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The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
The Com mittee ON Railroads,
TeIegraphs and Expresses

viii give a public hearing in Railroad Com
snissioners' Office, at Augusta, Thursday, Feb.
35. 1897, at O'Clock p. M, on an act relating
to Street Railroads.
Wednesday, March 3, 1897, at 2 O'Clock p:
M, on an act additional to chapter 81, revised
statutes, relating to transportation of Bicycles
as baggage.
Wednesday, March 3, 1897. at 2 o'clock p.
Pittsfield, and W. S. Simpson and others OF
Fairfield, asking for legislation to equalize and
regulate freight rates.
Wednesday, March 8, 1897, at 2 o'clock p:
M, on Petition of F. E. Sko!field and others of
Harpswell, asking for Charter for electric.
steam, Eor power, between Brunswick and
Harpswell By order of Committee.
feb2Odtd JOHN nj. KALER. Sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
New Trial Refused.

Pittsburg, Pa. March "A new trial
in the damage suit OF M ark BALDWIN, the
baseball pitcher, against Chris Won der
Ahe was refused yesterday. The verdict
was 81, 525 for the plaintiff on the second
trial. When the case was first tried
Baldwin was awarded S2500. The action
was for damages for false arrast. Won
der Abe had Baldwin arrested in st.
Louis on q charge of conspiring to get
'sSilyer, King, "the baseball man, to leave
the St. Louis club.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
A British Arbiter.

Washington, March 2:-Ambassador
Bayard cabied Secretary Olney today an
nouncing the selection of British Chle1
Justice Hannent at Shanghai as arpltra-
troversy between tine United States and
Siam.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
Dawning Prosperity.

Providence, March a-Ths Silver Spiing
Dysing and Bleaching company which
up to a week ago had been running on
short ime for eight months is now run
ming full time, 10 some rooms the work
is continued until nine at night.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
THINGS ARE PLEAsANTER. w-Y
Resumption of Amicable Diplomatic Re-
lations.

Washington, March 2.-Secretary Onley
received the following despatch from our
minister at Caracas this afternoon:
Venezuela has appointed as minister to
England, DR.. Juan Peirie, who is now
in Europe as Venezuelan minister to
Germany and Spain." This act is practi
cally resumption of.the diplomatic re-
lations between Crest Britain and Vene-
zl1ala
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
WAYNE Macyeagh Returns.

Rome. March 1.-Hon. Wayne Mac
Veagh, U. S. ambassador, with his fam
lily, started for Mics today on his return
to the United States. The ambassador
and his wife were met at the railway
station by a large gathering of frieudn
to bid them farewell.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
Much Nantha Burned.

London, March "A dispatch from
Bau, Russian, Transcaueadia, says thai
q fra occurred at Taziff in the Naphtha
Springs district, by which over seventy
three million pounds of naphtha we're
DESTROYED
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03

2.-Forecast for Wednesday Tor New
England: Rain, beginning as snow in
northern portions; warmer in the lnte-
rior Wednesday; easterly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
Porte Gets the Note.

Constantinople, March 2.-Ihe Porte rue
has appealed to the powers to compel
Greece to recall her ships ana lroops
from Crete The note from inc powers ~.
was presented to the Porte touny ou' i''
contents are not known practloaiS'
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
rHE WEATHER..

Boston, Mar. q
Local forecast for
Wednesday: Threat
ening weather with
light snow, chang
ing to rain; warmer
Wednesday after
noon, easterly winds
veering to south
erly.
Washington, Mar.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
The Committee on Judiciary

VIII give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta. Wednesday, March
10. 1897, at Q o oclock p. IN. An additional to,
and to extend the charter OF the Cumberland
Illuminating Company.
An act to make Pride's Bridge across the
Presumpscot River. in the County of Cumber-
iaId isbaod1d e GTdn'' ". VIZ. J. KNowLToN, sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
The Committee on judiciary

will give public hearing in Its room at the
State House in Augusta, Friday, March 5.
1897 at clock p. III. An act to establish
the Maine PolYelfnes.
An act relating tOl corporations organized
under the general law.
Wednesday, March 8, 1897 at 2 O'Clock p. M
An act relating to the amount OF baggage to be
carried by Railroad Corporations for each per-
son purchasing first class ticket.
W, j. KNOWLTON, Sec'y.
fahI6 dtd
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Bayard,Given a Banquet.

London. March 2.-The farewell given
by Right Hon. George Faudel Phililps'
lord mayor of London, in honor OF Am
bsasador Bayard, took place tonight III
Egyptian hall.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
The Com mittee on Judiciary

will give public hearing in its room at the
State House In Augusta, Friday, March 5,
1897. at o'clock p. m. An act to repeal
section three of chapter one hundred and
dred and ninety-five, relating to the lincor-
poration and control of Telegraph and Tele-
phone companies. c
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03

Are YOU sufferer from that terrible
nlaeue. Itcning Piles? Doan's Ointment
viii bring you instant relief and perma-
nent cure. Get it from your dealer.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
The Com mittee ON Judiciary

Will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, Tuesday. March 9
1897. at o'clock p. m. Petition OF Chas. =
Libby and others for law empowering the
Fire Department on half pay.
feh2Odrd w J. KNOWLTON, Sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
The Committee on Railroads
TeleEraphs and Expresses

WIN give public hearing In Railroad Com
missioners' Office, at Augusta, Wednesday,
March 8, 1897, at o'clock p. M, on an act to
Wednesday, March 8. 1897, at 2 O'Clock p.
m, on an act to extend the charter OF the
Lewiston, Augusta and Camden Railroad
feb2odtd JOHN M. KALER, Sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
John d. Announces.

Boston, March 2.-Ex-Gov. John Long
announced today that he had accepted
the position of secretary Of the navy in
President McKinley's cabinet.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, Aaroh 2, taken
at p. M, meridian time, the oosefVa-
tion for each station being given In this
order: Temperature. direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, 8S degrees, SE, cloudy; new
York. 46 degrees, Sc, cloudy; Philadel-
phia, SO degrees, NE. CLOUDY; WASH
ington,, 4s degrees, S. clear; Albany D.
degrees. N, snow; Buffalo, "a degrees
E, snow; Detroit. "a degrees: y H.
snow; Chicago, 2s degrees, sE. sieet
St. Paul. 10 degrees. NV. snow; Huron
Dsk., 6 degrees, N. p. cloudy; 6ismarck'
IA degrees, S, snow; JacksonVli'e' %
degrees, f, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
Local Weather Report.

Portland, March 2.-The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are the following:
8am.-Baromet eter, $4,000; thermome-
ter. 400; dew point, 80; humidity. 70;
wind, SW; velocity, 13; weather, cloudy.
p. m.-Barometer, 3O.3 326: thermome-
ter, $50; dew point 80; humidity, ~;
wind, E; velocity, 5; weather, cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, 81. U; maximum
Thermometer, A; minimum thermomo-
ter. 27: maximum velocity OF wind. q
S; total precipitation. ~.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
Hobart in Washington.

Washington, D. c., March a.-Vice-
President elect Hobart and party arrived
at the Arlington hotel at g. 55 p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
The Committee ON Railroads,
TeIegrapHls and Expresses

will give public hearing in Railroad Com
missfoners' office, at Augusta, Wednesday,
February IT. 1897, at O'Clock p. m, on an
act to amend the charter of the Fryeburg
Horse Railroad Company.
Wednesday, February "a, 1897, at 2 O'Clock
d. M on an act to amend an act incorporat-
ing the saco River Telegraph and Telephone
Company.
Wednesday, February "a, 1897, at o'clock
d. M, on an act to incorporate the South
port and Boothbay Harbor Telephone and
Telegraph Company.
Wednesday, March 8, 1897, at Q O'Clock p.
m. on an order inquiring into the necessity
and expediency of legislation to prevent
unjust discrimination in tolls and charges
between patrons by Telegraph and Tele-
fe- JOHN NJ KALER, Sect.
feb13 dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
Sea and shore Fisheries.

Petition of John II. Leavitt and ITO others
of Scarborough asking for close time on
CLAIMS will have hearing March 3rd, at
e3Op..m E. A. WYMAN, Chairman.
- E S. STEVENS. Secretary
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
LEGISLATIVE NOTICES.
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
air and electrical power.
w. j. KNOWLTON, Secy.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
RAILROADS.

The committee on railroads. telegraph
and expresses voted to report ought to
pass on the bills to incorporate the South
port and Booth bay Harbor Telephone
and Telegraph Company; to incorporate
the Eastport Street Railroad Company;
to amend the charter of the Kittery and
York street railroad company, and on the
petition asking for the renewal of the
charter of tho Waldo and Somerset rail-
road company. The bill will be report
ed and with the recommendation that it
ought to pass.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
The Committee ON Legal Al
fairs

Will give public hearing in its room in the
State House in Augusta as follows
On Thursday, March 4, 1897, at o'clock p.
M, on an act to repeal chapter 55. OF public
laws of 1896, entitled an act to amend section 2.
chapter 1874 of public laws of 1887, relating to
fortnightly payment of wages.
HENRY BOYNTON, Sec'y.
feb2Odtd Legal Affairs Com.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
The Committee on Legal Affair

will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, Wednesday, March 8,
liability of subscribers to newspapers, perlodi
Gals and magazines
HENRY BOYNTON,
Secretary Legal Affairs Committee.
MARI dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
SEA FISHERIES.

The committee on sea and shore fish
cries voted 30 report new draft and
ought to pass on bill to regulate mark
ing sardine cans to show quality OF
goods; petition regarding fishing IN
Eastern river leave to Withdraw; petit
ion for law prohibiting the taking
migratory fish with nets or seines in
Penobscot Bay, new draft; bill to autho-
rizs the construction Of weir in tide
waters on Sheepscove ledge in Penna-
maquar river in Penn broke ought to pass.
Messra. Wyman of Milbridge and Ro-
dick of Eden were instructed to draft
an order to instruct the com missioner
to consult E. V. Lyman and @. il. 5.
Webb on the ACCESSIBILITY of establishing
lobster hatchery and prepare report
for the next legislature.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03

on the arm of her husband and of Chair
man Bell, while Secretary Porter walked
on the diseDgaged side of the President
elect. Col: A. 4. Britton of Washington,
escorted Mrs. Nancy a. Mckinley, the
Major S mother.
The procession proceeded very slowly.
Major Mckinley had zone hand thrust
the other he carried bunch of white
carnations. Mrs. Mckinley, looking
somewhat tired and careworn, also car
risd carnations.
When the engine was reache the pro-
oess1on halted moment, while the Pre-
sldent-eiect handed the engineer the
carnations he had been carrying.
The task OF getting the President
elects carriage started from the station
was the work of moment only, and be-
fore the crowd knew 1T he rapidly d1sap-
peared up Pennsy ylvania avenue.
AT l4th street where the carriage
turned from Pennsylvania avenue toward
the EbbitE house, q large crowd shouted
enthusiastically when the carriage ap,
peared. The gathering about the Ebbitt
house was larger than that at the station;
The carriage containing Major and
Mrs. Mckinley drove to the main door on
street. Cheer after cheer went up from
the crowd from the time the President.
elect was sighted until he disappeared
inside the hotel
Mr.. Hanna was there waiting for him.
The greetings of the chairman OF the
national committee were brief, but hear
ty. He hurried Major and Mrs. MoAln,
ley through the lobby to an elevator, and
in moment the new President and his
wife had disappeared from public view.
At the Ebbett house Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
ir,1o ennuQd nndQI
by bits of hite card, bus they received
few intimate friends only. Gen. Rus-
sci A. Alger WINS among the callers. Mrs.
Mckinley was very much fat1gued and
retired to her room for rest IN prepara'
ti0n for the dinner at the White House
| tonight. The suite of the President-elect
and his party WAS fairly overlooking with
flowers. muchato the delight OF MRS: mo,
Kinley, who expressed her appreciation OF
| the thoughtfuIness of those who had sent
| floral tributes.
| Major Mckinley, who had been some
what depressed ssover the prospects foI
good weather Inauguration day, on ao-
count of the disagreeable condition oi
affairs in Canton became very cheerful
under the influence of bright sunshine
and balmy atmosphere which greeted his
arrival here. This has been the mos,
perfect day Washington has had since
winter began. Veritable spring weather
prevails. There is every reason to hope
the fourth W ill be fitting in all respects
| for n successful ceremonial.
The President recovered from his rheu
matte attack this evening sufficiently
to assist Mrs. Cleveland in entertaining
| President-elect Mckinley at dinner.
Mrs. Mckinley was not present, as she
| was feeling too fatigued to venture ont.
The dinner was private and Major Mo
| Kipley was the only guest.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
Sea nnd shore Fisheries.

Petition of Nelson Woodward and 35 others
of Jonesport, "Fishermen' asking for an
amendment to laws relating to the lobster
fishery in Washington County will have hear
ing at their rooms Tuesday March 9th, at
O'Clock p. m.
E.A. WYMAN, Chairman.
F. s. STEVENS, Secre tary.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
In Spite Of Warm Clothing, ,

care and fire, people catch cold. The
next thing is some lung disease. Pre-
vent it by using
"YIishart's Pine Tree Tar CordiaP'
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
The Com niltee ON Judiciary

will give public hearing in its room at the
State House in Augusta, Wednesday, Mar. 10,
1897, at O'Clock p. M
An act to extend the charter of the Portland
and Yarmouth Electric Railway Company, and
enable it to cross navtgabe tide water.
w. j. KNOWLTON, ,Sec'y.
mar1dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
The Wise Consumer

buys what his experience proves to be the
best flour.
Aud the experience of the great majority
has proven such to be PiIlsbury's Best
always maintained Its HIGHEST STAND
ARD. For sale by all Strictly First-Class
Croeers
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03
JUDICIARY.

Doctors W. Il. Shepard of Bangor. H.
C. Bradford of Lewiston, P. Harvey Of
Newport, J. W. Prilay of Bangor, W..
H. Thompson of Augusta, j. II. Knox
of Waterville, W. SCOTT Hill OF Augusta,
appeared before the commitsee on iudic-
iary for the bill to give homeopathic
treatment for the Eastern Maine Insane
boSpitaI
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-03

The committee on inland fisheries and
game voted to report rev draft on
the bill to license guides and that the
same ought to pass. ought to pass ON
the bill to abolish the bounty on bears;
the bill to protect deer on Long Island
for five years and the bill to prohibit the
shooting of ducks in Merry meeting Bay
between sunset and sunrise. This means
no lacking. The petitioners who ask
that hunting dogs be kept up In close
time were granted leave to Withdraw.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-29

Matchmaking is to be subject Of
study and experiment at the agricul-
tural colleges. Certainly no subject
is of greater Importance nor presents
a wider field for Investigation, main
tains Farm News. Secretary Wilson
Of the agricultural department advo-
Gates steel track-way for wagons as
the easiest solution Of the road prob
lem especially on the Western prairies.
He estimates the cost at from $1,000 to
$500 per mile, exclusive of the cost
Of matchmaking the treadway Of the
horses.
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ALEXANDRIA, La, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1897.

and so in a few years the Indians au-
tonomy will be gone forever and he
will be extinguished as ward of The
nation. In few years the five civil
lied tribes will lose their identity and
their lands will be absorbed in the
mottled masses of American humanity.
This is what these papers say and
they are ably edited. What a sad
finale to a once proud, rich and happy
race of people. These papers tell Of
al $780, steal and $12O, 900 steal,
and say that now a big railroad cor
poration has got finger in the pie
and the Indians land must go.
Enough votes will be bought in con
gress to force the allotment bill and
then will come second Oklahoma.
In sp aking of these things, DR.. Peter
son got excited and said: ''This nation
is nation of robbers, and it is and
always has been a maxim of Anglo
Saxon people
''That they may take who have the power.
And they may keep who can
Speaking Of Indians haunting me, I
received letter from northern gen.
tleman asking me as a great favor to
get for him an ancient ante-bellum
powder horn-one with history if
possible. Well, they are all ante-bel-
lum, aud so I found one that had been
laid aside for half a century--one that
carried powder in Jackson's war with
the Seminoles in Florida, and has the
odor of dead Indians and no doubt has
been in at the death of bears and pan
Tiers and wildcats innumerable. ]
remember when these powder horns
had rank and standing in the house
and children looked upon them with
fear and reverence, but one day the
percussion lock came along and soor
after the breech- loader came along, ant
the powder horn was hung on higl
nail and has been hanging there evel
since Like the Indians bow and ar
row, it has surrendered to the marcel
of progress and civilization. Bill
ARP, in Atlanta Constitution.
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Adaptability.'
$50 you asked her if she could be
happy without money!"
81 did"
"Was her answer encouraging?"
"Not exactly. She said she was
sure she could; that she had always
preferred buying things on credit, y
Washington Star.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-29
OUR BUDGET OF HUMOR,
LhUCHTER.PROVOKlNC STORIES FOR
LOVERS Of FUN.

Livelier Chords-He's o. K.-What Was
She Meant For?-Somewhat Mixed
No Need-Debris Crop All Right-His
Idea-A Natural Query, Etc, Etc
The poet starved for years and years;
His lays were all of loyo and hope:
But now no hunger pang he fears
He sings Of liver pills and soap.
Chicago Record.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-29
Veterinary Surgery Not For Women.

Women may not be veterinary sur
geons in London. The Royal College
of Veterinary Surgeons has refused TO
admit lady to examination, asserting
that all it's charters and its rules were
drawn out on the assumption that men
alone would seek qualification, and
that, therefore, it would unduly strain
the statutes to admit women. 1t is
said that the lady thus repulsed IL
tends to appeal to the Law eeHEss,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-29
Dubious.

"Did papa accede to your request
for money, Henry?" she asked.
"Well," said he, she told me l was
welcome to all ] could get from HIM. !"
New York Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-29
What Was She Meant For?

Miss Charmynge-"Don'ty you think
I was meant for business woman?"
Jack Hustler-"No, I don't. I
think you were meant for business
man. Brooklyn Life.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-29
Somewhat Mixed.

Boy-"Papa, where's Atoms?"
Papa-"Athens, you mean, my
child"
Boy-''No, papa; Atoms-the place
where people are blown to-"
Answer postponed.-Tit-Bit
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-29
a Natural Query,

Life was all blank before T mar
ried you, Rudolph" said the Chicago
bride to her latest husband.
Glow many blanks have you drawn,
dear?" was the natural question which
Rudolph put to her.
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His Idea.

Aunt Abby lat the museum -"And
amt that critter got any arms?'
Uncle Ezra-"Of course he has.
They call him the armless wonder
cause it's a wonder where he keeps his
arms"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-29

Flabson-'How are you getting
along, Bogglesby?"
Bogglesby-"Oh, walking. riding
and biking."- Roxbury Gazette.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-29
No Need.

No Need.
Visitor-'I presume your daughter
plays the piano."
Mrs. Neuvoriche (proudly)-"No,
indeed. Dear Ethel doesn't have to.
Her pa is rich enough to buy her one
Of those pianos which plays itself. -
Harper's Bazaar.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-29
Debris CrOp All Right,

''They say the peanut crop will be
short this year"
"Well, the peanut crop may be
short, but I'll wager there will be pea
nut shells all over creation just as
usual. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-29
Increasing the Census,

IHCTtaSIHks Ilt8 CtHsuS,
sThose st. Louis people are making
q great fuss over that one-pound baby
that was born there the other day"
"They have right to. 1t counts
just as much in the census as if it
weighed ton. "-Chicago Tribune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-29
Mean Thing.

Mean Thing.
Miss Chatter-"I knew you would
be here to-day to see sister,"
Mr.. ler-"Intuition?
Miss Chatter-"No; observation.
You always appear on the same day
that Ethel refuses onions at dinner"
Judge.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-12-29

Not Painless.
Victim-''No charge, see."
Dentist-"Did it hurt?"
Victim-"You bet!'
Dentist Fifty cents, please"
Victim-'sBut your notice says no
charge for extracting without pain.
Dentist-"Ah, but you admitted
that it hurtn'-New York Journal.
Too Much Enjoyment.
"You didn't stay long out in the
country"
"No; our dog enjoyed it so much
that we had to come home"
"Your dog enjoyed it? What did
he do?'
"Killed twenty-seven chickens the
first day we were there. "-Chicago
Record.