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TnE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Charges OF pesertIon.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. Representative
Bouteles bill, for the purpose Of relieving
from the charge of desertion, enlisted and
appointed men in the navy and marine corps,
who served faithfully until the expiration OF
their terms of enlistment, or were prevented
from completing their term of service by
reason of disabily contracted in the service,
or by absence from their command at the
time they were entitled to discharge, has
been reported favorably by the House COM
mittee on naval affairs. This measure will
cover cases now pending in Congress, where
relief is ought by private acts 1t authorizes
the Secretary of the Navy to remove the
charge of desertion in the same classes OF
cases in the navy that the Secretary Of War
may remove the charge in the case OF soldiers
Happy Maine Pensioners.
Pensions have been awarded the follow
ing Maine people:
ORIGINAL.
Invalid, Thos. Cannon, navy, Belfast.
Gilman T. Smith, Harrington.
INCREASE.
Benj f. Babbridge, Winterport.
Warren S. Black, Dedham.
Simeon Pratt Olamon.
REISSUE.
Thos. G. Libbey, Vnalhaven.
MEXICAN WAR.
Widow Of Joseph Hayes, Limerick.
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Allied Against Russia.

Berlin, Feb. 3.-The Recihsanzeiger says
The governments of Germany and Austria
have decided to publish the treaty Of alli-
ance concluded between them October Z,
1879, to end the doubts entertained regardidg
the purely defensive intention of the treaty.
Both governments. actuated by desire to
maintain peace and avert any disturbance OF
the tranquility OF Europe, are convinced that
the publication Of the treaty will exclude
further doubt The terms Of the treaty are as
follows:
Article one stipulates that should either OF
the two countries, contrary to the hope and
wish OF the contracting parties, be attacked
by Russia, each is pledged to assist the otn-
er with its entire military force, and only
conclude peace upon such terms as Doth way
agree to accept.
Article two provides that should either
country be attacked by any other power, the
other pledges itself not to support the aggres-
sor, but to maintain an attitude OF neutrality
Should Russia assist the aggress0r, however,
article one comes into force and war opera
tions would then be carried ON in common
and terms of peace be jointly arranged.
Article three sets forth that the treaty, be-
ing of a peaceful character, shall, to prevent
misinterpretation, be kept secret or be COM
municated to a third power under the con-
sent OF the contracting parties.
The Landlords Lament
LONDON, Feb. "A deputation Of Irish
landlords waited upon Lord Salisbury today,
and urged that they might be compensated
for the losses suffered through recent legis-
lation. They denounced the results OF tie
land commission work. Salisbury congrat-
ulated them that they had at last awaken ed
to the Importance of a unanimous and ener-
getic policy of self defence.
American Conspirators In Limbo.
Thomas Callan and Michael Harkins, the
Americans charged with being connected
with a dynamite conspiracy were found
guilty today in London, and sentenced to Is
years penal servitude.
At the close of the trial Callan protested
his innocence. and Harkins made a spirit ed
appeal to the court, saying he was not IN an
who would injure property and sacrifice life,
as he had family dear to him in America,
making him understand the value of other
lives. Minister Phelps and Mr.. VanWagner
were on the bench during the closing hours
of the trial.
a Bath Ship.
The American ship Thomas NJ. Reed was
burned at the docks in Liverpool. yesterday.
[The Reed is Bath ship of 1880 tons,
built at that place in 1901
Foreign Notes.
The publication of the Austro-German
treaty has created excitement throughout
Europe.
Lord Ripon and Mr. Morley were yesterday
presented with the freedom OF the city Of
Limerick.
A chemist named Derby and his family Of
seven have been found dead at their home at
Birmingham. 1t is believed the chemist, dis
couraged at his failure to support his family,
poisoned them and committed suicide.
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MAINE POLITICS.
Many Good Words for Mr.. CIeaves
from Influential Quarters.

The Bridgton News has good word for
Mr.. Cleaves. "From the cordial: endorse
ment given the suggestion by the Republican
press of this section of the State" says the
News, ''as we'll as from the expressions of
prominent and influential Republicans in
their capacity as individuals, there seems to
be no reasonable dought that he will be very
generally and very cordially supported for
the position by Republicans of Cumberland
and York Counties, constituting the First
Congressional District" The News further
declares this piece. of truth, that, should the
result be as indications now point, MIR.
Cleayes could, as his record furnishes album
dant proof ably and satisfactorily "admin-
lister the high trust and fearlessly and faith
fully perform his whole duty in the matter
of the enforcement Of our prohibitory and all
other laws"
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league of Republican clubs completed its
labors this morning. Resolutions were
adopted pledging the State to the Republic
can party, extending sympothy to the Irish
in their struggle for home rule, and scoring
the Democratic party for not admitting
Dakota
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willing to Recede.

New YORK, Feb. = The executive COM
mittee of the trunk lines continued its meet
ing today. The announcement was maze
that the Grand Trunk and 800" lines would
90 back to the old rates.
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Lth CONGRESS--.PIRST SESSION.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.

WARRINGTON, F6D. 3.
A dozen private bills were considered and
passed.
Mr.. Nutting, of New York, offereda resolu
tion calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
for information in regard to the refusal of
Canadian authorities to allow American
American vessels while in distress in Cana
dian waters; and as to whether Canadian
wrecking vessels and machinery were per-
mitted to operate in American waters. Re-
ferred.
The House, at 405, adjourned.
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PORTLAND COMPANY's LOCOMOTIVE WORKS.
PORTLAND, Me- June 1887.
Herbert H. ID. Petrce, Esq;
Dear Slr-Answering your inquiry OF yesterday,
l can say that we have used your system OF steam
heating through all of the past winter.
BY this system our shops were heated by ex-
haust steam and very efficiently. No direct steam
in coal by our ability to heat solely with exhaust
steam was not less than fifteen dollars per week.
Although the winter was unusually severe our
shops were better heated than ever before.
Yours truly,
GEO L. MORSE, Treas.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
A Weeks Movements Among the
Forces of the Powers.
The Austro-Cerman Treaty Published
for the First Time.
A Warning that Russia viii Find
Both Against Her.

LONDON, Feb. 3.--There has been no fur
ther concentration of Russian troops along
the Austrian frontier for several days. The
movements reported early in the week were
merely changes of posts. This suspension
Of arrivals from the interior is probably due
to difficulties of supply, as the resources OF
the Russian border districts are already ov-
ertaxed, both in forage and provisions, and
the railways have been badly hampered by
heavy SHOWS.
In respect to local supplies on the frontier,
Austria Is in much better condition that Rus
sia. She has maintained only small force,
comparatively, at the front, and her troops,
instead of living on the country as the. Rus
SLAMS have had to do have drawn their pro-
visions mainly from the Galician magazines,
which, in turn, have been replenished from
the central depots. Thus if the war cloud
darkens In the spring and Austria lines her
frontier with masses of cavalry, her troops,
being able TO obtain a large proportion Of
their supplies ON the spot, will have great
advantage over the Russian horse, for long
before campaigning weather comes the Rus.
sian border districts will have been swept
bare of food and forage.
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Minnesota RepubIIcans.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 3.--The convention to
organize a Minnesota State Republican
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The Eastport Sentinel endorses in Wash
ington County Mr.. Cleaves's popular candi-
dade, re-printing from the PRESS the ac-
count of his admirable record.
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y. when we have been relieved by the introduction
OF your method Of heating
In consequence OF the steam pipes and radla-
tors Delng entirely relieved Of water, there was
ing cold weather from rupture OF pipes by freez-
ing.
We experienced very severe winter, which re-
quired more than the usual consumption of fuel,
and am inclined 70 think that upon an average
Of winters, your method would save 20 per cent
over the system which has heretofore existed at
this hospital.
Very respectfully yours,
(Signed) B. T. SANBORN
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Mean daily bar. .3O.O7 Maximum Lhef. .55o
MeaD daily ther $50 Minimum ther r....16.9
Mean daily dwpt l67 Max. vel wind. ...12
Mean daily hum. III Total precip...... o
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Feb. 3, 1888, 1000 PM
Observations taken at the same moment OF time
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An Augusta special to the Lewiston
Journal says the report is going the rounds
that DIR. A. c. Hamlin's friends are gsing to
push him for the gubernatorial nomination.
The rumor lacks confirmation, however.
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Governor Marble is fairly beseiged for ap-
plicants for the vacant berth of Railroad
Commissioner. So far there are fourteen
candidates. Ex-Mayor Bowers, Of Saco, has
the biggest petition. "Thirteen Of them Will
be disappointed" said Governor Marble
yesterday, and that is all he says about it.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.

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TUPPER'S LATEST.

E.P. JONES. Prv't S. c.. U. s. A.
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OFFICE OF CASCADE wooLEN CoMrANY,

OFFICE OF CASCADE WoOLEN CoMPANY,(
OAKLAND, Me, Jan. 81, 1887.
Herbert H. ID Petree, Esq;
Dear Sir-Your system Of steam heating mas
done a good thing for u.s. Where before its ap-
pcatiOn the waste steam and water were doing
Injury TO our mill they are now carried back 10
the boilers and made to do good instead Of harm.
Much coal Is saved, and in many ways the sys-
tenn Is valuable.
Truly yours,
(signed,) JOHN AVER, Treas.
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The McNeaIIy Brothers.
A Popular Clerk Dead.

AUGUSTA, Feb. 3.-Charles E. Fuller, the
well known clerk of the steamer Star of the
East, plying between Boston and Augusta,
died at his home In Hallowell last night,
aged AZ years.
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Fatally Burned.

CALAIS, Feb. 3.-Mrs. j. Nichols, oil Cal
ais, nearly 80 years old and partially blind
fell on the stove Thursday night and was
fatally burned.
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Bath Business Men.
Ice Ten Feet Thick.

BANGOR, Feb. 3.-The intense cold wealth
er of the past two weeks has frozen the Pc
nobscot to an unusual depth. and in the Mar
rows at Verona Park it was found yesterday
that ice to the depth of ten feet had formed
the whole width of the river. This is caused
by the ice sinking underneath the surface
ice and freezing in solid mass
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-04

RocKLAND, Feb. 3.-Rockland, Boothbay
and Wiscasset can report harbors free from
ice and accessible to vessels.
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MT. YetfCe. .- ,-.,
NV Dear sir:-The system Of steam heating
which was adoptet by this institution last fall,
am nleased 10 saw has operated very satisfactory
lv we have now subjected it TO the test of a
very severe winter, and am satisfied that your
system has produced saving OF 10 per cent In
the consumption Of fuel.
Under our old arrangement Of heating the es-
tabshment, we were subjected to the annoyance
of water-hammering, and the radiators filling
with water from back pressure, from both Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-10
POplllar Science.

De Leon has been making an extended
investigation of the amount of iron in
milk, and finds that cows milk contains
more of this constituent than either human
or asses milk. In asses milk he found
@. OOPS per cent of iron, in human milk,
0.O015 per cent, and in cows milk, 0.004 per
cent.
Saffron, as is we'll known, is used to color
butter, nudels, hqueurs, etc, that fine shade
of yellow which the public delights in, and
takes to indicate unusual purity of the arti-
cles. Since the introduction of the aniline
colors, number of them have been used
instead of saffron, being stronger and in
the end cheaper. Among these is the or
ganic substance called dinitrocresol, and also
"saffron substitute. Weyl has recently
proved that this substance is poisonous, and
that rabbits are easily killed by it. 1t will
be well to ponder on this while waiting for
ones dinner.
Fire under water can be produced by
placing a small piece of phosphorus in a
conically shaped glass filled with water, and
some crystals of chlorate of potash covering
the phosphorus, aud then pouring through
long tube funnel, or a glass tube, a few
drops of sulphuric acid down on the mix
ture at the bottom of the glass, Tongues
of flame can be seen flashing up through
the water. The intense chemical action
produces sufficient heat 70 inilame the phos-
phorous under the water. Where there is
sufficient heat and oxygen fire will burn,
whether in air or water.
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Digest and be Jolly.

Did ever any one see jolly dyspeptic? We
trow not. What natural cheerfulness is proof
against the almost ceaseless bodily annoyance
OF chronic indgestiong People whose stomachs
are constantly disturbed exhibit the utmost
peeyishness and nervous irritability. Happily
for them-sinc the irritable and nervous pre-
maturely fret themselves into the grave-tran-
guilty Of the stomach and renewed good tenn
per await them in n sure quarter, II they will
but seek IL. The genial stomachc, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, breeds cheerfulness by in
suring its essential e-condition-easy diges-
ton, Biousness, too and constipation, malevo-
lent companions of the banshee, dyspepsia,
vanish after a brief but steady course of the
national Alternative. Many temper naturally
sweet, but continually soured by the combined
attach Of this trio OF imps, passes the boundary
of monomania Prevent this possibility with
the Filters Malariai fevers, rheumatism, kid
ney conyflaints and debility are truly relieved
by this standard medicine.
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MEMORANDA.

New York, Dec ARRIVED schrs Abbie G.
Stubs, Pendleton, Fernandina; E Newman,
lowell, do; Stephen Bennett Hodgson, do; Z
V Glover, Ingersoll, do: Nellie T Morse, Baker,
do: Chas A Coulomb, Magee, Kings Ferry, Fla I;
Marcus Edward Cobb, st Augustine; Palatka,
Chaples, Bailey's Mills, Ga; Chas H Haskell.
SiIsby Darien; Charlotte Sibley, Bartlett, do ;
sarah D Fell. Weeks, Savannah.
Sailed, schr Maud Snare, Brunswick,
Copenhagen, Dec Passed, steamship Robi-
mia (Br), Savannah for Reval.
Deal, Dec Passed, bark Hero Rus), Gruner,
London for Pensacola.
Liverpool, Dec 7--sailed, bark Elise Ger,
Stettin, Dec 2LSaiIed bark Stralsund Ger,
Oehberg. Savannah
Coosaw, S c, Dec 7-Sailed, bark Mary S Ames,
CrCcker Baltimore.
Also sailed, schr June Bright Barlow, Boston,
Darien, Dec Arrived, schrs Minnie A Bon
sail Lodge, Charleston; 5th, Mary E Morris,
Facemire, Savannah.
Fort George, Fla, Dec 4-Sailed, steam schr
Louis Buck, Mount. Jacksonville, for New York.
Sailed 5th, schr Lucie Wheatley, Pettingill,
Hall. New Bedford, to load for Savannah.
Pensacola, Dec ARRIVED, banks Queen of the
Fleet (Br), Swayne, Buenos Ayres; Marietta D
QtaD, Gazzola, Genoa.
pool; Cambay (Br), HUMPHREYS, Cardiff.
Port Royal, S G, Dec ARRIVED schr Penob
scott. Carter, New York.
Philadelphia, Dec Arrived, schrs John G
Schmidt Campbell Savannah; Thos Clyde Fra
zier, Satilla River, Ga; Gov Hall, Brunswick
Pascagoula, Miss Dec Cleared. schr Willie
Williams, Bruce, Key West.
Perth Amboy, Dec Arrived, schr E S New
man, Lowell, Fernandina.
st Augustine, Dec Arrived, schr Belle Rus
sell, Stman, New York; Sd, Milford, Haskell,
Belfast, Me.
Baltimore. Dec 7-Charters-schrs Blanche
Hopkins, guano, So, Baltimore to Savannah,
and return from Coosaw with rock at 50 So
Schr Susan B Ray, 374 tons, to Charleston,
coal 81, and general cargo at current rates.
Schr A Denike. APO tons, to Charleston, coal
and general cargo at current rates.
Schr Tamos, 1863 tons, to Jacksonville. general
cargo at current rates; James III Gordon, 1856
tons, do, later loading
Schr Frank Vanderherchen, 511 tons, to Sa-
vannah, guano, 81.
Several others with guano to Savannah, quoted
at s.
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rather selfish sentimentality. Looked at
from the standpoint of the dead body, 1t
seems to mo that the quick and complete
reaction to handful OF clean white ashes
is everyway more pleasant and desirable
than being lowered into a dark. damp
hole, and left to the processes of slow cor
ruption, the chances of being dug up as a
subject by coarse and irreverent medical
students, or later, the possibility of being
shoveled out aud cast aside by the spade Of
the workman who is excavating for a new
street building, or railroad bed. All these
things are continually happening to the
buried dead; and all are surely much more
repulsive than the idea of being purified
by FREE and transmitted at once to little
odorless dust, which nobody can desecrate
or identify. | see nothing but cremation
which can effectually and wholesomely
supersede the present expensive and mis-
chievous system of burying the dead near
the homes of the living; expensive because
it occupies much of the most valuable space
on the habitable globe, and mischievous be-
cause it brings suffering, disease and prema-
ture death to a far greater number of
persons every year then has ever, as be-
lieve, been suspected"
ELIZABETH AKERs
"Justice to the living will ultimately
force the majority of people to the conclu-
slOuS vi buo ulIuOIlby Ou bho SuOJeCb VI CTe-
nation. Personally l favor cremation for
the same reason that oppose burial-on
the hygienic and moral grounds. | think
the costly show places we call graveyards-
are disgraceful evidences of our low civil
ization The colonization of corpses near
our large cities should be forbidden, first
for sanitary reasons, and second, that the
vulgar and ostentatious display made in
them may be stopped. Cremation would
remove many evils associated with our
present burial customs, one in particular of
which Americans seem to enjoy the monop-
oily. | refer to the travelling of corpses
about the country and over the seas-to the
discomfort and injury of the living.
Respect for my fellow beings leads me to
desire that my lifeless body shall not be
permitted to contaminate the living and
self respect makes me wish that my kindred
and friends may associate the useless flesh
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THE DIsPos1T ON OF THE DEAD.
The Subject Discussed by a Number
of Well-Known 4adv Writer'S.


of Well-Known Aadv Writer'S.
Copyright 1881
New YORK, Dec. S-The disposition of
the dead is subject over which there has
been much discussion, since the dawn of
the sanitary age, and it is one about which
there are held widely diver gent views. An
English writer, Sir Spencer Wells, recently
asserted in an article favoring cremation,
that thinking people were long ago dis
gusted with the abuses of the present objec-
tionable system of burials. and that the more
ignorant part of the middle and lower
classes would have to be educated up to a
rejection of customs endeared to them by
usage.n
IL is said that women, more universally
than men, oppose cremation, but this is not
true of the educated class at least. From a
correspondence on the subject which in
cluded letters from nearly hundred liter
airy women only two or three rejected it,
while the great majority urged its adoption
on religious, scientific and economic
grounds.
Below will be found few of the leading
opinions from women who are certainly rep
resentatives of the thinking classes.
The question of cremation is purely one
OF Standardization does not enter into
1t at all, and in new, broad country like
ours, the sanitary aspect of the case does
not press heavily upon the people. We
have room as yet for the dead as we'll as
the living.
"The choice then lies beween the grave
and the urn, solely on the ground of which
robs death of the most of his terrors, and
for long time people will choose the
grave. They would rather think of their
dear ones at rest undepths greece gra than
reduced to mass of white ashes 1t is.n
vain TO tell them that process of disinte-
grafton goes on in the grave more terrible
than any fire can cause. They do not see
it, they viii not realize it.
Cremation is just as reverent as burial
1t can be made just as much of religious
ceremony. 1t is cleaner, healthier and
cheaper, but for long time the heart of