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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-30

All the continental powers have -
greedy an appetite for land as England,
and only slight pretext is neeesd 70 81
them at work 10 gratify 10. Already IL
Is intlmated that Russia viii seise Hsrat
II Great Britain takes Portugal's South
Africa territory. and that France viii
raise row unless shs gets something In
ths way Of compensation. England
will not unnecessarily excite the
powers to rsprisals, but should
the possession OF Portugal's ter
ritory In Africa become essential 10
the carrying IN of her campaign against
the Beers there lie little doubt that she
will have 10 even If she has to ssizs 1t
without Portugal's conssn. though there
is no probability that she would have to
resort to harsh measures as her gold
would be sufii ,iently tempting to a poor
government like Portugal.
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WOOD PULP.
Paper Manufacturers as Yet Unable TO
Find n Substitute for n.

Pepper manufacturers are still searching
for substitute for wood pulp In the
manufacture Il paper for the daily press
mot, it Is said. beoause there is any
probability OF an Immediate scarcity Of
wood, bat because of the inordinats
charges of the trust
Then, too. man ufacturers are depend
emit upon weather oonditlons which pro-
duces plenty OF water with good
head In the raceways, because wood pulp
mills are not only dependent upon water
for power, but alsn for washing, mixing
and bleaching purposes. The weather"
10 too uncei tain quality fer manufac
tuters to depend upon for these things.
The present scarcity of wood pulp Is at
ributed to the dry weather of the au-
tumD.
Expsrimsnts have been made In as
many as fifty different kinds of vegetable
fibsrs to make a suitable pulp, but SO far
none of them has been productive OF any
thing equal to wood. The nearest that
heulsts nave come Is a pulp which vii
make fair grade of wrapping paper. In
Holland this pulp Is made out OF potato
stalks; In Louis ana lie Is made of sub
stance called bagasse, taken from sugar
cane, and In Kansas the sunfiower. No
one, however, can fill the space occupied
by spruce timber.
This is tho wood most generally used.
but often, In regions where stracs Is not
plentiful, hemlook or poplar Is used.
Pine makes excellent pulp, but it is con-
sidersd too valuable as building timbsr
to bs utilized In the manufacture OF
paper.
wood for pulp purposes, ssid man In
the paper trade, appeals to no ons more
forobly than to those who own the pres
ent available tracts of spruce timber.
This land Is ownad IN huge blocks In
tie Ailirondaoks, In Maine, and In New
hampshire, yet the b1ik OF the present
supply Goes not come from these sections ;
IL comes from Canada and Newfound.
land. where spruce is 10 bs had In aim ost
any quantity. The reason for the Can l.
di an supply Is rsal lily explained. The
owners Of the timber tracts In the
States have already taken alarm at the
wasts tia. has BEEN going on and sons
of the pIomisouous cutting which hither-
to pre- sailed has been stopped. Spruos 10
nowsout only for the paper trade, and 10
cutting for this only the older timber Is
taken out, the younger trees being lett Co
mature.
"with an eye to the future, probably,
the lu N bern,en are thus most carefully
nolrishing their young spruce, while
drawing upon the forests OF Canada Tor
their immediate supply, sinc, they find
they can, with profit, buy, cut, and carry
sufficient spruce acr oss the border, while
letting their young forests gain strength
zach year.
"Canada Is likely to shut the doo:' on
spruce, as IL airs ady has On some ether
kinds OF building timber. When that
time comes the lum permsn in the states
can fall hack on their healthy young for
ats 10 bring them increased revenue. ~
New York Evening Pest.
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IN THE GOLD DIGGINes.
Bret Harte's Introduction 60 the ways
ofOid Time California.

"I entered the barroom. II was crowd
cd with miners and traders. and . few
smartly dressed. professional loo ling
men. Here again my vanity led me into
extravaganoe. could not bear TO address
the important, whits-shirt-sleeved. and
diamond pinned bsrksspsr as . mere boy
ish suppliant for information. was
silly enough 10 demand Q drink, and laid
down, alas, another quarter.
~ had asked my question, the barkeep.
or had handed me the decanter, and l
had poured out the stun with as much
ease and grown-up confidence as l could
assume. when q singular insident 90
CURED. Az 1t had some bearing upon
my fortunes. 1 may relate 1t here.
1.-THE ceiling OF the saloon was sup
ported by q half-dozen wooden columns
about eighteen inches square. standing In
line parallel with the countsr OF the
bar, and about two feet from 1t. The
front OF the Tar was @ DIVIDED with ousto-
mers, when suddenly to my astonish-
ment thsy, one and all, put down their
glasses and hurriedly backed Into TIRE
spaces between the columns. At hs
same moment a shot was fired from . Q
street through the large opsn doors hat
stood at right angles with the froit OF
the counter and the columns.
"The bullet raked and spiintersd tn
moulding OF the counter front, but d tn
NJ other DANCE. The shot was return ed
from the upper end of the bar, and then
for the first time, became aware thi
two men with levsled receivers wsr
shooting at each other through the sa-
loon.
1.-THE bystander In range were fully pro-
tecteu by the wooden columns; the uar-
keeper had duckei below ths counter a.
the fret shot. Six shots were exchanged
by the duells 5 but far as | could =
nobody YVES hurt A mirror was
"a she'd. and my glt IS had part oil Its
rim Cal RED c,eanly away by the third
siot. and Its contents Spilled.
81 had reInaiued sanding near the
counter. and pres ime may have been
protected by the columns; but tbs whole
hing rasssi : quickly, and / Was 50 ut
terly al rbed In is dramatic novelty.
that cannot recall having the sngbtfs
ssr sation OF ply 5 cal fear. Indeed. i had
been much more frightened In position 5
OF Il Is psril.
"My only concern, and this YVES para
mount, VIZ ; that might bstray by ans
word or movement my youthfulnf - as
tonishmsnt, or unfamiliarity with loh
an experiences. i think that any slF.
vain, s,hooiboy will unde' stand this
and would probably feel es l did 30
5 rong was th's feeling that, while thu
sing of gunpowder VIZ i'll In my nes
trils, moved { o ward the bar, and, tax
ing up my broken glf -. s'id to the bsr'
keeper, PERHAPS s)mewhat slowly ami
uiflidently;
g VIII you pier 5, I'LL ns anotaer
glt IS? It's not my fault II tbs was
broken
'srhe barkeeIer, ris' ny, Il sled aad ex
cited from behind the bar. looked at me
with u queer smile, and then ne IS I'd the
decanter and a ftGsl gil IS heard n
laugh ana an oath behind me. and my
CHEEKS flushed as took single gulp OF
the fiery spirit aud hurried away. bret
Hart 10 Youths Companion.
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There is trouble between the MAJ az
committee and Mr.. Moss, their counsel,
because the latter has made a report and
had 1t published without consulting
them. The committee say they will en-
tlrely Ignore this report and mike one Of
their own. 1t looks altogether probable
hat the public might entirely ignore
their repors az they have ignored MIR.
Noss's Indeed the indications are that
ihe COMMITTEES has accomplished nothing
but to run up some big bills for the state
20 pay. The reason IL obvious. The COM
mittss SAN fit to make partial instead
IF an impartial Investigation, and to
work u for ell 1t was worth politically,
which turned out to be very little, The
committee had a chance to do the city of
New York a good service, but 1t threw 1t
away. 1t is now too late to recover It,
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BARRED BY ROME.
Marriages With Non-Catholics VIII
Not BE Allowed the Coming Year.

A papal dscres just issued, says the
Boston Journal, deprives the bishops Of
the Roman Catholic church of the power
to issue dispen ;a,ions permitting the
marriage Of Roman Catholics with per-
sons OF other denominations Ibis with
drawal of authority. however, applies
only to the holy jubilee year of 1900. At
the expiration If the twelve months 1t
win be resumed
The decree will have an important
bearing upon the matrimonial plans Of
hundreds of young people In this ooun-
try, for what are known in the church as
';mixed marriages are by no means
rare.
They are not forbidden altogether by
the decree, but IL is statsd that applica-
tion for such privilege will be entertained
only at home.
The Pope iptimates In the document
that the object of the withdrawal Of such
dispensations IL to induce members of
the church to turn their thoughts more
often to ths head of the church.
The decree says:
SIT Is highly proper that christian men
should from time to time come hither ito
Rome) at the call of the apostolic ses /;
that together they may find opportunity
for expiation for their sins and lear tes'
timony by their presence TO the auth GRITTY
of Rome.
iThis being both fruitful and sanitary,
we desire that during the coming year
as many as possible may visit this city,
and to add stimulus to those DESTROYS Of
coming to Rome we desire to suspend
those privileges which the liberality and
Indulgence Il the church have from time
to time granted to those wishing to ex-
plate for their offences. Still We wish to
proceed prudently and moderately In the
matter.
with the exception OF those named
above, We decree that all other indul.
gences, even plenary indulgences, grant
cd In the form of jubilee. and all partial
induleencss shall &c suspended and held
a. void. Also faculties and tndults OF
absolving In cases reserved to the apostol-
10 sec, of relaxing oensures and cominut-
ing vows, Of dispensing to Irregularities
and dimsnts, no matter how those
faculties have been granted, shall like
wise be suspended"
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The Beers show no disposition to take
she offensive In South Africa, though at
the Moddsr River at least the situation is
such that they might do IT, or might
have done 1t week ago, with strong
probability of success. Evidently their
campaign is to be a defensive one purely,
IN strongest positions available being
selected and fortine and an attack from
the British awaited. This undoubtedly
on the whole Is the wisest policy. The
Emallusss of their population obligss the
Beers TO spare their men as much IS pos
sible Protected by entertainments they
can intiict great losses upon tina British
without much loss themselves and II
driven out aud compelled to fall back
they can suon find another natural strong
hold which the British must assault with
the certainty Of heavy loss. This process
kept up will terribly deplete the British
without severe losses on the part OF
the Beers, and make them pay a
tremendous price for the capture of
Pretoria, which is the objective point Of
the invaders.
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10 must BE- great relief to the jury in
the Molineux case to get even temper
airy respite from the handwriting exnei t.
who have Teen bomtavding them with
the jsrgon of their alleged science fer
several weeks past. But the thing has
got to be gone all over again some weeks
hence by another set of experts who Will
De Just as numerous, no dontt, and just
As positive as the other set, but will
some to Numerically opposite conclus-
Ions. How much weight this sort of
evidence is going to have with the jury
can bs judged better when it Is all In,
but If the testimony given by the govern
ment experts IL to be contradiotsd in
,very Important particular by equally
competent experts for the defence, which
t is generally understood will be the
ease, 1t can have but little.
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Glorious News

Comes from DIR. d. B. Cargile, of Wash
tia. /. +. He writes: -Four bottles OF
Electric Bitters has cured Mrs. Brewer
of scrofula, which had caused her great
suffering for years. Terrible sores would
break out on her head and face, and the
best doctors could give no help; but her
cure is complete and her health is excel
lent" This shows what thousands have
proved-that Electric Bitters is the best
blood purifier known. It's the supreme
remedy for eczema, tctter, salt rheum,
ulcers, boils and running sores. 1t slim
ulates liver. kidneys and bowels, expels
poisons, helps digestion, builds up the
strength. Only 80 cents. Sold by FL. r.
S. Goold, 557 Congress street, and II. G.
Starr, Cumberland Mills.
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One Of the Fenian leaders asserts that
there are 200, 600 Irlsbmen In this country
ready to strike blow at England when
they have the opportunity. Doubtless
that Is 20, and the number might b. set
muon higher, but the opportunity Is hard
to gt this side Of South Africa. 10 1T
tempt t. strike blow at England by
q. tt ug up sn invasion of Canada would
net only be- folly, but it uolld be an in
fra, on of the Law of tsis county which
would involve those engaged In 1t In Sc
rious trouble vita Uncle Sam.
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SOME THINGS MIR. MOODY SAID.


A man can no more take In a supply Of
araoe for the future than he can eat
enough today to last him for tho next ak
months, or take sufficient air into his
lungs at once TO sustain life Tor week
to come. We must draw upon God s
boundless store of grace from day to
day, as we need 1t.
Gods best gifts, like valuable jewels,
ara kept under lock and key. and those
who want them must, with fervent faith
unfortunately ask for them, for God Is
tie rewardsr Of them that diligently seek
him.
When men go up In a balloon they car
~ with them what they call ballast
that 10, small bags of sand-and when
they want to rise higher they just throw
out some of the SAND. SO we, II we want
to rise nearer heaven, must Just throw
out some OF the sand and cast aside every
weight. We won't riss higher till we do
80.
There are THREE GLASSES Of people-ths
wills" and ''won' Is, and the 'can Is. -
The first accomplish everything. the
second oppose verifying, ana the third
fail In rything.
Very often q man will hsar a hundred
good things In a sermon, but there may
be one thing that strikes him rs a little
out OF place, and he Will go hone and sit
down ut the table and talk right out
before his children and magnify that enc
wrong thing, and net say word about
the hundred good things that were said.
That is what people do who cIiticlse.
ii you have good excuse. don't give 1t
I'D for anything | have said; done give
it up for anything your mother may
have said, don't give 1t up for anything
your friend may have said. Take 10 up
TO the bar of God and state IL to him.
But IL you have not got good excuse
an excuse that will stand In eternity let
IL go now and tiee TO the arIus Of loving
Savior.
A great many people say you must
hear both sides; but II man should
write me most slandsrous letter about
my wife, don't think would have TO
Rad 10; should tear it up and throw 1t
to the winds. Have I to read all the In
fideI books that are written to hear both
sldess Have to take mp book that Is
a Islander on my Lord and Master, who
has redeemed me with his bloods Ten
thousand times no l will not touch 1t.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-30

MIR. Elliot Dantorth, who has recently
made tour of the South to test Demo-
cratic sentiment, finds not one Demo-
cratic leader there who is inclined to
insist that free silver shall have the first
place in the Democratic campaign next
year. Mr. Danforth may have correctly
gagged the sentiments of the south and
may be right in his conclusion that the
people of that section are getting tired
of the silver issue, but politician is very
apt 30 find the thing he wants to and,
and there is no doubt that MIR. Danfor h
wanted to lind thas the South had got
tired Of silver. We are inclined TO think
that If Altgeld should make tour of the
South mis- sport would be very different
from Danforth's,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-30

The rumored arrangement between
Portugal on the one side ana England
ana Germany on this other by which all
the formers foreign possessions are to
be parcellsd out to the latter is promptly
denied, but the chances are that it win
appear later that there EXISTS some UNDER
standing by which England will get pos
session of Delagoa Bay ana the small strip
of land bordering upon it. which is now
owned by Portugal. Doubtless England
would have taken this step long ago but
for the danger of oomplioating herself
with the other European powers. and
very likely she may hesitate for come
time yet to avail herself Of the under
standing with Portugal. IL one exists. to
B ks possession If 1t, 70, the same reason.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-30
The Appetite of a Coat

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose
Stomach and Liver are out of order. All
such should know that DIR. Kings New
Life Pills, the wonderful Stomach and
Liver Remedy, gives splendid appetite,
sound digestion and a regular bodily
habit that insures perfect health and
great energy. Only 25c, at II. P. s.
Goold, SIT Congress street, and 81. G.
Starr. Cumberland Mills.
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Undoubtedly Col. Baden-Poweil DIRE"
heavily on his Imagination when he in-
formed the Beers tltt America had
warned the powers that II t,ey iLtsffered
vita England she would side vita the
latt r. He hss cert iiply no aut hort We
informu tlon of tn SOFT. The Unitsd
st It's has been neutral In ths British
Boer cor trosersy and will undoul tsdly
remain SO unless her int srsit, are threat
ened,
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ORDERED 10 WASHINGTON.

San Juan. p, r., December s9.-Gov.
Gen. Davis and Lieut., Battle, his aide de
camp. sail for the:Unitsd States Sunday ON
the steamer Ponce. Orders were resolved
here on Thursday for the general to re-
port at Washington for oonsultst lou VITA
the secretary Of war.
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The Portland National Bank.

TIME annual meeting of the stockholders of
The Portland National Bank for the cleo
Ii on of directors for the ensuing year and The
transaction of any other business thai may
legally be presented. will be held at their bank
ing house on TUESDAY, the 9th day OF Janu-
AIRY, 1900, at II o'clock a. m.
CHARLES G. ALLEN. Cashier.
Portland. Maine, December 7, 1889.
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TERMS,

The DAILY PRESS /. delivered at these rates
every morning to subscribers In all parts Of
Portland, and In westbrook and south Port
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS weekly
by the year, 81 IN advance, or Sl.2o NJ the
For six months. 80 cents; for three months,
20 cents
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Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses OF their
papers changed as often as they may desire by
roiifyinG the ONCE
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Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the Office OF
the DAILY PRESS. No. " Exchange street,
Portland Me.
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NATIONAL TRADERS BANK.

uHE annual meeting OF the stockholders Of
i the National Traders Bank OF Portland
will be held in their banking room No. IS Ex-
change street, II O'Clock a.. m. Tuesday,
January 8, 1900 for the choice OF directors anu
sucn other business as may legally come before
the meeting. ,.,-,r <,-,,
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Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the First National Bank of Portland for the
election OF directors tor the ensuing year, and
NAV legally be presented. will be held at its
banking rooms OH Tuesday the 9th cay OF
January, 1900. at 10 o'clock a. IN.
Portland. Me-. Zee. 18th, 1870.
J. L. WENGREN. Cashier.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-30

The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Casco National Hank of Portland, will BIO
held At The office of said bank. on Tuesday, the
OH day OF January, 1900. at 10 o'clock a. m, Tor
ensuina year, and the transaction of any other
busintss which may legally come before that
aee5-dtd Cashier.
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ANNUAL MEETING.

fElHE annual meeting Of the Cumberland
County Agricultural and horticultural
Society will be held at RidlOn'S Hail. Gorham,
Me-. on Tuesday. January 2 1900 at 10 O'Clock
in tue forenoon Tor the purpose OF eieeting ON
GERS for the ensuing year, and TO choose hVe
t5l delegates 10 a convention for the purpose OF
eleeting a member OF the board OF Agriculture
for three years. which convention Is to be held
AZ the same place on the same day, and 10
transact any other legal business.
c. II. LEIGHT0N, Secretary.
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MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.

THE annual meeting of the Stockholders OF
L the Merchants National Bank, Portland,
Maine, for the election OF seven directors Tor
the ensuing year. and the transaction OF any
other business that may legally be presented.
well be held at tneir banking house. on Tues
day. the 9Th day of January 1900 at 10 O'Clock
Us c. o. BANCROFT. Cashier.
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UNDERWOOD SPRING.
Annual Neeiing-NOtice.

rIyHE proprietOrs OF Union Wharf Corpora
lion are hereby notified that their annual
meeting will be held at the office OF the
Wharfnger on TUESDAY, January End, 1900, at
2 O'Clock In the afternoon, to act on the follow
ing articles; ist, TO choose a president; end,
10 choose clerk. and other officers, for the
ensuing year; 3rd. 10 act on any business that
may legally come before them. ~ go
NATHAN ID. ROBERTS. Clerk.
Portland December %, 800. dec@3d't
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$4,000
) Per Cent. 20 Year Bonds
-OF THE
Akron, Ohio, Water Works Company.

Issued ISDD. Maturing 1917.
Without option OF earlier redemption.
Issued 10 refund like amount OF six per
cent bogds
We placed the original issue Of six per cent
bonds Oh tl.sse water works at the time the
works were constructed, and have been famil-
lar with The growth Of the prop.rty and the city
from that time through several vsitations. The
population then. 1ss0 was IL 900. II Is now est
mated at 5000.
The eource of supply IL from Summit Lake
and wells on lands lying between the lake ana
the company's pumping station. The water IS
pumped to AN elevated reservoir whence IL
fails by gravity TO the city. in addition TO which
the company can supply water by direct pres
sure The distribution system comprises about
ffty-fve miles OF iron and steel pipes. The
OF net earnings after payment OF all operating
expenses, taxes, and Interest charges on all the
bonds.
The mortgage securing these bonds was
drawn, uncer our SUI erylsion, TO carefully
guar a the interests of all inventors in these
bonds. IL also provides for an annual Sinking
Fund for the purpose Of purchasing ana retir-
ing the bonds OF this issue at their market
price up TO l05 and accrued interest.
The Akron Water Works IS no. new enter,
prise. but Is well established. successful
inunity ana IS OWNED aud controlled by sue
cessiul business men.
Price and further particulars on application.
II. NJ. aysOn & Co.,
81 ExCHANc ST.
oct2sdf Established 1884.
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cAsco NATIONAL BANK.

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