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Democratic p1easantries in St. Louis.

Sedalia Mo-, April 5.--At the Demo-
cratic convention today the calling of
delegates showed the only sound money
delegates were from St. Louis- The
convention began an animated discus
sion as to whether their credentials
should be recognized. The contesting
delegates were referred to the committee
on credentials.
During the debate one of the speakers
on the platform threw glass of water
into the face of another. A recess was
taken until D. M.
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Nebraska Convention.

Omaha, Neb., April 15.-The Republi-
can state con vention was called to order
tonight by j. T. Mallalieu, acting chair
man of the state committee. W. P. Nc
Creary of Hastings, was introduced as
temporary chairman. During his ad-
dress he said: "The people of the state
have declared by their votes that they
want the great protectionist of Ohio to
lead them in the presidential fight"
(Applause.)
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The Billiard Experts.

Boston, April 15.-The third game in
the series of the billiard match was won
by Daily With an average of 474; high
est run, "a. The game was rather slow,
but remarkable for some fine playing on
the part of GARNER, who made PAT points,
an average Of 2 1914; highest run, "a.
An arrangement was made for 14-inch
balk line, four handed game for q purse
of $500. Schaefer and Daily will be pitted
against Ives and Garuier. The game
will be played on Saturday afternoon.
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Local Weather Report.

Portland, April IS. - The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
ga. m.-Barometer. 80. OBJ : thermometer,
42.2: dew point. 80; humidity, So;
WIND. "; velocity, 2 weather. partly
cloudy.
8 .. m.-Barometer, 80. OPS; thermome-
ter. $50: dew point. 46: humidity, GA;
wind, S; velocity 8; weather, clear;
Mean daily thermometer, SIS: maxi
mum thermometer, II; minimum ther-
mometer, 80; maximum velocity wind
0, SW; total precipitation, 0.
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Store Burned

Portsmouth, April Is. Shortly before
midnight the store of Luther Amazen
OF New Castle, with contents, was totally
destroyed by fire. The loss on the build
ings is $500 and on contents $500. Her
bert Amazon, son of the proprietor, was
badly burned about the head, neck and
face in fighting the fire.
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Delegates and Planks Don't Agree.

Tacoma, WASH, April 15.-Delegates
to the Chioago convention were select
ed by the Democratic state convention
last night. They were instructed for a
free coinage plank and for candidates
known to be in favor of free coinage.
Three of the number, however, are
known to be gold standard men.
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AMERICANS LED ALL.
Bring Home More Laurel Crowns From
Olympia Than Any Other Nation.

Athens April 10. The Olympian games
were closed today with the distribution
of prizes to the yictors in the various
contests. When the King and the royal
party arrived, Pindario ode on the
games was delivered by Mr.. Robertson,
an American, after which according TO
the ancient custom, the King personally
handed to each winner of a first prize,
wreath fashioned of wild olives. aud
laurel leaves were given to the winners
of second prizes. All of the prize win
ners then received diplomas and medals.
The total nun Eer of athletes who re-
oeived crowns was A, of whom II were
Americans, 10 Greeks, seven Germans,
two Hungarians, two Austrians, five
French and three English, one Dane and
one Swiss.
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THE WEATHER
Boston, April 15.

Boston, April 15.
Local forecast for
Thursday: Fair;
continued warm,
and southwesuerly
winds.
W a 8 b i n & t o n,
April Is. Forecast
for Thursday for
New England :Bair
and sou t h Q rIy
winds; warmer in
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More Floods in Vermont.

Waterbury. VT, April ia serious
flood occurred in this section last eve
ming, when the Winooski river overfowed
its banks for the third time this season.
A sudden thaw during the night was fol-
ing most of the snow left from the heavy
storms of March. Between here and
Middlesex particularly, the roads are bad
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More Election Troubles / n Spain.
Portsmouth Banker Dead.

Portsmouth, N. Fl. April 15.-James
P. BARTLETT for many years a most promi-
nent banking man of this oity died early
cashier of the New Hampshire State
bank and afterwards president of the
New Hampshire National bank. In 1882
he became cashier of the Mechanics and
Traders bank holding the position up to
within one year ago. His services
covered period of "a years as cashier
and 16 as president. He leaves family.
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ly blocked in places, and the road bed In
soma Instances washed out. Considerable
damage was dore in this valley by the
hoodiDg of cellars and carrying OH OF
quantities of lumber drawn to the banks
OF the different streams. The severest
losses are those of farmers having
meadows lands adjoining the river.
Large piles of fertilizer We're swept away.
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Tranps Did 1t.

house and barn owned BY = willard +.
Lewis and occupied by u. A. Getohell
YVES burned with its contents this morn
ing. Ten COWS perished. Fire supposed
to have been set by tramps. Loss about
$4,000; insured for 2OOO
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North Dakotah for Mckinley.

Fargo, N. D., April 15.-The anti
Hansbrough men met this morning and
the proceedings of the Republican State
convention were cut and dried. Senator
Hansbrough was left in the cold. The
sound money men carried the convention
$50 to 140. The platform adopted, in
structs delegates for Mckinley
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ALL READY.
Two Political Conventions Here
Today.
THE STATE CONVENTION WILL BE
A ROUSER.

The Political Clans Gathered in Large
Numbers Last Evening-The City
Hotels Were All Crowded-Some of the
Probabilities-The Name of Reed is On
Every Lip.
The hotels of Portland presented most
animated appearance last evening. AL
though the State and DISTRICT conven-
tions have but one duty to perform, and
that is a foregone conclusion, the intense
interest which is felt in the Presidential
candidacy of Hon. Thomas B. Reed in
his home. was amply evidenced in the
very large arrivals of delegates for the
night before convention.
The delegates began to arrive at noon
yesterday, and from that time until the
midnight train arrived the delegate
came thick and fast. and early in the
evening rooms were at premium at ali
the hotels.
Hon. J. H. Manley came at noon yes
terday, and from the moment of his ar
rival.
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Wife Murderer Arraingea.

Nashua, N H., April 15.-Frank De-
maris, the would-be wife murderer ap-
psared in court this morning without
counsel and pleaded not guilty to
charge of assault with Intent to kill.
He was bound over to the Supreme court
in the sum of $4,000, and will go to Jail.
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Reed First.

Waterbury, Conn.,, April 15.-The Re :
publican town convention this evening
elected four delegates to the stats conven-
tion in New Haven next week. The dele
CATION is uninstructed and favors Reed
for first choice and Mckinley for second.
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The Indications are that the presidential
elactors will be:
AT LARGE.
John E. Hill, Augusta.
B. t. Briggs. Auburn.
DISTRICT.
First-Edwin Parsons, Kennebunk.
Second-A. r. Nickerson, Boothbay.
Third-Undecided
Fourth-Albert H. Sawyer, Calais.
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a Connecticut Straw.

Willimantic, Conn. April 15.-The Re-
publican caucus In Windham tonight
chose four delegates to the stats conven-
tsen. They are uninstructed, but favor
Reed.
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Votes For NIcKinley.

Rock Island, Ills, April 15.-The Re-
publican convention of Rock Island
county instructed their delegates for Mo-
Kinley.
Memphis, Tenn, April 15.-The tenth
district Republicans have instruct ed
their delegates to vote for Mckinley.
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. N. D. Haskell of Portland, Me-,
at present a member of the Capitol police
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overides the Mayors. vetoes.

Albany, N Y, April 15.-The Lexow
Greater New York bill repassed the Sem
ate this afternoon "a to II.
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EVERY MOMENT

of the Maine polit icians to the man who
is guiding Mr.. Reeds presidential can
vass and who will, it is more than
probable direct the election campaign OF
the next President OF the United States
were extremely cordial
The name of Manley is one to ooniure
with in Maine politics and the chairman
Of the state committee seemed to know
each delegate who approached him per-
sonally.
Mr.. Manley chatted most pleasantly
with PRESS representative. He is in
excellent spirits as regards
MR.. REEDS CANVASS
and believes his strength is growing with
the country with every day that goes by.
The rooms of
CHAIRMAN MANLEY
and the state committee at the
Falmouth were of course the
centre of attraction. Among the
members of the committee present were,
beside the chairman and secretary, Byron
Boyd; E. D. Freeman, Cumberland
county, S. M. Carter. Androscoggin ,
H. B. Saunders. Hancock. VIM. j.
Wheeler, Oxford; J. B. Peaks, Piscata-
quis; James A. Hartman, Waldo; Geo
Murohie, Washington; Charles Moses.
York; George Curran, Penobsoot (hy
proxy F. e. Timberlake, franklin:
George Bliss, Lincoln.
The corridors of the Falmouth last
night were filled with Republicans.
Leading men of the party were there
from all corners of the Pine Tree state,
and moro were expected on the late
trains. 1t W as an evening of hand shak-
ing, and congratulations. Every body was
cheerful and happy if appearances count
for anything. In the throng were noticed
Senator Marston and Hon. S. J. Walton
of Skowhegan, Col. Joseph B. Peaks Of
Dover and Col. Wainwright Gushing Of
Foxcroft, Hon. W. W. Stetson of Auburn,
DR.. r. L. Grindle of Mount Desert, E.
B. and S. II. Rodick Of Bar Harbor, e.
P. Viles of Skowhegan, L. R. Simonton
Of Camden, Fred Spear of Rockland,
Hon. Herbert Nj. Heath of Augusta,
Hon. Charles E. Littlefield of Rockland,
Hon. James W. Wakefield of bath, James
E. Harvey, ESQ.,, and Justin Leavitt,
ESQ.,, of Alfred, Hon. Charles M. Adams
Of Limerick, Edwin Parsons, Esq, OF
KennebunS, Hon. Oscar Hersey of Buck
field, Judge A. r. Savage and Judge
]. W. Mitchell of Auburn, Hon.
Hannibal Hamlin of Ellsworth,
who will preside at the state con-
vention today was among thoss early on
the scene and so was Byron Boyd. ESQ.,,
of Augusta, the secretary of the state
committee. Attorney General Powers
was another familiar figure in the crowd.
The Bangor and AroosJook delegations
came in on the Pullman.
1t was not alone at the Falmouth that
the corridors were crowded. In the office
at the Preble during the veninng there
was group in which stood Forrest
Goodwin, ESQ.,, of Skowhegan, Col. W.
H. Folger of Rockland, A. f. Crockett
of Rookland, S. M. Bird of Rock land.
W. W. Whitmarsh Of Norway, Gen. G co.
L. Beale of Norway and Hon. A. t..
Herrick of Bethel.
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The government manufactures nearly
all Its armament itself. The guns for the
navy are made in The naval gun factories,
which are entirely distinct from the
factories for the army and coast defense
guns. At Springfield, Mass, at the
armory about 10000 small arms are turned
out annually. At the Frankfort arsenal
cartridges are made; at Rock Island. har-
nesses for artillery horses and other
equipments, at Watertown, N. Y, is tine
gun carr iage factory; and finally at
Watervliet, N. Y, near Troy, the guns are
made.
Guns for the navy are made at tho
gun factory at Washington.
The present fortifcation bill was drawn
up largely through the influence of
Speaker Reed. 1t was not intended as a
piece of jingoism, or as a warning to for
eign nations. 1t was undoubtedly delayed
until the Venezulan and Cuban questions
had quieted down, in order that it might
not contribute to the general disturbance
But it was felt by Mr.. Reed and Mr..
Cannon shared fully his views, that it
was not good craftsmanship or good
business to leave the untold wealth of
our seacoast cities open to the chances of
war which might be forced upon the
country.
The general appreciation of men of all
parties in the House. shows the wisdom
OF the measure.
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BERMUDA FiLIBUSTERERS.
Men Connected With Recent Expedition
On Trial at Philadelphia.

~~--~~
Philadelphia, April 15.-John D. Hart,
of the Hart steamship line, charterers Of
the steamship Bermuda, Capt. O'Brien,
who commanded the vessel on the recent
hhbustering trip from New York to
Cuba, and Mates Ed Murphy and Albert
Simonson Of New York, were arraigned
before United States Commissioner Bell
today on the charge of engaging In the
late expedition. Col. NUM-, who accom-
panied the Bermuda on the recent trip
to Cuba, was not in attendance, and De-
putty Marshal Myers stated he had been
unable to serve the warrant of arrest.
Lawyer Lewis, for the accused, moved
that the warrants Of arrest be quashed,
on the ground that they set out that the
District of New York. Extended argu-
ments followed regarding the jurisdic-
tion of Commissioner Bell in the matter
The commissioner refused to Quash the
warrants and continued the hearing until
Saturday. The accused are held in $500
bail each. Thirteen seamen of the Ber-
muda were held in $100 bail each for ap-
pearance as witnesses. The sailors were
committed in default of bail. During
the argument, the district attorney an.
nouuced that should the commissioner
hold the defendents for trial they would
be remanded to the United States court
in New York.
More Election Troubles n Spain.
Madrid, April 15.-In consequence of
the Irregularities in handling the votes
polled in the recent election, the presi-
dents of the electoral bureaus in Madrid
have been fined 100 pesetas each. The
Liboral candidates elected in Madrid
will probably resign.
The judges have ordered the Marc uis
of Cabrinana to furnish bail in the sum
OF 5000 pesetas for having accused the
municipal council of corrupt practices.
The Marquis has refused to furnish the
bail required, declaring that the charges
he made ara true and that he would pre-
fer to go to prison rather than furnish
bonds.
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FORTIFIClTIONS BILL.
Ut Much Interest 10 Portland and
SeaeOast Cities.
BRIEF REVIEW OF PAST EFFORTS
FOR COAST DEFENCE.

Ems Years Bill Compared With Those of
Previous Years-No Attempt Made To
Fix Sites Where Appropriations Shall
Be Expended-Maine People in Wash
ington.
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carried by the present bill:

Furthermore. the present bill. besides
making larger appropriations than ever
before, has also authorized contracts to
the extent of $5, 542, ,s76 additional.
Thus, Congress is about to enter upon
the acquisition of means of defense to the
extent of about twelve millions of dollars.
No attempt has been made in the bill
to fix the sites of the Notifications, or
designate the places which are to receive
the most attention. AS Governor Sayers
of Texas, said in the course of the debate,
it has been thought that these details be-
long to the executive officers of the gov
ernment.
The larger part Of the large sums ap-
propriated is for the construction of great
guns, those huge cylinders composed of
successive cylinders Of steel, shrunken
one upon another, built up at immense
cost of time and money. From 1888 to the
present time,-or rather up to next July
tho United States has provided itself
with sixty of the S-inch guns, forty two
of the 10-inoh, and 81 Of the 12-inch, be-
sides eighty 12.inch mortars.
1t will be seen that the present bill will
about double the number of guns and
mortars in possession of the government.
y In his argument for the passage Of the
bill, Mr.. franklin BARTLETT, Democrat of
New York, said that the present appro-
priations was but the beginning, and
that in the next eight or ten years about
ten millions a year would have to be ap-
propriated. In all 1t would require $S5, :
900, 900 for suitable system of defenses
of which s44, 600, 900 will be required for
great guns and gun carriages.
We are now making no guns larg er
than twelve-inohes calibre. But it will
be necessary to have sixteen inch guns.
England already has sixteen of the TO-
inoh monsters, France has eight and Italy
even has 17-inoh guns.
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ing apparatus undreamed of by Euro
peaDs or Americans The small boy of
the United States born an inventor be-
cause ne Is Yankee, thinks he is per-
forming feat If he succeeds in causing
to soar simple pentagon of sticks and
paper. with a tail of rags. Such toy
bears the same relation to the Chinese
kite as is borne by the flint hatchet to
the modern ak.
Inithe collection spoken of are kites in
the shape OF frogs. lizards, cranes, owls.
gigantic lilies and enorm GUS grasshoppeIs.
But by far the most extraordinary is a
kite thirty feet long, in the shape of q
snakelike dragon. No one but China
man or a Japanese would suppose that
such thing could be flown. 1t is COM
posed OF number of pasteboard disks.
each foot in diameter, fastened together
with spaces between by cord running
the length of the dragon, which has
fredericksburg paper head. The string
held by the manipulator of this interest,"
ing playthlng ia attached at three or
more points in the length Of the dragon.
SO that the latter may be controlled in
the air. While afioat the long tail has
an undulating and serpentina motion,
thus producing very realistic effe.t.
RENE BACHE
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Christening q Vessel.

The christening party is standing on
platform under the bow and Just
about where the water line begins. The
word to saw away the sole piece has
been given. A stiffness comes upon the
throng. and the zip, zip, zip of the big
saws on each side of the ship is heard
distinctly more than so yards away.
The young woman who is to name the
vessel has placed one hand against the
bow to feel the first tremor of life, and
in the other she holds the decorated bot
tie of champagne, enmeshed in silk
web, ready to strike the bottle against
the bow.
The vessel shakes along her entire
length; there comes crash; she breaks
away before the saws have cut her loose.
a terrific din arises; the christening
words are spoken, but not heard, and the
stately ship begins to glide down the
ways apparently without effort and with
the ease of a ship coming up bay I'M
der half speed. She strikes the water,
kicks up big wave that goes rolling
across the stream, and then drops at the
bow into the water The tide catches
her in its arms, and tries to run away
with her, but the men on board drop the
anchors into the water and the tugs that
have been lying near by catch hold Of
her and in few minutes she is led cap
tive to her dock, ever after that to obey
the master mind that shall guide her
over the seas. Launching Great
Vessel. " by Franklin Matthews. in St.
Niohelaa,
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The Challenger Had to Wait His Turn.

The Challenger Had to Wait His Turn.
In the days Of General Sam Houston
dueling was much more common than
now.
After removing to Texas General
Houston happened to give offense to a
political opponent, who felt his honor
disfgured to such an extent that he sent
challenge to Houston. The bearer of
the challenge was received with courtly
civility. He handed the written chal-
lenge to General Houston, who read it,
and taking up his pen wrote something
across the back Of the folded paper and
placed it in a pigeonhole Of his desk.
He then went on to entertain the bearer
Of the challenge with the pleasant con-
versation for which he was noted. After
time the man began to grow impa-
tient. and reminding the general of the
challenge asked him if he was going to
reply.
"Oh, yes" said Houston, ct am 60
ing to reply"
well, are you going to accept the
challenge Of my friend?'
Certainly I will accept it,
"W1ll You fix the date for tomorrow"
"No, not tomorrow. :"
"Next day?''
"No, not the next day either
well, will You fix a date?''
mo, am not able now to fix date.
You saw me number your friends note.
It is No. 40. There are 48 other blanked
scoundrels ahead of your friend, and
must take them in turn AS soon as I
have killed them off I will attend to
your friend, but be will have to wait
until his turn comes.''
The bearer Of the challenge bowed
himself out, but of course his friends
turn never came, and it is not probable
that he was anxious for it to come
Knoxville Journal.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Doctors are often handicapped by the
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women, they suggest and insist on F" exam-
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such treatment Many women lie to the
doctor. That sounds hard, but it IS ur-
doubleday true. They know that if they
ADMIT certain symptoms that the doctor
will inevitably insist on an examination
They do not give him all the facts IN the
case, and SO he works in the dark. Quite
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to make the necessary effort to obtain the
facts. He frequently treats symptoms for
what they appear to be on the surface when
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