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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-26

ITO LET-Lower Tenement in brick house
l. 143 Neal St. rooms, bath, hot and
cold water with laundry and closets. Pos
session given about September first. En-
quipe of OREN HOOPER, Great Diamond
Island. 21-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-26

VNANTED--A chance to do any kind OF re-
w pairs in your heating apparatus BY men OF
experience. Send q postal. Telephone No..
1854 r. WESCOTT, 191 Lincoln ST.. foot of
Myrtle. 19-u
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-26

TOR RENT-On Mellen ST., two story frame
l. house containing 10 rooms and bath, In
good order, immediate possession. BENJAMIN
SHAW, 81 1-2 Exchange St. 23-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-26

Competent girl for general house.
w work. Small family Apply COS Congress
ST Psi
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-26

VNANTED-A working housekeeper. Address
w Box 102 Gorham, Maine. 23-4
NXTANTED-Girl for general homework
w Call at 201 Forest Ave-, WOodford's,
Me. 2l-1
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-15

when days are dark. and damp, and drear
! need not note baron etcr
To see lust when tho louds Will clear
1 only need TO look her,
So moody grown. The storm I've feared
/ well can tell, hath run it's race,
l know each cloud has d isappeared-
l sec tho sunshine IN her face.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-22
MORE GOLD FROM YUKON,
Three Quarters of a Million In Dust
Reaches San Francisco.
TALES or FABULOUS WEALTH TOLD.
Two Men Filled Up Five Fivc-Gnlion
Cans with Gold Dust During
the winter.

San Francisco. Cal. July 2l.--The steam
ship umatilla. which arrived today from
Puget Sound ports. brought down almost
100000 worth Of Alaskan Ald. OF which
si36,70o was in gold dust from Seattle.
consigned TO Wells, Fargo & Co. There
worc several other shipments OF gold In
sacks. some OF which was shipped direct
from Juneau. and adviocs from that place
are TO the effect that at least $3.50 900 worth
OF dust is waiting shipment from various
Alasken stations.
Among the sensational advlece received
was one from st, Michaeis to the effect tina.
over $4,000 600 In gold dust which had not
been included with the fortunes brought
hero by miners will be shipped through
Wells. Fargo & Co other lucky innem
have reached the leland since the departure
OF the Excelsior and Portland who have
secured greater fortunes individually than
those whose stories have been already told.
Although tho capacity of the steamer
Portland, which sails tomorrow for ST.
Michaels, and the Excelsior, which calls
on the 2Sth, Is limited to about 100 passcn-
gee. over 1000 applications have been
made for borhs
Most of tho disappointed are making ar
rangomcn,s to travel hence to Tacoma hy
rail- and secure passage on the Mexico and
Topeka. which sail thence next week, but
many must Inevitably wait until next
spring aud their disappointment Is sore.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-22
MAI. MlLLER'S REPORT
GALVESTON JETTIES ARE NEARLY
COMPLETED.
Much Effective Dredging Was Done
in the ChnDnci-Funds Left to
Finish the Work.

Washington, July 21.-Maior A. M. NIL
Ter, who has had charge OF the river and
harbor improvements in Texas during the
past year has submitted his annual report
to the war department. He reports that
at Galveston harbor the construction of
ietties was continued and the line Of chan
mel dredged.
The south jetty was extended 100 feet
and the north lefty 400 feet. The amount
of material removed by dredging was S0G.-
646 cubic yards. But for the storm of
March the ietties would almost have been
completed. The amount expended during
the year was 1891 .26l, balance available,
Sl7l .0g7.
Captain William l.. Siebert was during
the past year in charge of several river
and harbor improvements In Arkansas,
White Current. Black and st. Francis riv
ers were cleared Of snags,
Major James r. Quinn. in charge OF riv-
err and harbor improvements In southern
Louisiana and Eastern Texas during the
past year. states that Bayou La Fourche
was dredged to maintain low water nayi-
pAtion. a number of distractions have
been removed from Grand river and Pigeon
BAYOU and 3S.S35 wards of material drcdged.
AS result OF the high water OF last
year n raft of logs has continued TO col
lrct near the mouth of Bayou Courtablc.
obstructing navigation. Bayou Tcche was
dredged and cleared of distractions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-22
THE HOUSE.
RESOLUTION Concerning Restrictions
ON the Snlc of Tobacco.

ON the Sale of Tobacco.
Washington. July 2l.--When the house
met today Mr.. Evans (Rep.. KY from the
committee on ways and means. reported a
joint resolution requesting the president
10 make such Investigations as will elicit
all the facts In reference to the restrictions
put upon the sale of American tobacco in
foreign countries, under what is known
as the "regio" or government contract. 1t
also authorizes the president TO enter into
negotiations with governments Of those
countries with view TO obtaining o modi-
hcation or removal of these restrictions.
The resolution was considered and Mr..
Clark (Dcm., Ky,D explained the necessity
of the resolution. He said that the great
surplus of tobacco was raised in Kentucky.
Tennessee and Virginia. which must find
a foreign market. England and Germany
we're the only countries where tobacco could
be ehinped; TO any Of the other countries
It could rot be shipped except through the
governments.
Mr. Swanson (Dem, Val supported the
resolution. which was then passed.
Mr. Perkins (Rep., iowal called up
resolution for printing 26OO copies Of the
house digest
This served as IN opportunity for Mr..
Simpson pop, Kan,,) 10 criticize the mode
OF the procedure In the house In the
midst OF which Mr. Dlngley moved an ad-
iournmcnt until tomorrow, which was car
ried---lb3 10 ia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-22
WATSON VS.. BUTLER.
GEORGIAN CALLS FOR POP CHAIR.
MANS RESIGNATION.
SAWS II Is SenseIcs to Fight Fusion
with ~ Fusionist In Command.
Wants u New Deal.

Atlanta Ga, July 21.-In his Peoples
Party Paper for this week, out tonight.
Thomas Il. Watson calls on Senator Marion
Butler to resign the National chairmanshlp
OF the peoples party.
He says: with Butler at the head of the
host the host is not going to march. We
have had enough OF Butler and Of Butler
ism. He has deceived us aud is decelying
us now. He Is In collision with our foes,
lust MS Allen Is. We can not fight fusion
with fusIonist in command. There is no
sense in trying II.
''This party is entitled to a chairman
who Is In sympathy with its official policy
as declared at Nashville. Populism can not
go on to success unless with popuiist
leader--a leader who puts principles above
all else. and who realizes the deadly mis-
take of putting our party into corrupt
bargaining for office with Its foes.
LET Mr.. Butler resign Let US have
washburn or Reed for . chairman. Let us
have one official head In whom the rank
aud file put confidence"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-22
MARVELLOUS WEALTH.
Two Men Got our Twenty-Five t:nI-
Ions of Gold Durinl: the Winter.

Two Men Got our Twenty-Five t:nI-
Ions of Gold Durins the Winter
Seattle. Wash July 81. n w shaw,
formerly a well known insurance man Of
this city, has written n letter to a business
man of this city. in which he states frankly
Tint he does not expect to be believed
This is "A great mining strike" says
shaw probably the greatest on the Amer
lean continent or In the world. Gold has
not been fonAd In great payiuR quantities.
except on the two creeks about 200 claims
Some Of the pay streaks are nearly all
gold. one thousand dollars to The pan f.
not an uncommon thing ana Rs high as 100
ounces have been taken out IN single
pan. 1t Is not unusual TO zee men coming
in with all the gold dust they can carry.
You would not believe me when toll
you that / went into one cabin aud conn cd
1--WE five gallon cans fun of gold dust but
II rs fact. II Ia the result Of the work Of
Two men during the winter, and tho dump
is not much more than half worked out.
There has been about 81 000,010 In duet
taken out 50 far in the district. AT low
estimate there viii be $50 900, 900 taken out
during the next year
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-22
GOVERNOR TAlLoms srArEMrNr
snya He IIns No Apologies to Make
for His Appointments.

Nashville. Tenn, July Ex-Governor Tay-
Tor. in an interview a, johnson city today.
in reference 10 the appointment OF Senator
Turley and tho stories that he had prcm-
Used to appoint Congressman McMillin.
saId: This liz an unjust insinuation.
was inclined for many reasons to MIR. Me-
Millin, and white have expressed this in
clination TO many OF his friends and mine.
and while l thought at one time that l
would give him the honor. gave no man
my promise. ! told MIR McMiilin Mt Mem
phs hat Il was possible that he might re
ceive telegram from me soon. and felt
just what | said When | came home and
viewed tho situation and considered 1t
from a higher standpoint than politics. |
saw my duty and followed II. ! have no
explanations nor apologies to make"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-22
PIGEONS CAUSED I'LL FEELING.
Gcrmany's Action Ia utterly Rc-
scented iu England.

London. July 81 There is intense III
feeling here over the action of the German
war ofncc in gending 1000 carrier pigeons
to Dover with the object of testing their
capabilities In reaching Dusseldorf. Rhenish
hrussia about twenty mllus north of Cos
logno ON the right bank of the Rhine The
German official nt Dover, who liberated
the birds. heard of their arrival six hours
afterwards.
Tho incident led to question in the
house of commons last evening. Tho Hon
w. 81. John hrnduricl, under secretary
for war. replying. said the matter wAs un-
der consideration, adding that Germany
would scarcely tolerate q similar trial of
British pigeons,
The comments NJ tho press on the subjec,
ara heated. ono paper suggesting that the
next pigeons from Germany should he
thrown into tho sea md the German Of
Rral accompanying them thrown aftor
them,
One hundred of the liberated pigeons be-
long 10 the kaiser.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-22
OH, FOR A PICKWlCK.
THE ACTOR RAN, THE POET WAS
DIsGUSTEO.
A Spot OF Dlood ON One OF the prin-
cipRrs shirt Sent Thrill
Through the Crowd.

| New York, July 2i.--A dispatch to the
Herald from Paris says: Catullc Mcndez,
the poet, and I.ugne Poe an actor managed
to get into duel last night, and the re-
suit was almost sprinting match on the
part OF Poe, who backed away with such
eagorness that Mendoz. who is neither as
young nor as slender us he might be, was
soon weary, and after the third engage
ment the author OF Les Mers Bnuimons'
threw his sword into the hrushwood with
the remark; II am tired. don't mind be-
ing killed by falling In the road, hut will
not die for the sake of poltroon."
Emile hndrco. ono OF Mendez's seconds.
approved his principals comment. which
brought on such storm OF lnyectlycs from
all concerned that the whole PARTY could
easily qualify for prize lighters. every one
declaring his Willingness to fight every
ono else. but the affair was limited TO a
war o. words--rather had words. too
The meeting took place In AN alley Of tho
forest OF Saint German. The seconds for
Mondoz were Emile Andrcc and Alexis
l'auzo, those for Lugne Poo being Leon
Ballby and Aristido BRAND
The hrst two engagements were brought
10 an end by Lugnc Poe getting to the
limit OF space reserved behind him Tho
third ended In the same way hut no one
to toss away HIS weapon aud his comment
on his adyersary's courage was heard
Then, while confusion was at It's height,
spot of blood was observed on Mendcz's
shirt thrill ran through every one,
Lugnc Poo even was alarmed. It turned
out. however, that Menhes lad been prlckod
In the hand by his adversarys sword and
had wiped i, on HIS shirt, aa boing the
thing handiest
The seconds OF both parties consulted
but MS each pair objected TO settlement
no result was obtained and the entire
company returned TO town with honor un-
satiAtcd
Lugnc poc'E seconds have issued re-
port which places Mendez IN the wrong
The report Of Mcndczs seconds has not
yet appeared. The cause of the duel WINS II
polemic conducted on the part Of Mcndoz IN
the Revue Blanche. and on the part OF
IuRne Poo In tho Prcssc, Each accused
he other Of conduct unworthy OF men who
ltya for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-22

Christlana. July GA telegram from
st, AyanGcr states that u carrier pigeon
has been caught In the ncighborhood OF
sooyde. In Ryfyelkc. with a silver ring
upon one Of ito feet and the following
stamped upon LIS wings North Pole. 49,
W f1G2."
socvde, where the carrier pigeon Is re-
ported found. ~ on the west coast OF Mid
die Norway Assuming thnt The carrier
pigeon now said to have picked up IN West
Norway was let louRe from Andron'R bal
loon. the stamping On the wings North
Pole. 1i2 w" would Indicate that tho OK
ploror Is being cnrrled toMnrd Alnsha.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-22
SHORT NENS STORIES.

WASHINGTON-Th Nlnlta National
bank of Ninita I. r.. has been authorized
20 BEGIN business with capital ~ $50. QUO.
LEEDS-Th feature Of ihe meeting of
The Wesleyan conference, now In session
here, was an eloquent speech by Rcv. W. H..
Milburn. chaplain Of the United States
senate.
ZURICH. sNitzcrland-A terrific hail
storm has devastated the country north of
Lake Zurich. Crops and fruit trees have
been destroyed. buildings damaged and
telegraph wires blown down.
NASHVILLE, Tenn Tennessee
Teachers association held Gcsslon in the
childron's building and 1t was attended not
only By delegates TO The annual meeting of
the association. but by many others.
LONDON Mrs. Frances Samuolton Of
Beckbroush hall Yorkshire, died at the
home of her father-i law from inJuros re-
coiyed while her halr was being dressed
with petroleum hair wash. which igniled.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Circuit Judge
Clark released YIN Cham, member Of
the Chinese village at the Centennial OK
position, who sought work elsewhere. hold
ing that the net Of congress allowing ad-
mission OF Chncee for exposition purposes
does not require that they remain at the
exposition II they desire to 30 elsewhere.
CIlCAGO-The final preparations have
been made for the dedication of the Logan
statue Thursday. Already eevcral Of the
governors of the different States, accom-
panied by their staffs have arrived and
more are expected tomorrow. Mrs. Logan
and her party have arrived from Plttsburg.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-22
CANADIAN orFICIAL nnronr.
Inspector Constnntinc's Detailed De-
srrtptinn of Gold NIXcra.

sfrtp''"n ut GOiu NiNcrs.
New York. July 21.-A diepatch to the
Herald from ottawa gays; Now that the
Dominion government is IN possession of
authentic reports corrotorative OF the first
aecounie sent out OF the marvellous vlch-
ness of tho new placer digglngs In the
Yukon and KloDdikc regions the organiza-
ton OF the district IL being completed.
Inspector cOp3tantino Of tho Northwest
ern police GAYS In his reuort; we may in-
Ter that we have a district that would give
1000 claims Of 800 feet in length each. Now
ouch claims would require three men each
to work them properly, and ms wages for
working IN the mines are from IS TO $40
per day, without board. we have every rrn-
son 10 assume That this part OF our terri.
loly VIII In year or two contain 10000
souls. for the news is CONC out TO the
coast and tho influx is expected next
spring. And this is not al for Il larg.
creek called Indian creek Joins the Yukon
about midway between Klondiko and stew
art rivers. and all along this creek gold
has been found. Indian creek is large
stream, ana It Is probable II will yield 500
or COO claims -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-22
rnENDEnGAsTs SPEECH.
conservatives Greatly stirred I'm by
his OutspoLcn Views.

Mndrld, July ai.sonor Moral Prem
derSasts speech at Saragossa on the Gu
bnn question and In dcnnncatlon of tho
policy Of the government has made great
sensation Tho Epoca says; THE fright
iul picture OF Cuba painted by tho liberal
leader at SaragosHa can only be compared
To the lnflammatory utteranccs of tho
woyst enemies Of Spain. We believe that
his destinations against the throne must
permanently keep the liberals out of pow
cr' owing to the increased strength which
such u'terances give the mcnarchists in the
eyes OF the people"
Senior cnnOvas dol Castillo. the prsmicr.
states that the report of an alliance be-
TWEEN Spain aud Japan Is incorrect, Tho
most cordial relations exist between tho
two COUNTRIES bu, the urdorstnndinaD5nr
not extend further. He adds:y. ~ W&d'
never more necessary now for the govern
meni 10 consider whether reforms ought to
be introduced IN Cuba"
II is reported that the government 10 me-
po'iptlng for the purchase OF four large
warahips.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-22
LETTER FROM GOMEZ.
He Depends On Americans for MINIS
lions of WRr.

lions of War.
New York. July 2i.-Thomas Estrada
Palma, president OF the Cuban junta, has
received letter dated July from Gem
eral Maxine Gomez, In which the general
says:
III liz our purpose to make this summer
campaign as active and aggressive as pos
siblc. To carry out our plans succossful-
ly, We will need rather than anything else
steady supply OF ammunition. For that
we depend upon the support OF patriotic
Cubaus and friends abroad.
The recent landing Of several expcdi.
lions in different sections OF Cuba has en-
nbied our men TO engage the Spanish
troops with very satisfactory results. Tho
remarkably large number OF disabled sol-
diors that have entered the Spanish hos
pitfalls within the last two weeks In tho
most eloquent evidence of our activity
have Just received half million
rounds OF ammunition from the last ok
petition landed in Camagucy. II was CON-
Ney.d across the Juearo- Moron trocha by
Colonel Dimna Seamora with 200 men. Tho
passage OF the trocha by Colonel Seamora's
force shows that the barrier defended by
10000 Spanish soldiers Is no obataulc TO our
movements This last supply of ammnni-
ton enabled our forces under Major Gem
crnl Garlic TO move westward"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-22

he made. As no issue ON that point was
raised the silver element found no difficult
ty In carrying everything before them.
Should they give one of the other places
to the loyal gold men 1t will be by special
grace, and not because they can be forced
to do so. The platform II is equally well
settled by the primaries Will reaffirm In
their entirety the declarations made by the
party at Chicago last year The free silver
question, however, and State matters will
probably be made to ovcrshadow all other
planks,
Besides electing governor, lieutenant
governor and attorney general Virginia
Will this year elect a legislature who VIII
choose United States Senator Daniels Sue
cessor That gentleman will have no oppo-
sition In his own party for that honor. and
thus far II does not seem likely any serious
one from his political cncmIes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-22
THE LOST PHOENIX.
Mine Is In mn Absolutely WnterIcss
Country. However.

Phoenix. A. r. July 2i.--The reported
the Mexican border, is creating great deal
OF interest here John James and Henry
Blake, who claim 10 be the discoyorers,
tell quite wonderful story OF their hard
ships on the Southern desert and OF the
remarkable rlchnoss ~ the mine. They say
tho great mine lies about hfty miles south
OF Sentinel station on The Southern Pa
cihc They admit however that u Hes IN
an absolutely watcrless region. but claim
that the ore is Of such rlchness that II will
pay TO haul water. Spccimen's OF ere cx~
hhI'ed by them more than bear out this
HlntnInnni
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-22
MUST CONCEDE AUTONOMY.
A Spanish Liberal Tells the Govera.
mcnt Some Truths.
STIRRED UP THE CONSERVATIVES.
He Was Denounced as an Enemy ef
the kinE-Gomcs Intends
90 campniRn. \

Madrid. July 2i.--scnor Moret Pren-
dereast tho liberal leader and former min
lister. delivered a brilliant speech at Sara
gossa on the cuban question. Ho violently
attacked the policy OF the government,
especially its methods of campaigning In
Cuba and declared that autonomy must Be
proclaimed.
Autonomy" no said. "for Cuba is 10
much necessity of Spain us OF Cuba"
Ho dwell mpressively upon the dangers
to which monarchy is exposed II It does not
obey the force OF public opinion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-22

time. 1t was believed this could be done
within two years
Mr. White criticised the provision that
reciprocity treaties shall DO approved by
congress- Congress had the power 10
faisv or lower duties without waiting TO
approve treaty and lie declared this pro
vision would arouse criticism on the men
TAI aDihtics of the congress enactlnE H.
MIR. Allison explained that Congress had
no means OF negotiating with foreign gov
crnments. so that treaty was essential
DofcIe any reciprocal plan Of tarifI reduc-
ton could be executed.
The conference amendment striking out
the senate provision for a stamp lax on
bonds and stocks also led TO n discussion.
MIR. Allison said the point had been
raised that an excise tax must be levied on
n class OF articles as n whole, while the
senate amendment expressly excepted
bonds OF building associations and other
class OF bonds. This objection was felt tn
be we'll taken and the bond provision was
abandoned.
Mr., Allen declared this was another
humble submission to the money power.
Mr.. Morgan asserted that there were
many reasons beyond the one assigned
for the abandonment of the bond tax. Tho
main influence was the favoritsm shown
to canital. 1t was this favoritism that
was making converts to the populist party.
Another influence was the sugar trust,
which had been instrumental In having the
bond tax abandoned. as II would affect the
tremendous transfers nj the trust.
The formal reading OF tho conference
rcr ort was completed at 6:26 o'clock and
the senate at once went into executive ses-
sion. adiourning soon after.