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The Advocate and news., 1898-01-05
THE STATE GOVERNMENT.

An ice house has been built at the
Topeka asylum.
The north entrance to the State house
is being rapidly finished.
Attorney General Boyle has returned
from visit to Fort Scott.
The regular meeting Of the executive
council was held last Wednesday.
Governor Leedy spent New Years and
Sunday with his family at Lawrence.
Governor Leedy gave the lie Roy
Methodist church a Christmas present
of IS.
Attorney General Boyle holds that the
annual meetings of Kansas corporations
must be held within the State.
The State Board Of Education will
secure pictures Of all ex-Superintend-
ents for the State Superintendent office.
The railroad commissioners will take
evidence at Wichita in the case brought
by the coal dealers inwhiCh the railroads
are charged with discrimination.
Only two punches of cattle located in
Kansas were affected with Texas fever
last year. The Live Stock Sanitary Com
missloners deserve credit for their vigi-
lance.
The State house was the meeting place
of the State Teachers Association and
the State Horticultural Society last
week and big crowds were in evidence
all Of the time.
DIR. F. B. Lawrence, of 81 Dorado,
member of the national free silver COM
mittee, spent day at the State house
last week discussing plans for future
cooperative political educational work.
A complaint has been filed with the
railroad commissioner by the Stadder
Grocery Company in which 1t is alleged
that the NJ, X. & T. rates discriminate
against Fort Scott in the interest OF
Chanute and Chetopa.
Uncle Dave Hefebower is 62 years
old. He has voted at every Presiden-
tial election since he was OF age and
has never voted for successful candl-
date. He was first Wing, then a
Democrat, later a Greenbacker and Is
now Populist.
Plenty of letters are received at the
State house commenting the admins
Lration, but the following from one OF
them is a little out Of the ordinary:
"IIeedy, on the reform you are safe with
O. Little care; while you let the corpora
tions Boyle, Stryker with McNall, and
we'll put the enemy under Bush In 1898,
hats ALL"
State Auditor Morris has refused to
audit a bill for S25 for school books for
the Hutchinson reformatory. The books
were bought of the American Book Com
pany and Mr. Morris refused to pay be-
cause he thinks that the law requires
the use of the books selected by the text
book commission. Investigation shows
that these books were bought on con-
tract made two years ago, which has not
yet run out.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-05

Kansas raised $4,000 worth OF TOBACCO
last year.
The Hutchinson Musical Jubilee will
begin June 3.
Congressman Botkin spent the holi-
days In Kansas.
The Beloit creamery paid for milk
alone $4,000 last year.
The population OF Pittsburg in 1887
was 1888, now 1t is 1885.
Over $4,000 sacks of mail were trans
ferred at Newton in December
The Johnson County Fair Association
will disband because OF lack Of patron
age.
The German Baptist (Dunkard) col
lege of Mcpherson has an enrolment OF
$50.
City ownership Of the natural gas
plant is the real issue in the election
at lola,
City Superintendent Geo. w. Kendrick
Of Junction City has boom for State
Superintendent.
The weather reports show colder
weather and more moisture than Is usual
during December.
The Leavenworth Times favors the
organization Of Republican State edi-
torlal association.
One company owns the street car
line, the electric light plant and the gas
plant at Atchison.
]. w Moore, OF Marion, wants the
Republican nomination for Congress in
the Fourth district.
w. X. Miller, who succeeded Sol Miller
ON the Troy Chief, Is anxious to get into
the theatrical business.
A. p. Riddle says that the only thing
that can keep a woman from having
the last word Is an echo.
Trial No. of the Hillmon case will
begin in The Federal court February IA.
Judge Foster will likely preside.
Judge Riggs, of Lawrence, received
painful bruises by fall from buggy
caused by the breaking Of an axle tree,
last week.
Washington dispatches say that Sen
ator Baker and Congressman Curtis have
the record in Congress for heavy per-
sonal mail.
There was great demand for tickets
to the lecture delivered by President
( Andrews to the State Teachers Associa-
tion last week.
Geo A. Clark, editor Of the Junction
City Union, has announced his candl-
dacy for the Republican nomination for
Secretary of State.
Chairman Jim Simpson, Of the Repub"
lican State committee Is hot because the
Washington Post referred to him as
Jerry Simpsons brother.
The agreement between Judge Foster
and Joe Hudson to disagree has been
declared OF for the time being. They
both favor annexation OF Cuba.
Natural gas In small quantities uas
been discovered at Atchison. Expert
ments, with view to ascertining the
quantity obtainable, will be made.
Western Kansas Republican papers
want those land Office appointments hur-
ried up 80 that they can be getting
the land Office notices for publication.
Charles Bucher, the well-known New
ton Democrat, favOrs endorsing the Pop
ulist State ticket next year and believes
that everybody will favor Bryan in 1900.
Chris Ritter has launched the lola
Daily Citizen. It is a six column folio,
half of which Is home print. 1t Is bright
and vigorous and will do much to build
up lola.
The Marion Record (Rep) suggests
that resolution to return to the Repub-
Iican party would have been a good
one for Populists to have adopted New
Years day.
Webb McNall Is the only member OF
the present administration who Is not
skinned by Abe Stelnberger's paper with
the same regularity with which Republi-
cans roast them.
II all the streams in western Kansas
were as dry as those of the eastern part
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-05

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All Druggists refund the money II 1t
fails to Cure. 25c.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17
JUDGE FoLeER WOULD ACCEPT.
Knox County Ear VIII Urge His Appoint
nent to Supreme Bench.
ESPECIAL TO THE pnnss.i

Rockland, February 16 The Knox Bar
Association held a largely attended meet
ing at the office of ex x,Attorney General
Charles e. Littletield this afternoon and
unanimously voted to urge the candidacy
OF Col. W. H. Fogler of this city for the
promised vacancy on the Maine Supreme
bench. The feeling has become general
IN this section of the state during the
past few days that Judge Foster's chances
of being reappointed are very slight Be-
fore the W. Q. T. u. preferred it's charges
against Judge Foster, a petition asking
for his reappointment at the expiration
of his term next month was circulated in
this county as well as those elsewhere in
the state. At that time there had been no
foreshadowiug of trouble and all but ten
of the lawyers in the Knox Bar Associa-
tion signed willingly. These attorneys
have road the charges preferred against
Judge Foster and have waited patiently
but vainly to see or hear them refuted.
Realizing that his successor will probably
be appointed in few weeks, tine Bar de-
cided to take concerted action with the
dDOVefr0suib, livery Alolu1oI Vi c'iO ceaoo-
citation will write Gov. Powers asking for
the appointment of Col. Fogler, and in
this action have already been assured of
strong support from various sections of
the state The attorneys feel that Col.
Fogler is not only thoroughly competent
for the position. but that the honor really
belongs here in Knox county, which has
never been represented on the Supreme
bench. Col. Fogler Is an ex-mayor of
Belfast and served Rookland in the last
legislature. His one of the foremost can
didates for the position of Speaker of the
next Maine house. But his appointment
as judga would, Of course, remove him
from the field. Personally Col. Fogler is
not a candidate against Judge Foster and
is not making the slightest move for the
appointment. He would accept, however,
if appointed.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17
STORM WAS A BAD ONE.
Accompanied by hard Wind and Ioi-
lowed by Cold Wave.

| Boston, February 16.-One of the most
violent storms Of the winter swept over
New England today, causing terrific OH :
shore gales from Nantucket to Portland,
although the precipitation, which was
mostly in the form of snow, was COM
paratively light, except in Maine.
| AS destructive force, the storm did
not compare with that of two weeks ago,
but the wind blew harder, and the ba-
roneter fell to point seldom reached in
this territory.
Considerable shipping was held in the
harbor until the weather cleared this
afternoon, but the larger coastWlse
steamers with the exception of the City Of
Macon, for Savannah, and the Beverly
| for Port Antonio, were not materially de-
layed. .+,v
| The storm, after working stoutly
early this morning across Long island,
took fresh start at dawn and passed
rapidly down the coast to the Provinces.
| At late hour tonight no marine dis
asters had been reported, while the tele-
graph and telephone companies were not
Handicapped by the blow.
| The storm was followed by cold wave,
| the thermometer in this city dropping
twenty degrees since morning.
| Throughout northern Maine and New
| Hampshire, a snow fall of from eight to
sixteen inches is reported and traffic is
greatly delayed.
The storm in this city and suburbs
| wrought considerable havoc, and was di.
reotly responsible for two death and two
railroad accidents.
In South Boston boy was killed by
being hit by sign. In Chelsea man
fell a yitcim to the storm. At Wyoming,
on the western division of the Boston &
Maine railroad, it was the cause of rear
end collision, and at Quincy another rail-
road wreck was laid at it's door. Fortu-
nately no one was seriously injured in
either of the accidents.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17
BLOWN Up BY TORPEDO.
Captain Sigsbee's Explanation Of
the Maine Disaster.

Key West, Fla, February l6.-The cor
respondent of the Associated Press says
be has been assured in IA reliable quartz:
that Capt. Sigsbee in under the impress
sion that the warship Maine was blown
up by floating torpedo and that he has
communicated his impressions to Wash
ington, asking at the same time that tho
navy department should send naval en-
gineers and mechanics 10 investigate the
explosion. The Plant line steamer Oil
vette did not leave Havana until o'clock
this afternoon and did not reach here
until shortly after 10.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17
INTERVIEW WITH AN OFFICER.

New York, February 16.-A special
cable to the Evening Telegram from
Havana, says: 81 have talked with some
of the rescued officers and sealnen. One
officer whose name 1 could not learn,
said of the explosion: Il was in my bunk
When got on deck, fire had started for
ward. There was good strong breeze.
The call for all hands on deck was
promptly obeyed and the men and officers
were perfectly COOL All possible efforts
were made to check the fire, but without
avail. The flames spread rapidly and
several explosions occurred. Magazines
were burst open and explosives were
thrown overheard. In half and hour, it
was apparent nothing could save the ship
The first explosion wounded and disabled
many, but how many, it is impossible to
say. Many were struggling in the water.
was crowded overheard and remember
nothing more until reaching the wharf. !"
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17
NOMINATIONS BY THE GOVERNOR

NOMINA TIONS BY THE GOVERNOR
The following nominations have been
made by Gov. Powers:
Commissioner of Sea ard Shore fisheries
-Alonzo r. Nickerson, Boothbay.
State Constables for Waldo County
Ashbel L. Webb, Swanville; Joseph r.
Mears, Morrill,.
Disclosure Commissioner for Penobscot
County-D. Benson Young. Stetson.
Trustee Bath Military and Naval Or
phan Asylum-David r. Wylie, West
Bath.
Member Board of Registration, City of
Eastporu-CharlesM M. Buxton, Eastport.
To administer .oaths, acknowledge deeds
and solemnize marriages S. Tuck.
er. Oldtown, p. o., Saltwater.
Dedimus Justice-Geo. x. Fuller, Ire
mont.
Coroner-H. B. Smell, Winslow; James
W. Meserve, Buxton, P. o. Bar Mills.
Trial Justice-Henry Woodward, Win
trop; Thomas H. Pelletier, Van Buren,;
Levi W. Smith, Vinalhayen.
worth; Charles A Strout, Portland; !;
Ralph W. Crockett, lewiston; Herbert
E. Foster, Winthrop; Wilbur E. Cousens,
Wells, P. o. Ogunquit; VIM. Leavitt,
Jr., Portland; Stephen B, Thurlow,
Stonington; Albert E. Fernsld, Winter
port, John I. Pagan. Portland.
Justice of Peace and Quorum-Henry J.
Conley, Portland; Edwin A. Barton,
Casco; Thomas +. Staples, Eliot; Melville
G. Brooks, Westport; VIM. E. Bailey,
Bradford, P. o. Bradford Centre; G. c.
Cross, Rockland; Henry j. Mil]iken,
Surry; George w. Royal. Bangor; A. J.
Crockett, Rookland; William W. Palmer,
Bangor; William H. Cornforth, Auburn
Agent to Prevent Cruelty-W. E. Over
look, Washington. III
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17
THE ERICSSON RETURNS.

Key West, Fla, February 16.-The
Ericsson has just returned from the Tor
tugas She had carried dispatches to Ad
miral Sicard and brought back his reply
for Washington. She will return imme-
diately to the fleet with later Washing
ton telegrams for the admiral These
were not opened here, SO that nothing is
known of their contents, but it is thought
likely that Admiral Sicard will come to
Key West with one ship to care for the
survivors and that the rest of the feet
will remain at the TortuQas unless other
wise ordered from Washington. Those
on board the Ericsson say the news Of the
fate of the Maine was received by the feet
at first almost with incredulity and then
with horror.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17
opinion, were decidedly unsatisfactory.

opinion, were decidedly unsatisfactory.
AT the White House the President spent
the evening until midnight in his Office.
There was no official conference on the
disaster. however, and but one caller,
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana, who mere
" discussed the Maine catastrophe inci
tientally with the other business which
brought him to the White House. The
President displayed the keenest interest
in the appalling story and the deepest
sympathy for the sufferers and 1T was at
his suggestion that the order of half mast
ing oil government flags were issued. he
by private dispatches and those OF the
Associated Press, which were sent to him
from time to time through the evening
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17
ESTABLISHED JUNE %. 1ss2-voLs5.
MAKE 0hD DRESSES NEW.
Diamond Dyes the Simplest and
Easiest Way Of Home Dyeing.

Their Great Superiority Over All Other
Ways of Home Dyeing-A Ten-Cent
Package VIII Color from One to Five
Pounds of Goods-Colors That VIII
Not Wash Ont in Strong soapsuds.
Success in home dyeing depends wholly
upon the kind of dyes used. With Dia-
mond Dyes, if the simple directions on
the package are followed carefully, and
the special dyes for cotton are used for
cotton and mixed goods, and the wool
dyes used for woolen, there is absolutely
no chance of failure.
Diamond Dyes are very simple and easy
to use, and by using stick TO lit the
goods while in the dye bath, there is no
need of soilIng the hands. For beauty,
brilliancy, and fastness, no other dye
stuffs, whether for home use or for the
dye-shop, equal the Diamond. The latest
scientific discoveries are used in their
manufacture, they are guaranteed the
strongest and fastest of all known dyes,
and their solid colors will not wash out
in the strongest soapsuds, nor will they
fade when exposed to the sunlight.
Try Diamond Hyes once, and see how
easy it is to make old and faded dresses,
waists, ribbons, coats, etc. look like new.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17
DEAD NUMBER 2eo.
Important Telegram From General Lee
Received Last Evening.

Important Telegram From General Lee
Received Last Evening.
Washington, February 16.-The follow
ing cablegram was received by the State
Department. from Consul General Lee at
0.16 tonight:
Havana, February 16-Profound sorrow
expressed by government and municipal
authorities, consuls of foreign nations,
organized bodies all sorts, and citizens
generally. Flags at half mast on Governor
Generals palace, on shipping in harbor
and in city. Business suspended, theatres
closed.
Dead numter about 26o. Officers
quarters being in rear and searnen' 8 for
ward where explosion took place, accounts
for greater proportional loss of sailors.
Funeral tomorrow at 3 p. IN. Officers
Merritt and Jenkins still missing.
Suppose you ask that naval court of in
quiry be held to ascertain cause of ex-
Dlosion.
Hope our people will repress excitement
and calmly await decision.
(Signed) LEE.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17

Harry TT. Raup, s Winslow street, East
Deering, and the other is the wife OF w.
+, Harris of Walker street this city. Tins
mans five brothers and an unmarried
sister are living in East Deering.
John Bloomer is the son of Mrs. Trip
of East Deering The young mans father
has been dead for some years.
Young Tinsman and BlooIner were great
chums and enlisted together on the Maine
to SEQ something OF the world. Their
friends in this city and vicinity are very
anxious about them and have been con-
stantly calling up the PRESS office by
telephone since the accident was reported
endeavoring to learn some news regard
ing their safety or death.
BATH BOY ON THE MAINE.
Mr.. Frank G. Thornton, the Exchange
street bookbinder, resident OF Oakdale,
informed a PRESS representative that
one of the crew WAS nephew named
Frank G. Talbot of Bath, a'son of VIM.
II. Talbot. Young Talbot is 10 years of
age and was employed in Bath until
about a year ago he enI sted and was
placed on the Maine" Talbot was in Port
land and visited relatives upon the oc-
casion of the visit of the Maine to this
CITY last summer. There was another
Bath boy on the Maine.
AUGUSTA MAN MACHINIST.
Augusta, February 16.-Elden II. Nero
of this city, was on the battleship Maine,
In the capacity of machinist, having
served 10 years in the navy, and on the
Maine since she was launched. He has
u wife in Philadelphia.
FLAGS ORDERED AT HALF MAST.
Washington. Feb. 16.-The President
has ordered that until further notice the
flag at all navy yards, and on all naval
vessels at posts, army headquarters. and
on all public buildings shall be half
masted.
Late tonight the following despatch
from Captain Sigsbee at Havana atl-
dressed to Secretary Long was received:
''All men whose names have not been
sent as saved. probably are lost Have
given mp jenkins and Merritt as lost
Bodies are still floating ashore this after
noon. | keep nine officers. one private
and gunner's mate Bullock here with
me-"
A despatch from Captain Philip, of the
Texas, now at Galveston. states that
the twenty-one apprentices the Texas
carried from New York for the Maine
are still cn board the Texas.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17
ELECTRICS DELAYED.

Lawrence. Mass, February 16.-After
several days of threatening weather, the
rain ensued during the greater part of
last night. The temperature dropped
rapidly towards morning and q snow
storm set in. This was accompanied by a
high wind which later developed into a
miniature blizzard The traffic on the
electric lines was delayed during the
forenoon, but liberal. use of powerful
snow plows placed the tracks in passable
condition. Cars are now running on
time.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17

by Mr.. Chandler, increasing the amount
appropriated for powders and projeotlles
for reserve supply for armament and
fortifications from $3.50, ,618 to $500, ,61S:
This completed the consideration OF the
Dill and it IVES passed without division.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17
TWO DEERINe BOYS ON MAINE.
One Was Saved But Other Has Not Been
Heard From.


Heard From.
William Fl. Tinsman, Jr., and John
Bloomer, both Of East Deering were on
the battleship Maine when the mysterious
explosion occurred which sent her to the
bottom of Havana's harbor. Bloomer
was picked up by one OF the boats from
the Spanish cruiser Alphonso XIII. and
is reported to be saved. Up to late hour
this morning no reports had been received
in regard to Tinsman, and it is feared by
his friends in East Deering and Portland
that he was one of the victims of the ter
riblo disaster.
Tinsman is nearly twenty one years old
and is the son of William ii. Tinsnan,
Sr., the former superintendent of the
Eastern Forge company. The young man,
together with John Bloomer enlisted on
the battleship Maine last August when
the ship was in this port during the New
England fair celebration. Tinsman's S
mother and father are living in East
Deering and the young man was one of
nine children. Two of his sisters are
married. One of them is the wife of
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17
FILIBUsTERERs INTERCEPTED.

Kingston. Jamaica via Bermuda, Feb
ruary 16.-A filibustetring expedition, de-
stined for Cuba, has been Intercepted by
the authorities, and a quantity of arms
and ammunition seized.
The American schooner Cora NJ, Capt
Mitchell, last reported at Wilmington,
N. c., issimplicated. The seized material
was shipped from Kingston as casks of
cement,for transhipment to the Cora M.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17
BUSINESS BLOCK BURNED.

Westerly, r. T., February 16.-The Pot.
ter block, one of the largest business
blocks in this city, was completely burned
out tonight, with the loss to the owners
and half a dozen business firms, the
tenants, of over $50, O00.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17
NINETY-SIX ONLY OF CREW OF THREE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY.FOUR SAVED.

she Disaster But None
Gor Official
RIsainns Any Suspicious That
Enemy-OtHers Are Not Sure
Officers Jenkins Given UpTWO East Dcering
Boys on ted Crafi o Whom Was Saved.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17
THE STORM IN CORNISH.
ESPECIAL TO THE PRESS,l

COrnlSO, February IVA SuoW Dull Ii
set in Tuesday afternoon with sleet fol-
lowed by thunder and lightning during
the evening and heavy rain the latter part
of the night Early Wednesday morning
rain changed to snow. which with the
high wind prevailing is piling the snow
into drifts at this writing.
STORM ABATES.
Pennington, February 16.-The storm
that has ragged in this section since last
night, abated this evening, the average
snow fall being eighteen inches. Traffic
on the railroads has been slightly impeded
and stage lines tied up.
SCOWS- WENT ADRiFT.
New York, February 16.-The tug r.
J. Moran was towed to the city this after
noon by the tug P. ID. Wise. The Il. j.
Moran went to the dumping ground OFF
Sandy Hook bar this morning with two
dump scows and it is Thought that while
there the tow line got foul of her pro-
peller. The scows were allowed to go
adrift and were last seen about noon, be-
ing driven ont to sea Ey the strong north
east gale. The tugs l. J. Merritt and l..
Luckenbach have been sent to find tho
scows and bring them back. There Is
ruInor that the tug p. Fl. Wise took out
three scows, if she did she has let them
90, presumably to save the tug. Two
men are aboard each of the scows.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17
TALKING OF TnE MAINE.
Interest In Congress Absorbed By
Terrible Disaster.
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL DEBATED
AT SOME LENGTH.

Resolution Offered by Mr.. Bouteile and
Adopted-Coast Defencss Discussed n
the senate and Allusions Made to
Hawaii and Cuba.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17
WORST OF SEASON.

Northfield, VT, February 16.-The
worst storm of the season is raging here.
the wind having attained a velocity OF
from 40 to SO miles an hour. Eighteen
inches OF snow fell in six hours and the
country roads are completely blocked.
The public schools are closed and business
is practically suspended in this section.
The storm is very severe further north
and all trains are behind. The storm be-
gan in the night and continued this fore
noon
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-17
TIE WEATHER..

Washington, February 1G.-Weather
forecast for Thursday: Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont, generally fair,
colder, severe northwesterly gales.
Boston, February 16.-Looal forecast
for Boston and vicinity for Thursday:
Fair weather, continued cold, high
northwest winds diminishing. Rising
temperature Friday.