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The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
AT SCARBORO.
FruitIess Search of Liquor Deputies sat
urdny.

Liquor Deputies Leach, plummer and
Skillings passed a busy DAY which end
ed late Saturday evening. In the morn
ing th ~ spent several hours IN ransaok-
ing the buildings OF farm out In soar
boro against which they had received a
number of complaints. Although they
hunted high and low over the farm and
Its appurtenanoes their zeal was not re-
warded In obtaining any liquors. Re
turning home early In the afternoon they
called at Patrick W. Mclaughlin place
at the corner of Clark and Summer
streets. Here they made mp for lest time,
gathering in two Jugs and 40 bottles Of
whiskey, two bottles of ale and four
bottles OF gin. They arrested McLaugh-
lin who gave bonds before John b..
kehoe, bail commissioner, 60 appear
hsfore court tomorrow morning. Then
the deputies went TO a plaos at 50 Com
mercial street and secured 30 one-halt
pint bottles OF whiskey. There was no
body arout the premises az the time Of
this raid. In the evening they visited
Saunders q restaurant on Federal street
street and got about 40 bottles Of lager
beer. Inc proprietor was arrested
Friday night Deputies Leach and
Skinngs visited the place OF Mra. Cora
B. Leighton at 6S Commercial street and
arrested that woman on the charge OF
maintaining a nuisance The case will
come up In the municipal court tomor'
row ana 1t is expected to be one Of the
nveIiest hearings that the Pearson regime
has yet brought to the attention OF the
court officials A number OF witnesses
have been summoned by the officers,
white Mrs. leighton has also given no
tloe that she will be on hand with several
witnesses TO testify in her behalf.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
A BOLD THIEF
Robbed tine Cash Drawer on the EIiza-
beth city.

A pirate boIo boarded the ferry boat
Elizabeth City Saturday night and got
away with coin OF the realm and pauer as
good rs coin to the amount Of SIS which
was taken from the cash drawer OF the
Office. II happened in this way as nearly
as 1t can bs told. 10 was the eight O'Clock
trip of the Elizabeth City from the ort-
land side and there were perhaps dozen
passengers on board. Among them was
carefully and who got away with the
money. He came on board with the
other passengers, passed through the
turnstllv ana paid his fare like gentle
man. Then he took his station by the
side OF the clerk who tends to the moor
ing pin and the gates and staid there un-
til the boat was almost Into her south
Portland dock. The olsrk then started
forward to attend ID the mooring gear
and at the same moment Miss Susie Hott,
the young woman who presides at the
ticket office OF the boat, went forward al
80 to take up her station In the ticket
office on the South Portland end OF the
boat. When she went through the wait
ing room on the Portland END OF the boat
ahe saw this stranger enter the door be-
hind her and as she supposed followed her
through the passage way connecting ths
two waiting rooms. Instead the man
must have stoppou n minute or 30 and
alone in the waiting room, the other pas
sengers having started for the shore, he
deftly prisd opsn the spring lock OF the
otiioe door. pulled open the cash drawer
aud then calmly walked TO the South
Portland end OF the bost and ashore. IL
was not until he bad bean given time
20 get of the wharf that the robbery was
discovered.
In prying opsn the door OF this office 1t
was thought that the thief had used an
iron bar or something similar with which
he had equipped himself. Ihs job was
boldly executed and required more than
ordinary nerve and daring for had he
been seen there would have been no
escape from the boat.
The police were given a description OF
the man as about five feet, eight inches
tall, weighing about l50 or lG0 pounds
with derby hat and long black coat
with dark mustache and dark COM
Ilexion.
There were several dollars in pennies
in one compartment OF the cash drawer
and soma small coin but the man did
not take them nor did he haYs time to
take any of this money which was lying
on top OF the counter. The police were
hunting for him Saturday night but with
little chance of capturing the man.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
RUSSIA RETALIATES.
A Grave crisis In Trade Relations with
United states.

Washington, February 16 -Uonnt Cas-
sini, the Kussian am AMBASSADOR, this after
noon received a oabi 3gram from the Rus-
sian foreign Office confirming the report
Of the issue of the decree imposing In
creased duties on certain American i'm.
ports into Russia and took steps TO In
form the state department accordingly.
Il is believed that grave crisis has
been reached in the trade relations be-
tween ths United States and Russia.
The immediate effect OF the Russia u
decree when It becomes operative on
March l, viii be TO Increase by 30 per
cent the duaies on American machinery,
steel and iron goods These goods al
ready enjoy two separate reductions, 30
per cant being taken OF from the general
and 20 per cent from the conventional
duties. The articles referred to in the
russian decree are machinery and tools
of every kind, manufactures and products
OF oast-iron and steel.
Roughly stated, the United States Is
said to have exported goods OF this de-
scriplion to Russia last year to the
amount OF about $50 000 00).
Washington, February 16 Our govern
ment has not yet b3en advised Of any
retaIiatory action by the Russian govern
ment In answer to the treasury decision
as so the oountervailing duty on Russian
eu1ar
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
THE KING AND THE MASONS.
Succeeded AsGrsnd Master ny the Duke
OF Connaught.

London, February 16.-There wers Ma
sonic and colonial functions yesterday
An enormous meeting of FIes Mssons
was held In Queens hal, every seat being
occupied and the officers OF the Grand
Lodge filling the orchestra. The Pro-
Grand Master, the Earl OF Amherst, pro-
posed an address to the King, rendering
the sympathy OF the craft On the death
of the Queen and congratulations upon
bis accessiens to the throne. This was
supported by the Grani Masters OF West
ern Australia, Ireland, Scotland ana the
Pro-Grand Master OF ths Transvaal. The
King, following the precedent set by
George w, had decided to rennquish
the office of Grand Master and assume
the title Of Protectorate OF English Free
Masons. The Duke OF Connaught was
nominated as Grand Master for election
in March. The music OF this meeting
OF the Grand Lodge was most impres-
sive, including SuIlivan's overture in
q, Chopin's funeral march, Mendels-
sobn's "Rest In the Lord and selec-
tions from Hayden, Hopkins and Mem
delasohn Tbs national anthem was
sung with splendid effect
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18

'I do not fear an examination or a
oEuroh trial. | DO not resign because Of
that.
"It is my intention TO form peoples
church suoh as exists in some other
cities IL win be a church whsre all
may come and worship. believe that
there Is a Held for such a church in this
city. have already had offered me a
hall suitable for place Of worship that
will serve admirably until such time as
an ediroe can bs erected.
Il know full well that this matter will
cause my name to be banded about over
the city and the state. ! deplore It, put
cannot help It, Those who have sought
TO ruin me have IN a measure succeeded,
but L am not altogether ruined yet.
This disgrace that has hesn heaped upon
me so unjustIy, i will en1eaysr to live
down. With God s help Will do It,
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
wU CALLS ON STATE DEPT.

Washington, February IL. --Chinese
N Mnistsr wu called at the State Depart
ment today ana spent nearly half an
hour In a CLOSE conference with Acting
Secretary Hill. lie had no late news
from China but was seeking TO assist as
lar as he could in the pursuit of som G
agreement that will settle the question OF
indemnity Tor the losses suffered by the
foreigners in China from the boxer move
ment.
1t has bean for some time realizsd that
there was little hope OF the ENJOYS In Pc
kin attaining any agreement upon this
important subject and MIR. Congar's re-
ports have clearly indicated hat the sub
iect must be dealt with elsewhere than
in Pekin if any concert OF action is to be
maintained between the powers. 1t is
presumed that the foreign offices in Eu-
rope and Japan also are being approached
directly by the Chinese government on
this sui bjeot.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
Still. BURNING.
But Fire. In Uaios wine Partially Er-
ttngutshed.

ttngutshed.
Vancouver B. o., Fenruary 1T.-Addi-
tional details continue 10 come from the
Union mines on Vancouver island where
the terribis fatality occurred Friday
The Canadian Pacific railway oompany's
steamer Tartar arrived at Vancouver
this afternoon feom the coaliDg station
at Union twelve miles from Cumberland.
She brought two passengers Ii. X.
Raymond an a George Bsnnett, both coal
miners. Neither had any theory as TO the
cause OF the explosion. They cay the
cause Is not known and that it Will never
be known. when the Tartar left Union
this morning the late news from No. 6
shaft was that the flooding process was
stilI being continued. The fire was still
burning, although not so seriously as
the proceeding thirty-six hours The
tremendous volume OF water pouring
into the mines was gradually performing
the desired ssrvices ana It is expected
win soon be extinRuished. 1t Will be
several days Raymond says before bodies
Of the miners can be recovered be-
cause after the fire has bssn put ont It
Will be necessary TO pump ths water out
OF the mine before a resouing party can
hope to get at the oorpsss now lying at
the bottom of the shaft. shortly before
the Tartar sailed from Union this morn
ing the steamer Joan arrived having on
board Premier James D1nsmulr of the
British Columbia government who is one
OF tire owners OF the Cumberland mines.
Ihs familss ( the dead n 1ers require
financial assisfaaos which will be forth
coming rom more. than one source. The
mayor of Vanto er has al eady taken
steps to aid the anefeay,-a families and
other cities are tai ing similar action. In
the meantime Premier Dunsniuir has or
dered the store Keepers ut Cumberland to
give the distressed fami ils what supplies
they may need.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
WESTBROOK.

The funeral of Mrs. Adeline Irish
widow OF the late DIR. VIM. Marrett, oo-
Cured Sunday afternoon at two O'Clock
from the residence, corner of Main and
Church streets. The services wers con-
Quoted by Kew. S. N. Adams, pastor OF
the Westhrook Congregational church,
OF which the deceased mad been a MEM
Dsr for long term OF years. The burial
was at ths old Ssccarappa cemetery.
Roy S L. Pearson, VINO was to lecture
at the Church of the Redeemer sunday
evening WAS unable to do so being taken
suddenly Ill. The church people regret
that the many people who desired TO hear
MIR. Penrson Wera disappoInted.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
10 CURTAIL YARNS.

Charlotte, n. G, February l6 -Four
hundred and fifty thousand spindles were
represented at the meeting of the southern
cotton splnners association held in this
city today. The meeting was called for
the express purpose of affecting a curtaiI-
ment in the production Of cotton yarns
and the result is that for four months
from March /, the production will be re-
duced very considerably. This will be
brought about by shut down Of night
work.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
MARRIAGE A MIsrAkE.

Paris. February IA special dispatch
from Madrid to the NouvelIe Presse,
says that although the danger in the pres
ent situation has been momentarily
Averted the impression prevails that the
onssquences of the unpopular mar
riage of the Princess OF the Asturias will
be felt at the coming of age of King
Alfonso. The liberals regard the Queen
az having committed grave fault in
consenting to the marriage and she Re-
punlicans are OF the opinion that she
placed the crown at stake.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
EIGHT YEAR OLD ROBBERS.

Nav YORK. February le.-Two eigh t
year old girls committed bold highway
robbery tonight. Mrs. Mary Alshang'
when passing the crowded corner at
twenty third street and seventh avenue,
was seized by one of the girls and thrown
down. The other snatched the womsn's
pooketbook containing some small change
and pair Of diamond earrings, valued
at Sl60
The little girls ran and they were SO
small that no one attempted to stop them
IN response to the cries OF the woman
VINO followe them some distance. They
m ade coed their escape.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
Had no conauer or Die.

81 was just about gone" writes Mrs.
Rosa Robertson, of Laurel Springs, \.
c., ~ had Consumption so bad that the
best doctors said / could not live moro
than a month, but | began to use DR..
Kings New Discovery and was wholly
cured by seven bottles andam now stout,
and we'll" 1t is an unrivaIed life-saver
in Consumption, Pneumonia, La Grippe
and Bronchitis; infallible for Coughs.
Colds, Asthma, Hay Fever. Group or
Whooping Cough. Guarnteed bottles 800
and Sl.OO. Trial bottles free at II. P. 5
Goods drng store.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
PAINT AND OIL CLUB.
Annual Meeting st Rivsrton Last Evs-
ming.

The annual meeting of the Portland
Paint and OIL club was held Saturday
evening at Kiverton park casino. A fine
banquet was served In the Red room at
seven O'Clock. The divine blessing was
invoked prior TO the seating OF the party
at the tables by Rev. smith Baker. d. ID.
The following were seated at the tables:
III. B. Pennell, Rev. Smith Baker, ID.
D.. Rev. Luther freeman, T. S. Everett,
Henry B. Hamilton, Leander W. Fobes,
Frank M. Brown Charles L.. Jack, Leon
NJ. Fobes. John 5. Conley. Charles j.
Perkins, Charles Cook, A. p. Cook, @.
M. Blake, q. X. Phinney. Frank W.
Jewett, W. Il. Blake, Charles S. Fohes.
After the supper the business meeting
vas held In the grsen room. The follow
ing officers were elected:
President-FTank M. Brown,
Vios Observation-Disclosures A. Hay.
Secretary and Ireasurer-E. 5. Everett.
Executive Committee-W. Il. Blake,
Georges l.. FogR, j. 4 Goold.
Ths newly elecsd president Of the club,
Mr.. Frank NJ. brown, is q member OF the
J. b Fiokett Company; the vics prssl-
dent. Mr. Edward A. Hay, is a mem Der
OF the firm OF fl. IL, Hay & Sons and the
secretary and treasurer, Mr.. Edward s.
Everett, OF the firm Of Cook, Everett s.
Pennell.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
French General May Be
Given Command.
Expected Court VIII Hasten 10
Comply With Terms.

Pskin, February IL "A few days ago
Count Won WaIdersse wrote to the gener-
ais under his supervision notifying them
to have all their available troops ready in
two weeks for an expedition las,ipg eight
days, Today Gen. Chatfee and Cen
Voyron, the French commander, reosived
letters asking for their cooperation and
expressing n desire TO know what forces
they can spare In commencing his letter
TO Gen. Chaffee, Count Won WaIderaee
says;
lowing to the unsatisfactory nature
OF negotiations FOL psacs and also to
circumstances rendering such a oou Sc
desirable, 1t probably will be necessary to
resume military operations ON large
scale, especially toward the west
1t is not thought likely that Gen
Ghaffee will agrea-to such plan without
Instructions from Washington. The
French commander, however, is ex-
pected to do so. Count Won Waldersee s
plans contemplate offering the command
of the expedition in the first instance to
Sir Alfred Gaselee, the British COM
mander, but 1t Is believed that, In view
OF his reo9nt illness, Gen. iaselee VIII
inform Count VQn waTtiersee that he is
una BILE to accept the command. In tnst
event 1t will be offered to Gen. Voyron,
provided the French fall in with the ar
rangement which Count Won waldersse
believes win be the case. such an offer
TO Gel n. VoyIon would have the effect, it
Is tn ought, of overcoming the differences
which have existed between the French
ana Germans because it would be q
d monstration of Count Won Maldersee 5
confidence in the military ability OF the
French contingent. Ere long an an
nounoement is expected that the destina-
tion of the proposed expedition is Sian
Flu. Inc foreign ENJOYS believe Its OBJ
ject to be to compel the Chinese to accept
the terms of the powers. It ia thought
that when 1t becomes known that the
ex petition has startad the imoerial court
VIII hasten TO comply Immediately with
all the dem ands OF the joint note.
The military are much elated at the
prospect OF active service.
Many believe the Chinese army will
strive to do their uttermos to protect
the province OF Chen 81 against invasion.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
TALKED FREELY.
The President Makes Known His In
teutiOns.

Washington, February l6 The Presi-
freely with members of Congress and
nther public men on any question he had
in contemplation, as he now talks with
them concerning an extra session of Con-
gress. He has apparently been revolving
the subject in his own mind for the past
talked more or less pointsdly with his
callers,
Senators and Representatives have,
however, thought until within the past
day or tSo that the extension OF the ses-
sion could be avoided. Even now there
are many who refuse to believe THAI the
cali will be issued. Those who have
talked with the President In the past day
or two are not OF this opinion.
They say that he announced definitely
t today his determination to ask Congress
to come together as soon after the COM
pletion Of the Cuban constitution as
might Eeem expediant. The only appar-
ent object of the President is to have the
Cuban question considered and it is his
desire 10 have Congress share the respon-
sibility of deciding what steps shall be
taken with reference to Cuba, regardless
OF the details of the constitution He has
not as yet indicated a time when he
should expect Congress to meet and this
he Is not expected to do until the cuban
constitutional convention completes its
work.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
FESTIVAL PATRoNs RESIGN.

Cincinnati, o., February l7-Mayor
Julius Fleisnhmann ana W. N. Hobart
have resigned as directors of the Cinein-
natl May Musical Festival association.
The maynr vgas-a liberal patron OF the
biennial mu steal events here. Hobart
has been director In this association for
a quarter of century and connected
with it since its organization, He has
besn president Of it for ls years. These
designations ara due 60 the opposition of
others In the May festival directory to
the contest that was scheduled for last
Friday night between Jetfries and Ruh-
I'm
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
RUssIA's RETALIATION.

st. Petersburg, February 17.-Shrewd
observers in ST. Petersburg believe that
the Russian minister OF finance, NJ. De
Witse, in imposing a discriminating
duty on American manufactures OF iron
and steel was not only animated by de-
sire TO protect the Russian sugar pro-
ducsrs, eager to seize an opportunity to
try Russians industrial armyE with
view OF proving its ability to stand the
test OF tariff war. 1t Is believed more
over that he desires to impress Germany
even more than the United States.
Inc Russian press doss not give any
particular approval TO the experiment
the Bourse 6azstte usually influenced
by the minister or finance, warns both
sides against implicit faith IN the Bis
MARKHAM theory that tariff wars do not
disturb good political relations pointing
out that experience has shown the oppo-
site to be the casa as a raIe.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
MISS TALBoT's CONDITION.

Boston, February l6.-Miss Edith Tai
bot, the pretty actress who was mysteri'
ously shot In the forearm on Friday night
as she was leaving the Bowdoin square
thsatre. was not suffering much from her
wound tonight and De Kahn, who Is at
tending her, said that If no signs of blood
spoisoning developed, the wound would
DON heal, as 1t was merely a Il esh wound.
No further light seems TO havs been
thrown upon the circumstances OF the
shooting and Miss Talbot still refuses to
divulgs her suspicious as to the identity
of her agsailApt.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
ruNERAL OF LEMIs b. sMIrH.

The funeral OF the late Lewis B.
Smith took place Saturday afternoon at
the residence of his son, Dr. Charles u.
smith, l26 Free str5et Kev. W IL Fem,
ID. d., ofliciatsd and there was large
attendance of friends. The pail bearers,
selected from the Gunner club, Of which
the deceased WAS among the first five
mem bsrs, we're }. Ambrose Merrill John
l.. Shaw, Frank A. Lsavitt and Leauder
W Fobes Intermsnt was at Evergreen.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
FEQUAL SUFFRAGE CLUB.

a very spirited meeting of the Equal
Suffrage club was held with Mrs Frank
b. CLARK, Emery street, Mrs N. S. Car
diner, presiding In the absence OF the
president, Mrs. Zenas L thompson.
1t being the annual meeting the reports
of the officers were read and accepted A
new constitution was adopted.
IL was voted that the local club, in con-
neotion with the state association, hold
a bazaar in the early spring. The report
OF the programme committee was read
and accepted. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Prssldent-Aliss A nnie Burgess
Flrs. Vice President-Mrs, n. S.Gardt-
nsr,
Second Vice President-Mrs Geo. c.
Frye.
Third Vice PIesldent--Miss Helen
Bates.
Recording secretary-Miss Sarah f.
COiburn.
Corresponding seoretary-Mrs. f. J.
Greene
treasurer Miss Alice blanchard.
Auditor-Alrs, Lucy Ii Day.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
STAMP ROBBERS CAPTURED

Chicago, February .-Secret servioe
officials dsclare they are confident they
have capture d three of the men who
robbed the internal revenue office at
Peoria on the night of January 20 of
$50, coo in stamps. The men under arrest
are John Delehanty, James MoVey and
John Reagan, who have been placed
under bonds OF $40, 600 to awaitathe action
of the Federal grand jury.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
CLEAR OF ICE.

New Bedford, Mass February 10
Steamers MonohaussttI Capt Marshall,
and Nantucket, Capt. FishbAok, which
nave been unable to make their trips
from the Vineyard to this port for sew
eral days on account Of the ice, arrived
here this afternoon. the former from
EdgaItown and the lattsr from Cottage
City. Both 5ttaEers report obstruction
from field ice nearly all the way.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
COFFEE PARTY NEXT TUESDAY

No one should forget the Coffee Party
TO be given in City hall next Iuesday
evening for the benefit OF the poor under
the auspices OF the Cathedral Conference
OF st Vincent de Paul This viii be
ths last good time OF the season as. Lent
begins the following day. There will be
an entertainment during the early part
OF the evening, full of fun and music,
after which the floor will he cleared for
the grand promeDads concert. Com
mencing at O'Clock and continuing un-
til II p. m, supper will be served IN Ke-
oeption hall, also light refreshments.
Tnoss VINO wish to have supper without
attending the concert may do 80 at the
modest price of 20 cents
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
FUNERAL OF ALEXANDER v
LONGFELLOW.

The funeral of the late Alexander W,
Longfellow took place Saturday after
noon from his late residence on South
street. Included In the attendance were
old residents OF the city, who were well
acquainted with this distinguished fami-
y. there were many beautiful floral or
erings. Rev. John G. Perkins ofiioiated
ana the interment was at Evergreen.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18

There was Frances +. Willard oom-
memoration meeting at SToudwatsr last
evening Miss Anna Il. Gordon was the
speaker
Mrs. A. w. Lowell win give Field
recital IN the Sunday school course at
Stroudwater Tuesday night.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
TIE MODERN WAY

Commends itself to the we'll informed,
to do pleasantly and effectnally what
was formerly done in the crudest man
ner, and disagreeably as well. To cleanse
the system and break up colds, headaches,
and fevers without unpleasant after
effects, use the delightful liquid laxative
remedy, Syrup of Figs. Made by Cali
fornia Fig SYrgp Co.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-18
MISS HELDON WILL LEAVE THE
COUNTRY.

Providence. X. l., February 10 lit
was reported today that Miss Bertha Smell
don, who for the past few weeks has bsen
REGARDED as one OF the central figures In
the Foehurg murder case, would go to
Florida very soon with ner parents, ana
rnmor has IL tnat she would go TO Italy
before returning 60 Providence, remain
Ing abroad rntii after the Fosburg trial.