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The Portland daily press., 1898-08-15
STRANGE DREAMS.

Many a man has dreamed that he wal
falling from house-top or high preci'
pice when the details have appeared hor-
ribly real He has fel himself flying
through the air and finally strikes the
rocks or ground beneath. Then he has
awoke to find that while he had beer
dreaming he had slept too near the edge
of the bed and that fact will account fo1
his being upon the floor when he awakes.
Physicians will nearly, if not quite, all
agree that to go to bed directly after
eating q hearty meal and lie on ones back
will cause dreams. Three or four cheest
sandwiches with a glass of beer, followeo
by @ smoke from a strong pipe, will, Il
the patient lie upon his back, insure
vivid and varied vision.
A remarkable instance of dream was
that of Mr.. Calcott OF Bristol. who OBJ
served to a friend one morning "that
a woman had appeared before him and
a man attempted upon his life and that
this visionary murderess was SO strongly
impressed upon his memory tn at he still
sb1iddered when he thought of her.
Strange to say, about dozen years
after while Mr.. Calcott was travelling in
Germany, what was his horror and amaze
ment ON reaching the inn where he was
tn sleeu when be Saw the very woman,
nreciseIy the same in dress, person and
features as he had beheld in his dream
twelve years before. He consulted with
the servant and they retired after supper
To a two.bedded chamber, where they lay,
with cooked pistols and beating hearts
awaiting the event-which never came
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-15
STORYETTES.

The house surgeon of London hospital
ryas attending to the injuries of a poor
woman whose arm had been Eseverely Bit
ten. AS he was dressing the wound he
cold. at cannot make out what sort of a
creature bit you. This is too small for a
borae,s bite and too large for dogs"
"Oh. SIR replied the patient, lit was
not an animal, 1t was another lady,"
DIR. Won Rokitnsky of Gratz, who has
;nat died. was the son of the celebrated
yiennese professor, Roktansky. Ihe
latter had four sons. of whom two devoted
themselves to medicine, while the othel
two became singers and the old man used
to say, when asked what their PROFESSIONS
were: "Zwei heulen und zwei helen
"Ivo are howIers and two are healers.
Before therattack onFort Donelson cen
Grant called council of war to consider
whether they should attack at once OF
give the troops few days rest. Inc
other officers favored rest, while Grant
smoked and gave no opinion. There
was deserter brought in this morning, u
tho general finally said. "Let US see him
and hear what he has to say The first
thing Grant did when the fellow came in
was to open his knapsack. "Where are
you FROM" the general then asked. "Fort
Donelson." "You have six days rations
l see; when were they served "Yester-
day morning, sir. "Were the same
rations served to all the troops?' ssYes
sir" Gentlemen" said Grant, "troops
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-15

The raising of the blockade of Cuba
makes it possible to send food to the
starving Inhabitants Of that island. A
part Of our purpose in going to war was
to relieve the sufferings of the reconcen-
trados. 1t was the speeches of Senators
Proctor and Ihurston pointing out their
terrible condition that did more per-
haps than anything else to bring the
Senate and House to the point of declar-
ing war. For reasons too obvious to need
mentioning there has teen no opportuni-
ty until the peace protocol was signed to
do anything in the way of fulfilling this
part of our mission. On the contrary
our blockade though necessary as war
measure, has directly tended to make
the condition OF the people we went to
war to save worse than it would other.
visa have been. But the raising of the
blockade makes it possible to get about
this part of our work. Probably most
of the reconcentrados who so caused the
sympathies of Senators Proctor and
Thurston are dead, but there are great
many suffering people on the island
whom it is yet not too late to save.
Shiploads of food should be sent to the
island as soon as possible, and the people
should be made to understand that we
have never been oblivious to their suffer
ing, but have been all along ready and
anxious to relieve them at the first oppor-
| tunity.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-15
About one month ago INV child. which

About one month ago my child, which
is fifteen months old, had an attack of
diarrhoea accompanied by vomiting. /
gave it such remedies as are usually CIV
en- in such cases, but as. nothing gave re-
lief, we sent for a physician and it was
under his care for aweek. At this time
the child had been sick for about ten
days, and was having about twenty-five
operations of the bowels every twelve
hours, and we were convinced that unless
it soon obtained relief it would not live.
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy was recommended,
and I decided to try it. soon noticed a
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use complete cure was brought about
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Square Hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-15

1t cannot be said that the war has been
severely felt In any part of this country,
or that any industry has been crippled
or seriously retarded by it. At its out
look there was some apprehension that
the Spaniards might resort to privateer.
ing, or that the Spanish navy would
prove effective enough to threaten our
vessels engaged in the foreign trade and
perhaps those in the coasting business
but this soon passed away, and the dam
age to our shipping business direct or In
direct has been inconsiderable There
was apprehension, too, at the beginning
of the war that some Of our coast cities
might be bombarded, but this did not
long survive except among the exceeding
" nervous and timid. New taxes have
been laid, yet they were so widely dis
tributed as to be hardly felt. Neverthe-
less it is undoubtedly true that the war
has been injurious to business, not be-
cause 1t has imposed severe financial
burdens, not because it has impaired
credit, not because it has seriously threat
ened any industry, for not one OF these
things has it done, hut because 1T has
created a feeling of uncertainty and dis
trust as to the future. Capital is notori
ously timid and hesitates to embark In
enterprises when there are any clouds In
the sky. 1t wants assurance that the
weather is not only pleasant now, but that
1t is going to continue so for some time to
come. The war has. retarded enterprise
because it has created an atmosphere
of doubt and unceI tainty. With the
return of peace this will pass away, and
prosperity, which was close at hand when
arrested by the declaration of war will
now move forward. The conditions are
favorable for an era of prosperity greater
than this country has ever seen.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-15

The decision Of China to throw in it's
lot with Russia, has convinced thought
full Englishmen that equality of opportu-
nifty in China is a lost cause, unless the
United States decides to occupy the
Philippines permanently, in which case
it is believed that England and the
United States by acting together can
compel Russia to keep tho door open in
China. Here is the explanation of Eng
lands anxiety to have US permanently
retain the Philippines. Self interest is at
the bottom of it.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-15
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The Portland daily press., 1898-08-15

1t is generally understood that Col.
John Hay, now ambassador to England,
win succeed Judge Day when the latter
retires from the State Department 1t
is generally understood, also, that this
selection will not be altogether agreeable
to the Hon. Whitelaw Reid of New York
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-15
The Best Remedy for FIux.

Mr.. John Matthias, well known stock
dealer of Pulaski, KY, says: "After
suffering for over week with flux, and
my physician having failed to relieve me,
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Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and
have the pleasure of stating that the half
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The Portland daily press., 1898-08-15

Undoubtedly the United States will live
ND to its declaration that it did not go to
war with the intention or for the pur-
pose of annexing Cuba. The people of the
island will be given every chance to
form stable government and administer
the affairs of the island themselves.
This is by 10 means saying, however,
that annexation will not come. We think
it will eventually not OF the initiative OF
the United States, but of the people OF
Cuba, who-will find the difficulties sur
rounding self government too many and
great to be successfully solved.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-15

The prompt acceptance by Gen. Garcia
Of the armistice and the dismissal of his
troops is an excellent sign. 1t shows that
he has recovered from his fit of anger
and is ready to put himself under the
direction of the United States.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-15

feet of the country with which we have
been at war for four months past. Thou
sands pressed forward to shakeihis hand
and multitudes cheered him as he passed
through the streets. 1t was we'll merited
tribute to brave man, who has borne
himself nobly in adversely, and it did q
great deal of credit to the American peo-
ME-
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-15

If the volunteers are needed in the fall
to garrison Cuba and Porto Rico they
will be in much better shape for that
duty if they are sent North now and
givsn chance to recruit their health.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-15

OF course the shot that struck the San
francisco was fired in ignorance of the
fact that the peace protocol had been
signed and both nations agreed upon an
armistioe. But it is very fortunate all
around THAI it caused no loss of life.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-15
Now for business.

The raising of the blockade of the
Spanish West Indies ought to be of direct
and immediate assistance to our shipping
business
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-15

do not have six days. ratlons served out
to them in a fort il they moan to stay
there; these men mean to retreat. not to
fight; we shall. attack ct once.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-15

Admiral Cergera's reception in Boston
could not have been more hearty and en-
thusiastic If he had been the commander
OF one Of our own fleets instead Of the
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-15
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice 10 Contractors.

sewer in Payson street will be received at
the office of the Commissioner OF Public Works.
City Hall, until Wednesday, august, .,.ai,
1885, at IL O'clock m when they VIII pe puplic ,,3
opened and read. The successful bidder VIII
be required to give a bono in a sum and with
sureties satisfactory to the Commissioners OF
Public Works.
Blanks on which proposals must be made,
specifications and further information can
be obtained at the office OF the said Commits
sioner, who reserves the right to reject any
or all bids, should he deem it for the interest OF
the city so to do Bids should be marked
Proposal for Sewer' and addressed to
GEO. N. FERNALD,
Commissioner of Public Works.
Aug. 10. 1898 auglodtd
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-15
An INTERESTING LETTER
Sent to Bishop HeaIy by Spanish
Chaplains.

They Are With Prisoners at kitiery-
Thank the Bishop for His Many
KiudneSses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
CUBAN ELECTIONS ARE OVER
And They Passed Off "About as Ex-
pected.n

New York, March ga dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says: THE
elections seem to have passed off with
out incident and about as expected. OF
the 80 deputies to be elected to the
Spanish cortes. 20 had been allotted to
the autonomists and ten to the Union
COnstitutiOnalists In three cases the
plans were upset resulting in a net
gain of one to the autOnomists, giving
them total of p deputies.
In the contests only one was of inter
est even to Americans in Havana. That
was in the district which returned Sen
or Ramon Mendez AlaniSe, a Union
ConstitutiOnalist. Senior Mendez is the
censor in Havana and consequently oft
en- comes in for more than his share of
harsh words, particularly from newspa-
per correspondents, whose dispatches
are passed upon by him.
La Lucia. says: America has long
sought an excuse to interfere in Cuba,
alleging that American interests suffer
on account of the Instruction For a
permost but now that the court of in
curry has served the purpose for which
it was convened and saved Captain
Sigsbee's reputation and President Nc
Kinley's popularity. a return is made
to the original demand that the Cuban
war must cease. The bull is in the ring
We may know what to expect. If the
Americans want Cuba, let them win it
by means of their guns, but the old
saving goes that He who wants celes-
tial blue must pay for it. There is al
ways an advantage in going into a
Quarrel with the wealthy. We have lit
tie to lose and as our nails. are long
we may not come out Of the conflict
empty handed
Seven hundred troops just arrived
from Spain, have just left Havana for
Jucaro. where an active campaign is in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29

time, but in view of others proposed, he
would present the one he had prepared.
The resolutions We're all, except Mr..
Aliens, referred to the committee on
foreign relations. At the conclusion of
the presentation of resolutions, Mr.
Mason of Illinois was recognized for a
speech on the presidents message of
yesterday.
Mr.. Mason said he believed it was due
to the country to know the general eX-
preston and intention of the members
of the senate. While he would not
apologize for discussing the Cuban
question at this time, he did not in
tend by so dOing( any disrespect, either
to the administration or the committee
on foreign relations, when he said that
he was tired of the dilatory tactics that
had been employed for three years to
prevent any assistance from the United
States, to the starving Cubans. He
continued:
More than two years ago the plan
of the Spanish government to starVe
the women and children and non-com-
batants, was begun. Every intelligent
man, woman and child was informed of
it through the ordinary channels of in
formation, the newspapers and by the
statements of disinterested witnesses.
Day after day, week after week, month
after month and year after year, it re
ceived practically no attention from
this government until some of the
members of this body visited the scene
of death and distress and brought back
to the United States their words OF
hOnOr CnaI no picture Ldu O6Cu III a WI
by the press that fully stated the ter
rOrS of the situation.
Mr. Mason declared there could be no
peace so long as a European nation
owns and butchers its slaves in this
hemisphere. He said it was not neces-
sary for the Maine court to fix the re-
sponsibility The law did that. If it
was a torpedo or a mine, it was
Spanish torpedo or a Spanish mine
Hence Spain must answer. He would
oppose any proposition looking to
indemnity as he would oppose making
a diplomatic incident of the catastro-
phe. He would oppose any kind of
autonomy, or any plan to assist Spain,
but his demand was that the Spanish
flag should be driven from the western
hemisphere. Neither did he believe that
Cuba should be. required to pay. an
indemnity to Spain. I'VE are tOld,' he
said 1--WE must wait the Spanish
elections, but if Spanish elections are
as rotten as Spanish diplomacy, we had
better not wait
Let us awake" said Mr. Mason in
conclusion, Ito glorious war as did our
fathers, a war that shall insure the
respect of our flag all over the world. !"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
CUBA IN THE SENATE.
A Shower of Resolutions on the Stu
alton.

Washington, March 29.-Discussion of
the Cuban question in any of it's phases
evidently is an irresistible attraction.
The prospective consideration of the
drew another tremendous crowd to the
galleries, and, as on the previous days,
when Cuba was the foremost topic,
hundreds of people damned the cOrri-
doris, disappointed because they could
not gain admission.
When the senate convened a beauti
full horseshoe of roses and viOlets stood
on the desk of Senator Gallinger.
When Mr.. Mason of Illinois entered
the chamber, the people in the galleries,
recognizing him, applauded vigorously
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont, from the
finance committee, reported a joint res
oIution, providing for the importation,
free of duty, of military supplies secur-
ed abroad, into the United States, and
asked for it's immediate consideration.
It was passed. Several joint resOlu-
lions bearing upon the Cuban question,
were introduced, each one containing
lively sensation as it was read. The
first was by Mr.. Allen of Nebraska. Mr..
Aliens resolution was, at his request,
laid on the table.
A declaration of war was next intro
duced by Mr.. Rawlins of Utah. Sena-
tor Foraker of Ohio then presented a
resolution, recognizing the independ-
ence OF Cuba and favoring immediate
Intervention. Mr.. Foraker asked that
the resolution go to the foreign rela-
tions committee. He said that his res
olution had long been delayed. He had
intended, he said, to present 1t at the
opening of the session, last December,
but he withheld it at that time because
of the tenor of the presidents message.
That message, he said, gave promise
that within a reasonable time definite
and decisive action would be taken by
the administration so soon as autOno-
my. should be given a fair trial. "A rea-
sonable time seems now to have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29

cial circles in Madrid and Havana is
the proposition to relieve the distressed
Cubans.
New York. March pa dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
The abstract of the Maine court of
inquiry has been read with keen inter
est by naval experts, but they refrain
from expressing an official opinion
when they have not seen the full text
and the evidence of the complete ok
OneratiOn of the officials in charge OF
the ship convinces them that internal
accident was excluded from the case,
but they are surprised that the evil
dence of the divers concerning the con-
ditiOn of the wreck was not more def
mite.
The opinion of the court that the de-
struction of the ship was by explosion
of mine on the port side which set off
two magazines by detOnauOn, IS &C
cepted on account of the high character
of Captain Sampson and his colleague
as experts on explosives. Naval eX-
perts have wished to believe that the
explosion was due to internal and myS-
ferrous causes and frankly say so
They do not consider the Vienna the
ory published here today as credible.
This attributes the explosion to a drift
mine which had been forgotten, going
off accidentally under the bow from the
spontaneous chemical charge They
consider it more natural to suppose that
any mine which was aflOat was con-
trOlled by an electric wire from the
shore. English naval experts discuss
all these questions with caution and re-
serve, although they are intensely in
tereSted in them.
The publication of this report had lit
tie effect. strangely enough upon the
general markets or upon the American
list. The market was buOyant today
as though peace were assured. The
general purpOrt of the findings of the
board had been well understood in ad-
vance.
Several leaders conspicuous for fair
ness and cOrdiality toward America ap-
pear in the papers, especially one in the
Times.
The general feeling may be summed
up in the lacOnic response of a member
of parliament when he was asked how
English sympathy would stand in case
of war between Spain and the United
of US"