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forces will cooperate. Both sides seem
to be collecting themselves for attack
The left horn Of the Boer army is
creeping through Ziululaod aud threat.
eniog the British right and ct Chieve.
ley Gen Joubert. with 5000 men, is
reported to be endeavoring to attack
Gen Butler. Boer aggressiveness has
already developed aud nas met with q
repulse at Rspsburg. while from what
now becomes the most important point
of the campaign. the Modder
river. comes the news OF cease.
less activity aud redoublcd Wig
ilance. These reports create hope
fulncss 10 Great Britain rather
than anxiety, for the impression exists
that the Boer aggressiveness will give
the British troops their long yearued for
opportunity and tend greatly to assist
the broad plsu of campaign which Lord
Roberts may shortly be expected to set
10 motion at Modder river Meau while,
Ladysmith must await the exigeu cies
attendant upon the more important
military movements now 90 foot It is
said positively that Gen Macdonald.
Withdrawal frou Koodoosberg, was
ordered by Geo Msthueu, under Lord
Roberts's Instructions
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Jimmy and the Baby.

Jimmy'S mother kept COWS and sold
milk. Jimmy himself had nothing to
do with the COWS though sometimes
he used to carry the milk pail to his
mothers customers. The customers
all liked Jimmy. with his round. free
klcd face and b3shful grim and they
used to ask him how business was. for.
although Jimmy was only l. years old,
he had business. He made collins
baby cofiinS-anl sold them to the I'M
dcrtakcr. They were nice pine cofins.
with all the edges carefully Joined.
Jimmy received 80 cents for each one.
One day Jimmy stopped ut the house
of one OF his mothers customers to
leave some milk. \ little boy met him
at the door.
"We've G0t q new baby" said tie
little hoy. Would you like to see it,"
Jimmy nodded. The little boys aunt
laughingly led Jimmy to the cradle
where the new baby was. Jimmy
gaZcd at the infant for some time.
speechless with admiration or some
such emotion.
What do you think of it. Jimmy"
asked the aunt.
Jimmy grinned.
Il guess Ill have to make a nice lit
tie coffin when | go home" he said
New York Commercial Advertiser.
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Filipinos Not Conquered.
Shooting at Outposts aud Fir.
ing Houses With Burning
Arrows.

Manila, Feb II, 10 so p m OF
late the insurgents in Albsy pro.
vince, Luzon, have adopted harrsss
ing tactics against the towns which
the Americans have garrisoned
They camp in the hills and maintain
a constant fire upon the American
outposts When the troops sally
against them they scatter, returning
when the Americans retire
They shoot burning arrows, and
have thus far burned large part of
the town of Aibsy Indeed, most of
the larger towns in that province are
practically deserted. except by the
garrisons Scarcely any inhabitants
return to their homes They are
camping in the interior and it is
supposed armed insurgents prevent
them going back.
Ii is reported that there is much
suffering among them owing to lack
Of food As a result Of these con
ditions the hemp business in that
section is seriously hindered, ard
ships going for Cargoes are com
PEELED to take gangs Of coolies to do
their loading. Hemp held in the
interior is quite inaccessible
Col Bell will take two regiments
and a battery through the provinces
of north Camarines and south Cana.
rines, going there on transports
Many insurgents retreated to that
part of the island from Cavite and
Bantangas provinces
Another expedition will soou start
to garrison towns along the north
coast of the island Of Mindsnao
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sDaily. tDsily except Sunday.

sDsily. tDsily except Sunday.
No. 81 runs through to Col2mbis via Gen.
raj R. R. of 8.
Trains Nos. 7s and 81 run via Wilson and
fayetteviile-Short Line-aud make clo..
connection for ell points North.
Trains on @. b D R. R. leave Flosenss
1aily except Sunday 8 60 q N, arrive Darling.
ION 10 is N, Hartsvills 8 iba m, Cheraw
Il 80 q m, Wsdesboro 2 25 o m. leave
Florence daily excep, Sunday I b6 p "a, or.
i've Darlington 8 40 p 70, Bennettsville 8 II
N, Gibson 8 IS y N. Leave Florence
Sunday only 30 . N. arrive Darlington
10 06 N
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 500
N, Benoettsville 90 q %, arrive Darling.
.on 90 %, leave Darlington 8 80 . m, az
i've Florence 8 is an. Leave Wadssboro
iaily except Sunday 3 90 p N, Cheraw 4 IS
%, Hartsville Z 90 o N, Darlington 6 20
N, arrive Florence 90 %. Leave Dar.
ioeton Sunday only 8 80 . %, arrive Flor.
,nce 8 Is am.
+. R KENLEY, JNO. r. DIVINE,
GeoI Manager. Gen'l Sup't
T. n. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
g.. EMERSON. Gen'l Pass. Agent
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Taylor'S Troops Dismissed.
Latest Phase of the Contest
IN Kentucky.

rraoKIort, ny, Feb lU.-"l have
only this to say: After mature deliber-
alton aud conference with my friends
from every section of the State | have
concluded to allow this controversy to
take its due course. vigorously contest
ing every inch Of ground and uphold.
ing the rights of the people to the
ut'ermost. If these rights be destroy
ed the responsibility for that destruc-
ton must rest With those VINO sit 10
judgment.
"lt is due to say that the eminent
gentlemen, my frienGe, who secured
the propositions resulting from the
Louisville Conference acted 10 perfec.
good faith, from the highest motives OF
patriotism and did the very best they
could"
The above was signed by Gov Tsy-
lor aud issued as q proclamation. The
decision not to sigo the Louis vile
agreement Was reached by Gov Taylor
this afternoon. For over two hours be
bad been 10 conference with fully one
hundred and fifty prominent republicans
from all parts of the State. The meet.
ing was secret 10 the extreme, eli
those Who came from the ball before
Gov Taylor himself refusing to cay
anything of the progress of The del,ber
stions.
The msmbers of the conference, With
the exception of Gov Taylor. gathered
10 the legislative ball usually occupied
by the State house of represen satives.
Gov Taylor stated 10 the conference
that there we're Two courses to be
pursued. First, to sign the Louisville
agreement, the second, to quietly with.
draw the troops, allow the legislature
to recoDvene 10 the capital 10 Frank fort.
to call of the session now being held
10 London and to ignore the Louisville
agreement entirely. Several speeches
we're made aud it was soon apparent
that the sentiment of the gathering was
very strongly 10 favor of the second
course and this was adopted. This
action was decided upon at l O'Clock
aod the first information of the decision
was given to the outside world by.
Gov Taylor himself He came rapidly
through the doors unattended and look
Jog nervous aod baggard.
He walked hastily toward the Capitol
stairway. repeating several times to the
newspaper meu who stood 10 the hall
Il DONE sign." II don't sigu," II
don't sigu."
From the Capitol be passed to the
executive building. where be at once
made up and dgoed the following pro.
ols@stioo recovering the Legislature
ct Fraokfort
Frankfort. Ky, Feb 10. l9OO.-
The excitement recently prevailing 10
this city has to some extent subsided
and there appearing uow to be no
necessity for the general assembly to
remain 10 session 10 London, | do here.
BY By this proclaim alton recco veue same
10 Frankfort. Ky. February IL. 1900,
at IL o'clock noon.
W. 8. Taylor.
Governor Of Keotucky.
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letter. Salt Rheum and Ecxems.
The intense itching and smsr,ing incident to
these diseases. Is instantly allayed by appl, ins
Chanberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment. Many
very bad cases have been psrmane.ly cured by
1t. 1t equally eacient for itching piles and
. favorits remedy for sore nipples, ohapped
hands, ohilblains, frost bites and chronic sore
eyes. 25cts per box. For sale by DR. A. ].
China. Dect30-o
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Free State Will be Invaded
From Modder River With
$4,000 Men.

Roberts hss gssbered $4,000 meu,
with whom, according to the best
military opinion in London. he pur.
poses turning the left of the Magers.
fonte,u lines near Jaoobsdsl. entering
the Free State. compelling Gen
Cronjs to raise the seige of Kimberly,
aud thus making bis 6rst step tow ard
Bloemfontsin
Kimberly, 20 miIes away from the
Modder river position. is 10 sore
straits. "Details of the December
death rate chow that in . population
of $4,000 whites and $4,000
blseks the mortality was 60
whites aad l38 bIscks per thou
sand The iufsntile death rate was
GIL per thousand among the whites
aud 9l2 per thousand smoug the
blscks Euteric fever is prevalent
Ttis frightfal state of sffairs in
December osnno: have improved
much, IL at oil. since. and the fighting
power Of the garrison must have
been greatly diminished.
Mesuwhile the bombsrdment By
the Boers hss increased snd there 10
imminent danger Of tho town falling
under the very eyes Of Lord Roberto
IL 10 believed 10 orioles close to the
war offce that be will move ct once
Scouts have approached within y
thousand yards of the Boer entrenoh
ments ct Msgersfontein They hsve
found these strong. and asoertained
that they are used 40 dwelling places.
Naval gunners are constantly watch
ing the enemy's lines with strong
glasses and they declare that there is
sn spprecisble diminu.ion in the
Boer forces.
10 Natal the Boor com uaoders south
Of the Tugels occupy Bolds farm sud
several mines vest Of Cbieveloy Two
thousand Beers ~i,b three guns are
advancing through Zululsud toward
Natal.
The Ofioe is making preparations to
continue the stream OF troops for South
Africa Four large steamers have been
chartered Japan sgress TO let the
Armstrong; transfer to Eoglaud four
oavai quiok.6rers that were built for
her, conseo,ing TO wait Tor the exeou.
ton OF her own order until the hostili
ties 10 South Africa are over. Several
European powers, by similar consents
Is to guns being constructed by Vickers
Sous d Maxim. enable Eoglaod to
secure one hundred Msxims.
Two thousand men are constantly y
employed at Woolwich arsenal and ell
the guns and ammunition factories arr
working night and Gay to execute gov
ornment orders The weekly output il
four million rounds.
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THE BOERS AGGRESSIVE

London, Feb l2.-Great Britain
remains waiting soxiousIy to learn
which side will succeed 10 striking FIRST.
The widespread belief that the hands Of
Field Marshal Lord Roberts and Gen
KitobeDer are now firmly eripped o.
the helm contributes to . feeling Of
moro confidence that. whatever happens
che saupsign will oow b wsgsd under
. ssrsfal. soepsshsusve plas. oil the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-14

DR.. Cady's Condition Powders
are just what horse needs when in bad con.
dition. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifugs
They are not food but medicine, and the best
10 use to put horse in prime condition. Price
IS cents per package. For,,ssls by DR. A. ]
China. Dac 800
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BOERS CROSS THE TUGELA.

Loodon. Feb IL Tho Pistsrmariis.
burg correspondent, Of The Daily Mai.
sslsgrsphitg yesterday says TIE
Bosrs bsvo occupied Boys farm. south
Of tho Tusels, which Is under 40 hours
ride from Chieveley, and nave turned
tho Homestead into . hospital
"Oo the fsrn are bills commanding
both bridges over the Tugeia, s we'll
- Forts Wylie sod Molynsux, and
fsoo which . view Of Bolwsos aud
Lsdysmitb 10 obtsiosbls
There 10 much apprehension here
sssssdiog tho Boer movements aod
ss,hori,ies 90 the alert "
GEN JOUBsx HEPORrED
49, Ssf fn.,...
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IL is said that $50, 900 will be Cffer
ed by the Kentucky legislature for the
assassin OF Gov Goebel. aud tha,
rewards offered from various other
sources will ruu the total up to $780,.
600
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'BOERS MAY BESIEGE ESHOWE

ROBERTS NAY BE TOO LATE
Kimberley. Friday. Feb 9.-There
Was . heavy bombardmeot yesterday
aud today The fire OF the Boer guos
N Ksmpersman has been very trying.
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The COlum bia Record of Wedpcsda,

says:
There arc three very happy men iu
Columbia They are Cot Willie
Joaes, w S Pope aod p II Haiti.
wangcr A bondsmen for Col W A
Neal. they paid the State $500 al.
the amount OF his shortage for which
they were responsible. Today they
were paid in full by Colonel Neal, so
they arc not out cent by reason Of his
shortage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-14

London. Fob l2.-The St Peters,
burg correspondent of The Daily Mail
ssys:
THE construction Of The trans.
Psrsisu rsilwsy has been absolutely
decided upon The lioe will be 1900
miles long and will cost $50, 900, 900
rcubles (Turksstsus.)
The Viedomossi says the route will
DO from Dsbulfs. BY way Of Tabrees,
Hsusdam. Ispahso sod Kermss. to
Bander Abbas."
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TRAINS GOING NORTH.

sDaily. tDaily except Sunday.
No b3 3runs through to Charleston, 8. O.
va Ceotrai R. R., arriving Manning 5 Alp
70, Lanes 6.l7 p N, Charleston 8 90 p m.
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chad bourn
b.35 N, arrive Conway TAO p 20, return.
ing leave Conway 8 80 a m, arrive Chad-
bourn ii so am, leave Chsdbourn III 80 m.
arrive Hub IL rs p N, returning leave Hub
3.00p n, arrive Chadbourn 35 m, Daily
except Sunday.
j. R. KENlY, Gen'l Manager
7. N. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
p. Y. EMERSON Gen'l Pass Agent
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that Geo Joubert is marching With .
column OF 5000 men to out. flank Gen
Buller.
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THE BOER FLANT MOVEMENT

THE BOER FLANT MOVEMENT.
Loodoo. Feb 11.-Midnight-The
var office has juot issued the following. 4.
dated today from the general command.
iug a, Cape Towo:
elements reports from Rensburg
that on Friday, Feb 9. the Beers trie.
to turn his righ, Aant bat were beaten
I'd Positioos maintained. Cssuslties
small
CONCENTRATING AT KINDER.
LEY.
Kimberley reports that the fighting
fotos was apparently increased on
Wednesday. February 7. Next day
the Beers commenced the construction
OF trenches to the east nearly parallel
to the Glscis and 1000 yards from The
Premir mine. A native reported that
be accompanied plumbers Who lef,
Msfekiog for Kim mberlsy. carrying with
them . six.ioeh gus aud . qu,ok. 6riog
6sld quo. The former opened Gre on
Kimberley.
"O,her~ise the sisua.ion is un.
changed"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-14

Maurice BarrymOre's wit is far
famed. but a neat little witticism at
his expense was Augustus Thomas
laconic criticism of one Of Rarrymo ores
plays.
The celebrated playwright had been
mercilessly picking flaws in the actors
drama until the good natured Barry
WINGED.
"Oh. come. Gus" he interrupted.
Don't be quite SO hard if it's not an
Alabama Just remember that |
wrote it in a week."
did you, Barry" retorted Thomas.
"Then you must have loafed."-Kan.
saS City Independent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-14

1t was the custom of the Greeks to
otfer beets on silver tray to Apollo in
his temple at Delphi. Lord Bacon
loved the onion so that he declared the
rose would be sweeter planted in a bed
OF Them
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CONCENTRATING AT KINDER
LEY.
GUNS MOVED TO KIMBERLEY

GUNS MOVED TO KIMBERLEY.
Moddsr River, Saturday. Feb TO-
Appsreosly the Boers have brought oil
their big guos from maietiog to she'll
Kimberley
Ous navy suos shellsd Msgersfon.
tsio to-day. bat the Boer guns we're
silent. II 10 supposed that the enemy
hsvs vi,hdrswo sbsir artillery. They
are blowing up the permanent wsy
beyond Morton sidiog
The Boers still msio,sin their
trenches bat their nambsr are sppa.
reosly reduced The bulk Of their
force has gone TO Kimberley or toward
our flank.
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A REPORT FROM BULLER.

London, Feb IL, 4.12 p. m.-.-Tbe
war ofics today issued the following
from Lord Roberts, dated from the
Modder River Sunday. Feb IL.
II have received q telegram from
Butler as follows. dated Friday. Feb 9 :
"'It WAS necessary after seisiog
Vasl krantz to entreoch it ss the pivot
for further operations I found after
trying two days. that owing to the
nature Of the ground, that this was
impraoticable. II was also exposed to
the fire Of heavy guns in positions from
which our artillery was dominated. II
is essential to troops advancing on
Lsdysuith by Harding or Moogers
drift to hold Vaal Krants securely, and
accordingly We are not pressing the
advance by those roads. as l 6od We
oanoot make it secure -
BOERS NAY BESIEGE ESHOWE
London. Feb l3 The Pietermsrits.
burg correspondent Of The Daily Mail,
telegrsphiog yesterday. says:
"A dispatch from Eshowe asserts
that . large commando of Beers is
encsmped near Ngutu, With 90 wagons
aud 9 guus 1t 10 rumored that this
force intends to bosiege Eshowe. the
iotsotioo probably being to fortify the
lnsusi bills 10 order to prevout the
British traversiog Zululsud to relieve
Lsdysmith "
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No. 81 rune through from Charleston via
Oentrsl R. r leaving Charleston Ia. m.,
Lanes "a m, Hanning 8 O9 a %
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-23

The Evening News gets woefully tan
gled up in its attempt to answer the
criticism of the city editor of the As
torian upon the incorrect report which
appeared in the News Of the trial Of
DR.. Starr on a charge of immortal
ity" "a serious crime of which the
News man is never likely to be gull
ty). The Astorian was not Dragging
of the well-known fact that it is the
only paper published in Clatsop coun-
ty which gives the news Of the world.
1t was simply calling attention to the
unreliability of the News. II the News
had taken pains to inform itself con-
cerning the facts. before attempting
TO publish them, the erroneous state
ment to which our city editor referred
would not have appeared nor would the
News have exposed itself to ridicule by
the assertion that the Astorian clipped
its dispatch concerning DR.. Starr from
the Evening Telegram. The dispatch
as published in the Astorian Of Friday
morning contained the findings Of the
committee which adjourned at Ashland
at 10 o'clock on the preceding night,
many hours after the Telegram was
out. and came to the Astorian in its
regular night telegraphic report. The
Astorian has considerable respect for
the News. knowing that it's mistakes
are of the head not the heart, in mark
ed contrast to the disreputable sheet
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The Tacoma News. under the heading
"A challenge to Nature" comments
upon the speech of Mr.. Fletcher. ex-
tracts from which were published in
these columns yesterday, The idea of
suggesting the construction Of an ex-
pensive tunnel or system Of tunnels
through the mountains for the sake of
bringing railroads to Seattle seems
ridiculous to the News, when other ter
mini can be found equally well located
and capable of being reached by easy
grades. The point is certainly well TAX
en- but would not, of course. appeal
strongly to the Seattle chamber Of
commerce. The weakness OF the article
in the News lies in the contention that
Tacoma. but little more easily reached
from the interior than Seattle and as far
from deep water yet without the great
advantages Of fresh water harbor.
is the natural terminus for transeon-
tinental and trans-Pacihc lines. The
fact is that the mouth of the Co
lumbia and the mouth of the Columbia
alone possesses all Of the requisites.
so ably described by Mr.. Fletcher. for
the great commercial port Of the Pacific
Nro,.,hv,o-t
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LEGAL NOTICES

said street eight feet wide from
Third street to Seventh street. and the
construction OF cutters on each side OF
said portion Of said street from Third
street 20 the west line OF Sixth street.
which cutters shah be connected with a
catch basin 10 be placed In the sewer
at the northwest corner OF the cross.
lng OF Sixth street with said CONNER
cial street, The planklng OF the street
TO be twelve inches wide by four inches
In thickness and all material used
shall be OF good. sound red or yellow
FIR lumber. Said Improvement IN mat
ters OF detail shall be made In conform
lty with the provisions OF Ordinance
No. 1901. entitled AN ordinance In re-
latlon 10 the improvement OF streets. /"
except as herein otherwise provided.
That the costs and expenses OF max.
Ing sald Improvement shall be defrayed
BY special assessment upon the lots.
lands and premises specially benefited
by said Improvement. which said lots,
lands and promises are hereby included
within special assessment district 10
be assessed prO-rata TO defray the costs
and expenses OF making said Improves
ment which said district is as follows
to-wit:
Commencing at the northeast corner
Of lot FIVE (b) IN block twenty-five (22),
and running thence west through the
middle OF blocks 22. 2i and 20 and 10,
10 the northwest corner OF lot eight Isl,
In block 10. thence south 10 the south
west corner OF lot number one l) In
block thirty-twO (32), thence east
through the middle OF blocks 32, 81,
30 and 20 to the southeast corner OF
lot four 90 In block twenty-nlne
(29), thence north 10 the place
OF beginning and containing lots
5. 6. Z and 8, In each OF blocks 10. 90. a
and 22 and lots l, 2. and I, in each OF
blocks 20. 30, 81 and 80. all in the town
(now cIty) OF Astoria, Clatsop county.
state OF Oregon. as laid out and re-
corded by John Mcclure, and which
said district includes all lots, lands ana
premises benefited by said improve
ment.
That the city surveyor OF said city
has been directed to forthwith prepare
and deposit with the auditor and police
Judge OF said city specifications for said
proposed Improvement and estimates OF
the costs and expenses thereof.
This notice is published in the Morn
Ing Astorian for eight days in pursu-
ance TO n resolution OF the Common
Council, directing the same. duly adopt.
ed on Monday. the 18th day OF Septem-
ber. 1900 the first publication of this
notice being on the 22d day of Septem-
ber. 1900. II. ~. NELSON
Auditor and Police Judge OF the CITY
OF Astoria.