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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-26
FASTING and PRAYER.

And l would respectfully request all
the people of our State to SO use and oc-
cupy the day as shall be consistent with
the purposes for which 1t has been set
apart.
GIVEN at the Executive Chamber, in
Augusta, this seventeenth day of March,
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety nine. and of
the Independence Of the United States
OF America the one hundred and twen-
ty-third
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
BY the Governor,
BYRON BOYD, Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-26
STATE OF MAINE.
A FAST DAY
PROCLAMATION.

BY tho advice and with the consent Of
the Executive Council, and also conform
ing to a time-honored custom, do here
by designate
Thursday, the 27th Day Of April,
eight hundred and ninety nine, as day
of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-26
' otIa'd,Fresport & Bfurswics StsaTh'at Co

CAu and after April is, 1899, steamer
ADELEINE Will leave Portland Fer
F,u' Falmouth Princes Point, Gousens. enc,
be que. Bustin's Island, So. Freeport anu
Pc Q ier's Landing 80 y. M.
turning. leave Porters Landing az e12 a.
IN 4 10. Freeport at $50 D. m. Bustlns isIahu al
% 4 M Chebeague az 7.45. Cnusens 100 a. H.
Prina IS Point ai6 a M. Falmouth : 50 IN. =.
lem g Portland Pier for Harpsweu Sehue e
HooIA ut Landng Tuesdays anu Mednesu ,as,s
,t ave D. m. Leave Harpswell Centre LOOKOUT
Iand,m 9 Tor Portland Wednesdays ana lnars-
dsysita L. A. BAKER, Mgr.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
Queens Dress Old Fashioned.

Queen Victoria has a horror Of velvet
and cannot bear to touch it. None of
the furniture in the royal palaces is
covered with the fabric, and all her
Majesty's gowns are made Of the rich
est silks and brocades, but no velvet is
ever permitted to be among them. For
over thirty years the Queen has never
changed her cut or style of dress. She
wears the same fashions as when the
Prince Consort died, and probably moth
ing would persuade her to alter the
custom now and don fashionable raj
ment. AT the last jubilee her daughters
were able to modify the sleeves of their
mothers procession" dress and to get
her into a bonnet that was actually be-
coming, but now she has gone back to
the old styles, and no one ian make her
bulge. The materials used to make up
these dowdy clothes are the richest and
finest to be procured in London shops,
and, when ornamented with the splen-
did laces and embroideries in the
Queens possession, Victoria does not
look otherwise than queenly, even IL
her figure has been wickedly described
as a feather bed tied in the middle. But
then she is privileged to so without any
shane.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
Hard to Get Over.

n0fO TO Vet OVGre
A tribute to the effectiveness Of the
protective policy in adding to the gen.
eral welfare Of the United States is
paid in a recent report Of the German
imperial commissioner at, Bremen, as
follows:
1.-THE strong tendency toward the
United States, in spite Of immigration
having been rendered more difficult.
finds an explanation in the fact that
American industry has largely devel-
oped in consequence Of the Dingley tar
in, and that the demand for expert
enced artisans has therefore greatly in
creased. Moreover. German manufac-
turers have, in order to save the Gus
toms duties, established branch houses
Of their works in the United States"
Facts like these are, like a barbed
wire fence, hard to get over" Free
trade writer's don't attempt to get over
them. They dodge and ignore them.
Producing Expected Results.
The Treasury Department Of the
government continues to sling unpleas-
ant facts at the free-traders and others
who assert that the Dingley tariff l.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
on the lower step Of the pia..a

sitting on the lower step Of the piassa
arose..
ANY footprints on the grass under
those windows, Calban?" asked Sellars.
None, Mars Lang, none. Leastwise,
none that I can see."
You found none, Lanning"
II was not quite sure, sheriff. You see,
there has been no rain recently, and it
was hard to determine. I thought I would
examine at daylight"
ut is useless" said Sellars; '.there are
none there"
Robert! Robert!" The cry came from
the white lips of Hattie, who had de-
seconded the stairs.
Yes, darling; be brave, and have faith
in the one who loves you, for until the
inquest shall have beer held, I am a pris-
oner in the hands of the sheriff. am
deemed the murderer Of your dear faith
| err"
ut is false!' moaned Hattie, as she
twined her arms about his neck.
God bless you, dear Hattie. Mr.. Sell
lars"
The detective took her ha~lf-unconscious
from his arms, and, with the words: "Do
not wait for me, Sheriff Cobb; there are
other links to this chain. We yet know,
but that a murder has been committed;
presumably you have the criminal in GUS
tody. Calban, remain where you are.
Ring the door bell if any one save DIR.
Norcum and those who entered the house
since you have been here pass out" con-
veyed her into the house and closed the
door.
Az he turned from it with his senseless
burden the agitated form Of Hannah, the
negrcss. confronted him.
MARS Lang, l."
Not a word. Hannah, not a word" said
Scllars, quickly, mot to a living soul. Do
not leave the house. Never be alone. I
know your secret. Silence, and waltz"
TO be continucd.)
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
Room for Improvement.
kh1 ~vo~- -1N~. ~ -.

In the very elaborate and costly
menu provided for the distinguished
company of statesmen and men of
business present at the complimentary
dinner rendered to Senator Frye of
Maine in recognition of his successful
efforts in behalf Of New York's marine
commercial interests there was much
that appealed to the palate of the cpl
cure. The eating and the drinking
would class as AL, Judged by the
standards of g%astronomy. But 1t
might have been very much better,
judged by the standards of practical
patriotism and pride in u own coun-
try and it's products.
The opportunity for improvement
lay in the accessories to the banquet.
Out of six wines on the card not one
was an American wine; out of an as
sortment of liQueurs not one was an
American liqueur; out of the cigars
smoked not one was an American-made
cigar; and the single table water fur
nished bore a foreign label. Everything
in these lines of refreshment had q for
eign trademark. The producers of
American wines. Writer'S and cigars of
the highest grades of excellence Justly
complain of such discrimination. They
rightly ask for a fair chance to COM
pare their goods with those Of foreign
production. and it is full time their
rights in this regard obtained some rec
ognition.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
BOOKKEEPING in sAeYLoN,A.
Impcrishablc Records of an Ancten,
Business Firm,

Ampcrishablc Records of an Ancient
Business Firm.
Paper and ink are p%erishable things,
like certain other "modern improve
ments," but some of the clay tablets
used by earlier civilizations still sur
vive. In the buried city Of Nippur
American explorers have recently
found in IL room more than seven
hundred of them, the business records
of a rich firm of merchants, Ulurashu
Sons.
These documents are dated in the
reigns of ArtaXerxes I. 465-425 b. c.
and Darius III. (4234O5 b. c.. The
tables are of various sizes. some resem-
bling the ordinary cake of soar of CON-
merce. They are covered with cunei-
form characters. clear and distinct as
when the b~ookkcepers of Ulurashu in
scribed them. twenty-five hundred
years ago.
Among them is this guaranty for
twenty years that an emerald ia SO we'll
set that it will not fall out:
"Bel-ahiddina and Bel-shumu, sons of
Bel, and Hatin. son of Bazuzu, spoke
unto Bel-nadinshumu. son of Morashu,
as follows: AS concerns the gold ring
set with an emerald, we guarantee that
for twenty years the emerald will not
fall II of ring. If it should fall out
before the expiration of twenty years,
Bel-ahiddina land the two others) shall
pay to Bel-nadinshumu an indemnity
of ten TAI of silver"
Then follow the names of seven wit
nesses and of nm official who is de-
scribed as "the scribe of the Concord
ance of Proper Names" The docu-
ment concludes with the thumb-nail
marks of the contracting parties.
There are also leases of various kinds
and contracts for the sale Of sun-dried
bricks and other merchandise, and for
the loan of seed cor and oxen for plow-
ing.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
Brvan,. Soul Beinu Tried.

1bb a NOuA A1&W
Poor Bryan's soul is being tried in
various ways these days. Even silver
is going back on him. 1t is going up
like all other things. especially wages,
in these days of Republican prosperity.
Bryan got a bad blow just after his de-
feat in 1896, when wheat and many
other commodities advanced in price.
The advance, as every one knew, was
largely due to his overthrow. A year
OF so a%fterward, when Republican leg
islation began to operate, wages started
upward. Now silver has Joined the
procession. The consequence of this
last advance will be that If it continues
much longer Bryan will have to drop
talking about silver. When silves goes
above the 50-cent dollar line, us 1t may
do If the advance continues q little
longer, he will have to abandon it. 1t
is not a silver dollar primarily that he
wants for the wage earners Of the coun-
try, but a dishonest dollar. The moment
that silver gets above the 50-cent dollar
mark his faith in it will begin to wane.
1t will be getting too lear the honest
money line then to be of much use in
his business. If we are to have the 16
to 1 trickery in the canvass of 1900 sill
YER will have to start downward long
before that time.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
Warsaw Barracke.


The barracks at Warsaw, erected by
the Russian Cars to hold in check the
unruly Poles, are by far the most spa
cious in the world. The guns in the
walls facing the city could easily level
the capital of old Poland to the ground.
while the garrison maintained, mum.
boring nearly 10000 troops. could over
awe any rebellion, unless the ~conspira-
tors had aid from outside. The barracks
cover some 5000 acres in the highest
portion Of the suburbs. The barracks
at Aldershot, England, are the second
largest in the world, having accommo-
dations for 10000 troops, and covering
1000 acres. The Curragh barracks, at
Kildare. in Ireland, are in ten squares.
each of which has sufficient space for
an entire regiment and it's officers.
According to NJ. Adhemar Leclerc.
French resident in Kratia, Cambodia,
the Phongs, a wild people of that coun-
try, have the type of the North Ameri-
can Indians. They believe in a God,
whom they call Brah, and in another
life and in ghosts. They eat almost
every kind Of flesh, and make an intoxi-
eating drink from rice. They smoke q
wild tobacco in wooden pipes. Their
sense of smell Is 80 keen that they pro-
fess to know individual animals BY It.
They have neither music nor dance.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
Van wyck and the Tariff.

Judge Augustus Van Wyck, who was
put forward to make an exposition of
Democratic principles and intentions at
the $40 dinner in New York, attacked
the present tariff as the first and chief
offense Of the party in power. Under
this tariff the American farmer was
able to export eight hundred millions
of dollars worth of produce in the year
1898 and the American manufacturer
more than three hundred millions of
locomotives, machinery and other prod
ucts of the American mechanics. There
has scarcely been a month since the
Dingley law went into effect that the
value Of manufactures has not in
creased, despite the prophecies ofJudge
Van Wyck's party. With nine-tenths
of the Democratic party clamoring for
a fight on the free silver platform and
the other tenth basing their hopes Of
success on attacking the Dingley law,
the election next year will be an easy
triumph for President McKinley.-Phil-
adelphia Press.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
Tired from a Different Cause

Tired from q Different Cause
The Dingley tariff must go-there is
no help for that. Here, while it is still
IN the most active state of operation,
the Reading Iron Company announces
its aendish intention to reopen the old
Reading Rolling Mill, which has been
idle for some years, and to start opera
lions at the new Keystone furnaces in
the same city. Then the Chambersburg
Repository comes in daily insisting
that there never was such activity with
in manufacturing lines in Franklin
County Us there is at this very time,
and proves what 1t says by figures from
pay rolls and the tonnage reports of
the shipping roads. And so 1t goes.
People went to bed tired enough dur
ing the period Of the Wilson act, but
from another cause. Then they wore
themselves out looking for work. Now
they grow tired working.-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
we.tern Prosperity.

During the year 1898 Nebraska made
a net reduction in its real estate mort
gage indebtedness to the amount of
$780,, 1854 {. This does not include
partial payments on mortgages that
were not Cancelled. The total number
Of mortgages Cancelled during the year
was 1882, while only 934 of them
were foreclosed. These are not the
statistics of a year Of sporadic or
fraudulent prosperity.-sioux City
Journal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
Anti.Rxpansion Issue Dead.

184U6 US00.
Anti-expansion 10 an issue is dead.
Expansion is here, and 1t will stay.
Americans are not in the habit Of fight
ing facts. Even it, opponents will zee
that nothing can be accomplished by
trying to put Asuinaldo In possession
Of Manila. The clock Of time win not
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
Always Reliable

The business and finances Of the m,
ton always have been in satisfactory
shape when the management Of Gov.
eminent affairs is Entrusted to the Re.
publican party, the only national or
g%anization which ever has demonstrate
ed its capacity to conduct them suo
cessfuly.-Springfield (Ill.) Journal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
Protection and the Farmer.

fFOteCtlOA ana the arm
The report of the Agricultural De-
partment showing the increasing ex-
tent to which foreign countries were in
1898 purchasers of the agricultural
products of the United States presents
some interesting facts illustrative Of
the wisdom of an economic policy
which promotes the foreign trade and
domestic trade at n and the same
time. Domestic exports of all kinds in
1898 exceeded imports of all kinds by
the enormous sum of 1894 242 $50,
which was more than double the ex-
cess of the preceding year, the largest
reported up to that time. Agricultural
exports for 1898 amounted to 1898 per
cent. of the whole, being n gain of
nearly % per cent. owe 1897. There
was, on the other hand, a marked de-
crease in 1893 of purchases Of foreign
agricultural products as contrasted
with the fiscal year 1897, when under
the free wool provisions of the Wilson
law we imported $53 4 ,191 worth of
foreign wool, against less than seven
teen million dollars worth under the
Dingley tariff in 1898.
The American farmer had much the
best of the situation in the first eleven
months of restored protection, as his
sales to foreign countries more than
doubled the value of imports of for
eign agricultural products, the excess
amounting to $544,2 PIC. 146. Altogether,
the agricultural export and import fig
ures for 1898 show we'll for protection
and its benefits to the American
farmer.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-02
be turned backward at the bidding Of

be turned backward at the bidding of
Bryan or any other reactionary. Amer
lean sovereignty over the Philippines,
which was guaranteed by the peace
treaty, will be agreed to by the Fill
pinos, who will have all the home rule
they a stand with safety to the in
terests of the United States and of
themselves. This self-government will
from time to time ~ extended as the
Filipinos become fitted to use 1t. All
this can be promised with the utmost
confidence. Long before the Demo-
cratic convention of 1900 meets Aguin-
aldo and his men will be SO thoroughly
satisfied with the American connection
that they would fight against anybody
who would want to end it. In every
direction fate is hitting the doomed
Bryanite.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-02-24
BY AUTHORITY.
PUBLIC LANDS NOTICE

ON saturday March 20. 1899. Of q.
o'clock noon. At the Court House. y
kohala, Hawaii. slil H. sold undei
special conditions Of payment rest
deboe and improvement
Thlrty-seysn lots ~ from TO u
acres each. In Kaauhuhu. y Kohala
adjoining. or being In connection with
the Government road from Kohsla 70
Wsimea.
Upset price. o. per acre
Full particulars. as to terms and
conditions, plans, etc, may be had a,
the Public Lands Office. Honolulu; at
the ONCE OF Chas williams. Hamakua.
or OF ". L. Holstein, or Il. DE Hsrne.
of Null and Honomakua. n. Kohala.
J. =. BROWN.
Agent OF Public Lands
February q, 1899. 20,s
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-02-24

Pahala mill starts grinding on
March list.
No rain and good weather ON the
Kau coast.
The steamship Fausang Is due from
the Orient with immigrants.
The steamer Helene brought in a big
cargo Of sugar from Hamakua yester-
day.
Long John" Nelson Is handling the
two schooners Ada and Waialua just
now.
Four rccalcitrant sailors belonging 10
the ship W. T.. Babcock were locked M
yesterday.
The Puget Sound steamer Garonne
is due March md. according 10 latest
adyices.
Capt. Hamer, OF the schooner Bessie
T.. Stevens, from San Francisco, is &c.
companied by his wife and daughter rs
passengers.
The Colonial liners Moana and Ala.
media will arrive next Wednesday, The
former from San Francisco and the LAT.
ter from Sydney.
The barkentine S. \. Castle sailed
for San Francisco yesterday with full
list OF passengers and sugar cargo OF
lli.liO bags valued at s66,i99
The barkentine Planter, under the
command OF her new master, Capt
Marden, arrived yesterday from Sar
Francisco with full cargo Of mer,
chandise.
II Is certainly expected that th'
United States collier Brutus will sal
ltoday--or some other day. This yesse
has been rolling about in the swell
outside for nearly q week.
Capt. Drew, OF the bark Andrew
Welch, Is having big Cargoes nova
days. There was q full load from SaI
Francisco for this popular vessel oi
her last trip and next week she will re
turn with all the sugar she can carry
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-02-24
2045-3tF
NOTICE OF INTEN-
TON TO FORECLOSE AND
OF SALE.

Notice ia berebv given that nv vir-
the Of a mower Of ssie and other now
era contained in a certain mortrape
deed dated The IAN dav NJ Nav a
d 1897 made NV l. / Nahora Hina 10
The pioneer Bnilding and Loan Asso-
citation Of Hawaii recorded in the Reg
isfer OH,ce Oahn in Liner 10 nases
9sa oaO and 9aI
The said pioneer Ru,,ding and Loan
NEGOTIATION Of Hawaii Intends In FORE
cIose saId nortgage Tor breach NJ ron
dition I'm said mortgage contained To-
wit. non~navment ny Interest ana
nreminms when due
Notice Ia aisn berebv piven that after
the exniration ~ three weeks from the
date ~ this notice the nronertv con.
veved and covered INV said mortpapa
vii, ha advertised Tor sale and will he
sold at nublic auction AT the auction
rooms OF las, r, Morgan. in Honolulu
an Wadnesdav the Isth dav or March
A n Isao al 70 O'clock noon Of said
day
The property TO be sold under said
mort gage IA thus descrihed.
Ali that MARCEL of land situated at
IKanalama. said Honolulu. bounded a.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-02-24
1 SEAMAN'S CLUB
Very Quietly a Snug har'
Dor Has Been Provided.
s,a,o and Games Bniia,o Tsois
Ordered Designed ss ssno's'
social Nen.

A Scamans Club. which has fo'
,eass been the cherished project %
.sany city people interested In thu wei
sare Of the men who come here ir
xtsips. IL now assured. IL has alread!
been opened. The quarters are In th'
second story of the Brenig building, a.
The corner of Nuuanu and Queen
streets. There is large room and Il
s.xs already been quite extensively fur
aishcd. Besides plano, several other
musical instruments have been pro-
viaed. There are cards, dominoes,
cissckers and chess and other games
II vas impossible to secure a billiard
table In town, but one has been ordered
from the coast. Writing material has
ssen placed at the disposal OF all who
may wish TO use IL. There will he the
,sz6iy newspapers and much other read
ing matter. In the place wiz be a
stand, owned by Geo. Cayssaugh, for
the sale OF cigars and tobacco and soft
drinks. There is a bath free TO all. &.
y. Smith will be In charge OF the place.
Funds have been provided by a number
of gentlemen who guarantee the fullest
support OF the retreat for six months.
X II Is given any reasonable amount Of
patronage II will be continued indef-
initely. II the experiment may be
counted a complete success, there arS
men who stand ready to endow il quite
literally.
The club Is for the merchant sailors
especially. Its whole and sole purpose
is 10 keep them out OF saloons, or
rather IL might be said TO afford "a
snunging and resting place for the sail
.sns who DO not wish to 20 TO saloons
ant who loaf In no other place. This
- the card which Is being distributed
On the merchant ships:
SEAMAN's CLUB-For the use
Of Seamen only. Piano, Billiards,
Games, Writing Materials. News
papers. Soft Drinks: Cigars and
Tobacco.
All welcome. Bring Your friends
and have q good time.
Cor Nuuanu and Queen streets.
(Up-stAirs.)
Honolulu. H. ].
The place IL now open and those who
have real interest in such a thing, just
As described. will be welcome as visit
-lrs
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-02-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned, having been duly
appointed administrator of the estate
OF Randall Won Tempsky, late of Kula,
Maui, deceased:
Notice is hereby given to all persons
TO present their claims against the es-
tate of said Randall Won Tempsky, de-
ceased, duly authenticated, whether Sc
cured by mortgage or otherwise, TO the
undersigned at his Office on Merchant
street, Honolulu, Oahu, or 10 George
Hons, at his Office In Waikiki. Maui,
within six months from date hereof
or they will be forever barred; and all
persons indebted 10 said estate are
hereby requested 10 make Immediate
payment to the undersigned,
Dated Honolulu, February 7th, isss
j. NJ, DOWSErr,
Administrator OF the estate OF u. Won
Tempsky, 2oso'Hf
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-02-24
SAILED FROM HONOLULU.
Tuesday, February .

Tuesday, February q.
stmr. W. G. Hall. Harluni. Kauai.
3tmr. Claudine. Cameron. Maui
ports.
Stmr. Kinau. Clarke. Hawai-
.. 5. s. Australia, Houhlettc, san
Francisco.
Stmr. Iwalani, Gregory, Waimea.
.. Il o. $. $. Gaelic, Finch. San
Francisco.
Schr. Lady. Martin, Koolan.
Schr. Luka. sam, Hawaii.
Wednesday, February q.
Stmr. Kauai, Brnhn. IL hrs. from
kolOa; 7.40O bags sugar to II. Hackfeld
x Co
Stmr. Kilohana, Thompson, hrs
from Lahaina: 1870 bags sugar to n
Hackfeld * Co.
Thursday, February %.
Stmr Kilohana. Thompson, I.ahaina
Am. bktn. 5. n. Castle, Hubbard, Sar
Francisco.
Schr. Waialua. Jub. Kalihiwai.
Stmr. Ne An Hou, Thompson. Hama.
maulu.