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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13


man Of today. He cannot begin business
on his own account against orsanizsd
capital, and he must content himsslf with
being a mere clerk. With little prospect
Of ever getting any further. Mr.. WASH
b Irne believes a large number Of the ex-
listing trusts will go to pieces whenever
we striks duh timeA They are immense
ly over capitalized, and only keep their
heads above water today because just now
there is a tremendous demand for almost
everything. He points out that some Of
these trusts have arbitrarily forced up
prices to almost double what would con-
stitute q fair proht, and a. an example
he instances steel rails. One and half
years ago rails Of fair quality were being
sold ut Si7 ton ut a profit of, perhaps.
$3.50 ton. What was the consequence
We sent rails all over the world, invading
Great Britain, China. japan and other
cohntries. With the enormous deposits
Of high-grads ore In Minnesota and Wiz
eonsin. there is no reason why we should
not he able to produce rails and other
steel products cheaper than any other
nation. As result OF trust manjpula-
tion steel rails now sell at $50 ton OF
thereabouts. OF course. the profit is ex-
obitant
IL is difficult to see what suffi-
Client answer can be made to Mr.. Wash
burne's arraienment. That trusts Go re.
8 riot opportunities is patent to every
body. Since the trust craze set In thous-
ands of commercial travellers have been
thrown out OF employment, and some
manufacturing establishments havs been
CLOSED to prevent oyerproduotion, throw
ing many men out of work. This
latter evil is not so apparent yet as It will
be later ON when demand has somewhat
abated, as 1t Inevitably win in time. as
fer raising pricns TO the consumer 1t Is
practically certain that that must be the
effect of many OF the trusts. Only tn that
way can they pay dividends on their
inflated capitalization. But the difficulty
Of the situation is not to point out and
prove the evils OF trusts but to provide
an adequate remedy. All efforts to find
ons in legislation have so far bean fiat
failures. The hopeful thing about the
situation 10 the fact that many of Theses
trusts contain the seeds OF their own de-
struotion. and that when they begin to
tumble to pieces the craze which has pro-
duoed them will disappear. We think
that we have little to hope Tor in the
promises of demagogues that If they are
entrusted with power they win find
way to put an end to them. There Is
generally vast abyss between the dema.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

Senator Foraker has taken occasion to
point out in IA letter to the anti-impsrial-
ist league of Cincinnati that Ataroho,
the Filipino chief who recently denounced
Aguinaldo ss u usurper Is the man who
demanded thai Aguinaldo should hand
over to him s400. 900 of the funi.which the
Spanish paid fer the retirement of the
leader of the Philippine rebellion of 1897,
while Aguinaldo insisted that the money
be kept intact to carry on another rebel
lion provided the Spaniards did not keep
their promises. Senator Eoraker's letter
has given rise to an impression that he
does not approve of the policy of force In
the Philippines and that he may oppose
1t in the Senate. And the impression is
greatly strengthened by the fact that
Senator Hanna docs approve of 1t. Ohio
senators seldom agree If they can help 1T.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

Says Senator Carter of Montana: "This
is a practical age. We are going to deal
with the question on the basis Of dollars
and cents. Neither religion nor sentiment
viii have much influence in deter mining
the verdict. The great question will be,
win 1t pay? If we can show the country
that 1t will. as / think we can. the Ameri-
can flag will nevar come down from the
Philippines. This is not exactly noble
talk for the representative of a nation
that fer hundred years has maintained
the right of freedom and self government,
but 1t is at least Ineligible. When q
man says we are going to hold the Philip
pines If we think we can make something
out of them, otherwise not, he presents a
policy that at least can be under stood.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

The story Is being quietly passed round
among the New York Democrats that
Bryan will stick to free silver until after
the Silver Republicans and Populists have
endorsed him, and then will consent to
have the 16 to one issue quietly sbelved In
the Democratic convention. But the en-
dorsement of tho Silver Republicans and
Popullsts without their votes can do him
no good, and after playing such trick
as is here outlined he could not get their
votes. II the story above referred to is
being circulated in New York 1t is proba-
bly, for the purpose of enabling the
Nebraskan to capture the New York dele
CATION without row.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

Who's Who in America is the sugges-
tive title of useful volume of biographi-
cal sketches put lished by A. NJ Marquis
81 Co. of Chicago. 1t IL a book Of nearly
nine hundred pages filled with condensed
biographies of living men and women of
the United States, selected according to
their prominence In all walks Of life. The
work is edited by John W. Leonard, and
bears the signs of thoroughness and an
curacy. 1t is better than the ordinary
biographical dictionary, which deals
largely with the people Of the past. For
newspaper offices, libraries, and ordinary
business purposes the work Is invaluable.
(Portland: Loring. Short g. Harmony
The American Book Company New
York. Cincinnati. Chioago) is oontinu-
ing its handy editions of German clas-
sios, and now offers Heyse's L'Arrabbi-
alta bound In convenient size, with anno-
tations and vocabulary. For the student
of language these volumes are very valu-
BILE and acceptable. Portland: Loring,
Short s. Harmony
A-uee"eaohn1 No&Soto ou4 AabEtutlc
Nuggets are two little books of series
issued by Fords. Howard s. Hurlbert Of
New York portland: Loring, Short &
Harmony, Educational Nuggets contains
suggestive extracts bearing on education
from Plato, Aristotle, Rosseau, Hsrbart,
Spencer, Harris, Butler and Eliot. The
collection is made by John X. Howard.
Patriotic Nuggets contains selections cal
culated to instil patriotism from Frank
lin. Washington. jefferson, Webster, Lin
coin and Beeoher.
Method in Education, published by the
American Book Company. New York
and Chicago portland: Loring, Short
s. Harmony. Is text book for teachers,
prepared by Ruric N. Roark. Phi. D.,
Dean OF the departments Of pedagogy.
State college Of Kentucky. The work IS
described by its author as an attempt to
develop in detail the application Of
psychology In the work of tsaching. The
work deals with foundations Of method,
general principles of method, relative
value OF school studies and exercises,
reading, spelling, object lessons. geogra.
ply, history, oisiss, physiology. Eng lish
grammar, arithmetic. language and
character building. The book ought to
prove OF great value to teachers.
A Prince Of Georgia ar OF Ta,es.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

The friends of Gen. Otis are very much
disturbed by the rumor that the President
is contemplating the sending of some
other commander to the Philippines and
are bringing all the pressure they can TO
prevent q change. The denial from Cen.
Lawton that he had ever criticized Gen
otis's plan OF campaign, is believed &c
have been procured by them. While II
Is doubtless true that Lawton has never
In any public way found fault with
Otis's management, 1t Is probably true
that privately he has repeatedly con-
denned 1t. Unless all the correspondents
in LuZon are guilty of falsehood, Otis
has been jealous of his division comman-
der, Lawton among the rest. frequently
Interfering with their operations at a
critical moment, lest they should get
too much glory.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

When the first pulp mills were estab-
lished in Maine, poplar wood was much
used, but there are now only three mills
in the State using 1t. One of these, the
S. ID. Warren mill:of Wsstbrook. furnishes
the book paper on which Harper's and
the Century Magazines are published. 1t
Is found that the poplar pulp makes
paper of better quality than can be OBJ
tanned from spruce.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

The Mayor of linus. one of the Philip
pine towns that we are holding, has dis
appsared, and 1t Is supposed he has been
enticed into the insurgent army by the
promise of a generalship. When Lawton
captured linus this mayor declared to him
that Aguinaldo's army was only cont
throat band" and that the great majority
of the Filipinos desired peace.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

Maine UniversaIists are Interested
In the coming biennial session of the
General Convention at Boston, October
1925. Nearly one-half OF the Universe.
list denomination reside in New Eng
land. There ara in the United States and
Canada about 1000 societies, with which
there are connected $1,000 families. In
the Gas Sunday schools Of the dsnomina-
ton there are 81, 900 teachers and pupils,
and the clsrgymen number 1858. Compar.
atively few societies have been formed
south of tie Potomac and Ohio rivers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

The State Board Of Trade at its COM
Ing meeting in Bangor will devote its at
tention to the subject Of foreign markets
for Maine goods. If some of the Maine
men who are sending cotton cloths to
China and India, paper to England and
Australia, and canned corn, beans,
apples and losbters to all the world. viii
attend and tell what they know about the
business. some wise and valuable discus
sion will be sure TO result.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

It really begins to look as II the Dreyfus
verdict, If il stands, will seriously affect
the Paris exposition. Apparently many
concerns which were preparing to make
extensive exhibits have determined to
stop preparations. A w0fld-wide boycott
would be something unique.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13
EX-SENATOR WAsHBURN
TRUSTS.

Ex-senator William d. washhurne of
Minnesota writes to the New York Trib-
une in condemnation OF the trrsts. As
Mr.. Washburhe Is a large capitalist and
tbs head Of very extensive business his
letter will attract unusual attention. Be-
cause IL is destroyer of opportunities.
Mr.. Wsshburne especially condemns the
trust. When he was boy 3 young man
entered the race without a handicap. and
bis grit and capacity won. But the
building up Of trusts puts stop TO fair
and equal opportunities for the young
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

Ex-Gov. Altgeld Is not going to the
trust convention because, apparently
trusts are to he defended there as we'll as
attacked. Altgeld never Is willing to adj
nit Il at there can be any side to a ques-
ton except the one be espouses.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13
State Labor Commiss,oper mat,be

State Labor Commissioner Matthews
has begun, tn at Maine already leads In
the pulp businefs. The state Of New
York at last accounts was In the lead.
with Maine a close second. Michigan
is the fourth IN the list. New York Is
doing nothing in the wsy of new mills
just now, and with the Immense Millin-
ocket plant Maine may go to the front.
1t may be said, however, that New York
has an area In the Adirondack region that
is larger than the part of the Stats of
Maine that Ia spruce producing. Wiscon-
sin and Michigan have large supply of
spruce. In the case of Michigan, how
ever, 1t Is becoming exhausted. Special
Agent Francis Wiggin, of Bangor, who
Is making the Investigation of the SUBJ
jeot for Labor Commissioner. says that
the question of the supply of pulp wood
in Maine and the length Of time 1t will
last ia Of course the vital one. 1t ia point
ed out that while all the other sorts of
wood when stripped from the land fail to
grow again. the growth turning to some
other sort, spruce reproduces. 1t ha s
been suggested that by learning the num-
Der Of acres of the spruce land and the
yield. ID can be learned howlong the pres
ent supply will last, but that is said to
be impractioable. An authority on the
subject says that with the mills of the
State using 60O, 900, COO feet of spruce u
year, the supply cannot become exhausted
in.case each acre Of spruce producing land
yields 60 feet Of spruce each year. All
those men of the State who are in any
manner informed on the subject. be they
for the pulp mills or against than, will
be Interviewed and conservative esti-
mate made or tbs question. One of the
arguments that is pointed out by the
friends of the pulp mills, is the fact that
the mills with the millions that are being
invested In the plants will not wish to
see the supply cutoff In few years any
more than the other people, as 1t will
render the millions of property valueless.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

The appeal of the Drsyfus judges for
clemeucy for the convicted man indicates
that they are experiencing some qualms
them is that they are more towards than
knaves; that the swaggsr and
threats Of the generals caused them
20 vote for conviction against their own
Inclination.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

The report Of = rush Of business at
the wooden mills in Warren. In Knox
county. IL only one Of the many signs
that.businsss fs good In Maine. Prosper
ity has besn abroad In this State for some
time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

We suppose there are people credulous
from Ellsworth about the frog that grew
up. from tai pole presumably, In .
child stomach.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

about Portland have enjoyed a most salts
factory business thia season. Portland Is
continually growing In popularity with
ell classes Of summer visitors, and this
was never more manifest than this sum-
mer
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

The travelling libraries have started.
The first section went out this week to a
reading club of West Eden, on the island
OF Mount Desert. This section was a
collection Of boys stories and We shall soon
be hearing from Eden that toe LEA of the
travelling library Is "bully" and great. -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

"A judge at Augusta has granted a
divorce to woman who had been mar
ried but twenty days. In that brief time
her husband had been snterprising
enough to squander all his wifs's PROF.
erty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

Little older will be made In Maine
this foil. The prohibitory caterpillar pnt
his injunction ON tie older business early
In the season.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

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 Office
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested TO notify the ONCE Of
the DAILY PRESS. No. 81 Exchange street.
Portland Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

TERMS,
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By the year. sc in advance or 81 at the end Of
the year.
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The DAILY PRESS Is delivered az these rates
every morning to subscribers In all parts OF
Portland. and IN westbrook and South Port
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MAINE STATE PRESS Cweekiy-
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

lightful Prue and I portland. Loring.
Short 81 Harmon.
Japan in Transition, By Stafford RAN
some New York; Harper Brothers;
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony is a
comparative study of the progress. policy,
and methods of the Japanese since their
war with China. In his introduction the
auther points out that there are three dis
tinct Japans In existence today the old
Japan, as 1t has heen for two thousand
years; the new Japan, which has as yet
hardly been born; and transition Japan.
1t Is safe to say that the most interesting
and pertinent fact In Japhn's history
during the last generation has heen her
treatment OF foreigners Rigidly excluded
for generations when they were finally
admitted the Japanese rapidly adopted
their methods and their religion, sought
foreign teachers, foreign engineers, and
foreign officers To he a foreigner In
Japan twenty. ten, or even i've years ago
was to be q man OF power and influence.
And now. according to Japan In Tran
sition. as the Japanese have learned all
the foreigner can teach them in science,
literature. art. war, commerce. manufac.
turing and, In short In all enterprises,
they are RELOCATING their instructors to the
background With the cry. Japan for the
Japanese" Mr.. Ransome shows that even
those who accepted Christianity did so
only for the instruction which the mis-
sionaries could give them. In the army
and navy the same state Of affairs exists.
EnRlish or German officers who fought
for Japan throughout the China war are
needed no longer simply for the reason
that the military schools which were
founded through their efforts have deval-
ored nrst-elass Japanese officers Every
where the policy Of disoharging the for
eigner as soon ms possible has been
adopted, and in few years foreigner
In any kind OF an official capacity will be
the exception. In fact, ths only foreign
ers who command any real respect at
present are the ambassadors OF the pow.
ets.
MT kansome shows how complste in
dustrial system has been evolved from
uropean and American models; how
christianity Is tolerated as q harmless
religion; how, like other religions 1t Is
considered useless burden to the aver
aga highly educated Japanese.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

By Julian Ralph, author Of An Angel
In the Web. Illustrated. New York
Harper 90 Brothers; Portland: Loring,
short s. Harmony. The book contains
seven stories; A Prince of Georgia, When
the Clouds Fall Down. A Dandy at his
Best, The Sad Fate of Woman. Mrs.
Ruppert's Christmas, My Borrowed Tor
pedo Boat, and Bruce's Mighty Weak
ness. The first two of the stories have
been published in Harpers' Magazine A
Dand at his Best and My Borrowed
Torpedo Boat appeared in Harper's Round
Table. The Sad Fate of New Woman
was originally written for the Cosmopoli-
tan Magazine, ana the Story Of Mrs. Rup
pert's Christmas Is piece of reporting
done for the New York Sun some years
ago. Mr. Ralph's literary work enjoys
deservedly high reputation. and the
reading public will welcome this collec-
tion of his stories.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

ElIsworth's Checker Book, by William
Timothy Call (press Of Henry L. Cain
Sc Son. New York; Portland; Loring,
Short 81 Harmony is little treatise on
the game of checkers with many useful
hints In regard to the game. and q de-
scription of some of the best openings.
Checker students VIII find 1t of much
value.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

Nothing to Wear and Other Poems. By
William Allen Butler. A New Edition
from new plates. New York: Harper
Brothers; Portland: Loring. Short Sc
Harmony This new edition of MIR.
Buffers poems contains selections from
an edition published in 1871, with other
poems of more recent date. The best
known of the poems is Nothing to Wear.
which has enjoyed great and world wide
popularity since Its original publication
in 1857. but there are numerous others of
a good deal of merit. The book is fine
specimen of the book makers art. printed
on heavy paper. with wide margins. and
,nelossd In an attractive cover of green
and gold.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

An attractive book for the children ia
Little Peterkin Vandike. the story of his
famous poetry party, by Charles Stuart
Pratt author of The WhirIing Globe, etc.
There are forty eight illustrations by L..
]. Bridgraan. 1t Is published by L. G.
Page Go. Boston portland: Lorlng,
Short Sc Harmon
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

Harper Bros. have just.published new
edition Of George William Curtis's de-
lightful Prue and portland; Loring,
Short 81 Harmon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-13

That the situation is difficult one
must be admitted, but inasmuoh as 1t
Is not satisfactory to the country frem a
moral point of view or to the army from
a military point of view, 1t ought to be
found possible speedily to Improve 1T
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-14

be commenced at the earliest oppor-
tunity.
While only $50, 900 was appropriat-
ed by Congress for this work the
specification will contemplate the
expenditure of a larger sum in the
constructions of the iails. 1t will be
remembered that the attorney gen.
eral refrained from commencing the
construction of the jails a year ago,
as in his opinion the amount appro-
priated was insufficient for the con-
struction of suitable buildings. Con-
gress was asked at that time for an
increase of the appropriation to
s12o 600. Representative Cannon,
chairman of the committee on appro-
priations of the House, informed the
attorney general that the committee
did not feel disposed to recommend
the increase until the amount already
available had been expended; that
when the money already OH hand
was expended Congress would make
an additional appropriation if neces'
sary. Upon this statement the plans
and specifications now being prepar
ed contemplate the construction o.
more commodions iails which viii
cost $40, 900 each.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-14
Mavor Shortridge is rustling

Mayor Shortridge is rustling a
crowd to go to Purcell to hear Rev.
Abe Mulkey preach. If the mayor
has set his heart on getting up a
crowd, he'll get it. 1t was Rev.
Mulkey who pulled his honor into
the straight and narrow way and
his interest in the evangelist is not
without cause. Gainesville Hes
perian.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-14
10 You Understand

That the persistent use of Beggs'
Blood Purifier and Blood Maker will
drive diseased germs out of your
system and life will again be worth
living? You cannot cure in one
week or in one month. a blood trou-
BILE that has been years in getting a
foothold. Beggs' Little Giant Pills
should be taken twice a week with
this remedy We keep it. City
Drug store and T. N.-Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-14
Grand Excursion

To Eureka Springs and return-on
June Is, from Oklahoma City via the
Frisco Line. For the above occasion
the St. Louis and San Francisco rail-
road company's agent will sell tick
cts at a rate of s5 for the round trip,
good to return within 10 days from
date of sale. A special train will
leave oklahoma City Tuesday, June
18th at 9:15 a. m, arriving at Eureks
Springs same evening. everyone
should take advantage of this trip
BRYAN SNIDER. g. p. A.
st. Louis Mo.
B. F. DUNN, I. P. A.
Oklahoma City, Okla.