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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-11
ROAD WILL NOT BE BUILT.

Brunswick, January i0.-Ths commit
tee on Freeport extension Of the l.. B. &
B. street railroad met the seieotmsn Of
Freeport today expecting to get the loca-
tion granted as staksd ont, but 10 their
surprise there seemed to have been a
great change Of feeling. 1t Was under
stood last wesk that . favorable express
sion Of the majority Of voters OF Frseport
would decide the matter. A petition Of
s5l names being a majority of the voters
of the town according to the check list was
presented, fayoring the granting of the
desired location. There was also a small
rsmonstrancs Of 81 traders who seemed
to think that Freeport people would be
able to buy cheaper out Of town. The
large petition was entirely ignored and
the selsotnen refused 60 grant the iooa-
ton. The committee will drop the mat
tsr entirely, and viii 80 report 10 the
stockholders. They absolutely refuse to
60 by way of South Freeport. conss-
quentIy the road will not be built
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-11
SENATOR BEVERIDGE's
GRAMME.
PRO-

Senator Baveriage is entitled to the
thanks of the nation for stating In plain
Engllsh just what the extreme ,mpsrialists
think shou,d be done with the Phlippinis
and what they propose to do with them.
No other representative OF his school has
spoken with anything like his dirsctness
and frsnkness. Almost all Of them hive
intimated, though 1t may have been
vaguely. the possibility that at sumo time
In the distant future the islands might be
turned over to their own people. Ssna
tor Beveridgs admits no suoh possibility.
The Philippines" he declares with great
solemnity, 'ars ours forevsr''-and his
whole scheme of government L. arranged
to avoid the possibility Of their slipping
away from US. First the insurrection
(rsbellion. Of course, hs calls IT'D 10 to be
crushed out with ruthless hand. "Uni-
vsrsal aud absolutely final defeat" must
be Inflicted on the insurgents. "To halt
before every armed foroe. every guerrilla
band opposing is dsspersed or exterminat-
ed will prolong hostilities and leave alive
the seeds Of insurreotion. Complsts
and sbjeot submission must be compelled
even II svery Tagalog Is shot TO dssth to
accomplish 1t. and even then there must
be no treating with thsm-nothing which
by any possibility they could osnstrue as
the slightest recognition by US Of any
rights on their part. nothing which by
any possibility could lead them to think
that they were other than our ab jsot sub
3scts bound to obey all our orders with
out asking the reason why. To still fur
thsr Danish every idea Of natl ,nality he
would forbid the teaching of any Ian
guage but the English In their schools.
and allow nothing but English to be
used In their courts- AS for the govern
ment. that must be "simple and strong"
and purely American, so It is to consist
of an American governor general estab-
lishsd at Manila, clothed with power to
setsle emergencies that might arise from
day 10 day. "Possibly," he would allow
an 'auviscry council" Of natives with no
power except to discuss measures with
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-11

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 once
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-11
OF GREAT SING,
Frs.
Expense This season Considerably Less
Than Last.

In nsuer to the ever-recurrent query
concerning the salaries Of opera singers
Hillary Bell writes Singers will not tell
the terms on which they ara engaged, for
every one of them firmly believes that his
or her art Is worth double the money.
Nor is the impressario laxative man.
Therefore, the writer refuses to be put
on oath about figures that cannot be
authoritativeiy proven. The salories OF
this season, however, are about as fol-
lows:
Nine. Cslve. $500 a performance
Mime. Sembrioh, 81 300; Nine. Eames.
5000; Mime. Nordica. $500 lpossibly
$1,000; Mile. de hussan, $500; Mime.
Mime. Strong, $3.50; Nina de We're. $3.50;
N. Alvarez, $1,000; ID. Saleza, $50; Nj.
Van Dynk $500; Nj. Sslignac, s4o0; Herr
Dipped, $500; n Edouard. $3.50; MIR. Pol,
$500; Signor Campsnsri, $500; Herr Van
Rooy. $500; Nine. Aan.slh 500; Nine.
Brema, 1900; Nile. Bauermeister, $50;
Mile. Olitzka, Sio0; Signor hanoinelli
(conduetor), $3.50; Herr Paur, $3.50; Sig
nor EeyigEani, SiC0. The absence of n.
jean has not diminished receipts at the
box offics, but it has relieved the paY roll
Of 81, $40 to e. 800 n night. for the Polish
ten3r had q percentage OF the receipts rs
we'll as a salary. With the exception OF
Calve thsre IL no remarkably high -priosd
singer in the company this year.
The chief singers are engaged for
various periods and guaranteed 50 many
performances during their snga cement.
Thus. II a primA donna signsa contract
TO remain with the company for. say,
three months. an article in her contract
gives her, say, twelve APPEARANCES. She
IL paid BY the performances, .und receives
the same amount Tor singing small role
as fer great one.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-11
(HISTURY IN THE OLD NORTH
WEST.

johnson Brigham, In the FORUM
III. sources of history In the West are
largely Of recsnt origin and are therefore
abundant. Not few OF the real history
makers of that region gre yet alive; and
those who nave passed on have left with
their children. now men and women. the
record, more OF less complete. Of their
pioneer experiences, together with q mass
Of tradition which may yet be verified
out Of tine mouths Of II wing witnesses, In
m any Instances supplying essential data
for future historians The st ates created
fl I'm the territory now termed "The Old
Northwest" ara taking no chances In the
mattsr OF coliecting and preserving this
ma ssrial. Most of them are doing more
than the work of collectors; being to
greater or less degree their own chronic
lers, their own historiographers. Ties,
states are doing what local historical
societies and state histo rical associations.
aided and unaided, have long been doing
In the East. In regard to this section
Hinsdale says:-
"Save New England alone, there In no
section Of the United States embracing
seversl states that Ia SO distinct and his-
torieal . unit, and that 30 readily yields Go
historical treatment. as the Old North
west. 1t is tue part Of the great West
first discovered and eolcnised BY the
French. IL was the occasion OF the final
struggle for dominion between France
and England in North America. Il was
the thsater of ous Of the NEST brilliant
AID fsr-resohing military exploits OF the
Revolution. The disposition made
Of 1t at the close Of the Revolution 10 the
most important territorial question treat
cd In he..history OF American diplomacy
/. 1t was the first and most i'm
portant territory ever organized BY Con.
arsss. . No other equal part Of the
Union has msds In 100 years such pre-
gress along the characteristic haeI OF
A merican development Z"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-11

Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the ONCE Of
the DAILY PRESS. No. "a Exchange street.
Portland Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-11
Secretary Gass's expianasion of his de-

Secretary Gags's explanation of his de-
POSTS Of government funds will not, OF
course, be satisfactory to the newspapers
that have been attacking him. They
do not want TO be satisfied, and therefore
will not he, but it win convince the
man or the newspaper with open mind
that he has obeyed the law in spirit and
In letter and Teen guided solely by re-
gard for the best interests of the coun-
irv
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-11
Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions rob life
of Joy. Bnckleu's Aruica Salvs cures
them, also Old. Running and Fever Sores,
Ulcers. Boils, Felons, Corns, Warts,
Cuts, Bruises. Burns, Soalds, Chapped
Hands, Chitbiains. Best Pile cure on
earth Drives ous Pains and Aches. Only
25ets. box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
n. p. S. Goold's, 677 Congress street and
II. G. Starr, Cumberland Mills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-11

The DAILY PRESS Is delivered nj these rates
every morning to subscribers In all parts OF
Portland. and in westbrook and South Port
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS Weekly
BY the year, 81 In advance. or si.25 at the
end of the year.
For six months. 60 cents; for three months,
2b cents
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
A BIRD OF PREY.

The death Of Isaac Gordon, the no.
torious London money lender, usurer
and shark, affords a fine opportunity
to study the career of a man who
gave up his life to the mere acquire
ment Of riches, without regard to
ways or means. Alive he was loath-
ed by all who knew him, and dead his
memory is execrated by hundreds and
thousands in London and throughout
the length and breadth of England.
Only thirty-five when he died, he left
five millions of cash and a reputation
no one would shoulder for all his
money. On his dead body was found
5000 0 and in his Office s135,000 more,
the presence of these sums being due
to the fact that of late nat even the
banks would carry his accounts or
touch in any way his ill-gotten gains.
Mainly About People, Of London,
contains this scathing obituary of the
dead millionaire:
"A tall, well built, erect, ruthless, daring
bird of prey, he seemed to spend on his
business of extortion all the passion which
an ordinary human being YOU'D divide
between pleasure and other interests of
life. During the last months he suffered
agony from a disease of the jaw and when
his voice was reduced to a hide9us eroSk
he kept on working feveriShly ut his devils
job of breaking up homes and hearts
The eight months which Gordon
spent in Jail when starting in on his
usurious career ruined his health and
embittered his life. Among his VIC
Tins he numbered clergymen, widows,
orphans and spendthrifts of all class
es in England, and he frankly said in
court that neither the tears of the
widow nor of the orphan would have
the slightest effect on him in pressing
a claim. Though his interest general
ly exceeded the principal and though
through agents or directly, he render
ed homeless hundreds of people, he
neve charged interest to his core
~ligionists and once he took a
fancy to a six-year-old boy to the ex-
tent of sending him candies regular
ly. Few dead men have yer received
the merciless obituaries that appear
in London on the death of this mil
lionaire.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19

national strike made by President
OConnell and Organizer Reed,
The manufacturers presented their
side of the question in resolutions, the
substance of which follows:
Whereas, the administrative coun-
Gil of the National Metal Trades Asso-
citation has met in Chicago for the ex-
press purpose of considering the ques-
ton of adopting a joint agreement
with the Executive officers of the Inter-
national Association of Maehinists re-
lating to the arbitration of any differ
ences that may arise between the mem
bers of the two associations; and,
Whereas, the call for this meeting
was issued upon the express under
standing that the President of the In
ternational Association of Associa-
lions, in consultation with Mr.. Hoyt,
a member of this association, had not
only approved of the general form of
the agreement Endorsed by the Ma
tional Metal Trades Association this
day, but had signified his intention to
call his executive council together to
ratify the said form of agreement;
and
Whereas, the Executive Committee
of the International Association of
Machinists
Now Refuse to Sign
said agreement, giving as a reason
therefor that they cannot control the
local unions and will not order men
back to work prior to arbitration TAX
ing place and being concluded; and
Whereas, it is the fundamental
principle of the National Metal Trades
Association to arbitrate labor disputes
only in the absence of strikes and
lock-outs; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the form of joint
agreement this day unanimously adopt
ed by the Administrative Council of
the National Metal Trades Association
and presented to the executive officers
of the International Association of
Machinists, is the best and only propo-
| sition which the. National MetaLTrades
| Association has. to make. And that
the committee again presents the
agreement.to the Executive Committee
of the International Association of
Machinists and requests them to ac-
cept the same by afixing their official
| signature and notifies them that this
association is ready to sign the agree
ment jointly with them"
The Chicago union of the Interna-
! tional Association of Machinists met
to-day and endorsed the action of the
national officers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
Industrial Compnnfes.
vall Street Journal. March II,

w Gil NC 00GA AG4f -
Practically all of the industrial com.
paries lave adopted the policy of concen-
trating their plants at advantageous points.
thereby affecting economies in various
ways. which otherwise could not be
brought about This frequently results in
having better access to the raw material
used in the manufacture OF the finished
products, better connection for securing
coal. and generally speaking. concentration
is affected at such points as will afford the
best shipping facilities. This idea Of con
centration is. In fact, one of the broad
schemes. of consolidation. and the large IN
dustrial CONSULTATIONS are almost without
exception in the midst of introducing eco
nomical methods through this process.
This fact IS further demonstrated by the
announcement that the Ohio Tin Plate Co,
which is one of the constituent concerns OF
the American Tin Plate Co, will be re-
moved from Freedom. Pa. TO I~rondale,
Ohio. Another instance Is that of the
American Lnseed Co, which has con-
structed on Staten Island one Of the Iarg-
est plants In the world. by concentrating
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
Governor Atkinson's Views.

Weston Democrat.
Our up-street contemporary lacks gen.
Jus. 1t is moderately honest-therefore not
entirely Democratic. Its publication of the
very able statement of Governor Atkinson
on the Virginia debt question, had it APP
peared in the Wheeling Register, would
lave been all but fatal to the Democratic
p~retense thai it believes the Republicans
want to saddle a part of that debt on our
people.-Independent.
We commend the stand which Governor
Atkinson has taken in reference to the vir-
ginia debt question. and are glad to know
that he is unalterably opposed 10 saddling
any part of the responsibility upon West
Virginia. This action may account for the
opposition to him by the leaders of his own
political party, as it is openly asserted
that His Excellency could not enlist a
corporars guard in his behalf, if he were
to offer himself a candidate for reelection.
If Republicans don't assume the payment
of this unjust demand, the taxpayers of
the State need lave no fear of the result.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19

In these piping times of high tariff
and imperial prosperity it is some
what startling to read that all the ma
chinists of the United States and Can
ada are going on strike. A dispatch
says that after a conference between
representatives of the international
Association of Machinists and the ad-
ministrative council of the National
Metal Trades Association ended at
1880 o'clock yesterday morning, Pres
ident James O'Connell, of the union,
declared that strikes would be called
Immediately in all parts of the United
States and Canada. 1t is estimated
that such a strike would involve 100,-
600 men.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
AN ASTOUNDING DISCLOSURE.

The investigation into the affairs of
the wrecked Third Avenue Railroad
Company, of New York city, discloses
an astounding state of affairs, and
raises anew the questions: What Sc
curity or hope have stockholders for
the proper administration of the trust
reposed by them in directors and Of
fcers, and what remedy does the law
afford for gross violations of even the
elementary rules Of sound business
procedure?
The Third Avenue was capitalized
at sixteen million dollars, and two
years ago, was a very valuable pro-
perty, its stock selling at 240 to 245.
Under reckless management a float
ing debt of ten millions was contract
ed, the money being wasted with a
lavishness almost beyond belief, and
in a few months the stock sold down
to 40, and is now scarcely marketa-
BILE at any price, the company being
in the hands of a receiver.
But the methods which wrecked a
fine property are not quite so remark
able, as the success the officers met
with in raising millions without any
security whatever. They went to
banks, trust companies, savings insti-
buttons and private individuals and
negotiated loans to the number of
thirty-eight, aggregating $S.365, 900,
on simple promises to pay. Even as
close-flsted a man as Russell Sage
gave up $500, 900 in this way, while
Curtis & Maltey, note brokers, of Bos-
ton, put 81, 695, 900 into the pot, and
then peddled out the unsecured notes
among twenty New England financial
institutions. Bankers and men of
other in their eagerness to put good
money into the rat hole, with the re-
suit that not only has the principal
not been paid, but SAC, 147.12 interest
is also owing.
But this system of flnanciering did
not satisfy the management of the
company, and, in addition to the
loans, it piled of hundreds of thousands
of dollars of bills payable, and spent
the magnificent revenues of the Com
pany besides, leaving is as completely
looted as a bank safe after a success
full visit by burglars. One knows not
whether to criticise and condemn the
most the criminal course of the Of
fcers of the Company, or the eagers
ness of the most cautious business
men in America to hand over millions
to a set of rascals without security, or
reasonable hope of repayment. No
one will sympathize with the money
lenders, but the innocent stockholders
who trusted those in authority ought
10 have some adequate ecourse in law
and equity.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
DIED.


HOPKINS.-At Anderson, Ind. March IS:
1900. at 1915 o'clock p. M. at the home OF
P. w. Hayes. Mary A Hopkins, in her
seth year.
Funeral notice hereafter.
~OCH-sunday. March Is. 1890, at 7:15
O'Clock p. m. Nancy. wife of Henry Och,
in the 9th year of her age.
Funeral notice hereafter.
ARMSTRONG-On Saturday morning.
March 18th. 1890, at 7:50 O'Clock, Harold
Armstrong. son of w. ]. and Helen Arm
strong, aged 6 years. 3 months and IA days.
Funeral from residence of his parents,
900 McColloch street. Monday afternoon
at 2:se o'clock. Interment private at Pc
ninsula' cemetery.
BROWN-At his home in ST. Clairsville,
Ohio, on Friday night, Mr.. George Brown,
aged 81 years.
The funeral will take place from his
home on Monday, March 18th, at 2 O'Clock
p. m. STANDARD time). Friends OF the fam
lily are invited to. attend. -,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
STATE POLITICS.
Only Need to Vote.

Buckhannon Banner.
The rank and file of the Republican party
of West Virginia will have an easy time
this year of fixing up the tickets. All
the work of arranging he candidates is
being done by the bosses, and all the ordi-
nary Republican will nave to do is just to
vote for the fellows that have been picked
out. Scott and Elkins ave arranged one
slate, and a little ring of Republicans got
together over at Washington the other day
and arranged another slate. The ordinary
Republican, never has any say in selecting
the candidates.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
LEGAL NOTICES.
d ECEIvER'S SALE.

BY virtue of a decree entered in the Cir
cult Court of Ohio County, West Virginia,
on the 18th day of March, 1900, in the
Warrick ct all, in chancery, therein pend
ing, the undersigned. special receiver, will,
on or before the 31st day of March, 1890. re-
erty and assets of the firm of Egger, War
rick & Co., heretofore doing business at
No. 1872 Main street, in the city Of Wheel
ing. at a price to be named in such bids,
either
1. The stock of goods and other personal
property used in the business Of the said
firm: or
2. The stock of goods and other personal
property and the accounts and debts due
the said firm.
The receiver will. upon application, give
to any person desiring to bid, any informa-
ton in his power respecting the condition
of the said property and business.
Terms of Saie-Cash.
HENRY .SPEYER,
mch19eur Special Receiver.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
Alarmi.t Rumor. Denied.

WASHINGTON, March 18.-In off,
cial and diplomatic circles here a de-
NAL is authorized of published reports
that there have been conferences with
a view to the dispatch of additional
warships and United States soldiers to
China and that news of the gravest
character had been received from the
United States minister to China. There
is said to be no fear entertained that
any serious danger to American inter
ests is impending.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
A SSIGNEE'S SALE-HUSCROFT
RROS.n

BY virtue of a deed of assignment made
by +. c. Huscrofr ". A. Huscroft and W.
q. Huscroft Grading as Huscroft Bros.),
to the undersigned assignee, dated the 18th
day Of September. 1889. and recorded in
Ohio county in Deed of Trust Book No. u.
page 81, I will, on
Monday. March 10th, 1900,
beginning at 10 o'clock a. M, of said day.
sell on the premises in the Peninsula addi-
ton 10 the city Of Wheeling. at public auc-
tion. all the following property. to-wit.
All the Flowers. Plants. Tools and Office
Furniture belonging to said Huscroft Bros.
Said property viii be sold as a whole or
IN parcels, as may be deemed most advan-
tageous TO the trust
much more of the purchase money as the
rchas may elect TO pay in cash on the
fsv OF sale the balance, IL any, in two
equal installments of six and twelve
months. with interest from the day Of sale.
the principal and interest of said deferred
i~ns1ailments to be secured TO the sat.sfac-
tion OF the undersigned trustee.
JESS McCAUSLAND. Assignee.
C. S. GREER. A~uctioneer. mhl3erdq
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
Mrs. Potter Palmer.

CHICAGO, March 1S.-Mrs. Potter Pal
mer will leave Chicago Wednesday for
New York, and from there will go to Paris
to attend TO the preliminary work con-
nected With her appointment by President
Mckinley as a. commissioner to the Expo
sition. Mrs. Palmer will look after the in
terests of the Americans at Paris.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
ZINE STATIONERY

Is as necessary to the-conduct OF a frst-
class business as the name ABOVE the door.
To secure the best call at or address the
office of The WEST VA. PRINTING CO..
I25 Market street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
Need Cleaning Out.

Weston Democrat.
| We don't think the Republican party will
object very seriously to a change of the adj
.ministration in this State, and when we re-
fleet, we are not surprised. A little house
cleaning occasionally is a good thing. The
impurities and sanitary conditions can only
be remedied in this way. and they them
selves contend we need a disinfectant and
mead ir -ha6fy
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19
For Congress-.


GIenVlIIe Stranger.
That brilliant and aggressive lawyer of
Weston, w. ". Brannon, would make a
! Strong and winning candidate for Con-
gress in this district. Let as nominate him
by reclamation. and we know he is too
good. a Democrat to decline to make the
race. No stronger nomination could be
made by the Democrats. He. would drive
| Doyener to the bush.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-19

The cold wave extended far into the
South. yet strange to say . we have
heard nothing about the ruin Of the
orange crop.