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Ex-ConYict's Revenge.

San Quentin, Guard Randolph was shot this afternoon by an ex-convict named J. E. Huntington. He has been out of San Quentin about three months having served a ten-year term for bur glary. He lost all credits during his term for bad behavior. He disliked Randolph and apparently came back to the prison for the purpose of shoot ing him. When he met Randolph at the point house, he began to abuse him and drew his gun, firing one shot which lodged in the calf of Randolphs leg, infiicting only flesh wound. Elm mington then ran down the road O. ward the point, and disappeared over the hill into the woods north of San Quentin.
 A companion who came with him and gave the name of Jimmie Davis has been arrested, and is reid at San Rafael, pending investigation. A large force of guards from the prison is cut together with the sheriff and a posse and it is likely that Huntington will be caught by tomorrow.
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Funny Tales By DeWet.

KROONSPRUIT Orange River Col only,) Thursday, Nov. 22.-[By South African Cable.l Gen. Bruce Hamil- tons column arrived here yesterday after securing the Lindley and Heil- bron districts. The troops brought in number of prisoners. The latter re- late the assurances they received at Thabanchu from Gen. Dewet a fort night ago. Dewet, they say, urged the burghers to hold until December 10. when all the British were going home" "
 He added that the British had the permission of Russia to fight for a year only; that Queen Victoria was at Cape Town. whither she had fled to escape the Chinese, who had captured half of England; that Gen. Botha had driven the British out of the Trans vaal and hal taken Pietermaritzburg that Dewet himself was fighting in Cape Colony, burning farms, and that Lord Roberts, wounded by three bull lets, had been taken to Heilbron to die, and had been buried there beneath the Town Hall.
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REBELS ROUTED FROM A FORT.
Strongest Position in the Island
 Captured.

MANILA, Nov. 24.-The fortress of the insurgent chief Geronimo, at Pin arauran, which the isurgents boasted was impregnable, was taken and de- stroyed Thursday afternoon by a picked force of the Forty-second and Twenty and Troop G of the Fourth Cavalry under Col. Thompson. Geronimo and most of the rebels es- capped. The leaders have long ha- rassed the Twenty-seventh Infantry, operating in the vicinity of San Mateo. Montablan and Novaliches. He was finally located at Pinarauran, thirty five miles north of Manila
 His position was considered the strongest in LuZon. It was a stone rounded by canyons. The Spanish forces lost heavily in attempting to take it.
 Col. Thompson mobilized a thousand men at Montalbon. The attack was made upon four sides-the main body under Maj. Carry of the Forty second advancing from the south, Capt. At kinson of the Twenty-seventh from the east, Capt. Stool of the Twenty seventh from the west, and Capt. Sloan of the Twenty-seventh from the north. The ascents were steep and the men climbed them by grasping the srub- bery. It was impossible for the aStern column to reach the summit, but the others arrived after three hours climb ing, under fire from the fortress and the hillside intrenchments.
 The enemys force, numbering sev- eral hundred, fled before the attackers reached the top. The Americans de- stroyed 1000 insurgent uniforms, scores of buildings and large quantities of supplies and seized a barrel full of documents.
 Private Hart of the Twenty-seventh and Private Kopner of the Forty-sec- ond and two native scouts were killed and twelve of the attacking forces were wounded. The insurgents cas- ualties could not be ascertained.
 Lieut.. Alstatter of the United States Engineer Corps, who was recently re- leased by the isurgents, arrived in Manila this evening" He had been in captivity in Bubalto since August 12. Gen. Funston surrendering the rebel major, Wantus, on the release of Lieut.. Alstatter. The latter is well and says that he received good treatment. He escaped on September 21, but was re- captured.
 It is officially reported that Gen. Torres, the insurgent commander at Bulacan, has been captured by Gen. Wheaton that the entire garrison at San Jose had been captured, but Gen. Torres was not among them.
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THE OWL JUMPS THE TRACK.
Two Sleepers and Dining Car Del Monte Badly Wrecked-Several Persons
 Cut and Bruised

San Francisco, Nov. 25.-The north bound Owl train from Los Angeles this morning, while running at the speedy clip of sixty miles an hour, jumped the track between Cornwall and Antioch in Contra Costa county, and two sleep CTS and the dining car Del Monte were badly wrecked.
 It was little short of miracle that no lives were lost. AS it was, several persons were bruised and few cut by glass. The worst injuries were sus- tained by Mrs. Frank Richardson Wells, formerly Miss Jean Hush of Oakland, who was just returning from a wedding journey in Southern Cali fornia. She was cut and bruised, but her husband said that none of her in juries were serious.
 The accident was caused by broken rail which the track-walker had al lowed to remain. The only thing that saved the passengers in the two sleep CTS that were ditched was the soft mud embankment on each side. This acted as a buffer and prevented a shock. There were only four people in the dining car, as nearly all had had break fast. Each one of these four was in jured.
 The New Orleans sleeper was prac- tically undamaged, and was brought to Oakland, but the Los Angeles sleeper was complete wreck. It was thrown up against the wall of the cut, and how the passengers escaped injury is a wonder. The diner presented the worst picture. It was thrown com pletely to one side, broken in two and badly smashed.
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Aged Man Stabbed.

Solomonville, Ariz., Nov. 24.-M l. Galego has been jailed here to stand trial for a brutal assault upon an aged and feeble Mexican near Morenei. Gal lego, to revenge some fahcied wrong, fell upon his victim with knife,. striking him with such force that, at the first blow, the knife broke after it had cut deeply into the bone of the arm that had been raised to fend off the stroke. With the blade still in the wound, the old man managed to secure assistance, saving himself from bleeding to death.
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Funny A Biz Winner.

London, Nov. 24.-The Prince of Wales has been the largest winner On the English turf for the season of 1900, in which fiat racing ceased today. His recent fortunate years will probably now balance the number of lean years. dating from before he owned a stable in his own name. His fine stock is mostly the progeny of Perdita II that the Princes trainer purchased for 900 pounds sterling. The Sandring- ham stud stakes were won by her pro- duce, and their value to the stud ex- ceeds 100000 pounds sterling. Perdita II is allied to the celebrated Sir St. Simon and Diamond Jubilee.
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gatherings and I realize that all Frenchmen, like myself, are convinced of the justice of our cause. We are seeking to maintain our independence, feeling that the independence of the people in itself guarantees peace. It is in order to obtain this peace, founded on liberty and justice, that we are struggling on the soil of the republic, and that I have myself come to you. Never would I dream of solic- iting the least favor of an tunjust character. I have clearly proved this by never ceasing to ask for arbitration. and that is what I still demand I rely on the good offices of the people and especially on the sympathy of the people,"
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He Put His Foot In It.

San Francisco, Nov. 24.-Caught in the jaws of a bear trap, Ray Hollis battled with a storm and what seemed certain death on the steep hills back of Chileno valley in Marin county all of Tuesday night. When found by his brother in the morning he was almost unconscious and his leg was terribly lacerated.
 Last week a large panther had Eoen seen in the locality and Hollis set a bear trap on the ridge where it's tracks had been found. Late Tuesday after noon he went to inspect the trap, but was unable to locate it. He hunted for it until dark, and as it was raining hard, started for home. Suddenly te was thrown to the ground and the giant jaws of the trap fastened their teeth in his leg. He had stumbled up- on it in the darkness.
 After vainly trying to open the trap he tried to drag it toward home through the storm. At intervals he discharged his rifle to cal assistance, but it's reports were drown by the noise of the gale. The unfortunate man went from one faint to another and at last was unable to drag himself along. In the morning he was found under a small oak tree beside the trail by his brother. He came near dying, but it is now thatought his leg will be saved
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GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
Covering Every County and Many De-
 partment Subjects
FOR INTERESTED READERS
Who Enjoy their Information in Con- dcnsed and Filthy Form and are too Busy to Read Long and Useless Re- ports of Space Writers.

The Seattle City Council has legis- lated against the custom in vogue i'll Chinese and Japanese laundries of sprinkling clothes by mouth expecto- ration.
 Brisbane, Queensland, Nov. 23.-A band of Tugeri pirates in Dutch New Guinea raided the natives in the Brit ish possession there, killing 15 natives The police attacked the Tugeris, 30 of whom were killed in the conflict.
 Intense excitement prevails through out Montana over the burial of Mar GUS Daly in Greenwood cemetery, New York. A strenuous effort is being made to persuade the family to have the body transferred to the late Cop per Kings own State.
 Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 2S.-The Un- ion has adopted the plan of placing armed guards upon it's train which carry large shipments of money. Trains No. 1 and No. which take most of the treasure shipments, have already been garrfsoned with these guards.
 San Francisco, Nov. 23-Gilmondo Bartholomeo an Italian, was found dead in a small alley in the business section today. His skull had been srushed in and his pockets turned in side out, showed that robbery was the purpose of his murderers. Bartholo- meo was to have started for his home in Italy today and was doubtless in the possession of considerable money. The police have no trace of the murderers.
 Huntington, w. Va, Nov. 24-Pearl Newman was today found guilty of murder in the first degree for the kill ing of Actor McCauley Life impris- onment was recommended.
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What the Busy Bee Must Do.

Bees, according to a statistician must, in order to collect a pound of clover honey, deprive 62,OOO clover bios. sons of their nectar. To do this the 62, 900 flowers must be visited by an aggregate of 3,75O,OOO bees; or, in other words, to collect his pound of honey one bee must make 3,750,000 trips from and to the hive. AS bees are known to fly for miles in quest of suitable fields of operation, it is clear that a single ounce of honey represents millions of miles of travel.
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Gomez Goes for a Bishop.

Havana, Nov. 25.-At meeting held in Havana today by the opponents of Mgr. Sbaretti, bishop of Havana, Gen. Gomez presented a resolution that all the municipalities should send the bishop telegrams informing him that he was not wanted by the Cubans, and asking him to retire in favor of a Cuban ecclesiaStic.
 All the speakers accused Mgr. Sba- retti of being too much of an American in his point of view, and of favoring annexation to the United States.
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Tramps' Last Ride.

SPOKANE (Wash.,) Nov. 23.-A strange accident on the Northern Pa -cific last night near Connell resulted in the death of two men. The side stakes of,a fiat car loaded with telegraph poles gave way, letting two poles roll to the ground. When the trainmen went to pick them up, the bodies of two tramps were found under the poles. Who they were or how they happened to be caught is not known, but it is thought they were stealing a ride on top of the load of poles when the stakes. broke.
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Robles lifted a chair to strike at Pa ral, but was not quick enough, and Paral closed in with his knife, strik- ing Robles below the ear and sweep ing around under his chin.
 The blade laid bare the jugular vein, and his head would doubtless have been severed from his body had not Serreno, the saloon keeper, leaped in and struck down ParaIs arm. Paral was arrested and held pending his victims death.
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Maniac Shot at Judge Goodwin

Springfield, O.. Nov. 23.-Probate Judge James P. Goodwin. who was once City Solicitor of Los Angeles, had a narrow escape from death here this afternoon. Bridget Sullivan, a maniac, son to the insane asylum. The bullet ust missed his head. Had the weapon not ''kicked' he would have been killed.
 Judge Goodwin and three other men in his office overpowered the woman before she could snap the revolver a second time. which she tried to do. She had planned to kill three people who were concerned in sending her son the asylum.
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Over a Game of Cards.

Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 24.-During a fight in the Serreno saloon on East Monroe street this morning, Angus tine Paral cut Ignacio Robles in fear full manner, and the wounded man will probably die.
 The trouble arose over a game of cards. Both men. were drunk, and in the dispute Para 1rew lon~ dagger.
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Court-Martial of Mason.

Victoria, B. C.. Nov. 24.-Lieut. G.. M. Watson, of H. M. s. Phaeton, who absented himself from his ship for a week and had all the police in tn. northwest searching for him, has been tried by courtmartial, deprived of his rank, and dismissed from his ship. which means his retirement from the service.
 This is the first time such a severe sentence has been passed by a court martial on this coast.
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One Fare to Phoenix Carnival

Phoenix, Ariz.. Nov. 24.-The San ta Fe and Southern Pacific railroads have agreed upon a one-fare hate from all points in the southwest to the Phoenix Carnival. The sale dats are December ', 8 and g, with limit of December IS.
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cigaretts Ordered Shipped Out of Iowa.

Dubuque, la, Nov. 23.-An order came to all dealers today to at once ship out of the state their entire stock of cigarette and cigarette papers. The order came from the American To- bacco Company in conformity with the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court.
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Making Glass.

The most ancient glass had exactly the same component parts as that of to-day, and the processes used seem to have been similar in all times.
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Shortly after the wedding marci many a man discovers that he is au April fool.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-17
Passed Yesterday In the Senate
by a Very Decisive Majority.
THE VOTE NON PARTISAN
Attempts Of Nebraska Allen and Ar
kansas Jones to Load 1t With
Party Amendments Defeated.

WASHINGTON, March ls.--After a
debate, at times spirited. extending
over parts OF two days, the senate to-
day passed the Puerto Rican relief ap-
preparation bill. As passed the meas
ure carries s2.O95,OOO the president be-
ing authorized to use that sum for the
public education. public works and 9TH
er governmental and public purposes"
in Puerto Rico.
Allen (pop.). Of Nebraska, offered an
amendment to the bill declaring that
the constitution extends over Puerto
Rico. By It's own force. but II was lost
by the decisive vote Of 80 TO H. Jones
(dem). Of Arkansas. withdrew the free
trade amendment offered by him. and
that proposition therefore did not reach
vote. other efforts to amend the bill
were fruitless. The vote was as fol-
lows:
Yeas-AIlison. Baker, Bard. Bever-
idge. Carter Davis. Deboe, Elkins. For
aker. Fairbanks. Foster. GaIlinger,
Gear, Hale, Hanna, Hawley. Kean,
Lindsay, Lodge, Mcbride. Mccomas,
McCumber. Mcmillan. Penrose, Perk-
ins, Pritchard, QuarIes. Ross. sewell,
shoup. Simon, SpOoner. ThurstOn, War
rem, Wellington, wetmore-ss.
Nays-Allen. Bacon. Bate, Berry, But
Ter Chiffon. Clark MONTY. Clay, Cock
rell. Culberson. Harris. Kenney, Nc
Laurin. Morgan. Rawlins. TilIman. Tur-
ley-l7.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-17

equanimity with which residents Of
the capital of the Orange Free State
accept British occupation momentarlly
replaces the interest IN the military
situation II IL believed here that
Roberts viii soon push on 70 Pretoria,
but Grent Britain II quite content TO
listen for a few days 10 the ncclama-
tlons u the people Of Bloemfontein and
permit the troops % enjoy a few days
rest before expecting further successes
Roberts made quaint speech TO the
Guards AZ Bloemfontein today. when
In his first congratulatory words he
Expressed pride IN their splendid march
OF IS miles IN y hours, and gave am
pie assurance Of his ultimate design.
Through a small mistake" said
Roberts. Il have not been able TO march
into BloemfonteiH at the head OF the
brigade. Az intended 10 do. promise
YOU however. that viii lead you into
Pretoria"
General Galacre is holding Bethulie,
and the whole line of railroad south
Of Eloemfonteln Is now In the hands
Of the British. and General Brabants
column having crossed Orange river,
after forced march 10 Aliwal North,
on Sunday. and General Clements coli
umu being acr0ss at Yanzyl the three
columns viii form an army Of 1900 TO
5000. which Is expected To replace the
forces Of Roberts at Bloemfontein, as he
pushes northward Just where the
Beers VIII attempt to oppose that
march Ia AN important question. but IT
cannot be- easily answered until Gen
eral Joubert IS more definitely To-
Gated
Further news has reached the out.
side world from Mafeking. dated Fri
day. March Q. showing that though
the garrison was In hard straits, they
were buoyed up by the knowledge that
their plucky fight was appreciated al
home
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-17
Roberts Now Preparing tOAttack
the BOer Stronghold.
KRUGER'S CAUSE is DESERTED
European Powers All Agree to Keep
Hands Off, and Even the Pope
Viii Not intervene.

LONDON. March II, i:2O a, M. With
railway communication 20 the Cape in
tact. Lord Roberts will In very few
days be- In n position 10 begin the adj
vance ON Pretoria, His deep poliu-
cal Intuition. combined with his bold
strategy is having the results desired
In southern sections n the Orange Free
State. which are rapidly calming down.
Mafcking IL now the only point of
RuXiely. and us Il is known that a force
has ieft Tor Kimberley ita relief may
b. announced before many days pass
The efficiency OF the relieving column
is heightened by the fact that Il is
partly composed Of the regulars.
Ia the lobbicH OF parliament last even
lng II Wa rumored that Lord Roberts
IL about 10 issue u proclamation an
nounclng that the former system Of
government in the Orange Free State
is abolished and promising Free Stat
err who Immediately surrender due con
Eideration. II II understood that all
the continental powers, with one ex-
ccption unoompromiElngiy refused to
Intervene The exception Is Russia,
whose reply was couched In less firm
Language. although like the others, she
declined TO interfere.
Il IN said that the pope was Also APP
pealcd to. but that he declined to do
anything beyond writing a letter TO the
queen appealing TO her TO stop the fur
thcr cffusion OF blood.
The possibility OF the destruction OF
Johannesburg Ia still discussed here.
but Il is expected that the French and
German shareholders would offer n
strong protest The latest aovices res
peetlng the surrender Of Bloemfontein
show that the approach OF the British
caused stampede, The Beers got the
bulk OF their wagons and artillery
stores away.
Lord Roberts comments upon the
earlier operations OF the war In the
London Gazette and his absolute ST.
lcnce respecting Lord Methuen's dis
patch are regarded as very signin-
cant,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-17
AFFAIRS AT BLoEMFoNTEN.
Rail Connections Are Now Practically
Restored Through 10 Cape Town.

LONDON. March l6.-Lord Roberts
mas sent the following dispatch TO the
war office.
"Bluemfmtein. Friday, March 49,
General Clements crossed the Orange
river yesterday. The repairs to the
railway bridge at Noryals Pont have
commenced and II viii shortly be ready
for traffic
General Pole-Carew telegraphs his
arrival at SpringfonteiR. so that Bloem-
fontein now is practically in rail COM
munication with Cape Town. My
proclamation is already having excel
lent effect. Several hundred burghers
have expressed their intention Of sur
rendering their arms and returning tc
their occupations"
THE resident commissioner Of Basu-
toland reports that 500 Beers lately ar
rived from Bloemfontein and that q
further contingent from Aliwal NoI1t
was only waiting to know the terms oi
my proclamation TO surrender.
They had refused to attend the
council at Kroonstadt, to which Presi'
dent steyn had summoned them"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-17
SUPREME COURT ovERRuLED.
Nebraska Popuhst Attorney General
win Enforce Maximum Freight
Law.

LINCOLN, Neb., March i6.-Attorney
General Spythe today began snit
against three Nebraska railroad COM
panies for damages aggregating $4,000.
The suits are brought against the
Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific and the
Rock Island railroad companies for al
legged violation of the Nebraska maxi
mum rate law The action is remark
able in view OF the fact thar the SUI
preme court of the United States has
held that the Nebraska rate law was
unconstitutional.
Attorney General Smythe contends
that the supreme court has not passed
upon the merits of the Law as whole,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-17
no GRASS UNDER HIS FEET.
Roberts Taking Advantage OF His OPP
portunities in South Africa.

NEW YORK, March ia dispatch
10 the Tribune from London says;
General Roberts is not allowing the
grass Ia grow under his feet. He put
three trains in motion, equipping them
With engine drivers and firemen from
his own troops. and sent General Pole
Carew, with 1000 Guardsmen and
small body of mounted infantry south
ward. He reported in a midnight bull
ietin that Pole Carew mad reached Be
thans during the afternoon without op-
position and that the force was ex-
pecting to join Generals Gatacre and
Clements. Gatacre had crossed the
Orange river in the morning and oc-
ciIpied Bethuiie General Clements's
advance has probably taken place sim
nitaneeusly. II is reported that the
Dutch rear guards are retreating from
fhe river and II is possible that they
may be caught between the columns
which are advancing toward Spring
fontein.
General Roberts has allowed three
divisions to halt at Bloemf0ntein, but
he rs not idle himself He has created
the Impression that the Free State gov
ernment has surrendered Its capital
and that a military government has
been substituted for it, Presi-
DEM Steyn. since his arrival in
Kreonstad is issuing proclamations
and striving to rally his troops in de-
fense of the republic, but unless all
signs fail his forces Sre rapidly disap-
pcaring from the field.
1t is evident from the press dispatches
THAI General Roberts first work will
be the opening of the railway south
ward to the Orange river and the aban-
donment OF the convoy system of sup
plies from Kimberley. The entire dis
trict south of BloemfonteiB can be
cleared of the enemy in the course OF
n few days and railway traffic restored.
Dispatches from General Gatacre's
headquarters state that his patrols are
in touch with General Clemants' lines
westward and with Brahants east
ward.
WaTen's forces are not needed on the
Orange river and have retired to the
Upper Natal. Military men do not ex-
pect vigorous renewal of operations
by either General Roberts or General
Baller during the next week. Frenchs
cavalry with fuckers division may ad-
vance slowly northwSrd in the direction
% Winburg and Kreonstadt. but it is
not likely that there will be serious
fighting until General Roberts is ready
to cross the Vaal river and advance
toward johannesburg and Pretoria.
The only direction in which veteran
officers here expect to witness imme-
diate activity is towards Mafeking.