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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-05
THE SAVINGS BANK TAX.
Bank Examiner and Treasurer much Per-
picked by the New Law.
The Kennebec Journal says:

The Kennebec Journal says:
Bank Examiner C. R. Written is find
ing more than enough@o do just now in
determining the market values of securi-
ties held by savings banks and loan and
trust companies. Every one lof the hun
dreds of different bonds, stocks, etc., re-
turned by the banks, must be carefully
examined and its individual market value
determined. Each report from the bank
officials has to be gone over item by item
and much figuring is found necessary.
But the hard work does not end with
this Office. After Mr.. Written has figured
out report he sends it up to the State
assessors, who must then compute the
tax to be assessed in accordance with the
new law. AS there are six different
classifications, each with different rate
of taxation, the labor necessitated can be
readily conceived.
A Journal reporter was asking one of
the assessors about the law recently and
IN response to his inquiries the assessor
said: While the law is complicated and
devolves upon us great increase of work
we are bearing up bravely under the
strain. We have devised methods and
forms SO that the work of classification
becomes one of routine largely. But not
entirely by any means and he sighed
mournfully.
New questions of a delicate and COM
pick nature will spring up. For instance
take the question of District of Columbia
bonds. Are they United States bonds in
the meaning of the law? Of course they
are issued by act of Congress and are
guaranteed by the government and vet
they are issued by the district for district
purposes. We have consulted several
authorities and they differ. The matter
has been referred to the bank examiner
who will obtain a competent legal
opinion.
''There are some curious features
about the law, as we'll as these perplex-
ing problems that grow out of its appli-
cation. The act says that the banks
shall make returns to the bank examiner
upon the fourth Mondays of May and
November of each year and that he shall
have 80 days in which to determine the
market value of the securities returned
and shall report to the State assessors
his valuations.
"Then in another section it says that
the assessors shall do TINS and so in as
sessing the tax and shall, here's what
want you to notice, commit the taxes
as assessed to the State treasurer upon
the second Mondays of June and Decem-
Der, or about Is days before we get the
valuations from the examiner. This an
achronism is due, i believe, to an over
sight when the bill was amended and the
time of making returns changed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-05
MARRIAGES.

In Wayne May IS, Samuel W. Bishop and
Miss Nellie Valentine.
In Waterville May 25, Daniel S. Sweeney and
Miss julia M. Goggfn.
In Auburn, May "a, Franklin E. Smith and
Miss Amelia A. Robinson.
In Bangor, May "a, Calvin S. Doane and Mrs,
NJ A Jones, both of Hampton.
In Harrington, May IS, Chas S. Russell and
Miss Lila M. Collier.
In Salem, May IT, Fred H. Childs and Miss
Margie L. Reed.
In Rockland, May 90 James Smith of Rock
land and Miss Ada Copeland of Thomaston.
In Rockland May 20, Elliet /. Tollman and
Mrs. Mary Starrett
In Rockland, May IT, John T. Flanders and
Miss Mary Holm, both of Hurricane.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-05
Caution to Customers.

Nothing of original or superior merit but has
its limitations and counterfeits. even to imperil-
ing the health OF communities. For this reason
the proprietors of Hostetters Stomach Bitters
caution their patrons to scrutinize every bottle
offered (and it is sold ONLY in bottles) and yer.
ify its many marks of genuineness.
sufficient warning to those meditating fraud
can be found In the unbroken line of judicial
decisions, exposing and severely furnishing ey.
cry ore detected in countcrfeiting the Bitters.
and the redoubled efforts that are being
made to protect the public from the deception
of these unprincipled pirates
Remember the Bitters is sold in bottles
ONLY never by the gallon or in hulk
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-05
He Doesn't Pay for What He Doesn't
Want

AAo A~OoSAA = ~ 49, sAAnO NO DO6bn 9
Want.
A man walked into telegraph Office
one evening last week, and displaying
two watches said, ''Here, take this quar-
ter, and give me the exact time, I want
to set these Watches
He had evidently been drinking freely.
and SO no attention was paid him at
first, but at last one of the messenger
boys told him what time it was, and the
man passed him the quarter.
A few seconds later he walked To the
window again, and addressing the bow
said. "Pass me my change please"
''What for?"
81 can't make these watches go. infor-
mationno use to me, change please"
The quarter was given to him. and as
he walked out of the door he observed
II may be drunk, but / don't paw for
what I don't want. Information Of
value, pay for it gladly; information no
use to me. get the money back"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-05
Bicycles on the Street.

To the Editor of the Press:
I read in the Saturday morning paper
your account of the serious accident to
Deputy Marshal Sterling. 1 think if
there is not stop put to this fast riding
more serious accidents will follow both
to. pedestrians and bicycle riders. In
certain cities in Europe there are special
laws for bicyclers. They are only al
lowed to ride on unpaved streets and
places where there is not much traffic.
They are not allowed to ride on the side
walk, and it is forbidden to coast within
the city limits. They must always have
a bell or whistle, and at night must have
their lantern lighted. If not they are
ming. over people, and are much more
careful in general than bicyclers here.
AN OBSERVER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-05
Friends, Yearly Meeting.

The yearly meeting of the Society of
Friends in New England opens at Port
land Thursday evening, continuing one
week. DIR. Young of Ohio will be pres
emit. and other eminent ministers of the
denomination. Gilbert Farr, who is at
the head of a mission in Jamaica, one Of
the West India islands, supported by the
Iowa yearly meeting, is expected to be
present.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-05

of our corner store is level
with the sidewalk and is
just wide enough to admit
the entrance of a baby
carriage without having to
be particular to see that
it dosen't hit the sides.
Just inside the door is
where we keep the baby
fixings-dresses, cloaks,
bonnets, hats, sacks, socks,
&c. There is plenty of
room there for a baby
carriage, for several in
fact, then why not wheel
your baby right in and let
one of the young ladies in
the department fit it to a
bonnet or a cloak or what
ever you want. We have
everything for babies and
our prices are low.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-05
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded at, the Registry of
Deeds:
Portland Cornelia W. Coffin to Carroll W.
Morrill,.
Trustees Of Chestnut street M. E. church to
Hannah I. Leighton.
John M. Graham to Hugh A. Farr.
Yarmouth-Jame E. Cressey to Charles Fl.
Gooch.
II. Cape Elizabeth and Westbrook-Lucy T. Skill
LIN to Randall E. -Skillin.
cape beth-Luey T. Skillin to Randall E.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-05
The Prentiss Failure.

The committee appointed to see if Mr..
Albert G. Prentiss of Saco could nav
more than he offered-twenty per cent.
in fifteen days-are George Fletcher, OF
Fletcher 6 Co., E. H. Nickerson, Paris
FIGURING Co., and Mr.. bearing of saco,
The meeting adjourned to the call of the
chairman. The assets are reported as
s12, 110.5O, and liabilities $40, S299e.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-05
MUNICIPAL COURT

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
SATURDAY-Hugh Gillen and Frank Grace.
1ntoxication; 80 days.
Thomas Pillow. Common drunkard; 80
days.
Daniel Friel Search and seizure and LIQUOR
nuisance; case continued until Monday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-05
u. S. COMMISSIONERS COURT.

BEFORE co MMIssIoNER BRADLEY.
sATURDAY.-George W. Williams Of Augusta
was brought in by Deputy Marshal Burton
ment of special tax, He was arraigned Satur-
day morning and bound over to the September
term at Bath in the sum of $500. Bail was
furnished.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-05
The Death Rate.

The number of deaths for last week
was 4, the smallest number for one week
in long time, from the following causes:
w RDs ------
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-05
EASTMAN BROS.
& BANCROFT.
JeS d2t
HARRINGTON & BICKFORD. \
542 Congress Street.

Closing out our stock
means active business.
It's no credit to our sales
manship when prices are
so low that people can't
help buying.
Several patterns of Spring
Overcoats that were $500.
Is. 90 and 1900 are now IL
and 1850.
Suits for $500 that are
worth Is. 90.
Hats for $I.5o and 200
that you pay 800 for usual
Iy.
Our large stock of NegIi-
gee Shirts going at whole
sale prices. You'll buy half
a dozen of them when you
see the quality.
r e m 9 m Der everything
must be sold at prices that
will clean out the entire
stock at once.
Our children's Depart
ment will interest you.
Store open every evening
this week.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-05
PORTLAND PuLPlTs.

Rev DR.. Fem Discusses the Gigantic
Breach of Faith in Opening the Worlds
Fair on Sunday-Rev. G. ID. Lindsay
Says that Public Sentiment on the Tenn
perance Question Needs Toning Up.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-05
WEDDINGS.
Hn,1ston-Wood.


A quiet wedding took place at the re-
sidence of Mr.. ]. A. Houston, Spring
street. last Thursday forenoon, when Mr.
Carl L. l.. Houston, the youngest son of
Mr.. j. A. Houston, and Miss Mabel M.
Wood, eldest daughter of Mr.. Thomas
Wood, Jr, were married. There was a
profusion of beautiful presents from the
many friends of the happy couple. Mr..
and Mrs. Houston left on the $50 p. m.
train on an extended trip. They will ar
rive home June 16, and will reside at No.
Anderson street.
McGowan- Hammond.
Mr.. Arthur FL. MCGOWAN and Miss
Mabel E. Hammond, both of Portland,
were united in marriage Saturday even
ing, June 8, by Rev. Dwight M. Pratt, at
his residence, ~ Pine street. They will
reside on Munioy hill.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
the DOOR

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-06-05

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-02
KANSAS SENATOR.
A Bargain by Which Populist Martin VIII
Probably Get There.

TOPEKA, Kan, March 1.-The legisla-
tive Republicans are at sea over the sud
den aud unexpected withdrawal of B. P.
Waggener from the senatorial race. The
plans were all laid to elect him. but
since he withdrew without even giving
them word of warning, they feel very
sore and do not conceal it.
Only one theory is current for Wagge-
ner's withdrawal, after he had been here
for week, using every possible influence
to whip the Republicans into ine.lH Both
Republicans and Democrats charge that
Martin went direct to George Gould and
asked him to call Waggener off. Wagge-
ner is attorney for the Missouri Pacific
in Kansas and Nebraska at salary of
SIS, 200 per year. They claim that Mar
tin could probably better protect the
Gould interests under the guise of a
reformer than one Of their own attorneys.
Railroad Commissioner Mitchell and
other stalwart Democrats said today that
Martin had beaten the Waggener scheme
in this way.
The Republicans SUI hope that they
can devise some plan by which they can
get A votes for United States senator.
They will make an effort to elect Col.
Rossington if they can get three
Populists, who were formerly Demo
Gratis, to vote with them. This seems to
be uphill business. and the news from
Washington that Martin probably will be
seated on March 4th is discouraging.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-02
Rockland Democracy Rally.


RooKLAND, March 1.-The result Of
the city committees call for Democrat
ic rally tonight was large meeting in
the Farwell Opera House. Early in the
evening Veazie's Band of Rockport ar:
rived. and at the head of about 100 prom.
inent Democrats, paraded Main street
amid patriotic tunes and red lights.
Chairman Kalloch of the city committee
called the meeting to order at the Far
well Opera House, and Oliver B. Love
ioy was chosen chairman. Mr.. Rice, the
Democracy's young candidate for mayor,
was the first speaker of the evening and
it is ouly fair to say that his remarks
commanded great deal of interest and
no little curiosity. His argument was
an appeal to taxpayers, but somehow
failed to contain any allusion to the re-
duction of the tax rate during the last
six years of the Republican administra-
ton and the great reduction in the city
debt, to say nothing of the extent to
which permanent Improvements have
gone.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-02
AN ISLAND PRINCESS.
Arrival of the Hawaiian Heiress Appar-
ent at New York.

NEW YORK, March Princess Kai-
uliani, niece of the deposed queen of
Hawaii, arrived here today on the steam
er Teutonic from Liverpool. With her
were Theophiius Davies, and Mrs. Dav
les, English guardians of the Princess,
Miss Davies and Miss Whartoff, compan-
ion to the Princess. The party is omar
tered at the Brew ort house.
The Princess had come to the United
States, she said more for the purpose of
learning and observing for herself the
nature of the people who had been asked
to take control of her country, than to
make formal petition for her crown. Mr..
Davies has prepared a statement on her
behalf, in which she says she stands up
for the rights of her people, strong in the
knowledge that she is right, strong in
the strength of seventy millions of peo-
pie, who in this free land will hear her
cry and refuse to let their flag cover dis
honor to hers. Mr.. Davies, in another
statement, says no official notice was
given him or the Princess regarding the
change in government He says several
of the commissioners were concerned in
preparing the constitution which they
compelled the king to accept, and which
the nation adopted. Four of the COM
missioners took oath to support this con-
stitution BY that constitution Princess
Kaiuliani was proclaimed heiress to the
throne The queen appears to have yio-
lated her constitutional oath and laid
herself open to deposition. But that can
not affect the constitution itself nor the
oaths the commissioners took. There is
no pretense the Hawaiian electorate even
knew of the revolution at the date of the
commissioners departure on their pres
ent mission.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-02
Storm Ragged for Thirty Hours.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, March IA Port
Arthur, Ont, special says: Within the
memory of the Oldest inhabitant no such
stow storm has ever visited this country
as that which has ragged here for the last
thirty hours. 1t commenced Monday at
noon, and by evening street cars were
showed up. By midnight the streets
were impossible, and judging by general
appearance one would think that six
feet of snow had fallen on level. The
drifts on the streets in places are ten feet
deep. Yesterdays east bound train is
showed up at Savanna, and nothing but
the telegraph line is Left in sight to indi-
cate that there is Canadian Pacific
Railway.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-02
WILL MEET INTEREST PAYMENT.
The Reading Railroad viii Meet All In
terest Payments.

PH1LADELPHIA,P Pa, March Receiver
Paxson said yesterday that it was not in
tended to apply to the court for permis-
sion to issue receivers certificates, and
that the Reading would not default upon
its payment of interest on the Lehigh
Valley per cent. bonds, or any other in
terest payments
Secretary Fanshaw of the Lehigh Val
ley denied that there was any probabili-
ty Of the road going into receivership,
and said that since the alliance with the
Reading the floating debt of the Lehigh
Valley had been materially reduced.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-02
A REAR END COLLISION.
Five Persons Injured and One Killed on
the N. Y, N. H. s. lei. Road

PROVIDENCE, R. l., March 1.-THE
midnight train from New York on the
New York, New Haven & Hartford col
lided with the Stonington boat tram al
Norwood at 5.25 this morning, killing
one child and injuring half a dozen pas
sengers. The dead child is the nine
months old son Of Andrew Varioh.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-02
5 I. NJ. ?. NJ.
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations OF
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, March 1, taken
at s p. m, 10th meridian time, the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature, direction OF
the wind, state of the weather:
Boston. 32o, W, clear; New York, 34o,
SW, clear; Philadelphia, 360, SW, clear;
Washington, 42o, w, clear; Albany, 24o, !,
NV, clear; Buffalo, 4Oo. SW, cloudy;
Detroit, 800. SW, clear; Chicago, 34o, SW,
cloudy; St. Paul, 2O0, SW, clear; St.
Vincent, 4o, W, clear; Huron, Dak., 320,
SW, clear; Bismarck, $50, N, clear; Jack
sonville, 56o. n, cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-02
Failed for Half a Million

New YORK; March 1.-seigfred Wer-
theim, doing business under the style of
A. Wertheim 8 Co.. importer of paper
stock, assigned today. The liabilities
The house did a trade amounting to
about $1,O00,0O0 annually, The narent
house, A. Wertheim g Co.. Hamburg
and Cassel. is unaff ,cted by the failure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-02
THE WEATHER.
Fair and Warmer.

Fair and Warmer.
Boston, March Local forecast for
New England for Thursday: Fair; slight
change in temperature; westerly winds.
WASHINGTON, March H. For New
England: FAIR; slightly warmer in the
southern portions; southwesterly winds.
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me- March /, 1898.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
CUR I: ID

"About seven or eight months ago I
was attacked by cough, and at once
began to take medicine much adver-
tised as an expectorant, and continued
using it until I had taken about six bot
ties. Instead of giving me relief, 1t only
made me worse. I tried several other
remedies, but all in vain, and / don't
think I had three whole nights rest
during nv illness. I began to think that
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-02
Consumption

had laid hold of me, and my hopes OF
recovery were all gone. I was mere
skeleton, but friend of mine, who had
been some time away, called to see
me. He recommended me to try Ayers
Cherry Pectoral, and kindly sending
me bottle, I took it, but with little
hopes of recovery. am thankful, how
ever, to say that it cured me, and am
to-day enjoying the best of health. p
J. Wilmot Payne, Monrovia, Liberia.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-02
ESTABLISHED JUNE 2s 1se2--voL. 81.
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

Page /.
Weather indications.
General telegraph news.
Page g.
Legislative proceedings.
Page 3.
Maine towns.
Pages.
Editorials.
WIN. Waldorf Astor's new hotel
Manufacturing dynamite.
Page5 8.
Deaths and marriages.
Music and drama.
Quarterly meeting of the Loyal Legion.
Railway matters.
Decision reserved In the Mccarthy case.
Summary of the weather for February.
Page 6.
Wearing apparel for elderly women.
Wit and Wisdom.
Page =.
Financial and Commercial
Marine News.
Page 8.
Personal.
Brief Jottings.
Funeral of the late George II. Lefavor.
Call to Rev. G. Everett Bean.
The Fore street fire.
Bids for the city bonds.
Meeting of the Maine Central directors.
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Continued on Second Page.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-02
The sebago Lake Question

The committee on interior wators to-
day voted to recommend leave to with
draw on the petitions for legislation
affecting navigation rights in Sebago
Lake. This will probably be the end of
that matter so far as the legislature is
concerned and the busy mill wheels on
the Presumpscot will not be clogged
nv restrictive law
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-02
Adjutant Generals ONCE.

Ex-Adjutant General Sprague is pre-
pairing an itemized list of the expendi.
lures of his department which will be
used by the military affairs committee in
their report in response to Representative
Parker's demands for an investigation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-23
ADJUSTMENTS.


IL Is doubtful IL any dramatic critic.
either i'm this country or in England, ever
deliberately set about the task OF CRITICS.
ing Rosina Nokes. She disarms criticism,
as she charms. the critics. They go to the
theater where she is playing to join with
her Western poetic admirer, who says it is
his deiigAt TO worship at the flying feet
of Miss Rosina Vokes." There is vivac-
ity. dash. Q sprightliness, n brilliancy
and fascination about her and her work
which is simply Irresistible. No matter
how slight the material With which she
undertakes TO produce her results, one is
certain TO enjoy very pleasant evening
with her. and her fun is of the purest
kind and of the very best quality.
Charmed with the results which she at
tains. an audience seldom bolhers itself
with consideration of how her effects are
produced. Her style and her methods are
her own, and although. Of course, her act
ing Is like all good acting. the result of
careful and intelligent study. the spec
tator seldom thinks of that. as her work is
80 natural and so free from any traces of
artificiality. She is unique. She cannot
be compared with any other actress, be-
cause there is none other like her. She
cannot be classified. because she consti-
suites class in herself. She is not to be
criticised. but received. accepted, enco ur-
aged and admired