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The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
GREAT PRODUCTION OF ROMEO
AND JULIET TONIGHT BY MISS
KATHERINE ROBER. NEW ENG

LANDS dhEAIhST FA VOhIIN.
One of this srestest sosnie productions
svsr attempted will bs given st Portland
theatre this evening by Miss Katherine
Rob.r. that Ct "Romeo and Juliet" and
Mis-, Robsr will oertaiuly make an ideal
Juliet. So far the advance sale for the
entire week ia the largest in the history
of Portland. notwithstanding the enor-
nous expense Of thee great productions
the prices are 10, 20. 80 cents.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
THE DAILY PR E SIS
Can always be found at the peri odio
stores of:

Can always be found at the periodic
stores of:
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W. Ii. Jewett 5o4 =.
j, A. Libbey. go
Sprague, & Mekim. 400 Congress street.
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Chas Ashton. v3lA Congress street
b. l., Donnell 1856 Congress street.
n T. Hatch, Exchange street.
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Z. 8, Cole. Cor. Boyd and oxford street.
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). W Westman 90 ComiGeic'ni street
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Denpet& Co. 646 Congress street
G, &. Hodgson, eG1s Portland street
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A. w. Hi, 400 Congress 81.
H. M. Butter, GS Pine street.
j. II. Vickery, 22l Spring street.
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G. a. Eastman: Custom House Wharf
John Cox. % Monumcnt square,
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Preble. Congress Square. United states and
West tnd hotels. and Grand Trunk and Union
DepOts. Ii can also be obtained OF Chisholm
Bros. Agents on all trains OF tho Maine Cen
tral Grand Trunk and Portland & Rochester
railroads and Of agents on any OF the Boston
Trains.
The PRESS can also De found at the following
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The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14

tions. The Bears numbered some thou
sands ana were i've TO one every where
fighting occurred. The British are ohaflng
under the necessity Of q retreat from their
posts, some of which they had held since
the new year. The British now rave nc
camp west Of Rensburg. 1hey safely
brought of the guns from Coles Kop.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
DROUGHT TO FLOOD.


evening covered by about frour inches Of
water. In the event Of Q freeze during
the night the trains over that road would
be unable to run today.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
HIGHEST KNOWN.

Torrington, Conn, February ls.-The
n augatuck river Is "A raging torrent to-
day. The water Is the highest ever
known hers. The river was at food
height at ak O'Clock and hsd risen two
feet mare up to eleven O'Clock. Heavy
damage is b,ing done In the lower par
Of the town.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
THE ICE JAM.

Athol, Mass. FEBRUARY lathe hard
rain storm which prevailed all night has
caused such a rapid rise in Miller's river
teat threatening Toe jams have formed At
one or two points and the low lands
along the river are flooded aud piled with
ice.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14

What pity all social questions cannot be answered easily
above but their require great deal Of
thinking about Those who busy thinking about them
than take of Van Houtens Cocoa daily
as for helping the bran-worker it is without equal
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14

Malt Vinegar.
rarragon Vinegar.
Raspberry Vinegar.
British Salt.
Patent Barley.
Mushroom Catsup.
Walnut Catsup.
Essence of Anchovies.
Essence of Coffee.
Yarmouth Bloaters.
Bloater Paste.
Anchovy Paste.
Nopareil Capers.
Shot Pepper.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-07
The pnughters. pupil.

The New York city chapter, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, have
graduated their first pupil from Bar
nard college. In addition to paying the
entire expenses of her education for
the full term in that school, they have
in their treasury about one-third Of the
sum necessary to found q scholarship
In perpetuity In the same school, to be
known as the Mrs. Donald Mclean
scholarship, in honor of the regent Of
the chapter, who originated the plan.
In the early autumn, as soon as the
chapter resumes Its meetings, arrange
ncnts for an elaborate and unique Gu
tertainment or fete, of not settled form
as yet, will be made, the proceeds to go
to the scholarship fund. In the mean
time the chapter win decide upon who
the new beneficiary shall be, and pend
ing the completion Of the fund her cur
rent expenses win be met. The girl
lust graduated comes from New Jer-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-07
HIGH PRICED ORE.

That the highest average value OF
iron ore at the mines obtains in the
state of New Jersey is fact given
out in the annual report of the United
States Geological survey, which is
probably not known outside of those
interested in the iron trade. The cost
Of mining in New Jersey is conside-
able more than in other places, and
as the ores do not have any long hauls
to the furnace, they command a high
er price at the mines than any other
ores. The lowest average cost, 80
cents ton. was in Texas, where part
of the iron is obtained by convict labor
The total production of iron in the
country last year amounted to "a, 68S,
173 long tons, which was 5, 249, 997 tons
or27 per cent. in excess of the previous
maximum, produced in 1898. The
records of 1898 and 1899 represent the
largest output of iron ore mined in
any country in one year, the nearest
approach being total of 13, 062, O40tons
mined in England in 1880. Twenty
four states contribute to this total,
Michigan leading with 9, 146, 1877 tens
and Minnesota taking second place
with s, 161, $50 tons Alabama had third
place with 1,0O9, 1927. tons.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-07
she'd Had Enough.

There was a colored baptizing at
Sandy Bottom, Billville. The last con-
vert to go under the water was an old
colored woman, who all the while had
been seated in rickety buggy drawn
by an ancient mule who had been
through the civil war
She came up out of the water all
right, but after proceeding short dis
lance on her way home the mule be-
came unmanageable and upset the bug
gy in the middle of deep creek.
The old woman, with drenched gar
ments. chung to foot log" just as the
parson who had recently baptized her
rode up.
He heard her swearing at the refrac-
tory mule in vigorous terms; then, TAX
Ing her In his own buggy and driving
to dry land, he said:
"Sister Ca'line, you hez done los all
de salvation what come ter you by de
fust baptism; so you must stop right
heah en- be baptized over ergin."
mo, suhv' was the reply. II amt
gwine in dat water no mo-! Didn't dat
ole mule baptize me de secon' time p
Atlanta Constitution.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-07
SOME CENSUS FIGURES.

The population of New Orleans is
2S7. 104 against 24s,O 39, in 1890, an
increase of 40, O65, or 18. 60 per cent.
The population of Kansas City, Mo-,
is 1853, 352. The population for 1890 was
1872 ,716. This is an increase of 30, 6S6
or 80. 80 per cent.
The population of Kansas City,
Kan, is 81, AIS, against 3e, 316 in 1890
This is an increase of 10, 102, or 43. 10
per cent
The population OF Allegheny City,
Pa, is 1879, s96, as against l05, 2S7 in
1890. The increase was 24,609, OF
1887 per cent.
The population of Pittsburg is
1871, SIG, against 1888, GIT in 1890. This
is an increase of SO, 800, or BAT per
cent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-07

Salem, Mass, is the home of the East
India Marine hail. which contains col
lections of the Essex institute and of
the East India Marine society. The
scientific cabinets Of the Essex insti-
tute are extensive and well arranged,
and the collections of the Marine soci-
ETY. include many curiosities from orr
entail countries and other distant ma
tons.
Among the numerous curiosities is a
piece Of wood carving in the form of
two hemispheres III inches in dame
ter, in the concavities of which are
carved representations on the one hem
isphere of heaven and on the other of
hell. There are 10 full length figures
in the carving, sand the whole is very
skillfully executed. 1t is said to be
the work of an Indian monk of the
fourteenth century.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-07
"Fricasseed Nightmare"

God has given us capacity to enjoy
food. That is not the principal object
in eating. One goes to a dinner and
after eating all that he really desires
and more than is beneficial thinks he
will add a littlesof the compounds they
call dessert-the invention of the dew
Hand becomes uncomfortable and
wretched. Most of the desserts we
have might be called 'fricasseed night
mare or 'escaloped Indigestion" Eat
ing becomes idolatry If it becomes I'M
fitting for higher service. 1t is crime
to gorge and be uncomfortable or to
induce a headache. / once attended a
dinner at the invitation of parish
Toner and was asked to accompany a
lady to the table. I did not need to
eat, but / offered to help her to what
ever she desired, and she asked for
chicken salad, remarking, 1T always
gives me wretched headache, but !
am going to have some." and replied.
Then you may help yourself, for
will not. Address BY DR.. Pierson.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-07
A Chinese solomon.

Three men appeared before Judge
ln Honan, China, and each laid claim
to the Same woman as his wife. Not
one of thai would retire In favor of
the oth.. two. but each insisted that
justice shoi.. Is done to him. Finally
the judge exclaimed, 'Wel, IL you
three men cannot come to some agree
ment nothing remains for me but to
order that the woman shall be killed,
rs there is no other way In which the
matter can be satisfactorily settled"
He then called for large cup Of wine,
and when 1t was brought he poured in
to 1t some dark powder and compelled
the woman to drink 1t. Excited as she
was, the woman speedily began to feel
the effect of the strong liquor She
stammered when she tried to speak,
and her flushed cheeks were an indica-
ton to the observers that the poison
was working and that her end was
near at hand.
This was the climax for which the
Judge had waited. When he saw that
the woman was apparently dying, he
called one of the three men who claim
ed her as wife and babe him remove
her from the courtroom. This man,
however, showed no inclination to do
so, and the Judge thereupon insisted
that he renounce all rights to her. This
he willingly did and SO did the second
man. Only one claimant was now Left,
and he agreed to remove the woman
and to care for her until she died. Sat
isfied that he was her real husband.
the judge called him and said: you
will not be sorry for acting in this
manner. Have no fear for your wife,
since she is in no danger of death. The
liquor which she has drunk was ordi-
nary wine, and the powder which
poured into it was nothing but brown
sugar"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-07
smart Alex.

A man being About to die summoned
his four Sons to his side and said:
MY sons, will leave to John one
third of my estate, to Alex one-ffth,
to James one-half and to Thomas one
fourth, and thus you will all Share
EqHally."
John and James and Thomas took
Paper and Pencil and began figuring,
but Alex took his Hat and started out
where are you goingT the other
Three asked. ''Do you not Intend fig
uring out the ProblemY
'Not much" said Alex. II am Going
for Lawyer to break the Will"
Moral Sometimes the Lawyer car
Relieve the Heirs of Much of the Fig
urlng. American.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-07
wearinu RIack stockings.

A frequent cause Of trouble with the
feet is the wearing of black stockings.
Care should be taken to select those with
white soles. as the dye is extracted by the
heat induced by confinement In the shoe
and acts as an irriiant poison. Itching.
burning and swelling often are due solely
to this cause. To mitigrate the evil in
some degree the stockings should be
changed daily in summer and at least
three times during the week in winter.
The feet should be hathed every night in
warm water and bicarhonate Of soda- a
tablespoonful Of the soda to basin Of
water--letting them remain in the snln-
ton until it becomes cool. They mrst
be rubbed vigorously in drying and then
Lathed with nlcohol.-New York Tribune.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-07

The wool growers and sheep raisers
have been benefited to an unparalleled
degree by the return of protective
tariff During Democratic admins
tration and the Wilson tariff medium
wool sold or 18 cents per pound, in
1896. During Mckinley and protec-
tive tariff medium wool sold, in 1899,
for 81 cents per pound. In short, the
wool producers almost doubled the
price of their wool under protective
tariff.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-07
INTERESTING ITEMS.

An effort is being made to organize
company, with $500, 900 capital stock
to keep the Rogers Locomotive Works
in Paterson. Mr.. Rogers had decided
to shut down the works. as he was
getting.old and the works weresout OF
date.
The population of Paterson, N. j.,
is given as 105, III by the director OF
the census.
The allied army in China now mum
bers about so, 900 men, of which 5,00C
are Americans
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-07
doom water Conference..

you are not real fish; you are only
nm imitation, said the flying fish. you
ran stay under water only an hour or
two, and then you have to come to the
surface to breathe"
That's all right" retorted the whale
"You are only an imitation bird can
live under the water longer than you
can live out Of It,"
This, dear children, teaches us that
those who dwell in water should not
try to put on airs. Chicago Tribune.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-07


Among the other incidents of the
occupation of Picking by the foreign
forces was the rescue from imprison-
ment by the Japanese troops of con-
siderable body of foreign and native
Christians. This is interesting from
two points of view; first, because the
Japanese, who are not a Christian
people, are cooperating heartily and
efficiently in every phase of the situa-
ton, and, secondly, as showing that
the Chinese are holding both foreign
ana native Christians as captives,
where they have not murdered them.
That is probably true elsewhere as
well as in Picking.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-07

One of the most important of the
improved roads now being constructed
in New Jersey is that from New
Brunswick to Trenton, uniting the
State capital with New York and
vicinity and ultimately connecting
Philadelphia with the big city of the
Hudson River. This new road follows
the line of the old Cranbury turnpike
used century ago in the days of the
old stage coach lines. 1t goes from
New Brunswick to Cranbury and
thence on to Trenton by way of
Hightstown. 1t does not pass through
Princeton, but forms more direct
line than the old road, used so much
by wheelmen, which went to Prince
ton and thence to Trenton.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-07
Idle, but witty.

He was an idle Irish boy, but he had
the Celtic wit He had shipped on
board of man-of-war, where he an
noyed the boatswain by his laziness.
Seeing him on the maintop one morn
ing gazing idly out to sea, the boat
swain called out to him:
Come down out of that, We rashcal!
ComeFdown out Of that. and Oi'll give
We dozen whacks wild me roper
Faith, sorr," replied the boy, "Oi
wouldn't come If We offered me two
dozen. "-Harper's Young People.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-07

The West Jersey aud Seashore Rail-
road Company, recognizing the evils of
the grade crossing, has arranged to do
away with three in Camden county,
and surveyors are at work making
plans to- abolish those in Atlantic
county. Substantial bridges will be
built over the tracks, which will give
better protection to pedestrians than
safety gates.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-07

sey, and it Is most likely that New
Yorker who is already practically de-
cided upon-will be given the oppor-
tunity Of going through college with
out cost to her. The only stipulation
exacted from one of these scholars put
through college by the Daughters of the
American Revolution of this city Is
that they make American history their
special study while attending.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-07
CURTAINS saves.

Stoves Of the Bolivian Indians are
curious things. A hole is dug in the
ground about IS inches deep and a foot
square, and over this is built a roof OF
clay. with holes Of different sizes to re-
ceive the various cooking pots. Roasting
is done on spits passed through the holes
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-25

1.-THE American people will stand behind
the American army wherever it may be
under our flag
Right or wrong?" interjected Mr.. Pet
tigrew.
1T will be right responded Mr.. Spoon
er hOtly, but the American people will
determine that question not the Senator
from South Dakota. We will do what is
generous and right We will give them
good gOvernment-honest government. If
we come upon a dishonest employe we
will send him to the penitentiary. Then
the day will come when those people are
enjoying the blessings of prosperity, con-
tentment and good government, when the
American people will grant them an auto
nomous government. When we have
erected a government in Cuba, stable and
strong; when we have conferred the
blessings of civil liberty upon the people
of Porto Rico; when we have given to
the Filipinos such a government and
such an administration as they never
dreamed of,-then we shall have worked
out consummation more glorious and
given a greater example of what liberty
can do than has ever before been seen
in the history of the world. (Applause).
The discussion will be resumed tomor-
row morning.
The Senate at O'Clock adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-25
WANT CONGRESS TO INTERFERE.
South Carolina Negroes Appeal Through
Chandler Against Disfranchisement
(By the Associated Press.)


Washington, May Ex-senator Chandler
today presented petition from sixteen
ministers of South Carolina, calling atten-
ton to the political conditions in that
State declaring that the colored resi-
dents of South Carolina are disfranchised.
1t refers to the speech of Senator Tillman,
in which he acknowledged that the white
men took control of the State of South
Carolina and 'bulldozed the niggers" and
were mot ashamed of it, The petition
ers "are exceedingly panied to think that
in the chief w-making body of the ma
ton our State is represented by one who
makes such an unabashed and blunt
avowal of high crimes against the Con-
stitution of his country, while outragng
the feelings of ten million citizens of
this republic.
For correction of abuses the petition
asks for legislation to reduce the repre-
sentation of States in Congress where the
colored vote is nullified, and the appoint
ment of a committee to investigate the
conditions in South Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-25
CUMBERLAND ASSEMBLY ADJoURNs.
Plan For Unifying UNCONVENTIONAL Churches
to Advance the Cause of Christ
by the Associated Press.


Chattanooga, Tenn. May 24.-The list
annual General Assembly of the Cumber
land Presbyterian church adjourned sine
die this afternoon to meet at some date
yet to be fixed at West Point, Miss. in
1901
The successful Inauguration of the
movement for a million dollar centennial
education endowment fund is an import
ant work accomplished A committee
was appointed to act with a similar COM
mittee appointed by other church bodies
in the furtherance of plan for the unfit
cation of UNCONVENTIONAL Christian
churches for the advancement of the
Christian religion. The question of mar
riage of divorced parties was referred to
special committee TO report at the Cen
eral Assembly in 1901.
A strong resolution was adopted pledg-
ing the Cumberland church to do ell it
could to aid all legislation looking to the
more general and satisfactory observance
of the Sabbath.
The reading of the minutes of Synods by
the Synodical Committee was then con-
cluded. Among the minutes was an item
in the Ownesboro Presbytery where that
body had ordained woman as mission
ary While this matter had been before
the General Assembly about six times
action was taken against it yesterday con-
demning it.
The Assembly tonight voted 90 to 81 to
leave the matter of the Secretary's sal
airy to the executive committee and that
rigid economy be urged. DR.. Chester, af-
ter being reelected Secretary of Foreign
Missions, announced he would accept no
increase of salary.