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The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
THE CANAL TREATY.
senate's Treatment of IL Slap for
England.

Berlin, December as.-The Kreuz
zsitung. conservative, the ohief mouth
piece OF the government, aud whose edi-
t1rials are often prepared by government
officials, devotes two long articles today
to the Nicaragua canal controversy, pro-
nouncing the Davis amendment OF the
y-Pauncefote treaty "slap for Eng
land"
.. "Treaties conld not he more reoklessly
brushed aside than they have been in
this cass by the United States Senate, IS
rays the Kreuz Zeitung. "This disregard
or the law of nations, which had already
been manifested during tbs peace nsgo-
tiations with Spain, Is, III the highest de-
gree regrettable. 1t is counterpart OF
llcs.
president McKinley's administration
has been placed in highly disagreeahie
position, inasmuoh as the action OF the
Senate Is grave provocaticn to England,
ana 1t 10 impossible to face the anti-kng-
Iish fesiiny in the country. The admin
istratlon could not thus wound YANKEES
pride.
''If the President adopts the Senate's
position, England will have moral
right to prepare a Fasnoia for the Unit.
ed States, but, judging from previous ex'
perlences, she will not do so. The pres
ent tone of the British press towards the
United states is In striking contras.
with its ferocious tons toward France in
1885,
"EnRlsni is not likely to play her
strongest trumps against the United
States. but II she were to do SO, she.
ana not the United States, would be the
sufferer, Fortune is fickle.''
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
SIX MEN DEAD.
Result of Dynamite Explosion IN
West Virginia.

Keyser, w. Va, December 2s.-At
Baker Camp near Durbin. Pocahontas
county, onthe line of the Coal and Iron
railroad now building out from Blkins,
six men are dead and several others are
not expected to live as the result of n
dynamite explosion. The accident hap
pened at noon yesterday, while the men
were at dinner. Dynamite had been
placed about the stove to thaw out. The
terrible explosion wrecked the camp,
killed three men outright and injured
eight others, three of whom have since
died. The dead men were blown into
atoms.
Physicians worked all night with the
wounded, some of whom begged the
doctors to shoot them instead of helping
them to live to be blinded or MANNED.
On account of indirect connections with
the camp, it is impossible to secure COM
plete details tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
GAS COMPANY In COURT.

New York, december 2s.-Arguments
were heard today at Newark, N. J.. by
United States Circuit Judge Fitzpatrick
on the return of the rule to show cause
why the Bay State Gas Company Of New
Jersey should not be restrained from dis
posing of Its property and assets, and
why the appointment of Henry @. Kelsey
as receiver should not be made perma-
nent. Chaunoey q. Parker, a lawyer,
of this city, brought the proceedings on
behalf of Patrick J Brady OF New York,
a holder of $4,000 OF the bonds OF the
defendant company. It Is based on
charges Of fraud and conspiracy in con
nection with the consolidation OF several
Massachusetts companies.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
wEATHER OBSERVATIONS.

The agricultural departments weather
bureau for yesterday, DEC. 2s, taken at 6
p. m, meridian time. the observation for
this section being given in this order;
Temperature, direction of wind, state Of
weather;
Boston, 81, W. clear; New York, So.
NV, clear; Philadelphia, 80, W, clear
Washington, AZ, NV, clear, Albany,
so, w, cloudy; Buffalo, 90, W..
eIsar; Detroit, "a, w, clear; Chicago.
~, w, clear; st. Paul, 12, SW, clear
Huron, Oak 22. S, clear; Bismarck,
"a, Sw, clear; Jacksonville, IS, f, p. cldy.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
W ANTS ALL THERE Is COMING

Rome, December 2s.-In the Italian
Senats today, the minister Of foreign
affairs, NJ aTquis Visconti-Venosta, reply
ing to Marquis VitelIeschi during the
discussion of the foreign office budget,
said:
"We cannot leave to others the task OF
safeguarding Italy's interests in China.
Italy will continue in loyal and moder-
ate collaboration to assure the same in.
de mnifioations and guarantees that are
obtai ned by the other powers.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
The Annexation Question Again
To The Editor Of The Press:

~ GtS L0ttW " tAV 4 fSSSs
Two years ago ths annexation OF Deer
ing to Portland was settled for good and
for ever and to tbs immense satisfaction
OF everybody now with thu exception o;
a few disappointed and disgruntled otjice
seekers. This same question is noW on
the tapis in south Portland, and there IL
hardly any doubt about what the people
of South Portland would do II given a
chance to vote, for who could oonceive
of thsir voting IN any other way than in
favor OF 1t Most everybody likes pie,
and 1t is reasonable to suppose that most
every body means a majority in South
Portland. But with the people of NJ. V.
r 1t is different. do not mean that they
do not like pie, for they do, but as they
have mapped out plan OF becoming
city they are not considering the oues-
ton of being annexed one minute, for
they have set about building upon
solid foundation like the man that built
his house upon rock, and will here
venture the prophecy that Elizabeth
City, M. V. p. is to become the chic
city OF the country, and that instead of
annexing to Portland, Portland will be
annexed ID Elizabeth City, and M. V.
r. stall have become the most central
and most slightly (sIte.Iy) and popular.
and high-toned residential section in
the city. Because 1t Is located on high
ground above the line OF microbes and
dies, and where mosquitoes have no
standing, and malaria does not infect.
Where the zone of unadulterated oxygen
oan be brsathed In without money and
without price, assuring an appetite and
digestion thai is always a guarantees of
good health and long life.
Such is NJ. V. F., and II you have se-
cured piece of 1t large enough for resi-
dence, You cannot have realized your
great opportunity, for good health and
length of days is the best investment
that money can secure Why, we are told
that there are 1873 physicians in Portland,
but there is not a single one in NJ. V.
p, and what is mora we hope there
never will be; that is, unless one should
wish to purchase a lot and is going there
for his hsalth,
There VIII be perfect car service at M
v. p.
There will be perfect Sebago water ser
vice at M.V.P.
There will be perfect electric lighting
service ats M.V.P.
There is perfect air service at Mount ain
View Park.
Water. light, air and low taxes; what
more can one desirei
Yours very truly,
NJ y.P
Portland, December ssth, 1870, 5s Ex-
changs street.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
MILITARY NOV EMENTs.

Berlin, December 28.-The war Office
has received the following despatch from
Count Won Waldsrsee.
"Pekin, December 27.-A column com
manded by Major Won Madai will start
tomorrow for San Ho Hsien to cooperate
with the Crncher expedition which left
lien Tsln December 10 for Yuen lin
Tsin.
IAN American detachment viii leave
Pekin, tomorrow, via Hang Ho Hsien,
with the same object.
"Tbe Chinese who were defeated by the
French December %, lied In southerly
direction"
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
PULLMANs GROWING RICHER.

Chicago, December 2s.--Aecoriing to a
report filed today by the executors OF the
estate OF tbs late George NJ. Pullman,
the assets of the Pullman family have in
creased q, ,OOU. 800 since the death of the
sleeping car masnate little over three
years ago.
Tie accounting made today to the pro.
bate oours shows that the estate is now
valued at Sl5,l0o,0O0. The tremendous
Increase is largely due, 1t Is said, to the
increase in the value of stocks, bonds and
simila property during that period.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
DAILY PAPER Al SHILOH.

Lewiston, December 2S.--Rev. y. W.
Sanford, editor of Ton gues of Fire.
published at his religious colony a. Shi-
loh, makes the following announcement
in the last issue OF that PAPER:
''Tongues OF Fire is to cease its exis-
iencs at the end Of the century which
win close the SIX yrars of its publication.
Instea1 Will be published what we expect
to eventually develop into caiiy paper.
The name of this nsw shees will bs The
Everlasting Gospel It will he published
at present weekly ID. W but In daily
form. that is, the doings Of the world
will be commentsd upon ea,h day In the
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
FORMER POSTMASTER REYNOLDS
FREE

Horace W. Reynolds, the defaulEing
North Lu heo postmaster, VINO was bound
over to the February term OF the United
States District Court - ",r'iand. was
released from the Penobscot county jail
on Frioay, having succeeded In raising
the $1,000 bonds which were required of
him Reynolds has been negotiating for
ball ever since his commitment, but It
was only on Friday thai the arrangements
were perfected and Foster S. Reynolds
OF Lubeo, and Horace Vose OF Mnohlas
came forward as.his bondsmen.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
GERMANY DIPS IN.

Berlin, December 2s.-The Ottoman
government has contracted for the recon
struction OF the Ottoman battleship
Assar I-Tewtijk at the Germania wharf.
Kiel, at cost OF e270, 900 pounds
The Cologne Gag tie says that Ger
many, in friendly way, informed the
Porte that II the claims Of the United
States for damages growing out OF the
Armenian outragss were granted, Ger
many would expect similar treatment.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
NEW EMPEROR.
Empress Has DspOSed
KWang Su.
Fourteen Year Old Boy
Appointed.
Permission Of Emperor to Return TO
Pekin Explained.
Reform Party Notified
of His Return.
Informed That He VIII Need
Their Assistance.
Reform Party Notified
of His Return.
Informed That He VIII Need
Their Assistance.

London, December 29.-"Private ad-
vices from the province OF shan 81 say, y
wires the Shanghai correspondent of the
Standard "that while the court was So
journlng at TAI Yuen Flu, the Empress
Dowager secretly appointed new EN-
peror with the title lung Hsu. He is a
fifteen year old boy who was taken to
Sian Eu in the imperial yellow chair.
This explains the permission given to
Emperor Kwang Su to return to Pekin.
Emperor Kwang su has notified the re-
form party that he IL returning to the
capital and will need their assistance"
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29

lieht OF the Scriptures. This means a
vast outlay OF money for postage aud
raper. We ask GDds people to sustain
us in loyal, htartfeit rrayer. We thank
Go1, aud take oourags az the words OF
appreciation and substantial help we
have recsivsd from many Of our subscrib-
ers. We DO not ask any subscription
price, but we do appreoiase an aoknowl-
edgement OF blessings received through
the publication Of the Taper"
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
LOST GIRL FOUND.

Lowell, Mass, December 2s.-Jaoob
Krekarian, brother of Lueg Krskarian,
the young Armenian girl who was sup
posed to be lost in Boston or somewhere
between Fall River aud Lowell, received
a telegram tonight from his brother Paul,
who had gone to New York in search OF
the girl. The telegram stated in sub
stance that their sister was safe, and
that they would be home on the night
train
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
I'VE kEEpERs INDICTEp.

Chicago, Deesmb ber 2s.-Kespers of
fourteen dives and gsmbling houses
were indicted by the grand jury today as
the result of the inquiry into orims and
vice In Chicago.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
rHE pANIsH IsLANps.

London, December 28.-The American
and Dauish governments are engaged
in direct negotiations for the Gale OF the
Danish West Inuiss,' savs the Copen-
hagen correspondent OF the Daily Mail,
"and tine Danish minister in Washington
Will shortly submit a proposal for the
consideration OF the American Senate
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
LORD pEREsFoRp DEAD.

London, December 2o.-6a m Lord
william Bsrssford died at midnight. He
wac born July 20, ls4I.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
TITLE OF EVIDENCE

or excuse for the statement that canned
fresh beef was the pulp after the beef ex-
tract had been removed.
The imputations with respect ID cannet
fresh beef were most carefully and thor
oughly examined and reported upon by
the two impartial tribunals. They found
that there was no foundation for the
charge that canned fresh beef was not a
part of the ration, or that it had been
furnished as the pretsnse or experiment
or that 1t was the pulp from beef.
The court of inquiry properly found
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
MORNING
tTalk No. 1927
GLASS e S
AND
M e DiCIN e.

II you take medicine when you do
not need 1t, You do yourself an injury.
You may take medicine for one COM
plaint when the real trouble is some-
thing entirely different. If you are
sick and need medicine, go to your
family physician and have it pre-
scribed inteiligently. Ii 1t is one of
ths many troubles oausesd by detec-
tive eyes. go to some reliable and
scientific optician and have your eyes
examined. Actual figures prove that
more than six headaches out OF ten
are caused by eyestrain. Glasfes are
a quick and permanent remedy. They
must be correctly fitted though.
That's my business.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
THE WEATHER.

Boston, December 29.-Fair weather
Saturday and Sunday; colder Saturday,
west to southwest winds.
Washington, December 2S.-Forecast
for Saturday and Sunday for New Eng
land; Fair, colder Saturday, except
probably snow in northern Vermonti
Sunday fair, fresh west to north winds.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
Portland Dec, Is, 1900. -Th, loca

Portland, Dec. 2s. 1900. -Th, local
weather bureau records the following:
sa. Barometer. 30 977: thermome.
ter, 2d2; dew point, 10; rel. humidity, 63,
direction of the wind, SW; velocity OF
the wind, 9; state of weather, cloudy.
SD. m.-Barometer. 20 100; thermoms-
ter. 26s dew point, 25; rel. humidity, 95;
direction of the wind, w; velocity of
the wind, 81 state OF weather, clsar
Maximum temperature. 80; minimum
temperature, 10; mean temperature. "a;
maximum wind velocity, 10 SW; precipl-
ation-24 hours, o.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29

and condiments. The ration was rot
used to any great extent in the camps in
the United States, but only on the ians-
ports to Cuba aud Porto Hieo for short
time In Cuta and few issues were also
ma1e In Porto Rico. And yet, despite
the improper prspa alton Of the food, nc
complaints Of It's unraia'abiIity rt0sned
the war department. After the c1arges
made by General Miles, the most expert
and scientific men In the country were
therefore employed by the government o
further the investis ply sfoio-
gical chemists as Prof. Chittenden OF
Ya!e ana Prof. Atwater Of Wesleyan uni
verslty as well as DIR. Bigelow, chemist
in the bureau OF animal industry in the
department OF agriculture. The results OF
personal examinations and Of the invssti-
cations Of the experts employed, conciu-
sively showed that there was not one lot
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-14
POLITICS IN IRRIGATION.


 The question of the reclamation of arid lands by the government has be- come so vital that many of the State political platforms in the arid region have declared in favor of such policy while ut Philadelphia the national platform of the republicans contained the following plank: "We recom- mend adequate national legislation to reclaim the arid lands of the United States, reserving control of the distri- button of water for irrigation to the respective States and Territories"
 While it may argue well for cause that it is considered of sufficient i'm portance to declare for it in the plat form of great political party, the question itself is not one that should be dragged into politics. The Nation al Irrigation movement is one which can be, and IS being, combined upon by all parties. It is question as vii tally interesting to the western Demo crat as to his Republican or Populist neighbor, and no matter what differ ence of opinion may he held upon other issues, all can agree upon the proposition that the reclamation of the arid lands of the West is subject for consideration md solution by Con- gress. It is to be hoped that the movement looking to the building of storage reservoirs by the government and the conquest of arid America will stand upon strictly non-partisan ba- sis.
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-14
SONORA.
The Empire State of the West Mexican
 Coast.


 The TRIBUNE is in receipt of an elegant brochure published under the above tisle by the Sonora Railway Company and edited by our fellow journalist, Allen T. Bird of Nogales. The pamphlet is very attractive typo graphically, and the matter interest- ing and well written. The illustra- tions are especially superior, embfac- ing full page sketches of Guaymas and it's hay as well as several other scenes in and about that city of 10000 inhab- itants, with electric street cars, water works and Americanized hotels, with its beautiful bay beautifully supplied with game fish and luscious bivalves. The sketches of Hermosillo are also full page. This city is the capitol of the state. It has population of 15,. 900 and contains several expensive and handsome public buildings, beside many fine residences. In it's vicinity are numerous thoroughly cultivated orange orchards and other attractions for the tourist. In the publication under consideration the mining de- velopments of tue section of country tributary to the Sonora Railway are fully referred to, and also the agricul- tural possibilities, making the pamphlet one of real value to the intending tourist or prospective investor. The Sonora Railway is now part of the Southern Pacific system. It connects with the $. P. at Benson, Arizona, running thence 353 miles nearly due south to Guaymas, crossing the Sonora line at Nogales. The line was built as q part of the Santa Fe system in the heydey of its prosperity. However it has since been acquired by the South ern Pacific and the system has under the able and energetic direction of Manager J. A. Naugle become an im- portaDt factor in the development of the vast and varied resources of the section it traverses. The roadbed has been largely rebuilt and the equipment throughout been brought up to first class standard. Now luxurious ride of fourteen hours in Pullman coach suf- fees to carry the traveller from Benson to Gusymas, while tho traffic, both pas senger and freight, is largely increas- ing continually. This result is large ly attributable to the unwavering confidence of Manager Naugle in the natural wealth of the country tribu- tary to the road aud tp his ability and energy, supported by the capital of the Southern Pacific. A copy of "Sonora, the Empire State," may be procured by application to J. A. Naugle, Guaymas, Sonora, or to an agent of the Southern Pacific at all prominent sta tions.
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-14

PLANS for the democratic national campaign of 1900 were outlined and practically agreed upon at protracted
 conference between the leaders of the
 party at Lincoln. Neb., on the 9th inst.
 The plans include the appointment of a campaign committee as agreed upon between the representatives of the dem- ocratic, silver republican and populist parties at Kansas City. This committee will include the members of all three parties and perhaps also democrats not memb mbers of the national committee, but who are prominent in the coun- cils of the party. This committee will, tits said, have charge, in measure. of the practical working of the campaign and will work for fusion on state and congressional tickets, wherever possi- ble. The press and executive com mittees, it is expected, will with one or two exceptions be the same as last year The personnel of all the committees was left in the hands of Chairman Jones.
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-14
The peadIIest poIsons.
From the Scientific Iournal.l

l
 | Most people don't realize how dead ly some poisons are, said one of the leading druggists. The discoverer of prussic acid was instantly killed by inhaling one whiff of his own handi- work.
 Pure prussic acid is never sold nor handled. The smell of it is always fatal. It kills, not in three minutes or half an hour, bat the instant it en- ters the lungs as gas. The mixture ordinally sold as prussic acid is ninety eight parts water to two parts of the drug Even in this form it is very deadly. A 20 per cent mixture of tue acid would kill nearly as quickly as if pure.
 Atropine, though it has no harmful odor, is so deadly that as much of it as would adhere to the end of moist ened forefnger would instantly cause death.
 Cyanide of potassium has a pleasant smell, which is not injurious, but Q small quantity swallowed kills at once.
 Pure ammonia if inhaled would cause death almost as quickly us prus- sic acid.
 When a carboy of nitric acid is broken some one has to suffer. It will burn wood, eat through iron plates and destroy whatever it touches. Such an accident once happened in an acid factory. Every one ran away, leaving the ncid to amuse itself by setting fire to things. Soon it was seen that the building would be de- stroyed and hundreds of people thrown out of work, and four men volunteered to put out the fire in the acid room. They succeeded, and came out feeling all right. Five hours later all were dead.
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-14

FOLLOWING is the arid land plank adopted by the silver republicans at Kansas City last week. A similar resolu- tion, though not so explicit, was passed by both the democratic and republican conventions:
 We believe that the national government should lend every aid, encouragement and assistance toward the reclamation of arid lands of the United States, and to that end we are in favor of comprehensive survey thereof, and an immediate ascertainment of the water supply available for such re- clamation, and we believe it to be the duty of the general governmen ent to provide for the construction of storage reservoirs and irrigation works, so that the water supply of the arid region may be utilized to the greatest possible extent in the interests of the people while preserving all rights of the State.
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-14

There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For great many years doctors pro- nounced it local disease, and pre- scribed local remedies, and by con sta ntly failing to cure with local treat ment, pronounced it incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be constitu- tional disease, and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Halls Ca- tarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,, Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It ncts direct ly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address
 J.CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, Ohio.
 Sold by Druggists, 75c.
 Halls Family Pills are the best,
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-14

UTAH has just sold sSOO,OOO in state bonds at par. The bonds are payable in lawful money of the United States. The sale of these bonds shows the fal- lacy of the gold bug contention that a gold clause is necessary to make bonds marketable. The price paid is the highest for which state bonds have sold in the open market, especially ut the low interest of 3J4 per cent.
The Florence tribune., 1900-07-14

Ex-GovERNoR STONE of Missouri touched popular chord when he paid 3 glowing tribute to the silver repub- IicaDs. He said republicans like Teller and Towne who marched out of the republican convention four years ago ,n question of principle were deserv- ng of more consideration than demo- ,rats like Hill who marched out of he democratic convention. But the branded democrats" don't happen to mink go.