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The herald., 1898-04-24
London Housemaid and Her Cigarette

When Bessie Stevens sued her mistress
for months wages in lieu of notice it was
proved up to the hilt that the housemaid
was the victim of the tobacco habit. Mrs.
Dearock, the defendant, who must not be
assumed to be a smoker herself, said she
had given her housemaid a months notice
in the proper way, but but that she had
left the same night. In answer to this
the girl replied that she could not stay to
be insulted. His honor asked Mrs. Dear
ock what she complained of about the
girl. Well, in the first place she stayed out
late, but there was something much more
serious-she smoked. Bessie declared this
to be an untruth, but the defendant went
on relentlessly: II found cigarette ends
in the kitchen, and the defendant is prac-
tically the only one who uses it, "I do
not smoke" maintained Miss Stevens
"But found cigarette ends in your bed
room, too, and If you don't smoke, should
like to know how they got there" In face
of this Sherlock Holmes treatment the
plaintiff changed her defense. "Oh!
The herald., 1898-04-24

ralgia. She is an exquisite musician and
has way of playing long-drawn chords
which has a peculiarly soothing effect
Nine. Calve has been compelled by i'll
health to ask for leave of absence for a
fortnight from the Opera Comique in Paris,
thus interrupting the performances of
Massenet's "Sapho," that have been high
ly successful there. Nine. Calve at first
asked that the "Sapho" performances be
limited to two week, but even with this
she found 1t impossible to continue.
The herald., 1898-04-24
woMAN's LOVE

Stronger than aught else human.
Swift to defend;
Weaker than fragile cobweb.
If knee but bend.
Deeper than plummet soundeth,
Tender and true;
Whittier than summers cloudlet.
'Gainst ether blue.
Proud to welcome the victor
With wreath and palm:
Eager to bind up the wounded
With oil and balm
Mary Giddings Gross In Chicago Tines
Herald.
The herald., 1898-04-24
WHAT WIVES SHOULD KNOW

That there are letter drop boxes on the
nearby corners.
That he is not in love with every woman
he glances at.
That she who puts on gloves should know
how to spar.
That your relationship is closer to him
than to your mother.
That p. m. is 60 minutes past ocock,
not Is minutes to 8.
That prompt and pointed answer does
not turn away wrath
The herald., 1898-04-24
GOWN

ment that you do.
That 1T is policy to let him believe he is
"lord and master"
That you can't keep books, and there Is
no use of your trying.
That he expects you to look your best
when you go out with him.
That 1t does not improve his razor to use
1t for chiropodical purposes.
That house hunting is not reckoned by
the average man as a pastimeINChicag
Times-Herald.
The herald., 1898-04-24

tional gift, stperbly manifested, which
seems to me as forming a fundamental
portion of much that is greatest and most
characteristic in American art. The
French, too, have this same quality, but it
is in the great transatlantic painters that
this force finds it's completest, healthiest
and most intellectual exponents.-London
Letter to the Boston Evening Transcript.
The herald., 1898-04-24
LOVELY NEW GOWNS
Combinations Of Color Never Seen Beore-Whte Taffeta
Trimmings -Ch!drens Dresses

ing. One cannot, however, help wondering
at the feelings of the small wearers when
cautioned in regard to the preservation
of these same fluffy effects. A dainty lit
tie frock shown at a recent opening was Of
cream colored French surah. The slight
The herald., 1898-04-24

know now; you mean some special cigar
cites which had been recommended for
my cold" To this her mistress neatly re-
torted: 1.-THE brand was not a medical
one," and the neat-handed Phyllis lost her
case.-London Telegraph.
The herald., 1898-04-24
In Lieu of Closet Rooms

For the girl whose city bed room boasts
no wardrobe, and only a single closet to
hold her everyday garments, it is necessary
to utilize any recess there is. To do this,
get board the width of the recess and as
high as can be conveniently reached. HanS
The herald., 1898-04-24
SHOPPING IN PHILADELPHIA
Many New York and Brooklyn Wom-
en- Trade in Pennsylvania

The proprietors of a large number Of
great department stores of New York have
only recently found out that there are
hundreds, and it is said even thousands, If
wealthy New York and Brooklyn women
who do all their shopping on this side of
the water in the city of Philadelphia On
all of the railroads running to Philadel-
phia there are two trains week called
shopping trains," for the accommodation
of women of these parts, who maintain
that they are treated with more courtesy
and consideration and obtain besides bet
ter gewgaws, trinkets and furbelows and
things for their money in Philadelphia
than in New York. The proprietors of the
big shopping shacks are standing aghast
at their discovery and spluttering many
"unfair treatment" and that sort of hum
bug.
The cudgels are often taken up for the
shop girl as whole class, and justly taken
UP; but the shop girl who presides at the
counters Of most Of the New York depart
ment stores Is pretty well able to care for
herself In encounters with grabbed woman
customers, or to start such encounters
agoing, for the matter Of that, which ac-
counts in great measure for this con-
stantly increasing twice-a-week exodus
of New York shopping women for the
mild, neutral. colorless town of Philadel-
phia. where. they maintain, they find cour-
tesy from the Delaware to the Wissahick-
on, and cheapness enough to pay for their
jaunts over.-Washington Star.
The herald., 1898-04-24

NEW YORK, April 1S.-(SpecIal Corre-
spondence to The Herald) We illustrate
this week six beautiful gowns and not one
of the six has flounce We have made
this selection to show that La Mode is not
by any means welded to the skirt with
The herald., 1898-04-24
Brief Bits

Nature Is hard to deceive.
Rob nature and she will rob you.
Meanness is idleness In business
To lose patience may be to lose all.
When home is a slave pen 1t is not home.
Wherever there is envy there - igno-
rance.
The herald., 1898-04-24
The American Characteristic in Art

Tne American characteristic In Art
A certain nervous elegance has often
struck me as chief requirement of Amert-
can taste. This nervous elegance has re-
peatedly impressed itself upon me as one
of the fundamentals Of all American
designs. Always when dining at Ameri-
can houses I notice that the silver is mod
eled on these lines; that the spoons, for
example, differ completely from our own
solid ware, are lighter, of a more airy
pattern. The same applies to the brass
work have noticed on imported furniture,
and, turning In a less material direction,
well remember how, as clerk in factory at
st. Gall, this distinctive taste arrested me
whenever I turned over the designs for
Swiss embroideries that were sent over
to us from our New York house. At Nu-
iemberg again, where I was making
Christmas cards and booklets this Same
fanciful elegance was always evident when
a selection Of similar articles reached us
from the other side. And it is this no
The herald., 1898-04-24

The way of life is narrow, but well paved.
Trials are the upgrade lessons Of educa-
ton.
No man can do his best whose motive Il
not love.
Nothing emits worse odor than fallen
name.
Deception is viper that bites back and
forward.
Too much notoriety is like blanket coat
in hot weather.
Learn to be contented and you will know
how to be rich.-Ram's Horn
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-03
A STATE TREASURER SHORT.
Attempt to Hush New Hampshire Scan
dal Fails.

Concord, N. H., September 2.-The
shortage of $4,000 in the accounts OF form
or deputy state treasurer, Hiram f. Ger
rish, was announced tonight by State
Treasurer Carter, this surprising admis-
sion being made to bring to an end the
persistent circulation of stories of the
financial irregularities in the depart
ment. The state loses nothing by the
shortage as Major Gerrish's bondsmen,
Benjamin A. and John Kimball of this
city have made good tho amount. Treas
urer Carter says that he discovered the
shortage and Gerrish confessed oulpabili-
ty and that the money, not exceeding
$4,000 IVES abstracted from the treasury,
the amount being carried on the books
dealing with the tax on certain unoccu-
pied lands in the northern spart of the
state They had been carried over and
the inference, from examination Of the
books was that the tax had not been
paid, whereas it had been paid while the
money the entries represented had been
used by Gerrish.
Major Gerrish was succeeded as deputy
treasurer by AIgernon Willis of this city,
a fortnight ago. No proceedings will
be taken against Gerrish. After the set
tlement 1t was thought the incident
would not be known outside the depart
ment, but public suspicion was aroused
and manifested itself in conflicting stor-
les which Treasurer Carter thought best
to end by statement of fact.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-03
sHERIFFs MAKE DEMONSTRATION.
There Is Good Chance For Serious
Trouble at Pana.

Pana, Ills, September 2.-Fifty of
the deputy sheriffs who have been on
guard duty at the Springside coal mine,
made demonstration this afternoon by
marching in body through the principal
streets of the city with loaded Springfield
rifles and fixed bayonets, to City Hall
park, where they rested on their arms for
half an hour. They were in charge OF
Mayor Penwell and Chief Deputy William
Baldwin. Later they returned to the
Springside mine.
All along the line of march citizens
hissed the deputies and applied all man
ner of epithets to them, but the deputies
cody continued the march. Mayor PEN
we'll said the deputies were brought to
the city on orders Of Gov. Tanner, but
the state secretary of the labor bureau,
David Ross, the governors representative
looking into the situation, denied the
statement of the mayor. Mayor .Penwell
said ii was feared the lives of the deputies
families were in danger. The demonstra-
tion created great excitement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-03

GERMANY MAY SPEAK OUT.
That Nation Could Clear Up the Dreyfns
Affair.

London, Septemb ber 3.-M. De Blowitz,
the Paris correspondent of the Times tele-
graphed chat he has obtained the views OF
O distinguished German" on the Dreyfus
situation. This individual admitted that
Germany, by speaking out, could, Der
haps clear up the Dreyfus affair; but. he
added, "the interests of the nation are
superior to those of any man, and If Ger
many were listened to, General de Bois-
deffre could not remain an hour at the
head of the staff whereas Germans ought
to wish to have him stay there as long as
possihle''
n. De Blowitz says: General de Bois'
defre's short comings are just as FULLY
understood he. o in France. There was
even an idea of sending him as French
ambassador to st. Petersburg. a post he
desired; but the incident of the Zola trial
made his retention as chief OF staH 1mper-
ative. Now, however. the Germans no
longer have motive to keep silence"
Proceeding to relate, from inside
knowledge, The history of the forgeries of
Col Schwartzkoppen' late German
military attaohe in Paris, handwriting,
the Times correspondent says the work
was so cleverly done as to deceive Col.
ScWartzkoppen h1nseH VINO even wben
he became aware of it, was unable to de.
nounce it, owing to the introduction of
certain names.
NJ. De Blowitz arrives at this con-
clusion: ut is absolutely impossible that
LIEUT.. Col. Henry should have attalnsd
the necessary professional dexterity. The
actual forger, therefore must be sought
elsewhere, though 1t Is likely enough that
Henry concocted the phrases. Discovery
would not be difficult and would enoit
the whole truth
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-03
CANADIANS WANT 1T ALL.
Their Attitude Makes COnmissiOA'S
Work Hard.
INSIST ON A ONE SIDED KIND OF
RECIPROCITY.
Until This Agreed To They Will Assent
To No Other Settlement-Commis-
sion Takes Recess Until September 20

Until This Agreed To They Will Assent
sion Takes Recess Until September go,
Quebec, September 2-The joint high
commission of the United States, Canada,
New Foundland and Great Britain,
after ten days work. adjourned at two
O'Clock this morning, to meet again in
this city, September 20 at IL a. m. All
of the American commissioners, except
ing MIR. Kasson, will return to their
homes or to Washington. I Mr.. Kasson
will remain in Quebec. The sub-eom-
mittees and secretaries will continue their
work here or at their homes during the
recess. Lord Herschell, the representative
from England, will go from here to New
port. Sir James Winter, the New Found.
land representative has returned home.
Congressman Dingley left this afternoon
for his home in Maine. General Foster
will go to Washington. Last evening the
commissioners and their wives and
daughters dined with the Hon. R. d.
Dobel, cabinet minister without portfolio,
at his country residence and during the
morning. the ladies of the party visited
the naval university.
A man closely identified with the
United States government made the fol-
lowing statements this afternoon. The
labor of the American members of the
commission has been greatly increased by
the attitude of the Canadian representa-
tives on the subject of reciprocity. Z
understand that they demand, as q con-
dition, precedent to the settlement of the
international questions which have long
been pending between Canada and the
United States an agreement Of some kind
in reference to the reciprocity. Since /
have been here I have carefully observed
the situation and have learned that
Canada ex pects the United States to give
them an exclusive preferential duty in
our market. while they propose to admit
our goods only upon the same condition
that the products of Great Britain are ad-
mitted. The Canadian idea is that our
markets are to have an advantage as
against the rest of the world. while in
their markets they will give us only an
equal opportunity to compete with Great
Britain. The kind of reciprocity which
the Americans favor and which the COM
mercial bodies of the United States have
asked orr commissioners to secure, is the
reciprocity which gives an equal adj
vantage in the respective markets in the
countries which are parties to the agree
ment, and that this advantage should ba
exclusively enjoyed by each country"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-03
GEN. WHEELER'S REPORT.

Washington, September 2.-The War
Department today received the following
report from Major General Wheeler re-
garding the arrival of General Shafter
and additional deaths in camp:
Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, N. Y.
September 2.
City of Mexico arrived this morning
having on board Major General Shafter
and staff and 81 men Co. =, first in
fantry. Three sick. No deaths.
Signal headquarters sighted three
transports, No names discernible. Eight
deaths since last report. Total number in
tie hospital 1041. General Shafter looks
we'll. He said he would not take COM
mand until he had been through the de-
tention camp. The only, troops still to
arrive from Cuba are the Gath infantry
two companies of the first Illinois about
300 of the ninth Massachusetts, and about
1860 of various commands, most of whom
are sick or oonvalescents.
(Signed.) WHEELER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-03
WILL BE NO PROSECUTIONS.

Washington, September 2.-It was an
nounced at the. treasury department today
that their would be no prosecutions as
tho result of the recent Investigation OF
the manner in which several thousand
bonds were subscribed for in New York
city. Secretary Gage had conferences to-
day with some of those involved in the
scheme for securing these subscriptions
by wholesale AS result in all cases
where the bonds were subscribed for In a
improper manner. the bonds will not be
issued, but an arrangement was effected
by which pona fida bids forwarded by a
bank or other means will be accepted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-03
SICK SOLDIERS TO BE CARED FOR

Washington, September Ex-senator
Allen of Nebraska was at the war depart
ment today looking after the sick soldiers
of the second Nebraska: He had received
a telegram from Omaha saying that the
soldiers were arriving there without
provision being made for their care.
Secretary Alger at once directed that the
adjutant general of Nebraska take charge
Of the sick soldiers and place them in
hospitals the expense to be borne by the
United States. Subsequently q general
order was issued to the adjutant generals
of the different states directing them to
take charge of the sick soldiers on the
same basis,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-03
REVIEWED BY PRESIDENT.

New York, September s.--The New
York naval reserves from the Yankee,
who arrived here from Philadelphia this
afternoon marched up Broadway. Prest-
dent Mckinley was on the balcony of the
Fifth Avenue hotel, tanning himself with
his hat when the Yankee boys in their
white canvas suits passed. He jumped
when the tars presented arms bowed in
answer to their salute. The sailors were
surprised and delighted at being reviewed
by the President,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-03
PRESIDENT AT MONTAUK.
Left for Camp Wikoff Late Last
Night,
VICE PRESIDENT HOBART ALSO
ONE OF PARTY.
secretarv AIeer and Generals Corbin and
Eagan Arrive From Washington and
Take a Steamer for Long Island CITY.

Eaean Arrive From Washington and
Take Steamer for Long Island City.
New York, September 2. 2.--President Nc
KinIey and his party left the city at ~. 10
O'Clock tonight, taking the Saith street
ferry for Long Island City. A special
train was waiting to carry the presiden-
tial party to Camp Wikoff. With the
President were Vice President Hobart,
Col. Myron Il. Herrick of Cleveland.
Webb 9. Hayes, j. Addison Porter, secre-
tary to the President, Assistant Secretary
Cortelyou and William Mckinley Barber,
the Presidents nephew. After dinner
was served at the Manhattan hotel, the
President went up stairs to the Transpor-
ltation Club rooms, which occupy the en-
tire upper floor of the hotel and for an
hour he held an informal reception. Hon.
Chaunoey Depew was present and intro
duced the callers to the President When
the party left the hotel on the way to the
ferry a considerable crowd Of guests and
citizens gathered on the portico and bal
comics and cheered the President. The
trip across the East river was made with
out iuoident. The President will not
touch the borough of Manhattan on his
way back He will proceed direct to
Jersey City and take the train to Pater-
SON Where he will spend Sunday with
Vice President Hobart
Mrs Mckinley and Mrs. Hobart, who
did not go to Capm WikofP, will leave fol-
Paterson tomorrow afternoon. Secretary
Alger, accompanied by Generals Corbin
ana Egan, arrived in Jersey City tonight
on the Congressional limited. They were
met by Attorney General Griggs and sew
eral Others The party walked to the
Adams Express pier, where they boarded
the steamer Gen. Meigs for Long Island
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-03
COMMISSIONER PECK SAILS TO
DAY,

New York, September 2.-Fsrdinand
W. Peck, commissioner general to the
Paris exposition, who with several mem
bers of his staff sails tomorrow on the
French liner La Toursine. was the prin-
opal figure tonight at banquet held to-
night in the main saloon of La Touraine,
lying in the North River. The hundred
personal friends Of The commissioner gen
eral from Chicago, Washington and else
where. Commissioner Peck's visit to
Paris is for the purpose of obtaining, if
possible, additional space for American
exhibits.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-03
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Sept. 2.-The local weather
bureau Office records as to the wea'ner
are as follows:
sa. m.--Barometer. 29.945: thermomoe. ne.
ter, go; dew point. 60; humidity. %;
wind, NE; velocity, s.; weather, clear.
SD. m.-Barometer. 29.80S, thermoinnee. ne.
ter, GO. O; dew point, 60; humidity, 9''
wind, SIC; velocity 8; weather CLOUDY. -,
Mean daily thermometer 81; maxlInu.n maaa
thermometer, 6S; minimum thernoeoi'SITI' en-
GO: maximum velocity of wind, IL oE'
total precipitation. .oS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-03
RUSSIAN PAPERS VIEW.

St. Petersburg, September 2.-The
Novoa Vremya, replying to criticisms OF
the Cars peace, interprets them as
meaning that the "Powers are to remain
in the relative positions they now oc,upy
and together seek the means of rendering
unnecessary the expensive and purpose
less armamepts which are running all
nations" The paper then adds: There
is 10 question of immediate disarmament
or the resulting consequences which seem
to disturb the French and Germans.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-03
oNE.TH1RD TO BE MUSTERED oUo

Washington, September "A statement
prepared at the War Department shows
that, including today, SO of the organiza-
tions in the volunteer army bave received
orders looking to their being mustered
out OF the service. This number includes
5S regiments and a number of minor or
ganizations, such as batteries of artillery,
independent companies of cavalry, ETC.,
and probably represents almost one-third
of the approximate 220, ,000 men called TOR
by the President in the Two proclamations
issued by him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-03
NO REVISION YET.
French Cabinet Takes No Action ii
Favor of Dreyfus.

Paris, September 90, II p. m.-The re-
port put in circulation by anews agency
that a revision of the Dreyfus case had
been decided upon appears to be preIna-
ture.
1t is now pointed out that q revision
must be sanctioned by a cabinet council
under the presidency of NJ. Faure. No
such council has been held as yet but NJ.
Cavaignac the minister for war has con-
ferred at great length today with NJ.
Sarrien, the minister Of justice and NJ.
Brisson. president of the council and min
lister of the interior. The presumption
that these confernoes had to do with
the proposal of revision, but the results
have not been made public.
CAVAIGNAC WON'T REOPEN DREY-
FUS CASE.
Paris, September IN. Lasies, mem
ber of the chamber of deputies, had an
interview this morning with the minister
of war, M. Cavaignao on the recent devel.
opments in the Dreyfus case. The minis
ter reiterated that he was convinced of
the euiltlof the prisoner, but at the same
time he was determined to punish all
who had been derelict In their duty.
~
long as NJ. Cavaignac was minister for
war there would be no revision of the
Dreyfus case.
The acouittal Of Dreyfus must certainly
result from reopening OF the case.
WAR WILL FOLLOW REVELATIONS
Paris, September ait was announced
this afternoon by La Patrie that several
officers of the general staff had decided to
resign shortly after divulging all they
know of the entire Dreyfus affair.
One officer declares that war will inevl-
table follow as result of the revelations
which will be made regarding the ma
chinations of another government.
Gen. Pellieux has rendered his resigna-
tion but it was withdrawn on the insis-
tence Of Gen. Zurlinden.
HOPE 1T WILL BLOW OVER.
Paris, (Midnight). 1t is now said that
the Chamber of Deputies will not as
semble until October by which time 1t Is
hoped the storm will have blown over.
Almost all the ministers, it is believed,
are now in favor Of revision. Several
officers Of the highest distinction, 1t Is
alleged, threaten to resign their COM
missions and to publish the facts in order
to force the government to act.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-09-03
THE WEATHER.

Boston, Mass, September 2.-Forecas'
for Boston and vicinity for Saturday
Fair and continued warm weather;
southerly winds.
Washington, September 2.-Forecast
for Saturday for Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont: Showers in the early
morning; followed by fair; warmer
variable winds, becoming westerly.