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The Portland daily press., 1899-11-25
BOERS IN A TRAP.
An Unconnrmed Rumor OF Fighting at
Ladysmith.

An Unconhrmed Rumor of Fighting at
Ladysmith.
Cape Town, November M.-An uncon-
ermed report has reached here to the
effect that Gen. Whitslrsoently caught
the Beers In trap at Lazy smith. by In
ducing Beer detachment to venture
into the open country around the British
camp, when the British made sortis
and captured the attackers.
1t 10 hard to know, however. why news
of such Importance should not have been
officially announced and 1t 10 held that
1t will probably bs the same sorti, as re-
ported from the Bosr headquarters, No
vember y.
Three squadron of African light horss
have gone northward. Late arrivals
from Pretoria estimate the total Bosr
casualties At 1000 men. half Of whom were
killed. By the few details which have
reached here Of Gen Msthuen's fight
with the Beers yesterday it appears that
Beers from Finchman's Farm shelled an
advance body CT the British Wednesday.
November s2. and the British artillery
was pushed forward and secured HUI
which the British subsequently occu-
pied, capturing two guns. The Bo.r cas-
ualties were 80 men killed and wounded
4 Tbs Boer main column left Finchman' s
Farm during the aft rnocn and camped
five miles ahead. At daybreak Thursday
distan. on the British advance force.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-25

words, "Sir, have the honor to re or
that the ship has been blown and Is sink
ing"
On his return to this country, Anthony
was accorded receptions everywhere.
received many Invitations from citiss
be their guest. For months he travelled
over the country being accorded the hon.
ors of a hero. When his leave Of absence
was ended, Anthony was promoted t. he
a sergeant Of marines and was detailed at
the Trooklyn navy yard. Soon afterwards
he was married. For the past several
months nothing has bssn heard of An
thony by the pubic.
This afternoon he was seen at the en-
trance % Central Park by several persons.
Nearby were two policemen and park
ambulance attendant. They saw Anthony
but no particular attention was paid TO
him. Suddenly he pulled bottle from
coat pocket and placed 1t TO his lips. In
an ins amt the policemen we're at his side
but 1t was too late. He had emptied the
bottle. Anthony was carried to the am
bulance and hurrisd to the Presbyterian
hospital. He was not unconscious ana
on the way to tho hospital he told the po-
iieeman that he lived In Albany. refusing
to disclose his identity. Nothing could
be done to save his life and not until he
died was It learned who he was.
In one of Anthony's pockets was found
a letter written by him TO his aunt,
which stated that he was discouraged and
disconsolats and was going to snd 1t all.
Among the other articles found was a
picture OF his one mon IN old child on the
back OF which ~as written: BURY this
with ma" A Spanish merican medal
such "a all the survivors Of the batt,eship
Maine resolved, WAS also found.
Anthony's wits, Il is said, lives In
! Guyunoga, Yates county, n. Z.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-25
OBITUARY..
GEORGE CURTIS MoUNTFoRT.

GEORGE CURTIS MoUNTFORT.
George Curtis Mountfort, one Of tine
bsss known citizens of South Portland.
died at q few minutes past II o'clock
this morning at his home In Knightville.
His age was 81 years, two months and
81 days. For many years he had teen
the proprietor of grocery store at south
Portland.
Mr.. Mountfort was q prominent mem
Der of several Of the secret societies. He
belonged to the Hiram lodge OF Masons
and was the Eminent Commander of st.
Albans oommandery. h. 4. He also be-
longed to Munjoy lodge, knights Of
fythias, and to the Red Men. He was
member of the board of overseers OF the
poor Of South Portland and has been
for a number OF years.
MIR. Aouutfort leaves = wife and three
children. He had brother, Mr.. Charles
u. Mountfort. the well.known grocer Of
this city.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-25
The HAND OF THE CENSOR
Seen in Stories Of Fight
at Belmont.
They Give IntOherent Accounts Of
the Event.
The Situation at Natal
Unchanged.
A Sortie at Willow Grange Goes
Badly with English.

London, Novemb Der 2b-5 a. m.-Ihus
far the special dispatches describing the
battle Of Belmont bear stereotyped
character, proving that the hand OF the
censor has teen ct work upon them.
They arc too incoherent to enable the
reader to form an accurate Idea Of the
event or to place proper estimats upon
the value Of the victory.
All the counts agree respecting the
splendid fighting qualities exhibited on
both sides. All admit, however, that the
victory could not be properly up and
utilized, owing to the want OF sufiioient
cavalry. On ths whole 1t almost seems
safe to assume now that the Bosr guns
were not captured. The striking proof
afforded of the excellent material Gen.
Aethusn has In his brigadss Is, however.
matter of great satisfaction In London.
Gen. Whites despatch Of Wednesday
effsctuaily disposes Of all rumors OF an
other sortie from Lsdysmith and OF tbe
defeat of the Eosrs. The situation In
Natal remains unchanged.
. The sortIe from ksteourt to Willow
Orange mas effected little. The position
Of Mafeking Is beginning to be regarded
with anxiety, in view Of the impossibili'
ty of Lord Methuen's heing able I'd re :
lievs the t,wn for some time to come.
Gen. Buffers destination Is kept st;itt
secret at Cape Town.
A despatch to the Times from Meoi
river gives the British casualties In the
Willow Grange affair as tree killed and
"A wounded. This 10 the frat news CT
suoh heavy loss and II 1t Is correct sug-
gssts q repetition Of Gen. waits's unfort-
unats action of Ottoper 30.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-25
To the Stockholders of the Westbrook
Manufacturing Company;

Pursuant TO the warrant Of the Directors of
the Westbrook Manufacturing Company TO mo
as its Clerk. bearing date OF the seventeenth
day of November 500, Of which The foregoing
is q COPY and OF the application of the stock
holders 70 such directors, copy OF which Is
contained In sail warrant,
You are hereby notifed that meeting Of the
stock oIders of said corporation VIII be held at
the office OF the President, Edward III. Dayeis,
No. Temple street, Portland, Maine. Wednes-
day, November 10th. at ten o'clock a. nj. to act
on the following matters:
l. To see II the stockholders will vote to dis
2. To see II the stockholders viii direct and
authorize some one of its officers or stockhold-
ers to file in the Supreme Judieiai court Bill
In Equity against said Company. praying for It's
dissolution.
8. To act on any other business that may le-
ga,ly come before the meeting
Dated at Portland, Maine this eighteenth day
of November. A. ID. 1899.
ARTHUR W. Kicker. Clerk.
noV22diw
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-25
To A. w. Kicker, Clerk of the West
brook Mann IA eturtng Compsnyi

whereas certain stockholders Of the West
brook Manufacturing Company made an ao,
plicaion TO the directors OF said corporation, oil
which the following IL copy;
Portland. Me, Nov. 18th. 1900.
To the directors Of the westDrook Manufact
uring Company:
We, the undersigned. stockholders in the
westbrook Manufacturing Company. whose ag-
gregate stock 1, more than ift~en per cent OF
the CAPITAL stock of the said corporation actual
" paii in make application TO you TO call a
special meeting OF tine stockholders OF said cor
/. To see il the stock6oiders wi i vote to dis
solve the Westbrook Company.
9 To see II the stockholders viii authorize
and direct some one OF Its officers or stockhold-
ers TO file In the supreme Judicial Court 2 Bill
In EQUITY against said Company. praying for its
dissolution.
Names OF Stockholders:
PORTLAND SAVINGS BANK by Edward A.
..Noyss, Treas.
EST i. p. WOOD by VIM r. Wood, Admr.
EsT. WM. WOOD by VIM. X. Wood, Admr.
FRED N. DOW.
j. g. WINSLOW.
ESTATE OF HENRY ST. JOHN SMITH by
Frank w. Robinson, Executor"
And whereas, therefore, at meeting cf said
Directors held at Portland on the seventeenth
day of November. sl9. the following vote was
passed, to wit: Voted :-"Inssmuch as more
than TWO stockholders oil I'M, corporatlon made
OF, bearing date the thirteenth day of Noyem-
Der, 1899, for a special meeting of the corpora
ton. which application said directors nnd anu
determine was signed by parsons owning more
than fifteen per cent OF the capital stock oil stid
corporation paid In. tho Clerk of thi4 corpora
tlon Is hereby directed t. call a meeting Of the
stockholders thereof. 10 be held at The office OF
Edward ii. Dsyeis, No. Temple street, In me
City OF Portland. ON the twentY-nln,h DAY of
November 1892 at ten O'Clock IN the forenoon,
10 act on the matters set out III said applica-
ton"
Now therefore, you are hereby directed to
call special meeting OF the stockholders afore-
said. TO he held at the time aud pllce specified
In the said vote of,the directors azores aid. for
the purposes set out IN said application.
Dated at Portland tins seventeenth day of
No, ember. 1899.
E. DAVIES; Directors Of the
FRED. n. DOW, WestbTobk
NJ. X. COOLING. Manufacturing
J. s. wINsLoW, COMPANY.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-25
DAHLGREN ACCEPTED.
Navy Department Decides Maine Built
Boat Is All Right.

Washington, November "a The navy
department today accepted prelin inaIily
the torped, boat Dahlgren, built by the
Bath Iron Works upon the report of the
naval inspection board that she made
20 O07 knots per hour and was sound
and strong in every particular. While
this boat was of the 80 knot class, the
builders voluntarily undertook to make
half knot better. but falling slightly
below the maximum they have suffered
. deduction of nearly s,OO1 from the full
contract price.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-25
A PULP MILL FIGHT.
American sulphite Co. Brings Suit
Against Burgess Co.

Concord, N. H., November s4.-Papers
have been filed with the clerk Of the
United States Circuit court for the dis
trict Of New Hampshire an action
brought by the American Sulphite COM
pany. a corporation established under the
laws of Maine, against the Burgess Sui
phite company. incorporated under the
laws OF the same state, but doing bust
ness in Berlin and against Frank p. Car
penter Of Manchester AMI Theodore L.
Burgess of Berlin, directors in the d.
fendant corporation resident 10 the dis
triot of New Hampshire for damages for
alleged Infringement of patent rights in
the use of the pulp digsstorr. containing
Improvements patented by the plaintiff.
The suit is said to involve 100000.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-25
AT WILLOW GRANGE.
Reports of Fighting Near Estcourt Con-
Armed.

Reports of Fighting Near Estcourt Com
Armed.
Durham, Noyembe 24.-1he Natal Ad-
vertiser confirms ths report Of fighting
near Willow Grange. 1t says:
"rive thousand British left Estcourt
Wednesday afternoon for rsconnossanoe.
They surprised the Beers at O'Clock
Thursday morning and occupied the
Boer position, bayoneting 80 Of the enc
my. At day break the Bosrs opened with
quick frers. The British artillery was
unable to reach the Beers, and the Brit
ish position, therefore, became unten-
abls AID was evacuated. Subsequently
the artillery was brought into action and
the Beers fell back. Their object having
been attained, the British returned to
Estcourt''
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-25
YALE IN GOOD CONDITION.
Dark blue Never Better Able 10 Play
Hard Fast Game.

Dark Blue never Better Able 10 flny
Hard Fast Game.
New Haven, Nove:n ber 24.-On tas eve
CT the great foe thall battle that Will close
tire season for Yale and Princeton, the
Yale eleven feels In the best o, spirit
and full of hops. None Of the players.
however. would make any predict ons as
u the result Of the game. The most tnat
any of them would say was that Yale
ought TO win and that the dark blue was
never In be tier condition to play hard,
row AFTERNOON.
Trainer Robinson as usual, said that the
IN en- were mp 70 their weight and as TT to
play the ttlffest sort OF game as they
were last Saturday on which oocas ion
there was no doubt Of their soundness.
For the iirst time In many years, prob.
ably for the frat time since the football
tons. the Yale VARSITY eleven was put
through a stiff game of practice this af
ternoon.
The weather conditions promise to be
perfect and the seating arrangements
are we'll ordered. The field itself is In
good condition.
THE PRINCETON TEAM.
Princeton. N. j., November a4-1he
Prinoeton football team and coaches left
here sbis afternoon for New York wis re
they viii remain over night, leaving foI
New Haven Saturday morning. All the
coaches and 15 substitutes were In cluded
in the party. Ire men were given a
rousing send on at the station by the stu
dents. University songs wers sung and
locomotive and triple cheers rem II G
aix In quick succession. Each player
was given a separate ohesr and then
after the usual custom. he was put
through the car window. Cheers were
then given for the team, coaches and
trainers and for Princeton. Enthusiasm
reigns In PIiaoeton tonight. Every
student Is oonfidsrt OF victory tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-25
"BRAVE BILL ANTHONY"
The He, o of the Maine Comes TO an Un-
fortunate EDd.

New York, November 24.-wiiiiam An.
thoDy, better known as "Brave Bill" An
thony, died at the Presbyterian hospital
to-day, half an hour after he had swaI-
lowed quaint ty of cocaine at one Of the
Central park entrances.
William Anthony was the man who. on
February 10. 1888, when the battlsship
Maine was blown up In Havana barber
reported to Captain Sigsbse the famous
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-25
Relief I'm Six Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder diseases
relieved in six hours by the NEW
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
CURE" II Is great surprise on ac-
count of It's exceeding promptness In re-
lieving pain In the bladder, kidneys and
back In male and female. Relieves reten-
tion Of water almost Immediately. IL you
want quick relief and cure this is the
remedy. sold by Z. d. daPpy q Co.
Ne.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-25
ELAPSED TIVE. Knots.

Finish. nrss leg, 12:2i :39.
Tine OF turn, 2O;lI5.
Return start, l2:44:bto.
Finish, 2;4l:ls0.
Elapsed time, outward. i:57i0i5
Hlapsed time, return, l;S6;loa.
Avsrare revolutions Of her engines,
li2.c5; steam pressure. 1853 to l7s pounds !;
horss power developed. approxi mateiy'
ii, 500.
The kentucky will Immediately return
to Newport News where the nnishing
touches will be given her.
One Of the chief features OF interest In
today's trial ts in the question OF how
the kentucky compares with the kear-
sarge, her sister ship. which was given
her trial In September. The Kearsarge
averaged 10 "a knots for the run Of 90
miles. This is .oS Of . knot less than
the Kentuoky's speed today. An acoi-
dent TO feed pipe on the kesrsarge DUR
ing the run, It was said, prevented h or
from making better showing. The fast
est leg made by the kearsaree on her
trial trip was at q speed OF IL. 81 knots;
that Of the Kentucky was 1884 knots.
The average number OF revolutions on the
Kearsarge trial was il4.3; Of the Ken
tucky, liz 65. Highest steam pressure on
Kearsarge, IT'S; of Kentucky, l7s.
Rear ADMIRAL Rodgers OF the board Of
inspection and survey said that the trial
of the Kentucky showed her to tie prao-
ticalIy the same as the Kearsarge. The
same elements were present. namely
speed and stability. What he had said
Of the Kearsarge was equally true Of the
kentucky.
When asked as to which he thought the
better boat, he said he saw no difference
and the conditions were as favorable &c
one as TO the other.
Capt. G. NJ. Chester, who viii com
mand the Kentucky when she goes into
commission, said that the boat is mag
nificent one.
Among the guests Of the Newport News
company on ths trial today was Rear Ad'
miral W. I. Sampson.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-25
NEW ApyERrrsEmExrs.
Portland, Nov. "a. isea
INV Z K Y BOD Y
~ ereab outs

knows how good
the silver plated ware
made by the Stevens Sill.
yer Company is. Most
everybody knows the go
ing prices Of the Portland
company's product. Per-
haps you are already
using some of it in your
own house, on your own
table every day and SO
description Of its beauty
and praise of its virtues
are quite unnecessary.
Anyway its standard OF
excellence has always
been very high and every
article bearing its trade.
mark has given satisfac-
tion invariably.
A change in the affairs
of the company compel
the forced selling of a
quantity of the best quad.
ruple plate, (Which has
been made up on order
and not delivered and to
get the goods into money
as quickly as possible we
have undertaken to dis
tribute about one hum
dred pieces Of it at half
Price. Among the artl-
cles to be sold at a sacri-
flee are:
Three ice water sets,
pitcher, goblet and SAL
veO at $500, were 1000.
One baking dish at
S3.25, was $50.
One coffee pot at $3.50,
was 500.
One coffee pot at SI,S8,
was 3.75.
One tea stand at $500,
was 500.
Five vases at 7oc, was
SI.6o.
One twine or yarn
holder at 75c was $3.50.
Two celery dishes at
SIC. were SI.75.
One five piece set in
Guiding a cream jug, su-
gar bowl, spoon holder,
butter dish and teapot at
$1,000. The set was 1906.
One four piece set,
sugar bowl, cream jug,
spoon holder and coffee
pot at $3.50 the set in
stead of 1915.
Five cracker jars at csc,
were SI.6S.
One letter holder at
75c,was SI.4S.
One puff box at SIC,
was $500.
Five spoon holders at
6oc. were SI.I2,
One ice water pitcher
at $500, was $40.
Eight berry dishes at
SI.4S, were 2.Ie.
One tea kettle at S3.oS,
was 6.S5.
One tea kettle at 81. .4S,
was 7.5o.
Two fruit dishes at
$500, were $50.
One tea caddy at SOC.
was SI,75.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-25
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Il W. Groves signature Is on each box, csc.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-25
VICTORY COMPLETE.

London. November 25.-Ths Daily
Mail publishes the following despatch
from Belmont, describing the battle;
"The Beers held a position which Brit
ish troops would hold against almost
any force. The British victory 10 COM
piet,. Ny estimate of the Boer Losses Is
500 killed and $50 wounded.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-25
FORCED BoERs BACK.

London. November A-The governor
Of Natal has frwarded the following de-
spatoh TO the colonial office:
"Tugsla Drift was attacked during the
mcrnIng Gf Thursday, November ss, by
$50 70 800 Beers. who are believed to have
advanced from Helpmakaar and Umvo u.
The mounted ri1ss under Leuohares and
small party CT Natal police. totalling
ii0 men posted south Of the rivsr bank,
forced the Beers to retire nfter two hours
nsn,inx. Our loss was q sergeant major
wounded. The Tugsla rose during the
day an is now reported TO be impossible
except by boats"
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-25

Durham, November 24.-An officlal mes
sage from General White at Lsdysmith
dated November ", Gays, Estimation un-
changed. The troops we'll and chssriul."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-16

"Herop6" Is dismissed in Z single
phrase as being nothing more than "a
prodigy Of ingenuity" The author Of
this same book, at the conclusion OF
his comparison between Shakespeare
and Racine. tells us that no one can
doubt that, II Shakespeare had chosen
to adopt the style and had accepted
the censorship OF Boileau, he could
easily have written "Phedre"-a state
ment only degree less misleading
than II he had attributed to Shakes
peare the easy ability. at choice, to
have written the Sophoclean "Oedipus
Tyrannus. M. Emile Deschanel. In
his elaborate and suggestive study of
Racine, leads his comparison OF the
two dramatists to sounder and more
fruitful conclusion Contemporary
truth. historic truth. human truth. are
he three degrees OF profundlty in the
work OF Racine, as In the work OF
Shakespeare. For the accompanying
portrait OF Racine my thanks are due
to the courtesy OF the authorities at
the South Kensington museum.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-16
DRESS REFORM.
Duchess Of Fife Endeayorlng to Change
Certain Popular Fashion.

Duchess OF Fife Endeayorlng to Change
Certain Popular Fashion.
Ihe Duchess OF Fife, the daughter OF
the Princess of Wales, has undertaken
Herculean job. 1t is nothing less
than the destruction OF the English
fashion Of going decolette promiscu-
ously. The English women, as Marie
Corelli remarks In Vendetta. expose
themselves more than the women OF
any other civilized nation. despite their
boosted prudery. The women OF wick
ed France, surprising to state. have
long since abandoned the low-necked
gown for ordinary events. Yet their
English and American sisters continue
to abbreviate their bodices at every
possible chance. The Duchess OF Fife
does not frown the decolette down en-
tirely; she merely maintains that at
common entertainments, such as at
the theater, the seaside or at ordinary
receptions, yard or two OF shoulder,
neck and arm are expose needlessly.
At the first night OF some great opera
or play she would go with her gown
cut low. but despite the queen and the
fashions OF all the world, she must say
that on some occasions this dress Is
entirely out OF place. Just what effect
her crusade will have Is hard to pre-
dict. The queen is firmly set for the
low-necked style, and will allow no
lady to be presented at her court un-
less so attired, yet the Duchess of
Fife is quite leader In society, and
is supposed, In addition. to have the
sympathy OF her mamma. the Princess
OF Wales.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-16
FRENCH MINISTER OF WAR.

When M. Charles de Freycinet to-
day rendered his resignation OF the
war portfolio to M. Dupuy. the premier,
M. Dupuy Immediately summoned a
meeting Of the cabinet. which M. de
Freycinet did not attend. At the con-
clusion of the cabinet meeting M. Du-
puy had a conference with President
Loubet with the result that M. Camille
Krauntz. minister OF public works, was
appointed to succeed a. de Freycinet.
Senator Monestier has been selected
as minister OF public works. M. Ca
mile Krauntz. the new minister OF
war, said In the course OF an inter-
view that he fully realizes the Difficult
ties surrounding the office to which he
has been appointed. but he declared
that he had perfectly open mind with
regard to the Dreyfus affair. He never
had been connected with the affair.
II is understood that M. Krauntz will
clean his department Of everyone who
was mixed In any way with Dreyfus.
NJ. dc Freycinet's resignation was a
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-06-16
AMERICAN POTTERY.
Tho souwelsa Is Almost as Lovely %
Ro0kWood

Tho SouweIsa Is Almost as Lovely n
lockwood.
American pottery has few peers In
these days Of SouwdR and lockwood
and the pale, pearly, exquisitely tinted
glaze ware shown in such graceful de-
signs, says the New York Commercial
Advertiser. The Souwelsa is first cou-
sin to lockwood, but poor relation,
as 1t costs about half rs much as do
the symphonies In polished greens and
browns 1t has the same finish. the
same designs and tones, but seems to
lack the richness of lockwood, al
though the difference would not be per-
ceptible to the person perfectly sane
on the question OF bric-a-brac. The
enthusiast can tell the difference in
the dark, she says. The pale-tinted
American lottery is highly polished
and the flowers Of the decoration seem
to bloom mistily through the glaze, like
flowers seen through frosty window
pane. A high-shouldered jar of this
ware Is softly shaded from palest blue
at the top. where it forms a back
ground for a graceful rose-hued iris.
the long, pale green stems of which
stand out delicately against the misty
gray below.