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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-21
NOT CONFIRMED.
No Oficial Information or Relief OF
Mafeking.

No Official Information OF Relief OF
Mafeking.
London, May 20.--ii.55 D. m.-The war
of1ise hes announced that Lord Robsrts
haI not yet received official information
of the relief OF Mafsking.
London. May 90 -l155 p. m.-Tbe
following 10 the text OF Lord Robsrts's
despatch:
Kroonstad, May 2O.-3 p. m.-No off,
cial intinsatlor has yet bssn resolved,
but Rsutsr states that the relief OF Aafa-
king has been effected. Rumble reports
having occupied Dresler's Flat, TIommel
and Clocoian, the enemy falling back on
Senokal and Fioksburg. Fifty rifles and
5000 rounds were surrendered By the
Free Statsrs to battalion of yeomanry
working elong the telegraph line from
Boshof to Bloemfontein. A field cornes
and 20 burghers surrendered at Boshof
yesterday.
while at Hoopstsd. Msthusn secured
950 rifles and between 400. 900 and 900. 0OO
rounds.
BOER5 A DISOR3AHIZED ED MOB.
Newcastle, Friday. May 1s.-Ths
British troops entered Newcastle today
and hoisted the Union Jack over the
town hall. The B ,ers passed through
Tuesday, o disoi ganizsd mob.
There are 80 families here. All the
stores and private houses had been looted,
but the buildings are not much damaged.
Natal is practically clear OF Bosfs.
FOR BADKN-POwELL.
Cape Town, May 30.-Every town and
village lie sending congratulations to Col.
Badsn-Powsil at Mafsking. kilograms
are arriving from all parts Of the world.
There will be an Immense demonstration
here tomorrow.
BOERS DISHEARTENED.
London, May 2l.-The Lonrenco Mar
ques correspondent of tho Times tele-
graphing Saturday says:
"Recent arrivals from the Transvaal
declare that the burghers have lost all
confidence in their ability to withstand
the British that they are disheartened,
disgusted and sick, and that their pre-
dominant desire is to return to their
homes. President Kruger, anxious to
prevent the war from fzzling out. is
using his influence to bring about one
last heroic stand"
The future tactics of the Boers are a
mystery. The foreign officers urge the
defense of Pretoria.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-21
BOER SYMPATHIZERS.
The African Envoys Given Enthusias-
tic Reception In Washington.

I Washington. May 20. --Aa audience re-
N arkabls for its size, sympathy and
enthusiasm, greeted the Bosr enyoys ct
the reception given In their hoEor to-
night at the Grand Opara house. under
the auspices Of the Congressional and
citizens committse. Willis official Wash
ington was not represented in any man
ner there were probably 80 members OF the
Senate and the House occupying seats
In the auditorium and on the stage.
Speaker Henderson was In one Of the
boxes. No representative OF The Presi-
dents ofiicial household was on hand.
4 Chairman Sulzsr OF the reception con-
mittes presided and number Of ad-
dressss, all OF them patriotic In charac-
ter and earnestly supporting the cause
Of the Beers were made. the speakers,
including Msssrs. Fischer. woimarsns
and Wssssis. the Beor envoyss Senator
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-21
FUNERAL OF CHAs. A. LEE.
FaIiy soeo People Attended Services
Yesterday at Pawtuciset

Pawtuokst. r. L, May eo.-FuJy 2ooo
persons attended the funeral OF Charles
A. Les. late sditor Of the Gazette and
Chroniols, Of this city. who died sudden
ly last Wednesday In Portland. Me-,
whils attending the convention Of the
Grand Lodge Of Maine knights OF
Pythia&
The services were held ct HE late home
today and were conducted By Rev. Y. L.
Mssssok Of the Trinity Universalist
chu rob, North Attieboro; Rsv. Il. L.
Houghton OF Church Of Our Father,
Pawtuekst, and Rev. ]. j. Wooley OF the
PARK Place Congregational church, Paw
tuckst. At the close Of the servioss th Q
casket was placed In the garden and the
body was Viewed BY q great number Of
people, while the American band playe d
appropriate dirges.
The funerai services at this point were
taken In charge OF BY the Knights Of: Py-
tnias, Of which organization Mr.. Les
was, ct the time OF his death. ths oldest
member OF the Supreme Ledge.
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WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, May 20, taken at 8
p. m. meridian time. the observation for
this section being given in this order:
Temperature, direction of wind, state of
weather.
Boston, 81 degrees, N W. clear; New York
58 degrees, w, clear; Philadelphia, bs
degrees, W, clear: Warrington. 81 de-
eress. n. p cloudy; Albany, O6 degrees.
Detroit, g. dsgress. ME- rain; Chioa.
go, "a dsgrsss, SIC, clear; 81. Paul, rs
degrees, NV. cloudy; Huron, Dak.s 20 de-
grsss. q, cloudy; bismarck, 70 degrees.
5, eldyi jacksonville, 10. degrees. NM,
rain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-21
MORE AMERICANS KILLED,

A Party of scouts Ambushcd ny 500
Insurgents.
Manila, May 20.-Five hundred insur-
gents, half of whom were armed with
rifles, ambushed eighty scouts Of the
Fortieth volunteer infantry, in the hills
near Aquassan In the northern port of
Mindanao.
Tho Americans routed the natives,
killing 81. The American casualties
were two killed and three wounded.
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Gen. Butler is In front Of Laings Mex.
hssitating to attack positions OF enor-
nous natural strength. The reports that
the Beers have blown up portions OF the
tunnel are confirmed.
Vrede, where the Free Stats capital has
been removed, 10 village of 200 inhabi-
tants In the extreme northeastern part
OF the country on the road from Hnbron
to Botha's pass, and the Drakensberg,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-21
PASSION PLAY REHEARsED.

Obsrammergsu, May s0.-Ths dress
rehearsal OF the Passion Play was at
tended by 1900 peopls today. many
Americans being present. The tragedy
Of the orueinxion was never before so
marveiors!y represented. II was an all
day performance, with Biblical tableaux
Of the scenes preceding the orucinxion
intervening.
Herr Anton Lang. the Christus Of this
years production, is man OF fine pres
encs, ohastsned beauty and cevout,
thoughtful demesnor. He attsnded early
mass before the representation.
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland. May 20, 1000. - The local
weather bureau records the following:
Sa. m.-Barometer, 2o.517; thermome-
ter, 46; dew point, 80; rel. humidity. ~;
direction of wind, N; velocity, l2; state
of weather. cloudy.
sp. m.-Barometer. 29.64s. thermome-
ter, so; dew point. "a; rel humidity, 50;
direction of wind, NV. velocity. Il; state
of weather, cloudy.
Max. temp. Al; min. temp. IS; mean
temp. AZ; max. wind veloc., is N; pre-
cipitation-24 hours, IA.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-21
A BREWERY TRUST.

Bnton. May discriminatory Of the
r,ports which have been In circulation
the past few. days. the Advertiser will say
tomorrow:
ThS Massachusetts, Brewing association,
Col. Charles Fiat, president; Fred Alley,
treasurer, Is the name of a proposed new
laws. to be composei of Is brewing con-
cerns
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-21
DIR. LoRIMER DECLINES.

Boston, May 20.-Rev. DR.. George c..
Lorimer has declined to accept the call
to Columbian I'm versity, Washington,
d. c., and viii remain with the fremont
Temple society. The letter announcing
his decision was read to the congrega-
ton today by one of DR.. Lorlmer's as
sist lnts, and was received with temp est
of applause.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-21
ESPECIAL TO THE rREss,I

Augusta. May 20.-Adiutapt General
R.ohards, says the muster of the National
Guard of Maine this year viii come the
week folloK Il ing Old Home Week. On ac-
count Of there being no appropriation
for the purpose there was no muster
last year, and unusual preparations viii
be mnde for The ons to bs.hsid this year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-21
INVESTIGATORS LET UP.

Havana, May 2o.-Today was the first
time since the discovery of the postal
frauds that any relaxation has taken
place in the work Of investigation. but
all concerned feel that rest WAS necss
sary, the work having after been carried
on until after midnight and the investi-
gators barely taking the time needed for
meals. Consequently the investigation
was practically untouched today. although
most Of the inspectors spsns soms touSs
ut the central Office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-21
HOW STRANGE

II IA that a man VIII sometimes argue with
his wife IN regard to the cheapest way to kim
die Ires. Nomatter II his mother did use wood
that doesn't prove anything and unless she
was mighty set IN her ways she would be glad
10 use BENSON'S ALWAYS READY CHAR
COAL II she was on deck now.
BIG BAG loc at all grocers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-21
THE WEATHER.

Boston. May 2o.--Forecast: Fair
weather Monday and Tuesday, warmer;
light, variable winds.
Washington, May 20.-For New Eng
land fair with moderate temperature
Monday and Tuesday; fresh winds
mostly northerly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-21
POSTPOXEMENT LIKELY.
Clark Case Not To Come
Up This Session.
IL Is Understood Credentials Will
Not Be Presented.
Montana Man May
Change His Mind.
Canal Bill To BE Called Up
Tuesday.

Washington, May Classmates Chandler
has given notice that he will ask the
Senate to take up tbs resolution ooncrrn-
Ing the elsction Of Senator CLARK of
Montana at O'Clock Monday, but 1t nov
appears probable tia. the resolution
may 90 over again. There 10 no under
standing that the consideration Of this
resolution shall be controlled BY the
course of Senator Clark with references
to the presentstion of his credentials IS
q Senator under his appointment from
q disposition has been manifested to al
low them to travel together. and IL 10
now the understanding In the Senate that
Mr. CLARK will not present thsse creden-
tials. 1t Is therefore thought that the
entire CLARK matter may indefinitely be
postponed for lack OF prosecution, and
that no more may be heard of 10 during
the session.
II, however, Mt. CLARK should change
bis mind and put In his credentials,
Senator Chandler would move to refer
them to the committee on privileges and
elections and II this motion should pre-
vail an immediate effort would be made
to have the resolutions bearing upon
Mr.. Clark's orgiginai election considered.
MIR. Chandlsr indeed may call up the
resolution independently OF the creden-
tials and make statement presenting
the entire situation. II the case comes
up at all, it Is sure to develop an inter-
essing debate.
Senator Morgan stated on Saturday
that he would move Tuesday to have
the Nicaragua canal bill made the un-
finished businsss, thus displaoing tine
Dill in relation to the government OF the
Philippines. The motion will be resisted.
tut the Indications are that II vote IL
reached the motion will prevail. Whether
the bill shall pass, however, will depend
upon the length Of the debate. At this
late day in the ssssion prolonged debate
would be fatal to almost any measure.
There will be several conference reports
on appropriation bills to be considered
during the week and possibly some. II
not all of the three appropriation meas-
urss which have not yet been reported
from committee will be brought In. With
these hills finally dispossd Of and the
pending conference reports adopted. the
Senate win be prepared to meet the
house in movement to adjourn. There
does net now appear any necessity for
the postponement Of this event beyond
the llth Of June,
IN THE HOUSE,
Washington, May 20. The Alaskan
code bill and the District of Columbia
code bill Will be used ~ stor-gaps in
the House for the remainder OF the ses-
sion to keep out the food of legislation
that always presses at the end Of the
session. They will give way at all times
to conference reports and such other
matters as the leaders ars wiiling to
allow to go through. The bill to meet
the case Of Nssly which the attorney gen.
eral is anxious should rass at once
doubtless win be acted on during tbs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-21
IHE PARls ELECTIONS.

Paris. May 20.-The ofticial statement
Of the final results of the French munich
pal elections which did not become deh-
nitsiy known until today. shows that.
out Of $500 communes, the republicans
won 25, S3a. the reactieuaries S,6lo; the
nationalists 1853 and candidates whose
policy is In doubt. 8s. Thus outsids OF
Paris the republicans have secured an
enormous majority,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-21
TALK No. 1881
MY BUSINESS.

My tusin1sl 10 not always fitting
glasses. 1t ia to examine youf eyes
and tell you what you ought to do.
1t is to give You advice. honest adj
vice. Alir ost every day ! advise pso-
pie to let glasses alone. l tell them
they will be OF no benefit but POSI-
tive injury. am here to cell glasses
when they are needed bat win NOT
sell them when they are not needed.
II your eyes are troubling you In any
way come in and talk with me about
them. I hare every convenience and
every appliance for testing the eyes
thoroughly. II yol will be benefited
by glasses l will take the measure Of
your eyes and furnish you q correct
ut at reasonable price. II not ID
will cost you nothing at all.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-21

EX-sPEAKER REED IN BOSTON.
Boston. Nay s0.-Formsr Speaker
Hon. Thomas b Reed is in B-sson. hav-
Ing stopped here over Sunday on has
way to Portland, whsre he will make .
tying visit.
Mr. Reed evidently wishes to be
considered out of politics and would
have nothing TO say upon political
matters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-21


! A riot occurred IN ths evening at the
intersection. of Tenth street and Washing
ton avenue, In the course Of which Ii.
W. Steinbliss. secretary OF the National
Building Trades council, was placed
under arrest, but later released.
A switch had been thrown at the
street intersection and when Bsllsfon-
tain car loaded with passengers came
along, 1t was thrown on q dead wire
and of the track as we'll. When the train
crew started TO set things right, they
were greeted with showers OF stones and
compelled to abandon the work until a
patrol wagon loaded with poiios officers
appeared on the ground In Response to a
riot call They quickly forced the GROW d
TO diBpsrss, making several arrests while
so doing. Mr.. Stsinbliss was doing his
best GO force the crowd back and prevent
= collision with the police when he was
taken into custody. He was taken to the
police station, but released In a short
time, It being admitted that his arrest
was an error.
All the prisoners who were locked mp,
were booked a. federal prisoners. th .
charge against them being disordsriy
conduct In violation of the Injunction of
the Judge. issued yesterday. Ths Mstal
TradsA' council met late shis afternoon
and after . long discussion dec ided to
recommend to all affiliated anicns that
they 20 on Q sympathetic strike when
avsl asked TO do 80. About 8, 500 men are
affected by this action.
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MUSTER WEEK.

viii Come the Week Following Old
Home Week.
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CARS WERE RUNNING.
Didn't Bother The 81. Louis
Transit Co. Yesterday.

st. Louis, May 20-Cars were run TO-
day on the Park. Lnleds. Dslmar. Page
and Spaulding avenue lines OF the st.
Louis Transit company. without inter-
ference from the strikers or their friends.
No attempt Was made TO run the cars
on schedule time. Sometimes they made
the round trio In about three.fourihs Of
the usual time. sometimes 10 took them
nearly twice as long. EyeEy car that
went out and came back unharmed ual
considered the net prooseds Of o notable
aehisvementtE1 ise craW reces7ed 2zSst-
ings like thoss exteBded to an only son
CT his return from war. There was no
outtresK OF any kind during the day.
The strikers Ynede the assertion that all
Gay long they Rad men along the differ
ent lines which wers In operation, dis
ooufaginG every attempt at interference
with the cars, on account of the women
and children who would wish to ride
around the city on Sunday. No direct
acts of violence were offered during ths
day and although every car thst ran
back and 70 urth on the La Clede avenue
line carried four policemen, and every
csr op the lines from one to three, they
had nothing to do but to keep their
seats and ride.
President B1umhoff said today:
"We are running fun-handed on i've
lines and could run on all the others II
the police were able to furnish Us pro-
tsction for the crews and passengers.
President Blumhoff then repeatsc
what he has said before. tia, the coma
pany wanted the old men back, but
woul3 not discharge the new In order
to make 70 ON for them.
President M.han Of the street car
mems association, said today that no
steps had been taken looking to CON-
ference between the men and the com-
pany. He was positive the men would
win In the end.
There was q report today that all ths
employees of the Suburban company who
returned to work week ago were to
60 out again Monday morning because
the company had not made good ita
promises regarding places for the old
men. Ths report was denied BY the OIL
oiais OF the road and by the men. Every
tody claimed to be satisfied with present
conditions. ssz-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-21
DAGGER IN HER BREAST.
Mysterious Death Of a
Young Woman.
Young Man Caught With Knife in
His Hand.
Claims He Pulled IT
From Her.
Has Been Arrested Pending
Further Investigation.

Boston, May so.-Mae Butler. an rn-
usually handsome woman, 2a years old.
end raid to have heen married, was found
dead in bed as the residence OF Mira. A.
E. Wright, &c Highland Park avenue,
People's voice., 1900-07-12
DUE TO THE DRAINAGE CANAL,
Chicago Men Who Want Malaria VIII
Have to PatrOnize Summer
Resorts.

"The drainage canal is driving me to
It," said the sallow man.
He was talking to the fat man. They
were discussing summer things. The
signs of spring had suggested the con-
versation. The air was balmy and soft
as it blew in through the open Office
window, and the sparrows were carry
ing straw up the gables to build their
nests, says the Inter Ocean.
"What has the drainage canal to do
with your summer outing?" asked the
fat man. "You are not a member Of
the drainage commission"
mo, never had anything to do with
the canal except to pay taxes, and
never saw it."
WELL what's the jokeG" and the fat
man got his face poised for smiling.
"Oh, it amt no joke. This deuced
canal will drive me to the expense Of
a trip to some summer resort, subject
ing me to loss Of time as well as the
loss OF money. used to stay at home
OF summers and get my malaria from
the river. Now the river is purified and
I'll just have TO 60 of to some nine-
dollars-a-day summer resort to get Il. =
People's voice., 1900-07-12
INCREASES SALE OF BEER.
Has Been Enlarged by the
South African War.

The depression of 81 rits which the
war has undoub btedly produced does
not seem to have extended so far as
the great brewing districts. says a
foreign exchange.
At Burton-on-Trent, at any rate,
they say that there has been, if any
thing, an increase. rather than a de-
crease, in the output since the out
break of hostilities, as the railway
tonnage itself will show.
Last year was q tremendous year
for brewing. Nothing like it had
been known in the history Of Burton,
and the brewers and the railway COM
panies were practically at loggerheads
because tie latter. try how they
would, could not supply the trucks
In sufficient number to carry the
liquor from the town to its desti-
nation. The carriers have scarcely
yet recovered from the terrible strain,
and the flow Of beer, in spite of the
war, continues to increase in vol
ume.
One firm alone is still paying to the
Midland company alone quarter Of
a million annually for the carriage Of
their product; and the other large
breweries can boast Of proportionate
sums. Nor is this increase in any way
due to exports to South Africa. There
is one company which knows as much
as any other firm concerning a sup
ply of beer to her majesty's forces,
and the senior managing director at
Burton, who is also mayor of the bor-
ough, says that his company had only
sent 1000 hogsheads to the troops in
South Africa since the war began.
So, If there had been any real falling
off in the public appetite 1t could not
be said that it had been neutralized
by consignments TO the seat of war,
People's voice., 1900-07-12
Obituary..

John A. Bishop died at his home
on NorLnJ effers0n avenue u ednesday
morning at 1880 O'clock after a
lingering illness. The funeral weS
he'd at the residence al 4 O'Clock next
ii ernnnn, conducted nv Rev ]. c
Ball, pastor of th, Nj. L. c.urcn.
JO.nA BlsLUp was born in AShta-
bula, Ohlo, Dee mber %, 1919, aud
dirn Jui, 4 Loo In the Lume m mis-
blrLn ne spcuG the years Uf his child
hood, and also the earlier period Of his
bnyhoOd until he was Is years ole.
Then he went tU Lee county, Iowa,
and engaged in farming. ln the more
than forty years Of his residence in
Iowa, be had varied occupation. At
one time he was 10 the mercantile
business, and afterwards was sheriff Of
his county for three terms. When
the civil War broke out, he was among
the first 10 respond to his c0untry's
call, and helped to raise the lst Iowa
regiment, OF which he became a
lieutenant, and served the full term
Of his enlistment, three years. After
the war he returned to Lee county,
and in 1876, he came with his family
to the farther west and settled 10
New Mexico, thence in 1873 to Kan
sas, aud settled in Sumner county.
where he bad continued to reside.
Thirteen years ago be become a citi-
zen of Wellington. He was an indus
trious, active, helpful man, generous
and always ready to lift up and lend
a hand, and many an unfortunate one
has felt the touch OF his sympathy
through his practical ministration to
their needs. he was especially fond
OF children, an affectiOnate and loving
father aud friend. He did not enter
into churchly forms but was not in
different to RELIGIOUS principles, hence
he never belonged to any church, but
believed in ali that makes a christian
life; and, in his last days, seemed to
trust in Jesus for his salvation, and
readily yielded himself tn be BROUGHT
in prayer to throne Of grace. He
was married in 1854 to Alice A. Cart
right, in Pennington, la. She died in
1879, leaving him and seven children
two daughters and five SOns-tO mourn
her loss. All Of these, except one son,
still survive. And three of them, one
OF whom crossed the continent 10
bring his presence to cheer the dying
hour, were present to follow the
broken weary form to its resting
plano
People's voice., 1900-07-12
Sherif's Sale.
No. eO13.

No. e0l3
In the district court OF Sumner county, "a IN
state OF Kansas.
r. ". Hill, Plaintiff,
VS..
]. B. Gatlif. Defendant.
pY VIRTUE OF an execution issued II
- NE out Of said district court 10 the above
entitled action, will, on
Monday the 2Ird day Of July, A.D., 1850.
between two and three O'Clock D. m, OF ssag
day. at the front door Of the court house n
the city OF Wellington. In the county OF Sum
ner and state OF Kansas, offer at public sails
and sell to the highest and best bidder for
cash 10 hand. all the following described reza
estate, to-wit:
Lots numbers 13. IA, IS and 16, in block 81
according to the plat OF the orig
nal town nov city Of Wellington Kaa-
sas, also the two resident frame buIldinnr
Treated thereon, lying and situate in tss
county Of Sumner and state Of Kansas.
The sbove-described real estate Is taken a
the property Of said defendant and is d.
rected By said execution TO be sold ant
will be sold TO satisfy said execution.
Witness my hand this 10Th day OF JuE
A. D., 1900.
c. c. sHAWvER,
Sheriff Of u nner county. Kansas.
ED 7, HACKNEY, Attorney for PLAINTIFF
First publication June 81. leOo-in VOICE