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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04
The De Lessons STATING.

Fromiet, the French sculptor, has
completed the model for the colossal
statue of Ferdinand de Lesseps, which
the Suez Canal Company is to erect
at Suez in memory of the French en-.
gineer The statue will be nearly
twenty one feet high; it willrepresent
De Lesseps standing, draped in the
camel-skin "ournous" which he was
fond of wearing in Egypt; in the left
hand he holds plan unrolled, and
with his right is pointing to the en-.
trance of the canal The statue will
be placed on PEDESTAL, ornamented
with a large medallion and profile
bas-reliefs of the Khedivcs who aided
De Lesseps' work.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04

Fifty years London was five times
larger than New York. At the pres
ent time il is barely more than two.
thirds larger, and il the two cities
continue to grow in the same proper.
tion it will not be long before the me-
tropolis of the Western hemisphere
displaces London and becomes itself
the metropolis Of the globe. Some
enterprising statistician on the New
York Herald has reduced the state
ment contained in the foregoing para
graph to actual figures, with this re-
ault.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04

From the military viewpoint the
most interesting story Of the Cuban
war is told by Frederick Funston,
late chief Of the insurgent artillery, in
Harper's Weekly. It is the tale of the
first, and probably the last, charge OF
cavalry on an infantry square armed
with magazine guns Mauser six
shooters. The insurgents were, of
course, the attacking party, and
Colonel Funston is quite within his
rights in calling Desmayo, the name
OF the action, the Cuban Balaklava.
The charge cannot be said to have
succeeded, since the Spanish troops
did not withdraw until attacked on
the flank by Cuban infantry. More
over, Gomez lost fifty-two per cent. of
his mounted force of 479 men, and
this chronicler admits that if the in
fantry had not arrived he might have
lost all. Nevertheless the charge was
a military marvel. It is not too much
to say that the magazine gun was ex-
peeted to do away with cavalry as a
force to be fought in mass or used for
other purposes than scouting, forag-
ing and raiding. In fact, it has done
away with the old close-order infantry
charge, substituting for it the
s.rushes" in loose formation which &c
disappointed the war correspondents
who followed Edhem Pasha's head.
quarters with expectations formed by
traditions of Gravelotte and recollec-
tions Of Kinglake and Napier. Hence
the fact that, the Cuban horse were
able to cross space of 400 yards and
reach their foes in fighting condition,
SO that they disordered their fire and
suffered comparatively little after the
magazines we're emptied with the first
six yolleys, must be matter of sur.
prise to military theorists generally.
The incident shows that even this age
cannot produce military contrivances
the deadly efficiency Of which brave
men are not able to overcome with
stout hearts and primitive arms. We
may probably call this, as we have
said, the last cavalry charge. Ger
tainly Murat himself, with the pick O.
his cuirassiers, could not have made
better ending for the knightly arm
Of war than did Gomez, the bush
fighter, with his ragged rough riders
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04

A British investigator, provoked at
hearing his country repeatedly re-
ferred to as Eight little island" an
nounces that one county in England
Middlesex- of sufficient extent to
allow all the people in the world to
find standing room could they be
gathered together there.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

All the land above sea level would
not fill up more than one-third of the
Atlantic Ocean.
II the weight OF the body be divided
into eleven parts eight OF these parts
will be pure water.
An eminent oculist announces that
there is twice as much blindness
among men as among women.
The time required for Niagara to
cut its gorge has been variously esti-
mated at from 1000 to 35, 900 years.
Roentgen rays have been found to
act on vegetation like very weak light
in experiments by Signor G. Tolemei.
Helmets made of aluminium, to be
covered with waterproof cloth of vari.
GUS colors, according to the branch OF
the service wearing 1t, are about to be
adopted in the French Army.
DIR. Zambaco states that more than
forty lepers circulate freely in the
streets of Constantinople, Turkey, and
are engaged in all kinds of trades, yet
they do not appear to give the disease
to the inhabitants of that city.
At meeting of the Torrey Botan.
ical Club, recently, the President de-
scribed some remarkably small pine
trees which he had found growing on
the top of precipice in the Shawan-
gunk Mountains, at an altitude of
2200 feet. These trees, although they
had perfectly developed cones, were
only six inches in height I
High prices are paid for butterflies,
and some private collections, such as
that of the Hon. W. Rothschild at
rring, Herts, are said to be worth
$50O,00O more or less. Some New
Guinea butterflies have fetched $3.50
apiece. One of the Rothschilds is
said to have paid $1,000 for Papilio,
now quite common. The demand for
rare specimens has led to dishonesty.
The insects are dyed or else wings
from one species are fastened to the
bodies of other species.
A Cornell professor makes an inter
esting announcement about brains.
The main portion of the human brain
is composed of the cerebrum, and the
portion anterior to it, devoted to
smell, and known as the ofactory
bulb, is sometimes treated as mere
appendix to the cerebrum. But this
professor, after comparing brains from
all grades of the lower animals, de-
clares that the human brain is an
anatomical monstrosity, aud that, in
a historical view of the brain, the por-
tion devoted to thinking is more prop.
erly to be styled mere appendix to
the part devoted to smelling. In
some creatures the olfactory portion
is much the largest part Of the brain.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04
Matter ot Taste.

Said member of household eco
nomic association to lady of society,
"The city water is SO full of animal
cules I wonder you dare to drink it as
it is. We always boil ours.
"Dear mel" returned Mrs. Nun
dane; "what distressing thought.
I'd rather. be an aquarium than a
graveyard, so 1 drink mine raw. =
Judge.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04

The fact that South American coun-
tries and at least one European Power
are willing to sell their new warships
to the United States rather than to
Spain is pretty good indication to
the New York Tribune Of the trend Of
their sympathies.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04
Their F,rst Ounrrel.

Mrs. X (reproachfully)-"I am be-
ginning to believe with Bryon that
Mans love is of mans life thing
apart. 4"
Mr.. X-"Well, / can't say that 1
ever found out yet that twas 'Wom-
ans whole existence. Harlem Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY. MEN OF THE PRESS.

Romance and Reallty-Landed on His
Feet-The One TO Go-Somo Differences
Their First Pressed
Appreciative-Not Party Matter, Etc.
de was freeman, so he said;
He swore that Spain should drip with red,
He cursed at every tyrant's head,
He wished each despot cold and dead
Then came voice from overhead
John Thomas, you come straight to bedl"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04

Says the indianapolis News, the
live stock of the country is worth to-
day 1886, ,OOO,O 900, or fourteen per cent.
more than last year, Notwithstanding
the fact that the number Of nearly all
kinds of live stock has decreased.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04
THE GAME OF LIFE.

The which playing not be costly
Perhaps lnduging just for pastlme for fun,
what tho matter what the
unless you like winner just the
Perhaps her mannertels that she merely
the nrtings ended, quit the little
There gadns in the knowledge that beaten just the
Life Is but OF hazard playing for stake
Which seldom worth the that called make;
But, at the final shuttle when TO quit the
What Joy there is in knowing you're winner just the same
$. E. Kser in Cleveland Leader
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04
Easily ExpIained,

She-"Why is girl SAID to be of
age when she's eighteen, when a man
reaches his majority at twentv-one?"
He-"Perhaps it's because girls
born in 1877 are celebrating their
eighteenth birthday this year. Chi
cago News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04
Hartl-PrefEed.

Briggs-"What did she say when
she rejected you?"
Griggs-"She said it wasn't neces-
sarily due to lack of merit, but on ac-
count of the great pressure of other
material. Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04
His Suspicion.

''Willie," said the b1tle girl who
listens attentively to lie conversation
of her elders, "does your mother be-
long to the smart set?"
ST think she does, was the answer
of the lad with cold. "She has
started to raise me on mustard plasters
and ginger tea. Washington Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04

China's resistance to foreign aggres-
sion seems to be limited to wrapping
her pigtail about her devoted head,
burning joss sticks to her ancestors
and making faces at the Powers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04
Those Loving Girls.

Helen do you like my en-
gagement ring?"
Mattie-"Oh, like it much better
now than formerly"
Helen-"What do you mean by
that?"
Mattie-"Why, dear, it's the same
one 1 wore for three weeks last sum-
mer. Chicago News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04
His Name Is sonorous.

ClaAin University Washington is
the gorgeous name of a colored boy AT
Orapgeburg, S. G. He was born with.
in short distance of the college,
hence his name.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04
It Wasn't Necessary.

81 suppose, said the villag AEON
to the minister, "that your constant
prayer is that you may ever be poor
and humble"
"Not exactly" replied the minister.
IT pray that 1 may remain. humble,
but my congregation attends to the
other part Of it."-Chieago Record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04
ApprecIative.

"What beautiful specimen of in
layingr exclaimed the guest.
Eyes," replied Mr.. Cumrox, as he
put his hands behind and tiptoed
complacently; "but that isn't any
thing. You ought to have seen the
outlay it represents. Washington
Star
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04
His Ideas,

Bobby-"What does the fiscal year
mean?"
Pa-'I-er-guess it relates to-er
the months allowed to
catch fish without being fined. y
Syracuse Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04
Not a Party NIntter.

''Maude," he said, bashfully, 81
am silver man, L must tell you
that"
"What care l for your metal?" she
cried. "As long as you are a Populist
who can pop--and has popped am
happy. ."-Harper's Bazar.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04
The One to Go.

Timmy-"Pop, if there's war, are
you going?"
Pop-"No, sir. Your mother has
been the mau of the house for the past
year. Life.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04
Landed OH His Feet.

She-'I like your impudence, I
haven't quite reached the bargain
counter yet.
He-"You would be bargain on
any counter. ."-Harper's Bazaar.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04
Some Differences.

Miss Passe-"Did he refer to me rs
fair, fat and forty?"
Miss Caustic-"No; he referred to
you as homely, fat and forty-fve. =
Syracuse Herald.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04
THE OTRANGEST EVENT In THE WORLD.
BY c. SYLVESTER HORNE, NJ. a.

CANNOT tell the
story as he used to
tell it, the dear old
man, short of stat
ure, with those
pale blue eyes
which shone and
Lu..nl.lal =. ..o
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-04
RATES OF ADVERTISING. /.

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One Column, one year. 49,. 10O 10
Legal advertisements ten cents per line
each insertion
Marriages and death notices gratis.
All bills FOR yearly advertisements collected
quarterly Temporary advertisements must
be paid in advance.
Job work-cash on delivery.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-27
CLOSE OF THE EPISCOPAL CON
VENTION,

The Maine Episcopal convention at St.
Luke's Cathedral closed it's sessions yes
terday forenoon. The board OF missions
held meeting in the parish house yester-
day morning, the bishop presiding and
Rev. Mr.. Lee acting as secretary. The
usual appropriations for the support of
mission churches in this state and other
routine business was transacted. Ar,
rangements were made for parish at
Dennistown, in Somerset county, where
services are now held by Canadian
minister, and at Shawmut, in the same
county, which is now in charge of Rev.
Mr. Sparks of Waterville. Action was
also taken in ragard to the mission at
Seal Harbor, in Hancock county.
At eleven O'Clock the board adjourned.
The next meeting of the board, which is
subject to the call of the bishop, will
probably be held at St. Andrews church.
Newcastle. the first week in September.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-27
PERSONAL.

Mr.. W. B. Fernald, Boston & Maine
station agent at Old Orchard, who re.
Gently underwent an operation for ap.
pendicitis, at the Maine General hospital,
is. rapidly recovering.
Hon. E. P. Burnham, president of the
Saco and Biddeford Savings institution,
was in Portland yesterday.
Judge Nathaniel Hobbs, of North Der.
wick, York county's judge of probate, is
in camp at Sebago lake.
Major John D. Anderson of Gray was
in town yesterday.
Mr.. T. F. Milliken of the Everett house,
Old Orchard Beach, was in Portland yes
terday.
Major Stanton has been appointed engi.
neer Of the first and second lighthouse
districts to succeed Major Livermore,
who has been promoted and assigned to
Gen. Lees staff.
Mrs. A. M. Rollansbee has so far re-
covered from her recent illness as to re-
turn to Portland and is at No. 26 May
street..
Hon. George F.. Macomber of Augusta
and A. 2. Gerald of Fairfield, were at the
West End hotel yesterday.
Capt. A. D. Butler of Chemical is on
duty again after being laid up with the
grip for several weeks.
d Sheriff Thompson of York county, was
a visitor at the sheriff Office in Portland
yesterday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-27
RAILROAD CONES TO TERMS
Aldermen Make Stipulatioas for the
Yarmouth Road.
TEN YEARS IN WHICH TO PAY FOR
TUKEY BRIDGE.

Alderman Smith Wanted the 500 ooo NJ.
Be Paid in Spot Cash, but His Motion
to that Effect Was Not seeonaed-A
Turnout on Oxford Street,
After about year Of quibblinp. the
question of how much and in what in
stalments the two electric railroads shall
pay for their privilege of crossing the
new Turkey bridge, has at last been SET
tlsd.
/ It was practically settled some time
ago, SO far as the Portland Railroad
company was concerned, but the PORT
land and Yarmouth railroad management
was not willing at that time to accept
the city's terms, SO the whole matter
has been hanging fire.
Yesterday afternoon the mayor and al
dermen got together, upon brief notice,
to act on this question. Word was given
out that the officers Of the Yarmouth road
had decided to come to terms. Mr. WHEEL
den, chief owner of the road. was present
at the session, and the company attor-
ney, Hon. Seth l.. Larrabee, was also an
interested spectator in the aIdermanic
chamber.
Mayor Randall read an order that had
been prepared by City Solicitor Morrill,,
an exact duplicate of the order on which
the contract with the Portland Railroad
company had been based. 1t stipulated
that for the privilege of crossing the new
Turkey bridge the Yarmouth road should
pay SIC, 900, in ten annual instalments of
$4,000 each, with interest at per cent,
the payments to be made on the first day
of June Of each year. 1t also requires
that the company shall at its own ex-
pense keep its side of the bridge in re-
pair.
Alderman Dow moved that the order
have a passage. Alderman Smith moved
to amend the order. SO as to obIige the
company to pay the $40, 900 in lump
sum. He said the directors of the Port
land Railroad company had met yester-
day and expressed their willingness to
pay their company's share immediately
in cash.
Alderman Lamson spoke against such
action. He believed the roads should
be used alike. The Portland Railroad
company had already signed contract,
and 1t was too late to change it's terms.
Aldermen Mannix and Rounds spoke
in similar vein. After some debate the
board voted to pass the order.
The Yarmouth road wanted the priyi.
nf In +,1r
street, between Franklin and Boyd
streets. The mayor and aldermen took
view of the proposed location, and then
returned to their chamber and voted to
grant the company's request.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-27
HABEas CORPUS.
John c. Warren Of Westbrook Brought
from Augusta.

United States Deputy Marshal Smith
arrived here yesterday noon from Au-
gusta, having with him Private John G.
Warren of Co. M, First Regiment Maine
Volunteers. Young Warren was brought
here on q writ of..habeas corpus, procured
by the young mans father, John W. War
rem of Westbrook. It is alleged that the
boy is only eighteen years of age and that
ne Joined the regiment without the con-
sent OF his father. The boy is very
anxious to remain with his company and
VIII use his utmost endeavors to that end.
sWarren will be brought before Judge
Webb at 10 a. m. today. The discharge
will be contested, U. S. District Attorney
Dyer appearing for the governments,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-27
ToRPEDoES ALL PLANTED.
Engineer Corps Detachment Will Now
Take Charge Of the Classmates.

The engineers detachment Of IL men
from Willet's Point, N. Y, which for
some time has been engaged In laying
mines and planting torpedoes in PORT
land harbor, and other points along the
coast have completed their work and IL Is
likely that at an early date they will be d.
vided into squads of two men each ana
sent to take charge of the mining case
mates which have 5een established at the
following stations: Fort Constitution
at Portsmouth, N. e.. Forts Scanned,
Preble and Portland Head; Fort Popham
on the Kennebec and Fort Knox on the
P enobscot river.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-27
BRIEF LoTTINos.

The devotional meeting of the ". G..
T. q. will occur this afternoon at
O'Clock at SO Oak street. Subject, Prayer
with Mrs. II. M. Humphrey leader.
At the Kelley Institute, ISL Congress
st. drunkenness and morphinism is cured.
The dress parade of the High School
battalion will take place in the school
yard this afternoon.
The Democratic county committee will
hold meeting at The Jefferson club
rooms, over Simmons & Hammond's, at
10 a. m. today.
The New England Eclectic Medical AS.
ISOLATION will conclude its meetings at
the Preble house today.
Rev. DR.. Blanchard will preach on
Sunday on, "War, Peace and National
Honor"
A number of large cables arrived on
the New York boat for Major Hoxie, o.
S. engineers.
A very pretty sloop yacht of about five
tons, arrived from Freeport yesterday.
She has not been named yet. She was
built by Capt. Soule for nephew.
1t was cloudy and unpleasant yester-
day.
The committee Of the city council on
liquor agency met yesterday noon to ap-
prove bills for the month.
The chimney Of the house, Pleasant
street, caught fire Wednesday evening
and the chemical engine was called. Il
took the entire contents of tank te
extinguisf. the burning SCOT, and the
smoke came out into some of the rooms
of the house. The damage was very
slight.
Bad weather in January and February
were chiefly responsible for the deficit
of $3.50 in the Bangor & Aroostook. road s
operations for the quarter ending March
81. This deficit compares with surplus
of 1924 for the corresponding period last
year.
The pupils of Miss Annie c. Wiley
gave a piano recital last evening at her
home.
The z. P. S. G. E. of WiIliston church
gave a musical in the church parlors
last evening.
In the window Of @. q. Batchelder on
Exchange street, may be seen a fine
picture of Col. Kendall and his staff of
the First Regiment, Maine Volunteers.
Adjutant Charles E. Davis and Surgeon
J. B. O'Nein, Lieut.. Col. Morton and
Major Collins are prominent figures in
the group.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-27
BROKE HIS LEG.

Yesterday morning an italian named
Angelo, employed at the government
works at Great Diamond island, broke his
leg and received severe internal in
juries He was employed as switohman
on the line of buckets. One of them
tipped over on him crushing him to the
ground. He was brought to the city in
the schooner Edmonds and landed al
Portland pier. Rich's ambulance was
called and conveyed him to the Maine
General hospital. Angelo is about twenty
years Of age.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-27
NIX. LlBBY's BID WAS LOWEST.
Aldermanic Committee Settles Question
of Handling Peaks Island Offal.

A special committee of the board Of
aldermen, to whom was left the question
of deciding who shall have the handling
of the offal at Peaks island, this sum.
mer, held meeting at the City building,
yesterday afternoon, mad opened the bids.
Five bids were received as follows:
William a. Libby, sS7 per month; r. I.
johnson, $50; Alonzo Randall, 800;
Martin Stoddard, $3.50; Robinson E.
Sterling, 500.
The committee decided toKaward the
contract to Mr.. Libby, providing all ar
rangements are satisfactory.