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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24
TO ASCERTAIN
PUBLIC OPINION.
SPANS Agents are Authorized to
Sound the People and Find the
Sentiment as to Peace.

LONDON, June 4-The Madrid cores
pondent Of the Morning Post says:
The government. 1t is reported, has
authorized its agents throughout the
country to ascertain the opinion-Rf the
people as TO the desirabillty OF terIni-
mating the war
"Senor Sagasta will announce the result
after the Cortes Is prorougued.
LONDON, June AL-'rhe Madrid cores
pondent Of the Times says:
"The American landing at Santiago de
Cuba has made little impression here,
Nobody doubts the ability OF the GOWN
To resist for a considerable time. while,
even II II should be captured, matters
will not be advanced much as the con-
centration OF the American efforts at
Santiago will give Genera Banco time
10 compete his preparations for the main
strugge."
TINS change In the American plan OF
campaign as hown in the Santiago expe-
dition, Is expected to prolong rather than
10 curtail the duration or the war.
Regarding the prospects OF peace
doubtless any solution consistent with
the national honor would be accepted.
but the initiative must come from the
outside. | cannot find the slightest indi-
cation that 1t will come from the Spanish
government"
LONDON. June A.-The Madrid cores
pondent OF the Daily Mall. says
''Senor SagastI informed the Chamber
OF Deputies to-day Thursday that Ad-
miral Camaras squadron was on the way
to the Philippines. Professor Salmeron.
the Republican leader. I'm a bitter attack
upon the government declared that the
monarchy was to blame for all that has
happened and he warned the ministers
that II they suspendN the cortes Justi-
fication would be afforded for the use OF
other means. His speech reused a temp
est and the sitting was spspendsd.'s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24
RANGE OF THERMOMETER.

The following was the range of the
thermometer al The Times office yester-
dav. q a. NJ. II; II NJ. "A: 3 =. NJ, IS;
& y. NJ. 70: =. NJ 6G: midnight 62.
Mean temperature, II is.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24
AFTER OEwEya

Camara's Squadron Is In tho Mcdltes.
ranean Making f6r Suez
PALERMO. June u-Thc 0iornaie al
STELLA puIishes dispatch from the fsland
of Panteliaria, southwest Of stcily. an
nouncing that Admiral CamarAs squad
ron, consisting Of several warshfoe. In
Guiding three torpeBo boats and contey-
ing I'VE transports. passed there on Tues
day. June nst. going In NE difs<!'cn q
suszL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24
THE REPORT DISCREDITED,
state Department Docs Not Believe
Germany Has Landed Forces.

WASHINGTON, June 23.-The reports
that Germany has landed naval force
al Manila is discredited I'm the most posi-
tive manner at the State Department
and I'm the best Informed diplomatic
quarters.
1t is looked upon as a part Of the per-
sistent foreign propaganda inspired from
Madrid. which for weeks has been seek
ing to stir up animosity between the
United states. Germany. France and
other countries That the report IS purely
conjectural is shown from the fact that
there IS no cable communication out or
Manila. and even Admiral Dewey VINO
holds the shore end Of the cable has not
been heard from IN some days.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14
The English sparrow is disanpea

The English sparrow is disappear
ing from New York. In places that
used to see and hear much more Of
this noisy bird than was compatible
with peace Of mind, there is now no
sign of him. He has either moved or
been served to gourmands as a reed
bird. 1t is about twenty-five years
since the English sparrow was brought
to New York to kill the worms that
hung on webs from the ailanthus shade
trees and caught in the hats or cloth
ing of passers-by. He did that job
well, but he multiplied SO fast that he
became a nuisance, not only in New
York, but in most other Eastern cities
and villages, where, among other sins.
he is held accountable for the retreat
of garden songbirds into the fields and
woods. Hence a good radiance for
his going
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14

1T is the simple truth that Arthur Henry
Hallam was spirit so exceptional that
everything with which he was brought into
relation during his shortened passage
through this world came to be. through
this contract. gloriled by touch
OF the ideal Such is the characterization
which Mr.. Gladstone gives TO the subject of
Tennyson's In MemOriam' in the fine ar
ticle he has written for the New Years num-
Der OF the Youths Companion. The article
is illustrated by a striking portrait of Mr.
Gladstone. photographed expressly for The
Companion, and a beautiful copy of the
Chantry bust of HaIlam. The other contents
of this number are rich in variety and inter-
est and include an interesting view of Mr..
Gladstone at IS by William L. .Rideing.a "a cap
ital newspaper story and other fiction and
miscellany of the best kind
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14

The almost incredible story that
comes from Washington about the
finding of a large amount Of money,
in coin, bills, orders and notes, in the
desks and drawers formerly used by
Congress Librarian Spofford, every
body will hope to be true who knew
or had dealings with that long-term
official, now retired in disgrace from
the place he occupied so many years,
observes the Chicago Record. THE
discovery of this money, if indeed the
account be true one, is less surprls-
ing;than was the charge Of defalcatiol
under which he left his old office.
We could all more easily believe that
the old gentleman was absent-minded
than that he was Intentionally de-
faulter. At the time his accounts
were found to be short there was a
surprise and sympathy, but no idea
that he could have merely misplaced
missing valuable papers. He simply
could not produce them, and he was
put out and forgotten Everybody
wondered but nobody upbraided; they
were all too astonished for that And
now they find thousands of dollars in
those old desks and drawers, the mis-
cellaneous receipts of twenty-seven
years! The fees for copyrights OF
generation, which he had acknowledged
to have received, but which he had
never credited on his books, are said
to be there. 1t is an extraordinary
story of senility and carelessness. 1t
is to be hoped that all the circum-
stances will clear the reputation OF
this old man, of whom all the world
thought so well. He can afford to be
charged with want of carefulness, but
not with want of honesty"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14

The man selected by the war department
to have charge of the relief expedition to
klondike is Captain David L. Brainerd. of
the subsistence department of the United
States army. He is well fitted for the duties
in the case and will, no doubt, carry the
work through with success and with credit
to the government He enlisted in the
army as private and distinguished
himself in his army life in the west.
He was second in command in the
Greedy Arctic expedition in 1881 and
through his heroic work and active care he
helped the starving members of that ill
tated party. When found by the Schley re-
lief party Brainerd and his two sergeants
could no longer stand. They were COM
pletelY exhausted and could not have lived
forty-eight hours longer. The government
reports of the expedition speak in highest
terms OF the bravery of these men, and
especially of Captain Brainerd. 1t is ex-
pected the relief expedition will reach the
mining regions early in February.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14
STRIKE COMING.
National Executive Council of
the Mule SpinnerS Acts.
Grants Request of Operatiyes-Fi-
nancial Aid Promised.

BOSTON. Mass. Jan. lit l. now prac-
tically assured that d wide- preai and
gigantic strike will speedily be- inaugUratrd
IN New Euglaud'~ cotton mills. The mule
spiuu-r- OF New Bedford and Lowell have
been given permission To strike by the eN-
ecutiye council of the National Mule Spin
Hers' union. which has just met in thi, city.
Delegates were present from mauyOf the
textile centres OF the country. Chief among
them We're: Michael Duggan of Lowell. Eobt.
Howard and Tho>. O'DOuuell OF Fail River.
Geo Byron 90 Lewiston. Ne: u. &. Murphy OF
Taityille Conn; James FallOu OF Rhode
Island. jeremiah McAuley Of Lawrence.
John Bailey Of Dover y. H.. and samuel
Ross Of New Bedford. Delegates from all
over New England stated that the spiuuers
in their districts werv eager to strike. The
adyisabiiity Of giving all applicants the
hours. and IL was finally voted unanimously
that the spinuers of New Bedford and Low
all should be given permission To- strike
1t was also voted 10 pay from the
treasury Of the national union $500 per
week 10 the men on strike also to levy
an assessment Of % cents per week upon
all members of the SpiunerS' union. Il j. rN-
pected that the strikers will have $3.50 per
week at their disposal for an indefinite PEE
riOd. II the Lowell -piup-rs decide not 20
strike at this time. the entire amount will te
given to the,New Bedford strikers. The Of
hcers OF the council say that nothing can
now prevent strike NJ cotton mill opera
tivrS unless the maHsia 'turrr- shall pay the
Old rate ut wages. 1t Is predicted that
-thr strike Will spread until New England
will be- the field Of one Of the largest
strikes ever witnessed in this county
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14
"SELF-DENIAL WEEK" BEGUN
Salvationists Expect to Raise Big
Sum-Its Object.

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 1.-THE Salvation
Army is observing throughout the world its
"self-denial week Last week was largely
given up to prayer and preparation for this
weeks efforts, which it is hoped. will net
the army in America $50. 900. Those
acquainted with the phrases that pass
in the Salvation Army know that
'self-denial week is an annual
event when Salyationists and their
friends deny themselves. with the idea
of helping on the army's work. The Saliva
tionists themselves have little of this worlds
goods at best, and the sacrifices which this
week calls for mean the deprivation of many
things that others would think quite neces-
sary. The money thus raised will be spent
in three ways-in extending the missionary
work Of the army in Africa, India, Japan.
Java. and throughout the Catholic coun-
tries; second. in extending the social opera
tions and home missions of the army in the
slums of the great cities in the United
States; third. in reaching with the gospel
the churchless masses who are abandoned
by ordinary agencies as beyond help.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14


A story is in circulation at the
Court of the Hague concerning the
young Queen Of Holland which is des-
tined to illustrate that shefully shares
the pronounced aversion of her sub
jects for Germany, and prefers in every
respect the French. 1t seems that on
the last occasion when she met En-
peror William she insisted onrespond-
ing in French to the remarks which
he addressed to her in German, and
on his asking her why she did not
speak German, she tartly replied that
it was merely because she preferred
French.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14
HAZEN'S HARD TASK.
Must Find the Maker of Those Coun-
terfeit 500 Bills.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. ll-Instruc-
tions have been sent to Chief Hazen OF the
secret service bureau to devote all of his
time and energies to the capture of the
maker OF the plate and the plate itself from
which the new Sl00 counterfeit silver certi
tlcates were printed. In the meantime. Ma
jor Fred Bracket, chief of the appointment
division. treasury department. will act as
chief Of the secret service. Ii j. under
stood that the promptness with which the
counterfeit plate and its maker are discov-
cred will have an important bearing on the
question Of Mr.. Hazen's ; retention in his
office The theory is gaining ground that
the spurious bills are not in sense counter
felt but are printed in some way from a gen
uine plate an impress of which must have
been obtained. The paper is. however
counterfeit being made oftwo sheets pressed
together with the silk threads run in be-
tween. Hot water separates the two sheets.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14

BERLIN, y. H. Jan. ll-Mrs. V. Lemieux
and her two daughters aged and res
pectively, have just been horribly burned and
one Of the children is dead. A neighbor
called on Mrs. LemieuX to borrow some
kerosene. Mrs. Lemieux had Just used the
can and had it standing beside her, behind
the stove. She was talking with the woman
caller aud reached for the can without look
ing at it. In lifting it over the stove she hit
the can against it and in an instant the
mother and her two little daughters were
enveloped in flames. All three were fright
fully burned. The older girl died soon after
and the mother and young girl are not eX-
pected to live.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14

Captain William Rogers, in letter
to the New York Herald, shows how
lamentably weak is the American mer-
chant marine. 1t includes only nine
ty-seven ships less than tventythree
years old, with a tonnage of III, 020.
The United Kingdom is 1896 alone
added 363 steamers and sixtv-nine
ships, with tonnage of 2,797,764, to
her great fleet.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14

The distance to Alaska, and the
length of time it takes to go there and
return, was emphasized recently when
a proud grandma of a month-old baby
started for Alaska to make the ac.
quaintance of her little grandson. He,
with his mamma, was to return to the
civilized world with the grandparent,
so she, among the stores she carried,
took with her two or three little suits
of boys clothes, trousers which the
baby of a month will have to grow up
to by the time the visit has been made
and the party is ready to start home
ward.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14

A country school ma'am, who
teaches northeast of Emporia, Kan,
has adopted a novel method to bring
her literary productions before the
public. She writes her own poetry
aud compels the poor children torecite
it before the school. The trustees do
not know anything about it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14

ALBANY, y. y, Jan. 1l-Despite the
rumors to the contrary GOV. Black will not
pardon or commute the sentence OF John \.
Mckane. the former political leader of
Gravesend. whose term OF seven years i'm
prisonment in Sing Sing will expire in April
next by limitation. Seldom. if ever. have
the friends OF any person who has been con
fined in prison of this state worked so
industriously or brought so much power 10
bear on the chief executive of this state to
secure clemency a. those of John !. Me-
Kane have during the past three years.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14
ON NEW TACK.
Fruitless Efforts to Secure Mrs.
MaybriCk' Release.

LONDON. Eng. Jan. 1.-THE friends %.
Mrs. Florence Maybrick the American
under life sentence for attempting
to kill her husband b. poison. lay.
decided to abandon the attempts which
they have so long persisted in to secure aer
release from prison on technical grounds.
and will base their future efforts entirely
upon the argument tina: her punishmeu; l.
excessive and disproportiOuate tn tue SEN
tences customarily imposed for the Grim" "t
attempted poisoning. which, they assert. Is
all that was attempted to he proven aSaln,.
her, and upon appeals for rl-mrnoy
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14

In British India no one can carry
warlike weapons withouta license, and
a law of this kind would he desirable
in many States Of the Union. Deprive
the Italian Of his stiletto and he
would become a peaceful citizen.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14

In England every prisoner is guar
anteed the right "to communicate
with his solicitor before trial" A
man recently arrested in London for
a felony can neither read nor write
and is dumb. Can he be convicted
legally? asks the Chicago Times
Herald
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14

It is SAID the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Library Of New York, when opened.
will contain $50, 600 volumes. This
will be a most excellent showing.
The Boston Public Library, an old
institution, has only 663, 736 volumes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14
wealthy Brewers Hidden Hoard,

HAZELTON, Pa, Jan. 11-When John
Arnold, a wealthy brewer of this place and
who has just died, was taken seriously i'll
he notified his bookkeeper that in case of
death the attershould open acertain drawer
in an old bureau on one Of the upper floors
of the house. When the bureau was opened
over $59, 900 in cash was found concealed in
a secret drawer. None OF the members of
Mr. Arnold's family were aware that he had
any money secreted about the house.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14
VOL. NV.
Essex County Herald.

Nearly every Oriental mail brings
an account of the launching of some
powerful new hat,le-ship or cruiser
for the Japanese navy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 1.-THE final
payment of IS. .53S, 400 from the Union Pacific
committee has Just been made,
making grand total OF S5S, AS 223. paid
for the government interest in the Union
Pacific railroad.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14

In the last twenty years the ostrich
industry in South Africa has increased
from $500, 900 annually to $5, 900, 600.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14

According to General Manager Ban.
croft the three things to which the
Boston Street Railway company pro,
poses to pay particular attention are
the safety of the public, the convent
ence of the public and the collection
of the revenues to which the company
is entitled. That's a good platform
Let's hope all its planks will be livet
up to in the order named.
OBSERVER.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14
NO Cnance TO rIgnt.

Zones and his wife are Il happy cou-
pie"
How do you know
shes deaf and he has the writer's
paralysis. Cleveland Leader.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14

The father of triplets considers three
of a kind better than two pair.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-01-14
FOR GIRLS:
Bishop Hopkins Hall,
Hiss e. n. CLARK, Principal.
II. II. ROSS, Business rIan gr
FOR GIRLS:

por terms and catalogues apply 60 the
Principals.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-20
THIS rRoM cAMpos


New York. March io.-- Marshal Martinez
Campos, replying to question Of the
Madrid correspondent OF the world says
when was captaln.gencral Of cuba
for the first time examined into the
question Of land and coast dcfenses At
Havana as well as at other Cuban ports
Nothing having been done and with 9
View 10 the abandonment OF the artillery.
IN 1896 / again paid attention 70 the mat
ter: but did nothing FOR the interior
defenses Of the port nor did ! think that
II was the moment Tor doing 50. Ia any
case I would not have thought of con
structlng mines IN a port freauented by
20 many vessels. Il would have been very
costly work and would have driven com
merce from that port. The assertions that
have been made concerning mines IN that
port are among the many Infamous
caIumnies Invented by the enemies Of
Spain"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-20
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
For The Street Improvement In The CIy Of Astoria Known
as The Commercial Street Extension
Improvement"

the
Eanpn
Improvement of
commercial a street Ia me West Line of
twenty third ft the NJ
sfrci street which aad osmen
nf N said
tho special Assessment l
"
record % Liens Of said
a.t,, ,it the a o h of
Amin y and ooun of said ,y viii
tho uf
described NJ uo
As,a doutau recorded y 81 Bu,rlY. a
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-20

% 6 y lot .. block ~, Shlyeleys As'
nt h point " n n qf NJ
cor lot 3. block W, BhlYeley'a ~.
t0fin, on d line with v llne hnll
loi N produced. then " gn said y
lne t0 point IN \ line ~ a n ~.
H. H " cos depot Rr1un1h. men
3W along \ line "a point , n w NJ
u line hiid lot n produced, then y
nnd par. with nnd b n distant
from Hnld w line produced ~
point ~ n y NJ y ilnc said lot.
thrn u 2 n 10 beginning ...a."
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-20

Mccann. John. Csoo o. Il. h y. co. ct
nlHJ
McCann, james Beo o, H. 4 NJ ca ct
McC3un. Margaret ,sec o H. 4 ~ 60.
II hiH1
oregon falrond ana Navigation Coo...
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-20

lirrlnninR nt n point iE n n 81 NV
tut lui d block no. Nhiyrlry'H AHs
l"il1. uh llno with " line nf HRli
lnt extended n thiu \ HlunU N
llhr ~ tlRht ~ way uf A.Nt a.
lt ~ 60. tu the kW cor nf that
certain parcel ~ land sold by the
81 n. Go. t0 the said A A q.
~ IL u 60. ana recorded on page
p boob h. records ~ deeds uf rlnis
s1g county, oregon. thence In
NJ direction along NY bound
aty limo NJ said parcel of land 10
q point On limo With the center ~
Nlucirrnih NJ. extended n then
" ~ said center line extended
IL the Government pier head line
~ lhu columbia fiyrr, then Nj
aluuF nald pier head line 10 the
hiNlniun llhu between said H H
Go. hnd the tlhtauu Mlll Co. An
drHrrlbrd IN that certain agree.
munt between said companies on
page A. book 81 frDurd ~ deeds
nf tlhiupp county oregon. then
IN d ~ direction along aaid dlvi-
sion llnu 10 a point in the center
llnu nf Twenty third ~. extended.
~ thence in "a M direction along
Tho ilnr dividing the premises ~
The said companies un aot forth iu
that certain deed from the Ciat.
cop NH Go tn the said a. a e.
u Il N Go IN page 80 hOuke.
Nrunfd ~ Deeds ~ Cintnop cnuu.
". oregon. a. h point 10 n T. of
4 llnc ~ Twonty.third NJ extend
cd \ thrurr 10 \ direction and
par With Twenty y-thifd NJ 30
pnlntlu The division line between
said premises AH oct forth IN lhtt
mentioned deed. thence IN a HM
dlf,r ton along nnid last mem
TONED division linr 90 IA point Ia
the center ~ TWcnty-third rt ~.
tended \ thence 90 \ direction
along said center line tu u point
that lnirfHoctn the \ boundary
line ~ the depot grounds uf the
said a a e. a. u N. Co. thence
W u NV direction and on \ limo
ut said depot grounds tu a point
~ intcfncrtiun with the y line of
Commercial Ht thence " along
y lino of Commercial NJ "a a point
~ the center llnr ~ Nineteenth
n extended y thence In n
direction along nhid runtrf line
of said street to the \ line of the
rlFht ~ way ~ A a q u Il H
90, thence " along the \ line OF
said tlEht ~ way Ia "a point ON
line with the " line ~ lot q. block
iHs khiyrlryn Astoria. extended
y ana ~ n y of nv cor said
bot then y un said " nu, of said
lot extended \ to place ~ begin.
h'ns f..f..'... tstt-...s.t.,t.... W
lot q block IA. Shlvrlry's Astoria. !
tNuw held iu trust tnr the said
\ a { u Il 4. Go by the A..
4.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-20

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