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The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23
to date,

The extreme high was in Nov. 1899
when the Stock sold at 40 7-S. 1t re-
acted to 10 3-4 in that month, and during
the panic of the following month Nast
December) did not fall below 10 l-2. 1t
was the only active stock on the board
that held its own during that period of
tremendous liquidation. The stock has
been very inactive for months. Last Fri
day morning it jumped into prominence,
and advanced on good buying from 8 on
that day to IL 5-S Saturday, closing at
II 1-8.
We are not dealing with it's intrinsic
value but its speculative value. We say
that Leather Common is a good stock
to buy because it is cheap and because
if the stock was wiped ont of existance,
which nobody imagines will occur, the
loss would be limited to $500 a share.
There are many who will agree that the
stock isn't worth anything" We don't
know much about that. and don't know
as they do, but we do know that it is of
considerable value to a eel tain clique of
operators who make profits for them
selves and for others by buying it when
it is low and selling it anywhere from
20 to 40 and we do know that we are
getting down to first principles when
we buy cheap. Nobody would buy
Eastern r. r. stock at $500 or Calumet &
Hecla at $1,000 for probably the same
reasons that they would not buy Leather
Common.
In the six years of its existence this
stock has never sold points below its
present price. We think. then. that
spectators may fairly assume theiisk of
purchase NOW.
The world is looking for its eighth
wondor-the man who always buys on
bottom.
We execute cash orders in bonds and
stocks through the bond house of Messrs
F. j. Lisman & Co, 30 Broad ST., n. Y.
who are members of the New York
Stock Exchange, and who do no margin
business
Our margin orders are sent over our
private wire direct to this floor of the
New York Cons. Stock Exchange to our
correspondents, Messrs. Sullivan & Sui
livan, who are members of that ex-
change.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23

trial some semblance of fairness, by re-
fusing to accept jury made up entirely
of Democrats. TWo-thirds OF the jury are,
however, from that party, while only one
sixth is made up OF Republicans, the re-
manning two being an Independent and a
Prohibitionist 1t may be the judge who
pres1des is doing his best to have the trial
fair and the defendant given the benefit
of every reasonable doubt, but the atmos-
phere which surrounds the court is not
conducive to these things. Much of the
evidence which has been sent out relates
to statements made by the defendant
during the exciting scenes attending the
count-out that Goebel was in danger of
being killed, and one witness said that
the defendant had once said that he
might kill him himself. These express
sions, however, considering the circum-
stances under which theysswere uttered have
very little tendency to bring the murder
home to the defendant Probably hun
dreds of men could be found in Kentucky
who during the excitement declared that
Goebel was likely to be killed and that
he ought to be killed. The trials are like
ly to last we'll into the fall, and If convic-
tions are obtained the cases viii no doubt
get before the Supreme Court of the State
for review. In that court the Democrats
constitutesa majority, but the termAof one
of them expires this fall and VIII be filled
at the coming election. If a Republican
is chosen then the Republicans will be in
the majority. This fact is adding a great
deal to the interest of the coming cam
paign and increasing the bitterness of the
contest.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23
THE KENTUCKY TRIALS.

The reports that we get of the trial Of
Powers on the charge of being one of the
conspirators who compassed the killing
Of Goebel are too meagre to enable one to
form a very intelligent opinion OF the
strength or weakness of the government
case. Naturally there has been a general
feeling that a trial which is essentially
political in a state where politics always
run high and are now especially hot was
not likely to be fair or it's result deter
mined altogether by the evidence. 1t is
ramem bered too that the State of Ken
tucky by Offering a huge reward for the
discovery and conviction of Goebel's
murd srers set before the detectives a
strong temptation to invent evidence that
could tend to convict somebody, and hence
it is suspected that much Of the evidence
that will be forthcoming at the trial will
be the product of some of these men s in
ventiye faculties. There has been an at
tempt on the part Of the court to give the
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23
HE CAUGHT A WHALE.
A Bath Fisherman's Net Made Won
derful Catch.

Bath, July 21.-A. K, Edgecomb, the
North End fisherman, made good haul
last night in Merrymeeting Bay, while
fishing for surgeons. At about 6 O'Clock
he saw what afterwards proved to be a
whale in the middle of the bay, and for
three hours had an exciting time, but
finally succeeded in capturing the big
fish in his net He had out net of
200 fathoms and if it had not been Of
strong twine, the captain would not have
succeeded, for the whale made a desper-
ate battle to escape after being entangIed
He went against the net head first.
There was a miniature water spout
in the vicinity for several minutes. Mr..
Edgecomb said the water was sent into
the air SO feet Phe harder the fish strug-
gled the tighter the net seemed to bind
hinS3an Edgecomb kept at close range
as he dared to and helped to keep the
net from loosing.
After a 1b minutes round, in which
there was hardly breathing spell, death
to the fish by drowning resulted. Edge
comb towed it to his fish house and this
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23
BREAKS THE RECORD.
Mr.. LamsOn's New kite Tried at Blue
HnI.

Referring to the new three surface
scientific kite, a cut of which was pub
lished in this paper two weeks ago, a let
ter from the observatory was received by
Mr.. Lamson, Saturday:
Blue Hill Observatory, July 20, 1900
Dear Sir Yesterday with your kite
leading and five of our own kites (be-
meath it on the same wire) the metrOrO-
graph was raised 10, 3O0~ feet above Blue
Hill or over three miles above sea level.
This is higher than Observa tiOns have
been made in a balloon in the United
States and higher than Mt. Blanc.
Yours truly.
A. l.. Rotch, Director.
We would suggest to Mr.. Lamson and
the committee in charge that an exhibi-
tion Of these peculiar big kites flown
from Fort Allen park or the Eastern or
Western promenades would make an in
teresting feature for Old Home Week.
We understand that Mr.. Lamson has
on hand several of these new three plane
kites ten to twelve feet in diameter and
one especially big one which is twenty
feet across and capable OF carrying a man.
These kites are complicated structures,
veritable flying machines in fact, and
having been originated by a Portland
man could not but be of interest to many
of our visitors
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23

The readers of this paper viii be pleased to
learn that there is se east one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and thar 10 CatNrh. Hairs Catalrh
cure IS the only positive cure now known tn Q
medical fraerni y ataTTh bens d constiiu-
uonal disease. eq Tres consti.u ion2l rpat
aeiing directly np0n the blood ami mucous
surfaces OF tie svstem. thereby ceslroy n the
foundation OF tha disease, anu giving The patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting ma ure 10 dong It's w, rk rhe D o.
prietors nave so much imth in its eur iliye pow
ers, that they offer ne Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure. Sen for list of
testimonials.
Address. Il: ). CHENEY s. CO, Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists. 7gc
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23
KILLED DRIVER AND HORSES.

Tiffin, Ohio, July 29.-The west bound
passenger train on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad early this morning struck
q wagon at a crossing four miles west of
this city, killing the teamster, Andrew
Kahn and horses. Three young men rid
ing on the locomotive pilot were struck
by flying fragments. William Wilson
was instantly killed; Charles Matz had a
leg and an arm broken and will die; Roy
Foncannon was injured. All the parties
belong in Tiffin.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23

The preparations that are now making
to hold constitutional convention in
Cuba in September furnish incontestible
proof that the administration is doing Its
best to carry out in good faith the pledge
which Congress made to the islanders on
the eve Of the Spanish war. OF course the
constitution which the Cubans form
must be Of sort that will give fair
guarantee that the government founded
upon it will be stable and be able to pro-
tect the rights of all classes in Cuba be-
fore we shall be justified in withdrawing
all our troops and turning the island over
to its own people. There is little doubt,
however, that such a constitution will be
forthcoming, and that by 901 Cuba will
be conducting it's own affairs.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23
FINANCIAL,
A air Risk

We maintain that Leather Common is
a good purchase at present prices, to
buy for cash or on margin. This mes
sage is not intended for those traders
who deal only in standard stocks of we'll
known value, so much as it is for the
average trader who takes an average
risk.
The basis of our theory is this;- In
any speculation it is well to first consid-
Ell the question of how much one can
afford to lose. He should limit his
losses.
The extreme low point of Leather
(tCr, ~ On In
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23

Since Minister Conger's telegram was
received. there have been several des-
patches tending to confirm its genuine
ness. Both the French and Belgium gov
ernments have received information of
similar import to that transmitted in Mr..
Conger's despatch. The State Department.
has no doubt whatever Of the genuineness
of the despatch and the dlstrust in the
minds of people who were first inclined to
view it with suspicion has been to a great
degree removed. Still, it would be stating
the case too strongly to say that all doubt
attaching to the despatch, especially in
gard to its date, has been dissipated. 1t
can fairly be said, however, that all the
information that has come since its re-
ception has tended to confirm its
genuineness.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23
In SHIP YARDS.
A Boom which Recalls Good Ola Times
in Maine.
contest

Bangor, July s1.-A complete list Of
all the vessels Launched in Maine during
the six months ending June 30 shows
that the net register tonnage aggregated
20,77 tons. There are at present on the
stocks vessels aggregating 43, 75O tons. The
total tonnage launched IN 1899 was 81, O95
tons.
The Bath yards are now crowded and
the builders are busy at Waldoboro,
Thomaston, Camden, Bucksport and Mil
bridge.
At Rockland, Cobb, Butler & Co. are
building a five masted schooner of about
200O tons net register and $500 tons dead
weight capacity, to be called the Rebecca
Palmer.
At Waldoboro, George L. Welt is at
work on the Fannie Palmer, i've masted
schooner OF about 1900 tons.
AT Thomaston, Dunn & Elliott are
building a l2OO-ton four master on their
own account.
At Bucksport, in the Castine district,
Mckay & Dix of New York are building
fleet of three four masted schooners,
two of 400 tons each, the other of about
75O tons.
H. M. Bean at Camden has on the
stocks two big schooners, one of which is
a six master that will be wonder of the
maritime world. She is 300 feet long on
the keel, 48 feet beam and 81 feet deep,
and will measure about $3.50 tons net
register and carry 500 tons of coal. She
Will be launched in August, when there
will be a great celebration in Camden
The other schooner in Beams yard is a
i've master of about 1900 tons.
Thsre are now on the stocks in Bath
wooden merchant vessels aggregating
$1,000 tons; two steel sailing ships of 34OO
toms each, and vessels for the United
States navy with a combined displace-
ment Of 600 tons. This makes a total of
20, 900 tons, while other contracts have
been closed upon which nothing can be
done at present because there is no room
in the yards.
The vessels already launched In the
Bath district this year, vita those now
on the stocks or under contract, repre-
sent a valuation of about 81, 600 900. The
lAOASAAe'AV fDooO4o VI O1lo lo0O VII nave u
dead-weight carrying capacity of 80,
tons, and if placed end to end would
make line nearly two miles long.
The Bath Iron Works are now building
for the United States navy the cruiser
Cleveland, of 1900 tons displacement, 292
feet long, which Will have twin screws
and triple expansion engines Of $500 horss
power. At the same works are being
bnilt the monitor Connecticut and the
torpedo boats Barney, Biddle and Bagley.
Percy & Small are building a six mast
ed schooner which they claim will be
Slightly larger than the vessel of the
same rig being built at Camden. She is
500 feet and six inches on the keel.
William Rogers is building the four
masted schooner Maude Palmer of about
1900 tons, an exceptionally fine vessel,
Quilt extra strong for the phosphate and
ore trades. e. q A. Sewal are laying
the keels for two steel sailing ships OF
34O0 tons each, designed for the oil trade
to the East, 1t is said that these ships
will be fitted with tanks for carrying
crude petroleum, a new departure in
sailing vessels.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23

morning packed it in ice. There was
considerable controversy as to what kind
of fish it was. Some said porpoise,
other a whale. 1t was finally decided
that it was a white hunchback whale
and a baby, judged to be about six
weeks old, ten feet long and weighing
about 1000 pounds.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23
sIMILAR NEWS FRoM BANGOR.


Halifax, N. S, July % Sergeant
Alexander Smith, veteran of the British
army, died today, lie was at the side of
General Stewart when he was killed in
attempting to relieve Gordon lie was in
the Highlanders with Col Mcdonald at
the last Ashanti war. He also saw fight
ing In South Africa, India and China
ana possessed many medals.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23

The New York Sun figures out that in
twenty years If the Greater City Of New
York goes on increasing at It's present
ratio it viii be the largest city in the
world.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23

There seems to be no likelihood of that
squick relief which Minister Conger
said was necessary to save the foreigners
in Pekin from general massacre. The
middle of August is the earliest date set
for forward movement, and Lord Sails
bury thinks it will not be possible to ad-
vance until Septe nber. The only powers
that are in position to furnish a large
army in short time are Japan and
Russia. Either Of them could probably
mass troops enough for an early advance,
but neither of them will consent to the
other becoming the agent of the
powers. The effect is likely to be that
until an army is collected made up pro-
portionately from all the powers no for
ward movement will be begun. II the
ambassadors are saved they will be saved
by help from within and not by military
expedition from without. If Minister
Wu's despatch to the effect that the gov
ernment has promulgated an edict order
ing the suppression of the Boxers is true,
and the edict is issued in good faith there
is ground for hope that the ambassadors
will yet escape alive. But of course these
IFS are pretty large ones. So little is
really known as to the conditions at
Pekin of the attitude of the government,
of its power and OF the strength of the
revolution, that no accurate judgment can
be formed either as to the disposition or
the ability of the government to deal
with affairs there. 1t is pretty certain J,
however. that all the influence of Chinese
representatives outside the Empire will
be brought to bear to save the ambassa-
Will be of their murder, and this inhu-
ence may be very potent, If there is any
sanity left in the authorities at the capi-
tai
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23
NOTICE.

wlsn 70 announce that have sold my ofi ce
and pract ce 10 Dr. Carlton B. LeIshfo,
who win succeed ms in dentistry at 430 xOn-
eress st. Dr. leightOn is graduate of Har-
ward Dental College. and it is with Measure
that can commsnd HIM 10 my patients and
the public generally.
MARCUS #, BROOKS. ID. DIS.
July IA, 1900 ilyi8eod3ts
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23

Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses of their
papers changed az often as they may desire by
notifying the Office
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Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the Office OF
the DAILY PRESS. No. 81 Exchange street,
Portland Me.
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MAINE STATE PRESS (WeekIy-
By the year, 81 III advance. OF $l.25 at the
end of the year.
For six months, SO cents for three months,
% cents
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23

DAILY PRESS

DAILY PRESS
BY the year. Sc in advance or 81 at the end Of
the year.
BY the month. 30 cents.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23
BIG ICE SHIPMENT.
Seven Thousand Tons Day Leaving
the Kennebec.
fsPEcEAL 10 THE pRHss.1

Gardiner, July 21.-The hot weather in
the large cities gives assurance of busy
times on the Kennebec river next winter
and it is probable that no ice will be left
in the big houses along its banks when
the cold weather comes. The American
Ice company is shipping ice from it's
KenRebec houses at the rate of 1000 tons
day and ZOO men are hard at work
transferring the ice from the piles in the
big buildings to the holds OF the wait
ing vessels. Most of the ice goes to Wash
ington, Baltimore and Philadelphia
Only a-smal part of it is for the New
York market. Ice is also being shipped
in large quantities from Wiscasset and it
is going out Of the Penobscot at about
he same rate that it is leaving the Ken
nebec.
SIMILAR NEWS FROM BANGOR.
Bangor, July s1.-The hot weather in
the large cities has lused a sudden de-
IN and for Maine ice and shipments from
Bangor this week have been the largest
since the opening Of the season. Today
seven thousand tons of ice left this port
for Baltimore, Washington and Phila
delphia, and vessels carrying 10, 900 tons
are now loading, to sail within few
days. Thus far only about one-fourth of
the ice on the river has been shipped,
but it is expected that the houses will be
cleaned out before the close OF navigation.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23
NORTH YARMOUTH ACADeMY.
1904 HEBRON ACADEMY 1900

CoedNca' ionaI quiet. hea'thful location
spec al fisng school or Colby Collage right OF
certiLcari0n at Brown, Wellesley and mith
splendid academy building and gymnasium.
bath, steam heated and up TO date in every re-
spect; Sturievant Home the finest girls dogmi-
tory iD New England. steam heat. baths on
every floor. electric lights, etc; board. rooms,
Geai ana Rhts in THIS dOrnitOrY S3.50 per
week, catalogue free. Address
w. r. SARGENT. Prlp.
II ebrOn. M
Fall Term Opens Tuesday, september
II, 19OO. ilyl4d2m
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Tlen Tsin after it's fall seems to have
been given over completely to looting and
plumber. A mob consisting of Chinese
and soldiers of the allied army, except
Americans and Japanese who are said to
have made some effort to restrain the
plunderers, took possession of the city,
broke into stores, smashed safes and
carried off jewelry, silks, furs, silver bars
and money by the wagon load. Apparent
ly none of the officers except the Ameri-
can and Japanese, made any effort to stop
this wholesale robbery, and they were not
able to accomplish much. Unless the ac
counts are greatly exaggerated the allied
forces behaved almost as badly as the
Boxers so far as robbery was concerned,
and the Russians were not much behind
the Boxers in savage cruelty.
The Portland daily press., 1900-07-23

The DAILY PRESS is delivered at these rates
every morning to subscribers in all parts OF
Portland, and in Westbrook and South Port
land,
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MERCANTILE TRUST CO.,
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COMMENCED BUSINESS May 6, 1898.
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The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1900-02-23
SAMUEL DowDEN SPOTTED.

Crooked work has, for quite awhile. been
suspected IN the Mt. Leonard post Office. but
no sufficiently discriminating evidence could
be secured for the fastening Of the irregulari-
ties upon any individual. Saturday evening
however. Post Office Inspector Mckee Of this
district, after a thorough investigation OF the
frauds. which had been perpetrated. ordered
the arrest Of Samuel Il. Dowden, deputy post.
master at that place. charged with three Of.
fe,,scs. forgery, ,cmbczzlement and the issuing
of false money orders.
This occurred OH Saturday evening and
though Dowden protested his innocence, lie
was hurried away to Kansas City the next
morning. There he waived preliminary ex.
animation before United States Commissioner
Nuckols OH the charges for which he was ar
rested. and employed lawyer In his defense.
His bond for appearance before the next
federal grand jury was fixed a, $500, which
he announced could be secured.
Dowden was discharged by G. X. Paul. the
Mt. Leonard postmaster recently. The in.
spector. who brought about his arrest. claims
that the deputy issued money orders payable
to himself and disposed Of these In payment
Of various debts He yet protests his inno-
cence ard his good name in the past has never
been clouded with suspicion. Those whose
confidence he has held, regret krenly to learn
Of the accusation pending against him, and
the further fact Of his recent marriage. only
makes matters worse. in adding to the hum-
lation his seemingly concessions to ten,pta.
tion have placed upon others
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1900-02-23
CIRCUIT COURT.

Feb. Isih-3I.
Susan Washington vs. W. b. White, equity;
dec,ce for plf.
Josephine Hail Ryan vs. II. &. Mead ct al;
equity. Deft. Dilley's offer Of compromise
filed and plff's acceptance thereof.
Elizabeth Arnelt VS. l.. c. Neal: equity.
Cause contd generally. Deft. has until Mch
,Ist to file answer.
Carl Frahm vs. John r Stoufferet al:equity.
Deiis demurrer sustained.
Com. p. Storts. Assignee vs. W. I. Garnet
ct al; damages. Demurrers filed sustained.
Motion for new trial overruled; appeal grant.
ed to Supreme Court.
John w. Wooluns ct al vs. Charles w.
Woolums; quiet title. Decree for plH,
ID. T. Abcll vs. Miranda X. Davis ct al;
quiet title. Decree for plG.
w. NJ. Naylor vs. II. G. Elgin ct al; parti.
,ion. Decree prayed for. Sale Of real estate
ordered; same to be for cash.
w. H. Fletcher ct al vs. II. G. Elgn ct al;
PARTITION. Pla. files reply.
Mary i. Crick ct al VS. Jane Earp ct alpar-
tition. Decree of partition forpfs
William S. Thomas VS. James S. Thomas ct
al; partition. Decree for pf.
In re-application Of Samuel p. Martin for
License to practice law. License granted.
l.. W. Arnold vs. X. W. Cowan; appeal.
Plff files motion for new trial
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1900-02-23
LONG RECEIVERS DAMAGES.

Frank Long Of Grand Pass, big feeder of
that section. on Thursday last, secured a yer.
dict in the circuit court against Jones Bros.
Live Stock Commission Company Of Kansas
City for Si3s2.99. II was a jury case and
the damages secured were $i27i for the value
Of the cattle and $500 for interest since the
time of their seizure
Mr.. Long during October 1893, purchased
from Walter Hubbard Of Benton county IS
head Of cattle. which had been driven to Sa-
line. and began feeding them OH his farm.
Three months had hardly elapsed, when his
cattle were gone, through a replevin suit
brought by the Jones Commission Co., alleg.
ing in their petition that these cattle were
covered by chattel mortgages. executed by
the said Hubbard. who had long been buying
cattle with money advanced by this commits.
Sion house. From the testimony introduced.