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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-19
WORK OF NICARAGUA CANAL COMMISSION Surveys Will Take More Time Than Those Made in
 1895.
Eleven Parties in the Field and Work Proceeding at Various
 Points Along the Pacific.
Copyright. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett.

GERRITOWN, Nicaragua, Jan. 1s.-A heavy norther and rainfall is delaying the work of the Nicaraguan Canal Com mission. The Newport with a cargo of laborers from Port Limon, was obliged to put to sea three days ago from her an- chorage outside the bar for safety She is now lying at Monkey Point, thirty miles up the coast, but is expected back daily When she comes the commission will go to the interior, distributing Iaborers among parties working along the San Juan River and in that vicinity.
 The work will take much longer than that of the commission of 1895, and the new commission will have a vast amount of data, much of it new, to examine in making its report. Eleven parties are now In the field, 200 men in all. The men are working at various points all along to the Pacific Work up to the present has been chiefly in clearing the line of the canal and making observations of the rainfall and evaporation and the gaug- ing of streams. The officers of the New port will make an exhaustive survey of the harbor and coast soundings. The re- suit of the work on the harbor may cause a suggestion for change of the entrance to the canal, though it is not probable that the suggestion would be as radical as that of the 1895 commission. Sixty men are working in the vicinity of Ochoa. near the location selected for placing dam across the river, which was so Se- verely criticized by the commission of 1895. Bearings are being made and other observations made looking to the finding of the best site, but some other way than the proposed dam may be found for solv- ing that particular part of the canal problem. The commission is favorable to the project, but purposes making a complete examination of all it's features and conditions before making a report
 KANSAS CITY, Jan. 1S.-During to- days session of the Nicaragua canal con- vention resolutions were adopted urging on Congress the necessity of legislation to secure the permanent construction of the canal. The resolutions recite that the opening of such a water way would greatly increase the nations commerce. would stimulate activity in shipyards and would double the effective value of the United States navy. A committee was ap- pointed to visit Washington and person. ally urge the necessary legislation. The committee appointed includes s. c. Cobb Florida; Senator E. B. Watson, Nebras- ka; H. M. Moore, Iowa; and F. A. Buel, California.
 Another committee, with c. W. Paul of Nebraska as chairman. was appointed to arrange for meeting at Omaha next fall.
 permanent executive committee was appointed, with ex-Governor Fishback of Arkansas as chairman.
 Tonight the delegations departed for Port Arthur the guests of the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf railroad.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-19
McKEHNA'S c0NFIRMA7I0N
 70 OCCUR OH FRiDAK
When Action Is Taken by the Senate Be Will Be Promptly Sworn n 6y the
 Chief Justice

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-It appears now that there will not be more than four or five votes against McKenna's confirmation when it is taken up again next Friday. Allen of Nebraska is the only Senator who is making any fight against it, although Senators Pettis and Pettigrew may vote against confirmation. Allen has received long telegrams from the Pacific Coast. One of the telegrams is from A. l.. Rhodes of California, who was at one time a candidate for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Califor- Republican candidate for Governor was elected by 22,0O0 majority. The opposi- tion of Rhodes is not likely to cut much of a figure when this becomes known to the Senators. There is not the slightest doubt of Judge McKenna's confirmation on Friday. He will be immediately sworn into office by the Chief Justice.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-19
COILS TIGHTEN
 ABOUT RAYMOND
Strong Testimony Against the Second Baden Murder
 Suspect.
Witnesses Who Convicted Winters Repeat Their Stories in This
 Trial.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Speclai 1lSpatch to The Call.
 REDWOOD CITY. Jan. 1s-The trial of C. H. Raymond for murder was con tinued to-day. and will probably be ended by Tomorrow night. The testimony is about the same as that given in the Winters case. The story of the attempted robbery of Robert Ferriter in the Grand Hotel at Baden by Harry Winters and the shooting of C. 4. Andrews by c. H. Raymond at the same time is being told by the same witnesses. Winters was to- day produced in court, and was identified by number of witnesses who saw him in company with Raymond, who was also identified on the day preceding the murder
 Patrick Ferriter and James McNamara to-day described the crime as it took place in the Grand Hotel on November I. John Gallagher. who conducted the autopsy on the body of c. A. Andrews, described the result. c. P. Richardson, a motorman and conductor on the cleo tric line from Holy Cross Cemetery to Baden station, identified Raymond and winters as two men he saw on the after noon Of the 18th of November on the road going toward South San Francisco. Jonn Munroe testified to having seen the defendant at the Arcade Hotel in Baden on the 16th Rachael Tennabaum and her son told how they exchanged two cheap reVolvers for Smith & Wesson hammer less with Winters in October last, and Identified the weapon recovered from Raymond as one of them.
 Attorney Kirkbride did not question the witnesses to any extent. as 1t only had a tendencey to make them more positive. He did, however, question Patrick Fer ritter as to the amount of light shed by candle such as Andrews held on the fatal night. and lighted a candle for com- parison. The witness could not compare them, as one was used at night and the other by day.
 The following jurors are trying the case: A. P. Johnson. Charles Hatch Harry Horton, Jerry Hollinshead, w. J. Mccormick, John Walker John Sherman tine, Harry Jenkins, A. Hilson. John Mitvalsky and William Throwell.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-19
Merced loses q Pioneer.

MERGED, Jan. 1s.-The death of J. W. Snyder, pioneer of Mariposa County, where he was engaged extensively in stock-raising, occurred yesterday morning in this city after a brief illness MT Shy der served his county in the Legislature of 1S73-74, and always took a warm inter- lican. He occupied the position of gate keeper in the last Legislature. He was a prominent Mason, and funeral services will be held under the auspices of that order.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-19
Tbomos Tootfe Stricken.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. 1s.-Thomas Tootle, aged 70, the oldest surviving brother of the famous trio of miliionaires-Milton, John and Thomas Tootle-suffered an attack of apoplexy to-day. He was seated in the Tootle- Lemon private bank when stricken. His recovery is doubtful. His nephew, Milton Tootle Jr., is the present head of the large estate.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-19
Street Riots ut Pruoue.

PRAGUE, Jan. 1S.-There were further street riots to-day between the Czech and the Germans and the streets were pa- trolled by troops.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-19
To Cure a Cold lD One Day

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund z,ae money if 1t fails to cure. 25c The genuine has L. B. c. on each tablet.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-19
VOLUNTEERS CONSPIRACY
 DISCOVERED

Continued from First Page.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-19
HUNTINGTON IN FAVOR OF
 ANNEXATION

Continued from First Page.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-19

This is the famous puzzle which occupied so much of Durrant's time during his last hours on earth. Presented to him by Attorney Deuprey.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10
LOVES BURIAL.

Translation from Helmet
Thou hasI passed from life, and thou knowest
1t not.
The light is quenched in thine eyes, wot
Thy rose red mouth, 1t Is wan and sere,
And thou art dead. my poor, dead dear
One summer night myself saw
Thee laid in earth with a shuddering awe.
The nightingales fiuted low, dirgelike lays.
And the stars came out on thy bier to gaze.
As the mourning train through the wood de-
files,
Their iitany peals up the branching aisles.
The pine trees, in funeral mantles dressed,
Moan prayers for the soul that is gone to rest.
And as by the mountain tarn we wound,
The elves were duncing a fairy round.
They stopped, and they seemed, though star
tied thus,
With looks Of pity to gaze at us.
And when We came to thy lone earth bed
The moon came down from the heaven Ger.
head.
She spoke Of the lost one. sob, q stoundl
And the bells in the faraway distance sound
Theodore Martin in Blackwood y Magazine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10
STATE OF MAINE.
tlStAIAA L Is So.
Court OF County Commissioners,
= r..


Court of County Commissioners.
December Term A. u. 1877.
Upon the foregoing petition it is considered
BY the Commi ssioners that the petitioners are
responsible and that they ought to be heard
touching the matt. set forth in their petition
missioners of the Counties OF Pscataquis and
Somerset meet at the Shirley House. so calico
in Shirley in the County of Piscataquis. on
Tuesday the eth day of June, A. ID. lSsS at II
O'Clock A. NJ and thence proceed to view the
route mentioned in said petition; imme diately
after which view, hearing Of the parties ana
witnesses will be bad at some convenient
place in the vicinity, and such further meas.
ures taken in the premises as the Commission
ers shall Judge proper And II is further
ordered. that notice OF the time. place and
purpose of the Commissioners meeting afore
interested, by serving an attested copy OF
the petition and this order thereon, upon the
Chairman Of the Board Of County Commission
ers for Somerset County, and upon the Clerk
of the town of Shirley, in the County of Pisca-
taquis, and by posting up attested copies as
aforesaid in three public places in said tow n
of Shirley, thirty days at least. before the
time appointed for such view. and also by
publishing the petition and this order thereon
in the Kennebec journal, public newspaper
printed at Augusta, in the county of kenne bee.
by the.iprnter to the State, The somerset
began in the County of Somerset. and in the
Piscataquis Observer, a public newspaper
printed at Dover, in the County of Piscataquis
six weeks successfully in each. the last
publication to be thirty days at least, before
the time OF said view, that all persons and
corporations interested, may attend ana be
heard if they think fit. 6w8
Attest; HENRY b FLINT Clerk.
true copy of petition and order thereon.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10
Petition.
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
To the Commissioners OF the County of
Piscataquis, State OF Maine and the County
Com nissioners of the County of Somerset.
State OF Maine severally and jointly.
The undersigned citizens of the Counties of
Piscataquis and Somerset State of Maine re-
specially represent that public convenience
and necessity require that highway shall be
laid from point in Shirley near the house Of
Smith Mcclure, through the town OF shirley,
East Moxie, West Moxie and Moxie Gore town
ship, to place settlement in said last
named township called The Forks. And we
hereby petition your Honorable Boards to lay
out such highway. and that the same may be
wrought and constructed.
Dated this 9th day of August, A d. 1897.
c. L. HUNTINGTON AND "a OTHERS
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10
Hubby's Good Qualities.

The ourate was making call on
humble member of his flock, when the
good woman, in course of conversation,
very much extolled the virtues of her
absent husband aud finished up by say
ing, And he is such good man too "
I'm what way asked the curate.
"Why, sir, - she said The always
says his prayers every night of his life
drunk on sober-he never misses
that. London Telegraph.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10

A writer in The Medical Review
maintains that coffee is responsible for
the large number of blind men one sees
in the streets of Marocean cities. The
Moorish merchants drink coffee all day
long, and it has been noticed that many
of them lose their eyesight between AS
and so.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10

up the case as hopeless. When in
formed that my father had died from
the same disease, they said must die,
as hereditary Cancer was incurable
"At this crisis, was advised to try
S.S.S., and in short while the Cancer
began to discharge and continued to do
so for three months, then it began to
heal. Icontinued the medicine while
longer until the Cancer disappeared en-
tirely. This was several years ago and
there has been no return OF the disease. -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10
Another Place.

Bill-Wh here We you been?
Jill-Down to the doctor S.
''I'll bet he told you to go south.
"No, didn't go to consult him;
went to collect bill.
"Oh, well, i'll that case it was prob
ably not the south where he told you
to gol''- Yonkers Statesman.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10

49, y
eye became terribly
inaamed, and was so
swollen thatf for quite
a while I could not
see. The doctors
said / had Cancer OF
the most malignant
type, and after ex-
hansting their efforts
without doing me
af1u 0oot fbav ooue
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10
A few AGENTS Wanted

For special canvass. With a special
work. Among special class. On a
special plan, Liberal Weekly Advances
Baloh Bros. Co, SO BromheId St, Boston 1T
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10
ANNUAL STATEMENT,

IH'ENIN ASSURANCE COMPANY of Lon
don. Incorporated in January. 1872 Commenced
business in L, :. Oct, 1873 A. d. Irving Man
ager Z. b. Clark, Asst Manager: L. p. Bayard,
2nd Asst Manage
ASSETS OF |. s. BRANCH Dee 81 1897
stocks and bonds owned bN the com
pany, market value, 81 pa a52 80
Cash IN companys principal Office
and in bank, 642,734 70
Premiums in due course of collection. 225, $40 Or
Bills receivable, 2,330 IS
Aggregate of all the admitted assets
of the company AT their actual
value SSOa5.52s rs
LIABILITIES OF |. :. BRANCH Dec 81, 1897.
Net amount of unpaid losses and
claims, 30 p 90
Amount required To safely reinsure
all outstanding risks, l423 As %
All other demands against the com
panN, VIZ commissions, e G.. 173154 4
Total amount of liabilities, EXCEPT
capital stock and net surplus 81. -. o.
surplus beyond capital. l.25a1sl Of
Aggregate amount OF liabilities in
GLIDING net surplus, S5,0s5 SIS o.
:. W.A +. Il. Phnbrick Agents. Skowhegan.
Maine Sw5
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10
Cancer
OF the FaCe.

Mrs. Laura +, Minis. OF Smithville, Ca,
says: "a small pimple of 4 strawberry
color appeared on my cheek; it soon
began to grow rapidly, notwithstand.
ING all offorts 10 check It. NV
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10
Wanted !!

Agents to solicit insurance for first class
Old Line Life insurance Company. A good
and remunerative contract will be made with
the right men to work in Somerset County
and elsewhere. Inquire OF NJ. b. Heseltoh OF
at the Office OF 2etf
SOMERSET REPORTER
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10
Dead River North Branch Log
Driving Company.

The members of the Dead River North
Branch Log Driving Company are hereby
notified that the annual meeting of the Com
pany will be held at Grand Army Hall. Angus
at 230 O. elock in the afternoon for the purpose
of choosing officers for the ensuing year, to
raise money to defray the expenses of the
Company and to transact any other business
that may legally come before them.
3w4 s. w PHILBRICK, Clerk.
Skowhegan, Maine, January 26, 1898
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10
Don't bear

the burden OF the wash board an
longer Eaen lit caused CROUCH dar
age and trouble and v carincss? 1
You rcal.zc tie araount of wear an,
tear thatit brings TO yonr clothes il
single year Get Pearline-qe.
rid OF the wash board and that etcrns.
rubbing. Ee free woman. 70
ought to sec for yourself that Pee
\ ines easy wayof washing soas
y ing, boiling r;nsing is better fo.
the clothes and bt tier for yO.l. Is
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10

A true copy of petition and order thereon
Attest: HENRY b FLINT, CLERK
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10
A Real Blood Remedy.

Cancer is blood disease, and only a
blood remedy will cure it. S. S. S.
Guaranteed purely oegetabie) is real
Blood remedy, and never fails to per-
manently cure Cancer, Scrofula, Eczema,
Rheumatism or any other disease of the
blood. Send for our book s
on Cancer and Blood Diseases,
!; E; :; :. Is: Is: s: !: !: S S
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10
No. Range.
Description

NO Rdnge Descriptfou
II PARLIN POND. VIZ KK.tssf1 RsEg
keAdent,--N :" Murphy ......- H3p End BARN.
Nor Re,idcn.
J. ~ H4yne........ 49,. Hla l.sa8.
he aboye az to be expended The county sil .
pointed agent 10 Icy oHi and etpend the
No Range Description.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10
Highway Tax in Unincorporated Places
For the Year beginning January ist, 1895
STATE OF MAINE.


som CountyC mai sioners{
=
nte econda Of term o Up
olowino Of n FOL
for the yea ending D
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-02-10

4cres Iaiue PR ct.

The foregoing tss to be expended highway s5a an
10 expend and lay out the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-31
GENERAL MILES,
SECRETARY ALGER

Washington. Aug. Silt is the con-
fident opinion here that no offence will
be charged against Gen. Miles as the
outcome of the alleged interview re-
Gently published, as that would leave
him in position under the 115th article
OF war to call for a court of inquiry.
On the other hand, Gen. Miles may be
courtmartialed for conduct preJudicial
to good order and military discipline.
1t is, however;sthe prevalent opinion
among army menAthat Gen. Miles will
not be court martialed. A public scan
dal, 1t is thought. will thus be averted.
Moreover. army officers say that dur
ing times OF peace the commanding
general of the army is regarded as
sort of fifth wheel. and communications
are sent to him more by the way OF
than anything else.
These officers say that Gen. Miles will
return, report to Secretary Alger and
go to his office In the other end of the
building. and that there will be plenty
Of room for both without disastrous
friction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-31
HEAVY STORM AT SAVANNAH.
Fears For the Shipping at Tybss Island
and at Quarantine.

Savannah, Ca. Aug. ol.--A heavy
storm is sweeping along the coast. The
wind at Savannah has blown a gale
since o'clock last night. reaching a
velocity Of about so miles an hour at 3
a. m. Telephone connection with Tybee
island Is cut Off and nothing has been
heard from there since early in the
night. There is much fear for the ship
ping there and at quarantine. The low
lands are flooded and heavy damage to
rice and cotton will result. Railroad
tracks are washed out and trains on
all roads are delayed.
At I o'clock this morning the wind
reached a velocity Of rs miles an hour.
and rain is pouring in torrents. The
streets are filled with debris. The last
report from Tybee early in the night
was that the wind was blowing 20
miles an hour. and the operator in the
signal station was just leaving for the
lighthouse for safety. The quarantine
station is believed to have been aban-
doned before the escape of the occu-
pant was cut Off
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-31
FOR CERTIFICATES.
Large Number OF Teachers Took Exam
ination at Classical High Schoo'.

There was quite a large attendance
OF teachers at the classical high school
yesterday aft, rnoon. ami about 100 Of
them took examinations for state GER
tifcates. this being the first time that
such course has been necessary. The
tests made yesterday were for second.
third and fourth grades. State Com
missioner of Pubic Schools Thcsnas Il.
Stockwell took charge, and was assist
ed by F. f. Thompson and d. e.
Campbell. cf Newport. and Richard w.
Smith, of this city.
The examinations included questions
In nfiihIneti~ geography. U.'.".. "..S.ales
history, reading, spelling and physi-
olcgv IN ade there were - ar.,.-
cants: in grade 3, 10, and grade q 6.
In the upper grade, the second. the
studies considered are algebra, geom-
etry. general history. civics botany.
zoology and mineralogy. The exami-
nations will be concluded today. In
addition to this state test the teachers
must also pass examinations prepared
by the city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-31
Miss MunrOe Claims She
Did Not Get Money.
COURT ORDERED PAYMENT
Mrs. Munroe, 1t Is Alleged, Has Not
Obeyed That Order.
BOTH WERE BENEFIcIARIEs.

Genevieve Munroe has begun suit,
by her guardian. Frank Patneau.
against Isabella II. Munroe, admins
traitor on the estate of Frank Fl. Nun
roe, who at the time OF his death was
a member of the city fire department.
There was q long controversy in the
courts some time ago as to whom
policy of $1,000 on the life of Mr.. Mum
roe should be paid. which policy was
issued by the Firemen's Relief associa-
ton. The Appellate court directed that
II should be paid to Mrs. Munroe, she
TO divide the same with the daughter
or her late husband by former wife.
1t Is claimed that Mrs. Munroe did not
as she was I'm duty bound to do turn
over two-thirds OF the money she re-
ceived from the relief association.
hence the present suit, the plaintiff be-
ing the daughter of the deceased by his
first wife. Arthur Cushing is attor-
ney for the plaintiff In the present suit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-31
TURNING POINT.
Belief That II Has Been Reached in
Dreyfus Case.
Arrest OF Lieut. Col. Henry Likely to
Load to Important Developments.

Paris, Aug. 31.-The arrest OF Lieut..
Col. Henry. on the discovery that he is
the author OF an important letter which
figured I'm the Dreyfus case, is one Of
the sensational Developments in the
whole of this extraordinary affair. Col.
Henry has been throughout the fight
ing champion Of the army against Col.
Picquart, with whom he fought a duel.
This new development evidently entire-
ly alters the aspect of both the Dreyfus
and the Zola cases and practically null
lifies the evidence of Gems. Pelleux and
Boisdeffro and the declarations of the
minister of war. M. Cavignac, in Ahe
chamber of deputies. In fact, some
people believe that perhaps the real
turning point in the Dreyfus case has
been reached, and that the arrest of
Col. Henry wfll lead to a revision of
the trial of the prisoner OF Devils ISL
and.
1t appears that as soon as NJ. Ca
vaignaic assumed the office of minister
for war he charged the official bureau
to make a thorough research of the
Dreyfus case, and IL was this inquiry
which resulted in the discovery of docu-
ments lately read in the chamber of
deputies by. M. Cavaignaic. showing
that proof OF the guilt Of Dreyfus was
forged When Col. Henry was sum-
moned to the ministry for war and was
questioned by M. Cavaignaic in the
presence OF Gen. Boisdeffro and others,
he at first affirmed the authenticity of
the discriminating documents. But when
were pointed out. he at
first admitted adding sentences. and
finally confessed to fabricating the
whole letter. 1t Is affirmed, however,
that this discovery has not changed M.
belief in the culpability
Of Dreyfus, but the minister Is deter
mined to punish all the guilty parties,
no matter what their rank may be. Col |
Henry Is to be tried by court martial.