The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15

neither money or watch was found upon
him.
AT SANFORD.
The British sympathizers Raised Nom
ey for widows and Orphans.
Sanford, January 1s.-ssnford has .
larger percentage Of parsons Of Enslish
birth than any other town In Now Eng
land. They work here In the mills.
and some Of them have been residents OF
the town for year. but their sympa-
thies are all with the British Empire In
its war with the Bosra Tonight mass
meeting Of the British sympathizers was
held ut the Opera Houss. which was
crowded 10 the doors. Asa preliminary
10 this sa thering, subscription papers
have been In circulation among the Brit
ish sympathisers for some time. and the
meeting tonight was calculated to arouse
greater euthusiasm on the cause. Thorn
as Howe called the gathering to order,
nn0 num- AAs R0NnV8s 18nAVAa
representative In the legislature, was
chosen a. chairman. A large psrmanent
COMMITTEES was selected t, solicit sub
fcriptiens, with Thomas Howe - chair
man, J. Hollinrats - treasurer, and b.
Dixon - secretary.
A resolution was submitted by Robert
Hslford and adopted by the meeting. 1t
was as follows,
Resolved. That this meeting strongly
endorses the raising Of . fund 10 be
called the British Soath African Patri-
otto Fund. and that all just means be
taken to make the fund as large ss pos
sibis, and that the fund be forwarded TO
the Boston Central Committee and trans-
ferred 10 the Mansion House fund Of
London for the relief Of the widows and
orphans Of thoss English soldiers killed
In the war in South Africa.
Another resolution which was adopted
WAS presented BY Thomas Howe, and was
- follows:
Resolved, That We wish success to the
British and Colonial Empire, and her
future prosperity In givine to the unen-
lightened parts Of the world laws Of free
dom In all social, religious and CONNER
oial questions.
Subscription cards were then passed
about the hall and the sum Of 500 was
pledged to the fund by thoss present
FOR THE BoERs.
Best on, January 1s.-A call has been
g. . ~
press sympathy with the burgners Of the
Transvaai and Orange Free State to be
held next Wednesday evening In Fan
euil Hall. The meeting. 10 10 said, will
take the form Of protest. not only by
Americans, but by some foreign birth.
against the war In South Africa. Those
interested claim 1t will be. In the main.
an expression of the feelings of the oitl-
zsns Ut various races on the aggressions
by England In the Transvaal. Among
tbs gentlemen interested in the move
ment are DR.. Carl Belling. manager Of
Der Boston Telegraph, the German daily
newspaper in Boston; Mr.. Albert Sturn,
OF jamaica Plsin, and representative
French, German, Jewish and italian oit-
liens. Among the speakers who have
been Invited to address the meeting, most
Of whom have sianiflsd their intention
Of being present. are Hon. George +. Hol-
lis, formerly United States Consul at
Pretoria; Colonel Thomas Wentworth
Higginson Of Cambridge; Hon. George
Fred Williams; Hon. Edwin Mead, and
Gthsra
Philadelphia. January IA pro-Boer
MACS meeting was held In the Academy
Of Music here tonight under the auspices
of the Irish and German A merican sooi-
eties. There were about 1000 persons
present. and speeches were made BY q
NUN Der of prominent persons, including
judges of the courts and olsrgymen. The
president OF the meeting was Judge
William N. Ashman OF the Orphan q
Court. Among the vios pr ssidents were
Judges Samuel W. Pennypaeksr and
Charles Y. Audenreid Of the court OF
con, mon pleas. and Congressman VIII
liam NcAiser. Among the spectators
were Robert Ellis Thompson, president OF
the Central High school, DIR. O. j. Aexa.
mer PRESIDENT Of the German American
League; John NJ. Vanderbilt, president OF
the Nethsrland Society; Rev. Gerald b.
OoghlAn, rector Of the Churcn Of Our
Lady Of Mercy; Rud olph HlakenburG
and Michael j. Ryan.