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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
CITY OF PORTLAND.
To the Electors Of the
City of Portland.

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Reg
isiratlon OF voters OF said city, will be In open
session at Room Number kleyen (ID City Build
ing. upon each Of the Twelve secular days prior
to the Municipal Elections TO be holden on
Mold ~ the fifth day OF March, 1900, being
February nineteenth to the third day of March,
inclusive The FIRST nine secular days of said
session, viz: February nineteenth 90
February twenty-eigh', inclusive, Will
be for the purpose of recrbiug evidence touch
ing the qualification OF voters in said city. and
10 revise and correct the voting lists OF the
eral wards therein, fran nine O'Clock in the
forenoon to one O'Clock In the afternoon, from
three till five o'clock IN the afternoon and from
seven till nine IN tue evening. excepting on the
last day of said session February 25th. when
1t will not be In session after fye o'clock In the
afternoon. The sessions on March LIST, End ard
srd will % for the purpose TO enable the Board
to verify the correctness OF said ISIS anu To
complete and close up its records OF said ses-
sions AUGUSTUS +. GERISH,
JAMES N. READ.
ROBERT II. AHkRN
Board OF Registration of NoterA.
Portland, Feb. 10, 1900. iebisdaw
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28

When Cougrsssman Littlfield made his
speech against the Porto Rico tariff bill
be gave the strongest proof that oould be
given OF the sincerity Of his convictions
and his courags. From the
standpoint Of political expsdienoy
his spesoh was not altogether
wise one. IL win probably check
his advancement In the House, inasmuch
as it places him In antsgonism to the
controlling majority Of his party. to
whose favor promotion 10 due In consider
sbIe measure. weak man or a man
who was looking closely after his own
interests would have been likely &c
compromise by keeping silent and vo''
ing against the till But congincsd rs
he was that the bill was UNJUST and I'M
constii usionaL Mr.. Litsiebsid felt that
his full duty would not be done did he
not uss all the power Of mis- logic and his
eloquence to prevent Its passage and he
pr oceedod to perform his duty with q
fenrlessness and disregard Of consequences
which is worthy OF all praise. 1t Ia not
necessary to agree with him In all his
positions TO warmly applaud his inde'
pendenoe, his courage, and his loyalty te
con victien.
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AUCTION >ALE~
BOSTON & MAINE X. II.
in Effect Oct. I'd. 1899.
WESTERN DIVISION.


Trains leave Portland, Union station, 70
GO. pm; scarboro Beach. Pine Point. 100
1000 a. m, $50 5.25. 60 p. m. Old Or
chArd, saoo, Biddeford, Kennebunk, 100
s.45. 1000 =. M. 1880, $50. b.26. $50
p. IN. Ksnnebunk port. 100. S.45, 1000
:: m; l2s sar, $50, n sgS; z. NJ p W.i..
ZOO S.45. a. In, $50, 5.25 pm. semerswsrth.
Rochester. Z. 90, 40 a, m. $50 $50 p. IN.
Alton Bay. Laksport. and Northern Divi+
ION, $40 a. m, IL 80 p. m. Worcester iva
Somersw0rth 100 q. m. Manchester. Concord
and orth. Z 90 a. m, $50 y, m. DoyAr. Exc
tar, II AvsrhiIi. Lawrence. Lowell. TOO. $40
a. M, 1870. $50 p. IN. Boston. A4o5. 700
g 45 a. No.. 1890, $50 y. m. Arrive Boston
: %. lol5 a. m. l2.45. 40. T.l6 D. m. Leave
Boston for Portland $50, 7.3o, $50 a. M. l.2O.
4i5 pm. Arrive IN Portland 10. l0.sl 30 a. NJ,
1910 900 $50 p m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Scarboro Beach. Pine Point. Old Or
chard saco. BiddeforJ. KennsbuLk, n orth
Berwick. Dover. Exeter. Haverhill. Law
renee, Lowell. Boston. 1895, 4.3O, =. m.
Arrive III Boston 6.lS. s-22 p. m.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Boston and way stations 900 am. Bidde-
ford, kittery, Portsmouth. Newhury-
port, Salem. Lynn. Boston. 2oo 900 q. rn-
IL Is, 600 D. m. Arrive Boston. 5.5T a. M.
i2.so 400. sos p. m. Leave Boston; 80.
600 a M. 80 100. 7.45, p. m Arrive Port
land, ii.1 a IN. i2oA $50. i9.l5, i0'io p IN
Biddeford. Kittery, Portsmouth, New
buryport, Salem, Lynn, Boston, 200 a. me-.
i245 D. m. Arrive Boston, h5T u H.. 400
p. M Leave Boston, e.e0 A. IN, 100. p IN
Arrive Portland, 1910 lo.Sop. NJ.
A-Daily except Monday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28

General Cronje, after being cooped mp
for a week by General Roberts forces,
has surrendered. That result was newt
abs tbs moment he was surrounded, I'M
less the British lines could be broken
from the outside. for his numbers were
toe small t. give him any chance OF
breaking through unaided the vastly
superior British force which surrounded
him. For week, however, he has held
Roberts at bay and has only sucoumbed
when further resistance meant the de-
struction OF his men without any
compensation whatever. His army appears
to he much smaller than has bten SUI
posed, numbering only 5000 p,en. That
would seem TO indicate that a good many
OF the troops that were with him at the
Modder river suooesded In getting away,
and that only fraction of item fell
into tie trap that was laid by
Robsrts and Kitchener. Tbs Immediate
efIe,t OF the sure oder Is to deprive the
Beers Of s. coo Dghting men. which Is a
serious loss considering that they have
little or no reserve force. end one of their
oest, II not their very hast. commander.
Ii 10 a serious blow, AMI no doubt ths be-
gin uing of the end, hut it 10 NOS likely
that the end is very near even now The
tenaoity with which the Beers have
fought the British from the beginning OF
the war betrsys q determination to resist
AZ long as they have any men to resist
with, and IL give up only when their last
stronghold is captured and their last
army either destroyed or taken prisoners.
Not probably until Pretoria is In the
bands o; the British will the contest end.
rnd be fore that IL taken q good deal OF
ssvsre fighting will have to be done by
the Invaders.
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WARD 9.

Fred II. Johnson.
(0uuciImen-Ch; 4. SlOmau.
George a. Dow,
ErneS, True.
Warden-Georse :. staples.
Ward Clerk William 4. Morse.
Onsiabies-Edgar l.. Rounds,
oliver 4. Skiliings.
school, Committeeman iam III.
RrOwnsOn.
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1t Is evident that while part OF the
oppo s,tion to granting free trade to Porto
Rioo was due to the Irotes OF certain
protected inter- 5 In this country with
VIII, S products Porto Riosu igar and
topacco would be brought into compsti-
ton. a larger Part wss attrihutAbis
primarily to the fear that slch action
might be COZ strued S an admission that
Porto Rioo, and oons qusntly tina Phil
tppiues were under the cor stitutiop,
and therefore entitled to all the priv Jegt S
and inmunlt!s which that instrument
guarantees Wsrs taat admitted it would
follow that all the products of tsesl Is
lands hencefortb would be entitled to
free entry Into the satss OF our union
to compete with the products Of home
labor. AS lator in thess islands l.
very chsap its competition might have tbs
elect Of driving some no rs labor out OF
bustuss SIS or greatly reducing Its wag
1t would als1 follow that all the r. s'dents
of these islands would have the right to
| come to this country and engage in an ,
work they saw liz. and Congress GOULD do
nothing 60 prevent IL. 1t may be said
that inasm UGH as the Aalays never have
come here they are never likely TO, but
| in view of the big influx Ct Chinese which
threatened this country so me years ago
and which we were compelled to protect
fears on the part of the laboring men til al
they might In time be exposed to Malay
com petition could be easily aroused
To DO open to the suspioIo q
of intending to adopt policy that would
lead to either Of these results would t.
exossdiugiy dangerous to a party pledged
to the protsotion of home industry and
home LABOR as it would undoubtedly
ALLEVIATE votes by Thousands. 1t wa
therefore necessary for the Republicans Of
the.House to make it plain in some way
that they believed that Congress had the
DO wsr to make laws for the colonies with
out regard to the constitution. and to
show that as long as they constituted q
majority of the national Legislature thai
power would be used to the extent n
least Of protecting home labor against any
competition Of the cheap labor Of tn
colonies direct or indirect, as well n
against the cheap labor OF foreign ooun
tries We imagine that II tbs pend
ing question had simply been whether
Porto RieAn products should be admitted
fres, comparatively few oongrsssmei
would have found a sufficiently seriou
menace to our home industries from
Porto Riosn competition to have led.thsn
to answer 1t except in the affirmative
Rut many believed that ths Hous,
would thereby have established preosden
whi,h 1t would be very difficult to disre
gard when the Philippines came mp an.
out OF that belief grew the most strenu.
GUS opposition to the free trade PROPOSE
ton. II by the compromise this DANCE
has been svertsd and Of the same tim
81 bstantiai justics done to Porto Rio
the solution 10 fortunate one.
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ARD 1.

Aiderman-EIme g. Gerrtst.
Councilmcn-Lin Il. Griffin.
James a. COnnei-
lan.
Osman G. WunrOe
Warden-JO!in COusens.
Ward Cierk-Percy lt. Horton.
COastnbies-Edu ard X. Heath,
Timothy +. lzarinett
school iumitsee-Raiph w.
Buchanan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28

One Of the inmsaiats szrsots Of Cronjs's
surrsndsr wonid sssm - b Tie sbsn.
donment Of the Siege Of Laiysmith and
the rapid retreat Of Joubert's army 70 the
Trsnsvaal Certainly that array win be
I'm great danger Of bsins surrounded and
captured ss Cronjs's has been II 10 re-
mains a. Ladysmith. for Roberts's army
having now bssn freed from anything
In front can soon get Into Joubert's rear
and out of his retreat. while Butler holds
him IN front.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
ARD. 5.

A:dcrnau-Wali Ill. Brown.
COunciImcn-Her =. Dyer.
Chas. w. NuarstOn.
Edward A. shaw.
Wardem-GeOrSe A. BynOn.
Ward Clerk-PhiIip q. LOring.
COnstab' es-Eben N. Perry,
EdwIn Il. Smith.
School Conn inittee-Charies l..
Hutchinson.
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w. n. & r. DIVISION.

For Worcester, Clinton. Aver Nashua.
windhRm and Epping al $50 a. IN. and 1880
D. m.
For Manchester, Concord and points North a!
$50 a. NJ. and 1890 p. NJ
For Rochester. SpriDgvaie, Alfred, WATERFORD
and Saco River at 1880 a. IN. II " and $50
For Gorham at 7.3o and as a. m, 1880, 500
$50 and $50 p. m.
For Westbrook, Cumberland Mills. wsstbrook
Junction aud Woodfords at 7.3o. et5 a. m.
1890, SOC $50 and GO D. m.
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester at
1 rs D. m; from Rochester al 8. 80 a M, La,
and as p. m. +; from Gorham at go $50 and
1850 a. m Is. Ais. b.4s p. m
je2s au
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
CHINA ANTI-FOREIaN.

Pekin, February 2.-Ths Anti-forsign
attitude Of the government grows more
pronounosd daily and 10 regarded as ex-
tremsly menscing TO foreign enterprises.
MAYER In the last forty years has the osn-
trail govern msnt bean 90 tntensely anti
foreign. Several influential natives have
been impsachsd and imprisoned because
they haze assisted In obtaining ooncss-
siols for foreigners.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
RID =.

Alderlnan-Jasne T.. Leighton.
COMnciImen -Edwurd &. Brown.
Horace Il. Greeley
james Hepburn.
Wurden-Jamrs 4. stephenson.
~ ard Clrrk-Fred ID. Harvey.
Cons aoics-Stcpbcn Flynn,
George III. Williams
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
WARD 4.

Alderman -ETank !. MoOEe.
Couuciilncn George &. jose,
Henry w. Way,
Henry A. Elliot.
Northumberland T.. CODiey.
Ward Clerk-RObert A. FOgg.
COmstabIes-Erau Merrill,
Arthur W. Sawyer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28

The Court Of Claims decides that Ad-
mirsl Dswey did not vanquish a superior
force In Manila bay. That decision is
probably In accordance with the calm
opinion of the great majority of the peo-
pie who have studied the facts Never.
thslsss it was famous victory which the
Admiral won.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
WARD q.

AIderm Thomas, Jr.
Counciimeu-Joh w. Bowers.
Arthur X. Hunt
calvin Il. Wood
side.
Warden-EdWin A. Gray.
Ward CIertK-Richard III. Ball.
COnstabies- Clarence a. j Johnson
Samuel w. JOY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
WARD q.

WARD q.
Aiderman-EaWi &. Miiiiken.
COunciimen-Jam &. Fox,
GeOage +. kavanOughs
Arthur III. MOuitOn.
Warden-Lyman w. Hanson.
Ward Clerk-Albert T.. Neal.
COnstabIes-Charles e. Cousins,
Charles A. Jones.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
WARD 8.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS f. MoultOn
COun ell Pickett.
VIM. Il. johnson,
Scott Wilson,
Warden--John III. Card.
Ward CIerk-AIbiOn l.. Chap
man.
Constabies-Chauncey r. Berry,
Fred L. Wheeler.
Foster.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28

THE "LUMBER BARoNs."
fKannsb>o Jouruai.l

The attack AZ Reprsssntative Tawney
on Congressman Littleficld In which ne
sssussd him Of spsaking ssfor 5hs sprucs
lulnbsr interests Of Msine." Wa . trlne
far fetched. A careful inquiry By the
Journal among the issding lumnsrmen
ship any spruce lumber 20 Puerto htoo
themselves, neither % any Of them know
OF lumber concern In this State that
docs. In the earlier days Of our State
o considerable amount OF shook was
sent to the island In exchange chiefly Tor
molasses, much of which was used In the
Disabling OF that famous liquid known
20 our fore'athers rs Nsw England rum.
In fact, the Augusta Lumber Company
now owns an old wharf. at which many
oarsoes of Puerto Rican molasses was
landed, In eye olden tymse," for this
very purpose. This trade long ago dis
appeared. The Puerto Rioans manufac-
turs their own shoof. and themselves
expert . consl iernble amount Of lumber.
principslly OF the hard wood varieties
The Msine Lumber Barons," rs Mr..
qawney terms them, have, therefore, no
sci tab interest In this question. They
do not export their product to Puerto
Rico, aud n they did. with 20 per cent
ad vantage over foreign competitors, they
won Ii have no fears whatever OF tarin
of 20 cents q thousand feet, which, under
such circumstances wouli necessarily be
paid by the consumer. Mr Tawney
probably thought he was scoring point
UPON the popular representative from
the 2d dis, rict, but II he had boon fainii'
lar with the aosus conditions Of the luIp
Der interests In this State there would
not have given utterante TO statements 90
much at vArlanos with the facts.
CONGRESSMAN LITTLEFIELD.
(Bas,on Transcript.)
Az Maine is a child Of Massachusetts,,
this State may be paruoned II she regards
Conarsssluan LltilshelI with gran d.
mothefly pride and affection. The wash
ineton correspondents OF the brooslyn
Esgl, says that ne easiiy sta rts out a.
she most conspicuous OF new members ID
the House and slready occupied POSI-
ton of prominence equal ID BY few older
men. The peroratton Of his Porto
RioT spssch Ia said to have been one oil
the best oratoricai sfforts heard In the
House for years. Already Msssrs- 1ros
vsnor ard Payne are reported as SO jeal-
Gus of his newlT aoquirsd fame thai
they hardly greet him with civiiity on
the floor. Congressman Cummings gives
his ne wspaper mans estimate OF him
when he says: ~ regard MIR. Littleiisld
as one Of the coming great men OF the
House. During my ten yesrs In Congress
/ have Ferer seen young man enter
this body with suoh bright promises oil
making brilliant mark as the member
from Maine. AS soon as he getl rid OF
the idea that re Is addressing country
jury, there will be little left In his ttyls
To eriticiss''
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Advantage ar Position.

"Where have you been all afternoonr
"Music hall-piano recital"
Internally tircsome, wasn't tit"
SHOT at all. l was the pianist. Oh
cago Tribune.
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Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses OF their
papers changed as often as they may desire by
notifying the office
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28

For school Committee at Large,
Lucy G.. Coolidge, 4 year.
Catherine A. Bagiey, years.
Mabel X Brown, 2yeaTs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
To the Californian,

The steamer AucOcisco of the
HarpsweH Steamboat Co. will
make daily trips 10 the steamer
Californian now ashOre..On Ram
Island ledge.
Steamer leaves Portland Pier
at 10 n. M, returning mt M
noon, Fare for the trip 2J cts.
ISAIAH DANIELS.
febe7d3t Genr M'g'r.
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WARD 8.

AidermaO-JOhn J. Frye.
Observation-Disclosures l.. Cobb,
Chas. 3. Farnha m,
william F. Phinney
Warien-James w. G. Roberts.
Ward Cierk-ThOmas Z. Malone
IOnstabies-WaIter A. Scott,
Abel III. Strickland
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The Annual Meeting

OF THE SAMARITAN ASSOCIATION
" for the election OF officers and such busi-
ness as may legally come before the meeting.
will be held with Mrs. w. I. Kilborn, Bracket
street, Thursday afternoon. March l, 1900 az
three O'clock, feb23dtd
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Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the ONCE oil
the DAILY PRESS. No. % Exchange street.
Portland Me.
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A GRAND MiD-WlNTER TOUR
....TO....
CALIFORNIA.

VIII leave BOSTON Tuesday, March 6,
running through to San Diego In DAYS.
Regular one way or round trip tc kefs
accepted this rain.
The return journey Includes the Sierra
Nevada by daylight. salt Lake city, the
Gorges and Canons OF Colorado by daylight
DE yer, Mahitou Springs. and the Garden
of the Gods.
Business men and their families and ladies'
can see all important points without waste OF
time, travelling iuNuriously In an ell. =
giant vesttb uled train under escort of
esps rieneed conductors. the entire
4 oh nj trip occupying 30 days
PRICE $3.50.
Including nfst-class railway travel. a double
berth in sleeping ears, all hotel accommoda-
tons transfers. carriage drives ana Incidental
meals during entire trip.
- Send for descriptive book OF Mid Winter
Tour.
Railroad Tickets good ON Regular
Trains, with Ora wing -hoom and Sleep
tax-Car Reservations to California,
Florida, etc, and Steamship Tickets to
all points, including CUBA and PORTO
RICO.
RAYMOND & WHITCOMB,
296 Washington ST.. opposite School St., Boston.
feh9Gdst
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The DAILY PRESS Is delivered at these rates
every morning 10 subscribers In all perts OF
Portland, and In westbrook and south fort
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS weekly
BY the year. 81 In advance. or sl.26 at the
end Of the year.
For six months. 90 cents; for three months
cb cents
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STEPHEN R SMALL. President
- MARSHALL R COOLING. Cashier.
feb7du
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REPUBLICAN TICKET.
MAYOR,
Frank w. Robinson.

Frank w. Robinson.
For school Committee at Large,
Lucy G.. Coolidge, 4 year.
Catherine A. Bngiey, years.
Mabel X. Brown. 2yeaTs.
WARD 1.
Aiderman-EIne G. GeTrisii.
Councilmcn-Lin Il. Griffin.
James a. COnnei-
lan.
Osmau G. NunrOe
Warden-JOlin COusens.
Ward Cierk-Percy ~. Horton.
Coastnbies-Eds X. Heath,
Timothy T.. lzarinett
school lumiisee-Raiph w.
Buchanan.
WARD ..
AlderEnan-Jasne T.. Leighton.
GoHnciImen Ed ward &. Brown.
Horace Il. Greeley
james Hepburn.
Wnrden-Jamrs 4. stephenson.
Ward Clrrk-Fred ID. Harvey.
Cons aoics-Stcpbcn Flynn,
George III. Williams
WARD 3.
Atdern,an-Ered ~. Johnson.
GOuncilmen-Cha A. SlOmnu.
George a. Dow,
Ernes, True.
Warden-Georse =. staples.
Ward CIerk-W William 4. Morse.
COMMUNICATING l.. Rounds,
oliver A. Ss<iliings.
school, C0nlNsiitee-Wsiiiam III.
BrOwnsOn.
WARD 4.
Alderman -ETaHk !. Moore.
Conn ciiInrn George &. jose.
Henry w. Way,
Henry A. Elliot.
Warden-Michae T.. COnley.
Ward Clerk-RObertA A. FOgg.
COustabIes-Frau Merrill,
Arthur ~. sawyer.
WABD. 5.
A.dcrmnn-Wali III. Brown.
COuncilucn- =. Dyer.
Chas. w. NIarstOn.
Edward A. shaw.
Wardem-GeOrSe A. BynOn.
Ward CleIk-PhiIip q. LOring.
Eben N. Perry,
EdwIn L. Smith.
school Conn nittee-Charles l..
Hutchinson.
WARD 6.
n-Eiins Thomas. Jr.
Counciimeu-Jeh w. Bowers.
Arthur X. Hunt
calvin L. Wood
side.
Warden Edwin A. Gray.
Ward Cierk-RiChard ii. Ball.
COnstabies- Clarence a. Johnson
Samuel w. JOY.
WARD 2.
Alderman-Eawi G. Miiiiken.
COunciimen-Jamcs &. Fox,
GeOage +. kavanOugh
Arthur III. MouitOn.
Warden-Lyman w. Hanson.
Ward Clerk-Albert Il. Neal.
COnstabIes-Charles f. Cousins,
Charles A. Jones.
WARD 8.
Alderman-Augu f. MoultOs
COun Cilsncn-Wniter Pickett.
VIM. II. johnson
Scott Wilson,
Warden ohm III. Card.
Ward Clerk-AIbi0n l.. Chap.
man.
Constabies-Chauncey r. Berry
Fred e. Wheeler.
school Committee-Charles w
Foster.
WARD o.
AidermaU-JOhn j. Frye.
Observation-Disclosures l.. Cobb,
Chas. 3. Farnha m,
william f. Phinney
Warien-James w. G. Roberts.
Ward Cierk-ThOmas Il. MalOn,
Onstabies-Walter A. Scott,
Abel III. Strickland
The Court Of Claims decides that Ad
mirsl Dswey did not vanquish q superio
force In Manila bay. That decision
probably In accordance with the cain
opinion of the great majority Of the PEG
pie who have studied the facts. Never
thslsss It was famous victory which th
Admiral won.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-25
ADMINISTRATOR NAMED TOO SOON.
INTERESTING LEGAL COMPLICATION OWING To
REPORT THAT LIVING MAN WAS DEAD.

INTERESTING LEGAL COMPLICATION OWING TO
REPORT THAT LIVING MAN WAS DEAD.
Plainneld. April "a (speciaD.-Henry Mellick the
aged farmer. who lived near Oak Tree three miles
nom this city, and who was worth more than
100000, but miserly. had dread that his
property would be eaten up after his death in
legal contest between alleged heirs. He had a hor-
ror of lawyers. however, and refused to have will
drawn up. dying intestate. Already bitter and
complicated contest has been started.
1t was announced In this city on March 26 that
Mr. Melck had died, and the statement appeared
in several newspapers but his death did not
until April 10. F. T. OKeil of WestheId ap-
peared before Surrogate Parrot. of the Union
County Orphans Court, few days after the March
announcement, and made application for papers
of administration. He presented a statement that
Mellick had died on March 26, ard that Ne had
been chosen by the dead mans of kin to act
as administrator. Receiving what he considered
sufficient proof of death the Surrogate issued the
desired letters. OKell furnishing the required
bonds. An odd feature of the case is that when
Mellick died he not resident of Union Coun-
ty; he had always lived in Middlesex County.
Viii While these these Proceedings were were going on In the
stil living, Immediately after his death on April
70 John C. MoTGs of stelton applied to Surrogate
administrator He fled in connection with the
application, renuncatons from twenty-one per
sons alleging to be next Of kin to the dead man.
The Surrogate had not taken definite action before
Mellick filed caveat protesting against any such
action and insisting that they themselves
next of kin. The perplexed Surrogate decided
give hearing to all concerned before he issued let
ters of adminstra ton. This hearing will take
place In few days
Yesterday. however. oKen. with his Union
County letters of administration arrived in Plain
field settle up the estate. He went the First
National Bank and asked for the keys to Mellick's
safe deposit drawers, but did not receive them
When he learned that his official papers recorded
Mellick's death having taken place sixteen
days before IT actually did. he went away, saying
that ne would consult with his lawyer.
Surrogate Parrot informed of the state of
affairs this morning. He said that the proceedings
In his court had been quite regular, but he had
nothing further to say about the case. Surrogate
Furman surprised hear of the PROCEEDINGS
in Union County, and said that outside of
the Middesex County officials had any Jurisdiction
in