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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-18
Twisted the Lions Tail.

1rish-American societies met tonight
and adopted resolutions in which Eng
land was denounced as the hereditary
enemy of representative government;
that her war is one for lust of terri
tory and utterly without justifica ton; ;
that the Beers deserve and merit the
support of all free men and of all
Americans. Senator Mason and Rep
Tesentatives Sulzer and Lett We're COM
plimented for their resolutions Of
sympathy for the Beers. The Irish Ma
tional club also met tonight and a
number of speeches We're made de-
nouncing England. The Irishmen say
that they will try to make arrange
ments for the holding of a great mass
meeting to denOunce England.
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TO FIGHT ENGLAND.
Order of Ancient Hibernians Want to
Equip Troops.


St. Louis, Dec. 17.--At a meeting of
the county board of the Ancient Order
Of Hibernians the Boer- English war
was discussed at length and the men,
bers decided to put on foot movement
to raise s1,000,000 for the purpose of
equipping and transporting troops to
South Africa to aid the Beers and Free
Staters in their fight for Independence.
The meeting was held in Father Mat
thews' hall. Sixty members of Ehe
board We're present, with County Pres
ident FitZgibbon in the chair.
Judge Norris Father Dempsey of St.
Patrick's church, Former Councilman
Patrick O'Malley and p. NJ. Quirk made
speeches on the subject, in which they
declared that the Beers We're in need
of more substantial evidences of SYM
pathy than mere resolutions and me-
MORALS. After the discussion Il COM
mittee composed of State President
John j. O'Conner, County President
Fitzsibbon and Cornelius Creedon,
county secretary, drafted the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Ancient Order
of Hibernians, recognizing the great
Importance of the success of the Beers
in their war in the Trans
vaal against the hereditary enemy of
the Irish race, urgently request row
that the president call a meeting of
the national directory for the purpose
of causing s1,00O.000- to be subscribed
by the members of the order in Amer
lea to be applied in. equipping and
transporting men for service in the
South African war and otherwise aid
ing the gallant Beers in their fight
for liberty and the destruction end dis
memberment of the British empire.
I'VE further urge that this sum be
raised by popular per capita assess-
ment of $40 and that immediate action
be taken for the collection OF this
fund.
State President O'Conner, when seen
after the meeting, stated that there
was no doubt that the national direc-
tory of the society would take up the
matter at once.
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BURNED TO DEATH.
a Thoughtless Child Threw Powder Into
the Fire,

Louisville, KY, Dec. 17.-Near ALL
ance postotfice Nelson Hamilton was
preparing to do some blasting and was
pouring out some powder from a keg,
when his 4-year-old son picked up a
small amount and tossed it into the
fire. A terrific explosion followed, de-
molishng the house and setting it on
fire. The boy, two children older than
himself and their father were knocked
senseless by the explosion and all four
were burned to death. An older daugh-
ter regained consciousness sufficiently
to realize that the house was in flames
and tried to open a door and get the
tortured persons out, but they were so
badly burned that all died within a
few hours.
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Senate Forecast.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE senate has
no programme for the present week and
the indications are that short daily
sessions will be held and very little
business transacted. Both houses will
adjourn for the Christmas holidays on
Wednesday. So far no notices of
speeches on any subject have been
given and senators generally express
themselves as disposed to postpone the
real business of the session until after
the recess. 1t is expected that the
financial bill will be received from the
house during the week. 1t will be re-
ferred to the c~-nmittee on finance
This committee expects to make it's re-
port soon after the resumption of busi-
ness in the new year. The real work
Of the session will then begin.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-18
A TERRIFIC PANIC.
Fire Drove Half-Naked Tenants Into TIL a
Streets.

New York Dec. 18.--Fire started at
12:40 O'Clock this morning in big fac
tory. SS7 First avenue, occupied by
manufacturing and other business. The
flames spread with marked rapidity and
within a few minutes there was ter
rife panic in the surrounding tenements
and the avenue was soon almost
blocked with half-naked people, who
had tumbled out of the buildings with
wild cries of fright. Sheets of flame
burst from the windows and showers
of sparks fell upon the gathering
crowd and terrified the tenement
dwellers. The basement was occupied
as a livery stable and so horses were
burned to death. The fire was con-
fined to the one building with a loss of
about $4,000.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-18
SHOT A DETECTIVE.
The Mad Act of Law Student Who Was
ShadOwed.

Cincinnati. Ohio, Dec. 17.-Dudley
Ferguson, son of E. A. Ferguson, one
of the most prominent attorneys in
Cincinnati, to-day shot and killed Gus
Meehan, a well known detective. The
murderer was arrested.
Dudley Ferguson graduated at Yale
He is SO years of age and associated
with his father.
Ferguson had an ungovernable tenn
per and at times alarmed his family.
His father arranged for him to board
across the street from the Ferguson
residence.
To-day Dudley slipped out of the rear
door of his apartments and by round
about course reached his fathers house,
but even then Meehan was after him.
Then young Ferguson shot Meehan four
times. He was arrested before he could
fire again.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-18
EMPIRE IN DANGER.
England Is Confronted With an Exceed
ingly Grave Crisis

London, Dec. 1.-THE Times, COM
menting on the situation, says:
Neither the Crimean war nor the
Indian mutiny gave rise to greater
dangers to the empire than that which
we are now menaced, nor at either of
those critical periods was Great Britain
so isolated politically or regarded with
such dislike and suspicion as are now
almost everywhere apparent Unless
the calmness which mpresses the for
eign observer proceeds only from
apathy or want of sufficient imagina-
ton to realize the ~minent danger to
the whole fabric Of our empire, the
great efforts now urgently required will
surely be made before it is too late to
relieve the situation. We are fighting
not merely for supremacy in South
Africa, but our position as a great
power. We know we have miscalcu-
lated the strength Of our foe and are
resolved to make that miscalculaton
good -
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-18

London, Dec. 1.-THE farewell ban
quet at the Carleton hotel last evening
in aid of the fund of the American hos
pital ship Maine realized $4,000
Among those present We're the Duke
and Duchess of COnnaught, the Mar
quis of Lorne, United States Ambassa-
dor Choate and Mrs. Choate, Prince
Christian of Schleswig-H -Holstein, Lady
Randolph Churchill, Mrs. Arthur Paget,
Count Boyn, the Austro- Hungarian
ambassador, and Baron De Staal, the
Russian ambassador.
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FROM A PLAGUE PORT.
A British Coffee Ship in Quarantine at
New Orleans

New Orleans, Dec. 1.-THE British ship
Willowden, Captain Anderson, from Rio
Janeiro via Santos, coffee laden, arrived
at Port Eads this morning and is not at
the Mississippi quarantine station. The
vessel will be put through strict fumiga-
tion and unloading process. The ship
took part of her cargo at Santos and
both English and American consuls tes-
tify that the bubonic plague exists there
The American consul testifies that the
ship was thoroughly disinfected, and
since then she has been at sea So days
with not a case of sickness abroad The
cotton exchange and other bodies are
urging the board of health to refuse to
permit cargo or ship to come to the city,
even after disinfection and detention
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-18
Were Barbouptl.

San Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE steamer
Arcata and Homer arrived to-day from
Coos bay, where, in company with the
Rival, Empire, Alliance and Allie
Blanchard, they had been barb0und Cor
three weeks. The Arcata passed con-
siderable floating lumber off the Men
doctno coast yesterday, probably the
deck load of some of the distressed
vessels which made such long voya ges
from the sound ports. The wrackage
consisted of bundles Of new surface
pine.
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Under Flag of Truce.

London, Dec 1S.-The war office has
received dispatch dated Dec. II from
General Forestier-Walker at Cape
Town The dispatch says:
"Methuen reports that Lieutenant
Chandos-Pole was taken prisoner last
Thursday when going to meet flag of
truce He was waving his handker-
chief in response and was unarmed.
"Gatacre has removed his troops and
stores to Sterklestroom from Putter
kraal French has established head
quarters at Arundel"
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Great Britain's decadence is now ap-
parent to the whole world"
The Voerwaerts hopes the war will
result in the establishment of the
United States of Africa on a republi-
can basis, but it is also convinced that
such an outcome would not affect Great
Britains position as a great power.
The military papers severely criticise
British tactics:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-18
To Fight the Beers.

ottawa Ont, Dec. 17.-Dr Borden
minister of militia, has received an Of
fer from the president of a manufae-
turing concern in the United States who
was at one time member of the Grand
Trunk rifle brigade in Canada, offer
ing to raise a regiment of Canadians
in the United States in such a way as
not to violate the neutrality laws. An
other offer comes from Idaho to raise
500 men,. Besides these there are Of
fers from all over Canada
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-18
The Work of God.

ST. Petersburg, Dec. 1.-THE Novoe
Vremya, which does not conceal its
pleasure at General Buffers defeat,
says:
THE whole campaign must now be
recommended, but under altogether al
tered conditions of opinion in England" ."
The Svjet says:
1.-The Almighty is bestowing his
blessing on the Beers arms. God is
Furnishing an arrogant and rapacious
people who have oppressed and perse-
cuted other races in order to enrich
themselves"
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Burned to a Crisp.

Nicholasville. Ky, Dec. 17.-Three
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Rey-
nolds, aged 6, and l respectively, were
burned to a crisp to-day in their home,
in which they had been locked while
their parents went visiting. The Rey-
nolds returned in time to see the house
collapse and the victims Yainly fight
inp to eScanh.
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To Discuss Trouble

Chicago Dec 1.-THE meeting of the
transcOntinental passenger men, called
by the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific
roads, will be held in this city Tues
day for the purpose of discussing the
growing trouble over California rates.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-18

was sold to Spain in 1898 and was con-
Verted into a cruiser and named the
Patria. The war was ended before the
craft could be used. The French line
bought the vessel and overhauled her.
She encountered five days of gales, but
acted perfectly. Among the passen-
gers who arrived We're Nine. Chartran.
who was met at quarantine by her hus-
band. the famous artist; E.lbridge Ger
ry and wife and j. w. Rockefeller.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-18
As Commander-in.Chief.

London, Dec. 17.-Shortly before mid
night the following notice was posted
at the war office:
LAS the campaign in Natal, in the
opinion of her majestys government
is likely to require the presence and
undivided attention Of General Sir Red
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Offers No Objection.

Marietta, Ga. Dec. 17.-Mrs. Eliza
Ann Brumby, mother of Lieutenant
Brumby said tonight that while she
would like to have the remains of her
son brought home, she would offer no
objection should the Washington offi-
cials desire TO inter them in the capital
IifV
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-18
Natives in Rebellion

Sterkstrom, Dec. 1T.-As a result Of
the British reverses the whole country
northward is in rebellion. The natives
there as well as those in Basutoland
are said to be much disturbed and los
ing heart respecting the strength of the
British.
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Destroyed by Fire.

Duluth, Mimi. Dec 17.-Fire destroy
ed the factory of the Duluth Boot and
Shoe company at o'clock this morn
ing. One fireman, B. McVitt. was kill
ed by falling walls, and two others,
John Twaddle and Captain John Welsh,
were seriously injured. Loss, $40, 900.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-18
ACTED PREMATURELY.
Builer's Advance Supposed TO Be Brought
Under Pressure From London.

Under Pressure From London.
Berlin, Dec. 1S.-Most of the Berlin pa
pers as we'll as those throughout the
country comment upon General Bull
ler's defeat in a serious and dignified
tone, although with considerable un-
der current of satisfaction at England's
humiliation all round. 1t is admitted
that Great Britain is now fighting to
save her South African possessions.
The general belief is that Sir Redvers
Butler acted prematurely and under
pressure from the home government
The official papers take rather gloomy
view as if apprehensive of awkward
complications.
The Kreuz Zeitung says:
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Five DAYS of Gale.

New York. Dec. 1.-THE French line
steamer L'Aquitaine arrived to-day
from HaVre. The LAquitaine was
formerly the Hamburg American line
steamer Normania of cholera fame. She
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-18
Commission appointed.

Durham, Saturday, Dec. 16.-The Ma
tai Government Gazette announces that
General Butler has appointed a COM
mission to inquire into the losses of the
people of the colony from the Boer in
Nasion.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-18
Smoking Jackets
NeckWear
Travelling Sets
Hosiery
LOunging Robes

We bought line this season of
the above from an importing house
and the same will not be shown by
any other concern in the city. The
assortment is very large and guam
tity limited to one article of a style,
thus insuring personal exclusive
ness. By making your selection
now, you not only have the full as
sortment to select from and the
same can be laid aside until want
ed, but we give you special time and
attention that possibly later on
must be hurried, as is usually the
case preceding Christmas rush
and any article purchased from us
not proving entirely acceptable can
be exchanged or money refunded.
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London, Dec. 17.-Baron Roberts of
Kandahar and Waterford and COM
mander of the forces in Ireland. has
been appointed to the chief command
in South Africa, with General Lord
Kitchener of Khartoum as his chief
of staff,
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vers Butler, it has been decided to send
Baron Roberts of Kandahar and Wa
terford as commander-in-c chief in South
Africa, with Lord Kitchener as chief
of staff"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-18
A CHANGE IN
THE CABINET
The Question Of Expense Respon-
sible for the Half-Hearted
Measures of England's
Preparation.
H|CKS-BEACH TO RESIGN

to Realization OF It's Position
Roberts Apo ntsd Commander-in-
Chief With Kitchener as Chief Of Staff
The British Losses Up to Date
Amount to Seven Thousand-Admin-
istration Warned That More Men
Were Needed-Grave Danger of an
Uprising at the Cape.
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Lieutenant Roberts Dead.

London, Dec. 17.-Leutenant Rob
erts, who was wounded in the engage
ment at Tugela river, is dead.
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Completely DESTROYED,

Pittsburg, Dec. 17.--Fire completely
destroyed the school annex building OF
St. Michaers orphan asylum Tonight.
Loss, $50, 900
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-18
Christmas
Is Coming
Don't Neglect the Little
Ones
If You Do You Will AL
ways Regret 1t

Make their lives happy while
you can. Give them something
useful and lasting, something
they can keep and always be
proud of. We have many such.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-18
A Silver CUP

Is always a welcome gift to a
child. We have a beautiful line
in silver plate, ranging in price
from 75c to $3.5 so, and in ster-
ling silver from $500 to $15. 90.
Below we enumerate few
other useful and pretty chill
dren's gifts.
Knife, Fork and Spoon Sets, Sl.5S
to $7.g0.
Solid Gold Rings, 75c to $3.50.
Necklaces, rolled plate and solid
gold, $500 to $1,000.
Napkin Rings, Soc to $500.
Watches, $500 to $500.
Dress Pin Sets, SL00 to $500.
A visit to our store and a careful
look through our immense stock
will convince you that you are in
the right place for nice goods at
a low price.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-18

Comprising a select assortment of
sensible wearing apparel for gen
tlemen, such as
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-02
FROM THE Law COURT.
Real Estate Decision in Cumberland
County.

The following resoript was received yes
tertiay from the Law court:
Cumberland, ss
William NJ. Hall vs. Daniel Cressey.
Rescript, Savage, IA father conveyed
certain real estate to his sons stephen
. I'd George, "their heirs and assigns
forever, one third TO stephen and two
thirds to George. The habendum was TO
the same effect. Among the provisions
IN the deed were these: Said stephen
and tieorge to come into possession OF
said property after the decease Of me and
my wife Margaret, and not before. This
deed IL to take effect and go into opera
tion on the decease of me and my wife.
and. not before; and IL my son Stephen
die without children. then Stephens third
pa rt Is to 90 TO my son George" Stephen
died leaving an illegitimate child, but
no legitimate children.
Held that the estate in Stephen created
BY the deed was vested remainder In fee
simple, determinable upon the contingen-
cy OF Stephens dying without legitimate
children, which contingency happened,
and therefore, that the title vested IN
George and passed from him to the de-
PENDANTS.
Held that the word children In the
deed is to be construed as meaning lssiti.
ate children.
Judgment for the defendant.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-02
STATE OF MAINE.
To the Electors of the City of
Portland,

Pursuant 20 warrants from the Mayor and
Alder en- of the city of Portland, | hereby
warn and notify the Inhabitants of said city Of
Portland, qualified according to law, to meet at
their respective ward rooms on the first Mon
day OF March next being the sixth day of said
month, at light O'Clock in the forenoon. then
and there to give in their votes tor mayor. one
alderman, three common councilmen. a warden,
clerk and two ciiy constatles. in each ward
Except that each Island ward may choose one
constable) to serve for one year.
Also in wards two four, six. seven and Iine,
to choose a resident of said ward to serve as a
member of the superntending school commit
tee to serve for two years. and in ward eight to
choose resident of said ward 10 serve rs
member Of the experimenting school commit
tee to serve for one year.
Also 10 give in tn -ir votes upon the following
question namely: Shall the act entitled An
act in relation TO the school committee o. the
city OF Portlt mo-, passed by the Legislature of
The state OF Main in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety nine, ana
approved by the Governor February 10th, 1899
be accepted and adopted?
The polls on such day of election to remain
open until five O'Clock in the afternoon, when
they shall be closed.
EDWIN l.. DYER, City Clerk.
Portland February 2sth, 1899 feb2sdtd
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-02
WOODFORDS.

The ladies OF the Congregational
church, Spring street. are to hold their
regular meeting with supper and social
In the chapel this evening. Only few
more of these pleasant meetings will be
held this season and the ladies hope for
a large gathering tonight.
MIR. Ira Fields, residing ut the corner Of
Pleasant street and Forest avenue, flag.
man at the Portland and Rochester rail-
road crossing. Ocean street. is very III at
his home. An operation was performed
yesterday for appendicitis.
Rev. K. p. Wilson, pastor of the Wood
fords Congregational church went to
Cum perlsnd Center yesterday to conduct
the funeral services over the remains Of
the late Arns Chase.
A petition is being circulated for the
formation of q ohaptsr of the Order Of the
Eastern Star.
The Moreans OF Portland are to present
the drama 1.-THE Squire's Daugh ,er" at
Quinby hall, Stroudwater, this evening.
The play was given a successful presenta-
tion recently at Morrills corner.
1Ho A<h0l1e VI buo VoOuiOiub
Congregational church are to hold a sup
per and social this evening In the vestry
of the church.
Grand ESachem Clarence l.. Bucknam
of Portland and his suite of officers or
ganized a tribe of the Independent Order
Of Red Men at Stroudwater, Tuesday eve
ming. The new society is to be kno wn as
Stroudwater tribe No. 46 The following
are the newly installed officers: Prophet,
Daniel Dole, Jr. sachem, Fred j.. Bates;
senior sycamore, Bertrand X. Johnson;
junior sycamore. W. A. Hatch; chief of
records A. l.. Hanscome; keeper OF
wampum, VIM. Leavitt, Jr.; trustees.
Fred Jordan, e. L. Milliken, John +.
Larrabee.
MIR. and Mrs. Gary W. Davis who were
recently married at Stroudwater are to
reside at "a Glenwood avenue. Woodfords,
in house recently purchased by Mr..
Davis.
Captain Pinkham, Saunders street,
Woodfords, is i'll at his home.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-02
AUGUST FLOWER.

ut is surprising fact' says Pro
Houton, that in my travels in all parts
OF the world, for the last ten years, |
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any
other remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged
liver and stomach, and for constipation.
find for tourists and statesmen, or for
persons filling office positions, where
headaches and general bad feelings from
irregular habits exist, that Green's
August Flower is grand remedy. 1t
does not injure the system by frequent
use, and is excellent for sour stomachs
and indigestion" Sample bottles
free at +. L. Fickett's, PIP Danforth, K.
w. Stevens, 107 Portland, McDonough d
Sheridan's, 235 Congress, and J.E. Goold
d Co.'S POI Federal ST.
Sold by dealers in all civilized countries.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-02
A SIX DOLLAR BILL.

Mr.. Adam ". Barbour on Custom
House wharf has a curiosity in the shape
OF an old Continental six dollar bill OF
the date of l776. On the face of the bill
are the words "Six Dollars" "Ihi,
bill entities the Bearer to receive SIX
spanish milled DOLLARS. or the value
thereof In Gold or Silver. according to ,
Resolution of CONGRESS, passed al
Philadelphia, May .. l776." The bill
bears the signature Of 90 p. Johnston. !"
On the reverse side are the words "Six
Dollars and the names OF Hall and Sci
lers. Printers. The bill is in good state
Of preservation and is attracting much
atten tion from collectors of old coin and
scrip