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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-12
The Modern Notion.

New Yorker (gladly)-My dear, my
salary has been raised to SEQ, 900.
His Wife (ecstatically)-Isn't that
grand? Now we can afford to give up
this unstylish house and old fashioned
garden and live in a fiat.-New York
Weekly.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-02-12
Came Back For Comfort.

Hello, old man, what are you
doing?"
Taking a rest"
"But l thought you just returned
from the seashore?''
$50 did. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03
IN THE SENATE.

| The Senate proceedings were unevent-
| full. Before the House bills were finished
President Day called Judge Savage to
the chair, who fitted into the place as if
| he were born for it and had never done
anything else.
| Senator Drummond of Cum berland
passed in long petition asking that
| members of the Portland police be re-
tired on half pay for disabilities received
while on duty and also providing for
an old-age half pay pension to police
men VINO have served 30 or more years.
1t is the law now in force in Boston ex-
cept that the Boston police get one third
pay. while Portland bluecoats ask for one
| half.
Senator Clason of Kennebec introduced
petition asking for an amendment to
section 10, chapter SO, Revised Statutes,
requiring the baling of hay. 1t requires
pressmen to exercise more care in sort
/ Ing hay.
Senator GrinGle of Hancock had half a
dozen petitions asking that no change
be made in the laws reg ulating the TAX
ing of smelts in Surry bay. These nre
a few among scores already in, all Of
which ask to be allowed to fish with
nets.
An order introduced by Senator Enge
of Penobscot sets apart the hours after
II O'Clock a. m. Wednesday, February
| 10, for holding memorial services in hon
or of ex-Gov. Daniel Il. Davis. Resolu-
lions will be introduced in the Senate by
Senator Engsl; in the House by Repre-
sentative Stetson of Bangor; addresses
will be delivered by Senators Engel and
Stearns, Representative Stetson, Murray,
and others.
An order by Senator Reynolds of Kel-
nebec requires the commmittse on legal
affairs to enquire into the expedienoy
Of attaching bells to team and carriage
horses after dark. 1t is claimed that the
shoes on the horses and rubber tires on
carriages now made the pleasure wagon
as dangerous as the bicycle.
:. Senator Drummond of Cumberland put
in soma more petitions in favor Of the
Westbrook, Windhams and Harrison rail
way. Senator Maxfie1d of Androscoggin
had handful of petitions from Fort
Fairfield, Plymouth, Lisbon, Bath, Port
land and dozen other Maine cities and
towns, all asking to advance the age of
protection from II to 10 years.
The Senate adjourned at 1914 a. M,
nearly hour ahead OF the House.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03
CAN SEE INTO CABIN FROM WHEEL
An Important Disclosure Bearing on the
Bran Trial.

New York, February 2.-The barken-
tine Herbert Fuller, Captain McLaugh-
lin, arrived hera today from Buenos
Ayres This is the vessel on board of
which Captain Nash and bis wife and
Second Mate BAN berg were murdered,
for which crime. Thomas NJ. Bran has
been convicted in Boston. During the
trial the question was raised as to
whether person stationed at the wheel
could see into the cabin Of tho vessel
from that position.
Upon the arrival of the ship at Quaran-
tine this morning, personal examination
was made, and it was demonstrated that
the cabin could be sean from the wheel
BY the man there, Keeping his hand on
the extreme eud of the wheel spoke, anC
by reaching his body over far enough, he
could look into the window and down in
to the cabin.
The barkentine hai an uneventfu
VOYAGE. Permission 10 board the yesse
by reporter was refused by the owners
one of whom said that acting unOel
special instructions from the district at
torney ct Boston they had decided not t.
permit newspaper men on board thu
Fuller while she is in port. 1t was sale
about the Maritime Exchange this after
noon that two detectives from Boston
have arrived in the city to sea that th'
orders of the district attorney of that
city are obeyed. Size
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03
JUDGEMENT IN A MILLION.
Receiver For the Pennsylvania Lead Com
pany of Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa. February 2.-Yester-
day Judgment for nearly million dol
lars was confessed by the Pennsylvania
Lead Company in favor of George S.
Griscom, trustee for the creditors. The
action in followed by bill in equity
filed by Mr.. Griscom, asking for the ap-
pointnent OF receiver for the company,
the board of directors joining in the
petition.
The court appointed Geo. S. Grisham,
and III. E. Henderson receivers. The
bill for receivers sets forth that Col. Girls
com is the holder of Judgment again st
the company for $685. 253 in favor of the
creditors. The corporation was chart
cred in 1890 and has q capital stock OF
81, 600. 600, of which j. K. schwartz, the
pr. sident, owns S95S, 900. The general
offioe of the company is in Piitsburg
and the works are IN Robinson township,
the land and plan erected upon it being
worth 1867, 200. Other assets include the
advancement of S755, goo to the Penn.
sylyania Smelling Company of Utah, md
a considerable sum in book accounts and
cn6b.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03
Muscular rheumatism Promptly Re
Ueved,

Mr.. J. K. Holton, a we'll known fur
dealer of Oxford, Pa, says he sometimes
suffers with muscular rheumatism, and
while having one of the most painful at
tacks, he called at W. T. J. Browns drug
store and Mr.. Brown advised him to try
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, he did SO, and
it gave him immediate relief. Pain Balm
is also recommended for rheumatism by
Mr.. E. w. Wheeler of Luthers Mills, Pa,
who has used it and found it to be an ex-
celient remedy. If troubled with rheu-
matism give it trial. 1t is certain to
relieve the pain as soon as applied. and
its continued use will effect cure. For
sale at 55 and so cents bottle by II. P.
S.Goold's drug store, SIT Congress street,
Portland, and K. S. Raymond, Cumber-
land Mills.
Not long ago farmer who lives three
miles from here, came to my store before
breakfast and bought bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. He said their
little boy had bad cold, and as they had
used what they had in the house his wife
would not let him go to pillow until he
came and got another bottle. The little
boy, who was with him, remarked: Now
I will soon be well, for Chamberlain s
'toff' medicine always cures me-" r. G..
McELRoY, Black Hawk, Pa. In speaking
of this remedy Mr.. McElroy said people
came from far and wide to his store to
get it. and many of them would not know
what to do without it. For sale 25
and 80 cents a bottle by Ell. P. ST.,
Goold's drug store, SIT Congress St.,
Portland, and E. S. Raymond, Cumbcr-
and Mills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03

amending that portion Of section 80 of
chanter 6 of the Revised Statutes relatiup
to poll taxes as to establish a uniform
rate of poll taxes throue nout tie state
and report by bill or otherwise. Intro.
duced by Mr.. Wheeler of fsilsed
Ordered that the COMMITTEES. on educa-
ton he instructed to inquire into the
expediency of so Amending our school
laws that towns may nave. the power to
elect the school supervisor or superlntep-
dent and invest him with the authority
to employ, examine and certificate teach
ers and Inspect anu manage schools and
furnish school supplies asld with the i'd
vice Of the committee and for reasons now
set forth in the statH&e's, discharge
teachers and suspend or expel disorder
ly pupils.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03
LIVE STOCK BUSINESS BETTER.
Improvement Shown for First Time in
Many Years.

Springfield, February 2.-The turning
point in the loag and serious decline OF
the live stock industry has been passed
and the hoped for return has begun. A
special report just published by the
New England Homestead shows that
this year, for the first time since the de-
cline began, there is an increase in the
aggregate value for 10 months. The
value of all live stock on farms including
horses, cattle, hogs and sheep, Is placed
at 81, 1877, 000, 600, net gain OF twenty
six and half million. A decidedly bet
ter feeling is apparent among horse
breeders, but actual returns, covering
the entire year, show further slight
decline in average value.
During the four years of depression
through which all farm interests have
passed, mich COWS have been marked
exception to the general rule. They have
Increased steadily, while all other class
es of animals were declining, there be-
ing gain of practically 81 per head in
value. Other classes of cattle showed
gratifying gain of s1.l6 in the average
price per head, though change in num-
befs is merely nominal.
The total number of mich COWS is 1S,
49, 200; other cattle, 80, 647, 600. Sheep
showed further decline of about per
cent in numbers The slaughter OF focks
has ceased and stock masters are show
Ing an eagerness to build them up. The
prospective protection for A merican wool
gives sheep growers great hope and the
demand for ewes for flock foundation
has added 90 per cent to the average price
per head of all sheep of the country.
The aggregate supply of hogs is today
q
cent The number of sheep in farms is
estimated at 81, 455, 600 head, gain Of
1,4oO, ooa; hogs, .474. SAG. 600, gain OF
100000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03
Funeral of Railroad; President.

Philadelphia, February 2.-Ip the Prot
estant Episcopal church at Bala, SUI
burb there gathered his afternoon q
large crowd to participate in the funeral
services over the remains Of Geo. B.
Roberts, the late president Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad company. The simple,
yet beautiful ritual Of the Protestant
Episcopal church was made donbly i'm
pressive by the deep feeling of reverence
that pervaded the congregation. Prior
to the church services, prayers were held
at the house of the deceased. Rev.
Charles Olmsted had charge of the servi.
ces, assisted by Rev. DR.. Mcdonnell OF
Brooklyn. The intsrment took place in
Laurel cemetery.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03
AN INTERFERING PARROT.
How Its Bed Language Kept Two Fond
Lovers Apart.

How Its Bad Language Kept Two Fond
Lovers Apart.
Most old towns have their traditions Of
lingering courtships and queer couples.
One such truthful tale belongs to queer
little house, with tiny yard full of holly
hooks, on q&eer little short street rum
ming crookedly to wharf in one of the an
Gent seaports of New England.
In this house lived Abby Adeline Marks,
a spinster of "thirty SEVERAL betrothed
for five years to "Cap'n" Hiram Hibberts,
WIN had been for that length of time saw
ing Sp his earnings in order that he might
marry and settle ashore. Unfortunately, on
returning from the voyage which he in
tended should be his last, he brought home
as present to Abby Adeline a parrot Of
gorgeous plumage, but unregenerate ways.
Apparently the bird had been seasick or
homesick on board ship, for it had remain
ed persistently silent during the whole voy-
age, and it was only on being installed in
the cozy parlor of it's new mistress that it
reused itself and gave utterarce to Ian
guage at once voluble and startling.
Emphasis in conversation was evidently
the quality it found easiest to initiate and
remember, and it's vocabulary, therefore,
consisted of the most emphatic explosives
and Intersections in good English, bad
English pigeon English and "Portygee, -
which it had heard from the sailors on the
voyage to this country. The result was dis
astrous for the "capn," and Abby Marks,
after many tears and recriminations, dis
carded him, but kept the parrot.
s'The poor critter amt responsible" she
said, 'tand he shan't suffer for the sins OF
folks that ought to know better"
So for ] 5 years the bird hung every sum-
mer in big wire cage in her porch, and in
winter occupied wid6ewindow of the liv
ing room, and every morning the rejected
captain passed by and glared at him on his
way to the postofice and grocery combined,
which formed the social center of village
life
During all that time the former lovers
never spoke to each other and only ex-
changed the stiffest mods, but at length one
day the parrot, squawking at the last
most reprehensihle expression, curled up
his claws and died and lay fiat on his gay
green back in the bottom of his cage, never
to swear again.
The next morning the captain did not
pass by as usual. He turned in at the gate
and resumed at a breath his Interrupted
oourtship Local tradition has preserved
his plea:
"Abby Adeline, I've been waiting 10
years for that critter to die, and I'll own
there's been times ID have pisoned him II
I'd had the chance, but I'm glad to say
he's died a natural death. Sometimes
thought he never would die, for they dc
say parrots lives are 90 years, but provi.
dontially he must have been more'n middle
aged when got him. Now he's gone, and
your a lone woman ag'in, without sc
much as, chick, or child, or cat, or a
dog, or an evil talkin parrot left, and I put
it to you as sensible woman, hadn't you
better take me?''
And the bereft Abby Adeline took him,
and the match proved entirely satisfactory.
youths Companion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03
THE STORY WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
MIR. Boute1Ie Did Not Lose His Temper at
Gridiron Club Dinner.

Washington, February 2.-Newspaper
articles to the effect that Congressman
Boutelle of Maine, angrily denounced
Speaker Reed at the annual dinner OF
the Gridiron club, Saturday night last.
do Mr.. Boutelle great injustice. as they
are entirely unfounded. The rules of the
club prohibit the publication of the re-
marks of the guests. which fact appears
to have been taken advantage of to circu-
late stories of sensational character.
The remarks of both gentlemen from
Maine were in entire accord with the
spirit of the occasion and gave no iniica-
tion Of anything suggestive of loss of
temper. The publication of Washington
dispatches to the contrary, in the papers
which reached here today created great
surprise among the gentlemen who at
tended the Gridiron dinner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03
GET RID OF DEMAND OBLIGATIONS.
Mr.. Eck1es' Cure All for Our Financial
Ills.

q Washington, February 2.-Comptrollar
Eckles today further discussed banking
and currency matters with the House
committee on anking and currency,
Replying to question Mr.. Eckles said
the banking bill which did not get rid Of
the demand obligations would not relieve
the existing condition of the treasury.
In his opinion gold could not go to n
premium as long as the banks redeemed
in gold. Mr.. Eckles agreed with Mr..
Walker in the statement that under the
present law the United States had the
most expensive currency system OF any
first class nation. Our government. he
said, had the worst financial system of
any first class nation i'll the world. 1t
was the result in almost every instance
Of the immediate necessities, spri nging
from the late war. He agreed with the
suggestion of Mr.. Waller, which makes
1t TO the interest of banks to furnish the
secretary of the Treasury as advisor, any
information in relation to banking
N alters.
The bill Uf Mr. Walkers. he said en-
bodies good manJ correct banking sys-
TENS. Its principal objection, as with the
other bills, was that it undertook to en-
graft an entirely new note system upon
the present system. Further he did not
believe in having the government issue
any mora demand obligations.
MIR. Rockies answered number of
questions regarding the bill of Chairman
Walker. TIE committee adjourned until
tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Text of Proposed Amendment to behring's
City Charter.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Augusta, February 2.-Tha act to es-
fablish commissioner of public works
of the city of Deering, provides that the
Mayor shall appoint three commissioners
of public works, one for one year, one
for two years, and one for three years,
subject to the approval of the board of
alderm men, each to serve until his success
sor is appointed and confirmed. The
mayor shall thereafter in the month of
March annually appoint suitable per-
son to hold such office and he shall serve
| three years.
The compensation of the commissioners
shall be determined by the city council
Vacancies shall be filled in the same
manner. Removals may be made for
cause subject to the approval of the
board of aldermen. OILY two of the
commissioners shall be of the same politi-
cal party. Not more than one shall be
from the same ward.
The commission shall be invested with
all the authority now vested in and
shall perform oil the duties now incum-
bent ON the street commissioner under
section of the city charter. The Office
of street commissioner is abolished.
| A. The commissioner of public works
shall have charge of all public streets
and ways including sidewalks also
bridges, excepting those which are Dinin-
taind by the city of Portland and the
County of Cumberland. 1t shall also have
charge of sewers, drains, culverts and
catch basins and the construction and
repairing of the same. 1t shall have
| charge of the construction of new
streets, sewers of public grounds and all
city property pertaining to the duties of
the commission. The commissioner shall
make all purchases connected with it's
department., employ all assistants, make
contracts for the supply Of labor and
shall appoint Superintendent of streets
| who shall be under their control and
| subject to removal by the commission.
The compensation of the superintendent
shall be determined by the city coun-
oil.
The commission shall organize in
March or April by choosing chairman
and secretary from its members and
shall keep records of it's doings which
shall be at all times open to the city
c,unoil. The city council may inyesti-
gata the actions of the commission and
leqnire explanations regarding its do
ings.
The council shall annually appropri-
ate money for the work of the commits
sion To be extended from time to time
as the council directs
The commission shall audit it's &C.
counts before the 25th. of each month.
The commission shall make reports to
progress in its work.
The city council may, subject to the
provisions of this act, give the commits
sioner additional administrative powers
by ordinance.
as ordinances inconsistent with the pro
visions of this act ars repealed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03
Knights of Columbus Officers.

Bangor, February 2.-At the annual
meeting OF the Knights of Colum bus
state organization tonight. changes in
the constitution were considered. The
following officers were elected: State
deputy, Joseph A. MCGOWAN. Portland
state treasurer, Vim. Thompson, Orono
state warden, Micheal O'Brien, Lewis.
ton; state chaplain, Rev. Thomas H.
Wallace, Lewiston; state advocate,
Richard J. McGarrilze, Calais: auditor
Of reserve fund, T. e. McInnis, Rock.
land; auditor of state fund, Edward
Foley, Frankfort.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03
The Alliance Aground.

Washington, February IA report was
received at the Navy Departments Of the
grounding OF the Alliance inside Cape
Henry, which shows that she was swept
ashore by the strong currents she WAS
unable to stem. The vessel was unin-
iured and got off at the turn of the tide.
She will go to New York in few days
and spend several months at the navy
yard where extensive alterations will be
made to better fit her for training ap-
prantices.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03
Thomaston Schooner Given Up.

Providence, Fed. 2.-Schooner Cora II
Hanson, of Thomaston Me. which sailed
from this port August 81 for Brunswick
Georgia, has been given up for lost by
the managing owner, Capt A. f. Stahl OF
Waldoboro Me. She was medium
three master. Nothing has been heard
from her since she left Brunswick Ga.
for the north, loaded with lumber.
The crew consisted of Capt. Hugh Sin
nett, Mate Smith Valentine, Second Mate
Charles Belden, Cook George r. Ruby,
Seamen Joseph Libby, Edward Crock
ford. William Sawyer and Emile Schert-
Finger,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03

Saco, February 2.-The cattle commits.
sioners have been maxim G thorough in
spection of the herds in North Saco.
Four COWS afflicted with tuberculosis
were killed and several others con-
demned. An attempt was made at the
city council meeting to pass an ordi-
nance forbiding the sale of milk unless
the dealers can show clean bill from
the cattle commissioners, but the move
ment was defeated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY q CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last ID years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Tole-
do. o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucuous
surfaces Of the system. Price. 75c per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03
Rioters in Spain.

Madrid, February 2-Most of the work
men at Aranjuez, New CASTLE, went on
a strike today and began marching
Through the streets. The crowd finally
assembled around Town hall, which they
pelted with stones. breaking number OF
windows. The police charged the mob
and arrested mum Der of the rioters, in
Guiding several women. The crowd
proved too strong for the police, who ap-
healed to the military authorities The
military dispersed the rioters and soldiers
are patToling the streets.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03

Boston, February 2.-The dates for the
holding of the coming W. O. T. U. con-
ventions were announced this afternoon
as follows Dominion convention at
Toronto. Ont. October 1923; World s
Biennial convention, October 1926;
National convention, Buffalo, October 80,
November 8.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03
Entombed in Fiery Furnace,

Houghton, Mich, February All
hope has been abandoned for the five
men caught in the Tamarack mine. The
forcing of air into the burning level to
supply the entombed men with chance
for life has added to the fury of the
flames and tonight orders were issued to
seal up the shaft. The entombed men
are Poles
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03
New Designs for Coins.

Washington, February &C. W. Stone,
Repu blican of Pennsylvania, introd uced
insthe House. today joint resolution au-
thorizing the secretary of the treasury
to. make such experiments as he may
deem necessary. to determine the best
metal or com bination of metals for
minor coinage. The secretary is autho-
rized to have made and submitted to
Congress new designs for coins and may
in his discretion, invite, receive and con-
slider designs from experts in that line
Of work,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03
President Signs Bills.

Washington, February 2.-The Presi-
dent has approved the acts to prohibit
the sale Of Intoxicating drinks to tho
Indians and providing penalties therefor:
granting ension to the widow Of
Commodore Whiting. the widow of Gen
Green Clay Smith of Kentucky, the widow
of Gen. horace Boughton and others.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03
Deficiency Estimates.

Washington, February 1.-The Score.
tary of the Treasury sent to the House to-
day the deficiency estimates of the vari-
GUS departments required to compete the
service for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1897. and prior years. The deficiency
for the postal service is $1,76i, 52s; for
other department, 50, 255, 1894.