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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-30

patched under command Of Major Scott
Turner to make recon poiss~nos north-
ward beyond DacFsr lanes farm. An
armorsd train supported the rrccnnois-
ssnce. Major 500 tt-Turner got In con-
tact with the enemy at an early hour.
They were first seen In scattered parties.
but quickly sppssred in considers BILE
force. endeavoring, by maneeuvres on
the right, 70 get between Scott Turner
patrol and the armored train.
As con as he became aware OF the
act that Il Citing had beKup, Col /.
keui III, the military commander Of the
town, ssnt out train with detachment
Of the North Lancashire regiment, under
command of Major Murray. together with
two guns OF tbs Diamond Fields Artil-
lery. under Captain May. The IN ter
went by thu Rad The ems nv dts
patched big force for ths PURPOSE Of In
tFrcsptipg ttese rune.
Tho boers, occupyins a strong position
upon a wooded rldss at the rigat OF the
70 ri, opened furious fasilads at range
Of $40 yards hefore our guns could be I'M
limb red The volunteer NJ tillery. though
taken at a disadvantage, behaved With
great coolnsss AMI qniekly got thsir
guns Ito action, sheinnR tne pGsn Wnlcn
concealed the enemy with great vlgor.
Fortunately, the mRrksmsnship of the
Beers was bad, and they we're disoncerted
by our shell fire. One projectils was ,sn
& burst among body Of Beers, NIL OF
whom ar believed to have been killed.
Al this trit cal moment the Loyal
North Banoashirss returned by the train,
which h ID gone farther north. Under
co 'er o orr guns they attacked the enc.
my's skopje, driving the Beers ous OF IL
yheir volley firing was eff 20, an the
Beers beat h astv retreat. Our mount at
troops were too trad BY their precious
exert ons, and moreover, not sufhciently
numerous to follow the enemy.
Amony the beet dead was Comma I'd
ant Botha Of Boshot The body of the
| isoer leader was found and identified
| he had tesn shot through toe right
breasG. Among the napers found ON
Botha's boiy was letter non Head
| Com M audant Vessels, iustructing him
| to seizs castle kenilworth as soon rs
| prac Eicable This IL believed to have
| been the ohjsct Of the Boer movement.
Or losses were four killed and IL
wounded. Those OF the enemy nrs In
doubt, but probably considerable One
of our Cape police nan bad narrow g.
cape. His hat was perforated twice, and
two bullet holss wera found In his coat
bot IN spits of these close slaves hs was
IN hurt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-30
AT LONBARD'S KOP.

British Attacked and Later the Enemy
Withdrew.
Cape Town, October 8 Evening 1.-THE
Gordon Highlandsrs. the Devonshirs reg
iment, the Manchesters. the Liyerpoois,
the Dublin Fusilisrs, the Liverpool
mounted infantry, the Lsnoers, the
Dragons. tbs Seventeenth Hussars. the
Natal volunteers, the Tenth Mountain
battsry and the thirteenth, Twenty
First. Forty -Second and bifty- Third bat.
teries proceeded to Lombard's kop A
squadron OF the 18th Hussars looatsd the
enemy, who opened IRE with shells and
rifles. Two horses were shot and troop
sr WINS wounded. The enemy occupied
a strong position at De waals farm and
the mountsd infantry tried without SUI
cess to draw them out. AS nothing was
to be gained by an afternoon attack, the
column tivouaoked; and at daylight the
enemy retired to Reitfontein.
(Nots-Tne foregoing Is probably an
account Of the engagement reported be-
tween the Bosrs and q accommodating
party from Ladysmith.)
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-30
THE RETIRED BURGLAR.
UiahIy Exsspsrsting Ending of {
Prosperous nights Work.

uishIy ExsspsrstinR Ending of
Prosperous nights work.
Zone night when ! set out as usual
with a definite object in view, knowing
Just where | was going to CO." said the
retired burglar, II stopped at another
house on the road, something that l very
rarely did, but somehow this house
struck me as being good. You know how
things come to you that way sometimes,
and we can't account for em. 1t was
too early, half or three-quarters OF an
hour before. I'd have got at the house l
had started for. but l didn't even wait
for time. just went ahead and went in.
"And I'm blessed il there was living
soul in the house-that Is. as near as
could guess. | couldn't tell for sure, OF
course. without looking, but l imagine
can tell always as soon as l step into
house whether there's anybody in II or
not. In a dead house. SO to speak-that
Ii, you know. where there's no life. mo-
body--the airs dead. i don't mean with
the deafness Of shut up rooms, but 1t
lacks something, and when there Is some
body that something is supplied. l sup
pose it's n current of some sort that
the air is charged with: but, anyhow,
anybody in house or not. and there
wasn't anybody in this. But it wasn't
deserted. not by long shot. 1t just
seemed to me as though they'd all gone
off somewhere for that night. the whole
kit and caboodle OF 'em. and left the
house alone.
"And il was a comfortable house. / tell
you; everything just as slick and nice ms
could be: people OF means and people
who knew how to live and who lived
happily: pooty things all around and
showing SO you could tell that the folks
had 'em there cause they liked EN-, not
Just for show And the silver was what
you might have expected in house like
that. 1t was solid and good and hand
some and at the same time kind of club
by-that IL, 1t was inclined to be sort of
stoutish rather than tall and slender.
II looked good humored and cheerful
somehow, and it suited me right down to
the ground.
81 got that stuff together. and it made
a pretty heavy sort Of a sack. And then
stopped right there. l knew the house
was empty well enough, but l wasn't
taking any chances at all. / might have
struck a good trade up stairs. but I'D
struck n good one down sure. and II
seemed as though 1t would De a biunuer
to take one chance in n million Of spoil
/ t,- tho good thing Ia cot hv reaching
after more. and 10 just went away and
went home. and got there, with all that
stuff. almost as soon as I'd have got to
the house that I'd set out to go to il I'd
gone there. My folks was away, like
they was out of that house I'd just come
from. and babylike / spread the silver
out on n table in room down stairs and
looked at il and then left it there and
went to bed. l woke up in the morning
thinking of it and came down to look Mt il
again. and it wasn't there. 1t was gone,
to the last spoon. and latch showed back
from a window showed how.
II don't like to think i'll of anybody in
my own profession, but I'd like even now
to meet the man that swiped that silver"
New York Sun.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-30
A New Treaty Will Be
Made.
Last Step Towards Completing
Friendly Relations.
The War Swept Away
Old Treaty.
One to be Made Now Will be In
Reference TO Commerce.

Washington, October San under
standing has been reached BY which 1t Is
expected that negotiations will be opened
soon at Madrid for new treaty between
the United States and Spain. This will
he the last step towards completely restor-
Ing the friendly relations between the
two countries. The war with Spain swept
the old treaty out of existence and the
only international agreement now In ex-
istenos, the peace treaty, which Is con-
tined to the events growing out OF tn ,
war has no reference to com merce, navi-
cation, extradition and other manifold
relations bet aeen nations In times OF
peace. The coming negotiations Will
be for the purpose Of turning such IA
treaty of commerce. amity and frisnd-
ship. Both sides expect that the new
treaty will be u great Improvement on
the older one which dated back to 1875
with many OF ia provisions devoted TO
the boundary between Florida, then a
p session of Spain, ard the United
States Save for the Gushing protocol 1t
had been impossible to frame new treaty
shtieihctory w oo1h riues,auu ~ remaih u
for the war to dispose of It and thus open
up the way for modern treaty.
1t had been thought that the Duke
D'Arcos would conduct these negotia-
tions with the state department. here,
but the minister Is rather relieved at the
Understanding that the work will be
carried on ut Madrid. This United States
minister there, Mr.. Bethany Storsr. will
act for the United States.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-30
FROM THE ENEMY.
Joubert Regrets symons's Death aud
Refers TO the War.

Durham, Natal, October 26 -(Delsyed
In transmission) lin reply to an inquiry
mafe 10y him, Gen. Sir George Stewart
White has received the following tele-
gram from Commandment General Jou-
bert:
II must exnress my sympathy. Gen.
Symoas, unfortunately. was badly
wounded and died. de was buried yeseer-
day. trust the great God will speedily
bring to close this unfortunate state
of affairs, brought about by unscrupu-
lous specuiators and capitalists. who went
to t Transvsal to obtain wealth and,
in order to further their own interests
misled others and brought about tais
shameful state of warfare over all Souts
Africa In which SO many valuable lives
have been and are being sacrificed, as In
stance, Gen. Symons and others.
ST express my sympathy to hahv
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-30
PARNELL NOT F0RG0TI EN-.
He Lives in the Hearts of Irish People
of Boston.

Bo,son, October 81 Boston's largest
theatre was crowded TO Its utmost to-
night to welcome the Hon. Douglas Tai
Ion, lord mayor Of Dublin, and Mr.. John
Richmond. a.. p, .who are touring the
country In tehalf Of the Parnen monu'
ment fund.
Mayor Quincy presided at the exercises
and when he appeared with the distin-
guished guests. the audience rose rs a
man and loudly oheered them.
Mayer Talon spoke Of the remarkably
warm reception accorded him since land
ing In New York. he briefly reviewed
the work of the Irish people and desire
they hat to erect to Parnell's memory a
visi ole memorial which In Dublin would
forever tell Of the gratitude Of nation
for great leaders work.
Mr.. Richmond told In delightful way
some Incidents In Parnell's life which
stand forth as the strong lights in a
grand character.
Mayor Quincy announced that $1,000
had already BEEN contributed TO the
Parneli fund and he suggested the taking
of a contribution. The amount Of til q
collection was not announced tonisht.
At the conclusion Of the spe schmakin
resolutions were adopted favoring the
requirements OF tho old home Of Parnell
and erecting in the Irish capital monu'
1900. -. 49,. Of his msm2Eyya sspqh us Is
complete and hearth symi athr with the
Beers were made and the hope was ex-
pressed that the state may be able to de-
fsnd Its liberty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-30
THAT JOYFUL FEELING

With the exhilarating sense of renewed
health and strenth and internal cleanli-
ness which follows the use of Syrup OF
Figs, is unknown to the few who have
not progressed beyond the old-time
mediciens and the cheap subs titutes
sometimes offered but never accepted
by the well-informed. Buy the genuine.
Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-30
SITUATION AT LADYSMITH.

Copyright, 1899. the Associated Press }
Londop. October 2s.-The South Afri-
can war has now been in progress nearlY
three weeks and, so far the British
arms have been crowned with nome q
tary successes. though at n cost which
verifles President Kruger's prediction
that the conflict would staRger humani-
ty. But though victory has fall IN TO
Great Britain whenever and wherever
the issues were of paramount Importance.
Gen. Whites position today is scarcely
more reassuring than at the outbreak
Of the war. So far he has only shown
his ability to outwit by strategy the
Bosrs' strategy. Many people think Gen.
White should be content with the suc-
&c lsnso. painting out that he appears to
tie fully abba to move his forces quickly
aud without deterioration. 1t Ia scarce
ly probatls that he will follow this
course, preferring, rather, 20 hold Lady
smith, though against much superior
mum ers. until reinforced. 1t is the feel.
Ing that the general intends to fell ,w
tne lAtttF COure6 tDht Crcdteb uttaSluees,
for victories over Boer units ara not be-
lieved to indicate that the same result
can be achieved over the Beers when
nassed.
Compared with this impending move
ment about Ladysmith, the fate of kim ..
berley and Msfeking, and the progress Of
the other indepen dent operations are al
most insignifoant. The rapidity of the
Boer advance and the tenaoity Of the g.
deavors Of their columns to concentrate
on Gen. White have proved clearly that
the Beers plans were natursd long be-
fore hostilities displzced negotiations and
that though they may be nnabls to
stand before the brilliant charges OF the
British troops or serve their artillery
with the skin of their opponents, they
are mobile force and operate harmoni-
oufly under q carefully prepared plan Of
campaien.
No ona seems to have the fsintest idea
of what conditions will confront the Brit
isA- army corps upon Its arrival In South
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-30
EARLY MORNING FIFE.
barn Owned by stephen Marray Was
Damaged.

A barn owned by Stephen Murray on
Esst Cove street was burned at !. 20
o'clock this morning, the departments re-
spondina from boz 10. There was small
Quantity Of hay In the barn and II was
In this hay that the fire originated in
some mysterious mannes The roof of
the lower pert OF the barn had burned
away before the alarm had been so indsd
I 70 flfenen threw on several sire ,ms Of
wafer and within few minutes the fire
had been overcome. Only the rear part
Of the building was destroyed. The "ail
OUT signal was sounde at two O'Clock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-30

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-30
YELLOW FEVER AT MIAMI. FA.

Washington, October 29.-Rsports re-
osived by Surgeon General wymsn OF the
Marins hospital service are that eish
cases of yellow fever app at iis7n'
Fla, yesterday The weather n'ieues
had. At Key West there were t~o osse
and one derto saturday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-30
HOUSEHOLD TROOPS TO GO.


London, October 80 THE Household
guard, 1t IL announced, have received
orders to form . composite regiment for
South Africa including ths First Life
Guards. Lieut.. Col. Sir S. NJ Lookhart
commanding, qusrtered at Windsor, and
dstaohments of the Second Life Guards,
Colonel the Earl of Dundonald command
ing and this Royal Horse Guards (The
Blues, Lieut.. Col. Brooklehurst com.
msuding.
The medical examination was begun
yesterday and 1t is expected that the regi-
ment will embark In about q week.
Emperor William wired farewell mes.
sage TO the Royal Dragons, Of which he
is honorary colonel, saying: MAY you
all return unsoathed and we'll"
A SHOW OF FORCE.
London. October 30.-It Is reported
from Plymouth that the admiralty Is
about to mobolize TWEEN ty mine cruisers.
EXPECTS BATTLE AT LADY
SMITH.
Paris, Octobsr 3J.-The Echo de Paris
the special representative of the South
African republic in Europe. who ex-
pressed the belief that the decisive battle
or the war would occur at LadysIuith.
He said that, although sympathizing
with the Beers, Europe would not inter-
vene II they were then defeated, at least
not for the present. There was no quss-
tlon he asserted of mediation by Ger
many.
In concluding the interview DR.. LLOYD
said the Irapsvaal had negotiations pend
ing with France and Germany for laying
a cable TO the continent. which were
about to terminate successfully when the
war broke out.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-30
KIMBERLY'S HOT FIGHT.
Ten Thousand Spectators Saw This
Engagement.

London, October 2s.-The Daily Tele-
graph publishes this dispatch from It's
special correspondent at Kimberley, un-
der date of October "a;
A hot engagement. the concluding
phase Of which was fought out within
sight OF Kimberley, and was witnessed
by 1000 spectators, took place today before
dayhreak.
A patrol of mounted police and volun-
teers, numb ring over 30a men, was dis
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-30

.sw Apvsnr1srMrNrs.
HYACINTHS, TULIPS, ETC.

Our assortment Of bulbs being broken have TO close
the balance This grand opportunity for people
their bulbs from the best offered Portland
We call Your that this selection Of bu bs
made under the supervision OF Scotsman when he
In OIand
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-30
THE NIGHT MARCH.
onncs.i Account OF the Fighting Near
Dundee.

Care Town, octoter %. TIE following
official data are made public regarding
the lighting rear dundee: "ihe boer
los es during Fridays engagement at
Talani Hiil are estimated ut 500 In killed
and NO ell.
"Yeue.uay TIE divisional staff was
re constituted. TIE country was clear OF
tie enemy eastward; but, as big forces
We e re1orte1 closing In on Dandee
from tie north and we 1t was oonsii-
eel sd liable to move tie irittsn force
across the railway to new position sout'
OF tbs camp. During the afternoon, the
infantry moved out and began entrenoh-
ing new position. All available trans
ports were uiiliz d to carry stores.
AT four In the afternoon, the enemy
opeueas fire on the entrenohwen's and
camp from the shoulder of Inipati IN oun-
tain, with two six inch guns, gett ny
fairly accurate aim over range OF 100
yards The &c ground rendered the
percussion fuses useless. In spite OF TIE
falling shells, the wagons were loaded
with stores. Llent. Hannah and an
astillery sergeant were killed.
"Durins the ight of October % tSun-
day) fresh position was occupied about
1900 yards from the enemy's guns. News
was reoeiv d ut eight o'clock Monday
morning October go OF the victory at
Elandslaaste and n division WAS moved
toward I'll .nooe junction TO- tine purpose
of cut ng of the retreating enemy,
should they use Glencoe Pass. Two fugi-
lives were captured.
"we moved our guns uown the ridge tn
the west Of lmpati mountain and our ar
tillsry exchanged shorts with the enemy,
who brought six inch glns to bear on the
TRANSPORTS Rain and mist coming on,
1t YVES deemed advisable to concentrates on
the positions occupied that morning.
The movement was completed at noon,
the British troops having marched ten
miles
"The column was en- route for Lady
smith at eleven n'clocR ih,t nj ht pass
ing thoruvh Dundee into the helpmaakar
road without attracting the attention of
the Beers Major wiokham, of the
Indian conm,sssriat service, joined the
column with SO wagons from the old
Damn. Moving eastward through the
Blesb3k Pass, Beth was reached, and
here the column rested, after which the
night march was resumed, and Wasch-
bank river reached the following morning
at nine o'clock.
''At eleven o'clock two batteries, two
seuairons and all the available infantry
were moved toward Elandslsagte. In tbs
hope of cooperating with the Ladysmith
fo-ce, whose guns could be heard; but,
as the firing moved in the direction OF
the Orange Free State territory, the
tr oops re tunrtd from a six miles tramp
in heavy rain.
cat ten O'Clock Wednesday morning,
the force was on the Ladysmith aide OF
Sunday river. All that day and the nigh {
following. the column plcdded along
muddy roads until Ladysmith wai
reached at six a IN. Thursdav.--..ou Iur
sJ6fes which just suffined for this pur.
pose, but only at the COST Of the entire kit
of officers and men. All behaved splen-
didly, though practically under arms
continuously for six days.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-06-28
FOR SALE BY J. L. KAUFMANN,

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and made four ponds. One is stocked
with catfish, one with perch and two
with carp. He has given The bust
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fish as he can use. He has caught
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and in the catfish pond there are a
number Of fish of as heavy weight.
The perch pond has been perfect
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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-06-28
Digs Are Property.

The dog, "the yellow dog" if you
please, or any sort Of dog, is on top
again. The Supreme Coult of South
Carolina is on his side. The Supreme
Court holds that a dog has value and
can be stolen and that the old CON-
mon law is out Of date and the mod
ern dog is entitled to legal protection;
and if yon steal dog you can be
sent to prison. The case was started
in N"wDnr7, where negro named
Laneford was charged with stealing
dog, dog house, etc. The Circuit
Judge held, according to the COM
mon law, that dog WIS not the sub
iect of larceny and quashed the in
dictmcnt. Now the Supreme Court
unanimously holds that the common
law does not apply here: that it is
wrong not to value dog simply be-
cause be is not edible. and that it is
not whim or captice to keep dog.
The Court defends the deg for de-
yotion ard attachment, and contends
that it is entirely a punishable crime
to steal dog, and that the stealing
of deg may be punished if the
facts warrants and the indictment be
properly drawn. Ths Circuit Curt
is reversed en- the dog demurrer.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-06-28

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