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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26
MAINE CENTRAL II. Il.


Trains leaye Portland, Union Station, Railway
Square, for stations named below and inter-
mediate points as follows:
z; Is a. M, For Brunswick, Bath, Rockland,
Lisbon Falls. Lewiston via Brunswick. Au-
gusta. Wateryille Skowhegan, Bangor and
MattaWamkedg.
$50 a. M. For Danville Jc. POLAND Springs,
Mechanic Falls; Rnmford Falls lewiston. Win
throp. Oakland, Watervllle. Livermore Falls,
Pennington, Philips and Rangeley.
S.45 a. M, For Bridgton, FabyanS. Burling-
ton Lancaster, St. Johnsbury,, sherbrooke.
i. Is p. M. For Danyille Jc. Poland Springs,
Mechanics Falls Rdmford EaIIs LewlstS9
throp, No. Arson, Waterville Skowhegan,
Bangor and Vanceboro.
l.$op,m. -T Express for Brunswick. Bath.
with Str. Frank Jones leaving RoclSland at 6
q. m. Fridays for Castine, Bar Harbof Mach.
isasport and jntermediate andings;l
fast. Dover and FoxcroTt, Bangor. Bar
Harbor, Bucksport Vanceboro, StJohn.
Halifax, st. stephen, Houlton, and ARGOS.
$50 p. M, For sebago Lake. Bridgton No.
Conway, FaDyans, Lancaster, No. Stratford,
Colebrook, Beecher Falls, Quebec. st. Johns
sos p. M, For Brunswick. Bath, Lisbon
Falls Augusta and Waterville.
$40 p m, For New Gloucester, .Danville
Junction poland Springs Mechanic Falls,
IL 90 p. M, Night Express, sleeping Cars for
vile. sI1owhegan. Bangor. Bar Harbor.
Buclsport. Vanceboro, St. Stephens,
St John and all AroostooR
County, Halifax and the Provinces, but does
not run to Belfast Dexter Dover and Foxcroft
Oh beyond Bangor Saturday nights.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
7.2O a. M, paper train for Brunswick, Eau
gusta. Waterville and Bangor.
Loop. M, For Brunswick. Lisbon Falls,
Lewiston, Bath, Augusta, WaterviIle, Bangoi
and st. John.
HOOP. M. Night Express for all points
East with sleeping Cars to Vanceboro. 44
ARRIVALS IN PORTLAND. q
From Montreal and Bridgton 8.25a a. H.; ~
ston and Mechanics Falls, $50 Ia. m. Watt
vile and Augusta, 8.35 a. M. J, St. John, Bangor
Augusta, Rockland, and Brunswick. 1925
P: M. bringing passengers in Tuesday from
MachiaspOrt Bar Harbor and Castne via Str.
Frank Jones to Rockland Kingfeld. Phillips,
Pennington, Rumford Fails Skowhegan aud
Lewiston, 1890 pm; (Mxedl BARTLETT, No.
Conway and SebagO Lake, 4.5O pr
m.; Bangor Pittsfield, Skowhegsn
Waterville. Rockland. 5.25 p. M: Range
ly, Farm ington. Rumford Falls, Lewiston
5.45 p. m; Chicago and Montreal and all
White Mountain points. 80 p. m; !. Vance.
boro, Bar Harbor, Bangor, Waterville and
F. f. BOOTHBY. PAYsON TUCKER.
G. P. & T. A. V. P. & Gen'l Man,
Portland. March 81, 1886.
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Boston Produce Market.

Boston Produce Market.
BOSTON. April 25. 1sS5.-The following are
to-dav's qu0IauOns of PROVISIONS. Produce, etc
MEATS.
Pork, cuts and backs 15 so: lean lends, is 90.
Ribs. fresh. 1Oc; sausage, 8; do meat, &c.
Tongues pork, SIT: do beef S22 % Dbl
Shoulders, smoked, S13 fresh.S ;cOrned s.
Hams, large and small, 101a @111zc.
Bacon, 1Oc.
Pork, salt and briskets, Sc.
Lard, ties, 7zsc ;pall, Ss4 @g87s C; II, 91a@1o.
Beef, fresh, kinds, 1o@131ac; fores, 6@71ac,
Turkeys, Northern. nom: Western, 12@14c.
Chickens, Northern. 1sa22e: Western, 12915.
Fowls, Northn, l3@l5c Western. 1o@12c.
Geese, North'n, nom.; Western, 8@l0c.
Ducks North'n. West, logic.
Hogs dressed, city, 69sc :, 10: country, GAG.
Beef, cured, So 50@lo 30; beef hams, $2I,
PRODUCE.
Butter, cream, best, 2Q@alc; other, 1920.
Butter, dairy, best, 179l9e; other, 14g16c.
Butter. ermy, imitation. l3914c ;ladle, 12@ l3c.
Cheese North, olq, 1o1a glfc;Wst 999l4.
Eggs, hennery. choice, 1915: East IA.
Beans, pea,a ls@a sss I'm ga Z oog2 25..
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FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets
New York Stock and Money Market.
(By Telegraph.l

(By Telegraph)
NEW YORK. April 25.
Money easy at 11a@2 per cent; last loan at 1s
per cent, closing arl43 per cent Prime mer-
camille paper was quoted at a. 95 per cent.
Sterling Exchange steady. with actual bust
ness in bankers bills 8814@ SSH for 60
day bills and 4 S9A@4 8942 for demand :pos-
ed rates 1894 9012; Commercial bills, 60
days at s71a@4 IS. Government Bonds are
higher. Railroads active.
Bar silver 81.
Mexican dollars So.
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Cotton Markets,

APRIL 25, 1895.
NEW YORK-The Cotton market to-day was
dull; sales = bales, middlng uplands at 7c;
middling gulf TAG.
NEW oRLEANs-The Cotton market to-day
steady; mlddling SAC.
CHARLESTON-The Cotton market firm;
middling 614c.
sAvANNAH-The- Cotton market is firm:
middlng $3.50.
MoBILE-The Cotton market is quiet; mid
ding 614c.
middlings 63sc.
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Beans, yell eyes, 2 1892 25 red kid.2 1902 16
Beans. foreign, / a0Q2 05, CAL.
Hay best, s14 51a flower grades, s11@14.
Straw, rye, S14 0O@14 30; oat, S..
Potatoes, Heb. Me FOG other &C
Potatoes, Rose, Me, 70073c other, 6bc:
Potatoes. Burbank andawhite star, 65@7Oc.
Potatoes, Dakota Reds 60c
Apples, Baldwins, $ 90 03 5o.No Is 5oG2 90
Apples, Greenings.2 30 ass 90 MOI, 6O@$2.
Cranberries S12@S1S " Dbl
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26
MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

THURSDAY, April rs.
Arrived.
Barque Isaac Jackson. Davis, Philadelphia
coal to Sargent, Dennson s. Co. Vessel to S
WinSlow & Co.
Sch Jennie Hall, Bangor for Annapolis.
Sch Harvest Home, Boothbay for Boston.
Cleared.
Steamship Numidlan OBJ McNicol, Liver
pool-H & A Allan.
Sch Portland Packet, Gardiner, Eastport-
J FL Blake.
IL Blake.
SAJLED-Steamer Numidian; schs Andrew
Adams, and Portland Packet
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
SULLIVAN. April 24-Ar. schs q B Wood.
Stanley. Boston; Tim Field, Leland, do; joseph
Cakes, Deer Isle.
SD, sch Herald of the Morning Lewis. New
York.
ROCKPORT. April 24-Ar. schs Herman II
Kimball Lane, Boston; j ColweIl Coiwell,
st John, NIB.
RED BEACH; April 24-sld, sch F G French,
Look, New York.
EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.
Sid I'm Singapore Apl 20, ship Belle of Bath.
Curtis, New York
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WISCASSET & QUEBEC R. R. Co.

FE1RAINS leave Wiseasset daily for Weeks
L Mills at 4 p. M, or after arrival of Maine
Central r. r. trains from East and Wsss
Trains leave Weeks Mills daily for Wiscasset
at 6.35 a. m, connecting with Maine Central
Il f.. trains East and West.
Freight received by Wlscasset & Quebec +.
r. in time for morning train will arrive in tiIne
for shipment East.and West over Maine Cen.
tral II. r.
Freight received by Wiscasset g. oasbec b.
r. from Maine Central r. h. will be forwarded
the same day.
RICHARD I. RUNDLETT, UP. TUCKER,
Cen Niger. Sant
marl1 GeEo4
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26
Chicago Live stock Market
Ry Telegraph

CHICAGO, April 25. 1s95.-The Cattle mark
et-receipts 1900; strong; common to extra
steers at o0d6 Is; stockers and feeders at
6004 50; cows and bulls at l 65@5 90; calves
2 5O@5 90, Texans 1905 20.
HOgs-Recetpts %, 900 strong heavy packing
and shipping lots 65@5 co; common to choice
mixed at 50@5 90; choice assorted at 4 7Og@
80; light 5oG4 80: pigs 3 6O95 rs.
choice at 5o@4 rs: lambs at 8 oO@5 3d.
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European Markets..

European Markets.
CBy Telegraph.1
LONDON, April %, .1s95.-Consols lo5sad
for money and 1O5ss for the account.
LIVERPOOL. April 25. 1s95.-The Cotton
market is easier: American mlddling. 3 11-1bd
estimated sales 10000 bales; speculation and
export 500 bales
Quotations Winter Wheat at 5s n1ad@5s I'd;
Spring Wheat IS 4d@5s 3D..
Corn As 4d.
Pork els Sd.
Cheese Ats Cd for white.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26

GRAND TRUNK
RAILWAY.
On and after MONDAY. April 10Th, 1895,
trains will rum
LEAVE.

On and after MONDAY, April 10TH 1895,
trains will run:
LEAVE.
For Auburn and Lewiston 40, 500 a. m
LILO, 1.3o and BIB p. m.
For Gorhaln and Berlin Falls, 500 a. m. 100
and 5. p. NJ
For Island Pond 8. a. M, and 80 p. m.
For Montreal and Chicago, 80 p. m.
For Quebec, 100 D. m.
ARRIVALS. 4s
From Lewiston and Auburn, S.25 a. N, 1915,
$40. els and $40 p. m.
From Berlin Falls and Gorham, S.25 a. M,
1915 p. M, and $40 p. m,
From Island Pond, 1916 and $40 p. NJ.
From Chicago and Montreal. 1915 p. m.
From Quebec. 1915 p. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Night
trains.
TICKET OFFICE NO. 3 EXCHANGE
STREET. -
L. J. SEARGEANT Genl Manager.
Portland. April 18th, 1856. apri5dtf
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STEAMBOAT GO.

Beginning April 4th, steamer Merryconeag
Will leave Portland Pier, Portland, as follows:
For Long Island, Chebeague & Harpswell,
Balley's and Orr's Islands, $50 p. NJ.
For Cliff Island, Tuesdays and FRIDAYS only.
RETURN FOR PORTLAND. Leave Orr's Is
land, calling at Harpswell and intermediate
landings at 6.45 A. M. ISAIAH DANIELS,
ap3du Gen'l Manager.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26
Portland & Worcester Linz
PORTLAND 6 ROCHESTER, R. R
STATION FOOT OF PEBBLE STREET.

On and after Sunday October 2S, 1894
Passenger trains viii Leave POrtland:
For Worcester, Clinton, Aver function
NssnEa, Windham and EPping at 7.30 a
NJ. and IL 80 p. IN.
For Manchester, Concord, and points NORTH
at 7.2o a. m. and 1890 p. m.
For Rochester, SpringvNle. Alfred, Water
boro and SacO River at 7.30 a. m. 1890 and
4.26 p. IN.
For Gorham at 7.3o and 9.45 a. NJ, 1890,
500, 4.25, and $40 p. NJ.
For WestbroOk, Cumberland Mills, West
brook junction and Woodford's at 7.S0.
9.45 a. M, 1880. SOC. ABS. and
For Forest Avenue (Deering), 8. o. m.
The 1890 p. m. train from Portland connects
at Aver junction with "AeOssc Tunnel
Route for the Wsst and at UaioR Station.
Worcester, for Providence and New York,
via Providence Line" for Norwich and
New York, via Norwich Line" with Boston
s. Albany X. r.. for the West, and with the
New York All Rail via Springfield"
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester
at 1.30 p. m. from Rochester ct $50 o. M,
i.3o and 5.5op. m; from Gorhaan
at $40, $50 and i0.5U a. m. I.8o.
4.15, and 800 p. In.
For through Tickets to all points West and
South, apply to F. Ii. COLLINS. Ticket
Agent, Portland. Ne.
:. ". PETERS. Supt.
je39 dtf
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MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
A REGULAR CHESTNUT
TO
Advertise the Old and Well
known House Oh
zenas Thompson & Bro,
CARRIAGE MANUFACTURERS.

and would almost seem absurd were
IL not that every year new set OF
customers spring into existence, some
one Of whom may never have heard
OF us, and others there are who sup
pose that we never sell anything but
cur own work. To all such we say,
come in and see our stock. Besides
Carriages Of our manufacture, we have
just taken the Agency of the largest
Carriage Manufacturer i'll the United
States. The prices are extremely
LOW for reliable goods. We also have
our usual full line of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26

Retail GrOcers' sugar Rates.
Portland market-cut loaf at &c ;confectione3s
7c;pulverized. &C; powdered, &c; granulated,
49a ;coifee crushed. 51ac; yellow. --@5c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26

20RTLAND. April "a.
Receipts by Maine Central R. R.-For Port
and, 184 oars miscellaneous merchandise flor
connecting roads 1872 cars.
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STNnAY TIME TARLE.
International Steamship Co.

Eastport Lubec. Calais, StJohn, R.B., AaifaxN.S.
and all parts Of New Brunswick, Nova SEQ.
tia, Prince Edward Island, and Cape Bret
on. The fayorite route to CampobellO and
st. Andrews. N. b.
winter Arrangement.
On and after Nov. 5th, and until further
notce, the steamers of this line leave Rail-
road Wharf. Portland, Monday
and Thursday at p. M, for Eastport, Lubec
and st. john. with the above Connections
keturning-Leaye st John, and Passport
same days.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
todestlnation. FreightreceiVed up to 400
p. m.
For Tickets and Staterooms apply at the
Pine Tree Ticket Office Monument Square
or for other information att Company's Office.
Railroad Wharf. foot of State street.
I. +. S.-Until further notice steamers will
touch at Lubec ouly on the Monday trip East
and the Thursday trip West.
1u30dtf j. B. COYLE. Gen. Man.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-04-26
New York Stock MiningL
(By Telegraph.)

NEW YORK. April 25. 1595.-The following
are to-day's closing 9poiations OF mining STOCKS:
Col. Coal. minimum.
Hooking Coal. Observation-Disclosures. eh
H0mestake, 20
Ontario. ......, ....,............. 10 .
Quicksilver .................. 31a
do pfd. Observation-Disclosures. 1919
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FALMOUTH F0RESIDE STEAMBOAT co

Portland Pier.
COMMENCING MONDAY, MARGH25. the
~ Steamer ALICE will leave Portland for
Falmouth ForeSde at am, 2 80 and G. 10 pm.
Returning leave Falmouth Foreside atd6 az
M, s. 45 a. m. and 8 p. IN. Ivtiy
For Cousens' Island and Chebeagle, leave
Portland at a. IN. and 2 80 D. IN. Returning
leave Cousens' island and Chebeague at s.
a. m. and f. 5 pm. mar25dtf
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STEAMERS.
CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT GO.
WEEK DAY TIME TABLE.
CUSTOM HOUSE WHARF,

VEEh DAY TINE fable.
Commencing Thursday, April 20, 1895.
For Forest City and Trefethen's Landing,
Peaks Island, Little and Great Diamond
Islands, at $50, 6.4O s 90 40. so a. M
2.15, 4. 20, 6.1Op p. m.
For Ponce Landing Long Island g 90
5000 a. M, 2.15 p. NJ
For Cushins's Island, $40, 1000 a. H., 4. 20
p. m.
RETURN
Leave Forest City Landing, e20, 7.2O, 9.15.
Eli 40 q. m, g. 30, 800, 8. 25 p m.
Leave Trefethen's, 6 90, 7.o5, 800, All. 80 a.
M. 8, Is, 4.45, 6. 40 p. IN.
Leave Little Diamond, Clio, 7.15, go.
I'll 40 a. M, 1926. 4.35, 6.35 p. M
Leave Great Diamond, Cos, ITO, 9O5,
*11.35 a. m, $50, 4.40, $40 p. M
Leave POnce's Landing, Long Island, 9.45,
*11.15 a. M, 800 p. m.
Leave Cushing's Island, 1925, IL. so a. NJ,
5.O5 p. n.
SUNDAY TIME TABLE.
For Forest City and Trefethen's Landing,
Peaks Island Little and Great Diamond
Islands, 8 90, 1890 a. M, 2.15 APO D. M
For Ponce's Landing, Long Island, 10 80
q. M, 2. L. APO p. IN
For sCushing's Island, 1880 q. M, APO D
m.
CIV II. COOLING. General Manager
*Not runin stormy or foggy weather.
apr24 diff
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PortlandWholesafe Market.
PORTLAND. April "a. 1895.
Grain.
Flour.

The folIowlngare Jo-day's quotations of Grain.
Provisions. Produce. etc.;
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Portland & RunfOrd Falls R'V.

In Effect Oct /, 1894.
DEPARTURES.
$50 A. NJ. & L15 P NJ. From Union Station
for Poland, Mechanic, Falls. Buck
field, Canton. Dixfield and Rumford Falls
$50 a. m, LIS and STOP. m From Union
Station for Poland AMI Mechanic
Through passenger coaches between Union
Station, Portland and Rumford Falls.
Through tickets ON sale for all points
ON 2. u II. F R'y.
r. G. BRADFORD, G. p & t. Agt.
Portland, Maine.
L. L. LINCOLN, Superintendent
Feb10dtf Rumford Falls. Maine
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Memoranda.
STRICKLAND, April 25-sch Geo Fer ag asl l,li
Bangor for Rondout. which put III mere Ao@AS'
has repaired and is ready to proceed. Ns;,cb-
Boston, April 25-Barque Daisy Ree1, Ns snt
s sas o shpned reports ate Hooded cabin
and wet some of her cargo of sugar .,,+.orc =
Boston, April 24-Sch Marion Hill Arins ds ~
from Bermuda, reports NE and n " WINS nv s VIC
whole passage, and lost and split sails, put suS-
tanned no other damage
Delaware Breakwater April 24-Barque dnli,
bert Fuller, from Guantanamo, reports i y "a
damaged other sails; also had decks swept.
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. . . \
Oh.
Paints.

hlalne. .t@
Paints.
Lead
Pure ground.5 25@5 rs
Red. ...5 1905 III
Eng Ven reds M3k
Am Zinc. $40 oo@7 90
Rochelle. .21A
Rice
Domestic -. 4 al
Iu Salt.
Tks Is, ID hd1 So@2 90
Liverpool ..16091 so
Dia'md Crys, Dbl 2 80
SaleraJus.
SaleratuS .6G51h
Spices.
Cassla, pure. .17@I9
Mace. ........ ! %
Nutmegs. .95@65
Pepper. moss. l4@16
Cloves. =; l4t8l6
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Blasting g 5O@4 90
Sporting. A b0@6 80
Drop shot.25 lis. Il 20
Buck. B. BR. :
I. TT. F.......l As
Hay.
Pressed. .$12@14
Loose Hay SlOGS12
Straw, car lots .S90l0
Iron.
Common. IS OLA
Refined. .1A az
Norway. 334 G35a
Cast steel. =. SOLO
German steel. .@31a
Shoesteel .@2
She"+ Iron
II. C. .415@5
Gen. Russlal312@14
Ameri'cnRussia1 1@12
GalV. al
Leather
New York
Light. .ss..s..2o @21
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-05
HE WOULD ABANDON SAMOA.
United states Land Commissioners
Agrees With Cleveland.

Washington City. April 4-The report
of w L. Chambers, United States lana
commissioner 10 Samoa, dated February
3. 1895. was made public today. Mr.
Chambers was one OF the three commits
sioners appointed by the treaty powers
OF Great Britain, Germany and the United
States. under the provisions OF the Ber-
lin treaty. 10 adjust and settle all claims
of aliens to land in Samoa. The annual
meeting Of the committee was held Jan
uary T. 1894, at Apia- The report includes
all the title papers to Samoan lands. and
is OF considerable value. An exhibit at
,ached 20 the report shows that the total
number of claims filed before the COM
ruittee was 3. .aa2 OF these LAP were Ger
man. I.T5i British. S07 American. ss
French and IL miscellaneous. The total
claims aggregated 1881 .S2 acres, wnlie
the island contains as0.apo acres. Only 8
per cent of the claims were confirmed.
The vast bulk OF acreage claimed by
Americans was rejected because of the
rnanifestiy inadequate consideration given
for II and because the titles were -ctLec-
tive under several OF the provisions or
the treaty. About y, coo acres were con-
hrmed to Americans. Most OF them oe-
longed TO a corporation composed or san
Francisco stockholders. AT the time the
investigation took place, says Mr.. Cham
bers. this corporation vas insolvent, ED
Is stilI reported insolvsnt. The uties
were confirmed TO certain trustees. None
or the stockholders resided IN Samoa.
and SO far as my investigation OF the
matter went. none OF them had ever re-
sided there nor has the company or It's
trustees an agent IN the country De
ducttnE the land confirmed 10 this COM
many. I think II a safe estimate tSaf lot
exceeding 900 acres were confirmed 10
American claimants. Almost all the lard
NJ the San Francisco company is for sale
and is liable 20 be sold. II az All. 10 fsr-
glands or Germany's subjects rather
than 20 Americans. fer, whatever ibd9ce-
-1ents there may be for English or Ger
man investment IN the Samoan ISLANDS.
canot see that there exists any reason
for further American investments
Continuing Mr.. Chambers says ne
hsa-d ~ only nineteen bona ffe Arneri-
~sn subjects In the country. exclusive OF
officials. and does not believe there are
;, Americans there. all told. Including
,hozn who claim citizenship through nat
,,valixzfssn. He says there are several
xaIl-.o-do Americans engaged IN nerS
oarrfse pursuits. one OF whom is the
wszl.s.ies, man IN the country. Some OF
,hNSn are married 70 native women and
rrahn nhiv viii never return 10 the Laited
safes Saws Mr.. Cszrnhers:
~ have thus been explicit In reference
% .he property owned by Americans as
we'll "a 20 the number OF Americans In
the country. IN order that 'he department
may know our relationship 70 Samoa ss
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-05
The Estate Of Abe Gross

Tacoma, April 4.-Special. Morris and
David Gross. brothers of the late Abe
Gross, were today appointed adrninixtra-
tors OF the estate OF the deceased by
Judge Parker. They are special admin
istrafors Of the partnership and inliivid-
uai estate and have duly qualified
Abe Gross died intestate. Due search
has been made for q will. but none has
been found. Tf,e deceased was possessed
OF considerable real property, but his
main fortune was In the partnership
IL was on the petition of themselves
that Morris and David Gross were ap-
pointed. They set forth in their petition
that the firm in the ordinary course Of
business. had contracted debts for mer-
chandise and owes various sums Of
money and for this reason In particular
think the apposntmeAt OF an aaninisfra-
tor should be madesat once. 70 the end
that the partnership affairs and business
may be properly adjusted and settled
That the petitioners are acting with the
consent OF the other surviving brother of
the firm. and pending the regular ap-
polntment of administrators insist that
special administrators be appointed for
the partnership and individual estate, to
collect and preserve the effects OF the de-
ceased. and 10 take such action as may be
deemed right and proper. or may be or
dered by the court.
The brothers set forth that so far as
they know the heir at law of the deceased
is Mrs. Zlota Gross, of Rypan, Poland,
mother OF Abraham Gross. Besides the
mother and the brothers and their FAM
lies residing here. the deceased left rela-
tives as follows: Helen Creger, wife of
William creger. San Francisco: Joseph
Gross. Strassburg, Wess Prussia Taba
Schraucky. Rypan, Poland Bila Pienick.
Rypan, Poland; and Amelia Lichenstein,
Bishopswerder, Germany.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-05
Her People Ready to Do Battle
for Their Firesides.
THE NATIONAL SPIRIT AROUSED
Better Honorable Death Than TO Pas
sively Permit Robbery.
The Venezuelans Still Trust to the
rnent of the Position OF Great Britt
ain in Declining the Proposition OF
This Country.

Washington City. Apr!l 1T is stated
ny persons in a position TO speak with
authority that as soon as Venezuela ia
convinced that Great Britain has finally
decided not TO arhstrate or settle the hona-
Gary dispute as suggested by the United
States. through Ambassador Rayarsi. shs
southern republic will regreaSully but res
oluiely resort TO what she regards as her
only eoGrse-a resort TO force. IL Is de-
clared that her people are ready to sea
their homes and their cities desoia ted and
hsid In ashes rather than submit to whaA
they regard as a national dishcnor
IL Is said the contention with Ersae
Britain Is not 50 much one OF territory al
of sentiment So firmly impressed have
the people become with this that the opin-
ION Is expressed that they would rather
see the country so out of existence than
pass into the practical control OF foreign
hands.
A strong feeling exists In Venezuela
that the United States viii not stand Idly
by IL a resov 10 force is made II is mn.
derstood that the position OF Great Brit.
ain in declining the suggestion Of fhe
United States for the settlement of tho
trouble with Venezuela is substantially as
follows:
1-Greaf Britain takes the position ,has
the question OF arbitration was once be-
fore proposed by venezuela. At that
time the foreign Office gave the suhjece
most careful attention and submitted a
reply eTnssodying proposition to arfd-
trata certain definite subjects Of cssntro.
versy. To this proposition Venezuela has
never made reply. either accepting or re-
jcstsng the proposed basis off arbitration.
Under the circumstances n is not desira-
BILE TO proceed TO a second pruposai Of ar.
bitration when the first resnains unan.
swerssi.
Elm any event there are certain mr.
tions OF that territory 20 which venexueiA
lays claim which under no cireurnst a ncea
will be made the subject OF arbitration
as they arc recognized portions OF the
British domain. and are not therefore
subjects on which the aid of arbitrasors
could be invoked.
S-The subject Is one between Grea0
Britain and Venezuela. so that the good
Offices OF the United States are not re-
garded as essential TO settlement. as 10
Is not understood that the United Sfatca
has assumed a protectorate over yencs
zuela. or that her interest is other than
that of a friendly government.