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The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

The peculiar conditions of the wealth.
er this spring hes produced an unusual
condition on the great rivers of the state,
especially on the Penobscot and Kenne.
bee. Winter had fingered SO long into
April that tine summer weather of May
has overtaken vast quantities of snow
and ice in the great north woods. where
in are the sources of the great rivers. The
steady melting of this SLOW has produced
long continued freshet. At Moosehead
Lake the water is SO high that it has been
necessary to open the gates in order to re-
lieve the strain on the dams at the out
let. This is pouring into the Kennebec,
already badly swollen. an additional
food of water. The long continued alb
sence of rain Is of great advantage be-
cause it is enabling the snow and ice to
melt at steady pace. A. rain storm
might add widespread loss to what has SO
far amounted only to an Inconvenience
to river drivers and manufacturers.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

United States, and TO have been printed
as Senate or public documents, from the
nrst editions; subsequent editions the
same In form with addends In support.
Third-It was reported TO me upon
what was considered good authority that
the parents Of Nebraska volunteers had
not been allowed to communicate with
their sons on duty Int be Philippine ISL
snds This statement ! have not seen
Bourth-Moved by a sense of profound
Indignation at such q state Of Affairs and
Tor the purpose Of asoertaining whether
or not the United States malls were or
were not open to the citizens OF the Unit
"a States residing In Manila, addressed
on April 20 letter to the Secretary OF
War IN the following terms,
II desire to send a large number Of the
enclosed pamphlets (paming the PAM
phlsts and enclosing copies of thein) to
the officers and privates in the Philippine
Islands. l therefore desire to know wheth :.
er or not these documents can be sent d.
rectly through the War Department, or
may be forwarded In due course by mail,
A list Of regiments Is desired, ard "
there are printed lists of officers available
thsy would serve me O very useful pur-
jose"
l received no reply to this letter.
Fifth-On April "a and % l put into
the United States mail as test eight (S)
Copiosp ouo VI ehCn OF Un6to TWO pnmpn-
let's, addressed to the following persons:
Admiral George Dewey. presi lent Schur-
man, Prof. Worcester, Gen. H. q. Otis,
Gen. Lawton, Gen. Miller and j. +. BASE.
correspondent of Harper's Weekly 1.-TWO
copies now understand that the above
gentlemen arc not to be allowed by the
Cabinet Of the United States to read these
documents even II they cared to do so.
Sixth-I informed the -Imperinlist
League Of Boston of which was an offic-
er. Of the above facts. Without consulta-
ton with me, and moved by what mo-
tive is now immaterial, they addressed a
letter disclaiming any responsibility for
any action that might take which let
ter was made pablo.
Seventh-Since then have been sub
jected to the grossest misrepresentation
both Of my motives::ard my actions in
certain portion of the lpress of the coun-
try. This has eliminated In the re, ent
action of the Cabinet of the III itsd
States, upon the wisdom Of which he
public will pass judgment.
Eighth-This action of the Cabinet be-
ing the first and only answer of any kind
which / have received to the letter above
referred to, l shall act in accordance with
It's mandates.
Ninth-It is said that the circulation of
these pamphlets in the United States will
pc permitted. l shall continue to use the
United States mail for their transmission
In this country, deeining my action not
right.
Tenth-Such being the facts, | sent this
letter to you, and also address IT through
the press.
Respectfully,
Edward Atkinson.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

Official assurances have been given our
government that the agreement reached
between Great Britain and Russia as to
spheres of influence in China concerns
only the two parties and that in no man.
ner does it affect the interests Of the
United States. The agreement does not
amount to q seizure of the lands in China
defined as being within either of the
tive spheres. and even.should any territory
be acquired in them by either of the par
ties to this agreement the United States.
it has been stated, will not be the subject
of any elimination in commercial or
trade matters. Such rights as are now
possessed in treaty ports will continue
to be enjoyed freely by the United States.
In view of the fact that the recent agree
ment presented new and important
feature through the inclusion for the
first time in the territory subject to it
cities that have long been treaty ports
this assurance is regarded at Washington
as of the greatest value.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear There is only one
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inf1amed
ing, and when it is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO Its normal
condition hearing will be destroyed forever:
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which Is nothing but an inflamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One hundred Dollars fer any
case OF Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08
THE CHRISTIAN MIRROR.

Merrill from the editorship of the Chris
tan Mirror has been announced Thi
weeks issue OF that paper contains the
following statement of the disposition OF
the paper and also the future position o.
Its editor:
1.-THE Christian Mirror does not die.
1t will enter nearly twice as many
homes in Maine next week as it does this.
It will appear throughout the state AS
The Congregationalist and the Christian
Mirror. The present editor of the Mirror
becomes the southern correspondent for
The Congregationalist The Congrega-
tionallst and the Mirror intends tn
make Maine news a specially"
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08
AR BOR DAY.

again call attention to the importance
of planting trees and shrubs about oul
homes. 1t adds to their comfort, renders
them more beautiful, is ever an indica-
ton of refinement and culture, and the
days work well done will merit and
receive the grateful commentator OF
those who succeed us.
l also recommend that the day be
especially observed by our schools
throughout the State, to the end that the
BEST results may be secured.
GIVEN at the Executive Chamber, in
Augusta, this twentieth day of April,
in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and ninety-nine, and
Of the Independence of the United
States of America the one hundred
and twenty-third.
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
By the Governor,
BYRON BOYD, Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

The City Council will wrestls with the
appropriation bin tonight. So far rs va
can learn the disposition Of every mem
Der of 1T is to cut down the appropriations
to the lowest possible limit. They are as
reluctant as any OF the citizens to see the
tax rate 60 up, but the problem they
have to solve, 1t must be admitted, is an
extremely difncult one. There IL OF an
appropriation IN the list reported by the
committee that can be said to te an un
necessary one. Each one of them 10 to
meet strong popular demand, AIDE
mand founded on what it's supporters
believe to be good reasons. Doubtless
some of the work provided for in the bill
is more necessary than Others, and the
councils task, If 1t concludes that any
can be eliminated, will be to determine
the relative Importance of the various
items. 1t is going to be a very difficult
and thanklsss task, for behind each piece
of work provided for in the bill will be a
strong public sentiment that will insist
that that particular piece be kept and
something else dropped. The council will
undoubtedly be compelled, il 1t concludes
to eliminate anything, to rely upon it's
own judgment as to what 1t shall be and
to brave good deal of public. indigna-
ton in doing so. Everybody is in favor
of economy in public matters, but every
body is also in favor of somebody else do
ing the eoonomizing. Nobody will admit
that the thing ii which he lie specially
interested oan be SGT one side.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

If MIR. Edward Atkinson's letter ID an
exact statement of facts 1t would seem
that he had been guilty of no very grave
offence, If there was offence at all He
seems to have applied to the government
for permission to send some Of his PAM
phlets to Manila, and getting no reply,
mailed few to the prominent comman-
iers in the Philippines. These were
seized and since then he has made no at.
tempt to forward any. Perhaps Mr..
Atkinson should have had sufficiently
acute sense of the fitness of things to
have seen that 1t would be improper to
send his pamphlets to the soldiers, but
his application to the government shows
that he was not bent on treason. Men
bent on treason don't lay before the gov
eminent in advance specifications Sin
regard to what they propose to do and ask
permission to do it, The truth about
MIR Atkinson seems to be that he was
inclined TO be oyerzealous in the propa-
CATION of his views. Those who have
been so hasty to post him as traitor
have been overzealous too or misin-
formed in regard to the facts of the case.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

The result of the Baltimore election is
claimed as victory both by the Gold
and Silver Democrats, each wing alleging
that the new mayor sympathizes with
them. He apparently has been taking
lessons of Mayor Quincy of Boston, who,
ever since he has been mayor, has been
able to conceal, or at any rate, to keep
from expressing, his currency sentiments.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

The rumor that Gen. Miles would be de-
p sed from the command of the army and
Gen. Merritt given the place, seems to
have its origin among Secretary Ayers
friends, and doubtless represents their
wishes and the intention of the Secretary.
But right on the heels of 1t, and appar-
entity in reply to 1t, comes the report from
Washington that the President is opposed
to any such programme and will cut 1t
very short If Secretary Alger. attempts to
carry 1t out Indeed, not only will the
President not allow Miles to be super
sied. butsit Is said he will publicly dis
approve that portion of the court of in
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

One of the Detroit papers in its report
of Gen. Merritts speech. made no mention
of his tribute to the Secretary of War,
while the other credited him with saying
that the country had ever seen. The re-
port of the Associated Press made him
say that Alger was the greatest secre-
tary that the world had ever seen. The
report of the Detroit paper contains praise
enough
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

Mr.. John f. Barrett, former secre-
tary of the Maine Mile Track Association,
has resolved himself into law and order
league, and proposes to stop pool selling
at Rigby this season. The failure of the
National Trotting Association to rein.
state Mr.. Barrett has left him with time
and disposition to undertake this work.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

Admiral Kautz is still writing indis-
greet letters to his relatives and his rela-
lives are indiscreetly giving them out for
publication. In q recent one he attacks
the German consul as an ARROGANT and
unreasonable person. That Is doubtless
. correct description, but it will probably
not help along the Samoan settlement.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

Col. Watterson has apparently Host all
hope of reforming the Democratic party
and now calls for deluge. The original
deluge, mentioned in the Scriptures,
drowned q great many obnoxious people.
Doubtless that's what Watterson wants
another one for.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

The Democratic nomination in the
Second District seems to be between Dr.
Crockett of Thomaston and Hon. John
Scott of Bath, and to DO very much nearer
Mr.. Scott's corner.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

1t is believed in Pennington that the
proposed railroad to Augusta will begin
to revive very soon. P. o. Vickery of
Augusta, is said to be administering en-
couragement of satisfactory kind.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

An army of 800 or 400 italian labor.
ers. are to be imported to build the great
paper mill at Nillinocket.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

The Maine Typographical survey is to
begin it's work at Bucksport. The state
will begin it, and expects help frum the
national government
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

On Wednesday the Bangor Board Of
Trade keeps open house for the business
men of Washington county.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

II Andrew Carnegie retires with $780,
1000 he will have plenty of capital for
philapthropic work.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

Bangor has a new $500. 00o water
works system; but 1t Is not found wholly
satisfactory during fires.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

quiry's report that.critic'zes Miles's ron
duct in the beef matter. The President
has made up his mind that Alger must
be content with the vindication he
gets from the court Of inquiry's report.
and must not seek to punish Miles or hui
initiate him, either by sending him away
from Washington or appointing Gen.
Merritt to succeed him. In word the
President has determined that the beef
controversy shall now stop rs far as the
government or the army is concerned
Gen. Miles is also said to be disposed to
drop the matter with the report Of the
court Of inquiry, provided no attempt Is
made by the war department to punish
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

Boss Croker thinks we should get rid
of the Philippine. islands. The boss used
to be fierce expansionist.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

says ktc AhAb SOM NJ sc.
ditiOus or Otherwtse, to Soldiers tn
Philippines.
Boston, May 6.-Mr. Edward Atkinson
today gave out for publication an open
letter addressed to the Attorney General
of the United States and dealing with the
questions raised as to the sending through
the mails of the pamphlets of the anti-ex-
pansion society. Mr.. Atkinson's letter
gives in detail his account of the CORE
spondence which preceded the orders ex-
Guiding the pamphlets from the mails and
also contains some vigorous expressions
of his opinions concerning the action of
the authorities. Mr.. Atkinson says among
other things that he was informed that
the parents of Nebraska volunteers had
been denied the privilege Of oommunicat-
ing with their sons in the Philippines.
The letter follows:
MR.. ATKINSON'S REPLY.
Boston. May s, 1890.
To the Attorney General of the United
States:
Sir-It is alleged in the public press
that am charged by yourself and other
members of the Cabinet with having sent
seditious matter through the mail to the
United States soldiers In the Philippine
Islands. Orders are said to have been
given to take this matter from the mail.
To this charge / reply:
First--I have sent no pamphlets, letters
or other documents, Nor any telsgraphic
message or verbal communication of any
kind to any private soldier OF regimenta
officer of the United States in the Phi Hip
pine Islands or to any Filipino in the
Philippine Islands or elsewhere, directly
CT Indirectly. by m all or otherwise.
Ssoond--The two pamphlets which IL Is
alleged are or wa be taken from the mail
are not ssdisious Pamphlets. One know
to have bssn, and upon the authority of
Senator Gallery, the other believe to
have been, presented to the Senate of the
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08
STATE OF MAINE.
BY THE GOVERNOR,
A PROCLAMATION.

In obedience TO a statute instituted by
the representatives of our people, 1
hereby appoint
Wednesday, the 10Th Day Of May,
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

New York does not propose to be out
done by Portland in electric light wars
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

BYRON BOYD, Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08
MIR. ATKINSON'S DEFENC]

Says He Has Sent No Pamphlets, Sc.
ditfous or Otherwtse, to Soldiers I'm
Philippines.
The Portland daily press., 1899-05-08

STEPHEN R. SMALL, President.
, MARSHALL R G0DING. Cashier.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-14

staging in connection with shakes
pcnrean drama.
An interesting feature Of Charles
kean's production OF "a Midsummer
Nights Dream" which took place at
the Princess In the year 1866. was the
fact that the Puck Of The performance
was little Miss Ellen Terry then IN her
ninth year and making almost her nral
public bow to an audience.
Since that day there have been many
rises ana falls In the shakospcarcnn
barometer both IN England and Amer
lea. There are. too. q number ~ critic
who are In the habit OF Htyinr Shakes.
pcarc IN old fashioned ana out NJ date
The hlttercat ~ these nssnuitcrn oi
Shakespeare u Sir. George Bernard
shaw. who IL himself patchcr up nj
playa Not iour ago Sir shaw DEW.
cred himself ON tho great drnmatiat al
follows.
There II not 70 single sentence ut
tered by biz Julius c'r1lr that u
worthy Of an average hogs Regarded
aa crafty stage Job. The play ia "a lri.
umph. Rhetoric. cinptrup. effective
gushrs Of cmotion-ni the devices ri
tn popular playwright employed
with u pfofuaion ~ power that almost
breaks their backe.'
The time WHOM this Hnrt NJ criticism
was thought clever has passed away,
aai while students Of The drama realize
that Shakespeare docs not alwaya
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-14

In popular modern plays 10 indorac and
establish their theatrical success By n
triumphant touch or two In the Eliza
bethan classics. That Miss Adams Will
make u charming and passionate
hearted juliet no one who knows her
work can doubt and that her interprc.
tation ~ the part viii have sufficient
originality 20 awaken fresh interest ln
long familiar dramatic character goes
without saying.
stu another American actress who
~ doing most excellent work m shakes
pcnrcan comedy is Miss Julia Mar
lowe. Mlas Mnrlowe has been waiting
Tor the tide To- turn for several years
and now that It has turned her shnkeB-
poaro work ~ carrying her on 10 fame.
For Miss Mnflowe is not only an actor
Of tho poet. she IL also one n his great
students and Va her devotion to his
memory makes m annual pilgrimage
each summer to his birthplace at STRAIT
ford.
Yet all this present day turning
back 10 the works ~ England'f great
oct dramatist " not due 20 mcro cu-
price From tlme 10 time Tor over r.
century nav shakesnearchn REVEALS
have becn taking place IN the middle
" thu present century two such r..
mttk1hie REVEALS occurred TIL first
~ thsss wac that institui'd hy samuel
Phelps IN Lpnion whoa ali NJ tn
poeta plays. with ths exception OF tho
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-14

Several " the through trains running
out ~ New York are roon To hc equip
ped with luxurious vaudeville ears. NJ.
ted up with all the accessories of reg
ular thcater. This startling Innovation.
which marks n new era IN the comforts
Of railroad travel. win iirrt be tried on
the i.ehlEh Valley system and the Nick
II Plate railroad. The inst thcntcr car
viii be- run on the Black Diamond cx-
press on April l. one NJ these cars u
now being built for John 4. Harley, u
well known theatrical manager. who
win provide the entertainments. The
rlouH shows given viii consist N vaudc-
willie performances and concerts. the
stage being too small for al but the
simpler theatrical productions.
Contracts have already been signed
with several railroad companies which
make ID possible 20 give these perform
nnceH. charrlnF about the same prices
nH are charged In the regular thenters,
The novelty OF going to the thenter
while being whlrlod across the country
day or NIGHT II expected TO appeal
strongly 10 a majority Of travellers,
The iden " adapting the ordinary day
coach In this way WAS nuggeHtcd To Mr..
Harley by tn custom of the Christian
Endcnvor and other religious societies
~ holding services while On route 10
their conventions The theatrical car
win be- built with special attention "a
! the prnblrm OF shutting out ~ much
noise ~ possible, and the stage viii be
l provided with powerful sounding
Z board.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-14
AMlM1M;s
Sew York


AZ meeting Of this years cornell
football team Daniel a. Reed, icft
guard was elected captain Tor the com
ing year ThH only other candidate WAS
y. q, Swr0iand, right tackle. Reed en-
tored the college of law az Cornell In
eio ami thus played On the football
ie1m iur three years. Before the Dlec-
ton took place each member NJ the
team received watch chnrm IN the
shape of silver football with the
name of the player and tho position ne
played engraved un the back. ON the
front Us IL red onameled "C surround
ing 'lNsS, which iH oncirclcd in turn
hy the words cornell Football Team"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-14

number Of them, In parts, even intclll-
glblr.
In connection with this point perhaps
the most remarkable thing about Julia
ArthurH recent presentation NJ Rosa
lind ~ her reading NJ one particular
tine 81 the text ~ As You Like H."
critics and nrst nighirrH were rnmc-
what agitatcd To- hear Hnfallnd, oN-
pressing her delight In OrlandoH sue
cess over the Wfoftlur Charles, fnrotluuH-
~ way, "somu of u h for my child'a fa-
Their" The traditional reading has
been my fathers child" Shakespeare
an students took MlHa Arihur'e va,
usual order of the words aH merely On
error, caused by excessive nervousness.
Tor the pure minded HoHnlind. who lH
unmarried. would scarcely Dee expected
10 speak ~ her "chll'r father" liut
rlrhi after nirht Miss Arthur stuck Co
hrr INT reading and NOW her press
nErnt r. advertising the fact with q
good deal NJ humrtlousnoHH that the
new reading 9 20 De- found len the drHt
folio edition Of shakrspcnir ana there.
fore must be- right. ~ result nf this
thr pretty actress lH hoinn praised Tor
prraenilng un unadultrrnted version or
shakrspear, free from uil modern
WmprIIus, ana h iH being pointed out.
though With dubious appropriateness.
mat in thiH passage the author ntnnd-
Hi ip demonstrate ltusIiInd'H great eN-
uhrrlm Uf spirits iud hcr Hrm intcn-
ton of ana emily matrimonial union with
hri lover Orlando. An ~ thH gncs to
SHOW that 30 little loufniuF lu shukrs-
/ U"urDan research is dfurrruus ih'nr.
] What Cd delightful state nf thIrrr