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The Portland daily press., 1892-02-16
The prize OF two hundred and fifty dol

The prize of two hundred and fifty dol
lars, offered by Thomas G. Shearman of
Brooklyn N Y, for the best essay on the
subject of estate and Local Taxation of
Personal Property in the United States, ;"
has been awarded to S. NJ. Dick Of Ann
Arbor, Mich. The committee of awards
consisted of Professor Dewey of the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Professor Seligman of Columbia College,
New York, and Professor Folwell Of the
University of Minnesota.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-16
CUT THIS OUT.

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circle of friends magnificent
Atlas the World bound in English Silk
brought date and volume Of liz liz by Ia
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describe this work. 1t will have to be seen ana
examined to be appreciated
Family Atlas
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The Portland daily press., 1892-02-16
Buxton.
WEST BUXTON.
Yarmouth.

At the central vestry Wednesday even
ing, the 18th, there will be a novel en-
tertainment and supper in place of that
usually given by the Ladies' Social Cir
Gle. The gentlemen will manage the
cuisine department, and take upon them
selves to provide, cook and serve the
supper which will undoubtedly be a de-
lectable feast, symphony in grease, aud
poem in pies. They will also under
take to provide healthy intellectual en-
tertainment for the multitude, compris-
ing various exercises in reading, recita-
ton and vocal music. 4 very pleasant
social time may be expected.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-16
WESTBROOk AFFAIRS.
Solicitor Ray Reports to the City
Council.
WARDENS AND CLERKS FOR THE
NEXT ELECTION CHOSEN.
Mr. Ray Points Out Some Peculiarities of
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Roches-
ter Railroads Offer Concerning the
Mechanic Street Sewer.

ter Railroads Offer Concerning the
Mechanic Street Sewer.
F An adjourned meeting of the West
brook City Council was held last evening,
President bennett in the chair.
On motion of Alderman Dana, the city
solicitor, i. NJ. Ray, Esq, was given a
hearing upon his annual report. Mr.. Ray
stated that there was some question un-
der the charter as to whether the city So
licitor has to report to the mayor or city
council. The difficulty arising under the
statute creating the city of Westbrook
was stated at some length and the pecu-
liarities of the charter described. 1t is
like that of no other city in the state.
The city solicitor in his report proceeded
to point out what he considered the de-
fects in the charter. The only conflicts
of authority that had arisen were between
the board of assessors and the school
committee. The city had concluded its
first year without litigation, although
several claims had been made. The
claim of James Bryant was stated and the
fact that Mrs. Bryant, in whose name the
property now stands, demanded 500. He
recommended that settlement be made
on that basis, less the amount of unpaid
taxes. The report was accepted and the
opinion ordered to be entered in full upon
the records.
Concerning Mechanic Street.
the city solicitor read the correspond
ence between the city of Westbrook and
MI. Conant, treasurer of the Portland &
Rochester railroad, in which the names
of Hon. VIM. l.. Putnam and Geo. p.
Wescott were quoted as representing the
reilroad interests. The city solicitor then
read the terms of contract which the
railroad company had requested the city
to draw. 1t contained certain definite
obligations as to the details OF the sewer
to be built by the railroad.
An order was passed that the Mayor
make contract in accordance with the
suggestions of the city solicitor.
The Matter of Ward officers.
Alderman Goodell reported a list of
nominations for wardens and clerks for
the ensuing municipal election. The
'charter of the city is such that the City
Council have to name these ward officers
for the first municipal election. After
that the several wards elect their own
wardens and clerks as in other cities.
Alderman Warren opposed the report
upon the ground that it was too vague
and extensive, and moved that the re-
port be recommitted to the same COM
mittee with request to again report.
Alderman Foss opposed this.
Alderman Goodell hoped the matter
would not be referred to the same com
tmittee. They had done their best.
Alderman Dana spoke in favor of the
list as reported by Alderman Goode1.
Alderman Leighton followed IN sup
port of the same idea.
Alderman Goodell stated that the
committee had endeavored to be as I'M
partisan as possible.
Alderman Warren thought that the
matter was something that should be act
ed upon at once and offered list which
he regarded as bipartisan.
The motion was lost by yea and nay
vete.
The officers Chosen.
The Portland daily press., 1892-02-16
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YOU have a true examination of your case he
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PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

The youngest member of the British
House Of Commons is % years of age; its
Oldest is on the shady side Of 80.
Lord Tennyson wrote the lines to several
songs composed by the Princess Henry Of
Battenberg, recently sung IN London.
Sir Edwin Arnold prescribes five drops of
hydrOehlorc acid IN cup OF tea as a sure
means of destroying the cholera bacillus.
Mr.. Denman Ross of Boston, who died
last week, did much to promote the estab-
lishment of the Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology
A French Prince advertises that he de-
sfres to sell his title and arms, which are
guaranteed by genuine sheepskin documents
Of the reign of Henry W.
Mrs. Robert Treat Payne, Mrs. Augustus
Hemenway, Mrs. Louis AgasSiZ and Mrs
.. w. Peabody are among the Boston ladies
who recently signed protest against dock
ing horses tails.
King George of Greece is so much of a
Democrat that court ceremony has become
obsolete in at Athens. The King welcomes
bis visitors in most informal way and
chats with them on terms of equality.
The late Bishop Medley of New Bruins
wick was an ardent believer in free
churches 1t was once said of him that he
believed churches should be dedicated to
God raIher than to pewholders.
A woman who possesses the accom- piish-
ment-nOw rare-ot being able to speak the
Irish language is Kathleen Huppman of
Philadelphia. She is paste and her choic-
est relic of her old home is letter written
by Robert Emmett.
One OF the old soldiers at the recent @. A.
r. eucampment at Washington carries on
his body forty-eight scars aud exhibits an
empty coatSleeve and an artificial eye, all
the result Of a bursting shell at Getty burg
His name is j. +. Chase, veteran Of the
Fifth Maine battery
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BRITISH CHINESE.

a Washington dispatch TO THE CALL
says that Assistant Secretary or the Treas
ury Spaulding has Informed the Collector OF
Customs at Port Townsend that the nat
uralization Of Chinese person by an ada
cent country would not qualify such person
to enter the United States. The same dis
patch says that an official in the Treasury
Department holds that it was a debatable
question if this decision was not in conflict
with the treaty with Great Britain, which
gives British subjects right to enter and
leave the United States at pleasure. Atreaty
with Great Britain like treaty with China is
subject to notifications by the law-makiDg
power A treaty at best is but partial ex-
preston of the will of the people, but a law
in its Ell actment and construction is passed
upon by every branch of the Government.
Both Houses OF Congress must unite in its
enactment. the Executive must give the bill
his official assent, and If a question is raised
as to its constitutionality it has to run the
gantlet Of the courts. When it comes
out whole it is a complete expression
Of the will OF the people. If, therefore,
there is conflict between treaty and the
law the law modifes the treaty. The
Chinese exclusion act modfes the existing
treaty with China. Still it is executed
without consideration OF that fact III il
also modifies a treaty with Great Britain
that fact will not be allowed to stand in the
way of the enforcement OF the law. 1t
would be a pretty condition of things if
Chinese might nullify an American law by
becoming subjects of Great Britain. 1t may
also be urged upon the consideration of
Great Britain that an act performed to
accomplish indirectly purpose that could
not be accomplished directly partakes of
the character of fraud. The Chinese put
on the cloak of British citizenship merely
that it may enable them TO cross over to the
United States, thereby breaking or evading
an American law. Is the British Govern
ment likely to submit to being made party
to such proceeding? Would ii be the act
Of a friendly nation to furnish the means by
which law we deem wise. Just and neces-
sary may be nulllfied? There are officials In
all the Washington departments who cannot
get over the idea that treaty must stand
forever IN the way of the law-making
power, no matter what condition may arise.
These officials, however. do not exercise
much influence on public opinion. They
emit little chirp occasionally to let people
know that they exist, but otherwise do no
particular HARM
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like the members of last years combine in
the Legislature, whom the Grand Jury
yainly tried to bring to book, and few of
them may be frightened. like the poor cow
ering poltroons who herd in Crimmins q
Kelly's saloon. and pledge their votes to De
Young for fear OF attacks from the Cbron-
icIe. But these persons are exceptional.
From the day when the keeper of the Bella
Union dive stated in print over his sigma
ture during the last campaign that De
Young had offered to call off the Chronicle
which was making it warm for hlm-if he
would agree to work for De Young for Sen
ator people in general have not been much
afraid Of that sheet. They have felt that
man who could not survive its attacks was
sure to be bowled down anyway; and they
have concluded that it would probably pay
better to incur its enmity than to purchase
its friendship.
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operation about twenty-f0ur years, and has
built about 1000 dwellings with gardens.
The rental ranges from to II shillings per
week, or from $50 dollars TO S156 year.
The company has capital Of two millions
sterling, and earns fair dividends We can
not hope to do as we'll as that In San Fran
cisco, but greater population Of working
men with families in their own houses we
ought to have, that mode OF settling up a
city being preferable to living In rooms or
boarding houses, with which San Francisco
now warns.
The burning of all rubbish collected in
a city by the street scavengers is an expedi-
ent not only prudent but practicable. Such
an Institution as the City Dumps is not in
keeping with advanced notions of sanitary
science. Furnaces for the consumption of
rubbish have now been in use elsewhere for
a number OF years, and once set up cost
very little in fuel. The eastaway wastes
of the household and street sweepngs
abound In combustible material, and once
the fires are in operation very little coal or
wood is needed. A high chimney Is advisa-
bic TO carry off fumes
In France, too, they are paying attention
to the workingman and his comfort In
home Of his own. 1t is impossible, of
course, to accommodate him in Paris, but
by going fifteen or twenty kilometers out
side it is easy. One society proposes to
give man his house in twenty-five years
by total payment OF $500 francs. OF S1260.
This is at the rate OF 252 francs $3.50 year,
which includes fixed rent of $50 francs
and an advertisement of ~ francs. But the
period of purchase Is much too long A
friend Of the movement who writes on the
subject suggests that there should be four
classes of houses, and that the money
should be payable 10 fifteen annuities. His
calculation is as follows: 'Ihe house OF the
first type could be sold at 3900f, which
would represent for the rent and the sink
ing fund in fifteen years 81 per week, or 260f
per annum. The Sc ond type could be sold
at ASCOT, which would represent for the rent
and sinking fund 300f per annum. or 25f per
month. The third type could be sold at
6000f, being 400f per annum for rent etc,
while the fourth type could be sold at 9000f,
representing 600f per annum, or 50f per
month" These figures may surprise Amer
lean readers. The highest payment on this
scale is SO per month, or $120 per annum.
A French house also is always either Of
brick
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ALONG THE COAST.

Steps are TO be taken looking TO the de-
yelopment of the oil fields of Washington.
San Diego might utilize that new salt
well, OF the waters from it, in preserving
what is left Of the boom.
Quarantine on the Colorado desert would
seem TO be too great punishment even for
persons having the cholera.
There is as much water going TO waste in
Kings River as is used from the stream. 1t
is valuable, too, for irrigation and other
purposes.
Santa Barbara is going to put stop to
the haul ing OF sand away from her ocean
beach. And Santa Barbara is right Every
town needs all the sand given it by nature
Nevada people are once more talking of
anneXDg the counties OF Mono and lnyo.
Better c0Dfine their talk to silver for the
present. They cannot do any harm that
way.
Portland has concluded to extend the In
teInal revenue system 10 the other world.
or, at any rate, mediums who juegle with
spirits must hereafter pay license for the
privilege, and it amounts to the same thing
Sacramento citizens are really in danger
OF getting the upper hand IL they 90 on ar
resting their policemen. Strange il would
be, don't YOU think, If Sacramento should,
after all, become the only town in which
the governed accually did the governing?
There Is a revival OF interest IN the lost
silver mine OF the padres in Santa Barbara
County. This is sign that the harvest Is
over. When the mind of the Santa Barbara
County rancher is not occupied with the i'm
mediate pro fits of his fields, it turns ire
sistibly to the Lost mine still believed to be
somewhere in the mountains over about the
Guyana.
Officer Witty says that Detective Frank
Burke did not show cowardice in the fight
with Evans aud Sontag-the fight, that is,
in which Evans and Sontag fought and
everybody else ran away but the dead and
wounded. Witty should know, of course,
as he could not ge. away, being wounded,
but the average citizen will continue to be-
lieve that Burke should put on hobbies the
next time he feels himself about to come
upon the train-robbers
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PROPOSALS..


PROPOSALS FOR SUBSISTENCE SUPPLIES
ONCE OF Purchasing and Depot Commissary,
80 New Montgomery st, San francisco. Cal,
September Is, 1892. Sealed proposals, In triplt-
cate, subject 10 the usual conditions, Will be re-
ceivea ct this office until IL O'Clock NJ, on TUES
DAY, September II. 1892, at which time and rlace
they will be opened In the presence OF bidders, for
furnishing and delivery of the following
named subsistence supplies: Bacon, eorned beef
hard bread. rice. hominy. teas, asparagus. black
ing, toothDrushes, chamois skins. cheese. cigar
cites cigars coffee. crackers electro silicon, enVeE
opes fish. ham, han dkerehiefs hops, inks, macaroni
mustard oatmeal. paper, peaches peas pipes tens,
salt. sauce, soap, sugar soups, syrup tapoca, TO-
bacco, towels, toweiing, ammonia, aprieots barley
pearl beef dried capers. catsup, cinnamon, citron,
hgs, havoring extracts flower. fruits, ginger horse
radish, jams, jellles. lambs tongue, msrmalades,
canned meats. mincemest. oysters, pigs feet plum
pudding preserves raisins razors sago salt celery,
sausage. vegetables and eurrants.
Proposals Will not be considered unless accom-
panied by samples of articles bid for The Govern
ment reserves the right to reject any or all pro-
posals Preference Will De given TO articles OF do
nestle production or manufacture conditions OF
quality and price (lncluding in the price of foreign
production or manufacture the duty thereon) being
equal Bank proposals and full Information as to the
quality OF stores character OF packages etc. Will be
furnished on application to this Office. Envelopes
containing proposals should be marked proposals
for Subsistence Supplies. to be opened September
81. 1892" and addressed to the undersigned.
c. A WOODRUFF. Captain and G. s. U. 8.
Army. sole IL 2626
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

TIvoLI OPERA House, Eddy street. Of Market
Opera" Estrelia.n
GEovE-STREET THEArER. Grove street. above
Polk. Drana-"Ros edals"
MEcHAS1cs' PAv11IoN-Grand Kirmess. Tor the
benefit OF The German old Peoples Home.
CENTRAL PARK. corner Eighth and Ma kst-R. A
Cuuuing aam's troupe Of Genuine Gambia. boomer
aug TLr0WeTs Afternoons Oaly,
ODp Fellows HALL. Market aud seventh.
Readings By george Riddle.
BUsH-STEEET THEACER, Bush street, between
Eearuy and Montgomery. THE Corner Grocery"
SroCKvF11's THEArEE. Powell street, near Mar
ket COmedy-"N othiRg 0ut Money"
BALDwT$ THEATER. Market street, near Powell
Connie opers-"The M0Butebaak."
MoRosCo's THEATER, Howard street, between
Thru AID Fourth. Drama-''A WIfe's Oath"
CALIToRSIA TEEArER. Bush street, above Kearny.
E0medy-''A on TOnsOn.'
ALCaZAR THEATER. O'Fsrren street. between
SiocstOn and Powell Draina-'F0r Congress"
NIGwAM HEATER corner Stockton aud Geary
streets. Comedy and variety entertainment.
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THE MIssIoN-sTKEEr JOE.

The following letter to The CALL indi-
Gates the condition of mind to which too
many Improvement schemes have brought
property holders whose pockets have been
depleted by such schemes:
At the meeting of mission Property owners
Protesting Club" held 10 Eureka Valley Hall Sep
TENDER 16 IL was decided to fOrego at present
the regular weekly meetings. Having sent in
our protests TO the Board OF Supervisors against
each and all OF the other extension assessments
(haVing paid the Seventeenth street levy and
issued our ultlmatum that we would not recog-
niZe the right OF any commission TO collect an
other cent from any OF the property-owners as
sessed for these condemned jobs, and that hav-
ing so strongly asserted such determination, our
only course consistent with that resolution is TO
await the result OF the boards deliberatlon. II
our City Fathers decide against US we are fully
prepared 10 seek redress through the couits
How can we, the wronged and ignored people Of
the Mission, have friendly feeling for this
board individually or collectively We are glad
the time Is drawing nigh when we can exercise
the pTerogatiye OF the oppressed-"sweet re-
YeDge"-in not ouly scratching but CELEBRATING
their hated names from any election ticket, no
matter what lis beading may indicate or prom
Use. 40 matter under what political cloak they
may hide, our indignation shall discover them.
We are watching with eagle-eyed anxiety every
move tending TO relieve US from these oppTes-
siye, unjust and Ubiquitous schemes, and are ON
the alert TO respond 10 the call OF our chairman
10 assemble with redoubled force and energy 10
repel, by every means the vampires who would
rob US Of our homes. the proceeds OF honest toll
and proyident industry. Our cry is and shall be,
reject, reject these contradictory reports or we
shall most assuredy nulliiy them. j. II. DREW
OF the VI. Z. o. L. c.
The Mission property holders seem to have
discovered an effective way to deal with the
sehemers whose idea OF progress is a
method by which the public may be taxed
for the improvement Of private property.
There must be law for all these projects, aud
lawmakers should be held to a strict ac-
count. While il is generally impossible to
punish lawmaker for offense against the
public welfare he can be reached through
the ball0t-box. AS our correspondent says,
DO political clsak should shield them from
the indignation OF the people,
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FACTS WORTH KNOWING.

The CALL has had San Francisco care
fully eanyassed In order to learn what city
morning newspapers were taken by the
people. The result is that THE CALL cir
culates fully one-fourth more copies than
any other paper The CALL circulation
leads by fully one-Quarter. The Chronicle
comes next after THE CALL and leads the
Examiner. The above facts show why The
CALL is so strong in San Francisco.
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it party designation it will only be by an
uprising of the people that the Non-Partisan
ticket will be elected. 1t is quite possible,
however, that the very means employed to
render the law imperative will arouse
spirit among honest voters that will make
the verdict more emphatic than even the
leaders in the Non Partisan movement now
eypect or hone
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
WEATHER BUREAU.
Ofieial Forecast for Twenty-four Hours
r,,i,4- a.;A,;~t,t

WEATHER BUREAU.
SAN Francisco. september 20, 1922
OfeiaI Forecast for Twenty-four Hours
Ending Midnight.
Northern California-Fair, but cloudy and fcggy
along the coast, following showers Sunday night at
san Francisco and vicinity; southerly TO west
cry winds: nearly stationary temperature. except
cooler on central coast and in central portion.
Southern California-Fair; westerly winds con-
tiuued warm weather, except cooler on southwest
coast
Oregon and Washington-Fair, except rain along
the coast from Portland northward southerly
winds, brisk TO high on Washington coast; con
tnued warm weather. except cooler from Portland
nortLWard.
Neyada-Fair; south to west winds; continued
warm weather.
Uiah-Fair; warmer.
san Fraucsco-Shovers sunday night. followed
by cloudy weather on Monday and cooler: south
TO west winds JOHN =. FINLEY,
Lieutenant Ninth infantry, officer n charge.
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suBsCRIPTI0N RATES:

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FtHNITrKF-By NJ. j. simmons, at 1857 Market
81. Rt il clock
FuRNITURE-By VIM Butterfeld at Sc. cor. De-
VisadeTO and Fell Sis. at Il o'clock.
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III at IL O'Clock
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THE GALL CALENDAR,
sEPrENEER 1899.
NOTICED

Lny Of our patrons lcbo fail TO ind THE
MORNING CALL for sale bV traiH-b0ys
al confer faror By notifying this office o.
lCGct naming the date and train.
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