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The Portland daily press., 1898-02-09
PUBLIC LIBRARY.

One of the interesting contributions to
the public library of late, is large con-
signment of literature from the Perkin's
Institute for the blind. There are now
nearly one hundred volumes intended ex-
cIusively for those who cannot see. The
books are of prodigious size rendered so
by the peculiar character of the type. The
letters are all raised like the figures on a
valentine. Just one play Of Shakespeare
"The Merchant of Venice" made a
volume as large as an unabridged
dictionary. At present there is only one
blind pstron of the library, but rs soon as
it becomes generally known that the
books are there, it is expected many will
avail themselves OF the privilege.
The Sunday afternoon opening session
is fairy successful, although only 81 per-
sons visited the library last Sunday and
the greatest number that has ever been
there on the Sabbath is 30. In city OF
over 40, 900 people it would seem that the
visitors would reach greater number.
The children's reading room whichais
opened every afternoon is proving an I'M
qualified success. In two days recently
there were counted in the reading room
1876 busy little bodies. 1t is one of the
most popular features Of the library.
An additional steam pipe has been
placed in the delivery room, and the at
mosphere that heretofore bore Klondike
aspect is now rendered more congenial.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-09
PERSONAL.

Hon. Charles J. Chapman and Mrs.
Chapman have returned from three
weeks trip to Chicago and New York.
d. F. Murdoch will leave on the Maine
Steamship boat tonight for New York
and Washington.
Mr. #. Lewis of Bridgton was in the
,ity yesterday. He is on his way to
Florida, and may visit Havana before his
peturn.
Miss Ella Gould, teaoher in the Monu-
ment street school, is i'll at her home on
Elm street.
4 Lieut.. Young of Lynn, Mass, lieu
tenant of Co. d, 9Th Regiment, Massa
chusetts National Guard, is visiting Port
land and yesterday called on Capt. Dow
of A company, M. S. N. g., and was
shown all over the ar,uory.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-09
ARCANA LODGE INSTALLED.

The public are invited to attend the in
stalIation of officers of Arcana lodge, No.
1, l. o. G. T., in Harrington block, this
evening. Grand Chief Templar Rogers
of Richmond will act as installing officer
and will address the meeting as will 9th.
er prominent temperance workers. Regu.
lar meeting of lodge, will besheld in the
small hall at 7.30; public meeting will
be held in large hall at 8 p. m. Every
member of the lodge is urged to attend
both meetings and bring friends to the
meeting in large hall. Members of tha
lodge will furnish entertainment.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-09
FALL IN ICE.

Yesterday morning on Commercial, At
the foot of Park street., as a big sled
loaded with about forty cakes of ice,
startod to cross the Cape electric track the
sled slowed and the driver whipped ul
his horses to get across quickly. The sud
den jerk given by the horses threw off the
driver and spilled all the ice on the track.
rrhe cars were delayed about ten minutes
while the company moved the ice off OF
the track.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-09
MALL MISSION.

The parlor meeting of this auxiliary
Chapman. The attendance was good and
interesting correspondence and reports
were read. Plans are maturing for having
DR.. Loba visit the auxiliary. He is q
native of France and has been connected
with the mission in Paris. He will give
an illustrated lecture with the stereopti-
con of the stations and work in France.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-09
HANDSOME PORTRAIT.

G. E. Chase, the well-known Portland
orayon artist twas at the State House,
Monday, having with him large crayon
portraits of Commissioners Carleton and
Stanley, and Hon. P. o. Vickery, which
weroI hung in the new fish an0sgame de-
rartment. Portraits Of Commissioners
Oak and of Col. E. G. Harrington will
soon be added.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-09
OWEN, MOORE & co.
SALE AT LORING, SHORT & HAIR
MONS

The bargain sale at Loring, Short &
Harmon's Is meeting with great success.
An excellent line of goods have been
offered thea public, and as they are sold,
new and fresh goods take their places.
One need only to notice thelprice and
goods displayed in theswindows and they
will realize that only genuine bargains
are being offered.
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j. r. LIBBY GO.
PORTLAND. February 8, 1898.

PORTLAND. February 8, 1898.
T~oDAY at the
a N e e d | e W ork
counter we will
sell a lot Of Fancy Cush-
ion Tops, made from
Denims, canvasses, tick
ings, linens and otheraart
fabrics, all stamped
ready for embroidery,
and with the back piece
included.--at 25c, marked
down from soc, 75c, Sc,
$I.oo and SI.25.
The cushions are to be
finished with coronation
braid, gold thread, silk
fosses or ropelinen and
there's a great assortment
Of designs and many
colorings.
The Needlework count
er will also offer today a
lot Of fringed Linens in
doylies, centre pieces,
tray cloths, scarfs, ETC..
all made of very fine
cloth and many of them
stamped in conventional
patterns Cor embroidery
lat half the marked
prices.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-09

The following communication explains
itself:
Deering, Maine, February z, 1898.
To Hon. Augustus E. Moulton:
We the undersigned Republicans of the
city of Deering, feeling that il is for the
interest ssof the city, most respectfully ask
your permission to allow the use of your
name for the Office of mayor, at the COM
ing election, believing that in SO doing
behring's interests will be served with
fidelity and economy.
(Signed) Ira s. Locke, B. M Eastman,
T. f. Thompson, S. A. Pack
ard and two hundred and ten
Others.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-09
PURsER FREEMAN's ACCIDENT.

Mr.. Charles Freeman, rurser of the
Frank Jones, fell on the ice on West street
yesterday morning. He broke no bones
but got severe scalp wound which was
sewed up by physician. He was badly
shaken up and will be confined to the
house for several days.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-09
THE PRESS.
NEW ADyERTrsEMENTs TO-DAY.
~s1rs. windows soosnlns OF syrup.

"hIrs. windows Soothing OF syrup,
Has been used over Fifty Years oy millions Of
mothers for their children while Teething
with perfect success. It soothes the child.
softens the gums, allays Pain, cures Wind
Colo, regulates the bowels and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
teething or other causes. For sale by Drug
gists in every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. -Winslew's Soothing Syrup. 20 cts
q bottle n
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-09
Best OF All
This Grand Cure by HOODS Sarsa-
.pariIIa Is Permanent Dreadful
Suffering Completely Relieved.

Suffefing Compieteiy KesteVeo.
81 was suffering with my stomach, and
prescriptions did not do me any good.
No one couldttell what allied me. I had
dreadful feeling in my stomach and a
constant pain under my shoulder blades.
Many times I was compelled to lie down
fat on nv back to press my shoulders
against something for relief. After doc
toring for months and feeling no better I
decided to try Hoods sarsaparilla, it
having been taken by some of my &C.
uuaintances with benefit. Before mad
finished the first bottle I began to i'm
prove, and it was wonderful to see wsat
a change there was in my feelings. When
I had taken six bottles I was cured. and.
best of all, have never had any return of
those sufferings. MRS. E. E. PH1LsRooK.
Frankfort, Maine. Remember
y ood's sa pssii;.
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier
Hoods Pills a sst s sisayyIvpe promptly t
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

These transfers are reported:
Charles T. Goud to Phoebel A. Mortes-
sen, land in Portland in rear Of Franklin
and Lincoln streets.
Thomas w. jackson to James L. Rice.
woodland in South Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-09
FIRST INsTALLMENT PURCHASED.
Food and Clothing for Suffering Cubans
VIII Be Sent Forward at Once.

The purchasing committee of the Cuban
Relief movement held a meeting yester-
day and purchased the following supplies
which will be sent forward 10 New York
and thence to Havana as rapidly as
possible: Seven hundred and sixty eight
cans of condensed milk, COCO pounds OF
beans, 2,000 pounds of salt fish, 1900
pounds OF bread, 600 pounds of pork,
1000 boxes of Maine eardines, 274 new
dresses for misses and children, large
lot of second hand clothing eight weight
in excellent condition, $4,000 grains of
quinine with an additional lot of canned
goods and other supplies.
This is only the first shipment. The
good work does not end here. 1t is being
carried on now with more earnestness
than ever before. These supplies have
been rushed along in order to connect
with an early steamer to Havana where
the food supply is nearly exhausted. just
which this generous contribution of the
city of Portland is going to do in Cuba.
Every dollar which has been given to this
cause will find in that island of suffering
and restitution some family whom it
will greatly help.
Other shipments from Portland will be
made from tins to time and some of them
will undoubtedly be forwarded directly
to other districts of the island outside OF
Havana.
Only small portion of the fund now
In the hands of Treasurer F. e. Boothby
will be expended with care and in accord
ance with the demands of the Central
Cuban Relief committee of New York.
The Portland committee is on constant
communication with the New York COM
mittee and knows just what is most
needed and those things only are pur-
chased. The Portland committee have
deemed it wise to send the contributions
of the city of Portland along in install
ments SO that it will make it easier for
the freight boats to handle.
The goods shipped from Portland are
all to be plainly marked SO that the re-
cipients may know where they were con-
tributed and when the good work is COM
pleted full list Of the contributors will
be sent to the National Cuban Relief COM
mittee. OF all the subscription papers
sent out by the secretary TO the gentlemen
in the many trades and professions in
this city only one of them has been re-
turned. This paper was sent back to the
secretary without even contribution or
commendatory word. The list of solicit
tors are to be published later showing the
amounts each obtained in his section of
the city or among certain trades or pro-
fessions.
The fund as 1t has been reported up to
six o. clock last vening was as follows:
at nf1 on
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-09
House Furnishings For Sale.

r1NTIRE House Furnishings, nearly new, for
II sale in whole or in part. f.. NJ. LATHAM,
os7 Brackett street. feD7d1W Ships
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-09

SIX O'clock last evening was as foIIOWs:
Previously acknowledged, S1,014.s0
Friend of Deering, 500
Cash left at Mr.. Goudy's house, 300
S. P. c., LOO
IA friend of Cuba 400
Young Mems Hebrew Association, 500
Dr.. Alfred King 800
Maine Condensed Milk Co., $500
Total subscriptions. $1,O65. 80
At meeting of the Second Parish
church last evening, it was voted to
make special offering for the Cuban
relief fund next Sunday.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-09
DEERING'S MAYoRALTY.
Hon. Augustus f. Moulton Consents to
Become a Candidate.

The following communication explains
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-30
EXPEDITION FOR CUBA.

New York, April "a special TO the
Press from Key West says big expe-
dition OF Independent Cubans will leave
| for the eastern part OF Cuba. The expe-
dition is composed OF men who for some
weeks have been anxious to reach Gar
cR's army with the hope that they will
be In at the windup at the eastern cities.
They rcfrained going before war was
declared, because strict watch was kept
on them, Since war was declared they
have been thoroughly organized, equipped
and drilled for service In the field. Many
OF them have heretofore refrianed from
going to Cuba because they were of
more service In this country in aiding
the Cuban party by contributions They
will take a quantity OF guns and ammu-
milton and land where they can connect
with Garcia. The expedition is not
flihuster. The Cuhans in Il desired to
enlist In the United States army. but de-
cided It was better to so in first. They
will be followed by other parties who
are prepared and will in reality be the
vanguard OF the Cubans in returning to
join Gomez and Garcia and others. In
q few days the Numez expedition, which
will he sanctioned by the United States
and covered by gunhoats. will leave for
some point on the coast Many of those
now going believe the proper thing to
do Is To get possession Of lue country be-
fore SPANS fleet can get across.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-30
THE S|NEWS OF WAR BILL PASSED BY HOUSE

she was Obliged 10 leave Buenos Ayres OF
account of the promulgation OF the neu
irnlity decree by Argentine. II was Of.
ncially announced In Madrid yesterday
that the cruiser Pelayo had sailed for
Cndiz and that the yittorla and cruiser
Alfonso XIII are being repaired az Car.
t"Fenlh. The torpedo boat Audaz has
arrived az Cadlz. The cruisers Alfonso
XIII. Ycnlto, Infanta Isabel. MARQUIS
De Enscnada. gunboats Neuya Espana
lialias. Magellan and Antonio Lopez and
transport Lemnspi are Al Havana.
captain BampsonB feet continues 10
blockade Havana and Mhtanzas. The
bniileshlp Indiana Is at Key west The
Minneapolis has left Eastport. NE. des.
ilnailon unknown. The cruiser Columbia
is near Long Point Mass.
orders have been received al the Brook
lyn navy yard that the San Franclsco
must Fet away today and the New Or
leans tomorrow The Yankee and Prairie
viii move next week. There will b.
nothing lcfl In the yard but n few small.
rr craft of the mosquito feet. The Bra
LILLIAN dynamite cruiser Nlchtheroy will
leave Rio Janclro Saturday under con-
'oy NJ Brazilian warshlp. for New
port News. where she will be- converted
into On auxiliary cruiser. II Is Understood
the Nichiheroy was purchased with the
understanding that she would be de-
hfcrcd nt Newport News thus prevent
ing the possibility Of capture.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-30

a strange race. opposed in temperament.
tradition, language. religion and customs
TO ours. The elimination Of the latter
would silently but fatally be continued
by those who wish to regain through
enslavement and absorption.
THE duty Of all is to renel such an out
rage and such an odious scheme. With
unanimity and decision let us follow the
imperishable actions OF the hero de-
tenders OF this capital who over a CEN
tury ago contended with the invading
hosts under the English Lord Albemarle.
As Spaniards We owe this duty to our
blood and our history. As inhabitants
OF Cuba We owe it to her. Our strength
must be manly and energetic and true
20 the free destlnies Of our race.
Let us forget our personal grievances
and discord before the grand and sublime
object that should direct our wills and
wishes. The object is worthy OF our
sacrifices. Let our souls rise to the
heights Of our trials and our thoughts
and actions to the loftiness of our pa
triotic duties, Long live Spain! Long live
the king Don Alfonso Kill. Long live
the queen regent
JOSE MARIA GALvEZ.
ANTONIO GOWN.
RAFAEL MONTERo.
FRANCISCO ZEYAS.
EDUARDO DALZo.
LAUREANo RODRIGUEZ.
Havana, April 81. 1885"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-30
SPANISH PEOPLE PARALYzED.

New York, April 29.-The Spanish peo-
pie are almost paralyzed with dlsappolnt-
ment, AYERS Madrid correspondent Of
the World, Ii was officially announced.
continues the correspondent. that the
combined squadron at the Cape Verde
Islands sailed today wednesday,. Every
body believed that the fleet was nearly
across the Atlantic and was about to
attack the United States ports. II was
announced officially ten days ago that
the fleet had left for America. Afterward
Admiral Bermejo. the minister of marine,
told the public that the fleet was half
way over the ocean. The governments
deception of the people is resented by the
majority. Although nothing is said as
to the course the Cape Verde fleet is TAX
ing-if the governments story OF its de-
parture is true this time-it is left to be
inferred that the ships have started for
America. The official announcement says
the fleet which sailed was composed Of
the frst-class armored cruisers Crlstobal
Colon. Infanta Maria Teresa, Almlrante
Oduendo and Vizcaya; the torpedo boat
destroyers Furor, Terror and Pluton, and
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-30
THE OCEAN GREENHOUSES.

Washington, April SIT is entirely pos.
Sihlo that the operations OF the American
fleet In Cuban waters In the matter OF
sciEing Spanish vessels will soon be COM
plctely cclipsed by the performance OF
the swift ocean greyhounds recently pur.
chased by the government from the Amer
lean line These vessels, the ST. Louis
ana St Paul and Harvard. have been
httcd with armor protection over all their
exposed machinery and have already re-
ceivcd batteries.
No official statement can be secured as
to the destination of these splendid cruls-
crs, hut 1t is rumored that they are to
head directly for the coast OF Spain.
whore they will lie IN wait for Spanish
prizes
The statement that the Spanish fleet
when leaving ST Vincent was headed in
u southerly direction Is valucless as an
indication OF the real course taken. The
majority of naval officers here feel con-
ndent that the Spanish fleet will next
appear at the Canary islands. about half
way between cape Verde and Spain ana
lying directly In the homeward path OF
the ships, As the Canaries are Spanish
islands and possess some fortihcations
worthy Of consideration, It may be that
the tlcct with be allowed 70 remain there
for somc time as the islands form q good
strategic base
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-30
SITUATION OF THE FLEET.

New York. April 29--Accordng to n
special dispatch from Madrid It has been
officially announced in Madrid that the
Spanish fleet has sailed from St. Vincent,
Cape Verde Islands, presumably for
America, On the other hand dispatches
have been received direct from ST. Vim
cent which state that the fleet Is stil
there, but that arrangements are COM
plotcd for departure and 1t is believed
they viii leave within the next twenty
four hours. The cruisers Relna Crlstina,
Castillo Nlllasco and Don Juan de Aus
tria, ana the gunboats Paraguay. Ulloa,
El C0no, General LoXo and Marquis del
Duoro have sailed from Manila, It is be-
levcd, TO meet the American fleet COM
manded by Commodore Dewey Spain's
torpedo boat destroyer Destructor and the
torpedo boats with her continue to watch
near Gibraltar for American yachts and
a warship reported to have been sold to
the United States by Italy The Tema-
rlorl has sailed from Buenos Ayres ana
Is anchored at La Plata, 1t is said that
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-30
CAPTURED IN THE MAILS.

Chicago, April "A special 70 the
Record from Washington says;
The clerks in the dead letter Office at
the postotiice department have been busy
all day examining the captured Spanish
mail, the first batch of which has been
received from tho postotlice at New York,
BY an order issued by the postmaster
general, all postmasters throughout the
country are instructed to forward to
Washington all letters and packages adj
dressed to persons In Spain when this
order went into effect there was con-
siderable mail matter accumulated in the
New York postofllce All matter was
delivered to the chief of the dead letter
office. Those which originated in the
United states and bore upon their en-
velopes the names and addresses of the
writer's We're at once returned unopened.
The remainder of the mail was opened
and the most Of It was treated according
to the usual rules of the dead letter Of
flee; letters bearing signatures that could
be Identified were Immediately returned
to the writer, but official mail was de-
clared contraband of war and there was
a good deal Of It.
Some of the letters were Of great Inn
portance to the military and naval au-
thorlties of the United States, and trans
latlons are now being made for the use
of Secretaries Long and Alger, Some OF
them are reports by General Blanco and
other Spanish officers to their superiors
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-30

Washington, April . This was "a day
of alarming rumors running all the way
from the blowing up NJ a big monitor to
but fortunately an ~ them turned out
on Inquiry to bc without foundation.
The actual news items of importance
were few In number The news OF the
day " most interest was the departure
from Cape Verde NJ the Spanish feet, the
stay of which az 81, Vincent has been
source Of anxiety on the part OF the
officials here, because 70 seemed 60 indl.
cate that the sympaihy ot Portugal for
Spain might lead her 20 wink az the vio.
lation ~ the neutrality law in favor OF
Spain
Late In the afternoon cablegram
came to the state department from cape
Verde, hearing no signature. aHuounc.
ing that four hattlrsh!ps and three tor
pcdo boats had started north, and some
FOR Cuba and that the northern fleet re-
turned shortly having been In collision,
RccRusc OF no signature being attached
the officials did not know what import
ancc to attach 20 this message, ns these
are not times to accept what appears to
be- information without close scrutiny,
no news came today to the department
from Admiral powey's squadron, now on
lts way 20 the Philippines. one officer
pointed out today that II Admiral Dewey
succeeded In defeating the Spanish tlcct
the Spanish officials who control the cable
the island with the rcst of
the world in all probability may suppress
the news or dstort the facts into a Span
ish victory Presuming that the Admiral
is bound directly for Manila, the calcula-
tlon made at the navy department. shows
he viii arrive about o'clock Saturday
morning, Manila time, which is about Il
hours earlier than our own,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-30
SPANISH FLEET PREPARING

New York. April "a World dispatch
from St. Vincent says:
The Spanish feet Is In the harbor yet,
Steam launches and boats bearing the
spanish flag are still busily going back
and forth between the ships and the
shore. The Spanish consul called on the
admiral @ little later IN the day 20 say
farewell. These two circumstances.
coupled with the fact that the naval pay
masters were paying OF the men. are
taken 20 mean that the fleet will sail
within few hours. Provisions are be-
coming very scarce In consequence OF
The large purchases for the feet Even
eggs nre not 70 be had for less than gd
apiece, Country people come TO town
every morning with sweet potatoes and
other vegetables which they sell at high
prices on account OF the extraordinary
demand. No news of either declaration
" war by either the United States or
spain has reached the uublIc here yet.
although Il Is expected every day. The
common belief Is that the spaniards will
gam victories az the outset bur eventu-
ally America with her rich government
and mllllonalres will win the day.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-30
BOARD OF STRATEGY PLANS
What VIII be Done if Spain Does Not Move Situation of
the Fleet Spanish People Paralyzed- Expedition
For Cuba Captured in the Mails.

M Ew YORK. APRIL IA SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL
nj FROM WASHINGTON SAYS:
THE BOARD OF STRATEGY RECOMMENDED AT
A LATE HOUR THURSDAY EVENING THAT AS SOON AS IT
BECOMES APPARENT THAT THE SPANISH FLoTILLA DOES
NOT INTEND TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC. THE CANARY IS
LANDS IN THE ATLANTIC AND ONE OF THE BALERTc ISL
ANDs IN THE MEDITERRANEAN PROBABLY THE ISLAND
OF AuNoRA WILL BE SEIZED BY THE UNITED STATES AS
\ BASE OF SUPPLIES. IF THE SPANISH FLEET DOES NOT
COME TO US THE BOARD STRATEGY HAS DECIDED
THAT TO END THE WAR THE UNITED STATES SHIPS MUST
ATTACK SPAIN AT HOME THE BEST wARsHIPs ARE GER
TAIN To REACH THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ATLANTIC
CONSIDERABLY WORSE FOR THE VOYAGE BY sEIz-
ING THE cANARIEs THEY CAN BE MADE A BASE OF oP-
ERATIoNs AGAINST sP AIN.