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The Portland daily press., 1898-11-25
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The Portland daily press., 1898-11-25

The Portland PRESS is publishing in
its editorial column petition which it
asks all those to sign who are opposed
to imperialism. imperialism is de-
fined by Webster to be "the power, au
thority or character of an empire" Why,
Well all sign it. Mr. PhESS. But there
is no fear of America becoming an en-
pire; that is not what you are aiming at;
YOU do not want the United States to
retain foreign territory which was hon.
estly won in square open fight, and
you use the cloak of imperialism to
give force to your objections That won t
do. MIR. PRESS; the United States has
rightfulIy won and will rightfully own
and control that territory-be it the
Philippines or Cuba An overwhelming
majority of the American people will tell
President Mckinley SO, too, whenever
he wants to asE them how they feel about
the matter. Pennington Chronicls.
Our esteemed contemporary has fallen
into quite a number of errors in the
above. In the first place it is not quite
correct to say that the PRESS sis pub
fishing" "a petition. The words sis pub
ljshinx'' implies a continued publication
The PRESS has not published this Pc
tifion but once in its editorial columns
In the second place the PRESS has not
asked all persons who are opposed to i'm
rerislisIn to sign it. II the Chronic had
read the petition it would have seen that
there was net word about Imperialism
10 it. The petition is simply protest
arainst the annexation of the Philippines,
without the free consent of their people
So it viii be seen that the Chronicles
charge against US that we are trying to
get signatures to a petition against the
annexation of tie Philippines under the
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-25
By F. 0. BAILEY s CO., Auctienesrs.
Assighsas' Auction Sale of
GRANITE QUARRY, ENGINES
= BOILERS. FIXTURES,
&C. AT FREEPORT, ME.

We shall sell on Wednesday, Dec. 18th, at $50
p. m. on the premises. the +. 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 rreeport village, with buildings and
ONCE thereon, suitable for the handling and
polishing OF granite. Quarry is equipped lii
first class manner with an necessary parapher-
ma la. tools and fixtures. including engine and
boiler, steam derricks, team drills. stone cut
tors. polishing machines, snatting, blacksmiths
shops. In fact all tools and fixtures necessary to
the conducting of q first class quarry ali of
which is In good condition. Total cost of the
property and fixtures before development over
$4,000: The granite Of this quarry has fine
reputation for building and statuary work
There are excellent facilities for shipping. both
BY rail and water This fine properly will bs
sold absolutely without reserve at auction, and
offersa splendid opportunity for parties inter-
estsd In this line of business or contemplating
engaging In same 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. w. Symonds and G. s. Cook assignees
of 4. b. Mallett at Portland, Me. noY1sdtd
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-25
By F. o. Bailey & Co., Auctioneers.
Factory al FIeepaIt, Mate. at Austiol

We shall sell at public auction on Wednes-
day. December 18th, at 2.30 p. m, on the pre-
misses the factory formerly occupied by the G.
A. Gushing Shoe Co.. situated at Freeport.
Me-, 20 miles from Portland on the main line
of the Maine Central h R. Factory is 1--we
story with brick boiler house connected. was
built in 1891. Most thoroughly constructet
factory in New England. First story brick
second wood and glass. Has 10000 square fee
of space on each floor; upper door maple
heavy southern pine framing solid foundations
etc. Original cost S33. 900. Is piped for steam
heat, fully equipped with sprinkler system, as
required by insurance regulations. 81 morse
power boiler and 35 horse power engine in
irst class condition. Was buitt for a shoe fac
turing business. This fine factory III first class
condition and up to date in every particular
and very ,jesirably situated for most shy manu-
featuring business win be sold at auction on
f,nity to any party or parties contemplating a
Observation-Disclosures business sale absolute and
xvirhout reserve. A deposit of 10 per cent Will
be required from purchaser at sale, balance to
be paid within 10 Gays.
ti0neers or OF j. w. Symoni s. G. S. Cook as
s;guees, So Exchange street, Portland Me.
nov22dtd
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-25

1t is now said thst the Hawaiian com.
mission win recommend the abolition of
the contract labor system, an educational
and property qualification for the suffrage
and exclusion from the suffrage of the
Chinese and Portuguese. The abolition
Of contract labor will not be accomplished
we may be certain, without violent op-
position by the sugar growers. The en-
ployment of white labor will cut down
fheir profits very largely, and nothing
makes such a row nowadays as the loss
OF pecuniary profit 1t would not be sur
prising if such prospect converted them
into secessionists.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-25

! The official count in Nebraska shows
that the Populists carried the state by a
little over three Thousand majority, but
lost both branches of the legislature. In
two years the Republicans have made a
gain of over $4,000. which shows that
free silver in Bryan's own state has lost
its grip and will soon cease to have adj
herants enough to make it an attractive
political issue. Barring some general
and widespread calamity that shall check
the revival of business and plunge the
country lack into adversely, when the
next Presidential year comes round, free
silver will be laid away along with the
greenback question which it very much
resembles. The same epitaph may be
inscribed upon the tomb of both: Born
OF hard times; killed by good times.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-25

The way they dispose of ex-senator Ed
snunds's argument against the an
pexation OF the Philippines in
Chicago, is to say that it should be
re1nem hered that he has passed
into the scrs and yellow leaf That
doubtless is the easiest way TO dispose of
i. or to p-etend to dispose of it, but we
may be sure that that method would not
have been adopted if his points could
have been fairly met and overthrown.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-25

The Maine Farmer now speaks OF it's
.spreference for an open ballot. Awhile
ago anybody that advocated anything
elsa than an open ballot was set down
as sneak or coward. We are glad to
see that the Farmer is gradually be-
coming rational.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-25
ByF o. BAILEY 6 CO., Auctioneers.
Executors Sale of Household
Furniture and Effects.

BY virtue OF license granted by the Honor
able Judge of Probate in and for Cumberland
County, we shall sell at public auction on
noon st the auction rooms OF f. o. Bailey s.
Co., 4s Exchange ST. Portland. Me-. all the
household furniture, goods and chattels of the
late Chas. staples, Jr.
JoSRfH A. LOCKE, Executor:
noy24 dtd
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-25
TIE PRESS.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER rs.

Col Roosevelt declares that when he is
governor no guilty man shall escape if he
can help it, no matter to what party he
belongs, and the Colonel generally means
what he says as great many persons
have found ont 10 their sorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-25

The Maine Farmer thinks there Is no
call for discriminating among our various
educational institutions. We hope it
will continue to be of that mind when
tbs so-callsd farmers college asks the
legislature this winter for money for a
gymnasium or something else in the
agricultural line. and will take occasion
then 20 reiterate its views
The Portland daily press., 1898-11-25
BY F. 0. BAILEY & CO., Auctioneers,
IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE
...OF...
Household Furniture, Piano, Oil
Paintings, ETC.,
At House No. 79O Congress Street.

ON FRIDAY. Nov. 25th. at 10 a. M. we shall
sell the entire FURNITURE, consisting in part of
fine Plano. Lace Curtains and Draperies.
other well known artists, Easy Chairs, Sofas,
Rockers, Oak and Gilt Frame Mirrors, Books,
Oak Writing Desk, Oak Book Cases, Folding
Bed. Rugs. White and Gilt Bed, Oak and Wal
nut Dressing Cases, large with heavy plate mir
rors. Walnut Chamber Sets, Hall Racks. Sew
ing Machine, Walnut Chiffonier Brussels Car
pets, Mating, Dining Room Furniture, Silver
Service. Deeanters Cake Ba. kets, Knives,
Class and China, Lamps, Hair Mattresses Bed
ding, Feather Beds. Blankets. Clocks. Highland
Cooking Range. Refrigerators. Kitchen Fur
nishings and many other articles.
nov19 It'd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-28
SKATER 4 GOOD sHoE.
His Joke on the Colonel in Command OF n
RiynI Regiment.
From the San Franei.co Chronicle.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
Col. Thomas Il. Barry. Adiutant-G General to
MaIor-Gen. Otis. before leaving for Manila
told a good story of MaIor-Gen. Skaters
shooting in the days when he was 4 Colonel on
the Mexican border. 4 day before he took
ship for the Philippines Barry. with Brig
Gen. Hughes and u Chronicle representative.
discussing Skaters g~allantry before anUiago,
said:
Il was Skaters aide years ago when We both
were bron2ing under the hottest sun that
shines in these States. Shafter was known as
the best shot. NOT only in his regiment. but in
the whole country about. One day an officer
from anotter regiment not acqnainted with
and soon made it apparent to US that he es-
teemed himself about as expert a marksman
each other; Just wait till Pecos Bill gets after
HIM nv, -,
and | started out to ride forty milesor more 70
another post.and the visitor iske,iLo he allowed
I'll about noon, when we halted to eat our
luncheon, which we packed with us. At that
time officers, carried short carbines on such
service, ana | had one strapped To my saddle.
The conversation drlfted from the topogra-
ply OF the country. to craftsmanship. and the
Othcer-cal him Smith-said: Say. Colonel.
have you got any shots in your regiment?'
"Shafter smiled and replied: Have 1? Why.
shooters YOU read -about-officers too I'm
not much myself. but when you get back TO the
fort I'll tell u few OF the good ones to show you
a thing or two
lust then an antelope sprang up n quarter
OF a mile away. and all, seeing II at the same
moment, reached for their carbines. Shafter
was quickest. and in u second adjusted the
sights TO 800 feet and blaZed away. Down
came Mr.. Antelope. and when we rode up 10
where he lay we found a bullet over his.heart.
smith examined the wound. looked over the
carhine. and then muttered. half aside. Not bad.
You say you're not in IL with other officers in
your regiment, COlOnelE
No said Shafter. I'm ashamed OF my
self alongside of Them
"A couple Of hours later another antelope
a moment. and then said, eagerly: Colonel.
may | go after him.
'''Pshaw! Yon wouldn't chase him on horse
back at that distance exclaimed Shafter.
seiHing his weapon and dwelling it as he
spoke. I'll put lead in his head
He fired and we saw the animal bound
away. smith was gleeful. A little high.
Colonel he shouted as we Ralloped on.
Reaching the place where the game had been.
looking down fifty feet. shafter pointed 10 q
dark object and said. 1 guess | got the head.
Sure enough: the antelope was lying dead
with a bullet through his left eur. smith
AS Disguised a. any man | ever saw.
And the officers are better he queried.
Skaters eyes rwinklef Lieut.. Smith
he replied. with assumed sternnesA. L want
YOU 10 say nothing Of this at the post. | ought
to have hit him in the eye, and | feel
Of my poor aim.
smith. who had no sense Of humor. was
duInfounded. For years after he spread the
fam nof Cot. Shafter as Il mark4man far and
Wide
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-28
He Was IA Regular.
F-y,q ne cIieaoo r;m,s.R eruiL.

FfviR ne ftirHJO T'mSS' fcrnti.
Blair. u regular. said Ia be of the Seventeenth,
was shot through the groin AZ El Ganey. July |.
Two wounded men OF thr SeV"nty-tirst New
York fell beside him in worse shape than he.
They could NOT move. He could IA little.
\ Spanish sharpsiIOOtnr on their right had the
range uf them as they lay there. their com rades
having pushed ou, Although DOWN, the three
men were his target.
spit" and onG IT the bullets cut a lock Of
hair from Blair forehead.
Spit" again. and one Of the New Workers
WINGED rs his shoulder was cur.
Blair for a time could not locate the fellow.
but finally discovered him 300 yards distant up
a tree. He was incnutiOus and displayed him
self in taking aim. Blair had his gun beside
him. and with one shot brought him down,
Then. wounded In the groin as he was, he
craWied 500 feet 10 his enemytO get his ~canteen
OF water and 9OO feet hack, nor touching Il him
self. and poured IL down the threats Of the two
New Workers.
He died holding the drink 10 the lips Of ons
OF them. His only remark az TO his journey
was.
III a regular. You fellows have homes"
One OF the New Workers. survived 10 return
and tell the story Of this heEO's a1A
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-28
Hornets Hold n Church spirs.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Aug. 22.-Hornsts have not
only stopped work on a new church spire for
the Wall Street Methodist Church. but are
likely to cause a lawsuit between the members
OF the church and Contractor George Lynch.
tearing dow the old one a nest Of hornets Was
found. The little insects routed the workmen.
several OF whSm had narrow escapes from
death by falling to the ground when stung.
sulphur and nre were tried. but after the
barely ~cxtingnisfsd this plan was abandoned.
Lynch wants TO finish the work. but saya he
cannot tackle the hornets. The church people
are setting very Impatient and threaten % sns
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-28
INCIDENT OF STREET PREACHING.
A PoIissnan's Question and the rsashS%G
Rsply-Diso0urss Resumed.

heply-DIso0orso hsBnmSd.
IF you will turn TO the fourth chapter Ct
Ephesians"-
Swinging around as he spoke. the strssa
preacher faced toward a part Of the ring whsEO
his auditors thinned down to q single row.
Among the men standing here was . DolicSs
man. who took this opportunity 70 speak,
which he did quietly.
Have you got u permit p
Yes. sir" said ths preacher. dropping hf8
preaching voice. and speaking. also. In an or
binary tine; would you like TO see IL !"
Evidently satisfied OF the truth OF tbs stats
ment. the policeman. making no r9ply, WALKED
part Of the ring and nesuming bic oEAtonbA
voice. the preacher wsat oRS -----
"Ysn VIII aaaswV- W
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-28
THE CAMP ON SHORE.

The campground is a level stretch Of COM
paratiyely high land between the beach and
the Manila road. about two miles north of
Paranaque and as far south of Malate. Part Of
it is in turf and part under cultivation. The
soil is pretty sandy. so that the rains will not
make much trouble by reason Of mud. The
Nebraska boys are camped in q peanut
field. This afternoon an old Filipino. who
wore no shirt and mad his cotton trousers
rolled half way up his thighs. was wandering
about the field asking every man he met who
was not in a ~private's uniform for pay for his
ruined peanuts. At last some one told him to
go TO the General. and ultimately he found hts
way to Gen. Greene's headquarters. There he
could not make his trouble understood. so he
said he would get an interpreter. He came
back presently with one Of Aguinaldo's Cap
tains. and the Captain interpreted by telling
Gen. Greene not TO pay any man for the peanut
field. because two or three would claim IL. but
to send tho money TO Filipino headquarters
and there the right man would be- found.
Yesterday afternoon the big British bark An
CENTS came working her way In by Corregidor.
The Concord went out to meet her. The An
CENTS was very light. and she reported that she
was l~ifty-ive days out from Yokohama. here
for cargo. The Concord turned her back. and
when night fell she was threshing out past Cor
reRidOr again. Fifty-nve days ago they knew
in Yokohama that war had been declared and
that this port was bloekaded. They knew it was
useless to come here for cargo. But there wsrs
men here who greatly desired cargoes Of GER
tain kinds. Just before the Concord steamed
out to meet the Aneenis the lnsurRent steamer
Filipinos came In loaded down with men. II
there had bsen transferred to her hold q vaEna-
BILE cargo from the Ahesnis no one waa tbs
wiser. Ths insurgents surely have 3 sEsat |
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-14
WOMAN AND HOME.
FIRST woMAN.s CLUB.


II Was Founded In Philadelphia owes
y Century Ago.
The first woman's club founded in
America, or at leas, the first abou,
which we have authentic Information,
was held in the city of Penn l0s years
ago, under the name of 1.-The Female
Society for the Relief and Improvement
OF the Poor" II was begun and organ
lied by a Quaker spinster, Anne Parish,
wto was born in l76o and died jus, be.
fore the nineteenth century began, at
the end OF the year 1900. The society
consisted first of as young. accom-
plished women of the best families, who
met every week to go about among the
poor and needy. When the city was
visited by yellow fever, shortly after
the formation Of the club, the mettle
OF its members was tried and found to
ring true; while most who had the
means fed from the town, these 20
Quaker women stayed with Anne Par
ish and fought the plague, raising
money. visiting the dying, clothing the
well and comforting the bereaved
From that time to the present the So
ciety has endured and continued in the
work thus early initiated; the grand
daughters and great-grandtlaughters
OF the first founders, who have inherited
the club membership along with their
Quaker traditions, their fine old family
names that still count in PHILADELPHIA
society. are now preparing to celebrate
the clubs one hundred and second
The membership is passed
ccwn through the eldest daughter, and
the methods are not altered from those
first chosen; there is no president nor
VICE president, the only officers being
two clerks, treasurer and a commit
lee Of Is; the prominent work of the
club is the maintenance of house
of industry" where nearly 100 old
Quaker women OF INDECENT circum-
stances go daily to sew, knit and mend
in comfortable quarters in the house on
North Seventh street, which the club
Gas lodged in since the middle OF this
century. The women are paid good
wages for their work and are given
good meal in the middle of the day, be-
tides being provided with easy-chairs
while they work. The society women
provide them with sewing and bachelors
send thither for their mending. --Phil- |
ldeiphia Ledger.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-14
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COMpresscd Flour,

The Importance Of lightness ant
compactness in the kit of soldiers has
stimulated the manufacturers of army
food stutfs to produce all manner OF
concentrated products for use on the
march or in camp or these the latest
is compressed -four, which is now being
tested by the British war department,
The objection to the establishment of
national granaries is the impossibility
OF storing wheat for any length of time.
The grain soon terminates and Is
ruined. The -four is now nodded into
bricks by hydraulic pressure, in which
shape II is unaffected by damp. is mold.
proof and sweet and wholesome. The
compression is said to destroy all forms
OF iarval life, and the -four becomes i'm
mune against the attacks of insects.
Since the, cubic space occupied by 100
pounds OF loose -four will hold more
than 400 pounds Of the compressed
compressed -four, II will be seen that
the saving in storage is enormous
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-14

things. 1t consists Of a very small sill
YER bicycle lamp with a calendar show.
ing through the face.
But the girl who likes to make her
own presents can get up one of these
from materials In the house. Take the
frame of an old bicycle lamp and nick
el-plate it or enamel 1t to match the
color of the room. Now procure any
small calendar to fit the face of the
lamp and fasten it inside. Let the De.
cember calendar be the largest OF all
and glue 1t outside, so that the other
months can be slipped in and out as
they pass in front of it.
The lamp will probably stand alone,
and II 1t does not you can get any tin
smith to fasten little easel attachment
to the back of It., #t
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-14
Cruelty l. pue 10 women,

At the congress OF the American
Ornithologists' union Chairman Will
Fam butcher read bis report, which he
ptefaced with this statement: "The
continued use Of feathers and birds
on women's hats is, think. due to an
unwillingness on their part to assume
individual responsibility. Most women
know the cruelty entailed in obtaining
the plumes that ornament their hats,
but excuse themselves on the ground
that 1t was not committed for me per-
sonally; it would have occurred any
how" Reports from western states
were discouraging in that they told
that the use Of aigrettes and feathers
on hats was more popular this year
than ever before.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-14

Stained floors should be restained at
least once a year. Have the floor thor
oughly scrubbed and dried before 20
ing over with the paint and varnish.
To secure the best results, the stain
should be put on first and allowed to
dry before the coating Of varnish IL
added. A mixture Of warm water, soap
and household ammonia ID the best
fluid one can use for cleaning board
floors. Never use scrubbing brush
on painted. stained or vanished floor.
Use soft mop. Ink spots may be east.
~ removed by rubbing them With spir.
It's Of saIts, and grease will disappear
after 90 application of fuller's earth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-14
Worry Claims Many Victims.

Modern science has brought to ligh,
nothing more curiously interesting
than the fact that worry will kill, and
the way In which 1t kills is stated ia
be that the worry injuries beyond repair
certain cells Of the brain. The brain
being the nutritive center of the body,
the other organs become gradually in.
jured, and when some disease of these
organs or combination of them arises,
death finally ensues. Occasional wor-
rying OF the system the brain can cope
with, but the iteration and reiteration
OF one idea Of adisquieting sort the
cells Of the brain are not proof against.
Pharmaceutical Products.