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The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
Various Incomes,

Not long before her Mrs. Proctor's)
death Mr.. Browning. Mr.. Matthew Ar
mold and were standing in front OF the
fireplace one Sunday afternoon talking
about the various incomes made by prom
inent persons. Mr.. Browning told how
at the house of distinguished surgeon
he had met an exalted parsonage who to
much bonhomie joins an inordinnte Curl
osity. He said to the surgeon, Il should
like to know-of course | do not speak
of present company-what a first rate
surgeon makes in his profession"
''Wer, SIR" said the host. II should
say that about f15.000 a year would be
the mark"
what" said the prince, turning to the
then acknowledged leader of the English
bar, "does great barrister maker
81 suppose. sir. f25.000 would hit the
mark"
Sir John MiIlais was also present. and
he was the third asked. Possibly, sir.
f35. 900 year."
"Oh, come, come" said the questioner.
"Well, SIR" said Sir John Millais, rath-
er nettled, las a matter of fact. last year
i made 10000 and might have made
more had not been taking holiday lon
ger than usual in Scotland"
When he had finished speaking. Mr..
Browning put his arms through Mr.. Ar
nold's and mine and said, I'VE don't
make that by literature, do weT'-J. Ke-
gan Paurs "Reminiscences"
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
AIMED ATPAPER TRUST.

Washington, February 0.-Representa-
tive Richardson Of Tennessee today intro
duced In the House a resolution aimed Mt
the paper trust on the lines Of his rsso-
luton of yesterday against the sugar
trust. 1t prohibits the transportation of
wood pnlp and printing paper suitable
for the printing of newspapers, periodical
or books after six months until the inter :
state commerce. commission Is satisfied
that such articles have not yielded to the
manufacturers thereof profit of mose
than 4 per cent.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
The shah.s Globe,

Professor Henry Ward. who recently
returned from trip through the orient,
visited the palace OF the shah of Persia
while at Teheran, the Persian capital.
In his description OF the things he saw he
says:
'The object that struck me as being
the most remarkable was globe made
for the shah and on which he probably
studied geography. 1t is the most re-
markable one in existence.
''As near as | could judge il was three
feet in diameter. correctly made. the
seas, continents and every part of II COM
posed of gems. My recollection does not
serve me exactly, but | remember that
Persia was made of turquoises. that be-
ing the national gem. so TO speak.
africa was in rubies, England and
France in diamonds, and SO on. every
portion being covered by beautiful gems
and the seas by emeralds. Ii contained
rs pounds of gold. and there were 81 1856
gems in all. was told that ii was worth
f947, 900 and was n mere bagatelle. from
all could understand, and was made to
utilize some Of the vast store OF gems
owned by the shah."-Newcastle Chroa-
icle.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
HIS FIRST BATTLE.
The Feelings of an Onicer When He
First Faced Bullets.

What are the feelings of an officer
when for the Grst time he leads his men
into battleP This Is n question which the
soldier himself alone can answer. and
we suspect that good many would be
unwilling to go too closely into the sub
ject. The hum of rifle bullet. the
shrek Of shell. the rush OF cannon
shot, must be and always has been ex-
tremely trying to the inexperienced war
rior. A certain officer. who prefers on
this occasion to be nameless. has frankly
described his first experience in battle.
1--WE were advancing TO the scene OF
operations" be says. "On entering n
strip of wood II occurred TO me that my
men, being raw recruits. would not tight
well on horseback, and so ordered them
to dsmouut. This, OF course. stopped
the whole body of the army behind the
regiment While the men were leisurcly
tying their horses nn officer came up Mt a
furious gait and asked peremptorily.
What have you stopped here for and
blocked up the whole roadT | saw the
point in a moment and bade my men
move ont OF the wood. In the meantime
my scabbard got itself bopclessly entan-
gled in a bush. and the more | tried to
get IL loose the more it stuck the faster.
SO told my men TO form at the edge of
the wood and wait for me. Then | cut
the straps and left my broken scnbbard
In the bush. while, with naked blade
flashing in my hand. l rushed to the
front. Not man could ! find. They
were anxious to see the fun and had run
over the brow of the hill and scattered
along the whole length of the line. After
infinite difficulty, many words and more
temper, | got them together again.
I'VE were barely in position when |
heard distant cannon and Mt the same
instant saw the ball high in the air. As
near as | could calculate. it was going
TO strike exactly where | stood. and ! dis
mounted with remarkable agility, only
TO see the missile of war pass 60 feet
overhead. ! felt rather foolish as | look
cd at my men, but n good deal relieved
when ! saw that they, too. had all squat
ted on the ground and none Of them was
looki ing at me. | quickly mounted again
and commanded them to stand up We
were ordered TO charge soon after, and
the enemy easily gave way before us.
for which | was most devoutly thankful.
We passed some dead and wounded, the
first sad results of real war that | had
ever seen. At night black clouds over
spread the sky, the rain fell in torrents.
Not even a campfire could be kept TO
light up the impenetrable gloom. |
stretched myself upon the soaked ground.
The pale. rigid faces that | had seen
turned up TO the evening sun appeared
before me as tried in vain to shield my
own from the driving rain, and as the
big foot of a comrade. laundering around
in the darkness. splashed my eyes full
OF mud | closed them in my first sleep
upon battlefield. d."-Chums.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
HAS THE DOCUMENTS.
Ex-Consul Maerum Prepared TO Prove
His Statements.

New YorK, February 22.--Charlss Il.
Macrum, former United States consul
at Pretoria. who is now in Washing ton
has, according TO dispatches from that
city, added to his testimony that the
British opened his le,tsrs by publicly
showing some OF the mail which he
claims WAS opened.
Mr.. Nncrum has several envelopes
bssrinG the British sticksr applied to the
envelope which contained mail mstter
from Consul General Stowe at Cape
Town.
1t Is the regulation blue OF the consular
service. 1t bears uron Its face the legend,
~. Is. Consular Service" and q stamp
Mail suspended" On the reverse side
ts the United States government seel I'M
pressed upon the red sesling wax of the
cor sular service. The British etioker,
re-ssaiing the letter after It had been
opened, bears the initial w. tn q
initials of the clerk who opened tbs let
ter. the name of the place where opened
This was msiled at Cape Town, octo-
ber by Consul General stowe. 1t was
held there one month apparently, for the
next post mark is that of Durham, No
vem Der 4. From Durham 1t was sent to
Prsto- la and reached Maorum In Its
mutila ed form.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
Assured Hc Will Be Acceptable 10
Democrats.
Meeting of Fusion Wing
of Comittee.
National Convention To Be Held
at Sioux Falls May o.

Lincoln, Neb.. February e0.-The next
national con vention of the Populist party
will be held in Sioux Falls. s. D., on
May 0. Representation Is based on the
vote for Generai j. b. Weaver for Prssi-
dent In 1893. or n any candidate for state
office has since polled larger vote. that
vote shall he the basis. Two delegations
st large are given each state. This WIS
the teciaion reached in somewhat ex-
tended, but harmonious nesting Of the
fusion wing Of the national committee
which concluded this afternoon. Thv
feature OF tbs meeting was the usani-
nifty with which the members accepted
and endorsed the declaration Of Senator
Allen Of Nebraska, that w. j. Bryan
will be the candidate Of both the Popnlist
and Democratic parties and the coupling
with his name that Of Judge Henry Cald-
we'll of Arkansas as the logical and mast
promising Vioe Presidential possibility.
Senator Allen went 90 far as to say
that he had positive knowledge that II
Judge Cald we'll were nominated By the
Populists as Mr.. Brysn's running mate,
he would be acceptable to the Democrats
and the fusion national ticket would be
Bryan and Csld we'll.
Lincoln, Neb., February 2o.-The Popu-
list national committee, presided over by
senator Butler. today took up the ques-
tion Of tims and place for the national
oon INVENTION. A proposition from the
Texas delegation that May be fixed up
on as the data, was amsndsd to psrmit a
committee to decide both time and place.
Senator Allon Of Nebrnska spoke at
length In favor of harmony.
bryan viii be the nominee Of both
Democrats and Populists, said Senator
Allen, land the question Of date makes
little difference anyhow"
The amendment to refer COMMITTEES
was voted down and Wednesday, May 0.
same date as the MiddIe-of-the-road oon-
vention at Cincinnati, was decided up
On.
Sioux Falls. S. D., was chosen for the
convention.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
THE JAMESON RAID.
House OF Comm Refuses 60 Reopen
Inquiry.

London, February 20.-Ths House Of
Alfred Thomas, liberal, rose to move the
reopening Of the inquiry into the origin
aud circumstances OF the Jameson raid.
Among those present In the diplomatic
gaiisry was United States Ambafsad
Joseph Choats.
MIR. Thomas disolaimed any personal
aninosity against MIR. Cham bsrlain, the
secretary OF state for the ooioniss, but the
inclusive nature OF the first inquiry hal
orssted Widespread dissatisfaction, which.
Mr.. Thomas. inserted, had despsned the
indignation at the disclosures Of the oon-
tinentai uswspspers, impugning the i'm.
partiality of the committee.
Mr.. mberlain, amid profound atten-
tion, said there was absolutely nothing
In what had happened sine, 1897 which
could possibly be raised as ground for .
second inquiry.
He then proceeded to revisw the whole
history OF the coE mittes and repeated his
previous declaration, especially rsferri g
to this Hawkesiey telegram. Mr.. Cham
bsrlain ridiouled the grounds advanced
for a rev inquiry.
/: Sir william Vernon Hareourt followed
AIR. Chamberlain.
"Ths suspicious against the colon
ial Office" he said, "wers not the
work Of Political adverearies but
were the agents of Cecil Rhodes. 10 oov-
or their own guilt they sought TO ASA
the oompliclty Of the colonial office.
III At 10 what / want to have shown mp.
want the transactions Of the men
brought to light. Rhodes has deceive d
every body The raid was male by geli
and lies"
The House rejected the motion to rs
open the inq uity by a vote Of $50 against
li2
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
Trial regun at Supreme Court at
Bangor.
Sensational Statement
by County Attorney.
One Victim Had Been Exhumed
and Neck Found Broken.

Bangor, February sc.-T,bs proceed.
ings by the state against Arthur Sargent
fer the murder of Harry Quinby and
William Goliath at Stetson Pond on the
l.th Of August. 1904 began in the Su-
preme court here. 1te morning session
OF the court commenced at o. 80. Justice
Powers refussd TO suspend until full
jury had been drawn and 1t was i.S0
D. m, when the court took rsoess.
The court convened In the afternoon
at 8 O'Clock and the indictment OF Sar-
gent for the murder OF Harry Qntdhy
was at once read t, the jury BY Clerk of
Courts Sweet. Immediately after.
County Attorney b. l.. Smith Of Patten,
who Is TO conduct the care for the aoyern-
ment, rose and began his opsning which
lasted Tor two hours.
The county attorney went over the sali-
ant points Of the case In quiet and
earnest manner. showing particularly
the points on which he vas TO base the
p rosecution. Daring his remarks MIR.
Smith stated that the body Of Quinby
was exhumsd on November by Drs.
woo1cock and Sanger OF Bangor, and the
ntck founu to be dislooated. This state
ment procucsd somewhat Of sensation
in the court room.
The prosecution will establish motive
for the killing Of Quiaby by saying that
Goliath had bseu killed previously In a
drunken row with Sargent and that af'
terward the murderer killed the boy to
keep him, the only living witness of the
crime, from convicting him by his testi-
mony.
1hs GASES have attracted universal at
tention here and the court room was
crowded to overflow during the Pro-
oeedines. The prospect 10 that the cases
will take ten days at least. The coun-
ssl for the respondent are p. II. Gillin,
l.. g. Stsarps and ID. Benson Young; the
case for the government viii be conduct
ed BY tire county attorney, B. L.. Smith.
Associate Justice Frederick A. Powers
is on the bench.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
ELECTION IN PHILADELPHIA.

Philadslphis, February so.-1hs cleo
tion in this city today brought out 9
nuoh heavier vote than is ususlly roliel
at tie spring elections notwithstand-
ing the fact that none OF the higher ad-
~ illustrative or executive officers were TO
be sele cssd. This intsreeting feature was
the voting for ID committing Asistratss.
At midnight shs returns for mas 10 rates
reosivsd, indicate the election of the ten
Republican candidates and that the oon.
t,st for the other six Is very close between
the Democratic AMI municipal league
nominees,
Philadelphia, February 2L-At 1.3o
a. m. ths returns show the election Of
the 10 Republican candidates for mAgis-
trates. The leaders Of the other six are
three Democrats and three municipal
league oa3didGtea
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
A Remarkable Clock.

world is owned by Hindoo prince. In
the place Of an ordinary dial is gong,
and beneath it, on a metal plate, lie arti-
fetal human bones and skulls in q heap,
there being sufficient number to form
IL perfect skeletons. At l o'clock the
number OF bones forming a single skele-
ton come together with q snap, the skele-
ton by invisible mechanism springs to its
feet, seizes a mallet and strikes the gong
once. and, returning TO the heap, falls to
pieces again. According to the hour the
pumber of skeletons which rise from the
heap varies, and when the whole u rise
together at noon and midnight the spscta.
Gle is said to be most grewSome.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
MAINE SOCIALISTS.
Governor Nominated and Platform
Adopted st Roeklsnd.

Rookiand. Februsry a0.-At the state
convention OF the Socialists Of Maine
held here today, N. w. Lermond Of War
ran was nominated a. q candidate for
governor. L. ID. Carlton Of this city WAS
placed In nomination as candidate for
representative TO Congress from the sec
ond district, and Charles l.. Nye OF Show
hogan from the third district Repressn-
tatives from the nrst and fourth districts
were not chosen. Ths attendance uas
exoeeiingly snall. This evening Rev.
III. MaoCartney OF Massachusetts ad-
dr sssd the convention.
Presidential electors. LII. Hills OF War
rem. W. g. Hopegood Of Skowneeap.
George W. Landsrs Of North Lubeo, l..
E. Bramhsll OF Camden, Fred Il Irish
Of Portland and Albion Gales OF Calais.
The platform adopted today Is as fol-
lows:
"The Socialists OF Maine In mass CON-
ysntion ssssm mbled, hereby indorse as our
declaration Of principles the platform
OF the Socialist Labor Party Of tho
Uuited States. adopted ct the national
convention In Rochester. January 81,
1900.
I'VE favor public ownership Of rail-
roads. telegraphs and all other public
utilities.
1--WE favor the public ownership Of
industries controlled BY monorolies,
trusts and oom mbines"
Among the resolutions ado pied was
the folloyinRf
"Rssolved, That the adoption Of
name by which our tickets shall be
known on the official ballot Be left with
the state executive committee, with thess
Instructions, to wit: II union Of the
Socialist Labor Party and Social Demo-
cratic Party 10 effected on or before
August 1, 1900. the COMMITTEES shall take
the same name adopted by the United
Socialist Party. II. however, no union
uf these factions takes pince on or be-
lore the date specified. then the commit :
tee is hereby instructed to head our stats
ticket with the name Socialist Party. ."
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
ALLEGED POIsoNING CASE.

Ths Bangor Commercial prints a stcry
OF the attempted poisoning Of young
woman. ths wife of man who lived
with his father and mother. The woman
had three times drank lime water and
wine at the solicitation Of her husband
and each time showed violent symptoms
OF poisoning. The family objsoted TO
an arrest and without t1eir evidsace
nothing could be done ami the case will
be allowed to drop for time at least.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
A NEW HAMPSHIRE FESTIVAL.

1he plans cf William X. Chapman for
the establl shmsnt Of festivals similar
to those of Maine In New Hampshire to
be carried on eonj ointly with thoss In
this state, are now going on we'll. Mr..
Chapman feels confident that during
the fall of 1900 he will be able to give
series of great concerts extsndins nearly
across New England and Inc u1ing some
Of the larger cities and towns of that seq
ton,
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
MILwAUKEE Or KANSAS CITY.

Washington, February 20 -Tbe delsga-
tions from Milwaukee and Kanaas City
put In a busy day advancing the claims
of their respective cities as this place for
holding the next Democratic national
convention, Probably not mors than 20
Of the Democratic national oommittee-
men have reached here. National Com
mitteeman Wall expressed the opinioa
tonight that . majority Of the committee
m On now here are fGvorahls to Aiiwau-
zee while sx-Congrsssman Docksry was
equally positive that Kansas City will
secure the convent ton.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
DEATH OF BIDDEFORD POLICE
OFFICER.

Biddetord, February 20. Police Officer
Lewis Stuart died this morning at his
home, So Alfred street. His age
was b3 years and five months.
He tervei on the police from 1888 to 1857.
When Mnrshsl Harmon was appointed
United States maI shall for Maine, Mr..
Stuart went to Portland where he acted
as special deputy United States marshal
and served In this capacity during the
whole Of Marshal aaraon's term.
When the police commission WAS estab-
lishsd Mr.. stuart was appointed as one
of the regular officers, and continued to
act in that capacity TO the time of his
final sickness
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
THE BLAKES AND THE CATS.

New York, February 2o.-The formation
of a new suffrage association is regarded
as inevitable, says the World today. The
division in the national organization
came about at this recent convention In
Washington which elsotsd Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait president. Mira Lille
Devereaux Blake to quote her ewa words
Withdrew .bscauss she felt her continued
candidacy wonld have divided many
-tatas
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
NEVER SAID 1T.
Arthur sewslI Denies The Intervieyv
Regsrdiss bryan.

Bath, II Fsbruary 20 "A letter from Ar
thur Sewsil has just been received in this
city In which he says that he never
made any such talk about Bryan's
chances for elsction as was reported In
the newspapers two weeks ago. On the
contrary, Mr.. ..Sswall in thls letter stated
that he Thought Mr.. Bryan was on the
oad to succssa Mr.. Sewall arrived In
New Orleans Saturday from San Fran
cisoo and 10 expected to reach Bath In
about three weeks.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
RoCKLAND MILITIA OFFICERS

Rookland. February &c. The local
military company II. Of the Maine Ma
tonal Guard. held a company election to-
night. First Lisut .. q. Tibrstts was
siected captain to I'LL the vacancy caused
by the advancement of Capt. Johu Bird
to major. Second Lieut.. W. Z. Fuller
was elect irst lieutenant and Sergt.
q. II. Cronksr WAS advanced to second
lieuteEsnt, Ihe election was presided
over by Major Pesslee of Brunswick.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
IN OLDEN TIMES

People overlooked the Importance of
permanently bsnefcial effeots and were
satisfied with transient action; but row
that it is generally known that Syrup of
Figs will permanently overcome hahitual
constipation, well-informed people Will
NOS buy other laxstives, which act for a
time, but finally injure the systsm. Duy
tss gan uine, made by the Caiifcrpia Fig
syrup Go.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
hIildneaa ItAelf.

81 don't know about letting you 60 to
that chidren's dinner party. Katie. You
always become so wildly excited at such
places"
IL won't this time, mamma. Please let
me go won't do anything but just
jump up and downr'-Chicago Tribune.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.

Washington. February s0.-Judse Taft.
president OF the Philippine commission,
had q long conference With Seer stary
Root at the war department today in re-
gard TO the proposed work Of the commits
sion. 1t Is expected that the commission
win tie completely organized in the resr
future and that it will start for Manila
about April /.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
Literal Application.

"You would laugh, Mr.. Veeder," the
young woman said. "to hear my little
brother try to pronounce your name. He
can only get as far as the W"
''That is quite right, too, Miss Efie,"
answered the young man. edging little
nearer. He calls me " dare say, be-
cause l cope after 'U.'"-Chicago Trib'
une.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
THE TOPOGRAPHIC MAP.

Bangor, February 20.-Hon. William
Epgel o: the Topographic survey ccumis-
sion, has received from the department
Of the interior at Msshin stoB, pluto
graphic oopies OF ths OriAnd atlas sheet
Sd owing the secti IN OF the stats which
was covered by the engineers last
summer aud fall. As 10 known the
work Of thes making {: of the survey
IL being done by toe United
States Geological Survey with tie o.
operation OF the state OF Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
TEN PER CENT A WEEK.

New York. February 20.-William f..
Lyons, said to be the president of the
Guarantee Investment company OF No
and in polios court WAS held In 5000 bail
on the charge of larceny and false pre-
tences Investors in Lyons ooDcern. 1t
was alleged, wers promised u rsturu of
10 per osnt psr week on their money.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
TWO BIG SHIPS.

B.th. February s0.-PlAns have been
90 pl,t,d by tie firm OF Arthur sswaIi
& o. for two big four-mssted stesl chips
larger han any OF the msgnificent spsei-
mems sf maritime architecture whieh ars
now incIudsd In tho Sswaii feet. The
new vessels " I'll be e5co tons each.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
MR. FURRUsH THE WINNER.

Lewiston, February s0.-Gecrgs W.
Furtush was nominated for mayor of
this city by shs Republican caucus at n
general caucus tsniget. over Aroaie L
Talbot. The vote stood: Furbush, 46s;
Talbot. 1885,
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
FOR MAYOR OF SACo,

Saoo, February sl-The Republican
caucus trnight ropinatsd fer mayor
DIR. William j. Msybury. I,el nominee
IL at preet mt surge Rensia' en- the stan
Of Governor Powers.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
Merely InvestiEntive.

"Are you curious or meddlesome!'
"Not in the least. but when come to
anything locked up | have to ind out
what's inside of it or die."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
Lydia E. pinkham', Vegetable Compound

cured them. II always
relieves painful periods
and no woman who SHf-
fers should be without
fhks knowledge.
Nearly all the Ills Of
women result from sossso
arrangement Of fhe
female organism. Mrs.
Pinkisasss's great nsedy-
0fne m a kos w0 ns o n
hsaIfhys Of this there Is
overwhelming proof
DON'T experiment. H
you suffer get this Ssssdi-
cE3e and get Mrs. Pink
hams free advice. Her
address xs Lynn. Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21

Laxative Bromo-Q -Quinine Tablets cure q cold
Ia one day. No cure No Pay. Price No.