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The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11
TOMMY AND TIE DOG.


New York Schoo1room-
A drawing teacher in the upper regions
of the borough Of Manhattan tells me of
curious instance of what she calls the cres-
cent freshness Of the metropolitan youth.
Tommy was the most incorrigible pupil in
that particular room, making the half
hour spent there daily one OF mingled
doubt and anguish Of spirit to the draw
eng teacher. The other day Tommy was
evidently engaged in some new form OF
mischief. His drawing pad lay upon the
desk before him ana his hands were hover
ing over it, now swooping down at one
side of the paper, now at the other, as II
corralling some unwilling ant or other IN
sect seeking to escape.
"To1nmy," said the drawing teacha.
suddenly and sharply, what are you DO
ing2"
"Nothin," was Tommy's instant reply
Then he added, "NothiR but keepin this
ere dawg from runnin away"
"Wbat dog?' quericd the drawing teach
er. ~ see no dog. What do you meanr'
"bCourse you don't see no dawg, SAID
Tommy, ceasing his gymnastics under
her sharp glance and Strengthening up.
"You're too far away" The other schol-
srs were all attention by this time, which
was precisely what Tommy wanted and
he assumed d look of unsmiling Innocence
as he continued, II drored runnin dawg'
not a standin still one, m was a-headln
i'm off SOS he wouldn't run off tn tablet
n git on tn floor.
The other children laughed uproariously
at this, ewbereupon Tommy surveyed them
with such an assumption of surprised In
dignation that aheir mirth was redoubled.
The teacher was now genuinely angry.
She was matter of fact young women, to
whom normal school methods>Were DOM
law and gospel and here was a hagrant
case of downright falsehood that must DC
exposed as an awful example to the entire
grade of pupils. She walked slowly and
firmly down the aisle and picked up Tom
my's tablet. The white sheet was unsui'
lied by single mark of any kind.
'Tommy," she said sternly, exhibiting
the sheet to the pupils "there isn't dog
or anything else here"
Course there isn't" said the un,
abashed Tommy. "Wha'd tell your You
made me set up N he got away. He was
a greyhound, he wasr'-Town Topics.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11

ceived from persons near the court OF in
quiry. For Instance, there Is very well
substantiated rumor that member OF
Congress has received q private letter from
diver employed on the wreck, VINO says
that the evidence of an explosion OF q
mine under the Maine is indub1tabie. II
that ia SO the diver has violated his obli-
CATION. and the congressman has been in
discreet in mentioning the letter to any
one But the rumor, nevertheless, does
not cease to thrive and grow strong as it
travels out into the world.
But even if the report of Sthe board of
inquiry shall show the worst, the matter
will still be capable of adjustment with
ont war if no untoward accident occurs
to complicate the question further. But,
while it will be capable of adjustment
there will have to be good manage ment
and good luck to ensure that the outcome
shall be peaceful.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11
HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.

Washington, March TO- The Senate
committee on commerce today decided to
report adversely upon& all proposed
amendments to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill providing for river and har-
Dor improvements, which do not provide
for Improvements under the continued
contract system and for which estimates
have not been made. This decision rules
all out amendments of this kind except
one providing for the improvement of
Yaquina harbor in Oregon. On this fa-
vorable action was recommended.
Senator Frye, chairman of the commit
tee afterwards explained the adverse
action to the Senate and upon his recon-
mendation the various amendments for
river and harbor improvements which
did not fall within the committees rule
were laid upon the table.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11
A REGULAR PRISON SHIP.

Williamsport. Pa. March 1o.-The
parents of John L. Hayes, who reside In
Mountoursville, have receivetd letter
from him dated on board cruiser Mont
gomery at Key West. March B. Young
Hayes is one of the crew. In his letter
he says "We have become a regular
prison ship now Have. two divers who
were down in the Maine and are waiting
to give their testimony at the court of in
qufry. They will not be allowed to COM
municate with the shore till the court is
over One reporter, who knew too much
has also been brought aboard. The Maine
was blown by mine-thats what both
divers say
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11
A DISMAL OUTLOOK.
New Bedford Weavers Spoil Chances of a
Settlement.

New Bedford, March 10.-The action of
the weavers in repudiating their own
conference committee which had sub
mitted proposition under which lines
might be regulated in the cloth mills OF
New Bedford has seriously affected any
chance of a peaceful ending of the strike.
When the state board of arbitration met
this afternoon the other labor representa-
tives to discuss the possibility of a return
to work, it was noticeable that the
weavers were absent. Representatives of
the spinners, loom fxers, slashers and
carders were present, and their decision
was based OH the action of the weavers
and failure to accomplish anything.
Nothing could be done under the ciroum-
stances although state officials are ready
to do anything they can to bring ABOUT
settlement.
The state officials keenly feel the
position in which they were placed today
and are unanimous in expressing the be-
lief that good might have been accom-
plished had the mass meeting OF opera
tives stood by President Cunnane ana
his associates who drew up the original
proposition.
Anxious as the state board may be to
settle the difficulty between the manu-
facturers and operatives they see no hope
for settlement and after talk with the
labor men, advised that matters take
their course.
WILL WAIT FOR NEW BEDFORD.
Lewiston, March l0.-There is nothing
new ia the Androscoggin mill strike sit
uation today.
Agent Bean denies the statement that
be has offered to meet the strikers to
effect settlement or that he even said he
would open the mill Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week. Mr.. W. j..
Conwcll, secretary of the Maine Branch
of the mule spinners' union, who was
credited with transmitting this proposit-
ion to the strikers, publishes card de-
nying the statement. The weavers are
indignant over. the false reports sent out
regarding the settlement of the strike.
The Androscoggin weavers have voted
to remain out until the New Bedford
strike is settled.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11
CURTAILMENT IN COTTON GOODS.

Fail River, Mass, March 10.-A curtail-
ment of production in the cotton mills of
New England is under discussion by
manufacturers of this city preliminary
to an appeal to the manufacturers at
large to adopt this policy the coming
summer.
Mill brokers here are chiefly interested
at present, as the officers of the Manu-
featuring ISOLATION say nothing has
boon done by the executive committee or
the leading members. While many mon
say that curtailment is necessary they
say the time for it has not come. They
admit, however, that when it does come
the effect will be fully as general as last
year. Trade is not as good as expected
and the outlook is far from promising.
The money market has a great influence,
and 1t is considered an unwise policy to
keep. on aroumulating goods and depend
upon borrowed funds to meet the pay
roll or to cover operating expenses.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11
NEW TRADE DISTRICT REACHED

Shanghai, March 10.--An English
steamer has successfully assembled the
Yange- Tserpids as far az Chung King,
province of SEE Chwan, at the junction
of the Kia Lin Kiang with the Yang Use
most fertile tracts of the Yang Use val.
lev. The Chinese authorities have an
nounced their intention to remove all
obstacles with dynamite.
The province of so-Chwan, written
the western provinces of China, with an
area of 166, $50 square miles and an esti.
mated population OF nearly 2h.ooo,Ooo.
hv the Yang Use Kiang to which all it's
other rivers ara tributary. 1t produces
sugar. silk and oranges, but its chief
reductions are chubarb, drugs, musk
and metals. The chief oity is Ching
Tufu.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11
COL. PARKER TALKS PLAINLY.
Says Everyone in Havana Admits Maine
Was Blown Up.


Was Blown Up.
New York, March 10-The Evening
World prints Key West special, giving
an interview with Myron n. Parker, a
prominent citizen of Washington, D. c..
who accompanied Senator Proctor on his
travels in Cuba. MIR. Parker said:
1.-THE Senator's trip to Cuba was merely
to satisfy himself as to the real merits OF
the Cuban question. 1t has no poIitlcal
significance whatever. The famine, suffer-
ing and awful restitution among the re-
concentrates is something almost indie
scribable The Alcade of Matanzas told
me that 55, 600 persons had died OF starva-
ton in that city during the last year and
$500 had died during February. In
ward of the hospital at Matanzas there
are one hundred Cubans, most OF Gnem
sleeping on the floor. spent a half hour
at the hospital, and during that time
three of the patients in that ward died.
Blanco's order modifying Weyler's Re
concentrated edict has not gone into
effect but when it does 1 do not believe
that it will help matters any. Around
every town is a trocha. Any citizen who
walks outside of 1t is liable to be shot by
a Spanish sentry. Blanco's order permits
them to go outside the trooha for a few
sentries and SO long as they remain
Cubans are not going to venture outside.
"Clara Barton and the Central Cuban
relief committee have done splendidly in
distributing supplies, but their efforts
seem but mere drop in the bucket, com
pared with the vast amount of destltu-
ton. az.
awe were just about to enter the hotel
one day with our party, in which there
were several ladies. A group of Spanish
officers were standing at the door. AS we
passed one of them said in Spanish:
should like to have an order to kill those
people, Every American in Cuba now is
watched as though he were criminal
The Spaniards hate us and do not
hesitate to say SO.
every one in Havana now knows that
the inc was blown up. Spaniards no
longer deny it. They co not seem to be
very sad over it either
Senator Proctor, who had been closeted
with Admiral Sicard for some time after
his arrival, refused absolutely to say any
thing about the war scare or his trip, tell
ing the reporter to task Mr.. Parker; II
he wants to talk he can do So"
On the way from the boat landing to
the hotel, Senator Proctor said:
~ spent several hours yesterday on
board Of the Montgomery Commander
| Converse is VerInonter an old friend
| of mine. He is man that the American
navy may we'll be proud of. l am glad
the one American ship on the coast OF
Cuba has such a commander. had
| long confidential talk with Converse.
Americans in Havana are to be congratu
lated in having the Montgomery with
| them at time like this.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11
SHELTER BURNED.

Omaha, Neb, March 10.-A special to
the Bee from Deadwood, S. D.. says:
Fire today starting from an overturned
pot of molten Stag, destroyed the plant of
the Deadwood and Delaware smelter.
Several cars belonging to the Burlington
and Elkhorn roads were destroyed as was
also the bridge on the Burlington tracks.
The loss to the smelter company ia put at
$3.50, 900, with insurance of 100000. The
railroad losses will be about $40, 900; four
hundred men are thrown out of work at
the smelter and a plumber of mines will
be shut down. DIR. Perry the local man
ager, says the smelter will be rebuilt.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11
PLENTY OF POWDER TO BE HAD

| New York, March 1O-A reporter of the
Associated Press called upon Mr.. Lewis
| Nixon today, and directed his attention
to the statements in this morning papers
that the powder mills of the country could
only make about a half ton OF smokeless
poWder q day. MIR. Nixon said:
81 do not believe this, for the facilities
of the powder mills of the country must
| be in excess of amount named. l know or
a new smokeless powder and high ex-
nIosive factory which can turn out now q
| TN per day, and can in ten days be In
position to turn out five times this
amount. This m anufactory is now
ma king smokelcss powder, giving an
usually high velocity with every moderate
pressure, and a temperature which will
not cause the rapid corrosion which now
| limits the life of large gun to few
rounds.
| @Ihis factory was built to meet the e.
mands of an undertaking having nothing
! to do with the present crisis, but 1t now
becomes available in the general scheme
of national defense.
! Numerous new machines have been
| built and number have been imported
| from Krupp of Germany, SO that every
refinement known in modern powder
| making is available and actually at work
on powder and explosives of proven
efficiency upon the waters of Greater New
York
1.-THE subject of smokeless powder is
present engaging the earnest attention of
the most famous chemists and explosives
experts in Europe. Most of the powders
are made of gun cotton and nitroglycerine
| in varying proportions. The eXudatlon
of nitro -giycerine has led to numerous &C
cidents. The United States navy depart
ment seem to prefer what is called gun
cotton powder, but the practice abroad Is
TO use good deal of nitro -glycerine.
''The concern had in mind uses in its
powder new chemical compounds, in
many RESPECTS similar to those used by
Others, but with just enough variety &c
give a greater stability. In addition yte
smokeless powder they are making gun
aelatine and filing shells for high ex-
plosive firing The shots recently heard
| in the eighborhood of New YORK arc moi
those of an enemy but they are made
with a view to psrfecting new fuses to be
| used in high explosive warfare"
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11
TO CONTEST HANNA'S SEAT.

Cleveland, March 10.-Mayor Robert
E. McKisson announced today that he
would contest the election of Senator
Hanna when the latter attempted to take
his seat for the long term. McKisson was
the candidate of the opposition for sena-
tor at Columbus last January.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11
BEST OF ALL

To cleanse the system in a gentle and
truly beneficial manner, when the
Springtime comes, use the true and per-
feet remedy, Syrup of Figs. Buy the
genuine. Manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all druggists, at so cents per bottle.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11
WHY THIS ORDER?

Augusta. March 10.-Adjutant General
Richards has issued an order for all
National Guard dress coats, hemlets
musicians, swords, etc., to be securely
packed and shipped to headquarters at
Augusta.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11
NAVY ARTILLER Y MEN.

New York, March 0.-The recruiting
of the United States army was carried on
today with men who wished to enlist in
the new artillery regiments. consider
able number of applicants passed the pre-
liminnry examinations and their names
were placed upon the register.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11
NO SHIPS BOUGHT YET.


States and Spain and the possibility of a
rupture between them, the American
Peace society, through its general score
tary, DR.. 1rueblood, has asked the Asso-
ciated Press to make known its request
''that prayers be offered in all the
churches throughout the nation on next
Sabbath, that sthe God of peace may de-
liver the nation from the dire calamity of
war, with all it's present and future dis
astrous consequences to the people"
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11

II suffered for months from sore throat.
Electric Oil cured me in twenty-four
hours" NJ. S. Gist, Hawesville, KY.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11

Peter Desjardine, aged IS. who lost both
legs in an accident at Chisholm's mills
Thursday morning died in Lewiston at
the Sisters of Charity hospital.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11
RIOTS IN SPANISH VILLAGE.

Madrid March 1o.-There has been q
riot at the village of Potalderra Del
Vale, in the province of Zamora. The
gendarmes interviewed and three OF the
latter and two rioters were wounded be
fore the disturbance was stopped.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund the money if it fails to to cure
25c. The genuine las l.. B. @. on each table is
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11
UPRISING AT BOLINAO.

Madrid, March 1.-THE reports of
rising at Bolinao, near Manila, Philippine
islands, is confirmed officially. A portion
of the garrison has been destroyed. but
no one killed.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11
ONE FLEET GOES TO MANILA.

London, March 10.-A despatch to
the Daily Mail from Singapore, says it
is reported from Hong Kong that the
American squadron has sailed for Manila.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11
NOTES.

The year books of the Federation fol
'9s. were given out to the delegates and
contain a good deal of. interesting matter
besides the list of officers and clubs
There is the history of the Maine Fedora
ton, written by Mrs. Frye of Portland
minutes and reports and resolutions Of
the sixth annual meeting at Bangor, al
we'll as the addresses of welcome by
Mrs. Hamlin at that meeting and Mrs
Briggs Response.
The work of the educational committee
is growing and deepening, and the clut
women may regard it with pride. Men
ton was made at the meeting by Mrs. Os
good that Mrs. 6. @. Frye was the frs
one to propose that a committee for that
purpose should be formed.
The circular gotten out by this com
mittee for the purpose of stimulating
interest in the Travelling Library is OK
ceedingly we'll done.
Mrs. Osgood was appointed to solicit
subscriptions for the Club Woman, and
apparently good many responded mos
gladly to the invitation. 1t is certainly g
good organ for club.n
Miss Lawrence, who gave the report Of
the Fairfield Book club, has recently
been appointed on the Fairfield schoo
board. Fairfield sesms to be much
more progressive even than the larg
est city of our state.
IT,
thoughtful in their hospitality and ar
ranged a very pleasant reception at the
Opera house on Thursday evening in hon
or of the visitors, so that at this meeting
at least there was really opportunity
for women to have some social inter
course. That opportunity was thorough
ly enjoyed by all, and the guests all fel,
that the Fairfield meeting had been &
thoroughly successful one
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-11
TRIPLE ALLIANCE PENDING.

London, March 1.-THE New York cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph, says:
~ have it on the highest authority that
triple alliance between Great Britain,
the United States and Japan is pend
ing.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-07-21
Why ORCHARDS ARE FAILING

The fact that On old orchard does mo-
bear Is well young one is generally
thought to be the fault or weakness OF th'
| trees. IL 10 10 . measure. but the primary
cause 10 the lack OF washable plant food il
the soil The noted horticultural OF New
York, L. G. Powell, says upon this sui
iect:
Many orchards are cropped annually
aud hay, wheat, corn or other crops re
moved. These msy be well manured bui
yet the trees do not thrive. Enough fel
tility is added Tor the growing crop, but
not enough for the trees also
1t has been estimated that sp acre oil
apple trees in good bearing remove snuu
ally about 40 pounds OF nitrogen. IS
pounds OF phospboric soid and 70 pounds
OF potash. At the market value Of these
iertilizing materials this means sboui
twelve dollars per year, or one hundred
and twenty dollsrs 10 ten years. 10 grow
ing annual farm crops much OF the plant
food taken from the soil is returned
through tn msuure, but 10 growing fruit
little Of 1t gets back. Large q uantities Of
the plant food are lock up in the trunks
end branches. while that contained 10 the
fruit itself is nearly oil removed from the
land, and 1t is only through the leaves that
any Is returded.
II the fertility OF the land ard the pro
ductiveness OF the orchard is to be kept
up these fertiliznR elements must be re
turned in some form. The nitrogen is
the most expensive spd represents over
half OF the whole. yet it can be furnished
the cheapest through the use Of such
crops % crimson or red clover. peas,
veiohes. beans or COW peas, These have
the ability OF using the free nitrogen Of
the sir and converting it into readily avail
able plant food. II the potash and phos
phorio acid ara applied to the young
plants they induce . larger growth 10
them and through their decay feed the
trees IS we'll as il applied directly 10 them:
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-07-21
aGrifulinrf.
sKixnlLs ron Porlrrr

slimnilk contsins muscle add deal
iorniss material 10 iotm 10 be resdil,
t.isn Up sta diso,ed. Miit ihs, hs'
been slinnsd be, Loaf only lie is,, uhict
10 itself Ia the least ruiriiioos part OF tb'
nilk. The csec.y ms.tsr left s IT, moe
valuable par, Ter food, especially for ,h'
young. and lsads 10 produce vigorous
heslthiui srowih, where fed 10 calves
piss aud chickens II American pigs ADD
chicieas vere Ted les eota and NOR,
skimmiik, II souli be 10 their benefit,
With The purpose Of Studying the ef'eo'
Of stimmilk die, on growing chickens, su
sXperinepi was conducted Al The Indians
erpeIimea station, With two lots OF chick
ena Thsrs we're teu chickens t~o breed,
Ia each lot. ranging from four TO siI
weeks Of age At the besianius OF The eIper
i'm ent Each lot received the same food,
care and freshmen, excepting that one
vas fed oil The skimmilk waited. while
the other vas given none The gram
feed consisted OF tso paris crushed corn,
one psri b. n and one part ground osts,
They were also fed crscked bone, cabbage
snd lettucsA When the experiment be
gar, the to- weight Of one lot Of chick
ems wu oulv one bali sn ounce more than
the other. The eIperim ut lasted from
July llth TO September 5b.
The chickens fed milk aud grain ste
considerably more grain than did those 10
ceivins 20 milk made 40 average weekly
gain OF 2 90 ounces. while those fed milk
made gsio per week OF 4 i6 ounces. or
over one fourth pound. The chickens
fed milk made q more rapid aud uniiorm
gain than those fed grain only.
1t would be well II poultry growers
would place plenty OF skimmilk available
to the chickens. II the vessel containing
the milk was thoroughly soslded daily to
keep the sanitary conditions good, the
feeding OF the milk would uuquesliopsbly
result in profit.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-07-21
WcoL OR MUTTON

There is . very good demsnd today for
wool, and at prices that are far more
tempting than has been the case for years
past. 1t looks very much as il to take I'D
vantage OF this boom 10 wool farmers
we're going 10 sOc,ifice their ntton sheep
to supply IL. 10 many parts OF the Wet
ownsrs OF sheep ar DesltctiuR the m ut, lon
market 10 order l. raise more sheep for
WOOL
There is . danger 10 this that Is sppsr
ept to one who will stop and think OF the
tendencies OF oil thinss to run 10 eX
tremes. 1t does not iolloE tbst present
prices and demsnd for WOOL will cootinue
for several year. 10 tact, so many will
inter into raising wool producing sheep
thst by the time their Il lcks are reldy for
shesrins the msrke. viii be over supple !.
cause loss. Masm While. there is always
. fairly steady tlemsud for good lamb and
mutton st renAper,,ive prices. and II the
supply is cot snort prices must advance.
II 10 impossible for the growers TO make
their sheep do equally we'll for mutton and
WOOL. 10 the bsst markets the two are
distinctive, and to secure be beet prices
zoe must raise one or the other The
docks should lie kept unmiIed, 10 the
desire to get some OF the prices for wool
farmers occasionally cros their mutton
breeds with wool producing rsms, sn the
result Is . mixtureitbst is n.ith oue thing
or the other