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The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
PACIFIC COAST CLIMATES
From An..A. TO southern c.n,forn''

(Cailfornis Letter In Chicago Advances.
I have spent the last IL years on the
Pacific coast, excepting seven months Of
the time when East, and have vlsite d
from Aisska down into Mexico. not as .
tourist only passing through or stopping
for day or two, but remaining from
two months to year or more in the most
important cities. This L. my sixth Wilt
In southern California. therefore I am
persuaded that know more about this
coast than many who make flying visits
to some parts. or others who remain In
one place.
In the North, all that part Of the coun-
try west OF the Cascade moun tains is call
the Coast. In Califoruia all west Of the
Sierra Nevada mountains 10 the Coast,
though 1t may be more than . hundred
miles from the Pacific ocean. Portland.
We call Portland on the Coast, because
she has the coast climate. which 10 en-
tirely different from the climate east Of
the Cascades. while speaking of Port
land, allow me to correct mistake that
many people make by saying. "Portland
is ON the Columbia river" Portland IL
situated on both sides of the Willamette
river at the head Of ship navigation. Oar
no further up the Willamette. Portland
IL six miles from the junction OF the Will
lamette with the Columb ia.
We are often told that 10 rains the year
round north OF California on the Pacific
coast, aud In Alaska. 1 have spent Au-
gust and September In juneau in Alaska
ana found the climate pleasanter than
those same months have basn In southern
California this ysar. though Cslifornians
inform me that the weather has been very
unusual all this yea-.
Our old family hysician, who Is rromi
nent In his profession In one Of the large
cities East, s,ys In letter: LET me
California instead Of Oregon. where It
rains so constantly that 1t certsinly would
briug on your rheumatism. The dear
doctor IL very much mistaken ON that
point, for the rheumatism does not
trouble me In Oregon, while 1t does in
Califorpi IL. Neither does 10 rain constant
ly In Oregon, rs he supposes. IL 10 true
that In winter aud early spring We have
an abundance Of rain but mostly warm
rains unattended with wind. Then We
have pleasant showers scattered through
the summer months, but only enough TO
keep vegetation fresh and green. The
summers and autumns are delightful In
Oregon, yet our oitizsns think thsy must
go 60 the ocean or mountains. as much
as If the heat was tntolerable.
In Washington, Tacoma and Seattle ara
beautiful cities, but being situated on
Commencement hay, they have more
wi nd and fog than Portland has. There
Is no pleasautsr trip than from Tacoma
on the sound to Victoris, or, IL you wish
To prnloup IT. nm into Alaska. TO Juneau
and Sitka, or IS much farther as you
wish. IL you 60 In summer, you can
have the pleasure OF emitting Alaska peas
grown on Alaska soil, also other green
vegetables. that will NOS only surpriss
but please yon.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
THIS CLUB 2S YEARS OLD.
Portland, December IA
To the Editor Of the Press:

To the Editor Of the Press:
In your paper of last Tuesday when
noticing the twenty-flfth anniversary of
the Ladies' History club, you said: "It
is we'll known fact that there are many
women's clubs In this city OF Portland,
but none so far as we know, have at
tanned their Silver Wedding Annivsr-
sary, except the Ladies' History dub
beg leave to iEforD, you that the Port
land Rossini club celebrated its twenty
fifth anniversary on the eighteenth OF
February, 1896. This club was incorpo-
rated In 1871, but meetings had been held
for three or four years before that time.
We are rroud of our age and wish to hare
1t known although We are women.
Sincerely yours
Lucy N. blanchard.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15

So certain were the British that the
fighting would all take place liz the
Iransvaal and the Orangs Fres State.
or cos, TO their borders, that their war
maps do not show the places where the
fighting has actually occurred. Every
town ard river and mountain in the
Transvaa and the Orange Free stats IL
accura: ely laid down, but Natal and Cape
Colony are all blank. Yet all ths fig ht-
ing has occurred In them, and judging
from present Indications they are to be
the theatre of war for long time to
come. Even should General Butler be
successful at JIadysmi:h he has the dim
cult passes of the Drakenburg mountains
to traverse before he can get into Boer
territory.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15

The gambler Chamberlain he is now
styled by one of the London papers aud
the estimate of him therein implied. is
shaIei, no doubt, by great portion
~ the English people today. A while ago
the people were sounding Ills PRAISES,
and had victory come instead of the de-
feat he w,rIi TO lay be n hero. for hs had
put himself in p sition to monoPolize
all the glory there was to DO got out Of
the war. As he would have reaped the
glory OF victory 1t Is no more ttsn just
perhaps, that no should bs the scapegoas
of defeat
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15

Dreyfus. Dreyfus? Let me see. Real
ly-it seems as though-bnt I'm sure.
Why, isn't that funny, to think l should
have for BY Jove, that makes me mad'
Now wait just minute Dreyfus,
Dreyfus, Dreyfus? Well. III be- Oh.
yes, yes. yes! have it now! He was a
fellow who lived ON an island somewhere.
There was lot Of trouble about It,
wasn't there? And something in the pa
pers too. Yss, | remember now.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15

Tbs rumored success OF Gen. Butler at
Ladysmith seems to have been the united
product of yellow journalism aud Stock
jobhsry. There Is no reason to believe
that there Is am truth In IL. Indeed
the war ofiics declares that 1t was praoti-
cally I'm possible for General Butler to
have relieved Iadysmith.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15

We ptesume that 1t Is practically settled
that when Chief Justice Peters resigns
on the first of January, Judge Wiswell
will be appointed Chief Justice. Who
wi lusctel Judge Wiswell 10. perhaps'
1 quite 60 definitely settled, hut ths
iigns point strongly to the Hon. y. A.
Powers of Houiton, the Governors broth
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
Raised Together,

Banker-You and the boy in the adj
Joining Office appear to be good friends.
Jimmy-Yes, sir; we wuz raised togeth-
er.
Banker-Ah!
Jimmy-Yep; his boss give him dollar
more de same time you did me.-Chicago
News
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15

The Massachu setts State Democracy,
which is really tire Williams democracy,
claim that the defeat Of Collins was a
victory for them, and that it ends
Qlinny's career as Democratic lesdsr.
I. does no doubt end Quincy. but II its
effect Is to give williams undisp utsd con-
troll, to make him ths one boss, then at
tue same time 1t practically ensures the
continuance of the party In its present
feeble condition indefinitely.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15

&c :. Leonard Wood has lie ,n appointed
mill airy governor Of Cuba, and the selec-
ton has Ell made entirely on the ground
of fitness, fitness demonstrated By his
conduct of affsir In the province of San
tiago. The fear that his appointment
might rouse the Jealousy OF officers CT his
rank higher up on the list than he sp.
peuIs not to have been realized. At any
rate 1t has imposed no insuperable OBJ
stacle to his selection.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
The Portland National Bank.

TINE annual meeting of the stockholders of
il The Portland National Bank FOR the cleo
Il on Of director for The ensuing year and The
transaction of any other business that may
legally be presented, will be held at their bank
lug house on 4 TUESDAY,. the OH day OF Janu-
ary 1900, at II o'clock H. m.
CHARLES q. ALLEN, Cashier.
dec7dtd
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
HOw's This i!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any ease OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY s. Co.. Props. Toledo o.
We, the undersigned have known II. Cheney
for the last IS years and believe him perfectly
honorable In all business transactions and nnan-
cially able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
WEST 8 TRuAx. Wholesale Druggist. Toledo. o.
WALpIsG, kISSAN s. MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, o.
ii aPs Catarrh Cure Il taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood aud mucous sur
faces OF the system. Price 75c per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are ia best.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15

the Hon. Elihu koot. Secretary OF
War, is looming up as conspicuous can
diuate for the Vice Presidency. Mr.
Root has great many qualifications for
the office. He IL n an Of great ability,
hs comt S from tho eastern part OF the
country. and he will accept the Office II
offerei hun. All things considered he is
the est man yet suggested for the plscs.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15

Put me of at Beacon street." said
the fair passenger to the Boston trolley
conductor.
IL will notify you when Beacon street
is reached" replied the conductor. and
be glad to assist you to alight, but !
couldn't entertain the brutal thought
of putting you off. my dear lady. -
Philadelphia North American.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

The subscriber hereby gives notice that he
has been duly appointed Executor OF the lsst
VIII and Testament OF
MARGARET ANDREWS, late Of Gray.
in tine county of Cumberland, deceased.
All persons having demands against the estate
of said deceased are desired TO present the
same for settlement, and all indebted thereto
are requested TO make payment Immediately.
EGBEhT L. ANDREWS.
Gray, Nov. n. 1899. noy2sdlaw3wTu'
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15

Ex-senator Allen gets back into the
Ssnste by the erace Of Gov. Poyntef OF
Nebraska. Allen Is a Populist and has
all the dreary characteristics OF that
freed.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
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
Tor the transaction Of any other business that
may legally be presented, Will be held at It's
banking rooms on Tuesday the 9TH day of
January, 1900 at 10 O'Clock r. IN.
Portland. Me-. &c. nth, 1879.
J.E. WENGREN, Cashier
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
Notice

THE annual meeting Of the stockholders of
l. the Chapman National Bank, for the cleo
ton OF directors for the ensuing year and for
the transaction OF any other legitimate bust
ness will be held at the rooms of the bank on
Tuesday Jan. 9th. 1900 at 10 o'clock a. NJ.
THOMAS II. EATON, Cashier.
Portland Me-, Dec. o. 1899. declldim
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
wEBsTERs oRAToRIcAL POWER.

Where q mans mere physique Ia so
magnifosn that 1t Is two-thirds Of the
battle. why should he make \ long
spsschs Why shouldn't he present what
hs has TO say in the simplest Dannsrs
And that magnificent simpiioity gave
him (webster) q large portion Of his pow
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
UNDERWOOD SPRING.
NATIONAL TRADERS BANK

THE annual meeting OF the stockholders of
l the National Traders Bank of Portland.
will be held In their banking room No. % TX
change street. IL o'clock a. M, Tuesday
January o, 1900. Tor the choice of directors and
sucn other business as may legally come before
the meeting.
JOHN C. GOULD, Cashier.
Hacodtd
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15

pretoria supplied BY the Bosrs the lat
vsr's CUP Of joy would b full 10 overflow
ing.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15

Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses Of their
papers changed as often as they may desire by
notifying the Office
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15

subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the oflice oil
the DAILY PRESS. No. ~ Exchange street
Portland Me.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
$275,OOO
) Per Cent. 20 Year Bonds
or THE-
Akron, Ohio. Water Works Company.

Issued 1900. Maturing 1919.
Without option OF earlier redemption.
Issued to refund q like amount OF SIX per
cent bonds
We placed the original issue of six per cent
bonds Oh these water works at the time the
works we're constructed and have been famil-
lar with the growth OF the property and the city
from that time. through several visitations. The
population then, 1850. was 1900; II Is now esti-
mated at 5000.
The source OF supply Is from Summit Lake
and wells on lands Tying between the lake and
the company's pumping station. The water =
pumped to an elevated reservoir, whence II
falls by gravity to the city, in addition TO which
the company can supply water by direct pres
sure. The distribution system comprises about
fifty-five miles OF iron and steel pipes. Tbs
financial statement shows handsome surplus
OF net earnings after payment OF ali operating
expenses, taxes, aud Interest charges on all the
bonds.
The mortgage securing these bonds was
drawn, under our SUPERVISION, TO carefully
guard the interests of all Investors in these
bonds. 1t also provides for an annual Sinking
Fund for the purpose of purchasing and retir-
ing the bonds Of this issue at their market
price up to los and accrued interest.
The Akron Water Works Is no. new enter.
PRISE but Is u well established. successful
property. In a prosperous and growing com
munlty. and IS owned and controlled by sue
cessful business men.
Price and further particulars on application.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15
MOTTO E

a LII mlkmen ara requested to call at the
"A office of the Sealer OF Weights and Meas
ures on aud alter Dee. IL. All dealers using
yard sticks, all peddler., hawkers and rag
buyers TO bring in their measures and scales
and have them tested according TO law. No
fee charged for testing Mt office.
L. r. SWEET, Sealer OF WITS. and Meas.
Basement OF City Bldg. once Hours TO Il,
Q to4 decSd2w
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-15

The DAILY PRESS Is delivered at these rates
every morning to subscribers in all parts Of
Portland, and 10 westbrook and South Fort
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS weekly
by the year, 81 IN advance, or si'2o AZ tne
For six month so cents; for three months,
rs cents
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and books alone is fallacious. and the
kindred idea that the colored race as a
class constitute an ignorant political ele
ment is equally false and at variance with
facts"
Other toasts and their responses ere:
The republican party" Judson W. Lyons
Georgia; Our status under the present ad-
ministration," H. p. Cheatham. North
Carolina; Our poet laureate Mr.. Paul
Lawrence Dunbar. Ohio: The bench and
the bar" Cornelius J. Jones, mississippi;
The church and the state" Bishop T.. w.
Arnett, Ohio: THE President of the United
States" Mr.. Daniel Murray, District of Co.
lumbia; Pending contests in Congress"
George W. Murray, South Carolina; II. S.
Grant James Lewis, Louisiana.
Those present, other than those named
We're Mr.. II. Z. Slaughter. Kentucky: Mr..
N w. CuTey. jr., Texas Mr.. J. William
Nays, New Jersey: Prof Kelly Miller. Dis
trict of Columbia: Mr.. H. c. Tyson. North
Carolina; Prof George William Cook Penn
sylvania; DIR. John P. Turner. Georgia: Mr..
H. w. Thompson Indiana; Mr.. r. K. Wash
ington, South Carolina; Mr.. Joseph Han
noe, North Carolina Mr.. John b. Hyman,
North Carolina: Mr.. L. c. Bailey. District
of Columbia: Mr.. Lewis H. Douglass. New
York; Mr. II. Y. Arnett Ohio; Mr.. Whit
field McKinlay, South Carolina: Mr.. A. b.
Cosey, New Jersey; DIR. ]. n. Johnson,
Texas: Mr. r. S. Smith, Florida; MIR. Chas.
+. Lane, North Carolina; DIR. J. r. Wilder,
South Carolina: Maj. Charles r. Douglass,
New York; Mr.. w. T. Menard, Florida
Col. W. A Pledger Georgia; Prof. j. l..
Love, North Carolina: Mr.. J. H. Paynter,
Colorado; DR.. Phil. Broome Brooks. Dis
trict of Columbia: DIR. George H. Richard
son, Ohio; DIR. A. w. Tancil, District of
Columbia: Mr.. Nathaniel Ruffin, Maine;
DR. A. NJ Curtis, Illinois; Mr.. George II.
Benjamin, Wyoming: Mr.. J. Frank Boston.
District of Columbia: Mr.. d. S. Brandon,
Alabama; Mr.. John Mckee SyphaX, Penn
sylvana; Prof. John 7. Layton. New Jer-
sey: Mr.. Charles G. Williams, North Caro-
lima; DR.. John S. outlaw, North Carolina:
DR.. J. C. Norwood. North Carolina; Mr.. Z.
H. Hunter. North Carolina DIR. Frank j.
Webb. Texas: Mr.. Eugene Brooks. District
of Columbia; Mr.. Z. L. Branchcomb, New
York; Mr.. John Craig. District of Column
bia; Mr.. Lewis Thompson. District of CO.
lumbia; Mr.. f. +. Cooper. District of Co
lumbia; Mr.. \. b. Thomas, Maryland.
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LORD BEREsFoRD ON CH,>,
ne declares Its Government Ede,.
and Suggests Forced Rrfnrm.

LONDON. January 4.-The Hong Kong
correspondent OF the Times says:
Lord Charles Beresford addressing the
chamber of commerce here today tTueSdayD
on the necessity Of firmness I'm opposing
Russian encroachment. repeated his advo-
cacy of an alliance between Great Britain.
Germany. the United States and Iapan to
maintain the open door He made an in
teresung commentary upon Chinese afrairs.
remarkins that all the institutions of the
country were in a deplorably effete cundi-
ton. In his judgment an army Of .piaU
might be maintained without increasing the
pa eSent budget. If wastes were avoided
Lord Beresford said the W whole system of
Chlnese administration required reforming
reforms would not be difficult as there
were no hereditary rights, feudal system
o vested interests. such as existed when
Japan initiated reforms. China was not
oNertaNed, he asserted but simply taxed
badly. The first step in reform would be
the adequate payment Of the officials. He
predicted that there would be war. sooner
OF later oven the tariffs, saying thai the
french demands at Shanghai promised TO
make trouble. In conclusion. he advocated
a chlNalrous and clear policy toward China
ana the foreign powers Interested in China. q"
COLOGNE. January 3-The Nolks Zci-
tung announces that ii has received news
of the Imprisonment of German Catholic
missionaries by Chinese at Hia in Shan
See. about seventy miles southwest Of Ping
Yang.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
LOT ON 4TH STREET BETWEEN AND G
STREETS NORTHEAST

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
LOT ON 4TH STREET BETWEEN AND G
STREETS NORTHEAST.
By virtue Of deed of trust, duly recorded
in Iiber No. 1891 folio $40 ct seq, one of the
land records of the District of Columbia, and
at the request of the parties secured thereby,
the Undersigned, surviving trustee, will sell
at public auction, in front of the premises, on
WEDNESDAY the ELEVENTH DAY of JANUARY,
A. ID. 1899. at HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
PM the following described land and prem
ises situate in the city OF Washington District of
Columbia. and designated as and being the north
twenty-nine (.9) feet by depth of lot numbered
eight tS) and the south seven "a feet of lot num-
bered nine 3d. by depth Of said lot, both in square
numbered eight hundred and ten $50 as per plat
In the surveyors Office in said District, being the
same property Conveyed by Lizzie A. Moorhead
TO the parties of the first part by deed dated
November 10, 1889, and recorded in liber 1888,
folio 326, together with all and singular the i'm
provements ways, easements. rights privileges
and appurtenances to the same belonging or in
any wise appertaining.
Terms of sale: One-third Of the purchase money
in cash and the balance in one and two years,
notes to bear per cent interest per annum, pay
deed Of trust upon property sold, or all cash.
at the option Of the purchaser deposit Of one
hundred dollars required at time of sale. All
conseyancing, recording and revenue stamps at the
cost OF the purchaser. Terms of sale to be COM
piled with within ten days. otherwise the trustee
reserves the right to resell the property at the
risk and cost OF the defaulting purchaser after
Eve days advertisement of such resale In some
Newspaper published In Washington, D. G. ;;
JEROME WISE,
deSo-t&ds Surviving Trustee.
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Not the Only Transgr.ssor.

John Burns, yong man who was be-
fore Judge Kimball today for the third
time within the past few months, made a
plea that he was not the only member OF
his family who was addicted to the use Of
intoXiCantS.
That's a miserable excuse for man TO
make" the 1T remarked.
Il know Burns" volunteered an officer.
land / know he frequently gets drunk and
quarrels with his father and smashDs up
things in the house"
1t was only little drink that got me
in trouble, Burns said. Il met some
friends. and drank with them.
do you call them friends asked Judge
Kimball. They are your worst enemies"
IF you will excuse me, this time" plead
ed Burns, Il VIII take the pledge Tor a
year"
Promises of this kind made when a man
is locked up" the judge told him, are
worthless"
A penalty of SO or thirty days on the
farm was imposed.
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NUMBER IN THE CELLS,
One Thousand Police Court Prisoner,
During December.

During December.
During the month of December there
were more than LOCO prisoners in the cells
of the Police Court. The report of the
caterer shows that he served coffee ard
sandwiches to $50 persons. Policeman
Flynn, who superintends tn, feeding of the
prisoners, said this morning that last
months record of the number served was
the largest of any month since he had been
in charge. Not all the prisoners who reach
court are fed, and it is estimated that dur
ing the month of December there were full
100 omitted. These are the ones who are
brought in after the opening of the court
and besides there were some who did not
care for food.
There were not many of them who re-
fused" the officer remarked to a Star re-
porter. Probably ten of those VINO held
tickets" he added, refused to accept both
sandwich and coffee. In some instances the
refusal was the result Of having taken too
much strong drink the night before"
The officer recalled the case of an old wo-
man from Georgetown who felt that she
had been ipsulted because of the offer of a
breakfast.
I'm not accept charity from anybody
Mr.. Flynn" declared the old woman; mot
even from you
She then proceeded 70 open a bundle and
the cheese and crackers she had brought
with her furnished her morning meal. The
old woman had anticipated an acquittal
and Subsequent release, but her anticipa-
tons were not realized. for the court COM
mitted her to the farm for q long period.
She puts another construction on the Dis
trict distribution of meals at the farm
her bed and board she thinks does not nay
her FOR the work
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HEALTH CONDITIONS.
Report of District Department for
the Past Week.

There were 161 deaths in the District dur
ing the past week. of which 1o1 were white
and 60 colored. The annual death rate per
1000 of the whole population was 29.S2. For
the whites the rate was Pip, and for the
colored 81. II. The increase of mortality
over that of the preceding week was gen.
eral as to range of diseases. Deaths from
affections of the nervous system increased
from IL to Il; those from heart diseases
Z to 10. There were IS deaths from acute
lung complaints. of which - were from
pneumonia, as against 10 by the preceding
report. The mortality from grip was 20,
being an excess of II over that of the week
before. OF the zymotc diseases there were
fatal cases of typhoid fever, 1 Of diar-
rhoea and of diphtheria, one of which was
complicated with scarlet fever.
At the close OF last report there were 81
cases of diphtheria in u premises under
treatment. During the week IL new cases
developed and - were discharged from
quarantine, leaving 80 cases in ii premises
under Observable
OF scarlet fever there We're 10 cases in
quarantine at the close of last report. Dur
ing the week 81 new cases We're reported
and - were discharged, leaving 1870 cases
in 1oI premises with warning cards.
The mean weather conditions prevailing
sure, 1886: relative humidity, a, and tenn
perature of the air, - degrees. There was
a rainfall of 80 of an inch, with SoutherIy
winds averaging & miles per hour. The
thermometer registered % degrees on the
18th, rising to IS degrees on the Both.