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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
Lord Methuen Recalled
to Kimberley.
Gen. Kitchener May Become
Commander.in-Chief of India. ,

London, March 30.-4 .. m.-The Bosrs
are concentrating In force about 10 miles
north Of Blcemfontein in the rear OF
Glen and Lord Roberts is sending troops
forward to engage them. The 7th infan-
try division and part Of Gen. French's
oavalry have been sent mp to join the
I4th brigade and the two cavalry rsgi-
ments that are holding Glen ana Its en-
virons.
It does not seem probable that the
Boer will give serious battle In the
fairly open country north OF Glen. Still
their evident strength indicates more
than Q corps OF observation. In small
affairs. the Beers are dnrinsly aggressive
In all parts Of the field Of war. The
johannesburg mounted pollcs, esteemed
by the Boers to be their best mounted
commando, are rAiding the country near
Blosmfontein, harrassing the farmers
who have given up their arms to the
British, and carrying of cattle.
There Ia Boer report from Natal that
Russian soldier Of fortune. Col, Ganot-
sky, with q hundred horsemen. 10 operat-
ing close to the B.itish outposts on the
west ern torder. The Boers have re-oc-
oupied Campbell and are in strength near
Taungs and Barkley West. They shelled
the British camp ut Warrenton Wednes-
day, but moved out Of range that night.
Yesterday (Thursdayl. two British guns
eutiiadsd the Boer trenches, quieting
their Mausers.
Lord Methuen and the forces that had
been operating In the Barkley district
have been recalled to kimbsrley BY Lord
Roberts. No explanation has ever been
given for this, but the mounted troops
are dissatisfied at having been ordered
back. The Beers and disloyalists. ut
KenhArdt have been dispersed and caused
to retreat. Gen. Parsons is about to en-
ter the town unoprossd.
Lord Robsrts ID making extensive ar
rangements to police and safeguard oil
the Free State towns in the territory oc-
oupied. Dispatches from Aaseru assert
that the Beers who returned to Ladyhrand
from ClocIoan have taken mp strong po-
sitions and sent picksts far In every
direction to watch BAsutoland, In the
expectation that part OF Gen. Bullsr's
army will invade the Free State on that
side.
According to Pretoria advioss, MAIZE
king was bombarded for seven hours on
Tuesday.
IL is reported In London in well.in-
formed quarter that Lord Kitchener will
be offered the post of ccmmandsr-in-
chief in Indis, succeeding the late Sir
william Lookhart, SO soon Us decisive
81 ccesses have been obtained In the
Transvasl and that Gen. Archibald Hun
ter win succeed him as Lord Roberts
chief of staff.
The Indian newspapers have been urg-
ing KitohsneI's appointment
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
A sARDINE SUIT.

Festport, March 29.--The first import
ant law case between tbs factory owners
and the sardins syndlost3 cams before
trial Justice l.. ID. Lamond today, in
which l.. ID. Clark and sons sought to
recover the possession Of their large sar-
dine plant on the alleged forfeiture Of a
lease hold By the Standard SArdine COM
pany. The oass was hotly contested. both
sides involving numerous Intricate law
points. A decision was rendered In favor
of the plaintiffs and an appeal was made
to the April term Of the Supreme Judicial
court. A writ of possession Was granted
aud It is thought the factory will be
operated this season independent OF the
trust.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
TIE QUINCY STRIKERS.

Quincy. Mass March 29.-1hs Gran
tie cutters received two wesks' strike
pay at the union headquarters this after
noon, About $1,000 were dispensed to
the men this afternoon.
Although the strike ia now entering
upon its second month, there appears TO
be no peTosptible break in the ranks OF
the men and from the facs that other
granite centres have reached ssttls-
M art. the men draw cheer and are as
hopeful for success as ever.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
pHILIPPINE COMMISSION MEETS.


Washington, March 2s.--The Philippine
commission met this forenoon and agreed
upon the personnel Of the staff that is to
accompany the commission to Manila.
They also agreed upon certain outlines
which they will follow in their wcfk In
the Philippines. These will be submitted
TO the sscretary Of war this afternoon.
The commission waited on Secretary
Root this afternoon and spent three hours
bshind closed doors in earnest conference.
At the conclusion Of the conference, the
Secretary said that the discussion had
covered the probable scope Of the work Of
the commission for the next two years.
What passed today was preparatory to
the reception of written Instructions. 1t
was not the Intention at this time to
make the Instructions public. But is
m Ight be stated In general terms the Sec
retary said. that the new commission
would have much broader powers 10 deal
ing With the problems arising In the
Philippines than had its predecessor. The
commission win meet again tomorrow
and will continue the conference with
Secretary Root in the afternoon. That
will be the last meeting Of the full com.
mis- lion in Washington before the depart
u-e for Manila.
Tbs oommission will gather 81 San
Fia1cisOo on April 1ssh and will sail for
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
DYNAMITE GOT 100 HOT.

Saxtons River. VT. March ss.-An at
tempt to thraw out dynamite In q stove
today resulted 10 = terrific explosion
which caused the loss of one life. the
serious injury of a little girl and the
wrscking Of small house. Tne Victims
were Frauois FaTr, aged tifty, dead /;
Gladys Stoodley, aged seven, may die.
1he explosion was in the house Of w.
Il. Stoodlsy near where blasting opera.
kiona Hsrs IN progress.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Mar. 20, taken at
D. M, meridian time, the observation for
this section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state of
weather.
Boston. 40, NV. clear; New York, AZ,
NV, cldy; Philadelphia, 40, SW, cldy;
Washington, SO. Sc, snow; Albany, 80,
W, clear; Buffalo. 81, L, p. cldy;
Detroit 81, NE, cldy; Chicago. 80, NE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
THE OYSTER TRUST.

New York, March 29.-D. G. Sanford
Of New Haven. engineer of the Connscti-
cut Shell commission, who Is at present
In this city, organizing q combination OF
the oystermen of New York state, New
Jersey, Connecticut and Rhode Island
said today that he had secured options on
s5 per cent of the oyster business In this
territory and that q meeting Of the oyster
men interested would be held here soon to
discuss plans for definite organization.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
MINES NOT MINED.
SHIP CARPENTER INJUKED.

Bath, March 29-Ths yard OF the New
England ShipbuildinR company was the
scene Of . serious accident about twenty
minutes OF seven this morning when
LEROY S. Ames, and Philip Gallant, two
ship carpenters, were thrown from q
staging at the bow OF one of the vessels
being constructed In the yard and fell to
the ground below, a distance Of twenty
eight fest.
Ames broke his right thigh, severely
fractured his right knee cap, fractured
his left wrist aAd right cheek,
All the bones were adjusted and he
was taken to the Maine General hospital
on the II O'Clock trsin.
Gallant was not SO badly injured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
STRIKERS MAY 60 BACK.

Chicago, uarch 29.-The Record tomor-
row will say:
"Striking machinifts in the United
States may return to work Monday pend
Ing a settlement of the strike by Board
Of arbitration. The srbitfators probably
will be decided upon tomorrow and e
date fixed for the sessions to teGin, but
sven before the board meets an order
may go out which VIII again set the
zen to Hork
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
eEN. WOOD Has DAUGHTER

Havana, March 29.-Mrs. Wood, wife
OF the governor-Zeneral. gave birth TO
tsn pound girl at the palace at noon TO-
day. Mother and oihld are doing we'll.
The records Of Havana do not show the
birth here Of any other governor general 6
child. Under the Spanish regime the
wife OF governor general, when expsOt-
ing to be confined. invariably left for
Spain that the child might be horn there.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
TO FEDERAL COURTS.
Gov. Taylor sssys Both sides Have
Agreed 90 Await Its Decision.

Louisville, KY. March 2e.-Gov. W.
s. Taylor, who was In town for o while
today, made statement concerning his
probable course in the event that the de-
cision OF the court Of appeals Is against
him. Gov. Taylor said:
1.-The court of appeals has not yet tax
en- up the case and any announcement
from me as to my actions after that de-
oision would be prc.nature. The agres'
ment Of the attorneys OF both sides, how
ever. states specifically that there IL to
be no moyemsnt until the case 10 finally
settled by the supreme court Of the Unit
ed States and think will sot Sy this
agreement in every step ! take and not
give up any OF The rights hold by 1t. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland, Mar. o. laoo-Ths local
weather bureau records the following;
ea.m m.-Barometer. 29.s27; thermome-
ter, "a; dew point 49, rel. humidity,
AZ; direction of wind, w; WING veloc-
ity, 10; state Of weather. clear.
SD. m. Barometer, 29.937; thermome-
ter, SO; dew point, 20; rel. humidity, 4e;
direction OF wind, NV; wind velocity, Z;
state Of weather, clear.
Max. temp. 43; min. temp, 80; mean
temp. SO; max. wind velocity, 70 NV,
precipitation-24 hours 0.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
COLE PLEADS NOT GUILTY.

Boston, March 29.-Charles II. Cole.
the former president of the Globe Nation.
oil hank, appeared before Judge Lowell In
the United Statss District court today
end pleaded not suilty to the indistment
charging smbezzlsmsnt and misapplica
tIon found against him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30

He was at his Office the previous day. BE
suffered great pain but bsoams uneon-
soious some time before death. The com-
plaint was acute Inflammation of the
bowels. The body viii lie IN state tomor-
row and then be taksn by special train to
the farm at Rustfontsin near Walker
stroom, where 10 win he buried quietly,
ss Joubert often requested and without I
military honors.
Mr.. Michael Davitt has gone to Kroon-
stadt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
(TALK No. 154)
OuTcROWINC a DEFECT.

Whenever there Is detective con-
dltion Of the eye yoU may depend that
IL will always he worss instead OF
better. DO not form the impression
that you will outgrow it. You may
be able to bear the strain more COM
fortably but the strain is there Just
the same. Every day you ara grAdu-
ally doing a damage to your syes and
laying q foundation for weak sight
later on. You are taking chances
that you cannot afford to continue.
II you notice any trouble in using
your eyes, have the defect csrrsoted
at oncs. 1t is not much trouble TO
wear glasses In your reading and sew
ing and you will avoid lots of trouble
later on. II you keep putting 1t on
1t will be necessary after awhile to
wear glasses all the time and even
then you will not have the comf,rb
that you desire.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
ANOTHER ONE ON STOCK INGs.

Baltimore, Narci a9.-rom Sharksy
a1d "Stockinss" Conroy Of Troy, N. T.,
were to have gone ten rounds at Music
hail tonight under the auspices Of the
Eureka athletic club, but sharkey put
Conroy out in the third round with q
stin punch on the jaw. CoDroy ives fat
and awkward.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
AGUINALDo VISITS MANILA.

Minneapolil. MINI, March GA
Times special from Tacoma, Wash, says:
Capt. Conrsdi, of the Transport
Garonne, which arrived last night from
Manila, reports that Aguinsldo, accord
Ing to reports current there, is able to
visit Manila In disguise almost as often
as he wishes. How this is accomplished
no cne seems to know.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
KEAKsAReE PUTS no sEA

Newport News, Va, March 9o.-Ihe
oattleship Kesrsargs left Old Point this
morning and went to ssA for q prelimi-
nary test of her superimposed turret.
Hear Admiral Sampson and some mem
bers Of the trial board Of inspection were
on boa I'd,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
THE Wealth Err.

Boston, March 29.-Local forecast
Fair weather, Friday and Saturday !;
fresh northwest winds.
Washington, March 29.-Forecast for
Friday and Saturday: New England
Generally fair Friday and Saturday;
fresh west TO north winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
A BAD EXAMPLE.

London. March 8o.-The Yokohama
correspondent Of the Times says; ''It is
feared that other powers will follow
Russia's example In demanding lease Of
territory near MssAmp.'h
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30

Manila on the 18th on the army transport
Hancock.
The psrsonnel Of the attaehss and stan
has been practically oomplsted, but
Judge Taft preferred TO defer the ar
nounosmsnt Of their names until tomor-
row.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
RUSSIA BUILDING MORE SHIPS

LOsden, March 60, The Rusaian gov
ernmeht according to despatch to the
Times from 81. Petersburg is considering
scheme for 8 large increase In the hus-
sian navy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
pELAGoA BAY AWARD.

Bsrne, Switz., March 29.-AoooEding
to the Delagoa Bay railroad award
Portugal is condemned 30 pay lb,sl4. 200
francs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
BOERS CONCENTRATING.

Are Very Active 10 Miles North OF
Bl0emfOntein.
London, March 80.-A despstsh to the
Daily Chronicle from, Blcemfontein dated
March 2S, says:
"Ths Beers are active north Of Glen
About fifteen les from here. 1t is re-
ported that they ore concentrating in
considerable force. ''ReinfOrcementa of
all ARMS are being sent up from Bloem-
fontsin, including tho seventh division
and a portion of General Frenoh's caval-
~.
"The johannesburg mounted polics
are still raidins cattle and harrassing
the disarmsd burghers who are returning
to their farms."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
Hunting Down Suspects in COcbrl
Murder Case.
Y outsey Offered Money
to Confess"
Methods Em ployed by Kentucky
Demo Gratis to Get Evidence.

Frankfort March 90. The scene OF ao-
tion In hunting down the persons sus-
pestsd Of complicity In the assassination
Of Geobel has shifted to other points In
the state, temporarily st least. AL OF the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
MONEY TALKS

and it's wonderful how much dime will say
II Invested in BENSoN's ALWAYS READY
CHARCOAL. The dime not only talks, but
the person who tries charcoal in place of wood
cannot help talking to tell neighbors what a
delightful kindllng 1t is.
big Bags 10 Ceats at All Groeers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30


HOLDING SOUTHERN FRoNTIER.
Alwal North, March s0.--Gen. Brahant
and his staff Lave returned from Roux-
Vile and are now actively engaged in
holdina the southern frontier Of the Free
State. Detschments are being sent to
strengthen the positions which have been
occupied. 10 Is evident that Commandant
Olivier now moving north, II icing
closely watched by Sir Godfrey Lang
don, the Basutoland commissioner, who
is In comm unioation with Gen. French.
METHUEN AT KIMBERLEY.
Kimbsrley, Wednesday, March 2s.-
Lord Msthuen has returned to Kimberley
from the Barkisy district. The mounted
troops under him are expected tomorrow.
They were at Likiaalone when they re-
csivsd the order from Roberts to return
here.
1t is reported that the Beers have re-
occupied CampbeiI and that they are in
strong force near Warrenton, Barkley
west and Taunas.
OOM PAUL'S BOAST.
London, March SO.-Ths Bloemfontien
correspondent Of the Morning Post, tele-
graphing Wednesday says:
president Kruger boasts his intention
10 re-take Bloemfontein within week
and 1t appears probable that the Beers
are advancing In foro, southwark.
MINES MOI MINED.
London, March s0.-The Pretoria cor.
respondents OF the Daily Mail telegraph
ing yesterday, says,
"Although 1t 10 true that the stats
mining engineer has made borings In the
mines, am offlcially Informed that thii
IL without the governments sanction and
that the question Of ths destruction of
the mines as q last resort has still to be
discussed by the executive.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
GEN. JOUBERT'S DEATH

The Cause Inflammation OF the
Bowels.
Pretoria, wsdnesda ay, March 2s.-Gsn.
Joubert Was taken III Sunday meFning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30

the great skin cure and purest OF emol-
lients. Wear during the night old, loose
kid gloves. For red, rough, chapped
hands, dry, fssured, itching, and feverish
palms, shapcless nails with painful finger
ends, this one night treatment II simply
wonderful.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30
For sanatIve Uses

able emollient, cieansings
purifying properties, de-
lived from CuTIcuRA, the
great skin cure, warrant
the use Of CUTIcURA Soar,
in the form OF baths for
annoying irritations, in
Examinations, and chafngs,
for too free or offensive
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-22
Education for FiIiplnOs.
New York Tribune. ]

New York Tribune.
Yale University makes the patriotic
offer of free tuition to five Filipinos who
may be sent to this country for education
by Judge Taft, Of the Philippine Commits
sion. We believe some similar suggestions
of assistance in the education of promis-
ing young men from our new acquisitions
have previously been made, and the con-
spicuous example set by great university
like Yale cannot fail to popularize the
idea and lead to widespread and helpful
interest for the welfare of the strange peo.
pies who have been brought under the
dominion of the United States. The &C.
ton of Harvard in offering the Cuban
teachers such an opportunity for improve
ment as they eagerly availed themselves
of last summer, followed by the generosity
of Yale and the probable cooperation Of
other colleges in the same work, ought to
be influential in teaching the Spanish
speaking peoples, who are not unnaturally
suspicious of those they do not under
stand, that Americans are sincerely desl.
rous to help them unsel6shly in the path
of progress and civilization.
One of the best possible steps in the So
luton of the Philippine problem would be
the education of group of Filipino boys
in every college Of this country. They
would be bond of sympathy and conf
dence now, and in the future would be-
come most effective missionaries of i'm
provement and Americanization. The
Filipinos are a bright people, with some
japanese traits. If their youth sent here
to learn should show the japanese adapt
ability and receptivity they might trans
form the Philippine Islands and make
them q centre of Western civilization. At
any rate, the training Of Filipinos here
would give us body of intelligent ma
tives, in sympathy with American life,
who would he most useful as assistants in
our administration there and as leaders of
their own people.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-22
WATER AFTER THE SODA.
Desire for Drink Is Proof That
the Sweet stun Does Not
Quench Thirst.

"Will you have glass of water after
your ice cream soda, lady?" said the
clerk at the soda fountain, according to
the Chicago Tribune.
"If you please" answered the Gus
toner. THE water takes the sweet
taste out of my mouth"
"Do you know" resumed the clerk
to his conhdant as the woman moved
away, 81 can't afford to knock my own
business, but I would like to tell that
woman and hundreds like her that
the drink she ought to have had in
the first place was water. If she had
taken q drink of cool water before
swallowing that mixture of sirup,
charged water and ice cream her thirst
would have been satisfied. But she
wanted ice cream soda. She got it and
then she was obliged to drink water
to wash the other stuff out of her
throat. Did you ever hear what the
soda water clerks call that glass of wa
ter? We call it the bath It's the
chaser of the soda water fountain,
Down in New York the boys have re-
christened the drink we sell here as a
Sunday ice cream drenched with
some crushed fruit. They call it the
dope and the name just about hits
It. 1 tell you we're getting a new lam
guage behind the soda water counter.
Cherry Sunday. did you say, madam
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-22
PERSONAL NOTES.

Bernhard is devoted to her family and
fully half of the millions she has made has
gone to the support Of her relatives.
Mark Twain usually breakfasts about 10
O'Clock. He says that the early breakfast
is one of the American customs he admires
most when abroad.
Prof. Skeat thinks he has discovered the
origin of the word "dude" in a German
dialect word "duden-kopf," block-head,
which found its way into English through
"dwadle" and "doddy."
Richard Lee Gallienne Gays he has come
to this country to visit friend, to lecture
a little in the neighborhood of Minneapo-
lis, and write few sketches of America
as seen by traveller.
Kipling, according to the London Pub
fishers Circular, received the highest sum
ever paid an English author for a tale of
90, OO0 words when he got $25, 600 for his
last one of that length.
Admiral Bedford holds the record of his
present rank in the British navy for the
number of fights in which he has taken part
and "Bedford's luck" has become the pro-
verbal way of speaking of an officer who
has what is considered the good fortune to
be ordered to a scene Of action.
Joseph Chamberlain usually says his
little very well, but he WAS guilty of a
"bull" not very long ago when in Parlia-
ment he was speaking against bill pro-
posed by another member and turning to-
ward that person said "The honorable
gentleman shakes his head-I am sorry to
hear it..
The castle which Oswald d'Aurmene, the
Belgian artist, has offered as a home for
Dom Paul Kruger, was Quilt by monks as
convent 800 years ago. Its career has
been varied and royalty has often been
entertained within its walls. NJ. d'Aur'
meme bought it two years ago, and, being
wealthy, restored it to all its old grandeur.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-22

able to exert twice as much influence in
electing President on November 6 as
any Mckinley voter in the North. This
is gross injustice. 1t il easy to imagine
situation in which additional power now
held by Southern white Democrats through
the suppression of the colored vote might
be exerted to fix on the country a dis
honest currency, or to break up the pro-
tectye system or to do some other injury
as great.
The question is more a business than
political one. 1t touches the very
marrow of the industrial life of the ma
ton. 1t solution, however, is simple.
Congress has only to follow the plain
mandate of the Constitution to right the
wrong. The language of the Fourteenth
Amendment to the United States COnsti.
tuition is explicit. Congress need only en-
force it.