davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19

tFfom the brooklyn Standard Union.
We have borrowed msuy inventions
from other lands. and usually to our adj
vantage We got our arc lights from
hussia, our inosndescent lights and sub
ways from Buda Pesth. our concert and
bser gardens from Berlin.
From another tropical people we ans
likely to take enc other inventlons the
trolley funeral.
Mexiao has used Its street cars for fu-
nerals for a number CT yenrs. II has
special cars equipped as hcarses. with as
many others fjr followers ns the mourn.
ers wish to charter Chicago IL the first
American city to copy Mexico In this
matter OF providing funeral cars. Buff
falo IL to follow. One Of its trolley lines
Is to b. supplied with an electric hearss
with seats fer fairly large company.
ard when In use this oar will be orapsd
with black and decorated with appropri-
ate emblems. A branch road Il TO be
carried to the gates Of one Of the csme-
terles.
Rochester Is seriously considering the
same matter. Mr.. hossiter thinks that
the plan would not do for Brooklyn, but
there IL room for another opinion. Tho
largest cemeteries In America are In this
city, and the diminution Of funeral pro.
cessions in some Of our residence streets
would te greatly appreciatse.
Chicago, which began this ref orm, o;
introduced " from Mexico. provides as n
hearse a large car handsomely decorated,
with raised bier and dark curtsins oil
| heavy plush.
1t is easily Feasible TO make such cal
inure dignified and somhre than q hsarse
stch as herses draw, far 10 Is larger. heav.
Ter and thers Is more room for draperies
aud ornament IL is. however. the cheap
ness Of this outfit. as compared 10 the ex
penfe OF the usual hearfe and retiDue q
carriages, tn at especially ocmIuends IT..
The cost of an ordinary iunprnl II
ffizhteuing to persons in moderate cir
cumstance, though they ire often the
ones to unGertsks immoderaie expsndi.
ture. More Is charged for the collin tnan
would bs charged Ter ~ sin liar casket d
signed for a commercial purpose. and the
cost OF flowers and decorations, the hire
OF bands, singers and especially the
rental Of carria .es are items that many q
family must continue TO count fer
months, and even years, after the inter
ment
son to ride to cemetery in % carriage
Il would cost on an average five cents on a
trolley car. The matter OF time and con :
venience Is also TO . considered, Tor the
cars can make tie journey not only MOI o
quickly. hut more directly and cumfortn-
tly than the carriages can. and there
would he no jouncing and racket over
bed payements ON the way. There IL no
reason, indesd, why trolley funeral
should not be perfectly deoorors, and 1t
will certainly be n ore economical than
the OLD fashioned one.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19

No Advantage 90 sh~ United states In
she philippines.

Gan Francisco July 11-Roun seville
Wildman. consul at Hong Kong. during
visit to MANILA interviewed Brigndier
General Funston Of the twentieth Kan.
sas. General Funston il reported as
speaking as follows. referring to the sub
jugntion of the natives;
~ believe there should be little less
gunpowder and moro diplomacy. Natives
ars no doubt impressed by the former In
a mannav they will rsmem Der. l think
that we Should consider them children.
aud treat them accordingly; grant them
sons concessions which are seemingly OF
great Importance to them; give them
some assurance and actual demonstration
of our good will and friendship for them
and their welfare; win them into our
confidence. II can be done. and in such
q way that never again will there be re.
bellion against us in the islands.
81 believe the back bone OF this insur.
rection ~ broken; lin fact We have given
the insurgents such n sound whipping
would be ended. II the natives do not
give up By the end Of the rainy season. l
am In favor CT the Government bringing
lC0. 0U0 men here and making short work
Of ending any further resistance, though
believe a little diplomacy at this time
would go long way toward settling the
trouble and bringing peace and oonse-
quent prosperity to ths unfortunate is
lands.
Strange as IL may seem, 1 am almost
q peace at any price man. When life
and properly can be saved, Ii Is almost a
crime not to follow that rule, whatever
the circumstances be arguing against It..
/ am Republican, but I am an anti
expInsionist, tto1 zh nos bitter one.
greatly benefited by the retention Of these
islands, but outside OF q few exceptional
individual cases. can see no advantage
in their possession by the United States.
The islands are so tbiokly populated and
labor so cheap, there certainly Is no in
ducement for the American laborer."
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19
500 Reward. 800.

The readers Of this paper Will be pleased to
learn that there Is az least one dreaded disease
that SCIENCE has been able 10 cure In all its
stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
10 the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. atafrh being a eoustitu-
tional disease, requires a constitutional treat.
ment Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally.
acting directly up0a the blood mucous surfaces
OF the system, thereby destroying the founda.
tlon OF the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
asshstlng nature in doing its work. The pro-
prietors have 50 much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer Oae Hundred Dollars
Tor any case that IL falls TO cure. Send for list
OF Testimonials.
Address. F. ]. CHENEY 6 co. Toledo O.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Nails Family Pills are the best
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19

Nothing could have been more short
sighted than General Otis's suppressicns
and alterations OF tina dispatches of the
correspondents. At most he could de-
ceive the peopls as to the real situation
Of affairs but short time. The facts
were certain to leak out. The return
ing officers and soldiers could not re sup.
pressed; and when the people began to
get the truth the nan who deceived
them, no matter what his motives, was
cure to come in for severe apprehension
and credit to which he was fairly en-.
titled denied him. The CRY for change
of commanders In the Philippines is large.
ly due to the discovery that tho things
thai Otis's dispatches represented as
done or ABOUT to he done have not been
accomplished. 1t is by no means clear
that he has not done all that could be
reasonably expected OF him with the
lorce at his command, or as much az
any ether general could have accom-.
rl,shed. What he is suffering from is the
contrast between what has actually been
accomplished and what his optimistic de-
spatches, This fabrications we might say
Perhaps without stretching the truth,
represented as accomplished. Had he toit
the American people the exact situation
fromI day to day we bsiieve there would
be no cutlery now for his removal.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19

The National Democratic State COM
mlttee Will meet at Chicago on Thursday
and there will be comparison of views
as +, what issues should be placed at the
front in the next campaign. It is said
shat some OF the extreme western and the
Southern states will favor assigning to
fres silver the same prominence it ooou-
pied in the last campaign while the east
and the middle west will push forward
the trusts. Bryan has been urged
by the gold Democrats to abandon the old
issue and ssisot one on which the whole
party oln stand, but he has declined to
abandon silver until a majority of the
delegates to the national convention have
decided to do so. 1t sc ms to bs admit
ted on all sides that Eryan will be recog-
nized by tie committee as not only the
leading candidate, but practically the
only candidate who has any chance of
6 stting the nomination. 1he most his
opponents now hope to accomplish is a
changing of tho issue from freq silver to
opposition to this trlsts.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19

SO far as known mining in Maine
able some sharp persons TO get the money
of some other persons who werc more
trusting and simple. Yet there Ia excite
ment going on somewhere in the State
all the time over some mining venture or
other. In the town of Wesley. in Wash
ington county, gold and silver have been
discovered In some outcroppings of slate,
and the perambulating mining expertsshas
viewed them and given his head a shake
of interest aud approval. In the town OF
Marion copper mine has been developed
to the extent of attracting the attention
of Wall street men,
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19

Big syndicates and capitalists will be
greatly benefited by the retention of these
islands, bnt outside a few exceptional in
dividual WEES can seq no advantage in
their retention by the United States.
: Thus speaks Gen. Fpnston, who has
done more gallant lighting In Luzcn
than any other officer. he can hardly be
called "Little Am erioan." Nor can he
b. accused OF seeking TO bring about the
withdrawal of the United States from
the Philippines. for he believes In putting
down the present insnrrection even If it
takes hundred Thousand men to do it.
Gen. Funston's opinion is simply that OF
an honest and truthful man who knows
the conditions that exist in the Philip
pines and Is therefore competent to ex.
press an opinion of value. American
syndicates might snaks big money out Of
the island. but to the people In general
they would be Of no value. That Is
Gen. Funston's opinion. Certainly Amer
isan labor would get no employment in the
development of the country for In the hrs
place the American laborer corid net live
thsrs and IN the second plzss no coull
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19

The attempt to make secretary Alser
the soape-goas Of the Philippine CAM
palgn is unjust. We are not admirers of
the Secretary, and believe that With some
other man at the head of his depart
ment there would have been better
administration of military affairs In
The Spanish war. but we hay not
seen particle of evidence that he Is
responsible for any thing that has gone
wrong In the Philippines. 1t is generally
admitted that the army there has bet n
we'll supplied with both food and cloth
ing. and apparently all of Gen. Otis's
calls have been promptly responded to.
If Otis has been failure that is not
Ayers fault, II Otis has sent to this
country dispatches that were: ultra-optl-
mistio, Alger cannot be held responsible
for that. There is no evidence that his
dispatches were changed at the war de-
rartment. Adjutant General Corbin says
that they were given to the public just as
they were received. Wheter Otis falsified
or was honestly over-sanguins makes no
difference. Alger had every reason to
rely on his dispatches and he cannot be
blamed for doing SO.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19

not compete with the oheap. and abupdant
Filipino labor. Every dollar invested IN
the development Of enterpriss in this
country benefits the American latoring
man because IL gives him new opportuni .
ties Of employment. but no profit will
ever come 20 him ON the Developments
OF ths Philippines. But the situation
will really be worse than that for in all
probability the Amsricsn workingmnn
will be taxed to pay the cost Of keeping
the islands In order while the syudicates
develop them with Filipino labor. What
the American wofkingma1 should strug-
gle for is the Developments Of the states OF
the American nnion, for that will direct.
" benefit him. But in the profit Of
tropical development. BE- issver 30 great.
he can never share. .
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19

The CitS Council has decided to get
plans and estimates for the remode Hing
Of Park street school house and also for
There can he no question but q new
structure will cost considerably more
than the proposed remodeiling aud II q
new structure Ia built the necessity will
remain Of remodelllng the Brackett street
school house or tearing &c down and
building new o1e, for only an eight
room building is proposed for Park
street. A commission of thoroughly COM
petent men have carefully considered the
question and decide that the BEST and the
cheapest thing the city can do Ia to re-
model both the Park and Braokett street
school houses. This report when pub
lished commander almost universal
approval. Since them. however, certain
parties who are bound to have new
school house on Park street, cost what II
may, have been bringing pressure to bear
upon the city council to throw aside the
commissions report and follow their
COSTLY advice. The tax payers OF this
city desire to see their. money economi-
cally appropriated and expended
had better make themselves heard.
The erection of a costly new
building on Park street will be but the
beginning Of the construction OF large
number of expensive school houses. 4 for
there are numerous other districts needing
more school accommodations that will
insist. and with good reason too. that they
be treated just as literally as Park street.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19
It i intimated thai tho Breoklyn street.

1t 10 intimated that the Brooklyn street
railroad strike was started az stock job
bling scheme. Whether that be true or
NOS 1t is certainly conducted in a way
that will make Its success imposslhie.
The only chance of victory was In VIM
ming public sentiment to the side of the
strikers, but. from the start the operations
OF the strikers have been such as to
ALLEVIATE II. Cars have been dereiled.
tracks obstructed, motnrmen stoned and
beaten and wires cut. In short the
strikers have made themselves public
enemies. They may have had substan-
tial grievance. but II they did they have
completely diverted public attention from
it by their riotous conduct and rendered
IL of no Use to them.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19

"A recent article In tie Kennebec
Journal on "Hallowell as a literary CEN
ter gives some interesting information
about prosperous publishing business
carried on in that oitys In early days.
The Hubbard Free Library has 10 or
more Hallowell impfints, hooks and
pamphlets, the Oldest Of which ara dated
1895 and 1897. In tho early part Of the
century scores of books and pamphlets
were published. There were few other
large publishing houses IN this part of
the country. Ezekiel Goodale was one of
the early publishers who came to Hal
lowell In 1902. Deacon Cow, a Scotch
man, brought with him from Scotland a
work called "The Billie and the Jewsn
and on recommendation Of Parson Gillett
OF the Old South church published 1t by
subscription very profitably. From 1910
to 1850 MIR. Goodale publ he'd from
month to month long list Of Waverly
novels by Walter Scott. and later, works
by Moore. Campbell and others The
"Hailowsll Book-Seore.Sign of the Bible"
by MIR. GoodaIe, was leader among the
publishing houses. The late Col. IN
drew Masters who died In 1881, was the
last of the old time printers. The works
published In Hallowell included text
books of all grades and works of general
nature, varying from paley's Theology
and Evidences of Christianity" Siazier
& Co, in 1895 to the smaller pamphlets,
library catalogues, etc. Augusta now
publishes more in day than HallowsIl
ever did, but after all Hatlowell's' old
fame as publishing place Of immortal
works outshines the later fame OF the
sister city for ephemeral works
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19

The State Board of Agriculture has
discovered the milkweed caterpillar.
The description given by the State honse
reporter Is:
1t Is indeed q beautiful thing. 1t Ia
about two inches long and is striped in
the most gaudy colors and very symmet-
rioally. Il Is said that the chrysalis 10 Of
golden hue.
Now 1t may be that this milkweed cater
pillar ia indigenousto the lobby of the
State House, and that the golden hew oil
the ohrysalis comes from proximity to
large and generous appropriations. Ths
farmers will have I'll look out for the mill
weed caterpillar.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19
10 GREET DEWEY.

Trieste July ls.--Mr. Addison @. Har-
ris,. u. 5. minister 20 Austro- Hungary.
and Massrs. Charles v. Hardliska, score
tary of the American legation. and Frank
W. hiahin, consul at Reichenhesg, have
arrived here to greet Admiral Dewey up.
on tbs Olympia reaching this port.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

How many know anything of the life
Of the common butterflies, which VIZ see
about US every summer days A hand
somely illustrated. hook just published
(Houghtou, Miffiin & Co., Boston. Lor-
ing, Short 81 Harmon, Portland; Price 81.
tells all ators These aristocrats Of insect
life. from their humble origin among this
creeping insects to the end of their brief
but gay existence. Samuel Hubbard
Scudder is the author, and the title Of
the work Is Everyday Butterflies, A
G roup of Biographies. The work Is SOL
entitic enough to give all the information
about the butterflies, from their Latin
names, to their transformations at birth
and death. with description Of the cater
pillars from which they have their being.
The colcred plates are especially valuable
aids to an understanding of the descrip-
tions. The work Ia written In a style in
teresting and easily understood.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR

Mrs. Edwin @. Burleigh, accompanied
by Congressman and Miss Bnrlelgh. and
Dr.. r j. Martin, arrived home from
Houltou. Monday Afternoon. Mrs. Bur-
leigh stood the journey as well ss could
be.expected after her serious accident,
and 1t Is hoped that IL no complications
ariss her recovery. which which will nee-
|essarily be slow. Will bs full and psrma-
nent.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19

Tho land oiilcs notices posted in the
Maine woods to prevent the reckless set
ting of iros have hitherto. been printed
in English and French; but now 1t has
been found necessary to print them in
italian. 60 many of the sons of Italy are
being imported to work in the woods on
railroads and mills
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19

Lady Louisa Stunt was the youngest
daughter Of that Earl of Butte who was
prime minister at the beginning of the
1857 and died in 1851, unmarried, aged ~.
Some Of her manuscripts. for she was q
bright and literary woman. nave been
published by james Home. (Harper 81
Brothers, New York; Portland: LorinR,
Short 81 HARMONY Lady Louisa was ev.-
IDENTIFY n woman of great independence OF
mind and shrewdness Of :. observation,
the Intelligence and honesty Of mankind
In general. She writes OF very interest
ing time, socially and politically; and
has much to say of people weli-known in
America. She was a friend of Sir Walter
Scott, and one of the most interesting
chapters of the book is that which con-
tains some of the correspondence that
passed between them. Americans will
rbs interested In her high estiInat, of
George ILL.,, ruler of whom we have al
ways had poor opinion. Lady Stuart
was one of few who tried to Introduce
some performances of French plays in
London In 1902 Ths plays were by such
authors as Moliere and Racine; yes Lon
don sentiment, egged on by Sheridan.
who probably had interested motives.
condemned the innovation as immoral.
Il was said that the performances would
be no better than orgies or picniss. The
picnic, as Lady Stuart explains, was then
as harmless as now, but being newly in
troduced from Germany, its strange name
was seized on as suited to suggest wicked
ness. London must have been very
moral place in that day. Ladies might
not wear ostrich feathers In their hats
on penalty of the displeasure of staid
people and eyen of the court. One pious
pamphleteer who took the Duchess o
Deyonshira, to task on the subject, cited
the fact that the female ostrich was wont
TO leave her eggs scattered in the sand,
and asked what kind Of wives and moth
ers were those ladies likely to prove who
borrowed their favorite decoration from
creature thus unnatural OF the OLD
England the hook has many interesting
and curious things. as well as some COS
sip that will weary the A merican reader
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19
DIR. GwINN HELD.

Santa Barbara, Cal, July 1s.-Dr. W.
Il. Gwinn wanted at Fall River. Mass,
for bigamy, has been arrested at Los
Olives by Sheriff Stewart and Brought
here. He was denied writ Of habsaf
corpus in the Superior court and held
on a $4,000. bond TO await the arrival OF
the Massachusetts officers.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19

The controversy over the name OF the
sixth mast of the new schooner seems TO
co settled by the Camden ship-builder..
he will number all the masts. and the
last one will be called the sixth.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19
FRENCH RECIPROCITY TREATY.

FRENCH RECIPROCITY TREATY
Washington, July 1S-Ths negotiations
of the BrHnco-A merican treaty ware re-
sumed at the state d. paitment today be-
tween air. kassop, Ambassador Cambun
ard NJ. CharIentier, special reciprc city
delegate from France.
A uIstinct advance ia being made and
IL Is considered settled TINT treaty will
result from the negotiations.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19

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., 1899-07-19


Staniisss Water & Construction
Company, as, due 1928,
guaranteed principal and i'm
serest. by the Portland Water
Company.
Lewiston, Maine, Gas Light
Company. FIRST mortgage, AS
due l92a.
Chester, W.T., Water Company,
first mortgage. gold, 5's, due
s9I0, Gravity Sappiy.
HUDSON, N. H., water Company,
lirst naor.s age, gold, SIS, due
1919.
indianapolis. Indiana. Water
Company, SIS. due I926.
Essex Union. Water & Light
Company, first mortgage, gold,
SIS, due E9E6-i02a.
City of RAILWAY, N. j.. as, due
1892.
City of GAINESVILLE, Ohio. rs, due
1913.
80. ..FoR SALE By.....
N. m. PAYSOM GEO.,
ss EXCHANGE STREET.
iunet2dti
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19

Subscribers whose papers are NOT delivered
promptly are requested to notify the Office Of
the DAILY PRESS. No. " Exchange street
Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19

TERMS
DAILY PRESS
By the year. 80 IN advance or 81 at the end o
The year
BY TIE month. 80 cents.
The DAILY PRESS Is delivered At these rates
every morning to subscribers in all parts OF
Portland. and In westbrook aud South Port
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS (weekly)--
By the year, 81 IN advance. or s1.25 at the
end OF the year.
For six monihs. 80 cents; Tor three months.
25 cents.
The Portland daily press., 1899-07-19
RATES or PASSAGE.

CABIN 5000 to 5000. A reduction of 10
per cent IS allowed on return tickets except
on the lowest rates.
SECOND CABIN To Liverpool. London or
Londonderry-S35. co single. $65.60 return.
STEERAGE-Liyerpool. London, Glasgow,
Belfast Londonderry or Queenstown. 1890
Prepaid certificates ga.
Children Under u years, half fare. Rates TO
or from other points on application TO
Portland, Me.
j. IL. kEATIN6s, Oh la EXCHANGE ST.,
Portland, ne. js23 II
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-08
TELEGRAPH!C BREVITlES.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Feb. THE twelfth
annual convention of the National Association
OF Builders met at the Builders and Traders
exchange. About $50 delegates are present.
MIDDLESBORO. KY. Feb. Mrs. Mary
Willians her son Harvey and two small
children were drowned while fordilg Clnch
river. The Clinch river was swollen By the
recent rains.
NEW YORK, Feb. DIR. Henry E. Keyes
Of New York and his wife. were found dead
in their bedroom at the Ardsley Casino. at
Observation-Disclosures. today. They had evil
IDENTIFY been asphyxiated by gas from a stove
in the room.
PRINCETON. n. j.. Feb 7.-Ex-President
Cleveland was asked today for expression
of opinion on the battle OF Manila and the
ratification of the peace treaty, but he de-
clined to say anything on either subject
NEW YORK, Feb, AT the regular week
ly meeting of the directors of the Manhattan
Elevated Railway company the plan for cleo
trio equipment formulated By President Gould
was approved.
vention of the National Brickmakers asso-
citation opened this afternoon with several
hundred members, from nearly every state
in the Union present.
CINCINNATI. O.. Feb THE fifteenth an
nual convention of the National Association
of House Painters and Decorators began its
session here today. The reports of Secretary
and Treasurer Joel Kennedy and Of state Of
hcers were read