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The Portland daily press., 1900-02-27

woodbine Rsbskah lodge will visit
Columbia lodge of Woodfords Thursday
evening. Special cars will isave Preble
street station ct o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-27
FLOUR TRUST CoLLAPsEs.

Milwaukse, Wis, February 80. The
United States Milling company generally
known as the -four trust collapsed Sat
urday afternoon, bus the fact did not
become known till today, when Judge
jenkins In proceedings anoilliary 10 the
United States court for New Jersey,
appointed three receivers for the com
pany. The receivers ars Samuel Thomas
Of New York; Charles E. Kimtal Of
summit, N. j., and Albert j. Loring OF
Minnesota. Tie collapse Of the company
WAS due II Is said TO inability to noat It's
securities on the open market.
Judge Lacombe Of the United States
circuit court In this city this afternoon.
confirmed as receivers of the United
States Milling company. Gen. Samuel
Thomas, Charles X. kimbal and A lbert
q. Loring. who were appointed In New
Jersey and In Milwaukee,. This gives
them power 10 take the property In this
state and control It
The United States Milling company
was formed with capital stock Of $26. :
OOO, 900. While the original suit 10 in New
jersey, the greatest litigation probably
will be In Wisconsin. as the majority Of
the oompany's property IL In this state
The bill asking the appointment Of re.
oeivers says the company will be unable
to meet any Of It's obligations as they
MATURE. Its cash In the bank IL but
5000, And'it has no bills CT AGO cunts
receivable. the proceeds Of which would
ha ami liant tn msat the matured and
maturing obligations.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-27
A GRAND MiD-WINTER TOUR
CALIFORNI

Will leave Boston TUESDAY, March q,
running through 10 San Diego 10 DAYS.
kegui one way round trip tickets
accepted oa this rain.
The return journey includes the Sierra
Nevada by daylight, salt Lake CITY, the
Gorges and Canons OF Colorado by daylight
De Yer, Manitou Springs. and the Garden
Of the Gods.
Business men and their families and ladies'
can see all important points without waste OF
time. travelling Iu1uriOusly i'm an el,-
giant ysstibuled train under escort OF
experienced conductors, the entire
round trip occupying 80 days.
PRICE. $3.50,
Including frSi-clsss railway travel. q double
berth In sleeping cars, all hotel accommodate
tons transfers. carriage drives ana Incidental
meals during entire trip.
II Send for descriptive book OF Mid-Wiutsr
Tour.
Railroad Tickets good on Regular
Trains, with Draw Ing Room and Sleep
ing-Car Reservations TO California,
Florida, etc, and Steamship Tickets to
all points, Including CUBA and PORTO
RICO.
RAY MOND a. wHITCOMB,
2eG Washington ST.. opposite School St., Boston.
feb2Gd3t
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-27
WILL REoRGANIZE.

. Minneapolis, MINI, February &C.
Loring, formerly Woe president and
general manager for the United States
Milling company and ons of the receivers,
said today that the receivership was In
fnrthesanos of the reorganization plan
Already he said the reorganization com :
mittee was at work with moat enoourag
ing prospects. The same receivers named
appointed for Minnesota by Judg Q
Loohrsn.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-27
Reward.

THE Portland Electric Light Company will
i pay 500 to any one who will furnish evil
dence that win convict any person OF tamper-
II & with their lines, lamps or machinery
PORTLAND ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY
Geo. w. Brown. President
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-11
LIARS IN MAINE,

There was Simon, he Of Troy, and Ulysses, sir.
and Cain
Who preceded many centuries the liars here in
Maine.
There was Gu''!ysr, Munchausen, sir, and Ana.
Mas too
very handsome job OF II those gentlemen could
Yet look at Ananiasl Why, his story knocked
him dead,
But here in Maine the liar does the other man
instead.
And Simon, he OF Troy, had to plan and build
his lie.
But here in Maine the liar doesn't even have TO
try,
For the pure prevarcation comes cascsding down
his lip
And he seems to falter or to stub his toe
and trip,
And he walks abroad with honor, and no mortal
will arraign
The pure and worthy motives OF the liar here in
Maine
His strongest hold is fishing, and he nxes with
his eye
The victim that must listen and who never dsres
deny
Each river and pellucid pond, each brooklet and
each stream
Possesses fifty liars to preserve It in esteem
And he that owns yaller dog, and he that owns
"hoss"
will never sec their lsurels dimmed II words can
add gloss
IT'S true the old inhabitant, narrating ancient
tales,
Occasionally scars to heights where homely Ian.
guagc fails.
SO then. alas, he's hampcred some but note his
kndlng eye,
And as he gets his second wind observe how he
can liel
IT'S invidious charge I bring against this
worthy crow
We love the lies they tell to us and love the liars
too
They hold to truth in business deals they'd never
lie to cheat,
But when the "sport" comes down from town, by
gracious, he's their meat.
They torch him up with narratives until hi, fancy
stcams,
And swozons, ysps and witherlicks go ramping
through his dreams.
For when our solemn rumnsnts describe the old.
en- times
in rhymes.
! pen this humble lyric, and bring a wreath OF
bay
For the good prevarcators doing business down
this way.
May their tongues be ever timber and imagination
free,
With no nterlopng inhdel to ask how such can
be.
May the plug from which they nibble spice
piquant, pungent tale,
May words to paint the details OF their fiction
never fail
Let the chips from which they white always
have even grain.
And well challenge all creation with our liars
here in Maine.
Holman F. Day in Lewiston (Ic.) Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-11
r. HopLinson Smiths Method.

r. Hopkin on Smith. that most versa
tile of men. engineer. artist and writer,
says that he stumbled into literature. It
was when h. was past As years of age
that he wrote some stories to accompany
q number OF lis water colors which were
being published. and the success of this
Initial venture led to the writing of Colo
mel Carter Of Gainesville" which es-
tablshed his literary reputation.
He is as conscientious about his writ
ing as he is in the filling Of an engineer
ing contract or the painting of a picture.
He writes his notes on the pages of 4
copy book, leaving the opposite page
blank. He fills in corrections and ampl-
fications. writes and rewrites, until he
feels perfectly satisfied that he has done
the very best he can with the matter in
hand There must not be a superfuous
word or an unclear expression anywhere
in the story, and only then is the artist
soul satisfied 1t is because he works so
hard at his writings that it is such easy
reading Perhaps he could teach a few
Of our obscure impressionists few Of his
secrets.-New York Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-11
SOUTH AFRICA NEWS.
Some Spicy Comment by n southern
Newspaper Man.


81 am extracting a good deal Of amuse-
mcnt from the South African war cable
grams" remarked an old newspaper man.
Take that affair of the armored train
near Estcourt, for instance-thc official
narrative contained some delicious touch
es 1t told how Sergeant Todd con
structed large barricade of powders in
front of Captain Wylic, who had been
wounded, and them it added. with
charming naivete, the sergeant lay down
beside the officer to cheer him up
isn't that delightful? | can picture
Sergeant Todd who is no doubt plump
warrior. with pop eyes and double chin.
hugging that barricade of powders while
he cheered up his Respondent superior.
Todd has set an admirable example to
the British officers who were recently re-
preached for reckless exposure during
battle. II they will henceforth devote
themselves In cheering each other mp n
la Todd instead of making cigarettes I'M
der fire. the mortality will be reduced 100
per cent.
another incident in the Estcourt story
which | found very entertaining related
to AN old Blackwatch veteran named
Crow Crow, IL seems. had shown con
spicuous courage in clearing away the
wrecked trucks. whercupon Lieutenant
Winston Churchill, amid the hail of bull.
lets. turned to him and shook his hand,
calling him a brave old man or course
that was very nice OF the lieutenant,
who, as you know. is a boy OF 10 or
whereabouts and son of the late Lord
Randy, and dare say the old soldier
touched his helmet and said, 'Thankee,
sir in n voice choked with emotion.
"An English friend OF mine is very en-
thusiastic over the episode
at was so doocid plucky of young
Churchill ne says, to stand there shak-
ing the old chaps hand and congratulst
ing him on his courage. while the bullets
were flying all around them
Sure said /, and equally plucky of
Mr.. Crow to stand there being congratu-
lated. II man were to stop me amid
hail of bullets to offer me the assurances
of his gushed considerations
would instantly plead previous engage
ment.
Anybody who says that the war news
is dull and uninteresting nowadays don't
appreciate good things when he sees
'em."-New Orleans Times Democrat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-11
The Mighty Elephant.

NJ. Fon has a great admiration for thr
elephant, Of which he says: The Gle
plant has only one enemy-man. 1t
fears none OF the animals. IN addition
to the intelligence relatively superior t.
theirs il possesses strength, size. con-
age il need be and, moreover, a sense Of
touch more delicate than that Of any 81
them. even the monkey. 1t travels every
where, swims like an amphihan an
crosses ravines and rivers, forests an
thickets without distinction.
Everything gives way before it.
climbs and desceuds hills which o..
would think inaccessible to il: it eros $50.
whole countries in a night like an undis
putcd master in his vast domains; il il
here, til re and everywhere hiding ike 4.
mouse. despite its great size. and noise
lessly disappearing like an uasriznbt
Proteus, much to the discomfort Of the
hunter. Finally, if its life is spared. b.
is ready to become once more. Is in for
mer times when it fought hy his side, the
ally. the friend, the servant and the pro
tector Of man.
The elephant is the true king of ami
mails. Compare this noole animal wi
the useless lion. the &c turnal prowiei
az the mercy of a pack f wolves
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-11
WHO FIRST MADE GLASSf
It's Manufacture Can Tie Traced Back
Four Thousand Years

The invention of glass has been hither.
TO popularity ascrbed to the Phunicians.
Mr.. Ludwig Grotc, however, states that
this Is not the case. Mr.. Grote points
out that another hypothesis on the sans
subject is equally Overwhelmingly,
"FIavius Josephus," who ascrbes the
discovery of glass to the Jews, as the re-.
suit OF forest connagration, when, with
the assistance of the sand in the soil, the
glass came into existence OF its own ac-
cord.
AS the Phpnicians and the Jews were
neighbors, proceeds the author, there is
very likely an element of truth in both
traditions, inasmuch as both people exer-
cised the art of glassmaking Mt an early
age. If the Phpnicians were the first to
carry the productions of glass into the
world by means of their traders, the
Jews did the same, to a greater and more
lasting extent Among the latter there
were whole tribes carrying on the making
of glass. Most of the glass works existed
at the time on the coasts of the Mediter-
rancan, and throughout the whole middle
ages, even up to the present time, one
kind of glass blowing industry has been
in the hands of the Jews, especially in
Palestine itself Many expressions which
were common in the glass works at the
time are still in use.
But neither the Jews nor the Phnni-
clans can be looked upon as the inventors
Of glass. We find, for instance, that the
Persians, at the time of Alexander the
Great, were also drinltiug out Of glass
vessels; that the Assyiians were verscd
in the art of making glass, as we can
prove by discoveries Mt Ninevch, and also
tI,n, 81, 1t, II.
tatng precious stones was known to the
ancient Indians. or great importance
with regard to the history of the manu-
facturc of glass are also the ancient
Egyptians. When one remembers the
great industrial activity of these people,
it is not surprising that with reference
to the mnlilnr of glass more numerous
traditions of it are recorded by them than
by any other people. Not only written,
but also liGurativc representations which
are more than 1000 years old. have been
handed down to our time. The wall re-
licfS in the groves of BeniHassan repre-
sent the manufacture Of glass objects;
they represent, among others, two glass
blowers at work. They are working with
the blowing pipe, which they have dipped
into the mass lying between them, and by
means of which beautiful glass was man.
ufactured even at that time, is proved
by Il crystal glass which is to be found
in the Museum OF the Louvre. The
French as we'll as the English museum
possess numerous artistic productions OF
that period. at the sight of which one is
surprised as in our time and with our
mechanical appliances it is hardly pos
sble to surpass them.-Feildcr's Maya
zine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-11
INEXPRESSlBLE AROOR.
Unfortunately HOpIeigh Nichols
Tried to Exurrsk II.


Outlines the love Of youth-of ardent,
impsssioned youths hotter and deeper
than the youth himself can give express
sion to. When young mans fancy
heavily turns to thoughts of deep admira-
ton and Spontaneous love, it is safer for
him on the whole to express himself by
hand squeezing than by trying to tell of
his passion in mere words. At n little
semiprivate dance at the Kensington
town hall the other night young Hop
leigh Nichols fell hopelessly in love with
the handsome Hortense Flutterwood
who went to her first ball quite seven
seasons ago. Nevertheless she is still
strangely beautiful. Hers is the beauty
of the night. so to speak. There is some
thing Spanish about her raven tresses
and bright Castilan complexion, and she
is not unaware of it. 1t may be that she
was playing M to this when. after the
sixth waltz. she induced young Nichols
to come and sit out n dance in the com
parative gloom of the rcfreshment annex.
His eves transtxed har with =, Ionrino
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-11

your success in business" said the
able interviewer TO Mr., Crpsus, makes
you person of more than ordinary in
terest to the public and your views on
financial subjects are naturally consid-
cred of exceptional value, Now, for the
benefit of struggling young men, will you
kindly say what is the best way to be-
come rich?"
Mr.. CrTsus leaned back in his chair
and meditated.
I've are getting up little symposium
on the subject urged the able inter
viewer, land we are especially anxious to
get few words of advice from you"
"Well,' returned MIR. CrPsus Thought
fully. Il think you may quote me as say
ing that my own personal experience has
taught me that the best way to become
rich is to get money. Chicago Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-11
TELLTALE LITTLE BELLS.
They Protect Themselves From,
Theft by OpportuneIy Ringing

The tables in the restaurant of a we
known hotel in the central part of the
city were recently equipped with silver
bells for the use of patrons in calling
the attention of the walters. The bells
are OF the kind that wind up aud are
rung by merely pressing little knobs on
their tops They cost something like So
or SO each, and the proprietor of the ho-
tel is naturally DESTROYS that covetou-
guests shall not carry them off. In order
TO prevent such surrcptitious removal
both he and his employees keep watch
ful eye on the bells. but not little aid il
rendered by the bells themselves An
evening or so ago, while the sauntercr
was in the restaurant. two Handsomely
gowned young women and a stylishiv
dressed man got up from one Of the ta-
hles. One Of the young women allowed
the waiter to help her on with her jack
ct, but the other seemed particularly anx-
ious that he should not assist with hers
The reason became apparent half
minute later. With one arm in the sleeve
to which it belonged. the young womlI
essnycd to find the opening TO the othoe
sleeve with her remaining arm. The iob
was evidently one to which she was MT
accustomed, for she struggled and
squirmed and grew red in the face. Tho
from the innermoSt receSses Of an inside
pocket OF the jacket there came SOUND
that caused everybody to look in tho
young womans direction.
1t was the "whir-r-r-r-r" of one of tho
silver bells. The youn: woman had ac-
cdentally struck the knob with her hant.
and the he'll had promptly responded g.
the touch or course the Young woman
hlushed when the head waiter came rush
ing up, aud Of course her escort mad.
some CHASTITY humorous remarks about !,
being 'all a joke but it took "a bill of
substantial denomination TO induce the
head waiter to say nothing about the little
affair and allow the trio t. depart EGua
~. of course the trio lost no time ia d.
parting.
Another evening. not so very long ago.
one of he bells was heard by the waiters
to ring as il it had been nuillcd. Sclrch-
ing chances were cast in everyboty's di-
rcction, but no one looked guilty, and, a.
none of the guests was on the point o.
leaving nothing WIS done. But shortly
after the Departure OF couple 4 waiter
saw something shining under the young
womans chair. / proved to be the bell
81 had narrow escape that time,
said the proprietor, in telling Of the in
cdent. IF that young woman hadn't
accidentally pressed the knob and set th PEI
thing going just as she was about to slim
the bell into her pocket. there would hat
been bell missing. and I'd probably hal
some difficulty in figuring out just how r.
/ had laen Struggled away.'-Phiadolph
! Inquirer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-11
4 Dangerous Nap.

That travellers in the desert would be
wise not to lake a nap when ahead of
their caravans is proved, though it hard
ly needed p wing, by the experience of
Robert L. Jefferson, f. Il. G. s., who re-
latcs his adventure in The Wide World
Magazine:
l had got ahead not only of the cara
van. but OF Bekel (hs guide) and, wca-
ricd with my exertions, lay down on the
sand. think must have fallen asleep.
l certainly remember picking from my
face what looked like an enormous spi-
der.
thought nothing Of it until began to
feel pain underneath my left eye SINH
lar to that left by a mosquito sting. In
ten minutes my cheek had swollen enor-
mously, and it was clear that | had been
stung by some vcnomous reptile or insect.
By the time Bckel came up the swelling
had Increase so much that | could not
see out Of thu left eye.
As soon as Beke' saw my face he seem
ed stricken with terror He leaped from
his horse, knocked ratk.r than pushed
me down a. with the fingers of both
hands commenced pressing the protuber-
ance under NY eye.
The pain was terrible, and | yelled in
my agony until | think | must have
tainted. altk Ugh | well remember one Of
the Krghia coming with long knife,
when at ono the idea entered my brain
that they m'snt to do for" me. The
knife, however, was used only to extract
the sting of ne tarantula.
When | cached Petro- Alexandrovsi
and related ile incident to the doctor Of
the lazaret ere. learned that ! owed
my life TO tt prompitude of Beke and
the Kirghiz. Another hour, and help
would have heen too late.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-11
A COMPLICATED QUESTION.
The Mean Trick n Desperate Played
on His widow.

For a western town, which was rather
wild and woody than otherwise, she was
very prcsentabe woman in manner and
attire, and when she came into the law
ycr's office and said she had some i'm
portant business for him to handle for
her he felt that he had struck a rich lead.
well, madam" he said. when he had
seated her comfortably and fixed himself
to listen, "if you will tell me the nature
of your business, | shall be glad to give
you the best advice and service at my
command"
ITS about some money that my hus-
band left" she said for a beginning.
rs he dead?"
yes sir; I'm Bill Nellton's widow"
THE observation-disclosures me, madam
the celebrated desperate who killed so
many mcuV
"The same one"
ibid he leave much Of a fortune?"
"a good deal for me: about $4,000"
"a very snug little sum, | am sure"
smiled the lawyer with a yearnmg smile.
But it isn't mine altogether" she ex-
planned
why not?"
THAT'S what come to sec you about.
Perhaps it is mine"
'Tell me the particulars"
We'll, it's this way: You see, when l
married Bill ] was poor and had no
home, and ! married him because he had
money, and ! thought there was n good
chance Of my getting il. for, you know,
Bill went around with his life in his
hands all the time. He knowed | never
married him for love, but he didn't care
about that so long as | would marry him.
He snid he was likely to 20 any time
with his boots on and was willing for
me to marry again, but he wanted me to
marry better man than he was, and he
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-11
An Un0ivil Conductors.

A New York lady travelling ahroa'
writes in a letter to Il friend of her fir
experience in London omnibus:
The conductor oteycd my signal %
stop and as | climbed in assured NJ
that there was room for one more, cy,
IDENTITY meaning on top. stepped inside
and. seeing that the seats were all flu
thought nothing Of it. but hraced my,.
against the door and prepared to stand
| had so often done at horne in New
York.
Imagine. then, my surprise when III
conductor took me 10y the arm. saying
You cawn't stand here, and without .
word Of explanation about rules or regu
lations thrust me out on tine sidewalk.
now declare that New York conductor
are models of knightly courtesy and goo.
breeding as compared with those on
meets on the omnbuses in London. -
New York Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-11
Qucerest street In the World.

Canton, in China, possesses the Queerest
street in the world in spite of the fact
that In nearly all the big towns in this
country there are some remarkable
streets. The chief thing of interest at
taching to this eccentric thoroughfare is
the fact that it is rooted in with glazed
paper fastened on bamboo and contains
more signboards to the square foot than
any other street in any other country.
The next interesting fact about this Can
ton byway is that though a business
street, it contains no other shops but
those Of apothecaries and dentists par
lors; no professional men but doctors. II
is sick mans paradise and a Chinese
physicians Klondike. They call it Physic
street, which is descriptive if not pic.
turesque.