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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20

OFFICE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE INsPEcroR,l
First District
Portland. Me-. Sep; 10. 1891
Notice Is hereby given that Goat Island Poln,
buoy. spar, red. No reported adrift Sept IA
was replaced Sept IT,
BY order Of the Lighthouse Board,
j. X. COGSWELL,
Commander U. g. N.
Inspector LIST l.. ii. DIST
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Money on call was firm at 6G7 per cent
last loan at per cent; prime mercantile paper
Mt asa a51a per CT Sterling Exchange steady
with actual business in bankers bills 4 s51a
P4s5ss for demand, "A SEGA SPA for six
y days; posted rates at 4 "A 81. CONNER.
cial bills sia4 STA. AZ
Silver certificates 59959s4.
Bar Silver 5S 1l-I6.
Mexican dollars 47I5.
Government bonds steady
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MARIN &c NEWS
Poar OF PORTLAND
TUESDAY. Sept 10.
Arrived

TUESDAY. Sept 10.
Arrived
Steamer State Of Maine, Colby. st John, nh,
via Eastporr. for Boston.
steamer Atlas. RubelH. Philadelphia oil to
Tug Georges Creek. Baltimore, towing barge
A. with coal TO Randall & McAlister.
:, Tug Robert Packer. towing new barge from
Bath Tor New York.
Sch Rebeeea Moulion, Cook, Boston. to load
sen Northern Light. Lang. disbursement to
Lord Bros.
: Ben 7 VI Cooper, Brown. Rondout. cement to
sch Lottle S flaskIns. fish.
Cleared
Steamer Tropea tBr. croskery. LOndon-R
Steamer Manhattan, Bennett New York :
Sen Alice L Clark, Clark. Norfolk Wins
sAILED-schs Mary Baird, FernandIna;
w Clark, Philadelphia; Falmouth, Glen Cove
Alice Clark, Norfolk.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
BooTBBAY HARBoR, Sept 10 Ar, sch
Fred Emerson, New York.
In port. sehs Victory, Dyer. Franklin for Bos.
toni Ira ID Sturgis, Kerrigan. st John. NIB, for
New York; WIN l. Eikins, Richardson, do for
goi Helena, Miles; Roekland for do; George W
Collins. johnson, Sullivan for Bostons Niagara,
Thompson. Friendship for Portland; Inez Bum
ker, Machlas for Boston.
MT DESERT, Sept IS-Ar, sch Damietta q
Joanna. Wallace, Portland.
PORT CLYDE, Sept 1s-Ar, sch Lulu, Burns.
Carvers Harbor for Boston.
SACO; Sept 19-Ar, sch Jonathan Sawyer,
Philadelphia.
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Spoken.

Sept Is. 8 miles cast OF Doboy. bqe Lillian,
Delsno. New York fer Savannah; all well.
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rxoHANoE DISPATCHES.

EXCHANGE DIsPArCHEs-
Ar at Glasson Dock Sept 10. steamer Ardan-
bhan. Bangor.
Sid I'm Blenos Ayres prior to Sept ] 0, barques
benjamin Hunt and Thomas A GODDARD, for
Boston.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07
Sailing New Born Babes.

Sailing newly born infants, a prac-
tice that dates far back to Biblical times,
still obtains in many parts of the Old
World. The Armenians in the Russian
government of Eriwan cover the whole
surface of the babes body with fine
salt, especial care being taken with the
interstices between the fingers and all
depressions, such as the armpit and the
bend of the knee 80 that no point shall
remain unsalted.
The unhappy infant is left in the salt
for three hours or longer, and is then
bathed in warm water.
The Armenians of some districts, hav-
ing abandoned the practice, are called
the ''unsalted, - and are despised by
the others.
The modern Greeks also sprinkle theil
babes with salt. If an enlightened
mother protests, the midwife is ready
with the objection; But if it ism
salted it will be puny and will never
amount to anything -
If this sailing process is carried tt
excess the poor babes don t stand it a.
all. The skin becomes as red as fire
the irritation is intolerable and the chil(
dies in convulsions. Yet there is {
mountain tribe in Asia Minor tha
mercilessly salts its new born babes fol
"a hours, which shows that the Limits
of human endurance are wide in som'
cases. This ancient custom is still II
vogue in many parts of Germany, bu
the rites are merely symbolical. In on'
district little salt is rubbed behind th'
child's ears; in others a pinch of sal
is put on the tongue or little paper Of
salt is inserted under the garments. 1
gives understanding, the people say ant
wards off evil spirits.
The action of salt in keeping mea
sound, no doubt, is the reason that thiI
strengthening and sustaining power wa
ascribed to it. The usage became com
mon in eastern countries. and il wa
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07

Falsehood is susceptible of an infnity
of combinations, bnt truth has only
one mode or being .-Rousseau.
Indulge in procrastination, and in
time Won will come to this, that be-
cause thing ought to be done, there
fore you can do it.-C. Buxton.
OF all vain things, excuses are the
vainest Buxton.
The editor sat in his Office, cold.
whence all but him had fled; but
he wished that every last dead
heat was in his grave, stone dead.
His mind then wandered far away
to The time when he shonld die,
and his loyal editorial soul go
scooting to the skies; when he'd
roam the fields of Paradise and
sail DER Jasper seas, and all things
glorious combined his every sense
to please. He thought how then
he'd look across the gulf dark and
drear, that yawned between his
his happy soul and those that
dwindle there; and when for water
they would call and in agony they d
caper, he'd shout to them; just
moisten your tongue with the due
that's on your paper
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07
Bryan Quotes Mckinley.

GENEVA, Neb, Sept. 28.-Six
thousand persons crowded into Geneva
today to hear w. J. Bryan deliver a
stirring plea for the constitution and
tenets and traditions of this Republic.
The speaker was received with
tremendous cheers. On the subject of
imperialism, he said
I'm 1890. speaking at New England
dinner at Philadelphia, William Nc
Kinley used these words: Human
rights and constitutional privileges must
not be forgotten in the race for wealth
and commercial supremacy. The gov
ernment of the people must be by the
people and not few of the people; it
must rest upon the free consent of the
governed and all of the governed.
Power, it must be remembered, which
is secured by oppression or usurpation,
or by any form of injustice, is soon de-
throned.
We have no right in law or morals
to usurp that which belongs to another,
whether it is property or power.
You say we are stirring up an in
surrection in the Philippine Islands,
asked Mr.. Bryan. What do you think
Of this language of Mr.. Mckinley him
self?'' And then the.audience yelled
and cheered until it was hoarse.
Republicans, continued Mr.. Bryan
"who want to settle this question on
the money basis, you who think this
nation is great and strong and can do
as it pleases, read these words of
William Mckinley and blush for your
position. " (Cheers and loud applause. }
"You tell me that we re in the
Philippines and can t get outH Weren t
we in Cuba, and did we have any trouble
in getting out2 Didn't Schley sink a
Spanish fleet at Santiago, as Dewey in
Manila Bay? Didn't we have battle
at Santiago, just as at San Juanf We
gave assurance of independence to the
Cubans. Why not give the assurance
to the Filipinosi'' And then again the
cheering began.
During Mr.. Bryan s speech lost boy
strayed up to the platform. He was
crying for his parents. AS he was being
led away. Mr.. Bryan said: The Re-
publican platform, when the people
understand it, will feel as lonesome as
that boy did when he couldn t find his
parents.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07
September 26th 1899.
The Great Presidential Campaign
of 1900.

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now being formed and the candidates discussed.
The voice of the people as recorded by ballot az
the approaching Presidential election Will
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Hero Morshlp Gone Wild.

It is a sad, though true commentary
on our supposed state Of advanced
civilization that the wholesale destroyer
of lives is much more honored than he
who saves human lives. A disastrous
fire breaks out. The fremen at the
risk of their own lives save one, two,
maybe more helpless human beings from
horrible death If much notice is
taken of the fact a quarter of column
settles the whole affair. Now comes
Admiral Dewey--we have nothing to
say against the man for we admire his
action as man-becsuse he sunk a lot
of, what really were termed by naval
men, ''old tubs, in Manila bay, his
every movement has occupied from a
half column TO a whole page every day
for year To us 1t appears like a case
of hero worship gone wild, and it is our
honest opinion that the man on whom
all this worship is lsvished is thoroughly
disgustsd with it.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07
Imperialism and Expansion.

From the st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Some of the supporters of Mr.. Nc
Kinley's war are afraid of the world
imperialism, though they uphold
the thing itself. They say they are in
favor of expansion that the nation
has grown by expansion and must keep
on expanding,
Mr.. Bryan in recent speech showed
the distinction between Jetfersonian
expansion and Mckinley s imperialism.
1t is Just the difference between Ameri-
can and European principles and policies
between democracy and rule by force
ITO connect contiguous, homogeneous
territory, said Mr.. Bryan, to be
inhabited by Americans and become an
integral portion of the Union of States,
is expansion; but to cross an ocean to
conquer an alien people, to be held as
subjects and governed by the doctrine of
might, is imperialism.
This is exact as definition and accurate
as indicating what Mr.. Mckinley is
trying to do If the United States may
send an army 10, 900 miles from their
capital to subiugate and govern the
Philippines. either in the alleged interest
of trade or of civilization, they can do
the same in Africa or in any other quar-
ter of the world A war of conquest
and rule by force are not and can never
be made justifable under republican
system.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07
Van Buren, People Awakening

As stated last week, a young business
man of our city was circulating a sub
scription paper to raise funds for drilling
prospect hole in or near Van Buren,
with view of finding what, if any,
hidden wealth underlies this section.
He met with considerable encourage
ment, in fact so much so that by Satur-
day evening sum exceeding 81 900 had
been subscribed.
1t was then decided to have an expert
in sinking prospect holes look over the
ground and decide on the probable cost
of sinking a hole to depth of 1000 feet,
and as to the best probable location for
sinking it.
Last Monday C. P Brandt an expert
in that line arrived from Joplin, Mo. ,
and looked over the ground. He ex-
pressed himself as being very favorably
struck with the strata which he learned
had been drilled through, as indicating
the possibility of gas, oil or coal. He
offers to make a contract to drill and
case a hole 1000 feet deep for 81 500, and
contract to that effect, he stated,
would be sent to the Commercial League.
There is no doubt that the required sum
can easily be raised and should the con-
ditions of the contract prove salts
factory we may soon expect to hear the
pounding of the drill in its search OF
hidden wealth.
We are glad to see our people at last
getting together on something. A
number of years ago an individual effort
was made in that direction by one OF
our citizens, who after boring to depth
of 249 feet at his own expense asked the
people to continue the work, but they
were too narrow minded aud expected
him TO deed to them the work already
done and an acre of ground in the city
limits without recompense, an Offer
which, of course. was very politely re-
fused. As we stated, we are glad to
see our people getting together at last
and make an effort to do something to
advance the interest Of the town.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07

Miss WERTEs. 90 years old, OF New
York, has been cured Of appendicitis by
q new method. No knife was used, no
medicine, no poultice, no ice pack, none
of the usual methods of physicians and
surgeons Only eight minutes elapsed
from the time the physician reached the
patient until he had completed his work.
The operator, Doctor Helmer, OF that
city, seemed only to apply one hand to
a point midway between the thigh of the
young woman and a point above the
stomach then bent up the right leg OF
the patient at the knee joint and gave
the leg a slight twist by means of a
quick motion, emptying the appendix
by forcing the femur bone against it.
Miss Wertes is up and feels no incon-
venience.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07

1T is not the gold reserve that is worry
ing the government now, but how to
keep enough silver to meet the demand
is the trouble. which goes to show that
the cheaper money is the money of the
people and the money that is absolutely
necessary to do the business of this
country. Gold will not buy silver now
at the U . S. treasury; nothing but silver
certificates will buy it. t.-Bentonville
Democrat.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07
Big Democratic Carnival Opened at
Dallas.
From the Little Rock Democrat

From the Little Rock Democrat
DALLAS, Oct. 2.-The Democratic
carnival, in conjunction with the state
fair. opened today. Many prominent
Democrats were present, among whom
were Hon. William J. Bryan, Con-
gresham Sulzer, of New York, Gov.
Stone, of Missouri, Gov. Jones, of
Arkansas, Senator Reagan and the en-
tire Texas congressional delegation. On
account of the immense crowd the race
track was used as the speaking place.
The arrival of Bryan was signal for
great demonstration, and the leader re-
ceived an ovation. Chairman Garden
finally raped for order and introduced
ex-Gov Stone, of Missouri. Gov. Stone
spoke as follows:
The Hon. William j. Stone said in
part:
Il believe the Chicago platform OF
1896 will be, and should be, reafirmed.
This should be done both as matter OF
principle and politics. When | say ii
should be done as matter of politics,
mean that when the subject is considered
from that level, which is the lowest
level from which it should be considered
| believe the party would lose more than
it would gain by retreating from its
position. If our party should lower its
colors and abandon the fight for bi
metallism we might win back those who
left us on that issue in 1896, but we
would lose more than we would gain.
But. no matter what we might gain OF
lose, and over and above all consider.
ations of temporary expediency, rises
this question, What is right. Is the
free use of both-gold and silver as
primary money best for the whole
peoplef
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07
Col. Fletcher a Candidate.

Colonel John G.. Fletcher is a candi-
date for governor. He says;
Many of my friends seem to be under
the impression that | have not fully
made up my mind to be a candidate for
governor. You can assure them that
l have fully decided to enter the race.
There are no if s and but about it. l
am candidate to remain in the race to
the finish
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07
AnAus g. RoyIE of I,ittle Rock s

ADAMS & BOYLE, of Little Rock, say
Jerry South killed the insurance APP
preparation in the last legislature. He
said the state was able to carry its own
insurance. Now it will have to be able
to pay the losses, and we shall see how
we'll they like that. For $40 900 all the
state property here and at Fayetteville
and Pine Bluff could have been insured
and now the state would be 800, 900 in
in pocket. A 500, 900 risk could easily
have been secured on the Deaf Mute
property.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07

]. E. billiard. Judge of the District
Court at Terrell, Tex.s has dismissed
the prosecution in a nunuer OF cases
charging defendants with the disposition
of mortgaged farm products, on the
ground that they were executed before
the planting of the crops. This de-
cision will have far reaching effect.
for it is the general rule to give
mortgages in that state in the early part
of the year for supplies, long before
planting time. He contends that a
criminal prosecution will not lie for the
disposition of mortgaged farm products
unless the mortgage was given on
growing crops. -
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07

THERE will be an unveiling of Con-
federate monument at Van Buren on
the 10th of October. This reminds us
that Little Rock, through Editor Smithee
of the Gazette, started movement to
erect monument to the fallen heroes
of the Lost Cause, but we believe
the monument was abandoned. 1t
should be revived and our capital city
marked with a stone to the Arkansas
soldier dead. - Texarkanian.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07

In a letter to the editor of the Helena
Horn, Senator Berry says. Moth
ing would change my view on the Philip
pine war. / have from the first regard
ed the action of the President in making
this war as utterly inexcusable. l be-
lieve it threatens the foundation of the
republic in which we live; that it is
contrary to every principle that we have
ever possessed. In short, l believe we
are doing in the Philippines today what
Spain was doing in Cuba when she de-
clared war against her
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07

ABOUT seventy per cent. OF the zinc
mines of the Joplin, Mo-. district shut
down Saturday night. This is in ac-
cordance with the orders of the Zinc
Miners Association, in order to compel
the smelters to agree to maintain regular
and satisfactory prices for zinc ore.
The mine owners contend that they are
entitled to make prices for their product
and that it shall no longer be controlled
by the prices of spelter. The shut down
Is for an indefinite period.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07

Hon. T. W. MILAN, state grand repre-
sentative to the supreme lodge Knights
of Pythias, and Hon. John S. Little OF
Greenwood past grand chancellor OF
Arkansas, have gone to indianapolis to
attend the session of the Indiana grand
lodge, X. of P. in the interest of the
proposed Pythian sanitarium at Hot
Springs.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07
BILLY.

FRED PELToN, the negro arrested at
Little Rock two weeks ago. and who
subsequently, confessed to attempted
assaults on several white ladies of that
city, is now serving a sentence OF ll5
wears for his crimes.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07

UNITED STATES MARSHAL GRADY. of
South McAlester, has offered by the
direction Of the attorney general, $500
for the arrest and conviction of Jasper
Simpson, charged with killing L. s.
Hill and J. b. Grady, the latter the
Msrshal's son. He also offers $500 for
Simpson arrest and delivery, alive, at
the South McAlsster Jail.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07

The executive eommitte requests that
residences and business houses along
the line of march be decorated.
Confederates do not fail to register
your name on the record to be preserved
and secure your badge and ticket for
the old Gonferate camp dinner at the
mayor S office. Dinner will be served
in one of the vacant buildings near the
head of Main street.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07

THE Dardanelle Post Dispatch. says
that last week. Wednesday, middling
cotton brought g. so at Dardanelle In
the old square bale and 9. 95 in the new
round bale.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07

THE Helena "World" hopes to see
Mclean beaten for governor on the
Democratic ticket. Who does the
..World" like, anywayf-Pine Bluff
Commercial.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07
Guardians Notice + Final Settlement
In the Probate Court OF Crawford County Ark.
=. IL Ai.aCE

In the Probate Court OF Crawford County Ark
Estate of Willie Ard Ayers, Minor,l
Geo R. Wood, Guardian.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
guardian of the estate of Willie Ard Ayers.
minor heir of Willard Ayers, deceased has
made a lust and true exhibit of the account be
tween himself and his said ward and filed the
same on the 21st day of August 1899 at the
August term thereof, and that on the LIST day OF
the February 1900 term OF the Crawford Probate
court he intends to apply to said Court for leave
to make final settlement OF his guardianship
accounts, and for his discharge as such guard
ian.
GEO r. WOOD. Guardian.
September 26th 1899
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07

not entirely confined to them. The
prophet Ezekiel, referring TO the
degeneracy of Jerusalem. says Meth
er vast thou washed in water to supple
thee: thou vast not salted at ALL nor
swaddled at all - To many oriental
tribes this means a grave omission OF
parental duty Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07

TRUSTS. with an aggregate capital OF
81, 500, 900, 600, were organized IN New
Jersey in year.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07

RuMoR says Admiral Dewey will
marry Mrs. Hazen, sister of Hon. John
R. Mclean.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07

''BRYAN and Harmony was the SEN
timent presented by o. Il. 7. Belmont
At Dallas.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07
9 D NJ SHARP

BEIIN NINI OE N hltVII'
The procession will start from the High
School building, down Broadway
to Perry west on Perry to Main,
up Main to Fayetteville Ave,
north on Fayetteville Ave. to Nc
Kibben Street, east on McKibben
Street to monument
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07
Programme
YELLING
OF THE CONFEDERATE
MONUMENT OCTOBER
TENTH, 1899.

Below we give an outline of the exer-
eises to be followed on the day of the
unwilling of the Confederate Monu-
ment:
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07

FORMING PROCESSION.
To be composed OF ex- Confederates. visiting
delegations, city and county officers. School
children, secret societies. citizens in carriages
and on foot
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07
Exercises at the Cemetery,
Night Exercises.

Benediction. -. Rev. j. b. Stevenson
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-07

There can be no good reas
restaurant run in the right
cannot be made a paying inN
Aside from the Mo. Pacific Ho
Room there is no place in
could with truth be styled a re