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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-08

Gen. Henderson has now an absolutely
clear field and IL he lives he will un-
doubtedly be nominated for Speaker OF
the next House by reclamation. Hender-
sons success can fairly be described as
phenomenal. He entered tho contest
somewhat. late, and his competitors all
of them seemed to have strong support.
Two weeks ago 1t looked as II there would
be one Of the most spirited Speakership
contests when the House met that has
been seen in many years, bus every can
didate has now withdrawn but Hender-
son, leaving him master of the situation.
Various explanations Of his success are
given. Sherman no doubt suffered
somewhat from coming from the same
state as Platt, the feeling being that he
might be too much under domination Of
that gentleman, and also from the lack
of cordial support of some members of
his delegation. The attempt of some OF
Hopkins's supportersIto make 1t appear
that his candidacy was In a way antago-
nistic to Mr.. Reed proved source OF
weakness to him. Henderson had the
good fortune to come from state with
ont bosses. and.to bs popular among the
members Of the House. Besides the SEMI
GRITTY argument told somewhat in his
favor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-08

Hon. S. S. Brown of Waterville has
called attention TO curious instance of
natures work in building land over
water to be seen at Great Pond, in Ken
nebec county. AT one point on the shore
sticks and other refuse floating on the top
OF the water have collected for long
time. With this refuse has collected:enough
soil for seeds to take root and grow. AS
the result of this collection crust has
been formed where there now is a great
deal of grass. From distance the place
is apparently as hard as can be and per-
feotly firm. By breaking through tho
ernst with a bar it is seen that the crust
Is over water and for that reason very
treacherous.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-08
FRAUDULENT EXCUSE FOR
LYNCHING. !.

CT. Thomas Fortune, in New York SUM
gan analysis of the lynching statistics
year by year for the past decade win show
that criminal assault, or, more properly,
alleged criminal assault, constituted but
from fifteen 20 twenty per cent of the
number lynched; the remainder were
lynched for all sorts of offensesof the ordi.
nary kind. None Of these would have
been lynched II the white. masses had
been willing to leave the matter TO the
police and the courts, where 1t properly
belongs;If they had attended to their own
business and left the officers OF the law
to attend to theirs. That the white mass.
es have been encouraged to take the law
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-08
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR,

Gen. Thomas W. Hyde OF Bath, who
has been passing the winter and spring
in California for his health has left Los
Angeles for home. His health has great
~ improved.
The fifteenth year of DR.. Alvsh Hoyey s
connection with Newton Theological sem.
mary is being celebrated. One OF the
principal addresses is made by Rev. DR..
Henry NJ. Kingnlan Of Providence.
John Maddocks of Owls Head, Ne.
the mate OF the schooner NJ. A. Achorn,
has received from the German society for
the rescue of shipwrecked seamen silver
medal, suitably inscribed. for bravery in
assisting at the rescue of the captain and
crew of the German bark Wilhelm Linck
In january, 1898.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-08
THE LEvANT OUTRAGE.

A reporter of the Bangor Wing who in
vestigated the Levant outrage says of the
Holy Ghost sect: "Ordinary people may
call the disciples oranks, but the Wing
representative certainly found noshing
against their actions as citizens aud
neighbors in spite of the fury of preju.
dice and the absurdities set afioat.'' The
storieslabout tying up small children by
the thumbs. and beating people to drive
the devils out Of them ARE pronounced
entirely fictitious. The worst that there
Is any evidence that that Elder Higgins
had done was to exhort men to join his
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-08
Dated Way, 1899. Dre 1924.

Principal and Interest payable at the
office OF the Farmers Loan g. Trust
Company. Trustee, New York city.
This Company has been Incorporated to take
over all the properties and franchises Of the
Heights Water Company, West Orange Water
Company, Clinton Water Company [Irvington
Water Company and Clinton Township Water
company, and commonwealth Water Compa-
The above named companies supply water In
the towns OF Summit South Orange, South Or
ton, vailburg. and other smaller towns lying In
the Counties OF Essex and Union, In the State
OF New Jersey. covering territory of about 20
square miles, and all within IL to 20 miles OF
The Essex Union Water & Light Company
VIII control all OF the Water supply companies
limits Of Union County, comprising one Of the
most rapidly growing and wealthy sections In
the state having population now estimated at
per cent per decade. It also owns the proper
~ formerly operated by the Mountain Electric
COMPANY. supplying the city of Submit with
most desirable, both on account OF its earning
capacity and the valuable water power lands
and rights owned by it.
The Essex-Union Water & Light COMPANY
ponds are secured by mortgage upon all the
franchises and properties of the different com
panieS above named. comprising about 81 miles
oiFcdStHOn mains, pumping station, StandpipeS
machinery and hydrants, valuable water power
IN the Passaic River, and about 200 acres Of
watershed lands. The Company also has un.
DER contract of purchase 100 acres of additional
lands in new water shed, centrally located to
supply all these properties, and supplement the
existing supply as occasion requires.
The Sl10.0O0 bonds we now offer are first
mortgage bonds upon all the property and
franchises of the Clinton Water Company,
South Orange Heights Water Company the
Mountain Electric Company. and the Essex
Union Water s. Light Company. A portion Of
the issue Is deposited with the Trustee, TO be
issued only in even exchange for bonds of the
Commonwealth an1 West Orange Water Com
panies. whereupon these bonds will also be-
come frat mortgage on these properties.
$4,000 of this issue are held by the Trustee
to provide for future extensions and better
mentS.
The following statement of earnings and ex-
penses for sos Is furnished US by the Treasur-
er of the Company:
GrosstIncome, s6103I64
Operating Expenses. 21,663.05
Leaving Net Earnings, $50 1858. 80.
equivalent TO interest on all outstanding bonds,
and per cent dividends on its S50000O capital
stock.
Price and further particulars on application.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-08

The cruel outrage upon a minister of
the Society of the Holy Ghost at Levant,
in Eastern Maine, has called much atten.
ton to this interesting sect who are estab.
lished at Shiloh on the Western bank of
the Androscoggin. in Durham. Rev.
Frank W. Sanford, the leader of the sect,
has just filed at the Androscoggin county
registry of deeds. trust deed Containing
this interesting clause: "Now, /, the
said Frank W.Sandford, hereby acknowl-
edges and declare that bold all such
property as trustee, or in the language of
the scriptures, steward, for Almighty
God. in the interests of His church at
Shiloh, and in accordance with His will
as revealed in the Bible. and do coyen-
ant for myself, my heirs, representatives
and successors that /, my heirs, repre-
sentatives and successors shall and will
ever hold all such property for the said
purposes and under the above conditions. +"
This is another method OF arriving at the
object of tvesting Tchurch property In
such way as to disassociate it from the
personal business affairs of the head of
the church. Thus Bishop Healy has been
created corporation sole for holding
the Catholic church property in this do.
cese.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-08

Senator Allison thinks the next Con.
gress win pass some financial legislation,
but none very radical. He rather expects
to see the national banks allowed 10 issue
notes up to The full value of their bonds,
the taxation on bank currency reduced /,
and the reissue OF greenbacks redeemed
prohibited except for gold. He thinks
also there may be some legislation in re-
gard to ou- silver certificates that win
remove all1uncertainty about them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-08

Beginning with June Is. Secretary
McKeen of the Board of Agriculture, pro-
poses to hold farmers institutes in East
ern Maine, beginning with Springfield
and ending at Indian River.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-08
TOO MANY CHARITABLE INsT1T
TIoNS.
IN. Y. Post.)


TIONS.
IN. Y. Post.)
Prof. Schwab OF Yale University ia
quoted as saying in reference to Mr.. An.
Drew Carnegie's retirement from bust
ness, that the poorest use he could make
of his great fortune would be to establish
so-called charitable institutions with It,.
Strongly confirming this view is an ar
ticle In tho current number of the Popu.
lar Science Monthly, by Bird S. Coler !,
Comptroller OF the city of New York, on
s'The Abuse of Public Charity" Mr..
Co,er's article brings up again a subject
which has long engaged the attention and
moved the anxieties of the best and most
benevolent and most thoughtful citizens.
This Is the billeting upon the city treas.
ury of large number of charitable insti-
buttons which are entitled to draw money
from the taxpayers, but are not subject
TO the control of the city authorities.
The sum of So, 900, 600 annually, says Mr..
Coler, is paid TO private institutions and
societies lover which tho city authorItie
have no control or supervision Since
the adoption OF the new state conetltu-
tion, the state Board Of Charities has had
power to inspect these institutions and
approve the bills which the city must
pay. That is a protection against swfnd-
ling, but not against extravaganza. 1t in
sures honest but not economical manage
ment. 1t does not restore to the city
the right to decide what are fit objects
Of charity and what are not. The Comp.
troiler has found that a number of alleged
charitable institutions, which receiye
money from the city, apply nearly all
their funds to the payment of salaries of
their own officers and employees. That
is, the institutions themselves are the
objects of the charity These are certain.
~ cases where charity begins at home.
Other cases were found where profession
al begging was encouraged, and the de.
serving poor were not relieved. In one
case, IL was fouEd that an institution
which had large board of directors in
buckram was managed by one person who
had received 81, 500 from the city and had
expended only $40 for the relief of the
destitute. MIR. Coler's article is timely
and instructive. 1t ought to lead TO al,
early Investigation by the Legi sla ture,
with q view TO giving the city the CON
troll of.all institutions supported in whole
or In part by city funds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-08

The muster grounds where the fever
Infected soldiers of the First Maine were
encamped on their return from Chicka-
manga. have been purified by fire. Among
other things l7o0lblankets were burned.
These were cheap blankets bought for
temporary use. and not of enough value
to warrant this expense of disinfection.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-08

Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the Office of
the DAILY PRESS. No. 90 Exchange street.
Portland. Ne.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-08

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, 1899-06-08

-Eastport, although the coolest place in
Maine, proposes to have hot Fourth of
July celebration.
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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, ana 10 westbrcok ana South Port
hand.
MAINE STATE PRESS weekly
by the year. 81 In advance. or s1.25 at the
end OF the year.
For six months, so cents; ior three months,
25 cents.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-08

William A.Storey. Mayor of Portland,
Oregon, Is native of Maohias, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-08

The board Of state assessors Wednesday
committed the assessment Of taxes on
savings banks for the past six months 60
the state treasurer as follows:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-08
STATE TAXES.

Amounts Apportioned 60 savings
Banhs and Telephone and Telegraph
Companies.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-08
THE
CHARITY
BALL.

written by David Belasco and Fl. @. Dc Mills
magnihcentIy Staged and
Beautifully Costumed.
Inc entire production given under the personal
direction of BARLEY McCallnm.
Round trip tickets including admission 40
to the theatre, only, EUC
reserved seats 10 and 20 cents extra
cars leave Monument Square every is minutes
for McCullum's Theatre,
reserved seats on sale at Sawyer's Confec-
honery store, Monument Square
Telephone No. 1868.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-08
STEPHEN R. SMALL, President
- MARSHALL R. COOLING. Cashier.
AUCTION SALES.
BY F. o. BAILEY & CO., Anctioneers

Household Furniture, vose & Son
Piano, 20 Quinn Refrigerators.a
az SATURDAY at 10 a. m. we shall sell at
" rooms, 46 Exchange street. ten sampis
White Beds. 10 sample Oak and Mahogany
finished Chiffonieres, Oak and Mahogany finish.
ed Rockers, SOFAS, Easy Chairs. Parlor Tables,
New Oak Pillar Extension Tables. Black Mai,
nut Sideboards ore hne Dinner Set. Silver
Ware; etc.. Ten new Wool Top Mattresses,
Carpets, Hall Rack, one fac Cabinet B-ed' one
Quaker Range, one Franklin Range, Kitchen
Furniture, ETC.. etc.
Goods on exhibition Friday afternoon.
jesdzt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-08

The total amount OF the assessments,
slss, SIS, as against sls7, ooollsst Novem.
Der.
There are 80 loan and building asso-
Citations in the state Of which but is pay
a tax and the total tax amounts to but
si47 for the past six months.
The telegraph tax for the year amount
to s68s3 divided as follows:
Canadian Pacific, 100
Ellsworth and Deer Isle so
Great Northwestern, $50
Maine, 1850
Northern, 100
Postal Gas
Portland 9 Rumford Falls Railroad. 6s
Western Union. 1000
The aggregate of the telephone tax is
50. 81 S,a follows:
Dirigo, $3.50
New England, S,42s
Princeton, 10
Nash, 40
White Mountain, AIS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-08
MAINsPRINcs, 75c.

The best American Mainsprings, made BY the
Elgm and Walfham companies Warranted
for one year. MCKINNEY. the Jeweler
Monument Square. MARRIOTT
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who knows anything about accident
-a The Preferred

is the prompt paying company.
has more of it than any company doing
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STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-08
RECOVERY IMPOSSIBLE.
His Physician Reports That Hobart Can.
not Live Long.

His Physician Reports hat Hobart Can.
not Live Long.
PATERSON. n. j., Nov. s.-The con.
dition Of Vice President Hobart is little
changed. He spent a fairly comfort
able day and slept through the night.
DR.. Newton was asked what he thought
were the chances of Mr.. Hobart to sur.
vive during the week and replied that
it was impossible to give an intelligent
guess, as his patient might die at any
minute or might survive for several
weeks, though his recovery was impos-
sible.
He spent a comfortable day and sat
up in bed, propped up by pillows, for a
long time. The news Of the day was
read to him. but he was not allowed to
enter into discussion. He made COM
ments. but when he began to talk at
length on anything his attention was
called to something else.
He saw no one during the day and
sent his regrets to callers.
When first taken i'll the vice presi-
dent weighed something around 2Ou
pounds. and now he is down to about
125 pounds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-08
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

During the past year the number of
postofices in the United States in.
creased from -. 1875 to 74.3S4.
At the Hercules Athletic club. Brook.
Ign. Marty McCue got the decision over
Oscar Gardner at the end Of the 25th
round.
Denis J.. Sweenie, who has been chief
of the Chicago fire department since
1875, has handed his resignation to
Mayor Harrison.
Hong Kong papers Of Oct. 5. received
by the Doric. give details of a great fire
in Canton at midnight on Oct. 2. by
which i've 80 persons lost their lives.
Miss Blanche Fowler Travers and
Mr.. Leslie Edison. youngest son Ct
Thomas A. Edison, the inventor. We're
married Tuesday. The honeymoon
will be spent in Europe.
Hope Reed Cody. chairman of the
Chicago board Of election commission
ers, and formerly president of the Ham
ilton club. is dead. An operation 70
APPENDICITIS was performed on him.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-08
IN VI VALLEY.
Oregon Midland Organized to Build
south From klamath Falls.

PORTLAND. Or, Nov. S.-A special to
The Oregonian from Ashland says:
The Oregon Midland company has
been organized at Ashland for the pur-
pose of building a railroad from kla-
math Falls, klamath county. Or, down
the klamath river. 60 miles to a juno
ton with the Southern Pacific just
south Of the Oregon and California
boundary line. The capital is $1,000
900. The promoters that am
pie capital for construction purposes is
back of the enterprise and that a force
OF engineers will be put in the field at
once. The proposed railroad will tap
large bodies Of timber and give an out
let to the klamath basin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-08
MUNICIPAL PAWNSHOP.

One Operating Under the New State Law
Opened at Chicago.
CHICAGO. Nov s.-A municipal pawn.
shop. operating under q law passed by
the last legislature, was opened here
during the day and judging from the
number of applications for loans it will
be a success. The institution is oper.
ated under q state charter and loans
money at l per cent a month instead OF
the customary 5 to 10 per cent and up.
wards charged by the pawnbrokers.
The first and chief object of the society
announced is to protect poor people
who borrow money on small chattels.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-08
Zig Loss From Rust.

ST. PAUL, Nov. S.-Professor Otto
Luger Of the state experimental station
has returned from a trip through the
western part Of the state, where he
went to investigate the ravages of black
rust. He says that the Hessian fly and
the black rust are largely responsible
fer the fact that the wheat crop has not
oome up to expectations, and adds that
rust alone has caused the loss of mill
lions Of dollars to the farmers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-08
St, Paul Union Stock Yards.

SOUTH ST.. PAUL, Nov. :.
HOGS-Market steady. Range OF
prices, s.. SO@4O).
CATTLE-Market steady and active
Good stockers and feeders are steady;
common slow.
Sales ranged at 8 Oo@l.5 50 for stockers;
s.. 4O@ 500 for COWS: 500 - q for bulls;
&2.S503.35 for heifers.
SHEEP-Market steady: lambs opencd
steady, closing weaker.
Sales ranged at 81. 5O@AOO FOR sheep;
q. 2o@4 ~ for lambs.
Receipts: Cattle, CD; calves, 800; hog.
$500; sheep, :, 900.
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Chicago Union stock Yards.

CHICAGO, Nov. :.
HOGS-Mar1et Is strong to n shade
higher.
Sales ranged at s3.9oGi3) for mixed
and butchers: s4.OoG4.3O good heavy.
S3SOG3.95 for rough heavy; s3.eogA2O
for light.
CATTLE-Market is a shade higher on
best natives and range cattle, others are
firm.
Sales ranged at s4.3095S - for beeves.
$3.50 Us TO for COWS and heifers: 30. Jog
$40 for Texas steers. So Oo04.5o for
stockers and ieosders.
Market firm to steady.
Sales ranged at :3OO9I5O for sheep;
$4.O0@5. 30 tor lambs.
Receipt: Hogs, $1,000; cattle, 600.
sheep, ID, 100.
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Cook s ODEE.

A. H. Thurness. Mgr, Wills Creek
Coal Co., Buffalo, Ohio, writes: l have
been affected with Kidney and Bladder
trouble for years, passing gravel or
stones, accompanied by e~xcruciating
pains. Other medicines only gave tenn.
porary relief. After taking Foley's Kid
ney Cure, the result vas surprising. A
few doses started the brick oust, little
fine stones. etc., and nov I have no pain
across my K'ddeys and feel like a new
man. Foley's Kidney Cure has done me
$1,000 worth Of good.
CHRIS. Schulz
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-08
Chicago Grain aud ProvisiOns.

CHICAGO, Nov. :.
WHEAT-Decembcr, 69L@594c; May,
1870.
lCORN-December. 3.Xc; January, Bic.
May. aa5-c
OATS November, 22h@2!Ac; Decem.
Der. a25s1.-24c; May, 24h,.
PORk-November, s. Is: December,
IS 22h; January, $1,000 IN: May,
S9.72H
FLAX-Cash Northwestern. :l29
Southwestern. IL 2sH December. 81. .oL.;
May. Sl.29, November, 81 ~.
POULTRY Dressed, turkeys, 9g lOc;
chickens, 7Hasc.
Embellishments, l542ic; dairy
.4W2lc.
EGGS-Fre,h lac.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-08
Fatal Michigan Mine Disaster.

MENoM1NEE, Mich, Nov. Sin a
mine cave-in at Amasa, a short distance
from here, Frank Brown was instantly
killed. Edward Hughes, Charles Ericc-
sen and Abe Gill received severe but
probably not fatal wounds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-08
Afraid Of Filipinos.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. S.-Twenty-two
East Indians employed as oilers. coal
passers and firemen on the British ship
Pathan, recently chartered by the
United States to carry troops to the
Philippines, have been put in irons by
order Of Captain Butler, because they
objected to going to Manila. The East
Indians shipped at Singapore for an Is
months voyage. They are afraid Of the
hostile Filipinos, but the captain think,
he will soon force them to complete
their contracts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-08
TO PULL CANAL BOATS.
New Use Found For ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
to He Equipped.

New YORK. Nov. s. -A special from
New Haven. Conn, to The Tribune says
the Columbia Automobile company Of
Hartford has just begun work on an
automobile which is designed to take
the place of the present motive power
on the Erie canal, and which will be
used to tow the canal boats. The auto
mobile will be the largest and strongest
ever made and will cost s., coo. If the
experiment is a success other automo-
biles will follow. The idea is credited
to New York syndicate, who have
offered to supply the automobiles to the
canal company. The machines will be
worked by gasoline and will have a
tremendous horsepower, sufficient to
tow several canal boats.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-08
People Who Sharpen Their Teeth,

People who sharpen Their Teeth.
Recent studies Of the Kaders, a race
Of short, dark skinned, curly haired
natives living in the Anamalai hills
Of southern India. show that they
possess a remarkable custom not else
where known in India-viz. the sharp
ening Of the incisor teeth. This they
accomplish by chipping the teeth to .
point, giving them the form of cones.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-08
Ludlow at New York.

NEW YORK. Nov. S.-The steamer
Havana. which has arrived here from
Cuba, brought Major General Ludlow.
civil governor Of Havana; Lieutenant
E. G. Carpenter, military aide to Gen.
eral Ludlow, and DR.. Milton Rosenau
of the United States marine hospital
Sorvico