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The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16

Al public hearings before the X. X. Commit
tee heretofore advertised to occur Feb. 18th,
are postponed till Feb. To- at p. m.
The hearing on AN Act TO establish the
Hancock County Railway Company" hereto
fore advertised to occur on Feb. 9Th Is post
pOned to Feb. 18th, at z. m.
Wednesday, Feb. 6th 1901
An act to extend the charter of the Ellsworth
Street Railway Company
IN act in relation to dlSorderly conduct and
evasion of fares ON street railroads, steamboats,
and ferries.
An act TO extend the charter of the BluehiIl
& BuekspOrt Electric Railway Company.
An act to merge the Knox and Lincoln Rail
way IN the Maine Central Railway Company.
An act to authorize the Augusta, Hallowell 3
Gardner Railroad Company to sell or lease its
property and franchises.
On petition OF the SkOwhegan & NOrrldge-
Woek Railway & Power Company for authority
to eXtendit road into the town of Smithheld.
IN act 10 authorize the AndroscOggin Rail
road company 70 convey its interest TO the
Maine Central Railroad Company
Feb. 18th, 1891
An at to incorporate the Castine Eastern
Raiir0 j Company. teb2dtd
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16
on Military Affair.

An act fixing the amount OF allowance for
clerk hire in the Office of the Adiutant Gen'l
will have hearing Feb. IS. Room II.
Resolve in favor of Charles H. Burbank con
tinued to Feb. 10.
Resolve in favor of Francis T.. johnson, that
the sum of two hundred dollars be paid. bounty
due under provisions OF chapter 227 OF the Pub
lie Laws. Feb 10.
Petition of n. b. Walker and others contin-
ued one week.
Resolve selatlve 10 retiring military officers
win have its hearing Feb IS
Resolve of the cities of Rockland, Portland
and Gardiner carried over 10 Feb. 20.
Resolve in favor of the Bath Orphan Asylum,
Military and Naval there be appropriated eight
thousand and five hundred dollars for the year
1901 with statement OF facts Feb. l3.
febSdtd j. II. SWEET, Sec.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16

"Say all the good things you can shout
Mrs. Nation" is Mrs. Stevens's injunc.
tion to the editors OF the Union Signal,
the W. @. L. U. organ This Is a good
deal short of an endorsements of Mrs.
Nations methods. Dopbtiess there are
good .h'I,iEs that can Be said of her. It
can be said that she Is sincere and that
her Intentions are good But 1t cannot
be said that her methods are either wise
or lawful,
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16
(Pniladelphia Ledger. }
Personal AND PECULIAR.

Professor Lyle of the University of Mel
bourne urges that professor of military
science III that university should bs ap-
pointed and that instruction in this SUBJ
tsct should ba made compulsory on all
male students who are British SUBJ sots.
and not physically unit. In this way,
he says, all ths advantages OF military
college in Melbourne would be gained
at a small expense.
The happiesr days of Queen Viororia's s
childhood were those spent with her
uncle Leopold at CIaremont soon after
her marriage she was there again with
the Prince Consort and the little Prin-
oses Victoria; ana then her MAJESTY
wrots TO King Leopold: "Victoria plays
With my Old bricks, and L see her run
ming and jun ming In the Hover garden,
as old (though feel still nttle) Victoria
of former days used to do
There still survives Clergyman who
tapk part in the coronation OF Queen
Victoria This is the Rev. e. W
Vaughan, M A, vicar OF Llantwit Major,
Glamorganshire. who is also alleged 10
have sung as a oholrboy at this corona
tion OF King George ", Mr. Vaughan,
who is in his ninety y-second year, still
performs his clerical duties with unim-
paired vignr. Last year he restored
his quaint old parish church, ones the
center OF mighty Welsh university,
which produced such distinguished per-
sonaRe as st David and st. Patrick at
a period when thsir Saxon neighbors
were savAges
Pro Frank Thiily, professor of phil
osophy in the University OF Missouri, and
formerly friend and pupil OF Paulssn's,
is reported to have been offered a chair
of ethics at Leland Stanford, Jr, uni
versity.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16
Railroad Heari . gs.

Wednesday, Feb. Goth, at L. 80 D. m An act to
incorporate the AndrOscOggin Telephone Com
pany.
Wednesday, Feb. 2oth. at 1.SO p. IN Petition
of H. c. Long and others In favor of an act to
incorporate the Hancock County Railway Co.
Tuesday, Feb 26th 1901. at l.30 p. m. Petition
Of Washington County Railroad Company.
Tuesday, Feb 26th 1901, at i.S0 p. m. An act
to extend the charter of the Kittery s. Eliot
Street Railway Co.
Tuesday. Feb 26th 1901, at t30 p. m. An act
to extend the charter of the Washington County
febi6dtd JOHN P. DEERING. sec'y.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16

The Committee on Judiciary win give public
hearing in its room at the state House In
Augusta,
Wednesday Feb. 2T. 1901. at o'clock p m.
No 100. On an act TO amend section IS, chap
ter 81, revised statues, relating to service OF
writs.
No. dfs. On an act 10 provide for binding and
depOSiting in county law libraries, printed
briefs In cases before law courts.
No. 145. On an act additional to section So
chapter 3. revised statutes, relating 20 city or
dinances.
No. ia On an act to amend section "a, chap
ter 80. revised statutes. as amended by chapter
3os of the public laws of 1897 relating TO sherifs
coroners and cOnstables.
feb1dtd H. T. POWERS, See.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16
Committee on Agriculture.

The Committee on Agriculture viii give a
public hearing in its room at the State House in
Augusta
Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 49, 1901 AT O'Clock.
On the order TO inquire into the feasibility OF
having the State supply the farmers with ferti-
HERS at cost price.
Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 10, 1901. at 2 o'clock.
On an act relating to the better protection OF
sheep.
Tuesday afternoon. Feb. &c, 1901. at O'Clock.
On an order 20 make a complete investigation
into the management of the Office of the Board
of Agriculture as conducted by the Secretary.
febl4dtd HENRY ID. HAMMOND, See.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16

There seems to be danger of the revival
of the Sampson-Schley controversy. by
reason of the Presidents action in ad-
vanoing Sampson five numbers while
SchIey is advanced only three. If 1t
breaks ont again the best course to pur-
sus is to appoint board of investigation
and to have thorough inquiry into the
allegations and CONGRATULATIONS of the
supporters of each side. Perhaps thus the
controversy may be ended and the truth
be made known.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16

Apparently a settlement OF the Chinese
trouble is as far of as ever. The Chinese
government Is putting all sorts of OBJ
stacles IN the way, and there Is n grow
ing suspicion that meanwhile an army is
being got ready with the intention Of
forcibly resisting the demands OF the
powers. Apparently the Empress Dow
ager is still directing the policy OF the
government, though 1t was reported re-
Gently that the Emperor had assumed
control
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16

Suppose some good has followed Mrs
Carrie Nations operations In Kansas, are
they therefore to be erdorsedP The claim
is set up that inasmuoh hs the rumshops
are existing in violation of law therefore
anybody has the right, and not only has
the right, but also that 1t Is proper
and praiseworthy for person
though he may not be an
officer of the stats to enter these estab-
lishments aud smash their furniture and
fixtures But the theory that underliss
our scheme OF government is that persons
shall be s1rived OF their lives, their nbsr-
ty and their property only by due process
OF law. There is certainly NO due process
of law in Mrs Nations operations. They
are just as lawless as the lynching bee
One strikes at life and the other at prop
erty, but both without any process OF law
whatever. OF course there is great
moral differences between Iynehing and
saloon smashing, but both are legally in
defsnsible, and both Of them had -bsttsr
te discountenanced and abandoned.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16
Committee ON Taxation.

The committee on taxation viii give a public
hearing in its room at the State House in
Augusta,
Tuesday, Feb. i2. at 7 p. m.
On am act to abate taxes on Township No. 4,
Range ;, in Somerset county
Tuesday. Feb -, at p. m.
on an act to tax deposits in Savings Banks
and Trust Companies.
Thursday, Feb. 81, at 7p.m
ON an act TO repeal chapter 81 OF the Public
property.
lehidil III. u. (iAkDN Ek. Sec'Y.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16


The Argus cites as reasons for turning
out the Republicans and turning in the
Democrats the ''episode OF the two en-
ginemen"; slack management in the
street. department as evidenced by the
condition of the streets, which the Argus
alleges, is bad; delay in completing the
Exchange street sewer; chickering's in the
poor department; and bad condition Of
the police force. This Is the sum total
of all the reasons 1t has been able to iind
for a change, except the one that has been
figuring SO conspicuously on It's local
page, and which as matter of fact is the
predominating reason, alongside OF which
all Others sink into insigniticance. that
the Democratic boys are hungry and
want chance to feed at the public crib
Now what are the facts The committee
ON fire department recommended unani-
mously the discharge OF certain engine
men, and laid their report to that effect
before this city government. Subse,
quently the committee claimed
the right to DISCHARGE the engine
men and did discharge them. The board
ground that ths COMMITTEES had exceeded
its powers. The end OF this matter
has not yet been reached. The
whols difficulty In this case
arose from conflicting laws, which
nobody In the city government was re-
sponsible for. II the streets have not been
well taken care OF, why did not the
Democratic members Of the Board Of Al
dermen and common council call atten-
tion to 1t long agof Why was this COM
plaint OF bad streets postponed until just
before election, when the streets are GOV.
cred with foot of Ice and snowf AS
matter OF fact, the streets have been as
well taken care of as the appropriations
allowed. Now as TO the Exchange street
% Wer. The committee awarded the con-
tract to the lowest bidder, az IL was
bound by law to do. There has been vex-
atious delay in carrying out the contract,
but the city government Is In no way re.
sponsIble for IL. There have hssn some
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16
COMMITTEES on Judiciary.

The Committee on Judiciary viii give pub
lie hearing in its room at the State House In
Augusta.
Tuesday, February n, 1901, at O'Clock p. n.
No. l2l On an act 10 prevent the shooting OF
human beings by persons In pursuit OF game
OF game birds.
No. 1913. On an act to amend section % of
chapter 1877 of the private and special laws OF
febidtd Ii. 7. POWERS, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16
THE TOPEKA SALOONS.

Topeka. kAs.. February l5.--Judge
Hazen today granted nine more tempo
rary injunctions against saloon keepers,
making eighteen out of nineteen petitions
filed Saturday. The DEGREES cover all the
large saloons on or near Arkansas ave-
nue., the principal thoroughfare of the
CITY.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16

The MiIlinooket fight, which was one
of the most important before the legisla'
turs is, rumor alleges, to be compromised.
Doubtless the disclosure OF the vote on
the Eastern Telephone bill; that this was
a very strong Anti-monopoly legislature.
had much to do with bringing about the
settlement.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16

General Weyler who is now Captain
General at Madrid, ia suspected of plot
ting a coup d'etat, by which he expects
to make himself dictator of the empire.
His preparations and disposition OF troops
in Madrid are said to be far more elibor-
ate than would be justified by any condi-
tions that exist or are likely to exist there
due TO popular disturbances.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16
ca mImaltec on Judiciary.

The Committee on Judiciary will give pub
lie hearing In its room at the State house in
Augusta.
Wednesday, Feb 27, 1901. at O'Clock p. m.
No l5S An act to abolish the office of coroner
and 10 provide for medical examinations and
inquests In eases of death by violence.
febiidtd III. I. POWERS. See.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16
on state Lands aud
Stnte ROahs.

The Committee on state Lands and State
Roads win give public hearing IN its room at
the State House in Augusta,
Wednesday. Feb. 20, at ? p. m
On an act providing for State Roads and for
febsdtd DAVID r. MoULToN, SEQ.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16
Committee on Agriculture.

The Committee on Agriculture VIII give a
public hearing In its room at the state House IN
Augusta.
Tuesday, Feb. f9 1901. at o'clock p m.
For the purpose of a hearing on AN act pro
yiding for the election of the Secretary OF the
Board of Agriculture"
feb7dtd HENRY ID. HAMMOND, Sec
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16
com mitee on Judiciary.

The Committee on Judiciary will give pub
lie hearing Ia It's rooms at the State House IN
Augusta,
Wednesday. Feb. 90 1901 at 2 O'Clock p IN.
No. 81. On AN act 10 supply the town of Cam
de II with pure water
lan3ldtd III. T. POWERS. Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16

Committee ON sasarles.

The Committee on Salaries win give a public
hearing In its room at the state House In
Augusta, on
Tuesday. Feb. %, 1901, II am.
On Bin In relation to salaries Of Justices Of
febSdtd Az. GILMORE. SEQ.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16
Committee ON Judiciary.

The Committee on Judiciary will give pub
lie hearing in its room at the State House IN
Augusta.
Tuesday Feb. 10. 1901, at 2 O'Clock p. IN.
No. l25. On an act to create the Cumberland
Trust Company.
feb4dtd IL. L. POWERS. Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16

Patrons of the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses OF their
papers changed as often as they may desire by
notify ing the Office.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16
Committee on Legal Affairs.

The Committee on Legal Affairs win give
public hearing in its room at the State House
in Augusta.
Wednesday, Feb. 81, 1901, at p. m
ii3-On an act defining the qualifications OF
Judges of Municipal and Police Courts.
feh9dtd BEECHER PUTNAM. Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16

Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the office of
the DAILY PRESS. No. 81 Exchange street.
Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16

The Committee on judiciary win give a pub
lie hearing In It's room at the State House In
Augusta.
Wednesday. Feb. q, 1901, at 2 O'Clock p. m.
No. I46. On an enabling act for the annexa-
lion of the city of south Portland TO Portland.
febTdtd II. 7. POWERS. Secretary
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16
CURRENT COMMENT.
THE IRISH LANGUAGE.
(Arlanta Constitution

The reported movement OF Miss Maude
Come to revive and Perpetuate the irish
language, IL seeras TO us. 10 q hopeless
task, in v.ich she Will have but indiffer-
e1t sdocess, Ii there Is one thing in the
world more settled than another, it Is
that the Irish have so successfully cap
tured the English language that they
will never abandon it. With Shiel and
o Connel embaImed In the worl1's ora
tory; with Burkes burning eloqusnce
a masterpieces; with Moore the Ideal of
English verse; with Tyndall covering
the world OF soience-but why enumeratef
In no Tields into which language enters
Is there an absence of Irish control. No
Miss Come Will not succeed. The irish
will not give up a field which they
have made SO completely their own.
THE ANTI-ULEoMABGAKINE BILL
(Philadelphia Ledger.)
The interests opposed to the Grout bill
are very powerful, and those vino favor IL
will have to labor hard to prevent Its final
defeat The friends of pure butter won
q decided victory In the lower mouse of
Congress, but the makers OF imitation
butter have thus tar been able to prevent
action In the Ssnate. The GFout bill Is
slumbering on the senate calendar, and
all efforts to have it taken up aud consio-
cred have been unsuccessful. .-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16
Committee on Bank
Ranking.
aud

The Committee on Banks and Banking win
give a public hearing in its room at the State
House in Augusta.
Wednesday, Feb 20, 1901, at p. m.
Reassigned from Feb. 13.
on an act TO amend Chapter 1913 of the Public
Laws of 1888 in relation to foreign banking asso
tons and corporations.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16
Committee on Legal Affairs.

The Committee ON Legal Affairs viii give a
public hearing In its room at the state House Ia
Augusta.
Thursday, Feb. 21 1901, at Up. IN.
i4a On an act relating to fees and taxable
costs allowed to prevailing parties.
febiidtd BERCHER PUTNAM, Sec.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16
Committee ou Financial Affairs

The Committee on Financial Affairs viii give
q public hearing in its room at the State
House in Augusta:
Tuesday. Feb 18th, 1901
On resolve in favor of an appropriation for
the Kings Daughters Home at Bangor.
feb9dtd III. IRWIN HIN, secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16
Committee on Manufacturer.

The Committee on Manufactures win meet in
the Assessors Room at the call of the chair
man. BENZ. COFFIN, Secretary.
iauZ6-dU
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16
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The Portland daily press., 1901-02-16

The DAILY PRESS Is delivered at these rates
every morning to subscribers ia all parts Of
Portland. and In MestDrook and south Port
land.
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BY the year, 81 in advance. or si.25 at the end
OF the year.
For six months, 80 cents; for three mouths, %
cents.
The Irish standard., 1901-12-21

The English are not dismantling
Gibraltar, nor Quebec, nor Halifax nor
Vancouver but, on the contrary, are
increasing their offensive and defens-
i've powers every day.-Boston Pilot.
The English are fortifying on this
continent in anticipation of war with
the United States. The words of
Patrick Henry, slightly altered, are
as true today as when they were ut
tered: care forts necessary to work
of love and reconciliation. Suffer not
yourselves to be betrayed with kiss.''
England is the Judas among the ma
lions, and her protestations of friend
ship are intended to deceive the Amer
leans, who should Judge the future by
the past and prepare for war in the
midst of peace. We favor first class
American navy for future contingent
cies.
The Irish standard., 1901-12-21

King Edwards itinerary in Ireland
next April has been given out as fol-
lows: "The King and Queen and suite
will be the guests of Lord and Lady
Cadogan at Dublin Castle for three
days. Afterwards their Majesties will
go on visit to Lord and Lady Lon
donderry at Mount Stewart, then to
Barinscourt as the guest of the Duke
and Duchess of Abercorn, and prob
ably to Lismore Castle for visit to
the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire;
then back to the vice-regal lodge at
Dublin for two days." The King and
Queen and suite ought to visit the
prosecuted people Of Roscommon and
Mayo and put an end to landlord tyr
amy in the two counties just proclaim
ed by Dublin Castle. But they will
spend their time with the aristocracy.
as usual. We hope the plain people
will treat them with dignified indif-
ference.
The Irish standard., 1901-12-21

the a priori argument drawn from
their preconceived notion Of Catholic
teaching. The majority Of the Amer.
fcan people will be glad to welcome
any society of any faith which is
organized, as the federation is, for
self-improvement and for fostering
works of piety and charity, and it will
judge such society by its fruits as
they are actually seen rather than as
they are supposed to be likely to turn
out to be.
1t is noteworthy that the constitu-
ton of the federation provides that
partisan politics will not be discus
sed in any meetings of this federation,
nor shall this body, or any of its sub
ordinate bodies, endorse any candi-
date for office Such a policy will
result not only in promoting the
best interests of the society itself, but
in checking a great deal Of unfriendly
criticism.
The Irish standard., 1901-12-21

The latest name assumed by the
members of the defunct A. P. A. is
''the knights of Abraham Lincoln"
At recent meeting of the school
board in Cleveland, O., they entered a
protest against the use of religious
pictures on the walls of the school
rooms. The pictures referred to are
copies Of the worlds masterpieces of
art, but as they are principally copied
from originals by the Catholic "old
masters" they are Objectionable to
the Orange protectors Of the 'little red
school house," who know as much
about art as a donkey does about
mathematics. These pseudo-patriots
were snubbed by the school board
and the pictures will remain to stim-
ulate an interest in art among the
children.