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The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
NATIONAL BANKS.
Greater Care Needed i'm Selecting Their
Directors.
G,etter in the Boston Transcript

(Ietter In the Boston Transcript.)
There Is no doubt that our national
banking Law is most oomp,e, piece OF
legislation and that 1t well answers the
purpose for which 1t wss designed but
perfection cannot bs expected in any leg
islstion framed by man and laws grow
towards that desirable condition by ad-
ditlons and amendments rs experience
demands.
Recently ATTENTION has bean directed to
boards of direotr rship in nrtional banks
and considerable interest is being taken
In their oompos ton. The recent failure
Of the Globe Bank has revived that inter
EST and it is being agreed upon all sides
that greater care should be taken by
stockholders In national banks when they
elect directors t. manage their affairs.
To one point especially has attention
teen drawn namely; the representation in
boards of dictatorship OF persons carrying
on private banks of deposit. 1t lie evident
that men who carry on such banks are
wholly unit to act as directors in
national banks. They are usually and
IN tact almost without exception engaged
In bond selling ana have to borrow large
sums to carry bonds and stocks Of eorpor-
ations which they purchase frequently
on speculative basis. There bonds are
used as collateral and the banks often
suffer considerable losses through loans
upon them to private borrowers but how
n UGH inoreased 10 the danger OF loss whsn
director or the president ct q national
bank 10 at the same time partner In a
private bank OF depositP Ihs opportunI-
ties for use of the funds of the national
bank in which the influence of such .
director predominates are many and
almost certain to be taken advantage Of.
Certainly they who have t1e welfare Of
our national banking system at henri
should unite in securing an amendment
TO the law which will prevent persons
carrying on private banks OF deposit from
directorshipa In national banks. There
are plenty Of men of means and ability
In all our cities from whUm stockholders
can select directors to manage their bank
without taking men engaged In a rival
business and dangerous to Its Interests
besides throwing a cloud OF distrust upon
its management.
LEX
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
THE CUBAN OUTLOOK.

Secretary Roots straia htiorwsrd assur-
Ance to the Cubans that the admiDittra-
tion has no intsntlon Of ignoring or
eyading the pledge made By Congress on
the eve Of the Spanish war, ought to re-
assure those suspicious people who
profess to have detected signs that
that pledge was not to be lived up to,
and stop the mouths OF those who have
been using representations of this sort to
prejudice the friends Of Cuban independ =
ence against the American government
OF course the policy 10 be pursued toward
Cuba rests chiefly In the hands Of Con-
grsss, but there need DO NO fear that Con-
gress will change the policy outlined In
the pledge to the people Of Cuba contained
In the resolutions Of the last Congress.
unless change is made imperativsly
necessary by the conduct Of the Cuban
people themselves. There are doubtless
scattered about the country various inter
ests which would profit by the annexation
of Cuba, and which for their own selfish
ends will not hesitate to encourage viola
tion Of our plsdge, but the great majority
Of the American people will never permit
their government to be guilty Of bad
faith. The Cuban people have but to
demonstrates their ability to constr not and
maintain stable government to secure
their Independence.
The first step in this process win be the
elections which are get for some time in
May, and the result will throw good deal
of light ON the Cubans' capacity for sci
government. II they choose :heir able.
and most conssrv atiys men 1t will be an
exceedingly good sign. but II they push
to the front their agitators and shsir pro-
fessionai revoiutiOnists they win create
In the minds Of . great many Of the
American people who are anxious that
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

the pledge Of Congress shall be kept 90
speedily as possible many misgivipgs ne
10 the success Of home ruls for the islano.
II is not too much 20 say that the Cuban
people have their fAts entirely In their
own hAsds, and that they VIII ultimately
decide whether their Island IL TO be an
Independents republic or dependency OF
the United States like Porto Rico and
the Philppins Islands. Ths United
States is under obligations to see that
they have Q stable government as we'll az
an independent one, and lite whole pledge
cannot be lived up to without they have
both. For our government to withdraw
now and let the Cubans form such gov
ernment as they could, paying no regard
to what might follow, would be IS much
violation Of our obligation 10 the people
of Cnbs as to. make them subjects Of this
country and set mp government for
them ourselves. This does not mean. OF
course, that we are never to withdraw from
Cuba until the Cubans have reached that
degree Of perfection 10 governing them-
selves found In New Ensand. II We
waited for that we should never with
draw. 1t only means that We are to re-
main until the Cubans have established
and shown ability to maintain q govern
msnt that oan aud will protect the rights
of the citizens and can aHkgwill preserve
public order. It lie certatnly true that
up to the present time thu cubans for the
most part have oondubfsd themselves
with remarkable prudsnd4 and exhibited
self restraint that many predicted was
not In them. The publication of
the island has gone on with few
hltohes, and there has been no Sc
rious friction between the different
races, though race hatred, 1t was antici-
pated. would prove one Of the worst
stumbling blocks. II when they come TO
participate more fully ir the government
they shall display the same prudencs and
self restraint thsy will greatly hasten the
time when the United states troops can
be Withdrawn and the Island turned over
to Its own population.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

Mr.. Bryan's Nebraska platform Is not
meeting very enthusiastic reception
from the Democracy. Hsrdly any promi-
nens Democrat Commands 1t entirely.
Even Senator Jores of Arkansas, who is
an enthusiastic Brysnite, balks at the
Initiative and referendum plans OF
course the Gold Democrats condemn 1t
unsparingly. inasnuoh as 1t contain
all Tie 1896 heres.es without any modi-
flcati on. Very likely Altgeld may ap-
prove of it In toto, but Altgsld is more OF
a Populist than Democrat.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

1he statement that the Supreme Court
had sustained the oonstitutionality of tbs
Texas ANTITRUST law was an error. The
case turned on anothsr question and the
validity OF that statute was not passed
upon. What the court said was that tht
state prescribed the purposes of cor
poIRsioa and the means Of executing
those purposes, that IN the case before
1t the state had prescribed the terms on
which the oil company could do business
and the company had accepted them
Those terms were held violated by the
court and their violation subjected the
company's permit to do business In the
state to forfeiture, the court decided.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
SALAMANDER CATS.
Southern States Honeycombed with
Their Underground Tunnels.


popular Science MOL thly.)
In many PLACES In the extreme South
ern states, especially in what is locally
known as the "piney woods" one OF TIE
most ne table feA t 1res is the constantly
recurring mounds Of yellow sand which
every where dot, and, 1t must oe confessed
disfigure the monotonous Landscape.
These pills CT earth are /. usually nearly
circular in form, fairly symmt trical In
cor tour, from ak inches tt two feet In
diame t II. and save where they have
been beat IN down by rain or winds or
the trampling OF cattle, about half as
high as they are broad. Oftsn these
sand heaps are pret evenly distributsd,
some times so thickly as TO cover at least
one-fourth OF the soil surface. II you ask
native the cause Of this singular phsnome
non, which you will perhaps at fret be
disposed to consider kind Of farinAoeous
eruption which has somehow broken out
on the face OF nature, your Informant
will ssutsntiously reply, "Salamanders %
All this dishguremsnt 10 indeed the
work OF curious little rodent popularity
so named and about the size and color
OF an ordinary rat he Ia never seen above
ground II he can possibly help 1t. He
digs innumerabls branching underground
tunnels ct deytas varying from one to
six feat and these mounds Of sand are
simply the dump heaps" which, In his
eng cheering opers tions, he finds It neoes-
sary to make.
Altar carrying the exoavatsd earth to
the surface this cautious little miner
takes the gres tsst paiEs to cover mp his
tracks. No opening into his burrow is
left How he marriages to SO carefully
smooth over his little sand moud and
then literally 'pull the mole In altar
MIN" 10 as yCt unexplained.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

We are glad that sx-Consul Macrum Ia
to have a chance t. tell all hs knows be
fore a congressional comm!ttse. We
don't think he knows much that will be
OF publio intsrest, ana We suspect that
when his charge thst the English au-
tEorities tempered with his
mail comes to be critically exam
ined st will be found to have Ett'e
foundation. There is reason to believe
that Maorum has been kicking up a let
OF dust to Obscure from view pusillani-
nous conduct on his own part in aseing
from his post.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

The report from Pretoria Of a severe
dsfe, inflicted on General Gatsore by tae
Beers ia not believed in London. aud Il
is decidedly improbable Oh itI face. AT
Isft accounts Gstacre's troops were
sweeping over the country. meeting, prac-
ii ally, no opposition. Thst they have
suddenly run up against forcs of Beers
strong enough to defeat them Is highly
impropnhle TO say the least.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
Beware of 0intments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury

as mercury VIII surely destroy the sense of
smell and compile tely derange the whole system
when entering II through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured by II. j. Cheney & Co., To-
ledo, o.. contains no mercury and 10 taken in
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 r. j. Cheney q Co. Testimonials free.
Sold 81 Druggists price rs. per bottle.
Hairs Family Pulls are the bes&
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

This IL fro IN Senator Hawlsy's paper,
TIE Hartford CouraDt: II anything can
shame these amazing congressional
"steering committees" into taoking
about and steering straight course to
the haven Of plain duty, that appeal from
San Juan de Porto Rico ought to do It,
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
NO DISCRIMINATION INTENDED.

Washington, March ga Secretary
Root made a brief statements to the press
at the war department. today In regard to
tho action OF the department in granting
licenses to prospeotors to dredge the water
Of the coast Of Cape Nome, Alaska. in
search for gold. He admitted that enc or
two such licsnses had pssn issued but to
whom he did not remember as 1t was in
the regular routine of the department..
There are about dozen nlrs applioa-
lions Of the kind on file and they will all
he granted. The Secretary explained
that his authority In the matter was
tased upon the statue giving the war
department Jurisdiction over the nayisa-
BILE waters In waters Of the United States
Although he did not go into "details SEQ
Rotary RoOt made IL clear that the privil-
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
STATE TOPICS.
LEX

Mrs. Eva NJ Sellers of Penohscot,
through her ATTORNEYS in Bangor, has
brought a suit for $l0,OOO damages for
alleged Islander against William b. Glenn
emit q prominent business man there.
and who Is said to be the weaIthisst man
in the town. Several years ago Mrs.
proprietor Of the hotel at Penot SCOT, be-
gan to resolve letters of highly insult
Ing nature. These letters were mailed
In the town Of Psnobsoot, and all Of
them Are said to have contained most
serious charges against her character.
The attention Of the post omce authori-
ties was called to the case, and the OIL
brought By Mrs. sellers 10 the result.
The case win be entered at the April
term OF the supreme court In Hancock
county and win probably to tried In 90.
tober.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

1t Is stated that 125, 600 of the Philadel-
phia voters did not go to the polls at the
last municipal election. and they were
among the most reputable OF the voters.
No wonder the Quaker City does not get
good government.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

eyes In question were frss 10 all responri-
BILE persons and no Discrimination had
been lot ended I'm the cases that had bssn
acted uron.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
Executrix's Notice.

1T s, ENGINEER OFFICE. 5s7 Congress
Seated proposals for removing wrecks Of "Ofc
Swan" Marsh River, and 'Vieksburg," Sea
IIarbor. Me-, Will be received here until II M.
March 28, 1900. and then publicly opened
Information furnished on application. s. w
W. 500 - ''' ieb2s.2 %, 27mar2a,24
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

The fact that Kruger Is still keeping
up CORE spoDdenoe with the British gov
eminent looks as II he reconsidered his
intention to die In the last ditch.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

The country will breathe more freely
when the exact status of General wheeler
IN settled.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses OF their
papers changed as often as they may desire by
potifying the once
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

General Leonard Wood is needed much
more in Cuba than In the chair OF the
Vice-Presidsnt.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

Labor Commissioner Metthews is still
receiving a great may complimentary lat
tsrs regarding his recent report on the
pulp ana paper ind ustry In the State.
The letters have come from all sections
and particularly from thoss where the
pulp business 10 one Of the pinoipal iu-
dustriss. Rscsntly he received Q marked
copy Of the "Paper and Pulp paper
trade journal, published in London, in
wbioh long extract from the report ID
printed and commented upon.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

The Carnegie-Frlck quarrel has been
sstebed and the inside OF tie big steel
ocnesIn will not be exhibited In court.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the Office OF
the DAILY PRESS. No. " Exchange street.
Portland Me.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

ApT arentIy Mr.. Connolly's constituents
are not enthusiastic for free baths.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
Cape Elizabeth Town Farm.

THE Overseers Of the Poor OF Cape Elizabeth
Il will receive sealed applications for Keeper
and Matron on Cape Elizabeth town farm for
the year succeeding April LIST next Said
proposals stating salary expected. Children
will be Objectionable. Proposals to be directed
to the 0verseers OF the Poor OF Cape Elizabeth,
and will be received till O'Clock .. m. on
March oath Instant .s.s. :.
c. K. sTAPLES,l Oyerseers
p. w. JORDAN. OF the Poor OF
A. E.P0LAND. Cape Esisabeth:
mr20d5t
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23
CAREFUL WORK
NOTICE.

II having come 30 our notice
that we are reported as having
given up the agency of the Hard
man PianO, we deem IL our duty
10 the public. and ourselves TO
state that we still control the
snIe OF the Hartman Piano, aud
shall continue as heretofore TO
carry in stock a full line OF
those renowned instruments.
M. sTEsNERT'& SONS CO.,
SIT Congress street
II. C. McGObLDRIC, DIgr.
feb5dtt
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

The DAILY PRESS Is delivered at these rates
every morning to subscribers In all parts Of
Portland, and In westbrOok and South Port
land.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-23

MAINE STATE PRESS weekly
BY the year, 81 in advance. or Sl.2B at the
end Of the year.
For six months. 80 cents; for three months,
eb cents
Arizona republican., 1900-12-15
THE CHURCHES

NJ. F. CHURCH, SOUTH.-Center and Monroe streets. R. A. Rowland, pastor. Sabbath school at 10 a. m., Dr. H. A. Hughes, superintendent; preaching at Il a. m. and D. m., by the pastor; morning subject, The Con- ditions of Discipleship,' evening, What Think ye of Christi" junior league. 8 D. m, Mrs. Alsan. superten- thepas- or, subject, onfessingC Christ c TT dent; Erworth league, D. m, led by the pastor. subject, 'iC5nfessirg g Christ" All ara cordially invited to attend any or all O. theza services.
 CHRISTIAN CHURCH-Rev. Vim. I. Rice, Ph. D.. pastor. Regular serv- ices will be held in the church on the corner of Fifth avenue and Monroc street, tomorrow as follows: Preach ing at Il o'clock and in the evening by the pastor. Morning subject, The Old Guard" evening preaching hrdlu Old Guard;" evening, Preaching Je- sus;" Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. and Young Peoples Christian Endeavor at 6 D. m. All are invited to tkese services.
 BAPTIST CHURCH-There will be r gular services tomorrow at the First Baptist church at Il a. m. and 7:3O D. m., second avenue and Jefferson street, Rev. Lewis Halsey, D. D., pastor: Bible school, 9:45 a. m.; B. Y. P. U., 6:30 P. In., leader, Allen HosiIin. Evening sermon the second in a series on He rces of Faith" Joseph "The Power of Purity"
Arizona republican., 1900-12-15
UP AGAINST IT
The Passing of the Falk Veronee
 Company.

The Falk veronee company is up against it. Rather the members of the company are, for the company as Q grand aggregation of high-class ar lists has passed from life and it's ef- fects are ready for the theatrical graveyard.
 The company was a good stock az gregation and contained some good people. professionally and otherwise. But like many another enterprise, 1t could not successfully play a losing game. It takes money to run a good show and if the box office does not do a good business it is hard work to keep up the interest on the stage. Salary day must come regularly in order to keep a smile on the faces of the stars and their satellites.
 Their are a number Of fairy stories in the air about the drama of "Old Mizzoura" becoming a realistic per formanoe and the loves and hates of the actors being played in earnest. But from investigation this seems to be but idle talk incidental to the break in the management and is out the re- suit of unkind feelings between the ar lists as to who is responsible for bad business and the final crash.
 In short, the company was put on the road by Mir. Falk of Chicago, who sent his brother along with the manager, Mir Veronee, to look out for his in terests. They had troubles as theatri- cal managers frequently d9, and the result was that their last bow to the public as a regular organization was made to a PhoeniX audience. Their private affairs will be closed up by their respective attorneys.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-15
Proposals for Brick Work Shop. D,

Proposals for Brick Work Shop. De-
 partment of the Interior, Office of In-
 dian Affairs, Washington, D. C., Dec.
 ,, 19O0
 Sealed proposals. endorsed "Propos- als for Work Shop, Blackberry" and addressed to the Commissioner of In dian Affairs, Washington, D. C., will be received at the Indian CTfce until two o'clock D. n., Thursday, January g, 1901. for furnishing ths necessary materials and labor required to con- s',ruct and complete Q brick work shop at the Blackberry Indian School, Ari Zona, in strict accordance with plans, specifications and instructions to bid deTs, which may be examined at this office, tine offices cf "Tha Times" Los Angeles. Cal, "The Arizona Republi- can," Phoenix. Ariz.; the Builders and Traders Exchange, Omaha, Neb., the Builders and Traders' Exchange, Mil waukee, Wis, the Northwestern Man. Ufacturers' Association, St. Paul, Minn., and ai the school
 For further information, apply to Henry ?. Ewing, Industrial Teacher in charge. Blackberry, Ariz.
 W. A. JONES, Commissioner.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-15
SHAFTS ENVOY HERE.
Persian Minister Arrives .on the Deut-
 schland and Likes New York.

New York, Dec. 14-Former Governor Levi P. Morton, with the two Misses Morton, went to Hoboken today to welcome home his daughter, Mrs. Viii liam C. Eustis. Mir Eustis is a nephew of the late senator and ambassad1r to France, and came across with Mrs. Eustis on the Deutschland Tn yes sel hal a very stormy trip. From We'd nesday noon to the same hour yester- day wind and wave conspirad with great success to make everybody on the ship uncomfortable. A total of 1,O5O passengers came on the vessel, of whom 4O9 were in the first saloon.
 It was said that several sailors were hurt by wave yesterday morning. but this Commodore AIbers denied. The rumor probably had its founda- ton in the presence on the pier of an ambulance from the German hospital, which came for a sick passenger.
 General Isaac Khan, the new Pcrs- ian minister to the United States, was a passenger. He has never been here before, but remarked while coming up the bay that it looked like a good place to live in" He was met at the pier by Mime. Leroy, who acted a in- terpreter for him and the repoIi- 1T. This is what Mme. Leroy said that the minister said:
 While I am here l intend to find o,ct what my town. Taharan, needs in the way of Improvements that you have, and l shall get th5m. Persia is keen after r&-ent machinery and the latest inventions in electricity. | made Q trip through Europe before coming here to get an idea or the chief pat ents there. I was with the Shah when the attempt to assassinate him was made. The Shah was travelling around to get the water cure and see the heads of Europe, and was extreme ly well treated. This fellow who at tempted to kill my Shah jumped into the carriage and pointed his pistol One of the ministers alongside the Shah grabbed the pistol and .'brolle" it in two.
 Somebody here suggested that it must have been a connie opera pistol, and the minister said: No, it was good pistol, but the minister was strong; strong as your strongest men. All parsons are strong"
Arizona republican., 1900-12-15
WANTS KANSAS SEEDS FOR CEBU

Atchison, Kas.. Dec 13.-Captain A. s. Rowan. who is with his regiment on the island of Cebu in the Philippines. has written to his home here for l5t- Nuc=, radich and onion seeds. The n3- ityes raise no vegetables. The sol diers have ID fresh vegetables .Ncept onions and potatoes shipped from the United tSates. There are twelve com panies Of soldiers on the island of Ce- bu. They are much scattered, occupy
 ing the coast towns leaving no troops for campaigning. Captain Rowan