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The Portland daily press., 1897-09-09

W,ANTED-To buy out country store hay
W ing but a small stock of groceries or gem
eral goods. Must have some living rooms CON
nected, or would rent vacant store. Address
P. o. Box $685. Portland. Me. al
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-09

ITO LET-A handsome two and one-half story
dwelling in the western part of the city,
sunny exposure, ten large rooms and bath, hot
water heat; modern house in every way; best
location. Apply to GEO. T. EDWARDS,
Williams Manufacturing Co., Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-09

A BUSINESS CHANCE for man with few
N hundred dollars to invest to secure en-
ployment and interest in nice paying bust
ness For particulars address Box 839 Portland,
Me-, giving address. 81
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-09

WANTED--A chance to do any kind OF re-
w pairs in your heating apparatus by men Of
1854 r. WESCOTT. 131 Lincoln ST.. foot OF
Myrtle. 10-M
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-09

EARM FOR SALE-140 acres OF good land;
good buildings, good location, 16 miles out,
raising C to be sold at a bargain. Apply to
CHAS. L. DOW, West Pownal, Maine. 81
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EOR RENT-Furnished and UNFINISHED
I rooms at No. II Brown st. a
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-09
WANTED-FEMALE HELP.

WANTED-FEMALE HELP.
VNANTED-At once pastry cook Apply al
w once to ID. c. SMITH, Riverton Park
cafe. 81
DANT AND VEST MAKERS-Address
GONYA BROS, Rnmford Falls, Me. est
COOK AND WAITRESS WANTED-Appl,
~ rs Deering street, after Sept g. 81
WANTEp.Capable girl for general house
w work. Must be good cook. Call at ga
hand bell. 81
MANTED-Young lady in an office, must
~ write good hand, be correct at figures
one that can use q typewriter preferred. sc
per week, Box 1916, post office. 21
WANTED-A working housekeeper. Address
W Box 102 Gorhan, Maine. 234
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-09

ITO LET-Pleasant and convenient lower
Il rent of seven rooms and bath ROOM at 5
Laurel street; house has large yard, gas and
cemented cellar Inquire OF A. G. LIBBY s.
CO., AZ - Exchange street. 80
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-09

WANTED---Eyer one who would ike sail
w on Sunday, Sept 18th, to get on board the
fast sailing fishing smack Viola Brewer at
Long Wharf You may get fresh mackerel for
dinner. j. L. GIBBS, 10 MoultOn ST., will tell
you all about it. 81
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-09
SUMMER BOARD.

Forty words inserted under this head
ONE wcok for Is cents. cash in advance.
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-09

FOR SALE-On Diamond Island, in various
locations, good building lots. The in
creased demand (Which could not be supplied)
forcottages on the above island the past sum
ner should be an inducement to those seeking
good investment BENJAMIN SHAW. Gin
The Portland daily press., 1897-09-09
FOR SALE.
Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 25 cents cash in advance.
SCHOOL WATCHES.

Boys watches $3.50 to $4,000 Girls watches
Sd O0to $500. Every watch warranted a good
timer MCKINNEY the jeweler, Monument
Square. sep9dtf
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
EXECUTION AT MANILA
DR.. Rial, a Revolutist, Pub
licly Shot.
VIGOROUS REPRESSION POLICY
Rizal Was the Author of the Constitu-
ton of the Philippine League
A Noncombatant.

London, Jan. 1.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Standard says:
The government authorizes General
Polaveja, captain-gener of the Phil
ippines, to borrow several million dol
lars from the banks at Manila and
Hong Kong, to continue the campaign
until the cortes meets
DIR. Rial was shot at Manila today
in the presence of an immense crowd.
He was sentenced under General Pola-
veja's new policy of vi orous repres-
sion and summary carrying out of sem
fences. General Polaveja absented
himself during the execution. Great
precautions were taken to prevent a
popular demonstration.
DIR. Rial reconciled himself with
the church of Rome, and begged hard
to be allowed to take part in civil
marriage with his mistress. His re-
quest was refused, as we'll as the petit
ton of his relatives to be allowed to
take charge of the body, lest the fun
eral should be made rretext for a
demonstration.
On his trial by court-martial, DIR.
Rial admitted he was the author of
the constitution of the Philippine
League, the object of which was revo-
lutionary, but denied that he had
taken any active part in the rebellion.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
THE BOILER EXPLODED.
Fireman Fatally Scalded at the Medical
Lake Asylum.

Fireman Fatally scalded at the Medical
Lake Asylum.
Medical Lake, Wash, Dec. 81 AT
IL O'Clock this morning this town was
shaken by heavy explosion, which
was by many thought to be the shock
Of an earthquake. Some buildings
were very peroeptibly Jared. and their
windows ratified furiously. 1t was not
until after daylight that the cause was
generally known. when it was found
that one of the boilers at the hospital
for the insane had exploded. There
were four boilers in use, generally for
steam and heating purposes, all in
closed in a brick house at the rear of
the hospital, but Immediately adjoin
ing. One of these boilers had exploded
with such force as to utterly demolish
it. throwing fragments in every direc-
ton. A large section of it was driven
backward against the head of one of
the other boilers, driving the latter
from its foundation and partly into the
rear wall of the house.
Fritz Theilman, the night fireman,
was standing near the boiler at the
moment of the explosion, and was
blown out into the yard along with the
flying bricks, pieces of boiler, timbers,
etc., and so badly scalded and internal
ly injured that his life is despaired of.
He says everything was in proper shape
with the boilers, and he cannot account
for the explosion. The boiler house
will have to be entirely rebuilt and the
remaining boilers reset on their founda-
tiOns.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
On the New Orleans Levee.

New Orleans, Dec. 29.-John Hurt.
a Montana miner on trip around the
world, was robbed of $1,000 in Ger
man money, a collection of rare coins,
deeds to mining property in Butte,
Mont, and a gold nugget worth 5000
by several colored women on the levee
today. For three hours Hurt was on
the verge of insanity, but the police
succeeded in restoring his lost valuables
and his mental equilibrium and locked
up the thieves as well. Hurt has re-.
Gently visited his family in Germany,
and made a tour through the South
African mining country. He always
carried his valuables in q leather belt.
This morning, while making tour of
the levee. he was decoyed into base
ment and quickly relieved of his pouch
and it's contents. Hurt furnished de-
scription of his assailants, and the po-
lice did the rest. The old German
wept for joy on recovering his treasure.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
FIFTY YEARS IN OFFICE.
The Long Service of Pennsylvania
Postmaster.

The Long Service of Pennsylvania
Postmaster.
Philadelphia, Jan. 1.-Joseph Strobe,
of Miff1in county, is the oldest post
master in the United States; that is to
say, the oldest in continuous service,
for he has held the position of postmas-
ter at Strode's Mills since 1845, despite
changes of administrations, political
upheavals, the war and the silver agi.
tation.
Strode's Mills is a pretty little viii
lage in the central portion of the state,
surrounded by rich farming lands and
valuable ore and sand mines.
Joseph Strobe is in his 82d year, and
it is believed he will hold the job until
he is too old to fill it. He is the pride
and joy of the postofice department in
Washington, which placed his picture
in the government display at the
worlds fair.
The Strodes are an old noble family.
They came from England in 1850 and
settled in the valley of Virginia. In
1878 Joseph Strobe, the present post
masters grandfather, came to Pennsyl-
vania and settled in the vicinity OF
what is now Strode's Mills.
The oldest postmaster is Repub-
lican and has never missed voting since
he was allowed to.
He has never been ill, and is pos
sessed of all his faculties. He was ap.
pointed during the administration OF
President Polk.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
BUSINESS AND PATRIOTISM.
California Adve rising Arch at the In
auguratiOn of Mckinley.

California Adve rtising Arch at the In
auguration of Mckinley.
Stockton, CAL, Jan. 1.-Colonel
Henry Shaw, of this city, has an origi-
nal idea for paying delicate tribute
to the Office of president of the United
States, and at the same time advertis.
ing in an artistic and effective manner
the resources of California. Colonel
Shaw's novel project toward the cost
of which he has already raised nearly
$500, is the erection of a California
citrus arch ON one of the principal ave.
nues of Washington.
The design provides that the COL
umns, four in number, shall be COM
pletely enveloped by oranges and lem
ons. The bases are to be faced with
California onyx and marble. The arch
itself is to be of dressed California red
wood, trimmed with other California
woods, such as laurel, orange and tam
arack. On top, on either side, will be
exhibited full bearing orange and lem.
on trees, and in the center California
grizzly bear, rampant.
Suspended from the arch will be a
number of crystal globes, to be filled
with different varieties of California
wines. In each Of these an incandes-
cent light will illuminate the wine.
Palms and pampas plumes are also to
be used for decorative purposes.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
MAINTAINS HIS INNOCENCE
American Prisoner in Mexico Claims
to Be Victim of Conspiracy.

American Prisoner in Mexico Claims
to Be Victim of Conspiracy.
San Diego, CAL, Dec. 31.-Ameri-
cans throughout Mexico are watching
with great interest the movements of
the authorities in the case of Carlos
A. Miller, an American citizen and
resident of Cuajinicuilapan, state of
Guerrero. He is in Belima prison,
City of Mexico, charged with the MUIR
der of Mexican engineer named Edu-
ardo Zepeda. at Ometepeo on October 6.
Miller claimed from the first that the
officers at Ometepec and in his own
town with the unpronounceable name
had conspired to bring a murder charge
against him and encompass his ruin
and death if possible He claims he
knows the identity of the murderers,
and offers, if released under guard, to
furnish evidence of a wholesale con-
spiracy in the state Of Guerrero not
only to do away with him, but to de-
fraud the government out of large
amount. Reputable people of the state
forwarded to the government state
ments setting forth that Miller is all
right, and is the intended victim OF
enemies in public affairs.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
A DESPERATE SUICIDE.
Woman Throws Herself Under Her
HUI bands Locomotive.

Woman Throws Herself Under Her
HUI bands Locomotive.
New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 31.-Ella
Eager, whose body, torn and dismem.
bered, was found on the road of the
Shore Line in this city, committed sui
eide by throwing herself under the
wheels of the locomotive which her
husband, Engineer Fred Eager, was
running. The couple had quarreled
two weeks before and had separated.
The wife grew moody over her misfor-
tune, and the neighbors say that she
often remarked that she wished she
were dead.
At 6 o'clock in the evening she put
on her things and went ont. She went
to the station and her husband saw her
there inst as he had come on for duty,
ready to make his run to New London.
He did not appear anxious to see his
wife, and it is supposed that Mrs
Eager, noticing his indifference, be-
came desperate and resolved on suicide.
The woman walked away from the
depot and followed route along the
railroad track. Her husbands train
started at 6:55. At that hour she
was a few hundred yards from the
depot. The train came ON with in
creasing speed and achieved rapid mo-
mentum when it came to Mrs. Eager.
To carry out her resolve was the work
of an instant.
After being killed her body was car
ried along for 1000 yards when it was
caught in frog Of the track and
thrown to one side. The husband sped
away on his engine, little thinking OF
what the machinery under his feet had
done.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
ARMS FOR CUBA.
Steamers DauutIess and Commodore
Apply for Clearance Papers.

Steamers DauutIess and Commodore
Apply for Clearance Papers.
Washington, Jan. 1.-For the first
time since the present struggle in Cuba
began this government has given per-
mission to customs officials to clear for
Cuba vessel loaded, according to
manifest, with munitions of war, pre-.
sumably for the insurgent army.
Yesterday the secretary of the treas
ury received telegram from the own
ers OF the Dauntless at Jacksonville,
stating that they would apply to the
collector of customs at Jacksonville
for clearance to Cuban port with
cargo of arms, but the oaths required
by the statutes would not be taken.
The question was asked whether under
these circumstances papers would be
Issued. Later telegram was received
from the collector at Jacksonville stat.
ing an application to clear the Daunt-
less for Neuvius, Cuba, with a cargo
of arms, had been made, and asking
instructions.
This morning the secretary replied
substantially as follows:
eff the master of the vessel and the
owners. shippers and consigners of the
cargo comply fully with the laws and
regulations concerning the manifest
and take the oaths required, you may
grant clearance to Neuvitas, Cuba.
Oaths must be taken and subscribed in
writing, as required by section 4197.
4198 and 1900 of the revised statutes. 4"
The port named as the destination
is on the northern coast of Cuba and
is occupied by Spanish forces. Treas
ury officials therefore are of the opinion
that the oaths required will not be
taken.
Late this afternoon the collector of
customs at Jacksonville wired the Sec
rotary of the treasury that the steamer
Commodore had applied for clearance
papers upon practically the same state
ment of facts as in the case of the
Dauntless. In response the secretary
wired permission to issue papers to the
Commodore in substantially the same
terms as were named in the former
case. Up to the hour of closing the
department no information had been
received as to the movements of either
vessel, or whether the conditions i'm.
posed had been accepted.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
Rivera Ii All Right.

New York, Dec. 29.-At the head
quarters of the Cuban junta body today
General Estrada Palma stated that the
Cuban army was now as strong as it
ever had been, and the Cubans have
full faith in General Rivera, who sue
ceeded Maceo in command.
General Rivera said General
Palma, ''has 5000 armed men, with
provisions enough to last six months in
his mountain stronghold.
''There will be no general laying
down of arms on the part of the Gu
bans, such as was reported by General
Weyler. As for DR.. Zertucha's charge
that Maceo was driven to death by de-
spair, by reason of non-support from
his Cuban allies in this country, it is
simply infamous and unworthy of con-
tradiction.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
UPRISING IN PERU.
Rebellious Natives Exterminated in
Battle.

Rebellious Natives Exterminated in
San Diego, Jan. South American
papers receievd here today say that the
Indian uprising in Peru has been quel-
led. The government sent Colonel
PARA, an experienced Indian fighter,
against Jacobo with a good force Of in
fantry, cavalry and one or two Calling
guns. In small parties the soldiers
penetrated into the mountains in pur.
suit of the savages, whom they encoun-
tered in several camps. Battle was
given by the Indians against the small
force of soldiers, with the result that
the Gatlings so depleted the rebel
ranks that old Jacobo, their chief, was
hunted down with few hundred
braves. Colonel Para united his COM
mand in such position as to rake the
camp, and thus practically the entire
Indian population taking part IN the
uprising was exterminated.
The revolution in Urugay is reported
as critical. The government troops
have not only been worsted in their en-
counters with the rebels, but there IS
a strong movement in favor Of deposing
President Borda and establishing a tri-
umvirate.
From the state of Vera Cruz, In
Mexico. come news of bitterness be-
tween Spanish residents and Mexicans
and Indians, the latter being strong
nartisans of Cuba. At Coatepec. re-
Gently a priest raised Cuban flag ON
his church, and the Spaniards attempt
ed to tear it down. The result was a
free fight, in which many heads were
broken and one Spaniard was nearly
killed. The flag was not removed.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
JUSTICE IN CHINA.
Pirates and Counterfeiters are Promptly
Beheaded.

Pirates and Counterfeiters are Promptly
Beheaded.
San Francisco, Dec. 30.-Acoording
to the latest advices from the Orient
Lii Ka Chuck, superintendent of the
Canton police, on November %, seized
a large number of counterfeit coins.
The chief coiner, Use Sang, and others,
were arrested. An imperial decree
from Picking commanded the immediate
decapitation of the three named Offend
ers, and enjoins the viceroy to deal
with the others as he thinks necessary
according to law, as a warning to the
people. The officials who effected the
seizure were all prom oted in rank.
The Canton viceroy reported in an
other memorial the capture of two no.
torious pirate junks. In effecting the
capture one military officer lost his life.
A decree was issued on the 10th of
November authorizing the execution of
the captives and ordering the officials
concerned in the capture to be promot.
ed in rank and that the matter of the
military officer who had lost his life
be referred to the board concerned for
rewards and posthumous honors.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
M'KINLEY's ESCORT.
Chicago Hussars and Cleveland ayi
viii Share the Honor.

Chicago Hussars and Cleveland G avs
Will Share the Honor.
Chicago, Dec. 31.-When Major Mo-
Kinley takes the oath of Office March
4, his personal escort will be formed
of the Chicago hussars squadron and
the Cleveland Grays, Cleveland's crack
organization. The hussars were asked
and promised last night in big meet
ing at the Great Northern hotel to ac-
cept the honor of the escort. :
This matter was considered early by
President elect Mckinley. Both Of
these bodies offered their services.
Finally the Grays were selected. The
Grays deliberated, and then decided it
would be the nice thing to invite the
hussars to share the duty with them.
All the members of the escort will be
mounted on black horses, and they
count on making an effective display.
The hussars will stop over on the way
home at New York for one day and per-
haps give fancy ball.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
THE SULTAN is OBDURATE.
Absolutely Refuses to Permit Further
Interference.

Interference.
Constantinople, Dec. s0.-The Rus
sian ambassador on Saturday, acting in
concert with representatives Of Great
Britain, France, Italy, Germany and
Austria, had an audience with the sui
tan, Abdul Hamid, one of many such
interviews within the past year, on the
same subject, the better administration
of affairs in the Turkish empire
The Russian diplomat began by
warning the sultan and the Turkish
government that if the revenues ceded
for payment of the Turkish debt were
touched, European control of the
finances Of the empire would become
inevitable. M. de Nelidoff, the Rus
sian ambassador, further informed the
sultan that the GEAR guaranteed his per-
sonal safety and engaged himself to
maitain the sultan's supremacy in the
event of severe measures being neces-
sary upon the part of the powers. The
sultan, however, remained obdurate.
refusing to consent to any measure of
control, financial or otherwise, by the
powers.
The Russian ambassador said the
condition of the Turkish empire placed
the throne and the caliphate in immi-
nent peril. Thereupon Abdul Hamid
remarked impressively:
81 may be the last of the caliphs.
but / will never become q second khe-
dive"
In addition to these warnings, M. de
Nelidoff sent note to the Turkish gov
eminent and to the palace. The ut
most significance is attached to it in
diplomatic circles. He pointed out in
precise terms the necessity for the sui
tan following the advice of the powers
and acting in complete agreement with
their plans for improving the situa-
ton, warning them once more that
the sultan's refusal to do so involves
the most disagreeable consequences.
The ambassadors Of the powers will
meet again to discuss the situation.
and will reassemble in future twice
week until they complete their recon-
mendations to the sultan and his ad
visers. The envovs acting together
will henceforth maintain the strictest
secrecy regarding their deliberations
and the action taken or contemplated
and will not even inform the ENJOYS
of other powers of the decisions reached.
These latest steps upon the part of
the powers are once again reported to
have produced profound impression
at Kiosk and in pursuance of the is
suance of an amnesty decree the Ar
menian prisoners in Asia Minor and
this city and vicinity are being released
daily in patches of fifteen.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07

Allentown, Pa, Dec. 28.-Five per-
sons were injured and killed this after
noon in grade crossing accident. A
passenger train on the Central railroad
Of New Jersey struck a trolley car. 7.
]. Ware, aged ~, the motormaD, was
instantly killed. Four people we're in
jured. None Of the injuries are seri-
Gus. The locomotive struck the
trolley-car at the front platform, carry
ing the motorman a distance Of fifty
feet. The others were hurt by flying
fragments Of the car.