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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR,

Florence Q. Porter Of Caribou, has be-
come proprietor Of the Aroostook Repub.
iican, succeeding A. W. Hall, who for II
years has been editor and proprietor Of
the paper.
Among the famous plaoes Visited by
Judge Whitehouse while abroad was the
Cheshire Cheese, the London tavern
which housed the celebrated johnson,
Goldsmith and other English authors
The chair which was JohEson's fAvorise,
at the head Of the table. is stili seen and
over It u suspended quotation about the
philanthropy of man who keeps good
tavern.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20

Gen. Otis's exclusion of the Chinese
from the Philippines is not likely to have
a very happy effect o. the promotion OF
trade between the Americans and the
Chinese, which has been given as one OF
the prominent reasons for holding the
Islands Intercourse between the Philip
pines and China has been unrestricted for
q great many years. The Chinese have
carried on large part Of the business in
the islands and have been permitted to
come and go as they saw fit. As soon as
we get possession Of them we proceed to
kick them cut, and forbid their coming
there unless they are tagged. One can
readily sse.how this proceedure.is likely to
promote trade with them How anxious
they will be to welcome 4. "a erioan goods.
after being kicked out of all American
possessions. How they will tumble over
themselves to hail with delight the arrival
of American ships with American wares
on board after sach considerable treatment.
The order may DO defsnsible as a mill
tary necessity, but that shows the dan.
gers to eur relations with other nations
that may grow out of military necessities.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20

precedence OF their brothers and husbandl
in this par tlcular. he that % 10 may,
the discussions are always bright and
hrainy. The addresses from the clergy
and offiials Of the city with those OF other
guests Of the convention, the many little
informalities. such as the two minuts
speeches Of the fourteen or more vice
presidents. models of their kind, and the
nameless items which 1T into the pro-
grarme. naturally enough make the state
conventions, literally, 'feasts OF reason
and fiow Of souls"
The music Of the invention Is under
the cars of Mrs. Hall Of RockIand, the
state musical director. which is sufficient
guarantee of its excellence.
Inc Portland Union js busy in various
ways preparing for the Entertainment. Of
the three hundred or more delegates who
will be welcomed to Portland's beautiful
homes.
Collations win be served each day in
the vestry Of the Second Parish church,
the churches throughout the city con-
tributina their quota of refreshments.
They will. serve In the GLOWING order:-
Tuesdny-seoond Parish, Pine Street,
Congress Square, India Street, williston,
New Jerusalem.
Wednssday-State street, Free Street,
Chestnut Street, Fres Baptist, st. Law
renee, st. Stephens, Bethel.
Thursday-High Street, Congress Stree
Methodist, First Baptist. First Parish,
st. Luke's, Friends, Second ADVENT,
West End.
The directors of these churches are
asked II they viii kindly be at the second
Parish yestry ON the mornings Of the days
upon which their churches serve.
IL any lady would like to entertain zone
or more delegates and has been given no
opportunity of thus expressing her wish
she will find committees at the rooms of
the State Headquarters; $50 Free street,
every afternoon Of the coming week, who
Will DO pleased to register her name and
address.
The meetings Of the convention are
always open to every one. And whether
or not the principles laid down are &C.
cording to his views, he will be convinced
that the women Of the organization are
working for what they believe to be the
firm, Interchangeable right.
NJ. e. @.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

BY local applications as they cannor reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. There is only one
uonal remedies. Deafness Is caused by an In
famed condition Of the mucous lining OF the
Eustaehian Tube. WhenSthis tube is infiamsd
ing, and when II Is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result and unless the Inflammation can be
Iaken out and this tube restored TO its normal
nine cases out OF ten are caused by Catarrh,
which Is nothing but an infiamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF deafness leauseI by catarfh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars; tree.
+. ]. CHENEY s. CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists. Use.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20
MAINE NEWS NOTES.

III g Shaw, the Bath lumberman, had
crew of lumbermen on the afternoon
train Monday.on their way to Gresnvilie.
where they win begin operations. This
is abont the earliest on record. SO 1t Is
said.
The Maine Central machine shop crews
at Waterville. are being worked Sunday
as well as week days to keep up with the
work on hand. There are several causes
for the increased amount of work and
one of them Is that 1t Is necessary to
change over some of the fittings on the
air brakes of the engines.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20
JUDGE FOSTERS ERRONEOUS FIG
UREs.

- : = -
UREs.
In the course OF his Grafton before the
City Council Monday night Mr.. Cloudy
read letter from ex-Judee Foster In
which occurred the following statement.
You have hit the nail on the head, to
use an elegant expression, and you might
have further arraigned ths last legislature
and compared Its appropriations az made
for 1900 which were 81. J "a, o46 SO ne COM
pared with the legislature OF 1870 where
S4lA 1891. Thus the last Legislature
made appropriations more thanifive times
greater than were made In the year 1870.
This would be startling II true, but 1t
Is NOT true. Judge Foster understates
the appropriations Of the legislature Of
1870 by nearly a million of dollars The
legislature Of 1870 passed two appropria-
tion bills, one amounting to s41s. 13Q 81
and the other to 5000, 2252e The Judge
entirely ignores the latter In his letter.
No doubt his error was entirely unin-
territorial. but 1t was an error all the
same and q stupendous one. He evil
IDENTIFY glanced at the act approved March
"a, 1870, which appropriated t413. 139. 81,
eno hkurcs RifoH IN MS letter, ana assumed
that 1t contained all the appropriations
for that legislature, but that was not the
case as he would have seen If he had con.
suited the title Of the act which is ian
act TO provide in part for the expendi-
lures Of government On January rs,
another ''act to provide in part for the ex-
penditures Of government" had been
passed and approved. This act appro-
priated 1886, 225 30. It is clear therefore,
that thetotal appropriation OF the iegisla-
ture Of 1870 was the sum Of the amounts
appropriated In these two acts, which Ia
u. 409, 1854. so. and not $413, l3Q 81. The
total appropriations for the year 400 made
by the last Legislature were, as stated by
Judge Foster, 81, 1913, 04s. 50 which is less
than twice ms much as the appropriations
of the legislature Of 1870, and not Eve
times as much as Judge Foster declared
This is larger increase, we think, than
ought to be. considering the slight in
crease of the State in population and
wealth, but it is not startling.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20

The pardon of Dreyfus can be justified
only on one ground, and that is that the
government believes him innocent. II
he vera traitor, as the judges found.
he deserves punishment and the Presi-
dent of the nation against which he
plotted ought to have done his part to
make treason odious by allowing the
case to take its course. But assuming him
to be the victim of party persecution,
which he undoubtedly was. the govern
ment is justified in doing all that 1t can
to correct the injustice which has been
done him. This 1t does In part by reiiev-
Ing him from the penalty. 1t can do the
rest by helping him set in motion the
machinery that may relieve him from the
stigma which the court martial has in
hicted upon him. 1t is just as much its
duty to do the latter as the former.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20
Portland q Rochester railroad.
ANNUAL MEETING.

ANNUAL MEEIlNG.
The Stockholders OF the Portland & Roches-
ter Railroad are hereby notified that their an.
nual meeting Will be held at the office of Geo.
II. Wescott, 191 Middle street. Portland on
Wednesday. the fourth day of October next.
at ten o'clock in the forenoon TO act upon the
following articles. viz:
Ito hear The report Of the Directors and
act thereon.
2.-To elect Directors for the ensuing year.
a-Io elect Clerk OF the Corporation.
ITO see II the stockholders of said Port
land q Rochester Railroad will authorize and
approve the terms and conditions of q certain
agreement for the sale of the road. franchises
and property OF the Portland & Rochester
railroad, to the Boston & Maine Railroad,
duly executed between said Boston Maine
Railroad and said Portland & Rochester Rail-
road on the twenty-frst day OF JAY, 1893, and
VIII autnorize, In accordance W It'll said agree
ment the sale, assignment and conveyance to
SAID Boston q Maine Railroad OF said road
franchises and property OF every description.
o.-Io transact any other business that may
iegany come before said meeting.
WIN. n. CoNANT, Clerk.
roftiana. sept. =. 1899. sepi9dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20

Mark Hanna on his return from Europe
dropped the remark to reporter that
''my observations of England ara that 1t
Is country with good political system
it is as good political system as ours. -
Now the casual reader would be likely
to discover nothing wicked or even un-
fortunate in that remark. But the Demo-
Gratis ont in Ohio have ''oaught on to it,
and are using it as evidence that Mr..
Hanna is inclined toward monarchy-that
he thinks monarchy is as good as a re.
public.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20

The Christian Endeavorers have pre-
vented proposed prize fight at Scranton,
Pa. The Endeavcrers did it by getting
the sheriff to enforce law that had been
generally forgotten, but which, as Cicero
would say, lay like sword in the scab-
bard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20

The new battlesbips now being designed
for our navy are to have ths great speed
of twenty knots an hour, carry coal
enough for u cruise of ten thousand OF
fifteen thousand miles, and have armor
seven inches thick. They will have the
good qualities Of the Indiana and Brook
Ign combined, and will, when completed,
raise us several grades in the classed
navies of the world.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20
Portland, SacO and Portsmouth Rail
road COMPANY.

A SPECIAL meeting OF the Stockholders of
n the Portland, Saeo and Portsmouth Rail
road Company VIII be held In KIttery Me- in
the Company's hall on Monday, sept q, 1899.
at II O'clock a: M, for the following purpose:
l. 10 see II the stockholders win approve
and property to the Boston and Maine Railroad
upon the terms and condit ons agreed to by
the directors OF the respective corporations.
BY order of the Directors,
+. X. BARRETT, Clerk.
fortland, Me-, Sept. IL, 1888. sepi3dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20

Mr.. Reed might have thanked the
Democrats of the 1st Maine district, too,
while he was about it. They have gen.
orally been of good deal of service 20
him boston Herald.
II the Herald's Photographer had taken
the trouble TO read MIR. Reeds letter be
would not have written the above para
graph.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20

Rear Admiral Schiey seems to be bone
of contention as much as ever. Maryland
insists that the South American station
is not at all in accordance with his dig
nifty and wishes that he be sent to Europe
1t would seem In better taste for q naval
officer to go where ordered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20
MR.. REEDS FAREWELL LETTER,
Boston Herald.)
THE W. G. I. q. ooNvENTIo N.
To the Editor Of the Press:

40 We Ed1tof OF the Press:
There is growing interest and enthu.
siasm over the coming Stats Convention
which is to be held In this city on the
days of Sept zeth. 9th. and ssth. The
indications point to an unusually good
session. some of the test speakers have
been secured. The departments of work
Will be presented by their various super
intendents which win be followed by
discussions And let 1t be whispered in
passing that the W. @. T. U. women
have learned the art of discussing with.
out allowing personalities to enter into
the equation. a quality OF character which
1t has been said all women did not always
possess. Some OF their most partial
friends have avowed oven. that they take
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20

Ia, but nobody need get excited about it.
A revolution in one of the Latin-Ame
can republics serves the same purpose
that an election does in this country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20

The country is doing SO much business
that the small changeis oyerworked.
Secretary Gage has been working the
minis two months on dimes, quarters
and halves: but cannot keep pace with
the demand.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20

Patrons of the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses OF theIi
papers changed as often as they may desire by
notifying the office
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20

subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the office Of
the DAILY PRESS. No. "a Exchange street.
Portland Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20.
TERMS

DAILY PRESS
By the year. SO In advance or 81 at the end of
the year.
BY the month. so cents.
The DAILY PRESS is delivered at these rates
every morning to subscribers In all parts OF
Portland. and in westbrook and South Port
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS Weekly
BY the year, 81 In advance. or SLIPS at the
end of the year.
For six months, so cents; Tor three months,
2b cents
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20
HYACINTH
GLASSES.

The glasses Of various colors
are ornamental in themself and
when surmounted by tresses Of
brilliant blossoms add to the
festive board just the needed
touch Of coloring. When not
required for table use, they can
be kept in the window ledge,
where they make an effective
display.
The method OF culture is ex-
tremely simple. Fill the glass
with water, place the bulb in the
top and set the whole in dark,
cool cellar or closet until the
roots are formed. Then bring
into the light.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-20
HOME BONDS
........ FoR>.......
September investments.

Portland Water Co. as, due 1927
Standish Water Co. As. due 1925
Guaranteed by Portland Wat
er Co..
Portland Railroad Co. a I-2's,
due 1913.
Portland g. Cape Elizabeth h.
IL. SIS, due l9l5.
Interest guaranteed by Port
land II. r.
Portland Young Mems Christian
ASSN. as. due l9ls.
Portland a. Runf0rd Falls R'y.
as, due 1927.
Lewiston Gas Light Co. Iss Mege.
as, due 1924.
First National Bank stock.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-03-16
BUTCHERY In CHINA.
GOVERNMENT TROOPS SLAUGH.
TERED BY THE REBELS.
Several Cities Captured and Men, Womep
and Children are Tortured to Death
Revolving Cruelty of Rebels.

Victoria, Il. G., March lo.-petails
of the iusurrection in the GENITAL prov
inces of China, received by the Empress
of India, state that the rebel force and
the imperial troops met in pitched
battle on January 80, and the latter
were defeated with great slaughter
Hundreds were killed, and their bodies,
after having been mutilated, were
thrown into the river until, according
to a correspondent of the China Mail
the stream was like a log jammed
creek.
After the defeat OF the imperial
I'll oops, the victorious rebels swept on
to the cities of kuyang and Meng-
Sheng, which they took, after short
siege. As soon as they passed the
walls they massacred men, women and
children, and performed all manner of
revolving cruelties They then burned
the captured towns.
After these successes, the rebels
pushed on to Shachou and Kauchon,
The gates of the former city were
opened by sympathizers within, and
the horrors witnessed at their first two
captures were re-enacted.
Kauchon held out for some time. AT
length Niu and his followers gained
an entrance, to begin their slaughter.
AS a revenge for having held the city
against the rebels, the unfortunate
commandant of the garrison was
butchered with savage cruelty. 1t is
said 200 men, women and children fell
in the struggle attending the capture
of the city.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-03-16
FAILED TO ELECT SENATOR.
Joint Assembly Adjourns Without
Breaking the Deadlock.
For the Next Two Years Utah VIII Have
But One Represents tive In the Senate
of the United States.

Salt Lake City, Utah, March 1o.-The
joint session of the Utah legislature
adjourned at l2:0s this morning, with
out having elected successor to SEN
ator Frank j. Cannon to represent the
people of Utah in the United States
senate, and for the next two years Sem
ator Rawlins will be Utah's only repre-
sentative in that body.
The one hundred and sixty-sixth and
last ballot began at three minutes be-
fore IL o'clock. 1t was finish cd at five
minutes after the hour, with all the
changes made by members who desired
to go down with the men of their
choice. Senator Tanner cast the last
vote. He was absent during the roll
call, but came in just in time to vote.
Senator Abel John Evans, at 1908,
moved an adjournment without day,
and President Nebeker put the motion,
which was responded to by a chorus of
ayes, and the race for the senat orial
plum was ended.
Sixteen ballots were taken during
the day, and number of impassioned
spe eeches were made by the supporters
of the different candidates.
Following is the detailed vote on the
| final ballot:
For f. j. Cannon-Senator Kiesel,
Representatives n. j. Harris, 1vers,
Johnson Law, Smith, Taylor. Total, 7.
For King-Betts, Fisher, Larsen,
Wheeler Total, 4.
For McCune-Senators Cannon. Evans,
Robson, Smoot, Tanner, Thomas,
Whitney. Wright; Representatives By
water, Clyde, Farr, Hansen, Horne,
Lloyd, McQuarrie, O'Neill, Parry, Rob-
ertson, Shepard, Roylance. Total, 20.
For Powers-Cook, Forman, jack
son, Lapish. Total, A.
For Observation-Disclosures G. a., Holm
gren. Total, 2.
For Hardin Bennion, w. @.
NebelSer, A. Nebeker, Rideout, Total, 4.
For Nebelser-Peery. Total, /.
For George O. Caunon-senators AL
der, Howell, shurtlif, Representative
Bennion, Bramwell, Callister, Chris
tiansen, Crosby, Cummings, Green
wood, Mansfield, Miller, Murdoch,
Redd, Richards, Robinson, sorensen,
Welch. Total, 10.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-03-16
IDAHO LEGISLATURE.

Boise, Idaho, March THE follow
ing bills were passed by the senate:
Amending the law prescribing the
duties of the state board of equaliza-
tion so as to establish uniformity and
equality of valuations among the sew
eral counties of the state; providing
penalties against assessors who assess
property below fair cash value and
making it the duty of county attorneys
to prosecute such officers; amending
the law in relation to tax levy for state
purposes, compelling the county com.
missioners to place counties on a cash
basis by creating warrant redemp.
tion fund; fixing poll tax at 81 per
year and extending the time of delin
quency to January. After hard
fought battle the house concurred in
the senate amendments to the general
appropriation bill and it was passed,
and sent to the governor. The house
adopted a resolution for final adjourn
ment today but the senate refused to
concur.
Boise, Ida, March s.--The fifth ses-
sion of the Idaho legislature adjourned
last night ut S o'clock sine die, after
session of sixty-seven days The ending
was without special incident. The
nnal day was devoted largely 10 con-
sideration of the deficiency approprla-
tion bill. AS passed by the house, the
measure carried $40, 400. The senate
amended the bill by adding S11, ,39s. 10,
representing the deficiencies incurred
during the regime of 1867 that the
last legislature refused to pay; 81, 337 35
for court stonographers' expenses, and
Sl2 900 to reimburse the contributors
of the Omaha exposition fund. During
the day the governor sent veto of the
anti-fusion bill, urging in support of
his action that the measure attempted
an abridgement of the peoples rights.
The senate sustained the veto by vote
of to s. The house adopted resolu-
tions plimentary to Speaker Evans.
During the day the governor sent in
the names of Thomas L. Ricks ol Ere
mont; l. n Coston of Ada and w. +.
Kasika of Pocatello to be directors OF
the insane asylum, and they were con,
firmed. The house killed the senate
bill for bounty of cent a pound for
beet sugar by refusing to advance il
under suspension.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1899-03-16
SKELETON in AN ARM CHAIR.
Bones of the Spanish Admiral yiilamil
Found Near Santiago.

Santiago de Cuba, March 15.-Gener-
al Leonard Wood, military governor
OF the department of Santiago, in the
presence of the adjutants-general of
the department, Colonel Bacon and
Captain Gilmore, Captain Scott, cap
tain of the port, and other officers,
positively identified the remains of the
Spanish officer discovered few days
ago among the rocks on the shore
about four miles west of El Moro, as
those of Admiral Nillamil, who com
manded the Spanish torpedo boat de-
stroyers in the naval battle which
resulted In the destruction of Admiral
Cervera's squadron.
Accompanied by the officers named
and by others, General Wood went in
a tug to investigate personally as to
the truth of the report that the body
of Spanish officer had been found,
tied in an arm chair, a. the point
designated. The report proved we'll
founded
Nearly opposite the point where the
wrecked torpedo destroyer Pluton lies,
General Wood found an arm chair with
ropes around it, skull, bones on the
ground and the ragged remnants of
the uniform OF a captain in the Span
ish navy. 1t was evident that the buz-
yards had stripped the bones of flesh.
1t is understood-though as to this
there is no certainty-that Admiral
Villamil was taken ashore from the
Pluton in dying condition, tied in an
arm chair, and the supposition is that
he died Immediately on reaching the
shore, the body being left abandoned
among the rocks where it remained
undiscovered until a few days ago.
General Wood, through the war de-
partment, will notify the secretary of
state of the finding of the remains SO
that they can be removed to Spain, il
the Spanish government SO desires.
Pending final disposition they will be
kept at the arsenal here. The tattered
uniform will also be held subject to
Spanish orders