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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-17

AS might have been expected the Sui
tans' head has been a good deal swollen
by his easy victory over the Greeks, and
the powers are likely to find him a very
lively "sick man." He demands Thes-
sally and an indemnity of 10000, 900
pounds as his price for letting up on the
Greeks. Probably the powers won't per-
nit him to enforce his demands, but they
may find it necessary to fight him to
prevent it. They are liable to find that
when they helped him conquer the Greeks
they put the peace of Europe in jeopardy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-17
THE ELECTION TO-DAY.

1t is to be hoped that there will be a
large turnout of the electors today to ex-
press their opinions relative to the pro-
posed city charter and the act authorizing
the election of three women to the school
committee on a general ticket. The ex-
tent of the interest of the people of Port
land in their municipal government will
be quite accurately gagged iby the num-
Der of votes which will be thrown. What
ever the result a large turnout of the vot-
ers will be very hopeful and encourag-
ing sign. 1t will indicate that the prime
essential of good government-inter on
the part of the citizens exists in large
measure in this city. The very worst
condition is that of Indifference. If the
municipal government to express their
opinion when an important change is
proposed in its method, they have reached
a point of indifference which presages
evil in the future. Portland enjoys the
reputation of being one of the most in
talligent cities in the land, and we hope
its citizens today will make it evident
that they are fully alive to the interests
of their municipality.
We believe the cause of good govern
nent4will be advanced by the adoption of
the proposed charter, and we urge our
citizens to vote in its favor But above
all we urge them to show their interest
in their municipal affairs by voting one
way or the other.
The voters should bear in mind that
the two questions presented to the people
today are presented separately and must
be voted on separately.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-17
800 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
ilearn that there is at least one dreaded diseas
that science has been able to cure in all it.
stages and that IS Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease requires a cons titutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the const ution
and assisting nature in doing its work. The
powers. that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list
Of testimonials.
Address, f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
NES sod b druggists, Zoe
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-17
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onths; $3.50 quarter; 90 cents month.
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tate OF 81 a year.
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every Thursday So per years 81 for six months;
90 cents quarter; % cents for trial subscrlp-
ton of six weeks.
Persons wishing to leave town for long OF
short periods may have the addresses OF their
papers changed as often as desired.
Advertising Rates.
In DAILY PRESS $3.50 per square. for one
week; $500 for one mouth Three inser-
tions or less, 81 100 per square. Every other
day advertisements, one third less than these
ates.
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Special Notices, on first page, one-thlrd ad-
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-17

Rich and poor alike suffer the fortunes
that come with that terrible plague, Itch
ing Piles; rich and poor alike find in
slant relief and permanent cure in Doan S
Ointment. Your dealer keeps it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-17
THE PRESS.
MONDAY, MAY IL.

If President McKinley's message on
Cuba TURNS out according to the forecast
the jingoes will get little satisfaction out
of it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-17
LIABILITIES.

LIABILITIES.
Capital stock, 349, $4,000
lakes for current year, 100000
D el5s 1Gf A pr GAS hills 6 200 GO
Surplus, s25S, 42S. 80
The report of the committee in 1898
was as follows:
ASSETS.
Construction, s349, 300 90
Insurance and renewal, 2O6, 334 2S
Cash on hand, -, 234.37
Bills receivable and interest, 81, DOL 10
Gas fixtures and services, 4, 563. Al
Meters, 7,042 43
Gas stoves, ISL. 80
1864, 1877 .o1
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock, s349. 300 90
Surplus, 1914, S27. O1
Between 1888 and 1S93-a period of five
years-according to these reports the
surplus of the company had increased
from 1858, 1888 to 1914, s27 o1-or $780,
39968. Meanwhile the company paid
yearly dividends of 10 per cent on CAPT
tai stock of s349, 300, making the aggre-
gate paid out in that way s174, $50. There
has never been any claim that the state
ment OF the surplus made by the commit
tee of 1888 or that of the committee of
1898 was incorrect. In 1898 there was a
surplus of nearly 1915, COO. If the state
ment made by the present committee of
a surplus of over 1900, 1000 is an ''exag
gerated' one, the causes that have been
at work since 1888 to cut down the sur
plus ought to be stated.
Nobody questions but the gas company
has had the benefit of scrupulously hon
est and very prudent management. The
only complaints against the management
are that it is over cautious, that to pro-
vide for contingencies largely fanciful it
is keeping on hand surplus far larger
than is needed and that it is too much
inclined to consider itself the company
and to give information which belongs to
the stockholders by right and to the gen
'eral public by equity altogether too
grudgingly
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-17
Dangero,ss PASSING

NOTICE is hereby given that the shore or
" Cottage road in the town of Cane EliZ-
abeth is closed to public travel for railway
and telephone construction and repairs and
Other work, from the south Portland town
line TO Delano Park, until further notice.
All travellers thereover will hereafter mass
at their own risk.
Given under our hands this 4th day of May,
A. D., 1897. c. Il. STAPLES,
II. S. JORDAN,
Z. w. JORDAN,
80 Seleetmen OF Cape Elizabeth
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-17
"A O "a r ID.
TO the patrons of the.
BURMHAM ICE GO.

During the last month we have had in
our employ man who has so foully fall
siied and misrepresented us to the old
and new friends of this company, and the
this, his native city (having been absent
nearly 20 years., feels it his duty to adj
wise our patrons that the same liberality
and generous spirit SO persistently main
tanned by the late r. r. Burnhalm will
be continued by the present company.
This man while in our employ and under
our pay, solicited business for rival
company. Had he done so with truthful
ness and not misrepresented us we would
not notice. Friends of ours whom he ap-
preached in this manner, kindly notified
us, and he is now no longer in our en-
ploy.
FRANK C. ABBOTT.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-17
ITO EXPLORERS, MINERS AND sPoRTsMEN.

The Miner, Explorer or Sportsman wants general
medicine that will keep any climate and be spoiled
by wettng in water salt or fresh. Such medicine is
Rpans Iabules o the standard sor put up boxes of
six walls, each vial securely corked and containing six
Tabules They fifty cents box two dollars for
five boxes. May soak week in without wettng
the medicine Can be had of any druggist, or by mail
from the Ripans Chemical Company, No. 10 Spruce
Street, New York
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-17
r Z: WARD

A liberal reward will be paid
amy person returning the articles
taken might oil May l2sh from
residence Of HON. GEO. II,
WESCOTT, 36& Spring ST.
may14 G3t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-17
STRAW MIA lNGS

For this season embrace large and varied assert
ment Of all the latest styles from both Japan and
China.
Years of experience enable us to select mattings
of the very BEST VALUES and DURABILITY
The stock is immense and ranges i'm price from
the cheapest to the very finest imported.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-05-17
DRAPERY DEPT.

Our imported French and English Couch Covers
cannot be surpassed for rich designs and coorings
Our Drapery stock is very complete with fine
line of novelties in MILAN, RUSSIAN, RENAIS-
SANCE, ARABIAN, LOUIS XIV and BRUSSELS
LACES.
Along with complete line of yard goods i'm DU-
CHESSE, SWISS, IRISH POINT and BRUSSELS for
glass and sash curtains
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-11

Food, undigested, is poison. D-
gested, it is lite and strength Nil
liz ms ot rs suffer from Indigestion,
but VS. of'ch don't know it, We
think j, is something else, Even
doctors often mistake the symp-
tons.
Pale, thin people, who are over
worked, who need strength who
seem in want OF proper food, should
take Shaker Digestive Cordial. 1t
is astonishing what food will do,
when properly digested
1t will make you strong, revive
you, refresh you, sustain you, make
you fat, restore your color make
muscle, brainidbre, courage, endu-
rance. energy; increase your power
to throw off disease and keep you
healthy and happy.
Indigestion does Just the oppo-
site, but indigestion can be cured
and prevented with Shaker Diges-
tive Cordial
Sold by druggists Trial bottle
10 cents,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-11
Sheet music at } list price at
Kenneasters Music House,

It often happens that the doctor
Is out Of town when most needed,
The two year old daughter Of j Y
Sehneek, Of Caddo, Ind, Territory
was threatened with Group, he
writes, "My wife insisted that !
20 for the doctor at once but ashe
was out of town, purchased a bot
tic Of Chambcralns Cough Remedy
which relieved the child lmmedI-
ately,n A bottle OF that remedy In
the house will often save the eSs
pense Of a doctors bill, besides the
anxiety always accustomed by sefi.
Gus sickness, When II Is given as
soon as the croupy cough appears,
II will prevent the attack Thoue'
ands OF mothers always keep II In
their homes The 20 and 90 cent
bottles for sale by Smith Drug Co,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-11
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY,

one small bottle Of Halls Great
Discovery cures all kidney aud blads
der troubles, removes gravel, cures
diabetes, seminal emissions, weak
and lame backs, rheumatism and
all irregularities Of the Kidneys aud
bladder In both men aud women
Regulates bladder trouble Ia chill
dren, II not sold by your druggist
will be sent by mail on receipt OF
Al. 90, One small bottle is two
months treatment, and will cure
any case above mentioned W. w.,
Han, sole manufacturer Z @ box
gls, Waco, Texas, For aale 5y Q Q
Drenple, Texarkana, Texas,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-11
For over Fifty Yoars

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY,
Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over dfty years
by millions Of mothers for their
children while teething, with per
feet success, II soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain
cures wind cole and Is the best
remedy for diarrhma, It Is pleas
ant to the taste Sold dby druggists
in every part Of the world, Twenty
five cents a bottle, It's value Is in-
calculable, BE sure and ask for
Mrs, Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind, 8-b-83,ly
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-11

Joe McShane, the West Side gro-
GER, is still stocking up on all the
deicacies Of the season, He says a
dollar will 90 further at his house
than any other place in the city,
He has as a motto Give and Let
Live" Try him on one order and
you will see that your order will be
filed promptly and that the weight
and measures are fuller perhaps
than you ever secured before, 10 10
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-11
DR.. w G. SpFA ARMiN
PHYSICIAN AID SU2aG0g.
TFXRRKANA, A KAN AS.
FREE SHINES. Agents for
Edwin Clapp's Shoes.
Sharpe a. RrcWcr.

Parents wishing their children
taught music should send to teach.
ers who are here to stay, Prof,
and Mrs, r, E, McCann, teachers
of violin, mandolin, piano and vo-
cal. For terms, etc, call on or ad.
dress r. E. MCCAIN, 413 Walnu
street. u
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-11

DRESS MAKINd=l am now located
with the Partisan Millinery Store,
of Miss A, h, McDermott, No, 2OS
East Broad street, and better pre-
pared to do all kinds Of dress MAKE
Ing than ever before, having recent.
ly studied under the best modists Of
Chicago Come and give me a
trial, MRs A, Q, RICHARDS
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-11
Mad, TeEag. aenI B. lNNll

WHtUl TeNHHl bepJ U IHUUI
This Ia TO certify that | had the
Kidney and bladder trouble, aud
that I used everything ! could find
In the drug line, but dll 10 no eject
uptls / used "llall's Great Dlseoy
ery,A which did my wife aad nc
more good aud gave us more relief
than all other medicines combined,
II il a great medicine, aud We
heartily recommend II 20 al who
may suffer with Kidney and bladder
trouble, less than two bottles
did the w0fk A \, FOSTER
9l6 Mary st.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-11

The Hunter Transfer and Stor-
age Co.. have the only safe and con
venient rooms in the city, for stor-
age Of your furniture or piano, We
are prepared to store goods Of any
kind. al
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-11

A little child ofdR HAYS, living
near Cul0utli GNu overturned a
nat of boiling water ataldlng Itself
se severely that the skin came on
its breast aud limbs, The disc
tfesssd parents sent 10 Mr. Hushi d
merchant Of G6lduitt for a remedy
and he promptly forwarded Than.
berlaih's Pain Balm. The child was
suffering intensely but was relieved
by A single application Of The PAIN
Balm, Another application 0f two
made II sound aud we'll For sale
by Smith Drug Go,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-11

Patroulze push and enterprise,
Huddleston Bros. always keep the
best of fresh meats, etc, and
promptly deliver the same delivered
to all parts Of the city,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-11

TcXarlSana Carriage Company
are headquarters for Buggics,
Wagons and Harness.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-11

Best liquors, wines and ice-cold
beer at Mavers Palace bar $40
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-11
Racket Store!
ttttttt4At.&%%&%

| have a store full of Big Bargains.
The largest variety ever had be-
fore All bought at the very low
est figures, and sold on very small
margin. Ladies' Gapes, Gents
and Boys Clothing, Boots and
Shoes OF all kinks, Dress Goods
and all kinds Of Dry Goods and
Notions. Tnware and Granite
ware, and almost everything
16 East Broad Street, Texarkana, Arkan
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-11

lluddleston Bros, nave Just re-
eeiyed a fine hna Of smoked meats
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-11

DO not forget that the lEXAREN
MAN IS the proper place to getym
job printing done,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-11

Electric Cleanser cleans carpets
make them look new for one cent a
yard, At Lemly's 10 27-2w
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-11
Ghio's Opera House.
HARDIN BROS, Lossocs and Managers,
SEASON lSo7-oS.
Friday, November 18th.
GRAND OPERA AND CONCERT,
Nine. Sofia SCaIChi.

PART !,
/. Cavntna aa"Uno Noco POGO lO'u,,r
ROsslui,
Mile. Du Bodat,
.. Roman2n -"Diu POssontc', GounOd
SlgnOr AlhertI
Q, Grand ArIO-"A lors mi' CIrOyr
lUtO)
Mile Toulmguot
/, ArIa="C Celeste Aida (AldW Nordh
Mr. Mcqueen
B, CayatnO- -"Nobll SIgnor' .lluguo.
nOtH,,pt, D,tttt,t, utun nMoyrlOol
Mime. SOllu Ccnlchl
u, Song "GOlng lu Kildare Newton
Mile Du liodnt,
q Qunrtotto Rgolotl0lun,uu,N Verdi
Nine, SchUlchL Mile, TuulOnRuoL Mr.
Mcqueen, Six, Albert,
PART H.
The entertainment viii conclude with
II complete performance OF tho fourth uct
of Nordi's Grand Opcru
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-11

Small drug stock, nice fixtures,
Bargain If taken at once, Wen
located for physician,
DIR, ROBINsON,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-11

Buy your groceries, shoes, etc,
from w. II, Wells n Go, Every.
thing at rock bottom prices, 8-3-
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-11
Dr. ROBINSON,
Shreveport la,

Joe McShanes is the place 10 get
zero prices, 1919
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-11-11

We Always give our customers
the best the market affords, full
weights and prompt attention
HUDDLEgTON Bros.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
POSTAL THIEF CAUGHT.
Mailing Clerk Chard Detected
Knocking Down on Office
Receipts.
On Being Confronted With the Evi-
dences Of His Gnilt he Con-
fessed.

James W. Chard, mailing clerk in the
newspaper department in Station D, at
the ferry, has been detected in stealing
small sums of money from the Govern
ment. He was arrested yesterday by
Postoffice Inspectors Munro and Thral,
and taken before United States Commits
sioner Heacock, who held the prisoner to
answer before the Grand Jury to charge
of embezzlement.
Chard had been on the substitute list
for about a year and half. About five
months ago he was placed in the mailin p
department. He had charge of small
collections OF postage on newspaI ers, and
it was his duty 10 write the receipts IN a
book so arranged with carbon paper as to
make three copies. One of these copies
vas gwen to the person paying the
money, one copy was kept as a record in
the office, and the third copy together
with the Cancelled newspaper stamps was
sent to the Postofice Department in
Washington.
The Postoffice inspectors discovered
erasures and rewritinrs on the cffice copy
and quietly made Investigations, which
led to the discovery of young ChaTd's
regulations. II was found that after tear
ing OF the receipt ami handing it to the
person paying the postage. Chard erased
figures In the two copies in the book and
substituted other figures therefor. Thus,
In the following entry (the name of the
newspaper being fictitious), Rustic Press,
555 pounds, S. 55." the second five in both
sums were erased and cipher su bstituted,
making the number of pounds sos and the
amount S. 05. thus enabling Chard to put
so cents into his pocket
The prisoner is only twenty-five years
old, and his father is heartbroken over the
disgrace of his son. The young man, on
being taken before the inspe ctors, broke
down and confessed his ruilt.
The total amount of his steaings will
not be more than 500. his bonds were
fixed at $500.
The maximum punishment for this
offense is five years imprison the
psnitentiary and fine OF $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
THE NEW STEAMER Line
Committees Annoyed by Several
. Merchants Foolish
1 Trihing.
Figures That Show How the Shippers
of This City Are Being
Fleeced.

The efforts of the Merchants Traffic
Association are meeting with success, for
he committees that are out for the COL
lection of subscriptions for the establish-
ment of a new line of coast steamers are
gradually raising the sum necessary to
the desired point-$1S0, coo. From all ac-
counts theTe is at least $100,000 in sight
now. The remainder of this guarantee
iund is sure to come in, but, according to
the accounts of the collectors, not with
out some trouble on their part.
In The matter of collections, the COM
mit1eemen have found that the parties
proper appreciation of the situation, and
instead of giving a positive answer at
once, quibbIe and question as to how
much some one else is giving. and fre-
queptly stave off the collectors by asking
them TO call again. This is of great an
noyance, as the collectors are business
men and have not the time to triae away
in this manner. In speaking on this sub
Ject A. Rulofson said:
When the committeeman appointed by the
Merchants Traffic Association are making
their rounds they are frequently asked, How
much higher are our freig ht rates by water on
the Pacific Coast than they are on the At
lautic ~
This question is easily answered by a glance
a the following table giving compare tive
ties on certain commodities. While tkese
rates are on the hardware and agricultural m
plcment lines the compiler states that he has
only taken the line OF goods with which he
is familiar. There is as wide difference on
other lines, as any one can prove for them
selves by taking the trouble 10 send for the
rates.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30

Attention is called to the distance from
Ne" 1"fh 10 JacksOnVlle, which is twice that
from san Francisco to Los Angeles, while the
rate OF ireight IS very much less showing that
the rate per nile is more than treble on the
Pacific Coast what it is on the Atlantic. where
il IS generally admitted the perils OF the
the Pacific Co8st
With this great difference in freight. is it
any wonder that our c08stwIse trade suffers ?
Ihere is only one way to remedy this, and
that is lot the merchants 10 take the rnatter
in their own hands. having a reserve fund
within their grasp, so that if at any time the
hnd lrelght rates excessive and are unable 10
. get relief from the TRANSPORTATION comnsniee
ihey can put on competing vessels
some merchants have said that this was a
new departure In this they are mistaken
because II mas Deen done on the Atlantic sea-
board time and time again Within the
last hree months the Merchants and Mann
facturers' Association OF Los Angeles
have chartered a steamer to run from
san san Pecro' ther n4 shipping point, to
Goodall, Perkins & Co.'S steamer Orizebe
which has never heretofore stonned Of os
Angeles. Notwithstanding the earnest efforts
made to have her do so.
AS soon as the new line is inaugurafed the
OriZaba calls at San Pedro on both the sout h
and north found trips, that Los Angeles
instead of having one line of steamers ,>bicS,
she demanded, now hss two, and while the
writer has no personal knowledge of what the
freight rates are unques tions bly, with an on.
position steamer they are as low as they are
from San Francisco if not lower
Tne merchants must wake up and mot ex-
pect the subscription committee TO call and
recall Remember that this committee arc
business men like themselves who are sscrt.
bclug their own private business for others'
Interests The undertaking is such simnIe
one that a schoolboy can understand it and q
live merchant should not hesitate but should
give his subscription promptly and willingly
and not wait Tor his neighbor across the street
10 set the example for him.