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The Portland daily press., 1898-03-25
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for Yesterday, March "a, taken
at 8 p. m, meridian time, the ooserva'
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature. direction OF wlnd'
state of weather:
Boston. SO degrees, sE, clear. New ley
York. Ss degrees, E, cloudy Philadei, >
phia, 40 degrees NE. rain; WASHINGTON, =
degrees, N, rain; Albany, ~ aegrees,
S, p. cloudy: Buffalo. .32 degrees, ", VI oieap
Detroit, 80 degrees, S, clear; Chicago' lso
40 degrees, s, clear; ST. Paul, o9 aesress' p;s
Sc, clear: Huron. OAK, 81 SW, ciear; DIS
marck, 46 degrees. SW, clear; JACKSON
vile, rs degrees, SW, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-25

Washington, March 24.-The report of
the naval board of inquiry into the Maine
disaster was received in Washington at
9. IS tonight. The four naval officers who
have guarded it watch and watch since
it's departure from Key West, were hustled
at once into carriage by an attache OF
the Navy Department and driven to the
Ebbett house where they tried to catch
little muc needed sleep and at the same
time withstand the crowd Of newspaper
men who thronged the lobby in hope OF
securing some stray bit of information
which had escaped numerous correspond.
ents along the route. The party consisted
OF J,ieut. Commander Mark, Lieut.. John
Hood, Lieut. Carl Jungcn, Passed Assist
ant Engineer Bowers, A. i. Mark,
nephew OF the Judge advocate and snip
Carpenter Holmes OF the Names ill-fated
crew ,3r
There was an immense crowd waiting
at the depot when the train pulled IN.
The naval contingent was in the last
sleeper on the train and avoided the crush
OF citizens by alighting at the upper END
of the platform and going out across
tracks. All were thoroughly tired and
Commander Mark was asleep in his seat
when the train pulled in. The party was
met at the steps Of the car by Cadet Ward
Of the Navy Department, who was the
sole representative of Secretary Long he
Informed Commander Mark that the Sec
retary would not receive the report to-
night, and he led the travellers 10 tne
hack stand through the rapidly thicken-
ing crowd. Lieut.. Hood as the most
muscular member of the party carried the
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-25

Washington, March 24.-An honr and
a half before the Sen ste convened today
the galleries were crowded with people
anxious to hear the promised discussion
of the Cuban question.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-25
Local weather Report.

Portland. Me-. March 24.-The local
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows: aaa
s a. M. Barometer 80. 100: Thermom-
eter 3S. Dew Point 16; Humidity 90;
Wind NE; Velocity 8: weather, clear.
SD. m. Barometer so.227; Thermom-
ete- ~. Dew Point %; Humidity 81;
Wind SW: Velocity 8; weather. clear.
Mean daily thermometer 81; maximum
thermometer 81: minimum thermopl-
eter 27; maximum velocity wind 1s, NV;
total precipitation y.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-25
xs RoSTON WE'LL PROTECTED.
Ros+on March 24.-The Post will say

BOsUOn, MdICl IL
wit Within three days the harbor Of Boston
will be practically safe from the inya-
sion of vessels attached to any hostile
fleet which may succeed in passing tne
T,onn Island head. At noon today an
electric DYNAMO and an oil engine were
taken to Fort Independence. where the
work of connecting the wires Of the sub
marine mines and torpedoes placed re-
Gently in the harbor. was immediately
started upon under the supervision OF an
officer from the U. S. engineering corps.
This officer stated that 1T would take
assarv sconhections as during the past
month large number Of mines and tor
pedoes bad Seen placed IN the path, OF the
vessels which enter and leave the harpor.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-25
The WEATHER.

Washington, March 24.lForecast for
Friday for New England and Eastern
New York: Fair and slightly warmer;
winds becoming southerly.
Boston, March 24.-Local forecast 1or
Boston and vicinity for Friday: Fair,
SLOWLY rising temperature, variable
winds.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-25
LIEUT.. JENK1Ns's BODY FOUND.

Havana, March a. The body Of Lieut..
Friend W. jenkins of the Maine, was
pedo tube aft, as it has been hoped would
be the case The remains of course were
badly decomposed, though not so bad As
many others previously found since the
explosion. 1t will be enclosed in me-
tallic casket and sent to Key West on Sat-
urday. Then it will be disposed of as
decided by the relatives of the deceased
in the United States.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-25
TORPEDO BOAT DEsTRoYERs.

Queenstown, March 2+-The Spanish
torpedo boat destroyers Onardo and Audaz
arrived here today. They encountered
heavy weather in the Irish sea- They will
coal here and then proceed to Ferrol.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-10
FREE SEATS.

The manner in which the seats are
being given out is very unsatisfactory
to the general public. Does any one
imagine that the people at large
are going to stand in line waiting
humbly for a ticket on Thursday, so
as to secure a seat on Friday? Let the
seats be free and first come first serv-
ed. 1t is understood that some seats
have been assigned, while other people
have to take their chances. What we
want is true democracy and not the
red tape of legacies that have come
down from a defunct monarchy.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-10

The advantages of annexation once
more come clearly before us. The
butchers, and therefore the cattle
ranches, are going to profit largely by
the presence of 1000 men in Honolu-
III, who will have to be fed every day.
So will the flour importers, in fact the
dealers generally. The policy of the
United States is to obtain supplies for
the federal troops as much as possible
from the local market of the state or
territory in which they may be quar-
tered.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-10

"Our regulars" says the Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle, SHOULD not
be forgotten or ignored. They are
American citizens. Many of those IN
the ranks, as well as the officers, are
men of fine intelligence and not lit
tie culture. They are steady, loyal,
temperate and brave" The Democrat
takes a rather different view of the
regular army from that of Honolulu
morning paper.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-10

The Star is authorized to state that
Harold f. Sewall did not in any way
throw cold water upon any effort to
celebrate the raising of the flag, and,
moreover, after the formal ceremonies
are over Mr.. Sewall is quite willing
to join other speakers in remarks up
that the grounds of the Executive
building be handed over to the com
mittee of the Annexation Club for the
full day. 1t is really thousand
pities that this foolish friction should
have occurred, but every one knows
who is sore and who is to blame.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-10
TENURE OF OFFICE.

One of the hardest things in this
world is for some people to under
stand the necessity for rotation in Of
flee, Men get to think if they are
long in official position that they are
indispensable, and the odd thing is
that they make other people think so,
too. The United States carefully in
culcates the doctrine that no high Of
fetal is Indispensable. No matter how
clever, no matter how able, no matter
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-10

A recent investigation of some sam
pies of Mauser cartridges used by the
Spanish troops which were sent to
Washington by the marines at Guam
tanamo has aroused the Indignation
of ordnance experts. The bullets
were found to be enclosed in brass
castings, which, as is well known, can
hardly fail to cause blood poisoning
in person wounded by them, no mat
ter how slight the injury. The use
of brass castings is considered barba-
rous, and it is not countenanced in
warfare by civilized nations.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-10

how popular a president may be, two
terms is the limit of his tenure of
office. Grant was wrecked on the
third term proposition, and so would
any one else who might try in the flu
ture. The American people, or any
people who have the republican spirit,
do not get rid of King George or King
John to saddle themselves with King
Grant or King Jones. There is no
more wholesome lesson taught than
the retirement from Office of the Pres
ident of the United States. While in
Office he yields more power than a
constitutional monarch, but when his
term of office is over he becomes pri-
vate citizen and is judged not by the
place he once filed but solely upon
his individual merits. At the pres
ent time both Harrison and Cleveland
are practising members of the bar.
The truth of the lesson is always
being illustrated. One might go far
back into history, but modern times
give ample illustration. Bismarck
was regarded as indispensable to Ger
many, and men used to say, what will
Germany do if Bismarck were to die?
And Bismarck did not die, but was
asked to step out and has himself liv-
ed to see that Germany could get
along if not better without him than
| she would, at present, with him, for
the day of his methods was past.
Take the Conservative party in Eng
land. Disraeli was long the head of
it. People used to say, there will new
err be such another leader. When he
dies the party will go to pieces. Yet
it has not gone to pieces because of
his death. Salisbury has proved him
self every whit as capable, and when
Salisbury dies or retires there is Bal
four ready to step into his place.
Gladstone was another man regard
ed as indispensable, but he lived in re-
tirement long enough to realize the
fact that he was not. Others as
bright, as painstaking, were ready to
come forward and carry on the work
where he left it.
There is an old proverb that there
are as good fish in the sea as ever
came out of it, and it is ever being il
lustrated before our eyes, though
some of us wilfully blind ourselves as
to the truth of it. There is no in
gratitude in politicians desiring to
change the representative of their
views. 1t is well that officials should
understand that there is rotation in
office. Where there is not rotation in
Office you get the official of Dickens
Tight Barnacle order, and you get the
circumlocution office and the great
principle of "how not to do it,
There may be disadvantages about
change in Office, but undoubtedly
there are advantages. Long tenure OF
Office leads to officialism, leads to class
prejudice. The officials get to think.
ing they are class apart, class su.
perior to their fellow men, and that
in its turn, leads to slovenly and un.
satisfactory work. Hawaii has sui.
fered a great deal from this in the
past. Matters will be better in the
future. The race of Tight Barnacles
will die ont
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-10

1t is satisfactory to learn that II. E.
Cooper is to remain at the head of
the educational system of this coun-
try. Mr.. Cooper has shown himself
as thoroughly in earnest in educa-
tional matters, and has introduced
some good features during his tenure
of office. With more time to devote
to the details of education we can eX-
pect greater progress to be made.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-10

The Detroit Evening News has
very amusing cartoon. 1t represents
Sagasta visiting Neptune at the bot
tom of the sea. All around are the
wrecks of the two Spanish fleets. Sa-
gasta remarks, with your majesty's
permission, l would like to secure
desk-room down here for my Minister
of Marine, so that he can keep in close
touch with our navy"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-10
AT YOUR SERVICE

If you want bran new wagon or
buggie, or want rubber tires placed
on your old vehicle, you will be sure
to find Schumann's Carriage Reposi-
tory the proper place to go. In fit
ting rubber tires, all goods used and
workmanship are guaranteed to be
first class. Warerooms, Fort street,
next to Club Stables.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-10
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1898.

Citrus fruit is having more and
more attention paid to it. Large
numbers of lime trees have been
planted within the last few years
and considerable progress has been
made with orange trees There is no
doubt that we ought to export guam
titles of lines besides supplying our
homo consumptiOn.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-10
AT THE BATTLE OF MANILA

Admiral Dewey's feet fabricated with Vacuum Oils
obtained at Hongkong At the time Vacuum Oils
ashore in the sugar and ute mills of the Philippines
The British Navy and the japanese navy regularly
Vacuum Oils and various bateshps and cruisers of every
other nation obtain them at various ports around the world
where stocks carried
Vacuum Oils are so we'll known and highly thought of
by the naval officer the mill owner and the machinery
that hundred twelve foreign warehouses
required for their distribution The shey ubr
Other oils sell for less by the gallon but Vacuum
Oils cost least by the day.
Vacuum Oil Company
Rochester, N "
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-08-10
HAIR n E S S

for your horse. 1t is in constant
use and ever so often has to be re-
placed with a new set. AS it is con-
sidered one of the necessaries Of the
family, attention should be careful
ly given as to where you can replace
the old set for new one for
the least outlay, quality being
also considered. We feel sure that
you need look no further, if they
had not been bargains we would
not have imported them.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-12
SAXTONS RIVER.

Rev. F. G. Boughton preached last Sunday
morning at the Baptist church, Brattleooi o.
John Greenwood returned last Sunday to
his home at Clinton, Mass.
Mrs. Frank Stoddard has returned to her
home at Ludlow.
DIR. Edward Ellery delivered very helpful
sermon last Sunday morning at the Baptist
church, taking for his subject, "The Power
of a Purpose"
Rev. Charles A. Piddock of Hartford, CT +,
delivered an interesting and instructive
address on ssRome" last Sunday evening at
the Baptist church.
A popcorn vendor was in town Monday and
Tuesday.
Mr.. 'Colburn, spiritua.ist, preached last
Sunday evening at Charles Twitchelrs.
Mr.. Snow, postcffice inspector, called at
the postoffics last Monday afternoon.
Miss Ella Spaulding of Bellows Falls spent
last Saturday at the home of Mrs. j. v.
Simonds.
Rev. Charles A. Piddock has been visiting
at MIS-. 1. r. Warmers. While in town he
bought spring of Ellsworth Richardson in
, order to supply his houses.
Miss Snow of birmingham, Mass, las
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Snow, for a few
days.
NJ. G. Richardson tried as an experiment to
! raise two crops of potatoes on the same piece
J of land and has succse eded he also planted
corn after taking up his crop of peas and up
to the present time has been having greer,
corn for table use. 81.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-12
BRATrLEBORO.

tits expected that Co. will be mustered
out at their armory about November l, when
it is hoped that all of the members of the
company will be able to be present at the
ceremony. Half dozen or more are ILL., but
the date has been purposely postponed in
order that these men shall have sufficiently
recovered to be able to pass examination.
Quite number of Knights Templar left
the state Saturday afternoon for Pittsburg to
attend the trienniul con clave there this week,
The, number from Vermont, of course, will
be small compared with the delegations from
many another state, yet it is thought that
about 100 of the order will go from this state.
Beauseant commandery of Brattleboro sent
half dozen delegates who Joined the other
representatives. here, all going to New Lon
local people who went include DIR. and Mrs
D. P. Webster, w. H. Vinton, Mr.. and Mrs
J. Henry Pratt.
heavy rains of Tuesday night and Wednes-
day is everywhere to- be seen. Hardly q
road leading into Brattleboro but shows the
effects of the great downpour; in fact, thou
sands of dollars will be necessary to repair
the main thoroughfares. The electric road
suffered with the others and at least $50 loads
of gravel will be required to repair its road.
bed between the two villages.
Rice's comedians will occupy the audito,
riu m all of next week. The company has
recently played in Burlington and Rutland
A special meeting of the trustees of the
Vermont livestock company to see whether
dividend shall be declared from the pro.
ceeds Oh the sale of cattle made this season
was held at the Vermont national bank al
80 Tuesday evening, the 18th.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-12
CHARLESTOWN.

Miss Matilda Walker is with Mrs. Lane in
Springfield, VT, for few days.
DIR. and Mrs. L. K. Thayer visited friends
in Walpole the latter part of this week.
John Thorpe and company give dramatic
ent tsf.r-"7t - the town hall this week ;
admission, 10 and 20 cents, reserved seats 80
cents.
Bill Woods has moved into a tenement
owned by Harvey Baldwin and known as the
Ursula Dodge place for the winter.
Mrs L. H. Clark is in New York visiting
friends and attending the large millinery
openings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Wing are visiting
friends in town and stopping at the Eagle.
Robert Atherton of Springfield, VT, has
been stopping with Mrs. Harris.
Miss Nettie Merrill passed Sunday in
Springfield, Mass, with her brother, Robert
Merrill and other friends.
F. W. Huntley and family passed the lat
ter part of the week with relatives in East
Lempster.
A party of Is took a wheel trip to Corbin
Park Sunday. They saw a number of but.
falo, sheep and elk.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-12

Bert j.. Simonds of Maiden, Mass, has
Simonds. 'N "A--'''S'' u -
Lucius p. Birry's. =
mrs. Wight and Mrs. Stevens Of Lowell are
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P. Barry.
Isaac Glynn was taken seriously ill last Sat.
ing.
Mrs. Clarissa Barry who has been very ill
ior several days, is feeling a little more COM.
Portable.
Mr.: Hunt of the First New Hampshire reg
iment has been visiting friends at Vermont
Academy.
Mrs. Payne of Hamilton is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Edward Ellery.
Miss Emma Coleman is one of a number
VINO mas been out picking raspberries this
who is recovering from her illness.
Harry Shaw was in town yesterday.
Inet Andrews is taking a vacation; he has
gone to visit friends in Chester and Andover.
Fred Rand closed his stables at Chester field
lake last Friday and has sold his bucA skin
horses to man in Boston.
Henry Bailey and family of Bellows Falls
have moved into j. X. Bancroft's cottage.
Mrs. r. G. Walker was taken very ill last
Thursday night but is at present feeling more
comfortable.
The prayer meeting at the Congregational
church will be held next Friday evening.
A few young men went to corn husking
last Friday night at w. w. Barry's. An oys-
ter supper was served during the evening
and enjoyed by all.
Frank Spaulding has secured position in
the Fitchburg freight depot at Bellows Falls.
Charles Wright Of Bellows Falls spent the
Sabbath with his parents.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-12
SPRINGFIELD,

Rev. O., s. Davis, Phi. D., pastor of the
Congregational church, has outlined for
study and work a program of missionary
topics to infuse new life into the subject
available books is given. The doctor will de-
vote the second Sunday evening OF each
month to an address on the special topic
designated. He cordially urges the personal
cooperation of the church to NAL Q this plan
a success. The autumn calendar announces
on the general topic of church life and work.
The sermons will be on the Present Day
Value of Christianity; Indifference versus
Out and-out and Dead-in-earnest; Leader
ship; Personal; Personal Work. The even
ing sermons will be devoted to practical
themes to be made specially helpful to young
PEE pie.
located on Sunny Terrace where he will
erect two houses
Fred Wheeler has been enjoying ten
days vacation with William M. Ford in New
York.
Mrs E. E. Gould was in Keene, N. H !,
several day last week.
Special service will be provided by the
electrics for the accommodation of those at
tending the Christian Ell deavor services
this week at Bellows Fails.
James Hall of Springfield, Mass !, has been
calling this week on friends in town.
The displays of millinery at the fall open
logs last week v ere very attractive.
Arthur Fuller, who is taking an enforced
vacation, went Monday to Saxtons River
His many friends are pleased to note his
rapid improvement in health.
Delno Lovejoy of Hartford, Ct., was in
town the first of the week.
The remains of Mrs. DIR. Meacham were
brought to this place Monday from Ludlow.
for burial.
A young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cutler was buried Sunday.
j o. Perkins has secured the services of
r P. Ordway of Hartlsnd, who has had
many years. experience in shop work.
The Cosmopolitan club met Monday even
ing at Frank Hills.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-10-12
ALSTEAD.

| Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Buxton started Sunday
| on carriage drive to Keene, Peterboro and
other places.
David Harris of San Francisco, Cal for,
| mer resident of this town, is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs E. H. Kimball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farrah of Hoosick Falls, N
Y, visited few days recently at George E.
Holmes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rogers of Westmore-
land were guests of Miss Sarah Porter last
Friday and Saturday.
Miss Washburn is with her sister, Mrs. E.
N. Smith,
Mrs. Dow of Enosburg, Vt, has been
spending few days with her sister, Mrs.
Adams.
A. L. Timothy has begun moving into the
Newman house.
Mrs. j. D. Holmes came last Thursday to
her sons for short visit.
Mrs. Lucy Graves, who for several weeks
past has been in Keene, returned Monday to
her home here.
John Chandler of Woodstock, VT, was in
town last week.
The ladies of the Congregational church
netted about $50 from their dinner at their
vestry Fair day.
Misses Anna Williams and Mabel Good
hue of Bellows Falls were guests of the
Misses Burge from Friday until Sunday.
Albert Shepard and family and Miss Stella
Evans of Keene spent two days here the last
of the week.
H. P. Abbott went to Boston Saturday to
spend a few days.
The remaining members of the Villas home
left this week and the mansion on the hill
will be closed for the winter.
Mrs James Davis and Miss Gertrude went
to Fitchburg Tuesday morning to attend the
wedding Of John Davis and Miss Minnie Bal
CON-
Frank Benjamin was in town few days
recently.
Mrs. Bernard Smith has been entertaining
two brothers and lady friend from Boston.
Miss Corinne Wiley of Saxtons River has
been the guest of Mrs. M. E. Knight for the
past few days.
Mrs. G. W. Linsley of Bellows Falls has
been visiting friends in town from Friday
till Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Trow of Tilton came to her
brothers, M. F. Greene's, last Wednesday.
c F. Pierce entertained his brother and
wife for several days re Gently.
ARE THANKFUL.
The ladies who had the dinner in charge
at the vestry of the Universalist church on
the day of the fair, wish to extend most
hearty thanks to all who contributed in
making it the success that it was both in the
way of furnishing supplies for the table and
in giving their ready sympathy to the work.
Especial thanks are due those who came in
from outside our immediate numbers who
might not be considered to be particularly
interested, but who rendered such valuable
assistance in the way of labor and in giving
financial aid. We feel that the friends will
be gratifed to know we ACCOMPLISHED as
much as we did, realizing some $32 as net
proceeds of the dinner.
This, including the free offering of check
of $40 from our esteemed summer townsman,
c. N. Villas. should it be applied to the pur-
pose for which it was intended, namely,
repairs of the church, will make something
from which to start. Then should the ball
once started be kept rolling, it would neither
be very long or very hard to accomplish
deal of work. All that is needed to do this
is steady pull and pull all together.