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The Portland daily press., 1898-02-08
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of interest Gathered by Cores
pondents of the Press.
GRAY.


Gray, Feb. 7-Dr. L. T. Cushing of
Worcester. Mass. is in town for the week.
MIR. Silas Smith has secured a position
in Worcester, Mass.
Mrs. DR.. Ellingwood is seriously Ill.
Mrs. Walter f. Leighton has been very
sick, but is now oonvalescent.
Miss Jessie Adams is quite sick.
Mr. Fred Benner and wife of Portland
were In town the past week.
The last snow storm prevented the
tage from getting to the depot for
nearly two days.
There are few people in town VINO
have the Klondike fever.
Mrs. l.. NJ N. Stevens, president of
the Maine w. G. T. u. will speak at
the First Baptist church Sunday even
ing, the 18th inst. All are cordially in
vited to be present
BUXTON.
West Buxton, Feb. last Friday the
little son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Davis
met with an accident burning his eye.
He is improving and it Is found the sight
was not injured.
Mrs. VIM. j. Bergman and son re-
turned to their home in Westbrook last
Saturday.
Gorham Normal school, spent Sunday at
her home here.
Miss Maud Bergman, who Is teaching
in Standish, spent Saturday and Sun
The remains of Mr. Granville Bradbury
of Gorham, were brought here Sunday
and placed in the tomb.
The students of FL. H. S. are to repeat
their entertainment next Friday evening
in Odd Fellows hall II stormy 1t will
be Saturday.
Onite a large ice crop is being harvested
from the different ponds and rivers.
HARPsWELL.
West Harpswell, Feb. 7-Mr. and Mrs.
w. f, Cobb, from Auburn, have been
visiting Mrs. Cobb parents, Mr.. nno
Mrs. Paul G. Randall. They returned u
Auburn Saturday and intend soon to re-
move to Rochester, N. Y, where MI
Cobb is to be business manager for Glen
| Bros, nurserymen.
Misses Mabel and Matte Slower enter
tanned the Sunday school class at thell
home, Saturday evening.
Mr. A. E. Pinkham is hauling ice
from Charles Hinkley's pond to fill the
Merryconeag les house.
| The roads were so badly blocked Tues
day that Mr., Pinkham, the mail carrier
was unable to get through.
| There was spelling school at Distric
No. 3, Harpswell Center, Saturday even
ing. There will be ono at No. g. BasiI
Point, next Tuesday evening.
GORHAM.
GRANGE MEETINGS.
| Gorham, Feb. 7-Gorham Grang
worked,the fourth and fifth degree Satur
day evening, the 9th. Next Saturda.
evening being Lincoln's birthday, tn
programme will be: Quotations by mem
bers, music, "Linooln's Early Life,
Mrs. Cressey, Lincoln's Character
MIR. Chaffin, "Lincoln as President,
Mr. Cor,hell Saturday, February IS
% day meeting will be held beginnln
with picnic. Grange dinner at l2.5o
IN. Exercises begin at 1870. Member
are to sit in groups according to IN
month in which each was born. Eao
is to givea quotation or an original sentl
ment on the month, and name some otne
eminent person born in that monIn
Twelve tableaux representing the tWeIs
months of the year will be given; 81
working members have joined the Grans
since January lst
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-08
IO0l TIMES HAVE COME.

family in the luxury of a good weekly news
paper and quarterly magazine of fiction.
You can get both of these publications with
almost library of good novels for SIS per year.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-08
MR.. BELLoWs's LECTURES.

The lectures that have been delivered
BY Rev. Mr.. Bellows in the past have al
WAYS commended themselves to the schol-
arIy people of this city for the delightful
way in which literary topics have been
handled by this brilliant essayist. Mr..
Bellows is about to remove to Boston.
and the last opportunity to hear him II
the lecture field viii he afforded by the
Monday lectures to be given at Second
Advent church, beginning Monday next
at O'Clock. The subject of the lectures
wall be Certain Tendencies in Modern
Literature The course ticketss are fol-
sale by Cressey, Jones & Allen.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-08
MAINE LIFE UNDERNEATH RS'
ASSOCIATION.

The annual meeting of the above asso-
ciatio On was held yesterday at the office of
j. W. Fitzpatrick. The following officers
were elected:
President-C. FL. Peterson.
FIRST Vice President-J. W. Fitzpatrick.
Second Vice President-James Sinker-
Third Vice President-D. G. Hall.
Sscretary-J. NJ. Gooding.,
Treasurer-F. E. Hodge:
Legislative Committee-H. L. Shepard,
A. L. Talbot, j. p. Stevens. j: W. Fitz
patrick, j. N. Cooling, 9. 4. Dqnlap.
Albert Corbett, NJ. A. Jewell, j. A
HAYES, J. P. Stevens.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-08
HARD TO EXPLAIN.
IF This Had Occurred Anywhere Else Than
in Portland There Wouio DC "ia'e
Doubts About Tt.

in Portland There Would Be Grave
Doubts About 1t.
IF this were published anywhere else
than in Portland, that is II the statement
given below went the rounds of the
nress. readers in Boston or New Orleans
world not believe It, In the very nature
of things. men and women will not be-
lieye that simple little pill would have
any effect on humanity when the subject
is in a serious condition. When it has
that effect, when the party is living
witness, perhaps a neighbor, Portland
people at least cannot possibly deny it
part cularly SO when investigation is
courted. Now ask Mr.. Joel Bibber, who
lives on 40 Lafayette street, and see ii
he will not corroborate personally what
he says publicly.
Mr.. Bibber says: GAS a medicine for
the kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pills have nc
equal They are splendid kidney cor
rective, and having done me much gooo
never cease telling my friends anoul
them. I had for long while sunereu
with throbbing, pulling sort OF PAIN
right across the small of the back. ANY
exercise, particularly that OF twisting Oh
STOPPING, hurt and tired my back, ano
every one who has had kidney complaint
knows how wearisome thing 1t IS, now
anxiously they want to get rid OF 1T, and
how completely lost they are when they
go to select q remedy. I went down to
H. Il. Hay and Sons drug store at the
junction of Free and Middle streets, and
got Doan's Kidney Pills. 1t did not take
them very long to get at the cause OF the
pain. Whatever 1t was they removed It,,
and / have had no bother SINCE
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers or sent by mail on receipt OF
price by Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name DOAN'S and
take no substitute.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-08
CITY OF DEERENG.

WHEREAS, Joseph. G. Libby and others
w have petitioned the city council TO lay
out new street OF public way IN said city
beginnirg at Congress stu eet and extending
toward the ssBasin'' so called, to be called
New Douglass street, and whereas said Pc
t!tion was referred to the City Council No
to consider and a upon, therefore
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN to all parties
interested that the Committee OF the City
Council on laying out new streets, will meet
to hear the parties and view the proposed
way on Wednesday the 9th day of February,
1895 at two O'Clock in theSatternoon, at the
corner of Congress and the proposed street
and will then and there proceed to deter
mine and adjudge whether the public con
venience requires said street or way TO Do
laid out.
49, L. f. JONES, City Clerk;
jan19 III Ae''
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-08
ENTERTAINMENT AT SECOND
PARISH.

Tomorrow evening at eight o'clock, at
Second Parish church, there will be an
entertainment given by the Aid Society
There will be sale of useful and fancy
articles, and Miss Mary McCoob. VIII
give her wonderful personation OF MRS
farley and describe her collection OF wax
f1paers a"
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-08
Household Gods.

The ancient Greeks believed that the
Penates were the gods who attended TO
the welfare and prosperity of the family.
in every homo. The household god of to-
day is DIR. Kings New Discovery. For
consumption, coughs, colds and for all
affections of Throat, Chest and Lungs 1T
Is invaluable. 1t has been tried for a
quarter of century and is guaranteed to
cure, or money returned. No household
should be without this good angel. 1t is
pleasant to take and safe and sure
remedy for old and young. Free trial
bottles at II. P. S. Goods Drug Store.
Regular size SOC, and $l.00.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-08
Buckien's Arnica Salve.

THE BEST sALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, CorDs and ell skin
Eruptions and positively cures Plies. or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refun died.
Price 20 cents per box. For sale by H. Z.
S. Goold, SIT Congress ST.. under Con-
grsss SquGss Hotel.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-26

and voted for it, though they knew
 that if voted it would result in party defeat. The people of this country are deeply exasperated. They demand immediate and decisive action, and the party which gives such action or is responsible for it will win the next campaign.
 q would rather see the Cuban flag than Old Glory floating over Havana and the entire island. I am against the annexation of more territory. No thinking man can find anything to fear in the idea of war between this country and Spain. We would win so quickly and decisively that the war would be over before we fairly realized that it had begun. This talk of for eign complications and hostility on the part of other foreign powers in such event is all bosh. The United States is too good buyer in foreign markets and too great producer of products which Europe must buy to permit of such thing"
Arizona republican., 1898-03-26
LOOK AT GEORGIA DEFENSES.
Gulf Department Officials Establish
 Headquarters in Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga., March 25.-The re- mainder of General Graham's staff, consisting of Lieutenant-ColoneI w. P. Hall, adjutant-general of the gulf de- partment; Major F. s. Dodge, chief paymaster; Lieutenant s. Reber, chief signal officer, and B. Dodge, clerk to the paymaster, arrived in Atlanta this morning and speedily took up their abode at the Aragon hotel
 With the arrival of these gentlemen the real work of the department be- gins, and after long private confer ence with General Graham this morn ing, Adjutant Hall completed the pro gramme for the next few days.
 The department routine work is practically in full swing now, only a few clerks being absent. Tn a day or two General Graham and one or two staff officers will begin a tour of in spection of the coast and inland de- lenses.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-26
LAKE CITY MURDER.
Colored Baptists Present Additional
 Facts to the President.

Washington, March 25. - Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, accompanied by a delegation of colored Baptist ministers from Philadelphia, went to the White House yesterday to see President Mckinley regarding the murder of Postmaster Baker at Lake City, S. C..
 The delegation, which represented the colored Baptist ministers confer ence of Philadelphia, laid before the president series of resolutions adopt ed by the conference, together with some additional facts regarding the murder that have not been published. The president informed the ministers that everything would be done to bring the perpetrators of the murder to justice.
 One of the resolutions read:
 Resolved, That such stringent enactments be enacted by the present congress as to give the government of the United States the right to make the state in which the crime of mob rule may occur pay damages to the in- jured family, and also the national government pay such amounts for damages as the United States may de- termine, for each any every such crime. And that the United States pension all the families that have suf- fered loss at the hand of mob violence while in the governments employ"
Arizona republican., 1898-03-26
BAILEY FORESEES DEFEAT.
No Hope for Democrats if Republicans
 Declare War

New York, March 25.-The Sun prints the following dispatch from Fittsburg, Pa:
 Congressman Joseph M. Bailey stopped here today on his way to see Joseph c. Sibley at Franklin, Pa Mr. Bailey said:
 "If the independence of Cuba had been recognized six months ago by the United States there would have been no necessity for the present situation, and the Maine would never have been blown up. I wish to heaven that 1 was empowered to declare war. My first call would raise a vast army of volunteers. I would stake all I hold most dear on earth that within forty days I would have the stars and stripes floating over Havana. Why, in such case you could not keep Americans away from Cuba. They would cross over. The trouble would be to keep too many from going there.
 'If the Republican party declares war they will undoubtedly beat us the democrats the next political campaign. If they do not declare war there will not be enough republicans left in this country to make a showing When the matter of the s50,00O,O0O war appropriation came up the demo- crats in the house realized the truth of the statement I have just made. They deliberatelys sank party feeling
Arizona republican., 1898-03-26
CHINA MAKES DENIAL.

Pekin, March 25.-An official Chinese denial has been issued of the state ments made by a special correspond ent of the Shanghai Mercury at Kiu- Kiang on March 4, who alleged that the viceroys of Ranking and Hu-Kuang g and the governor of Human had en- tered into compact to direct the af- fairs of the entire Wang-Tso-Kiang valley and it's adjoining territories. It isa dded that the emperor of China has no higher confidence in any one than in the viceroys of Ranking and Hu- Kiang and the governor of Human.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-26
INDIAN SCHOOL CONTRACTS.
Captured by Firm of Oregon Con
 tractors.

The contract for the buildings and improvements designed for the Indian school under the last appropriation was awarded by Superintendent Nc Cowan last Thursday to DePew & Gray of Oregon for s32,a31, which is $431 more than the appropriation. The contract is now being prepared by Su- perintendent McCowan to be for warded to the department for ap- proval. AS soon thereafter as pos sible the work will be begun The con- tract includes a dining hall, school building, shop, water closet building. and the construction of water and sewer system. There were five other bidders, all local: c. Campbell, Golf & Galpin, J. T. Sunder- land, J. F. Mcintosh and Rosseau & Comstock.
 ing. The highest was sS9, 300, and DePew & Gray's was s4,50O lower than the next lowest. There were ether bids which did not include the whole work. DePew & Gray's bid was only lower in the aggregate than Sunder- lands, whose bid on the shop building was $2,S50, against DePew & Gray's S3,OO0. The principal items are the dining hall and school buildings. DePew & Gray's bid on the former was S13,00O, the next lowest S15,942. De Pew & Gray's bid on the latter was Sl4,S19; the next lowest, McIntosh's. was $15,907. The construction of the water and sewer system involves the removal of the boiler house from it's present location to another nearer the new work, by which the line of pine will be considerably sho, teusd.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-26
Final Hearings in Many Arizona
 Land Grant Claims
THE ALGODONES MATTER
Five Important Private Claims
 From Pima County
Probable Confirmation by the Su- preme Court of the Claims to the HuebabI, Tumacacori and Cals- basas Grants of S2,OOO Acres.

Washington, March 20.-(Special correspondence of The Republican.)- The supreme court of the United States gave it's entire attention this week to the following cases from the court of private land claims-all in Arizona: The United States vs. B. B. Coe. This is for the Algodones grant of 10000 acres made in 1888, by Jose Justo Milo, a state officer of the general treasury. The grant is at the junction of the Gila and Colorado rivers, where the town of Yuma is To- cated. The claimants released the town site They won in the lower court and the United States appealed.
 Assistant attorney general and at torney for the court of private land claims, M. G. Reynolds, appeared for the United States in all the cases. He contended that the state officer did not have the power to make the grant, was antedated: that there was no rec ord, no proper possession. The de fendant was represented by Stevenson, Carpenter and Sanford.
 Santiago Ainsa vs. the United States. This is for Sonoita grant of 13,000 acres, by an intendente in 1921, com pleted in 1852, in Pima county. The claim was rejected in the court below and appealed by claimant. The Unit ed States assert that the officer did not have power; that in 1853 Santa Ana declared the claim void. Hon. James c. Carter of New York and Rochester Ford of Tucson appeared for defendant.
 The United States vs. Maish & Dris- coll.-The case embraces the grant of 60, 900 acres. The plaintiff claims it was not located as per Gadsden treaty of 1853, also condemned by Santa Ana. The defendant won in the lower court. Plaintiff appealed. Rochester Ford of Tucson appeared for defendant. Cameron vs. the United States.-FOr San Rafael del Valla grant for 10000 acres. The case is based on the same ground as last above. Rochester Ford appeared for plaintiff
 JOtlu E6ITIu NS. lu0 OuIlcu OCdlOS.- For Babocomari grant, for 130,000 acres. Plaintiff asks for only 30,000 acres. Defendant makes same claim as next last above. The cause was rejected in the lower court and was appealed by plaintiff. United States Senator John F. Morgan and Byron Waters of San Francisco appeared for plaintiff.
 William Fapon vs. the United States. For Tumacacori, Huebabi and Gala basas grant of S2,OOO acres. Made to old mission of Tumacacori. This case was won by defendant in the lower court and appealed by plaintiff. Fran cis J. Heney of San Francisco appeared for plaintiff. MT. Reynolds claimed the United States paid Santa Ana the ten million dollars, and could not now question his authority. MT. Reynolds made hard fight against heavy odds.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-26
Spain Notified Of the Finding Of the
 Court. A SUBMARINE MINE. Situation Has Not Been 80 Grave in Thirty Years.
A Belief Among Naval Officials That the Spanish Torpedo Fleet Should be Intercept ed. All Signs Indicate an Early Conflict. Spain Fore ed to Fight.

Washington, March 25.-The report of the Maine court of inquary was handed to the president this morning at $40. It is known to contain the essential finding that the Maine was blown up by an external explosion and it is also known that the report does not fix the responsibility. The grave tonight than at any time since the Spanish complication set in. High officials are reticent, but those close to them say that there is hardly doubt that war will ensue. Regardless of the finding of the court of inquiry Cuban intervention has been deter mined upon. There is not a hope of Spainfs acquiescence. However willing the government might be to avoid a conflict, Spanish sentiment is peace would be not only the overturn- ing of the government, but the very deposition of the monarchy. The Car lists see their opportunity in the ap- preaching crisis and are intently watching the course of the govern ment. It is evident to the ministry that Cuba is lost and that a crushing defeat is impending, but it is better to lose Cuba and suffer defeat than to lose Spain.
 The departure of the Spanish tor pedo f1otilla from the Canary islands has involved the navy department in perplexity. Without an actual decla- ration of war, however inevitable, this with the passage of a still friendly powers vessels from one of it's pos sessions to another.
 On the other hand, the arrival of the torpedo fleet at Porto Rico will place out war vessels at Key West in the greatest peril. Said a high naval officer today: eff the United States allows the Spanish boats to get to Porto Rico it will be the biggest mis- take ever made. They are greater if all the rest of the Spanish fleet was brought to these waters. At Porto Rico they will be nearer Key West than Havana. Only two torpedo boats in our navy would have any chance of getting away from the Spanish tor pedo boat destroyers. The Iowa, New York and Indiana lying out there six miles off land, would practically be at the mercy of dozen Spanish torpedo boats, which could run over from Porto Rico in a short time should war be declared. As a torpedo expert I must say if every ship in the United States navy was brought into these waters it would be none too formidable a display when the strength of the Spanish fotilla is considered"
Arizona republican., 1898-03-26
THE SPANISH SIDE.
Engaged in Deciphering a Mixed and
 Contrary Report.

Madrid, March 25.-Tne Spanish gov- ernment has received the report Of the loss of the Maine from the Spanish board, which, however, is said to be confused, and explanations have been requested. It will not be published until after the report of the United States court of inquiry has been made public. The Correspondence says the Spanish government will dispatch a note to Washington requesting that the report of the loss of the Maine be not sent to congress until those re- both governments.
 The Spanish minister of Marine. Admiral Bermajo, Was engaged all night in deciphering a dispatch from the admiral in command of the Cuban waters containing complete details of the findings of the Spanish cour! of in Quiry. Persons cognizant of affairs say the Spanish report says the ex- plosion which wrecked the Maine was of internal origin.
 About Ills the cabinet took re- cess until 3 o'clock. In answer to in quiries it was stated that after the re- port had been carefully read a general discussion followed of it's principal features. Further than tLis no state ment would be made.
 A DISABLED DESTROYER.
 Waterford, Ireland, March 25.-The Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Audaz arrived here with her bows stove in and her stem twisted compl stely around from about ten feet from the stern. ,.k.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-26
GLADSTONE's FAILING HEALTH.
His Family Announces That He Will
 Return to Hawarden Castle.

London, March 25.-The family of nouncement today:
 "Mr. Gladstone's health having shown no improvement since his ar rival at Bournemouth, it has been de cided to return to Hawarden castle next week.
 The bulletins which have been is- sued concerning MT. Gladstones con- dition since his arrival at Bourne mouth, whither he went after return ing from the Riviera, have been studi- ously non-committal. The announce ment now made by the family confirms private statements that have been made in the last few days by some of MT. Gladstone's friends that the ex- haustion following his attacks of neu- ralgia has reduced the veteran to sad weakness. He desires to return to his home, where the surroundings may re- vive his spirits. There is hardly any hope that his return will cause inn prOvement in his health.
 A pathetic insight to his feebleness was given by the letter which he wrote to MT. John Dillon, who acted as chairman at the St. Patriek's s day din- ner, given in London last week, the text of which was cabled to this coun- try. This letter was handed round the table and many of those who are familiar with MT. G1adstone's hand writing hardly believed that he had written it. The quavering outlines were entirely devoid of the character which MT. Gladstone's writing pos sessed even six months ago.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-26
SURPRISED AND INDIGNANT.
Spain Could Not Comprehend the Court
 of Inqulry'S Report.

New York, March 25.-A special to the Herald from Madrid says: Strange as it may seem to the American mind, the idea that the Maine commission could possibly report that the ex- plosion was not an internal one, has only just been realized here and the result is a sinister condition of public sentiment. That result is now gen orally admitted, although it is uni versally considered unjust, unfounded and iniquitous. It formed the princi pal subject of attention at the last cabinet council. The key note of the situation was found in the approval by the government of General Blan- co.'s refusal to permit the Maine's wreck to be blown up and this coun- try will, as positively indicated, use every means possible to procure an impartial inquiry.