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The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
MEDAL FOR GEN. WOOD.

Santiago de Cuba, December 23.-Ssnor
Bacardi, the mayor of Santiago, accom-
panied by the city council, visited Gen.
Mood, the military governor today to
present him with an old Spanish medal
Of honor, of embossed gold. with chain,
and parchment scroll containing the
words: To make ones self beloved of
the people in difficult moments is the bast
of victories.
The deputation requested Gen. Wood to
forward similar medal to President
Mckinley with scroll containing the
declaration: A people never forgets its
benefactors.
Gen. Wood, replying in few apt
words of thanks. promised to forward the
Presidents medal and scroll to Washing.
ton, assuring the mayor and oouncilmen
that he was confident Mr.. Mckinley
would he gratified to receive 1t.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
NO TREATY PENDING.

Washington, December 23.-The State
Department. has not been advised of the
reported negotiations of an extradition
treaty; between the United States and
Mexico. Unless some steps are taken
speedily looking to the replacement of the
present treaty, which is just about to ex-
pire, the conditions will be very grave
ON the border Minister Clayton was EN-.
powered some time ago to ascertain the
this matter, although not explicitly au-
thorized to negotiate treaty. But the
Mexican government apparently preferred
to deal directly with the authorities in
Washington, for the last development
was an instruction to Minister komerv,
here, 20 open negotiations with the state
department.,
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
BOWLING.

The bowling match at Pines alleys last
night was the best and most exciting
game that was ever howled on these
alleys, Dockerty got three straight strikes,
something that was never done on these
alleys and making total of 1879 in one
game and winning the two games for the
Iontines. But Merryweather bowled the
greatest three string that was ever
boyled in three alleys in a tournament
game, $40 making hard fight to win
the game for the Shutters but 1t was no
go.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
WHAT CANAL WILL COST.

New York, December 23. The prelimis
nary report of the Nicaragua canal COM
mission consisting of General Haines,
Admiral Walker and Professor Haupt has
been completed and will be read before
the Senate committee either during the
Christmas recess of Congress or immedi-
ately afterwards. This report will give
many details of construction in regard to
the proposed canal and will give pretty
close figure on the entire cost of the un-
dertaking ss far as human ingenuity can
forsee Sl85 200. 600 will be conservative
estimate of the entire cost Of the canal
and this almost agrees with that Of Major
General William Ludlow's report of 1895.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
spANIARps LEAVING CUBA,

Havana. December 23.-Ihe Spanish
transport Darnstadt sailed today for
Cediz with 2,727 officers and men. About
so Spanish troops have embarked this
week, come 5000 others are left in Ha-
vana. 1t is estimated that there are $1,000
Spanish soldiers at Matanzas nnd there
ara about 10000 Spanish troops iii Glen
iuegos. The Spanish troops here will
withdraw to Matanzas and Cienfuegos
af .er January /. The Spanish cruiser
81 Patricia has arrived here with stores.
Toe widow and daughter of Gen. Calixto
Garcia have been left in poverty and pa
triotic societies are contributing to their
relief.
Preparations for professions, dinners
and speeches on New Years day are be-
ing made all over Cuba.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24

Pains in the chest when person has
cold indicats q tendency toward pneumo-
MIA. A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound on
TO the chest over the seat Of pain will
promptly relieve the pain and prevent
the threatened attack of pneumonia.
This same treatment will cure a lame
back In o few hours Sold by D. w. Hes,
eltine & Co., 3sT Congress- St; Edward
W. Stevens. LOT Portland St; King 5.
Raymond, Cumberland Mills; VIM, OK
nard, 92l Congress St.; H. P. s, Gould,
Congress Square Hotel,
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24

Washington, December 49, The war in
vestigating commission today was re-
duced to two memb ers, Chief of Engineers
Gen. John NJ. Wilson and Col. DENLY.
Gen. Wilson has practically transferred
his department office to the commissions
quarters and today Col DENLY officially
as interrogator with Gen. O. o. How
ard, retired, in the witness chair.
Gen. Howard told how disappointed he
had been in not securing assignment for
had done the next best thing for his
country by accepting the Office of visit
ing delegate for the army and navy Chris
tian committee and distributing tracts
and other things through the Southern
camps He said these camps as rule
were in good condition, but he noticed
confusion in the railway arrangements at
Tampa. an inundation of beer In one
colored camp there and plague OF flies
on his second visit to Mobile. He went
at some length into the question of odors
at Camp Thomas during July where he
said they were varied and repuIsiye.
Regarding Gen. Lees command at
jacksonville, Ger. Howard said he had
uGt DeIlGVeu D6IOTo t4dU 1t WIS pOSSlDlo
for camp TO be kept in such tine condi.
tion.
Gen Howard said he was strongly op-
posedto bureaucracy and Thoughts that a
commanding general should be in abso-
lutte control Of his camp or corps. Gen.
Wilson became interested in this and
asked if Gen. Howard thought the man
agement of Camp Thomas had been
hampered by bureaucracy. Gen. Howard
said be thought there might have been
something of the sort In connection with
Camp Thomas. AS TO the lessons of the
war, Gen Howard said he thought it
should be thoroughly proved that troops
could not be acolimated in southern
camps for service in the more malarious
regions of the West Indies.
Gen. Howard said he had never APP
proved the law which prevented the
President from calling on retired army
officers in time of war He thought all
officers not regulars should be examined
Is to their fitness before being admitted
10 service. Gen. Howard was also in
favor OF staff school for officers.
Gen. Howard said he had met the
Sugurnia ON her return FROM Santiago
and returned with her from Tampa to
New York. The men We're in a very run
down condition and thought they had
been badly treated.
The commission then adjourned till
Tuesday next.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
FOUND HIMSELF IN A PASTURE

Ed. Richards, who runs the Commercial
house on Bacon street, says the Biddeford
journal, has been in Portland a good
many times, but he cannot remember
that he ever get lost there until yesterday.
He went in after his daughter, and after
meeting her, started for the Union
station. He kept travelling by what he
supposed was short cut to the station
but to his surprise, he came out In. a
pasture. He asked resident where he
was. and was told that he was three miles
away from his destination.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
YANKEE MAID HEARD FROM.

Rockland, December 2S.-News was re-
oeiyed here today of the safety of the
schooner Yankee Maid, which has not
been heard from for 43 days and which it
was fearsd had been lost.
A letter received from the captain say
that he is at Anderson's Cove, N. f.,
where he has been loading frozen herring.
AS he was hundred miles from post
office he was unable 80 communicate with
relatives here until this weeE
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
HURRY1NG TROOPS TO CUBA.

Washington, December s3 There is
every evidence in the war department
that strenuous efforts are making to put
enoug; american troops in Cuba to meet
any cali upon them through the speedy
evacuation of the Spanish garrison All
the tr.fsssorbs available at Atlantic ports
are being prepared under rush orders for
sailing south. The Spanish are carrying
out their evacuation contract with un-
usual oeleri d and there is some question
whether American troops can he ooncen-
tIate1 at certain points before the Span
iards leave.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
POSSIBLE BOOM FOR GooDWIN's
MILLS.

The story comes from Goodwin's Mills
that the Goodalls of Sanford are negotiat-
ing for the purchase of the mill privilege
at Goodwjn's Mills owned by Sylvester
Hill. 1t is said the plan of the Sanford
men is to erect mill there Tor the manu-
facture of woolens
At present. there are two or three saw
mills along the little stream which runs
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
ICE MEN ANXIOUS.

Gardiner, December 70 The mild
weather of the past few days has caused
considerable anxiety among the icemen
on the Kennebec. Everything Is in read
mess for the harvest and the men are
waiting to commence operations as soon
az the indicators show IL inch thick
ness. The average thickness of the ice is
now six inches and is clear and trans
parent.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
MISSIONARY CoNTRIHU TIoNs.

Boston, December ;3.-The American
Board. of Foreign Missions made public
today It's annual report. The totals are:
Donations, $3.50, 4sa 6s legacies. SlS7, 729;
donations for Mieronesian navy. 81, 976;
donations for young missionaries fund,
s3,O17: donations for debt of September
!, 1897, $26, 902; donations for mission
work for women, $ls6, 200; income OF
funds, Sc, 1893; total, s67l,7l7. The dona-
lions from Maine are Sl3,7l6
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
AN EDITOR in JAIL.
Publisher Wardner of Boston Travel
ler Committed For Contempt of Court

Publisher Wardnef OF Boston Travel-
ler Committed For Contempt of Court.
Dedham, Mass. December a3.-Torrey
e. Wardner, editor and publisher of the
Boston Daily Traveller, was sentenced to
serve thirty days in Dedham jail by
Judge Sherman of the Norfolk county
court this forenoon for contempt of
court in allowing to be published in his
paper comments and editorials on the
Getchell granddaughter case which was re-
Gently tried here, which in the courts
opinion would have influenced the minds
of the jury, had the Traveller containing
the matter, reached the court house be-
fore the case was submitted for final con-
sideratiou.
The trial referred to was that of Engi-
neer Getchell of the Consolidated road,
charged with granddaughter in connection
with q collision which occurred at Sharon
last August, in which several persons
were killed. Judge Sherman took ex-
captions not only to the editorial COM
ments published in the Traveller. but al
30 to criticisms that were made in the
stories of the proceedings published in
that paper.
A capais was issued for Mr.. Wardner's
arrest, but he voluntarily appeared in
court mere before the capias was served,
last Wednesday afternoon and the case
was continued until this morning. MIR.
Wardner was represented by counsel who
will take exceptions Mr.. Wardner was
taken to jail Immediately after the
sentence had been pronounced.
y Editor Wardner is receiving as good
treatment AS possible under the circum-
stances but is not allowed to have the
daily papers. Visitors are permitted to
see and talk with him. He is required to
do no work and spends most of his time
In reading books and writing letters.
In the course of an interview this after
noon, Mr.. Warmer said that it had al
ways been the policy of his newspaper to
express itself freely on matters before the
public and it did SO in the Getchell case,
not surprising that 1T was committing
any offense ny doing SO.
He compared his own case to that Of
Eugene V. Debs. who served two years
10 prison for contempt OF court. and said
he was willing to serve his sentence ii it
will only result in doing away with such
a law as this, under the workings of
which he declared no citizen is safe.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
BATES ALuMNI I'M BOSTON.

Boston. December 23.-The alumni Of
Bates college gathered at the 18th annual
dinner at Young's last evening. II. S.
Cowell principal of Cushing academy
and president of the Boston alumni asso
citation, presided. These officers were
elected: President, George E. Smith, Bos-
ton; vice-president, E. b. Scribner. Wor
oester; secretary, l. j. Brackett, Jamaica
Plain
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
SUN SHINES IN NEW YORK.

New York, December s3.-With a clear
SKY overhead once more at day break this
morning the Atlantic liners and other
steamers that have been held by the un-
precedented fog of the last two days got
to sea, while the liners and other steam
ers arriving were able to get to their
docks
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
SUICIDE OF AN ENGINEER.

Boston, Decem Der "a man believed
to be II. q Marsh. a Boston and Maine
engineer, committed suicide in a saloon
on Causeway street this afternoon. The
man on entering the saloon went into o
stall ard two hours later was found APP
parently asleep with his head resting on
the table. Later it WAS seen that he was
dead.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
$3.50.

One lot Blue Chinchilla Overcoats, all
wool and fast colors Cost Harris Bros.
Sc. 81 to make and retail for $11.50 Our
price while they last
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets. Ali drug
The genuine has l.. b. @. on each tablet,
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
S 1 | As.

A large lot of Fine Dark Blue Kersey
oyercoats, lined throughout with Skim
ner's best satin, and faced with Brainard
& Armstrong; silk. oyercoats that
cost Harris Bros. $19,s7. Our price
while they last
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24

One large lot of Fine Black Kersey
Oyercoats, extra quality, cost Harris
Bros. 1926 and retail everywhere for
$1,000. Our price
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
GEN. HOWARD TEsTlFlEs.

Tells War Investigation Board He
Was Unable To Get Active Service.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
$780,.

A few fine Black Kersey ''Surtout''
Oyercoats. elegantly made and trimmed
and perfect fitting Cost Harris Bros
2.00 to make. Our price while they
last
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
$500 each.

A large lot of fine $1,000, 1890 and
%. 90 Oyercoats in Brown, Frieze, Fancy
Diagonal Cheviots; the newest and
choicest fabrics. Cost Harris Bros. to
make around $14.37. Our price while
they last
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24

One large lot of fine Black Kersey
Beaver OVercoats, all sizes 81 to "A.
These coast cost Harris Bros. $3.50 to
make. and the retail price was $500,
Our price
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24

Black and Blue Kcrsey listers, $7.S5.
Fine Blue Ghinchilla listers, all wool,
fast color, wool lined, very warm. cost
Harris Bros. $3.50, and retail every
where at $500 to 1000; our price while
they last
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
$7.85 a Suit.

Nearly 200 fine, all-wool. single and
donble breasted sack suits. the very
latest designs and styles, suits made to
retail at $1,000 and 1900, to be said at
the ridiculously low price Of
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
SHUTTERS.
TONTINES,

Tuesday night: Shutters VS.. Excalsiors'
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24

One large lot of fine, all-wool, double
breasted sack suits, in handsome neat
dark brown plaid; suits that cost Harris
Bros. to make S9.37; our price while
they last is
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-24
BOYS KNEE PANTS

80 dozen heavy Knee Pants, in sizes
TO Is years, black, blue and gray mixed.
Pants that retail for IS cents, at this
sale
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-04-14
Business Women as Wives.

One good that must inevitably result
from the evolution of the business wom-
an is not so much to the advantage of
the woman herself as to the business
man. Such a woman has more respect
for him, more regard, more sympathy
She is altogether less likely voluntarily
to impose upon him or involuntarily to
harass and worry him. She has been
there, she knows how it is herself, and
this personal experience and knowledge
make her more lenient and considerable
Every woman wage Garner worthy of
the name learns, first, last and all the
time, that success is only attained by
close attention and single mindedness
Outside Of her work there must be moth
ing 10 distract or perturb her, to inter
est or even divert her, unless of course
she is willing to take the risk of failure.
The woman who realizes all this
must also realize that the same rule
holds good of the business man. In n
present capacity Of daughter and sister
or in future caracity as wife she is
certain to show such keen considera-
ton for the business members Of the
household as is undreamed of in the
philosophy of the other kind of woman.
There is no danger of her husband being
besought to just stop on his way down
town and attend some specially seduc
tive special sale or to leave his office
an hour or so earlier in order that he
may bring her home a lot of samples "
She has had practical and personal proof
that it is through this sort of thing that
business intert SITS are made to suffer-
and she doesn't propose to let this
knowledge play her false. -Philadelphia
BRASS
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-04-14
articles and perfumes.
The Home Dressmaker.

The home dressnaker. says the New
considerable part of her time in making
over dresses from those which have
done fair duty for two seasons past and
arranging new draperies of net null,
fancy grenadine or other semitranspar-
emit textiles over bodies and skirts or
princess dresses of silk or satin that
have been worn in other forms. To add
to these gowns when thus partly fin.
ished are now sold quantities of ex.
tremely pretty made up laces-berthas,
plastrons, collarettes, frilled fichus, Cir
dies enriched with handsome slides and
Jeweled buckles and also knife, box and
accordion plated frillings by the yard
that form short sleeves and corsage and
skirt trimmings that save much time
for the dressmaker and prove very ef-
fective additions.
Another use that il made of partly
worn silk or satin skirts in green. blue,
black, etc, is TO convert them into pet
ticoats These skirts must be ripped
apart brushed. sponged and pressed,
breadth or so removed and then the
skirt faced and bound at the hem SO
that it will wear well--a great fault
with ninetenths of the silk skirts sold
ready made being the propensity to fray
very quickly at the lower edges. Rustic
percaline or some of the other substi-
tutes tor taffeta is good choice for the
facing When completed, add new
ruffles to the skirt, which need not nee.
essariy match the foundation.
Hundreds of very handsome remnants
are offered for sale in two and three
yard lengths, that will make the pretti-
est sort Of frills for the petticoat. These
may be carried to the stores where side
plating is done at so many cents yard
or be corded at home Oh the sewing ma
chine with the simple little cording at
tachment. They can be pinked with a
tiny pinking iron at the edge or merely
piped or hemmed and machine stitched
The rut1les may be of fancy striped satin
in tricolors Of plain or shot taffetas, of
plated surah, faille, liberty silk or sat
in or any Of the very gay tartans in
glowing clan colors
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-04-14
And lie Did.

A woman's club that invested in a
clubhouse not long ago was much
against its will obliged to employ male
labor. The architect was a woman, but
it was found impossible to procure
women carpenters and masons and plas-
terers and the rest One day shortly be-
fore the completion of the edifice a
workman who was employed upon the
roof made a misstep and thrust his foot
through the beautiful but not yet dried
ceiling of the auditorium. just at this
time, too, number of club members
CHANGED to be in the building ana their
emotions at sight of the pedal extremity
pendant from the ceiling may be better
imagined than described The man was
eventually rescued and the hole mended,
but the patch still shows upon the cell
ing AS the first vice president put it,
We'll, knew that if a man had any.
thing to do with this club he'd be sure
to put his foot in it, New York Sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-04-14
One womsn's Good Work.

A good true story is told Of a San
Francisco woman and a doctor with a
conscience. The doctor performed "a sue
cessful operation for rich woman and
when asked for his bill presented one
for $50 The lady smiled and said, do
you consider that reasonable charge,
considering my circumstances The
doctor replied; THAT is my charge for
that operation Your circumstance s
have nothing TO do with it. The lady
drew a check for $500 and presented it
to him. He handed il back, saying: II
cannot acc pit this. My charge for that
operation is $50. - Very we'll, =" the
lady replied. Keep the check and put
the balance to my credit Some months
after she received lengthy itemized
bill, upon which were entered charges
for treatment of various kinds, rendered
to all sorts of odds and ends of human
ity, male and female, black and white,
who had been mended at her expense.
She was so delighted at it that she inn
mediately placed another check for $500
to her credit on the same terms, and it
is now being earned in the same way.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-04-14
A New Business For Women.

A new and profitable employment for
women Is introducing flour. Several
firms who advertise their flour the
world over are now hiring women on a
salary and paying all their travelling ex-
penses TO introduce IA particular brand
Of flour into towns and cities where it
is not well known. Two women are en-
ployed TO go together, so that the mat
ter of one travelling alone is obviated,
and certain amount Of territory is as
signed them. AT first, if the business is
bus fares and salary of about 81 a
week Out of this she must pay her
own board and laundry bills.
The duties are first to go to all the
groceries in the town and find how
many dealers are handling the flour and
secure as many new firms who will
agree to handle it as possible. This
done, the two women get a map of the
city and divide the work for the entire
month, if they are to remain there
month. Then each takes "a street and
makes a house To house visit, taking the
name of each woman of the house and
noting whether she uses their flour or
not, and also if she will agree to buy
the flour of her grocer, who perhaps
never has kept it in stock. At the end
OF the week a report of all the visits,
names and orders is sent in TO the state
agent
In addition the lady agent is expected
to take an order for barrel or sack of
flour whenever she can, but as 1t is TO
be bought at one of the groceries which
the order is comparatively easy A
woman who is competent can earn from
W 60 s. week at this business, The
Household Realm says, and can get en-
ployment the year round The field is
new anG untitled and there are firms
looking for women TO send into every
state IN the Union
A curious feature Of this business is
that no men are employed i'll 1t The
idea of sending me into q woman
house To tell her how 20 make bread !"
said young man 10 the manager, after
he had tried introducing -four week
and had thrown up the position IN dis
gust That's a woman's business.
The firm was convinced that such was
the case and has not employed any mn
since In this SAINT i4hD ~ WGIk ~ omen
are employed on salary to introduce
extracts, washing powders, soaps, toilet
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-04-14
Women and London's Election.

Many well known women will take
part in the London county council cleo
tions in March The Marchioness of
Tweedale is president of canvassing
corps. which includes in its ranks the
Earl and Countess Cadogan, Earl and
Countess Waldegrave. the Marquis and
Marchioness of Londonderry, the Mar.
chioness of Bristol, the Countess of Den.
bigh, the Countess of Jersey, the Count
ess of Onslow. Lady George Hamilton
and Lady Farquhar. Lady Tweedale
has issued circular to her helpers and
prospective helpers, giving them pre-.
liminary instructions as to calling upon
Unionist voters 1t is estimated that
during the contest about 1000 women
will be employed III this work Of polit-
ical beguilement on the part of the
Moderates alone.