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Birds Galore in Maine.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrS-Sir: The letter of IF
tempts to send you the nclosed list OF birds
in this town in Maine (and all hut two on my own
estate) by prsciced ornithologist from May 10 to
May 81 this spring:
bird chickadee. Maryland yellowthroat crow chest
nut'sidcd warbler, redstart. marsh hawk yellow
palm warbler, white bellied swallow. warblng yireo
song sparrow robin, myrtle warbler. vesper sparrow
harm swallow, Peabody bird. chimney swift bobo.
link. owthroated virco. whitn-eyed vireo chip.
ping sparrow. cave swallow pectoral sandpiper
black poll warbler. phThe, black -throated green
warbler. Baltimore ori"le. red. winged blackbird
purple hnch, junco. black and white creeper Cape
MAY warbler, golden-crowned thrush CoyenbirdJ
hluebrd, chebec. flicker fox sparrow. white
sparrow, Nashville warbler cAthird rusty blackbird
humminGbrd, kinghsher. eagle. black -throated blue
warbler Back hurnian warbler. Parula warbler bay.
breasted warbler hittern march hem held sparroW
cedar wRNwiug, blucjay, Canadian warbler hermit
thrush, hawk buteol, yellow billed cuckoo crested
fy.Catchtr. indigo bird.
Most were seen many times over. Very little
special search made for them. had it been many
more kinds. Of which some are known to exist here
could have been included. My place ia full Of
birds which nest in all parts Of It, and are nearly as
tame as chickens. Small birds seek the neiehbor
hood of houses and the society OF man. All they ask
ia protection, which they repay a thousandfold
Landholders should combine to put down the oh.
noNous pot hunter" For fear Of attracting him
though. live fifteen miles from railway. EN-.
ASDovER. Me. June 10.
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The Ne,rdrk Evening Neacs calls attention
to the circumstance that JOE BAILEY chose the
hottest day OF the season in Texas. namely.
last Monday. to impeach President MCKINLEY
before the high tribunal OF the literary socie-
ties OF the University OF Texas:
Never before in the history Of the nation. he said
had there been shown so little respect and
for the Constitution nou-and he painted an awful
word picture OF official onslaught aud trampIing
upon It. He accused Presiden mt MCKINLEY of unnum-
bered violations OF the great instrument chief among
which was the appointment OF three United States
Senators upon the Peace Commission. This man.
Kissed the fiery Texan. has made more appoint
ments from the Senate and House than all his
predecessors combined Then came the climax Of
Observation-Disclosures had been guilty Of changing
his mind The orator had learned upon the best OF
authority that prior to the Spanish the President
had been opposed to territorial acquisition. to
tonai expansion. But now behold him A man
who has changed his mindr And tho President was
held up worthy only Of the scorn and tho hatred
of all Constitution lovers"
In the pressure Of other matters we had not
observed that the impeachment proceedings
had already begun at Austin. with JOE BAILEY
as manager on the part OF the friends OF the
Constitution. His name. We beg leave to re-
mind our esteemed contemporary. is not
JOSEPH H. BAILEY" but JOSEPH W. BAILEY
the W standing for WALLABY.
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Growing Appreciation of American
Humor in London.

Mr.. PoULTNEY BIGELow lectured last
week in London before the Royal United
Service Institution on the shortcomings Of
the American soldier and the comical as
poets OF our military organization.
Mr.. PoULTNEY BIGELow's efforts to oblige
are reported In part in cable despatch to
Mr.. BENEFITS newspaper in this town. We
are told that the young gentleman "se-
verely handled the United States volunteer
officers" He likewise was funny at the ex-
pense OF the Administration. He recited a
side-splitting anecdote about an apothe-
cary's clerk who wanted to be Captain in
the Quartermaster's Department. There
was no vacancy in that department, 30 1.-THE
President looked over his list, and said the
only vacancy was the Coloneloy Of Engi-
neers, and he made him one"
The large audience" continues the re-
port, included many British Army officers.
Mr.. BIoEIows remarks created much mer-
riment."
American humorists formerly complained
Of the difficulty of obtaining from British
auditors an equitable response to their
drolleries. 1t appears that Mr.. PoUhTNEY
BrGELow has found the way to amuse.
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Nothing but a Rainbow at Tho Hague.

Disarmament, the restriction OF future
armament by common consent, and the eff
fective limitation in any respect of the
engines or general methods OF war, are
alike and equally out Of the question.
What remains2
/. Systematic arbitration under the aus
pieces Of a Individuality association Of
great powers to provide tribunal for the
peaceful settlement Of disputes.
2. Minor plans and projects for minimiz-
ing the hardships Of war such plans, for
example, as that for the naturalization of
private property at sea-
The first is inherently foredoomed to
failure. No amount Of formal machinery
for voluntary arbitration will add one jot
to the existing privilege and power OF dis
putants to settle matters in that way they
went to. An international court of adjudl-
cation becomes a court in reality only
when it acquires the right to enforce its pro-
cesses and DEGREES. The least assumption
on the part OF an association OF sovereign
powers 10 exercise Coercve jurisdiction
over the individuals composing it is blow
at the sovereignty Of the individual nation
which no nation will tolerate under any
circumstances whatever. Even If a Gov
eminent consented III theory. it would re-
sist to the death the first attempt at prac-
teal application ir its own case. A per-
mancnt peace tribunal without power to
enforce would be n nullity. Granted such
power, il would be an absurdity, for it could
enforce its decree OF peace only by armed
force, and that means wer.
As to the secondary and minor possibil-
ties Of the Conference, the polite, tacit
wary opposition Of one or another power
represented at The Hague is likely to kill
every such plan and project. The key to
this opposition was clearly indicated in our
despatch yesterday morning concerning
the prospects Of naturalization Of private
property at sea. Every new arrangement
restricting by common consent the field of
military or naval operations multplies the
occasions for interference by neutrals, who
might thus become belligerents, il it was
their selfish interest to find a pretext, in
the name of peace and international law,
for taking a hand in the fight.
Surprising the rainbow at The Hague
fades and disappears, will the cause of
peace thereby suffer, or the universal mil
lennium be postponedH
Ia 1t reasonable to expect that resort to
the ultimate appeal OF armed force would
become less frequent, or more frequent, IL
war became less terrible and the RESPONSE
bility for entering upon war less onerous2
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The Rev. Dr. THEODORE L. FLOOD, for
twenty years the editor Of the ChdtitduQudn,
announces his intended retirement in Septem-
Der from the management of that widely crcu-
lated and generally useful periodical. The
magazine which DIR. FLOOD has conducted 80
long with such marked success. both finan-
cay and rs the adjunct OF unique educa-
tional institution. will hereafter be printed at
Cleveland. which now succeeds Meadville as tho
publishing centre OF Chautauqua literature
THE hardest thing had to learn as an editor"
remarks DR.. FLOOD. in reviewing his expert
ences. was to say No In a kind. whole he arted.
firm way"
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WOMAN IN THE PILOT HOUSE
Capt. III. Marie Windsor VIII Steer n Fleet
of HouSeboatS on the Mississippi.

From me 81. IdW Pioneer IreSS
The first license ever issued to a woman pilot
on the Mississippi River--as the Inspectors de-
clare-was issued at Dubuque June bv
George b. KNAPP. inspector of hulls" and
Samuel H. Nimick. inspector OF boilers" to
the wife OF Prof. William Windsor. the phre-
nologist. now lecturng in 81. Paul. Mrs Wind
sor is a young. handsome brunette She is old
however, in experiences of navigation. having
plotted pleasure boats upon several lakes and
rivers. and having spent many weeks upon the
ocean wave. After passing her examination,
which included IA test for color blindness, she
pAvigated the Bonnie Marie for a long dis
lance south OF La Crosse. She never lost the
old channel or found new rock. She never
III twain any st. Louis packet that thought It
owned the river.
Mrs Windsor will soon start for St Louis Al
SSommod9re OF an imposing squadron. The
boat luHurlousy fitted and Boosting even por-
celain bathtubs prof Windsor himself has
chartered the City OF Hudson. That steamer
1000, people. Several small launches viii
complete the squadron Setting sail june
n from Saltwater, the professor, his rosy
gradually, toward the Gulf OF Mexico
Stops will be made at river towns, where
excursions Will be arranged During tho
hear lectures upon phrenoogy ana vItasophy
and will see stereopticon views Psrsnns ~
navigating tendency, will be induced TO hirs
9 tIdm h0use6oats and accompany the e1pedi-
Marie VIII not whistle south OF Davenport, la.
but thSt nagShip will go out OF Commission
only When,. ,ate next fall or some warm day
nsn wtnIoI lioL marie touches her gold laced
at New Orleans
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which had been adopted by the other powers
when It was made IN Berlin. for u VII Dc re h,a
in the protocols that sir Edward Malet Tor MS
Government assured Count Bismarck that he
considered the exception as fair and reason on
entertained a similar objection had the like
outragcs been committed on British sailors"
Mr.. kasson for the United States concurreu
Thereby the stipulation was removed from it's
position Of being purely German. IL was the act
OF he three powers In common accord. NJ,
When these points are removed from MT.
OsbouTnes paper there Is very little lett.
There Is certainly nothing, left to inJure the
reputation OF Judge Chambers. There has
been against that man n strong conspiracy In
Apia 10 break him down. and this article OF
Mr.. Osbourne's IL but one OF the mnnpuvres
OF the plotters. But 1t will not bear inyestiga-
ton. and that is Just what the com m isson now
sitting in Apia may be expected to give. II Is
not too much to hope that the details OF this
island plot NAV be brought fully to light and
that. while the natives are punished for killing
Americans. the white intriguers who have set
them on shall not escape.
LLEwELLA PIERCE CHURCHILL.
BROOKLYN, June II.
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diminishes the chance Of their becoming
centre Of trouble in case OF war.
Having thus assured itself, as far as pos
sible, against internal disturbance, the
Transvaal Government finds itself free to
give its attention to the defence OF the
frontier in the event Of aggressive move
ments from without. In the meantime the
political measures necessary to take away
any justification for an armed attack on
the independence OF the Transvaal are
receiving the consideration which the grav-
ity Of the situation demands.
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The New Canal Commission.

The Nicaragua Canal Commissioners have
ganizing, with Admiral WALKER as Presi-
dent The unpleasant incident regarding
Mr.. HAUPT has been explained by his repu-
diation Of the words attributed to him in q
published interview. That he is a warm
believer In the Nicaragua route is natural,
after the months he has expended In inves-
tigating 10; but that he should cast discredit
on the new task before him by saying that
it Is useless or q mere pretext for delay,
created by interests hostile to the Nicara-
qua Canal. would be strange indeed.
In reality the new commission has most
important duty to perform. and one that
may well occupy all its available time until
the report which may probably be expected
from it next winter. 1t has to verify, cor
rect and develop the work Of the two pre-
ceding commissions, and to add investiga-
tionS OF Its own on some Of the crucial
points Of the enterprise, such as the con-
struction Of the great dam. 1t must de-
termlne whether the low level route shall
be adopted, and its probable cost, and
wo may expect it also, to make some
approximate estimates Of the traffic and
tolls. Finally, it must make an exhaustive
study Of the Panama Canal, with compar-
ison between its advantages and drawbacks
and those OF the Nicaragua route, so that
any element of doubt on that score will be
removed and that choice made by Congress
between the two lines will be approved
by the great body Of the people.
All this implies much work, and 1t Is to
be hoped that the new commission will get
about 1t at the earliest possible day.
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senator Butler Going to Quit.


1t Is announced that Senator Marion Butler oY
North Carolina has determined to retire from the
United states senate on tho expiration of his term
III lf"l He is At PRESENT taking law course at tho
University Law School. at Chapel Hnl.N.C, He viii
probably complete his course there next year and II
ia understood will locate at Charlotte This can
hardly be regarded voluntary retirement for
Populst Senator doubtless recognizes the result n,
the election III North Carolina last November as the
handwriting on the wall" From present appear
Ances Mr. Buffers successor will be q Democrat
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STORY OF 4 MAN AND DOG.
Humane Woman's Indignation at a Com
mon French Canadian Custom.


To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Will you
please publish the following article over M
signature in your paper2 An old man. n
Frenchman. rame into the village OF Cham
plain on "Wednesday. June T. He had harnessed
to a cart. weighing loaded as it was with a
small barrel OF wine and a quantity OF old rub
bers which he was buying. perhaps $50 pounds
or more. large mastiff dog. The dog was so
emaclated that its ribs protruded like that OF
mounted skeleton. 1t was also very lame in
ono forefoot. The human brute sat down at
noon to enjoy his dinner under shade tree
while he left the faithful animal standing in
the sun.
Not morsel Of food or drink did he give It.
Then this delightful specimen OF humanity
drove down into the heart OF the village and
proceeded to get hilariously drunk Having
become so. he amused himself In his own way
He went to where the starved and xhaustod
body with his heavy boots. Then. seeing h the the
heavy cart and rode triumphantly up and down
our rather steep hills all the while whipping
ene Voice %Ss raised in
test against this shameful abuse. and yet We
are enlightened Americans. and this is the
saw nothing OF all this. as live out Of town.
heard Of II on Saturday only. ! procured
warrant for his arrest. and offered reward In
tho Plqttsburo Press for news Of him: also no.
tilted the Chief OF Police there But the human
flend kept out OF large towns. feeling sure he
would be arrested On Sunday he was at Lacolle
Quebec. where he repeated all his brutal per
formances. except that he varied It somewhat
by using club instead OF a cable to compel
the now thoroughly worn-out dog to stagger to
its feet.
Since then he has travelled many miles
know because have men tracking him.
Victoria. Englands and Canadas most gra-
women to become a life memb Der OF the s. =.
G, A. wonder what she would say II she
knew her people and officers are Indifferent
to tho sufferings OF Gods creatures.
Mrs. MAX F. KELLER
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BENJAMIN Har.son has never been noted for bis
spArAhns wit or humor. and yet he is reported to
nave MADE the whole Venezuelan Arbitration Com.
mission smile by remarknR that working Iour A..
IN tho week was all that ought to be a1pectsd Of or
o'nAry men and that the gentlemen assembled IN
AroitrAte the Venezuelan difculty were all ordinary
men. This delicate bit OF humor carried the d.v
and the commission will sit but four days I'm sa@h
week '- 'A 0ASu
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Speaking Of the Hon HENRY q. JOHNSON
OF Indiana who will not reappear in the House
OF REPRESENTATIVES when the Fifty sixth Con-
gress meets, the silly Boston Transcript saws:
THE present stiffness of politics is driving many
selfrespcctlng men like REED and JOHNSON into
private life"
Hardly in the same class. Mr.. REED was re-
elected. and voluntarily surrenders his office.
Mr.. JOHNSON was not even renominated By his
disguised constituents.
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Big Mas,S by Rail from Oregon to Malns.

set OF four mammoth masts for the four
Inasted soh9oner being built at Thorn aston hy
nashburn Bros. passed through Bath Tues
Jay on me freight train, 1t was the first shlp.
me me o. oregon masts to arrive in this city by
ran alrect from the coast. The sticks vera
They were lO6 feet long and 30 inches in ~.
ameter. They were on three Northern Pacific
cars fastened with large wire rope Several
been brought to Bath by water. but this 10 the
nrst shipment here by rail,
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PARIs-Kiosqus No ~, near Grand Hotel, and
Mosque No. 10. Boulevard des CApucineG
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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-19
To the Old Homestead.

.he four surviving member sof the
Deacon Benjamin Hart family planned
a p9,nic to their birthplace at Water
town Tuesday, Oct II. One of the
four DR.. B. F. Hart, being detained at
home three, DR.. s. d. Hart, Mr.. Henry
Hart and Mrs. Frances Hart Plumer,
also Miss Jennie M. Plumer, were per-
mitted the privilege of visiting the old
home again. 1t was an ideal autumn
day and the roads such as to make the
ride most delightful. We started at
Z a. m. and stopped on the way to call
upon a cousin now living on the farm
adjoining the place of the grandfather,
Col Simeon Deming. Then at the
family burying ground, arriving at
the home at II a. m, where we were
kindly received by Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
scott and daughter, Mrs. Waterman,
who have resided there for twelve
years We were made welcome to the
entire premises and were given the
best room, the beautiful old-fashioned
parl0r, in which to spread our lunch,
with everything needful for our con-
venience and with all dish of splend-
ed apples. grown OH the place. Even
the horses were given shelter and the
of care. and Mr. S,r ard his
family laid aside their daily work to
entertain us in the most complete
man. After making several calls and
seeing a number of our associates in
childhood and youth, we returned
through the neighborhood which held
many dear familiar spot. Every
thing combined to make the trip COM
plete and the happy associations of the
day will not soon be forgotten.
S. d. HART.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-19
That War on the Lakes.

The yachtsmen on the ocean are not
going to have things their own way.
There is a contest on up on the lakes
which has points of great interest,
commercially at least. When interests
like the Carnegie and the Rockefeller
come together it is contest of Titans.
| And that is the situation on the great
chain of the interior seas.
The Lake Superior iron region will
produce during the current year some
thing like 100000 tosn of ore. A
large part of this comes by the lake
route to supply the furnaces at Pitts
burg and within a radius of a hundred
miles or more. In fact, almost all the
iron made west of the Alleghanies and
north of the Ohio is made with Lake
Superior ore.
Some of the most productive mines
in the northern region belong to the
Rockefellers. To increaes their
strength they have cornered the tom
mage available for ore carrying. 1t is
thus within their power to increase the
cost of pig iron arbitrarily by advanc-
ing lake freights, and thus to increase
the cost of all other products into
which iron and steel enter.
Very naturally a great concern like
the Carnegie's could not submit to die
tation of this nature To escape, it i'm
mediately entered into a contract for
number of the largest vessels ever
constructed upon the lakes, with a
view of transporting its own ore. This
will throw the Rockefellers out of that
part of the business and compel them
to carry the ore for smaller concerns
at lower prices or let their vessels lie
idle.
1t seems to be one of those cases
where great men and rich men have
over-reached themselves, and where,
in tie end the small fry will benefit by
the fight.-Commercial Tribune.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-19
Theater-G Going Manners.

Several of our exchanges, in discus
sing the subject of behavior among au-
diences in the theatres o. the land, all
make simultaneous protest against
the practice which prevails CT prepar-
ing to leave the theatre before plays
are ended. We are not without in
stances of this in Boston. The cause
of this is the necessity that many are
under of making an early exit from
houses in order to catch street cars
that shall take them to their homes,
and thus be relieved from what may
prove to be weary street waiting; yet
the fact remains that noise and hustle
which obscure the concluding words of
A play are not only dscourteous to
actors, but serious inconvenience to
many in audiences who desire to see
the end of an interesting performance
fully rounde dout In itself this con-
duct in audiences is distinctly bad
manners, and must be marked as such
whatever excuse may be offered for it,
Boston Herald
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-19
Additional Local.

The Wheelmen's Athletic Club
gave a very enjoyable dance at Hagan
& Schad's hall last evening.
Tine wedding of Miss Blanche
Goldsmith, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Goldsmith, Fifth street, to Mr..
Horace Sydney Knowles, of this city
will occur Tuesday evening, October
31st, at the parsonage of ST. Mary's
Catholic church, Rev. Father Woes
man officiating. A reception will be
given at 1880 o'clock at the home of
the brides parents, 127 south Fifth
street.
Mr.. Rinaldo Garrison, of Parkers-
burg, was in the city Wednesday on
his way to Broadwell to visit his bro
ther-in-law who is i'll.
Mrs Johnson Welch, of Athens. is
the guest of Mrs. C. r. Rhodes, Front
street.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-19
What a Joyful Meeting!

The man who sat on limb and saw
ed the same off close to the tree, and
the Irlehman who let go of fire es-
cape to spit on his hands, have both
been outdone by the Parkersburg
woman who put her babe in bath tub
and set the tub on the stove to heat
the water. What congregation there
will be ION the other side" when
those thoughtful creatures meet to
"rejolce" with the chap who blew in
the muzzle of gun, the fellow who lit
a match to find gas leak and the
boy who touched wagon load of fire.
works "just to see them fiz?"-New
Dominion.