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The Portland daily press., 1899-03-30
EXAMINING EYES OF RAILROAD
MEN

Biddsford, March 29.-The car bringing
the inspectors who examine the eyes of
the employees Of the Boston & Maine road.
arrived here late yesterday after noon, only
stopping long enough to examine the
eyes Of the night operatives in order that
1t should not 5e necessary for them to lose
another days sleep, and then continued
TO Portland. The car came out this noon
aud examined the eyes of the day opera.
savea
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-30
GEN. SUMNER PROMOTED.

Washington. March 90. The President
today appointed Col Edwin V. Sumner
of the seventh cavalry to be- brigadier
general in the regular army. General
Sumner will immediately retire and Col.
Thomas Anderson of the l+th infantry
will probably be appointed TO the vacancy.
Sumner was Il brigadier general of
volunteers and Anderson major general
of volunteers.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-30
BIG TRAIN OF EMIGRANTS.

On tn e train which arrived here at $50
O clock yesterday were seven car loads OF
Ru ssian emigranus bound TO boston and
the Nest. Conductor Healey brought in
to Portland the longest train for the
year and 1t took TWO engines to haul Il.
there were 2i1 adults and hundred
children in the party.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-30
YESTERDAYS CABINET MEETING

Washington, March 29.-At the cabinet
IN seting today which lasted until one
O'Clock, a variety of subjects were dis.
oussed The administration of the Affairs
in Cuba came up and 1t was practically
decided to simplify matters by consolidate
ing some of the administrative depart
ments, of amending the civil service rules
and regulations in certain minor psrticu-
lars was under consideration and the
president stated that he desired to dispose
of the matter at M early day. 1t is ex-
pectsd that it is his purpose to issue his
order within ii few days,
The subject of the appointment of CONS
missioners to represent the United States
at the forthcoming convention called by
the Gar of Russia with u view to pro-
noting peace among the nations was ad-
vance by the President. 1t Is understood
that three ambassadors of the Uniled
States at European courts will be named
together with two or three citizens of the
United States, not in the diplomatic ser
vice. The personnel of the commission
has not yet been definitely decided.
uho ,taap,ar Raw Stata arrival from
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-30
THE WEATHER.

Washington, March 29.-New England :
Fair, diminishing West to North winds.t
Boston, March %. Fair weather, with
high Westerly to Northerly winds, d.
minshing in force.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-30
CREW NUMBERED THIRTY.

Memph is, Tenn. March a9.-Brom local
river men 1T is learned that the steamer
Rowena Lee carried "a cabin crew of
about Is officers and deck crew num-
Dering 80. Add to these a fair numhe
of passengers taken ut Cairo ard other
points. 1t can bs reasoned that at least
so persons were on board the steamer
when the disaster occurred.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-30
At GATES OF MALOLOS.
Gen. Macarthur Within Three and
Half Miles Of Place.
TROOPS BEGAN AID
vAANCE EARLY YESTERDAY.

Dispatch from Gen. Otis Says There
Was Fierce Fighting in the After
noon-Thc Casualties for Day Mum
bercd About seventy.
Washington, March 90 The following g
advices from Manila were received by the
war department tonight,
Manila, March 0-MacArthur advanced
at 8 yesterday morning from Mariloa.
Passed rapidly TO Bocave. At eleven
forty five took up advance for Bigaa and
at three fifteen afternoon for Guieuinto.
three and one half from Malolos, reaching
that point at 8. Casualties for the day
about seventy. Fierce fighting in the
afternoon. Troops made crossing of
liver at Guiguinto by working artillery
over the railroad brigade by hand and
swing mules against fierce resistance.
Column will pass on. Railroad to ex-
trsme front nearly repaired and will re-
supply troops today. OTIS.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-30
EUGENE f. GRAY ALIVE

A Taunton paper states that Eugene f.
Gray formerly of Portland who has been
missing for some weeks and was thought
TO have been dead is alive. dis father is
in Taunton settling up his sons business
but refuses TO state the Whereabouts of
10
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-30
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIes, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and cceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance. and it's acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from senna and
other aromatic plants, by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remem Der the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK, N. Y.
For sale by all Druggists. SOC. per bottle
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-30

We sold a lot of East
er Cards and Booklets
this week, there are many
choice ones left however,
and you who come today
or tomorrow will be sure
to find something to
please you.
Chickens, Ducks, Rab.
bits, tiny little Mice. dec
rated porcelain eggs,
Easter Lilies and other
flowers made of paper
and many other things
specially appropriate for
Easter offerings.
OWEN, MOORE & co.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-30
HAS A SERIOUS LOOK.
How Washington Omeials View the
News From Samoa

News From samoa
Washington, March 20. The news from
Samoa that the United States cruiser
Philadelphia and the British cruiser Por.
p0iss and Royalist had bomharded the
towns held by Mataafa. who has thus far
had the official support of the German
government came with startling sudden
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-30
SENATOR GRAY MADE JUDGE.

Washington, March 2S.-Ex-Senator
George Gray of Delaware fas been APP
pointed United States Circuit judge OF
the third district.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-30
80 Passengers on Bont.

st. Louis, March ga special to the
Republic from New Madrid, No.. says;
The steamer Rowena Lee with about
81 passengers aboard, besides her crew,
exploded opposite Tyler, Mo-, this after
noon and Immediately sank with all on
board except Capt. George Carveli ana
one of the crew. The steamer eft Cairo
with IL passengers, bound for Memphis
At Caruthsrsviile, Mo-, she took aboard
10 more passengers 1t is estimated that
with passengers and crew she then had
aboard about so persons She made the
next landing at Tyler a~d at O'Clock
backed into mid-stream to proceed on
her journey. The steamer had just
reached the middle Of the river when she
suddenly stopped and lurched as If
snag had been struck. The next moment
the boat parted Ia the middle, volume
of steam and debris arose and the detona.
tion of an explosion Numbered over the
water.
Most of the crew lived in Memphis.
Among the passengers were:
NJ. g. Lewis, travelling freight agent
of the Lee line, and &c. humphrey, gen.
erRl agent for the Chicago mill and lum-
ber company of Cairo.
The boat was the property Of the Lees
of Memphis.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-30
DEATH OF GEN. FLAGLER.
CHIEF of Ordinance In the United States
Army.

Newport News. Va, March 60. Brig.
Gen. u. W. Flagler, chief of ordnance.
u. 5. A., is dead.
After many weeks of suffering from
rheumatism which recently developed
acute distressing phases, Gen. Flagler
passed away this afternoon at the Hygeia
hotel, Old Point. whittier he came three
weeks ago by.advice of his physicians.
The general wife and daughter were
at his bedside during the last hourA The
body will be removed to Washington to-
morrow morning.
Gen. d. W. Flagler was born In New
York on June "a, 1887, and was appointed
% the military academy from that. state
July /, 1886. he was graduated No. in
the class of 1861. and was appointed SEC.
opd lieutenant of ordnance. He served
with credit throughout this War of the
Rebellion.
: Since the war he has served at various
stations on ordnance duty and had rem
dered most important service in the devel-
opment of the ordnance department OF
the army. While in command of Water
town, Mass arsenal in January, 1891, he
was promoted to brigadier general and
chief of ordnance and had since served
in that capacity with conspicuous suc
cess He was one of the most popular oif-
GERS in the army.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-30

The steamer Bay State arrived from
Boston about 4. so O'Clock and sailed for
Boston last night at midnight.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-30
FILIPINO COMMISSIONER IN
SPAIN.

Madrid, March 29.-A Filipino commits
sioner to negotiate for the release OF the
Spanish prisoners in the hands of the
Filipinos arrived here today.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-30
SANK IMMEDIATELY WITH
ALL BUT TWO ABOARD.
At Least Sixty Persons Went Down
With Steamer.
NO EXPLANATION OF DISASTER
GIVEN.

steamer Appeared to Stop Suddenly,
Then Blew Apart and Went Down--
Captain and One of the Crew Man-
and There Were Probably More Than
30 Passengers on Bont.
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their becoming an important competitor in en-
changes. they relate 70 the ordinary retail trads
OF the country: but on the other hand, there would
be no special benefit in adding hem for he eiretid-
hor sAouid ever become r,dsrddnt. and contraction
sAoHd Joltor the tendency Of legaltender notes ana
silver certificates toward the Treasury for redemp-
ton would be augmented by the added supply In
the circulation Of gold certincates"
II. rs the Secretary says. the mark ct IL already
sufficiently supplied body will call for the GER
tihcates and he will not have TO issue any. II.
on the contrary. as q good many people say.
the certificates are needed. they will merely
take the place Of 80 much gold coin. which Ia
already part Of the circulation. and they will
not add one dollar to It's total volume. Whatthe
Secretary means by the argument that the
snme people who are now urging him to take
gold and give them paper for II. may. in some
future contingency. rush to the Treasury with
legal tenders and silver certificates and de-
mand gold for them. we do not comprehend.
Surprising they did. the Treasury has the gold
to give them and no harm would result
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pact aeainst the tareet. The Hnlue Of these

pact against the target. The value Of these
preparations is that they allow the projec-
tile to pierce armor and then to be ex-
ploded by detonator on the other side.
1t Is in this direction. probably, that the
most widespread experiments have been
made. France, for example, has for years
had her melinite. England her lyddite,
which resembles the other compound;
Austria her ecrasite and Sweden her bellite,
while roburite, hellofite and other CON-
pounds have also been used as the bursting
charges OF shells, and wet guncotton Is used
In many parts Of the world as we'll as here.
Our own country has developed several
such promising compounds, which cannot
be exploded on impact, emmensite being
perhaps specially worthy Of mention, while
OF late jovite and now thorite are attract
ing official attention.
1t should be kept in mind that the ballis-
tic test is not the only one to be applied in
such cases. or the highest Importance are
the keeping properties OF the explosive,
which will enable 1t to remain uniform
under climatic changes. This has been the
difficult element in various otherwise prom
Using substances Still. there is ground for
belief that high explosives will before long
be In regular use in the shells Of our ordi-
nary powder guns.
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HE MIXED THOSE ANSTERs Ur.
Trials OF an Cnlettered Fisherman Mt an
Examination for Drivers.

They had an examination for drivers In tho
rooms OF the Civil Service Board in the Grim
inal Court Building. and among the applicants
was q fisherman. IL was evident TO the exam
liners that the fisherman was not practiced n
reading and writing. Ho came to the rooms
with list OF answers which he had been in
strucGed TO write opposite the printed GueS-
tons on the blanks furnished to him. For six
months at least he had practiced writing tbeso
answers. The questions we're all on printei
blanks and the person who had coached tho
fisherman had written the answers in the
order Of the questions on tho old blanks. Tho
Civil Service Board got in some new blanks re-
Gently and the fisherman scrawled his answers
produced upon the first paper was as follows:
Q.--hhere were you born A.-Along the
coast Of Massachusetts.
OFF not born in the United States have you
Q.-When? A.-Mostly on the water
y%9 HTea or S bn5t o or wa ySr
.Q.-What family have your A pipe and
chewing tobacco,
A.-TwO. both dead.
Q-IIaye You been complained OF. indicted
for or convicted OF any criminal .oTGnCo2 A
Q.-W hat has been the nature OF your occu-
patton tor tho last five ycarsr A;-Naturaized.
&Mays you ever heId n poft21 under ~ the
cl.-Have Won paid or prom sed to pay or
given any money or other considcrati ion to any
Iue9ce toward procuring your appointment
!Q,-Havo you ever been in the army or navy
On what capacity? A.-Fishegnan;
Have you ever bean vacclnated? A.
Whitley and ld beer mofk.r3tcy ATTAIN,
Yea. from all my former employers.
Signature of applcant-Never arrested.
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arose out Of this incident that first con-
WINGED the British Government that the
time had come when tho company's charter
should be revoked and Its administrative
work placed in official hands. TWAS rightly
felt that the servants OF trading company
were not the proper men to DO actively en-
gagged in delicate international negotiations,
the ISSUE Of which might mean war. The
British Government has therefore paid the
company the compliment OF considering the
interests 1t has created Of sufficient moment
to warrant imperial direction. From now
onward the company as an administrative
agent ceases to exist. tie powers and privi-
leges, it's land and mineral rights. together
with all its war supplies, are turned over to
the Government for the sum OF 81 325, 900,
and the company returns to it's original
status of trading concern, interested in
indigo. tobacco, banking and lumber, but
without any Official or semi-ofIlcal au-
thority.
The districts over which 1t has ruled
with such singular success are now placed
under the control OF the Colonial ONCE.
The Government will abolish all inland
frontiers and enforce Common Arms law
and O common tariff. It is more than
probable that tho first Governor OF the
newly created colony will be Sir GEORGE
COLLIDE, the retiring director OF the Niger
Company and the man to whom above all
others it's prosperity and expansion are
due. Sir GEORGES retirement from the
Office he has held for thirteen years Is die
tated by the same motives which sent Gen.
LEONARD WooD back to Santiago. prob
ably" he said, my name will soon be for
gotten In connection with Nigeria, and to
this am Indifferent but II it Is remem-
bered It shall not be as the Chairman Of
Eigerian financial company which, however
useful and however important, will neces-
sarily exist for purposes OF profit alone"
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Saving New England.

It is painful to have to know that the Hon
GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS feels himself I'M
equal to the job of saving New England
and wrapping it in sixteen folds OF silver
foil. We remember so many occasions when
re saved Vermont. put his Ggis over New
Hampshire, marched through Maine at tho
head OF his triumphal parade OF voices, and
still reserved enough o. himself to fulfil all
his contracts in Massachusetts, overlap
Rhode Island and give words of comfort to
the Hon. ALEcK TROUP and such other
Connecticut Democrats, II any, rs were not
comprised In ALEXANDER.
Mr.. WILLIAMS is not weary Of well-doing,
but he deplores any tendency toward mo-
nopoly dlscoverable even in himself. He
consents to permit the rest Of the country,
so far as there Is any, to come in and help
make New England worthy Of the silver
crown. Last week, SO rich in impressive
events, the New England Bimctallic League
was formed in Chicago A massneeting
will be held in some convenient place, pos
eiby in Dedham, Mr.. WILLIAMS capital,
and there will be such an assemblage OF
eloquence and craftsmanship as Is not per-
mltted elsewhere, save at a Democratic
National Convention or a meeting OF the
Ohio Valley Bimetallo League. The whole
strength OF the company. from ALLEN and
ALTGELD, BRYAN and BLACKBURN, to Com
HARVEY and TILLMAN will be played. It
will be a splendid, an affecting scene.
But IL New England declines to be saved
by the Immortal WILLIAMS, nothing do
nestle or imported can save her. She Is
Joined to her idols, and especially that good
old image, the Golden Calf.
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The Report of Special Counsel on tho
Canal Expenditures.

The report Of the special counsel ap-
pointed by the Governor and the Attorney
General to determine whether any criminal
prosecutions ought to be instituted on ac-
count Of the alleged frauds in the expcndi-
ture of the so, 900, 900 appropriation for
the improvement OF the canals In this
State has been made public.
The lawyers to whom this important
duty was assigned were Messrs. WALLACE
city and Mr.. BENJAMIN ]. SHOVE Of SYRIA
cuse. Mr. MACFARLANE has been United
States Attorney for the Southern District
OF New York, and Mr. Fox has been en-
ployed in some OF the most important
criminal and municipal cases which have
been tried in this city in recent years
They agree with Mr.. SHOVE that the evil
dence laid before them is not sufficient to
warrant the indictment Of any person. At
the same time they do not want to be un-
derstood as expressing the opinion that the
officers concerned in the expenditure OF
the canal appropriation have done their
duty. The substance OF the special coun-
sells conclusion is that the case is one for
grave suspicion, but lacks tho proof neces-
Bary to secure conviction in reference to
Ill matters not already barred by the stat
hte Of limitations.
Tho standing OF the lawyers who unite
+. this report is such that the idea Of prose-
outing any one criminally In connection
with the canal improvement will probably
how be abandoned.
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The New Secretary Of War.

There has been some talk for day or
two past about the special qualifications"
which Mr.. ELIHU RooT does or does not
possess for the ONCE to which the President
has now appointed him.
Lot nobody disturb himself about Mr..
Roors stock OF special qualifications. He
has q lot OF them; and in the list you will
surely find:
Brains;
Force Of character;
Honesty Of purpose;
Uncommon experience OF men and Of the
ways Of men;
A congenital and carefully trained faculty
for doing things in the right way to pro-
,iuce tho desired result.
These will do to start with, we should say.
Perhaps Mr.. Roor will develop some more
special qualifications later on. He is very
energetic person; and the best thing about
his handspring is that 1t is regulated by a
remarkably well-adjusted escapement.
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A WIFE,, Plea Arnin.t nivnros.

To TIFF EDIToR or TTE SuN-Si": Why d.
Vorre2 Forgive, There can he no divorce for
those who have evor loved. Separation? Yes
EeconciIatIon2 Yes But absolute parting.
never.
Love 10 not love
Which alters when It alteration hndsi
Love 10 an ever hxed mark,
The hope Of every wandering bark.
Those who love will follow on through shame
and gloom down to the portals OF the tomb.
Such is the mother love-" next to tho love OF
God. and such should he the love which binds
the hearts Of husband and OF wife. who. for
Gaklng all others, tread the pathway OF life
he II rough. he il smooth together 10 the end
Whittier thou Goest will 90. md whore thou
lOiReAt | will lodge thy people shall be my
Eeonle. and Tx God my Cod" sacred tieI
No decree can Sc parate the hearts love, bound
In welded ties. for, ike sweet memories love
ends only with their loves; Freedom from the
those who never felt the depth OF love:
In Joy or sorrow. sickness or health in poverty or
wealth. till death do US part
Then keep your yow-pardon. pity and for
give. Do not turn from your aide the NJ an who
won you for. his bride, so that little children
cause you phin az their lispng voices speak his
nalnr. You would not desert your child. and
hs love the child 80 does the father seem to
me-a wayward child. who needs true wile's
ana to hume, and pray that at that bar beyond
lie may md pcace and forgiveness.
when hrAt saw your face. my own dear love.
Idreamed not Of disgrace. my own dear love,
But had ons more life 70 hys,
would - surely and A. truly be
Your own dear love.
TARRYToKG. July IL
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An urgent demand exists for the issue by
the United States Treasury Of gold certificates
against deposits OF gold coin. to be used as
currency In place Of the coin itself as more con-
veniont and less cumbersome. but compliance
with 1t is refused by Secretary GAGE for rea-
Eons which he has. until lately. kept to himself.
To an Erenim5 Post correspondent. however.
he said yesterday:
with ali the Eleenbacks and silver certificates
and WlndSm notes now outstanding in the Govern.
msnt's name, question the wisdom Of further cI.
panson Of the paper currency by the addition Of
mass of gold csrtineAtss, which would compete with
the rest IN sssrk already nL0lesnLlv supplied. 1t
Is true that the denominations of the gold certificates
being mover less than $40. would naturally prevent
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Military Pyjamas.

Fro"s tie Cloth,ers' and Haberda,herI Weekly
Hurried by tho eHigencies OF war into tropical
camps. our ingenious volunteer soldiers devoted
their leisure moments to devising meArs of escape
from the unaocustomed heat and those who were
properly provided found their salvation in loose
prJama suits in which they fairly lived. o. far as
tempered military discipline would allow. Tho Gov
eminent has accepted tho hint and the Quartermas.
terGencrrls solicitation Of bids for supplying
t. 900 Of the garments indicates that the pyjama
W. Hereafter he a recognized feature OF military
4 upnent.
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Town Overlooked When the State Was Ad-
mitted.


LIQUIDS Island. on the coast OF Maine. near
historic Pemaquid. in the Lincoln county town
ol Bristol. Is one OF the very few places on earth
wise known as Muscongus. was overlook I'd
when Maine became n state. md was put into
no town or county. 1t is said that during tho
war the people cast their votes for time Ia the
town Of Hristrl. unit. some election officer dis
covered the i! .cgdl.ty o. the vote.
The island was first settled by John Loud @
drscrtcr from a British man -of-wsr, and his
REORGANIZATION are nov prominent inhhL-
itants. BY voluntary contributions school Is
maintained, the parents paying for each
child The school term averages eight montha
arca ole cht""n scholars. Catching bait for
the fshcrmsn OF Boston, Gloucester and Port
lard il the most profitable business OF the poo
turn their. attcntlon to clustering. nIackerrl
nshine and catching porgies for tho big oil aud
i"ltIlizinG factory opposite tho island il Bris-