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North Park union., 1900-06-22
President.
GEORGE G. MERRICK.
Vice President.
]. L. WOODS MERRILL,
Vice President.
Miner. Ask for shorter Hour..

Butte. Mont. June 1.-THE Butte
Miners Union has made demand OH
the mining companies of the district
for reduction In the hours OF labor
from ten to eight hours. 1t is stated
that the demand was made at the insti-
cation of Senator w. A. Clark and F..
Aug. Heinze as move in their united
political campaign.
Clark and Heinze have already
agreed to meet the demands of the
miners. but no intimation Of their in.
tentlons have vet been received from
the so-called 'Amnlgamated COM
pnnles.
The latter companies employ about
5000 men. while Heinze employs 400
Clark about 300. The outcome of the
matter cannot -l,o foreseen. but 1t is
''cwetl with great deal of apprehen-
.:on.
North Park union., 1900-06-22
POWERS IN ACCORD.
win Fight Undsr An Fisgs TO Suppress

VIII Fight Under An Elags 70 6upPh~
Boxers.
Shanghai, June 11.-There has been
street fighting in Pekin since carry
sunday afternoon. The Russians are
making lnrge purchases Of canned pro-
visions Mt Shanghai and everything
points TO an outbreak of hostilities. All
British missionaries will probably oe
ordered to return quickly to treaty
ports. ..
REPORTS form the Un-Nan-F>u district
say that the French minister has teie,
graphed that II crisis is imminent ana
that he is advising all foreigners 10
evacuate Yung Nan.
All the telegrnms Indicate that the
situation hus not in the least 1m-
proved.
The Russian minister at Pekin. VINO
also acts as the envoy of Denmark, Is
credited with having sent dispatch 10
the Danish foreign office to the enect
that Il demonstration has been planneu
under the leadership Of England ana
Russia. In which all the great powers
and several of the smaller Will take
part. The latter are not called upon to
send troops, as there are enough on
the spot, but they are to De asked 10
delegate the right to hoist their naes
with the great powers in order that
demonstration may be made or a battle
fought under the flags Of all Europe
Japan and the United States have been
informed and agree to the arrange
ment.
Taen-Tsin, June 1.-THE captain In
charge of the British defenses mere
Communicated a third special train
yesterday and fourth to-day Tor the
transport of 213 Russians and two
guns and sixty-two French marines
with stores and one gun for the Brit
ish. The International forces are near
Lang Fang, forty miles from Pekin,
but it is doubtful II they reach the cap
ital before Tuesday.
North Park union., 1900-06-22

The Supreme court Of Massachusetts
has recently decided that the drug
gists Of Boston must not sell cigars or
tobacco on Sunday. This 10 the out
come Of long contest waged against
than BY the retail cigar dealers who
are not allowed TO sell their goods on
that day. When they were debarred
from selling they naturally protested
asainst the right Of druggists to sell.
and tho aght which has bsen going
on for ysArs has resulted In their VIC
tory.
North Park union., 1900-06-22

London's old underground railway 's
To BE- revolutionised by the use OF cleo
tic motors. This will answer tie OBJ
5sction a. to smoke often urged against
tie present System Of underground
transit In London.
North Park union., 1900-06-22

Until few years ago mostly Chris
tians were accredited as ambassador
trom the Sultan OF Turkey TO western
states. and In London alone there
carved Christian who remained there
- representative OF the sultan for
sorty-four years. The present ambas-
ndor in London II Greek and q
christian. So arc the ministers In
0euooals and The Hague.
North Park union., 1900-06-22

Americas corn kitchen II now In
succsssfui operation At the Paris az
position. Perhaps In time even the
Parisians may Be made 70 "seknovi-
edge the corn"
North Park union., 1900-06-22

The average annual production q,
cottonseeds oil in Mexico during ths
last few years has been about 3.3O00N
pounds, and the consumption in isl,
was 81, ,OO0, 600. The price AVERAGED
about 12 cents per pound. Juan Ri.
tingham has erected n plant near On.
range to handle the oil from the Dr..
range belt.
North Park union., 1900-06-22

rs lighthouse At Corunna, Spain.
+ believed 70 b the oldest one now
n use. It was erseted during the
rsign Of Trajan. and rebuilt In 1874.
North Park union., 1900-06-22

DR.. Rudolf Amandus Philippi of
Santiago de Chile ls about to cele-
brate the seventieth anniversary of re-
ceivtng his Doctors degree from Ber-
lin university. DR.. Philippi il pro-
lessor OF botany in the Santiago uni
versity and director Of the Natural
History museum. He is % years Of
age. and attended Alexander Won Hum
boldt's lectures when . student.
North Park union., 1900-06-22

1Arss tAbmaad aulss ssilsd from
teaH oslsaas ssesntly for South Africa.
~ AAsr1saa forces In the Trassvaal
Ase stsadily inessasins.
North Park union., 1900-06-22

A woman keeping up appearances"
tn society reminds you OF man think
ing he Il foolinE people by combiny
his hair over the bald spot.
North Park union., 1900-06-22
R,volution /. W.t,r rn,.,

Experiments have proven that -.
sells, fitted with propellers which H.,
tate the fish's fin, develop remarksM.
power. 1t will cause a revolution =
water travel. Men gradually ls.S
that natures ways are best. One carr.
of the remarkable success of Hosts.
ters Stomach Bitters is the fact ~.
1t is a sure cure for constipation. ind nd
gesti0n. dyspepsia and bIliousness.
North Park union., 1900-06-22
Juvssils Foresight

"sammy. where did you TT ~.
Ice"
"Th' iceman gimme IT."
isn't 1t too cool = day for you n \.
eating icer
"P'raps; but mebbe he'll come Az.
some hot day an won't gimme an,
North Park union., 1900-06-22
Ar. 70. u.,as All.n.. veo..E....

It 10 the only cure for Swollen,
smarting, Burning. Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, q powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad.
dress Allen 8. Olmsted, Leroy, N, Y.
s"I don't see what you like about thi,
nat, Clara" "Well, Clarence, 1t is the
only one we've looked at that fits our
Navajo rug"
North Park union., 1900-06-22
NORTH PARK UNION.
rusLlsuxD nvnHx FRIDAY.
WALDEN. COLORADO.

n. ParkAurst has gone to Paris. He
uneAt 10 b. abls to pick mp cousidss-
ale r.g-ehevins material IN thas
North Park union., 1900-06-22

1900 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 554, PISS SG}
1901 5IS.4S2, ,321
This shows an apparent excess in
the ordinary appropriations at this
session for the fiscal year 1901 of
$40, ,242 over the appropriations
for the fiscal year 1903. which imme-
diately preceded the Spanish war; The
chief Increases in ordinary expenses
for 1901 over those for 1898 are:
Increase of the navy, N.0S1,916;
pensions. $3,9S1. $50; postal service, ex-
elusive of newly acquired territory.
$1I,IS2.0OO; twelfth census, $4,000, 600;
permanent appropriations dncluding
$2.OOO,OO0 for requirements of
sinking fund and $4.00O.OOO for re-
demption of national bank notes.. &c.
G34.OOO. The total of these increases
is $50.2O2, ,S26.
"The approximate amounts. ms near
ly as they can be arrived at, appro
prlated on account of or Incident to
the war with Spain during each of
the three sessions Of Congress held
since the beginning of that war, are
set forth In detail. The amounts thus
appropriated during the two sessions
Of the last Congress covered the pc
riod to the close Of the fiscal year
1900 and aggregated $4s22 2562OS3.
''Of this whole sum 1t Is estimated
by the treasury department that to
June Both inst. the total expenditures
will not exceed $392, ,00O, 600. leaving a
surplus of $DO.OO0.O0O. after meeting
outstanding obligations. to be covered
into the treasury. Thus, for the con-
duct Of that m0mentous war nnd Its
resultant effects, Congress amply made
appropriations and the administration
has wisely and prudently made ex-
pendIturef from the liberal sums thus
placed at It's disposal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
COLLISION IN A BLIZZARD
Two or More Persons Killed and Many
Badly Injured.

Kansas City February 27.-The blizzard
prevailing throughout western Missouri,
CAUSED a train wreck tonight on the main
line Of the Missouri Pacific road In which
at least two persons and possibly more.
were killed aud several others were badly
hurt. The fast st. Louis day express was
delayed by freight train stuck In a snow
drift two miles south Of Independence.
Mo. The ST. Louis local passenger train
running forty minutes behind the fast AZ
press came on through the binding snow
storm and crashed into the express train
ahead. the engineer having failed to see
the danger signal which the first train
he'd sent back. Goals from the shattered
engine fell among the debris Of the coach.
and soon the whole wreck was ablaze.
Two or more persona, 1t is believed were
burned to death.
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Firemen Buried Beneath
Falling Walls.
Thrilling Rescue Of Man From
Burning.

New York, February. 2Z-The greatest
IRE Newark. N. j., ever experienced
swept through the retail dry goods dis.
triot tonight, destroying q SCORE or more
buildings. The loss is estimated ct over
s., ,0O0. .O00. Several lives may have been
lost and several persons badly burned.
The fire started in w. v. Snyder's de-
pertinent store at Broad and Cedar
streets. four story building OF 70 feet
frontage and extending eco feet along
Cedar street. ihs STOCK was valued ct Q
half million dollars. and nothing was
saved. The building was burned to the
ground.
The fire broke out sbout LEO p. m,
after the several hundred smployes had
left the building, which was then taken
charge OF by o number Of sweepers. 1t
is thought that some OF the engine force
and similar employees may have also
been In the building being enveloped be-
fore the arrival Of the firemen. Only one
man was seen and he was as window
on the second floor In a frenzy Of fear.
The fremen raised ladder, but before
they could scale 1t. the man swung him
self through the broken window and
onto the ladder. As he reached 1t q
rush Of flame came through the window,
engulfing him. 1t reoedsd for q moment
and the man was ssen on the ladder
wrapped In lire az his clothing burned.
4 fireman ran up the ladder On the un.
der side and grabbed him to prevent his
falling. Then others went up on the
upper side and began tearing the burn
ing clothing from the man. They did
this with their naked hands and were
themselves burned. Thousands Of per-
sons witness ed the thrilling scene.
The burning clothing was torn from
the man and with IL came por Jions Of the
flesh. 1he man was taken to hospital.
Mean while q general alarm was turned
In and all of the 80 odd pisces Of fire ap-
paratus In the city were rolling to the
fire. Ten minutes after the fire was dis
covered the flames had iesped across Ce-
dar street and were travelling northwsrd
along Broad street. Within half an
hour the fire was beyond control.
The four-story building adjoining the
Snyder building on Broad street and
occupied by ]. n. Mantse. dealer In laoes
and similar goods. on the first floor and
offices on the upper floors was soon burn.
ing aud was eventually totally destroyed
with every thing 1t contained.
Nsxt 10 1t was the restaurant and con :
dictionary establishment of T. B. Allen,
a fashionable caterer, this building also
containing many offices. 1t was destroyed,
as was also the trunk store of O. b.
Peddie. The nrs completely gutted this
building, but left the front part almost
untouched. From Peddie's. 10 spread to
the big department store of David
Strauss. Ihe rear OF this building was
gutted. The fremen at this point made
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28

London, February 2s.-4. 80 a. a.m.-From
John O'Groats to Lands End. there has
been cheering today for the Queen and q
universal singing Of the national anthem.
This with mutual oongratu tulations is the
Briton's way OF celebrating the most
cheerful day of the war. Already he Ia
taking STOCK Of the situation and measur-
Ing the future. There is no disposition to
overestimate the success, The govern
msnt sntertains no Illusion. As an
nounced in the House Of Commons ten
thousand additional troops will immedi-
ately 60 out and the electives will be kept
nsar 200, 600.
Lord Roberts has done more than TO
capture four thousand Beers, and few
guns. He ~ within shrinking distance Of
one of the Boer capital and is master OF
large district of the Free State. He has
given a shock to Boer cont dencs and i'm
measurably restored the spirit Of his own
troops. In capturing Cronje. he has
taken a leader whose presence alone was
worth thousands to the Boer cause.
The best opinion here is that the Trans
vaalers are certain to continue the fight
with undiminishsd valor; but IL is not SO
certain about ths Free Staters.
Lord Roberts has not allo we'd the corps
of descriptive writer's with him. to sup
pleme1t his plain narrative as yet and
there are some points In doubt. 1t is not
clear whether. the four thousand prisoners
include those taken In aman parties be-
fore tho oapitulat ion. What has become
of the rest of the Beers who held the
Magersfontein lines and where are the
big guns9 The smallnsss Of CroDje's
force causes some wonderpent.
The mornins papers without exception
comment on the achievement Of the Boer
leader, and men In holding of for ten
days force from six to eight times As
large as their own. British opinion is
far more generous In victory than In de-
feat.
Sir Redvers Butler is having q hard
time In Natal. 1t Is evident now. after .
fortnight's fighting that he was misied
when he wired that there was only q
weak rear guard between him and Lady
smith. Apparently some OF the hardest
lighting of the war took place at the END
Of last week. as an armistice was agreed
upon to allow attendance upon the
wounded and burial Of the dead Both
sides must have Loaf heavily.
At any moment, however. Dews may
come OF General Buffers success. Friday
will begin the fourth month of the siege
of the garrison, wbioh 10 seemingly In y
position where 10 is unable to do any thing
to help General Bul Ter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
THE CLARK CASE.
More Evidence As to How Campaigns
Are Run In Montana.

Washington, February 27-Attornsy
General Nolan OF Montana was recalled
In the Clark case today to add to the in
formation already given by him concern
ing the Montana election laws. Mr No
Ian also sta.ed ttat he had given small
sums OF money to persons who had gone
over the state In rearoh Of testimony in
this case. The money hai been supplied
by Mr.. Campbell. He rad also procured
$500 from MIR. Campbell as gift from
Mr.. paly for the editor Of an agricultural
newspaper In Helena.
Henry G. Rickert, clerk Of the Mont tara
Supreme court wa, put on to ooutrovsrt
testimony given by Thomas Lyons to the
effect that MIR. Ca,npbsll had offered him
$1,000 to make false statements before this
committee. He fa,d he hai sesa Ly ons
on the day Of the Whiteside exposures.
Lyons told him of his connection with
bribery OF mem bers OF the legislature.
Lyons said, according to the witness,
that ne had "nxed" two members and
chat another would vote as he want,d
him to,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
BOYS NEARLY FROZEN.

Biddeford. February 27.--Two small
boys aged ten and seven years, sons of
Mrs. Justin Trudeau. living at the foot
of York hill, in Saco, had narrow es-
cape from death by exposure to the cold
of Monday.
At about II o'clock Monday morning
the two boys got into boat on the river
near the coal sheds on Factory Island
and pushed out into the stream. Soon
the strong tide carried the boat down
against the ice jam in the middle of the
river, and the boys were unable to move
it. For nearly two hours they remained
in the boat exposed to the full sweep of
the icy wind. before they were noticed
by some of the men in the coal sheds.
Securing another boat Henry Green
wood and William Cantara went out to
rescue the unfortunate lads. On reach
ing the boat they found the smaller boy
lying on the bottom in an unconscious
condition. The larger boy was sitting
ON a seat but could not speak.
They were taken ashore and Mrs. Tru-
dean put both into tup of cold water
where they soon revived but suffered
chilled fingers and ears. This morning
the boys were running about, apparently
as well as ever.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
WAR NOT YET OVER.

Buffalo, n T., February 27.-Montsgue
White Of Pretoria, formerly consul Gener-
al of the Boer republic at London, who
arrived here today, In reply to query
said the surrender OF Gen. Cron!e marked
the close of the offensive operations of the
war. The enormous, overwhelming
British force has compelled the abandon
ment Of offensive tactics and tho begin
ming of defensive.
"How long will the Beers be able to de-
tend their countryP
"Ihat is impossible to y. am not q
military man. am informed, however.
by men who are oompetsnt strategists,
that Pretoria is impreznabls. The re-
mainder OF ths war between England
and the South African republic win be
less dramatic and win be Of long dura.
tion."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
(TALK No. l2s
THAT FRIEN D.

That friend who tells you to put off
wearing glasses Just as long as pos
sible, doesn't understand the dangers
of suoh delay. Tine longer they are
deprived Of the aid they need, the
weaker they, become. The eyes OF
children especially, should receive
early and most careful attention.
Many a psrson has been handicapped
through life by defective eyes, caused
by neglect or HvsrUork during child
hood. Nearly all eyes, begin to
fail at 40 or As years OF age and
should consult competent optician
at Nature'stirs call for help. One
of the most terrible diseases that con-
fronts us is 'iglauooma" which leads,
always TO partial and generally to
total blindness.
One of the worlds greatest speoial-
lists, estimates that over ninety per
cent of all cases of glaucoms, ia due
to "putting offn wearing glasses
after failure begins. When Nature
first calls, come to me-, and find cut
the cause for the failure and ths ram
sdy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
PORT o RIOANs DISSATISFIED.

Washington, February I.-fhe men,
hers of the several delegations from Porto
Rico now in Washington, having Iead
ths compounds measure adopted at the
Republican conference last night, have
united In q statement to Congress In
which they say that the idea and theory
OF tariff Is repugDant to them and that
they are content to stand before the peo-
pie and the people of the United States
on the general broad proposition that
TIE island Is entitled to receive abso-
lutiy free commercial relations at homs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
THE WEATHER.

Boston, February 27.-Local forecast
Wednesday fair weather, followed by in
creased cloudiness and snow during the
afternoon or night; warmer, light vari-
able winds, becoming southeast and in
creasing. Thursday, snow OF rain and
warmer in the morning followed by fair,
colder weather in the afternoon and
night.
Washington, February 27.--Forecast
for Wednesday and Thursday:---Fo New
England--Warmer with snow late We'd
nesday and Wednesday night; winds
shifting TO easterly and increasing
Thursday. Rain or snow followed by
clearing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
LEAVING TRANSYAAL.
Many Foreigners Taking Their Depart
ure From Republic.

Many Foreigners Taking Their Depart
ure From Republic.
Lcndon, February 2s.-The Lourenco
Marques correspondent of the Times, tele-
graphing Tuesday, says:
"Many foreigners ara leaving the
Trsnssaal and numerous government
officials hays started fer Holland.
"Mr. Adelbert Hay, United States
minister in Pretoria IL earning the Ere
spect of Bosrs and Uitlanders and prov
ing himself taotful and assiduous.
Mr.. parslow, the corr sspondsnt OF the
Daily Chronicle ct Maleking who had
previously teen reported accidsntly shot
and killed on November Cd, was, 10 ap-
pears, from the diary Of q Morning Post
correspondent, and from q letter received
by the Daily Chronicle murdered by
Lieut.. Murchison Of the British artillery
rsputed to be q man Of tine professional
abilities.
1t seems that Parslow and the lisuten-
ants had dinsd together ana that, when
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
WANT MORE PAY.
Greedy Porto Rlcans Think 80 Gents
Day Isn't Enough.

San Juan, p. r., February s7.--The
fist important strike among Porto hican
laborers began yesterday morning when
five hundred men who had been non-
structing the military road from Ponce to
Adjuntss, marched into the latter town,
waving flags and carrying banners with
the inscription "We workmsn den an
I've cents an hour"
The strikers who were orderly. ap-
pointed a committee to consult with the
contractors. The present rate OF pay is
lhrse cents an hour and the men COM
plain that Il hey are compelled to work
from sunrise to sunset for thirty oents.
No definite understanding was reached
and the matter Is still open,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
TEN YEARS IN PRISON.
stiR Sentence For Young Bangor Train
wrecker.

Bangor, February 27.-grea W. Mer-
rill. 10 years old who attempted several
ii nee to wreck the trains which run be-
tween Bangor andiOldtown was sentenced
today In the supreme court to ten years
at hard labor In the state prison. Merrill
has tesn under observation at the state
insnne hospital at Augusta since August
whom he was indicted. on the plea OF In
sanity by his counsel. but the supsrin-
tendent tailed to find any troubls with
ais mind and he was brought to court to
receive his ssntenoe today.