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The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.

Bosworth Post, No. 2, has adopted the
following resolutions:
Portland, Ne December II, 1910
Whereas, 1t has pleased an { l-wise
Providence to remove from her earthly
home, the beloved wife Of our comrade,
Alvin A. Lana, under peculiarly distress
Ing circumstances, we, the members OF
Bosworth Post, No. 9, q. A. X In regu-
lar meeting assembled, would recognize
this deplorabie event in the following
dedication:
Resolved, That we extend to onr com
rade, A. A. Lane, our heartfelt sympa
thy In the hour Of his cad and sudden
bereavement, with the hope that strength
may be given him to bear his tsrrihle
affection, and though our words can In
no wise NIL the void In his heart and
home, we would have him feel this full
meaning of comradship, when its value
is most needed.
Resolved, That the above become
part OF our records, and a copy be sent to
our oomrade, and the daily papers.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
IN THE HOUSE.
John ADDISON PORTER.

q Putnam, Conn. December 15.-John
Addison Porter, formerly private secreta-
~ to President Mckinley, died at his
residences here shortly before two O'Clock
this afternoond. He had been sick for
many weeks with malignant Intestinal
disease. An operation, which was per
formed nearly two months ago, served to
stay the progress Of his malady, but could
not entirely arrest 1t and 1t has been evil
dent for q long time to his family and
near friends that he was slowly growing
weaker. His condition, however, was
such that he was able to sit about the
house and ON last Wednesday he went for
a drive. On Thursday he was attacked
with severe sinking spell and never raj
lied from 1t, being unconscious much of
the time until his death. Shortly before
the end came he recognized the members
of his family who were at his bedside and
babe them farewell.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17

Bartlett. N H.. intermediate ofnces and CON
neetiOns via Mountain Division NJ. q. X R.
Arrive at $50 q. N. and SO p H.. close at a.
m. and 1900 H.
Rochester. N. IL. intermediate Offices and con
nectons. via Portland& Rochester railroad
Arrive at l.2O ana 600 p m; close at $50 a. m.
1900 m
Cumberland MUS Gorhdm and Westbroos
(Sdeoardppdl Arrive at s.45 a. m. 1.20 and & 20
p. nj. ;close $50 and 1900 a. m. and $50 p m.
South Portland, Willard and Cape Cottage
Arrive at T.3) 100 a. M 500 p. N. close $50
q M. l. 80 and $50 p. IN.
PledSdntdaIs end Cash Corner-Arrive $50
and Ills a. m. and $50 p. m; close 7.3o a m
ana i.30 and 6a6 g. m
ISLAND MANS.
Peaks ls,dnd-Arrve at t0.0l a. m. close
at 80 p. m.
HarpssOeH, Long and Chebs1g1s Lstdnds-Ar-
rive at 1000 m close at 200 p. M
STAGE MAILS.
Botcery 6each-Arrive at $50 p. MI close at
200 p. IN.
Cape Etisabeth and K1lt1htriue--Arrive at
5.so a. m. and $50 p. m close at 500 a. IN and
zoo p. m.
Hiph9aad Lax, r. o formerly Duck Pond
Prtde's Corner, Wifadham, No. RiadhGm
Raymond and South Casco-Arrive at 100
M: close at 200 d. M.
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SCHOONER IN TROUBLE.

Gloucester, Mass, December 10 -
Schooner Mansnr b. Cakes, which went
ashore on the breakwater Wednesday
night and which was beached on East
ern Point this morning, Will be a total
less. Captain Bean says the schooner's
bottom is all gone and she Is too much
broken mp to be repsired.
Schooner Moranoy Ur and from St,
John, N. B., for Vineyard Haven, with
laths, narrowly escaped going ashore and
possible wreck yesterday AFTERNOON at
Pigeon Cove. The Moranoy parted both
cables and broke adrirt and was rapidly
drifting on the rocks, when she was dis
covered by the captain OF the tug H. s.
Nichols OF Rockport. he went Co her as
sistance and towed hsi to safe anchor
age.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
PORTLAND POST oFFIc E
CORRECTED TO OCT. 10. 1900.
OFFICE HOURS.

PostmasteT's o0iee. Sundays excepte1 e'1
a. m. to p m.
M 10 600 D. M: Money order department. 300
a. m. to 800 p. M; Registry department. 300 d
m. to 600 p. m.
a. m. to 100 p. N Sundays 800 10 i0.oo "a M,
LOO to 200 D. m
faryfs,A' Deliveries, tSundays excepted.) lin
business section Of the city between High and
India streets at 100 900 and 1i.00 n m, t.30 and
I'M M In other sections at 400 a m, i.3o p. m.
Sunday delivery at once window, 800 TO 1000
a m, 100 to 2.00 p. IN. Collections from street
boxes at 100 and 100 a. M, 400 and 500 y. N.
Sundays 600 p. m only.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS
Boston, Southern and Western, intermediate
Offices and connections via. Boston MAINS
railroad Eastern Diyision.l Arrive az Il ~
500 and lO.45 p IN. close 400 aud iL4o a. m,
400 and 900 D. m. /; Sundays. arrive i2-4o ana
100 D. m. close i1.45 a. m. $50 and 800 p. M
Boston. Southern aud Western. and interme M,
diafe offices and connections, via Boston ind
Maine railroad. western diylsion) Arrive az
io.45 a. m. $50 and $40 p. m. close 600 and 400
ana lI.30 a. m. and go and 800 D. M
Kasern via Maine Central Railroad-Arriye
200 and 4.20 a. M. 12.46 and 6.15 p. m; close
600 1000 and 1l.45 am. and 200 pm sundays.
arrive l2.45 p. m close Has a. ~. and SOC
y. m.
augusta. intermediates orices and connec-
ton VIA Maine Central Iailroad-Arrive at zoe
and 300 a. m, l24b and $40 p M; close at 500
0. AS and I1.45 a. M. 4.l5 and 300 p. m
FurDttngt0n, intermediate ounces anu cOuhov
ions via Maine Central railroad-Arrlye al
As "a nd s.l5 p. ~. ;elose at7.46 a. m. and IL m
fiooklanf, intermediate offices and connec-
tions via Knox and Lincoln administrative
I2.45 and 600 p. m; close at 600 and IL m
SkotVhe0an, intermediate Offices and conneO-
tons, via Maine Central rallroad-Arriye al
12.46 p. m. close At Il m.
leland Pond, ". intermediate ofices and
connections. via Grand Trunk RailwaE-Ar.
rive att SIS. ll.45 a M. 500 p. m. Sundays SIT
a. M. close at 7.30 a. m. LOO and 300 pm
Sundays 800 p. m.
t5orham. N, H., intermediate Offices and con
nections. via Grand Trunk raiiroad-Arrlve al
8i5 and IL .45 a. M, and SEQ p. m. Sundays ST.,
a m close at 1850 a. m. 100. 300 p. IN. Sun
days at $50 q. m. and 1850 p M
| AontreaI-Arriye at s.i5 and ll.f5 a N. and
500 D. M. close at Leo and 800 p m Sunday
| close 500 p. m.
S.pa,koa ~, Intermediate ofrees and con
/ nections, via Mountain Division NJ q. Il r.
! Arrive at s.2e .. N close az 500 D m
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
WAR THAT WAS COVER.
Lord KItchener's Earnest Request fer
More Men.

More Men.
London, december 17-4 q, m.-Lord
Salisbury and his colleagues must today
feel greatly relieved that Parliament
was prorogued Saturday. A grim irony
now attaches TO Lord Roberts, desrrip-
tion Of the war as over Yesterday
the war Office, for the first time In many
months, remained open throughout a
Sunday In response to the demand Of
public anxiety TO learn the latest news.
Lord Kitchener is reported to have
sent fresh and urgent request to the
governments 20 send out every avsilab lie
mounted man. With Gen. Dewet again
escaped through the British Gordon In
the neighborhood OF Thaba N'Chu, the
serious affairs-at vryhsid and Zastron
and the Magaliesberg disaster confront
ing the British people, they may well be-
GIN to ask, as they do, why Lord Roberts
is allowed to come home.
The colonial ot1ioe announces It's de-
oision to enlist 500 men instead OF the
1000 previously asked TO be recruited In
Great Britain for Gen, Baden Powell'i
constabulary which shows that recruiting
In south Africa Is less active than had
been anticipated.
Dispatches from Lorenzo Marquee as.
sert that all the Boer forces are plentiful.
Iy supplied with ammunition, but ter
ribly in want OF food ana clothing.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17

o ser-iapped the Northumberland and
were In possession OF the entire horse
shoe firing down on the yeomanry en-
tangled In the bushes and boulders.
"The NorthumbsrIancs made mag
nificent defense 80 long as their ammuni-
ton lasted According to the Boer &C
counts many even when resistance was
hopeless. died fighting.
''Gen. Clements, now left with zoo
men, made supsrhuman efforts against
the bullets from the Beers pouring over
the peaks ana managed TO save his guns
and the camp equipment. He retired
In splendid order and, at four D. m
started 60 march TO Ristfontein, fighting
a rear guard action all the way and or
irving the next day ct "A. m"
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
OBITUARY.
CAPT. EvERErT W. NORWOOD.

CAPT. EVERETT W. NORWOOD.
Capt Everett W. Norwood died 81
South Portland, December IS, OF nerve
exhaustion, aged 81 years. For many
years he was In the employ OF J. ).
winslow G. Co., aud commanded some
of the firms largest vessels, the last
une being the bark Jessie MacGregor.
also four brothers, a father and mother,
Captain and Mira. Robie Norwood Of
Southwest Harbor. He was member
of the Odd Fellows lodge OF South Port.
land also the Golden Cross.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
MAGALIES BERG AFFAIR.
Description of One. of Worst British
Disasters of War.

London, December I6.-The Magaliss-
burg affair is described as follows in a
despatch to the Standard from Rietfon-
telns
1.-The scene of the engagement was
horse shoe shaped depression. The North
umbsrlands occ lDief the centre. Gener-
al CIements's camp was pitched 1000
yards lower down at the eastern point OF
the horse shoe and Colonel Legges' camp
was about 800 yards distant. General
DE la Rays 1000 msn, against whom
General Clements had fought repeated
aoslons, were suddenly, unknown to
Clements, reinforced by $500 men from
Warabaths under Commandant Boyers
At daybrsak, Col. Legge's picket
deserted what scanned a fresh foroe OF
British troops eighty yards distant. The
strangers were challenged. They re-
piled with a volley revealing 400 Beers in
khaki. The firing became heavy and the
noise aroused Col. Legge vino arrived
just IN time TO save the outposts from
capture.
"a furious engagement ensued. Ar
tillery was brought up and 1t comp elled
the Beers to retire. Col. Legge, follow
ing mp the withdrawal was shot dead by
bullet through his head.
''Gen. Clements and his staff soon ar
rived. The staff suffered severely but
Gen. Clements appeared to havs a
charmed life.
"While mounted men were driving the
enemy back along a slope covered thiokly
with Boer dead, a deafening rifle fire
suddenly broke on the plateau above.
The signalIers photographed that the
Northumberlands were being att acked
Gen. Clements, convinced that they
would easily hold their own dispersed
the remainder of his forces on the d ankf
and rear OF his two camps.
AT 40 a. m, a heliograph from the
western peak announced that the Beers
were about to ovsrwhelm the fusiIers.
Gen. Clements was unable TO send ade-
quats help, but despatched ysomanry
to climb the precipitous hillside and GRE
ats diversion. Before the veomanry
could come into action, the BosrA had
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
"'Nerve Strength"
Cures Female Weakness.

I did not believe her, so / went to the
hospital and told the physicians what DR..
Drew said. They examined me and said i
never would be any better unless Rad the
ovaries removed, but knew OF a young girl
in Maine who had spasms and much as l
was; she had the ovarieB removed and still
she had spasms just the same. saw Mrs.
DIR, Drew again aud she said she could cure
me without an operation; she began treat
ing me and gave me Nerve Strength. She
gradually placed the woElb. followed her
treatments and advice and in two weeks my
back felt better; the Nerve Strength gave
me new life; my head stopped aching; my
bowels moved naturally; the spasms grew
lighter and less often and in four weeks my
spasms ceased entirely and have never re-
turned. The soreness OF the oyaries and
bowelsaI left me. have not had return
Of painful menstTuation; / am natural and
healthy and / owe IL all to Airs. Dr. Drew
and her treatment and her wonderful Nerve
Strength, and best OF all did not have an
operation. She cured me and have all the
organs that God gave me In healthy state.
FRANCES 81. STONE,
Bangor. Me.
Send two-ceut stamp for rIrs.
DR.. Drew's valuable booklet, "a
Practical Treatise on the Diseases
of Women" IL will be mailed in
a plain sealed envelope.
MRS. DR.. DREW,
IFS fremont ST., Boston, Flass.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17

John Addison Porter was born In New
Haven. Conn, April n, 1856. He was
gradu ated from Yale University in 1878
He entered the field of journalism and
was at different times connected with the
New Haven Palladium, Hartford Cour-
ant, New York Observer, New York TIib-
une and the Hartford Post. MIR. Portsr
was three times candidate for governor
before Republican conventions in Con.
necticuk but failed OF nomination.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
ACTIVITY IN APPLE SHIPPING

The apple shipping business which has
been somewhat qniet of lats, has opened
up again with activity and from this
time out every ship sailing out Of Port
land Will carry q large number OF APP
pies for the English market. There
have been very few apples shipped from
this port for the past two weeks owing to
this fact that they would reach Liver
pool right In the holiday season when
the market was well Supplied with an
pies and the demand would not be great.
Apples being shipned now will arrive
In time to take advantage OF the renewed
activity In the liverpool markets.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
STEAMER CUFIc DISABLED.

Holy Head, Wales, December lb.-Ihe
British steamer bohemian, from Boston,
December 8, for Liverpool, reports having
sDoken the White Star line stamer Cnfio,
Captain Csven, from Liverpool Decsm-
Der 4, for New York, with her propellor
lost, 98 miles from Fastnst. In tow OF
the British steamer ,Threstiegarth, max
ing for Queenstown.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
FELL FIFTY FEET.

Des Moinss, Ia, December 1b.--News
was received here tonight that an engine,
- oars and i've men, plunged down q
nrty foot embankment on the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy K. H., near
Murray, Ia, today. John Dozle was
killed and the four other men, names
unknown, were badly hurt, two probably
fatally. A trestls e ave way under the
tr aims weight. Further particulars are
not obtaInable tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
LIGHrsHIP FouND.


Philadelphia, December l6.-The Unlt-
ed States rslier lightship No. 81. which
broke adrirt during the reosnt gale from
her anchorage as Nantucket Shoals, was
towed into breakwAtsr today by the Brit
ish stsamer Luriline.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
Beers Lose 100 KiIlsd aud WOundc d
in Engagement.
Attack on Vyrheid
Lasted All Day.
British Loss Six Killed and
Nineteen Wounded.

London, December 16.-The following
despatch has been received by the war
Office from Lord Kitchener:
Pretoria, December Is Five officers
and sl6 men, Magaiiesberg prisoners,
have been released.
The Beers surrounded and captured
100 OF Brabapt Horse In a defile In the
Zassron district. Col. Bloomfield NOV
ing on Vryheid defeated the Beers with
heavy loss, driving them from Soheepers
Mex and capturing quantity Of arms.
The Soheeper Mex movement occurred
December 13.
The Beers who attacked Vry held De-
csmber 10, lost 100 killed and wounded
before they retired. Inc fighting lasted
all day, the enemy drawing of at SO
D. IN. The British loss was six killed,
10 wounded and 30 missing. Our casual
ties include two officers who died OF their
wounds,
BOER LAAGER CAPTURED.
London, December 17.-Lord Methuen,
according to another despatch from LORD
Kitchener, dated yesterday, attacked and
CAPTURED Bosr laager near Lichtenberg,
Transvaal, December IA. securing large
supplies of cattle and sheep and con-
siderable quantity of munition.
A further despatch from Lord Kitchener
dated Pretoria, December 16, says that
Lord Methuen has official confirmation
of the report of the death CT Gen. Lemner
the Boer commander.
BOERS DIVIDED.
London, December 17.-Wiring from
Pretoria Sunday, Lord Kitchener after
announcing that the released Magalies-
berg prisoners have arrived at Rusten
burg, says thst the Beers force divided
into two portions. one moving south and
the other west.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
AN IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE.

10 make 1t apparent to thousands, who
think themselves i'll, that they are not
afflicted with any disease, but that the
system simply needs cleansing. is to
bring comfort home to their hearts, as q
costive condition Is easily cured by using
by all druggists.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
It's Friends Hope to Secure Vote
Friday.
Effort to Be Made to
Report Army Bill.
No Important Matters to BE
Considered by House.

Washington, December 16.--The Senate
will devote the greater part Of It's time
this week to consideration OF the Hay
Pauncefote treaty, IL 1t should be neces-
sary to do so in order to get the ratiilca-
ton resolution acted upon, and In case
there is any surplus time IL VIII be de-
voted to the consideration Of the ship
subsidy bill. None OF the appropria-
tlun bills can be reported to the Senate In
time for consideration during this week
or until after the holidays, and the same
may be said OF the army bill, There
will be an effort made to renort the army
bill during the week and 1t may be sue
oessful, but 1t cannot possibly be taken
mp before the Senate convenes after the
holidays. Senator Lodge is very hopeful
or securing an agreement tomorrow TO
vote upon the treaty before the holiday
adjournment next Friday. The present
programme OF the opponents Of the treaty
is to have Senator Money speak tomor-
row and other senators OF the opposition
in succession. A number OF speeches
have been promised on the subsidy bill
IL opportunity offers.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, December i6.-Under the
concurrent resolution already passed, the
House will adjourn over the holidays
on Friday. The week In the Houss Is
not likely to be important unless the
river and harbor appropriation bills
should be taken up Wednesday or Thurs
day. Tomorrow is individual suspension
day under the rules, but only a brief time
viii be occupied with suspension busl-
ness. The remainder OF the day, under
an order made yesterday will be devoted
to the consideration of private pension
bills.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
Food Changed to Poison

Putrefying food in ths intestlnes pro-
duoes effects like thoss Of arsenic, but
DR.. Kings New Life PiIls expei tine pol
sons from clogged bowels. gently, easily
but surely, curing Constipation, Bilious
pess, Sick Headache. Feyers, all Liver,
Kidney ana Bowel troubles, Only 700 at
II. r. >. Gooid, on Congress -.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
PLAYERS MAKE STATEMENT

New York December 16 The members
OF the PLAYERS baseball league have 10.
sued statement in which they say that
they shall avoid war II possible, shall
respect all contracts made, but that
none OF the members OF the association
will signed a contract for the coming sea.
son which has nos been approved by the
association.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
THE PARIS SHOW A LOSER,

Paris, December l5.-The official report
of the finances OF the exposition shows
a loss of 1900. 600 francs. The total OF
expenditures is 1l6 SOC. 900 francs. The
receipts amounted to III. 500. 900 francs.
Tns loss Is less than In the case of eithsr
OF the preceding expositions.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
MRS. CALVIN BRICE DEAD.

New York, December 15.-Mrs Catha
rine Olivia Brice, widow of the late Gal
vim S. Brics. died today at her residence
in this city.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17

BAraoR, NE, Nov. 3. 1900.
Dear DR.. Drew-Whiie reading the Ban
Ror papers yesterday noticed a letter OF
testimony from a very dear friend whom
YOU had cured. knew her case before she
was treated by you and while she was under
your care, and know she speaks the truth
when she says she was cured by DR.. Drew.
Let mo tell suffering women how Mrs. DR.
Drew cured me and saved me from having
my ovaries removed. am young woman
and had not known what IL was 20 be free
from pain one hour since was eleven years
old tn Mrs. DR.. Drew took my case In her
hands. I was thrown from wagon and
struck on my head and back euf1ered pain
all the time. when was thirteen years old
began 10 have Epaems eaeh month when
nature tried TO regulate. Igfew worse and
suffered terribly and the epaems came often
I would become rigid and convulsed ana
would fYoth and bite my tongue and was
not safe to leave alone day or night; would
have the spasms at night and sometimes
four day. had taken every kind Of med
icine for The nerves ever advertised without
doing one particle OF good. Three years ago
I went to see Mrs DIR. Drew. She told me
that my whole trouble arose from an abnor-
NAL condition Of the uterine organs. The
womb was displaced (retroversion), pressing
backward, causing severe constipation, back
and headache and nervousness, andthe neck
Of the womb was undeveloped, causing con-
gestion and severe pain. The ovaries and
fallopian tubes became congested. In that
way retarding the flow, resulting In severe
headache, fever and chils and increased the
spasms resulting from the fall and injury.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
LIEUTENANT HoBsoN IMPROVING

New York, December Is AT the Pres
byterian hospital, where Lieutenant Hob
son has been III for some time, It was
said tonight he was resting comfortably
and improving rapidly,
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
BoERs DIVIDED.
BRITISH LOSE AGAIN.
A Party OF Brabant's Horse Taken
Prisoners.

Aliwal North, Cape Colony, December
16.-A party OF Brabant's horse, consist
ing mainly of raw recruits, engaged a
superior force of Beers December IL,
near Dastron, Orange river colony, los
ing four killed, 16 wounded and 100 taken
prisoners
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
"Days of Misery"

Hudson, Mass.
Dear Mrs. DR.. Drsw-I presume that am
over anxious that every young girl or wo-
man who suffer as did from cramps and
pain each month would use your remedies
and Nerve Strength and be cured. Iwould
look forward with fear and trembling and
dread, as knew it meant three or four
DAYS Of misery; / was always confined to
my bed sick and obliged TO tako hot drinks
and hot applications and hardly ever got
through without calling Ia the doctor, who
gave me morphine. When went to work
felt | looked as though had a severe sick
ness. such was my life until year ago last
September. -s
Mrs. Or. Drew took my case and by her
treatment aud Nerve Strength relieved me
treated only ak weeks and have never had
ono moments pain or suffering. ] do not
mind the periods and have gained In fiesh,
health and strength. know several girls
in our shop who have been cured OF the
same trouble by Mrs. DIR. Drew's treatment
'''' 49, HELEN b. TARBERT.
Leading
Druggists
Sell 1t.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
stops the Cough

Laxative omo-QainIns Tablets cure cold
In one day. No Cure, No Par. Price 20 Goats.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
PRESIDENT DoLPHIN's VIEWS.

Topeka, Kas December 10 President
Dolphin OF the o. X. T., when shown
the despatch from Kansas City late this
afternoon saying that the trainmen on
sympathy by O'Clock tomorrow after
noon unless the company should arpi-
trate its differences with operators,
said the trainmen had endorsed the
action taken by the strikers, but further
thau this, nothing had been done.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
ON TIE sANTE FE.

Kansas City, Mo-, December 15.-Ac-
oording to striker who reached here
from Topeka today, an order tor q SYM
pathetic strike of the trainmen on the
Santa Fe system will bs issued at 8
o oiook tomorrow afternoon by the Broth
srhood of Railway Trainmen unless the
officials of the road In the meantime shall
settle their differences with the telegraph
ers now out This action. 1t Is said, was
decided upon at Topeka at u secret
meeting of officials or the Order of Kali
way Photographers. Order OF Railway
Trainmn and Order OF Railway Conduo-
tors.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-17
THE LEAGUE AND THE LAW.

Augusta, December 10 This was set
tlment day in the Kennebec County Su.
perior Court. and a large number OF