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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-06-06
How the sue1 Canal Was Built.


A paper in The Cosmopolitan Maga-
zine will tend rather to lessen sympathy
In this country for old Count de Les
seps, whom the Panama canal scandal
crazed and ruined. In that paper G.. T.
Ferris eloquently describes what he
characterizes rs lone Of the most gigan-
tic robberies in history" From the time
Of the inception Of the canal till its close
Egypt was Systematically plundered by
De Lesseps and his crowd, according to
ehis authority.
Ferdinand de Lesseps was an engineer
who had formerly been in the Fre.ch
diplomatic service. For 20 years before
1854 he had been brooding over the Suez
canal project. Said Pashs was ruler of
Egypt in 1854. With the beguilement
Of serpent De Lesseps got around him.
Said was feasted and feted In Paris and
fattered till he thought the French were
all angels. Without much trouble he
gave De Lessepa the concession to build
the canal. Under the stipulations the
work was not to cost Egypt cent. On
the contrary, after the canal was COM
pleted. 10 per cent Of the gross tolls
should go to the Egyptian treasury. At
the end Of 80 years the whole canal was
to revert to Egypt as its absolute prop
erty.
This seemed fair. very fair. The rest
Of the story Is too long to be told here
how de Lesseps and his fellow conspira-
tors got Said into their clutches and got
money out Of him, million after million,
on one pretext after another. The plain
fact was that at that time European cap
italists did not believe in the canal and
would not put up the money to build it.
De Lesseps and his gang fooled Said
as if he had been baby. When the
Egyptian treasury was depleted. they
got Said to sign obligations pledging the
faith Of the Egyptian government. On
this they raised from European capital
lists two-thirds the sum the viceroy prom
ised to pay and went on. The work was
carried on in the beginning by impressed
Egyptian laborers, who were treated
with inhuman cruelty.
Said died in 1868 and was succeeded
by Ismail Pasha, with the title of khe-
dive. He was squeezed and ruined just
as Said had been, and the Suez canal
finally cost him his throne. The canal,
which was to have been constructed free
Of expense to Egypt, cost that wretched
country $100, ,O0O. 900 and the permanent
loss Of all her foreign commerce. And,
after all the plundering Of Egypt and
the scheming of France, England is the
nation that owns the canal.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-06-06

: Neal Dow writes firmer, better hand
at 90 years old than he did at %. l. that
because hs has been teetotallerf
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1894-06-06

The curious difference between east
and west in this country was never more
strikingly illustrated than by the treat
ment given in the two sections to the
on to Washington armies. In the west
they were fed and in some cases allowed
to make their barracks in the town hall,
which they scrubbed up carefully when
they left. In some instances they were
transported by freight train to the next
camp, and band wagons and professions
turned out to greet them. In the east
they were in the main coldly received.
In Frederick, Md, they were not allow
ed to parade in the streets.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18

r OST-A blue cape. between Woodfords
~ and the Union station. will finder
please leave at P.O.. Woodfords. and be re-
warded. Ill
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18

ENOR SALE-On new Cumberland street
Il one-half OF block of two houses con
tanning IA rooms with modern improvements
fitted for two families. For further partic-
ulars inquire of A. G. LIBBY, AZ IL Ex-
change street. ISL
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18
Concerning Prawda,
To the Editor of the Press:

To the Editor of the Press:
saw in an evening paper another fun
ny story about Prawda. At the request
of Warden Allen, of the state prison, 1
took Prawda to Thomaston. A the
Union Station he refused to walk, and
was carried on board the train. When
we changed cars at Brunswick, being
alone with him, directed him to walk
on board the other train, which he did
without assistance. At Thomaston a
beach wagon was sent to the station and
by my direction Prawda climbed into it
and got out of it in the prison yard,
without any help whatever, and with his
hands in irons. took him to the pris-
on alone, and had no assistance whatev-
er after leaving Portland, and did not
need any, as he was we'll aware that
/ did not believe il his disability.
DIR. Small, our Jail physician, told the
people at court that he was "shammin2. u
but prisoner in custody has the sym
pathies of the people, and cannot be
compelled to walk or do anything else
in public if he claims to be unable to
do SO, without giving rise to stories of
brutality and outrageous conduct on the
part of the officers, against whom every
body's hand seems to be raised.
L.E.CRAM.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18
CAPE ELIZABETH.

Miss Mary I. and of Meriden, Conn.,,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Rand, at Pond Cove.
Mrs. Edward Clark of Long Island has
been visiting friends at Bowery Beach.
Mr.. Albion M. Jordan and wife of Pond
Cove spent few days of the past week
with their daughter, Mrs. George H..
Fletcher, atTPine Point. >
Mr.. B en- jamin Mitchell, who has rent
ed his house at Bowery Beach to Harry
Ingersoll, for the past two years has
moved back, to that place.
Mrs Lydia Dyer of Bowery Beach,
who has been quite ill, is improving
slowly.
T he house that is being built at Pond
Cove for Mrs. Otis Hannaford is nearly
completed, and will be ready for occu-
pancy soon.
Mr. J.T. Perkins of Portland has pur-
chased several acres of land at High
Head, Bowery Beach.
A road is to be graded to it from the
main road, and he will erect cottage
and stable there next spring.
1t is rumored that hotel is TO be
erected on the Wheeler place where the
farm buildings were burned by light
ming this summer.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18

MIR. SAMUEL LEVY is now prepared to buy
1n cast off clothing of all descriptions for
highest cash prices. Address letters or postal
to 100 MIDDLE ST. aag16du
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18
The Last of Hazing in Our Colleges

To the Editor of the Press:
A few years ago when we took up our
morning paper we were often shocked
with an account of hazing affair in
which some young man had perhaps
received serious injury, not infrequently
resulting in lifelong suffering, and in
some cases in death. One such case is
recalled in which promising youth, a
conscientious student and the sole stay
and support of a widowed mother, lost
his life by the brutal act of his college
mates. Within less than decade many
of our readers will recall instances of
being awakened in the middle of the
night, when sojourning at some hotel in
Boston, by the hopping and cat-calling
of lawless students from Cambridge, and
of having wonderedsw neither they were
really living in the. 10th century, or in
the days when the young Indian bucks
of Blackstone's day made night hideous
with their savage diablerie. But all
thiskhas.now gone out of fashion, and
the students in our colleges, especially
the larger ones aspire to be gentlemen
instead of brztes, land the freshman,
when he enters the college precincts, is
kindly welcomed and made to feel as
much at home as possible. Harvard,
our largest college, especially leads in
this new movement, and deserves great
praise for her splendid example. AS a
maJter of fact, hazing is thing of the
past in our New England colleges,
through still in some of the smaller in
stitutions the coarser students indulge
in horse play altogether unworthy of
gentlemen, such as making the fresh
men sing songs, climb over doors and
deluging them with water when enter
ing some college building. But such
unmanly sport cannot long continue
with the example of Harvard and other
leading colleges in opposition. If young
men are still TO be found in Maine col
lege barbarous enough to insult their
younger fellow students by such prac-
tices, it is clearly the dutyof the faculty
OF such a college to teach them better
manners by prompt expulsion. Our col
leges are for gentlemen, and gentlemen
do not anoy or abuse their fellow be-
ings, but treat them with kindly consid-
GRAFTON on all occasions. ***
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18
FIRST MAINE HEAvIEs.
Erect Monument to Their Comrades
Near Petersburg.

Major Horace II. Shaw of this city, who,
during the late war between the States, was
adjutant of the First Maine Heavy Artil-
lery, some months ago purchased four acres
of land in Prince George county, about two
and half miles from Petersburg, the same
being part of what is known as the Hare
farm. On this parcel of ground, about 200
yards northwest of Fort Steadman, a
granite monument was reared on June IS
of this year by the survivors of the First
the members of that command who were
killed and woUded in the battle fought on
this ground on June 1S, 1864.
Friday morning at IL O'Clock, this monu-
ment was dedicated with most impressive
ceremonies. The exercises were opened
with prayer by Rev. S. G. Whitcomb of
Maine. which was followed by addresses by
the following members of the First Maine
Heavy Artillery: Major Horace @. Low of
Gloucester, Major Horace H. Shaw of Port
land, Sergeant Henry E. Thomas of Sanger
vile, Me-; F. FL Knowlton of Acton, Mass;
l.. K. Marston of Boston, Lieutenant A. P.
Eastman of Washington, Sergeant Simon G.
Whitcomb of Pittsfeld, Me-. and A. J. Dow
of California. Speeches were also made by
m emDerS OF A. +. Hill camp OF Confederate
veterans and by United States District
Attorney f. R. Lassiter.
On the back of the monument Is a place
for two Lronze tablets on which are to be
inscribed the name of the killed and
wounded of that regiment. These tablets
will cost $1,000, making the total cost of the
monument $240O At the top of the monu-
ment is the ooat of arms of the State of
Maine. Under this are the words, .Maine
heavy artillery; in memory of GOA brave
members who fell charging here. June,
1884,
Beneath this is ''Maine-Vlrginia." linked
together by the words, "Peace and Union
donation of a part of the ground was
made by Major Shaw to A. P. Hill camp of
Confederate veterans of this city on which
to erect monument to their dead.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
The SLAVES STORY.
1t is About Rebellion that Ended in Flat
Failure.

Failure.
That wise old slave. Esop. tells how the
jaws and the arms refused to supply and to
grind food for the stomach which, they
said, was a lazy thing living on its neigh
boIs. OF course the rebellious members
suffered and grew weak. AS what we call
science did not exist In HISop day. 1T ism
likely that even he. understood the full
force of this fable.
We understand to-day the supp eme import
ance of treating the stomach we'll, or the
consequences of indigestion extend from
: this brain to the toes. Because of bad
digestion, there are so many skinny, pale,
bloodless men and women in the world.
Nothing. will fatten and strengthen them
unless they can lind food that will pass
from the stomach into the blood without
digestion. Paskola is such a pre-digested
food
II gives me great pleasure says DR.. G.
Z ". Baoeock, of Chelsea, Mass, ito speak in
for one of my lady patients. and am great
y surprised at its wonderful power as
out of health and losing flesh. She began
taking Paskola directed. Her weight
was l03 pounds. She has taken four bottles
much improved. She says she feels like
a new creature. This change has been
brought about by Paskola' -
Another physicians testimony:
Oswego. N. Y May q 1884,
q Gen tlemen The bottle of Paskola re-
;cefved week ago to-day and Immediate
ly commenced the use of it, in connection
with Poland water. l am feeling very much
better and have increased III pounds.
During the eight days use of Paskola, no
eructions Of gas, in fact, seeming perfect
digestion. If this condition continues,
shall be a devotee of Paskola and will pre-
scribe it when indicated to my patients.
Sincerely yours,
ST 5Na E. M. MANwAREN, M. ID.
Pasokla may be obtained of any reputable
retail druggist and a pamphlet fully de-
scriptiye will be mailed upon application
to
The Pre- Digested Food Co., 80 Reade St.,
New York.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18
WESTBROOK.

The American Band have been engaged
to furnish music at the Rochester fair
next week.
Rev. &C. Phelan will not begin his
his pastorate at the Westbrook NJ. E.
church until Sunday, October 81. In
the meantime, Revs. NJ. 6. Nelson, of the
Berean Advent church in this city, and
G. R. Palmer of Saco and Matt S. Hughes
OF Portland will supply.
Mr.. Albert Hacker returned yesterday
from few days trip to Boston.
A special meeting of Hook and Ladder
Company, Mol, held at their rooms
last evening. No business of Importance
was transacted.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.W. Spring returned
yesterday from few days visit at Frye
burg.
Mrs. Fred Adams of Boston is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams of Spring
street.
Never before in the history of this
city were there so many vacant rents in
our city, and the mum ber is Increasing
instead of diminishing.
Messrs. Phillip and Walter Haskell,
Thomas Keehan, Clark Eastman and
Mortimer Warren left for Brunswick yes
. friday, to resume their studies at Bow
doin College.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by CORES
pondents of the Press.
Sebago.

Sebago.
Rev. Cyrus Ward, Baptist, formerly
resident of Baldwin, held a meeting
in West Sebago the 10th.
The annual meeting of Cumberland
County Baptist church will be held at
West Sbsgo ON Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, October 5th, 6thEand 7th.
Mrs. John Weed has been quite sick,
and5was attended by DR.. Wilson of East
Hiram about every day the past week.
She is about 81 years of age She was
some better Saturday.
School in Potter's district, No. 8, COM
menced Sepem Der Sd, with Miss Addie
Foss of Limington as teacher; Beach
Ridge district No. A, September 8, Miss
Carrie NJ. Poor of Sebago, teacher; Fol-
ley district, No. 8, September 8, Miss
Grace L. Dixie of Sebago teacher: all
other schools commenced September
Ilth The school in Mud City district,
No. 1, is taught by Miss Nettie M. Poor
of Sebago; New Limington district, No.
2, by Miss Mary A. Babb of Sebago; no
school in district No. s.; Nor West Riv-
er district, No. 6, Miss Laura E. John
son of South Bridgton; Sandy Beach
district, No. 7, by Miss Annie B. McKen-
ney of Sebago; Larrabe district, No. 8,
by Miss Ma bel E. Pickett of Bridgton.
The building committee which met
Saturday, came to the conclusion to
draw up specifications before doing any
thing in regard to advertising for bid
for proposals. and adjourned as usual
without transacting any business.
WilliamC. Poor, o. A. Douglass and L.
M. Sanborn are the committee chosen
for the purpose. ,s
Kent's HILL
The senior class of the Maine Wesley
an Seminary went on their annual ride
Saturday. Two large barges took them
to Augusta, and from thence they went
to Togus to visit the Soldiers Home.
This trip has become quite famous for
the classes.of this seminary as soon rs
they receive the title of senior.
Elm Cottage, that building known for
a long time as Wesley Mansion. is re-
ceiving couple OF coats of paint, which
will add greatly to it's appearance.
The many friends in Portland of the
Maine Wesleyan Seminary will be glad
to learn that the school has opened un-
der especially favorable circumstances.
The house recently built by Mr.. Webb
Donnell presents very unique appear
ance. The house is not only unique in
it's architecture, but it is especially we'll
adapted to it's location. The house re-
fleets great credit on Mr.. Donnell 8 a
draughtsman, it being plannd and
draughted by himself
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18
The Australian Ballot.
the Editor of the Press:

To the Editor of the Press:
You say the present ballot law is all
right, but 1 think it certainly needs
one amendment, that is the substitution
of the word write fer the words "fill
ip," liz section "a, making it necessary
for the voter who wishes to vote for a
person not on his ticket to write the
name. This would do away with the
"sticker" which is a nuisance. The
use OF the sticker permits the very thing
the ballot law was intended to prevent,
the distribution of ballots outside of
the polls, for man might as well have
b is hands full of ballots as full of
stickers. He Can change the whole bal
lot by sufficient use of them. After
all the Massachusetts method is the
simplest and best. Under the Maine sys-
tenn one can very easily tell when man
votes split ticket, but under the Mas
sachusetts system it is impossible.
WARDEN.
Deering, September IL.
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18

TTlO LET-.To single gentleman, or man
Il and wife, q furnished room in the
western part of'the city. Theroom is sunny
and heated by funace. Apply at. 1856 Middle
street, N. s. GARDINER. 15-1
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18

WANTED-A Kindergarten, with several
w years experience in kindergarten work
in Massachusetts,, would ike--.to obtain a
position in kindergarten or primary teach
ing. Address, MISS NJ. E. ". l Prospect
street, Portland. So
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18

EOR SALE-4 1-2 acres of land on Ocean
= street, East Deering. Elegant building
lots overlooking Portland. Grand opportunity
Tor garden fruit, hens, &c. A few minutes
from street cars. Best bargain offered this
season, $500 cash. s. M. WATSON Ais Con-
gresS street. 14-1
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18
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FOE SALE.
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NOR SALE-A two story brick French
IL rooted house containing Is finished
rooms. Income $50 per month; also wooden
come, situated on Congress street, within
five minutes walk of City hall. Inquire of
A. G. LIBBY, AZ 1-2 Exchange street. 1871
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18

EOR SALE-Modern brick house of IL
rooms and bath, hot and cold water and
IN perfect repair, corner lot and desirabl.
central oCation, within three minutes
walk of City hall, gr lat bargain. Terms
$500 down, balance same as rent. w.. H.
WALDRON. 180 Middle street. Isl
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded in the Registry of
Deeds:
Cumberland-LouisaH H. Webber to Arthur
Ryder $50.
CAPE Enthusiastically Perkins to Nancy
A. Griffin.
Nancy A. Griffin to Abbie A. Griffin.
Bridgton-Lucie BrownelI Saunders to
Forest H. Abbott
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WANTED-All to know that PROF. W. C.
w RICH. Optical Specialist. office and
residence No. 7 Boyd street, will devote his
during the fall and winter months; will
make special Inducements to those who
favor him with their orders. Orders by mail
Mondays and Saturdays. Examination free.
ISL
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18

EOR SALE-One half of double house
;, containing II rooms, situated No. IS
modern 1mpI Lot 4Ox98. Inuliire
OF A. G. LIBBY, 421a Exchange street. III
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18

FOR SALE-New house on Ches tnut
= = street, Woodfords, fitted for two families,
IL finished rooms, cemented cellar, bath
room, elect uric lights, new furnace. large
stable, 1000 feet of land, concrete walks,
fruit trees, etc. One-third cash, balance by
the month. RICHARDSON & CO., 48 l-2
Congress street, opp. Prs BILE house III
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18
MISCELLANEOUS

MONEY to loan on first and second
WI mortgages; also on life insurance
policies and any good collateral, very small
or large amounts. Good notes purchased at
fair discount. W. f. CARR, Room 6, second
floor 1856 Middle street. 17-4
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18

EOR RENT-The first Hat in the new
y Davis Block, No. 639 Congress street,
the So rooms comprise large front room,
large closets with coat closet in hall. a
private bath1 oon goesswith this fat: heat by
steam and a Philadelphia CRATE in front
superior. Call at house No. $50 Congress
street. 15-1
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18

TF1O LET-A pleasant sunny rent of
u rooms at 1853 Cumberland street, with
bath room. hot and cold water, and hot
water heated. $3.50 per year. Apply to TRUE
BROS, 394 Fore street, foot of Exchange.
18-l
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18

WANTED : Smart young physician
w regular) in a Massac husetts town.
twenty miles from Boston, for the right
one one there is grand opening. All informa-
tlon given: reference required. Address
u No. 20 Howard st,eet, Portland, Me.
1872
The Portland daily press., 1894-09-18

TH1O LET-New house at Oakdale, near
IL electric cars, with 8 rooms, furnace
heat, Sebago water, cemented cellar. Price
S18 per month. Possession given Immediate
ly. N. .. GARDINER, 1856 Middle street.
1871 b.
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