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The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22

from Liszt and Chopin, and Miss Amy
Blanchard of Philadelphia read f1om one
of her many books "Tne girl of 76.
Many interesting letters from distant
members of the association in the West
and as far away as Buenos Ayres were
received for this occasion.
Among the others present were Com
missioner Eugene Tyler Cham berlain of
Washington, ID. c., and bride; Mrs.
Lucy Cham Derlsin OF Mobile, Ala, Mrs.
Samuel E. Chamberlain OF Barre and
Mr.. Robert Chamberlain OF Worcester,
Thomas Chamberlain Of Hyde Park and
his daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Chamberlain Of Chicago, Lewis IL. Cham-
berlain of Detroit, Miss Catherine Cham
berlayne of Boston and Mr.. and Mrs
q. ID. Brown of Hartford, Conn.
While the reception was IN progre- s
and during dinner there were many con-
g-atulatiOns given the newly chosen
officers OF the organization, elected at the
business meeting, yesterday, as follows:
President, Major General Joshua l..
Cham berIain, LII. D., Brunswick, Me. !;
vice presidents, Colonel Henry II.
Adams of New York, l. II. Chamber
lain OF Deroit, McKendrin II, Cham ber-
lain OF Lebanon, . Captain A, p. An
dersOn Andrews OF La Porte, Ind, Pro-
fessor II. q. Chamberlain, LII. D., OF
Chicago, ILL.,, Myr0n l.. Cham berlain,
III, ID of Boston, and Colonel Simon &.
Cham berlain of Washington ID. O.; cor
responding secretary, Miss Abbte NJ.
Cham berlain, Washington, d. O.. record.
ing secretary. Asa w. Chamberlain,
Jamaica Plain; treasurer, Thomas Cham
berlain, Boston; assistant treasurer, Mrs.
Sophia Cham berlain CasWeil, Cambridge;
additional members OF executive commit
zee, Miss Laura 3. Chamberlain and
Montague Chamberlain. Cambridge.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22

E. b. Munday, lawyer of Henrietta,
Tex, once fooled a grave-digger. He says
My brother was very low with malarial
fever and jaundice l persuaded him to
try Electric Bitters and he was soon
much better, but continued their use un-
til he was wholly cured. 1 am sure Elec-
trio BitUers saved his llfe' This remedy
expels malaria, kills disease germ and
purifles the blood aids digestion, regu-
lates liver, kidneys and bowels, cures
constipation, dyspepsia, nervous diseases,
kidney troubles, female complaints; gives
perfect health. Only 800 at IA. p. 5.
Goold's drug store, 577 Congress street,
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22
CURRENT COMMENT.
THE NEXT CONGRESS.
prnvidancn .In11rnnl

While there is no apparent reason to
modify the view so frequently expressed
in these columns THAI Mr. Nc Kinloy Will
be elected President again in November
1t is by no means as certain as might be
wished that his hands viii be strength
ened by a Republ lean majority in the
House OF Re personalities. The Repupli-
can margin in the Congress elected four
years ago was about fifty. Two years
later this was reduced to thirteen. A
change OF seven votes, therefore, would
deprive. the administration OF a sympa-
thetlc majority in the lower branch of
the national legisl ature The observant
Citizen can hardly fail to see what
chance there Is for the Democrats to car.
ry the House, even though they do not
win the Presidential election. In 1880
President Garfield had a majority OF flf-
ty-seven votes in che Electoral College,
but the House lacked one Of a RepubIi-
can majority In 1883 President Harrison
was sixty-five ahead on electoral votes,
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22
E GERMAN NOTE AND THE
UNITED STATES.
THE

UNITED STATES.
1t is not surprising to hear that our
governments reply to the German nots
in regard to China viii be a declination
to accede to its request, since a favorable
response would be tantamount to a
declaration on our part that
we were ready to abandon alto
gether negotiations looking to a settle
)ment, for it is vastly improbable that they
could be carried on with such a condition
precedent as Germany suggests In her
note. To consent that the powers should
seize whomever they saw fit on charge Of
instigating the massacres and punish
them would amount to an abdication OF
sovereign power on the part of the
Chinese government. Under such con-
sent the powers might seize the members
OF the government itselr-indeed they
would have to if they carried out the
spirit of the German note and utterly
destroy the only representative OF SOW
ereign authority that exists in the en-
piIe. OF course thu Chinese people would
only assent to this when they had to,
that is to say after they had been beaten
in war and coerced by military force.
Hence in all probability assent to the
German note by the other powers would
Immediately destroy all chance of peace
ful negotiation for a settlement. Then
to bring about a settlement .he powers
would have to apply force-they
would have to make war upon the
country and compel the Chinese to assent
to their demands whatever they might
be-. That the ultimate result OF that
course would be the destruction of the
Chinese empire and It's partitioning
among the various powers is more than
probable, and If that happened, then one
OF two other things must happen. Eth
er we should have to become a party to
the partition, take a part OF the country
and govern it, or we should
have to be content with such
as the European powers saw fit to grant
US. Either of these alternatives would be
exceedingly unpleasant for US, and it is
for our interest to avoid both If possible.
This we may do by entering into nego-
tiations for an early settlement which
VIII keep the empire intact.
1t must not be assumed that the rejec-
tion of the German proposal win mean
that all the instigators of the assaults
upon foreigners are to escape punish
ment. The punishment of the guilty is
one of the things specified in the Rus
sian note to be considered and settled by
the negotiators. The rejection OF the
German proposal amounts only to re-
fusaI to make the punishment OF the
gu ilty a condition precedent OF negotiat-
ing at all. If there were nothing to be
thought of but the punishment of the
instigators of the uprising the German
plan might be the best. That doubtless,
II pressed by force-and it would have
to be so pressed to secure its acceptance
would ensure the punishment of some
persons high up in authority who may
escape under the other plan. But the
danger of an uprising all over China
which might result in the slaughter Of
thousands of foreigners, and the peril to
the integrity of The empire involved in
the German plan must be taken into con-
sideratiOn
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22

The first manifestation of violence on
the part of the coal miner strikers occurred
yesterday. II the strike continues, we
may be sure it will not be the last one.
No matter how peaceable their Intentions
are at the start it is inevitable that when
the pinch of want comes or the prospect
Of success begins 50 fade many of the
strikers Will loss their tempsrs and re-
sort to violence. No strike of any con-
siderable size can ever continue long
without betraying many men ordinarily
well disposed and law abiding into law
Iessness and reckless disregard OF the
personal and property rights of others.
And it is this outcome of the strike that
constitutes one of its worst features. Bad
enough it would be II it only produced
suffering and peeuniary loss. But it is
made vastly worse by the Inevitable ten
dency to destroy men s self control and
regard for law both human and divine.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22
THE CHAMBERLATNS.
Members OF n Family Well Known
In Maine Have Reunion.

There was large and merry company
gathered at the third annual banquet of
the Chamberlain Association, which
was served in the crystal room OF the
Parker House, Boston, Wednesday even
ing. In the absence, through illness.
OF the president, General Joshua l..
Chamberlain of Brunswick, Maine, the
chair was taken by Vice President GEN
eral Samuel e. Chamberlain, and though
he began by telling his relatives that he
was more accustomed to action than to
talking he made an admirable host and
set lively pace, which the company
readily auoTted.
There were no set speeches, but several
of the members "said few words" and
numerous reports OF committees were
read.
The recording secretary reported that
at the morning session he was directed to
send a telegram to General Joshua Cham
berlain conveying an expression OF regret
at his illness and announcing that he ha /
been reelected president
The corresponding secretary, Miss
Abby NJ. Chamberlain of Washington, ID.
0ss ANNtA OH AhtlAHrAAAB ANUOAb1 III MnAAn
was Incorporated an account of the work
of the association and an outline Of that
which the several committees on genealo-
gy and history had undertaken. There
were long and valuable reports from
the committee on genealogy and the COM
mittee on English ancestry. At last years
meeting bureau Of genealogy was or
gantzed and George w. Cham berlain Of
Weymouth, Mass, appointed secretary.
In the report it was manifested that the
bureau was doing valuable work and
had already accumulated large amount
of desirable information. The secretary
also told of large fields for research that
have been discovered and which promise
to yield rich material. This material is
in England and Virginia. as well as in
New England.
There have been three deaths in the 3
ISOLATION during the year, and seventy
six new members have been added.
The treasurer, MIR. Thomas Chamber
lain OF Boston, read letter of regret
from Colonel Thomas Cham berlain of
Philadelphia, who Is a vice president,
and was detained by illness. A tele-
gram was sent to Colonel Cham berlain
expressing the sorrow and kind wishes
of the company present.
A committee of three was chosen to draft
a brief memorial sketch OF the senior vice
president, Judge Mellen Chamberlain OF
Chelsea, Mass. consisting OF DR.. e. E.
Strong, John Chamberlain Ordway of
Concord, N. H., and Miss l., b. 9 ham
berlain, and when 1t was read all the
members OF the association stood in re
spect to his memory.
The speakers OF the evening were Cen
eral Samuel K. Chamberlain, DR.. E. E.
Strong, General Robert Cham berlain,
William Chammberlai of Portland, Me-.
Mr.. Charles CHAMBERLAIN of Dayton, o.,
j. Chester Chamberlain Of New York. |
The latter read q Letter from his father, |
who mas been a missionary IN India for
forty years. Miss Laura B. Chamberlain |
of Washington delivered speech of well
come in Armenian, and Montague Cham |
berlain spoke eloquently, also giving a
few words which he had learned from the |
Abenaki Indians.
at intervals Miss Anna Chamberlain |
OF East Orange, N. j., played selections
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22

Prominent Democrats continue to an
nounce that they are unwilling to sup
port Bryan. The most notable ones who
have recently made such declarations are
William Il. Hornblower, a prominent
New York lawyer, whom Mr.. Cleveland
once nominated for the Supreme Court,
and William L. Baker, formerly presi-
dent of the Board OF Trade of Chicago.
Mr.. Hornblower is Gold Democrat and
an anti-imperialist. He is not in sym pa
thy with much of the programme of the
present administration, but he cannot
bring himself to vote for sixteen to one,
which he says he must do If he votes for
Bryan. Mr.. Baker tells the reasons Of
his opposition to Bryan In these pungent
paragraphs;
tThe Democratic organization passed
under the control OF public enemies, and
no man who holds to the traditional doc
trtnes OF the party is under tho slightest
obligation to follow tho present leaders.
The Democratic crusade against expan-
sion, termed imperialism, Is an abso-
Lutte sham, silly and hypocritical inven.
tlon to divert attention from their revolu-
t1onary purposes Expansion has been
the policy and practice Of the American
people since the Pilgrims landed on
Plymouth RO3k, and no man who under
stands the spirit of our institutions can
be frightened by the phantom of imperial
1sm which Bryan has conjured up for
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22
FINANCIAL.
M sreanIIIe Trust O..
OF PORTLAND.

This Company takes pleasure
i'm announcing shat it is now
located ian its new banking
rooms situated in the Boyd
Block, at the corner of Middle
and Exchange Sis. With its inn
proved and cOmmOdiOus quart
ers Ihe Company WiIl emdeavOr
to furnish Its customers every
possible facility for Ghe prompt
and efficient handling OF ALI
their banking business, and
every accommodation will be
extended consistent with "A
broad and conservative policy
of management.
correspondence and personal
interviews are cordially invited.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22
Judge Power, who has been appointed |

Judge Power, who has been appointed
United States Senator by the acting gov
ernor of Utah, during the temporary alb
sence of the Governor win never get into
the United States Senate. His case is sim
liar to Quay;s except that Quay was ap-
pointed by the real governor. Under
the decision of the Senate the vacanQE
that Power has been appointed to was
not such a vacancy as the governor is en-
powered to fill.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22

this campaign only. Since Napoleon
Bonaparte there has been no greater Inn
perialist than Bryan himself. His will
is the law of his party, and il elected he
Will endeaVor to rule the entire nation
with the same iron hand. Napoleon
deluged Europe in blood to reach a
throne and Bryan would not hesitate to
wreck every Industry in the land to at
tain the presidency.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22

The DAILY PRESS is delivered at these rates
evory morning to subscribers in all parts OF
Portland and i'll Westbrook and South Port
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS weekly
By the wear, S1 IN ADVANCE. or $l.25 at the
end of the year.
For six months, so cents; for three months,
% cents
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22

Ex-Governor Roger WoIoott of BIassa-
ohusetts has declined the ambassador
ship to Italy on the ground that his
private affairs require his attention. Mr..
Wolcott was exceedingly well-htted for
the position, being cultivated gentle
man and the possessor of large income,
which would have enabled him to live IN
a style becoming the ambassador OF a
great country. 1t ought not to be SO, but
it is nevertheless the fact, that so niggard-
ly are the salaries paid our ambassadors
that they cannot maintain themselves
IN a style becoming their station unless
they are possessed of large private in.
come. OF course one effect of this is to
deprive the country of the services OF
many Of its most capable diplomats.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22
For Vice President,
Theodore Roosevelt
OF New York.


At Large-Joseph o. Smith OF Skowhegani
George z. WescOtt of Portland
First Dist Charles Il. Libby of Portland.
Second Dist.-James w. Wakefield OF Bath.
Third Dist.-Fred Atwood, WipterpOrt.
Fourth Dist-Almon H. Fogg, HOulton.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22

Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses OF their
rapers changed as often as they may desire by
notifying the Office
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22

When an auditor asked Mr.. Bryan to
explain the suppression of the black vote
in the South he quickly turned the con
versation to the Sulu treaty and the ice
trust. That meant of course that Mr.
Bryan had no explanation or defence for
the general disrranchisement at the
South that has been brought about by
force and fraud. But II he cannot de-
fend or explain this how can he with
any sort of consistency claim that
the welfare of Filipinos and Porto
Ricans viii be safer in the hand OF the
party responsible for this wholesale dis
franchisement than in the hands of the
Republicans. How can he talk about
liberty and the rights of man when the
controlling section of his party is en-
gagged in denying men their liberty and
abridging their rights.
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22

The Trustees for the benefit Of p, t o.~
holders OF the Portland Automatic ette .e.s.hse
street. Portlnd Maine. the former once q t.s 'as
company. on THURSDAY the tWeuty-s.'s.a'nn an ,ha
OF September. 1900 at 2.3o o'clock p@.l " .s.,sd
patents. patterns. models, hana',e...,..r.s
machines and stock IN process o. nlane.e', ..s a
belonging TO said company az lne WV ~. nar.
Trustees took possession thereof lpl g. ..1rea
poses Of foreclosure. lhe mdAn.e,e.'' mdAna.,.s aIl
machines include finished package s.'.rs i.amrs
and parts OF unnrlsbed machines. lne P''sT'lb,' Tb,
are strong and have many years . soa. a,.rs n
patterns are complete for the manelss're ,,ae n
the several machines. Terms casn o. '''''
sale. August 21th. 1900.
SETH J.. LARRABEk Trustees
BRYCE III. EDWAkDo,j
auc2odld
The Portland daily press., 1900-09-22

F. 0. BAILEY & CO., AulIolslS
Important sale OF Real Estate
no. Acc Washburn Ave.
BY Auction.

We IA eii on Wednen las. Sept rom
a. u'cloce q. a.. ca toe premises ihs d'sn
bic 70 n estate situated No. toG Washham
Ave-. consisting 81 new anf modern Ncrif
huiif fuo - rs ago. tr0 ard oae-aaH ioy
with eleven nNished rooms 11ia lUt
has open plum Ina. nrst cit9s steam tuIl,
apparatus. nne crmcnfcd cellar. l1uniH Nl
is q desirable ana attractive house arnU
way; stable Ia rear NxAl. This properly 1If
a very favorable opportunity f1r enT uTn a.
mcnL Terms easy and maiIe known a. Nt
For further particulars CT lri4Ia3'o1 ui
upon the auciioneers, 60 txcAtnis .lt,
Portland Re. sep1iil
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Washington County (Maine) as due i923-I92S.
City of Portland as due IQO2-19l2.
City Of South Portland Is due 1903.
Town of Cape Elizabeth IS due 1901 20 1904
City OF Augusta as due 1919
City OF Belfast A. due 1873.
Town Of Yarmouth 3 les due 1902 to 1906.
City Of Cincinnati (OhiO) 5's due l0lO-1930.
City Of Urhana fObiOl lbs due 1906.
Lucas County lOhol ( i-2s due 1904
Portland Wafer Co. IS due 1927.
Wa.ertcwn lAiass.) Water supply Co. First
Mortgage 5'3 due 1905.
FramIngham (Mass) Water Co. First Mort
gage lbs due 1895.
Portland 8 Cape Elizabeth Ry. First Mortgage
IS "a sumed by Portland r. r. Coz due 1HlA
Medheld & Midway (Mass.) ST. Ry. First
Mortgage SIS due 1920.
Grand rrpids Ry. CO. First Mortgage ys due
1915
Toronto. HauIllon & Buffalo Ry. First Mort
gage IS due 1916.
Denver City Tramway Co. First Mortgage IS
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Erie Telegraph s. Telephone Co. Collateral
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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-08

general 10 days TO win a splendid victory
over 1000 uninirencbed Beers, how
many British troops will Il take, and
how long, 10 win splendid victory over
the intrenched Boer armies Of 10000
men or more2 The importance Of the
victory over Cronje IL belitiled, along
with the dignity Of the British nation,
by Englishmen who insist upon regard.
ing this triumph Of overwhelming mum.
bers as prodigy Of British strategy and
yalor. II is inconceiyable that 40 much
could be made Of IL, II the preceding
British defeats had not stung British
pride TO the quick, and made any kind
Of reversal Of the fortunes Of var thrice
welcome.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-08
ALWAYS TO THE FRONT.
The Journal Leads the Van as in the
Past.

The Journal Leads the Van as in the
Past.
We not only give the WEEKLY JouR.
NAL, the best local and and general
weekly in the Willamette valley for 81
per year, bnt nc great cost have made
arrangements by which we now not only
furnish the best general paper, but also
the best farm Journal on the Pacific
coast Hereafter THE JOURNAL and the
Pacific Farmer can be furnished at 81 .25
per year, each being frst-class Dollar
weekly Of lis kind. The Farmer has
been the recognized leader in agricut-
ural matters IN the northwest for thirty
years.
In these two papers you will get the
atest Portland and local market reports.
Horticulture Is given the prominence that
the great industry deserves
Dairymen say they got more information
rom IL columns than from any other
The Grange has distinguished Il as their of.
nciAl organ, aud all farm organic lions
their interest.
Hop Men ind many valuable points and sus
gontlons In II
SheSPs Noat, ana GENERAL Stock
formation contained therein.
Poultrymon know IL 10 be the only weekly
n this section that makes a specially Of
this branch Of farming.
Bee NJ on have found Il the only paper that
makes any prelentons Of looking after
their Interests.
grloulture IN all OF IL branches Is treated
by practical writers.
No offer like this ever appeared before.
The WEEKLY Journal one year, (or
ne Daily 4 months) and the Pacific
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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-03-08
NOT ON THE TIME TABLE.
The CuriOus Reason For which n
Train Was side Tracked.

The Curious Reason For which a
Train Was side Tracked.
/ In the rarehed atmosphere Of the
high tablelands Of Mexico objects that
are really a long way of appear TO be
close at hand. This has led TO many
ludicrous mistakes on the part OF tour
lists, and even on the part Of those hav-
/ ing a knowledge Of the pccullarity Of
the country.
The Mexican Central railroad has a
tangent (section OF track IN which
there II no curve) that ls said TO be the
longest ln the world. IL Is over 90
miles in length, and locomotive head
light can be seen. Of course. for n very
long distance.
one evening n train rounded the
furye approaching this tangent, and
A. II entered on the straight track Its
brakes suddenly began TO grind. IL
soon came 20 n standstlll. and the con-
ductor. fearing that an accident had
befallen the engine, hurried forward,
and was shown by the engineer a light
that was twInkling and dancing on the
track directly ahead.
~ headlight. sure" the engineer
said. Must be an extra and the dis
paichcrs have overlooked II. for orders
10 not mention H."
Guess you are right" the conductor
replied. "but never knew the dis
patchers TO be so careless before. Any
where but on this tangent there would
have been n collision and somebody
killed. We'd better move ahead slowly
TO the next side track We can't tell Just
how near that train may be. and we
will walt for II TO pass US there"
They reached the side track In safety
and. drawing In on II. awaited the
coming Of the other train. Half an
hour passed. and the engineer was
fumlng. wondering how much longer
he was 10 be delayed. when the con-
ductor called him to step out to the
main line.
what do you think Of that head.
light. nOwr be asked. when the engl-
neer had Joined him. Seems to have
got clear up and OF the road"
The engineer gazed at the twInkllng
light, then. "venus, by JupIterw he eK-
"Bllly. we've side tracked to
let n star 20 by. or my names not
SmithT-Youth's Companion.