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The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
ANXIOUS FOR THE NEWS.

Queenstown, October 25.-ahe White
Star steamer Oceanic arrived hers shortly
after midnight. All the passengers vera
up and anxious TO get ths latest news
from the scene of hostilities in South
Africa. RsAr ADMIRAL Lord Charles
Heresford, to whom was handed a des-
patch from the admiralty, was the centre
Ct large group. On hearing an oral
summary of the news, enthusiastic cheers
were given by the passengers for the
British succ esses Not many enquirsd
as to the result of the yacht race for the
Americas cup ~ all seemed satisfied
that the Coiumhia's victory was assured.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
A FIGHT PREVENTED.

Apia, Samoa, October 10, via Auckland,
October rs. -Ostsnsibiy &, collect the poll
tax imposed by the provisional COVER n
n,ent 80 Mataafa chiefs came into Apia.
Two OF their number were assaulted by
a..relarive Of TamasasA for breach of
etiqustte while passing the lattsr's house.
Both factions prepared for hostifities,
but owing Co the strenuous efforts of the
officials and friends of both sides, 1t wac
agreed that the difference shouid be set.
tied in the native court when both sides
apoligized.
Neither the German consul nor the cap.
tain Of the German cruiser Cormo.an,
assisted TO avoid fighting.
A proclamation has been issued direct
Ing that taxes are to be paid only ar the
government house Speaking gener ally,
matters in Samoa are quiet.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
BIG GAME SHIPMENTS.

Bangor, octobsr si.-Ths game ship
ments into this city yesterday were the
largest ever known in the hi tory of the
state. The grand total was 1913 deer 16
moose and o bear. The best previous
record was 1877 dser, nins moose and two
bears, en- October "a, 1898, just day less
than year ago.
notwithstanding the voiuminous cores
pondence which passed between Commits
sioner Carleton and General Passenger
Agent Houghton OF the b. g. A. railroad,
a handsome buck was slaughtered one
day last week by train Just beyond
birthstone,
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
HARVARD's FALL REGA TEA.

Cam brigde, Mass, October s4-The
annual fall regatta Of the Weld Boat club
of Harvard university was held on the
Charles river this afternoon. the weather
conditions being excellent. The oourss
for all the racss was third mile straight
away, from this first turn Of the Charles
river above the Boston street bridge to a
point about 100 yards from the river
This was the first time the regatta had
ever been held at this place. The race of
the compromise singles was won by W.
ID. Wheslwright '0i. on a foul. The four
osrsd shell race was won by only ten feet
with both crews squirting at a high
stroke.
Tilton's crew defeated Snites's crew In
this event.
The four Dared barge race was won by
Mason's crew over Grssnough's crew.
The best event was thu race Of the
eight cared shells. The first heat the
sophomores wsre barely able TO win FROM
the freshmen by half a length. The SEQ
ond heat, between the law school and the
junior Weld crews, was a better rowed
race and almost as close. When two
thirds OF the distance had been coversd
there was lenRth of open water between
them with the law school in the lead.
But the juniors spurted strongly and
crossed thu line. tapping the law school
only a length. The final heat bstween
the sophomores and law school crews was
won easily by the latter by q length and
half
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
WE USs OF TENNESSEE.

'sWe Yrs of Tennessee, which e now
on at the Jefferson, has scored big pop
ulsr hit as was evincsd by the fact that
last nigbt's audieDce was away ahead
Of that Of the night before. The play
brings home to many tie scenes at
Chickamauga, Ca, and the events OF the
Spanish war and for this reason attracts
many who were in camp there CT had
friends there.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
ADVANCING ON KIMBERLEY.
Commandment Cronje Moving In That
Direction.

Commandment rOnje Moving In That
Direction.
London, October 25.-The Daily Tele-
graph has the following from De Aar,
Cape Colony, dated Monday evening:
The Transvaal government Is about is
suing proclamation declaring the dis
triot north Of the Vaal river and includ-
ing BsohuAnaland to be Boer territory.
, Commandment Cronje. who mas been
twice repulssd at Mafeking, is said to be
advancing on Kimberley and to be i'm
pressing men and seizihg stores and IN u
nitlons in British territory. He left a
small force ia sesting Mafeking. The
Free State Beers are moving westward in
order to join i'm for an attack on KIM
berley.
The 6ispltoh ri iers who ara coming
down TO the Orange river from Kim bsr
sy. are performing thrilling feats. They
iide through the Beer lines under cover
OF darkness and get to the Orange river
without taking any rest. The distance
As Go miles.
One rider who got into Kimberley last
Friday, was chased IL N lies by Beers.
narrowly esesItng with his life. The
same man returned safely with dispatches
to Orange river today.
He reports that the Beers are three
mites from Kimberley, but are afraid to
attack the place and are awaiting for
she arrival OF Oommandnnt Cronse there.
No Beers are to be seen south of Bel.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
CORMORAN 40 REMAIN All
SAMOA.

Berlin, October 24.-The German pro-
tected cruiser Cormoran has been ordered
to remain at Samoa A despatch to the
Cologne Gazette from Apia says: 1.-THE
proposal to divide Samoa Is considered
here most unhappy solution. Owing
TO tine manifold interests linking the is
lands to Germany, 1t 10 hoped that she
will not renounce her olaius -
The Neussse Naohrichtsn rsferrInl to-
day TO The partition scheme says: Chow
ever painful such an eventuality
would be the Germans may nave TO face
1t This chief difficulty Is to find ads-
quate compensation.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
DkoUTH IN PENNSYLVANIA.

Bellefont Pa, October "a No rain
has fallen for five wesks and the forests
Of Center county are icing swept by
fire. Thousands of acres of fine timber
land have been ruined and In many sec
tions of the county people ara tonight
lighting to save their homes from the
flames.
Carbondals, Pa, October 24.-Owing
to continued drouth. sev5re water Ia
minis prevails in this county.
The Ontario AMI Western railroad is
running water trains from Belmont to
Olyphant, a distance Of rs miles, in order
to give water for drinking purposes anu
to keep the LOGON olives running. Forest
fires are prevalent and are doing great
dafuaoa
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25

over which supplies and reinforesments
are to come.
On the western side the sea base of the
British win evidently be at Cape Town,
whence line of railroad reaches up to
Kimberley, Vryburg and Mafeking, and
ON to the English ooiony of Rhodesia. 1t
Is probable that the lighting ab out
Mafeking and ryburg has been for the
purpose OF destroying that communioa-
ton also
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
THAT JoyFUL FEELsNG

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
medicieps and the cheap substitutes
sometimes offered but never accepted
By the weliinformsd. Buy the genuine.
Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
STEAMERS CARGO ON FIRE.

st. Johns, n. F.. October 24.--Ths
British steamer Escoions. Capt. Rollo,
from Montreal O,tober 10, for London
with full cargo and 1870 head of cattle,
put In here today with her cargo afirs
In the second hold.
The flames were discovered when she
was nearly two days out In the vicinity
of the Straits of Belle Isle, and made
rapid heaaway. The steamer was headed
for this port, the ire gaining in strength
at every mile. The deck became very hot
and only the constant sluicing by the
crew kept the cattle from ssampeding,
A large port ION of htr cargo must be re-
moved to get at the fire, causing about ten
days detention here
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25

agreed not to make any hostile use Of her
fleet II the German Emperor were to de-
eide to follow up his visit to Jerusalem
with a serious attsmpt to ooionize any
portion of Asia Minor and to bring 1t
under German Influence.
A prominent diplomatist whom con-
suited yesterday remarked that the ma
turs of the Angloli erman agreement
Was the closest secrst In kurOpsan diplo-
macy. but that the foregoing statement
was the most reasonable explanation
which he had ever heard. Denials may
tie expected as q mat er OF course. but
/ DO not hesitate to repeat on high au-
thority that the British navy will not be
used against Germany In the Levant,
and that this is the secret understanding
which has released England from all
risk OF German Intervention in South
Africa.
Certainly Germany is not the quarter
from which England has suspected that
some sudden attack might be made, and
consequently has ordered preparations
for war on larger scale than the cam
paign with the Dutch burghers has justi-
fed.
The Channsl Squadron Will not sail
to the Mediterranean ON account OF any
German menace. The relations Of Eng
and and Germany ara most cordial, end
the Emperor's visit next month is a
plain indication that for practical rea-
sens he is reccnciled to policy which
enables the British goveInm6nt to recon-
strnct the Dutch republics and to bring
them under the authority Of the Crown
kngland and Germany are acting to-
gether In the Samoan nsgotiatIon,, but
not to the disadvantage of America.
inaeeu, German policy Is now directed
toward the establishment OF the most cor
dial relations with America az well as
knglsnd. Gen. Harrison who. with his
wife, dlnsd last night at the House OF
Commons with Mv. Balfour, to meet the
leaders in English publ, life. would b.
q good witness for this point, for he was
en- erta;nsd by the Emperor at Potsla,n
and by the German Chancellor at Bsrl n
SUSPICIOUS OF RUSSIA.
Lon1on, October 25.--It is Iumored at
Plymouth that the admiralty Is abeut 10
mobilize a reserve fleet in home ports ans
that this ami other naval undertakinzs
are due to the intsnticn of Russia to seize
a port IN the Persia n gulf.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
BATH GIRL TOOK MORPHINE.

Bath, October e4-Niss Mabel Wet
more, formerly of this city. Was found
dead in bed at Bridgeport, Conn.,, last
wesk, from what IL supposed to re NOR
psine pciso ing She had team Ia con-
81 serable distress for several days and 1T
not kno~n wbethsr she took the
drag with sol idai intent OF 30 ailsvi .ts
rain. She was aged 10 years and was
the oldest daughter of Howard Wstmore
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
SPLIT IN LABOR CIRCLES.

Brockton. Mass., October 2i.-Through
the action Of three of the local shoe
unions tonight accepting the recent re-
port of the American Federation of La
Dor. split has occurred in labor circles
and may become serious unless q compro.
mise Is effected. Last night two of the
unions reje"tsd ths report, but tonight
three accepted it and two unions votsd
to lay 1t on the able.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25

of the Orange Free State. in the vicinity
of Ladysmith and Dunhee; and the other
four hund red miles away on the western
border In the region of Mafeking. Vry-
burg and Kimberley. The sevsrest fight
ing so far has besn In the eastern region,
where the British troops that havs Dnr-
han on the Indian Ocean MS their sea
base, have been advancing to the noun
tain passes leading into the b Ger ooun-
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
CREW In A PITIABLE STATE.

Seattle, Washington, October 25.-Ths
schooner Hera which left Cape Nome,
September &c, arrived here today. Two
men died on the way down. one of sta rva-
tionnn1 one OF dementla The only
sunpl'es aboard when Q arrived ware a
little flour and water. The crew was in
a pitiatls state. There were 200 persons
on board. Some Of the passengers were
water.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
NOVA sooTIA's CONTRIBUTION.

Halifax. N. S.. october eA.-The Noyn
Scotia company of the Canadian rsgi-
ment for South Africa is completed and
" i'll leave at 4 o'clock tomorrow after
noon for Quebec ia embark on the hired
transport Sandman. which proceeds d.
rse;ly to South Africa. cnaling only at
ii astiera. There Is great enthusiasm
here over thu departure Of the troops to
participate In trieain's war.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
GLOUCESTER HAS CURFEW LAW.

Gloucester, Mass, October 24.-The
city government passsd this curfsw ordi-
nance at Its meeting tonight. 1t reqnires
children undersl6 years Il ags tn bs at
their homes by o y. m !. naisss h. nR =
written parlnit fram ths rnts or
guardiabs IRE psnaltg ar f's.;i ing
the ordinance Is s..
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
PORTIONS OF BODY FOUND.

New York. October 24.-PoFtion of u
mans body were found today in the hold
of the steamboat Nutmeg State which
was destroyed by fire about tan days ago
ann whose wreck is lying OF City Island.
1t Is thought that other bodies ara still In
the vessels hold.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
KILLED BY THIRD RAIL.

New Britain. CT, October 24.-David
Bratton, aged 30. was killed by third
rail car nsar the Chestnut street CROSS
ing tonight. The motorman claims that
Eratton was lying on the track md when
be noticed him 1t was too late 60 avoid
striking him. Bratton leaves q widow
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
A BRASS COMBINE.

New York. Ocotber 24.-The World to-
morrow win say:
A brass combine is being formed which
it is stated will comprise all the plants In
the NauRatuck Valley. Conn. The main
Office will be in this city The concerns
reported to have already entered the
trusts, 1t Is said. represent an annual
business of $50, 0O0, coo, and joint plant
of &c OC0. 600
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25

try. The Beers have not waited for them:
but have issred forth ny way of Lafng's
Neck and other passes, probably for the
purpose of destroying the railroads which
lead up from Durham 10 the passes, hop
Ing thus TO make 1t difficult for ths Eng
fish to concentrate before the passes OF
course the English at LAdysmith and
Dundee have been doing their best to hold
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
EXPLOSION WAS FATAL.

Springfield. Mass, October s4-Frank
Malice, an Italian living In West Srrlng-
field. was killed this afternoon by this
premature explosion OF charge of dynR-
mite in trap quarry on the outskirts of
that town. Maloe's body was thrown
nearly 20 feet by the force of the ex plo-
sion and was terribly mangled. He leaves
widow. Three other wurkInen were
badIy iniure1
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
CAPT. sIGsBEE 10 BE RELIEVED.

Washington, October 24.-Captniu sigs-
bee Is to be relieved of the COMMAND OF
the Iexas about December l and assigned
to duty in the navy department as o. isf
of the bureau OF naval intel igsuce, re-
Ii wing Commander RiIhsrd Z. Oliver.
The latter will go to London as naval
atsachs of the Uni ed States embassy
here, relisyiug Lisutsnant Commander
j. q. Colwel, whose term on shore duty
has expired.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
SALISBURY WAS THERE.

London, October 24.--The premier, tbs
Marquis of Salisbury, was present this
evening at the private dinner given to
General Benjamin Harrison by United
States Ambassador ChoRte and Mrs.
Choate.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
FAREWELL BAUHELOR SUE

FAREWELL BAUHELOR SUPPER
MIR. kdmund b. Caiian. of the PRESS
composing room. entertained his fellow
worksnen with a turkey supper at Gam
born's cafe, last evening, 1t being The ere
before his marriage. A very pleasans
time was enjoyed by all
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25

mont, which is 20 miles north OF the
Orange river. The defeats in Natal are
taEing all the fight out of them; and
they will not attack the British troops,
though they may defend few chosen po-
'i,ions. Indeed, 1t is believed mere that
the heaviest fighting of the wAr is over
except for battle near Pretoria.
FREE STATE ANNEXES TERRI
TORY.
London. October a4.-Ths colonial office
has received q cablsgrAm stating that
President Steyn of the Orange Free state
has issued proclamation Annsxing that
part of Cape Colony which Is north of the
Vnal river. This means Gruiquaiand
West and BaohRanaland. and is apparent
ly In consequence of the Free State forces
having seized the railway and all sta
tions north of Kimberley except MAIZE
king unless Matching has fallen since
the last news from there, which Is week
old.
ALL WE'LL AT MAFERING.
Cape Town, October 2! "A message re-
ceiyed this evening from Mafeking by
way of Lorenzoi Marquee, says: "Ail
well in MRfeking o" Ootober 90"
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
THE THEATRE OF WAR.
Fighting Going On la Regions 400
Miles Apart

1t will he observed from the excellent
map published this morning that there
are at present two theatres Of war in
South Africa: One on the eastern border
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25
4, SUSPICIOUS OF RUSSIA.
ARMY e5o,ooo STRONG.

London, Oct. 2S.-The disposition of
the British Army, all branches of the
service, at the present moment is as fol-
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-25

frustrsts our effcrz towards tranquility.
The Beers, therefore, srs responsible for
any commotion and Tor tbs alarm regard
ing native inyasions which now pre-
vailss
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-30
DIED.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES from this lie
Ht the residence OF her husband, No 3z3
a5ouSh street. at 2:35 p. m. Yesterday,
April q, 1899, Mrs. REBEKBH BAGLEY
BROUGHTON. wife of Alexander b.
1Sroughton, Esq, and youngest daughter
of John ID. Ghislln. ESQ The funeral will
take place TOMORROW, at o'clock u.
M. from the house
or her 1t can truly be- SAID "Shn hath
done what she could" and has finished
her course, and Is now wearer of the Vic
tors crown. large circle of friends
mourn her absence, while the poor wher-
ever within her reach will feel the loss
or one, whose heart and hand were ever
open to their need. She is not dead but
1ANCOCK-At S:45 n. m.. April 2sth M
his residence. Seawells Point. Norfolk
county f.. A. HANCOCK, aged GO years.
Funeral frem residence at r. M THIS
SUNDAY. April Goth. -ffftcrment IN Elm
wood Cemetery, this city. Friends and
acquaintances invited to attend.
ANTIIONY.-At his residence YESTERDAY
morning. 1SS Church street A. ANTHONY
Funeral TOMORROW (Monday) ait II a.
m Friends and acquaintance respect
fully invited.
TEOMAS-At the residence of his M
rents No. S23 Highland avenue, Rraml,Ie-
ton. Saturday. April 18th. at 8 a. m VIC
TOR JEFFERSON infant son of Wfllia m
j and Mamie l.. Thomas, aged II m,onths
and 20 days.
Tho funeral will take place from +be
residence THIS SUNDAY at Q D. m
Erends and acquantances Respectfully
anv!ted to attend.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-30
PRIVATE EXCHANGE
Fire Department Improves Its Al
ready Fine Alarm System.
Its own Exchange Now Connects II,
Directly with tho Sovcrni Engine
Houses, Chiefs Residcncc, Police
station, Etc. Delays Avoided,

The Fire Department has added 10 its
already efficient fire alarm system n
Private telephone exchange of its own,
which will enable the department to
transmit to the various engine houses.
With no loss OF time whatever the
telephone alarms received at head
quarters. The exchange has direct con-
nection with all the engine houses, the
chiefs residence, the police station, the
exchanges of both telephone companies
and the residence of Chief Electrician
Smith. That it will enable the depart
ment to give more expeditions service
when telephone alarms are received
there can be no doubt.
The exchange was put in by Chief
Electrician Smith at u nominal cost.
1t has been done without the knowl-
edge OF the Board of Fire Control and is
a. surprise to everybody except those
connected with the Fire Department.
Ihe cost is covered by the appropria :
ton for the use OF the Board of Elec-
trlcal Control, of which both chic,
Ryan and Electrician Smith are mem.
bers' The exchange has in all twelve
switches. oil of which are in use with
the exception of three.
Hereafter when fire alarms are sent
In by telephone the sender has only Ia
call for No. 591 over either the did or
the new phone and they will be i'm
mediately connected with the Fire De
partment exchange. and the alarm will
be repeated to whichever engine house
is nearest the fire. 1t is here that the
saving OF time is made. AS soon as the
alarm is received the same is repeated
Immediately over the private exchange.
Ihere is no waiting for connections or
Tor the people TO get through talking.
owing to an extra switch the eX-
change can always be secured at once
by calling for SOL. Even If some one
else is talking the telephone girl can
not whisper back that 1891 is busy"
FOR the extra switch will make the de-
parlment accessible by phone at all
times.
Chief Ryan has always been awake
10 the necessity OF having Il faultless
alarm system. and the improvement in
me system sometime ago made the sys-
tenn as nearly perfect as possible. and
the private exchange will make the
leiephone safe and expeditions alarm
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-30
MONUMENT FUND
1t is Growing Slowly, but Steadily
and Surely.
The Committee Discussing what
Kind OF Bronze Figure Will BE
Secured For the Top of tho Monu-
ment-w Want q Standard Bcnrcr,

Slowly. but steadily and surely, the
money for the completion of the Con-
federate Monument is coming into the
hands of the Committee on Snbscrip-
tions. Until recently it had been in
tended to have the unwilling and ded-
ication of the monument occur on Me
mortal Day. which has been postponed
to May 25th. but it is not likely that
the monument will have received its
bronze figures by that date. and lat
ter date win have to be selected for
its dedication.
Colonel Walter \. Taylor. chairman
OF the Monument Committee, is inter-
esting himself in the character of the
figure to be placed on the top of the
monument. Several figures have been
suggested, but none have been finally
adopted. The amount of money raised
will have much to do With the selec-
ton.
1t was settled long ago that four
bronze soldiers, representing the four
branches of the military and naval SER
vice, should be placed on the four corn
ers of the base of the monument. These
bronze figures will cost about $1,000
each, it les said.
1t is desired by many that an oriEi-
nal figure be secured to adorn the top
of the monument. something magnifl-
cent and striking. The allegorical de-
sign, Peace" which was first selected,
was too expensive. but some members
of the Monument Committee believe
that IL about $1,000 above the amount
1t will take to pay for the figures at
the base is raised, Il suitable and strik-
ing original design in the allegorical
may be secured. or the So, 900 or $40. 000
needed to carry out this idea of Sc
curing an original design. several thou
sand are yet to be raised. The Sub
ecription Committee is hard at work
raising the balance needed, and is be-
ing ably assisted by the Daughters OF
the Confederacy, which organization
has nobly done It's part toward the
erection of the monument.
Some veterans are in favor Of
browning the monument simply with
n bronze standard bearer Mr.. Fred
Greenwood has received n picture OF
the monument erected in Chickamauga
National Military Park by the State OF
Georgia in honor of her soldiers who
fought I'm the battle of Chickamauga
This monument. which is to be un-
yelled by Georgia at Chiclsamauga this
week. is strikingly like the Norfolk
monument, the shaft especially so, and
it is crowned with the bronze standard
bearer which some of the veterant
want for the monument here 1t Il
argued in favor OF the standard beare
that 1t will cost not more than $4,000
or only about one half OF what al
original figure would cost.