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The age-herald., 1898-02-06
\ WINTER IN NORWAY The Exhi|iration of Riding on the
 Swift Spidsslaede. PASTIMES ON SNOW AND ICE. Coasting on Grade of 700 Feet to the MiIe-A Hair Lifting Experience Which Will Not
 Be Forgotten for Many Years
 to Come, if Then.
PASTIMES ON SNOW AND ICE.

Christiania Letter to the New York Post.
 A Norwegian's sleighing is commonly done in "spidssaeder,' conveyances which, to the benghted foreigner, have their draw backs. A spidssaede is small, low-hung, sharp-pointed cutter, somewhat resem- bling swanboat on runners. It's body is built to hold but one personal passenger. The driver, poor man, sits behind, quite out in the cold. on little leather perch, like a bicycle saddle, which is supported by slender iron rods rising from the runners. superfcially considered. this may seem an unfair division of comforts. But if the wretched drivers legs are dragged through snow drifts or soused in mud puddles, the face of the devoted passenger is as surely stung by particles of broken ice or spat- tered with dirty water, as the horses noois send the one or the other flying backward over the insufficient dashboard. Even Tn inc hands of the most careful whip, the reins, passing as they do through the dash- hoard ring straight across the center or the sleigh, will occasionally slap the passen- gers cars in peculiarly disconcerting manner.
 nians seem really to rejoice in their uncom- fortable little vehicles. For pure pleasure hev choose them rather than the most lux rrio,ls foreign-born sleigh, and as a ul- version "spidsslaeder'' parties are much inc fashion On such occasions a long train of "spidsslaeder' assemblies early In the afternoon at some convenient point Ill inc city a rosy, blue-eyed, yellow-haired Broken Svanhild or Thyra or Dagny, snug ly bundled in bearskin rugs, occupying each cutter, while Lieut. This or Candidate That balances on the perch behind. Thence they start away in single file, to the music of clinking bells, far out over the snow to some country house or cheerful inn, where a fine hot dinner is prepared for them. Disposing of this, they dance until they have danced enough, then take to back through the sparkling starlight night to the sooty, fog-blanketed city.
 Pony Races.
 For use on the ice the spidsslaeder are provided with depressable knife-edged blade. set close beside and parallel to one runner, to be damned down by the foot of the driver in case the sledge tends to ''make leeway'' on sharp curves Each winter a spdsslaede race for native ponies Is held on the frozen fjord near Christiania. large circular course is laid out. and hundreds of ponies-pretty, stocky animals, with black and white hoggcd names and with coats of every shade of yellow, from creamy to deep orange brown--are entered by their peasant owners; for these sturdy. long-enduring little beasts are seldom used, except as draught horses, by others than the peasantry. To the ordinary spectator nothing could be less interesting than such races-Inlcss. indeed. he is interested in studying their singular narversi'-- Of
The age-herald., 1898-02-06
A Hasty Conclusion.
From Life

From Life. Attorney-You say you had called to see Miss Billings and was at the house at the time the burglary was committed?
 Witness-Yes sir.
 ''Then how did it happen that when the prisoner dashed into the room and assault ed you, you leaped through the window and went home making no attempt to de- fend the lady or give the alarm?"
 1T thought it was her father
The age-herald., 1898-02-06
Hard Luck.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
 Did you hear about poor Frost getting both legs cut of by trolley carf''
 "Yes It will be a great drawback to him in the poker games, too. He can't tell now when his feet are cold"
The age-herald., 1898-02-06
WHO ARE THE HAPPY?

From the London Times. Who are the happy, who are the freef You tell me and I'l tell thee; Whose who have tongues that never lie. Truth on the lip, truth Tn the eye;
 10 Frdeud or to Foe,
 TO all above and to all below; These are the happy, these are the free, So may 1t be with thee and me.
The age-herald., 1898-02-06
ro CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. to csrA dA 0-23-slt.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18
THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
Another Commission Begins It's Sessions
in Washington.

Washington, October, 17.-The indus.
sion of Congress held it's opening meeting
today at the capitol, and outlined the
general work before it. The commission
is made up of five United States senators.
five members of the House of Represen ta-
tives and nine persons from private life
who, according to the act, shall fairly
represent the different industries and en-
ployments. -
The Senators ON the. commission are
Messrs. Kyle, Mantle, Penrose, Mallory
and Daniel, all of whom were present
today except Mr.. Mantle. The representa-
tives in Congress are Messrs. Gardner,
Lorimer, Otjin, Livingston and Bell,
the absentees today being Messrs. Lorimer
and Bell All the members from private
life were present, viz: Messrs:: A. L..
ohusetts. A. A. Smythe of South Caro-
lima. E. v. Conger of Michigan, t. w.
Phillips of Pennsylvania, j M. Farquhar
of Buffalo, G. X. Harris of North Caro-
lima and M. d. Ratchford of Indiana.
Chief Sargent Of the Railway Fire
mems organization has declined to act on
the commission the vacancy caused by
this declination has not yet been filled.
At the meeting today a committee on
organization wes named as follows:
phillips, Gardner. North, Daniel and Liy
ingston. Later in the day this committee
met aud arranged plan of organization.
Most of the time of the meeting was
devoted to general discussion on the scope
of the work ahead.
The meeting was behind closed doors,
but it is expected that ths hearings to
come later will be public
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18
COL TEDDY's PICTURESQUE CAM
PAIGN.
WILL KEEP JOHN
ENGLIS,

Washington, October l7.-It is expected
that the decision of the Secretary of the
Navy to retain all the vessels purchased
during the war will have ths effect of
causing a boom in American shipbuild-
ing. 1t comes just at a time when there
is an unusua: demand for ships flying the
American flag on account OF the expand
ing commerce OF the United States in
general, and particularly on account of
the decision Of the administration to con-
fine trade between American parts and
Porto Rico to American vessels.
The navy, In preparing for war, drew
very largely upon the tonnage of the
coastwise and foreign lines sailing under
the American flag. and the business of
these lines cannot be restored to its for
mer proportions until vessels have been
built to supply the places of those taken
by the government To restore to these
lines the number of vessels they had be-
fore the war will require the construction
of seventeen vessels.
Among the seventeen vessels with
drawn from trade is the John Englis of
tho Maine Steamship company.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18
NEED ANOTHER LESSON.
War Departme t Hears Spanlards
Are Not Yet Whipped.
HAVE GAINED POOR OPINION OF
AMERICAN SOLDIERS.

Ind Nov Not Be Ready to Yield Cuba In
der Terms of Protocol-The Cuban
Debt Oues tion Has Only Been Raised
Since Circulation of Stories About
Troops.
Washington, October 17.-Information
has reached the war department. that
high officer in the Spanish army, very re-
Gently made the statement that had the
Spaniards been aware of the condition IN
the American army its inability to with
stand the hardships of a campaign, its
lack of medical and other supplies and
general inefiicieny as told in the Amer1-
can papers. the Spaniards would not have
given up. but would continue fighting for
long time to come, fully believing that
they would have been able to prevent the
capture of Cuba by American arms.
This statement is known to have been
made to the American officers now IN
Cuba and causes some uneasiness IN
official circles as it may mean that the
Spaniards are not ready to yield the ISL
and under the terms of the protocol. by
those who are in a position to know, IL is
asserted that the Madrid government was
aware when it asked for peace and when ne
gotiations were opened that it was useless
to ask that the Cuban debt BE- taken into
consideration by any commission and that
it is only since the reports of the bad con-
dition of the United Safes army has
reached Madrid that the question has
been raised. Another matter that causes
grave consideration in the war depart
ment is the temper of the Spaniards IN
Cuba and the fear that the impression
which now prevails there may lead them
10 regard the American troops OF not
much account and act accordingly aIIer
the occupancy by the United States. Inc
matter has been discussed in the war de-
partment and it is probable that when the
troops are sent TO Cuba there will be
force of such size and character as to give
the islanders a different impression OF
United States soldiers from that which
they now entertain.
1.-The impression among the Span1ards
in Cuba,'' said an officer yesterday. who
is in position to know what is going on,
sis that the American soldiers are weak
and puny, incapable Of withstanding
hardship and whom it will be an easy
matter to vanquish. This feeling may
make it difficult for the Americans at
irst This impression is due to the
harges that have been made against the
war department. with such virulence
md. insistenoe during the past few
uonths.'' ss
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18
SPAIN SHOWS SIGNS OF SHAME.
Forbids Photographing squalid Street
Scenes in Havana and Wreck of Maine.

Havana, October 17-One of the most
remarkable phases of the situation here
at present is the zeal :. of Spaniards en-
trusted with the task of preserving public
order to prevent the publication at this
late date of Innocent street scenes show
ing the state Of squalor in which the poor
classes here exist. A man was arrested
yesterday for taking snap shot of a
group of children. He was told that such
steps were necessary in order to prevent
the publication of pictures which would
be construed in the United States as ex-
amples of the condition of subjects of
Spain.
The man protested his innocence of any
intention to publish the pictures with the
result that he was allowed his liberty,
after his name and address had been TAX
en-.
The day previous, an American clergy
man, the Rev. Mr.. Thomas, was arrested
by officers on board patrol boat in the
bay, for taking photographs of the wreck
of the Maine. He was taken on board the
spanish cruiser Alfonso XIII. where he
remained two hours. Mr.. Thomas was
released after being subjected to severe
cross examination, during which he
proved his ignorance of Spanish orders
for5idding the photographing of the
wreck. Finally couple OF days ago. an
A merican bookstore was ransacked and
It's proprietors were arrested and fined
for selling the Cuban papers. Estrella
-olitaria, Independence and Critic de
Yara.
The Cuban General Mario Menocal, will
have conference this afternoon with
Gen. Wade, president Of the military COM
mission.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18
PREPARING SHIPS FOR SERVICE.

Paris, October 17.-Inquiries made to-
day at the Office OF the French ministry Of
marine confirm the report, published by
the Soleil In a despatch from Toulon, say.
ing that Vice Admiral Fournier, who is
now at Tunis with the Minister of Msaine
NJ Lockery, will return Immediately to
Toulon, where orders have been received
to speedily prepare the armored cruisers
Amiral Trehouart, Souviness, Jammapes
and Valmy for active service, and that in
addition orders have been fesued to send
the largest possible number of gunners
to Brest without delay to man the forts
and batteries there. The vessels men,
toned are to be promptly placed on war
footing and are to be sent to Brest.
Rumor connects the French naval pre-
parations with the question in dispute
with Great Britain rs to the possession
of Fashoda.
The Paris papers today in chronicling
the movements of the British feet In the
Mediterranean announce that three Brit
ish ships are engaged in gun practice off
Bizert, French naval station in the
Mediterranean on the African coast.
Paris, October IA semi-official note
issued this evening says that the stats-
ments to the effect that the French var
ships VIII ich ars being placed on a kwar
footing have been ordered to Brest is in
correct.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18
WRECK OF THE MOHEGAN.
Coroner's Inquest Upon the Disaster
Begins.
CLAIMS NO OFFICERS
WERE ON DECK.

Ccmpany's Agent Denies This and Says
Officers Were All Helping to Save Pas
sengers-Compia'n That Passengers
Are Not Given Chance to Testify.
Falmouth, October 1.-THE inquest up
on the Mohegan disaster began this after
noon in the church of St. Keyerne, be-
cause it was necessary form ally to identi-
fy the dead there. q The survivors. many
of them wounded and carrying their arms
in slings, were obliged to ride twenty
miles over the toughest roads from Fal-
mouth. The coroner expressed his SYM
pathy with the relatives. ''many of them
from distand, but kindred country"
The roll of the dead was then called.
One woman's body was claimed by two
families. Other bodies have no identiRca-
tion.
Mr. A. S. Williams, the company's
London manager, testified, describing the
ship as insthe. finest condition. He said
they had had trouble with her boilers on
her first yoyage and had withdrawn her
from one trip, devoting several weeks to
repairing her machinery which was per-
fectly adjusted. He described the officers
of the Mohegan in the highest terms,
layings stress upon the abstemiousness-
Captain Grifiths.
A juror-"Was Captain Grifhths in
good health?'
MIR. Williams-"I saw him just before
the Mohegan started and he seemed per-
fectly well then"
The juror-"Is it not fact that he was
lying on couch most Of the day?"
Mr.. Williams-'I should be extremely
surprised to hear that. Unfortunately
there is no officer of the Mohegan living.
they could to save the passengers.
Mr.. Richard Kelly Ia passenger)-
"There was not an officer on the deck
when the crew were trying to get out the
boats. The only officers / saw were Cap.
tain Griffiths and another on the bridge.
/ Mr.. Williams-sI can prove that all the
officers were on deok and aiding to get
out the boats
Mr.. Kelley insisted that the boats were
Improperly arranged, being surrounded
by ratings, instead of swung on davits,
so that they were with difficulty
launched.
Mr.. Williams contended that the launch
ing of four boats in twenty minutes was
good work.
The coroner adjourned the inquest for
week to secure the attendance Of nauti-
cal expert representing tho board of trade.
After the adjournment MIR. Kelley COM
planned that only mem bsrs of the crew
had been summoned to testify. The corr
oner replied that he would be very glad to
hear the experiences of the passengers
In response MIR. Kelley with others pro-
tested inability to remain for an ad-
journsd hearing a week later. Offering to
testify Immediately. The coroner declared
that this was out of the question.
The total number of bodies recovered up
to midnight is Sc.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18
BROCKTON STRIKERS MORE
ACTIVE.

Rrockton. Mass, October 17.-The last
ers are again trying to be aggressive in
the strike and have had several speaker
recently who have greatly stirred up the
men. The report of the alleged weaken
ing on their part has aroused the officials
who are more urgent than ever to the
men, and some new move will DO tried
at once to bring about the much wanted
finish of the strike.
Last evening, the chief of pioke.s,
George Hubbard tried new method WITH
which he Is believed to expect to let the
manufacturers know that the strikers
are still active and determined as ever.
Eyery shop which they have marked as
unfair was pioketed by quite sizable
delegation, and every laster who cams
out was aocosted by one Of them. In
most cases one Of the former employees
was stationed with tho other pickets and
he pointed out the mon TO see. At num-
ber of shops there were hundred or
more assem- bled, but no violence was
offered. The police patrolled all Of the
shops whore the demonstration was of any
size.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18
CONDITIONS IN CUBA.
The Hardest Task of the War is yet to
Come.

(Corre spondence of the Associated Press. }
Havana, October ia prominent mer-
chant of this city, whose name is neces-
sarily withheld, in an interview on the
Cuban situation, said:
"The delay in the evacuation of the
island by the Spanish troops and uncer-
Gainty as to the definite policy of the
United States which prevails here togeth-
with the different views as to the
part whi ch will be played by the Cubans
in the occupat ion of Cuba tend to make
he situation here most confusing. The
their plans to themselves and nothing
definite can be ascertained by the bust
ness com munity which is anxious to
know something of the future prospects
of the island. Conflicting reports are also
in circulation regarding the policy adopt
ed by the insurgent chiefs. For instance
It is asserted that Gen. Calixto Garoia
agreed to co operate with the Americans
and in exhorting the Cubans to lay down
aheir arms and accept the conditions I'M
posed by the Americans. But the friends
of the chief say the insurgent leaders are
all earnest and unf1inching champions OF
absolute independence of Cuba, and
that they will listen to no compromise.
there are troubles to be feared In taat
quarter. Indeed, some of the prominent
Cubans go so far as to say tha5 any oer
Walton from the original resolution OF
Congress regarding Cuba will be met by
open protest and armed opposition, how
ever suicidal to Cuban aspirations, would
mean much further trouble, loss OF lie,
priyation and expense for the American.
The climatic perils are likely 10 cause
considerable loss of life among the Ane
ricans. The Spanish encourage tne ~
mans in these ideas and its said that span
l,h delay in evacuating Cuba has mucn 10 70
do with this situation. The SpanlaTos III
the event of hostilities between the Amer
icans and Cubans would join with 0Ae lat-
ter against the American forces.
"Ihere is already eonsloera1ie aDu9a
in the distribution of rations ana IL Wouio
49,, eli to aaon that work as soon as the
Snaniards eyacuate the island, Tor Jnose
Who know the Cubans best are wen aware
that they will not go to WorI as long
AZ thew can obtain free rations. AS 1T is
the nlsntsrs dread to resume work, fear.
ING that the independence OF tne Island
Vii bring about a state of anarchy
Thara will be no sugar crops this year
anS the cane fields will be in such bad
state next year that no crop may be ex :
pected in lo9S
at is said that Gen. Parade and Ad-
,niral Manterola Of the Spanish commits
sion, recently admitted their dissatisfao :
tion with ths result of the war and ex
pressed the hope that something would
occur before the final evacuation of the
island to cause renewal of hostilities
that the Spanish army might have an
opportunity to rehabilitate themselves,
This conversation was later repeated to
Rear Admiral Sampson, who Is said to
have replied that two months more of
war would have suited him admirably.
.sThs admiral, by the way, Is deeply
affected and disturbed by the adverse
criticism TO which he has been subjected.
He appears to brood over it constantly. :"
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18
TEooY's TOUR NORTH.
Col, Roosevelt Greeted by Big Crowds
Along the Route.

Albany. NY, October II. Col. Roose-
vslt was greeted by cheering crowds and
made speeches at various points on his
trim over the West Shore road to Albany
today.
At Kingston occurred the greatest de-
monstration of the day. Five thousand
persons were packed about grand stand
erected on the open space nearithe depot
and yelled themselves hoarse in their en-
thusiasm. Col Roosevelt there made the
most important speech of the day. He
sIf elected governor shall have the
most searching investigation made into
the administration of the canals IL there
is any trouble with the system upon
which they have been administered / Shall
do all that within me lies to see that that
system is corrected.
"And what say about the canals ap-
plies to every interest that will come be-
fore me as governor and to every public
servant with whom shall have to deal. :"
Speeches were also made by Lieut.. Gov.
Woodruff and Gen. Woodford, ex-Ininister
to Spain.
At Albany, where it had not been in
tended to make a speech, Col Roosevelt
made a speech to small crowd while a
change Of engines was being made. The
train then started north. At Wateryliet,
Col. Roosevelt and Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff
made speeches. At Cohoes, Col. Roose-
velt and Rough Rider, Sergeant Taylor,
addressed 1000 enthusiastic persons.
At Meohaniosville, Saratoga and Fort
Edward, there were large gatherings and
much enthusiasm, and Col Roosevelt and
Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff spoke at each place
briefly.
At 6.10 o'clock the party reached Glens
Falls. where it will stop over night.
INDE PENDENTs CANDIDATE.
Albany. N. T.. October ia COM
mittee Of the independents representing
the Citizens' Union party and authorized
to I'LL vacancies on the ticket, fled with
the secretary OF state today a certificate of
Theodore Bacon, of Rochester, for Gov
ernor in place of Theodore Roosevelt de-
clined.
COL TEDDY's PICTURESQUE CAM
PAIGN.
New York, October 17.-CoL Theodore
Roosevelt started today on his tour OF up
the state campaigning on q special train.
He WAS accompanied by Bugler Emile
Cassilo who blew the charge at Las Quasi
mas and San Juan and six other Rough
Riders clad In Khaki uniforms, Gen.
Stewart l.. Woodford, Lieut. Gov. Tinlo-
thy L. Woodruff. John Proctor Clark and
several press representatives.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18
SHIP BURNED AT SEA.

Alargate, England, October 1.-THE
British ship Blengfsll, Captain johnson,
from New York on September 10, for
London, was destroyed 10y a sudden fire
off this place early this morning. Nine
of the crew, including the captain and
pilot, perished. The survivors were
landed here ana at Dover.
The Blensfell had quantity Of naphtha
on board which smelled strongly during
the voyage. especially ait, so much so,
that the officers had to shift their quarters
last evening. An explosion occurred
Just as tbs captain had engaged the SER
wees of tug which saved the survivors.
The vessel burned so quickly that her
crew had no time to lower the boats.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18
FLAG GoEsIUP AT SAN JUAN.

Ponce P. R., October 17.-By permits.
sion of General Guy v. Henry, Colonel
John B. Castleman of the First Ken
tucky volunteers had arranged to assem-
BILE all the regimental bands to take part
at noon tomorrow in the celebration st
that hour Of the final and formal surren-
der Of the island OF Porto Rico to the
United States. The bands of the First
Kentucky volunteers. the Third Wisc1n.
sin volunteers, the First Volunteer En-
gineers and the Nineteenth Regular in
fantry were to play the ''Star Spangled
Banner" in unison Immediately after the
firing of a guns from the batteries.
In consequence Of the intense heat.
however, General Henry, after a further
conference with Colonel Castleman, has
decided not to allow a review of the
troops, considering the enfeebled condi-
ton of the men but there will be music
and other forms Of celebration.
The Portland daily press., 1898-10-18
NO REASON WHY NOT.

navy department is concerned nothing is
known of any protest from any one in
Cuba against the establishment of coal.
ing station at Guantanamo Bay. Two
months ago Capt. Goodrich, the senior
officer on the station, being unwilling to
subject the government to the consider
able charges involved in keeping doaling
sohooners lying in the nar1or 3oa ASKED sized, per
and return to the.goyernment the.amount
of the demurrage. Capt: Goodrich found
a suitable place for landing the coal and
had it landed. The department. can see
no reason why there should be any pro,
test because of the landing OF this as coal
has been landed for the navy In other
cities of Cuba,