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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-12-13

The Hebrew population of London
has more than doubled during the last
twenty years. 1t is now estimated at
between 100, 600 and 10000.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-12-13

In every shop in Germany nine tenths of
the machine tools used were made in the
United States.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-12-13

FITS permanently cured. No ats or nerv on 4.
ness after first day. use of DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer SO trial bottle and trea tisefree
DR.. r. H. KLINE, Ltd. 93l Arch St.. Phila., Pa
There is heap more satisfaction in Civ.
ing money than lending it.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-12-13

The nest Prescriptien for Chills
and Fever IN a bottle of GROWS TAsTnLnes
GRILL TONIC 1t is simply iron and quinfne IN
4 tastelsss form. No cure-no pay. Price eoc.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-12-13

Liverpool has the largest dockage in
Great Britain.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-12-13

During the year 1899 Switzerland ex-
ported IS, 600 900 worth of cheese
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-12-13

Every mother information of vital value to her
young daughter That daughter is precious legacy and
the responsibility for her future largely hands the
mother The mysterious change that develops the thought
less girl into the thoughtful should the mother
children also ~ ~ W
When the young girls thoughts become sluggish when
she experiences headaches dizziness fantness exhibits
an abnormal disposition to sleep in back
limbs, eyes dim, desire for solitude dislike for the
society Of other girls when she mystery herself and
friends then the mother should her aid promptly At
such time the greatest aid to nature is Lydia 2. Pink
system for the coming change and the reliance
The following letters from Good are practical proof
OF Mrs Pinkhams efficient advice to young women
Miss Good asks Mrs. P1nkham for HELP
June 18th
"DEAR MRS PINKHAM-I
with monthly
It, and myself Ihaveh Of
Tor six months and has
and young have alavs had
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-12-13
The Happy Result.

= February lUth 1900.
DEAR MRS. PNKHAM Il cannot praise lydia
f. finkham's Vegetable Compound enough. It is
just simply wonderful the change your medicine
has made In me-. feel like another person. NV
work Is now pleasure to me- while before using
your medicine it was burden. To-day I am a
healthy and happy girl. I think if more women
would use your Vegetable Compound there would be
relief have experienced by using Lydia g. Pink
hams vegetable Compound."-MIss PEARL COOP,
Cor. 2sth Avenue and Yeslar Way, Seattle, Wash
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
ESCAPE or MISSIONARY.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2I-Rev.
Father John weig, a Catholic mission
cry who went through the recent Box
er troubles in China and escaped after
a series Of desperate experiences. is in
San Francisco on his way to his former
home In Bavaria,
He was stationed In Southern Shan
Tung, and sixty natives were under his
charge. When the Boxers began their
murderous campaign he received an Or
der to get out OF the country, He de-
cided to make his way to Kaio Chou
and started for the grand canal. He
was accompanied by one native SER
want and the native head man gave
him protection until he reached the
canal, He secured small junk and at
once embarked on his long journey.
He had not gone far before he fell into
the hands OF Boxers. who robbed him
Of his clothing and money. He was
then attacked with typhoid fever and
while desperately sick fell into the
hands OF a second band Of Boxers, They
threatened to bind him and deliver him
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
BOERS ARE NOW
Held in CHECK
Though Not Yet Expelled From
Cape Colony.
SURRENDER is TALKED OF
Proclamation BY Kitchener Permitting Sur
rendered Beers TO Live With Their
Families 10 Government
Lsasers Is Approved.

LONDON. Dec. H.-The latest dis-
patches from South Africa snow rnar
Lord Kitchener has succeeded in hold
ing the Beers in check but he has not
been successful in expelllng them from
Cape Colony, while the different COM
mandoes continue to display astoalsh-
ing activity over an immensely wide
field.
II Is questionable whether his proc
lamation announcing that burghers
who voluntarily surrender win be al
lowed to live with their families in
the government laagers until the guer-
rilla warfare has abated win nave
much effect until De Wet has been
captured. The Beers are likely to re-
gard It as a sign OF weakness and to
have a wholesome dread Of vengeance
II they surrender. The proclamation
Is approved by the party at home that
favors conciliatory terms to the Beers
as step in the right direction.
Queen Victoria. it Is said. has ap-
proved proposal to institute a new
order Of knighthood to reward the Of
fieers who have served in South Africa.
A dispatch from vrybdrg. dated De-
cember 20. says that Beers in consid-
cradle numbers were making a move
ment westward. They had $50 wagons.
The dispatches suggest that they were
trekking to Damaraland. although the
Beers themselves denied any such in
tentlon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
BoERs RETREATING.

LONDON, Dec. 27.-The following
dispatch has been received from Lord
Kitchener:
Pretoria. Dec. 26.-Knox. with Bar
ker. Pitcher and White. is engaged
with De Vets force, holding position
in the neighborhood OF Leuwkop. De
Wet hopes to break through and go
south again.
THE Beers eastern column in Cape
Colony is apparently headed by our
troops about Reitport Spruit. The
Beers western column is reported to
have gone north in two portions. one
towards Prleska and the other through
streydenburg. They are being followed
up"
The following dispatch from General
Kitchener was received from Pretoria.
under today's (Thursday's) date:
Yesterday 200 Beers attacked a
small police post near Boksburg. The
police calamity drove them Off before
reinforcements arrived from Johannes
burg. The Beers damaged the mining
machinery in the neighborhood.
THE Beers attacked Utrecht at
O'clock this morning and were driven
off.
THE Beers held up a train three
miles west of Pan and We're driven off.
THE eastern force Of Beers in Cape
Colony was headed yesterday and driv-
en- in the direction of Ventersladt. The
western force is still being driven north
through Streydenburg.'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
No Trace Of Murderess Can Be
Found.
MYSTERY ABOUT THE AFFAIR
lie Claimed That She Game 10 Ms Office
and Asked Permission 10 Use His
Phone bat He Refused She
Thes Shot Him.

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 27.--wIlliam
II. smythe. secretary OF the Grand Ma
sonic Lodge Of this state. was shot in
his Office In the Masonic building to-
day.
snlythe says woman did the shoot
ing but the police have been unable
so far to locate her. II is thought he
cannot live.
The wounded man was in a SEMI
conscious condition when found but
was able at intervals to utter a few
coherent words He said that he was
seated at his desk when a woman en-
tered his office and asked to use the
telephone. He said she had been In
several times before and that the last
call irritated him and he refused her
request
He claims that she then drew re-
yolver and fired. He said his son
would give all the information desired.
but his son disclaims any knowledge
Of the woman or Of the shooting.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
EATEN BY cANN1BALs.
Raid by Black0 on the British Poss.S-
slons In Australasia.

VICTORIA. d. C.. Dec. 27.-The
steamer Mlowera brings news from
Queensland that a prospector named p.
Klllane has been killed and eaten by
blacks.
Gold is reported having been found
In Samoa. near Apla. and a COMPANY
has been formed TO develop the mines.
A raid on the British possessions was
made by the Tugeri tribe from Dutch
New Guinea. A fight on the water
ensued. in which the police captured
or sunk Ave junks II is estimated that
over thirty were shot or drowned. AZ
forwards the Tugeris made another raid
on the Morehead river villages. killing
fifteen persons.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
Booz INvEsToATIoN
Brother OF the Ex.cadet Denies That
Oscar Was a Dull Student.

WEST POINT. Dec. 27.--There was
an unusually large attendance Of spec
tators at the military court inquiry to-
day. Horace G. Booz. Of Buffalo. and
p. o. Phillips. OF East Cleveland. were
the chief witnesses. The formers tes-
timony was principally the refutaticn
OF statements made about his brother.
ex-cadet Oscar L. Booz. who died re-
Gently.
Lieutenant Coos. instructor Of mathe-
matlcs. last week stated that Booz was
not possessed Of sufficient mental ca
paclty to pass the necessary examlna-
tlon at the academy His brothS-
stated today that this was not so. as
the manner In which the ex-cadet had
passed HIS examinations at the prspar-
aiory school was sufficient TO prove that
Oscar was possessed OF sufficient intel
lect.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28

lions has evidently been thrown out
" gear by the Boer Invasion. but no
important town or station has been oc-
cuDied AMI the raiders are not In suf-
icient force 70 accomplish any useful
result. There is the worst possible
weather, not only for military opera
tions hut also for ordinary railway
traffic, for the rains are Incessant. the
rivers are at flood and drifts are Inn
passablc.
One body Of raiders is reported In
Zuurberg and another Is moving to-
ward PrIeska. after cutting wide cir
cult. but there IL no evidence that all
these rough riders in the east and
west number more than 1000. II they
are so many. The pursuit OF them Is
difficult when they are ready to break
up into small squads whenever they are
menaced with attack.
Lord Kitchener needs sInews Of iron
and nerves Of steel in order 10 endure
the incessant strain OF campaigning Of
this kind, hut the force OF his viii and
energy Is felt wherever he goes. What
ever alarm there was In Cape Colony
was dlspeIled when 1t became known
that he was personally directing the
operations at De Aar and Nauwpoort.
There is a tendency to credit the Cape
Town report that a squadron Of yeo-
manry has been entrapped by the Beers
in Cape Colony. Lord Kitchener. in
reporting yesterday the reoccupation Of
Britstown by Thorneycrofts mounted
infantry. mentioned that the retreating
commanders were being followed up.
From today's news It would seem that
the Glamorgan and Gloucester yeoman-
ry were detailed for that purpose and
after a smart action they were cap
tured.
Public interest Is centered upon the
final stage Of Lord Roberts journey
from Madeira and Gibraltar and upon
the honors which will await him when
he arrives in England. The rumors are
revived that his name will head the
New Years list Of hOnors, but duke
dom seems out Of the question and
an earidom Is more probable. with pos
sibly the blue ribbon OF the Order OF
the Garter. The queen has a ribbon to
spare, since no successor has been ap-
pointed to the late Duke CT Argyll.
Buffers friends would be sorely dis
appointed II his name does not appear
in the New Years list and White, Hun
ter. French. Ian Hamilton and Pole
Carew are regarded as probable win
ners in the lottery of decorations.
Needless confusion has been caused
by the exchange Of formalities between
Lord Hopetoun and the premier OF the
senior colony OF Australia. Barton. by
virtue OF his leadership. was the only
candidate for prime minister OF the new
commonwealth and Sir w. Lyme was
the proper master OF ceremonies for
nominating him for the post Of honor.
Barton is an eminent colonial states
man Of the same class as Sir wilfrid
Laurier. The federation has been the
dream OF his political career AS an
idealist and enthusiast he has not been
interested in anything else and he has
lived to see his dream carried out as
a new principle Of the empire His name
can hardly be omitted from the New
Years list Of honors.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
OREGON TEACHERS MEET.
Session at Albany Addressed by Proml-
nent Educators.

ALBANY. Ore. Dec. T.-The State
Teachers Association met in this city
Wednesday evening. Superintendent
Ackerman. Governor Geer and others
spoke. The sessions today were large
ly attended. Papers were read and
addresses delivered by Professor Hor-
ner and President Strong of the uni
versity OF Oregon. and Others. This
evening President Hawley. Of the VIII
lamette University at Salem. addressed
the teachers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
DIVISION OF INsULAR AFFAIRS.
VIII Control Affairs Connected With
the Government Of Cuba and
the Philippines.

WASHINGTON. Dec Pin accord
ance with an order issued by the war
department today. the divisions Of Gus
toms and insular affairs OF the Office
Of the secretary Of war hereafter Will
be known as the division OF insular
affairs and will have charge Of mat
tiers pertaining to civil affairs connects
ed with the government OF Cuba and
the Philippine Islands. as distinguished
from matters Of purely military char
acter
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
MAYOR ON THE RACK.
officials of Chicago Compelled to APP
pear Before the Grand
Jury.

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-Mayor Harrison.
Chief Of Police Ripley and other off,
cials were put on he rack today by
the grand jury.
From first TO last they pleaded in
nocenee of any knowledge Of vice or
crime in Chicago. The grand jury ad-
journed for the night. split into two
factions.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
PRISONERS cARRIEp orr.

BURGHERsDoRP, Cape Colony, Dec.
25.-Colonel Grenfell continues in touch
with Kruitzeinger's column of 700 men
who are carrying off the British pris-
oners. Kruitzeinger has abandoned his
Maxims and carts. An attempt Of the
Ninth lancers to turn Kruitzeinger's
flank at Plaisterheuvel, December "a,
resulted in eight casualties among the
lancers. including Lord Frederick
Blackwood. who was wounded.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
FOUND cLINGING No wREcKAeE.
Thirteen seameh Rescued by United
States Transport Garonne.

SEATTLE. Dec. 27.-The United
States transport Garonne rescued thir-
teen shipwrecked seamen OF the schoon-
er Theresa Maria in Philippine waters
about the middle of November, The
men were clinging to wreckage when
sighted by the Garonne.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
WASHINGTON TEACHERS.
Hold the Annual Meeting OF Their As
ISOLATION at Ellensburg.

ELLENsBURG. wash. Dec. 27.-At
the State Teachers Association today
a dozen papers were read. each being
followed by a Commute discussion.
This evening J. F. saylor. OF Spokane.
delivered lecture on Educational
Progress"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
EMINENT ocULIsT DEAD.
DR.. Ulysses Higgins Brown, of Syra-
cuse. New York.

NEW YORK, Dec, 2T,-Dr. Ulysses
Higgins Brown. an ocullst of Syracuse,
was found dead today in an areaway.
DR.. Brown was regarded as very skill
full operator and was frequently called
to this city. His death was due to
natural causes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
KwANo Hsu HEARD FRoM.

KwANG HsU HEARD FROM
PEKIN. Dec. 27-Ll Hung Chang and
Prince Ching. the Chinese peace COM
missloners. have heard from the em-
peror. Kwang Hsn. Prince Ching call
ed on the former for consultation. re-
naming over an hour. The court OBJ
iects strenuously TO reducing the forts.
and also 10 allowing permanent iega-
ton guards. which Il seems 10 think
could be made sufficiently large at any
time II was desired to menace the court
Itself.
After the conference II was decided
TO hold further communication with the
court before seeing the ministers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
BoERs MAY sURRENpER

BLoEMFoNTEN, Dec. 26.-There
are renewed but unconfrmed rumors
here that General De Wet. President
steyn and General HaasbrOek have had
a conference and decided to offer to
surrender. providing the colonial rebels
are not punished. and the leaders. in
Guiding themselves. are not deported.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
BoERs RDpULsED.

CAPE TOWN. Dec. 27.--A small par
ty of Beers attacked Burghersdorp ON
December 24,They were repulsed after
heavy fighting. The Beers are active
and skirmlshes in several places hava
been reported.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
REVIEW OF SITUATION.

NEW YORK. Dec. ga dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
Little light is thrown upon the mil
itary situation in Cape Colony by the
official and press dispatches. The sys-
tenn Of railroad and wire communica-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
VAN ANDA MINES SOLD.

VANCOUVER. b. c.. Dec. 27.-The
Van Anda mines on Texada island, B.
c., have been sold to an English syn
dicate, the purchasers paying S45O,OO0.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
coNGER SIGNED coNDITIoNALLY.

coNGER SIGNED coNDITIoNALLY.
NEW YORK. Dec. 27.--A special to
the Herald from Washington says;
Il has developed that Minister conger
signed the agreement drafted by the
ministers In Pekin and presented to
Prince Ching on Monday. with several
important reservations. Among these
reservations are the following;
Rejection Of the terms agreed upon
by the powers and presented to the
Chinese ENJOYS does not bind the Unit
ed States to Join the other powers in re.
sumIng hostllitieS, rvr~
The United States is not bound to
maintain permanent guards In China
or 10 prevent the importation Of arms
and ammunition.
Other reservations were made by Mr
Conger. but their character will not
be made public by Secretary Hay until
he receives from the minister the text
OF the language he employed.
Mr.. conger. OF course. acted under
instructions in appending to the agree
ment a statement OF the position OF the
United States. The authorities were
apprehensive that the powers In case
OF the refusnl OF China to aecede to
the demands. would be under the Inn
preston that by signing the agreement
this government was pledged to en-.
force compliance with the terms, The
president did not propose to be placed
in any such position and he directed
Mr.. conger. therefore. to make clear
the attitude OF the United States.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28

BRITISH ADVANCE MOVEMENT.
TIEN TsiN. Dec. 27.--A force OF 100
British. with two guns and Maxim.
has gone 10 Yang Tsung TO attack the
Boxers In that vicinity and protect the
railroad. The Germans and japanese
are clearing the river OF pirates from
Taku 10 Tlen Tsln.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
StOneladen Junks Prepared to
Block Channel to Shanghai.
EMPEROR OBJECTS TO NOTE
UnwllIlnS 10 Reduce Forts or Pernll Perma
nsni LsSslIoa Guards America Not
Bound 10 Resume HOsHlliIss
II Note Is Rejected.

SHANGHAI. Dec. T.-Many Chinese
war junks laden with stone have been
anchored of WI Sung presumably 10
block the channel In case OF an emer.
gcncy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
RUN OVER BY A STREET CAR.

PORTLAND. Dec. 2I-Frances, the
S-year-old daughter of VIM. e. Wood
ard, was run over and killed by street
car today at Irvlngton.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
MARTIAL law pRocLA1MEp.

CAPE TOWN. Dec. 27.-Martial law
has been proclaimed in the districts
OF Beaufort West and Carnovaran.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28

over to the authorities. but finally per.
mi,tcd him to 20.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-28
PRICE OF SILVER.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-silver. sl.
The times., 1900-12-21
AGITAToRs STILL AT WORK.
The Dreyfus ATafr Not Allowed to
Rest in Peace.

PARIS, Dec. 2o.-Passage of the amnesty
bill by the Chamber of Deputies has not
sileneed the agitators. who seem bent on
rearousing the Dreyfus turmoil What is
known as the Cuignet incident is now
creating great deal of noise The affair
does not demand detailed description.
but it cannot be ignored, as it may have
important developments.
Cuignet, whose name was mixed in the
past with the Dreyfus proceedings, de-
clares that the translation OF the much
discussed Panizzardi telegram, which was
favorable TO Dreyfus, is a forgery, and
he has virtually accused Foreign Minis
ter Delcasse OF being responsible for 1t.
Accordingly he wrote to Prime Minister
Waldeck- Rousseau denouncing the docu-
ment.
Cuignet's letter got into the newspapers
and the affair having thus become public,
General Andre. Minister of War, was
COMPELLED to take notice of it, He ac-
cordingly summoned Cuignet to the War
Office to explain the breaches OF disci-
pline involved in writing to the Prime
Minister direct and in making public
a certain secret document described as
the Chamoin- Cuignet process verbal
Major Cuignet refused to reply to the
questions asked by General Andre, who
subsequently ordered his arrest, and he is
now in custody at Fort Mont Valerien.
General Chamoin was also summoned to
the War Office this afternoon to explain
the proces verbal, which he and Major
Cuignet signed in 1899 in connection with
the Panizzardi telegram.
The times., 1900-12-21
FRICTION WITH THE FRENCH.
An American Soldier Writes of n
Fatal Clash mt Tientsiu.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Dec. 20.-Thomas
McAllister private in Company c, Fiji
teenth United States Infantry, makes a
remarkable statement in a letter dated
Tientsin, November 8, and just received
by his mother, Mrs. Wilson McAllister.
He says:
I'VE are having a high old time with
the French here. We cannot get along
with them at all. The Sixth Cavalry kill
ed about thirty of them about two weeks
ago and a fellow out Of my company killed
one the other night by knocking his brains
out with brick. The way the trouble
started between the Sixth Cavalry men
and the French was like this:
Two Of the Sixth Cavalry men were
passing through a French camp when the
French, without any provocation, jumped
They reported the matter to their troop
commander and he turned out the whole
troop. They charged the Frenchmen and
slaughtered them right and left. ! don't
know what they are going to do about 1t,
nor do any OF the boys care, as they all
want TO get a chance at the French.
THE French are no good and the big
gest towards here. We went out with
about 1000 of them when We first reached
here and we got into a fight with about
5000 imperial Chinese troops. The French
all ran away and left the United States
and Japanese troops to fight it out. We
finally came out victorious and after about
eight hours hard fighting succeeded in
driving the Chinese back"