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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-08
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

In the District court yesterday petitions
in bankruptcy were filed by Willis A
knight and Cecil Clay Of Portland.
This week the work OF the city Diet
Mission is being carried forward by the
Free street Baptist church, Misses Gould
and Mailing directing. There are now
81 patients.
The receipts for the Portland post Office
during the month Of May were $l3, 5i7 81,
an increase OF s346s5 over the month of
May, last year.
Bankruptcy Referee Lewis Pierce has
dismissed the SIS, 600 claim filed by Mrs.
Francis Bond of Springfield, Mass,
against the estate of Woodbury. g. Moul-
ton.
Judge Webb Of the United States Dis
trict court has promulgated a new rule
in bankruptcy whereby appellants from
the ruling Of referee in bankruptcy
must enter their appeal with the district
judge within 10 days thereafter.
The closing exercises of the Waynaete
school will take place today at 10
O'Clock. The address win be made by
Judge Symonds.
The regular weekly meeting of the
First Free Baptist Y. p. S. c. E., will
be held in the vestry this evening at T.45.
Topic, Abiding in Christ. Leader, Mr..
George W. Sturgis.
The Grand Trunk Westinghouse con-
struction car is in the city and will be
opened to the public from to $50 Satur-
day.
Evangelist N. D. Smith of this city
will hold Gospel praise services Sunday
afternoon at O clock and in the evening
at 1880, at Mrs. Morey's house, 40 Mer-
rill street.
Rev. w. S. Bovard, who spent three
weeks in Chicago visiting the General
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, will give his impressions OF
great assembly and its bearing upon
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-08
BOARD OF TRADE.
Regular Monthly Meet
ing Yesterday.
Report on the Hull and Ottawa
Fund.
Proposed Removal Of
Witch Rock.
The Gamers Reunion During
Old Home Week.

The regular monthly meeting of the
yesterday afternoon. President Boothby
was in the chair and there was n good
attendance of the members. After the
records of the last meeting had been read
and approved the following gentlemen
were elected to membership: Edwin NJ.
Northcotte, William 4. Bailey, Edward
h. Morton, Philip o. Loring, George ID.
Loring, ]. W. Minott, Frank G. Allen ].
Munday, Benjamin L. Donnel.
President Boothby stated that W it'll
these names there were now four hun
dred and eighty-six members in the
board He hoped that the membership
would soon include five hundred names.
Hon. Charles II. Randall, chairman Of
the committee regarding the Hull and
Ottawa = sufferers, reported good pro-
gress. Very liberal and hearty responses
had been made, the amount received be-
ing about $l40S. He highly praised the
citizens Of the city in this matter. The
report was accepted with thanks to the
committee and the citizens of Portland.
Secretary Rich said that he had received
an official acknowledgment from the
mayors of Ottawa and Hull.
President Boothby read communication
from Collector Moses regarding the plans
of the government as to- removing Witch
Rock. Collector Moses stated that ON his
recent trip to Washington he had seen
Congressman Allen who had succeeded in
getting an order inserted in the emergen-
cy bill that an examination should be
made of the obstruction with the idea of
having 1t removed. Collector Moses
had no doubt that the rock would
be removed by another summer. Presi-
dent Boothby had recently seen the bill
which had passed Congress. 1t was the
only one of the kind that had been passed
for this state.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-08
HOME FOR AGED WOMEN.

Again the Home family has been the
recipient of the generosity of friends.
A delightful entertainment was given
us Monday evening consisting of vocal
and instrumental music and Rotations.
The following programme was finely rem
dered:
Ancient Landmark Lodge Quartette-
Messrs. Porter, Weber, Pierce and
Ball.
March, Onward; The Darkies' Cradle
Song; In Absence; Aud Lang Syne.
MIR. Carl Il. A. Weber-Tenor solos
My Own, Tell Me Do You Love Me.
Mr.. Carl A. Weber and Miss Lillian
Winslow-Two duets: Mandolin and
piano.
Mr.. q. +. Porter-Tenor solos: Absence,
Shells of Ocean.
Mr.. Arthur ID. Pierce-Baritone solos: A
Maiden Fair; Down in the Deep.
Miss Auguste II. bShcumacher-Con
solos: Lullaby, Mignon.
Miss Flora Skillings-Readings:. Seeing
Things, Kentucky Philosophy, Den
Aceompanists--Miss Nellie MacGregor,
Miss Mary A. Porter, Miss Lillian
Winslow, Mrs. Arthur ID. Pierce,
Miss Nina Schumacher.
Every number was greatly enjoyed and
applauded heartily by the old ladies and
friends who were present. Our thanks
are due to each one who so kindly fav-
ored us, not only with an evenings pleas
ure, but left with us memories Of the
sweet music and the good cheer which
win serve to brighten many days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-08
]. R. LIBBY CO.

the immediate future of the denomina
ton at the Congress street NJ. +. church,
Sunday at 7.30 p. m. The public is in
vited.
Mr.. Arthur ii. Farnsworth and Mr..
II. G. Bennerman, two popular clerks in
the railway mail service, went to Peaks
island yesterday afternoon and enjoyed
a successful fishing trip. They brought
back number of good sized cunners.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-08

Admiral Dewey was entertained at
Cincinnati yesterday.
Joseph Foxcroft Cole of Maine, has
been awarded a tlrst-class gold medal
at the Paris exposition for wood engrav-
ing.
Major General o. o. Howard of Bur-
lington VT, has been unanimously re-
elected president of the Congregational
Home Missionary society.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-08
NEW ADvER EASEMENTS TODAY


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q bottls
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-23
MORE THAN EMPEROR.
N. Y. WORLDLY

There are no trusts in this country"
says Mark llama; Whcreto all the big
and little trusts respond in chorus.
"Why, certainly not. We are merely
beneficient aggregations of capital"
In similar manner do the imperial
lists exclaim, There is no Imperialism
in this country" and so on TO explain
that under our system of constitutional
government and checks and balances
and division of powers there can be
no such thing as Imperialism.
And yet
And yet Senator Hawiey. as Chair
man of the Senate Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. and Senator Proctor, as
ex-Secretary OF War and senior mem
Der of the committee, graVely propose
that the great and important legisla-
tive question of the size of the army.
with all the subordinate questions Of
organization. discipline. control. SER
vice. and. above all. of cost to the tax
payers shall be embodied in n bill en-
powering the President ito maintain a
regular army of such size as to him
may seem fit"
This is not merely Imperialism. but
more than Imperialism. 1t would in
vest our civilian President with an
authority. a power, n control OF gov
eminent which the Prussian Dict stub
bornly refused TO give 10 the King of
Prussia in an hour of national need and
which the German Parliament later on
refused to give to the German EN-
peror.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-23

are going to do some boyish things.
They are going to become excited and
yell all kinds of yells, and some of
them are probably going to drown their
sorrow of defeat or encourage their
excitement of victory or partizanry in
some slight indulgences.
Now. the people of Norfolk have en-
tertained all kinds of people. organi-
cations and bodies. 1t has the honor of
taking care of the Methodist Confer
ence this week. Only n little while
back and the great State Demo-
cratic Convention was Gin our midst"
and so on. But Norfolk has not had
much experience in entertaining stu
dents. Let us then be prepared to turn
over the town to them and open our
doors and hearts. Humor their cccen-
tricitieS and join in the spirit of fun
Let us all be boys again; for in that
way alone, can we sympathize with
the boys and make them glad they
came to see us. They have honored
us. now let us honor them, and go to
see the game. Let them yell like Com
anche Indians. If they feel like it, for
they are boys, and who wouldn't be a
boy again." Good luck and much plea
sure to you, boys. and thrice welcomed!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-23
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
A WARNING TO CONGRESS
Indianapolis JournaLl

In the current discussion regarding
the probable legislation of the next
congress there are words of approval
Tor various schemes involving n large
outlay of money and IL great addition
to the already enormous appropria-
tions. No Republican has yet spoken
a word in favor of reducing rather
than increasing them. No voice of
warning has been raised against the
fatal error of constituting the recent
victory as popular license to the Re
publican party to do as 1t pleases in
the matter of costly legislation and
increased expenditures. Not q word
has yet been spoken in favor of re-
ducing the necessary expenses of the
government of arresting the seemingly
endless increase of appropriations. of
barring the way against new and I'M
necessary expenditures. Every meas
ure that is proposed has it's friends. and
every new scheme it's supporters. The
friends of retrenchment and economy
have not yet been heard from. 1t must
not be forgotten that we have recently
come through n war which, though
brief and brilliant in it's results, never
theless entailed heavy expenditures on
the government. 1t must not be for
gotten that the suppression of the re-
bellion In the Philippines is costing a
great deal of money, and that the work
of pacifying Cuba and laying the
foundation of free government there
must be paid for out OF our own pocll-
cts. These extraordinary expenses,
with the ordinary ones of the govern
ment. make already an enormous ag
gregate. and If the Republican party is
wise 1t will endeavor to reduce instead
OF constituting the recent election as
license TO increase them. The best
rule of action for the next Congress
would be economy and retrenchment.
The present seems suitable time TO
enter plea for this policy and warn
ing against neglect of 1t.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-23

der the proposed new arrangement,
though greater simplicity in manage
ment may lead to more systematic
fight on independent companies
throughout the country. But the days
of the. Bell Telephone monopoly are
numbered. The advantages of compe-
tition. and the success of independent
companies. run on business principles.
will operate to raise up rival compa-
MES. wherever. as in this city. the Bell
Company attempts to enforce a sched-
ule of eXtortionate rates. This the
Bell Company realizes, and hence its
efforts to thrive through the favorit-
ism of Legislatures. as in Maryland,
and of City Councils, as in Norfolk.
AS an illustration of the advantages
of efficient telephone competition. and
of the fact we have already cited
that Bell methods are everywhere the
same-the following figures showing
the rates of the Bell Company in sew
eral widely separated cities. before and
after it had competition, are offered:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-23
NOW, BOYS, wHOOP 'EM UP.

So, here we are. fright up against
it," The college boys are coming Sat
urday We never had it like that be-
fore. and like country horse, shying
at . street car, we are likely to back
a little until we get used to H. And
along this line, little wholesome ad-
vice.
They are boys Don't forget that.
Not being men. they have not put
aside childish things" and it will be
We'll 10 remember that, and save a good
many sudden turns. These boys are
not coming here to attend funeral,
and, therefore, win hardly be dressed
in sombre coiors, wear suppressed and
muiiled voices. and march In the middle
Of the streets. They are not members
of any religious organization, and will
hardly hold any pious exercises on the
streets;
BY all of which. we mean that these
boys have selected this city us the site
of the greatest combat of their lives
football game. They are boys. and
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-23
CONCERNING LYNcH1NGs.


The Indianapolis News, discussing
the Colorado lynching, says:
This crime of killing negroes with
out law and by general consent origi-
mating in the South, has long ago
spread throughout the country. 1t has
happened in other Northern States as
it has now happened in Colorado.
There is no race question in the North
or in the West. as there is in the South.
yet there are no confines to the spirit
risen in recent years. that in extreme
cases puts the negro outside the pro-
lection of the law"
What rot. Did lynching horse thieves
originate" somewhere? United
States Senator. as the leader OF vigil
lantes, has no less than fifty lynchings
to his credit. and not one OF the VIC
Tins was accused OF murder. Did mis-
cellaneous lynchihg OF criminals orig
mate in South Dakota? and was n bud
ding Senator the inventor of the plan?
Scores of white men have been lynched
in the States of Ohio. Indiana ana I'LL
nois. Only nine years ago three white
men were strung up by the same mob
in Minnesota. Four years ago three
white men We're taken out OF Jail in
Indiana, within sixty miles of Indian
| apolis. and hanged by Il mob. They
were accused of nothing more heinous
than the burglariZing of railway sta
tion houses and similar crimes: one of
the lynched was n Union veteran. and
pore on ms pody scars received AT the
battle OF PerryVille. Did lynching
white men for thievery and burglary
originate in Indiana? For years men
and women, in n group OF counties in
central southern Indiana. were whip
ped. generally maltrcatcd, many died
OF their injuries; all this by society
of vigilontcs calling themselves white
caps" This infernalism really did
originate in Indiana and spread into
Ohio kentucky. Tennessee and other
Southern States.
or all States for originating and per-
petuating mob government Indiana
long took the lead. and many counties
by vigilance committees" the leaders
of which insolently dictate to their
neighbors how they shall conduct
themselves
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-23
NO CHANGE OF TIE LEoPARD's
SPOTS.

The announcement in yesterdays
dispatches that all the Bell Telephone
systems Of the country are to be con-
solidated under the American Bell
management means only that there
will be Il formal recognition of rela
tons that already exist A majority
of the stock In all the hundred and
more systems operated by the Bell
people is owned by the same PERSONS
and the proposed consolidation will
merely simplify the management by
making the managers of the several
systems responsible to the American
Bell managers instead of directly to
the stockholders of the several stock
companies, under various names. be-
longing to the American Bell Company.
The policy of all the Bell systems has
been for years the same, and there is
no reason to suppose that there will
be either change or improvement I'M
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-23
THE CASE OF DR.. ROSS AND IT'S
LESSON.

First and last a good deal has been
said about the peremptory dismissal
by Mrs Stanford of Prof. Ross of the
University. For the benefit of any
who may have overlooked the cause.
it may be said that Prof. Ross was
dismissed because he expressed views
favorable to municipal ownership of
city utilities and against Chinese i'm
migration.
1t is significant. however, that the
ing like the furore raised by the de-
mand for DR.. l.. Benjamin Andrews
resignation from the presidency of
Brown University four years ago,
though the former was an even more
fragrant assumption of the right of
donors to the endowment fund OF
university to deprive its faculty Of free
speech. The truth is that Americans
have become accustomed to seeing
money exercise n sinister influence in
nearly every field of public and private
endeavor, and have come to take it
largely as matter of course. When
this influence manifests itself in n pc
culiarly overt and obnoxious way, as
in the case of DIR. Ross. there is more
or less perfunctory protest from the
press of the country, but nothing cffec-
tive against a repetition OF the crime
against truth and free speech results.
In short, money has it's way; the man
who taught the truth as he saw 1t is
dismissed and the incident ends.
Whether or not there Is any practical
way by which schools like Brown,
Stanford and Chicago Universities can
be kept free from intellectual subscr-
viency 10 the prejudices of bencfactors,
we do not undertake to say. The de-
velopment of a professional solidarity
among educators analogous to the
trades unionism of labor is hardly fea
sble, or compatible with the dignity
of the distinguished men who fill uni
versity chairs. The only corrective
seems to be public sentiment. and we
have had repeated Instances of the i'm
potency of that Whatever force and
effect it may have is being lost through
public familiarity with incidents like
that of DR.. Ross dismissal.
The influence of mere money In our
endowed schools is by no means con-
fined TO such gross and vulgar outrages
as that of which DR.. Ross has been
made the victim. 1t is much more in
sdious and shows itself in a certain
chariness OF instructors in handling a
whole class of political and sociologi-
cal problems. 1t impairs that robust
intellectual courage which is of the
very essence of healthy university life.
and is even more important than mere
proficiency in the letters and sciences.
1t may be but passing phase of our
educational development and may van
ism with the men and women who have
made the donations to our university
endowments. but for the present it
has raised the question in the minds
of thoughtful men whether the endow
ment is not as much curse as bless
ing
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-23
FINE PICKINGS.


The valued Washington Times out
lines few of the joys and opportuni-
Ties that await the statesmen shortly
TO assemble in the National Capital:
"On several occasions we have given
the encouraging warning to raw and
ripe statesmen alike that the approach
ing winter in Washington is likely to
| prove the most fruitful and wide omen
one In the legislative history of this
country. After some years of effort the
present leaders of the party in power
have succeeded nobly in fixing in our
| political system the principle that there
is no duty which attaches TO the posses
sion of public office or influence, save
the duty of making money out of the
possession of either. 1t follows that
when legislation is desired by any of
the vested interests which combinedly
control the Republican organization
and it's administration, although such
legislation is certain to be had, il must
be paid for
The VirginianP Pilot has for sometime
felt that any prophet who wished to
plug the bulls eye could do 1t with the
sentiment expressed by our Washing
ton contemporary. Possibilities of this
sort We're so plainly in and OF the sit
uatlon that they were bound to fall
out. There is q sort of mild poetic JUS
tice in the prospect that the boodlers
who bought the election of statesmen
will now have to buy the statesmen-a
drawback inscparablc from the Hanna
method of saving the honor of the
country. There is a diluted satisfac-
ton in the reflection that these states
men Will have to be bought often and
on n rising market
The Times says that the advance
guard of the members OF the third
house" are already on the ground, and
that burglars have visited the office
of the Interoccanic Canal Commission,
and broken open the desk of it's score
tary. evidently with the laudable pur-
pose OF discovering what its report to
Congress is to be-" This is strenuous
beginning and quite prepares us for
what is to follow:
From what these gentry confide to
| their COMPANIONS over the dessert or
! the jackpot. the conclusion is inevitable
] that champagne, burgundy, terrapin,
| birds. lobstets and those delicate green
I salad leaves that grow so opulently in
/ the bureau OF Engraving and Print
! ing. Will be plenticr in this Capital dur
/ ing the next session than ever before.
| Opportunities for impecunious young
| members whose votes are desired. to
| win large sums at cards. with nothing
| TO go in ON but the traditional pepper
| mint lo2enge. are to be too numerous
| 10 mention. Representatives with con-
! sclentious scruples about gambling
/ will be accommodated at any one of
! several stock tickers, and ultra good,
| TO be had in either way, will be pre-
| sented with handsome copies of the
! Bible. between the leaves OF which they
/ will he apt to find most comforting and
/ useful paper bookmarks."
Plainly if any member of the Fifty
/ seventh Congress dies poor 1t will
either be l.ecause he was honest or be-
cause he made n mistake in estimating
how much 1t would take to keep him in
opulence for the rest OF his days
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-23
IT HAD ENOUGH.
(WashinEtOu TimeS1

The great portrait of Abraham Lin
coin in the East Room of the White
House fell from its place with n crash
on Saturday night and when found
lay face downward on the floor. Mr..
Mckinley is not superstitious and the
incident did not move him. but there
is food for gentle reflection in the fact
that of all counterfeit presentments OF
Presidents in the Executive Mansion
1t was that of the founder of the Re
publican party which first decided 1t
had seen enough
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-23
TO KEEP OUT THE PLAGUE.
mobile Register.)

The health authorities of Now Or
leans have established n shot gun
quarantine against the bubonic plague.
Rats that attempt to land in New Or
leans from coffee ships coming from
Rio are to be shot, the marksmcn being
stationed on the wharf for that pur-
pose, and the dead rats are to be handl-
ed with gloves. II is said this will keep
out the plague. RatG!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-23

So. we must continue to pay tax on
our tea, the memory OF the "Boston
Tea Party to the contrary notwth-
standing.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-23

The taking of the census having been
completed. the work of salary drawing
will continue on undated.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-23

Secretary Cage seems to have
reached the conclusion that matter
of sSo.ooo.ooo decrease in income Will
not bother Uncle Sam.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-23

thorities have come to the conclusion
that we need a new dry dock.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-23

And SO Hoke Smith has risen up and
told the Georgia cotton growers oil
about it.