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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08

OKLAHOMA-W. H. Y, Grass Valley,
Cal OkLohama has not been admitted to
statehood. 1t was organized as a Ter
ritory May 2, 1890 and is still such.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08
Stockton Mans Death.

SEATTLE, May 7.-E. e. Aldrich, for
merly of Stockton, Cal, died to-day from
Injuries received by the explosion of a
gasoline tank last Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

BOTH ON TUESDAY-M H, Berkeley,
Cal. The I'd of December, 1872. and the 9th
of January, 1882, each fell on Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08
Disabled Steamer Sighted.

LONDON, May IA dispatch from
Belfast says a steamer. apparently an
Allen liner has been sighted in a dis
abled condition eight miles off Glenarm,
about twenty-five miles north of Bel
IA st
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08

UTAH-C. ]. L., Germantown, Cal
Utah. admitted January 4, 1895, is the
last State admitted into the Union of
States.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08
Oldest Harvard Graduate Dead.

WORCESTER, May 7.-Dr. William
Lambert Russell is dead at Barre, Mass,
of mumps, aged SO years. He was the
.Aaest Harvard graduate.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08

AN OVERCOAT-Su Subscriber, City. It
is not ''unladylike or improper for a
lady to assist a gentleman to put on his
OVercOat
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08

SHORTHAND-F. N, City. This de-
partment cannot advertise any one who
teaches the particular kind of shorthand
inquired about, or any other kind.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08

A WOOLEN MILL. B., Oakland, Cal.
This correspondent informs this depart
ment that there was cotton or woolen
mill on the southwest corner of Folsom
and Seventeenth streets in 1871, and calls
attention to the answer recently given in
relation to cotton mill. There was a
woolen goods factory at the corner of the
streets named by the correspondent, but
no cotton mills. and he is informed that
the answer previously given was correct,
as the correspondent did not want to be
informed as TO a woolen mill
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08

BRIDGES-C. S.. City. Not having ac-
cess to the plans in relation to proposed
bridges from Brooklyn to New York, this
department cannot furnish the informa-
tion desired.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08

RAIN GAUGE-F. N, City. The
amount of rainfall is ascertained by
means of rain gauges, of which there are
are of thin metal cylindrical in form and
provided with a graduated scale. Those
used by the weather signal service are
finely graduated Instruments, by means
of which the exact amount of precipita-
ton can be measured
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08

RAILS-Angelo, Philo, Cal. In the
United States steel rails have superseded
the old fashioned iron rails. These are
generally rolled into thirty-feet lengths
and weigh fifty-six pounds to the yard.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08

FOR THE NAvY-O. S, Alameda, Cal
If you have a 16-year-old cousin who
wishes to join the United States navy let
him make application to the authorities
on board of the receiving ship Independ-
ence at Mare Island.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08

TExAS-W. O., City. The law of CALI
fornia requires that taxes shall be paid on
property owned on a day designated. If
a party acquired property after that date
he certainly did not own IL on that par
ticuIar day and could not be called upon
avoid all difficulties the individual should
fill out the blank sent him by the au-
thorities and comply with It's provisions,
bitrary assessment on property. The fact
that man is seafarinp man does not
exempt him from the operation of the
age.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08

FITZSIMMONS' SALOON-W. ]. w.
City Bob Fitzsimmons on his return to
San Francisco from New Orleans in 1892
after having defeated Peter Maher.
opened a saloon on Geary street above
Grant avenue, in conjunction with Jimmy
Carroll, the lightweight pugilist. The
place was known as "The Champion's S
months
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08

A QUOTATION-D E. B., Mare Island,
Cal. The department of Answers to Cor
respondents is willing to search for quo
tations when the language is given. or
the first part thereof, but cannot under
take to find one when only the three last
words are furnished.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08

EASTER sUNDAY-R L. N, Guinda
Cal. During the present century Easter
Sunday fell in March as follows: March
%. in 1878; %, in 1916 and 1856; "a in 1894;
%, in 1888; 26, in 1915, 1926 and 1887; q, in
1912. 1858 and 1864; 2S, in 1869 and 1875; 29
in 1907, 1912 and 1891 so. in 1923 and 1884
and 81. in 1899. 1850. 1861 and 1872.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-08
PATENT MEDICINEs-A Can R

PATENT MEDICINES-A Call Reader.
Sssons Cal. If an individual in the State
of California desires to sell patent medi-
cine by sample-that is, If he wishes to
act as the agent of firm manufacturing
1.-THE does not need license; but If he
peddles the same from place to place he
must have a license in every county in
which he offers his wares
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07

The State Board Of Health of Maine
has done much praiseworthy work in
giving to the public thu results of Its
studies on the subject of the beat and
most sanitary ways Of constructing school
houses. Some OF this information may
be found of use in our new possession,
Porto Rico. The State Superintendent
Of Schools has received letter from DIR
Victor S. Clark. asking for Information
on this subject, DIR. Clark is at San
Juan. and Is president of the insulRr
board of education. There is now no
schoolroom on the island that is outside
OF dwelling. A radical change In this
system is contemplated and the work OF
erecting modern and sanitary schooihaus-
es will be at once undertaken. Several
hundred skilled American teachers have
been taken to Porto Rico and installed in
the schools, among them several from the
State of Maine
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07

The gifts to local libraries continue.
Augusta has received notice that Mr..
Eben @. Stanwood, of Boston. has given
a thousand dollars to the Lithgo~ library
on condition that 1t shall be known al
the Eben 9. Stanwood fund, and that the
annual income only shall be applied to
the purchase of books, all books purchased
Herewith to be appropriately marked.
This gift is in honor of the donors father
Eben c. Stanwood, native or Augusta,
born in 1923, the son Of Jacob Stanwood,
and brother Of Mrs. James G. Blaine.
He removed to Boston in 1888. where after
an active and successful business career
he died in 1866. The son who thus honors
the memory of his father is member OF
the banking firm of L. G. Stanwood s
Co., of Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07

in rapidly falling health suffered drcadfu1ly
from bloating, and urinary difficulty. / was
growing perceptibly weaker each day and SUE
fered much sharp pain at times. had to give
up my work and l felt that something must be
done sought your advice and received prompt
reply. followed your directions and took twelve
bottles of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and
also followed your hygenic instructions. / began
to improve Immediately, my health became ex-
cellent, aud could do all my work 1--WE live on
good sized FARM. Iwalked and rode all could
and enjoyed 1t. / had short easy confinement
and have a healthy baby boy"
The one medicine that gives prompt
and sure relief is DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. 1t is tonic and purifier
that works on one special set of organs
and puts them in perfectly vigorous,
healthy condition. 1t quickly soothes in
Illumination and stops facilitating drains
on the system. Taken regularly during
the period of CESSATION it greatly lessons
the pain and danger of childbirth.
Although sweet to the taste it contains
no sugar which often disagrees with veal,
stonachs; nor does it contain any alco-
hol, or opium i'll any form, and therefore
does not induce craving for stinulants.
Keeps perfectly in any climate.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07
For Representative to Congress,
AMOS [. ALLEN.

Tie rumor is revived that Gen. OTIS
to be relieved, as a consequence of repre-
sensations made to the President by Adj
miral Dtw'y and President Sohurman.
Il was certainly a fair inference from
Dewey's comment on Otis in his inter-
view with the New York Post correspon-
dent that be thought that Oils was trying
to do too many things to do them all
well, and it is highly probable that he
renea tsd these representations to the
President in more pointed form. To
meet Admiral Dewey's criticism 1t would
not be necessary to remove Oils but only
to relieve him of part of his burden,
the conduct OF military affairs for in.
stance, leaving him In charge Of the
civil administration Of Manila, and II
anything is done 1t will probably be
something of that sort
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07

The resolution adopted by the Republi-
can state convention of Massach usetts on
the Philippine question IL as follows:
Under the treaty with Spain the Law OF
nations put upon the United States the
responsibility for the peace and security
OF life and property, the well-heing and
the future government of the Philippine
Islands Accepting this responsibility, 1t
Is our profound trust that the present
hostilities can be brought to an early
termination, and that Congress. guided
by q wise and patriotic administration,
viii establish and maintain In thse Is
lands. hitherto the home of tyrants, n
government as free, as liberal and as pro-
0ressivc as our own, IN accordance with
the sacred principles OF liberty and self
governments upon which the American
republic so securely rests.
We fail to see how our impsrialist
friends can look upon this resolution as
much better than reasonable 1t doesn' t
even refer to the Philippine insurgents as
"rebels.'' 1t does not demand unoondi-
tional surrender. 1t does not declare that
where once the flag has been raised 1t
must float forever. Il does not even quail
ify the liberty and self government that
1t favors for the Filipinos with the
phrase las much US is good tor them or
even ''as much as Ihey are capable Of" Il
asks squarely and without any equivoca-
ton that . government be given the Philip
pines ''as free, as liberal and as progress
siye as our own" No governm emit can be
as free, as liberal and progressive as our
own which leaves anybody but the gov.
erned to determine the kind of govern
ment. 1t demands also that the govern
ment to be given the Philippines shall be
''in accordance with the sacred principles
of liberty and self government upon
which the American republic 10 securely
ests." The liberty and self government
upon which the American republic rests
is the kind specified in the Declaration
of ndependence-liherty which ia inalien-
able and self-goyernment which rests
upon the consent of the governed.
Few anti-imrerialists In this country
have asked more for the Filipinos
than the Massachusetts Republicans
voluntarily coucede should be given
them. 10 their honor be it said tha
Msssachu setts Republicans have shown
themselves true to the great and underly.
ing principles OF their party, true to libsr.
ty. self-government and the rights of
man.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07
SENATOR HoAR WAS RIGHT
(Bcston Advertiser.

San. Hoar's return to the United Stat 8
will find most of the American people
standing today just where he stood last
winter on the Philippine question. No
less popular an American than Admiral
Dewey stanus with him, ard has publicly
announced himself TO the effect that the
people of the Philippine Islands are as
lit as the people of Cuba are today for
self-gOvernmsut. The country now real
izss that II Senator Hears advice had
been taken, war in the Philippines
would never have come about.
What SENATOR Hoar asked was that the
passage Of the peace treaty should be
made 10 such form as to pledge the Unit
ed states to treat the Philippines as Cuba
Is to be treated ;that is, TO grant home
rule as soon as the conditions in the is
lands would allow. For making this
demand, Senator Hoar was assailed and
abused by mem ners of his own party and
by some Republican journals; but proba-
bly, no well-informsd American doubts
today that the adoption OF Senator hoar' s
proposition would have saved great ex-
penditure of treasure and the lives of
many loved and patriotic American SOL
dieis.
was made to represent Senator Hoar as
unpatriotio. This winter the tables will
he revised. The men who insisted upon
the passage OF the treaty wi5hout the least
recognition of the rights of the Bilipinos
to self-government, now have to answer
to the American people for their work I,
bloody and costly as 1t has bssn. Senator
Hoar has been vindieated completely by
the events OF the past six months, by
the utterances of almost every American
hcer who has returned from Manila, and
Dy the statements of every reliable news
paper correspondent. Yet, even today,
den Otis is refusing to treat for pence
on the very terms apparently favored ~
Admiral Dewey
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07
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The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07

alleging that It is unconft.tutionaI. that
II will destroy the liberties of the citizens
by raising up an office holding class. and
calling for It's repeal. A gold standard
or protective tariff were no mors
warmly commended IN the late Republic
can platform than civil service reform.
10 was pointed TO with pride as one of
the great achievements Of the Republican
party and its preservation and extension
whenever possible were solemnly prom
ised. 1t Ia Just as much cardinal prin-
ciple Of the Republican party made 80
BY the acts Of Its representatives in
national convention-as 8. sound currency
and q protective tariff; and reputation
OF IL or unfaithfulhess to 1t is just aa
much disloyalty to the party as repudia-
ton OF the gold standard or the protective
tariff. Yet some Of the chief apostles of
the party have attacked IL with extreme
virulencs on the floor Of the house. and
now league of Republicans supposed to
be- devoted to the principles Of the party
have repudiated It in SGT OF formal
resolutions. II the Republican party doss
not believe In civil service reform the fair
thing for 1t TO do would be to say 80,
but while IL Processes to believe In It and
gives 1t n prominent place In It's platform
1t ought to live up to 1t in practice and
precept 10 appeal to the people Of
this country for their votes with prom
Use to preserve and extend the civil SER
vice law, and then to sneer at that prom
ise and repudiate 1t in whole or in part is
not treating the country fairly and honor
ably.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07

People who are predicting that the
Consolidated Electric Light Company
will shat CT s lights the day tine con-
tact with the city expires whether the
new company is prepared at that time to
light the whole city or not are an ticipAt-
Ing something Of which there is not the
slightest danger. In the first place the
gentlemen who manage this company are
too tonorlb 10 and hiRh minded to cca-
ten = ase such thing for moment. In
the second place the Consolidated Electric
Light Company is q quasi-public oorpor-
alton with certain obligations resting
upon 1t, and it oould notturn out lie
lights and leave this city in darkness
W ihout violating those obligations and
exposing itself to danger of losing its
clarter. But of course the city must pay
Ia reasonable price. one that will
t Il nd it profit, for what lightirg e
they may do. ahe city can't compel the
com pany to light the city and accept any
price 1t may see tit to offer
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07

The State assessors are completing
their peregrinations through the state for
this year. They have already been 10
fourteen of the counties. and this month
will come into Cumberland and York
counties. The meetings In York county
will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, the
18th and 18th of this month. the former
nesting being held at Alfred and the
latter at Biddeford. The meetings with
the Cumberland assessors will be in Port
land on the cath and the Goth of the
month
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07
CURRENT COMMENT.
ONE OF TIE EFsECTs OF THE
FESTIVAL
{ Lewiston journal. J

The material Is good; the intellectual
and the spiritual are divine einanation
that so far as we know could not exist but
for the material The clothing-upon.
which IL In evidence In these great move
ments of the masters OF music, shows
that the worlds investiture is material
only because IL Is necessary for soul TO
have body, for a spirit to be enshrined
in matter. Hence, II is not immaterial
thai we have the material; but 1t Is good
10 Know that II the great masters and
singers requirs beef teak and gluten
bread, IL Shakespeare must dine and II
there are celestial bsnquets, the diyinest
food Is that never seen out of ssn or earth
the final result Of all material progress,
q glimpse OF which music and the other
arts. through the goodness Of God, Ia now
and then giving us, as in the Portland
Festival.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07

At the time that President McKinley's
order takirg certain offices out of the
classified list was Issued we expressed the
opinicn that the chief mischief of it
W uld lie to eer ourage the opponents of the
law to think that it might be broken
down altogether, and to set them to work
to do it. What we anticipated has hap
psned. Some time ago an organization
was formed having for its avowen object
the destruction of the law. Then the
Kentucky Republican convention called
for further letting down of the bars by
the President, and now the League of
Republican clubs of Pennsylvania has
made wholesale onslaught upon the law,
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07

The successful settlement of the Vsne-
Elelan question by arbitration will IN
doubtedly be made uss of by Canada in
ton OF the Alaska boundary. which is
still unsettled. though temporary pro-
Vlsional understanding has been arrived
at. The Alaska question presents a great
many points of similarity to the Venez uela
cas-. 1t is question of the rightful
ownership of certain territory claimed by
Great Britain and the United States, and
involves the meaning and construction
Of certain treaties. Largely in conse-
quenoe of our request Great Britain con-
se lted to arbitrats the Venezuela dispute,
and If she asks us to arbitrate the Alaska
question 1t Is difficult to see on what
grounds we can consistently refuse. Ger
tainly our government can hardly afford
to take the ground which some of the
newspapers are taking. that our claim 10
500 clearly just to submit to arbitration,
for the surer we are of the justice OF
our cause the more ready we ought to be
to submit it to impartial arbitrators. II
we were setting up claim that we had
some doubt about we might reasonably
want to keep clear of arbitration. but
with claim so ole = "a ours is said to be
VS. ought to be na only willing but
anxious to submit it. Further.
more we have been the pioneers in
the movement for the settlement of inter.
national dis1u by arbitration, ",
cannot afford to expose ourselves to the
suspicion of hypocrisy by refusing t.
submit case in which we are interested
to this process for settlement.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07
Of court. from a financial standpoint. ever
held In Knox county.

There are about forty lumber con-
Germs operating in the waters about
Moosehead Lake this season, and It Is
said that all are to increase the amount
Of timter cut this winter. More men and
horses are going into the woods than for
any recent season.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07

1hs late ex-senator Harlan of Iowa is
SPOKEN of as the last survivor of Lin
coins cabinet, but that seems TO be a
mistake. Appleton's Cycinpaadia Of Anne
r'csn Biography says he resigned from
the Senate in 1862, having been appointed
by President Lincoln, seorstary OF the In
tsrlor. If he WINS appointed, no record Of
1t can be found in this official documents
1T hand.
The facts about Mr.. Harlan are given in
Mr.. Blaine's Twenty Years In Congress.
He was nominated by Mr.. Lincoln to sue
coed Mr.. Usher as Secretary of the Interi-
or, and was unanimously confirmed by
the Senate On the 9th Of March, 1866, the
confirmation to take effect on May is. In
a senss he was Secretary of the Interior
In Llncoln's cabinet, but he does not ap
pear to have actually entered upon tn
discharge of the duties of the office until
The 10Th of May, the aate at which the
confirmation took effect. Then Lincoln
was dead and johnson was President.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07

The Maine counties sssm to be reap
ing financial harvest this year from
tines assessed on liquor dealers The
the Wholesale Indictment Of liquor dealers
has brought in about s., 600 for the county
making 1t one of the mcst profitable terms
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07

work than her
neighbors. 1t is
a distinct tri-
unpli if her
butter is gener-
ally regarded
as the finest in
the county.
But fine butter
and bad health
don't go to-
gether.
Mrs. w. ]. Kid
der. of Hill Dale
Farm, Enosburg,
Vt. writes to DR..
r. v. Pierce. Buff
falo, n. "; Dur
ing the past year 1
found that / was
to become a moth
er and that / was
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07
Personal AND PECULIAR.

The work of farmers wife is never
ended. But it is wholesome, enjoyable,
productive work that is pleasurable if the
farmers wife is a we'll woman.
The work becomes weary drudgery
when the woman is sick. The work
drags and the woinan's pride is hurt
Her ambition is to do as much and better
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07

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 ONCE
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07

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., 1899-10-07
JEWElRY REPAIRING.

WE are familiar with all kguds OF Jewelr
~ repairing and have made it 3 speciality
Tor years. Wa are now ready to make TO order
anything In rings or pins of any special design
you may wish at very short notice. McKEN-
NEx, tne Jeweler, Monument Square, Portland
iani2du
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07
the month. SO cents

The DAILY PRESS Is delivered at these rates
every morning TO subscribers IN all parts Of
Portland. and in westbrooS aud South Port
lind.
The Portland daily press., 1899-10-07

MAINE STATE PRESS tweekly-
by the year, 81 In advance. or si.25 at the
end OF the year.
20 cents
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-21

of Fond du Lac. Wis Covers were laid
for eight. The decorations were of violets
and ferns.
Miss Belle, Miss Alma Crary and Mr..
Vawn were guests at Oak Dell during
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hirst are spending
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague.
Mr.. Edward Wergedahl and Mr.. A.
Hern have taken the Gillette cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blake. of Minneapolis
spent Wednesday at their cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Quinlan and family
are at the hotel for the season.
Mrs. Siqueland is spending a few weeks
at her old home in Manistee.
Mr.. James Owens visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Drenen Sunday.
Miss butcher spent part of the week in
Minneapolis.
Mrs. Dufresne spent Friday with Mrs.
w. J. Murray.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes spent Sunday
with friends.
Mrs. Prescott will move into her cottage
Monday.
Mr.. Torrance spent Sunday at Red
Lodge.
Mrs. Fl. P. Hall is spending the week in
Duluth.
Mrs. Nash spent Thursday at Idylwild.