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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-13

The charges that ex-Immigration In
spector Fogg has made against Collector
Deering do not strike US as very serious
on their face. One is incom tency,
and the other is coercion in political mat
tiers. Mr.. behring's public and private
careers are enough to dispense this
charge of incompetency. A man who has
been a successful sea captain and a sue
cessfuI merchant, and has twice been
elected mayor of his own city, is not like
ly to Irova incompetent to fill an office,
the principal duty appertaining to which
for many years past has been to draw
$4,000 year. No doubt he let's his subor-
dinates do most of the work, what col
1ector did otherwise, but we dare say ne
fills the office as efficiently and with
quite as much satisfa ction to the public
as any we have had of late years. The
other charge of coercion rests upon the
fact that he oncei cautioned Mr.. Fogg
against taking an active part in the
Bryan and Sewall campaign. If this is
all there wasEof it it does not amount to
much, but it is rumored that this was
followed up with action that practically
turned Mr.. Fogg out of office. nThere may
be some inside facts that make the. coer
cion charge more serious than it appears
on its face The charge of incompetency
however, is too fimsy for serious consid-
Grafton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-13
Silver Novelties,

Five hundred different articles. The STYLES
this hristmas are simply delightful and prices
in the reach of all. MCKINNEY the Jeweler
Monument Square. Open evening. dec9dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-13

in bringing about the rejection of the
treaty.
Every precedent of the past except the
single one of the annexation by conquest
which followed the Mexican war-and of
that one we have never been proud-is
against the annexation Of Hawaii unless
1T is first shown that a majority of the
people of that island are in favor of the
transfer. That has certainly not been
shown up to the present time. and the
fact that the Hawaiian government neg
lects to submit the question to popular
vote raises a very strong presumption that
it cannot be shown.
A feeble attempt is made by those who
feel the force of this argument to set
up the claim that the possession of
Hawaii is essential to our self preserva-
ton, that it is needed as a defense. But
it IL is necessary for us to have Hawaii
for this purpose, isn't it far more neces-
sary to have Bermuda, and CubaP 1t
may be answered that one cannot get
Bermuda, but we certainly can get Cuba,
and the arguments fer taking it along
the line of self preservation are as strong
as any that can be urged in regard to
Hawaii When John Quincy Adams was
Secretary OF State, he instructed our min
lister to spain that it lis scarcely posi-
BILE to resist the conviction that the an
nexation of Cuba to our federal republic
will be Indispensable to the continuance
and integrity of the Union itself" Later
Edward Everett declared the Cuban ques-
ton was an American question. Sec
rotary Fish sought to purchase it OF
Spain. Furthermore outside Of the poll
tical and strategetic relations of Cuba to
the United States there is today another
Hawaii, why we should interfere in the
affairs of that island. Hawaii is peace
full. Cuba is being devastated from end
to end by fire and sword. Not only on
the ground that the island is necessary
for our defence may the United States
take possession of Cuba, but also on the
ground that considerations of humanity
demand such possession. 1t may be said
that annexation Of Cuba would involve
us in war. Very likely. But the annex
alton Of Hawaiia in the way that we are
proposing to annex it, without first get
ting the consent of the people is going to
involve US in dishonor, and we have been
frequently taught by some of our most
enthusiastic annexutionists that war is
far preferable to dishonor
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-13
SUED BY HIS DRESSER.

Philadelphia, December ia sequel
to the troubles between MIR Richard Mans
field, the actor, and John Melzger, who
was for the past seven years Mansfield s
dresser for the stage, developed today in
a civil suit for damages brought by Melz-
ger. Yesterday Mansfield was held by
Magistrate Essebrown under 5000 bail for
further hearing on criminal charge of
assault and battery upon Melzger. Today
Melzger began civil action to recover S250O
damages from Mansfield for alleged as
sault and battery. The affidavit filed by
Melzger is similar to the allegations made
Yesterday BEFORE thejmagistrate and .allege
that Mansfield struck him with his
cienched fist on Tuesday, December z, in
consequences of a trivial dispute while
Mr., Mansfield was preparing to go on
the stage. Under the allegations made a
oapias was issued and bail fixed at 5000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-13

Will Kern, aged 30 and II, respectively,
to twenty and twelve years in the peni
tentiary. Young Kern and the Failess
girl were lovers, but the father of the
boy objected. The girl planned to murder
the father and persuaded the son to assist
her. On August 23 she wrote the elder
Kern note to meet her in the woods
about five miles from Cedar Falls and
when he arrived at the appointed place,
she shot him three times and with the
help of the boy covered the body with
brush, burning it up. Kern was arrested
for the murder short time ago and con
fessed his part, declaring that the girl
committed the deed. She was arrested
and shortly afterwards confessed her
guilt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-13

1t is said that the commission to ar
range the terms and conditions for a
lion of Portland and Deering will or
G lnize tomorrow. That will give it
ABOUT fifteen days flor the work. This
is pretty short time, especially as three
of the commission are presumably not
familiar with. the subject. However, it
N lkas very little difference what plan
thsy formulate, whether it be good or
bad. To become operative it must be ac-
cepted by majority of the voters of
Deering and Portland, and it is as certain
as anything that the voters of the former
will at this time pronounce against any
plan good, bad, or Indifferent, that has
annexation in it. Everybody believes
that eventually the twoEcities are to be
united, but nobody thinks the time has
yet arrived.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-13
BY PURCHASE OR voLUxrAR11y,

Speaking of the land grabbing of Eur
opean powers, the Biddeford Journal ssys
that whatever comes to Us ought to come
either by purchase or voluntarily. That
is good statement, and in the past it has
generally baen lived up to. All the terri.
tory that comes to US has come in one of
those two ways, except that wrested
from Mexico by the Mexican war, and
even that we paid something for. Mr..
Jefferson purchased Louisiana of France.
Florida was purchased of Spain, and
Alaska of Russia. The annexation of
Texas, though projected by the slave.
holders of the South in order to get more
territory for their peculiar institution,
was voluntary, so far as the people of
that republic was concerned, thought
hotly opposed by Mexico. The only case
in which we have departed from this
policy, which the Biddeford Journal
rightly says is the true one, was the
outgrowth of war of aggression precip-
itated for an unworthy purpose and
which has always been looked upon as a
blot upon our national policy. The pre-
GSuenb bAeH ECU mas never Deen followed
since, but on the contrary was distinctly
repudiated in 1874, when an attempt was
made to annex San Domingo. That at
tempt was overwhelmingly defeated in
the United States Senate, partly on the
ground that it was neither annexation
by purchase nor by voluntary action of
its people. The then ruling government
of San Domingo was just as anxious to
have this island annexed as the govern
ment of Hawaii is today to have that is
land incorporated in the Union, but the
Asses of the people were opposed, just
as there is good reason to believe that the
masses of the Hawaiian people are today,
and that fact is very strong influence
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-13
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AND
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-13
THE DUTY ON pULp WOODS.

Washington, December 1.-THE provis-
ion in the new tariff act directing the
imposition of oountervaling duty on
pulp woods imported into the United
States from countries paying an export
bounty thereon. is pot likely to result
in any action by this government. Some
time ago the Secretary of State request
ed our consuls abroad to make a report
on this question and large number of
replies have been received, all of which
are to the effect that the countries to
which they are accredited pay no export
bounty on pulp woods.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-13
LOVE AND MURDER.

Waverly, Iowa, December 11.-Judge
Clyde today sentenced Deliliah Faiies and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-13
THE PRESS.
MONDAY. DECEMBER Is.

The friends Of Hawaiian annexation
are now trying to work up sentiment in
favor of their project by claiming that
it would hurt the Sugar Trust. Under
the reciprocity treaty Hawaiian sugar
came into this country free for many
years, yet the Sugar Trust iourished.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-13
HARPsWELL STEAMBOAT co.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice to Contractors

Sealed proposals fol iIding about 100
feet of pipe sewer in Larch street will be re-
ceived at the office the Commissioner of
Public Works, until Wednesday, Decembe
18th, 1897, lat y O'Clock m, when they will be
publicly opened and read. Plans, specifica-
tons and further information may be OBJ
tanned at the Office of the commissioner, who
reserves the right to reject any or all bids
should he deem it for the interest of the city
so to do. Bids should b. marked g Proposals
for Sewer and addressed 10 George N.
Fernald, Commissioner OF Public Works.
dec11 dtdec15th
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-13
ChiIdren'S Rings.

Several hundred Of them. Its the first thing
baby wants and they nG never eye get over il Ali
eler, Monument Square. Open evenings.
dec9dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-13
Diamond Rings.

Ladies' and Gents Diamond Rings. SO to
$4,000. Our prices are low and we never keen
a poor quality of stones. We will be pleased TO
show you MCKINNEY the Jeweler. Monn-
ment Square. open evenings. dec9dtf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-11-11
NOT ALWAYS UNDERSTOOD

Aiact often overlooked, or not always unior-
stood, is that women suffer as much from dis
ucssiug sidney and bladder troubles as the
men. The womb is situated back Of and
very close q the bladder, and for that reason
amy distress disease or Inconvenience mani
tested IN the kidneys, back, bladder or urinary
passage is oiten, by mistake, attributed to fe
male weakness or womb trouble OF some sort.
The error is easily made and may be as
easily avoided by setting urine aside for twenty
four hours a sediment or settling is evidence
that your Slpneys and bladder need doctorinp.
II you havd pain or dull aching in the back
pass water too frequently, or scanty supply,
with smarti4g or burning, these are also con
vincing proffs Of kidney trouble. IF you have
doctored Without benefit, try DR.. Kilmer' s
swamp Rod the great kidney remedy. The
mild and N extraordinary effect will surprise
you. 1t star Is the highest for its wonderful
cures. If ID take a medicine you should take
the best. A druggists fifty cents and one dol.
lar. You by have a sample bottle and
pamphlet, th sent free by mail. Mention
HERALD ar send your address to DR.. Kilmel
& Co., Bin hamton, n. Y. The proprietor,
Of this pape guarantee the genuineness Of this
offer.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-11-11
CAPITOL COMMISSION WINS.
The Courts Cannot Interfere with the
PENNSYLVANIA Building.

The Courts Cannot Interfere with the
PENNSYLVANIA Building.
PittsburE. Nov. 1.-THE supreme
court yesterday handed down its de
cision in the noted state capitol COM
mission cases, affirming the decision of
the lower courts in dismissing bills in
equity filed by the architects whose de-
signs had been rejected by the board
of commissioners provided for by the
legislature to select designs and plans
for a new capitol building. This de-
cision defeats the effort made to set
aside the award of the commission.
Justice Mitchell handed down the
opinion, which is i'm brief as follows:
Complainants have shown no interest
in the subject matter emitting them to
the relief. The complainants violated
the terms of the competition, and were
therefore not entitled to the selection.
The action Of the commissioners com
planned of was not illegal, but vas JUS
tilted in the terms of the program.
Even If the action of the commissioners
had been in disregard of the program
hey could not bind themselves to dele
gate their discretion or limit their final
judgment. The state being the real
party in interest as defendant, and its
office not being alleged to be acting
in violation of the laws which created
their authority, the courts are without
Jurisdiction.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-11-11
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
As Reelected by Dealings In Phlladel-
phla md BaItimore.

AS i|tcIeCteu by Dealings In Inilhdola
phia and Baltimore.
Philadelphia, Nov. 10.-Flour weak; win
ter superhne, s3q3.25; do. extras, $3.50
3.75; Pennsylvania roller, clear, $4425;
do. straight, A.5Oq465; western winter.
clear, A.1OG435; do. straight, A.5094.75;
city mills, extra, $3.30d3.50. Rye hour sold
in a small way at $3.50 per barrel for
choice Pennsylvania. Wheat strong; No.
2 red. spot. gGAT95jac.: No. 2 Pennsylva-
MIA and No. 2 Delaware red, spot, 9Th4
9712c. No. 2 red, January, 91Mc.; do. De-
cember, 9gAc. Corn firm; No. 2 yellow,
for local trade, 33G3Sac. No. 2 mixed,
In export elevator, 3l%Q32c. Oats quiet;
No. 2 white, 27EC.; No. 2 white, clipped
2ThM2sc.: No. / white, clipped, 28U2SiRc.
Hay dull; choice timothy, $12 for largo
bales. Beef steady; beef hams, $24Q25.
Pork easy; family, $13014. Lard dull;
western steamed, $3.50. Butter steady;
western creamery, Hope; do, factory,
lO013c.; Elgins, DC. imitation creamery,
129l7c.; New York dairy, 12a2Oc.: do.
creamery, 1ia2Sc.; fancy prints jobbing
at 25U2Sc.; do. wholesale, 2ic. Cheese
dull: New York large, white, S1ac. small,
white, 9h4914c.; large, colored, sac.
small, colOred, 9AG91kc. light skins, ga
&c; part skins, 5AG6hc.; full skins, SO
&c. Eggs firm; New York and Pennsylva-
mia, lS024c. Cottonseed oil dull; prime
crude. lSff19c. do. yellow, 2lM2lRc. To-
matoos, per box or crate, as to quality,
uU1.25. Long Island and Jersey cabbage.
per 900, $304.
Baltimore. Nov. 10.-Flour dulL. Wheat
strong SPOT and month, 967sd97c.; De-
cembor, 97hN97&c.; May, 94c. steamer
No. 2 red. 9t74H92c. southern wheat. by
sample, 93dgI4c.; do. on grade, 92Ad97hc.
Corn strong; spot and month, 32S032Ac.;
December, 32hGS2Ac.; November or De-
rcmbcr, new or old, 31AM32c. January,
}2AUa2ac.; steamer mixed, 30Bg30Hc.;
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-11-11

SEASON OF 1918.

The Personally Conducted Tourist System
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company is the
most complete and elaborate system of
pleasure travelling and sightseeing yet de-
vised. 1t is the contamination of the ulti-
mate idea in railroad travel, the final evolU-
ton Of unassailable perfection.
For the season of '97 and '9s it has arranged
for the following tours =
California.-Fou tours will leave New
York, Philadelphia, and Harrisburg January
8, January q, February 16, and March 10.
With the exception of the first party going
and the last returning, all Of these parties
will travel by the Golden Gate Special be-
tween New York and California, stopping at
interesting points en- route.
Florida -Four tours to Jacksonville will
leave New York and Philadelphia January
25, February s and %, and March s. The
first three admit of a stay of two weeks in
the "Flowery State" Tickets for the fourth
tour will be good to return by regular trains
until May 81, 1898.
Old Point Comfort, Richmond, and Wash
ington.-Three six-day tours will leave New
York and Philadelphia February 10, March
10 and April 7.
Old Point Comfort and Washington Three
four-day tours will leave New York and
Philadelphia December 2s, January 30 and
April 20.
Old Point Comfort.-Six tours will leave
New York and Philadelphia December 2s,
January 30, February 10, March 10, April z
and %.
Washington Seven tours will leave New
York and Philadelphia December 2s, Jan
uary 10, February 3, March 8 and 81, April
21 and May II.
Detailed itineraries Of the above tours.
giving rates and full information, may be
procured Of Tourist Agent, 1896 Broadway,
New York; $50 Fulton Street, Brooklyn; 7s9
Broad Street, Newark, N. j.; or Geo. w.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Philadelphia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-11-11
CHARGED His wife with Murder.

Camden. N. j., Nov. I'm. McCusker,
of POS Benson street, who was admitted
to the Cooper hospital Tuesday night,
suffering from a bullet wound in the
abdomen, which, he said, had been in
aicted by his wife, died yesterday. Nc
Cuskcr's ante-mortem statement diff
fers from the story told by his wife.
He said that he accused his wife with
improper actions, and during the quar-
rel that followed she pulled a revolver
out Of the bosom of her dress and shot
him. He said she always carried a
revolver. Mrs. McCusker declares hel
husband threatened her with a re-
volver, and during a struggle for the
weapon 1t was exploded.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-11-11
PHILADELPHIA GAS LEASE.
Citizens Take Legal Action to Pre-
vent It's Contamination.

Citizens Take Legal Action TO Pre-
vent It's Contamination.
Philadelphia, Nov. 10.-Select coun-
ell yesterday at a special meeting APP
proved the ordinance leasing the Phila-
delphia gas works to h United Gas
Improvement company for a period Of
30 years. The ordinance passed by a
vote Of IS to IS after a session lasting
from 10 a. m. until after G p. m. The
ordinance now goes to Mayor War
wick, The impression has prevailed
that he will favor the lease, but pres
sure win be brought to bear to induce
him to veto It.
A bin Of equity has been filed in the
common pleas court by Joel ]. Bailey
and other citizens against the city,
the mayor and other heads Of depart
ments to restrain the proposed lease
Of the gas works. A copy Of the bill
was served on Mayor Warwick. 1t
asks for an injunction n an order
declaring the lease Illegal, on the
ground that the city charter prohibits
the operation of the works by any other
parties but the city.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-11-11
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Mrs. Margaret Bougham died at
Springfield, Mass, said to be 1874 years
old.
Sam Wright, colored, who was hanged
at Goldsboro, N. C., yesterday, CON
fesscd three murders.
There is now talk Of a combination Of
tanning companies and glue manufac-
turess to control the glue output.
President Mckinley has decided on
the appointment of Charles Page Bryan.
Of Chicago, as minister to China.
James f. Hathaway, q wealthy resi-
dent OF West Somervile, Mass, was
sent t, Jail for refusing to pay a double
tax assessment.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-11-11

There is nothing just as good as DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds, so demand it and do not permit the
dealer to sell you some substitute. He will
not claim there is anything better, but in
order to make more profit he may claim
something else to be just as good, You want
DR.. Kings New Discovery because you know
it to be safe and reliable, and guaranteed to
do good or money refunded. For Coughs,
Colds, Consumption and for all affections Of
Throat, Chest and Lungs, there is nothing 50
good as is DR.. Kings New Discovery. Trial
bottle free at A. Wasley's drug store. Regu-
lar size so cents and 81 .0O.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-11-11

not cleared; native steers, S4d4g2lR; stays
and oxen, S2.5OQ4.5O; bulls, $2.9Oq3.35; dry
cows, I.5Od3.15. Calves active: all sold;
veals, $5QS; grassers, $3d4.25. Sheep and
lambs fairly active; sheep, $3H4.75; lambs.
5.25u6. Hogs lower at $3.80Q4.10.
East Liberty, Pa, Nov. 10. - Cattle
steady; prime, S4.7564.S5; common, 1913. so;
feeders, $4Q4.5O. Hogs very duh and low
pr: prime pigs, $3.SOa3.S5; best Workers and
prime medium, $3.75Q3.SO; heavy, $3.50
BIO; roughs, $2.5Od3.50; prospects lower.
Sheep firm; choice, $43O64.4O; common,
H.75q3.25; choice lambs, $5.4O95.65; COM
mon to good lambs, $425q5.25; veal calves.
i6.5O0I.