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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-17

TTNFEWkIIEK FOR SALE-Ihe new "Pltt9-
burg VISIBLE" is a sample machine, new
and in grst class condition, will be sold to close
agency. for $50 90 regular price $780, call at
once. g. l.. BAILEY 265 Middle ST. 1871
FOR SALE-Set of double logging sleds,
II chains. etc. suitable for any use. Can be
seen by calling on MIR. o. l.. KNOWLES,
26 Irving street, Woodfords. 121
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FOR SALE-A lodging house containing 20
finely furnished rooms all occupied at good
prices and situated on High st. Good reason
Tor selling. Inquire of A. c. LIBBY s CO,
42t Exchange st. 1871
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CITUATIoN WANTED--Young man 1--WE
y years experience at assistant bookkeeping
and general clerical work, would like position
in sthat line good references Address i. H.,
Box 81, GOrham, Me- 81
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vVANTED-B Before February lst, house with
w five or more sleeping rooms, $500 to $500
rent X. S.. Box 1857. City. 81
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WANTED-A man of good habits would like
W position as eoachman in private fam
ily Can furnish references. Address 100 Wal
ton St, Wo0dfords, Me. 10-l
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I OST-Probaby In front Of Portland Savings
IA Bank or on the road to Rlverton, $50 In
two bills one twenty and one ten dollar bill.
Finder will please leave at the PRESS OFFICE
and receive reward. 1871
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no LET-Pleasant and convenient rent.
u rooms and bath, steam heat 10 SHEER
MAN ST., or enquire OF q. b. DOTEN, l16
Commercial street dec17df
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no LEr-Convenient lower rent at 1i6 Winter
st, rooms and bath room, good yard and
stable. Inquire at HOUSE. 1871
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wANTED-MALE HELP.

WANTED-A smart active young man. one
w that is willing to work and wants to get
ahead Apply in person to FRANK Il. CLARK,
CO., Baxter Block. l51
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no LET-A FIRST class upper rent OF eight
rooms and bath, with hot water boiler and
modern e0nyeniences, large yard and sun all
day at 1853 Cumberland St. Apply TO True
Bros, SOL Fore st. noys.u
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LOST AND FOUND.

4 OST-On Congress St. between Stroudwater
II and Oak ST. a marten scarf. Finder will
be rewarded By leaving same at the PRESS
OFFICE. 1871
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
@ Ihe Nan NM the Hne !

Among the Wayfarers friends who
have gone to the country for the sum
mer are George A. Wolfe, the artist and
designer, and J. Bail Peirce, the real
estate man. With their families they
have established themselves near Stan
ton. where they can enjoy all the de-
lights Of a rural existence and still be
within twenty minutes Of Wilmington
by rail- Neither knows much about
farming, but, with a large garden 10
attend to. each is anxious to learn the
mysteries of agriculture on a limited
scale. These chill mornings, however.
when the grass is wet with hoar frost
or dew. IL is a constant source of con-
tention between them as to which shall
be "The Man With the Hoe" They
may compromise by employing a color
ed man to- play the role.
Just for exercise, Mr. Peirce says,
he is spending half an hour In the gar
den every morning and evening One
day recently he planted a row of peas.
and in the nighttime a ground mole.
with malice aforethought, built a rapid
transit tunnel from one end of it TO
the other. Now Mr. Peirce is hunting
for a mole-trap and a pea-row pro-
tector which he can lease for the heat
ed term.
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
DTNNATIST ACTION
OVER LAYTON
WeN-knOWn AddickS Man Re
ports Such to be the
Case in Sussex
speeIal % the EvenIng JournaI.


Smyrna, May 29.-The Evening Jour
nal is proving source OF much wor-
rlment to the Addicks Republicans of
this hundred, and 1t is rather amusing
to note the efforts Of the leaders TO
discredit the reports of growing dis
satisfaction in the ranks Of the Union
party throughout the county.
A well-known Addicks man said to
your correspondent last night The
Journal is right about the dissatisfac-
tion in the lower county over Layton.
have occasion to go down that way
quite often, and for some time l have
noticed something was wrong. / have
consulted with friends of mine who are
actively engaged in the Union party
but was told there was nothing in these
rumOrs 1, for one, am heartily sick
of this one-man rule and realize that
Layton and Alice are in the game fol
personal gain.
"The article In the journal of Sat
lurday night, / have read carefully, and
the writer has certainly told the truth.
This is a verbatim statement of a
Union Republican. one of many who
have had their "eyes opened" by tn,
Evening Journal, and who will vote
I the Regular ticket this Fail. The
/ Evening Journal is eagerly sought fOl
/ in Smyrna by all party men, as well as
/ by citizens who want to keep in toucl
with the state news.
Evening journal., 1900-05-29

towns the rabid anti-Englishism is less
rampant. People are thinking of their
property. The party eager for sur
render is now very influential and in
cludes the principal leaders at the front.
The intelligent public feel that he
game is up. False news no longer has
any effect, and the lying reports of the
newspapers are universally disbeliev-
ed. Although the hand Of the censor
has been very heavy on news of all
kinds recently, every one believes the
worst.
cone form Of Internal machine which
meets with much approval is to be
laid under the rails OF various lines.
A pressure of some tons weight Of the
engine will cause this to explode with
most terrible effect Many of these
machines are being made at the ar
senal and great caution will have to be
employed in neutralizing them.
1.-THE government has arranged TO
continue the agitation against the Brit
ish occupation of the two republics on
the continent of Europe. In Great Brit
ain and in the United States. Great
efforts are to be made in this direction,
and no expense will be spared. l have
excellent reasons for believing that the
Bewaarplaatzen rights have been sold
to a French syndicate, without the
sanction Of the volksraad. The gov
ernment hopes by this means to bring
about French Intervention for the pro-
lection of French rights in the Wit
watersrand. and thus to cause England
grave difficulties.
"The conduct of United States Con-
sui Hay is admirably discreet, and
meets with universal praise alike from
Boer and British sympathizers"
Another dispatch from Lourenzo
Marques says:
"Gen. Louis Botha is at Pretoria, urg-
ing President Kruger to arrange peace
terms. Runaway burghers from Laings
Mex passed through Heidelberg last
week Wounded officials with their
families are leaving Johannesburg and
| Pretoria for Lydenburg. President
Steyn occupies the house Of the British
resident at Pretoria.
Passengers arriving at Lourenz0
Marques Monday from Pretoria said
It was believed there that the British
would not be at the capital for a
] lnOulns ANNNti AufiNo' Ah'AI was hih1h
unrest and anxiety
The whole number Of belligerent
Beers in the eastern part of the Free
State, Notwithstanding the estimates
that place them anywhere from 5000
/ to 5000. is, according to General
| Rundles information. not more than
! j 900 The morning papers generally
regard the Boer organized resistance
as near an end. Predictions are made
that the British flag viii ay at Johan-
nesburg today and at Pretoria Satur-
day. One view is that Lord Roberts
may pass by johannesburg and move
straight on Pretoria.
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
Kid and Coal

When a man has a bright little
youngster whom he wishes to please,
he is apt to go to any extreme, but at
times he rues his action. This is the
case with DR.. George w. Quinn. One
of his children decided that a goat and
cart would satisfy a longing for di-
version. The doctor the Wayfarer
learns. went out to the west side OF
town and paid s. for a goat warranted
to he kind and gentle in all sorts of
harness. Then he went 20 a down
town harness maker and had So set OF
harness made. The goat was turned
loose in the back yard. Mrs. Quinn,
either ignorant or forgetful of the ON
nivorous character Of the pet,hung sew
eral garments, including the doctor
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
DEWEY LOSES HIS APPEAL
FOR BIG BATTLE BOUNTY

Washington May 29-The United
States supreme court yesterday decided
Admiral Dewey's bounty claim against
the admirals contention. The effect
is TO deprive the admiral and the men
engaged with him at Manila OF half the
amount claimed by them. Chief Justice
Fuller and Justice McKenna delivered
a dissenting opinion. The original
claim OF Admiral Dewey and his sail
ors was about S400,000 The court OF
claims reduced 1t 20 100000. THAT de-
cision is sustained by yesterdays de-
cislon. The admiral's personal claim
is reduced from about $4,000 to about
$4,000. EX-Secretary Herbert coun-
sci for Dewey and his men. gave notice
of petition for a rehearing.
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
An Effective Inquiry

For many years a man named Flem-
ing was conductor on a train running
between Harrington and Lewes On
one occasion he had a gay party of
young folk aboard. They were going
to RehOboth.
Milford" yelled the conductor
For sport two or three young fel-
lows took up the cry, and called mil
fordl"
Station after station was called in
this manner until at last Fleming goi
tired of 1t. Walking back TO the young
folk. and addressing himself TO the mer
he said in that good old Sussex county
drawl of his:
"Lookee here. young fellers, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company pays
me S65 a month to make a fool of my
self on this train. How much does II
pay your
He was not bothered once during th'
balance of the trip.
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
MattingS.

OF one grade we advertised
last week we had a hundred
rolls, Of that particular mating
now we have four rolls left
others. however, are here to
fill up the ranks, better values
in quality if not in patterns,
i75C Reduced from S6C.
MattiDgs in all grades are
uow being offered at prices far
below actual values.
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
Latest Burke-Roche Picture

In the Cosmopolitan for this month
there is an excellent portrait OF Mrs,
Burke-Roche. Of New York, who re-
sided in Wilmington for some time
pending the granting Of a divorce to
her by the Superior Court of this
county. While she was living at
Twelfth and West streets the Wayfarer
saw her and her attractive little chill
dren often. In the Cosmopolitan pic
tire she is sitting in her automobile
which is bedecked profusely with beau
tiful flowers
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
ROBBER FATALLY SHOT
He Was Killed in Chicago While Making
a Bold Raid

Chicago. May pa robber was shot
and fatally wounded last night while
attempting TO hold up Jacob VOLTS
Jewelry store, 1i7 Thirty-frst street.
Three bullets were sent into the mans
brain before he fell to the floor. Wolf
is suffering from three ugly cuts on
his head. which were inflicted by a
rusty iron bar wsSlded by the highway
man. For each blow the matchmaker
returned a shot from his revolver.
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
Two victims OF AlcohoIism.

Philadelphia, May 29-John Love,
aged AZ years, and his wife. Jennie.
aged "A years. were last night found
dead in bed at their home, 1888 North
Front street. There was no evidence
Of violence. and the police authorities
attribute their death to alcoholism.
The couple, according to the police, had
been on protracted spree, and were
frequently in an intoxicated condition.
Three small children survive them.
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
WAYFARER'S NOTEBOOK.
Read Supper VIII Digestion; Nothing
In 10 You o Sleep

best pair Of trousers, out on the line tc
air. The goat took an immediate lik-
ing 70 the trousers. IL was a case OF
love at first sight Before the affection
was discovered the goat had eaten one
leg of and was well advanced in the
consumption Of the other.
An hour later the man who had sold
him the goat was surprised to find the
doctor at his door. with the goat at his
heels gazing complacently at the fam
liar surroundings.
Here, take back your goat --
don't want it. said the doctor "lts
cost me SIS already. and / guess it'll
be cheaper for me to keep an automo-
bile A kid and a goat are too much
too keep around a house
Since then the goat man has sold the
animal to a Jerseyman for $3.50, but he
expects to have it returned to him as
a gift before the week is out.
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
Hunters Pass Record

During the last session Of the Leg
islature II was a standing joke among
members and others that Representa-
tive Hunter, an Addicks member from
Sussex county. was more industrious In
the use Of his railroad pass than any
man in Dover.
In this connection the Wayfarer
hears an amusing story. To begin with,
the House members were given passes
for the term Then. after the Legisla-
ture adjourned. those passes were ex-
tended to the end Of 1899. In January
1900, Representative Hunter boarded a
train on the ID. NJ & V. road and hand
ed the conductor a ticket
what" exclaimed that functionary
"has your pass EXPIRED
yes" said Representative Hunter
sadly. Il sent it in for renewal, bui
guess they've overlooked it."
"Well. III tell you how II is Hunter
said the conductor When the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company gives
man a pass it likes him to use IL, anS
not stick it back In his pocket and for
geC all about it.
The sarcasm contained in this re
mark was lost on Hunter He took thu
statement seriously.
"The company hasn't any grievance
against me on that score he said, 10
/ used my pass every day had IL bu
one. and that day it was raining 81
hard that It wasn't fit for dog to bl
out"
The conductor heaved a sigh, an'
passed on.
Evening journal., 1900-05-29

High School girl; Grammar School sr and
for Primary School girl
The contest will open and close on June 18th.
The plan follows
High who gets greatest number of
scbers Evening Journal at cents for eight weeks will receive
chainless Columbia bicycle of the model 1900. I'll
The Granmar School girl obtains highest
sbers cents for eight weeks viii receive chaess Column
bia bicycle of the model Of 1900.
The Primary School girl largest number Of sub
scribe will choice of Columbia Hartford bicycle
whether it shall be a chanss will depend size
the the Evening Journal giving
chaness machine because they made very small
She will Columbia Hartford wheel which
ridden by a child of her size.
In case Of among Of the three classes
the parents guardians of the trying
eide what shall be used break the tie days after the
contest has closed.
That no child nothing, the of
the rate Of for eight weeks will be
allowed
The Evening Journal guarantees deliver the papers part
the city All the schoochd has to do is to send to this office
any following the and address Of the
scber for eight weeks IS subscriber
She give the address and number of the
she she be classified and credited
properly in the voting contest
Only subscribers Evening Journal will be counted
and the schoolgirls the OF those who already
take the paper
Begin among your neghbos and friends and send
in your subscriptions as fast as you get them
sUB-sTATIoNS
SMITH EDGAR AIIABAND Druggist and
CARTAELl. Duggst Sixth
THOMAS Drussht and
HENRY p SMITH Druggist
II MOORE Druggist 1901 Della
DIR W BOONE Druggist Ians j. GAI1AGIIE Druggist
and FRANKLIN
DR. sf M aVsSSs ~ aS % s & sn pRs a ssG sd S s9Ss ss Ds
Evening journal., 1900-05-29

Knights OF Malta win attend East
lake Presbyterian Church next Sun
day.
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
.DrapGry Department
Summer POrti0rS.
Grenadine, snow fake, ard
Etamine curtains for doora
and windows, all colors.
$3.50 to SI.oo per pair.
Slip Covers.

All the newest stripes ard
figured lirens, cretonnes and
dimities are shown here for
furniture coverings; will
measure your furniture aud
give you an estimate free.
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
Made by the best maker,
three patterns only, bus guam
titles Of each that are reduce5
500 from S7S
80 from As
Iron Beds.
$500
6.75

Two great beds have Just
reached us, should have been
here weeks ago, nicely enam-
eled with brass trimmings,
and complete with a fine $500
quality spring while they last,
$500 and s6.7j for two sizes
single and double.
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
Awnings.

More window awnings are
sold here than any three stores
in town-now is the time to
order-give tho word and our
man will be on hand to show
samples and give estimate.
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
SUB STATIONS.

GAR r. ALLABAND. Druggist. A and
Head streets.
BUCNMASTER Druggist. Fourth
and Poplar streets.
f.. SEEDS. Newsdealer. Tenth and
Orange streets.
w. r. SMITH. Druggist, Fourth and
Harrison streets.
THEODORE BECKER, Druggist
Fifth and Poplar streets.
+. GALLAGHER, Druggist, Fourteenth
and Market streets.
S EIBERT & STEVENS. Druggists
Tenth and French streets.
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
Reduced
Carpets.

Only reason for tho reduc-
tions are that on some OF the
lower price goods the stock is
exhausted and we do not care
to buy until the new face pat
terms are ready. Best quality
10 wire tapestry carpets in
beautiful patterns reduced from
Evening journal., 1900-05-29

GARRETT S. SMITH, Druggist, Della. El
ware avenue and DUPONT
T. b. CARTMELI., Druggist. Sixth and b
Madison streets.
DIR. THOMAS j. COOK, Druggist, 532 nj
East Tenth street
DR. HENRY r. SPRUANCE. Druggist, ID
Eighth and Lombard streets.
DIR H c. MOORE, Druggist. 1901 Della ID
ware avenue
DR. J. W. II. BOONE. Druggist. Iancas- J.
ter avenue and Franklin street.
DR. w. F. THOMPSON. Druggist Lam d
caster avenue and Jackson street.
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
GENERAL ROBERTS ARMY
NEARS JOHANNESBURG;
KRUGER READY TO FLEE

CONTINUED From First Page,j
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
75c. TO 6Oc

$3.50 and Sl.25 carpets in hall
and stair patterns OF best quail
ty Wilton velvets and body
brussels reduced to
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
DO YOU WANT A WHEEL

you do you get if you OF three obtain
greatest number of subscriptions for the Evening Journal
The open every school girl in the city Wilmington
There will be
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
One for High School Girl; One for a
Grammar School Girl; One for a
Primary School Girl
BEAUTIFUL PRIZES GIVEN FOR INDUSTRY
These Wheels Will Be on Exhibition in the Window Of
the Capelle Hardware COmpany'S Bicycle De-
partment, 500 Market Street, Tomorrow

girls get sample copies soliciting subscribers
by calling at the Evening Journal Office for them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-28
COMMON CACTUS.
One That Lived Seven Years Unde r
Sealed Glass Case in
Berlin.

One of the commonest of cacti in
gardens is the Echinopsis multiplex,
small subglobular species, with five
or six sharp ribs, and sparsely sprin-
killed. with few clusters of long, black
spines on the sharp edges of the ribs
1t sends up occasionally large, white
tubular flower, which, like so many
of the family, opens at night and soon
withers away. In Germany a druggist
named Ludwig Rust placed a speci-
men under a sealed glass seven years
ago, and it is said to be yet in a
thriving condition." to the surprise
of the scientific men of Berlin, who
are puzzled to know where it obtains
its carbonic acid from. Many sugges-
tions are advanced as to the source
of this element. So far as the pub
lished account goes, however, there
is no indication that the specimen was
weighed before it was encased or
weighed after it's seven years of en-
tombment-no evidence, it may be
said, that any carbonic acid was alb
sorbed, 1t is just as likely to be a
case of dormancy. It is now well un-
derstood that in the absence of ex-
citing causes dormancy in vegetation
may be retained indefinitely.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-28
THIS BIRD CAME BACK.
1t Returned Alone from California
to Its Home in Rogers
Park, Ill.

A story illustrating the remarkable
instinct sometimes displayed by birds
is told by a Rogers Park man, says
the Chicago Chronicle. He had a pet
oriole to which a friend visiting him
from California took a great fancy. AL
though the birG had been in the family
since the day it was picked up as a
fedgling by the head of the household,
the Californian was made it's owner.
The gift was SO appreciated that the
oriole became the Californian's com
panion ON the return journey to the
Pacific coast. Of course the bird was
Gagged during the trip, but it was al
lowed degree of domestic freedom on
its arrival near the Golden Gate. Soon
the Rogers Park man heard that the
pet had disappeared. Fancy his sur
prise when he awoke one morning to
find the bird scratching at one of the
summer screens of his bedroom win
dow. The exiled oriole had returned,
but it will always be a mystery to the
owner how the long journey was made
whether the homeward fight of the
little pet was across the great divide
of the Rocky mountains or by way of
the no less trying route of the Arizona
deserts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-28
EARNINGS VERY LARGE.
Sleeping Cars Pay for Themselves in
Considerably Less Than
Year.

The well-patronized sleeping car pays
for itself in considera bly, less than
year. Take the run from New York to
Chicago, LOCO miles. Every road in the
United States pays three cents a mile
for the privilege of hauling a sleeper
and contracts to return said car in as
good shape S it is received and to pay
for all damages. The journey ON the
limited expresses to Chicago is made
in "a hours. therefore the car earns
$50 day for travel.
If it is full, which is generally the
case, receipts from berths. sections and
staterooms amount to $1S5, making a
total revenue of $215 day. Out of this
must come the wages Of the porter and
conductor-thel latter, however, usually
having charge of several cars-the
towels, sheets, soap. ice, etc., the whole
amounting to but a small sum.
Then there are the wear and tear
and general deprecia ton, the daily
cleaning. the annual reftting and re-
painting. Set these charges down at
ten per cent. and give the car three
trips week of 1000 miles each, and we
have it's earnings at over 100000 an
nually. Some can earn a great deal
more.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-28
COOK ISLANDS ANNEXED.
Great Britain Takes Formal Possess
sion of Them a the Request
of the Chiefs.

On October 3, last, the governor of
New Zealand landed on the Cook
islands and formally annexed than to
the British empire at the unanimous
request of the chiefs and people For
IL years the islands have been under
the protection of Great Britain and
every enactment of the native legis-
lature has had to receive the approval
of the British resident at Raratonga
before being regarded as law. But
there has never been any formal an
nexation of the group and the natives
are probably delighted to have, that
ceremony carried out.
The islands, lying far southeast of
Samoa. are off the usual lines of steam
er traffic, and most of their trade is
carried on with New Zealand and New
South Wales. They properly bear the
name of the great navigator Cook. for
he discovered the greater part of the
group on his second journey in 1878, and
made them better known in his voyage
of 1777. Cook named one of the islands
Hervey island. md the missionaries who
settled there somehow got into the
habit of applying the name Hervey to
the whole group, and to-day they are
called indifferently, the Cook or Hervey
islands.
All of them are coral islands, lifted
only little way above the sea level, ex-
cept Raratonga, the largest and most
populous, whose volcanic mountain
rises to height of 1900 feet. Rara-
tonga is one of the pearls of the South
seas, and is rich in all the products of
the southern archipe.a goes. The ma
tives have long used cotton cloth as
money, but coin is now likely to be in
trOduced