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The record-union., 1897-05-08

A complete line of garden hose and
sprinklers at Hirschs, 1013-15 j.
The record-union., 1897-05-08

Have you seen those beautiful, sweet
toned pianos selling for 1915 at Pom
mer's Music Store, corner Ninth and j ?*
The record-union., 1897-05-08

Ice cream and cake, 10c; ice cream
soda, sc. Eagle Confectionery, S26 K
The record-union., 1897-05-08

McMorry sells groceries. Agent for
Coronado water and Stockton sarsa-
parilla and iron. 531 M street
The record-union., 1897-05-08

7. McMorry, importer of fine teas.
Alex. Holmes. Photo Studio. 1908 10TH
The record-union., 1897-05-08

Good Living Restaurant,
AIS X STREET. MEALS, 15 Gems UP.
Special dining-room for ladies' Try US.
r. e. WEST, Proprietor.
The record-union., 1897-05-08
THE SADDLE ROCK
RESTAURANT AND OYSTER HOUSE

FIRST-CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
spect Ladies' dining-room separate.
RAGHER proprietors. No. 1919 Second
street between and K, Sacramento.
The record-union., 1897-05-08

The sick, nerv-
Gus, fretful use
less, helpless, irri-
t a b lie, WON a n
makes her hus-
band miserable.
If he is a good
tempered, & 0 o d
man, he tries to
soothe and COM
fort her. If he is
only an ordinary
man he sye2TS
The record-union., 1897-05-08

MARCOS RESTA MT,
Third and j streets.
Ladies' entrance on Third street. Open
day and night
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
READ BAD BOOKS.
Condemn ed Murderer Lays His Crime to
Cheap Literature.

Layfaystte. La, April a.-The Blanc
|bsothsrs. Alexis and Ernest, we're ex-
ecutsd here at all p. IN. today in the
presence of 5000 spectators. Alexis and
Ernest Blanc murdered Simon Beanaud.
q merchant at SCOTT, La. about year
ago. The boys were both under 10 years
Of age.
The men asoended the gallows accom-
panied by Rev. Father Knapp, their spiri-
tual adviser. They displayed no fear of
death. Ernest made a apesch from the
gallows in which he cautioned all bad
people to listen to the advice of their
batters. He was sure of meeting his
God and be adjudged for his sins Of
earth, and 1t was all due to bad books
he was In tn habit Of reading. He al
vised all young men to abstain from bad
books.
Alexis, the younger, did not speak, as
he agreed that his brother was tu talk for
both. The black caps were adjusted and
at 2. II the lever was sprung by Sheriff
'Brounsard himself. The fall was six feet
and the neoks of both men were broken.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
TARIFF LAW GOES INTO EFFECT.
Secretary Gage Will Enforce the Retrac
tive Clause.

Washington, April a.-Secretary Gage
today announced that he had decided io
comply with the requirements Of section
~ of the pending tariff bill providing for
the retention Of samples of merchandise
imported under orders given subsequent
to April /, and which were not purchased
and directed by the owner to be shipped
for import into the United States prior to
April 1.
This. action, however, will be taken
under section 249 of the Revised Statutes
which authorizes the secretary to exercise
superintendent over the collection of
customs duties. 1t is the opinion of
Secretary Gage and the assistant secre-
tary, Mr.. Howell that no oinsurmountable
difficulties will be encountered in the sd-
ministration of this fenture of the tariff
bill. There can be no difficulty, 1t is
said, as to articles which are to pay a
specific duty, and as tha whole tariff bill
was framed with a general view to
specific rather than al valoreD duties,
large proportion of the dutiable articles
of retaining samples.
In some special cases when the reten-
tion of samples would obviously work
hardships to the importer, such as large
and miscellaneous invoice of furniture,
1t Ia thought that this requirement. may
be waived on clear stipulation as to
character and value. The new regulations
probably will be promulgated tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR FIRE.
Number of Small Manufactures In East
Boston Destroyed.

Boston, April "A number of small
manufacturing firms on Border street,
East Boston, dealing mostly in carpenter
supplies and musical instruments, to-
gether with the lumber yard Of Samuel
Il. Manson & Co., suffered loss of $50, :
COO tonight. The heaviest loss will fall
on the Bay State Manufacturing Com
pany, Frame & MoPh erson. carpenters,
and Manson & Co.. number dealers, the
latter firm owning the brick BLOCK
occupied by the two first named.
There were also a number of minor
firms who Will sustain some loss from
water and smoke. The loss is estimated
as follows: Bay State Manufacturing
Co, $4,000; Manson & Co., SIS, 600:
Frame Mop hersop, $4,000; smaller firms,
$4,000. Total, $50, 600.
The fire was underl control in little
more than an hour after it was first dis
covered.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
WILL CHANGE RATES ON WOOL.
Senate Finance Committee Likely To Re-
model Tariff Bill.

Washington, April 2.-The Republican
memb bels Of the Senate committee on
finance are continuing their work day
and night on the tariff bill with the In
tention OF reporting it to the Senate at
the earliest possible day. They are not
yet prepared to give out any Of the re-
suits OF their Investigations and say
when approached on the subject that
they have not as yet reached any con-
clusions on any schedules of the bill.
There Is, however, well defined i'm
preston about the Senate that the bill
will be generally remodeled and the rates
considerably reduced in many Of the
schedules.
There is general beliefamong western
Senators that there will be material
changes In the :ates on woo1s especially
on those of the third class.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
IOWA READY FOR TRIAL.
Tho Battleship Massachusetts Now Goes
Into tho Docks.

Washington. April 2.-The battleship
Iowa came out of the dry dock at the
navy yard at New York in the rough
order for speed trial. Orders have been
sent to put the battleship Massaoh us etts
Immediately in the dry dock and fit her
with bilge keels. The experience Of the
department has been shown that they re-
strain very much the roll Of the big ships
and 80 not only ensure better gun fire in
q seaway, but also reduce the chance Of
the ships turning turtle" or staring
her big guns and turrets loose. as hap
pened to the Indiana last winter. The
Indiana will 2, into the dock Just as
soon "a the work ON the Massaohusetts is
completed, which it is said, will take six
weeks or two months.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
SANCTION OF AUTHORITIES.
A Letter Which Would Indicate That
Jameson Raid Was Connived at in Lon

Jameson Raid Was Connived at in Lon
don.
London, Arril 2.-The South Africa
parliamentary committee now investigat-
ing the Jameson raid, held private
session today, after the public session to
consider whether an article recently pub
lished in Truth commenting on the pro-
ceedings of the committee should be
brought before the House of Commons as
n breach Of privilege.
The matter was finally settled on Mr..
Labouchers's promise not to make
further comments on the subject in
Truth. The committee discussed also the
proposals of Mr.. Labouohere to compel
Sir John Willoughby to produce the
letter from the British war Office which
1t was alleged he had said he and other
officers interpreted to be the sanction of
the imperial authorities, civil ard mill
tary, to the undertaking of the raid.
1t is understood that this letter will be
produced at the next session of the COM
mittee.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
UNION OF AUSTRALIAN STATES.
Result of Federal Convention just Con
cluded in Australia.

Adelaide, South Australia, April e.
The Australian Federal convention,
| which has been in session here for some
time past, has practically concluded its
work. 1t was presided over by M. c. O..
Kingston, @. c., NJ. P, the Premier OF
South Australia.
Resolutions providing that the Powers,
privileges and territory of the yariou 9
colonies are to remain intact; that the
exclusive power of imposing and collect
ing customs and excise duties and mill
tsry and naval control be invested in the
Federal Parliament that trade inter
course between the Fsderal colonies be
absolutely free that the Parliament
which will be established is to consist OF
Senate and House OF Representatives
that the Executive is to consist of Hov-
error General appointed by the Qneen, and
that Supreme Federal Court, which
will also be the High Court of Appeal OF
the Colonies, be established were unani-
mousiy adopted.
The colonies Of Victoria, New South
Wales. Tasmania. eouth Australia and
Western Australia were represented by
delegates. Constitutional f1nanoe and
judiciary committees were appointed.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
TRANsvAAL INQUIRY A FARCE.
So DIR. Labouchere Declared to Commit.
tee Yesterday.

London, April 2.-The Parliamentary
committee which is 1nvestig ating the
Transvaal raid had another session to.
day. Sir John Willoughby the military
leader of the raid, was examined. Con-
siderable excitement was caused by the
remarks of DR.. Henry .abouchere, the
we'll known radical member for North
ampton and editor of Truth, who on the
refusal of the witness Gin which he wal
upheld by the chairman) to divulge the
nature Of confidential communication
made to the war Office, said:
If We cannot have this information.
this inquiry is farce. !"
This remark drew forth cries of cor
der, )" but Mr.. Labouchere continued
sit is hushinR every body up. say 90
publicly. 1t is waste of time oontinu-
ing the COMMITTEES"
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
we're stormed and taken by the Spanish

troops.
At the same time the Spanish feet
shelled the seaport townsof Cavite Viego
and other strategic points leading to the
insurgent stronghold of linus. The losses
were heavy and 1880 prisoners surrend-
cred as a result of the shelling OF Cavite
Viego. The off cials OF the Spanish lsga-
tion state that the results practically
close the conflict In the islands.
Insurgents Defeated of Course.
:, Havana, April 2.-The Alfonso XIII.
battalion at ford across the Henabana
river. on the borders of Santa CLARA,
near Guara baeia, has been engaged with a
force of 200 insurgents who were trying
to cross the river into the province of
Matanzas. The enemy occupied good
positions where they awaited the advance
of the troops. In the fight which fol-
lowed the insurgents were defeated with
a IOEs of many mon.
General Rivera Still Alive.
Havana, April a.-The report sent out
from Key West to the effect that Gen.
Rivera was shot at sunrise this morning
is untrue. The trial by court martial of
Gsn. Rivera is being proceeded with be-
hind closed doors at San Cristo bel.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
Paace in South Africa.

Cape Town. April a. Parliament
opened today. THE speach from the
throne said in part: Through period
of unexampled difficulty, my, mis-
listers have continued their endeavors to
exercise moderating influence and to
maintain peaceful relations with my
neighbors / am happy to say that these
efforts havs met with encouraging sue
cess. And this policy OF pesce and con-
ciliation will be continued so that ulti-
mately by the general concord of various
interest, the common welfare Of South
Africa will be prom oted. -
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03

Local Weather Report.
Portland. Me-, April as-- The loca-
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are the following:
50. a.m.-Barometer, &c. 966: thermome.
ter, 46.0; dew point, 81; humidity, "a;
wind, W; velocity, 8; weather, cloudy.
p. m.-Barometer, 30. 064: Thermometer
ter. 4l.0; dew point. 30; humidity, Al,
wind. NV; velocity. IL weather. clear.
clear.
Mean daily thermometer, $50; maxi
mum thermometer, $50; minimum ther
mometer, $50; maximum velocity OF
wind, 25NW; total precipitation, 0.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
Assaulted By a Tramp.

Madison, Conn, April 2.-Mrs. Carl
Craven of Hammonasset. is in a critical
condition tonight as the result of being
assaulted by tramp at her home this
morning. She was discovered un CON
scious, but regained consciousness for a
brief while and described her assailant
Soon afterward she again lapsed into
INCONSISTENCIES and has continued In
that condition the greater part of the
day. A posse of citizens searched the
woods the entire afternoon, but was un
successful in finding the assailant.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
MORE BREAKS FEARED.
CrsVasss in Mississippi Lsvses
Locked For.
THE SITUATION NEAR AUSTIN A
MOST GRAVE ONE.
Break There Would Strip Country Sixty
Miles Long and Twenty Wide-Thous.
ands of People Working Night and Day
to Prevent Disaster.

Miles Long and Twenty Wide-Thous.
ands of People Working Night and Day
to Prevent Disaster.
Memphis, Tenn, April 2.-The flood
situation has once more become acute
from point few miles above Austin.
Miss, as far down as the first break at
Pertheshire, Miss, and oreyasse in
this line of levees would not be sufpris-
ing. The pressure on the levee is brought
about by the waters of the ST. Frnncis
Rasin, which are here congested between
the levees in front OF Helena. @
The waters are now SO high in the st.
Francis basin, that the current rushes
from the west and outs along the east
shore levee for miles, and near Austin
the situation ia most grave. Boats hnye
been requested to run on slow hslIs and
laborers are constantly strengthening the
embankments. A crevasso at Austin
would tnundate strip of fertile country
In Tunica and Coanoma counties twenty
miles wide and sixty miles long. Reports
from Helena, Ark, show that the river
there is still slowly rising. 81
thousands of people have been work.
ing 0ay and night. Greenville is on an
island and Rosedale. Miss, is In water
from five to tan feet deep. Throughout
the lower and middle delta country, is
under water. In many villages NO COM
been held for several days. The
threatened rise at Cairo is now a certain
ty.
At Memphis the river is steadily fall
ing tonight.
River Highest Since 1881.
st. Paul, Minn.. April 2.-The Missis-
sippi river here has reached a height of
is feet and is still rising slowly. This
great flood of 1881.
Between Minneapolis and St. Paul
1000 families have been made homeless
by the food. The families tn at lived to
the left of the lnterauhurn bridge at
Minneapolis have been driven out and a
vast body of water rushes over the spot
where their homes used to be. The wat
merging the lowlands. Already 200
homes are under water and more disap-
pear with each succeeding hour.
A Levee Gives Way.
Raceland, La, April 2.-During the
nlgnG Gne lev66 IN froI. 3 L the La BInnch
property, four miles fellow Lockuort
on the left bank of Bayou la Fourcbe,
gave way and the crevasse il now 100
feet in width. The strain all along the
bayous has been relaxed tp a great ex-
tent owing to the crevasse. The fall here
has been one foot since it's occurrences.
Three Feet Above Danger Line.
St. Paul. April s.-The river tonight
reached II feet, three feet above the
danger line, and the unoccupied fats on
the west side of the river are flooded,
while the wator has surrounded many
small shanties on. the upper. fats
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
Rogers and Guaduar win Row

Orilla, Ont, April Alt is almost
settled that the race between James
Rogers of Worcester and Champion
Gauduar will be rowed here. The Wor-
cester man refuses to increase the stakes
higher than $500 side and Jake refuses
to go away from here for that amount.
Orlllans will give purse of 81, 900 to
the winner, provided the race is rowed
May a.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
CT. and CT. at Odds.

Montreal, Que, April 2.-The Grand
Trunk have announced a schedule of
trans continental rates in which it
meets that of the Canadian Pacific,
which announces it will appeal to the
lolnt traffic association to compel the
Grand Trunk to go back to the old rates.
On the other hnnd the Grand Trunk
says that it will not obey the joint traffic
association.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
Boys Arrested for shooting.

Revere, Mass. April e..-Howard L.
Kersstead and Thomas F. keffi ngton,
the boys whose rifle shooting resulted in
the death of Charles A. Donero. were ar.
rested this evening on a warrant charR-
ing them with manslauahter. They fur
nished bail and were released. They ad-
NIT the shooting, but declare that it was
a OCCIDENTAL.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
Gen. connor VIII BE Pension Agent.

Washington, April a.-Gen. Connor of
Portland has decided to accept the ap-
pointment of pension agent at Augusta
INN ediately. Maine Senators took
action, this morning to have him ap-
pointed. His name will probably go to
the Senate Monday.
Maine Senators conferred with Score
tary this morning.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03

Captain General Also Gives Orders That
Lives of Insurgents Surrenderins
Shall Be Spared Military Line Drawn
Across Puerto Principe Closed.
Havana, April 2.-Despatches from
Oienfuegos, province of Santa Clara, an
nounce that Capt. Gen. Weyler has Or
dered the arrest and imprisonment OF
the chief of police there, Senior Merina,
several police inspectors and 35 other
persons. 1t appears that the Captain
General, while visiting the marine hos
pital, which contained 20 patients, made
enquiries which elicited the informa-
tion that rations there were of a poorer
quality than those served in the military
hospitals, where there are 6UO patients.
Thereupon he issued orders to the effect
that, while all useless expenditures was
to be avoided, all persons convicted of
depriving the sick of what is due them,
will be severely punished.
Among those who are said to be inpli-
Gated in the hospital scandal Is promi-
nent property owner and memb ber Of the
Santa Clara provincial association. It is
further believed that the responsibility
will reach other and more important
persons of high social standing. 1t ID
also said that several officers of high
rank will shortly be arrested in connec-
t1on with the same affair.
The military commander of q certain
town in Santa Clara recently tele2raphed
to the Captain General announcing that
the surrender Of an important local In
surgent leader and his followers was I'M
pending and asking Captain General
Weyler to call back the columns of troops
which were In pursuit. of the leader re-
ferred to and stop all active Operations
against him pending his surrender. The
Cap tain General replied that be would
not suspend hostilities, adding that the
lives OF those who desire to surrender
and present themselves to the Spanish
authorities will be respected by the
troops.
The military line across the province
of Puerto Principe, from Jucaro, in the
south to Moron, in the north, has been
entirely closed. The Spanish troors oc-
cupying the island of Turiguana, Of the
Moron coast, have constructed fort i'll
the only pass which it Ia possible to aet
through and the Spanish military autho.
rites believe that the line OF forts now
stretched across that part Of tha island
has SO restrained the movements of the
Insurgents under Gen. Maxine Gomez
that nothing is left to the latter but to
escape by sea in boat.
ANOTHER "DECIsIVE ENGAGEMENT"
spaniards Having Lots of Success in the
PHILIPPINES.
Washington, April 2.-The Spanish
legation has re ceived official dispatches
from Madrid under date of April 1, an
nouncing the most decisive engagements
in the Philippine Islands since the insur-
rection there began. The strongly in
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
wholesale Break Of Prisoner.

Manchester, N. H., April s.-There was
wholesale break at the county farm at
Crasmore tonight, five of the most
desperate prisoners getting away. Among
them was William Fitzgerald, who was
up for assaulting Policeman Oullinan of
this city, and "Tade'' Devann, an equal
ly notorious character,
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
Little Wfnslow Bow Drowned.

Winslow, April 2.-Bernard Dustin,
five years-old son of the late Mitchell
Dustin of Winslow was missed, Thurs
day night about p. M, and could not
be found. A child's tracks out to the
edge of the ice in the river were found
but none showing return. 1t is sup
posed that he fell in as the ice was weak,
and was drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
Presidept gives a Dinner.

Warrington, April 3.-President .. Nc
Kinley gave dinner of 81 covers at the
White House tonight, the guests inelud-
ing the present and past members of the
ways and means committee Of the House
now in congressional life and a few
others.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03

Of Miss Agnes L.. Collins, daughter of
Town Clerk Collins, who is her GLASS
mate at Mount Holyoke seminary. This
afternoon Miss Collins gave a whist
matinee in honor of Miss Mckinley,
which was attended by sixteen young
ladies. Miss Mckinley will go to Taun-
ton tomorrow afternoon on visit.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
TOOK AWAY UssAND AND WIFE.
PrOminent Biddeford Man and Wife Die
of Consumption ON Same Day.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

Biddeford. April 2.-Foxwell B.
Staples, prominent Biddeford farmer,
and ex-member OF the city government,
died tonight of pneumonia. aged sixty
seven. His wife died of the same disease
this afternoon. Their daughter, Mrs.
Louis N. Emery, whose husband died of
pneumonia two weeks ago, is CRITICALLY
i'll. All four cases began with la grippe.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
Delagoa Bay Leased to england.

London, April 2.-The Daily Mail will
print despatch from Cape Town to-
morrow say ing IT is reported there that
Delagoa Bay has been leased to Great
Britain for shirty years at an annual
rental Of half million sterling, and that
the TransyHal government was not aware
of the arrangement until completed.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
Cyclones Coming Near Together.

Warren, Ark. April "A Cyclone
passed over the southern portion Of Cleve-
land county yesterday destroying twelve
or fifteen country residences and wound
ing ten OF fifteen people. Will Shirley
jured
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
Katahdin Out Of Commission.

Washington, April 2.-The Yantio
which has been aground for q time OIL a
mud bank in the Uruguay river has ar
rived at Montevifeo nnd-will make reany
to return to the United States. The
Katahcin was ordered out of commission
at League island today.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
fHE WEATHER.


Boston, April a.
Local forecast for
Boston AMI vicinity
for Saturday: Eair
weather and Cooler
during the day;
easterly winds.
Washington, April
2.-New ENGLAND :
Fair. slightly cooler;
north to aaSt winds
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03

San Franoisco, April 2.-Frsnk But
Ter, the alleged Australian murderer,
made an unsuccessful attempt to oon,.
NIT suicide today in the presence of two
guards. With his long thumb nail, he
made ragged incision. half an inch
long near the temporal artery.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
Fish Balls of the Future,

Gloucester, Mass, April 2.-The cod
fish Matching at the United States
hatchery on Ten Pound island has
finished it's winters work and SO, 900, 600
of The small fry have been Matched, and
Eastern Point.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
Death of Prominent Bangor Man.

Bangor, April 2.-H. K. Robinson.
prominent retired lumber man., died on
Thursday in Brewer. He leaves two chill
dren. Mrs. Duff Of Chicago and Mrs n.
E. Lewis of Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
sunday Steamers to the Islands.

The Casco Bay company will begin
running steamers to the islands Gomor-
row. This is one month earlier than ever
before and if the day is pleasant many
people will doubtless taks this first Tip
down the harbor.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03

Giving Miss Mckinley Good Time.
Amesbury. Mass, April 2.-Miss Grace
Mckinley, niece of President Mckinley.
arrived in this town today as the guest
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
Reinforcements for Greece.

New York. April 2.-John D. Faimakis,
Greek oonfectioner Of Philadelphia,
who has shops in number of large
oities of the United STATES called upon
consul General Botassi today and paid
the passage OF 20 Greeks who are going
to join the army of their native country.
Seventy three Greeks are to sail on La
TourRine tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-03
EIGLlND'S SHAME.
Vindictive and Almost Fiendish
Treatment Of Cretans.
HOUSES PULLED DOWN AND FOOD
DESTROYED.

A Dispatch to London Paper Which Should
Cause Trouble for Lord Salisbury
Blockade of Greek Ports Said To Be
Determined On-Situation More Critical
on Border