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OTHER sPEECHE Es.

DR.. J ohm W. Bowers, counoilman-elect
from ward six, told how he had lodged
candidates st the Lincoln club q week
ago and finally taken refuge In closet
where the ash tarrels are stored. lie said
he hadn't been 40 ashamed OF himself
since the infirmary Investigation until
he had found other oouncilmen hiding
behind other ash barrels, DIR. Bowers
made u very happy speech and told some
good stories.
Harry 81. Bigelow. clerk OF the COM
mon council, WAS pIeBsantly introduced
/ the Mayor and spoke briefly.
Fred ~. MAJ barry, whose Introduction
was q most witty one, eaid he had heard
Of the results OF the CO Jus with pleasure.
he had supported all of the candidates
and in this had followed the example set
by other dIstin guishej municipal polite
ians ami some others In the center OF the
stats.
Charles A. Strout, Esq, who had Just
been nom mated as city solicitor, said
that he had been wasting his eloquenoe
on the members Of the city council for
the past two weeks and would give them
a time to recover from 10.
Alderman slect Gsrrish said tnat he
would take advantage of the advice OF the
oil Roman to his son and lend his ears
but not his voice Alderman Maunix was
introduced as the practical joker Of the
upper board and spoke briefly.
RobeIt 4. Mhitshouse. ksq., member OF
| the school board, was introduced and re-
oeiyed with applause. He paid very
pretty compliment to the mayor and the
| administration of the past year and
| among other things, all Of which wers
good, he said that the eide show TO
whion he bslongsd, namely the school
board, had followed the example OF the
National Republican party and annexed
three women to the toard. The board Is
Iatfn 80, ha and Wnnh n
| gratulate them on not being Obliged to
depend for their election upon the deceit
| full politicians with whom some OF the de-
| tsstsd candidates hAvs had TO do.
The Mayor then introduced Council
man l.. A Goudy TO address the CITY gov
ernment for the last time. MIR Cloudy
was received with great applause. A vote
of thanks was proposed for him for the
battle he had fought and won for the
oity's interest. Mr.. Goudy was visibly
affected by hls reception and made very
short hut handsome sresen. lie paid the
Mayor q great compliment and also the
outgoing city government which had
done much for Portland.
This tr )ught the proceedings TO o
close. The Mayor said In adourning
the gathering that IN the coming
year he would ask the members of the
city government for just one thina. II
at any tins they desired to learn his
views or wanted his advise or assistance
he asked them o talk with him and on
the othsr hand he said he would claim
the same privilege. That Is all the favor
he would ask and all that he could give.
| He seid that he was often called upon
| to do things which were distastof ul TO
himgeY but he did them because II was
| his duty and not from any personal
| feeling In the matter. he said he had
tried to put aside his personal wishes and
do what seemed to Rim the test thing for
the city. His concluding remarks were
loudly applaudsd.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-12
CITY VS.. WATER PowER.

Lewiston, March II The Union Wat
er Power COMPANY and this franklin
company, through their counsel, Wallace
II, White, have asked the city Of Lew
istun 10 set price on the damage to the
companies by the land taken by the
water works extension. Mayor Pottle
replied In behalf of the city, and has
made an offer of $500. The correspo n
dsDcs is quite pointed, and It Is believed
that the companies will proceed 60
have an assessment of damages made by
the county commissioners. Mayor Pottls
made that proposition some time ago,
or, II that tribunal was not satisfactory.
to leave 1t to any two judges Of the su-
preme oourt, or to the assessors OF the
CITY of Auburn, all Of which offers were
rejected.
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so. BERWICK CAUCUSES.
Republicans and Democrats Select
Candidates For Town Offices.
urEcrAL TO rPE rREssI

South Berwick. March t0.-The Rspub.
hoans in caucus tonight nominated the
following candidates to be supported at
the town nesting next Tuesday: Mod
orator, @. s. DnrRin; clerk. VIM. Temp
sou; treasurer, u. +. Davis; ssleotmep,
Q. S. Durgin, Geo. h. Joy, Edwin W
Hanscom; road commissioners, s. p. HUn-
tFess; tax collector, l.. b. Hanson.
The Democrats of IN town in eaueus
Saturday afternoon Tomiuatsd the fol-
lowing car didates TO be SUPPORTED at tbs
polls on Tuesday next; Moderator, John
A. DsnnetG; ssleotmen, Isaae Libby,
Jerry Minnshnn and James W. Hobbs
clerk, George II. Matthew's; treasurer,
Charles q. Hobbs: chief engineer of the
firs department., Willis &. Iord; truant
officer. George w. Cheney; auditors. George
"A. Cheney and George L. manson; tax
collector, L evils B. sHanson; road com
missioner, Timothy ID. Flynn.
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OBITUARY..
MRS. MARY K. MELCHER.

Died in Cumberland NILS, March
1ltb, Mrs. Mary f. Melcher, widow Of
the late Capt. George Melcher Of Brun-
swiok, aged 81 years, months and Ii
days. MIS-. Melohar was an earnest and
fai thful mem her of Warren Conregation.
al church, always especially interested In
and working for the good of young peo-
Pile aud children. She was also q promi-
nent member OF the Ammoncong'n Lit
ersry club Mrs. Me- lcher leaves two sons,
Harry II. and Gsorge W., ana oLe daugh-
ter, Mrs L. q. Holsten of Chestsr, Pa.
She was lady Of rare ability and was
very much respected by all who knew
her.
The funeral will take place from her
late residence In Cum Derland Mills. We'd
nesday afternoon March 1Ith st o'clock.
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Mr.. BoUIKLLE's HEALTH.

Bangor, March 11.--Dr. d A. Robin
son of bangor. who for msny years has
been the Congressman family physician,
has just returned from visit TO the san
itar,uln where he is heIng treated. DIR.
Robinson says, al found Mr.. Boutelle
very greatly improved, both physically
and mentally. had the pleasure OF
taking lunch with him, and he discussed
his state Of health and talked about his
friends al home with his form or earnest
ness and animation and, with the ex-
eeption Of the occasional loss of wor
and some hesitation of speech. re ap.
peayed more like himself than have
seen hjm for a long time
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every KIND
OF SEED

but the poor kind The seeds
we sell are just what they purport to
be. They don't take freaky turns
and "come up" something you're
not expecting. All you have to do
is to plant them. They'll grow them
selves. Ii you'd avoid a waste of
time aud seeds in replanting, get
your seeds---FlOWer, Grass or
Garden.--0f us. We are agents
for, and always have in stock,
Syracuse Spring Tooth HarrOws,
Syracuse Spring Tooth Cultiva-
tors, The Iron Age Hill and Drill
Seeders, New Model Seed Drill,
SlOGdard Churn, De Laval Sep
aratOrs, Victor IneubatOrs and
Breeders.
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A FERTILE FIELD.

Watsrville, Mlroh II. The Rev. w. +.
Berry, field secretary of the State Civic
League, has decided that he will oon-
tinuV his work in the neighborhoo of
Portland. When he began work there
he made up his mind to stay but a
month. The field has proven so fertile
that he will continue his labor until the
end of the present conference year, or
the first Of May Where he will 60 then
he has not yet fully decided. although
he thinks 1t possible that he may go to
the eastern part OF the state and work in
the vicinity of Calais.
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BOSTON BANK 10 CLOSE.

b ston, March 1l.-A me ting was..he,d
yesterday In the Biackston, National
bank, 132 Hanover stieet, to make ar
ranSens snts for the liquidation OF the
hank. 1he liquidation will be effected
through the Shoe and Leather National
bank.
The question es TO whether 1t would
not be advisable to wind up the affairs
uf the Blackstone has been mooted for
some time. 1t is stated that stockhol5-
ers will reoelvs between $50 and $40
a share.
The cause OF the closing of this ven-
erable institution 10 not financial en-
barrassment. 1t Ia due simply to the fact
that many OF It's patrons have moved TO
other parts of the city.
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ffed Il. burnham hMd
Mr.. Smith was declared the NOMINEES OF
toe caucus.
Then came the posltinn Of engineers
Of steam Il 9 engines. For Engins 9. War
rem q. LorinR was nominated By accla-
nation. For Engine ., Charles z. French
was renominAted by acclRmation. ko'
Engine /, NJ. W. Porter had 81 and Ma
jor Hammett had 2. Mr.. Porter was de-
clareJ this nominee. For engine 4, Harry
williams was nominated by Aoslauation.
For Engine 3, Alfred Wiaain had Is
yotes anu II, @. Rowe had 10 votss' Mr..
Wiggin was declared tte numines.
The other positions were filled by the
ioint caucus without any contest. The
list Of nominees viii be found atove.
Ihe com mon council then went into
caucus and nominated scot Wilson as
PRESIDENT and Harry n. Bigelow as clerk.
THE DEMOCRATS.
The minority members Of the next city
government held small, select and
harmonious caucus. The complimentary
nominations which they made are
printed above.
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LATE MARINE.

Vinegar Haven, Mass, March H.
Arrived, sohooners Break OF Day and
sRrdininn, South Amboy for Rookland :
Henry Weller, Jacksonville for Portland; /;
Snowflake. Hohoken for do; OHkes Ames,
Perth Amboy for Bath.
Philadelphia, March 11.-ArriVed,
steamer Sandman, Liverpool via Hall
fax and Portland, Boston.
Delaware BIeakwater, March 11.--Ar-
rived, schooner ElviFa j. French, Port
land.
Reedy Island, March II Passed up,
schooner Jennie q. May from Portland.
Lizard, March i1.-Pa ssed, steamer
Canada, Portland, Me for Hamburg.
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BEST OF ALL

To cleanse the system In q gentle and
truly beneficial manner, when the
SpFingtims comes. uss the true and per-
feet remedy, Syrup Of Figs. Buy the gen.
ulne Manufactured by the California
Zig Syrup Co. only. and for sale by all
druggists, at 80 cents per bottle.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-12
AN OFFER 10 CAsTINE.

Castine, March 10-The town of Cas-
time has received a proposition from
Charles &. Emerson of Dixon, Illinois,
son of the. late Henry Emerson, a citizen
of Csstine, by which the town may secure
a $40. 000 town hall by the payment annu-
ally to Mr.. Emerson of interest on that
amount at per cent until his death,
when the payments will cease, and the
hall become absolutely the property Of
the town.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-12
SUMNER HOTEL BURNED.

Sharon, Mass, March 1.-THE Pines,
q well-known summer hotel on the
border of Lake MassspCag, not far from
Sharon Heights station, wss completely
DESTROYED by fire with all Its contents
tonight, causing loss of $4,000; insur-
ance unknown.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-12
DROP IN FURS.

L. b. SohlosbeTg announces a remark
ably heavy drop in the prices Of furs
which is made necessary by the decision
net 10 carry any more of these goods
over than is absolutely necessary. The
reputation of this ooncsrn IL sufh3 silent
guarantee of tha quality Of the goods.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-12
BIG TRIo sBoR ST. LOUIS CLUB,

BIG TRIO sFOR ST. LOUIS CLUE.
New York. March 1O.-Charles e. Eb-
belts, president of the Brooklyn club. an
nounosd tonight that his club sold the
releases Of John j. MoGraw, late mana
ger OF the Baltimore club; Wilbert hoh-
ins on. captain and catcher OF the ex- BAL
timores, and w. Ks.ster to the st. Louis
club. The amount Of purohass money
is about Slb,0o0.
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SENATOR HURD A CANDIDATE.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.J

North Berwick, March 10.-State Sena-
cor Daniel A. Hurd of this town Is a can
didate for representation on the Maine
delegation to the Republican national
convention. He has the support of many
of the proninen Republicans Of York
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-12
THE LIGHTSHIP.
he Secretary OF TIN, Treasury Has Made
Recommendations
urEcIAr TO THE Pn S.,

Washington. March 1o.-Ihe Secretary
of the Treasury has transmitted to the
Rouse Of Representatives a re o. mnends-
tion lor en- aoditiona um OF ten thous-
end 4 ,ellsIs Tor the o1nstenctien OF the
ligh snip an fog signal 1T Cape Eliza
hath
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-12
stops the Cough
and work off the Cod.

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a cold
Ia one day NO cure No Pay. Price 25e.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-12

DR.. Tolman's Monthly Regulator has brought
happiness to hundreds of anxious women.
There is positively no other remedy known
to medical science, that will so quickly and
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in mind this remedy is absolutely safe under
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leave no after III effects upon the health. BY
NAN CO., l7o fremont St.. Boston, Mss.
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COOK REMEDY CO.

s2s Masonic Temple, Chicago, Ill, for, proofs
of cures. Capital s500,O00 We solicit the most
obstinate eases. We have cured tho worst
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then went on to say thst the oity seemed
to be getting along very we'll and was
making progress slowly but stsadiiy. He
.fsrred to che fact that the city auditors
report will show that over two-thiFds Of
the money raised Ly taxation every year
is expended before 1t Is raised by the
fixed charges, such as salAries stats and
county taxes interest charges which
ars already contracted Tor. On the whole,
wren the nity is compared with other
municipalities IL makes an exosllent
showing
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-21
a VOLCANO IN ERUPTION,
Immense River of Lava Threatens
to overwb~im Three Mexicsn
Iadisn Villages.

NEW YORK, Dec. @.-Deilis ~ the
eruption Of tho Colima volcano on the Pa
einc coast of NeN.co. recently reported ~
telegraph from Ggaasiaiara. Mexico. have
been received by W. } Arken. of this city
An immense river of lava ran over taa
side % the volcano and Threatened b. over
whe.m three Indian villages near 10 btsa.
The Indians fed 20 the Santa Ana mine. in
the center % Colimaa copper region. and
sought safety hy hiding IN the mine leave
ing inslr women and children 20 shift for
themselves. A company of Mexican troops
drove the Indians from thr mine and sent
them back 70 ihclf homes 70 protect tholr
families
The government of Mexico from whom
Mr.. Arkell. Mf Setherion HAIL % C'hira-
80. and Psm " HoFhaeh. ~ Omaha. OBJ
tanned a concession Of 210p9 acres IN the
Colsma valley. offered % cancel the cancss-
sion Il tAs mines wfrs ialHFed by tbs vol-
csno's eruption. bat the Offer Eas declined
one q the most serious results of ne
volcanic disturbance 81 iha egilTa censas on
o, work On a ifamvay now being bslI, ,o
connect the copper miues ufth the gart "
ManEaniiie The contractors wers unahln
60 restrain the fciriaea Indians emp,ayes IN
the construction = the road Many % thefn
have gone 20 Niighoaean and Jslgsco aad
others have fed 20 the more distant ssuth-
ern states OF the republic,
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KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS
RATIFY THEIR FRAUD.
In Joint Session OF the Iegtsinture
Vote Governor Taylor ont of
His Offiee.

FRANKFORT, KY. Feb s0-The Dem
ocratic members OF the two houses of
the legislature met in Joint session this
evening. and by vote Of "A to ratified
the former proceedings by which William
Goebei was declared governor and J. w.
Beckham lieutenant governor. and
through which Beckham, since the death
of Goebel. claims the oliee of governor.
The Republican members remained
away from the joint session. having de-
eided IN caucus not TO attend.
The senate having adopted the resolu-
tions yesterday and the house today, the
adoption OF them by the Joint assembly
from the Democratic standpoint puts the
finishing touches to it's action on the con-
test.
In the joint assembly this afternoon
Senator Triplett and Senator Grider voted
against the ratification resolutions. Mr.
Grider. in explanation of his vote. said
he had hoped there would be full and
fair investigation OF the contests. and that
he hoped TO be able TO vote with the Dem
ocrats. but he could not satisfy his own
conscience and do so in this manner Mr..
orr also declined to vote. lie said he
had voted with tho Democrats in their
former action and did not think ratifica-
tion OF those former proceeding neces-
sary now The lobbies were crowded. and
when Speaker Trimhlo announced the
vote in the joint assembly there was a
mild outburst of applause.
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SPANISH CLAIM RAILROAD.
Our Government Contends II Passed
to This Country by the Treaty
of Paris.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2o-At today's
cabinet meeting there were three alb
sentees. Secretaries Gage. Long and Will
son. Among the matters discussed was
the Spanish claim. involving the proceeds
of the sale of a railroad made by the
Spanish authorities after the treaty of
Paris had been signed. This question
was considered AT some length, and II
will be the contention Of this government
that the railroad property was included
in the transfer OF title by Spain to this
government in the sum of $50 ooO,oOo and
that the Spanish authorities had no pow
er to transfer II.
Railroad materials unused and held in
reserve may. however, be considered un-
der the treaty as belonging TO Spain.
The army reorganization plan submitted
to congress by Secretary Root was also
discussed and met with the approval OF
all OF the members present. The Macrum
incident was also alluded to-
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KENTuCEY ELECTION TROUBLES.
Demurrer of Alleged Intimtdntors Is
ONcrruted.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Feb. so.-.ln the cases
of several persons arrested during the re-
cent state election. for alleged inyimida-
ton OF negro voters, Judge Evans. In the
United States court. overruled the 3emur-
rer of the defendants, which brought
into question the jurisdiction OF the
federal court.
Jusse Evans held that congress passed
section &07 OF the United States statutes
ia protect the colored people IN their right
of suffrage, and section h50S was passed
TO prevent persons from conspiring 10 In
jure and oppress. thus insuring this class
OF voters the free exercise of their right
of franchise: that congress had the power
TO pass such laws as the only reRi guar
antee OF liberty. and that 1t was the duty
OF the court TO see that the provisions of
the statutes were enforced.
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FILIPINOS TO BE TRIED.
Members of Guerrilla Hand to Go
before n Military Commission To-
day, Charged with Murder.

MANILA. Feb. %. military commits
zion meets at Calamha tomorrow TO tly
the ritpino members Of the guerrilla and
which attatled SQUAD II Americans tn
February . killing corporal. The char
Ees are ntrder and assault with intent TO
l<ill. the case is important as sorosha1-
owing the policy OF treating guerrillas and
tanitits.
1t Is surtosed that one reason which
has hithes.o deferred the American au-
thorities frcm adopting this policy Is that
tho insurgents have more than Nifty Amer
lean prisoners and may retalil;e.
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DATE HAS BEEN SET.
Interstate Commerce Commission
VIII Discuss Question of Rates
at Several Places.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb 0.--The Cau
says:
The date has been fixed for the hearing
before the interstate commerce commits
sion Of the witnesses and counsel for the
Pacific Coast Jonbers' Association. The
commissioners will DO in Los Angeles
March e. and in San Francisco April 2
At Los Angeles the matter of routing
freight viii be taken up.
u is now thought probable that the
commissioners will also go to Portland.
where the Portland. Seattle and Tacoma
Manufacturers and Jobbers Association
win testify.
II the graded rates that the St Louis
io5bers ask for are put into effect .aad
the differensial hs sed on water competition
Is abolished. as they wish. Il il asserted
that they will come pretty nearly taking
away all the territory for business pur-
poses that the Pacific coast joh9ors ana
manufacturers now have
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FEARFUL OF THE M0RMONS.
Direfni Predictions Made before the
Committee tnv~stigattng the
rolyganN Matters.

WASHINGTON. Feb 1l-The suppres-
sion og polygRmy Was further considered
today by the house committee on judi
ciary. Or. Josiah Strong and Rev. VIII
liam r. Campbell a missionary of long
service tn Utah, speaking IN advocacy of
the federal legislation. while large dele
cation og ladies Interested in thc move
ment were presnt Dr. Strong stated that
while the Mormons were only onr-tr-
tccn.h the number ~ the Presbylesiaus.
Mcihoaists and ConEyega tiouallsis. see iu
stated period they HAD Increased more
than an three combined.
Dr Strong also said that II the govern
ment did not act IL was not unlikely Jo-
ssph Smiths pr Shecy, that every state
west OF ,he Mississippi would Do brought
under Mormon inducnce. would De full
lle3
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PROSPECTS OF FINANCIAL
BILL ARE IMPROVING
Conferees Believe That They VIII Be
Able to Reach Complete
Agreement.

WASHINGTON, Feb 20.-The conferees
on the financial bill were in session sew
eral hours today. but it was announced at
the adjournment that no agreement had
been reached upon any point. although the
prospects were that an agreement might
finally be reached.
After the adjournment today the house
conferees consulted leading members reIa-
tive to the bimetallie amendment adopt
ed by the senate. to see IL there viii be
any obiection to allowing it to remain a
part Of the bill The time in conference
today was consumed entirely in discussion.
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NEW DEMOCRATIC PLANK.
Platform WIN Contain n Declaration
In Favor of EIectisg senators
by Popular Vote.

CHICAGO. Feb. ga special to the
Post from Washington says.
The election OF United states senator's
by direct vote OF the people by consti-
tutional smendment will be one of the
planks in the platform OF the Democratic
party. according 60 Chairman Jones'. OF
the Democratic national committee
II have no doubt the election contests
ana the commentaries on tho present syr~
tenn ~ eiecting senators, which have re-
Gently been offered. have aroused the peo-
pie 90 demand a change in the method. -
Senator Jones said:
Il am quite confident that the Demo
cratic platform VIII carry such resolu-
ton"
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ATTACKS THE PAPER TRUST
Representative Richardson Wants
Tariff Duties Temporarily
Removed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o.--Representa-
tive Richardson. ofs Tennessee, today in
troduced in the house resolution aimed
at the paper trust on the lines of his res
olution against the cigar trust.
1t provides the free importation of good
pulp and printing paper suitable for the
printing of newspapers. periodicals or
books for six months or until the inter-
state commerce commissioners are salts
fed that such articles have not yielded
to the manufacturers thereof a profit of
more than I per cent.