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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19
THE SUN.
It Peeped Out Late Yesterday Afternoon
and Rejoiced Dripping World.

1t Peeped Out Late Yesterday Afternoon
and Rejoiced Dripping World.
The sun peeped outthrough the clouds
and fog about o'clock yesterday after
noon, and rejoiced dripping world with
the promise of an end to the storm.
May has been SO far very uncomforta-
BILE month. The first week was steady
rain storm, with big gale to add to it
all, and the last week has been little bet
ter. Only six of the Is days have been
without rain.
The body Of water that has fallen has
brought great freshets on the large rivers
of Maine. In this region the excess of
water has shown itself in flooded low
lands and brooks swollen to torrents.
From all the towns labout Portland come
reports of an unusual state of affairs,
brought on by the water. A conspicu-
GUS example is furnished by little
brook in Gorham, called "Tommies.n
Ordinarily it is a peaceful little stream,
with no resources for collecting large
now VI WbUCI' Dub bu6 I0c0uU SLOTIQS
have developed it into torrent, which
has overleaped its culverts and flooded
the highway to such an extent that the
water is up TO the hubs of passing vehi-
cles.
In Cape Elizabeth the low farm land
is covered with water, SO that several
days must elapse before any seeding can
be done.
In portions of Deering which the sew
er system has not yet reached, notably
around Deering Centre, which is usually
dry, the water has invaded the cellars to
an extent rarely known at this season.
Out along the line of the Rochester
road, in Buxton, WATERFORD and neigh
boring towns, the floods of water over
the lowlands are conspicuous.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19
Mountfort Street Church.

At the conference in Boston last week
of the African Episcopal Methodist Zior
Church Society, it was decided to estab-
lish church in Portland, and one of the
attendants of the conference volunteered
to accept the pastorate. 1t is understood
that the object is to reopen the church
on Mountfort street, opposite the East
ern Cemetery, which was under the
charge of Rev. Mr.. Matthews few years
ago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19
Miss Angel Won the position.

Much interest was developed in the
election for senior president of the Wei
lesley class of '94, which took place
Tuesday. Of the three candidates, the
third on the list was Gayl Lauglin of
Portland. She is president of the Agora
and is one of the most brilliant students
in the college. The prize was won by
Miss Angel, leader of the banjo club, a
member of the zeta Alpha Society, and
on the class crew. She was president
OF the class during her sophomore year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19
Special drive in crockery at Atkinson's
What 1t Cost John L. sulli

What It Cost John L. Sullivan to Settle.
1t is now known that it cost John L..
Sullivan $1,000 to settle for his assault on
Lawyer M. L. Lizotte. He gave Lizotte
$500 in cash, as stated in the PRESS, paid
sheriff's fees and all the costs of his ar
rest. and also paid G. S. Hamilton what
he asked for his services in the interests
of Lizotte. Then he had his own coun-
sci and other expenses to pay, and, as it
is supposed he intends to jump his $500
bail. it will carry the total cost fully to
$1,000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19
Visit Atkinson assignee's sale today
New Corporation.

A corporation to be known as the Ste.
vens Silver Company has been organized
at Portland, for the purpose of plating
with gold, silver, nickel and other met
ais, manufacturers of full and complete
line of silver plated hollow ware and
novelties, with $4,000 capital stock, Of
which $4,000 is paid in. The officers
are: President, Alfred A. Stevens Of
Deering; Willis A. Gates of Portland
vice president; treasurer, Martin A. Dill
lingham of Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19
Post Office Supplies.

These were the lowest bidders for post
office supplies for the ensuing year ac-
cording to the bids opened yesterday:
Coal, 100 tons, Randall 6 McAlister:
miscellaneous, Kendall 6 Whitney; cleo
trio lighting, Electric Light Co.; water,
Portland Water Co.; street sprinkling,
Portland Street Sprinkling Co.; ice, to be
determined.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19
vERTIsEMENTs TODAY
NEW
MRS. Winslow,s soothing syrup

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used over Fifty Years by millions of
mothers for their children while Teething with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, softens
the Gums, allays Pain, cures Wind Collie, reg
ulates the bowels, and is the best remedy for
Diarrhoea whether arising from teething or
other causes. For sale by Druggists in every
part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 25c. bottle
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19

when Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
dec11 eod&1wy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19

FL ave you tried the SOLVER Twist
penholder? Fits any pen. Stevens &
Jones Company have it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19

The Weather Today
is likely. to be
fair.
PORTLAND, May 10, 1898.
\HIS morning we'll
Il begin a great
sale of Swiss
Embroidered Handker-
chiefs at II 1-2c.
In the lot of three or
four hundred dozen, are
a few black and fancy
colored borders, the rest
are all white, scalloped
edges and hemstitched.
The Handkerchief are
slightly imperfect; little
holes or here and there a
coarse thread, but for the
most part are as free from
flaws as any at any price.
Many Of them are pure
y
linen and fine. The
actual value Of these
goods if in perfect con-
dition would be from 25c
to SI.5o a piece and the
imperfections do not in
lure them for use at all.
The entire Handker-
chiefs department will be
given over to this sale to-
day--I2 lac.
OWEN Mn0PE Q. ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable. care
fully prepared from the best ingredients. 25c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-19
!. Hrs. George BigeIoeg
Paanha,n VT

81 am glad to recommend Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla forit has never failed in our family. 1t is
truly all that 10 lis represented, and even
more. Every spring. when we are run down,
with no appetite and strength, Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla gives the desired
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-18
THE LOVING HEART.
A Power for Good at Home and Abro

Power for Good at Home and Abroad.
The woman with a loving heart is
sure to look upon the bright side Of life,
and by her example induces others 70
do so. She sees a good reason for all
the unwelcome events which others call
bad luck She believes in silver Innings.
and likes to point them out to others.
A week of rain or fog. an avalanche of
unexpected guests, dishonest servant
an unbecoming bonnet, or any other
of the thousand minor infections OF
everyday life, have no power TO dis
turb the deep calm of her soul The
love light is still in her eyes. whether
The days be dark or bright 1t is she
who conquers the grim old uncle and
the dyspeptic aunt The crossest
! baby reaches out its arms 10
her, and is cOmforted Old
people and strangers always ask the
way of her in the crowded street She
mas good word TO say for the man or
woman who is under the worlds ban
of reproach. Gossip pains her. and she
never voluntarily listens to it Her
gentle heart helps her to see the rea-
son for every poor sinners misstep, and
, condones every fault She might not
serve with acceptance on the judges
bench, but she is q very agreeable per-
son to know. If you seek to find the
happy and fortunate women in your
| circle, they will generally be those who
were born with loving hearts or. if not
so endowed by nature, they have Guilt
waited, by help of grace, this choice
possession, and so have double claim
to its rewards.
Perhaps the dominant charm of Dick
ems novels lies in the secret Of his abili-
ty to portray with skill the workings
of an affectionate heart. The CHEEKY
Bile brothers send out warm sunny rays
Of loving kindness on every reader Of
Nicholas Nickleby. Little Dorrit, God
bless her memory, with her sweet un-
selfish devotion 10 her complacent ia
Their and thoughtless brothers and sis
ter and witless Maggie, wins the SYM
pathy of everyone. Dear old Pegotty,
red-armed, a genuine lover; honest
Ham and his father; poor little Emily,
Agnes and Dora (the juxtaposition
does not harm them); the pinched face
and willing hands of the Marchioness;
Ruth Pinch and her brother-and hosts
of other faces shine OUT with genial
warmth from the novelist's pages, and
become tender household memories
Wherever such hearts are found. IN
poetry or fiction. In the pages of the
novelist or IN the busy streets. their
power is recognized as unique, benefit
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-18
NlSsssyss: EsssSW
LOOK TO YOUR CELLAR.

Extract from a Lecture by DIR. j. H. kel-
IoSg. Battle Creek sanitarium-
Many mothers who wonder why
some of the children are sick all the
time" can find the cause underneath
the floor Nearly all houses have cell
lars. Here are stored all sorts of things
for winter use-dead things and live
things, articles to eat and fuel to burn,
old boxes and barrels, heaps of coal,
bins of vegetables, etc. The coal
and wood are constantly sending
up foul gases. Many of the vege-
tables undergo decay, and add great
" to the formation of disease
producing elements, The germs Of de-
cay are so plentiful and work with such
rapidity that ordinary precautions as
to cleanliness will not render absolute
ly safe cellar located underneath a
dwelling.
Again, fruits and vegetables breathe
in a manner similar to animals and SO
exhaust as well as contaminate the sur
rounding air. 1t is popularity supposed
that plants purify the air in which they
are growing, and so they do to GER
tain extent by using up some of the
carbonic acid gas; but they also
contain some oxygen, and in this
way they are a drain upon the
Iife-giving elements of the air. But
after fruit or vegetable has reached
maturity, it ceases to consume carbonic
acid gas while still consuming oxygen.
1t then throws off certain amount of
carbonic acid gas as before, however,
and in tightly-closed cellars or store
rooms the amount of this gas has been
known to be SO great as to produce
Buffocation.
Besides the cellar there is usually an
open space under the other portions OF
the house between the foundation
walls This space is large enough to
admit chickens, dogs, cats, rats and
even pigs and other small animals, but
not sufficiently large TO allow room for
cleaning it. Here various small ami
mails find a hiding place and often die.
Being out of sight and reach, they are
not discovered even when the stencil
OF their decaying bodies become dis
tinctly manifest.-Reported by Helen
L. Manning.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-18

HAWAII, THE CROSSROADS OF THE PACIFIC.
| first missionaries to the islands came
from America in 1920. King Kamehsm-
! cha II. was ambitious to see the world,
and with his queen visited England in
| 1924. Both were taken sick and died III
| London. The man who then took the
throne called himself Kamehameha Ill,
and it was during his reign that Judge
| William I. Lee, an American, got up a
constitution for the Hawaiians Up to
| 1889 the islands were governed as an
absolute monarchy and upon feudal
principles Kamehameha III. signed
| kill of rights In IS40 and In 1912 granted g
constitution by which he surrendered
/ the absolute rule in favor Of a limited
| form OF government by which three
estates were recognized-hng, mobiles
and people-with universal suffrage, q
biennial parliament and paid repre-
sentatives This constitution and the
civil and penal codes were mainly pre-
pared by Chief Justice Lee. Judge Lee
rendered great service to the nation In
comforting on the common natives
third of the lands of the kingdom. which
were formerly owned by the king and
chiefs
| In 1s43 the independence of the
Hawaiian government was formally
guaranteed by the English and French
governments KaInehameha Ill was
succeeded by Kamehameha ". in 1854
He was succeeded by his brother in 1888.
When Kamehaneha V. died In 1872 It
ended the line of the KamehamehaS
and a chief named Lunalilo was elected
to the throne. he died in 1874 and an
other chief, kalaszaua, was elected In
! 1856 the unsatisfactory state Of the pub
lie finances demanded change IN the
system, and a new constitution YVES
adopted In the following year. Under
it the members of both houses Of parlia-
nent are elected by the vote of ali adult
male subjects, under the provisions Of
an educational qualification on suffrage,
and. in the case OF the house Of mobiles,
q property qualification The Judiciary
power is lodged in supreme cOurt,
composed q a chief justice, who is also
a chancellor. and 1T least two judges,
district courts, police and other tri-
b1ualS
King Kalakaua died az the Palace
hotel in san Francisco January 20. 1891,
OF BriCht-s disease His visit % this
coUnt-v was on account of his bcalth-
King kalalcaua was great Traveller
lie visited this country IN 1876 aad VS.
itei n,ost Of the principal cities II vas
his travels and extravaganza that caused
the financial troubles that led - a
ehzlnge in the fcrrn OF government
Princess Liiuokalani succeeded her
brother and has since been tie queen Of
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ters for the man who defeats it in the
senate
Their eyes met. There was instant
comprehension on both sides. Then
Mr.. Mayne said: Beautiful day.
! colonel-beautiful." and passed on to
the building, while Col. Jamison sat
down and moPped his lowered brow in
satisfied way.
House bill No. 46s had finally come
before the senate for passage. The
clerk began calling the roll amid
! breathless silence.
Senator Adams, Senator Bleecher,
Senator Hayes"
There were eight senators whose
names came before that of Senator
Mayne, and four ''ayes" and four
''noes" were recorded AS Senator
Mayne's name was called, the silence
was painful The member from White
Buffalo arose slowly, with tense ex-
preston on his face, as one who had a
painful duty to perform. He was q
firm believer in the value of brief.
pointed remarks IN cases wherein he
desired TO make hit.
''Mr PRESIDENT
''The gentleman from White But.
alo," said the lieutenant governor.
MIR President, before voting on this
bill, wish to explain my vote. Mr..
President. this bill has passed the
house OF Representatives. Do all my
honorable colleagues know hop it
passed the house? Sir, hold in my hand,
and now place in your possession, a
checl, for twenty-five thousand dollars,
which was given me two weeks ago by
representatives of the so-cal1ed Big
Seven railroad company for my vote,
and which then accepted for reasons
that are obvious"
He had walked up to the presidents
desk while speaking, and handed the
check to the lieutenant governor. He
turned, and, half facing the body of the
chamber, uttered. in deep, thrilling
tones:
.'Mr. President. vote Mo-"
Then he resumed his seat, looking
the soul of insulted but indicated
honor.
Wher, after fifteen minutes ire
mendous uproar, the president secured
comparative silence, the clerk resumed
the calling of the roll.
House bill No. 46s was defeated in
the senate by vote of twenty-three to
nine.
And the honorable member from
White Buffalo never looked moro de-
serving of his nickname "Old Honesty"
never was seen man who looked
more satisfied and conscious of having
done his duty-than he, when, that after
noon, he received from the hands of
Col. Henry Jamison nifty notes which
had been foated by Uncle Samuel
each of which was of the one-thousand-
dollar denomination.
Z T., KETCHTTN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-18
dalieha Daily EAGLE: Saturday orne Eebrnaru

bill No. 48s would come up in fifteen
minutes, and every man in the house
with q bit of politics in his head knew
now that, in all likelihood, the fate of
the bill depended on the senator from
White Buffalo. All eyes, except one
mans, were turned toward his vacant
seat. The eyes excepted belonged to
Col. Henry Jamison, president of the
mining corporation, and a man of
fertile resource, who believed in
never giving up the ship He, in a
window recess overlooking side en-
trance of the capital grounds, was
watching a tall, portly man who, in a
slow, dignifed way, was entering the
big gate. Col. Jamison elbowed his
way out and down and emerged from
the entrance just in time to meet Hon.
Mr.. Maync-
1t was now or never. Col. Jamison
halted and extended his hand, and as
the other grasped it said, slowly and
distinctly:
Mr.. Mayne, the Big Seven bill will
be called up Immediately. l have fifty
thousand dollars in cash at my quar-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-18

A gentleman who recently went far
into the Maine woods to look after his
lands on coming TO lumberman' s camp
thirty miles from nowhere, was struck
with establishment and held up his
team involuntarily at the edge Of the
opening. The cause was the strains of
, parlor organ, played in an artistic
manner, which came from the camp.
His surprise was not lessened on meet
ing at the camp door the organist and
cook, q handsome young lady. as neat
and tidy as new pin, who looked after
the house for her father and his crew.
she had taken her organ into the woods
20 "beguile the drowsy hours" and
make things more homelike. As might
oe expected. the gentleman found that
camp way ahead" of those not en-
Gyened by womau's smile and CHEEKY
presence, aGd he thought he never
knew before how much music there IS
IN an organ. It's the new order of
things in camp life in the Maine woods.
Lewiston journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-18
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
Some Call Them "the Crossroads"
Of the Pacific.
Something About the Country Which Has
just Applied for Annexation to
the United States-HIstor-
ical Matters.

The Hawaiian or Sandwich islands
are in the Pacific ocean, about midway
between North America and Asia They
are 2, 100 miles from the American coast
and are situated on the course of ships
passing from San Francisco to China
and Japan as well as to New Zealand
and Australia.
The group is the most northerly clus-
ter of the Polynesian archipelago and
There are twelve islands in the cluster,
four of which are barren rocks. The
name and area of the eight principal
islands are as follows:
Hawaii, 4,210 square miles; Maui, 76o;
Oahu, 600: Kauai, 500: Molokai, 270;
LAM, $50; Kahulaui, 63; Nihau, 90. The
large islands are mountainous and con-
tain some of the largest volcanoes in
the world. Kilauea, the largest active
volcano IN the world, is in Hawaii
Mauna Doa, the scene of an eruption in
1877, is also on this island
The islands are said TO. have been dis
covered in 1912 by Gaetano, but Capt
Cook, first lord of the British admiralty.
rediscovered them in 1878 and named
them the Sandwich islands.
The natives of the islands form one
of the families of the Polynesian race,
which also inhabits the Marquedas,
Tonga, Society, Friendly and Samoan
groups and New Zealand. Although
separated by 5000 miles of ocean the
Hawaiian and the New Zealander can
understand each other, the similarity of
language being great. The production
of the lands are sugar. rice, coffee, cot
ton, sandalwood, tobacco, arrowroot,
wheat, maize, tapioca. oranges, lemons,
bananas, tamarinds, breadfruit, gnava,
potatoes, fungus wool, hides and orna-
mental woods. The seat of government
is Honolulu, located at Oahu. The
islands all suffer from the want of good
harbors. The best one is at Honolulu,
and this is probably the reason why 1t
is the principal town.
Prior TO the time of Capt. Cooks dis
covery each island had a king of its
own, but under Kamehameha /. they
were consolidated into one kingdom.
He died in 1919, and was succeeded by
Liholiho, who adopted the name Of
karnehaneha II. 1t was during his
reign that dolatry was abolished. The
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-18
TAKING COLD.
Hot Rooms Create Tendency to CatarrA

Hot Rooms Create Tendency to CAtagrh.
A person in good health with fair
play easily resists cold. But when the
health flags little, and liberties are
taken with the stomach or the nervous
system. a chill is easily taken, and ac-
Dording to the weak spot of the in
dividual assumes the form of cold or
pneumonia, or it may be jaundice. OF
all cases of cold" probably fatigue is
the most efficient. 4 jaded man COM
ing home at night from a long days
work, a growing youth losing two
hours sleep over evening parties two
or three times a week, or young lady
doing the season." and over-fed chil-
dren with short allowance Of sleep,
are common instances of the victims of
the cold.
Luxury is favora bic to the ehill-tak-
ing; very hot rooms, soft chairs, feather
beds, create q sensitiveness that leads
10 catarrh.
1t is not, after all, the cold that is so
much TO be feared rs the anteeedent
condition that gives the attack chance
of doing harm. Some of the worst
colds happen 20 those who do not leave
their house or even their bed, and those
who are most invul1exable are often
those who are most exposed to change
of temperature, and who by good sleep,
cold bathing and regular habits pre-
serve the tone of their nervous system
and circulation Boston Budget.
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with half-closed eyes, was sizing up"
his man. He had had years of instruc-
tive and valuable experience. had Mr..
Howell, and he could usually tell q
mans price, after learning his circum-
stances, in about FIVE minutes. Not
cent less" he thought but I'll try
him at fifteen just for luck"
He cleared his throat and began:
"Mr. Mayne, as you arc aware /
"YesP" responded Mr.. Mayne, with
awakening interest.
II understand that you oppose the
passage of the bul?'
Mr.. Mayne waved his hand depre-
catingly, neither affirming nor deny
ing his visitors statement This was
Just what Mr.. Howell wanted. He
haG seen that gesture and that raising
of the eyebrows before, and, thus en-
couraged, he launched forth into a dis
sertation on the merits of the bill,
winding Nd with more or less direct
offer of fifteen thousand dollars for
'~Old Honesty's" vote.
Mr.. Mayne was grieved-palp pa bly,,
undeniably hurt-and the lobbyist.
having seen other statesmen in the
same ix, fastened to undo his error,
with the result that when he left, half
an hour later, he had visions Of extra
fees in his minds eye, and the homer
able mem Der from White Buffalo sank
peacefully TO sleep with a certain slip
of paper under his pillow. the value Of
which, il lawful money of these United
States. was twenty-five Thousand dol
lars.
Hon. Theodore Mayne slept the sleep
OF the just and upright. He had agreed
merely TO vote for the bill
House bill No as passed the lower
house BY close vote, late at night,
after hard fight: and in the wee, sna'
hours, Messrs- Donovan aad Howell.
over their champagne AID cigars, rose,
ever and anon, TO shake hands and exc
cute a scaip-dance. The other fellows
were out 'hustling"
1t was the last day OF the session
Every senator was in his seat-s0 ex-
cept Senator Mayne-and the galleries
and lobby were packed by = struggling
throGE Of anxious spectators. House