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TOPSHAM FAIR.
Cloudy Weather InteTferes
With Opening of Fair.
tuesdays Programme Set Ahead One
Day. MANY Exhibits Arriving.
The Stage Attractions Better Than Ever-The
Midway Well Filled

Fair Grounds. Topsham. Me, oct. 10.
SpeciaD.-Contrary to the usual good
fortune which attends the Sagadahoc
Agricultural and horticultural socie-
18th annual was sadly neglected by the
clerk Of the weather. ana the morning
. agreeable, 50 much 50 that one Of the
first duties Of the ofiicis Is was to con
slider the advlsability Of setting thc fair
ahead one day, which was done. today
races being scheduled for Wednesday
and all other parts of the programme
going ahead in the same way.
The exhibits We're very meagre dur
ing the morning, but us the clouds
broke away and the sunshine warmed
the air the people began to arrive and
practically the whole day was given
up to the arrangement Of the various
displays. The attendance was not
large but continued to increase. until
in the afternoon. there was quite a
smattering of people in the hall and
about the grounds.
The sun burned off the fog 50 that
as could lee asked. though the track re-
manned in Wretched shape all the
afternoon. no driving of any kind being
allowed on it.
The forenoon was given up to the
examination Of neat stock, sheep. swine,
poultry. town teams of oxen, steers,
farm and dairy stock. In the after
noon. the trial of strength Of oxen and
steers We're held in the enclosure. and
the hall was opened to the public, the
exhibits by late afternoon having come
in freely.
The corner of the grounds devoted to
the Midway has more attractions than
ever and hardly a square foot of space
remains. There are all the old ones
and many new, 50 that it is really an
interesting place to visit. Two good
dime shows are with us. while the mer-
ry-go-rOund, cane men and peddlers
of all description are out in full force.
The stage entertainment. this year
is all right, being even better than that
of last year lit opened, today, with
Signor Montmorenci on the high wire
He is a heavy man and his fe1ts OF
balancing and strength are very clever
Arlo and Barlow on the ladder trapeze
are skillful and comical. Prof Mosher
the trick bicyclist. is again with us and
his work is better than last year. Prof
Monsollo. the aerial athlete made him.
self solid by his good work aloft. The
three RenoS in their balancing, tumb-
| ling and contortiOn work at once cap
| tured the crowd and proved that they
are all right. Mile. Theodora's act OF
! the swinging rings was the best eVel
seen here. The most sensational fea
! ture Of the performance is Nile. Rus
/ sells slide for life. The plucky littl'
woman is hauled to the top of 80
/ foot pole or mast, over some 800 o
300 feet of cable. then allowing hersel
to slide back while suspended by he
teeth. 1t is thrilling sight and wei
NAV be termed Slide for life.
The crowd stuck to the cold we
grounds till the last gun was fired, en-
loving the stage entertainment, ever
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/ dWardlcd at their moorngs. Then
crews loafed about the deck with moth
ing to do but wait. The prospect Of 4
race was never at any time good
enough to even Justify them in remoV-
ing the covers from their main sails
About them lay the little hotilla ul
bottleholderS. who attend upon these
gladiators of the deep. The Erin with
Sir Thomas and his guests aboard. and
the flagship of the New Yacht Club,
the corsair with Commodore Morgan
and his guests We're within hailing dis
tance of the yachts. Through the mist
came the mufllcd clang Of the great fog
bell at the Hook tolling its warning to
mariners. while from the distance
lloated in the deep wall of the fog
horns Of the excursion steamers as they
felt their way out toward the starting
line.
Shortly before u o'clock, the commit
tee boat which had gone outside to
take a last look around. returned and
reported no indications of Il change in
the weather. so the formal announce
ment was made that there would be no
race. today. Soon afterwards the ships
of the excursion fleet. which had been
drifting about III the vicinity of the
lightship, Sot wind of the decision Of
the committee and one by one they be
gan to appear in the circle where the
racers lay. BY 1920 a perfect mob of
vessels had gathered around the yachts.
Big steamers like the Grande Duchesse,
the jefferson of the Old Dominion Line.
the Plymouth, City of Lowell and
Monmouth, plowed their way through
the smaller craft in. reckless fashion.
saluting the yachts and keeping their
bands going in a vain endeavor to
make their passengers believe they
We're getting something for their
money.
Aboard the Erin the Englishmen
We're in the dumps. A fluke or two
they could stand but such beastly luck
crushed them. Some of them have en-
gagged passage on the Oceanic which
sails, tomorrow. but they Will go home
without having seen race. Sir
Thomas, disappointed as he was. main
tanned an outward show Of good humor.
Il thought you clever Yankees could
do everything he shouted over the rail
to some of his newspaper acquant-
anceS. but you don't seem able to pro-
pitiate Old Aeolius. When you come
over on the other side next year to
bring back the cup I'll guarantee you
at least two races a week and more if
you want them"
Shortly after ! o'clock, after consult
ing with Sir Thomas and Mr.. Iselin it
was decided to abide by the decision of
yesterday not to sail race, tomorrow.
The next attempt therefore will be
made. Thursday, and thereafter daily
until the series is completed. Half an
hour after the excursion fleet had start
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not leave Great Britain much time to
strengthen the present military posi-
ton, although there are still a few
troops at Durham. Natal. available for
dispatch to the front and the govern
ment will doubtless now adopt the sug-
sestion to form the refugees from the
Rand into volunteer regiments The re-
ports from all the military centers
show that the mobilization orders are
received with the greatest enthusiasm.
now that President Kruger has taken
the irrevocable steps of issuing an ulti-
matum.
News has been received that the Beers
have constructed forts commanding
L.aing's Neck and that guns have been
mounted on Mount Pagwayne and Mount
Prospect A dispatch from Durham. Ma
tall dated, yesterday says: THE Gordol
Highlanders are all the troops that ar
rived from India, today and have been
ordered to I.adysmith. The coal that was
seized by the Orange Free State authori-
ties has been released, the officials ex
planning that it was seized because they
thought the Transvaal mines were likely
to close
\ special dispatch from Bloemfonten,
capital Of the Orange Free State. notes
the difficulties in working the railroads
owing to designations of the employees.
The Orange Free State authorities are al
ready borrowing engineers from the
Transvaal The action of the British
third class cruiser Philomel in intercept
ing the British steamer Guelph from
Southampton, supposed to be carrying
ammunition to the Beers, and the fact
that the Philomel sailed. today. to inter
cept the German Line steamer Kansle-
with ammunition. go TO show that Great
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WOMEN


CAUSED
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AGAIN DISAPPOINTED.
The Yachts Once More Fail
to Have a Race.
Fog Prevents Attempt to Decide Upon
Superiority Of Either.
No Race Will Be Sailed Until Thursday
EnsIishmen Going Home.

New York, Oct. 10.-Hard luck con-
tinues to pursue the big single stick
els on the three days, last week. when
the yachts made attempts to sail, light.
flukey winds left them stranded on
the course when the time limit expired.
Today. a fog bank prevented them
from even leaving their mooring buoys
inside Sandy Hook. This was by far
the most dismal fiasco Of all. City and
bay were enveloped in impenetrable
mist when the yachtsmen jumped out
of bed, this morning and there was
gloom and dismay along the water
front. Old salts verdict was: Nothing
doing on the ocean. today.
But the weather bureau had predict
ed fair weather with freshening winds
for today and few chung vainly to the
hope that the bureaus representations
would turn out true for once. The pub
lie backed Uncle Samuers weather ora
Gle and put to sea. But not in such
numbers as last week. Many of the
sightseers who witnessed the three
fukes. at an average cost per fluke of
from So to S25, had lost their courage
and it will take race to restore their
confidence.
Meantime the racers lay tied to their
big buoys inside the horseshoe. The
fog had let down its curtains all around
them The circle Of their vision was
barely 200 yards in diameter. The sun
bored away into the gloom but could
not dispel it. once or twice only its
dim outlines could just be discerned
through the haze. There was no wind
to lift the cloud Of mist that rested on
the water. If anything the fog seemed
to grow denser as the time for the
yachts to get under way approached.
The fog was so thick that it could
hardly have been pierced by a bullet.
1t was manifestly impossible for the
yachts to put to sea in such weather.
The danger of being run down alone
would have deferred them.
Sir Thomas Upton and Mr.. Iselin
had agreed at O'Clock not to sail I'M
less the fog lifted and there was
suitable breeze. So the big sloops
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CLOUD DARKENS.
Kruger Sends an UItimatum
to Great Britain
Giving Her Until 5 O'clock, Tonight
to Withdraw Troops from Border.
Telegram from High Commissioner. Sir Alfred
Miner. 10 Secretary Chamberlain.

London, Oct. 10-A London news
agency publishes the following dispatch
from Pretoria. filed there at 1.40 +. NJ.
Yesterday: " An urgent dispatch has
Just been handed to Mr.. Conyngham
Greene. the British diplomatic agent.
requesting an explicit assurance of the
Withdrawal within As hours of the Brit
ish troops from the Transvaal borders
as well as the withdrawal of all British
forces landed in South Africa since the
Bloc mfOntein conference"
The more peaceful tenor of the morn
lng's news and comments had scarcely
been digested and aroused hopes that
President kruger's birthday would also
mark the commencement of the dissi-
patton Of the clouds hanging over
South Africa, when the sensational an
nouncement that the Transvaal gov
eminent had handed a definite ultima
tum to the British diplomatic agent in
Pretoria caused a rapid slump in the
hopes of those who believed that diplo-
macy would save the situation. Apart
from this. the news tended to show that
so long as the Beers remained inactive
Great Britain would continue to ad-
here to her present persuasive methods
Whatever official feeling might be
there was no installing the significance
of the great manifestation combined
with war spirit, of imperial solidarity
that occurred in the streets of London
this morning. when the New South Wales
Lancers traversed tire city to embark
for South Africa. Tens of thousands
assembled to do homage to the little
handful of soldiery representing the
empires loyalty. From the arrival of
the squadron at Waterloo station to
Fenchurch station. tumultuous scenes
Of wild enthusiasm marked the route
traversed. The bands were allowed to
play nothing but "s'oldiers of the
Queen" Rule Britannia" and "God
Save the Queen" in which the dense
crowd joined. 1t is doubtful if such
4 frenzied welcome was ever Witnessed
in London.
The expiration Of the time limit of
the ultimatum, tomorrow evening, does
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

A ouantitive analysis ny Prof. +. &.
Robinson Of Rowdoin College shows this
water to be absolutely pure. IL has Srcd,
curity to health ii affords. will be found
4 positive help T. all forms q kidney
trouble.
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AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK.
ORGANIZED 1913.
Banking Rooms 235 Water
Street.

TRJTSTEES-J. H. Marley, l.. G. Cor
nish. Lendall Titcomb. Is. F. Parrot,
Treby Johnson.
DEPOSITS are placed on interest the first
of February, May, August and Novem-
Interest paid or credited on accoun.
on first Wednesday of February and Au-
gust -.
Deposits are exempt by law from all
taxes, and accounts are strictly conhden-
tial.
Especial privileges afforded to Execu.
tors, Administrato tors. Guardians. Trus-
tess, married women and mirrors
EDWIN C.. DUDLEY. Treas.
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CURES
Nervousness,
Debility;
Strengthens
and Tones
the Systen;
PurifieS
the Blood.

Mrs. Mary NJ. Myers Of Baltimore,
Ohio, writes: Il suffered for eight
years with nervous prostration and the
general debility common to women,
and had such pains in my back that 1
could not get around the house. I
used several remedies and consulted
several Of the best physicians without
obtaining any relief. Paine's Celery
Compound restored me to health.
Il also want to say to all mothers
that Paine's Celery Compound is q
splendid medicine for their children
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FAIR WEATHER.

Boston. Oct. l0.-Fair weather; light
to fresh southerly winds.
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Washington Forecast.

Washington. oct. 1O.-Wednesday
ana Thursday: New England, fair.
Wednesday: showers. Thursday; light
to fresh southerly winds.
The evening times., 1899-11-15
PATIENT HORRIBLY BURNED.
Baking Treatment for Rheumatism
Proves Disastrous.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 15.-George
Hardman has been a patient at the Poly
technic Hospital for some time,
and Monday evening, in order to
relieve the excruciating pain in
his arm, the physicians decided
to resort to the baking treatment. A
large brass cylinder, to which dry heat is
applied by the use of gas, is the apparatus
used. When Hardman, who is a powerful
middle aged man, saw the apparatus he
came to the conclusion that his rheuma-
tism was not so bad after all. He was in
duced by the physician and nurse in
charge to undergo the treatment, to which
he finally consented.
Hardly had he inserted his arm into the
opening and had the heat turned on when
he yelled with pain and said that the heat
was unbearable. A few minutes later he
arose in his chair and upset the appara-
tus. When the nurse tried to relieve him
he pushed her away and in SO doing the
fame from the burners ignited the cotton
covering his arm. Before he could be
released his arm and part of his chest
were severely burned. His condition is
said to be critical.
The evening times., 1899-11-15
25c Infants Slips, l25c.
ST Carriage Covers, SOC.
Of voters before and at the election and

OF voters before and at the election and
frauds in the conduct of the election
The proceedings were Instituted after su-
thentic reports had been made TO a confer
ence of Democrats held in Princess Anne
Monday Democrats generally are con-
WINGED that the irregularities and frauds
complained of are sufficient 10 justify Mr..
Beauchamp's contest, and confidently ex-
pect that the investigation and recount, TO
be conducted under the courts order and
supervision. will disclose ample grounds
for a successful contest against all of the
Republican candidates returned elected.
Beauchamp's petition has been forwarded
to Judge Page. at Annapolis, for the neces-
sary order Of the court in the premises.
The evening times., 1899-11-15

throughout China with the copper necessary
for the cash coinage. The mines are sit
uated nearer the navigable parts OF the
Yangtze than any other mines. and this
fact is very great advantage, as 1t permits
of the copper being carried to distant mar
kets at lower rates than is possible with
copper drawn from mines farther inland.
Nearly all existing mines In. Chao-tung Flu
are, however, flooded with water, and the
natives, with their ordinary primitive meth
DDS, have SO far failed to free them. The
Japanese experts mentiOnednabove will no
doubt alter this state of things before long.
/ imagine that 1t will be found more profit
able to open new mines onb the most i'm
proved modern system than TO work the old
ones, which are nothing more than were
borrowings, where no modern machinery
can be used.
"The reduction of the ores on scientific
principles is. however,; "a very important
matter, whether the ores are produced by
old-fashioned native methods or modern
foreign ones. Unless the ores are treated
scientifically, the most favorable result can
hardly be expected. Gold may probably be
found in sufficient quantity, among the cop
per to make it profitable to extract at the
first operation
The evening times., 1899-11-15

Gold is, however. found in tributaries
of the Kin-sha Kiang, which are nearly
independent of the lamas; but the Chi
nese officials are so exacting that the
washers do not find it profitable work,
and washing is carried on under the
milder rule of the lamas. especially In the
subprefecture called Chungt'ien, Ting.
where most Of the population is of Tibetan
origin. Silver. copper, lead iron, and coal
are also found in Li-chiang Flu; silver is
said to abound in Wei-hsi, Ting, another
subprefecture of Li-chiang Flu, bordering
on Assam, or very near it. The silver ore
is very easily found and worked. l was
told that the ore on being thrown into an
ordinary blacksmith's forge or hearth was
readily melted. the lead running off first
and the residue giving some so per cent
of pure silver; this is used at Atun-tzu and
other places as currency. Marble is also
abundant in this prefecture, and some Of
it appears to be Of excellent quality.
1.-The prefecture of Yung-chang Flu is
said to be rich in various kinds OF min
erals-gold, silver, copper, and other
things. All kinds of precious stones, espe-
cially rubies, are found in abundance in
the prefectural city. where Chinese lapi-
daries have probably piled their handcraft
for ages. l have not my notes with me
Just now, and do not exactly recollect
what there was to be found in the way of
real gems, but l was shown an uncut
ruby. weighing nearly ten ounces; it was,
however white throughout two-thirds Of
The evening times., 1899-11-15
ASKS FOR A RECOUNT.
A Maryland Democrat Disputes His
Opponents Election.

PRINCESS ANNE. Nd, Nov. ID.
Wesley Beauchamp, the Democratic candi-
date for county commissioner at the recent
election, has filed petition in circuit court
for Somerset county. alleging sundry rea-
sons for which the return of the supervi-
sors of election, setting forth the election
Of his Republican opponent, Joseph Muir.
should not be received as legal and valid.
and praying that Beauchamp should be de-
clared elected. Muir was returned electe.,
by thirty-three plurality. The petition
prays that recount of the ballots be or
dered in all the districts of the county. The
grounds of the contest are:
First. Because certain ballots were count
ed for the Republican candidate which were
illegally and improperly marked by the
voters and for such reasons should have
been rejected.
Second Because many Democratic bal
lots were rejected which should have been
counted.
Third. Because certain votes in Lawson S
district were lost to the petitioner and
other local Democratic candidates by rea-
son of the fact that Talbot county official
ballots were placed in the hands of voters
as and for Somerset county ballots. and
that thereby a fraud was perpetrated upon
the voters.
Fourth. Because Of fragrant intimidation
The evening times., 1899-11-15

It's entire volume, the other third being
of the beautiful color known locally as
tao-hua shut, or peach blossom water,
which means ruby of the first water Small
rubies were sold by the catty, and l ro-
cured six catties at what Is said to have
been very reasonable price.
These rubies are generally used for
making ornamental designs of various ar
ticles de virtu in gold and silver. l be-
lieve that rubies are now very scarce in
Yung-chang Flu, owing to their having
been diverted of late to other markets
In the department called Yung-pei, Chih-
Ii Ting, gold is found in abundance by
washing in the valley near the city. The
inhabitants of the neighborhood keep large
focks of geese to work the gold fields for
them. When the geese are found to be
very heavy they are killed and their mauls
emptied of the gold contained therein.
A flock Of geese is sometimes worth good
deal of money; but geese dressed ready
for eating are very cheap, indeed-from
Is to 20 cents each, as near as l now
remember.
Blocks of Pure Copper.
"The prefecture of K'ai-hua Flu, border
ing on Tungking, is said to have some
valuable deposits of copper, tin, and iron
within its limits. which 1t does not pay to
work according to the primitive methods
in vogue throughout China.
"The prefecture of Tung-chuan Flu is
one of the richest in Yunnan in deposits
of copper. Blocks Of pure copper are said
to exist in some localities, which have de-
fed all the ingenuity brought to bear on
them for ages to demolish or remove them.
His Excellency Tan Chung will probably
find means of reducing them to marketable
metal by the aid Of the modern appliances
=
to Yunnan last year. Iron and coal are
also found in Tung-ch'uan Flu, and other
metals are likely to be present; but copper
is the principal one in that prefecture.
'The prefecture of Chao-tung Flu is prob
ably the richest In Yunnan. Its copper
deposits are said to be immense; many
mines have been opened and worked, more
or less assiduously, for the past 200 years.
In order to supply the various mints
The evening times., 1899-11-15
BETRAYED BY HER SCREAM.
A st. Louis Woman Makes a Nervous
Burglar.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 15.-It was about /
o'clock in the morning that mysterious
intruder, neatly dressed in mans clothes,
appeared in the room in which W. G. Hez-
lep and his wife were, in their home in
Kirkwood, st. Louis suburb.
Mrs Hezlep was awakened by the noise
of some one rummaging through the dresser
drawers who is there?" she shouted
boldly. The burglar made no response but
moved over toward the bed, poked a pistol
in Mrs. Hezlep's face, silenced her, and re-
treated to the door,. AS the robber backed
out she emitted an awful scream, scream
that betrayed her sex. Then, she discharg-
ed the pistol at the ceiling, and away the
mysterious woman fed through an open
window.
Next morning. outside the window, were
found corroborating evidence that the burg
lar was a woman. They were a pair of
shoes-women's shoes, perhaps threes or
fours. In her sudden flight she had no time
to give thought to her footgear, but she es-
capped just the same, and Kirkwood is still
wondering who she is.
The evening times., 1899-11-15
Thought to Have Been Drowned.

CENTREvILLE. Nd. Nov. 15.-Capt.
John Summers, of Winchester. found a
canoe adrift in Chester River Monday, near
Blounts bar. without an occupant. The
vessel contained mans coat, ten BUSH
els OF oysters and half gallon Jug about
half full of whisky. There was nothing
in the boat to indicate its ownership. 1t
Is believed the canoe belongs to Rock Hall,
and that the owner fell overheard on Sat
urday while under the influence Of liquor.
The evening times., 1899-11-15
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing that
ever was made is DR.. Kings New Life Pilla
Every pill is a sugar-coated globule Of health
that changes weakness into strength. listlessness
into energy. brain-fag into mental power
They're wonderful in building up the health
Only 25 cents per box. Sold by Henry Evans
p8S Street.
The evening times., 1899-11-15
Catarrh for for Twenty Years an. and

nothing too hard for DIR. Agnews Catarrhal
Powder to give relief in an instant. Hon. George
James, of Scranton. Pa. says: Il have been .
martyr TO Catsrrh for 90 years. constant hawking,
dropping in the throat and pain in the head. very
offensive breath. ] tried DR.. Agnews Catarrhal
Powder. The first application gave instant relief
After using a few bottp.s all these symptoms Of
Catarrh left me- Sold by F. s Williams,
Ninth and Streets; Edmonds & Williams, Third
and Pennsylvania Avenus.-2