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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
thought the road was wrong in its claim
and the proposition Of the Treasury De-

thought she road was wrong in its claim
and the proposition Of the Treasury De-
psrtmeDt as correct.
If the treasury was right, there was a
large default in excess Of the sinking
fund. The present situation inclined the
attorney general 10 the belief that there
might lie two bid ders for the Union
Pacific and for the Central Pacific alsv,
This was Que of tie reasons why he had
not instituted foreclosure proceedings
asainst the Central Pacific as be believed
the people who might purchase the
Union Pacific, might not bs ready Ut
o8ce to bid on tho Central Pacific,
whereas they could DO so IL the saaes CO.
CURED at different times.
Representative Hubbard of Missouri.
stated TINT when the attorney generals
hearing was finished, he knew OF parties
who would pay the indebtedness of the
Union and Central Pacific roads to the
government and take a second mortgage
ut three per cent The commlttee
unanimously agreed to hear these gentle
men. Mr. Hubbard said they WouIa %
present at the meeting Of the comm1ttee
Monday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
An An,idote for the Plague.

Bombay, February LIT is announced
that the government has decided to make
use of the snti-plague serum, the efficacy
of which AS an antidote for the butonic
disease was discovered by M. Yersin, a
French scientist. NJ. Yersin is on his
way TO India.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
Miners in ramarack Rescued.

Houshton, Mich, February 3.-The
fra in No. 3 shaft of the Tamarack
mine was extinguished at noon. Will
liam and ANTIQUE Tomocchevsky sue
cesded in reaching the cage, which had
heen kept running constantly since the
lire. started, and reached the surface safe,
ascaned suffocation by the liberal use of
oompresssd air. Peter Lempin and his
SON William we're rescued at !. They had
not suffered seriously from their expert
enCe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
x,,d in the Sultan.

Washington, Februar, 3.-The sta te
department has received the following
cab]earam from Minister Terrell at Con-
stantinonls: "The cabinet of Turkish
ministers has appropriated 1870, 900
niastres for the destitute in Harroot.
In INV request strineents.ordersh have been
igsued to prevent further seizures for
taxes Of the relief funds furnished the
Destitute by American charity"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
1865, 94O,94
79,Os3,s5O.0O
99,697,sOs.O1

The following gains were made by the
1ETNA LIFE in the year 1896; In income,
S1.o57 ,S16.2a; in assets, 1897. 234.4 AZ; III
surplus, S198. 1851; in new life business,
81, SOS, 66S.oo; in life insurance in force, So
COS, $50 90; in accident business in force. $21,-
736. 10000; in accident premiums, $175,OS6,-
To Cor 62 per cent? in new business in Coll
necticut, 1910. e42.oo; in total life business in
Connecticut. S472, $4,000.
The divIaend to the insured for 1897 IS the
18th reg ular annual increase,-a record uIi-
paraIIeled in the history of life insurance.
Notwithstanding the advance made
by the ETNA LIFE i'll 1896, its expenses
to income in the Life Department
were little lower than in the previous year.
and % per cent less than the average expenses
OF tie ten leading purely mutual companies
for the year '95. eve have not their figures
for 1860
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
Journals Captain Under Arrest.

Jacksonville Fla.. February s.-The
New Journals dispatch boat Vameose,
reported lost, is at Miami, where the
captain, (McIntosb, is held under honda
or assaulbing Captain Denny of the
launch Ozone.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04

Augusta, February 3.-Augusta beat
evening by a score of IS to 2. it was
midsummer picnic for the home players
who played all around their opponents.
Dawson and Turner played fine passing
game, each making number OF sharp
drives. Perry and Barlow put up fine
support in defensive and offensive work.
Little got by them in the first two
PERIODS. In the last Hackett made fine
stops, keeping the score down. Maynard
played an unwarranted game, tripping
and striking. Rookland was weak at
every point.
POLO NOTES.
Manager Burnham has engaged new
rEsher for the Portland team in the per-
son of I. j. Murphy of Salem. Murphy
was playing first rush for the Stoneham
team, when the club disbanded. Munroe
will be released.
Our old enemies, the Lewistons, will
be at City hall tonight, and the game
will be one of the most Interesting Of the
season. Lewiston mas been steadily
climbing the past few weeks until they
are now making u strong lid for second
place, which Portland has held all the
season. 1t will DO thesduty Of Manager
Burnham's men to stop them and all tbs
polo enthusiasts will be there to see it
done. The South Portland and Bijou
teams will play before the regular league
game.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
William 4. Hart, Gen. Agt.
80 Exchange St, Portland, Me-:
feb3dIt
the DAILY REss
Can always be found at the periodica
torres of:

torres of:
E. W. Roberts, 1oa Congress street.
N. +, Goold. 4O5
\; 6; Fessenden, 52G
j, A, Libby. ESQ
+. A, Jellison, 935 Congress street
Ghas Ashton s4 g oongrsss st street
j. J. Beardworth. 81 India street.
T. H. Erskine. 43 Middle street.
j. w. Peterson, Q Exchange street.
S. 2. Dennis, 419 Commercial street
4. s. Cole, Cor. Boyd and Oxford street.
j. W. Peterson, III Middle street.
Y. l. grans ~ Exchange "a est street aH con,,,.,
W. A. Gillss lao Commercial street.
Frank Freeman. 100 Brackett street.
John Il. Allen, Ss1 ~ Congress street.
G. J. Hodgson, S61a Portland street.
T. NJ. Glsndening, Long Island.
l. L. Brackett. Peaks Island.
L. L. Littlefeld, l SO Congress street.
j. f. Harmon, HIS Congress street.
L. H. Beai. s Co. 422 Congress street.
u. N. Butler, 6s Pine street.
Mrs. A. Mckenzie, cor. Spring and Clark
Capt. Long. 4S Portland Pier.
G. w. Hunt. Custom house Wharf.
John Cox. % NJ onumeng square.
bennett the Florist. 5G3 Congress street.
j +. Hutchinson II Elm street.
Peter Tniris. Forest Avenue.
Also at the news stands in the Falmouth,
Preble, Congress Square and United States no.
tets, and Grand Trunk and Union Depots. 1t
ean also he obtained OF Chisholm Bros, Agents
On all trains of tile Name Central, Grand Trunk
md Portland & Rochester railroads and of
ugenis on any OF the Boston Trains.
rhe PRESS can also be found at the following
places out side tie city.
Auburn-J u. Haskell
Augusta. +. Pierce.
Bath-,Johi o. Shaw.
Berlin Falls. y. H;-C. s. Clark.
Biddeford-A. Ii. Burnnam.
W. 7. Bardsley.
Hrunswick-F. r. Siiaw.
Cane Elizabeth-Dyer u Jose.
Cumberland Mills-H. q. Starr.
Camden-Fred Lewis.
j. II. Gould
.Cornisn-E LBrown.
Deering-N. j. Soanion.
Dee ling Center-Aa;a, A. McCone.
Fairaeld-E. II. Evans.
Freeport-A. ". Mitcheu.
T Er;ysBarg-1. { {. FWEy yitusore.
Gardiner Russell Bros.
Green's landings. W. Fifelc.
0s'' \. rs. N. Leavitt 6 Son
KeEnebunkport-C. I; Miller.
Iivermore falls-C. Newman.
Lewiston-Chandler s Winship.
Long islan-Hughey Bros
Lilnerick-aS A. Grant.
No Deering-A. c. Noyes.
North stratfora. N. HI. c. Huchtlns.
Norway-F. r. Stone.
A. o. Noyes Co.
Old Orchard-Fogg g. 1bby.
Ricnmond-A. x. Millett.
Rumford Falls-H. L. Elliott
:" &C. A. Clifford
Rocklard-Duun q Carr.
A. J. Huston.
Sanford-F. Ii. Wingate.
Skowhegan-Bixhy y Buck.
South P0rtIand-J. e. Merrman
Ii. Kicker g. Son.
,,outh Windham-J. W. Read.
South Paris-A. D. Sturtevan1
South Paris-F. A Shurtlef.
South Waterboro-G. G. Downs.
Saco--H. B. Hendricks & Co.
E. L. Preble.
South Bristol-N. W. Carnage.
Thomaston-E. Walsh.
Vinal HaveI--A. 3. yinaL
Waldoboro-Geo Bliss.
Waterville-W. d. Spalding.
Weetbr0ok-W. B. Boothby.
Woodtords-Chapman& Wyman.
Yarmou shville-G. Howard Humphrey.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
Draine postmasters.

Washington, February 3.--The follow
ing fourth class postmasters we've ap-
pointed today: Maine. Joseph Mi2hard,
ST. Agatha; M. II. Patience, West FORKS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04

It is expected the reforms decided upon
for Cube by the Madrid government will
bescaZetted February O. The date for their
going into effect has not tesn fixed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
[. C. WEBSTER. Yice-Prest.

J. c. WEBSTER, vice-Prest.
j. L. ENGLISH, Sec
INV. Sc. JOHN, Actuary.
G. E. GILBERT, Asst Sec,
w. c. FAXON. Asst. Sec.
GURDON w. RUSSELL, MD, Medical Direc-
JAMES CAMPBELL, NJ. D., Medical Exam
lnef.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04

TO CUBE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take laxative Bromo Qnipine Tablets. All drug
yists refund the money If it fails to cure. 26c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Life and Accident Insurance.
47th ANNUAL STATEMENT, Condensed.
AETN MA LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
HARTFORD, CONN.
MORGAN G. BULKELEY, President.

Assets, Jan.1, 1897 i.
Liabilities to Policy
holders, reserve and
other claims :.
Payments to Policy
holders in 1895 :.
Surplus as to Policy
holders, Jan. I, 1897.
Premium receipts in
. 1896 .
Interest receipts in 1896
Total receipts in 1896
Life, Endowment and
: Term Policies issued
and revived in 1896,
10, 92S insuring .
Life, Endowment and
Term Insurance in
force Jan. 1, 1897 i.
Accident Insurance in
force Jan. l, 1897 .
Paid Policy holders
since organization +.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-04
WHITES SALE
= OF
Odd lots.

Following cur usual custom, we shall sell
during this month, all our odd lots and odd
sizes at less than cost. AS our customers well
know this is a bona fide sale, the cut in prices
takingsplace on all lines. Call early and secure
some OF the great bargains we are offering.
WHITES BOOT & SHOE STORE.
lan6eodH
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port favorably on the act to divide Deer
Isle.
Other matters were reassiRned.
The committee on military affairs had
an evening session and after very little
discussion tabled the res olive for pre-
serving the block house at Fort Kent.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-29
Jones and Berry.

As result of the agreement finally
reached by the Democrats, Republicans
and Populists the senate committees
are at last complete. The changes
made affected but little the senators
from Arkansas, Mississippi and Ten
nessee. All have good places and their
membership and standing are as
follows:
Senator Jones is chairman of the
committee on corporations organized in
the District of Columbia, is the Demo
cratic member on the committee to
audit and control the contingent ex-
penses of the senate, is the senior
Democratic member on the committee
to establish the University of the United
States and on Indian affairs, and is a
member of the committee on finance
and the irrigation and reclamation OF
arid lands.
Senator Berry is chairman of the
committee on the Five Civilized Tribes
is senior member of the committee OF
railroads, and is member of the com
mittee on appropriation, on commerce
on patents, on private land claims, OF
public lands and on railroads.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-29
Strawberries in Tennessee.

Strawberry shipments in the Chatta-
nooga (Tenn. district have amounted
to something like $500, 900 thus far, and
the Chattanooga Times says:
AT the opening of the season the
yrices ranged from 81 so to So, so. But,
of course, AS the season advanced the
prices fell and the berries are now
being quoted at $3.50 to se.15 per
crate.
The exact amount of money that
has been realized so far from the ship
ments is not known, but persons
interested in the business estimate that
these shipments have Melted the growers
Of this district $3.50 ,O2s. so, as it is
believed that the berries have been sold
for an average of 50. 25 per crate.
The season is now at its height, and
the indications are that the shipments
will continue for at least two weeks
longer -
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-29

denoted the cultivated and dignifed
gentleman. Every few years he visited
our town; was always the same,
except that each year his hair was
whittier, and when he would return to
his home he invariably left behind him
impressions made on some one for good.
/ know of no other man in Arkansas
whose life was so thoroughly devoted,
and so long, to the practice of medicine.
For fifty seven years all the strength of
his well trained mind, coupled with an
indomitable energy, were given to our
profession. Probably the very first
certainly among the first-to assist in
establishing medical societies in this
state, he continued to his death leader
in organized medicine.
The highest honor that we as medical
men can bestow on one of our number
was given to him, and worn with
dignity and unaffected grace His life
in every particular was one which lends
lustre to the profession of our state
No higher tribute need anyone ask than
can be justly given to DR.. Dibrell. He
was cultivated gentleman, with a
heart full of love for his fellow man a
thoroughly capable, conscientious
physician an honest man without
reproach; a devout Christian. Such a
man not only elevates the calling which
he may espouse, but of necessity is in
its completeness the highest type of
citizenship.
Mr.. Chairman, it was a custom
among the ancients on occasion of this
kind to place in prominence an empty
chair, and drape it, and in this way
impress on those assembled the absence
of the deceased one and the mutability of
human life. AS a reminder of the
absence of DR.. Dibrell from the meeting
of this body we need no such cere-
monial; as individuals and physicians,
and as society, we realize and feel our
loss.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-29
Commissioners Sale!

NOTICE is hereby given that, under AMI by
~ authority of a decree rendered on the chan
Gerry side of the Circuit Court of Crawford
County, Arkansas, on the End day of December,
1895, in an action pending in said court between
McKibben Il Pape. Plaintiffs, and Geo. Brock,
ct al, Defendants, wherein it was adjudged that
unless within 80 days from the date of said
decree the defendants George Brock, Wyatt
Brock and Edy JONES' should pay of the note
given by them to Berkeley Neal amounting to
%. described in said decree. the mortgage
executed by them to secure.the payment of said
note should stand ferecosed and their equity of
redemption in the land described in said decree
be barred. the sum of money aforesaid remain
ing unpaid, will on
Saturday, June 8, 1897,
at the front or Main Street entrance to the Court
House in the City of Van Buren,, within the
hours for judicial sales offer for sale and sell,
at public cutlery. to the highest bidder on a
credit of three months the tract of land
described in said decree, to-wit:
All that part of the Northeast quarter OF
Section Fifteen, Township Nine, North, Range
Thirty-two West. lying and being west of Lees
Creek containing Ninety -one acres. three roods,
aud twenty seven poles
The purchaser will be required to execute
note with approved security, and lien will be
retained on the land for the purchase money.
W. Z. SADLER,
Special Commissioner.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-29

sufficiently to make the Wilson bill
satisfactory and thus score q point of
importance.
The general sentiment of the caucus
was opposed 10 any policy OF delay.
No set speeches will be made in opening
the debate and there probably will be
no effort from the Democratic side of
the chamber to prevent the taking up of
the schedules Immediately after Mr..
Aldrich's preliminary statement is
included.
The Democrats express the hope that
disagreements will develop among the
Republicans, and for this reason no
general opinion was expressed in caucus
as to the time to be consumed in
debate.
At the conclusion of the caucus
Senator German, chairman, gave out
the following statement concerning ii:
1.-THE conference of Democratic
senators was held today and it was
unanimously agreed by them that not
withstanding the delay in furnishing
the comparative statements which
would enable them intelligently to
consider the bill there would be no
opposition to Immediately proceeding
with the consideration of the same on
Tuesday. as they recognized the bust
ness interests of the country require as
speedy disposition of the question as is
consistent with an intelligent con-
sideration of the measure. They were
further unanimously of the opinion that
the excessive increases in rates on
imported articles provided for both in
the Dingley bill and reported to the
senate should be antagonized only to
the extent of exposing their enormities.
Recognizing, however, that the Repub-
lican party is committed to these
increases, the Democrats will be con-
tent with only a fair discussion upon
these propositions. The Democrats
were further unanimously of the
opinion that they would oppose the
increased tax ON beer. tobacco, cigars
and the other items which will be
raised in the internal revenue schedules.
Neither party was committed to such
increases and there is no governmental
necessity for such increased burdens
upon those articles.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-29
New Road Law.

From the Little Rock Democrat.
The Prince road bill provides for the
appointment of road and bridge com
mission by the county court, whose
duty it shall be to district the county
in road districts and the districts shall
be numbered from to IL. The public
roads shall be designated as first and
second class roads, respectively. There
is to be an overseer in each district who
shall be paid 81. so for each day s work.
The county court shall furnish each
overseer one double team of horses or
mules, with harness, one road scraper,
steel turning pillow, and other necessary
tools, to be paid for out of the county
treasury, but the county may rent or
hire the teams provided for. All male
persons between the ages of Is and 40
are subject to road duty, but not more
than five days in one year, but county
courts may increase the number of days
to not more than ten. All persons
subject to road duty may be exempt on
the payment of 81 per day, and the
money so paid shall be applied to the
improvement of the road in which
district it was paid. There shall not
more than seven persons work on the
roads and bridges in any one district at
any one time, unless by special order of
the county court. A days work shall
be eight hours.
At the time the county courts meets
to levy taxes the court shall consider as
to working the road and building
bridges as provided by this act; and if
the county court desires to work the
road, build and repair bridges under
this act, the court shall so order, and
spread the same upon the record of the
county court. This order 80 made shall
stand for twelve months and all public
roads shall be worked for twelve months
ensuing, and such bridges be built and
repaired as provided by this act for such
time and at the end of twelve months,
when the taxes are again to be levied,
if the court desire to continue to work
roads, repair and build bridges under
this act, then another order shall be
made and entered of record, and so on
for each year the roads are worked and
bridges repaired and built under this
act.
The county court having ordered and
directed roads to be worked under this
act and bridges built and repaired, and
it being the term for making an appro-
priation and levying taxes for the en-
suing year, the court shall appropriate
and levy not to exceed mills on the
dollar as a road and bridge tax on all
the taxable property of the county.
In each county in the state where the
aforesaid tax is levied, the county con-
victs are placed at the disposal of the
various road overseers, and shall be
worked on the roads and bridges and
allowed IS cents a day on any fines and
cost that may be assessed against them
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-29
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Mrs. Buck Williams had a narrow
escape from serious injury while at Fort
Smith Wednesday. A bicyclist acct
dentally running into her horse caused
the latter to run away, throwing her
from the buggy and cutting her fore
head.
The state senate Wednesday passed
the bill introduced by Senator lizard for
the building of railroads by state con-
victs. Our senator voted against the
bill. This should be retired to the
same place where the Smith land
grab bill belongs.
Prof. Frank Mclean got the first
prize at the band tournament at Fort
Smith this week-a fine cornet-for best
band director No contest was had,
or, as was told by a number of persons
who know good music, our boys would
have carried away nearly all of the
prizes.
The majority of our business men
have expressed themselves in favor of
having good old fashioned Fourth of
July celebration and prospects are good
that one will be gotten up. The cele-
bration of two years ago proved what
we could do, now let our people try and
eclipse that.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Adams, Mr..
and Mrs. r. w. Freeman, and MIR.
and Mrs. Jas. Evans returned from the
Pacific coast Thursday. They came
ahead of the regular excursion party on
account of the illness of Mrs. Evans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams went from here
to Clarksville.
The directors of Van Buren, Building
& Loan Association held a meeting
Thursday and elected the following
officers; A. H. Colgrove, president ;
Jno. Kerwin, vice president; r. P.
Allen secretary and treasurer. 1t was
also decided to issue limited amount
of new series of stock.
A gentleman from Bluffton, Ind. ,,
has written to Supt. Jones of the Water
company about drilling in this vicinity
for natural gas. There is no great
LIKELIHOOD of gas being found here in
paying quantity. Fort Smith people
sunk several thousand dollars that way
and all they got was hole in the
ground.
The Claxton Shirley company have
been playing to crowded houses all the
past week. Their prices are low and
their performances have been giving
general satisfaction, The specialties of
Harry Webb have been one Of the
attractive features Of their work.
Taken all in all they are a very fair
company.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-29
A Party Gone Mad.
n the New York World.

From the New York World
The warm summer season Is coming
on, and the Democrats have little to do
but gather in the weapons their enemies
are so freely supplying them. 1t seems
to us that a party never before marched
so deliberately to its own overwhelming
overthrow as the Republicans are now
doing. They have had full measure
of power and ample opportunity to use
it. but they have done nothing but
tinker up a ridiculous tariff. keep the
business of the country unsettled and
grind their own particular axes. The
great and crying need, currency
reform, has not been touched.
The financial condition of the Union
has not improved a particle and the
discomfort of the people has increased,
and Justly increased. The great Repub-
liean majorities of last summer are
melting like snow under summer sun.
If Bryan were running against Nc
Kinley today he would sweep the
country.
Meanwhile the silver sentiment is
steadily widening and strengthening
This opinion is confirmed by all our
correspondents and by the letters we
are receiving from subscribers. The
Republicans seem to be blind to the
fast rising tide of public opinion against
them. Perhaps it is another exempt
fication of the truth of the old proverb
that whom the gods would destroy they
first make mad.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-05-29

Yes, says an exchange, these are hard
times. We let our timber rot and buy
fencing. We throw away ashes and
buy soap. We raise dogs and buy hogs.
We let our manure go to waste. We
grow weeds and buy vegetables and
brooms We catch fish with 81 rod.
We build school houses and send our
children away to be educated. And
lastly, we send our boys out with a $40
gun and $40 dog to hunt 1Oc birds.