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The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27
A SUSPECTED EILlBusTERER.
Government Authorities Looking Sharply
After the Tug Smith.

Government Authorities Looking Sharply
After the Tug Smith.
Mobile, Ala, December 26.-If pilot
boat Somers n. Smith of Pensacola, gets
out of this port with fiIibustering ex-
petition she will have to run over the
cutter Seward in the river, and the crui-
ser Montgomery off the bar. The Smith
was docked and black loaded and went
to sea last night, bound, rumor afterward
said, to Cuba with so men on board and
lot of arms and ammunition.
No trace Of this expedition was after
dore of the Pensacola pilots association,
presumably the owner of the tug, denied
that the Smith was in the fllibustering
business. Two weeks ago the tug ap-
peared in Pensacola and came immedi-
ately under suspicion. The newspapers
said the Montgomery was watching her,
thRs the Smith needed docking, but that
the Mobile docks were too busy to take
her. Nevertheless she arrived here Thurs
day and Immediately went on the Mobile
ways to be repainted. The manager of
the ways says tho paint on her does not
need renewing. She is said to have been
followed here by the Montgomery. u. S.
Marshal Simmons went on board the tug
today and had the boat searched, but
nothing suspicious was found. The out
ter Seward dropped down the river today
and came to anchor just opposite the exit
to the marine ways and lies there with
steam up. Persons from the lower bay
report the Montgomery has been seen Off
the bar.
Jacksonville, Fla, December 26.-A
special from Punta Gorda, states the
cruiser MONTGOMERY and cutters McLane
and Forward. arrived in Charlotte har-
bor this morning in search of q filibuster-
ing expedition that was reported to be
about to set sail for Cuba. Vessels In
port were searched, but nothing of con.
traband nature was found and the Mont
gonery steamed away.
SPAIN EXPECTS A FIGHT.
Madrid, December 26.-Today Ell I'm.
parcial urges that in view of the charao.
ter Of the reply of United States Minis
ter Woodford to the note of the Spanish
government in answer to the first com,
munication of the American govern
ment through him, 1t is necessary to in
crease the Spanish feet as against the
eventuality of conflict with the Unit.
ed States.
The encroachments Of the United States
upon the internss policies of Spain have
become intolerable and must be :0sisted
energetically. The situation is difficult,
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27
Spain Not Just Satisfied with Wood.
fOrd's Note.
1T Is POLITE BUr CALLS THE
SPANISH PRIDE.
American Pretensions of Right to Inter
fere and Criticiss Not Liked at ALL
GOVERNMENT Will Delay Replying to
Note Several Weeks.

London, Decenbe 27.-The Madrid cor
Woodford's note dwells at length upon
the Spanish complaint against Ellbuster-
ing and other moral and material essis-
tance given in the United States to the
insurgents. which the Washington gov.
ernment reasserts it has done all in its
power to check with the view also of sat-
isfying the representations made by Span
ish diplomacy. The Madrid papers say
the note is friendly and SO laudatory of
the present home rule policy in Cuba and
in Porto Rico that there is a general i'm
preston in office circles that the rela-
tions between the two governments have
g decidedly reas uring aspect.
cat the same time. papers Of every
shade of opinion, including the Ininiste.
rial organs, censure very sharply the con-
duct of the United States government
and are unanimous in saying that all the
compliments the United States pays
the new Spanish colonial policy cannot
make proud nation tolerate the preten-
sion of foreign government to have the
right to critioise and condemn the con-
duct OF Spanish generals and of the late
Spanish government in dealing with the
rebellion.
They equally resent the American pre-
tension to interfere in the Spanish West
Indies which is claimed in the notes and
the Presidential message and more re-
Gently in, Secretary Sherman's advocacy
of relief for distressed Cubans. The
press is most dissatisfied with the Wood
ford note on account of the arguments
used to refute the Spanish complaints
against filibustering. America is charged
with infringing oil the rules of inter-
national law in order to suit the aims of
its enoroaching policy in the West Indies.
1T is an open secret THAI the note
has caused surprise and displeasure in
official circles because the government
had hoped that President MCKINLEY and
Secretary Sherman would refrain from
increasing the embarrassments of the
situation in Spain in consideration of
all thu concessions already made TO Cuba.
"The government Will delay replying
TO the note for several weeks as the Unit
ed States took nearly two months to re-
ply to the Spanish note. When it does
reply, Senor Sagasta will rebut the argu-
ments Of the note in friendly, but firm
tone. The government cannot longer
risk the accusation OF not being in touch
with the national feeling, which is get
ting very weary of American interfer-
ence."
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27
Lecnl Weather Report.
Weather Observation,

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, Dec. 26, taken
at 8 p. M, meridian time, the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, 80 degrees. N. lain: New
28 degrees, NV, clear; Philadelphia. "a
degrees, NV, clear; Washington 3S de-
grees, n, clear; ALBANY, 2S degrees, N,
cloudy; Buffalo, 2S degrees, W. cloudy;
Detroit, "a degrees, w, cloudy; Chicago,
% degrees, SW, clear; St. Paul. 20 de-
grees, SW, clear; St. Vincent degrees,
--: Huron, Oak, % de-
grees, NV, cloudy; Bismarck, 20 degrees,
SW, cloudy Jacksonville, A degrees, w,
cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27
BURGLAR KNOWN IN BOSTON.

Boston, December ga photograph Of
burglar arrested in St. Louis was re-
ceived by Chief Inspector Watts today.
In st. Louis the man gave the name of
James Wear, and the ST. Louis authori-
ties desired that he be identified. Chief
Watts and Inspector Barry at once reoog-
nized him as Edward Oldham, burglar
who had served two terms in the state
prison at Charlestown. His last term
was for ten years and he was released
only few months ago.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27
PORT JUST IN TINE.
Steamer Arrives at st. Johns with
Cargo on Fire,
COULD HAVE CONTROLLED FLAMES
ONLY "a HOURS LONGER.
Fire Was Discovered Friday and Spread

Fire Was Discovered Friday and Spread
With Great Rapidity-stsamer Was
the Lambert Point of England.
St. Johns, N. f., December 26.-The
British steamer Lambert's Point, Capt.
Humphreys, seven days from Norfolk,
grain and a general cargo, has arrived
hers with her cotton on fire and the ship
in bad state. On Friday the crew dis
covered fire in the compartment amid
ships. 1t gained headway rapidly. Holes
were cut in the cabin flooring, pipes In
serted and the compartment flooded with
steam and water. The captain headed
the vessel for this port and for 40 hours
nobody rested, all hands battling with
the fire, which steadily gaining, spread
to the fore compartment. 1t then be-
came necessary to flood this which gave
the ship list Of II degrees to the star
board. Shesmet terrible weather in try
ing to reach here. Her sides and deck
were almost unbearable with heat and
the provisions were all spoiled by steam
and smoke. The paint is now peeling
off her sides, while gangs of men are
landing the cattle. almost maddened
W ith heat.
Capt. Humphreys admits that he could
not have controlled the fire "a hours
longer. Holes are now being cut in her
sides to admit more steam pipes In the
hope of having the fire subdued by Tues
day when the cotton will be discharged
until the seat of the fire it's reached.
Nearly the entire cargo was damaged.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27
SHOT BY UNKNOWN ASSASSIN.

Indiana, Pa, December 27.-Neil Mil
ton and his wife were shot to death by
an unknown assassin at their home near
Jacksonville on Christmas day. Their
bodies were found last night by their son
who had called to pay a Christmas
greeting. When young Neal tried to en-
ter the house he found the door locked.
He forced his way and in the sitting
room on chair near the window re-
clined the form of his mother, her face
entirely blown away. At her feet was
her husband and a ghastly hole in the
middle of his head told the tale of his
murder. AT his side lay double bar
relied shot gun, the implement of death.
Officers are searching for the murderer.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27
WOMAN AND NINE CHILDREN PER
ISHED

London, December GA Mrs. Jarvis
and her nine children, the youngest a
baby, burned to death today in a. four
room cottage occupied by the Jarvis and
two other families in Dixie street, Beth
nal Green, London. The unfortunate
family occupied the upper floor. The
occupants of the lower floor escaped.
Later in the day Mr.. Jarvis the woman's
husband, who had been suffering with
consumption, died in the workhouse in
firmary without having heard of the dis
aster. Mrs. Jarvis earned scant liveli
hood by making match boxes and her
rooms were filed with infiammable mate
rinl
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27
sCOvlLLE is ALIVE.
But Proposing Peace Is Dangerous Bust.
ness In Cuba.

ness In Cuba.
Havana, December 25.-(Via Key
West. )-Rumors that Sylvester Sooville,
New York newspaper correspondent,
had been hanged by the insurgents are
untrue. 1t is reported that he and Senior
Madrigal, the American consul at Sancti
Spritua, were bearers of an important
despatch from President Mckinley to
President" Masso and Gen. Gomez.
La Tuch has published document
claimed to have been authorized by the
United States Consul General Lee, which
says that Lieut.. Col. Buzz was executed
because he proposed peace in contraven-
tion of a decree issued by General Gomez.
Reports from Pinar del Rio 10 the au
thorities here say that two commissioners
who were sent to propose peace with au-
tonoIny to the insurgents in that province
have been hanged in conformity with
the decree of General Gomez.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27
THE WEATHER.

Washington, Dec. 26-Forecast for
New England and eastern New York:
Generally fair preceded by light snow in
northern portion; colder, northwesterly
winds.
Boston, Dec. 26.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Monday:
Fair weather; westerly winds; colder
Monday night.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, Me-, Dec. 26.-The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
s. a. nj. Barometer 29.924; Thermom-
eter $50; Dew Point Is; Humidity 81;
Wind W.; Velocity 3; Weather cloudy.
8p. M. Barometer 29.773; Thermome-
ter 27.3; Dew Point 27; Humidity 100
Wind NV; Velocity 4; Weather. 1t snow.
Mean daily therm. 26; maximum
therm, 30; minimum thern,, %; max. We
ocity, wind 16-SW.; total precipitation.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27
SIX BURGLARS GATHERED IN,

New York, December 25.-Six burglars
were arrested in Mt. Holy, N. j., last
night. One of them, who gave the name
of Eddie Garon. said that he had robbed
the residence of Prof. Parsons of the Bos.
ton University of a large quantity of
goods which he pawned in Philadelphia.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27
SISTERS BURNED TO DEATH.

franklin. Pa, December 26.-Grace
and Annie Nelson. whose parents live
near here, were left alone in their home
last evening. The former fell into the
CRATE fire and her clothing was ignited.
She was burned to death. In trying to
save the life of her sister Annie was also
badly burned and 1t Is believed that she
cannot recover.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27
BLANCo BANQUET GERMANS.

a Havana, s December bs s6.-Ihis evening evening
to the officers .iof the German corvette
Stein. Forty guests were present, includ
ing the Spanish admiral, the mayor of
Havana and other naval and civil au-
thorities. Congressman VIM. Henry King
of Utah, has arrived here.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27
FIVE PRESIDENTS ARRESTED.

st. Louis, Mo-, December 25.-Charles
H. Turner, president of the Suburban
Street Railway, was arrested yesterday
charged with violating the law by not
having vestibules on the cars of his line
He is the fifth president of a street car
line here arrested before on this charge.
He gave bonds for his appearance.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27
LATE MARINE NEWS.

Boston, December 26.-Arrived, steamer
hoston, (Br.) Yarmouth; tug Interna-
tion, towing barge Lincoln for Portland;
schooners Sarah e. Palmer, Henry Sut-
ton and Oracle D., Harrington, Me-, Ii
gonia, Bath.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27
BOTH WE'RE DROWNED.

Kingston, N. Y, December 26.-While
skating at Rifton yesterday Mrs. Mary
Van Barber, aged %, broke through the
ice. Edward Michael went to her assist
ance but the ice broke and both were
drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27
MARTHA VINEYARD ON ROCKS.

Vineyard Haven, Mass. December 26.
The steamer Martha Vineyard, which
ran on the rocks on the Woodshole pas
sage, remains in the same position. al
though she has been pumped practically
free by wrecking apparatus. If the wealth
er continues calm there is every probabil-
ity that she will be lifted off the ledge
without further damage by tomorrow.
HARLEQUIN A TOTAL LOSS.
Nassau, N. P. December 26.-The
schooner Harlequin which, as. previously
reported, went ashore on the reef near
Rum Car, Bahamas, on DeceIn Der 10th.
became total loss. The crew and ma
terials were saved. The vessel was owned
in NewH York. The British man of war
Partridge went to her assistance and
spent several hours in vain effort to
float her. The schooner was in ballast.
THE ETHEL NEARLY STRANDED.
Provincetown, Mass, December &c.
The bark Ethel with cargo of hides
from Montevideo for Boston, made an
other unsuccessful attempt to reach her
destination yesterday. and came near be-
ing stranded on Truro fats. Fortunate
ly the tug Kate Jones was In port and
towed her back to her anchorage under
Long Point. Capt. Dodge has given up
his ioea of sailing up Boston harbor and
will allow the Ethel to be towed to her
wharf by the Jones.
The Ethel has had the hardest kind of
with calms and battling winds in the
tropics, and strong offshore gales when
within few miles Of Boston light, she
has been nearly rs days in making pas
sage that ordinarily takes not over so.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27
TO BUY SLICE OF GREENLAND.

London, December PA despatch
from Copenhagen to the Daily Mail says
the Washington executive has made
overtqres to Denmark for the sale of a
narrow stretch of land in northwestern
Greenland where the Americans intend
to establish naval and coallng stations.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27
BELOW ZERO AT LIMINGTON.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss,l

Limtngton, December 25.-The ther-
mometer touched the zero mark at sun
rise this morning, the coldest of the sea-
son thus far, with brisk wind. Some
other places in town it was degrees be-
low zero. At Steep Falls 10 degrees be-
low zero.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27

BASE BALL PITCHER MURDERED.
Roc vile, Ind, December 26-Isaac
Durratt, who pitched for the Washing
ton, Ind, base ball club during the past
season, was shot and mortally wounded
while at dance here last night by an
unknown assailant
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27
PRESIDENT, BYRNE ILL.

New York, December 26.-President
Chas H. Byrne of the Brooklyn base ball
club, was unconscious for several hours.
and during the remainder of the time he
was semi-unconscious. The physicians,
however. believe that his condition shows
slight improvement over yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27

Accidents come with distressing fire.
quency on the farm. Cuts, bruises, stings.
sprains DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil re-
lieves the pain instantly. Never safe
Witheut it.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27

A COAL BARGE LOST.
Boston, December 26.-The Carbonero
which arrived here today with three
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27

but at kwhatever cost the government
ought to put an end to shameful state
of affairs for the sake of the honor of
Spain.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27
WILL LEASE KIAo CHAU.

Berlin, December Gan inspired
Chinese argon published here says the
Chinese emperor in order to avoid the
reproach of having lost territory will
lease Kiao Chau to Germany in per-
petuity at low rate with all the rights
of sovereignty that England exercises at
Hong Kong.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27

Mrs. Best lives at "A Hampshire street.
this city, and supports her family of four
children, the Oldest of whom is about
IA, and the youngest seven. She has sup
ported herself and the children by work
ing as q rag picker. Best has not been
in Portland for three years and when he
was here did not have the best of repu-
tation. He has been employed as cook
on vessels and at odd jobs generally.
Mrs. Best went to Bangor last evening to
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27
RAILWAY TO PORT ARTHUR.

St. Petersburg, December 26.-It is
asserted that the newly formed Russo
Corunna will organize a company to ex-
tend railway to Port Arthur. The Rus
sian vice president of the Eastern Chin
ese railway will start for Manchuria in
February to inspect proposed variations
of the route and make a final decision as
to other matters.
The Portland daily press., 1897-12-27

Japan Said to Have Thirty Ships Awaiting
the Result of the British Representa-
tion-WlH Oppose Entrance of Russian
Troops Into Corea.
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MISSOULA. MONT.
Special Attention to Mail Orders
TOLD BY THE BIG cor.
An Unexpected Reward of Kindness Be
slowed by the Rev. DIR. John Hall.

An Unexpected Reward of Kindness Be-
slowed by the Rev. DIR. John Hall.
From the New York SUN
Some policemen were telling stories in
the back room of station house up
town. and the subject of the CONVERSE
1ion was the ease with which money
could be made on the outside" occa-
sionally. A big man, with two stripes
Of blue on his arm denoting over TO
years service put in on "don' his bit
on the walk told this.
The easiest way. / think, | ever
made a cent. an mind you. | don't say
an honest cent. was about three years
ago. The funniest thing about il was
that my benefactor was DIR. John Hall,
Hes probably forgotten all about the
affair, but this conversation just
brought Ii TO my mind as shown how
laziness sometimes brings good luck
1T was when / had beat on Fifth ave-
niue. I'd just been sent there and was
settling down to enjoy my cineh after
putin in some hard work down along
the river front Well. the second day,
late in the afternoon. as luck would
have il. an old drunk comes up the ave-
nue. and fiops down on a corner of my
post. He wasn't drunk enough to send
for the wagon. SO after making Ii pretty
warm for him awhile | got him on his
feet and was just gettin' ready To lug
MllIl BNNI III the AiltU dtoiiE
Jimmy Burns, friend of mine, on top
of his cab.
" Hello. Jim | says. are We goin'
east?
!. What's the matter BILL he says.
tD,ye want lift?
I Sure / says.
We'll, pile in an I'll take yer both
over
Jim drove his cab UP to the corner
and we got the drunk aboard. Jim got
upon his seat again. and | was just
about to climb in with the drunk when
] felt a tap on my shoulder. | turned
round and recognized Dr. Hall
+" Officer he says. that's the kindest
act i ever saw done by a policeman.
and then what did he do but go down
an bis clothes for a fise-spot. ALLOW
ane, he says. 10 pay for that cab. Ii
would be a shame for such an act 10
cost you anything.
. Thank you. doctor ! says. aud
then l got into the cab with the
drunk
When we got over 10 the house Jim
says to me: Bill. he says, how mucn
did that blolxe give yer over on de cor
mer2'
Jim | says. TO he dead square
with yer. he gave me a dollar for dom
an act Of kindness Now | says.
you'll permit me 10 give You half,
and in return take me back in your
cab. seem you warn't looking for no
fare
"'Its 60 said Jim.
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IMAGINED HE WAS ILL.
Louisianian Who Had Been Drinking
Frightened at n Friends Remarks.

From the New Orleans Democrat.
Faith cure may not be able to cure
actual ills of the flesh, but imagination
can give them. In this city lives a very
bright man who has sent his family away
because of the fever, He is lonesome and
he has drunk 4 great deal since his wife
went away. Night before last he drank
just little too much and several of his
friends put up the joke, afterwards of
telling him that he had away too much
and that people were talking about his
drinking all over town That scared him
and he determined to quit and did so.
to him and yesterday afternoon he met
some more friends who invited him to
drink. He declined, whereupon they told
him that he did right that he had been
drinking entirely too much and was look
ing very badly. In 10 minutes the imagi-
native man was actually pale and in half
an hour he was weak. He confessed TO
friend that he was not sober vet from
the drinking of the night before and was
urged in vain To brace up on a cocktail.
lie said he felt drunk already. whereupon
edge, but assumption Of a great deal told
him he had a form of delirium tremens
quite common among hard drinkers who
quit suddenly, a species of nervous let
down similar TO the reaction from violent
oVefstimulation. BY 9 o'clock last night
the imaginative man had actually gone
to 4 physician 10 put himself under treat
mpnt
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-14

Missoula. Dec. 13.-The consideration
of the proposition Of constructing a
smelter either in Missoula or in the
canyon above the city, as mentioned
some time ago in the Standard. Is
reaching a definite condition and il is
more than likely that the plans will be
announced in few days. II Is the be-
lief of those who have investigated the
matter that the smelter proposition is a
good one, and that IL 1t can be success
fully carried out will result in much
benefit to the city Capitalists are in
vestigating the question at present and
some definite proposition is expected
from them soon.