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The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17

ity for Thursday: Increasing cloudlness,
but generally fair weather
Local Weather Report.
Portland, Me-, June 16.-The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are as follows:
s a. m.-Barometer, 29.67o; thermo-
meter, "a; dew point. As; humidity, 80;
wind, NV; velocity, 16; weather. clear.
8 p. m.-Barometer, 29.7S6; thermo-
meter, "a; dew point. AZ, humidity As;
wind, NV; velocity, 6; weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer, 63; maxi
mum thermometer, Y; minimum ther-
mometer. "a; maximum velocity OF
wind, 20, NV; total precipitation, .ol'
Weather Observation.
The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, June 10, taken
ats p. m, meridian time, the observa'
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction OF wind,
state of weather:
" Boston, es degrees, NV, p. clear; New
ork' y degrees. NV, cloudy ;Phllaa el-
phla Y degrees, N, cloudy; Washing e.
ION, 20 degrees, S, cloudy; Albany oe
degrees, NV, clear; Buffalo, 6o degrees,
~. cloudy; Detroit, 66 degrees, Me-
ciouoy; chicago, 10 degrees, Sc, CLOUDY
o.. raui' "a degrees, E, cloudy; huron
LAX, % o4 degrees, E. rain; BIS
mnrek, 10 degrees, E, cloudy; Jackson
V1ie' 10 degrees, SW, rain.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
goodwill Farm Buildinc Dedicated,

Fairfield, June 16.-A large audience
witnessed the dedication of the Moody
Memorial chapel at Good VIII Farm to-
day. The sermon was by Rev. O.W. Fol-
som and prayer by DR.. A. T. Dunn of
Waterville. The dedicatory hymn was
written for the occasion by Rev. A. j.
Lockhart ''Pastor Felix" of Hampden.
The Moody sisters of Bath, who donated
the chapel in memory of their late broth
er, were present. Other people of note
from cities of this state and Massachu-
setts were in attendance.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
Lives We're Saved.

4 Salem, Mass, June 16-Fire completely
quilted the upper stories of a four story
tenement house, 20 to 80 Congress street,
here at noon today. The fire is supposed
to have caught from an oil stove in one of
the tenements. Loss $1,000; insurance
S60o0 Three small children were seen in
a front window in the fourth story. Fire
almost encircled their frail forms while
the smoke was so dense at times that
asphxyiation was imminent.
Verant Danjou, rushed up the stairway
of the burning structure and succeeded in
rescuing the little ones from death.
Soon after brave men pressed into the
building and in a few minutes returned
to the street with two women, who had
been found partially unconscious in rooms
on the third floor
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17

Havana, June 16. via Key West.-A
large force under Gen. Quintin Bandera
succeeded in destroying body of Spanish
men in ambush and then instructed five
scouts to approach a fort where the
Spaniards were barricaded. The Spaniards
sailed from the fort in pursuit of the
scouts, who cunningly fell back, leading
their pursuers into the heart of Bandera' S
ambush. A hot fight ensued, first with
musketry, but finally hand to hand. All
of General Bandera' S men were negroes
with machetes. Ten of the insurgents
were killed and the entire pursuing party
of the Spaniards.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
Maine unitarians at Belfast.

Belfast, June 16.-The chief conference
of Maine Unitarian churches is in session
session in Belfast and will continue till
Thursday evening. Today's programme
consisted of devotional meeting led by
Rev. W. H. Ramsey of Farmington after
which there was a business meeting.
Various papers were read and pertinent
addresses delivered. During the after
noon, the Women's Alliance meeting was
held Mrs. T. E. Hamilton presiding.
Later the visitors were given ride abo ut
the CITY,
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17

Mr.. Wilbur Crawford Of Texas, former
ly of Brunswick, has been in Washington.
Mr.. Crawford is prominent candidate
for United States marshal for the west
ern district of Texas.
Mr.. Hugh j. Chisholm of Portland has
been in Washington for some time
With his extensive interests as pulp
manufacturer Mr.. Chisholm is much in
terested in the progress of the tariff bill
The unusually stormy weather which
has characterized the sspring and early
summer in Maine has apparently been
brought about by the same atmospheric
conditions that have made the weather
in the latitude of Washington unusually
delightful. The hot weather generally
begins here in April, and May brings
some of the sweltering days that make
life miserable to the Oldest inhabitant
and cause visitors to leave the city of
asphalt streets with vivid impressions of
Washington heat. This year the swelter-
ing days are more than two months be-
hind the time, and Congress has been
able to carry on the great work of max
ing a prosperity bounding tariff bill un-
der conditions soothing to the nerves and
improving to the tempers of the states
men. 1t may be that the good weather
has contributed considerably to the gen
eral harmony that has so far characterized
the proceedings of the Senate.
The cause of the unusually pleasant
IN, i, l. i
weather in Maine is explained by Mr..
Randolph, the Capitol weather observer,
to be the unusually southerly track of
the storms. The great storms of the
northern hemisphere follow one general
track. They come down across the North
west British provinces, along the Lake
region, and pass off to the ocean by the
region of the St. Lawrence valley The
caravans of Boreas have travelled this
route for centuries, occasionally varying
it for time by going a little farther
north or little farther south This year
an unusually southern course has been
taken. As the winds blow from both
sides into a storm centre, the location
of the storm centre farther south has
made the north winds go farther south,
and has kept the south winds from get
ting so far north as usual With
storm centre going north of Maine, the
south winds blow over the state, while
with one going below Maine the north
winds come down. The south winds not
having been invited north this spring,
Washington has not been been invaded
by the blasts from the equatorial
regions.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17

that whatever foreign sugar importers
get such an export bounty they must pay
to our government on bringing the sugar
IN an additional duty equal to the bounty
which they have received from the for
eign government. This provision has
made some of the foreigners very mad as
it interferes with their exploits in cap
turing American markets.
The Senate have adopted this principle
of counteryailing duties as a general
principle, and have provided that it shall
apply to all articles as well as sugar. 1t
is probable that the House win agree to
this.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
ADM1NIsTRATRIX NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that she
has beed duly appointed Administrative with
the Will annexed of the estate of SUSAN
J. STAPLES, late of Freeport in the
County of Cumberland. deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settlement,
and all indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately.
ABBIE S. TORREY.
Freeport, May "a 1897. may27dlaw3wThs
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17

Gen. Stewart L. Woodford has been q
representative in Congress, United
State district attorney, Republican Presi-
Dental elector and lieutenant governor.
In 1870 he was the unsuccessful candi-
date for governor against John L. Hoff-
man, and in 1876 he was candidate in
the Republican national convention for
vice president, receiving 60 votes.
Gen. Woodford was born in New York
city, September 6, 1885. He entered the
army as volunteer in Co. H. 127th
New York volunteers.
He was made captain and served till
1854 He rapidly rose and was breveted
brigadier general. After the war he was
military governor of the city of Charles
ton and later of Savannah
He resigned his commission August %,
1865 and resumed his law practice. In
1866 he was elected lieutenant governor.
He presided over the Grant electoral
college of the state in 1872, defeated W.
W. Goodrich for Congress the same year.
He nominated Arthur for vice president
in 1880. Under Grant he was United
States district attorney.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17

Boston, June 16.-The United States
despatch boat Dolphin from New York
with Secretary of the Navy, Hon. John
D. Long, and Mrs. Long, on board came
to an anchorage in Nantasket roads at
3.3) P. m. A steam launch was lowered
and the secretary and wife were landed at
Pemberton, where they took the train for
their home in bingham.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
Pallas win Be In Boston Friday.

consul general for Boston, received official
information today from the British
admiralty that II. M. S. Pallas, which
has been detached to assist in the
Queens jubilee celebration, at Boston,
June 21, will arrive here from Halifax,
n. S., on Friday.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17

New York, June 16.-Thomas Sharkcy,
the pngilist, left for Southampton on the
American line steamship ST. Paul today.
He is going to Dundal county, Ireland, to
see his father and mother from whom he
ran away fourteen years ago to lead the
his parents until he receives word from
his manager that fight with Fitzsim-
mons, Corbett or Maher has been ar.
ranged.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
HOUSE WON'T give IN.
Likely to Fight for Its Form Of
Sugar Schedule.
HOUSE DUTIES MUCH LESS FA
yORABLE TO THE TRUST.

What Countervailing Duties Are and why
They Are Provided-Other Interesting
Facts Regarding Tariff Bill-Maine
Men in Washington-An Explanation
of Names Sad Experience With the
Weather.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
Shot BY Burglar.

Enosburg Falls, VT, June 16.-M. P.
Perley, 80 years old and prominent
business men was seriously, if not fatally
shot in an encounter with burglar at
an early hour this morning. The robber
who was secured, was found to be Henry
L. Chamberlain, farmer in West Enos-
burg, and up to this time had borne a
good reputation. Since his arrest Cham
berlain has confessed to several minor
robberies in this vicinity.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
Afraid to Go to Jail.

Blue Hill, June 16.-Frank Moody COM
mitted suicide by choking himself to
death today through fear of going to Jail
if default of payment of fine for viola
tion of the prohibitory law.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
Presidential Appointments.

Washington, June 16.-The President
sent the following nominations to the
Senate:
Julius Goldschmid of Wisconsin to be
consul general at Berlin, Germany.
Frank H. Morris of Ohio, to be auditor
for the navy department
Col. Anson Mills, third cavalry to be
brigadier general; Major John Simpson,
quartermaster to lieutenant colonel and
deputy quartermaster general.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17

Washington, June 16.-The treaty for
the annexation of the Hawaiian islands
| reached the Senate chamber at O'Clock.
| The Senate at once went into executive
| session and as soon as the doors were
closed, the message Of President McKin-
ley accompanying the treaty and the
treaty itself were read to the Senate.
They were attentively listened to. In one
part of the chamber there was group
of senators who will bitterly oppose the
ratification of the treaty. Among them
were Senators Gray, Mills, Pascoe, White,
Caffery, Pettigrew and McEnery AS
soon as the reading of the documents
were completed, Senator Davis, chairman
of the committee on foreign relations
moved that the message and treaty be
made public. Senator Gray objected
to vote on the motion and under the
rules a single objection carried the
motion over until tomorrow. Senator
Davis gave notice that at the next exc
cutive session he would press the motion
for publication of all the essential facts
as an almost verbatim copy Of the treaty
had been published in the press of the
country.
There was some discussion as to when
the treaty might be considered and Sena-
tor White asked if it was the intention
to push it at this session and upon the
reply being made that it was possible,
the California Senator said: 81 desire
to announce that am prepared to stay
here all summer to prevent the ratifca-
tion of the treaty which consider very
bad proposition"
of South Dakota.
The message of the President was not
very long document. 1t dealt with
historical facts concerning the islands
and showed that the United States and
Hawaii yearly were more closely bound
to each other. This was not really an
nexation, he said, but continuation of
existing relations with closer bonds be-
tween the people closely relating by
blood and kindred ties. Since 1920, said
the President, the predominence of the
United States had been known. The
sending of the first envoy there brought
the islands in closer relations with the
United States and those relations had
grown more firm by succeeding events
At the same time, the tripartite agree
nent was made for the government of
Samoa, he said. Great Britain and
Germany wanted to include Hawaii in
the group over which a protectorate was
established, but the suggestion was re-
jected by the United States because this
government held that there already exist
ed relations between Hawaii and the
United States which placed the islands
under the especial care of this country
and that this government could not al
low any country to interfere in the affairs
of Hawaii. The annexation Of the islands,
said the President, and making them a
part of the United States was in ac-
cordance with the established policy of
this country.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
fHE WEATHER.

W a S h i n ct o n,
June IF o r e.
cast for New Eng
land and eastern
New York: Gen
orally fair; north
westerly winds.
Boston, June 16.
Forecast 10 1
Dostop apJ x,,o;p
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
Hon. w. NJ. Evarts seriously Ill.

New York, June 16.-Wm M. Evarts,
who has been i'll with the grippe at his
home here for some time past, was re-
ported tonight to be worse. His physician
was in attendance during the night.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
buildings Burned at PRINCETON.

Princeton, June 16.-The house and
nearby buildings owned and occupied by
Peter Doyle were burned last night. The
contents We're saved. Loss $4,000; partial
ly covered by insurance.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17

THE TREATY SIGNED.
By Which Hawaii Is to Become Part of
the United States.
Washington, June 16.-The Hawaiian
annexation treaty was signed at $50
O'Clock this morning at the State Depart
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
AS MINISTER TO SPAIN.
President Names Gen. Stewart L.
WOodfOrd.
DISTINGUISHED REPUBLICAN AND
EX-CONGREsSMAN.

Has Been Beside Presidential EIecter,
United States District Attorney and
Lieutenant Governor of New York-A
Distinguished Military Record in the
Late War.
Washington, June 16.-The President
has nominated Stewart L. Woodford of
New York to be minister to Spain.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17
NOT A WARM RECEPTION.
The Hawaiian Treaty Gees to the
Senate.
LIKELY TO MEET A STRONG OP-
POSITION THERE.

Senator White Says He'll Stay All Summer
to Fight 1t and Mr.. Pettigrew ia With
Him-The Presidents Message-Says
Treaty is Only Continuance of Existing
Relations.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-17

On oranges, lemons, lines, grape frui
and pomeles, the committee had substi-
tuted the rate of one cent per pound for
the House rate of three-fourths cent on
the fruit and thirty per cent ad valorem
on the boxes, etc. The paragraph caused
some discussion.
The paragraph was then agreed to as re-
ported.
On paragraph 266, orange peel or lemon
peel, preserved, etc., and cocoanut meat,
the committee rate was changed on
motion of Mr.. Allison to 2 1-2 cents per
pound, the remainder of the paragraph
being agreed to.
Pineapples went over at the request of
Mr.. Quay.
On almonds the rates were changed on
motion of Mr.. Allison to three cents per
pound on unshelled almonds and six cents
on shelled almonds.
Filberts, walnuts, peanuts and nuts of
all kinds not specially provided for were
agreed to as reported.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-24

ton" We agree heartily with the SEN
timent that the state needs popula-
ton, but hardly think that the mere
statement of the fact will accomplish
any results. We want an increase in
population without doubt, but we
must hustle in order to get the in
crease. We suggest the re-establish-
ment of the State Board of Immigra-
ton, backed by sufficient appropria-
ton.
The Southern Express company has
announced it's intention to discon-
tinue many of the smaller offices in
the state. This action is taken on
account of the law passed by the last
legislature imposing heavy privi-
lege tax on the express company for
each office. The company claims that
many of the smaller offices are oper-
ated at loss, and are maintained
more as convenience to patrons
than anything else. They do not feel
disposed to pay a tax for the accom-
mediation of the people. We are OF the
opinion that the law should be modl-
fed materially. 1t is we'll enough,
perhaps, to impose the tax on offices
doing a profitable business, but we
think the law should not go farther.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-24
The Mexican Orange.

Mr.. William j. Crittenden, deputy
consul-general of the City Of Mexico,
has submitted an interesting report
on the orange in Mexico.
Mr. Crittenden says that the orange
leaves are the tea of the Indians and
of the poor. They are peddled IN the
streets and sold in the markets at one
cent per bunch, and are sold in large
quantities. They are considered the
best remedy for insomnia and rest
lessness, and are also highly COM
mended as night drink for children.
A fine wine is also manufactured
from the refused oranges. There are
other valuable products obtained,
such as the distilled water of the
blossoms, used for toilet purposes,
worth $3.50 per gallon; citric acid
from the pulp of the sour oranges,
worth 81 per pound; a pomade, much
used as a cosmetic, worth $3.50 a
pound; oil from the leaves and rind,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-24
A Success as a Farmer.

Mr.. E. H. Jouet, who lives in the
eastern part of the city, has beauti-
full property and one well worth Wis
it to see. The writer, upon invitation,
took stroll through his place recent
lv. and found abundant evidence of
we'll directed industry. Mr.. Jouet
though not farmer to the manor
born, is proving himself a success i'll
his chosen occupation.
He has produced and sold at good
prices over 500 bushels of sweet pota-
toes on his place, and now has fine
crop of corn on the way. His orange
trees have made marvellous growth
and many of them are showing
bloom.
With his system of thorough cul-
ture and fertilization there is no won
der he is succeeding. He has utilized
every available space about his prem
Uses and is growing strawberries and
garden sass to beat the Dutch.
What this country needs most is
host of just such men.
In addition to the fine grove and
garden Mr.. Jouet has some white
raspberry plants and currant bushes
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-24
EDITORIAL CHAT.

With tobacco, corn, cassava, sugar
and small fruits as ''stand-bys,' Flor
ida should be able to jog along quite
comfortably for a few years without
oranges.
The samples of cigars made from
Florida-grOWn tobacco, distributed
among the delegates to the Tobacco
Growers Convention, were highly APP
preciated. 1t was a difficult matter
for even the inveterate smokers
among the delegates to distinguish
the Florida from the Cuban product.
The vegetable growers of Florida
have appealed to the Interstate Com
merce Commission for relief in the
matter of transportation rates, and a
time has been appointed for hear
ing. The truckers may gain their
point before the commission, but the
chances are that, as in the case of the
orange growers several years ago, the
matter will be tied up in the courts
for unnumbered years.
Our contemporary, the Florida Citi-
zen, suggests that every paper in
Florida have the first line in each pa
per read: FLORIDA wants popula-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-24
WEDNESDAY, MARCH "A, 1897.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

FARM, GROVE AND GARDEN - Orange
Culture; Pea hes at Pabor Lake .......... 1T
A Large Yield of Corn ............... ....,.. l7S
Tobacco Fertilizer; ~ange Groves Com.
ing; Odd Vegetables: Distance for Planting
Trees 1IS
Preparing for Early Melons: Success with
A Succession of Sweet Corn; The Virtues
of Beggarweed.. ........... $50. ....... ISL
TOBACCO DEPARTM ENT-Tobacco Grow.
ers' Convention; Points on Tobacco. ... 1872
FLORAL DEPARTMENT-Crau 80. 1888
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Editorial
Chat; The American Farmer; The Mexican
Orange; A Success as a Farm er............. 1S4
Winter Cultivation of Grover ...... 49,. 1856
HOU SEHOLD DEPARTMENT - Keen an
Account Book; Educating Girls; The Lee
tnre on Cooking; !.enten Foods; Cheese
Snuff1e; Tia BILE Don ts..... ................ 1S6
POULTRY DEPARTMENT-Lime to Pre-
vent 'iapes; The Breeds Important; Green
Bones Necessary; The Poultry Standard
The Other Side of the Hen Business .... 1877
LITERARY-"Just Like er"................. ?SS
THE PUZZLER .............. 100
t LOhtDlANA .....,.. ..'......... ........... I9l
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The American Farmer.

In his annual report for 1896, Mr..
Morton, Secretary of Agriculture,
treats of the condition of the Ameri-
can farmer as follows
1.-The farmers of the United States
hold seventy-two out of each 100
farms-oc by their OWNERSHIP
solutely free from mortgages or other
membranes. The debts secured by
liens upon lands used for tillage, and
the production of crops aggregate, af-
ter throwing out the mortgage in
debtedness of railroads and other cor
porations, less than One-siXth of the
total indebtedness of the citizens OF
the United States secured upon real
estate.
"Out of each thousand farms in the
United States only 202 are mortgaged,
and three-fourths of the money repre-
scented by the mortgages upon the 282
farms was for the purchase of those
farms or for money borrowed to i'm
prove those farms. And the prevalent
idea that the west and the south are
more heavily burdened with farm
mortgages than the east and north
east sections of the United States is
entirely erroneous.
''The states along the north Allan
tic shores are quite heavily encum-
bered with farm mortgages, and New
Jersey carries a debt of this kind
greater, in proportion to it's valua-
tons, than any state in the American
Union.
''The constant complaint by the al
legged friends of farmers, and by some
farmers themselves, is that the gov
eminent does nothing for agriculture.
In conventions and congresses it has
been proclaimed that the farmers OF
the country are almost universally in
debt, Respondent, and suffering.
Largely these declarations are without
foundation Their utterance is a be-
littlement of agriculture and an in
dignity to every intelligent and prac-
tical farmer of the United States. The
free and independent farmers of this
country are not impoverished; they
are not mendicants; they are not
wards of the government to be treat
ed to annuities, like Indians upon res
ervations. On the other hand, they
are the representatives of the oldest,
most honorable, and most essential
occupation of the human race. Upon
it all other vocations depend for sub