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The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30

Affairs in China do not seem to be
strengthening out very rapidly. We
know nothing as yet with any degree
OF deHnitsness, concerning the purposes
OF any of the European powers. This
may not be due to any desire on their
part to deceive or keep us in the dark.
Indeed, we are inclined to think 1t is
due rather to the lack of any definite
policy on their own part. The truth
seems to be that the powers are watching
one another, ready to follow, perhaps.
when one takes the initiative but none
OF them anxious to set the pace. That
they are all of them more or less covet-
Gus Of Chinese territory can easily be
believed. Germany showed that some
time ago when she seized large strip of
the coast on the fiimsy pretext OF repara-
ton for the murder of German mission
airy. Russia has gradually been working
Into Chinese territory for some time past,
Ii Chinese territory could be appro-
priated Without heavy membranes
there would be little hesitation on the
part OF three Of the powers, at least,
in taking it. But dividing I'D China
may prove an exceedingly costly Job. In
the first place there might be fierce
quarrel among the powers as to what and
how much should go to each of them.
which would tend to war among them
selves. In the second place the Chinese
might be reused to a desperate resistance
by an attempt to appropriate their coun-
try. and though their fighting capacity
is not large, several hundred million of
them would be able to give the powers a
great deal of trouble. The recent upris-
ing has affected only very small part of
China; If it should spread ali over the
empire, as 1t most likely would if parti !
ton were attempted, a great many mil |
lions OF dollars and thousands of Euro |
pean lives would have to be sacrificed be-
fore PARTITION was established, In all !
the covetousness of the DOW /
ers is being very much restrained by the \
contemplation of the difficulties and
danger of gratifying it. Which Will get
the upper hand--the covetousness. or the
appreciation of the danger of attempt
ing to crafty it-it is useless to predict.
One thing, however, is pretty certain.
The longer the present trouble remains
unsettled the greater the danger that it
will spread either through an uprising
of the Cninese in other parts of the en-
pire or through an aggressive move on
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30

the part Of some power. The long Son-
tinued occupation of the capital by for
eign troops is pretty certain to have
disturbing effect upon other parts of the
empire. 1t will be interpreted as first
step in selling the country, and resent
ment VIII spring up in consequence
where now all is quiet. The nations that
are sincerely anxious to have the Chi
nese empire remain under the govern
mentof Chinese should by every means in
their power press for a speedy settlement
of the questions that are already pending.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30

Nobody who really wants the liquor
law enforced will vote for LleweIlyn Bar
ton. The party that he win owe most
of his votes to does not want the
law enforced. This they demonstrated
conclusiyely enough when they refused to
nominate Mr., Pearson, and il any other
proof were wanted it is only necessary to
turn back to the proceedings of the con-
vention that few years ago nominated
Mr.. George l.. SWEET for sheriff. Very
likely Mr.. Barton thinks now that he
would enforce the liquor law. But
man must be made of a good deal sterner
stuff than he is to defy the wishes OF his
party and resist the pressure that win
be put upon him.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
AUGUSIl 30.


Adam e. King at Merrymeeting Park
Chas. II Litchman at So. WATERFORD
julius 9. Burrows at Portland.
Chas. l1. II1tCIeteld at Portland.
Andrew j. COlburn, West Falmouth
Edward w. Wheeler, Esq, West Fal
mouth.
Eugene Hale, Brunswick.
Adam E. King.
AUGUST 81.
Curtis Guild at York,
Amos u. Alien at York.
Chas. IL. Litchman at BiddefOrd,
Andrew j. COlburn at OtiStield.
Robert Z. Whitehouse at Otisfeld.
SEPTEMBER /.
Curtis Guild at Kennebunk.
Chas H, Ldtehman at Kennebunk.
Andrew j. Colburn at Casco.
Richard Webb at Casco.
SEPTEMBER 3.
Curtis Guild at No. Berwick.
Amos Il. Allen at No. Berwick.
John Barrett at Harrison.
Richard Webb at Harrison.
Cushman K. Davis at Saco.
Walter q. Emerson, Saco.
Il. w. Atkinson at Springvale,
SEPTEMBER 4.
John Barrett at Raymond.
Robert Il. WhitehOuse at Raymond.
q W. Atkinson ateLebanon Centre.
Amos Ia. Allen at Lebanon Centre.
SEPTEMBER 5.
John Barrett at So Portland.
Robert Il. WhitehOuse at So. Portland
ID. ~. MOulton at So. Portland.
q. w. Atkinson at w. Buxton.
Amos l.. Allen at w. Buxton.
SEPTEMBER 6.
Edward Payson Brown at Baldwin.
Edward c. SWEET at Baldwin.
John Barrett at Limerick.
u. W. Atkinson at Limerick
Amos i. Allen at Limerick,
SEPTEMBER z.
Edward Payson Brown at New
Gloucester.
Charles p. Matiocks at New Gloucester
Curtis Guild at Bridgton.
Walter G. Emerson at Bridgton.
John BARRETT at Biddeford.
q. W, Atkinson at Biddeford,
Chas. e. Smith at B1ddeford.
SEPTEMBER s.
John Barrett at Berwick.
q. W. Atkinson at Berwick.
Edward PaYson Brown at Brunswick.
Charles p. Mattocks at Brunswick.
Curtis Guild Jr. at Underwood Spring,
fternoon,
Henry Cabot Lodge at Underwood
FIRING, afternoon.
Edward Payson Brown at Underwood
pring, afternoon
Amos L. Allen at Underwood Spring,
fternoon.
Edward Q. SWEET at Underwood Spring,
fternoOn.
Henry Cabot Lodge at Portland.
Curtis Guild at Portland, evening.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30
HE EFFECT OF GEORGE FRED
(Boston Advertiser. }

Some Of the Republican camDaigners
who have hitherto been hard at work in
Maine have suddenly announced that
they are satisfied with the outlook and
are going back to the West to carry on
the campaign there. A week ago, these
very men seemed rather DISCOURAGED nv
the apathy Of the Maine voter on the oues-
lions OF the national campaign. What
has come about to change the condition
so suddenly, and to clOthe them anew
WIN feeling OF joyous confidence? The
only perceptible change in the situation
as apparent to the outsider, Is that g r.
Williams has begun his campaign ia
Maine. Yet is not that enough to explain
the whole matter9 In past years the
trail of y. f. Williams has always been
one OF striking political succsss-for the
Republican party. The way in which he
has increased the Republican vote
right here in Massachusetts, is among
the noted wonders of American politics.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30


@EB - GO GARE T.
Grand Celebration under the nusp''"
or the Portland I4ongshoremens
Btn ovOIent Society.
fne following events will be competed ioI.
Double scull working boats. One nile '''
return. First prize $40 second S. g..
Tub race. First prize 81 second - DIV
lrance fee 1Bc II.
900 yards dash. First prize So on ring o l''
Second So or ring or pin Entrance zee zq IT,.
Tug of war. Open TO members only IL,
81. seven men to constitute teams. no eA"''~
Zee. 80
Putting 6 H. shot. First prize s., seconds
Entrance fee poe. te
Three legged race. First prize So Seeo1' -
Entrance fee 25c. en
Sack ace. First prlzo So seconds 81 ~
trance fee &c :. .....t
Three quick jumps. First prize - s'''''
-. Entrance fee C. ..,.aaa
Genilcmens jlg dance. Prize SIX e"''"'
No second prize. 40
One standing jump. First SO, second = sw
Base ball. Fort Prebles ". bmelA l.s,i 31,n
DR.. Pond, formerly of the Baltimofe' w" ~
for the Fort PEBBLES. n,oun
Bids for privileges 10 DO sent TO joh al. p'4 .ur
20 Ork St., bids to be no later tnan . s1,a
Train m 3 500 o. m. regular Union sa y. Iinion
q. IN. lolt OF State ST., LOB 2. NJ iea'g Nv
station. Returning from SeDag9, nSpW
regular train at 5.35 .. m Portland Da ,.e ,loln
Chandler leader. furnishes music WIN
for step dancing "a Ola
Tickets. adults SEQ. Children nndeg y @'~
aug2Dd4t
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30
THE PAUL REVERE OF THEN
TSIN.


(Tien-Tsin Letter in Les1ie's Weekly. }
The ride of Jim Watts is fit to go down
in history beside that of Paul Revere,
for he saved the lives of the foreigners in
J'ien-Tsin. Instead OF peaceful colonists
TO whom to deliver his message of warn.
ing, it was Watts's duty to ride 60 miles
through hostile country teeming with
savages, ready to submit him to slow tor
ture. When the Boxers, after two days
of bombardment, had almost succeeded in
overcoming the foreigners In Tien-Tsin,
nine men Of the legations started or Taku
in boat. Later in the day came back
the word that the boat had been run
aground and the nine men killed. Later
it proved that this report was not true,
though the boat had been run ashore and
the nine men scattered and Obliged to
flee for their lives to escape the fury Of
the Boxers. The Dbsu1t in either case
was the same-nO word Of warning had
reached Taku, where the foreign gum
boats lay and from which place alone
succor could come to Deleaguered Tien-
Tsin.
When the report came that the other
messengers had been killed, Jim Watts
volunteered TO ride to Iaku WATTS was
born in China p years ago, the son of a
Taku pilot, and he is brave as a lion
The foreigners insisted that the youth be
accompanied by three COssacks, and
though Watts preferred TO make the ride
alone, he allowed himself to be prevailed
upon. 1t was just at nightraIl when
he left Iien-Tsin. The city Was blazing
behind him and some shells passed peril
OusIy near. lie left the place nOiselessly,
but as soon as he was out in the open
country he put spurs to his horse and
fairly flew. Again and again shots came
Whlzzing over his head, and before he
arrived at Taku one arm was swinging
uselessly at his side. Chinese ran out
and tried to seize his bride, but he
swung bis whip vigorously, and in the
dark many a native was knocked down
by the horse's flying feet Arrived at
Taku, Watts did not lose a moment, but,
securing a small boat, put out to Admir-
al kempH' flagship, and mis- message
was the first news the admiral had that
the foreigners at Tien-Isin were IN any
serious danger. The world knows the
rest Of the story. Iien-1sin was saved
and Watts returned to the city with the
allied troops on the 23d of June, march
ing in with the Welsh Fusiliers. He was
cheered on all sides. Watts, who was a
private in the local volunteer company,
was at once made first lieutenant,
and will probably be given a medal by
t he foreign powers.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30

1t seems to be admitted on all sides
that Croker has won his fight against
Hill. and that he Will control the New
York Democratic state convention. This
OF course means the defeat OF Coler and
the nomination OF man practically die
tated by the big New York city Boss.
Who the man will be remains to be seen.
1t will certainly be one who win obey
without asking any questions.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30
NEWRY BUILDINGS BURNED.

North Newry, August % Monday at
ternoon the farm buildings of Herbert o.
Chapman at North Newry were wholly
destroyed by fire. Mr.. Chapman was
away from home during the afternoon
and his little children built a fire at
some little distance from the house from
which sparks either flew to the house or
the fire ran through the dry grass and
set fire to the buildings. There was
large lot OF hoy In the barn. Very little
OF the personal property was saved. Tie
insurance expired but a short time ago
and had not been renewed so that the loss
is total and will amount to some 81, $40
or more. This farm is what was form
erly the Walker farm so-called
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30

! The Kentuckyy legislature has met I'M
der the call of Governor Beckham to
consider the existing laws relating to
elections This is the way 1t Is put In
the governors proclamation. Of course
it is well understood that 1t is the Goebel
law that the legislature has met to con-
slider. The calling together of this special
session had It's inception at the state con
vention OF the Democrats, where reso-
luton was adopted faYoring the modiilca-
tion or repeal OF the GoebeI statute. The
legislature Is overwhelmingly Democrat
io, there not being Republicans enough
in 1t to seriously obstruct even any Iegis-
lation the Democrats may decide upon.
The outcome of the session will be
watched with interest all over the coun-
try. The GoebeI law was the most out
rageous election law ever placed upon
any sbatute book There was not even
the pretence OF fairness about it. Tt made
the representatives Of one party the sole
judges Of the count. 1t was .cOncocted
TOR the purpose of counting in Demo
Gratis, no matter how few Democratic
votes went into the ballot box or how
many Republican. AS matter of fact it
did not work as was intended because,
presumably by mistake, some honest
Democrats were placed on the return
Ing board Goebel did not get the
governorship through this law, but
through a provision Of the constltu-
tton which confers upon the legislature
the power to decide who has been chosen
governor. The fact that it was prevented
from working as was intended by the
presence of honest men on the board does
not lessen the iniquity of the law, how
ever. Tt may be asked how the Demo.
Gratis happened to take the initiative in
the modification Of this statute. The an
sWer is that it was to be made an Issue
in the campaign, and the Democrats
feared to meet it. Probably there were
Democrats who advocated it's modifca-
tions because it was an ubiquitous meas
ure, but it is very doubtful If tn ey would
ever have got hearing but for the fear
that the law might wreck the party at
the coming election. 1t remains to be
seen just what the legislature Will do.
1t is not pleasant task they have before
them, for If they radically modify or
repeal the law they practically confess
what their opponents have claimed, that
it was an ubiquitous measure concocted
to enable the Democracy to steal cleo
lions. Ii they refuse to repeal it or mod
lily it only enough to placate some of the
complaining critics without really weak |
ening the grip of the Democratic ma
chine on the ballot hoy the oraetio,, viii |
be as much in the campaign as ever.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30

4 English officers seem to have joined
freely in the footing at Tien Tsin, The
temptation to steal when everybody IS
stealing is too great even for civilization
to reslst-whether the thing stolen be
gold, silver, furs or territory.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30
PEARsON's DEPUTIES.
TO the Editor Of the Press:

~ CfSO A1AtCOI " CtC 4 FSSes
The question Is being asked on every
hand as to whom shall appoint for nv
deputies if elected sheriff on SeDtember
10.
Although a candidate on the Probibi-
tion ticket, I recognize no party in this
campaign This is the peoples FIGHT
against the practice of non-enforoement
OF the laws ~ the sheriffs of this conn
ty. Year after year they have been prom
ised an impartial enforcement OF law
only to be again deceived with but one
exception. They have waited patiently
for better results while they saw their
state ana county held up to the ridi-
Guile of the world
They have been tricked and fooled nm.
til believe they will stand it no longer
realize more and more as the ea1nneio,,
progresses that the people know no party
in this fight.
In making my appointments I shall be
go verned by that conviction and select
my deputies regardless of their politics.
They will be men from all parties Init
will be those who believe in the impartial
Of the laws. ANY deputv
who fails to do his duty viii be at onoe
discharged and a man appointed who
will keep his oath OF office. mako tnfs
statement Rthus early in the campaign so
that the people viii thoroughly under-
stand my position before they vote.
D 4. Pearson.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.

Senator'S Harry R. Virgin Portland,
ThugstOn S. Burns. Westbrook
Joseph Y. HOdsdon. Yarmouth,
Winburn S. Staples, Brdgton.
Attorney-b0aert Z. Whitehouse Portland.
6herif--0ren 7. de peaux, Portland.
Judge Il Probate-HenrY O. Peabody, Port
and.
Register OF Probate-Joseph B. Reed, Port
and.
COmmissioner-Ge P. Plaisted, Gorham.
IreaSurer-James M. Thompson, New GlOu-
ester.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30

Boston's population shows an increase
Turing the past ten years of q little over
b per cent. That Is pretty good show
ing. II Portland's shows up as well we
Rhall have no reason to complain.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30

The assassin OF King Humbert Is SEN
enced to the full penalty of the law,
which is imprisonment for life, capital
punishment having been abolished in
Italy.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30

Southern people are still passing reso :
utions rebuking the North for the recent
exhibitions Of race prejudice. They can't
10 blamed very much.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30

M GTCanlh0 thrust Go,
OF PORTLAND.

This Company takes pleasure
in announcing Ghnt IL is now
located in is new banking
rooms situated in the Boyd
Block, at the corner OF Middle
and Exchange Sis. With its i'm
proved and cOmmOaIOtHs quart
ers The Company Will endeavOr
40 furnish its customers every
possible facility for the prompt
and efficient handling of all
their banking business. und
every accommodation wiia be
extended consistent with "a
broai and conservative policy
OF management.
correspondence and personal
interviews are cordially invited.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30

there's an exam
ination of the
heart to find what
Is interfering with
it. The liver gives
trouble, and is
dosed with drugs
and pounded with
pills to bring to
light the cause,
and all the time
the cause of the
trouble is in the
stomach.
The intimate
connection of the
stomach with the
heart and the other
vital organs, nee
essarily results in
the sympathy of
these organs with
any arrangement
or disease of the
stomach and the
organs of diges-
ton and nutrition.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30

Thousands have been cured of palpita-
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IN the side, backache, and numerous other
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many forms of disease Is the best proof that
these diseases originate in the stomach and
must be cured through the stomach
" had been great sufferer for several years,
ana my family doctor said I would not be a liv.
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living writes Mr. George w Trustow, of Lips
comb, Augusta Co, Va. 81 DR.. Pierce's Colder
Medical Discovery is what saved my life had
heart trouble so bad that / could not lie on my
lett side without great deal Of pain. I was
nearly past work when I commenced your med
lc1ne but I can do about much work now as
any man. cannot say too much for the benefit
have received"
The Peoples Common Sense Medical Ad-
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ON receipt of 2I One-ceut stamps to paw ex-
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N. Y.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30
For Governor,
JOHN IT. HTLL.
For representative to Congress,
AMOS Il. ALLEN.

FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
At Large-Joeeph o. Smith of Skowhegan
George F. Wescou of Portland
First Dist Charles +. Libby Of Portland.
Second DiSt.-James w. Wakefield of Bath.
Third Dist-Fred Atwood, Wnterport.
Fourth Dist-Almon Il. Fogg, HOulton.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30

The woman who raislays her hat and
looks for it in her purse, among other inn
possible places, Is very like the physician
who looks in all sort of impossible places
for the cause of disease The heart be-
gins to act irregularIY and straightwaY
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30

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md.
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25 cents
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30

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., 1900-08-30

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SEPTEMBER :

John Barrett at So. Portland.
Robert L. Wh1tehouse at So. Portland
ID. e. MOulton at So. Portland.
q. w. Atkinson at w. Buxton.
Amos L. Allen at w. Buxton.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-30
SUPPLEMENTARY 3

John Barrett at Raymond.
Robert Il. Whitehouse at Raymond.
q w. Atkinson atsLebanon Centre.
Amos Ia. Allen at Lebanon Centre.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
Poor Solace.

Recently man was going by the
night mail to Carlisle. Before start.
ing he called the guard, tipped him
heavily, and said: am going to
sleep, and am heavy sleeper, but l
must get out at Carlisle. Get me out,
at all hazards. Probably l shall swear
and fight, but never mind that. Roll
me out on the platform IL you can't
get me out In any other way. The
train started, the man went to sleep,
and when he woke up he found him
self at Glasgow. He called the guard.
and expressed his views in very pow
erful language. The guard listened
with q sort OF admiring expression,
but, when the aggrieved passenger
paused for breath. he said: Eth, mon,
We have fine gift o. swearin', but ye
Gamma baud a cannle to the ither mon
whom l rolled out on the platform at
Carlisle. To-Day.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
pIsSECTING BIRDS
And Animals Should Not Be Taught
Children in Schools.

And Animals Should Not BE Taugnt
Children in Schools.
Mr.. Edward F. Bigelow, naturalist,
is opposed to the strenuous life for
children, says the New York World.
He told the New York Mothers club
so at the Berkeley Lyceum, with a
degree of forceful illustration that left
the ubiquitous mamma Of the uni
versal infant in a maze of doubt as
to whether she was cultivating the
genius of an embryo scientist or a
prospective murderer. 81 believe in
nature study for children" said Mr..
Bigelow, "but I protest against the
disgusting features of it in the pub
lie school. It may be all right to
dissect a chicken at some stage OF his
educational career, but for a child
the object lesson of the old hen and
her chickens is all sufficient. We
don't want the dissecting knife and
scalpel. We want some heart in the
study. You want your children to
love you, don't your" he demanded OF
the breathless mothers; well, sup
pose they had to tabulate you like this,
for instance: 'Mother-Five feet
high, golden hair, silk waist. gray
skirt, etc. and then they were taught
to sing little song about How dear
ly l love mother What do you think
that would mean to them? Not love.
Love isn't an analysis. 1t is the
daily getting acquainted. And tell
you one live bobolink is worth a
whole acre of dead ones in a chhd's
knowledge" One aggrieved mamma.
whose offspring rejoiced in stuffed
humming birds, stoutly combated Mr..
Bigelow's statements and even went
so far as to condone the slaughter Of
butterflies because the butterfiy's life
was so short ANYWAY"
"And would you take that little from
him?" cried the indignant Mr.. Bige-
low, and the battle was on. He,
however, agreed to the massacre Of
moths and other pests, and the more
tender-hearted mothers departed with
this salve for guilty condolences.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-12-21
CHAPTTR III.

May l come in. Mamma Gladys?"
asked Harvey, entering his mothers
private parlor as he spoke. Nell is
busy with the youngster, and thought
I'd smoke my after dinner cigar here
II you don't object"
Gladys had been sitting at the
piano, evoking minor chords in unison
with her mood. She felt sad and lone
ly. like one cut or from the intimacies
of life. Some mothers gain a daugh-
ter when their sons marry. but the
majority lose a son. Gladys had long
realized that she belonged to the ma
jority.
She sprang up on Harvey's entrance,
her face aligbt with pleasure.