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The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05

A splendid water site has also been secured
for the purpose OF erecting a complete electric
power plant operated by water power, the
revenue from the sale of which will
amount 40 fully SI0,On0 monthly.
We especially call attention TO the Peerles,
and M ossbRcIS groups of claims, which are
wonderfully rich In deposits OF lead. The crop
pings of the main vein are continuous for oyei
6O00 feet, and these claims are. the most part
well tunnelled A very conservative estimate
based on actual daily profit from these claims
alone, insures an annual net prOnt of al
least $50 900. or practically per cent
on the COmpany's entire eapitaliza-
tion.
That the property owned and now In opera
tion by the Rio Hondo Copper Company is the
richest and most valuable mining tract control
led by any American Corporation has been ue
moustratcd beyond all question OF doubt by ac-
tual figures, tests and measurements. lt is q
vast mountainous section, rich veins OF proven
hgh-grade ore In practically inexhaustible sup
ply IL is a very conservative staten e1lt Z
90 say that, during the present caien-
dar year, the Company should earn and
pay out in divIden nds at least 10 p. ct. OH
the par value of Its shares. As an invest
ment of legitimate and highly remnerativt
character the stock OF the Rio Hondo Copper
Company offers 10 capital a most inviting anc
safe proposition. We court the most rigid in
VeStgation.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05
BRIEF PARTICULARS.

The Rio Hondo Copper Company Is capital
lied at $40 000, ,000 divided into 100000 shares.
full paid and worcestershire. par value $1,000
each. The company owns various groups OF
claims aggregating over 2000 acres ia one OF the
largest andrichest tracts of mineral lands on
this continent. The various groups of claims
are sufficiently developed TO determine their
richness and in places great bodies OF ore are
now definitely blocked ont by extensive tunnel
ling and surface openings. The Fraser M0uu-
tain Group has been developed TO the extent OF
over 10000 feet and there has been actually
blocked out by accurate measurement su NJ eien
ore TO keep neutrality-suspicious. n OF 500 tons
daily capacity, running day and niEht
10 its full limit for period of twenty
six years. Five feet width on this group Of
claims alone shows an average OF 29.4l p. Ct
copper which. together with gold and silver de
pOsits in this same ore yields value OF S9l2i
per ton.
In the main tunnel the ore chute is 123 feet
wide-with the hanging wall not yet found
which averages In value $1,000 per ton. In
opening up the property through this tunnel,
e2i tons OF ore are mined daily.
This group OF claims alone guar
antees possible net earnings In excess
OF 80 u. ct per annum On the Co m pany's =
entire capitalization.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05
Committee ON Interior Waters.

The Committee on Interior Waters will give
public hearing in its room at the State House
in Augusta.
Wednesday, Feb 18th. 1901. Petition of II.
]. Baily of Howland praying for an amend
ment TO chapter 13e of the private laws OF 1866
entitled IAN act to incorporate the Sebec Dam
Company"
Wednesday. Feb. 18TH 1901 An act TO erect
and maintain dams, piers and booms in sandy
Stream and its tributaries in Highland and
Lexington Plantations in Somerset County and
in Gilman Pond and Stream in said county.
Wednesday, Feb 18th. 1901. An act TO create
lien for driving logs and lumber under con
tract with the owner or any other person.
Tuesday Feb. 18th, 1901. An act TO incor-
porate the West Branch Driving and Reservoir
Dam Company.
Thursday. Feb 2ist, 1901. An act to incor
porate the Sandy Stream Dam Improvement
Company.
Thursday. Feb 2ist. 1901. An act to amend
chapter 4i9 of private and special laws as
amended by chapter i55 of private and speela
laws OF 1899, relating TO PenObseOt East Brancl
Driving Association.
Thursday. Feb. 2tst, 1901. An act for the
building OF a dam and maintaining piers in the
Madawaska River in Stockholm Plantation
AroostOok County.
Thursday, Feb 21st, 1901. An act TO incor
porate the Tunk Pond Water Power Company.
fcbldtd 5. l.. PEABODY. Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05
railroad committee Hearings

All public hearings before the r. r. Commit
tee heretofore advertised to occur Feb. 18th,
are postponed till Feb. 15 at p. m.
The hearing on An Acr TO establish the
fore advertised to occur on Feb. 9Th, is post
poned to Feb. 10th. at . p. m.
Wednesday, Feb. 9TH 1901.
An act to extend the charter OF the Ellsworth
Street Railway Company
An act in relation TO disorderly conduct and
evasion of fares on street railroads, steamboats,
and ferries.
An act to extend the charter OF the Buehill
& Buck sport 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, HallOwen q
Gardner Railroad Company to sell or lease its
property and franchises.
On petition of the Sk0whegan 81 Norridge-
wOck Railway & Power Company for authority
10 extend its road into the town of Smithheld.
An act to authorize the Androseoggin Rail-
road Company to convey Its interest to The
Maine Central Railroad Company.
Feb. 18th. 1901.
An act 10 incorporate the Castine s Eastern
Railroad Company. teb2dtd
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05
THEFT OF A GREAT RIVER.
How the Danube Is Robbed Through
DiVersion of Its Tributaries.

Diversion OF It's TribuNur1cAs
Biologists have long known that one
stream may appropriate the waters OF
another bN gradually encroaching upon
its watershed and diverting its tributaries
one by one. This kind of theft is at least
frank and open. 1t takes place on the
surface, and every one. at least every
geologst, can see what is going on. The
river Danube, according to expert author.
ity, is suffering from a more insidious
form of robbery, by which the Rhine
profits, part of the Danube's water being
drawn off underground into the Rhine
valley. And this may be of great impor-
tance to future dwellers of the Danube.
for il it is not stopped it may end by
causing the river below the point Of abb
sorption to become permanently dry.
Says NJ. E. A. Martel, writing on this
subject in La Geographic (Paris):
''In recent geological work
Professor Albrecht Penck has called at
tention to the subterranean drainage of
a part OF the waters of the Danube by
which, curiously enough, the Rhine basin
profits. Between Donauschingen (Badenl
and Tuttlinger (Wurttemberg)
the assures in the limestone formation
draw off the waters of the Danube under
ground-a phenomenon observed as long
ago as 1719 by +. w. Breuinger. This
writer suggested that the water thus
drawn off reappeared in the springs OF
Aach, little town near lake Constance
and his hypothesis was verified
by Knop in 1877 by the use Of fiuoce
rine"
Still more recently, the writer tells us,
other instances of subterranean cap
-. t,1 III 80
the waters of one river are diverted into
the drainage basin of another. Now it is
remarked by Professor Penek that unless
this loss of Danube water is stopped in
some way it will go on increasing gradu-
ally until it will take the whole Of the
rivers supply, leaving the lower river
bed quite dry, as it is left occasionally
now, according to Quenstedt in years OF
drought. Then the gradual deepening of
the Danube valley will end at the point
OF absorption. Below Monringen will ex'
tend a dry valley, while above "blind
valley" will be drained by a subterranean
river This is not a fight of the imagina-
tion, for the same thing has happened to
the river Foiba in Istria and the Recca
near Triest. The author adds that these
and other cases, notably in Dalmatia,
show what threatens the Danube valley
unless man interyenes. The length OF time
that elapses before the temperance of
the water at Aaeh go hours shows that
il must make long circuit or that 1t en-
counters great obstacles underground. j,
is noted by NJ Martel that Professor
Penck's book goes far TO confirm theory
advanced by himself that subterranean
circulation of water is gradually taking
the place of surface drainage in lime
stone regions.-Literary Digest.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Vermont has twelve living ex-Gover-
nors. ranging from Frederick Holbrook,
IS6U-6l, to Edward q. smith, lSgs-lg00.
The late James Tyson, the brisbane
millionaire, reported to have been the
richest man in Australia, never needed
more than 81, 500 year for his personal
expenses.
NJ de Lauessan, in n circular to the
French navy, prescribes rigorous respect
for freedom of conscience. On board
ship, and at the maritime procedures, ar
senaIs, and schools, attendance at relig-
ious service s. at prayers, and at all otner
practices OF any religion IS to be purely
voluntary. The circular Is to be pla-
cards d In all these establishments
MIR. George Grossmith gives a descrip-
tion oLSir Arthur Sullivan s great rapid
ity OF working, He says: 'Hs told me
himself, at one OF the rinal dress rehear-
sails of 'Ioianthe, that he had yet to do
tue overture OF the opera-which any one
can still see Is an elaborate and mastery
composition. lie sat up TILL about i've
in the morning; never leaving his desk,
and writing with an Rssiduity which II
is almost impossible to realize"
A pitman who became q leading phren-
ologist has Just died ut Geshead-C n.
lyme, in the person of Mr.. Nicholas Nor
gan, He went into the mine at six and
a half years OF egs. lie was one OF the
Twelve Apostles'' who went to London
60 present the case of the pitInen for
higher wages in the time of the famous
strike OF 1874, and few years ago he
figured once again In the British metrop-
oils as president of the Society of Phren-
ologists In 1871 he published his first
work. "Phrenology and How to Use 1t
In AnRly Zing Character
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05
Committee ON Judiciary.

The Committee on Judiciary win give pub
lie hearing in its room at the State House in
Augusta.
Wednesday, Feb 13 1901. at o'clock p. m.
No IL. On an act additional TO chapter o.
revised statutes. in relation to rairo ads.
Wednesday, Feb, 90 1901. at O'Clock p. m.
No III. On an act to amend section 8, Of
chapter 100, of the public laws of 1891, relating
to forest fires.
No i2S. on an act relating to hawkers and
peddlers.
Thursday. Feb. II. 1901 at 2 o'clock p. m.
No 1856. On an act to authorize telephone,
telegraph electric light. heat and power com
panles TO place their wires under the surface OF
public ways.
Tuesday. Feb. 26 1901 at ? O'Clock p. m.
No. 1888. On an act TO authorize the Great
Northern Paper Company TO increase fits capl-
tai stock.
No. l42. On an act TO amend section 2, Of
chapter co. of the revised statutes, as amended
by chapter ~, OF the public laws OF 1899, relat-
ing TO divorce.
No. 1871. On an order iAstructing the Judi
ciary Committee to inquire into the ACCESSIBILITY
of the state assuming control OF the publication
of the Maine Reports
Also ON petition of the Knox County Bar
in relation to the duties and salary the Maine
reporter of decisions.
, fe6ldtd ii. T. POWERS, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05
Committee on Legal Affairs.

The Committee on Legal Affairs will give a
public hearing III its room at the state House
in Augusta,
Wednesday Feb. G. 1901, at . p. m.
On an act to amend section of chapter 16 of
the Revised Statutes relative to public drains
and sewers.
ON an act to amend section Il OF chapter 1913,
Revised Statues as amended by chapter l30,
publle laws of 1899 relating to uampS.
On an act to amend chapter of the Revised
Statutes relating to the sale OF aud Tor the non
payment OF taxes.
Wednesday. Jan. 80. 1901. at 2 p. m.
On an act to repeal section 6, chapter as, pub
lie laws Of 1891, relating TO the Incorporation Of
churches.
ON an act TO amend section OF chapter 9l OF
the Revised Statutes relating 10 fees of town
and city clerks for recording mortgages.
On an order relative to cutting bushes and
shade trees.
ian25dtd BEECHER PUTNAM Sec.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05

nizs us AZ their euzsrain2 when the
Cuhan republic does something or mee l.
tates doing somethins hostile to our
interests, then thsrs may be sood ground
for our interference. Our own deferci
and prOtsotion then may furnish solid
reason for taking her hand. Eut mp 10
the present tune she has done nothing
OF the kind. She has procesdsd simply TO
inaugurate q government OF her own--so
put herself In the shape that we made tt .
condition Of the rslinquishment OF our
control over her. She has done 10 decent
ly, without turmoil ana without disorder.
She has providsd for universal suffrage.
taking pattern. apparently, from this
country. She has outlined a scheme OF
government closely modelled upon that
of the United States, and now she asks us
TO end our control as we promised to do
whenever the island was paoified. What
answer are we going TO make. yes or nor
II no, upon what groundss Because
as suggested by the Philadelphia paper,
the United Ststss spent hundreds OF mil
lions In freezing Cuba, and Is now not
recognized in the constitution OF that
countryf But our work was proclaimed
at Its inception TO be one of pure disin-
terestsdness, for which we expecssd no
return exospt the return which conscious
ness OF having done an unseIiish and be-
nsvoient ant might supply. Becaute
Cuba may incur debts without limit and
make treaties2 But we declared that
Cuta was and by right ought to be free
ami independent A people that can
not contract debts or make treaties are
not free and independent Becanss the
constitution provide for universal sun
rage;Y But people free ana indepsnde mt
psopIs have a right to fix suoh terms for the
suffrage as they ses lit. Are we DING TO
conde mn. Cuba for folloW ing the pret edeEt
set by the United States in enfranchising
the negroesf All the suggestions OF the
Philadelphia paper of reasons for retain
ing control over Cuba are mere devices 10
evading our pledge. Not one OF them will
bear the test of examination. TheY
squlnt, we are sorry to say, at a purposs
to gobbie up the island.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05

The Committee on Legal Affairs viii give a
hearing In It's room at the State House ln
Augusta.
Wednesday. February G. 1891. at p M
00-On an oct in relation to political eaucuses
In towns.
gi-On an act to amend section9 OF chapter
f06 Revised Statutes, relating to draft of
jurors.
a9-On on act 90 amend paragraph 3. section
6. chapter g. Revised Statutes as amended by
public laws OF 1896 relating to poll taxes.
05--On an act to amend section i6. chapter u,
Revised Statutes, relating to parishes and
religious societies.
SON an act to amend chapter 6. Revised
Statutes. as amended by chapter ga, private
laws of 1899. relating TO benevolent institu-
tions
Wednesday, February 10. 1901. at pm.
gG-On an act to amend chapter = section IL
of the Revised Statutes relating TO the choice
an Il term of certain town officers.
lO0-On an act to provide bounty for the
detection and arrest of murderers.
febidtd BEECHER PUTNUM, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05

While we do not think that toe opsra-
tions OF Mrs. Nation are calculated TO
produce q lasting cure for the evils which
they are dire ctsd against, and they may Re
qus stionable from a moral stAndroiu {, but
she is probably not guilty OF any isgaI Of
fence. Kansas saloons are outlawed, a nd
only exist by reason OF the indifference, or
worse, OF the officers whoss business it Is
to enforce the law. A situation seems to
have grown up in that state similar TO
that which existed all over Maine up to
the time OF the recent prohibition revival.
Mrs. Nation is undertaking to do what 1t
Is the business of the officers to do-sup-
press an outlawed evil Ths trouble
with her way OF doing 1t is that it is
likely to bring other evils quite as bad
as those she is trying to extinguish.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05

The Philadelphia Press, speaking OF
the Cuban situation, says:
"It was Congress that brought about
the present trouble by its extremely un-
wise joint resolution asserting that the
United States hereby disolaim any dis
position or intention to exercise sover-
eighty, jurisdiction or control over said
island except for the pacincation thersof,
etc. There was not the slightest cause
for any such declaration. The United
States haR expended millions of dollars
and sacrificed many lives to drive spain
out OF Cuba. Shall IL now withdraw and
turn the island over to the reyoiutionists
without as much as q thank you from
them, and subject itself to the risk of
another foreign war as q result of Cuba
trying to govern itself. There Is nothing
whatever said in the proposed Cuban con-
stitution about the United States. 1t Is
not TO be supposed that this country Will
leave that island free to make treaties
with foreign gov ernments. incur ceots
without limit and do anything else 1t
plsasss regardless of our rights. The
proposed constitution provides for uni
versal suffrage, which means the rule In
Cuba of illIterates, principally negroes,
and III the opinion of the majority of
people here under such a constit ution
Cupa would soon become a second
HRyti."
There was a purpose in the dec
larAtion made in regard TO Cuba at
the beginning OF the war with Spain. 1t
was to make 1t clear to the world that
we took up arms against Spain for no
selfish purpose, but to enfranohiss a
people struggling to be free. At the
time the declaration received almost uni
versal assert and commendation. 1t was
pointed to with pride by Americans, it
was praised by foreign nations. We
knew that we must expend hundreds OF
millions OF dollars when we recorded our
intention to sat Cuba free. We knew
that Cuba was made up of a population
not the best adapted 10 self-government.
Nevertheless we made the declaration,
deliberately and solemnly. and called
gods ana men to witness the disinterest-
edness Of our motives Are We going to
repudiate that deoIarationP Beoarse =
people whom we declared were and by
right out to be tree and independents, may
have the power to adopt some policy
which may be inimical to the interests
OF the United States, are we going to
now declare that they are not by right
free and independent and ought not TO
be free And independent, but must reoog-
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05
Committee on shore Fisheries.

The committee on Shore Fisheries win give a
public hearing in It's room at the State House In
Augusta,
Wednesday Feb. 9th, 1901 at y. M.
On petition of Otis W. Albee and 80 others IN
favor of an act forbddIng the use OF seines and
torches within one mile Of fish weirs.
Wednesday, Feb. 9Th. 1901, at p. m.
On an act to amend section OF Chapter 292,
Public Laws OF 1859. relating 10 the marking OF
lobster treps.
Wednesday, Feb. 18th, 1901. at p. m.
On an act prohibiting the taking OF shell hsl
from the shores and fats OF Little Whale Boat
Island IN the town of Harpswell
febidtd FRANK A. THOMPSON. Sec.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05

The Committee on Towns win give q public
hearing In its room at the state House In
Augusta. on
"Wednesday, February -. 1901. at O'Clock. pm.
ON an Act relating TO sheridan Plantation.
feb5dtd FRANK II. HASKELL. Sec.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05

1t is curious, or 1t would have been
year ago, to find person called Sheriff
smashing bar rooms But person by
that name has been doing great busi-
ness In that line in Kansas, even claim
lug to be superior to Mrs. Carrie Nation
This sheriff Ia a woman. however.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05

The British have met with another
disasA this time at Magersfontein
Apparently 1t was known that the Brit
ish garrison was In danger, and a relief
column was on It's way, but 1t arrived
too late, as has been the case several times
before. 1t would seem that with the big
army the English have in the Transvaal
they ought to be able TO protect their
garrisons against capture. But they
have been strangely slow, ever
since they entered upon the South African
war, In "gsttlng on" 10 the tactics OF
their adversarles The latter move with
. CELEBRITY that up to the present tbs Eng
lish troops have not been able to eq uai.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05

CHARLES L.. HEvERIN, Proprietor Hotel
NOrmandie. and Treasurer Penna. aud
Delaware oil Co, New York.
JAMES n. BLANDFoRD, Manufacture r
and Capitalist. Sing Sing, n. y.
WILLIAM BRANDRErH. Mime owner
and Manufacturer, Sing Sing, N y.
RICHARD HOPKINS, President Penna.
and Delaware Oil Co, l5s Front ST., n. \.
SAMUEL %. WORKS, Manager National
Biscuit Co. Minneapolis. MINI.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05

The Committee on Judiciary will give a pub
lie hearing In its room at the State House in
Augusta.
Tuesday, February 10, 190l at 2 o'clock p. m.
No. l2l, on an act 10 prevent the shooting OF
human beings by persons In pursuit of game
or game birds.
No. 1873 ON an act to amend section % OF
chapter 1877 of the private and special laws OF
1857 relating TO disclosure of poor debtors.
febldtd ii. L. POWERS, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05
Committee ON Financial Affair

The Committee on Financial Affairs will give
public hearing in It's room at the State House
In Augusta.
Thursday, Feb. 7th 1901. On resolve in favor
of an appropriation for the Freeport Park As
sociation.
Thursday Feb. 7th. 1901. On an act to pro-
vide for Board of Pan American Managers.
feb4dtd ii. IRWIN HIX, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05
Committee on Temperance
CHANGE OF HEARINGS.

The Committee on Temperance hereby gives
notice that IL postpones the following public
notices until February IA. at 2 p. IN: An act tC
regulate-the liquor traffic, referred by Legisla
ture of 1899; a resolve TO resubmit the prohiDi
tory act
iebidtd N d. ROSS, Secretary
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05
Com n,iltee on Legal Affairs.

The Committee on Legal Affairs viii give a
public hearing in its room at the state House in
Augusta.
Wednesday, February G, 1901, at p. m.
g5-On an act to incorporate the Benny Eagle
Power Company Of standish, Maine.
es-On an act relating to the Madison Power
iS iebidtd BEEcHER PUTNUM. Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05
The Committee on Interior
Waters.

The Committee on Interior Waters will give a
public hearing In its room at the State House
in Augusta.
On an act to incorporate the Matagon Manu-
featuring Company.
Thursday, Feb. 7th 1901.
On an act TO incorporate the Mattanawoock
Manufacturing Company
Thursday, Feb 7th. 1901.
On am act TO extend the charter OF the Wlnn
Water 4 Power Company.
Thursday Feb. 7th, 1901.
The hearing on AN act 10 incorporate the
Union Boom Company ;, heretofore advertised
TO occur Jan. JiSt, 1901, Is postponed 70 feD.
nth. 1901
feb2dtd 5. l.. PEABODY secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05
Committee on Banks aDs
Banking.

The Committee on Banks and Banking will
give public hearing in its room at the State
House In Augusta
"Wednesday, Feb Is. 1901. at 8 p. m.
Laws OF 1899 In reiatioA to Foreign Banking
Associations and Corporations.
JAMES ADAMS, Chairman.
febdtd G. 0RHAM n. WEYMOUTH, See.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05
Committee ON Mamufaciures.

The committee on Manufactures will give
public hearing in its room at the State House in
Augusta,
February 6, 1901, at p. m.
ON an act to Authorize Topographic Sur
yey In cooperation with the United States Geo
logical Survey"
febidtd BENZ. COFFIN, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.


The Committee on Towns win give public
hearing In its room at the state House IN
Augusta, on
Wednesday, Feb. 10. 1901 at O'Clock p. m.
on Petition OF Elijah w. King and others OF
Wellington, 20 be set on from said Wellington
and incorporated with the town of Cambridge.
feh5dtd FRANK II. HASKELL, Sec.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-05
WIZ tie snip subsidy biIl get through

VIII the ship subsidy bill get through
the Senate this session. Tnat depends
ON how determined is the opposition. II
the opposition Fave made up their minds
to have 1t 90 over 1t cannot be passed
this session, for there are no rules In the
Senate &c limit debate and a few tonguey
men can consume all the time between
now and the fourth of March In talk.
What the disposition of the opposition j.
is not quite clear yet There have been
reports that 1t was inclined to be con
tent with a vigorous protest. If that be
true the bill may get through But an
opposition determined to held It up can
do So