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The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26
SMALL POX AT MANILA.

washingt on, January 25.-Inquiry
made at he war department into the re
ports OF the rapid increase in the numbe
of small pox cases among the American
soldiers at Manila elicits the assurance
that the sick reports sent about twice q
week by Genreal Otis exhibit the full ex-
tent of the disease, as far as the officials
themselves know. The mortality rate Is
not excessive but 10 is not denied that the
soldiers would be safer at home than in
Manila.
An interesting report upon existing
conditions In the interior of the island
of Luzon has reached the government
through two young naval officers, one OF
them Paymaster Wilcox who made q trip
afoot and in boats, clear across the great
est length of the island. They found the
obstacles to progress even on foot almost
beyond telief and 1t required two months
for them to make the trip. They have n
good deal to say Incidentally upon the
political situation and assert that the
Spanish before retiring from the interior
so thoroughly poisoned the minds of the
natives against the Americans by repre-
seuting them TO be slave masters and
monsters of destruction towards all alien
races, that IL will be only with the great
est difficulty that confidence In our good
intentions can be implanted
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CLUES IN ADAMS MURDER CASE.

New York, January 25.-The police
today gave out for reproduction in the
newspapers fac simile OF the writing on
the package sent to Harry Cornish under
the guise of bromo seltzer, but which con
tained cyanide of mercury and caused
the death OF Mrs. Kate Adams on Decem.
Der 2S. The object of the police In having
the fac simile public is to exhaust all
efforts in the endeavor To secure an iden-
tifloation Of the handwriting. This seems
TO indicate that the police have not been
successful SO far in securing any strong
clues toward the solution of this myster-
ious case, despite the frequent publication
of alleged semi-solutions. The latest OF
these Indirect clues is as follows:
On the evening of December 81 . man
giving the name OF II. Cornish rented a
letter box at 1920 broadway: two days
later two small packages and letter
were received for him but through mis-
understanding were placed In the wrong
box and were never delivered. The man
was not seen after his first visit. These
packages which are now in the hands OF
the police contained respectively sample
of kutnow powder and lot Of capsules
containing specific for blood disease.
Both are being tested by a chemist.
Harry Cornish was taken to the Broad.
way place but was not identified as the
man who had hired the box.
Coroner Hart said today that he ex-
pected the report from DIR. Withuase on
the examination of the organs of Mrs.
Adams, some time during the latter part
of the week. A date for the proposed
holding of the inquest will not be set un.
til the report 10 received.
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INSURGENTS NOT BRIGANDs

Guantanamo, Cuba, January a5. - The
Cuban general Pedro Pererez, mayor of
Guam tanamo denies absolutely the charges
| recently brought by Lieut.. Col Ray and
Others against the insurgents In this dis
trict: particularly the charge of inoen
diarism and brigandage.
Exhibiting his commission as a major
general In the Cuban army as proof of
the hold he has upon the insurgents,
Mayor Pererez said to the correspondent
Of the Associated Press today:
They are all my friends. and If such
acts were really committed / must have
known it. am con nvinced that there Is
no band organized to burn the sugar cane
and l know that there is not an iDsur-
gent camp In the entire district under
my supervision as a Cuban commander,
and believe this section about Guanta-
namo is the most. peaceful part of the
province"
Among the planters, opinions are about
equally divided. Three whose plantations
are in the i'm mediate vicinity OF Guanta-
namo assured the correspondent today
that they had had no trouble aud did not
balieye any treaty though II is no easy
task to reconcile the radical difference OF
opinion between the Mexican government
and our own in the definition OF political
or revolutionsl crimes which may not
be subject to extradition.
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cities ana made report which was
submitted to the Deerng people in
March. 1893. 1t was defeated by vote
Of 757 to III, but in the following Septem-
ber the election of the city's representa-
tive in the Legislature turned on the an
nexation issue, and Judge Hopkins, au
avowed annexationist and the man who
first broached the subject in 1898, was
elected by majority of 81. In the cleo '
tion party lines were not drawn. Re-
lying upon the argument furnished by
these facts, said MIR. Matthews, the friends
of annexation had not intended to orga-
nize or secure petitions, but when 1t WAS
found that the opponents We're presaut-
ing remonstrances the annexRtionists put
petitions in circulation and In week
secured 926 signatures. Sixty nine signed
u statement that last March they voted
against annexation, but are now in favor
of it; while five sign a statement that
they did not vote last spring. but would
now vote in favor of annexation. Mr..
Matthews told how the anti snnexation-
lists circulated their petition. repeating
in substance she statements recently made
by the PRESS. He also called attention
to tho fact that the opponents to the
movements are largely ofiice-holders in
Deering. excellent men, but men natural
ly opposed to the alb sorption of Deeriug
in the larger city. The committee we're
also told how the city of Deering taxes
Portland cemetery lots and how the situ-
alton in Back bay makes cooperation
necessary in the building of sewers SO
that under the present arrangement
questions are constantly arising which
are difficult Of settlement The commit
tee were also told how Deering people
do business in Portland, how they pay
taxes on their business there to an
amount probably equal to what they
pay in Deering and yet have no voice in
the expenditure of the money and no
share in the improvements for which
1t pays. Dsering would benefit II an
nexed by lower insurance rates, better
police and ire protection and enjoy
many of the advantages of the larger
city. MIR. Matthews laid before the COM
mIttee a statement from the chairman of
the Deering board of registration show
ing that the total registration at the last
election was 1850. In Ward 2, Deering,
last March, the vote was 1877 to IS
against. In other wards the people in
this section of Deering turned the scale
and defeated the wishes of the majority
in the more thickly settled part of the
town.
Hon. Henry b. Cleaves said that he ap-
peared as the representative OF 256 pusi-
ness men and firms of Portland who have
petitioned the legislature to unite the
two cities. Gov. Cleavesl said he would
call on some of these petitioners and In
troducei Hon. James p. Baxter. MIR.
Baxter spoke at some length. He said
that in his opinion it would be better for
the two cities to he united. The interests
of Portland and Deering are SO inter-
woven that they are almost like ono com
munity now. Portland business men are
largely In favor of this movement and
those who do not sayithey favor it ara
only lukewarm in opposition. The mat
ter of building sewers is one which
affects the health of both cities Mrs
Baxter expressed the belief that u ma
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world why the treaty should be rssiteu
aud he contended that fsw men VINO
wouldestudy the world wide questions pre-
sented as ths commissioners bad been
compelled to study them could doubt tine
expediency Of the move. He also toucned
upon the LEGAL questions involved, con-
tending that there were many precedents
for the acquisition, that We as . nation
had the right TO acquire territory ana
that there were no constitutional par-
riers.
II we should fail to make good our own
opportunity thus providentislly proyioeu,
we need, Mr. Davis said, expsct no favors
from Europe in regaining "a foothold In
the eastern markets We need count upon
no display Of friendship from Europe In
this or any other matter. The European
powers were profoundly jealous OF the
United States and the senator declared
that it was q fact that we had not had
one friend on the continent In our recent
struggle with Spain or In our efforts 70
secure peace favorable to this country.
He intimatsd that but for Great Britains
attitude there would have been interven-
tion by the continental powers. de re-
ferred to the newspaper reports from Lon
don accreditins him with an expression
favorable TO an alliance OF the U nited
States with Great Rritain and Japan.
He had. he said, nevt.k advocated such an
alliance for the present, but he. would
not say that the time might not come
when such an alliance would be both
wise and necessary for the preservation OF
our rights and prestige He dweit at
some length upon the favor shown the
Spanish side Of the question while the
conference was In progress and said there
was an especial effort made to have the
spanish bonds secured on the colonies
guaranteed by the Americans He be-
iieved that II the Americans held the
Philippines. International trouble would
be avoided. but If the contrary course
should be pursued, he was most appre-
hensiye OF the results
In reply to q question from Senator
Hoar, MIR. Davis said there had been no
effort TO put the Filipinos on the same
footing with the Cubans in formulating
the treaty. He sod the two countries
were very differently situated and In
stanced the demonstration in Manila
harbor as an example OF what might oc-
cur In a land so distant. MIR. Davis urged
the Importance Of favorable action upon
the treaty at the present session Of Con-
gress failur3 to ratity meant, he
argued, continued uncertainty. renewed
announcement to the insurgent Filfpi-
nos, posi- Bile conflict with them ana q
prolon ngation of the state of war with
much Of its horrors
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THE SAMOAN DIFFICULTY.

Washington, January 25.-The state
department has forwarded to Ambassador
White at Berlin full Instructions as to the
presentation he is to make TO the Gsrman
minister for foreign affairs, relative to
the indignity reported to have been offer
ed the chief justice of Samoa by the
German ofhcial at Apia. The department
has also had some exchanges with the
German ambassador here on the subject.
The nature of these communications
cannot be revealed, but 1t is believed that
they show an abiding confidence in the
disposition OF the German government 10
right any wrong that may have been par-
petrated at Apia through over zeal us
agents.
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ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.

Augusta, January 25.-Every train com
ing from Portland way today seemed to
bo crowded with Portland and Deeting
men who had come to see il the commit
tee would decide in favor Of issuing "a
license for the wedding of the two cities
The advance guard of the Deering dele
CATION arrived on the early forenoon
train The friends and opponents OF The
Greater Portland came in such mum bcrs
that when the committee seated itself IN
front of tho presidents desk in the Set'-
ate chamber the crowd In attendance
from the two cities numbered nearly 100.
Among them were Mayor A. f. Moul-
ton, City Solicitor Scott Wilson, City
Electrician Frank B. Moody. Street Com
missioner Hawkes., City Clerk Jones, Neil
Reed, chairman of the board of regIstra-
tion; Aldermen Clay, Hanson, True,
Jacobs, Farnham and Carter. ex Mayor
Merrill Andrew Hawes, ID. W. He seltine,
Fred Jordan, Mark Jordan, Elbrldgo
Matthews, c. W. Small, F. r. Redlon,
City Assessors Varney and Hutchins, ID.
Winslow Hawkes., Geo. W. Brown,
Chauncey Berry, Inspector of buildings
Lowe, City Engineer Barbour and many
Others of Deering. From Portland there
were Hon. Jas. p. Baxter, Hon. E. b.
winslow, Hon. John W. Deering, Com
missioner of Public Works Fernald, Fred
n. May bury, Alderman Rounds, Lyman
Cousins, Luther Roberts, c. b. Dalton.
A. Il. Wilcox, Geo. :. Pitcher, G. J. Per
kins i. II. Thompson, Geo. Leavitt, +.
II. Little, Howard Winslow and many
other well-known citizens Of the two
cities.
So many wanted TO hear the case tina
the committee shortly after meeting in
the Senate cham ber found it advisable to
adjourn to the hall Of the House. Then
after some delay in hanging maps OF
Portland and Deering on the walls and
getting the committee comfortably dis
posed around their long table, pro ceeding &
began when Fred V. Matthews, Esq, bs-
gan the presentation of the case by saying
that he brought to the committee the
greeting of majority Of the people OF
the two cities and expressed for them
their wish that the bill uniting the two
cities might be enacted. Then. with the
aid of long pointer, Mr.. Mathews took
the committee on a trip through the two
cities as represented ON the map. lie
showed how the streets and railroads In
Deering ran into Portland and how the
people from different sections of Deerin
maintained closer business and social re-
lations with Portland than with other
parts OF Deering. Then MIR. Matthews
gave history Of the movement to annex
Deering to Portland, o movement which
began in 1889, and has been several times
before the legislature and has been sub
mitted to the people of the two cities on
several occasions, each time gaining in
popular favor MIR. Matthews told OF the
appointment of the annexation commits
sion by the last Legislature. This com.
mission consisting of Prof. Chapman OF
Bowdoin college, Hon. W. H. Newell OF
Lewiston. Hon. A. NJ. Spear of Gardiner,
Myron E. Moore, Esq, of Deering and
Hon. George NJ. Seiders of Portland,
made most exhaustive examination
of the character and resources of the two
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MATANZAS PEOPLE HAPPY.

Washington, January 25-The follow
ing cablegram has been received at the
war department from General Brooke at
Havana; People of Matanzas after
three days peaceful and orderly colebra-
tion by their civil governor, my aor, ,couu-
Gil and junta, convey to the military gov
ernor and through him to the President
of the United States their grateful &C
acknowledgements of the inestimable servi-
ces which have been rendered by the army
and navy together with their assurances
of such conduct as win convince the peo-
pie of the United States and of the world
that they are entitled to the confidence
and respect OF ell patriotic people.
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THE WEATHER.

Boston, Jan. 25.-Local forecast Thurs
day. Increasing cloudiness, probably
with light snow in the late afternoon or
night; warmer during the day; south
west winds shifting to high northwest
and probably much colder Friday.
Thursday. For New England and East
ern New York. Fair, fresh westerly
winds, becoming southerly.
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DOUBT IN THE COMMITTEE.

Washington. January "a The Senate
committee on foreign relations discussed
the situation of the peace treaty in a for
NAL way today, giving especial attention
tofthe proposition that vote should be
taken Immediately. The committee sup
nortsIs of the treaty still generally ex-
press the opinion that when the vote Is
I ken the treaty will be ratified. They
admit that there is now apparently u
majority against 1t, but express the opin-
ion that some Of the opponents will
change front before the vote Is taken,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
LEGIsLATIvE NOTICE.

The Committee on Judiciary VIII ene n paonc y,
hearines In IL room at the State House In
Augus,a, as follows: ID NJ
No. g. On several proposeu aIss
Thursdsy, Fen 2 1899 At $50 o'clock Z: M; :,
No. n. on q proposed amendment 20 an Act
relating to the appointment OF Dlsciosere oom, ND
exprdiency OF abolishing the ONCE OF Disclos-
are CommissIouers and making Probate Courts
lourts Of Disclosure. and aoolishihg imprison-
hent for debt
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MRS. STEVENS GOING TO WASH
INGTON.

Chicago, January 25.-Mrs Lillian Al.
n. Stevens of Maine, and Miss Anna A.
Gordon, president and vice president of
the National W. U. L. u will go to
Washington. to attend the national coun-
Gil OF women and the mothers congress
and interest themselves in certain reform
legislation.
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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. T. 1899 at 2.30 clock P. NJ.
No. s6, On a petition of William j. Wheeler
and others for a corporation 10 be known as the
other purposes.
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LEGIsLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Judiciary will give public
hearings In its room at the State House In Au-
gusta, as follows:
Tuesday, Jan. "a. 1899, at go o'clock p. NJ.
No. 81 In regard TO the expediency oil estab'
ushng the ONCE OF State Auditor.
Wednesday, Jan. 25. 1899, at 2.30 O'Clock p. NJ
No. So On an Act TO prevent the wearing OF
spiked boots or shoes In Hotels or other public
places.
Thursday, Jan. 2s, 1899. at 2.3o o'clock P. NJ.
No. 81. On Petition Of j. 8. Williamson and
others for suitable HOMEOPATHIC treatment al
the Eastern Name Insane Hospital.
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MI0CEI.I.ANEOUR.
WIFE'S AWFUL
ECZEMA

My wife was in the most horrible condition
Of any human being, from Eczema- She could
neither sit down nor lie down, her torture was
so intense. tried all the doctors that could
reach, but she got 20 that firmly believe she
would have died within twelve hours IL had
not been advised of CurIcuRA REMEDIES and
got them. My wife reaf to sleep In fsco hours
after the FIRST appiioatios, although she had
mot slept for seren days, and with two boxes
of CurTcURA tointment) and one cake Of
CurrcuRA SOAP she ,cas absolutely cured, and
is well and hearty to-day.
srrrpr CuRx TrH1rnKSr roR TonrrRrsq. Drsvro-
usIro HuxoRS WIN Loss or HAIR. warm baths with
(uTtcukA gentle anointings with CuIIcunA pur-
sst of emoent skin eurs and mild doees of CurIcuHA
RrsolvEs greatest Of blood puriaer and humor cures.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

Railroads, Telegraphs, and Expresses
The Committee on Railroads. Telegraphs. and
Expresses will give a public hearing In the
Railroad Commissioners office. at Augusta, on
Wednesday, Feb, 1. 1899, at O'Clock 7. Nj.
On an Act amendatory to the charter of the
westbrooK. Windham and Harrison Railway
Company and 10 extend the same.
CHARLES II. DRUMMEY, Secretary.
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CoRTEs TO BE CONVOKED.

Madrid, January 25.-Premier Sa gasta
announced today that the government has
decided to convoke the Cortcs during the
second half OF February whether or not
the United States ratifies the treaty Of
peace,
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POSTMASTER AT LEBANON.

Washington, January 25.-Orlando *.
Calwell was today appointed postmaster
fourth CLASSY ct Lebanon, Me-
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LEGIsLATIYE NOTICE.

The committee on Financial Affairs will give
public hearings in their room at Augusta as fol-
lows:
Thursday, Jan. &c.
On resolve in favor Of the Temporary Home
for Women and Children at Deerlng.
Thursday, Jan. %.
On petition in favor Of the Home for Friend
less Boys at Deering
Thursday. Feb. 2.
On petition In favor of St. Elizabeth's Roman
Catholic Orphan Asylum OF Portland.
Per order.
HI HIX, Sec'y.
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Local Weather Report.

Portland, Jan. 25.-The local weather
bureau office records as to the weather
are as follows:
sa m.-Barometer, 19 BOZ; thermome-
ter, 30; dew point, IL; humidity, Sc;
wind, NV; velocity II; weather. cloudy.
Sp. m.--Barometer 30 SO; thermome-
ter. 300; dew point, A; humidity, 4S;
wind, W, velocity. 6; weather clear
Mean daily thermometer. 80; maximum
thermometer, 40; minimum thermometer.
80; maximum velocity of wind, ~ >;
total precipitation, "a.
Weather Observation.
The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, January e5, taken
at s p. IN. meridian time, the observation
for each section being given in this order;
Temperature, direction of wind, state OF
weather;
Boston, 26 degrees, W, clear; New
York, 4S degrees, NV, clear: Philadelphia,
"a degrees, NV, clear; Washington, 80 de-
arees. W, clear; Albany, "a degrees. NV,
p cldy. Buffalo, 81 degrees, Sw, cloudy;
Dstroit, 32 degrees, S, clear; Chica2o'
SO degrees Sw, cldy; St. Paul, 81 as
grees, W, snow; Huron Dak. I,
"a degrees, NV. cloudy; Bismarck, IS de-
grees. NV, snow; jacksonville, 4S degrees,
NE, partly cloudy.
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ICGIsLATIVE NOTICE.

Tho Committee on Judiciary will give public
earring in Its room at the state House In
augusta as follows:
Wednesday Feb s. 1899 at 23o o'clock P. NJ
No 60 on an act 20 preyeat the use OF Trading
stamps and similar devices.
10. 7o ON an act relating to the sale of Paris
sreen and other poisonous preparations.
Tuesday. Feb. IA, 1899 at 40 O'Clock Z. NJ.
No. Il. On an act to regulate the practice OF
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SHORE FISHERIES.

Notice is hereby given that the Committee on
Shore Fisheries will give public hearing iu
the room of the Board of Agriculture Feb.
1899. at p. M, on All act to amend chapter 40
secrlon 1, relating to the taking of clans and
'"'' H'"' CHAS. C. WOOD, Sec'y.
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Shall Deering and Portland Be
One Argued Yesterday.
Prominent Citizens of Two Towns
Appear on Both Sides.

Most Remarkable Experience in Alder
man Rounds Career--He Tries to
Make ~ Sp eech and Is FOrbidden--Says
Portland City Government Has Been
SIighted--Nearlya a Thousand Names on
Petition FavOring Annexation from
Deepng.
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LEGIsLATuvE NOTICE.

The Committee on Judiciary will give pub
lie hearing IN lis room at the state House In
Augusta, as to ~;
Thursday, r. va, 1899 at 80 O'Clock r. NJ,
No 40 On an CT 10 regulate the admission to
practice of Attorneys, Solicitors and Counsel
iors, to provide for Board of Examination,
and to repeal conflicting Acts.
No 50. On the report OF the Commissioners on
Uniform Legislation.
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LEGIsLATIvE NOTICE.

The Committee on Legal Affairs will give a
,ublic hearing in its room at the state House In
Augusta,
Wednesday, Feb. l. 1899, at 2'So o'clock p m.
No. 10. On an ac' to amend chapter 1876 OF the
Public Laws of 1897, relating TO contrputlons
W husbands aud fathers to the support OF
wives and children.
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COMMITTEES ON SHORE FISH.
ERlES.

Notice is hereby given that the Committee on
Shore Fisheries will give public hearing
petition Of Geo. L. Skolfeld and 223 others that
the laws OF 1897 be SO ammended that 1t shall be
unlawful to use any purse or drag seines for the
taking of smelts in that part of Casco Bay north
of line easterly from the end OF Flying Point
in Freeport to The end of Lookout Point in
Hsrpswel-
CHAS. C. WOOD. sec'y.
Augusta. Jan. IL, 1899.
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LEGIsLATIvE NOTICE.

The Committee on Legal Affairs VIII give q
,ublic hearing in Its room al the State House IN
augusta
Tuesday, Jan. 81. 1899 at 80 O'Clock p. m
No. 10. On petition to the Senate and House
" Represeniatiyes from citizens OF Andover
Tor village corporation.
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LEGIsLATIVE NOTICE.

The Committee on Judiciary will give'a public
hearing In its room at the State House In All
gusta,
Tuesday, Feb. Z. 1899 at 2 80 o'clock r; NJ.
No AZ I'm Petition of William L. sargent and
others to Incorporate the Hebron Water Com
pany.
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PROCTOR GOING TO CUBA,

Washington. January Senator
| Proctor Of Vermont left here today on a
trip to Cuba. He expects to make tour
of the island. He is accompanied by his
family
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