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The San Francisco call., 1899-09-19
DOM PAUL MAY BE
THE FIRST TO STRIKE

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-A World ca
BILE from London says: Transvaal's S
firm refusal Of Great Britain's latest
demands has undoubtedly provoked
both anxiety and surprise among the
jingoes here. Their absolute conviction
had been that President Kruger would
however unwillingly, accept Secretary
Chamberlain's yelled ultimatum, or
would at any rate send some temporiz-
ing reply, enabling England to COM
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-19
ONE WEXICTN COWBOY.
DESERTED BY COMPANIONS,
FIGHTS 4 BTND OF YqQUIS


n
al one
o o
il icopse was shocking muIat
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-19
SHERIFF FARLEY OF
MONTEREY KILLED
BY A PRISONER
MiIitiamen Turn Out and Citizens
Threaten to Lynch the
ASSaSS
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ALINAs, 19Sherif Farley instantly
killed tonight while
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-19
Types of Uniforms of the Royal Scots Guards.

am oganz g wills join fore In 4
Af n dd
- " - = >
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-19
BOERS MASSING ARTIL LERY
IN COMMANDING POSITIONS
While the TrdnsVaal Is Preparing for Clash With Great
Britain the Orange Free State Is Anxious to Secure
American Intervention.

Special Dispatch to The Call.
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The Portland daily press., 1899-12-07

CONCERNING BOOKS.

Among rs,snt publications Of the Har-
rers Is The Life OF James Dwight DAM,
Scientific Explorer, Minerslogist, deolo
gist, Zoolo zist. Professor in Yale Col
lege. by President Daniel q. Gilman OF
j, Inns Hopkins University With 50 able
and accomplished bioRraphsr. and SO
attractive = subject, this must necessarily
be-as it is-a work Of unusual interest.
Ii has been prepared by President Gilman
Mt the request OF Mrs Dana, who had,
with the greatest care, saved and brought
together the memorials of her husbands
life and correspondence.
The preface tells US that the five
phrases upon the title-pags Of this val
ume give "a summary of the memoir,
that Professor Dana dwelt long upon the
high season their shores and islands,
and among their primitive Inhabitants,
SO that he might bs CALLED an ocean
oar1pher or ocean-exrlHrer. His dis
tinoiion rs q naturalist was gained In
thess great fields; and his career. from
beginning to end, WAS identified with
Yale College,
His life WAS, as his biographer states,
that of a distinguished naturalist, sue
csssively an explorer, an Investigator, an
editor and q teaoher. and his versatility
was surprising. Gifted with uncommon
powers OF observation. memory, compari'
son and reasoning. he devoted them ali
to his favorits branches of science. He
had rare opportunities OF sssipg the
most interesting parts Of the globe: .
visit to the Mediterranean Sea; voyags
| round the world, with prolonged stay
among the South Sea Islands; q summs,
in Switzerland and a journey, late In
life, across the North American Cont
nsnt and to the Hawaiian islands. !"
Close relations with the most distin.
guished Investigators in this and Other
countries. with opportunities for much
study and reflection kept him In touoh
with the spirit of research, and In spite Of
| Ill health he accomplished more thar
most men.
He had the excite nent Of travel which
| included "the rerlls of shipwTesk, thu
observation of life among tie cannibals
| tt e ascent of lofty mountains; the pie rs
uIes of discovery In unknown regions
tie interchange Of ideas with tie leader
Of conie nporsry thought; the contro5e r
sic of science and religion and othel
earnest Olson ssions incident to the ad
vanoerent of knowiedGe."
OF the letters in the volume feveral are
addtexei to Darwin. and tte:e are many
from Darwin to Professor Dana. Among
his other oorIesl ondents wee Asa Gray
Guyot. Agassiz, Gelke and Professor
Judd. His biographer claims for him a,
honorable rank In the company to
which Linnasus, Curvier, Darwin ant
| A gassiz belonged"
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-07

Ousy's oass IL beginning 10 attract at
tention. IL will be rsmem bersd that the
Pennsylvanis legislature failed to elect
q senator, and that after Its adjourn
meat Gov. stone appointed MIR . lay.
There has always existed differences OF
opinion In tas Senate concerning the
right of the executive to appoint under
such circumstances. patt holding that
after Legislature has had chance to
elect q senator and has failed or neglected
to do 50 there exists no such vacancy as
the Governor Is authorized by the consfi-
tuition to fill, while anotf er part has taken
the ground that any vacancy Is vacancy
which the governor Is enp,wsred to I'LL
Eminent constitu tiora al lawyers hsve been
Ct both sides of this question. In the
two most recent cases before the Senate
the decision was that governor could
not appoint under such circumstances as
existei when q Jay was appointed. These
decisions, however, are OF no binding
| force upon the present Senate, though
they oan hardly TALL TO aave considerable
Influence Qiay's friends claim that
the pre,e dents are likely to be reversal
| In his case and that he will get In. They
admit, however. that the Senate win be
very evenly divided upon tho question,
and do not expect more than one or two
majority. Quay has always besn pretty
popular with his colleagues, both RspuL-
licars and Democrat. aud this fact IL
expected to, and no doubt will. help him
some. On the other hand body, which
Is a continuing body, liks the Senate, is
generally reluctant to reverse Its prece-
dents II Quay shoulu be kept out 1t
would not be for long. however, for the
next PeDnsylvania legislature would In
all probability elect him, the recent cleo
lions having shown that his grip Is as
strong as ever
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-07

that Coiiins's nomination was obtainsd
BY fraud. What effect Mr.. Murphy's
disaffection will have upon the result Of
the sisction 10 IL d m ,uit TO say. He had
. large following ~ n can didats, -indesd
his aggregate vote was larger than Gen.
Uollius's, but how many Of his support
ers while he was inside the party will
follow him outside ef It is iffioult 10 say.
As a rule the boltsr does not take many
along with him, unless there 10 some
principle at stake. aud his secession has
been becauss of sllesian to that prinoi-
pie. There Is none in this case and MT.
Murpby's action Is going to be attributed
largely to personal disappointment. A
man has got to be exceedingly attractive
and magnetic to draw away many
through sympathy with his PERSONAL
grievances. Thers Ia. however. con-
siderable d,saffeotion among the Demo-
Gratis against what 10 known as the
strategy board, which Is with Collins.
and.a good many ether Democrats besides
Murphy may have personal dlsappoint-
ments and grudges TO avsnge. IL that
be SO Murphy's example may prove con.
taRlous and do the regular ticket q good
deal of mischief.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-07

Senators Frye and hanna had evidently
been misipf 1rmed when they declared
ttak the sultan was 50 terrified whom 3
heard Dewey = guns ut Manila that he I'm
~ ediatsiy paid the bill OF the United
States tor the dsstrut tion Of American
missionary property in his dcminions
The Pre- sldsnts message shows that he
has not pad mp, and reveals no more In
tsntion of doing s. than he showed before
no heard tie laundering of Dewey's guns.
He continues to promise and he also
continues to neglect to perform. Dewey 8
or somebody eise's guns will have to
thunder rs near TO him as Constartlnople
before he will settle.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-07

The vote in the House on the Robe rte
case shows that whatever course, whether
that Of preventing him from getting In
or expelling HIN after sdmission. were
adopted. the seat was bound to be vacant
in very short time. Far more than
two thirds of the House voted to keep
him out altogether, and the small MI
nerity that opposed that method would
doubtless, with few II any exceptions,
have voted for his expulsion, for Mr..
Richardson made 1t clear that their OBJ
jsotion was simply to the manner OF get
ting rid of Roberts. The question Ia not
OF very great Importance, but pretty
strong argument can be made to show
that the expulsion method would have
been preferable, looking to the future. to
the method that has been adopted. Suon
constitutional lawyers as Judge Edmunds
have expressed strong preference for
expulsion as less liable to create mis-
ohievous preoedents.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-07

Mr.. Roberts. who Is an sloqusnt man,
seems to have been able to win consider
able applause by his speech from the gal.
lsries, but considered as . reply to the
charges against him or AS protest
agar 81 the method that WAS being EN-
ployei to keep him out Of the House his
speech was not success. He furnished his
friends In the House, If he has any, moth
ing to work with. he had to confess
practically that the charges against him
were trus and he failed to hiring forward
any extsnuating circumstances. Indeed,
his claim that polygamy was dead In
Utah rather heightened, than otherwise,
his offence of persisting in 1t.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-07

Taylor Is elected governor Of KENTUCKY
on the facs Of the returns rs canvassed by
the returning board. That Ia admitted.
he can only be defeated BY geiog bshind
the returns and throwing out votes foI
him IL one pretext and another. II the
Board decides to go behind the returns.
the inference will be almost inevitable
that it has determined to count Taylor
out. for there could b, NJ object In sioh
course unless that end was In view. In
the DIT, sent temper Ct the voters Of Ken
tuoky an attempt to dsfest the results CT
the election by ohioansry and fraud Ii
likely to lead to bloodshed.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-07

1t is reported, apparently with author
ity, that Gen. Raglan is going to bring
his case before Congress for the purpose
OF getting a "vindication. The only
chance he has of being vindioated Is by
showing that the charge against BIN OF
using disgraoefuI language to his su
perior eff er was untrue, but the truth
of it he long ago confessed. As for
a remission Of the psnalty imposed upon
him, if to obtain that is . part of his
purpose, 1t Is diff ,ult to see why
he should want 1t. His punish
mant was suspen sion for SIX years with
full pay-that is whereas before he had
to work for his pay after the punishment
was inflicted he got his pay without any
work whatever. We can see why q man
so enamoured of tina strenuous hfs'' as
Gov. Roosevelt should want such pen-
atty remittsd, but Roossvelts are few,
and the only thing particularly strenuous
about Eagan is his tongue, and this can
wag more freely when he Is on vacation
than when he is at work.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-07

The death Of Senator Hayward WIN
nut a Fusioni,t In his sat and tn VIII
be a gain for the Silserites. for Hayward
rssa sound money Republican Bryan
could probably get the place II he want
ed IL, but he has other plans. After the
next Presidential election II the legisla-
ture is FusIon he may be not only will
ing. but anxious 60 taKe it.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-07

In their application to be admitted "
the city the portland Electric Light oom'
pany ssk,d for PERM sion to build
conduit along Congre. 5 rect. The rea-
son that this conduit was not tuiit this
fall was that there was not time enough
1t will be built nsxs spring The co Il =
pauy has strung no wires On Congresi
street. but It's lamps on that street ate
supplied by lines fran the orc IS streets.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-07

1t is not at all likely that our Congress
will express to the Czar any serious oon-
Germ about the destruction Of autonomy
In FINLAND by his acton. We are not 50
ssv.et'' on self.governmeat rs we ussd to
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-07

MIR. Murphy, the defeated candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Mayor of
Boston, Announces his intention Of oppos-
ing Gen. Collins. the successful candi-
date. at the polls next Tuesday. The
reason which he gives is shat he believes
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-07

Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses OF Their
papers changed as often as they may desire by
notifying the office
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-07

Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the ONCE OF
the DAILY PRESS. No. % Exchange street.
Portland Me.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-07
UNDERWOOD SPRING.

Spacious Dining Hall always open. Music
Card and Smoking Rooms. all with open fires.
brilliantly lighted BY electricity and heated by
steam. decorated with palms and evergreen.
An excellent menu from which to order.
Game and fish dinr ers a specially.
Arrangements made for Dinner. Dancing or
card parties with or without special cars at
Office of PORTLAND & Yarmouth Electric Rail
W y Co.. ofice 40 Congress street Telephone
9i6-3. nov23df
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-07

DAILY PRESS
By the year. 90 in advance or 81 at the end oil
the year.
by the month. 80 cents.
The DAILY PRESS Is delivered at these rates
every morning to subscribers In all parts OF
Portland. amt In Westbrook and south ror|
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS tWeekiyl-
Nv the wear. 81 IN advance, or sl.25 ut the
end OF the year. ..,,,,.
20 cents
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-07

There is 80 much discussion at present
AS t, what Ia. and what Is not, "Ro6d
kpslisb," that Professor Harry Ihurfton
Pecks essay upon this subject, with
which he opens his new volume (Dodd,
NJ lead 81 Company; Portland: LoriDg.
Short q Harm on) Is both timely and
alluring. 1t 10 the sort CT bait to which
every woman risss at once, ready to
swallow or reject it-as the case may be.
Indeed, the subj ct Is one upon which dis
cusslon Is endless, especially II We accept
Professor Peok's theory-and we must
of necessity do so-that usage goes long
way toward making certain inaccuracies
admissible, though WHARF to draw the
line is a question that will continually
admit of argument.
Says Mr.. Peck: 1.-THE speaker and
writer who is always spick and span In
his verbal dress, who clothes his ideas
only in the language Of books. and who
prououuces his words absolutely In ac-
cordancs with the orthoepy enjoined In
dictionaries, may perhaps be an educ 1t
ed man, but his education 10. In all
probability, a very superficial ons, for he
Is not spff ,iently educated to be on easy
terms with his education. He feels
'endimauche, like ice Gargery in his
holiday clothes. On the other hand, the
sources of our mother tongue that ID
seasoned and vivided with good raoy
idioms, that at times and In the proper
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-07
NOTICE.

Whereas my wife, Gertrude MAJ Stnchfeld.
has l-It my bed and board without Just cause
and provocation, anu all persons are hereby
forbidden harboring or trusting ner on my &C
count as shall pay no debts ofher contracting
after this date.
freeport, Me-, December 4. 1899.
tDwIN A.STINCIIFIED.
Witness Edwin L. Townsend. dec5d3t
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-07

most successful remedy has been found for
sexual weakness, such as impoteney. varIeoeele.
shrunken organ, nervous debility, lost man
hood. night emissions, premature discharge
and all other results OF seif-abuss or excuses.
1t cures any case OF the difficulty. never falls 10
restore the organs TO full natural strength and
vigor. The Doctor who made this wonderful
discovery wants to let every man know about
il, He VIII therefore send the receip giving
the various ingredients to be used so that AL
men at u trihins expense can cure themselves
He sends the receipt free. and all the reader
w. Knapp, NJ. d., 1863 Hull Bldg. Detroit
Mich. requesting the Tree receipt as reported In
til paper. II Is a generous Offer, and all men
ought u be glad to hays such an opportunity.
noy7tu&thh
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-01-19

order to the family, and that as a
further mark of respect tn the memory
of the dead, the Senate stand adjourned
The order was passed and the President
appointed as such committee on the part
of the senate, Messrs. White of Andres
coggin and Hamlin of Hancock.
In the House among others the fol
lowing bills etc., we're presented:
BY Mr.. Manley of Augusta-Bill an
act to secure the secret ballot
BY Mr.. Virgin of Portland-Bill au
act TO regulate the practice of veterinary
surgery, medicine and dentistry in the
State of Maine.
BY Mr.. Beal Of Bangor-Resolye In
favor of the Eastern Maine General
hospital and statement of facts.
BY Mr.. Walker of Starks-Resolve In
favor of Arson academy
The House voted for U. s. Senator
Eugene Hale had "a; Samuel l.. Lord
had Is and there we're 81 absent
The Speaker appointed on the part of
the House to attend the funeral services
Hon. Nelson Dingley, Messrs. Harris of
Auburn, Manley OF Augusta, Murphy OF
Lewiston, Brown of Falmouth Hicks of
Rocklaud and Donham of Hebron. The
>peaker also appointed az Speaker pro
tenn during the absence of the speaker,
Mr.. Philbrook of Waterville.
The House adjourned as a mark of re-
spect of the memory of Mr.. Dingley.
Gov. Powers directed the manage.
ment of all State institutions. normal
schools, etc., in Maine 10 keep their q II G
ut half mast until after the funeral of
Mr.. Diugley.
Wednesday. in joint convention at II
O'clock the Senate and House met In
Represent tives hall. The journals OF
both branches relating TO the vote for
United States senator having been read.
Senator Stearns Of Aroostook presented
the following order: Ordered that Hon.
Eugene Hale OF Ellsworth be- and hereby
is DECLARED duly elected senator In Con.
gress for the term of six years. begin.
ming on the Al Of March, 1899. And
fur Their order d that the secretary of the
convention forth ith inform the gov
ernor Of said election. Thefeupon Hon.
Eugene Hale was d, clared elected to the
United States Senate.
Among the new hills. petitions, etc.
WAS bill presented BY Mr.. Merrill, an act
establishir z town couueil in Skow h, :
gan with wards and aldermen and other
provisions for expedling municipal
business.
A petition from East Mschias parties
asks for an amendment so that white
perch may he shipped and sold in July
and August.
In the Senate.
M. Weeks of Somerset presented bill.
an act Ia abolish the ss-marking OF
ballots al elec'lons, and To provide for
the use of official party tickets so ar
ranged and attached Ia ballot sheets That
the voter may select and remove there
from his party ticket aud vote by plac-
ing his ticker only in the ballot box.
Mr.. Weeks said, desire Ia stale that
present this bill at the r. quest of one CT
my constituents, Hon. I. b. Barrett OF
Canaan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-01-19
Skowhegan Markets
PRICES PAID PKonUCESs.

PRICES PAID PROMOTERS.
BUrrKs-First quality, stamped. a To tpef II
BEEF-OK Reef, . - Is.
BEAN>-HSnd-pickeG yellow eyes. 81 - To el.@s
pea beans. 81 50
OATS-S7cts
r.GGs- x II per doy fresh
tlpEs A>b SkINs-LlEht hides. 1rts
hides Us; lamb SKINS II fo SO -
eaU b CSu skins, 3 10 l.to each.
lUVLrkY-FoWls, So IL els I@r n tt1shtit
to 10 cts.
RoUNp Hos cts.
wooL-UnwSshed, "A TO 70 tts.
TALLow-Rouch - per 10.
PotAtoes-S040 To 4 bu.
RETAIL NAKKvr
New Maple Moa>Ses = els Per a.
(HEEsE-l2 go "A Tef n.
FLoUR-Spnng Whea; Patent S 0d Winner
wheat pat AS Niuter wheat choice, e. 90 ~
$3.50
CoRS-Sl.o5 per bag meal and crsoked corn -
{. :. MEAL-Sl.25 ISAr Gag.
kEED-Mddings, So9o 70 ll5per wi hicARs
gluten 30 sack
TEAs-2p IL So cents prr H.
. CoFFEE-Ia to Is cts Ter IA.
cts,
Forks.
MoLAssKs-lure Ponce. Il. lure HArtaaoet
81.
CRoIcE COOKING MOI ASstS *
DRY f1sh-Cod, = L. ats ser l-, faap9,
8 cts
ONIoNs-2c. per ~.
EGGs-a2 cts duz.
srGAs-Gtauu'ated, sugar hest quality -
gttiuNS
rnwu, 20 pounds Tor 81.
BUrrER-l6 "a - cts per lh.
OArs--Westvrri. ~
PotAtoes-S0o0 bn-
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-01-19

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed TO learn that there is at least one dread
ed disease that science has been able 70
cure IN all its stages and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity
Catarrh. being a constitutional disease
requires a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease. and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in It's curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
tiat it fails to cure. Send for ''s. - teS-
hmonials. Address,
F. !. CHENEY CO, T -. os,o.
Sold by Druggists, 7Sc
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-01-19
Some Facts In the Case.

The papers have much to say about
"liquor Wal" in Skowhegan. AS usual
every statement made Is not an exact
statement of facts but the REPORTER Is
not at fault for this and will not attempt
to correct misstatements Of Others. 1t
is not always practicable for paper to
correct it's own errors, much less those
Of others. A correct statement of the
facts in the case may he desirable at this
time and they are given as we UNDER
stand them.
At the various terms Of court, indct-
ments have been found against saloon
keepers in town also hotel keepers aud
fines have been paid by them at various
times. At the December term of court
five saloon keepers of Skowhegan and
three of Fail against whom the
grand jury had reported indictments for
maintaining liquor nuisances were
severally arraigned and pleaded guilty
to the indictments and their cases were
continued for sentence upon promise by
them, each made to County Attorney
Small, that they would 20 out of the
liquor selling business and keep out so
long as he continued to hold the Office of
county attorney. There was an under
standing that they should have reason
able time to get rid Of their stock on
hand, although Mr.. Small guaranteed
them no immunity from any prosecution
during this time. Court adjourned
Tuesday, January 81, and the 10 days
understood, expired Friday last, the 18th
instant.
This is about all there is to 1t to the
present time. All who believe In the
supremacy of law and who realize the
great aud lasting evil Inflicted upon the
community by the use of liquor and the
curse OF the saloon to any place, are
hopeful for good In this movement of the
county attorney.
About IS representative citizens, bust
ness and professional men OF our town,
have given County Attorney Small a
written guarantee of support IN move
ment to stop rumselling here and he ex-
poets their support in this, his first step
in the good work. He should have the
support of every we'll wisher of humanity
aud Of the town Of Sko~hegan aud we
believe he will have it.