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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-13
THE MAGAZINES.

The current Issue of Hsrpsr's Magazine
opens with n stirring article scriptive OF
Moose Hunting with the Tro-ohutin. In
The Problem OF Asia, Capt. A. 4. Mahan
presents some of the important features
of this much discussed subject. An arsi-
ole OF general interest IL contributed on
Pretoria Before the War. Three nots-
worthy articles are Germany's First
Colony in China, The Sacred City OF the
Hindoos. and Russia's Advance In Cen
trail Asia. The third instsllment OF Mrs
Humphrey Ward brilliant novel,
Eleanor. 10 given, and naturally forms
ths most prominent part OF ths fictiop,
slthC q IN there is also u number of de-
lightful short stories by pop ular writer's
Evsrybody's Magazine for March pre-
sents an inviting mslange Of fiction.
special articles and poems. Among the
moro important contributions are noted
the following, The SILK Industry In
America. Living Signs. The Girls of
Russia Nest Expensive OF Everything,
A Glimpse OF the Germ World, and Liv-
ing Characters from Dickens. Many
Illustrations and handsome cover de-
sign add not = little to the sttractiy eness
of this entertaining number.
The current number of Inc Coming
Age presents long list Of strong arti
Giles. chief among which are, Some Inter
esting but Little Known Facts About
Charlotte Cushman, Some Psychological
Aspects Of Experimental Science, The
Relation OF Religious Glasses to Social
Re generation, Race and Religion In
Swiss Referendum, The Poems Of FINER
SOD, The Kinship of Souls. Applied
Psychology; or Hypno-SuggestiVe fhera-
peutics, and The Poems OF Homer; An
a III, CORY of the Ten Great Battles OF Life.
The several departmental. notably Health
and Home give large amount OF inter
esting and instructive matter.
The leading article in the March Serb
ner's Is Ii. j. Wh'ghsm's second paper
on the Boer wer In which he describes
The Fighting with MethUen's Division
Three bsttles are dsscrl Ded, Belmont,
GIas Pan and Aiodder river. All who are
In any way interested In photography
viii enjoy the article contributed by
James b. Darlington ON New York at
Night, showing what can be done by the
camera in reproducing night scenes In a
great city. There is an interesting art-
ole by George II. nteIost, JT., on Land
scsps Architecture as q Fine Art. Thso-
dore Rooseyelt's articles on Oliver Crom-
well are continued In this number with
an account OF The Second Civil War and
the Death Of the King. Tie fiction In
cludes several short stnries and an install
lwent Of j. NJ. Barrie's Tommy and
9rizel
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-13
THE MAYORS ADDRESS.

Mayor Robinson's address deals largely
with the financial condition of the city,
and the problem OF adjusting our wants
to our ability TO supply them. Since we
can't run In debt all the money we spend
each year must be raised by taxation in
the same year, SO that every increase of
expenditure means an immediate increase
In taxation. 1t follows, Therefore, that II
NE are to keep our taxes from going up
we must keep our expenditures from 60
ing up. 1t will surprise most paople to
learn that after paying It's fixed charges
and salaries the city has left, at the
present rate of taxation, but $4,000 a
'eAr for contingent expenses and permA-
nsnt improvements. This Is q pretty
small sum with which to meet demands
of our citizens for splendid school houses,
and plenty OF them, tine bridges, extern
size sewers and paved and maoadamized
streets. Tukey's bridge cost nearly twice
this sum, and as the Mayor points out.
the estimates OF the Commissioner Of
Public Works last year called for more
than twice this amount. There is a sug-
gestion IN the address that a stEicter APP
plloation Of businsss methods to the city's
bust sss would result In a considerable
saving, bur as the citizens only a short
time ago rejsstsd al amended charter
looking to thar emo, among others, 1t is
reasonable TO suppose that the city will
continue to be run In the same old way
for mary years to come, and that the
only way to hold down our taxation will
be to b. sparing OF permanent improve
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-13

Senator Hoar's proposition to persion
Queen Lilioukalani Of the Sandwich Is
lands got no support in the Senate. still
1t would seam as II her claim uTon US
was quite as strong as that of the sultan
of Sulu, who now gets 5000 or 5000
year. Furthermore. 1t must be remem-
bered that In the treaty which Presidtns
Harrison negotiated for the annexation
Of Hawaii the ex-Queen was provided for
That treaty was moi ratified, but II her
claim was good then 1t is Just as good
now.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-13
UNDERWOOD SPRING.

Spacious Dining lial always open. Music
Card and smoking Rooms. all with open fires
brilliantly lighted by electricity and heated by
steam. decorated with palms and evergreen.
An excellent menu from which to order.
Game and fish dim ers specially.
Arrangements made for Dinner. Dancing or
card parties with or without special cars at
Office Of Portland a Yarmouth Electric Rail
wy Co., office 40 Congress street. Telephone
1853. nov23du
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-13

The Office of Vice President is not as
rule much sought after. Indeed, most
aspiring statesmen lock upon 1t as SOFT
Of burying ground of political aspirations
and so avoid 10. Not so mir. Timothy
l.. Woodruff Of New York. he Is max
ing campaign for it as Vigorous and
PERSISTENT as q man ever made for the
presidency. he gathered a meeting Of
his peighbors the other night TO help
him along, and had himself covered all
over with compliments and kind words.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-13

The Beers are evidently not so deInor-
allied as has hesn supposed They put
up = pretty stiff fight against General
Kelly -Kenny's column on Saturday, and
held 1t in check until nig1tfall. after
which they Withdrew in the darkness,
But the supffiority of the British force
In numbers and equipment is SO over
whelming that there Is little chance OF
Its being held In check for more than
G very brief time, until the Transvaal
border lie raided Then the nature of the
around is such that few men can hold
taok a great many. and thea the British
may have 10 DO sIms hard fighting, II
the Beers are still determined to resist
tn liz advance.
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Why 1t should be so It is difficult
to understand, but it appears to be the
fact that the Porto Rioo case has caused
more commotion in Indiana than in any
other state in the Ulion. The leading
Republican organ, The Indianapolis
Journal, continues to espcuse free trade,
and the passage of the fifteen per cent
tariff bill has not moderated It's zeal "A
particle. Crumpaozer, the Republican
congressman, who voted against the
Ways ana Means Committee bill, is icing
put forward was candidate for governor
chiefly on that account. The leaders OF
the party arc diIided on the question and
"a very warm controversy appears to
be raging.
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New-York tribune., 1900-11-04

by the hackers Of only wrestler, John Pien-
ing, known as the butcher boy" Piening is a
small man beside Pons. whose height is feet
5aI inches, and who goes into the ring at 26O
pounds, and is said to have thrown the redoubt-
able YoussOuf after-two hours struggle, at the
Foles Bergeres last summer. Whatever may
be the outcome OF the struggle. the date of
which is not Yet fixed, Professor Regnler re-
CARDS the result Of his efforts to get up series
Of matches as dIscouragirg.
Il want big men, says the Professor, In
broken English Il don't want Pons to wrestle
with little men, He is the wrestling champion
Of all Europe. He won the championship by
winning all the wrestling tournaments at Paris,
Berlin, Rome and Vienna. His last victory
at Vienna; there were forty-four other competi-
tors in the tournament, and it went from
day to day for month. That in June of
this year. The second prize gained by Kara
Ahmed, Turk. This manner of having athletic
contests is a new thing in Europe, and it is
very good thing, for 1t prevents taking In
France there is much interest in wrestling now.
The contest-tournanIent-fo the championship
is held in Paris this month, and Pons will lose
New-York tribune., 1900-11-04

during sham fight between two infantry rsgi
ments two men were killed by live bullets being
indignation. just
An examination held the spot showed that
three men OF the 18th Regiment had live hullefs
In their ammunition pouches. They have since been
mistake. ~ -
Ihe accident at Jablunka. when four artillerists
were blown 10 atoms and elghteen-of whom four
nave since died-wounded. Is still unexplained liz
rs said II a Was caused by sergeant dropping
For some time after the accident the soldiers ra-
fused TO go to the assistance OF the wounded he
cause another heap OF projectlles lying their
Vicinity An investigation is in progress.
During the march from the camp at Tilisch to
Arad twenty-eight men OF the Honved Infantry
Regiment died from exhaustion.
The hardshlps and eXertions to which the men
subjected while crossing the Carpathian Noun
tains said 10 be terrible.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-04

sembes the system in use anon professional
athletes in this country. except as regards hours
and diet. Pons is forbidden to smoke or to
drink "nqueurs," which, in his country, practi-
cally means any spirituOus liquors, but his hard
ships do not include the deprivation OF red wine.
diluted with water without which no French
man Of "the Midi" could believe he had had a
dinner or even breakfast. The latter meal he
takes at in the afternoon, after a hard morn
ings exercise, with no rejection but the national
early "caf6-au-lait." His dinner hour is .. m.
but, like his English speaking fellow athletes he
goes to bed early and rises early His exercise
chiefly consists of wrestling bouts with Profess
sor Regnier and two assistant trainers His style
of wrestling is the strict Graco- Roman, in which
the hold must be taken above the belt-all au-
thority of Graeco- Roman statuary to the con-
trary Notwithstanding
New-York tribune., 1900-11-04
THE CHINESE GING4L.
From The New-orIeans Times-Democrat.


Il by the papers that the Boxers around
about Peking were armed with gingas," said a
curio man Of the Old Quarter. II had genuine
months ago, and. far as 1 know 1t was the only
one ever brought TO this city. bought 1t from ar
officer of the steamer Huntington, who had picked
II up somewhere while trading in the Yellow Sea
and a more ferocious looking weapon l never laid
eyes
1T Consisted of barrel little over six feet long
set In heavy wooden stock which shaped a
good deal Ike the handle Of old fashioned duel
ing pistol. The barrel was about the calibre of n
No. IL shotgun, and was evidently intended 10 carry
sugE. On the under side, midway between the
muzZle and the breech, q metal shoulder rest
In the shape OF a curved plate eiaborately carved
and ornamented. When the piece in action one
supported IT at that point and another did the
firing, holding the crooked stock against his breast
II was equipped with a massive hintlock, and the
powder pan had peculiar shutterke lid which
undoubtedly designed TO keep out any damp
and also TO prevent the priming from scattering
The lid worked a spring and flew open as the
hammer descended, rather an ingenious contriyance
and different from any fiintlock / have ever seen
One interesting point about the big gun was the
fact that IL WAS OF English manufacture and had
the name of the London maker plainly stamped on
the breech. 1t had been heavily covered with
native fligree work. however that It seemed al
first glance 10 be unquestionnbly Of Chinese origin
II doubt whether the thing would carry more
than block, but IL would certainly make a horrt-
Die noise. and Its bare appearance enough to
intimidate any ordinary man / sold the machine
to a Charleston man. who has OF the finest
collections OF arms In the South"
New-York tribune., 1900-11-04

II by being absent, but he may be there next
year"
Pons is a native of Avgnon. thirty -four years
of age. He looks every inch of his height. but
is not so prepossessing in countenance he
might have been If his face not severely
pitted with smallpox. He has been training and
practising at his profession for twelve years, and
his ha bitual carriage with shoulders slightly
rounded and hands hanging loosely forward.
suggests rather the readiness for quick grip
at any moment than the perfect physical grace
which is so often assumed to belong to-high
athletic development. Both he and his trainer
are chary OF information as to their wrestling
methods. Professor Regniers system of train
ing Judging by his statements. closely re-
New-York tribune., 1900-11-04

Spragues grandfather the first Governor OF
California
Hunting parties have been numerous this week
and they have been successful in taking pheasants
quail and wild turkeys. These usually served up
on private menus. but the Homestead Is able to get
game in abundance from the hunters who come
in to sell wild birds A number Of deer have been
started but only one fve-pointed buck. received
fatal shot, and he brought in in triumph.
Those who were out that day were r. c. B!shGp
and II. c. BeRdleston of NewYork; the Rev. w.
4 Fallen Charles MeDannald. Shirley Moore
Trowbridge Martin and Thomas B. Patten.
Mrs. Walker Fearn gave dinner party to few
of her friends Thursday evening. Decorations
were pink chrysanthemums. Among those pres
son, Mrs, Peter Barlow and Mrs. Aymar Sands
Other entertainments have been given by Mrs.
French and Mrs. Sprasue. The latter will become
q cottager next year She contemplates leasing
the cottage owned by Mr.. Beauclerk, who Will
spend the summer abroad.
Among those who VIII spend most of November
here Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mrs
Ogden Goelet, Miss May Goelet, Mrs Z. Rollins
Morse. j. j. Van Allen, Miss Van Allen and r. z.
Van
New-York tribune., 1900-11-04

j. F. Pierson; Robert F. Potter, Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Potter John Bolt, of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur T. Kemp; Mrs John ohm. +. ,,,ns Han
ston, of Mrs. Lorard Spencer; Miss Mary Neil-
son, of her sister, MRS. E. w. Howard; Mrs r. W:
Belknap Of Mrs Marin: Mrs. Barrymore. OF ner
daughter, Mrs. A M Coats. and the Misses Biish'
of their sister, Mrs. William p. Thompson =,
Not many social entertainments are given III
these quiet foil days among recent anairs pelns
Mrs Ronalds; dinner BY Mrs Gamme n n h0no5 sng
daughter and other dinners by Mrs nrs E. EI,sSa 81
Dyer jr. Mrs. C. Baldwin, Professor Ashanaer 4 Hae
vile and Egerton L. winthrop. Cope Whitehouse
gave a reception ~ y hos
tented for a term of wears the Francis M FREEMAN
cottage, known rs Tower Top, in Bellevue-taMXte'
1t is reported here that Alfred G. Fanderot mas
leased or secured option on the w w AStoIi
pre- perty BeauIieu, for the season OF lUI re nau
previously been announced as having taheh an
other cottage for the summer. ,,,tso.
The deed for The Moorings property on nailoon t t
Hill recently sold by Mrs. g. V. Z. t1anIhlonl ~
T. Clinch Smith which has this week peen n1Su aeo
for record shows that the consideration Wa Soov
Work has been begun on new suLI1hSI aeito 1e1i
dence for A. H Olmstead IN ocean, ave. ,oPposLsss
Prices Neck IT is proposed that 1t shai Do reauS
for occupancy by next season. a.. -.
The Casino and the Casino Club closep i0r ut t,te
season with the last day OF October. and the Spout
ting Rock Beach Association has also cloSeo i'S
in1r and prosperous season at Baileys Beach
New-York tribune., 1900-11-04
THE MIKADO IN EUROPE.
From The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle
The report that the Mikado (by the wav tbav
cali him the Emperor in Japan or sometimes "Ths
son or HeaVen'D is to visit Europe next wear will
II 1t Is true cause far more excitement in the land
OF the chrysanthemum than In Europe This is
easily accounted for, because since the first E,,1
peTor. Jlmmu Tenno, down from heavan 70
govern the country a couple of thousand years ayo
MS successor on the throne has never been out ~
the country, not even far as Corea n W.
stated three years ago that the Emperor meditetaS
breaking the tradition. but it came to notbtuSu
should His Majesty visit the West next year he Is
sure or hearty reception wherever ne goes ana
especially In England which has done through her
Japan what she is to-day. The Emperor vwnl,15
certainly be accompanied by the Empress n ver,
charming woman, who has taken very kinaiy -
European costumes, and. unlike most Of her COM NJ
trywonen, looks remarkably well in them "
AS there is no precedent for the sovereign 1aa,,
ing the country, there Is naturally no nrecader,
ISr R carrying on the Government during his absence
tne crown Prince, who was married last vaar -
VINO has Just come of age. the regent In tha ga
Gays, When the Mikado was mere hglIrehead ,t
was customary TO remove him from the thro,ne ~
when he reached years of discretion SO that AZ o
lime there were as many as four ex-M -Mikados ivinv
TINS accounts for the length of the ia as,
Il DYNASTY which. in the number of its members
world. '' Ia the
New-York tribune., 1900-11-04
NEWPORT IN NOVEMBER.
MISS POSTS ENGAGEMENT-MovEM OF
COTTAGE OWNERS

COTTAGE OWNERS
Newport. p L. Nov. (speciaD.-The announce
early this week by Mrs. William Post of the
engagement OF her daughter, Miss Margaret Louise
Post. 10 James Lawrence Van Allen. son Of James
J. Van Allen. but the official confirmation of
reports which have been long and so authori-
tatively current to make certain their correct
ness Miss Post. who has been OF the bellies
Of the last few seasons, is still here with her
mother. but Mr. Van Allen went to New-York a
day or two after the announcement of the engage
Mrs Z G. Hartshorn. who has been at her cot
t2ge on Hallcon Hill during the month of October
will leave early week for Philadelphfa. Mr.
and Mrs A. Livingston Mason. who have been her
guests. have taken apartments In New-York for
the winter. Miss Eliza S. Blunt is also the guest
OF Mrs Hartshorn.
Mrs Joseph Hartman tr and Mise Yor.r,cA.
daughter OF Mrs. Gouverneur Kortrisht who are
stil here are sitting for portraits by c. c Munzig
Mrs J. R. Buck. who has closed her cottage
Indian Spring and sailed for Europe expects +o
remain abroad several months
Mrs. e 2. Cushman and family who have mt
been here for several months are at the Charlotte
Cushnan villa in Catherine-st
Miss Van Allen has Joined her father James 7
Van Alien, at the Virginia Hot Springs
Thomas F. Gushing and his daughter Miss Cush
ing are TO spend the winter abroad
Senator George Peabody Wetnore is here e,d
Will remain until after the election
aars u II BALDWIN ana her sister, Miss Morgan
VINO has been her guest here during the simmer
are now at Lenox for short stay but are n re
turn here later Mrs G. Grswoid Gray and bar
niece. Miss Irwin. Mrs Richard GambrtlI and
Good Redmond also at Lenox
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas shaw-safe who are a+ tho
cottage here Of Mrs. Safe. after an extended wed
oing trip are soon to go to their home in ENGLAND
Lord Pauncefote the British Ambassador with
his family. closed his long Newport season this
week and returned to Washington for the winter
Baron Henselmtilier, the Austro- Hungarian Minis
ter, and the Baroness have also returned to WASH
ington
MI ana Mrs Addison Thomas are 10 spend tba
coming winter IN Washington as has been their
custom for some years past
PROFESSOR and Mrs. Raphael PumpelIy who bave
spent the larger part OF the summer at Dub,,,
y; d. nave returned to their cottage here '''
work mas been begun preparatory TO the erAct,op
OF new summer residence for r Rollins Norsa
on his recently acquired property In RelIavna o
ave inc clo Coles cottage, wnch occupies the site
seiecbeo tor the new structure is now being ,orr
Down. while the Rhua house, adjoining viii he
large property. " ''o oiio
sts cottage in Carroli-ave 0'
William r. TrRvers who has been abroaa au
summer. has been visiting Joseph Hartman and
Nrs. Frederick Gebhard has been the guest ~ Ms
Hartman; Mrs. and Miss Parrish of Mr. and Mrs