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The Portland daily press., 1900-03-08
THE BOER RETREAT.
Mr.. wnkison Thinks They are Demon
slized.

Mr.. wnkison Thinks They are Demon
slized.
London. March s.-Mr. Spenser Wilkin-
son in the Morning Post today, says:
"The Bosr retreat Is disappointing. 1t
reminds me Of q conversation had with
Lord Roberts seven years ago while his
guest on a tour OF the Punjab. 1 wanted
to know all about certain points In the
campaign In Afghanlssan and according
ly, asked him why he almost always sent
n detachment to turn the enemy. l
aided some reasons why such an opera
tion might be dangerous in European
war.
Lord Roberts replied that, as regards q
Eurorean war. he quite agreed with me,
but he added:
"You should always consider the enemy
with whom you have to deal. Turn an
Asiatic and he Will always CO."
Until now none of us has olsssed the
Beers with the Asistios, we know at last
that, SO soon as their flank is msnscsd
they are eff. This looks very much as
though recent events had demoralized
them.
"Yesterday's events are not quite con-
elusive. 1t cannot he the Boer game to
be beaten In detail. Their only ohsnce Is
to collect the bulk of their forces for a
decisive battle. II they have not enough
men or spirit to stand up to Lord Roberts
their case is hopeless. 1t begins to look
indeed, as IL my original eEtimate Of the
strength of the ensmy's forces-sbout So
0O0-were not far wrong. In that case, the
game is mp; for they must have lost TO-
OCU of the $1,000. The escape OF ths Boer
foroe yesterday, however, is most disap-
pointing. A good general Is not salts
fled with the retreat of his enemy. He
wishes TO destroy them."
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-08

on the Bigaarsbsrg chain that crosses
Natal south Of Dundss. Tbs retreat from
IadysmIth was due to the mistake Of q
certain commandment In ordering his men
to retire from the key OF the position
without any reason for the move.
On the receipt of the bad news from
the Modder river, Wednesday, it was re-
solved to send the wagons tack to Fig
garsberg, and soon long strings OF OK
wagons lined the roads Over thousand
wagons took the westerly route to the
lager south west OF LABYRINTH. Another
convoy WAS ssnt to the foot Of the Drak-
snsberg. A large number Of tents
captured from the British at Dundee and
also the ammunition we're abandoned.
The chief difficulty was in dismcunting
"Long Tom"
"Ihe Beers were independent Of the
railway as is shown by the fact that not
one of the two thousand wagons went by
rail. All travelled by road. together with
the field batteries. Only the heavy guns,
the infantry and wounded went by rail.
.'When the last train had left Glands
laagte, a workmen's train followed, care
fully blowing up every bridge and culyert
between Ladysmith and Glencoe and
when this had been done, setting fire to
the Elsndslaagte oollieries. Thus the
British with Natnl's southernmost Coliiers
In their hands are unable to draw sup
piles thereirom.
"Unoer cover Of the night, and with
the collisries sending lurid flames to
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-08
THE CANAL TREATY.

Washington, March 7.-lhe Senate
committee on foreign relations today oon-
sidered the Hay -Psunoeiots Nicaragua
canal treaty, but reached no conclusion.
The committee adjourned to meet Fri
day when the treaty will again be taken
up. The postponsmens was due 60 the
desire to have tbs sub committee in
vestiRats some facts bearing upon the
treaty which have not yet been taken cog
nizauce Of
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-08
The Age of the Earth

So far as have been able to form an
opinion 100.000.000 years would suffice
for that portion OF the history which is
registered Ia the stratiied rocks of the
crust. But II the psychologists find
such a period too narrow for their re-
quirements ] can see no reason on the
geological side why they should not be at
liberty to enlarge 1t as far as they may
find to be needful for the evolution of or
ganized existence on the globe.-Sir
Archibald Geikie.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-08
RATIFICA1IoNs EXCHANGED.

Washing tou, March 1.-THE ratihca-
lions of the samoan arbitration treaty
we're exchanged at the state department
at three o'clock this afternoon by Score
tary Hay for the United States. Lord
PauncefOts for Great Britain and DIR
Won Hollsben for Germany.
The treaty submits the claims to the
arbitration Of King Oscar OF Sweden.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-08
NEWFOUNDLAND GOVERNMENT.

st. Johns, N. F., March 7.-Messrs.
Bond and Morris, the chiefs of the
liberal factions in the colony, have COM
promised their differences, united forces
and formed government absorbing
Messrs. Callahan and Wcodford, assem-
blymen for St Johns and the Morine
wing of the Winterlte party who bolted
from the conservative ranks fortnight
ago and upset the Winter ministry.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-08
MEDALS FOR SIMPSONS MEN.

Washington, March 7.-Senator Mason
today introduced . joint resolution au-
thorizing the striking of medals to be
distributed among the officers and men
OF the North Atlantic squadron who par
tioipated In the naval engagements which
occurred OF the Cutan coast, during the
spanish war. The resolution proposed
an appropriation Of $50 600.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-08
WAS BORN IN MAINE.

New York, March latter serviugs 81
years as pastor of st Marks Protestant
Episcopal church, Brooklyn, the Rev
DIR. Samuel NJ. Hsskins diei tonig ht,
aged ntarly 81 years. He was thu frs
and only pastor Of sold st. Marks"
DR.. Haskins was bern in Maine, Ma
%, 1873. de was q cousin Of Ralph Wal.
do Emsrson,
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-08
A Deeply Laid Plot.

Mrs. Good-Why does your daughter
wear your diamonds whenever she ex-
poets Mr.. Richman2
Mrs. Wise-oh, he's jeweler, you
know, and would be ashamed not TO give
her larger aud better ones than he thinks
she has.-Jewelers' Weekly.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-08
A Powder Mill Explosion

Removes everything In sight; so do
drastic mineral pills. but both are mighty
dangerous. Don't dynamite the delicate
machinery of your tody with celomsI,
oFoton ell or aloes pills, when DIR. Kings
New Life pills, which are gentle as a
summer breeze. do the work perfectly
CureA Headache, Constipation. Only 2bc
- H. p. 5. GoOld, 57 Congress strest,
and II. u. Starr, Cumberland Mills,
Drug stores.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-08
QUEEN GOING TO IRELAND.

London, March tit hos been decided
that Queen Victoria win visit Ireland
next month, staying at the Vioe-Regal
lodge 10 Dublin, which has bsen placed
at her disposal by the Vice-roy. Earl
Cadogan.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-08
SECRETARY ROOT AT HAVANA.

Havana, March 7-Secretary Root ar.
rived here at o'clock this morning on
board the United States transport Sedg-
wick. He was received with a salute
from Cabanas fortress. Gen. Ludlow
was also on board.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-08
THE PORTO RICAN DONATION.

Washington. March THE Senate
committee on appropriations today ausho'
rized favorable report on the House
bill providing that the revenues collect
ed from Porto Rioo be expended in that
Island
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-08
He Meant All Right.

Miss Fisher-I really don't think l shall
take part again in theatricals. / always
feel as though l we're making fool Of
myself.
Pilkins (who always says the wrong
thing)-Oh. everybody thinks that.-Har-
lem Life.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-08
CANADIANS ARE USEFUL.

Cape Town, March THE remainder
of the Canadian ARTILLERY has gone to the
front.
Squadrons A and B of Kitchener
horse, that were reported missing have
returned to camp. They were cut off with
squadron Il on February Is, but they es-
capped although they lost their way after
ward on the veldt. Squadron K are
prisoners at Pretoria.
NATIVES SEVERELY Urea TED.
Carnavon, Cape Colony, Tuesday.
March Ga refugee VINO has arrived
here from Kenhardt say that early on
Wednesday. February 90 shots were ex-
changed between a native tribe and
the rsbels, who retired. Thereupon
CommRndant De Koch arrived with
flag OF truce. The magistrate
who went from Kenhardt to meet him
was Immediately made q prisoner and the
rebels then poured into the town, hotstsd
the white flag, proclaimed the district to
be Free State territory, sang yolkslieds
anu bsgan Communicating. The magis-
traits was detained for trial at Bloemfon'
tein. The refugee says the natives are
being severely treated.
KRUGER ENCOURAGED ROERS.
Glencoe. Natal, Saturday, March B.
President Kruger returned to Pretoria to-
day. His address to the Burghers has
tinue the fight for independence and to
bring the war TO successful issue.
ACROSS TRANsvAAL BORDER.
London, March Ito p. ma special
despatch from Durham says a flying col
umu of British troops from Zululand
has entered the Ira nsvAsl and has been
daily astonishing with small parties of
Beers.
The force consists Of mounted infantry,
Natal scouts aud artillery, all oom-
manded by Major Prendsrgast. The
column first crossed the border February
%. 1t now occupies an entrenohed posi-.
ton on CatAsa hall, nine miles within the
Transyaal.
TO TAX COLONIES.
London, March I'm the House OF
Commons today, on the passing Of the
first reading of the loan bill of Sc, 600.
COO pounds, Mr.. Timothy HeaIy. nation
alist member far North Louth. gave no.
tioe that he would make an amendment
at tho second reading Of the bill extend
Ing the measure 20 tsat all Sc f. govern.
ing colonies ''whO were SO keen in oOn-
sributing men would also hear the burden
% the war loAn."
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-08

"Many a man." said Uncle Eben, "glts
de reputation o. bein wise an solemn sim
ply because he amt smaht enough to
know when it's time to laugh.
lngton Star.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-08

After this appointmsnt Of a committee
iourntd today out Of respect to the
M mory Of the late Repre- sentative Har.
mer
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TO MEET STEAMSHIPS.
New Service by the New York Gem
+~o1 poilrOad.

A New Service by the New York Gem
trail Railroad.
George II. Daniels, general passenger
agent of the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad, has added
steamship bureau to the equipment OF
the passenger service of the road. he
has engaged Captains Louis IngWersen
and +. A. G.. SchultZe to superintend
the bureau, and one Of their duties Will
he to meet all incoming transatlantic
and the principal coastwise steamships
to assist passengers who wish to leave
the city via the Vanderbilt system.
Capt Ingwersen will have charge or
the American, Cunard, White Star, At
lantic Transport, Wilson, Anchor and
Allan State lines, and Capt. Schultze
has been assigned to the North German
Lloyd, Hamburg American, French,
Rotterdam, Red Star and Thingvalla
lines.
They will meet all incoming steam
ships, and will be prepared to furnish
railway tickets, parlor and sleeping car
accommodations and to assist passen-
gers with their baggage and check it to
points on the line of the railroad, after
it has been passed by the customs in
spectors. They will also furnish pas
sengers with cabs operated by the rail
road company, and furnish time tables
and general information to passengers.
The two men have also been directed
to assist passengers who come to his
city with a view of going abroad, and
such passengers will be met at the
Grand Central station on incoming
trains and conducted TO the steamship.
Their baggage will be attended to, and
steamship tickets can be procured in
advance by communicating with Mr..
Daniels.-From the New York CONNER
cial Advertiser.
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NAPOLEON AND LOUISIANA.

His Voice Broke as He Spoke of Re-
nouncing It.
It was still dark on the morning of
April II, 1903, when Marbois was sum-
moned to attend the Emperor, who
showed him the latest dispatches of
that wonderful secret service which
laid before it's master the social politf-
cal, naval and military secrets of all
Europe The English news was omin-
Gus and disquieting, says the National
Magazine. Heavy drafts for home and
foreign military and naval service; in
tense activity in naval bureau, dock
ward and feet, and worse than all, the
rising of new star in England's coun-
ellis. the menancing leadership of a
statesman who could be patriot and
a diplomatist,- who was man. Ma
poleon had decided.
II renounce Louisiana said he. 1T
is not only New Orleans will cede, it
is the whole colony, without any reser-
walton. I know the value of what /
abandon'-and here the calm, assured
voice broke a little, as he recapitulated
the discoveries and perils, the hard
ships and heavy expenditures of blood
and treasure which France had law
ished in the new world in vain. 'sThe
nrice of all these things is due to us and
must be paid Still, / will be moderate
in consideration Of the necessity which
compels me to make the sale. But keep
this to yourself. | want 100000
francs he continued, land for less
than that sum will not treat. To-mor-
row you shall have your full powers"
The average quantity of coal burned
to the square foot of firebar an hour 10
,;no oroinoS IL ahout 1915 pounds
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CHAPTER XII.

Sir John Kynaston sat alone in his old
bachelor rooms in London. He was
very unhappy man. He had received
blow such as strikes at the very root and
spring of mans life-a blow which a
younger man often battles through and
is none the worse in the end for, but I'M
der which a man of his age is ape to be
crushed and to succumb. Within week
of his wedding day Vera Nevill had brok
en- her engagement to him. 1t had been
nine days wonder-everybody had mar
veled and specialized, but no one had got
any nearer to the truth than that Vera
was supposed to have mistaken her
feelings"
AS to Sir John, he blamed her not, and
yet he knew no more about it than any
of them; he, too, could only have told
YOU that Vera had mistaken her feelings
he knew no more than that-for it was
but half the truth that she had told him.
But it had been more than enough to
convince him that she was perfectly
right.
1t had been a great blow at the vicar
age, but neither the prayers of her weep
ing sister, nor the angry indignation of
old Mrs. Daintree, nor even the gentle
circumstances of her brother-in-law could
serve to alter her determination, nor
would she enter into any explanation con-
corning her conduct.
Vera waited for some sign from the
man she loved. Sooner or later, whether
it was for good or for evil, she knew it
must come to her; some token that he
remembered her existence; some indica-
ton as to what he would have her do
with the life that she had laid at his
feet.
1t came to her at last. An envelope by
the side of her plate at breakfast; a
few scrawled words in handwriting she
had never seen before, and yet identified
with an unfailing instinct, ere even she
broke the seal. One minute of wild hope,
to be followed by sick, chill numbness,
and the story of her love and its longings
shrank away into the despair of impossi-
bility.
'.Her grandfather is dead, and she has
claimed me. Good-by; forget me and
forgive me-"
That was all; nothing more. No pas
sionate regrets, no unavailing self-pity;
nothing to tell her what it cost him to
resign her; no word to comfort her for
the hopelessness of his desertion; nothing
but those two lines.
4
A bright May morning, cold, it is true,
and with biting wind from the east
, as, indeed, our English May mornings
generally are-but sunny and cloudless as
the heart can desire.
The sunblinds are drawn all along the
front windows of house in Park lane.
Within the drawing room are two ladies.
One, the mistress of the house, is seated
at the writing table with her back to
the room, scribbling off invitations for
dear life, cards for an afternoon at
! home, " at the rate Of six per minute;
the other sits idle in low basket chair
doing nothing.
What time is it, Vera
"a quarter to L."
almost time to dress; I've only ten
more cards to fill up. What are you go
ing to wear-white?''
Vera shivers .'Look how the dust IS
fying-it must be dreadfully cold out
should like to put on fur jacket.
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Try Grain-O! Try Grain-O.

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place Of coffee The
children may drink it without injury as
we'll as the adult. All who try it like it..
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown Of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives it without distress. "A the price of
coffee. 15c and 25c per package. Sold
by all grocers.
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you wreck your WnOIe NE. i CdnuOL
marry you-not only because / am poor,
but, also alas! because am bound to
another woman"
Helen Romer!' she murmured, family
.and you love her?" A sick, cold misery
rushed into her heart She strove to
withdraw her hands from his; but he only
held them the tighter.
mo; | love you, and only you," he
answered her, almost roughly; ''but am
bound to her. cannot afford to marry
her-we have neither of us any money;
but l am bound all the same. Only one
thing can set me free; if, in five years,
we are, neither of us, better off than
now, she has told me that may go free.
Under no other conditions can ever
marry anyone else. That is my secret,
Vera. At any moment she can claim
me, and for five years must wait for
her.
Then / will wait for you five years,
too" she cried, passionately. is my love
less strong, less constant, than hers, do
you think? Can / not wait patiently,
too?"
$50 be it, them" he murmured.
Five minutes later a tall young lady,
deeply yelled as when she had entered
the train, got out of it and walked swift
ly away from Tripton station down the
hill toward the high road. So absorbed
was she in her own reflections that she
utterly failed to notice another figure,
also female and also yelled, who, pre-
ceding her through the mist, went on
swiftly before her down the road Nor
did she pay the slightest attention to the
fact until turn in the road brought her
suddenly face to face with two persons
who stood deep in conversation under the
shelter of the tall, misty hedge-row.
AS Vera approached these two persons
sprang apart with guilty suddenness,
and revealed to her astonished eyes
Beatrice Miller and Mr.. Herbert Pruyn.
These two lovers were, in fact, holding
stolen interview, and under the cir
cumstances of this meeting were obliged
to take Vera into their confidence. She
promised not to betray the fact of the
stolen interview, all the more readily be-
cause it did not strike either Of them to
inquire what she herself was doing in
the Triptop road.
In the end Vera walked on slowly by
herself, and the Shadonake carriage, or
dered to go along at foot's pace from
Sutton station toward Tripton, picked
both girls up and conveyed them safely,
each to their respective homes.
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G. ~ OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO. /

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO. s..
: LUCAS COUNTY.
EpArK I. CHENEY makes oath that ne Is the
.;nr 10 timer Of the firm OF F. j. CHENEY " Co.,
sang business in the City Of Toledo. County and
State aforesaid and that said rm wln pay ing
and every case Of CATARRH that cannot DO
cuIou W 'A'o 80 FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn tn before me and subscribed In my pres
enca this 9Th day of December. A. D.. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON.
3sEAL Notary Public.
HAIRS Catarrh Cufs is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF tne
Svs:sm. Send for testimonials, free.
f. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. y.
EY-SOld by Druggists. TIC.
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Coughing Leads to Consumption.
Kemn's Balsam will stop the cough az
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in 20 and oO
cent bottles. Go at once: delays are dan
gerOus.
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All Depended.

Moses, Jr.-Fader, q snentieMan -
the shop wants to know II tnat an
wool non-shrinkable shirt will SHRINK.
Moses, Sr.-Does it fit him!
mo; i'd is too big
ssYah; id will shrink.
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Never without Predecessors.

can inventor is man who makes
something new, isn't he, pap
''Well, not exactly. He is a man who
thinks he has made something new,
but finds that half dozen men invent
ed it long before he did Puck.
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In a great many cases of Asthma,
Piso's Cure for Consumption will give re-
lief that is almost equal to a cure. 70
cents.
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Greenbacks.

Wiggles-Are you for silver or gold /!
Waggles-Im out for greenbacks just
at present Lend me $40, will your
Somerville Journal.
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Rope. Speltz. Bromus.

Most remarkable trio. Will make a
farmer rich despite himself if he plants a
plenty. Salzers catalog tells. Send Zoe
and this notice for samples of above and
big catalog. John A. Salzer Seed Co.,
La Crosse, Wis. c. n u
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w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Unwarranted Pride.


81 belong to swell family boasted
the sponge.
: sYes,' responded the towel, land,
Ike SO many swells, you're an old soak"
Philadelphia Bulletin.
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Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP tor Childre1
teething; sottens the gums reduces Inflammation
allays pain cures wind collie. Is cents bottle.
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he Brute's Reply.

The Brute's Reply.
Wife-Ah, darling, what would your
life be without me?
Husband with convictiom-Ch
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Merely a Hint.

He (as the clock strikes 12)-This is
the hour that grayeyards yawn.
She-Well, they have my sympathy.
New York World
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"Look Before
You Leap.

ia dealer attempts to sell
you a substitute Svhen von
ask for Hoods Sarsaparflla,
his only object IS to maze
more profit on the substitute. soalea 8
stuays inferior andunsatisf ad"y. There
fore Be sure to get Hoods.
Scrofula For years 1 had scrofnla
sores on my back. I took many n1edteu'es
pgfhouf aVaa and thought 4 could not be
cured. Then Ibegan taking Hoods Bar
saparMa and It entirely cured me. NY
health Is nozv perfect. 4 an, trained
nurse, and recommend Hoods for all blood
diseases, J. D. Torrey ~ ". Nam
Street, EredonGa, N r
Hoods Saa1qbmM
Il;lzsIds ::z2aEsg
Hoods Pills cure liver ills; the non-irritating and
only cathartic to take with Hoods sarsapar1lla:
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The average quantity of coal burned
to the square foot of firebar an hour 10
marine engines il about 1914 pounds
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Moods So.JabasM
Slaza Eas2s| l1saE

Hoods Pills cure liver ills; the non-irrttating and
only cathartic to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla: