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The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19

tending war he would not have.siven Eng.
land this grsat advantage Kruger Is intel.
ligent enough to.know thata conflict with
England means In all probability the dis
appearance OF the TraBsvaal as an inde-
pendent state. and though that is what
She extension OF the suffrage may mean
also, yet as the latter process Is much
slower and admits, perhaps. Of chance
Of being checked be would naturally
avoid war II he could. But the burghers
are fun Of martial ardor and their victory
at Msjuba Hill and their defeat and cap
ture Of JaInesan's raiders have given them
an exaggerated idea OF their ability to
resist the Eneiish which Kruger has TO
treat with Difference, lest he be deposed
summarily from the Presidency or over
ruled by the Volksraad.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19

Mrs. Baker, the widow of Postmaster
Baker who was assassinated at Lake City.
S. O., has not met with much success in
getting philanthropio people interested
in her since coming North. The specta O.
ular exhibition under the auspices Of
Miss Jewett seems TO have yielded moth
ing sui stantial. and Mrs Baker has not
a cent to her name and is liable to be
elected from the house where shs lives 70,
non-pa payment of rent. In an appeal she
has just issued she says:
am In great need aud distress and
misery, and l shall cherish a lasting
gratitude for any assistance the good
people Of Boston and New England may
render me. Any assistance Iaay be sent
to me at No 8. Sawyer street, Boston. or
may be ssnt to the Bay State Trust Com
pany, No. 223 Boylston street. Boston,
which has kindly consented to receiv
and place to my credit any money or
donations sent for that purpose, and 1t
will be acknowledged through the press
of Boston. l invite and welcome the
cooperation Of all. \
Nevertheless she is convinced that heI
coming TO Boston was godsend and q
blessing.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19

President Kruger's latest reply to the
British government is described as
NEGATIVE and inoonclusive." But the ex-
tracts from the text which are given,
seem to make it clear enough that tho
Transvaal has not assented to England's q
demands. though the tone of the letter Is
not defiant. and rather suggests a desire
for further negotiations. Kruger's attitude
seemed TO us to be that of q man who did
not want war, and was willing to make
concessions to avoid 1t. but was re.
strained from going as far as he would be
willing to by q popular sentiment which
was opposed to any concession at all and
was inclined to be defiant. We see no
reason for assuming that he has been
seeking to gain time for military prepar-
ations. On the contrary had he been
bent on war he had everything to gain by
an early commencement of hostiitiies }.
When the present controversy broke out
there were very few British troops In
South Africa. and the burghers could
have raided British territory, and taken
possession of stategic points with com.
parative ease. Great britain has taken
advantage of the delay to ship large rein.
forcements TO South Afriac and now there
is considerable British army there, with
moss ON the way. Had Kruger been in.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19
BRUNSWICK.

The Shakespeare nlub return ed Monday
afternoon from q vaoation OF several
weeks at their cottage at "Stratford
Heiehts." Vienna. Me.
The Choral Society of Brunswlck goss
10 Bath Tuesday evening. where 1t will
unite with the Bath society in a rehearsal
led by Director Chapman.
Miss Myrtle Booker left for Smith COL
lsgs on the Bath boat Monday. Her
father and mothsr accompanied her as
TAR as Boston, where Mrs. Booker win
make a visit Of some length.
Miss Annabei Stetson. who formerly
taught In Brunswick schools, but has
been teaching In Boston for some years,
is teaching conversational French TO the
first class in the Grammar school This
Is the place filed heretofore by Miss
Frances Mitchell.
REV. ELIJAH KELLOGG APPEARS
BEFORE A LARGE AUDIENCE.
A large audience was seated In the
ampnitheatre at the Park at 8 O'Clock,
Sunday afternoon, when the venerable
Elijah kellogg appeared and took his
sent 1he sentiment that every one had
on seeiug him would be one of pity, to see
the weak, trembling old man, with his
pathetic bent figure. But when he gets
TO talking the audience forgets all his in
flrmities, In intense interest IN his words
One can easily imagine what u sounding
powerful voica his must have been, when
1t declaimed for the first time "Spartacus
| to tine Gladiators, or "Regulus to the
Carthaginians," and when IL turned
aaa IAraf Aa.. reo 49, -
later life. Although MIR. Kellogg Is so
Old a man and has used his voice con-
stantly oil these years, it has not crack
nor quaver, but Is as trIn as ever, IL some
what weaker. His enunciation Ia so dis
tinct. too, that as far as 1t is possible to
hear the voice az all, the words may be
| heard. He contended against an adverse
wind, Sunday and so the ability TO hear
Of so large part of his audience as did
hear is wonderful, ,-the more wonderful
because probably MIR. Kellogg does not
himself hear a word Of his utterances.
The text Of his sermon was, "Say not
that the former days were better than
these" First he c0ntrasted the condition
Of England in former times with that of
| the present, and maintained, too, that
| even with their rough life. men in ancient
times were no stronger physically than
many men now. lie then took up the
history of the United States up to the
present time, describing the periods of
the Revolution, 1912, and 1869. as seen by
his father or by himself. He spoke of
the marvellous advance in social condi.
| tions and in Inventions. After 1879 the
alton was strong; after 1865 stronger, and
now 1t Is In still stronger condition as a
result of steady development. His con-
cludtng paragraphs vera delivered with
out notes. In the marvellous way which
once made him SO powerful a speaker
| Every word was caught by the audience,
and after he sat down there was COM
plete hush for several seconds. These
| concluding paragraphs were addressed to
young men, urging them. to "press on |
Press on
The Aeolia quartette of Lewiston pre-
faced and concluded the afternoon with
song. The speaker was introduced by
| Rev. MIR. Bisbee Of Brunswick.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19
THE CLIMATE SHOWS FEW
CHANGES.
Weather Conditions Now About the
Same ms i'm Ages Past.
popular Science }

This subject Is OF extreme interest and
merits a most thorough study. We find
tho ''early" and the ''latter" rain today
in Palestine exactly as described, $500
years ago. Jordan overfiows all Its
banks in February today exactly as 1t
did in Joshua's time, thirty-three CEN
turtles ago. Plants taken from mummy
cases in Egypt. which must have been
gathered more than 5000 years since. are
practically of the same size and have the
same appearance as thoss growing today.
Records of vintages in France over 200
years show practically the same dates as
today. Actual observations OF rainfall
for over 200 years In France show no
change. Observations of temperature for
almost 200 years at st. Petersburg show
no change appreciable to us, though, Of
course the earliest observations were ex-
tremely crude and somewhat unreliable.
Facts of this kind might be adduced to
| fill a small volume. On the other hand,
we have records of most extraordinary
| cold weather In ancient times. One
winter the light wine in France froze.
Another winter the River Po froze over
| so as to bear teams, an unheard-of phe-
| nomena today. In this journal fnr June
it Is stated that "Parnassus and Socrate,
now free from snow, were covered with ID
in classic antiquity"
1t is entirely probable that descriptions
| OF the cold In ancient times were much
| exaggerated. Parnassus and Socrates
| have snow at times, aud, in earlier days,
when protsction against the cold and
| snow was much less than now, q little
snow would go long way. The earlier
voyagsrs from Iceland, more than l,CO0
ye ars ago. leaving land of almost
perpetual Ice and snow, and reaching a
land in the summer with Its beautiful
green color to their unaccustomed eyes,
would very naturally give the knams OF
Greenland to 1t. At the summer time, 1t
is said. that Greenland presents a most
beautiful green near the Danish settle
ments to this day. Our Oldest inhabi-
tants, who have beeu wont to describe the
terrible cold and deep SHOWS of their. boy
hood days as incomparably greater than
anything which does OF can occur today
have completely lest their reckoning the
last winter when reading Of q ship that
sunk In New York Harhor by weight OF
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19

The Lewiston Sun says that sur
prisiugly large number of ambitious girls
and boys of that city are getting educa-
tions ly studying evenings after working
all day. An Auburn young lady who
now has good position fitted herself
almost entirely for 10 by evenin g study
under teachers. And this private teach
ing is on the increase. In Portland we
have a very successful free evening school
system where many youths equally am
bilious find excellent opportunities.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19

1t Is probable that the arbitration
commission which has been in session in
Paris for some months past over the title
TO the strip of land lying between Vene-
zuela and British Guiana win render u
decision In few. days Interest in this
matter long ago disappeared so far as the
American public Is concerned. and com.
paratively few people, we imagine. knew
that the commission was in session. -Four
years ago we were ready to go to war to
prevent England from taking this strip,
but today decision In favor of England
would please more of our people than "a
victory for Vene zuela.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19
THE PERFECTED VOTING MA.
CHINE.
Drank KEEPER in the Forum. }

NHANha AACApot tho H0Eutusl
The voting machine Is, primarily, a
counting machine, or rather, combina-
tion of counting machines. 1t consists
of three parts: Cd the key board, with
one key for each candidate, and two-a
"yes' and mo" key-for each ques-
tion; (2) the counters-one for each key &;
and (S) the interlocking mechanism,
which limits the number of keys that
can be operated in any one office group
the candidates of all parties for one office.
The machine Is operated by a small gate
or lever which swings In both directions.
1t Is unlocked by the movement of the
gate, in certain dlSection, before the
voter indicat his ballot on the key
board; while a movement in the opposits
direction casts the ballot indicated, and
at the same time resets and locks the
keys.
When ballot is cast 1t is counted at
once by the voter himself; for the total
vote on the counter for each candidate Is
advanced one step by the act. The vot-
and when tine keys of the machine lave
been reset for the next voter, the identity
Of the preceding ballot Ia completely de-
| stroyed. Consequently, the secrecy Of the
ballot Is absolutely assured. Not only IL
the voting of straight ticket a simple
affair, but the mechanism Is SO adjusted
that scratched ticket can be voted as
easily as II the voter were marking a bal
lot with his pencil He cannot vote for
more than a specified number of candi-
dates, because, when the full vote has
been cast for any one group Of candidates,
all the remaining keys of that group are
found to be locked; and when all the bal
lots have been cast every key on the
machine has become immovable.
Again. the machine is supplied with
levers which may be 80 adjusted by the
judges of elections that the voter oannoi
cast a ballot which he Is not entitled to
| vote. For example, in certain localities
failure to pay the poll tax debars the
citizen from voting on questions involv'
| ing the expenditure of money. as we'll al
| for oertain candidates. When one ap-
pears who has failed to pay this tax he
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19

Talk about boyootting the French ex-
position on account of the Dreyfus trial
seems to be dying out, ard In the course
of month we shall hear little of it.
The various members Of our Congress
who have been threatening to Introduce
resolutions for our withdrawal from the
exposition will probably think better of
1t long befora Congress meets. The
Dreyfus trial was an outrageous affair,
but before We as nation begin to cast
stones at France it would be we'll to look
around and see IL there is not consijera,
BILE dsmolishable glass In our house. We
flatter ourselves thar nothing like the
Dreyfus affair could happen In this ooun-
try. Yet there have been instances in
this country where partisanship has been
so fierce as to hotly denounce men for
voting according to the dictates of their
own conscience rather than according to
the demands of party. The whole French
nation is not involved in this Dreyfus
sandal. There are thousands of French
men who denounoe the verdict as bitterly
as the Americans.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19

1t is intimated by the Kennebec Jour
nal that thescause of the slight epidemic
of diphtheria which has prevailed In Au-
gusta, Is filth In and about the street
where the cases have occurred. The city
has not supplied adequate sewers, and the
residents Of the street have been rather
remiss In kesping their premises clean.
The city is likely to take prompt action
to heed the protest which nature has
made and which the city newspaper SEQ
onds,
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19
A Night of Terror.

awful anxiety was felt for the widow
OF the brave General Burnham OF Ma.
ohias. Me-. when the doctors said she
could not live till morning." writes Mrs.
soon die from Pneumonia, but she begged
for DIR. Kings New Discovery, saying 1t
had more than once saved her life, and
had cured her of Consumption. After
three small doses she slept easily all
night, and its further use completely
cured her." This marvellous medicine
ia guaranteed to cure all Throat, Chest
and Lung Diseases. Only 80 cents and
sion. Trial bottles free at Il. p. s..
Goods, 577 Congress street, and II. G..
starr, Cumberland Mills drug store.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19

"A local historian of Winthrop has re-
called the facs that Patrick A. Collins,
the notsd Boston orator. came to Win
throp in 1866 and organized a local
branch of the Fenian movement which
caused 80 much alarm In Canada. and
caused no little perplexity to the officials
of the United States. Eastport in this
State was selected as poinb whence an
expedition WINS to descend on Campobello;
but the affair fell through.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19

Admiral Schley's friends with their
constant complaint about his treatment,
are doing him good dsai more harm
than good. 1t is difficult TO see where
the humiliation comes In in his assign
ment to command the South Atlantic
squadron.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19

tho Ice upon 10; also that Washington had
had thirty -four. inches Of snow on level
and the lowest temperature ever noted In
that fair city. / Rni sure a.oeraful study
will show no appFecinbis change In the
climate OF this earth since the early his
toric timee OF course, nothing here
aduced touches climetio changes in
glacial times or In prohist rio tlmes,
which changes have been established be-
y0nd QUESTION.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19
That Throbbing Headache

Would quickly leave you, II you used
DIR. Kings New Life Pills Thousands
of sufferers have proved their inatchless
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and strong nerves
and build up your health. Easy to take.
Try them. Only 90 cents. Money back
II not cured. Sold by II. p. 3. Goold.
SIT Congress street, and H. G. Star,
Cum berland Mills druggist.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19

In taking measures to put down the
riot at Cartsrsyille, Illinois, Gov. Tanner
seems t. have acted with oommendable
promptness, and the statement that he
makes to the public shows the right spirit
ard indicates that he has learned what his
duty really is since he assisted the white
miners to drive out negroes year ago.
1t may he for many, reasons undesirable
that negroes should go into Illinois to
take the places of white miners, but TO do
SO is strictly within their rights. 1he
Governor not only cannot legally compel
them to withdraw, but he cannot legally
refuse to protect them while they are
there. This he seems to have discovered,
for he is now apparently doing his best
to enforce the laws of the State.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19

Cupid's work is done when the baby
comes. The soft, little, clinging, helpless
mite Is the crown Of love. Its coming
marks the completion of Cupid's II
object. Cupid brings two Dzf
loving souls together-the 4SI2
baby holds them together. y
A woman is never so
womanly, so beautiful, so
happy as when she Is HN
mother. Yet motherhood /W\ -
is denied to some women G- ~
and feared by others.
The fear of motherhood is rapidly passing
away and nothing has done SO much to
drive Il away as the record of DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription.
DIR. Pierce has held that danger and pain
at the time Of parturitiou were really un-
necessary and unnatural, and that If every
woman were healthy and strong as Nature
meant her to be this function would be per-
formed painlessly and safely The abuse
of centuries of corsets--of health destroy
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19

Patrons of the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses of their
papers changed as often as they may desire by
notifying the ofilce
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19

Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the ofllee OF
the DAILY PRESS. No. "a Exchange street.
Portland Me.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19

The woodsmen are scarce In Bangor,
although the ordinary chopper gets $50 a
month, which is the best price paid for
several years.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19

Roosevelt Is the champion of the
strenuous life," and there Is no life Of
that kind In the xice presidency.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19

TERMS
DAILY PRESS
by the year. SO in advance or 81 at the end Of
the year.
BY the month, 80 cents.
The DAILY PRESS Is delivered at these rates
every morning to subscribers in all parts OF
Portland. and In westbrook and soutn Port
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS (weekly-
BY the year, 81 IN advance. or S1.25 at the
end OF the year.
For SIX nionIns. 90 cents: for three months,
sE cents
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19
FAL.l
SUITS.

"A little early? To wear, perhaps,
yes. To think about. it's none
too early. You'll want to learn
what's to be worn and get an idea
of styles. The time taken in
which TO consider the suit, the
placing of your order and the
making will bring Fall before
you're aware of it. Meantime we
can make you anything In
Summer Wear at short notice.
Drop in any time. Pleased to see
you.
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19

for over thirty years has successfully
treated the diseases of women.
Unlike many modern medicines DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription contains no
whisky, alcohol, sugar, syrup, opium or
narcotic of any kind and its use does not,
therefore, create a craving for stimulants.
Mrs. Annie Blaclxer, of6zo Catherine St, syra-
cuse, N. ", writes: Your medicines have done
wonders for me. For years my health was very
poor; had four miscarriages, but since taking
DIR. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery and Fa-
vorite Prescription have much better health,
and now have fne healthy baby"
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19

ing inactiVity-of ue-
bilitating artificial life
have made il impos-
sible for some women
to fully return to the
perfect healthfulness
of a natural state but
every woman may be
helped to a large de
gree. The organs di-
rectly involved may
be strengthened, pu-
rifed, invigorated for
the time of trial and
for this purpose DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription has been
used with success
by hundreds of thou
sands of women. 1t
is the product of the
skill and experience
of a regularly gradu-
ated physi Jana
skilled specialist who
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19
WEDDING RINGS.

One hundred of them 10 select from All
styles, all weights. all prices in 10. IA and IS
Kt Gold. Largest and best stock Of rings
In the city. A thousand OF them McKENNET.
the Jeweler. Monument Square gune7dn
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19
ADELBERT ]. SJOHOLM,
PIANIST.

Recently returned from a course of
study with Prof. Hill of New York, Is
now ready to receive pupils for the fall
and wintor terms. Call or address, SO
Free street, Portland, Me.
sepl3MW&F1mos
The Portland daily press., 1899-09-19
LAST WEEK

TO GET NAMES ON THE P TROR LIST AND
SECURE COURSE TICKETS.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-14

we'll 70 say that there has been aai feet
snw since 1850 between sAe Labor unioa ard
,ha Bunker Hsl, and SallivaS mine people
TAss stats - aya5rs came about shroaSa
the refusal ~ the rsiae owners 10 recag-
rlxn the pnson. They ssak the aes4tsea
THAI they would employ when they pleas
Ell As I understand it. tass slid ret era
rlzv aaa-unsaH rsea "a the exclusion ~
unsoa IA tpar. has xsnasy fes3ewe3 shetr ssn
tnelsaassens la blsass They se-aA anyone
shey SAW at. refusing 50 recognize airy
class. Or 20 submit - ire ascsstsaG &C sss
unAsn
ION the ashsr hard. the tse1s Burke.
MaglAu ara Frisco. 81 TAG; al osaer sssires
.as ssnyen crces, cosGs ] Acne dlss+scs.
rsrssSn;saA she nseNr-
sswarssa~r Is fc~aasesi twelve mites from
Wallace. sas cossatv seat % shsssene cean-
~. Malssa IS seyea uisss from Waisaec.
Gem i. aoous five miles srcns Wallace. ard
Burke i q ssw rslss esyasi Gssa- II VII
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-14
SHOWING
THE MINES
BEFORE
AND Nj ER
THE
EXPLOSION.

The feeling against Manager Fred Bur
bridge. 81 tae Ba2ker Hiu and sullivan.
was intense TIE unscnx held meetings
frequently ard tire trouble grew greater
ans greater. II was generally expected for
more than a week that IRE mill wogsld he
blown up, TIE climax came on zee after
reon c. April - The movement started On
that da,s az Rsarse. when about Doc nasn
a-net wsfh Winchester rssss boarded
mixed train and came down 20 Gem. Here
another large fierce was add 20 the mob
ard .ssn and 4 hall az giant Dor9sr Was
taken aboard X was asyised into SIT
charges Go ras knew where TIE powder
vas secured. but according 10 general tn
.ornaasioa Z, was picket up In tie ~.eznssy
% Gem. wAen the train arrived y. the
s~ftea outside 81 Wallace sevsn.y-evs or
ore h9nsreet mere arn~s men. who IA.
walked Down from MalaAr. se*sa miles
were taken aaoard TIE sra,r rusiei into
Wallace .eckiag Ike = nev;ag arsenal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-14

came the rafting % mnskstry. Human
nature hss asserted its~lf tn ;ogs OF hioad.
Jack Smith. one of tbs unien men. who
IN said TO have offered SO 20 be released
from making She trip. WAS saos down ard
killed Jaaass Chayne. a prominent ress-
sssat of Warmer. whe rsn when the mob
approached. was brought 20 earth Ivy
ballet tssas plerced BIB body. Hs lay sat-
sergrr rha sortss~s ds the damned. whiie
TIE csx.raysrs, aayirtx accomplished their
work. marched hack 30 the train with ths
body ~ shesr 8eai corara.e, and again
boarded TIE train
The sssna afternoon the m@r wha had
taken psrs sn ths wildcat scenes % snans
trouble svsr knosn we're again q; work.
.srtss g~earssrg stas Their deesz ~sse knewn
in every city sn the ~ossa. ard thas ire
government ~oBai snnn take ire mater 80
haad. sasse 81 the mob stared al waisars
80 zee yrsxshxhs- eus oEiax "a the gen.
sssi cezeltScn u Affairs It wzs gssen W.