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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-18
shs relief Of ths-town cannot be received
until Monday.
BAIrIsH ADVANCE.

,hs relief Of shs-sown cannot be received
until Monday.
BRITISH ADVANCE.
Thabanchu, Tuesday, Nay 1b-1hs
British force advanced tois mornins
twenty miies 20 the portheast and tovk
possssuion Of Maqu aling's Mex. Prison
ers continue 10 he taken daily.
FEpERALs SURROUNDED.
Pretoria, May 10, Tuesday.-Ar official
bulletin announces that ths bederais
stormsd and occupied the forts around
Mafeklna on Saturday morning. The
same night the Fsderals were surrounded
iosiug 80 far as known seveE killed and
eeventssn wounded and numbsr taken
prIsoners. The British Casualties are
said to have been ffty killed or wounded:
of the force proceeding to the relief OF
Mafeking from the south was repuised
yesterday.
MAFEKINa RELIEVED.
London, May 17.-Iu the committee
room of The Hone. Of Commons snss
mamber for YORKSHIRE, West Riding.
Colus Valley division. announced that
Nsrskinv had hesn relieved. Tne war
oiaos, however, 10 unable to confirm tns
announcement.
BOERS REPULSED.
Cane Town, May IA despatch from
Loren 20 MARQUES, dated today, SAYS Oom
uansf Eioff. grandson OF President kru-
osr. with q patrol, entered MafekinR.
whsreupon Colonel Baden-Powell opsned
Are on the hurghers. killing seventeen OF
them and taking Elcff and ninety OF MS
men prisoners.
BULLER'S ADVANCE.
Jondon May II. Cd. m.-Offioial an
nnupoementl IL m ade that General But
Ter reports that the second division OF hii
army has reached Dapphauser. Natal. q
littIs less then half way between Dundse
and Newcastle,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-18
sCANDINAvIANs' CoNOE KIT.

AT Thatcher Post hall last evening the
Soandinavians gave q concert and ball
which was we'll attended and heartily
enjoyed This was the programmes
4 arch-T Pathfinder, L. II. Roliinsen
Oyertute-Naglo Star, Il. Sehspsgren
LA Honey Girl. j. II. Davis
Medley Ovsrture-Slam Bans, b. Albeit
Waltz-Capitola, e Auerbach
Cha mpAgnef GAlop. ID. q. Lumhye
Narch-Ths Charlatap, Sousa
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-18
IN TaE HOUSE.

Washington, May 17.-Th, House today
passed a special river and harbor bill
carrying four hundred thousand dollars
for surveys and emergency work and de-
voted the remainder Of ths day to the
Alaskan code bill. Very nttls OF the three
hours dsbAts was pertinent to the meas
ure. General debate was CLOSED and -four
pages OF the CIT pages OF the I'LL wers dis
possd Of before adj ,urnmsnt,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-18

Thabanchu, Tuesday, May 1h-5hs
British force advanosd this morning
twenty miles 60 the porsheast ana took
possssuion Of Maqualipg's Mex. frson-
ers con tinue 10 he taken daily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-29
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Bids for removing the wrecks Of the
schooner Swan at Frankfort, and the
schooner NicksburE at Seal Harhor.
We're opened. Monday. ut Portland.
The lowest lids We're: For the Swan.
Harrics X Lettamy. Boston. 500;
Nicksburg. q. W. johnson. Lcwcs. Del.
500; ana they Will probably be given
the contracts.
The new steel tug Transfer No Is.
built by the Bath Iron Works for the
New York. New Haven & Hartford
Railroad. sailed from Bath. Tuesday.
for New York. Prior to hor departure
she made 15l- miles in a single hours
run. capt. Charles Blair went in com
mand during the trip, and Samuel
Hincklcy went out as chief engineer.
one If Auburn streets was found To
IL in a dangerous condition. W,iucs-
day. owing t. the earth being washed
from under the pavement for 4 dis
tancc Nj 81 ur ~ fyct. The discovery
was ma a. by one wheel III Il granite
team causing part of the pavement t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-29

cave in. II was not known. last night
what caused the Washout, but the most
plauslLl" theory was that If the break
inn n cross sewer pipe.
Wednesday morning. Mate Graham
Of tho schooner James Parsons made
m attempt t1 frighten Coalhcaver
kingsbury at Drummond's wharf
Bath, by pulling a revolver from his
pocket. Before Graham could draw
the revolver KinEshury seized him and
throwing him down succeeded in pun
ishing him rather severely before the
other men interfercl Graham. turned
his revolver over To Marshal Reynolds
J hn T. Currier the former 'Saco
man who was arrested. Sunday, on the
charge of breaking and entering the
house of hi divorced wife, was ar
raigned in the Sac6 police court. Tues
day. and pleaded not guilty, His cOun-
sci explained that Curriers' forcible en-
trance was made with the object OF
inducing his former Wife to sign a pa
per giving him the custody of one Of
their children. He has two children in
New Jersey, where he is employed as
q c0achman. on his promise I'd de-
part Of New Jersey again, the court let
his off with a fine of s. and costs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-29
COMMON PROPERTY.
Public Praise is Public Properly. Augusta
People May Prof! by Local Experience.

Grateful people will talk.
Tell their experience for the publia
good.
ney Pills.
Kidney sufferers appreciate this.
They find relief for every kidney i'll.
Read what this citizen says
Mr.. Edwin d. F'ifeld, Ffield Bros,
manufacturers of the Fifeld Automat-
ic Drilling Attachment of 80 Green
street. says:-"Doan's Kidney Pills eff
fectualiy ended the backbone, which
had troubled me for some little time
especially when I stood all day at the
screw machine. / procured the RENE
DIV at C. X. Partridge's Old Reliable
drug store-opposite the postoflice and
IFS use gave tone and strength to those
most delicate and sensitive organs
the kidneys. A remedy possessing
such value as Doan's Kidney Pills
should be universally known"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n.
y sole agents for the L. 5.
Remember the name-DoanS-an
take no substitute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-29
Chronic Diarrhuea Cured.

My mother suffered with chronic
diarrhoea for several months. She was
attended by two physicians who at last
pronounced her case hopeless. She
procured one 35-cent bottle of Cham
berlains collie, Cholera ana Diarrhoea
Remedy, and five doses gave her per-
manont relief | take pleasure in
recommending it az the best on the
markct.-Nrs. +. L. Watson. Aiken,
Ala. Sold by Jno. Coughlin. III Water
st. Druggist. TuThSat If.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-29

The BIoemfontein correspondent of
the Morning Pcst teleGraphing. Tues
dav, saws: THE LIST COldStreams and
the 3rd Grcnadiers are already at Glen.
The GOrdOns and the Cavalry Brigade
moved. Sunday The three-span bridge
at Glen was dynamited two hours be-
fore the Guards reached it. The
necessary repairing will delay further
advance for a time. Gen. Gatacre $
forces are now arriving
The correspondent Of the Times at
Lourcnzo Marques. telegraphinG. Mon
day. says: Mr.. Steyn has issued
circular letter dealing with the procla-
nation of Lord Roberts and declaring
it to be obvious that 1.-THE enemy's pol
lev is. as it always has been in South
Africa, to divide and dominate his OPP
ponents" The circular goes on to say
that before the war the British at
tempted to seduce the Free State by
treaCherous means from its solemn
convention with the Transvaal in or
der 10 facilitate the swallowing up Of
the republics. He regulates the
charges that the burghers have been
misled by their leaders and then says:
THE enemy now by fair promises
seeks to divide US by offering a reward
for disloyalty and cOWardice. Could
grosser insult be offered than to dis
suade us from sacred duty? Let US
not be mised by this cunning ruse.
The man who would seduce another to
disloyalty cannot himself be faithful.
He would only leave the disloyal
burghers alone until he had his foot
on the neck Of the Afrikander nation.
That he is already dislOyal to his prom
ise is clear from the shameful destruc-
ton Of property at Jacobsdal and the
arrest of the BlOemfOntein burgherS
who trusted in his promises. Although
the capitaI is in the enemy's hands,
the battle is not lost. on the contrary
there is a greater reason for fighting
more fercely. The power of the coun-
try is not dependent upon any town"
There is unmistakable internal evil
dence that this letter is the work of
State Secretary Reitz. Now that MI.
Fischer is gone, it is apparent that
Stcyn is dominated by Pretoria.
Hundreds Of the younger Beers. includ-
ing officers. are being arrested for deser-
ton. A large number Of men over GO
wears or age are being Communicated.
although not legally liable for service.
According to trustworthy information
from Pretoria the total stock OF MauSei
100000 rounds, was issued
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-29

Pretoria. Monday. March 26.-The
government has commandccrcd A por-
tion Of the gold reserve Nc AN the
banks. Ear gold has been given as sc-
curity To Tho amount Of ahnut E30O.g
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-29

Pretoria, March 6.-(Monday)-
United States Consul Hay and his sec
rotary have gone to Kroonstadt to
make necessary ARRANGEMENTS for
United States representation in the
Free State
The Standard ana DigEcrs News says
it learns that Generals Oliver, Groblcr
and Lemncr have arrived at a point
sufficiently far north to relieve all ap-
prchensions Of the possibility Of their
being cut off. 1t is expected they viii
arrive at Wineburg in few days and
affect A junction with Gen. DcWct,
when the federal position. it is dc-
clared, will formidably oppose Lord
Roberts. Reports received from the
various banks Of the republics show
that the cash holdings amount to
g, 233, 051
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-29

standing Of all who went out. all Of
which, he concluded, proved the inn
mensc value Of militia to regular
trnOnS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-29

ted March Is. rcitcratc that all was
we'll there ami that the Gordon was not
50 tightly drawn. the Hurrs allowing
natives to pass through their lines,
which they had previously forbidden
The native refugees are reported 10 be
top stupid ana lazy 10 work or take
cover from the shells. They gather in
crowds around the soup kitchens and
have to be driven away when the
warning bell rings. The bombardmcnt
just previous to tho dispatch being
sent. had been unusually vigorous and
it was added that it was probable that
before long the ratiDns would be still
further reduced.
Two Boer prisoners escaped from tho
camp ut Simonstown. March % Thc
sickness there is undated ana many
Of the prisoners are in 4 serious clndi-
ton
The only word from Cen. Butler is O
report Of the officers who have recover
"a from wounds ana nave returned
II duty, which Includes the name Of
Lieut.. John churchill, brother Of Wins
ton Churchill.
a special dispatch from Bloomfon-
tcin says: THE period Of inaction is
coming t. an end. Troops are being
pushed T. the front ana transports
and stores are being collected The
men are in grand condition ana the
horses are picking up wonderfully
However. the reports regarding tho
imminencc Of d forward movement arc
50 conflicting that this cannot he taken
as being in any way authoritative.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-29

London, March 2S.-Presidng at the
annual meeting of the Militia Rifle AS
ISOLATION. this afternoon, the COM
mander-in-c Of the forces, Lord
Wolsley said the country was to be
congratulated on the manner in which
the war was proceeding. Great Brit
ain. he pointed out had in the field the
largest army ever sent across the seas
in the history Of the world and COM
posed of the finest men he had ever
seen in the army This satisfactory
situation, he continued, was primarily
due to the wonderful army system in
augurated by Lord Cardwell, but for
which it would have been impossible
for Great Britain to carry on the South
African war. as had it not been for the
militia and reserves. Great Britain
would have been in very bad. way.
Continuing. Lord Wolsley said nearly
900 officers and 50 battalions of militia
had been landed in South Africa, since
the war: that $1,000 militia had passed
into the regulars since 1S87-SS and that
the embodiment of the militia into the
regulars. this year. was successfully
carried out. The commandments chief
further said that the officer in charge
of the embarkation testified to the high
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-29

Kroonstadt. Orange Free State. Tues
day, March 21-Commandant Grow
Their. who commands the Transvaal
fighting line in the south, reports that
he has retaken Ladybrand after the
British had been there an hour. lie
adds that Landdrost Vangorkum ana
Field Cornet Smith fell into the hands
of the British, of whom there We're
three wounded and one prisoner. The
Boer loss was nil. The British fled in
the direction of Maseru. In skirmish
near BrG ndfort four lancers were
killed and six wounded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-29

London. March 2S.-Thc afternoon
raphies of Gen. Joubcrt. Generally.
they are in a kindly tone. The Pail
Mall Gazette says: piet Jouhcrt was
the one contemporary Transvaal Boer.
except cX-Chicf Justice kolze, whose
death could call forth sincere tribute
Of respect from Englishmen Of all par
tics. He was the antipodes in the
Transvaal world Of Lcyds and. person
ally. was honest. straight and clean
handed"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-29

Rloemfontein. Wednesday, March IS
The military authorities have discovered
in a Free State government chest rcaliZ-
able securities worth G500 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-29
You Can't Deny

the fact that when it comes to a ques-
ton Of merit our meats are certainly
the best value for your money, as we
carry the best in the market. 100 lbs.
Sultana secdlcss raisins at 10c. Il ID.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-29

Warrenton. Wednesday. March 2S.-Thc
Beers opened fire with artillery and rifles
on the British camp, today. The first
MANY cattle were killed. A hotel that is
used as a hospital. and over which the
Red Cross flag was dying, was fired
upon.
but Notwithstanding the encmy's heavy
expenditure Of big gun and Mauscr am
munition. only one Briton was wounded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-29

Ottawa, Ont, March 2S.-In regard
to report that he had been commu-
nicated with by Mr.. Chamberlain in
regard to settlement of the South
African war, Sir Wilfred Laurier, the
Canadian premier. said to an Associat-
ed Press correspondent, tonight, that
the report was not correct.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-29

Brussels. March 2S.-A private dis
patch has been received here from
Pretoria which says that President
kruger will now take command of the
T'ranSVaal forces.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-29

Cape Town, March 2S.-Gcn. Sir
George White sailed for England. to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
The American Chinese Policy.

The latest definition of the American
policy toward China, as expressed in the
note TO Germany. official publication being
as yet lacking. is in harmony with the posi-
ton of this government throughout the
troubles. 1t preserves the rights of the
United States without involving it and
China In state of open war. 1t secures
the person Of the minister from possible
harm during such negotiations as may fol-
low. 1t holds within ready reach an army
sufficient to give the United States a for
midable military showing in China should
events demand a campaign.
There is no suggestion in this latest move
that the United States has, in the Language
of the radical critics of the administration,
decided to ''scuttle' from China We are
there with such numbers as to give us a
military status. while we refuse to maintain
an unnecessarily large force on Chinese
soil. We make no pledges to compromise
our position later. We bind ourselves to nc
punitive policy as a condition precedent to
negotiations. We remain In position event
ually to exert our beneficent influence upon
the other powers to preserve China's in
tegrity while securing guarantees for the
future.
This action harmonfzes with the repl.
sent to Russia's proposal to withdraw all
the foreign forces from Pekin. The United
States then said that 1t believed 1t unwise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
Richard Croker'x Bet..

Richard Cookers bets on Mr.. Bryan are
beginning to figure in the campaign as a
very important factor. In the middle states
and in the west they are quoted as strong
testimony that his assurances as to New
York ale entirely sincere In Chicago. for
an instance, the redoubtable Bath House
John may easily be imagined as pointing
to them to stir the hearts of the Cook
county democrats do you suppose that
Croker would be maxim them cracks IL he
didn't know the drift Of the push? Not on
your life. The man. 1 tell you, is on the
inside. and Is backin' his Judgment on a.
sure thing
May this be accepted as the true explana-
ton OF those bets? Do they really show
that Mr.. Croker is backing his Judgment i?
And are they. In any light, to be accepted
as OF par value with bets representing the
cash of a man who earns his money by any
of the arduous activities of straight bust
ness?
AS one may see upon a little reflection.
these bets could well have been made on
the basis of campaign contributions. Re-
publican money at odds of two and a half
and three to one. was being offered freely
in New York, and for a time with no takers.
This was making Mr.. Cookers claims look
ridiculous. People were wondering why It
was that II New York was SO surely demo-
cratic Mr.. Croker and his sporting cronies
did not invest In such long odds. For If
Mr.. Bryan could carry that state on a free
silver platform why not the whole country
So Mr.. Croker probably took the hint ana
has made few investments simply ia.
booming purposes. And II looks III. seod
politics. The yield. indeed, may De sssaser
than had the money been invested in cheap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22

rabble-rousers, and rents for halls. and
brass bands. and torchlight professions.
And how easy II Ii for Mr.. Croker to
raise money! What Is q beggariy little hun
dred thousand dollars to the chief Of Tam
many Hall. who works for his pocket all
the time. and controls his followers like an
autocrat! He has but to blow a whistle,
or raise finger. and name the amount,
and money is easily forthcoming. Robin
Hood in Sherwood Forest, or Rob Roy in
the Scottish Highlands. never Iorded it over
his unkempt or bare-legged retainers more
completely than Mr.. Croker does overShis
minions in Tammany Hall. And neither the
English nor the Scottish chief was mark
err In point Of power compared with this
Big Indian Of Manhattan Island.
Mr.. Cookers bets are in reality bluffs.
He is playing politics. and his money is of
the come-easy go-easy variety. He could
lose all he has put up and ten times more
and never suffer a moments financial In
convenience. There's plenty more for him
where that has come from.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
The Strike ut an Acute Stage.

The anthracite coal strike has reached
the danger stage much earlier than is usual
in such disturbances The prompt action
of the governor of Pennsylvania in ordering
troops to the scene of the rioting will prob
ably reduce to a minimum the possibility of
further fighting. The presence of the
troops has thus far had quieting effect
upon the disorderly and it is possible that
under their influence the miners WHO do not
want to quit work will be encouraged to re-
turn to the mines, from which they were
driven yesterday and the day before. The
miners union does not include all of the
workers in the anthracite district. Many
of the men have refused to organize being
satisfied with their condition and the means
afforded to secure redress of grievances
These men have in large measure refused
to leave the dgg:ngs. and in consequence
the strike has been threatened with early
failure. This fact has enraged the more
radical strikers, who have formed mobs to
frighten and physically prevent the men
from working.
The inevitable consequence Of this pro-
cedure was the riot:ng at Shenandoah, lead
ing to fatal encounter between the
sheriff 3 posse and the mobs of strikers and
hangers-on. The situation had evidently
grown desperate and stringent measures
were needed to prevent the town and per-
haps the whole region from becoming the
scene of utter anarchy. The strike leaders
are naturally bitter in their criticism of the
sheriff and the governor. and claim that the
forces of law are in league with the opera
tors This is true, in a measure because
thus far the operators have obeyed the law
while the forces let loose by the strike lead
ers have in certain cases defied 1t and have
incurred the Inevitable penalty.
The leaders of the strike should discour-
age further efforts to keep the working
miners out of the diggings by violent meth
DDS which will prec. pitate other encounters
with bloody results. Under the circum-
stances it is difficult to conceive that an
agitator would deliberately seek to foment
a state of war among the mines, for which
there Is no excuse and the blame for which
must necessarily rest upon the leaders of
the men. A peaceful settlement Of the diff
ferences Is still possible through arbitration
but In the degree that fraction of the
strikers persist in forcing the issue to the
line OF physical force the case Of the strik-
ers Is weakened before the public and the
chances OF the recognition of the union are
diminished
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-22
Omaha'a POpula ton.

Omaha has reason for feeling both con-
soled and chagrined by the census showing
of South Omaha. The larger city's shrink
age in the decennial count originally at
tributed to census padding in 1890. may now
be ascribed to the drift to South Omaha
which grew 222.51 per cent, making it thus
far the banner city in point of proportion
ate advance. An annexation movement may
now be expected. Such humiliation as that
of Omaha is not to be lightly risked again
especially as there is some danger that
South Omaha. at the present rate of growth
may soon be big enough to go into the an
nexation business on it's own account.