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The Portland daily press., 1895-03-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
]. R. L-IBBY.|.

Store News.
The East While the advertiser
Window. is writing this head
ing,
The Dress Goods manager is dec
Grating the east window with some
of his choicest fabrics.
Black Crepons Take the place of
honor in this
window-show.
Crepons tattooed like South Sea
Islander.
Crepons blistered, crimped, puck
cred.
Crepons of silk, silk and wool, .
mohair.
Crepons in dead black, absolutely
lustreless.
Crepons shimmering in black sun
light.
Crepons at IS cts, $1.O0 up to
S. yard.
Small boy enters store
Salesman-''Well my son whatn yer have?"
Small boy-"A pair of curling longs
SaleSman-''1S your mother going to curl
your hair?'
Small boy-'No. they're for father. he's 60
ing to crimp all of mothers old
dresses. Mothers been nagging
MIN TO buy her Crepon Dress.'')
Other fine Dress Goods are dis
played in the window as we'll as
Crepons.
India Twills Thirty pieces.
(26 different shades,)
25 cts. Fine texture, even
twill,
In many respects the best Dress
Goods we ever owned at the price.
Black as well as colors in this lot.
There's a quiet gentility about
these that's almost prudish, 25 cts.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-29

ALI persons afflicted with dyspepsia will
find immediate relief and sure cure by using
DR.. Siegert' Angostura Bitters.
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-29

Baby cried,
Mother sighed,
Doctor prescribed: Castorias
The Portland daily press., 1895-03-29

AS soon as he has locked her in Boston
he will return, and by that time the
May will be loaded, and he will take
her to her destination. 1t is not every
man who can successfully run two
schooners. Both vessels are owned by
the Berlin Mills company. Captain Per-
ry is accounted one of the smartest cap
tains now sailing fromfthisssport.
ToIimprove the facilities of travel be-
tween New York and the South to the
summer resorts of Maine, the steamer
fremont will be placed on the New
York route during the summer. Her
first trip will be made from Portland
on July 4th. By this addition to the
tri-weekly service of the Manhattan and
Cottage City, this line will afford nine
trips in two weeks. The fremont is
specially fitted for this service having
accommodation for 500 passengers. The
steamers will touch at Cottage City
every trip.
The storm outside made a very quiet
day for the dealers in fresh fish. They
can hardly look for much of a supply
before the conditions for fishing grow
more favorable. AS it is the fishing
feet is far safer import than Inside. OF
latei the fishermen have with Few ex-
ceptions had hard luck.
81 can't preach" SAID Captain Pickett,
referring to the story told by man he
helped, and which was published in the
PRESS yesterday. Il don't set up to be
preacher. only a talker, that's ALL"
"Do you remember that man, captain?n
ayes. 1 tried to help him what
could. Tt seems that it was the right
word, at the right time, to the right
man. that's all. Pm glad he's made a
safe harbor."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30
TO TEST THE QUESTION.
A Case of Interest to Northeast WASH
ingtOn.

Engineer Isaiah Stevens Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad was before Judge KIM
ball this morning, charged with passing
his train over the +th street crossing, where
there was not a watchman with flag and
Light on guard. This is the crossing that is
SO much used by the citizens living-north of
the Baltimore and Ohio tracks in Northeast
Washington, and about which the North
east Washington Citizens Association has
made SO many complaints. Policemen Riley
and Smith of the ninth precinct were de-
tailed to get evidence concerning this grade
crossing, and one of them remained at the
crossing while the other went to the depot
to get the name of the engineer. Officer
Smith went to the depot, and he had con-
siderable trouble in ascertaining the name
of the engineer. People about the depot, he
said, seemed to have an idea that the en-
ceeded in getting his name, and the case
was brought into court.
Mr.. Colbert, counsel for the defendant,
claimed that the law had been repealed.
He sad that if the law was in effect there
are many watchmen at crossings who are
liable to prosecution, for, he said, none of
the watchmen at the gates hold red flags
or lights IN their hands. No man, he said,
can operate the gates and carry a flag or
lamp at the same time.
Mr.. Pugh, for the District, claimed that
the law had not been repealed, and in this
claim he was sustained by the court.
Mr.. Colbert said he desired to test the
case in the upper court, and in order to
give him an opportunity to prepare petit
ton for writ of habeaS corpus, sentence
was suspended until tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30

Gen. uslnr Pays His Respects to
Minister Andrade,

Official communications from the Venezu-
elan government came in the mail received
here today, but so far as could be learned
they present no new phases of the situa-
ton. The mail left Caracas five days after
President Cleveland's message on the Vcn-
ezuelan question, so there was ample time
for the government to take any step neces-
sary to communicate to this government
Minister Andrade did not go to the State
Department during the day, which appeared
to confirm the view that the Venezuelans
are in a passive attitude pending the devel-
opment of the policy of the United States.
Gen. Uslar of Valencia, Venezuela called
on Mr.. Andrade today and discussed the af-
fairs of their country. The general has no
Official connection with the Venezuelan gov
ernment, and his trip to this country is
wholly In private capacity. He is a
wealthy merchant, who married the daugh-
ter OF DR.. Cbanja, the Venezuelan agent at
London during the negotiations with Lord
Salisbury.
Gen. Uslar, when seen at the Hotel Regent
where he is stopping with his wife and
daughters, by Star reporter this afternoon
smiled amusedly when his attention was
called to published interview with him
representing that he is an envoy Of his gov
ernmert. There is no word of truth in 1t +"
he remarked. pleasantly. II am merely
travelling as private citizen and am here
to Gee your city sights"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30
FOR RAGGED ISLAND,
The President Said to BE Contemplate
ing Another Ducking Expedition.

The President has received cordial in
vitation to be the guest OF the hunting
club at Ragged Island, near Norfolk, for a
season of duck shooting, and he will proba-
bly, avail himself of the privilege as soon
as the state of public business will permit
his absence from the capital for a week or
ten days. 1t was reported from Norfolk
yesterday that the President had arranged
to visit the Ragged Island duck preserves
early this week. Although no definite in
formation on this point can be obtained at
the White House, it is regarded as ex-
tremely improbable that the President
should leave the city at this particular
juncture, when there are so many highly
important matters claiming his attention
Moreover. tine Presidents engagements for
New Year day would seem to entirely pre-
clude even the probability Of his making z
such trip before that date.
What Re may do after the 1st proXimo
will depend altogether upon the state of
public business. 1nasmuch as he suggest
ed that Congress forego the usual Christ
mas recess IN order to take measures for
the relief Of the financial situation, il is
unlikely that he will take a holiday him.
self while the matter is pending. Although
generally understood that the President
does not contemplate another duck!ng ex-
pedition at the present time, and at least
not while the financial affairs of the coun-
try are in Their present unsettled and un-
satisfactory condition. 1t is confidently as
serted that the President will not think of
another holiday until after he has appoint
and concluded negotiations for another is
sue of bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30
Promotions and DiSmfsssl1s Is.

Mr.. VOORHEES, introduced a bill in the
Senate today to regulate promotions and
dismissals in the executive departments at
Washington, D. c. 1t provides as follows
whenever a vacancy may occur in any
of the executive departments below the
grade of $1,000, promotions shall be made
to fill such vacancies from the official force
of such departments.
First, Preference shall be given to such
persons who may have served in the army
or navy of the Unitel States, and who re-
ceived wounds and were honorably dis
charged from the service for the same.
Second. Those who were honorably dis
charged for disability.
Third, All honorably discharged soldiers
and sailors.
Fourth, The widow Of any ex-Union SOL
dier or sailor.
Fifth, All others not enumerated in the
above classes.
Sixth Any ex-Union soldier or sailor,
who are now or may hereafter be in the
of copyists or clerks, shall be eligible for
promotion in any grade not above the 1000
grade, without competitive examination,
provided they are competent.
Seventh, Whenever it becomes necessary
for reduction of the force in any of the
executive departments all honorably dis
charged soldiers or sailors, or the widows
of any soldier or sailor, shall be exempt
from dismissal, providing they are COM
peteut to perform their duties. Two and one
half years OF continuous service shall be
evidence Of competency"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30
Personal Mention.

Gen. and Mrs. James s. Clarkson and
Coker and Grosvenor Clarkson, Senator
Andrews, chairman Of the state republican
committee and E. NJ. Ford of New York
comprise a party that arrived at the Shore
ham this morning.
Mrs. VIM. Malone, with her daughter
Mrs. McGill, arrived at the Arlington today
from Petersburg, Va
w. P. Scott of San Francisco, a son of the
Pacific co\st shipbuilder, is at the Airing
ton.
Lieut.. Charles Dodge. jr., of the twenty
fourth infantry is at the Ebbitt.
the Ebb.tt
LIZZIE Du Roy. Florence Myring, Char
lotte Coane, c. w. Allison, James Marlowe,
James Eden, Thad. NJ. Adams and Mr. and
Mrs. Charles HaIlock of the Texas Steer
Company are at the Regent.
Jennie A.Eustace, Eleanor Carey, Mildred
Stone, Clarence Livingston, l.. J. Rodriguez
and VIM. N. Griffith and wife of the Rich
ard Mansfield Company are at the Regent
Miss Johnstone Bennett, the actress, is at
the Regent, accompanied by her guest the
Baroness Beridz.
VIM. r. Trgg of Richmond is at the Ra-
leigh.
Two well-known West Virginians at the
Raleigh are James A. Watson and Ed L.
Nash of Parkersburg.
Mss Given of the Della Fox Opera Com
pany is at the Raleigh.
Charles T. K. Miller, for several years
the sporting editor of the Washington Post
and now travelling manager of the Texas
Steer, is at the Regent
Messrs. Edward Murphy, second, and Jo-
seph j. Murphy, sons of Senator Murphy,
are visiting their parents, intending to re-
main during the holidays. Edward Is a
graduate of Georgetown University and is
at present practic:ng law at Troy, N. Y.
Joseph has recently attached himself to a
commercial life.
Mr.. George NJ. Flick, speoaI examin er
bureau of pensions for the state of Texas
is in the city with his family upon leave of
absence. after three years continuous SER
vice in Texas ard the Indian territory.
DR.. F. G. Van Wet of Shrewsbury N j.,
and his wife Id children, are visiting Gen.
and Mrs. Van Vlet.
Mr. Lowndes Jackson, a star player on
the Virginia University foot ball team, is
spending his vacation at his home on Mas
sachusetts avenue.
Mr.. Beftram Zevely. formerly of Wash
ington, is now a mining stock broker at
Colorado Springs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS,
Ex-Represcntntive Outhwnite Made
Member of the Fertilization Board.

Ex-Represcntntive Outhwnite Made n
Member of the Fertilization Board.
The President today sent the following
rC limitations to the Senate:
Observation-Disclosures r. Davis, Barry,
ILL.,; Fred K. Bastian, Fulton, ILL.,; Howard
H. Thomas, Polo, ILL.,; J. H. Watson, In
dianola, Iowa; julius F. Kerberg, Sanborn,
Iowa; Claude S. Hazelrigg, Mt. Sterling,
KY; George H. Walling. jr, Macbias, Me. !;
Michael ]. Green, Watertown, Mass. VIM.
Killefer, Pawpaw, Mich; Edmund p.
LOCKER, Boonton, N. j.; Alfred L. Block,
Moorestown, N. j.; Sarah Hodgdon, Dem
ing, N. NJ; Alex. NJ. Cornmesser, Bellwood
Pa; Thos. j. Buchanan, Marietta, Pa !;
Ellsworth NJ. Dalon, Steelton. Pa; Thomas
C. Humphreys, Berkeley, Va; Geo. W
Ford, Pullman, Wash; David ]. Brothers,
Kaukanna, Wis; Edward NJ. Scott Sea-
ford, Del; l.. S. Flournoy, Ruston, La
State-Jos. H. Outhwaite of Onio to be
a member of the board of ordnance and
fertilization.
Navy-Commander Nicoll Ludlow, to be
captain; lieutenant commanders to be
commanders. Chapman C. Todd, Jos. N.
HempIill, Abraham B. H. Lille; leuten-
ants to be lieutenant commanders Gott-
fred Blocklinger, Perry Garst James K.
Cogswell Frederick Singer.
Also a number of minor navy appoint
mentS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30
THOUGHT IT GREAT SPORT.
Young Boys Nearly Wrecked Railway
TrlinA.

NEW YORK, December 3O.-A Bridge
port, Conn.,, special to the Evening World
says that three youthful train wreckers
were arrested this morning. They are Fred
Hasbach, Willie Naegle and Peter Gra-
ham, all eleven years old. Yesterday the
boys were playing together a mile north of
here; it was cold and a fire was suggested.
Naegle went home and got an AK Then
the three looked around for firewood and
decided to chop down the sign: Look out
for the locomotive while the bell rings"
After demolishing the post and starting
the fire, one of the boys suggested that the
bits of iron which fastened the sign to the
post be placed upon the track ito make
the wheels jump"
Thereupon, a heavy brace was jammed
into a switch frog. Along came the l2:15
passenger train. The wheels jammed the
iron down between the switch points and
passed on. Then the boys pried up one end
of the iron, jammed stones under it and
waited at a safe distance
Along came the New Milford milk train
and the wheels jumped up
The boys were delighted. They enjoyed
the scared look on the faces of the train
crew. The jouncing overturned many >of
the milk cans. but strangely enough none
of the cars left the track. All the wheels
came down upon the rails and the train
load of milk rushed on. The matter was
instantly reported to Superintendent Lyon,
who sent out Roadmaster Kilkrouse, and
the boys were captured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30
ERZEROUM AND HARPOOT
Secretary Olnev's Statement in Response to
Senate Resolution.
ExeTuaturs Were Not Granted to the
Vice COnsu1s Sent From This
Country.

The President sent message to the Sem
ate today, transmitting a communication
prepared by the Secretary of State in re-
sponse to Senate resolution of December 81,
requesting 1.-THE President, if not incom-
pat.ble with the public interests, to inform
the Senate whether the eXeQuaturs of the
American wee consuls duly appointed to
the consulates of Erzeroum and Harpoot
have been withheld or refused by the Turk
ssh government, while exequaturs were
granted to the consuls of other nations at
the same points"
Secretary Olney's Statement.
In his statement to the President, Secre-
tary Olney says:
THE facts respecting the new consulates
at Erzeroum and Harpoot = temporarily
filled by the appointment of Mr.. Robert 5.
Chiffon, jr., as vice consul at ErZeroum and
of Mr.. William D. Hunter as wee consul at
Harpoot-have been fully set forth in the
report of this department annexed to the
special message of the President of the 18th
of the present month.
"Since the making of the report, however,
attention has been called to an error OF
slight Importance, but which 1T may be well
to take the present opportunity to correct.
Instead of Messrs. Chiffon and Hunter de-
parting for Turkey early last autumn, they
were commissioned in June, Immediately
started on Their journey, reached Constartl-
two months for their eXeQuaturS were, on
September IL, directed TO go to their re-
spective posts without them.
Consulates of Other Powers.
THE statement of the same report that
consulates of Great Britain and France are
already established at Erzeroum and Har-
poet was made on the authority CT early
advices. 1t has since been ascertained that
no foreign consular representation of any
kind exists at Harpoot That town lies in
koordistan, district comprising the villa
vets of Harpoot, Darbehr, Sort, Moosh and
Van. 1t is embraced in the consular juris-
diction Of a British consulate Tor Noordis-
tan, the residence of the principal officer
Deing at Erzeroum (Which, howeveI, lies in
Armenia, north of Koordistan propeD with
subord nate vice consuls at the towns of
Diarbekr and Van At both of these latter
places, also at Mosul in the eastern part
of koordStan, vice consuiaueS Of other
powers are established, although as regards
lack of foreign trade they are in much the
same case as Harpoot.
AT -ErzercCm colSulates are maintained
by Persia and Russia and vice consulates
by France and Italy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30
The Senate and the Tariff and Bond
Bills.
FREE COINAGE AMENDMENT
Tariff Measure to Probably Pass
With Amendments.
COLONEL COPPINGER's CASE

The tariff bill and the bond bill are ex-
pected to slumber in the finance committee
during this week. There has been no delin-
lite plan settled upon. The proposition to
amend by adding provision for the free
coinage of silver applies to the tariff bill
as well as to that for bonds. The present
idea Is to put such an amendment on each
bill, and it is probable that there will be
ger eral rush to load down the tariff bill,
in compliance with the demands of the va
rious sections of the country for protec-
ton.
Prospects for Passage.
The prospects are that after being Sc
riously amended the bill will pass. If it
does, all of the amendments to which the
House objects will probably be receded
from by the Senate. There is a fair pros
pect of this bill being sent to the President
for his action. There is very general de-
sire on the part of Senators to confront
Mr.. Cleveland with the question. The idea
that he might let the bill become a law is
rapidly being abandoned and the repUbli-
cans will be well pleased from a partisan
point Of view if the bill is sent to him and
he vetoeS it.
Executive Sessions Contemplated.
1t is the intention of the Senate to adjourn
over from today to Thursday. Meanwhile
the committees are eXpec ted to meet to take
action on the various nominations before
them. On Thursday a large number of
nominations are expected to be reported to
the Senate, and there will probably be long
executive session that day. Another long
executive session is on the program for
Monday. Between these two sessions it is
thought that the nominations will be about
all disposed of.
Col. COppinser's Case.
The fight against Colonel Coppinger,
nominated to be brigadier general is being
conducted with great activity and bitter
ness. Protests against the confirmation
are pouring in upon the committee. Va
rious complaints are made against him, but
the reason of the bitterness ard persist
ence of the fight is that the a. p. A. or
ganiZation is opposed to the confirmation.
The fact that he is Cathoiia is the Sc
riouS objection to him, and though this is
not mentioned in the charges, it adds grav-
ity to them all. The agents of the A P A.
are conducting the fight, and they say that
1t will be dangerous to the political future
of any Senator who votes for confirmation.
The case is likely to be reported to the
Senate from the committee on Monday.
The Finance Committee.
The republicans of the finance committee
have notified Mr.. Voorhees,, who has, up
to today, been chairman. that they do not
design to have a meeting of the reorganized
committee before next week A meeting
Vas to have been held tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30
A NEW OND ISSUE
No Doubt One Has Been Already Fully
Agreed Upon.
1t VIII Not Be Announced Today
President Preparing for an Emer-
Ecncy Premium Paid.

1t is stated authoritatively that there will
be no announcement of a bond issue today.
There is no reason, however. to change the
previously expressed statement that a bond
issue is considered almost certain in the
very near future
There is now no reasonable doubt that
another bond issue has been fully agreed
upon, and that the details of contract
with a syndicate, of which Mr.. ]. Pierre
pont Morgan is the head, have been ar
ranged, so that nothing remains to be done
to carry it into effect but for the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to sign his name
thereto.
Preparing for an Emergency.
Under these circumstances the President
can well afford, if he desires, to await the
defeat by the Senate of the pending bond
bill without taking the risk of being COM
PEELED at the last moment to accept unfa-
Vorable conditions, which the gravity Of
the situation might then render Necessary.
In other words, the President istprepared
Tor any emergency, and there Is no doubt
that should heavy Withdrawals of gold for
export again set in, another issue fwould be
announced. The fact that there have been
no Withdrawals for export withirf the last
several days, although sterling Exchange
has ruled at or above the shipping points,
gives credence to an opinion held in treas
ury circles that the market has already
begun to feel the syndicate's Influence
against exports.
Amount of the Issue.
The amount of the next ISSUE it is al
most certain, has been fixed at $100, 900 900,
and 1t is believed that the terms of the
contract are rather more favorable to the
government than those under which the
last issue was made. In this connection
1t is recalled that between August 81, 1860,
the date upon which the national debt
reached its highest point, and March l.,
1873, the amount of the government out
standing obligations was reduced by ST.
Ssl ,361, ,SI3. To accomplish this reduction
bonds were purchased to the amount of
SII0,SU9, 100 OF this amount S324, $50 300
were purchased prior to 1879, and si46, 459, :
$50 since that date.
Premium Paid.
The amount of premium or bonus paid in
currency i'll anticipation of the interest on
bonds purchased was S99, SS3.75 Prior to
1879, however, the premium was not paid
directly on the bonds but on the gold used
in their payment, which was then above
par. The reduction of the national debt by
four-year periods is given on March l of
each fourth year as follows, cents omitted:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30
INDEPENDENT IOWA INDIANS.
Lease Land From the Ikaws, ON
Which They Will Live.

GUTHRIE, o. T., December 3O.--The
Iowa Indians have just closed lease with
the Kaw tribe for $4,000 acres OF land
in the reservation of the latter tribe. Tho
Iowas will erect village there and live cff
the rental of their fine allotted lands east
of here which they are leasing to white
farmers. They say they are tired Of living
apart on their allotments. scattered among
the whites, who will not associate with
them and who use every opportunity 10
cheat them, and, being citizens. they pro-
pose to live as they please and be no lorger
bossed by the Indian bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-30
TO DIsPEL LONDON's FOG.
Gen. DyrenfOrth May Begin n Series
of Experiments.

DETROIT, Mich, December 30-General
r. G. Dyrenforth, the rain maker, has
scheme to dispel the famous London fog.
He has been in correspondence with lead
ing officials of that city, and. it is said,
fund of $4,000 will be raised with which to
conduct experiments.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars a day
will be saved in the metropolis if the fog
could be done away with. The Dyrenforth
fog scheme is only a variation of his rain
making one. 1t includes the use of hyro-
gen gas and explosive balloons.
His plan is to establish fog stations be-
low the city and begin his campaign
against it as the fog rolls in from the sea.
His bombardment of the skies would pro-
duce rain, he says, and when that was
started the fog would be dspelled.