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The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14
FOUND PEOPLE LOYAL.

IL Charlotte, N. c., March Ex-senator
Proctor passed through Charlotte this
morning He said: ''The most crafty
ing thing to me on this trip was the
splendid conduct and spirit of the
Southern people," He felt that it was
worth the total cost of all the preparation
for war to demonstrate what q sterling
loyal spirit was cherished throughout the
South as he had seen it. BE said he had
gathered some facts but did not know
just what bearing they might have on the
prese mt situation. He would have to find
out the situation at home before he could
judge fairly on the knowledge ne has
gained in his trip.
UNFRIENDLY FRANCE.
Madrid, March 13.-The Temps says:
"spain does not deceive herself ~hen she
counts on the sympathies at least OF the
latent European governments; but it
would be mistake for her to expect any
effectual support from either Great
Britain or the triple alliance. Before all
she must rely upon herself. :
WORKING NIGHT AnID DAY.
Bethlehem, Pa, March 13-The Bethle-
hem Iron company has received orders to
push all government iron work as yet un-
finished of the 100 ten and IL inch guns
and carriages and the forces of skilled
mechanics in all departments is working
night and day.
WHAT WE MUST AND MUSTN'T.
London, March 1s.-The Daily Graphic
ediuorially suggests this morning that
there is ii me still remaining that can be
utilized to negotiate an agreement TO
refer the Maine matter to arbitration to
ascertain the s'True facts" and to decide
as to the nature of the indemnity If any,
be due to the United States. England, -
says the Daily Graphic, "would SYM
pathize with war for the liberation of
Cuba, but if the United States goes to
war 1t must be in just cause, and after
every effort to secure an honorable peace
has been exhausted.
PLATONIC SYMPATHY.
London, March 13.-The Paris CORE.
spondent of the Daily Mail, declares
French support forSpain would not exceed
platonic sympathy, and that there is nc
likelihood that the friendliness of Austria
OF Germany would extend further.
NOT DECIDED TO BUY SHIPS.
Washington, March Is, Secretary Long
tonight made the statement that the
matter of the purchase of the two Brazil
ian ships had not been decided.
IOWA AT KEY WEST.
Key West, March l3.--The battleship
Iowa arrived from Tortugas this morning
and is anchored here The torpedo poa'
Dupont sailed this morning with mail
and dispatches fer the feet at Tortugas'
She will relieve the torpedo boat Porter
at Tortugas
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14
DISCOVERED GOLD AUSTRALIA.
Death of Wealthy Miner Who Was Native
of Maine.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, March 13.-Word
has been received here today of the sudden
death in Denver. Colorado, of Edmund
Chase Bassic, one Of the wealthiest and
best known residents of this city. His
death resulted from heart disease. He
left this city last week on a business trip
and his death WAS wholly unexpected
The deceased was born in Waldo, Maine,
in 1888, and enjoyed a reputation as q
mining expert in two continents. When
but boy of eighteen he discovered the
first gold every found in Australia, which
led to the wild rush to the Australian
gold fields in the early fifties In III he
discovered the Bassic mine, near Silver
Cliff, Colorado, one of the richest pro-
ducers in the country. Subsequently he
acquired large interests in other mining
property in Colorado. He had been a
resident of Bridgeport since 1880.
He is survived by widow, three sons,
one daughter and two step-daughters; al
so one sister here and two brothers in
Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14
PARKER sPoKED GUARDEpLY.
They Think in Havana as They Do Here
Aboat Maine Explosion.

washington. March Ex-senator Proctor
and his companion Col. Myron NJ. Parker,
who have been spending some time in
Cuba, returned to Washington tonight
Senator Proctor said he did not desire to
discuss his trip at present.
u Col. Parker said to an Associated Press
reporter: eve went to Sagua La Granda.
Matanzas, Cienfuegos and Artemiisa,
provinces Of Pinar del Rio. I was with
Senator Proctor most of the time. The
stories Of the amount of suffering have
not been exaggerated. 1t Is intense over
every portion of the island. The recon-
centradoes are gathered into the villages
and can be seen in all their pitiable as
poets. 1t is perhaps greater in Matanzas
than elsewhere. What impressed me the
most and would doubtless impress any
visitor to Cuba is the utter desoletion.of
the island. Miss Barton is doing great
work among the reconcentradoes, and is
to be praised for her heroic efforts in that
direction. We were we'll treated by the
Spaniards.
In answer to the question as to what
in his mind should he done to put an end
to the suffering. Col. Parker would not
commit himself, but said that he had no
doubt this government would take the
best course. He commended highly the
action pursued by Consul General Lee,
who was well fitted for his place, from
what he had seen Of his administration of
affairs there. 1.-THE matter Of his recall
reached there Just little before the con-
tradiction, and and was not credited. 1t
was denied that his return to this country
was wanted" In regard to the question
as to whether the impression prevailed in
Havana that the Maine was destroyed by
external influences. Col. Parker spoke
guardedly. He said, however. that the
same impression prevailed there that did
here. There was little or no war talk and
the de LONE incident was not mentioned
theressduring his stay. He left Washing
ton February IS.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14
ATTORNEYS CANNOT SOLICIT AID.

CANNOT SOLICIT AID.
Washington, March l2.-Commissioner
Evans of the pension Office has promul-
eating rules prohibiting any agent or at
torney of any person entitled to recognit.
ion before the bureau from directly or in
directly requesting the aid or assistance
in the prosecution Of pension claim of
any United States government official
or representative other than those whose
duty it is under the law to supervise and
administer the laws, rules, and regula-
tions governing the granting of army
and navy pensions, or requesting or ad-
vising claimant to seek such aid in the
prosecution of a pension claim. The
rules further provide that persons SO
offending shall be held to have abandoned
the claim as attorney and that he shall
by such violation subject himself to sus.
pension or exclusion from practice before
the pension Office.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14
Local Weather Report.
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday. March 13. taken
at S p. m, meridian time, the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction Of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, &c. SW, cloudy; New York, 59,
W, clear Philadelphia, 62, NV, CLOUDY
Washington, 60, NV, cleai; Albany, 4s,
N. clear; Buffalo, Sc, SW, cloudy
Detroit, 40, W, clear; Chicago, a, W,
clear; St. Paul, 3s, NE. cloudy; huron,
cloudy; Jacksonville, 6S Sc, clear.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14
INQUIRY COURT AT WORK.

Havana, March l3.-The court of in
quiry did good deal of work today, ex-
amining Ensign Powelson and such
divers OF the wrecking company as have
been Investigating the wreck. 1t is said
today that these divers have been relieved
from further work of this kind and in
structed to pursue their labors under the
wrecking contract.
The court will have the services of the
naval divers as heretofore, and if needed
can call again upon the civilian divers.
It is thought that the court will close its
labors here during the present week, and
will probably re-exnmine some survivors
Of the Maine at Key West. This rumor,
however, is not officially verified. the
members Of the court insisting that they
can fix no date for the conclusion of it's
session or their departure from Havana.
Everything indicated that the distribu-
tion of relief stores sent from the United
States will go forward hereafter more
speedily and effectively, attaining better
results than ever before. While much
good has been done and not questions
have been raised as to honesty of inten-
tion, there is no doubt, room for improve
ment.
Mr.. Brice has supervision of the entire
relief work, with ample power to give
help personally in cases he knows to be
deserving.
The Anita, with the Congressional
party, left today forsSagua. No work was
done at the custom house today, but 1t
will be resumed early in the morning.
No delay is anticipated in the delivery of
goods a-esa ~ - -. a.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14
DIED TOGETHER.

Boston, March 13.-Hon. Marcellus
Eldredge, former mayor of Ports
mouth, N. H.. died at hotel Touraine
last evening after two weeks illness.
Six hours later his wife, who has been
suffering from an incurable disease, also
passed away.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14

chair of physics and astronomy OF Alfred
University, N. Y, made vacant by the
death of the late DIR. William A. Rogers.
MIR. Cross is graduate from Colby Uni
versity in the class of '97, also member
of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He
will enter upon his new duties in May.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14
DEATH OF FREDERICK CoNY.

Augusta, March 13.-Frederiok Cony, a
son of tie late Governor Samuel Cony,
died very suddenly this morning Of heart
failure, aged Al years. Mr.. Coney was a
prominent grain dealer and was well
known all over the state. In 1880, he
graduated from Bowdoin, where he be-
longed to the D. K. E. society. He was
q member of Bethlehem lodge of Masons
He was Republican and was prominent
in city politics. His wife survives him.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14
ZIMMERMAN KILLED.

North Anson, March 13.-Frank Collins
of Moscow was accidentally killed Satur.
day morning while shovelling out land
ing for logs at carrying place. The pile
started and rolled over him. He was un-
married
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14
HUNDRED ROUNDS TO VOLUN.
TEERS.

London, March 14-The war Office, the
Daily Mail announces this morning has
issued hundred rounds of ball cartridge
to every volunteer in the Kingdom III
addition to the ordinary provision.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14
GIVEN UNTIL MAY.

London, March l4.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Morning Post, says: l
am able to assert on the best authority
that the United States Minister Woodford
originally intimated that the United
States hoped and expected that Spain
would re-establish peace in Cuba before
March of this year. Recently in re-
sponss to Spanish representations, the
United State extended the time to May l..
Both governments refuse to describe this
intimation as an ultimatum to Spain
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14

The programme Of tho House this week
as laid out would be completely changed
if any move was made in connection
with the Spanish crisis involving legisia-
tive action. But as at present arranged 1t
includes simply the consideration of the
post office appropriation and theVirginian
contested election case of Thorp VS..
Epps, with the possibility that the naval
appropriation bill which will be reported
on Monday or Tuesday might will be
reached at the tail end of the week. There
will be conflict for precedence between
the election case and post office bill.
Chairman Walker, Of the elections COM
mittee and Chairman Loud of the post
office committee are each firmly contest
ing for the right of way.
If Mr.. Walker insists the contested
election case, being a question OF the
highest privilege, would take precedence
under the rules, but the House by vote
would give the post office bill precedence.
The Democrats intend to contest the cleo
ton case bitterly as on the decision in
this case they believe will depend the fate
of the other two cases from Virginia, one
of which was reported yesterday against
the sitting member. 1t is expected that
the report of the committee will also be
against Mr.. Swanson from the Danville,
Va, district. -.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14
THE WEATHER..

Washington, March 13.-Forecast for
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont
clearing and colder Monday, winds be-
coming westerly.
Boston, Mar. 13.-Local forecast fol
Boston and vicinity for Monday: fail
weather, colder, westerly winds.
Local Weather Report
Portland. Me-. March 13.-The loca
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are as follows:
s a. m. Barometer 20. 93S: Thermom'
eter AZ; Dew Point 80; Humidity 80
Wind S.; Velocity 6: weather. clear.
Sp. m. Barometer 29.7lS; Thermom
eter A; Dew Point AZ; Humidity 92
Wind SW: Velocity IS; weather, cloudy
Mean daily thermometer A maximum
thermometer 4S; minimum thermon1
eter 80; maximum velocity wind "a, 5
total precipitation Trace.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14
LATE MARINE NEWS.

Boothbay, March 1s.-Arrived, schooner
Clara and Mabel Portland; sailed schoon-
er Ada, Portland; passed bark James W..
Elwell, Philadelphia for Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14
VICTORIA IN USUAL HEALTH.

London, March 13.-Queen Victoria ar
rived at Cimiez today. Her Majesty is in
her usual health.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14
900 a. m. 7 t.
R-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r

"Hello p -.
"Hello, this 2o2-2, Fosters Dye HouseT'
Yes
please call at 963 State ST., and get
carpet to dust and lace curtains TO 90
up.''
"All right, thanks"
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14
HAWAIIAN TREATY TALK.
Thought to Be Almost Over in the
Senate.
TEST VOTE EXPECTED AT An
EARLY DATE.

Motion to Lay Senator Bacon's A"ono-
ment on tho Table May Be Made This
Week-House VIII Consider Contested
Election Cases Unless There Is War.
washington. March 13.-There is no
prepared programme for the senate Ior
the present week. If Senator bacon Is
prepared to speak on the Hawaiian an
nexation treaty it will be taken up at
once. as indeed it will be II any Senator
is urepared to go on with the debate. 1t
is NOT expected, however, that there will
be muoh further discussion on the subject
in executive session, and it is the inten-
tion of Senator Davis, chairman OF the
Senate committee of foreign affairs at q
very early date to move to lay Senator
Bacon's plebiscite amendment upon the
table. 1t is upon this motion that the
managers of the treaty hope to secure a
test vots and Senator Davis said today
that he was hopeful that this vote might
be reached during the present week. Sen
ator Pettigrew is anxious and expects to
get his five per cent land bill before the
Senate early in the week and Senator
Vest will make on effort to secure. con-
sideration OF the quarantine bill.
There is also possibility that the CEN
sus bill may be pressed for consideration.
An entirely new census bill probably
will be offered, providing for the immedi-
ate establishment of the census machinery
instead of making preliminary arrange
ments for it as the bill first proposed, did.
The committee on appropriations is hope.
full of being able to report the sundry
civil bill during the week and If 1t should
be successful this measure will be pressed
upon the attention of the Senate to the
exclusion of everything else.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14
TORpEDOEs FOR OUR SHIPS.

Newport, R. l., March l3.-The tug
Leyden left the torpedo station at twelve
O'Clock today fer League island navy yard
with torpedo outfits of twenty projectiles
for the Minneapolis, Columbia and
torpedo boat Rogers. The tug has been
detached from this station and will here
after be attached to Leagus island navy
yard.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14

Fell Over Each Other in Wild Excitement
Portion Of Their C1othing-Many of
Victims were Found Near the Windows
AT First 1t was Estimated Over Forty
Persons Must Have Been Killed-Loss
Only Few Thousand Dollars.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14
SPECIAL NO r1oHs.
$50 a. m.

Mrs. L., (helping her husband with his
overcoat) 'Henry. dear, don't forget to
telephone Fosters people to send for
the carpet and curtains"
.sAIi right. [ won't forget"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-11
MET THE WRONG GIRL.
And as Z conseSuekee the Arden.
Swain Got in an Un1Ortun. q.
ate Complication.

Comedy is not confined to the stage.
A Second avenue belle who graduated at
an eastern seminary has former school
chum visiting her. 1t goessfo the say
ing that they are carried back to the
days of their comradeship and having
lots Of fun, says the Detroit Free Press.
The other evening after dinner the
visitor threw on the cape and hat of her
hostess just to run to the nearest store
and procure supply of Upright ribbon
she wanted to complete her wardrobe
for a party that night. AS she neared
the house on her return, the dusk was
deepening and she was startled at the
approach of a gentlemanly looking
young man who lifted his hat and said,
Pleadingly: Cant you walk for Just
five minutes, little one?' .-. NJ
- She .sprang past him with a scream
and rushed for the front door, from
which emerged on the run the father
and brother of the chum. The youth in
front took to his heels and there was a
stern chase covering several blocks.
The old gentleman examined the tracks
in the snow the next morning and
vowed that the VILLAIN" must have had
wings. as he only touched the pave
ments at street crossings.
Both the laughing girls knew by this
time that the fleeing youth was the resi-
dent girls favored beau, who was not
In the good graces of the father and had
to carry on a catch-as-can courtship.
That hat and that cape misled him.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-11
Incompetency OF the War Depart
$3.50. ment. o.. % r,.. ~.


The New York Times, one of the
yellowest Of goldbug organs, and an
ardent supporter Of che financial pol
icy of the Administration is candid
enough to admit that fncompetency
in the War Department is costing the
country 500 900 a day in general in
efficiency. 1t says:
ut is within the knowledge of
everybody who has knowledge of the
condition Of the various camps to
which the volunteers have been as
signed that the incompetency of the
administrative departments of the
army at those camps Ii great and in
tolerable. No newspaper correspon-
dent who desires to stay in camp can
tell the whole. truth about this in
competency. The truth only leaks
out through inconspicuous and pri-
vate channels. The army, il it may
be called 90, is 'heinonsIy provided
at is singular that General Alger
does not himself see this. If he
should voluntarily withdraw from
place for which he never would have
been chosen if its requirements had
been foreseen. he would relieve a
kind-hearted, President of a great
deal of embarrassment. This is a
serious war, and will be more serious
il General Alger is allowed to have
the direction Of the War Depart
ment. 1t can be borne with in time
OF peace that Secretary Of War
should be mere politician with
Claims" But in time of war it is
dangerous folly, which is crime, TO
keep such man in uoh a place."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-11
WON FAME; LOST HEALTH.
me Great Artist Munkncsy's Break
down Said to Have Been
Caused by Overyyork

Munkacsy's great picture, "Ecce
Homo" is in great measure the cause
OF the in2urable mental disease from
which he now suffers. He broke down
under the strain of the work. His
wife lately told friend that the great
painter forgot everything else in his
desire to finish the picture and to make
it worthy of his fame. He neglected
the simplest and most Imperative rules
OF health. He had no regular meals.
He almost lived in the studio and
rarely had breath of fresh air. The
mental strain was, therefore, in it's
more immediate origin, physical one,
and his system had no power OF re-
sistance. The artist was deaf to nil
remonstranees. and he worked on I'M
der these conditions until he had fin
ished the work. But one thing re-
mained--to paint his signature at the
foot of it. He had Just finished the
signature when he fell PROSTATE, and
from that moment he has never re-
covered the use of his faculties.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-11
AN ODD PRoJEcTILE.
How a 'VentureSome Missouri Lad
Shot and Killed a Deer
with a Marble.

There is boy in fancy county who
has record which perhaps few, if any.
old hunters can match. He killed deer
with marble. True, the marble was.
shot from gun, butstill the occurrence
may be ranked among the most I'M
usual of hunting events. says the Kan
sas City Journal. ....- ..s.. ...
The lad was out in the woods shoot
ing and had exhausted his supply OF
shot. He had put into his muzzIe-Ioatl-
er, a single barrel gun of the old pat
tern, charge of powder. when he dis
covered that his shot pouch was empty
The boy had in his pocket marble
which he used as ''taw" in playing the
common game. The marble exactly fiji
ted the muzzle of his gun, and. hardly
thinking what might result from the
experiment, the young hunter dropped
the "taw" down on the wadding cover
ing the powder.
Strange things happened down in the
Bull Creek hills, and on his way home
The boy came upon a deer, which at
close range stopped and challenged his
aim. The adventurous scion of good
hunting stock leveled his gun, pulled
the trigger and brought down the game,
the marble boring hole into the vitals
Of the deer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-11
EASTWARD THROUGH
THE ROCKIES NwSS

The traveller, tourist or business
man ID wise when he selects the Rio
Grande Western Railway @Great Salt
Lake Route" for his route to the East.
1t Is the only transcont1nental line
paseing directly through Salt Lake
City, and in addition to the gliin DISC
it affords OF the Temple City, the
Great Salt Lake and picturesque
Salt Lake and Utah Valley, it affords
the choice of three distinct routes
through the mountains and the most
magnificent scenery in the world.
On all classes OF tickets stopovers
are granted at Ogden. Salt Lake
CltS' dlenwood Springs, Leadville.
Colorado Springs, Den YER and other
points OF interest. Double daily
train service and through Pullman
and Tourist sleeping cars between
San Francisco and Denver. Tourist
cars through to Omaha, Chicago and
Boston. az 80
For illustrated pamphlets descrip.
five Of the "Great Salt Lake Route,
write to r. A WADLE1eH, General
Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-11

Dave, Casper has Just received a
new lot OF samples Of Spring and
Summer Clothing which will be made
to order from 1880 up. ...l. - .
~. 90. mn" TO- g.. .... f3g /.
While you are Ioog,ng for a change
In the woather:' examine the latest
patterns in, VAIL paper at the Postof-
Zoe. Al goods first elaes and at the
lowest. LIVING PFices,t Cali in and OK,
anime my stock. No trouble to show
goods. /. N. SHERwood.