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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-11
PREPARATORY MESSAGE.
War Office About to Publish the
Alarming Facts as TO Ladysmith.

i LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE war Office
announces that the list of British cas-
ualtles at Ladysmith Saturday have
not yet been received.
The following dispatch dated Frere
Camp. Jan. 10, noon. has been re-
ceived from General Butler:
The Transvaal telegram gives the
enemy's loss at Ladysm.th on Sat-
urday as four killed and Is wounded
and this after. as it admitted, they
had endured wdtherfng fire from
six masked batteries and had been
defeated at all points.
THE natives here assert that the
Beers loss in one commando alone
was $50 killed and wagon loads Of
wounded"
This curious dispatch is probably
intended to prepare the British public
for terrible list of casualties.
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The LAST TRICK
TO BE PLAYED
Lords Roberts and Kitchener Ar
rives at Seat Of War. -
TIDE MAY BE TURNED
With ReinfOrcements on the Way the
English Advance Will BE Irre-
sistible by the Beers.

LONDON Jan. II, a. m.-During
an interlude Of apparent military In
activity and official secrecy Lords
Roberts and Kitchener have arrived
al the seat Of war It Is assumed
tha: their clear vlsion. supported by
30OOo fresh men. who are due to ar
rive In South Africa within thirty
days. will alter the situation aud that
the fourth month Of the campaign
will witness the beginning OF victories
for British arms.
They are not, however. expected to
produce definite results for some
days, but their msre presence will
restore the shaken confidence OF the
men at the front in their generals.
Lord Roberts finds 10000 men on
the defensive or watching for an
opening. There is certainly plenty Of
the rank in evidence in South Africa
In addition 70 the field marshal. ther
are two full generals. four lieuten-
ant generals and twelve to fourteen
major generals.
The list Of victims Of disease issued
by the war office gives twenty-five
deaths from entenc fever and dys-
entery In Ladysmith in four days,
revealing the FAC. that the beseiged
are experiencing bad sanitary condi
tons.
The Standard summarizes the gel
eral situation thus:
We'll. the campaign has lasted
three months. We have something
like 10000 troops In South Africa.
With this huge army distributed over
the country We are still powerless TO-
relieve the three garrisons from in
vestment.
I'VE have driven the invaders back
at no single point. We are actually
further from hostile frontiers than
we were on the day that the ultima
tum was delivered.
Can any one fail to admit thai this
is evidence of great miscalculation
of forces and facts?"
The war office has authorized
special yeomanry camp. Every troop
er joining will pay his own expenses
until his arrival in South Africa and
will then give his services TO his
country, and pay for the privilege
into the fund for widows and orphans
the amount he would receive as a
trooper.
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THE EMBARGO ON NEWS.
London Has the Army in Action But
Doesn't Know Where.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1O.-A dtspa.ch
to the Tribune from London, says:
II the complete embargo upon news
be one of the conditions of successful
strategy, sonethiag really Napolson.c
must be going on along the 'Tugela
river.
AT the clubs nearly all well in
formed men were confident that the
army had Deen set in motion ON Mon
day and the officers fingered at the
military service till Midnight in the
expectation Of receiving tldings Ct
some great stroke.
Veterans at the clubs and the mill
tary writers in the morning journals
busted themselves with patching up
their theories. Changes We're running
upon the two main themes-the
necessity for the clearance Of the
south bank before ,he passage of the
rugela could be attempted, and the
probability that Warren's division
would make a wide detour and cross
the river II miles below Colenso.
General Buffers delay i'm operating
in front Of his force, seemed an in
supemble objection to the first theory
and there were only two facts to be
cited in support of the latter conjec-
ture. These were the establishment
of warren's headquarters as far
down as Estcourt and the apparent
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occupation Of wecnen by British
troops, since one prsss dispatch
which slipped through the censors
h@nds described an exchange Of flash
light signals with those Of the village.
Gsnesal BulIr has succeeded In
confusing and bewiIdering the Eng
IIsh public, II he has not dazed and
confounded the Boer generals.
General Frsnch has reported a re-
consaissance on the enemy's flank in
which a considerable force vas dra@n
out then allowed to ratire. A squad
ron Of the Household ravaIry had an
accounting in this movement.
French's objective point In these
maneueyers has not been disclosed.
but It Is probable that General cronje
has sent rsinforcsments to the Free
Stairs on the southern frontier and
that .he occupation Of the bridges
over the Orange river will be rem
dered difficult.
Ba:tallous Of the sixth division con-
iinue to arrive at Cape Town and
the Princess OF Wales. the hospital
ship. is also at anchor there. Lord
Robcrrs can now be looked 'or any
day.
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FiIipinOs Retreating and Have
Abandoned the Struggle.
RELEASING THEIR PRISONERS
Catholic Dignitaries Conferring Upon
Deposition Of Church Property
Upon Close Of the War.

MANILA, Jan. 1o.-Raports from
the movements Of the American com-
mandsrs south Of Manila show that
Generals Bates and Wheaton are at
Perez Oars Marinas and General
schwan at Sailing, all waiting the ar
rival Of provision wagons.
"Reminiscences have shown that
1000 armed insurgents have retired to
the mountains from the district be-
tween Indang and Maig and that
others have ratreatsd along the coast
from Novelita toward Bangas.
Lest night. Nolan's squadron Of the
Eleventh cavalry drove body Of
insurgents from Maig. One Ameri-
can was killed and two were wound
ed Thirtesn dead FiHpinos were
found.
The movement largely resembles
General schwhls expsrdince in the
same country except that the towns
are now being garrisoned and that
the insurgents refuse to fight. re-
treating southward and iividing into
small bands with the apparent inten-
ton OF reassembling later.
The plan OF catching a large num-
Der between two brigades has failed.
About one hundred insurgents have
been killed, but comparatively few
arms have been taken. The region is
full Of Amdngos. VINO doubtless have
been bearing arms which they have
hidden The insurgents as they fell
back released all the prisoners they
had captured.
1t is asserted on high authority
that Archbishop Nozaleda contends
in his interviews with Manager Chap
pelle, the papal delegate on behalf Of
the Roman Catholic church and
brotherhoods, that titles 10 all prop
Grey held by the church and brother
hoods in the Philippines should be rec
ognized. that the Roman catechlsm
should be. taugh: in the primary
schools, that the existing religious
orders should continue to administers
parishes, that other parishes should
be established under the same con-
troll and that parochial control of the
cemeteries should continue
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JAPs WANT SERVICE.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Jan. 1O.-so
contagious is the enthusiasm herea-
bouts for enlistment with the British
forces in South Africa that the Japa-
nese Of this city, through Japanese
sonsul shimazu, have made a formal
tender of services of a Japanese
corps to the British government.
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THE 0. R. c. WON.

PORTLAND, Jan, 1O.-The Oregon
Road Club won the bowling contest
from the Y. NJ C. A. tonight in the
irst series for the Bake Brunswick
trophy taking three out of the four
games. Rossiter, for the Road club,
bowled the high score, making IS.
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THE ROBERTS COMMITTEE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-The Rob-
erts investigating committee will
take a vote tomorrow at p. m.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01

Where Honestx Exists.

@People in the small towns up in
Connecticut" said the travelling man.
appear to be much more honest than
they are in New York Not one fam
lily in ten thinks of such a thing as
burglar alarms. and half of them do
not even lock their outer doors when
they retire. But what lmpresses me
most are the street laundry boxes.
Nearly every town of 5000 or more
inhabitants has several places where
laundry packages are received and de-
livered. These places are generally
dry goods or notion stores, or haber-
dasheries Suburban merchants as q
rule do not keep their stores open much
later than o'clock In the evening and
do not open them until or half past
in the morning.
"This does not suit all their patrons,
so it is no infrequent sight to see out
side the store a large red box with
fair sized opening in the top. The box
bears the legend If the store is closed,
put your laundry in here Now, just
imagine a New York laundry Office us
ing a receptacle like thatl Why, five
minutes after a package was deposited
In the box 1t would be fished out, and
in an hour its contents would be in the
possession of some dealer in second
hand clothing But up in Connecticut
the scheme seems to work very well.
and all can say is that it is tribute
to the general honesty of the commu-
nity."-New York Herald.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01

to the why and wherefore Of such a
rule, and this she intends to offer TO
every storekeeper in New York to
get his answer on the subject. This
is the beginning of a campaign which
has right for its motive and a deter
mined woman at the back of it.
The rainy day costume is not only
pretty, but modest. 1t ought to become
general 1t consists of a jacket. new
market or cape of the prevailing style
and short skirt handsomely tailor fin
ished at the bottom, like the bicycle
skirts with which we are so familiar
and which we do not dream of calling
immodest. Caters or leggings are
worn.
Thus, with good, stout waterproof
shoes, woman is less apt to develop
into a wretched invalid. One house
down town is manufacturing these
rainy day suits and separate skirts by
the thousand of the new cravanetted
domestics, which means that they are
waterproof in themselves as well as
rain repellent. The stuffs are mostly
small or broken checks in neutral tints
and colors. and they are tailored in the
most approved style.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
THE RAINY DAY CLUB.
MrH. A. M. PaImer's Campaign In the
Interests of Rational Dress.


Interests of Rational Dress.
Mrs. A. NJ Palmer the bright and
pretty president of the Professional
Woman's league, is also president Of
the Rainy Day club. Rainy daisies"
some call them. She is. with a large
following of clever and determined
women. working with all her heart for
the propagation of this sensible plan.
AS a general rule, women do not care
half so much for sensible things as the
things they look prettiest in The new
movement frightens some, as all inno-
vations do. but they will soon change
their minds.
Mrs. Palmer was at the Federation
of Women's Clubs at Rochester, and
there she said some clever things re-
garding the object of the rainy dali
sizes" She held that it mattered little
to women able to have their own car
riages whether their dress was long or
short from point of convenience or
healthfulness, but to the business wo-
men and the mothers who must go out
for their marketing it mattered much.
Many now go to their work with wet
skirts and stand or sit with them so all
day. to their great injury. These wo-
men would gladly wear the short skirts
which reach just to the ankles, but in
nearly all business houses, large and
small, the superintendent will not al
low 1t.
Mrs. Palmer has prepared paper
containing list of plain questions as
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
sUFFRAGlsTs TO MEET.
The Annual Convention to Open In
Washington on Feb. 8.

The Annual Convention to Open In
Washington on Feb. 8.
The thirty-second annual convention
of the National American Woman's
Suffrage association will be held in
Washington in the Church Of Our Fa-
ther Feb. S-14, inclusive.
The nineteenth century was called by
the poet prophet Victor Hugo 1.-The cen
tury of woman" Since the dawn of
history exceptional women have dem
onstrated by their high abilities as in
yentors, skilled workers. poets. artists,
teachers and rulers that in the domain
of intellect woman was not under the
ban of nature. but under those of stat
ute and custom. But for the mass of
women the nineteenth century has
been the only epoch in history which
has given them rights as women or
opportunities as human beings.
To state the difference in the position
of women in all fields of activity be-
tween what it was at the beginning of
the century and is now at its close
would be to present series of brilliant
transformations surprising the magic
creations of Aladdin's lamp.
The way up the heights of woman's
advancement has been long and steep.
but it has not been dreary. The con-
sciousness of giving the world for
ward movement along the path of lib
erty is the highest reward vouchsafed
to human effort. The greatest men Of
the century have walked with us.
Poets have sung for US. prophets have
Inspired US with visions Of success.
statesmen have made courts and fo-
runs ring with eloquenee in our be-
half Stones have blossomed into
roses, scorn has become applause, til
midity. opposition and Indifference have
changed into Il grand chorus of appeal
for woman's equality before the law.
Let us then close the nineteenth cen
fury with a convention which shall be
a jubilee for our successes and prepa-
ration for the twentieth century, which
is to be not mans nor woman's. but
humanity's.
CARRIE CHAPMAN Gait.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
eRlToN AND BoER.

The British generals problem is TO find
a route which does not involve rout.--
st. Louis post-D Dispatch.
Fewer lydditc guns and more military
sense is what the British army in the
Transvaal necds.-Louisville Times.
The British lion never did stir up such
a lively company of wild animal hunters
in a wilderness before.-MiIwaukee SEN
tinel
W. T. Stead's question. ''Shall / slay
my brother Boer?" has been answered.
mot if he sees me first" - Janesville
(Wis.) Gazette.
The Beers are so stupid and unprogresc-
i've that they know more about fighting
and military strategy than the bright and
progressive fellows.-Memphis CONNER
cial Appeal.
Let us give Dom Paul due credit for
refraining from flooding the land with
the triumphant announcement that ''the
backbone of the invasion is broken
Denver Post.
The Beers have an odd way of putting
the blame on others. They set their am
buscade, plant their cannon by scores and
their rifiemen by thousands, then spring
the trap-and lay the red result to Prov
idence.-San Francisco Bulletin.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
ORCHARD AND GARDEN

Unleached ashes are the best fertilizer
for all stone fruits.
Peach trees suffer the most from stand
Ing in the thick grass and cherry and
pear the least Of any Of the fruit trees.
The objection to trying to grow grapes
In the orchard among the fruit trees is
that the grapes need all the sunshine pos
sible.
The compact form of growth Of the cur
rant aJapts it to close garden quarters,
while its ability 10 thrive in a partial
shade is greatly in its favor.
Generally a warm. dry, light soil is
best for the grape. but il viii succeed in
almost any kind Of fertile soil well adapt
ed to garden crops if not too damp.
Most fruit trees thrive best on rolling
land. Fruits are less liable to injury by
frosts on rolling land than on level land.
even though the latter be high and dry.
Black spot on roses is fungus grow
ing on the lcayes. which causes them to
drop prematurely A good preventive is
to keep the plants 10 a warm, dry atmos-
nhere
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
rhe Lad with The Little Tin Horn.

For all o. the world and its troubles
He's happy as sure as you're born;
He's up and away
At the break o. the day
The lad with the little tin horn.
He reckiessly rouses all from our rest.
But he's still the dear fellow we're loving the
besti
BE roams meath the red O. the holies.
Where wreaths the gay windows adorn;
He summons US all
With clarion call
The lad with the little tin horn.
And for all of his music he's kissed and caressed
For he's the dear fellow we're loving the best.
All, sad were the time o the Christmas.
Its bright halls forever foriorn.
We're II not for the joy
OF dear little boy
boy with little tin hcrn
In his mirth and his music the whole world Is
blest.
For he's the dear fellow we're loving the best
Atlanta Constitution.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
A Social FormnIitx

"What do you propose to do with this
man?' said the stranger IN Crimson
GuIch.
1--WE amt goIn to do nothin to him. =
said Rattlesnake Pete. "only ies' show
him that we don't feel under no obliga-
tions whatsoever We're goin to take
him out an stan him up in wagon
under tree with rope aroun his
neck. an then we're goin to drive of
an not have any more sociability with
him" Washington Star
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01

Much more interest is taken in prac-
tical astronomy in England than in
America. Astronomical classes are en-
couraged by the use Of the telescopes
Ike that one on the East Heath. Lon
don. which is rejecting telescope of 8
101z inch mirror. 'rhe lectures are in
efrs1et.ve.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01

Watts-Since my wife has gone In fol-
athletics life has been one round Of ex.
citement. but the elimination came last
week.
Potts-What happened?
Why, was fool enough to show her
one OF those newspaper articles proving
that housework is the best athletic exer-
else possible. And now she does nothing
but sweep and dust all day long."--Irs
dianapois Press.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
Try Grain-ol Try Grain-OI

Ask your Grocer today to show you package
Of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the
place of coffee. The children may drink 1t
without injury as well as the adult. All who try
it, like it, GRAIN-O has thst rich seal brown Of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure grains,
and the most delecate stomach receives it with
out distress. 4 the price Of coffee. i5c. and Is
cts. per package. Sold by all grocers. l.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
CARRIE CHAPMAN Gait,

never use pure mustard pouItices for
children Their skins are too delicate.
One spoonful Of mustard to two of lin
seed meal is good mixture.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
WOODBURY. N J, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY l. 1900
SOCIAL DUTY.

SOCIAL DUTY. -
The doorbell rings
The portal swings,
My lady comes a-calling,
In velvet dressed,
Her veil close pressed;
The formal talks appalling.
The style. the day,
The church, the play
Whatever line she fancies;
Ten minutes pass;
She says, "Alas,
Time iiesl'' and off she dances
No real word said
From heart or head,
No thought to live in beauty;
Her list she cheeks
What names the nextS
She's doing social duty.
Lydia A. Coonley- Ward in woman's Home Com
paniop.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
Notice..

Tou can send to a large number
of retailers for estimates and yeu
can place your order with the
party who makes the lowest price,
but it does not always follow that
is wise ; for usually a very low
price means poor work and an in
different class of work, as some
doubtless know to your sorrow ]
do q class of work and furnish a
grade of stock that wins praise
from all who favor me with their
orders
Gloucester County Democrat., 1900-02-01
CHAMP CLARK ) LETTER
Corruption In the Election
of Senators.
METHOD NEEDS REVISING.
Three Propositions Now Pend
ing In Congress.
SENATORS OPPOSED TO CHANGE.

Amending the Constitution Is "a slow
Process. and Years Must Elnpse Be-
fore Upper House Can Be Elected
by Popular Vote-Whnt james Mad
isOn Thought-GovernOr DingIey's
Successor scores Hit-The Rob-
erts Discussion.
People's voice., 1900-09-13
Thoughts for the ThOughtful

Handsome is as handsome
does"
"Charms strike the sight, but
merit wins the SOUL"
81 pray thee, 0 God, that may
be beautiful within"
"a pleasing countenance is no
slight advantage"
"Heaven is above all yet; there
sits judge whom no king can cor
rupt."
awe cannot show ourselves more
friendly to any man than by extend
ing help when needed"
"An unforgiven sin blocks the
way to higher gifts of grace"
"Children are what their moth.
ers are."-P. Henry.
"They serve God we'll who serve
People's voice., 1900-09-13
his creatures" Mrs. Norton.

"lf a well spent Sabbath is not the
way to heaven, know not what is.',
Phillip Henry.
81 will be lord over myself. No
one who cannot master himself is
worthy to rule. Goethe.
"What profits us that we from
heaven derive soul immortal; and
with looks erect survey the stars; if
like the brutal kind, we follow where
our passions lead the way"
"The passions may be humored
till they become eur master, as a
horse may be pampered till he gets
the better Of his rider; but every dis
cipline will prevent mutiny and keep
the helm in the hands of reason"
Cumberland"
"Morality is the object of govern
ment. We want a state of things
which allows every man the largest
liberty compatible with the liberty
Of every other man."
People's voice., 1900-09-13

Chet Dean, formerly of Wellington
and brother, alsr formerly of Vel.
llngton, are living at Galveston. Their
names do not appear 10 the list of
dead 0r injured. Chet Dean is run:
ming a barber shop in Galveston.
Henry Stunkle has bought a halt
section of land near Belle PlaiGe OF
Alfred 7. Bachelor for S4,5OO.. "A.
d. Cooper has bought 3Si acres of land
near Belle Plaine OF SUSIE NJ. Phillips
for $1,000.
We hope we are the first to suggest
that the present rain is worth more
to Kansas than the amount Of damage
done in Texas.
People's voice., 1900-09-13
Notice of Final Settlement.

In the Probate Court, Sumner County,
State Of Kansas.
Estate OF Fannie x. Howe, deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested
IN the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified
that at the next regul-r term OF The ABOVE
amed court, to be begun and held at It's
court room in the court house in the City Of
Wellington. sumner County, Kansas. on the
first Monday in the month Of October, A. D.,
1900 shall on the
10th day Of October. 1900,
at 2 o'clock p. m. apply to said court for a
full and final settlement of my account as ad-
ministratOr OF said estate.
Witness my hand, this sth day OF septem
Der, 1900. II. II. HOWE.
Administrator OF said Estate.
First published in the VOICE Sept. 10, 1900.
People's voice., 1900-09-13

The Topeka Capital publishes an
expose of the methods adopted by
Minnesota millers. An advertise
ment issued by the Pillsbury.
Washburn -Four Mills company shows
a strange state of affairs. In a recent
issue of the Northwestern Miller, this
company gives great prominence to d
statement that the mills do not use
any Kansas wheat, and do not intend
to use it. Topeka millers denounce
the statement and show that millions
OF bushels OF Kansas wheat have been
sent TO Minneapolis since the harvest.
The northwest has for years been
claiming in the United States and
Europe to manufacture a peculiar
brand Of flour superior 10 every other
because OF peculiar qualities 10 north.
west spring wheat, while in reality it
is importing vast quantities of Kansas
winter wheat, manufacturing it into
fret class -four and selling the product
under the spring wheat brand. 1t is
known in Kansas and Minnesota and
is brcoming known throughout the
world that Kansas hard wheat flour is
the equal OF the best flour in the
market. Kansas does not object to
supplying Minnesota millers with the
"a " material for their excellent -four,
but it registers a kick against the
fraud practiced by the millers in
branding this product as made from
Minnesota wheat.