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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-28
INVESTMENTS In PARAGUAY
(From the New York Press

(From the New York Press.)
Among the foreign invest nsnts Of the
United States there 10 mono which gays
. bigger percentage than the Inv sstmspts
In Paraguay. Already the United Slater
has many thousand dollars invested
there, and according to the United
States consul ut Assuncion, the capital Of
the republic, there are mines Of wealth
waiting thsre for those who will come
and work them. Granted that John N.
Rnffln Ia an enthusiast, taere seems to
b. soma grounds for what he writes 10
the state department. He says:
ct Is inc,mprshensible 10 me why
American capitalists overlook country
90 full of promising opportunities for the
surs investment Of capital as Paraguay.
am more convinced than ever. since my
recent "trip through the republic. that
Psraguay IL most favorabis country for
the operation Of American capital.
will name some new opportunities for
investment;
Bids win b open In sig or eight
months for the construction Of new city
market. The old market viii b. torn
down, and In ite place will be erected
line city hall. Capitalists could execute
this work and take as guaranty the
rants from ths new market The rents
win amount to $5o, 900 or $4,000 gold n
yesr; the old market gives about $25, o 0
gold Jesr rent, and IL is by far too
small, covering only half q block, while
the new one will cover whole block,
A new city hall will soon te constructed
the present one bsing in the lower floor
Of Conar sss hall. Other public works,
such as the docks, lsvses, city bridges
etc will offer opportunities for profitable
investment.
"An American bank could conduct .
large and profitable business In building
houses. such as are constructed In the
United States by building loan ass ocis-
tions. Thsr3 are many new modern
houses going up In all parts Of the city.
Many more would be erected II the
people could borrow money on reasonable
terms and II the architects did not charge
suoh exortitant prices. The bank onuld
get clause In Its charter to build houses,
In which case IL would be necessary to
bring its own architect. A houss OF one
story, containing only seven rooms Of
ordinary sizs costs $4,000 gold. A bank
having It's own nrchitsct could build such
q houss for 5000 or less and make .
handsome profit. Material and labor are
cheap. A penny savings bank could b
made part OF the bank, and would be
literally patronized by the people The
hank could export hides and skins. 1t
eould easily buy them In the country and
sell them 70 Eur ops, America or Monte
video for . good price," Here IL q chance,
as South American cor sal sees II.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-28

The minority in the Houss Of Reprs
sentasives mum bsrs only fourteen less
than the majority, and with good leader.
ship and harmony they could offer very
vigorous resissAnos to measures favored
by the majority which they did not ap-
prove. But they ara likely 60 have
neither Mr.. Richardson Of Tennessee.
who will be the minority leader,
Is an able man and a skilful parliamen :
tartan, but 1t is doubt full II his leader
ship will be accepted by all the factions.
Certainly J. S Bailey of Texss. who was
the minority leader in the last Congress,
as far as anybody was a leader. can hard
ly be- expected to assent to his deposition
without sulking, and occasionally put
ting some obstacles in Mr.. Richardson
way. As for agreement In policies
among the minority there can hard
~ he any. There ars radical
differences among them In regard to the
currency, and though perhaps they may
be more nearly in agreement on foreign
policies there are certain to be some
troublesome differences there. 1t is to be
regretted, we think, that the Democrats
are not likely to BE- bstt,r led and more
harmon ious, for . compact and iEtslli-
gently led minority may do much to
steady legislation and compel the major
ity tt proceed with caution and c!roam-
spsction. A majority that finds no OBJ
staclss In IT'S pathway is liable to 20 too
fast and too far.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-28

wiikins's dog. This led 10 bet that the
authority could name the owner OF every
dog that passed the corner, and In tEirty
minutes he called tbs ownsrs hip OF four
teen, and offersd - testimony Of his
claim 10 follow the dogs homa. IL may
have bsen . blnn. but people who know
say 10 wan'E Not emily does 10 dsciars
that he knows thsss thing1 bot he
offers . wager that he can tell the owner
ship Of the dogs By their bark.
This man was nj ons Tins Known as
the lightnina calculator Of the Treasury
Department, and now sails dogs for q
livelihood.
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AMERICAN ASTRONOMER HON
ORED.
HON.

Gensva, N. Y. November % DIR. Will
liam X. Brooks, director Of Smith obssr-
vatory. has just hssn awarded by the
Paris Academy Of Seienos the ''Grand
Lalande" prize for his numerous and
brilliant astronomical discoveries. The
prize Is gold iRedAi worth so francs,
OF its value In gold. BESIDES his other
discoteiias. DIR. Brooks Ia the disoovszer
Of "a larger number OF co rsts than any
o he- living astronomer In the world.
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MRS. ANDERSON'S BABY.

You couldn't convince Mrs. Anderson
that Cupid ever was as pretty as her
little girl.
Mrs. III. c. Anderson is we'll known in
South Britain, Conn, where she lives.
She is very enthusiastic about DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription although no more
SO than thousands of other women who
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-28

have been SINH
larly benefited.
She writes :
During the
first month of the
period of gesta-
ton I could not
keep anything on
my stomach. I
went to bed the
7sth of June and
never got up till
the first Of An.
gust. I tried diff
Ereut doctors,
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R,berts' only hops Of retaining his seat
In tie House lice In getting his case into
politich That is what he 10 working for.
but up 90 the present time he has met
with little success Richardson, the prs
sible Democratic leader, is opposed to
making the question part san one.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-28

The Fall River operatives nave succeed
ed In &c 'tlng an advance OF wages with
out a strike, msinly le,ause all thu facts
and arguments were on their side. The
steady rise in the price Of the neoessaries
of life and the rapidly increasing business
of the mills made a case for the opera
tives which was too strong to be is-
nored. If opera tives always chose their
time for demanding an iucrease OF wages
as wisely as in this case, they would sell
dom meet with refusal But frequently
their demands are made when oil the
facts and arguments are against them,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-28

Gsn. Meth zen in his marsh TO the
relief Of Kimberley has fought an other
BATHS at Gras Pan and driven back the
Beers. He INST suoh serious resistnnoe,
however, that his truors were pretty well
worn cut and will have to tsrry day
i iwo for rest. This Bosrs are greatly
outnum hered by this British, but still
their resistance is Of most stubborn
character. When they are compelled to
fall back they do 30 In good order, ready
to take advantage Of the next favorable
place for making a stand. At Belmont
they were beaten with considerable loss.
This did nc t. however, prevent them from
making vigorous resist nnos at Gras
Pan. What Gan. Aethusn Is meeting
with the other leaders Of BIZ itish columns
are sure to meet with also. They have
all got to fight their way t, their destina'
ton mile by mile and inoh by inch. The
campaigns before than are sure to be
of character that will involve tremen-
dous losses.
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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 once
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UNDERWOOD SPRING,

Spacious Dining Hall always open. Music,
Card and SmoSing Rooms. all with open fires.
brilliantly lighted b. electricity and heated by
steam. decorated wiih palms and evergreen.
An excellent menu from which To order.
Game and ish dtnr ers specially.
Arrangements made for Dinner. Dancing or
Card partiet with or without special cars at
ONCE OF PORTLAND n Yarmouth Electric Raj
W y Co.. once 40 Congress street Telephone
al6-S. noys3dtf
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Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the ofiice OF
the DAILY PRESS. No. % Exchange street.
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Ts the stoekholders OF the westbrook
Manufacturing Company;

Ts the stockh olders OF the Westbroois
Manufacturing Company;
Pursuant TO the warrant of the Directors OF
the Westbrook Manufacturing Company 10 me
as its Clerk, bearing date OF the seventeenth
day Of November. 1893. of which the foregoing
Is 4 copy. and of the application Of the stock
holders TO such directors, copy OF which Is
contained In said warrant,
You are hereby notified that a meeting OF the
Stockholders Of said corporation Will DO held IL
the once of the President. Edward ii. Daveis
No. Temple street. Portland, Maine. Wednos-
day, November 2sth, at ten O'clock IL H. TO act
ON the following matters:
l. To see II the stockholders Will vote to dis
solve the Westurook Manufacturing Company.
2. To sec II the stockholders viii direct and
authorize some one OF It's officers or stockhoid-
ers 10 ale In the surreme Judicial court Bill
In Equity against said Company. praying for its
dissolution.
s. To act on any other business that may le-
gally cume before the meeting.
Dated at Portland, Maine, this eighte enth day
OF November. A. ID. 1893.
ARTHUR W. KICKER. Clerk.
noy22dlw
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To A. w. Kicker, Clerk OF the West
brook Manu- IN curing Company

To A. w. Kicker, Clerk Of the West
brook Manufacturing Company
whereas certain stock holders OF the West
brook Manufacturing Company made an 40,
plication to the directors of said corporation, OF
which the following is copy:
portland. Me, Nov. 18th, 1903.
To the Directors Of the westbrook Manufact-
uring Company:
We, the u. dersigned. stockholders In the
westbrook Manufacturing Company. whose az
Rregate stock IL more than fifteen per cent OF
the capital stock of the said corporation actual
ly paid in. make application to you TO call
special meeting Of the stockholders OF sald cor
poration for the following purposes. TO wit:
/. To see II the stockholders vii vote TO dis
solve the westbrook Company.
2; To ses II the Stockholders VIII authorize
ers to file In the supreme Judicial Court Bill
In Equity against said Company. praying for Its
Names OF Stockholders:
PORTLAND SAVINGS BANK by Edward A.
Noyes, Treas.
EST. ]. p. WOOD by VIM. r. Wood, Admir-.
EST. WIN. WOOD by VIM. X. Wood. Admir-.
Z. II. DAWES.
FRED N. DOW.
). 8. wINSLOw.
ESTATE OF HENRY ST. JOHN SMITH by
Frank w. Robinson. Executor"
And whereas. therefore, at meeting of said
Directors held AT Portland OIL the seventeenth
day OF November. s99, the following vote was
passed TO wit: Votsd:-''Inasmuch as more
than Two st lckholders OF this corporation made
an applica lon In writing To The directors there
of. bearing date the thirteenth day OF Novem-
Der, 1893. Tor special meet,ng of the corpora
ton. which application said directors find and
determine was signed by persons owning more
than fifteen per cent OF the capital stock of said
corporation paid in, the Clerk Of this corpora
tion Is hereby directed u call a meeting Of the
stockholders thereof to be held at tho office of
Edward II. Dsveis, No. Templs street, In the
City of Portland. on the twenty-ninth day of
November, 1899, ai ten O'Clock In the forenoon.
N act the matters set OQt SAID Appllca-
tion."
Now therefore. you are hereby directed TO
call special meeting OF the stockholders afore.
said, to ba held at the time aud place specified
in tho said vote OF the directors Aforesaid, for
the purposes set out In said application
Dated at Portland this seventeenth day of
November. 1899.
L. II. DAVIES. I Directors OF the
FRED. N. DOW, Nestbrook
Al. X. COOLING, Manufacturing
j. s.. WINSLOW, COMPANY.
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TERMS

TERMS
DAILY PRESS
BY the year. 90 I'm advance or 81 at the end Of
the year.
BY the month. so cents.
The DAILY PRESS Is delivered at these rates
every morning to Subscribers In all parts OF
Portland, and In westbrook and South Fort
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS Cweekly,-
BY the year, 81 in advance. or sl.26 at the
end OF the year.
For six monihs 80 cents; for three months,
rs cents
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
ssssss s@ssss

position of dress goods and trimmings,
silks. ribbons, ladies' hosiery and under
wear, cloaks and suits. On this floor
there will he forty-five salespeople and
six wrappers. II. c. Lockwood head floor
walker
On the next floor, the third of the build
ing. will be carpets, rugs. millinery, lin
ems, domestics and gents furnishing
goods, etc VIM. Huey will be head floor
walker
on the next floor, or fourth of the
building will be sold Inoleum stuff and
mating
Most of the clerks viii take their lunch
n the store and Innes & Co. will furnish
the coffee or warm drinks
The way articles are marked down is
enough to make a customer dizzy. 4
robe that formerly sold for SIS Is yellow
in spots and water soiled, and will be
offered at p cents. a seal coat unhurt a
particle is marked down from 1870 to Saoo
II Will be a big rush Mr.. F-nes and Mr..
Weiser say that every dollar of the stock
must go.
James McKeirnan. who was arrested
on the charge Of being the father OF
Miss Bvady's fatherless child. was dis
charged in the betty court yesterday. he
having paid the woman $40 to dismiss tie
case
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party IN the Sedgwick Music hall Tues
day evening, November Z. The rooms
were tastily decorated with ported flowers
and furnishings. The music was furnish
ed by Professor Milhaupt and Miss Ford.
PUPILS RECITAL.
The following program was given by
pupils of the Sickner Conservatory of
Music al their rooms, Friday afternoon:
Ethel Polka Franz Behr
Edna Goldstandt
Farewell to the Piano. Beethoven.
May Conley.
Notes-Rose Fitting. American Soprano
Jennie Parkinson.
Song Without Words $500. Gustav Holzel
Molie Warren.
Orchestra-Mandolin and Guitar....
Sickner Conservatory
Notes-Ernest VanDyck. Belgian Tenor
Nina Miller
Prelude, op. 13, No. 1......Anatole Liadoff
Hester Winnie.
Notes.-The Madrigal Singers.........
Chester Winders-
Noctourne. .Ignace Krzyanowski
Winnie Barnes.
NOTES.-The Pianist. .Paderewsk
May Swartzel.
Violin Solo-a Reverie. Fauconier
b Traumeri.......... Schumann
Miss Josephine Anderson.
Notes-Miss Josephine Sullivan.......
Celebrated Irish Harpist
Coda Evans.
C Mi......... Beethoven
Guenta Mcdaniel, Grace Chapman.
Germany MISREPRESENTATION. Moszkowski
Ruby Slade.
Prelude-op 2S No. Chopin
Grace Chapman.
Observation-Disclosures and GUITAR.
Sickner Conservatory.
MISS SMITHS PUPILS.
Saturday afternoon. November II, a
number of the music pupils of Miss Bes-
sic Smith met at her home on the West
Side. where the following program was
rendered. The numbers were enjoyed by
all present:
Piano Duet, Souvenir Du Camp. .Ludovie
Misses Libbie Wallace and Pearl Farmer.
Piano Solo, Storm on Lake Platten....
............. .................... ....Mihaly
Miss Lou Ferguson.
Piano Solo
(a) Mermaid's Song Weber
(b) Waltz .................. Weber
Elsie Nunie.
Violin Solo, Wiegenlied David
Herbert Smith.
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TWENTYDETECTIVES
EHPLOYED FOR HINES FIRE
SALE.
Restaurant TO be Kept Right in the
Building.

The big fire sale of lines & Co. will
begin tomorrow morning at o'clock and
the rush 10 get into the different depart
mcnts in the big FieJcher-Floyd building
on South Market street viii be as much
of lam as it ever was TO set out of a
fire Every arrangement and conven-
fence possible for the quick disposal of
the big stock has been made
\ second stairway has been built to the
different floors, a hundred saieSpeople.
fifty cash boys, fifteen wrappers and
three head hoor-walkers have been en-
gagged. Art Davidson. proprietor of the
Royal viii put in a luncheon counter
on the first floor after the plan seen in
large department stores in the east
Twenty private detectives Will be in SER
vice to prevent shop-lifung. No goods
Will be sold on the first or ground floor
The second floor Of the building. or first
floor Of the store, Will be used for the dis
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-12
HAD YOUR PALM READ YETI
Mrs. r. c. Fuller Can Tell You What
IN ERn

Mrs. F. c. Fuller. the New York palm
list, whose business rooms are at No. 254
North Topeka avenue, is doing a land
Office business reading the palms of pa
irons. She examines the hand and tells
you what 10 do in order to succeed in
your undertakings. She speaks of changes
to be made and whether or not you should
put into execution your contemplated
plans. She tells you of your heart af-
fairs, your business matters. talks to you
as regards your health, and by following
her advice you cannot DO otherwise than
succeed. She tells you more than You
can remember, is a woman of progresses
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g r

A carpenter of Morristown. a great,
strong, hearty fellow. says: r. breaks
up my Cold in two doses-r don't follow
the directions on the bottle-when I take
Cold I at once take half the contents of
a &c bottle, then I wait awhile, and take
the balance; my Cold is gone the same
day" While this may be all very well
for a. strong man, it is not always best
to check Cold too quickly and possibly
drive it to some weak spot-it is better to
follow the directions of six pellets every
hour, it then restores the checked circu-
lation 6known by a chill or shiver). starts
the blood coursing through the veins,
makes a steady cure of a Cold or Grip.
Manual OF all Diseases sent free.
For sale by all druggists or sent on re-
ceipt of price. 25c and 81. Humphreys
FomeoDathic Medicine Co, Cor. William
and John SITS N Y
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AnTmportant Difference.

To make it apparent to thousands. who
think themselves i'll, that they are not az
hicted with any disease. but that the sys-
tenn simply needs cleansing, is TO bring
comfort home to their hearts, as q costive
condition is easily cured by using Syrup
Of Figs Manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by ali drug
giStS.
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ing appearance. possibly thirty. and GER
tainly knows her business.
Her price for complete reading is 50
cents. Her rooms are at No. "a North
Topeka avenue. Hours a. m 10 $50
d
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WILL BE DEDICATED TODAY
Program Of Exercises ut Plymouth
Cong regationaI Church.

The new house OF worship OF Plymouth
Congregational church. corner Second
street and Lawrence avenue, will be dedi-
Gated at 10:SO this morning with appro-
pirate and highly interesting services.
The sermon viii be preached by Rev. D.
NJ Fisk, D. D. of Topeka and the dedi-
catory prayer viii be offered BY Rev. ].
H. Parker. superintendent for Oklahoma
of the American Home Missionary society.
who was also the first pastor Of Plymouth
church.
The Plymouth choir will render the
quartette. Except the Lord Build the
House." by Gnchrist. a trio of female
voices win render the beautiful selection
by Alonzo Stone. entitled Blessed Feet OF
OF Jesus" The singers are Mrs Bryant.
Mrs. Darling and Mrs. Wilson Mrs.
Bentley viii sing with Verdure Clad"
by Hayden. and Mrs. Wilson will sing,
II viii Praise Thee, Oh LORD" by
Lansing.
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Mrs. VIII. Carter died yesterday after
noon at her home on University avenue.
She has been sick for some time. Mr..
Carter is one Of the best known men in
Wichita and his great loss will be re-
GREETED by host OF sympathetic friends
who knew the gentle and charitable ma
ture of Mrs. Carter.
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Piano Solo, March From Norma
Miss Morta Reeser.
Piano Duet, Hungarian Dance. Wolff
Miss Lulu Burleight and teacher.
Piano Solo. Reyerie...... Herbert L. Eddy
Miss Libbie Wallace.
Piano Solo, Hark, Hark, the Lark.
.........- .-..-...-....-.. $500. schubert
IJarhart JatfaI6
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Daily Eagle. by carrier. 10 csp,. a week
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MILL END SALE.

Children's jackets, value 81, for
81 -. Another, extra heavy,
fancy. value S2.25. for Sl.73.
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RATHBONE SISTERS.

At their temple on Friday evening Of
this week the Rathbone Sisters will give
an oyster supper and social, which will
be the first of a series of entertainments
to be given each month during the
winter The members of the order OF
knights of Pythas their families and
friends are especially invited to attend
the initial social, and enjoy the hospit-
atty of this noble sisterhood. Oysters will
be served from to o'clock, after which
music, games, etc. will delight the guests
and afford a pleasureable evening to those
IN attendance
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MILL END SALE.

Mil End Sale of unquestionable
values in Fancy Dress Goods. Di-
agonal Novelties, value 19c, sale
price 9 nc; Novelty Suitings,
regular DC, sale price 12c.
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MILL END SALE.
MILL Esd SALE.

Brocaded black Dress Goods,
36-inch, value 25c, for 16c; 40-inch,
value sc. for 43c.
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The Misses Ford save slelr oe.nins