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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-01-31
PARLIAMENT ON
Lords and Commons Listen 70 tht
Reading Of the Queens
Speech.
Deeply Regrets the Very Great
Loss Of Life in South
: Africa,
But Sees No Other Way Than tc
Carry the War to Succes-
ful Issue.

LONDON. Jan. 3l.-The preparation
Tor the reasscmbling Of parliament com.
mencsd in chilly. cheerless weather.
The members began to arrive ut an I'M.
usually early hour Hon. William
Massey MainNaring. Conservative mem.
Der for Central Finsbury was the first
to arrive, entering the precincts Of the
house At 4:30 a. IN, half an hour ahead
OF John Cumming Macdona. Progressive
Conservative member for the Rother.
hite division Of Southwark, the second
arrival. The other members then began
to appear at shortening intervals. About
100 seats bad been reserved by 10 o'clock,
when the yeomen of the guard arrived
from the tower and with lighted Ian.
terms carried out the usual search OF the
subtcr1uncan chambers and passages.
Mst indcr Exceptional circumstances.
There was nothing in the conversation
- the early arrivals to suggest anything
the nature Of Il panic, and there was
little to indicate any keen desire To en-
tnrrass the government, but ther. We're
evidences nn nj sides that members
keenly realized that they Were meeting
under exceptional circumstances, when
preparations were necessary 10 meet "A
grave crisis.
Among the curious features Of the sit
nation. the house of commons was TO be
tpated to tn" singular spectacle Of Lord
Edmund Fltznauricc. Liberal. member
ter for the Cricl laic. or northern di,is-
ion of Wiltshire. moving vote of cen
sure on his brother. the marquis Of
1ansdowne. secretary Of state for war.
The session opened at : p. IN. after
the customary formaliiies.
The gentleman usher Of the black rod.
General Sir NJ $ Biddulph. summoned
the commons To the house Of lords at
2:05 y. m. where the lord high chanccl-
lor. Earl Halshury. read the queen :
speech.
The attendance Of peers and OF the
public was not extraordinary.
After the reading % the speech the
house adjourned until I p. III. and the
cummuncrs returned - their house.
which also similarly suspended its sit-
ting until / o'clsps.
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Ul EEN'S SPEECH.

Great Regret For the Loss nT Life In
Cured In the War.
LONDON. Jan 3i.-That portion Of the
queens speech at the rcaSScmbling OF,
parliament relating To the South African
war was as follows:
NV Lords and Gentlemen: The peac.
which had recently been broken i'll South
Africa. when last addressed you, has.
unhappily, not been restored. but other
wise my relations with other states are
friendly. In resisting the invasion OF
nv South African colonies by
the South African Republic and
the Orange Free State. my peo-
pie have responded with devotion
and enthusiasm To the appeal which
l have made to them. and the hcrol>m
Of my soldiers in the field. snd my sail.
ors and marines who were landed To CO.
operate with them. has not fallen short
of the noblcst traditions Of our military
history.
IL am deeply gricyed that SO many
valuable lives should have fallen sac
rifice, hut have witnessed with pride
and heartiest gratlhcAtlon the patriotic
eagerness and spontaneous loyalty with
which my subjects. in all parts of my
dominions, have come forward to share
in the common defense of their imperial
interests. / am confident shall not
look to them in vain when exhort
them to sustain aud renew their exer
tions until they have brought this strug
gle for the maintenance OF the empire
AVID the assertion Of its supremacy in
South Africa to n victorious conclusion.
II Will Require Funds.
"(;entlemcn of the House Of Com
mons: The estimates for the public
service for the year will be laid before
YOU. The provision for military expn-
diturr must be largely increased OH ac-
count Of the charge for military opera
,;ons in South Africa. The experience
of II great war must necessarily afford
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lay BE CUT OFF
l.0cer to Buller's Division Fore.
in= l,>rlfon the Military
Experts.
/ Ne Doesn't Quickly Cross the
Little Tugela He May Not
Be Able.
ttleton'> Brigade Still at Pot
,i.tpr'> Drift-Little News
From the Front.

1oyr.oy. Jan. 3l.-7:O2 p. ma
sn,,h has been received from Lord
koi.r. dated Tuesday. saying there il
change IN the situation in South
l.na
yEw YoEk. Jan. 3l.-A London dis
.,sh ,o Tn Evening World says:
Ey!er's danger is now forcing itself
'hr military experts. 4 committee
n.lona. defense has already taken Il,
. and /. cray,ly considering it. Lord
Sot.rs himself has communicated his
pN-,y, il !, >aid.
H. ha,. !. j, reported. cnblcd the com
t,,,., ,Aa. unless Butler and hi. forces
nv, A.r.y from their present position
iae sa,h of the Little Tugcla river.
her VI. i. IN immense danger III hav.
BIZ th,r communications cut.
Lri Roberts has pointed ont that
Bull.r Ia, With him nh immense trans.
~ train CARVING his ammunition and
)npplie, This lntcrfcres with the mo.
)hiy q his army
Bu.ler> main force is now about -
files from IL base at Frccre and Chiev-
(ley l. |, t-twecn the Big Tugcla
Fver, over which it has rctreated, and
|ae Latte Tucela. over which il has to
Fetseai IN ortier Ia begin the march TO
Is base That part of it comprising
Ly'ir!'on brigade may still bc on the
forth sd 4 the TugclA at Potg.itcr' :
(rii, thought IT is generally believed
FN H. to- has retreatcd over the river.
Il "ill taxi days for Buffers army to
& iaeh = IL base. Meantime, the
pr ar q few miles away from them
'orce At tolensn. only scw miles
Sa' rom that base. Last Tuesday
Ffy cfe>,ed the river there and ,nade n
"@Aa!',ance If tn. British camp. evil
'4E VITA view Of asccrtnining the
'nig'A u the force which Butler left
4'la 70 guard his base and communi.
'a0as' he PARTY that crossed came
!" contact with Buffers rear guard
~ M'1d ~y'ral of the British. The
.'aaA'''anec indicated pur,nse OF,
f~' q th- Beers tn cut Butler q
-'''1''' '.A'ions off. Should they hurl
:, ,|''sAe.ming force over the Tugcla
ata'A n" british ut Chicvclcy. they
'''a Aaee Bullcr in trnp.
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TAlI.OR'S POSITION.
Will Kefuae to Give senator blackburn .
Certificate or Election.

Will Refuae tO Give Senator blackburn .
Certificate or Election.
FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. Silt is not
likely that United States Senator-elect
Blackburn will receive any commission
from Governor Taylor until the present
gubernatorial contest has been finally
settled. Governor Taylor, it is stated
on excellent authority, will assume the
position that if it is decided he is lille.
gally the governor of Kentucky the leg.
islators who elected Blackburn and who
were declared elected at the same elec.
ton at which he was a candidate for
governor were also lille ally elected and
have not therefore the power to choose
q senator.
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HlSE IN HOSTlLlTlES.
WAY lsc an Attempt tO Invade
the Free state.

awe Way lsr an Attempt Ia Invade
the Free state.
s'N' Jan. 3i.-History pauscs for
(bo. =" III South Africa. 1t is one Of
kao, unsatisfactory pauscs that arc
.or 'iS irving to British nerves as
w,n I'' % r.vcrscs, and it il expected
krtS ,",, rhiy terminate when Lord Rob
kn,.' '1 ave tho word for forward
lcco,h n'h' INTO the Free State. which.
kin 'ns 10 the most cheerful view !. he
Mho,1 unable to do for fortnight.
b mai '' he will permit General Butler
|m,b another attempt to relieve Lady.
bf - y quite outside OF the knowledge
kar ~aN am closely connected with tho
kse n n",,'. With the troops due to ar.
ena N' month he may think himself
te. 'a"ugh to try two largo opera
LN " 'mbining the forces under
Ldn, me'huen. French aud Gatacrc and
tqm y ,s TO them the arriving troops.
h,,a; "'ferts would have 20, 900 for the
0,mo n 'l the Free State with 10000 to
Omo guarding communications and
''hg TO rescue Adynnith.
r., cops At Sea and Ready to Sail.
wen, Thousand Two hundred and
"a, !, "o men and lE5 gums are mt.
ooo even ','' thousand infantry and
re pr,'a,; AIRY including 5000 yeomanry.
,rc =, '""ily ready to embark. There
lore -. government, without doing
-" pace ut the dislxsal II Lord
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Dillon "BARrLEr7S Re4R ee PzzD>u -

lessons Of the greatest importance to the
military administrations of the country.
You will not, am convinced, shrink
from any outlay that may be required to
place our defensive preparations on a
level with the responsibilities which the
possession Of SO great an empire has laid
upon us. AT time when several other
nations are perfecting their naval prep
aratlons at the cost Of increasing efforts
and sacrifices, the solicitude with which
y"n have provided for the efficiency of
our navy, and our coast defenses will as
Anretlly not be relaxed
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Roberts 10000 additional men and Il

Roberts 10000 additional men and ,55
guns. The further purposes Of the war
otiice officials are supposed to embrace
somewhere III the neighborhood Of 60.
OOO more men. As the indication is
that candidates will be rather scarce,
the war office will issue orders for thos.
rescrvists who were found unfit ut the
previous mobilization examinations To
report for further examination.
The total casualties Of the war; com.
piled from official reports are 9.523,
nearly a division. OF these .. .4ss mr.,
killed. Ash wounded and the rest are
prisoners.
The aggregate British home troops il,
South Africa number 10000. the Ma.
Italians '.l5s and Cape Colonials 2l,oOo.
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UPPER SANDr>KY. O., Jam 3l.-Fire
broke out III Marsc lies. near here, and
threatens Ia destroy the town. There
Is no fire department and at o'clock
the loss had reached 30. 600. and the fire
was snrcaling ranllly
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LoNpoN. Jan. IA p cial dispat h
from Durham says II refugee who has
we'd there from Johann sburg reports
the destruction Of Bocr shell factory at
that place on j II. 20 I 4 loss, il Is
added is irrelarnblc.
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LONDON, Jan. 3l.-I:5j p.m.-Genera.
Butler reports that the casualties to the
non commissioned officers and men in
the two actions Of Jan. 20 and 81 were
IL killed, 2:i3 wounded and 6 missing.
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the Glad Bells.
Excrcifc- for Jesus. Five Children
slinGinn-Over the Hills.
keoitation-The First christmas,
sinsins-o, Bethlehem, Sweet Hethle-
hem.
Marion Hamilton
Diet and Chorus-Stars OF Chr istmas.
SinginR-.Unto Us Child lie Born.
Remarks By tue Pastor.
Closing Hymn.
Berediction
The church was prettiiy decorated, and
tho exercifes all pasren OF smoothly,
giving testim ony to tie care and labor OF
those having the concert in charge.
Miss Ella j. blanchard Is visiting her
sister and family at Lancaster, N. III.
Miss Carrie l.. Blanchard Is at home
for ire holidays.
Charles q. Shaw Bowdoin 'O3, is at
home for the holiday vacation.
Telephone. connection has heen made
with Portland. via Walnut Hin and Var
Mr. J. /. Dunn oaug hit large owl In
ore Of bis hen houfes last Saturday night.
The bird had teen having IA feast on the
hens for a night or two.
IRE. pext lesture in the Cumberland
le,ture course will be given by w. W.
Stetsop, ESQ, or Auburn, on Tuesday
evening Of next week. Subject" Some
Great Men Have Known"
Irwin Collins has so far recovered as 70
be able TO be out after his sickness
Miss Lora Goold of Mt Vernon, is visit
ing her cousin, Mollie Moulton.
The children or this place thoroughly
enjoyed themselves on Monday evening
last Mt the Christmas tree given for tnem
By the Sunday scnool After short pro-
Rramme came the distribution OF the
gifts, during which the advent OF SANTA
Claus was an interesting event OF the
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26
NEWSPAPERS OF FUTURE,
Famous London Editor Thinks They
VIII be Bigger and Fewer.

New YORK, December 25.-Alfred
Harmsworth. editor and proprietor OF the
London Daily Mail, has contributed to
the January number of the North Ameri-
can Review an article ON what he calls
1.-THE Simultaneous Newspapers OF the
Twentieth Century" MIR. Harmsworth
expresses the opinion that In spite of all
the progress that has been made In the
development of the newspaper hitherto.
we are still merely at the fringe OF jour-
nalistic DEVELOPMENT. lie takes exception
to the hopelessly clumsy shape OF the or
binary news paper and points out that by
the use of improved machinery 10 would
be possible to Issue the newspaper of the
future in what is obviously Its proper
form-a small, portable and neatly In
dexed publication. The power OF the
press is not what 1t used to be, In MIR.
Harmsworth's opinion. This, he says, Is
especially true of England, where the
editorial, which was formerly read and
quoted by all men of intelligence. is now
scarcely glanced at. The great cry is for
news. but even in connection with the
dissemination of news, the press, in MIR.
Harmsworth's judgment, has lost reputa.
ton.
MIR. Harmsworth pays q high tribute to
the press of the United States as being in
one respect far In advance of the press OF
his own country.
'The question:" he says, "What Is to
be put before the public, 10 one that calls
for the keenest acumen and best judg-
ment on the part OF the newspaper direc-
tor. Here, undoubtedly, the press of the
United States is in advance OF that OF
Great Britain Such newspaper leaders as
Pulitzer, Dana, Bennett. Hearst, Ray
mond, Jones, ChiIds, Medill. Lawson,
Russell, Cummings, Taylor. Puisifer,
Halsted, Patterson, DeYoung, SINCERELY,
Godkin, Greeley, MoKelway, Watsersou
and Wilbur story have had but few coun-
terparts with us. The instinct that tells
what is news, and how the public will
best take 1t, is not given to every writer.
There is a great art in feeling the pulse
of the people,"
Predicting what the journals of the
20sh century Will be, he says:
al feel certain that tine newspaper of
the s0sh century will be drawn into the
vortex of combination and Capitalization
In fact, given, the capital. the organiza-
ton, and the occasion, there seems TO bs
no reason why one or two newspapers
may not presently dominate great $50
lions of the United States, or almost the
whole of Great Britain. In other words,
where there are now a multitude Of pa-
pers, there Will then be one or two great
journals. The method by which such
journals would be established would be
precisely thoss employed in the forma'
ton Of the ordinary trust.
"The simultaneous newspaper would
represent a standard Of excellence which
has never before been attained"
MIR. Harmsworth is strongly OF the
opinion that the newspaper should not b
partisan in a political sense, but should
endeavor to represent the will Of the peo'
mia
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26
LOCAL
and
CL1M ATTIC

Nothing but a local
remedy or change oil
climate will cure
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MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Ga thered by Our Lo-
cal Correspondents.
DRY MILLS.

Dry Mills, December 25.-A farewe II
visit was extended to the Rev. ii. A.
Chiids, of the f. Il. church, at Gray Cor
ner, Monday evening. December "a. A
large number were present, and the fes-
tivities were much enjoyed. Mrs. Clapp,
the evangelist, who has besn holding
meetings here for the past week, will re-
main and continue the meetings every
evening this week.
Qaite a revival is being created by these
meetings.
MIR. r.. S. Mcdonald is at home to
spend the holida US from Conway. He lie
very much improve in health.
j. o. Whitney has begun TO cut los on
Dry Pond.
visiting her Sister, Mrs. Pinkham, at
Winthrop.
Miss Grace Dow, who is teaching at
CHI Island, is at her home for the hoii.
DAYS.
NORTH GOTHAM.
North Gorhsm, December 25 MIR. VIII
bert Libby, of the University OF Maine
is spending the holidays at the home oil
his parents. Mr.. ana Mrs. W. nj. Libby:
Miss Jennie Wescott Is spending the
holidays at the home OF her mother. MRS
A. M. MesootJ.
Mr. scott shaw, Of the University of
Maine, is teaching at Knoxville
Mrs. ]. E. II. q. Dolley, formerly OF
this plaza, was buried at North Wind
ham, Mo ndsy, december gath. Inc SER
vices were conducted by Rev. j. u. Aiken.
Mrs. ]. Hayden and her son Irving, are
visiting at Mrs, A. M. Wefcott's.
MIR. Clement Wsscott is spending the
holidays at home.
Miss Nan Wescott is at home from He
bron Academy, for the holidays.
Mr.. Frank Lord and wife OF Portland
spent Sunday with his mother.
Ths Ladies' Circle meets with Mrs. Ii.
p. Harlow OF Windham Hill.
Sunday school concert was held in the
chapel Sunday evening.
MIR Ill. G. Parker Is able to be out
again after his illness.
The mill pond OF the Portland Electric
Light Company has given the skatsrs
great amount OF pleasure.
The new steel bridge at the power
house Ia open for travel
CUMBERLAND CENTER.
Cumberland Centre, December 25 The
annual Christmas concert by the sun day
school was given last Sunday evening be-
fore a good sized and appreciative audi
ence. The following programme was
carried out;
Anthem-Choir.
Prayer.
Singing-"Star OF Fulhlment"
Recitation--A Merry Christmas,
Maidstone Brown
Singing-The wonderous Advent.
SCRIPTURE Reading-Paa im 100.
Singing-The Light OF Heaven,
Re sDonsive Reading.
Soin aud Chorus-O, Little Child.
Ike sita i1a-Rennie' 3 Secret.
Harry Blanchard
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NEW zEALANDERs WILL STAY.

Wellington, N. q December s0.-The
government has asked tbs governor, the
Earl of Ranfurlsy. TO inform Mr.. Joseph
Cham berlain, the secretary of State for
the Colonies, that 1t DOES not wish the
New Zealand contingent In South Africa
to be diminished, that drafts will be for
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The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26
GORHAM.


Gorham, December 25.-Christmas eve.
at School street NJ. e. church was one of
rare enjoyment to the listls folks and al
SO to their parents and many of the older
friends. At 30 the yestry was filled with
an expscsant throng. supper was served
at 6 80. and until that. time tina children
enjoyed themselves with various games.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-26

1t is quickly Absorbed
Gives Relief at once.
Opens nd cleanse.
the Nasal Passages,
AllAys Inflammation.
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BETHANY CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH.

The vestry of Bethany Congregational
church was appropriately decorated last
evening with. the conventional greens Of
Christmas. A tree was loaded with gifts
and cantata entitled Santa klaus's
Guests was very prettily rendered by
the Sunday school scholars. The princi-
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Heals and Protects
the Senses of Taste
No Injurious drug.
Family Sise. Si.O0 az |
ELY BAoTHERS, Sc
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How Would 1t Do for Us?

It Is possible that, in legislating for
cur new possessions, we may hit upon
some principles which could be applied
with advantage to our own AFFAIRS. Ev-
cry one who has ever taught school
knows that there is nothing more edu
cative to instructor as well as to pupil.
The process of making an idea clear to
another developes and fixes 1t in the
mind of the one who is trying to impart.
more positively than in that of the re-
cipient. SO. in attempting to protect
the helpless peoples who are our pres
ent care, II is more than likely that we
may evolve methods of dealing with
current problems that would be exceed
ingly ser1ceable nearer home.
For instance. there Is much contro-
versy over the possible restraint OF mo-
nopoly and the proper restrictions to be
placed upon the granting and the en-
joyment OF franchises. American legis-
lation has proceeded but little way IN
this direction, and both legislators and
economists are much in the dark. Now
Il was seen. In legislating for Puerto
Rice that these danger points must be
sateguarded. It would have been posi-
BILE FOR practically all the natural ad-
vantages OF the island to be appropriate
ed by capital II was "A field in which.
unless restrained, corporate power
would run riot
This country did not propose either to
permit Puerto Rlesns 10 become the vie
tins Of aggression by capital. or to bear
the odium that would attach TO us II
we did not, in assuming authority, ex-
ercise II 70 protect as well as to gov
crn. Therefore the original Puerto RI
can bill was supplemented by leglsla-
ton that passed both houses quickly
and without serious dissent from any
quarter. We subjoin the section of this
amendatory law which deals with fran
chises and corporate powers and rights
Congress was not even satisfied with
requiring the approval Of the president
before any franchise, grant or conces-
sion should become operative. but added
the following important conditions:
That all franchises. privileges or conces-
sions granted under section 81 Of said act
shall nroyids that ths sauna Ahan la sub