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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
LEGISLATIVE NOTICES.
The Committee on Judiciary

will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, as follows
Wednesday, Feb. II, 1897, at O'CLOCK p II. Ia,
AN act to amend section one, chapter "a. OF lne
3. s. relating to paupers.
Bill to amend sectlon "A, chapter 81. OF the R.
g. relating to intoxicating Liquors. .,.,o.,
Wednesday, Feb. "a. 1897. at 2 O'Clock p. m.
An act to provide for Homeopathic. treatment
in ali General Hospitals receiving aid from the
o'a'0 u AiAiA'' WI. KNowLToN, sec'y.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
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The Committee ON Legal Affairs

Will give hearing on Tuesday, March 2.
1897, at 2 O'Clock p. M. oD the petiuon OF Will
liam ii. Cock and others of Casco. for incorpor..
alton Of Green Cove Cemetery association OF
Casco. HENRY BOYNTON,
Secretary Legal Affairs Committee.
febl8td
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
aHh

been submitted to the senate Jan. ~ ana
since that date nothing had taken place
of consequence either in the way o. ~
formation received or correspondence
o1or,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
Very Likely To Be True.

London. February GA despatch TO
the Central News FROM Madrid SAYS tnat ma
Prime Minister Canovas del Castlllo
states that he has received ofholal IN
formation that Mr.. Mckinney when Nc
assn,nes the office President of the Unit
ed States will do nothing to aid the in
surgents or effect the independence of
the island,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
The Committee ON Judiciary

will give a public hearing in its rooom at the
State House i'll Augusta, Wednesday. Feb. "a
1896, at 200 o'clock p. m. An Act relating tt
the Portland Safe Deposit Company.
. y. j. KNeWLToN, see'y;
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
DEERING'S NEW CHARTER
Proposed Amendments Reported By
Committee.
NO OPPOSITION SHOWS UP AT
HEARING YESTERDAY.

Reports on Other Measures Before Legal
Affairs and Judiciary Committee-The
Reception of Governor Powers in the
Afternoon-New Appointments to Gov
ernOr's Staff.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
The Committee ON Judiciary

will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, Friday, March 3,
1897, at o'clock p. m. An act authorizing
the United Indurated Fibre Company of New
Jersey to generate and supply compressed
90 anu ' ". J. KNowLToN, secy:
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
BOUTELLE vs.. BARRETT.
New In gland Members Engage i
Passage Of Words.
MELROSE STATESMAN WANTS DRY
DOCK FOR BOSTON.

Representative Sulloway Of New Hamshire
Aims Sarcastic Remarks at ''The Hub"
The Naval Appropriation Bill Passes
the House.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
Gomez VIII Not Discuss Reforms.

London. February 23.-The Times has
a Havana despatch stating that visitor
to the camp of Gen. Maximo Gomez
learned that the rebel commander-in-
chief refuses to discuss the Cuban re.
forms proposed by Spain. He declares
that he will win the freedom of Cuba
or die in the attempt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
The Committee ON Judiciary

Will give public hearing in its room at the
%. On Friday. Feb. ae. 1sa7, at 2 o'clock p. m.,
an act relating to the Maine Eye and Bar In
Urinary. w. j. KNOWLTON, Secy;
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-24
Local Weather Report.

winds: fair Thursday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

People often ask What are the
government towers for?" and many
other questions relating to them and
the survey. New interest has been
awakened with us lately by reason of
another survey being made following
the railroad. and it comes to me that
it would be opportune to write a brief
article hoping that it may be of some
use to those who care anything about
such things.
The direct object may be stated
thus: To obtain if possible with
mathematical eXactness and certainty
the absolute size and shape of the
earth. To deduce from the data Sc
cured formulas for navigation and
other commercial and scientific pur-
poses. Incidentally in our own
country to connect with other surveys
making Typographical and geological
maps. photographic maps and charts
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
A THRILLING STORY OF MYSTERY.
To be Published in the Topeka Capital, with
Prizes for the Solution

The Topeka Capital, with cuSto-
mary enterprise, has secured the right
for Kansas to Harry Stillweu Ed
wards latest great mystery story.
The Marbeau Cousins" which will
be published in the daily edition of
that paper, in 20 installments. begin
ming June p. Mr.. Edwards will be
remembered as the author of '-Sons
and Fathers the great story of rlys-
terry for which the Chicago Record
last year awarded him the first prize
of $4,000 in a competition which was
open to the finest writer's in the
world. 1.-The Marbeau Cousins is
pronounced by competent critics SUI
perior to Sons and Fathers"
. In order to make the story more in
teresting. the Capital will pay $50 in
cash for the best solu ion of the mys-
terry, as it will be given in the last
chapter of the story. and 800 in cash
~divided into 13 prizes. for the Is solu-
tionS that are considered next best
in order as they are received. The
prizes will be awarded to subscribers
of the Capital, and. if you are not
now one. you can become one for
period covering the story by sending
40 cents to the Capital. or by sub
scribing with the newSdealer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03

A PROMINENT citizen assured the
county superintendent that he was
heartily in favor of an advanced
school for the benefit of our common
school graduates. Taken at his word,
petitions were sent him with the re-
quest that he circulate them in his
neighborhood. This he not only
failed to do but suddenly became ram
PANTY opposed to the measure and
even threatened his local paper with
direct vengeance (the withdrawal of
one subscription for its very mild eX-
pressions in favor of the high school
Fortunately WORLD is not dependent
upon that class of subscribers. 1t has
received no such complaints and a
score of such threats would not effect
its opinion or method of expressing it,
WORLD is heartily in favor of coun-
ty high school as soon as majority of
the electors of the county hayeSigned
a petition asking for it. Any one,
two or all of our commissioners can
be trusted to direct the matter ac-
cording to law which gives them dis
cretionary powers in making terms
with the district board and with
teachers. They cannot 90 beyond the
limits of the general fund in the mat
ter of expense and have every advan-
tage in making contracts and curtail-
ing expenditures, as the law is not
mandatory. The general fund is linn
tied to a levy of ten mills which is
more than we now levy although we
l.: i
which are chargeable to other ac-
counts and to meet which other levies
are authorized by law: OF the poor
fund may be given as an example.
WORLD does not advocate parsimony
in any OF these matters in order to
provide for high school. We do not
advocate. and we know of no one add
vocating, the repeal of the scalp
bounty to provide for the school
which will cost even less. We do not
advocate a special election to vote on
the school measure for the reason
that it will delay the school year
and perhaps Indefinitely: it will cost
large sum: it will not get full eX-
preston from voters. We are not in
favor of submitting the question at
the general election because it would
be illegal and would give the oppo-
nentS of the school an opportunity to
begin the litigation which they have
already threatened We are now and
have been at all times i'll favor of the
petition method because it will Sc
cure fuller, freer expression of the
voters wishes without expense to
friend or foe and because it can be
done in time to secure the school this
year. We see no reason and have no
desire to desert the stand taken in
the past.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03

WE advise all to read the letters of
Supt. Peacock which were given both
local papers for publication last week
and this issue also. None of them
are too long for publication or to be
interesting and every line is worthy
of peruSal. He is laboring hnceasing-
ly for the advancement of our schools
without hope of reward in the matter
of IA high school other than a knowl-
edge OF duty done. His arguments
should be given respectful considera-
tion, at the very least. and he should
have your supportSo far as you can
give IT,
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03

STAND by your petitions. y county
high school once defeated is doomed
enevitably and continually. Failure
now is intended for final defeat. The
methods of the opposition here and
the experience of other counties
proves the truth Of these Statements
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
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Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO. Patent Attor-
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03

SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1897.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
Secretary Sherman Interview.

A Representative Of the New York
World had recent interview with
Secretary Sherman, just previous to his
return to Washington from Amagansett,
Long Island. In his interview Mr..
Sherman is represented as saying:
Spain vii lose Cuba. That seems
to me to be certain. She cannot con-
tinus the struggle. Already the con-
flct has cost her more than 100000, 900.
Her money is gone, and she cannot get
more. She has reached the limit of her
borrowing capacity. She cannot pay
back what she has already borrowed.
The only thing left for her to do is to
repudiate her debts. We had to do
that after the revolution. Having re.
pudiated them, she can begin anew, but
she will have to begin without Cuba.
That country is devastated. The insur-
gents have been fighting with only the
hopo of ultimate success as their reward
The Spanish soldiers have been battl-
ing for pay. The pay will stop, and
then the conflict will stop.
"Spain is in no condition to wage
war anywhere. The burdens placed
upon her people to sustain the strug-
gle for retaining Cuba have been very
heavy. Widespread discomfort will
come sooner or later within the Span
ish kingdom. BY stopping the struggle,
by Withdrawing her troops from Cuba
and by repudiating her debts is her
only way to recover. Sooner or later
she must do this. So far we have done
nothing to arouse the anger of the
Spanish people. We have gone on
minding our own business. blind to the
distress of Cuba and deaf to the plead
ings of our own people, who wanted
the government to interfere"
OF Hawaii, Secretary Sherman said !:
81 cannot divulge the instructions given
to Minister sewell. What they are will
develop as time passes. But I can say
that there will be no change in the sit
uation in Hawaii until congress recon-
venes. There can be no change, because
the terms of the pending treaty, which
have been approved by President Nc
KInley, must be observed"
The secretary said that the United
States would not guarantee the carrying
out the terms of arbitration between
Hawaii and Japan if the decision of the
arbitrators was against the former.
There was matter between the coun.
tries in interest. He denied the reports
that he intended to resign saying
THAT is as much ground for the pres
ent reports as there has been for prsvi-
Gus reports to the same effect.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14

The powers that be in the state met
at Sioux Falls the last Of tho week and,
according to the Argus-Leader endorsed
the following named gentlemen for the
following federal positions E. G. Ken
nedy of Eureka, U. S. Marshall Frank
Morris, of Tripp, Receiver of the
Mitchell land Office; John f. Harding,
of Edgerton, Indian Agent, at Yankton
Agency; 7. G. Burns, Of Mitchell, to be
register of the Mitchell land office !;
Joseph Donahue, of Pierre, to be regis
ter Of the Pierre lard Office; Chas. A.
Blake, of Washington, to be receiver of
the land Office at Huron and John
Westdahl, of Huron to be register Of
the same land Office. These have been
endorsed by the republican state central
committee and by National Commit
teeman Kittredge. Their speedy ap-
pointment will no doubt follow. These
are all good appointments. The men
are all competent and deserving; The
powers did splendid job and it is we'll
to haye the decks cleared and the con-
test ended. Of course, there are jis.
appointments. but it is better to have
matters settled.-Henry Independent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14

Late cablegrams from Berlin bring the
following unwelcome tidings. The in
undatons which haye devastated the
eastern parts of Germany were the
worst which have occurred since 1870.
According to the local statistics one
hundred and fifty persons were killed
in Siiesia alone and in Saxony the casu-
alties will not fall short of one hundred
and eighty. The financial loses foot
up oyer 100000 marks. AT Pillnitz
the country residence of the Queen Of
Saxony was flooded, forcing the king
and queen to flee from the place and
seek refuge at Dresden. Prince Hohen-
lohe, the imperial chancellor, who was
then on his way from his estate at
Aussss to Berlin, had to leave the train
at Aussig and was conveyed ten miles
in sedan chair to ANDERSON. Through
landslide on the highest summit ofthe
Silesian mountains the Hotel Schnee-
kopf was carried down and buried with
all its occupants.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
Begin Over Again,

As additional information concerning
the discussion of Judge Garland in the
railroad injunction cases the following
comes from Sioux Falls:
"For some days attorneys for all rail-
roads in this state have been before
Judge Garland asking FOR an injunction
restraining the railroad commissioners
from putting into effect the new rates
created by the legislature last fall.
Judge Garland handed down his deci-
sion this morning While denying the
demand for temporary injunction, the
decision declares that all work done by
the railway commission prior to July
lst is void that is to say that the hear
ings held in June were illegal, and that
the schedules agreed upon by the com.
missioners cannot be enforced since the
commissioners did not lay the necessary
foundation required by law. Under the
decision it will be necessary for the
commissioners to begin over again, to
give new notice, hold new hearings
promulgate rates and then give ample
notice to the railway companies before
putting them in force. Thus the com
panies will have time to analyzs the
rates before they 60 into effect and, il
they think best, to begin injunction
proceedings.
The decision is particularly severe
defeat for Judge Palmer. At the meet
ings of the commissioners two months
ago Attorney Null took the same posi-
ton as laid down by Judge Garland
He insisted the Palmer plan was illegal
and would certainly bring defeat. He
argued the case elaborately, but Palmer
was sure his way was right and dsclar
ed it was his full intention at Pierre tc
deprive the railroads of an opportunity
to review the new rates before they
went into operation. He carried the
commission with him, and the resul,
is delay of two or three months in es
tabishing the rates"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14

The German government has again
entered formal protest against the
application to German sugar of section
Of the new tariff act, by which such
sugar would be taxed with a higher
duty than that from other countries. 1t
is not denied, however, that the Ger
man sugar clearly comes within the
provision of section by reason of the
payment of an export bounty, but the
contention is made that the additional
duty imposed is in effect a discrimina-
ton against German sugar, which is
incompatible both with the most favor
ed nation rights that are secured to
German productions by the treaties
now in force and also with the pro-
visions of the Saratoga agreement of
August %, 1891.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14

They seem to be striking it pretty good
in the new state of Washington accord
ing to the latest reports from Seattle,
which is to the effect that G. B. Benton
has reached that city with over $1,000
worth of gold nuggets, the result of ten
days work on a Williams creek placer
claim, in the Swsuk district, Kittitas
county. One nugget was worth $500, an
other $120, others $50 and $50, and down
to very small pieces. He has been
working the claim since January, and
since that time has taken out $4,000.
The Swauk placers are old and we'll
known, but have been worked only in
crude way. One man who owns claim
there has been working it quietly for
six years, during which time he has
made about $4,000. Mr.. Benton sunk
shaft l03 feet to bed rock before he
made his find. He says the Klondyke
has no attractions for him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
Republican County Convention.

The republicans Of Custer Comfy, s. d., will
i2eet IN delegate convention at the Court House
In the town OF Custer City, Custer County, S. ID,
on saturday, August q, 1897, at the hour OF /
O'Clock ,. m. OF said day, for the purpose Of Sc
lectlng twelve delegates and twelve alternates
to the. republican judicial convention of the
seventh Judicial Circuit of the State OF South
Dakota, TO be held in Custer City, South Dakota
on Saturday, August 20, 1897, and for the nomin,
alton OF candidate for County Commissioner
from the thlrd commissioner district, and for
the transaction OF SLch other business as NAV
properly come before the convention. The com
mlttee recommends that the primaries be held
IN The several precincts on Saturday, August a.
1897, between the hours OF 2 O'Clock p. IN. and 8
O'Clock p. m, at the usual polling places, or at
such other places as may be designated by the
precinct committeeman. and that no proxies be
allowed AT the said convention unless held by
one residing in the same precinct with the per-
son giving the proxy. The basis of representa-
ton shall be as follows: One delegate for every
fifteen votes, or major fraction thereof, east for
the Hon. A. o. Rngsrud for govern in 1896
Each precinct shall have at least one delegate.
The several precincts shall be entitled to dele
gates as follows, tO-wit:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
The Cattle Question.

Deputy Marshal Bray who was up
from Rosebud agency says that the 600
head of cattle, that were being held on
the Pine Ridge and Rosebud agencies
for the 81 90 per head fine imposed by
the government for allowing cattle to
Craze on Indian reservations, have been
turned over to the cattlemen who have
given bonds for the amount. The ques-
tion will be brought up during Septem-
ber term of United States court. The
Indians get none of this money and are
sore on the cattle question because at
various times their cattle wander in
among the grangers in northern Ne
braska who have charged the Reds
exorbitent prices fo- damage done -
Lead Tribune.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14

At the Columbus, Ohio, drying park,
on August 9th, there was a very inter
esting race. 1t was free for all PAGERS,
and there were four starters-Joe
Patchen, Star Pointer, Lottie Lorraine,
and Badge. Star Pointer was the favor
ite and sold in the pools at 100 to 20
against the field. 1t was a great sur
prise when Joe Patchen came under the
wire in minutes II seconds, making
the fastest mile eyer paced on that track
and equal to the best in the world.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
Conovas is Dead.

Senor Conovas Del Castillo, the prime
minister of Spain was assassinated Aug.
8th by an Italian anarchist who gives
his name as Rinaldi. The murderer
fred three shots each taking effect, two
through the head, and one in the chest.
The wounded man fingered for two
hours ard died at three o'clock in the
afternoon. The murderer, when arrest
ed, declared that he killed Conovas from
a just revenge. He says that he had no
accomplices, and it is bsieyed that the
deed is not political but the work Of
fanatical anarchist.
Col. A. A. Augura, who is stopping in
Washington, says: "The assassination
of Conovas will result in the dsthrone-
ment Of the Spanish monarchy and the
freedom OF Cuba The people of Spain
are ripe for revolution, being discon-
tented over the high taxation which
grinds them down. in some cases to
starvation. This is the beginning of
the revolutionary movement and is
connected with the recent attempt on
the life of the queen. There is great
dissatisfaction over the result of the
war in Cuba and to remove Canovas
was the object of well laid plans. He
was the supporter of Weyler, who was
sent to Cuba by him and kept there by
him. The two divided the spoils of
Cuba and Spain. | am Of the opinion
he will be succeeded by Sagasta his
political rival and the leader of the
liberal party. Sagasta will undoubtedly
take immediate steps to conciliate the
Cubans by granting them reforms, but
it will be too late. expect to see Cuba
free within ninety days and the repub-
lie of Spain established soon after
wards"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14

Authentic information from Rio Jan
eiro is to the effect that more than 5000
soldiers have been killed in big battle
near the site of Canudor. The fanatics,
numbering more than 10000 men, all
well armed, attacked the government
troops. Whole brigades of soldiers
were swept down, destroyed and
trampled under foot as the victorious
fanatics, with wild, hoarse shouts of
triumph, passed over them. The full
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-08-14
Republican Judicial Convention.

The republicans of the Seventh Judicial Cir
cult OF South Dakota will meet in delegate con-
yentiOn at the Circuit Court room In Custer City,
In said circuit on Saturday, August 2S 1897, at
ing candidate for the office OF Circuit Judge OF
said Seventh Judicial Circuit, and for the
transaction OF such other business as may prop
representation will be one delegate for each
thirty-hve votes, or major fraction thereof, cast
for Hon. A. o. Ringsrud for governor at the
nngton, Custer and Fall River, and one delegate
for the unorganized county Of Ziebach; and the
several counties OF the circuit will be entitled TO
delegates as follows;