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FOR SALE-House. ~ Carleton street. II
set bowls, hot and cold water, To BE- sold to
settle the estate OF samuel Warehouse. In-
867 Fore street. 81
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28

Il OST-Between Palmer Shoe Store and Mon.
IL ument Square, a ladies' gold brooch. Find
er please leave at PRESS OFFICE and be re-
warded. 26-l
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28

TOR sALE-Houses all over the lot good
ones cheap; some OF them elegant. Costs
30 much 10 build new ones now, everything
gone up. that Old houses are in demand going
Ike hot cakes too. Decide quick. WATSON,
10 Monument 50. 27-i
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FEMALE HELP WANTED.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 25 cents. cash In advance.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28

"AETRD-A lady for ONCE work; must be
w a rapid and legible writer and quick at
figures. Apply at GLOBE STEAM LAUNDRY,
&c to SO Temple street. 2Gl
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28

4 OST-Friday afternoon. between the stores
IL of Murdoch the Optician and Coffin Bros,
a ladies' pocketboOk, containing sum OK
money and card with owners address. Sulta-
bic reward will be paid. Finder please notify
box So, 4. No. Yarmouth. 24l
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28

EXPBRIENoE Is the best teacher and my 20
II years experience with w. T. Todd is the
best guarantee OF hrst-class work. My special
ity Is watch and clock cleaning and repairing
also do all kinds of Iewelry repairing, My
prices are reasonable. GEORGE w. BAR
BOUR, sSs Congress St, Opp. City al
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28

Tor SALE-Magnincen cottage lots and
Il new cottages at Ottawa Park, Glln Cot
tage Property on Cape electric line neaf
Cape Casino. Some o. the advantages are good
streets, excellent car service, Sebago water,
electric lights, fne beach, up to date Restaurants
ont the grounds only desirable parties. no
Prices and plans at our Office DALTON & CO.,
30 Exchange street. tan26du
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NoTICR-Goss & Wilson, auctioneers, re.
~ moved to l54 to 100 Middle St, corner OF
Silver St diff
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS,

EOR SALE The only available lot OF lauq
Il on the Western Promenade, located be,
tween the residences Of Messers Garland and
Conley. Also hrst-class furnished cottage,
stable and land at Willard Beach. Apply
TO TRUE BROS. No. 3st Fore street. 3l-tf
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LOST AND FOUND.

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one week for 40 cents, cash i'm advance.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28

WANTED thoroughly experienced lady
w bookkeeper; first class references re-
CURED one VINO understands type writing pre-,
Box 1876, Portland, Me. PSI
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"ANTED-A good second hand cooler, suit
w able for meat market. Address with
particulars. CURTIS, FISH MORT ON. Free
port. Ne. I'll
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28

CITUATION WANTED In Portland by a
- capable and reliable American woman
general work IN small family Of adults, good
housekeeper, Cali or address ADVERTISER,
with particulars, 50 Brown street 22-l
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28

r OST OR SToLEN-A Boston bull terrier
IL pup months old, brindle and white
markings, answering TO the name of Don. The
finder will be literally rewarded by returning
same TO J. A. CLARITY, Hotel Temple. 24-l
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for rs cents, cash In advance.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28

EOR SALE-New houses in Deering, on street
Il car line, for $1,000, $1,000, S24o0 and Se600;
all modern conveniences, heat, bath room. Are
places, etc. Terms OF payment same as rentf
remember our houses are entirely new and
have never been occupied. Call and see them.
DALTON, IS Exchange street. 26-u
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TOR SALE-House lots at Woodtords, East
Il peering and Deerng Center, for 4c and 90
per foot; land is rapidly advancing and now IL
the time 10 secure lot at old prices. Easy
payments. Call afternoons. DALTON, % E1-
change street. 25u
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28

UyANTED-Com cook who is also ?
w good laupdress. Apply between seven
and eight in the evening at MRS. HARRY
Butt ER'S, No. Thomas street. 22-1
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-28

WANTED-Wha shall we have for a dessert9
w This question arises every day. Answer,
isllycon. Prepared In two MINUTES without
sugar. No cooking. Add hot water and set to
cool. fiayors. Is delicious. Nothing equal.
Buy II OF your grocer, ISL
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WANTED.

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one week for % cents, cash in advance.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-28

The decision Of the Court Of Claims in
the matter of the naval bounty earned by
Admiral Dewey and the officers and men OF
his feet, in sinking the Spanish vessels
commanded by Admiral Montojo in Ma
Mia Harbor. was handed down on Monday
Subject 10 an appeal to the Supreme Court
Of the United states it settles a question
Of great interest 10 people in the service.
especially to those who were engaged
under Admiral Schley in the destruction OF
Cervera's squadron of Santiago.
II the court had held that Admiral
Dewey's force. engaged in the action. was
inferior in guns and numerically to that
Of the enemy. then he and his men would
be entitled to divide two hundred dollars
for every man on board the Spanish ships
at the time II, on the other hand. the
then the naval bounty would be one hun
dred instead OF two hundred dollars for
each enemy, as aforesaid. The contention
on the part Of the claimants was that the
nominal complement OF Monlojo's vessels
was greater than the number Of people In
Dewey's feet. and that Montoio had the
assistance OF land batteries and turpedoes
10 add 70 his superiority. But the court
found that the statute did not make any
provision justifying The inclusion Of land
forts and batteries or submarine tor
pedoes in the calculation Of an enemy's
strength; also that the evidence showed
that while the American force engaged
amounted to eighteen hundred and thirty
six men,. that Ct the Spaniards was nine
teen hundred and fourteen. But the gun
power on the American side more than
equaled the difference; so the court de-
clded that Dewey's squadron was superior
TO that Of his antagonist
Most laymen will be apt 10 regard the
decision as just and sensible. 1t Is true
that the weakness Of the Spanish naval
resistance in Manila Bay. as well as at
Santiago. was an agreeable surprise to
this country. and a very disagreeable one
TO Continental Europe. IT IS also a fact
that great courage and daring were dis
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-28
HELIoGRAPH COMMUNICATION.
A sfgnaI system which l. Operated
by sun Flashes.

Helographing is "sun writing" By the
use of the Photograph the suns rays are
flashed over long distances. The letters OF
the Morse teiegraphic code are used. and
communication is comparatively easy on
bright days
The instrument that is now used to
transmit Photograph messages is exceed
ingly simple. II consists OF a tripod carry
ing a horizontal rod at the top. On this
rod is a mirror on one end and on the other
a small upright rod with a movable but
ton This mirror is usually fOur-and-a-
half inches in diameter. and is SO arranged
that it can be>rOtated both on 4 horizontal
and on a vertical axis. In the middle IS
small unsilvered spot. The mirror IS
sighted by means Of this unsityered spot
and the button on the rod in front, exact
ly as a rifle would be aimed. II the button
IS raised so as to cover the destination OF
the message. which can be found by COM
pass il it cannot be seen and the shadow
thrown by the unsilvered spot in the mid
die Of the reflection covers the button. the
instrument is in position. There is con-
trivance by which the shutter Is operated,
opening and closing over the mirror by
means of a key. which is pressed like the
key Of a telegraph instrument. A long
finish stands for a dash; a short one for a
dot in the Morse system
The greatest distance overcome by the
helingraph was that operated over By the
United States Signal Corps. between Mount
Uncumpahgre. in Colorado. and Mount
Ellen. in Utah. This was 1888 miles. The
flashes came and went as regularly as
though the distance had been much
shorter.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-28
rnE INFLUENCE OF GERMANY.
IL L. Now Being Exercised Extern
siveIy in Persia.

While no one can prophesy with GER
tainty what great power is some DAY 70
occupy COnstantinOple, It is signtncaHt
that the Germans are exploiting conner
ciaUy not only Turkey. but also the Balkan
states. German capital has taken advlu-
tage OF the personal friendship existing
between the Kaiser and the Sultan to Sc
cure concessions in Turkey FOR the build
ing o. railways and the Introduction OF
steamship lines. The influence that France
once exercised in the Levant has been su-
perseded by German influence.
In Persia. German and English inter
ests are opposed 20 Russian interests
When the Germans build to Bagdad the
railway for which they already have a con-
cessiOn. and which the Sultan is eager to
have constructed. IL can be made 20 pay
only BY extending it through Persia 10
connect with the English railway in India.
This would complete the overland route
from Berlin and the West to Bombay. and
would make Persia to a considerable eX-
tent commercially subsidiary to German
merchants in Turkey. On the other hand
if Russia seized Bender Abbas. on the Per-
sian Gulf and connected il b. rail with
the Russian railway systems to the north.
Russis would have in Persia another vassai
State and would be in position to weaken
German influence in Turkey. Alone Eng
land would find Il difficult to prevent Rus
sic from becoming predominant IN all
Persia as she now is in Northern Persia.
Together. England and Germany can to
their mutual advantage open Persia to the
commerce of the world and. while main
tanning its nominal independence. intro
duce modern civilization.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-28
NAVAL VESSELS FOR SALE.
Several Auxiliary Cruisers May be
Disposed of soon.

The sale of two and probably thre5
auxiliary naval vessels. purchased for use
in the war with Spain. may be expected as
a result Of consideration given the subject
by the Board on Naval Construction al
meeting yesterday. The vessels are the
Mayfower, a fine yacht. purchased from
the estate Of the late Ogden GOelet; the
Supply. formerly the steamer Illinois, Of
the International Navigation Company. and
the Huntress. a small yacht that was
owned by F. c. Fowler.
The names Of the Mayfiower and the
Huntress were not changed when they
were transferred to the Navy. All three
vessels are at the New York Navy Yard.
and Constructor Francis T. Bowler. who
has charge of the construction department
there, recommended that they be sold.
The Construction Board did not take final
action on the recommendation. but il was
evident from the opinions exchanged that
the Board is in favor of disposing Of them
All the decisions of the board are ad
referendum. and the Navy Department may
not. according to what said said yesterday
consent to sell the MaylOwer. She proved
10 be a very useful ship and did good sery-
ice as a gunbOat Her high speed makes
her particularly valuable. Another con-
sideration in favor of her retention is that
the Government will probably not be able
to secure price approaching her cost to
the Navy. $4,000.
The Supply. as her name indicates. was
used as d provision ship. She cost the
Government 1925 .C0C. The Huntress cost
the Government $1I.5o0.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-28
OTIS HEALTH FAILING,
Rumors ef Fears mt Manila of His
liter Collapse.

Press dispatches received from Manila
via Hongkoug state that General Otis
health is failing. and that HIS physicians
fear an uttef collapse, which may account
for the fact that no reports of any mo-
ment have been received by the War De-
partment from him for nearly two months.
Private letters received in this country
from officers in the Philippines state that
General Otis has weakened under the strain
of directing the campaign against the in
surgents. and at times he is not himself.
War Department officials deny that they
have received any official information re-
garding the health Of the commanding Off
Ger at Manila
A press despatch received from Manila
yesterday states that officers serving with
the Army in Luzon say that it will be I'm
possible to quell the insurrectiou in that
island this season. and all agree that at
least another years campaign VIII be
necessary, and some of them state thai II
will require FIVE or six years to establish
peace. 1t is also stated that the reports
of casualties and prisoners taken by the
enemy are being suppressed General Otis
still has hopes Of capturing AguinaIdo. and
Mrs. Aguinaldo is being closely watched TO
obtain clews Of the whereabouts of her
husband
To further complicate matters in the
Philippines, it is reported that General Otis
and Archbishop Chapelle are at outs over
the Spanish friars. The Archbishop is said
to favor the friars returning to tneir par
ishes while General Otis is opposed to this,
and the question has been appealed to
Washington
1t was announced at the War Depart
ment yesterday that no news had been re-
ceived from General Otis in reply to the
cable from Secretary Root asking for re-
ports OF recent operations of the army.
At the Secretary's Office it was stated that
nothing had been heard from General Otis
for several days. and that nothing was
known Of the movements of the troops.
Adjutant General Corbin said that no bull e.
tins had been received. and that SO far as
he knew the operations Of General Otis
would be contained in the report sent to
the Senate by the President. The reports
to the Senate, however, are several weeks
old. and are said to contain nothing but
what was given to the public some time
ago
Exactly what disposition General Otis
has made of the large forces at his COM
mand, Army officers say it is impossible 10
tell. The reports during the latter part of
December, which are the latest of any
moment received from General Otis,
showed that in the northern part of Luzon
the insurrecticn was well in hand and ex-
petitions were then being sent against the
insurgents south of Manila. Two of the
expeditions were highly successful but
nothing has been learned as to what has
been done in western Luzon and in the
mountain regions of the island. where the
az
ply from General Otis to Secretary Roots
cable is ected any dsv
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-28
THE DANISH WEST INDIES.
No Progress Made Toward Their
Transfer to the United stntes

No progress has been made in the efforts
Of the United States TO strike bargain
with Denmark for the sale to this Gov
eminent of the Danish West Indies Isl
ands. The first official Overtures. it was
learned yesterday. were made by the
United States after il had been informed
officially that Denmark was willing to dis
pose OF the group II Is understood that
the United States made an offer for the
islands. said TO be 1880. zoe. but Denmark
has not committed herself in regard to the
matter
Now comes the news from Copenhagen
that business men there are protesting
against the sale OF the group and the
United States Government is inclined To
believe that the Danish Crown will first
test the sentiment Of its subjects on the
question by having the Parliament express
itself in regard TO the offer OF the United
States
This is reversal OF the plan which was
contemplated. 1t Was intended that the
American Government should first make
sure that the money necessary for the pur-
chase would be appropriated and that the
treaty providing for the transfer would be
ratified According to the views Of persons
here who are interested in the natter il
was not until this was ACCOMPLISHED thar
Denmark was to act
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-28

Readers OF The Times are already IA
miliar with the interesting statement pub
lished by Captain Concas. who commanded
the cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa in the
battle with the American squadron off
Santiago, and also with his sensational
declaration that the loop which CommO-
dore Schley made with the Brooklyn was
necessary 10 save that vessel from being
rammed by the Maria Teresa AS might
have been expected from one who would
naturally feel anxious TO preserve the his
toricai unities in connection with great
event in our naval annals, Rear Admiral
Sampson hastens TO correct the impression
which the Coneas report might create
throughout the country if allowed to go
unchallenged
Admiral Sampson says: The statement
is incorrect. The Maria Teresa was thou
sands Of yards distant at the time-so far
away that the Brooklyn was in no danger
Of being rammed. The intervention Of the
Iowa and the Texas precluded OF course
any possibility Of collision with the Brook
lyu.' We wonder what Captain Concas or
anyone else could find to say in reply to
this. The presumption naturally is that
an admiral in command of a feet in action
will know a little more about the position
and movements of his vessel and of the
necessity or propriety of their evolutions
than mere line captain of the enemy.
This proposition appears douhly undenia-.
bic in view OF Admiral SIMPSONS asser-
1aaF ~ Ip },
in the act Of ramming the Brooklyn he was
thousands OF yards distant and hence
could not have had personal knowledge Of
what was going on in the vicinity of Com
modore Schley's flagship
It is to be feared that Captain Concas is
not altogether reliable witness. or be also
would have observed the Intervention of
the Iowa and the Texas" which his dis
tiHguished critic is able 10 describe in
detail and 10 the minute. Altogether the
honO7s OF the controversy must be held
TO abide with the admiral. Coincidently
the affair looks rather blue for Schley and
his loop. The personal observations OF the
commander-in-chief are not to be contra
dicted by hostile or sea cook testimony.
vi NNAtSt al Nut iolGSulub Is on tne
theory that the sweeping and minute state
ments Of Sampson are based upon what
he actually saw during the battle. He
must have seen Schley make the loop and
he must have watched the Iowa and the
Texas with anxious eye as they inter
yened." Equally he must have measured
the distance OF the Maria Teresa from the
scene Of the loop. in order to know any
thing about these matters. But if, instead
Of being an eyewitness. Sampson was not
in or near the fight; if he was on the
New York hulI down behind the horizon
until after Schley overcame the last Span
ish ship and Ceryera had surrendered.
then most people will consider that it
would be more graceful on his part TO put
restraint upon his vocal organs, and main
tain silence respecting things of which it
is impossible he could have the slightest
personal knowledge.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-28
admiral Dewey,s FIXTURE.

tfrom the Minneapolis Inbune-)
The Washington Times is astonished that
the Government. having made George
Dewey. the victor of Manila Admiral OF
the NAVY. is at a loss to know what to do
with him and advises thus:
..7l.. ,r, conditions ,-li,b are ,,.f,,;o,,.l, NV
al,nt in the Nsvy Department ought to answer
that question automatically. The thing to do
with the Admiral is 70 place him IN general mill
taIy command oi lNe Navy az "ei'5ai hlea Is oil
,he amy -. ,. l4oo, oi ,e ,,1 az fi.', ms
y, a. - - 49, ' t
,I',r;ty at tb, ,d,r;r5l n M n. Efrra, vii
order mis-. We think he viii find tbaf The NOV.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-28

played by Admiral Dewey in rushing a
harbor generally supposed to be well COW
cred by land works and more or less
completely mined We must admit. also,
that the American squadron which sailed
by the fort on Corregidor Island to the
attack did not represent the cream Of our
Navy even as it existed at that time
Nevertheless, no one can read the history
Of the startling event without reaching the
conclusion that Dewey's ships were inf
nitely superior in every respect to those
they overcame. When the Court OF Claims
comes TO adjudicate the claims of Schley's
squadron We shall expect it to find that
Cervera, although he doubtless had better
vessels than his colleague at Manila. still
was not a match in sea fighting power for
the gallant Marylander who overcame him.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-28

Announcement is made from New York
that the Rev DIR. Parkhurst has decided
to give up the political feature of what he
conceived to be his life work. and devote
himself exclusively to the more legitimate
and less sensational functions of his call
ing. mission house, to be cOnducJe1
under the auspices of the Madison Square
Presbyterian Church, of which he is pas
tor. will soon be erected at a cost of two
hundred thousand dollars, and the superin-
tendence of this work, together with the
more immediate duties of his pastorate,
will. according to the conclusion he has
reached, leave him no time TO indulge his
taste for unclerical lnquisiJions and i'm
practicable reforms.
II may be shrewdly suspected that DR..
Parkhurst has come to his present deter
mination, not so much on account of null
tiplying burdens as because of a tardy
realization that the particular form which
his crusade against vice assumed defeated
its own end. or at least proved totally in
effectual. He chose to abandon, in meas
ure, the more consistent ministerial Office
of preaching Christ and him crucifed and
undertook to redeem New York from the
control Of the Republican machine under
Plat, and OF Tammany Hall under Croker,
through whose connivance corruption -four
ished. He has passed through period of
heated controversy. and today he sees the
metropolis as wide open" as when he
began his political career.
DR.. Parkhurst was the first Of a latter
day school of clergymen who have awak-
cred considerable discussion and brought
down upon themselves vigorous denuncia-
lion by injecting an undue amount of poll
tics into their ecclesiastical work, and, as
frequently is the case, many of the dis
ciples were more jealous than the leader
The public is not only tolerant toward
the application of religious teachings to
the important issues and events which
come up in our national and social life. bur
finds in it the zest of timeliness which is
all the more acceptable because of the ne
oessity of adopting theological principles
to daily needs But the excuses to which
this species Of sermonizing leads are only
too frequent. and it is sincerely to be hoped
that the political pulpiteeTs who took their
cue from DR.. Parkhurst in the first instance
will once more follow. his example and con-
fine themselves TO work and topics more in
keeping with their cloth.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-28
The senate and the Presidency

4 am the only man on the floor Of the
Senate, said the lion. Chauncey Il. Depew
in public address on Wsshington's
Birthday. who does not hope 10 become
President"
Mr.. Depew is mistaken. The Senators in
Congress who cannot and who do not hope
to become President Of the United States
are six in number. 10 wit:
The Hon. James Mcmillan Of Michigan
The Hon. knute Nelson Of Minnesota.
The Hon. John 2. Jones OF Nevada.
The Hon. Jacob II. Caiugeg Of New Hsmp-
shire.
The Hon. William J. SegoIl Of New jersey
The Hon Joseph simon Of Oregon.
Mr.. Mcmillan was born in Canada Mr..
Nelson in Norway, Mr.. Jones in England.
Mr.. Galhnger in Canada Mr.. sewen in
ireland, and Mr. Simon in Germany. and.
under a provision OF the Constitution Of
the United States (Article II. Section j.
which Ny. Depew. in the stress Of legal.
railway. and forensic engagements has
neglected to read are all barred from the
Presidency.
Mr. Depew. however. is not barred. He
was born in Peekskill n. Y, April %.
1888. and has been a Presidential candi-
date ever since he became aware Of him
self