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New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

There are some old people yet living who can
remember when there was no such thing
match in the domestic equipment. and when
flint and steel and tinder were the agencies for
obtaining fire. Sir Isaac Hoden's death In Eng
land at ninety-two recalls to a generation which
had forgotten him the fact that the inventor Of
the lucifer match had been living among them
all these years, wearing unobserved the crown Of
Of the most useful discoveries in all the
annals OF human invention. 1t is curious to be-
reminded that he took no patent on his dis
covery and reaped no pecunary reward from it,
though thus protected it might have made him
the richest man in the kingdom and perhaps in
the world.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

Associate Justice stephen J. Field, of Cali
Cornia has now longer record or continuous
service i'm the supreme Court than any other
iurist dead or living who has mounted that
ulustrious bench Though entitled To retire
ment years ago. he has zcalously insisted on "A
share i'm the courts work while health and
strength lasted: and his industry and persistence
nav. fully entitlr him To- be classed among the
'Grand old Men" Of law and politics.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

IIool-y. the successful London hnancief'
teaches out into Oriental fields OF business
anG Is negotiating a Chinese indemnity loan
Of SNuOtnIUD "A transaction large enough 10
maxi the Rothschds and the Ephrussis and
the Sassoons sit still with awful eye, finding
their high financial realm thus invaded The
Uool,v career has SO far been a brief one, but
of comet like radiance outshining the ecllpsed
one - Rarnato. and no fiscal astronomer has
vet attempted 10 set bounds 10 II. Ills appear
ancr in Eastern finance may mean good deal
and prehsure his further relations with 1t. leaV-
ing the hidrbound old banking companies
hitherto the monopolists OF that Kind of busi-
ness out in the cold. \ National bank Of China.
with Hool-v at the head of IT, seems 10 loom
among the possibilities Of that pOpulous won
derand its undeveloped wealth - flow in golden
streams around the world when the right Moses
comes along and gives the right blow on the rock
or It's productiv-ness
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

Surely. this Is the age of the de- adents IT, as
rumor-d Jersey lightning is going out Of favor.
That is truly heroic beverage. dear To the
palate ~ Washington in his Morristown. Tren-
ton and Princeton days, and cherished ever
since as a precious legacy 10y all true Jerseymen.
II II is 10 be no more. the Province OF camden
and Amboy will indeed be strange land
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

In waking up to the necessity Of providing
drydocks for the Navy, the Navy Department is
exercising the wisdom Of him who puts lock
upon the stable door after the horse has been
stolen. The horse has not. however. been stolen
beyond reclaim. and If the programme now
nounced Is vigorously executed all will yet he
well.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

According 10 the semi-annual report Of the
Bank Commissioner of Kansas. deposits i'm the
banks OF the Sunlower State have increased
since January by $l5.OOO0OO Mr.. Breden-
thai. the Commissioner. announces also that
there has been a marked decrease i'm the amount
of outstanding loans. with the prospect Of still
greater decrease before the end of December.
Mr.. Breidenthal is a Popust machine leader.
and was one of the orIginators Of the Bryan
Sewall fusion year ago. H. is not. however.
blind 10 facts. and has reported what he sees
with accuracy and candor. Prosperity is evi-
IDENTIFY re-entering Kansas in large-siZed orig
na packages"
The most curious thing about the insane rush
Ia Alaska is that the proportion of fools I'm the
re.t of the world does not seem to he materially
decreased.
The Hon John u. A!tged is a statesman OF
calm and iron nerve. He can sit behind a hand
which is economically pair Of deuces. and blufr
lik. Ajax defying the lightning. Nature having
met him at his dollar venture. he promptly
raises ii ~ cents 1t is now 81 - wheat which
the country needs.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-19

PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT IN THE
SOI'TU-R T.. Houston, formerly postmaster OF
Birmingham Ala Is in the city on his way To New
York He was seen at the Metropolitan last even
INK When asked TO the current reports regard
Ing the newly awakened business activity ana gem
,ral improvement in the Iron city, Of the South.
Mr. Houston said: 1T is true that there is de-
cidod Improvement in all branches OF business az
birmingham Our big rolling mills are now running
full time. and the recent demonstration OF our IN
surpassed facilities FOR making steel has added add
fional life to the community. In fact, the present
condition IS somewhat like the boom days OF ten
and wild speculation retarded our prosperity. the
present revival is an index Of steady and perma-
ham.t .tib local resources There are fictitious
values now but everything i on soid ana reason,
h, basis and prosperity is advancing All the time
4 CURIOUS CoNVENTION.-'I have heard OF
all sorts OF queer reunions. but there was oae down
I'm Georgia the other day that was absolutely
uninue" said F. +. cross. OF that STATE At the
Raleigh 1t was a reunion Of horse swdppers.
and a Jolly gathering It was There were fully
one Thousand delegates In attendance and ii looked
10 outsiders II big political conv' ntion was in
progress. Politics, however were strictly tabooed
ana nothing went bur horse talk. OF cOUrse. the
members fetched along from one 10 a dozen nags OF
,ll SORTS and conditions. and the swapping OF
beasts was the main attraction during the reunion.
\ constitution and bylaws We're adopted and
committee appointed 10 draft code OF ethics. II
~.
point where equine ,%Mchans1s h should DE De con, ,
hitherto charac acterizcd such transactions IL
argued and the sentiment was overwheImingly
commended. ;nat man WAS lit TO join in future
reunons who would try TO put of on another
horse whose vision had departed or who repre-
senfed TO he sound when the facts the other
w,v Their il doubt In my mind thai from
moral as well as social standpoint the meeting was
a great success"
PROSPEROUS Los ANGELES.-"Los Angeles is
growing right along In the most solid and sub
.tantlal way" said Calvin Edgerton. a prominent
resident Of the southern California metropolis. at
the Ebbtt. We have a population OF over one
hundred thousand-no padding. either-and there is
constantly influx OF wealthy people from the
East who attracted by our matchless climate.
The city has as yet only small manufacturing inter-
ests but she enjoys a large wholesale trade with
Mexico. New-Mexico. Arizona and all the southern
section Of the State. Everything Is looking up In
California The tariff tickes the fruit,
growers. the farmers are happy and the gold
miners taking out large quantities or the
precious metal. old. abandoned mines are being
reopened and worked successfully with modern
machinery. \ good many Los Angeles men caught
the Klondke fever but the disease was not 50
viruent down our way az In san francisco 6ut
Los Angeles came back with SlSO.Wo thai ne
ga hcred the Yukon. His wife went along WIN
him and shared all his hardshps. and don't think
! ever saw a proud-r woman In my NE than she
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
fused to suspend the rules and pass the

fused to suspend the rules and pass the
bill.
The House took recess until 730
At.the evening session, Speaker Reed
laid before the House message from
President Cleveland vetoing the immi-
grafton restriction bill. Mr.. Bartholdt,
Republican of Missouri, moved tine con-
aideration of the message be postponed
until tomorrow. This was agreed to,
1O4 to IL.
After further recess of an hour a
partial conference on the sundry civil
bill was presented and agreed to. The
House voted to insist upon its disagree
ment to the remaining Senate amend
ments EXCEPT number OH which the
members asked separate vote. Ths
amendment to. pay the sugar bounty
claims, amounting to S1,CS5. 900, was
concurred in. The House further insisted
on it's disagreement to tile Senate amend
ments reducing the appropriation for
river and barbor improvem ents at Port
land, Me-, Rockland, Me-, and elsewhere.
At a. m. the House was still consid-
ering the Senate sundry civil bill, still
in dispute.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Andrew Carnegie lies dangerously i'll
at his home at Greenwich, Conn.,, Mr..
Carnegie contracted a heavy cold Thurs
day and very severe attack of grip fol-
lowed. Now pneumonia Is feared.
The publication of the kilograms ad-
dressed by Consul General Lee to the
State Department, has aroused intense
feeling in both houses Of Congress,
Gov. Jones of Arkansas, has sent a
telegram to Speaker Reed saying that
the bill to ratify the the Arkansas set
Element as now amended, is not salts
factory to the state.
Richard S. Martin, pastor of the Vest
ern Avenue Methodist Episcopal church,
Chicago, is said to have assurances that
President Mckinley will appoint him
to the position now filled by Gen. F1tz-
hugh Lee.
Officers of tho Florida Central and
Pennisular railroad and other lines cen
tering at Jacksonville, state that the
War Department. has been asking of
them detailed information as to the cost
of transportation of troops, facilities for
special trains, what notice would be re-
ouired. and other data on this subject.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
THE NEVADA OF MAINE.
RockIand Reports Particularly Warm
PugiIistic Event.

Rockland, March 2.-One of the hottest
scraps which ever took place in the
state occurred in this city tonight.
The bout was between Joe Donovan OF
Rockland, champion middle weight of
Maine, and Allie. Brown Of Lewiston.
Ten rounds were fought. The first few
rounds were easy, Brown forcing Dono-
van to do all the leading and hit the lat
ter almost at will. Both men were COM
paratively fresh at the beginning of the
six tn round, although Donovan had re-
ceived the most punishmens.
ain this round the toughest work was
done with no breathing time. After the
sixth 1t was all Browns way, Donovan
constantly olinching to escape punish
ment. Brown landed at will during the
remainder of the rounds, but the blows
seemed to lack force. Donovan could
| not land to any effect. in the last round
Brown started in to finish his man and
landed blow after blow Oh Donovan who
| tried to clinch. Donovan was knocked
| on the ropes and on recovery was
knocked down and remained on the foo1
| flush him, but could not get at him,
second interior ing.
| There were ten seconds more fighting
time. but the police and crowd swarmed
| into the ring and stopped the fight.
Brown rushed round like wild bull
anxious to put Donovan out, but was
unable to reach him. 1t was wildly
exciting finish, everybody yelling and
anxious to scrap. Referee Stephen
Cayanaugh gave the decision as draw.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
FUTURE FOREIGN POLICY.
Old Glory Must Be Respected Every
where.

Washington, March 2.-Senator Sher-
man, at a dinner given in his honor last
night by the members of the Ohio dele
CATION in Congress delivered speech in
which he significantly outlined the for
eign policy of the new administration.
He amplifed what he recently said in the
Senate on this subject, and made it aD-
parent that protection to American citi-
zens aboard YVES to be it's keynote. : He
said it would be the policy of the new
administration to make the flag Of the
United States respected everywhere to
secure for tho humblest American citizen
ample protect on in all his rights, wher-
ever he might he, andIto make the influ-
ence and power of the United States felt
throughout the world. The Senator
dwelt at length on this point, emphasiz-
ing particularly the necessity for the pro-
faction of Americans abroad. He made
no reference to the Cuban situation.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
TALK or BINETALLISM.


Consideration of the deficiency bill
was resumed. MIR. Vest offered an
amendment directing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to pay the amounts OF
the DEGREES Of the court of claims under
tho Bowman act, aggTegating 1887, 500.
Various other items were added to the
Vests amendment. Mr. Hale. in charge
Of the bill, spoke, against the whole
amendment Ms out of order, although he
said he would not make that point as
the Senate had frequently oVerruled such
point.
Mr.. Aldrich protested against the
amendment rs utterly at variance with
the rule against putting private claims
on precipitation bills
Mr.. Hale warned the Senators against
loading down the bill, as the more heaVl-
ly 1T was loaded tie more danger IL
would encounter. He urged quick action
on the bill to avoid the necessity OF "a
night session.
The amendment with the added items
was agreed TO without division. Inc
reading of the bill was continued, the
committee amendments being acted Oh
as the bill was read, and all the obner
amendments being withhold until aIter
the bill should he read through. Inc
committee amendments being all dis
posed of, number of amendments were
offered by individual senators and agreed
to. Mr.. White novel to strike out the
bill in the House item approprlatlng
81, $40, 42T for the Southern Pacific CON-
pany under judgment of the court OF
claims.
Mr.. Ccckrell commented on the fact
that hitherto when the Senate placed
that item on the appropriation bill, the
House had always fought it s5ubbornly
and defeated it. Now The House put in
an item of its own accord, "nnd 1t is
believed he added, "thnt chance was
caused by the enormous contribution OF
the president of the company i'll the re-
cent election"
Mr.. Hale demonstrated against making
such charge, Ae did not believe that
there was any foundation for 1t. without
disposing of the question. the Senate pro-
ceeded to CONSIDER executive business,
and later took recess until y. ni.s'
At the evening session a partial agree
ment on the sundry civil bill was en-
dorsed and further conference was asked.
The Indian appropriation bill was dis
agreed on and further conference asked
for.
The deficiency bill was passed and the
Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
Tonight s Game.

The Lswistons come here tonight
looking for blood. Their failure to win
a game.here this season and the import
ance of victory to them will insure
hot game. Manager Burnham Ia deter
mined to break the string of defeats and
has engaged for this game John Roberts,
the star first rusher of the New Bedford
National league team. He has also Sc
cured Charles Gay of the Rooklands for
the balance of the season and he will
play tonight as second rusher. In the
goal Manager Durham will make q
change and allow Allen to take q rest
1t is probable that Pickett will be- given
chance. Pr
The South Portland and Portland Jrs.
will play prior to the big game.
Only three more games and the season
Ia over. Portland'a failure to finish
strong will cost Manager Durham a
snug sum, but he has furnished the peo-
pie good attractions and deserves and
will get good patronage to the end.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
FURRY AT CANEA.
Powers Have to Call Few Moslems to
Order.

London, March IA despatch from
Canea says the Moslem gendarmes re-
VOTED this afternoon after demanding
arrears of pay and are firing shots and
threatening to incite massacre. The
foreign marines surrounded the barracks
of the gendarmes and fired warning
yolley. In the meantime state of panic
prevailed in the town. In the firing
by tue mutineers. Sulemin Bey, colonel
of the gendarmes and several other
officers were shot. The former is dying.
The Italian marines opened fire on the
mutineers wounding several and the re-
mainder surrendered.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
No AIR OR LIGHT.
Dentist Ruiz Kept in Darkened
Cell.
SINGLE APERTURE OPEN ONLY TO
ADMIT FOOD.

Terrible State of Affairs Discovered by
American Consulate in Havana
Spanish Authorities Tell Different
Story-Matter Now Being Investigated.
Washington, March 2.-Secretary Olney
today responded to the Senate's resolG-
tion calling for correspondence in the
Ruiz case, by sending I'm abstract of the
matter, declining to send ths full corre-
spondence on the ground that it "would
not yeem to be in the public interest. =
The abstract shows the following facts.
Richard Ruiz was native born Cuban,
and came to this country during the
Cuban iusurrsction which terminated in
1878. He received final papers as nat
uralized citizen in January. 1880 in Phil
adelphia. Immediately after he returned
to Cuba, entered upon the practice of
dentistry, married and reared family
and resided there permanently and con-
tinuously.
He was arrested February IA. 1897, and
thrown into prison on the charge of par
tioipatiun in the capture and robbery
of railroad train.
Hia arrest was reported to this govern
ment by telegraph the same day. Until
the 18th nothing more was heard of the
case by the department.. which assumed
| that it was. being attended to by the CON-
sulate in the regular course. No measures
of the sort ,were taken, though the pris-
oper remained In communicate.
On the 18th consulate reported that
Ruiz was found dead in his cell under
circum stances which led to II demand for
an immediate Investigation. The consul
general reported tina Ruiz was kept 3l5
hours in small closed, most filthy cell,
three by i've feet, having rough stone
floor with no window, only six inch
square opening in the door for the ad-
mission Of food, which aperture was kept
shut except when used. No one was al
lowed ito see him, and he died from me-
gleot and violence.
He became deranged. The autopsy
showed severe Commissions on the top OF
his head. He died from congestion OF the
brain. There was no fracture of the
skull. All knowledge was confined to the
officials, and it was difficult to ascertain
the facts.
Secretary Clney quotes the report Of
the acting governor general of Cuba to
show that Ruiz was kept in large
roomy cell. well lighted and ventilated.
He had an easy chair, mattress, sheets,
pillows, etc. On the 18th he was found
by an attendant butting his head against
the grating of the door, and though
quieied, shortly afterward died. The
officials reported that death was due to
| the blows They say that Ruiz was well
| treated Secretary Olney tells of the
investigation ordered by Spain, in view
of the conflicting testimony, and con-
cludes: sUntil the results of the invest
| igation thus agreed upon shall have been
| reached; what further steps should be
taken in the matter by the United States
cannot of course be determined.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03

An enthusiastic audience OF IUO greet
cd the Rocklands when they skated on
the surface last night to play their final
game with the Portland this SEASON, and
those who were present saw the Portland
play ons of the best games of the season.
The Maroons played new rush in the
person of Cunningham, the star rush OF
the Pawtucket team, and his WORK was
immense. His rushing and passing was
equal to If not better than any ever SEEN
here. and he was ably assisted by every
member of the team outside the goal
cage. Warner was obliged to retire at
the end of the first period and was sue
cesded by Whipple, whose playing was AS
good as ever. Jordan and Hadley played
their usual gilt-edged game and by their
hard and earnest work received the we'll
earned applause of the audience.
For the Rocklands Campbell put up
his regular frst-class game and in fact
every member showed By their playing
that this game was for blond. Maynard
and O'Malley, by their steady work,
saved many goals tor Rockland, O'Malley
especially being deserving of mention.
sThe Portland played the best passing
game that they every showed here,
their team work being nearly perfect.
When Jack leighton sounded the
whistle, Warner swooped down and Cap
tured the ball, but 1T was taken by
Campbell. After great blocking by Hnd-
lev and Jordan, Jason got the ball, drove
it against Aliens pads. and catching 1t
on the rebound, he hooked it in, in one
minute and 45 seconds.
Campbell uncovered the spot and drove
the ball to PoItland's end, but lost it..
After hard playing on both Sides Jason
got the ball from the bunch and pushed
it through Aliens legs again. Time,
1926
| Warner got next rush and after elk
minutes and 10 seconds of fierce work,
during which it was dangerously near
both goals, Cunningh am Gagged it on a
! fine pass from Jordan from the Portland
goal. At this stage Hadley was obliged to
retire with broken skate. Maynard
Gagged the ball in five seconds by a long
drive.
In the next period Jordan distinguished
himself by long drive. caging the ball
| in one minute and "a seconds. Jason
Gagged the ball on pass from Campbell
in two minutes and 10 seconds.
The next goal was made by Cunning
ham on triple pass from Jordan to
Whipple. The next goal was charac-
terizsd by bard work by both teams.
| Gendrau finally caught the ball in mid
air and drove it by Allen into the gonl.
In the next period Jason got the ninth
goal By hard drive from O'Malley.
Campbell Gagged the next three in success
sion and Cunningham Gagged the last
| goal in six seconds.
The following is the summary and line
up:
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The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
LITURAL CHuRcHMAN DEAD.
A Leading Scholar in the Episcopal
Church Dead.

New York, March 2.-Rev. George
Seville Mallory, editor of the Church.
man, died early this morning at hotel
St. Andrew. DIR. Mallory was born in
WATERFOWL, Conn, June s, 1888. He
graduated from Trinity college in 1858
and from the Berkeley Divinity school,
Middletown, Conn, in 1862 For two
years afterwards he was professor of
ancient language at Trinity, and from
1864 to 1879 chair of literature and
oratory. In 1860 he became editor of the
Churchman, which he owned at the time
of his death. He received the degree of
S. D. d. from Hobart college in 1874.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
Dangers of the Grip.

The greatest danger from La Grippe is
of it's. resulting in pneumonia. II reason
able care is used, however. and Cham
terlain's Cough Remedy taken, all dan
ger will be avoided. Among the tens of
+ ousands who have'used this remedy for
la grippe, we have yet to learn of sin
gle case having resulted in pneumonia,
which shows conulusively that this
remedy is certain preventive Of that
dreadtdisease. 1t will effect permanent
cure in less time than any other treat
ment The Of and SO cent size for sale by
q. P.S. G oold's drug store, SIT Con-
gress St., Portland, and Z. S. Raymond
Cumberland Mills.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
HOw's This

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for anv case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
hy Halls Catarrh Cure.
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tions and financially able to carry out any
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