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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-21
A LIBERAL EDUCATION.

Whether or not you wish
to buy anything the adver-
tislng columns of The Star
amply repay the most care
full perusal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-21
Special Court to Try Rebels

LONDON. April 21.-The Law Journal
says a special court will be constituted for
the trial OF rebels in South Africa. of which
the Lord Chief Justice Baron Russell of
KillOweu will be a member
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-21

"Will you explain to the jury how your
knife happened to be there?" asked Mr..
Jeffords.
McUin said he had lost his knife two
days before and this was the first he had
seen of 1t since that time.
On cross-examination McUin admitted
that he had been found guilty Of murder in
Tennessee and had been sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary there, but was
afterward pardoned. He declared he was
not jealous of Bertha, but had objected to
the attentions of Mr.. Floyd because the
of the witnesses had not told the truth,
but no explanations were offered in support
of his denial of the crime.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15

Yours IS Il perplcNng case said the
ocul.st YOU call red purple and refer
to Mic green as turkey red
"Nes replied the visitor. with con
tented smile. Il fancy was born that
way"
It's tie most aggravated case of col
or blindness have ever encountered
in MY professional experience"
"Thate Il. want you To write me
out statement to that effect. Never
mird what the fee is. You see, my
wife has lot Of samples she wants
matched and shell ask me to tackle
the job some time next week for GER
tain"
And then the oculist had his suspi
cions.-Pearson' Weekly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15

What they call the rainy season in
Mexico comes only in the form of
showers. which fall in the afternoon.
These showers usually occur every
day. but sometimes there will be two
or three days of perfectly clear wealth
or. There is no steady downpour. how
ever. as in most tropical countries. and
In Mexico thu rainy season is regarded
as the finest season of the year
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15

Conver station Overheard by our Reporter;
Hello, Willie:
Hello, Bobbie:
Bobbie; Have you seen the display
in Ordway's window Of the school Brace
Lawley is getting students for?
Willie: Yes, have already enrolled
in the Mechanical Drawing Course.
Bobbie: So have | taken a scholar
ship in Bookkeeping and Business
Forms.
Willie: think it is grand institu-
ton. All of the ambitious boys and
girls are taking courses.
Bobbie: Yes, Chester, George, Fred,
Walter, Nellie, Annie, and many Others
are already students Of the school,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15
EVERYTHING NECESSARY

for the Thanksgiving Feast can be
found in our stock OF PLAIN AND
FANCY GROCERIES. Never before
was our store so filled with delicacies
for a good dinner as we are showing
this fall, many new things in the fancy
line never before sold in Skowhegan.
The list is to long to enumerate, and
we ask you to call for inspection, when
we can prove to you that the lean
purse here will be just as thankful as
the fat one, while the quality of all we
offer is of the 100 per cent kinds.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15

During the absence of Walter Gage
we shall continue to sell the popular
Wade Pianos, also the Keller & Sons
Pianos and other makes Call and ex-
anime the samples and get our low
prices and easy terms.
N. b. Orders for tuning and repair
ing will receive the careful attention of
Mr.. j. B. Dinsmore, who will be
found at our store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15
AT DELANO'S.

SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY.
Our popular home made candies at
only 17c per h., including twenty differ
ent varieties. See our window.
at DELANo's,
the only confectioner.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-11-15

stops the Cough and works off the Cold
Laxative Bromo. @ iniue Tablets cure cold
in one day. No Cure, no Pay. Price rs cents.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
Two SletperS Laid on B. & N
Track at Hampton.
At Seabrook Switch
Was Turned.
Engineer just Able 10 Stop His
Train.

Portsmouth, N. H., March An at
tempt was made tonight to wreck the
train leaving Boston at G 80. just after
1t had pulled out Of ths Hampton depot.
Tbs train was just gathering headway
when the engine struck sleeper laid
across the tracks and succeeded in throw
ing IL OF. A few rods farther another
sleeper was thrown from the track, where
1t had evidently been placed to derail
the train.
A second attempt to wreck the same
train was also made at Seabrook, al
which point q switch had been thrown
and the switch light destroyed. Bortu-
nitely, the train was q light one. consist
Ing Of only the engine and two cars. and
the engineer was able to stop It before
any damage was done. Had there beer
many cara In the train, it would surely
have been switched upon siding where
freight cars were standing.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
FIGHT on.
CoIonialS Drive Beers From
Position.

Dordrsoht, Cape Colony, Sunday,
March A. M.-General Brabant's
colonial division after nights march
Is now attacking the Beers in strong
position at Laburschagns Mex on the
road from Dordrscht to Jamestown.
LAter-The engagement is prooeedinz
with great vigor and the Beers are grad
usIiy retiring before the British she'll FIR g
from three positions
A heavy rifle fire is bsing exchanged d
where the British are engaging the
Beers on the right flank. So far the
Boers have had no big guns In action.
Evening-Gsnersl Brabant's advance
today was most satisfactory. After
marching and bivouackinR over night,
the force reached the strong, entrenehed
positions which they occupied and now
mold, the Beers being on the opposite
hill.
The British will remain tonight In this
captured positions. although the Beer,
brought two guns into action and made
a determined effort 10 retnks them.
The British lossss are six killed and
eighteen wounded.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05

London, March s.-45oa. m.-Hsr
Majesty has abandoned her intended visit
to the Italian Riveria and has decided bo
remain at home.
Beyond the signs Of q general retreat OF
the Beers throughout Cape Colony there
IL little news from the front. Lord Rob-
erts In his dispatches TO the war office
thus far published, says little but he un-
doubtedly is active In some direction.
AbrahAm's Kraal, ~ shown In the war
office maps. 10 group Of three kopjss
situated at the junction Of KaAle epruit
with Moddsr river. 1t 10 natural point Of
concentration which the Beers could
make exceedingly strong; but after the
proofs Of the mobility of the army OF
LORD Roberts 1t may be doubted whether
they will make really serious attempt
TO bar his advance there.
A noticeable feature of all the rsoen
operations at the theatre Of war has bean
the notivs employment of colonial forces.
1t is now seen how near Ladysnith was
to starvation and the exhaustion Of am
munition. The town might have held out
another week. but scarcely beyond that.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
pEOADENT ENGLAND.

Chicago, March 4-Presidsnt David
Starr Jordan Of Leland Stanford univsr
sity Of California, lsctured at AL Souls
church here today. speaking to . large
audience on "The Blood of Nation. u
He said that the present century wo uld
WITNESS the downfall of Great Britain.
He declared that ultimately the people
Of South Africa would have their free
dom. The speaker in emphatic terms
asserted that the present Inhabitants OF
treat Britain were o mere shadow OF
their forsfathers in point of brains an6
health.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
wILLIAM rHE pEACEF UL.

Paris March 3-Ths Courier du Soir,
which Is usually regarded as an inspired
organ touching present matters, states
that there is reason to believe Empero
William is disposed to offer his services In
favor of mediation in the Transvaal diff
Guilty, knowing that he Is no longer nn-
isolated and all tbs powers recognize him
as the most fitting sovereign to act the
part OF psacemaker. His telegram to the
Queen after the victory OF Lord Roberts
is belived to have been intended to pave
the way for such step.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
DENOUNCED POLICY.
Mr.. Bourke Cochran Doesn't Like Adj
minfstration's Attitude Toward
England.

New York, March An speech last
ing nearly two hours at the 122d ami
versary of the birth of Robert Emmett,
the Irish patriot, which was celebrated
tonight at the Academy of Music by the
combined Clan ma Gael organizations of
this city, w. Bourke Cochran bitterly
denounced the attitude of the admins
tration at Washington toward England
in her affairs in South Africa and almost
advocated a retaliation on the part of
the United States.
Mr. Cochran introduced by Recorder
John W. Goff, who presided at the meeting.
said In part;
Eve celebrate tonight the anniversary
of the birth Of one Of tho greatest figures
In the martyoioay of a nation. His life
was struggle for Justice: his insurrsc
tion was q blow for justlce. aud With
justice, the Irish rase ia always In SYM
pathy. Never in the history Of the Irish
race has Its love Of Justice been so signal
ly shown as Of late. The moment an act
Of Injustice was pre- epstrnted, even against
an alien race, the ssnss Of justice In the
Irish race rose. 1t has been said that
the attitude of Ireland toward England
In the matter of the south African re-
public was due to jealousy.
"Ths whole Of the civilized world con
demns this war. The Irish opinion is
not unique. 1t Is the same ss that OF
the rest of the civilizsd world.
"England seeks to some extent, to
justify this war By our example set by
this government. not by this people.
There was. long before this war In South
Africa began, a question between Eng.
land and the United States regarding
the Alaskan boundary. 1here was "a
claim pending. II the United States; IL
the administration had gone on enforcing
that claim this war would nsver had
begun. The Canadian troops would have
abundant bu usiness at home.
I'm his speech las. night, President
Mckinley said there was no aliiance
with England. believe that. 1t is not
an alliance. It's surrender. We give
up and the gcvsrnment discharges a
consul at Pretoria because he complained
that his mall had been opened"
Mr.. Cochran closed with an arEaign-
nsnt Of Engisnd's msthods of so-callsd
.civiiizing influences and spoke OF the
pcssible outgrowth OF the war
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
ALL WELL AT MAFEKING

Epemy's Activity Everywhere Being
London, March 4-ll.45 p. M.-The
war office has received the following dss-
patch from Lord Roberts dated Osfon-
teiu, Sunday, March 4:
General Cronje, on hehAlf Of his party
and commandant Wolmarans on behalf
Of four thousand other prisoners who
have all now left Modder river, asked
the British officers q thank r,e for the
con sidsration and kindness with which
they have been treated.
General Clements reports that his ad
vancsd troops held Achtsrtang and that
railway ommunioAtion would be opened
to Joubsrt's siding today. III enemy Is
stu in force ct Norvals Point bridge.
General 0ataore telegraphs that the
number OF Beers ct Ssoi m berg is daily
djminishina.
"Col. Baden-Powsll reports that all
was well at Aafsking on February 10. and
that the ensmy's activity was being
met everywhere By equal activity on the
part Of the defenders.
1.-THE position 10 unchanged ct Osfon-
tsin. except that frequent heavy showers
have materially improved grazing to the
benefit Of the horses and transport AMI
mals,"
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
AT ABRAHAM'S KRAAL.

English Expect To Meet Next Opposi-
tion There.
Londodn, March 5.-A despatch to the
Times from Osfontein, dated March ..
says: "we anticipate opposition at Abra-
hams KrAal, thirty miles east Of Paarde.
berg. where General Joubert Is reported
collsctipg . foros from the whole Of
the Ladysmith forces with the northeast
ern Free Staters.
president Steyn arrived at the Beer
camp at A braham's Krsal on the morn
ing of February 27 and harangued the
burshers, exhorting them to remember
Majupa and to deliver Cronje.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
Three Others Seriously
Injured.
Damage to the Building Was
Not Great.

New York, March 4.-Five persons were
burned to death and three were injured
early this morning In fire which CO.
ourred in seven story lodging house at
A to 40 Bowery. The dead are: Charles
Buttia, forty years old; John CLARK, fifty
years old; Edward Doyiet. thirty live
years old; Henry jackson. .oolored, thirty
five years old, one unidentified man
about fifty years old.
4 Stephen Carney. seventy five years old
was burned about the body and fafe and
hands, and removed to the hospital In a
serious condition. Martin Gallagher.
fifty -thrse years old, was burned about
the facs and hands and was also removed
to Q hospital. Edward Walker forty
Be zen Year, old, was burned, but after
having bis wounds dressed remained at
the lodging house.
The lodging house was cut up into is2
rooms, and ninety Of these small places
we're occupied when the fire broke out.
The Railways were Instantly filled with
a crowd Of excited people. The policemen
forced their way to the upper floors In
an effort to rescue some of the helpless
or any who might be overcome with
smoke. They carried out Thomas Harper
q one legged MAD and Edward Walker,
who had been burned and partially over
come BY the smoke. Stephen Carney was
found lying on the floor In mis- room. The
flames had already burned the other
mans hands, face and body, but police
man picked him up, and carried him out
of the building. The firsmen succeeded
In putin out the fire without great loss
to the building. After the fire was out,
the bodies OF all five Of the victims were
found on the fifth floor. Buttia was suf1o-
Gated in bed. John CLARK was found on
the floor OF his room dead, as was also
Edward Doyle. The cOlored man was
found dead at q window and the uniden-
Titled man had been overcome just as he
was dragging himself from the window
to the fire escape. The damage to the
building was small. The origin Of the
ire Is unknown.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
white said today that he had no infor :
nation TO confirm II, but that he expected
such assurances would be given.
THE GRANITE CUTTERS.
Conference at Quincy Today But Nd
Signs offs Settlement.

Quincy, Mass., March 4. affairs In the
exciting labor troubles bstween the
granite manufacturers and cutters hsvs
been complicated and the idea OF settle
ment seems yet long way on. William
II. Mitchell, president Of the Aanufao-
turers' Assc oiation Of New England,
and by virtue of bis offioe president OF the
ratification committee which yesterday
repudinted the action Of the Barre m anu
faotarers In effsoting Q settlement with
the CATERS, was seen st his residence TO-
day. 1t was learned at yesterdays meet
ing that decision was reached between
the Barre manufacturers and the cutters,
altar q closs vote. The settlement l n
the Vermont city was upon the basis Of .
thirty five can't average, instead OF mini
mum, as the cutters claim. A conference
oommittse Of the manufaetursRs and
cutters will convene In this city tomorrow
evening. II 10 not the general belief
that the manufacturers In this city will
make any further advance In the wages
over the thirty three cent offered, which
10 an average wage per hour.
Mr.. Mitchell further stated that the
settlements was only temporary In the
Vermont olty, but he would not prophesy
ss to the action Of the Barre aesooiation
As far as the settlement 10 concerned In
this city, the.end is not In sight. From
the latest turn OF affairs. NJ settlement
is likely at the joint meeting of the CON
ference COMMITTEES.
1t now appears that. owing to the prom
inence which Barre has In the granite
world the trouble narrows itself down 70
what the result sof negotiations will be
In that oity; for. should Barre come to
some definite settlement which 10 likely to
be agreeable to Quincy, all the other
cutters In new England will follow.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
CAN'T BE THE HASKELL.
Rocklsnd Brig Reported Lost Located
EIIewhere.

Rockland, March 6.--Tbe repors Of the
lo,s of the brig Nj. G. Haskell of Point
Judith cannot be true as the brig, ao-
oordina to the owners here, is on her way
from Trinidad to Punts Gords, Fla, to
load for this port.
The Haskell had her stern out of lsst
summer In q collision of Fishers Is
land, Conn.,, about twenty miles west of
Point judith, which probably accounts
for the wrokage On the beach between
Watch Hill and Point Judith.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
person near. heard his cries, pushed .
sled to him and pulled him out.
HEARD STEAMER WHISTLE.
Finding of wreekage Along Nova sco-
tian Coast SIN "a Mystery.

Halifax. Maroh.-Mr. Snpdford, who
arrived tonight from Darlington. the scsns
Of the supposed wreck, reports that on
Monday. February 26. q steamers whistle
was heard In thick fog near the famous
Lurcher shoal. which was thought at the
time to be the ooastwite steamer which
plies between Halifax and Yarmouth.
but which wss found afterwards to be
soms other ship. This was q dangerous
place for strange ship to be. Next day
carcases Of cattle, buckets Of lard, and
other stun came ashore. There were no
traces Of q ships hull or other evidence
Of disaster. but the water 10 very
bold and deep In this locality.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
SNAIL POX At YALE.

New Haven, NJ arch 4.-G, W. Perkins
OF Grand Rapids, Mich., student in
the freshman class of the Sheffield soisn-
tito school at Yals universlty, Is i'll With
small pox at his room, 400 Temple street.
1t is thought that be contracted the
disease during a visit 10 New York last
month.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
THE WEATHER.

Boston, March 4-Forecast: T. Threat
ening weather Monday probably with
snow: much colder. Tuesday continued
cold; west to north winds.
Washingtod. March 4.-Forecast fol
New England: Snow Monday and cold
or except on the extreme southern
coast; cold wave at night in Massachu
setts and interior of Connecticut; Tues
day probably snow; winds becoming
fresh 10 brisk northerly.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
MET ENEMY In FORCE.

Boers Occupying a Kopje at Osfon-
London, March 5.-Ths Morning Post
has the following despatch from osfcn-
teip, dated March 8:
General French made a reconnaissance
today and encountered the enemy In
force. They were occupying table
shaped kopje. shots were exchanged,
Boer gun replying.
PAUNCEFoTE NEEDED HERE.
London. March 8. The Daily Chronicle
referring this morning to the contradic-
tory reports regarding Lord Pauncefote,
says;
"w hope 1t Is true that Lord Paunce-
fote IL to remain In Washington another
year. We fear there is hard work before
the diplomacy OF both countries, II we
are not TO relapse into our former un-
friendly attitude"
ENGLAND AFTER A PORT.
London, March 5.-The Standard
rays:
1--WE believe that negotiations for
EnglAnd's acquisitlon to q port in Portu-
guess Fast Afrios giving easy access TO
Rhodesia are on foot and are likely to
succeed In view of the turn ths war has
taken"
INDIANS PLEASED.
London, March 6.-The Calcutta cor
respondent to the Times, says:
"Telegrams from all parts OF India
ahaw u{liversal retoicinQs among the M.
ii yes At the British success in South Al.
rico. The native army Is particularly
sathusiastie.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
SAVED A LIFE.

Ellsworth. March 4.-Miiton Winohes-
ter aged eight. living In East Sursy, saved
the life Of Omar Stevens, yesterday.
Stevens fell through the Ice In Patten's
bay and Winchester. who was the only
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
MEAT BILL WILL BE CHANGED.

MEAT BILL Will BE CHANGED.
Berlin, March +.-Regardins the re-
port fgep Washington that Secretary bay
has EStgived assurances from the Ger
mau government that the meat bill would
be changed. United States Ambassador
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
WILL SEEK REELECTION.
MIR. BouteIIe VIII BE Candidate For
Congress Again.

New York. March GA special to the
Press from Bangor, Me-, says:
"Congrefsman c. A. BoutelIe has so
far recovered from his recent illness
which made 1t necessary to send him to
Boston for treatment, that he has decided
to ssek reelection. Today hts brother
announced the candidncy of the congress
man TOR denomination and reelection"
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
TRIED TO ESCAPE.
BOer Prisoners Made a Dash For
Liberty.

Cape Town, March Alt Is reported
that the Bosr prisoners while on the
way from Paardsbsrg, unsuccsssfully
attempted to escape from the train.
Eleven hundred OF Cronjs's men have
been placed temporarily On board the
British steamer monaghan ana Manila
In Table bay.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Mar. 4, taken at s
p. m, meridian time, the observation for
this section being given in this order;
Temperature, direction of wind, state of
weather.
York, IA dsarcel, i, ojoady; Phiia-
isgton, 50 degrees, s, cloudy; Albany, 20
degrees, N, cloudy Buffalo, IS degrees.
Ne, snow; Detroit. 10 degrees,
N, cloudy; Chicago, 90 degrees, NE,
oldy; ST. Paul, II degrees, NE. oldy |;
HHnror. n"k:, 10 degrees Ne SNOW!
Jacksonville. IS degrees. Sc, cldy.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
ELECTION CASES IN HOUSE
SPOKE IN BERKELEY TEMPLE

Boston, Msrnh 4.-Rsv. g. Q. Phelsn
of Wsstbrcok, Maine. delivered In Bsrk-
ley Temple, Boston. the abless address
OF the patriotic course. The enthusiasm
was Immense. The house. was crowded.
Me. Pheian's subject was IAN Ameri-
can Idea"
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
CONGRESS- THIS WEEK.
Important Measures to BE Considered
BY Senate.

Washington, March 4.-The question Of
the seating OF Senator Quay, the confer
encs report on the currency bill and the
Porto Rican gov er rnmant bill will divide
the attention of the Senate during the
present week. By agreement the report
on the currency bill will be voted on ai
four O'Clock Tuesday.
After Tuesday the Quay resolution will
be the uppermost topic during the morn
ing hour each day and the Porto Rioan
bill for the remainder of the day. The
Porto Kicsn bill win be debated at
length. Senator Foraker, who II In
charge Of the bill, says there is NO dispo
sition to accept the House bill and drop
the Senate measure, as has been reported
10 some quarters would Be done. The
diplonatic and the pension appro
priation bills probably viii be passed
durias the week.
ELECTION CASES IN HOUSE.
Washington, March 4.-The House
will devote this week, except tomorr ow.
which Ia district Of Columbia day ia
con tested election cases. The Aldrich.
Robbins casa. and the Wise Young contest
from Virginia win be taken up. In both
Ca ses the majority has reported against
the sitting mem bers who are Democrats
and the House probably will sustain the
reports.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
CHILDREN sTRUK BY SNOW SLIDE

Bangor, March 4.--Tsn children, men,
bers of the Universalist ohuroS Sunday
school. were struck and almost all Of
them were completely buried by a snow
slide which came oil the roof Of the
church at noon today. Their escape from
death was miraculous
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
Portland, Mar. 8 l9o0-The lo,al
waattsr hursau raoprds the following:

weather bureau records the following:
Sa. m.-Barometer. 80. 1853; thermome-
ter, 21.3; dew point, II; rel. humidity,
Ga, direction OF wind. SW wind veloc-
ity, 10; state of weather, clear.
SD. m. Barometer, 80 1863; thermome-
ter, 30.S; dew point, "a; rel. humidity, "A
direction of wind,l N; wind velocity, s;
state Of weather, t snow.
Max. temp, 40; min. temp, Is: mean
temp. 20; max. wind velocity, 10 SW,
precipitation--24 hours trace.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-05
FROM TIE BOERS.

OMciAl Announcement of Cronte's
Surrender,
Bloemfontein, Oyange Free State, FRI
day, March e.--(via Lourenec Marques.
March s.l-The FsdsEals have resolved