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The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29
TO BLOW UP MINES.
shameful Destruction of Property
Threaten ed In Transvaal.

shBmeful Destruction OF properly
Threatened Ia Transvaal.
London, March 2e.-Tne correspondent
of the Timss at LourenEo Marques, tsle-
graphing Monday, says:
"Mr. Steyn has issued circular letter
dealing with the proclamation of Lord
Roberts and declaring 1t to be obvious
that the snemy's policy Is. as 1t always
has been In South Africa, to divide, and
dominate this dominion.
"The circular goes on to say that before
the war the BRITISH attempted to ssduoe
the Bree State by trsaoherous means from
its solemn convention with the TransVaal
In order to facilitate the swallowing up
of the republics.
ale repudiates the charges that the
burgheTs have bsea misled by their lead
srs and then says, The enemy oW by
fair promises seeks to divide us by onsr-
ing a reward for disloyalty and coward
los. Could a erosser insult be offered
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29
MUSSEY'S IRREGULARITIES
some Light Thrown on Methods of De-
fauIting Vermont Cashier.

Rutland, VT, March ps.-The atfairs OF
the Merchants National bank, which has
been closed fince Monday Oh account Of
a defaIeation of Si45. 900 by the cashier,
Mussey, were in charge Of ID. ID. Muir,
Temporary receiver today. Considerable
evidence bearing on the Irregularities
Of the cashier, were disclosed today. 1t
appears that the bsnk recently directed
him to buy certain number Of U. S.
4 per cant bonds and he was given d.
reotora' private ohsck for something over
SIS, 600. The check, however, Is appears,
from the banks records, was taken 60
this Baxter National bank Of this city
and used to liquid&te some drafts which
has bsen protested and which amounted
TO more than $4,000. II appears also
from today's examination that on sll
loans made by Mr. Mussey to Mr. Mo-
CIuIe he charged per cent and in this
way he realized about S., 700 on his tran
Gaetians with the music dealer, to whom
he claims to have given the sum which
he is accused of taking from the bank.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29

Of one dollar to Illustrate is imposed up
on osrtaiu artiois, under the House bill
It would only pay afteen cents. seOond-
Now why have we imposed this fifteen
per cent OF the Dingley tarinf Let me
answer this and nxit In your mind.
Porto Rico Is poor and has been swept By
devastating and destructive floods. Her
people arc moi ct this time and In their
present condition abls 10 pay the ax-
penses of their government. No one
wants the United States to pay the sx-
penss Of running the governments Of any
Of our several new possessions. The
people Themselves In each Of the islands
or grours should pay their own expenses,
How is Porto Rioo TO do thisf Now. that
she has no local government we must
8rst give her local government. and
both houses Of Congress are at work upon
that problem, and In my opinion that
problem will bs wisely solved when II 10
done. But It win take year and half
or two years TO formulate q government
for her and to put IL In running order SO
that those people with their own govern
ment machinery may raise money to run
their governments. In the geantime
what should we dot Follow the advice Of
the syndicaiss and trusts and tar this
desolate island tor their lands or their
limited pro oiuctions) or d o ss we propose
and put this trlfiiug duty upon their sx-
ports and imports and give every dollar
OF 10 back 10 them 70 run their govern
ueht This will be felt by none except
the syndicates and trusts and rich interests
that will do the buying thsrs and the
shipping 10 Porto Rico. Indirectly of
course, some Of this will be paid by the
consumers, but 1t Will fall lightly upon
them and the burden will be impercept-
able, while direct tax would be simply
brutal and inhumsn. The bill also pro-
vides that this tax shall expire In two
years which Is time enough to allow the
government mAohlnsry0f Porto hico TO
get into working order. There Is no
proposition tl put permanent burden
upon Porto Rico, bat 1t Is m srely q tenn
porsry sxpedient iof her own Interest
My friend, never was bill 90 misrepre-
sent ID and misunderi TODD ss our Porto
bAEtA btlA anu bA1 ttut~ VISA S~eSN
In the near future, when those who pro-
pcse direct tax, which would result
from absoluts frss TRADE, will suffer In
every possible way for their misguided
conduct CT their ssiflsh aetl. What TIE
Senate is going to do IL problemGticai. 1t
has itI share OF towards. The Senats is
alwsys the body upon which The graf In.
tstelts concsn trsts their effcst to dffslt t
proper legislation. Bet this fact re-
main g, that have ths knowledge that 1
have cone my simple duty aud have done
It IN consultation and cooperation With
the President OF the Unitad ststss, whose
heaEt is quick to feel l. safillction Of this
littls island. have do.Ie 1t In conference
with such men as Allison, Foraker and
the earnest pc trio ~ tds Sensts who,
dsfying sDsoiki s. t5lFtI and co mbina-
tlous, sre trying TO map out plan for
the present needs OF Porto Rico. and to
keep our county SO that 1t will be unfet-
tered, and Attt for the wise Treatment
needed for all these new poss essions.
am, my friend,
"Yours very truly,
(Signed) I'D. b. HENDERSON"
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29
BEVERIuGE SPEAKS TO-DAY.

Washington, March 2s.-The Post to-
morrow viii say: senator Proctor gave
notioe that he would speak today on Por-
to Rico, but later agreed to give way to
Senator Eevsrldge, The Indianian did
not expect to speak until Monday. but
hs is called to the bedside Of his sick
wife and this caused the change. He
will address the Senate immediately sf-
ter 1t oonvenes, and at the conclusion
Of his speech will leave for DAnville, N.
Y, where his wife now Is.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29
WEATHER OBSERVATION.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Mar. rs, taken at
p. M, meridian time, the observation for
this section being given in this order;
Temperature, direction of wind, state OF
weather.
Boston. SO, NV, clear; New York, IS,
NV, clear; Philadelphia, IA, NV, clear
Washington, 40. NV. clear; Albany, a.
W, cloudy; Buffalo. 2S. W, clear
Detroit, "a. NE. p: cldyi Chicago, "a. NE
snow; st. Paul, "a, E, cloudy
Huron. Oak, 2s. L, snow; Bismarck
rs, N, cldy; Jacksonville, te, Z, p. cldy
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29
wARsHIPs GOING TO JAPAN.

Warrington. March ss.-The Brooklyn
sailed yesterday from Manila for Yoko-
hama where she will be joined by the
Bsltimcre and the Newark. The Oregon
is already at Yokohama, gard the four
vessels will await the arrival Of Admiral
Remsy from the United States about
April 81, to take command Of the station.
II is said at the navy department. that
the gathering Of the four warships at
Yokohama has no International signih-
cance.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29
BEFORE MOTHERS EYES.
Three Little children Burned d
Death.

Providence, March GS.-Three little
children were burned to death in tire
which destroyed the cottage home OF
John BRASIL, farm labOrsr in East
Providence this afternoon. The mother
succeeded in reaeuing one. an infant.
from its burning cradle but the babe was
then so terribly burned that it lived only
a few hours. The other little victims
perished In the flames willis the mother
Sazed In ON their death struggles while
she falntIy strove to penetrate the wall
Of fire that beat feFoff.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29
FIRST TROOPS AT GLEN.

London, March 29.-Ths Blcemfonte!n
correspondent OF the Morning Post tele-
graphing Tuesday, saysi
The First Coldstreain and Third
Grenadiers are already nt Glen. The
Gordons and the cavalry moved Sunday.
"rhe three span bridge at Glen was
dynamited two hours before the guards
reached Is. The necessary repairing will
delay further advance for time. Gen.
Gataore's forces are nov arriving"
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29
BOTHA TO COMMAND.

Cause of GEN. Jouberfs Death Was
Peritonttis.
Lordon, March 29. The Prstoria corre-
spondent Of the Daily Mail telesSaphihg
yesterday, Gays:
General Joubert died Of peritonitis.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
(Thursdsy.)
"The government is pleading with the
widow to allow u temporary intermsnt
here, with state funeral Jorbert al
ways expressed a desire to be buried In a
mAusolsum built on his farm.
"His successor in the chlet command
will probably he Gen. Louis Botha, now
commanding IN Natal"
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29
CLASH THREATENED.
Trouble Between Japan and Russia
Imminent.

Lon don, March 29.-A despatch to the
Daily Mall from Kobe. dated March %,
says:
"Rsnswed trouble between Russia and
Japan In Korea is imminent. The move
rrents CT the Russian feet indicate the
probability Of the seizure Of Korean
port. The war office otfi oials at Toxic are
holding confer ences; and there has been
considerable military and naval activity
In Japan this MONTH"
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29

London, MaFeh 29.-5.15 q, m.-Lord
Roberts has sent ten thousand troops to
Glen, ten miles north Of Blosmfontein on
the rallay. This is preliminary to the
&c neral advance.
Immense quantities. of stores have now
teen accumulated at Bloemfontein, and
Lord Roberts infantry 10 seemingly
about to move. An Impression, which
oan be- traced to the war ot1ce, Is abroad
that the advance will begin next Nom
day. Boer ohseI vation parties are hover
ng near Blosmfontein, but Lord Roberts
has one hundred and thirty five milss to
cover before reaching the great position
which the Beers are preparing st kroon-
stadt. Moving ten miles day Is pFeb-
ably the bess Ae cnn DO with IiOld tfaFs-
ports. Ther, fore he can hardly engage
ths Beers In forcs for two weeks. The
reccnstruction of the railway behind may
egen delay an invasion Of the Transvaal
until May.
Meanwhile NIL the important towns In
the Free State, within Lord Robsrts'
reach are being garr!sored. Taba Nohu,
Phillipolis, Baureshmit and Jagersfon-
rein are thus held.
Sir Alfred Miner Ia touring In the dis
turbed newly acquired territory, investi-
eating conditions and arranging the
adm In istration. He lie understood to be
getting materials for a report to Mr.
Chamberlain concerning q plan Of civil
government
All the morning papers print singular
ly kind editorials ocncernin9 General
Joubert. They praise his military skill.
uphold his chivalrous conduct and regret
that SO strong and moderate mind
should he absent from the final settle-
ment Of the dispute. Although some OF
the younger commanders thought the old
soldier wanting In dash and enterprise,
his raid into the country south OF the
Tugela Is consiered the best piece Of Boer
leadership during the whole war. lt is
now known that he crossed the Tugels
with only three thousand ritemsn and
six guns, but so bold and rapid were his
movements that the British commanders
though ten thousand Beers were march,
ing on Pietermsritzburg. For few
days, although in the presence Of great
Iy superior forces, he isolated General
Riidyard's 3 brigade at Estcourt and at the
same time threatened General Barton's
camp ct Moot river. Then as British re
Inducements were pushed up. Jouhert re-
crossed the Tugela without losing
prisoner, a wagon or gun. General
Whites estimate of him, pronounced on
Tuesday. before he died, as gentleman
and brave and honorable opponent,
strikes the tone OF all British comment
The foreign office according to the
Daily Chronicle Is arranging with Portu-
gal for some thousands of British troops
to be landed at Beira and sent by the
RhcdesiA railway from Massi-Kssso to
UTutali.
A permanent arrangement Is under
st ocd to exist for the use OF this route TO
transfer the RhodesIA police. Abe possi-
bIlity Of foreign protest is suggested hy
the Daily Chronicle.
Among the items oablsd from Pretoria
is abatement that prominsnt residents
there object to defenss Of Pretoria and
desire that Profidsnt Kruger retire to
LydensburR. 1t IS alleged that tho prin-
oipal buildings at johannesburg haTs
been mined by order Of Kruger.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland. Mar. sS lsO1-Ths local
weather bureau records the following:
sa. m.-Barometer. 29.672; thermome-
ter, 34; dew point 20; rel. humidity,
Sc; direction of wind, W.. vino veloe-
ity, A; state of weather. clear.
sp. m. Barometer. 20. 7G6; thermome-
ter, "a; dew point q; rel. humidity, "a;
direction OF wind, w; wind velocity, 81
state of weather. clear.
Max. temp, ~; min. temp, 90; mean
temp, SO; max. wind velocity, "A NV,
precipitation-24 hours 0.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29
The Entire Army viii Probably
Move Monday.
Invasion of the Transvaal May Not Be-
gin Before May.

"Mr. Mich ael Dsvitt had an interview
with President Kruger today.
A spscial to the Daily Mail from
Pietermaritzb burg dated Wednesday,
March 2s, says;
"British scouts have tn oroughly recon-
noitered the passes Of the Drakensberg
range. The number Of Beers holding
them does not sxosed two thousand and
they are working half heartedly in con-
structing entrenohments."
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29
THE WEATHER.

Boston, March 2S-Local forecast
Fair weather Thursday and Friday; fresh
westerly winds.
Washington, March 2S.-Forecast
Thursday and Friday-New England
Fair Thursday; fair Friday in eastern,
probably rain or snow in western, west
to north winds.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29
BOMBARDING MAFEKING.
Garrison Is Making Spirited
Response.

London, March ga Pretoria de-
spatoh to the Daily Nail dated March ss,
says;
'iAn official despatch reports q heavy
hombardment of Mafsking iu progress on
Monday, March 90. which was meeting
with Q spirited response.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29

Remey. Two gun boa is last week discov-
cred tt,amer signalling with the shore
at Gaze Bowesdor, island Of Luzon,
and pursued hsr. She extinguished her
lights and escaped in the darkness, sea-
warus. --
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29
FOUR MASTER TO BE LAUNCHED.

Camden, March 9s.-Ths four mast ed
schooner Malcom Baxter. Jr.. will &c
launched from II. II. Beans yard tonor-
row. She is owned principally In New
York and New jersey and will bs COM
mnnded by Captain George Bailey Of
ManTaQpan, N. j. Immediately follow.
ing the launching ths keel will be laid
for a six mRsted schooner.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29

GEN. WAITE SAILS FOR ENGLAND.
Cape gewn, Wednesday, Magch a.
General Sir George Mhiss sailed for Eng
land toiay.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29
WATSON GOING TO HONG KONG.

Manila. March 2s.-Rsar Adpiral Wat
son, on board the Brooklyn, has departed
for Hong Kong, where he is expested 20
vrarsier his command to Rear Admiral
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-29
(TALK No. 1851
GU & SSIN

can pick out dozen pairs Of
glasses from an ordinary assortment
no two Of them alike. but which 20
person could tell apart by si'uply
looking through them. II sone spec
taole wearer viii show me the glass S
that he sees best, will show him
dozen other strengths thas he will see
through Just as well. just one pair
out Of the lot will ht him correctly.
The Others will do mora harm than
good, While they might seen per-
fectly satlsfaotgFy still they are doing
positive injury. No one can anord
to select glasses by guess work. With
a dozen pairs TO select from. you have
but one ohanee In a dozen OF choos-
ing the glasses that will suit you
rest. It Is far safer and moro eco
nomicAl to haV, your eyes examined
by some one VITO makes that work a
speciality ana have them fitted by ao-
tuaI measurements. Let rue show
you the correct way.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-16

Politics may be found in honesty, but
honesty isn't always found in politics.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-16

that by connecting with the Coast Line
at Fremont and the Southern and Sea-
board at Raleigh, its new road would
have a more than equal show for the
business passing over these lines and
seeking a deep water terminus Be-
sides the intervening country is now the
seat of o great timber industry and part
of it is a fine farming section.
1t can be seen at a glance that this
new line is full of promise and possibility
for Raleigh. Once it makes connection
with the Norfolk and Southern another
direct line to the North and East will
have been established, for at NOrfalk
connection will be made with Philadelphia
ana New York, via the New York, Phila-
delphia and Norfolk.
The competitors of the Vanderbilt Sys-
TEN in Eastern North Carolina fully re-
aliZe the Importance of this deal, and
they are Fastening with all possible speed
with branch lines to Snow Hill, that they
may divert eastern going traffic to their
roads.
The Coast Lines branch road, which
is being built by Henry Clark Bridgers
from Tarboro to Snow Hill, is about one
third completed and work on it is being
rushed with all possible speed.
At the last meeting of the directors
of the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail-
road vote was taken in favor of build
ing a branch line from LAGRANGE to Snow
Hill. Both the State and private inter-
est, except the Tucker stock voted for
the proposition and the route has been
surveyed.
Snow Hill seems therefore destined, in
the near future, to become great rail-
road centre, and Raleigh is to have
third great competing system.
Verify the future seems to have great
things in store for us.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-16
FRED. T. HOPKINS, Prop.

q Great Jones Street, y. Y.
For sale by all Druggists and Fancy Goods
Dealers throughout the United States, Canadas
, and Europe.
Also found in \. Y. City at r. H. Mays, Wan
amaker's, and other Fancy Goods Dealers. Beware
of Base limitations. 81 900 reward for arrest and
proof Of any one selling the same.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-16
WILL IT BECOME POPULAR.
How Do You Like This New Fad?

How Do You Like This New Fad?
Vegetarians, anti-coffee drinkers and
food cranks of every description, must
now take back seat for new fad has
the floor.
society has recently been formed, the
members of which pledge themselves to
eat no food whatever that has been cook
ed. They claim that uncooked food is the
only rational healthful diet; that our re-
mote ancestors ate no cooked food and
therefore if We do the same, vigor and
health will be our reward.
Raw meat, raw potatoes, raw wheat,
raw eggs, raw everything, is the enticing
bill of fare held out to the enthusiastic
food crank of the future and the society
proposes to establish restaurants in the
larger cities where this delightful menu
may be served daily.
Modern cooking is often dyspepsia
producer, because we fry so many foods
which should be baked, roasted, broiled
or boiled fried food is indigestible be-
cause each particle of food in incased in
hot grease which the digestive juices of
the stomach can not easily penetrate
but properly cooked food is more easily
digested than the same food uncooked,
and we predict for the new fad a very
limited following.
The real cause of indigestion is the
lack of Hydrochloric acid and peptones
In the stomach so that no matter how
well cooked the food, it can not be we'll
digested unless the gastric juice is album
liant, and contains the necessary amount
Of peptones to dissolve the food.
Therefore the most sensible cure for
poor digestion is to take after each meal
some safe and reliable digestive like
5tuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, which supply
peptones to digest the meat and eggs
and diastase to digest the bread, pota
toes and similar starchy foods.
LaXitive medicines never cure indiges
ton because they have no digestive eff
tect whatever upon the food; on the other
hand If the food is properly digested
there will be no need of laxatives; good
digestion does away with constipation.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain pure
aseptic pepsin government test dias-
tase and the digestive elements which
weak stomachs lack and they cure indi-
gestion by assisting the over worked,
rundown stomach in it's hard work, until
t is restored to it's normal condition,
when the tablets are no longer needed,
but there are thousands of robust men
and women who never eat meal with
1ut taking one or two of Stuart's Tab
let's, because by so doing they can eat
what they please and when they please
and be free from any bad after effects.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold
by druggists everywhere in the United
States, Canada and Great Britain.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-16
KEEP YOURSELF STRONG.

And you win ward off colds, pneumonia,
fevers and other diseases. You need 70
have pure, rich blood and good digestlon'
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes the blood rlch
and pure as no other medicine can 40
1t tones the stomach, creates an appelite
and invigorates the whole system. Aou
will be wise to begin taking it now, ior
it will keep you strong and well.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-16

Hoods Pills are non-irritating. Price
25 cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-16

Many people worry because they believe
they have heart disease. The chances are
that their hearts are all right but their
stomachs are unable to digest food. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat and
prevents the formation of gas which
makes the stomach press against the
heart 1t will cure every form of indi-
gcstion. Bobbitt G. Wynne Drug Co., w.
II. King, VIM Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-16

If you have ever seen a child in the
agony of croup you can realize how CRATE
ful mothers are for One Minute Cough
Cure which gives relief as soon as it is
administered. 1t quickly cures coughs,
colds and all throat and lung troubles.
Bobbitt & Wynne Drug Co., w. H. King,
VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-16

DR.. J. n. Stallings retires from the posi-
ton as editor-in-ch of the Salisbury
Daily Truth-lndex. IJe writes Well and
has done fine service for the cause of
truth and right. Mr. w. H. Stuart is
now editor n-chief. Mr.. w. H. Thompson,
for many years editor of the Chapel Hill
News, is foreman of the job department.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-16
NORTH CAROLINA, WAKE COUNTY-In
the Superior Court, October Term, 1900.
EMELINE THOMAS
VS..
HENRY THOMAS.
Notice.


To Henry Thomas-Greeting:
You are notified and notice is hereby
given you that Emeline Thomas has insti-
tuted an action in the Superior Court OF
Wake county against you, asking for dis
solution of the marriage between you and
herself, and that she be divorced from
you; and that you are required to appear
at the next term of the Superior Court for
the said County of Wake to be held on
the 18th Monday after the 1st Monday in
September, 1900, 1t being the ed OF Octo-
Der, 1900, at the court house of said coun-
ty in the city of Raleigh, N. c., and an
swer or demur to the complaint in said
action, or the plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief demanded in the COM
plant.
w. NJ. RUSS,
Clerk Superior Court.
II. Z. NORRIS Attorney.
September 13. 1900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-16

A Fayetteville special to the Asheville
Gazette says that Fowler will contest
the election of Thomas to Congress, from
the Third district.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-16

There is nothing like the exercise OF
power in things political