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The Portland daily press., 1899-09-28
British Control Would
Then Be Absolute.
He Has No Fears For The Natal
Border.

London, September 27.-Noticos for
the adjourned cabinet council were
forwarded this afternoon and the chief
government whip will be ON hand to give
immediate effect to any decision arrived
at regarding the reassembling of PaIlia-
ment.
Information from Bloemfontein this
evening, leaves little doubt that the
Orange Free State VoIksraad Ia unani-
nous in supporting the Transvasl. Most
important Iig ht Is throw on the situation
by frank statement today to the Asso-
ciatsd Press by Sir Walter Peace, agent
general for Natal in London, who fought
against the Beers in former years.
Sir Walter Peace said:
"The attitude Of the Orange Free State
means It's inevitable acquisition by
Great Britain. Peace of South Africa
can only be accomplished by war. In
my opinion war would not last more
than two months. In order to make
paoification effective Great Britain must
assume absolute control over the whole
Of South Africa.
$50 fur as the position Of Natal is con.
oerne1. all this talk about poor. undefend-
ed Natal is nonssnce. There will be little
or no fighting in ENatal II 1t comes to
war and fear that no other issue Is now
possible What do you think 10, 600 Brit.
ish troops would be doing while this
much talked of Boer raid was In progress
Our railways are In good working order
and our troops can bs transported quick
ly.
"1wo months from the day Gen. Sir
Redvers Butler lands, the fighting will
be over. If the Free State had been loyal,
fighting would not have lasted IA days.
IL Is the luckiest thing in the world,
however. that the free. state has been fool
ish enough to take q hostile attitude, for
that means her addition to British posses
sions. The Free State would have been
a disturbing factor in the quiet of South
Africa.
"Great Britain has tha power to work
out ultimate peace. 1t remains to be seen
whether she has the spirit. Upon the
conclusion of war, which must be un-
fiinching in order TO be effective, British
control must be absolute over all South
Africa in Cape Colony, Natal and other
sections.
~ have known the Beers as well as
any man. have lived among them and
l have fought them. 10 exist peacefully
SO close to them is an utter impossibili-
ty. Negotiations are well enough In
their way, but British control of the
Transvaal must come eventually. My
idea is that it the Beers were caught In
the open oncs or twice, the thing would
be ended. Kill 500 of them and all that
would remain for England to do would
be to send few shiploads of craps.
s'I have not the slightest fears for the
safety of my colony or its towns. 1t is
possible that few Boer incursions might
get few miles into Natal, but no fur
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-28
TO OCCUPY LANG MEX.
British Troops wm Take Possession
Hoping TO Forests II Beers.

British Troops wn Take Possession
Hoping 20 Forests II Beers.
London, Septembr ss.-The Cape Town
correspondent OF the Daily News says:
The.pass Of Laing Mex win be scou pied
tomorrow (Thursday). with sufficient
strength for present needs, under the
belief that the Beers win attack Natal
Immediately, hoping to forestall the land
Ing OF the Indian contingent.
The Daily Telegraph publishes the fol-
lowing from its correspondent In Cape
Town,
II regret to note universal opinion
that war Is very near. Everywhere the
Beers are active ana beilicose. They are
arming. equipping and storing supplies
for protraotsd struggle. Boer agents
are securing South Africa to buy cam
paign provisions
Proof accumulates OF the existence of
q great Dutch conspiracy against British
supremacy in South Africa. The Free
State ID believed to be involved and there
is no doubt that the Orange government
Is intent ON war. Many Beers In the
northern districts of Cape Colony are
joining our probable enemy. The Dutch
republics viii together be able to m uster
35, eco men. nearly all mounted. learn
that the Free state has decided TO put
10. .0O0 into the field"
Other dispatches from Pretoria and
johannesburg speak of the probability
of hostilities within week. One corres-
pondent says:
-Four thousand rifles and quantity
Of ammunition have just arrived
johannesburg and are teing distributed.
The burghers of Pretoria. 1000 in num-
ber. are equipped and awaiting orders to
advance.
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Daily Mail says:
"The Beers, believe, viii construe the
occupation of Laings Mex as an act OF
hostility.
British members of thes Cape House
OF Assembly freely criticiss England's S
unprsparedness and predict o serious
reverse, followed by grave rislngs of COL
onists at various points In the adjoining
republics.
"Thcre has been an enormous run upon
revolvers. The price Of Mausers has ad-
vanced from e7 to esa. Supplies of all
kinds are quickly bought up.
'Presideut Steyn, it is re portsd, Is
about sending his family to the Cape"
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-28

driven by the strong land breeze. obsoured
the sun during the morning and tbs
waves OF che lower bay were capped with
foam. In the afternoon the clouds disap-
pearsd, the breeze died away and the sun
Dathed the sea in brillianoe. Very early
In the morning, before Dewey left his
anchorage inside Sandy Hook, Rea. Adj
mirai Howison, commander of the South
Atlantic squadron, aboard his flag sbip
Chicago. which arrived outside Ia !.
night, ending journey of q, 900 miles
around South Africa, came In past the
Hook, expecting to join the North Allan.
TIC squadron in receiving Dewey upon
his arrival. As be rounded the spit. there
TO his surprise, lay the Olympia. Dewsv.s
nagshfp was no sooner recognized A..
the sides of the Chicago were manned tha
marine guar1 was pHraded and seventeen
guns roared In honor of Dewey's fiag. The
Chicago's jackies cheered Wildly as she
steamed past. The Olympia resnonsad
with thissaen guns and the two admira,s
waved welcome Co each other from tha
bridges OF their respective vessels. The
chicago continued ON to the upner bav
ana upon arriving there was saIuted by
tne New York. The remainder Eof the
neet gave only silent welcome 60 the
voyagsr. Long lines of crazy-quilting
nuttered from the signal halya,ds of the
New York. Rear Admiral Sampso ma flag
snip and the Chicago, and after good deal
OF wis-wagging from the bridges of both
Snips, the Chicago dropped her anchor
az the foot of the column close in under
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-28
FEAR FOR SCOTSMAN.
Dominion Liner Wen Known Here
Overdue.

Montreal September s7.--Gravs fears
are expressed for the safety of the Doinin.
Ion line steamship Scotsman, Captain
Serimser. which sailed from Liverpool
Tor this port ON September u The Scots-
man was due here on Sunday afternoon
last, but the only word Of nsr 20 ar 10 =
cable from Liverpool feceivsd by the
agents this mornirg saying that the
dominion OF the same line. " whioh arrived
~ Liverpool yesterday. had parsed ths
sootaman 300 miles east OF Belle Isls and
tnat the latter hsd signalled all we'll.
Inis was on Thursday last. The Scots
man should have passed through the
straigt' on Friday and reported at
Father Point on Saturday evening. The
Scotsman had heavy passen er list.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-28
Unexpected Arrival of Admiral
HoNison From SO. Africa.
Day Spent In Receiving and p.x;n.
CalIsAdmiraI's First Visit TO Shore.

New York. Sepmber a7.-Tns Oiympi,
moved majestioay up the lower bay to
day, passed thrsgh the strait guard
ed by forts Wsworth and Hamilton,
amid the boong of great guns and
then, inside th city gates, Admiral
Dewey and his giant tars received the
thunderous weltns of the men of war,
as their stately sb glided up to the head
Of the column, tire to remain until the
grea5 naval pent starts on Friday.
Never, perhaps. triumphant warrior
returning from victorious campaign
receive more iuressive welcome. AL
though thousand upon thousands wit.
messed 1t from { shore, balcony, win.
dow or house topsd the mon-of- war an
chorage at TompAsviile fairly swarmed
with tugs. yachtsid steamers and every
sort of harbor era all black with wild
cheering people anthe walls Of the city
beyond were hrav with a million well
coming flags. todas greeting to Dewey
was the greetias his comrades Of the
navy. To ougxd appearances, the
welcome he rscesd from the feet was
strictly professial.
One can find 1.-THE ceremonies dons in
his honor todayescrIbed In the naval
regulations as 9 to one OF Lis rank.
But the nayaregulations, rigorous as
they are, coulnot restrain occasional
rounds OF cheesny more than IL could
the bell cords the shippers and the
shouts of peo aboard the excursion
boats.
1t was a pect day, though clouds.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-28
MAY BE .INTERFERENoE.

London, September 2s.-M. De Blo-
witt, the Paris correspondent OF the
Times, who mentions a rumor in oircula-
tion there that hostilitles have already
broken out In South Africa, says: "Too
much reliance should not be placed upon
assertions that no European power will
interfere in the struggle. Nothing will
be certain until the war is actually in
progress and 1t may be that the unani-
the neutrality of continental Europe is a
device to induce the Transvaal not TO
recede."
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-28
What is
Cream Oft

When the juice which is pressed from
grapes for wine-making ferments, the acid of
the fruit is crystallized and precipitated. This
is collected, refined to absolute purity, and
ground to powder. This is cream of tartar.
Fruit acids among the most whole
some and important constituents of the food
of man. They are absolutely requisite to
maintain health. In grape cream of tartar
there combined the most useful of leaven-
lingagencies and most healthful food article. /
This highly refined acid of the grape or
crem of tartar, is the material from which
Roal Baking Powder is made. 1t is many,
tins more expensive than ingredients used in
mar baking powders, but being healthnl in
itse it adds healthfulness to the food instead
of grading it.
IN imitation baking powders poisonous alum
used instead of fheathfu tartar
Such powders seriously affect the health
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-28
(rALK NO. lo.)


In buying hats, gloves and shoes
1T doesnnt make so much differ
ence. If you get bad article it
will soon wear out, and you know
better next time. A bad lens will
wear out notuing but your eyes;
often without your knowledge.
You cannot get new eyes. | be-
lieye that am thoroughly inform
ep upon all grades and qualities of
lenses. am particular in buying
to select only the very best that is
made. Every pair of lenses that
l sell undergoes a careful inspec.
tion and thorough test before leav-
ing my hands. / am equally par
ticular that the lenses fit yonr
eyes. 1t is to this that give my
most careful attention. have a
consulting room built especially
to my order, and am thoroughly
equipped for measuring every de-
feet and selecting lenses especially
adapted to your condition. A
carelessly chosen lens is one hun
hundred times worse than none.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-28
ADVANCED ON PORAC.
American Generals to Attack a Fnipino
Town.

Manila, September es, 10 a. m.-Gen-
erals Macarthur, Wheaton ami Wheeler.
with four regiments and a battery, ad.
vanced at daybreak this morning upon
Porac. about eight miles northwest Of
Racolnr.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-28
BUTCHERS ARMING.

London, September 2S.--The johann
neshurg correspondent Of the Morning
Post says:
Twenty trucks filled with armed
burghers and fifty horses left Johanues-
burg for the border yesterday by way Of
Elands Fontein. The plan of campaign
drawn up at Pretoria, proposes to EN-
ploy command of 1900 men to defeat
the slender force In Rhodosia and to
nand the territory over to the natives.
II is hoped that force of 10000 burghers
will bs sufficient to rush the Natal border,
capture the forts, hold them aud pre- vent
the landing of British reinforoemeuts.
.sThe Beers rely upon having supplies
enough to last them for year. They
expect before a year has expired that
Russia win intervene by creating diver
sion in some part af the British doInin-
lens.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-28

London. September "a. The Transayal
situation remains unchanged. though II
anything, the feeling of gloom has Deep
ened. Cablegrams from Pretoria and
Cape Town show the general impression
prevails there that the Beers Will not
recede from their position, and the feel
Ing of unrest at Pretoria has been intsn-
sified.
The war ofioe has ordered the whole
transport and supply service for an army
corps to prepare to proceed to the Cape.
This is D very important order and i'm
plies the early despatch of an army corps.
The men of rs companies are being medi-
cally examined at Aldsrshot today.
The Currie line has Just recsived an
order from the admiralty to prepare the
Brasmar Castle Of that line. to aail for
the Cape, octobsr 6. with 1,40o officers
and men. This is an entirely fresh batch
of troops and the composition of 1t Is un-
known. The Curris line has been com :
PEELED to oanosl its passenger list which
was made mp. and workmen have been
ssnt to transform the Braemar Castle into
. transport.
In spite Of the warliks preparations,
South African circles In London still
believe there win be no war and that the
Beers win finally oonoede the British
demands.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-28
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland. Sept. sS, 1899. The local
weather bureau records the following;
sa m.-Barometer. 29.77S: thermome-
ter, So; dew point. As: Rel humidity
II; direction OF wind. SW; wind veloc-
ity, ~. state of weather. clear.
. s p. Barometer. 90. .953; thermome-
ter. 40; dewpoint SS; rel. humidity. 65
direction of wind, SW wind velocity, II (;
state of weather. clear.
Max. temp. 0l: min. temp, 40; mean
temp, 55; max. wind velocity IS, S;
precipitation hours, %
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.
The agricultural department weather
bureau for Yesterday, Sept 81 taken at
8 p. m., meridian time. the obser-
walton for each section being given in
this order: Temperature, direction of
wind, ttrate of weather:
Boston, 81 degrees. Sw, clear; New York,
So degrees, w, clear, Philadelphia. Sc de-
Grees, w, clear; Washington, 80 degrees,
SW, clear; Albany, "a degrees, o. clear
Buffalo, "a degrees, w. clear
Detroit. 81 degrees, SW, clear
Chicago, IS degrees. 3, clear; st. Paul.
"a degrees. w. cldy; Huron. Dak., AZ
degrees, NV. cidy; bismarck. A degrees.
NV. cldy; Jackscnvills, 90 degrees. NE,
clear.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-28

Continued ON Second Page.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-28
FREE STATES DECISION.
War Would he Criminal Bat VIII
stand by TransvaaI.

stand by TransvaaI.
Blomfonteine, September 2z,--The
Volksraad of the oran@s Free state has
unanimously resolved to instruct the gov
ernment TO use every means possible TO
insure peace without violating the honor
or independence Of the Free state or the
Transvaal. In further resolution the
Volksraad declared its opinion that war
would be criminal but asserted that,
come what might, the Free state would
faithfully fulfill les obligations to the
Transvaal in virtue of the existing polit-
ical alliance.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-28
Fine Footwear
- FOR -
Ladies, Gents and Chill
dren.

Our fall styles are constantly arriv-
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Perfect Fat and Satisfaction Guar
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The Portland daily press., 1899-09-28
THE WEATHER.

Boston, September 27.--Forecast a..
Boston and vicinity-Thursday Fan
and warmer; fresh southwest winds.
Washington. September 27.-Forecast
for Thursday and Friday-New Eng
land: Fair Thursday; warmer in the in
terror Friday; unsettled, probably
showers In Maine; warmer near the
coast; increasing southerly winds.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-26

A neighbor of mine had so chicks kill
ed in one might by a weasel. Rats
like chicks, too, as well, as coons, fox
es and 'possums; and last, but not
least, the celebrated 'fMephitis Chin
ga" beautiful to look upOn but to
those who know him, ''distance lends
enchantment to the view" For these
my remedy is a good dog shepherd
preferred.
Any standard variety-such as Ply
mouth Rocks, Langshans, Leghorns or
Light Bralhmas-will do, only raise
thoroughbreds, and take every oppor-
tunity to improve and purify you
stock. I have no use for mongrels My
lfavolites are B. 2. R., handsome, good
sized, gentle and tlacta'ble; good lay
ers; can't be beat for the table Cor the
minister) and the best in the world for
market American Poultry Journal"
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the orchard, allowing the chicks to go
in and out of the coop at will. Supply
them Wi tn plenty of water and cracked
Indian corn, or any or all of the follow
ing: Millet seeds, Katfir corn, wheat.
Feed all they will eat every three or
-four hours.
Now, it's no trouble to care for
chicks in this manner, and you will
never miss the time. It's real
pleasure to me to care for the little
fellows.
We think it best not to hatch the
chicks in August because they will not
be feathered we'll enough to withstand
the cool breezes in the fall and are
liable to have the rOup; but July
chicks, if they belong to a breed that
Feathers quickly, will be all. right. BY
all means try few brOods of late
chicks this year-TeXas Stockman.
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QUITE A FAD NOWADAYS.

SIS Aguinaldo dead OF isn't he?" de-
manded the obsewant boarder.
''I'm afraid not" replied the cross
eyed boarder 81 think he has con-
tracted the deathless dying habit, like
the emperor of China" Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph
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Late Chicks.

Late Chicks.
Many people believe that late chicks
are harder to raise than those matched
early in the spring. 1t is an old adage
that "June matched chickens never
live" Now, we believe-in fact, we
know from eXperience-that late
chicks Chose matched in June, July or
August are just as hardy and no more
trouble to raise than those Matched
earlier; and yet we are bound to adj
INIT that II much larger per cent of late
The reason that early chicks, as
rule, live better than late ones is sim
ply this: The first Chicks that are
Matched in the spring are cared for;
their every want is supplied. The
farmers good wife feeds them regular
ly and sees to it that they are shelter
ed from sudden showers and "coOl
snaps" but as the season advances
and the garden and other Things come
on to claim the attention of the good
lady, she loses a great deal of her poul-
try enthusiasm. ,Chiclks are Matched
and turned loose with the old hens to
Hustle for themselves. The lice AMI
mites are not off as they were in the
early spring. The heat is just as detri-
mental to the late chick as the "cool
snap was to the early one. but sits
too much trOuble'' to keep the chicks in
a shady place during the heat Of the
day. and instead of keeping them up
in cOOps in the morning till the weeds
and grass are dry, they are allowed to
wade Through the dewey grass till they
are nearly drowned. You kept your
early chicks out of the dew, but you
are ''tOo busy to monkey with chickens
now" The early chick were fed and
watered regularly, but the poor little
crea lures that you have matched dur
ing this hot Their must drink warm
stagnated water and be content (0
with two or three % meals a week
"Plenty of grasshoppers for 'em to
ketch in warm weather." you see; con-
seQuently they grow weaker from the
effects of dew, heat, showers, starva-
ton and lice, till they begin to drop by
the wayside, kick up their heels and
pass over the river, not because they
were matched late, but because they
were not cared for as the early chicks
were.
Give the late chicks as much of your
attention as you gave to the early ones,
and they will be just as hardy. Far
mers should not fail to thatch several
broods of chicks during the early part
of J uly for they will not only he appre-
ciated at home but in the market also.
We have been very successful dur
ing the past few years with late
chicks. The following is our plan for
caring for them:
When a hen comes off with a brood
coop her up in cool shady place, in
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Against Selling Eggs by the Pound,

Against Selling Eggs by the Pound
There have been repeated articles
written favoring selling eggs 10y the
pound, which would be a very equita
bic way of selling them where many
are to be sold. 1t would be an easy
ma tier to take a basket of eggs to mar
ket and have the basket and eggs
weighed and the basket weighed back
and deducted The result would be SO
many pounds and so many ounces, and
the seller would get pay for his eggs
according to their value. So far so
good. That is all right.
But the grocer also desires to sell
his eggs 10y weight, and the first custo-
mer that comes into the store wants
one pound of eggs. The eggs are put
in the scoop, but is found that frac-
ton of an ounce is lacking to make
pound, and if another egg be taken it
may be an ounce or so the other way.
If he sells by giving underweight the
customer VIII ODJect, ana III lie SellS
by giving an ounce or SO to each one
pound customer he has lost in the
transaction. This is said to be one of
the unpleasant features of selling eggs
by the pound, and another is the time
It takes in making exact weights.
There is just one way in which they
may be sold by weight, and that is by
putting in approximately a pound of
eggs and weighing them in ounces and
charging for them according to weight.
If one pound and two ounces are
placed in the scale the price should be
figured for eighteen ounces instead of
sixteen. Should there he but fifteen
ounces in the lot, charge for that num-
Der and no more. This could be done
in a very short time and the buyers
would soon fall in with the plan as
we'll as the sellers.-Iowa Homestead