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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-06
IXSURGEAT ACTIVITY
Has Increased the Last
Three Weeks.
Shown in AmbusheS and Attacks on
Small Parties.
Captain Of Native Police
Shot in Manila.
Judge Taft Becomes Head of
Govt Sept. l.

Manila, August 5.-On September /,
the commission headed by Judge Taft
viii become the legislative body of the
Philippines, with power to take and ap.
propriate fnsular moneys to establish
judicial and educational systems and
to make and pass all laws.
No money viii be permitted to be
drawn from the insular funds except by
authorization Of the commission. Judge
Taft and his colleagues win also exercise
certain executive functions. For In
stance, they viii appoint judges, officials
in the educational department. and of1i-
GERS of municipalities, which the commits
sion VIII establish pending elections.
General Macarthur viii be the execu-
tive head TO enforce the laws of the COM
mission; and he VIII conduct the govern
ment IN accordance with the same until
the commission recommends to President
Mckinley the appointment of civil
governor.
The only three banks in Manila have
formed q ring to reduce arbitrarily and
without justification, the rate OF exchange
for American gold.
eIhere has been an Increase of insurgent
activity during the last three weeks, es-
peciaIly in the way 81 ambushes and at
tacks upon small parties.
Captain Lara of the Manila native
police was dangerously shot by an I'M
known assaiIant yesterday while on the
street. He had been effectively enforcing
guatiOns and had made enemies
among the Fiiipinos, some of whom
have long threatened vengeance.
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Short of Food and AM
munition.
Many Sent Into Exile From
Pretoria.

London, August GA special from
Pretoria dated Saturday, says:
"Gen. Christian De Wet Is completely
surrounded near Reitsburg and it is i'm
possible for his forces to escape through
the strong British Gordon.
"The Beers say they viii make stand
at Machadadorp.T They are short Of ammu-
milton and food. Gen. Hamilton by ths
rapidity of his movements prevents re
Inducements reaching Commandant Gen
eral Botha.
1T appears that, after the train car
rying United States Consul Stowe and
flying the Stars and Stripes was derailed
at Honigspruit, south of Kroonstad, con.
cealed Beers fired, killing four.
''A1any residents of Pretoria have been
sent into exile for having behaved cruelty
or shamefully to British subjects before
or during the war. The terms of exile
vary and in one instance reached %
years. -
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THE CHAUTAUQUANs.
Continuation OF the Studies at
Fryeburg.

Fryeburg, August 4.-There have been
many new arrivals today.
Mr. and Mrs Nathaniel Waterhouse OF
Portland have opened their cottage and
wiz remain until the close of the assem-
bly,.
Dennis NJ. Cole of the westheld
(Mass.) High school is at the Grove
House.
Mr.. c. E. Blanchard. editor of the
White Mountain Reporter, with Mrs
Blanchard, is here to attend the Fries
concert
DR.. Mary Carlton gave a lecture on
China, last night. AS she has been for
several years a physician there, she was
able to give Interesting accounts of the
people, their life and customs Coming
at this time it was especially valuable
Mr.. George IL. Archibald was the
speaker of the afternoon. continuing his
lectures on child study by an address on
"rhe Active Child.''
Glass work gees on as usual, DR. G. D.
Underhiu meets the members of the as
sembly chorus daily The chorus VIII
assist in the closing concert.
A party OF Portland people come today,
including Mrs Freeman Gordon, Miss
Carrie Gordon and Miss Amy Furlong
Other arrivals are Orlando M. Libby of
Portland Mrs. S. f. Wentworth OF
Kearsarge, N. H., Miss Mary A. Vaughn
OF Laconia, N. H., III. Klest OF Water
vile
There are now one hundred guests at
the Grove house.
Rev. Il. " Clancy and family of West
Medford, Mass, are spending several
weeks here
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QUEEN CoMPosEs A PRAYER.

Rome, August 5-The city council of
Monza has ceded the plot Of ground in
oluding the spot where King Humbert
was assassinated, to the royal family, who
Will erect a chapel there
Queen Margherita has composed ten
der prayer in memory OF her husband and
has obtained permission from tho arch
bishop Of Cremona to circulate it among
the faithful.
Helena will arrive in Rome Wednesday,
The remains of King Humbert will
leave Monza the same day, reaching this
city at a. m.
Ximen es, the celebrated sculptor, pro-
poses TO erect a nonument in honor OF
Queen Margherlta in the gardens OF the
Pinc1o.
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, Aug. g. taken at
p M, meridian time, the observation for
his section being given in this order;
Temperature, direction Of wind, state Of
weather;
Boston, 68, S, partly cloudy; New York
~, S, PARTLY cloudy; Philadelphia, "a,
SW, clear; Washington, rs, SE, clear;
Albany, 78, s, PARTLY cloudy; Buffalo,
76, S. W., cloudy; Detroit, 50, SW clear
Chicago, SS, SW, clear; St. Paul, 90, S..
PARTLY cloudy; Huron, Oak, "a, S,
cloudy; Bismarck, ~ NE, CLOUDY (;
Jacksonville, II, E, partly cloudy.
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ANAROHIsr RIoT u oHIoAao.

Chicago. August 5.-An anarchist riot
occurred this afternoon at the corner OF
l2t4. a.4-t Halstead street, IN which 70
people were bruised ia struggle with
forty-fIve policemen. summoned to quell
the disturbance. Five persons We're ar
rested, among them being Mrs. Lucy
Parsons, widow of Albert r.. Parsons
who was executed November IL, 1887, in
Chicago, for aiding and abetting the
bomb throwing in the Haymarket riot.
She was charged with d1sorderly con-
duct. obstructing the street and resisting
an officer. Her bail was fixed at 81 600
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SECRETARY HAY III.

Boston, August 5.-A special to the
Journal from Sunapes, N. H., says that
Secretary of State Hay is i'll, though
not seriously. He contracted cold on
the way from Washington, but there is
little or no danger that pneumonia VIII
set In. A physician who was called in
last night, found Secretary Hay suffer-
Ing from nervous exhaustion due TO his
arduous lab0rs at Washington, but en-
forced quiet among grand surroundings
viii tone up his system in short while.
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THE WEATHER.

Washington, August Forecast for
Monday ana Tuesday New England
Fair and warmer Monday. Tuesday, fair;
light to fresh southwesterly winds.
Boston, August 5.-Local forecast:
Fair weather Monday and Tuesday;
warmer; light to fresh southwest winds
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
Portland, Aug 5, 1900 The local
weather bureau records the following:
sa. IN. Barometer. 80 263; thermome-
ter, 63; dew point, 52; rel. humidity, 81
direction of tine wind, NE; velocity of
the wind, s state of weather, clear.
s p. Barometer, 30.140; thermome-
ter, 90; dew point, 5S rel. humidity, 81; !;
direction of the wind, SW velocity of the
wind IL; state Of weather, pit. cloudy.
Maximum temperature, 70; minimum
temperature, 81; mean temperature. 63;
maximum wind velocity 10 S precipi-
tation-24 hours, 0.
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MISSIONS DESTROYED.

Paris, August 5-The French foreign
office has received the following despatch
from the French consul at Che Foo. dat
ed August 2:
The governor OF AI0ukden, in a procla-
nation, has urged the people OF Man
churia to massacre Christians, Nearly
all the missions have been destroyed .
The missionaries have organized for de-
Tense, and are assisted By other Chris
tlaug -
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AN IMPERIAL DECREE.
Free Communication Ordered with
Foreign Ministers.

Paris, August 5-7 p. m.-Sheng, direc-
tor of raiIwaye and telegraphs, has COM
municated to the consuIs at Shanghai ac-
cording to a special despatch to the
Temps, dated August 8, an imperial de-
cree dated August 2, authorizing the for
eign ministers IN Pekin to communicate
without restriction with their govern
ments ana ordering their departure for
Tien Tsin under a good escort.
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a FIEND ARREsTED.

Boston, August 5.--In making an arrest
of Hugh Mcguire, a teamster, tonight,
the police charge that he assaulted the
S-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Den
mis- Sullivan, and further, moreover, tried
to murder her. Many OF the neighbors
of the SuIlivans would have done bodily
harm to Mcguire had he been within
their reach so wrought up were they on
learning of the affair.
He was booked for assault with intent
to kill. He denies the assault.
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BADEN-pOWELL WOUNDED.

London, August 6.-The Lourenzo
Marques correspondent of the Daily Xxx
press wiring Saturday says:
''Iransyaal advices declare that Cen
eral BadenPowe1 was wounded during
a recent engagement at Rustenburg,
when the Beers, according to their ac-
count, took some prisoners and captured
324 wag ons.
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RUssIANs YIcpORIous.

ST. Petersburg, August 5.-The Rus
sian war office has received a despatch
from Gen. Grodekon dated Khaborovsk,
August 8, announcing that Aigun had
been taken by the Russians after a
stubborn fight and that the Chinese
were being pursued IN the direction OF
Isitsikar.
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FOUR KILLED.
Missouri Feud Results in Five Aur.
ders.

Pennington, Mo, August 5.-Four
were killed and ons fatally wounded as
the oustcome of o shooting affair be-
tween William Deeley and his four sons
on one side and the four Harris brothers
on the other, as a result of fsud at q
picnic at Dee Run, one OF the mining
towns of St. FrancoisEcounty. William
Deeley, Jess Harris James Harris ana
John Deeley are the names of those Killed
and Frank Harris was fatally wounded.
1hree of the Deeiey boys who were un-
hurt, came to Pennington and gave Them
sslves up. They are Ia JAIL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-06

Rockland August 5-John Whitney,
40 years old, who lives in Rockport com
mitted suicide at an early hour today by
drowning. The act was due to insanity
from which the deceased had suffered
for some time. This was not his first
attempt to take his own life for only a
few days ago he cut his throat with a
rsavos4
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A SHANGHAI RUMOR.
That Advance cuard Of fAIIEes Has
Been RepuIsed.

Paris, August 5.-The Shanghai corre-
spondent Of the Temps telegraphing to-
day says:
1.-The number of allies leaving Tien
Tsin is no better known here than are
the facts as to the march itself; but it
Is rumored that the advance guard had
been repulsed.
"L Ping Heng (former governor
Shang Tung,) who is intensely hostile
TO Europeans, has been named comman-
der OF the Chinese forces.
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II pEING N COMMAND.

Paris, August @, / a m.-The French
consul at Shanghai teIegraphing Satur-
day says: Iii Hung Chang informs me
that Ii Peing Heng was appointed gener-
al of the troops in the north of the empire
on his arrival at Pekin -
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"a HUG Is oNLY BLUE.

Shanghai, August 5.-The report that
Ii HING Chang had committed suicide,
Is without foundation. He is only IN
very despondent state.
The japanese consul here has received
a message from Pekin saying that Gen.
Iung Fuh Slang has stopped all provi.
sions going to the legations.
Admiral Seymour arrived in Shanghai
today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-06

washing the bottom OF frypans and ket-
ties unless you use BENSONsS CHAR
COAL to kindle with, The smoke in tho
wood makes the crock. No smoke In
Charcoal
BIG BAGS 100 An ALL GROCEBS.
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atest Yarn Is That Ii Hung Has Conn
mitted Suicide.

Shanghai, August 5.-7.25 n. ma re-
port having been circulated here to the
effect that ii Hung Chang had commit
ted suicide, a foreign official sent a mes
senger to his residence, but an answer
was refused.
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THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
IN BANqOR CELEBRATION.

Bangor August 5.-Bangor's celebra-
tion OF Old Home week win be held on
Thursday, August 8. The chief features
of the observance, VIII be a floral parade
IN the afternoon and public exercises in
City hall IN the evening. Gov. Powers
and staff viii be present and addresses
VIII be made by several gentlemen In
cludIng Hon. BARTLETT Trip of Yankton,
;. ID The Condeskeag canoe club VIII
have an illuminated parade in the early
evening and there VIII be music by sew
eral bands during the day. The city is
already being decorated for the days fes-
ffviffoe
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srArE DE-. TUEsDAY.

10. 10 q. m.-Grand parade over the fol-
lowing route: Pearl to Cumberland, to
High, to Deering, to State, to Spring, to
High, to Congress, and passing in re-
views at City hall,
~ 90 N until 8. DO q. p.m.-Eiremens S con-
tests for $500 in prizes, st Deering Park.
1.30 p. m.-Ladder contest by the firs
department. IN Railroad square.
$50 p. m.-Publtc meeting IN City
hall, at which Gov. Powers of Maine,
Mayor Frank w. Robinson, Gov. Roll
nns of New Hampshire and distinguished
sons Of Maine will deliver brief ad-
dresses.
2.30 p. Military manoeuvres of the
First Regiment, Maine National Guard,
Col. Il. II. Kendall, commanding.
$50 p. III. until 4. 80 p. m.-Band Con-
cert IN Deering Park.
3 90 p. N. until p. m.-Band con-
cert on Eastern Promenade.
400 p m.-Boat race Off Eastern Prom
enade between contesting crews of the
North Atlantic squadron.
500 p. m.-Grand display of fireworks
BY Pain, the celebrated pyrotechnist,
off Eastern Promenade, with concerts by
two military bands.
500 p. N Electrical Illumination OF
the squadron.
o. 9.15-Reoeption by Gov. Powers and
Staff at City hail.
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(TALK No. 264)
ARE YOU NERVOUS.

DO you feel cross, tired and irrita-
BILE? Does your head ache and your
eyes feel heavy? Does reading, writ
Ing or working seem q burden? Does
everything go wrong with you and
wear upon your nerves and patience
until you feel blue and discouraged?
Ten chances to one it is all caused
by eyestrain. "A Slight defect causes
constant strain upon the nerves and
muscles Of the eye that VIII in time
make the best natured person in the
world nervous and fretful Correctly
fitted lenses will prove q blessing and
relief. They take Off the strain and
overwork and place the eyes in a
healthy and normal condition. Ii
you are in doubt about your eyes,
come in and ask me questions. Com
suItation free.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
How would you like to own
One Of The New
GAME BOARDS ?

They are entirely new, inter-
esting, instructive. and fasci-
mating, for people of all ages,
and greatly aid in making home
attractive. Beautifully gotten
up in five sizes. from 22x3G up
to 30x60 inches. Prices So to
S12. One side OF board is green
cloth for balls. &C, the other,
polished wood for carom ring
games, &C. Twenty fine games.
All such old games as checkers,
chess, backgamm and cr0ki-
mole are omitted. q ach board
fitted with the ; Nv Patent
Flexold Cushion 3 lost ingen-
ious device). W. each board
the following ifE ments and
parts are furn : i without
extra charge: - ,lished, dur
able, c0mpositi balls. five
colofs; 80 polish $ arom rings.
five colors; 10 hADr rood finished
tenpins; 2 larg = ather tipped
cues for balls mailer hard
wood cues; 2 flexible shooters:
kAtA " 1NA AAAaA4A4A7s 4 AAAiA " 100
square; / DETECTING block de-
vice: green chalk forcue tips: 1
set Of pocket covers; 1 set OF four
movable. adjustable levelng
legs. Full printed directions
and rules for playing all games.
Call at our office, or write aud
we will send man with samples.
Prices and circulars mailed on
request
Manufactured Exclusively by
THE {. 7. BURR1WES CO.,
Y FTse ST., Portland. Name
nuezi2w1stp
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WEDNESDAY.

200 p m.-Yaeht race for $3.50 in cash
prize of the Eastern Promenade open to
yachts owned in Maine.
7.30 p m.-Reeeption at the Second Par
ish church.
90 p. m.-At Mr.. Charles r. Cressey's
cottage, LOveitts field, reception by the
KotzschInar club to visiting musicians.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
2 80 p. m.-Yacht race off the Eastern
Promenade for the Thomas Laughlin
cup, valued at $780, to be competed Tor
by yachts owned IN Maine.
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LEWIsTON's EFFORT.

Lewiston, August 5.-Oid Home week
will be celebrated by "a reunion OF Gen.
Manning's class at Barker's Mills Fri
dnv
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THE WEEKS PROGRAMME.
MONDAYS OBSERVANCE.

500 p. m.-Grand concert at City Hall
by Maine artists.
s 90 p. m.-Searchlight display by ships
of the squadron.
During this and the following days of
the celebration the Equal Suffrage Club
and the Woman's Literary Union will
keep open house at rooms in the Y NJ
@. A. building, Congress Square, and
the W. c. i. u. Will receive visitors at
their headquarters on Free street, next
to the Y NJ G. A
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-11

somew hat amended by the city attor
ney. One of the principal anne d
merts was the addition of the follow
ing clause:
1.-THE city also reserves the RICH
to hereafter require the electrical cur
rent or power to be conducted and ap
piled by underground conduits, or II
such manner as science may then de-
mopsJrate as the safest and best meanf
for using said power"
The other chief amendment provides
that insteed of allowing the company
q twenty five foot right OF way for Its
main line, switches, turn outs etc, on
all the streets named rs proposed in
the original ordinance, the same IL
limited to nine feet for the main line
and twenty five feet for switches,
turnouts ,etc.
PROMPT ACTION OR DELAY
Alderman Ogden recommended its
prompt passage.
Alderman Whitmore said he would
like to hear from the city attorney on
the subject.
Judge Kemp replied that he had no
of examining 1t except for
a bout FIVE minutes just before the open
ing OF the meeting, although he bad
asked the ordinance com nit
what he could tell from the reading
the ordinance seemed to be all right
He would be able to report on 1t IN
about three quarters of an hour If the
council would allow him time but he
could not give an opinion from q five
examination.
WHITMoRE WANTS DELAY
Mr.. Whitmore said he WAS opposed
TO hasty action in q matter of such i'm
portance to the city. He said he and
crit cism for their action bus he be-
lieved he was right. He WAS in favor
of electric cars as much Is any one and
he believed all his colleagues were of
the same opinion. He thought the
ordinance should be taken up and con-
sidered section by section. There
were many things in 1t that he old not
favor. He thought for one thing that
the new company was asking for too
many streets. He thought, moreover,
that the city should demand q cash
bond of 80, 600. as a guarantee of good
faith. The city, he said, had two ex-
periences with franchises of this kind,
one with the former citizens com nit
t. e and with the old company, both of
W hich were allowed TO run out. The
city, he said, never secured the White
Oaks road until a cash bond was put
up. He moved that the matter be laid
over until O'Clock this morning, and
then considered section by section to
weed out Objectionable features.
MANANA POLICY OPPOSED
Alderman Badger opposed this
course. He thought he understood the
matter just as well as he ever would
md saw no need of considering il sec
lion by section. He was more over
opposed to requiring any cash bond.
The gentlemen who ask for the fran
,hise were not, a. be understood it,
,skinR for it for themselves but to get
"a pital interested and when the fran
,hise was placed in the hands of the
Intended company to build 1t would
De time enough to talk about
ponds.
Mr.. Wbitmore insisted upon his mo-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-11

| ton but on q roll call 1t was lost by a
vote of 5 to 2. Mr.. Burton being the
only alderman voting with Mr.. Whit
| more.
JUDGE KEMP EXAMINES IT.
On motion OF Mr.. Bad ger the ordin-
ance was then referred to the city
attorney for his immediate exami alton
and report and while he was engaged
on this the council proceeded with
the regular routine of business.
EXPENSES OF THE CITY
The following bills were allowed:
Tanner-Pennebaker Hardware
Co., l No. 3 wrench and chain
for street commissioner. 4 90
Ell Psso Cornice Works.
faneuil on band stand. 90
A. X. Albers 81 Co., stationery
for the city clerk. ..... a go
]. j. o Neil, supplies for pest
house. 80 ~
Kelly & Pollard, cash paid out
for milk for pest house five
weeks from March 18Th to
April 3OSh, approved by DIR.
Race. IL 40
Kelly & Pollard, medicine and
supplies for pesthouse- los 20
Fire department bills (already
published). 1854 O4
Payne Badger Coal Co., coslfor
city hall SO 20, for all 81, for
pesthouse $3.50, wood for
pesthouse SO: cement for sew-
er dept, ..;...:;.... 800. az ~
Ell Paso Transfer Co, teams
sprinkling. ................. $50 90
b. 81. Du Laney. hauling
paupers to hospital. ........ 2 SO
Burton, Lingo Co. lumber for
nee st park. ................. 1877
Ward Brick Co. 5000 brick for
sewer. 81 so
Star Stnbles, horse and buggy
for city engineer. ...... 30 90
M. b. Webb, ledger for city
ru t,ease Psip, g. Glass ca snn. W
plies for use OF street depart
ment 70
b. B. Chairman, hauling off
dead burrO by order of DIR.
R6c0. 0U
Consumers Ice Co lbs ice for
% dsys April each for city
clerk and assessors Offices. 1 40
Momsen & Thorne, 2 globe
valves street dept. ........... $50
Momsen & ThOrne, sewer sup
plies. az 80
T. H Bennett, blacksmith work
for street commissioner. 80
o. T. Basset. & Co. lum Der for
street commissioner. As
Ga & Electric Light Co, 81
arc lights S12 S64S less SI2
for lig hts out S636;gas for city
hall Sl3.75; for police station
So: 10 incandescent lamps at
Csc $50 $50 %
California stable, boarding
horse for chief of police 49,. Is 90
Water company. Jail 90c, city
hall 90c, Buckler Square
S27.19, IS flush tanks $3.50, 6
sprinkling wagons, S360;73 ire
bydrapts s35I.13 ............ 1O41.12
r D R'chey,3 bills for sup
plies, pipe, ETC., for street
commissioner go. .. 343 80
Street commissioners pay roll
for week ending May 10. $50. 43 90
T. J. Holland. making and put
ting up window screens at