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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-22
WAS STEAMER SUTTON.
Wreck Stranded on Fenwiek Island
Shoals.

Lewes, Del, January 2i.-Ths steamer
which the Esnwiok Island Life Saving
station reported last night as stranded
on Benwick island shoals about eight
miles of shore, proves to be the British
steamer Sutton. with a cargo Of Iron ore
from Carthsgsna, Spain. for Philadel-
phia. The Sutton stranded at six O'Clock
Saturday moruing during u denss fog
After working all day to back OF the
shoal, the vessel from constant pounding
began to Ill and festle. Alter darkness
had settled, Capt Pike fired rockets and
burnsd colored lights. which attracted
the attention OF the revenue cutter
Onandaga whish Immediately sent boats
to rescue tho crew of "a men. This was
difficult TO do as heavy southwest gale
was blowing at the time. The men were
taken from the stranded vssssl at mid
night and brought to the breakwater.
The weather having moderatd this morn
Ing, ths crew of the stranded steamer
went aboard the wreoking steamer North
America and proceeded to the scene of
the wreck for ths purpose Of examinatlon
with view to saving the steamer and
cargo II pnssibls. The North America
returned from the wreck tonight and
Cap. Pike says that the vessel Ia full Of
water and that there are slight chances
that she can be saved.
The shipwrecksd crew were landed here
tonight.
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Battle Royal Over Question Of Ex-
pulsien or Exclusion.
Both Sides Confident Of
Victory.
Senate Plans on Week Of
OratOry.

4 Washington, January si.-The feature
Of the proceedings in the Houfe this
week will be the consideration OF the
case OF Brigham II. Roberts, the Nor
mon Represen tatiye .eleot from Utah. The
case has attracted intense interest all
over the country. Though 10th the
majority and minority of the committee
which Investigated the case agres that
Mr.. Roberts should not sit as member
of the House on account Of alleged
poIyGamous practices there will lie q
royal struggle over the question OF pro-
oedurs upon which the committee has
split. The case will be oallsd up on
Tuesday, and two, possibly three days
will bs devoted to 1t. The majority Of
the committee hold that MIR. Robert
should be excluded while the minority
contend that he should Re seated and
then expelled, basing their argument
for this course upon the ground that
Mr.. Roberts possesses all the oonssitu-
tional qualifications for membership and
that any attempt to exclude him upon
tho theosy that Congress has the power
to add to tt oss qualifications would es-
Is blish dangerous re:e1eat that mig hs
return to plague Congress in the future.
Mr.. Littleheld OF Maine and MIR. DE
Almond of Missouri, who presented the
minority report, will make strong fight
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AFTER TEN HOURS OF FIRE
Troops Under Gems. Hart and CIery
Advance.

Troops Under Gems. Hart and CIery
Advance.
Spsarmans Camp. January 21.-i0. 30
p. matter ten hours Of continuous and
terrible fra yesterday. Generals Hart and
Clery advanced 1000 yards. The Beers
maintained an irregular fire during the
night but the British outpoAts did not re-
ply. This morning at day-brsak the Bo-
ers opened stiff fire. The British stood
to the guns where they had slept and the
engagement was resumed vigorously.
The field artillery poured shrapnl into the
nsmy's trenches.
A rumor that Lady smith had been re-
lieyed enlivened the British who sent up
q ringing cheer.
This was taken rs signal
for an advance. The first kopje
was carried at the point Of the
bayonet and the Beers retreated to the
next kopje, which like most Others, was
strewn with immense boulders, sur
mounted by mounds on the summit.
The British advanced steadily and the
Beers relaxed slightly. The latter did
not show such tenacity as previously.
THAR Nordsntelts fired at long intsr-
walls and their cannon fired but seldom.
Apparently the Beers were short Of big
ammunition. All day the roar Of mus
ketry fire continued. The British took
three Beer positions on the mountain and
found shelter behind the bouldsrs.
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Ten Inches Of Good Black lee Sunday
Night.
Operations Will Be De.
layed Ten Days.
Effect Of the Rain Upon the
Water Powers.

Gardiner, Me-, January al Icemen
along the kennsbec river have not
shown the fear and anxiety which has
been attributed to them during the las.
two days Of soft weath her. They have
rested oontented over the fact that the
| fields wtich had been cul tivated were Of
. sufficient thickness and condition TO
Withstand quite . heavy thaw and rain.
Measurements taken Thursday night on
the fields In front Of the John Hancock
houses gave eleven inches OF clear black
ioe.
These same fields Sunday evenings
gave ten inches, owing the sofb weather
has caused but one inch Of waste and this
was from the top. While the frost has
been drawn from the los. 4s hours OF
zero weather will again place 1t in n
firm condition. Other measurements
were made Sunday afternoon at different
localities and all showed the same aver
age of shrinkage. Operations will be de.
lsyed or set back some ten days but the
dealers say 1t is yet early In the season
for any alarm to be expressed and they
feel perfectly contsntsd with tho present
situation.
As to the effect tho storm has had with
operations In the woods, prominent
dealers hero who have large interests in
that section, say they do not consider the
soft weather has interfered with them at
Gil, but WAS more Of q benefit. Although
they have as yet received no direct COM
munication from the interior Of the log
I'll ng distr let, they are OF the impression
thsr shs ssfla aust havs packed the soft
mssly snow " 70 to IS inches into good
foundation On which to haul thsir logs
to the landings They say the large oper-
ators have ah0Dt completed the cutting
| for the season and that the amount will
come up fully to the estimate made at
ths beginning Of operations. They are
securing all available men ana horfes and
rushing them to the lumber camps to
hurry the logs forward from ths yards to
the land ing In order to have them in
rsat insIs or the early spring d i've.
The disadvantages and set-taoks the
| manufacturers along the Cobbossee
stream have contended with the past two
weeks on account OF the extreme low
water, has bsen SONS what relieved by the
soft weather and rain OF Friday and
Saturday and what threatened to termi-
nate with serious results has been avertsd
| for time ct least.
Sufficient water Is flowing into the
stream now to insure q power with which
| to turn the wheels OF the different In.
dustriss for two weeks or perhaps longer
with careful handling of the. supply.
But should o cold wave set In and
freeze up the small brooks that fiow into
IL, the extent OF the running time would
te limited and tn same serious situa-
tion would be presented as exiitsd before.
As 1t Is now, the large paper mills and
other smaller industries will start up to-
morrow morning on an increase of time
and every preoaution will be taken to uss
| the water as sparingly ~ possible.
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ENEMY IN TRENCHES.

A Reconnoisance in Force by Gen.
Lyttleton,
London, January 21.-The war office
has received the following from General
Butler, dated Spearman's Camp. Janu-
ary 81, e.55 q. E.:
"In order to relieve the pressure on
General Warren and to ascertain the
strength of the enemy In the position in
front of Potgieters Drift. General Ly tile
ton made n reconnaissance in force yes
terday. This kept the enemy In their
trenches In full strength oil day.
sour casualties, Third battalion Kings
Royal rifles, two killed, 10 wounded,
and two missing"
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London, January %, 40 .. m.-The
justifabl severity Of the censorship NJ
the present moment prevents the spec ial
correspondents from giving additional
Information TO supplement- General Bui-
ler's latest despatch. The Success OF the
movement depends almost entirely upon
how far ne proves able to out manosuvre
the Beers, whose available forces are
doubtless larger than his own. The ohief
difficulty lies in the ability OF the Boers
to transport men, stores and ammunition
quickly and to entrenoh now positions.
secrecy regarding General Buffers prog
ress, therefore, Is essential and the pub
lilo here IL quite content to walt patiently.
From the information which the GEN.
sor has allowed to pass 1t Is as yet impos-
sible to form correct notion Of the Brit
ish tactics. One thing. however, is quite
clear. The British commanders have
profited by experience and are now avoid
ing infantry charges, giving preference to
the more judicious use Of artillery. Tho
general idea Ii that Sensral Butler. with
some 8, eco men and siRhtssn neid gums,
Ia holding the northern bank CT tne
Tugela as Potgietsr's Drift, while Sir
Charles Warren, with about ls,0o0 men,
30 guns and q large force Of cavalry ID
working around the right flank of the
Boers, eight or ten miles awsy.
One account of Saturdays fighting says
that the British had few killed. Little
reliance can be placed upon these reports
and although the main position Of the
Beers has not yet been attacked and
nothing Is known as to Its strength, Sat-
urday's aud Sundays fighting which car
hardly be described as more than outpost
affairs, evidently entaiied serious losses.
The Beers are following their old time
tactics, making show Of resistance and
then rstreating In good order to prepared
positions and as they are working from
the interior OF their lines, they may te
able to bring strong forces to defend
the main position.
Nothing 10 heard regarding any counter
attack by Sir George White from Lady
smith and General Buffers "think We
are making substantial progress" remains
the last word.
This shows that there is still some very
hard work in 'front.' Of the British forces.
The. news from other points Is OF slight
interest. General Kelley Kenney's divis-
ion has been sent by General Gatacre 70
from an advanced base at Rosemead
Junction.
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WARREN WON.
Defeated The Beers In a Hard
and BraveIy Fought Battle.

London, January 22.-The Daily Tele-
graph has the following despatch. dated
Saturday, from spearman's Camp:
"Gen. warren's forces have fought q
deliberately planned and successful bat
tie. This important engagement 90
CURED to the west Of Spion Kop, and
practically resulted in our securing the
rough table-land which constituted the
key OF the Boer position.
After fierce cannonade had been d.
rected against the Boer lines for some
time the British assembled near an emi-
nence known as Three Tree Hill, which
forms the centre of a asemi-circle Of crests
crowned with the enemy's works and
some six miles long. Steadily, and with
great dash, the British infantry went for
ward In the face Of heavy tusilade
from Mauser rifles. Our troops were
disposed as follows:
Major General woodgate's brigade on
the right, Major General Hart brigade
In the center, and Major General Hid
yards brigade on tho left.
Soon after midday the battle on the
hill became furious, and from in the
afternoon until 0, the fire from both can
non and rifles was extremely heavy
Point after point of the enemy's position
was seized by the British troops, and
eventually the Boer right broke and was
forced back toward Spion Kop.
'our forces are blvouacking upon the
ground captured so gallantly. During
the action today the enemy brought into
play now guns. ono of which was quick
firer. Tomorrow ought to settle sthe
matter. In today's fighting our losses
were trillng, but the Boers suffered
heavily.
while General Warren was fighting
this engagement, an effectual demonstras
tios. was proceeding at Pc.sicter's Dri 4.
tho enemy's position near there being
vigorously shelled by the British bat
teries.
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and sAy they believe they can convince .
majority Of the House that the course
thsy advocate is the only proper one "a
pursus. The majority Of the COMMITTEES
on The other hand are confident that they
win bs backed BY Q majority OF the
House. Mr.. Roberts is expected to make
plea In his own defense. Should he be
seated In accordance with the contention
Of the minority, . resolution to expsl
him win be Immediately offered and this
Doubtless viii carry By IN almost unani'
nous vota. although the majority In their
report have insisted that onoe seated .
member cannot bs expelled for acts COM
mitssd before he was . member Of ths
House
Tomorrow will he devoted 10 Districs Of
Coiumb bia matter and Friday 10 eulogiss
upon the life and public services Of the
late Vice President HOBART.
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DELAYED SEARCH FOR BODIES

St. Johns, N. r., January el.-Another
rain storm with q fierce gale today
prevented the intended effort to recover
the bodies of the victims OF the Hslgo-
land disaster. The effect Of the storm
upon the sea win probably postpone the
attemrt for two or three days; and 1t IL
now feared that owing to the oontinu-
anos Of rough :weather such as is usual
at this season few. II any bodies VIII
ultimately be recovered.
The French cable ship Francois Arago,
sailed yesterday to repair the cable Oh
Cape Rac,. She cook local pilot fearing
that the storms may force her to harbor
along the ooast..
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TROOPS SPIRITS UP.
Convinced Butler Has The situation
Grasped.

Convinced Butler Has The situation
Grasped.
London, January 2a.-A despatch to the
Daily News from Potgietsrs drift, datsd
January 10. says:
'sThe spirits Of the troops are greatly
raised by the conviction that 0en. Butler
has now thorough grasp Of the situa-
tion. As the force has lsft the railway,
transport difficulties nre being expert
sncsd. The rivers are often flooded; and
what were . short time ago triokling
streams are now deep torrents. Tn g
scenes at the drifts cannot be easily for
gotten. One seas o perfect pandemonium
OF ox-wagons. Sometimes thirty oxen
are yoksi to q single WAGON and ths
drivers make verltaDls babsl of noise
shouting in Dutch, English and Zulu.
They brandiah their long whips; and
occasionally an upset stops q whole
train.
eat another point or time, half a
regiment will drag cart and Its mules
up the river bank By main force. This
traction engines looked promising oil
fret but sincs Chieveley 1 have seen
nothing Of them."
sTREICHER BEARERS AS SPIES.
London. January 2a.-The Durbar
CORES pondsns Of the Standard says
"Is is reported that ten volunteer
stretcher bearers on their arrival at the
front, walked deliberately across into the
Boer lines. The same thing happened al
the battle Of Colenso. 1t is presumed
they were spies who had succeeded In
enrolling themselves In the ambulanos
ocrps.
"It is asserted that the Beers deseerat,
the convent church at Newcastle In and
indsscribabis manner"
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In THE SENATE.
A Week Full of speechmaking
Scheduled.


Scheduled.
Washington, January e1.-The Senate
again this week will devote itself almost
exclusively to speeoh-making. a variety
of subjects will be covered. The financial
bill will remain the unfinished business,
but the Senate Will not be held strictly
to It's consideration. Several set spseohes
probably will bs made upon H. among
those who are expected to speak being
Senators Cookereli. Daniel and Allen.
No announcement has yet bsen made
Of speeches ON the ALI. matIve eide Of the
measure but now shat day has been
agreed upon Tor . vote, 10 may be ex-
pectsd that some Of the friends Of : he
bill will speak in Its defense.
The first speech of the week " Ill be
made Immediately after the CLOSE OF the
routine business Monday morning BY
Senator Pritchard on his resolution
de e,laring the proposed amendments TO
the constitution of North Carolins to
be In contravsntion OF the federal con.
stitution. He will be followed BY Sena'
tor Turney In prepared speech on the
Philippine question. Tuesday Mr.. Ross
will address the Senate on the applica-
ton of the constitution of the United
States to Puerto Rioo and the Philippine
archipelago. He will be followed ON
the same dats by Mr.. AoEnsry with Q
speech on the North Carolina oonstitu'
tional question, The two reports on the
Qusy oontsst will be presented Monday
or Tuesday and ~ this contest 10
privileged question. 1t Is not unlikely to
receive early attention.
Senator Penross. who Is In charge OF
Mr.. Quay's case. says he will ask that
the contest lie pressed to an early decision
In this Senats The Samoan treaty also
will be taken mp again In executive ses
sion on the motion of Senator Jones Of
Arkansas to reconsider the vote by which
1t was ratified. The treaty has been al
ready .stcsn "a to the Senate by tho Pfssi'
dent to await the disposition Of the
Arkansas Senator's motion.
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(TALK No. 96.)
BLUR RING.

u ~ II HlNC.
There are some. cases Of defective
v!s!on In which the only symptom Is
occasional hlurring. There Is no
pain, no fatigue. no headache. The
sight seems to be perfectly good but
every now and then everything gets
dim and hazy. 1t 10 neca ssary to olose
or rub the eyes a moment before OBJ
jecs are clear again. This symptom
10 always an indication that glasses
are needed. The eyes have more
than they can do. The m us,lts sim
ply give up the effort and r,st They
refuse to do the wcrk without occa-
slonal pauss. When they take this
rest the eyes are ont of focus and OBJ
ieots are indistinct, There 10 nothing
more injurious than forcing the eyes
In this way. Nature 10 calling for
help every time the blur sppsars. II
you will answer this call at once you
will very likely require glAsses In
reading and sewing. II you let 10
60 too long. you may have to wear
them constantly.
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WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Jan. 20, taken at
p. M. meridian time. the observation for
each section being given in this order
Temperature, direction of wind, state OF
weather.
Boston, "a. NV, clear; New York, 80,
NV, clear; Philadelphia, SO, NV, clear
Washington, 40, NV, clear; Albany, 20,
N, clear; Buffalo. "a. SW, clear; Detroit,
"a, SW, clear; Chicago, SO, SW. clear
ST. Paul. ~, SW. clear: St Vincent. =,
=, =: Huron, OAK, 40, SW. clear: Bis
marck, 40. w, clear: Jacksonville, 81, E.
clear.
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GEN. WARREN BUSY.
Has been Fighting Beers Two
Days.

Has Been Fighting Beers Two
London, January 22.-The Times has
the following dated Sunday evening from
Spsarman's Camp:
"An yeste day and today General War
rem has been attacking the Boers. Their
POSITION Is long ridge four miles north
west Of Trichard Drift, ascending from
the river. At dawn SATURDAY our guns
occupied kopIs on the east OF the range.
At eleven o'clock Gen. Hart's bri-
gade advanced on the lett, along rocky,
uneven spur, into the semi-circls under
heavy fire from three directions. Taking
advantage of all possible cover, the
troops advanced to point within 81
yards of the enemy's right wing but they
did not advance beyond the edge Of the
cover. There they remained until dark
and bivouaoksd.
At night the ensmy's right wing
eyacuatsd Its posit ion.
BoERs DIsHEARTENED.
London, January 2a-The correspond
sns Of the Times at Lorenzo Marques
teiegrsphing Saturday, says: II learn
from an absolutely unbiased and trust
worthy informant that the Beers In Natal
are disheartaned."
The Standard and Digger News
threatens retaliation on the British Off
cers In Pretoria II the Boer prisoners art
removed to st. Hell ena.
FROM LORD ROBERTS.
London, January a1.-The war offies
has received the following from Lord
Roberts, dated Cape Town Jan. Il;
."General French reports q demon
stration with cavalry and two guns to
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SOME PROGRESS

Gen. Warren Eng aged In Fighting All
Day Says Buller.
London, January 2l.-Gensral Bulls
cables to the war offices
"Spearman's Camp. January 81. 6 p.
m.-Generai Warren has been engaged NIL
day. chiefly on his ieft which he has
swung forward about couple Of miles.
The ground is very difficult and ~ the
nghting 10 all the time up hill, 1t Is diff
cult to say exactly how much we have
gained but think we are making sub
stantiai progress"
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland. Jan. 20 is0c-Ths local
weather bureau records the following:
sa am.-Barometer, 20 $50: thermome-
ter. SO. 2; dew point, 2T; rel. humidity, 50;
direction of wind. NV; wind velocity.
"a; state of weather, light snow.
Sp. m.-Barometer. 30.030; thermome-
ter, 1s; dew point, 81; rel. humidity,
So; direction of wind, N; wind veloc-
ity, 8; state of weather. clear.
Max. temp. 40; min. temp, is; mean
temp, 20; max. wind velocity, 30NW;
precipitation-24 hours 40.
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sop TO COLONIAL DUTCH.

Cape Town, January 10 --Reoosnizine
ths Importance Of colonial troops. Lort
Robsrts has authorized the formation Il
q complete division Of colonials und, =
General Brstans. II is intended TO raise
In Cape Colony additional mounted irreG-
ulars. As further mark Of favor LORD
Roberts, 1t 10 said, intends TO sslsst his
own body guard from tbs toloniais.
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TO CONCILIATE CAPE DUTCH
Lord Roberts Has Issued Proelama-
tion.

tion.
Cape Town, Saturday, January co.
Lord Roberts, spurposing not to alienate
the Cape Dutch and to sse that the mill
tary respect the rights Of non-oombAt-
ants, regardless Of race or sympathies.
has issued, through Lord Kitchener, his
chief of staff, the following order:
"The oominanGer-in.o wishes to
Impress upon all officers who may at any
time be In charge Of columns or detached
commands. the grave importance Of
doing all In their power by gcou and
oonciiistory treatment and Of securing
compensation for the people OF the coun :
try in all matters aft scting either the ir
own interests or those of the troops
"In all cases where supplies Of any
kind are required those must te paid for
on delivery and reosipt for the amount
taken. Officers will te held responsible
for the observance of the rule that SOL
diers are never allowed to enter private
houses or to molest the Inhabitants on
any pretext whatever and svery precau.
tion must be taken to suppress iooting or
petty robbery BY persons connected with
the army.
"Whsn supplies are absolutely ne'ss-
sary for the subsistence OF the army and
the inhabitants are unwilling to meet
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ADELBERT HAYS TRAVELS.

Washington, Jan. 20.-The State De-
partment has been informed that Consul
Adelbert Hay sailed today from Capo
Town for Deiagoa Bay. He will take
the railroad from Lourenzo Marques o
Pretoria, relieving Mr.. Hollis there.
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THE WEATHER.

Boston, January 21.-Local forecast
for Monday and Tuesday: Fair and
warmer; westerly winds.
Washington, January 2l.-Forecast for
Maine: Fair and warmer Monday; fair
Tuesday, warmer Tuesday morning; va
riable winds Wednesday, becoming
southerly.
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~ hear that Denmark and the United
States are arranging that the Danish
West Indies shall enter zolverein with
the United States which may be pre-
lude to the cession of the islands TO the
American government.
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A Small Kew

win open big door, and small invest
ment will sometimes open the way to great
future happiness. To prove this, invest
dime I'm Benson's Always Ready Char
coal, and try it In place OF wvod for
klndling fires.
Big Bags I0c., at All Grocers.