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SHE DROPPED DEAD.

4 While Henry j. Merrill, ons Of the CEN
sus takers in Falmouth was calling at
the home of Mrs. Mary o. Purvis of that
last evening, Mrs. Purvis died. She had
gone to the front door of her house in
answer to the call of Mr.. Merrill. Sudden.
~ she complained of feeling unwell and
asked to be excused, at the same time
inviting Mr. Merrill into the house. As
soon as she had shut the door she dropped
dead.
Mrs Purvis was a lady who was much
respected and her sudden death viii be
greatly mourned by the people Of Fall
mouth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-19

If you are going away
for the summer or even
for a day or two be sure
to take along a bottle of
Dictmann's Camphor Ice.
There's nothing like it
for sunburn, for blistered
hands and freckles, for
soothing and healing
black fly bites and mos
quito stings. Moreover
it is a clean and healthful
nourisher of the skin, it
is not sticky nor greasy
and cannot injure the
most delicate cuticle,
Dictmann's Camphor Ice
is used and recommended
by many of the nurses in
the city as being the
cleanest and best of all
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cts.
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70 don't see nobody Eff it's plain, no.
body want TO see 20. Ana tina 20 is.
IF the country wants TO know why
Congress lasts as long as it does, can
tell. In the language of member of the
Texan: Cut down the appropriation for
soap and pump the Potomac dry You
won't have so much cleanliness, but
YOU II have more legislation. New York
KIM
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Editors Awful Plight.

L. NJ. Higgins, Editor Seneca, (Ills.,)
News, was afflicted for years with Piles
that no doctor or remedy helped until he
tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve He writes
two boxes wholly cured him. It's the
surest Pile cure on earth and the best
salve in the world. Cure guaranteed.
Only % cents. Sold by IL. p. ;. Goold,
577 Congress street, II. q. Starr, Cum
berland Mills, druggists.
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The Portland lodge of Elks enjoyed
their annual outing at Little Chebeague
island yesterday. There was large
number Of the members and their friends
in attendance and a splendid time was
hed A fine shore dinner was served.
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THE STAFF OF LIFE

must be a pretty nice Bread, or
it's poor food staff to lean
upon. 1t must be light, yet
nourishing, sweet, wholesome.
That's the sort of Bread we
sell. 1t comes to us fresh daily
and everybody likes it. And
here's a point we wish to i'm
press upon you right now !:
Wen take your order for a
loaf of Bread and deliver it just
as promptly as we would delive
a dollar order. We don't de-
spise the small things in this
store. They have always led to
big orders in the eud.
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O. G. EIWeII,
7e4-7e6 Congress Street.
iunI0.It

bring back with him f. l.. Webber who
is wanted in this city for passing forged
check.
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no BRING BACK A FoRGER.

Deputy Marshal Firth left on the Pull
man last night for Bangor. He is to
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THE ELKS' PICNIC.

See McCullam's great production, "a
Gilded Fool.
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OWEN, MOORE & co.
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LICENSEES GRANTED.
CLAIMS OF MIR. JACKSON.


Alderman Driscoll presented the claim
of Thomas IL jackson, 10 Westbrook
street, for damage to property through a
defect and wansof repair in the highway
on Brackets street near the corner of
Pine. Mr.. Jackson's horse stepped into
"a hole near that corner and was injured
to the extent of SIP. The petition was
referred.
NO TANK FOR PEAKS ISLAND.
Alderman Thomas from the committee
to which the question had been referred
reported that it had not been deemed adj
visable to build water tank on Peaks
island. This report was accepted.
Alderman johnson said that he had
noticed that Fourth of July committee
had been appointed. He wanted to know
what action the committee had taken.
To this Inquiry Alderman Frye, the
chairman Of the committee, replied that
the committee was to confer at the close
of the meeting. As yet no plans had been
made.
RELATING TO SINKING FUND.
NJ. Woodside introduced in the council
the following ordinance:
Be 1t oriaiIfStl by the Mayor, Aliermen
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-27

made by five cutters. including the
Bear. the Manning, the Perry. the Nc
culIoch and the Rush. The Bear will
leave early in April for BehriDg sea
and the others will follow promptly
after her. The Manning viii not be
able 70 Join the fleet until May. as she
has just arrived at callao. Peru. on
her way to San Francisco.
II Is not intended to assign senior
officer to command the patrol fleet
Each commanding officer vii receive
instructions to cooperate with his
officers in preventing pelagic sealing.
and they will be required TO make such
arrangements that only one vessel will
be IN port at Unalaska at a time and
only for a couple Of days The same
rules which have been followed for
several seasons past will be observed
The patrol Is necessary because Of the
failure Of the joint high commission
10 settle the questions at issue with
Canada. The commission has agreed
upon a mode Of settling the Bering Sea
question, under which the United
States would have purchased the seal
ing vessels and outfits Of Canadian
sealers aud have obtained control OF
the Northern Pacific. but the inability
OF the commission OF the two govern
ments to determine the Alaskan
boundary controversy caused the fall
ure Of all negotiations with respect TO
the Canadian question.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-27
STILL AGITATTNG
OLD KENTUCKY
Battle Between Attorneys
In Powers Trial.
EvERYBODYGETs "sKEEREO"
cOIOasIs Denny and Campbell Advance Upon
Each Other and Throw the Court
Room 10 q Panic.

FRANKFORT. KY. March ze.-The
most thrilling event CT the examination
Of the republican secretary OF state.
Caleb Powers, occurred this afternoon
shortly after Q o'clock and for a few
minutes II looked as II serious trouble
could not be prevented.
Judge George Denny, for the de-
fendant. In an argument upon the COM
potency Of question. said:
1T is perfectly lawful for people to
come here. ard to come armed.
came here several times myself" He
was referring TO the crowd that was
present at the mass meeting held in
the statehouse yard just prior to Gov
ernor Goebel's assassination.
Colonel Campbell. for the prosecution.
replied that he did not consider 1t law
ful. and was surprised to know that
Mr.. Denny had come here armed. Dem
ny denied having made such a state
ment. and said that he did not some
dIHicu. NdittpDth iiciStSu budA uc uiu
make the statement.
Both men were very much excited
and with arms shaking commenced to
advance toward each other.
The courtroom was crowded and the
audience evidently thought fight was
on and made a rush for the doors and
windows. people falling over each 9TH
er in their wild efforts to get out Of
the room. After five or ten minutes
OF the most exciting scenes since the
ASSASSINATION quiet was restored.
Ex-Governor Brown, one OF the at
torneys for the defense. whispered to
Colonel Campbell who promptly arose
and apologized to Denny and to the
court. Judge Denny replying in very
happy speech. .scol0aei -campbsll had
misconstrued Judge Denny's statement.
At the conclusion OF the examination
OF Golden. the commonwealth rested
its case.
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STILL ADVANCING
TOWARD MAFEKING
Two Columns Now Operating
From Different Directions.
PEACE ENJOYS EN- ROUTE
After Visiting European Capitals, the BOer
Representatives VIII Sail for the
United States.

LONDON. March q. I:i5 a. m.-Mil-
itary observers here. and even those In
close aililiation with the war office. are
considerably confused as 20 what 10
being done for the sucoor OF. Mafek-
Ing. Some 5000 or G.O0O men are en-
gagged with Lord Mcthuen at Warren
ton and Fourteen Streams. and now
another column is about leaving Kim
bcrlcy. " II has not already started for
Griquat0wn. l06 miles westward. It's
ostcnaible purpose is 10 drive out the
Beers
The force In described as "a strong
one and II is further stated that the
expedition is likely 20 attract much
attention"
General French IL reported from
Bloemfonteln Sunday as returning from
Thaba Nachu without apparently hav-
ing headed OF commandant Oliver.
with his fifteen guns and miles OF
baggage.
B0er horsemen are In. contact with
the British outposts all the way from
Biggarsberg 20 warrenton.
General Buffers patrols had a sharp
skirmlsh on last Sunday at waschbank
Lord Roberts Infantry has now been
quiet FOR four days and news OF an
advance is hourly expected at the
war Office
Messrs. wolmars. Fischer and Wes-
sells. peace envoys from the federal
forces. are due nj Naples In few
days. After visiting two or three Eu-
ropean capitals. they will go 10 New
York. via Antwerp II Is understood
at The Hague that they are invested
with large powers and are prepared to
agree 20 anything looking toward In
terveutioni iaa...ssss.ss 'a'.-..srs-a ~ sas.
The Times prints a statement from
Cape Town TO the effect that the Beers.
after deducting their heavy losses. are
probably unable now TO put more than
$1,000 men on the fighting line.
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no COMPROMISE
ON PUERTO RICO
Senate Harmony Committee
Has Been Discharged.
EIGHT REPUBLICANS OPPOSED
u Passed, the BIZ Must Go Throssh
With The Aid Of Votes FsOn
ihe Opposition.

WASHINGTON. March 26-The re-
publican members Of the senate spent
two and half hours In caucus to-
day in an effort to reach an agree-
ment upon the Puerto Rican legis-
lation now pending in the senate. The
caucus was apparently. however. with
out material result, the only accom-
pllshment being a decision to proceed
with the general bill as 1t now stands
without separating the tarin feature.
and 10 discharge the harmony COM
H.ittee from further efforts.
During the sitting the free traders
on one hand and the ironbound tariff
men on the other were quite as obdur-
ate as they had been at any previous
meeting This condition OF aflairs was
made so manifest that Senator Alli-
son. acting chairman Of the caucus
declared at the Close Of the meeting
that there was no necessity for put
ting a motion to continue on the past
lines. as It was very evident that no
other course was practicable.
Senator Foraker was instructed BY
the caucps to press the Puerto Rican
bill as II stood. the governmental Eill
Incorporated with the tariff measure.
to as speedy vote as possible. The
understanding at the time this instric-
ton was given was that Senator For-
aker would offer an amendment to the
tariff feature of the bill. adding the
free list named by the president in an
executive order to exports going from
the United States to Puerto Rico duty
free, but that the fifteen per cent Of
the Dingley law carried In the house
bill upon goods from Puerto Rico TO
the United States would be retained.
There are . number Of senators who
win oppose the bilI even with the
amendment recommended. They are,
it is stated. Senator's Davis. Beveridge.
Hoar. Wellington. Mason. Simon. Nell
son and Proctor. 1t was also said that
Senator Kyle. who heretofore has act
ed with the republicans, and Senator
McCumber. Of North Dakota. win not
vote for the house bill until amended.
but it is believed that they win vote
for the amended proposition.
Two senators named in the list Of
the eight first given are claimed by
friends of the tariff measure as al
most sure to vote for the amended
bill. leaving six republicans who win
vote finally against the measure. II
is claimed that two or three votes will
be secured for the tariff measures from
the ranks of the opposition parties in
the senate and that in this way a ma
jority will be secured.
The bill If it passes the senate must
take it's chances in the house
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brechts artillery fired on distant de-
tanhments without knowing for cert
tain whether they were burghers or
English. Even then the Beers were
stilI OF the opinion that the attack was
directed against their camp and consc-
auently vet about raising defenses IN
the rear.
Landrost steyn who arrived from
Jacobsdal, was convinced that the
game was lost on the Moddcr river,
while General cronje still awaited the
main attack In the intrenchments At
Magersfonteln. and did not wish to
weaken his position there. The imme-
date vicinity of the British with u
large force OF artillery had created
great confusion in the camp, which at
2 o'clock In the morning removed TO a
safer position about three miles 10 the
southwest The breaking w Of the
camp greatly affected the spirits Of the
entire Boer force When the British re-
usNsu tne hhlhth ufAt iviHhhb ~ "eo
evident to Count sternberg that the
burgher had no stomach for the
fight. He says.
"As rode out met numbers OF fly
ing Beers. whom | yainly enedavored
10 restrain. The panic was general and
each sought safely in the intrencbmnets
at Magcrsfonteln. Toward noon, when
a large number Of Moers had already
made or. very bad spirit began TO
prevail IN camp.
"The field cornets urged cronje 10
summon a council Of war and those
present decided to evacuate the camp
and retreat to BloOmfontein, via Oil
phan,stontein. # came to high words
at this council at which VIllebioes and
| were present. The majority Of the
Free state Burghers. who were anx-
Ious for their cattle and property. posi-
lively Insisted upon the retreat"
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IMPORTANT POINT.
To BE Decided in Case Pending Be-
fore the United States Su'
preme Court.

WASHINGTON, March 9s.-Attorney
Frederick D. Denny today filed a petit
ton for writs of habeas corpus and
certiorari in the United States su-
preme court in the case which is ex-
pected to decide the constituuonality
of the provisional court established by
the military authorities of Puerto
Rico. The case is that Of Ramona
Raez, OF that island, who is serving
a term at hard labor on a charge OF
voting Illegally at the municipal cleo
ton held at Guayama on the slst of
last October.
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wHALERs GOING NORTH.
Annual Spring Exodus From Frisco
About to Begin.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 26.-Dur-
ing this week the last vessels Of the
Pacific Whaling fleet will depart for
Arctic waters. The steamers Belvi-
dere. Baylies and Jeanette have al
ready sailed for Herschel island. near
the mouth of the Mackenzie river. the
Jeanette having left only day or
two ago. The whalers to leave port
within the next few days are the Kar-
lux. Alexander and Beluga. The whal-
ers already in the Artic from this port
are the Grampus, Norwhale and Bal
lena.
Captin MacGregor, of the Karluk,
and Captain Cook. of the Belvidere.
are the only whaling shippers who
win be accompanied by their wives
on the long voyage.
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cRoNJE WAS SURPRISED,
Would Not Believe Warnings OF Rob
erts' Invasion OF the Free State.

tTtS INVASION OF tue fItt SNuNts
NEW YORK. March .26-Count Adel-
bert sternbcrg. young Austrian no
bleman. who has spent two months In
the Western Boer camps up to the time
OF his capture by the English on Feb
ruary TO- gave the correspondent OF
the Neuc Freie Presse interesting par
tlculars OF the effect produced upon the
burghers by the unexpected appear
ance OF the British forces in the Or
ange Free State. These confirm the
previous statements that General
CronJe failed to recognize the slgnif-
canoe OF Lord Roberts strategic move
ment Count Sternberg arrived at Ma
gersfontein soon after the Boer VIC
tory OF December IL. He found the
camp In jubllant spirits. The burghers
began early In February to observe the
arrival OF large masses Of troops In the
EEghsh camp and on the 10th they re-.
ceived the news of the British advance
on Koityfontein. Count Sternberg rode
TO Jacobsdal to reconnoitre and came
In sight OF British patrols. That even
Ing coo burghers were sent to check the
advance of the British cavalry. Gen
eral Cronje's opinion was that the
English were advancing, with the OBJ
ject OF cutting of the retreat of the
Boer detachment at Colesburg. On
the morning OF the 18th, Count Stern
berg found the English endeavoring to
cross the Bamdam ford, opposed by
the Beers, Two wounded 1nniskilling
dragons told him that Lord Kitchener
was proceeding to the relief of KIM
berly with 1900 men,
While bathing In the Riet, the Count
saw several English regiments march
past Escaping notice, he galloped
back TO CronJe's camp and told what
he had seen. He met with incredullty,
the Beers Insisting that large bodies of
troops neither would nor could under
take such a movement. The. only ac-
tion Of General Cronje was to send two
hundred men across the river to cut
off the English transport wagons,
which they succeeded in doing.
On the following day. five miles from
the camp Count Sternberg saw at a
short distance huge clouds of dust
which indicated the presence of troops
on the march, At this time General
Cronje was waiting in the trenches at
Magersfontein in expectation Of an at
tack. Count Sternberg's news was
laughed at by the Beers in camp.
It was not until the next day that
General Cronje began TO recognize the
seriousness Of the situation. The can
non were hastily withdrawn from Mag
ersfonlein, two guns being despatched
to attack General Frsnch's cavalry. In
the engagement at Kalkfontain, the
disorder was such that Major AL
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-27
TO CLOSE THE BANKS.
Commissioners Recommend Receivers
for Two New Hampshire
Concerns.

KEENE, N. H., Marhc 26.-The bank
commissioners for New Hampshire
have asked that an assignee be APP
pointed for the Keene Guarantee Saw
ings bank of this city and also for the
Keene Fihe-Cent Savings bank. The
finances of both institutions have been
considered uncertain for some time
and neither bank has received depos-
its of late, owing to a general belief
that they had sustained losses through
Western Investments.
The Keene Five-Cents Savings bank
has paid its depositors one dividend
OF 10 per cent. 1t owes $l,449O5S. The
Keene Guaranty Savings bank has
paid its depositors one dividend of five
per cent. 1t owes $71s,S7S.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-27
NEW HOSPITAL SHIP.
The One at Mare Island Ready to Be
Turned Over to the Government.

VALLEJO, Cal, March 26.-The new
United States hospital at Mare Island
has been completed and is ready to
turn over to the government. Its ca
pacity may be exceeded by some East
ern institutions but in the arrangement
for the care of the sick and disabled
blueJackets the institution will rank
with the best in the country.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-27
ENGLISH MISSIONARY KILLED.
The Chinese Anti-Foreign Crusade
Still Continues.

NEW YORK, March ga special TO
the Herald from Washington, says:
Mail reports have reached the state de-
partment from China which show that.
Notwithstanding the energetic protests
OF the diplomatic corps. the Tsung Ii
Yamen is apparently unable to stop the
anti-foreign crusade which has been
in progress for five months past
The first foreign missionary TO lose
his life at the hands Of the Boxers"
was the Rev. Mr.. Brooks. an English
man, who was member Of the Angli-
can mission at Ping Yin. Shan Tung.
Mr.. Brooks left the mission to spend
the Christmas holidays with his sister.
who lived some distance away. While
passing through a village on the way
to his destination, he was attacked by
about thirty men. armed with knives.
To escape his assailants he entered a
temple and pleaded for aid from the
head men OF the village. which they re-
fused. and ne was elected from the
building. He was seized BY the Boxers.
his clothing removed and with the
thermometer about Is degrees above
zero he was led to another village.
While his guards were eating their
MONDAY meal Mr.. Brooks managed to
escape, but was pursued by three
horsemen. who overlook him and cut
of his head with a sword.
The Boxers disturbance spread from
Shan Tung province to the province Of
Chi Lii The officials are profuse in
their promises to protect foreigners
but they fail to do so.
The presence of the gunboat Wheeling
at Taku and the purpose of Germany
to send troops TO any port of Shan
Tung to provide protection to foreign
missionaries in danger will. the au-
thorities say. result in ample protec-
tion to American missionaries in that
province and at other points in the
empire.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-27
TWENTY YEARS SENTENCE.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-ln the
case of Robert Porter civilian em-
ploye Of the 1uartermas:er's depart
ment of the army, who was tried by
a general court martial on the charge
OF rape by committee at Panique in
the Philippines, in December last and
who was convicted and sentenced to
be hanged, the president has committed
the sentence to confinement at hard
labor in the penitentiary for 20 years.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-27
THEY WANT RECIPROCITY.
Proposition to Be Made to People of
Canada for Better Trade Rela-
tions With Us.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., March 26.-Mr.
Bond. the premier, will appeal TO the
country at large at the coming election
on the question of reciprocity with the
United States. advocating the renewal
of the Bond Blaine convention nego-
tlated some years ago by him, which
provided for reciprocity between the
two countries,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-27
WISCONSIN NEARLY READY.
The Battleship VIII Go on Trial Trip
Within a Week.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26,-With-
in a week the battleship Wisconsin. now
almost completed by the Union Iron
Works will go out on a series of trial
trips. The heavy guns of her batter
les are in place and mounted, the last
four lS-ineh guns being placed last
week. The vessels machinery has long
b=en completed and it has been given
several tests. So far all the working
parts of the warship have given every
satisfaction to her builders, and 1t is
expected that she win be fully up to
the standard of the battleship Oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-27
RETURN TO WORK.
Striking Machinists Gain Their Point
in the Chicago Controversy.

CHICAGO. March 26.-Over one hum
dred of the striking machinists, for
merly employed by the Siemens &
Halske Company, today returned to
wor, their demands for a nine-hour
working day and minimum scale of
wages. having been granted. The firm,
however, refused to recognize the un-
ions walking delegate, and negotia-
tions were conducted through a shop
committee.
Labor leaders claim that negotiations
are being conducted with other shops
for the return to work of the strik-
ing machinists. under similar condi-
tlons.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-27
NEW MILEAGE ALLOWANCE.
United States Jurors and Witnesses
VIII Get Is Cents a Mile.

WASHINGTON. March Ex-senator
Clark. OF Wyoming, today reported
from the judiciary committee a bill
fixing the travelling fees Of jurors and
witnesses at is cents per mile when at
tending United States courts in wyom-
ing, Montana, Washington. Oregon,
California. Nevada. Idaho. Colorado,
Utah. New Mexico and Arizona.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-27
MURDER AT sUMPTER.

BAKER CITY, March 26.-J. C. Lur-
ham shot and killed his partner v G.
Wein,an, at Sumpter this evening.
They were proprletors Of the Cape
Nome lodging house. the quarters be-
ing in a large tent in which the homi-
eide occurred. The partners had been
quarreling for several days. Lurhman
gave himself up.