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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-02
BRIEF LOTTlNGs.

The work of filling in the reservoir at
the corner of Bracket and Carleton
streets is being done.
The Second Parish circle will hold
social and entertainment in the vestry
Thursday evening, June Cd. All are cor
daily invited.
The east wind stays with us, and the
air is damp and raw most of the time
even with a fairly high temperature.
The grocery stores on Munjoy kill and
in the Back Bay district, have begun
their summer custom of closing at noon
Wednesday.
The committee on public buildings in
spected the school buildings yesterday.
Mr.. L. Clark, Jr. has bought from DIR.
Torringotn his cottage and lot ON the
shore near White Head passage. The
Doctor left the island yesterday for Ca
NADIA, where he will make his home with
his son, Prof Torrington. For 20 years
the Doctor has lived here and for many
years he was the only physician on the
Island.
Yesterday was pay day in all the city
departments.
MIR. James T. Harrington, with Knight
Bros, wishes his friends to know that
be was not the James Harrington who
was before the Municipal court Tuesday
morning.
Thomas Jordan, hack-driver, whose
constant night service entities him to
be ranked among ''the OWLS" was minus
his hack, at an early hour yesterday
morning. While he was entertaining the
night clerk in Guppy's drug store, some
body unblanketed his horses and drove
off. After long and nervous hunt, the
owner of the missing hack located it on
Carleton street, where the horses were
hitched to tree, unmindful of their
change of stand. Mr.. Jordan knows
the parties who took the team and ex-
poets them to call around and settle in
order to avoid trouble. The team was
probably taken as Joke, but MIR. Jor-
dan doesn't see it in that light
The western part of the city was noisy,
last evening, with the chatter of drums
and shouts of young America. juve-
nile military company was being orga-
nlzed. drilled and paraded.
The men of the Montauk expect to re-
ceive their uniforms today.
MIR. Corse Payton has offered prizes for
the three best criticisms of Ten Nights
in Bar Boom, written by newsboys,
who attend the newsboys' matinee Fri
day afternoon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-02
WEDDINGS
NICHOLS-MANSFIELD.

The residence of Mr. and Mrs. Files
Mansfield on Munjoy hill was enlivened
yesterday morning at ton O'Clock by a
happy company of the relatives and
friends of the family, assembled to wit
ness the marriage of their daughter. Miss
Annie ]. Mansfield to MIR. Charles
Nichols of this city.
The ceremony was performedby Rev. A.
81. Wright of the st. Lawrence Congre-
gatioDal church. Numerous and valuable
presents were displayed, including an
elegant family Bible.
After their return from their wedding
trip, Mr.. and Mrs Nichols will reside at
341 Congress street, where they will be
pleased to receive their many friends.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-02
NEARING THE END.
Only Four More Delegates to County Con
vention to Be Chosen.

Yesterday was an off day in the sheriff
contest, no caucuses being held. Candi-
date Despeaux of Brunswick was here,
looking after his forces, and Candidates
Dresser and Bucknam were also actively
engaged in preparation for the remain.
ing struggles.
Only four more delegations to the coun-
ty convention are to be chosen, and
their caucuses will be held in this order:
Cape Elizabeth, Deering, Gorham, Port
land.
Portland is the keystone to the whole
situation. The candidates who captures
the most wards here Will be very likely
to hold the winning hand in the conven-
ton. The standing, revised in accord
with the claims Of the contestants, is as
follows:
Dress Des- Buck Un-
err. D0auX. nam. Dlodped
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-02
Commissioners Notice.

Conn SsiODerS' Notice.
Cumberland, IS. May 81, A. D. 1898.
We, the undersigned, having been duly ap-
pointed by the Honorable Henry G. Peabody,
Judge of Probate within and for said County,
the claims of the ere ditorS OF
EBEN R. YORK, late of Yarmouth,
in said County, deceased whose estate has
been represented insolyent, hereby give pnblic
notice, agreeably to the order of the said Judge
the thirty-iirst day of March, A d. 1888. have
been allowed TO said creditors to present and
prove their claims, and that we will attend to
Cook at the village of Yarmouthville in said
Yarmouth, on the fourth Thursday of June,
July, August and September, A. d. 1898, viz :
1898, at ten OF the CLOCK in the forenoon Of each
OF said days. -
fpnNE H +. H Gookl Commissioners.
je2d1aw3wrTh
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-02

These Talks and Public Heal
ings Demonstrate the Latest
Miracles of the Age.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-02

We See and Read of Other
Headings, Bnt Nome With the
Power of this Mau.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-02

Such Scenes and Such Marvel
GUS Cures Have Never Been
Witnessed Before in Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-02

The PRESS yesterday morning an
nounced the death of Mrs. Jane P. Thurs.
ton, In this city, at the age of SO years.
Mrs. Thnrston was well known Port
land citizen. Mrs. Thurston's maiden
name was Jane Plummer, and she was
the daughter of Moses Plummer who was
born in the house corner of India-then
klng-and Fore streets. Mrs. Thurston
was born in the same house August 18th,
ISLAND was the eleventh of twelve child
rem. Her family were all identified with
the military history of the country, her
father being an officer in the war of 1879,
and brother, graduate of West Point,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-02
DERR FRITZ.
At Congress Hall This and To.
morrow Afternoons at 2.30
O'clock, the Last Of His Public
Healing, But Will Remain at the
Chadwick House for Some Days
Yet.

Everybody Should Hear Derr
Fritz and See Him Heal the
Sick. Deaf and Crippled by
Simply Passing His Hand
Over the Body and Limbs of
the Patient.
The herald., 1898-05-23
The School Book Trust

For over six years, and with results per-
fectly satisfactory to themselves the peo-
pie Of California have used In their public
schools text books owned and published by
the state. This system, for reasons easily
appreciable, is not commended by what Is
known as the School Book trust, and the
Californians believe that desperate efforts
are making by the combined publishers OF
the east to get access to the market from
which they are now excluded. With the
purpose Of defeating these efforts, a state
school book league has been formed, with
headquarters at Sacramento, and q hand
some pamphlet issued by this organization
treats the whole question with true western
vigor. A particularly strong showing Is
made as to the economy of using books
printed by the state. The tables given dem
onstrate that in Sacramento alone the an
nual saving to parents ID ,75S, as COM
pared with what was paid there under the
old system; OF SIS .S75, as compared with
what the people of Oregon now pay, and Of
s35 ,313 and $72,640, as compared with Ari-
IONA and Nevada respectively. The league
pamphlet dwells. however. even more
strongly on the avoidance Of corruption
among state officials than upon the point Of
economy. In the old days there were nu-
merous and grave scandals. some particl-
pants in which are still In jail. The league
too, more than hints al the use of iilegiti-
mate arguments even now, the object being
to overthrow the state printing office. The
trust, 1t Is asserted. is moved to activity
less by the loss Of the California market. IT.
self no small thing, than by the fear that
neighboring states. and finally the whole
country, may initiate Califorhia's example.
New York Times.
The herald., 1898-05-23
WHERE CREDIT IS DUE


9TH Irish is dom the bulk av the fightin'
in the war wild the dons, but they don't be
gettin' av the credit. 1t Is So"
The speaker was standing in front Of The
Herald bulletins addressing an interested
crowd during the lull that came after the
report of the fight on Mole st. Nicholas
proved to be unfounded. He had a slight
patriotic jag on and was a bit unsteady on
his feet; but his tongue was as timber as a
June sapling and his flow of language was
as smooth as oil.
take that man Dewey" he continued
1.-THE hero av Manilly. His name ain!
Dewey ut all. ut all. Its Dooley. No less
MY grandfather used to know his great
uncle in Tipperary.
"An' Pat Mallia-there's lad f'r We. He
fired the best shot in the old Pury-tan and
gave them Spaanyerds hail Columbia to tn
chune av Erin go Bragh!
There's Schley. TIL reportin divils are
tryin' to make a Dutchman av i'm. That
mans name is Skellay an whin him an
his squadron gifts after thin Spaanyerds
they wont do thing to Thin. More power
to their elbows.
whats tn matter wild Fightin' Bob
Egan of the Olivia? He's Irish an all right.
There amt no ship in the whole navy
that's made the record the O'Regan has an
that's no lie. Thirteen thousan' miles an
not a baubee's worth of repairs has to be
made on her. If we'd got the O'Higgius
from Cheelee there wouldn't have been no
Spaanyerds on top av tn water this day.
Tn Irish Is in It at iv'ry stage av the game.
Hooray fr Old Ireland!' and not one Of
the crowd said him nay.
The herald., 1898-05-23
"a VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN

Recent unofficial limitations from
washington are to the effect that the
administration has at last realized the
impolicy Of further postponement Of the
campaign against Cuba. 1t is hoped that
the president and his advisory board see
the folly OF letting the capture Of Havana
wait upon the lodging mareuvers Of the
Spanish admiral 1t is time for them to
shake on the terror inspired by the ap-
proach Of the armada and shape the
policy Of the war. Of invasion on basis
of activity more in harmony with the ear
nest desires Of the American people. This
is matter for congratulation all around.
Cervera's fleet is less formidable in Gu
ban waters than in the Mediterranean
sea. 1t was distance lent 1t terrors. We
have nothing especially to,fear from the
armada save the dangers incident to de-
lay in sinking it--unless it may be the
loss of prestige to our arms sure to follow
our waiting upon the pleasure Of the
Spanish admiral to tender US battle as
sort Of condition precedent to our taking
possession of Cuba. We have battleships,
men and guns enough to destroy the fleet
and take the island at the same time.
The history Of the island city furnishes
an interesting illustration in point. Dur
ing the war between England and Spain
in 1862, the British fleet under Sir George
Pocock arrived at Havana on the 9Th
day of June Of that year. Two days
thereafter a landing was effected, the
land force being commanded by George
Keppel, Earl Of Albemarle. After two
months siege the place surrendered. This
wos one hundred and thirty-six years
ago.
1t is a matter Of speculation whether
the defenses of Havana-excepting, Of
course, the mounting of modern guns
are very much stronger now than they
were then. At any rate, they are not OF
q kind to resist the guns Of modern bat
tleship. A gentleman well qualified to
estimate the resistance of harbor defenses
and who frequently visited Havana and
inspected the defenses of the city before
the present war, gave his opinion the
other day that the city could be taken by
our feet in twenty-four hours, without
Interfering with our ability to take care
Of Admiral Cervera's armada.
AS the hour Of attack draws nigh, let
Us all hope that Captain General Blanco
will have return of very good sense,
lucid interval for period long enough
at least to surrender the city, and thus
prevent its bombardment by our fleet.
And this he is sure to do, his constitu-
tional tendency to bluff and brag and
bombast to the contrary notwithstand-
ing.
The herald., 1898-05-23
AWAITING RESULTS

II IL eminently proper that the govern
ment should keep its war secrets, and
prevent the PRONUNCIATION of what it
hears and what 1t contemplates doing.
The people, nevertheless. would like to be
informed without unnecessary delay that
something has been done in the line Of
giving damaging blows to the enemy.
The fleets Of Sampson. Schley and
Watson are fitting about in the, waters
Of the West indies, each having strength
enough, according to reports. to SUCCESS
fully measure arms with the Spanish
heet. yet the enemy has boldly entered
an important Cuban harbor without mo-
hesitation. Such news as this is by no
means assuring to the people that the
best strategy II being employed. Every
zbovement IN that theater Of operations
seems e have string to Il. Until there
= dashinG r., IL Dewey. there will be
The herald., 1898-05-23
EDWARD BE11AxY

The death at Denver yesterday Of Ed
ward Bellamy removes from the world
sphere Of action man who, While he fig
ured little in the active affairs Of life.
made deep and remarkable impression
upon the intelligent public mind. Men
Of action are plentiful. tits not hard to
find men equal to great responsibilities.
The names Of those who have been the
faithful servants Of their fellowmen are
spread thickly on the. pages OF the book
Of fame. But to very few is given the
glorious mission Of conveying a mes
sage to the people-a message that means
a new awakening. that shall make for
the uplifting of humanity-thats shall hold
the bright bow Of promise before the
eyes of the downmost man. Jesus Christ
had such a mission. So had Garrison and
other heroes Of early anti-slavery days.
We may go back to Calico and come
down again to Henry George. The mis-
sion of one was Christianity. Of another
to abolish slavery. Still another. may
have labored for intellectual freedom. To
one is given the Industrial problem. to
another political liberty. Edward Bel
lamy wrought in behalf Of society.
The lot of reformers has been the same
since the world began. Nineteen centu-
ries ago crucifixion was the punishment
of the herald of Christianity; imprison-
ment that Of Calico. But men grew bet
ter as reforms were instituted. Garrison
was neither crucifed nor imprisoned; he
was simply ostracised and abused. To-
day we only sneer and jeer at ideas and
theories calculated to work the overthrow
of existing conditions. The world is
growing more conservative In the ex-
preston Of it, prejudices.
Every real reformer. whether his theo-
ries and plans are practicable or not
leaves his impress upon the world; he
The herald., 1898-05-23

plants fruitful seed. He may not live
to see the harvest time, but the main
thing for humanity IL that he has lived
and labored. While the reformer lives the
goal Is ever in the distance; after he ID
dead he can afford to wait.
The mission Of Edward Bellamy was
the redemption OF society. That gigantic
evils existed was known and admitted.
but there needed to be an awakening.
Shackles long worn had become accepted
as second nature. Mr.. Bethany, in his
great work Looking Backward" showed
what might be; in his later book. Equal
ity," he showed US what is. Perhaps the
second book should have been written
first. but that IL Of little Importance.
The great thing Is that the awakening
has begun: that the thin edge OF the
wedge has found an opening. The enor-
nous demand for Mr.. Bellamy's books
the one published eleven years ago and
the other last year-proves conclusively
that he sowed good seed upon fallow
ground.
The one stock argument advanced
against Mr.. Bellamy's theories has been
that he fails to take human nature. with
all its shortcomings and frailties, into
account. There is a great deal in this.
It must be admitted; but nobody expects
that the reform Of the world will be ac-
complished in a day. Great reformers
build for the future more than
for the present. Mr.. Bellamy
held up to view the grievous
errors and gigantic evils Of the present
and then showed US what might be. He
gave the world a standard to build up to.
We should not feel discouraged that the
present outlook is not particularly favor
able. Nothing is impossible. Even hui
man nature may change for the better.
Grave dangers confront us. An awaken
ing may mean Misrepresentation; contin-
ued apathy may bring chaos. Hope
springs eternal.
So. while Edward Bellamy has not
lived to see the fulfillment Of his dream
the contamination Of his mission-.he
has not lived in vain. His fame will grow
with the passing Of the years.
The herald., 1898-05-23
PICTURES OF THE NAVY

The Herald 10 in receipt Of another
oonsiGnment Of those fine co1ored half
tone views Of tho United states Navy.
During the past week, while these
views have been delayed enroute from
the publishers, orders for them have ac-
6uninlnted from all over Southern Cali
foRnia and Arizona. These orders Will
now be filled.
Thoss who want . set Of these views
should pay their subscription to The
Daily Herald now one month In advance
and get The Views. Act promptly for the
supply VIII not last long. Judging from
past experience.
UNCLE SANS NAVY
A new supply Of Portfolios Nos. I. 2,
cad 1 Of Uncle ssm's Navy IL also re-
ceIvsd, and al orders can BIO filled. Nos.
5 and . Will be received ~ coon ~ pos
sabie after they ere issued from the press.
Send In your coupons and 10 cents.
with csnts extra for postage when they
arc 70 be sent BY mail. It 10 tho carly bird
tat catches the Portfolio under the
present program, and the man who hesi-
tates 10 liable to get left.
The herald., 1898-05-23
ON THE EVE

april %, 1889
America! dear brotherland,
While yet the shotted guns are mute,
Accept a brotherly salute,
A hearty grip Of Englands hand.
Tomorrow, when the sulphurous glow
OF war shall dim the stars above
Be sure the star of England's love
Is over you, come veal come woe.
Go forth in hope! Go forth In might!
To all your nobler self be true.
That coming time may see in you
The vanguard of the hosts of light.
Though wrathful Justice load and train
Your guns, be every breach they make
A gateway pierced for Mercy's sake,
That Peace may enter in and reign.
Then, should the hosts Of darkness band
Against you, lowering thunderously.
Flash the word "Brother!" DER the sea
And England at your side shall stand
Exulting! For, though dark the night.
And sinister with scud and rack,
The hour that brings US back to back
But harbingers the larger light.
London Daily Chronicle.
The herald., 1898-05-23
The Gear at Home

Alexander III, the late GEAR of Russia,
was said to be an autocrat even in the bo-
som Of his family. Nicholas II, however.
ls the very reverse. He regards his con-
sort as good comrade, and when in urg-
emit cases ministers seek an audience late
in the evening he Is invariably to be found
In her company. chatting and laughing
without restraint. The car is generally
occupied at his desk. while the czarina
busies herself with embroidery work. I'm
mediately a minister enters she rises as Ii
to retire, but more often than otherwise
the csar informs her that she IL not one
too mnay.
The herald., 1898-05-23
Trumpet Blast From Maine

We not only hear the sweet warbling of
birds to remind us that spring has come.
but that terrible scream of the American
eagle, warning us that an insolent foe has
not only dared to pollute the fair valley Of
freedom with his vile and barbarous tread,
beneath whose poisonous footsteps the
young plants of liberty are sure to wither
and die, but has drawn largely from
Uncle Sans stores, polluted his nag and
unworthy spilled American blood. These
Spanish savages, reptiles in the path of
progressive democracy, must be whipped
into civilization; they have no right to the
blessings Of barbarism, at least on this side
Of the Atlantic-Belfast Age.
The herald., 1898-05-23
Jars on tho Public Ear

T We hear Of "strong pressure" brought to
bear in favor Of certain cities, Of Hobbies
laboring for the establishment Of camp
grounds here and there. Of rivalriH and
jealousies all along the line. The people
are not interested in these matters. On
the contrary, their patriotic sense IL out
ragged by the thought that a national move
ment should be degraded by sordid. pollti-
cal or pecuniary accessories. The noise Of
this selfish emulation has reached their
ears, and 1t effects them as false and
EARRING note in the patriotic harmony Of
the Observation-Disclosures Post.
The herald., 1898-05-23
Antiquity of the Mirror

An ingenious archaeologist says that the
oldest evidence of civilization Is the mirror.
The Japanese and Coreans discovered TIE
art of making one from iron at least $500
years ago. This long period Is dwarfed by
the Chinese record, which shows that mir
rors, large and small. made Of brass, cop
per or silver, have been in use in that land
over 1900 years. De Morgan found mir
ror that seemed to date from the second
dynasty in Egypt about 5000 years ago, and
the latest Investigations in the civilizations
Of Akkad and Nippur show that the bellies
Of those half-forgotten countries used to
admire themselves in glasses Of some sort
or in FURNISHED metal at least fifty centu-
ries before the Christian era.
The herald., 1898-05-23
Time to Accent Dole,s Offer

Now that we are suffering from an en-
barrassment Of riches in the line of war;
ships and have difficulty in findingi q de-
cent pretense for keeping half our navy in
commission, let us take the Sandwich
islands and give our fighting ships some
thing to do. A feet about the size of
that under Admiral Sampson could patrol
the half dozen islands comprising the Ha-
waiian group and properly protect them.
We've ships to waste. Let us take Ha.
wall. Dole offers 1t, and Dole knows a
soft snap when he sees it.-New York
World.
The herald., 1898-05-23
weyler Initiating Boulanger

Boulanger sought to be dictator Of
France. Weyler seeks to be dictator of
Spain. Each adopted the military infiu-
ence as his agency Of success. Boulanger
failed, and his career closed in the appro-
pirate atmosphere of dramatic suicide.
Weyler may fail also. but he will not make
Boulanger's mistakes. But in any event
they are two of kind. Both humbugs.
both futile and selfish and infatuated. The
question Is, Will Spain find Weyler out as
France in time did Boulanger washing
ton Post.
The herald., 1898-05-23
First Opera Glasses

The single opera glass was first used In
the time of Louis XIV; 1t became the rage
and everybody used one. The double opera
glass (Jumelle) was invented in 1926, but
did not at first find favor with women. A
treatise was written in the early part Of
this century on Fart de lorgner. in which 1t
was shown that a woman with fine arm
would hold the glass with both hands; II
she were blessed with fine hands she would
take OF her gloves; II her neck were long
she would recline back In her chair, and
50 on. 1t was quite a treatise on coQuetry.
The herald., 1898-05-23

A member Of the Japanese legation at
Paris, in reply tosthe claim that his coun-
try would object to the occupation of the
Philippines by the United States, cites
q stipulation Of the treaty with China,
renouncing forever all territorial rights
south Of Formosa. But this is hardly
conclusive. The treaty binds only the
signatory powers. But our title to the
islands is not likely to be disputed by
Japan. There are others in interest that
will need to be consulted regarding any
scheme for the extension of the island
empire southwark.
The herald., 1898-05-23

approximations that little win b accom-
plished to bring the war to close or
to reflect credit upon American proves.
There IL no such thing ~ = bloodless war;
none without hazards OF defeat, and de-
feat. even. u not more disastrous than
continued procrastination.