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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-23
WITHOUT RESULT.
MOdder River Fight Repeated at
Paardeberg.

Paardsherg Drift. Orange Free State,
Tuesday, February 2o.-vis Nodder Riv-
or, Wednesday, February 2i.-one of the
oostiiess actions Of tho war occurred at
Paardeberg Drift Sunday, February IS.
Gen. Kelley Kenny in his pursuit. Of
Gen. Cronje, caught his rear guard at
Kip Drift and followed the burghers to
the Bosrs' laager NJ Koodossrand. The
drift action began at dayb-eak, the
mounted infantry driving the Boer rear
guard up the river towards the main
body. while another body of mounted In
fantry msnouvred on the right front and
flank of the Beers. The British main
body advanced to outflank the Bosr's
laaser ON the north bank Of the river.
Gen. Kelley Kenny having seized two
drifts, found the Beers strongly enclosed
and ordered an attack with the High
land brigade on the left and Gen. Kno's
brigade In the centre and right. while
Gen. Smith -Dorren's brigade CROSSED
the river and advanced along the north
bank. On both north and south banks
the ground Is lsvel and the advance
across this was deadly and the British
losses were heavy. The battle was n
exact replica of the Modder River. The
soldiers weee under fire all day long and
all the lighting bad no definite result
as the Beers lsAgsr was well barri-
cade1 and they remain therein. The
British guns shslled the lsager vigorous
Iy and the Beers confessed a less OF over
SEQ men. The terrific Smelling was re-
sumed Monday, when Gen. Cronje asked
for an armistioe.
The Smelling was continued Tuesday.
over SO guns pouring lead into the Boer
oamp.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-23
THE BLIND RUN.

The Portland Wheel club celebrated the
holiday by blind run :seVeral OF the
members appeared In disguise. The par
ty mum nsring 20 took oars at the head OF
Prebls street to Bradiey's corner. then
transferred to other cars and after riding
over nearly the entire Deering district
wound up at Stroudwater where they
had supper. Then they rods four or five
miles more on the electrics and broke up
about midnight on Ccngrsss street, near
State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-23
OBITUARY..
GEN. JOHN McNULTA.

Washington, Feb. 22.-General John
McNulta, of Chicago, we'll known
throughout the west because of his iden-
tification with the receiverships of rail
roads and other great corporations, died
suddenly here shortly after six o'clock
tonight in his apartments at the Hamil-
ton house of angina pectoris, aged about
90 years. The deceased leaves wife and
two children in Chicago.
Gen. McNulta was at one time mem
Der of Congress and was a lawyer Of
distinguished ability.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-23
/ There will be dance at Good Fellows
hall in North Deering on Saturday night.


Perry Patettic-Mister, kin you help
me with a little money! l nin't got a
friend on earth.
Mudge-ff you have no friends. there
Is no reason why you should not be able
to keep your money. Go on away from
here.-Indianapolis Press.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-23
CRAvEN.s TRIP So CO EssFUL.

Bath, February 22.-The torpedo noat
Craven left Bath "Wednesday morning for
a speed trial, reached Poitnnouth at
about 2 In the afternoon, having had
successful trip and a smooth fss. And
vat the exa,t amount of sreed attained
has not been figured. but 1t Ia said On
good aut 1oIity that she ct least reached
the figure REQUIRED by contract. The beat
will be hauled out at Poit3mouta.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-23
In OLDEN TIMES

Psople overlooked the importance OF
permanently beneficial effects and were
satisiIed with transient action; but now
that IL is generally known that Syrup Of
incs will permanently overcome habituai
constipation, well-informed people VIII
Fot buy other laxatives, which act for .
time, hut finally injure the system. Iuy
the genuine, made ty the California ZIG
syrup Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-23

fire and the glare was visible at con-
siderable distance far into the night.
The infantry also maintained terrible
fire which was answered vigorously.
The scene toward nightfall was terri
bly, picturesque with blazing wagons, roar
ing artillery and the cracking rifle fire.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-23
STONY BROOK OVERLOOKED.

Andover. Mass. February ss-stony
Brook, flowing through the osr t'e of the
town, oyerfowed It's hanks to-day and
flooded the BGst1n and Maine stst'on
platforms, railroad tracks and several
strst t. Essex street was considerably
damaged by the overflow aud traffic was
nj arly stopped. The brock left its torrie
for several hours.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-23
DEATH OF HARRY MINER.

New York, Feb. 22.-Harry c. Miner,
former Congressman and proprietor of
three theatres in this city, dropped dead
of apoplexy this afternoon in his home
in this city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-23
IN THE SENATE.
A Brief Parliamentary squabbIe Over
the Quay Case.

4 Bricf Parifhmehtary squhbbTe UVeF
the Quay Case.
anoe with a taoit agreement with the
Senators who were unable on account OF
the meetings OF the Democratic national
committee to attend today's session, Mr..
Psnrose Of Pennsy lvanis, RETAINED from
calling up the Quay case as he had yestsr-
day announced he wouli do. When he
announced his inten ton to call 1t up
tomorrow, brief par Elementary squabble
ensusd as to the rights by which the cas-,
would come before the Senate. No con-
olusion was reached. the questions in
Soivsd being postponed for consideration
until tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-23
In FEW DAYS
General BulIer's Army WIN he In
Ladysmith.

Ladysmith.
Chieveley Camp, Natal, Wednesday,
February 2l.-The steady progress of the
relief column is uninterrupted. The
Beers on Tuesday were forced from
their last position south of the Tugela
resulting from the evacuation of Colenso
which was promptly reoccupied by the
Dublin Fusiliers and Thornycrofts
horse. A Transvaal flag was captured
as was handkerchief Inscribed with Gen
eral Bothas name. This is treasured as
great trophy.
The Beers heavily shelled Hlangwana
Hill and Colenso today and the British
advanced infantry was subjected to
severe musketry fire, but they had ex-
celent cover and the casualties were
few. The Beers had the railroad run
ming from Colenso to Bulwana.
The British continue to discover large
quantities of ammunition. Tho Beers
are well supplied with food and guam
tity of provisions was left behind.
1t is expected that further resistance
will be half-hearted and that Ladysmith
will be reached in a few days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-23
SUPPLIES FOR KIMBERLEY.

The DeBeers Mine VIII Be Started I'm
Ten Days.
London, February 23-1.80 u. m.-The
war Office has issued the following from
Lord Roberts:
Paardebsrs, February a2.-Methuen re-
ports from Kimberley that supplies OF
food and forage are being pushed on as
fast as possible. Thers will Do enough
coal to start the De Beers mines In ten
days. BY this means great misery viii
be- alisviated. Hospital arrangement
there reported perfect He hopes Drisska
and the adjoining country will soon be
settled"
At the same time the war office an
nounced that nothing further would be
issued tonight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-23
DODGE TO GAIN TINE.
Comics Request For an Armistice Was
Only That.

ttlutst ~ W ~.
Only That.
London. February "a The Times hes
the following from Psardeburg dated
February 81:
"We have expelled $40 Beers from an
isolated kopje about = mile southeast of
General Cionjs's laagsr."
The Cape Town correspondents OF the
Daily Telegraph says:
''General Cronje's request for an armis-
tice was mere dodge to gain time to
make trenches. Lord Kitchner refused.
but gave him half an hour to consider
whether he would surrender unoondition-
ally or fight to finish. The Beers having
said that their intention bad been Inisun-
derstood and that they would light to ths
end, the battle was resumed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-23
ELECTRICS ON TINE.

The Portland Railroad company Kept
it's cars running practically on time on
all its lines yesterday. much to the con-
yenJeucs of those whose who were
Obliged to ratroniss them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-23
KNOCKOUT IN LEWISTON.

Lewiston, Feb. 22.-Allie Brown
knocked out Eddie st. Peter at the Ca
sino tonight in one minute and IS Sec
onds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-23
LORD ROBERTS TO CANADA.

Ottawa. Ont, February 22.-Lurd
Ainto, the governor general, has received
the following message from Lord Rob-
erts:
Psardsbsrg, Orange Free State, Febru-
airy 2s.-Ihs Canadian regiment has done
admirable ssrvioe since It's arrival In
South Africa. deeply regret the heavy
loss 1t suffered during the fight on the
18th and beg you will ass ure the people
how much all here admire the oonspicu-
GUS gailantry displayed by our Canadi an
comrades on that coca sion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-23
BOTHA FAILED.

London, February 22.-3.37 p. ma
special from Paardeberg. dated Wednes
day. Esbrnary 81, says:
"Commandant Botha has been at
tempting to relieve Gen. Cronje. There
mas been severe fighting. Gen. b otha'i
force Is scattered with heavy losses"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-23
CoNTRABAND IN DELAGoA BAY

London. February 22.-ln the IL ouse OF
Commons TO-DAY the Parliamentary score
tary Of the foreign Office. Mr.. st. John
Frederick declared the government was
not aware there was any evidence show
ing oontraband had reached the Trans
vAsl through Delasoa Bay. General al
legations had been made, he added, that
the local authorities were not carrying
out the Instructions OF the Portuguese
government as completely as might be
desired, but there was no proof 1 n sup
port Of these allegations.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-23
IN DEATH TRAP.

Continued from First Page.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-23
NO OUTSIDE SUGGESTIONS.

London, February 22.-In the House Q
of Lords today. replying to question on
the subject. the premier. Lord Salisbury,
declared that the government had no en-
gagement whatever with any power In
re spect to the course to be taken In the
ultimate settlement with the Boer re-
publios. No power. had asked or sug-
ses.ed the entering into of any such ar.
rangement. Lord Salisbury also said
he knew nothing of Gen. Cronje's pro-
posed armistioe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-23
Stops the Cough
aud work off the Cod.

Laxative Bromo- Quipine Tablets cure cold
III one day. No cure No Pay. Price ESQ.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-23

Reason for Hurry on General Roberts's
Part.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13
Prescriptions.

In the treatment Of rheumatism DR..
Summers prescribes the following: At
night, before retiring, a hot foot bath with
a little mustard in it is taken and the fol-
lowing medicine given: Dover's powder,
Is grains; calomel, 10 grains. To be divided
into two powders and taken in capsules.
These are to be washed down with half
teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda dis
solved in tumberful of water. The pa
tient goes at once to bed and stays there.
In the morning, If there is no action of
the bowels, a bottleful of solution Of cit
rate of magnesa, freshly prepared, is
given. Then the following is to be given
regularly: Iodide of potash. Y ounce; wine
of colchicum root, fluid extract of sarsa-
parilla, and compound tincture of Gin
chona. of each ounces. The dose is a
dessertspoonful in half glass of water
one hour after meals. In some cases the
dose must be diminished, owing to idiosyn-
crasies, but as a rule, this treatment gives
relief. L. N, M. D.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13

up. People are glad to get rid of them.
Here, where there is cold storage and
where they can be handled, they are worth
from 10 cents a dozen.
I'VE used TO throw away all our spoiled
eggs, but since Armour has put in the cold
storage they are sold 10 him. It's Just like
finding it, you know, TO get money for
until you couldn't stand il, but that doesn't
make any difference to the cold storage
man. He puts them right in and freezes
them-that takes away all the odor, and
they can be kept for an indefinite period
and shipped whenever and wherever de-
sired"
The produce merchant pointed to a big
two-horse wagon, loaded with 100 cases OK
eggs weighing $500 pounds. Il have just
sold 100 cases." he said, "for 10 cents case.
Armour bought them. He will put them
In cold storage, first sorting them out into
four kinds. The best he will send 10 New
York and sell for % cents dozen, and
the other grades down TO Is or 12i5 cents.
The few bad ones that develop he can sell
&c the calico manufacturers. OF course.
he doesn't need to sell any of the eggs at
once. Ii the people don't want 10 pay his
price for them to-day they will some other
cay. He is surely to make his profit.
THAT Is simply small illustration OF
the many different ways in which the
produce man could save, If they owned an
uptown cold storage plant. II would pay
for itself In the things that we now throw
away. Large combinations OF capital are
constantly seeing tneSe advantages ana
reaping the benefits. For instance, there
is one commission firm in Kansas City that
has a monopoly on butter. because IL does
everything on large scale, has the latest
and most improved machinery, and makes
the little things, that a small producer
could do nothing with, pay expenses This
firm, for example, makes enough out OF the
sale or buttermilk alone to pay the express
charges on the cream that comes from 800
or more skimming stations throughout the
country. Now, In the country, buttermilk
is practically worthless. You can't even
sell IL for hog swill Besides making this
saving on the buttermilk, the large firm
saves at least half the expense OF the small
country creamery in doing its business on
a large and economical scale. Hence the
large firm can sell butter at what II costs
the country creamery TO produce IL. and
still make good protein the aggregate
an enormous profit. And so II goes"
A year ago or less the produce commits
sion merchants Of Kansas City made an
attempt to establish a cold storage plant
uptown. II was found very difficult, how
ever, 20 interest capital in the enterprise.
and, in addition to this, the Armour cold
storage plant offered better inducements,
so as to satisfy and quiet those who were
interested In the uptown movement The
project has now been abandoned indefi-
nitely.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13

ents. from which the inventor. Sir Henry
Bessemer, after years of ridicule from iron
makers. made over s5.Oo0.oo0.
VIII you give me a brief sketch Of The
odore Roosevelt Pencil.
He was born I'm New York city, Oct.
u. 1858. graduated from Harvard in 1850.
and while member of the New York Leg
islature in 1SS2-s4 helped 20 secure a State
civil service reform law and laws relative
20 the government Of New York city. He
was a candidate for mayor of that city
I'm 1856. in 1889 became a member of the
National Civil-service Commission, and in
1895 made president of the New York
police board. In 1897 he was made assist
ant secretary of the navy. resilning to be
lieutenant colonel of his Rough Elders"
I'm May. 1895. and was elected Governor of
New York in the following fall. Among
his books are histories and stories of hunt
ing and ranching.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13

us of when we were sitting on the hin over
yonder. Anyhow, can't stop this morning
for anything like that" II is the only In
necessary recklessness on his part.
He was kind I'm the extreme TO his sol
diers. and Yet not ostentattously So he
old not honey them. as officers who seek
popularity sometimes do-and mistakenly
always. He did not hesitate TO order them
on exbssisting marches; to send them on a
charge where death was certain: nor TO
do anything else with them which, In his
opinion. the situation demanded He re-
Quired Of them service. service, service, as
he required the same. and as hard. or him-
self And yet the mems love for him ex-
ceeded that OF any affection / ever saw
men display for another.
One intensely hot day 1900 men had been
marching and fighting. As Lawton came
along they had halted and thrown them
selves I'm the shade Of bushes by the road
side. most OF them painting Ike dogs, some
OF them climbing down the steep sides OF
the ravfne TO get canteen OF warm water
from a stream below. and in all the atti-
tudes OF intense heat and exhaustion.
They were growing and grumbling, as the
Anglo-Sax0n Is wont 10 do when he Is UNI
comfortable; but as Lawton rode along
looking neither to the right nor to the
left but as his manner was, straight
ahead of him. the low-toned exclamation,
full of affection, was constantly heard:
There goes the old man, God bless him. )"
II he spared his men In any degree, how
ever, il cannot be said that he spared his
officers any more than he did himself Ar
irving st PaSig one night, orders he had
given earlier in the day apparently had not
been executed to his satisfaction. That
night az midnight. accompanied by one Off
Ger and his guest. he went up the Pasig
river IN a boat run by Kansas man and
a Filipino engineer and fireman. The night
was moonless. The Pasig river is full Of
sharp twists and turns, with banks of
thick mud, in which boats frequently got
stuck. At the point where the river en-
tiers the lake the FilipinOs were supposed
10 be IN force on either side. Lawton
risked mud bank and Filipino and finally
reached the open lake. 1t was very dark,
yet he found his gunboats and held con-
sutation with the officer in command and
returned the way he had come. We ar
rived at Pasig about o'clock in the morn
ing. Lawton threw himself on a rude bed
and slept for perhaps two hours. This is
fair sample OF his daily and nightly pro-
gramme.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13

Miss Emma Hansen is visiting her sister
In Denver.
Mrs. William Russell. Of Rushvilie, is the
guest of Mrs. Thomas Elliott, Of West
Michigan street.
Mrs Tilford and Mrs. William Rodeckeri
of Lafayette, are the guests OF Mrs
Charles Stevenson.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Bates, who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller,
have returned home.
Mr.. Harry Akers, of Greencastle, who has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hay
maker, has returned to his home.
Miss Minnie Thomas entertained about
thirty of her friends with a dinner party
Wednesday evening. After dinner cards
were played.
Rev. S. b. Grimes, pastor Of the First M.
+. Church in West Indianapolis, will &C.
cupy the pulpit at King-avenue Church
this morning.
Miss Katie Shea gave an informal tea
Thursday afternoon. She was assisted In
entertaining by Miss Nellie Compton and
Miss Lillian Fox.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13
North indianapolis.

Mrs Eli Hill, of Spiceland, is the guest
of Mrs. Calvin Udell.
Miss Ethel Collins, of Rushville, Is the
guest of Miss Minnie Ragen.
Mrs. John Mason, of West Thirtieth
street. is visiting her mother in Chicago.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Home
Presbyterian Church met Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. Loucks.
A public reception was rendered to Rev.
Strecker the new pastor of the Methodist
Church, and his wife, Tuesday night.
The social committee of the Christian
Endeayor of the Home Presbyterian
Church gave a social Friday evening in the
parlors of the church.
Miss Laura Ferguson was agreeably sur
prised Monday night when a number of her
young friends called on her to bid her fare
well previous to her departure from the
city.
The Home and Foreign Missionary So
cieties Of the Home Presbyterian Church
met Friday afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
Dwight L. Jones, on West Thirty-first
street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13
The New Words.
The Bookman.


There are some stray linguistic phases 10
the war which are not without interest. and
one of them Is to be observed in the grad
ual creeping of Dutch words into popular
use. People are getting rather fond or
speaking Of Commands" and Of com
mandeering;" and the newspapers have
evolved a whole string Of jokes over the
word "kopje." Most pleasing 10 US. how
ever, of all these contributions, is the word
trek" which, to be sure. is not altogether
new to the reading public, but which has
never before been popularized. We don't
know why IL is, but "trekking appeals
much more TO the imagination than MI
grating" or marching" or ''meandering.
There is something brisk and Dutch about
IL; and once or twice in the cabled reports
from the seat of war IL has been used with
very picturesque effect, as, for instance, IN
the account of the engagement which con-
cluded with the remark that from The top
Of a hill numerous bodies OF Beers couid
be seen trekking aimlessly over the plain.
This somehow or other gives you an I'M
preston OF lot of black ants. and 10 any
one with a proper word sense IL Is delight
full. If the war keeps on for another year
the whole American people viii be ou',
spanning around ''spruits,' and the lana
will be full OF points and drifts ana
"nullahs." All Of which pleases US I'M
menSely.