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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29

mittee. The PROPOSED clsssifi cation is
90 be made effective on January I. BY all
railroads using the offioial classification.
Thsss include more than sixty lines
east Of the Mississippi and north Of the
Ohio and Potomac rivera. The petision
of the shippers WINS that The comm ission
should trAnsinis the svidsncs taken bsfore
10 tn the attorney general with q recon-
mendation that he inseftuts legal pro-
osedinss, by injunction or otherwise, TO
restrain the railroads from putting the
new classification into effect. 10 the re-
quest OF the clippers the com mission In
psrs complies. Ths evidence and argu-
ments are transmitted 20 the attorney
general but without recommendation
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
STORMS IN IRELAND.

London, December 2S-Severe gales,
rains aud snow storms arc reported in
the mountains of Ireland. At Nenagh,
near the Nenagh river, landslide. fol-
lowed by rush of water, swept away
two farmhouscs with their occupants.
Much damage has been done to other
property.
B Queenstown, December 2s.-There is
no abatement in the force of the gale
which has been raging for hours. The
Dominion line steamer New England,
from Boston for Liverpool, was unable
to land her mails. Several barges have
fuunderel in Queenstown harbor and the
club house of the Royal Cork yacht club
is half wrecked.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
HELP WELCOME.
Continued from FIRST P.gs.

cavalry required to give THAR forces the
necessary mobility. when thsy hops 20
be In . position 70 besiegs the Beers In
their repeJtive plevans, while Gamer al
Roberts carries out the original plan OF
campaign, that OF advancing straight
north on Bloemfontein.
LADYsMITH DIDN'T RESPOND.
Chievsley Camp, Natal, December 81.
"A heavy Boar gun on Bulwhsna hill
fired steadily upon Lsdysmith through
cot tns morning. Ladysmith did NOT re-
spond.
The enemy again detected attempting
to improve theie tren ,hes facing Gen.
Butler, the British heavy guns opsued
upon them and the hosrs scampered
back into the hills.
The British patrols sighted the enemy
In fesce on our extreme left. Nine Beers
were killed In . sklrmish that followed
and six Boer wagons were captured.
OVATION 10 CHURCHILL.
Durham, Saturday, December ss-Mr.
Winston Churchill on arriving hers, altar
his escape from the Beers. received trs-
mendous ovation. He says that from
conversations with Nom bers OF the Trans
vaAl executive NJ Prstoria, hs learned that
the Bears began the war with trepida-
tion, but that President Kruger Is now
confident Great Britain will soon sue for
reace.
In the highest Trsnsvsal circles, Nr.
Of q compromise, by which Great Britain
would ceds the territory now occupied
by the arm les If the two republics, pay
an idsmnity of 20 100000 pounds, and
acknowledge the oomplets Independence
Of the Trans.aaI.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
SAN FRANCISCO ALARMED.

San francisco, December sS.-fhe
news Of the breaking out OF the plague In
Honolulu brought here by the transport
Centennial has created some alarm
among the state AMI city health officials
and every precaqtlon Is being taken 20
prevent possible admission Of the
diseass into this city.
Ihe r,nsports Centennial and Newport
Which arrived last NIGHT and the Tartar,
which arrived from Manila, to-day, are
now at the quarantine station undergo
sng fumigation and will lie detained at
Anre island for some time. The steamer
Gaelic Is due here tomorrow from the
Orisnt via Honolulu and will tie sent to
quarantine and held there until all pos
sibiIity Of danger Is passed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
ELECTION ORDERED.
naval Rs...ves wul Elect omesrs ON
.a Tuesday, Jan. and.

The following special orders have been
reoeived from the Office of the Adjutani
General CT the state ard are self explain a.
tori;
Augusta December 90. 1899.
Speciai Orders No. 81
this division OF Naval Reserves en-
listed by Harry NJ Bigelow, under SPEC.
Sal Orders No 81. A. u. . o. 4 and
ordered to bs mustered.in BY Major
Charles Collins, First Infantry, under
q eoinl orders No. o., A. q. o., Q. g., ID
hereby dsuguased as FIRST Division
Naval Reserves N. q. :. NJ. with s'a.
tion at Portland.
2-An election Of . Lieutenant q
Lieutsnant, Junior Grade. aud an En-
sign Is hereby ordsrsd at the afn.ory OF
the division on the second day of Janu-
nry, 1900. eight O'Clock p. M.
S--Notioe OF election ss required BY
section forty Of the Military Law and In
accordance with the regulations for the
National Guard will be given BY Harry
n Bigelow.
4-Captain George A. Dow. first iu-
fantry, will pre- ids as the election and
make return to this Office
5-The entire pr jceedinRs Will be
conducted strictly IN accordance with the
Militia Law and Regulations for tbs
National Guard.
By order OF the Comm sndsr-in- Chief,
JOHN II. RICHARDS,
- Adjutant General.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
WAS PURE FICTION.

Berlin, December 2s.-Rsgarding the
statement By the Lokal Anseiser that =
secret Anglo-German-P Portuguese treaty
exists for the division Of the Portuguese
colonies in South "A frica, the correspondent
of the a ssooiated Press hare, 10 able to
assert on the highest authority, that the
story Is pure fiction and Il In all Its
claims without foundation In fact. The
high official who authorizes this denial,
IN ade the following declaration: "fhere
is NO objection To stating that the under
Standing had between tsreat Britain, Ger
many and Portu gal refers only TO Africa
aud lea res Asia wholly out OF the 40
oouut. 1t is quite certain, howaver, th ~
Germany under no consider alton would
conclude such bargain with gal
as the Lokal Auzeigcr sets forth. Any
one with the slightest political sense
ought to see that thsse tiny enclaves IN
the midst of British India are the last
oolonisI possessions Germany would
dream Of. F"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
RESULT OF FACE POWDER
Instend OF BIsom OF Youth Their
Cheeks Suggest Cat Scratches.
lRiddsford Rscord.l

Thsrs are severaI Girls I'm Biddsford who
ara suff,ripg from n macmillan form of
polsonina vbiob a. NOT only upoomforta-
bla for rher but IL IA ai,fi Curing as wall.
m,-.,. .----s. -. -,
81. '"e -
their own fooiishness and q silly desire
to make their faces abrasive.
10 ans ono ,h.oce., ~ r,,et n vaung
woman whose face 10 covsrso Win an
eruption that looks 90 IL the cat had
scr.tobsd a. le mead ma tnks IL for grant,
10
ga 'hss s"s nas ha'' ea e"o"u'ei
cnt, for 1t IL most likely that she Is emo
Of the poisoned.
Th.-. -. h.,s do.., or mora vboss
50 -. an.
fa,es are IN tine same cohui'on OF us
ngurement, some of whom go to and from
their vork daily and ars objects Of curl.
80. 80. lin. ,hs altman. has.
os'sy v" 'no ''feoe, VIM" 'n' o'"oi' ""''
given up the WORK Tor the present anu
are re- naming indoors until their faces
sat b.,L into n nrssantabls ambition.
o,'-.s ... a..
ihe aihies'oh was "rousns upo" '"'se
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
OPENING OF HEMP PORTS.

Washington, December rs. Assistant
Secretary Meiklejohn of the War Depart
ment, has written letter to Representa-
tive Long of Kansas defining the policy
Of the department regarding the COM
merce of the Philippines with special
reference to the opening of the ports for
the expectation of hemp. The letter
answers query made by one of Mr..
Longs constituents. Mr.. Meiklejohn
saws that Gen. Otis has already been in
structed to open the hemp ports as soon
as he had proper garrisons, which
should be early In January.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
WANT MORE TINE STILL.

Boston, December 2S.-The railroad
commissioners gave a short hearing tn
day or the petition of the Boston and
Maine. Boston and Albany, Fitchburg
and New York. New Haven and Hart
ford railroads for extension of time for
the application of safety devices to
freight ears. The petition asked an ex-
tension to Jan. l. 1901. but 1t is CON
sidered unlikely that the board will
grant an extension for a longer period
than that given by the interstate COM
merce commission, to August |, 1900.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
VIRGINIA FENIANS.

Columbus, Ohio, December 2s.-A spec.
ial to the Despatch from Wheeling, w.
Va, says: 4 secret meeting OF Irishmen
was held here last night In the interest
Of the fenian movement and tbs Bosr
cause In South Africa. 4. X. NoVeagh
of Dublin, who Is a candidate for Michael
Davitt's seat In Parliament has been In
the city for a week working up the meet
ing and MAIDS the principal address. In
IN interview today he said 1t was true
that feuiau movement was on foot and
sid that there were 500. 900 Irishmen
ready to strike blow at England at any
opportunity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
BOERS GETTING RECRU IT'S.

Kansas City, Mo, December IS Brit
ish Viee.Consul Burroughs today ga d
that agents of tina Beers are at work In
Kansas City getting recruits for the
South African war under promise of free
transportation, free lands and honorable
citizenship after the war. Philadelphia.
b says. is the rendezvous of the Boer re-
cruits. He statee that scores of men have
applied Mt his office for enlistment in
the British army.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
KILLED A SHERIFF..

Monticello, Fla, December 2s.-will
German, q negro, shot and killed Sher-
place, SIX miles north Of this town.------
German was wanted for murder and
Simpkins and Q posse went to arrest
him. They closed In on the cabin In
which the negro was concealed. AS Simp-
kins pushed open the door 6orman shot
him twice In this hrsasn Ths murderer
escaped from the rear door, but was shot
down and killed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
FROM WEALTH TO BANKRUPTCY.

Philadelphia, December 2S.-The COM
mittee appointed by the creditors to in
vestigate the accounts of Stahl d StrauD,
brokers, who failed Nov. 20, report that
the total liabilities amount to 81, 22l sos,
and the total assets 1927, ATS, leaving
deficiency of S293. $50.
These figures mean, that creditors, the
banks only excepted, can never hope to
realize dollar on the amounts due
them from the firm.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
ESCAPED FROM AUBURN JAIL.

Auburn. December 2S.-Paul Parent,
Thomas Ouilletts and Arthur Myott es-
capped from the county jail here this eve
ming between and o. 80 O'Clock. The
first two were bound over to the supreme
court on charge of breaking and entering
by the Lewiston municipal court; the
last one by tns Auburn municipal court.
The manner Of their escape Is q mys terry.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
SENTENCED TO BE GARRoTED.

San Juan. P. r., December 2S.-The
supreme court of Porto Rico, at Ponce,
has sentenced five men to be garroted.
In October, 1898, twenty men heavily
armed with guns and machetes, robbed
house at Yauco, province of Ponce.
and murdered man named Prudencio
Mendez. They also danced around the
body with his daughters who we're
under compulsion. Seven of the men
were caught but subsequently one of
these escaped and one died in Jail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
COTTON THREAD GOES UP.

New York, December 2S.-It was an
uounced at the Office Of the Clark Thread
company In Newark, N. j.. today that
the ocnosrn had made an advance on the
prioe OF cotton thread to the extent of
about fifteen cents dozen spools. in
common with the other cotton thr cad
concerns. The increased prioo of cotton
and the inoren ass In wages In the New
I'm 1land mills 10 given as the cause of
the increase In price to the retailers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION.

Washington Dscsmbsr IS Today ths
interstate commerce commission, In
compliacs with the request OF the freight
slippers and representatives OF the com
msrcial interests transferred to ATTIC rney
General Griggs a Transcripts Of ths evil
dsnce taken at the hearing last week re-
speeding the new classification OF freight
made by this official classification COM
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29

issued statement 10 the creditors Of she
firm and all Its branches and OF Fred y.
Squirs, Frank U. squire and John y.
SQUIRE, who have done business In their
Individual names and also - 90 partners
In various firms, 10 this effect thst By
deeds dated Deosmbe ID 1899, the varl-
ous firms and individuals made general
assignment for the benefit OF creditors TO
him. Each sssfanmsnt provides that
the creditors might substitute an as
signse Of their own ssiection.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
PORTS OPENED.

Manila Decemb her 20. $50 a. m.-Ihe
order which has been issued opening to
trade the ports of anDusngs, Gotta boso,
Davao anu Isabella, will amply provision
ally TO the Jolo and SLASH ports. Gen.
Bates will appoint tbs customs officials.
Gen. Frederick Funston viii join Gen.
MRcArthur's command.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
KILLED pIN6REE BILL.

Lansing, Mich, December ss.-The
Senate today killed the Ptngrss joint rss-
olutlon for the submission of u constitu-
tlonal amendment permitting Amending
of the state tag laws which had passsd
the house by a vots Of 10 to Is. The
Senate has adopted resolution to adj
journ tomorrow at noon. The large mum
bsr Of votes against ths proposition was
a surprise
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
THE MODERN MOTHER

Has found that her little ones are inn
proved more by the pleasant Syrup OF
Figs, when in need of the laxative effect
of a gentle remedy, than by any other
Children enjoy it and it benefits them.
The true remedy. Syssp of Figs, is man
ufactred by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
STRIKERS DEMONSTRATES.

Etienne, Franco. December ga com
bined demonstration of striking GOAL
miners and lace workers, to the numbrr
of six thousand, occurred here today.
The strikers paraded through the prinoi-
pal streets, singing defiant songs. Eiab-
crate precautions have been taken to
suppress sturbanoes, u strong force Of
militia and police having been ordered
out. Ii Is estimated that the strikers
mum bar now thirty thousand.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
SENATOR CHANDLER SUMMONED

Washington, December Ex-senator
Chandler left here today for Concord, N.
H.. In response 60 a summons to appear
bsfors the United States grand jury In
the proceedings against his colleague.
Senator GallIngsr, on this charge of vio-
lating the civil service law.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
DEATH OF DOROTHY DENE.

London December % Miss Dorothy
Dene the actress. died yesterday In Lon
don. She toured In the United States In
1898 and sat to the late Lord Frederick
Leighton, the painter rs model for some
Of his bsss pietarss.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
CANADIAN NOT CAPTURED.

Halifax, December IS. -Despstohes from
Belmont. South Africa. from officers of
the Canadian regiment In the field, dated
December %. have bsen received, sho wing
that the reported capture Of picket of
Canadians by the Roers was uEfounded.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
. FIGHT A DRAW.

Lewiston, December 2s.-Ths 10 round
fisht between Dick o. Brisn and Gsorgs
Brers at City hall tonight. resulted In q
draw.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-29
STATEMENT FROM sQUIREs.

Boston, Dsosmper ss-H. w. Chaplin,
assignee OF the John v. squire corpora.
ton, which fsIisd short time age, has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-11
EVENTS At. THE HAGUE.
Drafts of Treaties and Protocols Ex-
pected in q Week.

In tie course of a. week the State De-
partment expects tdS receive by mail the
full reports of all that has been accom-
plished at The Hague, conference. This
will include the formal draft of the treaties
and protocols which the United States gov
ernment is expected to accept The de-
partment has been supplied from time to
time with a brief cables report from Am
bassador White of the progress being made
and supplemented as these have been by
copious and accurate newspaper reports of
the proceedings it has satisfied itself that
the conventions and protocols are accept
able Therefore they will be promptly
signed and returned to the American dele
cation at The Hague OF course these will
be treaties in the full sense of the term
and must be submitted to the Senate at the
next session of Congress
Inc most important subjects covered up
TO date relate to the extension of the func-
lions OF the Red Cross and certain amend
ments of the rules of warfare and the
treatment of captives in time of war, at sea
ana ashore. The arbitration scheme is not
yet embodied in treaty form and there is
great doubt whetherit will take that shape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-11
Fire in a Crowded Tenement With
the Usual Result.
FIVE PERSONS FATALLY INJURED
Only Sight Damage inflicted on
the Premises.
GIG GARETTES STARTED

NEW YORK. July 11.-Fire in a crowded
hVe-sto-y tenement in Monroe street early
today resulted in fatal injuries Ia five per-
sons and the overcoming by smoke Of eight
Others. The fatally injured are as follower
Mrs Rebecca Basek; Rose Basek. her
daughter, twelve years old, inhaled firet
Mrs. Tillie Silver burned on head and body:
Rosie Silver her daughter, six years old,
burned on head and body: Sam London.
who boarded with the Silver family. burned
on head and body and inhaled flames.
Those who were severely injured but will
probably recover, are: Harris Basck an ex-
pressman, severely burned about the arms.
face and legs; his five children Becky.
aged seventeen, overcome by smoke. Pau
me, aged nfteen overcome by smoke. Ham
nan, aged fourteen. overcome by smoke:
Matte. three, unconscious from smoke;
Ade. eight days old, suffering slightly from
smoke Harris Silver, taiior. hands and
arms burned and ha-r sineeu: Ilptt. silver
aged iour, overcome by smoke.
Sixteen Families in the Eou.c.
The lire started IA the apart....l.- ii Max
Press, coat operator. VINO lived with his
FAMILY and a bJarjer named .tasoo kaplan
on the fourth floor. All of lhIs household
escaped. There were sixteen families In the
hou1e.
1t could not be determined jus how the
hre started. Press admitted g5i:... 10 bed.
leaving the lamp burning. ana H.. n. and
pls poardef, koDlan, were s,a ps..lg r.gar-
e'Ies' ana The Iitm men stIsle tna, IL. men
must have gone To- S4eyp with .,,1 ,israr-
cites in their mouths ana ta;, IA. 4. ,IdiDa
caught fire. Press hair was sfrs. d bN the
names The damage Is slight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-11
Personal Mention.

Gen. and Mrs. Guy V. Henry leave to-
morrow for New York city, where, on en-
gagement Mrs. Henry win on Thursday
make an address before a body of mer-
chants (of which ex-Mayor Strong is presi-
denD on the subject of "Woman's Work in
Porto Rico; the Uplifting of Women and
Children to an American Standard" Mrs.
Henry is president of the Colonial Aid So
ciety, with its headquarters in New York
city.
Mr.. r. A. Dinsmore has returned from
Toronto, Canada, where he ATTENDED the
annual convention of the Supreme Lodge
/. o. 6. T., as the representative from the
Grand Lodge of the order in the District
of Columbia.
Rev. j. s. Heisse, pastor of Wesley Chan
ell, has gone to Eaglesmere, Pa, to spend
the summer. His family went several
weeks ago.
Commissioner Wilson of the internal
revenue bureau, has returned to the CITY
after an absence of several weeks In Ohio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-11
buying From Subsistence Stores

BY direction Of the Secretary of War the
regulations OF the army have been amend
ed 50 as TO provide that the commanding
officer of post at or near which the imme-
diate family of a regular or volunteer SOL
der who Is absent abroad resides may, if
the residence and other conditions OF such
family make ii proper. grant TO the head
thereof permits to purchase from the sup
P4y departments at the post for cash at
cost piic~s sGch quantities of fuel and
subsistence stores as in his opinion may be
reasonably needed Tor the sole use of the
SuiOler immediate family. The total
amount OF subsistence stores so sold to
soldiers Iami-les Will be entered by the
cCfnntssary in a separate item on the alb
stract OF sales each month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-11
INJURIES TO THE IOWA
Engineers Find the Warship's Furnaces
Nearly Burned Out.
serious Injury Probably Averted by
the 1imely Discovery-Being Re-
paired in Puget Sound,

SEATTLE, Wash, July 1.-THE engi-
heers of the battle ship Iowa, now in dry
dock, discovered serious injuries to her fur
naces when making a final overhauling
According to reliable information two Of
the furnaces were found so nearly burned
out that another attempt to fire them up
would have caused them to break down en-
tirely and might have caused serious in
jury to the ship. The defect was not dis
covered when the ship first went into dry
COCK. Her engineer came to Seattle at once
and placed an order with a local foundry
Tor the pieces necessary to make the re-
pairs. 1t will take some fifteen days to
make the needed repairs. Her long run
have caused the Iowa's trouble
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WORK ON THE BIG TUNNEL.
Col Miller Reports That Steady Pro.-
ress is Being Made in Repairing IL.

eoi. 'hiiter fsepDrts Ihat steady prog-
ress Is Being Made in Repairing IL
colonel A NJ. Miller, the engineer officer
in charge of the Washington aqucduct. re-
ports that steady progress is being made in
the repair of the aqueduct tunnel with a
view TO increasing the water supply of the
District. The present operations include
trimming the tunnel, excavatinE stone and
muck, repairing the old lining and building
the new lining. That portion of the tunnel
under Rock creek is being lined with iron
plates. Since the work began in Septem-
Der, 1898, 5917 feet of trimming have been
done, 2O,599 feet of track laid 1902 cubic
yards of material removed 641a cords of
timber removed from the back Of The old
arch, about 1850 feet of the inVert and
side wall of the new brick lining laid AZ
feet of invert placed in the old lining: 44a
feet of the old lining repaired: 943 cubic
yards of concrete put in place, 1.573 cubic
yards of rubble masonry in place in the old
arch and 1,256 cubic yards of same in the
new arch and % rings of iron lining
The condition of the water served to the
people of the District of Columbia during
the past month was as follows: Very tur-
bid II days, turbid days, slightly turbid
days ana clear II days. The condition
and waste of water for the twenty-four
hours ended at o'clock am June %
amounted to 50,o19SJ5 gallons Not incIud-
ing the time when the water was lowered
Tor the purpose of measuring the consump-
ton, the water at the distributing reser-
Volr varied during the past month between
1459o and 1870 above the datum plane.
Colonel Miller says that he is continuing
the experiments with filters at the aque-
duct office and will analyZe the effect of
hltration during the present month. An
experimental sand filter has been estab-
lished at the aqueduct office, and the New
York Manufacturing Company's filter is
also IN ODeFatlOQ- haPf ariOlRo-ica1
ant has been employed and a bacteriologi-
cal laboratory Installed in the basement of
the aqueduct office. These experiments are
to be used partly as a basis for a report to
Congress on the feasibility and proprlety Of
the filtration of the Potomac water used
by the city of Washington.