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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-19
The MOVEMENT
HAS NOW BEGUN
Battle Cry Of the British ION
to Ladysmith."
RULLER's RINGING ORDER
His Men Going to the Relief Of Their
Comrades-"There Will BE
No Turning Back

MOUNT ALICE. Near Potgieters
Drift. Natal. Monday. Jan. 15.--A for
ward movement for the relief Of Lady
smith began yesterday, January 10.
from Frere and cheveiey.
Lord Dundonald's mounted brigade.
with the Fifth brigade under General
Hart, comprising the Dubsins, Con-
nsughts. InnisklllIngs and Border regi-
ments, proceeded westward TO Spring
field. The position had previously been
thoroughly reconnoitered.
A few miles outside of FrerS. Lord
Dundonald passed targets elected by
the Beers 10 represent a force advanc-
ing in skirmlsh order. Evidently the
Roers had been firing on these from
the adjacent hills
Lord Dundonald pushed on and as
the main column advanced II was no.
titled that Springfield was not occu-
pied by the Beers and that the Fifth
brigade had taken possession. The
British transport extended for several
miles and comprised some five thous-
and vehicles.
The mounted Brigade advanced rap
idly. not meeting with any opposition.
The British scouts had minutely
searched all suspicious country but
there was no sign Of the enemy.
The column advanced to Mount
Alice, facing the enemy's mountain
fortress. The Beers had been at Pot-
getsr's drift the previous day but a
body Of the South African horse swan
the stream under fire and brought
over pontoon from the Boer side.
The Eoers were evidently surprised at
the appearance Of the British.
a camp could be seen on Tugela
heights facing Mount Alice, but the
enemy quickly struck the camp and
cleared off into the mountains. A bug
gy was seen leaving for the hills en-
the right, presumably with General
Joubert or some other commander.
General Butler took up his quarters
in pleasantly-situated farm house be-
longing to Martinus Prectorus, who
had disappeared. On Friday a loud
explosion was heard. Subsequently it
was found that the Boers had des-
troyed bridge under construction
seven miles above Potgieter's drift.
General Butler has issued spirited
appeal and instructions to his forces.
beginning:
I'VE are going to the relief OF our
comrades in Ladysmith There will be
no turning back"
The order proceeds to advise the
men. when they charge. regarding the
conditions under which they should
receive n surrender of any of the enc
my. 1t also warns them that the Beers
are treacherous in the use of the white
flag.
This order has been received with en-
thuslasm. The march was very trying
but the troops are now encamped amid
very pleasant surroundings. Their
health is excellent and all are conf
dent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-19
SEVERE FIGHTING REPORTED.
Warren Pounding the Bocrs Within II
Miles Of Ladysmith.

LONDON. Jan ia special dis
patch from Durham, dated Wednesday
says
"Advlces from potgieter's drift, dat
Tuesday say that Sir
Charles Warren has arrived within II
miels Of Ladysmith and that the Brit
ish wounded are arriving at the Moot
river field hospital by every train
from the front, indicating that there
has already been severe Gghting.'
Neither report has yet been con-
firmed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-19
BoERs BUSY ENTRENCHING.

LONDON, Jan. Is, $40 p. m.-The
war office has issued the following;
From Butler Spearman's camp, Jan.
Is: One field battery of artillery, a
howitzer battery and Lyttleton's bri-
gade are across the Tugela at Potgie-
ter's drift. The enemy's position is be-
ing bombarded by us.
Five miles further up Warren has
crossed the river by a pontoon bridge
IS yards long. He hopes his force will
by evening have advanced five miles
from the river to his right front. The
enemy is busily engaged entrenchlng.
From Roberts. Cape Town, Jan. IS:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-19
FIRST NOME STEAMER.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 1s-The first
freight Of the year for Nome left yes
terday afternoon on the steamer
Bertha. The freight will be landed
at Unalaska and when the ice begins
to break it viii be transferred to the
steamer Sadie and taken into Nome.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-19
WILL ASSIST POLICE.
Chinese Six Companies to Help Exter-
inmate the Highblnders.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. lS.--The Chi
nese six companies of this city have
agreed to assist the police in terminat-
ing the highlander war which has been
raging in Chinatown for some time
past. Today the six companies sub
scribed S17.5OO which will be offered as
a reward for the apprehension of the
nlnrdareTs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-19

Gatacre reports hat 300 men Of all
rank have been moved from Bushman's
Hoeck % Hopersburg. and the Seven
y-iourth field battery and one COM
pany Of Mounted infantry from sterk-
stro>m 10 Bushman's Hoeck. Other
wise there Is no change"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-19
BoER CoNsUL-GENERAL.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S,.-Montague
White, until recently consul-general Of
the South African republic, has been
in New York for a week, and is about
to go to Washington. 1t is supposed
he is on a diplomatic mission. He
refused to be interviewed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-19
RoERs OCCUPY PRIEsKA.

CRADDoCK, Cape Colony, Saturday
Jan. 1S.-The Beers have occupied Pri-
eska, village on the Orange river
about ten miles northwest of the De
Aar.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-19
SIGNIFICANT COMPARISON.
Regulars Won the San Juan Battle
but Volunteers Claim the Pensions.


WASHINGTON, Jan. ia large
number of claims for pensions have
been received by the pension office as
a result of the Spanish war. At the
battle of San Juan there were 1872 regu-
lars killed. 1897 wounded and 55 miss
ing. The claims for pension from the
regular army number 1862
At that battle "a volunteers We're
killed. Ia wounded and As missing.
Claims for pensions from the volunteers
number 1858.
One volunteer regiment lost none in
killed. wounded or missing. but has
as claims for pensions pending.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-19
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
Sir Thomas Upton Applies for Mem
ship.

CHICAGO. Jan. 1S.-Slr Thomas ].
Upton. owner of Americas cup chal-
lenger Shamrock, has applied for mem
bership in the Chicago board of trade.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-19
DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH.

LONDON, Jan. 1s.-The war Office
announces the appointment OF the Duke
Of Marlborough as a staR captain in
the imperial yeomanry
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-19
SALEM BowLERs DEFEATED.

THE DALLEs, Jan. 1S,-In the bowl
ing contest tonight The Dalles CONNER
cial Club won. Score: The Dalles 3,
Salem 1,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-18
VIEWS OF G. CLEVELAND
DEMOCRATIC II WANDERED
OFF AFTER STRANGE GODS.
Former President of Opinion that Bry-
anism Must Give Way to Old
Time INSTRUMENTATION.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 1.-THE Atlanta
Journal this afternoon prints an interview
with ex-President Cleveland. obtained by a
staff correspondent at Mr.. Cleveland's
home.
I'm my opinion" said Mr.. Cleveland,
'the great need of the Democratic party
is a return TO first principles. The Demo-
cratic party has not been fatally disorgan-
lied, but 1t sadly needs rehabilitation on
purely Democratic plans"
What is the mater with the party?"
ct has. in my humble judgment, simply
wandered off after strange gods. A large
mass of Democratic voters saw this be-
fore the last election. They remained
quiet and when the time came they said:
This is not Democracy and refused TO
support it.
LAS L see it, said Mr.. Cleveland. sit is
the duty Of Democrats everywhere to aid
in the rehabilitation Of the party. There
are some signs of an insistence upon the
necessity of a return TO Democratic doc
trines in the South, but they are not so
general as L would like TO see"
What of the future?" was asked.
with a sincere return to its old time
doctrines" he replied, 1.-THE old time vic
tories of the Democratic party will GER
tainly be won."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-18
II FATE PROBABLY SEALED.
Middle West Senator'S May Permit the
ship Subsidy Bill to Die.

SPECIAL to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Republican
steering committee of the senate HAD a
meeting to-day to arrange the programme
OF business TO be considered prior to the
holiday ADJOURNMENT next Friday. 1t was
decided the ship subsidy bill should rot
come up until after the holidays, and then
that IL should be sent back to the COM
mittee en- commerce., which reported it to
the Senate. If this course is pursued it
means the certain defeat of that measure,
at least in its present form, and it would
lie practically impossible TO shape it so as
TO make IL satisfactory 10 those of its
opponents who are determined to talk IL
TO death il it cannot be defeated in any
other way. Senator Allison, who is the real
Republican leader in the Senate, is strongly
opposed to liz, as heretofore stated in these
dispatches, and he will antagOniZe 1t, IL
necessary, at every turn. He does not
tlsink any necessity exists for pressing
the measure to a vote at this session or
any session, for that matter. This feeling
IS shared by Senators Hale, Nc
MILAN, Spooner. Nelson and Burrows, and
other Republicans from the middle west
are believed TO be lukewarm. These
things and the fact that there VIII be
but two months OF life TO this Congress
when II ASSEMBLIES after the holidays seem
TO seal the fate Of the ship subsidy bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-18
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Additional Routes observation-disclosures
About Indianians.

Special 20 the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-RuraI free de-
livery has been ordered established Jan.
as follows:
Lafayette. Tippecanoe county, additional
service). length of route, twenty-five miles;
area covered, thirty-two square miles;
population served. 73S; number of houses
On route, 1874; carrier, c. w. Slaughter
postofices at Surface, Octagon and Klon-
dyke TO be discontinued; mail to Lafayette.
Sheridan, Hamilton county; length OF
route, th%irty-nine miles; area covered. sew
enty-two square miles; population served,
2,09S; number of houses on route, 566; car
riers. NJ. II. Stanley and h.. NJ Baker.
Postofice at Bakers Corner TO be dlscon-
tinued. Postotfice at Deming served by
rural carrier from Noblesville. Postoffice
at BOxley served by rural carrier from
Sheridan. Mail for Bakers Corner n Box
ley to Sheridan and for Deming TO Mobiles
vile.
The order discontinuing the postofice at
Pinchon, Noble county. has been with
drawn.
Representative Brick to-day introduced a
bill TO pay Charles Il. Bentley, postmaster
at Warsaw. $l3l91 reimbursement for loss
OF funds and damage done to mis- Office by
burglars also a bill to pension Mrs. Har-
riet Snyder, widow of Clinton Snyder, late
private in Company c.. Second Michigan
Volunteers, $12 monthly.
x. q. Hawkins, Of indianapolis was to-
day admitted TO practice before the SUI
prcme Court, on motion OF Senator FAIR
banks. When Mr.. Hawkins returns home.
he will be accompanied by his daughter,
who has been attending school here.
The urgent deficiency bill reported to the
House to-day carries S,425 for IRE ap-
paratus at the Marion Soldiers Home.
\. G. Davis has been appointed a sub
stitute letter carrier at kokomo.
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appointment 10 and retention in positions
In the executive departments of the gov
eminent, but IL aroused opposition on the
sr0uno that II would p~racucaIiy shut out
OF TIE government employ, Tor years TO
come ali civilians. anu Was Overwhelmingly
defeated. l00 to Oh one nundred and two
private pension bills were passed.
Just before the House adjourned a fine
tribute was PAID 10 Representative Charles
a Bo0telie, OF Maine, who served eighteen
years IN Congress and who has been re-
elected TO the Efty-seventh Congress Mr.
L4ttleueio, or Maine, asked unanimous con-
sent Tor consideration of a bill 10 place
him on the retired list as a captain in the
Eayy, Mr. BoUtelie having been in the navy
during the civil war. Mar. Llttlefield said
that AIR BOuteile's condition was such
that he undoubtedly would resign The
condition OF the Maine representative was
well known 10 Representatives and al
though some OF them We're inclined to pro-
test against the proposed legislation as
establishing a dangerous precedent no OBJ
lection was made and the bin was passed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-18
G. A. R. -ENCAMPMENT.
Executive Committee Is Opposed to
Holding Ii in Denver.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Dec. 17.-The executive
committee of the Grand Army of the Re
public held a special meeting to-day TO de-
eide on a place for the next national en-
campment. which will be held Sept. 10. 1901.
The cities DESTROYS of securing the encamp-
ment are Denver. Washington, Cleveland
and PittsbuTg. Several hours were spent
in debate, and while no place was definitely
chosen the claims of Denver were turned
down" by a vote OF eight to one. This does
not settle the matter as far as Denver is
concerned, for its representatives say that
they will fight the decision and will lay
claim to the convention. The reason for
the decision of the committee is that the
terms required by the Chicago
last summer were not complied with by
Denver. The executive committee set a
new date-Jan. 21-to consider the claims
OF the other cities, the place of the meet
ing 20 be announced later by Commander
Rassieur.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-18

ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTy-sIx
I'VE LOST IN THE WRECK.
Many of the Survivors Reported to BE
Badly Injured Steamer Alpha
on V~nncouve Island.

BERLIN, Dec. 17.-An official dispatch
from Malaga received here his morning
accounts for S4 survivors out of the 45o
persons who were on board the German
training frigate Gneisenau, which found
cred at the entrance to the port of Malaga
yesterday, while she was taking refuge
from the terrible storm Prevailing at the
time. 1t is rumored that the commander
of the frigate committed suicide when he
saw that all was lost. a nephew of the
Imperial Chancellor Count Won Beulow.
named Berndt, was among the saved,
though he was injured about the head. A
sailor who survived the wreck went mad
as a result of his experience. The first
engineer, the assistant engineer, and a
number of city officers were drowned. 1t is
hoped that. the guns. the treasure chest
and perhaps part of the hull will be
salyaged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-18

ANDERSON SCRaPER COMPANY,
WITH DEBTS OF $4,000
CIOthiers Assign at GOshen-Another
Child Burned to eath-Dieh
LYDIA and Keith Trials.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. III. a. Walk
er. of this city. was appointed, this even
ing, receiver for the Northwestern Scraper
Company, of Anderson. The company has
been in operation for the past three years,
and the business was at first fairly sue
cessful. The chief creditor is the Citizens
Bank, of Anderson.
1t is the belief of the stockholders that
a receiver will be able TO prosecute the
business successfully and operate the plant
to advantage and secure all claims. The
liabilities are $4,000, $4,000 being held Sc
cured by the Citizens Bank The assets
are at $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-18
Indiana Notes.

John Hunter, an Evansville murderer,
died suddenly at the Michigan City prison,
Sunday, after serving nineteen years.
Oscar Bales, son of a farmer living west
of Montpelier, had his lower jaw kicked off
by a horse. Sunday night. He is not ex-
pected to live.
The Rev. j. a. Haworthe, for three years
pastor of the Friends Church at Laporte.
has resigned to take a course at the Chi
cago University.
contract for county supplies, yesterday, to
w. 3. Burford, at an extremely low figure.
There was considerable competition.
Former Lieutenant Governor Mortimer
Nye, is at the head of a Laporte company
which will develop the recently discovered
oil pool in Galena township. Laporte
county.
The ~baccalaureate sermon to the mid
winter graduating class of the Lebanon
High School was preached by the Rev. j.
O.. Rose, pastor of the Christian Church,
Sunday night.
The Rev. F. A. wisner and the Rev. A
]. Copass lave just closed a very success
full revival at the Scottsburg Baptist
TO the membership.
Charles Sandifer. of Bedford, recovered
$3.50 damages, with costs and doctors bill,
against Hugh Whiting. a publican. former
ly of indianapolis, for assault and battery
in Writings saloon.
An intoxicated n or whom moth
ing is known. fell on a gas heater at Sims.
Grant county, yesterday, and was serious
ly, perhaps fatally, burned. He refuses to
disclose his identity.
Mount Vernon is making a tremendous
effort to maintain a public library. About
5000 books are on the shelves, and the
library is supported by the sale of tickets.
Representative Hemenway recently has
given the institution a valuable collection
of government publications.
Jobp Mcintosh of Now Albany has inst
discovered that he was victimized 10 the
extent of several hundred dollars, last
year, by a man claiming TO be his brother
Eli, who went to California in ISL and had
not been heard from since. The genuine
Eli arrived yesterday, well supplied with
money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-18
ONE CUT. ONE SHOT.
Two Men Wounded, One Seriously, on
CIinton-Tipton boundary.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
RUSSIAVILLE, Ind, Dec. IA SAN
culinary shooting and cutting ARRAY oc-
Cured last evening six miles southeast of
this city on the Clinton and Upton county
line between Emory Cooper and Frank
Jones. The former was probably fatally
wounded by Jones, who fired four shots.
every one of which took effect. One shot
tore off the two front fingers of Cooper's
right hand and also the trigger of the
revolver he was handling. Other shots
took effect in the groin and breast. Jones
was at the office of DR.. j. 5. Flora this
morning to have five or six ugly but not
fatal knife cuts dressed. one of which al
most scalped him.
The quarrel was the result of an old
family grudge. the two boys being cousins.
Cooper had been informed that Jones was
his rival for a young woman's objections
and met him at the Clinton county line
and bantered him, with the above result.
Cooper is the son of DR.. Cooper. of Grooms-
willie, who is a wealthy and influential
citizen. but the son has been regarded as
a desperate character, as he has figured
on the court records for participating in
several shooting and cutting ARRAYS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-18

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE President
to-day sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
Lieut.. Col John j. Clague, assistant COM
missary general, TO be assistant commits
ssry general, with rank of colonel; Mai
William Lane Alexander, commissary. ia
be assistant commissary general, with rank
Davis, commissary, TO be commissary. viii
rank OF major; First Sergt. Ralph w
Jones. Company II. Forty-fourth United
States Volunteers, to be second lieutenant;
Passed Assistant Surgeon George FL. Bar.
her, OF the navy, TO be surgeon, Samuel
Sayre Rodman, of Kentucky, and John
Mosley Brister, of Pennsylvania, TO be as
sist6nt surgeons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-18

al to the Indiananolis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE case
OF the State VS.. John Diehl, of Anderson,
charged with the murder of Mary Farwig,
of Richmond, at Muncie, a year ago, was
called in the Henry Circuit Court to-day.
The case had been postponed several times
but both sides came prepared for trial to-
day. The first move was TO a a change
of venue from Judge Barnard to Judge +.
III. Bundy, who will try the case. Biehl
and his brother Frank and DIR. Leach. of
Muncie. are under the same charge. that
OF causing this young woman's death by
a criminal operation. y jury has not yet
been selected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-18

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
GREENSBURG, Ind, Dec. T.-Win Cum
back. of this city. on the invitation of the
preachers organization of Decatur county.
addressed that body on the subject, THE
Preacher. the Pulpit and the Pew" which
they had assigned TO him. In his speech
he asserted that the preacher had less in
nuence with the masses because he de-
voted too much time TO the church as an
organization, and gave too little to the
great cause iI was intended to PROMOTE;
that too much concern was given to keep
the organization abreast with other
churches in numbers and financial strength,
rather than as a spiritual force.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-18
LYDIA Case on Trial.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MONTICELLO, Ind. Dec. 1.-THE case
OF Mrs. Elizabeth LYDIA and Starr Cox,
charged with the murder of William LYDIA.
came up for hearing in the White county
Circuit Court this morning. William LYDIA,
a prominent farmer of Benton county,, died
at his home. near Fowler, on July 10. under
circumstances Indicating strychnine poi
soning. ~ c~oroner's inquest was held and
the evidence pointed TO Mrs. LYDIA and
Starr Cox as being implicated in the ad-
ministering of poison. They were remand
ed TO Jail without bail to await the action
of the grand jury, which returned indict-
ments for murder. A change of venue was
taken TO this county, and the case will be
tried before Judge Truman +. Palmer.
Monday was occupied with preliminarieS
and impaneling a jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-18
MAYOR IN DISGRACE.
Locked Up i'm Police Barracks on
Charge of Drunkenness.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. E.-Mayor James
G. Woodward, of this city, has been ar
rested and locke in the police barracks
tonight, on the charge of being drunk.
Some time ago, for the same cause, the
City Council and Board of Aldermen
threatened Impeachment proceedings
against Mayor Woodward, but upon prom
ises that he would abstain from further
intoxication no action was taken. The
mayor rendered his resignation to the
body, and it was placed in the hands CT
Councilman Rawson, who holds it on con-
dition that if the mayor becomes intox-
icated it shall DE rendered for acceptance.
The resignation was submitted this after
noon at a meeting of the body, but action
postponed until Friday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-18

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 17.-Col. w. j.
Bryan. who will be the speaker at the
annual banquet of the Jacksonian Club.
tC be given Monday evening. Jan. Z, has
announced that he will or this occasion
talk about the future policy of the Demo-
cratic party. AS this will be the first pub
&c declaration since the election of the
late presidential candidates idea of the
future policy of the party. the speech viii
be one or national interest. The other
speaker on the programme which has
been completed, Will be Governor Beck
ham. of Kentucky, j.. Hamilton Lewis. of
Washington. and Congressman Shallenber-
ger. of Nebraska. General Fitzhugh Lee
and Senator J. g. s. Blackburn, of Ken
lucky. will be among the guests of honor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-18
Shipment of Coaches to the orient.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE
first shipment of passenger coaches ever
made from the local plant of the American
Car and Foundry Company to New Zealand
went forward last night. The shipment
consisted of fifteen coaches, which had
been constructed so as TO be taken apart
in four sections. These parts were loaded
on thirty-six fiat cars, and We're sent to
San Francisco, whence they will be shipped
by steamer 10 New Zealand.