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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-30
GETS HALF A MILLION.
An Ex-Confederate Who Seems TO Have
Fared Pretty Well.

Boston, November 29.-Mrs Charles K.
Williams of Bangor, formerly an officer
In the Confederate army. passed through
this city on his way home today, after
having obtaia.d from the q. s. govern
ment over half million dollars as dam.
ages for the conhscation Of his fathers
plantatio on at Newport News.
Although resident of Bangor for
many years, Mr.. Williams is a native of
Virginia and fought In the Confederate
army. His father was planter and be-
fore the war bad six plan tation on which
were about 800 slaves.
When war was declared his three sons
enlisted In the Confederate army and two
of them were killed. Charles served In
the 18th Virginia regiment of cavalry and
was lisutenant-oolonel when Lee surren-
dersd at Appomattox.
Some years after the war ended suit
was brought in the District court for tine
restoration of the property, IL being
shown that 1t really belonged to Will
liams's mother instead of his father. Az
ter dragging through the con- Is for years
the government finally settled.
A sister. Mrs. Edwards of Virginia,
shares with Mr.. Williams In the settle
anant
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Of the Iron Workers in Big Fall
River Plant
Has Taken Manufacture
ers Off Their Feet.
Others Will BE Forced to Raise
Wages in New England.

Fall River. November 29.--The action
of Matthew c. ID. Borden, the New York
millionaire owner Of the great iron works
plant In this city in voluntarily inoreas-
Ing the wages Of his three thousand en-
ployes, ten per cent teginniug Monday,
December 4, next, a weak in advance of
the proposed incrense Of i've per osnt Of
Tered by the manufacturers association to
the o. erativss OF the mills affiliated with
their organization has oauss d q sensation
In industrial circles here. Manufacturers
were literally taken of thsir feet when
the news Of the announcement reached
them. They understood when the agita-
tion for an Increase was begun some
weeks ago by the operatives tnnt Mr..
borden WAS opposed to any advance but
today's Increase proves that their UNDER
standing was incorrect.
Tbs acsion on the port Of the owner OF
the iron works plant changes the wages
situation here aud throughout New Eng
land entirely. Yesterday ths operatives
of Fall River were reported as being
unanimously in favor of accepting q five
per cent increase. Tonight, to a man,
they are against accepting the offer. The
manufacturers In the association will be
forced to raise the wages of thsir en-
ployes to the standard of u manufacturer
outside the association. This Ia tie stand
of the labor element this evening and
this. mem bers of the Textile Council
claim, will be the attitude OF the opsrs-
tiSes at the mass meetings Friday night,
II the mill men do not agree, In the
meantime upon an advance similar to
that offered by Matthew Borden.
Aitl men ars playing waiting game
and propose to let the operatives take the
next step.
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Cope Town, TUESDAY November q.
-Gen. Msthuen rspoEfs;
''kioddsr kivsr, Tuesday. November
s. -fisronnnibersd Mt . n. m. cnsmy's 20
sifion on tho river Aodder and found
item strong. entreuonei ana concealed.
no msaBs OF eutasnkjnx. the river be-
ina full Action oominsnssd VITA ariil-
lsry. mounted infantry and casAhy at
$50. Guards ON right. Ninth brigade on
lsft. Attacked position In widsiy sxtena-
al formation ct 6 10 and supported By the
artillery, found ourselves In front of the
whole Boer force 8 co strong with two
large guns. four krupps, etc.
"Ihe naval brigade rendered great as
sistsnee from the railway.
"After desperate. hard fighting. which
lasted ten hours, our men. without water
or food and In the burning sun, made
the enemy quit his position.
seen. Pole-Carsw WIS successful In
getting n small psrty across the river,
calamity assis ed by SOC Sappers.
81 speak In tsrms Of high praise OF tho
conduct of all who were engaged In one
Of the hardest and most trying fiahts In
the annals of the british army II I can
mention one arm particularly 10 10 tw o
batteries Of artillery"
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Blucjatkets Show the Rebels a New
Game.
Col. Bell Scatters Two
Rebel Brigades.
AguinaldO Though Fleeing Talks
Only of War.

Manila, November 29.-10 90 ANA
dispatch from the Associated Press CORE
spondent ut Nansopacsn, Province Of
Union, dated sunday, November 70, says;
The Oregon, ssmara and Callao with l6O
blue Jackets and marines from the Oregon
csptured the port Of Vigan, province OF
South Ilocos, north OF here today. ms
Samara and Caiao ran CLOSE In shore,
fow shot were fired and then the Samara.
Callao AMI Oregon engaged in sharp
bonn bardnsnt of Vivian. The firing from
the shore ceased almost Immediately, ana
the suilors and marines with field piece
were landed.
1t is reported that 100 insurgents under
Generals limo and Pillar are massed at
Taeudln, tsn miles north, ard IL has
been concluded to wait ut Namacpaoan
for ths rest Of the reinforcements- fhe
American military force was still at
Namacpaoan sunday, but d move not
was expected to take place on Monday.
Two companies of the SD volunteers are
on their way north 10 reinforce the troops
at Namscpscap. A later ditpatch from
NAinht ptChu says ihoe WINCH $780,
jackets and marines landed at Vigan they
found that the ir s1rxants had He'd. The
navy will hold the town until relieved by
TIE troops which are on thsir way north.
General Young with three troops Of the
Third cavalry and a small detachment OF
Macabsbes commanded by Lieutenants
Hall, Quinlan and BIOuDt. arrived at
Nam eDsa from San + deUnion
THURSDAY, November %. ahere they re-
eeivsd news OF Aguinaldo, from which 1t
sppssrs thst he prsssd north through
Namacpscan Tuesday November 81, while
GensIal Young was waiting at San Fer
nanio twenty miles south. The rshel
chief is now believed to be hiding in
Abra provinces. When Aguinaldo passed
through Namacpaoan he was in favor OF
continuing the war.
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REBELS DEMoRALIZED.
SYMPATHIZE WITH Beers.
Division One OF the A. O. u. Pass Rcso-
luton. 90 That Eject.

A very interesting and Important
meeting Of the military branch Of d.
vision 1, of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans, was held Wednesday evening o.
their hall on Free street. About $50 mem
bars wsre In attendance.
At the bspqust, Capt Lawler presided.
ana remarks were made by Lieut.. Brown
and Lieut.. Lee of the First Division.
and by Lieut.. Adams of the Second d.
vision.
Then by unanimous rising vote rcso-
lutions were presented endorsing the
stand of the Boer Republic and extend
Ing sympathy and aid TO President
Kruger In his great fight with the Brit
ish. The division put itself on record
as opposed to any alliance that might be
nade with England until Ireland Is q
free ard independent republic.
Recently the Montreal division OF the
order adopted resolutions endorsing the
stand Of the Bosr republic. This action
that the Montreal division saw ut 20 take
caused n great deal Of comment. One OF
the results 10 that at a meeting of the d.
vision of the order in the provinces held
few days ago that division condemned
the course that the Montreal division
had taken.
Incidental to the adoption Of these reso-
Iuticns ID Furey took occasion to make
some patriotic remarks on this timely
que lon.
During the evening numb Of pleas
Ing songs and recitstions we're given.
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THANKSGIVING FOOTBALL.

Every body Is looking forward to the
Thanksgiving football match on tho ball
grounds for the championship of Maine.
Ths na.ement Is taking particular
pains 10 have arrangements made 30
sysreyons viii be able to obtain an unob-
structsd view of the contestants. No one
will be allowed on the gridiron proper
without IA badge, and only those entitled
to such appsndAge will get enc. 1t will
lie fast sport from start 20 finish and the
game will be played no matter whether 1t
rains. SHOWS or blows. Everybody should
dress for comfort and ulsters and other
hsavy garments will be strictly In order.
A limited number OF reserved seats are
for sale at Goold's, simmons and Ham
mond's, Smith Il Bros's and Gilson's
drug stores. The game will begin at 1880
"a IN.
Following is the line up for tomorrow's
game:
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Saws Beers Have Created a Clean
Sheet.
England Can Write
What 1t Chooses.
Supremacy of British Flag
Only Guarantee of Peace.

London, November so.-Addressing .
meeting Of seven thousand people In
Leicester this evening, Mr.. Joseph Cham
terlsin devoted the greater part Of long
sreech to q justification OF the govern
ment's policy In South Africa and to n
refutaticn Of the arguments Of tie Earl
Of Kim terley. str Heary Campbell Ban
uerms n aud others.
According to Sir Henry Campbell
Banr erman." said Mr.. Chamberlain. Eve
ought to have skuiked back to our holes
when MIR. Kruger ieiused to listen to our
peaceful representations. That would
have lost US South Africa, weakened our
held upon India and earned us the con-
Tempt of mankind.
He reiterated that the war was newt
able, siaithough doubtless MIR. Kruger
would have pre- erred to walt until Eng
land was involved with some other pow
en-"
Re'erriug TO the conditions under
which the Gladstone government grant
In the convention of 1881 was made he de-
MED that the grant was made tecause
mr. olauSkOnt lthei ktueA" DutSh uP-
rising.
sTbs renson," he asserted, Twas be-
cause the Gladstone government believed
the annexation OF the Transvaal in 1877
occurred under a misapprshension by
Lord Beaconsfisld that II majority Of the
Beers desired annexation. 1t was after
ward proved tnat this was not their de-
sire and the annexation was cancelled. +"
Referring to the basis and conditions Of
settlement after this war, Mr.. Chamber
lain said:
III do not like to divide tbs skin before
1 have caught the boar. but must insist
that tne Beers, BY their own action. have
created clean sheeL upon whioh we can
write what We please and fsel convinced
that our loyal fellow soldisrs In Cape
Colony and Natal would regard NO selu-
tion rs durable which did not provide be :
yond the shadow of Q doubt for the SUI
premacy of the british fiaG-the only
guarantee of settled peace and the only
security for the just Treatment Of all the
races Of south Africa.
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ALASKAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE.

Halifax, N S., November 20.-sir l..
II. Davies, Canadian minister Of marine
and fisheries, speaking at New Glasgow
last night. referred TO the Alaskan bound
AIRY dispute, saying he had been willing 10
Sc tsls the difference with the United
States by compromise. then by arbitra-
ton. Both were rejected by che Ameri-
oans. Then he offered Dyes and 6ksg-
way, Canada. 20 keep Pyramid Harhor.
This also was declined. Further efforts
ould still lie made fer an amicable sat
tlemsnt Sir Lewis said that Canada
position had been straightforward and
tatesmanlike.
In the meantime. TO maintain friendly
relations between pritain and the states
a ,mporAry sstl lsment of the dispute had
bte agreed upon.
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WITH THE USUAL RESULT.
A Pole Hearing Before che Board of Al
dermeB.

Ihsre was pole nearing Deiore tine
Mayor and board oil Ainermen yesterday
ef'srnoon' Ihe pettonsrs were tne
furtiAna hsotrio 'Laeht COMPANY VINO
asked i'r the Ioostion oil isrge number
Oh poles which are 10 tie used Tor hents
ON ssrsses ON the noitnHrn ssoe vi s"'
oey' ane aldermen uia not LOOK upon
sns "eeI'hg as necessarily 70 Ananssei'-
ing eD1oyment ana as many 81 thefn ~
cou'u 10 80 conveniently ansen1so tnsm'
so'es from bneir usual piAoe Oh anSus'
ine result was that the mayor cosio hos
est quorum oil the bo<ra togstner WILL
nearly O'CLOCK. After the d'spossi Oh
40 ins@pe case tine aldermen tooR up Inc
peeiion OF sns Portland bieesfio hiSne
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STRIKE ArcRAMP's SHIP YARDS

Philadelphia, November 29.-In re-
Spouse to an appeal mGds BY the striking
workman of Cramps's shipyards, 70
reamurs, driIlers and riveters today laid
down their tools and Joined the ranks OF
the strikers for nfne-hour day. Tie
strikers claim that not more then 20
reamers are now at WORK In the yard. 1t
is asserted by the strikers that over 1900
men are now out and that every depart
ment In the yard. excepting the pattern
makers, are represented In the movement
for q shorter work day and better wages.
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ARMY VS.. NAVY.

West Point, n. Y, November 20 Tbs
football season for the West Point team
will close Saturday. Deosmber g, at
franklin Field, Philadelphia. when the
team win line up against the nevy team
for the first time since 1898 Tine game on
Saturday will bs unique in the history on
the football as the teams representing the
national services will moet for the first
time on AN enclosed ground TO which no
admission will be charged. All specti-
tors will be present by the invitation OF
the University of Psunsylvanta and tbs
Annapolis and Wsst Point academies.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-30
A CHICKEN SHOOT.

The chicken shoot of the hyles Stardish
rita club last evening was the most sue
cassful events the CLUB has ever held.
Thsre were. about twenty members
present as 1t Was q handicap svent, all Of
the shooters had an equal chance for the
birds. The first was won by ID. S.
Folkins. the sseond by Myles Standish,
the third by S. B. Adams. the fourth by
John Coleman, the fifth by nj. 5. Folkins
and the sixth by Gsurgs II. wilkins.
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WILL FOLLOW THE LEAD.
Manufacturers Must step tn the Tracks
of borden

of borden
Fall River, November 29.-Ths MEM
bers of the Textile Council have asked
the manufacturers for conference upon
this new phase Of the question prior to
the mass meetings of Friday night. They
hesitate to go before the operatives at
that time with the recon niendatio pre-
viously adopted at the last meeting OF the
council. They say that at that same
meeting 1t was voted that should the
owner Of the Iron Works mill give an In
crease Of ten per cent a demand for that
amount be made Oh the mem bers of the
Manufacturers association. This was
done because the operatives had asked for
a tan per cent raise ami fer the reason
that President Borden had previously
been very generous to his employees and
seemed willing that they should share in
the earnings Of the plant Leaving the
mill tonight the sentiment of the opera
tivss might be expressed in the remark of
u well known weaver:
"We do not propose to accept the In
crease now that the iron works employees
will get ten per cent. No man viii dare
to rise In the mass meeting Friday night
and declare himself In favor Of working
on lower basis OF wages than three
thousand men and women In another sec
ton of the city. We will strike FIRST
This leaves the situation in such q state
that ten per cent advance must be given
to all mill employees here or general
strike may follow.
Manufacturers refuse TO talk concern
ing the new phase which the wage ques-
tion has taken. They say that they will
await tho action OF the operatives. The
ten per cent advance offered by Matthew
borden viii cause renewed agitation Tor
the full increase asked for throughout
New England. If FAN River employees
get the larger increase or light until they
get 1t, the mill help IN other cities viii
get 1t or light also. The belief prevails
here this evening that there will be NO
factarers viii be compelled 10 yisld to the
inevitable and acknowledge the leader
ship of MIR. Borden who has on two
previous occasions compelled the manu-
raGtnrsrs' association to step in his tracks
Print cloths are stated, ON reliable au-
thorlty, to be as high as Ia cents for
regular makes and 4 7-s cents for wide
goods. Had prints been quoted at these
figures last week, before tins conference,
it lie no secret that the Textile Council
would have refused to sign the agreement
recommending a five per cent raise and
the final adoption of a sliding scale.
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FEAR AMERICAN COMPETITION.

Paris, November pa dsputation of
the iron founders association, headed by
senator Cordelst, waited today on the
minister of commerce, N. Millerand, with
reference TO the Franco Amerioan treaty.
Attention WAS drawn to the effect that
American competition would have on the
iron industry of Francs which, IL was
claimed, A essen nnder tho general tariff
was seriously handicapped. This min
lister replied promising to caTefnlly In
yestigate the claims of the iron founders.
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FIERCEST OF CENTURY.


DIethuen's Dispatch TO the Queen From
Modder River.
London, November ga special dis
patton from Windsor says that Gen. Me-
thuen's despatch to the Queen after the
battle of Moddsr River, says:
'"The battle was the bloodiest of the
ceutn The British shellsd the enemy
out OF the trenches and then charged.
The result was Terrible"
London, November l9.-The expected
giest battle at Moddsr river has been
fought ard Gen. Methuen has added an
other victory to his achievements Of the
past week. That the Beers defended their
positions with all their old time gallan-
try Ia amply proved by Gen. Methuen's
despatch and It win probably be further
testified to when the heavy British CAS-
ualties are made known.
But there appears to be no doubt that
Gen. Methuen has gained q real advan-
tage, though the details must be awaited
before the full effect of his ten hour des-
perate fighting can be gnage1.
Presumably the Burgher army was on
the south bank Of the river. but whether,
when the Beers rstrested, they crossed
the river northward or retired in an
easterly direction, into the Orange Free
State, remains explained.
Possibly the Rosrs had repaired the
bridge, previously reported destroyed.
and managed to withstand the British
attack with their rear guard. while their
main body escaped over the bridge, the
rear guard destroying the bridge behind
them,
The British. however, appear to have
surmouuted ths difficulties Of sing
the river and 10 have seized for them
selves q position on the north side of the
stream.
This success of the Britt IN oil ears an.
other stage of the road to SIM erley, the
siege Of which Gen. Cronje must have
partially fsissd In order TO give hattle
to Cen. Methuen, but there Is little raa-
son 60 doubt that the Bosrs will again
crushing defeat.
The Burghsrs are I'm 5srstood to have
a strong laaasr at SPY tfontsin, "A miles
north of the Modder river, 80 another en-
gagsmsnt possibly awaits the British be-
fore trey can commence the last stage OF
the II miles from Spytfontein tn kimber-
ley, though Ii is pointed out that Cen
Cronjs will th erehy RI great risk OF
being caught bet wen Gen. Msthusn and
Col. Hakewioh, the British commander
at Il Inn psrley.
A slated despatch from Orange river
says Gen. Methuen's troops are advauc-
ing under the greatest difficulties. fight
ing an omnipresent foe.
BATTLE LASTED TEN H0U RS
Gen. mcthuen's Army Routs the Boers
With Great Loss.
London, November A.-The war office
has received the following despatch from
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DON'T WANT BODIES REMOVED.

Washington. November 20. The citi-
zens of Key West have petitioned the navy
department not to remove the remains
of the victims of the Maine who are in
terested in the cemetery there. They
have represented that the town pur-
chased fine lot in the cemetery, placed
an iron fence around it and erected an
expensive monument which is to be ded-
icated this winter.
PIP. Burnhnm Of Bridgton Is at the
Falmouth.
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CAUCUS GALL ISSUED.

Washington, November 29.-Represen-
tativs Grosvenor of Ohio, chairman of the
Republican caucus. has issued call for
caucus OF the Republican msmssr' of
the House to be held at the capitol nsxt
Saturday evening at s O'Clock. The eau
ors will name Republican csndidatss for
Speaker and other officers of the House,
nd consider such other business as ray
come before IL.
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GRAND ANNUAL BALL
OF Portland Light Infantry Mt Audito-
rum Last Evening.

The White Coats. the fur hats and the
martial bearing of those who made up
tue rank and file Of the old Portland
Light Infantry have long since vanished,
save from memory, nut the organization
il parpetuated in company A. first ragi-
ment.
Last evening at the Auditorium great
concert and ball were given, the commit
tes of arrangements being Capt. Gsorge
A. Dow, Sergt. Sydney Smith. Corp. X.
L. Jordan. Lieut.. n. b. W. Welch, Corp
Q. Ii. O'Nein, Priv. w. 4. Cunning
ham, PRIV. W. ID. BARKER.
The hall was handsomely decorated
with American flags and fsstOuns of red,
white and blue bunting. There was a
large assem- blanc who frat listened to q
concert. from eight to nine. by ths
American Cadet band under the leader
ship Of Mr.. c. L. Higgins.
Concert ovsr. ths grand march followed
which was lad by Sergeant sydney Smith
and bshind him were thirty or more uni
formed members Of the company with
thsir ladies. A long list If dances was
offered and TO lats hour the merry
couples, numbering two or three hundred
made things marry.
ON the floor besides Sergeant Smith
were the following;
Acknowledgment b. <. Kennard.
Corp. K. l.. Jordan.
Aids-Corp. y. ii. O'Neill, Corp. K.
h. Harrjs. Priv. J. h. Phillips, Corp.
X. L Tuttls, Priv. n. W. Roche, Priv.
q. NJ. Edwards. Priv. u. Moore.
Tue affair was success every way and
one quite up to ths high mark of sorial
an ioyment est so many years ago.
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SENATOR HAYWARD WORSE.

Nebraska City, Nsb., November 20 -
3 natter Hsywa-d's oofdition has taken
esidsd turn for the worse. De. Whit
to has bsen constantly With min sin Q
ssrly this morning when lie was hur
iiealy summoned. Mrs. Hayward h. S
giTsn up hope and haa tslsgraphsd for
the SENATOR'S brother. Major C. u. Hay
ward Ct Davenport. Ia, to come at once.
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BASKET BALL.

The series Of basket hall games began
ut the Y. Nj. q. A. last evsning and there
was a big crowd In attendance to witness
ths contests. The first game WAS bstweeu
the Greens and the Olives. the former
winning by n score OF 10 TO I. The SEQ
ond game. between the Msroons and this
Puppies, was won by the former by q
soure of 81 to 8.
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MASS FoR FALLEN HEROES.

Rome, November 29.--A requiem mass
Was celebrated In the English Catholic
church here for the repose Of the souls Of
the slain In South Africa. The church
was fiIled with English and Americans,
including the ambassadors OF Great Brit.
ain aud the United States. The Pops
aent his blessing.
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ELks, SOCIAL SESSION.

The Portland lodge of Elks en- 5srtainsd
their friends last night. There were p-ss
ent the members of the Way Down
East company and those of the came
riraH Girl" A turkey snpuor WAS served
and the theatrical guests rendered many
IN usical selections and gave many recita-
There WAS large attendance at this So
DIAL tessiop.
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REVoLurIoNIsrs SUCCEEDING.

Wiliemstad, Island of Curacao, Noyem-
Der 29-(via Hatien cable Trustworthy
adviees from Caracas just reosivsd here, ssy
that the revolutionary party in Venegusla
Against Gen. Castro, the president pro
teal. headed by Gen. HeFnanne7, Is daily
gaining ground.