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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
Reunion of Maine People In Me1ro.e.

Melrose, March 16.-The second annual
reunion OF the Melrose Association OF
Sons and Daughters of Maine was held
this evening. There was large attend.
ance. The reception was held from sis
to seven. The receiving parties being
Mrs. II. I. ChapIn, DR.. j. S. Clark,
Mrs. NJ. Ellis, Mrs. s. D. Farrar, Mrs.
Harriet r. Foxan, Mrs. j. G. Littlefleld,
l.. A. Moore and Mrs. e. Small. A ban.
quet at the conclusion Of the reception
was presided over by G. S. Allen, the
president of the association.
After the banquet a MOCK trail was
held, at which Selectman S. d. Farral
was accused of being elected through
bribery. He was defended by W. A.
Waterhouse, and Malcolm Barron ap-
peared for the commonwealth. Many
amusing features were connected with
the trial
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
Were Contract Laborers,

New York, March 16.-The four Eng
lishmen who came here in January last
under contract with an English firm to
discharged form Ellis Island today, with
the consent Of the treasury department..
They will go to New England and carry
out the contract to put up and start the
improved machinery for spinning cot
ton. The treasury officials made the men
sign contract which stipulated that
only certain work should be done and
on completion of tie job they are to 60
back to ENGLAND,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
YARMOUTH TOWN MEETING.
officers Elected and Appropriations Mad
at That Place, Yesterday.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.I

ESPECIAL TO THE PRESS.I
4 Yarmouth, March 16.-At the annual
town meeting the following officers were
elected: Moderator, John H. Humphrey
clerk, Frank W. Bucknam; seleotmen,
John A. Seabury, Henry G. Seabury,
George W. sweetsir; treasurer, VIM. H.
Marston; collector, Lyman B.. True, at
1.b cents on theadollar; school commit
tee, Ferdinand B. Merrill The Repub-
liean had 19 majority.
The following appropriations were
made: Common schools, $2100; school
bo oks, $500; high school. $14oo; repairs
on school buildings, $500; town farm and
almshouse, sso0; outside poor, $500; out
standing accounts, Sal00; snow bills. $500
interest, $2400:t lighting streets, $1,000
roads and bridges, $500; contingent,
$1,000; fire company, $780, Memorial day,
SIS. The total amount raised for town
purposes is S14, 975.
This is the first time Yarmouth has
gone Republican for some time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
Blown In at Tenants Hsrbor

Tenants Harbor, March 1e.-The
schooner Jennie Lockwood. Hathorn
Apalaohicola, for Boston loaded with
hard pine, put in here today with partial
loss Of her deck load and forward house
stove. She reports tough passage and
was blown from her course. She had been
out twenty-eight days from Apalachicola
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
Bangor Woman Drops Dead.

Bangor, March 16.-Mrs. Addie E.
Wilcox dropped dead at the residence Of
John S. Jenness this evening of heart
trouble. She was born and lived in
Chatham, Mass. land leaves two daughters
there, Mrs. Alfred Kendriok, Jr., and
Mrs. Dean. She was widow and lived
here for several years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
Showalter Ahead.

Philadelphia, March 16.-The eighth
game Of the United States chess cham
pionship match was played today at the
Franklin Chess club. Ksmeny forced
Showalter to resign on the 39th move
The score stands, Showalter won 4, Kem-
eny won 8, drawn /.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
Maine Wei! Represented.

New York, March 16.-The second
annual sportsmen's exhibition was
opened at Madison Square Garden today.
The exhibit Of rifles and shot guns was
one of the finest ever made. The State of
Maine is we'll represented by log cabins
and numerous specimens of big and little
game alive and stuffed.
An exhibit Of trout from Maine in
charge of Miss Crosby forms big feature
Of the show. Several tanks of fish are
shown.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
The Explosion of the Matadi.

London. March 16.-Later advioes from
Bona, say that twenty-five Europeans
and sixteen negroes were killed by the
explosion of the steamer Matadi Among
and his wife. The captain and four
officers are the only survivors of the crew.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
BY MEANS OF THE CATHODE RAY
New Discovery Put to Practical Use in
Connecticut,

Waterbury, Conn, March 16.-Dr. Wolff
of Hartford and DR.. O'Hara of Water
bury, today removed from the finger of
Marcus Hellmann, piece Of glass half
as large as the nail of mans finger.
The glass was located Saturday by means
of an X-ray photograph. The operation
was successful in every way. 1t is the
first time the new discovery was applied
to surgery in Connecticut.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
A Bad Snow Storm.

Athol, Mass, March 16.-The worst
snow storm of the season commenced this
morning and continued all day. This
evening it Is showing and blowing very
blocking the electric cars between the
lower and upper villages.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
Local Weather Report.

Portland, March 16 - The loca
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
ga. m.-Barometer. 80 1888: Thermometer
22:O; dew point. 90; humidity, 81
wind. N; velocity, 10; weather, snow.
p. m.-Barometer, 90. $50; thermome
ter. $50; dew point, 81: humidity. "a
wind, N; velocity IA; weather, snow.
Mean daily Thermometer, $40; maxi
mum Thermometer, 30; minimum ther.
mometer, ~; maximum velocity wind
90. N; total precipitation, ~.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
In THE HOUSE.

In the House today the following bills
were passed under suspension Of the rules
or by unanimous consent: Providing
free honlesteads Oh public lands of Okla
homa for actual bona fide settlers. with
amendment suspending until further
legislation can be had by Congress, the
operations of land laws in Greer county,
Texas, due to the decision today of the
Supreme court declaring that country a
part of the public domain; increasing the
penalty formulating or defacing coins
and making the passing of such coins a
felony, the maximum penalty being fixed
at five years imprisonment and, $4,000 fine
to adjust the rank and pay of tho solici-
tor and judge advocate general of this
navy. The bill relieving the Supreme court
Of the jurisdiction of criminal cases not
capital, failed of passage.
The House agreed to take up Wednes-
day at 1.30 pm, the reso lutions reported
from the foreign affairs committee, re-
garding the speeches delivered at Eden
burgh and Boston. England, by Ambas-
sador Bayard.
The House at 4. Is adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
Minor League Magnates Didn't Meet.

Washington, March l6.-The officials
of the minor baseball leagues did not
hold the expected meeting here today. a
full representation not being present.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
THE w EATHER

Boston, Mar.
16-Local fore
cast for Tues
day: Light
rain or snow
in the morn
ing, followed
by clearing in
the afternoon ;
north, shift
ing to wester-
ly winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
New Dry Docks Recommended.

Washington. March 16.-The House
naval committee today decided to recon
mend three new timber dry docks, one
at Algiers, La, one at Portsmouth, N.
H., and one at Mare Island, Cal An
appropriation of 500, 900 was made for
each.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
Government Owns Texas COUNTY.

Washington, March 16.-The case of the
United States versus State Of Texas, in
volving the ownership of Greer county.
was decided in the Supreme court today
in favor of the United States. Justice
Harlan handed down an opinion. The
case involves one million acres.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17

Washington, March 16.-Forecast for
Tuesday for Maine; Light SHOWS; north
erly W nds.
Signals displayed on the Atlantic coast
from Hatteras to Eastport.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
Farmers Will Get Their Seeds.

Washington, March 16.-The joint reso.
luton authorizing and directing the
Secretary Of Agriculture to purchase
and distribute seeds, bulbs, ETC.. has be-.
come a law without the Presidents sie.
nature.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
Weather Observations.

The Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday. March Is, taken at
p. M, meridian time, the observations
for each station being given in this order
Temperature, direction of the wind, state
of the weather:
Boston, 80 degrees, NE, rain; New
York, SO degrees, NE, rain; Philadelphia.
"a degrees, NV, rain :; Washington. 80 de-
grees, NV. snow; Albany, 2S degrees, n ,
Detroit, 2s degrees, NV, fair; Chicago, 81
degrees, NV, clear; st. Paul, 80 degrees,
NV, clear; Huron, Oak, % degrees, NE,
cloudy; Bismarck, "a degrees n, cloudy
Jacksonville, 60 degrees, W, clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
PORTLAND

This is condition which all offici ais
regret 1t is kept within bounds as far as
the people themselves permit. A more
earnest public or more popular law
seem to be required.
For president Of the board of aldermen
DR.. Charles +. Rideout was chosen.
Fritz H. Twitohell was elected president
of the common council receiving fourteen
out of twenty votes. John Fl. Raymond
and Cyrus W. Longley were respectively
elected city clerk and clerk of the COM
mon council by q unanimous vote.
Officers Elected in Belfast.
Belfast, March 16.-The city govern
ment organized here today by the choice
of Lucius A.Muroh as city clerk; Charles
B. Farrar, president of the council; John
S. Fernald, clerk of the council; James
PatGee, treasurer; Norman Wardwell,
solicitor; Charles M. Black, Lucius H.
Murch, J. F. Sheldon, assessors; John
G. Ham. physician; W. A. Kinball, city
marshal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take laxative Bromo QUINN eTabIets
all druggists refund the money if it fails
TO cure. 25c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17

paper was mere petition for delay and
the Senate had granted that delay. The
pager was dated January ii. 1t contained
a dispatch from General Campos stating
that the so-oalled Cuban government had
no fixed residence.
Mr.. Morgan remarked that the govern
ment of the United States and the Con-
tinental Congress had during the Rsvolu-
tiOnary war nine capitals and the British
could not chase them to cover. Mr. Nor
gan referred to the "alleged despatch
from the premier of the Spanish govern
ment," which Mr.. Hale read to the Sem
ate last week. He stated that it had come
out that Senor Canovas sent no such de-
spatch. The Senator from Maine, Mr.
Morgan said, mistook the Spaniards. The
Spaniard had neither mercy nor consider
alton in his heart for the poor people of
Cuba,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
THEY MAY MAKE UP.
More Evidence That Venezuelan Boundary
Dispute Is In Fair Way to Be Settled.

More Evidence That Venezuelan Boundary
Dispute Is In Fair Way to Be Settled.
Washington, March 16.-While the
State Department officials decline to
divulge the nature of Secretary Olney's
latest suggestion to Lord Salisbury in re-
gard to the suggested method of settling
the Venezuelan dispute, it is understood
that way has been opened for negoJia-
ito ms, whioli are expected to result in
some plan Of adjusting the boundary
claims satisfactorily to all concerned.
The reply of Great Britain to Mr.. IOlney' g
proposal has not actually reached the
State Department., but 1t is on the way.
l here are good reasons for believing that
Sir Julian Pauncsfote, British ambassa-
dor has within the past twenty four
hours received full instructions to enter
into negotiations here on the subject.
The arrival in Washington at this
luncture Of Sir Henry Stafford Northoote,
Mp. and diplomatios treaty negotiator
OF wide experience, has been associated
with the Venezuelan affair. Sir Stafford
Northoote asserts that his visit Is purely
personal. The diplomatic relations be-
tween Venezuela and Great Britain have
been suspended for some years. Minister
Andrade and Sir Julian Pauncefote,
representatives OF these respective nations
IN Washington, heretofore have held no
official communication.
Wednesday, formal state dinner to
Secretary Olney will be given by the
British Ambassador, and the Venezuelan
minister has accepted all invitation to the
reception which is to follow.
1t is possible that the occasion may be
made the means Of bringing about a rs-
sumption of the diplomatic as well as
the social amenities between the diplo-
mats concerned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17
Rusk Gets His Seat.

Washington, March 16 Election com
mittee No. today decided the contested
election case of VIM. S. Boosves. Harry
W. Rusk, from the Third Maryland
district The committee voted unani.
mously to allow Rusk to retain his seat.
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Continued on Second Page.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17

Mayor Heard Sharply Criticizes Past Man.
agement of Observation-Disclosures Beal Dis
cusses Bangor's Big Indebtedness-En-
viabIe Record Made by Republican Ad-
ministratiOp in lewiston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17

Washington, March 16.-A. L. Hatch
mas been appointed postmaster at Wash.
Durn, vice james M. Storey.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-17

Gardiner, March 16.-The Gardiner city
government was organized today for 1896.
Mayor Clason was inaugurated and
nearly all the city officers were reelected
with hardly any opposition.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
MIR. DEL MONTHS LETTER.
An American Citizen Tells His Experience With the Spanish as Wagers
 of War;

Havana, Feb. 14,via Tampa, Fla Feb | 1S.-The following letter has been sent to l the American press:
 "Insurgent Camp, Arcos deCanasi, Feb | 12.-As there have been comments in the | American press, in fluenced by the agents l of the Spanish government, on the sys- | tenn of war followed by the Cuban pa I triots, who are represented to the face of | the world as enemies to the civilization | and wealth of this country, I think it will be of interest to your readers to | have statement of my past experience "Some years ago l came from the United States to attend to the property owned by my family in this rich but un- happy country, and among that property. especially the important plantation, Santa Susana, in the province of Man tanzas. As sympathizer with the hero ie cffeorts of these people for their free dom and the establishment of their re- public I joined the Cuban army at the beginning of January, fulfilling what
 conscentiously considered my duty. but
 with the intention to observe and en-
 force, to those under my ,aad com,
 by all civilized nations. few
 days after had joined the Cuban army
 column of the Spanish army under the
 command of General Prats arrived at
 the plantation Santa Susana,' my la
 thEr property, an American cltlzefl, anu
 in revenge for my having joined the pa
 triots they burned and destroyed the
 buildings of the plantation and every
 thing that they found in their way. This vandalic act may be the object of sad comparison if you consider the conduct observed by General Gomez and his men while they occupied the plantation 'Es- pana, belonging to MT. Romero Robledo, crown minister, and who is the enemy of Cuban liberty; in the plantation 'Por- tugales,' where Gomez has encamped
 three times, owned by Manuel Calvo,
 leader of the most retrograde of the Spanish party, and in the planta tion San Antonio of the Marques of Davalo, also
 one of the greatest enemies of the Gu bans, where the general eXacted of his troops the greatest of respect towards the property and workmen. Decide now who are the ones who carry on the war in civilized way and who are those who fight as savages. Yours truly,
 LEON DEIMONTE." This MT. Delmonte is the son of MT. Leonard Delmonte. who died lately in Paris, an American citizen, and all of his family are well known in New York S best society.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19
Farm Notes.

Are the farming implements of the best improved and in good repair?
 Have the fields been made ready for the blow by the removal of down timber, Stumps, etc.?
 Has the gearing been overhauled and put in good order, everything in place and made to fit each animal?
 Save wood ashes for the clover field and apply them early in the spring. They are a special fertilizer for clover ways.
 Forty-five per cent of the wheat and 90 per cent of the flour in the Liverpool dis trict comes from the United States. Our cattle are superior, but as much cannot be said of our sheep.
 More sweet corn should be planted next spring. Sweet corn can be cut from the ear and dried, to be used on the table in excellent condition and with little labor in winter.
 Place a shovelfu of manure around every rose bush, currant bush. rhubarb stalk, and do not forget gooseberry and sage bushes. The manure will protect them and also give them an early start in spring.
 No farmer should make radical change to a new crop unless he fully un- derstands all about 1t. It is better to re- ly on old standard crops and experiment in a limited way with the new before ven- turing too far.
 Mir. o. w. Owen Buffalo, tells how to grow apples that shall have neither seed nor cores. Where the tree is sufficiently young to admit of bending or twisting without breaking. take the extreme top of limb or small tree and, bringing it to the earth, bury it, and when it shall have taken root. cut off the other end of the limb or tree. and you will thus have re- versed the order of things, the body or heavy part of the limb being uppermost New limbs. leaves and blossoms will put forth in due season and the fruit will be free of seeds or cores"
 The orchardist must ever be on the alert and active to secure a complete and perfect crop. If not already attended to, delay not single day to apply a thick whitewash about the trunks of all trees with peach or apricot roots from inches below the ground to foot or more above. This is to protect against peach root borer. Destroy all borers you discover digging around the trees. If necessary to dig out any cover the wounds with grating wax. A little sulphur may be mixed in the whtewash. It may ward off any fungus from about the collar of the root. Slugs may be found on the leaves of the pear and cherry trees. Dust them with gypsum or slacked lime, or, what is about as good, with fine dust from the road or field. Dust will kill them pretty surely. Slugs eat off the green surface of the leaves, leaving the brown skeletons alone. If the leaves are found eaten up entirely in holes, you may conclude the sawf1y or some other chew ing insect is at work, and spray of paris green will stop them. if the injury seems to require it. Do not forget to keep up the spraying with paris green for codlin moth about three weeks after the first spraying, and to follow 1t up once a month for late fruit.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19

His meal would better have been in "a large. cold bottle and small, hot bird" or oysters, or a leg of mutton, or steak a la creole, but the king did his own or derihg, irrespective of silent criticism.
 Two Very Striking Floats were those of two prominent mercantile houses.
 Louis Saks Adam and Eve, arrayed III make up, as they were supposed tosbe when they made their debut in the gar den of Eden, looked rather cool in pink nudity of their parts. One could almost see the goose pimples protuberant in the crisp February azone.
 Loveman & Joseph's John Bull and Uncle Sam on the same float, represent ing British land-grabbing propensities and American determination to resist such encroachments. was one of the hits or the day. This float was frequently greeted with cheers.
 Humpty Dumpty.
 Humpty-Dumpty was nothing more nor less than an egg and when his shell was broken in those old. times, nothing could mend him. Nowadays the modern egg factory can make a Humpty- Dump ty over again, no matter how badly he is shattered. The amusing attendants on this float attracted great deal of atten- ton.
 Mary and Her Lamb
 was another interesting float. It is gen. erally believed that lamb got the worst of it for following Mary to- school. al though any school boy will tell you that he has often pictured the poor girls dis tress over her willful pets action, and how he could have taken the dear little pet by the most convenient grasp and fixed it so that sweet Mary would not be worried again in the future.
 Various Organisations. such as the Athletic club, German Turn verein, Elks and Italian society, came in for popular praise with their handsome floats. Fis sla .
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb ai4 hit the popular fancy with a repfesenta- ton of the venezuelan matter. Uncle Sam had large foot on enc body of land representing fne United States and the other foot on body of land repre- senting Venezuela. In his hand he firmly clutched a scroll in which was inscribed the Monroe doctrine" John Buh on the
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-19

float with his "Engllsh principles" was not in 1t al all.
 Loveman, Jaros 6 Co. were represented by the Declaration of Independence. The father of his country occupied an elevated seat in the presiden- tial chair.
 Pocahontas represented J. Fox & Sons, the grocers It was pretty picture of Captain Smiths rescue from the wild and woolly red men.
 Crossing the Delaware - spoke of the Phillip Schillinger Brewing company. Washington was the princi- pal figure of admiration in this float represented by the handsome pugilist, Eugene McElroy
 Gambrinus and Court was a handsome float for the Moerlein Brewing company. It was presided over oy MT. Patrick O'Byrne, the company's popular agent. The float was very much admired and did great credit to MT OByrne's enterprise.
 Revelry by Night.
 The ballssof last evening were the prin- clpal objects of interest and anticipa- tlon yesterday after the parade.
 Costumsd figures strolled about the streets waiting for the opening hours for the dances, and many jests and many Iudicrous situations were occasioned by the chance meetings of friends and ac- qualntances. who fancied they knew each other despite their disguises.
 The Rex ball, rendered Vulcan by the Birmingham German Turnverein at Seals hall, was the most gorgeous af- falr of the evening. The decorations were elaborate and appropriate. Sutto's orchestra furnished inspiring music for dancers and spectators
 At o'clock the grand entree was made to the inspiring strains of the "Gallant Knights March," Grand Marshal Nc Crossin led the march to the throne, where his majesty, Rex, took the chair of state amid prolonged applause and cries of Long live the kingp'
 Another blast from the trumpet and the queen was ushered under imposing escort to seat beside her lege lord The two beautiful pages who accompa- nled her were gracefully disposed near the royal pair on the throne.
 The Carnival QuadriIle was announced and danced with courtly ceremony by the king and his retinue
 Waltzes. polkas, quadrilles and schot- tisches followed, and the costumed fig