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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-25
THE wEA Their

Boston, Feb. 24.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity Thursday: Fair weather
northwest winds, becoming light and
variable.
Washington. Feb. 24.-Forecast fol
Thursday for New England and Eastern
New York: Fair; light to fresh north
erly winds.
Local Weather Report.
Portland. February "a The local
weat her bureau records Is to the weather
are as follows;
s a. m-Barometer, 29.S09; thermome
ter, "a: dew point, 10; humidity, 49,
wind, NV; velocity. 8; state of weather
SD. m.-Barometer, 81. 095; thsrmome
ter, 25, dew point. Z; humidity. Al
direction, W; velocity, 10; state Of weather,
clear.
Maximum temperature, "a; minimum
tenn mpernture. %; mean temperate re,
2s; maximum wind velocity, 20 NV
precipitation-24 hours, none.
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QUIET AT MANILA.
THE MILITARY BILL.
The New Compromise Measure Ar
ranged by Committee.

.Washington, February 24.-The sub
committee OF the Senate military affairs
committee concluded its consideration of
the compromise army bill just after two
O'Clock and will report it as soon as the
amendments made can be Incorporated
In the bill. The staff provisions agreed
upon are practically the same as those
Of the Hull bill.
The measure, which Mr.. Hull had read
in the House is entitled IAN act for in
creasing the efficiency of the army of the
United States"
Section one provides that the army
'shall consist OF three major generals.
six brigadier generals, ten regiments Of
cavalry, seven regiments Of artillery,
twenty five regiments of infantry"
The various staff departments are
designated.
Section two gives the cavalry organiza.
| tion. each regiment consisting of twelve
troops organized into three squadrons of
four troops each.
The artillery regiments are fixed at
fourteen batteries of which two may be
organized as field artillery.
The Senate committee on military
affairs reported the comprom ise army re-
or rganization bill Just before ad adjournment
of the Senate. The bill had been framed
last night by tho war department Off
oials and number of senators and was
under consideration by senate COMMITTEES
and its subcommittee during the greater
part of the day. Inc formulation of tn e
compromise was placed in the hands of
Senators Hswley Aid Carter, OF the mill
tary committee on behalf of the Republi-
can Senators and of Senator Cookrell In
the interest Of the Democrats. Col Car.
ter of the army sat with them to supply
| technical information. The bill as re-
ported differs in many details from the
bill read In the House today BY Mr.. Hull.
but tho general framework Is the same.
In the new bill, one section covers the
entire increase OF the army and 1t reads
| as follows:
THAT to meet the present exigencies
OF the military service the President Is au-
| thorized to maintain the regular army at
| n strength of not exceeding sixty-tve
thousand enlisted men to be distributed
among the several branches OF the ser
vice according to the needs OF each and
raise a force of not more than thirty five
Thousand volunteer infantry as he may
determine, from the country at large
under general law or from the localities
where their services may be required,
| without regard to citizenship or eduoa.
tional qualifications and to form the same
into not more than thirty regiments or
ganized as infantry regiments of war
| strength in the regular army; provided,
further that each regiment, shall have
| one surgeon, with the rank Of major; tive
| assistant Surgeons. one OF whom shall
have the rank of captain and that first
| lieutenant and three hospital stewards
provided. that such increase in the regn-
lar and volunteer force shall continue IN
service only during the necessity therefor
and not later than July 1st. nineteen
hundred and one. "
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. SPAIN WAS TIE VICTIM.

Madrid, February 4.-In the Chamber
of Deputies today the debate upon the
peace treaty was con tinued. The minis
ter Of finance. Senior PuiRcerver reproached
Senior SilvelA. the conservative leader
with speaking "more like an America n
minister than Q Spanish statesman.
Senior Moret Prendergast former
minister of the oolopies, also defended
himself against 6snor Silveia's attack de.
claring that the destruction Of the United
States battleship Maine was the first
cause Of the war. He said that when Gen
srnl Fitshugh Les visited the battleship
"Now, have it"
1.-THE truth is,'' said Senior Aorst,
that The United States wanted q war In
order to attain Imperialism and Spain
was the victim.
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BANGOR's NEXT MAYOR.

Bangor, February 24.-.The Republican
mayoraity caucus was held this evening
at City Lall with packed house., both as
TO fioor and gallery Mayor Bsai pre- esided.
There were two candidates, Alderman
Edwin a. Cummings and Alderman
Arthur Chaplin. both well known bust
ross Ir0n. The vote was as folloWs:
Chaplin had 54s; Cummings had go. Mr.
Chaplin accepted the nomination In a
short speech.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Judiciary will give a pub
lie hearing in its room at the state House in
Augusta,
Wednesday, Feb. Is, 1893 at 2.30 O'Clock p. m.
No. 1B. On an act for the better protection Of
early records of conveyances.
No. 1856. On an act relative TO marriage and
legitimacy of children
Tuesday, Feb. rs, 1899 at 2 so o'clock p. IN.
No l63. On an act to amend section 80 of chap
ter 70 OF the revised statutes relating TO attor-
neys at law. collection of1ces etc.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on judiciary will give pub
lie hearing In its room at the State House in
Augusta,
Tuesday, Feb. %. 1899, at 2.3o O'Clock T, NJ,
No ia. On an act additional 10 Chapter 124
of the Revised statutes, prohibiting pulling
matches between oXen or other draft animals.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Legal Affairs Will give
public hearing in its room at the State House
III Augusta,
Tuesday. Feb. 2s. 1899. at . 80 O'Clock p. m.
No S. On an act to amend section Il Of
chapter Is of the Revised Statutes relative 10
clearing snow from the sidewalks in cities.
Wednesday. March 1, 1899, at 2.3O O'Clock p. M
No. g. On a petition OF p. II. Gilen and 80
others for amendment to section 80 OF chapter
79 of the Revised Statutes in relation to the
practice of law.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on judiciary Will give public
hearing in It's room al the state House IN
Augusta as follows:
Friday, Feb. "A. 1899, at go O'Clock 7. Nj.
No. l64 On proposed act to amend Sections
one and two of Chapter li9 of the Revised
Statutes relating TO offenses against habitations
and other bu idingS.
Tuesday. Feb. 2s 1899. at ? 80 O'Clock p. NJ.
No. les On an act To amend Section one of
Chapter six of the Revised Statutes relating to
poll taxes. =
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on legal Affairs will give a
public hestiag ia Its room at tha =StaAe House
In Augusta,
Tuesday, Feb. 2s. 1899, at $50 O'Clock T. NJ
No. l09 On an act additional TO aud amend
story OF Chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes,
relating TO the sale on writ OF personal prop
erty attached
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Hong Kong, February 24.-The Filipino
junta 10 Hong Kong publishes q venom
Gus anti-American TRADE in part as fol-
lows:
Chaos and pandemonium reign at
Manila; trade IL paraly zetl, and provisions
are at famine prices The American off =.
oers are afraid to exercise authority over
the reoalSitrant soldiers. While fighting
10 In progress both military and police
defy their officers and proceec to the front
70 zee what they style fun In order to
hush the scandal Of wanton night bonn
bsrdment of the house OF foreign con.
sui the name IL not given) the American
authorities promptly paid for the damage
hoping TO avoid publicity The escape of
the consufs family was miraculous.
The manifesto alleges that Major Gen
eral Otis Is incapable Of filing his posi-
tion, and then proceeds in "A rabld de-
nunciation OF the American soldiers, de-
c1sfing that their conduct is bringing
disgrace upon the white race "
The Junta says that the premises of a
Hong Kong merchant ut Ilollo had been
looted by Americans and that the msr.
chant has lodged heavy claims for his
losses. The tirade concludes with the
statement: "Ths reports Of the hoisting
Of the American flag by the natives Of
Negros are political buncombe. F"
QUIET AT MANILA.
Manila. Feb. %, 10.l5 A. M.-Despite
the threats of the FiIipinos to burn the
business centre, the inhabitants of Man.
lila were not disturbed last night There
was not single incident worth record
ing from the time when the streets were
cleared until day dawned this morning.
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LEGlsLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on!Judiciary will give pub
lie hearing in its room at the state House in
Augusta.
Tuesday. FEB 2s 1899. at $50 O'Clock P. NJ.
No. is0. On an act TO amend Chapter 81 OF
the Revised Statutes as amended, relating TO
the limitation Of actions against executors and
administrators.
No. Is2. On an act relating TO the iurisdic
ton OF municipal and police courts and pro
, eedings thereof
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Legal Affairs will give a
public hearing in its room at the state House
In Augusta,
Thursday, March ., 1899, at go o'clock p. m.
No. &c. On an act to create Board of Over
seers of the Poor In the Workhouse of the
City of Portland.
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LEGIsLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Towns VIII give q public
hearing iu its room al the State House in Au-
gusta,
Wednesday. March 1st, at 2 O'Clock p Nj.
On petition of A. u. Boyd and others to IN
corporate the town of Willard.
Wednesday, March lst, at o'clock p. NJ.
On petition to annex town of Willard to Cape
Elizabeth
Wednesday. March lst, at o'clock p. NJ.
On petition TO annex town of South Portland
TO city of Portland
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Manila. February "a, 1899.

Manila, February "a, 1899.
Scandia arrived last night.
On nights 2lst and ed, and yesterday
morning insurgent troops gained access
TO outssirts Of city behind our lines
Many In hiding and about 1000 en-
trenched themselves. Completely routed
yesterday with loss Of killed and wounded
about 500 snd 200 prisoners.
Our loss very slight. City quiet, con
ndenos restored, business progressing.
OTIS.
THE HONG KONG JUNTA
VENOMOUl
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-25

Inb became . matter of contention be-
fose the Legislature and IL remained .
master OF general discussion In the stats
until 1887, when ths death penalty was
again abolished, and think IL may now
bs .fely said that the sentiment In favor
Of the abolition of capital punishmsnt In
Maine Is such that IL IL not likely again
10 BE- re-established.
have made q careful examination OF
the reports OF the Attorney Generals re-
lsove to the crime Of homicide for quar-
ter o. century past with the following
RESULT. which IL seems TO me may be -
eood an answer 20 this inquiry ~ may
- obtained from statistics. These sta
tissios show that the commission Of this
csime is not very much affected BY the
Law providing the punishment for 1t. in
some years there will be very few oases,
and In other y,ars many. II there 10 any
argument to be deduced from this inves-
tigation, to my mind IL sustaips the po-
sitions that when person commits the
crime OF homicide, either premeditsesd or
N the heat Of passion, and especially Is
the result Of an attempt to commit an
othor crime, the question OF the results
Of such acts is but litsle thought OF and
the murderer little expects being brought
20 Justice and sentence when the crime
10 committed.
The Attorney General advocates what
hsthinks some will call rank inncva-
ton when he recommends that the law
providing for coroners' irquests be re-
pealed In toto and that something simpler
and less expensive be enacted In It's
plAce. Mr.. Haines agrees with the views
OF his predecessor that the requirems mt
thst the evidence taken ut coroners' In
quests be made public within ten days
tends TO defeat the ends Of justice rather
than to aid In tn, establishing Of the
truth. He condemns the practice Of
holding coroners' ipquests at large ex
pstss In many cases OF death by accident,
where there is no reason to suspect vfo-
lencs. This practice the law expressly
prohibits. He also mentions ss repre-
hsnsible the custom Of coroners' Ju'
ries to express m opinion as to the care.
lessness OF employers or % to the use OF
due care on their part 10 cases where
thsir employees are accidentally killed.
Ibis Mr.. Haines defines rs an attempt
on the port of coronsr's jury to try a
damage suit and try IL ex parte. such
inquiry and such verdicts werr never con
tamplated by the statute. MIR. Haines
says: "A board Of inquiry OF one or more
physicians regularly admitted to prac-
tice, and when deemed necessary, pro
viding for the presence OF the county
attorney, sheriff Of the county, city
MARSHAL, or other proper officers, with
tho authority to summon witnesses and
examine them and reduce the examina.
tion into writing II necessary. would bs
q far superior 81 stem to the coroner In.
quest ns at present conducted and would
tend much more TO the establishment ol
tho truth and bs very much more eco
uomical.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-16
The Divide Needs
Advertising
There is General Misinformadon in the Eastern
States that Should Be Corrected.
Our Agricultural Resources a Great
Surprise to Many People.
When once Fully Known to the People of the
East Stream of Immt grafton Will
Start in This Direction.

On the editor has talked with visitors Colo
ado and especially to The Divide who Ignorance bu
otherwise regarding the agricultural of this great
Only this week met gentleman of acquaintance back in the
ae who has travelled extensively and having crossed Col
orado by raj several times and visited its large Cities thought himself
familiar the wonderful
opng all the the output of gold from the
Of the deposits of literally distributed
Colorado could talk the He could give pointers
the Denver the grand metropolis the gander sweep
plains stretching than thousand miles
point Tho beauties OF Colorado Springs and
vicinity he could paint words equal to the The statistics
Puebos wonderful strides in manufacturing at his fingers
He had knowledge of the live stock interests of the
sa and of increasing agricultural products In fact he
observation and student of the history Of the
United States unequaled in our knowledge of men,
But thing friend gnoant Ignorant editor
small grain potatoes and vegetables generally raised in
Colorado without artificial irrigation When we told him that we
Ebert of the Divide for fifteen and had
never crops grown without irrigation he
surprised beyond measure when exhibited samples of small
grain vegetables grown altitude of thousand
feet without irrigation he dumfounded.
money spent advertising irrigated sections of the
overlooked by speuators
picturesque part Colorado us out from the Rockies and
east about thousand feet for
eighty miles, with width of forty miles, This stretch
aversed by small streams OF crystal water
through valleys skred by rocky bluffs that decorated will
evergreen forests of pines.
eahu climate healing to all pulmonary and maaria dis
cases. dairy and agricultural and
world very DOORS when fully
people of the east will start stream OF Immigration
equal to the Oklahoma boom.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-16

The opposition to the admins
tration seems to have taken up
Gen. Miles as its pet. He will
prove bitter fruit to it, and the
experiences of the country with
General Mcclellan seem about to
be repeated. The latter, while a
good officer in many respects so
far forgot his fealty to the coun-
try as to imagine his personality
greater than that of the executive
of the people, and suffered the
inevitable result. General Miles
seems TO be swelled with a sense
of his own importance and must
meet with the same result, sooner
or later, and the men who have
been urging him on to a disre-
spectful attitude to the president
and the lawfully constituted au-
thorities, will find that no man is
great enough to assume that posi-
tion and survive the withering
force of American common sense.
Such is history, and history seems
70 be repeating itsele in rapidly
succeeding events. e h TO n
Register.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-16
Daughter Of Southern Planter Becomes
a Field Hand.
hand Burdened Property with Debt
to Annoy His Wife.
From Home by Her Husband and Her Son
Eorced to sell Papers on the Street to Earn
a Living for Them Both.

top was issued by Judge Palmer in the district court
restraining Terrence Humphreve from encumbering
fine tract of farming land in Ebert county and
Forest suburb of Chicago The order grows of bill
re which Mrs Georgia B. Humphreville has just filed.
umphrevile is the daughter of Souherner who
e owner of of the largest plantations in the South
day spent upon this plantation where her every
dd to and where she great social fayore Quite
her present life portions of which she says have been spent
Labor in the field Her sells newspapers the
reccny she compelled to wait for him to uf
to enable her to return home from Denver, her husband
having refused her fare. Mrs Humphrevie is
worth $40 900 or SIS 00o her property all tied
husbands name and she is practically penness She
umphrevle when she first met him. He handsome but
s absolutely poverty stricken She had money in her
she saws he proceeded work her for it. The bill says
keled admirably.
knpage complaint filed yesterday by John H. Reddin
or the WIFE The couple were married at Wmo Wiscon>
|sSs and have children. Humphreve is said to have
his wes support and has been cruel to her
mortay afraid of him. He said have taken his wfes
Ind gone drunken sprees During the past four
young husband is said TO have earned but S1 and to have
money for rotous living by threatening his wife, He mis-
the Eber county ranch such extent it alleged that
mphrevle compelled to assist in planting the crops
from this work, and underwent surgical operation
paid for by the delivery of extension table, The wife
me but could not home because she had
E Toence it charged told her that she waited
send her cash. she would return. So she
her pay her railroad fare by selling newspapers
E The ranch is worth 50 900 and the wife claims she paid
herself yet her husband has it his and enjoys the
umphevie had Sc 500 cash the time she married
the Cook county property which she placed in her hus-
pane in trust for herself The rents from tho block the
% the past five years have exceeded 500 yet Terrence
@ with having given her but S1OO. Mrs. Humphrevie de-
DIVORCE amony and reconveyance of the properties which
belong to her. Judge Palmer restrained the husband from
mortgaging the property until the domestic eruption is
Denver News.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-16
THE
new YORK WORLD.
Thrice-a-week Edition.
1856 Papcrs--
4 Year For One Dollar.
rs good as a daily at the
price of u WeehIy.

During the SpAnish-American war
The Thrice -a-Week World proved its
great value by promptacss, thorough
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the scenes of important events. II
was as useful as daily TO the reader
and IL will be of equal value in re-
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We offer this unequalled newspa-
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The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-16
Badly Frozen
uTpen Year Old Boy Has Both Feet
Amputated'
Treatment Was Necessary to
Save His Life.
tempted to Ride His Wheel from Colorado
Springs to the John Musser Ranch.
Lost on the Prairie All Night.

the most painful and distressing OF freezing we nave
long time occurred last Thursday night near Eastonve
fourteen years DID, by the of Ely son OF wdow
d to go his wheel from Colorado Springs to the Jonn
ranch west of Eastonve Five miles from the rancn De
he snow and forced walk The weather was intensely
the little fellow clad only in knee pants, thin SHOES ana
Pg and worst of all he became bewdered and wandered
over the prairie all night The following morning be dragged
TO Mr. Mussers door, Mr.. and Mrs. Musser at once pro-
do everything possible for his relief but he was SO oad
ey soon sent for Dr. Berry of Falcon Dr. Berry decided
puton the only thing that would save his life and on
called TO his assistance physician from Colorado Springs
amputatcd between the ankles and at last
e little fellow rayng from the shock and bade fa 70
Ills mother resides Colorado Springs and owns the ranch
'ch Mr.. Musser resides
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-16
SAVE THE CATTLE.
Humane Society Offers
a Timely Suggestion.
THE OWNERS MUST PAY THE BILLS.
When the Poor Animals. Staggering In Search
Of Food, Invade a stranger's Premises lie
May Feed Them and the Society WIN See 10
Il Thst Nc Gets paid Tor His Charity.

The Colorado Humane Society,
prompted by the exceptional cold
weather, has issued circular in
behalf of neglected and abandoned
animals of any kind whereby those
who provide them with food,
drink and shelter are informed of
method by which they can legal
ly hold such animals until their
bill has been paid by the owners
of the cattle. The present intense
cold has especially driven cattle
from their accustomed haunts TO
seek food wherever instinct
teaches them it may be found, but
to the great annoyance of ranch-
men, whose fences are broken
down by the wretched animals in
their attempts to reach the barns
where food, water and shelter is,
and who, even though they feed
and otherwise take care of them,
are without recourse TO demand
compensation for their trouble and
losses should the owners Of the
dumb beasts arrive to claim their
cattle and be ungracious enough
to refuse reimbursement.
Under the laws Of the state the
Colorado Humane society may
take possession of such animals
and care for them, retaining them
until all bills are paid, and it is
suggested that persons in any lo-
cality in the state who are annoyed
by animals in the way described
and take care of themselves by
applying to the state Office in Den
yer of the Humane society, or to
any agent of the society, for per-
mission to take up and care for
such animals and hold the same
for pay, the society will stand
behind them in the action.
"Whatever is donc," the circu-
lar says, ssunder the authority so
given, is done by the authority of
the law, and any interference on
the part Of the owner or anybody
else, with any person acting under
it, is subject to punishment the
same as interference with any
other officer of the law. Thii
provides a legal and entirely sufii'
cient means of providing fol
starving stock, and any person
who wishes to take up such ami.
mails in any number, from one
head upwards, will be able to dc
SO by following this course.
Individuals may take this action
and farmers and ranchmen can get
together to act collectively.
1t is believed that if the offer is
accepted hundreds of cattle will
be saved in the state with general
benefit all around. The address
of the Colorado Humane society
is room 5, jacobson building,
Denver.-Denver Post.