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The Portland daily press., 1900-01-23
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Hiram L. Cor OF Thomas street.
Il homs from q visit 10 her daughter,
Mra John Lynch Of Washington, d. o.
Mrs. Cox has been In Washington since
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn N. leighton
are now In MoBtolair, N. ].
| Mrs. Hermann KotzschmAr will give .
complimentary recital next Thursday
evening ut 8 o'clock. Two young pupils
will give illustrations In fcundaticnai
work and plano laying.
Miss Grace Jones OF Cushman street ID
enjoying western trip. Al present she
10 In Chicago with friends.
Miss Agnes n. Merrill Of Cumberland
street IL visiting friends In Providsncs.
DIR. and Mira George n. Libby leave
for Colorado this morning. DIR. ID. j.
Clough Of Rockland, who 10 to take DIR.
Libby's practice, arrived In Portland
yesterday. Dr.. Clough was eleotsd assis-
tant surgeon Of the Maine Eye and Ear
lnnrmsry at . recent meeting Of the
board Of trustees. AZ the conclusion of
this meeting. the board gave oompli-
men ary dinner to DIR. Libby, TO which
all former and present members were
invited. Altar the banquet many kind
words Of oommspdation Of DR.. LibUy's
work at this institution and In the city
of: Portland were spoken, and earnest
good wishes for the doctor and his wife
In their new life In the west.
Mrs. Josphine Lovsitt. Cumberland
street, was called to Boston Sunday by
the sud len death of her married sister.
4 Mr.. J. d. Randall Is . candidate for
councilman In Ward 2.
Mr.. Richard Butler, q Portland hoy,
has been arp tinted steward Of the Ar
kansas club Of Hot Springs, Ark. IL 10
tho swell club of the state and the POSI-
tIcn Mr. Butler holds is one of consider
able Importance.
Miss Sarah r. Bonner Of Boston, IL Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Bonner Of Charles
street.
h. ID. Foss and Frank Harrington OF
Boston, were In the city yesterday, on q
business trip.
Mr.. Edward G. Farnsworth's essay
on the creative power of Imagination.
which he recently gave before the Beech
Or club, has since been purchased by tho
Arena Publishing company, and will
appear in some future number of their
monthly magazine, "Mind."
Mr. Walter II. Dresser Is confined to his
home by sickness.
Edward II. Daveis Is reported to be
dangerously Ill.
The condition OF william Allen, Jr.
who has been seriously Ill for some
weeks, is reported to be worse.
Mrs. Hannibal Hamlin of Bangor, wild
ow Of the late Hannibal Hamlin. 10 visit
ing her brother. Hon. Georges +. Emery
of this city.
I Hon. Wallace Il. White and Hon. Seth
N. Carter OF Lewiston are at the Fall
mouth hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-23
CREDITORS MEET TODAY.

The meeting of the creditors Of the
bankrupt firm OF Woodbury. and Moulton
which was assigned for nine O'clock yes
terday morning at the ofiios Of Referee
Lewis Pierce has been continued to ten
o'clock this morning. On Tuesday q
trustee in bankruptcy, or three trustees, II
the creditors so desire. will De elect ed
and the rest of the day will probably be
consumed In the proving OF claims. O.
p. Mattooks. A. W. Coomts and =. v.
Batthe Ms are candidates for trustee.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-23
STREET COMMITTEE.

The committee on remaining streets
held d meeting at 4 80 yesterday after
noon, when petitions for changing the
name Of Glsnwood street to Glenwood
avenue and the naming of the square
near the Eye and Ear inflrmary were
considered. 1t has been proposed that IL
shall be termed Bramhsll square. as
BIamhall street Is adjacent.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-23
PORTLAND COMMANDERY,
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.

On Thursday evening, January Goth
will osour the s9sth conolave Of Port
land Commansry, No. 9, Knights Temp
lar, at Masonic hall. This will be the
official visitation of Eminent Sir @. J.
Harrington. Grand Generalissimo. q rand
Commandery OF Maine. Tue work will
be the Order of the Temple and Ordsr
of Malta. 1t is expected that a large
other Communicates will be present.
Banquet at close OF the work.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-23
PIANO RECITAL.

Mrs. Hermann Kotzscbmar's ideas on
piano teaching are worth hearing. Next
Thursday evening at Advent chur,h, at
s O'Clock. she viii give short talk on
Modern ideas on iaho teaohing," Illus
trating with two young pupils. The re-
oital Is supplementary and will prove
most interesting to parents and pupils.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-23
RIVERTON PARTIES.

A party of eighteen arranged for by DR.
Rowland went to Riverton last evening
where lunch was enjoyed at the casino.
Whist and dancing were INDUCED during
she evening. There were eighteen In the
party.
MIR. Lcthrop and q party Of twelve also
enjoyed the evening with q dinner and
whist in the red room at the casino.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-23

ne directors of the whitman Agricul.
turn Works in Auburn, voted yesterday
~ continue the business under the su =
Jsyvision and management of Hon. j.
?? Hutchinson of Auburn, ASSIGNEE, and
Mlessrs. T. II. Briggs, II q. Foss and
Charles A. Haines as on advisory commit
sac
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-23
ANNUAL MEETINGS.

The Cumberland Bar and Greenleai
Law Library associations will hold their
annual mestings at the bar library rooms
at O'Clock this afternoon to receive the
t.easurer's annual report and elsot cffio-
ers for the ensuing year.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-23
MAX O'RELL ARRIVED IN NEW
YORK.

Word has been received from Major
Pond. the business manager Of III. Blouei
MAX O'Rsli), that he arrived In New
York last Wednesday on the Ocsanic.
Max O'Rsllis to lecture on American
Society. Wednesday, January "a. al
City Hall. under the auspices of tn
Young women's Christian Association.
See advertisement.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-23

IN OUR FACTORY.

We make this a principal Ia our business.
We take the utmost pains 10 execute your
order properly, whether that De for Diamond
Setting or the cheapest repair job. MeKEN'
NEY, the Jeweler. Monument Square
tan23du
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-23
GARDINER FAILURE.

f. Gardiner, January 22.-C. W. AverilI,
one Of the oldest grocery men doing bust
ness In this city. made an assignment
this morning to o. b. Clason. Liabili-
ties from $4,000 to si2. o)O. with assets
5000
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-23
STRONG FINANCIALLY.

Attention is called to the annual state.
ment Of the Aetna Insurance company.
published In ar other column OF this pa
per. This Is the largest and strongest
American company doing tire insurance
business. Dow 81 Pinkham are Portland
apents
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-23
A WOMAN'S FRIEND.

A BLESSING LONG LOOKED FOR.
SAFE AND RELIABLE.
Throw on all foar and anxiety, from any
cause whatever, by using one box only. By
mail $500. All business strictly confidential.
THE GERMAN MEDICAL CO., Berlin, Ger
many. Address. PORTLAND AGENCY, Box
] s3a, Portland, Me. jan9dims
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-24
Netp21ork Dailp Tribune.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY "a, 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Boer accounts of the fighting on
the Modder River, Orange Free States. state
that the loses of the burghers were small ana
Go not mention that General Cronje Is sur
rounded; the Beers on the Tugea are again re-
ported to have left Natal for the Orange Free
State; the British have occupied Fort Wyle. al
Colenso; the steamer Sabine has been released
by the British authorities at Port Eliza
Cape Colony. - Deputy Marcel-Habert was
sentenced 10 five years Punishment by the
French High Court for melting soldiers TO
,nutiny - The British steamer Hopeful is
ashore on Goodwin Sands. - Six cases or
plague and one death have occurred at Alden.
CONGRESS.-Senate: The case of Mr.. Quay
was taken up by vote OF "a TO y. and MI.
Daniel spoke in favor of seating the Pennsyl-
Vania claimant the conference report on the
Currency bill presented by Mr.. Aldrich;
debate on the Hawaiian Government bill was
continued by Messrs. Morgan, Vest and Foraker.
- House An agreement was reacheo 10
take the final vote on the Puerto Rican TarlH
bill at 3 o'clock next Tuesday afternoon; Re
publican conference on the bill has been caHed
for tonight debate continued at day and night
sessions, the most notable feature being the
speech of Mr.. Littiefeld. of Maine, against the
bill.
DOMESTIC.-The text Of the Gold Standard
Currency bill, finally adopted by the senate
The defence closed in the inquiry into the eec-
sion of Senator Clark of Montana, and the prose-
cution began TO present evidence in rebuttai-
- The Anti-Imperialist Conference in Phila-
delphia was concluded, and resolutions con-
demning the Presidents policy in the Phil1Ppiness
were adopted A loss of about 81 100000
was caused by fire in Birmingham. Ala
CITY-Stocks were dull and weak - The
names of the firms composing the new Ihlrd
Avenue syndicate We're announce; - Inc
House Committee Public Buildings ana
Grounds arrived here to look over available
cites for the proposed uptown postomce. ="
The hearing in the "Sapho' case was continued
until next Tuesday. - mass meeting OF
residents of Coney Island was held In opposition
TO the De Graw bill.
THE Neutrality-suspicious. for to-day:
Cloudy. The temperature yesterday: Highest,
43 degrees; lowest, 80 degrees; average, 4314
degrees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-24

wise, to avoid extending the Constitution to
Puerto Rico and the Philippines-for 1t should
not be forgotten that they stand in exactly the
same relations to the United States, and II the
necessary application of the Constitution to one
is conceded Ii cannot be denied to the other.
The proposed Puerto Rican tariff rates may not
be, probably are not what we wnnt for all time.
But they offer an immediate and immense re-
lief to the island, and will leave 1t under merely
They also have the advantage of putting
squarely TO the test at the very beginning the
power of the United States TO deal freely with
the problems of outlying possessions. That
question must go to the Supreme Court The
questions now up about the power OF provisional
of territory outside the continent under the gov
eminent of Congress must be determined, and
the sooner the better. If Puerto Rico is at once
brought under the Constitution the test is de-
layed until we legisate for some other territory
on the theory that it is not governed by the Con
involved in constitutional difficulties in the Phil
ippines which a previous decision on Puerto
Rican legislation might guard us against On
the other hand, If the Supreme Court upheld, as
we believe II would the full power of Congress
in the new territories, then we should be freed
from all anxetes about Oriental problems, and
any concessions to Puerto Rico would involve
no danger of necessary application to other
territory acquired under the same conditions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-24
BRITISH NAVAL ESTIMATES.
AN ENORMOUS SUM TO BE EXPENDED ON THE
NATIONAL FLEET.


London, Feb 23-The naval estimates for 1900 1901
reach total OF f2 522 CO., increase OF f92s 100
men for new ships. 1t is proposed to build two
batteships. six first class armored cruisers. a
second class cruiser. two twin sloops. two
gunboats and two torpedo boats.
The rate Of supply of propelling machinery and
armor II Is explained is the sole OF delay
in the work projected last year. and though the
plate makers have doubled their capacity they
still unable to keep with orders
formation of naval reserve in Canada, the diff
Guilty created by the requirement OF six months
training on man-of-war being of the condi-
lions of service in the United Kingdom which II Is
thought Will be overcome
There will be under construction IN 1900 seventeen
battleShtpS twenty armored cruisers, first class
protected cruiser, two second class protected cruis
ers. third class cruiser. eight sloops, two gun
boat destroyers.
OF the los destroyers. the turbine Viper's pre-
liminary trial reached thirty-fve knots Exhaustive
experiments Ill be made with her, S great i'm
sion.
The Marconi system OF wireless telegraphy was
tried In the naval manPuvres. and proved very sue
cessfuE AS long only ship was signalling
lions are in progress between the Government and
Marconl but terms not decided.
The arrangements in connection with he coaling
OF the fleet have received special consideration and
steps will be taken to increase the reserve stocks
at certain cOaling stations.
Experiments are In progress with the object OF
selecting patent fuel suitable special reserve
for the more distant stations.
Efforts will also be made to secure local coal at
the colonial stations, when II is shown that N ia
suitable in quality and price.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-24
PROTECTION NOT INVOLVED.

The people of the United States are taking q
great deal of interest in the preservation of the
'Open door IN China. 1t is pointed out that
America made possible the guarantee of that
policy when the partition of China into spheres
of influence" destructive of general trade rela-
lions was threatened. There is apparently rea-
son to consider the result Of the recent cor
respondence concerning China as a triumph
of American diplomacy. But it is TO be remem-
bered that the permanence of that success is
going to be conditioned on a corresponding con-
cessiOn TO the ether nations. The open door"
in China depends en- open door" in the
Philippines. rhe other Powers are not going to
give our merchants equal trade advantages with
their own in ports of China which they control
unless carry ont oar announced intention to
give to them in Philippine ports like opportuni-
ties with ourselves
The two "open doors are bound together.
We must give if we are 10 receive commercial
privileges in the Orient. Our power TO give,
however. is conditioned on the status deter
mined for our new possessions with reference to
the Constitution. If Puerto Rico and the Philip
pines are bound by the tariff laws of the United
States il will be almost difficult TO give Eng
lish, French and German traders equality with
our own at Manila as at NewYork If the new
territories are made part of the United States in
them can operate against the continental United
States, and therefore foreigners would be prac-
tically shut out of the competition and our
promise of the open door to the worlds com
merce" broken. The free trader may think such
a situation would give occasion for the estab-
lshment OF Free Trade at home as q way of
carrying out our Eastern policy. But that is
practically impossible Under our Federal sys-
tenn customs revenue always has been and for
years AT least must be the chief source of in
come for the General Government Nobody
seriously proposes actual Free Trade for the
United States. The most that is demanded is
the abolition Of protective duties and tariff for
revenue only.
III Is therefore not Protection which is at stake
in the constitutional question involved In the
Puerto Rican Tariff bill. Our neighbor "rhe
New York Times is mistaken in saying: Even
1.-The New-York Tribune, which at first took
strong ground, upon protectionst principles
against allowing the Puerto Ricans Free Trade
has come 70 see bow Protection would suffer If
"such an outrage were committed in its name "
The Tribune has not at any time taken strong
ground upon protectionist principles against
Free Trade for Puerto Rico 1t has not changed
lis attitude in the least from that taken when
me subject first came up. As II has repeatedly
sald, il is not concerned for the levy of any par
ilcuiar duties or any duties at all between
Puerto Rico and the United States II the prac
iical problem Of Puerto Rican government can
Dest De solved by absolute Free Trade II can
EASILY be secured by Puerto RIcan tariff and |
reciprocal rebates. The important thing is In |
making the most liberal arrangements deemed |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-24
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

A correspondent OF a Louisiana country paper
writes II have had an engagement with a young
lady for the last three months, take her buggy
riding the first afternoon the roads would do 10
drive over The engagement is still pending. Now
you can imagine the condition OF roads"
Pastor-I understand Brother Jorkins considered
my sermon very free. Do you know what
grOunGP
Deacon-I have an idea. When the collection was
taken up after ii he asleep and II passed him.
-(Philadelpha Press.
Once when General Butler was In Congress he
In his place and gently insinuated that the
member who was occupying the floor trans
crossing the limit of debate. Why General" said
the member in reproachful tones. you divided your
time with me" II know l did" retoined the grim
old warrior; but l did not divide eternity with
you" On another occasion Butler was a member
Unitarian clergyman sat delegate While the
subject of candidates being discussed this
clergyman announced that II certain nomina ton
was made he would bolt IT, Very likely" Butler
blurted out; you good at boiling; in your re-
ligion you bolt two-thirds OF the Trinity"
ST. Joe notes with "ghouIish Elee'' that ANDY
Carnegie is having all kinds OF trouble since ne
neglected good opportunity TO present that CITY
public library buildng.-(Kansas City Journal
Morganatic marriages are at present very popular
In Austria. The Crown Princess stephanie OF Ans
tria is to be married on March to Count Eiimar
Won Lonyay, and now II is stated by VANITY
Fair that the heir to the Austrian Empire and
the Kingdom OF Hungary, the Archduke Francis
Ferdinand, is married the Countess Sophie
Chotek. and has. for her sake resigned his preten-
sions to the throne. The Archduke who ia the
eldest son OF the late Archduke Carl Ludwig OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-24
THE CONEY ISLAND PARK SCHEME

The bill to make public park out OF the salt
marshes on Gravesend Bay, which passed the
Assembly on Wednesday with remarkable ease
and CELEBRITY needs to be halted in the Senate at
least long enough for thorough investigation
of its antecedents and character. II Mr. De
Graw's scheme is a good one he must be more
than willing to have it subjected to close scru-
tiny. Whoever opposes SUCH scrutiny lays him
self open 70 the suspicion of being consciously
concerned in job that will not bear the light.
For the present II is not necessary to impute I'M
worthy motives to any one but we venture to
assure the Assemblymen who cast 107 votes for
a bill of which the public had practically no
knowledge until 1t was rushed along to the Sen
ate that the public doesn't like to be served in
that manner.
AT first sight this proposition looks like a
reckless attempt TO promote private specula-
ton at public expense It bears only remote
resemblance TO the project which the Controller
advocated last year, and which had some excel
lent features, though 1t generally thought
to be planned on too large and costly scale. At
that time The Tribune expressed approval of
the more modest scheme for an extension and
moderate Improvement of the citys holdings
along the Coney Island waterfront by means of
which that naturally attractive and wholesome
region might be redeemed from base uses and
converted to the service Of the people. A sea-
side park, prudenty acquired and managed,
would be a valuable addition to those munich
pal properties which are devoted to the general
welfare and we have been disposed to encour-
age any we'll considered plan for establishing
respectable and healthfu resort at Coney Island
But If this present undertaking Is of that kind
the fact remains to be proved, and ought to be
proved before it makes any further progress at
Albany. If Mr.. De Graw knows that his own
intentions honest and believes that his bill is
a good one, he must nevertheless be aware by
this time that 1t is pretty generally suspected of
concealing job or two of large proportions. A
clear statement of all the facts in the case is
needed, and the Senate will be expected either
to drop the bill or exact such an explanation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-24
HOW THINGS WORK TOGETHER

1t Is remarkable how many circumstances
and events in themselves unrelated and i'm
medlately affecting most widely separated
parts or the globe, are working together to
give this country a larger share in the worlds
commerce and more powerful position In
the worlds finances. Ever since war began
in South Africa it has been observed with
increasing interest each week that British mis-
fortunes and later British gains were all con-
tributing to the business of this country The
early mlsfortunes caused far greater army to
be sent by Great Britain than was at first
thought necessary The army has to be fed
and American packers and mills are under con-
tract to furnish part of the supply 1t has to be
armed and American works are under contract
to furnish arms and a great quantity of ammu-
milton. 1t stands in need above all else of
greater mobility, and British purchases of
American horses and mules by the thousand
have been reported for some weeks past But
these are only few of the multitude of reuuisi-
tons which this war Is making upon American
resources and labor,
South Africa has been sending to England
many millions of gold every year, but has
stopped Instead of over 100000 ounces per
month, the Rand mines are producing little, and
sending nothing to Europe In six months the
expected British supplies have been reduced
WellnlSn S4OUOO,OOO. instead. Great Britain
has to pay out more than 81, O0OOO every day
for the support of distant armies, and the drain
upon the Immediately available resources of the
country has already caused the borrowing of
some millions from the United States In Janu-
airy. 1t is to be expected that as British needs
increase and the pressure upon other European
money markets becomes more severe the
United States will be called upon for other and
larger loans. 1t would be idle to suppose that
after exhibiting such stubbornness and such re-
sources, the Beers to vanish at the first re-
verse. But even IL the war should be ended
soon, large force will be required there for
months to put things in order, and ii cannot be
expected that Beers, familiarized with the uses
of dynamite will leave the gold mines in per
feet condition for working without delay or cost
But American works supplied much of the ma
chinery and will have to supply much for re-
pairs
Meanwhile, the great famine in India Is send
ing to this country quantities Of products
Within the week there have been seen on Jer-
sey City wharves 100000 hides brought in two
vessels from Calcutta, and such great supplies
are peculiarly needed here on account of the
decrease for years past In the number of cattle.
The disaster In India appears to work for the
benefit OF American industries. widespread
scarcity Of coal in Europe, due TO concurrence
of a variety of causes, has led TO Inquiries re-
garding the cost OF supplies from this country
for the needs OF many manufacturing works
abroad. At the same time the iron workers are
sending American iron to Europe even with
the present high prices prevailing, because the
foreign demand exceeds the capacity Of foreign