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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-18
A sPANisH:WcToRY- CLAIMED.
Two Hours Battle and Seven Were Left
Dead On the Field.

Havana, March 1.-THE Espana battal-
ion met 1000 insurgents under Lacret
or zays at Xenes, neat Ell Paine, east
of Havana, and an engagement took
place that lasted two hours. 1t is report
ed that the rebels left seven dead on the
field and carried ether dead and wound
ed off with them. The troops had three
wounded. The insurgents have entered
the town of Guara, province of Havana,
and sacked and burned a number OF
stores. Their presence caused a panic.
There were no losses in the rebel at
tack on the town of Batabano, Saturday.
The insurgents burned the police head.
quarters, the town hall, church,
number of stores, two coffee houses, five
residences and 53 frame buildings They
practically reduced the town to ashes.
A gunboat in the harbor shelled the
rebels during the attack.
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a CANNON wITHDRAWsE HIS SUITS.
VIII Not Prosecute the Men who Accuse,
Him Of Sheep Stealing. d

North Anson, Me-, March 17.-Mr. Ed
ward Il. Cannon of Arson, about whose
complex troubles there has been so much
litigation and who was to proceed against
his alleged enemies at the March assizes
at Skowhegan, has been obliged to with
draw his suits. Cannon was to bring
five suits against various neighbors,
alleging conspiracy and malicious prose-
cution in connection with the Arson
sheep stealing cases.
Mr.. Cannon went away in January to
see if he could get money to carry on his
suits against his prosecutors in the three
criminal prosecutions which they have
begun against him the past year, and in
each Of which he has been victorious.
The suits which hs has brought against
them tor damages would involve the out
lay Of a large sum Of money and his
friends were unwilling to furnish money
to carry ON suits against persons believed
to be not responsible financially. This
disposal OF the cases was made at the
opening of the March term of the Su-
pre1ne judicial court on Tuesday at
Skowhegan. u
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GARCIA HAS GOT AWAY.
No Doubt the Cuban General Sailed On the
BERN uda. -

No Doubt the Cuban General Sailed On the
Bermuda.
New York, March 1.-THE Recorder
says that when the case of the Cuban
flibusters implicated in the Bermuda,
Laurada and Hawkins expeditions is
called in the United States court Mon.
day, Gen. Galixto Garcia will probably
be missing, and his bail will be forfeited.
1t is now certain that he left for Cuba.
He left in a tug and was transferred to
the steamer Bermuda far out at sea. With
him We're other patriots Others went to
Florida and sailed from there to meet
the Bermuda, among them being DIR.
Carlos Garcia Gen. Garcia's son. Among
those who left in the tug from New York
was DR.. Hernandez, who is to be chief of
the surgeons staff in the Cuban army,
Friends of the Garcias say the General
will explain his action satisfactorily as
soon as he lands. Gen. Garcia's wife told
reporter that her husband would come
back to the United States and deliver
himself to the United States authorities.
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tween two Chinese ports, was made the
subject of an official report. Notwith
standing very rough weather the Olympia
averaged 70 knots an hour, and would
have made % knots according to her
officers. in smooth water, thus becoming
the second fastest cruiser in the world.
Postmaster Smith of West Hollis.
Washington, March 17.-C. D. Smith
was today appointed postmaster at West
Hollis.
To Settle Railroad Debt Question.
Washington, March lin about 10
days there will be q consultation be-
tween the two steering committees OF
tie Senate to see If time can be glventfor
consideration of the bill for settleineht
of the Pacific railroad debt.
River and Harbor Bill to Be Reported,
Washington, March 17.-It is expected
that the river and harbor bill Will be
reported to the House within few days
1t is understood that the bill will not
appropriate more than SlO, UOO.uUO, Dut
will put large number of projects I'M
der continuing contract system.
Senator Frye Not a Candidate.
Washington, March Ex-senator Frye
denies the story sent out by press dis
patch several Gays aBo W oHo eHeCv UndI
he with Sen ator Hale, Gov. Clsaves and
Congressman Boutelle would be dele
gates -at-large from Maine to the St.
Louis convention.
Light House on Swan Island.
Washington, March lin the Senate
today Mr. Lodge, Republican of Massa-
uhusetts, introduced a bill for the estab-
lishment, ut a cost of $50, O0o, of a light
house on Swan Island in the Caribbean
sea, belonging to the United States. -.
MacNichols Trip Successful.
Washington. March 17.-Colin Mao
Nichol of PASSPORT was today sworn in as
special inspector of customs under Special
Agent Smith of Boston and attached to
the Eastport customs DISTRICT Superin-
tendent Hurley of Rockland, the new
congressional committeeman, was instru-
mental in getting MacNichol appointed
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FEYLER COULDN'T RECOVER.
An Interesting Rockland Suit For Damag-
es Decided For Defendant,
ESPECIAL TO THE PRESS
ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.l

Rockland, March 1.-THE most inter-
esting civil case which has been tried
thus far at the present term Of the Super
ior Court. was that Of James H. Feyler
VS.. John M. Creighton and others. 1t
was an action to recover 5000 damages for
personal injuries alleged to have been
received in an accident which occurred
while Feyler was working in Creighton's
limerick quarry at ThomasJon. At the
time of the accident the plaintiff wes
engaged in quarrying limestone and re-
moving limerick chips. 95Ss IA oA'
The rocks and chips were loaded upon
a drag at the bottom of the quarry and
then hoisted upon oars It was portion
of Feyler's work while the hosting was
in progress to, guide the gin or reel SO as
to keep 1t from hitting. While thus
engaged he fell into the quarry and re-
ceived severe injuries among which sew
eral broken ribs figured
Feyler claimed that the staging or
track in which the oars were run and
the other appliances for doing the work
required Of him were imperfect to such
an extent as to make the owner of the
quarry liable for damages It was
claimed in defense that the negligence
of Feyler contributed to the accident
to such an extent as to free Mr.. Creigh-
ton and other owners of the quarry from
any liability of damages.
The case was concluded this forenoon,
but 1t WAS lats.this afternoon before the
jury returned it's verdict for the defen-
dants.
There are number of similar cases
pending in Knox county and the court
room swas crowded during the trial by
parties for which it had an especial in
terest. Public sentiment ran rather in
favor of the injured man and the verdict
was the occasion Of great deal of SUR
prise. &sa8 ~
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cou.terfsiters Arrested I. Missouri

ST. Joseph, No., March 1.-THE United
States authorities have arrested W. L.
Pease and his wife, charging them with
counterfsitinR. Pease was arrested at
the freight Office, where he appeared to
claim d box. This box was seized. It
and paraphernalia for the moulding OF
metal and half bushel of spurious dollar
and half dollar pieces. Pease's wife was
arrested at boarding house, and there,
too, the officers found quantity of the
countenfeit money. Two of their accom-.
piicss, ere known as W. L. Herb, and
another whose Identify is unknown, sue,
oeeded In making their escape.
Mrs Pease made confession stating
that tho mon had made the coins in Osna-
ha and that a considerable amount of tho
stuff had been passed there.
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Bermuda Took On Passengers.
THE cLoTlLDE SUSPECTED.
Spanish Authorities Search Coal Laden
Bark.

Philadelphia, March 17.-Upon a sus-
picion of having contraband material in
hor hold, the bark Clotilde, which arrived
at this port last night, from the West
Indies, was searched by the Spanish GUS
toms authorities at San Juan and May
agues and guarded by Spanish soldiers
during the entire stay of the vessel at
Porto Rico.
She left Philadelphia month ago for
Porto Rico, with Is cargo of coal, but, up
on information from Philadelphia, the
vessel was looked for, and taken In
charge by the authorities Immediately on
her entering the barbor. Notwithstana-
ing Captain Bowker's vehement protest,
the vessel was ransaoked from stem to
stern in vain effort to find munitions
of war.
1t was claimed that the contrabaad
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eRosvENoR's REPLY.
Isn't Sure But Thinks Senator Cha ndler'i
Charges Are False.

Isn't Sure But Thinks Senator Chambers
Charges Are False.
Washington, March 1.-THE following
is, in part, Gen GrosveEor's reply to
Senator Chandler's interview.
"It is to be greatly regretted that a
condition of things should have arisen
in the presidential campaign to shock the
sensibilities of the late secretary OF the
navy, Senator Chandler.
81 cannot speak with absolute full
knowledge upon the matter OF his
charges, bat will undertake to say that,
in my opinion. there is absolutely no
foundation for them, and that it would
be wise for Senator Chandler and every
other Republican to hesitate and require
full proof before indorsing the charges
with which idle rumor fills the air.
SIS there any man in the United States
old enough to vote, who does not know
that in a political campaign for the presi-
dency there must be some expenditure of
money! And when the candidate has
no money of his own it Is not crime, /
trow, to permit his friends to pay their
own expenses in the necessary work of
the campaign?
"There are necessary expen ses incident
to political campaign Tor the nomina-
ton for President that must be paid.
How mawkish, childish, babyish, absurd
and contemplate, to create capital
against an honest man because some
body has perchance offered to aid his
friends in the prosecution of q great ma
tionai canvass.
"Now, again. this thing Of the invitation
of other peoples states. This is new
development in American politics. 1t
has not been settled law Of party orga.
nization hitherto that any man owned
any state in the matter Of the nomina.
tion for President. All the Republicans
Of the United States have right to be
heard in the matter of this nomination.
"The last secretary of the navy
states that it is now pertinent to in.
quire into MoKinley's personal financial
fairs. 1t is novel position.
. Islanders by innuendo will fail of theil
object, and character, at the end of more
than half century of honorable life,
will not be furnished by the tongue oil
elardefo
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ST. Heavy Two Men Couldn't Lift twill
Be Taken to Bath For Exhibition and
Later to Portland.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1
Bath, March FIT wasn't a great
many months ago that number of Bath
and Portland men were interested In
a scheme searching for coal near Gaps
Small Point under the name of the Port
land and Kennebec Coal Mining Com
pany. After spending a number of thou
sand dollars for putting drill Through
a number of thousand feet of rock with
out finding coal the attempt was given
up, but for all that some of the old stock
holders still believe coal is there.
At every large storm pieces of coal are
washed up on the sandy beaches there,
and during the last big storm a piece SO
heavy that two men couldn't even lift it
was thrown up there and from its an
pearance must have just been broken of
Of the vein. ~.
Capt. Tibbetts of Portland, who was
one of those interested in the prospect q
few years ago was in Bath and heard
Of this latest find and has directed a
teamster to secure it and haul 1t to this
city II possible. If he succeeds in get
ting 1T he intends to take it to Portland
and show it to people there. He is still
of the firm belief that there is coal there
and the only trouble is in locating it.
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Late Marine News.

Vineyard Haven, March 17.-Arrived
March 16 the sohoonars Nellie f. Sawyer,
willard, Thomaston for New York; the
Empress John son and Clifford, White
Flaxen, Ham, Rookland for the same
port Sailed March II. Nellis E. Sawyer,
Empress, Clifford L White.
Boston, March 17.-Arrived, schooners
Allies O. Fox. Hopkins, Rockport, Me. !;
Francis NJ. Loripg. Flanders, George W.
Glover, Morton, both Rookland. Maine
Fannie Hodgkins, Tibbetts, Wlscasset;
Enterprise, Strout, Scituate. Cleared,
schooner Stephen Morgan, Boothbay
Helen Black, Norfolk. Sailed schooners
Rebeoca Tauline, New York fer Salem;
Helen M. Benedict, Norfolk, Harry Mes
SEE. Rockland; c. A. White and ". II.
Olsr for Roekland; Andrew Adams,
Baltimore.
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Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications. as they canpot reach the
diseased portions of the ear. There is only one
way to cure Deafness and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tnbe gets in
famed you have rumbling sound or imperfect
ness Is the result and unless the Inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition. hearing will be destroyed for
tarrh, which is nothing but an nfiamed condi-
ton OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
W-Sold by Druggists, Toe.
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MIR. PUGH'S WILD CLAIMS
Continued from First Page.

text that the only true tariff bill Was that
which embraced specific duties.
Mr.. Clark, Republican of Iowa,
depressed from the subject to condemn
the practice of making favorable action
on proposed legislation depend upon the
recommendation or approval of the head
OF the executive department. After
further Debate the bill was considered
under the five minute rule for amend
ment. Two amendments offered were re-
jected: Without substantial amendment
the bill was reported to the House and
passed.
The House then adjourned.
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Dear Editor; Please inform your readers
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Position of Cable Kept Secret

Halifax, N. S., March 17.-It has been
decided by the Bermuda Gable Company
to keep secret the position of it's cable
from Halifax to Bermuda. Leaving Hall.
fax harbor, the cable runs on the western
side of st. Georges Island, but after
that it's course is not known outside the
cable company's office. The cable Is cor
sidered to be of the greatest Importance
and its location is desired to be kept a
secret to prevent any possible attempts
in time of war to interrupt communioa.
ton between Halifax and Bermuda.
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McKinley's Fight In Nebraska.

Omaha. Neb., March Ex-senator
Thurston has sent from Washington his
ultimatum to the Henderson men, who
bitterly resent it, and the fight will go
on. The Senator proposes that he be sent
to the ST. Louis convention as district
delegate; that John l.. Webster and Peter
Jansen be two of the delegates at large,
and that resolutions subsequently be
adopted in State Convention and in all
district conventions, pr0nouncing in
favor Of Mckinley for pre- sident.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-18
School Boy Crushed to Death.

Webster. Mass, March ia portion
Of the gable on the east side Of tho new
French church, under construction, fell
this forenoon, carrying tons of stone and
mortar. The damage covers 1856 square
Oswald Plasse, aged ten, while going to
school was caught and buried In the
debris. He was instantly killed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-18

Chamberlain's Couhg Remedy gives
the best satisfaction of .any cough medi-
cine handle, and as seller leads all
other preparations in this market.
recommend it because it is the best medi-
cine ever handled for coughs, colds and
Group. A. w Baldridge, Millersville,
Ill. For sale by Landers & Babbidge,
Druggists; and G. B. Woodman, West
brook.
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A Few People Stabbed.

Dallas, Texas, March IT, The Dallas
county Republicans known as the s'Black
and Tan" wing, held mass convention
today and split, sending Reed and Nc
Kinley contesting delegates to the state
convention. A riot which lasted fifteen
minutes was suppressed by the police
after several persons were stabbed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-18
Snow Enough Down East NOW.

Bangor, March 1.-THE storm who
began here last night continues TODAY
with light snow fall but heavy gales
Street car traffic is paralyzed because ii
is impossible to keep tho tracks clear @.
snow. Reports from Aroostook COUNTY
indicate heavy snow fall and gales
Country roads are now almost impossible
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I0oK A0VahtAk0 q this D0et0f's kindness
San francisco, March 1.-THE council
sitting In Judgment ON Rev. DR.. Brow n
has acquitted tho accused pastor on one
charge. that Of immoral conduct with
Mrs. M, A. Stockton,
They based their opinion on tho fol-
lowing: That Mrs. Stockton was not
woman whose testimony could be TAX
en- for truth, that there was no evidence
introduced that was strong enough in a
legal sense to convict the pastor; that
he had shown Mrs, Stockton great kind
ness in the way that Christian minis
ter should and that she had taken advan-
tage of that kindness,
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Maine Pensions.

Washington, March 17.-Pensions have
been granted residents of Maine as fol.
10 VS.:
ORIGINAL.
Gilbert d. Crabtree, franklin.
David r. Wylie, West Bath.
INCREASE.
David +, Smith, Rockland.
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Pennsylvania Delegates for Mckinley.

York Pa, March 17.-At the York
county, Republican convention today re-
solutions were adopted endorsing VIM.
Mckinley for President, and instructing
the national delegates to support him as
long as his name was before the national
convention.
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NICK inIey Delegates Elected.

Beloit, Wis, March 1.-THE First Con-
gressional District Republican oonven
ton today elected Mckinley delegates to
the st. Louis convention. IL,
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stuff was under the coal; but when the
entire cargo was discharged there were no
signs of anything but what was stated In
the vessels manifest
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TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. 25c.
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~ Salem Chooses Reed Delegates. 4 8
Salem, Mass, March 1.-THE Republic
can caucuses this evening chose q solid
Reed delegation to the state convention.
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Instructions for Mckinley.

Bloomington, Ills, March 17.-McLean
county Republican convention held
here today, voted Mckinley instructions
by q large majority.
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Heavy snow Fall In yermont

Brattleboro, March 17.-Twelve to IA
inches of snow fell in Brattleboro, and
vicinity last night, it being the heaviest
fall of the winter.
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Reed delegates In waltham.

Waltham, Mass, March l8 The Re-
publican caucuses tonight chose twenty
two delegates fayoring Thomas B. Reed
for President. -
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Beecham's pills for consti-
patton 100 and a5a. Get the
book at your druggists and
go by it.
Annual e.ia. "a. q =. tNsp A nm nm ,.o~..
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cohasset Instructed For Reed.

Cohasset, Mass, March II. The dele
gates elected at the Republican caucus
tonight were instructed for Reed.
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m oney ontributions to rep eir or to
maintain his personal and polhtlcal tor-
tunes"
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THE NEW NAVY.

House Committee Recommends Four New
Battle Ships and Fifteen Torpedo Boats.
Washington, March 17.-At today's
meeting of the House naval committee it
was decided to recommend in the naval
appropriation bill the construction of
four battleships and fifteen torpedo boats.
The battieships will hayea displacement
OF about eleven thousand tons and are to
cost not to exceed s., $50, 900 each, exolu
sive of armament. The appropriations to
begin the work on the battleships will be
In keeping with the amount Secretary
Herbert stated he could expend next year
for that purpose. Five of the torpedo
boats will be of large size and will cost
in the aggregate $3.50, 600. The appropria-
ton for the remaining ten of smaller
dimensions will be $800,000 In view of
the expedition with which boats of this
character can be built, 81, 1856, $50 of the
entire amount will be provided for in the
present bill; The large boats will have
speed of twenty-six knots against
twenty for the smaller boats.
| This conclusion was reached after two
hours discussion, participated in by the
thirteen members present. Mr.. Hilborn
u ooi.io hi"s AAnily LoFou oHdu bno
committee recommend four battleships.
Mr.. Hanley of Indiana offered an amend
ment fixing the number of battleships at
six. The first vote was taken on the
amendment. 1t was defeated seven to
six. Among those voting in the negative
was Mr. Boutelle of Maine. The vote on
the Hilborn proposition for four ships
wasa Gdarried unanimously. The bill as
agreed to without allowance for new
ships, will carry an appropriation of
sos, 454, 1884, Sc 5g7F
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WHERE DOES IT COME FROM
Big Chunk of Coal Washed Tn at
Small Point.

So Heavy Two Men Couldn't Lift It-will
Be Taken to Bath For Exhibition and
Later to Portland. re-