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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-05
BITS OF HUMoR.

mise" said the barber, Is one OF my
hobbies. You have heard. no doubt. that
one ST Two famous tenors were baT1ers In
the early stages OF their careers
''3f-yes.'f replied the customer. Il hGve
heard something Of the kind
rs Is quite true. Ard I myself havs done
ny snare for musical art. 7 do not wear
TIE Laurel myself. but have helped place
* o. the brows % other men"
Are You a singing teacher
NO. slr. But have compounded q hair
tonic that eciipses every other ca the
maraet.f-N ashinEton Star.
How mica 10 these scales weight he
asked OF the new clerk
IL don't know, sir" answered the
clerk but II you'u wait one minute II
weigh them and tel ou-"-Cincinnau
Commercial Tribune.
Funeral Director 60 gentleman entering
TIE door>-Ars you one Of The rnourners.
Efr2
GsnEeman--Yss; e owed ne s5oo.-Bos-
ten Transcript
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-05

TIE womlan wao wanted % claim Bu.ssr.
TIE supposed murderer. Sc Ter a1s1a11
rnuss aavs = p@ezliar tssss- Il E2SE -
rsssee 20 ne~4 % kao~ razt hs- runaway
raa.e nzs not achlsvsE ruea distinction a.
- IA mesa ks
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-05

Tsa s{9sreacs CO sptas9z IS 70 trap 4za-
lag i side 5z1 since eas asasrn=n = tae
sauzs are lr favor CO * as we "a Eaoss 81
~ Co.aanhsa r1vsr. i seems thsFs n5su8d
= nttls 6oubs a. % wat Is ses; FOR tie
Interests Of Ire state
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-05

Presi8er.s-ssscs sfeEInlsy r following f.
rhs footsteps q President Cleveland All
GfoT. Rogers = ne selection q news-
vaper nl2n for private secretary Sef-Aer
seems 70 have beer mistaken = bis 3adg-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-05

IT, apDolntrnert o BENJAMIN 2. saaw
a. register q ne lara oeace az Vancouver
10 ere - taese % wa3sa REPUBLICAN III!
gay. II & Democrat Enst hAvs Il, TIA.
e ne klns a Democrat wgo s5oul1 Est t."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-05

Prsszzers-sGsct HsEEzlsy rz4e sg@1sas
cezsglrsezt g Sgsgs IeEsuna y gsvizg
hEr rs rhssea g -we caolr@< position
Pay - eeser peagss cave ngt BAD sae
ehoIes ~ even ere. ne c-zz11zazszs %
fss .ssfe-ss* r rz--eernsaI
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-05

WAS proposes % spsu4 another 3 90. 90
IN ne emp1cy nent q commission 70 IA
qusrs ints the Sicsraxua canal project
MEsi We read az9tnsr million collars
worsh q reports o. tie subject
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That dinner % Bayard's vas al right
We showed tflose Bsitisasrs that II We %
rot put On sristocratic and royal airs. il
"a. not because We con't know how 70.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-05

Portland Oregonian: Purely partisan
senators Ike Hoar and ThuTston. are
willing 30 encourage the election % free
silver Republican senators in the West, be-
cause the next senate promises 10 81 close.
and they welcome the election % anybody
who viii help them 10 organize & and Gap
ture committee chalrmanships and petty
Offices. They are glad 20 get any kind %
Republican senator The past experience
q the senate should teach these gentlemen
that a vacant seat or a P0pulist senator
= lees hurtfuI 20 the party and the country
than a senator who votes against his party
on the main question ard holds ~ public
revenue bills a the interest % private
Jobs Better Popalists than Republicans
Ike Dubois end SQUIRE.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-05

TIE president is = big man, but Olney
may go DEAN n fame with Mr.. Fl1za2ga.
% Texas, ara De bes; remembered az "a
hlger man than o.s Cleveland"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-05

Island County Ts-es. wat -s uesd g
. reduction OF pu5I5c sxcea=es - re low
est p0%fh3s notch. and 4 rsTsnG@ law
sufficiently stringent 70 insure ne COS
lection % taxes WIKI . reduction Of ex-
peasss and reduction o tax delinquency
- reasonable percentage. taxation
might - reduced 20 q rate - Aow t12E
tAxp2ysrs would pay them instead q lo7-
bylnR for extensions ard gs-uissscns q IL
ter@sr- a. iong AZ leglzat1rss make Avs
putting preIl I'M psor de.inc zsncT. tax
alton vii D. zisa. however 12ca sXEse1-
ciEuras may be reduced
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-05

Senator FrttcnaTd has q son u0w be-
tzreen ard : years - age whose name Is
William A-Etnsev.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-05

washa -aIl4 Statesman: TIE most
promising fed for the ~zup.oynsT1 % con
Wet laoor tazt row presents itse-S II this
state Is n ths Improvement % our roads
TIE state bang new the roads "a general
are IN a crude and primitive condition
Nothing void do more % advertise our
state and add more % is wealth and al
vs1oenent thar a system % good roads
Throughout the stats Convict labor caa
be 50 employed as 70 be % great hep IN
general road Improvement. The state o.
Mississippi has inaug 7Ir4t@d this plan with
most gratifying results. We should have
mead anized state roads built By coGylct
labor. and any county willing 70 pay for
guarding and tss5ing = dstah OF conv1cts
should be allowed 20 have = number -
aid in making good roads.
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TzsE-cn Island Press: When ~ -sn
vote fo- twenty-five men fsr Trited
S-stss serz.c- eoxr ~ Oiy-ris Trey cal
r Al '-f-f0---sI Halfo-" W@es[a- szys
sra kesueare used re ~erd 'TnfoTrzl 20
denote Irregular. o. ds-anged ia r1iE1. -
Vel. We shoGi6 say 80.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-05

CSfy-riz Ps7lz8szr1: Appearances Ind
cate tnz1 re present session q ts~ state
legislature vf1 - IRE TsCst expansive ore
- tke history os re state And Sun tEs
rsfo-E=rs are az IRE ben
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COAST PAPERS.

Sacramento Record Cnion: 4 BIZ 70
protest boming pigeons Il before the as
ssmbly Il is a sad commentary On tbs
decercy OF our kind that such a b.
should Be deemed Necessary.
San Francisco Report: We knew that
one of tao things would split the Reinhagt
oo,ouy sooner or latsr-w0man or religion
but were rather inclined 70 think the
former would Go tbs mischief. consider
ing The destination and plans OF the col
ouy l. would seem that We guessed
wrongly. Bat really. tent i amusing 20
find coIonisrs who are leaving the United
States In order 10 enjoy q larger measure
Of liberty. proceeding. even before they
start for the promised Lard, 70 restrict
one anotaer's Hberty7 However. that Is
the usual way Remember our Puritan
f0rssathsrs. who LEFT Europe because they
could not enjoy religious liberty there
and hanged QuakeTs when they got over
here.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-05

Ths chances for any s-erla- -8n.f- land
lsgis lation 1T this session seem - BE- very
poor Judging from letters received ~
Washington ar5 1daH1 congressman. sag-
tlfrs In tsase states H~r not familiar wtfa
TIRE Two acts which were passed surfrz
the last session a~nar dsfaTr - former
Iags- Bon are brsef T7ne one amending
ghe aet - fsu waIes forfeited cer.aIa
portions ~ rhe %erthern PaetGe grant.
amended - - 20 extend rae time
wttEia wnica persons emitted 70 purchase
laads forfeited by that at snail - per-
-.t.ed 90 p1r1L-zse 70 January T. 1se7
Some OF those WHO nave not baaa able
% raise fas rnorey 10 purchase are uow
seeking - have & stUi further extension
os tiSze gwen
The amen 1zreat ~ the lard law q
E8rca 9 IsS7. relative 20 ths adjustment
q lard grants adds the following proyiso.
ft .ere suc1 purchasers. t6air heirs OF
sssz@s have paid Only portion 81 the
psvcta ss price 20 tbe company. which s.
less t8an ths government prize % similar
lands they Shall b. required. before the
delivery cs patents - tAelr lands. 20 pay
- r1e government q SIN equal . fhe
difference between t8e portion - the par
chase price 50 paid ard ire government
price and "a sues case tee amount de-
znaar1e9 fr1n the company shall b. tas
amount Eai1 70 e ~ such purchase
ALLAN z. SLAUSCS.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-05
Senate to feel its influence and hurry .

What the European powers profess to
be anxious 10 do is to devise some poll
cy that will prevent a much dreaded gen.
eral war. tits in pursuance of this pur-
pose, theystell US, that they have block
AIDED Crete and. are threatening to block
ade Gresce. 1t would have been a very
easy matter for the powers to have or
dered Turkey to relinquish its grip upon
Crete, and allow that island to become
a part Of Greece with which it is closely
allied by race and language. But that
would have destroyed the Integrity of
the Turkish empire" which all the Eu-
| ropenn governments just now profess to
believe is necessary for the promotion
of peace. Yet, as matter of fact, the
powers alone or in concert. have been
destroying the integrity of the Turkish
empire for the last fifty years. Province
after province has been taken away
until the real sovereignty of the Sui
tan In Europe has been reduced to COM
paratively small proportions. Why the
taking away of the insignificant island
of Crete and the annexing of 1t to
Greece, would precipitate general war,
it is hard to see. The POLICY proposed by
the powers themselves, that of granting
autonomy to Crete, is to all intents and
purposes as much dispossession of Tur-
key of the island as the annexation Of 1t
to Greece, which the powers oppose, and
would seem to be quite as destructive OF
the Integrity of the Turkish empire, "
but Of course the astute diplomats of Eu-
rope see some distinction, though what it
is none Of their replies to queries have
shed any light upon. The civilized world
has not failed to observe, however, that
the powers always find it much esaier to
agree on the coercion of Christian pow.
ers than upon the coercion of Turkey.
For several years. Turkey has been GER
mitted to ignore its promises to the pow
eTs and to connive at the massacre OF
thousands Of its Christian subjects when
a few regiments of soldiers thrown into
Armenia would have brought the Sultan
lives. But the concert of Europe was
not sufficient for this emergency, though
1t works beautifully to prevent the
Christians of Crete from throwing of
the Turkish yoke and concentrating g
natural union with nation of the
same race and speaking the same Ian
guage Why ths cause of the peace Of
Europe is always promoted by the powers
siding with the barbarians of Europe
is mystery which has yet to be ex.
planned.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-05

There is more Catarrh In this section OF the
and until the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For great many years doctors pro-
noune ed 1T local disease. and prescribed local
Temedles, ana by constantly failing to cure with
ence has proven cayarrh to be constitutional
disease, and therefore. REQUIRES constitutional
treatment; Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by E J., Cheney & Co., Toleoo, Ohio, Is the only
constitutional cure on the market. It is taken
internally IN doses from drops to teaspoon
ful.. 1t acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address,
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, roc.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-05

the amount of time that the Senate
will consume in the discussion of the
tariff bill il entirely problematical. OF
course the measure cannot be sent
through that body with anything like
the despatch that marked its progress
through the House. The composition
of the Senate would prevent that even
IL there were rules for the limiting OF
debate. The Republican margin is SC
small that concessions Of some Kind
will have to be made to get the measure
through at all, and ample time for e.
bate Will certainly be one Of them. Ap-
parently there is little disposition on the
part of the opponents of the principle
of the bill to interpose obstructive
tactics. but when the bill comes to be
considered by sections, elements of oppo-
sitlon will appear which will not be
Guieted except by soma changes. in the
direction, perhaps, of both higher and
lower duties, and there is some danger
that unforeseen difficulties may occur.
The Senate Ia not very amenable tx
public opinion, but the general desire or
the part of the, people, both those who
are opposed to the principle of the bill al
well as those who are In its flavor, that
whatever is done be done quickly to the
end that business men may know what
conditions they will have to meet Is sc
strong that we may confidently expect the
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-05

President McKinley's inaugural ad-
dress in which he strongly advocated the
ratification of the arbitration treaty
with England, seems to have made but a
temporary impression upon the Senate.
For short time after Its delivery there
seemed to be an Improvement in the
prospects OF the treaty, but 1t was short
lived. The work of amending 1T has
gone on since, until 1t is scarcely recogni-
Fable. It may pass this week and 1t may
NOT, but whether 1t does or not Ii of little
consequences, az 1t IL generally admitted
that it has been SO emasculated that ii
amounts to little.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-05
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If Spain has concluded to refrain from
executing the captured rebel ohieftain,
Gen. Rivera, az there seems good reason
to believe is the case, it Is proof that the
directing forces other policy have more
wisdom than they have been getting
credit for. The pardon of Gen. Rivera
will do more to conquer the Cuban rebel
lion than all the battles that Weyler has
fought since he has been on ths island,
since 1t will tend to convince the rebels
that their surrender does not mean their
murder in cold blood By the victorious
Epaniards
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-05
TO CONTRACTORS.

Portland, Me-, March 26, 1897.
Sealed proposals for the mat ,rial and con-
truction OF the south wing OF the new dormitory
connected with the State Normal School at
Gorham, Me-, will be received at the once Of
the architects at IL o'clock M, on or before
the 10th day OF April. 1897. Plans and speci-
ficatIons can be examined at the office OF F. H.
& e. +. Fassett, architects, SO Exchange
street. Portland. Me.
The trustees reserve the right to reject any or
all proposals. mar26dtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-05
CITY OF PORTLAND.
To Owners of Dogs.

livery owner or keeper OF dog more than
II four months old, shall cause it to be regis
tered. numbered, described and licensed for one
year, IN the office of the City Clerk in the City
where the dog Is kept, on or before the first day
OF April OF each year. All owners of dogs are
requested to comply with the law relating to the
licensing OF the same, Dogs not properly IL
censed will 30 forthwith killed.
GEO. w. SYLVESTER,
apr3d2w City Marshal.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-05

MIR. Balfour's remark In the House Of
Commons that he had not the slightest
doubt that Crete would obtain freedom,
though he could not speak of the peace
of Europe with the same confidence. is
ominous. 1t shows that the concert of the
powers is liable at any moment to be-
come disoord.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-05
FASTING and PRAYING.

Grated by the observance of our fathers for
many generations. In Difference to it as a
hallowed memory of the past. earnestly,
that day ABSTAIN from their usual vocations,
and having assembled in their churches and
around their fresides, reverently approach
the presence of Him who guides, governs
and controls the destinies of all nations,
asking that peace, plenty, prosperity and
happiness may continue throughout our Dor
ders.
gusta, this 24th day of March,
In the year of our Lord one thous-
and eight hundred and ninety seven,
and of the Independence of the United
States of America the one hundred and
twenty first.
By the Governor,
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-05
By the Governor,
BYRON BOYD,
Secretary of State.

1t seems to be admitted that the Great.
er New York win be a Tammany strong
hold beyond the hope of capture by the
respectable element. 49,
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-05
Here's a Robust Faith for You.

We do not4wish him (Mr. Cleveland) to
drop out Of sight. The country will
have needlof him after while, say in
about four years from now, and we hope
h at he will increase in health and
Strength for the lahors before him,
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-05
THE PRESS.
MONDAY APRIL 5,
STATE OF MAINE.
A FAST DAY
RHoCLAMATIoN

recognizing and conforming to long es-
tablished custom, with the advice and con-
sent of thelExecutive Council, do hereby
designate and appoint Thursday. the TWEEN,
ty-second day of April next. to be observed
by all the people of our State as a day OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-20
BAY STATE FoREsTERs.

Holyoke. Mass, May 2O.--The second
days session Of the ninth convention
OF the grand court OF Massachusetts,
Foresters OF America, was devoted TO
routine business. Resolutions were
adopted on the death of Grand Secre-
tary c. II. Brewer Of California. The
salary Of the secretary was increased
from $500 10 500. The following Off
GERS We're elected Grand chief ranger.
Samuel B. Morriss, FAN River; grand
sub-chief ranger, Joseph Jacobs Boston
grand treasurer. w H. Harrigan. Low
ell; grand secretary J. J. Gallagher.
Lowell; grand recording secretary, Jo-
seph 5. Anderson. Worcester; grand SEN
ior woodward, Alfred Roy, Worcester;
grand Junior woodward w II. Stafford.
Lowell: grand senior beadle. h. T.. Kerr
man. Taunton; grand Junior beadle.
Thomas Greene, Lawrence: trustees,
j. II. Dalligher. Lowell; George II. Tuson.
Worcester, and Thomas Nolan, Brock
ton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-20

strongest carriage but they were poorly
oilicered This year the officers are
thorouughly' familiar with their duties,
and have been compelled To make "a care
ful study OF the tactics.
Owing to the small number in the fresh
men class Mt Brown it has been exceed
ingly difficult TO fill up the sets Of four
in the four companies. At Technology
there are over $50 men in the first year,
ali of whom are required to taks the drill.
This will enable them to bring out full
battalion at the same time leaving out
those men who are inefficient. Technoloe Y
will also have the advantage of drilling
every morning In Mechanics hall where
the competition takes place.
An individual prize drill will follow the
battalion drill. The individual competi
tors have been working very hnrd They
have obtained great deal of speed com
bined with accuracy I'm their movements.
The Brown battalion made an excellent
showing at tho inspection yesterday
morning. For two hours they were
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-20

was first sergeant and this year has been
appointed captain.
Capt q. T. Congdon '9S, Of company
Il. was first sergeant during his freshman
year, first lieutenant when sophomore,
and this year captain. While attending
the English and classical school oi Provi-
dence he held the positions successfully
ofprivate, sergeant first and second lieu
tenant.
The officers Of the battalion are as fol-
lows: Field and staff major. NJ. III.
Cook; adjutant captain A. X Williams f;
quartermaster lieutenant, n. l.. Grover (;
sergeant major, Ralph Heath quarter
master sergeant. j. {. Gilman.
Company ID, captain, +. Il. Hopkins
iieutenant G. W. Low; sergeants, W.
G. Leland; Il. Il. Field, w. L. Hill, ID.
IA. Houlihan, A. J. Frohock; corporals,
NJ. B. Smith,J. A. Young, w. A. Briggs
X. f. Hunt.
Company a, Capt. y. II. Gifford lieu
tenant. A. Parks; sergeants, A. +. Nor
ton, q. L. Hunt, II. A. Mason, Il. Il.
Hanson A. l.. Pritchard; corporals, ID. +.
Downey, II. w. Stanley, III. Wood.
Company Is, captain, c. H. Congdon
lieutenant ;. ID. Umphrey; sergeants, B
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-20

marched about the campus. going through
different movements. 1De lieutenantS
were placed in command of the companies
a large part of the time At the close
of the drill the officers were given, for an
examination, difficult military problems
To work out
The battalion went to Pawtucket this
afternoon where practice drill was held In
the new arInory. Tomorrow afternoon
they will go TO Boston by special train
and will return early Saturday morning
in the same manner.
Great credit is due TO Captain G. II.
Murray for the excellent showing in the
military department. this year as com
pared with last. Through his enterprise
Brown has adopted the new tactics while
technology still retains the old. He is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-20
The Costa Rican Republic.

Washington. May ~. A copy of tho
message Of the president of the republic
of Costa Rica TO the national congress Of
that country which opened it, regular
session on the LIST instant has bcen re-
eel cd by Scnor Calvo. the minister Of
Costa Rics in Washington. It speaks Of
the encOuragcments which have chBrac-
terized the year. The president SAYS that
public order has not suffered the slightest
change and that since Costa Rlca has
entered urnn-thc fullness OF her SOW.
ereignty AZ no tinIc has the stains Of her
international rotations appeared in every
puf