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The Portland daily press., 1898-03-23
PUBLISHED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
WHOSE FINDETEa 3 WIFI.
BY WILLIAM LIE 0UEUx,

AUTHOR 'THE 1897" ZoRADA SToLEN
GA &c.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-23

ITO EXCHANGE-House In center part of
city and one in western part of city to ex-
P. CARR room 5, Oxford Building, 1856 Middle
ST. 231
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FOR SA LE-Farm in the town of Cumher-
land, one mile from Cumberland and Var
mouth station, so acres of good land, small or
chard, 2jstory house 10 rooms, large barn, all in
good order. Price $4,000. A good trade. BEN
TAMIN SHAW, 81 1-2 Exchange st. III
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L have received a car load of
the FINEST HORSES ever
shipped to this market. They
weigh from 1900 to 1870
pounds. They are all young,
sound and kind and thoroughly
broken. In this lot are nine
nice matched pairs weighing
from 5000 to $3.50. You are
invited to call and be convinced
that this is the finest lot of
horses ever seen in any market
in Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-23

EoR SALE-Farm of 80 acres, one mile from
4 No. Yarmouth station on Grand Trunk
r. R., excellent land, cuts 40 tons hay; would
make good stock. hay or dairy farm. / IL
story house, 9 rooms. ell, carriage. house and
barn all in good repair, water in house and
so Exchange ST., Portland, Me. III
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rslo LET IN DEERING-A furnished house.
ID nine rooms, exclusive of bath room and
laundry. Fine grove in rear; also orchard of
choice apples On line of electrics. Will be
rented to family without children. Address
or call 81 PLEASANT ST.. Deering, Me-
nar94
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THO LET-Down stairs rent of rooms, No. Il
4 Winter ST., just put in thorough repair re- re-. re-
heat. large yard, Apply TO JAMES Balm: PSI
Spring ST. lS-l
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EoR SALE-First class Lodging House on
Congress St., IA rooms and bath, all occu-
pied. and doing good business, W. +.
DRESSER, 80 Exchange st. city. f6.1
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WANTED-Operat for power eyele'
w machine; lots of wsrk and good job.
JOHNSON BROS, Hallowell 2S-1
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LHORSALE-A first class investment to per-
Il son with small capital to 6ey out perfodi-
Gals and cigars Would sell cheap for cash. 422
CONGRESS ST. 1871
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WANTED-By a young man. situation
w driving team or in grocery store. Ap-
ply or address No. II WASHINGTON ST.
1871
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TSOR SALE-A nice cottage house with ell
and stable attached. at South Freepurt. A
very desirable summer residences also about 5
acres land. Inquire of S. b. KELSEY, Portland
Pier. mar16-4
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AIDES have your last years coat sleeves
IL remodelled in the latest styles, rs cents to
S1.25; also dress skirt cleansed and rebound for
80 cts. Work called for and delivered. Send US
a postal. PORTLAND SKIRT BINDING CO,
16 Elm st. 1S-1
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EOR SALE-Dust layer. NICE coating for
n hard wood floors, prevents all dust from
arising when you sweep. Address postal to l..
w. T1BBETTS, At Brown ST.. City. 1871
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ITO LET-Two very desirable tenements at
/ No 1912 Congress- ST., near the Union
Station, $40 each. Single house No: 1sl Oxford
in houseNo. 37Merrill St..5 rooms. So per month.
Apply to FRED'K L. JERRIS, 1856 Congress ST.
1871
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WANTED-A position as stenographer and
w typewriter by a graduate OF Miss Saw
yers. Will furnish typewriter. Address X. II :,
care Portland Daily Press Office. 22-1
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FOR SALE-At bargain. a three star Bos-
has rack and set pieces and two carrying cases.
lhls I instrument is in perfect condition ana Is IS
almost new. Inquire of VIM. Ii. SHINE. 81
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E1OR- SALE OR TO LET-Fine cozy cot
IL tage at South Freeport near steamer
landing; seven large airy rooms, broad piazZas.
beautiful drives fine fishing and sailing delight
full location for health and quiet. Apply TO S.
b. KELSEY, Portland Pier. mar16-4
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r LILLIAN NARVILLE-Magneti Clairvoyant; ;
II sittings daily at 70 Franklin ST., opposite
Lincoln Park on health, business, or private
family matters. Office hours from a. m. to s
p. m. 1911
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WANTED-One or two light airy rooms, In a
uring and office and where power can be had
or where there will be no objection to a small
electric motor. Immediate possession required
Address j. H. B., Press Office. 231
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FTlO LET-On of the best rents in the western
L part of city. located at No. 130 Emery St,
near Pine. containing rooms and bath; price
$18. For permit and other particulars apply
Real Estate Office. 1st National Bank Bnlldlng
FREDERICK S. VAIL. 1871
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NOTICE-To our customers and the public
N Having had our store fixed over and re-
ceived new line of Spring Suitings and Over
coatings we invite your inspections our prices
reasonable. PETERSEN & NANSEN. Mer-
chant Talors, IL Temple st. 21-1
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TOILET.
Forty words inserted under this head
one week for rs cents. cash in advance.

YElO LET-A few rooms for light housekeeping
Il very handsomely furnished delightfully."-
situated. overlooking State St; meals across
the street If desired. Apply at Is Pine ST.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

ss pORPOISENE'' is the best lubricant, and
the best oil to keep your wheel clean:
the hest Won will use no other. Get it at
BAILEY'S GUN STORE, 263 Middle st. 23-1
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MAlNsPRsNcs, 75c.

The best American Mainsprings, made by the
Rlgin and Waltham companies. Warranted
for one year. MCKINNEY, the Jeweler,
Monument Square. mar19dtf
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NASOLINE-I put up 2 quart bottle of gas
VI oline and deliver it to any part OF the cities
OF Portland or Deering for 15c. NEAL ID.
WlNSLOW, 80 Preble ST. telephone 630-a;
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ITO LET-Up stairs rent of 10 rooms on Frank
L lin st. S18; lower rent OF rooms No 1l6
Oxford st. $17 lower rent of rooms No. 16s
Clark st. $IS75; rooms, up stairs, 295 IL
Brackett ST. $3.50, and Others HENRY 5.
TRICKEY, 121 Exchange st. 231
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ITO LET-Front corner r0om also two con-
l. Meeting rooms; heat, bath room, board If
desired Reasonable to the right parties. First
house from Congress st. 16 ELM ST. 1871
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HrANTED-All persons in want of trunks
w and bags to call on f. 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 lis
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-23

EoR sALE-A good stock and hay farm. 95
of G. W. MORRILL,. North Deering, Me. 22-l
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-23

ITO LET-Large furnished room with closet,
Il set bowl, steam heat and gas, also large
nnfurnished alcove room. 10 Gray ST., between
State and Park. 23-1
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-23

DHONOGRAPHS and Graphophones, re-
l. cords, blanks, horns, tubes, recorders,
carrying cases, knives. belts, springs and ali
Stocks Graphophones and Gramophones to let
G. G. HAYES, Hawes' Music Store, 414 Con-
gress ST. mar16-4
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WANTFD-Cooks for hotels; kitchen and
w table girls for hotelsland restaurants in the
gage for the summer resorts. Apply to MRS.
PALMER'S office, 399 10 Congress ST. 1871
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TITO LET-On MOI th st. Aower rent rooms,
all modern improvements, $4,000; on Cum
berland st. house with 10 rooms, all modern
St. modern house s rooms, $500, water extra;
rooms, 4th story. $500, 230 Middle st. N. S.
GARDINER, 176 1-2 Middle ST., room1. It'll
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FNO LET-Nice fiat of seven rooms, End story,
L bath ROOM hot and cold water. set range.
Price S1S. 1876 Cumberland St. Call at M r.
PLY BROTHERS. DRUG STORE. 21-1
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E,OR RENT-Brick house in excellent repair
4 admirably situated for physician. Con-
gress Square. Portion or all of furniture, etc.,
could be purchased from present occupant.
BENJAMIN SHAW, 81 1-2 Exchange st. 22-l
The Portland daily press., 1898-03-23

WANTED-Stitchers on shirt waists, wrap
W pers and dress skirts. Apply from 12
noon to p. m. THE CHENERY MFG. CO,
23s, 23S Middle st. 16-1
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-01
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

It is stated that sharks have now pen
etrated into the Mediterranean through
the Suez canal from the Red sea.
In France there have been found only
two criminals whose measurement by
the Bertillon system coincided.
The Adams homestead at Quincy,
Miss, has been restored under the di-
rection of the Quincy Historical Society.
The largest room in the world under
one roof and unbroken by pillars is at
St. Petersburg. It is $40 feet long by
100 in breadth.
Ginger is tropical production Of
Mexico, where it grows wild. 1t has
been cultivatded from an early period
to tropical Asia.
The oldest city in the world is Nip
pur, the colder Bel' of Babylon; the
foundations we're laid 1000 years B. G.
and the ruins have lately been un-
earthed.
Sardines are now being packed in
glass bottles, low wide-mouthed shape.
They look much cleaner and they are
far handler than the old-fashioned
tins.
A substitute for honey has been in
troduced in Germany under the name
Of sugar-honey, and consists of sugar,
water, minute amounts of mineral sub
stances and free acid.
The Rev. Thomas Loxham, who for
AZ years has been rector of q church
near Bolton. England, has given $780,
600 to part Of his parish for the erec-
tion Of church and schools.
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AMERICAN REPORT IN DETAIL.
Full Text of the Findings of the Maine
Court of Inquiry.

U. 8. s. Iowa, first rate.
Key West, Fla, Monday, March q,
1s9s.-After full and mature considera-
ton of all the testimony before it, the
court finds as follows:
First-That the United States battle-ship
Maine arrived in the harbor of Havana
Cuba, on the 21st day of January. 1885,
and was taken to buoy No. T. in 51a to 6
fathoms of water, by the regular govern
ment pilot. The United States consul then
at Havana had notified the authorities
at that place the previous evening Of
the Intended arrival of the Maine.
Second-The state of discipline on board
the Maine was excellent, and all orders
and regulations in regard to the care and
safety of the ship were strictly carried
out. All ammunition was slowed away in
accordance with instructions, and proper
care was taken whenever ammunition
was handled. Nothing was stored in any
one of the magazines or shellrooms which
was not permitted to be slowed there.
The magazines and shellrooms were al
ways locked after! having been opened !;
and after the destruction of the Maine
the keys were found in their proper place
in the captains cabin, everything hav7
ing been reported secure that evening at
p NJ The temperature of the maga-
zines and shellrooms were taken daily
and reported. The only magazine which
had an undue amount of heat was the
after 1O-inch magazine and that did not
explode at the time the Maine was de-
stroyed. The torpedo warheads were all
slowed in the after part of the ship under
or1
participated in the destruction of the
Maine The dry gun-cotton primers, and
detonators, were slowed in the cabin aft
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-01
HE SPANISH REPORT
Barely Admits There
Was an Explosion.
DIFFERS MUCH FROM OURS
Full Synopsis of the Report of the
Spanish Naval Commission - Com
plete Text of the American Court of
Inquiry Into the Maine Disaster.

Spanish Naval Commission Com
plete Text of the American Court of
Inquiry Into the Maine Disaster.
Washington, March 30.-A full syn
opsis of the report of the Spanish naval
commission which investigated the de-
struction of the battle-ship Maine is
here given. 1t is taken from copy of
the original report, which is now on its
way here from Havana, the synopsis
being cabled and today being in the
hands of this government.
The conclusions are directly opposite
to those in the report of the court of in
quiry submitted to congress today.
The synopsis is as follows:
The report contains declarations
| made by ocular witnesses and experts.
From these statements it deduces and
ant circumstances which are invariably
presented on the occasion of the explo-
sion of torpedo.
The evidence of witnesses compare
lively close to the Maine at the moment
is to the effect that only one explosion
occurred; that no column of water was
thrown into the air; that no shock to
the side of the nearest vessel was felt,
nor on land was any vibration noticed,
and that no dead fish were found.
The evidence of the senior pilot of
the harbor states that there is abund-
ance of fish in the harbor, and this is
corroborated by other witnesses. The
assistant engineer of the works states
| that after explosions were made during
the execution of works in the harbor,
he has always found dead fish. The
divers were unable to examine the
bottom of the Maine, which was buried
in the mud, but careful examination
of the sides of the vessel, the rents and
breaks, which all point outward, shows
without doubt that the explosion was
from the inside.
A minute examination of the bottom
of the harbor around the vessel shows
absolutely no sign of the action of a
=, torpedo, and the judge-advocate of the
commission can find no precedent fos
the explosion of the storage magazine of
the vessel by torpedo. ;
The report makes clear that owing to
the sepcial nature of the proceedings
following, the commission thas been
prevented from making such an exami-
nation of the inside of the vessel as
would determine even the hypothesis
of the internal origin of the accident.
This is to be attributed to the regret
table refusal to permit necessary con-
nection of the Spanish commission with
the commander and crew of the Maine,
and the different American officers
commissioned to investigate the cause
of the accident, and later with those
employed on salvage work.
The report finishes by stating that
an examination of the inside and out
side of the Maine, as soon as such ex-
animation may be possible, as also of
the bottom where the vessel rests, sup
posing that the Names wreck be not
totally altered in the process of extrica-
tion, will warrant the belief that the
explosion was undoubtedly due to some
interior cause.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-01
PERISHED ON AN ICE FLOE.
Terrible Fate of Forty-Seven Sailors OIL
Newfoundland Sealing Steamer.

Terrible Fate of Forty-Seven Sailors on
Newfoundland Sealing Steamer. d.
St. Johns, N. F., March 30.-The
steamer Greenland has reached this
harbor with grewsome cargo Twenty
four corpses were on deck and 55 men
were moaning in terrible suffering in
the hold in the pain of frostbitten
limbs and bodies. The dead bodies
were on the decks disfgured and almost
unrecognizable. The effects of the ter
ribIe suffering which they had endured
presented one of the most horrible sight
human eyes ever beheld.
The frostbitten men number 55. ALI
will recover.
The Greenland set sail from st.
Johns about the first of March on her
.fateful voyage. She was commanded
by Captain George Barbour, and car
ried crew of nearly 800 sealhunters.
The steamer proceeded northward with
the rest of the sealing fleet, but after
a couple of hours she diverged on
separate tack, and reached the hunting
grounds not long after. All went we'll
until. Tuesday last. Seals were quickly
encountered, and several good packs
were secured.
On Tuesday morning the hunters
left the ship about O'Clock, as usual,
when the lookout reported ice plentiful
around them. The men were clad in
light clothing, for the slaughtering of
seals in exhausting work. Scattered
over the ice field, they wandered far
from the protection of the ship, and
gale and snowstorm shut them out from
view. The ice foe parted and they
dr1fted away from the steamer. Long
ere the storm subsidized many of the un-
fortunate fellows had succumbed to the
terrible cold and exposure. Those who
did not die were terribly frosbitten and
suffered excrutiating pain.
The long night passed, but morning
brought no help, for the storm still
ragged and the atmosphere was thick
with snow driven by the gale. Snow
continued nearly all day, and the
evening brought no cessation to the
high wind. Another night was passed
in untold agony. Some of the victims
had already given up hope, and in de-
spair laid down and died. Every hour
witnessed at least two deaths.
Toward morning the storm subsided
and clear weather enabled the survivors
to see that the Greenland was not far
away, searching for the missing. The
steamer bore down on the drifting field
of ice, and began the work of picking
up the stark bodies of the dead and the
| lifeless bodies of the living.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-01
Summer Garden on Wheels.

Dayton, O., boasts of trolley
party'' car worthy of the name, one
which is not simply an. ordinary car
decorated with a multiplicity of in
candescent' lamps. This car is provid-
ed with charts, instead of seats, and
several tables, all of which are portable
and may be placed in any position that
is most convenient and comfortable.
Another feature of the car is refriger-
ator, where. refreshments may be stored
and served on the car if desired. AVN
ings are also provided to shield the pas
sengers' from view or from the sun il
the trip is made in daytime. The
summer garden on wheels rents for SO
an evening and has proved extremity
popular in the past.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-01
The Spanish Flotilla,

The advance of the Spanish torpedo
flotilla continued to receive the closest
attention of naval officials, and while.
80 far as could be ascertained, no def
mite line of action was determined
upon, the need of intercepting this fleet
was urged by the highest naval author
tiles.
From the standpoint of the Spanish
government, this movement was not a
menace. having been decided upon
many weeks ago. On the contrary, the
Spanish government holds that the ex-
tensive armament of Dry Tortugas is
more direct hostile act against Spain
than any movement OF the fotilla. In
stead of stopping the flotilla, the pres
ent attitude of Spain tends toward re-
inforcing it with other Spanish war
vessels, not as a menace, but from
what the Spanish government feels is
a requirement called for by the existing
condition of affairs.
Naval experts are of the opinion that
it will take the ffotilla about 10 days to
make the journey, but it is exceedingly
likely that it will actually require sew
1ysl days longer.
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cause for internal explosion existed in


any quarter.
cat 8 o'clock in the evening, on
February is, everything had been re-
ported secure and all was quiet. At
40 minutes past O'Clock the vessel
was suddenly destroyed. There were
two distinct explosions with brief in
tervals between them. The first lifted
the forward part of the ship very per-
ceptibly, the second, which was more
prolonged, is attributed by the court to
the partial explosion of two or more of
the forward magazines.
'The evidence of the divers estab-
fishes that the after part of the ship
was practically intact, and sank in that
condition a very few minutes after the
explosion. The forward part was COM
pletely demolished.
"Upon the evidence of concurrent
exteral cause, the finding of the court
is as follows:
AT frame II, the outer shell of
the ship, from point 111a feet from
the middle line of the ship and six feet
above the keel when in normal posi-
tion, had been forced to about four feet
above the surface of the water, there
fore, about "a feet above where it
would have been had she sunk unin-
jured. The outside bottom plating is
bent into reversed "V" shape, the
after wing of which, about 1 5 feet
broad and 80 feet long (from frame II
to frame 25), is doubled back upon it
self against continuation of the same
plating extending forward.
AT frame 1S, the vertical keel is
broken in two and bent into singular
angle, formed by the outside plates.
This break is about six feet below the
surface of the water and about 80 feet
above it's normal position.
In the opinion of the court this
effect could have been produced only
by the explosion of mine situated un-
der the bottom of the ship at about
frame Is. and somewhat On the port
side of the ship
''The conclusions of the court are:
The loss of the Maine was not in
any respect due to the fault of or negli-
gence on the part of any officer or
member of her crew.
sc That the ship was destroyed by
the explosion of a submarine mine,
which caused partial explosion of
two OF more of her forward magazines,
and that no evidence has been obtain
able fixing the responsibility for the
destruction of the Maine upon any per-
son or persons
81 have directed that the finding Of
the court of inquiry and the views of
this government theron be communicate
ed to the government of her majesty,
the queen regent of Spain, and do
not permit myself to doubt that the
sense of justice of the Spanihs nation
will dictate a course of action suggested
by honor and friendly relations of the
two governments.
cit is the duty of theexecutive to ad-
wise congress of the result and in the
meantime deliberate consideration is
invoked. WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
Executive Mansion, March 90, 1885,"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-01

Atlanta, Ga, March s0.-Firemen
responding to an alarm found the
bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Briley, white,
a nd Robert Wilkinson, colored, in a
store at 70 Humphrey street, which
was being rapidly destroyed by fire.
The bodies were taken out witout being
marred by the flames. All were hor-
ribly mutilated, the instruments Of
death, hatchet and meat knife, being
found on the floor. Briley was the
proprietor of the store, and it is be-
leved robbery was the motive. The
police have a number of arrests.
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Effort tn Save worden.

San Francisco, March 30.-Dr. A. M.
Gardiner, of the Napa insane asylum,
will 90 East this week to secure in
various localities in the United States
affidavits of a number of people as to
the sanity or insanity OF Salter ID.
Worden, the trainwrecker, now at
Folsom under sentence of death.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-01
Cowboys Want to Fight.

Cheyenne, Wyo., March 2s.-Gov-
ernor Richards has an offer from George
Shanlon, well-known Laramie cow
boy, to raise within 10 days. notice
com pany of SO rough-riders and expert
shots for service in the event Of war;
The men will furnish their own mounts
and equipments. The offer will be
accepted if war should come.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-01

New York, March 30.-It is now
said that the Mangrove. which sailed
for Havana on Friday, went there
ostensibly to bring away material saved
from the Maine. but in reality to be on
hand in case of an outbreak in Havana
so that Americans could take refuge on
the vessel, says the Key West corre-
spondent of the Herald.
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A Famous Inventor.

salem,.. Mass. March 30.-Abner
Cheney Goodall. died here, aged s3
years. He perfected the first printing
press that printed on both sides in one
operation. He also invented the
cracker machine and perfected the
preparation of copper and steel plates
for use by engravers.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-04-01
Fannie Davenport Dying.

Chicago, March s0.-Miss Fanny
Davenport, the actress, passed COM
comfortable night. Later
in the day, it.,w acknowledged by
those in attendance upon the celebrated
actress that the patient was at deaths
door, and slender hopes of her recovery
ARE entertained.