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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-20

No-only we ask our usual living profit
as against merchants that take all the
things will bring. Compare the goods
and prices and you'll see for YOURSELF
Lynx Collarettes, with electric seal
yokes and ten tails, worth So, for S2.sS.
Imitation Stone Marten CollaretteS,
with two heads and eight tails, con-
sidered bargain at 50, are here for
Sj.sS.
Electric Seal Collars. with Persian
lamb yoke, handsomely lined with
silk, an entirely new shape, for $3.50;
well worth SO.
Electric Seal Stoles, with two heads
and ten squirrel tails, others say cheap
at N.9, our price A.75
Water Mink Cluster Scarfs, with TWO
heads and six tails, for Sl.9S.
Electric Seal Cluster Scarfs, with two
heads and eight tails, for M.9S.
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SPECIAL SALE on ALL SETS OF
BOOKS.
ONLY PRICE-HINTS.

The Works OF Charles DICKENS com
ploee in liz volumes. good cloth bind
ing. new. clear type for Sl9 set.
Shakespeare. complete in NoluiIies-
Comedies. Histories and Iragedies-
Sis set. instead OF IS.
b-Volume sets of COrcli. henty, Verne
DovIc Hawthorne. and Cooper regu-
larly $.9S, for 15c. set
2-volurue sets OF Good Standard Fiction,
neatly bound ana boxed. for 43c.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-20

CARRIAGE ROBES AND HORSE
BLANKETS.
Double-Faced Plush Carrlage-Robes,
extra large size. S2.45, instead OF 1910.
Extra Heavy. Warm Carriage-Robes
for S5c.-cost Sl.69 to make. MT,
Handsome Figured and Fancy Plald
Plush Robes for 81 90-the $40 ones.
Horse Blankets, shaped and strapped,
for Soc; others for A.25; extra neaVy'
warm ones for S2.25.
SALE OF METAL BEDS, SPRINGS,
AND MATTRESSES.
Full Size White Enamelled Single Beds
for $l69
For $3.50 Each-Double Beds, brass
Usual S29 Beds Monday 1880, with
dozen other prices.
Mattresses for soc. and up to $40 Tor
finest hair.
Springs for s1.25 to 1898
NOT A MISSING LINK IN THIS MIL
LIVERY.
Everything that can be wanted or that
is the new lad. 1T, 49,,
About 30 Pretty Trimmed Hats VIII W"
you welcome Monday. iii. &,
New Wings, Aigrettes, and Quilts IN
every color for sc. each. A..
OSTRICH TIPS, to bunch Ior 4'c'
a bunch. on
Ostrich Prince Of Wales Tips for S9c'
each. and the many other Things
MEMS FURNISHINGS
HAVE GROWN UNDER MOST NAHUM
ING PLANS.
Men always must be pleased WIN the
goods before they can be called cheap at
any price. We know that, and buy ohiy
accordingly.
Mems Colored Embroidery Trimmed
Muslin Night Shirts, zoe. grade lor
35c. each. rr.
Mems Fleece-Lined Shirts or Drawers
that usually sell for Csc, ACC. eaGn.
Mems Natural Gray Heavy W elght
Shirts and Drawers, soc. KIND Tor zoc'
each. r,,,..
Mems Derby Ribbed, Basket-Weight
Underwear, full feeced, for 5Jc. each'
Mems Heavy Scotch Wool Underwear
$50 value, for 5Oc.
Red and Gray Atwood Medicated IN
derwear, usual SOS quality, for 81;
Chrdren's Fleece-Lined. Fur-Top. Dog
skin Gloves, were 81, for Soc each.
Mems 25c. Silk Necktes, any shape, Tor
PFC. each
A regular 81 Unlaundered Linen-Bosom
White Shirt for SOC; 4Oc. ones for 2Sc.
25c. Light and Heavyweight Black or
Brown Socks, l2iac. a pair
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Never before has the potter shown
such art in modelling and d.coutrr
more than 100 new designs and de.gr-
lions in stock 10 select from, at mais-
rate cost.
Richlv-Decorated Toilet Sets K01Ike
shape, 10 pieces, Tor $3.50. agl4. r0 il
IS set.
SIZES buys a 12-piece Toilet Set c)aia.'-
ing large-handled SlOp Jar. could Do t
be made prettier for double Ne c..
Gold-Stippled Toilet Sets. including 500
Jars, color decorations. for So c1mn
You have paid so for the same goods
s. Toilet Sets for Sl2j.
12-piece Toilet Sets for $2es Including
Sion Jar.
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LACE CURTAINS,


compared with ordinary wholesale COST
Full-Length Nottingham Lace Curtains,
ilsh-net centre, price Sl.25, to De sofa
for 75c. ,
sl.2O for a new design in Lace Curtains
overlooked edges, Battenburg porder'
never sold for less than s..
4-yard Lace Curtains. dainty. effective
patterns. priced $50, to be SOLD t9r
sl.4S a pair.
80 pairs Real Irish Point Lace Curtains
double thread net handsome border,
cost $3.50 to import, will sell at N'oo
n pair.
s. Irish Point Lace Curtains, In heavy
leaf design, 1875 per window.
Dainty Tambour Lace Curtains, new ana
effective patterns, s., instead OF 80
pair.
All the new conceits in Bedroom Cur
Muslin tn'iin' Lace Trimmed Curtains. zoe.
pair.
Ruffied Curtains, lace edges. sl.5o for
500 ones.
Applique Muslin Bedroom Curtains, -
a pair for the SO ones.
Imported Irish Point Curtains, SZZ Il
pair, the importers loss, $50 value.
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LADIES' SUITS.

at such prices as bring a new revelation
20 readV-made suits
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Grand Display Of New Holiday Arrivals

In the mean time much
space must be acquired and
great selling must be done.
Below prices will prove what
we do to make these many
hundred things sell fast and al
once.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-20
MATTINGS.

Fancy China Mattings FOR lOc.
Seamless China Mattings close weaves,
50 pounds to the roll, l5c.-yalue &c
I5nen-Warp Mattings, all colors, zoe.
Linen-Warp Mattings, carpet designs
25c-SOld I'D 70 soc.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-29

by solo from DR.. Nickerson, and the
other soloists as well gave great pleasure.
Miss Libby sang very sweetly the two
songs by Schubert, fThou art the Rest !"
Bacarrolle,'' and Mr.. Herbert A. Coffin
gave the solo from Elijah, eff with all
your Hearts," with a good deal of spir-
it. Mr.. James f. Macy sang delightfully."-
"The Beloved Land" by Judge, and
Miss Bertha l.. Steward put good
deal of life in her endering of song by
Franz Abt, "Tbe Merry Postillton.
Mr.. George E. Smith sang pleasing
solo of Birch's, II am Waiting" and
Miss Martha f. B. Hawes gave two charm
ing songs of Nevins's, "The Merry
Lark and Zone Spring Morning"
which were particularly adapted to her
rich, sweet voice. The programme
closed with chorus number. the familiar
and ever beautiful song OF Mendels-
sohn's Departure.
Mr.. KotZschmar conducted in his usual
earnest manner, and Mr.. Q. l.. Irue's
accomplishments were reliable and sym
pathetic.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-29
COAST SIGNAL SERVICE.

W. R. Addicks and A. B. Denny, U.
S. A., arrived at Portsmouth Saturday
afternoon to arrange the signal service
along this coast to be used in case of
war. They had just returned from a
visit to all the lighthouses on the Maine
coast, and chartered the tug Vista of
Portsmouth to go to the Isles OF Shoals
to make views there. They have pictures
of all the lighthouses and life saving
stations on the New England coast,
and carry with them a complete photo
graphic outfit. Arrangements were made
at the navy yard for the use OF all the
carrier pigeons at the cote at that STA
ton. 1t is their intention to locate a
station at Appledore island, which will
be arranged by Oscar and Cedric Leigh
ton. They left town on the afternoon
train yesterday in response to telegram
ordering them to report in Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-29
NATIONAL GUARD.
Order That Will Shortly Be Issued From
Augusta.

A general order will shortly be issued
allowing badges and medals won at tar
get practice to be dropped from property
returns. 1t has been thought best to
consider these insignia as the property
of tine men winning them, instead of be-
longing to the state.
An order will shortly be issued to cor
rect the carelessness of company clerks.
The clerical work of a company is a
matter Of vital importance, and in some
instances it has not been properly per-
formed. Hereafter the clerks will not be
laid unless their company commanders
certify that the work has been correct
ly and promptly performed. and the
colonies, after consultation with adju-
tants, endorse the certificate of the COM
pany commanders. The Guard has made
such rapid progress In other directions
that it has been determined to bring the
paper work up to the standard of ef6cieI.
cy in other departments.
Many applications are being received
by the Adjutant General to raise compa-
MES, batteries, etc. These applications
must of necessity be refused at the pres
emit time, for the military appropriation
is not sufficient to maintain the existing
troops upon basis of complete effici-
ency. There is an additional reason why
a naval reserve could not be organized.
and that is, there is no provision of law
to warrant it's existence.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-29

airy IS, every thing had been reported Sc
cnre and everything was quiet. At forty
minutes past nine O'Clock the vessel
was suddenly DESTROYED
/ There were two distinct explosions with
brief interval between them. The first
lifted the forward part Of the ship very
Lerceptably. The second, which was more
open, prolonged and of greater volume,
is attributed by the. court to partial
explosion of two orImore of the forward
magazines. 4s
The evidence of the divers establishes
the fact that the aftor part of the ship
was practically intact, and sank in that
condition. srf
A very few minutes after the explosion
the forward part was completely demol-
ished. re Ss
Upon the evidence of a concurrent ex-
ternal cause the finding Of the court is
as follows:
At frame II, the outer shell of the ship,
from a point eleven and one-half feet
from the middle line of the span even
with the keel in it's normal position, has
been forced up SO as be now about four
feet above the surface of the water, about
"a feet above where it would be had the
ship sunk uninjured.
The outside bottom plating Is bent into
q reversed V shape, the after wing of
which about Is feet broad and 81 feet
back upon itself, against the continu-
alton of the same plating extending for
ward.
At frame IS, the vertical keel is broken
in two and the fiat keel bent into an
angle similar to the angle formed by the
outside bottom plates.
This break is now about six feet below
the surface of the water and about 80
feet above it's normal position.
Tho opinion of the court is that this
effect could have been produced only by
the explosion of o mine situated under
the bottom of the ship at about frame
Is. and somewhat ON the shore side of the
ship.
The conclusions of the court are'
That the loss of the Maine was not in
any respect due to fault or negligence
ON the part of any of the officers or mem
bers of her, crew.
That the ship was destroyed by the
explosion of a submarine mine, which
caused tho partial explosion of two or
more of her forward magazines and,
that no evidence has been obtainable
fixing the responsibility for the destrue
tion of the Maine upon any person or
persons.
/ have directed that the finding of the
court of inquiry and the views of this
government be communicated to the gov
eminent of Her Majesty the Queen Re ent
and do not permit myself to doubt
that the sense of justice of the Spanish
nation will dictate course Of action
suggested by honor and the friendly
relations of the two governments.
1t will be the duty of the executive to
advise Congress of the report, and
in the meantime deliberate consideration
is invoked
WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
Executive Mansion, March 2S, 1898.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-29
HEBRON ACADEMY NOTES.

The annual prize speaking of the schoo
took place Friday evening, March 20 a
the church. Following is the programme
The judges were Miss Peables of Au
burn, DR.. Perkins of Mechanic Falls, ant
Miss Stewart. TIE prizes were awarded
as follows:
Young Ladies-Gertrude V. Bean, Wes
Minot, list; Mary L. Frost. Dixtield, End
Young Gentlemen-Leon M. Small
Dickvale, list; Leon L. Newton. Can
ton. End.
Music,
Prayer, ss.sz
Music,
The Chariot Race,
A. Davenport Cox, Somerville, Mass. /
Ella Y. Hodson, Pownal.
The Judgment Day,
Jack I. Piper, Canton
- Clarice o. Thayer, Dixfeld.
Misses Marsh.
The Honor of the Woods,
Leon l.. Newton, Canton.
The Baby at Rudder Grange,
*Prudence M. Richardson, Rangeley.
The Unknown Speaker,
Leon M. Small, Dickvale.
Rebecca Before the Tribunal,
Gertrude V. Bean, West Minot.
Vocal Solo,
Miss Wight.
Toussaint L'Overture,
Krusite I. Boyadjieff, Bulgaria.
At the Indian Encampment,
Mary E. Richardson, Jefferson.
Currycombe's Ride, ~
Clarence N. Ford, Oxford.
Toccoa the Beautiful,
Mary L. Frost, Dixfield.
Trombone Solo, 4
MIR. Burgess.
Michael Strogoff, Courier to the Gar, {
George e. Rslnsdell East Hebron.
The Curse of Conemaugh,
Nellie B. Stanwood, Canton. !. =
*Excused,
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-29
DEATHS.

In this city. March 27, Ellen L., widow of
Henry w. Hersey.
Funeral this Tuesday afternoon at ESQ o'clk,
at her late residence, No. 6S6 Congress street.
In Auburn March 80 Sarah L., daughter
OF the late Nathaniel Gorham and Betsey A. M.
Sturgis
Funeral Thursday afternoon at Q O'Clock, at
her late residence.
In Yarmouth, March 26, Flora B. Marston,
daughter of George A. and Ethaleen Marston,
aged months days.
III Lovedale. Col, March %. Patrick Wallace,
formerly of Portland, aged "a years.
funeral Wednesday morning at O'Clock.
from the residence of his parents No % Maple
street. Requiem high mass at the st Dominick
Church at $50 0'clack.
In West Paris, March 81, Mrs. Rosanna M.
wife of the late Elisha 3. Mitchell, aged SO
years months.
In Penobscot. March 1s, Miss Amanda Free
thy aged 90 years.
in fremont, March II, Mrs. Sophronia D.
Walls aged 50 years.
In Union. March lS, Mrs. Maria L. Simmons.
formerly of Rockland, aged 40 years
In Union, March 20, Everett nj. Grinnel aged
20 years.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-29
NAVAL BRIGADE.

A despatch from Trenton yesterday says
that Adjutant General Striker received
word from Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Roosevelt today, to hold ninety five
of the New Jersey naval reserve in readi-
ness to take the monitor Montauk from
League Island navy yard to Portland.
Gov. Voorhees, said yesterday that the or
der from Washington for the transporting
the monitor is expected within two or
three days. The ninety men have al
ready been selected,
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-29
CITY REPORTS.
INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS.

i
In compliance with the order of the
municipal officers of this city, have the
privilege of hereby presenting my third
annual report in the building depart
nent of the city embracing the operations
| for the year ending April /, 1888.
| During the past year buildings have
been erected within the city as follows:
Brick buildings, 10; wooden buildings,
l49; additions, IS. Total, 220, making the
total number that have been erected
during the three years of my continuance
in the office of inspector of buildings 573.
These buildings have all received care
full attention while in process of construc-
ton, each having been examined fro m
three to eight times. Fire stops, which
we now consider necessary in every new
building, have done much to prevent the
spread of fire.
Besides attending to new buildings,
this department. has, in accordance with
the requirements of the state law, paid
particular attention to chimneys, tues
and boilers; number of old chimneys
have been replaced by new ones and many
others have been newly topped out and
thusamade safe. Over fifty fiues and fun
nels have been replaced or repaired.
Quite a number of old boilers have been
removed and new ones substituted.
Rubbish in yards, buildings and hall
ways has been carefully looked after, al
though, of course, it is pract ically i'm
possible to find it all and have it cleared
away.
Your inspector thinks the city ordi-
nances are very deficient in regard to the
erection of new buildings and would
much like to see them improved. The
Builders Exchange Of this city some
time since appointed a committee to draw
up set of building ordinances and after
they have reported copy of their work
will be submitted to you for consideration
and. il they meet your approval, you will
be asked to adopt them as city ordinances
or secure their adoption as state statute,
whichever may seem to you the more ad-
visable.
During the last few years there has been
decided improvement in the building
lluo ia OuT Ciuy cepoClnAiy IL ohO oAGisAoooA
of the buildings erected. Most OF the
brick blocks and many dwellings recently
built are models of architectural beauty
and convenience. Each citizen when
planning to build should bear in mind
that he will influence others in his own
neighborhood and that on those others
will depend the future value of his own
property, so the better he himself build,
though it may cost slightly more, he will
be well repaid in the near future for the
additional expense-so let me urge all to
build with an eye to effect as well as
economy-then, again this not only re-
bounds to the benefit of the builder, but
adds greatly to the general beauty of our
city.
desire to call particular attention to
the feature of building-be sure you have
flre-proof roof-it is fully as important
as having it rain-proof. This can be done
by using slate or metallic shingles and
metallic cutters and conductors. 1t is
estimated that the loss from fire among
wooden buildings would be twenty tive
per cent less than with wood shingled
roofs.
Respectfully submitted,
j. G. WARD,
Inspector of Buildings.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-29
THE GUTTER WOODBURY.


The new officers of the cutter Wood
bury arrived yesterday morning, and are
as follows: Captain, c. A. Abbey, form
erly of the Dexter; first lieutenant, Worth
6. Ross, formerly superintendent of
the life saving service in this districts;
second lieutenant, j. M. Moore. from
Cleveland, Ohio, who has been acting
superintendent of construction on the
new gunboats Algonquin and Iroquois,
building there; chief engineer, K. G..
Schwartz, formerly of the Dallas. One
more position, that of assistant, engineer,
remains, and will probably be filled by
Mr.. Newman of the Boston custom house
tug Hamilton.
The cutter will sail today for Norfolk,
Va, where she will be fitted with two
four pound and two six-pound rapid fire
guns. She will then proceed to Key
West, Fla., unless her orders are changed.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-29
MARRIAGES..

Ar Bridgton, March 10. Henry H. Chaplin OF
In New Sharon, March 16. Ernest A. Bunker
of Concord and Miss Bertha M. Porter OF New
Sharon.
in Roxbury, March II, Bennett f. Philbrook
of Roxbury and Miss Rose Knight of Rumford.
In Waterville, March 16, George G. Lower of
Detroit and Miss Abbie Sawtelle of Waterville-
In Phillips March 15, Eugene j. GRAHAM and
Mrs Ida LeaVltt-
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-29

&DA&E % AlSA% W 4 I'D
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys.
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and Observation-Disclosures, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA Flc SYRUP co.
SAW FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. ny
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-29
A WORD OF ADVICE
To Those Coming to Alaska or the Klon-
dixie Gold Fields.

One thing should be impressed upon
every miner. prospector or trader coming
to Alaska, to the K1ondike, or the Yukon
country, and that is the necessity for
providing an adequate and proper food
supply. Whether procured in the States.
in the Dominion, or at the supply stores
he re or further on, this must be his
primary concern. Upon the manner in
which the miner has observed Or neglect
ed this precaution more than upon any
other one thing will his success or failure
depend.
These supplies must be healthful and
should be concentrated, but the most
careful attention IN the selection of foods
that will keep unimpaired indefinitely
under all the conditions which they will
have to encounter is imperative. For
instance, as bread raised with baking
powder must be relied upon for the chief
part of every meal, imagine the helpless
ness OF a miner with can of spoiled bak-
ing powder. Buy only the very best
-four, it is this cheapest in the end. NIX
perience has shown the Royal Baking
Powder to be the most reliable and the
trading companies now uniformly supply
this brand, rs others will not keep in this
climate Be sure that the bacon is sweet,
sound and thoroughly cured. These are
the absolute necessities upon which all
must place chief reliance, and can I'M
der no circumstances be neglected. They
may, of course, be supplemented by as
many comforts or delicacies as the pros
pector may be able to pack or desire to
pay for. IRON the Alaska Mining Jour
nal
A book of receipts for all kinds of cook
cry, which is specially valuable for use
upon the trail or in the camp. is pub
lished by the Royal Baking Powder
Company, of New York. The receipts
are thoroughly practical, and the methods
are carefully explained, so that the mex
perienced may, with Its aid, readily pre-
pare everything requisite for a good,
wholesome meal, or even dainties if he
has the necessary materials. The matter
is in compact though durable form, the
whole book Weighing but two ounces.
Under special arrangement, this book
will be sent free to miners or others who
may desire it. We would recommend that
every one going to the klondike procure
copy. Address the Royal Baking
Powder Co., New York.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-29

Our entire line OF New
Dress trimmings and Gar
sAitures fOr Spring ls.,aal ready
tor y0ur Inspection.
Cash Discount of 40 Z er
Cent. ON entire line.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-29

Report Contains No Facts Not Outlined in
Summary in Monday Mornings Papers
Presidents Message Merely Review
of Courts Findings.
Washington. March 2s.--The following
is the full text of the report of the Maine
Court of Inquiry sent to Congress today:
U. S. S. Iowa, First Rate.
Key West, Fla, Monday, March q, 1928.
After full and mature consideration OF
all the testimony before it, the court finds
as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-29

The court finds the loss of the Maine
on the occasion named was not in any re-
spect due to the fault or negligence on the
part of any Of the officers or members OF
the crew on said vessel
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-29
"A SUBMARINE MINE.

In the opinion of the court the Maine
was destroyed by the explosion of sub
marine mine, which caused the partial
explosion of two or more of her forward
mapaZineS
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-29

The court has been unable to obtain
destruction of the Maine upon any person
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-29

In the opinion OF the court this effect
could have been produced only by the ex-
piosion Of mine situated under the bot
tom of the ship at about frame eighteen
and somewhat to the port side of the ship.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-29
1-ARRIvAL OF THE SHIP.

That the United States battleship
Maine arrived at the harbor of Havana,
Cuba, on the 25th Gay of January, 1928,
and was taken to buoy No. 4, in from
five and half to six fatboms Of water, by
the regular government pilot. The United
States consul general at Havana had
notified the authorities at that place the
previous evening of the intended arrival
of the Maine.