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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14

There are some paragraphs in De
Lome's letter which the Spanish govern
ment will want to Edisavow, notably
those that intimate that the chance OF
holding on to Cuba without speedy mill
tary success is very slim. The
whole tone of the letter as regards the
condition of the Spanish cause is in
marked contrast to the rosy statements
the government has been giving out
officially. Sagasta certainly will not want
it to be understood that he shares De
Lome's pessimism. 1t would help the
rebel cause too much.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14

| Senator Chandler is still gloomy over
what he calls the abandonment of bi.
metallism by the Republicans, and pre-
diets Republican defeat in the Con-
gressional elections this fall to be followed
by the election of free silver President
in 1900. If Senator Chandler is so appre-
hensive of the effect of the abandonment!
Of bi-metallisn he ought to point Out
how it is possible not to abandon it under
existing circumstances. Senator Vol
colts commission succeeded in demon
strating that no nation would join us ir
an effort to put silver on the same basis
as gold, yet without the cooperation Of
some of them international bimetallism il
impossible How can their cooperation
be obtained? If Senator Chandler will
solve that problem he will do something
that is beneficial to the cause he processes
to have so much at heart. His constant
predictions Of disaster do not tend in that
direction. but in the direction of silver
monometallisin. Defeat is always helped
along by constant predictions of it, and
| tho defeat of the Republicans on the cur.
reney question means inevitably the fres
coinage of the silver dollar, and the disap.
pearance from cur coinage of the gold
dollar. That will not be bi-metalls1n
| but monometallism which is what we
have now, only the one metal will be sill.
yer and not gold.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14

Properly enough before continuing the
negotiations with Spain looking to a re-
ciprocity treaty 8overing Cuban products
the administration will ask the Spanish
ministry il the sentiments of the DE LONE
letter in regard to them are its sentiments
1t will be remembered De LONE referred
to the negotiations in language that
could only be taken to mean that SO far as
S1lin was concerned they were a sort
of blind or "blutf" to cover up the real
situation in Cuba, and were not under
taken with the purpose or expectation of
concluding treaty. If De LONE fairly
represented the opinion of the Spanish
ministry then it has been guilty of
dipping US. OF course our self respect
would not permit us to continue negotia.
tons with q government that has deIiber-
ately attempted to fool u.s. Hence Sagasta
must prove that De LONE misrepresented
HAM before thenegotiations can proceed.
There issroom for suspicion that De LONE
was not far out of the way in his estimate
of Spain's purpose, and that Sagasta will
find it difficult to deny it's substantial ac.
curaoy, without tibbing little. How.
ever, diplomacy seldom hesitates TO dis.
semble when occasion seems to re.
quire it, and here is an occasion which
certainly does.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14
THE DREYFUS CASE.

Paris, February 10 in the Chamber OF
Deputies today several members sought to
revive the Dreyfus discussion but the
minister of war, Gen. Billot, and the
premier, NJ Meline, urged that the inter-
pelIation be deferred until the trial of M.
lola and Perreux is finished. NJ. Roche
attempted to reply but he was called to
order and the government was sustained
by AIS to ~ votes. Gen. Billot denounced
the reports that he was negotiating with
the Dreyfus family concerning the reopen
ing of the case and he repeated that Drey-
fus was guilty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14

Ad1Riral Sicard will not go to Tampa,
but will remain with the fleet. 1t will be
remembered that he has been sick with
melariaI fever, and that he applied to the
navy department for leave to go to Tampa
to recover his health. The request was
acceded to, but now the Admiral has
changed his mind and will remain.
Naturally enough this incident has given
rise to the impression that some i'm
impending, and this impression wild not
be entirely removed by the diplomatic
statement of the navy department that
the Admiral's ohange.of mind is without
significance.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14

The W. G. T. U. of Washington recent
ly adopted resolutions requesting the
PRESIDENT and dean of Yale university, tc
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14

The most vigorous and energetic of our
political clu BIS is the Lincoln club, and
Cts annual banquets are looked forward to
as occasions at which Republicans will
be sure to listen to sound Republican
doctrine from the lips of sound Republi-
can orators. The banquet on Saturday
night was no disappointment in this re-
spect. The chief speaker of the evening
was Representative Frederic Stevens of
st. Paul, Minnesota, and his address was
an earnest and thoughtful effort elegant
in diction and not a. whit lacking in
vigor and sound common sense. Such
speeches are not merely pleasant to listen
to; their effect is wholesome and lasting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14

] be Spanish papers are saying that Mr.
Taylor, our minister to Spain under
Cleveland,s was quite as guilty as De
LONE of using language offensive to the
Spanish government. It must be con-
feesed that Mr.. Taylor said good many
gave the Spanish government. good reason
10 complain. But Taylor's conduct has
nothing to do with De LoIne's. 1t has no
tendency to excuse the latter's or to ex-
Ienuate If. De LONE suffered for his own
fault and nobody but himself is to blame.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14

The subcommittee on Indian affairs
which has been engaged for consider
able time in framing a measure designed
to harmonic the laws for the govern
ment of the Indian Territory and to bring
order out of the chaos prevailing there,
has completed its work. The bill framed
is q most comprehensive measure. 1t
abolishes all Indian courts in the terri
tory and requires the Presidents approval
of all acts passed by the Indian legisla-
ture.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14

III e Senate has increased the appropri-
ATTIC for Notifications to so, 00O, 600, more
thai, doubling the amount adopted by the
Horse. That is none too much if we are
to ave war.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14
THE PENSION LIST.

Washington, February 11-Pensions have
been granted residents of Maine as fol
lows:
ORIGINAL.
Charles Atkinson, South Norridgewock
Henry S. Lane, Auburn; John Robinson,
Edes Falls; Libbeus B. Hatch, Fryeburg
John D. Consey, Soldiers Home, Kenne-
beo.
INCREASE.
William A. Campbell, East North Var
mouth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14

l rbid the students to keep alcoholic
beverages IN their dormitories; or to visit
places where they are sold; and to use
their influence to secure prohibition of
the sale of intoxieants within the city of
New Haven. The first two requests are
tolerably practicable ones, though to en-
force either of them would be very diff
cult But the request to use their infiu-
ence to stop the sale of intoxicants in a
large city like New Haven, even if as
sented to, would amount to little OF moth
ing. The president and dean
would find it just as impos-
sible to prevent the sale of liquor in New
Haven as the W. G. 7. q. does to prevent
the sale in Washington. No doubt the
governing bodies of Yale college are just
as anxious that temperance should prevail
In the institution as Is the W. Q. L. q.
of Washington, and whatever means are
likely to promote this, they are Just
as likely to take without the demand OF
the W. G. L. q. as with it; and SO it may
be a question whether there is not some
other field where the influence of the W.
G. T. U. is more needed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14
THE PRESS.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY IA.

The suggestion of Mr.. Charles L.
Hutchinson for Republican candidates.for
school committee from Ward 8, is an ex-
cellf Mt one.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-14

Everybody's liable to itching piles
Rich and poor, old and young-terrible
the torture they snffer. Only one sure
cure. Doan's Oitment. Absolutely safe
can't fail.
The herald., 1898-03-13

one snarl, and, after partially rising, rolled
over without even kicking.
Next morning John Ingram and start
ed back with four blacks. We got there be-
fore sunrise and found everything O.. X. l
saw by the spoor that the cubs were still
with her. After skinning her, we went
up the kopje and found two of the cubs.
Then the fun began. The first one we ran
out was male and a scrapper, and by the
way he roared and switched his tail you
would have thought he was papa. We ran
him down the kopje and across a little fiat
about 100 yards, and about 100 yards up
another kopje. Bess grabbed him by the
ear, and they both rolled clear to the bot
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slapped Bess to keep her quiet, and climbed

slapped Bess to keep her quiet, and climbed
up on to this bench, expecting to see big
old boar, and all ready to take a snap shot
If he ran. When L got up there l could
sec nothing, so l stepped up on n big
bowlder, and there lay loness and three
cubs playing. She was boxing ones ears.
Her mouth was open, and the cub APP
pcared to be trying to get into 1t. am sure
her mouth looked big enough. She was
facing me, with her head up, when first
saw her, but just as l covered her she
dropped 1t and gave me good. square shot
at her head. Being at very close range, /
gave her Il center shot with a hollow bull
let. She never got on her feet. She uttered
The herald., 1898-03-13

brake. and as we were afraid to use our
brakes for fear our tires would not last us
through our trip, we back-pedaled all the
way.
"As we were sitting after supper on the
verandah of the lodge discussing the
fatigue of our unusual exercise, and dread
inr the morrow, which meant more of the
same sort, our attention was suddenly
called to cloud of dust descending the
mountain side. Then we saw a cyclist
coasting as nice as you please. towing a
good-sized saplirg. which acted as an ef-
fective brake. without injury to the tires
One of the boys calculated: "Well! Why
didn't we think Of that? The rest were
The herald., 1898-03-13
GERMAN CYCLIST CLEVER
Teuton Had Simple Way to Ride
Down a Steep Cliff

1--WE Americans travelling abroad are
apt to be very proud of our reputation for
cleverness,' said a tourist who went BIZ
cycling in Europe last summer. "And no
doubt we have reason to be. But am go
ing to tell you how I had some Of the con-
ceit taken out of me:
I'VE were going through Switzerland, and
had reached the close of the first days de-
scent toward Geneva. The road had been
too steep to coast without the aid Of q
The herald., 1898-03-13
SENATOR WILLIAM j. DEBOE:

I fully realize the critical situation of af-
fairs now existing on account Of the de-
struction of the warship Maine, as we'll
as the relations existing between the
United States and Spain in relation to
Cuba.
while I think Spain has been and is
doing great injustice to the people of
Cuba, and that this government ought
to have recognized the beliigerency of
Cuba some time ago, we should now
be very cautious as to any action in
this matter. Ii there has been any
treachery on the part of the Spanish
government in the destruction Of the
The herald., 1898-03-13
SENATOR MARION BUTLER:
LION HUNTING
Adventures With the King of Beasts
in Africa

The South African papers contain sever
al accounts which indicate that in Rhodesia
and the neighborhood of the Zambesi the
king of beasts" is by no means quite ex-
tinct vet. J. c. Blick, q brother-in-law of
Scout Burnham, writes as follows from
the Geelong mine:
Il was coming round the base of little
'ocky hill. when 1 heard, as thought some
Lgs grunting up OH little bench jutting
put from this hill. I cooked the old gun,
The herald., 1898-03-13
GOV. LON v. STEPHENS:


I believe every patriotic and loyal citizen
Of the United States resents in his
bosom all the insinuations of the Span
ish press that the officers and sailors
Of the Inflated Maine were derelict in
duty, cowardly In behavior and indolent
in nature. This is the first aspersion
cast upon the valor of American sea-
men, and such a slander could only
emanate from those who are them
selves guilty; from peoplpe who were
once the master of the high seas anu alA
most had Europe at,their feet, but now
have degenerated into q sluggish class.
whose only occupations arc the amuse.
ments of the cockpit, the bull ring, and
an all-day siesta under the orange tree.
Surely none of the blood of Charles v.
or Philip II. is coursing through the
veins of the miserable conspirators who
so basely defiled the honor of their
country in the ignominious treachcry
which resulted in the untimely death
of 260 brave sailors. / am informed
that these men had been subjected to a
drill and discipline unsurpassablc by
those Of any battleship, were skilled In
the science of naval warfare, and were
eager to surrender their lives, If neces-
sary, for the preservation Of their coun-
try's honor.
Little did they expect that their lives
would be blotted out by reason of so
foul q plot, and their memories should
be the more revered and respected by
our sympathetic nation. OF the brav-
cry displayed by Orderly Anthony and
the GOODNESS showed by Captain Sigs-
bee, we Missourians doff our hats with
admiration, and express the hope that
higher honors are awaiting them for
the future. May all the survivors OF
the unfortunate Maine live long ami
prosperous, but if disaster should. in
the course of events, overtake them,
let them succumb on an honorable bat
tlefield, and not as victims of ignoble
treachery. LON. V. STEPHENS,
"CxnYernor of MiSSouri.n
The herald., 1898-03-13

and want of discipline of the officers
and crew of that vessel is clearly un-
true and positively absurd. ii the Of
ficers OF the Maine were responsible for
any carelessness it was in not dredging
the harbor Immediately under the
Maine to see whether or not Spanish
officers had purposely located the ves-
sci over mine formerly planted to
blow her up. The facts will soon be
officially made known. I feel sure that
they will not only vindicate the Of
ficers Of the Maine from such q charge,
but will at the same time place the
responsibility for this horrible and
most foul deed where it properly be-
longs, and then such action must
promptly be taken as becomes Ameri-
cans. MARION BUTLER"
The herald., 1898-03-13

satisfied that Spain was party 10 the
blowing up of the Maine, which l do
not believe. 1 fully believe the govern
ment of Spain will be willing to do
whatever is right in the premises by
way of apology and indemnity touching
this disaster, if any responsibility
should attach under international law
or otherwise. S. 3. ELKINS."
The herald., 1898-03-13

Maine, Spain must and will be held re-
sponsible. 1 shall stand by whatever
action the president may take in the
matter, as 1 have unlimited confidence
in his patriotism and ability to man.
age affairs of this character.
1.-THE American people can ever be
proud of the bravery and heroism of the
lamented sailors who perished on the
Maine. WIN. j. DEBOE."
The herald., 1898-03-13
Mckinley Out Of Line

The senate Of the state Of Iowa, largely
Republican, has just voted down res
olution endorsing Hawaiian annexation
It is noteworthy that wherever and whenst
ever an opportunity Is given for popular
or legislative expression Hawaiian annex
alton Is kicked out Of court The psoplo
want none of 1t. President Mckinley VIII
be converted s-PktJburg'Roues
The herald., 1898-03-13

yield at once to the verdict Of that
board.
Il can assure you that congress, in
my opinion, will uphold and sustain
the president in any action he may take
to maintain the honor and dignity of
this nation in this, or any other matter.
1.-The conduct Of the officers and men
on the Maine has shown them to be pos
sessed with those high qualities that
made our earlier navy so conspicuous.
"CHAS. j. FAULKN Err"
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tom, the pup (Gwanda) trying to get a
hold, the niggers yelling, and the little lion
roaring for all he was worth. We tore
off our shirts and coats and threw them
over the lion, and finally, by getting on top
of him, succeeded in tying his legs. We
then took him back to the old one and tied
him. We afterward went up in the kopje
and caught cub lioness. She had taken
a stand in crevice of rock, and the dogs
could not tackle her. With a short lasso
and a forked stick we got her out. The
cubs are beauties and just the right age"
The herald., 1898-03-13
EX-PREsIDENT HARRISON:

I beg to be excused from offering any
contribution upon the subject. l do not
care to discuss in any of its phases the
terrible tragedy that was recently en-
acted in the harbor of Havana at this
time. BENJAMIN HARRISON"
The herald., 1898-03-13
SENATOR G. J. FAULKNER:

l have so far refused to be interviewed
on the subject of the Maine disaster.
am unwilling to give an opinion on a
= subject touching which have such in
definite information. 1 have entire
confidence in the board of naval officers
appointed to investigate this great ca
lamity, and whatever may be my opin-
ion on this subject with the limited in
formation now in my possession will
The herald., 1898-03-13
SENATOR ALLEN:

I do not deem it wise at this time to say
what should be done in the event tho
wreck of the Maine may be proved to be
the work of design. That will be for
the administration, and not for con-
gress, to determine, in the first instance.
l have thus far studiously refrained
from expressing an opinion in advance
of the present inquiry being made pub
lie. Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof 1t will be ample time for
congress to speak authoritatively and
definitely when the indisputable facts
are made known. I will not anticipate
what should be done after an uncertain
event, or one that may never happen.
"WILLIAM V. ALLEN"
The herald., 1898-03-13
GOV. LLEWELLYN POWERS:

81 have been on board of several of the war
ships of the United States during the
past summer. l had the honor of re-
ceiving Admiral Sicard when in Port
land, and also when visiting his fleet.
II do not believe that there is one
particle of foundation for the state
ment that there is lack of discipline
In the navy of the United States. be-
lieye we have as intrepid, gallant and
competent officers and as brave and
trustworthy men as any navy in the
world. LLEWELLYN POWERS,
"Governor State of Maine"
The herald., 1898-03-13
SENATOR STEVE B. ELKINs:

1 beg to state that am ready to follow
and stand by the president in any course
he may pursue towards Spain, growing
out of the blowing up the the Maine,
and out of the Cuban situation. So far
as the facts are disclosed, do not think
there is any ground for war. War
could only come about on our being
The herald., 1898-03-13
SENATOR R. R. KENNEY:

II have no opinion as to the loss OF the
Maine, nor could have until informed
by the result of the official examina-
ton.
'The sailors Of the Maine at the time
of her loss were in every sense true
representatives Of the men or the
American navy-brave and heroic, they
gave their lives to the nation.
'If 1t is demonstrated by the invests
there is no one who would exact repara-
The herald., 1898-03-13
SENATOR J. n. KYLE.

'As loyal American, have only WORDS
of praise for the heroes whose lives
were sacrificed by the Maine disaster.
AS a nation, we should revere their
memory. The heroism and presence
of mind displayed by privates as well as
officers show them worthy examples
of the American navy. Should TINS
prove to be traceable to Spanish
treachery, the president will be justified
in maintaining the honor Of our nation,
even at the cost of war, and the people
will give him loyal support.
JAMES H. KYLE"
The herald., 1898-03-13
CONGRESSMAN W. R. ELLIS:

simply dumb. That man was German.
/ now take off my hat to our German
brethren of the wheel."-Chicago Chron-
icle
The herald., 1898-03-13
SENATOR w. A. HARRIS:

'The GOODNESS, courage and devotion to
duty displayed by the officers and men
Of the Maine in the face of the sudden
and terrific catastrophe will forever re-
main an immortal tribute to the homer
and glory of our country which should
be preserved in story and in song for all
time.
'If it should be officially decided 10
have been the result of Spanish treach-
cry, I should not be satisfied with less
than the complete expulsion of every
vestige of Spanish power from Cuba,
the surrender of two of her best battle
ships, and such an indemnity for Of
ficers and men that no Spaniard would
forget it In a hundred years. This
should be the basis of the demand for
the sake of peace and regard for the in
nocent but 1 should hardly feel sorry
should the gods make Spain mad
enough to refuse.
1.-THE president cannot go so far or be
SO severe but that 1 will heartily support
him, nor will I be satisfied with less
than indicated. w. A. HARRIS"
The herald., 1898-03-13
GOVERNOR BLoxHAM:

'Ay personal opinion on the heroism dis
played by the officers and sailors of the
Maine is that the officers and sailors of
the battleship Maine did their full duty.
Duty thus performed is all that can be
done. Patriotism can ask no more.
while honoring the survivors, let us
enshrine In our hearts the memory Of
the dead, and rear a monument which,
with tongueless eloquence. shall for
ever tell they died in their country's
service. and at the post Of duty.
"W. d. BLOXHAM,
"Governor of Florida"
The herald., 1898-03-13

1t requires half day to sing the ma
tional hymns Of China.