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The Portland daily press., 1900-06-19

the the sake of peace and humanity.
The Brussels correspondent Of the
Standard in despatch dated yesterday
says:
Russia has massed 10000 men with
seven batteries at Kaichta with orders 10
proceed to Maimatchln, a Chinese town
contiguo us to Kiachta and thence to adj
vance along the telegraph route to the
Mongol town of Urga, two hundred
miles south Of Kiachta and $50 miles
northwest Of Pekin.
The Shanghai correspondent Of the
Times under yesterdays date, gives the
followingl description, said to be taken
from official sources, Of the acti ON at
Taku:
ION the afternoon Of June 10, in view
of the large bodies Of Chinese troops as
semb ling at the forts, of the fact that tor
pedoes had been laid in the river and
that all communications were interrupt
ed, the naval commanders held coun-
Gil and decided to send an ultimatum,
calling for the disbandment of the troops
and announcing that, II this demand
were not complied with before a. m, of
the following day, the united squadron
would destroy the forts.
''Shortly after midnight the forts
opened fire. The British, French, Ger
man, Russian and japanese warships
replied. Two of the forts were blown
up and the rest were carried by assault.
1.-TWO British, one American and five
Chinese warships are in Chez Foo har-
bor.'
The morning papers consider that
state of war practically exists and that
the issue is between western and eastern
civilization. The Times says that the
latest news infinitely increases a situa-
tion already sufficiently serious.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-19
WILL PROTECT AMERICANS.
Instructions Sent 90 Admiral
Kempn.

Washington, June 1s.-owing to the
eccentric action of the telegraph wires
and cables which interferes with Admi-
raj Kempff communicating with the
Navy Department and also with his su-
perior officer, Admiral Remey at Manila,
the navy department may give Admiral
Kempff an independent command in the
interests of quick dispatch of business.
There has been no friction whatever
between the two admirals and the COM
of the station. Admiral
Continued on Second Page.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-19
CHINESE OPENED FIRE.

Berlin, June 1s.-The German consul at
pedo boat from Taku has brought the
following:
1.-The Chinese laid torpedoes In the
Taku river and collected troops from
Shan Hei Kwan. The foreign comman-
ders assembled on the Russian flagship
and addressed an ultimatum to the COM
manders of the Taku forts, summoning
them to withdraw their troops before
O'Clock June IL. At 1 n. M, June II, the
guns of the forts opened fire to which
the Russian, British, French and Japan
ese warships replied. The bombardment
lasted seven hours. Two British ships
in the river between the forts are report
ed to have been sunk.
1.-THE telegraph line and railorad be-
tween Tien Tsin and Taku were de-
stroyed.
Communication by water Is also
threatening"
TAKU FORTS TAKEN.
Berlin, June lS.--Later, semi-offlcial
despatch from Che Foo announced that
the Taku forts had been captured after a
combined attack by the foreign war
ships. Three men on the German war
ship Iltis were killed and seven were
wounded. The despatch added that the
settlements at Tien Tsin were being fired
into by the Chinese. When the despatch
left nothing had been heard from the
German detachment sent to Pellin or
from the German legation there.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-19

MAINE Ak IltlGlAL SlUNE CU,
Manufacturers and dealers in al! kinds OF
Portland Cement goods. ONCE Iii kennebeo
street, opposite Z. & K. depot. Estimates Civ
en- on Artificial Stone sidewalks, Drivswags,
Floors, etc. Cement Garden Borders furnished
and set; also Common Cement Cellar Floors.
All work done at lowest prices and satisfaction
guaranteed.
A. w. HIGGINS, RORERT LUCAS.
my22ttlsp
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-19
(TALK No. 223.)
UNNkTU RAJ.

Some people who wear glasses
never seem to be at home in them.
They either throw the head too far
back or too far forward. They seem
to be constantly trying to get the
eyes and the glasses into focus with
each other. No movement Of the
head seems to be natural. The cause
of this is nearly always a carelessness
in adjusting the frames. II they are
too high the wearer must stoop for
ward to see through them. II too
low he must tip his head backward.
II too small he will be compelled 10
dodge the rims" every time he
looks to one side. II they are just
right he will have none of these
troubles. They will tit him beeom-
ingly, and he win wear them natu-
rally. only sell the Just right"
kind,
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-19
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland, June IS, 1900. - The local
weather bureau records the following:
a. m.-Barometer. 90.0S5; thermome-
ter, 5S; dew point, 40; rel. humidity, ~
direction of tine wind Me- velocity Of
the wind, s; state of weather, clear.
p. m.-Barometer. 30.104; thermome-
ter, 81 dew point, 46; rel. humidity, d6
direction of the wind, SW velocity of the
wind, 3; state of weather, clear.
Maximum temperature, 62; minimum
temperature, SO; mean temperature. IS I;
maximum wind velocity, L; preclpi-
tation--24 hours, 0.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-19
THE WEATHER.

Boston, June 1s.-Local forecast: Fair
weather Tuesday and Wednesday, light
variable winds.
Washington, June 1s.-Forecast for
Tues lay and Wednesday for New Eng
land: Fair Tuesday; fresh to brisk
northeasterly winds winds. Wednesday
fair.
The Portland daily press., 1900-06-19
1T MUST 3 G

trying 10 be a Christian in China
just az the present time. But there Is nothing
about kiudling fire when
BRNsoN's ALWAYS READY CHARCOAL
IS used in place OF wood.
BIG BAGS Toe AT ALL GROCERS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03

Programme Was Rem
dered Last Night.

Athens, Ga, June AIT Lucy Cobb In
stitute, tonight was given up to the ora
tory and Voice recital, under the direction
of Misses Fannie G. Nash and Elsie Ty-
Ter. -
The following programme was excellent
ly rendered: Greeting. Addie Brand;
reading, THE Kings Pardon" Camilla
McWhorter; "A Vocal Courtship," Ala
ma Steele; song, "A Cycle of
SPRING Katie Jester; reading, Carolyn
Cobb; reading, ALama Steele: read,
Carolyn Cobb; Violin, greetings from Hun
gary, Mabel Hodgson; history paper,
/ Greece" Mary Hill, winner of the w. G..
Nichol prize reading, "Wee Willie Win
kle," Camilla McWorter; THE Marriage
of the Flowers ALama Steele THE
Bear Story" Camilla McWorter.
Tomorrow will be devoted to regular
exercises at eleven o'clock in the morning,
the baccalaureate sermon will be deliver
ed by Rev. w W. Pinson, of Macon, and
in the afternoon he will conduct vesper
services at the chapel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
THE VOTE IN ORANGE COUNTY.
Returns Show the ProhIbitionists
Won a victory.


Orlando Fla, June 2-The returns of
the wet and dry election, held on Thurs
day last are all In except from the Fort
Christmas precinct. The vote there is q
light one, and cannot change the result,
while it may effect the majority by a few
figures. The dry majority in the county.
as shown by the returns In, is fifty-one
votes.
This is the third time Orange county has
gone dry under the present Local option
statute. Some ten years ago the first
election was called and the county went
dry, remaining so for a period of two
years. At the end of this period another
election was called and resulted in a vic
tory for the license system. From that
time until two years ago open saloons
were allowed under license. Then another
test OF the question came up, resulting in
a dry victory. But as licenses had been
paid for the fiscal year the selling went
on until the first of October following.
cannot be held at shorter intervals than
two years. and then upon a petition of a
stated percentage of the voters. Upon the
termination of the two years since the
holding of the last election a petition with
the required number Of signatures was
presented to the County Commissioners
who ordered the election just held. The
success of the dry ticket will give at least
four years of dryness, SO far as open sa-
looms are concerned. 1t is probable that
measures will now be taken to enforce
the law against "blind tigers" and Illicit
selling of liquors
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
waycross New. Notes.

Waycross, Ga, June lotto Skies. a
young white man, was arrested last
night on charge Of forgery. The war
rant was sworn out by George r. YOU
mans before Justice Highsmith
Darnell Hyers was turned over TO Sher-
III Armstrong of Madison county. Flori-
ia, this morning. Hyers who Is a ne
gro, was wanted in Florida for assault
and battery with intent to commit muir
der.
Tom Benjamin, a negro wanted In
Mississippi for burglary, was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff j. p. Cason yesterday and
lodged in Jail.
The second quarterly conference of Trim
dty Church was held last night. The re-
port read, shows that the new church
cost within few cents of 5000, exclusive
Of $4,000 paid as the difference In trade
for the lot, to Judge Highsmith.
The commencement sermon of the wav-
cross High School win be delivered Sum
Day morning by Rev. j. M. Glenn, at new
Trinity Church. Closing exercises will
be held In the public school auditorium
next Friday evening, June s. There are
only i've graduates In the class Of 1900
Fishermen who have been down ON the
Satilla river the past week report that
dynamiters are getting in their work in
great shape. The County Commissioner
OF Ware offer a reward Of $50 for convic-
ton OF persons using dynamite in our
lakes and streams
The closing exercises of the wavcross
colored schools, Prof. F. Snelson. nrInci-
pal were held at the Reedsville Academy
last night. Quite a large audience ui,.
messed the entertainment, which was IN
to the usual standard. Up
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
work OF GLUECosE TRUST.
Syrup Makers VIII Organize to Make
n Fight on 1t.

Chicago, June 2.-The Tribune says:
Seventeen Chicago syrup manufacturing
concerns and scores of syrup makers in
other cities, representing hundreds of
thousands of dollars of invested capital,
have seen their business almost destroyed
as the result OF a war of determination
started against them two months ago by
the Glucose Sugar Refining Company,
otherwise, the Glucose trust.
Within the last sixty days so the syrup
manufacturers say, the Glucose trust has
gone into syrup making and has put up
the price of raw products and reduced
the price of syrups to it's customers to
such degree that the other syrup max
ers are unable to do satisfactory busi-
ness
Affairs of the syrup makers have reach
ed such a crisis that a meeting OF the
principal manufacturers of the United
States, who are organized into a national
syrup association has been called in Chi
cage early in July to devise some method
Of fighting the trust and resuming salts
factory business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
Famous Generals
Recommend Peruna.

nervousness that have resisted
treatment for years.
General Marcus Wright. 1724 Corcora,
street. Washington, d. c., a prominent
Confederate General, who is in charpa
of getting up the records of the War Of
the Rebellion, has the following 10 saw
in regard 10 Peruna:
Peruna, 1t is remarkable medi-
cine and should be used by person.
who are in need of "a good tonic ma
sufferers from c9tarrh-''
General w w Duflield, General in ths
Mexlcan war and General of the Union
Army in the late Civil War, in letter
written from 1.-The Cairo" Washington.
D. c., says the following of Peruna:
II have used Peruna in my FAM
lily and have found it vaIunhI.
medicine, and take pleasure in REQ
ommending it to all who suffer from
catarrh of the stomach or who re.
quire n tonic of efficiency"
General S. S. Yoder, ex-member of Con.
gress from Lima, o., in a recent letter IN
Dr. Hartman, speaks of Peruna as fol.
Laws:
Il desire to say that have found
Perunn to be n wonderful remedy.
only used 1T for a short time ana
am thoroughly satisfied as to its
merits. 1 cannot find words to ex-
press my gratitude for the results
obtained. As a catarrh cure / shah
gladly recommend it to all sufferers.
( Those desiring a book on spring c.
tarrh should address The Peruna Medi-
cine Co., Columbus O.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
WALSH KILLED BY CHESTNUT.


Columbus. Ga, June 2.-Will Walsh was
shot and killed by Fred Chestnut near
the foot OF Upper River bridge about 0
o'clock tonight. Walsh was advancing
on Chestnut with a large dirk, when the
latter fired five shots at him, three Of
which took effect, two in the forehead,
and one penetrating the breast, just be-
low the coilar-bone.
When the police arrived on the scene
they found Chestnut standing over
Walsh, keeping back the ,crowd3 Walsh
still elapsed the knife in his hand and
was apparently dying. Chestnut was
sent othe station house. Doctors exam
ined Walsh and declared he could live
only a few hours. His death is expect
ed momemarily. Walsh lived in Phenix
City. He is 80 and unmarried. Chest
nut is &C. and also unmarried.
There were no eye-witnesses to the
tragedy, so far as has developed. 1t Is
said the two men got into court scrape
some time ago, when Walsh testified
against Chestnut and escaped himself.
Chestnut declared he acted in self-defense.
Walsh had the reputation of being a
desperate and dangerous man.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
ANOTHER BIG SUGAR TRUST.
National Has Understanding with
American Company.

American Company.
New York, June 2.-The National Sugar
Refining Company of New Jersey was in
corrorated at Trenton. N. J., to-day with
an authorized capital OF $20.OOO,O00. The
company is empowered to produce and
deal in sugar and coffee. The capital stock
is divided into half common and
one-ha'f preferred. the latter per cent.
cumulative dividends. The incorporators
are: Frederick B. Mollenhauer. Brook
Ign; James H. Post and Frederick Fl.
Howell, New York; Herbert B. Cory, En-
glswcod, N. j.; George R. Bunker Yon-
kers, N. Y.
The following officers were elected:
President. James H. POST vice president
and treasurer, Frederick d. Mollenhauer:
secretary, Herbert d. Cory.
1t was announced that all the plants
owned by the company will start up at
once at their full capacity
1t is stated that there is an understand
Ing although no definite compact between
the new concern and the American Sugar
Refining Company and that no rate war
VIII result from the organization of the
new company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
------S-4--s----
CAROLINA YACHTS COMING.
Many Char1cstonfans to be Here for
the Races. 1


Charleston, s. c., June 2-The Mantle,
the Titania and the Wing OF the Carolina
Yacht Club fleet, left here to-day for Sa-
vannah, each Of them with a crew OF en-
thusiastic tars aboard. The Belle Marie
started for Thunderbolt yesterday, and
the Beatrice and F'lirt will sail tomorrow.
The interest In the interstate cup races
Is now running very high here, and 1t Is
probable that the crowd that will go over
TO Savannah to see them, will be the larg-
est that ever attended an event of this
kind from Charleston. Not only will all
the leading yachtsmen of the city be pres
ent, but they will be accompanied by
scores OF the best known society men and
women of the city. These latter will
for the most part, obtain quarters at the
De Soto, and remain In Savannah through
out the races. The Plant System has ar
ranged to run a daily excursion during the
races, and hundreds of city people will
avail themselves of the opportunity to
spend one or more days in Savannah, while
the cup is being won and lost.
Should each boat win a race II Is safe
to predict that there would be thousand
Charlestonians present when the tie was
sailed on. Everyone realizes that the
two yachts are pretty evenly matched,
and it is expected here that the sport
will be excellent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
MEETING OF woMEN's CLUBS.
Some Changes to BE Made In Their
Consultation.

ConGf1tutiOh.
Milwaukee, Wis. June ga. vast army
of clubwomen will next week take pos
session of Milwaukee during the biennial
convention of the General Confederation
of Women's Clubs.
Mrs. Rebecca Lowe of Georgia, presi-
dent; Mrs. Sarah Platt-Decker. vice pres
ident; Mrs. E. L. Buchwaffer, chairman
of the Programme Committee, and Mrs.
George Kendriek, corresponding secre-
tary, arrived to-day. Three thousand del
egates will arrive by Monday.
The most important question which is
to come up for consideration at the BUSH
ne ms efnss is reorganization. On this
subject. Mrs. Lowe said to-day:
1T sounds much more revolutionary
than 1t really is. 1t means only this: that
we are to correct some little inaccuracies
in our constitution and 10 modify some
things which we have found our growing
neess ce1l for"
There is a difference of opinion as to
admitting memters of cclored clubs into
tie convent n. Mrs. Buchwalter said to-
day:
IF any cclored club belonging to the
general feeersticn sends properly accred-
Tied delegates they VIII have all the rights
and p ivil gss in tie convention that any
white delegate has. There is no one who
des RS to shut tn m out and the idea has
never received a moments consideration"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03

An Americas Negro Charged with
an AtrOcious Murder.

Americas, Ca, May 2.-Charles Perry,
under indictment here for burglary, and
who fed the country six weeks ago, is
imprisoned in Philadelphia for alleged
completely in sensational murder COM
mitted there recently, the atrocious kill
ing of Prof. Wright. Americas officers
were notified to-day of Perry's capture
there, and an alleged confession wrung
from him. Perry was until recently en-
ployed in Americas by the Southern Ex-
press Company. Recent burglaries were
traced to him and goods valued at several
hundred dollars were found concealed in
his residence. Ee avoised arrest by rum
ming away and his capture in Philadelphia
is the first news heard of the fugitive.
Perry is a wealthy negro of unusual in
telligence and a member CT several COL
ored organizai ions In Americas. The Afro
American Society Of Philadelphia will pro-
vide attorneys for Perrys defense.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03

Washington, June 2.-The postoffice de-
partment has received Information that
several days since the Postoffice at Pur-
Wis, Miss. was robbed of a large amount
of money, stamps, and money order
blanks. A man was apprehended under
suspicion o. being the robber. and an at
tack was made on the Jail by an accom-
plice of the prisoner. When chase was
given to the man who was attempting to
assist the prisoner. he dropped a satchsl
In which were found all the money order
blanks, numbering 122. Later intelligence
showed that all the missing stamps and
money had been recovered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
GREATER SEABoARD SYSTEM.
GOLDEN SPIKE DRIVEN by PBEsI-
DENT WILLIAMS son.

Completion of the system Thus Sig
nailed TO Every ONCE ON the
Line-NInny Distinguished Guests
Gathered MT the banquet mt the
Jenerson-Map of the scahoard
system Made In Flowers The
Toasts and the Speakers.
Richmond. Va, June 2.-Amid great en-
thusiasp, in the presence of an immense
crowd, and accompanied by the boom or
cannon and music Of several bands. the
final act in the completion Of the Greater
Seaboard system, took place here this
afternoon.
The returning trains from Tampa, with
the distinguished guests Of the road, ar
rived only few minutes late. and as they
entered the city, the Howitzers fired a
salute. Immediately on the disembarka-
ton, Master John Shelton Williams, the
3-year-oid son of President Williams.
drove the gold spike. the blows of his Gil
Yer hammer. signalling to every station
Of the system, that the great work the
South has been SO much interested in,
was accomplished.
In the crowd at the station were Gov.
Tyler. members of the Chamber of Com
merce, and the Mayor, who had been es-
corted there by the Richmond Light In
fantry Blues and other military organi-
gations.
The spike was of the regular size and
after the ceremony of driving it was over.
the visitors were driven to the Capitol
square where speeches were made by
Gov. Tyler, T. L. Morris, president of the
Chamber of Commerce; Mayor Taylor
and Gen. Joe Vince err. I'D
Tonight the celebrations closed with a
banquet at the jefferson which was the
most elabSrate in all of its appointments
ever given here. The decorations were
superb The color scheme was white and
red. A feature in the floral decorations
was map of the Seaboard System, the
water being in ivy, the land in white car
nations, and the track in pink carnations,
with the stations marked by red flowers.
The guests were composed of distinguish
Ga financiers, railroad and public men
from all over the, country.
At the banquet, President John SHELTON
williams made the address of welcome in
response to the toast 1.-THE Seaboard Air
Line" Other toasts and speakers were:
Our Country Hon. Wayne McVeagh;
1.-THE East and West" John K. Cowan,
president of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road; 1.-THE Postofice on Wheels" Post
master General Smith; ''The States the
Seaboard Girdles," Gen. Joe Wheeler;
"Thc Cities on the Seaboard," ex-Mayor
Davidson of Baltimore; "Cities to Be en-
the Seaboard," Hon. j. "A. Smyth, Mayor
Of Charleston, s. c.; Island Of Cuba" N.
@. Gonzales of Columbia State, Columbia,
Q. c.; "our Foreign Commerce and Qpsn
Door" Maj. J. Ii. Dooley.
Congratulatory letters were read from
President Mckinley, ex-President Cleve-
land and others.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-03
AUSTRALIANS PLAGUE OF RATS.
Everybody On the Island Continehs
Is Engaged In Fighting the Pests

From the New York Times.
There can be no question that the ou'
bonic plague has secured foothoo III
Sydney and that all the other Australian
ports are in danger of becoming infec'eo'
despite the elaborate precautions aoopleu
by the various sanitary authorities. ms
American mail steamers in Sydney mar
Dor have been allowed 20 shift their qusi,,
tiers to one of the healthiest portions ~
the port, where there exists not the 81 si''
est danger Of coniagion.
1t has been conclusively ascertaned tnet
the plague was introduced by rats, eHnss
from Hawaii. New Caledonia OF . .Ss
East. For several weeks before ..o
plague had secured a human victim tns.s
had been great mortality among W
rats in Darling harbor, that part OF ro,s
jackson devoted to the berthing OF coas s,
ing, intercolonial, American and QUE Va
vessels, the wharves being among the V''
est in Australia. ~.
Scientific Investigation showed tnat w
mortality among the rodents. was w..
stoned by their having become pss,,h
stricken. This led to the new ooust,
Wales government declaring wa,
determination against the rats wnels,Ss
met with, and already several thous ing
IdNc pCcD utStTOJCu, lh1
either cremated or deposited in the oce .,,s
The demand for rat traps Is en ori,ons'
but very few are caught by these III Ilea AMI.
although poisoned bait, favored WIN a."
Seed readily lures the rat to his uoo aors
With view to fighting the plague svd.
effectually, the infected portion Oh ~ ot
ney has been divided into blocks eae ndIa
which is in turn duly quarantineo ~ a.
cleansing and purifying operations az ysrk
ing on. During this disagreeapie Sis.
thousands of dead rodents have peen . vs
covered under the floors OF Wn Al.
stores and other buildings. ana nnIlsns|
most certain that but for the exit .'art ofI
sanitary condition Of the greater p.msrcs|
the city the ravages OF the pes'I,l Il.
would have become appalling. M heenl
the interruption, to business nas has
most serious. The shipping uauI .hc
suffered enormously in common wiz raj.
provincial and intercolonial rail"sGy, ,ness
fic. At the last moment me Sitbiest
quarter in sydney, one OF the n,s
localities in Australia, has been ~. q il
tined, and not day too carry; ~ would
a pestiferous neighborhood, wn ies \ not
have been removed long ago mao ,s nos.
been owned by wealthy indivious, nJIticai
sessing considerable influence IN pun"
and municipal circles.