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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-12
LITTLE DISAGREEMENT.

London. July 1.-THE members of the
Filipino jnnta here when asked today re-
garding the report published in New
York that they had written a letter to
tne United States ambassador here, Mr..
Joseph 81. Choate and had received re-
ply. said the members Of the Junta In
London and Paris received Invitations to
attend the United States embassy recep-
tions on July 4, whereupon one member
of the junsa wrote a letter to Mr.. Choate
saying that as they were not American
citizons, they had no locus standi at such
reoeptipns. Mr.. Choate says he received
but never answered 1t. He added that
seither the members OF the junta nor
my Filipino received any communication
N the nature of an Invitation TO the
Fourth of July reception in London.
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RICE THREE CENTS.

ference. the result of which was that ha
said no would complain TO the civil ser-
vice commission unless some other vsav
could be found 20 prevent those f1fos,n
from being nssesEed. Accordingly <k,w
Busiel, with my knowledge, askef the
commlssion about the terms OF the saw
He came to me later and said that be sad
determined TO make a complaint.
"In this / concurred and the letA Of
October 18Th was prepared, copta ~ IN,
the names Of those TO whom It VIZ M :
iiaved that the circular had been SEM Z
did not 90 again to the commission (. ay-
ing the campaign. The rest OF NV 4 n
rection with the bufiness was ali In IL
Correspondence with the commission
called on the commission whsn wen, to
Washington last fall. and told them n ~
would be at their service IN the lnntf 1.
"This IL substantially all wish TO = ;.
II lind that the federal office boldf.s
who have been requested by toe comm, /.
sion TO appear here, do not come. or -
they come and do not testify, sbnIl t4l
the commission all / know about -
matter.
At the conclusion OF Senator ChnudIe. n
statement he exchanged some " words wiz.
Senator Gailinger on his (Chapflrrs, !,
contribution 70 the party funds In is3
and 'o6.
James .. Lyford, naval officer at tk.
port of Boston, was the last witness ana
testified TO receiving the circular frol
Treasurer Thayer. He also stated thaS
the assessment circular was sent 10 feds
erai officers In 1896.
The commission then adjourned untSA
10 a. m. tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-12
NO TELEPHONES.
Foraker Resolution Prevents Granting
Concessions In Cuban Provinces.

Havana, July 1i.--Gen. Wilson, mill
tary governor Of the consolidated provin-
ces Of Matanzas and Santa Clara, hes in
formed Senor Capote that he Is unable
to ratify the concessions for public works
in Matanzas, particularly the concessions
for telephone and railway lines. on the
ground that 10 do so would be violation
of the Foraker resolution.
Already two cases have arissn under the
decree Of Gen. Brook regarding the return
to their rightful owners of properties
oonfiscated by the Spanish government.
A house at Regla. valued at $1,000 and an
estate In Havana. valued at $1,000 have
been restored.to the original proprietors.
According to despatch from Tumas
the United States troops there recently
killed q Spanish bandit and ex-guerilla
named Lopez, who was attempting TO
escape after resisting capture.
Andrew Fuller, Julian Baker and Ed
win Campbell, American civilian clerks,
In the quartermaster' department at
Cienfuegos who were implicated in the
recent affray there bet 1een the Ameri-
cans and Cubans, have been ordered to
return to the United States by the first
transport.
Owing to the discharge of two sergeants
Of police at Matanzns oity, upwards of
40 policemen have refused to continue
memb bers Of the forca.
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BRYAN OUTLINES PLATFORM.

Colorado Springs. Col, July l1.-Wil-
liam J. Bryan spoke before large audi
snce at the Opera house last night ON
imperialism and trusts, the silver ques-
tion and the income tax.
In the course Of his remarks he said
the Democratic platform OF 1900 on the
silver question and income tax would be
the same as In '96. He also said that
several new issues had come before the
public, namely the trusts and imperialism
and expansion. He outlined the Demo
cratic platform OF 1sG0 as opposing inn
perialism and trusts; imperialism for the
reason that it is NOS in harmony with
the Declaration Of Independence and the
Views OF free psopls.
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Now in Jail For Forging
Small Check.
Couple Left RockIand Two
Weeks Ago.

Rockland, July 1.-THE police Of this
city have received word from the Salem,
Mass, police. that Robert Robinson is
serving jail sentence in that city. on
conviction Of having taken letter from
the mails. and oashing check contained
therein for sea 80 belonging. to. q Salem
resident.
Robinson came to this city two years
ago and worked as farm. hand for viii.
liam Butler Of South Thomsston. He
fell in.love with Mr.. Buffers daughter
Minnie, but she refused to marry him.
He stated that he was heir to great
fortune, and that his share would be one
and q third million dollars. Alter lsav-
ing Rookland he returned few months
since. having plenty of money for good
clothes and all the Injuries of life, stat
ing that hel had uome into his fortune.
He again asked Miss Butler to marry
him. This time she consented and the
ceremony was performed June 5th. He
left Rookland for New York fortnight
ago. Meanwhile inquiries had peen made
of officer Loring regarding Robinson, and
he had communicated with Chief Of Po-
lics Of Lawrence, Mass. concerning him.
He telegraphed that Robinson had ar.
ranged 60 meet his wife at the Union
station In Boston, and the arrest followed
Robinson was able 70 refund the amount Of
the check, but could not pay $40 fine
and is in Salem jail serving o three
months sentence in consequence.
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NEW sTRAMER LAUNCHED.

Bsatamors. Md, July 1.-THE new steel
steemsr Chester W.. Chaplin, which is
designed TO ply between New York city
and New Haven, Conn.,, under the con-
troll Of. the New Haven Steamboat COM
pany, WAS successfully launched today at
the shipyard of the Maryland Steamship
oompahy at Barrows Point In the pres
enoa Of lk2ae mum Der of invited guests
from New York, New Haven. Philadel-
phfA ana Washington. The launching
was scheduled fora . p. M, and ten min
utss Iater the big hull slid from the ways
ineo the Patapsco 90 smoothly that she
aeasosly psAde ripple as she took the
sRlulge. M1ss Cecilia Geratti, the eight
year Old danxhtar OF d. A. Geratti. gen.
erAl 1npe5zatendsnt of the New Haven
steAmbo6t line, performed the christening
ceremony, breaking q bottle of cham.
peane oNer the ateamer's bow.
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THE PARIS FLOATED.
American Liner May
Be Saved.
Was Pulled Off Rocks and Anchored
in Place Of Safety.
Will Probably Be Towed
to Falmouth Today.
German SaIyagers Elated at
Their Success.

London, July 1.-The salvagers have
moved the American line steamer Paris
astern for distance OF $50 yards and have
shifted tho vessels position slightly to
the Eastward. They hope to be able to
get the after stoke hold fires alight. The
Paris is now clear of the rocks.
The sherman salvagers areielated at
their unexpected success Of float ing the
Paris. She has been weighted withgnear-
" thousand tons Of granite at the stern
with view of hoisting her bows free
from the rock. and this was the reason
for the tentative effort to move her.
Several tugs from Falmouth proceeded
to the scene, but the Germans were not
anxious Tor their assistance, Offering the
largest tug only pounds for towing, an
offer which was promptly refused. 1t
was then decidedlt lthatsthe vessel, being in
o position Of comparative safety should
remain where she was for the night and
that the divers should continue their
work of patching the hull, 80 as to mini
mize the risk of towing.
Unless something unforeseen occurs.
the Paris will be towed to Falmouth to-
morrow and If on inspection her condi-
tion warrants 1t, she will be taken to
Southampton or to some other docks for
repairs.
The weather late this evening Ia rather
unfavorable, the symptoms being rain,
fog, falling barometer and slight wind
from the southeast An increase in ~ q
wind might prove serious.
Every precaution has bean takan IN
anchor the liner securely. The cost
guards are keeping a keen Iookout
Capt. watkins. the other officers and
twenty mem bers of the crew are still an
board. The pumps are coping withlthe
sells sinking.
1t Is understood that the salyaeers ara
the same parties who re-fioated the PEN
insuiar and Oriental steamer China.
which went ashore In March of last vaar
on Azeala Point near Aden,
Inc intention OF the salyaoers xva.
simply TO slew the stern of the finer So ~
90 facilitate the operations OF the diver
pub 10 was found she moved.mofe freely
than was expected. Three salvage boats
alone practically removed her from a crit.
icai position. unaided. She still hns
,lsI, however. TO the starboard and cannot
pe assumed out OF danger. The tugs are
preparing to tow her to Falmoutb Har.
bor. AA"i-
Falmouth, Eng, July 12.-The coast
guard reports that the Paris began 10
move and to tug at her anchors tbis
morning, the crew was OBLIGED To ias
out cable. and In about aushour the liner
water. -A'o uoep
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-12
'rABLIsHED JUNE as, 1se2-voL. as.
NOW MOTHERS WORRY.
Heat Plays Havoc With Babies
Appetite.

A Starved Condition Invites Cholera
Infantum--Lsctated Food Ha,
saved Thousands OF Lives--A Diet
That Is Retained by Most sensitiv'
stomach.
Summer lays fearful responsibility
upon the mind Of every thoughtful par
emit.
Every intelligent mother must feel how
completely the lives Of her littls ones arr
in her own hands for veal or woe. Ignor.
ancs Of the psrils that threaten the young
children In summer cannot TAIL to bring
disaster.
There are happily fewer and fewer par.
ents every year who remain Ignorant q
the fact that cholera infnntum oarries Oh
more than fifth Of all the babies before
they have lived year.
Thousands of little ones have gone
bravely through the summer thus far
without n days sickness, because they
have been kept we'll nolrished and free
from sny possibility Of contagion by q
rich diet of lactated food. From the
many large charitable institutions where
babies are reared. .on an exclusive diet Of
lactated food, not a single death from
cholera infantum or from diarrhea has
been thus far reported. This 10 q remark
able record. Laotated food saves myrisds
Of precious lives. not only during the hot
months, but all the year round.
A strange Ignorance exists among GER
taip parentsithat diarrhoea 10 natural dur
ing teething, and must not be checked
until that period Is over.
No more fatal ignorance ever entered
q parents mind.
When. for any reason, the mother can.
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MISS FAvRE TURNED. DOWN.

Washington. July 1.-THE secretary OF
state has sent Ambassador Cambon of
France, an answer TO the latter's recent
letter submitting the claim Of Miss Ivan
Favre for $40. 900 damages attending the
capture Of the French steamer Olinde
Roderiguez, on which she was passen-
ger, by the cruiser New Orleans during
the blockade Of San Juan. The secretary
reviews the facts in detail and states the
conclusion that the governments is not
liable on this claim. The answer Is like
ly to establish q precedent on large
number of similar claims.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-12
PURCHASE APPROVED.

Boston, July 1.-THE railroad commits
sioners In an order issued today, approved
the terms of the purchase OF the Ports
mouth and Dover, Portland and Rochester
and the Saco and Portsmouth railroads
by the Boston and Maine. The petitions
for approval were heard yesterday by the
board. The basis of exchange is lO.shares
OF stock of the Boston and Maine for I9
OF Portsmouth and Dover and share for
share In the other two instances.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-12
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland, July II, 1899. THE local
weather bureau records the following:
sa- m.-Bnrometer. 30.046: thermome-
ter. 7S5; dew point, SO; Rsl humidity,
81; direction OF wind, W 4; wind veloo-
ity, 4, state of weather, clear.
Sp m.-Barometer. 80. O06; thermom-
ter, 800 dew point 66; rel. humidity, SO;
direction OF wind, s; velocity of wind,
IL; state of weather. clear.
Max. temp, So; min. temp, 81; mean
temp, 70; max. wind velocity IS s.; pre-
hours, %.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-12
TRACK WALKER KILLED.

Worcester, Mass, July I1.-John Holt
and Edward Frank, while walking on
the Boston q Maine railroaa tracks near
Oakdale tonight about 10 O'Clock, were
struck by freight train and Frank was
instantly killed, while Holt was badly
injured. Holt resides on Whitney street,
In New Haven. He Is 4s years old and is
weaver by occupation. Holt was brought
to the Worcester oity hospital He Is
probably suffering from internal injuries,
Franks home is unknown.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-12
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS

The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, July II, taken at
s p. M, meridian time, the obser-
walton for each section being given in
this order; Temperature, direction Of
wind, state of weather:
Boston, 72 degrees, SW, clear; New
York, 70 degrees, s, clear; Philadelphia,
"a degrees, s, clear; Washington,
~ degrees, Sc, clear; Albany, "a degrees,
SE, rain; Buffalo, "a degrees. 8, p cldy
Detroit, no degrees, n, p cloudy; Chicago,
6S degrees, NE, clear; st. Paul.
SO degrees, W, clear; Huron,
OAK. So dsgr ees, SE. p cldy; Bismarck,
SO degrees SIC, p cloudy; Jacksonville. rs
degrees. NE, p cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-12
THE WEATHER.

Boston, July 11.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity, Wednesday:-Fair weather;
Southwest winds.
Washington. July 11.-Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday-New
England, partly cloudy Wednesday and
Thursday; Light to fresh southerly
winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-12
REPORTS EXAGGERATED.

Paris, July 1i.-It is believed that the
polics reports regarding the Royaiist plot
are exaggerated. Comts Boni de Castsl-
lace, M. Paul Deroauleds and NJ. Jules
Guerin, the deputy. all deny the srate-
menns on the police concerning them.
Nothing 10 known here OF any confs,,,.
plated duel between Comts Gastellane
and the Prince OF Monaco. The latter's
residence In Paris is closed and the
whole household is away.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-12
HUNDREDS RESCUED.

Washington, July 1.-THE life saving
bureau has received the following tele-
gram from Superintendent Hutchings at
Galveston, Texas, who with force OF life
savers has been operating in the flooded
districts: Have rescued 542 people.
Cotton and Cane plantations. Some
drowned; many narrowly escaped. Have
surf boat and borrowed boat and seven
men operating now. Water reoeding.n
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-12
CHICAGO AT CAPE TOWN.

Washington, July 1.-THE arrival n
the cruiser Chicago at Cape Tovfg,
South Africa, has been reported to &c
navy department. Admiral Howison h5s
remained inland and Is now at Johaur.lt 4
burg whence he will go to Cape Town.
Join the cruiser.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-12
MINERS SHOOTING.

Springfield. Ills, July ll.-Acting
Governor Warder received q teleqr am to.
day stating that there was shooting early
today between union and non-union
miners &C Carterville. Orders to troops at
Carterville to return home will probably
be rescinded, but 1t Is not believed here
that there has been serious outbreaks
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-12
REPORT OF HAGUE ooNFERENct,

Washington, July LIN the oourse ez
a week the state department. expects &,
receive by mall fun report of ali thss
has been accomplished at The naQf:a
conference. This will include the formI
draft OF the treaties and protocols which
the United States government is expect 4
TO accept.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-12
ORDERED 10 SOUTH AFRICA.

London, July 1.-THE 73d battery OF
artillery has been ordered to south Africa
making the Fifth battery OF Held artillery
now under orders for the cape. All the
gun carriages OF these batteries are being
painted to match the local color. Thirty
machine guns were shipped to the
Transvaai today.
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REPEATED BY REQUEST.

Washington, Jnly 11-It may be autbori-
tatively stated that reports that Secretayy
Alger has rendered his resignation are
without foundation. The secretary has
taken no such action nor has his resiana-
on been asked for. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-12

ROYAL BAKING rowDss CO.. NEW york.
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Do@not use alum baking powders.
They make the food unwholesome.
ztlc eAE
fs3s
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-11-21
NEWSBOYS' THANKSGIVING.

The rolling year brings round The
Star Newsboys' red letter day. 1t has
been the annual custom for The Star
to give a Thanksgiving feast to the lit
tie chaps who give such efficient help
in distributing and selling the paper.
The newsboy is a Star institution. He
is of all nationalities, but is largely
from the ranks of the Portuguese. That
thrifty nationality is quick to earn a
quarter when it sees chance and its
young lads follow in the footsteps of
the heads of the families. But their
example is followed close by energetic
Hawaiian and part Hawaiian lads.
The newsboys make quite little in
come to add to the family funds. In
times of great demand, some of them
rake in from two and a half to three
dollars, and most of them average from
soc. to 81 day. The money so earned
is spent wisely. 1t assists in feeding
and clothing the little fellows. Many
of them save up to buy a suit which
generally appears at the Thanksgiving
dinner.
The habit OF earning ana saving is
thus early inculcated, and in many
eases will last through life, laying the
foundation for future success. The
newsboys get a practical education
which is of equal value to them as the
literary education they obtain in the
schools. And the newsboys are not ig-
norant they know all about what is in
the papers and keep up with the news
of the world. They are moreover an in
stitution of the city and make its
streets look up to date. The boy may
be noisy and he may be pushing, but
he has in him the material that will
make him a man and not a milksop.
May The Star newsboys enjoy their
Thanksgiving feast and holiday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-11-21

There is a talk about truants here,
but it nothing to what it is elsewhere.
The London School Board employs $50
people and spend $250OO0 a year in try
ing to get children to school. But with
all this there is only a daily average of
61S.37S children out of total Of 1858, 337
enrolled This leaves $4,000 daily in
non-attendance. Our truant law may
be hard, but there is no doubt that the
people on the Hawaiian Islands know
their three RS" better than any peo-
pie on earth. What HAS been success
full had better not be tinkered with till
some tangible alternative is shown.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-11-21
BILGE KEELS.
Are Coming Into Use to Proven
Steamers Rolling.

The more important Of the means Ct
diminishing the extent of rolling in
steamships is the application of hilge kcels
to the chocEs--structures attached to the
bilgcs for cmcthing like half the length of
the ship and projecting from the skin OF
the ship to The extent of to 80 inches,
according 70 the siz) Of the ship and the
desire to take full advantage of their nc.
ton. The most recent and most thorough.
going investigation of their use and eff.
cheney is that of Sir william White and
Mr. II. F.. Fruudc in connection with tbs
biIge keels fitted to H. Nj. S. Revenge.
Experiment in this cuse seemed to show
that the extent of rolling, after fitting the
bilge keels, was only about one-third the
extent without the hilge keels. This was
the case when the ship was not propelled
by her machinery. When, on the other
hand, she was so propelled, even at a mod
crate speed, tho effect of the bilge keels
was even more marked
Previous experiments with other ships
had shown diminution of rolling due to
the fitting of bilge keels of One-half, and
for bilge keels of sufficient size this may
probably be taken as the least that may be
expected 1t is to some extent IA wonder
that, such being the case, ships should
ever be built without these valuable ad-
juncts, and it is probable that, until some
thing better is devised, the future will see
an increasing number of ships in which
full advantage is taken of a means of Civ
ing steadiness SO effective and at the same
time SO moderate in COST. p. Purvis in
Casters Magazine.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-11-21
SOME THOUGHTS.

Upon the Boer war there is undoubt-
eddy division of opinion. There is also
division of opinion upon the the war
in the Philippines. AS a mass, the peo-
pie of the west sympathize with the
Beers because they do not take the
trouble to think the position out. AS
a mass the people of the west sympa-
thize with the war in the Philippines
because they have taken the trouble to
understand the question, and know that
expansion is for the advantage Of the
Islands, while there is not doubt that
it is Of advantage to themselves also.
In the east the sympathy is largely if
not entirely with the British in their
struggle, because there the people un-
derstand more thoroughly the causes of
the present Boer war, and though isol
ated writer's condemn it the bulk of
writers approve a result of events
which the British nation could not con-
troll.
Lord Salisbury in his speech at the
Guildhall banquet during the early part
of this month, showed where the trou-
BILE lay. 1t is no recent trouble. 1t dates
back to 1881 and it is the result of a
magnanimous policy which a great ma
ton adopted against weak one.
1t really lies further. back. The Dutch
community of South Africa has always
been hostile to England. That dates
back to 1895 when it was first taken
from the Dutch during the Napoleonic
wars by Admiral Elphinstone and Gen
eral Clarke. 1t was restored at the
peace of Amens in 1902, was retaken in
1906, and finally coded to England al the
peace of 1914. The reason for hostility
is plain. The Dutch never amalgamat-
ed with the increasing power. Instead
of joining in the advancement of the
State and producing Roosevelts, Schuy-
lers, as have been produced from the
Dutch of New York, they have isolated
themselves kept themselves in ignor-
ance, chung to their traditions of slav-
cry, and remain as bgoted today as
We're the veriest bigots of the most big
oted period of European history,
But to return to Lord Salisbury's ar
gument, be points out, and with justice
that no nation save the most magnani-
nous, would have permitted a commun-
ity so obviously hostile to accumulate
munitions of war which could only be
used against itself. 1t was magnimlty
carried to an extreme and the lives OF
hundreds and perhaps thousands will
be sacrificed to it.
The assertion that Great Britain
cabinet in this war has been dominated
by greedy lords who wished to divide
among themselves the gold and the dia-