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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-26

We observe that the Hon. j. f. Hill
announces his willingness to become a
candidate for governor to succeed Mr..
Powers. Mr.. Hill, it will be remembered,
started in as candidate to contest the
nomination with Mr.. Powers, but fell by
the wayside, and when the convention
came along was nowhere to be seen. He
made a very creditable ''spurt," but his
staying power was not great
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-26

The caucus of Republican Senators
demonstrated beyond all doubt, what has
all along been suspected, that there is
great diversity of opinion among the Re
publican members, and made it very evil
dent that if any tariff bill at all is to be
passed there must be a good deal of COM
promising done.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-26
CITY OF PORTLAND.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

SEALED proposals will be received at the
- Office of the Commissioner of Public
Works, Portland, Maine, until twelve o'clock
NJ, Saturday, June 9th, 1897 for building
masonry abutments, side walls, fender pier,
etc., for Tul1eys bridge, when they will be
publicly opened and read. Each bid must
on some national bank in the sum of two
thousand ($2OOO) dollars. Said check must
be made payable to the order of the Treas
urer of the City of Portland. Plans, speci-
fications, bank forms on which proposals
must be made and further information can
be obtained at the office of said Commits
sioner, who reserves the right to reject any
or all bids. Bids should be marked SProDos,
ais for Tukey's Bridge and addressed to
GEO. n. FERNALD
Commissioner OF Public Works
mV2hdtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-26

Ticket scalpers in New York declare
that they do not propose to pay any at
tention to the law passed by the legisla-
ture to make their traffic illegal. They
announce that they will continue to do
business ct the old stand and take the
chances of going to prison.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-26

Tt is not the change of duties up OF
down" remarks Senator German, "that
does the greatest harm. 1t is the uncer-
tainty and agitation" Mr. German
seems to appreciate the situation of the
country and it is hoped that he will make
his influence periodically felt by his
Democratic colleagues in the direction OF
prompt and non obstructive action.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-26

This is the cost of firing the main bat
teries alone. A ships main battery con-
sists of all guns of 3-inch caliber. The
main battery is supplemented by a bat
terry of machine and small caliber rapid
fire guns.
The estimate in the table as to the cost
of shot is based on the cost of common
shell for the 13-inch, 8-inch, 5-inch and
4inch guns and of armor-piercing pro-
jectiles for the 10, 10 and 6 inch guns
In actual battle greater percentage of
armor-piercing projectiles would be used
and the cost for the main batteries much
augmented. With this and the expendi-
lures of the light guns 1.-THE machine and
small rapid fire. it can be seen at a glance
that 81 ,000, 900 of Uncle Sans money and
over would disappear in the course of an
hour.
ALL GUNS WOULD BE IN ACTION.
1t might be argued that ship would
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-26
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 26.

7 "Spain," said Senior Canovas, sis not a
nation of merchants capable of selling its
honor''-nor its bonds, as he might
TT uthfully have added.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-26

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the
IN subscriber has been duly appointed and
taken upon himself the trust OF Administrator
of the estate of
OLIVER MURCH late of Baldwin.
in the County of Cumberland, deceased and
given bonds as the law directs,
All persons having demands upon
the estate of said deceased are re-
CURED to exhibit the same; and all
persons indebted to said estate are called upon
to make payment to
FRED j. MURCH. Admir-, c. t. a.
Baldwin, May 4, 1887. may1Sd1aw3wTu*
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-26


1t appears very clear that the Spanish
ministry is in a bad way and is liable to
fall at any time. The people have tired
of the constant demands for men and
money to be turned over to Weyler to be
squandered, and are about ready to de-
mand change. OF course change from
Canovas to Sagasta will not mean that
the Spaniards have got tired of trying to
hold Cuba-only that they are tired OF
Weyler's way of trying to hold it. Prob
ably if Sagasta gets power it will be be-
cause the people think he will be more
successful than Canovas in compelling
the submission of the Cuban insurgents.
But after Sagasta has demonstrated his
inability to do what Canovas has failed
OF doing, as he surely will, probably they
will arrive at the conclusion that the
thing cannot be done and will be ready
to accept the good offices of the United
States
While this contest is impending at
Madrid it would seem to be the best policy
for us, as sympathizers with the Cuban
say nothing and do nothing about Cuba.
A demonstration or our part of hostility
to Spain or an expression of intention to
interfere will undoubtedly tend to help
the present Spanish ministry, by divert
ing the attention Of the Spanish people
from it and concentrating their attention
upon us. Particularly unwise would it be
for us to express the hope that Sagasta
may succeed in breaking down the min
istry. Our support of Sagasta would in
the present temper of the Spanish people
prove much more harmful than helpful
to him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-26
~ Office.

Ladies. clean your kid gloves with
Miller's gloveriue, for sale only by Wat
son, Miller 81 Co., / tnn store. head
quarters for dressed ana uGdressed kid
gloves. All the most desirable shades.
Gloves fitted to the hand aud warranted.
mch1S diff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-26

Senator Aldrich presented the tariff bill
70 the Senate yesterday, as made over by
the finance committee, and made long
speech in explanation of the changes that
have been made in it. Most of the chang
es and additions appear to have been
made on the assumption that the ways
and means committee had overestimated
the revenue that would flow from the
bill as passed by the House. The sugar
changes Mr.. Aldrich explained at much
length, claiming that the protection
afforded the sugar trust had not been in
creased by them. The explanation is
very obscure to the general reader, who
does not understand differentials, Dutch
standard, polariscope test, and its suff1-
cheney can only be fairly judged by ex-
perts. One paragraph in Mr.. Aldrich s
speech everybody will approve, and that
is the one in which he points out the
need of hurrying this bill to conclusion.
We wish there were no doubt that every
member of the Senate was as fully alive
to the necessity of promptly pushing this
bill to a vote as Senator Aldrich.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
4 School Girls Nerves,
From the "Ncw Era" CreerSburG, Ind.

months she had dvtndled to sixty.threo
pounds She was thin and pale, and was
almost lifeless. We did everything we could
for her, and tried all the doctors who we
thought could do her any good, but without
result.
"There was an old family friend near
Milford who had daughter afflicted the
same way, and she was cured by DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People: They
came here one day to spend Sunday, and
they told us about their daughters case. 1T
was very much like Lucys, and they advised
us to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills for her.
We had no faith in them, but were finally
persuaded to try the pills. We have never
been sorry for il. They helped her at once,
and by the time she had taken eight boxes
of tile medicine she was entirely. cured.
She took the last dose in April, and has not
been bothered since. She is now stronger
than ever weighs ten pounds more than ever
before and her cheeks are full of color.
She can now crafty her ambition to study
and become an educated woman"
Those who are in position to know, state
that DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
is not patent medicine but prescription
used for many years by an eminent practitioner
who produced the most wonderful results with
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from watery condition of the blood or
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pills are also specific for the troubles
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be given to weak and sickly children with
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danger. DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold
/ hxr al h,nla xtf1l ha .tatt t,afI nm
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for $3.50 they are never sold in bulk or by
the 1907, by addressing DIR. Williams Medi-
cine Company, Schenectady, n. Y.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
A REPUTATION TO SUSTAIN.

IIe-Might l beg of you, Miss de
Montgomerencie, the extinguisheo
honor and pleasure of your company al
the assembly of the Sons of the Patri'
arch Servitors of the First Families o.
Virginia at Claret's next Washington's
birthday?
She-At Claret's?
He-Yes, Miss de Montgomerencie.
Your name has been passed favorably
upon by the Committee on Genealogy
and approved by the Inner Chamber on
Supreme Regents.
She-Me go to Claret's Aminidal
Epaphroditus Skegg, dey is limits.
is no Egyptian skirt dancer!-Truth.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25

Mothers who have young daughters OF
school age should watch their health more
carefully than their studies. The proper
development. of their body is Of the first i'm
portance. After the confinement of the
school room, plenty of out-ofdoor exercise
should be taken. II is better that their
children never learn their h, b, c's, than that
by learning them they lose thoir health.
But oil this Is sef.evident. Everyone
admits it-overyone knows it, but everyone
does not know how to build them up when
once they are broken down. The following
method of one mother, if rightly applied,
may save your daughter:
The young lady was Miss Lucy Barnes,
the fifteen. year.old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. stephen Barnes, who lives near Bur.
ney, indy She is Il bright young lady. is
fond of books, although her progress in this
line has been considerably retarded by the
considerable amount of sickness she has ex-
perionced She has missed two years of
school on account of her bad health, but now
she will be able to pursue her studies, since
her health has been restored.
Her fnther was talking Of her case TO a
newspaper man one day recently. "My
daughter has had very serious time of it"
said Mr.. Barnes, "but now we are all happy
to know that she is getting along all right
and is stronger than ever" Asked TO relate
the story Of his daughter, Mr.. Barnes con.
tinued: "About three years ago, when she
was twelve years old, she began to grow
weak and nervous. IL was, OF course, deli
cate age for her She gradually grew weaker
and her nerves were at such tension that
the least little noise would irritnte her very
much, and she was very miserable. There
was continual twitching in the arms and
lower limbs, and we were afraid that she
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25


me this morning" said John; "called
me into that little Office of his, and said
he thought as he'd heard of a place
as'd suit me. Kind Of foreman's place
down in the shires; place called Bur-
dock / think he said"
"Oh, John, how good of him!" ex-
claimed the girl
HIM." said John, with a concoited
smile: don't you see, eh, he wants to
get rid of me-wants me out Of the
way so he can come after your"
'No-no; he knows better"
Hes a precious sight too conceited
to know better. Lor' did laugh in my
sleeve as | thanked him, and said as
I'd be glad If he'd speak word for
me. If | get it we'll be married right
away. Now you see how wise of me to
insist on you saying nothing about oul
being engaged"
You're quite wrong!" cried Emily
who had in vain tried to interrupt tn,
flow of her sweetheart's words. 1T.
because he knows. He came and asked
me yesterday, and l told him!"
"You told him we were going to bt
married."
YES, j told him." repeated Emily.
"Well, I'm blowed!" and John locke,
as If after that nothing would surpris
him any more. Then, after a few min
utes consideration, "He must be
fool!" he exclaimed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25

To this Emily vouchsafed no reply
so John, not exactly understanding her
silence, changed the subject by say
ing
EN-, you've often wanted to go over
the old Manor House, and you Wont
have many more chances If / get this
place. Shall we go now?"
Emily agreed. She knew the care
taker, so there would be no difficulty
in getting in.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-11-25
CONDITIONS MET.

"Hs fortune, who would win my hand.
Must have Mt least five ciphers in it."
Said he: Dear, II l understand,
yS.A As mines all ciphers, l should win it."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-17

From the Gentlemans Magazine
1t must have often struck people, when
reading of the old performances in the
last century, how it was that the lightning
was contrived The power of oil lamps was
limited enough. Theaters like Drury Lane
and Covent Garden were of enormous SIZE;
there were no footlights at least until
about the middle of last century and
they were the humble floats" dim
enough. Yet there was ample light to OBJ
serve expression and play of features. so
necessary in Interpreting the fine old COM
edies of character. Nowadays the stage is
one blaze: it is literally hathed and suf-
fused in light. There are no shadows, and
yet 1t might be said the amount of neces-
sary light is no more than there used to
be, and is not nearly as satisfactory How
was it them"
In the theaters of Garrlck and earlier
days the stage was really lit by four great
chandeliers. which hung directly over the
heads of the actors. from the arch of the
prOscenium and just outside the curtain
When the play was over these were low
cred slowly, a signal for the audience to
depart These chandeliers furnished a
goodly amount of light on circular zone
Immediately below them; the actors faces
and figures were lit in the natural way. as
the sun would light them, but the rest of
the stage was comparatively dark or
gloomy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-17
Destruction of wolves in France.
From the LONDON Tlmes.

From the London Times.
The number Of wolves DESTROYED in
France last year fell to III, which is the
smallest recorded since the present regu-
lations came into force, sixteen years ago.
The amount paid by the government on
account Of these s.ain wolves was H. 49,
francs, which is also a minimum, In 1889,
the first complete year embraced in the
record, the number of wolves killed was
l,3l5, in the following year It was LOSS. and
in 1885 the total was 800. Since then there
has continued year by year an almost I'M
broken decrease, till at present French
farmers have much less to fear than for
merly from the ravages Of this formidable
enemy of the sheepfold. The total number
of wolves killed from the time the reg1-
lations came INTO operation. in September.
1928, down to the end of 1896, was S.27S The
total sum paid by the government during
the same period amounted to 607. 80 francs
or upward Of $4,000. Last year wolves
We're slain in nineteen departments the
largest number being thirty-four in Char
ente, twenty-three in Dordogne and TWEEN
ty In Meuse In the preceding year TWEEN
ty-four departments figured i'm the llst
and the tota. number killed was 2iq which
included siXty-seven in Charente. twenty
ia Meusc. and nineteen in Haute-Yionne.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-17
81 50
W
Received payment,

ID. GItAh j.
OF course can't vouch for this bill. but
l think it possible Aunt Loqisa's strong
est emotion is her patriotism When she
saw the queen at the time of the jubilee
she saluted her by waving the American
nag at her and some people frivolous
people, do not hesitate to say that the
queen winked i'm recognition Aunt Louisa
believes that this is the greatest country
in the world, that it's fine to be an Ameri-
can, and, while she is civil TO the Eng
fish, she doesn't forget that little affair
OF few years ago, when our fighting
forefathers appreciated the fit of the backs
of their red coats.
If anything can console anybody for
leaving this world Ii must be having
Aunt Louisa at the funeral. She Is a
wellspring of sympathy = and then she
Is so perfectly beautiful about remem-
bering the virtues of the dead l hope
that Aunt Louisa will never die. In
these days, when electricity does so
much, why can't she be kept alive for
ever? We all want to have her at our
funerals, and none of us want to go to
hers. When that sad day comes, If come
1t must, be sure that there will be many
tears of real love shed for her, who never
forgot those in want and who catered to
the comfort and happiness of many a lit
tie child. Here's long life and good health
to Aunt Louisa-God bless her! Bah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-17

seems to know. The other day died Sir
Charles George Percival seventh Earl of
Egmont He was childless, and the earl
dom and the property passed to his kins-
man, "Gussy." Now the sailor-freman is
the owner of Cowdray park in Sussex,
one of the most magnificent estates in
England, and Kitty is the Countess of Egg
mont, the latest addition to the long list
of American peeresses
"Gussy'' is an hereditary ruler Of the
British empire, and can wear a corOnet
to bed if he wants to. He is the head
of the Percival family, and those rich re-
lations who did not know him when he
was a sailor and a fireman, nor yet when
he was a janitor, can stand on the side
walk and see the carriage of the eighth
Earl of EgmOnt flash by, blazoned with
coronets and coats of arms, on it's way
to court with the Countess Kitty, who will
wear the family jewels with the grace
that only an American girl can. There
will be no more Draw one" or Two off,
for Kitty. and no more thought for the
janitors brooms and scrubbing brushes
for My Lord "Gussy"
The. new peer is descended from Ascelin
Gouel de Percival who came to Eng
land with William the Conqueror. His
ancestor. Sir John Percival, the first Earl
of Egmont, was made an earl when he got
a charter TO cOlOniZe Georgia. He was
made president" of the province" and
so may be said to have been the first
American President
The first earl's father died of prison
fever, which he caught from some pris-
oners who were being tried at Cork when
he was foreman of the jury His uncle
was mysteriously assassinated In the
Strand, London, and his grandson, Spen-
Ger Percivai, Minister to George Ill, was
killed by Belllngham in the lobby of the
House of Commons.
1t was through one.of "Gussy's" ances-
tors. Richard Percival, that the English
received the first knowledge of the fit
ting out of the Spanish Armada for the
purpose of subjugatlng the kingdom.
Richard was in the service Of Burleigh.
the ancestor of Lord Salisbury, when an
English man-of-war captured a Spanish
vessel from Holland which had on board
a lot of official letters in cipher Nobody
could make out the purDort of the docu-
ments, and by Burleigh's advice Queen
Elizabeth gave them to Percival to deciph-
er. The next day Percival returned the
letters "deciphered. translated and fairly
Transcribed in Spanish, Latin and Eng
lish." They contained a detailed account
or the Spanish design. c. S. Russell.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-17
A FUED OF 'o6.
Continued from Twentieth Page.

great black-ribbed valley the awful ma.
jesty of the mountains, the grey dawn
the appalling silence, the dead beneath
his feet, the determined emontionless ne1,
IN their picturesque garb forced a mind
more or less the slave of habit, into the
attitude of helpless tremor which cfviliza.
ton must ever experience when at the
mercy of nature. II was not even the,
lynching scene of tradition. But ne gave
no sign, and when Sally, with a stided
scream, flung her arms about him. he led
her over TO her mother and asked her
to stay there. Then he walked to the
foot of the grave and faced his accusers.
Mr.. Howard" said White, eve have
come to the conclusion that as Won haa
the most cause to want Ike Brandt dead
1t is more fur you to prove you didn't
commit the murder than fur us to prove
We did. Where was you at a quarter to
seven o'clock on Tuesday evening"
Il was in the forest, riding in the di
rection of Perry's."
"And you was alone? There was no
one with you at a quarter to seven ia
prove that you was ridin' away from Ike
Brandts rancho"
81 was alone" He was in full con-
troll of himself by this, and he laughed
There are no other questions Won can
ask me that will establish either nv in
nocence or guilt; you can produce no ON.
to swear that he saw me do the kin
ing Do you mean to say that YOU Womb
convict any man on such fimsy circuu-
stantlal evidence as you have established
in my case? That would not be Justice
but cold-blooded murder for YOU have MOI
even the excuse of the ordinary Iyncher'e
excitement" Knowles stood beside him
Howard turned with a swift movement
caught him by the collar and flung him
TO his knees on the damp grave. "Toro
Knowles" he said solemnly swear nv,
all that you hold most sacred. that Won
did not murder the man over whose bodp
you are kneeling."
There was a moment of such intense
and breathless silence that Howard could
hear the wind rising in the pine-tons on
the mountain. But the man under HE
hand did not tremble. He crossed bie
hands and said solemnly: Il swear that 7
did not kill Ike Brandt-and that belie,,a
John Howard did"
Howard stepped back loosening his hold
He saw that he had made a mistake sn.
perstition is strong-in the heart of the civ
LIKED; It is monarch i'm the brain of tbo
These men shook with awe n g
their comrade reiterated his accusatio,,
almost on the breast Of the murdered man
and as they turned with one accord 40
Howard he read his doom in their eyes.
White stepped forward again His face
was as grey as dawn. "Mr. Howard" he
said, ia may be as you say that our cir
evidence don't amount 10
much. but, all the same, we know you done
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-17
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-17
From the Chicago Chronicle.

FROM the Chicago ChIUIlICIt'
Perry, o. T., Oct. 1O.-James Wenah d
demented Creek Indian, killed an old man
by the name Of Jones for fish bait
A party Of men came across the lnull1
while he was fishing on Dog creek az, Ia
later they found the body of the dead
man. They took the Indian in charge, au ~
he confessed the crime. He was asked ~ =,
he killed the man for bis nhotey, auG i.i ~
answered in the negative, and said ne N'''
ed him for fish bait ,-t,et
An examination OF the Indlan's oa1op,is
showed that he had torn conslI ms
quantity of flesh from the legs ana ,'ns
Of the man and baitcA his ishios A''