davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-27


Tho Lewiston Journal Is right in its
caution against much tinkering with the
ballot law. Now thHt IL has been clearly
shown that there is no demand for its re-
peaL some people are PROPOSE ng to amend
it in some particulars with view to
simplifying IL. 1t may be that few
changes can be maze with profit, but
anything approaching general trans
formation will be misohievous. Many OF
the errors In the past have been due TO
changes with view to simplifying the
law. A lot of new changes will insure a
lot Of new errors. Let the law stand sub
stantinlly as 1t is is the best policy. A
little more attention and experience on
the part of the voters with 1t, and the
mistakes will be so few as not be
worth mentioning
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-27
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
- AND
MAINE STATE PRESS.
Gnhsrrinffou Rafea.


DAILY On advaace) SO per year; So fcS ax
months; 81 30 quarter; so cents mont
The DAILY is delivered every morninl by
carrier anywhere within the city limits ans at
Woodfords without extre charge
DAILY (not IN advance). invariably at Ghs
rate CT 81 year.
MAIZE STATE PREss, weekly published
every Thursday, Si.O0Z sr year; 90 cents for 9
months; % cents for 3 months
Persons wishing 20 leave town for long or
short periods may have the addresses OF their
papers changed as often as desired.
Advertising Rates.
In DAILY Press $3.50 per squsre. for sns
week; s4.oo for one month. Three insertions
or less, 81 90 per square. Every other dsy I'D
vertisements, one third iess than these rates.
half square advertisements s1.o0 70: one
week or $3.50 for one month.
"a square" Is q space of the width OF coz
umn and ono inch long.
Special Notices. on first page, one-thi-c addi-
tlonal.
-fnamSmc-lts and AUCTION Sales, $500 per
square each week. Three insertions o. less,
si50 per square.
Reading Notices IN nonpareil type and classed
with other psid notices. 10 cents per line each
insertion.
Pure Reading Notices in reading matter type'
.5 cents per line each insertion.
Uants, To Let, For Sale and similar adVer-
tisemeuts. % cents per week in advance, Tor
40 words or less, no display. Displayed Gdyer-
Gsements under these headlines, aad all adve7'
tises9ents not paid n advance, will be charged
of regular rates.
In MAINE STATE PEEss--si.oo per square
for first Insertion, and 90 cents per SQUIRE ior
eaer subsequent insertion.
Address all communications relating to SUI
scriptons and advertisements TO PORTLAND
PuBLrsKINa Co., 90 EXCHANGE STREET
PORTLAND, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-27

The readers of this pa per will lie pleased to
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science nas been able 10 cure IN all its
stages and that is catarrh. Hairs G tarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being eonstitu-
tional disease. requires constitutional treat
ment Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving he patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature III doing its work. The pro-
prietors have so much faith ia its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars
Tor any case that II fails TO cure. Send for Inst
Of testimonials
Address. Il. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, @.
SOLD by druggists, zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-27

The Maine Farmer pertinentIy calls
attention to the mischief past legislatures
have done, aud the obstacles they have
placed in the way of economy on the
part Of subsequent legislatures by max
ing long term appropriations. like those
the State College and many academies.
What has been done in this direction
can't perhaps be undone, but it is to be
LSSs1 that neither this legislature nor any
oneceeding one Will make appropriations
TO extend beyond the period of its own
existence. Gov. Powers clearly pointed
ont the evil of this business in his in
augural two years ago, but unfortunately
when an appropriation of that kind
reached him. instead of promptly veto
iLg it as doubtless it was his inclination
TO do, he yielded to persuasion and let
1t stand.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-27

The Attorney General of Kansas has de-
clared the recent session of tine Populist
legislature of that state Illegal. This was
the special session called by Gov. Leedy
for the purpose of hampering the railroad
and insurance companies as much as
possible. 1t will be remembered that a
commission was created at this session
to virtually take charge of the railroads,
fix them their passenger and freight
rates, settle disputes with their employees,
in short do almost everything except pay
the bills. which was left to the stock
holders of the companies. Probably the
opinion of the Attorney General. in this
matter is not final, and If the Supreme
court has majority of Populist judges,
as we believe it does, it will not make
much impression upon that body.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-27

what they described as European riding
q snake. At Basoko- on the Congo / emf
barked in the river steamer Vile de
Bruxeiles, and came down the river cal
ling ut stations en- route. After jour
ney of coo miles In the boat l reached
Leopoldville on November "a. There l
joined the railway. which I may say Is
one of the most wonderful things l have
seen in Africa. l travelled in an arm :
chair In an excellent aloon-carriage.
and finally reached Matadi, whence l pro-
steamer for Lisbon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-27

1t is not open to question that If we are
to pacify Cuba and hold the Philippines
we must have much larger regular army
than ever before. Twenty-Five thousand
men wers hardly sufficient to do police
duty in this country, and with Cuba and
the Philippines on our hands four times
that number will probably be none too
many to perform properly all the duties
we shall have taken upon ourselves In
deed if zen. Woods estimate that 20, COO
men we'll be neede,. for Cuba alone is not
too large-snd probably nobody knows
better the situation and its requirements
than he--io9,00 men will be too
few. When the peace treaty shall
have been ratified peace will have
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-27
The news from Manila continue, di

he news from Manila continues dis
quoting, but We very much doubt If
Aguinaldo will carry out his threat to
make an attack upon our troops. II a
fight comes it is likely to be the outcome
of some accidental collision, like that
with the sentinels reported in yesterday
dispatches We have troops enough to
hold Manila without doubt, but if the
natives really assume the offensive we
shall need more-many more, wo fear-to
establish our sovereignty over the islands
in fact a well as in name
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-27

The friends of the late inventor Kelley
claim that the recent exposure made by
the Philadelphia Press has left ali err
roneous impression in, regard to Kelley
They apparently still believe in the sim
certify of the man and that he was really
on the track of some mysterious power
though he failed to overtake it fully.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-27

1t seems 10 us that Representative
Jonnson's utterances on the question of
Philippine annexation would have been
more effective If they had been more mod
crate. His attacks upon the President
were not called for, and the only possible
effect of them could be to prejudice his
solid arguments against the policy he was
com batting.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-27
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY, JANUARY %.

The Manley bill now before the legisla-
ture will make the State of Maine the
spawning ground for trusts. That will be
a good thing perhaps for lawyers who will
get big fees from the corporations which
will spring up under it but that it will re-
dound to the credit OF the people of Maine
in general is more tnan doubtful.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-27

been technically as we'll ms actually re-
stored, and the extraordinary powers con.
ferred upon the President in time Of war
will have lapsed. Hence II Is necessary
that the Hull bill, providing for the in
crease and reorganization of the army, or
some similar measure shall speedily be-
come a law
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-27

The vote on the treaty is TO be taken a
week from next Monday. Both sides
seem TO be in doubt as to their strength
with some misgiving in regard to the re
suit. There is still possibility that a
compromise may be arrived at that will
suit anybody fairly well except possibly
the most extreme of the imperialists
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-27
READINGS

From Ian McLaren's Bonnie Brier
Bush stories by MIR. Albert Armstrong
with fine steropticon pictures, in CoNGREs
SQUARE CHURCH. Monday Evening,
January 30th, at o'clock.
Tickets IS cents, TO be obtained at the store
of Cressey, Jones a Allen ana at the door OF
the church. jan24diw
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-27

|MGSSrS. Sc. Ward &C.,
MEMBERS BOSTON STOCK EXCHANGED
Invite Subscriptions to Shares in the Famous
MAHALA MINING GO.
or Leadville, Colorado.
CAPITAL 1000, 900 Shares--Par Value S1.OO Each--
Stock Nom Accessible.
Subscription Price ONE DOLLAR Per Share.
The MahaIa Mine Has Produced $4,000 at Profit Of
Approximately 81, 100000.
This Has Been Paying Mine Since 1891.
Present Output $50 Tons Ore Per Day.
This Has Been Paying Mine Since 1891
Present Output $50 Tons Ore Per Day.
We present the following correspondence:

DENVER, Colorado Nov 10, 1893.
Il. Ward& Co. Exchange Building, Mass:
bearing
examination Of
writing that the
MANI acts n found them
Leadl Colorado and lies within
of
that date the mine has
something
lead s10oooo in profits is
producing value which, several
the Maaa
and three contacts
Of rock of dsmiar char
geological To explicit the formation
mban white lime,
blue lime and white porphyy of which lies the
accumulation Of wash.
therefore bodies
pophyry and quarte and
the third contact which
drifts diamond drills
by me giving you the
divided by
valu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-27
of $40 Der ton, gives TAO, 600 In this chute alone


of by DRILL and
developed bodies
You will notice that
the heavy lead and
the entirely fair
the tits difficult question to
much partially prospected
which producing
will dividends for twenty
should
$4,000 month and by sinking another shaft from the
acethe production ought 70 be doubled
fully and completely equipped with all neces'
sarv and lS in excellent shape
dividends mining Cooado and
The railroads. consequently
freight truly,
tSgned) FRED g. KING Mining Engineer
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-27

No city In America has as many
attractive points 81 interest rs the
Nations Capital ana no better way
can be found 20 visit IL as satsfac-
torily and economically as on the
Personally Conducted Tours OF the
Pennss lvania Railroad to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-27

The tincom r december is $4,000
quarterly dividends during the fifteen
York and Boston
StockE Exchanges
all the the physical condition OF the prop
by
inspection
The open o'clock Friday,
earlier upon the same day
at Ouy discretion.
subsc IN ION banks may be Obtained at our Onices
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-27
FINANCIAL
FINANCIAL.

for the Michigan Telephone
controlled
the ERIE COMPANY,
The silver star., 1899-03-02
WHEEL OF FORTUNE.

They met again, one beautiful July
morn, Just ~ Old Sol was showing his
CHEEKY countenance over as handsome
a bit Of scenery as any nature-loving
eye would wish to behold.
But for road, which struck boldly
through the wooded depths, almost
losing its identity by overhanging
bushes and grapevines. the uncommer-
cial traveller who. upon this particular
morn, guided his wheel In one Of the
ruts which appeared clear and distinct
among the weedy lane might we'll
have thought that this was the forest
primeval."
Well. like the proverbial lane. this
road had turning. and upon this fact
hangs tale.
Bachelors are seldom sentimental.
but George Dearborn, Junior partner Of
the firm Of Smart & Dearborn. Boston.
took advantage of the respite from the
city grind to indulge in thoughts Of
the grandeur Of nature, etc., as he sped
silently on toward that fateful turn.
Instinctively his wheel was rounding
the turn when a startled cry awoke
him from his reverie. A vision Of love.
liness rose before him in the form OF a
lady cyclist speeding toward him in
the same rut. Quickly he turned at
right angles to his course, only to be
thrown into mass of vines and bram-
bles ten feet removed from the road
bed. while the fair journeyer from the
other direction collided with his rear
wheel, which caused her to dismount
in a not very graceful fashion.
spell OF awkward silence was I'M
ally broken by him. Pardon me,
madam; very careless of me, to be
sure. You were not injured, 1 hope?''
At the sound of his voice she stopped
in the process Of arranging her side
combs and brushing her natty skirt.
Leaning quickly forward, she sur
veyed her fellow unfortunate as he
was disentangling himself from his
awkward position. Can it be possible?
Why, George-er. Mr.. Dearborn. after
four years. to meet in this fashion!"
As for Dearborn, he was speechless
for moment, and then tried to act
as man of the world should upon
meeting the girl who four years be-
fore had refused his hand in marriage.
The attempt met with little success.
however.
Delighted to see you. Miss Somers.'
he said, as he took her proffered hand.
but how under the sun
well, it's just this way" she laugh
ingly replied. Papa has rented q cot
tage ON the south shore some few
The silver star., 1899-03-02

showed to his astonished gaze the with.
cred leaves Of what had once been q
blushing jacqueminot
Surprising" he says. eagerly, after
moments silence. that II, after hav-
ing thrown away and filled with BIT
terness heart whose sole desire was
you, that If opportunity had offered,
would you have resurrected It from its
despair as you did the fiower?"
why. George. of course should."-
Boston Post.
The silver star., 1899-03-02
NEW HAND SHAKE.
Introduced In Washington by Assistan
Secretary MeiIklcjohn.

Introduced in Washington by Assistan
Secretary Meikiejohn.
Representative Amos ]. Cummings
was one of party Of twelve who at
tended dinner given by public ON
cial few evenings since. He knew
all the diners save one, a western poll
tician. who was friend Of the host.
The host introduced his congressional
friends to his guest from the west. Mr..
Cummings was the first to be intro
due ed. The westerner, wearing an
evening suit. patent leather shoes. etc..
advanced. holding out his right hand
on a level with his forehead. Mr..
Cummings approached to within few
feet Of the extended hand and halted.
He looked the westerner squarely in
the eye, glanced hastily at the out
stretched arm, and as he grasped 1t
said smilingly: ugh! You shake
hands like Meiklejohn." At this every
body laughed. Mr.. Meiklejohn, who
helps Mr.. Alger manage the war de-
partment. is noted for his handshake,
and his friends have little quiet fun
with him because Of his affected man
ners. 1t may be remarked in passing
that the westerner is an intimate
friend Of the assistant secretary, and
has acquired the top-lofty handshake
from association with him.-Washing-
ton Special New York World.
The silver star., 1899-03-02
AouiNALDo.s ASSURANCE.
Opinion of Person who Knows Hin
Well.

Opinion Of Person Who Knows Him
Well.
"Aguinaldo is very brave when he
fights priests and unarmed peasants,
but don't think he will provoke an
encounter with American troops"
quotes Golfers Weekly. This Agul-
naldo was once a servant of nina.
He is smart fellow, with plenty Of
assurance but no education. He had
a mother whom 1 remember, but he
never knew who his father was.
don't think he has any following
among the natives. He was put for
ward by foreigners who, under cover
OF his name, wanted to procure from
the American commanders trade priv
ileges and monopolies. In Aguinaldo's
name these foreigners issued procla-
nations, claiming that the insurgents
had established government which
has been acknowledged by the Amer
lean army and navy. These lies were
intended for the consumption of the
Filipinos. lived In the Philippines
for thirty-seven years and have pre-
sided over dozen parishes. Much of
my time l spent in Manila. l know
the Filipinos well. There are some
good people among them, men of
wealth and education; but the masses
are hopelessly ignorant and quite in
capable of self-government. The mo-.
ment two natives are clothed with
some semblance of authority they
quarrel with each other. II any at
tempt is made to establish self-gov-
ernment by the natives it will end In
bloody war"
The silver star., 1899-03-02
SENDING STEEL RAILS ABROAD.
Evsn 0lassew Ciamers for the Amsriean n
( Product.


Evsn 0laseew Ciamors for the American n
Product.
The Maryland Steel Company, which
has large mills at Sparrows Point, near
Baltimore, has Just received several
notable orders for steel rails. They in
dictate the drift Of international COM
merce and Illustrate the progress
which the United States has made In
the manufacturing world. The most
remarkable comes from Glasgow, Scot
land. for 1000 tons, and Is accompa-
MED BY an intimation that n much
larger order will be forthcoming in
case the first is satisfactory. A few
days ago an equally significant event
occurred, when a mill at Birmingham,
Alabama, sent 1000 tons of steel shin
plates to firm OF ship builders In
GLASGOW. These are the first ever sent
from the United States to Europe.
and the invoice Of the Maryland Steel
Company will be the first American
rails ever sent to Scotland, Another
significant commercial event was an
order received by the Maryland Steel
Company for 10000 tons OF steel rails
for the government railways in India
and $4,000 tons from the Russian gov
ernment for the Siberian railway
Twelve thousand tons of rails are to
be shipped to Australia In few days.
This is the third order from that Sec
tion. the total amounting to $4,000 TONS
Within the last few months the Mary
land Steel Company has sent rails to
China, Japan. Siberln, India, Austrn-
liza, South Africa. Russia. France. Ire
land, Scotland, Mexico, the West In
dies, Brazil and the Argentine Re.
Dublic.
The silver star., 1899-03-02
SHE SURVEYED HER FELLOW UN-
FORTUNATE.

SHE SURVEYED HER FELLOW UN-
FORTUNATE
miles back. I was extending my usual
morning evercise much farther than
usual. when-you know the rest. The
folksf All quite we'll. thank you, and
as for me. am as you knew mo four
years ago. older and wiser. to be sure"
Explaining his presence in such an
obscure neighborhood. he added, rem
iniscently: II. too. Miss Somers. re-
alize how young and foolish I was
then. Let us forget the past and be
good friends a. before that day
when" Her face crimsoned wis.,
bly,, and inwardly denouncing himself
. laundering idiot for giving the con-
versation such an uncomfortable turn,
be shouldered the wreck OF his wheel.
and. trundling hers with his other
they began walking toward civilisa.
tion.
A short walk brought them to .
farmhouse. where. having procured Q
team. they arrived In good time at her
fathers house, the conversation mean
while being on commonplace matters.
Having been accorded q hearty well
come, and assured that beyond . slight
sprain IN her wrist Miss Somsrs was
none the worse for her misadventure,
he promised to call At any carly date.
That night he felt that boyish foolish
meas that he had 10 often scoiRed at
tearing down the barrier Of reserve
that he had taken four years to Co.
quire.
Our bachelor friend had called to ~
the fair invalid for the NTH time In
as many days; nothing meanwhile had
transpired that served to remind them
Of their old relations. An unspoken
but mutual understanding forbade co.,
versstion on 70 embarrassing . sub
feet. II am feeling hnely." she replied
10 his query. what lovely panslesi
How kind Of you TO cater to ons of NJ
chief hobbies. Next to the rose, the
ransy occupies. In my mind the chiee
position In the howsry Kingdom"
And yet" he impulsiveiy q.
claimed, suddenly rccoliccting = long
forgotten incident. II have . dlstinet
recollection Of ono night. four years
20 last month, when you threw roee
offered you out Of tho window.
rnd-" Al this point he realizes
hat he has overstepped the bounds Of
dItc;et.on. and meekly starts TO apol-
,gisc. when. much TO his surprise, che
mi ingly interpoaes: "What would
ytu ray II should prove to your salts
faction that my regard for roses. even
IN that aggravated case. was no sxcep-
ion 10 the general ruler" He wonder
ely witches her 40 she extracts Z
'sesst from her waist, and, epssipe n
The silver star., 1899-03-02
An Eeonomical Rail.

Chief Engineer w. 7. Manning Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
invented new rail that experts say
has many points Of interest to rail-
road owners. the principal one being
its economical feature. 1t Is we'll
known that rails wear rapidly on
curves and where these are short and
tranic heavy, the cost of renewal is
very large. Manning has evolved n
section, which, he asserts, will reduce
the cost 81 per cent per ton per year.
He adds materially to the life Of the
rail by placing additional metal in the
head and on the side upon which the
wear comes. The new rail will be
given thorough test on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, the receivers
having ordered 1000 tons from the
Carnegie Steel Co. The Pittsburg
4 Western has also ordered 500 tons.
The silver star., 1899-03-02
aloo Raxard. alan

the readers Of this paper viii be plsaesd y
that scienco has been able 70 cure IN al tts
stAges and that is Cntarrh. Hells CetsrtA
Cure is the only positive cure nov known e tne
tional disease, requires constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken internally.
ncting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system, thereby Destroying tbs
foundation Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
prietors have so much faith in it, curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that 1t falls to cure Send for List a
Address +. J. CHENEY 4 Co. Toledo. o
Sold by druggists TIC.
HAlls Family Pills are the best
The silver star., 1899-03-02
or rhat DelIciou. Co9.e,

Costs but 1c per ID. to grow. saIser has
the seed. German Coffee Berry, pkG. 10:
erican Chicory 1bc. Cut this out and send
ic i6c for any Of above packages or send
soc soc,,, ond A get al Pigs. and great Cata-
CO., La Crosse Wis. f1n.1
The silver star., 1899-03-02

raodh ahere was one queer thing about the
recent ' earthquake in Greece" what
Vas that?" Although 1t was severely
.eit IN the Peloponnesus and at Kyparissa
lot letter was shaken out of the name
of either of those places"
The silver star., 1899-03-02

All fabrics are left in the most de-
sirable condition after washing with
Diamond &c" Soap.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

A catalogue of 800 prizes, suitable to
every taste and condition, mailed on
inquiry. Prizes given for saving DIa.
mond &C" Soap wrappers. Address
Cudahy Soap Works, South Omaha,
Nebraska.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been .
family medicine with us since 1866. r.
Madison, 2400 42d Ave, Chicago, Ill.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

Doctors say mental depression usually
arises from stomach troubles" That's 3
rue; nothing makes n man so low-spirited
As not having anything to eat"
The silver star., 1899-03-02

II hate to have John take long rides on
his bicycle before SUNRISE "Do you
think they are injurious?" "Of course; ]
always have to get up and get breakfast
for him before he goes.
The silver star., 1899-03-02

WAS it a swell affair?' mo; very
vulgar indeed They even had fresh air
IN the ball room.'