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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12
MAINE MEN WANT COMMISSIONS.

Washington, February ll-There are
several Maine candidates, who are anx-
iousiy pressing for places In the regular
army and whose records have bsen
filed with the proper authorities. MT.
George o. Hubbard of Brunswick, Me-,
wants a place as captain OF cavalry or
other commissioned office. During the
Spanish war he was first lieutenant Of
the First Maine regiments, and later
was made captain In the 265h United
States volunteers. AT present he is serv-
ing in the Philippines.
MIR. Charles h. Jeffrey of Biddeford.
Me-, wants to be a first lieutenant in
tbs regular army. His papers have been
presented by Representatives Amos
Allen of Alfred.
Postmaster Frank III, Hume OF HoulSon
also wants a commission IL the regular
army. He Is "a years old and was educat-
I'd at the Riverview Military Academy
in New York state. lie was seie cited
by the President In 1899 or 1891 for a
second lieutenancy, but failed because
OF the Impairment Of his vision. He Is
now a major in the National Guard of
Maine.
Frank X. Lang of Portland is also an
applicant for commission.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12
MIR. DAVIS ELECTED PRESIDENT.

At a meeting OF the Portland Festival
Chorus held last evening, Mr.. Marshall
Davis was elected president in place OF
A. S Woodman, RESIGNED. MIR. Il. s. +,
Mcclellan was elected librarian to succeed
Mr.. Davis. The meeting was a very sue
cessfuI one an 1 was attended BY about 14O
ladies' and gentlemen. A new line OF
opera work was sung, selections from
Cavalleria Rusticana, Faust ana several
other famous operas being sung. The
music was under the direction of Mr.. l.
b. Cain, the regular conductor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12

Rushes-Cots, 10; Campbell, 10. Stops
Swords, AZ; Mallory, 80 Foul-Furbush.
Refsree-Connolly. Timer--Toomey. At
tendance-I00.
THE BIDDEFoRDS PLAY TONIGHT
This evening the newly organized Bid
deford polo team will make It's first APP
pesranoe at City hall. The Biddefords
contain some strong material and large
crowd of enthusiasts viii be- on hand to
give them a welcome to Portland. There
has been good sale OF tickets for this
game
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12
FOREMAN MITCHELL SURPRISED

Last evening about twenty of the
friends of Benjamin Mitchell, the popu-
lar foreman of the American Express
company's stables, assembled at his home
1t tho corner of Alder and Oxford streets
The call was complete surprise. but
Mr.. Mitchell invita- his friends In and q
very pleasant time WAS enjoyed. Mr..
Mitchell was ordered before the crowd
and was presented with an elegant gold
K. OF p. chain and charm, Mr.. Mitchell
responded fealingly to this mark OF ap-
probation ana assured his friends that he
would ever hold them In high regard.
Music by the monograph and carl play
ng followed. Light refreshments were
served and the company broke up at a
late hour.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12
BOWLING TOURNAMENT ENDS.

The bowling tournament at Pines
bowling alleys was closed last evening"
the Melcner and Fletcher rolling post
toned game. Melcher, by fine rolling,
won the game and also first prize in II 9
tournament MiIliksn, Cousins and SHIRT
took second prize. The best string made
in the tournament was made by Mitch
ell with 1874; his total heIng t0).
Melcner & Co Wood, 257; Delaney,
s0f; A. Craig. 22l Mitchell, 5u9; Dummy.
40; total, 1928.
Fletcher 81 Co.-Shaw, 214; Rowe, "a |;
Sterling, 1875; Joseph, PAS; Greedy, 202;
total, ll4l.
The following Is the standing of thu
teams:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12
A Big Task.

Mr.. Meddergrass-I see by the papers
that the furrin ENJOYS is tryin TO get the
queen OF Chiny to come back to the pal
ace to live.
Mrs. Meddergrass-Well, IL was her,
| just wouldn't do ii without the furri-
ners paid for the housecleanin.-Balti-
more American.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12

Brown-Say, I've been trying the finest
cure for insomnia that ever heard of.
1t Is for one to count each breath that he
exhales while lying in bed.
Smith-Ah. then you go TO sleepf
Brown-No, hut after little while
fellow gets rather interested in the work
and the night passes away so quickly
that he doesn't mind lying still SO long
Brooklyn Life.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12
Gentle WOMAN.

She wore her heart pinned upon hel
sleeve.
"How extremely womanly" cried tho
world.
All, yes, for, after all, 1t is indeed like
a woman to have recourse to pins rather
than sew on a button.-Detroit Journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12
NntLike Woman.

81 want to return this dog to the gent
what owns him. l seen his ad. in the pa
per-" said the rough looking man at the
Goor.
"How did you guess it was gent that
put the ad. IMP asked the lady.
"'Cause 1t said. No questions asked "
philadelphia Press.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12
Ohoiee ofLetters,

81 think | shall adopt letters as pro-
fession," observed the party with the
bullying brow.
"Typewriting or sign paintingT in
quired the sardonic person.-Baltimore
American
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12
Fatal Candor.

Suitor-Yes, sir, ! assure you ! would
be glad to marry your daughter even If
Che were poor as a church mouse.
Mr.. Moneybags-That settivs you! l
lon't want a fool in the family .-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12
This SELF ProcIaImed Novice.

mo-" said Broncho Bob, eve jes' let
that young fellow from the east alone"
"He seems harmless enough"
Eyes. But he goes around askin people
to teach him to play poker. We've been
caught once or twice by that same low
down hypocrisy, and we don't intend to
git keerless any more" - Washington
Star
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12
STONED MONKS.

Saragossa, February l.-During an
Anti-olerioal demonstration here today the
students stoned several monks. Tney
were dispersed by police and gsndarmes.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12
KNoUK OUT IN LEWISTON.

Lewiston, February 1l.-George Phalen
OF Boston, knocked out Patsy Reardon
OF this city In two minutes and forty
seconds before a large crowd in City hall
tonight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12
A COOP STARTER.
Biadsford's First Polo Game Results In
Victory,

Biddeford, February 1.-THE first nro-
fessional polo game ever played In this
city took place tonight and the home
team succeeded in defeating Portland By
a score OF to s. The feature OF the game
was the fine blocking OF Furpush. The
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12
INDIAN TROOPS TO RETURN.

Hong Kong. February l1.-One of the
generals at Tien Tsin has asked the au-
thorities here to prepare sea rations for
80, 900 troops in April. This is supposed
to indicate return of the Indian expe-
dition.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12
Not FITTED to Be a Lawyer.

McSwitters-I wouldn't take $40 for
this pipe.
McSwatters- Wouldn't? Why?
McSwitters-It's worth only 10 cents,
and | wouldn't cheat man out OF S9.9o.
-Syracuse Herald.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12
:EBUZzARDs ELECT OFFICERS.

At regular meeting OF the Buzzards
held last evening the following officers
were elected:
G. II. NJ, M-Thomas ii. Reddy.
II. M. M.-Henry A. Morton.
Monk-NeweII Il. Hatch.
Guide-Edwin IL. Whitley.
Sentinel-Arthur ii. Marden.
First ASST stant-Harry +. Greely.
Second AGsistant-James o Mclean.
Costumer-Charlss Nj. Durgin.
Recorder and Treasurer-John ii.
Henry.
Several candidates were instructed In
re mysteries of the degree,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12
Don't You Believe That Jared Him

Booth Girl-Take chance and help the
poor orphans?
Stinge-No; am not buying tonight.
/ am merely an observer.
Booth Girl-Ah, close Observer
Philadelphia North American.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12
MILIrARY BAskET BALL.

In the basket ball at the Armory last
evening Co. b won from Co. Nj, by
soor of 8 to 3 The game was very In
tereeting and was witnessed by a large
crowd. The following is the score:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12

The Boston and Portland game at Bos
ton has been postponed until March.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12

Fouls-Kingmond, /; Larson, 1; Libby,
/; Skerritt, >. Goal from foul-king-
mond. Goals from teld-M aiker, !;
Peterson, 3; Larson, !. Soore-Co Is, 81;
Co. Nj, 8, Rsferee-DonAhue. Timer -
Capt. Graham; scorer, Capt. Parker.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12

MrsoEr.I.ANEoUs
yVTEIEN tea was first introduced
w into Germany, 200 cups day

w into Germany, 200 CUPS day
were recommended as beneficial to adults.
This sounds absurd, but we do not
realize how tea is weakened by exposure
to the air. Probably the first tea used
IN Germany had lost most Of its
strength. Even to-day it takes a good
many cups of tea that has been exposed
long to the air to equal one cup Of
Chase & Sanborn's Original Package"
teas. These "Original Package" teas
are really very Inexpensive, because SO
e. q
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-12
SiDEBOARDS.

Special CUT PRICES all lines of HOUSE FURNISHINGS,
mention of which will a little later.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

fact was determined. A brig
that had sailed for Australia
from Honolulu on the day Sir
James disappeared, returned
to Honolulu about six months
later and the captain unhesi.
tatingly admitted that he had
carried a distinguished looking
man away with him on his last
departure from the port. He
said that the distinguished
looking man had informed him
that he was in danger of arrest
as a revolutionist, and had in
spired him with sympathy. The
captain of the brig went on to
say that the tine.looking man
had got his numerous trunks
aboard under cover of night,
and had paid rafting good
sum tor MS transportation to
Australia, The captains part
in the performance was only
natural, and he didn't come in
for any condemnation. But l
can tell you that tor Il good
many years after there was a
fine. tooth-comb going.over of
strangers credentials that
made imposition virtually i'm
possible. and right down TO the
present day stranger drop
ping off al Honolulu with let
tiers of introduction is studied
pretty carefully before he can
get check cashed. Wash
ingtUn Star.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15
The Strike and the Tariff.

The strike in the steel indus
try is not likely to strengthen
that1element in the republican
party which stolidly opposes
all chan ge in the tariff. OF
course it is absurd to talk of
the necessity for protecting the
great steel trust. Our manu-
facturers can make steel and
steei products more cheaply
than they can be made any.
where else in the world. Their
labor is better, their organiza.
tion more complete. their mills
more efficiently equipped and
their capital more abundant. In
every natural advantage-raw
material. fuel and transporta.
tion-they have the better of
their foreign competitors-In
dianapolis News.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15
Took in Honolulu.

There may be one or two
slicker confidence men than the
internationally famous CRATER
who is now doing time in Sing
Sing for his recent successful at
attempt to buncO the presidents
Columbia and Yale colleges, but
if there are | would make a de-
tour OF many geographical leag
ues to avoid meeting them. "
said Il Washington man who
spent number of years in the
Hawaiian islands. He put it
on the residents of Honolulu in
much the same fashion that he
got into the swell population Of
Calcutta in India, only on Il
scale Il triiie smaller. He hit
Calcutta from Paris. In Paris
he had posed as the courier in
chief Of the Ihedive Of Egypt
and he pretended to be arrang-
ing for a ceremonial visit of the
khedive to Paris. He rented
magnificent esta bIiShment and
scores of servants, lifted the
place up orientally without
paying a sou down, and inside
of four months h had Chiseled
something like 800, 900 francs
out of the Parisians, He effect.
ed his departure just about the
time his victims were becoming
wise, and hiked for Calcutta,
where he didn'l do IL thing but
rent a vacant Maharajah's pal
ace, hire literally hundreds of
servants, and live like a grand
mogul without act ually laying
out a penny. He lasted much
longer in Calcutta than one
could possibly believe were he
not closely acquainted with the
facts, and then, with only few
rupees in his clothing, ne took
ship for any old place and land.
ed next in Honolulu.
II was in Honolulu when he
got there. He arrived on an
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15
Pointed Paragraphs.

Never tell temperance ad-
vocate that he is corI1er.
Occasionally a W oman marries
for a home and occasionally a
man doesn't.
1t isn't what a man says that
counts; it is his ability to make
others believe him.
Watering places were popu-
lar resorts for females in bibli-
cal times. Rebekah got her
husband at one.
Said an Irishman: IF Yam.
kee was cast away an a DESC
late island he'd get up early
the next morning and sell ev-
cry inhabitant map of the
place"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15
He Showed Her.
| Denver Post. !


We sat on The porch of a mountain
hotel,
As shadows Of evening dreamilv fell,
A neat little maid in u dlmity gown,
And II. an escape from the heat of
the town,
| ventured to speak though ! never
had been
Prc5ented indeed, sir, never had
seen
The fairy until in the dining room we
Sat opposite slipping our mountain
brcwcd tea
And pecScd AT each other
"How softly the shadows are fall
ing" said |,
Like showers OF down from the
wings of the sky.'
Or like a great veil that is settling in
place
I'm billowy folds over natures rough
face.
One seems to have dritted from earth
and its bOrcs
TO far away mystic. elysian shores
She chewcd at her toothpi'k and
pcnsivcly sighed
\ fcathe,y sigh IL, she softly replied:
"l-n't it lOycIy!'
"Nou who are II stranger to scenes
such ~ this
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

English bark that had sailed
from Bombay just at the time
the game began to get Il bit
warm for him in Calcutta. The
Honolulu folks never looked for
distinguished folks to arrive on
sailing vessels. Therefore they
were considerably surprised
when Sir James Ross debark.
ed from the English bark one
fine summers day. clad in Il
spotless linen suit with Il pith
helmet to crown its whiteness,
and staggered, a pretty fine
figure of man through the
streets.
His baggage, consisting Of
many trunks, was removed from
the ship to the best hotel in
Honolulu, and Sir James drop.
ped around at the newspaper
offices on the evening of the.
day of his arrival in port and
vastly impressed the proprie
tors of the sheets with his aftia-
biIity OF manner and his CONVEX
sation anent sundry invest
ments on large scale which a
syndicate he had formed medi-
tated making in the coffee
planting line ali over the Ha-
waiiau islands On the follow.
ing morning the papers contain
ed announcements of the arrival
of Sir James and interviews
ebmodving his views as to the
possibilities of the South seas
in general for English invest
Ors.
He Immediately took very
beautiful house out on the Wal.
kikl road, a few miles from Hon
olulu: engaged some several
scores of Kanaka servants;
stocked the plant with thous-
ands of dollars worth of vlands
and wines, which the trades,
men of Honolulu were only too
eager to furnish without any
immediate compensation and
got things to humming general,
ly. He quickly proved himself
society man from away back.
He, Of course, posed as a bach
elor-altho he had wives scat.
tered in many parts of the
world, and few of them in the
United States. He began to
give splendiferous receptions
at his superb house on the Wal
kiki road, which all of the Dig
nitaries in every walk attended
and his manner as host was sim.
ply unimpeachable. He sure
did get the. Honolulu folks a.
going. Needless to say his
touches for money, and for big
sums at that, went through with
a rush. There were wealthy
men down there who actually
hunted him up for the purpose
of lending him money so finish,
ed a chap was he in his bust
ness and so glibly did he talk
of the coffee business-of which
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

Away down east in effete
New Jersey, the idea of justice
is more queer than in the far
and wild and woolly west. H.
j. Burris was charged with pet.
ty larceury, was apprehend
and when the evidence was be-
fore the jury, it found the
weather too hot to take it in
consideration. The jurors rig.
ged up a drawing machine,
the ballots were put in OK,
just like at Ell Reno, and the
drawing began and on the
drawing the defendent was
found guilty. The gooddy-
goodies at Boston ought to
look into the matter.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

he appeared to know every de-
tail-and the wonderful trans
formation that was going to
take place all over the islands
when his syndicate got into OPP
Grating shape.
About two months before
the tiuish-that is to say. about
roar month"; after his arrival in
lIOnolulu-'Sir James began
giving his drafts on his London
bankers, all of which were in
stantIy cashed by the Honolulu
banking institutions. 1t took
then, about two months for a
draft to work its way to Lon
don and back, and Honolulu
has no cable, you understand.
" Sir James never paid
penny TO the tradesmen with
whom he dealt on SO big Il scale
and few of them began to get
Il bit nervous when he had been
in Honolulu for nearly six
months and had given no evil
dences that he was a producer
Of real coin. His debts, iuclud-
ing those for the furnishing of
the house he had taken, and for
servant hire, choice foods,
wines, cigars and so on. were
said to be easily $500 at the
wiud.up. AS l say, some of the
tradesmen began to set a trifie
nervous, although these few
were ashamed to express their
feeling, so great was Sir jam
es' prestige but all the same
these few got into the habit of
keeping an eye on the outgoing
steamers to see that Sir James
was not among the departing
passengers. There was and still
is in Honolulu, you know, law
prohibiting any man, native or
visitor, from leaving the islands
as long as he is IN debt Il single
farthiug, and the little bunch of
unpaid tradesmen who kept
their eyes on the steamers on
sailing days had this law in
mind.
We'll, at the close of resi-
dence of about six months, and
just about the time that some
of those big drafts on his Lon
don bankers were due back on
the steamers Sir James disap.
peared, and the bubble broke.
The sensation was something
terrific. II was certain that he
hadn't got away on any of the
steamers, for, as said, few of
the tradesmen had carefully
watched the outgoing steamers.
At any rate, he wds gone, and
he had in his clothing some
thing like $4,000 in cash that
he had got on those London
drafts from Honolulu bankers
and business meu. 1t was figur.
ed that he must have departed
on an outgoing sailing vessel,
and after many months this
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

The DEMOCRAT has gotten
out bills announcing the Rock
Lick Ford picnic for Thursday
22th inst. The committee is
composed of the right kind of
people and they guarantee a
good time,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

An unusual sight could be
witnessed Thursday at the
Burlington depot. 1t was a
long string of farmers wagons
waiting for rye which had been
shipped in. 1t was to be sown
for pasture.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

For LUFE, HEALTH AND ACCIDENT
INSURANCE, in one of the best CID
LINE companies in America. with
lowest premium rates caA on
G.. O. MAYES. Agt Monroe City. Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-15

w. II. RuTLEDGE, Dentist
The saving ofteeth a specially. Office
in Redman block, over Variety
Store. Telephone So.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-03

William Dewey, OF Stanton, has receiv-
ed letter from Uacls sam Informing him
that there is Sljj ~ on deposit to his cr5dit
in Washington aid subject to his draft
for setvlcrs in the civil war. He is also to
receive 80 u Month from August z. 1894
Mr., Dewey WAS bora in Philadelphia Gl
years ago. When scarcely 14years old he
ran away from home, representing him
self to be Is and enlisted In the Ono Hun
dred and Ninety Pennsylvania
Eo,un sers. His mother opposed him going
to war and secured his discharge, but he
enlisted again under similar clrcumstan.
ces. having the figures - stamped In his
shoes and - In his hut to bear out his as"
sertions concerning his age. Again his
mother took him home and again he en-
listed. AID then his mother allowed him
to remain. lie was later transferred to tho
One hundred and Eleventh Regiment aud
was In General Shermsn's march from
Chattanooga to Washington.
He dDes not claim relationship to Ad-
rniral Dewey, but says his grand father
Dewey came from Vermont.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-03
SEEDS AS VOTE GETTERs.
Annual Free Distribution TO Farmers
to Begin Soon.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-The annual
distribution of seeds is about to begin,
aud Secretary Wilson said of it: The
distribution of garden seeds is not mat.
ter OF particular pride with the asricul'
tural department but il is one Of our du'
ties, and we endeavor to discharge it. All
the seeds sent out will be tcsted for ger
mination, purity and variety. Everything
will be done to have the distribution
made better and more rxprditiously than
previous ones
The secretnry's view Of the seed busi.
ness is shared by everybody connected
with the agricultural end Of the govern.
ment, including the agricultural commit
tee Of the house. The seed distribution
is beginning to be looked upon As u joke
in congress, and in the last session one Of
the members embalmed in The Congrcs
sionnl Record poem about the seeds
that never grow" Nevertheless the dis.
trbution grows every year. and the dis
trbuton which will begin this week will
be the largest ever made by the govern.
mrnt,
The value of seeds rs campaign docu.
mcntS il proved by the fact that the APP
preparation was increased At the last scS.
sion from $l3O.OOo 10 $l7O.0O0. They
are reckoncd as the best vote producing
campaign documents ever franked. Not
everybody will read speeches on heavy
subjects, but everybody can understand
a seed, even if it does not grow. Even
the congressman from New York city
have receive ed applications for seeds from
their constituents, and not from men lly'
ing in the suburbs either.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-03

NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-Gcorgr w.
Howard, who describes himself Il, the
chief engineer OF the Lexington avenue
division Of ille MetrupoiitIn Street Rail
way company. WAS arrested in his rool4
in the New Amsterdam hotel about y
O'Clock last evening and locked up in the
Adams street (Brookiyn) police station
charged with bsamy. The warrant for
the arrest was issued yesterday morning
by Magistrate Brnpner Of nropklyn on
aitidavits made hy Detective hamburger
ond by Henry Hawkes., il which il is III.
legged that Howard when be married Ella
Phinmrna Hawkes.. sister Of Henry
Hawkes., .jr., ahove mentioned, and
daughter of Henry Hawkes., q prominent
Brooklyn politician and municipal office
holder, was already II married nan with
Il wife and family in Boston.