
General Villebols Mareull chief Of
stan OF the Boer army This news
had been JUdIclously started only a
few minutes when a second telegram
was bulletlned reporting the loss Of
Ave companies Of British infantry.
Both dispatches were issued In time 70
be printed IN the last editions Of all
the evening papers.
The lost companies are probably a
part Of the force guarding the rail-
road at Bethany. 30 miles south OF
Bloemfonteln. The Beers are evidently
operating In force near the railroad,
and there II possibility OF the lines
being interrupted for brief period at
any time.
In the death OF Villebois Marueil. the
Beers lost their best instructed sol
dler In the Continental methods OF
warefare. As the late Joubert's chief
Of stan. hls brain devised the Boer
defenses against Buffers advance 10
the relief OF LadysmIth. He was the
most notable OF the foreign soldiers
serving with the Beers.
As the captured British soldiers were
In position TO defend themselves for
nearly "A hours and were then forced
10 surrender the hghting must have
been severe.
The Beers were all in force yester-
day i've miles from Jagensfontein, sit
uated 90 miles up from Bloemfontein.
They had a brush with British patrols
Advices from New springfontein. dat
ed 6 D. M. Auril 5. announces that the
Beers have been sighted west Of the
railroad.
A foreign dispatch received says:
Kimberley. p. m.-since the de-
parture OF the main body OF troops
Lieutenant Colonel Chamler remains
In command OF the garrison here
The departure OF any considerable
body Of troops has heretofore been un-
mentioned in the censored cables.
Methuen was last reported at Kim
berley 10 days ago. and the supposi-
tlon is that he has advanced with his
main force from Kimberley to the re-
lief OF Mafeking.
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The Admiral and His Wife Re-
turn to Washington.
GRAND ARMY FAvORS HIM
A Statement TO Be F,spsred BY Admiral
Dewey for the Press Ia a Day or TwO--
Politicians Divided In 0piniOn.-.ie
Insists He Is a Democrat.

WASHINGTON. April e.-Admiral
and Mrs Dewey returned to Washing
ton tonight from their brief visit 10
Philadelphia a number Of reporters
were at the house waiting the admir-
ais return. In response TO question
the admiral said that he expected. in
few days. to have ready for the
press a statement as to his plans for
the future.
Can you confirm the statement you
are credited with rpaking. that you are
a democrat?" persisted one OF the re-
porters.
Certainly am a democrat" he re-
piled. Il always have been a demo-
crat." he added smilingly.
Have YOU ever voted the democrat
&c ticket?'
NO. l never voted in my life. The
only man ever wanted to vote for
was Mr.. Cleveland"
1T Is said that Cleveland wants you
to run on a straight gold democratic
platform"
The admiral declined to answer.
1t has been stated that IL McKin-
ley and Bryan are nominated you will
run Independently, is that true?"
Il have never said So said the ad-
miral.
How do you feel about the way the
people OF the country have received
your announcement the questioner
continued.
Well" he replied, "one must ex-
peet great many things TO be said OF
man who has taken such step"
Then you are not at all discour-
aged?"
mo sir. am not discouraged"
On Monday next the admiral and
Mrs. Dewey will move to their coun-
try house at Beavoier.
cHIcAGo.eApril o., shouldsthe Dew
ey committee adnaEys decide, towing to
the admirars political aspirations, not
to welcome him on May 1, in Chicago,
the Grand Army of the Republic will
in vite him. as presidential candidate,
to attend their great encampment to
be held in Chicago in August.
NEW YORK. April 6.-B. B. Smalley,
democratic national committeeman
from Vermont. and formerly secretary
OF the democratic national committee,
in an interview on Admiral Deweys
candidacy for the presidency, said
that the delegates from Vermont
Dewey's home-would be for William
], Bryan.
II have the greatest respect for Ad-
miral Dewey as a sailor and patriot
and have nothing to say with rela-
tion to his candidacy for the presi-
dency. The republican party stole the
presidency in 1876 and bought it in 1880
They tried to steel ii in 1884 but did
not succeed, The capitalists beat us
out in 1883, but we got there in 1892
Conditions beat us out in 1896 but
think We will get there with Bryan in
1900.
1T has long been apparent to me
that the nominees this year will be
Mckinley and Bryan. The Vermont
democratic convention will be held In
June at Montpelier, and the delegation
will be instructed to vote for Mr.. Bry-
an. regardless of the candidacy of Ad-
miral Dewey. believe, too, in view OF
the many mistakes of the Mckinley
administration that Mr.. Bryan will be
elected"
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a number Of campaigns in the French
army.
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PRETORIA, April 1. Wednesday,
The Free State Raad adjourned sine
die after passing the presidents
speech. Twenty-six members were
present
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LONDON. April e.-The Times pub
fishes the following from Wepener,
dated Wednesday, April 4;
The Beers are sniping our patrols,
A party OF blindfolded Beers were
brought in with the following written
message:
e" L am here with several thousand
burghers: and in the cause Of human
ity and to save such dreadful sacri-
flee of life as occurred in the last bat
tie. I demand your immediate surren-
der
This was signed Banks. General
The party was sent back with the ans
wer: No reply
General Brabant's force is here, and
will give some trouble to any body
Of Beers likely TO attack us"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-07

NEW YORK. April GA dispatch to
the Herald from Pretoria says:
The Transvaal government authoriz-
ed me to state positively that it has no
intention OF destroying the Johannes
burg mines or property there.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-07

BLoEMFoNTEIN. April 5.-small
bodies OF Beers can be seen In the
vicinity Of this town, and Beers are
stIll in the neighborhood OF the water
works.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-07

CHICAGO April 8, shouIdsthe Dew
ey c0nmttee ednaSys decide. towing to
the admirars political aspirations, not
to welcome him on May 1, in Chicago,
the Grand Army of the Republic will
in vite him. as presidential candidate.
to attend their great encampment to
be held in Chicago in August.
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WOULD COME TO AMERICA.
Anarchist Malatesta Would Come if
Driven Out of England.

New York, August 2s.-A dispatch to
the World from London says:
A statement which has reached here
from Rome that the Italian government
had demanded from the British govern
ment the expulsion of Anarchist Malat-
esta from England receives no credence.
Malatesta when asked about the state-
ment replied:
II do not believe that any such re-
quest thas been made. The Swiss gov
ernrlent was approached by the Italian
police when I resided in Geneva, but it
wisely refused to do anything in the
matter"
But said the correspondent, "sup-
pose you We're warned to leave England
within twenty-four hours, where would
you go?"
Malatesta replied.
IT cannot suppose anything of he
kind, / have committed no crime in Eng
land I get my living here as an electric
engineer. If such an order was given me
by the police, ! should go to America
Signor Minetti, chancellor of the Ital-
Ian embassy in London questioned on the
subject said:
eve hope Cor he best but SO far we have
received no instructions on this head
from the government in Rome. We have
so far refraned from asking for Malat-
esta'p expulsion for fear of a refusal by
tthe British government. l doubt Wheth-
er the constitution will permit the eXpul-
sion of an anarchist unless he Is proved
guilty of some infraction OF English law.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28
HAVE KRUPPS AND MAUSERS,
Shan Tung Troops Ready to Attack
Allies.

New York, August 2S-A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
The news of an attack on the Chinese
force assembling at Nam Yien, near Pc
kim is anxiously awaited, according to a
Japanese telegram from Taku. COM
lined detachment of Russia,. and jap
anese cavalry was to have encountered
this hostile body on last Saturday.
The Japanese are more successful than
the rest OF the conlui,1ed contingent in
Getting through runners, because of
their superior knowledge of the Chinese
character and language, but even Gen.
Iamagulchl's message published at To
kio yesterday, was dispatched from Pekin
IS long ago as August 1S.--The Japanese
generals telegram gives no hope for ca p
ture of the imperial emperor and indeed
it would seem that this cavalry force
abandoned the Chinese on reaching the
village of Mansan, where it's commander
learned that the empress and the emper-
or under Gen. Mas escort had started for
the west.
The approach of nine thousand of the
Shan Tung troops with Is guns to at
tack the line of communication in the
rear Of Pekirr emphasizes the necessity
of further Endorsements. These Shan
Tung men are among the best of the
European drilled soldiers in the Chinese
service and have been organized under
foreign instructors by the former COVER
nor, Yuan Shi Kai. They are armed with
German Mausers and Krupp longrange
guns.
With Pekin and it's rabble to pacify and
with these enemies to deal with outside.
the allied commanders have none too
many troops at their disposal. Pekin,
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moreover lis not self-supporting town.
1t has always to be fed by conveys Of
rice from the south, and if these are
stopped it is urgently necessary that no
time should be lost in clearing the line
and getting up supplies from the coast.
The situation in the southern provinces
is much complicated by the assistance
of much undoubted revolutionary $ well
as anti-foreign movements. The nine ex-
ecuted by the viceroy are alleged to have
belonged to the reform party which cher
ished the intention of rising against the
provincial authorities and ultimately ov-
erthrowing the Manchu government and
restoring Emperor Kwang Su to power.
This movement is said to be widespread
through Yang Use region and to be en-
couraged by the agents of Kang Yu VETS
league, which is largely financed by "rs-
forming" Chinese in Singapore, America
and Australia. 1t is believed also to be
working in close association with the
famous Kolahui and other secret soci-
et;es.
In fact southern China is in a dis
turbed and restless condition and further
developments are expected.
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SENT BY THE EMPEROR.
Chinese Reformer Doing Missionary
Work on the Coast.

San Francisco, August 2S.-Leun Kai
Tn a youthful looking Chinese, who
claims to be the personal representative
and ennis sary of the Chinese emperor
kwans Hsu, has arrived in the city. ac-
companied by two secretaries, Shum
Moon and Wun Yum. The visitors have
come 10 America, they say, on a mission
which has for its object the enlargement
of the reform movement among the Chi
nese res 9ents here. For some months
past Leun Kai Tin has been sprea ding
the reform gospel among the Chinese of
Rri ish Columbia, Seattle, Tacoma Port
land, and other cities in the Pacific north
west, and he now intends to take uo the
work here
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28
SUICIDE WITH CYANIDE.
Relative of English Duke Tires of This
Life

FL Paso. Tex. August 2e.-Louis Booth
royd of Manchester, England, is dead
here, the res'l. of dose Of cyanide of
potash taken with suicidal intent. Booth
royd posed here as relative of the duke
OF Manchester. He had served the Eng
lish government in the civil service in
India. for which he has since drawn a
pension. He left no letters or statement,
but 1t is known that he is also related to
several prominent families in New York.
Boothroyd came to FL Paso last winter,
but left in April for Phoenix, Ariz., where
ne stayed until his return here Saturday.
He has been despondinet since his return
but told no one of his troubles.
He wena to a saloon and asked for a
glass. saying he was going to take some
medicine for Indigestion. He drank the
drug at the bar. then turning walked to
the back door and fell into the yard and
died in fifteen minutes. He was 45 years
of age.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28

Scots brigade formed the attacking party.
The latter suffered mcst. I hope the cas-
ualties do not exceed fifty or sixty. One
officer was killed and two were wounded.
A good many Beers We're killed and a
pompom was capture IL
French advanced on the left to
Swartzkopje on the Leydenberg road and
prepared the way for the movement Of
Pole-Carew's division tomorrow
"Baden-Powell reports that he occu-
pied MUSHROOM without opposition. A.
the country where ne and Paget are oDs
Grating is dense bush and veldt, it 10 MOI
desirable at the present to proceed fufy
ther north and his troops are returning
to Pretoria I
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28
b0ERS MAKE STOUT RESISTANCE
BRITISH MAKE LITTLE IMPRESSION ON THEIR STRONG LINES At
DALMUNTHA-STlLL FIGHTING.

London, August 2S.-Lord Roberts re-
port under date OF August 27. as follows:
"Our movements are slow on account Of
the nature and extent OF country. We
made satisfactory advance and met with
decided success. The work fell entirely
to Buffers troops and resulted in the cap
ture Of Bergendal, a very strong position
two miles northwest Of Dalmuntha /
met Butler at Bergendal shortly after it
was reached by our troops. / am glad
to find the occupation cost less than
was feared, on account of the approach
being across an open gIacis for two or
three thousand yards, and the determined
stand of the enemy. The Inniskillens and
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R. G. DUN VERY ILL.
Famous Commercial Agency Man May
Not Recover.

Maria gansett Pier, r. I. August 2S.-R.
G. Dun is seriously i'll again at his sum-
mer villa, Dunmore. For several years
he has been suffering from a compli-
cation of disorders and last June. being
too feeble to start on his annual fishing
trip to Canada, he came to Dunmore, his
country seat at Narragansett.
At first he improved rapidly but he is
unable to leave his room.
1t is hoped, if he retains his strength
to remove him to his home in New York
some time next month.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28

breath as rank after rank, the old SOL
dlers Wheeled into the avenue, went wild
with enthusiasm. They cheered, waved
their hats and cheered again until they
could cheer no more. Then they stood as
they had stood for the battered fegs
with barred heads, as the veterans, with
steps more hating than of old, but with
hearts as high as ever, passed on to
make the parade Of 1900 what they ha >
made many another march-a credit to
themselves and an honor to their coun-
4 nv
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CAN HAVE NO WORD WITH EMPEROR
WILL NOT ALLOW HIM TO CONSULT WITH PEKN GOVERNMENT
IF THERE is ONE-AMER ICAN ADMIRAL DECLINES
TO TAKE PART IN HIS DETENTION.

Paris, August 2S-Admiral Couerre-
jolles, the French commander in Chinese
waters, has cabled to the navy depart
ment here that a council of the admirals
has notified the foreign legations at Pc
kin that it has been decided to hold Ii
Hung Chang on board ship until the
opening of negotiations between the pow-
erS and China.
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WANTS HIS provinces.
Pope Makes Reprisals on New italian
King.

New York, August 27-A special cable
dispatch to the Journal from Rome says:
"A circular note from the Vatican has
been sent to all Catholic governments
decla ring that the Pope renounces none
Of the papal rights over the Rome prov
inces, and that until Italy recognizes the
Holy See, will recognize the new king
only as king of Sardinia.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28
TO RECAPTURE PEKlN.
Celestial Army Starts Out With That
Intention.

London. August 27-A dispatch from
Toxic says that General Yamaguchi re-
ports that the Chinese have not aban-
doned hope of retaking Pekin and that
5000 men with Is guns were advancing
toward Pekin from Shan Tung probably
intending to cut the allies communities
tiOns
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28
NOT ASKED TO LEAVE.
Sensational Story of Chinese War Is
Untrue.

London August 27.-There is absolutely
no truth in the dispatch from Che Foo
Of August "a. saying it was rumored
there ION good authority that Russ,
Germany and Japan had declared war
on China and had invited Great Britain
and the United States to retire from that
country
Inquiries made al St. Petersburg, Ber-
lin and Toxic proved the report to be
unworthy of notice
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28

The report was spread that Russia
would prohibit all export of food stuffs
from that country, but the story is de-
MED in the name of the government.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28

Gen. Frey, commander of the French
troops in the Pekin relief expedition
claims for his troops the honor OF thu
fist entrance Tito ;;i4 city.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28

A severe rain. hali and windstorm vis-
tied Sedalia, No. and did much minor
damage, such as DESTROYING shade trees.
breaking down telegraph wires and un-
roofing barns.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The population of Baltimore is given
out as 80 957 as compared with 434, 439 in
1890, a gain of 17.15 per cent.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28

Nicholas Aylward, 20 years old, an in
mate of the county hospital at St. Joseph
Mo-, was beaten SO badly by an attend
ant, Jack Hanlon, that he died. Hanlon
escaped and cannot be found.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28

Among the Beers killed in one of Bul.l
ler's recent attacks, was Commandant
Won Dalwif, cousin to the great Ger
man gunmaker, krupp.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28

The Philippine commission, in order to
explain their work to the natives there,
are publishing the presidents instructions
! to themselves, relative to their work. The
islands are now very quiet
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28

The population of Denver has been Of
flcialy announced as 1888. $50, as compared
out as 5Os,957, as compared with 434,439 dl
1890. a gain of 17.15 pper cent.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28

Cholera has broken out In India, and
the ravages of the bubonic plague W2re
mild compared with the present epidem-
ic. It is taking off 5000 a week, and is
on the increase.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28

Outside friends ACCOMPLISHED a whole
sale tail delivery at Red Lodge Sunda.
by pry;ne off the window bars and thsl
opening the cells by means of Skeleton
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28

keys. Four prisoners We're released, VIII,
are supposed to have gone down soutrn
to join the Hole in the Wall" gang of
desperadoes.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-28

The grand encampment OF the Knights
of Pythias at Detroit is being largely at
tended although the G.. A. r. reunion at
Chicago Is drawing many of the people
whom it was expected to attend.