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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-01
FLoATRD UNINJURED.

London, december 3i.-The Hamburg
and South American line steamer Pslotas
from santos 10 Rotterdam. which went
ashore near Dunasness Friday night, dur
ing . heavy storm, was drawn of about
10 O'Clock this morning By i've tugs. Ap-
parsntiy tbs weasel has not received ssrf-
Gus injuriss. She proceeded to Rottsrdam
in tow of tWo tuas,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-01
OLIVIER NEWMAN.

Lewiston, december 3l.-onvsr Nav
man, n weii.kn own man Of this city died
t,day at the age Of n years, after brief
iliness. He was In the Ice business for
some time with Daniel Lara and after
wards In the Oliver Newman Ice oompa-
ny. He was alderman Of the city for one
year and was director In the Manufac
turers' National bank for long time.
He leaves o widow and one daughter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-01
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.

Portland, Dec. 81. iS9o-Ths local
weather bureau records the following;
sa. m.-Barometer, 9.771; thermome-
ter, 8; dew point. -6; real humidity, 30;
direction of wind, W; wind velocity. 0;
state of weather. clear.
sp. m.-Barometer, 20. SOL; thermome-
ter, 13; dew point, 4; real humidity, 6S;
direction of wind, W; wind velocity, 3;
state of weather, clear.
Max temp, 1o; min. temp, 5; mean
temp, 10; max wind velocity, IA N;
precipitation-24 hours, 0.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-01
mIscELLANEoUs.
FALLING
HAIR
RESTORED

by warm shampoos with CuTrcuRA SOAR, fol-
lowed by light dressings with CUIIcuRA, pur-
est Of emollients and greatest of skin cures.
This treatment win clear the scalp and hair
OF crusts, scales, and dandruff, soothe irri-
tated, itching surfaces, stimulate tho hair
follicles, supply the roots with energy and
nourishment, and produce luxuriant lustrous
hair with clean, wholesome scalp.
Sold everywhere. PorrrR b. AxD c. Cosr Sole prorS.
Doston eB- How 10 Produce Lux urlanf Hair.s ffes
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-01
BOWDOIN MAN ELECTED.

Ellsworth, Me-, December so.-Prof.
Henry Crosby Hmssy, Phi. D., Of Els
worth, psofssssr sf Political economy and
sociology ~ Bswdsin. fer the pass two
years has hssn elected to the psofsssorshiJ
Of political sosnsny ~ Yais. He ID sf
years Of Ass and will bs Ne youngest pre-
fsssor ~ Yale.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-01
BRINGING LAwTON's BODY.

Washington, December SL-The depart
ure of the trsr sport Thomas from Manila,
yesterday, with the remains Of Major
General Henry W. Lawton aboard, was
announced In despatch received at the
war department from Gen. Otis today.
The vessel comes to the United States
via Nasasnki. She also has aboard the
remains of the late Major John A. Logan.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-01
DROWNED HIMSELF.

RoeklAnd. December si. Joseph Gross
committed suicide some time during last
night BY drowning. This bay was found
this afternoon near Tillson's whArf by
nshermsn. Mr.. OEoss was 90 years Of age
and has lived In this city fes several
years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-01
PARENT CAPTURED.

Lewiston. December s1.-Paul Parent,
one Of the prisoners who escaped from
Auburn jail Thursday, has been captured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-01
HAVE YOU SEEN
........THE. .....
AR
In Tin Cans q?
TWENTY-FIVE
.ARTIE
CIGARS
Packed in a Tin.
ASK FOR THEM: q /.
dec2s dti lstp
AFTER


the Firemen's Ball last nle hit you will probably
be tired SO rest up tonight and sleep late to-
morrow morning, lhen hnisn up the year by be-
Ing good and going 10 church. Ot course you
don't IKE to AeI up early Sunday, but If you or
der
Benson's Always Ready Charcoal.
of your grocery you can lie in bed as long as
you want tu and Sill be on time Tor breakfast.
BIG BAGS l0c AT ALL G GRoCERS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-01
SUPPOSED 10 HAVE FOUNDERED.

Marseillss. December 3l.-Grsat anxiety
is felt here regarding the fate of the
French stsamsr Pierre La Grand. due at
Ma rssillss from Odessa week ago.
She il ST ppcssd to have foundsred dur
ing the recent gales with her crew OF 10.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-06-02

Why Old Flats and Houses Don't Rent.
Real estate men and owners should
not overlook the fact that the Lake
View Gas Fixture Company, 233 Lin
coin avenue. Telephone North 76S. re-
finish old chandeliers, making them
equal to new ut very small cost. II
many cases after expanding money fol
calcimining or papering, the chandeliers
are left In the same dirty, fy-specked
condition as before, and are not In
keeping with the new decorations.
thereby spelling that which has been
done, when at very small cost the
chandeliers. brackets, ETC.. can be re-.
finished equal to new. We refinish In
all the latest cOlors, such as polished
brass. gilt. rich gilt, old copper. polish.
cd copper, oxidlzed copper. silver and
gold.
We are also makers Of Ane line OF
gas fixtures at prices to suit the times.
Call up North 788. Our agent Will
call and estimate.
LAKE VIEW GAS FIXTURE CO.,
288 Lincoln svenus. ChicaSa
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-31

She had met her city cousin 81 the
+-sfn and as they rode down Grand
River avenue on the street car she took
prideful pleasure in pointing out the
objects and buildings OF interest
He evidenced the proper appreciation.
making highly complimentary remarks
ana no belittling comparisons with IN
stitutious in his own city. Passing the
corner Of Grand River avenue and Cass
street. where the new G. A. R. struc-
tu-e IS approaching lines OF architec-
ural beauty, she rapturously ex-
claimed:
Vow that will De one OF our grand
est buildings. Don't you think 1t viii
be a beauty.
what building Is ltr' he inquired
That she said. with becoming
pride. is the Gar building
THE whaty'
why. the Gar building. and it viii
/ Do tus. too beautiful for
What is it-a hotelt'
..No-o-o. not a hotel; its just pr;-
/ waite residence. Mr. Gar, who is i'm
mensely rich. is going 20 live there,
believe"
A faint suspicion OF a smile lowered
about the mouth OF the city cousin as
he glanced sideways at his Intelligent
suide.-Detroit Free Press.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-31

generous, nut With plenty Of nrmnes%
and with strong. weIl-dehned views On
every subject. A man should always
be at the positive pole; make him mega
tive and be isn't man Your rear nie7
how Is nice because he's too meek 10
be anything else. I've been watching
him for some time. and, do you know,
what I've had an aching desire TO dof
NO; whatg
Il long to 20 up behind him. nit him
a hard slap between the shoulders anu
urge him to brace up. OF course, u
would be rude" finished the older giri
with a sigh.
Il have a married friend who has
how Of 10" resumed the older girl after
Dause during which she industriously
fIled in several square Inches Win
light and shade. "Her boy was inclined
10 belong to your real nice girl sort OF
hetng. OF co .~se. II followed that 9TH
> 1 or Youngsters picked upon him great
deal His mother paid for course OF
: instruction in the manly art Tor BIN
+ Then she old him that every time ne
4 cot into a night she would give him a
9 quarter"
i Horrible shiyered the other girl
THAT would make a regular bully OF
p him. should think.
1T hasn't had that effect He ism o
n the bullying kind. He's muscular no"
10 though his build is so slight that one
n would not suspect him Of strength
he He's gaining In firmness and quickhes'
h. Of decision. and his mother tells d.
IN that her conscience doesn't trouble ne
a bit. one Of the greatest parenta
~, crimes. she thinks. IS TO turn giri-Do
"a ont into the world. He's only impose
hs upon now by boys who don't know hi
lin and they never Try 1t a second TIM
- I'm in love with that mother, and he
IF son. whom 1 used to secretly detes
ne row challenges my admiration.
bv IL don't know" said the young'
Of girl obviously. It is a doubtful matte
,ut 10 be sure. But there is ne doubt I'M
most women ike a man or boy vi
mr. can eight on occasion--Boston Ira
de script.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-31
r,nressine Lis Disgust.

prohabiv most writer's of serial
stories are familiar with the sensation
NJ receiving letters Of commentator
or disapproyal from interested readers
who are following up the stories as
they appear in their regular weekly OF
monthlv insta.lments. Occasionally
some curious person asks for private IN
formation as TO what the outcome Is
70 he while others offer suggestions as
- rho DISPOSITION TO be made Of the
,i1lain. or express a fear that the au-
,bor intends to marry the hero TO the
wrong woman.
The writer Of serial story in one OF
the popular magazines a few years ago
received the following letter from an
indignanr reader. The names are
hanged for obvious reasons;
pear Sir: l take the liberty Of tell
;rg vou that | regard your simeon
500 now running through the Bians
Nfsgazine. as a little the thinnest move
have ever read. Furthermore the
principal character in the story 70
whom YOU give the title role SO e
s,sak is so thoroughly detes'ahle
man that have taken the most effect
TO means in my power 10 show m,
contempt for him by changing m.
nome-which happened to be the sam
~ bis-to something as unlike 1t q
nossible. Yours truly,
ANDREW JACOBSON.
"CFormerly Simeon Stacy
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-31
osN1LeNess IS NOT 4 VIRTUE
some Cases in Which 1t Is SiuEularly
Out of Place.

some Cases in Which 1t L Siugularly
Out OF Place.
Young man at the art school had
inst finished painstakingly sharpening
three or four sticks Of charcoal for one
of the girl students.
"Anvthing more l can do for yout
he asked Ingerinsly
NO. l thank you; it was just splen-
did Of you 10 do this for NE
With a bow and tiinid smile OF
Measure the young man moved away
Isn't he real nice boyF asked the
,-,rl who had been favored Of her friend
who sat al the next easel
NO was the uncompromiSing an
sver Of the next girl. who was Older
and possessed Of more vigorous views
"Why-why-
No; he's not a nice boy; he's a real
nice girl He's the most negative speci
men Of youns man l ever saw Why
If another fellow stepped purposely on
his toes he'd apologize for being in tbs
way"
But he's gentle and OF very swee
disposition. argued the first girl
~Granted. but he might be all tina
and sim be a little more Of a man. Now
what like in the way Of man IS ON
/ Who is noble. gentle, chivaEous 90"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-31

There is a suggestion OF unsallantry
e., tho latest telephone invention
adonted in Paris. Hitherto in the
IRE capital. as elsewhere. the cen
--.,1 exchange has been mauased-or.
=. rranch telephone users alleged. mis-
's.naqed-by women. But when busy
.,,a,, nave called up other firms ami Of
- +nsv have often been delayed by
the conversational tendencies OF Ole
vouns ladies at the exchange IL IS
decidedly maddenins TO have an I'M
nortant telephone interview pune,
r,,stsd with He's awfully handsome
M I'm going 10 wear my pms
,,iorse' and they have determined ID
,"t-a stop to it in France by suppressed
mo the telephone exchange girls 10y III
sntomatlc apparatus
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-31
CRUEL RAILWAYS IN Rus STA.
They Kill Ten Times More People than
those of Any other Country

nose
It appears from railway statistics,
ra.eutlv given to the public in Russia
that the Russian railways kill ten
times more persons each year than do
those Of any other country By similar
statistics printed some years back the
United states led the other countries ID
this respect. but since 1895 Russia mas
had the bad preeminence OF leadihS
rhe world as respects the numbers Kill
81 yearly in proportion 10 the numbers
carried on its railways. out Of 5oO,OoO,-
oOo Messengers on the American ran
Uavs the fatalities are $500, including
] amnIoves: while out of J2,OO0-ooo pas
! sengers on the Russian railways the IA
/ taIiries are6. IOT. Including the Siberian
rsfIwav Russia's mileage is about %
90 miles. while that OF the United
[ states is about $4,000 miles
The United States commercial agent
in VlsdivOstock reports TO the state De
partment that experiments have oeen
made on the st. Petersburg ana ar
saw road with an invention designed 10
Give warning and lessen the deadly
sra,rs OF railroad collisions. Two
uracking railroads were provided; On
tho first the sleepers were displaced, on
. rho second the rails were displaced In
both cases the stoppage was immedi'
ate by the aid Of this device without
outside help and without injury TO tn'
moving trains. The essential feature
NJ the invention IS an iron tube. Of
usnaI construction. connected with th'
general system Of brakes and placed Il
> front of the wheels. At the least II
, regularity in the movement OF the tai
the tube. in consequence Of certain cut
made on it at intervals. breaks an
: thus produces the immediate stoppas
, NJ the train. locomotive as well.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-31

to the hop. So she went ov,s with
Burton, and gave him One-third Of her
dances. Greville had another third |
and the rest were open to the post at
large.
Greyille did not look happy at all. It
was not the target record he minded.
He never thought about that. 1t was
having to 20 down the boardwalk TO
the hop-room behind Burton, aud to
watch Miss Miyart leaning on his arm
and looking up into his face from under
the white mists Of her lace hood. He
was not cOnsoled at all when she look
ed up into his own face even more
sweetly at the beginning Of the second
dance, and whispered that she was 80
sorry"
Now as the second dance had been
| Greville's the third was Burton's. That
was the way it had been arranged. As
the band began the waltz, Miss Miyart
stood beside GreYille In the center OF
quite a group. The commanding Off
Ger was in the group. so was Burton s
captain. and 50 was the adjutant
There were some others as well, and
also some women. Miss Alivart may
have chosen that position, or it may
simply have happened so.
Any way, just as the waltz started
: Burton. llght-hearted and light-footed
came slipping and sliding over the can
dle-waxed floor, and pushing his wa,
2 into the midst. ours" he said, tr
o umphantly.
: But Miss Miyart did not heed him q
once. She was telling them all ho'
,, she had learned to shoot a carbine a
r. we'll as any one, and they. the men,
any rate. were hanging on her words.
A., Mr.. Greville taught me-" she san
?, ..and so did Mr. Burton This W.
a, the first either had known Of the OF
+, er's part in it, and they exchanged
|, look.) They taught me with their ON
"A carbines. toe. The very same on
o they used themselves in the compe
y. ton. But shot best with MIR BurtoI
NJ carbine. He must have fixed his II
n ger to pull more easily; it was alm'
er ike, what DO you call H. e nan u
he gerfr
She looked about for an answer Il
-. saw on their faces a stare Of stony D
~ ror and surprise. They had moved
- little away from Burton, and the co
IA handing officers steely eyes We're
ar his face. The face had turned WI
~, even with the sunburn. and bur5o
as voice was just a trife unsteady as
ny spoke.
IN This is our dance. think. Miss
vart." he said.
no The innocent. round. blue oros 100
nm lust a little coldly into his No
- told him. Il think you are mistaken
is Mr.. Greville's dance And
Nc turned and laid her hand on CREW
har arm.-San Francisco Argonaut
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-31
Heot,nrin Uruguay.

Few houses in Uruguay are provided
with stoves for heating purposes. no
ehimneys or freplaces are provided as
= ,.nIe one house recently built at a cost
- $4,000 having for its only chimney
s,ovepipe from the kitehen-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-31
HERE is always

HERE Is always
trouble OF one
sort or another
when a woman
NEEDLES W it b
tn Sc thin g 8
which do not
concern her sex.
Obviously, car
bines were none
Of Miss Aiivart's
concern. II she
felt that she had
to play with fire
arms she should
have kept TO Flo
bert rifles. Moth
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-31

when a woman says, in excuse 10,
- eowerless garden. that she doesn I
understand" the care Of flowers x
Ems that she DOESN'T want the w'EA
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-31
Horses Exported.

In the nine months ended March L.
1900. -. 625 horses were exported from
,hs United states, 1t an average Pries
II S12O.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-14
MODEL GOVERNMENT IN MEXICO.
Capital Of Our Sister Republic Is
Admirably Conducted BY Alder
men.

The municipal government OF San
oiagO de Cuba is the Oldest in the new
world but that of the City of Mexico is
the Oldest on the North American
continent, being very nearly 400 years
old. AS constituted by Cortes 1t prac-
tically so remains today. 1t is singular
in its constitution, aud yet has features
that might be proitably adopted in
American cities that boast more
progress than the City of Mexico.
The board of aldermen iu the city of
the Montezumas Is quite different from
that in our cities, and the Spanish
mot MeXican) facss of these represeu-
tatives Indicate alertness aud intelli-
gence. They are mostly young men,
few being more than 40 years of age
and some under 80 years. The board
of aldermen is called the ayunta-
miento: it is clothed with executive as
well as legislative powers, something
after the manner of the city councils
of Great Britain, and it's mem bers
represent the influential and property
owning class of citizens. The City of
Mexico Is in sn excellent fuancial
condition: 1t has SIN sll debt in COM
psrison with it's wealth, and so Is we'll
able to deal with the problems of
water supply, parks, paving and other
improvem ents which, indeed, are in q
ioi " O. u SUatO. IN v CLtJ Ou Guo COutluSuU
is as we'll lighted, and on the lines
already established Mexico must
become one of the worlds most
magnificent capitals. It has superior
advantages in its perfect climate and
fine landscape environments.
1t is popularity of Mexico's system
that each of the aldermen has in his
charge special department. of the
government. One Is "alderman for
charities and verl6catiop of weights
and measures" Another Is alderman
for festivities aud carts and wagons.
Still another is "alderma1 for hygiene
and sanitary condition of theaters. "a
young American who has apl ace on the
hoard is alderman foe public We
hfcles," and Ia published as an
enthusiastic omobilist. The senior
member is alderman for public works
and encouragement OF artisans" He
has been in Office fifteen years, is
president of the Workiugmeu's con-
gress and a member of all the mutual
aid societies and guilds of the republic.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-14
GOT CATS INSTEAD OF BLANKETS
penalty Paid BY Southern Plant
er For Iliegible Chirogrdphy

''If you ever go down to old Co.'s, "
said an enthusiastic New Orleans
sportsman, naming veteran planter
Of the lower coast, you will find the
grounds Overrun with big coal black
cats, now partly wild. How they came
there isquite curious story. You see.
there Is some tiptop hunting in that
neigh borhood and some years ago, at
just about this season, the old man
invited down party of northern gentle
men to take crack st theducks. They
were heavy swellS be had met in New
York who we're here for the carnival
and he was anxious that they should
have a royal time. The best place for
ducks was some distance from the house,
so it was arranged that the whole crowd
should camp out for q few days near
the shooting grounds, and In getting
things together for the trip the Colon ell
discovered he was short on bed-cloth-
ing.
2" Accordingly he rushed a darky
over to the station with letter to his
merchant in New Orleans asking him
to buy twelve large blankets and send
them out by first express. Now, the
colonel's hand writing resem bias the
tracks OF an inebriaoed turkey and his
photography is equally eccentric. He
spelled the word blankets blanc sts,
=
for an hour the merchant concluded It
stood for black cats. He was astonished
Of course, but knowing thai thsrs WAS
4 vial gang at the pianta;iOn he
"ecided some pra"t;c.l joke must be
foo: aud hurried out a clerk to buy
al the large black cats he could fae
IN the neigh horhnOd. They had sosne
Jrou ole getting tn dOZ n toge her enc
thn black cat market rosa nh ~ 800
points before they succeedel, but even
Euelly the consignment was safely
boxed and sent away.
Next morning the colonel and his
guests eagerly awaited the acrivdl o:
the wagon from the station before s,HT /
iuG out and wuen it. app AIRED in the
distance were surprised tt her Il faint
5Ourd Of yo~ling. raDsdiy gro ing
louder IA il approached. y huge
latter crate flied QUE end o. tie bed
and inside were twelve large h!acE CATE
engaged in 8 free tiFh,- VIII tNr &C. q
va pried of the eh,nv MINISTER'S la ""-
1T in all dire tion4 a1d they II. TO-"
.0lO0el's remarks RI ~ h t ma "a
IRE of the lower cnAa' ID & gee
Hanrenh ci'. That wher" 5ae -tnetE
anne from tn i now on the planta
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-14
MR.. CHRISTOPHER, JR.
How He Eats And Grows And Sheds
His Skin,

When the young locust matches from
the egg he creeps up out of the earth,
where his mother has so carefully hid
den her eggs months before, and looks
about. He fnds himself real grass
hopper, but such a lazy, big-headed
baby, looking very much as if he were
bewildered and sorry be came, and
wished he could crawl back again. AS
He feels the warm sunlight on his lit
tie, tender back his courage increases.
he tries his legs, finds that he ''oniy
has to steer them and they will ride
him everywhere. A grass blade
tickles him under the chin, and all at
petite grows and grows. 1t becomes
his most promiuent characteristic and
goes with him through life.
AS he eats he grows and his skin
gets hard. Pretty soon he finds himself
in what seems to be q bad predicament.
His skin is too tight. When q boys
clothes are too small he has q new suit
ones. There is no such exchange of
courtesi-s and garments in the grass
hopper world. We know how 1t feels to
wear O coat that Is much too small. It
Ia uncomfortable. We want to hide
away from the others and be miserable.
So does the little grasshopper. He
doesn't know where his next suit of
ClObaSS 10 W CUluS ne u65 US6u
too busy eating to think OF the future.
He hides away under grass blade,
moping and uncomfortable. Suddenly
he begins to feel freer, but weak. He
can only squ!rm feebly, and b,indly
push this way and that. he lifts his
head and it feels light and cool, as II
he had his hair cut very, very short.
Then the awful weakness comes again.
Woe unto. our little grass
hopper II toad or in
sect-eating bird comes along while
he is in his sorry plight. After a while
he awakes and rubs his back gingerly,
with his hind legs, finds that he Ia all
there, 'forgets everything else and falls
to eating. On the grass blade where
he chung SO long there is little bit OF
something, fragile and almost transpar
ent, but hollow. There are the six
legs, the large eyes and little body, ALI
empty. The grssshopper is away,
leaping in the sunlight, and running
races with the dew drops alonga grass
blades, while his csst-off clothes are
waiting in forlorn little heap, which
| the first falling twig or dash of rain will
scatter. Some thrifty ant may pick up
detached leg, but will abandon it
when she finds it empty.
The young grass hopper does not
know hat he has moulted aud passed
into the second stage of his life.