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The Reason For It.

Yes, three years since our progressive furniture business aggregated as much as the year 1896 did.
 What's the reason? Why, peoples possession of " cheap furniture" unmasked the hoax Of "low prices" The "cheap furniture cyclone collapsed. 6 Just before # spent it's fury, we ourselves barely escaped the terrific strain that carried tho merchant multitude into destruc- tive cheapness. But our defen- ses held. The crisis is passed. Increasing trade sustalns tho wisdom of our course.
 People have proved to their own satisfaction that fair fur niture, fair prices and fair treatment are inseparable. A. ways have been. Always will be.
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A process of extracting gold by which every particle of the metal in the ore is recovered is stated to be in successful operation in West Australia. It is called the ore atomic process Gold quartz is crushed into small Jumps and is then put into a closed chamber, subjected to the heat of a furnace. to the action of water and of hydrogen gas. This eliminates sulphur and reduces all oxides to g, metallic state. After being heated the material is suddenly cooled by jets of water; an operation repeated several times ill the quartz crumbles to powder at the touch of the finger. It is then thrown into a tank and the gold is sep arated by washing.
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Colonel J. Courtney Hixson, United States consul at Foochow, China, now in Washington, says: China is the best market In the world for the sale of American machinery. The Chinese are thoroughly aroused on the subject of manufacturing, and are keen to copy after America in all industrial branches. They are ready to buy all kinds of tools, implements and ma chimes from us, and if our people only appreciated what splendid customers they are the volume of trade between the two countries could be largely in- creased. It would certainly pay the makers of machinery in the United States to make special efforts to cap- ture this trade"
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A neat exchange of courtesies is re- corded in the Troy Times as occurring at dinner at which a lady entertain- ed informally an old clergyman and a few relatives: The children were al- lowed to come in with the dessert. On rising from the table the latter stood aside to allow the white-haired priest to leave the room in advance. He, however, pushing the youngsters through the doorway, said. laughing ly: Angels first!" Glancing next at the hostess, as if inviting her to pre- cede him, he was met by wave of the hand from the latter, who said, with great promptness: Saints next"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-28

Governor Ellerbe of South Carolina had some sensible things to say about New England and the South in his in- augural address. Tt must be conceded by all fair minded men," he points out to his neighbors, that long before the desolating cyclone of war had swept our fair fields power and dominion were already passing to the North We were approaching a condition of intellectual bondage in the South" And he adds that it is the part of wisdom for the southern States to see their own short comings and "rise with firm will to prevent past mistakes. Vain conceit is no more to be admired in State than in an individual
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IAECARRINGTON PUBLISHING co.
 OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
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House the greater part of tomorrow after
noon Will be necessary for the drawing Of
seats by members.
REBELS ALWAYS LOST.
0nacial Account Of Cnban Military Expe-
dition.

Havana, March 14.-Gen. Jimenez
Casteilanos, learning that members OF
the revolutionary government were at
Sangeronimo, started on the fourth in
stant from Puerto Principe with strong
column with the intention of capturing
them. An Official report OF the movement
has just been issued. 1t states that
during the march of the troops which oc-
cupied five days the column was con-
stantly attacked by insurgent bands.
Several lively fights occurred in all Of
which the rebels were beaten and dis
perssd with many losses. Notwithstand-
ing defeats and dispersions the rebels
hung on to the fanks Of the column and
prevented it from reaching the intended
destination. The suffering of the troops
were augmented by scarcity of water.
While on the road Gen. Oestallanos or
dsred the construction Of fort. in which
to leave the wounded. After it was COM
plsted forty soldiers were left to protect
1t and the column moved on. Later the
rebels attacked the fort but were rspulsed
with heavy losses. The official report
says that In the different encounters
the rebels lost dead on the field and the
troops lost two lieutenants ana sig
privates killed and three lieutenants and
twenty-nine privates wounded.
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MIR. Walker of Massachusetts offered a
resolution providing for committee of
seven members to revise the rul,s.
W. "A. Stone ut this point made mo
tion TO- 4ad ourn. Among some confusion
1t was voted down aud MIR. Walker was
permitted to proceed with his remarks.
he criticised the ruler and maintained
that the impression existed that they did
nos permit that freedom of debate which
the House desired,
Mr. Mahany of New York followed in
lew remarks In which he asserted that
the gag law" which was SO prominent
In the 64th Congress did not die in this
congress but had bean re-enaoted here
1t was the usual trick of self-constituted
leaders to move the adoption of the rules
OF the preceding Congress, but it was
easier to move "Mount Etna" than to
secure their amendment after this was
done.
The Walker resolution was tabled. A
resolution was adopted which requires
the chairman of the caucus to call o
caucus when requested by 25 members in
writing. All the present House officers
were then reelected as follows: Henry
N. Couden, Michigan, chaplain; Alexan-
der Mcdowell, Pennsylvania, clerk; Ben
jamin F. Russell, Missouri, sergeant-at-
arms; W. j. Glenn, New York, door
keeper. At 8. so the caucus adjourned.
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MUCH WANTED CROOKS.
A Couple of Men Arrested on Suspicion
in New York.

New York, March 14.-Fred Whitney,
aged 24, and Fred Kenny, 26, two men
giving Boston as their address, who were
arraigned in Centre street court Saturday
as suspicious persons, were again ar
raigned today and specific charge made
against them.
The police say the prisoners are we'll
known crooks. The prisoners pictures are
in the rogues' galleries all over the coun-
try.
The two men are aooused of having
committed a clever robbery February s
in which they secured 1890 worth Of
jewelry from the manufacturing jewelry
store of Samuel Caro-, Washington
street, Boston. Caro- and his clerks
identified the prisoners today. The
prisoners expressed willingness to re.
turn to Boston without waiting for
requisition papers but the magistrate
said that owing to a new law they would
have to wait until the papers arrived.
Magistrate Wentworth then committed
the two prisoners thirty days. The polics
say reward Of $1,000 has been offered for
the arrest for other crimes of another
man implicated In this robbery.
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An American Released.

Washington, March 13.-Consul Hanoe
at Cardenss Cuba, telegraphs the state
department that Frank j. Larrieu was
released from prison there yesterday.
Larrieu's case had not attracted much
attention and while this government mad
been interested in it for some time 1t Goes
not appear that any special efforts We're
made in his behalf. According to the
records at the state department. Larrieu
is native of Cuoa, naturalized in this
country. He was arrested at Cardenas
May 10 last on charges never MADE
known, although demand for the IN
formation had been formally made by
Secretary Olpey.
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parties. The Socialists are not gaining
at they expected.
PROCLAMATION OF AUTONOMY.


Powers to Let Cretans Know Good Thing
They Have In Store For Them.
Canea, March 14.-As before stated the
fact that the Powers have decided to
esta blish an autonomous government in
Crete is not generally known to the in
surgents leaders. Great Britian has now
taken steps to have the Christian leaders
informed Of what is intended to do In the
belief that soon as the Information
spreads 1t will havs the result of stopping
the fighting. Sir Alfred Biliotti, the
British consul hers, was Instructed by
his government to have printed as soon as
his colleagues received similar instruc.
tions, q proclamation announcing the
decision of the Powers to grant autonomy
to the island.
The proclamation will give no details
of the scheme, but will declare as a
cardinal point that Turkey shall have
nothing to do with the internal affairs of
Crete. The proclamation will De dis
tributed as widely as possible.
The town is full Of rumors that the
Powers are about to send troops to the
island, but no official intimation to this
effect has been heard. 1t is stated that
Italians have shelled the Insurgents at
Kissanlo Kastelli but nothing further
has been learned. Athens advices this
evening from Canea show that the in
surgents are continuing the lombard
ment Of villages, but the garrisons are
still holding out.
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DINGLEY TARIFF BILL.
The New Measure Will Be Given the
House Today.
COMMITTEE WORKED ON 1T ALL
DAY SUNDAY.

Will Be Referred Back to Committee and
Probably Reported to House Again
Next Week-Draft of Bill Published
Incomplete and Inaccurate.
Washington. March 14.-The new tariff
| bill will be introduced In the House to-
morrow as soon as the organization Ii
perfected and will be referred to the ways
and means committee, by whom it WA
prepared. 1t is still inoomplets. Ths
committee spent the better part Of today
revising the schedules and the work will
be continued until tomorrow noon. Many
details require careful consideration and
are liable to change at the lass momant.
The bill will be given to the prcsb
about noon Monday. Chairman Dingley
will, during the afternoon, furnish ths
press statement which will interpret
the various provisions of the measure,
explaining the material changes made
their effect and reasons which led 10
them.
doubtless be called for Tuesday at which
time the Dem Ocratic mem bers, who have
had no connection with the preparation
Of the measure, will be present. The full
committee meetings will continue during
the remainder Of the week in order that
the various schedules may be fully con-
sidered and an opportunity afforded, the
minority to offer their amendments
whicn. it is safe to assume, will 10
promptly voted down.
1t is Mr.. Dinaley's desire to report the
bill to the House the first Of next week.
and have it passed through that body st
the earliest practical moment.
No satisfactory explanation has been
given by the committee as to why the In
complete and Inaccurate drafts of The
proposed bill have been permitted to 10
pablished.
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Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, March Is. taken
at p. M, meridian time, the observa-
tion for each station being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state Of weather:
Boston, 80 degree, NV. P. cloudy; New
York, S6 degrees, W, clear: Pbiladel-
phia, AZ degrees, W. clear; Washington,
is degrees, NV clear; Albany, SO degrees,
W, clear Buffalo, 28 degrees W, clear;
Detroit. 26, degrees, S w. clear;
Chicago, % degrees W, clear; St
Paul, degrees, SW. cloudy: Huron, Oak.
s degrees, ", CLOUDY; Bismarck degrees
sE snow; Jacksonville, Is degrees, SW,
clear.
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CONGRESS MEETS TO-DAY.

House Will Be Quickly Organized and
Ready to Receive Presidents Message.
Washington, March 14.-Tomorrow at
noon both Houses of the F1fty-sixth Con
gress will convene in extraordinary
session. 1t is not likely the Senate will
remain in continuous session during the
week unless the President is much more
expeditions than he has been in ma king
nominations There will be nothing be-
fore the Senate until the committee on
foreign relations reports the arbitration
treaty with Great Britain. A special
meeting of the committee for further
consideration Of this subject is called for
tomorrow. When Senator Davis motion
was discussed during the recent special
session there was general expression of
opinion that it's designation of the judgs
of the United States Supreme court as
members of the tribunal should be
eliminated because the judges might be
upon questions which would arise under
the treaty. 1t is almost certainty the
treaty will be amended SO as to provide
for every case or. question intended to be
submitted to arbitration, under this gen.
eral treaty shall first be submitted to the
senate for it's ratification. The PROPOSE
tion to consolidate all the elements op-
posed to the Republicans for uhe purpose
of capturing the organization of the SEN
ate committees appears to have fallen
through on account OF the inability of
these clements to come together.
The Republican majority Of the House
having adopted In caucus with unanimity
the old ticket the organization of that
body wi take but little time and there
is no reason outside Of his own possible
desire for days longer time. why tho
President should not send in his message
to Congress- on the opening day. which is
rather unusual happening.
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LORD SALISBURY CENsURED.
Big Gathering Of Enalishmen EXPIRES
Sympathy Fer Greece.

Big Gathering Of Enalishmen Express
Sympathy For Greece.
London, March 14.-Another radical
denomination to express sympathy with
Greece was held this afternoon in
Trafalgar square. It was estim ated that
fully 20, c0c people were present. Greek
flags were numer0usly displayed and
many persons In the crowd wore rosettes
made of the national colors of Greece.
The speakers included Michael Davitt
Francis Charming, j. Havelock Wilson,
]. II. Dalziel, all members . the House
of Commons, and several q -oonformist
ministers. The speakers maintained the
right Of Cretans to settle their political
differences themselves without. any inter-
vention on tie part Of the Powers and
denounced Prime Minister Salisbury for
the part he mad taken In connection with
the Powers to compel Greece to abandon
her attemnts to liberate Crete. The reso-
lutions adopted amid much enthusiasm,
Indignantly protested against the Use Of
British forces to suppress the laudable
efforts of Greece In behalf of civilization
and Christianity. They declared that the
reply made by the Hellenic govern ment
to the note OF the Powers offered satis-
factory basis for settlement of the whole
question and urged the government not
to assent to the policy of coercion advo-
Gated by certain continental powers
notably Germany.
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Presidents Message Ready.

Washington, March 14.-President Nc
Kinley has practically completed his
message TO the 55th Congress, but In
view of the necessity of the organization
Of the House before the joint committee
of the two Houses can be appointed to
wait upon him and to inform him that
Congress is ready to receive oommunica-
ton, 1t has been decided not to undertake
TO send the message to Congress until
Tuesday. While but little time will
probably be occupied in organizing the
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Democratic Caucus.

Washington, March 13.-This ticket
was nominated at the caucus of the
Dem ocratic members of the House to.
day:
Speaker-Joseph ". Bailey of Texas.
ChaplaiD-E. 6. Bagley of the District
Of Columbia.
Clerk-James Kerr of Pennsylvania.
Sergeant-at. II. Mohlsr of
Illinois.
Doorkeeper-G. NJ. Crookshank of Ala.
bama.
Postmaster-T. B. Stackpole of South
Carolina.
Special Employes-Ike Hill of Ohio,
George Browning OF Virginia, FELTON,
Knight of Georgia, James English OF
California.
There has been for several weeks az
active canvass for the Speakership.
Tho three candidates were Joseph W.
Bailey of Texas, Benton McMillin of Ten
nessee, and James W. Richardson OF
Tennessee. MIR. Richardson with
derw with the understanding that he
should be elected permanent chairman OF
the Democratic caucus This was sup
posed to narrow the field to Messrs. Bailey
and MoMillin, but after these gentlemen
were placed in nomination a third can
didate was presented by Mr.. Terry OF
Arkansas, in the person of Richard
Bland of Missouri, the silver dollar can
didats for Presidential honors ut the
Chicago convention. Mr.. Bailey proved
an easy winner, receiving a larger vote
than both his rivals combined. The i've
members of the New York delegation,
excepting Sulzer, supported Mr.. Bailey,
the remainder of his vote coming princi-
pally from the South. Tbs vote was
Bailey, 56; McMi1lin, 80; Bland, %.
Mr.. Bailey was waiting the result III
the appropriations committee room.
here a committee consisting of Messrs
Sayres of Texas, Cox of Tennessee and
Mcclellan Of New York. met him and
after extending their congratulations,
escorted him to the House chamber,
where he WAS received with applause. The
young Texan ascepded to the Speaker g
platform and expressed his qualification
at the honor conferred upon him and
advocated harmony in the party.
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Japanese Landing At Honolulu.

San Francisco, March IA Honolulu
dispatch dated March s, says: The ar
rival in this port by Japanese steamship
nearly seven hundred Japanese students
who are permitted to land as free laborers
has given rise to suspicion among some
government fficials that Japan is
stealthily landing soldiers on the islands
with the expectation that at some future
time revolution may place the Japanese
in possession. The japanese now mum ber
"a, 900. They are second in point Of num-
bers to the Hawaiians, who number only
l,UOO,
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LADIES MADE IT LIVELY.
How Women's Suffrage Works In
Colorado.
GENTLER SEX PROVE RATHER
VIGOROUS POLITICIANS.

| One Male Upstart Who Essayed to Make q
Remark Has His Board PIucked Out
and Another Suffers the Worst Kind Of
Mauling-very Interesting Gathering
| On the Whole.
Denver, COL, March 1.-THE Middle
of-the- Road Populists met here yesterday
and adjourned after three hours fighting.
Women were in the thick OF the melee
and they were on several instances In.
stigators Of the attack. The first assault
was provoked by the remark of a woman
that she would not sit in a convention
with the hirelings Of corporations inds-
eating one of tl delegations.
The latter replied that the accuser was
liar and her husband few to the rescue,
while his wife and her woman com.
panions stood by and cheered the fighters.
Mrs. e. w. Reed started another row
by saying that she had seen too much
politics to blush any more.
Mrs. Alice Faulkner took hand In
the row and eulogized "Grand Old Man
Waite" She grew excited and some one.
made sighting remark that precipitated
further trouble. The event of the after
noon was when Miss Holmes replied to
the attack of boiler inspector W. r,
Frazier who said corporations were more.
powerful than Populiss principles.
"That's lie," shouted half dozen.
Men and women were on their feet
making for the speaker. "If the shoe
fits you, put it on. - retorted Frazier.
braoing himself for the rush. He was nd
match for the crowd and was driven froisl
his position, but fought desperately I'd
the door.
Mr.. Akers next came in for rough treat,
ment. On being asked by Mrs. Reed if
it was not "time for him to 60 out and
choke himself to death" Akers retorted
that Mrs. Reed had not added anything
to her reputation by going out as street
singer.
Miss holmes demanded why the men
stood silent and saw the women insultetj
None responded and then Mrs Reed and
Miss Holmes Administered punishment
themselves and tore most of Mr.. Akers
bsard out of his face.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICES.
Legislative Notice.

The Committee on Railroads., Telegraphs
and Expresses will give public hearing in
Railroad Commissioners Office at Augusta,
on an Act additional to the charter of the
Portsmouth, Kittery and York Street Rail
way.
Sect. l. The Portsmouth, Kittery and York
Street Railway is hereby authorized to con-
struct and maintain bridge so as not to
unnecessarily obstruct navigation for the
passage of its cars and for teams or carri-
ages, across the tide-waters of the Piscat-
aqua River in said Kittery from the main
land at or near the foot of Newmarch Street
in said Kittery to Badgers Island.
Sect. 2. Said company>is is further au-
thorized to construct and maintain a rail
road bridge so as not to unnecessarily OBJ
struct navigation for the passage OF it's cars
across the tide-waters of Brave Boat far
Dor between the towns of Kittery and York
between such points as may be found con-
venient.
JOHN M. KALER, Secretary.
march12 dtd
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BoIEs REsuRREcTED.
Hasn't Been Heard of Before Since Chi.
cago Convention.

San Diego, MaroE 14.-Ex-Gov. Horace
Boies of Iowa, left here for the North
Last evening. Speaking of national
affairs, Gov. Boies said:
s.Ihe cause Of bimetallism never
looked brighter than today. The defeat
of Bryan was Of course sore blow,
especially to those who knew him and
understood his great fitness for the
position. We must readjust little along
some lines, but in the end everything
will come out right.
what do you think of President Nc.
Kinlsy's proposed plan of appointing am.
bassadors to an international monetary
conference2''
Nothing" replied the Governor.
There is nothing in any scheme looking
toward International bimetallism by
agreement
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For Lewiston city Offices.

LewIrton, March 1.-THE city council
will be inaugurated Monday. Saturday
night Republican members held caucus
and nominated the following slate:
City Clerk George 81. Hale; solicitor,
Harry Manser,; treasurer, I. F. Callahan;
physician, DR.. E. f. Conant; assessor, G..
@. Wagg; street commissioner, John j.
Ryan; auditor, Charles A. Litchfeld;
collector of taxes, B. q. Woodside; water
commissioner, John B. Smith; fire CON-
missioner, Ellis R. Hunt; president of
the common council, George F. Libby.
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Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, March ID - The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are the following:
Sa.m.-Barometer, 30.2S1; thermome-
ter, 17.2; dew point, 8; humidity. 67;
wind, N. Il; velocity, 8; weather, cloudy.
p. m.-Barometer, 30. 1888: thermom e.
ter, 15.0: dew point. IA: humidity, "a;
wind, N; velocity. II weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer. %. maximum
Thermometer. 80; minimum thermoms-
ter. II; maximum velocity of wind. 23
N; total precipitation, 0.60 inch
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Want Office.

Washington, March 13.-AInong the
applications for office received at the
treasury department today was that of
7. V. Powderly of Scranton, Pa, W no is
an applicant for the post OF Commission
ar General of Immigration. John W.
Mason of West Virginia, who was COM
missioner Of internal revenue under
President Harrison, makes application
for the office of assistant secretary of the
treasury.