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The Portland daily press., 1898-06-04

The Maine Populists profess to be in
favor Of the referendum, and believe, as
they believe in reference to everything
they advocate, that it will work wonders.
Yet all experience in this country is in
quite the opposite direction. The referen-
dunn is in vogue in almost all the states
in the case of constitutional amendments
which to become operative must be rati-
fed by the people. Now if any law should
get the attention and interest of the people
it would seem to be the fundamental law.
Yet we know from repeated experiences
in this state and in other states that
whenever constitutional amendment is
submitted to the people but small frac-
ton take interest enough in it to go to
the polls and express their opinion in re-
gard to it. Even SO Important an amend
ment to our constitution as the prohibit
tory amendment, discussed though 1t was
m the newspapers and on the platform
for months, was neglected by nearly half
the voters and that too after they had
gone to the polls, ana the effort needed
to express an opinion in regard to it was
no more severe than the casting of two
ballots instead of one This being our ex-
perience what is the use of talking about
submitting all the laws to lie people for
ratification.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-04

The press censorship at Tampa and
Key West is SO severe that we get very
little, and that little not very reliable,
in regard to the movement of troops.
That transports are being loaded with
soldiers appears not to admit of doubt.
But whether any of them has yet sailed is
not SO certain. The New York Sun asserts
that $4,000 men are now on the way to
Santiago and Porto Rico, but this is not
admitted by the navy department. 1t
would seem, however, as if there had been
ample time to get some of the troops off,
inasmuch as the transports have been
ready for some time past.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-04

Mr.. Poultney Bigelow draws rather
gloomy picture of our volunteers in camt
at Tampa He says they are ill fed and
badly clothed, and he places the response
bility upon staff officers "who today are
strutting about in their new uniforms
when they ought to be whistled out OF
camp as frauds" Very likely Mr.. Bige
low is unjustly harsh in his criticism.
Assuming the ineficiency exists the most
of it results from inexperience no doubt
and not from laziness and Intentional
neglect, as Mr.. Bigelow seems to insinu-
ate. The business of properly attending
to the wants Of thousands of men is toe
vast and complicated to be picked up in
a few days. Mr.. Bigelow has been accus-
toned to see the armies of Europe where
the staff has been trained for many years,
and the contrast with our raw soldiery
inexperienced officers naturally i'm
presses him very strongly. b
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-04
W. C. T. U. CONVENTION.
National Presid9n Mrs. Stevens One
of Speakers Yesterday.

Miss Dow Unanim ously Reelected Presi.
dent-Mrs. Ellis Tells of Her Endeavors
to Prevent Sale of Liquor to Troops.
The county w. G. L. U. convention
resumed its sessions yesterday. At the
meeting OF the executive committee
yesterday morning, the following super
intendents were nominated and subse.
quently elected by the convention.
Work Among Lumbermen-Mrs. Sarah
W. Mcclellan, South Windham.
Eyangelistic Work-Miss Hattie j. Lor-
ing. East Otisfeld.
Narcotics Emma F. Duran, West
brook.
Loyal Temperance Legion and Mercy
Mrs Eta Warren, Bolster's Mills.
Young Womn's Work-Miss Eta Nd
WALKER, Newhal.
Scientific Z emperance Instuctton-Misi
Ellyn Wyman, Brunswick.
Literature-Miss Eliza ]. Jordan, Up
per Gloucester.
County and To gn Fairs-Mrs. Ellen F.
Webb, South Windham.
Franohise-Mrs. Augusta NJ. Hunt,
Portland.
Sabbath Observance-Mrs. Lucy A.
Snow. Windham Centre.
lUW6E mlS6lOu--OllSS ildQLS AAesuOuy
Brunswick.
Work among Soldiers and Sailors
Mrs. 4. G. Johnston, Portland.
Press Work-Miss G.. M. Record, Deer
ing.
Homes for Homeless Children-Mrs
Lydia NJ Bennett, Deering Centre.
Systematic Giving-Vena N. Hall,
Cumberland Mills.
Sunday School Work-Mrs. Violet
hao Low Dno l-ei c1a ri
Hygiene and Heredity-MIs s. Emma L..
Blake, Yarmouthyille
Work Among Foreigners-Mrs.S susan
E. Moors, Otistie1d.
Prison, Jail and Almshouse work-Mrs.
Martha NJ. Dodge. South Windham.
Purity-Mrs. Belle NJ. Bennett, Bridg-
ton.
Legislation and Petition-Mrs. Ada e.
Jordan, East Otisfleld.
At a. m. memorial service was
held. The meeting was conducted by
Miss Harriet J. Loring of Otisfield, and
addressed with great feeling by Mrs.
Lucy A. Snow of Windham. $40
After the memorial service came the re.
ports of the superintendents.
Miss Hattie. Loring of Otisf1eld reported
on Evangelistic work. All through the
county noble, Christian women have beer
doing this kind of work personally and
collectively.
Mrs. M. N. Dodge reported on prison,
Jail and almshouse work. Largely II
was report Of Portland work.
Mrs. Emma Duran of Westbrook re-
port as superintendent of narcotics. Pref.
ty generally the superintendent of local
unions have been faithful in the work
against their use. Mrs. Duran gave
much credit to the superintendent OF
Sabbath school work and to scientific
temperance instruction as aids in her
work. The report of the Portland union
was brought fully before the convention
on account of its important reference to
the improper and unadvised use Of vari-
GUS kinds of opiates. Miss Dow earnestly
spoke Of the use of patent medicines
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-04

The Populist state convention at Ban
gor was enlivened by very warm debate
between Prof. Bateman and Mr. Cam
pion concerning the political conduct OF
the former in the last national campaign.
There was much elimination and re-
elimination between these two distin-
guished champions of the rights of the
people, and it was very sad to observe
some of the worst traits of human nature
cropping out on an occasion when all
should have been peace and harmony and
self abnegation for the benefit of the dear
people. The gentleman selected for gov.
ernor, the Hon. Robert Gerry, is I'M
known to fame, and he probably will not
be much better known when election day
comes round in September. Our Pops
are few in numbers and nobody knows
much about their existence except when
they hire hall and shout. Then there
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-04

The story of the sinking of one of our
auxiliary cruisers by torpedo while
attempting to enter the harbor of Santi-
ago, comes entirely from Spanish sources
which experience has proved to be not
very trustworthy. But it is by no means
impossible for the thing to have hap
pened, nor indeed improbable, since it
has been generally understood that the
harbor was full of mines. 1t is difficult
to understand, however, why an auxiliary
cruiser should have been sent in. AS it
would be of no use if it should succeed
either with the shore batteries or Admi
raj Cervera's ships, it is hard to see why
that kind of vessel should have beer
selected for such q mission.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-04
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The Portland daily press., 1898-06-04

Mr.. P. Ketcham of Pike City, Co.,.
says: During my brothers late sick-
ness from sciatic rheumatism, Chamber
lain's Pain Balm was the only remedy
that gave him any relief. ;" Many others
have testified to the prompt relief from
pain which this liniment affords. For
sale by D. w. Heseltine d Co.. 1857 Con-
gress St, Edward w. Stevens, No. 107
Portland St., King P. Raymond. Cum
Derland Mills, VIM. Oxnard, 81 Con-
gress St, II. p. S. Goold, Congress
Square Hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-04
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice to Contractors,

CEALED proposals for constructing tower,
y shelter and gateway entrances to behring's
Oaks on State Street will be received by the
Commissioners of Cemeteries and Public
O'Clock M when they viii be publicly opened
and read. Blanks on which proposals must be
made, plans, specifications and further INFORM
ation can be obtained at the office OF the Oom-
missioner of Public Works. The Commissioners
OF Cemeteries and Public Grounds reserve, the
right 70 reject any or all bids should they deem
II for the interest of the city so to do. Bids
should be marked Proposals for building
tower, gateway entrances, etc." and addressed
to A. w; SMITH, Secretary Commissioners of
Cemeteries and Public Grounds. my2Sdtd
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-04

1t was a great day for yarns yesterday.
Paris paper discovered that Cervera' s
feet was not at Santiago, nor even in
the Caribbean Sea, but had gone to the
Philippines; and rumor was abroad in
Jamaica that fourteen Spanish war ships
were likely to appear off Santiago today
to aid CerVera' s fleet. One of these sto
ries Is about as probable as the other, ant
they are both absurd.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-04
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS.

Having consolidated with the Portland
Safe Deposit Company, the Portland
Trust Company now offers it's patrons
and the public unequaled facilities for
storage of bonds, stocks, valuable papers
and silver ware.
The security offered is the best in
Maine, and the location is tho most cen
trail and convenient in Portland.
The utmost privacy is afforded by sep
arate entrances from the street, while
the arrangement of Offices of the consoli-
dated company is such that all financial
business can be transacted under the
same roof.
mar31 dtf
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-04

The Cramps have just signed con-
tract to build for the Gar two big battle.
ships and ten topredo boats and expect to
duplicate it in few months. The ships
are not only to be built in Philadelphia,
but fitted and furnished throughout.
The Gar evidently knows where to ge,
first class work.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-04

The Maine Democrats won't have any
chance this year to ooalesce with the Pop
ulists The latter have solemnly resolved
in State convention assembled to keep in
the middle of the road.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-04
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY, JUNE 4.

Out in Chicago they want the Presi-
dent to seize the Caroline Islands right
off. The Windy city was always famou S
for wanting the earth.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-04

The Presidents decision that troops en-.
listed under the second call shall be used
to fill up dcficien cies in regiments enlist
ed under the first is clearly in accordance
with the public interest The demand
for a different policy was
prompted by wish to have
new places created in order to give more
chances to persons who are anxious to
serve their country in the capacity of
colonies, lieutenant colonies, captains,
and so forth, and TO officials who would
have the filling of these places. We
have no doubt the President was urged by
certain politicians toladopt the opposite
policy BECAUSE it would give them a
chance t, use their influence to pay off
political debts or to reward constituents
who had been servicea5le to them, and
that it took no small amount of courage
to resist their entreaties. For that reason
the action of the President is all the more
praiseworthy.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-04
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice of Hearing.

Whereas Benjamin WEIGH ct ais. have Pc
titioned the city council to lay out and build a
new street on Peaks Island, from Island Ave
nue. to private way known as Adams street:
ested that the joint standing committee on lay
ing out new streets will meet to hear the par
ties on June 10th. 1898. at 2:45 o'clock p m. at
Island Avenue. the point of beginning, and will
afterward proceed to determine and adjudge
whether public convenience and necessity re-
quires that said new street be laid out and
built for public use.
CHARLES H. RANDALL,
Chairman Committee on Laying out New
Streets.
Portland, June 3, 1898. je3dtd
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-04
is brief whirlwind succeeded by COM
plete and lasting calm

The Hon. John Wanamaker did not de-
feat Mr.. Quay's candidate for governor OF
Pennsylvania, but he made a very credit
able fight against great odds and came
much nearer success than one would have
believed possible under existing circum-
stances. IL is evident enough from the
result that the Republicans of Pennsyl-
vania are growing very FESTIVE of MIR.
Quay S domination, and can no longer be
relied upon to obey his commands with
out questioning as apparently they could
once. But effective as Mr.. Wanamaker's
fight was it wouli have been still more
effective had he not himself, only few
years ago, been closely identified with the
Quay machine and one OF its apologists.
His conversion was SO sudden, and some
of the C circumstances surrounding it were
SO suggestive of soreheadedness that a
good many were slow to regard it as genu-
inc and to accept him as a Moses.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS
store Open This Evening,
O'Clock This Evening.
rain stopped Thursday.
Singing and Bunting
landscapes painted in oil coIors
almost as quickly as the photograph
nan takes a picture with his CAM
IRA. MIR. Marion, a Norway artist,
has set up his studio in our Cong
'ess street windows Nos. I and 2,
md will paint on Canvas in oil COL
,rs beautiful Pictures OF natural
scenery in as many minutes as ordi-
1ary artists takes hours to do, and
what you see him paint you may
rave If you want it, on these easy
glve-away terms named below.
viceable, and as handsome as
trunks generally are.
Canvas Covered, heavy corner irons,
Corbin lock, $3.50
Another line, cleated and stayed,
the despair of Baggage Smashers,
1915
Still another, better, Canvas Gov
cred, extra heavy ball-corner
irons. Two trays, best Corbin
lock. $500
These are but three out of the
many Trunks to be found here.
Shoe department close to elevator.
UMBRELLAS. Either to clear
off the clouds,
or to protect you from them, we
advertise two special Umbrella
Bargains.
The first one is line Of Ladies'
Umbrellas, covered with best
twilled Corola, fast color. Steel
rod, paragon frame. Silk cord and
Tassel.
$1.25 Umbrella, at CSC
Second Is Mems % inch UNI
brella, Same make as the above.
$1.50 kind at $1.19.
STOCKING Three Saturday
SENSATION. Bargains. First,
Boys and Girls
stout ribbed black Stockings. High
spliced heel and ankle. Double
knee. Extra length. Sizes from
6to 9k.
Price Saturday, 1916
Second, Ladies' fine gauge black
Hose. Extra spliced heel and toe.
Warranted stainless black, ribbed
top,
25c kind. Price Saturday, l5c
Third. Extra fine thread black
Hose for Ladies. Dyed in Ger
many by Louis Hermsdorf. Our
own importations. Price to-day,
CSC
COFFEE Our Tea and
FOR NOTHING. Coffee depart
ment offers this
strong inducement for you to pat
ronize it in these opening weeks.
We give to every purchaser of 1
pound of either of our Soc, Coo or
75c Teas, one pound of fine grade
Java and Mocha Coffee, roasted and
ground, Free.
Here are Il grades of Tea and six
grades of Coffee.
Try cup OF either. It's free.
]. R. LIBBY co.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-04

dent-Mrs. Ellis Tells of Her Endeavors
to Prevent Sale of Liquor to Troops.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-06-09
INTERESTING ITEMS.

The largest egg is that of the os-
trich. 1t weighs three pounds and is
considered equal in amount to "A hens
eggs
Ii took Nelson two years and five
months of weary waiting and long
chasing after the French and Spanish
fleets to bring off the battle of Trafal-
gar.
THE present king of Spain supplies
the only instance of a child who was
born king. Alfonso XII, his father,
died on November o5, 1855, and on May
Il, 1856, the king of Spain was born,
and Immediately became the possessor
of the vacant crown.
TIE sheriff of Allen county, Ky,
besides attending to his official duties,
buys and ships stock, operates a flour
mill. is interested in and devotes a
portion of his time to one of the largest
mercantile houses in Scottville, con-
ducts farm successfully, and is the
dustries of minor importance.
A CENSUS was lately taken in Algeria
and 1t was found that the youngest
Arab married man was II years old,
and that there were many boys who
were married at Is and IA, while some
at ID had several wives. There is a
youthful Algerian widower of Is and a
divorced husband of the same age.
Girls are still more precocious, and are
sometimes married when only II years
old, though IL is the more usual age.
There are $50 widows of Is and LILO
divorces of the same age.
IT is difficult to understand how the
occurrence of thing can be known
before it has taken place, until one
stops to think of the celebrity of teleg-
raphy and the motion of the earth
around its axis. The battle of Ma
Mia occurred on Sunday forenoon, and
Madrid got an intimatiOn of il several
hours earlier. If the transmission of
the news had been instantaneous Mad
rid would have heard of it several
hours before sunrise, according to our
time, on Sunday morning, while the
United States would have heard OF u
on Saturday afternoon.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-06-09
THAT SLICE OF WARM BREAD.


Scming nome from the ONCE It's cares and
its worries,
weighing me down with a burden to-
night
Q ohought OF my care-free and forlicsome
eoyhood.
AND how quickly the years intervening
took hight;
An! well 1 remember no chain could have
bound me,
As home from the schoolhouse my eager
feet sped.
Would now that my dining brought such
As the thought Of that slice Of my
mothers warm bread
No business transaction, however success
full,
Can give such thrill OF unalloyed bliss
AZ felt when mother. with limitless kind
ness,
Laid that great snowy slice In my little
brown INST
No rhythmical wording can ever describe
II;
Or no sweeter ambrosia the gods ever
fed;
The future had need OF no optimist's
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-06-09
Fast Time to Colorado.

A new through Sleeping Car line between
st. Louis and Colorado Springs will be estaF
lished over the Wabash Rock Island Sho
Line, May 18th, 1898. The time will be tn
fastest made with through service b~sxee
these two points by many hours. ! ~
Sleeper will leave St. Louisonp
No. 3, at go a. m, -ssriving at
Springs the next morning at ll.00, W
rect connection for Denver. arriving a. = =
a. m. This is the fastest regular through
service ever established between St. LOUIS
and Colorado. Returning. the Sleeper will
leave Colorado Springs at AS p. m, and ar
rive at St. Louis the next evening at 6.l5.
Patrons of this line will avoid the only un-
pleasant feature heretofore attendant on Col
orsdo travel, inasTnuch "a the trip through
Missouris fertile fields will now be by day
light, and the unattractive portion Of Kansas
will be traversed during the night. with the
mountain scenery to greet the tourists in the
morning
The fast time Of this line will naturally
commend the Wabash Route to intending
Colorado tourists.
Particulars win be gladly furnished on ap-
plication.
c. S. CRANE. G. P & T. A.. 81. Louis .
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-06-09

words in the surrounding objects. II
i thought perhaps you didn't know
that-that-a-are you having n good
time?"
"A most enjoyable time indeed" ex-
claimed, enthusiastically, il somewhat
sarcastically. Just such a time as
I needed-restful, quiet, and perfect
peace"
Just n trace of a smile seemed 10 fit
across his face at my words.
'Oh! then there is nothing the mat
ter with the placer" he asked, Gu
riously.
! was considerably surprised at this
question. II should say not. What
should be the matter with il ?" asked.
''Some folks say it's kind O. queer
like. Some say dead people use the
house Mt nights for meetings" he re-
piled. sinking his voice down low. and
CHANGING around nervously.
lis that so? Well. let them. As
long rs the dead ones don't disturb me.
am sure | have no objection. What
part of the house are the spirits sup
posed TO frequent?" asked, thought
Of the walled cellar coming TO me.
The fellow seemed a trifle flustered,
l thought, by my sudden question. He
gave vent TO a nervous laugh, and at
the same time darted a sharp glance
at me, which, momentary as il was,
nevertheless was so different from his
usual half-wondering stare that 1 was
impressed by it.
''Oh, I don't know what part of the
house is used by the spirits. How
should I know"
There had been something irritating
TO me in the fellow, and. as there was
hint of insolence in his last words,
I gave way to my impatience.
See here; you have given me some
strange hints about my house." l be-
gan sternly; NOW, then, you'll please
explain more fully what you mean
Mr.. Hunter, or perhaps, should say
Mr.. Skinner"
do not know what impelled me to
add the name which Sonntag said was
the correct one, but the effect on the
fellow startled me considerably.
His eyes grew staring, and terrified
hunted expression came over his face
CHANGING furtively around and draw
ing lack a step or two, his hand wen'
TO his hip-pocket.
As the CLINT of a shining object
caught my eve, drew suddenly back te
one side of the window, and the mex
instant a pistol report sounded out.
stood still a moment, dumfounded
by the attack. then dropped on my
hands and knees and crept past the win
dow to the table, in the drawer of which
bad placed my pistol. Hastily grasp
ing the weapon and noting that it wa,
ready for use. | arose and approached
the window. holding the pistol bcfor'
me In readiness.
! Two can play atyour game, ~, 49,