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The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23

Nearly fixtT-for years have patsed slnc'
Victoria, ths daughter OF the Duse ef
Kent, then eirI of eighteen. was awak-
ened at night to be told that her
un Ia, vii IAN W, was ce1d, and that
she had suiocaedei 90 the British throne.
Thsss years have been in many respects
the most notahls in England history.
Othar periods have witnes sed greater
military nnlots, have sean more nf the
pomp and circumstance of war; have ex-
periencsd more sudden and Violent
changes, but in no slngle period OF
similar length has the Biiisn empire
made SO rapid strides In tue growth and
development of the political power of the
peopls, and all those things that
make a nation really great
The government which under George III
was government in which kingly pre-
rogs tive was almost supreme, developed
under Victoria into q government OF the
people, scarce lass democratic than that
OF the United states. The change was we II
under way before Vic orla assembled the
throne, and she had the good sense not 10
seek to rstard 1t, nor to try to recover the
prerogatives which her grand
father had asserted with so
much vlgor ana also With 80
much injury to the kingdom, During
her reign India has been bound TO the
English crown. ana the sovereign Of the
United Kingdom IS now the Emperor Of
Insil as we'll. Egypt has been praos'-
cAlIy added to the empire. and a large
part of south Afeloa has eittier been ac-
tualiy acquired or Is In process OF acquire
msnt. There is no douLt that Victoria
has always been abls to exercise great
influen cs in the government or the
nation though she could hardly be called
an assertive monarch. or one who formu'
ated policies for the Kingdom, ana this
influence has always been exerc ised 60
avoid conf let and establish peace. She
was tacttul and, in the phrase of the
great nost laureate Of her reign, rich in
saving common s.nse. she reeog-
nizsd the limits the growth of oonst.-
tutionaI government had set TO her power
and made no atyemps to transgress thsm.
During her reign tine British electorate
has been uroauens1 until 1t includes
n9ariy all the males in the kingdom, ant
the power OF the massss has constantly
increased. Yet there has been no decrease
in the estimation In which the sovereign n
is held. Iran sferenoe of power from the
throne to the people which steadily went
on from the day that Victoria tcoS the
oath Of Office nsVer iessened In the slight
est degree the yenerat'on of her subjects
for her. No monarch was ever mora
| loved aud revered by her people,
and nsver did "A nation watch by the
bedside of a dying sovereign with more
solioltude and heartfelt grief than the
English nation has exhibited since the
ominous ann ouocemenb came fcom Os-
borne houss that ViCt1ri physical
powers were failing, and that the end
might not be far away.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23

The Grange telephone bin undertakes
to apply to the tslsp1one the sane bys-
tam of taxation as is now applied to the
railroads AT the present time the teie-
phone companies are taxed on the value
tf their plant, ana no account is taken ei
their income, while the railroads are
taxed on their gross receipts undsr sys-
tenn which makes 1t practically an
income tax. The change Is
clearly in ths Interest of equity
Companies rat are earning the great
incomes that the telephone companies
are, ought to pay something more than
tax on their inexpensive plant, No doubt
palt of the additional tax that this sys-
tenn will Impose will be saddled upon
telephone subscribers, but If no tax Is
laid upon oo.porations except one that
they cannot to some extent shift upon
the people. none at all Will be imposed.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23

The Kennebeo journal has been exam
atty in this State. 1t finds that when
Maine became Stats in 1920. TREASON,
murder, arson, rape, burglary and rob-
berry from the psrson by violence vera all
capital offences, punishable with death.
Nina years later burglary, raps and
robbery were taken ont Of the list and
made punishable by imprisonment for
life. In 1887 the capital punishment law
was so modified as to dsvotEs practically
upon the governor the responsibility OF
determining whether convicted murder.
ers should be hanged or perpetualiy con-
fined, Under this law cap tai punish
ment became a dead letter, silcs no gov
ernor would take the responsibility OF
ranging a man, and for 30 years there
vera no executions In Maine. In 1867 ths
governor called the legislatures attention
to the fact that there were ten persons
under sentence of death, confined In the
state Prison, one Of whom had been
there over twsniy years He suggest I'D
that the penalty be abolished, or the law
60 changed as TO require the governor to
issue his warrant Of execution within a
time certain and fixed. In 1869 law
WAS enacted requiring the governor ana
council to review the finding of the court
in cases OF conviction and sentsnce Of
death ana commute, pardon or cause the
prisoner to be executed within certain
length of time after the dats OF the origi-
nal sentence In 1870 and again in 1874
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all Its
stages and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cureis
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease. requires a constitutional treatment.
Hairs Catarrh cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
cf the system, thereby destroying the fonnda-
tlon OF the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building mp tho constitution ana
assisting nature In doing its work The pro-
prietors have so much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer one Hundred Dollars for
any ease that II fails to cure. send Tor list oil
testimonials.
Addess F. j. CHENEY s Co., Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists, 7tc
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
on Financial Affairs

The COmmitnee on Financial Affairs win give
q public hearing in Its room at the State House
in Augusta
Thursday. Jan. II. 1901 On a Resolve in
favor of an appropriation for the Maine Eye Il
Ear Inirmary at Portland. ON several petitions
in favor Of an appropriation for the Maine
Home for Friendless Boys at Portland. On
several petitions in favor of an appropriation
for the Temporary Home for Women aud Chill
dren at Portland.
Thursday. Jan a. 1901 On Resolve in favor
of an appropriation fol the Eastern Maine Gen
eral Hospital at Bangor, at o'clock. on
Resolve IN favor of an appropriation for Cen
trail Maine Genera. Hospital at Lewiston. at
30 O'Clock.
Thursday, Jan. 81 1901, On Resolve in favor
of an appropriation for the Hospital of the
Society Of the Sisters of Charity at Lewiston.
janI2dtd II. |. HIX, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
Committee on interior Waters,

The Committee on Interior Waters viii give
public hearing In It's room Ut the State House
In Augusta.
Jan "a, i90i
On an Act 10 prohibit the obstruction OF Chute
River. Bay of Naples. and Songo River In the
town OF Naples.
ON a resolve TO complete the improvements
ON SUngO and Chute River. sAss
Jan. 81, 1901
An Act 10 extend the charter OF the Name
Electric & Water Power Company.
An Act entitled An Act to amend section Two
OF Chapter sixty-four OF the Private Laws OIL
1899"
An Act to amend Chapter slxty-ionr OF the
Private aud Special Laws of is9l Which IS on
act TO incorporate the Wilson Stream Dam
Company. -,
An Act to incorporate the Union Boom Com
pany. NJ.
Petition for the improvement OF Pleasant
River In the towns OF Mason and Bethel; ~,
An Act TO incorporate the Lltue 0hufehii
Dam Stream Company.
Feb. z, 1901.
An Act granting Alexis Momeaut the right 70
erect and maintain piers and boomS On the 81
John River in the town Of Grand Isle.
ianlgdtd s. l.. PEABODY, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23

STATE OF MAINE.
~ rHr norsr or nrransgs1Aglvrs. =, AZ,

In THE HousE or REPRESENTATIVES.
January sth. 1901.
nRDERED. That the time for the reception
~ OF petitions and bills for private ana spec
ial legislation be limited to Thursday, January
81. 1901. aud that all petitions and bills pre-
sented after that date, be referred 10 the next
legislature. and that the Clerk OF the House
cause this order 10 be published IN all the daily
and weekly papers printed in the state.
House Of Representatives, January s, 1901
read and passed. sent up for concurrence.
W. s. COTTON. CleaK.
In Senate. January Q. 1901, read and passed,
in concurrence.
KENDALL NJ DUNBAR, Secretary.
true copy.
Attest: w. S. COTTON, Clerk.
ian12dtd
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23

There can tie no doubt that the man de-
tained at Skowhegan awaiting tie ar
rival of the Portland officers is the John
MoLain who has hesn SUSPECTED of the
Mosher murder. That he Is guilty of that
crime is by no means so o.ear. As the
PRESS remarked a day or two after tie
murder there has never been any very
substantial evidences which impli oated
him in that affair, and the story he tells
at Skowhegan has certainly furnished
nothing to strengthen the suspicion
aga nst him but quite the reverse lie
tslls the officers he left Rumford Falls
January 9, and he then accounts Tor him
self every day up to the time he appeared
in Skowheean. On the nigSt the
murder was committed he locates himssh
at Soribnar Mills, giving the name of
the boarding houEe where re spsn5 tbs
night 1t is vastly Improbable that he
would have located himself so dahn tely
as he dossif he had AS matter of fact teen
in Gorham, because such detniteness of
statement would make 1t easy 20 di'prove
his story II false He wouli have bsen Tar
more likely to have located him
self in n much more gere:al way. He
might have said that he stopped az "A
house in ths neighborhood of Soribner's 8
Mills, but unless hs is a muGh less IN :
teIIigent man than persons who know
him give him credit for being, he would
not have furnished the officers an easy
means of diserediting his story by
naming we'll know boarding house in
that locality. He ID very explicit In all
his statements as tp his whereabouts for
several days before the murder and for
all the time subsequent giving the names
of the persons for whom he worked ami
the KIM of work he did. His statement
as to the time he left liumford Fails cor
responds to that made by the Rumford
lumber company to a representative Of
the PRESS a week ago. The freedom
with which he admitted that he knew
the Moshsr family and had worked on
their farm some years ago. and that ha
called on them once afterwards looks
more like innocence that guilt. This much
Is certain. II he Is lying concerning his
whereabouts on the night of the murder,
and Immediately preceding and following,
he has afforded the officers ample means
for proving it, and II he is telling the
truth h ought to havs no great difficulty
in getting ample oorroboration Of his
story.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
Committee ON Judiciary.

The Committee on Judiciary will give pub
lie hearing in Its room at the State House In
Augusta. as follows;
tuesday, Jan 70 1901, atg2 O'Clock p. M. No.
"a On am act to provide for voting by proxy at
public elections.
Wednesday, Jan. %, 1901 at o'clock r. N.
No. 10 ON an act additional to chapter "a of the
r. s. relating to executors and administrators.
No. 90. ON an act to abolish Imprisonment for
debt and to provide for the DISCLOSURE OF poor
debtors.
Tuesday, JAN 20, 1901, at O'Clock P, NJ, No.
67 ON bill TO appeal the law requiring Inn
liquors.
No. Il. ON the Report of the Commission on
Uniformity OF Legislation.
TO- ON an act TO prevent the use OF trading
stamps and other similar devices. iani7dtd
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23

Mrs. Nation appears to have invented
SOFT of lynch law for pltting down the
IumshoTs Of Wichita, ard 1t has about II
the objection that app irs to all that kird
of Iaw,-tsa5 1t Is OF R3elf a violation OF
law. 1t uisht be poi sitla, perhaps. to
rid a community OF the evil Of the rum
shop, by this msthoi, but it would bring
evils in Its train IA bad, and very likely
worse than tte one which 1t was intended
20 supp ,ess. The only safe way to ara
nuisances is by due process of law.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
CURRENT COMMENT.
WHAT WILL THE HARVEST BE.
Hartford Courant

The troubles of Mrs. Stanford's school
for the dissemination of ideas that are
plss sing to herself, aTs growing in
abundance. The students have begun to
divide on tina question of allegiance to
her, anu the patron saint IS the chief
theine of the institution Two more pro-
fessors have LETT ana, as always. new
professors have been tounl 10 meet the
emergency ana MIS- stanford has Is
many teachers as bsfore. 1t is u very in
tsrestIng situation in the "suucatlonal
prnblem.'' 1t sets the Stanford Univer-
sity of by itself anu there Will be gem
eraI interest to see what sort of a product
we shall get from the college when every
teacher asks her what to think and sue
ceeds in making his boys go and think 1t.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
C0sss saliGGee on Banks and
Ranking.
and

The Committee or banks and banking will
give public hearing at its room No l46 In the
State house at Angus ia, as follows:
Wednesday February 6, 1901 at p, m,
Upon the following proposed additions and
amendments to the laws regulating the affairs
OF Trust and Banking Companies; Provisions
for accommodating reserve loans to officers of
the banks; loans with the stock of the same in
stitIti0n as collateral; the amount that may be
loaned to any one Individual, firm or corpora
ton, the investment of saving deposits; and
the establishment OF branches.
iaie3dtd GORHAM n. WEYMOUTH, Sec.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
janISdtd
- nd
Committee on Ways 1md
Bridges.

The Committee on Ways and Bridges, will
give public hearing at the room OF the state
Pension Agent at the State House in Augusta
rs follows:
Wednesday, January 30. 1901. at 2 p m. On
an act TO amend chapter Is of the K. ;. OF 1928
as amended by chapter 329 OF the Public Laws
of 1897 and by chapter p as amended by Public
Laws OF 1899 relating 10 Road Commissioner,
Wednesday. February 6, 1891, at > p. IN. On
an order directing the Committee on Ways and
Bridges TO inquire into the eXpediency of the
state supporting and maintaining the large
bridges.
FRED l.. PRATT, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
Com miItee on state Lnnds and
State ROads.

The Committee on State Lands and State
Roads win give public hearing in its room at
the state House in Augusta.
Wednesday, Jan. %, 1901 at o'clock a. m.
On Resolve in favor of repairing road between
Patten and Grand Lake. On a Resolve In favor
OF Roads in the Indian Township, Washington
jani7dtd DAVID E. MoULToN. Secretary
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
Committee on Legal Affairs.

The Committee ON Legal Affairs will give a
public hearing Ia its room at the State House In
Augusta. -
Wednesday, January 80, in the afternoon. on
an act TO authorize the laying out OF way
across the tide waters okthe Piscataqua River
in kittery. -, e....,.,.
janlSdtd
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
Committee on Legal Affairs.

The Committee on Legal Affairs VIII give a
public hearing In It's room at the State House 10
Augusta.
Thursday, January q, 1901. in the afternoon.
on an Act to amend section IS, Chapter 80,
Revised Statutes relating to measure OF milk,
ON an Act to amend section of Chapter 207,
Public Laws of 1895 relating 10 ballot law.
iani9dtd BEECHER PUTNAM, Sec.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
Committee on Iudieiary.

The Committee on Judiciary will give pub
lie hearing in its rooms at the state House IN
Augusta as follows:
Tuesday. JANUARY 20. 1901 at . o'clock p. M.
No. 75 on an act to establish law uniform
with the laws OF other States relating TO Nego-
table Instruments.
Wednesday, January 80. 1901 at o'clock
D. m No. 76. ON the petition OF II. W, Shaw
and others in favor OF fun suffrage for Women.
jani4dtd ii. T. POWERS, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
Committee on Legal AFralrs.

The Committee on Legal Affairs will give a
public hearing in its room at the state House in
Augusta.
Thursday. January "A, in the afternoon. On
an act to amend Section "A of chapter - of the
r. s. as amended by chapter 32S of the public
laws OF 1861 relating to cons tables On an act
to amend chapter ii9 OF the Il. $. relating TO the
sentencing of boys 10 the reform school On an
act to amend chapter I32 public laws Of 1899 re-
latiye 10 the desecration mutilaton or I'M.
proper use OF the flag OF the United states or OF
this State.
BEECHER PUFNAM. Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
Committee on Taxation.

The Committee ON Taxation will give public
hearing in its room at the State House Ia
Augusta.
Thursday, January "a. at p. m. On all mat
ters relating to the taxation OF Express Com
panies. Il. ,,.,,.,.,, e,
janl7did
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
jaIlisdtd
Committee on Railroads. Tele-
egraphs and Expresses.

There will be a hearing at the Railroad Com
missioners' room in the State House at Angus
Ia upon January 23rd at . O'Clock p. m, upon
the following bills presented to the legislature;
IAN act to extend the charter of the Franklin,
extend the charter of the Naterville and Wis
casset Railroad Co." and AN act 10 ineorpo-
rate the Wiscassett, Waterville 4 Pennington
janiidtd JOHN p DEERING. Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
Committee ON Judiciary.

The Committee on Judiciary will give a pub
lie hearing in its room at the State House In
Augusta.
Thursday, January "a. 1901, at o'clock p. m
No 50 ON an act TO enable the Compressed
Air Co, of Massachusetts 10 acquire and dis
pose of shares In the capital stock OF other
H. T. POWERS. Secretary.
janisdtd
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
Committee on Temperance.

The Committee on Temperance win give pub
lie hearings in its room in State House in Au-
gusta as follows:
Thursday. January 81, at p. IN.
An act TO regulate the liquor tTaiiic in Maine
referred from legislature of 500
Thursday, February Z, at p m.
resolve TO amend the Constitution, by re
pealing amendment five relating TO manufae-
ture and sale of intoxicating liquors.
n. ID. ROSS, Secretary.
ian19dtd
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.
committee ON Banks ant
Banking.

The Committee on Banks and Banking will
give public hearings at its room, No. LAG. at the
State House III Augusta, as follows:
Wedne sday. Jan. 30 1901. at p. m. ON rec
omnendation of Bank Examiner as to private
banking
Thursday. Jan. a. 1901. i.3O p. m. On recon-
mendation Of Bank Examiner that loan and
building associations be allowed by law TO
make loans at arate of mterese less than six
per cent per annum.
JAMES ADAMS. Chairman.
GORHAM n. WEYMOUTH. Secretary.
ianlsdtd
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
janisdtd
Commiltee on Legal Arrairs.

The Committee on Legal Affairs will give
public hearing in its room at the State House
IN Augusta.
Wednesday, January 30 in the afternoon. On
an act to amend chapter 60 X. 5. relating 10
divorce.
BEEoHER PUTNAM. Secretary.
s,nto9td
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
FINANCIAL.
NEW ENGLAND
INVESTMENTS.


County of Washington, Me,
As, 1928
City of Portland, due 1907
City Of South Portland 3 LIS,
City of Deering As, 1912
City of Auburn As, 1908
Portland Water Co. As, 1927
Machias Water Co. 5s, 1916
Oakland Water Co. IS, 1908-18
Newport Water Co. As, 1929
Bangor g. Aroostook, Maine
Line, 5s, 1943
Bangor and Aroostook, Pisca-
taquis Division, 5s, 1943
Bangor and Aroostook, Van
Buren, Extension, 5s, 1943
Maine Central, A LIS, 1912
MERCANTILE
TRUST COMPANY,
Cor. Middle and Exchange Sis.
janiedn
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
Committee ON Judiciary.

The Committee on judiciary will give public
hearing in its room at the State House In
Augusta.
Wednesday, Feb. 10. 1901 at 2 O'Clock p. m.
No 50. On an act to increase the powers of the
City Council of Portland
janl9dtd II. I. POWERS, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
Com rmi,tee on Insane Hospital.

The Committee ON Insane Hospital viii meet
at p M every Thursday In the Library until
further notice. ..
CHAs s. PRINCE. Chairman.
f. AaR0RTER, Secretary.
jani7dtf
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
Committee ON Judiciary.

The Committee on Judiciary will give pub
lie hearing in its room at the State House IN
Augusta ,.,.,.
Wednesday, February IS, 1901, at 2 O'Clock
D. m No. 81 On an act relating 10 the lees OF
me sheriff of Cumberland county.
IL. I. POWERS, Secretary.
ianisdtd
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23

Patrons Of the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses oi thelr
papers changed as often as they may desire py
notifying the office.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23

Committee on Judiciary.

The Committee ON Judiciary win give public
hearing in its room at the state House IN
Augusta.
Tuesday Feb 3. 1901, at o'clOoR p. m. No,
CO. ON an order directing the Committee on
Judiciary 70 inquire into the eXpediency OF
revising the Public Laws of the state OF Maine
iani2dtd Ii. I. POWERS. secretary
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
Committee on Legal Affairs.

The Committee on Legal Affairs will give a
public hearing in its room at the state House III
Augusta,
Wednesday January 90 1901.
on an Act TO establish the salaries of County
Oflicers. .
jan19dtd BEECHER PUTNAM, sec
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23

Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the office oil
the DAILY PRESS. No. 81 Exchange street.
Portland. Me.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
litfee on ways and
Bridges.
Committee

The regular meetings of the committee on
Ways and Bridges viii be held at the office OF
the state Pension Agent. at o'clock p M ON
Wednesday OF each week until further notice.
FRED ). PRATT. Secretary.
7a.,4H9tf
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23

MAINE STATE PRESS weekly
BY the year. 81 in advance. or sl.25 at the end
OF the year.
For six months, 80 cents; FOR three months. %
cents.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Committee ON Interior Waters

The Committee on Interior Waters win give
hearings in It's rooms at the State House III
Augusta, as follows:
Thursday, Jan. "a. 1901. On petition of Fred
erick Robbie aud others of Cumberland County
for an appropriation TO complete the cOnstrue-
ton of ietties at the mouth OF the SOngo River
in the town of Naples, and for dredging and
deepening the channel of said river at Sougo
lock as well as the channel of Chute River in
said Naples.
Thursday. Jan. "a. 1901. On petition of Fred
erick RObie and others in favor of compelling
all parties using the navgable waters otChute $
River Bay of Naples and Songo River for the
purpose OF driving logs, pulp wood or any other
wood, To have such waters free of such wood al
or before june 10th annually.
ianl2dtd ). L.. PEABODY, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23
TERMS

DAILY PRESS
BY the year, So in advance or s. at the end of
the year.
BY the month, 50 cents.
The Portland daily press., 1901-01-23

The DAILY PRESS Is delivered at these rates
every morning 10 subscribers in all parts OF
Portland. and In Westbrook and South Port
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-07

ated but the dining room was prettiest,
all in yellow. golden rod, marrigolds.
brown BEETLES and ferns. Some very
witty toasts were given, Henry Lamp
acting as POSTMASTER.
In the party were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Lamp. Jack Lamp, Mr. and Mrs Law
renee Fish, Mr.. and Mrs Joe Dulee. Mrs.
Lavell. Mr.. and Mrs. Dickson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Gabse. Mr.. and Mrs. Curtain.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Grigg. Mr.. and Mrs Ned
.hurney, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Leary, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Madden. Mr.. and Mrs. Bige-
low, Mr.. and Mrs. Casey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Blake, Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Smith. Misses
Dottie Smith. Kate Smith, Mae Sullivan,
Nettie Cobson. Lolita Dulce. Bessie
Frear. Babe Curtain. Mamie Kerney.
Maggie Casey: Messrs. Frank Sullivan.
Will Casey, Joe Blake, Noel Gabse. Har-
ry Freedman, Lance Grigg and Horace
Leary.