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The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18
BY F. 0. BAILEY 3 Co., Auctioneers.
AssignGes' Auction Sale Of
GRANITE QUARRY, ENGINES
q BOILERS, FIXTURES.
SC, AT FREEPORT, ME.

We shall sell on Wednesday; Dec zth. at $50
p. M, on tile premises, the e. B. Mallett Free
port Light Granite Quarry at Freeport, Me.
This property consists of about twenty-eight
acres of land on which is the well developed
granite quarry of Freeport light granite. Also
lot OF land adjoining the Maine Central r. r.
tracks at Freeport village, with buildings and
office thereon, suitable for the handling and
polishing of granite. Quarry is equipped i'll
first class manner with ali necessary parapher-
malta, tools and fixtures, including engine and
boiler steam derricks, steam drills. stone cut
ters. polishing machines, shaftng, blacksmths
shops. in fact all tools and fixtures necessary to
the conducting of a first class quarry, all of
which is in good condition. Total cost of the
property and fixtures before development over
$4,000. The granite of this quarry has line
reputation for building and statuary work.
There are excellent facilities for shipping. both
by rail and water. This fine properly will be-
sold absolutely without reserve at auction, and
offers a splendid opportunity for parties inter-
ested in this line of business or contemplating
engaging in same A circular containing plan
Of the real estate and detailed description Of
personal property, also list OF buildings. and
statuary work constructed from the granite,
may be had on application to the auctioneers,
or to j.. ". Symonds and G. s. Cook, assignees
of E. B. Mallett at Portland, Me. nov1sdtd
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18

1t is hinted that the University of Maine
will ask a $50. 900 appropriation this win
tsr for q gymnasfum and drill hall. Well
the boys learning agriculture must have
the tools. -B,idgton News.
Bro. Shorey's sarcasm is appreciated
fully. OF oourss the Maine colleges-ali
of which demand pay for that which the
farmers college furnishes free, says a
member of the legslature-will be present
at the committee hearing and argue Tor
the Appropriation. n.-Farlnington Chroni-
Gle.
How does the farmers college furnish
| it fres? Simply by taxing the people OF
the State. The other colleges proceed
upon ths principle, which is the correct
one, that the man who wants the higher
education should pay for it, the duty OF
the state having been done when it has
provided elementary instruction. Under
the shallow pretext that it is a school es'
pecially for farmers the Maine State col.
lege has succeeded in saddling itself upon
the tax payers OF the state. and now comes
up to the legislature for an appropriation
as regularly as the Insane Hospital or
the Industrial School for Girls We
have no doubt it will be on hand
this winter. crying "Give, give" in
the old plaintive tones.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18

The Hon. William Jennings Bryan
the recent election which goes to show
that Mr.. Bryan is very resourceful
gentleman.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18

as witness this from the Maine Farmer
of two weeks ago:
The ultra party press, seeing only pres
ent results, defends the law, because un-
der no other system have the ward poll
ticians been able to hold such control over
the floating vote, while the enormous ez-
pense attending it's intricate machinery
is lifted from their shoulders and placed
upon the State and towns and cities.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18

1t is favorite dodge of the advocates
of the Australian ballot law to pretend
that no one but the politicians are op-
posed to the system. Whig.
And it appears TO be 'favorite dodge"
of the opponents of the law to intimate
that the politicians are all in favor of it,
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18

Phases of an Inferior Planet. By Ellen
Glasgow, Author of The Descendant.
This book is not work on Astronomy as
one would suppose from the title; but a
very realistic story of intense human in
terest in which the author has made good
use of her descriptive power, and shown
her strength as an analyzer of human
emotions. 1t is story of the New York
Bohemia, where the principal characters,
Anthony Algaroife and Mariana his
wife are living in dreary apartment
house. All throu gh the book the author
reproduces the life and action of great
city and shows distinctly the sorrow and
suffering that extreme poverty bring es-
pscialIy to people who are capable of en-
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18

Two from Utah will be all the Demo-
cratic Senators from the North in the
next Senate. Still Mr.. Bryan thinks free
silver is still an ISSUE
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST

Frank Noyes of Medford, Mass. who is
settling up this seasons accounts in hi:
various corn factories in Franklin county
says he has disposed of the whole season g
output at very fair prices to Boston
and New York parties, who prefer
corn canning factories in franklin
county. Mr.. Noyes says that SO far very
little canned corn has been exported, yet
he is trying to seek an export outlet in
the future. as the corn by its present
process of packing he believes will stand
any climate for any length OF time. The
average cash revenue to corn planters in
that section, paid out by the various can
ming concerns, during normal season, il
estimated at about $50, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18

DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup is a most wou-
derful remedy for bronchial troubles. 1t has
cured thousands and will cure you. 25c.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, November 1.-THE follow
ing pension change is announced:
INCREASE.
Manley S, Tyler, Blanchard, ss to IS
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-18

Principal Nelson of the Augusta High
school has been true to the announcement
that he made the first of the school term,
that he would not allow students to go to
sohool merely for the sake Of playing foot
ball. When the foot ball season opened
the outlook for "a winning team was black
as there were but one or TWO men in the
school who had had experience in uctual
eamos. In spite of this the boys went to
work and the alumni, encouraged by the
showing the boys had made in the first
game, agreed to support coach for them.
The coach did excellent work so that in
spite OF the slim outlook at the beginning of
the season, winning team WAS put onto
the field. During the latter part of the
season, with several important games to
play, one OF the Students, a member OF
the foot ball team, began to grow lax in
his attendance at the school. He was one
Of the best players on the foot ball team
tut when Principal Nelson found that he
was apparently going to school simply for
the pu rpose OF playing foot ball, he was
told that he was no longer high school
student and In consequence could not
play on the team.
On Wednesday morning, the first ship
iuent of apples was sent over the Penob-
scot Central railway. The fruit was
shipped by Chas j. Chandler, OF East
Corinth, one o f the prominent apple mer-
chants of that vicinity. and will go
through to Boston in oneeof the new rail-
road S box cars. The fruit was of the
Kings variety and was fair sample of
the excellent products raised in the region
which will now be opened up by the ad-
vent of the Penopscot Central Mr.. Chan
dler says that quantities of fruit and veg
etabIes will be shipped from now out over
the new road and that many of the farm
ers are making arrangements for the ex-
norting Of their products. The apples
sell for about, $2 80 in Bangor while in
Boston, they fetch tss occasionally ssn as high as
yrefrioerators, where it is kept in excel
ianr condition until late in the winter or
aarIv spring, when it is brought out and
ofYered for sale at FANCY prices.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
How Legislation is Bought.

How much insurance companies pay
for legislation and how money is ex-
pended in campaignes has always been
matter about which the people were
ill-informed. In order to gather infor-
nation on this subject Superintendent
McNall added to the usual requests for
information in the annual report num-
ber of inquiries as to the amount Of
money spent in securing legislation and
in campaigns and how it was spent.
The replies were quite unanimous that
no money was so spent, but one letter
brought considerable information OF
value.
1t is as follows and is given for what
it is worth, with the assurance from Mr..
McNall that it is genuine:
Your request of the life insurance
companies to make a statement Of how
much the managers of each contributed
to campaign funds in Kansas will avail
you nothing. The companies do not do
business that way. Each company makes
it's annual contribution for all purposes
to Chamber of Life Insurance in New
York city, CharletOn T. Lewis, manager,
and he manages all such matters for
them. The companies elect the officers
of this chamber, and each in turn fur
nishes a President Find who was Pres
ident, Vice President, ETC., for 1897 and
call upon them and Mr.. Lewis for infor-
nation. Mr.. Lewis is an astute lawyer
and virtually controls all expenditures
for such purposes. The companies will
answer that they made no appropriations
for such purposes. Each company makes
such contributions, for general purposes,
and Mr.. Lewis eXpends them"
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
Masons of Kansas in Session.

The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
MasOns Of Kansas held its thirty-third
annual convention at Wichita last week.
Eighty-two chartered chapters were rep
resented which have a membership Of
more than 5000. A chapter of High
Priests was also held and the order of
High Priesthood conferred upon large
number.
Officers of the Grand Chapter were
elected as follows: Aaron H. Connect,
Great Bend, Grand High Priest; Alex
ander A. Sharpe, Larned, Deputy Grand
High Priest; Joseph w. Smith, Mime
apolis, Grand King; Charles J. Webb
Topeka, Grand Scribe; Peter J. Freling
Leavenworth, Grand Treasurer; Jacob
Dewitt, Salna, Grand Secretary.
The appointed officers are: Henry G..
LoOmis, Winfield, Grand Captain of the
Host; E. w. Wellington, Ellsworth,
Grand Royal Arch Captain; Frank Il.
Davis, Atchison. Grand Marshal; Delos
w. Acker, Seneca, Grand Sentinel.
The Royal Arch Chapter comprises the
Masonic degrees from the fourth to the
seventh inclusive. There were present
fOrty-five representatives from other
grand Jurisdictions in this country and
Canada, one being from Nova Scotia and
one from Quebec.
The Grand Council of Royal and Select
Masons of Kansas also held it's annual
session there and elected the following
officers:
Most Illustrious Grand Master, Aaron
II. Connect Great Bend; Deputy Grand
Master, Thorp p. Jennings, Topeka;
Grand Principal Conductor of the Work
Charles M. Jones, Wichita; Grand Treas.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23

urer, Peter ]. Frellng, LeaVenworth;
Grand Recorder, A. NJ Callahan, To-
peka; Grand Captain Of the Guard,
George P. Connor, Topeka; Grand Con-
ductor of Council, A. M. Switzer, Hutch
inson; Grand Marshal, Thomas G. Fitch,
Wichita; Steward, W. H. Voeth, Pitts
burg; Grand Chaplain and Grand Lee
turer, Samuel Il. Busser, Emporia; Grand
Sentinel, Delos w. Acker.
On Wednesday the forty-second annual
convocation of the Grand Lodge OF An
cient Free and Accepted Masons was held
at the same place. This comprises the
first, second and third degrees and Is
styled Craft Masonry. There were 1000
delegates in attendance, representing $50
chartered lodges and 10000 members, in
this State. Officers for the Grand Lodge
were elected and installed, as follows.
Maurice l.. Stone, Wamego, Grand Mas
ter; Henry G. Loomis, Winfield, Deputy
Grand Master; Charles j. Webb, Topeka,
Grand Senior Warden; Perry M. Hois-
ington, Newton, Grand Junior Warden;
Robert E. Torrington, Grand Treasurer,
Wichita, Kas.; Albert X. Wilson, To-
pel1a, Grand Secretary; Rev. Samuel r.
Busser, Emporia, Grand Chaplain; 7. e.
Dewey, Abilene, grand senior deacon;
Chas. W. Miller, grand junior deacon;
w. A. Burnett, Oberlin, Grand Marshal;
Frank f. Mosteler, Pittsburg, Grand
Sword Bearer; Alfred Whitman, Law
renee, Grand Senior Steward; J. j.
Warner, Moran, Grand Junior Steward;
CIV. Farron, Ottawa, Grand Pursuivant;
Delos w. Acier, Seneca, Grand Tyler.
BY special request Of the Grand Master
the officers and regular working team of
Sloan Lodge No. 225 of Topeka at
tended and conferred the third de-
gree in the mastery style in which
they are noted for doing the work.
The following members Of Sloan
Lodge attended for that purpose: c..
S. Downing, w. NJ; F. S. Crane, S. W.;
George w. Banter, ]. W.; A. e. Sweet,
J. D.; o. w. Blood, Phillip Eastman,
J. w. Robinson, John w. Daley, A. s.
Hulit, w. e. Stickel, j. w. Shafer, f. M.
Washburn, II. M. Washburn, B. e. Jitts,
f. D. Humphreys, James Moore, Choir
ister w. c. F. Reichenbach, M. Of p;
J. E. Dubreuil and H. E. Eversole.
1t is universally conceded that they do
this work finer than any other lodge in
the country, and so well pleased were the
officers and members Of the Grand
Lodge that Siloam's method Of comforting
this degree was adopted as the standard
for lodges in this State, which Is a great
compliment to Topeka and the skilfull
craftsmen Of Sloan Lodge,
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
Receivers Are Costly Luxuries,

Bank Commissioner Breidenthal did
we'll when he secured the adoption OF
provision in the banking law, which he
presented to the last Legislature, which
gives him authority to require reports
OF and examine into the condition OF
banks in the hands Of a receiver. He
is doing better in seeing to 1t that the
old-fashioned robbery Of creditors is
stopped In case after case enormous
portions Of the assets of suspended banks
have been squandered by the receivers
and attorneys in the most reckless fash
ion. He has just had a roundup with
the receiver of the Citizens Bank OF
Armourdale in which case the "skinning
process" as Examiner Waterman calls
it, was in full operation. In this case not
cent has been paid to creditors, but
attorneys and receiver have bills piled
up amounting to $7,25O. He objects
strongly to such a course and Is taking
steps to get the money which can be
secured from the assets into the hands
OF the creditors, where 1t belongs He
Is doing right.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23

appeal to all citizens and to all organi-
cations and parties that oppose this con-
spiracy-that oppose government of the
trusts, by the trusts and for the trusts,
that oppose and will not submit to the
despotism of sOrdid wealth--tO come to
the rescue. Patriotism and manhood
are not dead A large part of the Ameri-
can people recognize the wrongs and
comprehend the dangers, and are ready
and anxious to fight this system to the
end. The spirit Of '76 is abroad in the
land and the friends Of all liberty every
where are awaiting the patriotic call to
fight common battle against common
foe. Let this be done, and we can crush
every traitor as did the men OF the
American revolution; let this be done
and we shall drive every tory to igno-
minious defeat; let this be done and
we shall re-establlsh what Is almost
overthrown--a government Of the peo-
pie, by the people and for the people.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
FROM FOOT TO KNEE

Ohio Woman Suffered Great Agony
From q Terrible SoPe-hieF Story oS
the Case, and Her Cure.
"For many years was afflicted with q
milk leg, and a few years ago It broke out
In a sore and spread from my foot to my
knee. ] suffered great agony. It would
burn and itch all the time and discharge
q great deal. My health was good with
the exception Of this sore. / tried great
many kinds OF salve, but some would
irritate the sore 80 that / could hardly
stand the pain. could not 60 near the
fire without suffering intensely. Some one
sent me papers containing testimonials OF
cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and told
my husband would like to try this med
icine. He got me a bottle and l found IL
helped me. / kept on taking 1t until my
limb was completely healed. cannot
praise Hoods Sarsaparilla enough for the
great benefit 1t has been to me. IL
cleanses the blood OF all impurities and
leaves it rich and pure" MRS. ANNA 3.
EAKEN, Whlttlesey, Ohio.
You can buy Hoods sarsaparilla Of all
druggists. Be sure to get only Hoods.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
Senate Opposes Kansas Pacific Sale.

The resolution introduced by Senator
Turpie, declaring that the Kansas Pa
cific sale should not be confirmed unleas
the government secured both principal
and interest OF It's claim, was adopted by
the Senate last Friday by a vote Of "a
to 49, Senator Thurston, who was gen.
eral solicitor of the Union Pacific be-
fore he was elected to the Senate, Op-
posed the resolution, as did Ex-Governor
Gear, of Iowa. Senator Harris fought
vigorously for It, He was assisted by
Senator Warren, of Wyoming. A sur
prising feature Of the roll call was Sena-
tor Bakers vote for the resolution. OF
course, Hanna, Quay and Platt voted no.
But 1t was not expected that Carter and
Stewart would do so, but they did. Stew
arts ideas Of reform do not seem to
have reached a more advanced stage than
that Of advocacy Of free silver.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
WhartOn's Report OOmmendable One.

State Oil Inspector Wharton's report
for January is the most complete and
satisfactory one ever made by this de-
partment. It shows that the income of
the department was 1887, the expenses
$377, leaving a balance, which he turned
into the State treasury, Of $3.50. His rail-
road expenses, together with those of his
two deputies, amounted to $61.21. He
spent ten days time away from home,
Deputy Fleharty spent six and Deputy
Bauersfelt four The showing is a good
one and is creditable both to DR.. Wharton
and Governor Leedy.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23
BATTLESHIP MAINE SUNK
A Terrible Explosion Wrecks the Big Boat
in Havana HarbOr.


Some time ago the United States bat
tleship Maine was ordered to Havana.
1t was cordially received and was lying
at anchor in the harbor, when 1t was
wrecked by terrible explosion at 9:45
on the night Of Tuesday, February 10.
The vessel was absolutely ruined and OF
the crew Of 354 persons but ninety-six
escaped with their lives. The loss OF
life was extremely heavy because most of
the men were below in their berths,
asleep. The vessel sank almost imme-
diately, giving these men no opportunity
to escape, the electric lights having gone
out with the first shock.
Captain Sigsbee and all Of the officers
but two escaped. Several of these were
absent from the ship, being in attendance
at dinner on the City Of Washington
which was lying in the harbor also. AS
to the cause of the explosion the captain
was very guarded and would only say:
II cannot determine the cause; but
competent investigators will decide
whether the explosion was produced
from an interior or exterior cause.
Il cannot say anything until after such
an investigation has been made.
II will not and cannot consclentiously
anticipate the decision nor do l wish to
make any unjust estimate Of the reason
for the disaster"
The Spanish officers and papers in
sist that the affair was purely accidental,
although what brought the accident
about is not even guessed at. Many OF
the dailies in this country have contained
sensational stories Of treachery on the
part of Spanish authorities together with
alleged details of the explosion Of tor
pedo under the vessel. Another story Is
that a submarine mine had been ex-
ploded. The government at Washington
has taken the matter coolly and is wait
ing for reports Of the investigation of the
harbor by divers. There is no doubt
but that If it appears that the explosion
was caused by the Spanish that there will
be trouble which is likely to lead to a
declaration of war. In such an event
the tone Of the papers and Of public men
indicate that the people would respond
promptly TO calls for troops. Numerous
Governors and militia officers have ten
dered their services to the President in
case Of an emergency which would enable
him to use them.
The explosion occurred in that part Of
the vessel in which the powder maya
zine is located, but reports show that 1t
had been closed up with the usual pre-
cautions couple of hours previous to
the disturbance. Theories are advanced
by those on the ground that an internal
machine might have been concealed in
the coal and that short circuit might
have been made on the electric light ap-
pliances. Expert divers have b cen en-
ployed to carefully inspect the vessel
and the bottom of the harbor and their
evidence will settle the dispute as to the
cause of the explosion This investiga-
ton will be conducted independently Of
any which may be made by the Spanish
and will doubtless be an impartial one.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23

The springtime, with its unrest and
upheaval, its destructive cyclones and
growing thunder, Is coming. 1t Is well
for you to examine your insurance pol
icy. See that ii is in running order. II
IL is not, go to some reliable insurance
company and get 1t fixed up. Your loss
may be the next one. The Farmers Al
lance, of Mcpherson, will write you up
for five years and you can pay one-hfth
each year. [AdV.
The Advocate and news., 1898-02-23

ILL.,, n.to. are the iavOrite family
AAOON , EAiAS cathartlc. Price $50.
The record-union., 1898-10-16
JAPANESE LABORERS.
Over Seven Hundred Landed at
Honolulu on the Last Steamer.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15,-The
steamer Aztec arrived from Hongkong
and Yokohama via Honolulu to-day.
The steamer landed 723 japanese labor
ers at Honolulu, and herI purser reports
that 1900 more are en- route, and will
arrive there shortly.
The following advices have been re-
ceived from Yokohama in a letter
dated September Dist: The new Japa-
nese customs tariff, it has been def
nitely announced, will go into effect
January 1, 1899. The export duties will
be entirely abolished simultaneously
with the enforcement of the new tariff
laws The reduction in revenue of .,
500, 900 yen will be more than compen-
stated for by the increase of import re-
ceipts, which will amount to about TO-
100000 yen.
The Home Department has begun to
bestir itself in the direction of prison
and judicial reform. 1t is asserted that
large percentage of the prisoners have.
been confined for several years without
trial.
The Department of Communications
has issued notice that henceforth Japan
will be ranged among the first-class
countries in the international postal un-
ion. Her status has heretofore been
that Of a third-class country.