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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-16

FOR SALE OR TO LIFETIME coy cot
IL ,d Iage at South Freeport near steamer
ibamung; seven large airy rooms, broad pazzas.
81, dtlai drives fine fishing and sailing delight
iS'i HDEd 4 Tor health and quiet Apply TO 5.
b. hELSEY, Portland Pier marI6-4
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xsTANTED-An persons in want of trunks
w and bags TO call on Z. D. REYNOLDS,
563 Congress street, one door above Shaw's
grocery store as we manufacture our goods
and can therefore give bottom prices
Trunks repaired. Open evenings. We frame
pictures. 11-2
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w pers and dress skirts. Apply from IL
noon to p. m. THE CHENERY MFG. CO.,
236, 238 Middle st. 16-1
WANTED-A WORKING housekeeper for
w cottage on Cushing's Island. Address
with references, B, Argus office Ill
NANTED-Girls Apply to E. D. PETTIN-
w GILL CO., No. so York ST., Portland,
Maine. Ill
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WANTED.

WANTED Everyone to send Toe silver or
w stamps to the Bennett Concern; box 81,
Denmark, Me. and get recipe for White Clever
Drips Syrup. the best Others ask S1.0O to
$500; made by anyone. Send at once; agents
wanted. 16-l
VVANTED-Good driving horse in exchange
" for house lot on AIunioy hill, free and clear;
answer. f. II. DEERING, 1871 fremont St,
Boston, Mass. f2-1
xsrANTEp-Ahont Aprll 1st. three or four
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CONSIGNED Household goods of every de-
,Srivsfa Sale at our Auction Rooms. We often
have articles less than half the cost to man
ufacture. GOSS u WILSON, Auctioneers, 10
Free street. A-t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-16
FREEPORT.

South Freeport, March 14.-Mr. B. P.
Soule, man we'll known and much re-
speoted throughout the town and vicini
ty, died at his home in this village Sun
day afternoon. March 10, after short ILL
ness, at the age of rs years
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-21

general" continued the interlocutor.
Gen. Butler has had a $4OO black stall
lion presented to him, and other gem
erals have secured fine horses"
Well" replied Rosser, Il have some
good stock down on my farm; but from
what | can learn horse will not be the
suitable thing in Cuba; | think mule
will be best, and it is my expectation
to ride a mule"
1t may be that this confederate vet
eran with his flannel shirt and string
around his hat, bestriding a mule, will
not be exactly in trim to court an
amorous looking glass or caper nim-
bly, in a lady's chamber to the lascivi-
Gus pleading of a lutte, but for Black
Douglas ready for the devils own work
in desperate encounter commend us
to the prince of Albemarle."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-21

army is disbanded. Those who have
brothers, sons and husbands in our vol
unteer army will wait long time be-
fore they sing that old war song,
~'When Johnny comes marching home
again" There is a whole lot of work for
the soldier boys to do before the coun-
try will again be at peace with the
whole world. / think that President
Mckinley realizes that fact, too; and
hence he has issued a second and third
call for volunteers. People generally
overlooked that fact.
Moreover, | am anticipating foreign
interference" continued the venerable
statesman. The nations of Europe are
gazing aghast at the new departures
which are being taken. 1t seems to me
that our vaunted Monroe doctrine has
oeen relegated to the past. We have
nod the civilized world that we should
eonfiue ourselves to this continent; and
they expected us to do so. Now we are
taking islands in the Pacific ocean and
IN the West Indies, with the further
purpose of going across to take the
Canaries. | am exceedingly apprehen-
siye that European nations will de-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-21
THE WAR WITH SPAIN
What Senator Stewart, of Nevada
Thinks About It
in His Judgment We VIII Have More
Less Trouble for the NeNt
Twenty-Five Years Up
holds the President.
Especial Washington Letter ]


Senator Stewart, of \ evada, who came
into public life as senator from NeHa-
da in 1868, to-day said: Il have viewed
public affairs, as participant, tor more
than u generation. | am viewing TINS
war as | viewed the civil war, with pa
triotic purpose. But l cannot see the
end of this war as the younger men see
it. In my judgment this war VIII last
for a quarter of century,. 1t Will all
be over with Spain in short time. But
after that we will have to deal with our
Cuba and the Philippines. l do not
question the policy of the admiI.stra-
tion in its departure from our tradi-
tional policy. 1 simply view the future
as it now looms up. We have no assur-
ance that the Cubans, Puerto Ricans
and inhabitants of the Philippines will
be better pleased with our colonial
policy than they have been satisfied
with the policy which Spain has pur-
sued. | know that the Cubans are
ready to revolt against American rule.
Their vice president is here. He says
that the Cuban republic must be recog-
nized. Those people have fought for
Independence. That they will demand.
This is the first cloud that appears. We
shall hear from the other islands in Il
similar manner from time to time. Even
the most intelligent people cannot
adopt and ratify new conditions imme-
diately. Many thousands of our own
people have revolted against the con-
ditions which came upon them as the
result of the civil war. y generation
had passed, and yet the south was not
content with the general government
until this war with Spain began. We
cannot expect too much of the people
whose territory we are taking. 1t will
be a long time before our volunteer
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-21

the sides out of sight when not in
use.
A good Mexican cook relieves the
mistress of the house of worry and re-
sponsibility in a manner that is al
most unknown in the United States.
The cook is given so much IA day. and
with this amount she will purchase
each morning all the provisions for
the day, including even the staples
that are usually bought in large guam
titles in other countries. On dollar
a day a cook will provide very good
table for family of three or four,
and get enough beans and tortillas and
chile to set the servants table besides.
They can really do better than their
mistresscs, because they can usually
drive sharper bargains with the mar
ketmen of their own class, and they
have more patience to haggle over the
last penny.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-21
PARTY WORKERS.
they Assemble In Omaha at the National
Convention of Republican League Clubs.


Omaha, Neb., July 14.-Facing a
stage decorated with a profusiOn of
cut flowers and under the folds of Il
flag that waved in the breeze of an
electric fam the delegates to the Ma
tionaI League of Republican Clubs
cam" to order yesterday in Boyd :
theatre. President Crawford calico
the convention to order. Gen. Web
ster. of Omaha. delivered an address
of welcome on behalf of Nebraska,
and President Winter, of the Nebraska
league, spoke for his organization, he
being followed by Mayor Moore, who
spoke for Omaha. President Craw-
ford. of the National league, then de-
livered his annual address. At the
close of Crawford's speech a telegram
Of congratulation was sent to PreSl-
dent Mckinley. Robert w. Shingle,
of Honolulu, was elected as a delegate
from Hawaii.
No session of the league was held
in the afternoon. The campaign for
the office of president is engroSSing
most of the attention. The Pennsyi-
vania delegates are pushing the claims
of their candidate. lsador Sabel, of
Erie. f. n. DingIey, of Kalamazoo,
Mich. son of Congressman Dingley Of
Maine, is making hot canvass for the
position. j. Goodman Boyd, Of Mary
land is prosecuting his campaign with
vigor. Col. w. J. Stone, of California,
is also candidate. Los Angeles, 81.
Paul and Galveston are trying to Sc
cure the next national convention.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-21

sion of Cuba and of driving the Span
iards from that island. This should
have been followed by the feeding of
the starving recOncentrados. Then We
should have aided the Cubans in the es-
tablishment of a government of their
own. That is all the war we should
have had"
Are you opposing the administra-
ton in this war;"
"On the contrary, I have not made a
single speech in the senate against the
cCuduct of the war. | have voted for
every war appropriation. l stood by
the president during our civil war, al
though | SAW many mistakes made by
President Lincoln and his advisers.
freely criticised then, in private, but ]
sustained the administration during
the war. That is the only patriotic
thing to do, now and under all circum-
stances. We must all follow the com
mander-in-chief in time of war, even il
we do not approve of all the orders
which are issued
What will we dc with the Philippine
islands?'
THAT is a question which even the
president could not answer at this
time We have them on our hands, and
we must keep them, or automatically
dispose of them. In my opinion we
ought not to have those islands on our
hands. Admiral Dewey's great victory
will live in history as wonderful naval
achievement. But in my judgment
that victory ought not to have been
won. If | had been president | should
have ordered Dewey and his fleet across
the Pacific for the purpose of protect
ing our California coast. | would not
have sent him o Manila. Thus we should
have confined our warfare to the At
lantic, and we should not have been ac-
cused of waging war of conquest
against Spain. But that war was neces-
sary | have never doubted. This ma
tion could not have maintained its self
respect without going to war after the
Maine was destroyed. ! was one of the
most determined men in congress on
that point.
"You must understand that when a
man reaches my age he looks at things
from a different standpoint, vastly
different standpoint, from that of youth
We old fellows know that we cannot
live many years longer. We love our
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yards, and, according to 81 London
newspaper, young widow of Rio de
Janeiro may be accounted pioneer in
using its presentment for that pur-
pose She was introduced TO her late
husband while out wheeling, and or
dered a sculptor to depict the meet
ing, bicycles and all, on the marble
gravestone in alto relieve. The effect
is described as more novel than ar
tistic, especially as the lady is CHS
eled as attired in rational costume. In
the inscription, which is in Spanish, is
"A sentence which may be translated:
"My dear soul had the tire of his life
prematurely punctured."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-21
THE MEXICAN HOUSEHOLD.
1t Is Arranged and Conducted ON "A
Economical and Orderly
Plan.

The arrangement of furniture Is
much more formal than in the United
States. 1t is very common sight to
see splendidiy-furnished parlor with
"a row of straight backed chairs all
alike with their backs against the wall
and as close together as they can be
placed clear around the room, says
the Modern Mexican.
Heavy single doors, such as are used
in the United States, are practically
unknown in Mexican houses either at
entrances or between interior rooms.
All doors open in the middle and are
fastened with bolts at top and bot
tom. Exterior doors are always fitted
with glass panels, for they also serve
as windows. All such doors opening on
the street or open courts are fitted
with solid shutters that are folded al
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-21
BLANCO WAS DESPERATE.
A Report Comes from Havana that tn.
Captain General Attempted suicide-Dis
tress in the Cuban Capital Increases.

Report Comes from Havana that the
Captain General Attempted Suicide-Dis-
tress in the Cuban Capital Increases.
Key West, July 14.-According to
advices from Havana received here
yesterday, Gen. BIanco attempted TO
commit suicide when he learned be-
yond doubt that Cerveras squadron
had been annihilated.
Long before the Spanish admirals
ga allant dash out of Santiago harbOr
Havana had been boasting of mis- .abii-
ity to outwit the Americans, and
when misleading dispatches gave the
impression that he had eluded the
American fleet the demonstration Of
JOY in the Cuban capital partOok of
the nature of festival. When the
true story of the defeat came il was
discrcdited until definite confirmation
from Madrid no longer left room for
hope. Gloom settled upon the city. all
gaieties were stopped and every public
and many private buildings were
hung with Grape.
Blanco was in the palace when the
intelligence reached him and he be-
came almost frenzied. He was closet
Ell Win HIS SltlIl NiNll' -hl'I''7' ''iE
cussing the news when he made the
attempt on his life. After struggle
| he was subdued and disarmed, but
| the shock was so severe that he was
| prostrated and compelled to keep his
| bed for several days. When he arose
| his first order was to prohibit any
| food supplies leaving Havana for in
| terror towns, where the distress is
most poignant and where many are
| starving daily.
| This and other valuable information
was brought by Jose Blanco, who in
| dignantly repudiated suggestion of
| kinship with the governor general.
| He says he is a loyal Cuban and es-
capped to avoid fighting against his
| cause. as every male in the island who
is able to bear arms is being pressed
into the Spanish service.
| Blanco saws the living conditions in
| Havana are constantly growing worse,
| the greatest distress necessarily fall
| ing on the Cubans, because nearly all
the food is seized for the troops, OF
which there are about 10000 in the
| city. Their rations are largely rice
and beans without even bacon. Jerlled
beef sells for 80 cents a pound, bread
of poor quality for 80 cents, lard 81,
meat Is cents, corn meal p cents and
rice 30 cents. Shark food is eagerly
sought and the day before Blanco left
the city shark caught in Havana
harbOr sold for $3.50.
| Those of the reconcentrados who
have sufficient influence with the dis
| pensing authorities sometimes con
triye to get one wretched meal day,
| but the others Starve and it is no
uncommon thing to see persons drop
| dead in the streets. Even among the
Spaniards starvation is rapidly sap
ping their loyalty.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-21
GEN. ROSSER'S UNIFORM.
IN Flannel Shirt, Shoulder Straps
and n String Around His Hat,
He Rides a Mule.

Among the Nirginians who have re-
Gently visited Washington there has
been no more striking figure and none
on whom more eyes were turned in ad-
miring gaze than the stalwart form
and sunburned, swarthy countenance
OF Gen. Thomas l.. Rosser, says the
Richmond (Na.) Times. \ newly APP
pointed officer asked Rosser where he
was going to have his uniforms made
They will cost you lot of money =
said he. II have had six suits made and
they cost me $7O0."
II will only need" responded Rosser,
"a flannel shirt which | can buy here
anywhere on the avenue; pair of
shoulder straps, and a string or piece
of braid around my hat TO designate
that ! am an officer.
You will have to get fine horse,
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mand that we stay the hand of con-
quest"
What is your idea of the proper con
duct of the WARP
The war was inevitable. The brand
of Cain is on the brow Of Spain, because
our sailors were assassinated in Ha-
vana harbor by the hand of a Spanish
official. The terrific roar which re-
verberated in that harbor when the
battleship Maine was destroyed has not
been forgotten by our people. That is
what caused the war There would
have been no war if the Maine had not
been blown up and her sailors coward
ly murdered. Spain has made herself
absolutely responsible for that deed
She endeavored to fix the responsibility
upon Capt. Sigsbee. She has insisted
upon that course even since il has been
demon stgated that the Maine was blown
up from the outside. For this, | say
the brand of Cain is upon the brow OF
Spain.
In my judgment the proper conduct
of the war would have been the organi-
M ton of an army of 100000 men OF
more for the purpose Of taking posses
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-21

biography of the president. 1t was a
large company, and very good dim
ner. Dear old Mother Mckinley was
there, hut she was not very talkatiye.
She was too happy for words But she
kept sharp eye on the dinner, and no
detail of it escaped her. She was inn
pressed by the quantity of cream
served with the fruit and coffee, for
she looked up at her son in her sweet
way and said: "Wiliiam. you must
keep cow now" Some of the young
er members of the family party found
it difficult to suppress a smile, but the
president, with his usual tact and
graciousness, replied: Yes, mother,
we can afford to have COW now, aud
have all the cream we can possibly
use"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-21

country, and we look upon the condi.
tions confronting the coming genera
tions Just as a father looks upon the
future of his children. 1t is because
of this disposition of humanitarian phil
anthropy that l entertain my doubts
concerning the wisdom of the policy
which is being pursued. do not ques-
ton the integrity of the president any
more than | questioned Mr.. Lincoln's
integrity. 1t is matter of judgment
alone; and my Judgment would lead me
to different conclusions than those
which have been actuating the presi-
dent in these grave matters"
Senator Stewart is II years old, and
has been in public life for 35 years; and
that is longer than some Of us have
lived. He is silver haired, and wears
long silver beard. And he is known
as a champion of silver coinage. On
that matter he has been regarded by
many as a crank, so extreme is he in
his views and expressions. But on gen
eral principles he is a broad-minded
statesman and a man who loves his fell
low men.
lis 'ltNo oiC IL oii ui' ~ pi~S VI
| the day by prominent men. He is usually
wise and far seeing. Therefore, it is
with pleasure that the writer listened
to his views on the conduct of the war.
There were several gentlemen present,
some of whom differed radically with
his views, and he said
Nothing pleases me more than to
H,eet with gentlemen who do not agree
| with me. Although | am getting along
in years, | am not too old to learn, and
listen to the views of others because
always learn something from men
who think for themselves. Too many
men agree with the senators because
they are senator's. Every man should
think for himself"
The writer and the reader can we'll a f.
ford to listen to a man of that caliber
even if we differ with him. He is not
dogmatic nor autocratic. He believes
that the views of all intelligent men are
as much entitled to respectful consider
alton as his own. After referring to
some of the policies pursued by Abra-
ham Lincoln, which did not meet with
his approval, he said:
| Il told Mr.. Lincoln tnat II was un
wise to enlist negroes and make soldiers
of them. We had enough men to fill
the northern armies. The enlistment oi
negroes maddcned the people of the
south and made them vindctive. Ii
was not necessary. | did not approve
it then. My judgment has not changed
Nevertheless, the freedmen made gooc
soldiers.
Il was the last man that ever received
note written by Mr., Lincolns hand
called at the white house on the even
ing of his assassination, and sent in
my card, requesting an interview, as
wanted to introduce friend from Cal
ifornia, who was TO leave the city tha
night. Mr.. Lincoln wrote on the bach
of my card: Dear Senator: Please ex
cuse me, as | am going to the theater
Come Tomorrow morning, and | will
be glad to see you. A. Lincoln
SMITH D. FRY.
A leading physician says that pep
| iS TniSnn IN ha TO
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-21
Cav Fire Right Into the City.

Off Juragua. Cuba, July 1.-THE
late arrivals of volunteers were moved
up from Juragua and the FIRST llli-
nois. the Eighth Ohio and First Dis
trict of Columbia were located in the
trenches vacated by Lawton's men.
Hines battery was swung around to
the north, closely connecting with
Lawton's forces, and now occupies "A
bluff from which it can fire directly
into the heart of Santiago. This is
an important move, as ii enables the
American forces to she'll the city with
out iniurlng the hospitals and public
buildings. which are flying the Red
Cross flag.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-21
IN a DEATH TRAP.
A yarnish Factory Burns and Three Mel
are Killed.

Racine, Wis, July 14.-Fire late
Wednesday afternoon destroyed the
large three-story structure of the RAJ
cine NIalleablG and Wrought Iron Co.,
resulting in a pecuniary loss of $780,
600. together with three lives and
serious injury to score or more.
The dead as far as known are as fol-
lows:
John Keefe.
Gus I[nofsl>i.
Unidentified body, supposed to be
Adelbert liollSter.
The fire started in the varnish room
and so little was thought of the blaze
at first that the men in the room did
not give the alarm, thinking they
could put it out without the assistance
of the fire department. Suddenly the
flames leaped out into the main shop
and enveloped the whole building. in
which We're II men. Those on the
ground floor had no trouble in escap-
ing and most of the men on the sec
ond floor got out without injury. The
men on the third floor were caught in
a trap. So sudden did the flames reach
them that several were blinded or
suffocated by the smoke before help
could reach them.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-21
A Land of Lonfers,

Manila is land of siestas. All who
can sleep there all day long, and slum-
Der there is reduced to a science. Ham
uocks abound and couches of bamboo
are in ~rery home, hotel, club, store
and loafng place
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-21

just after President Mckinley's in.
auguration he had his relatives who
were in the city At family dinner at
the white house, says the Ladies' Home
Journal in an illustrated anecdotal
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-21

There is no record that the bicycle
has hitherto figured in sculptured
work on memorial stones in grave
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-21
II <youId SounJ the same,

but why not spell it Q-ba ?-L. w EUj-
letin.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-07-21

A leading physician says that pep
per is a deadly poison to the sy ystem-