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Probasco's Mausion Sold

Cincinnati o. May 16.-'Oakwood,' .
the grounds and mansion of Henry
PrObasco in Clifton has been sold at
assignee's sale for So, 600. II consisted
of twenty acres of superb landscape
and a stone mansion that cost $3.50. 900
The whole property cost half a million
Thirty years ago Mr. Probasco retired
worth a million He gave away $780,
eco of this of which over S20e, 000 went
for the celebrated Cincinnati fountain
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AN ADVANCE IN WAGES
Will Be Demanded by the AmAlga-
mated Association

Detroit Mich. Nay 15--The first session
Of the annual convention Of the Amalga-
mated Association of Iron Steel and I'm
workers was held today Only the usual
preliminary business was transacted Less
raau 80 delegates were present but BY
tomorrow the attendance viii reach prob
ably 3l0- The sessions ara strictly eSecu-
tive The wage questions are consider
al 10 be of especial importance this wear.
IN connection with the Influences OF trusts
rDOn labor conditions As usual the del
egatss Will endsavor 10 TX advances in
the wage scale
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Third Kentucky Out

Savannah. Ga, May 1.-THE Third
Kentucky regiment was mustered out
here today. They began their home
ward journey during the afternoon
This leaves but one Command here. the
Thfrty-first Michigan, and il will leave
the service tomorrow.
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Second Engineers Discharged

Augusta Ga. May 1.-THE Second
regiment of volunteer engineers was
mustered out at Camp Mckenzie to-
day This regiment was recruited from
all parts of the country and men left
the city in patches for different places.
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ADegree For Carl schurz

New York May 16.-Columbia uni
versity will give the honorary degree
of Ii. D. to Carl Schurz on commence
rneut day. He has already received this
degree from Harvard university and
from the University of Missouri
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National Baptist Societies Anniver-
saries, Portland, Ore, June
1900
rs, 1899.

one fare plus $500 for round trip via
Union Pacific Fer dates on which
tickets will be sold limits, and full in
formal ton can on F A Lewis, city tick
e agent, or J. G. Fulton, depot agent
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BRIEF TELEGRAYS.


Athens county today attached a Toledo
chained It 20 the track The county has
claim for 5000 back taxes Two later
trains which ne sought 10 capture pulled
through without stopping
New York. May I6--F'rederick Bra a6eis.
ghe musical composer. IS dead al his home
IN this city, aged 81 years Among his
best known compositions are The Ring
a ballad for orchestra and chorus. Ny
and The Castle by the Sea" q song
New York May I6.-Mrs- JuIiette Dana
Klele- wife OF General Egbert L VieIe,
died today al her home in this city.
Princeton " J.. May 16-Hundreds OF
students went TO the show last night in
spite OF the presidents order but there
vas no d-EurbauCe- It is said the DISC
oedIenr Students VIII be disciplined
Boston May 16.-Ona hundred and TWEEN
ty-nye delegates 10 the May anniversary Of
the National Society Of the Baptist De-
nomination al San Francisco left for Cali
fornia today
New York May 1s-WiIIam Depew
SOurhard. one OF the best known stove
manufacturers in the United States. died
at his home in Peekskiu. N Y. yesterday.
aged 50 years
Montreal May 1.-THE efforts made for
floating the Allen liner CFaIIia- ashore near
Sorel Ona mud bank were unsuccessful
Il may be some days before she can be
hauled OF The passengers were brought
here
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San FRANCISCO, California.

$50 90 for the Round Trip via the
Great Rock Island Scenic Route Tick
cts on sale May 10 TO Is. final return
limit July 18th
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WANTED-AeENTs

GEENRAI4 AGENT for telephone tablet
speciaItieS. lawn sprinkler. etc 5000 a
year enclose stamp Victory Mfg CO..
Cleveland Q.
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$3.50 For $500
Butte. Nom

Communication tickets at lunch counter
Hotel Oxford and restaurant
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Notice

No. I K L Of :. viii meet in hall.
corner OF Sth and Jackson this evening
ing.
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S32.5Q S32.5C.

The above greatly reduced rate has
been made by the Union Pacific to Cali
forpia points. Through tourist sleepers.
quicker time than any other line
For tickets and full information call
on F. \ Lewis. city ticket agent. or
J C Fulton. depot agent
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COLUMBUS, OHIO,

And Return, S22UU, Via the Santa Fe
Tickets on sale June 1. "a; limited
June Is on account National Medical
association See T L. King, agent, for
rfarricTIars
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You will have no more saw edges on
your collars if you will send them to
the Peerless Steam Laundry
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r. A. LEWIS. City Ticket Agent
or J. c. FULTON. Depot Agent

We viii wash Tcur colored shirts ans
guarantee coIols from fading Peerless
steam Laundry. III aud ia W. 18th.
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Don't think you can cure that slight
attack of Dyspepsia by dieting. or tha[
il will cure itself KodoI Dyspepsia
Cure will cure II; 1t '-digests what you
eat" and restores the digestive organs
to health Geo. W Srausfield, w H
Wilson, a J. Arnold & Son. A J. Kane
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81. $. Va santa Fe Routs-
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---~-7-~-~-7-~---------~---
W. W. GILLESPIE. Fresco Painter De-
signs and estimates furnished on all
classes Of work 1II4 West Fifteenth To-
peka. Kan Refers to his work In State
Journal building
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16

E c Haubach. Manager
Topeka Carpet Cleaning Works,
Next to CoIum bian Building Tel 7ss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16

If your watch ever kept time it will
do il again. il you have it fixed at
CampbeII's, 625 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-16

Comfortable and Economical
The tourist sIeepers that leave Topeka
daily for California via Santa Fee
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New York May 15.-Nrs- JuIiette Dams
Elele- wife OF General Esg0erC L EieIe
died today AT her home in this city.
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LOST AND FOUND,

LOST-E3ed Irish setter, with black lea
ther collar Return to as Kansas ave
or l0So MOTHS ave and receive reEard-
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wATCEMAKER-


WATCHES cleaned sc: clocks 5Dc-
nainspFings- &c, crystals, Zee Cash
paid for old gold or silver All work guar
anreed- Old 1eWeIry eNcha uged for new
If hard up see Uncle Sam. 80 Kan ave
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New York
SOurhard- one
manufacturers
at his home in
aged 80 years
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May 1S--WuIiam Depew
OF the best known stove
in the United States. died
PeekskiII. N Y. yesterday.
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For time tables. folders. illustrated books.
pamphlets descriptive Of the territory traTersed
cal on
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TURKISH BATH:

TURKISH AND MINERAL. BATHS 2
the Topeka Mineral Wells. Experience
attendants 56 Harrison st
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

-~>-------------------~- ---~-~----~
BUY THIS CLAIM QCICK-This IS a
cheap quarter. located northeast quar-
ter section n town 1s. range ? Wes1. EN-
pfre township. Mcpherson county Has
two story house barn 24x33. hog lot Gig ut
acres 10 acres under cultivation acres
of timber > wells. > windm1lIs- no Inctrn-
brauca Price s.. 500 Farm three miles
west of Canton See or address Walker
& Bremyer Mcpherson. kan
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-19
CHANGE OF DOCK

THE rayoRITE &. s MAIL STEAMER
STATE OF WARRINGTON
Has row resumed her regular run be-
tween Seattle, Everett AnAcortes, Fair
hsven ard Whatcom. daily except Satur-
day. a. 10 %, H. from Tesser Wharf.
This pala,sai and popular steamer In
sux. from the hands Of snsrwr.snt. ma
cniu4ss and decorator and IN splendid con-
aitioc for this SEASONS business.
Elegant rssserooHs. and cuisine tbs
best The travelling public ran row BIO
assured % ranad transit and Guick ass-
-stra 81 freight the state being only
Aasly boa. on standardization route.
pAcfFfss NAVIGATION co.
rh,re Mar ST. Yss.er Wharf
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-19

STEAMER GEORGE f. STARR. for
Anacortes. Fairhaven, Whatcom and
Blaine. leaves Central dock. Seattle, at
s %. m. Mondays. Wednesdays and FRI
days. Returning, leaves whatcom at 8 D.
m Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays.
Leaves Seattle fer Tacoma at a. m.
FOR WILDLY ISLAND POINTS AND
la CONNER-steamer Fairhaver leaves
Central dock Seattle. daily ut a. m.
except Sunday Returning. leaves La Con-
ner ct y. m daily. except Sunday. touch
ing at Edmonds. Clinton. Browns Point.
Langley. coupeyille, San de Fnea. Oak
Conner Trading Il TRANSPORTATION Com
pany. owners Telephone. Main 2l1-
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MARINE NEWS.

ina for Seattle str Wellington. for Eanafmos scAe
Coquille River. for CoQailis river. Arrived cdr
Faicon from G1ys haYncr.
TORT TOWNSEND Sailed. August n. Ger b
Pius. for Hamburg.
TACOMA Sailed, August II. schr C. n. No.
chant, for San Pedro
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. August II. schr Mfldrsd.
from Seattle.
SOUTH REND-Arivsd. August II. scAs Repeat,
from San Francisco.
PORT BIAKELEY--Sailed. August II, Ger hk
Plus. for United Kingdom: shr Jamss Roll. sue
San Pedro
FORT TuwNsENp-Anived. August n ~
Leslie, from San Pedro
ANTwERP-Arrivrd. August H. r. BIZ 0an1D
Duchessc Olga. from OFeeua-
YOKOHAuA--Arrtyed. Br str EMpso0 q In02As
FINN Vancouver
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Among the prominent features 90 ~ INTRO
ducsd ~ the Walter l., Main circus 1T e.
Attic. Tuesday. Aug. - may be mentioned
the smallest elephant In the world. de-
took an active part In the famous charge
OF San Juan hill: the celebrated Wernt1
fanily-ax In number: the Rrsat Living
sion family Of society aeyotats. LII Kers-
lake ard HIS troop 81 performing pigs:
Martina LewAnia. IT.. the Brazilian horace
man: Miss Rosa Dockrsll. the beautiful ana
accomplished rider. William Conrad and
his horseback riding monkey. young Her
b<rs the io-year-on boy clown. Cooper. the
taiiess mar In the world: Maj Rine-
beck. me smallest man. Wild Rnee. the
MID girl. and fifty riders. ssffsiists.
clowns ieapers ana t1mblers. Under the
big menaxerte tent viii BE- aeen tho largest
collection Of rare Wild animals In the entire
world
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-19

PORT TOWNSEND. SAN JtrAS ISL
ASDS AND WHATCOM ROUTE
STEAMER LYDIA THOMPSON
Carving United States mali. leaves Cry
dusrk- facs ~ Main street. Sundays. Tuss-
laws AMI ThursGsya 81 y o'clnck mid
ngrhs Gar Pert Townsend. Ean Juan ssl-
s~fs and New whstror1. Returning,
ssavss New whascem Taes6ays. Taurs-
dayx ard Saturdays ~ d. -. J. r.
Thor zHon. rnsnaGer-ownsr- Lily Began
Man RI
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STEAMERS.


AND PORT ANGELES FROM
CITY DOCK.
Steamer Alice Gertrude leaves City dock
sundays. Tuesdays and Thursdays, at IL
ri dnight, for Port Townsend. Port VIII
Jams. Dungeaess Port Angeles, Port
Crescent Gettysburg. Pysht. Ciaian and
Neah Bay. Returning. leaves Por; An
geles Tuesdays Thursdays and Sasur-
DAYS, at a m: leaves Port Townsend
al 10 a. m. arrives IN Seattle at 30 D. m.
Steamer Garland leaves City dock Mon
DAYS Wednesdays and Fridays. a; Il mid
night. fer Pors Townsend. Port Williams.
pungeness Port Angeles and Victoria.
Returning. leaves Per, Angeles at a. m
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays:
leaves PORT Townsend a. II a. m; arrives
In Seattle al 10 y. n.
Telephone. Main sis.
CAPT J. r. THOMPSON Manager
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walter T.. Msin's Ctseus.

INDIAN baskets and cur.os. sls4 q
ond. upssatrs.
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STEAMERS.
FLY ON THE FLYER
SEATTLE TO TACOMA.
Four round trims daily, except Sunday.
In one hour and twenty-five minutes.
THE STEAMER FLYER"
Regular daily trips. Seattie-Taeoma
TAKING EFFECT TUESDAY. JUNE &
TIME CARD.
Leave Seattle-i:45 u:15 a. m: 2:4O. OLD
D. m. -
Leave Tacoma-9:3o a. m: /. 40. p. m
SUNDAYS.
Leave Seattle-7:30 a. m. IL m. ; p. m
Leave Tacoma-9:3o a. m, 2:30, z 30 p. m.
Landing at Northern Pacific wharf, Ta-
coma. and Commercial dock. foot OF Ma
rion street. Seattle
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The EVERETT
{ MONTE CRISTO
RAILWAY.

eely route to the popular and active
eatrtcis OF Gold Basin. Gordon
Hartn Greek. Silverton, Deer
voAt Lake and Monte Cristo.
scanie route fer tourists, fishing
90nplng parties.
mies and other information adj
seArest local agent or
s. n BAIRD.
1T Pass. Agt.. Everett. Wash.
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SEATTLE & EVERETT NAVIGATION
COMPANY.
GO ON THE GREYHOUND.

SEATTLE. EVERETT AND EDMONrS
ROUTE.
Time Card-Leaves Seattle a. M /. n.
and p. m. Leaves Everett 9:l5 a. m.
2.30 D. m and 7:l5 p. m.
Three round trips daily, except Sunday.
Connections-At Seattle with the steamer
Flyer for Tacoma At Everett with the
steamer Mikado for Snohomish. and with
the Everett & Monte Cristo Railway for
Monte Cristo and way stations.
Colman dock. Seattle: Merchants dock.
Everett Telephone. Seattle. Red s3i:
Everett, S. E. b. SCOTT. Manager.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-19
PORT ORCHARD ROUTE.

sTEAMEk MAFf ?. FEHIsEf 7.
Leaves foot 81 Was aiagtor street for T..
: Try Dock ard Port Orchard points
Ga,iy except Sundays al a.ss a. 10. and
p. m. Sundays Al p n. Leaves SIDNEY
AT eis A. IT. and i1.g5 y, H.. L. $, Dry
Charleston fer Seattle Saturday nights
only al s p. IN: s.insy, sa1 m: Brem-
ertoa. SIS p n. Telephone. Main s3s.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-19

The Rev, " H. Cc1siey. o. ssockbrtdge.
Ca. white attending 20 MS pastoral dueiss
At Eastwood, that state. Was attacked By
cholera mogtus He says: by chance I
happened 10 get hold Of = hottie Of Chau~
bersain's Cole. Cholera and Dianhoea
Remedy and I think II Was the means
Of saving my i1fe II relieved me ~ onc4s
Tor sale By all dea3efn
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-19

STEAMERS.
STEAMER A. r. ROBINSON.
Carrying u. 8. Mail
On Port Orchard and Port Washin8tou
route, leaves City dock $50 a. M. calling
at South Beach. Bufcheil. Brick Yard.
Bremerton, Y. s. Navy Yard, sidney.
Leaves Port Orchard Navy Station at
2 M: arrives Seattle az I 2; m. q y,
Co.. Agents. Telephone. Main 81.
SKAGIT QUEEN AND IRENE.
Leaves Seattle Tuesday. August IL. ut
q m.: Thursday. August II. At q. M;
Saturday. August 10. at 3 q m. Leaves
Mount Vernon, Wednesday. August i6. at
> a. M: Friday. August lE at 10 q. M:
Sunday. August %. at II q. m.
Calling at Edmonds Stanwood, Fir,
Skagit City. Mount Vernon, Avon and
Sedrc- Woolley. For passenger and freight
rates apply at City Dock. w. p. Gilkeson.
general manager. Telephone. Main 81.
WHATCOM AND SEATTLE ROUTE
STEAMER BAY CITY
Leaves City dock foot Of Main street.
Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays at
p m. for Anacorscs. Fairhaven and what
com. Returning. leaves Whatcom Sun
days. Wednesdays and Fridays at p. m.
Fare from Seattle, 81.
W. II ELLIS 3 SON, Owners.
w. J. FILLS. Trafc Manager.
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FOR ANACORTES, FAIRHAvEN, NEW
WHATCOM AND VANCOUVER, b. e.
STEAMER NORTH PACING.
McWilliams, Master.

Leaves Yester wharf every Monday.
Wednesday and Friday at l:a0 p. n:
Leaves Vancouver TUESDAY and Thurs
day at 10 .. m. for Seattle direct. arriving
10 a. m. following day.
Leaves Vancouver Saturday 10 p. m. Tor
whatcom, Fairhayen. Anacortes and Sc
attic. arriving Seattle p. m. Sunday:
Connects at Anacortes with 8. 4 ~. Ry.
and at Vancouver with steamers FOR Ma
naino and New Westminster and with &.
F. II. trains for all points East
For freight or passage, apply at Yeeler
wharf or at office OF Vancouver Line. Mu-
fual Life building. Tel. Brown 991.
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caves rsx.trattn +ors go. ct Washing
,1r street, Tuesdays. Thuysssys Nn5 Sat
,s~sass a, o'rlcex =. IN fer Ki-Esta-a.
ro-s Gambia. Ssahe~k Brtnaoa. Holly
r.wstte. I.liIs~aup Falls. Heofssors ard
y.nsa.. CITY Returns GA alternate ssya
n. TROITMAS Manager.
TAfsaasorx Main -.
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SYNOPSIS

Seattle Local Report -Naximum Temperature. -
dexrees: minimum. -: mean. .; No rain; partly
cloudy.
GEORGE y. SAL1RDCRY.
section p1rsctos. Wso4hR DWmA
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gaMgLE-TowNSES
ROUTE.
STEAMER pRNSrTR.

STEAMER F'Fsf STIR.
Leaves CITY Dpck daily at I'D .. IT., OK
sssrot SUNDAY, for porr Madison Kingston
Part Easntte. Port Ludlow ard Port
Townsend Returning. reaches SEATTLE ~
! a, ns daily Sunday seavss for Port
Towuse~s esrves az A. m returning
saves Per- Townsend ..r Seattle ssrecs
at n m Tesepaone. Main r.. Lsi.y. Bo-
ra-Yssls a Co. agents
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20
THE MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL
TO the Editor Of the Frees:

| INN MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL,
TO the Editor Of the Frees:
l wish to say few words regarding
the manual training school. / have boon
greatly surprised at the apathy shown by
residents of Portland regarding this mat
ter. think parents generally understand
very little about its great advantages
from their apparent lack of interest.
Some time ago Joseph Walker left certain
moneys for such charities as his executors
chose to help and they were kind enouG h
Co select this school as one and offered
this city building for the purpose. The
COMMITTEES. Ii remember correctly, after
great deal of dilIy-dally declined one
building because the city did not cara to
furnish so many rooms. No one obliged
them to furnish the entire building.
They need 1T up but one bench IL no
more was needed. but 1t was allowed to
go by on that account.
Now 1t is agitated again. and in this
mornings paper, (PRESS) il is said "The
general sentiment seems to be that a
building, that would accommodate the
clafses, rs at present organized, would be
most desirable thing. They now oc-
oupy two rooms, but 1t has been necessary
TO cut down the classes in Portland dis
trict in order to make room for additional
pupils" Why cut down the class on one
side to admit on the otherf 1t then SAYS:
"A new Manual Training building would
properly contain three good sized rooms, Z"
etc, thus being largs enough to accom-
modats oil the pupils In the cltJ who
ought to take the manual training" Now
this to person who has an idea OF the
value OF manual training Is ridiculous.
The writer's attention was called today
to boy who was dropped from the man.
ual training school because he was In the
Sd GLASS in the Grammar school. He was
Just whers manual training would do him
the most good. Manual training should
be taught from the time boy is able to
handle jackknife until he graduates,
III necessary, and IL the CITY cannot afford
60 support manual training school and
High school, / say close up your High
school. 1t is OF much less importance.
Excellent as our manual training school
is 1t is "a small affair compared to many
others. The Swedish system OF manua /
training Is being adopted in nearly all
cities and has proved itself of invaluable
Importance and anyone who saw 4he
exhibit OF our small school in Congress
street window few weeks ago will agree
with me In Its great value to al tine chill
dren who were fortunate enough to be in
the Glass
Beside this the children were as much
delighted with their work us their elders.
IL used TO be pleasure to see the boys
come from school Saturday afternoon
with specimens OF their work in their
hands, as pleased. apparently, as though
they had had present, although their
aftsrnon had been devoted to work in
stead of play.
My greatest regret has bean that the
manual training school was not running
when my own son was attending the
schools here. Its value to him in his COL
iege course since would have been insal-
liable. Yours. X.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20

Whatever be the rnsl outcome of the
controversy between the British and the
Beers England has nothing to lose by de-
lay, and IL war is to result. very much to
gain While the letter writing is going
on England is hurrying troops to South
Africa, and every day she is making 1t
more difficult for the Beers to raid the
territory surrounding the Transvaal
Furthermore her preparations have con-
slant and increasing tendency to exas.
psrate the Beers into striking the first
blow, which would be great gain for
England, inasmuoh as she could then
claim with much plausibility that they
aoked her, not she them.
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SPECIAL MEETING,
STATE OF MAINE.

Cumberland County.
Portland, Sept. 8 A. ID. 1899.
To the Stockholders Of the Portland d Roches.
ter Railroad
Pursuant to and in accordance with vote
passed by the Board OF Directors OF the Port
land g. Rochester Railroad held on the twenty
first day of July. A. ID. 1899, the stockholders
OF said corporation are hereby notified that
there viii be u special meeting of the stock
holders OF saio Portland L. Rochester Railroad
70 be held at the Office OF George p. Wescott.
No. l9l Middle street, Portland, Maine, on
Wednesday, the fourth day OF October, A. ID.
lS99..at 9.45 O'Clock In the forenoon; to act
upon the following articles, VIZ
l. To see II the stockholders of the said
Portland & Rochester Railroad will authorize
and approve the terms and conditions OF a
certain agreement for the sale OF the road
franchises and property of the Portland s.
Rochester Railroad, to the Boston a Maine
Railroad duly executed between said Boston &
Maine Railroad and said Portland & Rochester
Railroad on the 2ist day of July 1890 and
viii authorize, in accordance with said agree
ment, the sale, assignment and conveyance 20
said Boston ~ Maine railroad, of said road.
franchises and property Of every description,
2. To transact any other business that may
legally come before said meeting, deemed
necessary TO carry out the foregoing PROPOSE
ton.
By order of the Directors.
VIM ii. CoNANT, Clerk.