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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-29
ECZEMA WORST KIND.
Face and Neck One Inflammation.
Not Able to See. Unable to
Sleep for Weeks from
Severe Pain.
Friends Did Not Recognize Me
Face So Swollen and HideoIs.
Three Doctors Could
Not Relieve.
CURED IN 2 WEEKS BY cUTlCURA

have suffered with case of Eczema of
the worst kind, my face an' neck down to my
shoulders were one infial.-.lation, was not
able to see out of my eyes for quite while.
and was unable to sleep for weeks, on account
of the severe pain, which nearly drove me In
sane. My face and neck were swollen and
made me look hideous. ! hardly recognized
myself in mirror, and my friends would
not have known me, only on account of my
clothes and carrying myself.
Three doctors, Of good practice, at different
times were attending me, and not one of
them could relieve me of my pain. swelling.
and blotches. gave all up. A friend advised
me to try CUTICURA REMEDIES. / did, and
there was Immediately a great change, my
shoulders and neck turning to their natural
color. used three bottles of CUTIcURA RE.
SOLVENT. four boxes CUTICURA (ointment).
three cakes of CUTIoURA SOAP. and my friends
and one of the doctors are surprised, and asked
"Who cured you?" and tell them quickly
'sCUTIcURA REMEDIES J.y.KAFKA,
March 4, 1897. SO Schole St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-29
THE MATANZAS AFFAIR.
Tile One Thing Talked Of In Wash.
iagtOa Yesterday.

Washington, April 28.-The shelling
of the Matanzas batteries was the topic of
absorbing interest throughout naval and
official circles generally today. It WOE
discussed on the basis of the press reports
from Key West as the navy department
received no information whatever on the
subject. Secretary Long said at four
o'clock this afternoon as he closed up bis
office work for the day that no report had
been received from Admiral Sampson
nor was the navy depar tment advised in
any way Of the shelling of Matanzas. Mr..
Long added that he felt no disposition to
keep from the public any news concern
engagement or battle. While 1t was
essential that future strategic moves
should be guarded with the great care,
yet Mr.. Long recognized that, as to
battles and their casualties, the public
was entitled to know what had occurred.
The Secretary said that in the absence
of official information he was inclined to
believe that the shelling was confined to
the exchange Of few shots and did not
assume the proportions of "a regular bonn
bardment. When his attention was
directed to reports that the shelling was
the result of direct orders from the Presi-
dent, the Secretary said that this was not
SO, as the President was giving no direct
orders on any of these movements.
The navy department. has completely
ceased it's purchase of ships for conversion
| into war vessels, owing to the exhaustion
of the 500. 900, 900 war fund. 1t is conf
IDENTIFY expected that Congress will come
to the relief as the department. is still in
need of auxiliary vessels.
| The news of the safe arrival at Liver
pool of the American sailing ship Shenan.
doah was gladly received at the depart.
menu. Consul Boyle at Liverpool. for
| warded the Information. The Port RoyaI
dry e9ck according to official Information
will l,ie accessible TO our warships, even
the biggest of the fleet, should they meet
with accident during the campaign. The
report from the constructor in charge
shows that the entrance to the dock i
now dredged and clear. The work of
dredging the basin Is still in progress
and while this Is not absolutely necessary
1t is extremely desirable in order to in
sure the safety of the ships in docking
and the department is endeavorlng te
hasten the contractors in their work
They estimate that about fifteen days
more will suffice to com plete it.
| The board Of bureau chiefs met TODAY tc
consider the plans for three new battle
ships authorized by the naval appropria
tion bill. Circulars will be sent out to
morrow inviting bids from the shipbuild
ers. The vessels win be in the main very
similar to the battleship Illinois now
building at Newport News. They will be
4 4 S00 t0ns disnlacor,opt -.
beam; % Ia feet depth, l6 knots speed,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-29
PIGMENT OF IMAGINATION.

Washington, April 2s.-Oficials at the
Navy Department reply with simple
smile and discredit to the frequent sug-
gestions that come through tho news
papers of wholesale bonn bardment Of
the Cuban coast by Admiral Sampson.
The apparent lack of any sufficient pur-
pose and the very poor strategy involved
in any such action is said to be sufficient
to dismiss at once any such stories as
mere figments Of Imagination. Indeed, it
can be stated on as good authority as can
be obtained IN such time as this that
there is no intention on the Part OF the
government to lombard any Cuban ports
at present, if at all, and certainly no such
move will be made until the feet is rein
forced by the transports carrying troops
enough to hold any advantageous positions
ashore shat it might win.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-29
PORTUGAL NEUTRAL.
Minister Calls at White House To
Explain.

Washington. April 28.-Viscount De
Santo. Thryso, the Portuguese uinistn
called at the state department. today and
had a conference with Acting Secretary
Moore and Assistant Secretary Adee, He
stated that while his government had as ,
yet sent him no instructions on the SUBJ
jest, his strong personal conviction was
that Portugal would maintain the strictest
neutrality. He pointed out that in
matter OF this Importance there had not
been sufficient time for official action.
War, he said, was not declared until the
gath, the fact became public on tho 2ath
and the official notifications considering
the difference in time could not have
reached Lisbon until the Goth. A cabinet
although not officially advised from Lis
bon, the minister felt confident that he
would receive official information very
soon.
(
As,to the reports from London that the
United States had sent threatening
notification to Portugal that she would
be regarded as an ally of Srain unless the
Spanish fleet was ordered from the Cage
Verde islands, no confirmation could bo
secured from the state department.
y
officials or from the Portuguese minister.
When the minister's attention was called
to dispatches announcing that no reports
would be allowed to leave Cape Verde
concerning the movement of the Spanish
ships, he said, this of course did not ap-
ply to official information transmitted by
United States off1cials at Cape Verde and
elsewhere to the United States govern
ment, SO that the authorities will not be
curtailed in their sources of information
as to the movement of the Cape Verde
island fleet.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-29
Nothing Has Been Heard From the Fleet of Ad-
niraI Dewey in Asiatc Waters.
He is Expected to Arrive in Manila Saturday and
Will Demand Captulation

The Portuguese Minister Called the President
Explain Certain ThinssProcamation Neutrality Will
BE Made Today-Gen Blanco Cables Madrid That
Our Warsanips rs Aground BUT Report Denied i'm
WashingtOn-A Man Believed "a Spanish AR
rested i'm New OrIeans-Dover Powder MiN Explosion
Caused by Spark From Workmans Pipe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-29

S'AAD@S
Cannot Recover. ss
Easton, Pa, April 2S.--The town of
Dover in Morris county, New Jersey, and
the country within radius of twenty
miles, were startled this afternoon by a
series Of terrific explosions, the first of
which occurred at 2. 10 o'clock. The ex-
plosions occurred in the Atlantic Powder
Company's works and the plant is now
complete mass of ruins. Six workmue
were killed and four others seriously in
jured. some probably fatally. Their re-
mains have not yet been recovered. The
works were situated in an isolated spot
in rough country, seven miles out from
Dover. There were ten building in the
group and all have been destroyed. The
first explosion occurred in one of the
packing houses caused it is thought by a
spark from the pipe Of a careless
smoker. The concussion set off the ex-
splosives in another packing house near
by.
Debris and burning timbers of the
wrecked buildings were carried high in
TO the air and fell in a shower over the
remaining buildings, setting fire to the
main factory and the other five packing
houses and the two shell houses. In a
brief time the explosives in these build
ings were set off and left death and de-
struction in their wake. The works
have been running night and day turn
ing cut rush orders for the United
States government and large amount
of ammunition ready for shipment was
stored in the packing houses. This,
with all other explosives, was complete
ly destroyed. The scene presented at
the place was terrible. People who felt
the shocks and saw the flames of the
burning structures focked to the place
from miles around but could render no
aid to injured. The people were terrified
and held back in constant fear Of other
explosions, A few men who were in the
building managed to escape and they ran
about bewildered. They could give no in
telligent account Of the cause Of the ex-
plosion. When the wives and relatives
of the employees of the factory ap-
preached the burning buildings the scene
was heartrending. The women tore
their hair and ran about in pitiable
manner. 1t was near five o'clock before
the ruins had cooled off sufficiently to be
approached and before the onlookers
could be induced to 60 near the spot.
The bodies of the dead were horribly
mangled, The heads were missing from
some while here and there lay iegless
and armless trunks. Many of the in
iured were cut and MANNED SO badly that
some of them cannot recover. The loss
cannot be learned at this writing.
The dead are: 4. ma
Alfred Rarick.. ~ s-s6sl
William Stumpf. s0 saI
Casper Ray.ls 6aa
David Scheer.
William Haycock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-29
4 A SPANISH SPY.
Man Arrested at Port Fades with Maps on
His Person.

New Orleans, April se. The govern
ment engineer officer at Port Eades has
arrasted man believed to be Spanish
epy. He gave his name as John Walsh
and his home New Orleans. Several un-
d eveloped films and maps descriptive OF
the river and government works OF Port
Fades were found on him. The man has
been held pending the action of the army
authorities
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-29
PORTUGAL WILL DECLARE NEU-
TRALITY.

Lisbon, April 2s.-The Official Gazette
will publish tomorrow decree deciar-
ing the neutrality of Portugal in the con-
flict between Spain and the United
States.
The terms Of the decree will be similar
to those used on the occasion OF the
governments neutrality proclamattons
at the outbreak of the Franco-P Prussian
war.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-29
CUTIcURA WORKS WONDERS

C5I1cuRA REMEDIES have effected the most wonderful
of torturing dsgurns. humiating skin. scalp.
and blood humors. with loss of hair recorded They
nord instant relief permit rest and Oleep and point to
speedy permanent and economical when the best
physicians, hospitals, and all else fail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-29

Elias Abers.
All the killed were married anu ieaVe
families,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-29
The Dead Number Six all Horri.
bly, Maugled.
COUNTRY WITHIN RADIUS OF
TWENTY MILES STARTLED.

Works Had Been Running Night and Day
ON Rush Orders For United States and
Buildings were Stored With Explosives
All of which were Lost-some Of the
Injured MANNED For Life and Others
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-29

SPEEDY CURE TREATMENT TOR ToRTuRrva. DIsFIe-
uRINo HUMoRs. - Warm baths with CuTIcURA SOAP
gentle anointirgs with CurIcURA [ointment purest OF
emolient skin cures and mild doses of CufIcuRA RE-
SOLVENT greatest of blood purifiers and humor
Sold throughout the world. POTTER DRUG AND CHEu.
CORP. Sole Props, Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-29
ESTABLISHED JUNE as, 1ss2-voL. s5.
MISCELLANEOUS.
TR ,vELING MAN

Gives Some Valuable Hints Regarding the
Care of the Health While Travelling.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-21
J. N. STACY & Co., Lewiston National Bank Building.
LEWISTON IDAHO.

has been associated with the house for
a longer time but not constantly in
the l. vision store. Adam Schubert
Is also one of the pioneers of the work
ing force Of tins great business con-
cern. Ed. Arant, +, Raaberg, Miss
Wann, Miss Duerr, Miss Wildenthaler
and Ezra Sorey are the later acquisi.
tons to the working force.
Mr.. and Mrs. KOS have worked
side by side in building up this monu.
ment TO their Intelligence and in
dustry. They are enlnently fitted for
their chosen calling. Their business
is conducted upon scientific principles
from the merest detail to thessystem OF
accounts. At the end of every day the
result Of their enormous business Is
shown on thyir balance sheets. The
The kios business is said to be the
most systematic in the northwest and
the store is said to be the neatest aud
best ia arrangement in the state.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-21
The KjoS Opening.

q. A. Rios gave al opening enter
tainment last Monday night lie oe-
gan at that time fall opening sa'e,
and he also celebrated the opening oi
his enlarged store. All customers an"
friends were invited. a musical pro-
gram was provided and souvenirs
were presented to all visitors ne
ladies each received IA fancy coillP"-
mentary sample handkercil'el "i'"
booklet, the gentlemen earn business
circular, the dogs tops, ana DINER 10y =
and the girls each hahdkefcl'''''
Over 500 souvenirs were given away
The Lewiston band discourse"
music. A music stand was efee'en )"
the middle of the long store roolh' lax
whole evening was devoted to '"e t"
tertainment of the guests OF the h"u''
and no business WAS transacted
Mr.. Kjos has been in Lewiston Il y,
years. His success has been yer.
marked. The hearty corporation v
the public has made this success p"N7'
be and the merchant returned '''"''>
to the customers with the cohll''i''S''
of the occasion.
One feature of Mr.. Kjos' eNpe1'eii'
in Lewiston PC .e-ses pathe''e NV
est for him and pleasant tho'@''
' his customers. This Is the iac' '"s
his force of employees have o'en
faithful in their duties AMI ~ '.A'.'',''
in their allegiance Joe hIhca," 10
been in his present position VI
man for the LONGEST time. Mt. II"'D
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-21
Expert Authority on Our Grapes.

g. B. Bracket, the L. S. pomologis',
was in Lewiston last Saturday. He
visited the Spokane fair in the course
Of an official tour and there saw for the
first time samples of Lewiston fruit.
He said he was surprised beyond eX-
preston by our grape display. In fact
it is believed by Mr. Schleicher and
Others that this high authority on
fruits did not believe our TokaYs and
Hamhergs were grown in the open air
in this valley. He was so skeptical
that he journeyed all the way to the
Lewiston valley to see these grapes in
their native soil and on their living
vines.
From his official position it will be
known that Mr.. Bracket is good
authority. lie found in this valley
what he pronounced the most perfect
samples of grapes ever grown in the
United States. He said any measure
of success in grape culture WAS possible
and his assurances led those who
heard him talk to believe that thi.
valley would become government
experimental ground.
The government has agents all Owe
the world who labor to promote frul
culture and the grape is the subject o
the most extended research at thl
time. But this head of the govern
ment department had not even hope'
for the success under the patronage o
government that he witnessed here
The e. S. Pomologist secured sam
ples of the Lewiston valley grapes an
he will have them reproduced i
natural colors to be preserved as rar
specimens by the government.
3 The crane districts of the old worl
have been secured for varieties thu
9 would thrive in any section OF III
United States and compare with tn
q; foreign parent, but the success oil I'll
} expe,imen in this valley had not eve
;. been hoped for. The experiments nav
: not only included extensive import'
y tons of stock, but scientific hybrldlz'
e ton has been prosecuted for years
- secure or produce grape that won
|. he an equal of the foreign 'varietl
When grown on American soil, o
never until the Lewiston valley crap
were accidentally discovered, was SUI
grape known to be ploouceo
q, American soil.
Mr.. Brackets report on the fruits
the Lewiston valley will be OF mater
benefit to our horticultural lnteres
W We do not know ourselves what veal
.rs we possess.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-21
The Populist Blowout.

CONGRESSMAN Gum and the laoor
Iaader Sovereign held forth at the
.,prt house last Tuesday night Inc
hand paraded the streets and drummeo
up a respectable audience
Mr. Gunu was first to tell his Story
tIe ieyrte,i more than an hour to the
raaita of his personal political woes
,nd tn the rehearsal OF Official acts
,.t,i., he claius should endear him IL
,ho Idaho voters. His woes were
,.n.ed hv the ingratitude Of the demo-
ratio ,,arrv. That complex party Oh
/ ,,.,,.anlargsm Dub0issn and mani
.,lt ..lti.h interests has been migrate
,,lto Gonp. and hence the burden "i
c,n,,s grievances. This congressman
ga ,uulutnde of lost opportunities
,.i,.5 like one v ho was not wl'h""
- Silver i, the oil for the trouoie'
',I,,.,..l waters. He has figured GU
~, .ftver i the only jaw-hone Una
l;I, .yar slay the republican eiaff
VI from, this he argues that the heil'"
80. ...bo 49,. AS he does AID favor 'h'
o, ,',,. metal should vote for him a"'
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-21

Cash talks at the Golden Star Gro
Gerry.
jesse Moore Whiskey a, the ..
r. II N. Saloon.
Old Private Stock Whiskey for
family use at the 0. Il. & n. Saloon.
When in doubt where to go, dine at
the Royal Restaurant
cream and Swiss cheeses new
invoice this week at Wildenthaler's.
Try the Royal restaurant, the best
sho TT order house lii the city.
New pocket pool table. only one in
town at the o. r. * \. Saloon.
-Wildenthalers, headquarters for
all kinds of Schiling's best goods.
Gold Medal Tea, the choicest blend
on the market. at Wildenthaier's.
California Sweet Potatoes at the
Russell Cash Grocery.
| Try IA basket of the celebrated
SchIeic!ter grapes at the Russell Cash
Grocery.
--Cudahy's Celebrated Rex brand o
! hams and bacon at WIldenthaler's
-SlXtee n-lnch slab wood. ready TO
the stove, can be secured of Small q
Emery,
Satisfaction guaranteed to all thos'
who eat at the Royal Restaurant.
The O. r & \. Saloon carries al
the popular brands of whiskey.
-Cash paid for second hand goods
j. ;. Cox.
For square meal 90 to the Roya
restaurant on Main street.
-Wildenthaler delivers fresh brea
,, twice day all over the city. Lea7
orders with the delivery man fo
groceries.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-21
Fountain and His Racers.

ID. s. Fountain arrived yesterday |
from Oregon. He brought four of his
string of race horses to Lewiston, to
go into winter quarters. He has closed
very successful racing season on the
Montana, Idaho and Oregon race cir
cult. He took fourteen purses and
never entered race in which he did
not get place.
Mr.. Fountain now owns three record
breakers. Tempo, thrae-year- old,
holds the mile and quarter record for
the west He placed the finger on
the dial at 2:6l. This was wonder
full performance for u three-year-old.
Tempo is now sick at Boise. Reolia is
perhaps the most remarkable fiiley on
the coast. She is a mere pony in size,
but her speed and endurance are phe-
nominal. She was pronounced the
best "stretch" runner on the circuit
! this year. She could have closed gap
! of five lengths on the home stretch in
! any long race in which she has entered.
She is good up to five miles. In trial
of speed where endurance is requisite
she is invincible. She is the belle Of
the circuit She is perfect beauty
aud her picture will soon ornament the
collections Of distinguished horses
every where. I Don't Know is another
wonder in the horse world. He is a
my ,lery as to breeding and prodigy
as to speed. He has had checkereo
history, been ruled off of all associa-
ton tracks, been relnstated; and he
has been up aud down in the pool
boxes aud on the books under success
. siye owners. Mr.. Fountain bought
him this season, having observed some
of his remarka BILE characteristics thai
had not been developed under Other
arrangements. His fondest hopes have
. been realized He has played with thu
records wherever he has entered re
, GENTLY. Senator Pettigrew has no
+ been in good form this season. He il
a high bred horse of promise. Juva is
o new acquisition. She is "a two year ole
, from the Daily stables. 1t is enough t
, give her a high standing to say tina
q Mr.. Fountain purchased her after
close observation of her performance
and that she has the best blood in he
u veins.
a Little Owen Mounce is with Tia
j.. Fountain horses. This fourteen yea
# old boy has won wide reputation
40 He has rode down two records an
n won thousands of dollars for his stable
N Little Mouuce" is hero in thr,
states and his fame has gone befoI
If him to every racing center in Il
nj United States.
: If Tempo, the sick leader of II
n Fountain stables, RECEIVERS In time, n
with Reola and / Don't Know will
shippe to the Bay State course, at 81
Francisco next month. Each OF the
racers Is class.d at the head of the Ii
for all races from one half mile To II
miles on every track in the west.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-21

Mr.. Riddle, the cattle buyer who
purchased the Wyatt Il Ross beef
stock two months age, was in the city
last week. He lost fourteen head OF
cattle by theft out of corral along the
road between the range and the ship
ming wards. He followed these cattle
and the thieves like u county officer
should have done. lie found the stock
with the brands burnt off. He scared
one of the thieves out of the state
and made another confess completely
in the crime. This little incident
should bring to the minds of the vot-
or, Oh the reservation, that a hundred
telonies of this kind have been COM
mitted since the present court house
ring ruled the destinIes of these people
and not Que cattle thief has been con
viclpd. In another year this ring
after the cattle are all gone, will stea
their homes.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-21

elect him to save silver from being
killed off in the house of its friends.
J. II, Sovereign the president of
many more or less disorganized organ
izatioGs is national character and an
orator of seine prominence. He too is
a champion of the silver cause and a
pronounced disciple of the defeated
Bryan. He possesses the orators tact
for dressing worn theses in pleasing
rhetoric This speaker created good
impression. He was not offensive
He was argumentative but not con-
vincing. Even thosr who differ with
this speaker will cherish pleasant re
collections of his first appearance ir
Lewiston.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-21
J. J. RANDALL,
Dentist.

Office in building formerly occupied
by Attorney J. w. Reid.