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The Portland daily press., 1898-01-26
AUCTION SALES.
BYE. BAILEY 4 CO., Auctieneers
Genteel Household Furniture
No I7S State st. mt Auction.

On Thursday, Jan. 27th, at 10 am, we shall.sell
all the furniture in house No. III State street
and brocade lace curtains and draperies, tap
estry, brussels, and administer carpets, SOFAS
lounges, chairs, library tables, bookcases, what
spring beds and hair mattresses, sideboard,
dining table an chairs, clocks, refrigerators,
Highland cooking range. stoves, and general
household furniture.
Also one Chickering Piano in fine condition
House open on morning of sale. jan25dtd
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-26

It is very strange if the only purpose
of sending the Maine to Havana was to re-
sumo an s'old practice which ought not to
have bean given up" that there should have
been SO much haste to get her there.
1t was only Monday afternoon that the
order was given. The Maine was then
off Key West. Immediately the order was
telegraphed to that point and despatch
boat carried it forthwith to the captain
Of the Maine. Yesterday morning as soon
as the regulations of the port would per-
NIT. the Maine steamed into the harbor
of Havana, having run across in the
dead of night. No war vessel of the
United States has been to Havana for
three years, but suddenly we became so
eager to get one there to resume friendly
relations that we send her there post
haste in the night.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-26
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO, |

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of F. j. CHENEY &
Co.. doing business in the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid. and that said firm
win pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for eac and every case of CATARRH
that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December A D. 1856.
(l A. W. GLEASON,
SEAL
(~) Notary P,a5lie,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for ties timonals, free
F. j. CHENEY s. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75e.
Halls Family Pills are the bets
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-26
By F. 0. BAILEY & CO., Auctlonsers.
Assignee's Sale of Antique Fur.
nitMre, Mahogany, etc.

DY virtue of license granted by the Honor
I'D able Judge of the Court OF Insolvency
shall Sc at public auction at The rooms of F.
Portland, Maine o. Friday. January 2sth at 2
o'clock p M, the stock of Antique Furniture,
etc, belonging to the Estate of Charles H.
part OF antique ahogany Highboys.6 Lowboys,
Chippendale Sofas, Eagle Sofa, Chippendale
Chairs, Snap Tables, all supposed to be in per-
Desks Bureaus both Straight an and Swell 'front.'.
Dropleaf Tables, Hall Chair, Card Tables,
Wash Stands Corner Cupboards, Flax Wheels,
and many other articles. antique and many OF
them very desirable. Also Mahogany Plank,
Mahogany Veneer etc, etc.
IRA s. LOCKE, Assignee of Estate OF
j26d3t Charles III. Seavy, Judior.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19

movement that is gradually enslavng
them all, If he does not tell them Of 1t
and warn them in ample time. IT should
stiff the vertebrae of every democratic
member of congress and steel their nerves
to resist into the very last ditch every
attempt of this administration to give this
money power one more inch of ground.
They should send out to the honest, pa
triotic people Of this country the glad mes
sage and say to them ITO your tents, o,
Israeli" We will do our duty TO the plain
people and show to the world that dis
honesty and chicanery wins not more than
honesty, justice and humanity when en-
trenched behind the walls of everlasting
right, truth and honor, and buttressed
upon a sleepless energy. Democracy is in
the balance. 1t must not be found want
ing. Gaze.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19

fellows wAo keep political circles from
bscomlnp dry and tiresome and monoto-
nous in state situated as Is Texas. Ma
ture in its wise economy has possibly
thrown them In to keep the floating vote
from going hungry!
Men like Gibbs and those coquetting
with him might DO pitied rather than
laughed at were they not so full of con-
ccit and self-asscrtiyeness. They really
do the democratic party no harm, but they
might be doing themselves and their
State some service we're they capable OF
seeing their ridiculous altitude. and In
consequence bending their energies to
something Offering returns OF substan-
tial character. However. it seems to be
tie fate OF American communities to be
infested with a number Of chronic agi-
tators and political rainbow chasers. and
we can only congratulate ourselves that
while We have our share OF them they ex-
ert no influence upon the great body OF
the citizens nor in any way retard the
general progress OF the State.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

stained glass window is to be placed
in the retro choir of Lincoln Cathedral,
England. as a county memorial of Lord
Tennyson.
Ex-senator George F. Edmunds has
presented to Burlington, VT, valuable
lot of land in that city as a site for a
projected high school building.
The late Sir James StaAsfeld when q
boy. once made short prayer in which
he said; Make US all gooderer an good
erer until we cant be no gooderer."
NJ. lola is to be subjected TO new
trial. The Touring club, which is the
general French Cycling club, Is about to
consider the question of removing his
name from the list of its honorary mem
bers
A portrait of the poet Wordsworth,
painted in 1874 by Henry Inman for Pro-
fessor Henry Reed of the University of
Pennsylvania, has been presented to tho
university by George c. Thomas OF Phlla-
delphIa.
The statue of the late Judge Hughes,
which 1t was decided should be the form
OF public memorial TO the well-known au-
thor of Tom Browns School Days" Will
not be erected at Rugby until toward the
end of the present year.
Emperor William, referring to the
colors of the German flag, said not long
ago that the black represented work. the
white represented rest and peace, and the
red represented blood, which was neces-
sary to cement the others together
Verds latest composition, a Stabat
Mater for chorus and orchestra Prayer
to the Virgin for four female voices, and
a TIE Deum for chorus and orchestra. Will
be performed for the first time during
Holy Week at the Paris Grand Opera.
Count Tolstoi is preparing what will
be his most widely read book. Il do not
feel well at present and can not write
Just now" he recently said to an inter- |
viewer but l hope before die TO say !
good deal about women Before my death |
shall say everything that l have at heart |
about them"
Miss Frances e. Wizards lie is to be |
written by her two confidential friends. |
Lady Henry Somerset and Miss Anna Cor |
don. BY the terms of the will of the |
white ribbon leader these two women
were made her literary executors, and all
her letters and data of a literary char
acter pass into their keeping for this pur-
pose.
G. f. Watts, R. A. Is an associate or
The Society for the Protection Of Birds.
and feels strongly about the fashion OF
using the plumage OF birds for millincr-,
purposes He is now painting a picture
sgggggggiww.. dHRvhsa ggg vb vb VII
representing an angel with bowed head
md despairing figure bending over
marble tomb covered with birds wings
While spirit OF evil rrJns hollow
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19
HOUSTON, sAruRnAY, MARcH 10.
..TEN PAGES TODAY.
WHY RUSSIA WAITS.

II England and Japan do not act soor
md vigorously In resisting Russian ag-
gression in the East. it will be too late
for Rction-Russia Will be invincble in
Asia. The report comes from ST. Petersburg
that the great Siberian railroad from Rus
sia In Europe to Vladiyostock viii be COM
pleted by the end OF the coming summer.
1t Is easy to see why the cars govern
ment has not been more dictatorla to-
wards China than 1t has been. 1t has been
aggressive and graspiny and has sur
rendered nothing 1t has obtained, but it
has been disposed to argue the question
with England and Japan as we'll as with
China and has professed to have no purely
sslfsh purposes In occupying Chinese ter
Sitory. In this course it has simply been
playing for time. There will be no war in
tho East before the fail, with Russia as the
aggressor. After that-the balance OF the
world can stand aside.
This Siberian railway when completed
Will render 1t possible TO make the Jour-
ney from st. Petersburg to Vladivostock,
Or Fort Arthur, in ten days. The road
runs through Russian territory exclusively
until it reaches the extreme east. 1t Is
being equipped with the best American
rolling stock. especially American iocomo-
tives. When the line Is finished It will be
possible to make the journey around the
globe in thirty-three days and the Far
East Will BIO as close to Russia and to
Europe as are the United States now. To
transport Russian troops to Port Arthur
1t present is question of weeks by sea
and months by land. England could stop
the transports anywhere ON tho ocean. In
few months more million soldiers can
be rushed from Russia TO the Far East in
two weeks and present front that China,
England and Japan can not brenk on land
We may. therefore, confidently anticipate
wonderful changes In the map Of Asia
when the cars Trans-Siberian railway Ia
opened throughout its extent. 1t will mean
the rapid Russianizing of China, loss OF
prestige and trade to England and Japan
and possibly deprive the United States OF
much of their Eastern commerce. II will
readily be seen that not even the opening
OF our transcontinental line years ago was
fraught with more Importance to the world
at large than will be the completion OF
this great Russian road. 1t will BIO one OF
the history makers OF the old world
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19
---------s------------- -
The Tenth District.

Galveston News
| Colonel l.. C. Fisher was askei Il he had
settled on tie man whom he would like to
bear the democratic banner in the Tenth
next fall Yes" said he, II om for Judge
Robson of La Grange. He Is one OF tho
ablest men in Texas, and / believe would
create more enthusiasm than any other
man in the congressional district. He Is u
SIMON pure democrat and would strengthen
the party, | strongly indorae him."
| The reporter also called on Mr.. Guy NJ.
| Bryan, Jr., and asked him for his views on
! the congressional situation He is young
| man, dved-in- the wool, brass collar dem
ccrat and although he has not taken much
dish in politics, is a keen observer. In re-
spouse to the reporters interrogations, Mr.
Bryan said lie was selling hardware and
was not in politics. The reporter informed
MN that Tor that rcDson he had been called
on, aud the gentleman at length consented
TO talk.
II have no desire" snld he, ito rush
INTO print. However. l have no hesitancy
In declaring my position and am perfectly
willing that my choice should be known.
helieve the man chat should be nominated
in this district, or In any other district ~
one that stands squarely upon tte platform
OF his pnrty. To nominate man who docs
not believe in the principles cnunciated in
the Chicago platform. although he may
keep perfect faith In his agreement to abda
by them, places the party at a disadvan-
tage and keeps the members busy explain
inH now 1t Is that their candidate stands
ON the platform, We should be relieved of
making any explanations In that conneo.
tlon. and should be entirely free to work
against the enemy. do not hesitate 10
say tnat II Is my opinion that Judge w.
. robson Of La Grange Is the strongest
man. His position needs no explanation.
He has been termed the Jim Hogs of Tho
tenth district and rightly. too. / do moi
know II Judge Robson is candidate. hut
IL the Fnyetto county people will induce
MN to enter the race believe he will got
more votes instructed for him than hc will
heeu for the nomination believe IT is LEI,
Win fayotte county 10 say whether or NOT
she WIZ nave the nomiuee AMI also the
congressman" Wv
DO YOU think Mr.. Hawley will be n can.
dlrnte for re- election"
have never heard anything 10 the con.
.rary except Mr.. Rosenthal's statement
WA. ne would not be u candidate, AMI II
het Is as accurate as his statement In
REGARD to customs appointments I must
say do not think he IA very wen nostaS
II Robson is nominated think Hew;ev
NAV not be q candidate"
event? 'nat
oh, wait until tho war is over ond NC
VIII Know more about H.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19
SOME PosTscRIrrs.

Christmas cards first came into fashion
In 1916
The average length OF a whales law.
bone is seven feet.
In Hamburg the authorities tax do,
according TO its size.
The common house sparrow flies M Tho
rale OF seyenty-two miles an hour.
Russia already ranks as sixth .mor-
the wine-producing countries Of tbe
world. VI"
Among the wonders of Surrey. which Il,
q suburb Of London, is horse that wears
spectacles. WAY "eors
Tulips are cultivated In Constant,nor,o
ana there Is tulip festival there onos
a year in the spring, 'Ace
Austria Is the only emplre in ~.
world which has never had colonies w
even transmarine possessions. OF
In South Africa there Is prea, A.
mand for donkeys, as they are ,r ue,
against climate. plague and files. p''''
Alaska has seacoast of "a ooo -
exceeding that of the remainder ~ ,h,
on''ea s.a'es TWO and one-half times
Five prisoners We're taken from ~, ~,
az Carlisle. KY, the other day To he a' JAN
uzed at the Christian church 70 pap-
The Russian scepter is OF so,,d III,
three feet long, and contains sr,a soiu,
ornsments 2es diamonds. 300 rubies and ,s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19
GIBBS TO THE FRONT AGAIN:


The coquetry that is being practiced
upon the Hon. Barnett Gibbs by the ele-
ments opposed to the democratic party IN
this State, as detailed by advlces from
Dallas, is an exhibition Of the farce.
comedy side OF politics. The democrats
OF Texas are In position to enjoy this
farce to the utmost.
IN 1896. with presidential election
pending and excitement ribbed UP to the
highest pitch; with the gold hug revolt
still an unknown quantity In the matter
Of strength and tho republicans promis-
Ing an era Of unbounded prosperity; with
greater prospect Of welding together
the various hostile forces In fight
against the State democracy than ever
before existed-under all these favoripr
circumstances bitter assault, backed by
large sums Of money, was made upon the
democratic stronghold and resulted-in
. majority for Culherson OF over 6ooool
Since then there has not been single
move by the democratic administration 10
provoke criticism or excite any additional
sntagonism to the party In Texas. The
State has continued TO prosper as 1t WA
prospering before; the credit is at the
highest: no scandals have occurred in Of
aciAl life; the affairs have been admin
Uttered with ability and honesty ana econ
omy and the respect aud confidence OF ali
eiasses Of people been retained.
Think Of the degree and kind OF folly
Ard n an a ~ = - No.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19
It's Different Now.

Chairman ]. w, plskc now holds ira
STATE democratic committee test, is NOT
ninains upon tho counties. yet ON March
l. 1876 when the question OF the authority
u me SKATE COMMITTEES was under d;scus-
SION IN an address to democrats he said,
Il believe thai this tthe STATE executive,
committee Possesses supreme power In a,
rectng how and when Candidates for stat,
oliices shall be- chosen, how aud whom del
crates to state conventions shaI, he
CHOSEN and how ana whom elections ON nj,
stata OF National questions shall be held"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19
What nm Admission.

Complaint by candidate that his
enanoes for nomination by the primaries
IS cur'silcd by the test Is an admiss,,,
that ne was depending upon pops ronuh-
Means and goldbugs for a democratic nom
snauvn, unc such an admission Is ma, n
compliment to ones democracy. " "'' !"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19
40 TIME ron ADJOURNMENT.

| 1t is gratifying to learn that there Is
disposition in congress to resist adjourn
ment until the administration has COM
pletely shown Its hand in the Cuban Span
ish complications and settled the questions
| growing out OF the Maine disaster Eats
factorily 10 the country. Congress is VIII
ing to trust the executive only up to
certain point.
| 1t would, indeed, DO all that the money
power and stock gamblers Of the country
could wish II congress- would obligingly 20
home and leave them TO handle Mr.. Nc
Kinley through Mark Hanna, and men like
| him. who stand closo to the>prosident. All
thoughts of war would quickly disappear.
stocks would go up with bound and II the
Names destruction were ascertained TO be
due to outside attack the question of
Spain responsibility would be referred to
arbitration and peace would hover over the
land once more
National spirit National honor, National
manhood-sentimentaI bosh! The dollars
would be saved and why should we con-
Germ ourselves about other questions!
That's the kind of practical craftsmanship
and patriotism that would find its way into
the White House with the fear OF congress
out of the way.
Tbat the fear of such u pnsillanlmous
policy is influencing congressman who say
they intend 10 vote against adjournment I'M
I'll all Questions growing out Of the Cuban
~ taI .i,a
this Nation, can not be questioned many
oil them as much rs say so. Mr.. Mckinley
10 VIGOROUSLY man who Is "in the hands
oil MS trieuds." and his friends are In this
instance objects OF suspicion. That the
president Is naturally n man Of sood i'm,
pulses and would be patriotic II Iett ,lono
10 oouDtiess true. hut he is weak and vacil-
aung and has always been SO. He needs
some powerful influence back NJ him n
spur him to courageous action and con.
sreas Is necessary In this direction aa /,
io'i TO tho mercenary trlcksters who won,d
get the executive car and influence execu-
tive action, easily, We're an adjournment
had before the present troubles are dis
posed of.
The Nation applauded tho vote Of credit
but 1t must not be expended simply In the
way OF bluff. Congress has placed the ad.
ministratlon In a hole with that $50 .o0O 900.
IL must be used to uphold our rights and
our honor and dignity or the republican
party must face an outraged people. 1t rs
seemingly congress- intention to stay with
president AL 10
settlement OF the great questions of the
hour-and In this purpose the Nation is
with congress.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19
siag some Oihrr sonu

'sFe' DeiuucfAt- Reporter.
ins people have about made up their
minds to send Governor culberson 10 the
tnitec States senate. aud lie News w,
nave 70 sing some other song In diffcrem,
on that line. s'S'"''Alioh
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19
Texas Is All Rirb,

sorsioaha Democrat.
ieAas has nearly one million and hair
collars on hand in her State treasury ~.
r msn OF good economical State covers ans
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19

The Maine board OF inquiry has evidently
been determined TO prevent another explosion
by giving the popular boiler time to cool Off.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19

D.; PALMER, - $780, vicE-pRBsiDEHr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19

other work about the capitol has been de-
layed. II will be hard TO fnd any one who re-
monitors the great temperance woman's fcat-
,,rnet
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19

How Chairman Blake has grown OF late In
popularity with the Dallas News, Is the
siren einging about a senatorship?-Waco
Times IjCfald.
Herein comes the old adnre about the
"straws" and the wind" I'ut the question
Is. will tho News get square behind its candi-
date. or will It stick TO It's guerilla tactics7
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19

j1lSnlp AZ THE posroFrrcH At HOUSTON. TEXAS.
s. As SECOND CLASS MATTER.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19

Young Mr. Letter sold 100000 bushels OF
wheat the other day-and there's plenty more
where that came from. There is no discount
on the up to date Chicago farmer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19

As tho actual conditions in Cuba come to
light, wcylcr grows as a monster. He is
easily the most infamous product of the CEN
fury.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19

Senator Proctor's picture OF Cuba Is not
highly colored. but II is painfully Impressive
and realistic. IL ought to make any good
American ashamed OF his own country TO re-
fleet that we have permitted this cruel desc
lotion of u neighboring isle to go on for two
years past,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19

~ DAILY POST. n THH SUNDAY posi-.
l1. W6EKLy POST. ns Coils. PER wssk.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19

:, = Portrait Of the face Of the late Miss
rIensss willard Il to b carved in stone oa
sns essna stsirtass Of The big capitol az A.
eesy y ~ west = dslayel - long = ths
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19

Hon. Roger @. Mills reputation. were he
dead. Is worth more In the senate chamber
than the living stature OF Charlie Culberson
would ever be.--Mexia Ledger
Wouldn't 1t be well to wait until you get
your candidate slunroiy in the field before be-
ginning your attacks on Cuberson? Plenty
of time See?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19

The cry Tow heard that the guarantees last
year were established In many cases to cripple
rival towns and secure special commercial ad-
vantnges, is in the nature Of the cry by the
thief to stop thief. 1t was the commercial
spirit" that wanted things wide-open
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19

Like the administration. Senator Proctor Is
thoroughly acquainted with the terrible con-
diton of affairs In Cuba, but refrains from
Offering any suggestions 40 TO how they should
bo rcmedied
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19

Tho report OF our naval board of Inquiry
will be a great relief to everybody but Spain.
Let us get matters TO head one way or the
othci-tho uncertainty of the situation is in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19

fpnowing the custom. Senator Quay IL dis
posed 70 - very slow about recognizing tho
pelil4erency Of the Hon. John Wanamakar
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19

That ''test OF democracy Is giving trouble.
II may yet be ono of the entering wedges
which VIII help to split the party all to hin-
dcfs.-reople's PAPER.
oh, no; we may have our little family
auarrcls, hut when the convention speaks the
party will be all right.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19

Az classes of people in this city unquali-
flcdly indorse the proposition that the city
lhoud DO cleaned at much earlier date this
year than formerly. Galveston is already be-
ginning II vigorous sanitary campaign.