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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-16
FROM LOWELL, MASS.
The Home Of Hoods SarsaPariila :
A Wonderful Cure.

GA swelling as big as large marble
came under my tongue. Physicians said it
was a semi-transparent tumor and must be
operated upon. felt could not stand it,
and as spring came began to take my
favorite spring tonic, Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The bunch gradually decreased and finally
disappeared. have had no sign of it's re-
turn. I am glad to praise Hoods Sarsapa-
riIla.n MRS. H. M. CoBURN, 8 Union St.,
lowell. Mass. Get HOODS.
Aood,s Pills cure Sick Headaehe. 25c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-16
Portland Post Office.

Louis j. Gray. senior male substitute,
has been appointed clerk at the Post
Office, vice Benjamin E. Turkey, resigned
Nellie A. Comedian, senior female sub
stitute, has been appointed clerk, vice
Lizzie E. Jacobs, deceased.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-16
Asuccessf ul Son of rIaine.

Mr.. Ansel J. Cheney of Beverly, Mass.
was in the city yesterday, visiting Mr.. T
Fl. Randall. Mr.. Cheney, who is a native
of Springvale, Me-, is state inspector OF
factories and public buildings in Massa
chusetts, with Office at Salem.
The important position which Mr.
Cheney holds is one of the many evidences
of the favor in which the Sons of Maine
stand in Massachusetts.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-16
For the White Mountains.

The Grand Trunk still continues its
Mountains, and our advertising columns
tell of trip that will be very delightful
now that the trees are in their glory.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-16

Night kODe Bargain.
SI.25 at Eight different lines of
| 79c. fine Night Gowns for
women 60 on the first
floor Bargain Table at a nominal
price. Not every size in each
style, but nearly every one.
Elegant empire yokes of solid en-
broidery having wide embroidery
collars.
Bishop Gown of fine cambria, silk
ribbon run in at the neck and wrist.
High necks of embroidery and fine
tucking framed with broad Swiss
embroidery ruffle. several styles, V
neck, solid embroidery Jokes, also
much fine tucking with embroidery.
Some have been $3.50, s1.25,
100.
Your choice today at 70 cts.
Ladies' One hundred and forty.
Caters. pair fine wool Beaver
Caters, warranted not
to fade or rust. perfect fitting, 7 but
tons.
Price Saturday, 49c
Egs.Ezza Same quality
Egss Caters, having
E8es ten buttons.
ANSaA Price Satur-
A sA9 day, 6Oc
A 100 pair, 10
button Caters. Regular 800 kind.
Saturday. 25c
All our Is cent Shoe Dressing,
Alma, Gilt Edge, Royal French,
Saturday at Ice
Boys Boots. Laced. all sizes,
CSC
Ladies Box Calf Boots, $1.9S
And all the better grades.
j. r. Libby co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-16
Railroad Commissioners to Inspect Grand
Trunk.

The Maine railroad commissioners will
inspect the Grand Trunk today, leaving
here On special car at a. m They go
as far as the state line, returning from
Gorham, N. H., on an afternoon train,
probably
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-16

Stocking Bargains, A smallish
lot of Stock
ings for women and girls, Manufact-
urer's Samples, 25 ct kind at I5c
125 pair wool ribs, plain and
feeced. 80 and IS ct. kind at Csc
600 pair Ladies' plain black seam
less Stockings, fast black, Sc
On Central Bargain Counter.
Pap. Half a thousand fancy
boxes fine quality note
Paper and Envelopes, such % oEdi-
narily sell at 25 and Is cts
Price today. s cts. box
2 boxes for 15c.
Black Dress A few of the spec
Goods. ial offerings for
Saturday:
Good Black Mohair, high lustre,
SOC kind, SOC
A inch Mohair, fine pencil stripe,
all black, good weight, handsome
finish, 60 1-2c kind, soc
Silk finish Black Mohair, 45 inch. They say,
cts as good as anybody else sells at $1.Ge,"
at $50
Still higher grades, S1.oo and s1.25
English Serge, rs CT. kind, SOC
Autumn weight, Canvas Cloth, A
inch, s100 value. SOC
Shrunk Canvas Cloth, 4S inch,
S1.OO
Canvas weave Grenadine, 46 inch,
$1.OO
Smooth soft finish Canvas Cloth,
for skirts and tailor suits, SI.25
Fine Poplin Canvas, so inch.
S1.OO
For Today-and Monday several
pieces Black Brocace effects, Al
inch, soc
j. n. LIBBY co,
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You'll find the prices all yer
Saturday morning at s O'Clock

OdCufUay HUruIIS aC . o CLOCK
begins the sale of $50 pairs of Ladies
Fine Black Cashmere Hose at lec pr.
Regular $50, SOC. 75c Stockings,
but subject to very slight manufacturers
|imperfections, which does not iniure
the wear in the least
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DEERING BUILDING LOTS.

TN the very heart Of the city. beino ~, r,;np-
ton Clifton and Woodfords stresst on ,ail he
sold sta low s,Ui figure Sa further reduction Of 10
purchasing this fall Apply Fl Ep 70 ~ Ivy n
SPARROW. No Arlington st., Woodfo md '"
oct6d2W Stfps
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FUR TRIM MINGS.

All kinds of Fur Trimmings
will be much used this season on
Dresses, Capes, Jackets, Children's
Cloaks and Infants Bonnets.
We carry in stock probably the
largest assortment of Fur Trimmings
in the State, at present Efifty-seven
kinds and qualities-all prices from
12c to $500 per yard.
For Capes and Jackets.
Black Thbet-five grades-75c to
SIPS.
Real Marten-four grades-$1.oo
to 200.
Brown Opossum Limitation Marten)
-four grades-5oc to $l.oO.
Persian Lamb.-three grades--$l. 90
to 200.
For Cbildren's CE0aks.
Grey Coney--25c,
White Coney--25c.
Real Turkish Angora--White, Black
and colors--25c to SOC.
For Infants, Rnnnats.
White Lamb and Black Lamb--25c
to SOC.
Swans-down--five widths, lined and
unlined-- Csc to Soc.
Among other Trimmings that
are less commonly used We have the
following:
Beaver. Ernine,
Otter, Bear,
Grebe. Mink,
Black Raccoon, Genet,
Imitation Mink, Astrachan,
Imitation Stone Marten. Krimmer,
Black Opossurn, White Thibet,
Imitation Ermine, Electric Seal.
Chinchilla Coney, Brown Coney,
Brown Sheared Coney, Black Coney,
Black Sheared Coney.
We carry in stock ali trimmings
one inch wide but cut to order at short
notice any other width desired.ss
The Trimmings are in the Fur De-
partment on second floor--take eleva-
tor. Glad to show you any OF them
any time even if you have no idea
what you want.
You'll find the prices all very
low.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-10

Burma must be an ideal place for women
according to Mrs. Ernest Hart, who, al
one who has spent some time In the coun
try, describes the past and present of this
picturesque land In book which she has
published. Says Mrs. Hart: women In
Burma are probably freer and happier
than they are anywhere else In tho world.
Though Burma Is bordered on one side by
China, where women are held In con.
tempt, and ON tho other side ty India,
where they are kept In the strictest seclu.
sion, Burmese women have achieved for
themselves, and have been permitted by
their men to attain, freedom Of life and
action that has no parallel among oriental
people,"
The woman Is ns often as not tho bread
winner, and what she gains is her own.
"Thines are strangely reversed In Burma,
for here we sec mnn as the religious soul
Of the nation and woman Its brains" The
making and breaking Of tho marriage tic
Is n somewhat free and easy affair. "a
girl cannot marry before she Is 20 without
the consent Of her parents or guardians.
Should she not, however, obtain this con.
sent, the marriage is considered valid after
three elopemcnts. In Burma the women
aro treated as In all respects the equal oi
the man In the marriage contract.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-10

BY Byron ). Miller before and damage was
done.
Notes About the City.
Z T. Is. Daniels OF this city II visiting
friends I'm Newport.
A special meeting OF the Board OF Alder
men will be held tomorrow evening.
An important meeting OF the Central
Falls WheeImon will be held tonight.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
OF Miss Emily II. Allen to John Watson
on June z2.
The SchooI Committee will meet tonight
TO appoint the teachers In the public
schools for the ensuing year.
There was q bad washout last evening
I'm front OF the Stafford Manufacturing
Company. The police hung lights around
II a. q safeguard.
Three men from Albion were fined s2
and costs each this morning In the Dis-
trict Court for simple drunkenness, and
not. being able to pay their fines, were
committed.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-10
ON DEATH OF DR.. RUIZ.
DE CONOOSTO AND CONSUL LEE
COULD NOT AGREE.
Prolonged Negotiations Seem Quite Probable =
Case OF Unitsd States Weakened.

Washington, June 10.-The depart
nent of state is In possession Of two dis
tinct reports bearing upon the Ruiz case.
They were brought to Washington by
Mr.. Fishback, the secretary to Mr. CAL
houn, and handed to Assistant Secretary
Day. One Of these reports was made
by Consul General Lee, and has been
fully set forth In the newspapers. The
other report, really the original. was q
Joint production, signed by Consul Gen
eral Lee and by DR.. Congosto, the Span
ish consul at Philadelphia. who, with
General Lee. constituted q special COM
mission to investigate the conditions
surrounding the death of Ruiz.
In this report the two commissioners
went as far as they could together.
which necessarily confined them to
mere statement Of facts that are not
subject to controversy. Failing to agree
upon a statement Of the causes which
led to Ruiz's death the commissioners
signed the document at this point. and
then by mutual agreement made what
may be described as supplementary re-
ports to their own governments. in which
they set out statements that they could
not agree to include In the original re-
port. The published report of General
Lee was one Of those supplemental re-
ports. and It h probable that the Span
ish government has one intended to con-
trovert 1t, made by Dr.. Congosto. With
all Of this literature on the subject in
possession Of the two governments the
possibilities Of prolonged negotiations
are promising.
After his conference with Assistant
Secretary Day. Mr. Calhoun decided to
delay his departure from Washington
until today. This afforded time for
further discussion between the assistant
secretary and the special counsel con-
cerning Cuban affairs.
The publication Of the Lee report In
advance Of It's reception at the state ue-
partment has givA much annoyance to
the officials. and probably will be made
the subject Of quiet inquiry, inasmuch
az IL is believed that the position Of our
government in the negotiations that are
sure to follow with Spain is weakened
by thus putting its case in possession of
the other side.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-10

She was very much concerned about
the consumptive-looking man next
door.
Poor fellow" she said. He hasn't
long to live"
why do you say that?" she was
asked. "You don't know anything
about his case"
WELL" she replied. II was told he
was dying by inches, and anyone can
see that there isn't more than five feet
and one inch Of him."-Chicago Post.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-10
A Victim OF Prejudice

What brought you to this place, my
good friend?" inquired visitor at the
prison of a convict.
"A mere matter Of opinion got me
here. sir"
impossible"
mo, sir. i expressed the opinion
that was innocent, and the jury ex-
pressed the opinion that ! wasn't. It's
a hard world, sir."-Tit. Bits.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-10
Hsw They Got The

Hsw They Got There.
Tho heights that politicians reach
Were not attained by sudden flight:
The records Of tho men will teach
They worked their pulls with all their
might.
-Philadeluhia Press.
The herald., 1897-02-05
FROM THE FAR SOUTH SEAS
The Honolulu Government Aunexes an
Unclaimed Island
C. A. Spreckels Anxious for Annexa-
ton of Hawaii to the United States.
Hopeful of Success.

HONOLULU. Jan. 27 (via Victoria,
Feb 4).-The Hawaiian government de-
nies that it ever agreed to pay any
amount that might be assessed against
the Canadian Australian Steamship
company for carrying away objectiora-
Bile characters after the last revolu-
ton. The government merely pledged
itself to bear any expenses incurred by
landing the men on Canadian soil. Min
lister Smith states that. while the gov
ernment was not legally bound to do
so. it would give the Canadian Steam
ship company all the aid possible to-
ward the settlement of any Judgment
that might be rendered against it touch
ing the matter under consideration.
1t is not generally known that Attor-
ney Paul Newman, who recently re-
turned to this city, was a commissioner
for the Hawaiian government while alb
sent on his tour of Guatemala. While
his visit to this country was in search
of lost health. at the same time he was
sent on a mission, the secret of which
this government has guarded with ex-
treme care. 1t was given out today on
what is considered excellent authority
that Mr.. Neumann was instrumental
III carrying an expedition being sent to
large island nearly a thousand miles
off the coast of Guatamelea to be an
neXed to this country.
While on one of his voyages over the
ocean Mr.. George d. Freeth. at one
time governor of Laysan island. acci-
dentally discovered that the island in
question was unclaimed. He at once
resolved to inform the government Of
ticials of this fact. While positive proof
could not be given that the island did
not belong to some power, this govern
ment instructed Mr.. Neumann to make
thorough examination of the matter.
This he did, and found the island so
it is said. to belong to no country or
no one. This source Of information says
that Governor Freeth has been given
plenipotentiary power to annex the is
land to the Hawaiian group in the name
of this republic. in case no title was
discovered to the land. Governor Freeth
met Mr.. Neumann in San Frar/Hsco,
and receiving favorable news. at once
chartered a vessel and set sail for the
undisputed land.
G. A. Spreckels, son of Claus Spreck-
els, and part owner in the big Spreck-
els plantation on Maui, today announced
that he was strongly in favor of the a b.
sorption of Hawaii by the United States.
He says that the prospects for annex
alton were never brighter, and what is
needed to bring about this happy ra-
suit is determiend and united effort
on the part OF the people at this end of
the line.
The herald., 1897-02-05
Debates a Make-Believe Reform
Measure
NO HEADS ARE IN DANGER
And Useless Attaches Will Continue 10
Draw Pay
The County Government Act Will Be
Considered on Monday-Bills In
troduced and Passed.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 4.-Exciting de-
bate in the assembly this morning start
ed by Vosburg's resolution to compel all
employees to report for duty at o'clock
every morning. should not be taken as
evidence that the ruling party will really
cut off the heads or the pay of the army
Of employees who are feeding at the pub
lie crib without performing services of
value. No such thing is intended. The
resolution and discussion will only serve
further to complicate the so-called in
vestigation and insure an indefinite con-
tinuarrce of wholesale treasury looting.
The bills introduced today that are
specially important to Los Angeles are
those to reduce telephone rates, insure
the prompt transmission and delivery of
telegrams, and to compel street car COM
panies to provide safety tenders for their
cars.
The bill framed by Senator Stratton to
double the one per cent tax to help the
state university is in the hands of the
finance committee. In the assembly it
was made the especial order for next
Monday. The bill has shrewd advocates,
but many members of each house will
oppose it. on the ground that the Berke-
ley institution is already getting more
of the peoples money than it needs for
legitimate purposes.
The herald., 1897-02-05
lease had been made, etc. The resolu-
f}f&5 nae q praod tn

lease had been made, etc. The resolu-
ton was agreed to.
Lodge. Republican, of Massachusetts,,
eudeavored to have the canal bill give
way temporarily to permanent action
on the conference report on the immi-
grafton bill An objection being made,
Lodge moved to take UP the immigration
report, and the motion prevailed, 30 to IL.
Hill appealed to Lodge, in charge OF
the bill, to allow the bill to be recommit-
ted for modification In the age and illit-
eracy provisions. Chandler seconded the
appeal, saying recommital would Sc
cure the desirable end of uniting polit-
ical parties in immigration legislation.
Lodge yielded to the appeals and there
upon moved that the senate disagree to
the conference report
German, Democrat of Maryland, made
an emphatic protest against the recent
statement by Lodge that the opposition
to the bill was due to corporate and
steamship influence. He hoped the SEN
ator (Lodge) would have occasion dur
ing the next year of opposing the power
of corporations 1t was corporate power
which had largely controlled in the Sc
lection of the president for the next four
years.
Mr.. Chandler said the language of the
Maryland senator implied threat that
if this bill was not shaped to suit him,
then f1libustering would be resorted to.
This was an extraordinary statement
This senator (Gorman) had for the first
time injected party politics into the i'm
migration.
Carter of Montana. Republican. crit
icisel the drastic provisions against the
Immigration of Canadians across the
border, and said the provisions, if car
ried out. would warrant retaliation
against the 10, 900 American miners work
ing in the mines of British Columbia.
The motion to disagree with the con-
ference report was then adopted without
division.
The debate on the Nicaraguan canal
bill was then resumed, Mr.. Villas speak
ing in opposition.
Mr.. Villas had not concluded when
the senate went into executive session,
and soon adjourned
The herald., 1897-02-05

$lo.VOO,OeO . month. II Spain can be
lnduced to make Just concessions to the
Cupans, 1t 10 known that the most pow
! erful people here who now sympathize
with the insurgents, or even the great
plantation owners who now secretly aid
the rebels, will bring great pressure
upon Gomez to accept
The insurgents now in arms will fol-
low unQuestionably his lead
The Cubans will win absolute free
dom. 1t is true, in time. but this means
the total ruin of all interests, American
as well as Cuban.
1t is hoped that Spain will see the
inevitable and will seize the only means
left to her to keep Cuba.
Ii is known here that Secretary Olney
ana president Cleveland wish to ar
range autonomy, and that De LONE, the
Spanish minister at Washington, has
guaranteed that Spain will accept the
United States arrangement. Prime
Minister Canovas has not yet made
good Minister De Lome's promise. The
state of public feeling in Spain probA-
bly, prevents.
r Gomez accepts and indorses the
plan or autonomy when it is promul-
gateo. then will come a truce and prob
ably long negotiations between Spain
and the insurgents, with the United
states as mediator. The fact remains
~--~s oPo'h iiuS Iot yet gone HdlI way.
A TOWN BURNED.
KEY WEST, Fla. Feb. 5.-Telegrams
have been received here announcing
that Gen. Aranguren has burned Qua
nabacoa, in the suburbs of Havana.
WEYLER ALARMED
CINCINNATI, Ohio. Feb. A special
TO the Commercial Tribune from Key
West, Fla, says: 1t is rumored in Ha-
Vana tonight that Gen. Weyler will re-
turn to Havana soon, as the frequent
raids made in Havana province have
alarmed him. 1t is no secret in Havana
that the Spanish officials are uneasy
over the appearance of Gen. Rivera in
that province and the possibility of his
striking blow at the capital itself has
greatly alarmed them all. The Marquis
Ahumada has consequently been in close
touch with Weyler.
Gen. Rivera had a skirmish with
troop of Col. de Lome's cavalry fifty
miles northwest of Havana Tuesday and
defeated the Spaniards. No details have
been allowed to escape, and the censor
ship has been increased the past fort
night.
The herald., 1897-02-05
NO JURISDICTION.

CARSON, New, Feb. 4.-The state su-
preme court has decided that the state
courts have no jurisdiction over often
Ses committed on government property
A few weeks ago United States District
Attorney Jones assaulted the editor of
the Appeal while on the postofiice steps
1t was claimed that he used brass
knuckles, and he was indicted by the
grand jury for assault to do bodily
harm. Jones contended that the state
authorities had'no jurisdiction over the
alleged crime, as it had been, committed
on property ceded to the government
by the state The lower court decided
against him. but the supreme court holds
that persons charged with crime com
mitted on government property can be
tried only by the lederaI courts.
The herald., 1897-02-05
IN THE HOUSE.
A Dull Day Devoted to District of
Columbia Affairs.

WASHINGTON, Feb .4.-The pro-
ceedings in the house today were dull
and almost devoid of public interest
The major portion of the day was de-
voted to the District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill. The amendment to that
bill, made in order by the adoption of
a special order yesterday, to repeal a
law by which the court of claims was
engaged in passing on claims aggregat
ing 81, 100000 against the district during
the Gov. Shepherd regime, was adopted
with practical unanimity.
Bills were passed TO authorize the es-
tablishment of life-saving station at
Point Arena, Mendocino county Cal;
to grain the Hudson Reservoir and Ca
nal company right of way through the
Gila In6ian reservation in Arizona; to
grant a pension of $50 per month to the
widow of Major General Joseph B. Carr,
and senate bill to increase the pension
of the widow of Brigadier General John
Hough.
On motion of Mr.. Danford of Ohio,
Republican, the house agreed to the
senate's request for a further confer
ence on the immigration bill.
At 5:10 p. m. the house adjourned.
The herald., 1897-02-05
IN COMMITTEE

The senate committee on naval af-
fairs had under considera ton today the
draft of report on the armor plate in
yestigation which has been prepared by
Senator Chandler, but adjourned until
next Tuesday without completing the
work The price of armor plate was not
reached, but will be taken up at the
next meeting. The questions considered
today deal with the conduct of the ad-
ministration of the navy department.
especially with reference to the taking
out of patents by navy officers and the
conduct of Commodore Foger while en-
ployed as chief of the bureau of Ord
nance. The Chandler report was adopt
ed in the main, the changes made being
in the nature of notifications of Ian
guage, the New Hampshire senator's
report being considered somewhat too
severe in places. The committee re-
ceived supplementary statement re-
vising his estimates of the cost of the
Bethlehem plant on account of the fig
ures furnished by President LinCerman
since the secretarys first report
Consideration of the senate bill for an
international monetary conference was
postponed today by the house commit
tee on coinage until Saturday, when
several members, who have plans to
bring about conference, will be heard.
The senate committee on military af-
fairs decided today unanimously to re-
port favorably the nomination of Col. j.
NJ. Wilson to be chief of engineers in the
army.
The herald., 1897-02-05
THOSE STOLEN STAMPS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Hamilton Z
Coleman, the United States land office
clerk from Washington, who was ar
rested on Wednesday for having uncan-
celed newspaper and PERIODICAL check
stamps in his possession, deposited
S2eoo IN cash with United States Commits
sloner Shields today and was released
Ihe examination in Coleman's case has
pseh SCI LOT the 10th instant. Postoffice
Inspector Morris said he had NOT hear
anything from Washington regarding
the alleged discovery that the stamne
round on Coleman were proofs which
mad been given away by the government