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The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13

Protests Against Par
tition of Islands.
For Savage, Malietoa Has Been
Doing Some Hard Thinking.

Lo ndon, January 12.-Aalietos 1anus.
In letter to the London Times, pub
lished t,oay, enclosing copies Of the pro-
,sts be addressed to ths United States.
Great Britain and Germany against the
Samoan treaties, characterizss the par
tition Of samoa as . gross violation OF
the treaties and a. crime against the
law Of nations only equal 10 the dismsm-
bermsnt Of Poland, Denmark and France.
He thinks that II IL Is necessary for the
great powers to promote vars and an
nexations to distract the minds Of the
people. then The hague conference was
the greatest farce Of the century. The
writer also asserts that the oi viiisation
introduced BY the grsst powers In their
annexations In the South seas, Africa
and elsewhere is In ferior to the primitive
state Of the countries stolen. leading to
war through breach Of faith on the part
Of the government OF this ana to the de-
cimating OF the psopls BY contagious dis
en- ses and spirituous liquors.
"Ths missionaries who graosd our
country with their holy or unholy pres
differences and hatreds against each 9th.
or as pertained in civilized states.
The missionaries livs In palatial
concrete houses with all the luxurtes
their countries can afford. and charge
US for Bibles and prayer books which,
we understand, are sent ~ free offerings.
Malietoa Tanus further charges the
missionaries with extracting all the
money possible from them, In return fol-
which they only soeived Bible, q pray
or book or "'Pilgrim's Progress.
He says the Wesleyan missionaries
collected $4,000 pounds sterling at .
single meeting at Tonga. ana adds:
1.-THE missionaries aroused great spirit
Of emulation. telling the natives that tbs
largest givers would be the the most 90
oeptabls in the sight Of God, thus rsvefs-
ing the spirit OF the widows mite"
The chief concludes: "Thsse be thy
gods o Israel"
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
MALE MUSICAL CLUB.
steps Beiag Taken To Form One
Here.

On Thursday evening Of this week
about 6fteen Of tho representative
MUSICIANS Of Portland inst at the studio
OF Mr.. Latham True and took the pre-
liminsry steps TOW ard the formation OF
Male Musical club. Among those prstent
were Hermann Kotzschusr. Willard q.
Kimbali, W. II. Carter, o. Stewart Tay.
lor. Latham True, DIR. Nlckerson, Charles
R.:Crssfey, Henry Humphrey, y. A.
Bowdein, Mr.. Blanchard, Dr. Coleman,
Jchn o. Burke and others.
A temporary organization WAS formed
and cemmittes consisting OF Mr.. kim
tai, Mr.. Carter and DIR. Nickerson re-
ported on constitution and bylaws. out
lining briefly the purposes for which this
fociefy was formed.
Ihs objects Of this club are to te first
and foremost the improvement OF lite
members In music and seoondarily the
promotion Of sociability among the male
musicians Of this city. In furthsranos OF
this aim IL is proposed to hold monthly
meetings at the studios or homes Of It's
members at which. papers are to be rea
and discussed, illustrated II possible, In.
strumsntally or vooally. These papers
are to be on any subject connected with
music and each member 10 expected to
serve as essayist In his turn.
There seemed to DO q unanimous opin-
ion among these present that club Of
this kind was much needed and the
hearty cooperation Of all the musioians
in the city would add greatly to the
efiici,nc y Of the club
A meeting for permanent organization
will be held at Mr.. True's studio. room
%, Y. NJ. q. A. building on THURSDAY
evening. January 18Th. at eight O'Clock
All male musicians Of Greater Portland
are cordially invited to te present.
Further information In regard to the
aims and obj act of the club may be had
by personal application to Mr.. kotssoh'
mar, Mr.. Garter, Mr.. Taylor. Mr.. True,
MIR. Humphrey or to DIR. II. NJ. Nicksr.
son, secretary, pro tenn.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
solving the Problem.

Domestic-I'm much obliged TO ye.
mum, fer sendn me TO that cookin school
SO long. Here's me diplomer wot ! got
terday.
Mistress (who thinks she has solved the
servant girl problcm)-l am delighted.
Now | presume you can cook.
Domestic-Please, mum, tn teacher
said we couldn't be expected to remem-
Der all we learned an we must buy her
cookin book an keep il by us all tn time.
Mistress-C Certainly. will get you a
copy.
Domestic hankee. mum. An please,
mum, wud sc moind sendin me fer few
terms 10 boardin school till | learn to
read ?-New York Weekly
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13

Take the MAINE STATE Press for a
weekly paper.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
A PROSPEROUS YEAR
Has Been Enjoyed by Maine :Hiome for
Friendless Boys.

Edns p. Flagg, the recording secretary.
has made public the following annual re-
part Of the Maine Home for Friendlsss
Boys:
The year 1899 has bsen the bsst year.
both financially and as regards the re-
suits accomplished, that the home mas
known. The family ut the homo changes
constantly, but the average number OF
inmates has been twelve to fourteen.
Twenty four new boys have been assisted
in 1899, coming from Farmingdale,
Island Falls, Brunswick, Kennebunk,
Richmond, Belfast. Bath. Southwest
Harbor, Auburn, Portland and South
Portland. Twenty five homes have been
found and investigated for homeless
boys. and twelve boys placed out last year
have been visited and satisfactorily re-
ported. At the home We have had no
sickness, except few slight cases Of the
diseases incident to childhood. The
special holidays have all been observed as
In private homes for dearly loved chill
dren, and kind friends have provided
Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts. with
other remem brancss which have made the
days dear to the boys.
-Four boys now await Omission to the
home, and as the society has voted to buy
land and build suitable home 1t 10
earnestly horei that another year will see
our boys provided with ample and oom-
Portable accommodations.
The treasuIer's report shows our finan-
at.d
have every reason to be proud OF last
years work, and to look forward 10 the
future with hope and confidence.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
MARRIAGES.

In Hartford. Jan. /, Irving l.. Verrill OF Au-
burn and Jennie NJ. Thomas OF Hartford,
In East Madison, Jan. 2, Charles A. Hewett
and Miss Elyida A. Brown OF Harmony.
In Bridgion Dec. so, Ernest A. Decker and
Cara l.. Farris.
In Phillips, Jan. /, J. Guy Everett and Miss
Lena c. Kelley.
In Ellsworth Jan. 3, Francis Linnehan and
Miss Lucy s. Wafdwell.
In Sumner Jan. !. Harvey +. Penney of Me-
chauic ais ana Miss Ida NJ. Harris OF sum.
In Norway. Dec. 2s, VIM. c. Garry and Eliza
beth L. Norris.
In Hebron. Warren w. Hanscom and Jennie
W. Packard.
In Burnham. Deroy A. Wheeler OF South
Paris and Eunice May Davis of Bufnham.
In West Paris, Elijah n. LltIleheld and Cora
Pratt
In Bethel. Jan. !, Chas W. Robertson and Ad
die Il. Corbett.
In Norway. jan I. Benz Y. Russell and Miss
Lizzie Leach, both of South Paris.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
THREE BURNING QUESTIONS
SETTLED,

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
1t you took 500 | i'll to the bank and
asked the teller to give you 10O 81 tills
fer 1t, ar d he held out the first Till, on
the ground that 1t was no dollar, and
then counted you out 80 81 ILLS for your
complete $40. what would you think II
you were told TO haul down the American
fing after you had pei $50. 900. 600 for the
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
Misunsierstond.

Stranger-l don't suppose you know a
man living in this town of the name of
Spoopendyke?
Resident Oh. you don't suppose | do,
don't you? Say. how much do you get
going round telling folks how much yol
suppose they don't know ?-Columbus (O)
State Journal,
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
She Knew,

Wi6e--l bought you box of cigars to-
day, dear.
Hubbie-Grcat Scott. You don't know
what kind of cigars man ought to
smoke,
Widc-l guess | do. These cost sos
a hundred. and | had them charged to
you.-Dctroit Free Press.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-13
RIv ERTON PARTIES.

A private party composed Of about 4G
young people. residents Of the West End,
enjoyed a social evening Friday at Riv-
erton. The party went to the park in
special oars.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16
WANDERING IN
How an Absent-Minded wo
Created u Laugh in n
Street Car.

The young. woman's mind was prob,b,x
way off in the land of cut.on-the.bias anyy
yokes and .farings, and plaitings. andJ
applique, and %rufies, and things Ike tbatu
whatever they may mean, says the Wasbinc'
ton Post. "'ng'
Anyhow, when she got on an untov,
Ninth street car the other afternoon shna
dreamily opened her pocketbook when fhe
conductor came around for her fare, stnne
a gloved finger and thumb into one of ,ha
compartments Of the same, extracted :
couple of foulard samples and, with that
faraway expression still in her eyes, handed
them to the conductor. The conductor was
a middle-aged man. lie smiled and waited
Tor the young woman to come out of her
trance. But she held the foulard samples
put to him with her eyes on vacancy, until
the conductor, still %grinning, had to fetch
her back to earth.
Yes, they're pretty, miss" he said, "and
I'd like to get my wife a dress off that piece
on top, but she's
The young woman blushed like a red.
hot stove lid, dug into another Compartment
of her pocketbook for a car ticket, and She
looked real embarrassed when the brutal
male persons across the car aisle grinned.
SO she did.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16
TOO LITTLE DEBATE
castor Greens Opinion of the se.v.
ices Held In an Episcopal
Church.

Senator Benton of Missouri, one of ~.
most conspicuous figures of the centnrv 'n ie
either house Of congress, had a formiishlha
antagoinst in Senator James Stephen Craowe
congressman Hit, according to the Cb;caa..
gladiators: the W
Senator Green was not only a man :.
splendid genius, but Of charming manna u
de boarded at the National hotel. wbera Il
was popular with men and women. me
latter found out that the senator was ,ne
much OF a churchgcer and insisted thst hps
should mend his ways in that regard me me
Sunday he was late for dinner. The womne
asked him why. "'men
II have been attending divine worship,
replied the senator, graveIy.
To what church did you 20, senators
asked a woman. Aa'or'
ct don't know answered the co,,.,-
Missourian. I walked up the avenue. tnrnuayy
up Fourth street and entered a church ca
the ieft-hand side This was an Episconaii
How did you like the services?' aslsa
another woman. ASKED
1T appeared to me- answered the ss,.
ator, that there was too much reading of IN
Journal and too little debate"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources
FirTY-SixTH CONGRESS-.

In the senate. on the 6th, the session.
extending far into the night, was occu-
pied in an Intellectual attempt to reach an
agreement upon the naval appropriation
bill. The hour fixed for final adjournment
was reached and passed without an agree
ment, and the senate finally adjourned
until the 7th at IL a. m.......In the house
scenes of indescribable confusion and bit
terness marked the discussion of the fail
ure of the conferees on the naval appro-
priation bill to carry out their instruc-
tons, and the speaker took the almost
unprecedented course of appointing new
conferees who were not member of the
naval committee. The debate, at times,
was very bitter.
In the senate, on the 9TH, the session
was devoted chiefly to recessing and So
cial functions while awaiting action by
the house on the naval appropriation bill,
the senate having refused to request an
other conference. Upon receipt of word
that the house had concurred in the sem
ate amendment remaining in controversy,
journment was amended, fixing the hour
at five O'Clock, June Z, and passed. When
that hour arrived the senate quietly ad-
jOurned ......In the house the action OF
the previous day in rejecting the compro-
mise of the conferees on The naval bill
was reversed. and the house, by a large
majority. accepted the senate amendment.
As the closing hour approached a few
members engaged in singing national airs,
being soon Joined by the whole house and
later by the galleries. Speaker Henderson
responded by singing For He's
a Jolly Good Fellow" the gavel fell and
the first session of the Fifty-sixth con-
gress was no more,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16
THE ST. LOUIS STRIKE.
Hegins mn Investigation
of Sundays Killings-some
Testimony.

st. Louis, June 13.-Coroner Llovd
has begun an inquiry into the riot
killings of last Sunday. A great many
witnesses have been summoned, and
it is said hat the coroner intends to
go decp into the matter.
James P. Klatz, a guest of the Lin
dell hotel. whose home is in Toledo, O.,
declared under oath that he witnessed
the entire affair from a window. that a
deputy fired first, that e
man in uniform Ia striker) fell, and
that there was firing from the bar
rack windows by the deputy sheriffs.
Col. Lavender, commander of the
posse, swore that nc deputies fired un-
til some one in the crowd of paraders
fired.
There have been no disturbances
since Sunday. Cars r running on
almost every one of the Transit lines,
but are poorly ~patronized.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Snv National Committee HoIds It's
First Session in the Quaker
City-COntested Seats.

Philadelphia, June 13.-The Rcpub.
hcan national committee held it's first
session here Chairman Hanna was
not present at the opening In his abb
Vice-Chairmap Henry G. PAYNE
was designated to preside temporarily.
There were several absentees, especial
ly from the western states. und the
number of proxies was much larger
than usual.
Secretary Dick announced the states
and districts in which there were con-
tests. There were 81. contests. involy-
ing the seats of "A delegates. This Is
about one-eleventh of the entire on
%vention. e remarkably large proper
ton in a convention where there is no
question as to the main issues. The
involved seats are:
Alabama, z contests and 16 seats in
volved: Georgia. l and 2; Louisiana. 6
and IL; Mississippi, / and 2; New
York, l and ?; Pennsylvania, / and /;
Ohio, 1 and 2; Tennessee, J and ~;
Texas. Z and 16; Delaware, 2 and 6;
District of Columbia, 1 and 2.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16
THE OHIO DEMOCRATS.
Reahsrm Adherence to the Chi.
caao Platform. and Demand
Renominatfo OF Bryan.

Columbus, o., juno 1S.-The demo-
cratic state convention was called to
| order at the Auditorium at 10: 40 a. M.
by Hon. William S. Thomas, Of SPRING
field, chairman of the state commit
tee. Portraits of Bryan, Thurman,
Jackson, Mclean and others were con-
spicuous. Following is a synopsis Of
the platforms:
We. the democrats OF Ohio, reafirm our
adherence to the democratic national plat
form adopted at Chicago In 1896. - =
The declaration of independece, the flag
stand together, as emblems of human lib
erty and equal rights for all. and where
one goes, all go. We, therefore,, denounce
Imperialism under any pretense as neces-
sarily leading to militarism, and as Who'll
~ foreign to our system of government.
Trusts and monopolies, formed for
the purpose of arbitrarily controlling pro-
duction and prices in the interest solely
Of combined capital. II Above to go, can
result only In industrial serfdom for the
moval of all duties from imports monopo-
hzed by trusts. 49," We denounce the
currency. law passed by the present con-
gress. which transfers to the banks the
entire control of paper currency. which
will have the power to control the prices
OF all property. and to stimulate or stran-
gle business; on the other hand, by re-
curing the government to redeem all
forms of currency in gold. It continues and
multiplies the evils of the endless chain"
and imposes upin the government the en-
tire burden of supplying gold for export
whenever demanded. and to obtain which
1t must issue bonds when necessary. thus
necessitating not only a perpetual debt.
but for a perpetualiy increasing debt
We demand that the general gov
eminent shall not only coin the metals.
but shall issue and regulate the Volume
or paper currency also in the interest of
all the people, and that all currency in
tended to circulate as money shall be le-
gal tender. and be maintained at a parity
or value, and be regulated will a view to
maintaining stable price levels and safe
business conditions.
We affirm anew our u~ndiminished faith
IN the acknowledged leader of our party.
VIM. j. Bryan, and demaDd his nomina-
ton at Kansas City for president of the
united States. and the delegates elected
cast their votes.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16
Too Frank.

A clothing merchant in lower Broadway
had a big lot of clothes that he had bought
at a bargain, and by putting a price of SIS
on each he thought they would sell rapidly.
for they were OF exceptionally good value
for that money. He put one OF The suits on a
form and get it in front of his store with a
sign about its neck which one of his smart
This announced the price. Then he and his
clerks prepared to do a rushing business.
The hours passed and no one came in to buy
the suits. This caused the merchant to won.
der, and at length he determined to 60 out
and take a leok at the sample suit and sign.
This is what he found on the sign: These
ans passing by saw the sign and smiled at its
frankness. The merchant tore down the
sign from the suit, and the clerk who had de.
signed it started out to look for another Job.
N. Y. Herald.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16
THE BATTLE OFF SANTIAGO.
Decision of the United States Court
of Claims I'm the Suit Of Adj
miral Sampson and Others.

Washington, June 13.-The United
States court Of claims has passed upon
the suit of Admiral w. L. Samp-
son and others under his
command, at Santiago. fer prize
money on acconn of the destruction
of the Spanish fleet. The court de-
clares that Admiral Sampson was the
commander-in-chief, and that Com
modore Schley was the commanding
officer Of a division or squadron there
of, on duty under the orders of .Ad-
miral Sampson. The Spanish squad
ron is found by the court to have
been inferior to the American force,
ard a bounty Of 500, therefore, was
awarded for every officer and man
under Cervera's command.
The total amount of bounty money
allowed is S16e, 700, of which Admiral
Sampson will receive $685., and Ad-
Iniral Schley about $1,000. Beside
finding that Admiral Sampson was in
command during the battle, the court
declares that the New York was
among the vessels engaged.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16
A MISSOURI COPPER FIND.
Two Missouri Prospcct0rs Make 9
Find that They believe VIII
Rival the Famous HecIn.

Monroe City, Mo-, June 13.-Dr. w
C.. Sprinkle and d. Z. Vowel have jus,
returned from a prospecting tour
northwest of the city. They are wild
with delight, for with them they had
about one-half bushel of pure, or near.
ly pure, copper nuggets, that show
Trey were taken from broken quartz
The nuggests run in size from that OF
a pea to the largest one, which weighs
10 ounces. They claim that it is not
a pocket, but a true vein, and from
what they saw think it will rival the
great Hecla mine of the north. They
refuse to give the location of the find,
but ii must be in the North River hills
in the western part of Marion, or east
ern part of Shelby county.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16

Experiments have proven that vessels. 6t.
ted with propellers which initiate the fsh;s
6n, develop a remarkable propelling power.
It will cause a revolution in water travel
Men gradually learn that Natures ways are
best. One cause of the remarkable success Of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters springs from the
TACT that it is a harmless, natural medicine.
made Of Natures most strengthening herbs
1t is a sure cure for constipation. indigestion
dyspepsia, biliousness or weak kidneys.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16
Reared Thirty-Four Orpban..

Eufaula, i. T., June 13.-Susan Glib.
son, wife of Charles Gibson, a we'll
known Indian writer. and one of the
most prominent members of the Creek
tribe, died here, Tuesday, of consump-
ton. Mrs. Gibson was a Choctaw, Al
years of age. This well-known couple,
who had no children of their own,
reared "a orphan children, providing
good homes for them.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16
Fatally Injured.

Murphysboro, Ill.,, June 13.-Martin
Cox, an old and highly-respected farm.
er, living eight miles north of here.
met with a distressing accident to-day.
He fell from a wagon, which was load
ed with hay, upon the prong of a
piIchfork. 1t entered his windpipe,
and came out at the mouth. He will
die.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16

Representative Gaines, of Tennessee,
on the 9TH, introduced a bill in on
gress prohibiting employment of mem
bers by railroads or other corpora
tons obtaining charters or other aid
from the United States government.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16
Firing. Two Million. An Cola.

San Francisco, June 13.-The Alas
kan Exploration Co. has received adj
vices that the company's steamer A. f.
Gustin left Dawson on June 4 for ST.
Michael, carrying 100000 in gold
dust.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16

DR.. Studt, Prussian minister of edu-
cation, has instructed the statistical
bureau to collect material regarding
the disastrous effects of alcoholism
upon the nation.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16

Five hundred inmates of the peni-
Tertiary in San Juan. Porto Rico, mutt
MED, on the nth, refusing to take
breakfast or to work. They asserted
that the food was not fit 10 eat. and
the leader struck the warden in the
face. They were suppressed by the
Jail authorities, reinforced by a mill.
tary guard.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16

After a years suspension, the ar
rangement between the United States
and Portugal establishing reciprocity
on certain articles specified in section
three of the Dingley act, went into eff
feet on the 18th.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16

The statement of the treasury hal
ances in the general fund, exclusive Of
The $~150,000,0cu gold reserve IN tie Gi-
vision of redemption, issued on the
sth, showed: Available cash balance,
SAG, 794,575; gold, S72,21s,690
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16

At a meeting OF the Royal Cork
Yacht club, on the 9TH, Sir Thomas
Upton was elected a member. He ex-
pressed his intention of challenging
for the Americas cup under the aus
pices of this club.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16

Chicago, June 13.--"The Problems
of Jewish Charities in Small Cities"
by Rev. DR.. !. Calisch, Richmond, Va,
was the first paper read at the session
of the National Conference of Jewish
Charities. Among other papers read
was one by Mrs. S. Piske, Denver, Col,
on "Progress in Jewish Charity"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16

Up to May 2s, it is stated, the clean
up at Dawson City had reached $751;
100000. This season opened from three
to five weeks earlier than on any previ-
Gus year in the Klondike diggings.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16

A complete summary of the work of
congress, up to date, shows: Number
of days in session, 1877; bills intro
duced, 1912; total passed, 1915; pub
lie acts, 2S3; private acts, 932; extent
of congressional record, 1851 pages.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16

The Cook prize in poetry, founded
by Prof. Albert 5. Cook, of the English
department of Yale university, was
awarded to Charles 4. Kellogg, Jr.,
1900, of Carthage, Mo-, for his poem
entitled, The Mothers Sleep"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-06-16

The dedication of the new Catholic
church at the West Point On. " mill
tary reservation, over which there had
been much controversy during the
past three years, took place on the
10th.