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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-10-19
BRITISH SOLDIERS KILLED
Beers Captured an Armored
Railroad Train.
WAR HAS BEGUN IN EARNEST
The Afrikanders Suffered Several Re-
pulses While Attacking Msfeking-
yryburg IL Threatened.

London, Oct. l6.-An Edinburg pa
per, the Scotsman, asserts that bat
tie has taken place between General
Sir George Stewart White, commanding
the forces in Natal, and the Beers,
who entered Natal by way of Van
Reenan's Pass. General White, the
Scotsman says, is very sanguine of the
success of the British movement.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
from its correspondence at Lady simth,
dated at noon Friday, says:
"a strong mobile column under Sir
George Stewart White, accompanied by
General Sir Archibald Hunter, proceed.
ed before daybreak this morning toward
Acton Homes for the purpose of recon-
noitering. General Whites object was
to observe what was going on and also
to test the mobility and efficiency OF
his forces. All the men are we'll and
the weather is fine."
According to dispatches from Lady
smith to the Standard and the Daily
Telegraph, dated Thursday, heavy
storms have begun and forage is scacre
on the veldt. General White has II
guns and the Beers IL.
The Daily Nails Cape Town corre-
spondent says:
81 learn on good authority that the
Beers are attacking Mafeking. They
are reported to have already suffered
several repulses. 1t is generally ad.
mitted that Nryburg cannot stand
strong Boer attack"
The war office has received the fol.
lowing dispatch from the general COM
manding the Cape forces:
Cape Town, Oct. l6.-An armored
train from Mafeking escorting two
seven FOUNDER guns sent from here to
Mafeking was attacked last night at
Kraaipan. Apparently rail had been
removed. The train left the track, and
the Beers fred into it with artillery
for an hour and captured it."
The Ladysmith correspondent of the
Times says:
"a subsequent reconnaissance shows
that the invading force from the Free
State numbers approximately 10000
men,
Glencoe, Oct. Lett is reported
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-10-19

Glencoe, Oct. Lett is reported
that the Beers have crossed the border
at Ingogo, and that the Free State gov
eminent has taken possession of the rail-
way to Van Keenan,, and seized Natal
government train.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22

when leaving the court room after the
trial Of the case. He said he did not care
to discuss the matter and refused to talk
about 10. He said that the neokties he
had .etui ned TO the makers as being i'm.
properly made were in every cuss so poor.
ly finished that he could not dispose OF
them. He said he did not sell the neck
ties which were manufactured by these
women all over the country to my Job.
bers but disposed OF the greater part OF
them at retail He exhibited two neck
ties which no said were made with the
wrong side of the material outside, but
It was impossible for the reporter to de-
termino whether the wrong side Of the
cloth was out or not Mr.. Marshall seemed
to think that he could prove to t he salts.
faction of jury that the wrong side OF
the material had been placed outside on
these two ties.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
NOW OWNED BY STATE.
Industrial school Was Formally Trans
ferred Yesterday.

Augusta, April 2I.-At the nine o'clock
session of the governor and council FRI
day forenoon, Andrew Halves OF Port
land appeared with deed transferring
the property of the Industrial School for
Girls at Hallowell to the state. 1t Is "a
ouit claim deed and includes tie build
ipQs and the laud on which they stand
and two other lots CT land. There are
several conditions. One is that the lot Of
land bequeathed to the school by Almira
g. Drummer, in oass 1t Is not used for the
purposes of the school, revert to her
estate, unless rayment of $4,000 is made in
lieu of reyersion. The state mus also
accept the Mustard fund of S40o0 for meet
ing the expenses of the school, now on
deposit In tho Hallowell Savings bank.
The state takes all appurtenances. There
is also suit pending, brought against
the school by an architect for services
The deed is signed by four of the six
trustees, viz: Mrs. NJ. A, Sargent, Clara
NJ. Farwell. X. A. Jordan, and Charles
Ii. Dudley. The other two, Hannah
Bailey and Mrs. l.. NJ, y. Stevens being
out of the state, their signatures could
not re obtained, alth ough the governor
said he had letter from Mrs. Stevens In
which she said she would sign.
There is some question about accepting
a deed without all the signatures but II
was decided that as the school corpora
ton had instructed the trustees to MAKE
the conveyance and n majority had signed
it should be accepted as 1T was and lie
placed on file, with the understanding
that the remaining trustees should sign.
The school now is the property of the
st,te and under control Of the governor
ana council, Councillor Bird, as chairman
of the committee on public buildings be-
ing in direct charge.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22

George 7. Edwards has begun excavat-
ing the cellar for an elegant residences at
corner of Prospect and Chestnut
streets.
A party of the young friends OF Miss
Avis Mills. Chestnut street, gave her
pleasant surprise party Thursday evening
a. her home. A very pleasant evening
was spent, music and games being en-
joyed until late hour. Retire. shments
were served during the evening.
Owing TO the Illness of the pastor, the
pulpit Of the Congregational church,
Spring street, will tie occupied on Sunday
ty Rev. Gowen C.wilson, superintendent
of the Maine Bible society.
Froebel day was observed yesterday oy
the little folks at Miss Hacker Kinder
garten school on Forest avenue, Wood
foris
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
FUNERALOF CONG. HILBORN
Former Maine Men Among the Pail
Bearers.

Washington, April 2i.-The funeral of
OK Representative Hilborn of California
took place this 8fteInoon at the First
Congregational church. Ike funeral was
under the auspices of the Masons of whom
MIR. Fliltorn was q member. The service
was conducted by DIR. Newman, the pas
tor of the church.
The honorary pail bearers were Score
tary John ID. Long, ex Gov. PerEam Of
Maine; Rear Admiral Hichborn; Asso-
ciate Justice McKenna of the United
States Supreme court; Judge Lawrence
Weldon of the court OF claims ana =. H..
kaufman of Washington.
The interment was made temporarily
in the Moves vault at Oak Hill Genet ~.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
JERNEGAN DIVIDEND,
The Stockholders OF Lubcc syindlc
Dividing the Fragments.

Boston. April 2l-The committee in
charge of the affairs of the Electroly tic
Marine Salts company of which Prescott
4. Jernegan was president and which
was thrown into difficulty by Mr.. Jerue
gan's unexpected departure several
months ago, have announced TO the share
holders represented by them dividend of
twenty per cent payable May i.
Just how much more win be forthcom
ing, and when 1t will to paid, Winsiow
Warren, chairman of the COMMITTEES who
announced the present dividend. cannot
tell, but he ventures the opinion that the
company will pay 80 per cent at least.
The committee have adjusted several Ct
the suits entered against the company and
has delayed making the announcement OF
the dividend in the hope of clearing up
the entire case, but rs the final settlement
is weeks. and possibly months away, IL
was deemed best to announce partial
hyirent and complete 1t at some time IN
the future.
The committee represent about $50, COO
shares of stock out Of total of 953, 0O0
shares, so that a dividend of 20 per cent
will mean the return 60 investors of
total of nearly 500, 0cO
or this amount, JernegRn sent Lack
S75, 90, and the committee secured by at
tachment about SlOO, 600 more belonging
TO him, making n all about $4,000
Messrs. Usher and Sawyer, who were
the distributing agents of the concern,
have also returned all that they have G.
csived from the business, matter of
more than 500, 0U0 Jernegan is now
living in Belgium near BRUSSELS
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
WOODFORDS.

The committee on laying ont new
streets of the city government held hear
ings Friday afternoon as follows: On
Brown street at the point of beginning OF
proposed street, at $50 p. m, at the
corner of Grant and Longfellow streets
at SD. m; at the corner of Orland ave-
nue. and Beacon streets at p. H.; at
Wadsworth street at $3.50 p. N. The en-
tire committee was in attendance.
The senior class of Westbrook seminary
are to hold class day early in June.
A meeting of the recently organized
Desring chapter, o. f. s., was held Fri
day evening at Ionic hail. the home OF
Deering lodge, +. and A. NJ. The regular
meetings are to be held the first and third
Friday evenings of each month.
The stairway leading to the old Masonic
hall in the Harmon block, Forest avenue,
Woodfords. Is being changed TO give q good
sized room on the avenue front, which
will be added to the Deering Grocery
company's store adjoining.
A new two horse power electric motor
has been started at j. H. Aliens black
smith shop, Forest avenue, Woodfords.
Tho motive power is furnished by the
Westbrook Electric Light and Power
company.
G. 81. Stanwood of Portland has CON-
pleted the ne hose wagon for the East
Deering hose company and it will be
placed in service as soon as the paint is
dry. The wagon is n duplicate of the
nd 10 1ott m,
the side, p. Il. d., Hose No. II.
Fred Pettenglll's clerkship at l.. p.
Senter's grocery store has been taken by
Mr.. Cole formerly at G. W. Lombard
Hsh market Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Corres-
pondents OF the Press.
BRUWNFIELD.

Brownfield. April ei.-wm. An thony,
of East Brownfleld, died very suddenly
Wednesday afternoon. He was unmar.
ried and lived alone He was capable
mechanic, but had an uncomfortable ap.
petite for liquor. He was seen at his
house about noon. lying on the floor,
nearly insensible. A few hours later
neighbors went TO his house and found
him dead. The doctor's certificate stated
the cause OF death TO be acute alcoholism.
He was about 40 years of age and worth
some property.
The private school taught by Prof.
McDurrlel, of ParsonsHeld viii close
this week. 1t has been profitable term
aud well attended
NoBLEBORO.
Noblehoro, April 20. burton Rollins Inns
moved his family to Newcastle, where he
has employment
All schools in town will commence
Monday, April "a.
Mrs Laura Chapman, Of Damariscotta
has been In town visiting friends.
The selectmen are making preparations
fer very large catch of alewives this
season.
Miss Jennie Hall commenced her third
term of schools in Damariscotta, the 17tl
inst.
Miss Helen Hall has returned home
from Fairfield.
George Nickerson and wife have moved
into the l.. d. Perkins house.
Mrs l., J. Genthner. who has been IN
Vest Somerville. Mas, with her daugh.
ter, and in Portland with her son, has
returned home.
L. l.. Dunbar has moved his family
back to Massachusetts.
The travelling is improving very fast.
+. K. Hall is planting po'a,os and
peas.
May 18th, and no fog up 10 this date.
Miss liver TRASH Is home from Augusta.
b. G. Ninchentach is clerking for q.
+. Creamer
BUXTON.
Buxton. ATril %. The old Niagara
hand engine formerly owned by the city
of Saco, and lately BIZ Deering, has been
chartered to go TO Bar Mills to do further
fire duty.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
RIVERTON PARTIES.

Miss jeanette Payson Of Portland en-
tert.ined five of her society friends. Mrs,
Lunt, Mrs. Mansfield, Miss Adams, Mrs.
McKinl, Mrs. Thompson at Riverton cast
no Ivy u dinner in the parlors Of the ca
siro. The dinner was an elaborate ont
and was served in Landlord Smith s hes,
style. Saturday afternoon Mrs. Lunt Of
tho same party will entertain eight
friends including the ladies in last eve
ning's party.
MIR. and Mrs. Ammi Whitney are to en-
tertain u party of 80 of their friends il
honor of Col. and Mrs. +. y. Dow O.
Portland,
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
LETS BRYAN OUT.

New York, April 21.-In the account OF
the jefferson dinner by the Chicago plat
form Democrats in this city on the night
of April Is, the statement was made ana
teleprapbed that colored men Were
present. This it is stated. is entirely in
clrrect and that no c0lored man was
seated at the dinner table. When tie
speaking commenced. colored man and
his son appeared on the platform and up
on this fact was based the statement that
colored people were presen. as guests Of
the dinner which the managing commit
tee of the tanqust state is not the fact
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
WIT IND WISDOM.
DRYING preparat

Drying preparations simply develop dry
cataTrh; they dry up the secretons which ad-
here to the membrane and decompose. causing
far more serious trouble than the ordinary
form of catarrh. Avoid all drying lnhalants
and use that which cleanses. soothes and heals.
Ely'S Cream Balm is such remedy and will
cure cata'rn or cold in the head easily and
pleasantly. All druggists sell 1t at so cents or
i; will be mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc Warren
ST., n. Y.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
HAROLD SEwALL All HOME.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Bath, April s1.-Hon, Harold Sewall ar
rived homo on the evening train tonight.
When the possibility of his becoming n
congressional candidate was mentioned
he declared that he was still employed by
the state department and had other plans.
He said he vas sorry that Gen. Hyde had
not been able to have remained in the
contest
He will remain here for short visit
with his father Hon. Arthur Sewall.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
WESTBROOk.

Naomi Rebekah Lodge have extended
an invitation TO SaoCarappa and Am
moncongin Lodges, l. o. q. f., and Wis
iting Odd Fellows to join with them in
commemorating the Soth anniversary OF
Odd Fellowship by attending an address
TO be delivered by Rev. W. q. Mann at
Warren church, Sunday, April 23rd, at I
o. clock.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22

$50 he spoke OF me, )" said the sweet
young thing who had something of a
reputation as a musician. What did he
say"
He said replied her dearest enemy,
'that you were never SO attractive as when
leaving the piano. Chicago Post.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
A LONG WEEP

The street department had the street
syyeepers at work yesterday for the first
time this season. Forest avenue In Deer.
ing was swept and Congress street from
the West Knd hotel to Franklin street.
This is one of the Ions estlsweeps the de-
partment has ever made. Exchange and
Middle streets were also being swept last
night.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
SOUTH PORTLAND.
QUARTERLY MEETING OF SOUTH
PORTLAND COOPERATIVE
STORE,

The fourth quarterly meeting OF the
South Portland Cooperative store was
hell Wednesday evening, and the corpor-
alton declared dividend for the quarter
of four per cent. en- share holders pur-
chases in addition to six Ter cent inter-
est which was paid on shares. There
WINS an election Of officers, the old board
for the most part boing 5hosen. and the
reports showed that the sales for the
quarter agg regated $5.oo. The amount
Of business done was an agreeable sur
prise to the members amounting to
nearly twice as much as some had an
ticipated.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22

400 Mems All Wool Suits, made
with full shoulder facngs, equal to any $500 or 1000
garment sold. Our price for three days Z.
Several lines of Mems Fine $500 and $1,000
Spring Overcoats, for three days, at
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22


quarter agg regated $500. The amount
Of business done was an agreeable sur
priss to the members amounting to
nearly twice as much as some had an
ticipsted.
Miss Virginia Dyer is learning the
millinery art at the establishment Of
Miss Ethel Mcdonald on EasJ High street.
Tho last dance given by the Jolly Six
Thursday evening, ut the Union Opera
house was one of the pleasantest Of the
series 1t was largely attended and much
enjoyed.
The store formerly occupied by Mr..
Richardson on East High street will soon
be moved to the corner Of East high and
Pickett streets. and will be converted
into dwelling house.
CONCERT AT PEOPLES NJ. Z.
CHURCH.
The concert given on Thursday evening
by the East and West bigh street branches
of the Ladies' Circle of the Peoples Nj.
e. church was listened to by large
and very appreciative audience. Inc
numbers in the programme which was
published in the PRESS of Thursday,
were splendidly rendered, and evoked the
heartiest kind of applause. The stage
was arranged In the best of taste with
piano lamps, pictures. pretty pieces Of
furniture, rugs. cts, and altogether the
effects were very pleasing TO the eye.
The ushers were the Misses Mosher,
Smart, Cole and Chandler.
SUPPER OF THE UNIVERS AL1ST
SOCIETY.
Tn q ladies of the Universalist church
gave supper at the Union opera house
last evening which satisfied the material
wants of many patrons and guests. 10
aid digestion, social evening was passed
during which an entertainment given by
Portland talent bearing the name ofsthe
Village Choir proved a most enjoyable
feature which received the praise of every
listener.
Harvard Davis, who has been i'll with
pneumonia ut home on Stanford street
is improving.
MIR. James +. Burt will have charge OF
the boiler house at Cushing's island,
taking the place of Mr. Mcojsum, who,
after getting out the proper license, will
be assigned TO duty at the big steaiu
bolster Mr.. Wocdsum has gone east TO
get the necessary papers.
Mr.. W. L. johnson will go to the western
part of the State next week on duty in
connection with the insurance business.
1t is understood that Captain Frank
York has purchased the LOT of land owned
by Mrs Rebecca Lee on Sawyer street,
and is soon TO erect fine house thereon.
The South Portland Hose and Ladder
company are talking Of connecting all
the houses of the members with electric
tappers, so that when an alarm is
sounded. the matter Of arousing the com
rauy will be greatly simplified, and
Quicker time Will tie made.
A large crew of masons are at work at
Cape Cottage putting in the stone fnunda-
tion for the uew addition. The work has
been we'll adyanc d during the last i've
DAYS and the carpenters will soon be able
to begin their work.
The frog at the power house in Knight
Vile, where the Watson accident occurred
was Thursday taken up and new oee
put in its place. This will avoid further
complications.
The Portland daily press., 1899-04-22
BUXTON.

Buxton. ATril 20.--1he old Niagara
hand engine formerly owned by the city
of Saco, and lately BIZ Deering, has been
chartered to go TO Bar Mills to do further
fire duty.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-06

latest bulletin. "Mrs. Fitzsimmons thinks
that there are more suitable occupations than
that OF fighter and l agree with her. If
we take of our money we have enough
Tor long time to come, and that is all any
man should want. But If any of those buffers
tnink they can put me out with a punch all
tney have to do is to get enough money be-
pick up fortune
Says M, ]. Connolly, who is once more man
aging Peter Maher: There is no bluff about
what say now. and if Peter Maher can get
a match with Rubin I am ready to match
him against ami man for purse receipts
and bet $4,000 on the outside. The bet can
certainly be made and particularly anxious
am TO match Peter against either Mccoy
or Sharkey. | think he can surely beat either
OF these two men, and we have the money to
back him. do not think there is any chance
to get match with Maher with any of the
read toD-notchers, and that Is why we are
going to take on men Of lesser note until
better chance presents itself. Maher has been
taking good care of himself, and as am to
be his manager in fact we will soon get
match, as O'Rourke has guaranteed us one.''
Peter Maher is again under the manage
ment of NJ. J. Connolly. of Pittsburg.
Jack Root may be matched at an early date
to box a Pittsburg mddleweight named
Scanlan ct Memphis.
Oscar Gardner is said to be little stale
He intends to take short rest before taking
on another fight.
Jack Leonard has not yet heard from
George Considine in regard to the proposed
Corbett-McCoy match at Davenport
Johnnie Van Heest and Australian Billy
Murphy, the two old-timers, meet in a twenty
ty-round bout at Dayton. O.. March Z.
Jack McClelland, of Pittsburg, who beat
Tommy Hogan the other day. is touted as a
coming champion in the 126-pound class.
Tom O'Rourke is still writing letters to the
press down East telling why Sharkey did not
sign to meet Fitz when he had the chance
Spike Sullivan has picked out one more
easy proposition. He is to meet Jack Wal
dron, of Trenton, N. j., at the Greenwood
club, in Brooklyn, March IS.
Eddie Connolly ard Matty Matthews will
In all probability be matched again. this
time to meet in twenty-round bout at the
Greenwood Athletic cub In South Brooklyn
Billy Edwards, the Australian welterweight
who recently stopped Paddy German. of
Yonkers, in five rounds, has been matched
to meet Joe Walcott In twenty-round bout
on March IA.
Jack Delaney and Jack Downey have been
matched TO fight twenty-five rounds at 1872
POUNDS at the Pelican Athletic club. The
men have agreed to weigh in at D. m. on
the day, of the fight, which will take place
March 6.
Sim i'm Holloway A!y the champion lightweight of
South Africa, who is now in England, has
i been /. matched to box Jem curran, who was
IN TINS country a few months ago This
match will be decided in London on March
- If Holloway wins, Joe Walcott will try
TO get on match with him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-06
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