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The age-herald., 1900-10-21
InconsistencY

From the Indianapolis Sun.
 Who is that man over there with the white, scared face?"
 "That's the fellow we met at the funeral yesterday, who was telling t1e wife of the deceased to cheer up-that her husband was better off"
 What is the matter with him now?"
 "The doctor told him he was goiss to die"
The age-herald., 1900-10-21

lanta-
 MT. John M. Laughorue, Jr, has returned from New York.
 MT. Perkins Ellis of South Bend, Ind, and Mrs William Tisdale of Montgomery are visiting Mrs. A. C. Davidson.
The age-herald., 1900-10-21
OVERCOATS

This falls Overcoats excel in style and
 finish any of our previous efforts We claim to give you the style fit and finish of the best merchant taiors make at half the expense attached
The age-herald., 1900-10-21
UNIONTOWN N
Items of Interest from the Canebrake
 District

Uniontown, October 2O.-(Special, Work on the Memorial Church of the Holy Cross is now under way. The foundations have been completed and the contractors antic- ipate no further delay. The church is gift to the Parish of the Holy Cross from Mrs. Davidson a memorial to her hus- band, the late Col. Alexander c. Davidson. The plan of the church Is by Erwin Henri Oliver, a distinguished architect of New Orleans. It is of the tenth century Norman school of architecture, and when com pleted will be very artistic editiCe.
The age-herald., 1900-10-21

A large number of people from here are in Montgomery for the street fair, among them Miss Isobel White and Miss Reba Walden, two of the most beautiful young women of the Canebrake.
The age-herald., 1900-10-21

MT. l. Harry Whites new residence is nearing completion. MT. Oliver is the architect of that also The interior of MT. Whites residence will be exquisite, as great care has been taken to make the de- tails perfect.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09
SILAS L. FLOYD.
TIE UTAH ELECTION.

New York, February The Hon.
Charles O. Whit smoTe. Unit a stItss
dbtritt attorney for Utah, arrived ct the
Waldorf storia last right from Wash
ms ton. MIR. wbittemors spoke In sres T.
inRly Of tae coming election for Repre-
s3ntat.ve In Congress for t1e Utah dis
tritt t, succeed BriS ham IL. Roberts.
The spec al elet tlon to be held on April
? viii, IN my tst,mEtiop, bs tbs first aun
in the national battle OF tails year.; ho
SAID. I'm 1926 Bryan carried the stste
by 5',GOO. and yet two years later. in
1858. Roberts, nominated on tie Demo-
cratic tickt t, carried tue dist-ict, which
Ia ths stat, itself, By only $500 Since
then, 10 municipal elections In Salt Lake
CITY aud ether cities OF tao state, this
j. 900 Democratic majority for Roberts
has been overcome. The contest on
April win be conduct sd st7i. tly on ma
tional party lines Ths Republicans
will run thsir oandidsts for Congress on
the St Louis platform, and tie Demo
Gratis VIII run their candidate on the
Chicago platform of 1896. 1t has already
been d tsrnized thst neither party shall
noIninGts poiygaInist or any man who
has had the tilut OF polygamy.
1.-THE tight" continued Mr.. Whitti-
more. "as havs said, will be conduct
on national lines, and already there Is
the greutest interest In these results, as
IT win Indicate, In my opinion, the drift
of later events"
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09
MILLER LOOKS SEEnY.
Franklin Syndicate Man Captured
tn Canada.

New York. February s.-Muliam F.
Miller, tho head Of the notorious CRANK
I'm Syndioste" in Brooklyn, which
promised TO pay and did pay to many per-
sous go per cent on in vestments and who
fed when the news reached him OF his
indictment for grand larceny and con =
spiraoy by the Kings county grand jury :,
was today brought back to this city. He
ad eludsd capture since Novenbe last.
He was in the custody of Captain Rey.
nolds, formerly Of the Brooklyn detective
bureau. who lost his place through his
failure to prevent Miller from LEAVING tbs
city. Miller was arrested In Canada on
clnes picked up few days ego. Captain
Reynolds and ks prisoner arrived from
Canada at half past two o'clock today
and at once went 70 polics headquarters
where Miller was introduced to Chief
Of Police DsSsry. Miller WAS IN good
hunor. He did not seem at all distur bed
by being In the hands of the police or in
the slightest fear as to the future.
"Wbers have you bsen, Millerf" asked
Chief Devery.
"Chief, II you don't mind, I'll not say
suited counsel" said Miller calmly.
Chief Devery ives vary AMI ous to find
out som ethiDg of Milier's doings since he
left the city. but Miller declined TO say a
word In that direction.
Aft er being measured according 30 tbs
Bertillon system and photographed for
the rogBes' gallery, Miller was taken by
Captain Reynolds TO Brooklyn TO be
placed In the custody Of the King's ooun.
ty district attorney. According 20 Chief
Devery, Captain Reynolds found Miller In
Montreal. Captain Reynolds refused 90
go into details of his ssArch and discovery
OF Miller. He said that several days ago
he was furnished with clues Of Milier's
Captain Reynolds said he ran across a
man who knew Miller. Ths movements
OF this man he followed until the latter
and Miller met. Captain Reynolds would
not say where this nesting occurred.
According 70 Captain Reynolds. Miller
was not taken by surprise. The Captain
told him that. IS they we're In Canada,
ne would not arrest him. but would fol-
low him wherever he went Miller re-
piled that he was going back to Brooklyn
anyway. Captain Rsy nolds said that he
did not place Miller under arrest until
they resehsd tbs Grand Central depot.
Miller locks very ssedy.
Miller was taken from police head quar-
ters to Brooklyn and arraignsd before
Judge Hurd In the county court. He was
held In Sl2 600 ball which he was unable
10 furnish and WAS then transferred to
Raymond street jail.
Three indictmeDts had been found
against Miller. two charging grand lar
osny In this first degree and ons grand
larceny In the second degree.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09

where the troops aTe EXPOSED TO the Beer
artillery on 10th sides and In the centre
The fighting continued until nine Tues
day evening and, almost without doubt
continued Wednesday, az the Bosrs would
Certainly not leave this wedge intp their
lines uumolested. 10 is also inferred that
General Butler must either continue his
advance OF retire.
The heaviest fighting appeSrs to have
been on tuesday. Gene raj bullsr's 2SS
casualties are merton ell rs having &C.
CURED before Tuesday neon. Large lists
ara consequently expected for the rest OF
the day. The casualties already reported
bring the total British losses to 10. 244
killed, wounded and captured.
The disposition here Is rather to mini
mizs the Importance of the fighting In
Natal and to suage.t that this Is only an
incident. placing hope upon expected de-
cisive engagements In northern Cage
Colony and upon the invasion OF the
Free State ty Lord Roberts. At oil
events this is the oftioial view.
The public does not like these new
warts ana there Is sharp anxiety for
further news.
In Caps Colony, General Macdonald
has bad y skirmish with thousand Eoets
ut Kocdooherg. 1his was on Monday.
The b. ers have teen taking the of ansivs
against General French near Reneburs,
as we'll rs against Gene, oil Gatacre In the
Stormterg hills.
A supplementary army estimated TO
March 81 was laid pro forma before the
House OF Commons yesterday, but was
net made public. IL 10 reported that the
call 10 for ", OOG, UG0 pounds which would
make the cot Of the war up to that data
SO, OcO, OoD pounds. The maintenance OF
s0J,t00 men az the front 1t Is estimated,
cosis between eight and ten million
pounds pr tn.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09

convinced the friends of Mr.. CLARK that
he had fifty votes out Of ~ or ~. Not q
dollAr OF tine funds In bis hands had teen
expended illegitimatsly In the campaign.
Nor had he offered any corrupt induce
mept to q mem Der Of the legislature TO
vote for MIR. Clark: Mr.. Davidson CON-
tradioted most Of Witness Rector's tssti-
mony, but he admitted having taken 600
or $500 10 the office Of A. J. Steele, during
the state campaign and having given 10
to Stseis's typewriter. Mr.. Davidson said
on cross examination that he bad not
been required to make an accounting OF
his man cement In the campaign to any
one. lie had not kept the checks used in
tho ca mpaign nor his stub-book.
I'VE are In the habit In our country"
he said. cot destroying all suoh things
after a campaign"
In tine capital campaign he had spent
s60. 90 IN Butte alone and had made no
paign he had paid most OF the n. oney to
the chairmen Of the county committees Of
the nine counties In his district.
Mr.. Davidson admitted spending 5000
In Mr.. Clark's interest In ssndipg men
through the state after the legisistiv
election and prior to and during the
meeting Of the legislature, among those
80 sent being Representative Day, A. j.
Steele and ex Governor Toole. He had
given Mr.. Toole from $1,000 to $1I00.
During the Legislative session, he had ex-
pended about $500 or 5000 Of tbs 5000
and Of this sum he had given 500 or $500
to Mr.. Stesle. Mr.. Clark's contributions
to the campaign had been In the interest
OF the Democratic party. A. j. Steele
testified to active participation In the
senatorial campaign which resulted In
Mr.. Clark's election. Mr. Et,ele's testi-
mony was directed especially to cortro-
yerting the statement Of Senator Myers.
state Auditor Poindexter and W. X.
Rector, oil witnesses for the prosecution.
He admitted having given Rector money
to get rooms for political purposes during
the sitting Of the legislature. but denied
all the other specifications Of Reotor's
testimony. He confessed that he conferred
with Mr.. Poindexfer concerning the at
titude of ths legislative delegation from
Beaver Head county and he said that Mr..
Poindexter had suggested that the dele
cation could be controlled by indirect
purchase. He had never told Poindexter
that the delegation was worth Sc, 700 or
any other sum nor had he told po!ndsxt 7
that his services would he remuneIated
to the extent Of 5000 II he could bring
them to vote for Mr. Clark.
Mr.. Steele denied Offering Senator
Myers any Inducements TO vote for Clark
or to refrain from voting
The committee adj eurned fer the day
before Mr.. Stsele's cross examination be :
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09
NEUTRALITY MAINTAINED.

London, February SIN the HOUSE Of
Commous today replying to question
as to WHITTIER Great Erlttin has velin
quis aed all her rights uuder the Clay ton :
Bulwer treaty In respect TO the Nicaragua
canal anu, 10 so, what conpe nssting al
vaptsges, II any, hive been secursd In
exchange. the parliamentary score tzry of
the foreign office, william st. John
Frederick. said there had been no ques-
ton of compsnsatiup, the advant ages OF
tire former convention relative to the
neutrality Of the canal and tine protsc-
ton Of trade and commerce under oop-
d'tions Of entire equality having bssn
fully meirt sined.
Replying TO n se-ies o. qUesti ms on
TIE subject of the De agos Bay railroad
Mr.. willism st. John Broderirk. pATlis-
. eut,ry secretary Il tie foreign oifice,
said tie government had not teen vouch-
safe1 any rels9n or explanation fer tire
delay in the tei1ery Of the award, nor
was tie government aware of the causes
OF the delay. which 1t considers roget
able The gosernu eut, however, could
not ioterfere With the vi41 OF hsstsninR
the proceedings Of t e tribunal.
MIR. Georr e MyndhRm, pnrlisn otsIy
seS3 etaiy of ire war Office, ausrering a
gresti1u. ssid that 2, as5 ottce and zen
of tse british army wee cissing. but it
was unre-tain how many of teen W ere
ct Pretoria As tt their protection Ia
case tie British teseisei PIet ais. MIR
AyndbAm sAil the government left tds t
To tie oiss,etion of ord Roberts An
swerinR anotH er que ton. Mr.. Wyndhs 10
eaid in addition t1 tire iS0. eco TROOPS in
south Africa, re 81 thy men toned in hiI
speech, the gotesaIeet had 6eeiied to
send II more hatt,Iiors OF militia and
700 ye9manry. making total for the
militia OF over 20, 600 Il en-, and for e. e
yesmanry 5000 Ute grand t.tal In
.tk ct -. ID az -
ie4, 900 electives, esoIrsiRe of sick ana
WoupCen
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09
BRIEF SESSION OF HOUSE.

Washins TIN, February s.-The Hous,
was In s'sslon only an hour and q half
today and only minor business was tan
saotsd. The ways and means committee
bill st,blishing tariff rat upon good $
from Puerto Rico into the Unitsd st ties
and sire vsrss, wes reported and Chsir-
man Payne gave notioe that the till
would be called mp next Thurs lay. The
dsbsts upon 1t win run for week. Tho
Houss dill not adjourn over on account Of
the Lawt3n funeral ana tomorrow will
Do given up to the consideration of phi
yats tirs
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09
SECOND DAY OF BATTLE.
Fighting FIercer Than 1t Was the
First Day.

SECUND ia l. UT DA Il l. lie.
Fighting FIercer Than 1t Was the
First Day.
London, February 9.-The Daily Teie-
graph has received the following despat N
datsd Tuesday. February 8 from Spear
mans camp:
"This is the second day OF tbs battle
and the fighting has bean fieroer than 1t
was YET tsrday. At dawn the Beers be-
gan the action by sheiling our bivouso
with their Long Tom and 'pompon
guns from Doom kloof. Theif six.inch
shs Ils fell near the spot where zen. Butler
and his taft we're watching tie engage
ment One shell burst amid q squadron
o. the 18th hussaIs. but not soul WAS
touched.
"Our guns from Zwarts Kop and on
the plain soon silenoed the enemy's al t,i
lery,.. but rerestsoly the Beers brought
back their gans, popped them into work
over the hills, FREQ q few rounds and
then again changed their position.
During TIE N orning our gunners Sue
ceeded in blowing up the cnemy's ammu
n ton wagon upon Doom kloof. Gen.
Lytt'tton's brigade was shot at from
tiIes sidts and had warm time upon
Vaal Crsntz,
.'DespeI ats efforts were made by thu
Beers Il recover the smoking hill" The
Durham light infantry, the Kings royal
rifles an tae Scl ttlsh rifles galiart'y
charged and cleared tAe position. Gen.
Hiidyard's brigade relieved Ger. Lyttle-
TONS brigade toward sunset.
"Figt ting cont usd until Q. Several
prisoners have been taken. They dsclare
that the Beers yesterday lost heavily.
The enemy suffered severely today. 1t Is
reported that among their dead in { he
trenches armed katlirs were found"
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09
LYNN GIVEN POLO FRANCHISE.

Brookton, Msss February s.-Lynn
has been grantsd a polo franchise In ths
southee stern MI SIS tohus It's polo league.
and a new schedule has been made out
so that that tam will st mt n text week.
1t will probably tIke the Fall River
st ,ndiug as Il is the Fail River franchise
which has been secured. q. Il. Clark
has received the franchise. He claim 5
Purcell, j. Dawson, russeTs; Dslvln, GEN.
tire; Holdsrnf SIS hall back; Sword, goal;
and lays claim to Furbush and one or
two Cther weli-kno4n fsst players
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09
RAILROAD MEN AT LAKEWOOD

Lakewood, n. j., February s-A dis
tinguished party OF railroad and hotsl
men arrived at the Laursl hense, Lake
wood. n. j., st IL. 80 O'Clock. 1t incl udes
Messrs. Kendall OF tho New Haven road
Flanders OF the Boz IN and Mains, Han
y sn- of toe HeAtan and ALBANY. lay lor of
the Fall River line. BuTt Of tina / t3h :
burg, Lisoomb o. the Maine Steamship
and Portland steam Packet Co Auttin
Of the Bangor and Bcston Steamship
Co, Weeks Of the New England ascot
elton, Edward =. Rioksr Of Poland
Spring. end U. A. Marsh, New York
ageht OF the Poland Spring Go.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09

plioated ut tie last moment by the an.
nouncement OF the candidacy OF Counou-
man Daniel Chase for alderman NJ
Chase Is much older than either Of tins
other contestants and Ii conser vativs
business man, who has had much inf n
enoe In the lower board.
Alderman j. H. A. Merrill mas been
nsksd TO become the candidate foe ths
school board, and it 10 quite likely that
he will be nominated for this position
without opposition as the present sol DOL
committeeman, hr. hicks hss been re.
Dol ted not TO he q candidate.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09
FIRE Al HANOVER.

Hanover. N. H., February s.-Ths
most serious fire that has oocurrsu IN
Hanover since the oontlngrstion which
wiped ont the business SET tiop IL years
age, broke out in the elegant Dawson
block at Golden Corner. near DaItmos tn
College, at an early hour this morning
ard destroyed the structure, causing .
total loss Of $1,000. Many Dartmouth
students who occupied rooms In the
building last them bslongin rs and one
OF them, II. X. kellar of Newark, y. j.,
. member Ut the freshman class, was ~
versly injured by coming In oontsrt " in
electeic wires
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09
BURT BOUND OVER.

Biddeford. February s.-Wiliiam Burt
who was srrested in Portland yes'erdas
afternoon at TIE request OF the Bidceford
police for tie larceny ef an ove-coAt, an
undercoat and white shirt. tire prop ~
Of Albert Vaivilie, in whose room at the
National house he slept 1resday night,
Was arraiguei in the police court ref re
Judge Sleiyes this afternoon and bau nd
otes to the MAJ term Of tie Suprene
court In tie sum Of $500.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09
RANDIET fE-HAMILaON.

very pre- tty wedding occurred at Orc
no Thursday morning at the home of MIR.
and Mrs. Charles q. Hamilton, Main
street. IL was the marriage Of their only
daughter, Alice May Hamilton. to Jefe?h
Rapdlette of Boston. The marriage was
s0lemnizfd by the Rev. Albert A. Lewis
CT 1arGinCr, the BRIDES uncle.
Miss Anna MAY Allen Ct Portland, u
cousin OF the bride was brides maid:
ID .Chas. n. Rapdistte Of Monmouth YVES
hFsS rlan.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09
sHAvERs WILL GO TO WORK.

q Lowell, Mass February s.-As re-
suit of q conference between L. l.. White
ana the employees Of the American Hide
and Leather company's tannery this af-
ternoon, 60 men temporarily u s1hErgsd
last Monday will go ID work tomorrow
morning. The wage quo st.on wss not
S tiled and ant Their conference he S been
spIointsd for Tue sisy when the me tier
will probably be submitted to arb. ira
ton.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09
IN OLDEN THINKS

People overlooked the Importance of
permane ntiy beneficial effects and were
satisfied with transient action; but now
that II is generally known that Syrup of
Figs VIII permanently overcome habitual
oonstip alton, well-informeu people will
not buy other laxatives, which act for a
t'rna. bu. finally injure the system Duy
me genuine, made By the California Zig
syrup Co.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09
SWALLOWED CORN MEDIC,HE

BiddefoId, February 5 Paul, tie
three lr-old son of edward J. Sullivan,
suterintentent of the York Light ami
Heat company, got posFe lsion Of bottle
of corn n edioire yesterday and swsl-
lowing some of the sonteats, the lining of
his month and throat Wee badly bu5ne !.
Mira. Sullivan took prompt metsuIes
for the relief Of the child, however, ana
serious consequences were gverted.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09
BUTLER LOSSES.

London, February S.--1.13 p. n,--Gen.
Butler has cabled tn the war office thst
the approximate British casualties 10 t5e
lighting at Potgietsr's BRETT up to noon
Tuesday are: Officers, killed ard 10
woundEd; non-commissioped officers and
men. 2l6 killed and wounded.
HOLDS HIS POSITION.
Moddef River, February 7.-Gsn. Mao
Donald iuaintai his position at kOodoe-
berg drift, His movement has lily
Disconnected the Beers and at toe same
time safeguards the operations of o
portion of tie Belmont garrison in the
direction of Douglas where here are still
a few Eoers.
RELIEF Is CERTAIN.
London. February S.-A cable despatch
received In this city from SpeArmsn's
Camp. under t)uay's data, says: "BullsT
holds his position. Relief Is oeItain.'
MAINE LEAVES NATAL.
Uurban, Natal, February 5-Ths
American hospital ship Maine. flled with
wounded soldiers, hes started from here
for Cape Town.
BOERS IN SuLULAND.
Durham, February s.-A large force Of
Boers attacked Nordweni, In Suiuland,
destroyed the public buildings and took
numerous prisoners. Il force Of volun =
teers, with artillery, has been despatched
thither to support ths SCOUTS and to op-
pose further advance by the Beers.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09
CANT SEE BULLER.

London, February "a despatch to the
Morning Post from Lsdysmith dated
Tuesday, February 6, says:
Little can be seen II Gen. Buller's
action, owing to tbs haze. 1t appears
that the Beers have withdrawn thsir big
uns from the hills here southwark
"A large force OF Beers still remains
and the garrison is prepared fer nigh {
attack.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09
AT BOswORyH POST.

TIE las. nesting before the grand en-
campme mt OF the delegs:es, past com
ma1ders and committee of arrangements
for the grand encampment will be held
this evening and a full attendance IL de-
siTed.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09
LAwqoN TRAIN IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, February S.-Ths train
tearing the ITmiins OF Gsn. Henry ".
Law ton, rompis ted It's trip across tee
continent at $50 tsis morning when
it rolled through banks OF mi t into
PsunsyIvanin rRilIosd stat on.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09
GONE BACK 10 STAGES.

Foxoroft, February s.-Not q single
Bangor aud Aroostoos train has passed
through hsr- since Monday morning,
and tire malls htwesn Foxcroit, San
gerviils. Guilforo and Monson have been
carried by ftage. 1t Is net 50 much tire
large amount Of snow on the tracks az
the ios on the rails that causes most II
tie trouble. The Maine Central trains.
through oftsp lats, hass oubt nred to run
thrt ugh the storm SO that ire IVES tsrn
malls have arrived quite re- yulArly,
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09
OBITUARY.
DIR. BREDERICK A. PRINCE.

In. phhDhhlCh a. PhlNCE.
DIR. Frederick A. Prince Of Winchester,
Mass., disd Wednesday at the home Of his
sister. Mrs. Mary II. Parmelee. on Wood.
side Road. He had been III with con-
sumption for some years. but had rsfufed
medical aid. He was out and around un-
til recently.
DIR. Prince was ffty-six years old. and
was born In Portland. He had travelled
quite ex tensively and had spent several
years In Brazil and other countries of
South and Central America. He was a
man Of much learning and observation,
and spoke Spanish and kindred languages
1uently. He was u dentistsby profession.
SILAS L. FLOYD.
Wint-op February -Silas I. Floyd
died ct his ]. te home In Wiz throp Cen
.. Tuesday, st the age OF ~ years Mir.
Floyd was burn In New Sharon anu came
tt Winthrop with his parents In 1891. He
was salet man fer two years aud repre-
seItst!ve one year. He was q successful
farmer and prominent In t1s dairy busi-
mesa. He married Msrg8rtt daugtt'r Of
Enos Chan1ler, one of tie early stttieIs
OF this town. aud a'soidier of ths war of
1879. Besides his wife he leaves two
children, Mrs. Ada M. Smith OF Win
throp and Mr.. Enos Z. Floyd Of Cslifor-
mia
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09
THE ICE BLOCKADE.
Northern Maine Practically Shat Out
OF World.

North Arson, February s.-No trains
have gone on the Somerset railway
since Sunday. The rain sfttled between
the rails and frozs up solid. Miles Of
road piust be olss ned by pick and shovel.
In low places the slush IL from 0 to
Inches deep. frozen no now 40 no engine
can go through It. There IL no prospect
Of trains for several days.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-09
Stops the Coush
and work off In

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