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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-03
THE WEATHER.

Washington, December 2.-Forecast for
Monday and Tuesday: New England
Fair Monday and tuesday; light vari-
able Winds,
Boston, December 2.-Foreoast-Fair
weather Monday and probably Tuesday /;
light and variable winds.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
Portland, Dec. 2. 1900. Tho loca-
weather bureau records the following:
sa. m.-Baremeter. 80 149: thermome.
ter, 32 q; dew point, 30 rel. humidity, IS,
direction of the wind, nv; velocity OF
the wind, A; state of weather, cloudy.
sp. m.-Barometer. 30.235; thermome-
ter, 3S; dow point, 81; rel. humidity, 75i
direction of the wind. NJ; velocity of
the wind, 2; state of weather, cloudy.
Maximum temperature. 48; minimum
temperature, 2S; mean temperature. 10;
maximum wind velocity, 8 N; precipi-
tation--24 hours, o.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-03
BOLO MEN SURRENDER.

Manila, December B.-0ne thousand
more bolo men have surrendered to Cap
tain Green Of the 8sa U. s. infantry at
Vigan, island Of Luzon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-03
WOULD WASTE iTIME.
Kruger Wont Visit
German Capital.
Emperor lntimated lie Would Be
"Oat."
Not a Spark of Hope Of
Aid There.
Papers Reproach Him for Max
ing Guerilla Warfare.

Berlin, December 2-Mr. Kruger has
abandoned his proposed visit to Berlin
owing to the recsipt OF an official intima-
tion that Emperor William regrets that
in consequence Of previous arrangements,
he will be unable to receive him. The
Boer statesman will therefore proceed
direct from Cologne for Holland. he
telegrsphed to this effect this afternoon.
The Cologne Gazette in an inspired COM
munique says:
MIR. Kruger visit is not agreeable TO
Germany, his aim being tosobtain inter-
Va ation in South Africa. 1t would be
grave political mistake, 1t would be even
great crime to allow him to entertain
even a spark of hope that Germany viii
render him any practical support.
This declarat tion is accompanied with
repr oaches. Mr.. Kruger being charged
with having encouraged a useless
guerilla warfare and having disregarded
Germany's advice when he might still
have followed it.''
The press generally strikes the same
note.
The EmPerors intimation was con-
veyed TO MIR. Kruger by the German en-.
voy at Luxembourg, who arrived at
Cologne today.
KRUGER AT COLOGNE.
Cologne, December 2.-Thousands of
people waited today in the Vicinity of
the Cathedral hotel to catch a glimpse
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-03
MADE DESPERATE ATTACK.
Beers Fought Hard and Then with
drew.


drew.
Bloemfontein, December 9. 2.-Further de.
tails have been received regarding the
fight near Rietfontein between the British
under General Paget and the Beers under
Commandments Viljoen and Erasmus No.
vember % and 80.
General Paget toward evening Of the
second day, closed in upon the Boer
position with the intention of attacking
next day at dawn.
The Boers, however, with reinforce
menSs including three guns, made des-
perate attack and severe fighting ensued.
The Beers, who were repulsed with heavy
loss, withdrew in northeasterly direc-
tion. General Paget, having occupied
their position, ssnt mounted infantry in
pursuit
The New Zealanders displayed great
gallantry, losing five out of the six
wounded officers.
A BLACK SPOT.
Cape Town, December s.-Replying at
Stellenbesch. Cape Colony, to an address
presented to him by the leaders Of the
Afrikander Bund, Mr. j. X Merriman,
former treasurer Of Cape Colony, In the
course of an impassionsd speech, de-
nounced the war in South Africa as
zone of the blaokest spots In British
annals"
The present methods of British warfare,
ne said, were such as encouraged the
worst elements on both sides and were
bouDd to prove fatal to the ultimate
reacs OF the country. He declared that
neither he nor MIR. ]. W. Sauer, former
commissioner of public works, would az
tend the Worcester Congress, lest 1t should
be said that the congress was engineered
by politicians, and he appealed to all
Afrlkanders to speak boldly when uphold
ing their rights and yet to "Avoid wild
language or actions which might lead to
the abrogation of the last vestigs OF FREQ.
dom.''
MIR. Sauer, whose speech was rather
more militant, demanded the removal of
sir Alfred Miner whom he described as
Violently anti-Dutoh." He declared
that IL Great Britain deprived Ethe two re-
publics of their independence, she would
lose the affection of all South Africans.
Referring to the Worcester Congress, he
urged the delegates to show trmness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-03
Oh, NO,

she's sweet since we began using Ben
sen's Charcoal to kindle with.
The fire comes up SO quickly that you
never feel cross.
Big Bag I Oc at All GrOceFs.
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IT'S WORTH YOUR WHILE

To call at my Office II your eyes trouble
YOU. or if you are wearing glasses that
in any way fail to satisfy you. My
methods are only those used by the most
eminent specialists and my apparatus is,
without doubt, the finest In New Eng
land. My success in caring for the eyes
of more than 10000 persons, many of
whom you know, is a guarantee of my
ability to care properly for yours.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-03
No. 349)
FRA M z 8
THAT
FIT.

In fitting glasses, 1t is not alone es-
sential that the lenses should be cor.
reotly fitted, but the frames must
also fit the face. They must be so
placed that the lenses are in perfect
focus with the eyes. l give especial
attention to the perfect adjustment Of
frames. The lens centers must be
placed exactly in front of the pupils,
the lashes must NOS brush against
the glasses or the temples cut into
the side OF the face.
High grade optical work is my
speciality.
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Astronomical Instruments I'm Pekin
observatory Looted by French and
Germans.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
BURGLARS CAUGHT AT WORK.
WATCH DOG SURPRISES ONE AND POLICE
MAN FINDS THE OTHER SETTING
FIRE TO A HOUSE.

A man who described himself as Thomas Mnr-
ray, nineteen years old. OF No IS Wythe-ave.'
Brooklyn. locked UP in the Westehester po-
lice station last night. charged with arson ana
burglary Patrolman Dillon was walking through
Van, Ness Parh when he hckertng light IN tne
home OF Edward Levy. real estate man knowihs
that the family at the theatre. Dillon entered
He found Murray about starting a bonfire IN the
parlor In a heap was silverware worth $500 ana
clothing which the man about TO take away
Dillon was covered with a revolver by Murray
The policeman threw his nightstick at the ours-
lar knocking him down, and easily overpowereo
him.
Lawrence T. Bayne. a merchant. Of No. lls East
Fortieth-st a brownstone house, has a pet fox ter
rier which is a fine watch dog. The dog was win
the family when James NJ Ferry OF Brooklyn, got
into the house by way OF the front door, re
MA lxed through the hall TO the second hoor, ano
then the dog heard him: He barked and mace
efforts 10 get into the hail. and when the door Wa
oDensd for him he ran out and barked at Ferry
IN The family came out. Mr.. Bayne's son. Waiter
T. Bayne got policeman joyce 10 come IN o'N
Ferry was arrested
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
LIPToNs GREAT PREPARATIONS.

Notwithstanding the many reports coming from
the other side saying that the Upton boat is being
built al Dennys yards The Tribune prefers at
present 10 take what the Editor OF The London
Yachting World" says. as being more probably
correct Mr. Kirby says:
There is little ground for doubling that the Yacht
which the HendeTsons will build Is that which is
Intended for the challenger. No yachting man re-
ouires 70 be told that al the magnificent racing
Yachts on which Mr.. Watson's reputation as a DE-
signer rests came from the Meadowsde yard.
The Hendersons have built every important racing
Yacht which ne has designed since the challengeT
thistle and IN the construction Of these the heads
Of departments and foremen, 10 say nothing OF the
actual wOrkmen. have had experience which would
be OF great value IN carrying through an impOr-
fant contract ike the building Of a challenger
Denny & Co. on the other hand. have great and
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
UR1As RHODES FOR HELMsMAN.
W BUTLER DUNCAN JR.. FORMALLY AN
NoUNCEs HIS SELECTION

The news that was given by The Tribune on No
vember % that Urias Rhodes would be the profess
sional skipper Of the craft built by the Belmont
syndicate 10 enter the trial races the defence Of
the Americas Cup was officially confirmed yester-
day by ". Butler Duncan. jr though II cannot be
said that there was any doubt on the subject
In 1874 Rhodes had the schooner Lasca in Eng
land, when John f. Brooks Of the New-YOrk
Yacht Club. owned her. and at that time the Lasca
was practically on challenge 10 all England but
not a boat came forward TO race her. Rhodes
holds all the certificates possible for offshore navi-
cation. and for the running Of steam yachts as
well. He was before the mast the sloop Atlantic
when that boat tried FOR Cup honors in 1885, so that
II has only taken him fourteen years 10 go 10 the
top OF his profession. The next year he was mate
on the Volunteer. and since then he has been on
number OF vessels including the schooner Miranda.
which he put in commission after a long ne up for
Charles y. Nelson. OF the New-York Yacht Club.
and ne also sailed the Sea Fox and the schooner
Montauk. which has just been bought by William
n. Langley. IN 1886 be was on the schooner Ariel
as skipper but II was not until he went ABOARD the
Defender In 1893 that he became prominent as a
racing captain. Captain Rhodes says Few people
spell his name right not that ne particularly
fancies Urias. He expressed his gratincation that
The Tribune always mad IL right
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
NARROW ESCAPE OF MINERS.
THIRTY-Two MEN CAUGHT BY FALL OF
ROOF OF MINE-DIG THEIR OWN
WAY OUT.

Scranton, Penn, Dec. 5.-Thirty-two men. en-
ployed at the Nayaug colliery, in Dunmore
were entombed by a cave-in this morning, but
thanks to a fortunate circumstance, a terrible
disaster was avoided. The men were at work
about thousand feet from the bottom OF the
slope and 400 feet below the surface, when two
acres of the roof between them and the slope
came down with crash, crushing the pillars
beneath it and causing a rush of air that al
most blew men from their feet and hurled the
roof of the farmhouse.
Their lamps were extinguished, but finding
that the air still pure, they relighted them
and began 10 cast about for a way of escape
Some counselled remaining where they were
til help should reach them from the outside. but
the cracking Of the pillars in their vicinity told
them that the cave-in was extending toward
them, and that they must soon find a way out
or be caught and killed like rats in trap. The
foreman. John Gibbons. who chanced TO be with
the men at the time, bade them keep cool and
quiet and he would try 10 find a way out
Crawling on his hands and knees over the
fallen roof, and sometimes squirming through
crevices that barely admitted his body, he made
his way to within fifteen feet OF the airway
which led TO the second opening, and which it
was presumed was not affected by the fall. as it
is a narrow passage out through solid rock
Returning for the men, he had them take their
tools and follow him.
After a difficult and dangerous journey they
reached the point where the fall blocked their
way This was attacked with bars, picks and
shovels and after hours work passage
was cleared TO the airway. which, they had
counted upon. was open AS fast as they could
run they made their way TO the second opening
and thence to the surface. where they were
greeted with wild hurrahs from the thousands
who had gathered expecting to them brought
out crushed 2nd mangled corpses if they were
brought at all.
In the two hours and fifteen minutes between
the time of the cave-in and the time the men
emerged from the second opening. the most in
tense excitement prevailed. Scores of vOlun-
teers, urged on by the piteous appeals of the
wives and children Of the entombed men. de-
scended the slope and in the face Of the fact
that the roof was continually working and that
tons Of rock were liable TO drop at any moment,
they proceeded to attack the fall and dig a
passageway through IL.
The surface over the cave-in dropped IN some
places fully yard and huge assures zigzag in
every direction. The Nayaug Colliery is an old
working that was opened thirty years ago. II
was pretty well worked out. and only COM
paratively few men were employed in It,
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
RECEIVER FOR 4 TRUST COMPANT
PRESIDENT sTILLwELL ACCUSED OF MIS-
MANAGING THE GUARDIAN.

Judge Lacombe. in the United States Circuit
Court. yesterday appointed Francis NJ Black auxil-
iHry receiver OF al the property and records IN
this State OF the Guardian Trust Company, a Mis-
souri corporation with its chief Offices in Kansas
City and branches in Chicago and this city. The
appointment was made upon an action in equity
brought by John ". Gates. ". ". Bierce. ". J.
Brown and eleven other stockholders. for the pur-
pose OF having srairs nquidated and 10 prevent
the miseppropriation OF funds.
The company was organized IN 1883 the Mis-
souri. Kansas and Texas Trust Company. with a
capital OF s. 10000 II 1888 II reorganized a.
the Guardian Trust Company and the capital was
increased 10 s. 500 900.
NJ Black was appointed receiver OF the company
By Judge Thayer. OF the United States Circuit
Court for the Western District Of Missouri. No
vember 80 last Judge Laconbe's order OF appoint
Tnent en5oins the conpany's officers and directors
from interfering with the management Of the prop
erty by the receiver. II also orders that all parties
interested show cause on December Il why the said
auxiliary receivership should not be continued our
ing the pendency OF the suit
The bin OF complaint shows that during the ten
years the company was operated the Missouri
Kansas ana Texas Trust Company II was controlled
by its organizer. A I. stillweH. who. by issuing
stock without asking compensation 70 various OF
his employees and business associates, was enabled
by the aid OF these dummies 10 his viii" 10 run
the affairs OF the company 10 serve his own erds.
business has not been conducted in accordace with
the plan under which they had been induced 70 sub
scribe te stock ano the staeInent is MADE mar me
funds of the company were used 70 bolster up sull-
wells subsidiary corporations, instead OF being used
their legitimate purpose. According 10 the COM
plant. StillWel and his associates conceived the
idea last April OF building railroad from Kansas
tion OF Northern Mexico Some OF the stockholders
senog9eea this as gnNise snd AZ tRs sur resulted
torneys for the cOnplalnants.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
SNOWsTORM COST TWO EWES.
VICTIMS TOUCHED BROKEN wIREs-NoRTH
ERN NEw-YoRK TRAINS DELAYED


ERN NEw-YoRK TRAINS DELAYED
Utica. n Y, Dec. 6.-Two persons were killed In
THIS city this morning by coming into contact with
electric wires that had been broken from poles by
the snovstorm during the night and hung down 10
the sidewalks The first victim Pole about
twenty years old. who in the darkness ran against
a small wire which hung over the sidewalk. He
caught II with both hands. and then fell 10 the
ground dead The other was Italian Lad OF
afteen He his way 10 one OF the mills. and
in crossing a street one hand touc-ied suspended
wire that had been broken from a pole. He was
heard 70 c-y out ano when others came 10 the spot
whore he was lying he was dead
Plattsburg y Y. Dec 5.-FrOm one to two feet
~ snow fen IN Northern New-York and throughout
the Adirondack reRion last night and to-day. max
ing a total snowfall OF nearly four feet IN less
than two days The sleeper from New-York over
she Delaware and Hudson due here az a. m. was
eight hours late, and the sleeper from New-York
cue AZ Malone al : a. n over the Adirondack and
- Lawrence road was seven hours late. The train
service or the Mooers and the Ausable branches of
ihe Delaware and Hudson was abandoned. as was
thsi on the Chateaugay Railroad
Whitehall X. Y. Dec. Sat Rouses Point.
tlattsburg. KeesevlIe and Elizabethtown. over two
Leet ~ snow IS reported. Telegraph and telephone
wires are Gown IN all directions
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
THEY TRAVELLED FIRST CLASS
TWO cHINAMEN HELD ON CHARGE OF vIo-
LATING EXCLUSION LAW

Two Cinnamon. who gave their names Ching
Tung and Yin Wah. were arrested as they ~alghted
from the Lehigh Valley Railroad train that arrived
at the Pennsylvania Railroad depot, IN Jersey City
yesterday morning. The train had left Buffalo at
70 o'clock on Tuesday night, and the Cinnamon
had berths in the sleeping car. They were charged
with violating the Chinese Exclusion law. The
prisoners were taken before United States Commis-
sioner Romaine. and were later sent TO the Hudson
County Jail to await further examination.
For time Chief Of Police Murphy has been
on the lookout for Cinnamon who. IL was alleged,
being smuggled from Canada into this coun-
try. 1t was said that some days many as
ten arrived over the Lehigh Valley Railroad and
went TO New-York There always a China
hand to guide them to their destination.
Comments OF Lehigh Valley conductors at the un-
Ucual number OF Chinese passengers said 10 have
first furnished clew 10 the police. The clothes Of
the Cinnamon arrested yesterday covered
with mud, and IL is believed that they were snug
gled across the border Tuesday night.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
TO DISCUSS PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
MEssRs. opELL AND DUNN TO HAVE A CONFER
ENCE To-DAY-MR HENDRICKs'S
HEALTH IMPROVING.

Governor-elect Oden and State Chairman Dunn
will talk over proposed legislation be considered
at Albany this winter at the Republican State
headquarters to-day. Messrs. Odell and Dunn at
tended the dinner in honor OF Mr.. Odell last night
Mr. Dunn III answer TO a question. stated that
little was said about the proposed State police
bill in the southern tier of counties. there
desire to see what IL proposed TO do before any
objection was made 10 the bill.
Regarding the reported intention OF Superinten-
dent Hendricks Of the Insurance Department TO re-
sign on account of poor health, Mr. Dunn said that
Mr. Hendrickss health improving all the
time, and that he knew nothing OF his alleged IN
tention resign.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
REPORT FROM voN wALDERsEE.

CHINESE REGULARS HOLDING MOUNTAIN
PAssEs-PUNIsHING BOXER LEADERS.
Berlin, Dec. 5.-A dispatch from Field Mar
shal Won Waldersee, dated Peking, December 1,
says strong detschments OF Chinese regulars
under General Ma, are reported from Shen-Se
20 be holding the mountain passes on the
frontier Of Pe-Chi-L
An explosion al Pao-Ting-Fu, while clearing
out q powder magazine. killed one man and
wounded Lieutenant wolfgramm and four
others.
The Chinese Minister here has handed the
Foreign once officials a telegram from Ii Hung
Chang 70 the effect that Sih Liang, the new
Governor q Shan-Se. has publicly executed up
ward OF eighty rebel leaders, and asserting that
he is otherwise acting with the greatest severity
in the suppression OF the Boxers and energeu-
caly protecting the missionaries.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
ELEVENTH CoRPs,s FETERANs. pINnER

The annual dinner Of the Eleventh Army Corps
Association will take place at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, as usual. at 1880 D. on December u
These dinners bring together the old comrades In
arms Of the stirring times OF the Civil War Such
veterans as General Franz Sigel. General Orlando
Smith. General Lockman. Captain Monfort Gen
eral Di CesnOla, General James Grant Wilson
General Ralph E. Prime. General Egbert L. VfeIe
General Butterield Captain Jewett, Major Fox
General HoratiO c. King, Major w R. Mattison
and Colonel A. G. Dickinson will speak Hiram
Hitchcock, Captain Whitfield and many other mem
bers will be present Informal speeches are the
custom allowing those called on entertain their
friends with stories OF camp life and OF importa1t
affairs Of the present time.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
DIED.

MooRE-At 81 crOtx. Danish West indies. December $
100 William f.. son of the late william and Ehze
Whitley Moore
NEISoN-Entsred rest Tuesday. Dscsmber 4. 1900
Elisha Covert Nelson. IN the 1oth OF his age
residence. Cold spring on
Hudson. Friday afternoon. December z at = ocloc<
Train leaves 42dst station at 11130 returning caves
Cold Spring 4:29.
OGDEN-0n Wednesday. December s. az her residences.
No Ill Lake Shore Drive Chicago. Frances = sheldon.
wife OF the late Mahon D. Ogden. IN the 6sth year of
NOtice os funeral hereafter.
PERzY-On Wednesday. the 5th Of December. IN the
18Th year of her Alice Beiden widg~ 0f me ess
FUNERAL private
sMITH-on Wednesday Decen5sr s 1900 her late
residence. No 40 West 43th-st Angeiina q. smith.
Thomas Owen
Funeral from her Friday morning Dscsmbsr
Relatives and friends respectfully invited
sToTT-At her stottvfIls n T. On wednesday.
december .. Catherine Adams. widow 0f Charles III.
Funeral al 81 Rarnabass Church. sottvis at Il O'Clock
Saturday. December g
wAsHBUkN-At has summer home ssassrsi.s. y. r,
month and 2S days
az his late r-sidencs az sau<srte..
n Y. Thursday afternoon $50 o'clock Carrtases
VIII be in waiting at Ssngertes station on arrival or
via W. s. r. r.. II 20. reaching sauEertss AZ 2.52
woodIawn Cemetery.
Borough OF Bronx. New York City
Once 2n Ess- 23rd Street. Madison square South
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Yesterdays RECORD AND To-DAYs FORECAST
washington Dec. 5.-Ths storm IN the Northeast Is
passing OF the Scotia Coast after causing con
tnuance during Wednesday Of the high winds and rain
and snow on the Atlantic and New-Engand Coast
also in the Upper Ohio Valley and the
greater portion region. and little rain in the
middle slope Temperatures differ but Little from the
seasonal In the extreme Northwest where
they are considerably higher In the Pacific Coast and
plateau regions the been fair except
the extreme northern portion where rain continued dur
ing Tuesday night Generally fair weather Is indicated
Thursday and Friday. in the Michigan Peninsula,
Montana and Western North Dakota where Is
1u, E-,5.v with lower temperature the
Sistrics on the Coast ana the lower lake
Te1or the winds and mostly westerly over
the 1resr ,skes they south. Storm
Narningn are displayed az Eastport.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
SUICIDE NEAR THE OBELISK.
AFTER A QUARREL WITH FATHER YOUNG ELEc-
TRICIAN DRINKS ACID.

David Mcmahon twenty-five years old. an cleo
trician, Of No. 22s East Eighty-seconS-st.s COM
mitted suicide last night by taking carboIc acid in
Central Park while sitting with friend He
stayed away from home for several nights and got
back last evening He lived with his father, two
brothers and sister. and there a quarrel
when he got home He told his father he would
kill himself and he was told to come home at night
and behave William Clark. OF No. 2S2 East Eighty
second-st his companion, tried to wrest the vial
of acid from him Clark shouted for help. and a
Park ambulance driven Up. The doctor worked
on the patient ali the way to the Presbyterian
Hospital but McMahon died
New-York tribune., 1900-12-06
CoNGER TOLD TO SIGN.
INSTRUCTIONS SENT TO OUR MINISTER
AT PEKING.
RELIEF THAT IN THE GENERAL AGREE
MFNT THE VIEWS OF THE UNITED
STATES HAVE PREVAILED.

washington, Dec. 5.-The State Department
has been Informed that the foreign Ministers at
peking yesterday reached an agreement which
vas submitted 10 the home Governments. Sec
rstary hay to-day cabled Mr.. Conger authorizing
him 70 sign the agreement behalf Of the
1-rited States Government.
II is difhcult 10 gather details OF the under
standing al this time. However. It is known
that IN the two important issues that were stil
open. namely, those relating 70 punishment and
Indemnity. the views Of the United States Cow
erament have prevailed AS 10 punishments. they
are 70 be the severest that can be inflicted by
the Chinese Government AS 10 indemnity. the
Chinese Government is formally 10 admit its La
bn!ty. and then the matter is 10 be left for fut-
ure negotiations. II was understood that on the
other points the French proposition had formed
The basis OF agreement.