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mothers, worn with the burden Of mother.
hood and drained of vitality, that Or.
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greatest Of blessings. The timely use Of
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the drain from child bearing. Where hid
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children. l think all women with child shouid
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BIG STRIKE THREATENED.
Omaha Packing House Employees Claim
Many Grievances.

Omaha Packing House Employees Claim
Many Grievances.
OMAHA, Feb. GA strike Of all the
employees in the South Omaha packing
houses involving 1900 men is threat
ened. Better conditions were promised
after the strike last summer, but the
employees claim these have not mate
rialized. Labor unions have secured
about all the employees. The men as
sert that they are getting only half time
and in many instances less than this.
At Swift's and Cudahy's the most gen.
eral complaint is against the superin-
tendents. At Armour's the chief COM
plant is wages, while Hammond's men
object to an official who is accused of
dis%charging men without cause.
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Former Commissary General Be-
fore the Miles BOARD Of
Inquiry.
Statements of the Commanding
General COntradicted in Sew
eral Instances,
Eagan C%ontending That Canned
Beef Was a Good Army
Ration.
Refrigerator Beef Contracted to
Keep Seventy-two Hours
Off the Ice.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-Former Com
missary General Charles P. Eagan re-
sumed his testimony before the court
Of inquiry investigating the beef charges.
Recurring to the contract requirements,
he explained hat Swift & Co. were
wholly responsible for the beef until de-
livered to the government officials at
the points designated by the depart
ment. The clause requiring beef to
keep - hours after leaving the refriger-
ator was inserted, he said, at his in
stance, after the concerns declared they
could prepare it so as to keep that long.
Explaining further. he said:
Suppose a commissary should make
requisition at Santiago for 20.
pounds of beef. should secure it from
the ship and take proper care of it. re-
tanning 1t in the shade, and it should
spoil within - hours. the contractors
would not be paid for it,
Many vouchers for beef had been paid,
he said. and he presumed deductions
for spoiled beef had been made, though
he did not know. He understood
through Colonel Osgood that beef had
been rejected by commands when in
fact it was sweet and perfectly good.
Speaking Of arrangements for the
Porto Rican expedition. General Eagan
said he understood General Brooke was
to command it, and he accordingly con-
suited with General Brooke, reaching a
complete and satisfactory understand
ing as to refrigerated beef.
subsequently he learned that General
Miles assumed command. but he never
consulted with him, as he did not know
that general Miles knew of the beef ar
rangements.
Here were read kilograms between
General Eagan and Colonel Weston. the
latter in Tampa. relative to the sending
by a packing firm Of beef refrigerated,
to Tampa. to test how long it would
keep after removal from the icebox,
with the view of making OF contracts
after he breaking out of the war.
The beef when removed from the ice
box and hung up YVES declared service
able within AZ hours. whereas that left
in the box after ice disappeared could
not be used after IS hours.
Canned Beef Was Good,
Frozen beef was tested but adversely
reported upon. Canned roasted beef
was prepared by commissary officials at
Tampa, as the best solution Of the beef
problem. until circumstances were such
as would admit the prompt delivery and
use of refrigerated beef.
Ample and complete" declared Gen
eral Eagan, was the authority Of the
commissaries in Cuba and Porto Rico
to purchase beef on the hoof. for any
emergencies, or at the will of their re-
spective commanders. Reports received,
he said, showed. he thought without ex-
ception, that the native beef was not
nearly so satisfactory as the refrigerated
beef. The latter tends to displace beef
on the hoof, wherever both are equally
ava1lalla
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st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Feb. "a.
EHOGS-Market 5@lOc higher. Range Of
prices, 8. 55 q 3. ia.
CATTLE-Market steady and active:
good demand for butcher cattle and good
stockers.
Sales ranged at S225@4OO for cows;
81. 2O@4 40 for steers; IS. s504.25 for stock
,-s; S5.25G3 80 for heifers; S5.OO@5.5O for
calves.
SHEEP-Good demand for good sheep
and lambs.
Receipts: Cattle, 80; hogs, 7Oo; she.p
200; calves. 10.
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Ex-Treasurer Haywood Dead.
Union Pacific Wreck.

CHEYENNE, Wy. Feb. 24.-One mar
was killed and seven injured by the
wreck OF Union Pacific train No. 9. east
6onl.d, Known as the Overland flyer, at
Weed station. The dead man is Mr..
Pavey. a travelling man FOR the Baum
Iron company Of Denver. Six passen.
gers We're slightly injured and the tour.
3 a porter may be seriously hurt.
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Land for Various States.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The senate
committee on irrigation has made a
favorable report on Senator Stewards
proposed amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation bill, ceding 5000, 600
acres Of land to each of the public lands
states for reclamation.
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NEAT WAS TEN YEARS OLD
One Ohio Adjutant's Experience With
Canned Beef.

BUCYRus, O., Feb. 2~5.-Adjutant
Schaber Of the Eighth Ohio volunteer
regiment. who, during the Spanish war,
handled large quantities of the canned
beef provided for the soldiers, says that
all the cans bore labels with the figures
1895 printed on them. By soaking the
cans these labels could be pulled off,
showing an original wrapper, with the
date 1888, or some other equally ancient
period, marked on them.
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Sioux CITY Live Stock.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, Feb. "a.
HOGS-Market strong to 5@10c higher
Range Of prices. e3.57H@3.7O
CATTLE-Market steady.
Sales ranged at 81. 00@5.l 10 for beeves;
t2.O003.75 for cows, bulls and mixed;
$8.50@4.6O fol, stockers and feeders; %. 750
500 for calves and yearlings.
Receipts: Hogs, /, 200; cattle, 500.
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Minneapolis Grain.

MINNEAPoLIs, Feb. "a.
WHEAT-Feburary closed at 7lNc;
May, HsSc; July, 7lAc. On Track
No. hard, 72Nc; No. l Northern, INC;
No. 2 Northern, 6yLc.
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Chicago Union stock Yards,

CHICAGO, Feb. 2l.
HOGS--Iarket strong 90 lJc higher.
Sales ranged at Sj.6 ) o1I2 for mixed
and butchers; 95.1JW5.y for GOOD heavy;
S5.60WI % tor rough heavy; $5.6U13 TX
for light.
CATILE-Narket steady.
Sales ranged ut 81. 1oWD.oD for beevcs:
81. 500 i.2o lur COWS II h|cifers; S3.JUu4
o.OJ for Texas steers, ) $50 44.6) for stock
ers and feeders
SHEEP-Marhet steady
Sales ranged at s..sJ 40 tor sheep:
$4,000 4.S5 tor lambs.
Receipts: Hogs, 900; cattle, 2,UoO:
sheep, 5000.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO, Feb ~.
CLOSING PRICE.

CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT-May, 732@7334c;Juiy, ike
CORN-February, o45sc; May, ,63sc;
July, 363.4351sc; september, 371.g 57s1c.
OATs-Febrnary, 27c; May, sc,
July, 23.M26c.
PORK-February, 50. 10; Nay, 70 TO:
July, $ao7G.
POULTkY-Dressed, turkeys, 914@l1c;
ducks. sk@9c; chickens. 9@9Ec.
BCTTER-CreaIneries, l4@ lie; dair
les, 1lHM17c.
EGGS-Weak and lower; fresh, 3o@3jo:
principally 3U@3.c.
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sampson's Fleet in the Bermuda..

HAMILTON, Island of Bermuda, Feb.
25.-Rear Admiral Sampson and the
officers Of the United States armored
cruiser New York and battleship In
diana were accorded a great ovation
at the Hamilton hotel by the American
visitors at this place.
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READY FOR I
British Warships at Muscat COsrco the
sultan Into Canceling n Contract.

1DEltlSu Su ~ -nUSC6C NOOTCO ING
sultan Into Canceling n Contract.
BOMBAY. Feb. s5.-Important details
regarding the action Of the British au-
thorities at Muscat. the capital Of the
sultanate of Oman. have just become
public. 1t appears that the news Of the
lease by the sultan of Oman Of a coaling
station to France on the coast Of Oman
leaked out while the British political
agent at Muscat, Major Eagan, was alb
sent. He promptly returned to his post
but the sultan refused to furnish him
with any information. The arrival of
the second class cruiser Eclipse, flagship
OF the East Indies station. with Rear
Admiral Drummond on board,
Threw the People Int. a Panic.
though the sultan himself still remained
obdurate. During the morning of Feb.
IL Admiral Drummond sent word
ashore that unless the sultan attended a
conference on board the Eclipse al ?
o'clock that afternoon he would bonn
bard the forts at geo p. III. Notice Of
the admiral's intention was sent to the
foreign consuls and the town was speed
lily in confusion. The advisers of the
sultan entreated him to submit and the
Eclipse took up a position broadside to
the town while the other British ships
cleared for action. The sultan there
upon posted a notification at the custom
house and on the gates Of the town that
the agreement with the French was
cancelled. AT noon the sultan
Sent His Brother on Board
the Eclipse. but the British admiral
refused to receive him as a substitute.
Just about 2 o'clock the sultan of
Oman, almost unattended. arrived on
board the flagship and remained there
for three hours. while the whole popula.
ton lined the beach and anxiously
awaited the outcome.
The sultan. it appears. completely ac-
quiesced to the British demands. and
handed over to Admiral Drummond the
treaty with France.
On the following day the admiral
went to the palace, and the sultan
publicly repudiated his agreement with
Franco
Ex-Treasurer Haywood Dead.
SHARON. Pa. Feb. 24.-Ben jamin
Haywood. cashier OF the state treasury
Of Pennsylvania, and ex-state treasurer.
died at 10 a. IN. after a lingering illness.
The deceased was one Of the defendants
in the suits brought some time ago for
conspiracy to appropriate state funds,
in which Senator NJ. $. Quay was also a
defendant.
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LATEST MARKET REPORT.


DULUTH, Feb. "a.
WHEAT-Cash, No. l hard. 7lNc; No.
! Northern, 69Ac: No. 2 Northern, 6Sszc;
No. 3, 63c To Arrive-No. l hard, 727sc;
No. ! Northern, 105sc. On Track-No. !
hard, 72Ac; No. Northern, 70Ac; May,
523sc; July, 12Ac.
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THE U MOTHER

devotes herself to her first child az she
never does to another. As child succeeds
child she no longer reads them stories, tells
them tales at twilight or joins with them in
a merry romp at bed time. Does she give
her later children less because she loves
them less? No. She gives them less be-
cause she has less to give. The birth of
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FRANK SMITH.

j. Sheer, Sedalia, Mo-, conductor on
electric street car line, writes that his
little daughter was very low with Group,
and her life saved after all physicians
bad failed, only by using One Minute
Cough Cure. sI
Cook & ODEF.
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Not n child dies where ten formerly
died from Group. People have learned
the value OF One Minute Cough Cure
and use 1t for severe lung and throat
troubles. 1t Immediately stops cough.
ing. 1t never fails.
Cook e. ODEF.
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Fatality 0fCroun.

Statistics show that thousands OF in.
fants and children die yearly OF mem.
braneous Group. We do not exaggrerate
when VI state that everyone OF these in
nocents could have been saved had
Foley's Honey and Tar been given them
10 time. Can you afford to be without
it in your household?
FRANK SM1Tu.
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each Child has left her a
little more weak, a little
more nervous, a little
more worn out. b
hasn't strength to b e
! their intimate and play
mate. What a loss
! this means, to moth
~ er and to children.
1t is to such
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-22
THE PORTLAND ELECTRIC LIGHT

The new company is moving its work
along at a rapid rate and 1t will do any
one good to take a view of the line com
struction work that is going on at the
present time through Free, Center, Fore,
Pearl and Commercial streets. Their
critics are dumb rs oysters for there is
nothing to say. The first lighting will
probably be the J. II. Libby Co. estab-
lishment which is one OF the largest con-
tracts for lighting in the city. The Fal.
mouth hotel is doubtless the very largest
and the lines will soon be connected to
supply about 900 lights there Then
George C.Shaw's three stores are all to be
lighted by thu new company, also Foster,
Avery, Douglass Shoe store, Woolworth
Department store. the United States
hotel, r M. Lewsen's, w. S. Parker Co.
and about 100 others. About one-half of
the electric lighting business of the city
has already been contracted for by the
new company. Four 100 K. w. trans
formers have been purchased of the wag-
ner Electric Manufacturing Co. Of st.
Louis and will De here in about 10 days
and when thoy arrive the people may
look for some white livered" electricity
produced from water power. Samples
are prostitution In about 200 houses and
stores In Wards and Q.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-22
PARK sT. cOMMIssIoN.
IL Held 1t. First session Last Eve-
ming.

After nslture confederation and careful
elaboration Mayor Robinson has nc last
made public his selection of the members
Of the special commission to investigate
the nature and expense of such repairs as
may be necessary to place. the Park street
school house in proper condition. The
commission Is as follows: DIR. A. G.
Young, secretary of the state board OF
health Of Augusta; John Calvin Stevens,
architect, Portland, and Augustus D.
Smith, builder. Portland. 1t would be
hard to improve upon the competency Of
this commission for the task in view.
All of them ara well known men tho
roughly familiar with their several speci-
alties and their report upon this matter
will undoubtedly be one that the citizens
may implicitly rely1upon.
DR.. Young arrived in Portland last
evening and met with the other members
of the commission at the mayors office.
No formal organization was made Tut
the commission and the mayor went over
the situation together and studied such
plans Of the Park street building as We're
at hand. This morning the commission
ers win make preliminary inspection
of the school house and In the afternoon
will be at the mayors office where they
will meet with those citizens who are in.
terested in the matter. The commissioners
stated last evening that they did not
know how long they would take in max
ing their Investigation in regard to the
mntter.
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AUGUST FLOWER.

1T is a surprising fact says Prof.
Houton, that In my travels in all parts
of the world, for the last ten years, /
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any
other remedy, for dyspepsia. deranged
liver and stomach, and for constipation.
l find for tourists and statesmen, or for
persons filling office positions, where
headaches and general bad feelings from
Irregular habits exist, that Green's
August Flower is grand remedy. 1t
does not injure the system by frequent
use, and is excellent forso stomachs
and Indigestion Saafsvi bottles
free at +. E. Fickett's, PIP Danforth, E.
w. Stevens, 107 Portland, McDonough &
Sheridan's, 235 Congress, and j. e. Goold
x Co.'s POI Federal st.
Sold by dealers in all civilized countries
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-22

On an adjacent coun-
ter are twenty silk and
silkolene and satteen Bed
Puffs, some filled with
pure Down, others with
combed Sea Island cot
ton, all good Puffs but
the last end of our stock,
and to-day we will sell
them at halt aohat
they are marhed, 5000
Puffs at $3.50, sI2.oo
Puffs at 5000, $500
Puffs at $500, $500
Puffs at $3.50.
This department. will
also sell to-day about
twenty samples of Royal
Wilton Carpeting, rug
lengths, at half the price
of the carpeting by the
yard. Two cases of An
tique Oak Screens, three
fold. the panels filled with
siIkolene, at SI.49 --good
for cottages.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-22

You may go to Boston, New
York, Philadelphia and home again,
and never see in all your journey
such,a ssworth-looking-at" collection
of Waists of Silk, Satin, Pique and
all manner of fine summer fabrics as
our second floor shows.
Wash Silk Waists, fancy stripes,
pink, blue, gray, clusters of bias
cords at front, $500
Plain Jap Silk Waists, blue ~,
red, green, clusters Of cords, plait-
ed back. S4.0O
Fancy Taffeta, heavy stripes,
rows of bias cords front, color
ings. S0.SS
Extra heavy Taffeta Silks, tucks,
newest design. 1870
Black Taffeta Silk Waists,
$3.50, $3.50. 80. =
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KNIGHTS OF MALTA.
second Annual picnic and F,sla

Wednesday the knights Of Malta en-.
ioyed an outing and at nine clock a. M
preceded ~ Chandeliers band marched q
Custom House wharf and boarded the
Eluorado for Long island. The Beacon
and Lebanon commanderies accompanied
BY many ladies made up the party and
the day OF the second annual picnic and
field day will be long remembered for II
was one Of the pleasantest in the history
Of this ancient and Industrious order.
After reaching the island the band
played several delightful selections and
It was not long before the programme OF
events was begun to DO carried out.
First there was game OF baseball bs-
tween picked mines from the two com
manderies which was won by the Beacons
by the score of IA tot.
At one o'clock fine shore dinner was
served at Cushing's and bright speeches
were made by Comp anions O'Nell aud
Brown OF Beacon and Goddard and Red
lon of Lebanon. oa5
The afternoon was devotat to field
sports and there were many heated con-
tests which were watched with the Keen
est interest and resulted as follows;
100 Yard Running Dash (Gentlemsn As
years or more)-Won by Lewis Goddard
OF Beacon.
100 Yard Running Dash Ladies - Won
by Mrs. Guy Hill OF Lebanon.
Standing Board Jump-Won by l.. A.
MoKenney of Beacon. X
Running Board Jump--Won by Frank
Il. Minott of Beacon.
Standing High Jump-Won by Frank
l.. Mirott OF Beacon.
Running High Jump-Won by Frank
l.. Minott of Beacon.
Running Hop, Skip and Jump-W ON
by Frank L, Minott of Beacon.
Standing Hop, skip and Jump--Won
by A. p. Corey Of Beacon.
Ladies' Standing Jump-Won by Mrs.
Guy Hill OF Lebanon.
100 Yard Dash (Gentlemen under 45
years of age)--Won by A. p. Corey Of
Beacon.
Ladies' 50 Yard Dash-Won by Mrs..
Guy Hill of Lebanon.
Cake Walk--Won by Mr.. Guy Hill and
Mrs. Darrah of Lebanon.
Bicycle Raoe-Mou by W. d. Leighton
OF Lebanon. !.
The sports concluded the days festivi-
ties and the party returned TO the city on
the i've O'Clock boat and everybody was
satisfied that the day had been well
gpank-
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WASHABLE WAISTS.

Pique and Muslin Waists, newest
cut and trimming, made to wash
and do up.
Prices range soc, s1.oO, s1.25,
$3.50 up to $3.50.
At SI.39. Made of white Pique,
corded back and front,
Numbered collars and cuffs, perfect
fitting. SI.39
Al SI.75. Heavy Vale Pique,
bias front yoke, plat
ed back, collar and cuffs are laun-
dered. Price s1.75
Al $500. Made of extra fine
white Lawn, tucked
yoke, plated back, full front, cuffs
and collar Numbered. 5000
Other attractive Waists, colored
and white, at 1926 up to $500.
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- H7T-77l4T.-Ti - 'l-'i-a'---4l~--
MARRIAGES.

In this city, June 80. by Rev. s. f. Pearson.
George II. Bailey of Portland and Mrs. Mary II.
Hodgdon of Auburn.
Miss Nellie M. Bliss, both OF Watervilie,
In Bath June Il, Robert II. Dyer OF Portland
and Miss Edith l.. falmer; John A. McCabe
and Carrie M. Hail. 10Th, Bion b. Mclaughlin
and Mrs. Linnie Pennell. both of Machias
In skowhegan, June IA, DR.. W. S. Stlnchfeld
and Miss Mary X. Clough.
In Troy June 3, Edwin Sayward OF Burnham
and Miss Alice M. McQuillan of Benton.
In Sangeryllle, June 10. James s. Allen and
Miss Lydia Smith.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-22
POLICEs TOOK PART IN THE
OPENING.

A brand new saloon was opened yester-
day on Fore street near the corner Of
Moulton. 1t was handsomely fitted up
with steel ceilings, brass fixtures, hand
some bar and fine pictures. The opening
was very successful one until with the
evening came the police. A squad Of off.
GERS headed by Deputy Marshal Chenery
suddenly made their appearance and pro-
ceeded to clean the place OUT. Four men
who were found behind the bar were
placed under arrest and sent to the police
station where they were Immediately
bailed out. The police then seized all that
was movable in the place including the
stock of liquors and beer, glasses and
other fittings When they got through
with:the place there was little left to take
away
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-22
DEATHS.

In this city, June 81, John Fields.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
10 this city, June FL. Frank E<Osgood.
lPrayers Friday at 3 a. m. at his late resi-
denee, No. 81 Preble street. Funeral services
at Gray Friday al 2 p. m.
In koekland, June 20. Patrick J. Feeney,
aged 10 years
Funeral from his brothers residence. 2 Dun
phy Lane, Thursday afternoon at O'Clock.
kServlees at 81. DomInie's church at 30o'clk.
aged So years.
1.-THE funeral services of the late Reuben Byram
VIII be held at mis- iate residence, 40 High
street this afternoon at 250 o'clock. Burial 81
convenience OF family.
The Portland daily press., 1899-06-22
NEw Apvrnrrsrmlr,lrs.


PORTLAND. June %. 1907
TN the Draperies
Il room there's a
table full OF
printed cotton fabrics.
specially suitable for win
dow seats, for cottage
upholstery and summer
curtains which are to be
closed out at once.
Inc the assortment are
domestic and imported
Cretonnes, printed Reps
and Satines, which have
been csc a yard; blue
and white Japanese asl-
low cloth, which has
been soc a yard, fast
color India printed Cam
brics, which were CSC a
yard, Oriental Grape,
been selling at 3oc a
yard. white Dimity.
marked Goo a yard,
printed Duck, fancy
Tickings and others, all
to go at the uniform price
Of IL lac a yard. The
quantities are rather small
in each piece but they
are all useful lengths and
many purposes may be
found for them besides
those mentioned. 1t Is a
distinct opportunity to
get a lot of desirable
merchandise at a trifling
cost. The selling be-
gins this morning.