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The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

WANTED-By an American couple without
W children, care of house near center of
town for the summer while the owners are
away. Best of references furnished. Address
A. c. Box 1857. pol
wANTED-csse bad health that E-Lf.A-N.S
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

EOUND-If the lady that rode in my sleigh
T. rom Forest Avenue, Woodfords, one day
last week, and left at corner of Preble and Con
gress streets will call at 10 Spring street.
Woodfords, she can have the pocketbook she
dropped in the sleigh. feb23dtf
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

ITO LET-Large front room with small room
Il adjoining also one large room IN rear OF
same all nicely furnished heat, gas, ETC.; bath
room. hot and colo water Oh same floor; private
iamily;e ntrally located; electrics pass the
door. Inquire at 10 Spring 81. al
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

MEN AND WOMEN HELP furnished for Lo.
NJ tells restaurants boarding houses and
private families. have better class OF help
on hand and more to choose nom than eau be
poynent Office for the past sixteen years ,
chefs. coachmeu. gardeners and iarm hands
especially. MRS. n. IL. PALMER. 1873 IL Con
gress st. -tr I'll
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

DIR. Bu Is Cough syrup cures sor
throat hoarseness aud coughs. 1t is the spa
citic fol throat and chest affections. 25c.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

FARM FOR SALE-One OF the hest stock
la ms IN Cumberland Co.. situated in tOwu
of Cumberland, 10 miles from Portland. com
prlslny about 800 acres divided into fields
pastures aud wood lots under high state OF
CULTIVATION. Mes orchard OF 100 trees. Build.
rooms: house heated wite hot water; also run.
ping water III luse stable and barn; all the
Duihngs IN perfect repair; will sell ali together
or cut up IN lots. For full information write OF
call on Q. l.. RiDEoUT, 81 Chestnu: ST. Wood
fords. Me. 22.l
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25
ORIGINAL

Roscoe e. v. n. Knowles, Fort Fair
field, Sc; David j. Nash, Howes Corner
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

FOR SALE or To LET-Jcwelcr's safe.
One large fire. prof safe. with burglar
proof chest. Dimensions 30 by A bv - inches
Suitable for isweler or broker. Can ate. II.
LAMSON'S, 2O3 IL Middle St hi
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

WANTED-Tab girls and all kinds OF ho-
w tel help. We have places now to fill.
Come ut once and register on our list for the
best places in and out of the city,. D1RIGO
EMPLOYMENT ASSOCIATION, Room a. "
Exchange St, Portland. Me. 25-l
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25
DIAMONDS install MENIS.

WE have a large assortment OF DiaP,ond
W Rings. tins, Ear Rings and Scarf Pms,
all good quality and perfect This NJ very
easy way TO buy Diamond as we make the
payments SD easy that you will not miss the
mney. Nc KENNEY, tie Jewcler Monument
Square. ieb9n
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

no LET--Tslf a brick house up town; every
Il modern convenience. Price So per month.
Notes discounted. close shave. W. p. CARR,
Room 8. Oxford Building, 1855 Middle St PSI
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

NOR SALE-Modern Out-ot-town Residence.
L situated nine miles from Portland, beauti-
fully located, sloping TO the south, IN the pretty
town of Windha,n. ten large rooms and bath In
main house. finished in cypress. water
heat. two large freplaces; large. attractive
,veranda. with magnificent lawns; large. spac-
house of seven rooms for gardener; elegant
well, VITA U. =. windmill; can be lighted by
electricity; forty acres of fertile land in good
fences This property is In every way new.
modernly equipped and arranged. and can only
be appre ciated by seeing It IN person; the new
will run within twenty rods of this property.
For further particulars apply to GEQRG ETC.
CANNELL. First National Bank Building.
Portland, Me. 2l-u
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

no LET-Good desirable rents On the follow.
Ing streets: Carleton. Cumberland, Dan
forth, state, Nescott, Ellsworth and Spruce
SIS, with all modern improvements. ant IL
Clifton St, WoodfordJ. u s. GARDINER. 81
Exchange ST., 6S Market ST. 2l-i
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

EuR SALE Nicely furnished lodging house
of IA rooms cheap for cash. ADDRESS MRS
H.. AZ East Springfield ST.. Boston, Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

AGENTS wanted in every town in the state
II to handle the Underwriters Fire EXtn-
cuisherS. Enclose 2-cent stamp for particulars.
JOHN l.. HYDE. - Exchange ST., Portland,
Me. General agent ior Maine. al
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25
LOST AND FOUND.

ISOUND-Large mouse colored dog. black
Il spots on back, white breast. owner can
have same by calling on and paying charges to
JOHN II. GRIFFIN, Bowery Beach, Me.
ISL
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

MONEY TO LOAN on first and second mort
VI cages on real estate life insurance poll
cies and notes or any GOOD security Real es-
tate bought sold and exchanged. As - tx
change street. /. Z. BUTLER. mar22-i
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

NOR SALE-Boot and Shoe Store in n large,
L entcrprising village on line Of railroad In
this state. Carries first class stock has good
village ard country trade. Fine store and best
location III town. The owner wish to change
BUSINESS aud will sell It Il bargain. A rare OPP
portunity for the right man with m 'derate
capital. Address SHOE $40 Z, p o, Box
s5S Portland Me. marble
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

FOR sALE-Sixteen room lodging house
rooms all full, nets s1J4 per month. nice
dining room connected. will sell to suit Gus
TONER sickness cause OF sale. For particulars
address. W. FOSTER, No. l57 West Bronkllne
ST., Boston. Mass. 24-i
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

EOR SALF-Farm at North Yarmouth. with
In one mile OF station. Forty acres OF land.
story and one-half house. barn and shed; large
orchard, gravel pit on land. Price 5000. Also
cottage at Falmouth Foresd- convenient &c
steamer and electrics. w. r. CARR, Room 3
1o5 Middle 81. 2SI
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

james q. Collins, Bangor, SIS to SEA.
csIGISAL, WIDOWS. ETC.
. William Pike. father, North Waterford,
SQa -
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

FOR SALk--Cash business of general mer.
4 chandise c;oss receipts about twelve
thousand year. Well fitted store for sale or
rent on line o. Maine Central railroad, about
twenty miles from Portland. fine location
small capital required. Address a. b., Pres.
office, Portland. Maine. 2ll
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

u ANTED - To let property owners know
W thar we can I'll those vacant tenementS
with good paying tenants. Demands are vastly
IL co Is nothing ii We do not let YOUR house.
LLEwELLYN NJ. LEIGHTON, 10 Exchange
street 23I
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

THO LET-Lower tenement 232 High ST.. hot
Il water heat; all modern improvements:
shades screens and awnings 60 with the rent.
252
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TOILET.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 10 cents. cash In advance.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25
FOR SALE.


EOR sALE-At woodiords Highlands, two
II family house, ~ rooms, IN perfect repairs,
furnace heat good tenants, now IL paying SO
per month, good stable, 1000 feet land. very
slightly location. one minute from electrics
cheap on verv easy terms. ". II. WALDRON
s. CO., $50 Middle 81. al
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25
FOL, SALE.

Forty words inserted under this head
one week for 20 cents. cash In advance.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25

FOR SALE--Farms at all prices and good
Il bargains, hou es and house lots 10 Port
Ia and Deer ngi aud ton, South Portland
knightvlle. Cape Elizabeth and Peaks Island
cottages at eaks Island aud Falmouth Fore.
side. Now IS the time TO buy; good Investments.
n. ). GARDINER. % Exchange ST. Gil
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25
wANrED-MALE hELP.

WANTED-A young man of good habits to
w do general work on Little Diamond
Island; one used 10 The water preferred in
Qure, A. NJ. SMITH. Assessors office. lO1
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-25
MISCELLANEOUS.

MORTGAGES NEGOTIATED.---We have
M funds oil clients to Invest In first mortgages
on real estate security at per cent interest,
We make a specially of placing Loans ON Guy
Office, FIRST National Bank Building FRED
ERICK s. VAIL 25-l
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-16
The Porto Rico Hurricane.

What with perturbations the assassin tdosynrasy
of the French apprehension the the
Philippines which swept through the
Indies prostratng Porto Rico has caused
little comparatively. a storm like unto
which nothing the continent is experienced 1t
not what s known In this country tornado twster
cyclone. but hurricane hundred miles wide and
lasting hours On the other hand country
is but hundred feet wide and lasts but two or
three minutes the vortex of the wrl sweeps by
with the velocity express train. And the storm
Porto Rico did not progress mile then
dissolve but It swept with widening increasing
structon destroying homes. crops
sand miles of territory, leaving hundred
nearly million inhabitants, one-haf of whom
mated. will be help This calcula-
probably exaggerated winter In Porto
Rico. and things keep growing from years end the
other in the lines fruits vegetables But
growing Of the fields utterly destroyed the
beautiful island lately acquired by the States
filed with and misery. storm visited
the West Indies in generation and it may be quarter
of century another such a win occur A
semi-oicdal appeal by the authorities of
this country for contributions ship of relief win
SAIL today or tomorrow.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-16
That Court of Visitation a Fraud.

The late attorney general, F. B. Dawes. still later
member of the Legislature from LeavenwOrh. with much
Ostenaton arises in the Of local
Topeka Capital with the somewhat punctiOus observa-
ton that the court Of visitation farce
he Dawes be returned the legislature the very
that would introduce would repeating the law
creating the said Of visitation secondly.
renstate the board of railway commissioners. without
pausing to inquire whether this but an
that Mr. a candidate for the leg
islaure again, the suggestion grauitousy
jected that there IS very little in the statute
books of Kansas put by Pop party that is not
and fraud among harmful of which is that
socalled court OF visitation never visits and
whose prescribed being questionable have
brought bear on anything AS for rensatng the
old board Of railway commissioners. the would
unless such commission was made M
of men and then armed with enforce man
issuing perunctory orders but of every
The interstate commission is only bigger
fraud Of the kind in that pretended wider
reach and issued by either has been
given attention by the railroads. except such as were
suggested by the railways themselves Orders made by this
old state board Of railway commissioners on cases brought
~-~-~N~N0N
outside of the state and the board can't
Inside Of the state and there On sugar case
brought by city before the interstate tribunal II
was held that Kansas City. Missouri located on
navigabe stream Wichita pay local rate from the
aforesaid navigabe river lots which local
rate in being fixed by Kansas City. is more than the
entire through seaboard rate except such commodities
as Kansas City might desire sending wchtas customers
TheHederal law declares the Arkansas river is nav
gable stream from its to the mouth Of the Little
Arkansas Kansas City has better or more practical
claim Of being situated a navigabe stream The law
simply lies and does interstate commerce commits
sion The interstate has succeeded in lust two
things viz In drawing big salary and in bIuninr the
people 1t never bluffed a railroad MANAGEMENT
But We have wandered away from our theme which
wandering less logical or cogent Dawes !.
right about the court OF visitation community city or
individual shipper before court of visitation
through the courts attorney who is aIso
creature Of executive choice one with eev
get the would 1t amount tOY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-16
LabOri,s Assassin and French Honor

Some of thsgib liars who sealed of Dreyfus
and sent him in disgrace to lonely isle South At
antc dead with the forger and Of suicide on
their brows while others skulking exile with few
wretches left 1t in desperation Tried by
star chamber inquisition with opportunity to know
the evidence upon which was convicted his Uniform
stripped from his shoulders his broken and
brokenhearted yielded worse than death His
wife still believing in his innocence assert
ing the until the anchor weighed his native
land lost to view the world forgot him army
friend Colonel Pcquar did forget cease his
efforts to undo the foul wrong. Finally zoas
ragnment of Frances army the inquiry
the Of cessation highest land who found
that innocent condemned ana sacrificed
Last Of ALL the order for and the Of new trial.
wherein not only all Of the original forged evidence
disclosed but the martyr given chance face his ac-
to the whom the assassnss
bullet is employed Labo Is there such
a thing French honor? We doubt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-16
Along the Kansas Nile.

The beer which f. now raising trouble
in several Kansas prohibition towns Is
known as 'BB."
There will be wonderful political posi-
bilities in Senator Harris OF Kansas In
the next twelve months.
The Republican primaries at Hiawatha
last Saturday resulted in a complete de-
feat for the followers OF ireland.
A cat crept into the ice box Of an Atch-
ison Joint the other day and was found
q few hours later dead and frozen stin.
At Chanute a man and woman were ar
rested for adultery. The man was gwen
six months in jail; the woman was fined
s..
The state IL unanimous for the blotting
out of Klondike. except KlondiKe And
some things have to be done BY acclama-
ton.
The Kansas Democratic politicians are
watching Bryan. Some OF them believe
that he Is showing signs OF political col
lapse.
Reverend sheldon's book. 'Tn His
Steps" is not copyrighted IN England,
and twenty publishers have brought out
editions Of It
Captain George y. Watson Of the TWEEN
tieth Kansas has reached his home. Pitts
burg. His father went to Frisco TO wei
come him home.
Governor Stanley has granted con-
ditional pardon to Frank Keeping Of
Hutchinson. the only prisoner IN the pen
itentIary for gambling.
Mrs. Alice CIemby. the first school
teacher In Kansas. died in Kansas City
last week. She taught school In log
cabin In LeaveAworth IN 1851.
II the ground Is wet in Kansas on Au-
gust y, the corn crop Is safe. II Is not
afe until that date. although the zone
more good rain demand starts about
July /.
The Kansas farmer Is going TO have
so much surplus cash this year that he
will even cease to regret his purchase Of
Bryan's great book, The First Battle. %
two years ago.
II q public man In Kansas treated the
newspaper reporters as superciAousiy a.
Tom Reed does the newspaper reporters
OF the east, the man wouldn't lass more
than three days
II Is said that many old soldiers are
writing to their old comrades az the
LeaEenworth Home. Begging them not
70 patron.ze Klondike. II the soldiers
should quit Kiondike, the place woul6
be wiped cut
The Republicans Of Lyon county speak
straight out for expansion in their plat
form: We believe the national welfare
demands the retention OF Hawaii. Porto
Rico and the Philippire gslands as = safe
guard OF our constantly increasing CON-
nsrcs with all the world"
Royal Matthews. the NePherson barker
who has been under the charge q re-
ceivfEg money when bis bank vas Ia a
falling condition. cas- been arrested ~
Liberty. Texas. AID brought back 20
Kansas He says hs thinks Sons one
Of his creditors - Ferengsfsl
TIE, other aay 35snTy ~ AEIez. Cd
ltor % the Ottawa 9Ierasd. wrote asd
psbsished n bis paper q higniy la1daioFy
article "a c.. Leland lie then wrote
another EDITORIAL requesting people not %
say Il represented Governor slan5ey'e
vlsws. ana a6As: We 1sa't kDow
whether Il does % not-%
Iawrence Journal. Tns W1ehfts Baess
sounds q w4<rlng noss - tas s8ees taat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-16
stranre.t R.unlor ON T,eeord.

cash" Moseley, q negro who has been
somewhat prominent in Tennessee poll
tics, proposes that a grand reunion OF
former slaves and their masters be held
at Chattanooga The proposition is not
as revolutionary as It seems. Between
many of the negroes who were once slaves
and their former masters there still ex-
lists a deep and tender affection. Partic-
ularly Is this true OF the "house darkies"
of the old regime, the servants who were
brought up in the old plantation houses
and who held a position almost like that
Of a member of the family. One old
''nigger nanny" now a woman Of 80
years, still lives In st. louis, where she
IS at the head Of family OF innumerable
children and grandchildren. Whenever
her baby" now a middle-aged woman,
visits St. Louis the old colored mann
my calls upon her in state at tee head
Of a dusky procession Of all ages and
sizes. 'SHeah. Miss Sallie." Is her greet
ing. 81 done brought some ub de mhillun
round to see yu. Dey all like lob to
kiss yu, Miss Sallie. II you please"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-16
A Foot of Rain Der Dav

That the rain faeh the Just unjust is true
enough but not equally only in Cherrapunje
Assam, the Ahkoond of Swat
northeast of Calcutta has the reputation being the
test place in the EARTH the rainfall being 1915
inches while has the record of which 14717
inches fell This beat all previous
records 26s inches Of having between January
and the middle Of June and half while 7as
inches. six feet, Of fell in a single week
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-16

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-16
9a1ly 80 Ea9Le
MM muRn0CEx Editor.
Municipal Ownership Of Street Railways.


There IL class Of people who are eternay urging
municipal ownership public utilities which. In fact
kovers about every civilization AS gen.
proposition enterprise be conducted
icaIy by the public through their officials as salts
kactOr1y by individuals would cost much
10 newspaper hotel by public officers than under
persOnal individual direction just as true
OF street railways waterservice lighting to say
nothing Of the inevitable political rings jobbery to
which such municipal management leads and the burthen
Of which, sooner later falls taxpayer which
burhen is incurred largely the interest
Tit Of the nontaxpayer The municipal
ship and control of railways always expert
ence Of the city OF Glasgow Scotland the govern
nent and other municipal conditions totally unlike
those Of the cities Of this country
sternaly asserting that the Glasgow street railway not
only carries people cheaply than America,
giving better service only its expenses but
largely those Of the city There truth Of these
claims, nor The matter has investigated
and reported and again. and always with
the result that Glasgow tramway elephant
U.s. in fact direct to the taxpayers Of that CITY,
with service which costs vastly than like service
In the cities Of this country ride miles and
miles for single niclIe fare.
United States Consul Samuel N. Taylor who is sta
oned at Glasgow said interview when he home
visit last spring that the people Of this country had
mistaken impression railroads of Glas
Cow They under municipal control he said. "but
they not a twOcent fare at profit to the
city. but at direct additional The fare graded
from for the shortest haul Of mile up six
cents for miles Horse used. and the drivers
and conductors receive from six to eight dollars week
The service is wretched than be found in
american city present If people American
compelled put up with such service there
would be a is the aim the city a
profit on the railroads. only purpose being
pay expenses Of operation"
Continuing Consul Taylor said the conditions in Glas-
gov different from those prevailing any American
city There all the city Officials from the chief executive
They Of and they devote their time to
duties Of their Offices Nobody thinks corrup
ton in municipal once in Glasgow" said Mr. Taylor
'nor do the newspapers hint at thing.
talked with old citizens there and they they
remember when there a suspicion of corruption
nection with city affairs"
Take town like Wichita any city Of its size. and
its police force and officers and its street force forty
fifty Of street force. and fifteen twenty
force twenty electric light, and
gas blinker forces with political and
Gil by whom they employed, and whom they
buy respective plants and
the additional thousands would take keep up
and where would the property and taxpayer be?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-16
Frcpch Arm, Ar.,u.t the Republic.

A curious side light Is thrown on pres
ent conditions In France by the resolu-
ton offered in the chamber OF deputies
by CiOvis-Hubert Hughues. Socialist
member from the Seine. It appears that
the Petit Francois, a Paris newspaper.
has taken a vote Of the officers Of the
army as TO whether they favor change
In the form % national government The
great majority Of the votes have been
cast in the affirmative. and Hughes sees
in It a direct menace 10 republican insti-
tutions. His resolution calls upon the
government to explain why the offend
ing paper is allowed 70 circulate In the
national military schools. The vate and
It's result are also interesting as show
ing the attitude OF the army towards the
present government. which has had the
courage 10 reopen the Dreyfus case
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-16

The death in Paris OF the Marquis de
Casteja. at the age OF -. removes from
France the last man who served as
link between the repubiie and the ancient
House of Bourbon. The Marquis was
bora while Louis was In exile IN Eng
land He entered the college Ct pages
az Versailles and after the restoration
when Louis came back 60 France IN
1914. he graduated as first page 20 the
rev king. he served In the army under
the empire as commander OF = 6attalboa
and during the FrancoSP russizn Wzr vas
In charge Of recruiting In Fairs. During
{ hssiege Of Paris he gave mp his house
% be used as an asylum Cor fhe wounded
soldiers. He was the last surviving pags
OF LOuis XVII
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-16

The sensible only practical place to go with dis
elimination grievance Is to TIE trac manager his
freight Neither legislatures their courts
petition make rates schedules arranged by
binatons of salaried making pretense Of
slashing at each others throat down their bellies
before central trusts and terminal combines and later
corral dividends and their and that Of
their arrangements by seeking 1t the enforced patron
known the local shipper
The latest promulgated OF the Pop party being
that all competition destructive all combines con-
public interests the inspiration that court
of visitation has its adequate explanation