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The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03

Mr.. Joseph II. Manley, who has re-
turned from Mexico, says that he found
the land both progressive and happy.
1.-THE Railways" he says, 'have covered
nearly the entire republic, and every
town has a street railway aud electric
lights. Its architecture is fine, many OF
its buildings grand. its history almost
romance. I could spend q great deal OF
time in Mexico happily. Every town has
its public baths. many CT them marvel
lousy attractive. The people of all class
Us are extremely polite and courteous.
The President, although an Indian is
one of the great men OF this century.
When he was 81 years of age he could
neither read or write. Now he is cul-
tivated. polished gentleman, brave SOL
der great diplomat and wise states
man. He is beloved ty all the people.
Every town has Its public market, its
plaza, its lottery, Its gambling house and
the larger cities have their rings for,
bull and cockfghts. 1t Is strange land
"a strange people-but happiness dwells
with them."
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Howard Gould and his wife, formerly
Katherine Clsmmons. the actress, are TO
sail on their yacht Niagara for the North
cape In Norway. The yacht carries
crew OF sixty men.
At Barnstable, Mass, Sunday, loco
motive played an important part as fire
engine. A Ore pump was attached to the
locomotive, the suction pipe was run
into the tender, and with the hose at
tached to the pump, the station and
freight house were saved.
Congressman Samuel W. Mccall Of
Massachusetts, ID In desperate condition
Of health. lie has been Ill for four
grip and developing Into complication
Of diseases. His life Of Thaddeus Stevens,
now In course Of publication, Is said to
reveal striking literary qualities.
Helen Kellar, the wonderful deaf, dumb
and blind girl, is learning to ride tan
dem bicycle. Miss Keilar Is vsry enthu.
siastic over her new experience, and as
in everything she undertakes, has thrown
her whole heart and soul into the wheel.
II Is probabls that she will take many
rides during the summer.
General o. o. Howard spoke In Gam
priuSc, 1Ansssy ouhuay hs6he' AAS e"AfNoN
reminiscently of Gen. Grant and Abra-
ham Lincoln, with whom he was closely
associated. He also spoke of his defeat ut
Charlottesville. He said that, although
circumstances over which he had no con-
troll lost him the battle, yet he laid his
defeat more to Stonewall jackson than to
anything else.
Rev. DR.. Charles A. Briggs, who was
disciplined by the Presbyterians for
heresy, preached in Trinity church, In
Boston, on Sunday. He has sought to be
ordained to the ministry in the Episcopal
church, not without opposition Of some
of the members Of its clergy. but 1t Is
understood that Bishop Potter will confer
upon him priests orders. DIR. Briggs
resigned from the presbytery OF New
York a year ago.
There will be no weddings in the whole
state of Wisconsin from May to May 10.
Wisconsin, up to this time, has been a
great state for elopements, as no mar
riage license was required there to get
married. The legislature has now passed
a law which goes into effect next Fri
day. 1t provides that license must be
taken out five days before the wedding,
and as no license can be secured until
May no marriages can be performed un.
til May 10. The change in law has caused
great inconvenience.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03

poles. OF build conduits in their streets
To one of these companies this permission
has already been given. and the other is
now asking it. it seems to us that the
OILY question for the aldermen to consid-
er in this case Is whether the additional
poles and conduits proposed by the new
company will prove q nuisance by seri-
ously encroaohing upon the rights Of 9th
ers in the streets or producing any con-
the public. What effect the new compa-
ny may have upon the old is none OF the
aldermen's business. They are not TO
constitute themselves the protectors OF
the existing company any more than the
champions of the new one The legisia-
ture granted the new company certain
rights, the exercise Of which was con-
ditioned not upon the effect 1t might
have on any other company. but upon
that it might have upon the use OF the
streets for other Legitimate purposes.
The company that seeks to bring Its cur
rent into this olty Processes to be acting
in good faith. and is willing, We under
stand, to put itself underlbonds to keep
its pledges. That being so there Is no
good reason.for denying Its request except
for the reason that the poles 1t proposes
to erect, the conduits which 1t intends
to build or the current which 1t proposes
to carry will make the streets unsafe for
other legitimate uses. To deprive the city
of an opportunity to get cheap light and
power except for some such reason as we
have suggested would be an injustice
which the people would have a right to
resent and doubtless would resent at the
first opportunity.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

The attorney of Mrs. Chadbourne, who
is applying for divorce from her hus-
band, Railroad Commissioner Chad &.
bourne, states that Mr.. Chadbourne tried
to obtain d ivoroe about twenty Vt rs
ago and failed. Subsequently Mrs. Chad
bourne applied for divorce, and. on her
petition 1t was deoreed to her, but on
his petition this decree was revoked with
her consent. rs
The Democratic town committee of
Pennington has elected Harry B. Brown
memb er to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of Harrison II. Jennings, and
has also elected him chairman.
The members of the Harrington Meth
odist church have presented to Rev. W. b.
Dukeshire, who has been transferred to
Orono, IA fine gold watch and about $50 in
cash, as token of their respect The
new pastor. W. P..Lord, formerly of Ken
nebunk, has arrived, and Is getting set
tied in the parsonage. Rev. and Mrs.
Lord will be rendered a reception in a
few days.
The brick layers and masons of Water
Vile have been organized by State Orga-
NIGER p. j. German of Auburn into the
bricklayers ! and masons' union. 8, of
Maine, with the following officers: H.
f. Chadwick, president; II. o. Preble,
vice president; W. Fl. Preble, financial
secretary; Albert Libby, recording secre-
tary; Henry Bushey. treasurer; A. B.
Williams, deputy; R. Thompson, alter
Late deputy; Joseph Preo, sergeant-at'
arms.
The marriage intentions of Stephen ".
| Townsend, aged 76, and Mrs. Nancy S.
Siphers, 20, have been recorded by City
| Clerk Wadsworth of Gardiner.
On Saturday night 1t is estimated that
| so bushels of smelts were caught in the
Penobscot river. 1t is against the law to
| fish for smelts in this river before May
| 1, but mary fishermen have been break
ing the law for several years and as yet
no one has stopped them. The fish are
dipped and are caught on the flood tide.
Chris Toole of Bangor has sold three
lots a. Green lake to George Barnekop of
Philadelphia, who will Degin this week
the erection Of a two story cottage there.
Stockholders of the Pepperell Manu-
featuring company and the Laconia COM
pany of Biddeford will have special meet
ings May 10, to act on a proposal for the
sale of the entire property of the two
corporations to the Consolidated Manu-
featuring company. corporation orga-
nized under the general law of Maine
With an authorized capital stock of 81,
| $50, 600.
B. 4. Briggs, Esq, of Auburn was
elected vioe-president of the First Ma
tional bank of Auburn at the meeting of
the directors on Monday. He Is elected
to fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of H. G. Briggs, Esq.
The big pulp and paper mill at MIL
linocket on the line of the Bangor &
Aroostook railroad will be erected by a
building concern of which d. b. Mullen
of Oldtown is at the head. The other
men associated with him are John n.
Merrill of Bangor and Ward Bros. OF
Kennebunk. These men will do the en-
tire work including the excavation, etc.,
for the canals, dams and the erection OF
all the buildings.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03

The town of Lisbon, in Androscoggin
county, will celebrate the centennial OF
It's incorporation on June %. Originally
1t was part of Bowdoin, which was in
corporated in 17sS and named for Govern
or Bowdoin. On June %. 1893. the por.
ton now known as Lisbon was set Oft as
a separate town under the name OF
Thumpsonborough. The infant town
struggled along under that name until
1902, when it was changed to Lisbon. The
town is prosperous, with between 5000 and
1000 population, and upward of two mil.
lions of dollars valuation.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
MAINE STATE PRESS.
Subscription Rates.


DAILY On advance) SO per year; IS for "a
months; 81 so a quarter; so cents month.
The DAILY is delivered every morning b.
carrier anywhere within the city limits anA al
Woodfords without extra charge.
DAILY (not in advance), invariably ct n
rate OF 81 year.
MAINE STATE PRESS, weekly published
every Thursday $1,000 er year; 80 cents for {
months; % cents for months.
Persons wishing 70 leave town for long Of
short periods may have the addresses Of theil
papers changed as often as desired.
Advertising Rates.
In DAILY PRESS $3.50 per square, for sns
week; "a. 90 for one month. Three insertions
or less, 81 90 per square. Every other day I'd.
vertisernents. one third less than these rates.
Half square advertisements s1.o0 fos ono
week or $3.50 for one month.
"A square" is q space of the width OF . COZ
pmn and one inch long.
spectat Notices, on first page, one-thfsd addi-
tional.
Asnnenents and Auction Sales, $500 per
square each week. Three Insertions or less,
$3.50 per square.
Reading Notices in nonpareil type and ciassed
with other paid notices. Is cents per line each
Insertion.
Pure Reading Notices in reading matter type.
xb cents per line each insertion.
Wants, To Let, For Sale and similar adver-
tisements. 20 cents per week In advance. Tor
20 words or less, no display. Displayed adyer'
tisemants under these headlines, and all adveS
tiseCents not paid IN advance, will be charged
at regular rates.
In MAINE STATE PBEss-S1.oo per square
for first insertion, and 30 cents per square for
each subsequent insertion.
Address all communications relating TO sus-
scrfplons and advertisements to PORTLAND
PUBLISHING Co., 81 EXCHANGE STREET.
PORTLAND, ME.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03

In SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT. IN EQUITY.
Cumberland, IS.
Howard L. Rogers vs.. fremont improvement
Company.
Howard L. Rogers, of Boston, in the Com
mopwealth OF Massachusetts complains against
the fremont improvement Company. cofpor-
alton organized under the laws OF tlr Slale OF
Maine and located at Portland, in the County
of Cumberland and State OF Maine and says:
First. That the defendant corporation was
duly organized under the laws OF the state OF
Maine and is located at Portland, In tne otate
OF Maine aud that its last stockholders meet
ing was held in Portlandiaforesaid on the tweh-
ty-second day OF April. A. d. 1899.
Second. That your complainant Is the treas
urer of said corporation.
Third That at a meeting of the stockholcers
of said corporation legally called therefor ana
held at said Portland on the twenty-seconu uay
OF April. A. d. 1899, the stockholders Oh saiu
CORPORATION voted to dissolve the same and 10
aforesaid to commence and prosecute the nee
essary legal proceedings for its dissolution.
Fourth That there are no existing laollltles
against said corporation and no assets thereoI
requiring distribution.
First That it may be decreed that said Ire.
mont Improvement Company be dissolved anu
its affairs wound up a., -
lief in the premises as the nature OF said COM
plainants case may require and to your Honors
Shall seem meet
Third. That the writ of subpoena be granted
to your complainant directed TO SAID fremont
Improvement Company, thereby commanding
1t TO be and appear before tAls Honoraole
Court, and then and there to answer all and
singular the premises ana to stand to. perform
and abide such order ann decree therein as 10
'0N' HOWARD L. ROGERS.
MILFORD G. CHAPMAN.
solicitor for COMP ainant.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03

Great Britain and Russia have appar-
entity come to definite understanding In
regard to China. Great Britain has aban-
doned its demand for an opsn door, and
will accept Russia's spheres of influ-
ence" programme. Russia sphere Of in
fiuence is to be Manchuria and Great
Britaln's the Yang-tse valley. OF course
Germany will have to have sphere of
influence, andiItaly and France. After
all these different spheres of influence are
arranged one wonders where will be
China's sphere.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness Is caused by &n in-
famed condition Of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets Unframed
ing, and when it is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO Its normal
condition. hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh.
which is nothing but an inflamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give one Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness caused by catarrhl that can
not be cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03

The petition of the Portland Electric
Light company to be allowed to erect
D lies and build conduits in certain streets
of this city in order that the company
may do business here, ought to be consid-
cred and decided by the Board of Alder
men, entirely on public grounds. The
company was regularly chartered by the
legislature and has had the saTue powers
and rights conferred upon itIby the state
that the company now doing business
here has. The reply made some years ago
10 those who complained of the CLAUSE
in the general Law relative to electric
light and telephone companies which gave
to an existing company a monopoly, was
that the legislature had the power to
grant rights to as many companies as 1t
vaw fit. in spite of this restriction clause.
The legislature has granted rights TO two
companies to operate in this territory.
and the rights OF onelso far as the legisia-
ture Is concerned are just as good as the
aiahts of the other. Both companies
sIiafts were conferred subject. to tho per-
tmissasn'of' the municipalities in which
hhsy are authorised t0Aopsrats. to srsst
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03
STATE OF MAINE.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.

SUPREME JUDICIAL IOONi'
Cumberland, IS.
ORDERED, That subpoena issue to the Ire
mont Improvement Company, a corporation or
ganized under the laws OF the State OF Maine,
and located In Portland in the County OF Cum
berland and State OF Maiue. TO appear before
Justice of the Supreme judicial Court IN cnanl-
bers at Portland, within and for the County OF
Cumberland, ON the first Tuesday OF June, A.
d. 1892 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon. by serv-
ing said respondent with said subpoena. an at
tested copy OF tn within 6ill and ths rs ora aG
first Tuesday OF June, that SAID respohdent may
then and there appear and show cause any
he has, why decree should not issue as
prayed for. -..,. .,..don.,, 81
said hin he also given by publishing an abstract
OF said bill and an attested copy OF TINS order,
one week in The Portland Daily Press. news
paper printed in said Portland, (belng IN the
same County where the SUIT Is peho,ng1 the
first publication to be at least thirty days be-
fore the return day. o,,o,,r
Justice Supreme Judicial Court
Abstract OF Bill and copy OF Order OF Court
Attest: b. L. sioNE, oierh.
may3d1w
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03

The Wisconsin legislature has given the
free pass question very different treatment
from what it got in the Maine legislature.
Here we refused not only to forbid the
acceptance of free passes. but also
to forbid officials who travelled on free
passes charging railroad fare to the state.
Wisconsin not only forbids all her state
officers, including members of the legisla'
ture, from accepting free passes, but
makes their acceptance felony punish
able by imprisonment in the state prison.
The law was so clearly demanded by
public sentiment that the legislature did
not dare to refuse to pass it. Eventually
public sentiment in this state will demand
similar legislation. The spectacle oil
members of the legislature and state
officers habitually accepting passes from
corporations which they frequently must
legislate Ing regard to and supervise in
the int ests of the people is one that
tends strongly to shake public confidence
La the honesty and impartiality of their
acts, while the plea put in before our leg
IsIature in favor of the state officials that
their salaries were so small that to &C.
prive them ofapasses would be severe
hardship is humiliating to the state.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03

April just passed will rank as one of
the pleasantest months of its class. There
were 10 clear days, lllpartly cloudy, and
only really cloudy. The temperature
averaged degree above the mean, and
the total precipitation was only about an
inch and half against an average April
record of nearly three inches.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03
THE PRESS,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3.

Atlanta is one of the most progressive
of the Southern cities, ',and since the wa
q great many Northern people have settled
there's gone igto business. Yet Allan
ia is so saturated with hatred for the
negro that Bsptast minister who had
the temerity to dehounoe the recent saw
age proceedings at Newman has had his
church despoRled and his life Threatened.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03

1T has taken year of hard fighting
to raise the salary of the city treasurer
of RockIand from STU year to $1,000. 1t
seems to be almost as hard to raise sala-
ries in Rsckland as it is to reduce them
in other cities.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03

Things sometimes turn out as they
should. Thirty-five boatloads of people
fished on Lake, Cobbosseecontee last kSun'
day, and altogether caught only seven
small trout, less than quarter of trout
to q hoatlOad
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03

First and last, in the thirty three
years of it's existence, the Soldiers Home
at Togus has received II, ABB soldiers and
sailors. Fifteen hundred of these have
gone quietly to the cemetery on the hill,
while 1929 have left the home for various
reasons. The present number of ocou-
pants is 2610. or about two full regi-
mentS
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03

DIR. George II. Bailey, the State cattle
commissioner, is quoted as saying that
the disease known as CHAMBERS is alarm
ipgly prevalent among Maine horses. and
that the disease ia now more to be feared
than tuberculosis.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03

The acreage of Aroostook wheat is
reported to have increased over one hun
bred per cent. the farmers preferring to
cease relying so much on the potato. The
increase of the wheat acreage is result
of the erection of -four mills in Caribou
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03

There seems to be doubt as to whether
Chief Justice Peters will resign July of
this year, or January LIST, 1900. 1t doeslnot
seem to be matter Of 80 great anxiety
with him as II II with other gentlemen.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03

When the torpedo boat Dahlgren is
launched in Bath, in about ten days, the
vessel will be christened by Mrs. John
Vinton Dahlgren. wife OF the late Admir-
al Dahlgren's youngest son.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03
diamonds INSTALL MEhTS.

xur have large assortment OF Diamond
w Rings. Pins, Ear Rings and scarf Pms.
all good quality ana perfect This i = very
nayments so by that you Will not miss the
money MckENNEY. The Jeweler. Monu-
ment square ioo'pu
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03

IA Baby Congress" will be one of
the features Of carnival week at Gardner.
sAll youngsters over three years are
barred.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03
Annual Meeting.

TINE annual meeting OF the Home for Aged
i Men will be held at the Home ThursGey
evening, May eleventh, at 7,3o O'clock.
may3d6t ii. Il. EMERY. Secretary
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-03
AUCTION >ALE>.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
STATE OF MAINE.

In SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT. IN EQUITY.
Cumberland, IS.
Howard L. Rogers vs.. fremont improvement
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
BOOKH.

BIG HOLIDAY
BOOK SLAUGHTER
for everybody. rich and poor. old ana
young at Loyerings New York BOOK EA-
nsksrs. books of every description at
lowe rrices than ever before offered in the
city: immense stock Of standard and mis-
eslisneous books. finely bound sets. Illus
,raied gift books at prices never before
approached: encyclopedias (Appletons,
Chambers's. Britannica. PeOple's) at your
oxn price: second hand school books. re
view books and books OF all kinds bought.
sold and exchanged; highest cash prices
PAID: calls ~ residences free. HONEh-
iNG'S NEW YORK BOOK EXCHANGE.
sH Broadway. between Sth and 9th sts.:
onsn eye0irFS.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
MEDALS AND BADGES.

~~N~.oNN~~~NrNON~ rNON~No~o~N~NS"~o>N~>/N>'N
ATHLETIC, bicycle. college and schoo.'
fne presentation medals a specla"S'
John n LENNON. ~ Nassau-s.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
,o,rs cuRiOs. SILVER.

.>~~>>c>c..c>r Ssairr IN modern and an
au. e. SlmS ehHs sn5 Src "a Og@G DSoSs Sd .EsM. PsT
cs Ss' js%sy bought .t,v d and se eyynpnseS w ,SS
Csi,s rs repairing sae''d''y' -oo " iIot''
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
rypEYvRITEVG

~~o~NNN~NOr% N~N~~O>O" 'ON0Nr>>o~SN|or~o
TYPDWRITERS bought. sold. rented re
paired best machines; lowest prices
TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE. 241 Bway
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
TAPE WORMS.

-~-~~~>~~.~~>,~~~~-~>>~~ ~~~~~~~"1~~s|>0~~N>>>>>>~
TAPE WORMS removed while Won wait:
cv-e guaranteed; send for treatise on
worms. A. ". ALLEN (2I years expert
ence). COi Grand-ft.. New York.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
ADIRONDACK BALsAM.


ADIRONDACK BALSAM cures catarrn.
bronchitis. sore lungs and colds inhsl.
hg process outfit, enough for months
use co cents: at your druggists; samp.e
sent FOR a l0-cent piece by the ADlRON-
DACK BALSAM CO. 12i w. 42d-st.. n Y.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
HELP WANTED.

>1.N~%.oNNN~~~~N~c~o
Mnla.
AGENTS. WANTED, s3o weekly guaran-
ICED Ted. to sell the dry powder hre e1tin-
gulsl ar: the greatest wonder ot the s age; :,
S6ripkNY iS4 East 25th st. Sew-Hork.
,apx-rS -gomethinR nsw. aluminium
Christmas and New Year fsrds. name
handsomely engraved; greatest seller
rnonev. full particulars sent free no CON-
p.tition. SIMMONS a sAlZBERG. Man.
ufscturers, 1872 Elm-sL. Nsw-York.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
ENGRAVING AND EMBOssING.

ESTABLISHED lss4.-H. G. Afford &
CO., 90 and 9s Fulton ST.. New-York,
ThlCQMgn cor. william -st.-Engraved
NUrvwNtSg Plates: steel Die Embo's-
PlA1tO ing: Wedding Invitations.
CI[rl Mr. Visiting Cards. Business
O'lll UCc Cards, Notes and Letter
JNp0SSlMI Heads. Monograms and
Address Dies. CIests and
Coats Of Arms. etc. Fine Correspondence
Papers and Envs.: first class Workman
ship al moderate prices.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
MASSAGE.

-~-~-|N>~~>~N)NNS1N>,
MNE. LA MOLs. 334 eth-ave.-Faelal
and body massage exclusively for lao'es'
by French electric massage roller
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
SIRE POP INSECT POWDER.

SIRE POP INSECT POWDER
is TARANTEED TO KILL COCK
ROACHES. WATER Rugs. BED BUGS,
ETC. ADOLPH isAACSEN * SON 20
FULTON ST, y. Y.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
MAGNETISM.

MAGNETISM cures rheumatism, Para
iysi.. Nervous ProstratiOn and al piood
diseases. Dr. DAKE, l3J West 4oth-sL
s'Dr. Dake cured me of large, paIh'u'
tnn,nr MIS-. Post. 81 West Votn-sI.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
CARPET CLEANING.

No.o.0O.0O.0N00-00~1N0 N0000N0~~~o~O0~~~~~N-
CARPETS cleaned by steam. by hand or
on the floor. Careful Carpet Cleaning
Co., 1883 Broadway. 421 East 4sth-st.
COE & BRANDT. Tel. 132-3sth.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-17
STOR AGE.

OOODO OND00~--~l = ~ - : = ? 7-|7|7171~
UAFGER STORAGE WAREHOUSES;.
shave. 33d 10 Gath sts.-Storaee for
furniture, etc; padded vans for moving
CITY or country: boxing packing. shipping
and insurance. estimates furnished. Tele-
rhnne cal 3 2 -3Sth-st.