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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-10
ANNUAL MEETING.
Temporary Home fer Women and Chill
drea Elected Omcsrs Yesterday.

The sixteenth annual nesting OF the
Temporary Home for Women and Chill
dren was held at four O'Clock yesterday
afternoon In the oommodious parlors Of
MrsL Philip H. Brown, tbs nfss vies
president Mrs. Brown In this chair. As
In the invariabls custom Of the society ths
exercises Of the Afternoon were opened
with devotional EXERCISES which were
conduetsd by the chairman who extsndsd
cordial greeting 20 the subscribers and
visitors. The report Of the secretary.
Mrs. y. O. Johnstoae, showed that the
affairs Of che horns were In competent
hands and gave . clear and concise
idea Of the vast amount Of COCO this most
worthy association 10 dong.
me report OF the treasures, Mi1 O. n.
Low, showed small balance. hut con-
vsysd the gratifying intelligence that the
society was out Of debt. with the sxcsp-
tiop Of fund Of So COO, the income ID
wholly DERIVED from the ANIMAL sub
soriptions and suoh aid % the state gives
from year to year. The board Of mana
gers was unanimously reelected with the
additiou Of new member, Mrs. Charles
Mccarthy.
Daring the aftsrp DON MIRA Fraaklin
G. Payson sAvs much pleasure BY mar
beautifully rendered solos. Mrs. William
II. Fem spoke earnestly Of the aim Of the
home; MIss Mary q. Davies Of its finau-
oiaI condition. Aiss q. n. Dow an
swsEsd the question. "Whas becomes Of
our girls when they leave the homer
Ara John D. Thompson spoke Of "Our
Babies" and Mrs.. ]. W. ID. Carter gave
a very clear exposition OF ths relation Of
the proposed Maternity hospital 70 tins
Temporary home.
| A. . meeting Of ths managers held
immsdiately after adjournmsnt the fol-
lowing officers were elected; President,
Mrs. A. W. Longfsilow: hrse vios prssi.
dent. Ars. Philip II. Brown |; second vics
president, Mira j. W. d. Garter; score
tary, Mrs. y. q. Johnstons; treasurer.
Miss q. N. Dow; auditors, Mrs. Philil
Brown and Miss Mary q. Dasiss-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-10

CoALING STATION AT LAMOINE.
kilswortb. Hay s.-Tns Ellsworth assor-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-10
LAST PRIVATE LECTURE
To Ladies' BY Professor
Damon.

Thursday, May 10. Prof Damon will
give his last free lecture and healing
clinic to ladies. No lady should miss this
chance of lifetime to hear and see this
twentieth century marvel. As the admis-
sion is free you should go early and So
cure q seat. The hall is at the corner OF
Temple and Congress streets.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-10
WORK on rHK CUSTOM HOUSE.

The contract for repairing the Outside
Of the Custom Houss has bssa awarded
to N. L. Rsdlon g. Son and the work on
this which 10 to be oommsnced within q
few days II likely to continue for TIVE
months. This viii b the firss sins thai
any work Of saoh IN extensive oharaeesr
hes bean done On the building since n
was built. Il 10 . wark which has long
bsen needed and rseentiy the governmsnt
mads . spssiai appropriation for ths pur-
pose. On examining the outside Of tbs
building the inspectors found that many
seam Of the cement had worked out.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-10
DELEGATEs APPOINTED.

The PARK street Fresby terrain Sunday
school appointed the following delegates
to attsnd the Gum bertrand county eonvsn-
tion Thursday. May 10: I'd. y. Hayden,
Mrs. Edwin Webster. Miss Edith Hines.
1t was unani nously voted TO invite the
Convention to hold its nexs session with
this church. At the sless Of the exercises
last Sunday. MIR. !. n. Halliday. field
worker OF the NJ. 8. .. A.. delivered Q
short talk to the ohildrsa which proved
Interesting also to the older folks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-10
FIVE MINUTES FOR REFRESHMENT.

We all know how little refresh
ment is usually obtained in the ira
ditional five minutes.
8 1t is often better not to try to get
anything to eat, and so save yourself
useless wear and tear on your nerves.
But if you can get cup OF Chase
& Sanborn's Seal Brand Coffee you
can get in five minutes what will re-
fresh and invigorate you for five
hours:
1t is because Chase & Sanborn's
Coffee is absolutely unadulterated.
The Seal Brand as well as their other
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-10

Lot OF Night Gowns made OF
aFruit Of the Loom" Cotton and
trimmed with fine hamburg, the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-10

which packed parchmentned highly colored
consisting of carefully selected beans that
plantations famous for their coffee that IS
deep port color before and
golden after
for Wis, you may be- until you get it. is worth the
trouble. 'IaHsAs always the cheapest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26

To th- Honorable Botrl of Railroad
Commissioners fnr th. StIt- WI Maine:
Tho Maine Central E9ilrold Company.
a corporation established uaoor tire l1w+
of IN" Sta. e Maine located and having
jus principal place MI business .t Portland
in tht county lt Cumberland lul state
aLgrt ~Iil. respectfully represents:
That il owns and operates line %
railroad running from Waterville to Ban
@"r; that said road was formerly known
as thu pcn1hScot a konr-hac Railroad:
tllt YOUR petitioner tecms II Necessary
ana tNpCiicnt for the safe ami convenient
operation o1 its said railroad To- nuke "a
change in thc location NJ said road where
said ROAD crosses EtuI EOE. ~O called. iii
the towns hi Stci-on AMI Etnu HI p-ruh-
scot county ana STATE aforesaid. Sp tttt
the main track shall G:Vcr". from the
present location at ,r nor statI"n llo--lt
Of the location pf said Pcuoh-c1t ANA
l\enncbCc Railroad. which point il ahnur
Go1 feet caStvrly measured along ~tiI
road from the Newport ana Stctsyn town
line.
/ The center line commences ut said point
at or near aid station llNI-l9 ut stake
marked "O." runs thence south All ~
I cast "A distance W 1870 feet to stake
marked l. 21.c; thence on a curve to the
left of eastcrly of 1910 fee, radius 4 dis
| lance Of l123 feet tr a stalk. marked 81 FL
4 ~. thence an 4 tdu-yHt bearing north 1t'
I 55' east distance ut -E.l fc,, tn a stake
marked 81 W.i. tlgucc ON curve To thr
/ right or south, rly of -|lL6 feet radius a
! distance OF i5H1l feet Ia stake marked
ln-.n.5 which stake Is in tL" center uf the
I present location dt ar near station lnii -
| ili or tho location NJ the dforusdid PEN
oi-'"t x kcnn,hrc Railroad
! This location il to- cover a width of six
1 90 rods being II feet wide on the south
| trly Sidt MI thc above described line ana
\ ~ feet viii" 0n thv northcriy side " the
above described liI..
! Your petitioner further represents that
lit has purchased anal holds IN fee simple
/ tht title 10 the lnrl. covered hy the ~
I C.ttiun above ur~rrih. N. thlt slid u, VI ~
! tilr- highway
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26
The Real AguinaIdo Again.

The American Tagals have been hard
hit by the discovery and publication OF
the letter which Aguinaldo sent TO the
Spanish general. Rios. while he was
still ostensibly our friend. proposing
m alliance Of the Filipino and Spanish
forces to drive the Americans from the
islands. This letter was sent months
before there were any hostilties be
tween the Americans and Filipinos'
and in il were references to previous
negotiations with the Spanish general,
AucustInc. who escaped from Manila.
when it was captured. Augustine
treated with silent contempt the sug-
gestion that he deliver the city to the
insurgents ana for a coalition with
them against the Americans. The au-
thenticity of the letter is not disputed;
il cannot be disputed. 1t was found
with other documents by our officers
in Manila and sent it Washington
when Senator Spooncr read it in the
Senate, this week, we are Iolu that
Senators Pettigrew and Allen, Agui-
naIdO's personal representatives in the
upper body, appeared very much con-
fused and embarrassed" No doubt,
Atkinson, Winslow and the rest of the
Filipino junta, who have 50 faithfully
encouraged the instruction against
| our flag, likewise feel confused and
| embarrassed.
Ifanything was lacking to prove Agui-
naldo a selfish. treacherous military
| adventurer, this letter supplies the
necessary evidence. A second Wash
! ington, Q. the shame of it that such
despicable guerrilla should be com
pared to the greatest of Americans.
What pity that good. honest people
in this country have been led to have
| sympathy for him and to give him
their moral support. The more We
learn of him the more contemplate his
character appears. If his death ha.
occurred. as has been reported, it will
he an inestimabIe benefit to the Philip
| pine archipelago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26
R EPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS
For Representative to Congress,
EDWIN c. BURlElGH.
For Representatives to the Legislature
JOSEPH H. MANLEY.
EDWIN C. DUDLEY.
Congressional EIoquence Of Today.

There were giants in those days
congressional orators who lived two or
three generations ago, or to almost
anything that was done in the boosted
good old times" But We doubt IL
ever before in our nations history,
there were so many eloquent orators,
so many forceful and convincing
speakers, in the United Senate, as there
are at the present time. Periodically
we are informed that eloquence has
become a lost art This is not true.
and if proof of its falsity We're needed
it has been given in the past few
months at Washington. Eloquence IS
among the permanent forces that rule
mankind and its deathless character is
shown in the famous definition given
it by that great master of the art,
Daniel Webster himself.
1t is doubtless true that public taste
has undergone a change as regards elo-
uuence, and the change is so radical
that many of the great orators of the
past now starting in to address large
assemblies would soon find themselves
speaking to empty seats. 1t is not the
fiorid school. with its studied gestures
and attitudes. which passes for elo-
uuence, today, so much as that more re-
lie tp n iItlp-
ment rather than to the emotions and
which leaves the poets field to himself.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Mail and Express empha-
sizes this fact by directing attention to
some of the speeches which have been
delivered in the United States Senate
during the present session.
Senators Spooner, Depew, Beveridge.
Lodge. Foraker. Hoar, Davis ana
others have contributed speeches
worthy of what is somewhat vaguely
known as the palmy days Of the Sen
ate" Distance always lends enchant-
ment Mankind is accustomed to To-
cato ;hc eC1dcr 'avs e or7tor!. as OF
other things, in the past rather than n
the present or the future. Hence 1t IS
that when-as frequently happens-a
speech is delivered which is character
lied by clear thinking ana fclicitous,
forcible language the compliment fiji
about that the palmy days Of the Sen
ate have been recalled. 1t IS the
fashion for hasty generallzers
and persistent p"sSlmlst5 -
contend that Congress is not
what it once was; that it cannot boast
either of the intellectual or moral Nigor
which it once had. But we believe
that a careful comparison of records.
the old with the new. would show that
this contention is erroneous. We have
vet to be confronted with evidence
which proves that "the fathers VINO
made laws in Washington We're any
Improvement upon our current leSlald-
tors, from any point of view AL
Washington as elsewhere, the present
holds it's own.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26
THE NEGRO IN NEW YORK.
What 100 Years of Education Has Ac-
compliShcd.

Samuel y. Scottron Of Brooklyn. a
member Of the board Of education,
himself negro, today spoke of the
condition of the negroes in New York
state as being excellent; all that
could be asked for. taking all things
into considera ton and of their com
parative opportunities as of the best.
if somewhat neglected" 1t was his
opinion that the negro problem had
been worked out in this state There
is no problem any longer; it has been
reduced t. an answer in this city.
however complicated it may still be in
the Southern states. The negro may
not yet be equal in all things with the
white man: but. here. he is in the final
stage Of development toward that con-
dition." He traced this uncXamplcd
advancement To the kindly sentiment
Of the whites, at the beginning of the
century. to their continuous encourage
ment, and. particularly. to the COM
mon-schouI opportunities with which
the culorcd children have been pro-
vidcd for many years. Education is
the factor that solves the problem"
said he
seemed to take conciliatory attitude
/and he did ignore the fact that negroes
I are generally excluded from labor
| unions This latter fact. however, he
may have included in what he subse-
quently called petty determinations
''The first school for negro children
| in what is now Greater New York.
Mr.. Scottron continued. was estab-
| lished in Manhattan in, as nearly as
can determine after diligent research
1854. 1t may be that the churches main
tanned negro schools long before tina
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26
A Practical Hclp to Cuba.

The movement inauSurated by Har-
ward University and so well supported
by Boston and Cambridge. is not to be
overlooked when we consider what is
being done for the advancement ana
Americanization of Cuba. About
month hence five government trans
ports. bearing 1900 native Cuban teach
ers. selected from all parts OF the IS
land will sail into Boston harbor,
and these teachers, free of any expense
TO themselves, will pass SIX weeks or
| two months at the special summer
school which has been arranged for
them at Cambridge. While it is
obvious that not much thorough IN
struction can be given in so short
time, nevertheless, in the words OF the
nrosnectus which outlines the project:
| ..,The effect on the minds and hearts of
the teachers is not to be produced
chiefly through actual instruction given
them-it is to be produced by the sight
of our people and our homes, and
through personal acquaintance with
our modes of life and with the evil
dences of civilization. The result of
the undertaking should be to plant in
every Cuban village a teacher who has
seen the best side of American life.
and who has learned a little about the
organization of public instruction in
the United States. and about the best
methods of teaching in language, his
tory and natural history"
This practical aid to Cuba will be of
inestimable benefit. Its effects will be
far-reaching since these teachers Will
have great influence, not only over
their pupils but over the parents or
their pupils There is no politics IN
this great work. and all the govern
ment has to do with it is to provide
the TRANSFORMATION. The credit for its
and execution belongs to
Boston and the great university near
if. The name of Alexis Frye of Bos-
ton. the SUPERINTENDENT of schools i'll
Cuba. will long be remembered by the
grateful sons and daughters of that
island
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26

With its one modest little sea serpent,
seen on recent Sunday in Portland
hlrbor. the New England coast will
have to take a scat in the extreme rear
now that the Philippines have been
heard from. Think of miles and miles
of sea serpents. thousands and thou
sands of them of all sizes and kinds.
covering the water as far as the eye
can reach, And this is no work of an
oriental imagination, for the story
comes from supposedly reliable Off
Ger Of the United States geological
survey. who says that the steamer
ploughed through such a sea between
Crbu ana Jolo. Well, perhaps 50. per
haps 50. There are lots Of strange
things in the far East, and Uncle Sam
has evidently annexed the biggest fish
story On record.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26
The Mott Haven games at New York

The Mott Haven games at New York.
yesterday ana today. bring together
700 young athletes. representing the
leading colleges and universities of the
Land from Bowdoin in Maine to the
University Of California on the shore
Of the Pacific. The beauty of the con-
tests is that all are amateurs. and the
| occasion has no faint Of professional
ism, the only reward sought being the
Story Of alma mater and to the under
graduate there can be no greater re-
| ward. This annual athletic tourna-
iAent is the greatest event of its kind
II the world. The plain Of Olympia
never saw such athletes, nor such won
derful athletic achievements as are
sen today at New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26

Senator Depew's after-dinner speech
by telephone from Washington to New
drcd miles Of speech is quite feat,
even for him. but it is said that not
single joke lost its flavor i'll going
the Distance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26
"A Penny Saved Is a Penny Earned

Economy is the lesson taught by this
saving. It is true economy to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla at this season be
cause it purifics. enriches and vita'izes
the blood and thus prevents sickness
and puts the whole system in state
~ health for the coming season.
Every bottle Of Hoods sarsaparilla
contains 100 doses-positive proof that
If is economy to take only Hoods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26

| TY Honorable Board IA R1irnad
,-.m,,i-.inr,re YIN thn Sr,+a nf Maine.
The Maine Central Railroad Company
a corporation established under the laws
M -tii state NJ Maine. located and hay
Ing ItS principal place Of business at
and State AZORES I'D, respectfully repre-
s.nt.
roma runrino from Erunsw wick Via Crow
l,y's Junction to Leeds Junction. and
thence TO- Pennington; that said road
WIS formerly EnoWn a. the Androscog-
gin Railroad: that said road crosses the
main line owned and operated by said
Maine Central Railroad Company running
from Lewiston to Watervillc at a ponl
aurut nine hundred scvcnty-fcur (91lt
l-rt ,4etcrly measured along said last
named ROAD from tre westerly end OF the
present passenger station it s4id Leeds
Junction: -hat YOUR petitioner deems Il
necessary ana txprditnt for the safe and
convenient operation Of us said railroad
tn make n change i'm the location OF said
ruaI rl.nmi1g tr5m Hrunswigk iii Farm
iu..t,r sn t6.t rLn nlirl trlrk nv e3id
rn-id shlI niyarra ffun Till nrescnt Ia
cation m 81 roiaf about four thousand
rjnd lr3 ,i5 LG N I'M 3lrsaiG II I'M
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26
Keeping Bryan Still.

This attempt of the democratic
leaders" whoever they are to dam me
food Of Bryans eloquence until
tbe Kansas City convention meets in
Julv demands an official investiga-
zion. 1t is a movement to suspend the
laws of nature which is unreasonable
and audacious. To be sure. the Chicago
platform proposed to repeal some OF
the laws Of nature. but the widest
eyed Popuist in the drove never
dreamed of the possibility Of closing
the mouth Of Bryan.
What does it all mean? Why should
the Popocrats desire to shut off, even
for few weeks, the chattcring brook
let of Bryan buncOmbe? If Bryan
drops his voice. what is there left of
him or his cause? Was it not his
cross-of- gold oratory which hypnotized
convention. and his rear-platform
mcgaphonc outbursts which captured
six million votes? DO you suppose
that these leaders who are trying to
bottle up the great Nebraskan could
carry single county in Texas or
Missouri? Why. it would be as reason
able to ask him tn drop
l6 to l as to expect him t.
keep quiet like an ordinary citizen.
There must be mistake somewhere
The PopocratS may attempt to repeal
the laws Of grayitation. but they can
not seriously attempt to suppress the
flood of Bryan's eloquence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26
For Women.

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26

Piscataquis county is contemplating
steps to board her criminals nearer
home. The Inconvenience and expense
Of sending a deputy with every petty
offender to Bangor has long been
apparent and the question Of erecting
Jail in the rear of the court house
in Dover. is receiving the careful con
sideration Of the county commissioners
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26

An article Of merit is sure to win. 81
with the Hop Plastcrs which are used II
thousands Of homes with confidence and
success. Active the moment applied. All
medicine dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26

The Commercial is little perplexed
because the Bangor assessors returns
show that there are 6i2 dogs in the
city and that out of this number Their.
are but j. females. A little thought
on these figures will raise certain deli
cate and perplexing questions in the
mind Of the reader. The fact that the
existence of but Il female dogs is ad-
mitted, however. is easily explained.
1t costs $3.15 to license them while the
fee for male is only $1.15. While the
assessors are making their rounds. all
female dogs wear soldier clothes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26

give entire satisfaction to all but Sam
has done that for Colby and has won
besides, the esteem and regard of more
Colby students, probably. than any one
man living. TO the undergraduate he
is always kind ana obliging: To the
alumnus, he is fund of valuable inn
formation ana has all the happy rec
objections Of former days fresh in his
mind; and to the friend of the college
he is a thorough gentleman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26

Doubtless the proudest six-year-old
boy in Maine is Charles BIackman Of
Peaks Island. He is quite an elocu-
ZIONIST and likewise a great admirer
of Governor Roosevelt. 50 he recently
wrote the chief executive Of the En-
pire State, asking him if he would
please send something to recite. Very
much to his surprise the return mail
brought a letter from the governor
with an original composition enclosed
The little fellow was delighted and has
nearly committed it to memory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-26

Probably w. \. Clark of Montana.
arranged to have the wedding of his
daughter occur next Monday, 50 the
eclipse Of the sun would enable him to
escape those pesky reporters.