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Heavy Wet snow.

Marquette, Mich. Feb. a heavy
wet snow has been falling since early
morning, completely tying up street
ear traffic for the first time this sea
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on the andalla raiirond west of Terrc
A RenI HIIssard.

So. Paul, Mimi. 9.-Beginniug
Wednesday night this section has had
the nearest To u real blizzard OF the
winter. which has been very open and
mild thus Tar. Ii has rapidly giown
ct.,der and below zero wealth. Ia
promised for#thc entire northwest.
st. Paul, Mint, Feb, "a Chippewa
Falls tWiS.l special to the Dispatch
says'Z blizzard commenced here at
II O'Clock Wednesday night, and Ii still
raging about Ii inches Of SNOW has
already fallen, aud northwest wind
has drfted In. The cold Is intense.
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nalIsr'. List OF Casualties.

London, Feb. p.-~Gen. Buller has
cRbled TO the war Office that the app
proximate British casualties In the
fighting at potgieters drift up to noon
Tuesday are;
Officers. KILLED and IS wounded nom
commissioned officers and men. 2i5 killed
and wounded The officers killed were
Mai johnson Smyth aud Lieut.. shafto,
both OF the Durham light infantry, The
officers wounded include Col. Fitzgerald
of the Durham light infantry. and Col, A,
], Montgomery, of the Royal artillery. and
Lieut.. alr I. A A. Cunningham. OF the
Rho brigade
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TORNADO INJURIES MANY
Sweeps Over collinsville, ILL.,, and
ST. Louis and Does Much
Damage.
FIERCE STORMS At OTHER POINTS.

At Sc. Louis Woman I. I>IIletl by Tive
Wire aud $ao.ooa Worth of Prop
ertS Destroyed Mnns Houses
Wrecked at CslItaxVtIIe and ~
People Hurt
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age was TO property In The burned
district. between Franklin avenue,
Morgan street. Third aud Sixth
streets. Here SEQ. coo worth Of prop.
cIty was destroyed. Both the Western
Union and Postal telegraph companies
were seriously delayed 10y the loss Of
wires end poles east of the river.
AZ Jefferson City, Mo. the wind and
ram storm was one Of the most severe
ever felt there II was followed by Il
fall OF % degrees In temperature and
suoWftorm. which is now raging.
Anton Holster. aged 81, was blown
from his door QUITO u stone walk and
kilied.
Many IHjaTsd Mt CoiIinsvuIs.
The town Of Colliuayille. ~ miles
from ST. Louis on the Nandniia rail
road, narrowly escHprd destruction by
the tornado. Fourteen persons were
Injured In the Immediate vicinity ~ the
village, some ~ them fatally. and there
Was much damage io property.
The miners Who live ON the outskirts
last the most by the wind. \ group Of
three fine residences standing on "a biIl
we're reduced 10 rpIinters. The in.
jured are;
Paul Quarardhi. aged &C. severely bruised
and burned. injuries perhaps fatal. ono
DddefHo,p. aged a. arm broken. internally
injured strioua, Sophie FiE. aged u. skull
fractured and btuissG, thought ia De- Ia
tally Injured NcWion AideFaob. scalp
wound aud bfulsrd face. not serious The
0JOfr Lawrence, cut ana bfuteF1 ana IN
tsrrai.y Injured FraHk hobart G'fipusly
bruised. son and daughter ~ Frauk k9-
hart. severely cot and bruised. TDHy hkaI-
Ia. wife ard Two children. badly bruised;
barney Palette, scalp wound and arteries
Tom POmatti. iFft arm broken ThF last
fv,o named we're blown several hundred
feet from their house into hslA-
About ESQ a. M. he storm was first
felt at a point enc mile south II Col
Hussl!ie. The first house demolished
VAS that oeeupied by Prank hobart. He.
bis son ard daughter we're buried "a
the debris. and II was fgme time be-
fore fbsy were rescued, bruised and
breeding. from the nreckBRe. They
we're carried 10 "A ueighbofs house.
aud given such ears "a could be bad
until phyalelaUs should arrive from he
village
From fais place the wind swept to
fbe north. its path being wfat II Col
IassFlle. is "a quarter % a mile. and the
Ilsi trace ~ the storm ia 70 BE- oissrsed
at iliRhfssilie. q manufacturing gbufbt
ORE mile away.
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Ktncd by Live Wire

Killed by Live Wire.
Mrs, Susie Thompson was Killed by
a live wire nj NnnebaFo street and
Marine avenue The greatest dam
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prs Moiues. In.. Feb. 0-The blizzard
which ragged MI night has subsidized.
Street ear traffic was bocladed for
several hours. and all trains are late.
ST. Paul, Mimi, Feb. "a Britt tla.)
special 10 the Dispatch suys; The
worst blizzard in years Is raging, The
temperature is below zero. and several
inches of snow has fallen.
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low that congress Is not restrained by
that instrument from passing laws lmpax-
ing customs duties on the minerals and
ores of the territories OF Arizona aud New
Mexico, the furs aud fish OF Alaska. the
lumber of Oklahoma, aud OF all other prod
ucts of these territories who imported into
any of the states OF the union aud a $50 upon
all products of any Kind into the territories
from the states OF any one of them. The
power to pass such laws was never be-
fore claimed in our land
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London, Feb. Presumably Gen.
Butler il lighting again In his third at.
tempt to relieve Labyrinth. and news
Of the greatest import may arrive al
any moment Yet here there Is more
doubt than eNultntion, for. even II the
recollection OF Gen. Bullcr's two diSas.
trous failures after nusplcioua starts
we're not keen In the minds Of the pub.
lie. the list Of casualties published
Thursday would be d sufficient remind.
er Of the tremendous difficulties Of his
task, Ills occupation Of Wal Krantz,
the key 10 the lower ridges. while
praiseworthy and gallant achievement,
by no means signifies that he and Gen.
white will inevitably join hands. he.
fore Gen. Butler there are several days
Of hard fighting, and any attempt 10
forecast the result would be yalueleEs.
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senate.

Washington, Feb. 9.-~In the senate
Thursday house bill was passed grant
ing the New Orleans levee board au-
thority to move the existing lines in
front of the United States marine hos
pital in New Orleans.
After the morning business had been
concluded, Senator Allen (Neb.) re-
sumed his speech on the financial bill,
which he began Wednesday.
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Maintains ats Position.

Modder River, Feb. ten MaeDon-
aid maintains his position at koedoes-
berg drift. Ills movement has evil
IDENTITY Disconnected the Beers. and at
the same time safeguards the opera
tions of portion of the belmont gar
rison In the direction Of Douglas. where
there are still few nners.
The British casualties till now are
two men.
The Ninth lancers made several at
,cmpts 90 draw ont the Beers, but were
unsuccessful. The British hold the
highest portion Of the kopje, the
lioers' position being on the lowest
portion. Owing to the steepnrss OF
the southern slope Of the kopIe, Il is inn
possible Ia mount artillery. The usual
daily Smelling here continues.
The outposts report that the Beers
are making advanced trenches In the
open plain in front OF MaRcrsfontein
drift. presumably 20 prevent the Brit
ish horse and held- artillery from APP
proachlng within range Of their posi-
lions.
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RcnsbcrR. Feb. p.-fhe Boer posi-.
ticon was vigorously shclled with lyd-
dite for nm hour early In the morning,
eastward from opposite Sllngerfontcin,
and westward from the top at Coles
kop, i5-pounder sbrapucl gun paying
special attention 10 the sites Of the
Bocr guns. which have been unusually
active lately.
The Boers hold a position half way
on the direct road between Rensberg
and ColesbrrR. They shelled Porter's
hill Wednesday Intellectually.
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sudden Change of Front.

After calling attention to the presidents
recent RECOMMENDATION for the abolition Of
all customs duties between Porto Rico and
the United States and the report of the
secretary of war TO the same effeci. the re.
port concludes as follows.
We do not believe the people OF this
land, ardently attached as they are TO
our free institutions, can be brought to
favor a policy which Expresses the IN
habitants of territory owned by the United
states anywhere, and over which the flag
of the republic floats. even II such a policy
should serve in a degree to enrich some
citizens of the union We protest earnest
ly against the adoption of a robher policy.
which makes this republic take the place
OF the ruthless monarchy. Spain, In despoll-
ing Porto Rico. now a portion of the United
States"
we recommend that the pending bill do
not pass
After the presentation of the re-
ports Mr.. Payne gave notice that he
would call the bill up ON Thursday.
February Is.
The house then proceeded to the call
of committees.
Several minor bills were passed. and
at l:20 p. M. the house adjourned.
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THAT II Is not so included would seem
apparent from variety OF conside FRA ions
1t must be recolected that the term Unit
ed States has more than one meaning
II means in the first place, the several
states respectively that constitute the fed
eral union. II means. again. IN geograph-
teal sense. all the territories over which
the United States has jurisdiction just as
the British empire means all the component
parts OF the kingdom OF Great Britain. But
II means In It's political sense hat corpora
ton which is the result of the federal union
and constitutes the United States ma
ton. 1t Is undoubtedly In this latter sense
that Il Is used In the constitution"
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A Summary.

After citing many cases In support Of It's
contention the report concludes.
"FiFSt-That upon reason and authority
the term United States. as used IN the
constitution. has reference only TO the
states that constitute the federal union
ard does not include territories
Second-That the power Of congress
with respect 10 legislation for the terri
tories IL pienary
"Third-That under that power congress
may prescribe different rates for duly Tor
Porto Rico from those prsser.bed for the
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Concerning the acquisition of territory
the report states: Subsequent TO the ac-
QUESTION of Louisiana the United States
has acquired territory IN a number OF In
stances by virtue OF the treaty making
power, II is 10 be observed that IN each
and all OF these eases, both by the terms
OF the respective treaties and by the legis-
lation Of congress with respect TO the ac-
quIred territory. the doctrines announced In
connection with the acquisition and gov
eminent OF Louisiana have been rea fiiTmed-
In each and every case II has been
thought necessary. IN order to modify the
otherwise unlimited powers OF congress.
10 make special provisions IN the treaties
BY which the territory was acquired
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-30

Mrs. Minslow's SOOTHING syrup.
Bas been used over Fifty Years oy millions Of
mothers for their children while TeethinE.
with perfect success. Il soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays Pain, cures Wind
Cole, regulates lie bowels. and 10 the best
remedy for DIarrhoea whether arising from
Ieething or other causes. For sale BY Drug
gists 10 every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup. - cts
0 bottls
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For Specific Appropriations For
Specific Work.
DR.. Gordon Addressed
the Committee.
He Says There Isn't a Mile OF
Good Streets in Portland.

The committee on estimates IL having
good time. They have been In session
almost every evening since they were ap-
pointed for four or five hours. Just at
present they are the whole show and on
them rests the burden of the needs and
demands of the entire city and all of Its
citizens. II they do well, they will re-
ceivs but little praise. II they make mis-
takes or don't do as all wish them be they
will have to take the blame. IL is labor
Of love which they are engaged In, but IL
Is not labor which they love from what
they have seen OF 1t.
Last night the COMMITTEES heard the de-
mands Of the hoard Of health. The board
Of health wants an isolation hospital and
the events OF the past few weeks have
shown that it IL really needed. The
board Of health also wants an appropria-
tion made for the inspection OF milk and
the carrying on of the work 90 that no
milk which has been dootorsd or in any
way fixed with chemicals SO that 1t will
not show that 1t is decaying or poor can
be sold In this city. The board Of health
says blbb buoA M aPHAoPAA@eAoA "AA~A
will allow OF the employment Of an ex-
pert milk a1alyzsr and the prosecution of
those men who violate the city ordinance
which may bs passed is necessary to pre-
vent the large death rate among infants
who are dependent upon milk for their
food.
Having dismissed the board Of health
the committee gave hearing to many
citizers who came to dsmand that sonae-
thing be done to iR prove the streets Of
this city. This delegation was headed BY
Clarencs W. Small, the chief consul Of
Maine Division. League of American
Whselmen who has made study Of the
conditions and who has been actively en-
eAged In the good roads work for years.
Mr.. Small said that he did not APPEAR
in the interest Of the wheelmsn alone,
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DIsTEMPER AMONG HORSES.

A distsmper Is raging among the
horses OF the city and considerable trou-
BILE Ia being oauted to several owners of
the noble animal. A well-known veterin-
airy surgeon said last evening that this
distsmpsr consisted Of form Of pneu-
monIa and in some cases Of typhoi d
pneumonia, and that i5 had been the
most serious that bad been known for q
long time. For the last two weeks he
had spent much OF his time in looking
after these cases. One Of the valuable
heEses Of Councilman Hunt was taken
very sick with typhoid pneumonia a week
ago last Sunday and for ten successive
days q man was obliged to remain by
the horse day and night. This animal Is
now showing improvement and will
probably recover. 1hs dry, dusty winds
which have prevailed for several days
have had much to do with the oauEe Of
the distempeE.
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BRIEF JOTTINGS.

Since the army recruiting Office was
opened IN Portland In October, 1898, 40
men have enlisted for service In this
country, ct the Philippines and in Cuba
and Porto Rico. Some 400 or coo have
been rejected.
Tbs Misses Towle and Kelley OF the
Catheral Parish, are serving supplies
to the sick for . couple Of weeks.
Yesterday in the U. Is. court, petition
In bankruptcy was filed by William A.
knight Of Kennebunk.
At meeting Of the creditors Of Fred
l.. Merrill & Co, an offer Of settlement
of 90 cents on the dollar was accepted by
all present.
Yesterday morning there was bad
break In the Preble street sewer. The
commissioner Of public works at once
put on orsw of men to make the neo-
4 =sary repairs.
Th> committee on public buildings
will ~ ,et this afternoon at O'Clock to
elect janisors for the coming year. Some
changes arr likely to take place, 1t Is
said. though most of the jsnitors will be
reelected without opposition.
Portland CommAIn..-- No. ?, X. t.,
has voted 10 accept the invitation of
Rev. DIR. Baker to attend divine service
on Easter Sunday. and will therefore at
tend in body at 8 o'clock when there
will be a social service.
April is the time when dogs must
he licensed. After that date dogs which
are not licensed win tie in danger Of get
ting into trouble with the city marshal.
The assistant ASSESSORS begin their
work on Arrll /.
The residents on Danfortb street are
preparing for another campaign to secure
Improvement In Its condition. Those sec
lions between State aud High, Bracket
and CLARK, and Maple and Centre streets
are so soft that in the spring and after
heavy rain in summer they are ex-
eeedingly muddy and difficult of passage.
1t is prep oEed to macadamias between
CLARK and Bracket and Stats and Bigh,
and to pave that part at the foot of the
hill.
There will be special self denial ser
vics conducted by Staff Captain Smith
OF the Salvation Army. assisted by the
Swedish Nightingale and singing bri-
,ds. at the Friends church at 7.30 O'Clock
tais evening. All are invited to attend
the meeting.
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have them somehow.


Or. Stanlsy p. Warren said five years
ago there were three streets which one
could use to get out OF town aud find
fairly good highways. Now there isn't a
single one. He said the streets were filthy
ana this was the caase of influenza and
other contagious dissaseA He said he
had OF one time been an advocate OF
women's riding wheels but now he was
not because there wasn't street in the
city fit for them to ride on with safety.
he said Portland was behind the times
In Its care Of the streets. The sutomible
is corning but 1t can't be used in this
ctr because Of the poor highways. He
said he had helped agitate the question Of
maoadamiziug Free street. III wish l
hadn't" said he, "It is filthy ami IL 60
ing to ruin.
MIR. Small made an appeal for an ap :
preparation for Q bicycle path. He said
that $1,000 Is paid in taxes by the wheel
man. If the city would pat this sum In
to bicycle path the whsslmen would
find another $1,000 to carry on the work.
The estimates copmittee will try to
make It's report on Monday Night 1T the
oity council meeting.
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but in the interest Of large number of
the citizens of this city who believe that
the streets can and should be improved.
BE did not come to ask that an unusual
ly large appropriation for this.work be
made. but he did advocate that some Of
the money which should be allotted for
this department should be put into per.
manent work which would show at the
end of the year that some streets had
been improved. He did not ask for larger
appropriations. but for specific sppropfia-
tions for specific work which should be
determined upon by the city. He called
the attention Of the oommittse to some
facts and figures which he had taken
from the city reports and from data given
him by Mr.. Fernald, the commissioners
Of public works.
On March 1st, 1876. there was 100
miles Of granite paving In Port.
land. In 1897 there was s. Il, an increase
Of only twenty-five hundredths miles. In
1898 there was only $50 miles Of
granite paving 10 the city an increase Of
only twenty -flvs hundredths. In the same
way Mr.. Small showed that In 1896 there
was 6.62 miles of maoadam, the
next year there was IA miles an
increase OF 10 miles in year and
In 1898 there was $50 miles, : an
increafe Of SO In year. For this same
period the appropriations were 900. COO,
s75. 900 and again S75. 900. The pay rolls
in 1895 were $4,000 the next year they
-ara G4n Onn anil Nha naxk v.ar thav had
orept ny to $50. 900. Though the pay rolls
have Increased the amount Of material
purchased for street work has fallen of,
showing that much less has been pur-
CHASED. In 1895 when the pay rolls were
s45, 900 the cost Of material purchased for
the streets was s25, 500. The next year the
pay rolls jumped mp to 1900 while the
cost of street material purchased fell of
to slS, 700, almost oae-hAlf. In 1898 the
pay roll had reached $4,000. while the
amount of material purchased for the
streets had fallen of to sl2. 500. The cost
of street cleaning has been constantly on
the increase. In 1896 it was Sl2, SEQ, the
next yeAr::it was SIS. 400 and the next s1S,-
700. Street repairing has also been In
oressing. For this purpose s710O was
spent In 1894 the next year it fell of to
10000 and then 1t jumped up to $4,000
and next year 1t win reach the sum of
$4,000.
Mr.. Small asked what tho city had to
show for All of this money. He said that
the streets had not been improved. In
fact they could not be said to be as good
as they were before. He said that the
system OF doing the work was wrong and
advocated that certain amount Of frat
claEs work be dons each year and q
specified appropriation made for 1t and
that this be kept up until the streets were
up whore they shonld be. He called at
tention to the fact that there Is not a
good road, or even fair road leading
out of the city of Portland ever which q
wheelmAn or a man 10 . carriage can
ride with comfort. He said that the
stxeats leading to Portland bridge. Wash
inxton avsAus and The FalmoRth Fore.
side road, Portland street, Congress
street at many places, Pine street.. the
stresta at WoodfoFds and Pleasant street.
were in very psor sOnition and should be
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Mrs B. F. Labee Co., Washington Street. Temple Place and
Street. Boston, of the largest and best known Importers Retailers
and Jobb Furnishings in New England decided to
give up Department and bought their entire stock figure
which will enable to offer every article at price less than one half
regular price.
We take two days only to sell this stock,
Saturday, March 81, and Monday, April 2
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CITYrOF PORTLAND.
TO OWNERS OF DOGS {:

EVERY owner or keeper Of a dog more than
~ iour mouths old, shall cause II to be regis
tered. numbered, described and licensed for
enc year In the ofiioe of the city clerk In the
city where the dog Is kept, on or before the hrst
are requested 10 comply with the law relating
10 the licensing OF the same. dogs not proper
iy Icensed are liable TO be killed.
GEORGE w. SYLVESTER,
mr3Od2W City Marshal.
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Personal.

The Thursday Matinee whist club was
entertained at the home Of Mrs George
Fletcher on West street, last evening.
q A. p. Gordon of Fryeburg Is at the
Preble house.
Editor Blanding Of the Industrial
Journal, Bangor. was at the United
States hotel yesterday.
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PHILIPPINES DIVIDED.

Washiugton, March 29.-The formal
order dividing the Philippines into four
military departments was issued today.
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CAST0RTA

CAsroRrA
Bears the signature Of cHAs. II. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind los Have diEsajs BosgAL
cAsToRIA
Bears the signature Of cHAs. II. FLETCHER
In use for more than thirty years. and
The Kind Yea Havs dipsJs BoEgAE
cAsToRrA
Bears the signature of cHAs. II. FLETCHER.
In use for more than thirty years, and
The Kind Yos Hasx Aiwayg BesEh..
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THE PRESS.
NEW ADvERTIsEmENTs TODAY

:. r. Libhv Coz
Eas man bros. & Bancroft
Frank NJ. Low & Co.
Owen. Moore s. Co.
Mercier Meat Market
Goudy & Kent.
Fosters Dive House.
Commercial Milling Co.
Johnson a Lambert.
CITY of Portland.
Foster, avery & Co.
AMUSEMENTS.
Ladies' Aid OF Abyssinian Church.
AUCTION.
y. o. Bailey & Co.
FINANCIAL.
Geo. Il. Alexander s. Co.
New Wants TO Let. FOR SALE Lost, Found
and similar advertisements will be found under
heir appropriate heads on page