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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-22

The Investigation into the alleged haz-
ing of Cadet Bonz at West Point is not
finished, but IL has gone far enough TO
show that though the Rr1sser forms of
hazing have disappeared from that In
stitution, the cadet still has to submit to
the test Of standup hight with another
cadet to demonstrate the stuff he is made
of. This was the test which Booz failed
20 pass to the satisfaction Of his fellow
cadets. On account of his failure he
was accused Of oowardice and became
very unpopular among his fellows in the
academy. In the words of the ring he
was not game" lying down and crying
''enough'' before the life had been sosthor-
oughly knocked ont OF him as to produce
syncope. These fights are forbidden BY
the rules or the academy, but they ara
constantly taking place. and as matter
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-22

The success of the kidnapping scheme
in Omaha viii undoubtedly encourage
imitation, and unless the> villains are
eaughti we may expect to hear of other
affairs OF the kind in some of our large
cities. 1t is . very easy crime to COM
NIT, and one OF the most profitable that
can be- conceived OF. while the risk Of de-
teotion and punishment is moderate.
The Cudahy case revives that OF
Charley Ross. who some twenty years
ago or more was kidnapped in the streets
OF Philadelphia. The Ross child was
only about five years of age. A ransom
was demanded for him, but the police
advised against its payment, thinking
that they could recover him. That they
never did, however. and his fate was never
certainly known, though some years
after notorious crook who was shot
while house breaking, In his dying
moments made some revelations In re-
gard TO him that Indicated that he had
been carried of by notorious gang OF
criminals, and that subsequently he died
or was killed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-22

The Bangor Commercial takes Issue
with the Fish and Game commissioners
in regard to the working OF ths Septic M
Der law. The commissioners say IL does
not Gauss forest fires. The Commercial
wants to know, II this be 50. how il hap
pencil that as soon as the September
law was on there was such starting
mp OF forest fires In Penobscot and WASH
ington counties. The Commercial asserts,
also, that Notwithstanding the commits
sioners' belief that the wild land owners
are not opposed to the law, they are hos
tile to iu almost to man, and Will
urge its repeal If this Is their attitude,
there can be no doubt that the law will
be repealed. for the commissioners,
though they profess to believe In the law,
say they win not antagonizs the land
owners II they ask its repeal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-22
MAINE PENSIONS.

Washington, December 21.-The follow
ing pensions have been granted to Maine
people:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-22

Patrick McCarty. National Military
Home, Togus, s.; Franklin Maxim,
South Paris, $40; Samuel Phiibrook,
Carmel, Sl4.
ORIGINAL, WIDOWS. ITO.
Esther l.. Rand. West Mills, $40.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21
Hopkins. as she felt suspiciously Of the

Hopkins. as she felt suspiciously Of the
package. '.
I'VE had started home together" !"
said Toms father. the keenest enjoy
ment in his voice, "and were up to
Van Buren, when Tom jumped up and
made for the platform. | called to him
and he yelled back Match boxes!' and
shot out the door. / tried to get to
him to tell him that I'd got the batch,
but he was gone. What's the matter? ?
Didn't l get enough?"
Alice exerted herself feverishly to
get the twenty-four receptacles ar
ranged on table before Toms arrival
and when Tom came he didn't for a
minute understand his reception. Then
his eye fell on the tableful of distorted
shapes and he slowly added his quota
to the general contribution. while his
father gave an impromptu lecture on
haste VS.. waste. The Hopkins family
have concluded to give match boxes
for Christmas presents this year.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21

results the action of Pe-ru-na.
meets all the bad symptoms to which
females are subject The irreGulari-
ties and nervousness, the debility and
miseries which af'lict more OF less the
women from girlhood to change Of
life, are one and all met and over
cone BY this excellent remedy. l wish
every young lady in our city could
read your book.
Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Brewer"
Pe-ru-na will cure the worst cases
Of catarrh. La grippe is acute cpl
demic catarrh, for which Pe-ru-na 10
specific.
Mrs. J. W. Reynolds, New Lisbon.
Ohio, suffered for many years with
chronic catarrh Of the lungs. head and
throat; continuous cough; many
physicians failed to cure. Permanent
ly cured by Pe-ru-na. Thousands Of
testimonials could be produced. A
valuable treatise on catarrh sent free
by The Pe-ru-na Medicine Company,
Columbus. O,
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21

In q letter to DR.. Hartman concern
Ing the merits of Pe-ru-na, Mrs. Brew
or writes. among other things:
Westerly, r. ].
"Dear DR.. Hartmann find Pe-ru-na
q sure cure for all catarrhal affections
so common in this part Of the country.
1t cures cold at once. There Is no
cough medicine that can at all equal
Pe-ru-na. AS for la grippe there is
no other remedy that can at all COM
pare with Pe-ru-na.
Il am among the sick great deal
in our city and have supplied many
invalids with Pe-ru-na, simply be-
cause I am enthusiastic in my faith
as to its results. have never known
it to fail to quickly and permanently
remove that demoralized state Of the
human system which follows la grippe.
I'm all cases Of extreme weakness
I use Pe.ru-na with perfect confidence
Of q good result. In cases Of weak
ness peculiar to my sex am sure that
no other remedy can approach In good
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21
For Cbrisfmos GiOinS.

The Hopkins family were out Of
match boxes. and II there Is one thing
on which the Independent and diverse
minded Hopkins family stands as a
unit 1t is that match box be provided
for every room. One by one the boxes
bad disappeared. The tin ones had
fallen to pieces and the china ones had
broken and for two weeks the Hopkins
family trotted to the saucer of matches
board box in the kitchen when they
wanted light. Their gas bill in
creased perceptibly, for with so much
trouble as it took to light the gas one
could not turn it of so instantaneous
1y as the gas companies have trained
householders into doing Consequent
~ inquisitive neighbors from beneath
q above. or across the way, gossiped
over the amount of company the Hop
dnses seemed to be having lately. for
. regular glare OF illumination stream
ID out nightly from their windows.
E It was queer thing that no one
seemed able to think Of the family
necessity till twilight came. Then reg
alar remarks would be made, and Ma
ZION would blame Alice. and Alice
would ask Tom why In the world he
couldn't take little responsibility.
and Mr.. Hopkins would inquire Of his
wife If there was no one in the family
who could go surety for the appearance
of some match boxes by the next even
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21
Cbr;SfmoS HIoifs.

In England the waits" are musi-
clans who play throughout the towns
and cities at night. for two or three
weeks preceding Christmas. They call
on the inhabitants for donations. At
one time it was the custom to let out
this privilege to one man, who was
privileged to hire as many waits as
he chose and to take goodly per-
centage of the profits, none others but
his players being allowed to engage
in this occupation.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21
"Wsig hing in" At High Wycombs.

One of the most extraordinary civic
customs that still survive is that of
"weighingin" the corporation Of High
Wycombe, England. After the cleo
tion of the mayor is concluded, that
functionary, the aldermen, and the
councillors proceed to the borough Of
flee of weights and measures, where
they are weighed, and their correct
weights duly entered in book The
policemen on duty are also included,
and last year provided the heaviest
man in the person of the senior SER
geant, who scaled IS stone, the light
weight OF the corporation being the
town clerk, whose avoirdupois was
barely nine stone
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21
TABLE.

AplLE.
ing. And then next day Alice would
como home from down town and her
mother would ask her If she had re-
membered the match boxes and blank
is too feeble a word to describe the
expression of her face on those several
occasions.
For two weeks they said things un-
der their breaths in the inky dark
ness. or burned gas recklessly. Then
one morning Marlun departed for her
semi-weekly music lesson down town
and said the same old thing-"I'm 60
ing to get some match boxes today
and her mother smiled patiently and
replied: "If you should happen to re-
member it, dear, you might get the
whole number-eight"
That noon Alice came home from
the north side. where she had been
staying for few days. and laid par
eel triumphantly in her mothers lap.
Il didn't even have them sent out" "
she said, gleefully. Il was so deter
mined to have them here tonight. l
was just getting on a car and hap
pened to think of them by seeing a
man light his cigar, SO got Off There
are eight Of them"
Mrs. Hopkins was properly glad and
they laughed together over Marion's 8
declaration that morning, and Of how
for the last time they would call that
blank expression into play before they
showed her that some one in the fam
lily had at last remembered By and
by Marion came.
I've got them" she called "The
whole eight"
Sixteen match boxes" said Mrs.
Hopkins, with resignation. Choose
the prettiest. girls, and we'll put the
rest away for another such emer-
gency."
That evening Mr.. Hopkins came in
with his face wreathed in smiles.
The young fry are so hot-headed
these days" he remarked. as he COM
placently laid knobby bundle in his
wite's lap. Pm sorry for Tom"
What about TOM" asked Mrs.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21

Do not dare to live without some
clear intention toward which your liv-
ing shall be bent. Mean to be some-
thing with all your might.-Phillips
Brooks
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21
She knctO.

What are pauses:" the teacher
asked the first class in glammar
Things that grows on cats ana
dogs" answered the smallest girl.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21

The Kansas man who proposes to i'm
prove the jackrabbibt has not explained
how he is going to catch his rabbit
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21
The .Chicago Special"

Via Union Pacific leaves Denver 3:30 p.
Only one night on the road. A flying pal
ace on wheels. See your local agent or
address Z. r. Griffin, General Agent.
Denver.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21

Who seeks for JOY in little things
Shall find life's zest will ne'er take wings
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21

Have you tried Russ Bleaching Blue,
the famous bag blue that delights the
laundress? All Erocers sell It.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21

paid for it and others are good fol
nothing
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21

Only the life that has mountain
heights to tap the clouds can have
fruitful valleys.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21

Blifkins says he would be a gold Demo-
crat IL somebody would furnish the gold.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21
enough

In the smallest cott'eo t'"-- = room
enough fn" A--~ '~-'-~ TAR
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21

Are tends to kill the hair and turn 1t gray PAnKHaa
HAtR Balls renews color and life.
HINpHscoRNs, the best cure for corns. 1Sets.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21

Old Sanity Is no phantom prim-
The cheer he brings cures many ills:
Thro' dreamland's door we follow him,
And lose the thought OF New Years
bills.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-17
IN The HOUSE.
Special River and HaTboT Bill
Reporied--It Carries ApprO-
prIations Of S4OO,O0O.

Washington. May i7.-When the
House met today Mr.. Burton tO.),
chairman OF the river and harbor COM
mlttee asked unanimols consent for
the consideration of special river and
harbor bill making provision for emer-
the consideration of special river ana
harbor bill making provision for
emergencies in river and harbor work.
for certain surveys and fof the d.
version OF certain app 'Oprla5ions here
tofore made. The amount carried by
the bill. including the diversions, Is
$500, 0O0
When will the river and harbor COM
mistee bring In a bill that is real
river and harbor bill? asked Mr. Clark
(Mo.)
Early In the next session." replied
Mr.. Burton.
Mr.. Berry CKy.) the ranking minority
member,of the committee said the bill
was perfectly satisfactory 10 the min
ority.
Mr.. Richai<son asked II "A pro-
vision OF the bill contenplat-
ed the abandonment Of the
proposed Improvement of Yaquna Bay,
Mr.. Burton replied that II would be
improper for him 10 anticipate the ac-
tion OF the committee but the engineers
had reported adversely against the
81 .000. 900 project and that personally
he favored its abandonment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-17
SIX MONTHS WITHOUT BITE.

A resident OF Boise had not eaten
mouthful of food for six months until
one day last week. He abstained from
food during that long period without
a murmur and a great deal more hero
ically than any Of the Eastern freaks
who have sought notoriety in starving
themselves, says the Idaho statesman.
Thu most remarkable thing is that he
does not appear to have lost any flesh
by reason Of this half year OF self
inflicted famine. On the contrary, he
appears bigger than he was before he
undertook to live without eating. Al
though abstaining from food he par
took OF all the water he wanted. bath
ing continually and drinking a great
deal, a fact that demonstrates that
there is more nutriment In water than
had been popularity supposed.
Not only did he refuse 10 eat a
mouthful during the six months. but he
did net speak a word to anybody. This
Is another important development,
tending to prove that "a loss Of vital
force follows loquacity. Weak people
who talk too much might profit by this
experience.
The matter has been kept secret and
was only divulged Saturday by gen.
tleman who daily watched the case.
He told friend about VI, cautionins
him to keep " q profound secret. TIA
is how IL happened that a reporter OF
the Statesman" got hold OF It. ~
1t is a very interesting story and
would be considered remarkable in any
country but for the fact that the abc
s.ainer is the young alligator that is
kept i'm glass tank at the Natatorlum.
He became a resident OF Boise three
years ago. having been brought here
from Florida by Ex-County Commits
sioner James Lusk. who Intended 10
make pet OF him and train him for
use as a bodyguard when he should be
again elected to Office When Mr.. Lusk
cast the situation over TO his return.
however, he found he would have no
use for the alligator. 40 he gave him TO
Manager Howe at the Natatorium. The
animal has since lived in glass tank
at that resort. Every year the alli-
gator had refused to eat for periods
ranging from three 10 six weeks. but
his last self-imposed starvation COW
cred a period of six months. His appa-
tite has returned now and he eats ra-
venously.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-17
FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS AND BEARS.
Prices Were Higher at the Opening
Of the Stock Market Today.
Railroad Shares Advanced but Break Game
Later 0n-Todays PrIcss

Wall Street. May f.--Nearly all
prices We're higher at the opening OF
the. stock market today, but changes
except in a few cases were small. The
Baltimore and Ohio stocks and few of
the Southwestern Railroads were nota-
bly, strong. Sugar and Tobacco stocks
moved downward.
A general upward movement in the
railroads made trading more lively for
short time after the opening, but the
gains did not exceed fractions. Some OF
the specialties hardened sympatheti-
cally, but the group was generally
heavy. The rise in the railroad stocks
then ceased and break in sugar. the
Tobaccos and Peoples Gas weakened
the tone of the market.
BY noon there were slight recoveries
in the specialties but trading was very
languid and the market narrow.
The importance attached to the re-
ported new competition OF the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company afforded the
bears a pretext to attack the stock
which lost five points in the early af-
ternoon. Reductions in grades OF sugar
were reflected in a decline OF points
in sugar stocks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-17
HAVE NO ARMY. | STONE RETIRES.
Declines Reelection to Office Of
Secretary and General Man.
ager Of Associated Press

Chicago. May 1.-THE board OF al
rectors of The Associated Press met to-
day in regular session for the election
OF officers.
The board as now constituted con-
sists OF Messrs. Victor +. Lawson. NJ
II. DeYoung, Arthur Jenkins, Charles
W. Knapp. l.. Markbreit. A. J. Barr
Clark Howell. l.. p. Call, Edward Rose
water. George Thompson and Charles
ii. Grastv.
Mr.. Victor r. Lawson declined the Of
flee OF president and the following Of
ficers we're elected: President. Charles
w. Knapp: 1st vice president, Gen.
Harrison Gray Otis; 2d vice president.
Samuel Bowles. Springfield (Mass) Re-
publican: secretary and general man
ager. NJ T.. Stone; assistant secretary
and assistant general manager. Chas.
:. Diehl: treasurer. John II. Walsh: !:
executive committee. Messrs. Lawson.
Knapp, Howell Barr and Call.
Mr.. Stone announced that in view OF
the action of the shareholders in re-
fusing TO modify the bylaws TO con-
form 10 the law Of Illinois as laid down
by the recent decision of the supreme
court, he felt bound to resign the offices
of secretary and general manager and
his resignation was accepted with re-
gret
Charles s. Diehl was unanimously
elected general manager.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-17
DOESN'T CARE FOR
THE PRESIDENCY.
Statement Made by Dewey's Friends.
''' Admiral Himself Says He is
Indifferent to the Future.

their first rest since their departure
three weeks ago.
III l ever had any doubt as TO how
the people OF the country regarded me,
that doubt would neH be entirely dis
pelied," continued the Admiral. II have
shaken the hands of hundreds of thou
sands of persons. and every grasp told
of Kindness and love. My right hand
aches from the grip OF my friends, ana
! am now resting for the first time
since l went away. / don't regret be-
ing weary, however; there IN plenty OF
compensation for H.
Politics? l have not thing 10 say
further than what / have said previ-
ously. i have the friendship and love
of the people. That / know"
"Will you be a candidate for Presi-
dent before the Kansas City Conven-
tion?"
THAT is a question I must decline to
answer"
Have you any statement 10 make
regarding your political principles?
There Is absolutely nothing OF pol
itical nature that / care TO say. Poll
tics had nothing 70 do with my trip, as
/ announced before l started. i sim
ply went TO fulfil engagements made
long time ago. IL was a grand trip. L
doubt II any one ever experienced any
thing like Il in this country.
You may say. II you care 70, there
is no person in the country more in
different To the future than l am"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-17
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
BEGINS 18TH ANNUAL SESSION.

st. Louis. May 1.-THE 112th annual
session of the Presbyterian General AS
sembly began today at the Washing
ton and Crompton avenue Presbyterian
church. Nearly 1000 commissioners and
delegates, representing all the northern
and western states and territories and
many OF those In the south with the
synod's OF Catawsba. Central and South
China, North China and India, are In
attendance.
Matters Of great Importance are to
be considered during the session and
probably 1t will be two weeks before
final adjournment IL taken.
Special interest is centered In this
afternoons work, when a successor to
Rev. DIR. Robert r. Sample. moderator
of the assembly. Is To be elected. Rev.
DR.. William McKibben OF Cincinnati
and Rev. DR.. Charles a. Dickey OF
Philadelphia, two OF the candidates for
the position. arrived yesterday.
Scarcely less interest is being taken
in the selection OF some one 10 take
the office of permanent clerk OF the as
sembly. recently made vacant by the
death of Rev. DIR. William Il. Moore az
Columbus. ~. There are eight or ten
candidates for the position. Much pre-
liminary work was accomplished at to-
days session.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-17
BAlLoTlNG IN METHODIST
conference WITHOUT RESULT.

Chicago. May 1.-THE result Of the
third ballot for two additional mem
bers OF the board Of general superin-
tendents was announced immediately
after the close OF the morning devo-
tional exercises at the Methodist Epls
copal General Conference today. The
most significant change from the Sec
ond ballot was the falling off in the
vote OF DR.. ]. w. r. Bowen, the color
ed candidate. Many OF the delegates
expressed the opinion that DR. Berry.
the editor of the Epworth Herald, will
be chosen within the next two or three
ballots.
The result of the third ballot was as
follows:
j. F. Berry. $40: J. w. Hamilton. 2se
ID. II. Moore, 100: w. Il. Kelley. 1856: J
w l.. Bowen. lz9; III. Spelmeyer. IL:
j. w. Bashford, %: r. Il. Nelly. 2s: G.
j. Little, is: A. J. Palmer Is: II. NJ.
Bristol. IL. The total number OF votes
cast was 6ss and AS were necessary for
election.
In spite OF the protests from many
delegates a motion TO take another
ballot was carried and the voting pro-
ceeded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-17
WITNESS ILL.
Or. King Not Able TO Testify In
Breach Of Promise Case
and Trial Stops.

The trial before Judge Douglas and
a jury of the $50. 900 breach OF promise
suit brought by Louise T.Clark against
Job w. Corey came TO a sudden ter
mination late yesterday afternoon.
This DR.. Dan King of Crsnston who.
it was stated early in the trial, was a
most important witness for the de-
fence.
Mr.. Corey, according TO the plaintiff.
agreed TO marry her on Nov. 29th, 1889.
but did not appear for the ceremony
nor did he seek the plaintiff thereaf sr.
Miss Clark admitted on the witness
stand yesterday that since beginning
her suit she had not seen the defend-
ant, whose company she for several
months thoroughly enjoyed. Mr.. Corey
was taken sick few days before the
29th OF November.
1t is probable a strong effort will be
made by the friends OF the parties TO
so arrange matters that there may be
little more publicity given to the affair.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-17

Washington. May 17.-Admiral Dewey
returned from his western trip yester-
day. and while he viii not talk politics,
1t is understood by his friends that the
presidential nomination he once de-
cIared for, is admitted by him to be be-
yond his reach.
The admiral, highly elated by the
popular ovations that met him at every
step. convinced that he has the love OF
his countrymen everywhere in the
broad land, is satisfied with this,
and is Indifferent as 10 the future.
The statement OF political principles
that IL was believed in some quarters
would be forthcoming on the admiral's
retdrn from his trip, has not been pre-
pared IL probably never viii be.
AS to whether his name would be pre-
sented at the Kansas City convention
the admiral declined 10 say.
Just say" said the admiral, that
during the rs days since l left Wash
ington l have been overwhelmed by the
love OF my fellow countrymen. In all
that time have not heard an unkind
word, nor seen an unkind look. j do not
know what more could be coveted by
living man than the knowledge that
has come TO me of the esteem felt for
me I'm the hearts OF the people"
The admiral and Mrs. Dewey were
sitting on the broad veranda OF Beau
voir. their country home, enjoying