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The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
Railroad 0veraIIs 3Sc, Linen Col.
lars 10c. Linen Cuffs tic.
C. d. Cunningham & Co.,
go Monument Square.
ABYSSINIAN CHURCH TAKES
ACTION.
go Monument Square.

Since the Rev. Theobold A. Smythe
resigned the pastorate of the Abyssinian
church the pulpit has been supplied regu-
larly every Sabbath. How 1t came about
is not known but the rumor gained cur
rency that the church had ceased its ex-
istence and was to be absorbed by the
Methodist Mission. A meeting was there
fore called last night TO give public
denial to the rumor. The meeting was
largely attended and matters affecting
the religious well being of the colored
people thoroughly discussed by male and
female members of the church and con-
gregation and by friends interested in the
work.
Mr.. Thomas Brown was elected chair
man and Mrs. Bertha Simpson scribe.
After canvassing the situation as to the
religious and social needs of the colored
people and the prospects for carrying on
the work of the church, the following
statement was presented by COMMITTEES
of which the Rev. Il. A. Smythe was
chairman, and unanimously adopted by
a rising vote:
To the People of Portland, Greeting:
The Abyssinian Congregational church
of Portland, Me-, founded in lSss, has
for the last ~ years. ministered sue
cessfully to the spiritual needs of the col
ored people of this city.
Not only has 1t been the fount of
religious life for our people during all
these years but also the centre of their
social life and the source of inspiration
sand helpfulness to them along all lines of
life. In its ministration hundreds have
been lifted up, blessed and brought to
salvation in Christ Jesus TO the glory of
God the Father.
Some notable men of the race have
served il as pastors, whose memory Is
During the Civil War which destroyed
the cursed institution of slavery Gov
ernor John A. Andrews of Massachu-
sets, called from the pastorate of this
church the Rev. DIR. Harrison, and made
him chaplain of the 54th Massachusetts,
colored regiment, which won fame and
honor for the race and glory for the ma :
ton, In storming Fort Wagner, near
Charleston, 5. c., where the gallant
Robert Gould Shaw fell at its head. The
are therefore justly proudEof the past his
tory and usefulness of their church, and
although they labor under financial
disadvantages are pleased to entertain
and cherish hopes for its most glorious
future. They wish therefore to state SO
enpnallca Hy as NOV W bo uhuoASVooui
to the comm unity at large:
THAT they are resolved, and 1t is
their unalterable purpose and plan to
continue the work of the Abyssinian Con-
gregational church for the purpose of
Hitting humanity, saving souls and glori-
flying God
2.-That they most cordially and hear
tily invite all the colored people of Port
land to unite with them in this Cody
service, and
3.-That all persons joining with them
shall enjoy equal privileges in their fell
lowship as members of their church or
attendants upon its worship.
Before the meeting adjourned COM
mittee of five members was appointed to
take the necessary immediate steps to
secure and recommend a pastor for the
church.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
LUMBER MILL BURNED.
Ellsworth suffers From a Ten Thous-
and Dollar Fire.

Ellsworth, June 5.-The fremont Lum-
Der company's' large lumber and box
mill, which only last year was fitted
throughout with modern machinery, was
burned this afternoon, entailing n loss
of $1,000; insurance, 5000 Some 2,OOO,-
600 feet Of round and finished lumber
stored IN the yard was saved.
The company, which is composed of
Dr. George A. Phillips of Ellsworth and
W. f. Skillings of Clark, Skillings &
Co.. of Boston and Glasgow, Scotland,
had large contracts for boxes for several
large concerns. Fortunately they were
ahead ON their orders an temporary
building which will be at once erected,
will enable them to fill their contr acts
without interruption.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
wALDOBORO FIRE.
iI,g Business fBissk o. TswR Destroyed
fttttfgsy.

waidoboro, sine 5.-Tha Fish block, 10
which were located several Of the largest
business houses here, was burned this
forenoon, causing loss estimated az $50,
900. For time other buildings were In
danger Of destruction and 10 was found
necessary to summon aid from other
places.
During the progress Of the blaze several
persons were badly injured.
The fire broke out In the attic OF the
block at about eight O'Clock. 1t attained
considerable Roadway before 1t was dis
covered and when the local fife company
reached the scene IT was apparent that
the flames were beyond control.
Aid was hastily summoned from Rock
land, Thomaston, Bath and Portland.
A special train came from Rockland
with steamer and Thomseton sent over
hand engine, which quickly got o
stream on the fire.
The flames threatened TO spread tc
other buildings but tho timely arrival Of
the Rockland steamer sayed II large por-
ton Of the place from destruction.
After hard fight OF two hours, the
combined efforts Of the fireinen were sue
cessful.
At 1i.30 the walls Of the block fell.
During the forenoon Fred Manson
engineer of the Rockland steamer, had
one of his hands cut and several persons
were slightly injured.
The list of the losses is as follows
Fish block, So, coo, insurance $4,000; n.
G. Austin, dry goods, sl2, 600, insurance
81, COO p X. Nevins, $500, insurance
81 500; J. 5. Overlook, grocery, 5000
insurance $500; George Bliss, paper and
periodicals, 5000, Insurance. $4,000
Maine Lodge, X. Of p. loss 81, 800, insur-
ance 81 600; Mcdonald bank, loss small,
covered by insurance; American Express
company, loss small; jackson block dam
aged about 81 500, covered; II. p. Pulsi-
fer, grocery, partial loss g 600, covered.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
MORRILLs.

Mr.. A. G. Howe has gone to Saco
where he Is to be in the employ Of the
electric road In that city during the
summer months.
During the time that Miss ID. n. Nor
ton, the preceptress Of westbrook semi
nary, is in Europe, the department OF
French is to be in charge Of Mrs. Coolidge,
a former teacher at the seminary.
Mr.. Henry j. Davis, the Deering Cen
ter florist, is at work at Riverton park
engaged in Identifying the gardens, etc.
The grounds under the direction OF Mr..
Davis as a landscape gardener, are be-
ginning to assume very attractive ap-
pearance.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
FRENCH BEsIEGED BY MooRs.

London, June Especial dispatches re-
ceived this evening from Algiers portray
a serious situation. Thousands of Moors
are massing at Figuig and in the neigh
borhood preparing for determined at
tack upon the advanced posts OF the
French.
The French columns have joined hands
at Zoubia but the men suffer terribly
from heat and thirst and hundreds OF
eamels died.
The French are preparing entrench-
ments and are confident of their ability
TO repel an attack.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
IMPROVING.
Republican Majority In Oregon May
Reach 10, 900.

Portland, Oregon, June 5.-Later re
ports from the state indicate the election
of Wolverton, Republican, for supreme
judge by 5000 to 10000 majority. In tn,
first Congressional district, Moody,
Republican, for Congress, was elected by
5000 majority.
the entire Fusion legislative ticket il
Multonomah county was elected, the
Republicans claim that the state legisla
ture will elect n successor 10 U. S. Sena
tor Mcbride will have a Republican ma
iority OF ten or eleven.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
ATTORNEY M'CANN DEFEATED.

Lewiston, June BIN the Androscoggin
county Republican convention today, W.
b. SHELTON of Lewiston was nominated
county attorney by a vote of So to 81 for
George f. McCann of Auburn, the present
incumbent of the office. For the balance
of the ticket, the old officers were reno
minated.
Congressman Littlefeld sent a letter re
GREETING his inability to be present owing
to the pressing business in Congress.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
MUST WAIT FOR CONGRESS.

Washington, June 5.-The Attorney
General has received letter of inquiry
from the United States marshal at New
York as TO what steps should be taken
in tine Nelly case under the requisition
for his removal to Havana, which has
been granted by Governor Roosevelt. The
Attorney General will reply that no
further action is to be taken at this time
pending the passage by Congress of the
extradition bill which Is expected to be-
come a law within the next two days.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
GEN. MnEELER APPOINTED

Washington, June denominations by
the Presi lent; Brigadier General Joseph
Wheeler, u. 5. v, to be briga dier gen
eral, us. A.. John X GLADDEN. of Mary
land to be collector of customs, District
of Annapolis, Md Walter X. lands IL
be postmaster at San Juan, =. X.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
DEATH OF STEPHEN CRANE.

Baden Weller, Baden, June 5.-Stephen
Crane, the American author and war
correspondent, died here today, aged 80
years.
London, june 5.-The afternoon papers
refer to Stephen Crane, the American
novelist in terms of warm admiration.
The st. James Gazette says
1.-The loss of one of the most brilliant
of present day writers will be as deeply
felt by the English as by the American
paffofa
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
no SETTLE CHILEAN DISPUTE,

Berne, Switzerland, June 5.-The
President of the Swiss republic has Sc
lected J, B. Pioda, Swiss minister to the
United States. to act as the third member
OF the arbitration court which is to set
tie the claims and counter-claims between
citizens of the United States and Chill.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
MAINE TOWNS.
items OF Interest Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
PARsoNSFIELD.

East Parsonsfeld, June 5.-WilbuT
Chadborn, who is at work at South Par
sonsfield, accompanied by his cousins, Miss
Ina Bell Norton and Master Jesse W.
Norton, visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs George Chadborn, last Sabbath.
The Friends church at East Parson-
field, which was recently damaged by
lightning, is being repaired by Asa KIM
ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Powers of Maple
wood, visited Mrs. Clara Lane, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lombard and son
Preston, are visiting relatives and friends
in Hiram, Browntield and Bridgton.
Mrs. Lizzie Prey has moved into the
house owned and occupied by her broth
er, Mr.. Royal Hammonds.
Miss Ada Hammonds is very much inn
proved in health, but has not yet re-
turned to her place Of business in Cor
nish.
IMr. Horace j. Brown of East Parsons
field and Miss Ida Ella Hamilton of
Limerick, were married in East Parsons
field, May 3lst.
Mr.. George Claiborne is in very poor
health.
RAYMOND.
RAYMOND, June 5.-Mr. Fred Chapman
and little daughter, are stopping at Mr..
and Mrs. ID. W. Chipman's.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. p. Davis spent several
days of last week in Portland.
Miss Julia Pettengill returned from
Portland few days ago.
Mrs. Emma Chapman, Mrs. Dora Nor
rill, Mrs. Nellie Brown and Miss Angie
Chapman, were recently In PORTLAND,
A few from the village attended the
Memorial exercises at Webb's Mills.
Mr.. Irving Hayden spent Saturday
and Sunday with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph O. Sawyer form
their new house ON Glenwood avenue,
Woodfords.
Mr.. Fred Barrows of Scarboro, was in
the place last week.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
ENDEAvoRERs AT oTIsFIELD.
fsPKcrAL TO rHR PREssJ

Otisfeld, June 5.-The G. E. Union
annual conference will meet at the
spurr's Corner church, Wednesday and
Thursday, June IS and IA. Wednesda y
evening Rev. Smith Baker of Portland
will lecture on the mission Of En-
deayorers.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice to Contractors.

GEALED proposals for building about $50 feet
- OF pipe sewer in Coyle street viii be received
at tho office of the Commissioner OF Public
Works, City Hall, until saturday, June 0, 1900.
at 10 o'clock NJ, when they will be publicly
opened and read. Blanks on which proposals
must be made plans, specifications and further
Information, may be obtained at the office of
said commissioner. BIDS should be marked
Prop sal for Sewer" and addressed to Geo.
". Fernad Commissioner of Public Works,
who reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
should he deem II for the Interest OF the city so
10 do. Jne5dtd
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-06

!: The Sunday school scholars connected
with the woodfords tjnivcrsaiist church
are yehearsing for Chiidfen's Sunday
concert to be held June II.
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ADAK f0R THOUGHT.

Memorial day. would lose it's chief sig
nifcanoe did its duties end with the
strewing of flowers on the raw of the
dead. The. respect that is shown the
heroes of the battlefield and the defend
ers of the flag, when naught but ashes
lie at the. feet of the living, is not alone
intended for the honored dead. They
are beyond the appreciation of the gar
lands that bedeck their 'tombs, and
henors to their memory add no interest
to their homes on high. Little they reck
of the wars. aftermath of applause in
tl1at mansion not made with hands
eternal in the heavens" The true value
Of memorial day rests in the recollections
Of past, and the drawing of intelli-
gent conclusions from the sacrifices of
the war.
Patriotism may be a matter of growth,
Or spring from the seeds of great events,
like Minerva from the brain of Jove.
Memorial meditations UNCOVER the past
and bring before the mind pictures from
the heroic pages of our tory. Along
the quick processes of thought the men.
tai kaleidoscope travels at lightning
Speed, until the war and it's causes, its
calamities-and it's effects, mingle in the
composite conclusions of the panorama
and the heart beats in. unison with the
highest and hottest aspirations of tht
land we .4oYe.
while memorial day buries too deel
for anger to resurrect the long past ami
mesities of cruel strife, and the colder
bands of--eternal friendship link to-
gether the lands that for a time mad,
mockery' IF the brotherhood of a grea
people, the lessons of the war can neve
be forgotten while roses wither on thu
ashes of our dead. Nor will these mem
cries thread alone the corridors of tn,
civil war. Those who persisted in tn,
island jungles of the southern seas
breathing their lives way in %chaparra
and swamp, are to-day remembered :
the heroes of a grateful nation. The
We're no less defenders of the flag tina,
were their fathers on the batt1efields q
faf
Dixie, when destiny was weaving I'll.
warp and Woof of a mighty nation. 9'nt
~
The splendid achievements in the ira
gedy of war mark the harvest of progress
unieS the guiding stars of the preser
eau just as they did in the days {
the long ago. History meas .es a
things with the yardstick of res, lts, an
from the pregnant womb of nemor
must ever come conclusions to fit Il
prospects of the unknown future. v
revere the memory of the veterans t
the wealth of the harvest which human
ity has reaped from the soil enriched I
their blood: and as the years roll by, al
the greatness of our national grow
bewilders the prophetic eye of man, Il
heroes of h Philippine campaign W
challenge the lasting reverence of a p
triotic people. Memorial day will n
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awitation in the hope that he might con-
tribute to the sale of a property which
belonged to . friend. and at h same
time cancel a personal a~ndea,tedness
thereby?
Is it not possible that Acting Governos
Spriggs, as the friend and admirer OF
Senator Clark. signified his willingness
to appoint that gentleman ais his "
successor should he see fit to resign, and
that the resignation was delivered to the
executive office merely because favorable
conditions happened to exist at the tinf?
1t requires no violent stretch Of the
,imagination-the creation of no imposS1-
bile condolences Of time and fpporfa-
nity-to impute honesty of purpose to al
concerned in this matter, from Tom
Kinds to Bob Smith, provided Y2ne DE-
! slres to exercise sweet charityf in the
measure of men. r.
However, each man is entities, TO nj
own Interpretation OF the flatteF; an<
will. draw a conclusion fitted to the. pre33
udices which cpntrol him.. "a N T.
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So-called republican newspapers, like
the Red Lodge Picket, which support
the Anaconda democracy it'd efforts to
control the state, have aroused q well
defined suspicion that they are1paid for
their work quite as literally assare those
republican attorneys who are bending
their energies to the same end. - With
the Anaconda faction of the democratic
party in control of that political organi-
cation it naturally follows that the issues
of the campaign must be fought out be-
tween that element and the republican
party. The Picket is utterly :unmind-
full of this self-evident fact, and with a
political mendacity that can be explain
ed only on the hypothesis of a cash con
sideration, it is throwing bouquets al
the enemy and casting censure and slurs
! upon those who would protect the re-
! publican party from the insidious in
! nuences that now seek to undermine it
The callow youth who edits the Picket
! evidently cut loose" from the parenta
apron-strings before his brains got ripe
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Is II NOT P~OSSIRLE,f

Figuratively speaking 'the smoke of
battle" has cleared away and the
Spriggs-Clark-S mith-Maginnis affair has
taken its place in history without the
of a tragedy OF any kind.
No one has bursted with rage, AND no
one has laughed himself to death, though
disasters in each direction were freely
promised in the early stages Of the game.
Now hat the atmosphere is beginning
to clear UP, and those who were boiling
over with Indignation are beginning to
detect some evidences of humor in the
situation. while those whose hiiarity
knew no bounds are conscious of a Sc
rious side to the affair. it Is high time
to weigh the matter in the scales of a
reasonable probability that win inflici
an injustice upon none.
Is it not possible that Governor Smith
was honestly requested to visit California
on a legitimate business enterprise, and
that he just as honestly accepted the in.
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SALE OF SCHOOL BONDS.

Notice is hereby given that in. pursu-
ance of the authority conferred upon the
board Of trustees of school district No.
1 in Jefferson county. Mont, by an cleo
ton held in said school district on h
26th day of May. 1900 by which election
the said trustees were authorized and
empowered to issue And VI saDicoupOn
bonds of said school district to the
amount and of the description hereinafter
set forth. said board Of trustees will sell
said bonds at public auction, at the office
of the clerk of said aschooI, district in
| Whitehall, in said dfstfict iat38 o'clock
10. m. on Saturday, the 3Uths day of July,
1900. The aggregate amount of said
bonds will be twelve thousand dollars
(s12. 0OO). They will be of the denomina-
ton of five hundred dollars ($5Oo) each;
will be dated July 30th, 1900. and bear IN
terest, payable annually, at the rate OF
| five (5) per cent per annunl. princlpad
and interest payable at the Office of the
county treasurer of said JEFFERSON coun.
lty in Boulder, in said county. Said
bonds will not be sold for less than PAL
4y.1ue. and 4 must be made for the
net amount to be received therefor. The
fright Is reserved to reject any inc al
bids.
BY order of tia hoard of trustees O.
said school district, made this 18TH DAY
of May. 1900.
Attest:
JOHN ANDREWS.
Chairman Of Said Board.
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AT NOON TO-DAY.
WILL LORD ROBERTS ENTER 10.
,..- HANNESBURG.
It Is Possible He Will Be Outside Pre-
toria by Friday-Peaee
Negotiations. 70. ~

London, May $3.50 a. s'm.]aord
Roberts is ~bivouacking in the. suburbs
of Johannesburg and intends TO make a
victorious entry at noon today Judging
from his dispatch, he must have private
information regarding the disposition of
the garrison in the fort, as he does, not
seem to expect opposition. 'sse az
Lord Roberts cavalry has aaowea IN
beyond Johannesburg. A portion isssun-
derstood to be at Zuurfontein, seven
miles north of johannesburg and within
20 miles of Pretoria. Lord Rubert&t al
though with a broken bridge at Vefeen-
inging and a wrecked railway bshind
him, has somehow managed to get for
ward sufficient supplies for his, large
force. AS he has been able to do SO much
it is considered possible thai he will be
outside Pretoria Friday. The rapidity
of his advance is thought an extraor-
binary achievement, even by grudgng
continental critics. .s,+ - g.
The Beers. who were expected, to fight
| along the line of hills known as Kip
r~iversburg, abandoned the eastern side
| of the range, near Lord Roberts, .adyance
line, but they moved their ground on the
extreme right near Vanwyckro0st. when
they met General French's turning
movement. The fight continued all day
1 and the result is as yet mere conjecture
| Probably the Boer rear guard succeeded
in keeping General French off n is nov
in the hills northwest of Johannesburg.
The Standard has the following ad.
vices from Pretoria under MOnday'i
date:
The Transvaal government ha.
opened. or is about to open, peace ne
gotiations. 1t has cabled a final inQuir,
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SUBSCRIPTION T

pa- pear Nv mail. in ..$7.5o
BY carrier. per month ....."- -
Semi Weekly, per year. IN advance 1'oo
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IN ito agents abroad asking whether n

to it's agents abroad asking Whether any
hope exists for aid
Without doubt the presence of Lord
Roberts with 40 1000 men at Johannes
burg will hasten the TransvaaIs oeci-
sion. -.
dispatches from ~Lourenzo Marques
! Yesterday described President Kruger as
'.Wayering, but demanding a guarantees
/ that he shall not be exiled to st. Hell
ena." -
The fighting burghers still continue 10
! desert. and the total collapse OF the ooef
military organization is not far OF.
Bennett Burleigh, wiring from LORD
! Roberts headquarters at V~ereehlnlhs on
Sunday, says:
Il doubt if President Kruger can mus
ter $1,000 men, as many OF the pufghers
have gone to their homes
Th stauncher of the Beers are send
ing their miles with wagons n stores
to the Zoutspanburg district. Whetner
Pretoria will be defended Is uncefIaln'
although a Pretoria message, oaLeu SUI
day, pictures the work OF fendi the
capital as going on with feyerish &C
tivity."
Pretoria Is situated ira wilderness Oh
kopjes and ranges, and Is provided with
| defenses that require at least 20,OOO men
to man them properly. There may sun
be one hard nut for the British to crack.
The last message out of Pretoria is the
| 1DI1O"l ll6 A0NOu A"~S
the Boer government:
"Krause, acting as special command
ant at JOHANNESBURG, has issued = CIT
cular to officials concerned fem1nolne
them of the necessity of controlling the
foreign elements n the town. and direct
ing them to resist all attempts to DESTROY
property or life, meeting force by fefce.
The Netherlands Railway compan
Yesterday. notified the authorities a.
Lourenzo Marues that they u de-
! cline to accept gods for delivery a
Johannesburg. johannesburg e1esrain'
are still accepted subject to stoppage a
Pretoria. -
The news h a Lord Roberts wa:
!. practically master of johannesburg wa
received in London with noisy enthusl
asna. A procession of students march
ed through the west end cheering an
singing. The announcement at various
places of amusement was folioWed %!
singing of the national anthem ant
cheers for "Bobs.' 4. 49,
Sir Redvers BuiIer and h Boer'
had an artillery duel all day yesterda!
without marked results. he equilib
rum in Natal seems still maintained
!. On Sunday the British killed .tw
Beers and captured ten near Muller.
pass.
, While the townspeople at F1eetwoo'
were cheering the announcement tina
Lord Roberts had occupied Johannes
burg the German crew of the Henri
eta, an English vessel that was sol
;. to a German Arm, cheered Presiden
kruger Several conflicts occurred b.
tweer h Germans and the Englis
; and the chief officer of the Henrfett
: was mobbed. Ultimately the polio
force was doubled.
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only pay homage to the ashes Of the
dead, but the tributes of respect and ieVe
inspired by the fruitage of the work per-
formed.