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The Portland daily press., 1897-02-11
seamen's Reading Room.

There was an entertainment last even
ing at the Seamen's Reading and Recre
alton rooms, 1858 Fore stset. The concert
was given by local talent, calling them
selves the Portland Concert company.
The programme was made up Of vocal
and Instrumental music. J. B. Heating,
the British vice consul, addressed the
audience, explaining the purpose and
work accomplished by the rooms. The
attendance DUNG the past month has
been 1,f50. The management has dis.
tributed 1875 papers and rs magazines to
sailors on outbound vessels.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-11
Sons of Veterans Commemorate Lincoln

Tonight.
Shepley Camp, S. of ", in accordance
with the usual custom, will hold public
service at their hall, as Plum street. this
evening, in commemoration Of the life
and services of President Lincoln. Ad-
dresses will be made by well known pub
lie men. Musical number ara to be in
troduoed between the several addresses
The members the g. A. r. and the
Relief Corps, and the u. V. L., have &C
cepted an invitation to attend and the
public. are cordially invited to participate
in the observance of these exercises. Ex.
ercises will commence at O'Clock.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-11
DR.. r, L. DODGE ARRESTED.
he Claims He Is Innocent of the Charge
Made Against Him.

DR.. Rudolph L. Dodge, the well known
homeopathic physician, WAS arrested by
Deputy Sterling yesterday on charge
performing an abortion on the person OF
Alice M. Barnard, aged eighteen, and
unmarried, native of St. John, New
Brunswick. 1t appears that Miss Bar
nard, who is quite a pretty girl, has
been employed as a clerk at several Port
land esta blishments, and she made COM
plant to Marshal Trickey that she had
been betrayed. under promise of
marriage, by Robert E. McCracken, who
is emploged as a laborer at the steamer
wharyes in Portland, and that he de-
clined to fulfil his promise, or to give her
any satisfaction. She further stated that
when her condition became such that 1T
WIS evident something must be done Dr'
Dodge was called in and that through his
assistance an abortion was performed.
Miss Barnard wanted McCracken to be
compelled to fulfil his promise or to do
something towards her support.
DR.. Dodge upon his arrest admitted
that he was called to her one morning
about 80, few months ago and found
her in labor when be reached the house.
He attended her through miscarriage.
He states she told him after close
Questioning Of her trouble and the author
of it. Also that she admitted taking
largo quantities of ergot. He made the
usual number of visits in such
cssas and was Maid his bill of $40. He
said he never saw the woman before that
time and has not since. 1t was his pro-
fessional opinion that no criminal opera
tion had been performed.
The doctor will be brought before the
Municipal court this morning and the
case will then probably go over until
Saturday morning. The county attorney
will fix the amount of bail this morn
ing.
Miss Barnard appears to have entirely
recovered from her illness.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-11
womsn's Clubs at Augusta.

Augusta, February 1O.-The board OF
directors of the Maine Federation of
Wonen's clubs were at tho State houss
today In annual business meeting. About
forty of the eighty clubs we're represented
by fifty ladies. The officers were oil
present. Six new clubs were admitted
from Portland, Bangor, Old Orchard,
Fairfield and Auburn. The regular an
nual meeting will be held at Bangor, Oc-
tober IS, IA, Is, by invitation of four
Bangor club Ths committee reports
and routine work occupied the forenoon.
The afternoon was devoted to some dis
uugsion on literary and educational
tOpiCS.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-11

The Boston journal says that owing
to the accident to the Angloman of the
Warren line, the Dominion Company will
place the big four-mastsd steamer Scots
man at the disposal Of the Warren line,
IS she is really the only available craft.
The Scotsman has been running during
this winter on the route to Portland, but
as the season there closes in few weeks,
it will probably be found more profitable
to run her to Boston. The Angloman
was just completing her 49th round trip.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-11
A Popular Place.

The new Windsor hotel, (reohristened
from the old St. Julian), is winning
golden opinion from its already large and
steadily increasing patronage. The bus
mess mems ia BILE d'hote from 11.30 to 8,
is proving a great success, while the
cafe and private dining rooms are big
feature. The Windso. broiled live lob
sters are very toothsome after the
theatre.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-11
R|NES BROS. CO.
Methodist Ministers in Conference.

Norway. February 10-.The Lewiston
district Methodist ministerial association
com pleted it's three days. annual meeting
tonight. Twenty five clsrgymen attended
The officers elected were: Rev. j. A
Corey, Lewiston, president; Rev. l. A.
Bean, South Paris, vice president; Rev
Alexander Hamilton, Bethel, secretary
executive committee Rev. ". F. Holmes,
Brunswick: Rev. Thomas P. BAKER,
Mechanic Falls; Rev. q. D. Holmes, Lis
bon. There was long discussion or
camp meetings. A committee was ap
pointed to report plans to make camp
meeting more effective. Ibe other topics
discussed were pastoral visiting, sermon
nrenaration and Sunday schools.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-11
Claims Holt Was insane.

Lewiston. February 10. The defense
in the Holt murd er trial at Auburn
opened this forenoon. The claim that
Holt was insane at the time of the mur-
der; that he had been wrong mentally
at times for years and that he was suffer-
ing from temporary insanity prior to and
and at the time of the murder; that
several Of bis relatives had ended their
lives by suicide and Inherited insanity.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-11
mmxKnstate Bar Association.

Augusta Feb. 1o.-The sixth annual
meeting of the Maine state bar associ-
alton was held in the senate chamber
This afternoon, with an address by Pres.
ident RI. M. Heath of Augusta. The
following officers were elected President
Hon franklin A. Wilson of Bangor:
Vice President, Hon. A. R. Savage.
of Rancor: Hon. J. w. Simonds, Port.
land. Hon. F. A. Powers, Houlton; secre
tarv and treasurer, Leslie G. Cornish.
Augusta An enjoyable banquet was
held in Hotel North in the evening.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-11
Ward IS New Ward Room.

Voters of Ward will take notice thai
the caucuses will be held at the new ware
room on South street, not on Fedora
street.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-11
Gorhan, House in New Hands.

Mr.. W. o. Alden Of tnia city. owner
the historic Gorhan house, Old Or
ard Beach, has just leased it to we'll
own hotel man, S. VI. Holt who will
axe extensive improvements on tie
Toperty and refurnish the house thor
oaghly.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-11
NOTICE 70 VOTERS OF WARD a.

This is to notify the voters of Ward
4 of the change of location of ward
room from 233 Federal street to
SOUTH street, near the corner of
Spring street. Per Order,
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS
feb1idtd
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-11

The steel pool il smashed, aud Rookie
Teller and CARNEGIE have formed combi-
nation for the steel rail business of the
world.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-11
French and German Lessons.
c,.pENcE HALE CLIFFORD

CIARENCE H ALE UIEFOUU
will continue his evening instructlons III
French and German, and he also has some hours
left for day pupils. ..o,,s+ sus+ar,
which for ali practical purposes may be learn r !,
ed in ten weeks. Is especially recommended e
to those going abroad. Apply at q Plne St.'
between and or 5 and p m. iepoeoolM
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-11

Rob Fitzsimmons left New York at
Yesterday afternoon for Carson City, Ne
yada.
The Portland daily press., 1897-02-11

Windows. Turn your mead III
passing and you'll see
charming window show OF these
50 and so cent Beauties at 25 cts.
And yet the window show is only
hint of what you'll see inside the
store.
The herald., 1897-11-12
THE CITRUS FRUIT MARKET

President NaftZger of the Southern
view recently printed in The Herald.
made some remarks that citrus fruit
growers should consider carefully.
The orange and lemon crop in this sec
ton is large this year. A great many
people have taken it for granted that
they would not have to worry about a
market; that, if they supplied the fruit,
the Mckinley law would do the rest
There are other things to be taken into
consideration. President Naftzger looks
for improved conditions in the orange
market this year. 'By this he says,
II do not mean that prices will be higher,
but that there will be larger number
of consumers of California oranges.
which we must have in order to find a
market for our increasing fruit prod
uct"
Mr.. Naftzger explains further. The
California oranges, especially the
navels have made place in the market
Tor tnenlSelNeS, anu are SIoWliiS IL
favor to such an extent that it will take
a very large product to overstock the
markets, "if the marketing is done
judciously' Mark the qualifying
words Discretion and sound business
will be as necessary in supplying the
orange market this season as they were
before the duty was raised. A large
market at profitable figures may be rea-
sonably anticipated, if the growers pur-
sue the right policy.
The big crop is an important factor
by itself. Mr.. Naftzger estimates that
we have approximately as many oranges
to market from California as last years
total consumption, including all i'm
portations Injudicious shipping and
unfair competition might more than
counterbalance the favorable condition
of a big crop.
California lemons have not made their
way into favor III the east as have our
The herald., 1897-11-12
FIESTA-AYE OR NAYP

The FiestaS of the past have been of
the annual holiday be continued on the
same scale of splendor and in a manner
equitable to all interests, we would be
very glad to lend the enterprise all the
encouragement in our power But as
the matter stands today, it seems as if
this could not be done.
The benefit of La Fiesta week has
been direct and great to certain of our
citizens. The railroads have made
more out of the festival than any other
enterprise or line of business. The street
railroads come next, then follow the
hotels and restaurants and then the
saloons. Retail dry goods and notion
stores may have made some money dur
ing the week, but the people have spent
so much money in other ways that it is
a question whether, at the end of the
year, the retail dealers were much ahead
by reason of the festival. The benefit
to all other lines of business has been
indirect and not so large.
Mainly the people who have benefited
most have contributed least. The one
exception has been the street railroads
who, in putting up $500, acted with
commendable liberality. But the big
railroad companies, in giving $1,000 each,
did not half fulfill the measure of their
obligations. One thousand average
fares in the section Immediately sur
rounding Los Angeles paid back more
than the money given by either road.
The fares collected by reason of the
festival ran to tens upon tens of thous-
ands, and some of them were for trans
portation from long distances. The
hotels, restaurants and saloons followed
the bad example of the railroads.
This year the railroads refuse to give
anything. The other direct beneficiaries
are not likely to do more than they have
done heretofore. Now the merchants.
who receive only indirect benefits, ana
these much less in amount, are expected
to bear the whole expense of the Fiesta.
A proposition is reported to be in hand
of giving a festival on a greatly reduced
scale. Small things are not in the line
of Los Angeles citizens. 1t will not
necessarily do a great deal of harm if
no Fiesta is held-the net result will be
negative. We will get nothing by doing
nothing. A little mocl<ery of the splendid
scenes of former Fiestas is likely to do
positive harm, and so we shall spend our
money and suffer for il.
We hope to see the gala week con-
tinued as a feature of our civic life, but
should the merchants decide that they
would not pipe While the railroads dance
and decline to pay for the band, we do
not see wherein they could be justly
blamed.
The herald., 1897-11-12
WAR CLOUD OVER THE NIGER

The latest war cloud, a very little one,
to be sure, but one that Is causing the
two countries concerned considerable
anxiety, hangs over the West African
coast. Great Britain and France are
the nations particularly interested. No
body believes, of course, that war will
actually ensue; yet conditions exist that
might easily cause serious international
complications. The news came a few
days ago that the French had evacuat-
hinterland, upon the appearance of a
British force sent there by Governor
McCallum. 1t is charged that the
French occupied the post in contraven-
ton of the treaty of 1889, and a fight
might have occurred had the post not
been evacuated.
The London Spectator of October 8
contains an editorial article headed 1.-THE
much light ON the subject. 1t seems that
a company of West Indian troops and
two gunboats were sent up the river q
few weeks ago. The purpose of the ex-
pedition was not then known to the pub
lie, but the Spectator correctly pre-
sumed that it was sent against the
French. IF we read the situation
rightly" says the Spectator" this ex-
pedition has been sent to enforce our
claims in Borgu, and to drive the French
out of Boussa."
The Spectator then reviews the con-
ditions and facts with perfect independ-
ence, and warns the British government
against going to war with France for
any act of hers short of deliberate ag-
gression upon established British inter-
ests. 1t points out that France has done
a great deal to stop the slave trade in
the disputed country while Great Brit
ain has done nothing, because the slave
traders have been regarded simply as
a thorn in the side of France. For a
nation with our views on slavery" it
says, "such an attitude is disgraceful."
France has spent a great deal of money
in the country, while England has dis
played parsimonious policy.
In later issue the Spectator calls
halt on the "greed for empire" that has
marked the colonization policy of Great
Britain. During the past twelve years
England has added $500, 900 square miles
to it's territory, an area twelve times the
size of the German empire, and has ex-
cited thereby the active malevolence of
the foreign powers. To apply material
metaphor England has swallowed more
than it can properly digest. Finally, the
Spectator says:
1t is not only that we are overtaxed
by the necessity of holding down such
masses of territory, but that we cam
not and do not discharge our first OBJ
legations to their inhabitants. There
are at least million square miles of
the queens dominions within which,
if a man is murdered. or woman raw
ished, or a child starved, We can give
no redress. Is that right?
The herald., 1897-11-12
Messengers Manifesto

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Her.
aid: The messenger boys have read the
unnecessary remarks about them in an
evening paper of the 8th, and wish to
say to the public that we are working
here for living and do no one any harm.
This paper gave the impression that mes
senger boys are lot of hoodlums and
care nothing for themselves and are in
low walk of life. This is entirely
wrong. There are just as good and
honest boys working here as there are
in any other occupation, but because
some are not what they should be it is
no excuse for condemning all of them.
Messengers are looked down upon now
by certain classes of people as a bad set.
without having paper roast them be-
sides. Yours respectfully,
MESSENGERS.
Los Angeles, Nov. II. 1887.
The herald., 1897-11-12
SAN DIEGO AND SAN PEDRO

The recommendation for the coast de-
fense at San Diego, as submitted by Cen
eral Miles and approved by Secretary
Alger, call for the expenditure of $I25,OOO.
San Diego is not being left out of the
legitimate expenditures by the govern
ment for harbor and coast defense, and
the figures submitted by General Miles
make the policy pursued by some of its
citizens in the matter of the San Pedro
harbor all the more reprehensible.
The action of the board of directors of
the chamber of commerce in sending to
the New York Times letter setting
forth the facts in connection with the
harbor project is to be heartily COM
mended. The editorial utterances of the
New York Times touching this subject
have been greatly at variance with the
truth. The paper obviously was
misinformed; it will now doubtless take
pleasure in presenting the other side of
the case. Mr. Huntington, as one of
the principal railroad operators in the
country, can of course easily obtain an
audience in New York city. The people
of Southern California have the right of
the harbor matter as opposed to Mr..
Huntington's desires, and all they ask
is fair play.
1t is surprising that the New York
Times in advocating the claims of San
Diego should have ignored the report
of the harbor commission and of the
board of government engineers, which
clearly established the sound status of
San Pedro as harbor. AS for the wishes
of Los Angeles, they are certainly enti
tied to consideration. Suppose that the
people of Boston should represent to
the government that they had a better
harbor than that afforded by New York
bay, and should insist that if the New
Workers wanted a harbor they should
go to Boston for it, The idea is no more
absurd than that of asking the people
of Los Angeles to go to San Diego, more
than 100 miles away, for harbor.
Conflicting reports continue to be
made public respecting Secretary AL
gers intentions in the matter of adver-
tising for bids on the work at San Pedro
harbor. The latest bulletin is to the ef-
feet that he will wait until the next ses-
sion of congress begins before taking
this step. Unfortunately, Mr. Alger has
the power to delay the work, and he
thinks more Of the interests of his mon
opolistic friend, Mr.. Huntington, than
he does of the interests of the people.
The herald., 1897-11-12
Discuss the Building Of the New Tor
pedo Boat

pedo Boat
NEW YORK, Nov 1.-THE fifth an
nual meeting of the Society of Naval Ar
chitects and Marine Engineers began
today in the room of the American So
ciety of Mechanical Engineers. In the
absence of the president, Clement A.
Grscom, Vice President Charles H.
Cramp called the meeting to order.
Members of the society from all parts of
the country were present. A. F. Yarrow,
the celebrated torpedo-boat builder,
came from England to attend the meet
ing. Clement A. Griscom of Philadel-
phia was reelected president and Com
modore F. A. Bunce, U. S. N, was chosen
to succeer admiral Meade in the list of
e-presidents, and 4. w. Hyde and A.
e. Stevens were elected vice-presidents.
The principal discussion of the day
was over a paper by Assistant Naval
Constructor Horatio G. Gilmoor of the
United States navy The subject was
Torpedo boat Design" TIE favored the
sacrifice of speed if need be to a reduc-
tion in the size of theo boats. The pro-
lection of the torpedo boat, he said, lies
primarily in her size.
Among those who took part in the dis
cussion were Lieut.. VIM. C. White, u.
S. N. Chas. ID. Messer, who constructed
the swift steamer Ellide, and A. F. Yar-
row, the famous English boat builder
The herald., 1897-11-12
DISORDER IN AUSTRIA
MAY LEAD TO A GENERAL WAR
IN EUROPE
Both Austria and Hungary Discuss
ing the Dissolution of the Com
pact Making the Nation

VIENNA, Nov. 11-There were dis
orderly scenes in the lower house of the
reichrath when the house reopened on
Sept, 23d last, and they have been con-
tinued ever since. Bitter feeling exists
between the Germans of Austria and
the Czechs and other Slavonian nation
alities. A climax was reached when the
Austrian government decided that the
Czech was in every way coordinate with
the German in Bohemia and Moravia.
The government was bitterly attacked
by the German members of the reich
srath, and the latter sought to have the
ministers indicted. Upon several oc-
casions the lower house has resembled
bear garden after the sitting had been
suspended in the attempts to maintain
some degree of decorum among the
members On Sept. 25th the Austrian
premier, Count Badeni. fought pistol
duel with Dr. Wolff, the German Ma
tionalist leader, arising from insults ad-
dressed by the doctor to the premier
during the previous days session of the
lower house. Badeni was wounded in
the right hand.
The excited feeling in Austria is con-
sidelably intensified by the fact that
both Austria and Hungary now are dis
cussing the question Of the renewal of
the ausgreich or compact which binds
the two groups Of provinces together as
the Austrian empire. The Austrian
constitution can be suspended by the
emperor under certain conditions, and
his majesty might, as intimated some
days ago by the Austrian minister of
finance, decide to govern with parlia-
ment, but the Hungarians hold that II
the emperor takes this step the aus
greich ceases to exist and Hungary may
insist upon her right of separate gov.
ernment, separate army, diplomatic
service, ETC., in which case 1t would
seem that q civil war might follow and
the end of such a struggle might be q
change in the may of Europe.
The herald., 1897-11-12

policy on the part of owners Of build
ings to neglect to provide means of es-
cape for their tenants in case OF fire.
Should any loss of life occur through
omission of this kind, the damage and
criminal suits likely to follow such a
catastrophe would be far more expen-
sive than the provision of fire escapes.
1t is not, however, a question of ex
pense. 1t is a question of complying
with the law and protecting the COM
munity
The herald., 1897-11-12
LET US HAVE FIRE ESCAPES

The conclusion reached by the board
the provisions of the ordinance relating
to fire escapes will be generally ap-
proved. 1t was represented to the board
that a considerable number of new bus
mess blocks are being erected without
fire escapes. Steps were taken that will
result in all buildings, new or old, thar
come within the provisions of the ordin-
ance, being equipped with approved ia
cilities.
1t is penny-wise and pound foolish
The herald., 1897-11-12
, .......sENT FREE TO ANY ADDRESS.

suit is entitled the Western Electric COM
pany against the Capital Telephone and
Telegraph company, William e. Gerler
and Frederick Cox. The defendant COM
pany operates telephone system in
Sacramento and for time used q
switchboard which it is claimed In
fringed the plaintiffs patents.
An eminent array Of counsel has been
retained on each side and the past sew
eral months have been occupied with
the taking of testimony in Chicago. New
Haven. New York, Washington and San
Francisco.
The herald., 1897-11-12
LOS ANGELES DAILY HERALD
SWORN STATEMENT CIRCULATION

State Of California, County Of Los Ange-
Less.
L. M. Holt, superintendent of circulation
Of the Los Angeles Daily Herald. being
first duly sworn. deposes and says: That
for the five months from February 1. 1897.
to June 30. 1897 Gnclusive), the total circu-
lation of the said Daily Herald was 1890, 63o
copies, being an average daily circula-
tiOn of S6O4.
That the weekday circulation during the
above time was 1O71,567. being n daily
average of S3O6 copies.
That the Sunday circulation during the
above time was 219.O59. being an average
tor each Sunday of 1O,431.
L. NJ. HOLT,
Superintendent of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
i9th day Of July. 1897.
FRANK J. COOPER,
Notary Public in and for the County OF
Los Angeles State Of California.
The herald., 1897-11-12
Yellow Fever

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 1.-THE city
board of health tonight, by resolution.
abolished all quarantines Of whatever
nature, both territorial and house, witli-
in the confines of it's jurisdiction. There
were twelve new cases of yellow fever
here today and slight increase in the
number of deaths. six cases terminating
fatally.
The state Of Alabama reports but ona
case and one death today. Mississippi
reports one new case at Edwards.