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The Portland daily press., 1900-05-23

both criminal and crazy. Furthermore
IL would be ineffective. With all the
force we could bring 70 bear we could net
stop the war In the Transvaal. Doubtless
the great majority Of the American peo-
pie deplore the political destruction OF
the South African republics, but It Is
beyond their power TO prevent II. AS
far as fastening the end Of the var Is
concerned, we have no doubt Secretary
Hays declaration Of neutrality will 40
complish more than any threat Of inter
vention could have done, and, looked at
from a purely humanitarian standpoint,
will be productive OF more good Tor II the
Beers have been continuing the struggle
in the hope that intervention might come
and doubtless this consideration has
had much weight with them-the utter
futility OF such hope will have been made
so apparent by Secretary Hays declara-
ton that one motive for keeping up the
fight will have been removed. The Beers
will now be thrown entirely upon their
own resources, which are so meagre as
compared with those of their antagonist
that there can hardly fail to grow up
among them n strong opposition to the
further waste of life and property In what
they must see is a hopeless struggle. BY
telling the ENJOYS plainly that they could
expect no help from the United States,
Secretary Hay has undoubtedly promoted
the cause of humanity, He may have
FASTENED somewhat the end of the repub-
lies, but he has only hastened It. That
the end should come was inevitable,
Actual intervention on our part would
not have prevented that.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-23
THE CANTEEN.
Adjutant General Corbin's REPORT ON
thc Subject.

The Secretary of War has just sent to
the Senate report by Adjutant-General
Corbin on the bill TO prevent the selling
of intoxicating drinks in the army can
teens General Corbin says;
ssIf the prohibition of the sale of beer
at military posts, as contemplated by this
bill, could be effective in bringing about
a destruction of the drink habit among
the soldiers, the adjutant- general would
unhesitatipgly urge its adoption, and in
so doing he believes he would voice the
practically unanimous sentiment of the
officers of the army; but when, ON the
contrary, it can be stated as fact that
the closing of the can teen section of the
post exchange would be to have such
soldiers as are now content with drinking
an occasional glass of beer within the
limits of the post go to the whiskey dens
of vice that have surrounded permanent
posts, and which on the passage of such
a law would soon revive, he cannot too
strongly express the opinion that such
legislation would be inimical to the best
interests of the army.
In SuppOfI vi bniS Stotciitch1 uttChtioH
is invited to the accompanying opinions
of $50 commanding officers Of companies,
troops and batteries of the army, and non
commissioned officers, who remark upon
this particular phase Of the results Of pro-
hibitlve legislation. For half century
the military authorities have been fight
ing these establishments, which pander to
the vices and weaknesses of the soldiers,
give them credit, encourage all sorts of
ldebauchery, and are a constant menace to
discipline, morality and health, but
without any degree of success until the
Introduction OF the canteen system
| (which is no less than cooperative store
| for the special benefit and convenience of
the enlisted men) some ten years ago,
since which time, and because of the can
teen, they are gradually disappearing.
" Around the reservation of Fort Win
gate in 1899, says an official report ON file
| in this office, IA number of little rum
shops thrived ON the earnings and weak
nesses of the soldiers. Here crimes and
debaucheries thrived, and after each pay
day patrols were required to literally
drag our soldiers from the clutches of the
keepers of these dens. The guard house
was always full in consequence OF DRINKS
and absentees from duties, as well as
those who had committed themselves In
other ways, traced TO the demoralizing
effects Of the soldiers innate craving after
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-23

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
NAV 10 cure de lfness, and that Is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness Is caused by an In
dlmed condition Of the mcuous lining OF the
Eustachlan Tube. When this tube gets lnnant
hearing. and when if Is entirely closed deafness
ls Inc result and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to is nor
aver; nine cases out Of ten are caused by
caiarrh. which Is nothing but an intamed con-
diflon Of the mucous surfSces.
case OF deafness (cansed by catarrhl that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send Tor
." II. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family FILLS are the best
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-23

If the Boer ENJOYS cherished any hope
that this government would do anything
to bring the war in South Africa to an
end-and of this we have great doubt-it
must have been completely destroyed by
the answer they received from Secretary
Hay at the interview with him on Mon
day. In a sentence that answer was that
the United States would continue to pre-
serve strict neutrality This response was
inevitable unless the government had
made up its mind to plunge this nation
into war with Great Britain, for we
had already been informed by Great
Britain that she would not accept our
friendly offices, and that left us only the
choice Of neutrality or Intervention,
backed up by force. No sane man in the
country would think OF intervening by
force. From every standpoint that it
could be viewed such action would be
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-23

Director Rathbone of the Havana Post
Office, may not have been guilty OF any
corrupt act, buteven his friends adj
init that the charge of gross negligence
lies against him. The records of his Office,
so the inspectors say, are chaos. For
several days in succession no records
were made, and it is almost impossible
to get thorough insight into the affairs
az the offies
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-23

Ex-Gov. ID. H. Chamberlain takes issue
with DIR. William Everett anent the
Iatter's advice TO put third ticket In
the field He points out that the con
test will be between Mckinley and Bryan
and that one or the other of them Is sure
to be elected no matter whether there Is
a third ticket in the field or not. To
vote for a third ticket is therefore practi-
cally TO vote in the air and express no
preference as to the real issue. To our
mind Gov. Chamberlain view is much
sounder than DR. Everett's. When there
are two candidates one Of whose election
is inevitable the duty of every voter is
to choose one of those candidates. Neither
of them may exactly suit him, he may
look upon selection between them as a
choice between evils. but for all that,
inasmuch as one of them is to be elected
he ought TO choose between them If for
no other reason, that the one that is like
ly to do the least harm shall be elected.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-23
A SENSIBLE WOMAN.
(From the Chicago Times Heral

fOln Int AuiNdSo llhhCc -AhVAoih.J
The wife of the hero of Manila Bay Is
woman of clever discernment and unus-
ual perspieacity. She knows frost from
simeon. She saw the ice accumulate In
large stalactites on the admirafs presi-
Dental boom. She heard the admiral
greeted with glad acclaim by the popu
lace. He was showered with the plaudits
of the admiring multftudes in every city
he visited. In Chicago the hose carts,
fire engines, aldermen and police tn rned
out TO do him honor. But amid all the
noisy and enthusiastic demonstrations OF
regard not single voice rose above the
din to hail him as 1.-THE next President. y
Not even hilarious straggler with a
load had the temerity to hurrah Tor
Dewey the next President"
And yet, it is said, we are hysterical
people. And 50 we are when we greet
our military and naval heroes. But the
American people are a level-headed, sen
sible pei pie ON most propositions. They
do not believe the government can con
vert 80 cents worth of silver into dollar
neither do they believe naval hero Is
necessarily fit for the presidency.
And Mrs Dewey is a sensible woman.
She has learned that it Is II great honor
to be married to man who receives the
plaudits of millions rs victorious adj
niral of great navy. She does not want
him to he President. The strain would
prove disastrous TO his health The
whole country commends the Judgment
of the wife of the hero of Manila bay.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-23

The price of coal has taken sharp rise
in England and the railroads are serious
ly affected. The cause Of the rise Is part
Iy labor troubles, and partly the increased
difficulty of mining. The mine owners
claim that they have made very little for
many years past, and that with the in
crease in price they will not make more
than ten per cent. The people, however,
insist that there is coal ring and TINT
il has unnecessarily forced up the price.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-23

Admiral Schley says he has no aspira-
tions to be a candidate ON the bryan
ticket or any other. Admirals are, how
ever, somewhat tickle. Perhaps Schiey
navy change his mind.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-23

Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses Of their
rspers changed az often as they may desire BY
notifying the oflcs
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-23

Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
rromp,ly are requested to notify the once o.
the DAILY PRESS. No. W Exchange street
Portland Me-
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-23

Mr.. Clark did what he could to force
his case to the front yesterday by sending
in his credentials to a seat in the Senate
These credentials consist of certificate
that he was appointed by the lieutenant
governor of the state acting as governor
in the absence of the latter to position
that he had sought to vacate by resigna-
ton. Mr. Clark 5 action will probably
have the effect of compelling the Senate
to take up the resolution declaring his
seat vacant by reason of fact that it was
obtained by bribery, and press it to a
vote. If the seat is held vacant alb initio,
that is that the Montana legislature never
filed it, than the lieutenant governor
filled vacancy that did not happen in
recess and which, therefore, he had no
legal right to fill. Hence his appoint
ment of Clark would fall in the same
class as Corbett's and Quay's and would
not be recognized by the Senate
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-23

II the Kentucky Democrats had much
sense of decency they would accept their
victory in the governorship contest silently
and without demonstration. The Su-
preme Court has not passed on the
merits of the case. 1t has not said that
Goebel was fairly elected or that Beck
ham is justly entitled to the seat. All 1t
has done is to decide that the controversy
was one that belonged entirely to the
tribunals of the state of Kentucky TO
settle. The Supreme Courts decision
relieves the Democrats in no degree Of
having got possession of the governorship
by chicanery and fraud. 1t declares
simply that the decision of the case was
In the hands of Kentucky tribunals, and
that 1t could not interfere, no matter If
their action was fraudulent. Everybody
knows that the Kentucky canvassing
board, the majority of which was com
posed of Democrats, declared that the
returns showed the election of the Repub-
lican candidate, Taylor, and gave him
the certificate. But under law devised
in advance by the Democracy to defeat
the election of a Republican in spite of
the returns, the Legislature reversed the
action of the canvassing board and de-
clar,sd that the Democratic candidate was
elected. Having the legal power it used
It to perpetrate gross injustice ON the
voters of the state.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-23
UNDERWOOD SPRING.

Spacious Dining Iiail always open. Music
Carl and smoking Rooms, all with open fires
brilliantly lighted BY electricity and heated By
steam, decorated with palms ana eyergrsen.
An excellent menu from which 70 order.
Game and hsh dinrers n specially.
Arrangements made for Dinner. Dancing OF
Card parties with or without special ears A.
ONCE Of Portland Yarmouth Electric kalE
WY Co. once 40 Congress street Telephone
eteA novz5du
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-23
CURRENT COMMENT.
A GOVERNMENT THEATRE.


The proposition now before Congress
for the establishment of government
theatre upon lines similar TO those fol-
lowed In the Coincide Franchise is, to say
the least, interesting. IL Is doubtful,
however, If 1t Is possible to establish "a
theatre which would command the respec
that is enjoyed by the French govern
ment theatre. which has language of
its own and traditions of its own. In the
United States il Is not art, but money
which Is the first consideration of the
theatre manager. To constitute art the
primal incentive the government must he
liberal TO lavishness, and il 1t does make
generous appropriations with them are
almost sure to come political complic'.--
ton There is no question ~ TO the real
need of national theatre to raise and
uphold the character of the drama; but
it Is not certain that the country has ar
rived at that degree of aesthetic progress
which will warrant the establishment OF
such a theatre. IL is not certain either
that the leading theatrical men in the
country are the proper persons to net as a
governing board, having 50 long been m
terested in commercial enterprises.
The Portland daily press., 1900-05-23

The DAILY PRESS Is dssiwsred At these rates
every morning 70 subscribers In ell parts Of
Portland, and In westbrook and South Fort
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS CweeklD-
BY the year, 81 in advance. or si.2b ct the
end Of the year.
For six month";. so cents; for three months.
20 cents
The Coconino sun., 1900-05-05
A Frightful Blunder

Will often cause u horrible burn. scald. the best in the world. will kill the pain and promptly heal it. Cures old sores. fever sores. ulcers. boils. felOns, corns. all eruptons. Best pile cure on earth. Only 25c box. Sold at Pioneer Drug Store.
 The new capitol building at Phoenix will be ready for occupancy about the 10th of June.
The Coconino sun., 1900-05-05
Miss Florence Newman, WI

Miss Florence Newman. who has been great sufferer from muscular rheuma- rism, says Chanberlain's Pain Balm is the only remedy that affords her relief. Miss Newman isa much respected resi- dent of the village of Gray, N. Y., and makes this statement for the benefit of others similarly afflicted. This lin'. >nent is for sale at Pioneer Drug Store.
The Coconino sun., 1900-05-05
THE FLAGSTAFF CAFE.
Opens Sunday. May 6, in the New
 Donshue Building.

The Flagstaff Cafe, under the man. agement of Mrs. l.. Scheidler, opens tomorrow evening. Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 7:30 p. m. at the rate of 35 cents. Following is the menu:
The Coconino sun., 1900-05-05
SUNDAY, MAY 6. 1900.

SOup-Consomme a Ia Royal.
 Cream of Chicken n la Refine Fried Reed Rock. Tartar Sauce Lobster Salad en Mayonaise
 RELIsHEs Young Onions Olives Young Radishes Lettuce. French Dressing. Boiled Oxford Ham. Pecan Sauce
 ENTREES Ragout of Mutton a la Creole Minced Chicken GibletS on Toast Haricot of Beef with Drop Dumplings Banana Fritters. Port Wine Sauce
 BOASTS. Sirloin of Beef au Jus Young Chicken, oyster Dressing Spring Leg of Lamb. Currant Jelly
 VEGETABLES. Mashed and Steamed Potatoes Sugar Corn. Asparagus
 DESSERT. Apple, Peach and Pumpkin Pie Sago Pudding Strawberry Sauce
 Brandy Jelly. Whipped Cream Ice Cream and Cake Nuts Rai>ins Cheese
 Black Coffee
The Coconino sun., 1900-05-05
Beware of a Cough.

A cough is not disease, but symp- tom. Consumption and bronchitis, which are the most dangerous and fatal diseases, have for their first indication a persistent cough, and if properly treated as soon as this cough appears are easily cured. Chamberlain's s Cough Remedy has proven wonderfully suc- cessful. and gained its wide reputation and extensive sale by it's success in curing the diseases which cause cough ing. If it is not beneficial it. will not cost you a cent. For sale at Pioneer Drug Store.
 The Santa Fe Route opened it's new road for freight to San Francisco on May l.
 Articles of incorporation of the Elks Building Association have been filed in the office of the recorder of Mari- copa county. The incorpora,Ors are $. A. Kurtz. C. j. Hall, Joseph Fifield, w. F. Smith, D. l.. Murray. Thomas D. Bennett and G. H. Hirschfeld. off, cers and directors of the lately orga- nized association formed for the pur- pose of building home for Phoenix Lodge. No. 335, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. The capital stock is $j0.O00. That is thought to be the amount the building will cost.
The Coconino sun., 1900-05-05
BOASTS.
VEGETABLES.

Mashed and Steamed Potatoe.
 Sugar Corn. Asparagus
The Coconino sun., 1900-05-05

RELISHES Young Onions Olives Young Radishes Lettuce. French Dressing.
The Coconino sun., 1900-05-05

fled Oxford Ham. Pecan Sauce.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
UNITY OF LIFE.
a Study of Differences and Resen

A Study of Diff rences and Resern.
blances in the Animate World.
The world of life is grand unity,
of. which we can follow the develop
ment as we do that of an individual.
When we follow the course of the
immensely of geological times, we
meet successive changes, and our
mind goes on from surprise to sur
prise. Each epoch has it's own
physiognomy. and each phase of
each epoch offers some variation;
the days Of the world follow one an
other and are not alike. Yet mani
fest as are the differences, they are
not radical Paleontology has not
discovered any new branching or
any new class or subclass.
From the primary ages, animated
nature has had general traits of re-
semblance with existing nature.
Sponges and poIyps were already
forming colonies, echinoderms were
divided into five parts, insects we're
provided with three pairs of legs,
arachnids had four, and myriapods
had a multitude NJ Bernard Re
nault found in coal bed an ostra-
code, the body of which is entirely
preserved. A study of it made by
M. Charles Brongniart showed the
same details of organization as in
our days. Numerous brachiopods
belonged to genera which exist in
our seas-such as Lingula, Rhyn-
chonella and Terebratula. Besides
fishes of special types, we find some
with tendencies toward those of to-
day. Prof. Valiant, examining a
Permian genus which I had de-
scribed under the name of Mego-
pleuron, thought it was so nearly
like some living ceratodes of Austria
liza that he proposed to describe it
under the same generic name. The
primary reptiles, although very diff
ferent from those of our epoch, have
many characters tics of resemblance
to them. For example, having occa-
sion to study in detail the reptiles of
the Permian, I was very much
struck by seeing that their heads
had the same bones, both above and
below, as in the exis ting animals.
MN. Marcelin, Boule and Change
aud, comparing the paws of rep
tile of the same formation with those
of common varanus, remarked
their extreme similitude. = M.
Albert Gaudry, in Appletons' Pop
ular Science Monthly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
Transparent Plates.

It is often of Importance to have
plates or cards of transparent ma
terial. These can easily be made of
gelatine by the following process:
''Place gelatine in cold water for
several hours until it is thoroughly
softened: taking care that no more
water remains than is necessary to
swell it completely. Prepare a
plate Of glass, carefully cleanit, then
coat with the slightest possible film
of oil. Place around this glass a
rim just as high as the thickness of
the plate of gelatine is to be. Pour
upon the prepared glass, which
should be hot, the softened gelatine;
then lay over it a second glass,
heated and oiled, and press it gen
thy down until it rests evenly on the
top of the frame This makes the
thickness uniform, and if care is
taken, there will be neither bubbles
nor irregularities. When cool, re-
move the gelatine, which may then
be cut or shaped into ally desired
form. By adding coloring matter,
any shade can be secured. Aniline
is the. best for tinting. IN. Y.
Led GER
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-09
- - -
!. A HARD.-LOgK STORY.
Richard Mansfield Relates. It from
His Own Early Experience.

: Richard Mansfie cid r elates. It from
His Own Early Experience
:. Mr.: Mans6elds- varied career, first
as painter and then as actor, has
given him a fund of experience
prolific in good stories So you
once lived by painting?" said a
friend of his one day. Il once lived
in spite of painting" was Mr.. Mans
fields correction Waving satirical
comments on his own early efforts
as pain ter, it is still fact that
nearly all Of the important; scenery
he uses to-day in his productions is
after designs from his own pencil.
Here is story Mr.. Mansfield told
lately, when the conversations had
turned to hard luck experiences:
1T was years ago." he said,
when I was starving, more or less,
in London. I had reached the
pleasant condition of having had
nothing to eat that day, and having
my last shilling in my pocket. I
was walking along looking some
what GENEROUSLY into the windows of
the various coffee places and pastry
shops 1 passed, when I suddenly
came upon friend, vagabond like
myself, but apparently just then in
much better luck. He was gor-
geously arayed lin all the black and
white splendor of evening clothes.
He had dinner invitation, he ex-
planned, at Lord Cavendish's, or
some place of that sort. We'd
90 in somewhere and have a little
something on the strength of it. We
went into one of those Bodega
places that are scattered all over
London, where you can get very
decent glass of champagne on
draught for six pence. They always
have huge cheese about, you know,
from which you can help yourself,
which is the nearest approach to the
free lunch that they have over
there. Well, we tucked into the
cheese, or at least l know that
did, and we had our glass of
champagne each. Now, I don't
know whether you know it or not.
but there is probably not a mixture
in the world that is surer to create
hunger than cheese and champagne.
I hadn't needed a hunger, for I had
a huge one already, but after that
cheese and champagne l felt posi-
tive gnawing. was mentally gloat-
ing over the shilling's worth Of food
I would go forth and feast on, when
my friend, shutting his hand .nerv-
Gus from pocket to pocket, turned
to me and said: I say! I am awful
ly sorry, old man, but I seem to
have left my pocketbook at home. If
you happen to have q shilling about
you and / had the satisfaction of
paying out my last shilling for that
hunger. raising cheese and cham
payne "-Washington Star.