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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-01
Not Likely To Be An
Investigation.
Shortage In His Accounts Of
Nearly $4,000.

wiscasset, October u.-Frank A.
Creamer Of wisoasset. clerk Of court for
Lincoln county. Ia said to have confessed
to misappropristion Of the oounty's
funds anu to forgery and has been forced
to tender his resignation which Will take
effect on the adjournment Of the term OF
court now in session here.
Crsamer's wrong doings began In 1894.
and it is claimed were known to the
board OF county commissioners and the
leading politicians at that time but upon
his making full repaiaslon Of the short
age, the leaders Of his party allowed his
name to go before convention for re-
nomination that year.
Recently, warrants bearing tine sigma
lures of the county oommissi onsrs were
found among the treasursr's vouchers.
Upon Investigation, suspicion rested upon
Creamer and he confessed to forgery.
These forgeries with service and mitti-
mus fees which he withheld from some
of the deputy sheriffs and ccnstables,
afforded the field for his operations.
About year ago, the men who were on
his bond, prominent business men of his
native town, waldoboro, were released at
their own request and he secured bond
from one Of the surety companies. The
board Of auditors refused to pass his no.
counts In December last because there
was considerable shortage. During the
past few weeks the matter has rapidly
gained publicity and the county commits
sioners, having hoped that Crsamer
would be able to make good his dsficlsn-
oy and thereby save his reputation, found
this TO be impossible. aud therefore
his resignation. 10 Is generally
believed that unless Creamer's friends
refuse to come to his aid again, there viii
be no Investigation. The county offi-
cisls refuse to give any fgures, but it is
learned from a ssmi-offioial source that
the deficiency will be from. sG.oo0 to siO,-
600.
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Believed To Have Been Out
generaIled BY Joubert.
Not a Word From South Africa Since Gen.
Whites Report.

gard the Glencoe business as fair
sample of blundering."
Proceeding to discuss the engagements
at Glencoe, the officer observes:
"Some of the enemy's officers were al
lowed to occupy and plant guns on
Talana Hill. Nothing was done to stop
hiss until the Roers began to shell Glen
cos on the following morning. As for
yesterdays casualty, 1t seems inexcu-
table that the two regiments should
have been allowed to separate themselves
from the main body. especially with a
considerable swarm Of the enemy against
them. l know | am expressing the opin-
ion of many military officers.
ave are disgusted with the war Office
for having prematurely allowed the Is
suance Of glowing reports OF victories
without equal frankness and prompti-
tude in disclosing the circumstances
dIscountine thess reports"
Sir George Whites honest admission Of
full responsibility and the terms Of his
dispatch are regarded In some circles as
virtually placing his case in the hands Of
the home authorities. and Ii is even ru-
mored late this evening that the war
Office has already decided to supersede
him. The report, however, Is discreiited
In well Informed quarters.
About COO fresh troops will arrive at
Cape Town on Sunday noxt from Eng
land, and will be available 20 reinforce
Sir George White. Transports will arrive
there daily after Sunday until. by the
end Of next week. 2s.000 troops will have
been landed In South Africa. These men
are intended for Gen. Sir Rsdyer-
Buller's army, but they will undoub ubted-
ly bs despatched to Natal II the situation
there should become perilous. The Brit.
ish army will eventually reach the total
of 500 of which 69,63i viii be regulars
and the other 10000 miscellaneous. but
excellent colonial troops.
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the blow Gen. Joubert delivered 10 Gen.
Whites forces yesterday threatened the
British arms In South Africa, and appar-
emily the full extent Of ths disaster is not
yet acknowledged.
Inquiry at the war offics seems 10 indi-
cate that the milit,ry dispatches contain
other particulars which. II IL doomed In
sxpedient 10 publish Immediately. but
the serious nature of which IL not dis
guised. The story already known, how
ever. is sufficiently bad.
The loss In effective men must be ap-
pallins to . general who is practically
surrounded. Two Of the finest British
rsaiments and battery deducted from
the Ladysmith garrison weakens 1t about
q nfth Of Its total - and alters
the whole situation aaterially In
favor of the Bocrs. who once again hav 9
shown themselves stern fighters and
military stiatesists Of superior order.
The disaster sost the British from 1900
to 1000 men and six seven-pound guns,
and as the Eoer artillery is already
stronger than the British, the capture Of
these guns will be great help to the
Beers.
Apart from the Immediate loss In effec-
tives which will seriously oriprls Gen.
Whites operations ths British defeat
must have q most depressing effect on
the balance Of the Lady smith force. while
1t may be expected to have much weight
with the Boers who are wavering as to
which slee to support
Further news must be awaited tefore 1t
Il attempted to attach the blame where It
belongs.
One announcement today was reosiyed
by the British with unfeiguei sstlsfac-
tion, nam ely, the arrival Of Gen. Butler
at Cape Town.
But 1t Is pointed out, Gen. BUller can
not end the war without an army corps,
and some Of the troops which are to COM
pose 1t have not even left England for
South Africa
Dispatches from Cape Town show that
Gen. Bullsr's reception there was most
He was welcomed by Gen.
Sir Frederick Borrestier- -Walser, after
which they both entered carriags and
drove to government house escorted by
police and mounted volunteers.
They were willy cheered by the tbrongs
OF people lining the route. There were
cries of "Avenge Msjuba," and wild
cheers for the geaeraL Gen. Buller's
face was impassive Gs he returned mill
tary salutes fol the cheers.
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FROM GEN. WHITE.
His story of the British Disaster at
Ladysmith.

London, October 31.-The following Ia
the text OF Gen. Whites despatch to the
war office:
LADY smith, October 30, 10. 35 p. m.-
1 have to report disaster to the column
sent by me to take position on hill
TO guard the left flank of the troops. In
these operations today the Royal Irish
Fusillera No. /, Mountain battery, and
the Glouoestershire regiment were sur
rounded in the hills aud after losing
heavily. had to oapituiate. This casual
ties have not yet been ascertained.
"a man OF the Fusiliers employed as a
hospital orderly, came-in under flag
of trucs with letter from the survivors
of the column who asked for assistance
to bury the dead. l fear there is no
doubt of the truth of the report.
al formed a plan In the carrying out of
which the disaster occurred, and am
alone responsible for the plan. There Is
no blame whatever to she troops. as the
position was untenabie.''
Gen. White in subsequent despatch
says
1.-THE following is a lat of the officers
taken prisoners today;
''Staff Major Ayde.
"Irish Fusiliers; Col Carleton, Major
Mum, Major Kincard, Capt. Burrow,
Capt. Rice, Capt Silver, Lieut. Heard,
Lieut.. Souther, Lieut.. Phibbs. Lieut..
McGregor, Lieut.. holmes, Lieut.. Kelly.
Lieut.. Bonner, Lieut. Kentriok, Lieut..
Kenyan, Lieut. Jendmain, chaplain. OF
the above Captains Rice and Silver and
Lieut.. Dunner were wounded.
"Gloucestershire Regiment: Major
Humphrey. Major Capei-Cure. Major
Wallace, Capt. Duncan. Capt Connor,
Lieut. Brant. Lieut.. Nisbet. Lieut.
Ingham, Lieut.. Davy, Lieut.. Knox.
Lieut.. Temple, Lieut.. Radice. Lieut.
BrsuI, Lieut.. Hill, Lieut.. Short. Lieut..
Smith, Lieut. Mckenzie, Lieut. Peasley.
Lieut.. Gray. OF the above Captains Dun
can and Connor were wounded.
"Royal Artillery: Major Bryant.
"Mounted Battery: Lieuta Wheeler.
Nugsnt, Moore and Webb"
while reversss were not unexpected no
Enslishmap believed that anything like
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Full Particulars from
THOM n. EATON,
Is7 MIDDLE ST., PORTLAND, ME.
oct3O du
(TALK NO. 26)
FITTING YOURSELF.

A great many people select glasses
from an assorted stock. There was
never more Injurious practice.
Probably ninety persons out of every
hundred have eyes which are not Of
the same strength. Stock spectaclss
ara always made with both lenses
alike. Ons eye does ell the work.
Even If your eyes ara equal you are
taking chances in fitting yourself.
can probably select dozen lenses
all of which would seem alike to you.
Maybe not one of them IN the correct
glass for your eyes. While they might
seem exactly suited to you, they
would do you a gradual but perma-
nent injury. You cannot afford to be
careless about your eyes. You can
not afford to have any glasses short of
the very best. ! will saleot glasses for
you that are not only comfortable.
but will place your eyes under the
best possible conditions.
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AN OMINOUS CURTAIN
Has Again Descended Over Affairs I'm
Natal.

London, November IAN ominous
curtain has again descended upon affairs
In Natal. No despatch except tins official
telegrams Of General White, has thus far
bean permitted to mention the disssssr,
and no telegram from La1ysmi th mas
been received in uondon since the advioes
from the British commander. This
gives riss to the belief that oommunioa-
tion5 have already bean cut, In which
event some time must elaTse tefore de-
tails regarding British losses are received
/. If the war oflice officials have received
Information on this point, they have re-
framed from publishing It. Gen. Wtit,'s
estimate that the British losses were
about 80, is evidently quite separate
fro m tie probable Losses In killed end
wounded amorg the captured battallons.
On this point there ia the greatest sus-
penss among the relatives of the prison
ers. 1t is supposed that the stanpsdlny
OF mules meant the carrying away of
the reserves OF ammunition and that tie
troops capitulstsd after firing the
rounds which each man carried.
In the absence of news the morning pa
psrs ara reduced to sp1culations rs to
how the disaster occurred. The general
iInion il that misuse Of the cavalry
WIS the real reason for the fall into tie
Beer trap. Apparently there was no
cavalry to watch over the safety OF the
missiIg column.
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THE STORM CANE.
The IFirst Heavy North-Esster since
Last Spring.

Boston, October 3i.-The first heavy
northeast storm since last spring began
along the southern New England coast
Just before daylight this morning and By
noon the wind had attained q velocity Of
over thirty miles an hour. The rain,
however, held Of until the latter part of
the afternoon.
The warning Of the weather bureau
proved sufiicieut TO keep small craft In
the harbor and only the strong sailing
vessels and steamers went to sea last
night and today.
At4p. m. the wind had increased to
forty miles an hour and 1t looked as
though IL might blow harder tefore morn
ing.
HAVOC WROUGHT BY STORM.
Wilmington. N, O., October 3i.-on
account Of high tides, incident to the
Caribbean sea disturbances last night,
many wharves in this city this morning
were submerged and considerable damage
was done t. merchandise in storage ware
houses. The tide Is receding and II the
wind, which is now becoming q gale
from the southeast, changes no further
damage will likely result.
Reports from. .wrightsvilla and Carolina
beaches today tell of much havoc wrought
by tie storm. The tide Il said to have
been the highest since September 1898.
No reports have yet been received as to
any loss of shipping, though tslegraphic
communication has been cut of with
Southport The Clyde steamship Oneida,
which cleared yesterday. did not put TO
sea. Nothing has been heard Of the
Clyde steamer New York. which was ex-
pected here this morning but 1t Is
thought she is safe. Damage to the rice
crops ON the lower Cape Fear river is said
to be very heavy.
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THE SECOND CORPS.
Preparations TO Call II Out Revives Re
ports Of Foreign Complications.

Preparations 10 Call Il Out Revives Re
ports of Foreign Complications.
London, October 5l.-Tte preparations
to call out ths second army corps. taken
In conjunction with the extraordinary
naval activity here, has again aroused
the belief In servics circles that the goF
ernment has good reason to anticipate
nurol can hostility. There seems to be
nothing however to justify this latest
reiteration of runners cf Russian, French
Or German Intervention. 1t WAS learned
on good authori ty that the motive con-
sists, TO quote an official, "in wanting to
show the other fellows what we can do"
and Is on line with calling out the
militia, a purely precautionary measure
dictated by the necessity of bringing up
tue home military force to it's normal
| strength o. rather to n strength proper
tiona; with the necessities OF a nation
engaged In foreign war. Still. 1t is
doubtful whether the second corps will
be actually called out That Developments
depends on two circumstances first the
attitude of Europe as eyinced after this
first serious British reverse; second,
upon the judgment Of General Bulhr,
who finding the conditions not so favor
able as expected may demand more troops
1t docs not follow that the entire army
corps even II called out, will te sent to
General Butler. 1t Is more probable that
1t will be kept at home TO supply the
places of units sent out In consonance
with General Bullef-s wishes. Upon the
present orgnization the home ferces are
supposed to be capable Of raising at short
notice three army corps. Shou Id the war
office decide upon raising second corps
1t will nscessitate the calling out I
more reserves.
COL YULE PROMOTED.
London, Novem bsr 1.-The Gazstte an
nounces the promotion OF substantive
Lieutenant Colonel w. A. Yule to the
rank of major general on the stan 70
command the eighth brigade OF the South
African field force with the substantive
rank OF colonel In the army.
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THE WEATHER.

Boston, Oct. 3l.-Local forecast for
Wednesday weather with light
rain, brisk easterly winds. Fair and
colder Thursday.
Washington, Oct. 31.-For Wednesday
and Thursday:-New England-Rain
Wednesday with East to Northeast
gales; clearing Thursday.
Hurricane signals are displayed from
Hatteras TO Boston and storm signals on
he Maine coast.
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WILL RAISE MORE MONEY.

Old Orchard, October 3l.-A special
town meeting of the town of Old Orchard
was held today. to see II the town would
ratify such contracts as were made by
the committee in charge Of the building
of the new town hall, exceeding the SO. :
coo drst appropriated for town hal last
April.
When the question came to n formal
vote the vote stood SO to In favor of
raising the extra $1,000 necessary to
complete the building as recommended
by the committee.
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GEN. TRACY ON STAND.

New York, October 31.-The Mazst In
vestigation committee resumed Its work
today In the rooms OF the Board OF Trade
and Transportation.
James X. Seeley of the firm of Tracy.
Boardman & Platt, was one Of the wit
nesses. He said he had sock In the
Ramapo Water company, but declined to
gay how much or where he got 1t. Gen.
Benjamin II. Tracy testified that he par
tioipated in the organization of the Ram.
apo company, but had been connected
with 1t for few weeks only.
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INsURGENT VESSELS DESTROYED

Colon, Colombia, via Galveston. octo-
ber si.-A report has reached here that on
October 4th, two armed government
steamers destroyed seven insurgent ves-
sells, one of the latter sinking with, 1t is
rumored two hundred soldiers.
The government troops were victorious
in pitched battle with the insurgents
near Bucaramanga.
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT

Portland. Oct 81. 1899. The local
weather bureau records the following
sam m.-Baromeuer. 30.3l7: thermome-
ter AZ; dew point. Sc; Rel humidity
81; direction of wind, n; wind veloc-
ity, 9; state of weather. cloudy.
sp. barometer. 30.04s; thermome.
ter. AZ; dew point 40; rel. humidity, IS;
direction OF wind, NE; wind velocity. Is;
state Of weather, 1t. rain.
Max. temp. 90: min. temp, 40; mean
temp, 40; max. wind velocity. 90 NE;
precipitation-4 hours, 0.
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WE FORGOT SOMETHING.

Madrid, October 81. A sensation wa 9
alton of Count D'Almenas that, owing
to the ignorance Of the Spanish -Ameri-
can peace treaty commissioners. three Is
lands of the Philippine gfoup-ths two
Bataanes and Calayan island, both north
Of Luzon-were not included In the scope
of the treaty. These islands, he asserted
ought TO be made the basis OF negotia.
lions for the liberation of the Spanish
nr isonaFs
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AGED LADY INJURED BY FALL
lsPEcIAL 20 THE IREss.J

Brunswick, October 3i.-Mrs. Taylor,
mother OF Mrs. Humphrey Thompson
of Topsham, slipped down a fight OF
steps, Monday. As she is an old lady and
though everything was done for her she
has not come to herself yet. She is not
ex pected to live
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A SCHOONER IN TROUBLE.

Nassau, New Providence, October 3l.-
The American schooner Celina, Capstin
Murray, of Bath, Me-. from Philadelphia,
October 8, for Galveston, is ashore of
Abaoo and signalling for assistance, but
is not approscbaole.
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MOOSE HEAD FOR DEWEY.
sple.asa esn OF omesaIs of Bangor and
Areesteek n. n.



Bangor, October 81-Ths largest and
handsomest moose head brought 10
Bangor this year was tonight sent BY ex-
press TO Admiral George Dewey, Washing
ton, ID. O.. ~ an ornament for bis new
house there. The head which is that Of
. bull weighing over 1000 pounds, shot
on the West Branch Of the Penobsoot, Il
the gift OF Vice President Cram and
Ticket Agent Houghson Of the Bangor
and Arootsook rnilroad, to the Admiral
II was secured soon after the Dewey
celebration In New York and has been
handsomsly mounted by a.skiiful taxidsr-
mist The antlers. which arc very hsa w
and symmetrical. spread nearly ~ inches,
and the bell. whion IL magnincently
formed Is said to be the largest ever seen
In Bangor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-01

Cures Group, sore throat, pulmonary
troubles-Monarch over pain of every
sort. DIR. Thomas Eclectric Oil.
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COUNTY BONDS of
Lawrence, Ill, 5s
SCHOOL BONDS OF
tarteryille. Ill, As
Nebraska city, Neb, Is
Parsons, Kan, 5s
TOWN BONDS of
Cicero, took TO-, ILL.,, Gs
CITY BONDS of
Chicago, Imp, Is
West Hammond, ILL.,, Is
Evanston, Ill. Is
Bemidji, MINI. Is
Chamberlain. 5. OAK, 5s
CherryYale, Kan, 5s
BONDS OF
New Auditorium, Kansas City,
Mo-, 5s
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10 MAKE GOOD CASUALTIES.

London, October 3i.-Ihe war ofiioS
has sent the following despa tch to Gsner
oil Butler: "1hrse extra battalons Of foot
and one mountain battery with reserves
will leave England during the course OF
ten days to make good the casualties"
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MORE TROOPS ORDERED OUT.

London. October si.-The commander
in-chief. Field Marshal Lord woleiley, hes
issued an order for the moboli zation By
November 8. Of the reserves of the Sussex
and Derbysbire regiments who will
bs added TO the South African force.
BOER LOSS HEAVY.
London, October 3i.-A special dss-
patch from Ladysmith saws this b Jer3
suffered severely during tue engagement.
some persons estimating their loss at 900
to Loco killed and wounded.
RAILROAD AROUND MAFEKING-
London, October 3l.-The Cape Town
correspondent Of the Daily Mail says he
learns that Colonel laden Powell, the
British commander at Mnfeking, has laid
railway In n complete circle around
Mafekirg and Is running armored trains
around the town ready to NEE. the Beers
at any point
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-19

Sansst - sank . sAaas - Waass
Leves-oexake - lAe mathew.
oDecfal D1spntch 10 to Acknowledgements.
INDEX. Nny M-R. Alvin wei1s, = well
k1cUn Dufte. Mont. operator, q It
tn Sunset. Thfa property - 70 BE
further developed by the sinking OF
shan - the water ievel, giving SEINE 80
fee< os depth TIE SHAFT wfll be sunk IN
ore. ana win nd largely 70 the value and
caDoalty at the mine. II ID UNDERWOOD
that machines are to Be Installed
DR.. cummsngs. Of the Horreah0s Com
pany. came In from Seattle Monday, to
start work on the hfsy-fooe tunnel recent
U contracted.
The Cooperative Mining Syndicate has
made good strike on tn Rainbow prop
cut tunnel II IL running had reached .
length OF Ia feet. 1t encounsered . por-
phyrftic granite. carrying gray copper and
specular iron. and there - every indica-
ton that II b now very close TO the ledge.
The character Of the rock and the eeep-
age make il positive that II IL nearing the
assure, and there = 40 doubt that 1t
Will Be the same thing ~ the blow out
on the surface. which shows large
values
1t 10 understood that big strike OF de-
composed quartz. carrying free gold in
paying quantities. has been found AZ the
foot Of Gums peak. but II has not yet
been fully verified. These bringing the
news. however. are reliable. and II has
full credencs here. creating considerable
excitement
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Some OF the wonders of the Klondike
raF- or the Paris exposition. which the
specsai kiondike committee has In charge
are told 81 in . circular recently received
ey the Chamber of Commerce, reading as
follows.
The Kioniiks exhibit win be the lead
ing attraction at the Worlds expasi,lon in
t@ Five million dollars IN gold nuggets
VII ne shown. and ife-ssSe statue In eoIsa
ct the most beautifully shaped woman, In
canada: specimens OF gold. silver copper
and coal oreA The manner Of EXTRACTING
gold N the kiordEk~ viii Re shown hy ac
suai work. from the .nawing OF the Rrcand
IN sne winter 10 the cleanup In the sprinw
the manner OF transporting slzpphea TO the
mines In summer by packsraina Of horses
and men And In winter by dog teams ara
sheds: che natives, their hnts. dogs. totem
poles. dances. etc: the skeletons of mcua-
ter psammoshs uneArshed near Dawson
enc OF which measures fcrfy-one feet ana
nine inches In length and twenty tee, Ia
height.
The kaleidoscope ncw being cenar~..a
ey ThoEnsaS A. Eiteon for cur company MIL
ee The largest. latest and he~t apparatus
In TIRE word for the projection Of ypoytnr
or animated pictures trip Down ia
Yukon from Lake Bennett 10 Eertnx srs
VIII se shcwn in moving and statton.rv
PICTURES by this wonderfui machine Al,
stationary pictures Win he made nv ehe
rev color photo process By Mr.. Bcnsn~ a.
the Edison faesrry Mr. Waite. foreman a.
the microscope department. Of the E1ls.,r
factory. viii make all films FER animated
pictures