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The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

The New York aldermen have adopted
a resolution asking the legislature to pass
3 law authorizing the commissioner of
public bui ldings Of that city to demolisb
svery hotel that is not flreproof. Such
q law passed and enforced would demoiish
every hotel in New York city and every
where else. Not one of them is absolutely
fire proof, and furthermore it is practically
impossible to make them So Much more
reasonable and sensible would it be to ask
the legislature to pass law that every
hotel should be provided with fire escapes
that psopls who were not trained athletes
OF sailors can use
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25
"A period of hard times usually C

"A period of hard times usually causes
expenditures to be: scrutinized closely
with vie y of Topping off extrayagant
items. The legitimate business men OF
WatervilIe, who ind the prosperity Of
their city troubled by the recent small
pox epidem ic. have been looking into the
question, and one of them has made an
interesting computation, based upon the
understanding that there are fifty rum
sellers In the city. 1t is estimated that
the average daily business done by these
persons is SO each, $50 a daysfor all, OF
$500 weekly, which is equal to the pay of
100 of the average employees of one of the
mills. What these merchan propose to
do in order to divert these gums to the
clothing and food trades has not Geyel-
oped
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

1t Is clear enough that Bryan still re-
tains his hold upon the rank and file of
the Democracy-on the barehanded part
of 1t as distinguished from the kid glove
variety, Bryan is fully aware of this and
is very skilfully catering to this element.
lie keeps away from the SO dinners, but
accepts readily an invitation to the one
SOLAR variety. AS long as he retains his
grip upon this class, there is not much
danger that any body can beat him at the
next national convention. The kid
gloved Dem ocracy may be very select hut
It is small in numbers and doesn't count
Tor much on election day.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

The experience of Lieutenant
Lamoreux, United States recruiting
officer in Bangor, shows that there is at
present no difficulty in getting recruits
Tor the regular army from Eastern blaine.
All sorts of men are applying for entrance
to the army. from trolley conductors to
pugiiists, and every one seems eager IN
get out to the Philippines. The recruiting
Office has as much business as it can at.
tend to- Twelve recruits were forwarded
to the West. Thursday.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

Mr.. Henry Watterson in the course Of
On article which attempts to solve the
question, What must the Democratic
party do to be saved, says:
Before II began the work Of reconstruc-
tion, IL would throw out the debris Of
Populism which have accumulated among
the general mass of Democratic wreokage
II would accept the verdict of 1896 as to
the currency. 1t would accept the verdict
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

The wooden mill men of Maine do not
at present propose to go into the trust,
because they cannot afford to sell their
plants for the prices offered. If they con-
clude finally to stay out they may form
a mbination among themselves to en-
able them to combat the trust.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

The Maine ice men propose to keep the
ice trust out of this state by SO heavily
taxing It's business as to make it unproft-
able. Well, the legislature put an extra
tax on foreign banking companies doing
business in this state, why not on foreign
ice companies? But the ice men ought to
have woke up before the legislature ad-
tournad
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

i'm the general attention given the
English sparrow the fact is developed that
the State of New York prescribes fine or
imprisonment for anyone who even gives
food and shelter TO the bird. In Maine
we class it with crows as an outlaw that
anyone may shoot with impupity.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

Bangor will probably have no celebra-
ton OF the payment of her railroad bonds
as was intended for April l. The plan
WAS to have the bonds burned publicly in
city nall; but the holders, who reside
principally in Boston, are said to have
objected to the burning, although they
have no objection to public cancellation
The amount of the bonds is about in il
lion dollars.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

The natives of Mindanao are now
threatening to oppose the Americans If
they attempt to land troops on the island.
They are Mohammedans, and are altogeth-
or the fiercest and most warlike of the
Inhabitants of the Philippines.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

The cotton industry of New England
may be doomed by Southern competition;
but nevertheless sundry' hard headed
capitalists are eager for chance to build
n mammoth cotton mill In Rhode Island.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

Attorney General Haines is SO thor
ouehly disguised with the Mare murder
case in Bucksport that he refuses to tall
about it. The only consolation now
seems to be the proverb that "murder
will out"
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

The Cuban Assembly has concluded to
dissolve voluntarily, 1t is said, and not
wait for Gen. Brooke to dissolve it by
force. Probably the Generals have come
to the conclusion that they. can't bleed
Uncle Sam any more, and SO have made
up their minds that the hest thing they
can do IL to take what they can get of the
81 600 900 before IL is all gone.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

People of Maine carry over sseventy-
four millions of dollars life insurance in
regular and assessment companies. This
makes no account whatever OF the large
amount of local assurances in the various
secret orders.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

Those people who think Mr.. Richard
Olney is likely to get the Democratic
nomination for President next year do
not show much comprehension of the
devotion of the Southern and Western
Democracy to silver. That devotion may
tense now.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

1t Is said that trusts are TO be great
issue in the next national campaign.
Those who are saying this are generally
troubled by things that are issues already.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

The danger chat tall "sky -soraper"
buildings Will overshadow the Massachu-
sets State house has led to project to
restrain them by legislation. The imper-
Thence of the sky-scraper in this instance
should be rebuked.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

Now Gen. Miles Is mentioned rs Demo-
cratic candidate for the Presidency. Gen.
eral Miles deserves too well of his country
to meet such fate as that. However. he
is probably in no danger. Bryan still has
the call
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

Probably George Fred Williams is q
good deal nearer right than he usually Is
when he says the talk about Olney rs
Presidential candidate amounts to moth
ing
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

We have the word of SO sober and
judicious an authority as the farmers
Almanac that signs of spring will be seen
next week
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25
DIRECTORS:
Regis
OLD COLONY TRUST COMPANY. HON. RICHARD oLNeY.


COMPANY HON. RICHARD oLNEY
Field wsrpdrawng machine the first practically
weaving consisting Of drawing the wapthresds
entirely by
machine o fabrics will effect saving
INSCRIBED eight preferred stock Of the
redeemabie $50
Offered for public
value &25, Tor
Deposit Trust
Milk St. Boston, Monday March ~ 1892 and close
before Wednesday, March goth a
blanks
WILL desired,
subscriptions.
cotton ggham lawn and print
Boston =
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

The river drivers of Maine are prepar-
ing to move to tine hsadwaters, In full
faith that a spring will come.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

--One of the Augusta belfry clocks has
stopped short never to go again after a
useful life of Dfty years.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

Of foreign territory. 1t would recognise
the elevation of the American Union into
world power and accept the RESPONSE
bilities Of this; nor question how, or
why: addressing itself to the problems
thus newly created. II would propose
to deal with these problems very much
as Jefferson and his associates and sue
cessois dealt with the problems which the
acquisition Of Louisiana and Florida and
the erection into various degrees OF
statehood of the Mort Invest Territory
raised up In the earlier years of the ceu-
fury.
L Evidently Mr.. Watterson's remedy,
stripped of all cirounlloeution, is to be
born ngain-to throw away all the party
present principles and professions and
begin anew. And II 1t begins anew in
the way he suggests it might just as we'll
join the Republican party.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

In the readjustment Of county tax OF
Knox county Rockland. gets decrease in
tax of .St842 annually.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25
SATURDAY, MARCH ss.

Ex-Sscretary J. Sterling Morton advo.
Gates new political party Mr.. Morton is
fitted for new party.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25


operating Bell Telephone
bring under the Western the
andh Central Telephone Companies
Company and owned
of Ohio Indiana Illinois,
ohere other Bel sutcompans operate
PROPERTY. o
mortgage dated March,
of
has expended for construction
proceeds these bonds included
100000 900 bonds
MORTGAGE provides of s6oOoOOo
50 500 900 to be ehands
outstanding Mortgage cent bonds
Or being made
the extensions
MANAGEMENT The American Be Telephone
capital stock
affairs OF company
assuring a careful a ~ progressive management
MAINTENANCE. the Bell Company
its
and devoted
OF whcn appears
the Comps
condition the
property examined and reported by experts
Undersigned
Copies of therep to inspection
DIRECTORS:
C H.. w A. JACheoN ohpADo' iAi'
D c,owpv ctrc,co
LINCOLN.
II n cprccs n,vrxpopr JOHN F
oux urrsoN posrox MASS
CHICAGO
We offer the noy subscription lO5 and
dintere to delivery Payab as hows;
application
and accrue" "'eies' "P'' "' ''''' '- ~
.""esa.r March .el, carrier rm-
nj discretion
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RNGL O-AMERICAN-CUBA COMPANY

Vice-President and Foreign Manager,
MIR. LEWIS A. GOUDY,
Manufacturer and late e-President Board Of
Trade, Portland, Me.
Treasurer,
DR.. c. w. STILES.
NJ. & Ii. Ma ufactu' ing Co Boston, Mass.
United States Manager,
MR.. EDWIN WALLACE,
Consultinp Engineer, Boston, Mass. q
Advisory Board,
VIM. HASTE, late of Haste & Harris, Biscuit
!nanufac turers. Detroit, Mich.
W. f. WELD, Druggis Maiden, Mass.
Anew of Our References,
HON. CLARK H. BARKER D.
Ex-Postmaster. Banker and Merchant, Port
land, Me. Asa long time resident in
Spanish countries.
HON. JAM A. BOGGS,
Formerly Senator of Minnesota, Chicago, Ill
HON. EDWARD NJ. BLANDING,
Secretary of Bangor Board of Trade,
Member International Advisory Board Phila-
delphia Commercial Museum.
II. +. GIRLING,
Michigan Central Railroad Co.. Detroit, Mich.
THOMAS MLAUGHLIN,
Builder and Contractor. II Broadway. N. Y.
THOMAS sHErFIELp, = ~
Proprietor Sheffield Iron Works Brooklyn N. Y.
CAPT. SAMUEL A. SMOKE, U. q. A.. =
Chief Quartermaster of the Depart lent of
santa Clara: Cienfuegos, Cuba.
WALTER ID. BARKER,
ExU. s. Consul, Cienfuegos, Cuba.
Port Captain and Depot Quartermaster.
stock at $500 per share. Price will
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

This company has purchased the tele-
phone plant and exclusive franchise
OF one of the principal cities i'll Cuba,
aud has under option telephone plants in
other cities in the island. The tele-
phone plant is now paying 20 per cent
on the Investment; this can be greatly
increased
1t has under option large tracts of
NO i desirable timber land. suitable for
tar en- tiyation of sugar cane, tobacco
and fiu.ts.
One tract OF 10000 acres is estimated
to produce $500, 600 net of railroad ties,
besides millions of feet of mahogany
and other hard woods. The land is well
adapted to the cultivation of sugar cane,
coffee and fruits.
We are engaging in the fruit trade.
ibis one branch assures us $50, 900 net
profit in the next six months.
Win such great opportunities, this cone
paay is assured success and iciH yield
large profits to It's stockholders.
OFFICERS,
President,
HON. WILDER j. WEBB
Real Estate Dealer. Boston. Mass.
largely interested in lands and fruit culture
in Florida.
We offer for sale limited amount of
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25
Net Earnings Three Times the Interest

Net Earnings InTee times the interest on 0onoS(
The s.n or so.pna;ns
total secured by first
Bonds ono only be certified by the
for of the actual cash of
and and the remaining $500 600
extensions and additions
property excluding any yn sna , in the ~ Of the entire net
earnings above fixed charges
that additional bonds be issued for said
the Company obliged deposit with the trustee
each thereafter equal cent Of
bonds to be invested extensions and add
@ ~ IN extension. and additions the fund. deposited
shah be
these provisions seso will have been expended by the
Company prior to the maturity OF the onds her In permanent
or retiring bonds, or BOTH -
business of population
incorporated March 1898 acquiring that time the of the
Quoting profitable previous five In
n,ete control Of
PLANTS HAVE Been as . nb;ssa r
PANY, WHO ESTIMATES 'HAT THE COMbN DPk0 FK-
APPROXIMATELY S..s65.OOO.
and approved
cost plant formerly operated the Louisiana Company held
reserve station Company
needs the city and of the best of its kind the
The franchises Company bera
nature satisfactorily
tween Company satisfactory
New Orleans field the development
lighting of important element
population amusement and brilliant Nominations In the
windows and doors nnackens non heath
and the current for electric fans general As
by
that
operating city of similar size
We b j.
PROCEEDINGS
noNDs BEL
COPIES OF
OFFICES IS
The Undersigned having sold 900 the above bonds
the remaining accrued interest
of delivery
The books will be opened simultaneously
ane Navy York md at
M on Tuesday, N "a rch 5th, and will close at p.
the same day. thu right bsns reserved to close the
books earlier the i'd time to reject applications
and to aIIot smaller than those applied for
BONDS ARE DELIVERY
FOR NOT NOTICE OF ALLOTMENT
sunsCR,pTIoN BE A. !
n. ". HARRIS & COMPANY, {
81 MILK ST., BOSTON,
! 81 NASSAU ST., NEW YORK.
2o4 DEARBORN ST., CHICAGO.
Asss maasss
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country like England can afford to operate
a public telegraph system, such visionary
project would be deplorable I'm an old set
every hill, hOary with centuries and pre-
serving traditions of great deeds OF a thOu-
sand years ago. We can't be expected 70
follow the erratc lead Of board-sidewalk
nation like Great Britain. But very much
fear some Of us may live to see our blessed
institutions done up by public telegraph,
out Of which nobody but the government
will be able to make cent. II were coun-
sci for the telegraph companies | think my
advice to them at present would De: 'Geh-
tlemen, don't buck"
II anyone thinks that he can make the
law "stick" against the telegraph compa-
nies he has an opportunity to recover one
hundred dollars for each telegram which
company refuses to take at the legal rate
of Is cents for ten words and l cent for
each additional word between any two
points in the State, in accordance with the
following section in the law:
Section Z. Any person, company or cor
poratiOn engaged In the business OF re-
ceiVing and transmitting telegraphic mes
sages within this State refusing, failing or
neglecting to receive (either from the per-
son sending the same or any connecting
line), transmit, and deliver, without unnec-
essary delay, any message offered for
transmission, after the legal charges under
this act for transmission and delivery have
been paid or rendered, or refusing, failing
or neglecting to transmit and deliver with
out unnecessary delay, any message re-
CeiVed for transmission and delivery either
from the person sending the same or any
connecting line, shall forfeit and be liable
to the person sending or trying to send such
message and to the person to whom the
same was sent or directed, in the sum Of
one hundred dollars each as damages, to
q rapOUArad In civil action DV eACn OF
said parties in any court of competent jur-
isdiction together with a reasonable attor-
ney's fee in each court into which said ac-
ton may be taken, by appeal or otherwise.
This section shall not in any manner affect
the rights of such persons to recover actual
damages for failure to send or deliver such
message in addition to the forfeiture
herein provided for.
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published in the Advocate and News, off,
cial State paper, Morch 15 1S99.)
Senate Bill No. :332.

AN ACT To authorize the board Of county
commissioners of the county Of Washing
ton, to appropriate money to build bridge
over Little Blue river, in Washington
county Kansas.
Be II enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Kansas:
Section l. The Board of County Commits
sioners Of the County of Washington, are
hereby authorized and empowered to levy
and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand
Dollars, in addition to the Two Thousand
Dollars the said Commissioners are now au-
thorized by law to appropriate or so much
thereof as may be necessary, to build
bridge across Little Blue River in the said
County of Washington, In the State of Kan
sas. Said Bridge to be located on the center
line OF section, (32) Town two (2) Range five
(5l east OF 9Th p. M. or on the North line
OF said section, or as near as practicable
TO the above Lines, Provided. that said
bridge shall not be located, nor the con-
tracts for the same be let without the con-
currence of all the members of said Board
of Commissioners
Section 2: This act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its publca-
tion In the Official State Paper,
hereby certify that the above bill orig
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Senate Bill No. IS.

AN ACT Making appropriations for current
expenses for the Kansas State Asylum for
Idiotic and Imbecile Youth, at Winfield,
for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1899,
June 3O 1900, and June 30, 1901, and for the
for said institution, for the fiscal years
ending June 3O 1900, and June, 1901.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the State
of Kansas:
Section l. That the following sums, or
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mated in the Senate, and passed that body
February 24th, 1S99
II. ID. RICHTER,
President Of the Senate.
j. W. MORPHY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
Passed the House February 23rd 1899.
s. ]. OSBORN,
Speaker of the House.
CHAS. u. LOBDELL,
Chief Clerk OF the House.
Approved February 9th, 1899.
w. Il. STANLEY,
Governor.
STATE OF KANSAS,
ONCE of Secretary OF State.
I, Geo. A. Clark, Secretary of State Of the
State of Kansas, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Is correct copy OF the
original enrolled bill now on file in my office.
In testimony whereof / have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed my official
seal, this 11th day Of March, 1899.
(Seal) GEO. A. CLARK,
Secretary Of State.
BY HILL p. WILSON,
Assistant Secretary Of State.
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written Every policy issued shall have
thereon copy Of the application, also a
copy OF the bylaws of the company which
shall become part Of the contract between
the company and the insured, and all poll
cie0 Of the company shall be signed by the
President and Secretary.
Section II. In companies organized under
the provisions Of this act the President and
Secretary shall prepare annually, under
oath full true and complete statement OF
the condition of said company, on the thirty
first day OF December, and present the same
to the annual meeting OF the company in
January following, and they shall transmit
the same to the superintendent Of insurance
not later than the first day OF February
II, upon examination, he is Of the opinion
that such company is doing business cor
rectly and In accordance with the provisions
Of this act, he shall thereupon furnish the
company certificate which shall be deemed
authority to continue business during the
ensuing year. For such examination and
certificate, the company shall pay FIVE dol
lars.
Section u. Companies organized under the
provisions OF this act may appoint In writ
ing, under the seal of the company, one or
more agents; but no agent for such COM
pany shall, directly or indirectly, take any
risk or transact any business Of hail insur-
ance In this State until he has given the
company a bond with two or more suretles
to be approved by the President Of the In
surance company, conditioned upon the
faithful discharge OF his duties as such
agent, and II such agent shall violate any
OF the written instructions Of the company
and the company shall suffer loss thereby,
then said agent shall be liable to the COM
pany on his bond for the full amount Of such
damage. Nor shall any agent transact any
business until the company shall first pro-
cure from the superintendent OF insurance
for said agent, a certificate of authority,
stating that such company has complied
with all the requirements Of this act, for
NA khA Ill
the sum Of 25 cents. Such certificates to be
In force until the first day of March follow
Ing. unless sooner revoked by the company
Section 13. The secretary treasurer, and
agents shall give bonds in such sums as the
board of directors may prescribe.
Section H. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its publication in
the official State paper.
1 hereby certify that the above bill origi-
mated in the House, and passed that body
s. J. OSBORN,
Speaker OF the House
CHAS. E. LOBDELL,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate February 28th, 1899.
II. e. RICHTER,
President Of the Senate.
]. w. MORPHY,
Secretary of the Senate.
App'O''O ' W. i. STANLEY.
Governor
STATE OF KANSAS,
Office Of Secretary of State
I. Geo. A. Clark, Secretary Of State of the
State of Kansas, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a correct copy Of the
original enrolled bill now on file in my office.
In testimony whereof, / have herunto
seal. this l1th day Of March, 1899.
(SealO GEO. A. CLARK,
Secretary of State.
BY HILL p WILSON,
Assistant Secretary OF State
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so much thereof as may be necessary, are
hereby appropriated out OF any money in
the state treasury not otherwise approprl-
ated, for the support Of the Kansas State
Asylum for Idiotic and Imbeclle Youth at
Winfield, for the fiscal years ending June
30, 1900 and June 80 1901:
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sTATE OF KANsAS.

For GENERAL STATUTES OF KAN
SAS 1897, compiled by Judge w. G. Webb
by authority Of Legislature (prlce So, ad-
dress Kansas Statute Co., Topeka, Kas.
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any address.
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published in the Advocate and News, Off
cial State paper, March Is, 1897
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STATE OF KANSAS.

Office of Secretary of State
I, Geo. A. Clark, Secretary Of State Of the
State of Kansas, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is correct copy Of the
original enrolled bill now on file in my office
In testimony whereof, have herunto
subscribed my name and affixed my official
seal, this 18th day Of March, 1S99
(Seal.) GEO. A. CLARK
Secretary of State.
Assistant Secretary of State
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OLDEST SOHOOLH0UsE IN NEW YORK.
At time when New York is adding buildings
this iusatOn interesting
Barren Island which became Of the New
sdhOn
situated Canan bay, about mes southeast Of the city hall