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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

VIBRATIONS applied to movements: demon- strauons. PROF. KING, 7:45 p. m., 236 Pow ell st.; free.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

s5O0-CANDY store, factory and ice par lors; the best town in State; will teach the buyer the business. H. c. DECKER. 1920 Market
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WANTED-By young woman, position as wet
 nurse: best of references. Box DO Call
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JOHN SLATER, spiritual medium; test se- ances tonight at s sharp. Hall 909 Market st; admission 10c; come early.
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COMPETENT seamstress wants position; best of references; terms reasonable; hotel lodging house preferred. MRS. D. NJ, IS Lloyd st.
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TEST circle tonight; every one gets a test positive proof of spirit return. LEANDER, 3l3 Eddy st.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-28
DOG WITH A WOODEN LEG.
And he is Professional Parachute
Jumper at That.

There is just one doggin the world that
Angeles, Cal. He is owned by William
Hawkins, an aeronaut, and besides being
the wearer of an artificial limb is quite
parachute jumper. Mr.. Hawkins mas on
several occasions taken Jack up with him
in his balloon. and when at considers
BILE distance from the earth cut the dog
loose, still attached to the parachute Of
course, and he has gently descended to
mother earth.
All of Jacks aeriel adventures have
proved successful, as he had landed In
every instance without accident, and
seemed to have enjoyed himself immense
ly. de is little brown, curly dog, re-
sembling a water spaniel more than any
thing else. The man who made Jacks
wooden leg is George r. e. Milligan of
Los Angeles and he tells this story about
it:
s'Jack was run over by a street Car,
which cut off one Of his fore legs. His
master was passing my place of business,
saw wooden legs displayed in the win
dow, and Immediately thought of Jack.
He asked 1t it was possible for me to fit
Jack up with new limb. ] told him
that making artificial limb for the lower
animals had never occupied my attention
before. but that II he would give Jack
over to my care would do the best /
could for him. Jacks measure was taken,
and IN course of time the limb was fin
ishet and jack requested to come and
try on the new member.
s'To say the dog was pleased is putting
it7mildly for he seemed to know what we
ware trying to do for him. He jumped
around and barked in manner that
seemed to say. I am satisfied At first
Jack did not know how to use his new
limb, but by degrees he learned to use it
quite we'll, and attracted the wonder and
admiration of all who came in contact
with him.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-28
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IS.

Only few days remain of even nom1-
nal Spanish rule in Cuba. On the first
day of January the Spanish flags will be
hauled down and American flags raised
in their places, the Spaniards will evacu-
ate and Americans occupy the fortresses,
and the civil government in all its details
will pass into the hands of the Americans.
While Sunday will mark the close of
Spanish rule it will also mark the begin
ming of the preparation for Cuban rule,
for our occupation is to to be only temper
airy and for the purpose Of preparing the
Cubans for self government. How long
the process will take is problematical,
depending veryssmuch upon the disposition
of the inhabitants. 1t is not at all proba-
BILE that it will proceed steadily and
peacefully. The hatreds between the
Cubans and the Spaniards will check it
very materially, and in all probability give
rise to outbreaks which the strong hand
of the military will be called upon to sup
press. 1t is not likely that year will
afford sufficient time for the preparation
for self government that is needed. Race
hatred must be allayed before there can
be a reasonable hope of the establishment
of a stable government, and the ravages
Of war must also be partly repaired. But
if we stick to our purpose to hold the
island for the purpose of preparing it for
independence and self government no
doubt in time the necessary conditions
will have been created.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-28
KILLING A sHARPsHooTER.
Negro Troopers Quick Shot at SPAN
lard up Tree.

In another part of the armory found
some men in the hospital corps, of
whom eighteen went to Cuba with the
Seventy First. Among these was DR..
Robert Eroelich, who told me good
sharpshooter's story.
sit was on the morning of July 2, +" he
said, "and was going down the SaviAa
road toward FL CaneY, when came up
with a detachment of artillery that pretty
well blocked the way. One of the men
sung out to me to keep my eyes open for
sharpshooters, who were picking OH
soldiers all about. I had gone on hum
bred yards or SO when heard the peculiar
buzz of a low-fying ball, the dangerous
kind-quite different sound to the
bee-ee-ee of a ball singing over your head,
which can't hurt you.
81 dropped down quickly behind gun
carriage and studied the tres to find out,
If could. where that ball had come
from. just then big negro came down
the road whistling as if he was going to a
ball. He carried carbine and lot of
water bottles. I was just thinking that
he ha d better be careful when a bullet
sailed past his head SO closely that he
must have got the wind OF it. And he
hadn't taken three steps more before an
other bullet came by closer yet
g Dat mans gettin' real pesky.' I
heard the negro say, and then he threw
himself on the ground like football
player making hard tackle And as he
crouched, he, too, studied the trees, and
I could see that he was an old Indian
ii ghter, and knew the tricks of the bust
ness. For two or three minutes he never
moved nor made sound. Then he spran 6
up as suddenly as he had gone down and
fred his carbine as ma n would drop
his pistol, like flash, without taking
aim. At least, don't see how he had
time to aim but instantly after the shot
saw a disturbance in very tall cocoanut
palm, and presently, as I watched saw
a rifle drop from the branches and then
a dark body come tuInhling to the ground
a clean fall of fifty feet.
Sc Guess dat's one noah fob me, said
the negro, and, without further interest
in the matter be picked up his water bot
ties, which had fallen to THE ground,
and went on down the road, whisil ng as
before.
ssEf you boys wants dat Spanish
gen 'lmun, you can have him, he called
out as he started off, nd two or three of
us hurried to the spot where the sharp
shooter had fallen. Some of them said he
was Frenchman. / don't know how
they made that out. I only know that
he wore tight-ftting skull cap, and had
two large palm leaves pinned over his
breast, SO as to give better concealment in
the tree. Up there in the crotch was a
little platform which had supported him.
and on it was food and water. We found
about 40 Mauser shells strapped about his
body, and be would doubtless have used
every one of them on us If our colored
friend hadn't stopped him. I don't think
I ever saw quicker or prettier shot than
that. '-Cleveland Moffett in Leslie's
Weekly.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-28

81 had running, itching sore on my
leg. Suffered tortures. sDoan's ONT
ment took away the burning and itching
instantly. and quickly effected permanent
cure" @, w. Lenhart, Bowling Green,
Q.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-28
THE TREATY AND THE SENATE.

| -
That treaty of peace is Republican
measure, and no matter what views may
have been entertained by individuals as
to the expedienoy OF taking away the
philippines from the cruel despotism of
| Spain, President Mckinley and our Paris
! Comm issioner5, have, in view OF all the
facts, decided that Spanish rule shall
cease in the Philippines. 1t is included
| in the treaty of peace, and as Senator
Allison has we'll said, not to ratlfy 1t,
'would render US ridiculous In the
! eyes of European nations
The above is from an anonymous circu-
lar which is being scattered about the
state We quote it simply because there
crops out in it the idea which we referred
to the other day that it is the business
of the Senate, or at least the part of it in
political sympathy with the administra-
ton, to subscribe blindly to any treaty
the administration may make.
The President and the Peace Commits
sion having decided that Spanish rule
over the Philippines shall cease it is the
duty of everybody, SO the author of this
circular holds, no matter what his opin-
ions, to accept it. Every body. of course,
| 4HN1udOo UhO kJOAottAo vi uuo OAAuOA
States. Now it is undoubtedly true that
when duly constituted authorities
have settled a question within their prov
ince the people should accept the decision
and abide by it, though it may not be in
accord with their views. But the DISPOSE
settled by anybody who has constitu-
ticnal authority to settle 1t. The Consti-
tuition of the United States declares that
before treaty becomes the law of the
land it must be assented to not only by
the President but also by two thirds of
the Senate. Today sixty members of the
United States must consent to the treaty
with Spain, before it can be rightly said
that any treaty has been concluded.
Every member of the United States senate
is part of the treaty making power, and
unless The President can get the consent
of two thirds of the whole number of sem
| ators to treaty which he has made it
becomes SO much waste paper. Nothing
can be clearer than that the constitution
| intended that the Senators should be a
part of the treaty making power, that Is
| to say should exercise their Judgment as
| to the wisdom of a treaty the President
| may have made, and consent or refuse to
consent. according as their Judgment die
tated The idea that is being fostered
| just now that it is the duty of the Senate
to consent to any treaty the President
may make. no matter whether it accords
with their Judgment or not, is doctrine
that makes the President despot
in matter most vitality affecting the
rights and interests of the people.
A Senator who blinJily assents to a
treaty because it is made by Republican
President or Democratic President, is
recrent to his duty.
| AS for the reason for ratifying the
treaty alleged to have been offered by
Sen ator Allison-that to reject it would
make us ridiculous in the eyes Of
European nations-we do not believe that
Mr. Allison ever offered it. He is too
sensible man and too much of an
American to suggest that we should de-
termine our policy by European opinion.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-28
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, December 81 The follow
ing pension changes resulting from the
issue of December IL, are announced for
Maine:
ORIGINAL.
Austin Reid, East Boothbay, So; Benz.
G Powers, Madrid, So; Frederick VI.
Whitman, Surrey, S.
INCREASE.
Samuel G. Rand. Industry, Sl4 to ST..
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-28
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Messrs. L. C. Page & Co. of Boston
publish Angels in Art by Clara Erskine
Clement, author of A Handbook of Leg
endary Art, and Love in Art by Mary
Knight Potter. Both books are art works
in themselves, being printed on heavy
paper, and tastefully bound, while the
illustrations are artistic and finely exc
cutsd. Both authors show thorough 40.
quaintance with their subjects and have
produced very interesting and valuable
books to all lovers of art.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-28

The Washington Times, an organ OF
free trade and free silver, is out of pa
thence because some of the Democratic
senators are opposing expansion, which
it believes is in the direction of free trade
and larger use of silver. the two things
which the Brayn Democracy stood for
in the last Presidential election. 1t says:
Since the notable struggle of 1896 a
great many things have happened. 1t is
Interesting to observe that they have all
happened in the direction of freer trade
ana an expansion of the currency. For
that very reason it is that men like SEN
ator Hoar, who radical in their protec-
tionis1n, struggle and kick against the
manifest destiny of the American ma
ton. They do not indulge any illusions.
They know that the era of expansion
upon which the country has entered
means the inevitable destruction of the
Chinese tariff wall and vastly increased
necessity for silver coinage.
The Hears and Hales may be provincial
and unpatriotic. They may be willing
to subordinate national to foreign inter
ests. but they are rather apt to know
what they think and mean, and, unhap-
PLY Ethey are too intelligent not to thor
oughly understand the trend of events.
MIR. Hoar, for example, completely ap-
preciates the fact that the spread of his
countrys dominion over the islands CT
the Pacific means free trade, and he does
not like the prospect. because he sees in
its possibilities n diminution of New
Eneland's protected influence in the
country. Mr.. Hale can see in the addition
of about twelve millions of new popula-
ton n future market for many tons of sill
yer. Of course neither he nor his mono
metallic Wall street friends like that.
Both Hale and Hosr are logical in their
views. We have no desire to carp at
them What worries us is that Demo-
Gratis should be found who, knowing that
the present expansion policy OF the ad-
ministration will produce exactly the
ing for for century, should turn loose
and antagonize the whole scheme for
no conceivable reason unless it be that
they are determined to maintain mi
nority position.
There can be little doubt but the Times
scents the situation correctly. The
spreading out of the country has already
diminished the influence which New
England used to enjoy. Further spread
Ing out must diminist it more. In or
der that the protective system may be
maintained it must be general. and pro-
tect all classes The farmers of the West
are now building up beet sugar indus
try and depending on the tariff on sugar
to enable them to do it. But the annex
alton of sugar growing countries like
Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Philippines
is going to destroy that tariff. and SUBJ
iect the beet sugar raisers to the ruinous
competition of the practically slave
labor of the tropics. We cannot take
away the Western farmers protection.
as VS. shall do by these annexation
schemes, without driving him into the
ranks Of the free traders and thus
strengthening the hands of the already
large party that would strike down
tariff protection and expose New Eng
land manufacturers to the unrestricted
competition of the world. Nor can we
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-28
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HOW's This

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that can not be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. Cheney 81 Co., Props, Toledo, 0.
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Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-28

The Associate Hermits. By Frank r.
Sardis, etc. Illustrated by A. b. Frost.
(New York: Harper q Bros; Portland:
Loring, Short q Harmony Like MIR.
Stockton's other works this story has all
the quaint humor and grotesque flavor
which are characteristics of Mr.. Stock
toms work. The novel deals with the adj
ventures of middle-aged gentleman and
his wife, who take their daughters we'd
ding journey by proxy, in order to permit
the newly married couple to enjoy all
the comforts of the home during their
honeymoon. Their trip lands them in an
Adirondack camp, where they find them
selves intrusted with the care of a young
maiden, the daughter of friend, whose
attractions are such that all the young
unmarried men in the vicinity, including
one of the guides, promptly fall in love
with her; and the chaperons find the deni-
zens of the neighboring camps all camp
ing on their preserves. AS possible re-
lief from the rigors of the situation, they
welcome an idea of a sister of one of the
numerous lovers, and at her instigation
they form an association of hermits, all
dwelling together, but each working out
in his own way his own individual in
clinations. The experiment, though in
teresting, does not prove emiIently sue
oessful, and ends in the breaking up of
the settlement though not without salts
factory termination to the love story.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-28

annex millions of people always accus-
toned to use silver as currency without
giving new impetus to the free silver
movement. 1t is as sure as anything
in the future can be that the annexation
of the Philippines and Porto Rico is
strife and along one in the direction
of free trade and free silver.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-28
CLOCKS.
We have all the new
styles of clocks.

Hundreds of them tn select
from. More than asl the other
dealers combined.
Eight Day Enamel (Bsaclk)
Cathedral Cong Clock, $3.50 10
$40 90. Dresden China Clocks,
100 to $4,000. Small Chamber
Clocks, $500 to $500. Alarm
Clocks, 95c TO $500.
(TwO hundred OF theni.)
AbeautIfui line of GIlt Clocks,
House, ORice and Kali Clocks at
bottom prices.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-28
ORIGINAL
MAINE PATENTS

Washington, December a7.-The follow
ing patents have been granted to Maine
people:
A. Esty, Calais. ditching plow.
+. Succie. Brewer, curtain fixture.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-28
FREE PAPER AND PULP WANTED

Washington, December %. The Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers association
has presented to the Anglo-American
Joint high commissioners a carefully pre-
pared argument in favor of free parer
and free pulp.
The Portland daily press., 1898-12-28
GENEROUS GIFT OF SENATOR
FRYE,

Lewiston, December 97.--On Christmas
night Mrs. w. II White, daughter OF
Senator Frye, received telegram from
Mr.. Frye at Washington, directing her to
present $1,000 to the Central Maine Gen
eral hospital, Lewiston, las peace offer.
ing and Christmas gift" in memory of
Emmie Frye. his daughter
The true northerner., 1898-08-10
TRADE OUTLOOK GOOD.
Prospects of "a Speedy Ending of the
War with Spain Stimulate All
Kinds of business.

New York. Aug. 6.-R. G.. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review OF trade says; Prospects
or peace stimulate many kinds OF busi-
ness In spite OF records. the i'm pres sion
prevails that delay and hesitation have le-
ultimately resulted from war. and larger
contracts are In fact coming forward for
iron products, with a better general de-
mand In most Industries. The volume OF
payments through all clearing houses was
the largest ever known in July, being s
per cent. larger than In 1892 for the month
and for the past week III per cent. larger
Most industrial works have resumed after
a shorter vacation. with fewer participat-
ing than usual. A few labor troubles only
call attention to the fact that this season
has been remarkably free from such
hindrances.
in spite OF a promise OF 700. 900 BUSH
els OF wheat this year. the price is 2h cents
higher for the week. The disposition OF
farmers TO hold back their wheat for prices
more like those obtainable recently ac-
counts for receipts SO per cent. smaller than
last year The visible supply is extremely
low. but exports at the present rate
The true northerner., 1898-08-10

recent astounding proclamation of
amnesty in which Gen. Blanco has
made known 10 the Spanish people of
Cuba that Spain. had through the in
tervention of foreign powers, been
forced TO the disgraceful issue of suing
for peace, and that there would be no
more war and no further use for sol
diers. He offered a pardon to al
Cuban political prisoners, and over
$50 were released in Havana.
Havana, Gen. Blanco says, will be
given over to the Americans and
Cubans and the Spaniards will be
forced 10 evacuate. He assures the
soldiers and all Spanish residents who
wish 10 return TO Spain or go to other
Spanish possessions that they will be
given free transportation by their
mother country to their destination
and will be protected from inter-
ference on the part of either Cubans
or Americans. He suggests that the
Cubans be forgiven and no longer re-.
garded as enemies and that no unlSind
feeling be cherished.
The true northerner., 1898-08-10
Indiana Republicans.

Indianapolis. Ind, Aug. y The re-
mated the following ticket:
For secretary of state, Union 3. Hunt
Randolph county: auditor of state, William
II. Hart, Clinton; treasurer Of state, Leo
pold Levy. Huntington: attorney general
William L. Taylor, Marion; clerk Of the
supreme court, Robert A. Brown, John
son; superintendent of public instruction,
+. l.. Jones, Upton: state statistician,
John b. Connor, Marion: state geologist
Willis S. Blatheley; judges Of supreme
court, First district, Robert bowling
Floyd county; Third district. ]. ". Hadley.
Hendricks county; Fifth district. Francis
L. Baker. Elkhart county.