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The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
ENGLAND YIELDS.
ModifieS Clayton BulWer
Treaty.
AS to Control Nicaragua
Canal.
Leaves U. 4. Free to Build and
Control 1t.
Result Of Years Deli
berationS.
England Demands No Return
For Abandonment.
England Demands No Return
For Abandonment.

Washington, February 4--1as United
States and Great Britain 1t was definite
" learned tonight, have reached nm ami
cable agreement respecting the operations
Of the Clay tor -Bulwsr treaty rs anectin q
the right of construction and control by
the United States of the proposed Nicara-
qua canal The result marks the termi-
nation of conferences between the officials
Of the state department and Lord Paunce-
fots of fully year . duration, during
which o number O meetings were held
end the subject fully discussed By the rep
resentatives OF the governm snts Interested.
Great Britain agrees to modification OF
the Clay ton- Bulwer treaty by which she
practically relinqaishes any claims re-
specting dual control of the Nioaragus
canal after it shall have been constructed.
The result therefore 10 to eliminate that
feature Of the treaty bearing on the sub
ject Of dual control aud to leave the
United States free to construct and there
after control this great inter-ooean water
way. In all the discussions which have
been had both In Congress and out OF 1t
for long numbsr Of years over the pro-
posed canal, the question Of England's
rights uuder the Clayton Buiwsr trea ty
has formed . prominent feature and on
more thann one occasion has given rise TO
the query whether or not the United
States govern ment had the moral right to
provide for the construction OF the canal
without q modification OF the treaty.
From the same authoritative quarter it
is asoertAined that England has made 70
deuan as for q quid pro quo for her aoan-
donment Of whatever rights she may have
had under the treaty and which she now
promises to relinquish. Just what shape
the agreement between the governments
Interested Ia to take is no. stated, though
It is assumed that some formal instru-
ment will be drafted and sent TO the
Senate for It's confirmation.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
GETTING ONTO GAME,

British Grssping New Conditions OF
Warfare.
Caps Town, Saturday, February B.
One principle that competent military
observers dsducs from our assaults on the
Boer position IL thar, with modern maga-
zine rifles using smokelees powder, the
defense 10 ten to one a. compared with
the attack, while formerly the rule was
three to one The results ut Mafeking
and Kimb berlsy are evidence of this prin-
oiple, equally with the British experiences
at Masersfontein. A wonderful change
Is taking place In the army. The British
are srasping the new conditions Of war
fare.
Our scouts, mounted infsntsy, Reinins-
tons, guides, Littis's corps of Australians
and New ZsalAnders are quite able now
to cope with the Beers. Our infantry,
when moving into action, now instinc-
lively seek cover. The depression caused
in England by the British reversss has
not reached the camps, where the men
are truly nnxious TO meet ths enemy.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Feb. 4. taken at s
p. m. meridian time, the observation for
each section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state of
weather.
Boston. As, S, rain; New York. A,
S, rain; Philadelphia, 4s. Sc, rain;
Washington, 40. w. rain; Albany. 3S,
Sc, rain; Buffalo. 2s. NE, snow; De
troit, %, N, cldy; Chicago, 22. NV,
cldy; S.. Paul. "A, S. cldy: st Vincent,
=, =; Huron, OAK, 26, Sc. clear; Bis
marck, 2. n, clear; jacksonville, "a,
SW, p. cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
DOUBT IN LONDON.
Not at All Sure as to What Has
Happened.

London, February 8. $50 .. m.-Al-
though there is no actual confirmation Of
the report that General Butler has re-
crossed the Tugela on third desperate
sttsinpt b. relieve Ladysmith, 10 Is known
that the war ofiice has seceivsd several
South African dispatches which have
not yet been published and If the advance
10 an actual fact, the secret 10 being we'll
kept.
There are newspaper dispatches In
plenty from Spearman'. Camp up to Sun
day, but there 10 no hint that an advance
had been begun and 1t II assumed In
some quarters here that Lord Dun
douald's reconnaissance In the district of
Hopgerspoort may be the only foundation
for the statement that General Buller
has started.
On the other hand, dispatches from
Ladysmith rather indicate that the ad-
vance is In operation BY reporting heavy
firing on Friday and Saturday from the
directions of Potisters Drift and Coienso.
A despatch to the Daily Chronicle: from
Ladysmith dated yesterday, says: "a
report uhb rehcueu no tHos ono bfABouc
has crossed the Tugela."
The reports that the Beers are reconcsn-
rating around Ladysmith are also an
indication that preparations are being
made to resist General Butler. or for an
attemps at re-attack upon the garrison In
anticipation of his advance. The faot
however, that NO firing has been re-
ported, under yesterdays date, either
from L,,dysmith or Spearmnn's Camp,
might be interpreted to mean that either
the attempt had failed or that General
Butler had merely made demonstration
on Friday and Saturday.
Various rYmors are current. One says
that General Butler 10 again attacking
Spion Kop from tho side Of General
I,yttieton's Camp. Another is that he
received information from the owner OF
Spion Kop farm and CROSSED BY lords
further west than Triohsrd Drift. The
military authorities In London think II
more likely that the crossing would be
made east Of Zewarb Kop.
The feeling of anxiety Is not much
relieved by the possibility that General
Butler has been considerably reinforced
since the disaster at Spion Kop..
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
THREW CHILD'S BODY IN DOOR
YARD.

New York, February "A woman got
off Second avenue car at i4th street this
afternoon. She carried bundle wrapped
In . newspaper. Walking over TO the
home OF ex-Seoretary of State william NJ.
Evarts, she deliberately threw the bundle
over the iron fsnos into the Evarts yard.
She quickly boarded an uptown car and
disappeared from view. Some small boys
saw the act. The package was opened
and the boys found the body OF an new
born male infant. The body was taken
to the morgus.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
HAS The ROAD.
GulIer Should Be in Ladysmith This
Week.

London, February 5.-The Pietermarits-
burg correspondent Of the Daily Mail,
telegraphinr yesterday, says'
"Gensral Butler has undoubtedly se-
CURED the road to I.adysmith and should
reach his objective this week. 1t is be-
lieved here tnat the object of the Beers
in occupying Ngutu. zuiuland, Is TO
fecure the road from Dundee to Vryheid
In case Of retreat.
lsI learn from reliable source that
General Joubert was seriously Injured
by a shell In the haht at Willow Grange
and that he will never be able to CON-
n,and again on horse back. Ny infor-
mant Gays that he has, In fact, retired
from the field.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
FUNERAL OF BATH WOMAN.

UEagartown, Mass.. February 4.-1hs
funeral services Of Mrs. John B. Worth Of
Bath, Me took place at noon today.
She was the oldest daughter of the late
Henry Ripley Of this town and Mr.. Worth
Is prominent merchant in Bath. Rev.
J. Hollingshead of the local NJ. Z.
church, in which tho Worth families have
been prominent members here. was the
Officiating o clergyman. The deceased left
three children, Misses Maud and Cynthia
OF Bath and Henry r., of Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
QUIET SAY B0ERS'

Head Laaser, Ladysmith. February a.
With the exception Of dssultory sho is
from Long Tom everything lie quiet.
Beers with artillery from the vyrheid
district attached the Ngutu msgistrscy.
ZuIuland, January 81. and capsursd ths
magistrate and eleven white and 81 COL
cred police, thsir horses. 81 rifles and
much ammunition. Tie prisoners were
sent to prstoria.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05

"The Beers admit that the attRok Of
Ledysmith was . serious tlunder and
would not have occurred n Gsnual Jou-
bert had bssn In cemmssd. General
Lucas Meyer played the coward ss
Talaus and sheltered himsslf In red
cross wagon saammios sickness. He
has been unable 10 faes the Beers sinos,
and they threaten 10 shoot him.
"Ths Beers say Great Britain made Q
mistake In not ssndiag General 5ir Eve
Iyn Wood. understand that they still
have thousands of bags Of aour stored In
reserve at Dslasoa bay"
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
CLAYTON.BULWER TREATY.
A GOOD Chsnce for England to Abro-
gate II.

London, February 4,--United states
Ambassador Choate conferred with Lord
Salisbury at the foreign flee last We'd
nssday, Thursday and Friday. 1t 10 be-
lievsd that the Clay ton Baiwer treaty was
talked of and IL is also believed that, II
Great Britain will consent to yield her
position toward the Nioarsguan canal.
there 10 an opportune moment for nsgo-
tIatioDs.
What that something may be Ia canjec-
ture purely. as neither British foreign
Office nor the United States embassy has
any comm unioation to make regarding
the Interchange Of ideas on subjects
pending and not yet completed.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
HIS FAREWELL SERMON.
Bishop-eiect Goldman Makes Final Ad
dress to Roxbury Parishioners.

Boston, February 4.-Hev. Robert God
man, Jr., the newly elected Episcopal
bishop of Maine, preached his farewell
sermon as reotor of st. Johns Episcopal
shurcb, Roxbury, this morning. The
church was crowded to the doors by the
members OF the parish, who were eager to
hear the parting words of their beloved
pastor.
It's four years since DR.. Goldman as
sumei the duties Of this parish and dur
ing that time he has seen 1t grow In
vo derful degree. His thoughts and
hoI es today we're for the little Roxhurs
parish. An invitation TO become pastor
O he church was extended to Rev.
O. = tayus Tuckerman Of st. Louis. and i;
is believed he will accept.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05

Lsdysmith. Saturday, February s.-by
Hsliograph via Signal Hill.-General
BuIler's guns have been heard again.
Otherwise 10 10 very quiet. We are wait
ing further news Of his progress.
There have been NO further develop
msnts here. Very few Beers remain
northeast of the camp. The majority are
concentrated south and west
The health of the garrison 10 improv-
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
(TALK No. 1857
ON r S SPECIALITY.

There Is one class Of cases which I
call one of my speoialties. Probably
call 1t SO because I am generally
successful with 1t. 1t is troublesome
headaches. Somehow ] always feel
at home when a patient says he Is
troubled In this way. Over sixty
cases out Of every one huudred can be
cured with glasses. II you are snbject
to headache maybe you are one Of the
sixty. Do not try to cure yourself
with medicines until you know that
eyestrain is not the cause. II you
will call on me 1 will examine your
eyes and tell you all about them. II
It 10 a case of defective focus or
strained eyes oan help you.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
MAfEKlNG WELL.

London, February 4.-The war oifice
has received the following from Lord
Roberts, dated Cape Town, February 4:
"Mafsking well on January IL.
trenches extended towards enemy's big
gun battery, causing 1t to be vacated.
Ensmy now puAhinR back on northern,
southern and western sides. well ont OF
rifle tire. Otherwise no change In situ-
ation."
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
MR.. BOUTELLE MUCH BETTER.

Bangor. February 4.-Ths condition of
Congressman Boutelle Il one Of constant
Improvement. The advices received by
his friends are Of the most encouraging
nature. He has not had q single setback
since he was taken to the sanitarium. On
the contrary the process Of absorption Of
the blood olot necessarily slow, hsssbeen
steadily progressing and his permanent
recovery is confidently expected. Rela.
tivss see him every day and are much
gratitisd by the marked improvement
noted In the past fortnight
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
THE COMING BATTLE.

All VIII he staked ON u Says Correspon-
dent Churchill.
London, February 5.-Mr. Winston
Churchill, In q desptch from Spsarman's e
Camp, dated Saturday, February Q. says:
"Ths belief 10 general that all wi il be
staked on the issue of the coming battl 9.
II IL probable that no press telegram
will bs permitted 10 leave pending the
operations.
"The fighting power, moral and meter
ial, Of the army WAS never higher than
it 10 now."
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
GUNS HEARD.
The Ladysmith Garrison Are
Much Cheered.

LAdysmith. February s.--By HeiiogrAph
from Signal Hiii-rhs garrison were
much oheerea by hear,ugGsnsra' Buffers
guns yesterday. The result Of the en-
gSgemsnt Is not known. The Beers are
again massing near Ladysmitb. also NOV
ing another gun toward Surpriss Hill.
We are quite ready for them II they oon-
templa.s another attack.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
THE WEATHER.

Boston, February 4.-Local forecast
lain, probably changing to snow, fol-
lowed during Monday by clearing, much
colder weather, winds shifting to North
and Northwest and increasing in force.
Fair Tuesday.
Washington, February Anew Eng
land Snow followed by clearing and
colder Monday. Tuesday fair; high
northeasterly shifting to northerly and
northwesterly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
SET FIRE TO GRASS.
Boers Fired on Bethune's Mounted In
fentry.

Boers Fired on Bethune's Mounted In
Spearman's Camp. Saturday. February
3, a85 p. m.--The Beers fired from the
hills on several squadrons Of Bethune's
mounted infantry who were reconoiter-
ing. They continue to set Ere to the grass
on the left OF Mount Alice in ordsr TO
destroy the color OF the British troops
and to enable the Beers to sss the nd
vance.
NEW ZEALANDERS SWEPT HILLS.
Rensberg, Saturday, February B.
The New ZsalAn ders Remington's guides
and a squadron of life guards made a
sweep Of several miles along the hills ad-
jncent to the British right flank. One
kopje occupied by Beers was rushed, the
Beers ciearin g.out after an unsuccessful
resistance One New Zealander was
wounded. Small parties In the distance
rstraatsd whenever British horse ap-
peared.
WHY NOT CAPTURE LoNDONf
Modder River, Saturday. February D.
The Landrest st New Bosh0f read pub
holy on January % the following tele :
gram, which he said he bad just resolved
"Lord koberts 10 o prisoner. General
Butler has been killed. Nine thousand
British have been killed and 1000 cap
tured. The Rritish also Lost 4s guns last
Saturday."
BULLER Al OLD CAMP.
Durham, Wednesday, January ST.
General Butler personally supervised the
retirement of the army across the TuRela.
He then returned to his old headquarters
at spearmsu's Camp, looking much ia
tiQued.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
MR. PHELPs BErTER.

New Haven, Conn.,. February b.-Ihe
attending physicians reported shortly
after midnight that the CON dition OF
Hon. E. j. Phelps, formerly minister to
England, had slightly Improved during
the Past "a hours. with more hopeful
signs OF his having passed the crisis.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
INJURED IN A FtRE.

Chicago. February e.. Sdr flremsn
and two spectators were injured during
the progress Of fire In the basket factory
of John 5. Benedict at 2S4.24O North
Green street today. One Of the injured
firemen may die.
Tna building. filed with dry lumber
and machinery, was entirely destroyed.
Loss. $40, 900; no insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
MONDAY NIGHT
Time Set for Gen. Butler to Reach
Ladysmith.

London. February 6.--A special dss-
patch from Durham dated Sunday and
referring to Gen. Buffers re-crossine the
Tugeia In advance upon Ladysmith,
says;
"It 10 probable that General Butler
crossed at spot above Triohard's Drift
and that, leaving the enemy TO the
right, he is marching 10 Acton Homes.
whence the road to Ladysmith runs al.
most due east. through fairly open
country. II is sx pected here that he will
reach Lsdysmith tomorrow IN onday)
night"
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
MESSAGES EXCHANGED.

Gems Buller and White signal TO Each
Other.
London, February s.-The Daily Tele-
graph has the following despatch from
spsarman's camp. dated Sunday evening";
"Messsges are now freely exchanged
between camps of General Butler and
General White-by night with calcium
light, by day with heliograph.
"The men here arc enthusiastic Mt the
prospect OF speedy advance under Gen
srel Bulier's instructions. A very large
convoy with stores for the bssisgsd gar
rison will accompany the relieving force.
The Boars have repaired the road bridge
over the Tugela ct Colenso suffic.sntiy
for the passage Of cavalry"
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland, Feb. 4. ls0o-Ths local
weather bureau records the following:
sa. m.-Barometer 80. .22s; thermome-
ter, 1910: dew point, o; rel. humidity,
S4; direction of wind, W; wind veloc-
ity, A; state of weather, It. snow.
sp. m. Barometer, 29.s04; thermome-
ter, 200; dew point, 20; rel. humidity,
100; direction of wind, NW;wind velocity,
II; state of weather, cloudy.
Max. temp. %; min. temp, 12; mean
temp, IS; max. wind velocity, IL NV;
precipitation-24 hours 027 in.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
BULLER AT OLD CAMP.
ITALY ASKED TO LAND TROOPS

Paris, February g. The Echo de Paris
sayst "Sir Edmund j. Aonson. the
British ambassador, left Paris hastily
yesterday Sunday morning for Rome
He had received a cipher despatch in
struoting him to support snergetioally
the British ambassador in Rome In nego-
tiations with the italian government.
Great Britain ASKS Italy to land troops
in accordance with an agreement made
since the italian defeats BY Menelik TIE
Italian cabinet Ii embarrassed by the
anti English attitude OF the population
and by the position Of Italy In the triple
alliance.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
LAWYERS

should use BENSoN'S ALWAYS READY
CHARCOAL TO kindle with. so that everything
will 90 smooth at home until after breakfast.
Arguments at homes sometimes interfere with
arguments later in the day that would pay
better.
BIG Rag. Ioc AT ALL GRoCERs.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05

FIRE this morning. also some sdjaosns
buildings, Q ausing total loss Of upwards
Of s40o. 600. Tns Hopkins and Allen COM
pauy had but sl5o.o00 insurance which
not half covers thsir loss.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
ARMS FACTORY BURNED.

Norwich, Conn.,, February 4.-The fac
tory of the Hopkins and Allen Arms
company, a three and half story briol
structure, located on Franklin, Willow
and Chestnut streets, was destroyed b.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
FIRE IN MEXICO.

Mexico. Me-, February 4.-rhe res.-
dsnce Of W. G. Stevens was burned to-
night. The loss was %, 900; insurance,
S2,COO.: The cause of the tirs Is unknown
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-05
Nothing Given Out As To His
Progress.
Messages From Ladysmith Report Hear
ing His Guns.

Durham February 4.-Gen. Butler crossed the
Tugela river Friday night and is marching on Lady,
smith, No definite news will be permitted to go out
until Ladysmith is relieved
The Negro world., 1900-05-19
ApoLpH pArTrRaoN.
STANcH AND TRUE.
Mr.. Dryan Adheres FIrmIy to the TO
sItIon lie Assumed
In iPO0.

Democratic politicians aud critics
high in authority and Influence have
urged Mr.. Bryan To al nndon the sill.
yer question or ut lenst relegate II tc
the rear II has been pointed out 10
him that II is not and cannot be the
vital Issue Of the coming campaign,
and that with n republican senate
pledged TO the single gold standard
the agitation AZ this iunetnre Is futile
and ineNpcdlent. Mr.. Bryan has been
told many times that his firm nd
hesion TO The principal doctrine Of the
20 campaign will cost him many
votes. but he refuses 70 stray one
inch from his convictions. even
though they may interfere with his
campaign. And his position. certain.
~ noble one. Is also perfectly sound
and logical Briefly, II is this. The
Man above the Dollar The lmmcdl,
ate problems that demand solution
ARE the trusts and Imperialism Mr.
Bryan maintains that imperialism II
the offspring Of the trusts and that
the money trust Is the fnther Of them
all
In presidential campaign there IL
bound 20 be more than one issue
Sometimes an issue Is so great. 80
overwhelming In It's necessities that
" forces all others 90 the backgrounds
but this does not by any means imply
retirement or the abandonment Of any
canse that has It's foundations In the
interests Of the common people The
democratic pnrty Is not a party Of one
idea.
Mr.. Bryan. having espouscd q Just
cause. does not abandon IL merely up
on The ground Of expedlency or 20 fur
Their personal ambition Herein he
differs from Mr. Mckinley; and here
In IL one great secret 81 hia hold on
the masses. Mr. Mckinley has not
the same hold because he IA the crea.
thre ~ political eNpediency and per
sonal ambition. II IL better 10 have
n statesman IN the white house than
n politician. Los Angeles Herald.
The Negro world., 1900-05-19
NEW USE FOR RABBITS FOOT.
Furnishes Grease 90 Rub ON Gums OF
TeethinR Daby, Says
Doctor.

Eyes, we doctors have some funny ex'
periences,' said a doctor recently, accord
ing 10 a Chicago exchange. Now, ! never
patients supcr.lttiens Lots Of my patients
carry and wear charms OF some sort. and an
old man always has a potato IN his pocket 10
guard against rheumatism. lie viii send for
me when he = having pretty sharp twinges.
We'll, doctor, he Will say. same old story.
Pears ike never will learn no sense, Here
j goes 10 church Sunday night and forgits
all about my pertater, and what else could
you expect from a man that amt got no
more sense. Here ] am. laid on my back,
and you bet don't fOrgit that pertater 10 a
hurry again. And | always sympaihize
with bim and tell him OF hypothetical cases
! have known ia which the pertster played
a part. and 1t IL no end Of fun. But the
queerest emedy ! ever heard OF was told 10
me the other day. ! was called 10 see lie.
tie baby and found that il was sick and
feyerish, cutting teeth.
+" i thought that was the trouble said
the pretty young mother, and 40 ! just
hustled around and got some rabbits foot
grease.
What for ] asked
Why 10 rub on his gums, she replied.
in an sst0hished tone, don't you think il Is
good
g Excellent | replied, 'bu. he sure you
rub il hard, and don't put much Of the grease
on your finger just the least bit will bring
the teeth through, and before left she had
fallen TO rubbing and after all. who
kn0wss and the doctor smiled dreamily
The Negro world., 1900-05-19
tering spectacle of Mckinley Imperial.
Obstruction In the senate.

Senator Hanna is ohstruei ing bust
ness in the senate because he emit
make up his mind to drop the ship
subsidy bill. lie might as we'll for he
cannot possibly get votes enough to
pass 1.-THE vote on the Quay casp
marked the climax of republican dis
content and disofganiSation in the sen.
ate.
The democrats, however, promise
that congress shall stay in session all
summer rather than permit the pas.
sage OF the subsidy grab Practically
no business has been done In the senate
for the last two weeks. The democrats
are waiting for n distinct assurance
that the subsidy bill will not he
brought up, II that Is given aud u def
mite schedule agreed upon, the big APP.
preparation bills aud the Spooner Phil
ipplne control measure will he disposed
of in time for adjournment by the mid
die of June.
II all rests with Senator Hanna and
his friends They will have 10 make up
their minds very promptly II they are
to have an early adjournment,
The Idnho Mining Troubles,
The investigation Of the Idaho min
ing troubles by the house comnlttes
on military affairs is nearing a close
The actual facts disclosed show n
worse state of affairs than were sug
grstcd 10y the resolution OF investipa-
ton, 1t appears that in Idaho the
state and military authorities CON
spired 10 evnde and disregard the laws
of the state and the constitution OF the
United States In order 90 enforce what
Is known, ms the "permit" system.
That Is, no man conld obtain work
or stay In the country unless on
written permit from certain officials,
The soldiers have been used To enforce
this regulation. The attempt OF the
| United States military aud Idaho state
authorities 10 divide responsibility aud
evade rebukc only increases the gravity
| of the offense.