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THE WEATHER.

Washington, April 19.—Forecast for Wednesday for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont: Threatening weather and rain, Southeasterly winds.

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Boston, April 19.—Local forecast for Boston and vicinity for Wednesday: Kain ill tllP m nrnitHf oloori n rr rlnri per flio Jo V

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Portland, Me., April 19.—The local weather bureau office records as to the weather are as follows;

8 a. m. Barometer 30.223; Thermom- eter 44: Dew Point 30; Humidity 58; wind W; Velocity 6; weather, p.eloudy.

8 p. m. Barometer 30.071: Thermom- eter 44.0: Dew Point 33; Humidity 07; wind S: Velocity 7; cloudy.

Mean daily thermometer 44; maximum thermometer 55; minimum thermometer 34: maximum velocity wind, 20, S- total precipitation .0.

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The agricultural department weather bureau for yesterday, April 19, taken at 8 p, m., meridian time, the observa- ion for each section being given in the order: Temperature, direction of wind, state of weather:

Boston 38 degrees, SE, rain; Xew York, 40 degress, E., rain; Phil- adelphia, 44 degrees, E., rain; Wash- ington, 50 degrees, NE, cloudy; Albany, 3S degrees, SE., rain; Buffalo, 48 degrees, SE., rain; Detroit 50 degrees, SW., cloudy: Cliiagco, 42 de- drees, XW, clear; St Paul, 40, degrees, NW„ cloudy; Huron, Dak., 52 degrees, Nff., clear; Bismarck. 48 degrees, XW, clear; Jacksonville, 78 degrees, W. p.eloudy

CRUISERS AT CAPE VERDE. St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, April

19.—Thu llrst class Spanish ciuissr Viz- caya and Almirnnto Oquendo, last re-

ported at Porto Rico, arrived here at noon today to reinforce the Spanish fleet In these waters.

READY FOR WAR.

Preparations Continued In Hot Haste.

MORE YACHTS BOUGHT BY NAVY.

Only National Guardsmen to be E n, listed at Present.

MILITIA ORGANIZATION TO BE

PRESERVED WHEN POSSIBLE.

Governors to be Allowed to Designate It eg

imental and Company Officers—Decls

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izing in the South.

Washington, April 19.—Military am naval preparations continued today witl u nabated vigor. Several steam yaohti suitable for navigation in Cuban waten

were procured and several bids for stean UUliU-iB >T CTO J-UOUf.

Arrangements are making to utilize c number of the powerful converted smootl bore guns, survivors of the late war ai armament for the auxiliary cruisers, Many agents for ship owners were at th< Navy Department today offering to sel, craft to the government, but where th< vessels are suitable the prices are said tc be excessive and no purchases were made.

The important event in the War Depart- ment was the decision to enlist only national guardsmen under the first call for troops, which will be very gratifying to the militia men. Some idea of the cost of transporting troops may be gleaned from tiie fact that it was necessary to allot ono million dollars today to defray the expense of the movements already or-

dered. Reports from all over the oountry this morning, indicated that the movements were going on with the most gratifying celerity. A picturesque reminder of the warlike conditions was presented in Washington by tho departure for the South of the sixth cavalry and Secretary Algier busied as be was with official tasks, managed to take time to see them off. An al lotment of funds for a balloon service shows that the War Department does not propose to ignore any of the latest scientific aids to warfare.

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ing methods of communication and co

operation. The O’Higgins was the last desirable ship of any size in sight, and il has been authoritatively announced that all hope of getting her has been aban. doned.

General Greely, in charge of the tele

grapli and telephone communication between eea coast fortifications has an-

nounced that the New York harbor cable to Sandy Hook is completed, also that tc Fort Wadsworth and that to Fort Schuy- ler will be done tomorrow.

Superintendent Kimball of the Life

Saving Service, lias conferred with As- sistant Secretury Roosevelt on employing the men of the coast service in a regular- ly organized system of reporting war ves-

sels sighted ac points remote from ordinary ports of entry.

A novel departure in naval praotice if the formation of a Marine battalion to accompany tho North Atlantio squadron. This is tho project of Col. Hayward, whc being authorized to do so, has taken stepf to put It into immediate execution.

The quartermaster general’s department of the army is rushing work on tents and tent equippage. Ordinarily the manufacture of this class of goods is confined to Philadelphia, but recently the War De- partment has contracted for making them at St. Lonls, New York and Chicago. Quite a consignment have been allotted to the militia of the |states under the act of Congress. The war department will need about two hundred men as packerf for the mule teams now being collected by Captain Thomas Cruse at Jefferson barracks. Paok trains will be particularly useful in the mountainous parts of Cuba, and where the roads are bad. The ohlef packers will get 8100 a month, cargadors 875; first class packers 850 and second class 840.

General Wilson, chief of engineers, has furnished to the Secretary of War a list of engineer officers, who, with few exceptions,? are available to immediate service with the army In the field. It includes the names of nearly every officer of the engineer department throughout the United States. In the event of hostilities the engineer office will form a corps of officers to assist the army in the field. n’U ™ nf nn/«f naann ofi Wil lute

Point, N. Y., doubtless will be called on to furnish men, and recourse will be had to the talent at the West Point Military

1 Academy.

The authoritative statement was made at the War Department today that on the first call for troops only the National Guard will be given an opportunity to volunteer for servioe in the war. This statement is in accordance with those made by Secretary Alger to the National Guard men who called upon him at the War Department on Saturday when the modified Hull bill for the expansion ol the army in time of war was under consideration. Secretary Alger thinks that such a course is in keeping with sound discretion and tho dictates of common sense for the organizo militia have gone to great expense and have devoted much time to perfecting themselves for military duty. Any other course he believes would be destructive to the best interests of the guard.

As far as practicable the state organiza tions entering the volunteer service will remain intact, the governors of the various states being permitted, as they were in 186], to designate the regimental officers, whloh will include those of the grades of second lieutenants to colonels. The President will reserve the right to appoint the staff and field officers. Many applications have been made to tho War Department for permission to volunteer and among men of all creeds, nationali- ties »nd politics there is an expressed intention and desire to uphold the honor and integrity of the liag of the republic. It was stated today that the first call

for troops would be lor 80,000, which ir is believed will exhaust tho entire available strength of the National Guard at this time, after deducting those who are sick and otherwise incapacitated for Immediate servioe. The total strength of the guard as reported to the War Department is 113,764 men.

Secretary Alger today mado several additional allottments from the emergency fund for the War Department. One million dollars was given for the quartermaster’s department^ chiefly to meet ex-

traordinary expenses in the transportation of troops and munitions of war, $15,000 for work with balloons and $60,000 for perfecting the army telegraphic service. Colonel Greely. th8 chief signal officer is a staunch advocate of the use of Lalloons at the various ports of the country and in regular field service. A great deal of in- dignation has been expressed by naval offloers over the cold blooded attempt of persons owning vessels or acting as their agents to extort from the government, sums of money laregly in excess of the value of their craft. The same complaint is also made as to many kinds of military and naval supplies, although it is gratifying to note that in a few ouses, the tube makers and boiler making firms and some ammunition and guu making people, every disposition has been shown to give the government tne nest terms. The Navy Department lias arranged to place some light armor on the lour vossela acquired from the Morgan line, the Prairie, Yosemlte, Yankee and Dixie. The Carnegie company has undertaken to roll immediately liaht steel plate 1 1-2 inches thick. Two layers of this plate will be plaoed around the boiler and engine rooms of the boats, making about 25 tons of armor in each case. This will bo suffiolert at least to repel the fire of ma-

chine guns and perhaps to keep out six pounder shells.

The Navy Department has received satisfactory information that the coal loaded at Newport News upon the British tramp steamer Hunstead, is not as was

inpposed, intended for the Spanish fleet at the Cape Verde islands, but is for a

line of merchant steamers so that apprehension from that source has been re-

moved. The department is still reaching out

for vessels suitable for colliers and several cable messages were sent today tc its agency in Europe looking to the purchase of some of these vessels.

KEY WEST SATISFIED.

Key West. Fla., April 19.—-Great satis faction is felt among all the officers of tht fleet at the adoption of the joint resolution by Congress, as nssuring the inde pendence of Cuba. They regard it ui

equivalent to a declaration of war and expect that the fleet will shortly be under orders to sail for Cuban waters.

Capt. Sampson, Capt. Evans of the Iowa and Capt. Taylor of the Indiana, had a consultation this afternoon in the admirals oabin on the flagship New York and then oame ashore. Sub-calibre tar- get practice was taken up during the afternoon. The naval plan of notion it is understood lias been finally and definitely settled upon. It involves the blockade of Cuba, but not a bombard- ment of Havana. The blockades will involve no engagements, it is expected except accidental encounters, which arc bound to occur.

The senior naval officers of the flyinc. squadron believe that Spain is plaviu<» a clever game in concentrating her entire naval forces at a distance from the immediate scene of action.

ULTIMATUM TO SPAIN TODAY. Will Be Ordered to Take Depar-

ture From Cuba in 24 Hours.

President Will Sign Uitmatum and Joint Resolution at the Same Time.

With Spain’s Expected Refusal Will Come Forcible Intervention and at Once.

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Signing of Resolution Was Delayed Until Today for Strategetic Reasons It Is Said.

President Desired t© Make Doth Practically One Measure- Two Sessions of Cabinet Yesterday to Consider War

Preparations and the Message to Spain—Latter Will Be Brief and to the Point—Postponement of Action by President Gave Rise to Some Disquieting Rumors But Cabinet Ministers Declared President Had No Intention of Withholding Signature.

Washington, April 19.—Spain will hot

receive official notification of the demands of the United States before tomorrow.

She will then be informed that Cuban

resolution passed by Congress early this

morning is now a part of the laws of the

United States and an ultimatum will be

sent demanding compliance with this law

and an answer within a short time, probably twenty-four hours. Compliance is not expeoted and a forward movement

on Cuba will commence the latter part of

this week, according to the plans of the

administration. Tho congressional Cuban

resolution will not be signed until tomor-

row morning. Tho ultimatum to Spain will be signed at the same time. The

President early deoidea to make the two

practically one act by simultaneous signature of eaoh. Two cabinet meetings were held during the day, the first beginning at eleven and lasting nearly two

hours and the second lasting from three

until 5.30 o’clock.

At their close announcement that ex-

ecutive action was delayed until tomor-

row, was made. Both cabinet sessions

were devoted principally to discussion of

the ultimatum to bo sent to Madrid. At

the morning session the President rather

favored allowing the Madrid government two ur uvou iuiwc uti\in wnicn to reply

to our demands, but since that time he

has changed his views somewhat and it is

now believed to be his purpose to require an answer within a very short time, probably twenty-four hours. The reason

for limiting the time to one day or even

less is said to be entirely strategic, other-

wise two or even three days would have

been allowed. The ultimatum itself, it

is believed will be short and to the point. It will recite the main features of the

resolution passed by Congress and demand a compliance therewith.

So far as could be learned there will not

be a meeting of the cabinet this evening or tomorrow morning before the President

signs the two documents, which, it is be-

lieved, unquestionably will precipitate war. It is likely that the President and

Assistant Secretary Day will, this even-

ing go over the message which is to be

sent to Madrid and make any changes

which may be thought desirable, leaving

the final act of signing the congressional resolution and the ultimatum until to-

morrow morning. The ultimatum

probably will not be made public until

notice is received tleit it is in the hands

of the Spanish government, diplomatic etiquette requiring this.

The Cuban resolution passed by Con-

gress arrived at the White House at 1. IE

o’clock, a little over an honr having been

consumed in the formalities of securing the signatures of Speaker Reed and Vice

President Hobart to the resolution in

open session and its delivery at the White House by Representative Hager of Iowa, ohairman of the committee on enrolled

bills and Representative Overstreet of In-

diana. It was expected that the resolution

would De signed immediately it reached the President, and this was Mr.

McKinley’s inclination, but for certain state reasons it was deemed advisable

that the resolution aud the ultimatum to

Spain should be signed simultaneously and time was needed to draft the ultimatum in diplomatic form.

The fact that the resolution was not

immediately signed gave rise to a few

disquieting reports, but it soon appeared from statements of cabinet officers that

the President had not the slightest inten-

tion of withholding his signature and

that the delay in attaching it, was ac-

counted for solely by his desire to have a

full and complete plan of operations for

the government of the Executive in the

immediate future before taking the final

and important step of turning the joint resolution, into a statute.

Just what this plan shall be was the oc-

casion for the two cabinet meetings to-

day. The first session, tn anticipation of

the reception of the resolution was da- voted largely to questions of finance and

military policy as well as to the framing of the ultimatum itself. So far as can be

gathered, the Important point at issue In

regard to the ultimatum was the question of time to be allowed for a response on

the part of Spain. The steady progress of

military and naval preparations indicated the conviction on the part of the administration that a peaceful solution of exist-

ing difficulties is not probablo. As to the course of events in the imme-

diate future, the only prediction that can

he made is one based on precedents. Ac-

cording to these Minister Woodford will

notify the Spanish government of the

action of the government of the United States, and should the Spanish answer be

unsatisfactory as expected, the step will be for him t o ask for his passports and

leave Madrid. That would be followed

instantly by the withdrawal from Wash-

ington of Senor Polo, the Spanish minister. The State Department officials are

confident that the Spanish government will so shape every phase of the negotiations as to oblige us to take the inltitative at every point. Aftor the withdrawal of the minister and assuming Spain docs not back down, will follow actual war,

but whether or not the first overt act will be preceded by a formal declaration of war which would insure tho immediate neutralization of tho powers, or whether tho North Atlantic squadron will make its appearance oil Havana, as a beginning cannot yet be predicted. They army and navy experts arejbeginning to take a less

hopeful view of an easy and quick cam-

paign than they entertained a short time ago. Months are now mentioned instead of weeks as the probable length of hostilities, and one eminent naval officer, who had experience in the late war, pro- fesses a belief that unless outside pressure is brought to bear, a war may easily drag along for a year under existing conditions.

Apparently the powers have abandoned open efforts in Washington to influence the course of our government. Matters were very quiet at all the legations today and no instructions were received by any of the ambassadors or ministers in the line of mediation.

“The ultimatum. said one member of the cabinet after the meeting today, “has been agreed upon in substance, but has not yet been formally drawn up. Its

preparation has been entrusted to Assist- ant Secretary Day of the State Denart- raent It will be sent to Spain tomorrow and will reaoh Madrid in the evening, the difference in time between this country and Spain being about six hours. I think

you are safe in saying that Spain will bo

given forty-eight hours, that is, until

Friday evening, to submit her reply. In accordance with the terms of the resolution the President will demand that

Spain shall evacuate the island. The demand for this will be flat-footed and absolute, and no tentative or half-way reply will satisfy the President. Nor will

aDy compromise that contemplates the withdrawal of Spain’s troops from the island and the subsequent re-establishment of Spanish control oi the raising of the Spanish flag over the country be ac-

cepted by the administration. Possibly it may be that a suggestion that the matter has been referred to the Cortes which meets tomorrow for its consideration, may be Instrumental in postponing for a

brief time the putting into effect of the

Congressional resolution, but the Presi- dent is disposed not to brook any further

delay. It is only fair that in a great crisis liko this, reasonable time shall he

given. If Spain refuses to evacuate Cuba

prompt measures will be adopted to put into force the congressional resolution.

; “A blockade of Cuba will, so far as is

at present understood be begun once.

There are an adequate number of war

vessels in the vlnointy to make this effective. I think such supplies as the

Spaniards now control will not last them more than a month. Then steps taken with a view to increasing the equipment of Gomez’s soldiers and furnishing them with sufficient food will enable him to harrass the Spaniards from the rear which will materially assist in bringing them to terms.

I “My idea is that it will probably; taka two months to bring about tho results which will compel the Spaniards to evac-

uate and enable the island to be occupied by the United States without molestation.

“No, the United States government will not issue any lettsrs of marque and

reprisal, nor countenance privateering, but if the Spanish government choses to enter upon this line of warfare she will have to deal with the nations of Kurope with whose commerce she seeks to interfere.”

EIGHTY THOUSAND MEN. The First Call For Volunteers Will Ask

For That Many. Washington, April 19.—The cabinet

meeting, it was learned unring the afternoon, practically settled the question as to how many volunteers shall be called for to supplement the regular army in their operations in Cuba, the conclusion being arrived at that the President shall call for 80,000 men of the [national militia. Secretary Alger, after this decision was

reiohed, repaired to the war department and sent for Major-General Miles and Adjutant General Corbin. A conference lasting nearly an hour was held as the means to be employed to give effect to the decision of the President and the Cabinet. Considerable progress was

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but all tbs details could not be arranged at the first conference.

It Is proposed to utilize this additional force in conformity with the terms of the bills submitted today to Congress by Secretary Alger through Senator Haw- ley. According to the decision laid down, presuming the bill to be enacted into a law, the President will first apply to Congress for the speoial permission required in this oase to call for volunteers. The men thus secured, whether attached to the first organized militia or not, would technically pass Into the service of the United States. This would be necessary probably In order to escape a violation of the constitutional prohibition against sending the state militia out of the country.

TROOPS MOVING EAST, Begtmenti at Various Points Started For

Coast Yesterday. Columbus, Ohio, April 19.—The 17th

United States Infantry, Col. “Poland com-

manding left the barracks here at S.30 p. m., fGr Tarn pa. B Leavenworth, April 19.—The troops at Tort Leavenworth made their start today. They composed the twentieth infantry which will go to Mobile and four troops of the sixth regiment of cavalry bound for Chickamauga.

Buffalo, N. Y., April 19.—Five companies of the 13th regiment, U. S. A., left here at three o’clock for Tampa.

Whitehall, N. Y., April 19.—The 21st U. S. Infantry, left for the South on

speoial trains today, the first train con-

sisting of eleven oars with tweuty-six men, the haggage, horses and wagons, eto., left Plattsburg at 12.05 p. m.

The seoond special of twelve ears left at 12.30 p. m., with 450 men.

Watertown, N. Y., April 1.—The 9th infantry, stationed at Sackett’s Harbor, flvo hundred men, passed through this city shortly before noon today on their way to Tampa, Fla., In command of Col. Powell.

New York, April 19.—Light Battery D. 5th artillery, under command of Capt. Thorpe, started from Fort Hamilton today at 2 o’clock for Chickamaugua, There were 70 men in the command.

Buffalo. N. Y.. ADril 19.—Five comna-

nies of the 18th U. n. Infantry, under command of Col. Smith, left here this afternoon on the Niokei Plate road for Tampa.

Crowds cf people assembled In spite of the rain and oheered the soldiers until the triins (passed out of sight. During the day the regiment was presented with two handsome silk flags. TROOPS IN VERMONT DELAYED.; Burlington, Vt., April 19.—Owing to

the non-arrival of cars for their accom- modation, the United States stroops at Fort Ethan Allan will not leave for Chickamauga today, but will start tomorrow at 6.80 o’clock. The preparations for shipment are ail completed and the absence of the means for transportation was the only reason why the troops did not move as expected.

WAR DEPARTMENT BILL. Provides For Temporary Increase of Army

In Time of War.

Washington, April 18.—The War De-

partment bill to provide for temporarily increasing the military establishment in time of war, was sent to Chairman Huil of the House military affairs committee and Senator Hawley the chairman of a similar committee in the Senote.

The measure was prepared under the immediate supervision of Assistant Secre- tary Meikeijohn. In transmitting the bill to Congress a request is made for favorable consideration and in view of the exigencies of the situation, speedy action is expected.

In time of war the array is to consist of two branches, the regular and the volun- tary army, the latter to be maintained only during the existence of war or while war is imminent and to he raised and or-

ganized only after Congress authorizes it All enlistments for the volunteer army are to be for three years unless sooner ter- minated. All the regimental and com-

pany officers of the volunteer army are to be appointed by the President, upon the recommendations of the governors of the states in which their resjiactive organiza- tions are raised.

The troops in time of war, whether belonging to the regular or volunteer army or to the militia, ore to be organized into divisions of three brigades, each brigade to be composed of three or more regiments, aud when three or more divisions are assembled in the same army the Presi- dent is to organize them into army corps, each corps to consist of not more than three divisions.

WOODFORD WON’T LEAVE.

Madrid, April 19.—(Midnight).—It was rumored in town this evening that Gen. Woodford would leave tomorrow, but ho has authorized a formal denial of the report. Madrid is quiet aud prepared to meet developments.

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Premier’s Speech Before Liberals of Cortes.

DECLARES SPAIN WILL YIELD NO TERRITORY.

Address Settles All Doubts About War.

LIBERAL DEPUTIES LISTENED WITH BREATHLESS INTEREST.

Charges Regarding Maine Disaster Refer,

red To as Unjustified and Infamous

Aspersions—Menace to Territory a

Thing To Which No Spaniard Will Ever Consent He Declares—All Parties

Will Unite In Support of Government.

Madrid, (via Paris,) April 19.—The supporters of the government in both houses of parliament met in the Senate ohamber at five o’clock this afternoon. Senor Sagasta, the premier addressed them as follows:

The times aro so grave and the cir-

cumstances are so exceptional that aots and not words are necessary to face the

present difficulty. Attempts are being made to sully the glorious history of

Spain by an infamous calumny. The different Spanish governments have done th6ir utmost to avert the war to which we are being provoked,

“We have now reaohed the limits of concessions compatible with honor and territorial integrity. We consented to'the last concession at the instance of the

Pope and the Powers. We yielded in fact, but now attempts are being made upon our honor and menaces dir3cted against onr territory. That is a thing to which

Spaniards will never consent. (Applause.) “This is not the moment to trace a

parliamentary programme, but the

moment to unite ourselves, as our fathers have done, in the face of an odions at-

tempt against the integrity of our terri-

tory. The insult offered us today is the most infamous that has ever been offered.' (Prolon ged applause.)

Continuing, Senor Sagasta counselled the rapid constitution of the chambers in order to accord to the government the means to defend the conntry's interests, j

“Spain,” he added, “will not allow a

particle of her territory to be taken from her with impunity; nor will she be a

party to any traffioing for her possessions. ’•

(Applause greeted the speech. ) The ministers met today to modify the

crumhli from fha f.hvrtna in nunfiivm

with the situation. Senor Silvela, leader

of the dissident conservatives, when ad-

dressing his party, declared it “inoppor- tune to formulate^ political programme.'*

He evoked the memory of the late Senor Canovas del Castillo and declared that he and his party would aid the government by voting as much as should be necessary for the national defense without any op- position, although making note of the re-

sponsibility incurred in order to investi-

gate it, if need be, at a more opportune time. He declared also that the dissident conservatives would respect whatever

financial arrangements the government

might enter into no matter what these

might cost, as it was the only “means of

securing later on peace with honor.” Seldom has there been witnessed a morp

impressive and signiflcent scene. The

large hall of the Senate was densely crowded with Liberal Senators and deputies, who listened with breathless attention to the short speech of Senor Sagasta, only interrupting him with unanimou* and loud applause when he indiginatly alluded to the “unjustified and infamous

aspersions cast upon Spain,” with regard to the Maine disastor.

Even more enthusiastic applause greeted

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bis closing words when he sternly and

proudly declared that the government hoped to secure the support of all

Spaniards. “In defense of their territory and anoient rights against more odious

and unfair aggressions than any of their

ancestors had repelled with the same

energy and courage.” If the idea still existed in the mind of

any that war could be avoided, Senor

Sagasta’s firm speeech is regarded as

finally settling all donbts.

AMERICA ALL TO BLAME.

Spanish Address From the Throne So Declares.

London, April 20.—The Madrid corre-

spondent of the Standard telegraphing Tuesday, says: “I understand the Spanish speech from

the throne will review the whole course of

the relations between Spain and the

United States with a view of showing how Spain in her relations with America

and her treatment of the West Indian

colonies has spared no eflort to make con-

cessions and reforms compatible with her

rights, to conciliate her colonists and to

preserve friendly relations with America; whereas the United State has all along persisted in seeking pretexts to interlere

in the purely domestic relations of Spain with her colonies, and has persisted mort

than ever since the advent to cfljce of

President McKinley, in menaoing and

diplomatic notes trying to interfere in

the settlement of the Cuban question. “So much so has this been the case, the

speech will declare that the United States

had constantly put obstacles In the way of Spain when by negotiations or military efforts Spain has been on the point of

pacifying Cuba. The speech from the

throne will point out that the Spanish government has steadily resisted the

American pretensions, while making all

possible concessions to America on other

questions and would have gone even

further if America had only undertaken

to respect tho rights and sovereignty of

Spain in Cuba.

“The document will lay stress upon the

fact rhat America has displayed increased

virulence and hostility since Spain granted a suspension of hostilities at the re-

quest of the Pope and the Powers. It

will make an earnest appeal to the nation

and to all parties, to ba true to their

national traditions and to gather around

the throne and to vote the supplies neces-

sary to defend the honor and territory of

Spain.”

SMALL TOWNS FRIGHTENED- Applications to Department For Protec-

tion are Many.

Washington, April 19.—Applications are pouring into the War and Navy De- partments for the protection of exposed points on the Atlantic and Gulf sea-

boards. Some towns ask for the immediate construction of batteries, while others want warships stationed off the shore. A vast majority of the applications are from very small towns. The officials say it is manifestly impossible to comply with these requests and that the apprehension among the people of these towns is largely groundless.

Bear Admiral Sioard reported at the Navy Department this morning and was

assigned a place at the desk of the Assist- ant Secretary to act as an adviser to the Secretary. Nearly ail naval officers on detached or shore duty have put in applications to be restored immediately to sea service. The board of naval bureau chiefs is considering the advisability of utilizing tome of the old converted smooth bore guns for the auxiliary cruisers. Working day and night and using up the raw material lor the manufacture of guns as r ipidly as it can be p-oduoed, the naval ordnance bureau is unable to supply the enormous demand now made upon it for guns of medium calibre.

Two assignments to naval commands were announced in tho published orders today, Commander .1. G. Eaton taking command of tho Resolute, lately the Yorktown, and Lieut. Commander R. T. Jasper, now at tbe Naval academy taking command of tbe light house tender Suawanee In place of Lieut. Commander J. F. Mosher, who goes to the Albatross.

SHIPS AT KEY WEST STRIPPED. Key West, Fla., April 19.—The effect of

the news from Washington was soon noticed on board the ships lying in the inner harbor. The officers began sending their personal belongings ashore and the ships were stripped of whatever super- fluous articles remained.

The Cuban colony here Is in a high state of elation. All the morning groups of excited patriots have been discussing the situation, while others have been marching through the streets shouting “Cuba Libre.”

COMMISSARY GENERAL.

Washington, April 19.—It Is understood that Col. W. H. Nash, at present assistant oommlssary general in oharge of the purchasing depot at St. Louis, has been selected tor appointment as commissary general of subsistence to succeed Gen. rushing.

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POLO HAS PACKED IP.

Spanish Minister Is All Ready to Leave.

Washington, April 19.—The Spanish minister, Senor Polo y Bernabe has made his final preparations for departure and is oalmly awaiting) notification that the President has affixed his signature to the Cuban resolution, at which time the minister will take his leave. He had ex-

pected that this would come today and every arrangement had been'made with that in view. Now that thejBigning is deferred until tomorrow, it is probable that the minister and his staff will depart before another 24 hours pass by. He will not move preoipitately, htwever, as the transfer of the ^legation arohives and effects to the French embassy must first be accomplished and moreover there is felt to be no disposition on the part of the authorities here to unduly hasten the movements of the minister. Whether the state department will send Senor Polo his passports or he will ask for them, is felt to be an immaterial detail. He intends to go without reference to these formalities and there is every reason to believe the state department will afford him the protection of passports and other further attention usual in the enforced departure of a minister on the

breaking out of war. The entire staff of the delegation will acoompany the minister.

Their^exaet movements after leaving Washington are not made known, except that they will return to Spain at the earliest possible moment. It would be no surprise if the minister and his staff went by way of Canada instead of New York, taking one ot the Atlantic liners from Halifax.

The Spanish legation has been the centre of great activity throughout the day. The minister was up practically ail last night, retiring shortly before daylight this morning after having notified his government of the final passage of the Cbban resolution. He was again at his desk by 9 a. m communicating with his government and awaiting the next and final move in making the resolution effective. Although of a sturdy nhysi- qne. tne Spanish minister snowed signs of the intense strain and aDxiety put upon him during the last few day*. He saw a number of friends, mainly of the diplomatic corps and to them he expressed the view that all hope of a peaceful settlement appearea to be at an end and that Spain now left with the United States the responsibility of war.

Being convinced that all hope of peace was over, the minisser’a personal desires were that the remaining formalities might be dispatched as speedily as possible. He was ratber surprised late in the day when told that the President’s signing of the resoluion would be deferred until tomorrow.

Early this morning the large metal sign bearing the words “Office of the Spanish Legation,” was wrenched from its place on the gate leading to the legation and carried off by vandals, 'l’ho minister made no complaint to the state department or the police as he has sought to minimize the petty depredations against the legation, although this was the most flagrant one committed.

The various foreign embassies and legations wore intensely active tonight in the expectation that hostilities were near at band. The several foreign officers were fully advised of the passage of the resolutions and were kept posted as to the prospects of the President’s signature.

Some of the ambassadors and ministers called at the state department to learn whether the President would sign the resolution. They were informed by Judge Day that the President intended to sign them. This in turn was oommunicated to the foreign offices. The representatives of the powers of Europe held no

meeting during the day nor is any meeting at present in prospect. Those who have been most hopeful of bringing about European coalition now concede that such a movement is impossible. One of the best posted members of the diplomatic corps stated tonight that it was now too late for mediation or intervention, even if the powers could be brought together. It was reoognized on all hands, he said, that the United States and Spain had chosen a recourse to war. It was a decision which sovereign nations had a right to make, lamentable as it might be, and the only course now open for other nations was to determine their attitude of neutrality between the two belligerents. Already it is said Ureat Britain has been taking steps not only to maintain a passive neutrality, but to en- force it with arms if necessary.

Two regiments of British soldiers are now in the British West Indies and these ore about to be augumented by another regiment enroute trom Halifax. They are concentrated in the belief that the West Indies will he a centre of eonflief and that the stress of war may lead ont or the other belligerents to oocupy neutral British territory. If that occurs a British force will see that the territory is vacated and that British soil is not used as a base of operations for hostilities by either party to the conflict. Sc far as it is known the French government will observe the same neutrality. Its West Indian possessions are considerable and it has severnl ships in those waters. Germany and other powers are expected to take the same neutral attitude.

In connection with the cable report that, the Dreibund has sought to effect a

plebiscite in. Cuba, it was stated at one of the embassies that this branch of negotiations occurred last week and em- braced some circumstances not made known in the cabled despatches.

About the middle of last week one of the embassies here;was informed by its foreign office that its ambassador at Ma- drid advised them that Minister Wood- ford bad suggested in a tentative way a pleblscate as a possible solution to the Cuban problem. This ambassador also advised ins foreign office that the suggestion did not meet with favor and had not been followed up. Since then there has een no talk of a plebiscite so far as i<

known here. POWEHS’ LATEST PLAN.

London, April 20.—The Rome corre- spondent of the Daily Mail'savs:

“Italia, the organ of the foreign office, published tonight the following note: “The powers are on the eve of taking a new step, namely, requesting the Unit- ed States and Spain in tne event of|wai to localize the hostilities to Cuba and the neighboring waters. This step, will|be taken immediately after a declaration of war.

“Utter pessimism prevails in diplomatic quarters here, the Vatican alone continuing hopeful of peace. The Pope is working energetically to be acoepted as arbitrator, but he admits that Cuba has already morally ceased to belong to Spain. ’’

ALL TALK WAR.

Madrid, April 19.—(7.30 p. m.)—A* this hour the lobbies of parliament are erowded with members, new deputies and politicians, all discussing the situation. The one predominating word is war. Ull,

BLANCO’S LATEST SCHEME.

Havana, April 18, via Key West, April 19.—Captain General Blanco and his cabinet, in accord with instructions doubtless reoeived from Madrid, are preparing a fresh coup d’etat, another diplomatic stroke, as it were, Intended to neu- tralize the work of Congress and again checkmate the United States.

Following close upon the farcical pro- clamation of an armistioe by Blanco, Maroos Garcia, the Spanish governor of Santa Clara province, approaches the camp of liaximo Gomez, the Cuban oom- mander-in-chiel, under a flag of truoe,

j only to be refused a conference and advised to retire.

Now Giberga, chief of the colonial autonomist party, with Secretaries Govin and Dolz and other members of the Blanoo ministry, has left Havana and is en route to Santa Cruz dei Sur to seek an interview with Masso, the patriot president of Cnbitas, authorized to treat with the Cuban civil authorities for peace on the basis of the independence of the island, with a treaty of alliance, offensive and defensive, with the mother country amounting to a virtual protec- torate, and special trads privileges which would enable Spain’s exporters from the peninsular to retain control of the Cuban markets to the disadvantage of American commerce.

The plan of Gilberga, Dolz and Govin, if aocepted by the Cubans in arms and approved at Madrid, includes the evacu-

ation of the island by allied Spanish troops and the disarming of the Spanish guerillas and volunteers, on condition that the lives and property of Spanish residents he respected, and that the fran- chise be extended to those choosing to remain upon the island after the haul- ing down of the Spanish flag.

Giberga and Dolz,claiming to represent an Anglo-French syndicate, also offer to take a sufficient amount of the bonds of the republic, after treaties be ratified, to set the new island government upon its feet and make it independent of all speculators.

CUBAN JUNTA PLEASED. New York, April 19.—The following statement ou the congressional Cuban

resolutions was given out today at the office of the Cuban Junta.

The resolutions as they stand are tanta- mount to the recognition of the Cuban republic. The declaration is that the people of Cuba are fres and independent while the Cuban people acknowledge

I allegiance umy bu me repuunc OI r.UDa, which they have established and maintained by foroe of arms.

The only object of the insurrection was the independence of the Cubans. This is provided for by the resolutions. The Cubans asked that before intervention there be recognition of independence. This is also provided for by the resolution.

Their desire to run their own government free from any ooeroion whatever is provided for by the fourth paragraph of the resolution.

Under these circumstances the demand made by the United States that Spain at once evacuate the island and the threat that in the event of her refusal the land and sea forces of the United States will be used to compel evacuation, merits the deepest gratification on the part of the Cabans.

Should force be necessary on the part of the United States there will be the most complete co-operation by the Cuban army and government. Coast pilots and practiced guides will be placed immediately at the service of the United States and in every practical way will the Cubans aid in expelling the common enemy.

CATSKILL DID NOT SAIL.

Philadelphia, April 19.—The monitor Catskill did not sail from the League island navy yard today, but is expected to start tomorrow morning in tow of the tug Enterprise. The Catskill has her ammunition on board, hut all her provisions and other supplies have not yet arrived. The monitors Manhattan, Mahopao and Canonicus which are being equipped with new boilers, will not be ready for service for three weeks.

VETERANS TENDER SERVICES. | New York, April 19.—The executive commitee of the National Volunteer Re- serves has today written to Adjutant General Corbin and President McKinley that the organization is ready to furnish the government with 400,000 men at a moment’s notice. The men are to be drawn from all parts of the country. The committee has also notified the government that all of the men enlisted in New York are at his disposal.

WAR TO SAVE ITS HONOR.

Rome, April 19,—The Messaggero publishes an interview with Gen. Canzio, who says Spain should declare war, not to save Cuba, but the monarchy. The situation of Spain, he says, is identical with that of Austria in 1800; Austria made war, but after the battle of Cus- tozza, military honor being safe, she was able to cede Venice.

Today Spain will meet the shock of encounter with the United States, in order to prevent an internal revolution, but so soon as military honor is safe she will abandon Cuba, which is des- tined to be annexed to the United States.

Europe will soon see the influence of the United States placing itself at the

v»x uiuidUili, \jiXU6lV W1UU8 Up Uy saying the American fleet is able to smash not only that of Spain, but also the fleets of some of the great powers. ASIATIC FLEET PREPARING TO

FIGHT.

Hong Kong, April 19.—The warships of the United States squadron are being painted a dark gray, are landing their spare gear and otherwise generally preparing for aotive service. The revenue cutter Hugh McCulloch, now belonging to the auxiliary fleet, has arrived here from the United States.

ATTACHES CALLED HOME.

Berlin, April 19.—The United States military attache at Vienna, Lieut. J. I. Chamberlain, and the United States military attaohee at St. Peters burg, Lieut. George L. Anderson, hare been called home.

CUBANS JOYFUL. Key West. Fla., April 19.—Wherever

the eye turns tonight it is met by the colors of Cuba Libre. Invariably the Stars and Stripes flaunt above the insur- gent ensign and here and there a new broom surmounts all, signifying that Spain will be swept from the sea.

Throughout the entire day the “Vivas'’ of patriotic Cubans have sounded through the town. This afternoon some two hun- dreod Cubans, headed by a brass band, marched through the streets and halted in front of the hotel. After a serenade of American national airs oheers were given for Presideut. McKinley and the news- papers of the United States. Several prominent Cubans made addresses in Spanish, the burden of these being grati- tude to America and joy at tbe near prospect of freedom for Cuba. The procession then inarched to the cable office where the following message was sent to President McKinley:

“Thousand Cuban volunteers Key West offer services under U. S. A. flag.

(Signed) “J. S. GOVIN, Major.” Active steps will be taken to form a

regiment. Today has been a Cuban holi- day. A number of demontrations are in progress this evening. All day the war-

ships have been making final preparations for immediate action and but few of the officers have been asnore.

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SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED.

Lewiston Officers Convinced Joseph Blais

Died of Poisoning.

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Lewiston, April 19.—Each new development in the case of the mysterious death

of Joseph S. Blais, who died at the home

of Fred Bonville, Monday night, confirms the suspicion of foul play.

The police have been at work on the

case all day and have learned that

when Blais came into this city he had

with with him about 1200, a greater part of which he was intending to send to

his home in Canada, when be fell in

with strangers and started in on a spree. Monday night he became ill, finally

becoming unconscious. Physicians were

snmmoned, but to late to prevent his death. The autopsy held today brought forth evidences of poisoning, through what agencies it is not known. The stomach will be sent away for analysis of its contents.

From the result of the autopsy and the discoveries made today, the police are

of the opinion that drugs were admin- istered to the liquor the man drank. The drugs are thought to havo been the naase of the man’s death.

Today it has been learned that Thomas Moren was with Blais at tho time he started off on the spree.

Another man associated with Blais at the time he came here, has disappeared. Who he is the officers refuse to say.

On account of today’s developments a

warrant has been issued for an arrest. The inquest which was to have been

held today was postponed until tomorrow.

SUSPECTED POISONER ARRESTED. Livermore Falls, April 19.—Thomas

Moren aged about 50, who was suspected of poisoning a man styling himself Joseph S. Blais, who died from alleged poisoning at a house on Lincoln street, Lewis- ton, Monday evening and for whom City Marshal Wing issued a warrant, was arrested at Riley’s this afternoon,by Officer Boliean of Lewiston and he is now lodged in the lock-up in this town.

DEATH OF GEORGE P. LATHROP. New York. April 19.—George Parsons

Lathrop, died today at Roosevelt hospital after a very brief illness.

Mr. Lathrop was received at the hospital on Saturday suffering front a com- plication of diseases. Last night his brother, Francis Lathrop, was notified that his case was not considered at all desperate. But this morning his temperature rose suddenly and he died before there was time to summon his wife or any of his relatives to his bedside.

Mr. Lathrop was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 24, 1851. He showed a literary bent at a very early age. He was only 24 when the chair of assisant editor of the Atlantio Monthly was offered him. He filled it for two years. He turned from that magazine to the work of editing a Boston Sunday news- paper. Before this, in 1871, he had married Rose Hawthorne, daughter of the great novelist., Nathaniel Hawthorne. Sometime ago the Lathrops oame to New York, but soon moved to New London, where Mr. Lathrop wrote voluminously. There was a great snsation in 1891, when both Mr. and Mrs. Lathrop were

baptized into the Catholic ohuroh. Mr. Lathrop was bitterly attacked by the Independent and other roligious news papers, and published replies, defending the church of his choice and his wisdom in joining it. The literary world was again astounded when it learned that Rose Hawthorne had given up her home and deoided to devote her life to a mission for those afflicted with cancer. 3;ln 1879 he purchased Hawthorne’s former home, “Th9 Wayside,” in Con- cord, Mass., and remained there until 1883.

Mr. Lathrop founded the Amerioan copyright league.

GAMMA GROUNDED. Machias, April 19.—The schooner

Gamma whioh sailed for Boston yesterday, put back here today in a leaking condition. When off Charles Point she suddenly filled and grounded on the bank of the river. When the tide went down she fell into the channel, where she now lies.

The schooners George D. Berry, Flynn, bound for Boston, went ashore at York Narrows yesterday and lost her deck load of lumber. She now lies on her beam end.

PRESIDENT DUNBAR RESIGNS. Exeter, N. H., April 19 —Dr. Charles

F. Dunbar ha s resigned as a member of the Phillips-Exeter academy board of trustees, aDa also resigns as president of the school. To the latter office John T. Perry of this town has been chosen and President Hyde of Bowdoin college Is elected a trustee. Dr. Dunbar resigns on acoonnt of impaired health and by reason of increasing duties at Harvard college where he heads the department of political economy.

DREIBUND SHOULD SUBSIDE. London, April 19.—It Is reported that

the Dreibund, or triple alliance, composed of Germany, Austria and Italy, acting upon the suggestion of Italy, has proposed to the powers the formation of a plebseite to settle the Cuban question, meaning that the population of Cuba should be allowed to vote for tho form of government most popular there.

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SENATE AFTERMATH.

Desultory Sparring Over Vote of

Early Morning.

SOME SPICY AND INTERESTING

COLLOQUIES ENSUED.

Senator Hale Accused the Democrats of

Voting Against Action Which They Had

Been Demanding So Dong—Compara- tively Dittlo Business Transacted.

Washington, April 19.—Comparatively little business was transacted by the Sen- ate today, all of the Senators being fatigued on nocount of their long vigil last night, over the Cuban resolutions.

Consideration of the sundry oivil appropriation bill was resumed and the wide latitude of debate permitted under the rules of the Senate afforded opportunity for some explanations to be made con-

cerning the aotion of the Senate upon the Cuban question. Mr. Cockrell of Missouri and Mr. Baoon of Georgia, explained the aotion of the Democrats in voting against the conference report in the early hours of this morning and the colloquies that ensued between them and some of the Republican Senators were spicy and interesting. A running fire of debate was

participated in by Mr. Mantle of Montana, Mr. Cannon of Utah, Mr. Hale of Maine, Mr. Spooner of Wisconsin and others, the discussion lasting about three hours.

Washington, April 19.—At the opening of the Senate today the exciting and momentous scenes of the past week had given way to a dull and sombre routine. Rev. Frank M. Bristol, D. D., of this ouy, prouuunceu me invocation.

At 12.27 p. m., a message was received from the House of Representatives an-

nouncing its agreement to the report of thejconference committee on the Cuban resolutions. The announcement of the signature of the Speaker to the resolutions was made. Eight minutes afterwards the Vice-President announced his signature to the Cuban resolutions.

Iu accordance with his announcement made yesterday that he proposed to insist upon the independence of the Cuban republio, Mr. Allen of Nebraska, presented the following resolution which was referred to the committee on resolutions:

“That political independence of the Re- publio of Cuba, the capital of which is located at Cubitas, is hereby recognized by the United Stales of American as the lawful government of the Island of Cuba and that the United States hereby pledges to said republic its friendly offices in the adjustment of its financial affairs with the kingdom of Spain or the holders of Spanish bonds or indebtedness against or made chargeable to Cuba, that so far as the Influence of the Unit- ed States may properly be exercised, it will insist that the said republic shall not be charged with the bonded or other indebted ones of Spain, or contracted during or prior to hostilities between the respective governments of Cuba and Spain.”

Mr. Butler and Mr. Allen suggested that it might be the part of wisdom to provide in the resolution for the protection of Cuba against American “fran- chise grabbers.

The Senate then resumed consideration of the sundry civil bill.

In the course of a dry routine discussion of a minor amendment to the pending bill, Mr. Cockrell of Missouri, In- jected some life Into the Cuban debate. He, expressed the desire that Mr. Hale would use bis great influence to get the Republicans in line upon the pending amendment. Mr. Hale expressed the hope that all Republicans would be found In solid phalanx in support of their President and their party. “I may be pardoned, too, for expressing the hope,” said Mr. Bale, tauntingly, “that all Democrats and all members of other parties shall be found supporting not the President alone, but the country In all pati iotio matters.

“I, too, shall welcome the day when men of all parties may join with the President in support of patriotic polioies, declared Mr. Cockrell, but if the Presi- dent of the United States expects me to be a tail to his kite and to swing along to his coat tails, he will find himself greatly mistaken.”

“We cannot imagine the senator from Missouri swinging from the coat tails of anybody,” said Mr. Hale.

“No, and you never will,” retorted Mr. Cockrell hotly. “When wo had a ^resident of my own party with whom I did not agree, with whose policies I was at variance, I repudiated him. We have a

President, not a dictator, a servant of the people, not a ruler. 1 am glad to have the senator from Maine come in for I have some tilings to say 1 desire him to hear.

Mr. Cookrell then launched into an extended speech in which he sharply attacked the administration and Congress ior their action on the Cuban question. Mr. Cockrell advertod to the purpose of the resolution passed early this morn-

ing intimating that it would enable those so inclined to take advantage of the Cuban patriots.

Mr. Allison of Iowa called Mr. Cock- rell’s attention to the fourth resolution whicli declared that it was not the purpose of the United States to acquire territory but simply to pacify the island.

When he relerred to the action of the Senate and of Congress late at yesterday’s session, Mr. Hale interrupted him to inquire |why it was that tho Demo- crats of the Seuate, particularly as a

body, voted against the action for which they had been clamoring for months. “I can understand,” he said.“the sena-

tor from Missouri may be a trifle sensitive over this.”

“Not at all,” declared Mr. Cockrell, “I nevor was more glad of any vote that I ever cast than of that I cast in tho early hours of this morning. The votes we cast were a manifestation of devo- tion to principle, to tho principles long upheld by the Cubun patriots.”

Mr. Hale then called attention to tho forecast lie had made last Saturday night which vras in effect that the Democrats were opposed to any action. Ho did not

expect his forecast to bo so soon substan- tiated. C22

Mr. Cookrell replied that when the question finally came before the Senate it was on the" particular matter as to whether the recognition of independence should be incorporated in the resolutions. That amendment, Mr. Cockrell contended was the only point in issue on the flnal vote.

Mr. Hale was about to again interrupt Mr. Cockrell when he was stopped by tho suggestion of Mr. Spooner of Wisconsin, the Missouri senator be permitted to proceed with “his political speech.”

“I am perfectly willing,” responded Mr. Hale, “that tiie senator from Mis- souri should continue his exculpatory speech,”

“I don’t care a continental whether you call It a political speeoh,” shouted Mr. Cockrell. He maintained that he was accurately stating the position of himself and his oolleagnes.

“But the senator will admit,” persisted Mr. Hale, that he and 34 others of his colleagues voted against the Cuban resolutions.

“Ob, the senator from Maine,” re-

sponded Mr. Cockrell, disdainfully, “is employing pettifogging tactics that are not worthy of a lawyer In a justice’s court.

Mr. Cannon of Utah inquired of Mr. Hale whether a vote against a conference report was a vote against the measure involved.

In reply Mr. Hale said in substance that such a vote had all the effect of a vote against the measure because by the adoption of the report, the measure with the subsequently attaohed signature of the President became the law of the land.

“As a latter of act, interjected Mr. Spooner, “this whole buiiness was a Democratic play and they cannot put men on this side of the chamber in a hole by any exhibition of a ‘holier than thou’ polioy on that point.”

Mr. Bacon of Georgia continued the discussion of the position of the Democrats, taking the same position ha took last night, that as the Democrats had voted time and again in support ot their position so they voted to sustain it by oppos- ing the conference report, which struck out the provision for recognition of independence. Mr. Bacon contended that as only matters of difference go into conference the vote in the Senate on the conference committee report was on the Tnrpie amendment for the recognition of the insurgents and that consequently those who had voted against the conference report had only again recorded themselves in favor of the Turpie amendment.

Mr. Fairbanks asked whether or not a vote in favor of concurrence was not in fact a vote for the resolution. Mr. Bacon replied that it was not by any means because the conference having ju- risdiction over points of difference its report could cover only snoh points of difference and the vote of the senate only could cover such points. He contended that the senators who had not voted for

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only opportunity to support it. Mr. Spooner said he did not profess to

have voted for the resolutions because they did not meet his views, but that he had voted for the report in order to bring about a legislative adjustment, even

though he was to an extent swallowing his own words. He wanted to bring aid to the starving Cubans and that could be done only by oompromise.

Mr. Bacon contended that he had proved that Mr. Spooner had never voted for the resolutions. Here the two senators fell into a technical discussion as to what was implied in a vote for a conference in which many senators participated.

Mr. Bacon declared that the resolutions would have become a law if the Turpie amendment had prevailed. The only difference being in that event the insur- gent government would have been reoognized.

To this proposition many Republican exclaimed “No, no,’* in unison, but none attempted at that time to explain the reasons for their dissent. All this had been in the way of interruption during Mr. Cookreli’s speech. He resumed at this point his discussion of the President’s policy, which he contended from the President’s own language meant intervention in the shape of “hostile constraint” upon both parties to the Cuban war, upon the Cubans as much as upon the Spanish. He contended that this policy only looked to a pacification of Cuba,not to the expulsion of the Span- iards or the establishment of a republic in Cuba. Without concluding his speech, Mr. Cockrell yielded for an executive session at 3.40 p. m.

At 4.05 p. m., the Senate adjourned.

SHORT SESSION OF HOUSE.

Weary Body Adjourned a Tittle After

Twelve O’clock.

Washington, April 19.—The House presented a most desolate appearance when it convened at noon after the weary all- night session, and the members were late in arriving.

The gal leries were almost deserted. While the journal, which was very

long, was being read, Mr. Hager, Repub- lican of Iowa, chairman of tho committee on enrolled bills brought in the Cuban resolutions which had|been enrolled under his personal direction.

The Speaker immediately signed them, and as soon as the reading of the journal was completed at 12.16 he announced his signature.

There was no demonstration. The en-

rolling clerk at his side seized the resolutions and hurried them across the Capitol.

Mr. Grosvenor. then, as a question of personal privilege, had read at the clerk’s desk an editorial in a New York paper commenting upon his statement in the House on Anril 7, that “this war would be fought under the banner of the Repub- lican administration of this government oi it will not be fought at all.”

Mr. urosvenor explained the oircnra- stanoes under whioh the statement was made. He had been delighted with the record the Demooratio party had made and in the statement he had only meant that as the present administration had three years to run, that the war which was upon us must be fought during its life or not at all.

He had meant no reflection and had ap- pealed to both sides of the House to stand by the exeoutive who had been assaulted.

“While on this subject,'’ concluded Mr. Grosvenor, “I desire to say I believe this war will be energetically waged in a military sense and the legislation necessary to carry it on, and I believe the re-

spose to the call to arms will he unani- mous. There will be no polltioal division. It will come from Demoorats and Populists as well as from Republicans, and especially do I believe the response to patriotism will come from every Southern stat9 and that tho whole Union will shine the triumphant echo Lof loyalty.” (Great applause.)

Mr. Dingley stated that in view of the fact that the House had been sitting all night and that the members were weary, he would move to adjourn.

Accordingly at 12,23 p. m., the House adjourned.

WAR INEVITABLE, THEY THINK AT MADRID.

Madrid, April 19.—(7.15 p. m.)—The one absorbing topic is the prospect of war. El Heraldo de Marina says that war is inevitable and even imminent. Even the forthcoming meeting of parliament is unheeded. El Heraldo compares the “indifference of the people” to “Mussulman fatality,” considering it highly dangerous and fearing a reaction. The paper says a serious task lies before parliament which, it hopes, itjjwlll prove equal to “Facing the great dangers now gathering around Spain.”

WHEN TRAVELING

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Bowel Trouble Is Too Common To Create Alarm. Yet If Unchecked, Great Dangers Result.

Diarrhoea is Catarrh of the Bowels Which Pe-ru-na Invariably Cures.

ATARRH when it affects

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soon b e-

comes chron-

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Since taking it I have had no reocur-

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The following letter on the same subject is interesting as coming from a

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The following tells of a man who could not have been in muoh worse condition and live, when Pe-ru-na cured him. T. E. Miller, of Grand Prairie, Texas, writes: I had chronic diarrhoea for fifteen years and was in a terrible nervous and depleted state. The many medicines and doctors that I tried did me no good. At one time I paid as much as $80 to a single doctor In New York for his services, and although he did relieve me for a short time the trouble soon returned. Pe-ru-na was recommended by a friend, so I decided to try it and procured a few bottles. It relieved me at once. At the time of writing I am perfectly well and feel better thaigT have for years. Pe-ra-na is my family medicine and ever will be.”

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Golf and Wheeling OUTFITS.

The time is now on for out of door sports, and we are ready to show our

line. We can assure the trade the most complete assortment of Fine Goods to select from to be found in Maine, We iiaye the exclusive sale in Portland of tlie Sylvan E. Bier & Co.’s Golf and Bicycle Suits, tlie leading makers of New York. The breeches are cut in the new style, and are up-to- date in every respect. We have the Regulation Red Golf Coat and Fancy Breeches for the enthusiast. Hosiery, Belts and Negligee Shirts we are showing in meat pro- fusion. Suits from $5.00 to 20.00.

Don’t fall to see our line.

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CORTES MEETS TODAY.

Madrid, April 10.—9 P. M.—This eve-

ning the parties constituting the Cortes held their preliminary meetings. Senor

Silvela presided over the meeting of the conservative minority. In the course of his remarks he advised all conservatives to support the government.

The Republican party has sent a mes-

sage to Senor Emilio Casteilar, appeal- ing to his patriotism to take part in the parliamentary campaign. The com-

munication points out that, “During the present situation it is the

duty of tho Republicans to maintain an

expectant attitude towards the mon-

archy, but at the same time to stand ready to make the sacrifices demanded by patriotism, in the face of a powerful enemy, |for the defense of Spanish sovereignty over Cuba, the preservation of which is demanded by the history, security and rights of Spain.”

WAR RATHER THAN YIELD.

Madrid, April 19, 2.30 p. in.—The terms of the speech which the Queon Regent will deliver at the opening of the Cortes tomorrow are jealously guarded, but it is said the speech will peuve firm, convinc- ing and satiefust >ry to the national senti- ments. It is claimed that unanimity prevails ip Spain ;o faco war, rather than to yield to the demands of the United States.

LEAVE SOMERS BEHIND.

Falmouth, Eng., April 19.—The cruiser Topeka has received urgent orders to sail immediately for the United States without waiting for the torpedo boat Somers, which is being repaired here.

The Topeka sailed this evening after shipping fresh supplies of provisions and coal.

RECRUITS FROM ABROAD.

Sydney, N. S. W., April 19.—A hundred colonists have offered their services to the American Consul, Mr. U. W. Bell in the event of war between the United States and Spain.

PROMINENT MANUFACTURER DEAD.

Livermore Falls. April 19.—Edward W. Pressey, for nearly 30 years an extensive clothing manufacturer in this town, died today from apoplexy, aged 57 years.

NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.

Washington. April 19.—The Senate today confirmed these nominations:

H. .T. Lenderink of Iowa, to be secretary of the legation at Santiago, Chile.

Edwin Stewart, paymaster general and ohief of the bureau of supplies and accounts in the navy.

Major Henry Lippincott, to tie deputy surgeon general with rank ,of lientenant- coionel.

There were also some promotions in the navy.

lyjIStjEIAAJTEOCS..

HEALTH CATECHISM.

To tie Committed to Memory by All Dys-

peptics, Invalids, Consumptives.

What is the first cause of nine-tenths of all disease?

Imperfect digestion of food. Why does imperfect digestion cause

disease of other organs? Because blood, nerves, muscles, cone

and Uosh are derived from the food we

eat and digest. If digestion is perfect the blood is pure, nerves and muscles

strong, flesh firm. If the digestion is

poor, the blood is supplied from balf- di-

gested, fermenting food, irritating every nerve and organ. The result is, sooner

or later organic disease, because every organ being poorly nourished the weakest

givos way uret and wo have liver trouble, kidney complaints, heart disease or con-

e's not dieting the usual and best treatment to cure indigestion?

No, because the dyspeptio has been starved long enough; what is needed is abundant nourishment, not the lack of It. The stomach and blood demand nu-

triment, not bran craokers. What is the best method of cure? plenty of wholesome food well di-

gested. But how can a weak stomach digest

plenty of wholesome food? By taking with the food after each

meal oertain harmless^remedies which are

known to digest food and thus nourish tho blood and rest the weak stomach.

What aie these harm lets remedies? The most valuable are vegetable fer-

ments, pure pepsin, Golden Seal and fruit salts. AIL of these are now combined in the form of pleasant tasting tablets Eold by druggists under the name of Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets.

Are these tablets superior to the various

liquid preparations so called dyspepsia enres?

JttUbl) ueciutfuiy, ucuauoc “—

icinep becomo stale with age and lose whatever good qualities they may have had originaltv, while the tablet retains Its properties indefinitely. Stuart’s Dys- pepsia Tablets can he carried in the pocket, always at hand ready for uso when traveling or at daily occupation. They cost but 50 cts. and should be kept in every family. They keep the digestion perfect and 3ave doctor’s bills by warding off disease.

Are Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets adapted to all forms of dyspepsia.

Yes, lecause in ail cases the trouble results from Indigested, fermenting food. Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets cause the tiod to be digested before it has time to ferment.

If you wish to know more about them ask your druggist for a package and try them.

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MAINE TOWNS.

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GRAY.

Gray, April 19—Mr. Harlan Skillings will remain at home this week on a vacation.

Misses Amy Clark and Irene Cousens are visiting Mrs. Hr. L. T. Cushing at Worcester, Mass.

Mr. Sam. Winter has opened a shoe shop and those wishing repairs can have good work done.

There will be a ball at the Town hall, Monday evening, May 2. Mnsic will be furnished by F. W. Stirason’s orohestra of seven pieces.

The graduation exercises of Pennell In- stitute will occur Friday, May 27th, at 10 o'clock a. m. at the Congregational church. In the evening a concert will be given at same place. Music will be furnished by F. W. Stimson’s orchestra.

The Teachers Institute will be held at Pennell Institute Monday, May Bth at 10 o’olook a. m. Mr. Stetson, state superintendent. will be present.

Miss Bessie Anderson came home from Maine General hospital Saturday last.

Mr. J. B. Hall, of this place, and Mr. Stock of Auburn, secured a 12 pound salmon at Lake Sebago, Saturday last.

Mr. Geo. A. Bailey took two salmon from Sebago Lake Saturday last, the largest weighing five pounds.

Mr. W. G. Latimer anticipates making his annual trip to Grand Lake in the near future.

Mr. Chas. J. Foster has sold the factory known as the Mayall factory, to a

gentleman from Connecticut, who will pursue the manufacture of woolens.

Mr. H. F. Colley has advertised his property for sale.

Mr. Scammon Fogg has been under the weather for a long time. His trouble seems to arise from a poor condition of the blood.

WEST GRAY. West Gray, April 19.—The roads are re-

markably good for so early in the season. The season of mud was unusually short and the travelliug is better than it sen-

erally is a month later. Not much farming has been dose as yet, but some have sown their early peas.

Tho old Cobb stand at South Gray has been sold by the present proprietor, Mrs. Abble D. Cobb, now residing at West Gray. Charles F. Hill of South Gray was the purohaser and the price paid $3000.

The schools in town will commence Monday, April 24. Miss Edith M. Allen will teach the school at West Gray.

Recent visitors are Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Stuart and son at Cumberland; J. W. Allen and son at Casco; Mr. and Mrs. B. A.Libby at North Gorham; Mr. Herman Lawrence at Cumberland, Mrs. George Field and daughter of Casco at J. W. Allen’s; Miss Maria Allen at Bar Mills.

J. W. Allen oommenced framing his home this week.

Clarence Libby, stenographer and typewriter for the G. T. R. R. stationed at Island Fond, spent several days at his former home last week.

ACTON. Acton, April 19—Mrs. Bertha Kimball’s

daughter Bertha about eight years old of Alfred has been stopping at Mr. William L. Coding's in this town of late. Mr. Goding is a brother of Mrs. Kimball. Last Satuiday, Mrs. Goding went out to the back side of the horn Band found little Bertha drowned in an ice pond. Mr. Goding was called and he plunged in and took the girl out but it was too late for her recovery. Mrs. Kimball has the sym- pathy of her many friends in Acton in her great affliction.

The town will purchase a road machine and plough for Commissioner Gerrish to work with this year.

SHERMAN. Sherman Mills, April 19—We are having

cool weather. Snow is disappearing slowly. The fields and roads are partly bare, and the roads hard to travel. Wheels take the plaos of runners.

Tho mills are all running and there are signs of building.

Easter Sunday was observed at the Con- gregational church, with a concert in the forenoon, consisting of chorus singing, recitations, and remarks by the pastor, which were very appropriate, and interesting, and inspiring. The church was beautifully decorated with house plants and cut flowers.

A chorus of twelve voices has been formed to lead and assist the singing at the Sunday services.

Harry Jackman was tendered a reception at the Town hall last Tuesday evening by his many young friends in Sher- man, before his departure for the Normal school at Farmington. He taught school last winter at Castle Hill.

The teachers have been examined and assignments made to the several schools for the proserit school year.

The assessors have completed the taking of the inventory, and the assessing of the taxes and putting them on the blotter preparatory to transcribing them on inventory and collector’s books, which will be done the present week.

Mr. Henry Pollard, an old veteran of

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After dinner-coffee.

I Nothing in the world is so nec-

essary as a fit-

ting ter- mination to a perfectly served dinner.

At no time does the true merit of coffee become so

manifest. To produce that delicious, aromatic beverage that delights the hearts of epicures and acts as a delightful con-

clusion to a well-enjoyed meal, only the finest material should be used. They are represented by

Chase & Sanborn’s Seal Brand Coffee.

Grocers sell it in pound and two-pound tin cans, and the signature of these famous importers, together with their seal, guarantees its matchless excellence.

the 13th Maine Volunteers, has sold his farm and will move to central Maine. A Mr. Tarr has purchased and moved onto the place.

Mrs. Emeline Merry, a government pensioner, has returned from a winter sojourn with kindred in the west part of the state.

CASCO.

Casco, April 18.—Most of the people in the village have their wood piles cut up and are getting ready for spring work. Some of the farmers are planting thoir early peas and potatoes.

The ice went out of Pleasant Pond Sat- urday, the 16th; last year not until the 28th of April.

Geo. W. Purges* the new superintendent of the roads in town is round looking after them, new railing bridge, etc.

Arohie Cook of Nichols Latin school, Lewiston, is spending a short vacation here.

Scott Kilbourn our barber, spent several days in Portland last week getting the latest style in hair dressing, etc.

E. W. Jepson who has been in attendance as travers juror at the April term of the Superior court, is at home.

Mrs. Minnie Y. Holden was on our streets Saturday holding the reins over a nice driving horse.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mayberry of Popular Ridge, Otisfleld, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Sylvester last Jriday.

Mrs. M. S. Eastman will entertain the Union Ladies’ Circle Thursday afternoon.

Everybody is patiently waiting for peace.

The schools of Casco will commence

April 25 with the following teachers: District No. 1, Miss Alice J. Kemp; No. 2, Mr. Francis N. Mnxheld; No. 3, Miss Alta G. Haskell, No. 4, Mrs. Ellen M. Jones; No. 5, Miss A. A. Stevens; No. 6, Miss Gertrude C. Cook; No. 7, I. W. Kemp; No. 9, Miss Grace A. Spurr.

Mrs. Emma Chandler and son Lewis of Skowhegan, are boarding at V. R. Edwards.

They are rushing work at F. B. Nichols Mill, it requires two two horse teams to haul the lumber away from the mill.

Lyman W. Holden has a telephone from his residence to his store.

Miss Alioo M. Curtis, the milliner is in Boston, selecting spring goods.

NEW GLOUCESTER. Intervale, April 19—The travelling is

getting Quito uood and some of the farmers are making their gardens.

The town schools began Monday. Miss Nettie Sweetsir teaches at No. 4.

Mrs. Kben Nevins and son and daughter of Lynn, Mass., have been spending a few days at A. H. Nevins’s.

Mr. Joseph True and wite are spending a week in Haverhill, Mass.

Miss Vesta B. Jordan and Miss Hunne- well spent Sunday in Portland.

PARIS.

Paris, April 19—The death of Mr. Grant 9. Harlow, brother of Hon. John Har- low, county attorney for Oxford county, occurred on Wednesday last; and was an

event which caused deep mourning to a large circle of friends and relatives. Mr. Harlow, who had been in ill health for several months, was a young man of the highest Integrity and honor. During the latter part of his illness he was attended by Dr. Augustus S. Thayer, of Port- nnd. Mr. Harlow was educated at He- bron academy, where he was known as a faithful and industrious student. Less than a year ago he married Miss Caroline P. Thayer, daughter of Mr. Orlando Thayeriof Paris, and to “her his early death comes as a severe affliotlon. The funeral occurred at the home ; of the deceased on Friday, April 15th, at 2 o’clock, and was attended by Rev. W. W. Hooper, of Deering. A large number of relatives and friends were in attendance. The remains were buried in Dixfleld, the early hom e of Mr. Harlow.

SEBAGO.

Sebago Lake, April 18, Mr. Earnest Brown is visiting in Casco. Miss Ella Wood, who has been ill for sveral weeks is improving.

Mr. J. L. Mureh is adding a stable to his house. This promises to be one of the best residences of the village.

Rev. C. P. Cleaves, pastor of the Congre- gational Church, exchanged Sunday with Rev. Robert Lawton, of Willard.

Reports from the Songo indicates the best of luck. Maine fishing is not all in the north. Many travellers who pass over the WTilte Moutains line, en route to the Notch, do not realize the beauty of the little village of Sebago Lake, hidden from sight by the depot or trees, as the cars stand. But hen: is a combination of lake and pine that would bring rest and refreshment to many if its possibilities were better known, or some one

interested in the development of summerre- rosrts and Portland residences would invest and pioneer. Come and see.

There will te a social and supper, given by the Congrregational Church, on Thursday evening at the hall.

NOBLEBOEO.

Nobleboro, April 10, 18D8, Many farmers have planted potatoes and peas.

The selectmen are making taxes and getting ready for a big run of alewives.

The roads are in good condition for this time of tlie year.

Miss Mary E. Winslow, who has been visiting Boston, has returned home.

Mrs. A. J. Hitchcock from Massachu- setts, has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Benner.

Miss Lnella Palmer has gone to Roches- ter, N.H., where she will learn the millinery business.

Easter services at the Baptist church were very interesting in the moiling, and the Sabbath school concert in the evening was pleasing to a large crowd.

The call for oxen and steers is very good, The advance in beef makes a good demand for fat cattle.

Henry Waltz has been in Portland Eye and Ear Infirmary having liis eyes operated upon. The Rev. Mr. Cook gave a reception at the parsonage, Tuesday.

E. L. Dubars’ boot heel factory is running full time. b

| Schools in town will commence April 261i. i George Benner set a fire in his pas- i

ture one day this week and had out the whole neighborhood to get control of the hrc.

WINDIIAM. Windham Centre, April 20.—Mr. and Mrs.

Millage Nelson have moved from the Cen- tre to New Hampshire.

The annual convention of the Windham S. S. asociation will be held in the Baptist church, Wednesday, May 11th* Forenoon and afternoon sessions.

Mr. and Mrs. Stark, of Manchester, N. H. are the gnests of Mrs. May A. llall.

Mrs. C. D. Hasty spent several days lust week with Mrs. Harry Q. Thompson at Brighton, Mass.

Mrs. Etta Morse of of Hallowell, is visiting her mother, Mrs* Wins'ow Hawkes.

Mrs. Adeline Hale Morton died April u, at the home of h. r daughter, Mrs. Walter C. Hussey after an liliness of about two years. She was 75 years. 10 months old, and was the mother ot six children, two of whom survive h r, Mrs. Hussey and Seth Clark Mot,ron, of Westbrook. Her two oldest sons, Stephen and Frank fought and died in lie rebellion. She was the widow of Mr. White Morton, who died July 9. isi58. She was born in Windham and always lived there. Her great love for all and her high sense of clu'y made her long to be remembered

NAVAL RESERVES ON DUTY.)

The Montana Will Not Sail for a Week-

Signal Detail to Go on for a Week.

Tin Newark Call says: “The boys on

the old monitor Montauk at League Island Navy Yard Philadelphia have a

lot to do before the vessel will be ready to put to sea. It is expected that the

battalion of the West New Jorsey Naval

Reserves would take the boat to 1 ort-

land, Me., fully a month ago. Delay fol-

lowed delay, however, and it was not

until last week that any of the Jerseymen save two or three officers, got orders to

report on board the monitor. Now a

squad from the Engineer Division made

up largely of Stevens Institute students or graduates, with a small detail from

Newark and Jersey City division are on

the boat helping to get ready for sea.

When the Jersey men got to the ship they found a vast deal remained to be

done before the vessel could go to sea. It

seems the New York Reserves have been

the lucky ones, for they got their boat, the Jason, into dry dock first, and thus

got a long start of the other reserves. The Jersey boat (the one the Battalion of

the West is to take to Maine) needs an

entire new deck. It soeras the beams

have rotted badly, and it would be very

poor policy to go to sea without new

planking. The boat has its coal on board, but has not as yet received either its am-

munition or provisions. Her engines are all

ready, and thi3 was the only part of her

that was ready when the Reserves got to

Leagne Island. The Jerseymen and the

detail from the Massachusetts Reserves are laughing at the New York Reserves, who have taken a tug to haul their boat to Sandy Hook. Both the New Jersey and the Massachusetts details are determined to take their vessel s to their desti- nations without outside help if possible.

The Jersey reserves are called by the Massachusetts men the “exclusive set," for they have nothing to do with anyone nlan in thn vnwi T’hio o rvnnil rPASOTl

for this—the Jerseymen have no time to be sooial—there is so much to do on the Montauk. They sleep on the monitor and mess in the old receiving ship Rich- mond.

Adjutant General Stryker yesterday issued an order directing Commander Charles B. Dahlgren, of the battalion of the West New Jersey naval reserves, to at cnee detach from his battalion one

lieutenant, two lieutenants, junior grade, two ensigns, one surgeon, one paymaster, one chief engineer, one assistant

enigneer and 150 seamen, for service aboard the United States ship Venezuela, in accordance with instructions received from the Navy Department at Washing- ton.

Commander Dahlgren is instructed to make immediate report of the detach- ment to the adjutant general’s office. There are three divisions of the battalion of the West, one at Trenton, one at Cam- den and the other at Haddonfleld. Col- onel Dahlgren will call the divisions to-

gether at once to make the detail, after ascertaining who are willing to volunteer. The men will then remain in readi- ness to respond to a future order to re-

port on board the Venezuela. Lieuten- ant James Boyd Cotter, of Bridgton. will probably be assigned as lieutenant in charge of the detail. It is probable that the 'detail of signal-

men from the Battalion of the West to the two signal stations on the Jersey coast will be ordered to their stations on

Tuesday or Wedneseday of this week. The stations are to be located at Barnc-

gat and Cape May, and there will be from four to six men at eaoh station. The Newark division is to furnish two signalmen and also a telegrapher.

When the detail which is to take the Montauk to Portland is off, and then men for the signal stations have left, the Newark division will have upward of fifty men left, and these men, naturally enough, are wondering what is to be done with them. When the Battalion of the East goes aboard of the Venezuela, the men of the Battalion of the West who are still left will bo the only Naval Re- serves ready for duty in the State, and it is the opinion of some that they will, in case of war, be ordered to report on some

one of the regular warships, to fill up a crew, as there will not be enough of them left to man a boat alone.

WILL SPEAK AT NORWAY.

Mrs. Anna F. Beiler Will Speak at the

Methodist Conference,

Mrs. Anna F. Beiler, the wife of Rev. S. L. Beiler, D. D., vice chancellor of

the American University at Washington, D. C., is to address the Woman’s Home

Missionary meeting held in connection with the Methodist conference at Norway, Saturday, April 23.

Mrs. Beiler has recently made a tour of Alaska in the interests of the work. Un- der her superintendence the girls' school at Unalaska known ns the Jesse Lee Home, has been greatly helped by enlarg- ing the building. She has also studied its needs as may be seen from the following extract from her report:

“Let me urge you to consider the advisability of a small hospital in connection with our Jesso Lee Home. It is (an absolute necessity for ourselves, the village, and the hosts of peo ple who are in the ports. Two sea captains called upon me in one afternoon to know if there was nny place where ihsy could got help. Ono man had fallen; down a hatchway and was seriously injured, another had passengers on board ill. At the same time one of our own children lay dying for luck of medicine and surgical treatment. I wish 1 could paint the need as I saw

it and some great heart would furnish the exchequer. I can think of nothing that would so advance our work and give us au open sesame as that of a hospital.”

Mrs. Beiler also improved her opportunity to observe the workings of the Klondike) fever. She saw the convales- cents as they landed so near their destination and felt the great need of moral and religious work among them that they may not counteract ail missionary work by degrading the natives to a still greater degree. Again, she says, “While there is iro much interest in the gold fields, can we not have as much interest in souls that according to our creed are

more valuable than all the gold of Klon- dike or Minook. Do not let us vacillate or loiter in our efforts to give the gospel in its fullness to these perishing ones.

It is hoped that every woman interested in missionary work whether it be foreign or home, who can attend tho meetings at Norway, will do so.

SOUTH PORTLAND. Things Are Booming at Portland Ship-

building Company.

Force Increased by Nineteen Men-The Patent Medicine Man Ke-Appeare-l>e- l ghifnl Birthday Party—Secret Socie- ty Notes—Town Clerics Comprehensive (

Inventory—Personal Items, etc.

The yards of the Portland shipbuilding company are just now centers of great ac-

tivity and there is employed there a force of men numbering quite seventy-live. Monday evening nineteen ship carpenters arrived from Bristol, Boothbay and other points along the coast to assist the crew of men now engagod in repianking the lighthouse tender Myrtle. The work Is to be completed in th irty days.

The boom at the Ferry and the advent of Iso many new workmen has aroused Interest in the need of hotel accommodations, for the new comers had some little difficulty for the time being at least, in securing temporary quarters.

Some excitement was occasioned on

Sawyer street on Monday evening last by the appearanoe of a patent medicine man. A large crowd gathered at the street corners and were entertained by his talk and singing, with banjo accompaniment.

Mr. Charles Lehman of Front street gave a delightful birthday party a few nights sinoe to his friends in the village and from the city. A supper was served at 10 o’olock from tables handsomely decorated with flowers, with individual bouquets for each of the guests. There was a phonograph entertainment, and the success of the entire affair was a matter of general comment by the guests as 4-1-.

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SECRET SOCIETY NOTES. Elizabeth City Lodge, I. O. O. F., met

last night and conferred the degree on two candidates. Myrtle Assembly, Pyth- ian Sisterhood, will gather tonight, while on Thursday evening Bayard Lodge will work the second rank on one candidate. The usual meeting of Mizpah Lodge, D. of R., will be held Friday evening.

Town Clerk Noah B. Knight is gathering statistics for the Agricultural De- partment, and the inventory is so com-

prehensive as to include cats, dogs and hens.

There will be no afternoon servioe in the People’s M. E. church on Sunday afternoon next on account of the absence of the pastor at the conference in Nor- way, Me. The other services will be held as usual.

Mrs. Loui3a Prootor is reported to be quite ill at her home on Fr 'Gin street.

Mrs. Winfield Woodbury is in the city on a visit to Mrs. Doggett.

The History Club's next meeting on

Thursday evening next, will be at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cole, Preble street.

The young people of the Univeralist parish who are interested in forming a Christian Union, met last evening at the residence of D. O. Moulton, Cushing’s Point.

David Jacobs has entered the employ of the Portland Shipbuilding Company.

Capt. Dean continues quite ill, and it is likely that he will be taken to the Maine General Hospital for special treatment.

Miss Hattie Hutchings is making extensive repairs on her house, corner Ran- dall and High streets, where Charles Gilmore is engaged in the decorating work.

Mrs. Nellie Morse has returned from a six weeks visit in Deering.

Mr. John Parsons is busily engaged at work on the different cottages near Port- land Head.

Mrs. W. M. Goodnow is visiting rela- ti ves in Norway, Me.

Mr, Lewis Andrews is contemplating entering the employ of D. D. Elliott, High street.

The Ladies’ Circle will meot with Mrs. George Uowan, Preble street, Thursday afternoon at 2.30.

Mrs Buck of Lewiston is visiting her son, Mr. Walter Lowe at Fort Preble.

BRIEFLf TOLD*

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Supreme Judicial court opened in Au- burn Tuesday, Judge Fogler presiding, it is Justice Fogler's first term. Three weeks of assignments are booked.

Mr. J. M. Stockman, of Auburn, chairman of tha People’s party of Maine, has issued a call for a stato convention at Bangor, June 2.

The remains of Joseph S. Biais of Lew- iston were exhumed by a board of physicians Tuesday forenoon, and though it has not been given out. it is understood that traces of poison were found in his stomach. The city marshal swore out a warrant for a suspected man at noon. The inquest will be held Wednesday noon.

THE PENSION LIST. Washington, April 19.—The following

pension changes, resulting from the issue of April 8, are announced:

ORIGINAL.

(Special April 9) Elisha Allen, North Waterboro, $8; special April 9, Charles E. Dawes, Corea, $10.

INCREASE.

Edmond Gould, Winslows Mills, $14 to f 17; Alexander Adams Boothbay Harbor, $10 to $12; George Metcalf, Golden Ridge, $17 to $2; John F. Tuttle, Presque Islo, $10 to $12.

REISSUE.

John L. Rogers, Fort Fairfield, $17.

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THE PEESS. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 20.

One could easily have guessed that it was Mr. Roosevelt who named the cruisers New York and St. Paul Harvard and Yale.

Madrid enjoyed the nsnal weekly bull fight on Sunday, with just as much zest apparently as i( the country were not on the verge of war.

Before the end of the week Capt. Sampson’s fleet will in all probability be at Havana, prepared to batter down its defenoes if it does not surrender without resistance.

The Kansas bank commissioner, Mr. Breideothal, says 60 per cent of the wealth of that State is owned by Popu- lists. And the Populists number less than one half of the population.

Spain long since forfeited all moral right to Cuba by the barbarous policy she has pursued toward the people of the island, and the tremendous tribute she has wrung out of them. The penalty she is about to pay in the loss of her colony is no severer than her sins deserve.

Whatever differences of opinion there may have been about the expediency of interference in Cuba, now that it is finally decided npon by the duly consti- tuted authorities the people will come up to its support with steadtnst loyalty. All that the government needs of men or

money will be furnished promptly and cheerfully. There will be no lack of vig- or in the proseentioo of the war, and eve-

rything will be done that 75,000,000 of loyal people can do to bring it to a speedy and successful conclusion.

The President will sign the intervention resolution today, and will transmit to Spain an ultimatum according to its tenor, giving her twenty-four or forty eight hours to consider it end make re-

ply. If Spain refuses to yield to our de mand the President will then proceed immediately to use the army and navy to enforoe it. In all probability; before the end of the week the Key West fleet will be on its way to Havana and the first step in putting an end by force to Spain’s sovereignty over the island of (',nha will Kara henn folron

The House won a practical victory in its controversy with the Senate on the recognition resolution. To be sure as

finally adopted the resolution contains the assertion that the Cuban people are independent, but that is far from being the equivalent of the recognition of the government set up by the insurgents, which the Senate resolution in its original form provided for. There is nothing in the resolution as adopted to tie our hands after we have taken possession of Cuba. We shall not be bound to the in- surgent government, but shall be free to help oreate suoh a government as the majority of the people of Cuba desire. This is as it should be. The recognition of the Cuban republio would have been a grievous mistake that would have em- barrassed ns greatly in the future. To Speaker Reed, more than to any one man, perhaps, belongs the credit of knocking out the recognition resolution.

Spain has no war ships, with the exception of the Alfonso XIII., which Is of very little account, nearer Havana than Cape Verde which is more than 8000 miles away. The two effective fighting ships which were at Havana several weeks ago were withdrawn and sent to the Cape Verde islands where they still remrin. Spain appears to be concentrating all her ships at this point, as if she intended to make it the base of her naval operations. So far as naval defence is concerned she seems to have abandoned both Cuba and Porto Rioo, for they are so far away from Cape Verde that our ships would be able to operate along the coAsts of both islands for several weeks before she could get a ship there. If Cuba is to be defended the land foroes are to be relied upon entirely. What her plan of naval operations is it is difficult to discover. Cape Verde is more than 8600 miles distant from the nearest point of our coast, so that It would be practically impossible with that as her base to make any effective raids upon our cities. By the time her

vessels get here their coal supply would be nearly exhausted. Perhaps the ex-

pectation is that our fleet will seek them there and attack them, but it is generally understood that unless we are attacked we are to coniine ourselves to driving the Spaniards out of Cuba, and will stop when that is accomplished, unless the Spaniards by aggessive action upon our coast or against our fleet, render it necessary to pursue them.

Brooklyn has a first class scandal in which the late city government 1b In- volved. Charges of conspiracy, fraud and bribery are conclusively proved, and murder is strongly suspected. Indict- ments have been found against Theodore B. Willis, formerly city works commissioner, William A. Phillips, now a police commissioner of Greater New York, formerly chairman of the Brooklyn Re- publican organization, and a relative of Willis’s, Robert W. Fielding, formerly deputy' commissioner of city works, Oscar Knapp, water surveyor, Frederick Milne, former inspector in city works department, A. L. Jansen, bond clerk in con- troller’s office, ex-Aldermen J. R. Clarke and William Leaycraft and William H. Goff, superintendent of sewers. These men occupied, according to the charges, various positions in an extensive conspiracy to defraud the oity by means princi pally of fraudulent contracts executed by the oftioe of publio works, and in whose exoessive profits the indicted officials reaped the greater share. The whole work of the department appeared to be honeycombed with fraud. Favored contractors were brought forward who testified to sums paid by them, according to prior agreement, to Phillips, who seems to have been the collector for the conspirators. Many thousands of dollars of loss to the citv from thieverv nt thu

kind was made apparent. Milne has already been oonvicted of a minor performance in the affair and sent to jail. It is alleged also that an attempt was made to bribe the grand jury not to find Indict- ments against Phillips, and it is strongly suspected also that one of the members of ttbat body named Ohl en who died under suspicious circumstances and was at first supposed to have committed sui- cide, Was murdered because he would not agree to shield the culprits.

The resolution adopted by Congress demands that the government of Spain at once relinquish its sovereignty and government in the island of Cuba and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters. The only hope left for the maintenance of peace lies in a fa- ovrable response from Spain to this demand. It is a forlorn hope. Spain would undoubtedly be better off without Cuba than with it, and it would be for her material benefit to abandon it. For the last three years it has made A fearful drain upon her of men and money, and the restablishment of her authority over the island is still, apparently, as far away as ever. The insurgents have proved more than a match for any force she oould bring against them, and were

they the only antagonists she would have to meet in the future her struggle to re- establish her authority over the island would be exceedingly unpromising. With the intervention of the United States it becomes utterly hopeless. Cuba is lost to Spain, and it only remains for Spain to choose between delivering it up or having it forcibly taken from her. Were the Sagasta government free to act according to the dictates of wisdom and purdence it would as gracefully as possible bow to the inevitable and withdraw the Spanish forces from the island. But it is not free to act. It must heed the wishes of the populaoe or forfeit it ,own existence. What those wishes ore in regard to Cuba has been made known in so many ways that Sagasta cannot be in doubt. The ultimatum of the people is that the ministry shall make no more concessions of any kind to the United States, and it must obey or wreck itself, and the dynasty, which it has sworn to support. Spain will not surrender Cuba in response to our

demand. In the present State of public feeling no ministry would dare to entertain such a proposition a moment. Cuba must be taken from Spain by force. When Congress agreed to the Senate resolution on Monday night it practically agreed fn ,1 donluraf inn nf irn«

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HELD THEM IN HIS HAND-

What CoolJdge Says of Speaker Reed’i

Power.

In his 'special to yesterday’s Bostoi Journal “Coolidge” the Washington cor respondent says:

“There were two facts of vital import ance which had to be borne in mind ii order chat one might keep his bearingi through the multifarious changes of thi day. One was that the Republican Sena tors who were favorable to recognition o:

JjJ® Cuban Republic and who had joinec the Senate Democrats in insisting upor including the recognition clause In th< resolution, had one purpose closer t< their hearts than recognition, and that was the speedy ; enactment of resolution: whioh would enable the President to enter at once upon the task of restoring peace to Cuba and compelling the with drawal of Spain. “It could be a question only of time when they would consent to some ar-

rangement by which this result could be attained, The other vital point was the absolute supremaoy whioh Speaker Reed exercised in tho House of Representa- tives. Senator Allen, in a midnight harangue, declared that the Speaker held the House in the hollow of his hand, and there were two hundred members in the Senate to hear it suld.

This was an extravagance of statement, and yet there has never been in the history of Congress so striking an illustra- tion of the intellectual mastery of a gieat and commanding figure as was displayed by Speaker Reed in the proceedings of the day. On Sunday the air was full of suspicious mutterings and tbreatenings on the part of dissatisfied Rpeublicans that

uuuiu uuui uis ltsauer- ship. When the House met Monday morning the Republican majority camt up in support of the motion of Chairman Dingiey to conour in the Senate amend ments, with the exception of the assertior of present independence and the recognition, almost to a man.

Only 14 Republicans broke away from their party moorings, and this was tht largest number which the dissenting Re-

Sublicans were able to muster at any timt nring the day. On every roll call theii

strength grew Jess. Had it not been fo: the personal influence of f he Speaker, the Houso would have accepted the Senate resolutions exactly as they were adopted by the Senate Saturday night, and a dead- look with the Executive, with all Its disastrous possibilities, would have been assured. It was an impressive personal triumph.”

THE SAFFORD WILL CASE. In the Supreme Judioial oourt at Bos-

ton, trials by jury were begun Mondaj before Judge Morton. The first case to come before a jury was an appeal from deoree of the Probate oourt allowing th< will of Sarah Safford, who died in De camber, 1S96, leaving an estate of th< value of 175,000.

The testatrix left a will and three codi oils. She bequeathed $5000 to the Re formed Episcopal church and a similai amount to Rev. Asa Dalton, reotor of St, S6hephen's church at Portland. The real of the property was divided among rela tives.

John and Ellen Whitmore of Portland, are dissatisfied with the manner In whicl] the estate was distributed. They are, respectively, the nephew and niece of the testatrix. The basis of their contest is unsoundness of mind and undue Influ- ence.

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Biddeford, 4s. Prices on application.

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SIEK WAISTS. We purchased a lot of sample Waists at a reduced price and will put them on sale Today, April IStli, at prices less than cost of rnanu facture. No cheap goods in this lot as this concern makes nothing but high grad o

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CITY OF PORTLAND.

NfOTICE is hereby given that the Police Ex- 9-’ ambling Board will hold its quarterly meeting on Tuesday, April 20,1898. at 8 o’clock P. m., at room No. 8, City Building.

S. C. PKltKY, Secretary. Dated at Portland, this 18th day of April, 1898. apriodtd

iXTOTICE. All persons are forbidden to trust my son Boyd A. 1 urinton on my account, as 1 shall claim none of his wages, or pay any bills contracted oy him after tills date

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_AMUSEMENTS. j _AMUSEMENTS. V

I Friday Mat. Sat. | and 2 p. m., I Saturday. April 22-23. 9

J1A11MOTH ’s UNCLE TOUTS CABIN.

... 40 People. 2 Brass Bands. Grand Orchestra.

Matinee, Children 10c, Adults 20c. Evenings, 10-20-30C. Heats now on sale.

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JEFFERSON THEATRE PtESASr “ ^Toniglit. Matixxeo at 22.80.

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Prices: Evening 25c-50c-75c-$l.00. Matinee 25c-50c-75c.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, APRIL 22-23, SPECIAL MATINEE SATURDAY. The Premier Magical Entertainment of the world, Herrmann, the great company headed by

LEON (his first, appearance in Portland) HERRMANN ADELAIDE

Presenting a series of Entirely New and Bewildering Illusions and Wondrous Maelc Adelaide Herrmann’s Famous Spectacular Dances. 6

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AUCTION SALES.

By F. 0. BAILEY & CO., Auctioneers.

General Household Furniture AT AUCTION.

ON WEDNESDAY. April 20tli. at 10 o’clock a. m,, at house No. 138 Pine street, we

shall sell the furniture consisting In part of Parlor Furniture, Easy Chairs in plush, large French plate mirrors, Irish Point Lace Cur- tains, Moquet, Tapestry, and Woolen Carpets, 25 Oil Paintings and Engravings, Ornaments and Brie-a-Brac, Book Cases, Oak Hall Stand, Black Walnut Cabinet Bed, Tables, Chairs. China and Silverware, Black Walnut, Ash and Painted Chamber Suits, fine Hair Mattresses, Spring Beds and Bedding, Kitchen Furnish- ings, and many other articles too numerous to mention. apl4dtd

By F. 0. BAILEY & CO.. Auctioneers,

Closing Auction Sale of Furniture at Falmouth Hotel.

rTIHUKSDAY, April 21st, at 10 o’clock a. m., u we shall sell everything remaining in house at that time, consisting in part of about 60 fine Oak Leather Seat Dining Chairs, 1 McPhaii Piano. Sofas, Chairs, 10 Carpets, 6 Chamber Sets, Upholstered Spring Bedding, Silver Ware, Crockery, l Billard Table, &e., &c. aplSdtd

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TICKETS 50 cents. For sals at Cressey, Jones and Allen’s, and at the door.

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ROSSmCLIJB SPRING CONCERT.

Kotzschmar Hall, THURSDAY, APRIL 21st

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Elizabeth Wadsworth Celebration, FRIDAY EVENIKG, APRIL 22,

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MUSIC AND DRAMA.

THE PRISONER OF ZENDA. In offering the play of “The Prisoner

of Zenda” tonight, Daniel Frohman not

only presents die strongest love story of

the 19th century, a story which devel- ops the loftiest and noblest traits in

human nature, but a company especially selected in New York to do Anthony Hope’s story justice, and the rich and varied costumes and elaborate scenery for every act, to properly embellish this

talc of heroism. It is but a season ago that the play was seen in Portland and therefore its story is still fresh in tne

minds of theatre goers. To show how

great an interest is taken in the play it is

enough to say that a splendid audience viewed the performance laBt night and called the curtain enthuiastically after the strong situations of the drama.

As Rudolph the Red Elphburg, Mr. Howard Gould was excellent, he was

easy and graceful .as the young artist, and kingly and dignified as Rudolph the Fifth, while Fanceon Campbell ably as-

sisted him as the Princes Flavia. R. F. McChannin so long as Boston Museum favorite, was a brusque, strong Col. Sapt, and Robert Eliot a capital Black Michael. The other characters were well taken. The play was well mounted and the

applause was frequent. The “Prisoner of Zenda” will be repeated tonight. HERRMAN AND HIS GREAT COM-

PANY.

Leon Hermann, the nephew of the great wizard, and successor to Hermann the

Great, and Adelaide Herrmann, who headed the original Hermann the Great

Company, will fill a two night’s engagement at the Jefferson Theare Friday and

Saturday, April 22 and 23. Leon Herr- mann has been a star in Europe for many

n n ll irt nf or! th AK/l no til O rtlnTTOH

est and most skillful master of the “blaok art” of the age. He has been most enthusiastically received in this country on this his second tour, and has demonstrated bej ond question his ability to follow in the footsteps of his late uncle. His illusions are marvelous, his remarks while doing them are funny and

entertaining and his personal magnetism at once charms his audience. His feats are ail original. The illusions are new

and startling and have a flavor of origin- ality about them that is unique and un-

surpassed. He has several illusions that have caused unusual comment. In addition to the sensational feats of necroman-

cy by Leon Hermann, the programme will be delightfully varied by Adelaide Herrmann, who will give the bewildering, dazzling and beautiful spectacular dances that have made her famous the world over. Several of the marvelous danoes are entirely pew and original, having been devised by Mme. Herrman during the past summer. One of the most beautiful and startling of her dances is the new “Are dance.” The effect of the thousands of colored lights used is to produce a most startling appearance of Aames and smoke, in the center of which swaying weirdly to and fro with graceful movement can be seen

the Agure of the fair dancer. ThiB re-

markable dance has created a tremendous

sensation, as have the beautiful “Lily dance,” “L’Etoile de Nuit,” “Le Kayon de Soleil,” and other dances which Mme Herrmann will be seen in. Seats on sale tomorrow.

UNCLE TOM’S CABIN.

The attraction at Portland Theatre Fri-

day, Saturday and Saturday matinee will be the ever favorite “Uncle Tom’s

Cabin,” by Stowe & Co. This great ag-

gregation consist? of forty peop le, two brass bands, grand orchestra, etc.; it car-

ries a car load of beautiful scenery, in-

cluding a grand allegorical transforma- tion introducing the beautiful series of tableaux representing the four seasons.

Many grand calcium and electric effects are introduced, producing a scene of

grandeur seldom surpassed on any local

stage. The cast is a large and competent Ana nnd rmmhorB manv ald.tinia fnrar.

ites. Beside the drama proper many new and novel features are introduced, including buck and wing dancing, planta- tion singing, two quartettes, a grand cake walk, and the latest Boston success, the animated song sheet. The prices will be 10, 20 and 30 cents and special matinee price 10 and 20 cents.

THE ISLE OF CHAMPAIGN. The patrons of The Jefferson are prom-

ised a rare treat April 26 and 27, when comic opera will reign, and no less a

company than “The Isle of Champaign” will be the attraction, Tuesday, April 26. The company is said to be a high class meritorious one throughout, and the production to be second to none of its kind.

David Biers,the present manager of the company has spared no time nor ex-

pense to make the present production surpass any of its former presentations, and to this end brings to us T. Q. Sea brooke and a company said to number 62 people.

hale of seats opens April 23 at 9 o’clock.

MAYO IN PUDD’NHEAD WILSON. Quaint, queer,lovable old “Pudd’uhead

Wilson” whom we laughed at and with whom we showed our deepest sympathies, when seen here early in the present sea-

son, is coming to The Jefferson, for one

night, April 28, and will be presented by the same cast that we saw before, with Edwin Mayo in the title role. This

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SHEPLEY CAMP ENTERTAINS.

Camp Fire and Fraternal Visit From

Neighboring Camps.

Last evening was the occasion of a grand camp-lire and fraternal visit ten- derod by Shepley Camp, S. of V., of this city to the camps at Yarmouth, West- brook,Gorham and South Standish. The camp at Biddeford was expected to attend hut in their absence a letter of re-

gret was received from their officers. Among those in attendance were Col.

A. M. Jroule, Adjutant Waldo H. Perry, Quartermaster R. H. Greenwood and J udge Advocate W. H. Looney of this city, representing the Maine Division officers. Others of the distinguished guests were Past Colonels A. C. Cloud- man of Westbrook, R. L. Whitcomb and Augustus S. Libby of this oity.

The visitors were served with lunch upon their arrival and at 8 o’clock a regular meeting of the camp was held at whioh two recruits were mustered into membership.

After the meeting, the camp and guests were seated at the tables and a

bean supper and “smoke talk” was en-

joyed. After supper the members joined In singing of patriotic airs until a late hour. The camp-lire was attended by about 100 of the order representing the several camps, and was one of the most successful ever held by Shepley camp.

WILL HAVE NAVAL CONVOY-

Important News Regarding Red Cross Relief in Cuba.

Mr. L. A. Goudy, who took so much interest in obtaining contributions for SlinnliftK for RllfPorinor rAf>nnr»An

in Cuba, received the following telegram yesterday from Stephen Barton,'ohairman of the Cuban central relief oom-

mittee.of New York: New York. April 19, 1898.

L. A. Goudy, Portland, Me. : Shall send two special Red Cross steam-

ers with Cuban relief supplies first one this week, second within three weeks. Need help to load second. Please come to our aid quickly. Money remittances most serviceable to save time. Vessels will have naval convoy and army escort if necessary.

The Central Cuban Relief Committee. Mr. Goudy suggests, as the local com-

mittee has forwarded all of the moiley and supplies obtained by it direct to New York, that if any persons desire to make further contributions they can do so by sending them directly to New York. This plan will be more satisfactory to the New York committee and will save time.

MRS. ALICE G. BERRY.

The funeral obsequies of Mrs. Alice G. Berry, widow of the late Wilber F. Berry, were observed at her late residence, 296 Brackett street, yesterday afternoon. The services were conducted by the Rev. Lewis Malvern of the Plymouth church, assisted by the quartette ohoir of this church, led by Mr. Frank Bowdoin. The remarks of Mr. Malvern were chosen with delicate appropriateness, and the entire service conducted in the simple and un- ostentatious manner, most in accordance with the nature and taste of the deoeased. The floral offerings were profuse and of exceeding beauty. Noticeable among these were a pillow of exquisite design from her son, Charles W. Berry, and her daughter, Mrs. James Reid, a floral design in pinks and ferns, from her sister, Mrs. S. T. Packard and her cousin, Mrs. J. A. Purington of Boston, bouquet of roses and ferns from her brother, Charles F. Whittier, basket of flowers from Mrs. N. J. Wilson and family, bouquet of roses and pinks from Miss Jennie O. Wilson, bouquet of pinks from little Helen, a mass of superb roses from the young men at the Baker house, where Mrs. Berry formerly boarded. Other friends who seDt floral tokens of regard were Mrs. M. J. Lilly, Mrs. Clara E. Graely, Miss Florence Greely, Mrs. J. M. Plummer, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilson Plummer, Mr. and Mrs. Edward ~j. Haggett, Mrs N. M. Marshall and Mrs. M. S. McFarland.

MBS. BELLOWS’S BECITAL. Mrs. Bellows again delighted her audi-

snee yesterday afternoon with her reading of selections from Kipling, choosing the following poems: The Becessional Hymn; Ballad, The Last Ehvme of True rhomas; Dannie Deever; L’Envoi; The Ballad of East and West; The Derelict; Fuzzy Wuzzy; MeAndrew’s Hymn; On the Boad to Mandelay; “How the Camel jlot His Big Hump”, from St. Nicholas; l'he Last Chanty;.

Mrs. Bellows brought out very thril- ingly the words of refrain in the Beces- iional Hymn, “Lest we forget, Lest we

forget”, as well as the tragic note of “Dannie Deever”. She read with much spirit, too, “The Ballad of East and IVest,” which Lord Tennyson considered :ho best of its kind ever written. De- iglitful “Fuzzy Wuzzy”, called forth learty applause, as also the familiar “Mandelay” and McAndrew’s Hymn.

Both these readings have given much pleasure, and it only deepens tne regret, which Mrs. Bellows’s friends feel, that ihe is so soon to leave Portland.

WHITE LOOTED BANKS. New York, April 19.—The Grand

fury today returned an indictment against ieorge B_ White on a charge of obtain- ng money by false pretenses. In all ibout 13 banks aro interested and their ;otal loss is said to aggregate $302,000. White was arrested Saturday tn Philadel- phia by deteotives employed lpy Boston janks, who have been on his trail for live rears and will be brought to New York for trial.

White was general manager of the firm if W. S. White and Co., leather dealers, with offices in Boston and Philadelphia. When his operations were discovered he led to South America. Just when ho began his alleged operations has not yet been established. He conceived a plan for raising money perhaps for the leg- itimate necessities of the business for nowhere has it appeared that he specu- lated in stocks or was addicted to any :ostly vices. The banks concerned cannot ret explain what he did with the monev.

He opened accounts at four different banks in New York and two in Philade- lphia, ostensibly as a convenience in his business, but eaoh one of tbe banks believed that it alone carried the business of the firm in that city.

LAW COURT.

Two IntereBtlng Decis’ons Handed Down

Yesterday.

The following rescripts from the Law court were received here yesterday: Cumberland, ss.

Hammond Beef and Provision company vs. Martin VV. Best and Treasurer.

Rescript by Peters. C. J.—A corporation created by the laws of another state has its residence in such state, and does not gain a citizenship in this state by doing business here, although it occupies a

store here, which is managed by clerks and agents residing here, and pays taxes on its stock of merchandise here.

The presumption that the oitizenship of stockholders is identical with that of tho corporation is one of law, not to bo defeated by averment or evidence to the contrary.

A corporation is a “person” within the meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Federal Constitution of the United States and other constitutional clauses.

A debt duo a corporation created in an-

other state is not barred by the debtor’s discharge in insolvency here. Tho creditor not participating in such proceedings, nor accepting a dividend, although all the usual notices to creditor be served on its resident agent in the manner described for service by section nineteen of chapter eighty-one of the Revised Statutes; and notwithstanding the act of 1898, provid- ing that no action shall be maintained by any creditor against any debtor, who has received his discharge in insolvency, upon any demand by insolvency proceedings if proved against suoh debtor’s estate.

Defendant defaulted. FRANKLIN COUNTY.

Stella M. Toothaker vs. Charles B. Conant.

Rescript by Peters, C. J.—To justify the speaking of slanderous words on the plea of privileged communication it must appear not onlv that the defendant be- iieved he was speaking the truth, but that there were reasonable grounds which in- duced such belief. Exceptions overruled.

The following divorces were decreed: Whitlock vs. Jennie F.

Cause, cruel and abusive treatment.

Martha S. Small vs. Herbert A. Small. Cause, utter desertion for three years.

David E. Moulton of Portland was admitted to the bar.

U. S. CIRCUIT COURT.

Before Judge Putnam.

Tuesday—In the case of the Fairfield Floral company vs. Postmaster W. J. Bradbury of Fairfield, to compel him to deliver to the plaintiff company letters addressed to them, instead of folding them as directed by the postmaster general, very little testimony was introduced and the issue was rested on the legality of the action of the postmaster general. The legal points involved were argued at length.

Judge Putnam gave an elaborate decision to this effect: The court made order by which the case can be brought up for a, final hearing in June. The injunction was granted until a final hearing can be had, the court being of the opinion that if a temporary injunction was not granted the plaintiff would have no appeal. District Attorney Dyer appeared for the government, and Hon. Wm. T. Haines of Waterville and Thomas J. Boynton appeared for. the plaintiff.

PEAKS ISLAND. Mi6S Mary Hampton and three other

members of under the Red Robe company were down to the island Monday. Mr. E. L Littlejohn showed them through the new theatre and they pronounced it ane of the finest at any summer resort.

Mrs. McIntosh and Mrs. Innes are getting their houses ready for the summer business.

Mr. Eugene P. Temple, who started tor Klondike has written a letter to Miss Myra Trott from Seattle, whore he is now

stopping. He says he wishes himself back jn the Island. He is one of the owners of he Island Bel le.

The laying of the mines in the harbor fas delayed the boys from going up the fay gunning, but they intend going as

soon as they get through. “Mr. Charles Phinney has made some

•epairs on his cottage. It is rumored that Thomas J. Briggs

s going to have one of the stores in the tew theatre and will run a first class' ice pream parlor.

The work of widening the Pay View whaif, where the Island B**lle lands, will xmimence this week. They intend to nal;e the wharf five feet wider and they will drive new spiles in place of the small >nes which are now in the wharf. This will make the wharf as strong as any on the island.

The work of fixing the Island Belle is progressing very rapidly. The wiring for :he new lights is almost completed and the machinery has been put in first olass shape. The boys are sparing no expense in putting the boat in shape. iir. Elbridge Trott, who broke his leg

ibout two weeks ago, is improving very blowly.

The work of laying the cable from Port- land Head Light to Cushing’s Island was

lompleted yesterday and all now that re- gains to be done is to attach the torpe- loes. IHHB

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torrey has foundered.

Probable Fate of the Portland Schoonei

Which ia Missing.

Capt. Golding of the British schoonei

Annie Harper, now at Boston, reports that he was In company with the overdue

schooner David Torrey, when the vessel

left Portland harbor on March|29,for Bos-

ton. The Harper and the David Torrey, according to Capt. Golding’s statement, were in company until the night of the

31st, and had reached a point off Boone Island. It shut in thick there, and a few hours later a terrific northeasterly gale sprang up, in whioh the Annie Hurper was driven across the bay. and dashed ashore at Soltuate. She was afterward floated by tugs, and brought here. Capt. Golding is of the opinion that the Torrey foundered that night, as she was deeply laden and had a cumbersome deokload.

YOUNG MUSICIANS AT THE PREBLE.

A band of young musicians registered at the Preble house yesterday from the Boston Institute of Technology. There are 30 in the party and they comprise what is known as the glee, banjo and mandolin olub connected with the institute. They gave a concert last night at Woodfords. Most of the members are

quite young and some of them registered from cities far off as Lincoln, Neb. The manager of the club is Mr. Charles B. Page. The leader of the glee is Ather- ton Tucker; of the banjo, Lawrence Ad- dicks, and of the mandolin, Milton Wes- ton Hall.

PORTLAND & YARMOUTH ELEC- TRICS.

Mr. Blakeslee of Blakeslee & Sons, of i>ow XHIVKU, conn., contractors for the construction of the Portland & Yar- mouth road will arrive in the city this week and work in all branches of the line will be resumed at once and rushed through to completion. The first road work will begin at the new trestle at Cumberland. Linemen have already begun to string the trolley wires. All of the material; is now on and ready for use.

BOWDOIN COLLEGE. The track and field athletes at Bowdoin

are appearing on the athletio field in large numbers this term. Mr. Garcelon of Harvard who has coached the Bowdoin athletic team for the past few years, has been engaged this season and the candidates for the Worcester team are already training under his direction. As usual, Bowdoin will be represented this year in the New England intercollegiate meet at Worcester. Bowdoin won third place at last season’s meet, with a total of nineteen points, and in the opinion of Captain Kendall, Bowdoin’s chances are excellent tor the present season. The freshmon class contains much promising athletio material, and the outlook for a successful season was never brighter.

The Politics club held its first meeting 3f the term at room No. 8, South Apple- ton hall, Monday evening. The question 3f “English Colonization,” was ably discussed by Dwight B. Pennell.

Several members of the senior class at Bowdoin are out teaohing during the present terra. Mr. Arthur L. Hunt, ’98 )f Lewiston, is successfully filling the position of assistant in the Brunswick High school and Charles S. Pettengill of Augusta, and Charles Cogswell Smith of Waterbury, Conn., are teaching in the High school at Milbridge.

Bowdoin’s literary monthly, the Quill, has recently offered two valuable prizes which will be awarded to the authors of 'he best verse and prose among the under- graduates at Bowdoin. A set of Shakes- peare’s complete works in eighteen volumes, edited by Prof. Henry Morley, U L. D, will be given to the author of the best composition in verso, and a collection Jf standard works, also in eighteen vol- ames, wiu be awarded to the author of ;he best college 6tory, All compositions for either prize must be mailed to the 3uill before Saturday, May 21. The committee of judges will be composed of a member of the Quill board and two mem- Mrs of the Bowdoin faculty.

MAINE AND THE WAR. Dr. Alonzo Garoelon, ex-governor of

Maine who,'-although he is eighty-six fears of age, is as rugged as most men of sixty, and who daily drives miles in the praotice of his profession, in the event of war, will offer his servlces’to the government as a surgeon.

Twenty-four soldiers for Capt.Bowker’s company, at Machias, were examined Wednesday of last week at the armory by Lieut. Jonah assistant surgeon of the regiment. Twenty-one of the number were accepted. Dr. S. B. Hunter was present and asssisted, unofficially, In the rxamination. The physique of the men

accepted was pronounced excellent. The military committee of the Universi-

:,y of Maine has received a letter from governor Powers in answer to the one >ffering the services of a company from ;he University of Maine in case of war. tt reads as follows:

Augusta, April 14, 1398. ramuel C. Dillingham and others, Orono,

Me.: Kirs—Your patriotio letter and offer of

ierviees of April 11 has just reached here. [ am indeed glad to see the patriotism ihat the students display, and I have no loubt if hostilities commence, and a call s made that we may be able to utilize the ioburn Cadets. I have placed your letter on filo with

he adjutant general and you will hear rom us as soon as the occasion arises.

Very truly, LLEWELLYN POWERS.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The following real estate transfers have

oen recorded at the registry of deeds: Clara E. Anderson of Portland to

diaries W. Small of New Gloucester, and in New Gloucester.

Win. H. Sargent to Albion B. Merrill, and on Peaks island on Island avenue. John Maxwell to Samuel S. Latham,

noth of Gray, land In Gray. Luev A. Small to John Kliristensen,

ioth o'f Cliff Island, land on Cliff island. Charles F. Hill to Wilbur F. Hill, both

,f Gray, land In Gray. Francis B. Sonthworth et als. to South-

vorth Bros., land in Portland called ‘Waldo block” on Middle street.

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WESTBROOK.

The Westbrook chorus held a rehearsal at the Methodist church Monday evening. The old ohorus with others from fleering and South Portland is to sing at the grand anniversary of the Odd Fellows at City hall, Portland, next Sunday.

The funeral services of the late Mrs. Esther K., wife of the late Cyrus King, were held yesterday afternoon at two o’clock from the late residence on Bridge street. Tho services were largely attended and were conducted by Hev. S.N. Adams, pastor of the Westbrook Congregational church of which the deceased was'a member. Musio appropriate to the occasion was furnished by the choir connected with the church. The burial was on the family lot at Gorham.

In the report of the city government meeting of Monday evening the sum taken from the school appropriation to be applied to the appropriation for the publio library should have read $300 and not $30.

There seems to be a strong sentiment throughout the city to retain tho present system of manual training in the public schools. Tho oity government at its meeting on Monday evening voted the appropriation for the maintenance of the school down. There is talk of petitioning the city government for a special appropriation for the maintenance of the sohool, but in the event that the city government do not provide the money there are several oitizens that undoubtedly would contribute to a subscription fund for the benefit of the sohool.

There is to be a social tbit evening in the Baptist church vestry, an entertainment of vocal and instrumental numbers will be rendered, and during the evening refreshments of o ke and coffee will be served.

Ths trackmen of the Portland and Rochester railroad are laying new rails at Westbrook near the WeBtbrook depot.

The fire late Monday night on the property of Mr. George Bixb.v is believed to have been of an incendiary origin, al- Diiuugu tueii uio uu uiues 10 me guilty paiyies. It may have been the work of tramps. The barn was looked np at about nino o’clock and everything was all right at that time. The house and stable were

probably worth about $2000. There was a

small Insurance policy on the house, having been renewed about a week ago, but the Insurance on the barn was not in force. The family are now stopping at Mr. Abner Bickford’s house.

The regular meeting of Cloudman Post, O. A. II., will be held this evening. The resolutions on the death of Captain I. F. Quinby and Captain Elisha Newcomb will be acted upon at this meeting.

Minnehaha Counoil, No. 6, D. of P., of Cumberland Mills are to receive a fraternal visit this evening from Wenonah Council, No. 3, of Portland.

The East End Whist club are to tender a complimentary whist patry this evening to iho members of the West End Whist club at the home of Mr. Joseph Warren, Cumberland street.

A delegation of about twenty-five of the members of Wade Camp, S. of V., attended the camp fire held at Portland last evening. The camp returned by special car leaving Portland at 11.45.

SCENES FROM DICKENS."™” On Thursday and Friday evenings,

April 21 and 22, an entertainment will be given in the hirst Parish house, called “Scenes from Diokens.” Certain of the famous characters and unique scenes from Dickens’s works will be represented dramatically. The costumes will be appropriate to the personalities and the conversations have been carefully selected from the pages of several of Dickens’s novels. There are five soenes In all. Those who remember the charm of “Cranford,” will find in “Scenes from Dickens” a similar charm and profit. Tickets are on sale with Cressey, Jones & Allen.

The little folks love Dr. Wood'bs^lSr- wav Pino Syrup. Pleasant to take: perfectly harmless; positive cure for coughs, colds, bronchitis, asthma

TWO SMALL WRECKS.

Sm&akapi Monday, at Both Skowhegan and Winslow.

The Maine Central had hard luck at Skowhegan Monday evening, when the evening train began to “make np” for the morning. It is usual for the train to back out onto tho bridge, split into three parts, the engine going down on track No. S3, while the two rear coaches run

down to track No. 1. This trick has been worked for years and always without accident until Monday. The train backed onto the bridges, the engine ran

down on the proper track and so did the mail, baggage and smoker, but when the rear car of the socond section was passing over the switch, and when the con-

necting point of the switch was about under the center of the car, the switch- man threw the switch to track No. 1. This resulted in the rear trucks of the rear coach departing from the intended course and traversing track No. 1. It ran thus for about 40 feet, when the side brought np against the end of the smo-

ker, which made a bad break in the coach. A wrecking train was summoned from Watervillo.

As the freight train due at Winslow about 5.30 p. m. Monday passed through the Winslow station, the train broko apart near the center, the draw-bar of the first car of the second section pulied out and tripped the car, throwing it from the track at the rear truck, which caused the forward truck of the next car to also leave the iron. TJie cars were not broken, and it required but a short time for the wreoking crew which went over from Waterville to replaoe the cars.

NATIONAL [SUFFRAGE ASSOCIA- TION.

The pledge of one hundred dollars towards tb ■ national work made by the Maine del* a 's to the National Suffrage Association recently held in Washington, has been nearly met through tbe efforts of the Suffrage Society and its friends. Seventy dollars have already been forwarded to the national treasury. The committee are very grateful for the prompt and generous responco of its mends, ucners wishing to contribute can do so by forwarding the money to Mrs. Lucy Hobart Hay, 2S3 Brackett Street, Portland.

NEW CORPORATIONS. The two following companies filed cer-

tificates of incorporation Monday: Lovell Typewriter Company has been

oragnized ut Portland for the purpose of the manufacture and sale of typewriters with *400,000 capital stook, of which nothing is paid in. The officers are: Presi- dent, Benjamin S. Lovell of East Wev- mouth, Mass.; treasurer, Charles F. Lib- by, of Portland, Me. Certificate un-

proved, April 13, 1898. The Eira Mining Company has been

organized at Saco for the purpose of dealing in all kinds of mines and mining materials, with $10,000 capital stook of which $1000 is paid in. The officers are:

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WHOSO FINDETH A WIFE. BY WILLIAM LE QLEIJX,

Author op “The Great War in England in 1897,” “Zoraida,” “Stolen Souls,” “Guilty Bonds,” “A Secret Service,” Ac., Ac.

COPYRIGHTED, 1S97, BY WILLIAM LE QITEUX. (Chapter XXIII.)

A TERRIBLE TRUTH.

Ella’s cold, formal adieu stunned me. I stood open-mouthed, petrified. We had parted on the best of terms, she kissing me affectionately, and with wifely solici- tude bidding me hasten back; yet in my absence sho had departed, evidently carry- ing out somo pre-arranged plan. Her maid, Roberts, had noticed her packing her trunks three days before; therefore, it was certain that sho meant to desert me as soon ns opportunity offered.

Unaccountable and astounding as was her sudden flight, the discovery I had made among the papers in her escritoire was even more amazing. It held me stupifled and aghast.

The paper I held in my hand was the original of the eeoret convention between England and Germany; the document that had been stolen from me, transmit ted’by telegraph to the Russian Foreign Office and had nearly caused a terrible and disastrous European war.

When I took it from among the letters and saw its neat, formal writing and sprawly signatures, I gazed upon it in blank amazement, unable at first to realize the startling truth There was, however, no room for doubt. It was tho ac-

tual document that had been so ingen- iously purloined, for it reposed in the escritoire still in its official envelope. The great black seal affixed by the Earl of Warnham had been broken, and both en-

velope and document had the appearance of having at some time or other been folded small, besides being sadly crumpled.

Beneath the shaded light I examined the envelope carefully, and detected a

faint carmine streak upon It; then, placing it to my nostrils, found that it ex- uded a stale odor of sampaguita. In an

instant the truth was plain. The pink discoloration had been caused by rouge; the scent was Ella’s favorite perfume that’she always procured from Paris. No doubt the document bad been carried for a considerable period in her pocket for safety, and become crumpled, as papers will if carried in a woman’s dress. Wnile the envelope might easily have absorbed the cdor of that unmistakable perfume fiom her handkerchief, the streak of rouge puzzled me, for I had never suspected her of an artificial complexion, nor had I ever seen the hare’s foot and carmine among her toilet articles.

“Tell Roberts I wish to speak to her,” I said, turning to Juckes, who had stood by in silence, puzzled at my strange action of breaking the top of the escritoire.

He obeyed, and in a few moments the neat dark-eyed maid entered.

"Roborts,” I exclaimed, “I want you to tell me something. Does my wife use any carmine to give artificial color to her cheeks?”

“Oh, no, sir,” the girl assured me. “Madam is very averse to the use of such things. Once or twice, when she has been going out at night and looked un-

usually pale I have suggested a little additional color, but she has always refused.”

“Did she have any rouge or nnything'of that sort in her possession?” I inquired.

“No, sir, I am quite certain she hadn’t.”

“Wby are you so confident?” “Because only the other oay when I

was ill with a Hck headache madam urged me to use some color, as my face was so pale. Visitors were coming, she said, and she didn’t want me to look like a ghost. I told her that I had no car-

mine, and she remarked that she had none, therefore nothing could be done.”

“When did my wife pack those two trunks she took with her this evening?”

“Last Monday, sir,” the girl answered, slowly twisting her befrllled apron In her bands. “She received a note by boy-messenger and immediately set about packing the boxes.”

“Did she tell you anything?” I asked, adding confidentially, “I have reason to believe that my wife has left us, therefore anything you tell me may assist me in tracing her.”

The girl glanced at me in genuine surprise.

“Do you mean, sir, that madam has— has run away?” she gasped.

“No—well, not exactly,” I stammered. “But did she tell you anything?”

With eyos downcast the girl paused in hesitation, answering at last: “She didn’t actually telltme anything.”

“But wliat do you know about her in- tentions?”

“Nothing,” she answered. Then, after a pause,.she added, “Well, to tell you the truth, sir, I had suspicions.”

“Of what? Do not fear to speak because 1 am her husband,” I said reassur- ingly. “I may as well know the worstjat once.”

she used frequently to receive notes Irom a gentleman. They were brought by a commissionaire, or by a man'servant who waited for the answer. When they came I always knew that on the following day she would be absent many hours.”

“You believe that she met this mysterious individual—eh?” I asked huskily.

‘‘Yes, for she always told me never to admit to yon that she had been long absent. Therefore I had suspicion that she met somebody clandestinely.”

“What was his name?” “I have never been able to ascertain.

Once I glanced at a note lying on madam’s dressing-table. It merely an-

nounced the writer’s intention to attend Lady Pearson’s ‘at home, and was signed ‘X.’

“Wtll,” I said hoarsely, after a long silence. “What else?”

“Nothing,” she replied. “That is all I know, sir.”

“Has my wife taken her jewels?” I In- quired.

“No. She has left her jewel-case un- locked, but everything Is there. She has even left behind her wedding-ring.”

“Her wedding-ring !” I echoed, astound ed and dismayed. “Then she has discard- ed me completely.”

“Unfortunately it appears so, sir,” the girl observed, gravely.

“Very well, Roberts,” I said in a broken voice. “Thank you. You may go.”

The girl glanced at me for an instant, with a sad pitying look, then turned and left, closing the door noiselessly behind her.

Alono. I sank into the chair utterly broken down, still holding in my nervous, trembling lingers the secret document that secured the peace and welfare cf the two most powerful nations on earth. I had at last discovered the hideous truth. Ella, the woman whose grace and beauty had held me enmeshed, and whom I had loved with an intensity of passion that was all consuming, was, after all, base and worthless. Although making a hollow pretence to loro me she had cast me asido for this mysterious man who signed himself with an Initial, and who met her secretly almost daily. I had been a blind, devoted idiot, I knew, but until 1 hud watched her in Kensington Gar- dens I had never suspected her;of,infamy. It seemed, however, that she„had no sense of shame, aud cared nought for my dis- honor or despair. Her pariidy was now revealed in all its painful reality. Ella, whom I had always regarded as pure, honest ar.d trusting, was a woman of tarnished repute. The fact that she had the secret convention in possession was,

in itself, sufficient evidence that the mystery surrounding her was deep, and of no

ordinary character. Sonia had warned me that she was my enemy, and this fact was now indeed vividly apparent.

How she had become possessed of the stolen treaty was inexplicable. Full well she knew all the .terrible anxiety its loss had caused me, and the sensation that its revelation had created throughout Europe Times without number I had mentioned to her how auxtous my chief was to re- cover the original, so that our enterpris- ing friends in St. Petersburg could have no tangible prooof that it had actually existed, yet she had given no sign that she knew anything of it, much loss that It actually reposed in my own drawing- room. I did not fail in those moments of my despair, to recollect that she had been on the mostjintimate terms with Dudley Ogle, the man suspected to have been in the service of the Czar’s Government, and as I sat in wonderment it became grad- ually impressed upon me that through those many months I had been basely tricked, and that Ella herself, charming and ingenuous as she seemed, was actually a secret agent of the enemies of England.

Several facts that I recollected combined to produce this startling belief. Because of my confidential position as secretary to the Earl of Warnham it was apparent that Ella, with the assistance of my whilom friend Dudley and the en-

; couragement of her mtother, had con- spired to hold me beneath her spell. She

; had become my wife, not beoause she had ever loved me, but because she could

1 feign affection or hatred with equal im- I punity, and had some ulterior motive in obtaining my confidence. Her firm re- solve to ascertain the true facts regarding Dudley’s mysterious end showed plainly that if they were not lovers they had acted in complete aocord, and what was more likely than that he, having stolen the secret convention, had on that memor able night at the Nook handed it to her, the instigator of the ingenious theft. Yet an hour or so later he died from some cause that neither dootors nor police had been able to determine.

To her, the tragic occurrence was a

msytery, as to all, and her refusal to render me any explanation of her suspicious actions was, I now saw, quite natural. Held beneath the iron thraldom of her masters in St. Petersburg, she dared not utter one word; hence I had remained in the outer darkness of doubt and icrnnr- mice.

However it might be, one thing was certain. She had been unexpectedly parted from me. either by ehoioe or compulsion. Perhaps it was that to pose as my wife was no longer necessary; yet if she were actually a spy, was it not curious that in departing she should overlook this document, of whioh the Ministry at St. Pet- ersburg were so anxious to possess themselves.

Again, as I sat alone before the cheer- less grate, X reflected that if she were in the pay ot Russia, surely M. Grodekoff, the Ambassador would have been ac-

quainted with her. Besides, what reason could Renonf have had in making such careful inquiries, or why did Paul Ver- blioudovitch discredit the truths uttered by Sonia and urge me to marry the woman I loved? Nevertheless If, as I supposed, my position in the Foreign Office had caused me to be the viotim of a clever and deeply-conoeived conspiracy, it was scarcely surprising that the Czar’s representative should dlsolaim all knowl- edge of the sweet-faced agent, or that Paul had praised her and cast oblopuy upon Sonia in order that their plans, whatever they were, should be achieved. Of the actions of Renouf, and his strange disregard for detection, I could form no satisfactory conclusion. All I knew was that Ella’s oareer had been an unscrupu- lous and inglorious one, and that she had cast me aside as soon as her infamous ends had been attained.

The only person who conld elucidate the mystery was Sonia, the pretty girl who had been denounced by Renouf as a

murderess, and who was now in hiding in far-off Russia, in some out-of-the- world place where I could never hope to find her. If she were clever enough to elude the combined vigilance of the de- teotive force of Europe, as undoubtedly she had done, there was but little hope that I could ever run her to earth.

The mystery had by Ella’s flight, been increased rather than explained, for the more I pondered the more deeply-rooted became the conviction that she had de- camped because she hart cause to fear some strange development that would lead to her exposure and shame.

After a time I roused mysolf, and taking from the broken escritoire the other letters it contained, five in number, examined them eagerly beneath the light.

All were in the same hand, a heavy masculine one, written evidently with a quill. One by one I read them, finding that they contained appointments whioh fully bore out her maid’s suspicions.

“My dear Ella,” one ran. “To morrow I shall bo on the departure platform at King’s Cross Station at 11.30. I have cood news for vna f!nme—X

Another regretted the writer’s inability to keep an appointment as he had been called unexpectedly to Paris and was compelled to leave by the night mall from Charing Cross. He, however,promised to return In three days, and gave her the Grand Hotel as his address if she found it necessary to telegraph.

Strangely enough the letters contained no endearing terms either at their com- monoement or conclusion. Formal and brief, they all related to appointments at various places in London where two persons might meet unnoticed by the crowd, and all were signed by the single mysterious initial. I stood with them in my hand for a long time, puzzled and hesi- tating, then placing them carefully in my pocket, together with the secret document I had so unexpectedly unearthed, I crammed on my hat and hastily drove to Pont street.

The house was in darkness, save lor a

light In the basement, and in answer to my summons, after a lapse of some minutes, a tall gaunt woman in rusty black appeared in the area below.

I was surprised at being thus met by a stranger, but Inquired for Mrs. Laing.

“Mrs. Laing ain’t at’ome, sir,” answered the woman, looking up and speaking with a strong Cockney twang.

“Not at home?” I exclaimod, surprised. “Where is she?”

“She’s gone abroad somewheres, but I don’t know where,” the woman answered. She’s sold all her valuables, discharged the servants, and left me ’ere as ’ousekeeper.

“When did she go?” I asked. “This morning. I answered an adver-

tisement in the ‘Chroniole’ yesterday, and entered on my duties ’ere to-dav Quick, ain’t it.”

The rapidity of her engagement I was compelled to admit, but proceeded to make further inquiry whether Mrs. Laing’s daughter had been there.

“No, sir. No one’s been ’ere today, except a foreign-looking gentleman who asked if madam had left, and when I said that she had, be went away quite satisfied.”

“What kind ofjman was he?” “Tall and thin, with a longish dark

beard.1 The description did not correspond with

anyone of fmy acquaintance: therefore, after some further questions regarding Mrs. Laing’s mysterious departure, I was

good*evening the worthy woman

Laimr’s mnv£ felle knew nothing of Mrs. the terminus to^ hich0* th° “f°! such pains had eS sh® had driven, conceal the direction ?„ m?\°r ,u‘ke/‘ ed to travel.

1 m whluh fhe intend

twSeen mothMand* daughf7 e?,.i8ted tbe‘ held me perplexed “atUr(

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Armstrong and Fred Arnold of LowHl, fought a fifteen round drawj here this afternoon.

RHEUMATISM CURE1Y

My wife has U3etl Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for rheumatism with great relief, and I can recommend it as a splendid liniment for rheumatism and other household use for which we have found it valuable.—W. J. Cutler, Red Creek N. Y.

Mr. Cuyler is one of the leading merchants of this village and one of the most prominent non in this vicinity_ W. G. Piiippix, Editor Red Creek Her- ald. For sale by D. W. Heseltine, 387 Congress .St., Edward W. Stevens, 107 Portland St., King S. Raymond, Cumber- land Mills, ffm. Oxnard, 921 Congress St., H. P. S. Goold, Congress Square Ho- tel.

Ml Black Stockings [3

IFAIRY SOAP I The Soap of the Century. jl

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Po1'’ eVt>I7Whcrc ln tblee convenient sizes for the toilet, bath and laundry. H K FREE -si>ypc™sM Jl [f arttet, Leon Moralf S&S^SKiT* h J Bk\ q,

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METHODIST AT NORWAY.

First Day’s Session of the 74th Maine General Conference,

tSPBOIAL TO THE PRESS.!

g Norway, April 19.—The 74th session of the annual oonferenoe of Maine Metho- dist churohes,assembled here today. The attendance was unusually large for the first day and most of the clergymen were

accompanied by their wires or other members of their families, j The Methodist church had been |tastily arranged for the occasion with “Welcome to the Maine Conference, over the pul- pit, and “Lift Up,” “Live Up,” in smaller letters below.

The day was devoted to the examinations of the five classes of young men who had applied for admission to the ministry or were serving their four years’ probation before being admitted to the Maine conference.

The following candidates appeared for admission on trial: A. T. Craig, BerliD, N. H.; H. C. Wilson, Lewiston; G. D. Stanley, Pxford, H. G. Ryder, New Sharon; Wfil. Graham, Kingfleld; R. S. Leard, Baldwin.

The candidates in the first year class were: F. H.Billington, East Livermore; F. C. Norcross, Madison; Wm. Bragg, Fryeburg Harbor; C. H. Young, North Auburn A. S. Staples, Mt. Vernon.

In the second year class, T. P. Baker, Meohanio Falls; H. 0. Dnnnick, Port- land; T. C. Chapman, Alfred; O. L. Leaoh, Livermore.

In the third olass, J. L. Hoayle, Rum- ford Falls; D. F. Faulkner, Kittery; R T Ni nVinla TTon nohn• T>

A. Rich, Buckfleld; James H. Rounds, South Waterford; J. B. Howard, Fal- mouth and Cumberland; J. A. Fort, Bowery Beach.

In the fourth year class, H. L. Wil- liams, Lisbon Falls, W. Cashmore, Gor- ham.

At 5 p. m., the annual meeting of the Itinerants’ Institution assembled.

The evening was devoted to the annual conference prayer meeting under the lead- ership of Rev.i John W. Lewis.

"NATIONAL LEAGUE baseballT" Boston, April 19.—The New Yorks

opened on Nichols vioiously today, but it lasted only one inning. On the other hand Doheny was pounded out of the box and the game resulted in a walkover for the home team. The feature of the game was the grand fielding of Stahl and Lowe for the home team, and Tiernan for the visitors. The score:

Boston. 07S20011 x—14 New York, 30000000 0—2

Base hits—Boston, 18; New York, 4. Errors—Boston, 2; New York, 3.

At Baltimore—Rain. At Cincinnati—Rain. At St. Louis—Rain. At Brockton—(Exhibition) Brockton,

11; Newport, 3. At Fall River—Prividence, 11; Fall

River, 4.

BASEBALL AT COLBY.

Waterville, April 19—After considerable coaching and a few practioe games the varsity baseball team of Colby univorsity is made up as follows and will play the schedule given below. Thera is every reason to believe that the intercollegiate games will be of exceptional interest as

all of the college teams are reported to be above the average strength. Scannell and Cushman will catch. Newenham, pitch; Rowell will take charge of first; Rice, second; and Hudson, third base. Webb will play in inner field, Fogg in left field, Tupper, centre and Allen right field. The schedule:

April 28—Skowhegan vs. Colby at Waterville.

May /. — volunteers vs. Colby at Water- ville.

May 11.—Bowdoin vs. Colby at Bruns- wick.

May 12.—Brown vs. Colby at Provi- dence, R. I.

May 13.—Tufts vs. Colby at College Hill, Mass.

May 21.—Bowdoin vs. Colby at Water- ville.

May 2S.—Colby vs. Bates at Lewiston. May 28.—U. of M., vs. Colby at Water-

ville. May 31.—Tufts College vs. Colby at

Waterville. “June 4.-Bates vs. Colby at Waterville. June 5.—U. of M., vs. Colby at Orono. June 10.—Newton Athletic vs. Colby

at Waterville.

CHARGE TO BRAM TRIAL TODAY. Boston, April 19.—District Attorney

Jones argued for the state in the Brain trial today. Ho was speaking until 5.30 when an adjournment was taken until tomorrow morning when Judge Colt will charge the jury.

AMERICANS LEAVING PORTO RICO St. Thomas, West Indies, April 19.—

Advices received here from Porto Rico today shows an agitation there with the object of foroing naturalized Americans to declare themselves and leave the island.

Further reports have also been received here of excitement owing to the departure of the American consuls and it is said that many people are ready to leavs the island at the flrst opportunity.

The Spanish authorities havo orderod SO,000 rations for the troops at Porto Rico.

The Senatorial elections whloh took place on April 10 resulted, as prearranged, in a liberal victory.

Bodily paiu loses its terror if you’ve a bottle of Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil in the house. Instant relief in cases of burns, cuts, sprains, accidents of any sort.

SUMMER BOARD.

pEOPLE leaving the city early can get good a country board within 30 miles of Portland. Plenty of milk, eggs, and all farm produce in season. Pine grove, large lawn, plenty of l!.Se,V Reduction by season. RIVERSIDE PARM, Box 37, Cornish, Me. aprl9 4

TO LET.

Forty words Inserted under this head oneweek for 85 cents, cash in advance.

FOR RENT—a pleasant detatched furnished residence in close proximity to Congress

5SJJS?; I or. adults only. S40.00 per month. ExceBent neighborhood. BENJAMIN SHAW, 511-2 Exchange St. 29-1

T° 5'EJr°“6 t,le finest grocery stores * *Sht.in tlie Jeart of the city of Deering. A

'“Sfe for the right party. AddresI D. W. HOEGG, Deering Center, Me. 20-1

TO LET—Convenient, suunv. upper rent of 7 a rooms, bath and woodshed, all on one floor, sun all day, at No. 15 Beckett St. Inquire of L. H. TOB1E, end of Portland Pier. 20 1

fTO LET—A first class tenement on North a street A very desirable rent in nice neighborhood, near Shailer school, two churches and electrics. 11 contains seven rooms and nice hath. House has Just been fitted up with all modern improvements. J. B. BHACKETT, 185 Middle street or 47 St. Lawrence street. 20-1

ru.O LET—Upper tenement of six rooms with a bath room in house No. 49 Green St., price $16 per month, by J. C. WOODMAN, 93 Ex- change St. 19-1

rro LET—Lower rent of 7 rooms In good re- A pair, with separate water closet; also low- Pr l'Anr nf rnnma Ponrl fofm-n.wi,,,, ,1

Apply to ERNEST TRUE at True Bros.. 394 Forest. 49.4

TO LET—Two very desirable down" stair a rents, seven rooms each; bath, large pan- tries, extra good closets, in the new houses No. 3 and 7 Elmwood Place, Deering Point. Sun all day, only ten minutes walk to business sec-

WM.°W MITCHH?L.r CarS' ^£4*° TO LET—At 45 Smith street, to a small family a without children, a sunny upstairs flat of 5rooms; separate cemented cellar; $12.50.

_ 16-1

T° FET—A nice Weber upright piano. In- A quire for terms, etc., at 31 Exchange St. _

15-1

VOR RENT—One large front room on second a floor ill Franklin Block, No, 502J Congress, corner of Brown St. For further particulars. Enquire at No. 53 BROWN ST. 15-1

TO LET—In a modern house, three separate A flats, on line of electrics, westerly end of city, eight rooms each, bath, open fire places, open plumbing, gas or electricity, separate cellars, set tubs, laundry, hot water heat, price reaonable. N. S. GARDINER, 1761-2 Middle St., room 1._ 14-4

rrtO LET—On nice quiet street near first class a hoarding house, well furnished front room with all necessary conveniences; also large front room with alcove, unfurnished. 15 Gray St., between State and Park. 44-1 TO LET—Sea shore hotel, nearly new, with A six acres land and wharf for landing pleas ure steamers from Portland, has a good pat- ronage summer and winter, ocean views are elegant, terms reasonable to right parties. W. H. WALDRON & CO., 180 Middle St. 14-1

TO LET—Front furnished room, third story; two dollars a week. 134 Free St. 14-1

MARRY ME, NELLIE, And I will buy yon such a pretty Ring at McKenney’s. A thousand solid gold Rings Diamonds, Opal-Pearls, Rubies, Emeralds and all other precious stones. Engagement and Wedding Rings a specialty. Largest stock in city. MeKENNEY, The Jeweler, Monument Square. mar22dtf

TO LET—New flats No. 265 Spring St. containing 9 rooms; sunny exposure, all modern

conveniences, hot water heai, lighted by gas or electricity. Apply at 281 Spring St. JAMES BAIN.aprl2-tf TO LET IN DEERING—A furnished house a nine rooms, exclusive of bath room and laundry. Fine grove in rear; also orchard of choice apples. Oil line of electrics. Will be rented to a family without children. Address or call 51 PLEASANT ST., Wooafords, Me.

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WAN TED--FEMALE HELP.

Forty words inserted under this head one week for 25 cents, cask in advance.

IV anted—A thoroughly experienced girl to '' work on waists. Only those who understand every detail and are capable of doing first class work need apply to room 12, Libby Block 570 1-2 Congress St. 20-1

MT ANTED—First class coat maker at once ” Steady employment, ALLEN & CO.. 204 Middle St. *>9.4

WANTED—At once, girl for general house- .»' work. One that can go home nights. Cal! in forenoon at 111 CLARK ST. 19-X

WAsPRiNGASl?mI>etent Se°0ntl S‘rl i^,92 WANTED—'Capable Protestant girl for house " work. Apply at once, 04 Oak St., city. ____ 14-1

A THOUSAND RINGS To select from. Diamonds, Opals, Pearls Rubys and all other precious stones. Engage ment and Wedding Rings a specialty. Lai stock in the city. MclCENNEY, the Jeweler Monument Square. marlodtf

FOR SALE. rrtllE old and well-known Fuller Drug Store 1 established 1819; has over a half million prescriptions on iile; stock is clean, fixtures first-class; no better location on the Kennebec river. Wishing to leave the State, we offer this store at a bargain. Inquiro or write DEVINE & CHADBOURNE, Druggists Au- gusta, Me.aplseodlw

Auburn Trust Co., AUBURN, MU.

SAFE DEPOSIT VAULT, Willi Boxes for Bent.

Size 2 3-4x5x22 inches, at $5.00 per year. “ 3-4x10x22 11 “ 10.00 “ *• “ 5x5x22 «« u io.oO “

“ 10x10x22 “ *• 20.00 apn° eodGt

_MISCELLANEOUS. forty words inserted under this head

one week for 25 cents, cash in advance.

IN AS0L1NE anil NAPHTHA-If you are using v" gasoline or Naphtha in large or small quan- tities I think you will derive a benefit either in price, quality or service by trading with me. NEAL I). WINSLOW, Oil Dealer, uo Preble St. Tel. 0354. 19-1

MATRIMONIAL—New England Correspon- ds- dence Club, members worth from §5000 to §50,000. Introductions 20 cents. Box 1107, Bos- ton, Mass. 10-1

HAVIN’ Cl no further connection with Port- land Towboats, I beg to solicit employment of any kind at which I can give satisfac-

tion. CHARLES BARTLETT JR., 10 Willis St__14-1 NOTICE—I am now ready to buy all kinds of

cast oil ladies’, gents’ and children’s clothing. I pay more than any purchaser in the city. Send letters to MR, or MRS. DE GROOT, 76 Middle street.ic-i

MONEY TO LOAN on first mortgages of real estate at 5 and 0 per cent. Real estate for

sale, houses rented, rents collected, care of property a specialty; prompt attention. 25 years in this business. N. S. GARDINER, 17Gj/2 Middle St., Rooml. 16-2

MATCHES ON INSTALLMENTS. Waltham and Elgin Watches. A large stock

of new model Watches will he sold on easy pay- ments at reasonable prices. All Styles. All Prices. McKENNEY, the Jeweler, Monument Square. marlJdtf

ALASKA!!—If yon are going to Alaska, write at once for latest information, books and.

maps of the “Gold Fields •” mailed free. We are sending another expedition into tire “Gold- en North.” No man ought to go alone or in a

company of two or three. The advantage of being one of a large Iparty of skilled New Eng- land men with expert miners, can not be over- estimated. Our Secretary. W. H. Jeffrey, with an expedition of 26, is now in Alaska. We have had experience and know just what is required. ALASKA-YUKON-KLON’DIKU GOLD SYN- DICATE, PORTLAND, ME.8-9 MONEY LOANED on 1st and 2nd mortgages,

real estate, life insurance policies, notes, bonds and good collateral security. Notes discounted; rate of interest 5 per cent a year and upwards according to security, w. P. CARR, room 5, second floor, Oxford building, 185 Middle street. mar29-4 MONEY TO LOAN—On first and second

mortgages on Real Estate at as low rate of interest as can be obtained in Portland; also loans made on stocks, bonds, personal property or any other good securities. Inquire of A, (?■ LIBBY & CO., 42Wt Exchange St. 2G4

IVANTED—All persons In want of trunks and bags to call on E. D. REYNOLDS,

563 Congress sheet, one door above Shaw’s grocery store, as we manufacture our goods and can therefore give bottom prices. Trunks repaired. Open evenings. We frame pictures. ll-j

OTICE—We will pay the highest cash prices T’ for household goods or store fixtures of any description or receive the same at our auction rooms for sale on commission. GOSS & WILSON, Auctioneers, 18 Free St, 19-3 MRS. FRANCES F. APPLEBY. Chiropodist, TV- will treat all diseases of the feet every Tuesday during the month of April free of charge, at 559 Congress St, Room l. 2-4

WANTED. %

HT A’NTF'n—TwOlltv OP ihirtv ennuo

»' woodland, good soil, good well of water, orchard, small house and ham, on good road within fifteen miles of Portland and near It. E. station. Address FARMER, Press office, Port- land. 20-1

WANTED—Housecleanmg by the day. Ad- dres 8T MYRTLE ST. 20-1

\yANTED—A lady who has managed a select ** boardinghouse at the beach for three

seasons would like some place of responsibility with daughter who is a line pianist and would make herself useful. Could influence patron- age. Also an experienced chamber girl wants place at the mountains. All best of references. Address C, No. 38 Green St., Augusta, Me. _

19-1

WASTED-A hotel torent'or will buy; must ” be located in Maine and prefer to have it

situated where it can be easily reached; prefer a furnished hotel of from 40 to lOO.rooms. WM. T. HANLEY, Bergengren Bldg, Lynn., Mass.

18-1

Ty ANTED—Horse and carriage. A responsl- ” ble party would like a good horse and top carriage for light driving during the summer. Best of care and handling guarantee! Will pay board for the use. Address P. 0. box 1395. 16 1

iyANTED—Man and wife who understand care of poultry to run small farm. Swede

or Nova Scotian preferred. Apply to lock box No. 324, Old Orchard, Maine. 15-1

\yANTED—Shirt waists to make for 25c and ” wrappers for 50c by Eva E. Hibbard at

Mary J. Fabyan’s, No. 6 Bond street, City. __14-1

OLD Books wanted. Now Spring cleaning has come you can clean out your attic of old books, or you can sell vour library books for cash at COLESWORTflY Book Store, 92 Exchange street. 14-1

BATTLESHIP MAINE SOUVENIR SPOONS This is the prettiest Spoon ever put on the

market. Call and see it. McKENNEY, the Jeweler, Monnment Sq uare. mariodtf

IVANTJJU—SITUATIONS.

Forty words inserted under this head one week for 25 cents, eash In advance.

\yANTED—A middle aged woman to do ’' chamber work and help in the kitchen.

Apply at 60 FREE ST. 21 meal ticket §3.00. 7 meal ticket $1,00. 60 FREE ST. 20-i TANITOR wants situation. Seven years’ ex- ” perience in public schools in neighboring city. Handy man and neat. Very best testimonials. Address T. N., Press office. 20-1

\yANTED—Respectable young man, Ameri- uuii. nuuiu uac v> uixx uii a uuui. auuicss

I), this office. 15-1

WANTED-Situation to cook in a first class •' private family by a smart competent

young woman who will go out of Portland. Fifty hotel cooks, men ant women. Help for all branches of work furnished at 399 1-3 Con- gress St., MRS. N. II. PALMER. 15-1

WANTED. Situation by a young man who understands

bookkeeping and is willing to work. Two years’ experience. Graduate of Gray’s Port- land Business College. Good references furnished. Address CHAS. F. ALLEN, Skowhe- gau, Maine. aprlodlw* w2w*

LOST AND FOUND.

LOST—On the evening of the 14tli, an English bull dog. white with brindle head, and

wore a red collar; answers to name of Rowdy. Reward offered if Under will return to 34 BRACKETT ST., right hand hell. 19-1

LOST—Watch. Thursday afternoon, between Morrill's and Strouilwater, or in

Evergi een Cemeterv. lady’s small gold watch in chamois case. Finder please notify or return to A. L. JOHNSON, 35a Stevens Plains Ave., Deering Center. 16-1

EVERY.. .1 .... MAN §

e___J TO HIS TRADE. 1 <| We frequently have customer* A <2 come to us with copy and say $

is " Pnt it in attractive form and f' | make the prico reasonable." |

tin a u oh cases the work is always «

satisfactory and brings axoellent y results. y

«> THE THURSTON PRINT, | | PORTLAND. ME. 1

| FOll SALE.

Forty words Inserted under tbl* head one week for 25 cents, cash in advance.

JÔK SALE—Within twaTuilles of Portland and within 5 minutes of tlie electrics and

steam cars. 14 acres choice land with good buildings thereon. Will be disposed of at a bargain. Apply to Real Estate office hex a. MIX’ E. HARRIS, 48 Exchange St. 2o-i wiw

INARM FOR SALE or exchange for house in city or village; 125 acres. 40 acres mowing the balance pasture, wood and timber 406 apple trees and small fruits, house 10 rooms and

piazza, wood house, carriage house, hen house barn 40x50,'with cellar and ice house, room tor 12 cows and 3 horses, nice lawn, plenty of shade trees, a fine place for summer hoarders. 11-2 miles to 1 allroad station. 2 miles to village For further information apply to SMITH & SALE, 45 Exchange street, Portland, Me. _aprl2dtf

WEDDINC RIKCS. Two hundred to select from. All weights

and sizes. 10, 14 and 18 Kt. Solid Gold. Mc- KENNEY. the Jeweler, Monument Square.

marl9dtf

IIOR SALE—Extension ladders, pole ladders. plank ladders. step ladders, ana

ladders of other kinds, lor masons, plas- terers, painters, paper hangers, housekeepers, a l of my own manufacture. REUBEN WES- GOTT, 131 Lincoln St, foot of Myrtle. Tele- plione 338-4, 25-4

FOR SALE—Pine Clapboards. Now Is the time to buy pine clapboards as 1 am clos-

ing them out at spruce prices in order to make room for spring stock. It will pav you to use pine as a matter of paint sticking. DAY ID E. BUSSELL, So. Waterboro, Me. mar 18 4

FOll SALE—Farm in Bethel, Maine, 120acres good laud, 2 1-2 story house, shed and two

barns, all in good condition, good orchard, and well supplied with wood and water; also about 200,000 leet of pine timber. About two miles from Bethel village, and known as the Edward A. Cape 11 farm; will be sold on favorable terms or may be exchanged for Portland property MISS SARAII BIDEN, No. 135 Oxford St., Portland, .Me. maro-tf

P' OR SALE—In South Portland on elevated ground, 1 1-2 story frame house containing

10rooms heated by steam; large lot with fruit trees; stable on premises, on contemplated line of electrics to Cape Cottage. BENJAMIN SHAW, 51 1-2 Exchange St. 14-1

|?OB SALE—2 1-2 story house containing 13

condition, heat by steam and has cemented cellar and set tubs, situated No. 74 Melbourne St., lot 40x90. For further particulars, inquire of A. C. L1B11Y & CO., 42 1-2 Exchange St. _14-1 pOR SALE—2 1-2 story house, fitted for two * families, has 17 rooms and modern improvements, Income §29 per month, situated on New Gray street, price reasonable. Inquire of A. C. LIBBY & CO., 42 1-2 Exchange St. 14-1

POR SALE—Near Riverton, on line of elec- A tries, pleasantly situated, with line view, two story lrame house containing 8 rooms and bath, in good order, large stable and 1-2 acre of laud. BENJAMIN SHA1V, 51 1-2 Ex- change St. 14-1

FOR SALE—An attractive place. 24 acres with line mansion, elevated ground, spacious

front hall, pleasant rooms, many fireplaces, fiot water heat, ample outbuildings. The above has good frontage on two roads upon which ail electric road is now being surveved. About one mile from city of Westbrook. BENJAMIN SHAW, 511-2 Exchange St. 15-1

FOR SALE—A Grocery and provision store in Somerville, Mass., situated on one of the

principal streets doing a good business, which with care and attention can be doubled in the next six months; population over 60,000; keeps two teams. The present owner has two stores and is unable to give it the attention itrequires: stock will be reduced to meet the wants of the purchaser. Call or address 310 Broadway, Somerville, Mass._ 14-1

POR SALE—3 storied detached brick house, A 14 rooms and bath arranged for two families, steam heat and modern plumbing, one of the best central locations in the city, 2 minutes from city hall. 1700 feet of land; price 85,000. W. H, WALDRON & CO., 180 Middle St. _

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■pOK SALE—One of tlie most desirable houses *• on Franklin street, between Congress and Cumberland, 13 rooms. 2 families, with bath room for each, ample heat, including open fires and in perfect repair inside and out. W. H WALDRON & CO.. 180 Middle St. 18-1

IlOR SALE—Store counters, all lengths; black walnut and cherry tops, suitable for dry goods, fancy goods and grocery stores, call and see them. J. s. DOUGLASS, 297 Com- mercialese_ lg-1

pOR SALE—Restaurant, seats 60, good-cen- A tral location, big business, everything first class and up to date; this is a big trade, cash or installments or will trade for personal property or real estate. WM. T. HANLEY, Bergeu- gren Bldg,, Lynn, Mass]_ ls-1

pOR SALE—Confectionery and ice cream A store, doing a first Class business, located on street where travel is immense, there being 20,000 pedestrians passing store a dav, rent and expenses extremely low. JWM. T. HANLEY, Bergengren Bldg., Lynn. Mass. 18-1

$1 KAA Takes the large catering estab- iptDVt/ lishmentnow doing a big business and centrally located on principal street in Lynn; come and see for vourselt. Seeing is believing; big bargain. WM. T. HANLEY, Bergengren Bldg,, Lynn. Mass. 18-1

PORTLAND real estate in centre of city to A exchange for a small farm. W. F. CARR, Room 5,185 Middle St. 13-1

FOR SALE—To close an estate, the substan- tial residence No. 138 Pine street, with sta-

ble and all modern improvements, lately put in first class repair. Terms satisfactory. For particulars apply to FREDERICK ROBIE, First National Bank, or Real Estate Office. FRED- ERICK S. VAILL. 13-1

pORSALE-To close an estate, a 2 1-2 story A house situated No. c South St. Deering, containing 13 finished rooms, divided into two rents which let for $13.00 and $12.00 per month; has Sebago water and steam heat. Lot 100x110, and good stable with same. Inquire of A. C. LIBBY & CO.. 421-2 Exchange St. apr 11-4

P OR SALE—Or lease, a lot of land at the West A End. corner F'orest and Congress streets v/vii taming (lUUluv-tiCCU LU XL. il/viv* LOW, 919 Congress St. janffidtl

FOR SALE—A nice cottage house with ell and stable attached, at South Freeport. A

very desirable summer residence; also about 5 acres laud. Inquire of S. 1L KELSEY, Portland Fier- niariG-4

S'TORE FOR SALE—Grocery and provision tj store doing a good business, weekly sales $400, on one of the principal street, running two teams at present, owner having other business wishes to sell before May 1st. Business can be doubled with strict attention. Call or address to 91 LINCOLN ST., City. ££ TTACHT Alert for sale. 38 feet Ion-' 14 feet 1 beam, good accomodations for six to liva aboard; patent closet, wash howl and tanks, new mam sail and jib; first class ground tackle (now hauled up at Museongus Island.) Impure of WM. E. CARTER, Portland 1‘ier or S. SOUTH-WORTH, 108 Newbury St. 19-2

FARM FOR SALE—12 miles from Portland. 5o acres of pasture, wood and grass land

under excellent cultivation, cuts 25 tons of hay. Good buildings; well situated for a milk farm Enquire of JOHN H. CARD, 98 Eqchange St. Portland. Me. liM

■piOR SALE—At Deering Center close toelee- ■*- tries, new 2 story house, thoroughly built, and pleasant location; cemented cellar. Sebago water and main sewer, 5.000 feet land, a great; bargain; easv terms. Price $1,500. \V. H. WALDRON & CO., 180 Middle street. 101

WANTED—MALE ABOP.

WANTED—2 or 3 good paving cutters at ** once. Call at Fessenden Park. Portland,

Me. Inquire for MARTIN CURRAN, Jr., Mason. ___14-1 WANTED—Experienced salesman for lubri- ’’ eating oils, greases, boiler compound and

specialties, salary or commission. Address' THE STODDARD OIL & COMPOUND CO., Cleveland, O. 14-1

SCH OOLSU P L* LIES,

PROPOSALS will be received by the tinder- signed until Saturday, April 23, 1898, for

furnishing tlie pubi c schools of the city of Portland. Me., for the current year commencing April'-’3. 1898. and ending April 1st, 1999. with books.stationery and other supplies usually furni died for school use. All proposals will be opened by the committee on estimates and expenditures who will reserve the right-to re- ject all such proposals ai may bo deemed contrary to Hie interest- of the city. Schedules of saidsupplies wjill be furnished on application at office Supt. School Buildings. W. L. BRAD- LEY, Supt, School Buldiugs. aptodtw

PEEIMME

Columbia Rebekah lodge of Woodfords, is making extensive plans for a reception at the new hall on Thursday evening to the lodges of Westbrook and Brunswick The affair is in the hands of the following committee: Reception, Miss Maud Pol-

lock, chairman, Miss Georgia Walton, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer A. Lowell; entertain-

ment, Mr. and Mrs. George Hudson, Mr.

and Mrs. Elbridge Matthews, Mr. and

Mrs. H. H. Higgins, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R. Read, Miss Kimball and Miss Lane.

The funeral services of the late Walter

R. Hall, son of B. A. Hall, were held

yesterday afternoon at two o’clock from

ihe residence 17 Mechanio street, Wood-

fords. The services were conducted by Rev. F. T. Nelson, pastor of the Univer- salist churoh. Music by Shaw’s quartette. The services were largely attended as Mr. Hall was a popular young man and had a

host of friends. The burial was at Ever-

green cemetery. SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. ’Sf.P.GOSS.

Shortly after four o’clock yesterday morning, Mrs. Annie A., the wife of Wm. P. Goss, residing on Forest avenue, died as a result of heart failure. Monday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Goss weie engaged in entertaining the members of the Mon- day Night Whist club of which she was a

member. About eleven o’clock the guests departed, leaving Mrs. Goss in apparently her usual health. At twelve o’clook she was attacked with severe pains in the

stomach, which lasted only for a short time. At four o’clock a similar attack seized her and a physician was summoned but she lived only a short time, death re-

sulting from heart failure. Mrs. Goss was

subject to heart trouble, and her death from this cause does not {come unexpectedly. Mrs. Goss was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Bartlett of Marblehead, where she was born 46 years ago. Mrs. Goss was a constant at- tendant upon the services of All Souls’ church and for a time was Dresident, of

the ladies' circle connected with the church. She has also taken an active interest in the ladies’ circle connected with the Red Men’s association and at the re-

cent fair held in February she was chairman of the important committees. Mrs. Goss leaves a husband Mr. Wm. P. Goss, a member of the firm of Goss & Wilson, the auctioneers of Portland, a daughter, the wife of Mr. James E. Kilborn of the supply department of the Boston and Maine railroad at Portland, and two sons, Harry and Arthur, both of this city. The funeral will take place this afternoon it three o’clock from the residence on Forest avenue, Woodfords. Interment at Marble- head, Mass.

The funeral services of the late James M. Cobb, of Portland, formerly of this city, were held yesterday afternoon at two o’clock from the residence of his sister, Mary J. Wilson, Riverside street, North Peering. The services were conducted by Rev. F. M. Davies.

RUNAWAY AT MORRILL’S CORNER.

A lively runaway occurred at Morrill’s corner yesterday forenoon about 10.30. A horse attached to a team driven by two serving machine agents became frightened ori Forest avenue, on the Riverton road and bolted down the street in the direction of the corner. The men were not in the team at the time. The horse continued on the run until about opposite the Peering Drug company’s store, he was

tripped by the reins, when a bystander stopped him until the occupants appeared and took posession.

The entertainment to have been given next Friday evening by the Winslow sisters entitled “Our Cousins from New York,” in the vestry of All Souls’ ohurch for the benefit of the Ladies’ Circle, will be postponed out of respect of the late Mrs. W. P. Goss.

Mr. Willard Riley of Oakdale, a man about thirty years of age, died yesterday forenoon after a brief illness with quick consumption. Mr. Riley up to the time that he was taken sick was'employed as a

marble polisher at Leighton’s Marble Works on Stevens Plains avenue. Mr. Riley leaves a wife to mourn his loss. He was a member of Rockamecook tribe of Red Men, Morrill’s Corner.

The W. W. W. Whist club will be entertained this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Adele Adams, High street, Woodfords.

Mr. O. Stewart Taylor, assisted by Miss S. Marcia Craft, the talented soloist, and a chorus of a hundred looal voices, are to give two concerts in Peering, on tne evenings ot April 27 and 28, at All SouT’s Universalist church, and the Wood fords Congregational church. Hazel- ton Mandolin club of Westbrook and ten local soloists are also to appear.

Mr. J. B, Moore, a conductor of the North Deering lino has returned from his recent vacation in the Provinces. He intended spending three weeks’ vacation, but has decided to take the remainder of his time later in the season.

Eleven young ladies are to appear in the “Colloquy of Nations” to be given Wednesday evening, April 28th at Quimby hall for the benefit of theohurch of which Eev. C. Everett Bean is pastor. The entertainment is to include tableaux and will conclude with the presentation of the laughable comedietta, Aunt Jerusha’s Album.”

A DELIGHTFUL CONCEPT. A delightful concert was givon in

Lewis hall last evening by the Massachu- setts Institute of Technology Glee, Man- dolin and Banjo clubs for the benefit of the graduating class of the High school.

The ball was well filled with people who were much pleased with the grandest concert of the season. The platform was

handsomely decoraed with flags, bunting, evergreen and flowers.

The olnbs are composed of thirty-five talented musicians, assisted by Mr. Percy Jewett Burrell, who made many hits in his humorous selections.

•The senior class of the High school during the two days’ visit of the clubs in Deering will be allowed two days to en-

able them to entertain their guosts. This afternoon they are to tender their guests an afternoon whist and dancing party at Ked Men’s hall.

DISCHARGED.

Henry W. Morrill Discharged by the Com- missioner.

B. O. Norton, deputy United States marshal, arrived on yesterday morning’s train with Henry W. Morrill of Windham in custody, charged with violation of the postal laws.

In the afternoon Morrill was brought before U. S. Commissioner Bradley for a hearing.

The complaint against Morrill was made by Livin K. Lane of Groveville, Me. Mr. Lane olaimed that on Decem- ber 10th last, Mr. Morrill went to the post office at Groveville without his au-

thority and took therefrom a paper and a

letter; that Morrill delivered the paper, but not the letter, and that the letter contained his pension check. Later the witness testified that he received the pension check by another mail.

The postmaster at Groveville, George B. Hayes testified that Morrill came to the office and said that he had authority from Mr. Lane to get his mail, and it was delivered to him.

Morrill claimed that he delivered both paper and letter to Mr. Lane and then he took them from the office by Lane’s authority. Mrs. Ricker, Morrill’s grand- mother, testified that she heard Mr. Lane tell Morrill to get his mail,a nd also that Morrill delivered both letter and paper to Lane.

Commissioner Bradley decided to discharge the prisoner.

Mr. Dennis Meaher appeared for the prisoner and District Attorney Dyer for the government.

U. S. S. VESUVIUS A SUCCESS.

Newport, R. I., April 19.—This forenoon the pneumatic gunboat Vesuvius successfully fired {a loaded shell from her guns out in the boy. She was out all the morning, and after throwing three dummy projectiles for line fire and distance adjustment, she closed in into the lower range of the‘‘measured mile course,” and discharged her three guns in close suc- cession.

The first two were apparently dummy shells, for they sailed through the air and made a slight splash in the water, like the other firings, but the third shot made a wavy line in the sky. Upon striking the water it plowed along some distance, and then a great, black column of water was thrown into the air, which opened umbrella like before it descended. The trial was a most sucessful one, and the orew now feel much more comfortable, since the guns have fired their first ex- plosive charge since they have been set nn.

It will be remembered that it was proposed to oonvert the ship into a torpedo boat destroyer, and for this purpose the guns were taken out.

After the explosion the water was covered for a long distance with dead cod- fish and haddock, two boat loads being picked up.

APPREHENSIVE ABOUT INDIANS. St. Paul, Minu., April 19.—It is the

opinion of an army officer that Col. Bacon will not have a sinecure as commander of the department of Dakota and it is hinted that a large force of militia will be placed under his command.

Advice have been received that the In- dians in the west are giving evidences of disturbance. The braves in Oklahoma are already participating in “ghost dances,” and a disturbed condition is apparent in other parts. It is thought that the Indians will take advantage of the absence of the regulars to become troublesome.

In case there should be an Indian up- rising the officers in the regular army will be badly missed. They are familiar with the Indian chiefs and know how to humor and threaten as occasion demands.

Should the militia be ordered to service it is expected that several companies will be assigned to forts in the west to meet any emergency.

HARRISON. Harrison, April 19.—Chas. H. Harmon

of this town shipped a spring lamb recently that was forty-eight days old when killed weighed 87 pounds. It netted Mr. Harmon $10.50. Raising early lambs for market has become quite an Industry in this town.

Bushels and bushels of smelts are being taken from Bear river this spring Harry Emery caught in Crystal lake

this forenoon a lake trout that'tipped the scales at eight and one-half pounds. It was a beauty. Quite a number of land locked salmon are being taken.

WORSE THAN USELESS. Berlin, April 19. —The German foreign office deolares that Dr. Von Holleben, the

ambassador of Germany at Washington, instead of joining in renewed representa- tions to the United States, is urging the ambassadors to stop their attempts at mediation, as they are considered worse than noolpaa

Scrofula, salt rheum, erysipelas and other distressing eruptive diseases yield quickly and permanently to the cleansing, purifying power of Burdock Blood Bitters.

DOMIMON LINE. Royal Mail Steamers—Liverpool Ser-

vice. From From

Liverpool. Steamers.Portland. Tliurs. 31 April, Labrador. Sat. 16 Apr. 1 p. m. Sat. 9 Vancouver. Wed., 27 April.

Boston Service. TO LIVERPOOL VIA. QUEENSTOWN. R, M. S. CANADA, MARCH 26. noon. Sat R, M. S, CANADA, APRIL 30, 4.00 p. m. Sat

RATES OF PASSAGE. First Cabin, *50.00 and upwards. Return

Sico and upwards accordlug to steamer and accommodations.

Second Cabin, to Liverpool, London, Lon- donderry and Queenstown, *34 to *42.50. Re- turn *06.75 ami *78.40, according to steamer and accommodations.

Steerage, to Liverpool, London. London, derry, Glasgow, Queenstown and Belfast- *22 50 and *25.50 according to steamer.

Apply to J. B. Keating 61 1-2 Exohang# street, T. P. McGowan, 420 Congress street, J. W. Peterson, 2 Exchange street, or David Tor- rance & Co., general agents, foot of India street.

dee28dtt

Internatioual Steamship Co. -FORt=

Eastport. Lubec. Calais, St. io ’n. N,B.,Halilax. N.S- and all parts of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton. The favorite rout© to Campobello and St Andrews, N. B.

Spring: Arrange sue nr. On and after Monday, March 21st, steamer

win leave Portland on Mondays and Thurs- days at 5.30 p. m.

Keturning leave St. John and Eastport Tues- days and Thursdays.

Through tickets Issued and baggage checked to destination, Freight received up to 4.00 P- m.

for Tickets and Staterooms apply at the f me Tree Ticket Office, Monument Square or

other information, at Company’s Office, Ballroad wharf, foot ot State street.

COYLE. Gen. Man. mari8dtf H. p. q. heesey Agent.

FINANCIAL ANlHXMHEflClAL

<1 notations of StaDle Prodiets is the Leading Markets.

New York Stock audftloney Market, (By Telegraph.'

NEW VCRK, April IB. Money on call was steady 2*3 per cent;

ast loan 3: prime mercantile paper at 6ya 36 pr cent. Sterling Exchange steady, with actual easiness in bankers bills 4 83%(g4 83% for demand and 4 79%34 80 for sixty days; posted rates at 8034 81, Commercial bills at 4 7934 79%.:

Silver certificates 56g>56%. Bar Silver 66. Mexican dollars 45%.

Government Bonds weak. State bonds dull. ItaTroad bonds weak.

Retail Grocers' lur-rr Karos.

Portland market—cut loaf 7: oonfetion easy sc •. pulverised 6o; powered, 6c; gramilaied 5% ■; coffee crushed 6c -. xeitow -l

Hides. The following quotations represent the pay-

ing prices In this market: Cow and oxhides.,...7%o 1? lb Bulls and stags.6%c Ccalf skins, trimmed,...lCc

do uutrimmed... 9c Lamb skins..50 to 80c each

Railroad rtcoem’*. FOKTLANI), ApriU9

Kecci'ts by Maine Central tu K.—E01 n orl- and, 190 cars miscellaneous merchandise; ior eonneuuug roads 170 cars.

Imports. BARBADOES.WI. Schr Ernest E Costa-26

nun 40 bills 211 tes molasses to W G Soule. Schr I V Dexter—863 pun 31 hbds |37 bbls

molasses to W G Soule.

Freight. The following are recent charters:

Ship Lennle Burrill, Portland to Buenos Ay- res, lumber $8 60.

Bark J. W. Elwell, Barcagoula to New York, flee

Bark Alice Beed,Turks Island to Providence- salt 60.

Sclir Frances M, Philadelphia to Bostonor Portland, coal 80c; option Portsmooth, 8Sc.

Brig H, B. Hussey, Philadelphia to Portland’ coal 80c; Schrs B. S. Learning $1; Arthur Me Ardle 9Sc.

Schrs The Josephine, and Daylight, Baltimore to Portland, coal, p. t.

Sclir C. .1. Willard, Bichmond. Va., to Ells- worth and Calais, spikes and fastenings 82 28.

Schr Mabel Jordan, Turks Island to Boston salt 6c.

Barges Bravo, Baltic, and Baffle, New York to Portland, coal, p. t

Portland WEtoiejaia Mar**

PORTLAND. April 19. In commere'al circles the volume of business

Is unusuilly quiet; the p obabilities of war has somewhat disturbed tbe markets and a very cautious feeling is manifested in most depart meats. Wheat in all the leading markets has been very active and prices indicate a sharp advance; Ithe visible supply ot Wheat In the United States east of the Boclcies, April 1st, 1897,was 39,000.000 bushels, which, with light export demand, was reduced to 16,000,000 bus by Sept. 1st; the visible supply April 1st, 1898, was 30,000,000 bushels with an active export demand, and but half as mnch left in the farmers’ hands as at the same time last year. The results that will certaiul follow are evident. Spring Wheat Flours are particularly strong and have teen advanced Corn Is also much firmer and better prices have been established here, Oats steadv but unchanged. Barrel beef is up from 26 to 60c. and canned beef Is selling at an advance of 10c a dozen. Groceries of all kinds firmly held at previous quotations. Beaus are excitedl and tending upward. Oranges advanced again. Potatoes and Eggs unchanged and steady. Hay firm and choice lots scarce. Stove Coal Is still held at 86 a ton, and may go a little higher, all depends on war; from the soft coal ports heights are up 4b to 6Gc cents a ton, the rates now being $1 20; from New York coal freights are firm but no higher. Nails sho v a big slump in prices. Quiniue is 8c off. Sheet and Pipe Lead %c up. Fresh Beef—sides at 7ig 8c lb, hinds at 9gl 1 c, lores steady at 6V4@6c. rounds and flanks 7VaSi8e, loins at 10@15c, rumps and loins ll@14c, backs 6y2@ 7%c, rattles 4V4^Bc, lambs BiglOc: mutton 7c. Fresh Fish—Cod and Haddock steady at 2V2c IP lb; Hake at 2c. Cusk 2VaC, Halibut higher at il® 13c; Lobsters at lie f? pound for boil-

d and 8c for live. The followuig are todys’ wholesale once of

Provisions. Groceries; ate

Floor. Sui erllne ft

»» grades.4 00®4 25 Spring Wneat Daa-

ers.ci ana stB 35*550 Patent Spring

Wneat... 6 85®6 16 Alien, sir’ei. roller.... 6 35*6 Bo olear do.. .5 20*5 85

-tLouis st'g roller... 6 35336 50

clear do. .6 20j$5 36 i\ nt’r wheat

patents.. 5 65*5 60 run.

(Buying* sslllng price) Coe—Large

Shore 75*600 email do..2 00*3 5b

Pollock ... .2 25*3 50 haddock.. .1 75@2 on Hake.2 00*2 26 H erring, nex

Soalea.... 9@14c Mackerel, im

Snore is S22 00**21 Snore 2s S18 00**21 Large ns *13*616

Frosuce Cape cranberries

$> crate. 3 60*3 60 Maine........ 0 00

Pea Beans.l 80«i 40 Yellow kres.l 55*1 65 Cal fea....l 66*1 60 Irisnpotat’s.oussoaoo

do. DD1 a Sweets Jersey376® 4 00

ao Norfolk 0 OO.ei do Vinelana.4 so**5 Onions. Bei muda@2 35

do Natives 2 60(3)3 oo Chicken. 10® 12 Turkova, wes. 13@i5e Northern ao.. ..16*1? bowls... 6*9

Apples. Eating apol’sS 50@4 50

do common 62*3 oo Baldwins 3 60*4 00

Evapftlb ()*lo wo Lenten

Messina 8 oo*4 oo California 3 00@3 50

Oranges. Florida o oo®0 00 California, ij 00(S|3 76 do Beedmgs 2 60*300

seeks. Eastern extra.. ©12 Fresh Western.. @11 Held.

flutter. Oreamerv.tncy.. 18*20 BlltEuge vr’mt. @18 Choice....

Cheese. N. Y, lcr-rv D @10 Vermont... 9 *>10 Bags.. ...12 Vs *13

Oral*. Corn car 40®40y.

do bac lots .... ay ileal baa lots 039 Oats, ear lots 3593s Oats, bag lots 037 Cotton Sees,

ear lou. 00 00*23 00 bag lots 0000024 00

Sacked line car lota. 16 60®17 60 baa lota 17 00018 <>o

Middling *1660217 60 bag ota..*17018 00

Mixed feed.... 17 60 Coffee.

Rio. roasted 11016 Javs&Mocha 0026028 Molasses.

Porto Rico.26030 Barbados*. ... .26028 Pansy.80033

Tea. Amoy.. Lougous.16*60 japan.18038 P ormoso.......22060

Sugar. StandardGran 6 28 Ex chne duality 6 28 dxtrac....* * 90 Yellow Extra C....4*/* _

Seed Timothy, 3 6603 76 Clover,West, »ya«»

do K. y. 9Vi0io Alslke, 1 <1010 Vs Red Top, 16017

rraylelans. Pork-

heavy backs 13 60 medluml2 00012 60 Bhort cut anu

clear *13018 60 Beef—light..9 2o09 76

heavy,..10 60011 00 BnlestsViOS 6 760

uara. tcs ana Vi bbl.Duro By*g6% docom’aa. 4%06 bails,comod 6V4«6Vi pails, purei 7 07 Vi pure U 8ViS»8Vi

Bams.... 9 09 Vi oooov’rd ..

OIL Kerosenel20 U 8 Vi Llgoma. 8 Vi Centennial. 8Vi Pratt’s Asuai ..10Va

In half bbls le extra Raisins.

Musctl.50 lb bxs6©6Vi London iny'rll 7602OC

.. Coal. Retail—delivered.

Cumberland 00004 50 Chestnut... 0fi 00 ['rang On-.. 8 00 Lehigh.... 06 00

46

Gram Quotation* CHICAGO BOARD OF TRA >ll

Monday’s quotations. WHK*t'

Aprti July. May Opening. 89% 110 Closing. 86% 109

CORK.

April May 31% 30% Cl0'ta?. | 32H C 31%

OATS.

Apr U May Onenlne..... 23Mi 26 cK:.v.:... 26V4

PORK, Jan. May.

Opening.. 9 80

(.losing.. 9 11

Tuesday’s auotations. WHEAT.

Mch. July. May Opening...... 87% 109% oBS3!:..;....... 87s/« io9i/i

iOBv April July * av.

Opening. 32% 31%

closing:..:;.;. ::: 3iv. 31% 31% OATS. Apr. July. Mav.

Opening. 1 23% 26% Closing.., 26% 23% 26%

rOBJt May.

Opening....... 9 90 ciosmg.:::: 9 so

Portland Dally Pres. Stock Qontationf. .SEêot6<1 bl sân & Barrett, Bankers, 186 Middle street.

STOCKS. Description. Par Value. Bid- Asked

Canal National Bank.100 106 110 Casco National Bank.100 100 102 Cumberland National Bank.. 40 30 Chapman National Bank... 100 First National Bank. 100 98 100 Merchants’National Bank.... 76 109 111 National Traders’Bank.loo 97 99 Portland National Bank.100 102 104 Portland Trust Co.100 130 166 Portland Gas Company.60 BO 86 Portland Water Co.100 102 104 Portland St. Railroad Co.. 100 130 136 Maine Central R’y.100 128 130 Portland & Ogdensburg K.K. 100 60 61

BONDS. PortlandCs. 1907. 118 120 Portland 4«. 1902—1912 Funding.. 102 108 Portland 4s. 1913, Funding .........106 108 Bangor 6s. 1899. R. K. aid.101 102 Bangor 6s. 190o.i Water.114 116 Bath 6s. 1898. R. R. aid.101 102 Bath 4V.s, 1907, Municipal.101 103 Bath 4s. 1921, Refunding.101 103 Belfast 6s. 1898. R. R. aid.101 102 Belfast 4s. Municipal.102 106 Calais 4s, 1901—1911 ltefundtng....loO 102 l^wiston6s,’ 1901, Municipal.106 107 Lewiston 46, 1913, Municipal.103 106 8aoo 4s. 1901. Muuiolpal ... 100 102 Maine Central R R 7s, i89S, 1st mtglOl 101%

■» •'xa.vuua, JUbKXOO ■ 4%s •• ■• 105 107 4s cons. mtg... .103 105

., g6s,l9oo,exten’sn.304 105 Portland & Ogd’g gt!s,'900,1st mtgl04 106 Portland Water Co’s 6s, 1899.... 101 103 Portland Water Co’s 4s. 1927.103 104%

Boston ntoon Maras;. Ths following were 3 tho closing quotations of stacks atRoston:

Mexican Central 4s. 61 Atchison, Top. & Santa Fe. R'new. 11 Vs Boston Maine..160

do(dd Maine Central.127 Union Pacific. 19% Union Pacific pfd.52 American Bell.26o American Sugar, common.116% Sugar, pfd..*.108% Cen Mass, pfd.*.*.|66

do eommo .. Flint Hi Pore Mara.

New fork Quotations Stocas and Bonds My Telograpa.

The follows ware to-day’s closing quotations of Bonds

April. IS. April 19 New 4s, reg i il7 116%

do coup, 118 317% New *’s reg.107 307 New 4’s coup.. 108% 108 Denver A it. G. 1st.1108 108 Erie gen 4s. 69 68 Mo.Knn. & Texas 2ds.58 58% Mo Kansas A Texas pfd_ Kansas faclfic Consols. Oregon Kav. lsts..113 112%

C.osing quotations of stocks:

Aurll. 18. ’April 19 Atehlson.|U% ii Atchison pfd. 24% 24% Central Pacific. 11% 11% Cues, at unto. 18% 18 Carnage & Alton.154 154

do pfd Chlcaeo* Bur ilncton S Quincy 91% 90% Delaware* Hudson CanalCo. 10.>% 105% Delaware.I.aokawana & Wesil44% 145 Dearer? & Kie Grande. 10% 30% line, now...12 11%

•:o 1st prefer 32 31 Illinois Central. 99 98 Lake Erie& West. 13% 13% Lake Shore.176 175 Louis & Nash. 48% 47 Manhattan ‘Elevated. <16% 94% Mexican Central. 4 4 Michigan Central.101% 1101% Minn Si St Louis. 24 24 Minn & St Louis pf. 79 79 Missouri iPacific. 26% 25% New Jersev Central.. 91 91V* New YorkCentral. 109% 108% New York. Ohicagofit St Louis 12 11%

do pf 60 60 Northern Pacific com 22% 22%

do do pfd. 60% 69% Northwestern.117 116%

do pfd.*.172 172 Ont fit Western. 14% 14% Readme. <6 15% Rock Island. 84% 83% St Paul. 67% 86%

do bfd. 141 140% St.Paul A Omaha. 68 68

do prfd.140 140 St Paul. Mina, fit Mann.130 ISO Texas Paelfto. 9% 9% Union Pacific pfd.ol% 60% wabasn.... .. 0% 6%

do prfd. 15% 16 Boston xi Maine.161 New York&New England pfd. 87 111,4 r<nl*,nn 1QU 103

AdamsiExpress......100 100 iM«i JExoress.120 120

|S. Express. 38 37 Peoples'Gas. 90% 89% Homestahe. 42 «2 .. 3 3 Pacific sMail. 23% 32Vis Puiman Palace.170 170 ■Sugar'common.116% 116% Western Union.. 86Vi 86% Southern By ptd. Union Pacific... 13

Chicago Live stock Market. CHICAGO, April 19. 1898.—Cattle—receipts

2,000: dull: Stockers and feeders 3 75®4 66. Hobs—reoeipts 21,000; active; common to

prime 3 65®3 92%. Sheep-receipts 7,000; fairly active at 3 50®

4 65; lambs 4 20@o 60.

Domestic Markets. iBy Telegrapni

April 19, 1898. NEW YORK—The Flour market—receipts

20.423 bbls; exports 11.223 bbls; sales 12.000 packages ;moderately active aud 9teady.

r iour quotations—olty mills patents at 6 35® 6 i O; winter patents 4 «0@6 26 ;citv mills clears at 5 £0*6 66: winter straits 4 55®4 66; Minn, pats 6 2636 66: winter extras 3 6n@410:Minr. nakers 4 25B4 45; winter low grades at 2 90® 3 00.

Bye firmer—No 2 Western 61@61%: State at 67®67 Vs

Wheat-receipts 147,075 bush: exports >56,- 677 bush: sales 4 833.000 bus futures Cs03.000 bus spot; spot steady; No 2 Beil at 1 09% f o b alloat; No 2 Northern New York i 18% fob afloat; No 1 hard Duluth —.

Corn—receipts 636.700 bush jexports 129,777 bus; sales 26",000 bush; futures 703.000 bush s,ot; spot firm; No 2 at 37%c f o b afloat.

Oats—receipts 176,400 bus: expons 49,680 bush; sales 8u,000 bushjfntures 0,000 bu snot; spot quiet; No 2 atSOVic! No 3 at SOVtojNo 2 wlilte — c; No 3 white—jtraek white 32«39%e.

Beef firm; lamily—; city extra India Mess

Lard steady:.Western steam 6 47%. Porkaulet; mess—. Butter steady; Western creamy 17@20c: fac-

tory do 13®16%c; Elgius I8c:|state dairy at 16 *17c;docrem 15ai8c.

Cheese linn—state small white 8%«&9c; large white at 8Vi*s%c.

Eggs firm; State and Penn 10%Ql0%c;Wes- tern (resh at 11 sll%c.

Tallow steady ;clty —; country, packages free

Petroleum dull. Kosiu steady. MolasseB steady. Spirits Turppentme barely steady. Freights to Liverpool strong. CHICAGO—Cash quotations; Flour in better demand at very firm prices. Wheat—Noli spring wheat at 95®98c; No2

Bed at 1 "8®1 08%. Com—No 2 at 31»/«®%c. Oats—No 2 at 26® 26% c; No 2 white fob at 30%c;No3 White fob 29%c; No 2 rye at o6c: No 2 Bariev f o b 37@4fl: No 1 Flaxseed at 1 24®1 24% ; Prime Timothyseed at 2 90; Mess pork at 9 90@9 MS. Lard 6 17%: short rib sloes at 6 00a 5 36. Dry salted meats— shoulders 4‘Vs®4% i short clear sides at 6 60® 6 60,

SUK 5;«o« bffiSSfcfeS l®. fe, «4 000

rye 000,000 bush ibai l.y\SSu bnsh •™°-Wât-N0|2 cash 103%; May

Corn—No 2 mixed at 32c yatJ—No 2 mixed 28c Bye—No 2 at 64c bid. CioverBeed—prime cash —.

1 mf’A!l^'oo?LISi~lWheat~Al,1'il 102%; May 79°c°r No 1 hard i »9%«99%c: Sept at

MINNEAPor is* S,iNo 1 Northern 1 02%. B2S -smmnrt ™£?7Fl0Ur—flrst Patents b 60® 4 oaa®4 20d- 4,35®4 »fi; first clears at 4 uUva>©4 20, second clears at 3 00j£3 25.

Cotton Markets. 'Jy Telegraph.*

ci0NsF'V,fF^K-Tbe OottaTK£& *SSt, •SSfilSSSjoSuS? uplands 6V4c;dogul( at

marKe! t°"isy

_ !;V3Si^t?N~C°tton market today was steady; middling 6'Ac. I

<1 ™E ̂ uS—Ti‘e Cotton market to-ciar was Arm; middlings6%c.

NE W OltLKA NS—The Cotton market to-aav was firm; middling 6 lJ-16c. J!LVBIVSrTll# Cotton market to-day was quieti middling 5»/lC.

SAVANNAH—The Cotton market to-day was steady i middling S 11-16#

European Markets. fBy Telegraph.)

-^Pr ^ 19, 1898.—Consols closed at HO o-16 for money and 110 7.16 for account.) LIVERPOOL, April 19, 1898—Cotton market

V* 5J2?T4mertcan middling at SVfcd; sales 15,000 bales, Including 1000 bales for specula- tion and export.

SAILING DAYS OF STEAMSHIPS. FROM FOB

L*Mm.New York.. Bremen.Apl. 19 1 jomo.New York. .Demerara ...Apl 19 J*u£on;.New York.. Pern’buco .. Apl 20 gf®* 11 u.New York.. So’ampton... Apl 20 Majestlo.New York.. Liverpool ... Apl 20 Kensington ... New York.. Antwerp .... Apl 20 Orinoco.New York. .Bermuda.Apl 21 Devona.Portland...London_Apl 22 £len.e.New York.. Kingston ... Apl 23 ratria ..New York. .Hamburg....Apl 23 Navarre.New York. Havre.Apl 23 Numidian .... Portland... Liverpool ... Apl 23 UHer.New York. .Barbados .Apl 23 Santiago.New York. .Cienfuegos..Apl 23 Mohawk. New York. .Louaon .Apl 23 Amsterdam.. .New York. .Rotterdam...Apl 23 Wera.New York. .Genoa.Aol 23 Campania.... New York.. Liverpool.. .Apl 23 Trave.New York. .Bremen.Apl 26 Santiago.New York.. Cienfuegos!.. Apl 26 Philadelphia ..New York. .Laguayra ...Apl26 Aurania.New York. .Liverpool .Apl 26 Germanic .... New York.. Liverpool ... Apl 27 Grenada.New York. .Trinidad”.. .Apl 27 Westerniand .. New York.. Antwerp ... Apl 27 Californian.Portland.. .Liverpool ..Apl 28 iona..Portland—London .Apl 29 Canada.Boston.Livrepool... Apl 30 t Bismarck.. .New York. Hamburg ..Apl 30 Mobile.New York. .Lrmnnn T_An! so Normandie... .New York. .Havre.Apl30 K.Wilhelm II..New York. .Gonoa.Apl 30 Sparndain.New York, .Rotterdam ..Apl 30 Umbria.New York.. Liverpool... Apl 30 Anchoria.New York. .Glasgow_Apl 30 Havel.New York. .Bremen.May 3 Teutonic.New York. .Liverpool.. May 4 Southwark.New York.. Antwerp* .May 4 Lucania.New York..Liverpool...May 7 Massacliusetts.New York.. London.May 7 Bourgoyne.New York. .Havre.May 7 Phoenicia.New York. .Hamburg...May 7 Fulda.New York. .Genoa.Mav 7 Werkendam .NewYork. .Amsterdam May 7 Galileo.New York. .Rio Janeiro.May 6 Bellurden .... New York. .Montevideo Mav 6 Kaiser W de G New York.. Bremen_May 10 Hubert.New York. .Para .May 16

MINIATURE ALMANAC.APRIL 30. Sunrises. 4 651 High water f-1046 Sunsets. u 32 iugn water {_u 00 Moon rises. 0 001 Height.0 0— to

marineTnews PORT OF PORTLAND.

TUESDAY, April 19. Arrived.

Steamship Numidian(Br) MeNIcol, Liverpool, passengers and mdse to II & A Allan.

Tog Nottingham, towing barge Cent ER No 3 from Port Johnson—coal to Randall & McAllis- ter.

Tng Wrestler, from Philadelphia, towing barge Oakhill, with coal to Randall & McAllister, and Mapleliili, with coal to Me Cent HR.

Ship Lena Burrill. (Br) Spurr, New York, to load. To Chase, Leavitt & Co.

Sch 1 V Dexter, (Br) Dexter, Barbados—molasses to W G Soule.

Sch Ernest DeCosta, (Br) Benoit, Barbados— molasses to W G Soule.

Sch E J Hamilton, Soule, Perth Amboy. Cleared.

Steamship Manhattan, Bennett, New York— J B Coyle.

Steamer Salacla, Oliver, Bath, Boothbay Har- bor and Wlscasset—0 R Lewis.

Steamer Enterprise. Race. East Boothbay— Alfred Race.

Soli Gracia J, Eamsdell. Harrington—.I H Blake.

Sch Mystic Tye, Harris, North Haven—J H Blake.

Sch Mansur B Oakes, Garnet, Maohias—J H Blake.

Sch Laura T Chester, Beal. Camden—Kennell & Tabor.

Sch Laura & Marion. Eastman, Boothbay Harbor—Paris Flouring Co.

SAILED—Soli ClaraE Randall.

iron AT ATTR CAR II a Pnvn Fvrna

STONINGTON. Me. April 18-Ar. sells Addle E Snow. Brown, New York, with coal to F F Weed; Clias A Hunt, Campbell,Bath; Wide- awake. Kockland; Mabel E Goss, Paschal. Bos- ton ; Hattie S Collins. Greenlaw, and James A Webster, Webster, do; steamer John Wise, Geyer. do.

Sailed, sells S A Paine. Stinson, and Catha- rine, Coggins, Boston,

WISCASSET, Apl 19—Ar, sch Mary B Rog- ers, Brown, Boston.

EXCHANGE DISPATCHES. Ar at Halifax 19th, Steamer Vancouver, from

Liverpool, (aud sailed for Portland.) Memoranda.

Ship Henry B Hyde, which sailed from Hono- lulu Mob 30 for New York, has cargo of sugar consisting of 66,627 sacks, or 8.011,197 lbs. valued at 92,228,112.

Key West, April 18-Sch Thomas W Hyde, Rumrlll, Irom Philadelphia lor Tortugas, was wrecked ou Egg Kocks, off the Bahamas, early on Saturday morning. Capt Kumrlll and his crew of six men arrived here tills afetrnoon in the vessel’s boat. Tbe T W H had a cargo of coal and oil.

Bermuda. April 18—ship Jamas Drummond. Skewes. from Hong Kong for New York, has stranded on a coral reef, and efforts to pull her off have been unsuccessful. Her cargo Is being discharged into lighters. The ship is expected to come off.

New York. Apl 17—Sch Almeda Willey,Dodge from Brunswick, reports, Apl 8, during a heavy squall, lostforetopmast aud jibboom, with everything attached.

Liverpool, NS, Apl 13—Barque Clara E Mc- Gilvery, Lynch, at Cardiff from this port, leaked badly on the passage and had to jettison about 130 tons pulp.

Domestic Ports.

NEW YORK-Ar 18th, ship Agenor. Shellens, Hong Kong; schs Waltham, Gilmore, Bruns- wick: Isaiah K Stetson, Trask, Savannah; D 8 Lawrence, Grcenport; Lizzie Carr. Norfolk; Chas H Wolstou. Hinckley, Jacksonville; Har- riet S Brooks, Bangor.

Cld 18th. barque Mineveb, Key West; C P Dixon, Port Natal.

Passed Hell Gate 19th, soh Ethel, New York for Miilbridge.

BOSTON—Ar 18tli, barque Bruce Hawkins. Gurney, Brunswick; Josie, Clark, Machlas; Allan. Anderson. Calais; W It Chester, Thomp son, Itondout; G B Reynolds. Sprague, Balti- more; Wm U Archer, Rich, Bangor; A J Miller Garland, Saco.

Ar 19th, schs Georgia D Loud, Five Islands; Mary Farrow, Wlscasset; Charlotte L Morgan, Castine; Mentor, Richmond. Me; Harold L Ber- ry. and Ben Bur, Bath; Willie, Pasebal. and Helen II Curtis, Greens Landing; Mopaug, and Highland Queen, Machlas; sunbeam, Deer Isle Waterloo, MtDesert; Chester K Lawrence, fill Eockport.

Cld 18th, sch Joseph Eaton, Fisher, Stoning- ton. Me, and New York. BRUNSWICK-Ar 18th, sell Thelma, Leo, Boston. Sid 17th, seh Luis G Rabel, McKown, Now York. BALTIMORE-Ar 17th, sell Ilattlo F Simp-

sou, Chaney, Washington. ,,■^■£18111, sclls Glara A Donnell, Brendldge, Port Tampa; P W Sprague, Duun, Puuta Gorda

Cld 18th, sch Daylight, Nickerson, Portland. Sid 18th. sch Daylight. BOOTHBAY—Ar 19th. schs Leading Breeze,

Penobscot; J M Kenaedy, Ellsworth; Orizon, Bath,—all for Boston.

Sid 19th, schs Lizzie J Clark, and Harriet, for Boston.

BUCKSPORT—Ar 19th, sch J S Glover, from Portland.

BATH—Sid 19tb. sch Normandy, Baltimore; Ella L Davenport. Amboy.

Ar 19th, sell .1 D Paige, Boston. CAKRABELLE-Ar 18th, sch Kate S Flint,

Decker. St Lucia. CHARLESTON—Cld 18th, sch Henry Lippett

Gardiner. Weymouth. DUTCH ISLAND HARBOR-Ar 19th, sch

Maggie Ellen. Portland for Providence; Carrie Lee, Calais for do.

EASTPORT—Ar 19th, sch Portland Packet. Gardiner, Portland.

HYANN1S—Ar lOtli, sch Ira D Sturgis, from New York, bound east.

Sid I9ili, sens Wlnnogance,Abner Taylor, and Madagascar, from New York for eastern ports; S J Lindsay, and Georgia Berry. New York lor Rockland ; Robert Byion. Port Reading for Rockport; Electa Bailey, do for Bangor.

HALLO WELL—Sid 17tli, sell Wm H Daven- port, New York.

JACKSONVILLE—CU1 18tli, sch Penobscot, Dodge, Pawtucket.

NEWPORT NEWS-Ar 18th, sch Agnes E Manson, Babbitt, Boston, and sailed.

NOBSKA— Passed south 18th, schs Katha- rine 1) Perry, from Boston lor Philadelphia; Geo E Walcott, Boston for coal port.

NEW HAVEN—Ar 18th, sch Nimrod, Green, Fernaudlna.

PHILADELPHIA—Ar 17th, sch Celina, Mur- ray, Bath ;| Willie! L Maxwell, Brunswick.

Cld 10th, sch Edith L Allen, Boston. Cld 19th, schs Alice B Phillips. Portland; D

Howard Spear, and B W Morse. Bath. ROVIDENCK—Ar 18th, sch Frank T Stinson,

Hart, Port Johnson. PORTSMOUTH—Ar 17th, sohs Jenny Green-

bank, Frisbee, Perth Amboy; Ira Bliss. Lord, Kondout; Maggie Todd, Ooggsvvell, Boston; Amanda E, Davis, Boston; Montora, Grant, do for Bucksport.*

SALEM—Ar 18th, sch Cba3 A Campbell, Rob- inson. Norfolk,

VINEYARD-HAVEN—Passed IStb, sells I) J Sawyer, Richmond for —: Augustus limit. Philadelphia for Boston; Mark Pendleton, and CL Jeffrey. Clarks Island for New York; Flor- ence A, Millbridge for do; Corrie C Miles, from Rockport fordo; Nettle Cushing, Thoinaston fordo; Storm Petrel, Ellsworth for Kondout; E M Sawyer, Calais for Bridgeport; Samos, Bath for Philadelphia; Ella M Storer, do for Baltimore.

Ulrl 1 <11 ool.e Dhndo f.v, Dn.,an DAetl.in>1

Nightingale, Amboy lor do; Willard Sauisoury, Annie & Reuben, Maud Briggs. A F Itlndburg, H N Skianer, Mattie J Alles, Geo Gurney.

passed 19th, sells Eva L Ferris, Philadelphia for Portland: John Francis, do for Saco; Mary E Morse, do for Bath; Nathan Lawrence, do for Portland; 8 P Hitchcock, do for —.

WINTERPORT—Ar 19th, sell Emma W Day, Crockett, Portland.

Foreign Ports. Ar at Auckland, NZ. prior to Apl 18, barque

Evle Reed, Whittier, New York. Ar at Barbados Apl 13, barque Willard Mud-

gett. Coleord Port Elizabeth, CGH. Sid fm Port Spain Melt 29, baique Charles G

Rice, Rose, New York. At Port Spain Mch 31, sebs Laura M Lunt,

Peck, from Fernanillna; May O’Neil, Watts, fm Portland; Gladys, Colton, for New York; Chas L Mitchell, Frost, do.

Ar at Cardenas Apl 7, sch Abby C Stubbs, Bennett, Mobile.

81d fm Havana 9tb, sch Jas H Dudley, Cobb, Key West, j

Spoken. March 12, lat 24 07, Ion 41 14, barque Agate,

Suttls, from New York for Copper River, Alaska

OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.

ALLAN LINE _ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS,

Liverpool and Portland, From From

Liverpool Steamship Portland. 10 Mar. Caiitornian, 26 Mar, 12 Mar. Laurentian, 30 Mar. 24 Mar. Parisian, a April 26 Mar. | Carthaginian, 13 April 7 April Numluian. 23 April 14 April. California.28 April

Laurentian carries cabin passengers only. Carthaginian carries second cabin passengers only. The Saloons and Staterooms are in the cen-

tral part, where least motion is lelt. Elec- tricity Is used for lighting the ships throughout, the lights being at the command of the passengers at any hour of the night. Music Rooms and Smoking Rooms on the promenade deok. The Saloons and Staterooms are heated by steam.

Rates of passage $52.60 lo,’S70.00. A reduction is made on Round Trip Tickets.

Second Cabin—To Liverpool, London and Londonderry, $34.00 and $36.26; return. $66.76 and $69.00.

Steerage—To Liverpool, London. Glasgow, Belfast or Londonderry, including every re- quisite for the voyage $22.60 and $23.60. _For tickets or further Information apply to T. P. McGOWAN, 420 Congress St., J. B. KEATING. 611* Exchange St., CHAS. ASH- TON, 831A Congress St., H. & a. AL- AN, Montreal, 92 stalest, Boston, and 1 India St, Portland,jly31dc

THOMS_ON L1MJB. PORTLAND

— TO

LONDONDIRECT. 8. S. Annaudale, 7000 tons, April 8 8. S. Cerrona, 7000 tons. Apriil5 8. S. HoYona 7000 tons, Apr. 22. 8. 8. Iona, 7000 tons, Apr. 29.

Special attention given to the carriage of Cheese, Butter, Apples and Perishable Cargo. F'or all information apply to

Tha ROBERT REFORD C0„ Limited, Commercial St,, Portland, Me.

sept23 dtf

STEAMERS.

'jssff- BOSTON PERS

Dally Elne, Sundays Excepted. THE NEW AND VALATIAL STEAMRK8

BAY STATE ANO PORTLAND, alternately leave Franklin Wharf. Port land, every Evening at 7 o’clock, arriving in season for connection with earliest transfer points beyond. Through tickets for Providence, Lowell. Worcester, New York, etc.

Returning leave India Wharf, Boston, every Evening at 7 o’clock.

J, B. COVUi, Manager. J. F. LISCOMB, Gen. Agt S

Sept L 1897.

MAINE STEAMSHIP CO. New York Direct Line.

LONG ISLAND SOUND BY DAYLIGHT. THREE TRIPS PER WEEK. Steamships Manhattan and John ‘Englis

alternately leave Franklin whan Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays at 6 o. m„ fer New York direct. Returning, (leave Pier M East River, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 5 o. UL

These steamers are superbly iltted and furnished fer passenger travel and afford the most convenient and comfortable routo between Portland and New York.

Fare, one way, $4.00; round trip, $6.00. Merchants’ and Buyers’ round trip tickets

under regulations of Merchants Association of N. Y„only $5.00.

thos. m. b^rtlett!1ABgtGeneral S saljuobt and trout

•-Spring Fishing,

Steamer Louise will leave

Lake station daily, for Fitches, N. W. River Crocketts and the famous Songo River To make close connections with steamer take 3.45 a. m. M. C. H. It. train via Mountain division. On Saturdays the steamer will also connect with 3.30 p.m. train from Port- land. Round trip tickets for sale at Union station. For further particulars telephone DKER1NG DRUG GO., Beering, Me.

_ apr 5dtf

STEAMERS.

Falmouth and Freeport Steamers. On and after March 28, steamers leave Port-

land Pier for Mackworth’s and Falmouth, , Cousen’s, Chebeague and Austin's Islands, So. Freeport and Porter’s Landing at 3.0(> m.

.tor Harps well Center Mou-'ays and Tuesdays at 3 p. m. Keturn leave Harpsuell Center ■

Tuesdays and Wednesdays at t>a. m. lteturn—Leave Falmouth. 8.45 a. m.; leave »

Cousen s Island, 7.45 a. in.; leave Cliebeague, l. 35a. m.; leave Bustin’s. 7.15 a. in.; leave 8o. ] T reeport, 7.00 a. m.; Porter’s Landing. 6.45 a. m.

.lf.„ BLMJAMIN M. SKA BUB Y. ] I apiiUdtf___General Manager.

HARPSWKLL STEAMBOAT CO. j steamer Aucocis-

eo will leave 1 ortland Pier, Portland, dally, Sun- ] days excepted, as follows: y

For Long and Cliebeague Islands, Ilarpswell J _ Dailey’s and Orr’s Island, 2.30 p. m. 1

C-litt Island, Mondays, Wednesdays and J

F ridays, 2.30 p. m. Iteturn for Portland -Leave Orr’s Island ;>v *

way ol above landings, 7.00 a. m. Arrive Fort- 1 laud, 9.30 a. in. 1

ISAIAH DANIELS, Geu'l Mgr >

_sepll.ltf

CASCO DAY STEAMBOAT CO. ■

Custom Douse Wharf, Portland, Me.

WEEK DAY TSETSE TABLE. Commencing Sunday, Aprils, 18t)8

For Forest City and Trefetlien’s Landings Peaks Island. Little and Great Diamond Islands, at 5.30, 6.40,8.00, lu.30 a. in., 2.13 4.-'0 6.10 p. 111.

For Police’s Landing, Long Island, 8.00, 10 30 :

a. m., 245 i). in. For Cushing’s Island, 6.10, 10.30 a. in., 4.20

p. m. RETURN.

Leave Forest City Landing, c.2(i, 7.20, 915 11.45 a. ni„ 3,30, 5.0LI, 0.25 p. 111.

Leave Trefethen’s, 6.00, 7.05, 9.00, 11.30 a. m., 3.15, 4.45, 6.45 p. 111.

Leave Little Diamond, 6.10, 7.15 9.10 1! 40 a ni., 3.25, 4.35, 6.35 p. 111.

Leave Great Diamond, 6,05, 7.10. 9.05, 11.35 a. m. 3.20. 4.40, 6.40 p. ni.

Leave l’onee’s Landing, Long Island. 8.43 11,16 a.m., 3.00 p. 111.

Leave Cushing’s Island, 7.25, ll.co a. m„ 5 03 p. 111.

Sunday Time Table. For Forest City and Trefethon's Landing,

Peaks Island, Little and Great Diamond Islands,.9.00, 1030 a.in., 2.15. 4.20 p. m.

For Ponce's Landing, Long Island, io.30a, mi.' 2.15. 4.20 a. m.

For Cush ng’s Island, 10.30 a. 111., 4.20 p. in. C. W. T. GODING,,General Manager. apridtf

PORTLAND and SMALL POINT STEAMBOAT CO.

Daily round trip (Sundays excepted) between Portland and Cape Small Point.

On anu after April 4th. 1893.

a esTy \/ CAPT. CHAS. H. HOWT

Will leave Portland I’ier, Portland, at. 2.00 p. m., for Lowell’s (love, urr’, Island; Card’s Cove. Qjiolmg Bay, Poor’s Point. East llarpswell: Ashdale, Horse Island Harbor, Water Cove,

'Small Point. Sebasco, i'liippsburg and Cuudv’s- Uarbor.

RETURNING—Leave Candy’s Harbor at 6.00 a. m.; Phlppsburg. 6.15 a. ill.; Ashdale, 6.30 a. m.; Water Cove, Small Point, 6.45 a. in.: Poor’s Point, 7.00 a. m.; Card’s Cove, 7.15 a. in,; Lowell’s Cove. Orr.s Island, 8.00 a. m., arrive in Portland at 10.00 a in.

For lurtlier particulars apply to J. H. McDONAj.D. Pres, and Manager,

Telephole 46-3. 168 Commercial street. apr4dif

Maine Coast Navigaiion Go. | Oil ami after Tuesday, Rov, 1

9th, 1897, the’

STEAMER SALAGIA I will leave Franklin Wharf. Portland. Tues- ] days, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 7.30 a. m.; J Popliam licach, 9.45 a. in.; Hath, 12.30 p. 1 m.; Boothbay Harbor, 2.00 p. m. Arriving at AVisoasseft about 3.30 p. m.

Returning—Leave Wiscasse1 Mondays. 1

Wednesdays aud Fridays at 7.00 a. m.; Boothbay Harbor, 8.30 a.m. *, Bath, 10.30 a. ] m.; Popimtn Beach, 11.30 a. in. Arriving at J

Portland about 2.00 p. in. 1 ( FAKE; Bath to Boothbay Harbor, 25 cfcs.

Will touch at Five Islands Tuesdays and < Saturdays Going East, and Mondays and Fri- days Going West. Weather permitting.

O. C. OLIVER, President. CHAS. R. LEWIS. Treasurer. marisdtf

From Boston every Wednesday anil Saturday, From Ptiiladelpliii every Wednesday and

Saturday. From Centr.'tl Wharf, Boston, 3 p. m. Fri'm 1

Pine street Wharf. Philadelphia, at 3 p. m. insurance one-lialf the rate of sailing vessels.

Freights tor the West by the Penn. It. K. and ] South by connecting lines, forwarded free of commission. 1

Passage StO.OO. Round Trip S1S.00. Meals and room included.

For freight or passage apply to F. P. WING, Agent. Central Wharf, Boston.

E. B. SAMPSON, Treasurer and General Manager, 89 State St. Fiske Building, Bostou, Mass. ocukldlf !

Portland and Boothbay Sieamsoat Co i WINTER ARRANGEMENTS. }

STEAMER ENTERPRISE leaves as ,01- lows:

GOING WEST. EAST BOOTHBAY for PORTLAND, Mon-

days at 7.15 a. m- touching at South Bristol, and Boothbay Harbor. ;

PEMAQBXD lor PORTLAND. Wednesdays at 6.00 a. m.. touching at above landings.

DAMAUISCOTTA lor PORTLAND, Fridays at 6 a. in., touching at East Boothbay, South \ Bristol and Boothbay Harbor.

cnixn vast. 1

Leave PORTLAND at 7.00 a. m. Tuesdays for Boothbay Harbor, South Bristol, East Boothbay and Pemaquld. Leave Portland Thursdays at 7 a. m. for Boothbay HarDor, South Bristol, East Booth- =

bay and Damariscott i. Leave Portland Saturdays at 7 a, m. tor '•

Bootlibay Harbor, South Bristol and East Boothbay.

mar24dtf ALFRED RACE. Manager j

Portland, Mt. Desert and Machias Slbf, Co. Str. “Frank Jones.”

Beginning Friday, April 1st, 1808, will leave * Portland Tuesdays and Fridays at It p. m„ on , arrival of train leaving Boston at 7 p. m„ for J

Rockland, Bar Harbor, Maehiasport and intermediate landings. Returning leave Maclilas- 1

port on Mondays and Thursdays at 4 a. m. Passenger and freight rates the lowest, ser-

vice the best. GEO. F. EVANS, , marisdtf General Manager.

PORTLAND & VVORCESTER. | FttTMm & ROCHESTER It. li. j

Station Foot of Preble Si. <

On and after Monday, Oct, 4, 1S97, Passenger ] trains will Leave Portland: <

For Worcester, Clinton, Ayer Junction, Nashua, t Windham and Epping at 7.30 a. m. and 12.30 p. m.

For Manchester, Concord and points North at 7.30 a. in. and 12.30 p. m.

For Rochester, Springvalo, Alfred, Water- boro and Saco River at 7.30 a. in., 12.30 and 6.35 p. m.

For Gorham at 7.30 and 0.45 a. in., 12.30, 3.00; 6.35 and 6.20 p. in.

For Westbrook. Cumberland Mills, Westbrook Junction and Wocdfords at 7.SO. 9.45 a. m., 12.30, 3.00, 6.35 and 6.20 p. Li. The 12.30 p. m. train from Portland oonnects !

at Ayer Junction with •’Hoosac Tunnel Route” for the West and at Union Station, Worcester, lor Providence and New York, via ‘‘Providence * Line” for Norwich and New York, via "Nor- wich Line” with Boston and Albany K. R. for the West, and with the New York all rail via “Springfield.” j

Trains arrive in Portland from Worcester at 1.30 p. in.; from Rochester at 8.30 a. m„ 1.30 and 6.62 p. m.; from Gorham at 6.40, 8.30 and 10.60 a. m„ 1.30, 4.15, 5.52 p. 111.

F’or tickets tor all points West and South ap. J ply to T. E\ McGILLICUDDY, Ticket Agent, Portloud, Me. ]

je26Utf J. W. PETERS, Supfc

RAILROADS. —... i... ..... — ■———>

Boston & Maine R. R. li> effect Oct. 4t»i, 1897.

Trains leave Union R'gCJon. for Scstrboro Crossing, 10.00a. m„ 6.l£4 6.20 D.m.; 8carbo- t> Beach, Pine Point, 7.00, 10.00 a. JIL. 3.8*. *.16, 6.20; p. m.; Old Orchard. Saco, BW- ieia-si, 7.00, 8.40. 10.00 a. ni., 12.45, .. 3.80. -.16, G.20 p. in.; Kennobunk. 7.00. 8.40 a. in., 2.46.3.30. 5.16 ,6.2<>p. m.; Kennebankpert. .00. 8.40. a. ir... 12.45, 3.30. 5.16 p. m.; Veils Beach 7.00.8.40 a. in.. 3.30. 6.16 p. m., 'forth Berwick, Soiiieriwo* Hi, Dover,*' 4.05, .00, 8.40 a, m., 1245. 3.30, 6.15 c. m.; Rochester. 7.00. 8.40 a. m.. 12.45, 3. SO p. m.; Farmington, Alton Bay, 8.40 a. m. 12.45, 1.30 p. m.; Northern l»iv.. Lake port. La- on ia, Plymouth, 8.4() a. m.. 12.45 p.tn.; Vorecstsr. via Somere worth, 7.00 k m. j lanohestcr, Concord, via Rockingham function, 7.00 a. m., 3.30 p. m.; iockinghaw Junction. Exeter, Haver, 111. Lawrence, Lowell, Boston, <fftA06,

7.00, t8.40 a. m.. §12.45, 8.30 p. m. Arrive in Boston, 7.26, 10.16 a m„ 12.50. .22. 7.25. p. m. Leave Boston for Port- and, 6,59. 7.30. 8.00. 8.30 a. m.. 1.00. 4.15. *. in. Arrive Portland, 10.13, 11.00 ;u 1., 12.00, 12.20. 6.00, 8.00 p. m.

SUNDAY TRAINS. Scarboro Beach, Pine Point, Old Or-

hard, Saco, Biddeford. Kennebunk. Wells leach, 12.65. 4.30 p. m.; North Berwick, iover, Kxeter, Haverhill, Lawrenoe. Low- 91, Boston. 4.05 a. m., 12.66, 4.30 p. m. Ar- ive Boston, 7.25 a. m.. 5.28, 8.46 p. m. Leave loston for Portland 3.45 a. in., arrive Port- and 7.10 a. m.

EASTERN DITIAIOy. For Way Stations, 9 a. m.; Biddeford,

fort<mouth, Newburyport, Salem, Lynn, Boston, t2.00, t9.00 a. m.f §1.00, t6.10 >. m. Arrive in Boston, 6.67 a. m., 12.60, -•16, 9.25 p. m. Leave Boston, for Portland, 7.30, 9.00 a. m.. 12.30, 7.00. >. m. Arrive Portland. 11.60 .a. m., 12.15. 1.30, 10.20 p. in.

SUNDAY TRAINS.

Biddeford. Portsmouth. Newbury. J«rt, Salem. Lynn, Boston. 2.00 a. nu 1.00 ). m. Arrive in Boston, 5.67 a. m.. 4.15 p, a. êave Boston for Portland, 9.00 a. m., 7.00 ). m. Arrive, in Portland, 12.26, 10.30 >. m.

1 Connects with Rail Lines for New York, south and West.

If Daily except Monday. §Connects with Sound Lines for New York. Through tickets to all points for sale at Union

Station. X J. FLANDERS. G. P. & T. A.. Boston. }EO. H. THOMPSON. Ticket Agent, Port- land.

Passenger fares of the Grand Tlunk Railway system between points, both LOCAL and rHROUGH, including fare to ALASKA, KLONDIKE, the PACIFIC COAST, WINNI- PEG, and the NORTHWEST, as well as ST. PAUL, and all other comnetitivft nnlnta. ».ra

jxacuy me same as other Lines.

Free Colonist Sleeping Cars — to —

WINNIPEG -AND-

Canadian Northwest Lowest Rates, Shortest,

Quickest and most popular Route,

iassing en route through principal Canadian Itiea and Chicago and St. Paul, Minnesota and )akota. )ur Free Colonist Sleepers For families and others going west are a

peeial convenience, and passengers may bring heir own bedding, or may purchase It at cost rice at Montreal or Toronto stations. These leeping cars will go through 'xithout change, ’ortland. Me., Montreal and Toronto to YVinui- leg. FREE COLONIST SLEEPERS will ■ave Portland every Monday at 6 p. m., and an (iditlonal Free Colonist Sleeper will leave lontreal every Tuesday at 10.25 p. m., com- aencing March 7tli. Passengers for the Klondike and Yukon Gold

'ields will be accommodated in these Free Sleepers as for as Chicago or St. Paul, where imilai sleepers can he had to the Pacific loasL For tickets, reservation of space in sleepers,

tc., apply to company’s agents. mari6dtf

MAINE CENTRAL it. It. Ir effect Nov. 14. i*)7.

Trains leave Portland as follows: 7.00 a. m. For Brunswick. Bath. Rockland,

uigusta. Waterville. Skowhegan, Lisbon Falls, -ewistou via Brunswick, Belfast, Bangor and iucksporL

8.30 a. m. For Danville Je. (Poland Springs.) ileclianie Falls, Kumford Falls, Lew- ston, Wlnthrop, Oakland, Readfield. Water- ille. Livermore Falls, Farmington and Phillips. 11.10 a. m. for Gray. New Gloucester. Dan-

nie June., Auburn and Lewiston. 11.20 a. m. Expre&s tor Yarmouth, Free-

iort, Brunswick, Bath, Augusta, Water- llle. rittslield. Bangor. Bucksport. Bar larbor. Greenville and Aroostook County, da B. & A. K. R. for Houlton. Woodstock, It. Stephen, and SL Andrews, via Vanceboro ,n(l SL John.

1.10 p. m. Mechanic Falls, Rumford Falls. Semis, Danville Jc., Lewiston, Livermore Falls, ■'armlngtou. Kingileld, Carrabasseb Phillips and Rangeley, Wlnthrop, Oakland, Bingham iVaterville and Skowhegan.

1.15 p. m. For FreeporL Brunswick. Au rusta. Bath. Boothbay. Rockland and ill stations on the Knox and -incoln division, Waterville, Skowhegan, Bel- as t, Hartland. Dover and FoxcrofL Green- llle, Bangor, Oldtown and Mattawamkeag.

5.10 n. m. For Brunswick. Bath. Lisbon ralls, Richmond. Gardiner, Augusta and iVaterville. 5.1a p. m. For New Gloucester, Danville

function, (Poland Springs). Mechanic Falls, Luburn and Lewiston.

11.00 p. m. Night Express, every nlghL for irunswick, B.:tn. Lewiston, Augusta, Water- ille, Bangor, Moosehead Lake. Aroostook ounty via Old Town, Bar Haroor, BucksporL It. Stephen. SL Andrews, SL John and wwuuivnm WlUit.T »irt » aUGCDUlU, IxaiUAA ouc

he Provinces. The Saturday night train does iot run to Belfast, Dexter, Dover and Foxeroft ir beyona Bangor. Sleeping cars to St. John.

White Mountain Division. 8.45 a. m. For Bridgton. Fabyans. Burlington

.ancaster. Quebec, SL Johnsbury, Sherbrooke, loutreal, Chicago, SL Paul and Minneapolis nd all points west. 3.30 p. m. For Sebago Lake, Cornish. Fryeburg,

iridgton. North Conway. Fabyans. Lancaster, .unenDurg, bl Johnsbury, Newport, Sher- irook, Montreal and Toronto.

SUNDAY TRAINS. 7.20 a. m. Paper train for Brunswick, Au-

;usta, WaterviUe and Bangor. 12.50 p. m. Train for Brunswick, Lewiston,

iath. Augusta. WaterviUe, and Bangor, ll.oo p. m. Night Express with sleeping cars

or aU points. ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND.

From Montreal, Quebec, Fabyans. Bridgton. .25 a. m.; Lewistou and Mechanic Falls, 8.30

m.: WaterviUe and Augusta. 8.33 a. in.; jangor. and Augusta dally and week days from tockland, 12.23 p. m.: Kingfleld. Phillips, F'arm- ngton, Bemls. Kumford Falls. Lewistou, 12.30 i. m; Lewiston and way stations 3.25 p. m.; SL ohn. Bar Harbor.Aroostook County.Moosehead ,ake and Bangor. 5.15 p.m.; Kangeley, Farming- ou.KumfordFalls, Lewiston, 6.55 p. m.; Chicago ud Montreal and all White Mountain points .10 p. m.; dally trom Bar Harbor, Bangor, lath and Lewiston, 1.40 a. in. daily; Halifax. iL John. BarHarbor, WaterviUe and Augus- a, 3.50 a. m.. except Mondays.

GEO. F. EVANS. General Manager. F. E. BOOTHBY, G. P. & A.

Portland, Nov. 14. 1897. uovl2dtf

’ortland & Rumford Falls RY In Effect Nov. 15, 1897.

DEPARTURES. .30 A. M. and l.io P. M. From Dnlon Station for Poland, Mechanic P’alls. Buckfleld. Can- ton, Dixtield, Rumford Falls.

.30 a. m., l.io and 5.15 p. m. From Union Station for.Mechanlc Falls and Intermediate stations. l.io train makes close connections at Umn.

ord Falls for Bemls and all stations on K. F. R. L. 1L K.

Through Tickets on Sale. b C. BRADFORD, Traffic Manager,

Portland, Maine. ... L. LOVE JOY, SupermteudenL jets dtf Rumford Falls, Maina.

THE PBE55. NKW AUVEKTlSUJlliSTS TODAY.

Eastman Bros. & Bancroft. Owen. Moore & Co. Kines Bros. Co. Messenger’s Notice. J. E. Balmer. Maxey Sawyer Co. Frank B. Clark.

AMUSEMENTS. Rossini Club. Daughters of American Revolution.

New Wants, To Let, For Sale, Lost, Found aud similar advertisements will be found under tlieir appropriate heads on page G.

F. O. Bailey & Co. will sell at public auction at 10 o’clock this morning the furniture, etc., in the C. J. Walker house, No. 138 Bine St. Also several double and single carriages. It

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.BRIEF JOTTINQS.

The quarterly meeting of the Maine

Genealogical Society will be held this

evening beginning at 7.80. There will be another of those delight-

ful Aeolian organ and piano recitals at

the warerooms of M. Steinert & Sons, under Meohanios Building, on Congress street.

The laborers of the department of public works have been registered. It will ■i.., 1,~ nnnwitimo fn rraf. A.11 fill t.VlA llfit.

The anniversary meeting of the Maine

Bible Society will be held Sunday even-

ing, April 24, in the Central ohuroh, Bangor. The address will be by Rev.

Dr. J. L. Jenkins of Portland.

Asa result of the recent examinations pf candidates for promotion in the Sheri-

dan Rifles, Co. L, the following appointments have been made: Corporals, Law-

lor and Brag(}on are promoted to ser-

geants, J. H. Ryan, senior corporal, and

Privates Smith, Sweet, Regan, Wheeler

and Harmon corporals. The members of the Signal Corps are

pertecting themselves in night signalling. Last Sunday they practiced long distance

signalling by establishing three staions at

Deering Eastern Promenade and Falmouth Foreside at about five miles apart.

At the Keeley Institute, 151 Congress St. drunkenness and morphinism is cured.

There is a general cleaning going on

at the Maine Central offices. Superin- tendent McDonald's room will be reno-

vated, and Purchasing Agent Bosworth

has moved his rooms.

The concert to have been given at St. Luke’s parish house tonight has been

postponed to Thursday evening of next week.

A disagreeable day yesterday; a strong wind that blew the dust in clouds and

cloudy skies. The quarterly meeting of the Maine

Genealogical society will be held tonight. The public works committee will meet

at 4 p.m., and committee on rules at

4.30 p. m.

There are 45 cases before the Diet Mis- sion. The St. Luke's ladies have them in charge.

Deputies Frith and Plummer made a number of seizures yesterday.

The regular monthly meeting of the Portland Wheel club will be held this evening. There will be a Fast Day run to Coal Kiln corner.

This evening the members of Wenonah Council, Ko. 3, D. of P., will meet at the electric car station at 7 p. m., sharp to visit Minnehaha council of Westbrook.

Peter Curley, arrested in Lynn a few days ago, is one of a gang of young burg- lars who have given considerable trouble to the police. Letters found on Curley show that he has recently been in Port- land and he is probably the burglar who operated here not long ago.

The break iu the water main at tbe comer of Franklin and Congress streets, was repaired yesterday forenoon and

The supreme court jury was Anally excused yesterday morning and the rest of the term will be occupied with bench hearings.

A meeting of the executive committee and all the sub-committees on the entertainment for the D. A. R., will be held at Bramhall league Jon this Wednesday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. Every lady who serves in any capacity, excepting those in the Jarley entertainment, is urgently requested to be present.

NAVAL MILITIA. A few nights more and the two

divisions of naval miliita now forming Will have recruited enough men to commence work. Practical men, such as car-

penters, machinists and good strong able bodied men who have seen sea service are

wanted. An excellent class of men are

joining these two divisions. More are wanted and the enlistment committee will be in session tonight and following nights in the City building where all ap- plicants may apply.

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YARMOUTH ROAD AGAIN.

Heariug 02 Its Petition for Location of Poles.

ISfCIDENTLY TERMSIFOR CROSSING TUKEY’S BRIDGE DISCUSSED.

The Location Has Not Beea Granted Nor

Has the Terms of Crossing Been Ar-

ranged—Boston & Maine Petition Granted—Other Matters.

The mayor and board of aldermen, notwithstanding the alarms of war and the excitement occasioned by |the stirring events of the past few days are still :;t work at the same old stand grinding out business from the municipal mill.

Yesterday afternoon they were called together to dispose of the petition of the Portland and Yarmouth Electric road for the looation of its poles on Elm, Oxford and Washington streets. The queer thing about the petition of the Yarmouth road was the fact that permission has already been granted it to set its poles in the streets named, but so far the exact looation of eaoh one of these poles has not been determined by the board of aldermen as is required by the act of 1S85.

Mr. Seth L. Larrabee, attorney for the Yarmouth road, was present to represent the interests of the company and briefly stated what the company wanted. On the streets named the poles will be set with cross arms and the trolley wire will be eighteen feet above the centre of the street. The poles will bo of hard pine, squared and neatly painted They will be set one hundred feet apart. Mr. Larrabee stated after he had outlined the wishes of the company that inasmuch as the terms for the crossing of Tukey’s bridge have not yet been agreed upon the Yarmouth road wonld request the aldermen to grant them a conference on the rasttsi, so that they might settle the crossing of the bridge and begin to build the road Into the city as soon as possible.

Alderman Bounds found ont that on Elm street there is at present a turn out built on the location of the Yarmouth road by the Cape road and used by the latter road. The alderman wanted to know whether or not the Yarmouth road intended to put another track In this streot, making three in all. After a long discussion it was shown the alderman that the side track was part of the Yar- mouth road and would form part of its regular track when laid.

Alderman Maunix said he thought the flrst step to be taken before the location of poles was granted the Yarmouth road was the terms for crossing Tnkey’s bridge. This view of the ease was taken also by Aldermen Merrill and Lamson and the aldermen with the Yarmouth road representatives retired for a conference which was very lODg and without any result. The aldermen failed to agree to the terms proposed by the Yarmouth road and the terms remain to he settled.

When the aldermen returned to their chamber after the conference with the Yarmouth road representatives, Alder- man Smith moved that the location of the poles for this road he granted.

Alderman Bounds seconded the motion. Alderman Merrill thought the matter

of crossing Tukey’s bridge should be settled before the location of these poles was granted.

Alderman Lamson also took this view of the matter.

Alderman Bounds said that] some one was constantly throwing obstacles in the way of the Yarmouth road. He couldn’t understand why this was being done.

Alderman Mannix moved that the matter of location of the poles be laid on- the table. It was so voted.

Alderman Bounds with much indigna- tion—“What’s under the meal hsre any- way? What are you trying to do?”

Alderman Manniz— i rise to a point of order.’’

Alderman Rounds—“Haven’t I the floor?”

Alderman Manniz—“You have and yon are using ungentlemanly language. I object to your statement about the board having some ulterior purpose in'defeatlng this matter.”

Alderman Rounds—“You are knocking this corporation because they are not rich. If it was a rich corporation you would be tumbling over one another to do as they wanted you to do.”

Alderman Dow—“There seems to be a

great deal of talk here without much object. To bring the matter to a head, I move yon that it is the sense of this body that the Yarmouth road may cross

Tukey’s bridge on the tame terms offered the Portland Railroad company.”

Alderman Rounds — “That don't amount to a hurrah. Reduce the motion to writing and introduce it as an order. Refer it to a speolal committee with power, let us do something and help this corporation along.”

Alderman Manniz at this point moved to adjourn and the adjournment was taken.

BOSTON AND MAINE REQUEST. The special committee on the petition

of the Boston and Maine railroad to build a connecting track on Commercial street from the centre of Tyng street, across

Commercial to the west of Braokett street reported favorably on the petition and recommended the request be granted.

An order was introduced by Alderman Rounds formally giving the road permission to build this connecting track on

certain conditions. The track may be laid and maintained for five years. It shall be built satisfactory to tbe commissioner of public works, the rails shall be of a certain kind, the road must maintain a gate or flagman across the street, the pavement shall be kept in proper repair, trains must not run over the track at a

rate of speed ezceeding so many miles an

hour, number of miles not stated, road to

pay all damages and not to bold the city for any accidents, written acceptance of conditions must be filed and permission

shall not be effective until such acceptance is filed.

The order had a passage. OTHER BUSINESS.

; |The petition of Samuel Jose to blast rocks on High street was granted subject to the usual conditions.

Hughey Brothers’ petition'to maintain gun powder on Long Island was granted subject to usual conditions.

E. B. Lambert’s permission to maintain and operate a merry-go-round on

Cross street was granted. A communication from the building in-

spector calling attention of the board of aldermen to the condition of the packing rooms of many of the big wholesale stores and suggesting the advisability of making the owners of these stores put down a

cement or briok floor was accepted and placed on file.

Building permits were referred with power to the committee on new buildings as follows: Henry Black, dwelling at 13 and 15 Mayo street; E. T. See wood, carriage house at 138 Neal steet; Moses M. Gould, dwelling at 216, 218 Eastern promenade; Eliza A. Chase, stable at 78 Federal street, Portland Gas Light com-

pany, for several briok and wooden buildings at the company’s works.

The mayor appointed the following special policemen: Fred Whittaker, Willard C. G. Carney, Henry Alexander, Charles D. W. Sawyer, Elmer E. Brown and William Speare. NATIONAL GUARDSMEN DIS-

TURBED. The National Guardsmen of this city

are not very well pleased with the proposed army and militia re-organization Diil winch has been reported to Congress for action. The bill provides for the enlistment of the National Guardsmen as volunteers in the regular United States service and company olHoers will be named by the governor of the state, but field officers will be commissioned by the President. The guardsmen believe that this is a scheme on the part of the war department to prevent many of the field officers of the National Guard from seeing service and to enable the war department to place regular army officers at the head of the state militia organization. Some of them realize the fact that there are commands in this state whioh are not at present officered as well as they might be, while the men are all that one would ask for. As one of the men prominent In the guard circles In this city said to a PRESS reporter yesterday: “There are, of course, some offijers in the service of this state who would not be of much use in the field. Perhaps there are many who do not know quite as much about some things as they might know. But the privates would prefer to enlist under their own officers, men in whom they have confidence. They want their own field officers and their own company offioers. If they can’t have them or are to bo called upon to enlist without their officers and go to the front under the command of regular army officers whom they don't know, and in whom they have no confidence, I don’t believe many of them will enlist. Now it is the time for the war department to test the efficiency of the guard of the country. If the system is faulty it is time to find it out and correct it. Let. them call out the militia as an organization, let the National Guard stand together and in the end the country will not be ashamed of the work they perform. If this re- organization plan is tried it will ruin the National Guard of this and every other state and all of these years of training will have been wasted and will count for nothing.

WATER FRONT. Two British schooners loaded with

molasses arrived here yesterday morning. They were the Earnest De Costa and the Dexter. They had between them 561 punoheons, 31 hogsheads, 77 barrels and 22 tierces of molasses from the Barbadoes. The schooners both had very long and hard passages to this port. The De Costa broke her main boom on the way and had her sails badly torn.

The Allan liner Numidian, Captain Monical arrived here at noon via T-f n 1 f.< ▼

She had a rough passage and is the first ship to arrive here since Saturday.

The full rigged ship Lennie Burrill ar-

rived here from Boston yesterday light. She will load lumber for South Amerioa.

Two tow boats were at work outside the harbor yesterday putting down the cable for the mines which are to protect our harbor. A big scow was anchored off shore and from this the work was carried on. The boats were so far outside that little could be seen from shore of their operations.

The British steamer Devona, Captain Tait, whioh sailed from Shields on April 2, for Portlaud, Maine, lost her propeller blades whfen about six hundred miles from the Butt of Lewis. She was taken in tow on April &, by tho British steamer Cainross, from Pensacola, Fla., and towed 123 miles, when* the tow line parted at about midnight on April 9, during a

hurricane. The Dovena then made her way under her own canvas for five hundred miles and anchored yesterday outside of Braoadale harbor.

EXCELSIOR LITERARY CLUB. ; On Monday afternoon‘thejlast meeting

of the Excelsior Literary club was held at the home of Mrs. J. E. Noyes, 5 Mel- bourne street. This being the annual meeting the following were eleoted for the ensuing year:

President—Mrs. J. E. Noyes. Vics-President—Mrs. E. S. Norton. Secretary-Treasurer—Mrs. Emma G.

Randall. Delegate—Mrs. C. F. Roberts. Directors—Mrs. E. H. Sargent, Mrs, W.

B. Watson, Mrs. G. M. Donham. At the close of the business Mrs. Noyes

invited the members to the dining room where dainty refreshments were served and a pleasant social hour enjoyed, Mrs. Noyes proving as usual an ideal hostess.

The club has had a very successful year of study, the members all seeming to be imbued with the one idea of improving their minds.

ROSSINI'S SPRING CONCERT. A pleasing closing for the Rossini Club

season will be the Spring concert at Kotzschmar hail Thursday afteruoorjat four o'clock.

almon Augustus strout

Hied at the Hotel La Touraine in Boston

Yesterday. The c°ramunity will be shocked to

hear of the death of Hon Almon A- Strout, which took Piace yesterday after. noon at the Hotel Touraine,Boston. Mr. Strout left Portland for California on March 14th, hoping to recuperate his health,for he was suffering from physical exhaustion, caused by unremitting attention to business. He' reached El Pasco when his condition became such that the California trip was abandoned and his wife and son brought him back to Bos- ton, where for some weeks he has been hovering at the point of death at the Touraine. A few days ago he rallied and hopes were entertained of his complete recovery, but it was not to be.

Almon Augusta Strout was born in Limington, York county, May 8, 1835, son of Elisha and Mary (Hagan) Strout. Both parents were natives of Limington His paternal ancesters were emigrants from England, who located at or near

Cape Cod, and early camo to Maine where they settled in and about Portland. His mother was a daughter of Walter Hagan, a farmer, whose ancestors settled in Soarboro. They were descendants of the O’Hagan family,formerly of the north of Ireland.

Mr. Strout spent his early years upon a farm, and during the winter months attended common school. After three

years’ attendance at North Bridgton and

Fryeturg academies, teaching fall and winter terms at school meanwhile, he commenced the study of law with Joel Eastman of Conway, New Hampshire, and ten months later,!entered the office of Howard & Strout in Portland, where he found as a fellow student, Eugene Hale, now United States senator from Maine, and with [him was admitted to the Bar of Maine on February 13, 1857. He at first located in Harrison, where he en-

praotice and acquired considered reputation as a successful advocate in jury cases. In 1863 he removed to Portland, where he succeeded to the business of

Shepley & Dana, and in March 1866 he entered into partnership with Gen.

George F. Shepley, which continued un-

til the appointment of G6n. Shepley to the benoh of the United States court, in

June, 1869. Mr. Strout continued in practice until

1873, when finding his increasing business too much to rnanago without assistance, he formed a partnership with George F. Holmes, undor the firm name

of Strout & Holmes. His association with Gen. Shepley, combined with his own industry and ability, brought a very large amount of business, and he soon

made his way to the front rank of his

profession both as a learned lawyer and a successful advocate. In 1883 he was

appointed general counsel for the Grand Trunk railway for New England, which

position he held at the time of his death, and in 1884 he became counsel for the Boston & Dowell railroad, continuing as such until that road was absorbed

by the Boston & Maine. In Jannary, 1889, Mr. Strout opened

an office in Boston, forming a partnership with William H. Coolidge, under the name of Strout & Coolidge, who had been associated with him as assistant counsel of the Boston & Dowell. In Jan-

uary, 1895, Mr. Henry F. Strout, his son, was admitted to the firm. In 1897 Mr. Strout severed his connection with the Boston firm, which re-organized under the name of Coolidge & Strout, and in November, 1897, he formed a new partnership for doing a general law business in Portland with C. A. Hight of this city, who had been for some time asso-

ciated with him in his railroad law work. Mr. Strout’sjjearly political affiliations

were with the Douglass wing of the Democratic party. At the breaking out of the Rebellion he identified himself with the war Democrats, who labored for the preservation of the Union, and

finding himself in accord with thoRepub- lican noliev ho voted for the re-election of Lincoln and has ever since acted with the Republican party. His legal and

political experience continued to rapidly widen. He acted for the United States ai assistant counsel for the distribution of the Geneva award and has been senior counsel for the government in many important cases.

In 1879 Mr. : Strout was elected representative to the state legislature from

Portland, but was deprived of his seat

upon the pretext that although the re-

turns showed his election by a clear ma-

jority of over 600 votes, it also contained the words, “scattering,forty-three votes.” In the contest chat followed, which re-

sulted in the defeat of the Fusion party’s attempt to control the legislature, Mr. Strout took a prominent and important part, serving as ohairman of the committee chosen by the Republican members of the legislature, to draw up a statement of their side of the case, with suitable interrogations for submission to the Su- preme Court. The opinion of the court sustained the Republican side of the con-

troversy, and Mr. Strout’s course and|his services to the state having met with the recognition and approval of his constitu- ents he was returned to the legislature of 1881, where, as ohairman of the judic- iary committoe, he took an active part in shaping the legislation of the session.

Mr. Strout was a Mason and a Knight Templar. He was married, December 23, 1861 to Mary R. Sumner, daughter of Samuel R. Sumner of Grand Rapids, Mich., who survives him, as does their son, Henry Francis Strout, born March 3, 1867.

Mr. Strout’s ability in his profession has been well known and widely recognized. It can be truly said that Maine has never produced a greater advocate in jnry cases, and at the Suffolk County Bar inMassachusettSjhe has for some years been recognized as one of the leaders. He was also of a most genial disposition that made him many friends.

“Itching hemorrhoids were the plague of my life. Was almost wild. Doan’s Ointment cured me quickly and permanently, after doctors had failed.” c F Cornwell, Valley Street, Saugerties, N

PERSONAL.

Collector Deering is spending a few days in New York.

Dr. S. E. Sylvester is home from Ari- zona after a four months’ absence.

Mr. C. H. Moseley has been appointed manager for Maine of the Christian En- deavor excursion to Tennessee in July and he will commence active duties immediately.

Rev. Georgo B. Ilsley, D. D., of the Second Baptist church, Bangor, on Sun- day tendered his resignation as pastor and requested to be released in three months from the pastorate of the church. The cause for the resignation is not definitely given. Dr. Ilsley is one of the best known clergymen of Maine and one of the ablest in the Baptist de- nomination. He went to Bangor from Lewiston 17 years ago andj.has since that time been pastor of the second Baptist church. He is a graduate of Colby and of the Newton Theological seminary, and his degree in divinity was given him by Colby.

Mr. Skillings of Hawkes & Skillings, has returned from his Washington trip.

Mr. Charles E. Hawkes is passing a

week’s vacation at home from his stud- ies at the Harvard Medical school.

GAS JET STARTED THE FIRE. Box 614, oorner of Congress and Walker

streets is out of order. A gas jet set fire to some clothing at 66 Mellen street last night in a house owned by Mrs. Alioe M. True and occupied by L. H. Soblosberg. Some one got excited and pulled in an

alarm from box 514 about a quarter to eight. The box only rang in twice and then stopped. When the fire was put out without muoh damage, Chief Eldridge tried to pull in the all out signal, but couldn’t do it. City Electrician Cum- mings was notified and soon had the box in working order again. The damage at 66 Mellen street was very slight.

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We now show a line of Black Dress Novelties that cannot be surpassed anywhere for styles and qualities.

We Also Give 10 Per Gent. Discount for Gash.

We have a new line of Black Braided and Bayadere Stripes in mohairs, 45 incites wide, »t

New line of All Wool Press Novelties, 40 inches wide, at

New line of Black Clav Diag- onals, full 43 inches wide, at only

New line of Canvas Weaves in Plain and Bayadere Stripes, 47 inches wide, at only

SO Cents. Less lO Per Cent, lor Cash.

40 Cents. Less lO Per Cent lor Cash.

69 Cents. Less lO Per Cent. lor Cash.

$1.00 Per Ycl.

New line of Plain Black Canvas Cloths, at

7SO, 87 1-20, $1,00 Per Yard. Less 10 per cent for cash.

New Plain Black Challies, 43 Inches,

75 Oeixts Per Yard.

New Silk and Wool Tamise, 44 inches,

$1.00 Per Yard.

New Black Silk Grenadines, at

8Sc and $1.12 1-2 Per Yard.

10 Per Cent. Discount for Cash on all the Above Goods.

RIMES - BROTHERS - CO. Underglaze Decorated Dinner Sets.

We have just received our last Fall order of ten crates of underglaze decorated dinner sets.

This is not a cheap ware print- ed over the glaze. The decora- tions on this waro cannot wash off. It is part of the dish itself.

We offer these full size 112 piece sets at

§5.08.

Maxcy* Sawyer Go,, II. B. VIRGIN. Trustee

UNDER PREBLE HOUSE. anrao dtf

Grand:: Exhibition. FOR ONE WEEK,

Beginning Wednesday, April 20th, we shall hold an Exhibition and Sale of

SOULE'S PHOTOGRAPHS, which will embrace a larger and finer line than was ever

shown in Portland. We shall also include a fine line of Platinotypes from Foster Bros., of Boston and CARBONS from

Hanfstaengl Company of Munich. We shall show a large line of PICTURES

especially adapted for school.

COME EVERYBODY.

FRANnE CLARK, Baxter Block.

ap20d5t

XL S. Engineer Office, Montgomery. Ain., April 15,1898.

OEALED proposals for building wooden hull 87 sea-going hydraulic dredge will be received here until 12 M. <!., standard tune. May 21, 1898, and then publicly opened. Information fur-

%ished on application to F. A. Mahan, Major, Eng’rs. api'20-21-22-23; may 13-11

STORAGE

OF

FURS.

Furs and Fur Garments re-

ceived for Storage, and insured

during tile Summer season at

low rates.

All valuable furs after thorough preparation are taken to the Union Safe Deposit and Trust Co’s vaults for safe keeping, without extra charge.

Our new method is odor* less and does not crease

the garments.

Fur repairing can be clone now

to better advantage than in the

Autumn.

The work is inclined to be

thorough, the price less, and the

garment ready to wear when re-

quired.

L. H. SCHLOSBERG, FURRIER,

2 Free St. aprl9 eodstiiptE

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