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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04
ONLY A GAME Of BLUFF
English Pretend to Believe that
War Talk is Simply for Effect.
TO ALARM THE BRITISH
Meanwhile the Transvaal is Making
Every Preparation for
Hosti1ities.

London, Sept 30.-The Transvaal cr-
sis news which monopolizes all the lead
ing columns Of the afternoon newspapers
is now we'll nourished by dispatches from
the Cape, from which copious particulars
of the movements of the troops on both
sides and of her war preparations are
coming. A dispatch from Cape Town
says:
THE alarmist reports from Pretoria of
the movements Of the burghers must be
received with caution The strict Boer
censorship renders it unlikely that i'm
portant movements could be telegraphed
unless the Transvaa1 has good reason for
SO doing.
''It is said here that the highly colored
reports are either sent to arouse the en-
thusiasm Of the Afrikanders or to pro-
duce alarm in the British camps
The Cape Town Times says: 1T is
impossible to say what are the real
grounds for the Transyaal military ac-
tivity until the nature of the dispatches
of the imperial government, Orange Free
State and Transyaal are known, there
fore, it is useless to speculate on the
chances OF an early recourse to hostlll-
ties"
Commenting upon the apathy of Pre-
mier Schreiner's colleagues the paper
quoted says: IF the premier possesses
information leading him to believe there
is no necessity for precautions which
others believe are urgently demanded, it
is more Schreiner's duty to set the public
mind at rest"
Distributing Martini Rifles.
According to advices from Pretoria, it
appears that authorities are serving out
no more Mausers. but are giving the
burghers Martins instead. This is
mainly due to the defective Mauser cart
ridges, which is constantly bursting in
the barrels and destroying the bolt ac-
ton.
A telegram from Pretoria, dated yes
terday, says the widest excitement pre-
walls there and that the war preparations
are proceeding apace. Big guns, field
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04
FREIGHT DEPOT OF
BIG FOUR DESTROYED.
Large Amount of Railroad Property
in Cincinnati, Goes Up
in Smoke.

Cincinnati, O., Sept. 30.-A fire started
at 1910 a. NJ today in the freight depot
Of the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago &
ST. Louis Chg Four. railroad and de-
stroyed property variously estimated at
from 100000 to $1,000,000. Closely adj
jacent were big manufactures, the Cen
trail passenger station, the large Office
building of the Big Four and the Grand
hotel. The guests of. the Grand hotel
were awakened as precaution, but the
fire did not reach across Third street.
The entire fire department was called out.
Whole trains of loaded and empty cars
were destroyed. The main track was SO
warped that access to the passenger sta
ton is temporarily cut off.
The loss is almost wholly restricted to
railroad property and freight. The for
mer can be approximately estimated, but
the freight loss cannot be computed for
some time. All the records of the freight
Office We're burned.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04
ADMIRAL DEWEY AND THE FIVEINCH GUN NEAR HIS CABIN
copyrighted 1S99.)

Sandy Hook OF the Sandy Hook line,
which left Atlantic Highlands shortly
after 4 o'clock for her New York dock
just as she got well under way a war
vessel was seen through the fog and pas
sengers and crew, headed by the Sandy
Hooks captain, gathered at the rail to
read the newcomers name. To get near
enough to do this the Sandy Hook
changed her course and headed directly
for the Olympia, blowing her whistle in
salute as she did So
AS soon as the name was made out the
Sandy Hooks passengers cheered with
all their might and in few moments
an answering cheer came over the water
from the warships sailors, many of whom
were gathered on deck
The flagship came up to the lower bay
and anchored inside Sandy Hook. AS
soon as the anchor was dropped an or
derby was sent ashore with dispatches
from the admiral and otner officers. He
said the ship had had a pleasant trip
across the Atlantic and that all on board
were well and glad to be home again.
The Olympia sailed from Gibraltar Sep
TENDER TO- s..f>..
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04
DEAF-MUTE SCHOOL BURNED,
teachers and Employees Sleeping in
the Building Rescued.

Little Rock, Ark. Sept. 3O.-At 2
o'clock this morning fire broke out in the
Arkansas Deaf-Mute institution, one
mile west of the city limits, and gained
such Roadway that all the brick buildings
comprising the institution were de-
stroyed. Twenty-Five teachers and other
employees sleeping in the main building
were rescued. There were no pupils IN
the buildings, the annual vacation not
having terminated. Loss about 100000
with no insurance
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

There are 1000 coal miners in
France
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04
The Cleansing Of Jerusalem.

The tourist in Jerusalem had one rea-
son to be grateful for Emperor William $
visit. 1t was preceded by the cleansing
of the streets. 1t now seems that it IS
ton. A special committee has been
formed in Jerusalem IN order to provide
for the cleansing of the Jewish quarter,
not only inside but outside the city. The
European authorities of Judaism are ap-
plauding the movement, and the Alliance
Israelite of Paris has offered consid-
cradle sum toward defraying the ex-
pense.-London Chronicle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04
DEADLY HAIR3RUSH.
Young Lady Attacks a Burglar and
Knocks Him Ont.

Muncie, Ind, Sept. 3O.-Miss Goldie
Cothran, aged IA, struck burglar in
her room this morning with a silver
backed hairbrush and the unknown man
will die as the result The robber was
detected by the girl carrying valuable
clock from the residence, when she com
manded him to drop the timepiece. This
he did and, closing the door, turned upon
her, when she threw the brush. striking
him in the temple. He fell to the floor
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04
READY TO GIVE UP.
Otis Receives Communication from
Commander of Rebel Troops
in East Mindanao.

Washington. D. c., Sept. 30.-The wal
department has received the following:
Manila, Sept. 30.-Adjutant-Gen- !:
eral, Washington: A communion :
tion dated the 10Th inst, from Gen. f:
Garcia, commanding all insurgent :
troops in eastern Mindanao, express {:
es desire to turn the country over to /:
the United States authorities and :
surrender insurgent arms. @ -
(Signed) OTIS. /:
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-04

Gentleman Ito his gardener -"What
do you mean by coming to see me at this
time of the morning drunk?'
Gardener Excuse me, sir, but had
to take the drunk in payment of debit!
-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17
MRS. SAUNDERS ALIVE.
The Report OF Her Death Das to Mis-
take In Reading Message.

The report OF the death at Berlin, Ger
many, Of Mrs. Hutson b. Saunders, wife
Of United States Marshal Saunders was
untrue.
Mrs. Saunders and her daughter are
travelling In Germany for the benefit Of
the formers health. and she has improved
steadily since arriving there. The
daughter cabled to her father that Mrs.
Saunders was improving. but the mes
sage was sent partly in cipher and Mr..
Saunders translated the cipher for the
word dead. he Immediately cablsd his
daughter instructions and asked for
urther particulars.
q The young lady was as much surprised
at the receipt of her fathers message as
he was at hers. but she lost no time In
sending another cable stating that Mrs.
Saunders Is alive and we'll, and referring
her father to the code for explanation OF
the cipher. The second message was re.
csiyed by Mr.. Saunders at the Congress
square hotel Saturday morning.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17
CHIEF JUsTICE FIELD.

Boston, July 15.--The Hon. walbridgo
Abner Field, chief justice of the Supreme
Judicial Court of Massachusetts,. died at
9.41 o'clock tonight at his residence. 81
Rutland square.
Judge Field was born In Springfield,
VT, on April 20, 1888, his fathers pax-
ents coming from Rhode Island and
his..mother's from Connecticut He grad
uated from Dartmouth and from the Har-
ward Law school, taking up his pfores-
sion as member Of the firm OF Jewell,
CASTOR 81 Field. He was appointed to
the Supreme bench by Governor Long In
1881, and was promoted to the chief JUS
ticeship in 1890, when Chief Justice Nor
ton resigned.
Chief Justice Field was an ex-mem-
Der of the Boston school committee. of
the common o)uncil and the Massachu-
setts House of Representatives. He WAS
successfully assistant United States Dis
triot attorney for Massachusetts for four
years, under RichardaH. Dana and George
b. Hilliard, and assistant attorney gens
eral of the United States under E. Rock
wood Hoar. just before his appointment
by Governor Long, he went to Congress
from the third district.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17
PORTLAND FAKES.
bottles which SHOW How Fools Make
Attempts nc sslly Jokes.


Why man should think there is any
thing funny In writing what purports to
be message from m an facing death on
q sinking steamer. seal the paper In o
cottie and set it adrift, passes comprehen-
sion, yet It is evident that that IL ons Of
the forms Of idiucy now prevalent. With
in the past few days there have been two
such bottles found on the sea shore at far
distant points, both purporting to come
from the lost steamer Portland. The last
case was that reported from Nova Scotia
and the fact that a bundle OF cancelled
cheeks drawn by Boston firm was
fonac ut the same place sssmsd to lend
cciq- TO the theory that the message in
the bottle was really written By one of
the Victims OF the disaster. II took only
half nm hours Investigation In Boston,
however. to show that there was not th,
slightest ground for believing that the
worthless checks had ever been on the
Portland. The checks we're those Of the
firm of Dole and Bailey. They had been
drawn in 1895. had served their purpose
and been cancelled. After that they were
thrown into the waste paper pile. How
they turned up on the shore Il Nova
Scotia nobody knows, but ther is no
reason TO suppose that they were on the
wrec lxed steamer.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17
DEwEY,s PRIZE MON Ely.

Washington, July 15.-Adniral George
Dewey TO-DAY filed in the court of claims,
through his attorney. fhis claim for naval
bounty growing ont OF the battle Of Ma
Mia bay, May 1, 1898. This is the first
of this class OF claims fllei In this court
and 1t is anticipated that there will be
bstween four and tive Thousand of them
altogether. Many of these claims were
originally filed before the Eayy depart
ment. under the provisions Of section
4,8s5 of the Revised Statutes, for sinking
or other Siss destroying vessels belonging
to Spain. on various dates during tie
period from April 81, when active naval
operations against that country were
entered upon, until the suspension OF hos
tilities upon the siRn.rg Of the protocol,
August 10, 1898 These claims involve
controversial questions of fast and law,
the decision ofswhich will affect numbe
of cases aud will furnish precedent for
the future action of the navy department
In the adjustment OF this class of cases.
The secretary of the navy, after consulta-
tion with ths attorney general and with
his approval, has referred to the court OF
clnims numb of these olEims in order
that the matters involved may receive
judicial consideration.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17
THE BLACKS WILL RISE.
They Are Ardent Anti-Espansiensss-
According 20 This Report.

Boston, July ib.-The Post viii say
tomorrow; can uprising Of the colored
race against the administration at wash
ington, is being orRanizsd in Boston.
This Is the seat CT the movement that Is
proposed wherever the oolored people
are pcpulous. The instigators assert that
1t VIII mean the downfall OF Mckinley.
imperialism and the Republican party.
The object OF this organization is a re-
volt at the ballot box, but there are those
among its supporters who would willing.
~ take part in an armed uprising and
who, were IL possible, would offer their
strength to aid the Filipinos Ia their
struggle for Independence On Monday
evening tine frst meeting Of the Boston
Colored Auxiliary of the National Anti
Imperialistic league Will lie held. In St.
Paups Baptist church. fremont and
Camden streets DIR. Jonh X. Riley OF
Washington. ID. c., a writer on negro
sufferings and president OF the auxiliary
movement, came from the seat of govern
ment last week and had several confer
enoes with Edward Atkinson and Erving
b. Winsiow preparatory to the work OF orRs-
nization. IL has now been determined
to establish these branches all over the
land and 1t Is seid thnt the support of
almost the entire colored population
will be given to the movement
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17
WOODFORDS.

At the meeting Of Crescent Assembly
Pythian Sisterhood, held at Woodford {
on Friday evening. the following officers
were Installed foT the term; C.kC.. MES.
Luther Bradford; ". g., Mrs Augusta
Wagg; p. G., Miss Belle Little; prelate,
Mrs. Fred Potter, K. Of Il. s. S., Mrs.
Harry May; Nj. of T., Mrs. George Cram ;
M, OF e, Mrs. William p. Osborne; M
at A., Mrs Frank Smell; A. ~. at A
Mrs. Horton; III. o., Miss Ollie Elder !;
organIst, Mrs. q. s. Bailey; l. e.. Mrs.
H. W. Mills; o. g., Mrs Thompson.
Miss Helen Sawyer. formerly OF
Moodfords, is the guest Of Miss Abbie
Prof. John Hull and family of Adams
Mass, formerly of Woodfords are visiting
relatives here this summer.
Mr.. Antonio Dorticos and family of
Linden street have moved to Chebeague
island for tho summer.
DIR. VIII E. Wheeler, formerly of Deer.
Ing, has purchased the home of the late
Willard Woodbury., Dsering street, where
he will continue the practice of HIS pro-
fession.
Mr.. W. w. Dunn and family of Var
mouth passed Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Jefferds, South street.
OAKDALE.
James Davis, wife and son Weston, re-
turned Friday from q trip In and about
Maine and New Hampshire.
Mr.. g. b. Gage, who has been In Oak
dale for a week, has gone to FreepoYt
this evening DR.. Walter Roberts and
wife gave a musical in honor of MIR. Gage.
1t was q happy reunion of old friends.
Edward Fsrnald of Portland was the
guest of his aunt, Mrs. w. Easton,
Oakdale. Saturday.
Miss Maud Foster of Boston Is the
guest Of her aunt, MIRA. @. b. Whicher,
Pitt street.
Rev. James Tryon and wife, little son
and daughter Sylvia of Atileboro, Mass,
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Q. A.
Allen, Pitt street.
Mr. q. n, Latham OF Portsmouth, N.
H., has been the guest of his mother,
Mrs. s. j. Latham, the past week at her
home on Falmouth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Hawkes., Pitt
street. and son Jamie, have como to
their summer home at the Cape.
Mrs. Myron Skinner and children, Pitt
street, hav gone to Exeter to spend the
summer with her parents.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17
WILL SCALE ALASKA PEAKS.

Benff, N. W. T., Isly 15.-Henry g.
Bryant Of Philadelphia. the explorer and
mountain climber, who led the search for
Lieut.. Peary in ARCTIC waters few years
ago, and who has in view the ascent of
Mt. ~. E]ias, In Alaska, left today for
Mount Assiniboine, to make prepas a
tionC for the Ascsnt of that peak. Prof.
Bryant, who has lately been honored by
tje Royal Geographical Scciety. and
Wal,er d. xscox of Washington d. o.,
nave for some time bean oonsidt ing the
ascent of the grsnt peak of the Assini-
boinc. They Will be accompanied by
Swiss guides from Interlasen, recently
introduced OF the Sellzirk glacier and
other mountain points for the benefit II
Alpine clubs. Prof. Charles E. Fay, Of
Tits college, Boston, Q glacser explorer
4 note, Ia expected to join tho party
about August 1st.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17
YARMOUTH.

The special town meeting called by
uumbar of the legal voters OF Yarmouth
was held Saturday afternoon at the town
house. The meeting was poorly attend
cd. there being only about forty voters
out of q registration OF over 200 in the
town In attendance. The first article In
the warrant was to see II the town would
vote to make necessary additions to the
Central school building during the sum-
mer months, SO as 10 provide suitable 40.
commodations for the increase 10 number
of students to enter the school In the
fall This proposition was defeated by a
good sized majority as it was decided that
The school house could be arranged tenn
porarily during the fall by putting extra
seats In the present roomss and next
spring at the annual town nesting
money raieed To have the necessary addi-
lions made TO provide for the comfort of
the scholars lhe second article In the
warrant was to see II the town would vote
to extend the water system on bay View
street to the residence OF j. II. Brown,
and hire money for the same. This propo-
sliion was defeated as Il was deemed In
expedient to extend the water system over
the street, owing to the small amount OF
encouragement offered the tow n in the
way of subs ribers for water II the system
WINS put In as requested.
The Grand Iruuk Railway company is
engaged In laying new steel rails from
Yarmouth Junction TO Portland The
new rail Is heavier than that formerl in
use, as the larger engines and heavier
freights hauled OYER this road demand o
heavier rail. The new rail weighs about
~ pounds to the yard.
The new driving park which has been
In process Of construction by NUN Der Of
local enthusiasts OF the town Is about
completed and next Saturday afternoon
commencing al l.a0 o'clock there IL to be
horse racing over the new track.
ia F..ff4 l.
published tine following committees have
been appointed by Crusade chantsr, Ep-
worth League: Department OF spiritual
work, Mrs. Kay Strout, K. II. Lander,
Miss Margery Taylor, Horace Davis, Mrs.
Duncan Leslie, Mrs. Alice Cobb; DEPART
ton. Mrs. Martha Merrill Mrs. John
Buckle. Effis Mills, Laura Buckle, Mrs.
Susan Dumphe; department of literary
work. Henrietta Curtis, Miss Lizz lie Jor-
dan, Clara Wilson, Rev. Q. A. Brooks,
Dalphon Brooks, Mrs. I. $. Blake; de-
Mansfield, Mrs. Jennie Walker, Della
Buckle, Jennie MORAY. Emma Pulsifer,
Miss Lorena Cressey; department Of COR
responddence, Miss Margery Taylor, Har-
ry Turner, Clara Wilson, Duncan Leslie;
department of finance, A. E. Cobb, Miss
Emma Pulsifer, Miss Carrie Dunning; or
Ranists, K. II. Lander, Miss Margery
Taylor.
Gen. o. o. Howard in his recent visit
expressed the hope that his yarmouth
friends would secure at least fifty dollars
to support one young man one year In the
Lincoln Memorial University OF Cuinber-
land Gap. Tennessee. About twenty Var
mouth ladies have been invited to meet
at the home of Mrs. George Hammond,
Thursday afternoon, July "a to organize
for work.
The Dakota College quartette Is singing
In the interest of the college to secure
funds toward the erection of a much
needed college building. Miss King is the
accompanies and soprano soloist.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17
MORRILLS.

Mrs. Thomas Crib. Riverside street,
North Deering, is very III at her home.
MIR. and Mrs. o. w. Short ara daugh-
MIR. and Mrs @. A. Kicker. and daugh.
ters, Jennie and Christine, of Cambridge
Mass. are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
w. Hoegg, Stevens Plains avenue. Door
ing Center.
Mrs. II. N. Woo,Sorth, formerly Miss
Velma Bailey. is visiting her parents, Mr.
end Mrs. G. S. Bailey, Forest avenue.
Morrills.
During the month of August tho SER
vices az AL Souls Cniversslist church
are to be discontinued as usual every
sammer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilman @. Lane o;
Pleasant street have retuFsssd frora thsii
ten days visit with relatives anG ffiend:
at Milton Mills, =. Fl.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17
A DISTINGUISHED PARTY.

A distinguished party of gentlemen
were entertained Saturday by Gen.
John Marshall Brown, who is one Of tie
board of managing directors OF the Ma
tional Soldiers Home at Togus. This
party staid at the Falmouth during their
stop in Portland and was made up as
follows; Gen. w. b. Frank lin of Hart
ford, Conn.,, Gen. ]. P, Henderson of
Illinois. Col. SO. Cooke of Kansas, Ma
jor George Birmingham of Connections,
Mr.. George Patrick of Connecticut. All
Of these gentlemen are mana cling direc-
tors Of the Soldiers Home.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17
IVY REREKAH OUTING.

Never In the history of Ivy Rebekah
lodge has there been more enjoyable
picnic than their annual outing at
Chebeague Saturday. The day was per.
feot, the place an ideal spot, with charm
ing scenery and the shore dinner served
by the efficient committee was first .class
in every particular. A social time,
games and ,honograph selections rounded
out day of pleasure long to be rem en-
bered. Mrioh credit 10 due the committee
who planned this most delightful outing.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17

Sc. Johns. N. f., July H. .'sMy
expedition steamer Diana saile1 Tor SID.
nuy at II 9. m. today. She has supplies
for swu years and carries a crew of IS
men sell accustomed to Arctic naviga-
ZION.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17
DEWEY AND OTIS.

Philadelphia. July ia despatch
from Port Said to the Times quotes Gd-
the news from Manila, and expressing
the fear that Gen. Otis could not stand
the strain of the weather there, COM
bined with anxiety ar'l hard work. lie
was glad to hear that more troops had
been ordered to Manila.
~ am Incorporating rather slowly. .ist
ut present." Admiral Dswey said. "but
] shave hopes of fast gaining strength
under the Influence of cooler climate.
THE OLYMPIA LEAvES PORT SAID
Port Said, July l5.--After q strict quar-
antine. the United States cruiser Oiyls-
pia sailed today for Trieste, where she will
haze free pratique. After short stay
there she will proceed direct TO Nsw
York.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17
THE OLYMPIA LEAvEs PORT S
SYMPATHY FOR NINE. Din EYEUs.

Rennes. July 15.--Maite Dsmangs In
terviewed Capt. Dreyfus today from 10
o'clDsk till /. after which Nine. Dreyfus
visited her husband for several hours On
having the prison shs was er-eted by 70
ReLnss society ladies. who had assembled
70 testify their sympathy.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17

A household necessity. DIR. Thomas
Electric Oil. Heals burns, cuts, wound;
OF aEy sort; cures sore throat, Group,
eatauh, asthma; never fails.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17
JEWELRY REPAIRING.

WYE are familiar with all kinds Of Jewelry
w repairing and have made il e speciality
for years. We are now ready to make TO order
you may wish at very short notice. McKEN-
EEY. the Jeweler. Monument Square, Portland.
ianl2du
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17
cAsroRrA

Bears the signature of cHAs. II. FLETCHER.
In use for more thin thirty years, and
The Kind Yos HAYS Aisysys Bos'gAk
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17
HORSE FOR SALE.
Sound and kind, can be
seen at Wilson's Stable,
Federal street.

EGa sALE-Bargaias in our ''mafc strong
and $50 per pair. Best va,te for the money
sold anywhere. II not satisfactory on examin-
alton money will be refunded bS returning to
JON IS. Lancaster Bui.d.ns, Monument square,
Portland. Maine. II
EaOR sALE-Left with US with orders te sell
Il second hand 1y1p, In fine condition. stand
ing top Phcat0n, top Corning B1ggy Light
BRADLEY q SMALL, IS Preble 81 i&i
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17

Every drop OF Ponds Ertraci is worth Its
weight in gold. for no substitute ever offered
contains such valuable medicinal feature as the
old, reliable family remedy for pain.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17
MARRY IN {, NELLIE.

And viii buy you such pretty Ring at
McKenney's. A thousand solid gold Kings
Diamonds. opal-Pearls. Rubies, Emeralds and
ali other precious stones. Engagement and
Wedding Rings a speciality. Largest stock In
city. MCKINNEY, The Jeweler, Monument
Square. mar22du
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17

EoUND-A sure cure for ehafing 10 hot
IL weather. A Brazilian Chatting stone will
prevent and cure. Send % cents to PARKER
PEASE & co. Bar NILS, Maine. ga
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-17
$500 WATCH,

4 20 year gold filed case Waltham or Elgin
Nickel movement, warranted to be the best
watch for the money. MCKINNEY, the
Jeweler Monument Square. ie9