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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-28

That man will entirely disappear from the
earth and that evolution will meanwhile
have produced, from his stock a higher
race, is the original notion of Dr. Theo. n.
Gill, the biologist Of the Smithsonian
I'm the course of untold time said he.
man must develop into a creature as diff
ferent from what he is now is the ape
ancestor from which he sprung. This ero-
luton will depend upon future changes in
the surroundings of earthly life. The sys-
tenn of mans offspring will react to meet
them. What these conditions can be | can
not foresee. If the earth gradually dries
Well, then this descendant of man. what
ever creature Ne may be, will have adapted
himself to much less water than man now
requires. Life would be possible. under such
conditions. The desert animals live on very
little water. Rats and mice of the desert
do without it for long intervals The camel
stores ii up for future needs. No. | do not
think that this new creature to succeed man
VIII have stomach like that of a camel
If the earth eools? This new being will
simply take on more clothing. will eat more
oil and will live generally the Eskimo
does today. No. | do not think that he
would grow hair over his entire body
Neither do l think that he could deyelop
into an aquatic animal in case water should
cover the earth surface. With the slow
encroachment of the water this new race
would retreat until the last bit of land dis
appeared After that. sooner or later. the
whole race would have to give up the
ghost.
Suppose there were another glacial
epoch, you ask? In that event a greater
part of mans offspring would retreat to
the equator. Those left behind would
either die or they also would assume life
somewhat after the manner Of the present
Eskimo. No, there is not the slightest
danger that mammoth animals of any kind
will ever develop and destroy either the
human race or that which is to follow it
No animals of lower Intelligence could eff
rect such progress. Neither do [ believe
that disease microbes will ever get the bet
ter of posterity. Science will keep them
in control
Yes, feel positive that man as we see
him today will become gradually modified
into different creature, and thai rem
nants OF our own race will eventually die
out. Yet 1 think that man will be able tn
adapt himself to new surroundings and will
remain as monarch of the world for ages
to come"
JOHN ELFRETH WATKINS. Jr.
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Pounded Out With Clubs.

After this the mush of pulp and seeds is
placed for some days in the sun to fer
ment. 1t is next taken to the creek and
washed and the beans are then laid out
upon mats In the yard. They remain for
five or six days in the sun and are then
ready to be hulled. Every coffee bean has
still two skins upon 1t, which must be taken
or before it is ready for sale. There is an
outer skin as thick your finger nail and
an inner one as thin fine tissue paper
In order to remove these the beans are nut
into mortar made by gouging out a hole
In the upright end Of log and native
pounds upon them with a pestle-like wood
en- club, breaking the skins. The coffee
and shells and skins are then winnowed nv
throwing them up in the air, lust as orr
pioneer fathers winnowed their wheat and
the coffee beans which remain are ready
Tor the market. They are bagged and car
RED To the seacoast on the back of a
water buffalo and then shipped to Manila
for sale.
Such Is coffee raising az 1t Is carried on
IN Joio and such coffee can be produced in
this way. am told at a profit. If this is
true 1t certainly should pay after modern
methods and with modern machinery In
the meantime it must be remembered thar
all OF the land here in Sulu belongs To the
sultan, ana that as yet none is for sale
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
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Ghost Faces Compared.

Ghosts differ quite widely in facial ex-
preston as in other characteristics. One al
ways has a long. clean-shaven physiog-
nomy. cadaverous and pitiful in expression.
Another clean-shaven spook wears his hair
high on his head and has a generally dis
tinguiShed and gentle air. One of the per
cipients of a woman ghost. though fright
encd by its first appearance. afterward an
ticipated pleasure In the hope of seeing it's
kindly disposed face Its eyes were green
and gliStening, but the rest of its face was
mufilnd up is recorded of another
seen upon rural roads paralyzed some chill
dren with fright when they looked up and
behold the awful expression Of its coun-
teEance. Women who saw its face at other
times describe 1t as thin and deadly pale.
The face of young mans spook haunting
a modern city house is pale and luminous
His eyes are downcast as though in deep
thought.
The majority OF ghosts appear to look sad
and deathly pale. A conspicuous number
among the masculine persuasion are clean
shades of mustaches and boards worn IN
real life. To those who were near to them
in life they usually appear In their normal
form. Sometimes to those who have not
seen them for long intervals they exhibit
changes experienced before death, but not
previously observed A little girl of three
years. for instance. went to the dining room
hold was startled by her screams. She in
sisted th:t sh. had seen poor papa" sitting
in his armchair, and that he had put out
his arms "for baby to tiss him." "But
baby wouldn't" said She "'cause he looked
so funny. He had black whiskers." The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-28

blight the most of the coffee was grown in
the provinces below and about Manila. The
best came from Batangas. quite lot was
raised about Laguna de Bay, and also in
Cavite. Many of the plantations were large
containing numerous trees. The trees were
shaded. They We're set out so closely that
LIS trees were grown on one acre, and it
may have been this close planting that
caused the low yield per tree. The amount
produced averaged not more than ten
ounces or a thousand pounds to the acre.
This at IL cents a pound. a low rate in the
past for this variety of coffee. gave an in
come of S12D per acre per year. In Brazil
many of the trees yield two and three
pounds each.
The harvesting OF the crop in Luzon was
usually done on shares. women and chill
dren picking the berries and hulling the
seeds for half the profits. Practically no
modern machinery has been used. Much
of the pulp has been allowed to dry on the
berries and then pounded off with mortar
and neStie. After this tine chaff was re-
moved by w;nnnwin@ the seeds in the wind.
Some of the planters hired their work done,
but nearly al were more or less in debt, so
that there has not Yet been It practical test
Of coffee raising in this part of the world
with modern machinery and plenty of cap
it1l
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-22
SUNDAY SAIL TO HEAR THE REV,
ELIJAH KELLOGG.

Probably there are few men better
known to the public than the Rev. Elijah
Kellogg, the famous author Of boys
books. A native Of this part Of the state,
his heroes and locations have always
centred ON and around Casco Bay giving
an interest to many places which other
wise would have remained unknown.
Mr.. Kellogg, now "a years old, breaches
two sermons every Sunday, one at North
Harspwell and one at Harpswell Centre.
On Sunday, June Gath, Mr.. Kellogg has
consented to preach at the old church at
Harpswell Centre at IL a IN. This church
was built $50 years ago, and still has the
old pews and sounding board.
To accommodate the many admirers OF
Mr.. Kellogg in Portland the steamer
Corinna will leave Long wharf Sunday,
June gath at a. M, arriving at Harps-
we'll Centre in time for the service and
returning to Portland about p. M.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-22
UNDERWOOD Spring.

An experiment has been tried at I'm
derwood the past two evenings. 1t has
been the custom to have the electric foun-
tain play after the evening concerts, but
now the fountain exhibition Is put in
between the first and second parts of the
concert. This appears to. please the pat
rons of the park, affording a variety and
giving a short intermission after the first
three numbers of the musical programme.
1t will be continued SO II 1t is evident
that the people want it in this way. This
is likely to be another very warm day, IL
the weather bureau is to be believed. In
this case we cannot give better advice
than to tell people to go out to Under
wood, for the cool ride, the splendid mu-
sic, and the elegant grounds, which may
ne enjoyed by stroll down by the wat
erside or seat in the shade under the
great trees. II you have not yet heard the
Fadettes today win be a good opportuni-
ty to do so.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-22
MILITARY MATTERS.

Mr.. Ralph W. Bailey of the Thos. p.
Beals Co, has been appointed sergeant
major of the First Maine Regiment.
The committee on arrangements for
Independence Day observance in Port
land, has sent the captains Of the differ
ent military organizations in the city an
invitation to take part in short parade
on July 4.
The regular semi-monthly meeting
and drill of Co. A, was held at the
armory last evening. At tie business
meeting it was voted to accept the invi-
tation of the city government to partici-
pate in the Fourth OF July parade.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-22
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice To Coal Dealers.

The committee on Public Buildings will re-
celve sealed proposals until II O'Clock noon,
June 2sth, 1900 for furnishing 400 tons more or
less OF best quality broken Lehgn coal aud
500 tons more or less best quality egg size Le-
high, and 200 tons more or less best quality
stove Lehigh coal. 1000 pounds 10 the ton, 10 be
delivered and put In and trimmed In the bins OF
such OF the public buildings ana school houses
of the city and Islands. and at such times as
may be design ated. the coal to be in all re-
spscts OF the best quality and in the best or
der and to be well screened on the wharvss be-
fore delivery, and weighed and Inspected by
such weigher and inspector as the committee
may OBSTINATE. Separate bids will be received
Ut The same time for furnishing 1900 tons more
or less OF Cumberland coal from the Pocahon1as
mine, or coal of equal quality, suitable for
steam purposes, 1000 pounds to the ton, TO be
delivered as above. The committee reserve
the right to reject any o. all bids should they
deem Il for the interest OF the city so TO do and
no bid that Is not IN conformity with the fo.e'
going requirements Will be considered. Bids
should be marked Proposals for Coal' and
addressed to FRANK W. ROBINSON, Chair
man Committee on Public BuildingA
te2- div
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-22
PETITIONS DISMISSED.

Yesterday morning Judge Peabody of
the Cumberland Probate court gave a
hearing on the petition of Elizabeth Mar
tin of Buxton for appointment as admin
istratrix of the estate of the late
Nathaniel Titcomb of Westbrook. Messrs.
Cleaves, Emery and Waterhouss of Bidde-
ford appeared for the petitioner and Car.
roll W. Morrill, of Portland for the objeo-
tors. After hearing the petition was
dismissed by agreement of parties con-
cerAed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-22
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The Sunday school of the Church Of
the Messiah will hold its annual picnic,
Saturday, June 90. at Long Island. The
members of the school will take 1890
boat.
The Ladies' Circle Of the Second Parish
church enjoyed public supper at Fall
mouth Foreside at the camp Of Rev. and
Mrs. Rollin Il. Hack, last evening.
The Sunday school class OF Miss Flora
Lord were given a trolley ride to U nder-
wood Springs last evening.
The Martha Washington society en-
joyed its annual outing at Underwood
park yesterday. They were conveyed to
the scene OF the days festivities on a
chartered car which left the city at 10.1l
q. m.
The hearing on the bond matter,
which was to have been held before
United States Judge Webb, yesterday
morning, was postponed until 10 o'clock
this morning ON account Of the fact that
Il. l.. Talbot, who appears for Mrs.
Bond, was unavoidably detained in New
York.
A case of diphtheria at No. 210 Con-
gress street, was reported to the board Of
health.
Yesterday, Liquor Deputies Gribben
and Osborne made seizures at 5l7 Fore, 81
Commercial, 5ls Danforth and 3oa Fore
streets.
The quarantine at the poor farm which
was established when small pox appeared
among the inmates was taken off yester-
day. The wiring for electricity which
was suspended when the contagion
made its appearance will be resumed
so that the use of the kerosene lamp will
shortly be thing of the past at both
the hospital and in the almshouse.
The temperature registered ut the
weather bureau yesterday was IS degrees.
May 10 still holds the record of being the
hottest so far this summer, the tempera
ture then being Ss.4.
A petition in involuntary bankruptcy
was filed yesterday by George +. Burn
ham Of Westbrook.
6 The Lincoln club will hold special
meeting Saturday evening for the pur-
pose of perfecting plans to attend the
state convention in Bangor in body.
Mr.. G. W. Stockford has opened the
Lancaster mission. The public is cordi-
ally invited. Services every Sunday
at 1890 a. M; Sunday evening at Z 80.
Services every Tuesday and Friday eve
ming at 7.30
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-22
PERSON AIS.

Hon. Augustus +. Moulton has been
selected to preside at the Republican Dis
trict convention in this city nsxt Tues
day, the Goth at . p. m.
Mr.. George Orr of this city has accept
ed position with the Mutual Mercantile
Co. of Philadelphia, as its representative
In this section with an office In Port
land. Mr.. Orr was with Bradstreet for
many years.
Hon. j. IL Drummond and Hon. J. FL.
Drummond, Jr., with their families,
went TO Wateryille yesterday to attend
the funeral of John Clark Drummond.
Mrs Fred +. Bickford of Portsmouth,
has been in the city the past two weeks,
the guest of Mrs Fred Mars ton of Russell
street.
Hon. f. NJ. Higgins of Limerick was
in the city yesterday.
The Smith girls began to arrive We'd
nesday evening. The final commence
ment exercises closed on Tuesday.
Miss Abby Hawkes. returned from
Northampton Wednesday evening.
Miss Mildred Dewey, Smith, 1901, re-
turned Wednesday evening, and the
Misses Swasey yesterday morning
Miss Grace Chapman arrived home
from Abbott Wednesday evening.
Miss Alice Millet, who went on to
Northampton for the Smith commence
ment, will spend the week in Cambridge.
Mrs. Henry p. Merrill and Miss Mer-
rill left yesterday morning for Cam
bridge.
The closing exercises Of Miss Burgess's
school, the Mountjoy, were held yester-
day morning.
Mrs. Wayland Kimball who spent the
winter in New York, is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. George Hunt, prior to going to
her summer home at Paris.
Mrs James Harrington Boyd and two
little daughters arrived from Chicago
Wednesday evening and will spend the
summer with her mother, Mrs. John
NJ. Adams, Highland avenue. Miss
Adams, who has been in Worcester for
few days, returned with Mrs. Boyd.
Mrs. Ordway and her sister, who
have been a few days in town, returned
TO Skowhegan yesterday morning.
: Mrs w. R Cutter of Boston and Mrs.
Arthur II. Chamberlain Of New York
are visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
j. X. Libby, on Danforth street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-22
1T WAS MURDER.
Corenerss Jury Finds That Flsherty
Came 10 Death at Hands ofUnknewn
Persons.

Coroner Perry's jury, summoned by
the coroner to investigate the cause Of
the death Of Patrick II. Flaherty, who
was found fatally injured on Holyoke's
wharf last Sunday morning, met at the
City Building at 10 O'Clock yesterday
forenoon by adjournment.
The witnesses examined were Charles
W. Ramsdell. who first discovered the
injured man; Officers Newell K. Thomp-
son, Oliver Sylvester, Inspector Pickett,
City Marshal Sylvester, Deputy Marshal
Chenery, Benjamin Il. Burke, Frank l..
Burke, Thomas @. Perry, Stephen Malta
and Drs. Stephen II. Weeks, Charles W..
Way and City Physician Leighton.
The finding OF the jury. after hearing
and considering all the evidences, was that
Patrick II. Flaherty came TO his death
at Portland aforesaid, on June 18th A
ID. 1900. from personal violence and In
juries inflicted at the hands Of some per.
son or persons to said jurors unknown,
with a certain blunt instrument, a more
particular description of which is to said
jurors unknown; and so the jurors
aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do
say that said person or persons. whose
name or names are to said jurors I'M
known, on the 18th day OF June, A. D.,
1900, at Portland aforesaid, in said Coun-
ty of Cumberland, In and upon one Pat
rick II. Flaherty, with foro, and arms
feloniously, wilfully and OF his, or their,
malice aforethought,did make an assault,
and him, the said Patrick III. Flaherty,
then and there feloniously, wilfully and
of his. or their. malice aforethougnt. did
kill and murder, against the peace Of
the state and contrary to the form of the
statute in such case made and provided.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-22
TEAM INSURANCE.

The daily columns of our newspapers
show the need of protection. The best
drivers are sometimes liable TO accident,
and owners are put to great annoyance
and inconvenience, to say nothing of ex-
pense, by demands and suits for dam
ages. The e. G. Jones agency by it's
policy protects not only from the mon
etary damages claimed, but from the
annoyance of suits and settlements See
their advertisement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-22
OBITUARY.
MRS. ROBERT B. SWIFT.


Mrs. Robert b. Swift died shortly after
O'Clock yesterday morning at her late
residence on Congress street. Mrs. Swift
was member Of the Women's Literary
union, China Decorators club and other
literary and social organizations. Mrs.
Swift was born in Portland where her
pleasant words and strong character
will be long remembered. She is sur
vived by husband, the well known
optician, and sister and brother, Mrs.
G. w. Holden of Boston and Mr.. Geo. A
Harmon of Portland.
DEATH OF POLICE OFFICER.
Police Officer Stephen Flynn for the
last two months confined to his home,
80 Smith street, by illness. died about 4
O'Clock yesterday morning, from CON-
plication of diseases. Flynn had served
on the force since Feb. Is, 1889 and was
regarded as an excellent officer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-22
FOR WEST POINT.
Candidates for Neminstien WIN Ne
Exsminea - Lewiston Next Month.

On Thursday. July 5, at ten o'clock, at
the Lewiston High school building candi-
dates for nomination TO West Point will
be examined by committee selscted by
Senator VIM. p. Frye.
This applicants viii be given an exami-
nation in arithmetic, grammar, history
and geography, and in the marking of
these papers writing and spelling win be
considered.
The examination is open TO boys be-
tween the ages of II and ~, residents Of
the First and Second Congressional dis
tricts OF the state. Senator Frye will
recommend the two obtaining the highest
general average, the second to be desig-
mated the alternate. These two will be
instructed by the secretary Of war TO re-
port for examination at West Point on
July %.
The examining committee consists OF
Professor Jordan OF Bates college, Pro-
lessor Frisbee, formerly Of the Nichols
Latin school, and Professor Wingats Of
the Lewiston High school.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-22
HARBOR NEWS.

Several well known captains have taken
new vessels and among the changes are
Theses Capt. Geo. w. Bunker left the
schooner Alice B. Grossly and will take
command of the Geo Il. Walcott. His
place will be temporarily supplied by
Capt. Reed, and permanently by Capt.
wornell who is transferred from the
schooner Florence.
Capt. William. Z. Chandler will take
Capt. wormell's place on the Florence.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-22
OPENING POSTPONED.

Owing to the death of Mrs. II. B
Swift, the opening of Geo. Il. Springer's
new jewelry store at 513 Congress street,
will be postponed from Saturday to
Tuesday, June Goth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-22
CLASS CF ~. P. II. S.

The class of '72, P II. s, viii hold its
annual reunion, Saturday, Plume 23, ut
Great Diamond Island. Take Casco Bay
steamers at 2, 10 or 615. Picnic supper
viii be served at Clovery, the summer
residence of H. Wallace Noyes. Steamers
win leave for the city at 8 and 1880 p. IN.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-22
FUNERAL OF MRS. PEARL.

The obsequies OF Mrs. Sarah Pearl oc-
Cured yesterday from St. Dominic
church, in the presence of those who
highly esteemed the deceased. Rev.
Father O'Connor performed the funeral
rites and made some impressive re-
marks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-22

has been used over Fifty Years py millions Of
mothers for their children while Teething.
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child.
softens the gums. aliays Pain, cures Wind
Cole, regulates Ire bowels, and 10 the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
ieething or other causes. For sale by Drug
sists in every part OF the world. Be sure Al d
ask for Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup. 70 cts
q botfls
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-22
SPECIAL MEETING OF ALDERMEN

SPECIAL MEETING OF ALDERMEN.
A special meeting Of the board Of mayor
and aldermen was held rat four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. Aldermen Driscoll,
Milliken and Moulton were absent.
The petition of the Portland Electric
Light company to erect thirteen poles in
various sections Of the city was granted.
Owing to technicality in the petition Of
the New England Telephone company &c
ton on this was postponed.
The following petitions for licenses
were referred to the committee on licenses
with power: L. A. Sawyer, Peaks Island
v. G. Mountfort, Long Island; S. II.
Hatch, 1885 Federal street. The usual
gunpowder licenses for the Fourth Of
July were granted. The following petit
tions for wooden buildings were referred
G. Deering, Ocean View park; @. w.
Croker, Richardson street; j. H. Mount
fort, corner Of Portland and st. John
streets; Peter ]. jackson, 20 Willis street.
Three insane cases were disposed Of.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-22
CHARGED WITH ABUSING HORSE

CHAhUED With AID OSlN0 IOENorss
Agent Perry of the s. p. G. A. pre-
sented young man named Howard
Frank in the Municipal court yesterday
on a charge Of cruelty abusing horse on
Spring street last Friday night. 1t Is said
that the horse. driven by Frank fell and
was then kicked, dragged by rope tied
about his neck and otherwise brutally
treated until taken away from him.
MILFORD G. Chapman appeared for the
prosecution and Samuel l.. Bates for the
defence.
Agent Perry requested continuance of
the case until Friday morning on account
of his being obliged to be present at the
Flaherty inquest. The defence interposed
no objection and after plea Of not guilty
had been entered the case was continued
until Friday, Frank being placed under
500 bail for his appearance.
In the case Of Henry Cornwell, ar
raigned week ago on a search and seiz-
ure warrant, Judge Hill sustained the
points raised by Dennis Meaher relating
to flaws in the warrant and Cornwell was
discharged
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-22

Knives, Forks and Spoons, In Sterling
Silver, correct sizes and weig hit for we'd
ding presents. Willis A. Gates. Jeweler.