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The Portland daily press., 1898-04-08
MR.. oUEsADA STATES HIS VIEWS.

Washington, April I'm the House
foreign affairs committee today, MIR.
Quesada was asked as to the government
Of the republic of Cuba which the United
States is asked to recognize and members
say he gave full and satisfactory state
ment. He described the territory in pos
session of the insurgents, the government
inces. In the former province he said
there were $500 people who acknowl-
edged allegiance to the Republican gov
eminent. Hour hundred thousand dol
lars he said, had been collected in taxes.
The capitol of the republic, he stated,
had been twice dislodged. but it was in
working order If the United States
should intery enc without recognizing
the independence of the republic, he said
it would be virtual declaration OF war
against the insurgents as well as the
Spanish.
Mr; Quesada denied emphatiic les G9d th bet
of bonds. Only $l.ooo,ooo Of bonds had
ever been issued and less than 500, oo9
of these had been sold. Mr.. Quesada will
appeal before the committee again tomor-
row.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-08
MERELY A FORMALITY.
The Mole of the Powers Was Nothing
More Serious.

Boston, April THE Globes Washing
ton correspondent says: The note pre-
sented by the repre- sentatives of the for
eign powers to the President this morning
has no international significance, and is
merely forlnality. 1t is in accordance
with the statement already published
of the policy which would be pursued
by the European powers.
1t issin no sense an offer Lof mediation.
1t is not even a tender of good offices. 1t
is simply the expression on the part or
the powers of the hope that peace may
be preserved.
It is purely diplomatic formality. 1t
is in line with what has before been done
in similar crisis. The powers know
that no offer of mediation will be ac-
cepted by this government, and there
fore are far too wise to press their good
Offices upon tho administration.
NO undue importance should be at
tached to this note. 1t does not indicate
in any sense that the so-called concert OF
Europe has decided to try to save Spain.
On the contrary, the wording OF the
note, as we'll as the personal and unoffio-
ial statements made by some OF the d1pIo-
mats, show that the proceedings today
were intended to let the world undersf and
that it was purely formal matter. Had
the powers ANY intention Ut even attempt
ing to intervene, mediate or tender their
good offices, the note of their representa-
tiyes ut this capitol would have been
couched in an entirely different way.
On the contrary. the language en-
ployed shows that Europe has made the
last move which the occasion appears to
call for, and has now decided that Spain
and the United States must settle their
differences between themselves
IL 1{To %1r 80 ,1-,~N
concerned at this capitol, they have
ceased.
The state department has not received
any dispatches from Gen. Woodford to-
day. The situation remains exactly as
it did last night.
There is nothing to indicate that Spain
has any fresh propositions to make.
The Spanish minister has given no init
nations to the department. Of the future
course of his government.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-08
GO TO WORK MONDAY.

Saco, April 7, There are few new de-
velopments in the strike situation to-
day. The outlook for speedy settle
ment of the York Cloth Mill strike,
however, is more promising than yester-
day and labor leaders predict that on
Monday operatives will return to work.
Agent Page returned from Boston to-
night and the committee will call upon
him tomorrow with petition containing
$50 names of loom craftsmen who are
willing to go back to work when the
mill doors are opened.
1t is understood that he has expressed
awillingness to open the gates Monday
morning and will SO state to the strike
leaders at tomorrow's conference.
Tomorrow mass meeting will be held
by the faction and it is believed that
they will vote unanimously to give up
the labor battle and select committee
to wait upon the agent.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-08
STORIES OF RELIEF.
Two Letters to Mrs. Pinkham.

Mrs. JOHN WILLIAMS, Englishtown,
N. j., writes:
ssDEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I cannot be-
gin to tell you how I suffered before
taking your remedies. was so weak
that l could hardly walk across the floor
without falling. had womb trouble
and such a bearipg-down feeling; also
suffered with my back and limbs, pain
in womb, Inflammation of the bladder,
piles and indigestion. Before I had
taken one bottle of Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound felt a great deal
better. and after taking two and one
half bottles and half a box of your
Liver Pills was cured. If more would
take your medicine they would not
have to suffer SO much.
Mrs. JOSEPH PETERSON, 513 East ST.,
Warren, Pa, writes:
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:--l have sui
fered with womb trouble over fifteen
years. I had Inflammation, enlarge
ment and displacement of the womb.
/ had the backache constantly, also
headache. and was SO dizzy. hao
heart trouble, it seemed as though my
heart was in my throat at times choh-
ing me. / could not walk around and
1 could not lie down, for then my heart
would beat so fast I would feel as
though I was smothering. L had 10
sit up in bed nights in order to breathe.
l was so weak 1 conld not do any
thing.
81 have now taken several bot
ties of Lydia E. PinlSham's Vegeta BILE
Compound, and used three pack
ages of Sanative Wash, and can say
l am perfectly cured. do not think
1 could have lived long if Mrs. Pink
hams medicine had not helped me, >
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-08
KILLED BANK PRESIDENT.
A Patent Medicine Manufacturer Guilty
of Murder.

Lancaster, Pa, April 7.-David B.
Lands, president of the Conestoga
National bank, and one of the leading
citizens of this city was shot and killed
this morning by Ralph W. Wirehaok, q
patent medicine manufacturer.
The tragedy resulted from an effort of
Lands to dispossess Wirebeck, who rented
a house from Lands last year with the
privilege of renewing the lease If the
house was not sold. Lands, however,
sold the house before January l, and
notified Wirebeck who maintained that
he had the privilege of re-reEting and
positively refused to vacate. Proceedings
were began to dispossess him, but he
had prepared himself by sending his
family away and mailing up the doors and
windows Two constables attempted to
eject him, but Wirebeck took refuge in
stables send for Lands. His request was
complied with. Mr.. Lands came over
to the house, and, accompanied by the
two consta bles, started up stairs. lie had
not assembled more than two or three stems
whensa report was h card and Lands fell
back Into Constable Graef's arms the
whole top of his head having been blown
OH. Crael ldC6 anu olio uppCI PeblU VI
his body was covered with the brains of
the dead man. Nothing was seen of
Wirebeck. He had removed the door to
the garrett and nailed boards over Gthe
opening, and was.entrenched behind the
barricade. The house was surrounded by
officers and wildly excited crowd.
About 1890 p. NJ, Wirebeck on the ad
vice of his counsel gave himself up. On
the way to Jail Wirebeck said: "What is
all this crowd doing here? 1t is too cold
for camp meeting"
The murdered man was largely con-
nected with business ventures in this city
and dealt in grain and operated the mill
ing business on an extensive scale.
Wirsbeck has long been regarded as ex-
tremely eccentric.
The gas pipe which he placed in the
house yesterday was used for barricadlng
purposes and was most ingeniously ar
ranged.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-08
MORE SPANISH ATROCITIES.
Matanzas Farmer Killed, Hospitals
Raided, Women Maltreated.

Havana, April 6, via Key West, April
7.-1homas Brito, wealthy farmer of
Matanzas, has been foully assassinated by
tho Spanish police. Brito had sheltered a
wounded Cuban officer at his country
residence, and after carefully nursing
him had made arrangements to bring the
Office to Havana and send him to New
York. Brito's plans were discovered, and
he was arrested and placed in COMMUNE
cado at police headquarters here.
A report was sent out MONDAY InaG
Brito had committed suicide, but this
was false. Several other prisoners say
that on Sunday night they saw Brlto
handcuffed and taken out by four soiolers
and that he never returned alive
Ricardo Bartera, CUBAN Queer, nas
mysteriously disappeared from La Caoana
fortress. where he was held in prison pen
during his trial by military court.
DR. Rodriguez Ojea, who, with ten
other residents of this city, was arrested
Sun day evening, will be sent to Spain by
the first mail steamship, his detention
heino the castle of Montjuich, so we'll
Known all over the world as the place
seieoted by Canovas to torture the Spanish
anarchists.
The distinguished women, Magdalena
Pera Redonda, political prisoner since
last Sunday, is now occupying cell at
the Cass de Recojidas, the prison for
fallen women.
The Cuban officer, Mazio du Bouchet,
writes from the field that on March 80,
after the Spanish battalion of Otumba
had been defeated at Caiman and Viera
by the forces of Col. Collazo, the Otumba
soldiers raided Cuban hospital at
Pimenta, near Batabano, and killed the
sick and wounded among them q number
of women. The women were treated in a
most cowardly manner by the Spanish
soldiers.
Another hospital was raided by the
Otunba soldiers at Alfaro, near Melena
del Sur. Here three young women mem
beers of aristocratic Cuban families,
Eduvigis Garcia, Serafina hernandez and
Pauline Valdes. were victims OF the
soldiers brutality and macheted. Their
bodies were then reduced to ashes.
Four men who left the city of Santa
Clara shortly after the publication of Gen.
Blanco's edict releasing the reconcentra-
dos, were killed on the outskirts OF the
city by Spanish soldiers, who took the
bodies to Santa Clara and said the men
had been killed by the rebels.
The Spanish forces suffered great losses
in the second fight at Ell Caiman in this
province Their colonel, Mereno, was
killed and Lieut. Ruiz Acame was badly
wounded.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-08
UPRISING OF PORTO RIcANs.

New York, April THE uprising of
insurgents, so long expected on 1.-THE is
land of Porto Rico, has taken. place.
Everywhere the natives are taking arms
against Spanish rule, and the entire is
land is in ferment. One engagement
has already taken place between the in
s,lrgents and Spanish forces, in which a
score of lives were lost.
This, in brief, was the news brought
by the Quebec line steamer. Fontabeile,
which arrived there yesterday from St.
Thomas.
Particulars OF the uprising and all it
portends at this crisis were not known
in st. Thomas at the time the Fontabelle
left that port, but enough was known
to prove that the insurgents have begun
operations in earnest in Porto Rico.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-08
THE PROBLEM SOLVED.
The New Medical Discovery Tested.
Results of the Test in Various Forms OF
Dyspepsia.

Results of the Test in Various Forms OF
Dyspepsia.
Chronic indigestion or dyspepsia, while
q very common trouble, has for some
time been looked upon by able physicians
as o serious thing, ana tnaU no 0llne
should be lost in treating 1t properly ao
tia start. because recent researches nave
sbovr that the most serious, fatal and in
cnrable diseases have their origin IN SIM
pls dyspepsia or Indigestion.
Diabstes is simply one form of indiges-
finn tbe sugar and starchy food not be-
ino assinilated by thu digestive organs.
In Bright's disease the albumen is not
nropcrly assimilated.
While consumption and dyspepsia are
twin diseases. and it is beyond question
that dyspepsia makes fertile soil for the
seeds of consumption.
But the trouble has been to find 8
remedy that could be depended upon to
cure dyspepsia, as it is VIGOROUSLY obsti.
nate and difficult to cure.
This has been the question which has
puzzled physicians and dyspeptics alike,
until the question WAS solved three years
ago by the appearance OF a new dyspepsia
oliFe In the medical world known as STU :
art ssDyspepsia Tablets. which 1t was
claimed was a certain, reliable cure lor
every form of stomach trouble.
Physicians, however, would not accept
suah statements without first glvlng tne
new remedy many tests and carefully Cd
serving results.
For three years the remedy has been
thoroughly tested in every section OF the
country and with surprising and satlsfac'
tory results.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets can be hon
esrly claimed to be specific. radical
lasting cure for indiges ton in the vari-
aoh. gas or wind on stomach, too much
bile, undue fullnessss or pressure after eat
ing and similar symptoms resulting from
disoraered digestion. st uart's Dyspepsia
Tablets were not placed before the public
until this three years trial left no doubt
rs TO their value, and they have recently
been placed in the trade and can be found
on sale at all druggists ct the nominal
price of SO cents per package.
No extrevagant claims are made for the
remedy. 1t will not cure rheumatism,
pneumonia, typhoid fever nor anything
but Just what it is claimed to cure, and
that is every form Of stomach trouble.
No dieting is necessary, good wholesome
assured that Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
will digest it,
Druggists claim for it that it is a pleas
ure to recommend it to dyspeptics,. be-
cause it gives such universal satisfaction.
Little book on stomach diseases sent
free by addressing Stuart Co., Marshall.
Mich.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-08
THE BRAN TRIAL.
Examination of Witnesses Who Have
Visited Herbert Fuller.
ranged.

Boston. April 1.-THE examination OF
witnesses who have visited the Herbert
Fuller since she has been in Boston and
taken part in the experiments in regard
to the possibility of a man standing at
the wheel and seeing objects in he chart
room By the light from lantern sus-
pended from the ceiling of the forward
cabin, were continued in the Bran
murder trial today.
Captain Henry Billings of Hyde Park.
who took up his story which was inter
rupted by adjournment yesterday, Robert
Blackie of Hyde Park, and John j..
Crawford of the Randolph Savings bank
of Randolph. were called and told stories
substantially the same as those OF the
preyious witnesses that they could not see
as Brown said he did of the night OF the
murders.
Joseph I. Peterson, a builder OF Salem
and George 5. Harrington, also OF Salem
continued their testimony alter which
Mr. French offered in evidence the testl-
mony of Brown at the last trial.
Captain Rufus q. F. Candage, inspector
of shipping, residing in Brooklyn, who
followed the sea for more than twenty five
years, seventeen years OF that time as
master; testified that the vessel would
keep her course for fifteen minutes or
more with the wheel dashed. He had
often left the wheel himself and knew the
vessel would. keep her course. He based in
his opinion first, on his experience;
second on his observation and third upon
his knowledge of manoevuring vessels at
sea.
Stenographer Burt came into the court
room at this time and was put upon the
stand. Mr. Burt compared his notes with
the transcription and that portion of the
testimony Of Charles Brown given at the
last trial where he said that while stand
ing erect and with both hands upon the
wheel he saw Bran kill Captain Nash,
was read and introduced as evidence.
The next witness called, Captain John
T, Wood Ct Halifax, ". S., testified that
he graduated from Annapolis military
academy and later was instructor IN sea
manship IN that institution. For period
of six months during the civil war he was
commander of the cruiser Tallahassee and
had since acted as master of many sailing
vessels. In;answer to the Hypothetical
question he said the vessel would continue
on her course just as long as the con-
ditions remained unchanged.
The direct examination was interrupted
by adjournment at O'Clock.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-08

musical entertainment was enioyed dur
ing the evening.
The nesting of the Parliamentary Law
class will be held this evening at O'Clock
with Mrs E. A. Richardson, 46 Haskell
street.
The Cleaves Rifles, Co. M, National
Guard, are to be inspected Friday eve
ming, April Is, by Inspector General
Newcomb Of PASSPORT.
MT. James Mccartney and daughters,
Teresa and Mary of Pawtucket, r. l.,
were in the city yesterday in attendance
upon the funeral services of the late Mrs.
Quinn.
The students of the parochial school
are to hold an entertainment Wednesday
evening, April 18th, at the parochlai
school assembly hall. The programme
will include the presentation OF two
dramas, one in English and the other III
the French language. There are also
to be Rotations in English and French.
Ex-Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment. DR.. Charles Ell. Leighton. Lett yes
terday for brief trip to Boston,
GETCHELL-HOLM
A most pleasant home wedding oc-
cnrred at Westbrook, on Brown street.
Wednesday evening, April 9th, in the
presence of relatives and friends OF the
contracting parties. Mr.. Dermont f.
Getchell and Miss Amanda q. Holmes,
were the ones whom their friends saw
made one. Rev. VIM. 6. Mann, pastor
of Warren church, was the officiating
minister. Mr.. and Mrs. Getchell, lboth
came to Westbrook from Machias, and
have been in Westbrook about three years.
Both have been in the employ of the 5.
D. / Warrsn paper company, andGhave
made many friends, not only among their
associates at the mill, but also among
thu people of the town. They will begin
housekeeping in the near future on Lamb
street, and will have the best wishes of
many friends for their future happiness.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-08


Detroit, Mich, April 7.-Margaret
Mather as she was known, oa the state,
was Margeret Finlayson. She was born
in 1862. Her father John Finlayson is
still living in Detroit. Margaret passed
her childhood among squalid surround
ings not in any way tending to divert her
attention toward the stage. After she
left home half grown girl, she engaged
as dish-washer in the Russell home.
Having chance some m nths later .
join barn storming troupe, she availed
herself of it, with the result that in 1880.
while in New York she attracted the at
tention Of Manager John sHill who per-
suaded her to take course in training
school. After two years Of study of the
part of Juliet she made her debut in that
character at McVic,ar's theatre, Chicago,
in 1882. Miss Mather has been twice
married, her first husband being Emil
Haberkorn, an orchestra leader. She
was divorced from him and shortly after
she married Gustav Pabst, the Milwau-
kee brewer. from whom she was also
divorced. Her latest venture was q mag
lificent production of Cymbeline
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-08
THE SYCAMORE LAUNCHED.

Bath, April 1.-THE steamer Sycamore,
built by the New England Shipbuilding
company for Hon. Frank Jones of Ports.
mouth, for service between Portsmouth
ana Newcastle and along the shore was
successfully launched this afternoon from
the yard of the company in the presence
of a large number of guests from Ports
mouth and this city.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-08
SANGUINE MR.. SEWALL.

Bath. April 7.-Mr. Arthur Sewall Of
the shipbuilding firm of A. Sewall & Co.,
who has just returned from Washington,
says that he has an order for a four
masted steel ship to be built in the firm S
yard as soon as the ship now building is
launched. Mr.. Sewall says that he does
not believe there will be war. II there
is the ship ordered will not be built.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-08
CITY of PORTLAND, ME.
Assessors Notice.

The Assessors of the City of Portland
hereby give notice to all persons liable to
taxation in said city, that they Will be in
session every secular day, from the flrst to
the fifteenth day of April, inclusive, at their
room in City Hall, from nine to twelve
O'Clock in the forenoon and from Two 10
four O'Clock in the afternoon, for the purpose
of receiving lists of the polls and estates
taxable in said city.
Administrators, Executors, Trustees, Etc.
And all persons are hereby notified to
make and bring to said AS essOrs true and
perfect lists of all their polls and estates,
real or personal, or held by them as guard
ian, executor administrator and trustee or
otherwise, on the first day of April, 1895, and
be prepared tomake oath to the truth of the
same.
Estates Distributed.
And when estates of persons deceased
have been divided during the past year, or
have changed hands, from any cause, the
executor administrator other persons in
terested ale hereby warned to give notice
of such change, and in default of such notice
will be held under the law to pay the, tax
assessed although such estate has been
wholly distributed and paid over.
Persons Doomed.
And any person who neglects to comply
with this notice will be Doomed to a tax ac-
cording 70 the laws OF the state and be
barred of the right to make application to
the assessors or County commissioners Iof
that he was unable to offer such lists within
the time hereby appointed.
Blank schedules will be furnished at the
Assessors office on application.
nls-Jn no case where the Assessors have
been put TO the disagreeable necessity of
making doom will the possession of gov
ernment bonds or deposits in the savings
banks be allowed as plea in mitigation OF
such doom
WAITER L. LEFAVOR,
HORACE :. HALLETT, Assessors.
AR[AL NJ. SMITH.
mar31 dl5t
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-08
MAN KILLED IN LEWISTON.

Lewiston, April 7.-Andrew ]. Luke of
Lewiston, was killed by the 3.07 Grand
Trunk train near the overhead Maine
Central bridge in Auburn this afternoon.
He was walking on The track and a curve
obscured the train. Luke was G. A. r.
man, So years of age and leaves 3 wife
and one son.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-08

TT S, ENGINEER OFFICE, 537 Congress-
w. ST, Portland. Ne. Feb. 81 1s98--Seaied
proposals for ledgo excavation i'll Roclsiand
barber. Me. will be received here until L NJ,
April 8 1898, and then publicly opened In
formation furnished on application. r. L.
HOME, Mai, Engrs marble 11-f2 APPS
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-08

TT s. ENGINEER OFFICE. 5S7 Congress St.
u Portland, Me, heb. "a 1S98.--Sealed pre-
posals for dredging in RocSiand barber, Me,
viii be received here Until Il Nj. AprIi 9, 1895
and then publicly opened. information FUR
nished on application Il. j. HOME, Maj
Engrs mai9lo,1lL apps
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-08
POSTMASTER APPOIN TED.

Washington, April Fourth class
postmns er appointed for Maine: Daniel
". Buckley, Green Lake.
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
SAFE AND CERTAIN.

Over 33S, 400 Boxes sold in Concord
in 1897.
For SIeepless1ess, Nervous
Headache, Neuralgia, Sciaf-
1ca :aand "a fine SfOnAacss
rFonic. Buy it and be corr
vinccds
The Portland daily press., 1898-04-08
DEATH OF MARGARET MATHER

Charlestown: W. v, April Mar
garet Mather, the actress, died here at .
p. m.