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KiiIs Actress and Himself.

Vancouver, b. c., March IA dou-
BILE tragedy is reported from Nanaimo.
Dave Evans shot Libbie White dead
and committed suicide in their room at
a hotel Both were public entertainers
Evans being a professional wrestler
and Libbie White a singer. Unrequit-
ed love is supposed to have been thu
cause of the tragedy.
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pers give no details not covered by
earlier advices.
DEATH ROLL AT MANILA.
General OTIS Report of Fatalities Drs'.
ing the Past Week.

General OTIS Report of Fatalities D"''
ing the Past Week.
Washington, March 1.-THE follow
ing cablegram has been received ut thS
war department.:
Manila, March Northumberland
Washington: deaths since
last weekly report:
March S-Private Alexander X. Chap
line. Company M. Fourteenth infantry
accidentally shot.
March 9-Henry o. Offahery, Com
pany L,Second Oregon; Edward ]. Full
cane. Company /, Thirteenth Minneso-
ia, variola.
March 10-Albert w. Hartrigsen
CompanyE, Fourth cavalry, accidental
ly shot.
March 11-Louis e. Westphal, Com
pany b, First California, dysentery.
Died of wounds received in action
March 9-Joseph Spaeth, Company G
First Wyoming. Otis"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-16

New York, March IA Manila spe-
cial to the Journal gives the following
list Of casualties sustained by the Unit
ed States forces in the advance upon
and in the capture of Pasig. The
killed:
JAMES S. kline, private, Twentieth
Kansas.
The wounded:
Privates l.. F. Alger, Thomas Miller,
Charles Davis, Twentieth United States
infantry, and Corporal Charles Easley,
of the Twenty-second infantry.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-16
FILIPINO WOMEN WILL FIGHT.
Story of Wonderful Demonstration
Told by Rebel Paper.

.0 ~ .scboa speTs
Tacoma, Wash, March 14.-Oriental
papers brought by the steamship Vic
toria contain the following extract
from the Republica Filipino, the in
surgents' paper: Splendid demonstra-
tion OF the Cavite women, without dis
tinction Of class or age, unanim ously
requested with enthusiasm to be per-
mitted to take the place of men IL the
men perish in the struggle against the
Americans for the defense of the in
dependence of the Philippines. They
say that irrespective of the weakness
of their sex, the love of their country
will make them strong and will ami
mate them to keen combat against the
Americans"
A telegram published in the Repub-
lica says that letter has been found
in Railway offering $4,000 reward for
the assassination OF Aguinaldo. Stories
OF the battle contained In Oriental pa
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-16

People in Victoria still remember a
]. p. who, no. so very long ago. issued
the cruel creepy order that the BODY
of a suicide should be taken out and
buried with obloquy at dead of night
after the manner Of the olden time.
His own wife committed suicide few
days ago. Thus does hardshell piety
come home to roost.-Sydney Bulle-
tin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-16
Kipling StIIl Improving.

New York, March 13.-Fudyard Kip
ling passed good night and felt con-
siderably refreshed today. Mr.. Double
day said Mr.. Kipling showed decided
Improvement over yesterday. There is
a belief that the patient will now make
even faster progress toward good
health than before, as each day the
authors sleep and rest become more
refreshing to him.
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Raise Funds to Aid PHILIPPINES.

City Of Mexico, March 1.-THE gov
eminent authorities here have been
notified that an organization of Cuban
residents of Puebla, Mexico, are rails
ing funds to aid the Filipinos in their
warfare against the United States
troops. They have already raised a
considerable amount of money and
sent it to the Filipino junta in London.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-16
Four Hundred Perished.

Brisbane, Queensland, March IA
search steamer, which has just return
ed here from Cooktown, on the En-
deavor river, this colony, reports that
three schooners and eighty luggers
were lost, and that 400 colored persons
and eleven whites were drowned dur
ing the recent hurricane that swept
the northeast coast of Queensland.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-16
Enormous Cement Plant.

Laporte, Ind, March 1.-THE Inter-
national Cement company of New Jer-
sey has filed articles of Incorporation
in this state, and will build near Bris-
toll a cement plant intended to be the
largest in the United States. The COM
pany is said to have a capital stock OF
SEQ 600 600
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Japanese Make Charges.

Victoria, B. c., March 14.-According
to advices received by the steamer Vic
toria from the orient, the native Japa-
nese papers charge the American army
with having indiscriminately shot
down men and women, old and young,
in the streets of Manila, during the
fighting there.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-16

London, March 14.-Sir julius Vogel,
the colonial statesman writer, is dead.
Ho was three times the head OF the
government In New Zealand and held
the Offices of colonial treasurer and
postmaster general in the government
formed with Sir Robert Stout.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-16

Tacoma, Wash, March 1.-THE
steamship Victoria brings news to-
night of the latest Philippine uprising
against Spanish rule. 1t occurred late
in January at Port Royalist, Palawan
island, at the southwest corner Of the
Philippine group, just north of Bor-
neo. The Spanish governor and his
officers were murdered by the natives.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-16

London, March 1.-THE Spanish
steamer Catalina, which sailed from
Barcelona on March s for Havana, is
ashore at Valencia in a critically un-
safe position. The passengers and
crew have been landed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-16
Losa da and Lopez Depart.

Washington, March 14.-Sixto Lo-
PEE and DR.. Jose Losada, the remain
ing members of the Filipino junta, left
Washington for New York to-day, and
will then sail for Paris. Lopez came
to the United Sttaes with Agoncillo.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-16

Moscow, March 14.-It is reported
from Constantinople that the imperial
Ottoman bank has refused to honor the
sultan's request for $4,000 liras $780,
000) to defray the porte's expenses in
cident to the feast of Bairam, celebrat-
ed at the end Of the fast of Ramazan.
Feb 10.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-16
Jonnnv Grimm Ia Dead.

New York, March 14.-JOhnny Grit
fin, the Braintree lad, in his day one
OF the cleverest feather-weight fighters
in the world, died in West Sixtieth
street clearinghouse early Sunday
morninR
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-03-16
The sheridan Leave. Malta.

La yaletta, Malta, March 1.-THE
United States transport Sheridan. from
New York for Manila, which arrived
here Wednesday, proceeded Sunday for
her destination.
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Venerable Ruins of Nubis.

Tho oldest ruins In the world are
probably the rock-cut temples Of Ip-
sambul, or Abou Samboul, in Nubia,
on the left bank OF the Nile. They are
over 1000 years old.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08
PROF. LOUIS BELL.
0 the Editor q The Press:

10 the Editor o. the Press:
High pressure electricity was the prin-
ciple business of the Deering city govern
ment meeting Thursday evening, Janu-
AIRY 26, and 1t is to be regretted that the
whole city of Deering and the Inhabitants
of oil the nearby cities could not have
been In audience, for had they been much
of the cobwebs of superstition and igno-
rance would have been wiped away. A
linenan Of the westbrook Electric Light
company undertook TO warn the board
Of aldermen of the great dangers OF the
high pressure wires OF tho Deering Electric
light compaDy's main line. where ii comes
down through Forest avenue and crosses
the 5. ID. Warren lines in their course
through the city from their Smelt Hill
plant to Cumberland Mills. He stated
that should those big, strong wires OF
Deering company fall on their lines
disastrous results would surely follow,
horses would be burned and people would
lie killed right and left. He failed. how
ever, to explain why 1t was that those
competing wires were so much more
liable 10 fall on TO theirs at one particu-
lar point where they crossed than those
weaker wires that were on their own
poles for distance of more than live
miles. They run mixture of iron and
copper wires telephone and eieoeric
light aud power wires on the same poles,
IN all IL wires, while the competing
company uses only three. Prof. Bell was
not long in showing up the ridiculous
position taken by MIR. Rounds and actu-
ally showed that the 10000 volt wires
vera safe way beyond the street lighting
circuits of the westbrook company whieh
ramify through every street in the CRY.
Then a map was shown, giving the ioca-
ton Of poles of the wsstbrook company
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08

The story told by this play is similar to
that of the Old Homestead and like dram.
as, having the same atmosphere and en-
vironms nts, hut being slightly more dra-
matte without proving less effective
The plot develops consistently until the
third act when the climax is reached In
a realistic scene. In this act the hero is
overpowered and bound helpless to log
en- the log frame Of saw mill. The
machinery is set In motion and real
mammoth buzz saw swiftly cuts its way
through the real log towards the man
heiplessly boind TO Ii. just as 1t seems
as though tho hero must be severed In
twain by the progress of the timber to-
ward the saw, he Is discovered by the
heroine who quickly reverses the lever
and the frame shoots back In Its cradle
away from the saw, thus saving the
mans life.
Reserved seats are now on sale.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08

and where poles crossed five OF the public
streets over fields and pastures, through
dooryards and even within - feet of
several houses and six feet from one
mans barn, MIR. Hamilton's on Riverton
street There are five houses along this
line, and taken with the fact that they
arc very near school buildings with hosts
| of children, 1t Is remarkable that no acct
dents have ever happened. One OF the
poles near MIR. Morgan's house on Xiv
erton street. Is used for clothes pole.
| Here and at MIR. Hamilton's many chill
dren do their playing, and still no aooi-
dent, and their lines have been in operR.
ton continuously for five years Furth-
err than this, 1t ia ii matter Of surprise
| that this company should take upon itself
tbs burden of showing up the dangers Of
a system and fail 10 put up guards
against accident and notices to the public
warning them away from their poles
Fences shoald be constructed through
out their entire line. not even leaving
gaps for the streets, II they are as danger
Gus as they have tried to have the public
believe the lines of their competitors
are. But 1t is all bosh. and Us Prot. He'll
has aptly said. there is no opposition OF
the public only III cases where some COM
petitor is likely t. le hurt, and 1t Is in
terestiug to state that not ole single per-
son has appeared at any of the hearings
that lives on that part of Forest avenue
from Pride's bridge to thu Transformer
house, where II is proposed to slir 1T
down to 2000 volts. 1t has teen ut the In
stigat!on e the older companies that
are not alarmed so much ab u. ths cleo
tricsl pressure as they are about the
financial pressure that l. iikeiy to Ire klli-
| ing in its effect. The city Of Mts.brook
| has finally suocumbed to the political
pressure and has graDteI the petition OF
the company. The pressure Of the people
got simply unbearable. Tbs pressure in
Portland today is simply enormous. and
something has got TO go very soon, and
the political party that takes stand
against the people Of his city having the
advantage of low-cost lights and power
which is offered by the admission of this
company to do business on equal rigats
| Win my Othcit WIN 70 AhfANe cAh "a
sight. Why, the popular cry is, give
them a show, let them come in. If our
board of aldermen are in Office IN the in
terests of monopoly. We want TO know
1t, and know It now. Is 1t n small thing
we ask for the city to MAKE saving OF
SIS, 900 year on its street lighting con-
tract and give the citizens chan,e tn get
the benefit of low-cost power and lights
for manufacturing and commercial and
household usesS viii it ever be possible
TO heat and cook by electricity in Port
landS In answer to this question We say
never, unless 1t is done by water power,
which only can be furnished at low cost
$i5,0 saved 10 the taxpayers and a,
much more to the private citizens ineans
Just that much left in the pockets of tbs
people.
| Xoter
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08
WILL kt EP 1T.
Healthy Enough 10 Eat OF Drink What
He Likes.

While / have an excellent constitution
and think nothing easily effects me.
propose to keep IL II possible.
have observed for years the great
number oil people who complain of the
bad effect of coffee. and while can drink
coffee or almost anything l want. with
out trouble, it is nevertheless true that
we do not use ordinary coffee at our
house. ut for many months have been
using Postum Food Coffee. We lind Ii
every way preferable to imported coffee.
We make it strictly according to direo-
tions for we found out early that IL could
lie made to taste very fiat when under
boiled. but rs we make IL now 10 use a
sang phrase 1T hits the spot " drink
IL three times a day.
/ enclose list OF friends who are regu-
lar users of thu Postum Food Coffee.
In our family we believe that good
health can be used to advantage In doing
business or prosecuting professional work
and we prorose to keep all the good
health we have, if such thing is pos
sible, and We think one of the most i'm
portant measures ia the abandonment Of
coffee and the use of Postum. r.. W.
bland, g05 Collinsville Ave, T. st.
Louis, Ill.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08
NEW SHIPS FOR NAVY.
A Voter

Washington. February THE naval
committee of the House after an ex tended
session today reached a conclusion as to
the Important items, In all II new war
ships are agree 10 aud three more are
under consideration. The committee
has followed the recommendations of the
secretary of the navy and has passed ON
the first, second and fourth classes OF
new ships recommended by him. these
are
Three ea-going battleships OF about 49,
600 tons displacement, carrying the heavi-
err armor aud most powerful armament
of vessels of their class. TO cost exclusive
OF armament and armor 5000. 600 each
Three armored cruisers of about $4,000
tons, each carrying the heaviest and
most powerful armament OF vessels OF
their type TO cost, exclusive OF armor, etc. ,
a. 600, QUO each.
Six cruisers Of about $500 tons each, OF
high speed, good cruising qualities and
most powerful ordnance. suited to vessels
of their type 10 cost exclusive Of armor,
u, l4i, 500 each.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08
JIM JEFFRIES WILL PROBABLY
EXHIBIT HERE.

1t Is announced in,the sporting circles
and about the clubs that Ross O'Neil yes
terday completed arrangements for the
appearance of Jim Jefries. the California
boiler maker and heavy weight pugilist
10 bag punching ana sparing exhibition
In this city at an early date. Although
nothing definite could be learned regard
ing the iumor the chance OF seeing the
style and make up of the only man who
ever whipped Sailor Sharkey in the prizs
ring, and whose manager, W. A. Brady.
is to meet Martin Julian today to draw
up articles relative to a finish fight with
Bob Fitzsimmons for a purse and the
world S championship, with bet of $40.
600 on the side between the principals, is
being discus sed by local sports who are In
hopes that Jeifries and his party may be
Induced TO show here. Accompanying the
tighter Is his brother, who is his sparring
partner, and Billy Delaney, his trainer,
and this trio of celebrities should be able
10 draw big house. Je fries is regarded
among the best judges of this sport to be
the man that Fitzsimmops has most To
fear from. and in support of their views
they recall the ease with which he
polished of Joe Choyinski and Peter
jackson
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08
THE MAYORALTY CONTEST.
Great Activity Being Exhibited in the
Ante Primsr y Campaign.

Tue time is rapidly approaching when
the Republicans of Portland will be
called upon to attend the oaucuses and
select candidate for mayor. There IL
more interest being taken In the ante
primary campaign, now progressing
than is usually noticeable at such AN
early date This is doubtless due to tho
fact that the Republicans of Portland
rsalizs the importance of having as a
candidate at the coming election II man
who will be fully qualified to handle the
many vital questions which must be do.
cided with the union Of Deering and
Portland. Republicans who have never
before taken much interest In municipal
politics are this year displaying unusual
interest and knowing as they do the
great principles at stake, few Of them
who desire good government will remain
at home on the night OF the cauouses.
The friends of FrankIW. Robinson are
very active in his behalf and are making
every effort to secure large turn out at
the caucuses on February Goth. They do
not find 1t necessary to indulge in many
arguments to secure supporters, for Judge
Robinson who Is SO well and favorably
known.
Mayor Randalrs canvass is being active
ly made by the workers. His office in
the City building is daily beseiged by
politicians and the office holders, who are
naturally among his most Jealous sup
porters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08
An eminent scientist re-

An eminent scientist re-
Gently said: "Cod-liver Oil
is truly a wonderful COM
position. 1t is seemingly
Natures remedy in almost
every wasting disease.
SCOTS Emulsion contains
the pure oil combined with
hypophosphites, it rebuilds
worn tissues, enrlches the
blood, invigorates the nerves,
stops drains and wasting.
Conoumptives, Diabetes,
pale or thin people, or nurs-
ing mothers, should remem-
Der this. Do not accept a
substitute.
soc and sI.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT e. BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08
DEMOCRATIC CAuCUseS.
VIII he Held ON the Evening of Feb.
18th.

The Democratic city committee held a
meeting last night at their headquarters
at the corner of Middle and Exchange
streets, and decided to hold the Demo
cratic oaucuses ON the evening of Feb
ruary 10Th at 7.30 O'Clock, and the may
orally convention on the evening of Fri
day, February 18th at s O'Clock in the Re-
oertion hail.
The committee passed some time in dis
eussion of the situation, and talked over
some possible candidate for the mayor
atty nomination. An effort will be
made, SO it is said, to try and induce
Hon. K. B. Winslow to accept the Demo-
cratic nomination for mayor Mr.. Win
slow Is Deering man and under certain
conditions the Democrats think that
Mr.. Winsiow could carry enough votes in
Deering to overcome the usual Republi-
can vote In Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08
EXPECT TO GO TO MANILA.

Ordets have been received at Eor,
Preble to hold IN readiness four mem bers
of the Hospital corps for duty in Manila,
and Frivates Cornell, Leahey, Bean and
Foster have been designated The tran.
sport Sheridan will leave New YORK on
Thursday and should the chief surgeon
Of the army so recommend, It IL likely
that these men viii leave the post In
time to take passage on the Sheridan.
Private Read of the Hospital corps, is of
duty because OF sickness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08
ARRiAGES.

In this city Feb. 6, by Rev. Leroy S. Bean.
Richard Everett Gay OF Casco aud Grace
Amelia Spur OF Ous6eld,
In this city, Feb. 3, by Rev. 5. +. Pearson.
Charles r. Lombord and Marie Verrill, both OF
Portland.
In Bradford, Jan. 20, George w. Reeves aud
Miss Katie \. rolwell
In East Dixmeht. Jan. 2p, Allen stevens ana
Mrs. Abby Ann Chapman.
In Abbot Village. Jan. 20. Or NJ. Littleheld
OF Parkman ana Miss Gertrude A. Roberts OF
Abbot.
In Corinna Jan. 2s, Fred w. Townsend and
Mss liza +. Small, both OF Newport.
la Harmony. Jan. 20. Leslie L. Jacobs and
Miss Susie Eta Whittier.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08
GOOD POLO AT BATH.

Bath, February An excellent game
of polo WAS played on the local rink TO-
night and the feature of 1t was that the
only goal scored WAS IN tho overtime OF
the visitors in seven minutes and ten
seconds. The score--Bath, 0, Rockland,
/. Rushes-Curtis, Q; Murphy, 2. Stops
Mallory -; eastman, II, Fouls-1ier-
ney, 8; Murphy, !. Internationally.
Timer-Fielas Attendan ce-450.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08

At Long Island, Feb. 6. Miss Jennie III. Horr.
aged 50 years.
Funeral Thursday afternoon at o'c ock,
from her late residence.
la Brunswick. Feb. 3, John Causland, aged
A years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08

Dear Friends: Allow me to introduce
to you the Great Remedy of Today, Ray
mond's Six Pellets for the prevention
and cure of La Grippe and Colds.
Extract from letter from Nettie w
OrDe, 5IS IL Congress St., Portland, Me.
Feb. 6, 1898.
Dear Sir:-I was the first person to use
Raymond's Six Pellets in Portland. They
were recommended TO me by my sister in
Gloucester, Mass. | never saw anything
like them. They are wonderful. We
always use them when we have cold.
Sold wholesale and retail by simmons
q Hammond. Portland, Me. Price 25c
per bottle. It. is dangerous to neglect a
cold. Yours sincerely,
febSeodlm* b. +. RAYMOND.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08

followed vomiting spells, so that was
Obliged to call the doctor TO stop that.
was very miserable for more than year.
Il began to use DIR. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy. The results were
that those awful vomiting spells were
less frequent, and my rest was far more
refreshing, and after the third bottle can
say that am greatly benefited
What gives people the greatest conf
dence is that DIR. Greene's Nervura is the
prescription of a regular physician, Dr.
Greene, "a Temple Place, Boston, Mass.
who can be consulted by anyone without
charge in regard to any case, either BY
calling or writing to DR. Greene.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08
BOW LING.

In the Dude tournament last night the
Charleys won two of the thres games
played at Pines alleys. The bowling
Of Driscoll was gilt-edged. he making
three string total of a75, being high
man for his team. willard was high for
the Freddies, with total OF go. The
Dudes are doing some fine bowling.
Practice is what does it, Score, Charles,
l66; Freddies, 1851.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08
OWEN, MOORE & co.

In Harpswell, Jan. IS. Jonathan Holorook'
aged SO years. 80 -, ~, O.
In South Bridgton, Jan. 20. pea. Moan saw
In Brideton. Feb. /, Peter Nulty. agad 81 yrs.
In Rridgton, Jan. 2S. Mrs. Rnth 1. walker,
In Naples, Jan. 81, Hezekiah j. Leavitt. aged
80 years , r., .a,
In blanchard, Jan. 81, Jacob Blanchard, aged
81 years. =, u...o,, aaas
ca years. On ~. ~
In Camden, Jan. 90. Mrs. Della Hamilton,
lin North Haven Jan. 20, Mrs, Sarah Annls.
formerly OF Deer / sic. aged 50 years.
In Bath, Feb. 5, George A. Parshley. aged
4S years. ,,,
Ia Waltham, Jan. Is. Mrs. Harvilla Libby,
formerly of Bridgton, aged 81 years.
In Salem, Jan. 20. Mrs. PheDe YATES, formerly
OF Bridgton, aged At years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS..

The following real estate transfers was
recorded at the register of does office yes
day:
Nancy W. Irafton of Standish to Ruff
E. Gray, of Gorham. in consideration of
Slaoo, land with buildings In Buxton.