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The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26
FOR LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The fight for
the post of Librarian of Congress was ac-
lively begun at the White House today
and two candidates were pressed on the
Presidents attention. Senator-elect Nc
Comas of Maryland, presented George
Alfred Townsend, and asked for his APP
pointment. About the same time Sena-
tor Plat of New York had an interview
with the President, in which he spoke in
behalf of Thomas G. Alvord, another
newspaper man and librarian Young 5
chief assistant. ii. Il. F. Mcfarland, a
Washington newspaper man, and Repre-
sentative Barrows of Massachusetts are
also candidates.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26
EXTRACTION TREATY EXPIRES.

Washington, January e5.-1he Mexican
extredition treaty expired at midnight
last night. according TO the notice given
br the Mexican government. Its lapse
finds IL remarkably small number of fugi-
tives from justice in either country to
profit from the fact so far as known
at the state department, Santiago Morphy
is the only MEXICAN fugitive now at large
in the nited States. He made Il sensa-
tional escape from the Mexican chief Of
police in New Orleans just one day before
the treaty expired. In Mexico is one
American. James Temple, who is techni-
cally fugitive from justice, and against
whom extradition proceedings arc now
in progress, the charge being unlawful
homicide, and in his case there is reason
to believe Mexico may grant extradition.
The hiatus following the lapse of this
e1tradition treaty is deplored by both
parties and ON each side an earnest dispo-
sition is being shown TO replace the old
treaty with u new one.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26
DEER MICE As pers.
they Wore Delighted with Home In
Cocoanut Shell.


In ST. Nicholas @. Rafael 0'Reiily tells
Of a couple Of queer pets that he caught IN
tho woods. The writer says:
While rambling one evening IN the
woods I sat down on . rock close ~
shaded bank all overgrown with SOFT Heen
moss and feathery ferns. Not far away
tbere was An ancient tree stump, with a
bole running In underneath IL, and what
sbouId see pcsping out from the hole, but
tho head of n little reddish brown animal.
At first sight took IL TO be chipmunk.
Its large. black eyes seemed full of appre-
bcnsion. and rs I moved IL drew back out
Of sight.
on rolling over the stump, discovered
beneath IL some withered grass carefully
rolled into a elobular nest. Cautiously
drawing my handkerchief around this, 1
tied IL up, with whatever II contained, and
hurried homeward with my treasure. On
emptying the handkerchief into box COW
cred with wire gauze, found that / had
captured two beautifully delicate and ele-
giant creatures, somewhat larger than
mice. Their fur was thick and soft, u
rich velvet Of reddish brown on the back
and snowy white beneath. Their feet also
were white But their chief beauty lay in
their eyes-grca., black, liquid orbs half
protruding from the head. No gazelle
ever had eyes half so lovely.
They soon became quite tame and with
out showing any fear would allow me TO
put my hand into their cage to give them
fruits and berries. They carried their nest
into corner Of the cage and reconstructed
IL there.
After about two weeks I procured q
large cocoanut, sawed It in two, and tax
ing one half OF It. made in II u little door
way When / put this into their cage,
turned mouth down. they seemed to go
wild with the excitement of delight. In
and out they ran through the little door,
way hundred times in succession. Some
times they would jump up on top of the
cocoanut and survey 1t all over, and then,
after washing their faces" with their del
icate white paws, jump down and again
run inside. Soon they made up their minds
to take possession OF 1t as their home.
Their nest In the corner they pulled TO
pieces and carried II of mouthful by
mouthful into the little cocoanut hut.
There they have lived ever since.
During the daytime they sleep, but
when evening comes on they busy them
selves running and jumping about the
cage, and they have never once in three
years tried to gnaw their way out.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26
BA kET BALL.
Fine Games at the Y. VI. &. A. Last
Night.

The basket games at the Y, NJ c. A.
gymnasium last night Were very exciting
and were witnessed by large crowd.
The winning teams were Crimson, Law
ender and Blue.
The detailed score follows:
LAVENDER VS.. NILE GREEN.
Lavender-G. M. Harris. right for
ward; P. K. Hinkley, left forward; q
W. Smith. center; Sydney Lsrrabee
right half back; Leon Larrabee, left half
| back.
Nile Gresn-J. Hudner, right forward: .
4. Delaney, left forward; Fred smith.
center; j. &. West, right half back W
y. Sterling. left half back.
Summary-Score, Lavender 10, Nile
Green 4; goals from teld, Harris |. Lar
rabee 3, Leon Larrabee /, Delaney !;
L. Delaney /; fouls, Hinkley /, Smith
| /, S. Larrabee 4, l.. Larrabee ,, Hudner
IL, I. Delaney ., y. Smith 3, j. West 2.
Sterling l.; missed goals from fouls, L.
Larrabee 6. I. DELANEY 6.
CRIMSON VS.. PINK.
Crimson-D. S. Roberts, right for
ward; j. S. johnson, left forward NJ.
H. Marston, center; \. Foster, right
half back; II. Parker, left half back.
Pink-H. G. Redlon. right forward i;
p. H. Nelson, left forward; Hlmer Gear
ing, center: o. Trask, right half back
j. Powers, left half back.
Sum mary--Score. Crimson go, Pink ~;
goals from field, Roberts 8, ]. johnson
| 1, Marston 9. Foster !, Redlon 9. Pow
ers /; goals nom foul. J. johnson 8, J..
Powers O.; missed goals from fouls. J.
johnson 2, ]. Powers s.; fouls. Redlon
| l, Nelson l, Gearing /, L ask 3, Roberts
9. Roberts I, Marston 4, Foster /.
YELLOW VS.. BLUE.
Yellow-CsrO. Donneli, right forward !;
p. Hoslin, left forward; Il. Richardson,
center; George Knight, right half back J;
S. p. Noble, left half back.
Blue-H. @. Norton, right forward;
n. Q. Chase. lett forward; A. Heed. CEN
ter; I. Bruins. right half back; A.
Hawkes.. left half back.
Summary Blue %. Yellow 81;
gsols from feld, Norton ., Chase ., sRe d
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26
in ORDER TO PREVENT WAR.

Yokohama, January 25. Rear Admi-
raj Lord Charles Beresford, who has bee n
visiting Chinese ports, sailed for the
United States today on his way to Eng
land. In an interview previous TO his de-
parture, the admiral laid emphasis upon
the necessity OF an understanding be-
tween Japan, Germany. the United States
and Great Britain in order to prevent war
in the far kast.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26
His Cause For Regret.

An old Scotchman who had been a long
time in the colonies paid visit to his
"native glen, and, meeting an old
schooifellow, they sat down to have chat
about old times and acquaintance. In the
course of conversation the stranger hap
pened to ask about a certain Geordie Nc
Kay. lr....t
Hes dead long ago" said his friend,
"and I'll never cease regretting him as
long as live.
Dear mel Had you such a respect 70,
him as thatf"
INA, nal 1t wasna' ony respect l ha
for himsel, but married his widow -
Strand Magazine.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26
BROSIUS BILL REPORTED.

Washinton, Jan. 25.-The House COM
mttee on banking and currency today
decided to report the bill of Representa-
tive Brosius Of Pennsylvania, authoriz-
ing the issue of bank circulation up to
the par value of bonds deposited; for the
establishment of national banks of small
capital in towns of 5000 ana upwards
changing the tax on circulation to tax
OF one eight of one per cent on capital
The measure is on the lines of recon-
mendation made in the Presidents mes.
sage.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26
A GREAT GAME.
Portland Found the Rockland Team TO
BE Very Fast

visitors Were Defeated After a Very
Lively Bsttie-Marphy's star work
Allen Pisyei Finely at Goai-Fri-
days Game ut Bath.
Last nights polo game was red hot
from start TO finish. Rookiand has about
the warmest combination on the road
and the way Murphy and young Dawson
went into the game at the start was a
surprise for many people. They more
than made the Portland team hustle for
That new man Of the Rookland team,
Moran, is not only very aggressive play
er but he Is one Of the best half backs
that has been seen here In = good while.
eastman Of course was superb In his goal
tending and almost did MS good work as
Allen which is saying a good deal.
Rockland was out to win. Murphy was
after the ball all the time and for time
1t looked as II the Portlands were going
to get numerically whipped. So fine was
the Rockland defense In the first period
that eastman had very few chances to
make stops. although those he did make
were almost phenomenal Then 10 the
fecond period Portland got worked up to
the proper pitch and from that out went
after the game like tends. The mix ups
were frequent and exciting When the
score was tied the crowd went wild with
| JOY and 1t was the unanimous opinion Of
Sll who. saw the game that it was the
best polo contest seen here this year. 1t
gould he useless to attempt to pick out
any one Of the Portland players for ex.
oellent work. All of them fought hard
and bad 1t not been for their fine playing
Rooklsnd would certainly have captured
the game.
| Line up and Summary;
Portland-Campbell and Dawson, rush
ers, Mckay, center. Turnbuil. half back :;
Allen, goal
Rockland-MuIphy and W. Dawson,
Iushers; Fitzgerald, center; Moran. half
tack; eastman. goal.
Won by. Rushed by. Gagged by. Time.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26

Score-portland, z: Rockland, 3 Stops
Allen, 81; eastman, - Fouls-Moran.
Referee-3lr. Kelley. lime keeper-Mr.
Dyer. ScoIer-Mr. Mari.
TROUBLE FOR THE REFEREE.
Lewiston, January 25.-In the fourth
period of tonight's Lewiston Bath polo
game, Referee Connolly made n question
bile decision which allowed Bath the
game by a score of 6 to .. Tarrant broke
his skate and requested that time be
called, whereupon Referee Connolly or
dered him from the floor. Tarrant COM
pIisd and was followed of by MIR. Con
molly who was evidently giving him q
few instructions. In the meanwhile every
player on the floor stopped playing except
ing Lincoln, who had the ball. He skated
slowly to the Gage and put the ball In
unimpeded. 1t appeared, us Mr.. Connol
ly walked of. that ne dill not see the
play at all AT any rate his decision was
much criticized and will be protested.
The game was hotly contested.
POLO NOTES,
Jimmie Dawson showed himself to be
In superb form last night.
McKay's trick in the third period saved
Portland goal.
Aliens stops showed what he was doing
last night.
Moran is about the fastest half back
ever seen here. He Is inclined to mix up
with the rusbers Il he gets chance.
Friday night Bath, another hot team,
will play here. Capt Mckay says that
the recent trip of the Portland team TO
Bath and kocklan gave the Portland
team about all they could care for to keep
up their reputation. Maine is seeing fast
POLO this winter and no mistake. Bath is
one OF the wsrmest teams In the bunch.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26
CHIEF JUSTICE PETERS Ill

Bangor, Jan. 25.-Hon. John A. Peters,
chief justice of the supreme count of
Maine, is seriously i'll at his home on
Broadway: though he is now improving
steadily, his condition is still a matter of
some concern and it will be some days
before he is regarded as wholly out of
anger
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26
WAITING FOR PARTICULARS.

Berlin, January 25.-The correspondent
of the Associated Press is informed by
the German foreign Office and the United
States embassy that neither Germany nor
the United States will enter upon nego-
tiations regarding Samoa until detailed
report are received and it is suspected
that the present reports are incorrect In
important details.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26
SCOTT ELECTED SENATOR.

Charleston, W. Va, january 25.-In
the legislature today Nathan b. Scott,
Republican was elected United States
senator on the first ballot today. Tine
vote: Scott, As; McGraw. 46; COT, /.
MIR. Scott Is at present United States com
missioner of internal revenue.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26
FAMILY BURNED BY EXPLOSION

Mount Olive. H.. Jan. 25.-Peter No
wax and S. A. Croat, his wife and three
childeen, were burned here today by a
coal explosion, A boy seven years and a
babe of four months were roasted to
death. The third child and the mother
wore fatally burned, while the father $
injuries are not considered serious.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26

At one of the Mackinso hotels, loved by
it's frequenters for its associations, in spite
of lax management, u new guest demand
ed bath.
My dear SIR" said the proprietor
next year we shall have two of the finest
and best equipped bathrooms on the Is
land"
But" objected the guest, II want q
bath this year. Chicago Post
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26
FIRE LANCASTER.

Lancaster, N. H., January IA seri
Gus broke out in the business centre of
Lancaster at I.S0 O'Clock this morning
and caused loss Of over $6J, COO Three
blocks were destroyed several other
buildings were damaged and large
number Of business firms were burned
mt
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26

risks The bill, b, claimed, would In
many cases work injustice. IL allowed
only three dollars for ext enses. an amount
inadequate to this making of loan Of
any sire. Its effect might be also to pre-
vent second mortgages on real estate.
THE RAILROAD WAR.
Before the railroad committee this
afternoon. Hon. Herbert NJ Heath made
an argument in support Of the PROPOSE.
tion to allow street railways TO increase
their capital stock In the manner pro-
vided for steam roads. Hon. G. +. Wood
ward opposed the bill.
This means that the war between the
steam and electric roads Is on.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26
PATTI MARRIED.

London, January 25 --Adelini Patti, the
singer swas married this morning at
Brecon. Wales. to Baron Cederstrom, di-
here.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26
WHERE sPANIARDs ARE.

Madrid, January 25.-The government
has received an official despatch from
Manila saying that all Spanish troops
and supplies are now concentrated in
the visayas islands and Mindanso.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26
BRIEF SESSION OF SENATE.

Washington, January 5.-Only brief
time was occupied by the Senate today
in open session. A few bills on the calen-
dar were passed. but no other business OF
i'm portan ce was transacted.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE Bromo ouiniue Tsblsp. All drug
gists refund the money II It fails to cure. 25c.
The genuine has +. D. q. on each tablet
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-26
Won by.

Score-Portlan z; Rockland, 3 Stops
Allen, 81; eastman, - Fouls-Moran.
Referee-Sr Kelley. lime keeper-Mr.
Dyer. ScoIer-Mr. Mari
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-04
PUNISHMENT OF LUCCHENI.
Murderer of Australian Empress Not
Subjected TO Barbarous Treatment

Murderer of Australian EN- press Not
Subjected TO Barbarous Treatment,
SO many extraordinary and highly-col-
ored descriptions have been printed of
the prison life of the murderer of the
Austrian Empress, that in the interests
of simple justice and of the good name
of republics it seems a duty to correct
them
My information comes from several au-
thOritatiye sources, one of which is the
Swiss charge daffaires in this capital.
According to these authorities the life of
criminals sentenced as Luccheni was to
solitary confinement for life differs al
most not at all from that of other reclu-
sionnaires. The first six months he will
spend in 2 cell, during which time he is
not allowed to work, but after that he
goes into the workshops and is employed
among the other convicts. It is absolute
ly false that Luccheni viii be shut up in
a dark. noisome cell in the vaults be-
meath the prison, with a bundle Of straw
for a bed. On the contrary, his cell is on
the first floor, and is, like all the rest,
well lighted and ventilated. He will have
the right to receive four visits and to
write four letters annually York
Times
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-04
Novelty for Women,

In Bond and Regent street one is struck
by novelty of the season announced in
the windows of jeWelry stores to be a
cigarette holder for ladies. Dainty things
they are. Some are eXquisitely cut in am
Der and incrusted with jewels. Some are
fixed to rings studded with brilliants and
worn Oh the finger.
The majority, however, are jeweled
with turquoise, which ladies consider a
lucky stone for December. One west end
tobacconist said he had sold six times
rs many cigarettes. specially made for Ia
dies, as last year, but the most reliable
opinion seemed to be that smoking
among the ladies had quadrupled here in
one year.-London Letter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-04

Pe-ru-na works tremendously with
nature to eject the tubercles from the
lungs, and works SO successfully that
if there is a cure for consumption
Pe-ru-na is the remedy.
Read this letter from Mrs. II. a.
Tyner, of Four Oaks, n. c., about her
daughter, Mrs. l.. Keenc. She says:
Pe-ru-za Medlctne Co., Columbus, O.
DEAF SIRs:-'My daughter had every
symptom of consumptiOn-sup
Of menses, night swcats and great cma-
citation. She was SO low that none Of
our neighbors thought she could live.
In May Mr.. G. R. Adams, of this place,
who had taken Pe-ru-na, told me if
anything would help her Pe-ru=na
would. I got q bottle of it and some
rock candy and began giving it to her.
During the first few days she was SO
weak she could only take half tea
spoonful at time, but l gave it to
her IS often as she could bear it. In
less than week she could walk two
hundred yards and back without rest
ing; she kept getting stronger, and in
twelve months she seemed to be as we'll
as she ever was in her life. I feel, and SO
does every one that knew about her
sickness, that Peru-na saved her life.
My daughters name is Mrs. L. Keene."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-04
THE MASCULINE CRITIC.
He is After All the Very Best Critic
rion of Woman's Dress.

There is no better critic of woman's
dress than Il man who gives his mind
thoroughly TO the subject. \ dozen or
more considerations warp and bias one
WOman'S opinion of anOthGr'S costume.
but man judges broadly. 1t is the
general effect upon which he decides, and
he flies off at no such tangents as com
pleXion. or an irregular style of couture,
or the age of the subject in arriving at
his decision on feminine attire. But.
then, men do not always make the dress
of the opposite sex careful study, and
to one man who can differentiate be-
tween passementerie and gallon, or Scien-
tifcally explain how one bodice differs
from another in glory, there are hun
dreds who could not tell last years
gown from one three years out of date,
or Il tOque from a bonnet And. as a
rule, it is just these individuals whose
opinions are the strongest. and criticisms
most FREE, tent, on the habiliments of their
w0menkind.
A man Of this stamp viii remorselessy
deh0unce his wife's costume as a rag
or tel his sister he wishes she would not
go out in that ''drabby thing" He will
grumble that his wife looks ''all to
p;eces'-a favorite masculine form of
criticism-and damp her spirits by telling
her that her very latest gown does not
look right somehow" yet by nc manner
of means can he describe what is amiss
man who will say definitely that gown
fits badly that color is unbecoming to
you" ''those gloves are ill-cut," may oc-
casionally bore his family with his fussi-
ness, but his opinion. nevertheless, car
leS wnipht
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-04
Tnconsiderate of the Whale.

On the voyage of the Channel squadron
from Vigo to Gibraltar, when about ff-
teen miles to the southwark of the former
port, the Arrogant second-cIass cruiser,
reported that she had struck a whale. The
shock brought the ship up, and necessitat-
ed her going astern. She sustained no dam
age, but such was the force of the impact
that it was at first thought the ship hal
struck q sunken rock. At the time of the
collision grog was being served out, and
the mems rum was capsized all over the
tables, and quantity of mess traps were
broken.-Southern Daily Mail
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-04
Antique Bead Chains Quite the Rage.

Girls, to be thoroughly up to date, all
you need do is to resurrect your moth
ers' old jewel case, the one which has
not seen the light of day for the past
twenty years, and hidden away in its re-
cesses you will find the prototypes of
the now fashionable long string of beads.
Last year in the most sacred temples
Of the -Four Hundred it was the fad to
start string of pearls, equal in size
color and shape, each pearl to be the
gift of some dear and intimate friend
Ibis same fad held good among those
Of simmer purses, only the beads were
81 coral or some less expensive stones
than pearls.
This year the fad has reached the
masses and every girl with any preten-
SION to style must own Il long string of
imitation pearl beads. which will hang
almost to her knees. The string Of beads
IS purely ornamental. as it is used neither
tor the purse or lorgnette.-New York
Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-04
How to Cali Down a "NIasher.'

"Your face looks wonderfully familiar
to me-" said the MASKING gentleman.
No doubt" said the young lady brisk
ly; Il have appeared in all the leading
dailies over a Recommendation for DR.
Guller's celebrated dyspepsia destroyer.
| am now acting as agent for the same.
and have, by the merest chance, a bottle
OF the incompatible remedy with me,
which | am sure you will buy after ma nj
Testing SO much interest in me. 1t is
only $1."-Cincnnati Enquirer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-01-04
Deafness Cannot lie Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an intamed condition of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachan Tube. When
this tube is intiamed you nave rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed. Deafness is the result. and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal condi-
tion hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condition
Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars: free
f. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.