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The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20
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The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20
NOTICE.
DISTRICT OF MAINE,

DISTRICT OF MAINE,
Portland, May 81, 1893.
Pursuant to the rules OF the Circuit Court of
the United States for the District OF Maine,
notice is hereby given, that William t.
Seekins of Pittsfeld in said District, has ap-
piled for admission as an attorney and coun-
sellor OF said Circuit Court. 3w2S
A. II. DAVIS,
Clerk U. s. Circuit Court, Maine District.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20
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TR0T WOOD
BY Messenger Wilkes, 2.23

Will make short season at farm of his
owner, miles above Skowhegan village
out Madison Ave. on Joseph Wyman
farm.
TROTWOOD is an ideal road horse of
high action and fine finish. standing I6
hands and weighing over 1850 lbs, dark
bay color. with good turn of speed.
TROTWOOD has demonstrated his
string qualities both in the show ring and
in his produce which are his best adver-
tisement. showing that he transmits his
good qualities to his offspring in a remark
able degree. Out of four seasons in the
stud he has produced the bay color in
every case. From mares of all color and
breadng you can see the Trotwood styles
anc action.
Breeders can spend a little time in no
better way than in investigating the breed
ing and produce of the stallion you wish to
palronize. for in these times YOU can not
afford to spend time or money on expert
ments or uncertainties.
TROTWOOD will serve a limited
number of approved mares at $40 90 to
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18
HOW CANADA LOSES BUSINESS.
Sir William Van Horne Says Her steam
ship Service Is Inadequate.
Quebec Despatch. }

Quebec despatch.
That Canadian seaports are Handicapped
by the class of steamships running to
them, and that they lose the great proper
ton of the Canadian transhipnent bust
ness to American ports, was set forth by
Sir William Van Horne. President of the
Canadian Pacific Railroad, at BANG net
given him Saturday night at the Garrison
Club by the Quebec Board of Trade. Sir
william complained that the produce Of
the great pulp and paper mills. controlled
principally by himself and Secretary A ger
at Grand Mere could not be as satisfac-
torily or protitably shipped by Canadian
port us by an American.
lie said that the vessels engaged in the
Canadian transatlantic carrying trade
were entirely made quate for the business
in which they were engaged. In 1898
two bushels of Manitoba wheat We're
SHIPPED via Buffalo to one by way of the
St Lawrence. In 1897 the proportion was
five to one.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad. he said,
was blamed for carr ylng freight to
American seaports instead OF Canadian
Ii was impossible to do otherwise under
existing conditions. In fact 1t paid to
send freight $50 to 400 miles past the St
Lawrence to ship IL to Europe, so much
lower were the ocean rates at American
ports. When freight rates on ohaese for
Europe were 81 shillings pence from
Montreal they were only Is and from
Boston. The same difference applied to
other rates. The Canadian Pacific Rail
road had been induced TO carry freight to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18

Dispatches from Manila are now sub
ject to the censorship of Gen. Otis. 1t is
not quite clear what the need of censor
ship is at the present time. Ordinarily a
censorship in time OF war is for the
purpose of preventing the enemy from
getting valuable information of military
plans. But there is very small Likelihood
of the Eilipinos getting any valuable in
formation about Gen. Otiss movements
by way of dispatches from Manila TO the
United States. Perhaps in this case the
censorship is to prevent the American
public getting any Information concern
ing the temper and the purpose OF the
Filipipos IL that be its purpose it is
not a laudable one. All the light posi-
BILE on the Philippine situations ought to
be allowed the Senate and the American
people, SO as to enable them TO act intelii-
gently and for their best interests upon
the treaty now pending.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18
H. 7. HARMON & GO.

Church and was bound down by the strict
canon ical rules which had been deyei-
oped through the years The story of
this growth. Mr.. Henderson tells very
satisfactorily and pertinenily; the detini'
| tions in the chapter on Harmony, Nota-
ton and Measure are admirably elucidat'
ed. and In the part Of the hook which to
the uninitiaied would be tho least com
prehenRible. MIR. Henderson has known
how to combine the historical side with
the musical in such IA way rs to make 1t
thoroughly entertaining.
1t is surely very curious, that anything
so seemingly spontaneous as singing and
music in general, should have grown into
50 ponderous AN art as IL became in the
centuries up to the time of the Reaais-
sance. AT that time. however, music. as
well as the sister arts. was stimulated by
the revival of the study of the Classics:
the Influence of the songs of the people
was becoming recognized power, and
music as we know 1.-THE monophopic,
in distinction from the polyphonio, kind
came into being,
The fusion of these two souroes-the
deliberately constructed methods of
Oh arch polpyhony. and the simpler songs
from the people of zone voice" harmony
made as a combination, the splendid
result, with which we n-e familiar today.
In specific chapters MIR. Henderson tells
of the development OF the piano, the or
chestra, the oratorio, the opera, and of
the composers themselves rs they come in
connection with their works, in these
various branches Of music.
The characteristic differences between
the Italian, French and German schools
MIR. Henderson has brought out in re.
markably lucid manner and the book ends
with chapter on Wagner, and Lessons
of Musical History Phis last chapter is
an excellent resume of the book, rather
bringing into focus all the various ten
denotes brought out in detail in the pre-
ceding chapters. with capital general
ization of the three periods OF musical
history. viz. The Polpyhonic, the Classic,
and the Romantic.
1t Is all written from a popular stand
point and 1t seems as II 1t was bound to
become of greatest service to those who
wish to have a broader and moro intelli-
gent comprehension of what music really
is (New York; Harper & Brothers;
Portland: Loring, Short d Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18

MIR. W. X. Castle, late minister TO the
United States from the Hawaiian Repub-
lie, says If we hold the Philippines trade
development there will be something
enormous How is it 10 come aboutf Our
holding of the islands will not change the
Inhabitants nor the character of them
Their wants will be just as few under our
rule as under that of the Spaniards, and
he spontaneous products of the islands
VIII supply them just MS effectually AS
they have in the past. There can be no
very extensive trade with a people who
want little and who are as unthrifty as
theInatives Of the Philippines are. But be
the trade great or little we are bound by
the treaty to share IL with other nations
on equal terms That is we are to be put
to the expense of governing the natives
and keeping them in order while othe T
nations have the same chance at their
trade us We do.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18

1t was to be expected that the old resi-
dents of Havana would look with disfayor
on efforts TO clean up the city and enforce
sanitary regulations. The average Span
lard is fatalist, looking upon disease as
a visitation of tine Almighty, which it is
useless, If not impious, to resist Fur
thermore the climate makes them indo-
lent, and averse to any regulations that
put them to exertion either of mind or
body. There is no doubt that it will
prove very difficult task to make the
people of Havana obey sanitary regu.
lations, but luckily our government is a
military one and can act with promptness
and decision. and arbitrarily If need be.
II we were confined to the slow and
roundabout processes of civil government,
eur task would be practically hopeless.
As it is it ID not very hopeful. The
policing of a city as large as Havana so
thoroughly that what goes on inside of
houses esp be watched and regulated is
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18

St Jnrr, \. b The result some time
ago was that they had ~, 200 tons OF
freight ly.ng there and not steamship
in sight, 1nose due had probably iun
ashore somewhere. That freight consis d
I'D largely of provisions from Chicago and
flour from Minneapolis Business coulu
not pe done under these conditions. At
resent there W. re steamships two and
three weeks overuu az ST. John. Mean
while at Portland br sinsss was rushing,
al ,yators were continual y fllled and ship
,ng was prosecuted with the utmost ac-
.ity. I've are binding railways in
anada. said Sir William, 'enlarging
canals. but making no improvements in
ocean amships."
IL is thought here that the Canadian
Pacific Railroad is after the Government
subsidy for fast steamship line, and IL
il succeeds will build the ships as we'll as
a number OF list freight carriers
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18

II there was ever any serious intention
of instructing the Hon. Eugene Hale as
to the way he should vote on the treaty,
which is doubtful, the Legislators who
entertained 1t very wisely concluded not
10 put IL into effect. Instructing Senator
how he shall vote Is entirely beyond the
right of the Senate, especially upon
question which 1t has not itself been In.
structed upon. Had any instruction teen
given him Mr. Hale would have been
under no obligation whatever to pay any
attention to 1t. The views of the majority
of the legislature might be in one direc-
ton, while those OF majority Of the
people might be exactly the opposite
direction. 1t is the people Senator is
responsible to. The legislature has been
made by the constitution the agent OF the
people to appoint Senators, but 1t has not
been made, either by the constitution or
by the people themselves, their agent to
instruct him how he shall vote in Con-
Yrpss
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18

Gen. Leonard Wood, the military gov
ernor of the province of Santiago, says
the people of Santiago are SO happy in
the changes that have been made since
the war, and so confident of the value of
American rule, that they are anxious to
oblige aim in every way. He considers
them good workers, almost always cheer
full and willing, and not at all tho lazy
good. for-nothings that they have beeL
represented in some quarters. A man of
less tact and ability than Gen. Wood
might not have been able t. make so
favorable IA report.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18
manifestly an arduous undertaking viii oh
cannot be successfully accomplished with
out great labor and large expenditure.

The President put his foot down yester-
day and ordered court martial In the
casa OF Gen. Raglan. though Secretary
Alger has been latoring for court Of
inquiry, before which he could mix up
the "embalmed beef" controversy with
Gen. Esgan's offence and thus put
Miles on the defence as well as Eagan
The Presidents decision Is clearly right.
Eagan's offence before the war commits
sion is entirely distinct from the beef
controversy though It doubtless grew out
of 1t. That can be Investigated later.
The first business IL TO free the army
from the stain Eagan has put upon It by
his outrageous attack on the senior
general
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18
MUST HAVE A SLICE OF CHINA.
Boston Herald.

The total trade brought into China In
foreign ships in 1893 was valued at s26I,
600. 900 taels, in 1891 1t had risen 70 800,
0oo, 900 taels But this Is merely fraction
and small fraction at that. of what this
trade is to be In the future. That we
are TO have our share OF this goes without
the saying BY the side Of it the entire
demands of the Fil.pinos do not amount
to a baaatelle. The Philippine Islands are
useful chiefly as coigne OF vantage,
n strategical position, from which we can
carry on our commercial campaign
against the Celestial empire. We wish 60
make a peaceful industrial invasion, to
have the doors thrown open TO all corners,
realizing that, as we ARE now situated,
we are In a position to hold our own
against every competitor. We cannot
afford to permit other nations to encroach
upon our trade rights. and the position
we occupy in the Philippine Islands gives
us what we may need-the opportunity
of unfolding these rights--if need be, az
gressively, as we'll rs defensively. IL has
teen said that the ultimate outcome OF
the Chiness problem must be the division
of that empire between the great Powers
of the world. We trust that matters VIII
never come to this pass, but II they do.
rattle than sacrifice the immense posi-
bilities OF trade to which We have re
ferrsd we must demand our share, even
IL 1t leads to the formation of a Chinese
dependency with population as large rs
that which the census of 1900 will credit
to our country
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18

Boss Croker has made arrangements to
take care of Van Wyck, his candidate fer
governor who resigned II lucrative posi-
ton on the bench TO oblise tho boss, by
getting him appointed rs counsel for thu
Auto Truck Company which Joseph
Letter has just organized in New York
with capital of $4,000. COO The salary
what he received on the bench.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18

The modern spirit of investigation Is
making itself felt in every branch of study
and in the most easily popular of the arts
-music-to be entirely up with the times
1t is necessary for us to know something
of the evolution of the art itself. The
scientific and historical side of music
study had formerly been left to the
musical student entirely, but now in the
DAYS of popular culture, there have arisen
interpreters for those who are only music
lovers and lay -students of the art. but
who are anxious and interested to know
something of the other side of the story.
One of the latest books on this subject,
is by MIR. W. j. Henderson, entitled
How Music Developed, and will strongly
appeal to any earnest. intelligent music
lover. 1t is quite remarkable how much
MIR. Henderson has been able to compress
into book of barely four hundred pages,
but 1t has been accomplished only by
much thought and careful arrangement
OF the different side lights of his subject,
having In mind too, clear and definite
idea of the result he wishes to obtain.
The history of modern music, we know,
began with chantings of the priests OF the
Roman Catholic church. and for centur-
les. was kept an art peculiar to the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18

The time Of electing United State
provides that on the second Tuesday
after the state legislature assem-
bles each house shall openly
by viva yoce vote of each member present
name one person for senator in Congress
from such State, and the name of the
person so voted for, who receives ma.
jority of the whole number of votes cast in
each house, shall be entered upon the
Journal of that house by the clerk or sec
rotary thereof; or IL either house Efails to
give such a majority to any person on
that day, the fact shall be entered on the
journal AT twelve o'clock meridian of
the day following, tho members of the
two houses shall convene in joint assem-
bly,, and this journal of each house shall
then be read, and If the Same person has
received "a majority of oil the votes In
each house ne shall be declared duly elect
ed. But II the same person ha not re-
ceiyed IA majority Of the votes in each
house, or if either house has failed to take
proceedings as required by law, the Joint
assembly shall then proceed TO choose. Ly
viva voce vote of each member present,
person for senator, and the PERSON who
receives a majority of the votes of all che
members elected to both houses being
present and voting shall be declared duly
elected. Under this law the Senate and
House of the Maine legislature voted
Yesterday separately for Senator, the
Hon. Eugene Hale receiving majority
of the votes cast in each House. Today
at twelve the two houses Will meet In
joint session, the journal of each house
Will he read and it will appear that the
same person received n majority OF all
the votes in each House. and this person
will be declared elected Thus the Hon.
Eugene bale was elected Senator yester-
day though the official declaration OF that
fact will not BIS made until today at noon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18

The Maine Agricultural Experiment
Station people are of the opinion that
the feed stuff law has brought about a
great improvement in the food of the
COWS. There are other people who de-
clare that the law has not amounted to
"shucks"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18
THE REGULARS
(Army and Navy Journal.

In brilliant actions by sea and land the
navy and the army have won for the
United States new empire and for them
selves imperishable glory. They may well
appeal to the oonsiderats Judgment Of
mankind upon their performances, cont
dent that when carping criticism shall.
have been sllt n ced they will receive their
fitting reward IN the thanks and praises
Of the generations yet 20 come. We hope
that the coming year will show that the
lessons of the war will not be lost upon
the country, and that the regular army
will he recognized in its department, as
the regular navy has always been in Its
sphere, as the bnlwark of the national de
Tense. When General Knox declared that
ma tional militia was the cheap defense
Of nations, ne had In mind, as his often
misquoted letter will show. people
trained to arms as they are today in Ger
many and France. He laid the greatest
stress upon the need of such training,
and until Congress provides for 1t, as 1t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY Is.

According to the Kennebec Journal
since the saloons of Skowhegan have
been closed numerous literary" clubs
have been started in that town. Most
OF the literature is absorbed through the
stomach.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18

Ths duty of the Philippine commission
just appointed by the President will be to
convince the natives of the benevolen in
tentions of the United States and find
out what is their general wish in regard to
their future government, whether they
want to be free and II so whether they
can establish and maintain government
that can keep order and preserve the
peace IL the commissioners enter upon
their task with open mind.., anxious
sim ply to get Mt the truth and not to
bolster up any body's notions as to what
the FiliTinos ought to want or the kind
of government they ought TO have their
report will be OF great value. But there
is always danger of a commission of
this kind entering upon its work with
preconoei we'd IDEAS and DESTROYS of max
ing the facts fit into them. The country
has not forgotten Commissioner Blount's
report upon Hawaii, and how IL was dis
credited by the general belief that be
went there committed in advance to
President Ceveland's ideas and looked at
everything through his distortine glasses.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18
CURRENT COMMENT.
THE CLAYTON BULwER TREATY.
fThe Spectator.

4 ITO tlpOVtuVUIs =
Thut treaty was, no doubt, sincerely
meant on both sides, to be an act OF
friendship. 1t. has turned out to be at the
best an instrument OF mortmain; at the
worst troublesome cause of friction; ana
il should, therefore, be got rid Of The
''force of circumstances is often the
most ironical of goddesses, but sometimes
she brings about things which are curl
ously fitting and appropriate. When one
half of the Anglo-Saxon race holds the
waterway between the Mediterranean and
the Indian Ocean, what could he more
appropriate than that the other half
should hold that between the Atlantic
and Pacific? hen the Americans hold
Lake Nicaragua as We hold Lake Timsah
the wheel will nave come full ci.cle
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-18

The Golfers Alphabet is collection of
witty verses by W. q. Van L. Sutphen,
capitally illustrated by the well known
magazine artist A. II. Frost. The verses
treat of the ups and downs of ''the royal
and ancient game" and here are some of
the best:
"A is Arithmetic, handy to know
When the score figures up to huadred
or so"
H is the Hole that was easy In four,
And also the Hazard that made 1t six
more.
5 is the Swing that we learn from the
books
But, oh, If we only could see how it
looksl"
MIR. Frost's figures of the player and
his caddie, in the different positions of
the game, are we'll worth studying
The book has an attractive cover in
colors and is published in New York and
London by Harper and Brothers. port
land: LorinR, Short & Harmony