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The evening times., 1900-04-06
EnEIand's Military strength.

tfIum lIc JOuIUaI OF NOlnmefcc.l
Continental nations with their immense armies
nave looked With contempt upon the small mill
tarv establishment OF Great Britain But for
home defence the renders a large army SD
perfluous. ard Tor foreign operations the CONT
Bent has suddenly discovered that England has the
largest army in The world. Count Sternbarg OF
Austria, who has just returned from South Africa,
where he served under General Cronie. said in AN
interview in Paris; There j. no Continental
power which could have armed and sent 50 many
troops such great distance from home
The evening times., 1900-04-06
Guns Without Gunners.

tt TOM me Iafttord I0GTant)
Years ago there was surplus in the Treasury,
there IS now. Mr.. Cleveland was greatly dis
Jurbed in mind by it. \ patriotic Democrat,
the late Samuel J. Tilden. advised that it be
utilized in fortityine exposed and practically
defonoelcss seaboards. lie did not live long
enough to see that plain bul strangely neglected
duty attended 10. Why wouldn'; it be a good
idea-somd business sense-to invest a consider
able portion OF the present ,Urplu, in artillery
men ioc the proper gsuisoning Of the seaboard
forts and manning Of the scaboard batteries?
What good viii those very cos,l! modern guns do
US in sudden stress ii We have 10 gunners COM
potent 10 handlc thrm.
The evening times., 1900-04-06
IL looked That Way.

Niss Narioric-Aud how is your son James get
ting on. Nr. Giles.
Gilee (slose son has gone to London ''in seIv-
ice'') Nell. 10 tell Hon the truth. Miss Marji.
Oi'm very troubled about i'm. Oi 'ad letter last
week. an e SAYS that 'e's liyin in a buildin'
with 'undreds of people in il. an its three or
losr 'ouses one on top o t'uther Z SAWS there )
. railway carriage without an in2in that goes
up the middle o tn buidn' an the lights is all
in bottles. an you turns 'em on with tap with-
out usin' luciicr, an
Miss Marjorie-But why arc you troubled about
James
Giles-Aye, oi fear e must "a took to drink,
Missi
The evening times., 1900-04-06
Saved His wife md Children

NEWARK, n. j.. April 6.-To rescue his
wife and two children from fiery death
Otto G. Deitch made three trips through
flames and binding smoke this morning at
his home, and, as result. his face is a
mass of blisters and his hair is burned off
The fire was extinguished after it had done
about sl.500 damage.
The evening times., 1900-04-06

One of our morning dispatches from
South Africa indicates that the main body
Of Lord Methuen's command has been gone
from Kimberley for al least several days
The natural inference is chat it has started
north fer The relief OF Mafeking. Il is
10 be hoped that this is the true explana-
tion, and that the effort will prove sue
eessiuL If any man has earned praise
and promotion in the war the gallant Ba-
den-P Powell certainly has.
The evening times., 1900-04-06
Poisoned by Eating Cheese.

POTTST0WN, Pa, April 6.-Five MEM
bers OF the family of Edward Moser were
made seriously i'll by eating unwholesome
cheese yesterday and only prompt medical
aid saved their lives
The evening times., 1900-04-06

Hon. Daniel J. Ryan. Commissioner
General Of the Ohio Centennial EXposi-
ton, to be held al Toledo. in 1903. is at
the Normandie from Columbus, accom-
panied by State Senator Patterson. ot Pike
county, who is regarded as the Admins
trstion spokesman in the State Senate.
They are in the city for the purpose Of
urging Senator Hanna and Secretary Die K
to use their influence with Governor Nash
TO withdraw his opposition to the Cen
tennial Appropriation bill, now pending.
The bill carries $1,000. eco, which Cove nor
Nash regards as too much, believing $5e0.-
600 to be sufficient, as he wants TO make
his administration a TecoId-breaker in
point of economy. The visitors are also
bringing their influence TO bear on TIE
President, and Mr.. Ryan claims that the
bill will be passed this week.
The evening times., 1900-04-06
Mixing Him Tn.

(From the Chicago Tribune)
81 want 100 twcs, 200 ones, 25 fvcs. 3 threes
and 23--''
(Gasping interruption by new clerk at stamp
Window ~, mister, won't you write that
down."
The evening times., 1900-04-06

Former Representative SOuthwick, OF
Albany. \. Y, who is al Chambelin's for
a time is noted as one OF the most zeal
Gus watchers of the stock ticker in Wash
ngton. and during the hours between the
opening and closing of the market is al
ways handling the tape and telling his
friends how il was that certain stocks ad-
vanced or receded. as the case might be-
Ii has been proverbai for some time that
Mr. SouthwiCk was never al a loss to ex-
plain any movement of the market no
matter how mysterious it might be 10 9TH
ers. There was an exceptionally heavy
run on Pennsylvania Railroad stock on
Wednesday, and some OF the heaviest trad
ing in many months resulted. Desiring t.
discover the cause of this movement, A. f.
Bateman. local banker sent a messen-
ger to ChambeTlins with a note to Mr.
Southwick asking the cause OF the dealing
in Pennsylvania. The calm statesman
from Albany Immediately telephoned back
that large gold mine had been discov-
cred beneath tie Pennsylvania station at
Jersey City, and implored Mr. Bateman TO
keep tie matter quiet The lat
ter was surprised for a time. but
finally forwarded a note to Proprietor
Somborn, which read as follows. lin
portant. Have Southwick's head exam
ined at once for gold microbes Mr..
Southwict does not know whether the
joke is on himself or Mr.. Bateman
The evening times., 1900-04-06
In THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Hon. George Bleinstein proprietor OF the
Buffalo Courier" is at the Arlington from
Buffalo. He IS IN Washington on COM
; bined business ana pleasure trip and is in
cidentally saying a good word for the big
show to be held in his town in 1901.
Wayne MacNeagh, the attorney for Capt.
o. NJ. Carter in the now famous trial for
conspiracy, is at the Arlington from Bryn
Mawr, Pa, in the interest of several eli
ents. He is a n-in-law of Don Cameron
and was Attorney General under President
Arthur and Minister to Italy for time.
/ He is accompanied by Mrs MacVeagh and
will remain about a week.
Lemuel Eli Quigg. Chairman of the New
York State Republican Committee, has re-
turned to the Shoreham and is quartered
with Michael J. Dady, the Manhattan con-
tractor who is hunting for the job OF con-
structing sewers and paving streets in Ha-
yana. 1t is said that strong pressure is
being brought to bear on the War Depart
ment and the President, that Mr.. Dady
may obtain the contract, which is valued
at about 100000.
Wilbur A. Heiseley, of Long Branch n.
j., is registered at the Normandie. Mr..
Heiseley is a member of the law firm of
Heiseley & Morris and was formerly prose-
cutor of Monmouth county. He was ap
pointed law judge of Monmouth county by
Governor Voorhees, just before the Legisla-
ture adjourned and was sworn in about a
week ago. Mr.. Heiseley is a prominent
Republican, and has had much to do with
the success of that party in Monmouth
county in the past two years.
Hon W. d. Owen of Indianapolis, Ird..
is at the Raleigh for a few days, He is
former member of Congress from the Hoo
sier State and was for time Secretary OF
State. He has been spending the winter
on his coffee plantation in Mexico and is
seeing old friends at the Capital.
Yesterday was one of Gen. Joseph
Wheeler's busy days but an unexpected
happening prevented him from getting
much work done. Some Kindly friend sent
him a large crate OF spring chickens by
express, and these arrived at the Airing
ton in good season. Learning that large
express package had arrived. be ordered il
sent up 10 his room and then his troubles
began. Being a man OF kindly tempera-
ment he imagined that the poor chickens
must be dying from hunger and thirst. He
obtained several slices of buttered bread
from the dning-ToCm and adding to these
large pitcher of water went to the relief
of the noisy fowls Each chicken had an
entire slice OF bread and a good bath dur
ing the meal, and besides throwing water
over everything within spIashing distance,
the ungratefui chickens, who happened TO
be of the male persuasion, began a series
of go-as-you ou-please fights which lasted all
day. After ueryously giving up any at
tempt to get any work done General
Wheeler ordered that the crate be taken
to rear yard and kept there.
Il don't know whether they are chick
ems or rattlesnakes," said he last night,
but they have feathers and are wonderful
fighters"
The evening times., 1900-04-06
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Admires Clcvelnni.-One of Admiral
Dewey's relatives is responsible for this
story: Soon after his return TO washing
ton from Manila a small party of very
close friends joined him at dnnSr in the
| Washington Mclean residence, which was
then his temporary abode. Speculat OF as
TO his political views was then fife. SEN
ator Proctor had announced that he was
Republican, and Representative Living
! ston of Georgia was declaring him to be
a Democrat. Nobody presumably had der
! ed to ask the great sailor to what party
! he belonged. With that naivete viii h
always characterizes the opposite sex in
! politics one of the ladies at the dinner
! asked the Admiral if he would like to lie
! President He blushed and stammered.
He was not expecting such a question to
be so bluntly put. After recovering his
composure he is reported to have mae
answer thus: IF | could be such Presi-
dent as Mr.. Cleveland was | should very
much like to have the Office. But as l
fear that would be impossible, l shall not
seriously consider the question" The la
dies of the Admrals- circle have sin e
been wont to declare that Mr.. Cleveland is
his ideal statesman. And il is said that
the ladies, who have been taken into tie
secret are very proud of being abe to tell
in confidence what they know about tie
Adnirals political views and ideas.
Declined an 0fice.-The politicians
will be surprised to learn that a gentle
man who has had quite as much to do with
recording the history they are supposed
to make as has any man of the time has
been offered and has refused one of the
best paying Offices in the gift of the Ad-
ministration. Reference is had to Mr..
ington correspondent of the "St Louis
Globe Democrat" The President rendered
to Mr.. Stevens the important position OF
secretary of the new Philippine Commits
sion, at salary of $4,000 a year. 1t is
said that Mr.. Mckinley urged in as strong
a manner as was possible for Mr.. Stevens
TO accept the place, but the correspond
ent was proof against the tempting offer.
In the opinion of the newspaper men moth
good for Mr.. Stevens and there is no sur
prise among them that he has refused to
quit profession to which he is such a
credit for the less honorable even if less
arduous. work of the officeholder. The
position now doubtless will be rendered
TO and very promptly accepted by some
politician. It's tenure is two years and
its remuneration is so far above the usual
compensation OF political office that from
the politicians standpoint it is a billet
very much TO be desired.
The evening times., 1900-04-06

We are pleased to see that our Italian
friends are a6le &c infuse little humor
into their feelings toward Mr.. Wight. ard
they are quite ezcusabie in treating his
PEI rsonality "a OF no consequence whi e
protesting against his official utt,~anCes
which gaia their entire importance be-
cause they are the words Of public Of
ficer. At the mass meeting Of Italian ciu-
zens heid in this city last night resolu-
tions were adopted which we have no
doubt Mr Mckinley viii read with much
interest and ediiicaton. One of them
paraphrases the Commissioner assault in
the following maner: IL is painful TO say.
win all our kindness. hat Mr.: Wight dis
graces himself ~hamefully before the eyes
OF all The people of the District in class
in@ the Italians as criminals" Now. then,
Where is the Washington boy today who
would dare 10 exclaim: Il would rather
be Wight thar be President"
The evening times., 1900-04-06

The result of tie Republican caucus on
the Porto RicaG infamy last night is
calculated to encourage MF. Bocksfelle-,
Mr. Faycmcyer, MIR. Hanna. and the other
party managers TO fresh efforts As soon
as Speaker Henderson can gather in the
stIays-msEy Of whom are hiding out 10
escape The yCje-jhe whole herd with few
if any exceptions viii be kicked and club
bed irto the pen aud counted That will
end the matter perhaps until November.
The evening times., 1900-04-06

! ton. The consensus of opinion in profess
sional circles and in Congress is that
Krupp armor, which is now used exclu-
sively by the leading naval powers, should
be also secured by the United States, and
it is understood that it cannot be had at a
lower cost than the price fixed. The mi
| ncrity favor a Government plant, which.
they argue, would more than pay for itself
| out OF the saving which could be made on
| the amount of armor plate which will be
needed during the ensuing two or three
| years The fact remains that there is no
! Government armor plant, while there is
every incentive to prosecute the work of
/ extending our Navy without delay.
! The Foss report recommends that the
| President be authorized to have built by
! contract two sea- going coast line battle
ships, to be provided with the heaviest
armor and ordnance carried by vessels OF
their class, ana each 10 have about thir-
teen thousand five hundred tons dispiace-
ment and each to cost exclusive of armor
aud armament not 10 exceed $3eO0,c coo;
three armored cruisers of about thirteen
sive of arner and armament not to exceed
81 25G eco each; and three protected cruis-
ers of about eight thousand tons displace-
ment. to cost, exclusive of armament, not
exceeding 50, So, eco EACH Probably the
Navy experts know what they are about.
and that the construction of these eight
vessels will represent all We need to do at
ths time. The majority Of the House Ma
val Committee takes this view. It's report
says:
let Us build as we have been building-grad
IA ly on bread lines and upon tGe most advanced
iGeas OF naval construction: not so last that
VIII he ahead o The advance Of naval progress, but
slowly enough 10 secure all The benefits Of new I'M
pa ,cmeuts and inventions, or, better still, to
DO the American Navy has always done when
given an opportunity, ia lead the march of the
bet naval construction
There is one feature OF the bill which
We heartily commend. 1t restores the title
of midshipman abolished some years ago
without apparent rhyme or reason. Peo-
pie Of all Anglo-SaX countries know, ap-
preoiate, and love the mildly" but they
are apt to feel little interest in the thing
he has been of late transformed into,
namely. the naval cadet" Let Congress
restore to us our midshipmite, by all
means and be generous to the service that
has brought us empire in the East, valua-
bic possessions in the Antilles; gained for
Us the admiration and respect Of Europe,
and. indirectly. wrecked The Chinese tariff
wall OF Mckinley and Dingley which we
now 50 plainly see tot;ering TO its fall.
The evening times., 1900-04-06

Hon. W. d. Owen, of Indianapolis. Ird..
is at the Raleigh for few days. He is
former member of Congress from the Hoo
sier State and was for time Secretary Of
State. He has been spending the winter
on his coffee plantation in Mexico and is
seeing old friends at the Capital.
The evening times., 1900-04-06

Hon. George Bleinstein, proprietor OF the
Buffalo Courier" is at the Arlington from
Buffalo. He is IN Washington on com
bined business ana pleasure trip and is in
cidentally saying good word for the big
show to be held in his town in 1901.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-24

Of
y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-24


Thessr
the result Of busnss Judgment tbs buyng their
knowledge
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-24
MACRUM AT CAPITOL.

Washington, March 23.-yormer Con,
sui Msorum was at tine Capitol today,
having come on from his home In re.
Spouse to telegram from Representative
Wheeler OF Kentucky, bidding him to ap'
pear before the House committee on for.
eign affairs. He saw Representative Ia y.
lor of Ohio. who secured his appointme nj
as consul ct Pretoria and MIR. Wheeler.
: The latter arranged to see Chairman
Hit OF the foreign affairs committee and
have the evidence Of Mr.. MAeorum taken
early next week. Mr.. Wheeler says he
win urge that the inquiry take place be.
fore the full committee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-24

Form a safe agreement TO insure
each Others life.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-24

We are offering Bargains
for n few days as am induce
meDt for you 10 calI at our
new place of business.
Yours Respectfully,
CHAs. DAY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-24
Glorious News

Comes from DR.. d. B. Cargile. of Wash
tia, /. T. He writes: -Four bottles OF
Electric Bitters has cured Mrs. Brewer
of scrofula, which had caused her great
suffering for years. Terrible sores would
break out on her head and face, and the
best doctors could give no help; but her
cure is complete and her health is excel
lent" This shows what thousands have
proved-that Electric Bitters is the best
blood purifier known. It's the supreme
remedy for eczema, totter, salt rheum,
ulcers, boils aud running sores. 1t stim-
ulates liver. kidneys and bowels, expels
poisons, helps digestion, builds UP the
strength. Only % cents. Sold by II. P.
S. Goold, 557 Congress street, and II. G
Starr, Cumberland Mills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-24
PRIVATE PENSIONS IN HOUSE.

Washington, March es.-The HOUSE
gave the day to private pension bills.
passing 1I2 Of these measures Late in
the day. Mr.. Talbert Of South Carolina
raised point OF no quorum and as the
.attsudanoe Was small quorum was Sc
cured only after q call of the House and
some delay. The conference report on the
Porto Rioan relief bill was presented and
p. M, tomorrow set as the time for
voting on it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-24
MRS. MCKINLEY I'LL.

Washington, March eS.-kirs. Mckinley
has been confined to her room for two
or three days past by an attack Of tie
grip and has BEEN too indisposed to take
her accustomed daily drive with the Pres
iden3. Her condition. however, is not
regaT de7 as serisus.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-24
The AppetIte of a Coat

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose
Stomach and Liver are QUITO order. All
such should know that DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, the wonderful Stomach apd
Liver Remedy, gives q splendid appetite,
sound digestion and a regular bodily
habit that insures perfect health and
great energy. Only 25c, at II. ?. s.
Goold, OF Congress street, and II. @.
starr, Cumberland Mills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-24
TREY WISE MORE TIME.

Washington, March sS.-The elemsnt
In the Republican ranks In the Senate,
favoring free trade with Porto. Rico, de-
cidsd at conference today to oppose any
action looking to an carly vote ana to.ask
for further time in case the question
should come up.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-24

Governor Burleigh 10 again at his post
in the House after an illness Of about o
week with the grip. Mrs. Burleigh, who
has been quite III, has recovered.
Rev. Edwin p. Wilson and daughter,
Miss Marion Il. Wilson of Wooafords, are
in Washington for few days. They are
at the Ebbit house.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-24

1t IL telisved now that the Senate will
pass the Houses Porto Ri,o bill In some
form preserving the tariff feature, and
that ths pill will become q law by the
Presidents signature.
Congressman who have seen the Presi-
dent recently report that he processes to
be not at all disturbed byi the uproar
which has arisen in the country; but con-
tern plates the passage Of the bill with ap
prevail and confidence.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-24
President Not Disturbed
By Clamor.
Maine Publishers Not Opposed
To Loud Bill.
IsPEcIAL TO THE fREss.1

Washington, March 28.-The measles
have broken out In speaker Henderson,
school. Congressman Polk, bright and
amiAple young member from Pepnsyl-
vsnia, has been taken down with the d.
ssase after sssooiating freely with his fell
low members during the period when the
disease is most liable to be caught. MIR.
Polk Is n Democrat, SO the Democratic
si3e is in the place of first exposure, but
no one believes that the measles will long
respect Iarty lines II they get started
an ong the statesmen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-24
PORTLAND GETS LIGHTSHIP
House Passed Increased Appropriation
And Senate VIII Follow.
ESPECIAL 10 THE FRESH

Washington, March 9s.-The House to-
passed the bill increasing the allowance
of Portland's lighsship from seventy
thousand to ninety thousand dollars. The
bill now goes to the Senate where prompt
action is assured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-24
MRS. ALLEN VERY ILL.
ESPECIAL TO THE PRKss.l

Washington, March 2S.-Mrs. Amos l..
Allen, wife Of Congressman Allen, is
seriously Ill with the grip at their home,
No. as Stanton Place, this city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-24

The Maine publishers, who manage the
great establishments at August, were not
active in opposition to the Loud bill this
year. In former years their influence has
been felt very largely; but this year their
absence was noticeable. Some Of the feat
ure Of the bill which bore especially hard
upon them had been dropped, and the
publishers have thought 1t wise to accept
the bill in this form rather than continue
to combat the movement The movement
EN- bodied in the Loud bill Is sure to suo-
oeed some time and In some way. The
few publishers who are enjoying services
that cost the government fifty or sixty
millions dollars year, cannot always
continue to infliot this burden upon the
postal revenues. Ihs wisest Of them see
this and are disposed to take the reason
able view d the question.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-17

Mrs. Leland Stanford states that
she has now disposed Of every vestige
of the enormous fortune b~equeathed to
her BY the late Senator Stanford, and
has recently signed deeds transferring
all his real estate to the trustees of
Leland Stanford university. This in
cludes the largest cattle ranches, horse
breeding establishments and vineyards
in the world, with various farms,
country houses and large tracts of wild
land. The deed covered sixty-six pages
of typewriter manuscript, and re-
auired 5 1000 in internal revenue
stamps. Mrs. Stanford mad previously
transferred to the trustees Of the uni
versity all her personal estate, embrace
ing stocks and bonds valued at $15,-
900, 900, and, so far as actual ownership
Of property is concerned, she is now as
destitute as on the day on which she
was born. She has a contract. how
ever. with the trustees, under which
she il to receive for life an annuity of
S25. 900. to be used as she pleases, and
all her relatives were literally PRO-
ytleds for In Mr.. Stanford's will.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-17
People Talked About.

William Henry Glider. the explorer,
q brother of Richard Watson Glider,
died at his home in Morristown. N. J.
He was born in Philadelphia in 1888.
Rev. Booker Fox, n of the most
noted negro evangelists in the West.
died at Ottumwa, Iowa, aged 1O4
years. He was born in Nashville,
Tenn, in 1906.
Mrs. Emily Huntington Miller has
been appointed by the trustees of
Northwestern university, Chicago. to
fill the position of dean of women. left
vacant by the death of Miss Anna NJ.
Bowen. 1t will be her second term as
dean.
Gen. Caleb J. Dilworth Of Omaha, is
dead, aged seventy. Gen. Dilworth
served through the Civil war, entering
as a private from Michigan and being
mustered out as a brigadier general.
He has been in Nebraska since 1868,
and was attorney general from 1876 to
1880. He leaves wv married daugh-
tiers.