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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17

familiar acquaintanccs. and he has weathered a
dozen of the great financial storms Of the Street
In the course OF short interview ~ith Tribune
reporter the other day Mr. Smith said.
"Wneu entered tho stock Exchange I'm iSlt the
sessions held the third floor OF the present
Custom House. Some Of The prominent names M
that time Winslow x Perkins Dvkers Al
stync a Co.. j. q Kings Sons C3mmann White
house Il Co.. Ward & Co. NcNins Townsend &.
Co.. jacob Little n Go. Siehhirs y Iaudon. which
with two or three exceptions have gone ont ~
existence. one of the principals usually ATTENDED
The Board bur the total present probably ala moi
exceed 20 hundred Stocks were called bv tho NJ,
siding officer and transactions were recorded bv
tAc secretary, and each member kept his record
book The proceedings were conducted with pre-
clslOn and dignity After "a few years the auarfers
became too confined. ana tAe top floor of the Corn
Exchange Bank Wa nttcd up for the accomno-
dstiou OF the members These quarters were eoon
found TOO restricted and the Exchange then rnovei
TO Lords Building. where IL remained until tba
present building was opened I'm 1866 with altera
lions 10 suit the changed conditions OF business
There WAS panic when the great fire Of iS45
occurred and again on the opening OF the Nlextss~
War That OF lb'.. however. exceeded any other
Wall Street was throngel with am excited croYa
and ihe banks hli'd with deoositors rasi,s,,
dluons WAS t.tt my firm sold some securities fo,
which u received 3D. certified check. which was M
once sent for deposit Bon the Manhattan Bant
While waiting ia line word came thar IN. All,
Bank had suspended payment" S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17
IN WILLIAM K. HANDS.
HE IS NOW THE DOMINANT FACTOR IN
THE VANDERBILT INTERESTS.
CHARACTERISTIC OF THE NEW HEAD Of
THE FAMIGY-HIS ABILITY SHOWN N
RECENT RAILROAD CONSOLE
DATIC Ms

There is new hand directing the interests
Of the Vanderbilt family. 1t IS not an inexperi-
enced hand With the death Of Cornelius Van
derhnt. which occurred within the last week,
the head Of the powerful house Of Vanderbilt
passed away. and now force came TO the front.
1t may seem odd that man reputed 10 be
worth S1oO.0oooo0 or more and that enormous
fortune invested almost solely I'm the securities
Of transportation companies can die suddenly
and yet the stock market not bc disturbed even
boy ripple That such a thing could hc is OK
planned by the fact that this great fortune was
so arranged. SO cared for So distributed and So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17

cured under the control Of trustees that the life
or death Of the affected it little
Three years ago Cornelius Vanderbilt was
stricken with paralysis. For twenty years he
had borne the burden OF the great Vanderbilt
family. His brothers and sisters all men and
women Of strong character and latent posi-
bilities were content that II should be so. They
respected his judgment, acquesced in all that
he said and did, and gave little thought to bust
ness The years OF work and worry told upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17

der got almost within reaching distance. and then
with a wink # would scramble into the lake and
disappear.
The cold weather. however. has had depressing
effect on the reptile and # began 20 doze for its
long season Of torpidity Snyder saw It the
bank yesterday in its accustomed haunt and with
a lasso the end Of pole Of safe length he
managed to capture IT, The alligator fought des-
perately, and once ht the pole in TWO AS II IL were
made Of so much paper. But the wire lassO was
proof against the powerful Jaws and fighting 20
the end. the alligator was taken 20 the pen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17

THE DRIVER PICKED ~ UNCONSCIOUS AND
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL BADLY HURT
\ spirited young horse. attached 90 "a light run
about ran away yesterday IN Fifth-ave starting
near Eighty -hfth-st At Scvonty-sixth-st the ho~ee
slipped. and. falling. threw the driver James VIII
Jams. sXty-four years Old OF 30 ~, Park-ave.
headloug To the pavement Policeman John r.
O'Counor. ~ The East SiXty-seyonth-s ST. station
who saw The accident thought Williams had been
killed. Ic picked up the unconscious driver. and
then sent hurry call 60 the Presbyterian Hospital
for an ambulance. Williams had "a severe s,alu
brain and general shock
BE- recovered sufficiently 10 tell the physicians
that he is employed by John Ferguson livery
stable proprietor an SiNfh-ave ana Thlrty-folrth-
ST.. and that be had been exercising the horse
The horses Hanks We're considerably lacerated
where they came in contact with Tie pavement AS
the horse slid along The horse Vas claimed 5y
IT. owner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17
PARK ALLIGATOR CAUGHT At LAST.
KEEPER SNYDER LAssOEs THE REPTILE. WHICH
ELUDED HIM ALL SUMMER

After several months trying. Keeper SNYDER Of
the Central Park Monaroric. Yesterday MANAGED ~
capture four foot alligator which during the sum-
mer and spring has been master of the large lake
IN the Park. dofyrg capture. Where it came from,
is mystery but IT is safe I'm tho pen with its
fellows Tho saurian was discovered by boating
party early In the spring and several Of the women
We're 50 frightened that thov almost cansizad tine
boat Snyder was then assigned 10 "capture or
XIII the alligator he tried day after day. with
traps and choice pieces Of bacon. and every other
dainty known TO De I'm favor with The slurian fra-
'cfni'y hut the alligator WAS more clever tnan he
A duck or swan disappeared occasionally and the
"'1Sator lv'd Several times Snyder tried 20
catch It as It lay hasknG i'm the SUM- and once or
twice almost succeeded Il would wait until shy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17

title OF Count Speransky. is related on the ma
ternal side to the late Prince Gortschak0ff who
a quarter of a century ago was the Grand old
Man Of Russia" being Grand Chancellor of
Russia and Minister of Foreign Relations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17

SUNDAY CONCERTS AT CARNEGIE NAN.
4 series Of Sunday night concerts at Carnegie
nm heg,nning November g. have been arranged
hv Victor Thrane. Franz Kaltenborn viii direct
an orchestra Of sixty men. the majority OF whom
have been selected from the membership Of the
late paur SYMPHONY Orchestra. which was under
The management Of Mr 1hrane last year Petschni-
lfo0 Hamburg. savIc. Ruegger Jackson Voigt
Bloodgood Preston. Hamln. etc. VIII appear as
solo performers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17
A PRoDIGAL ENTERTAINER

Mr. Vanderbts married life is well known
to nearly every one. His domestic troubles.
separation from his wife and the subsequent
divorce are all well known. His daughter IS
the present Duchess Of Marlborough. His eldest
son, William X. Vanderbilt IT,. recently mar
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-07
CURRENT COM MENT.
THE IORRENS LAW IN CHICAGO.
(Chicago News

The law for the registration and trans
fer OF land titles according to what is
known as the 1orrens system is now In
actual operation in Cook county. The
law has bsen approved by the highest
court of the state. The county board has
made an appropriation for the necessary
expenses of inaugurating the system.
The first applications for registration of
titles under the act were made last
Wednesday, when two were filed, one be-
ing by the Chicago Edison company.
The procedure of bringing land under
the operation of the law is not difficult |;
officials in the recorders office says the
| services of an attorney are not Necessary.
i he first step IL TO make application to
the elark Of either the Circuit or the SUI
perior court of Cook county to have the
tide to land registered. Blank applica-
lions MAJ be secured either from the
clerks of the courts or at the office of the
recorder OF deeds. who, under the law, Is
registrar of titles. The application is re-
ferred by the court to one of Tire examin
ers OF the registrars office, who makes u
careful examination of the title and re-
ports upon it, The court then passes on
the title, and il itlis approved the regis
trnr registers the title ms provided by law.
The owner is given Il certificate of title,
which after the expiration OF two years,
is incon.estable
~Lf lOtH TtAluiESu lOr
the act land to which the owner has IA
clear title, uuincumbered by conditions
or Limitations, are as follows:
Payment 10 clerk of courts on ding
application, 5
Registrars fees for examination of
title, Is
Advertising, ,
Granting certificate of title, =
Total fees Except charge for in
demnity fund.- for bringing
land under each, S94
For lana subject to mortgage or other
limitation. or here the titles are derived
from more than one source, the fees are
somewhat more. There Is another charge
which will vary in amount according TO
the value of the land. When the title is
first registered "a payment of one-teDth of
per cent. of the value of the land is
made incontestable after two years. In
order to prevent possible injury TO per-
sons, such. for example. as minor heirs,
who may have claims TO land which ore
not presented within two years this IN
demDity fund is created from which such
persons may recover for their injuries
On land valued at $i0,00 the charge for
the indemnity fund would amount to
only $40.
When land Is once brought under the
operation of the act transfers thereafter
may be made on payment of the simple
fea of s. for registering the transfer and
Issuing and registering the new certificate
of title.
It is safe TO say that many Cook coun-
ty landowners will be quick to avail
themselves of the advantages of this new
system for making land transfers easy
and cheap.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-07
THE TREATY RATIFIED.

AS we anticipated the collision at
Manila secured enough votes from the
wsvering Senators to accomplish the rati-
ilcation Of the treaty, and II went through
the senate yesterday afternoon by bare
ly the necessary two thirds vote. The
war with Spain Is now technically ss
well as substantially brought to an end.
We are In possession of the PHILIPPINES so
far as Spain could put us in possssion--
that Is her title has been transferred to
us. The ratification of tho treaty does
not settle. however. the question of our
policy toward those Islands whether our
occupation IL to be permanent, whether
we airs to hold the country only so long
as may be necessary to fit the people for
selfgovernment, or whether we are to
sell them. All that is settled is that we
have got teohnioal possession of them.
Actual possession we have yet to acquire.
ratification, however. relieves us from
all the obligations of the protocol and we
are now free to act as we deem best.
The Filipino rebellion Is now legally as
well rs really u rebellion against our au-
thority, and we are at liberty to take all
measures necessary to put it down. We
are no longer obliged to coniine our occu-
patton to Manila and its immediate sur
roundings but the flag may nov be plant
ed wherever our troops are strong enough
to plant It. The first thing incumbent
upon US will be to get actual possession of
the country, and until this is accom-
plished there win probably be no definite
decision as to our future policy. The die
is cast, and we are in, it is to be feared,
for long and bloody struggle to estab-
lish sovereignty over 10000, 600 Malsys
ten thousand miles away.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-07
CONCERNING BOOKS.

1t il difficult to criticize Wcssex Poems
by Thomas Bardy (Harper's). because
one can hardly suspend the interest one
naturally feels in any work by man OF
Mr.. Hardy's genius, and judge it by the
ordinary rules of criticism. The author
Of Tess could not be stupid il he tried,
and yet If he had been tested by his
poems alone he certainly would not bave
achieved the literary fame which he now
possesses.
The volume which has thirty iliustra-
tions by the author, attracts us DIT first
sight by its beautiful type, paper and
binding and then we naturally turn to
the reproductions of Mr.. Hardy's draw
ings which decorate the pages. They,
like the verses, are interesting, but sure
ly not artistic. They are the careful work
of a skilled draughtsman by which the
idea ami the interest of several poems are
illustrated; but even this practical eff ct
is somewhat injured by the little wood
eny Noah's Ark figures, which are intro
duced anu which seem almost absurd.
That many OF Dir. Hardy's poems have
power, vigorous thought and earnest In
tent, goes without saying-but that they
are either pleasing or poetical 1t is impos
sible TO admit. The best things in the
book are the lyrical, martial and other
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-07

Mildred Marvel is a story-or novelty
George Fox Tucker. published by George
b. Reed, Boston.
1t is difficult to know what to say of a
book OF this sort, for it is unintentional-
ly funny from beginning to end, ana yet
ridicule Is such mean and often cheap
weapon that one hesitates to use it.
The volume is Inscribed to the Girl
Who Prefers Sense to Sentiment and La
Dor to Lettering" am glad to say that
| know none such. | should pity the girl
who would not at times be inclined to in
dulge in sentiment, ct is tho privilege OF
youth and think 1t far finer and love
lier than the severe and cold reasoning of
later years. And why should she no,
prefer ''loitering' in day-dreams, and
air stiles, to the stern labor and reali-
approve would be the first, when dire ne
ces sity demanded to put all visions aside,
hiding them in her heart, where they
would make for sweetness and light and
actively engage in the practical work de-
manded
The style of the story is stilted to the
point of bombast; us if the author had
gone carefully over the pages of his man
uscript, culling out all the small words
and replacing them with the longest and
most elaborate in his vocabulary.
Here is passage which details the
walking home from church together OF
Mildred and Roger after slight misun-
derstsnding.
Miriam did not walt for advances; she
relieved her lovers embarrassment by
remarking upon the harmonious relation
of the sermon and the day; and Roger re-
piled in well-meant but doubtful effort
at concurrence illustrative of the inferior
ity of man to woman when the occasion
is ripe fer reconciliation.
III. l.. B. W.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-07

Says Dr. Parkhurst abiding to Tam
many rule in New York, and the propo.
sition to relieve the city from lammany's
grip by some action on the part of the
Legislature, IF citizen is either too list
less or too partisan to serve his city loyal
ly at the polls, he will be made azier
and neaner citizen still by being en-
couraged TO expect what he lacks In in.
dividual action the governor and legisla-
ture will make up for him by executive
and legislatative action. 10 be Obliged to
simmer awhile over. the heat of ones own
misconduct sometimes works the re-
generacy of the Individual, and similar
policy of retribution is the wisest and the
kirdest discipline that can be melted out
to IA city that, like our own, has, in so
considerable portion of even its re-
spectacle membership, been intelligently
and deliberately Indifferent to some of its
most urgent civic opportunities and obi
cations"
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-07
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months; $3.50 quarter; 80 cents a mont
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every Thursday $1,000 er year; % cents fer
months; IS cents for months
Persons wishing 20 leave town for long os
short periods may have the addresses Of their
paper changed as often as desired.
Advertising Ratios.
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week; $500 for one month. Three innertions
or less, sl.oo per square. Every other dey ad-
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"A square" is a space of the width OF coz
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Special Notices. on iirss page, one-thi,c addE
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Recalling Notices IN nonparell type and classed
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The Portland daily press., 1899-02-07

and throw away their lives with the ut
most rccklessness Savages would not
have done that unless In some way they
had conceived . bitter hatred of US and
were desperately determined 10 resist our
sovereignty. Assuming this to be the
case we have probably before us long
and arduous task 20 secure possession IT
the country and .pacify the Inhabitants.
II will be- costly both in men and money,
and, so far as we can see, will bring us
no return at all commensurate with the
outlay. OF course we cannot retire from
the islands under Gre, but so soon as an
opportunity comes to withdraw without
dishonor we ought TO take advantage Of
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-07

There never was time when the repu-
table voters of Portland should take more
interest in municipal politics than this
year. The addition of Dsering raises a
great many new and important questions
to be settled. To settle them properly
and from the standpoint of the public
welfare men must be placed in the city
government who owe nothing to rings
and combines, ana who win be free and
unfettered. Indifference and Incidence
on the part of the reputable voters at
this juncturs may place there some mon
who are simply the tools OF particular
people or special interests which will ap i.
proach all the problems presented from
the standpoint of their own welfare and
in their settlement the public good will
be given put secondary consideration. II
the reputable people want the pestiferous
element of ward to continue to hold "a
commanding position III city politics
If they want the lawbreaking element to
still be able to boast that no man can be
nominated without their support; If
they want to place the greater city in the
hands of a half dozen men to decide who
shall hold the Off es and who shall not,
| ct them stay away from the caucuses.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-07

II the Filipinos attacked the Americans
for the purpose of affecting the Senate's
action on the treaty they either must
have been very stupidity advised or else
must have desired its ratification. In all
probability but for this attack the treaty
would have been beaten
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-07

The volunteers who enlisted for the
liberation of Cuba and now find them
selves, months after Spanish sovereignty
In that island has ended, in Manila fight
ing sayages of whose existence they hard
ly knew year ago, must be convinced
that when once war is started 1t Is i'm
possible to tell where IL will end.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-07

Whether the attack OF the Filipinos
upon the Americans would have been
made had the treaty been ratified or not
time and breath to discuss it. Those who
have been in favor of ratification will
claim 1t would not and those opposed will
;ust as strenuously contend otherwise.
The serious thing about the attack is
that 1t discloses an intense hostility on
tn, part Of the natives to our occupation
of the islands. Men armed with nothing
but bows and arrows faced the CALLING
fire of our machine guns untilnshiugly
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-07

We have never been able to see that any
great gain would have resulted from the
defeat of the treaty at this session, be-
cause no amendment Of the treaty would
have resulted, but only postponement
until the new Senate came when it would
surely have been ratified unless there were
"a very radical change in public opinion,
ana OF this there was little probability.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-07

The annexation bill was signed by Gov.
Powers yesterday and now Portland and
Deering are one city. There are many
things to be done, however, to complete
the union, and let us hope they will he
done so wisely and disoreteiy that neither
city win regret that they have become
ma
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-07

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY {.

After paying $50, 10000 to- Spain for
the sovereignty of the Philippines we have
got to spend great many more millions
to get actual possession of what we
bought
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-07
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
STATE OF MAINE,

CUMBERLAND. -. January 30, 1899.
We, the undersigned, having been duly ap-
pointed by the Honorable Judge OF Probate
within and for said County commissioners to
receive and decide upon the claims OF the cred
itors of Nicholas G. Nichols late of Portland.
in said County, deceased. whose estate ha.
been represented insolyeut, hereby give public
notice, agrerably to the order OF said Judge OF
Probate that six months from and after Janu-
airy o. 1899 have been allowed to said creditors
to present. and prove thelr claims. and hat we
win attend TO the duties assigned Us, at the
ONCE OF Charles J. Nichols. No. 9s Exchange
st in said Portland. Oh April 9Th ard July 9th,
1899. at two o'clock Z. NJ. on each of said days.
CHARLES j. NICHOLS, lcou,rt.sto,srs
JOHN HOWARD HILL, commissioners
jau3i dlaw3wTu
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-14
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
hble to cure in all it's stages, and that is
catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medical fra
ternity. Catarrh being constitutional
disease. requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surface of the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The pro-
prletors have SO much faith in it's cura-
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for lists of testimonials. Address,
f. J. Cheney, & Co., Toledo, o.
Us Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-07-14
Small Cheeses,

A ten pound cheese may be made OF
so quarts of milk. Twenty-Five may be
the evenings milk, skinned in the
morning, to which is added the whole
mornings milk The milk is set in a
heater on the stove, being stirred now
and then, to heat slowly to so degrees,
when the rennet is thoroughly mixed by
stirring. Half teaspoonful of the liq-
uid extract for this quantity Of milk, or
a cake of the solid rennet, as sold in the
stores, is enough The milk is covered
and set in warm place until the curd
breaks before the finger is passed
through it. The whey is then dipped of
and put in the boiler and heated to $50
degrees.
While this is doing the curd is bro
ken by the hand, the hot whey is then
poured on, and when the curd squeaks
when bitten it is ready to be put into
molds and pressed down solidly, and
the whey is drained off. Az soon as the
cheese is solid enough it is taken from
the mold and kept in a clean place and
turned daily for a month. 1t should.
then be kept month longer in an airy
place and the mold which gathers on 1t
scraped off once week. A very good.
cheese may be made without this heat--
ing in hot whey. Farmer.