The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03
French eIRsus.
spsaiser Reed courared IL Win wash
iastoh shosss

Biddeford. July -Cof. q. II. Pres
colt, proprietor of the L iddtfora JorrasI,
and chief owner Of the bidde'cra q ; co
Electric raIltoaj, Is back IN the harness
again after a long rest. He and AIRS
Prescott were abroad three mouths.
When they wee n p Is. Col prs cott
thought he would hunt up Spes er Reed
Eirst the pages of tile meric y vintors'
register at the New York Herald bursnu
was scanned, but the familiar autograph
Of the Big Maine statesman was not to be
found there. Inquiry was made of the
man in charge Of the bureau, but he was
unable 70 say whether Mr.. r ell was ss.ll
in towr. The consul general was next
called upon, and even be had to ad nit
tlat he tidn's know whether Mr.. Heed
and family were in Paris, but his impress
8 on was that they had taken leave of
tiat city. ~
The fact was Mr.. RS<d had been steer.
ing clear OF social functions and inter-
ostel as to his moveanants The doasul
general directed the. Eiddetcrd man to
the hotel where the Reed family had Leen
staring, but expressed doubt about his
finding them there. Col. Prescott went
to the hotel and to his sur pirse, found
MIR. Reed still there. Their hoteB were
not far apart, and thess two represents
tive men of Msines first district had
many a pleasant social chat. Mr.. Reed
had taken In French olrcRs the day be-
fore Col. Prescott located him, and was
nightly pleased with the show
1t is presumed that Speaker Reed and
Col. Prescott talked First district politics
little while they were taking in the
Paris sights together, but the returned
Biddeford tourist declines t.. be inter-
viewed on that point. When asked IL
there is any truth in the romor that he
may enter the race for Mr.. Reed's seat In
Congress, bo smiled and said: 81 really
can't say any thing abous the congress
sional matter. have had no eommunloa.
tion with anybody about it, hove seen
none of the candidates, and don't know
the first thing about the situation. l do
hope, however, that York county will
unite on somebody. / believe York
county is sntitlsd to name mir. Reeds sue.
cessor, and want to see the nomination
go TO whoever can command the most
votes.
DR.. George H. Bailey, recently Of the
Maine board of state cattle commits
sioners. was here, Friday, on professional
business. lsseag ihs
PLENTY to do, he replied, In response
to question as to how he was prosper.
ing. 81 am CHAD to be fires it'ss big
relief not to be tied down to the COMMITS
sion, with an appropriation four times
too small. and be bounded by cattle
owners ON one side and the people on the
other.
~ read In the papers. +" DR.. Bailey con-
tinued. "that the commissioners have
| decided not to overrun their appropria.
tion. They have evidently been advised
| by somebody who wants to make Ii APP
| pear that in overrunning our anpropria-
| ton In recent years we have squandered
the money. don't envy the commits
sioners their job, trying to live within
that niggardly appropriation. 1t isn't
enough 20 take care of the applications
for service, to. say nothing about inspec-
lions made without invitation from the
| owners.
mo, sir, havep't lacked enough to do
since got OF the commission, and Ep-
| preciase the freedom that goes with
| private life.' ie~