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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-20
For Sale!

Pleasant and desirable Cottage on Main ST.
z even rooms. Fitted for two tenements ThresI
lots Of land adjoining. Excellent water FROM
living spring that is never dry, House M
good condition. Bargain for cash! low eow@
MARY G. WESTON, Onset Bay Mass.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-20

All druggists keep Robbins 25-25.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-20

Some Difference: Stranger: "What does 1t
cost this state by the day to run the Leg
islatureP" Illinois Man: "In actual expense
or in damaRe?'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-24
Presidents Paper Will, However,
Deal Solely With Maine Diaster.
TEae Question of Intervention TO be Wade
Subject of "a Second Paper--Ofnclal
Conferences and Emergency Prepara-
tions Still Going On-A New Steel
TMg Purchased.
Il sag Purchased.

Washington, March 2S.-The feeling
was universal throughout official circles
today that the elimination of the Spanish
crisis was near at hand. With the report
of the Maine court of inquiry only lit
tie while off, with the White House the
centre of long and earnest conferences
between the President and the party
leaders of Congress and with the excep-
tional activity towards emergency prspa-
rations in The war and navy departments.
there was abundance of evidence that
definite results regarding the Maine dis
aster and the Cuban question in general
were about to be reached. Among the
Presidents callers were Senators Cock
relI, Turpie and Foraker; Gen. Dan
Sickles, former United States minister to
Madrid, and Representative VIM. Allen
Smith of Michigan, who has recently re-
turned from trip to Cuba. The call of
Messrs Cockrell and Turpie was regard
ed as particularly significant, as they
are representative Democrats in the Sem
ate and their visit followed that of Sen
ator German yesterday. 1t was generally
understood that in the present emergency
the President desires patriotic unity with
out reference TO party. Secretaries Long
and Alger also conferred with the Pre-
sident during the day. Secretary Long
said later that the Maine report prob
ably would reach Washington tomorrow
night. If, however, it did not come be-
fore O'Clock, Thursday evening, Mr..
Long said he probably would not receive
- ir,rx hnr RI
be laid before the President immediate
ly. The secretary did not think the Presi-
dent would give the document any con-
sideration at O late hour. 1t was more
probable, he thought, if Lieut.. Mark
arrived at a late hour, that he would
take the report to hotel for the night.
There has been no change in the plan
of sending the report to Congress early
next week, probably Monday. accompa-
MED by a message from the President. 1t
is definitely settled, however, that the
message and the papers accompanying 1t
will relate exclusively to the Maine dis
aster. The message will not take up the
fearful conditions of affairs in Cuban
as shown in the reports OF United States
uuent action and later message to Con-
gress.
aSecretary Long determined to order the
double monitors Puritan and Terror to
Key West where they will reinforce the
sona Iron in those waters. He also de-
termined TO bring into service the elght
single turreted monitors at League ISL
and navy yard, Philadelphia, two of which
will be sent to Boston, two to New York,
and four held in reserve in Philadelphia.
The Puritan and Terror take the place
of the battleships Massachusetts and lex
as, recently Withdrawn from the squad
ron at Key West.
It was stated at the navy department.
that this move was in accordance with
a programme previously agreed upon
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-24

The St. Louis Westliche Post is the
leading German daily of the Mississippi
Valley, and one of the few great German
newspapers in the United States.
Established in 1857, it soon passed into
the hands of Dr. Emil Preetorius and the
Hon. Carl Schurz. For 40 years the
WestIiche Post has shown the most efec-
tive devotion to honorable and progress
sive ideas.
Edward Preetorius, business manager
and treasurer, is man of distinction
the Southwest, and is known
to many thousands in other portions of
the country for his broad business meth
ods, and for the commanding influence
of his journal in national, state and city
politics.
Mr.. Preetorius is an indefatigable
worker. Subjected by his profession to
unusual business cares, overwerk and
sudden demands upon his nervous
strength, his personal experience and his
estimate of Paine's celery compound
must have exceptional weight, especially
with brain workers, and men and women
whose nerves are incessantly called on, as
If they were of iron and steel, and not the
most sensitive parts Of the body.
Mr.. Preetorius's letter, given below,
shows his confidence in Americas great
est remedy.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. Is, 1898.
Messrs. Wells s. Richardson Co.
Gentlemen: I have found that Paine's s
celery compound IS the only remedy that
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-24

will restore the nerves which have been
shattered by overwork, worry or business
cares.
I can certainly recommend it without
hesitation to all these in need of such a
reoonstructant of the nervous system.
Yours truly.
: EDWARD l.. PREETORIUS.
The relative merit and efficiency of
Paine's celery comound, in comparison
with all other remedies for making peo-
pie well, is clearly shown in the intelli-
gent character and responsible standing
of the people who today rely on 1t to cure
insomnia, nervous debility. persistent
headaches and rundown condition.
Its power of rapidly repairing the It's
sues and cleansing the blood makes
Paine's' celery compound the great saver
of life that it is. It brings just the need
ed nutriment to the weakt ned nerve tis-
sues all over the body, and increases the
volume of healthy blood, so that q break
down of some vital part is averted.
The story of the discovery and unpar-
alleled success of Paine's celery COM
pound is the story of a high purpose
steadfastly followed the final work of
the lifelong study of the nervous system
in health and disease by Prof. Edward e..
Phelps, NJ. D., LII. D., of the Dartmouth
medical faculty.
In this greatest of all remedies there is
hope for every person distressed by symp
toms of dyspepsia, impure blood, failing
vigor or low nervous condition.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-24
Scenes of Horrors Painted by
New Hamphire Senator.
Danae's Inferno Not to be Compared With
WeyAer's-Ovep 4OOOOO People
Have HBeem Starved 10 Death-The
Time For Intervention i'm Humanify's
Behalf HAS Come.

and to neighboring people struggling
for liberty the United States desiring
peace and deprecating war, will in good
faith endeavor to accomplish these ends.
consistently with national honor, through
peaceful agencies and without unneces-
sary resort to war and bloodShed.
Mr.. Bacon said that owing to the i'm
portance of the resolution he would not
ask for its consideration Immediately but
would permit it to lie on the table until
tomorrow.
Very quietly, and with no attempt to
produce effect the bill providing for the
relief of the survivors of the Maine
disaster was presented to the Senate for
consideration.
Mr.. Hale of Maine, chairman of the
naval affairs committee, reported the bill
favorably, and asked that it he placed at
once upon it's passage. The bill was read
and without word of debate was Unanl-
mously passed without amendment.
Then, in accordance with notice given
yesterday. Mr.. Gallinger of New Hanp-
shire, was recognized for speech upon
the condition of affairs in CuGa.
Mr.. Gailinger has recently returned
trnu the island. He received the most
careful and most thoughtful attention Of
every person within the sound of his
voice. A full synopsis of Mr.. Gallinger'
speech follows:
In opening his speech Mr.. Gallinger
said that after the calm and dispassion-
ate statement concerning Cuba, made in
the Senate recently by MIR. Proctor OF
Vermont, it might be we'll for him to re-
main silene but yielding to the desire
expressed by many of his colleagues,
he had consented TO give plain recital
of some of his observances on that ''un-
happy island.''
He referred to the efforts made by the
Cubans in 1929. in 1874, in 1s4S, in 1850,
in 1851, in 1868 and again in 1895 to
break the chains that bound them TO
Spain in order that they might establish
for themselves free government upon
the soil that was rightly theirs.
Save the last, all these efforts onded in
failure. That last failure is history and
need not be recounted.
MIR. Gallinger then detailed some OF the
events up to his arrival in Cuba and OF
his reception by Consul General Lee.
"Gen Lee, - said he, sis deserving CT
the highest possible praise for the man
ner in which he carries himself in Ha-
vans, cool and fearless in the midst of
difficulties and dangers, he never loses
sight of the fact that he is an American
citizen, nor is he unmindful OF the tre-
mendous responsibilities and duties OF
his POSITION
Referring to his call upon the autono-
mist cabinet, Mr.. Gallirger said it was
evident that the President of the cabinet
was not encouraged in the work.
"The truth is" said MIR. Galllnger,
autonomy is flat failure. opposed alike
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-24
NAVAL BILL WILL BE RUSHED.

Washington, March 2s.-The naval ap-
preparation bill will be pushed through
the House with all possible haste. 1t will
be called up tomorrow morning aud the
vote taken on Friday at an hour to be de-
termined. The significance of the pro
gramme is to get the bill out Of the way
before the House becomes plunged into
the Cuban debate that will follow the
submission of the Maine board Of inquiry
report to Congress next week. This
policy was determined on at a meeting of
the House naval affairs committee late
this afternoon. The question Of the
latitude of debate to be allowed was dis
oussed at some length. Four hours of
general debate will be allowed; two on
each side.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-24
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, March %. taken
at p. M, meridian time, the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, 46 degrees, NV, cloudy; New
York, 46 degrees, NV, cloudy; Philadel.
phia, So degrees N, rain; Washington, So
degrees, N, cloudy; Albany, 40 degrees,
", clear; Buffalo. 80 degrees, N, cloudy
Detroit, 30 degrees, K, cloudy; Chicago,
80 degrees, S, cloudy; ST. Paul. Sc degrees,
SW, clear; Huron. OAK, SW, clear; Bis
1nArck, "a degrees, W, partly cloudy
Jacksonville, IA degrees, Sc, clear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-24
is THIS A MAkEsHlFT
Proposition To Appropriate Quarter OF
Million to Feed Cubans.

Washington, March s3.-An amend
ment to this sundry civil bill is pending
before the Senate committee on appropri-
ations, appropriating $3.50, 200 to furnish
supplies to the destitute people of Cuba.
The subcommittee. has..not yet considered
the amendment, but it is stated that it
will probably be adopted.
z The suggestion made in the COMMITTEES
for this appropriation is result Of the
conference yesterday between the Presi
dent and Senators Allison and German,
and it is understood that the President
will follow with a suggestion to Con-
gress that the appropriation be made. No
doubt is expressed that the committee
will report favorably on the resolution
or that Congress will pass it. In certain
quarters it is thought the provision
favoring the recognition of the belliger-
ency Of the Cubans, but the indications
are that this will not be attempted un-
less such recongnition should be re-
commended by the President.
The senators who have seen the Presi-
dent within the last day or two hav
formed the impression that he has not yet
lralnGu any ueHHlto plf>il oo " WA"o
general course he may pursue. They ex-
pect him to take some decisive action at
once but are in doubt whether it will
be in the nature of the recognition of
belligerency or of independence or direct
intervention. No fear is expressed that
Spain will refuse to allow this govern
ment to officially furnish aid to the
sufferers and it is pointed out that il
she should she would bring
upon herself the T. contemplation
of the civilized world. 1t is
also suggested that there is little differ
ence between the present method of sup
plying help through private American
subscriptions and assistance officially sup
DIied as is now proposed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-24

although this programme has not been
announced heretofore. The Puritan. by
many experts, is regarded as the most
formidable fighting machine in the navy.
In addition to it's other preparations for
possible trouble the navy department
today took steps towards utilizing ten of
the sea going cutters for use along the
Atlantic coast. Capt. Shoemaker, chief
Of the revenue cutter service, conferred
with Assistant Secretary Roosevelt dur
ing the day on the plans for turning over
these cutters to the navy They will be
guns will be mounted and will proceed
to Key West and become part of the
squadron there. Their main service,
however, will be as naval pickets chain
of these feet cutters being maintained
outside of the cruisers and battleships.
The revenue cutter service now has
ready for instant and active service 1874
line officers. "a engineers, 900 enlisted
mon and 10 vessels of which IA are on
the Atlantic coast. Two Others are in
course of construction at Cleveland and
with rush work can be completed and
ready for sea in from 80 to As days The
Manning the Gresham the Algonquin,
the Onondaga, and the Windhom are all
now fast and efficient vessels and would
go anywhere and perform any service
that any vessel Of their GLASS can perform.
The Manning is considered in l8knot
boat. All Of them, it is said, quickly
could be converted into torpedo boats or
dynamite cruisers. Whether this last
move will be made is not vet definitely
decided. Secretary Long said today that
it had become evident that torpedo boats
could not be bought abroad and could
not be built soon enough in this country
so that we might have to equip other
craft with torpedoes. The navy depart
ment opened bids today for extensive i'm
provements at Dry Tortugas and Key
West, a formal transfer having been
effected as regards Tortugas, which
passes from the treasury to the war de-
partment. These improvements consist
of two solid steel piers to be constructed
at Dry Tortuaas with two extensive coal
sheds and an elaborate mechanical equip
rnent for loading naval vessel with coal.
At Key West the Improvements consist
of q steel pier and two coal sheds with
similar machinery for loading warships
with coal The bids ranged from ST.
s460, 0,000 The bidders for the Dry Tor
tugas piers and coal sheds were as fol-
lows: Phoenix Bridge company, $405,-
100; Michael j. Dady, Brooklyn, $507,-
600; S. S. Leonard company, Jackson
vile, S274, 700; Union Bridge company,
New York, $3.50, 600; Sanford & Brooks,
Baltimore, s6S9, 900; New York Dredging
company, $4,000; r. 6. Packard, New
York, s66o, 600
The bidders on the Key West work
were: $3.50, 600; NJ. J. Dady, s279, 900;
S. S. Leonard, SlSS,0O Union Bridge
company, S240,000; Sanford 81 Brooks,
s445.O0O; S. P. White, S273,O 600: R. G..
Packard, $542, 900.
Two bids were made for the entire
work at Tortugas and Key West as fol-
lows: r. G. Packard, $i,15l 900, and
Grattan 4 Jennings, New York, S797, 900.
Other bids were made for the machinery,
tracks, coal, cars, etc., ranging from
$3.50, 600 down.
The award will be made within the
next day or two.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-24
ELIMINATION At HAND.
THE PRESIDENT
WILL INTER-
VENE.

Washington, March 2B.-The prevailing
impression among the Republican leaders
of the House is that the President will
intervene in Cuba on humane grounds,
but it is positively sta ed by one OF them
who is close to the President that the in
tervention will not con until after the
report of the board Of inquiry on the
Maine disaster goes to Congress
s'The two questions will be treated
separately" said he today, '''and the mes
sage relative to Cuba will be sent to Con.
gress soon after the report on the Maine
question"
The Cuban message, as forecasted by a
prominent Republican will waive the
question Of the Maine disaster and put
ting aside that awful occurrence will be
in effect p declaration to Spain that the
present methods of warfare in Cuba must
cease. 1t will result in intervention in
Cdso Op2iu NOiildte. AiAS AASSot'5S NAAA w
accompanied by the reports of the consuls
in Cuba
Mr.. Dolliver, Republican of Iowa, says
that Intervention on humane grounds
VIII place sur action upon q moral level
that would commend the broad sympathy
of the world. We could afford, he says, to
waive all questions rs to the Maine If the
board does not fix the responsibility for
the disaster on Spain in order to make
the greater ISSUE prominent member
of the House, who has been in several
times in consultation with the President
recently, and who possesses as much un-
official information of the cause Of the
Maine disaster as the President does, says
that while the report of the board will
not fix the responsibility for the explosion
1t will be startling in its nature. The in
| formation at the capitol Is that already
s25, Ooo. .ooo of the $50, 900, 900 appropriated
for the national defense has been ex-
pended on contracts entered into for its
expenditure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-24
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Me-, March 23.-The local
weather bureau office records as to the
weather are as follows:
a. M. Barometer 20. 316: Thermom-
eter 81, Dew Point 81; Humidity 100;
Wind SW.; Velocity s: weather, cloudy.
Sp. m. Barometer 20. 1850; Thermom-
eter So; Dew Point 10; Humidity 81;
Wind NV: Velocity II; weather. cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer 4S; maximum
thermometer 81; minimum thermoD1-
eter 35; maximum velocity wind 30, NV;
total precipitation 06.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-24
SALISbURY'S POSSIBLE RETIRE
MENT.

London, March 23--The Daily Chronicle
says: "We learn that the long cabinet
council on Monday was to consider an in
timation from the MARQUIS Of Salisbury
of his desire acting under medical advice,
to resign both the premiership and the
foreign secretaryship.
Our news is obtained from source
usually trustworthy, but the crisis may
take q few week to develop, the Queen
being abroad Lord Salisbury g successors
are almost certain to be the Duke OF
Devon shire as premier and Mr.. Arthur j.
Ralfour as secretary of state for foreign
affairs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-24
THE WEATHER.

Boston, March 23.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Thursday: Fair
weather, preceded by threatening, colder,
northerly winds becoming variable.
Washington, March 23.-New England
Eastern New York: Fair, and colder;
northwesterly winds.
Signals are displayed on tie New Eng
land coast from Boston section to East
port.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-24
REPORT ON s1CARD's CONDITION.

REPORT ON SICARD'S CONDITION.
Key West, March 23.-The board of
survey which sat on the flagship New
York yesterday to consider the retire
ment of Rear Admiral Sicard for physical
disability has completed it's work. Its
recommendations will be forwarded to
the naval department where action will
be taken. 1t is impossible to learn the
decision at which the board has arrived,
but it is believed that it recommends the
admiral's retirement. The Mallory liner
Leona, from New York, was due today
with three months provisions for 1000
men. Up to the time of the hing OF TINS
despatch, late this afternoon, che ne, had a
not arrived. These provisions VIII pe
stored here and will considerably
strengthen Key West as naval rendezv'
Gus.
This action is in line with the ACTIVITY
recently exhibited to hurry forward tne
Notifications, dredge the harbor ana ON.
erwlse put the island into condltlon 90
Withstand possible attack and TO make
it suitable base of supplies.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-24

Incorporated, Wholesale Bakers and
Confectioners.
Factories: Pearl. Milk and Silver streets,
Portland, Me- mar19eod3t1stp
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-24
GLADSTONE CONFINED TO BED.

London, March 23.-Mr. Gladstone has
remained in bed continuously since his
arrival at Hawarden.
The Progress., 1898-09-03
THE PEACE COMMISSIONERS

The members of the Commiss
ION to negotiate treaty of peace
between the United STATES and
opalh, as representatives Of orr
country, was completed on Friday
10th ultimo, in the appointment Of
Justice b. D. White, of Louisiana
associate justice of the United
States Supreme Court.
The body, on the part of our
government, is composed of Sec
rotary OF State, VIM. r. Day, of
OHIO; Senator Cushman K. Dovis
OF Mlnnesota; Senator VIM p |
Frye, OF Maine; Justice Edward
u White, of Louisiana, anb Hon
Whltclaw Reid, editor OF Tribune
New York. ''''''e'
Justice White is the only Dem
ocrat, the only Southern man
but he is the equal of any of them
The Progress., 1898-09-03

II all the tobacco smoked In the British
empire lust year were powdered into snmfr
~ would supply a sufficient quantity tn
p pa good sized town as completely as
fompeii was buried 90