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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16

The average yield Of wheat per acre in France
bas been steadily increasing for seventy years.
until now IT is one of the highest in the world
There is a lesson in agriculture which even the
United States might heed with profit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16

Mr. Croker says a Judge should have regard
for the political interests Of the party that elect
ed him No, Judge should have regard for
nothing but the exact administration Of Impair
tial Justice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16

The season of fall and winter fogs Is at hand.
and will not he made less disagreeable by hav-
ing the fog filed with soft-coal smoke.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-15
FOSTER PLEADS NoLo coNTENoERE
Lubec Bank Cashier VIII be Sentenced in
April.
TspHc1AL TO THE PREss.J

Machias, January 14.-In the Supreme
court late this afternoon Micah M. Fos-
ter was arraigned upon the Indictment
against him for embezzling the funds
of the Lubec Savings Bank. The respon-
dent waived the reading of the indiot-
nent and entered plea of nolo conten-
dere.
The presiding justice stated that in as
much as Fosters assistance was neces-
sary in strengthening out the affairs of
the bank he would fix the bail at five
thousand dollars and the case was con-
tinued to the April term of court. Bail
was Immediately furnished,g Foster s
sureties on his original bond as treasurer
becoming sureties in this case.
A civil action against the treasurer s
bondsmen was defaulted for three thous-
and dollars, the penalty of the bond and
execution was ordered to issue for that
sum with costs.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-15

streets long before il vas stopped, but
the rest Of the comni &c were not will
ing to. City Clerk Jones informed the
board that no plans had ever been acted
on by the council excepting at an inform
al eession.
Alderman Cobb then championed the
cause of the committee on public build
ings, sWe have had in the past" said
Mr.. Cobb, "too much wrangling in our
meetings believe we should trust the
whole job to the hands Of the committee.
Alderman Seal said that perhaps
the committee were doing their duty, but
that reports should be made from time
to time.
Alderman Matthews said that he did
not consider this 8 quarrel. He didn't
wish to NEEDLE with the committees
work but simply asked for information.
The question was called for on the
order directing the committee to secure
plans. etc.
A yea and nay vote resulted as follows:
Yea-Cram, Seal, Aver Matthews.
Nay-Cobb, Lane and Gowan.
The order WAS declared passed.
An order calling for an appropriation OF
$134.8T for the construction of an extern
sion to the GIenwood avenue and Rack
| life street sewer, the amount TO be raised
| by temporary loan. Passed.
| An order appropriating $S2 81 in addi
| ton to above for the purchase of pipe for
sewer the amount to be raised by temper
airy loan. Passed
| The city committees of the political
parties were given the use of the council
chamber for their meetings.
| The petition of Il. H. Libby for side
walk on Westbrook street was referred to
the next city government.
| The matter OF a sewer on Congress
street was referred to the next city gov
eminent.
| Alderman Gowan presented an order
| for the payment of Sl322.27 the State,
railroad and telegraph tax. The order
received a passage.
| An order was presented directing that
the action of the city clerk in issuing per-
| mission to residents of Deering to open
the streets in December for the purpose
of connecting with the sewer, be sus-
ia ined.
Alderman Matthews presented an order
directing the city treasurer to give a deed
to Chas. Stanwood and It. l.. West for
lot of land on Brown street, formerly
property owned bv the devisees of the late
| T. A, Foster, and that said parcel be
so Id at the price of 10 cents per foot
| Passed.
Alderman Matthews presented an order
directing that the true grade of Fessen-
den street be established in accordance
with the plans of the city engineer.
| Passed.
Moved by Alderman Cobb that a vote
| of thanks be extended Messrs. Cram.
Matthews and Lane for the handsome
manner in which the new city quarters
have been fitted up. Carried
| Moved by Alderman Cobb that adjourn
ment be made to January Goth at 7.3O o.
m.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-15
TRAMP KILLED BY TRAIN.

Augusta, January 14.-An unknown
man, probably tramp, about forty years
of age five feet ten inches in height,
dressed IN q leather jacket and leggings,
was killed by train 10 on the Maine Gen.
trail about five miles above Augusta Fri
day morning.
It is supposed that he was stealing ride
on the freight train which reached here
from the east at g. o'clock and becoming
benumbed fell between the cars. His
head was cut completely off and lay out
side the rail, a bad fracture appearing on
one side and the brains being scattered
about. The remainder of the body lay
between the rails and was badly man.
gled, one arm being torn off and one leg
crushed. Coroner Bean has impaneled
q jury and gone to the scene.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-15
BATES COLLEGE.

Lewiston, January 13.-The winter
term of the college opened Tuesday.
There will be small attendance for the
first few weeks owing to the large num-
Der of students who are engaged in teach
ing. Professors Stanton and Angel have
been unable to meet their classes this
week on account of Hines but hope to re-
sumo their work next week.
Prof Hartshorn of the English depart
ment gave an address Wednesday evening
before the Literary Guild upon the
writers of the Victorian Age.
Mr.. Galley, Princeton '96, travelling
secretary of the Student Volunteer
Movement spoke in the interest Of for
eign missions in the Y. M. c. A. hall
Thursday evening.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-15
IN THE SENATE.

Washington, D. c., January H.
After the transaction of some routine
business in the Senate today Mr.. Hoar,
Massachusetts, presented the following
Joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution.
"That the following article be pro
posed to the legislatures of the several
states as an amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the United States:
'That the term of Office of the presi-
dent and of,the fifty sixth congress shall
continue until the 5Oth day of April in
the year of 1888, at noon. The senators
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-15

whose existing terms would otherwise
expire on the fourth day of March in the
year 1899 or thereafter, shall continue IN
Office until noon OF. the 30th day of April,
succeeding such expiration; and the 3Oth
DAY OF April at noon, shall. thereafter
be substituted for the fourth OF March
as the commencement and the termina-
tion of the official term of the president,
vice president, senators and representa-
tives in congress- -
The resolution was referred to the com :
mittee on privileges and elections.
Mr.. Quay, Pennsylvania, offered a reso.
tuition asking that the secreatry of the in
terror shall be instructed to investigate
the facts attending the recent alleged
burning to death of two Seminoles Indi-
ans by mob in Oklahoma territory.
An appropriation of S25. 900 is made to
nav the cost of the investigation.
Mr.. Lodge, Massachusetts, offered a
resolution, which was agreed to. calling
upon the secretary of agriculture to sup
ply the senate with information as to the
amount of sugar imported into the
United States; the amount Of beet sugar
produced in the United States; with
what sugar comes into competition, and
what effect the Hawaiian sugar has or
can have upon beet sugar production in
the United States.
Mr., Tillman, South Carolina, an
nounced that on account OF the absence
of his colleague, Mr.. MoLaurin, he
would ask that the eulogies upon the late
Senator Joseph A. Earle, which were to
have been presented today. be postponed
until some later date to he announced
hereafter. The request was granted.
The senate then at 10 30 p. M, on
motion of Mr. Davis, chairman of the
committee of foreign relations went into
executive session.
The executive session continued until
1907. IN, Then in open session mes
sage from the president, transmitting
his approval of the award of the BehriDg
sea commissioners was received and read.
Consideration of the bills on the pension
calendar was then begun and nineteen
were passed.
The senate at 5. So p. m. adjourned I'M
til Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-15
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.

Washington, January 14.-The senate
today confirmed the following nomina-
tons:
H. King of Michigan to be minister of
Siam.
To be secretaries of legation: J. c.
MoNally ofSPennsylvania, secretary and
consul general OF Bogota Columbia; W.
f. Sands, secretary at Seoul, Corea; A.
NJ Beaupre, secretary at Guatemals and
Hoduras.
10 be consuls: W. B. Greene of Rhode
Island, Bermuda: J. J. Wilbour, of
Rhode Island, at Dublin, Ireland.
To be attorney of the U. g: Fl. I.
Burnette, southern district of New York;
Leander p Mitchell of Indiana, to lie
assistant comptroller of the treasury.
Robert j. Tracewell of Indiana to 9
comptroller of the treasury; l.. Nj.
Iddings, now second secretary at Rome,
to be secretary of the embassy at Rome
W. K Henkel, to be United States
marshal for the southern district OF New
York; Mark S. Bromer, of Michigan,
to be a civil service commissioner.
ostmasters-Mains: W. Clark, Waldo
boro,
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-15
Mr.. DAVIDSON is WILLING.
His Cube irrational Boom Started Myster-
iousIy but He is Willing to Take Ad-
vantage of 1t.
(Biddeford Journal.)

There seems to be conflict of opinion
among leading Republicans of this SEQ
ton of the State as to whether Mr.. James
r. Davidson OF York is a candidate for
Governor or not, and evidence has not
been wanting to sustain both theories.
When the announcement was first
made of Mr. Davidson's candidacy it was
promptly denied by special telegram
from York, which was published general
" in the papers of the State.
On the other hand, q large number Of
Mr.. Davidson's friends are u1ging his
name as a candidate.
To get at the facts in the case the Jour-
nal has interviewed mr.. John NJ. Bur-
leigh of South Berwick, who is Mr.. Dav-
idson's bother in Jaw. Mr.. Burleigh is
chairman of the Republican County Com
mittee and is close to Mr.. Davidson In
his political work. They are close friends
and were chums together at Bowdoin
college in the class which graduated in
1878.
In reply to the question if Mr.. David
son was candidate LOT GoVefnof, Mr.
Burleigh said:
"Ihe mention of Mr. Davidson's name
for Governor seems to have started out
side of York county. When the matter
first appeared in public print 1t came as
a surprise to me, and was equally news,
/ am sure, to Mr.. Davidson, who knew
nothing about it until he, too, first read
it in the newspapers nevertheless this
movement, having it's beginning in the
central and eastern part of the State
being supported by strong and skillful,
though hidden forces, has attained con
siderable strength and now only seems to
await the hearty endorsement Of York
county TO guarantee it's successful culni-
nation In 1900.
In answer to the suggestion that 1t
| IL 20, Nv TNou1dcO-,'. int
either make known his candidacy at the
present stage of affairs or authoritatively
deny it, Mr.. Burleigh said:
II think Mr.. Davidson has put him
self in proper attitude n regard to that
point. When the papers drst mentioned
this matter. kilograms fro York prompt.
ly denied the rumor, but am frank to
say that the fact of this SO called candi.
decy being received with so much favor
in this and other parts of the State, toge
Their with the fact that western Maine has
not hnd a Governor for forty years, proves
that in the near future the Republicans
of York county may be called upon tc
choose one of their number for candi.
date for Governor. Mr. Davidson, how
ever, is not cand1date unless York
county Republicans wish him to be their
candidate; and why, in view of the fact
that he has received and is receiving such
a strong support outside the county
together with his well known sterline
Qualifications and well deserved popular
ity in the county, why, I ask, is he not
York's most available candidatee The
matter may be stated in nutshell in this
way: The question to be determined is
not whether Mr.. Davidson is candidate
for Governor, but whether York county
Republicans are going to lay claim r.
the Governorship when the rest of the
State stands ready to cede their claim y
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-15
FACTS ARE STUBBORN.
IF Portland People Are Not Convinced by
Local Testimony'They D1ffer From other
People.

Our readers must have noticed how
ncures'' have multiplied in the newspa-
ner in the last two years, like mushrooms
in meadow and following the plethora
of "cures'' the general public have be-
come remarkably skeptical. Facts are de-
manded but it has also became essential
to know who supplies them, where are
they from, in fine whom have you cured.
Doubling Thomas will not accept at par
incredible cures on the other side of the
continent. He wants it at home. "Giye
us some neighbor, then will believe"
is what he asks for. Well, Doan's Kid
ney Pills do this. Call it what you like,
at home, local or neighbors' testimony,
you can always ascertain the truth of it
without leaving the city limits. Here is
case:
Mr.. Thomas Foster of No. 90 Spring
street, says: II own q sound back today
and have to thank Doan's Kidney Pills
for it, I want it to be known to other
sufferers 80 that they can reap the bene-
fits of such valuable remedy. My back
was terribly bad. Often I could hardly
lie in bed with it. I tossed from side to
side seeking without success an easy po-
sition in which I could find much needed
rest. 1t has compelled me to knock off
work for weeks at time. 1 have gone
ABOUT like man bloken.in two and
when in bed had to support my back
with pillow. | drive wagon occa-
sionally where work. a 1t has no springs
and my suffering when on it could only
be termed agony. Many times I have
had to get out and walk when going over
rough pavement for could not stand the
EARRING. 1t was torturing job to
straighten up after stopping and as day
after day, passed I got worse instead Of
better. 1 looked !. for something to help
me. selected Doan's Kidney Pills. 1
got them at the junction of Free and
Middle streets, at drug store keptsby.H
81. Hay e. Sons. I was not disappointed
in the result. Doan's Kidney Pills went
right to the spot. 1 have not had YES
tige of pain since took them. 1 cannot
say enough about the little pill that has
accomplished SO much for me.''
Doan' 8 Kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers. Price SO cents. Mailed ON re-
ceipt Of price by Foster Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name DOAN'S and take
no substitute.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-15
DATES FOR THE BIGsFAIRs.

Lewiston, January 14.-Friday, F o.
Beale of Bangor, representing the East
ern State fair, and Alonzo Libby, Esq.
of Westbrook. 4 representing .Rigby Park
association, met the new board of man
agement of the Maine State fair in Au.
burn, to agree upon dates for future
fairs.
The Maine State fair trustees orga
nized with Isaiah Pompilly of Auburn,
president, and Geo.. H. Clark of North
Arson, Isecretary.
The following dates were.agreed. upon
Rigby Park association, August 21-s5
Eastern Maine fair association, August
90, 80, 81, September l; Maine State flair,
Septem Der SO.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-15
BROUGHT HIS MOTHER TO WANT
Francis T, winch's Career and the Cost
Thereof.

ST. Paul, sMinn., January l4-Crlsnam
g. Winch, in the carriage and sleigh
business failed this week, and William
Williams was made assignee.
The impression was that the firm had
assets amounting to at least $50, 600. MT.
Williams, however, reported without de-
Law that the assets.would not exceed s4o,
600, and the partners, according to their
statements, had no personal estate what
eve.
Francis L. Winch, formerly wealthy
resident of Chicago, was summoned be-
fore the court on the affidavitsof Mr.. Will
liams that he had concealed $4,000 worth
of personal property. He was confronted
with his own tpyewritten statement
showing $50, coo of assets in April 1898.
He admitted that in 1888 he was worth
$50, 600 in mortgages and cash, which he
had received from his guardian, John
S. Newberry of Chicago.
He claimed that he had lost it all. He
had discounted the mortgages at sacri-
flee to get cash, had taken a trip to Eu-
rope and lived freely, maintaining hors-
es and servants at his home in Saco, Me-,
where he had a $4,000 house, which was
afterwards mortgaged for all it was
worth. He invested $40, 600 in the Bidde.
ford Times of Biddeford, Me-, and had
owned the Old Orchard Sea Shell, q
Sc shore publication and had lost on the
Investments
He had put $50, 600 into the business
here in st. Paul. When he made the
statement to r. G. Dun in October, 1897,
that he was worth $40, 900, he considered
his business here worth $40, 600, and at
that time be supposed he was worth as
much in 1898. MIR. Winch could not tell
in detail what had become of his money.
He knew now that his assest were Sl.25
q ID that he had no money In the bank.
he case was taken under advlsement.
Biddeford, January 4.-Francis l..
Winch, was for several years prominent
figure in Saco society, his lavish ex-
penditure of money, after he became OF
age, bringing him into considerable no
f,riety. His mother, Mrs. Mary l.. Mon
roe, of Saco, claims that he is now in
debted to her to the extent of over SIC, 600
Her right of dover from the estate OF
her first husband amounted to about
S11 900 and she alleges that the sum was
turned over to her son, to pay her 500 6
month. Recently thelpayments have not
been forthcoming, and her claims have
beensput in the hands Of an attorney at
St. Louis.
She alleges that through failure to ro-
ceive her income from her son, she has
been reduced to want, and has had to
rely largely upon the assistauce.of neigh
bors and the5proceeds of the sale of her
personal effects, furniture, ETC., to obtain
food and fuel
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-15
THE SCHOOL HOUSE BELL.
Subject of Last Nights Wrangle in
Deering City Council.

incidentally the Cost of the School House
and the Cost of Highways are Worked
in-Many Orders Disposed OF.
The monthly meeting of the Deering
city government was held last evening
in the city's quarters III the Odd Eel
lows block The meeting was called to
order at O'Clock with the full board
present. The records of the previous
meetings of the month We're read and ap-
proved.
The monthly report Of the city marshal
for December, with bills for the expenses
of the police department, amounting to
sl44, was accepted and placed on file.
The mayor read claim for damages to
six lots of land and buildings owned by
changing OF the grade of streets Re
ferred
A claim from Mr.. Lewis A. Goudy of
Portland for damages sustained by horse
and carriage owing to the neglect in
caring for Deering avenue, near Grove
street. Portland. Referred.
A communication from Mr.. Henry
Mayo of Desiring Centre, asking for per-
NIT to maintain billiard kall in the
old Masonic building at Woodfords, was
read, and after some discussion pro and
con, it was voted to grant the license
in accordance with the law.
The mayor then read formal claim
for damages to property of Miss Ada S.
Waite of Verandah street. caused by the
changing of the grade of the street. The
amount asked for is Ss4s. The matter
was referred to the committee on claims.
Worster & Wilson, the contractors, pre-
sented claim for 500 additional on the
work of completing the Noyes street sew
er, on the grounds that the contract was
not awarded until about the time that
fine other contract work on streets was
ordered stopped owing to the cold wealth
er. and that they had completed the job
with difficulty and at a considerable loss,
Referred to committee on claims.
vote of thanks from Mrs. q. W. Eos
ter. the secretary of the Deering Public
Library Association, for the generosity of
the city government in providing the
room in the city's quarters of Odd Eel
lows block for use as a library room. Re-
ceived and fled.
A communication from the board of
registration asked the city council to
nroyide room for the sessions of the
hoard as required sby law. Alderman
Cram wanted to knowif the board hadn t
If the council of the room that they
sbould occupy. Alderman Gowan wanted
70 know what the objection was to the
room assigned. City Clerk Jones said
be knew of none, other than the desire he
had heard expressed that the board
1yonld like to have the room in use by
the library, as it was larger. The com
n,rnication was received and placed on
file.
The second reading and final passage
was given on the order laying out Wood
s+,eet from Congress to the so-called
basin. Alderman Aver moved to;instruot
tha city clerk to advertise hearing on
40 LAYING out of new Douglass street.
Passed.
unon motion VIM. b. johnson was
o,ected as weigher of hay, straw, stone
and coal.
The second reading and final passage
was given on the order laying out DIAL.
Ton street from verandah, westerly to
presumpscot street.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-15
INCREASE
BRIEFLY TOlp1

William ReinecRe, vice president and
manager of the Kentucky Trust company
of Louisville. KY, has looted the COM
pany and left the city. 1t is stated that
not only is its whole capital stock of
$50, 600 disappeared. but that the stock
holders Will be called upon to make good
a large number of bonds which the Trust
company has issued and guaranteed.
The Rev. c. FL. Dodgson, whose nome
de plume in London was Lewis Carroll,
the author of ''Alice in Wonderland" is
dead.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-15
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Behring Sea Claim Reported-Pro
posed Constitutional Amendment, Etc.

Washington, January 14.-The Presi-
dent today submitted to Congress the
awards and report of the commission ap-
pointed under the terms Of the treaty OF
1896. to adjust tho claims of British sub
jects for losses sustained through the seiz
ure of their sealing vessels in Behripg
sea and recommended that an approprfa.
ton be made to pay 1T. The amount Is
$4S3, 1916.
Secretary Sherman's report sets out the
appointment of the commissioners to ad-
lust the claims and submits list of the
awards made showing in detail the
amount allowed on each of 81 vessels that
are named. ;The principal of the claims
for vessels allowed amounts to 1866, 1888.
81, and interest on this sum is allowed to
the amount of $40, 790 36, making the
total SAB, 1919 81. The personal claims
with interest swell this to s475, 151. Sec
Rotary Sherman makes the point in his
letter that the treaty under which the
awards were made requires that the ap-
preparation shall be made to pay them
within six months after the ascertain
ment of the full amount.
A clerical error in the resolution intro
duced by Senator Hoar in the Senate to-
day changing the time for the Inaugural
ton of presidents from March until April.
placed the date when the change should
take effect in 1899. when it was Senator
Hoar's intention that the date should
have been 1901 which would extend Mr..
Mckinley term for little more than q
month instead of shortening it as would
have been the result II the resolution, as
first introduced had become law. Mr..
Hoar afterwards changed the resolution
In accordance with his intention.
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-15
WE'LL KNOWN LAWYER DEAD

Rockland, January 14.-Hiram Bliss
Jr., died at his horne in Washington
Me-. today from Bright's disease, at the
best known lawyers of this section ana
everywhere esteemed He served in tha
Maine legislature for several years and and
had wide acquaintance throughout tha
state. The deceased leaves widow. '-''
The Portland daily press., 1898-01-15
STATE PRINTER DEAD.

Harrisburg, Pa, January 14.-Col.
Edwin *. Myers, former state printer,
was found dead with q large cut across
his forehead and bruise over his left eye
today in stable yard at his home three
miles above this city. The supposition Is
that he was accidentally thrown from his
carriage and dragged to the place where
the body was found.