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FOR FLOOD SUFFERERS.
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deny that there were cases of Americans
in prison." said he. "What denied was
that prisons were filled with Americans.
Since yesterday / have called at the
State Department and found that there
are just twelve Americans in prisons in
Cuba, and of these the Secretary of state
expects that three or four will be liher-
ated very soon; three were captured with
arms in hand, the others are the Com
peritor prisoners. So.that instead of the
prisons being filed the re- are twelve
American prisoners held under the cir
cumstanoes mention.
As Mr.. Hale closed the presiding officer
announced that the hour of two O'Clock
having arrived the bankruptcy bill was
before the Senate
MI. Hale moved an executive session.
Mr.. Morgan had not heard the announce
ment and was disposed to hold the floor.
He finally yielded, saying he would go
on tomorrow.
At two o'clock the Senate went into
executive session and at 2.a0 p. m. ad
journed.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08

Perhaps few people know that our
national air, "Hail, Colum bia,' y was
originally called "Washington's March,
and was played for the first time on
Trenton bridge as Washington rode over
1t on his way to be inaugu.ated at New
York, and during his administration ii
was always played on state occasions, OF
whenever Washington appeared in the
box in the theatre. II was compose by
Pyles, the leader of the few violins ami
drums that passed for the orchestra. The
air had sort of martial ring that caught
the ear of the multitude and soon be-
came ve.y popular. When Adams WAS
President, in moment Of great party
excitement, Judge Hopkins wrote anil
adapted to the music the famous lines,
"Haii. Columbia Thenoeforth 1t ceReeil
to be known as "Washington's March. -
and under it's present name became the
most stirring of national airs.
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Cause of Mrs. Maloon's Death.

Manchester. n. H.: April I'm the
manslaugh liter in the death of Mrs Car
RE Ii. Maloon of Raymond, County So
licitor Tuttle addressed hypothetioal
question to Dr.s Jay Perkins of Provi
dence, genealogical expert. compris.
ing over 200 words. the longest question
ever offered in New Hampshire courts.
Mr.. futile summed up the entire case,
asked, if the facts were so, what caused
the woman's death. The answer was
air embolism of the heart. Following
the hypothestieal line Of questioning,
DIR. Perkins was queried as to where
the operation must have been performed,
and the expert replied, in the place
where death had occurred.
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THEIR FATHER A PolsONER.
Serious Charges Made BY Two Maine
Women,

somerworth, N. H., April 7.-Alfred
W. Jones OF Milton, N. e., and his sis
tiers, Mrs. Henrietta Dorsey of Spring
vale. Me-, and Mrs. Leola PRESCOTT Of
Acton. Me, were in Somersworth, We'd
nesday and applied to Coroner L. e.
Grant for permit to exhume the body
of their mother, Mrs. Sally W. Jones,
who died ut Milton, necembe 5, 1896.
They state that they have every reason
to believe that their mother was
poisoned and that suspicion points to
their father, William Jones. as admins
tsring the poison.
Mrs. Jones. they allsge. was taken III
with violent pains In the stomach two
hours after eating dinner On December 8,
and died two days later, being unoon.
scious part OF the time. The doctor a
certificate of death gave the cause as
stoppage Of the bowels. Mr.. Jones, they
say, desired her to make her property
over to him and said that otherwise there
Woulds he corpse in the house. He
had poison in the house, they aver, and
he Ia opposed to having this remains
exhuned.
The daughters called on County Solici-
tor Mason Wednesday forenoon and re-
quested him to give the permit. He gave
them letter to Attorney General East
man, which they viii present. They state
that they will exert every means to have
the body exhumed and have the cause
OF death settled
Coroner Grant has made arrangements
to consult with Prof. Wood OF Harvard
college In regard to the CASE, as the body
II Il H., la
to know what effect the embamling huid
would have on. the body.
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DIR. j. F. ROWELL,
DEITTIST,
Parl0rs in Lancaster Block,
OVER L0RlEG. SHORT & HARMoNS. =.

foreign place, knowing the same to be
defaced, mutilated, impaired, dimin-
ishsd, falsified, scaled, or lightened,
with intent to defrauda any person what
soever or has In his possession any such
defaced. mutilated, impaired, diminished,
falsihed, scaled or liahtened coin, know
lug the same to be defaced, muti1ated,
impaired, diminished, falsified, scaled
or lighteneh, with intent to defraud any
person whatsoever, shall be imprisoned
not more than Ave years and fined not
more than 80, 000."
This is long winded, but very oompre-
hensive. As in all criminal prosecutions.
conviction under the law cannot be Sc
cured unless intent to defraud is shown,
Of course the young woman with fond
ness for bangles could hardly be brought
within it's provisions through having
mutilated coin in her possession, but the
workers in gold and silver who file one
side OF a coin smooth and engrave the
initials OF q young man on it, indicate
in their letters to the Treasury Depart
ment that they are afraid to do any more
business in that line. 1t certainly is the
infant of the law to prevent any defacs-
ment of coin whatever Jewellers who
sell or use the filings they secure from
coins made into bangles can be PROSE
cuted under it. The statute was pur-
p0sely mnde SO comprehensive to prevent
operations like those of Wilcox and bis
wife, and, although Chief HAGEN is sorry
that the bangle girls must suffer disap-
ointment on account Of 1t, he says there
was no way to exempt them from Its pro-
visions without leaving loophole for
fraud. The plugged coin business is also
| killed. III Secret Service agents have
been a.ker The people who made a prac-
tioe of ! ling mp the holes in coins and
then passing them, but could do nothing
No. Aad les
A number Of jewellers who found the
bangle business profitable have consulted
with lawyers MS to the SCOPE of the new
statute, and these lawyers have sept
many letters to Chief HAGEN He has
sent each copy of the Act of Congress-.
and referred him for further infnrmatio
to the Federal District Attorney for the
Judicial district In which the ina u,rer
resides. What SCOPE the law will take
must be decided by each District At.
torney until test case is determined by
the courts.
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PRESIDENT OFF ON DOLPHIN.
Party Left the White House Yesterday AT
fepnOOu.

PRESIDENt OH ON OOCPHIN.
Party Left the White House Yesterday AT
ternoon.
Washington, April 7.-President Mo
Kinley affixed his signature to the re-
solution affording relief to the Missis-
sippi sufferers shortly before O'Clock
this afternoon and Immediately joined
Mrs. Mckinley and other members of
the party waiting in the parlors below
for the trip down the Potomac. In the
White House carriage were the President
and Mrs. Mckinley, Mrs. Sexton and
maid. The second carriage was occu-
pied by the Presidents secretary. Mr..
Porter and Mrs. Porter. These and DR..
Batea, the Presidents physician and
Mrs. Bates, composed the party. DR..
Anderson, who Is attached to the Dol
phip, will also make the trip.
There were few people ut the White
House at the time and the departure
was without incident. The baggage of
the party had preceded them by an hour.
The trip will lie made on the Dolphin.
The exact time Of the Presidents return
is not known, bnt if the weather con-
tinues good and Mrs. McKinley's health
seems to be benefited BY the trip, 1t is
probable the party will not return be-
fore the last OF the week.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08

nFFICE Of Light House Inspector, First
~ District, Portland. Maine, March oath,
1887. Proposals will be received at this office
until - o'clock M, on Tuesday the Goth day
of April. 1897 tor furnishing and delivering
Provisions for vessels and light-stations in
this district during the fiscal year to end
June 50, 1898. Forms of proposals and print
ed instructions giving full particulars as to
the articles required and the terms of de-
livery and payment can be obtained at this
whole or part of any or all bids, and to
waive any defects. The United States re-
serves The right to increase or diminish, dur
ing the fiscal year, the quantities of any
item or article named In the specification:
and clause to that effect will be inserted
in the contract. N, M, DYER, Commander
apr3 ssl.s eod3t
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Jones-Heal.

A pretty wedding took place at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. W. o. Jones,
Forest avenue, Dsering, Tuesday eve
ming, April 9th. The contracting parties
being their daughter, Jennie r. Jones,
and George n. Heal of Portland. The
ceremony WAS performed under an arch
of evergreen and roses by the Rev. II. s.
Nelson of All Souls church, Deerina.
The house was very prettily decorated
with potsed plants and flowers. The
bride was attired in travelling dress Of
brown and carried daybreak pinks.
They received many useful ana costly
presents, showing the esteem in which
tho young couple are held.
A reception was held from eight until
ten, refreshments boing served, after
which she bride and groom departed will
tho best wishes for their rev home al
Deerina Centre.
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SvssEasasE
EIIlZKEJk2 -
'al'!!E3l
Observation-Disclosures !,
G s|gsgs! &C W. gH9ss
THE GRAND TRUNK.

at the half-yearly meeting of the
Grandi Trunk railway in London, Sir
Charles Rivers-Wilson in moving the
adoption OF the-.annual report touched
upon the chief topics of Importance in
connection with the great railway sys-
tenn most interesting announcement
was that touching upon the new al
rangement between the Canada govern
ment and the Grand Trunk, respecting
the Victoria bridge. which crosses the
st. Lawrence at Montreal. The new
plans were only given in outline, Sir
Charles Rivers Wilson stating he would
withhold the details until the announce
ment had been made in the Canadian
parliament. Connected with the an
nouncement of the bridge agreements was
given statement regarding the extern
sion of the lntercolonial railway TO Mont
real.
The Grand Trunk, said Sir Charles,
had agreed with the Ottawa authorities
that the governments having extended
the Intercolonial to St. Hyacinthe, the
Grand Trunk would grant the govern
ment road running powers to Montreal
over the Victoria bridge on terms which,
he believed, would enable the bridge 10
to double-tracked and practically recon
structed without cents cost to the
company.
The announcement Of these favorable
terms was greeted with applause long
and loud. When 1t. had subsidized, 81:
Charles procseded, stating that In ad'
dition to what he had announced hs
hoped the Dominion and Quebec gov ern
ments would each contribute 10 per cent
to the actual cost Of renewing tht
bridge.
Taking up the question Of railway
rates, the Grand Trunks president dell
upon the American Supreme Court
decision thereby it was held that thu
Trans Missouri Traffic association wal
virtually rate pool and, therefore, II
legal. In this connection be referred tt
the pending appeal to the Supreme
Court at Washington, In which the Join
Traffic Association, embracing WAS ont
of Its members the Grand Trunk, is re
spondent. Sir Charles was hopeful tina
this tribunal would not decide agains
the association, but even if that deplora
BILE thing did happen. and the protective
Organization designed to prevent indis
criminate rate cutting were declared t.
be "pool " he believed that the railwa,
presidents, realizing that honesty u
the best policy" would desire the amend
ments of tho law, and would have infiu
enee enough to induce Congress t,
amend the measure. In this way ooult
joint action be resumed by the member
of the Traffic Associations.
Speaking further and dealing with th
rehabilitation Of the Grand Trunk, ST
Charles Rivers Wilson spoke most high
| ly OF General Manager Hays'a action ii
promoting large economies without in
Juring the efficiency of the Grand Trunl
system.
The directors report was adopted ant
the meeting adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08

OFFICE Of Light, HOUSE Inspector LIST Dis
~ trst, PORTLAND Mi Maine March An
Ofice until 10 o'clock M, on Tuesday, the
Goth day Of April, 1897, for furnishing ana
delivering Fuel for vessels and stations in
this district for tho flscal year ending June
80, 1895. Forms of proposals and printed
specifications, giving full particulars as to
the kinds of fuel required, the quantity and
quality, and the terms of delivery and pay
ment, can be obtained at this Office. The
United States reserves the right to increase
or diminish, during..the fiscal year, the guam
titles of any item or article named in the
will be inserted in the contract; and the
right to reject any OF all bids and to waive
defects therein Is also reserved. N. NJ.
DYER, Cemmander.U. s. Navy, Inspector LIST
L. H. District apr3eodjt
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CITY TO PAY HALF.
Proposition For An Iron Bridge at Wash
ington Street.

Augusta, April THE railroad COM
missioners in session today received q
communication from Portland asking
that the Washington steel bridge mattor
be continued until the next meeting. The
proposition that if an iron bridge is to
be constructed, the CITY pay one-half and
the three railroads the other half, lie
practically agreed upon. The railroads
are not quite able to agree on their pro-
portion but it 10 thought they will soon
arrive at an understanding.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08

OFFICE of Light House Inspector 1st Dis
~ trict, Portland, Maine, March oath,
until 10 o'clock M on Tuesday the Goth day
of April, 1897, for furnishing mooring stones
tor use in the LIST L, H. Distr-er ior the fiscal
year ending June 30th, 1895 The United
States reserves the right to inrease or dim
inish, during the fiscal year, the quantities
of any item or article named in the specifi-
cations. and clause to that effect will be
inserted in the contract Forms of proposal
and printed specifications, showing what is
required can be had or seen by applying to
this office. The right is reserved to reject
any or all bids, and to waive any defects.
N, NJ DYER. Commander q, S. Navy, In
spector 1st L. HI. District. apr3eod3t
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Boys Charged With rr ain wrecling.

Old town, April 7.-Edward and Joseph
Leighton, % and II respectively, are In
the lookup awaiting trial in the NUM-
oipal e0urtsshers on charge of attempt
ing to wreck q train on the Maine Cen
trail road. They were arrested at Mil
ford last night by Deputy Sheriff Gould.
Several iron bolts were placed on the
tracks yesterday between Milford and
Montague, but were discovered by rail.
road employees before any damage was
done. The young men were seen In the
vicinity about the time 1T is thought
the belts were placed on the track.
Both prisoners belong in Franklin, Han
cook county.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08
Pilgrim Fathers Choose Officers.

Lowell, Mass. April THE principal
business Of this afternoons session Of
the Supreme Colony Omitted Order o.
Pilgrim Fathers was the election of off
GERS. This resulted in tbe CHOICE of th,
following: Supreme Governor, J. scollay
Taft, Keens, N. H.; supreme lieutenan
governor, Henry s. Treadwell, Boston
supreme secretary. James e. Shepard,
Lawrence; supreme treasurer. a; v
riman, Boston; e. p. Lincoln, Boston; Il.
e. Sleeper. Sabattus, Me-; W. l.. Thompson
Lawrence; John @. Bates, East Boston
The officers were Installed and supper
and.entertainment followed in the eve
ming,
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under foreign flag may come under the
American flag

under foreign flag may come under the
American flag.
~ Maine Pensions.
Washington, April 1.-THE follow
ing Maine residents have been granted
pensions:
ORIGINAL.
Samuel Staples, Deer Isle; Oliver
Willett, Togus.
ADDITIONAL.
Cyrus T. Wardell. Oxford.
INCREASE
Enoch Hall, Caribou; Charles D.
Kurdish, Garland.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS. ETC.
Louise P. Libby, Burleigh.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08
Business in the Japan Parliamen,

Business in the japan Parliament
seems of rather frivolous character, A
whole rscenu sitting was devoted to con.
sideriug whether a member had not yio-
lated parliamentary etiqnette by attend
Ing the opening in frock coat. instead
Of the regulation dress suit Finally the
offending member was solemnly warmed
of his "indiscretion, narrowly "a "a n.
ing being handed over to the dispicIip.
AIRY committee for punishment.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08
Mule spinners suffer From Hard Times.

Mule spinners Suffer From Hard Times.
Boston, April AT the second day IS
session of the convention of the Nation
al Mule Spinners' Association today the
reports of delegates upon the condition
of trade of local branches showed that
the spinners had suffered severely from
the hard sstimes, and in nearly every in
stance they are working on short time.
In Biddeford, wing to the dull times.
10 per cent of the looms had been thrown
out. In Lewiston. Me-, the spinners are
not working on full time.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08

Washington, April 7-There were sixty.
seven appointments of fourth class post.
masters today. The changes included
Maine, Addison Point, o. A. Holmes,
vice M. G. Wass, removed; Greenville,
L. r. Young, vice H. A. Sanders, re,
aligned: Perry, Frederick Brown, vice G.
A. Leighton, removed; Princeton, II. A.
johnson. vice Nathan Ripley, removed |;
Wellington, S. x. Berrimnn, vice Joseph
Libby, lemOyed.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08
slight Accident o n Roohester Road,

The early evening train from Rochester
came ambling in at the Preble street
station yesterday about 10 minutes late.
Ihe breaking Of an eccentric on the 10.
motive, about mile this side of .Gorham,
caused the delay. Several York county
passengers aboard were unable to con-
meet with the Boston & Maine trains.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08
NOTES.

Manager Clarity of Lewiston, has
signed France of last years Newports for
his Lewiston team.
There will be meeting of the state
league in this city Saturday afternoon.
MIR. Clarity will resign his position as
secretary on account of his connection
with the lewiston team.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS

Distressing Kidney and Bladder disease
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new remedy Is great surprise on account
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pain In passing 1T almost Immediately. l.
you want quick relief and CURE this Is youf
remedy, Sold By c. II, GUPPY CO., Drugr
gist 90 Congress 81. Portland, Ne.
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Annual Meeting Canadian Pacific.

Montreal. Quebec, April TAT the
railway today recent losses in earnings
were ascribe6 to small wheat crop and
general business depression. Estimates
were adopted for expenditures of So, SS7, :
737, including the purchase Of the
Montreal and Western railway by sixty
semi-annual instalments of $l4. 600 each.
AT q subsequent meeting of the directors
the same officers and executive committee
were re-elected.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

enough time to take
care of health, to eat, and rest and sleep
properly, and when he feels slightly indis-
posed will resort to the right remedy, he
may work as hard as he pleases, and pile
up money steeple high, without fear of I'M
timely death.
The worst enemy with which hard-work-
ing men have to contend is disordered
digestion. It is the starting point for most
sickness and disease. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery prevents sickness ard
disease. Its Use insures hearty appetite,
and healthful, restful sleep. 1t corrects all
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Gle. The man who resorts to It whenever
he feels out Of sorts, may, within reason,
work as hard as he pleases. Druggists
sell it.
writes James Trent. Of Clarendon, Donley Co.,
Texas, "for which please send mo copy Of DR..
Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser in pa
Golden Medical Discovery for the blood and
think it is the best biood-pnrifer In existence"
One of the best, known of American med
ical men said eff you want to reform a
man, begin with his grandfather. That
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cannot be done, try something else. Reform
the IutuIs BIaHlIatnerS ana 8fandmolHeIS.
Do this through education. The greatest
thing for man or woman to know is him
self or herself. To know half the capa-
bilities and disabilities of the human body
Is liberal education. A good start for this
education is DR.. Pieree's Common Sense
Medical Adviser. Any one can have this
finely illustrated Iooo-page book for the
small price of twenty-one one-cent stamps
This IS simply to pay for mailing. If you
would like the book in fine cloth binding
instead of paper, send thirty-one stamps to
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Set Fire to Neishbor,s Grass.

Rockland, April 17.-Burnham Sleeper
of South Thomaston was tried today
charged with maliciously setting fire to
the land ofshis neighbor, A. B. Emery.
The evidence showed that the accused
has for ten years rereeouted Mr.. Emery
by hooting at him, calling him names,
etc. Sleeper was bound over to await the
action of tine grand jury.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08
Postmaster Generals Daughter Married.

Baltimore, April 1.-The most brilliant
social event of the season in this city was
the wedding of Miss Ida Catherine Gary,
daughter of the Postmaster General. 10
Mr.. Francis Edward Pegrafn, which took
place here this afternoon. The ceremony
was performed at Brown Memorial
church by the Rev. Maltble ID. Babcock.
who used the Episcopal service
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08
no Encourage American shipping.

Washington, April IA meeting of
representatives Of the shipping interests
was held today In this city for the pur-
pose of promoting legislation looking to
the encouragement of America
shipping. Several amendments have been
proposed to tho Elkins bin. One Of them
provides method by which ships owned
By citizens Of the United States aiad nov
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08

Gold lemon squeezers are late dem
onstration Of the goldsm1th's art.
The city of Montreal has contributed
$40, 600 to the Indian famine fund.
The leading botanists of the world are
unanimous in the opinion that plants
grow faster between and 6 O'Clock a.
m. than at any 0thsr time.
The landed debt of Boston Increased
over Sc, DOC, 900 in the last fiscal year.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-08

TO THE COMMISSIONERS OF PORTLAND
hARBOR:
For the better accommodation of our bust
ness the proprietors OF Maine wharf desire
the privilege of extending said wharf to the
Harbor Commissioners Line, maintaining
the present width of seventy-six l76) feet;
and we respectfully ask your Board to ap-
point time for the consideration of this Pc
tition.
(Signed) o. G, CURTIS,
HENRY f. MERRILL,
VIM. N. TAYLOR,
Trustees Randall Il McAllister.
Portland, April 8, 1897.
On the foregoing petition it is ordered that
a hearing be appointed Tor Thursday, April
ID next, at O'Clock p. m, at No. 4 Elk
change street, when all. parties interested
may be heard; and it is further ordered that
the above petition together with this our or
der there on be given by publication in the
Advertiser for seven days previous to the
hearing
(Signed) HENRY FOX,
s. B. KELSEY,
G. H. FARLEY,
Harbor Commissioners.
Portland, April 5, 1897
apr6dtd
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BASE BALL.
Yesterdays GAMES

At Newport News, Va.-Baltimors, %;
Hampton, 0.
At Princeton. N. J.-Princeton, 1;
University of Vermont, o.
At Reading, .-Reading, 4; Paw
tucket. 8.
At Richmond, va.-Philadelphis, 9;
Richmond, 4.