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The Portland daily press., 1898-07-29
MALICIOUS TAXATION.
New York Times. J

There seems to b. no doubt that Mr.
William Rockefeller has done public
service in protecting his own interests.
He has resisted what he regarded as an
exorbitant assessment upon his country
seat near Tarrytown. His resistance has
been so successful that the referee ap-
pointed by the court has reduced the val
uation from So, 1S9. 555 to s343. 775. That
is to say, according to the referee, the
property was overyalued by the Assessors
of the township mere than skiold.
OF course SO wide difference as this
is not compatible with honesty on both
sides. Either the referees valuation,
made with the assistance Of experts, is
scandalously low, or else the valuation
from which Mr. Rockefeller appealed
WAS scandalously high. This latter ap-
pears to have been the case. The referee
has found evidence that the one of the
assessors whose estimate the Others had
accepted had promised in political
speeches in effect to relieve the mass of
voters from their fair share of taxation
by overtaxing the country seats of rich
New Workers. Though tbs assessor denies
this the referee says plainly that he does
not believe him. ~
If the referee correctly states the facts
it is plain that justice is not done when
the assessment has been lowered. The
assessor ought also to be unfinished. This
should be practicable il the proof of ex-
press malice can be made. And, indeed,
malice can fairly be presumed from SO
outrageous an generalization as was
made in this case and stuck to in spite
Of protests. 1t is plain that the mere
cost of such country place as Mr..
Roekefeller's cannot be taken into &C
count in estimating it's value for taxa
ton. 1t is an article of luxury made to
order for the owner, representing his no.
lions, and Of comparatively little value
to anybody else. For this reason q very
extensive and sumptuous country place
is apt to Do known as 80 and Sos fol-
ly,'' The value of it for taxation is not
what it may have cost the owner, but
what it would Re worth to purchaser
who did not share all the peculiarities of
the owners taste-itS market value. But
even if the cost were taken as the basis of
taxation it seems that MIR. Rockefeller S
estate has been outrageously overvalued,
and that the assessment is twice, If not
three times the outlay upon it.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-29
sHEREFF's SALE.
Cumberland. SIS

State of Maine. Cumberland, IS.
Seized this twenty-1rst day of July, A. D..
1885, on execution dated July sixteenth, A. d.
1888. issued on a Judgment rendered by the
Municipal Court for the City of Portland in
said County, at a term held on the twenty-ffth
day of January, A. D. 1898, in favor of Leander
Frank Of Portland, in said County, against
Joseph A. GRAHAM of Deering, in said County,
for the sum of twenty-four dollars and seventy
five cents, debt or damage, and seven dollars
and two cents, costs of suit, together with thir-
ty cents more for this and one former cxeeu-
ton, and will be sold at public auction (unless
sooner redeemed) on Monday, the twenty
in the forenoon. at the Sheriffs Office in the
City Building in Portland. in said County, the
following described piece or parcel of land with
building thereon and all the right, title or inter
est which the said Joseph a. GRAHAM had in
and to the same on the twenty first day Of July
A. d. 1885, at ten O'Clock and thirty minutes in
the forenoon, that being the time of the seizure
ON execution TO witt
A certain piece or parcel OF land with the
buildings thereon. situated in said Deering, on
from Morrilis Corner to Cumberland NILS,
bounded and described as follows: Beginning
on the soutnerly side of said Road at an IRON
post on the line between the land of Elbridge
Bailey and Thomas J. Ward, thence in a south
erly direction by said Wards land to stone
post thence by said Wards land toward said
road to an iron post, thence easterly or north
easterly across the lot hereby conveyed to an
other iron post on the line OF saidsroad thence
by said road to the point of beginning. being the
same premises conveyed by Alexander r.
Baileyto Joseph A. GRAHAM, ,Jnne 10, 1896.
and recorded in Cumberland County Registry
of Deeds, Book $50 Page 3.
JAMES FL. BANKS, Deputy Sheriff
Dated at Portland, July 2lst, A. ID. 1898.
jy22 d1aw3wF
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-29

l ed for agricultural societies, which we sup
pose the Farmer does not consider 'enor.
NOUS" And this expense is perfectly
proper one for the State to bear. 1t used
to be borne by candidates of the different
parties, office holders who were assessed
and citizens who were willing to contri-
butte, All expense of the necessary ma
chinery of elections should be borne By
the State. just how much the cost of
the ballots was under the old system it is
impossible to say, but we imagine it
was not much less than it Is now. The
Australian ballot law places the expense
where it properly belongs. AS to the
disfranchisement of voters by "exacting
and cum bersome Details" that is as far
out of the way as the statement of "eror-
nous expense. The details are neither
| ''exacting nor cumbersome The pro-
cess of voting an Australian ballot is ex-
ceedingly simple. The men who are dis
franchised under it ara the victims of
| their own carelessness or inattention, and
it is our humble opinion that a man who
will not give the care and study to the
act OF voting necessary to the correct mar
king and depositing of an Australian
ballot deserves to be disfranchised. 1t is
true that some pardonable errors wers
com mitted for time after the law was
changed from its first form to that of to-
| day, but that is past, and the errors now
are almost entirely due to carelessness or
neglect of voters to inform themselves as
to the requirements of the law.
Under the old system thousands
Of man no doubt were de-
ceiyed into voting for candidates they
did not intend to vote for by means OF
split tickets; they were worse than dis
| franchlsed, they were cheated. The Far
mer in fine burst of clog ence says the
old sy stem "tended to freedom Of action
and the dignity of citizens, the new de-
mands an apology every time self-re-
specting citizen enters the booth to re-
cord in private what every man should be
proud to proclaim from the HOUSE top,
his devotion to principle as embodied in
platforms and enforced by successful can
didates.'' Everybody who has watched
the voting under the old system knows
better than that. He knows that the
old system, with the watcher in the desk
with his little book, tended to coerce a
great many dependent people into voting
in opposition to their wishes. 1t was
largely for that reason that it was aban-
| doned, not only in this State, but
throughout the Union, and another sys-
tenn substituted which left the voter free
from espionage. A man is as free today
as he ever was to proclaim from the house
top how he has voted. The difference is
that he isn't compelled to proclaim it or
have it proclaimed, if he doesn't want to-.
The Australian ballot law is not perfect
1t has been tinkered good deal by poll
ticians who were anxious to get rid of it,
but did not dare to advocate its repeal,
until some of the virtue has been taken
out of it, but even in it's defective form it
is great improvement over the old system.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-29

According to the Boston Globes Wash
ington correspondent, President McKin-
ley is going to be guided in his action in
regard to the Philippines by public opin-
ion. If public opinion is in favor of their
retention then he will retain them.
Doubtless it is proper for the chief mag
istrate to consult the wishes of the coun-
try, but it is very diff cult in a case like
this to ascertain with accuracy what that
wish is. The only effective way to do it
would be to submit the question to popu-
lar vote, but that is impraoticabIe for va
rious reasons. If Mr.. Mckinley has de-
clared his policy to be to bllndly follow
public opinion in this matter, which we
do not believe. he will soon find it impos-
sibls to carry it out, becau &c
he will not be able to ascertain with any
reasonable certainty what public opinion
is. He would not be able to efface him
self if he wanted to. 1t is devolved upon
him by the offics which he holds to fix in
the first instance our policy toward The
Philippines, and we do not believe that
he will try to evade the responsibility.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-29

The Spanish newspapers complain that
the United States does not cease active
operations now that the Spanish govern
ment has asked for peace As it is un'
derstood in this country Spain has not
asked for peace, but asked ON what terms
we will make peace-a different thing.
If Spain had thrown herself upon our
magnanimity, promising to accept what
ever terms we might offer, then she
might reasonably complain of the contin
unnce of active military operations. But
that she has not done.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-29

How Mr.. Edgar E. Rounds proposes to
perform his duties as representative in the
legislature and alderman of the city OF
Portland at one and the same time we dc
not know. To do SO will certainly greatly
tax him physically and mentally. 1t
looks TO us as if his patriotism was i'm
polling him to assume too many respon-
sibilities. While we hold to the opinion
that men are under obligation to make
sacrifices for the commonwealth, we are
inclined to think that Mr.. Rounds is
making more than is called for, more,
perhaps, than the public desires,
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-29
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The Portland daily press., 1898-07-29

The war was begun to free Cuba from
Spanish rule, and that was its sole pur-
pose as declared in the resolution of Con-
gress. To continue it after that is
achieved in order to compel Spain to cede
to us the Philippine Islands, would make
it war for conquest, something we de-
clared it was not, and should not be. In
short, to continue it to get the Philip
pines would convict us of hypocrisy and
bad faith.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-29
ADJUSTMENTS.
Cape Cottage Park.
swept by Clean BgeeZes

McCullum's Theatre ESQ p IN. ami y 20 p.
FREQ Musical Concerts daily, rail-. or
shine. at 0.1 p. IN. in Casino.
Sundays at 3 p. IN. In Theatre and 4 AS D. III
in Casino, free band concert by Chambers
Band.
Meals served a Ia carte OF table de hote by
the famous caterers, Robinson and HodgsoE.
Banquets CIambakes. Shore Dinners. parties OF
800 OF less d speciality. Menu Cards and prices
at office of p. g. G. E. Ry. Co., 10 Monument
Square. Telephone 5o4-s s;.,,, 80
(tackle and bait furnished free by A. P. Nor
rill in charge of the groundsl
Rare Tropical Bird Collection and Other
Park attractions.
Cape Cottage" is noted as one o. the MOST
picturesque sea shore Parks on the Maine
Coast. distant from Portland about seven miles
by a delightful trolley ride across me harbor
and along the shores of Casco Bay Unriyalled
marine views, Including historic Fort Preble
and Portland Headlight, and their ioruncanons
1y the sea. Cars run TO entrances Iheatre and
Casino hence no exposure of patrons to
stormy weather.
See time tables of the P. and c. E. Ry. Co.. at
IL Monument Square. Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-29
A HOME INVEST MENT.

6 per cent net guaranteed on a small amount
OF preferred stock. Business established ~
years and larger working capital is needed.
Books and business open for inspection of all
home Address "Investment', room "a. es Ex-
change St. Portland, Maine. ilv26dlW
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-29

The Maine Farmer opposes the Austria
liam ballot law first because of the Tenor
NOUS expense" it imposes upon the State;
second, because s''through its exacting
and cumbersome details, SO large per
cent. of voters is disfranchised. - The law
does not impose an Tenor nous expense"
upon the State. We have not the exact fig
ures, but in recent report of the State
Treasurer the expense is estimated at ST.
500 bi-ennially; several hundred dollars
less than the amount annually appropriat-
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-29

The body of Mrs. Crossman of Els
worth which was washed ashore at Eagle
island, near Salem, Mass, recently has
been fully identified.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-29
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Atlantic & St. Lawrence Railroad company
for the choice of directors and for the tran.
saction of such other business as NAV legally
be presented Will be held at the office Of thee
company in Portland on a the first Tuesday, the
forenoon. W; W; DO FFETT,
Clerk OF the Company.
July is, 1898. iuly14dt
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-29
TO LEASH.

The property on the corner of India and
COMMERCIAL sts., known as the international
House. That part of the building 10 be leased
contains thirty-fve rooms is in good repair =. and
the Grand Trunk Railway passenger station,
the Foreign New York and Boston Steamers,
and has been successfully run for years as q
small hotel and boarding house. VIII De leased
for a term OF years to the right parties. Apply
to AUG. Z. FULLER
jy26d1m 432 Fore ST Portland, Me-.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-29
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY, JULY 20.

The Republican legislative ticket in
Portland was made up apparently with a
view to suiting all kinds of tastes.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-29
AUCTION SALES.
By f. 0. BAILEY & CO.. Auctioneers.
IMPORTANT SALE
REAL :: ESTATE
AT AUCTION.

We shall sell on TUESDAY. Aug. %, at 2
O'Clock p M, at our office, No. as Exchange
street, Portland. Me. The valuable property
known as the Hat Factory and situated at No.
557 to $50 West Commercial street and No
Beach street. yhe property consists of three
story substantial brick building with slate
roof having noor space of nearly 10000
square 1eet. The lot contains 1874 square
feet of land. This property is available and
well situated for manufacturing purposes. be-
Boston g. Maine Railroad tracks. Will be sold
subject to 2 l-2 years lease at $1,000 per year.
Has been occupied by present tenant nearly 20
years.
At o'clock p m, we shall sell on the
premises the lot of land situated ON Washing
ton street, opposite Gould street, being ABOUT
73 IL feet front and having depth of 100 feet,
and containing about sl4S square feet.
Terms cash For further particulars inquire
of the auctioneers. jy25dtd
The morning news., 1898-08-11

! day Bradbury visited Ward and a row en-
SUED, In which a revolver figured Ward
nhaEly agreed 10 leave the country he
went only as far as Mojave, and soon re-
turned TO the city of the Bradburys' home
The trouble was patched up temporarllv
put June 30, 1897, Mrs Bradbury disappear
ed' and was not heard of again until her
arrest with Ward in San Francisco on
complaint Of Col. Bradbury and the Cali
tornia Society for the Prevention OF Vice.
MIS- bradbury was subsequently, released
on her own Tecognizance, but Ward was
Kept prisoner for some time Col Brad
bury left for the East after his wife's ar
rest.
Three weeks later the meeting and re-
Cancellation of husband and wife IN this
city was brought about Col Bradbury
was in New York when he was wired that
ms wife was coming to meet him from Cal
fornia. He came to Chicago while his
wife was speeding in this direction from
the West
The husband and wife met at the North
western station. The only other witness
of the meeting was Mrs. Banning. Mrs.
Bradbury's mother. Few words were
spoken, and the forgiveness asked by the
wife was granted. From the depot the
couple went to the Wellington Hotel,
where they talked over and adjusted their
difficulties. Mrs Bradbury agreed to re-
turn TO her husbands home and he prom
ised to forget the past.
The Bradburys and their domestic af-
fairs were again brought into prominence
by the suicide of Ward, who threw him
self from a train a few miles from the
city. He had been released from custody
in San Francisco few days previously
His wife and family we're not willing to
forgive him and he was despondent
Those who saw him believed his mind
was giving away under the strain. When
he left California his friends thought he
was going TO his old home in England
During the trip overland to Chicago the
strange actions of Ward attracted the at
tention of his fellow passengers and the
trainmen lie provoked a quarrel with
B. NJ Parks, a Boston tourist, and a per-
sonal encounter was prevented by the con-
ductor and porter Ward had a revolver
and said enemies threatened him. Near
DeKalb, H., the eccentric passenger was
missed. The trainmen searched for him
in vain.
Orders to hunt for a body along the
Northwestern tracks were issued after
the train reached Chicago, and after sew
eral hours word came that the mangled
remains of Ward had been found beside
the tracks at Wheatands, a little station
in Iowa He had leaped from his state
room window and been instantly killed.
The morning news., 1898-08-11
BuRNs-HEsLEI. KILLING.
Public Sentiment said to Lean To-
ward the slayer.

Brunswick, Ca, Aug 1O.-The killing of
Burns has been an absorbing topic of
conversation among railroad men to-day,
and many others who read of the un-
fortunate affair. The preponderance of
public sentiment seems 10 be with Burns,
and while the dead engineer has many
friends who are warmly sticking up for
him, it seems that Burns statement has
had the effect of convincing the public
that he was wronged. The evidence be-
fore the coroners jury conflicts with
Burns statement made to the Morning
News correspondent at the jail
last night He there solemnly
avowed that after the first shooting he
did not run after Heslep. Witnesses tes-
tfy that after Heslep was first shot he
ran out towards the train and Burns ran
after him. Burns exhausted all of his
cartridges, and then went back in the
house, reloaded the pistol and vowed he
would kill Heslep on sight. Burns is all
legged TO have sworn that Heslep should
not pull the train out of Sterling, and he
would kill him when his hand touched
the throttle. In the meantime Heslep's
friends helped him in a box car and fas-
tened the doors to keep Burns from find
ing him. Heslep's fireman then took the
throttle and pulled the freight
half a mile up the road At
that distance the freight was stopped ana
Heslep removed from the car to the ca
boose. He was carried to Everett, and all
the way was confident that his wound was
not serious. Heslep begged the train crew
to keep the shooting quiet, aud il is caid
this was due partly 40 the fact that he
was engaged to be married to a young
lady of Lumber City, within few weeks
At Everett the wound suddenly began TO
grow serious, and within five minutes af-
ter Heslep realized the wound might yet
give him trouble he was a dead man. This
accounts for his not making a statement
and the suddenuess of his death shocked
his trainmen. The ball cut an artery and
he bled internally. The body was brought
TO Brunswick, embalmed and sent 10 his
home in Macon. Heslop was a member
Of several secret orders, and was consid-
cred a good man by all who knew him.
Supervisor Hickson of the Southern Rail-
road is here now investigating the killing.
He saw Burns in the county jail, and It is
evident he will not let his children suffer.
He states that Burns was a good man,
and this statement is borne out by the
testimony of many others who know MIN.
The morning news., 1898-08-11

From the Philadelphia Press.
Events have moved rapidly during the
past few months, more rapidly than at
any time IN American history. And IL
Spain, as reported. Is now ready 10 con-
sent TO terms of peace, the nation can
look back upon an unparalleled record.
Victory has followed victory SO rapidly
that II Is necessary to recall the leading
occurrences to realize fully what has
been done. Here Is a brief recapitulation:
April 2-War was begun by a blockade
OF the ports Of Cuba.
May 1-Commodore Dewey attacked and
supk the Spanish fleet in the harbor OF
Manila.
May A-Commodore Schleys squadron
blockaded Admiral Cerveras fleet in Sam
tiago harbor.
June 2O-Gen. shafter's army arrived off
Santiago.
July and 2-The American troops at
tack the Spanish, drove them into SAM
uago and captured Ell Caney and San
Juan.
July 3-Admiral Cervera made a dash
out OF Santiago harbor and every one Of
his ships was sunk
July 14-Gen. Toral surrendered SANTA
go, the eastern end of the island of Cuba
and 1900 Spanish prisoners
July 26-First landing of United States
troops made IN Porto Rico at Guanica.
Aug. 6-Spain reported TO have accepted
terms of peace and the war comes 70 an
end
This Is a wonderful record to make in
lO7 days. Considered in connection with
the unpreparedness Of the country for
war 70 Is a record no intelligent man
could have anticipated. With the lessons
learned in this war as to the need OF
keeping a larger and better equipped
army and a navy adequate TO the needs
of the country, and the demonstration
given of the warlilSe spirit of the nation.
there is little probability that any foreign
power will have the temerity 10 attack us.
So much for making the war short, sharp,
and decisive.