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The Portland daily press., 1899-11-18
Neutrality-suspicious..

A young woman of good education wants
n place at once in office or store as steno-
grapher has had experience In public work,
owns machine, satisfactory, references. Ad-
dress c. NJ. Box 1857. 14f
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-18
S9.99 WATCH.

20 year gold filed case waltham or Elgir
Nickel movement, warranted to be the bes
watch Tor the money. MCKINNEY, the
Jeweler Monument Square. 1es
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-18

EREDERICK 5. VAIL makes the economi.
1T cal and successful management OF Real
Estate a specially. Apply RIAL ESTATE
OFFICE, LIST Natl Bank Building 1871
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-18
FEMALE HELP WANTED.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for rs cents, cash I'm advance,
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-18

WE WILL BUY household goods or store
w fixtures of any description, or VIII re-
eeive the same at our auction rooms for
sale on commission. GOSS a. WILSON.
Auctioneers, l54 Middle street. corner silver
street. teo5-u
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-18

WANTED-Amercany young man OF good adj
w dress aud with moderate capital to take
an interest In good all cash business In TINS
city. Applicants must give real name ana
b.. Box 43l, Portland, Me. III
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-18

Il rooms beside halls, bath and store rooms
hot and cold water. set tubs. furnace heat
with good yard room. All IN first class order.
Enquire at a DEEklNG ST, morning, noon or
night. sepo-u
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-18

VNANTED-Two carpenters at once. at Deer
w ing Avenue, near the corner OF fessenden
street. A. j. KENT. 14i
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-18

iM once. Baxter Block, on Monday. NOsem-
Der 10th. with line Of fur skins. 10 take orders
and repairing at very reasonable prices. lei
The times., 1899-08-14
administration Economy

When the Maine was blown up most Of
the surviving officers We're ordered to re-
main in Havana or Key West as witnesses
before the Naval Court of Enquiry, Great
ed TO investigate the Spanish crime. As
they had no other places to shelter in
they went to hotels and, in the natural
course of events. incurred bills which they
expected. and had right to expect the
Government would pay
In a certain sort of way the Government
did settle them. The fleet paymaster
under instructions from the president OF
the court, handed over the money, and
now these unfortunate officers find that a
year and a half after the event, the
amounts are being deducted from their pay
accounts.
An Administration which was always
strictly economical in all things. might
perchance find some justification for such
penuriousness; but it need not be forgot
ten that the present one is noted rather
for excessive liberality-in some direc-
tions.
1t allowed the late Grover Cleveland the
free use of two lighthouse tenders for two
weeks after he became a private citizen,
and never sent him any bill for the ten
thousand dollars of public money expended
in reftting them for the purposes of his
short but gaudy shooting and fishing ex-
cursion. II allowed Mr. Alger to take a
palatial converted yacht, equip and refur-
nish and provision it, and use it on a purely
personal pleasure cruise around the West
Indies, at a Government expense OF some
thing like two hundred thousand dollars,
and did not offer complaint.
Now, these naval witnesses who were en-
titled to quarters; who were held uncom-
fortably. and, if they dared speak, unwill-
ingly, as witnesses before court created
to prove that the responsibility of Spain
for the loss of the Maine had been entirely
eliminated" are compelled to pay the cost
Of their enforced attendance 1t is a small,
contemplate, and wholly unnecessary cut
rage.
What are they being punished for? Did
they give evidence OF a character calcu
lated to cause i'll feeling between the
United States and the Kingdom with which
the Administration was then in unhoiy
alliance against the reconcentrados of
Cuba? Was that evidence of such import
ance that if it had leaked out, the navy
ring would not be conniving and conspir-
ing to reward Sampson by giving him the
glory and prize money Of the battle of July
3, from which he was absent behind the
eastern horizon?
The times., 1899-08-14
Coal Exhibits at Paris.

(From the Philadelphia Ledger.)
1t happy thought 10 make exhibit
of American anthracite at the Paris show next
year. This IS American product which is
losing its market, and is likely TO lose it more
rapidly in the future. 1t is well TO face
the situation and provide a market, if p s
sible, to re-enforce the present one. As a fuel
for ordinary, workaday use anthracite has been
supplanted by bituminous to large extent al
ready, and is being further supp,anted con-
stantly. There is reason to suppose that, be-
fore many years, both will be largely super
seeded by electricity. But this win not destroy
the usefulness of anthracite; il will merely
change its use. 1t is luxurious fuel, and as
such viii always be in demand Tor stove, furnace,
and open-grate fires, while the demand viii in
crease as its merits become known. It is ROW
used for that purpose in the homes Of those who
can afford it ali over the United States. but
there is a large market awaiting it in Europe
where anthracite coal is practically unknown
and bituminous is the universal mineral fuel
Its display at the Paris Exposition viii introduce
it to thousands of people who have never seen
anything like it, and should be the means Of
introducing it to a wide circle OF consumers
across the Atlantic.
The times., 1899-08-14
A Professor of JourraIIsnn.
(From the New York SUM-


We beg leave to acknowledge the receipt Of
communication from an institution in Wash
ington. which shall for the present be nameless.
offering to educate our reporters and correspond
ents in the art OF writing for newspapers. Eng
ish. composition, word study, proofreadfng.
porting Interviewing. criticism of manuscripts.
the value OF news, etc." TO be taught by
mail This proposal brings its way to US accom-
panied by the subjofued glowing eulogy OF the
method and Toseate prediction of results;
Local reporters instructed in this course soon
show great Improvement. and papers which make
feature OF local news soon exhibit delightful
advance in the style Of writing and quality Of
news found in this department. upon which the
popularity of the paper depends. Young people
have been found TO eagerly seize upon the oppor-
tunity for this class of instruction, which Is
furnished at nominal cost, and il you viii. be
good enough to furnish us with the names re-
quested, As well those OF other talented young
people in your vicinity. can safely promise you
revival of interest in newspapers and journalistic
work which VIII rebound to the advantage of YOUR
paper
The names requested are those ssof the persons
who do local reporting for your paper fronn the
different towns and neighborhood OF your county >.
We may add that the general manager of this
school of loDg-range journalism re-enforces the
general and indirect advantages which he depicts
to Us eoquentIy with a side offer. as sneeisc
as II is muniheent:
.+We will pay you commission OF 81 for each
who takes any OF our courses in Journalism. >,
We prefer that this advertisement Of n -foo4
idea and humbug promoter shall be entirely
gratuitous part
The times., 1899-08-14
1NcENsED WITH ENGLAND.
Strong Anti-Brftfsh Feeling ON the
French Atlantic Coast.


London. Aug. 13.-The shooting o,
French fishermen by the British torpe 10
boat Leda for refusing to surrender when
caught fishing within the British limit Is
exciting violent animosity against the
large British colony in BoaIogne. whence
the fishing vessel hailed.
An organized attack was made on sew
eTal Englishmen returning from ths
Casino in Boulogne Friday. and was jcined
in by the soldiers. The EngIishmen who
We're taken By surprise, were roughly
handled. They we're beaten with sticks
and Iron chains. but soon gained the uppe.
hand, dispensing their asszisants.
English visitors, who are the principal
source of livelihood of Boulogne. are leav-
ing there today In large numbers, despite
the assurances OF the authorities that
further disturbances viii be guardet
against.
The firing of ball at the French smack
when she was only 2e0 yards away is nov
regarded here as a depIorable error OF
Judgment, as the Leca could easily have
captured the smack ultimately without
bloodshed.
The incident has aroused a bitter anti
English feeling along the French Atlantic
coast, where il is estimated POO, 600 Eng isl
visitors are now staying.
Comments OF the French official press
are dignified, but the boulevard organs are
taking up such an inaammatory strain
that the incident certainly will make
worse the already delicate relations be-
tween the two countries
The times., 1899-08-14
False strike ways in cleveland.

tFrem the Chicago Times Herald.)
Never has the term un-American been more
aptly employed than in characterizing the later
proceedings of the dynamters and boyeotters.
As citizens of this great Republic they are striv-
ing to break down its best defences and the very
ones that are OF supreme value TO their own
class which is secure only when there is a
jealous regard for the rights Of the individual.
1t is this that levels the distinctions of wealth
and makes the poor man. the equal of the rich
before the law.
II some time in the future, after this strike
is settled there is blacklisting by the street rail-
way company and arrogant treatment of its
employees, that assertion CT power win be but
the natural result of the present attitude of the
strikers. They are simply inviting reprisals
from more formidable persons than themselves,
who will be the more encouraged to take re-
venge because the boycott viii have alienated
the public from the other side. Then the doctrine
that might makes right and that there is some
thing sacred in force and intimidation will not
appear so lovely TO its disciples OF today
The times., 1899-08-14

being committed to render that possession
subsidiary to domestic partisan purposes.
Mr.. Mckinley should reflect now, that, II
the American people are ever driven away
from their faith in and demand for ex-
pansion. 1t will be the fault of his Admin
istration, in subyerting the principle, and
applying it discreditably to the promotion
of political objects. Mr. Croker offers a
tangible reason-which has occurred to
others who have dsliked to speak of it
why the policy of the Administration in
the Philippines has been weak and falter-
ing; why only small body of troops was
sent there in the beginning; why the spring
campaign was brought to a sudden close
by DENLY, when it promised success; and
why Otis, the incompetent, is still retained
in commando
The Indictment is severe one, but it
seems to be justified by facts and una
yoidable deductions from them. 1t viii be
read and passed upon by millions. and it
Will certainly create trouble. There is but
one way for the President and his advisers
to meet 1t. They must neutralize its effects
by such instant, vigorous. and honest ac-
tion as shall satisfy the American people
that, whether true or not as TO the past,
the future will show nothing but stern de-
without reference 10 the effect of it's action
on the Ohio campaign this or the Presiden-
tial contest next year.
The times., 1899-08-14
The Peril OF France.

Today the climax of the revolutionary
crisis in France may be reached Casimir-
Perier is TO confront General Mercier and
show up the latter's perhdy and utter ras-
cality in connection with the Dreyfus per-
secution. 1t is possible that Mercier may
resort TO the bullet as Henry did, and thus
escape punishment and the contemplation
of his own shame. If he has neither the
grace nor the courage to put an end TO his
miserable existence he WILL no doubt. be
the first on the list of high officials now
seen TO be criminally implicated in the con-
spiracy. TO feel the talons of the law.
His position before the army and the
country is hopeless. 1t was he who, as
Minister of War, procured the conviction
OF Dreyfus before his first court-martial,
by producing documents which he knew
to be false and fraudulent; which the court
read and acted upon, but which neither the
prisoner nor his counsel was allowed to
see or know anything about. All this has
been proved, since the trial, in the con-
fession OF Lieutenant Colonel Henry, which
preceded his suicide, and in other eonclu-
sive ways.
The secret dossier," upon which General
Mercier relied for the effectiveness OF his
evidence on Saturday, consists almost alto
gether Of forgeries in the shape OF forged
letters. forged kilograms, and forged mem
oranda, all covered by the Henry confess
sion. The dossier also contains some in
tercspted communications which show that
the German and Italian Embassies did have
in their employ a traitor on the French
general staff and there is ample evidence
to prove that he was Henry, with Ester
hazy as confederate, and Du Patty de Clam
as tool
Mercier allowed himself TO be dupsd By
Henry and then gave that villain the or
ganization of the case against Dreyfus,
whom Henry had accused Finding him
self the victim of miscreants and traitors,
Mercier preferred joining with them in the
persecution of an innocent man who be-
longed TO a religion he hated, rather than
mortify his vanity by acknowledging the
trap into which he had been led, and pun
ishing the conspirators. From the day
he lent himself to their helIish designs
he became as guilty as anybody. Unless
LE SuUuld Tic niS own manu- Will
probably be stripped of his uniform and
90 into penal servitude as a consequence
OF his foolishness and crime.
Dreyfus win be acquitted and have his
sword and his honor restored TO him, but
in his heroic Samsonian effort to secure
vindication the French Temple Of GAIA is
likely 10 be pulled down. There is no
question that Loubet and the brave old
soldier. the Marquis de Gallifet, will see
justice done. But after that. what? Mer-
cier's is not the only great name in the
Republic that must sink in disgrace and
oblivion IL what must follow the exon
Grafton OF Dreyfus, in the necessary course
Of justice. should be allowed to proceed.
II is the current talk OF European Cabi-
nets and the diplomatic circle that the
end of the trial will mark only the be-
ginning OF slaughter among regulations
that, hitherto. have ranked with the high
est In the country. The men implicated
viii naturally flock together for mutual
The times., 1899-08-14
A PIRATE Or FILIBUsTER.
A Mysterious Brigantine Alarms the
Citizens of Hating Hollow.

RiYerhead, Long Island, N. T.. Aug. 1S--
"A very mysterious brigantine lies at an
chor off shore here. We believe she Is
a fliibuster, and the citizens OF Batting
Hollow request you to come here imme-
diately with a strong posse of well-arm-
ed men. GEORGE B. WELLS.
Such was a telegram Sheriff Wood re-
ceived today. The whole hamlet OF Batting
Hollow, farming community lying on the
sound shore four miles from here. was
found in a state OF intense excitement.
The farmers with their old blunderbusses
in hand had spent a sleepless night since
the report that a mysterious ship with
crew entirely of negroes was lying on shore
at the lonely spot called Friars Head. The
,maneuvring of the ship. three-master
brigantine, square-rigged, excited the suS-
picious of the natives and a meeting was
called in George B. Wells store last night.
Everybody agreed she was either a pirate
or flibusterer bound for Santo Domingo
Henry Talmage reported that he and a
friend had rCwed cut to the vessel and
were refused any information, even the
name OF the ship, and only learned that
the crew were all negroes, except the cap
tain. Today another boat was sent out
from shore They learned the beats name
was Nicauor, and the captain told them
lie HdS DOuuu iOT 1T
with lumber, but the boat was only half
loaded. The crew refused to talk. The
captain said he was waiting for better
weather. but would start away this morn
ing. The weather has been the finest.
The vessel was still at anchor tonight
and a sheriff's posse was watching her.
New York, Aug. 13.-The Nacauor didn't
look bit mysterious when she sailed
hence, lumber laden, on August 5, for st.
Pierre, Martinique. She is Just a plain
Nova Scotian barkentine. Her skipper's
name is Jones and most of her crew are
Martinique negroes. Her mission is prob
ably commercial.
The times., 1899-08-14
West Indian Hurricanes.
From the Chicago Tribune )

pEOih the lflDuleJ
The terrible nature Of the West Indian hurri-
cane has been famous for centuries. This is one
of the things have annexed in Porto Rico,
and one of the things we cannot reform. But
the signal service can be extended and made so
efficacious in the Caribbean that the whole re-
gion will be thoroughly prepared for every such
storm, so far preparation is possible. The
Weather Bureau does not appear to have done
much in the present case. The Government
should take steps to equip the West India
weather service completely possible for this
work. These hurricanes be predicted many
hours beforehand, as is done at the Manila OBJ
seryatory, Sand their direction can be -Stermined
at the start. Though the whirling motion OF
the air is incredibly swift, the progressive adj
vance Of the storm is comparatively slow, and
with improved cable communication between the
islands and the whole archipelago can easily be
warned OF what to expect.
The times., 1899-08-14
Thomas B. Reed
(From the Brooklyn Eagle. J

(From the Brooklyn Eagle-b
Thomas b. Reed, member OF Congress from the
First Maine district arrived from Europe on the
ST. Paul on Saturday. Until he announces his
intentions or resigns his seat Congress, he viii
be the centre OF much political interest 1t is
worthy of note that statement of any kind
from him as to his future plans has been made
public Il was a member of the law firm with
which he has connected himself who announced
his new professional relations. When he was asked
about the matter he showed impstience and said
that altogether too much had been said about
his personal affairs He would not talk the
subject on this side OF the ocean or the other.
He has not resigned his seat in Congress, though
his private secretary has been seeking the nomi-
nation to fill the vacancy when it occurs Whether
this secretarial activity is diplomatic or sin
eere does not appear. We may safely conclude
that it will not appear, either, until M Reed
has been on this side of the ocean for several
days and has discovered the trend of public and
party sentiment It is conceivable that he may
be asked by the few disafYected Republicans to
lead what they call the tanti-imperialistic wing
OF the party in Congress, and that such influence
as these men possess will be used to induce him
to withhold his resignation. But whether such
an effort is made not, it is not probable that
he will sit in the next Congress. But it must be
confessed that, SO long ne withholds his resig-
nation and refuses to talk, there are many inter
esting possibilities on which men viii specula te
IL must be admitted also that this forceful man
can do much to make the task Of the Admini5tra-
tion easy or difficult for the next six months.
The times., 1899-08-14
ItnIx,n Predicament.

from the OhIcdBo lTiDune)
As Admiral Dewey comes farther West ON his
triumphal tour he finds lessening in the cor
diality of his greetings from the people of Eu-
rope, but the Governments a trifie more
reserved. The Italian Government evidently finds
itself in a predicament. King HEumbert and his
ministry no doubt feel cordially enough toward
the American Admiral, but they have looked
upon the festivities at Naples with mixed feel
ings The ties of and kindred language
are tolerably close between Italy and Spain, and
the Italian Government is said to be morhidiy
afraid OF offending the Spaniards This feting
and toasting of the man who yanquished Spain
in The Philippines is net to the liking of the
Madrid authorities, and they have not been slow
to protest through their Ambassador. For this
reason Admiral Dewey is said TO have abandoned
his intention of going to Rome Certainly he
has no desire to go to any city where he could
not be treated with the cordiality which he has
a right to expect as an invited guest
The times., 1899-08-14
CahensI,ism n Dena Issue.

(From the New York Commercial Advertser)
1t would seem that the members of the Roman
Catholic congregation at East st, Louis who were
expelled by their bishop last Sunday need
wholesome reminder that Cahenslyism is dead
in this country, and that attempts to revive it
are futile. They wanted lrish-Amercan rec
tor simply because they are sh-.AmerieaHs,
and the Bishop appointed a German instead, as
he had right to do. They have right TO call
themselves Irish Americans, and the very name
they seem 50 tenacious Of when used as an srgu-
ment in Church disputes of this kind, is Ca
henslyism in its baldest form In this case the
Bishops exercise of his authority Is directly in
line with the American principle opposed to
building up of foreign nationalist feeling within
the Roman Catholic Church. Cahenslyism. an
exotic from Prussia, did more than any other
agency TO foster this npatriotic OF the dou-
BILE adjective, and the sooner it goes the better
These excomnunicated Catholics at East ST.
Louis are on the wrong side Of the dispute
The times., 1899-08-14
THE PRESIDENTS SUNDAY.
Mr. and Mrs. Mckinley Spend tht
Morning in Driving.

Hotel Champlain, N. z, Aug. 13-The
President and Mrs. Mckinley spent very
quiet day. The President, at the last mo-
ment, decided not to attend the First Pres
byterian Church, Plattsburg to which he
had been invited, and spent the morning
driving with Mrs Mckinley, who had not
been out for two days. Secretary of State
Hay, who is spending his vacation at his
summer home at Newburg, N. H, will
arrive here Tuesday for a conference with
the President.
The President had caller the other day
who gained admission in a novel manner.
The caller was William Clingman. an old
Grand Army man, a native of Ohio, who
claims to have been in 269 skirmishes,
battles, and engagements during the Civil
War. He Is very proud of his army re-
cord, and never falls to relate tales of
horror when he can get a listener. He is
also proud of the fact that he has a bro
ther who was once a State Senator in
Ohio. His present occupation is that of
driving an express wagon.
Fearing that he would be unable to see
the President and give him a history OF
the 269 skirmishes. battles, and engage
ments, he put up job with himself
which worked to perfection. He dressed
himself in his best and decorated himself
literally with Grand Army buttons and
medals, and over these ne put his jumper
and overalls then made up a dummy
package and addressed it to the President
and gaily drove away on his expires wagon
from Plattsburg to Hotel Champlain.
Arriving here, he insisted upon deliver
ing the package to the President in per-
son, and on the way from the Office to the
Presidential apartments he shed his work
ing garments. and despite the objections
Of the colored man at the door, appeared
before the President in all the glory of
his Grand Army paraphernalia. The
President received the old veteran kindly.