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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-26
(TALK No. l26.l
ALL THE TIM z.

A good many people have q dread
Of wearing glasses all the time. II
they only needed to wear thsm for
reading, writing and sewing they
would net object, but they do not
want to wear them on the street. In
many oases IL is not rect ssary to do
SO. This ia especially true of those
Who begin wearing glasses the mo-
msnt their eyes show signs of weak
ness Postponing the matter unil
the eyes become worse, always neoes-
States wearing glasses constantly. 1
always advise my customers honestly
In this matter. If wearing the glas'
ses for near work only is all that Ia
needed am glad to tell them SO.
II they ought to wear glasses con-
SANITY l tell them so and tell them
why. do not want to in flusnce any
person to wear glasses moment
more than is necessary, but will not
hesitate to advise constant wear when
It Will be for the customers interest
to do SO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-26
THE WEATHER.

Washington, February 25.-Forecast
for Maine for Monday Fair, with colder
in eastern portion. Tuesday fairI high
westerly winds Monday.
Boston, February a5.-Foreca 80 for
Monday: Fair weather; brisk, westerly
winds, diminishing Tuesday, probably
continued weather with rising tempera-
ture ana light, variable winds.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
Portland. Feb. 60. l9o0-The local
weather bureau records the following:
Sa. m.-Barometer. 2S. 722; tbermome-
ter, Al; dew point. Al; rel. humidity,
100; direction of wind, S; wind veloc-
ity, 3S; state of weather, rain.
sp. m, Barometer. 90 157; thermome-
ter, IA; dew point. o; rel. humidity, sS
direction of wind, SW; wind velocity, "a
state of weather, clear.
Max. temp, As; min. temp, IA; mean
temp, 81; max. wind velocity, 43 Sc
precipitation--24 hours 30.
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Officers Of Al an Visit Her
During Day.
Ship and Cargo Valued at
About Million.

Shortly after midnisht Sunday MORN
ing. the Allan liner Californian. one Of
tho best passenger boats Of the line. comes
TO this port. pulled out Of her dock at the
Grand Trunk wharres bound for Glas-
cow py the way Of Halifax. At that
hour the barometer was steadily drop
ping and the indications were that n
storm WAS near at hand. The night WAS
not SO very dark nor was the wind blow
Ing as hard IS II afterwards did. The
Californian WAS In oharze Of Capt. Par.
sons, one of the bsst and most experienced
pilots ON this coast. When the ship
reached Sprias Point ledge. half way TO
sea, the wind began to inoreass In forcs
and the rain began to coms In sheetA 1t
began 20 grow thick and suddenly became
very dark. The Californian ploushod
steadily ssaward ct the usual rate Of
speed Of vessels leaving the barbor, until
the bell buoy just beyond Portland Head
was reached. The pilot told Capt. France
at this place. that owing to the rough sea
which was running outside and the In
crease In the gale that he would be forced
to leave the Californian at this point,
and the headway OF the ship was reduced
while Capt. Parsons, after giving te
the captain Of the Allan liner the oourss
he should pursue from this point,
dropped into dory and reached the TOW
boat q A. Warren In safety and started
to return to the city. He left the snip al
about i2.45 o'clock and the Californian
continued on towards the open ocean.
The Warren, with Capt Parsons on board
had reached Bug Light ON the END Of thu
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break water, when he was startled by hear
ing the explosion Of a bomb. This was
followed at intervals BY other bombs and
some rockets were also Trad. The pilot
could not account for them, but did not
bslieve they were fired from the Allan
liner.
II was 1.l5 o'clock when the first bomb
was fred 90 that the Allan liner must
hnve struok Ram islAnd ledge very
short time after the pilot left the ship.
The handsome ship had gone ashore on
Ram island ledge. This was a long way
off her course and how she came to be IN
that position it Is difficult to explain.
She was fortunately sheltered from the
heavy sea which the southeaster kicked
UP outside and was In compare
lively smooth water. In her bow and
In her port quarter. the sharp
rocks had punched two large holes
trough the iron plating. Tns ship
swung around with her head pointed
towards the south and her bow hard and
fast. The stern floAted clear with five
fathoms Of water beneath her. There,
during oil Of Sunday the Californian
remained and at late hour this morning
she was In exactly the same position.
Her passengers, twenty-one in number,
refused to leave the ship and remained
by her all day and during last night
They were much safer on board the ship
where she rested easily on the rocks than
they would have been to have attempted
to leave the vessel. Opinions differ as to
the chance of pulling the Californian Of
the rocks but 1t seems to be the genera
idea that 1t will be impossible to fioa
her without lightering her cargo and
whether this will result In saving the shiI
remains to be sssn and depends great
deal upon the kind OF weather which
comes In the next few days.
The ship and cargo, valued at nearly I
miili,n of dollars, Is in jeopardy bu
the passengers and crew of the ship hay,
reason to thank tn cir lucky stars tina
their lives were not sacrificed when th'
ship went on the rocks Had she strueh
on the seaward side Of Ram island ledgs
she would have been exposed to the fal
force of the terrific sea and would hav
pounded to pieces In short order. Hs,
the Californian been unfortunats enough
to have struck on the other side Of til
ledge which now shelters her there woul'
have bsen u repetition OF the terrihl'
Bohemian disaster which occurred no
far frem this very spot on the 22nd o
February, 80 years ago.
At one O'Clock Sunday morning th'
rain was falling in sheets and the wint
was blowing a gale from the southeast
and increasing In strength every minute
There were few psople about the street
Of the city. The sldewalks vera running
streams and treaoherous with Ice, th
streets were almost inpassable, the win
was playing havoc with the signs i
the business seotions Of the city and
one who could remain under cover wa
abroad.
Suddenly above che howhng OF th'
wind and the noise Of the storm ther
came the sound of an explosion. A min
ute later anu there was another and sti
another. Suddenly towards the east th
cark Storm clouds were Illuminated 4
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-26
BRID6TON REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
uPEcIAL TO THE rREssI

Brldgton. February "a -The Republi-
can caucus was held Saturday evening
and the following nominations made;
Moderator, Isaiah S. Webb; ftown clerk.
Daniel ii. Crockett; ssleetmen, etc.,
David c. Saunders Thomas B. Knapp,
James Carroll Mead; treaurer, Fred O.
Knight; trustee of school fund, Fred @.
Knight; town agent, Augustus II.
Walker collector. John +. Davis; auditor
OF accounts, d. Eusene Chaplin; super.
intendent school committee. Charles Il.
Gould; road commissioner. Aside L.
HurnhaIn; Superintendent of seohsls ].
Louvills Bennstt; constables. A. L.
Bangs, John E. Davis, Michael Kirwin.
Isaiah II. Webb was chairman and L.
Il. Corliss secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-26
CITY In DARKNESS.
Bangor Visited by Ter.
rife Gale.
Electric Light Service Was Dis.
continued.
Days Before Trolley
Cars Can Run.
Trouble Feared From Ice Jam
When River Rises.

Bangor. February s5.-A terrific storm
OF wind and rain swept over Bangor
early this morn ing and continued with
great violence until noon today. dhs
wind blew In fierce gusts and made havoc
with everything movestle. Between
here and the public works oompany's
plant at Veazie, II poles were broken by
the force OF the gale and ths wires being
down Bangor lie In darkness so far ss
electric lights are concerned. BY dint Of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-26
WEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, Feb. 25. taken at 8
p, m, meridian time, the observation for
this section being given In this order.
Temperature, direction of wind, state Of
weather.
Boston. ID degrees W. olou ay,
New Yoik. IL dssrees. NV. clear; Phiia.
dslphia. 10 degrees, Y, olesr; Wash.
degrees. ew. sldy, baFaio. degrees.
NV. eidyi pstfoih 10 degrees,
sl..r; s s. p.ui. Sssssss, dNss'is ). oldS; "
Huroh, OAK. degress y, 3 eldy
Bismafck, degrees, u, snow
Jacksonville, a degrees, W, cloudy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-26
STRUCK IN The EYE

by piece of wood, could not be given
as tho excuse for black eye if BEN
SONS ALWAYS READY CHARCOAL
was used in place of wood for kindling
fire. Blu va Big Ice Bag of any Grocers
and save money.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-20
IN THE TOLLS.

The powers have certainly not played
with China. The Chinese, for the first
time in their dealings with the West
ern governments have come up against
terms which they understand as bitter
and humiliating. This was the only
way to deal with China, the question
always was could the powers agree up
on policy. It has been agreed upon
and the Chinese government will have
TO accept it or take the consequences
in continued war.
The execution of Chinese officials at
Pao Ting Flu has had a powerful effect
upon the ruling class in China. 1t
was a lcear intimatiOn that the time
for double dealing was over. Hitherto
if there have been executions in cOnse-
quence of outrages upon Westerners,
they have been confined to insignificant
people, the true instigators escaping.
The payment Of indemnity they official
class cared very little for, because the
money was squeezed out of the people
and did not come out of their indivi-
dual pockets. The executions at Pao
ring tu nave therefore come as a dis
tinct shock Ii Hung Chang and Prince
Ching begin to feel shaky in their
boots. They complain that the acting
viceroy was a on-combatant, and
therefore should not have been execut-
ed. They evidently thoroughly mis-
understand the situation. He was not
executed because he was combatant,
but he was tried and executed because
he had instigated the murder Of west
erners within his Jurisdiction.
Germany's demand all the powers
agree in. A monument to the memory
of Ambassador Won Ketteler is to be
erected at Picking on the spot where
the unfortunate diplomat was murder
ed, and ap Imperial Prince will carry
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-20

Coast defense is the most important
topic dealt with in the annual report
of Chief of Engineer Wilson. He
points out that the war with Spain had
the effect of Fastening the work on the
coast defenses to such an extent that
now, ten year after that long-neglected
work was begun inearnest he is able
to report that so per cent of the work
is complete. Twenty-Five of the prin-
cipal harbors of the United States now
have a sufficient number of heavy guns
and mortars in place to offer an effec-
tive defense against naval attack. Ex-
listing projects contemplate the mount
ing Of a great number of additional
guns and is it pointed out that there is
an urgent need for an increase of the
artillery arm of the service, now too
small to take care of coast defenses,
and for active measures for the defense
of particularly Porto Rico and our own
Territory. 81:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-20
NOT PROVEN.

The poison which caused the death
of the three Portuguese on the Silva
premises has been located. 1t is helle-
bore, and the supposition now is that
old Silva, who was a florist, used the
stuff to kill ants on his plants. Where
he got his hellebore from is not yet
discovered. This is not the ordinary
ant poison which is used by house
wives and sold at the drug stores. The
ordinary ant poison is corrosive sub
Innate. Evidently Silva did not be-
lieve in this. Hellebore can be obtained
from the bulbs of certain lilies which
grow here, and with his knowledge of
plants it is evident that the old man
was quite conversant with the poison.
But Mr.. Shoreys discovery of helle-
bore does not really clear up the case.
1t does not actually prove that he used
it for ant poison. 1t does not prove
that he did not taken any of it before
his death. In point of fact, it leaves
Silva's death just where it was The
old man had been ailing for years.
The executive officer of the Board of
Health knew what had been the matter
with him. The old man was found dead
in his bed, therefore the executive Off
Ger jumped to the conclusion that Silva
died of what he expected him to die of.
But the very fact that poison was
found in Silva's room is suspicious. If
he had been suffering for years from
an incurable disease, it is quite posi-
IL 70 i'm
and that he rushed to poison he was
acquainted with to end it. This the
DRY may not be true, but it is certainly
tenable.
The whole point in the case lies il
the executive officer of the Board OF
Health taking upon himself the duties
of the coroner. And the Silva case is
not the only which calls for comment
All cases of sudden deatf
should be investigated and the only
legal way in which an investigation
can be held is by a coroners jury
There have. been plenty of cases here
where the authoritis have failed to d.
their duty in investigating, and tn,
result has been a suspicion which ha!
cul of rnleigehtoft ia wejjnym tnpgtf
chung for life to the survivors.
Coroners' inquests are no disgrace
as so many people insist on thinking
They are the proper and legal mean!
of clearing up the cause of death Of
any person who has died under cir
cumstances which are not perfectly
clear. The holding of a coroner's in
quest does not mean that there is tn,
slightest cause of suspicion. 1t is
because people have rot into a habi
of holding coroners' inquests onl!
when there is suspicion that brings
slur upon very proper legal inquiry
The coroner's inquest protects the liv
ing just as much as it inquiries into tn
reasons for the demise of the dead
The Star has always held, and will con
tinue to hold, that every death which
occurs suddenly, or unattended by
properly qualified physician, is a sub
ject for legitimate legal inquiry. Hal
a proper legal inquiry been made OF
the death of old Silva, the poisonous
stuff in his room would have beef
found, and the lives of three men would
have been saved.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-20

We can look for very little change in
President McKinley's cabinet, though
there may be some slight change. Sc
cretary Gage talks of retiring in March
but it IS to be hoped he will not.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-20

Capital will now readily find it's way
to the Hawaiian Islands. Had
McMKinley been defeated many of
our present enterprises would have
gone by the board. Now they are as
sured.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-20

The heavy kona has done consider
able damage, but fortunately none of
it is of an irreparable nature. Nc
Bryde has suffered a small loss in it's
pumping plant. There will probably
be other disarrangements yet to be re-
ported. Seeing what heavy rain there
was, the wonder is that not more dam
age was done.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-11-20

Is seems as if Lord Roberts will be
some time in Africa. He does not wish
to return till order is finally establish
ed. The minor expeditions have been
very fairly successfully of late. The
roofing out of gurrillas is a pretty hard
job as we our selves have found In the
Philippines, and as fighter one Boer is
worth several Filipinos.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-20
STrI,1erai Services.

The funeral of Mr.. Fletcher Andrews,
took place yesterday afternoon at o'clock
from the residence, No. Ills North Twenty
seventh Street.
The funeral Of Colonel Thos. G. Peyton
will take place from his late residence,
No 400 East Franklin Street, this
morning at il O'clock. The following VIII
act as pall-bearers:
Eonorary-Major Robert S. Archer, DE-.
O. A Crenshaw, Nessrs. John H Monta-
que. Alex. Cameron, Major Charles S.
Str.ngfeilow, Captain r w Chamber
layne, Major Z. T. D. Myers, Major David
n. Walker, Colonel Archer Anderson Dr.
A. G. Palmer, Mr.. Andrew II. Christian
and Major James II. Dooley.
Active-A1essrs. Meredith Montague.
William II. Walker, Thos. n Carter,
Lewis Brander Charles E. Smith, f. p.
Valentine, Wallace D. Carr and George
Ainslee.
The Fire Insurance agents of Rich
mond held a1neetins yesterday morning at
the office of Davenport &; Co.. and adopt
ed resolutions of respect for the memory
OF Colonel Thomas Green Peyton.
Resolutions paying a high tribute to
his memory We're prepared by com
mittee consisting of Messrs. T. T.. AL
friend, d. \. Walker and Williamson
Talley and adopted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-20
NOT TOBACCO,
But Coffee, Was the Cause OF IT, c
Trouble.


An old veteran from Springfield, Mass,
made a curious experiment in the use of
tobacco and coffee. He says: 81 have
been an incessant smoker for forty years,
using at times twenty cigars a Gay, be-
SIDES several pipes. l was also very fond
OF coffee.
In 1888 I noticed my stomach was be-
coming weak, and that l could not retain
my breakfast. Within six months after
wards 1 had arrived at that stage where
I vonaited up at least five breakfast each
week. The doctor claimed that the sick
ness was caused by smoking, so I went
under the care of DR.. Barbault, of Spen-
Ger, Mass, who cured me of the tobacco
habit For eight months I refrained from
its use, but the vomiting still continued.
MY physician then attributed it to ca
tarrh, SO I carefully dosed myself with
the catarrh cures, butsthe vomiting became
more severe. though not more frequent.
T. therefore, concluded to resume my
smoking, and get as much comfort as pos
sible in that direction. I noticed that the
smoking did not increase the vomiting.
quite time after that I met a friend
who in one minute put me on the right
track by telling me that he was sat,shed
that it was coffee that caused my trouble
stopped drinking coffee, and within
week the vomiting ceased entirely.
Shortly after that I took to using Pos
tum Food Coffee, and found it filed all the
Requirements of coffee. Ny family are
using It regularly and like .t az well as
the best Java coffee, after becoming ac-
customed to Its use. We know from prac-
teal experience Of the bene fetal eIects OF
Postum Food Coffee. Please omit omit. my
name.n Name and address can be given
by Postum Cereal Co, Ltd, Battle Creek.
7fkffrh
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-20
FOURTH DISTRICT POLITICS.
Mr.. Frank Buford Says Mr.. Wilson
Wsll Not Run Well.

Mr.. Frank Buford, business editor of the
Brunswick Gazette was IN the city TO-DAY.
When asked about the nominations Of MT.
c. E. Wilson. of Crewe. for Congress- nv
the Republicans OF the Fourth District. he
said Mr.. Wilson would not run well in
Brunswick county.
II am quite sure said Mr.. Rnfo,d
THAT more of the Republicans will vote
for Frank Lassiter, Last Last year the candi-
the State Senate carried his county and
Lunenburg by good majorities Nottoway
county. where Mr.. Wilson lives, gave an
abnormal majority for Judge Mann. Their
fore, the Brunswick people are not in
love witt, Mr.. Wilson
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-20
70 Mothers Of Large Families.

IN this workadaywor few NO women
are SO placed that physical exertionll
Is not constantly demanded OF them.
in their daily life.
Mrs. .Pinkham makes special appeal
to mothers OF largo families whose
work is never done, and many Of.
whom suffer, and suffer for lack OF
intelligent aid.
To women. young or old. rich or
poor, Mrs. Pink3,sEn. Of Lynn, Mass,
extends her invitation of free advice.
Oh, women /! do not let your lives be
sacrificed when a word from Mrs.
Pinkham, at the first approach Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-20
Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad.
Schedule in effect JULY 1. 1900
LEAVE EYED-STREIE ,,r STA rrIlN

Schedule IN effect JULY L. 1900.
LEAVE BYRD-STREET STATION
1888 A. NJ. Daily Tor Washington and
points North. Stops at Milford.
Erederlcksburg and ouantieo.
York
500 4. NJ Sunday only. for Washing
ton and points North. Stops at
Eiba. Glen Alien. Ashland. Tay
Penola, Milford. woodslane. Gui. :
H Brooke syW iagarer i asd aaabses
Buffet Parlor Car
9:o1 a. NJ. Daily except Sunday for
s.apa az nDa ans Glen n0 Alien Sor s
land. boswell. Milford. Frcdericks-
burg and Quantico. Buffet Parlor
1900 n, Daily. except Sunday. for WASH
ington and points North. Stops at
Elba. Glen Allen. Ashland. Dos
well Milford. Progressing and
meets with Congressional Limited
at Washington.
75 NJ Raity f sEoD Maah Eiba ahd
land, boswell, Milford. Fredericis--
burg. Brooke. Whitewater and
eg ssNs seeps 0i Rchme sIat'f Is
New York. Sleeper Washington to
ARRIVE lIHltaa BPpRb-srREET STATION.
$40 A. NJ. Daily. stops at Whitewater.
Boswell Boswell Ashland and Elba.a Stops
other stations SUNDAYS. Sleeper
New York to Richmond.
3:o5 p. NJ. Daily, except Sunday. Stops
at FrslsriekSbuFEEi; "a, Milford insl Dos nas
F.iba Buffet Parlor Car.
$50 ?. II. Daily Stops at Frederieks-
burg. boswell. Ashland and Esba:
$40 ?. n. Daily. stops at Whitewater.
Brooke Fredericksburg, Summit.
Ashland. Glen Allen and Elba-
Buffet e., Parlor Tn5: TRAINS
DAILY, except Sunday.l
s.1s 4 M. Leaves ELIZA for Quansico-
s s:6S ?. NJ n. Leaves BYRp-sTREEr Sta
tion for Fredericksburg
ego f,o M Leaves ELIZA for Ashland.
so 4. NJ. Arrives ELLA from Ash
GO. iahaA M Arrives ByRp-sTREET
90 Station from Fredericksburg.
go, p Nj. Arrives ELSA from Ash
9 laF THRo1JGH TRAINS VIA S. A. L.
JUNCTION AND F.. F. AND
LEAVE BaoAD-sTEEEr STATION.
points North. stops at Frederiess-
burg and qaantico. sieepers 10
500 SsW " 4o psily. f for Washington and
points North. Stops at n ,,oSS,ea
.na, Slsepl gEp e Beg Tass station.
$50 P. VI Daily; Stops only At ssb T,ss-
ericksburg, posWel5 w ana As'''S''N'
,o..o 3 SieS SY paiIv. stops only az Fred
Aooo erictsburs, boswell and ASSiaad.
sleepers from New York DINING
T. f pl MYERS. " P; TA ZOE
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-20
latter. A1r. G. 7. Lumpkin.

latter. ar. G. T. Lumpan.
The Education Board, OF which DR.. W.
E. Hatcher is the president, Will hold
meeting to-day at the college building.
Among the new lecturers and profess
sors at the College for the coming year,
are the following: Judge James c. Lamb.
OF the Chancery Court, who will lecture
before the Law School; Mr. Sidney II
Pollard, who will assist Prof Winston
in the Physical laboratory: Mr.. Z. j.
Becker, Phi. D., who will assist President
Boatwright in French and German: and
Mr. F. B. Carpenter, who has been en-
gagged to lecture on the Chemistry of Fer
tiiizer Manufacture.
Great improvements have been made In
the College buildings. All the older
buildings have been freshly painted and
thoroughly repaired. The Robert Ryland
Hall has been wainscoated and papered,
and the Jeter Library has been freshly
kaIsomined.
A special stuily-lall for the use of city
students has been also fitted up The
city students, hereafter, instead of being
assigned to rooms III the dormitorcs,
will have places of study and private
lockers in a well-iighted. steam-heated
studyhall The hall is located on the
second floor of the Central building.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-20
EnSnrennent Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. y. Parsley announce
the engagement of their daughter
Carrie Lee, to Mr.. Wilson Brock Browne
the ceremony to take place the latter
part of October.
Mr.. Frank q. Phillips and Miss Bertha
Josephine Gipperich were welded at the
residence of Mrs. r. L. Gipper.ch. sister
in-law of the bride, Tuesday afternoon
at O'Clock. Rev. Pau! L. Menzel, D. D.,
performing the ceremony.
AIiss Nettie Hobson and H. /. Lukhard
were married Tuesday evening at tbs par
lors of the Rev. J. &. Hutson. The mar
rage was a very quiet one. Owing to the
recent death Of the brides. father, only
the Immediate friends and relatives We're
present.