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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-28
ABOUT TIE BIRDS.
To the Editor OF the PRESS

To the Editor OF the PRESS
The plea for birds. made through your
columns by Mics Annie Emery Davies,
brings to mind William Motherwell's
meodious lines. called by him. 81
PIucked the Berry" Readers OF the
PRESS may be interested In re peEusal
Of the verses Though they deal with wood
land songsters and neglect the akimmers
Of the sea. A. 7.
I've plucksd the berry from the bush, the
brown nut from the tree,
But heart Of happy little bird meier
broken was by me;
I saw them In thsir curious meets, cloge
oou3hing. slyly peer
With their Wild eyes, like gIittering
beads, 60 note II harm were near;
I passed them by, ard blessed thsm all; ]
felt that, st was good
70 leave unmoved the creatures small
whose home Is N the weed.
And here, even now, above my head, q
lusty rogue doth sing.
He psoks his swelling breast an1 neck
and trims his little wing.
He will not hy; he knows full well, while
chirping on that spray,
i would not harm him for a world, or m
terrupt his lay.
Sing on. sing on, blithe bid ana I'LL my
heart with summer gladnsss,
10 has been aching many . day lth
measures full OF sadness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-28
CURRENT COMMENT.
INJUBIAG THE CAUSE OF RELI.
GION.
(Hon. John J. Ingalia)

Zion. John ]. Ingalla)
"What Jesus would do were be In KAN
cas- today can test be determined by oon-
sidsring what he did when he was In
Nazareth and .Capernaum two thousand
years ago. He attended strictly to his
own business; he did not NEEDLE In
other peoples Affairs. He only sought 20
esta blish spiritual Kingdom and his
empire was In the hearts Of men. Go
clssiastical mountebanks who are directly
responsible for the blasphsmy OF asking
how Jesus would shave were he q barber.
what he would do II he had q headache,
how he woald act II he were In Gsnsral
Brllsr's place are infiiosing ir-eparable
injury uIon the cause OF religion. They
make q joke Of the passion In the Gar
den Of Gtthssmane and cast contempt
upon the agony Of Calvary. II could
be no greater saorilsga than to ask what
God would do. IL IL DESIGNATING the
greatest name In the worlds relig-
ion. 1t IL trifling with the mcss awful
mystery Of the universe"
THE PRESIDENTS WISE DECISION.
(Boston Herald.)
The sta tement is made that the dslega.
ton from Kentucky which has gone for
the second time to Washington to induce
President Mckinley to Interfere with cleo
ton affairs there has been unsuccessful.
This Is right. The case Is not one In
which tbs general government can inter.
FIRE, and the same 10 true, A. we have
before urged, With regard 30 the United
States court. Ihs election of 1899 was q
purely state election. Had 1t been one In
which members Of Congress were chosen.
IL might have had national bearings, but
even here this national Hous~ Of Repre-
ssntatives would have bean the appro-
pirate body to act upon 1t by passing
upon the right Of membs chosen Co 1t to
their seats. In the present instsnos, only
state officers were voted for. Tae con
stitutlon and laws Of Kentucky prove the
manner In which this shall he done and,
II there Is any question of legality at
tending the tran action. II belongs Co the
state courts to pssa upon 1t.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-28

There Ia trouble in the Church in
Cleveland which Mr.. John d. Rockt Teller
attends, land the pastor hasl resign ed.
According to q despatch to the New
York Sun the trouble arose In this way !:
In the course CT q sermon last winter
the pastor illustrated one Of his points
by saying in effect that while some peo-
pie charged John D. Rockefeller with
stealing the money thar he gives to she
ehurc even If he did steal 1t, he laid 1t
On The altar and thus sanctitisd. :. 1t.
Strange to relate Mr.. Rock efsller got very
angry over what the minister said and
refused to lay any more money on the
altar to be sanotihed By this particular
clergy mAl.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-28

What would be the fate of the Porto
Rioo tariff bill II 1t should get back into
the Honss nobody can predict with any
certainty. Doubtless large number CT
these who voted fer 1t wish now that
they had not done SO, hut whether If an
opportunity were presented to recall and
change their votes, they would take sd-
vantage of 1t, il not so certain. Tbs ways
and means committee will surely stand
by the fifteen per cent measure, and their
influence added to that Of the Speaker q
which would be in the Game direction,
would have great effspt In keeping the
members In line. Tho determination
Of this leaders at Washington to stand
by this bin In spite Of the fact that there
appears to be an overwhelming Republl-
can sentiment In the West against 1t, lie
vsry difficult of explanation. Perhaps
they are relying on the second thong hit
of the people to sustain them, but this
second thought doesn't seem to be com
ing along at railroad speed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-28

Bishop Goldman s remarks at Nswoas.
tie, II the Lewiston Journal has CORRECTLY
reported them, were not especially dis
tinguished for felicity. II to his
heavenly wisdom the Bishop viii add
q little OF the worldly kind, he VIII,
We Imagine, meet with more success In
spreading the doctrines of the Mother
Church and teaching people how to
worship.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-28

Golden. who Is the principal witness
against the men charged wish conspiring
to murder Goshel may be telling the
truth. We could be good deal surer
Of It II there were not standing offer Of
500, 900 10 tie man who would tell such
q story. OF course the reward was net
offered for the express purpose OF melting
men to psrjurs themselves. bot that
could hardly fail to he one Of its effects.
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Sunday Disturbance.

Every one was sorry for those people In
church last Sunday who were suffering
with q distressing cough A full dose OF
Downs Elixir on going to bed at night
and small doses during the day viii cure
the most severe cough. Whenever there
is tickling sensation In the throat take
a few drops Of the Elixir on the tongue
and let Ii run slowly down the throat
and immediate relief will follow. We,
the undersigned. druggists, agree to re-
fund the money II 1t does not cure any
cough. cold, whooping cough or throat
trouble.
C. ~. cuPPY B CO.,
Monument Square.
PORTLAND. ME,
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"Naine has sent out many able men.
but will not do SO in another genera.
tion," Bishop Goldman Is alleged to have
remarked at Newcastle. Why not In the
future as well as in the pastf What Ia
going to hapI en- to prevent the growing
OF able men In Maine in the next genera
tionS We wish the Bishop had explained
the basis OF his prediction.
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AUCTION SALES.
To the Holders of the COnsOii-
dated Mortgage Bonds OF the
Fort Smith Water Company of
Fort smith, Arkansas.

IT is necessary that some Immediate action be
Il taken for the projection OF the intereets OF
the Consolidated Mortgage Bondholdefs OF the
Fort Smith Water Company. Of Fort Smith.
Arkansas. A circular IN regard TO the Affairs
oil the Company. and = bOndholdsrsa agr eemen
has been prepared aud can be had upon april
Gallon at the Treasnrer's once OF the rcrtland
Savings Bank. mr25atf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-28

General ice Wheeler seems to have
formed q much higher opinion OF the
Filipinos than either Blshrop Potter or
Senator Beveridge. and inasmuoh as be
spent q much longer time In the islands
and had much better opportunities
for studying the psople 1t would seem
that his opinion should be more valuable
than theirs. VIII eeisr pronUunces them
superior people," capable Of run
ming their local goVernmsnts with little
or no assistance. His opinion Is vary
much the same as that OF Capt Hatch,
another army officer, who spent q year
or more In Luson. Captain Hatch ties.
titles to the general honesty and intslh.
gence Of the people. They are suspicious,
however, he says, and cherish very
strong hAtrsds. One of the reasons
which General kWheeler gives why we
must stay In the islands Ia to protest
ths natives, who have been friendly to
US. 1t 10 HE conviction that II we should
Withdraw, the psopie that are In sym
patny with AguinAldo would take ven
gsancs upon them. II. however, but en-
insignincant part of the population are
unfriendly to us. a. we have been fire.
auently assured, 1t would seem as If our
friends needed no protsction.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-28

Probably the demand which IL heard in
some quarters that the United StAtas
government shall undertake some sort
Of Intervention In the South African war
has no other motive bshind 1t than to
prsjudioe the administration In the eyes
of citizsns OF certain nationalitiss. It's
real purpose would thersfors be defeated
II anythiAg like intervention were under
eAksn. But Of course no suoh policy IL
open even to confederation. Il would DO
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subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the ONCE oil
the DAILY PRESs. No. % Exchange street.
Portland Me.
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Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses Of their
pspers changed as often As they may desire BY
notifying the ONCE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-28
Beware of 0intments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering 10 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 70 the good you
Cure, manufactured by II. 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
Hairs Catarrh Cure be sure YOU get the genuine.
II Is taken Internally, Pnd made in Toledo,
Ohio. by j. J. Cheney q Co. Testimonials free.
Sold BY DFnggists. price 70. per bottle.
Hairs Family Pills are the best
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The DAILY PRESS Is denvered at these rates
every n.orning 70 subscribers In all parts OF
Portland, and In westbrook and South Fort
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS CweeklD-
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ena Of the year.
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PoRTLAND.ME,

TEE roruand Eieetrle lesh. SomPahy VII
denee that viii convict any person Of tamper-
ng with their lines, lamps or machinery.
PORTLAND KLECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY
Geo. w. Brown. President
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ISLAND MAILS.

Peaks lsand-Arriye at 1000 a. m. close at
Yarps,psH, long and Chebea0,ts LsiandS-Ar-
rive az 1000 M close at l.S0 p. M
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Boarery Bedch-ATriye at $50 p. m; close at
Cabe Kifsabeth aud Knight,dlie-ArriVe at
7.3O .. NJ. and $50 p. m close al 600 q m and
200 p. m. Nv,
Ds.ck Pond Pride's Corner, WtndhdDa. No.
Tt.IdhdtR Hammond and South CdSeo-Arriye
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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-11-29

If Murdoch were coming he would
have to shut off the gas and ventilate
the room. What was he waiting for?
"Come in!"
The words were Murdock's as he
turned away from the grating and
closed the sliding panel.
can interruption which probably
means death to u.s." whispered Sturgis
to his companion; "take another
breath of fresh air, old fellow; we
must hold out little longer"
Sprague, however, lay motionless
and unresponsive. The reporter shook
him violently and turned him over
upon his back. The artists body was
limp and inert; his eyes half closed;
his face livid.
The reporter himself felt sick and
faint. But, with mighty effort, he
succeeded in raising his friend in his
arms, and dragging him toward the
speaking-tube. There, of sudden, his
strength failed him. His head swan;
his muscles relaxed; he felt Sprague's
limp form slip from his grasp, tottered,
reeled, threw his arms wildly about
him for support, and fell, as the last
elusive ray of consciousness was slip
ping away from him.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-11-29
CHAPTER XIII.
FATHER AND DAUGHTER.

After Sprague had left her, Agnes,
shaken by the conflicting emotions of
the day, had gone to her room to rest
and to prepare for. the interview
which she meant to have with her
father on the subject of her lover
and of Chatham.
Having received word that Murdoch
would remain in his study during the
rest of the afternoon, she had taken
time to reflect upon what she meant
to say, and how she meant to say it.
Her visit was not prompted by the
desire of a daughter to confide the
great happiness of her life to the low
ing sympathy of an affectionate par
ent; but Agnes was punctilious in the
performance of what she considered
to be her duties, great and small, and
she counted it among those duties to
obtain, or at any rate to seek, the pa
ternal sanction of her choice of i
husband.
Her knock at the door of Murdock's
study was answered in the chemists
quiet voice:
''Come in"
AS she opened the door, Murdoch
advanced to meet her. He seemed to
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-11-29
CHAPTER XIII.
THE SPEAKING TUBE.

Nature has implanted in every one
of its living creatures, from the
top to the bottom of the scale
the strongest of all instincts -
that of self-preseryation. AS Sturgis
fell forward and clutched wildly at the
air, his hand struck the stone wall OF
the square chamber. No conscious i'm
| preston was made upon his brain by
the contact; but, automatically, his
fingers frightened as they slipped over
the smooth surface. His right hand
| struck an obstacle and closed upon it.
in the convulsive grip of dying man.
Then a sudden CLEAN of consciousness
swept across his sluggish brain.
1t was the speaking-tube!
He clung to it with the remnant of
his strength and eagerly placed his
lips to the mouthpiece. For few min
utes he drank in with avidity the re.
viyifying draughts of air which grad
ually brought him back from the brink
of death.
With returning consciousness, the
thought of his dying friend required to
him in all it's vividness. He tried II
go to his assistance; but he was sick
and faint, and his limbs were powerless
to respond to his will Then, at last,
he was seized with utter despair and
gave up the struggle.
He had sunk dejectedly upon the
chair when faint and indistinct muir.
mur, as of distant voices, beat upon his
ears, whose natural acuity seemed eX
traordinarily increased by the long
nervous tension under which he had
been. The ruling passion is strong in
death; without knowing just why he
did SO, Sturgis found himself again at
the speaking-tube, endeavoring to hear
the conversation, the sound of which
evidently came from Murdock's Office.
He could barely distinguish word
here and there; but he recognized the
timber of one of the voices. 1t was the
chemists, and his interlocutor was a
woman-perhaps his daughter. If only
he could reach Agnes Murdoch with
some word OF signal.
In suspense, he held his ear to the
mouthpiece. occasionally taking
breath of fresh air to renew his
strength.
Should he take the chances and shout
in the hope of catching the young
girls attention? If he whistled. Muir.
dock would answer himself, and the
last chance would be lost. But would
she hear shout And, if she did, would
not her father prevent her from render.
ing any assistance? Yet what other
chance was there? Poor Sprague was
dying; perhaps already dead. Theirs
was no time to lose.
ITO Be Continued
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encouragement he ever got IRON me.
We live in the United States and at
the close of the nineteenth century
The selection of q husband is no long
or performed by a stern parent. but
is left entirely to the young girl her
self. That is certainly my way Of
looking at the matter. When you
find the man of your choice, my only
function will be to give you advice.
if you seek it, and my best assistance
in any event."
The turn of the conversation thus
suddenly brought to the surface the
topic which occupied the young girls
mind, to the exclusion of all others:
and which, for that very reason, had
been kept severely in the background
up to that point.
''That reminds me-" said Agnes,
consciously, as charming flush SUIT
fused her beautiful face, that have
not yet preached the principal object
of this interview"
Murdoch observed her closely and
waited for her to proceed. But Agnes
was once more laboring under 4
strange embarrassment and could not
find words in which to frame the con-
fidence she was so reluctant to offer.
Perhaps the chemist OWNED some
thing of the nature Of what she was
struggling to find expression for. At
any rate, he noticed her embarrass.
ment and endeavored to come to her
fo1x, ~
words, spoken with unusual gentle
ness. Agnes, engrossed with her own
thoughts, did not notice it; but there
was in his manner as near an ap-
proach to tender usefulness as his
nature was capable of.
At last the young girl seemed to
gather courage, and she was about to
speak, when there was a knock upon
the door.
"Plaze, sur; there do be two gin.
tlemin in the hail."
"Who are they, Mary?"
"Shure, thin, sir, I dunno, barrin'
wan NV 'em do be polacemun."
did they ask to see me?"
"They did not, sur; shure they asked
if Mr.. Chapman was in"
"Mr. Chatham?"
"Yis, sur. And told 'em he wuz here
| this afternoon, and l wud see wuz
he here now, fur I amt seen him go
yit."
swell, Mary, you see he has gone,
since he is no longer here" said Muir
dock quietly. "Take the gentlemen
into the parlor, and tell them / shall
be with them in u minute"
"All right, sur"
After the maid had left the room,
the chemist rose from his chair and
walked toward the door leading to the
library.
eff you will excuse me for a few
minutes, Agnes, i shall see what these
men want. Wait for me here, if you
will. l shall be back directly"
So saying, he noiselessly opened the
folding doors and passed into the IL
brary, closing the doors carefully be-
hind him.
ther, Agnes almost instantly regained
her compOsure. She had not, now
ever, had much time to collect her
thoughts, when she was suddenly start
led by 4 loud, shrill whistle, which
brought her to her feet in alarm.
"Well?"
She asked the question in anxious
tones, as it realizing that life and
death were in the balance. Then she
placed her ear to the mouthpiece.
At first she could not make out the
words spoken by her invisible in
terlocutor- Then, gradually, they fell
upon her ear with terrible distinct
ness; and she stood spellbound, as in
a horrible nightmare, with sudden ter
ror in her staring eyes, and with the
fearful sense of impotence in her trem-
bling limbs.
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When You Go tS. Florida

you enhance the pleasure of the trip by 60.
ing over the Queen & Crescent Route and
its connections via Cincinnati. Careful at
tendants look to your comfort. Your meals
"a la carte) are not surpassed in the best
hotels Your rest is unbrokep on the
smooth, rock. ballasted roadway. You are
not annoyed by change of cars. Fatigue
vanishes before some of the finest natural
scenery in America.
Winter Tourist Tickets are sold at re
duced rates. Why not write us about it ?
Only "a hours Cincinnati to Florida. Di.:
rect connections at Port Tampa and Miami
at Steamers Wharf for Key West, Nassau
and Havana We quote rates gladly. Hand
some printed matter sent free to inquirers.
w. C. Rinearson, Genl Pass'gr Agent, Gin
cinnati, o. -.
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come from the direction of the ex,
tension.
Miss Murdoch shifted the air.
isn't there leak of gas?" she in.
CURED.
EYES," replied Murdoch; Il have
just stopped leak in the laboratory
Won't you take chair, Agnes?"
She felt his calm, searching glance
upon her; and, in spite of her prep
aration, she grew embarrassed, rs
was her wont, in her fathers pres
ence.
ibid Mr.. Chatham wait to see you
this afternoon?" she asked, after i
momentary silence.
Murdoch observed her narrowly.
eyes; Chatham has been here to-
day. I did not know that you had
seen him."
II could not help seeing him; for
he forced his way into the parlor, III
spite of all the servants could do to
prevent him."
An almost imperceptible furrow ap-
peared between the chemists eyes.
elias he been annoying you with
his attentions?'
The words were spoken in Muir
docks usual tones; but Agnes saw
something in her fathers eyes and
in the firm lines of his mouth which
sent a cold SILVER down her spine, and
caused her pity to 60 out to the I'M
fortunate young man who had Offend
ed her.
1Perhaps he is more to be pitied
than blamed" she suggested, gently.
A'My interview with him was certain
1y not pleasant; but I bear him no
marice.r
Tell me about it," said Murdoch,
slowly.
Agnes gave her version of the visit,
in which, instinctively, she softened.
as much as possible, the passion and
brutality displayed by the account
ant
Murdoch listened in silence until
she had quite finished. Then Agnes
noticed that his right hand was
clenched upon the arm of his chair
with a force which caused the mus
cles to stand out in hard knots. She
looked up into his face in sudden sur
prise.
His features gave no indication of
what his feelings might be, and his
voice, as usual, was steady and DELHI
crate.
81 am sorry all this should have
happened, Agnes. AS told you yes
terday. I hoped to save you from this
mans opportunities. 1t cannot be
helped now But I think L made 1t
clear to the gentleman that his atten-
tons are as distasteful to me as they
are to YOU. As he seems to have told
YOU. he has been obliged to leave the
country-I understand that he has
done something or other which makes
it safer for him to undertake long
journey. At any rate, we are we'll rid
OF him for some time to come. and l
think you heed have no fear of fur
Their molestation."
"What did he mean by saying that
he had had encouragement from
you?" asked the young girl.
81 am sure I do not know. That
was of course lie out of whole cloth.
He came to me with letters of recon-
from good friends of mine.
and I therefore occasionally Invited
him to the house; but that is all the