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Total Vote Not Up to
That of Last Year.
The Majority in the District
About 1861.

Returns were received by the PRESS
last evening from every city and town
In the First Congressional District, ex-
cept the small town of Day ton. In York
county. which is very remote from tele-
graphic communication. Thes, returns
give to Amos l.. Allen a majority Of 4, 667
votes over Luther h. Mckinney, the Dsm
ooratio candidate. 1t is not probable
that the town Of Day ton will reduc, this
majority much, II any.
There were only two candidates on the
ticket this year, but 1t is evident from
tbs spoiled ballots that considerable
number Of Prohibition voters made tt g
mark In the accustomed square, although
they had no candidate. In few cases
they wrote In the name Of a candidate; |;
but these were so few that no account Of
them has been made In the returns. Last
year Mr.. Reeds plurality over Mr.. Mo-
Kinny was $50; but there was Prohi-
hilton candidate who polled 673 votes,
thus reducing Mr.. Reeds majority to
4,7yl.
The total vote In the two counties la st
year and this compare as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-07
Speeches by Natives
and Americans.
New Government Starts Out in
Good Shape.


Manila. November 6.--li.lb p. MAT
Bacolor, in the s and OF Negros, the nrst
autonomous government Of the bilipinos
was established today. General Smith.
governor Of the island OF SeRros. admin
isterei the oath OF oihoe to the Judge oi
the supreme court VINO In turn swore In
the governor. three judges. twelve coun-
cilmen, the auditor and the secretary OF
the Interior. The natives Of the entire
island attended ths ceremony. The OIL
GERS from 1ioilo were also present.
inere have been three days feasting In
celebration OF the new Rovernment sno
the nrst anniversary OF the surrender Oh
the Spanisras TO the Negros rssoiution-
'sss' enaen Wi,n osii IN lhs government
mouse sohiRns. american nags ar' ais
played In the village. The celebration
cor sisted of horse racing and other sports
music, religious functions and an illumi-
nation. The ball tonight attracted the
wives Of the wealthy planters and there
was as great q display Of rich costumes
and costly jewels AS would be seen at q
similar affair In America or Europe.
Der of votes cast being 5,2is. There were
forty candidates fer tho various offices.
senior Melecio Zefrino was elected govern
or, receiving 1905 votes. Senor Jaime re-
oeiyed 1877 votes. suffrage was deter
mined by property qualifications ant
ability TO read and write.
Col. Miner welcomed the officials on
bshaf Of the United Ssates. In the
course of his remarks he said; "Negros
leads In the van Of civil government In
the Phii'ppiues' Your honor lies In add
ing new star to freedoms flag"
General Smith. durins a speech wh lob
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-07
Sharp Fighting In That
Vicinity.
Several Engagements On Farms
Nearby.

London, November THE war office
announced at midnight that no de-
spatchss had been received beyond those
already made public and that nothing
further would be issued before noon TO-
day. Thus, not solitary official item
Of news has been posted for nearly ~
hours. This has given riss to crop OF
rumors that Lady ammunition
10 exhausted, that Sir George Stewart
White is mortAlly wounded; that both
facts are being concealed and that other
unlucky happenings have taken place.
For all of these reports there is absolute
" no foundation.
1t IL generally assumed that Gen. White
with the AID Of the nroa. guns will be
able to cope with any hombardment; and
the Idea that the Beers could take Lady
smith BY assault II secuted as absurd.
The defense thus depends upon the un-
interrupted working OF the naval guns.
Right here arises the important question
whether the naval guns have with them
sufficient ammunition to reply to BON.
bardment lasting possibly several weeks.
mean Wnllc Nu8do NchhnEA Ab ~ eAo w
spatches point to the impending arrival
of further big Boer guns from Johan.
nesburg, to be mounted among the hills
within range Of Lsdysmith. Such CON-
sidsrations explain the anxiety felt re-
garding Gen. Whites movements and
position, not only by the public. bot In
official orioles.
Ihs British retirement to Esoourt has
given the impression that 1t is intended
TO make stand there. Esoourt is the
last important town between the Bosrs
and the capital of Natal, and II the Bosrs
sweep past E:court, nothing can stop
them from lay ing ssige to Pietermaritz-
burg, which cannot be expected to make .
protracted defense, while Its fall would
be tremendous blow to British prestige
th hroughout south Africa
lready the British retirement south Of
Colenso has given the Boers an oppor-
tunity to make bid for the active sup
pert of the disaffsoted Dutch In Natal by
the annexation OF the upper
Tugela s,ction. Thus far the Dutch col.
onists seem to have confined their sym
pathy with the invading Beers to pla-
tonic emotion. Except for surreptitious
assistance, there Is no evidence that they
have yet Joined the Beers openly In any
numbers.
n1hs French press has been cheerfully
the issue of letters Of marque
by the Transvaal government and pre-
diets the havoc which privatssrs may
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-07
NEAR LADYSMITH.
News Received of Fierce Fighting.
In Vicinity.


News Received of Fierce Fighting.
In Vicinity.
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msnt through Deiagos Bay. ana the Cd
miraity notics regarding the transport,
simply means ali liklihood that nsws
Of their movsmsnts is 10 b supprssssd.
Stromb berg wss understood 70 b the de-
pot where stores, ssnts, guns. ammuni-
tion and all the oommissiariat details
for the third division were In proersss
Of sccumulation. Tns stores have been
removed 10 Queenstown and an obvious
explanation Of their removal arises out
Of the Bosr advance North.
In view of the near appr oaoh Of British
reinforcsm snts a Boer invssion Of Cape
Colony could hardly be regarded very Sc
rieusly.
There may. therefore. be another reason
for the withdrawal and the stores destined
By rsputs for Queenstown may be intsnd-
Cd for East London or Durham. II may he
Gen. Buffers Intention TO send on Col
Methusn's division TO the assistance Of
Natal. For the use Of that division . d.
vision may BE- intended Of some Of the
stores CT the thiI Iddivis,on which arc In
the handisst posi- tion to bs forwarded.
Reports that Rossmsad and Nasuw-
poort are also to be evacuated seem 10
oorroborats the idea that Gen. Builsr'
first business will to 10. relieve Gen.
white. Il 10 believed that the Orange
Free State commanders now have LOCO
men concentrated against Kimberley
and on the Free State southern frontier.
Opposed to them are only 1000 British
troops.
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BOYS STRANGE STORY.
Claims To Have Been shot I'm Cola
Blood Near stoughton.

Stouahton. Mass, November GA
my sterious shooting, with . sohoolboy. !.
Frank Middleton, aged IL. as tie victim,
occurred on the road between stouRhton
and North Easton tonight, the assailsnt
being unknown. MiddietIn was walking
home from Stoughton whore Q had at-
tended school and was on railroad
bridge at MoHugh's crossing on the
main road about half way between the
villages The lads story Of the affair is
shat as he walked along . man on Q BIZ
cycle rode up to him from behind and
jumped from the wheel, directly IN
front Of him. The stranger Questioned
him and finally asked for his rsms The
boy replied. whersupon the man with an
oath. SAID he was the person be wantsd to
kill, and drawing q reVolvsr, fired, the
bu llet entering Middlston's body Just
above the beart. The stranger then
mounted his wheel and rode away. The
police lave clue to his Identity.
Young Middleton was taken to the
Massachusetts, general ospital
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A CHANGE IN PLANS
Indicate that mething Has Occurred
| to Make Ii Necessary.

Indicate that Something Has Occurred
to Make 1t Necessary.
London, November 4-480 q. m.-This
mornings news carries public knowl-
edge with respect to hostilities In South
Africa very little further than the evacu-
alton Of Colsnso and Strombsrg. These
movements taken together with the ad-
miralty announcement that the public
must not be disappointed should the
transports not reach their destination on
the dates Indicated In .the published
list, may indicate some change Of plan
neosssitated by ths bad position Of
Affairs in Natal. IL was expected that
the army corps would land near Cape
Town for an invasion Of the IFansvaal
through the Orange Free State; but the
landing may now be diverted TO Durham.
Natal, whittier IL is fully expected Lieut.
General Bullsr will 60 within week or
two 70 invsssigats the situation for him
self.
There IL aiss . possibility Of move
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-07
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Nov. 9, taken at s
D. M, meridian time, the observation fol-
each section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state of
weather.
Boston, 4q, N, clear; New York, ~.
NV, clear; Philadelphia, A. NV. clear;
Washington. 42, NV, clear; Albany. ~,
", cldy; Buffalo, 40. NV, clear; Detroit
Paul 81, SE, p oldy; Huron, Dak.., 4s,
S, clear; Bismarck, ~, NV, clear; /;
Jack sonville. 90, NE, clear.
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1t will be observed that MIR. Allen re-
ceived an exceedingly flattering support
In his own county OF York, where his
majority Is over 800 votes. 1t Is probable
that this support is to u considerable ex-
tsut the answer Of bis friends and neigh
bors to the personal attacks that have
been made upon him by u newspaper
of that county. His own town Of Alfred.
the town of Old Orchard where he lives
borough, where he was horn, and the
town OF Sanford, which adjoins Alfred,
and where he is especially well known,
have all given him surprising msjorities.
This Is true, howevsr, throughout the
whole county of York. At Old Orchard
the majority for Mir Allen is especially
noticeable. Last year the election was
In September. when tho population is at
Its height. This year many Of the people
are away at the winter hotsls
The Republican majority in York coun-
ty was still further sw ellsd by the fact
that the Dsmocr alto vote did not come
out, falling on q thousand from that of
last year. The Republican vote IN that
county, on the other hand, came out In
very nearly the strength of last year. In
Cum berland county the Democratic vote
fell of only about 400 while over 5000
Republicans who voted last year did
not come to the polls this year.
In special election large falling of
In the vots Ia expected; the surprising
thing is the way the Republican yots
came out In York county. This seems to
be to large extent q personal tribute
to Mr.. Allen. There also was more in
tersst in that county because there had
been preliminary contests In the nomi-
mating cauousss. In Cumberland county
no contest occurred in any caucuses,
the wishes OF York county being oonsid-
cred az governing the choice.
In Bridgton, the home Of MIR. Mckin-
nsy, the Democrats carried the town; but
1t will be observed that the Bridgton Re.
publioans made noble fight. bringing
out larger vote than they brought out
. year ago. The vote Of Sanford was re-
markabls for the astonishing majority
uiyen Mr.. Allen. He Is well-known
there, ana has repeatedly shown his in
tsrsss IL promoting the industrial enter
prises Of that town.
The summary Of the votes In the two
counties ID ~ follows,
EfaEs "a
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-07
FEARS OF BASUTOS.

Cape Town, November GA despatch
from Maesru, Basutoiand. dated Friday
evening, says that since Magistrate Lag
den's warning that the Interference with
the Bssutos would cause an uprising. the
Beers have been letting Bnsutos cross the
river into Basuto. The natives however
continued to complain that they were be-
ing robbed Of their savings BY the au-
thorities. There is no Disgusting from
the natives that the British suffered a re-
verse ar Ladysmith. The repulse Of the
rec State force October 81 is claimed by
the Beers to have teen brilliant Bosr
victory and thsy cay that at ElandsleaRts
the British fed and that at Ladysmith
the Beers retired because they bad, ex-
pended their ammunition. The Beers al
SO assert that General White was killed
and that certain documents were found
on his body.
Certain..re residents of Colssburg are free
ly communicating with the Boer force
across the river.
LONDON RELIEVED.
London, November 6.-An immense
wsight was lifted from the public mind
by q brief offioial despatch published
this morning In which the continental
stories of disaster at Ladysmith were
proved to be false.
However, the despatch revived the anx.
iety of the more timid In another direc-
tion az 1t indicated that Gen. White in
stead Of sitting tight and acting wholly
ON the defensive. which it is held in many
quarters he ought to do. persists In sor-
tising and risking another Nioholson's
Mex disaster.
Generally, the cheering tone Of the de-
spatoh showing that there is no anxiety
at Ladysmith, as regards the belsasu ured
garrison to hold Its own has an excel
lent effect ON the country.
Brom the fact that Gen. white 10 able
to take the offensive and she'll Boer
camp 1t seems that Ladysmith 10 not as
closely besiegsd as 1t was supposed.
PRETTY BIG JOB.
London, November e.-The irruption of
Beers into CAps Colony is beginning to
awaken British fear that they have
greatly Observation-Disclosures eno Aoho~s enoy
will have to meet and that even Gen.
Buffers task may not be SO easy az an
tiolpated. 1t 10 becoming apparent that
ell the British calculations based on pop
uIation are hopslessly false or else there
has been very serious leakage Of Dutch
sympathizsrs from Natal aud Uape Colo
ny. Otherwise there Is no accounting for
the large forces OF Burshers reported
from all directions The war once is con-
sequsntly teing urged to have more
troops In readiness for all possible de-
mAnds.
OFFICIALS HAVE NO NEWS.
London, November 6.-Ths officials Of
the British war once, when shown the
dsspatch from Durham OF November b.
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INSURGENTS RESISTED


Manila, November 6-io. 80 .. m.-MaG-
alang. the town tskes yesterday By two
columns Of Cen. MaoArthur's division,
under Col. Smith and Major o. O'Brien.
is strong position situated midway be.
tween Angeles and Arayss. The move
ment 10 port of plan fer the Americans
to possess all tho country to the southeast
Of TsrIao. as the troops close IN on the
capital, cutting the line Of the snsmy's
retreat In that direction.
The insurgent force 10 estimated Ut 1000
Col Smith first encountered small
force entrsnohsd q quarter Of . mile be-
yond Angeles. which soon retreatsd. lesv-
ing two of their number dead. The enc
my made . short stand at the outskirts
Of Darios and San Frano'fo,, briskly
shooting at the advance guard Of the
Americans. Capt. Brush deploysd vi th
the advance battalion and charged the
Tilipinos who took to flight.
:Ssven Americans were wounded. The
Americans almost surrounded the In
surgents, who resisted stubbnrnly, but
Lieut.. Hamilton's artillery ont them up.
Lieut.. Slsvin's troops captured . con-
pany of the enemy with their teams dur
ing the advance. Gen. Wheelsr's formed
at Angeles In order to be prepared for
general engagement.
OgIS'S SUMMARY OF CONDITIONS.
Washington, November 6.-The war de.
partmsnt has received the following
cabiegram:
Manila, Novem ber 9.
whsaton's expedition, twenty 1--we hum
dred strong, transports Sheridan and
Aztec, and two coasting steamers, con-
voysd by three war vessels left fer Lin
gayen gulf this morning. MoArthur's
troops advanced to Magalang yesterday,
clearing the country between Angelas
and Arayat; encountered about one
thousand of the enemy at different
points. O'Brien with battalion 18th In.
fantry, two troops fourth cavalry and
Slnven's scouts meeting on road from
Balulu. encountered and drove enemy d.
rection Of Msgalana, who left forty nine
dead on field. O'Brien captured twenty
eight prisoners and fourteen rifles. Col
Smith with two other bait lions 18th
Hamilton's battery first artillery and en-
ginesrs and signal detaobnent moved on
direct road from Angeles to Magalang.
capturing latter place; inflicting loss on
enemy in killed and wounded about 100
captured fifty prioners, large amount OF
insurgent transportation. Our casualties
reported twelve wounded. Severe heavy
rams last three days have rendered de-
cisivs movements by LAwton's troops i'm
possible He has abundant supplies at
San IsiGro and further north and will
operate to the north and westward when
the country now submerged permits.
(Signed) OTIS.
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THE WEATHER.

Boston, Nov. 6.-Loeal forecast Tues
ay:-Fair weather Tuesday and We'd
nesday; variable winds.
Washington, Nov. 6.-Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday-New England
and Eastern New York Fair Tuesday
and Wednesday, light westerly winds
becoming variable.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-07
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland. Nov. Q. iss9.-Ths local
weather bureau records the following:
sa m.-Barometer 80. 1906; thermoms-
ter. 80; dew point. 20, Rel. humidity
6S; direction OF wind. NV; wind veioc-
ity, 4; state OF weather. cloudy.
Sp. barometer. 80.e76; thermome-
ter. 81; dew point Is; rel. humidity. 20;
direction OF wind, N; wind velocity. a;
state Of weather. clear.
Max. temp, AZ: min. temp, 30; mean
temp, 42; max. wind velocity, is NV /;
precipitation-A hours, 0.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-07
throughout the island OF NsGroa are
undsrgoing great hardshipa

throughout the island OF NsGroa ars
undergoing great hardshipa
A recently orgAnizsd rsvelutionary
movensnt has been discovered In north
ern Negrcs ana the leaders have bssn
forced 10 Withdraw 10 Psnay. A numbsr
OF bandits. under the leadership Of Para
Issio. . religious oharlatan, have besn
driven into the mountains. but 10 10 ex-
pscted that they win give more trouble.
force of ESQ native soldiers, armed
with springfield rifles, are helping the
Americans and are found to b valuabls
- scouts
General Lawton's operations have bssn
temporarily suspsnded owing 10 heavy
rain. The country around Usbanataun
Il flooded. The river. however. has begun
falling rapidly sud probably the country
In that ssction viii 5000 resume its NOR
NAL oondition.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-07
JEFFRIES ARRESTED.

New York. Novme5sr e-Jsmes Jsfiies
and his brother John were arrested TO-
nisht altar they had finished . boxing
exhibition on ths stage Of 9 theatre In
this city. Bail wss fursishsd and d .
men were released pending . hearing. II
ID said that the arrest was made for the
|purposs Of tssting the Hoslea law.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-07
John Nuveen & Co.,
County School and City Bonds FIT Natl Bank
Bu ding, Chicago.
(TALK NO. 81
OTHER FOLKS CLASSES. i.

Almost every day some customer
tells me that he never ssw but one
pair of glasses that suitsd him. That
pair belonged TO a friend. He tried
them on one day and never saw so
well in his life as at that time. He
has never seen glasses like them hs-
fore or since. In ninety.nine cases
out of one hundred these glasses are
not what the person really needs.
While they are the nearest to per-
fect fit that he has ever seen, 1t Is
very seldom thst they are just right.
In several instances I have had an
opportunity to prove that this is so.
lhe customer brought the glasses
with him and wanted them dupli-
Gated. In spite Of all my arguments
to hav, his eyes fitted correctly he
would hear to nothing but = dupli-
cate. In every case these glasses have
come back after few days with the
acknowledgement that they were not,
after all, so satisfactory ns was sx-
pectad. know Of NO practice 30 In
furious as attsmp pting to use other
peoples glasses. You are tampering
with the most delicate senss you pos
ssss. Glasses that are not q psrfeo
tt for your eyes are ten times worse
than none.
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AS IT SHOULD BE.

Hyde Park, Nass., November 6.-Au-
gustus Ludwig OF Dsdham shot his vie
Mary. . mill operative. at noon. and inn
mediatsly after shot himself. Mrs. Lud-
wig IL NOS seriously wounded tut Lud v ie
died this evening at the Massaohusst,a &
1susral hospital in Boston, where he was
taken.
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500, 900
New Auditorium Company
First Mortgage Cold
6s, Kansas City, Mo.
Dated Aug. 10, 500. Due Aug. 10, 1909.
Interest semt-AnnuaI Feb. 10 and
Aug. 10, at Chapman National
Hank, Portland, Me, or First
National Bank, Chicago.

These bonds are We secuted, and are the
first aud only lien upon the snd and Building
valued at s. {, q, 0. owned by ihe New Anditor-
ium Co. OF Kansas City. Mo. The Trust Deed
has bee, ca etully prepared In his interes1 OF
the bond holders. Among other things It recites
that Insurance to the amount OF tn bonds must
always pe in the hands of the trustee, the Unit
ed States Trust Co.
The annual rental from stores. apartments,
b0nqtet,n1 hdH ana auditorium gregates
SIT 600. The property Is well ocatsh In Ninth
street, Kansas City's principal thoroushtsre.
and the street ears surrounding II Sc We
population of over 250 0G0. ID eember, '9I,
the oil audiro rorium wa destroyed by nre, lt
was Immediately rebuilt in the most modern
and freprooi manner by Col j. Nj. Wood of
New York and Chicago. who built the Jeifr rson
theatre In Portland.
In addition to our own investgatlon ot legal
ity and sccur ty OF these Bonds we hsy- leiters
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Price on application.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-07
GREATEST
HUMAN
BLESSINGS

A sIxin without bismish and body nour.
ishsd with pure blood. Such b the happy
condition produced by cUTicuRA SOAP
and CUTlcURA Ointment, externally. and
CuTlCURA RESOLvENT. intefnsiiy. In the
severest cases II torturing, distigurings
itching. burning. and seaiy huaerss
Sold everywhere Pries. Tup sss q 81 Or, crrlcunA
eoAr. Nc 0.srnsrr see H.ssl. E ST sA.h s{sh -.
~. Hsu b ouss nansss.- et-peGs bsehs hss.