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The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21

cans are impsEiaIists, for the rncst Of
them are opposed 10 the admission al
the Philippines to all the privileges end
munitles which the constitution guar
antses 10 the states. Certainly the Re-
publicans win oppose opening our doors
% unrestricted Immigration from the
Philippine islands and also to unrsstriot-
ed admission Of their products and manu-
features for the res son that they bsllevS
sisher or both might prove ruinous to our
laboring GLASSES. And 90, We are Inclined
to think, will also the Democrats,
when the question is directly pre-
ssntsd. As for tariff against
Porto Rieo. thers is great division of
opip lon among the Republicans at the
present time, and by no means harmony
among the Democrats. The only really
distinctive Issues laid down by the Ne
braska Democrats are free oliver at 10
to one. and the principles and policies
snunoiated By the Chicago platform
which are rsafilrmed. Therein will consist
the radical differences between the two
parties In the coming Presidential osm-
paign II the Nebraska platform is TO be
made the national platform.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21
CURRENT COMMENT.
THE ADLER CoN9RESSMEN.
(Boston Herald

Il can hardly have escaped attention
that the abier members of Congress Of
recent years do not come from the greater
cities of the Union. Take the more ra-
cent speakers of the Honss of Representa-
tives, tor instance. John u. Carlisle was
from Covington, KY: Charles +. Crisp
from Amerious Ca; Thomas y. Reed
from Portland, Me-, and now David ID.
Henderson 10 from Dubuque, la. IL lie
long since the leading representative or
senator from Mass achsetts has hailed
from the city Of Boston. New York city
almost never sends q man to Congress
nowadays who makes an enviable repu-
tation there. The same 10 the case with
Philadelp hiA. We seldom hear OF q man
OF eminsnce In the Houss from Cincin-
natl, Chicago, So. Louis or Baltimore.
or the two party candidates for Presf-
dent who have come out Of Co nRrefs, one
was Furnished by Canton, o., the other
by Omaha. Neb. or the two most dis
tin9uishedsmen In more rece nt Congress
es, 10th have resided In small cities In
Maine. II wa were asked to account for
this, we should give two reasons. One
is that the prizes in professional and
business life In greet cities are such that
1t is difficult to induos men to sacritice
them for seats In Congress; thcss who
enter the Senate from there oi5ies are
chiefly men who ars possessed OF fortunes.
The other reason Is that the party
machinery of great cities Is in suoh hands
that the ADLER kind of men, unless they
ara rich, ars shut out from office by those
who control IL. We have to depend upon
the smaller places for rush congressman
as Mr.. Charles h. Iittlefield. who has
lately appeared from Rocklsnd, Ne.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21
KILLED NIGHT CASHIER.

Chicago. March s0.-Miss Annie Stroth-
or, night cashier In restaurant at 15G
Twenty -seoond street, was shot and In
stantiy killed by an unidentified woman
shortly bsfore ] o'clock this morning.
After employing her revolver at the
cashier the assailant thrust the weapon
into her pocket and walked out Of the
place, msking her escape.
Thres hours after the shooting, Mira
Charles Smith. wife of q saloon keapsr.
was arrested and made confession BY
saying she had shot Miss Strother be-
cause the latter had her husbands love.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21
WONDERFUL RESCUE AT SEA
ofa Man Overheard ut Wight sn Tenn
pestuous waters.
lFrom Ainslse,s Mssa.Ins.l

"Notwith standing THAR hard lives and
their 'clossnsss,' the larger number Of
tramp skippsrs treat their crews with
great humanity. They are generally
much affected By the less Of any OF che
ships Company, and they have bean
known 10 risk the ship itSelf TO save the
lives of thar shipmatea. Perhaps one Of
the most stupenaous efforts ct hfe-savine
ever rsportsd ct sea- was that performed
by Capt. william Inness Of the freightsr
British Prince. His boasswain, . hardy
Sweds named Lastsdius, while getting Q
bucket Of fresh wafer for timid cook.
was picked up By heavy SEA and car
risd overheard. AZ he swept along the
starboard side Of the ship Capt. Innesz
saw:him and shoutsd;
Keep up stout hearth We viii
save you II we san.'
"It was gesting very dark, and the
be fore anything could be done aboard
the vessel. He gave himself up for lost,
but kept ON swimming. IL was impossi-
BILE &c launch boat, a. the seas were
colossal. The captain had just finished
his supper when he saw the boatswain
sweep astern. He ran toward the bridge.
shoutings a. be ala 50 to the engineer;-
"Then he few to the bridge and laid
his right band on the telegraph.
" stop and reverse were flashed TO
the ensine-room, and the Captains voice
rang out: All bands to starboard with
lines and buoysP
1.-THE captain told about the event thus;
Our only hope in saving him lay in
making him mn with the shin. for no
boat could live In the sea that was rum
ming. When backed the ship down to
MIN saw him struggling for his Iifs.
He had the buoy that the second of1oer
had thrown 10 him under his arms, and
hrs body was well out OF water. de-
termined to save him II he could hold
out, and could fetch him alongsids.
was carried around the bow t. the port
side. He kept shouting, and we answered
back. We were going ahead bit when
he was whirled 10 starboard.
=" As the nigh had well set In, we soon
lost him. but turned on the bridge and
got the bearing his voice By star.
kept that star in sight. and put the
helm hard starboard, and bore down IN
the direction OF the star. We had lost
his voios altogether, but as We steamed
toward the star We heard IL family. We
caught sight of him too late TO pick him
up as We steamed past, SO we came up
with the wind again, with the bo's'n OIL
our port hand. We steamed slowly, SO
that the mon ranged along the port rail,
each with q lifeline or q buoy, he'd a
chance at him. / knew BY the chser that
went up that he was saved. de had
caught line and was bsuled aboard. He
chung TO the rail so tightly, not knowing
that he was saved, that the men had to
pound his hands to break his grip.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21
OUR SHADE TREES.
To the Editor Of the Press.

To the Editor OF The Press:
VIII you kindly inform myself and
others who wish the information. wheth
er the citizens CT this town have any
rights at all in the trees3 We want to
know IL We can do anything when we $50
horse taking a meal of tree-bark-sny-
thing, l mean, beside moving him on
and casting baleful glanoes at his owner.
What, If any, are the laws for the pre-
servat ion of the tIeesY If one may judge
from appearances there are none, or II
m ay be trey are "more honored In the
breach tran the observance The mat
ter is SO important that IL must be agitat
ed, though ii makes one odious to she
evil doors.
Our trees are rapidly bsing destroyed,
and Il is time to be In earnest In the
matter. Surely there must be enough
punlin spirited people in this city to see
to It that Its chief beauty is not altogeth-
er destroyed. We are so apt to be in the
rear OF the march OF progre SIS, that Ii
would be really moe, onos in way, to
get nearer the head. IL 1t Is not too IN UGH
to ask will you please comply with the
request for Information about the laws
governing the trees of the oityf I am
asking for the benefit Of . great many
beside myself. b.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21
TRAINING FOR CONSULAR SER.
VICE,

(Charlss DENLY in Golfers wsekly.)
Young Americans should be sent to
China and made to study the language.
A oivil-seFvioe system, so far as our con-
suls are concerned, should be adopted for
the far East. NE cannot do better than
copy the English system. There arrive
at Pekin every year eight or ten. young
EDglishmen, selected by competitive ex-
animation, and intended for the consular
service. They are required to study
Chinese, as well as technical consular
studies, for at least two or three years.
Having been taught for that length OF
time under competent teachers, these
young men are deta lied as clerks In the
various oonsulates. They go from one
consulate to another. until they have
served in every port in China. As they
b ecoms proficient In their duties they ad-
yapc e step by step until they become con :
suls.. They never leave China, and it
goe s'without saying that they are perfect
~ an fait In all the duties OF their posi-
ton. ana have a complete knowledge of
all business conditions.
was in China under four admins
trations, and practically all the consuls
were changed under each administration.
This was not, however. entirely the case;
there were usually one or two who held
over must say for these gentlemen
that In the main they were honest, intel
ligent and industrious, but there was
always before them the spscter OF dismis-
sal from office after year or two. They
could not look forward to the carry iug
out OF any mAtured plans. and IL was
perfectly useless to oontsmlats for
moment the idea Of learning tine Ian
guage. while / express no opinion
v ith regard to the estahlishmsnt OF q
permanent diplomatic corps. do be-
lieve that we should have civil EerSios.
as applied TO our oonsuls at least, In the
far asst. II would be desirable. also to
establish at Shanghai a museum or exhi-
BIZ ion-room. in which could be shown
specimens of the various goods manufao-
tured Ia America.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21

A correspondent of the New York Her
aid reports an interview with President
Kruger early In February In which he
declared that the Beers would conquer or
die. That, however. was when the Boer
cause looked brighter than now, when
victory may have seemed probable to
the Boer President and his people. and
throws little light upon their feelings
since they have suffered severe defeat and
apparently lost all chance Of ultimate
triumph.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21
CALIFORNIA LOSING A MOUNTAIN

San Jaeinto, Cal. March 2o.-Greai
excitemsns prevails In San Jacinto, as 4,
has been discovered that part Of Sci
Jaointo mountain has slipped into a sub
terransan cavern. A territory covering
sixty acres at an elevation OF tour
thousand feet was dislodGed by the reosni
earthquake and had clipped 100 feet lower
than it had previously stood for centurisf.
The face Of the new valley 10 thickly
fayerfed with assures and cracks vary.
ing In width from an inch TO six feet
across and 1t Is neither possible to see
bottom nor to sound the depths by throw
ing stones into them.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21
PRESIDENT NOT TO BECOME A
PROFESSOR.

Philadelphia, March 2o.-Bishop Hurst
who presided over the New jersey Metho-
dist Episcopal conference at Millvil:'
to-day. denied the published statement
THAT he had announced to the conference
yesterday that President Mckinley had
accepted the chair OF international Law
In the American university. The Bish 7
directed his secretary 10 telegraph dent
al to the President.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21

TIE reason why Mr.. Coils p. Hunting
ton is opposed to O canal across the 18TH
mus is olsar enough. MIR. Huntington
Is a LARGE owner IN the Pacific railroads,
and naturally Is not anxious for a
competing waterway. II will be alto
gether useless, however, for him to at
tempt to arrest the construction Of the
canal. The American people have prao-
tically determined that 1t shall be built.
and built IL win be unless something
very much more potent than the oppos'-
ton OF the Pacific railroads interposes.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21

The petition which the people of Porto
Rico have drawn mp to submit to the
Congress Of the U nited States asks for one
thing only, and that IL the settlement Of
their trade relations. Whether there shall
be a tariff or no tariff. and IL tariff
what 1t shall be, the people do not I'M
dsItake to dictats or even suggest. They
simply ask that the existing uncertainty
which is completely parAlyzing nll indus
try In the island and plugging the In
habitRnts into the direst poverty shall
cease. The request lie q essouable one.
Congress has bssn In session almost four
months, and the Porto Rioans are as
much In the dark as to theis future trade
relations with the United States as ever.
Our promises to the islands are entirely
unfultilIed. Nothing can bs so disas-
trous to the Island as q continuance OF
the present upcsratainty. To an oppres-
sivs tariff the Porto Rioans might In
some msasurs adapt themselves. but no.
boiy caa adapt himself to uncertainty.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21

The platform adopted By the Nebraska
Democrats Is doubtless practically Bry-
ans handiwork. and contains In outline
the platform thRt he would like to have
the National Democratic Convention
adopt, as at present advised. The Chicago
platform is reaffi rmed and fres silver at
10 to one endorsed. OF course trusts and
Imperialism are condemned. and so IL O
hri1 against Porto Rico. A part of this
platform IL rs likely to be adopted by the
Republicans as by this Democrats. Ger
tAinly the Republicans will condemn
trusts. As for Imperialism, whether one
10 In favor OF against 1t depends very
largely upen the definition which is given
ID. II 1t means the conversion of our re-
public into an empire, then nobody is in
favor Of ID. II it means the governing of
sur colonies outside Of the oonetitution,
then undoubtedly most Of the Republic
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21
INJUNCTION DENIED.

Boston, March 2O.-Judge Colt In the
United States Circuit court after 9
hearing today In the case of W. Seward
Webb ct al vs.. the Boston and Maine
railroad ct al, denied the application Of
the plaintiff for temporary injunction
to restrain the defendant from carrying
out the proposed lease OF the Fitohburg
road to the Boston and Maine road, and
to enjoin the committee reporting this
90, COO shares of stock held by the state
from voting on tie question at the stock
holders meeting TO be held here tomor-
row.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21

The criticism Of Senator Beyeridgs's
amendment to the Porto Rican bill, that
1t is an attempt to set aside the oonstitu-
ton by en- act Of Congress, is very far
fetched. Whether the constitution of It's
own strength extends to Porto Rico is a
question to be determined by the Supreme
Court. Senator BsveIiigs knows and
recognizes that as clearly as his critics.
His resolution is not an attempt to un-
dsrtake to check by act of Congress the
operation Of the constitution. II the
Supreme Court should decide the question
In tbs affirmative OF course the oorssitu-
ton would extend to Porto Rico and no
tariff against that island would be posi-
BILE. But II the constitution does not ex-
tsnd to Porto Rioo by Its own strength 1t
is possible to make 1t do SO by act OF
Congress. 1t 10 simply to dsolare the in
tsntion Of Congress In this matter that
Senator Beveridge's amendment is in.
troducei. The granting of free trade to
Porto Rioo might be construed as an ex-
tension Of the constitution to Porto
Rico BY Congress. 10 negative such q
construction. and not to seek to limit the
operation Of the constitution so far as 1t
operates by It's own strength, Is the obvi-
Gus purpose Of the Senator's resolution.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury

as mercury VIII surely destroy the sense OF
smell and compile tely derange the whole system
when enteringlt through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they Will do Is ten fold TO the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by +. j. Cheney Co.. To
ledo, o. contains no mercury and Is taken In
ternally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
IL is taken internally, and made In Toledo,
Ohio. by Il. j. Cheney Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price u.s. per bottle.
HalPs Family PITS are the best
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21

MIR. Lewis A. Cloudy can be depended
upon to make things lively In the Board
OF Ovtrsssrs Of the Poor. And little
stirring up there won't do any harm. =
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21

According 80 the Washington CORE
. iondent OF the New York Times. SenA-
CIR Baveridgs's amendment to the Porto
Rico tariff bill WAS drawn after cor snl-
tation with the President, and Indicates
q disposition on his part to adhere to
his original recommendation of free
trade between this county and Porto
Rico. The discussion which has followed
the attempt tn depart from the straight
q Id narrow path of "plain duty" which
the President poip ted out in his annual
&c has given rise to all our troubles
In the matter. 1t was due 10 large meas
urs no doubt to the fear that free trade
for Porto Rioo might mean free trade
with the Philippines, but Senator Bsv-
eridge amendment eliminates all that
danger and seems to make 1t possible
without mourning any serious risk to
give TO Porto Ri,o what our generals
promised her and what all our military
governors of the island says she ought
to have to re store to her prosperity.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21

Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses OF their
papers changed as often rs they may desire By
notifying the once
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21
GENTLEMsN'S DINNER.

The men belonging to the St. Lawrence Con-
Parish viii prepare and serve a
COURSE DINNER in the Parish Dining
Room. at tho corner OF Congress and Beckett
6.45.
Tickets IS cents each mri9d3ts
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21

Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested TO notify the ONCE oil
the DAILY PRESS. No "a Exchange street.
Portland Me.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21
Cape Elizabeth Town Farm.

THE overseers OF the Poor OF Cape Elizabeth
will receive sealed applications for Keeper
and Matron on Cape Elizabeth town farm Tor
the year succeeding April 1st next said
proposals stating salary expected. Children
will be objectionable. Proposals TO be dlrect ed
to the Overseers OF the Roor OF Cape Enzabelh.
and will be received ft1lf O'Clock p. m on
@. r. STAPLES.l oyerseers
fsE sS.4ElR RAS. 6 q .a sj h1Is a,
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21

The DAILY PRESS is delivered at these rates
every morning to subscribers In all parts OF
Portland, and in westbrook and South Port
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS (weekly-
BY the year, 81 In advance. or si.2b at the
end Of the year.
For six months, 90 cents; for three months.
81 cents
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21
EASY TO TAKE.

PORTLAND, ME.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
spANTsH-AMERICAN ISLANDS.

The order suspending the foreclos-
ure of mortgages in Porto Rico has
been extended six months.
General Ludlow left 70. the United
States, to be absent ten days. Mrs.
Ludlow will accompany him.
One man was killed and six injured
in a riot between opposing political
parties at Fajaro, Porto Rico.
General Kobbe has succeeded in gar
risoning many Of the hemp ports IN
Luzon, Samar and Leyte Islands OF
the Philippine group.
The finance commission recently ap-
pointed by General Wood, at Havana
has adopted a report advising reform
in the methods of collecting taxes.
The Porto Rican commission has ad-
vised the insular committee Of the
house that loan of 100000 IS nee,
essary to bring Porto Rico out OF hel
present difficulties.
The board of appraisal have esti
mated the value of Dewey's captures
in Manila bay at s326,141. The larg
est items are: Ship and boat equip
ment 1921, 566; ordnance materials
s42,294; fuel, $20,568.
Joseph S. Bigelow, Jr., of Boston
was arrested by two native policemen
in Ponce for leading dog at bant
concert. At the station an alterca
ton ensued, in which Bigelow wa
shot, and is now in a critical condi
ton Two of the policemen are un
der arrest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15
LADY CURZON'S POWER.

1t is doubtful whether many Ameri-
cans realize the extent of viceroy's
power, the prestige which accompan-
les the place, the pomp, parade, and
ceremony with which it is accom-
panied, or the splendor of the official
residences and retinue which help to
support its impressiveness. There is
so much of very hard work con-
nected with the Office, and the swarm
ing millions of Indian subjects have
Of late been so comparatively placid
and content under British rule, that
the tendency of recent viceroys has
been to shear the post of much Of it's
former splendor. Less and less has
been thought of the value of pomp and
pageantry in impressing the native
mind; and, weighed down by the daily
burden of routine toll and anxious
possibility, the later representa-
tives of the crown have been content
to become very dull and prosaic char
acters, as compared with the glitter
ing and gorgeous figures cut by the
old East India governors and the
earlier viceroys, whose regal pro
crosses through the empire were ar
ranged to surprise even Oriental expec-
Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15
CAPTURED FROM A FENCE.

Were 1t not ungracious, one might
poke a little fun at the seventeenth
Indiana regiment, which has now.
with great chivalry and magnanim-
ity," returned a battle flag taken
during the civil war from the Texas
rangers, inasmuch as the said flag vas
not captured in battle, but lifted
from fence, where the Rangers had
hung it out to dry. 1t seems that the
Rage found it necessary to break
camp suddenly and move forward hur-
riedIy, and so left this particular ban
ner behind, where it fell into the hands
Of the Seventeenth Indiana as they
came up in the vanguard of the army
which the Rangers thought best to
avoid at that particular time. Though
the capture of the flag slightly sug-
back yard, it's return to the original
owners after hanging for thirty-odd
years on the walls of the hoosier CAPT
tol means just as much as If it had
been in gallant charge. No doubt
there were plenty Of brave men in the
seventeenth Indiana who upon other
occasions joined in more exciting cap
lures, and their representatives have
now shown commendable spirit Of
good will. During the appropriate
incident to the reception
Of the flag the governor and state
officials of Texas showed good taste in
not recalling the circumstances of it's
,apture.- Telegraph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-15

eelVed from the seat Of war, said:
our information points to the fact
that Gen. Butler is not pressing an ad-
vance from the position he has occu-
pied. We do not consider if right to
press him for details of operations
which are in progress, nor if he gives
such information, do we deem it proper
to make this public until such OPERA
tons are completed The government
has no information as to whether mr.
not Gen. Macdonald has retired"
Were Not Shot.
London. Feb. 10.-The colonial Of
hee has received a dispatch contradict
ing the report that the beers had shot
Messrs. John Mclaughlin. Jr., and
Robbins, at Harrismith for refusing IN
be Communicated.
Forces Returning.
London, Feb. 10-A dispatch to the
Morning Post from Modder river, dat
ed Thursday, says Gen. MacDonald's
and Gen. Babbington's forces will re-
turn shortly and adds that the initia-
tive to a reconnaissance emanated
| from headquarters.
Reply Is Adopted.
London, Feb. 1O-In the house of
commons yesterday the address in re-
ply to the speech from the throne was
adopted by vote of 229 to 80.