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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18

Attorney General Knowlton of Msssa-
chusetts, in his annual report, practi-
cally recommends that capital punish
ment be abolished. HIS claims first that
the death penalty does not tend to dimin-
ish or prevent murder, since man who
Is SO far lost to reason as to conceive the
commission OF murder with deliberate
and premeditated malice aforethought.
does not enter into discussion with
himself OF the consequences of his crime
secondly, that the infiiotion of the death
penalty Is not in accord with the present
advance OF civilization, that 1t is a relic
OF barbsrism which thu community must
outgrow, as It has already outgrown the
rack. the whipping-post and the stake.
MIR. Knowlton thinks that the ma Jority
OF those who have bean engaged, or are
engaged in the trial of capital cases,
share In thsse Views. Here is the opinion
of q man who has had long experience In
criminal cases In state where the death
penalty Ia in vogus and has been for
many years. 1t Is not the opinion of a
ssntimentalist, for MIR. Knowlton "a not
a man of that kind. He has been q Wig
orous prosecuting officer, and mere senti-
mental appeals have never made much
impression upon him. The truth about
the death penalty is that the advocacy OF
1T has Its origin largely In feeling OF
vengeance. Very few persons contend
nowadays that 1t tends to prevent crime,
but when a brutal murder has been COM
mitted, like that at tiorham, there Is q
general wish ID intIlat this ssversst pun
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18

Ominous news from South Africa is
the report that a detachment of British
troops in pursuit of Boer commando
has had to halt ana entrench itself on
account of an outbreak OF enteric fever
in it's ranks. This is the season at which
that disease Is likely to rage with most
viru lencs, and 1t Is certain that the unac-
climatsd British troops will be seriously
handicapped by 1t. Meanwhile DE Vets
operations are puzzling Kitchener greatly.
lie is reported to have crossed the Vaal
river into the Transvaal, but whether he
has actually done SO or set atioat this story
TO help them get into Cape Colony Is
what the British commander would like
TO know. Apparently the British have
given up all hope of capturing his conf
mand. He out-marches and out-man-
oeuvres them, and has had no great diff
Guilty in getting out of the traps they
have set for him.
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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 Catafrh Cureis
the only positive cure nowknown to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease, requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system, thereby destroying the fonda
ton of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up tho constitution and
assisting nature In doing its work The pro-
prieiors have SO much faith in its curative
powers that they offer one Hundred Dollars for
any case that il fails TO cure. Send for list OF
testimonials
Adde'S F. j. CHENEY s. Co.. Toledo, O..
Sold by druggists, roc
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18

The comments made in the Senate on
the hazing at West Point seem to have
bsen to the point. Judged by any standard
except that set up by undergraduates
the indignities anu torturas inticved up
on the plebes are oowardly and brutal
But the undergraduate whether OF mill
tary academy or one Of the literary COL
Ieges never views ihsm in this way. 1t
doesn't occur to him that 1t is oowardly
to force plebe to do "eagles'' or to
fight one who is known to be his ply steal
superior II he did he would not do 1t,
for the average student Is not a coward
nor brute. The truth is that under
graduates live In an atmosphere which
seems to distort their mental vision.
He defends while In college with heart
and sincerity things that few years
after graduating he will perceive nj a
glance are absolutely indefensible.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18
Committee on Judiciary.

The Committee ON Judiciary will give a pub
lie hearing In its room at the State House in
Augusta, as follows:
Thursday, January "a, 1901, at O'Clock p, m.
No. 81. On the petition, with accompanying
bin of town officers of BoOthbay Harbor, and
1875 others, to make optional with towns the
time of holding annual town meetings
Thursday. January 81. 1901. at O'Clock p. m.
No. 81. On an act relative to the issue OF cap
ital stock and bonds by quasi public corpora
tons
Thursday. February 49, 1901, at . o'clock
p. m. No 90. On an order in relation 10 the
Zee system i'm public Offices, as contained in the
II. t. POWERS, Secretary.
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Committee ON Judiciary.

The Committee on Judiciary will give public
hearing in its room at the State House in Au-
gilsta as follows:
m, on an order directing the Committee on
Judiciary to inquire into the expedieney OF
amending the statutes relating to kidnapping.
Tuesday. January %. 1901, at 2 O'Clock p. M,
on the petition of n. n. knight and others oil
Winthrop for change In the laws in relation to
the extension Of burying grounds.
On an act to change the time of opening poll
ing places 10 O'Clock in the discretion of the
election officers
janlldtd III. I. POWERS, Secretary.
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WHY QUAY WON.
NEW York Sun.l

Matthew Stanley Quay is again Sem
ator OF Pennsylvania. He has won
against the most bitter and powerful OPP
position that a politician ever faced and
conquered. There will be many ugly ex'
plantations of his victory. but the funda-
mental reason for 1t must be plain to all.
1t Is that the vast commercial interests
OF Pennsylvania have looked upon MIR.
Quay as q safer and more valuable repre-
sentative to speak for them in the Senate
than any rival who could have been put
forward by the opposition. Without this
overwhelming force in politics, Quay new
or could have achieved his victory.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18

STATE OF MAINE.


In THE HOUSE, or RErRKsErTATIvEs.
January eth, 1901
nRDFRFD That the time for the reception
" OF petitions and bills for private and spec
ial legislation be limited 70 Thursday, January
81, 1901, and that all petitions and bills pre-
Sented after that date. be referred 20 the next
legislature and that the Clerk of the House
cause this order 10 be published in al the daily
and weekly papers printed IN the state.
House Of Representatives, January 8, 1901.
read and passed. sent up for concurrence.
W. s.. COTTON, Clerk.
In Senate. January .. 1901, read and passed,
In concurrence.
KENDALL NJ. DUNBAR. Secretary.
true copy.
Attest; W. s. COTTON, Clerk.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18

There is more trouble In the Stanford
U University. Something like a sympa-
thetic strike among the professors has
followed the removal OF Howard, three
other professors either having resigned or
declared their intention to do so because
Of his treatment. It IL only question
of time when they will all resign II
Mrs Stanford continues to dictate what
shall be taught and how it shall be
Taught
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18

Bills to reform the fee system anu
abolish 1t wherever possible are coming
in from all parts of the state, and IL is
hardly possible that the present session OF
the legislature can eud without some
legislation upon the subject. Eternal
vigilance. however, is the price Of reform
and 1t will not be quite safe yet to sus-
PEND the agitation. The dairy commits
sion seems to have been case OF still
birth,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18
FIRST SETTING OF PEACE CON-
FERENCE.

Berlin, January l7.-An official OF the
German foreign office informed the oorre-
spondent of the Associated Press today
that the first sitting OF the peace confer
ence in Pekin would be appointed imme-
diatsly after the different foreign ENJOYS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18
Committee ON Legal Affairs.

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 10 amend Section "a of chapter 50 Of the
II. y. as amended by chapter 32s of the public
laws of 1887 relating TO constables. On an act
TO amend chapter i42 OF the II. s. relating 70 the
sentencing of boys to the reform school On an
act TO amend chapter 1872 public laws Of 1909 re-
latlye to the desecratiOn, mutilation or I'M
proper use of the flag of the United States or OF
this State.
BEECHER PUTNAM. Secretary.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18
PRESIDENT SIGNS III.

" ashington, January 1.-THE Preai-
dent today signed the bill 70 make an
apportionment OF Representatives In Con-
twelfth census.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18

ishment possible. and that, IN the easi-
nation OF most persons. Is death. tt 10
more for the purpose of rstribution than
for prevention that the death penalty Is
KENT nowadays on any statute book.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Committee on Baaks aud
Banking.

The Committee on Banks and Banking will
give public hearings at its room. No. ii6. at thu
State House IN Augusta, as follows;
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 1901. at p. IN. On rec
concentration OF Bank Examiner as 10 private
banking.
Thursday. Jan. a. 1901. 100 p. m. ON recon-
mendatOn of Bank Examiner that loan and
building associations be allowed by law TO
per cent per annuin.
JAMES ADAMS. Chairman.
GORHAM N.WEYMOUTH. Secretary.
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Committee on Judiciary.

The Committee on Judiciary will give pub
lie hearing In its room at the State House in
Augusta.
Tuesday. Jan. %, 1901. at o'clock p. m.
No. Is. On an act to amend chapter go Of the
private and special laws OF 1895. entitled "An
Act TO incorporate the Yarmouth Water Com
rIaniS5dtd HIT. POWERS, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18

Levi ston has at last began TO feel the
effects of the drouth. Bangor Ia still
wet and so Is Augusta, notwithstsnd-
ing the legislature which Is said to Dc
strongly prohibition, is In session.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18
LIGHTING IN WEST POINT.
(Boeton Herald. !

Congressman briggs severe denuncia-
ton OF the methods OF pugilism practised
at West Point was we'll deserved. The
admission of an upper-class witness that
when fourth class man is called out TO
fight, &c is understood that he lie to be
whipped, that ne is called out for the pur-
pose of iniiicting drubbing, was enough
TO arouse any, fair mans Indignation. The
congressman declared that such diehon-
orabls practice would not be tolerated In
any athletic club In the world, and that
the upper class man who would call out a
fourth-olass man with the intention of
having him thrashed is a coward. Later
he stigmatized the practice as brutal
cowardice.h The term is not too strong.
The West Point custom appears to be
that when dislike is taken TO any new
man, or he Is less humble and obsdient
than is thought becoming, the green man
shall be called out and required to fight
an experienced boxer. who In every case,
we believe, pummels him victoriousiy. 1t
is great sport for the uppsr-olass man, in
high physical training, co amuse himself
thus with a weAkling to whom he 10
easily superior. But IL would hardly be
thought becoming to a gentleman to par
tioipats snoh an unequal match anywhere
else than In the West Point academy.
The need OF reform in the government OF
the academy is apparent to the whole
country.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18

The Committee on Judiciary win give pub
lie hearing in its room at the State House in
Augusta.
Wednesday, February 10, 1901, at . O'Clock
p. m No. 81 On an act relating to the fees OF
inc sheriff of Cumberland county
II. I. POWERS, Secretary.
janisdtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18
aInitiee On Railroads. Teie
egraphs and Expresses.

There viii be a hearing at the Railroad Com
missoners' room in the State House at Angus
Ia upon JANUARY 23rd at 2 O'Clock p. m. upon
the following bills presented 20 the legislature:
"An act to extend the charter of the Franklin.
Somerset and Kennebec Railway" IAN act 10
extend the charter of the Watervile and Wis
casset Railroad Co." and IAN act TO incorp0-
rate the Wiseassett, Wateryille & Pennington
ianiidtd JOIN 2. DEERINa. Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18
Committee ON state Lnnds and
State Roads.

The Committee on state Lands and state
Roads viii give public hearing In It's room at
the state House In Augusta.
Wednesday, Jan %. 1901. at ? ociock y M
On a Resolve In favor Of repairing road between
Patten and Grand Lake. On Resolve IN favor
of Roads In the Indian Township. Washington
County.
jani7dtd DAVID f. MoULToN, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18
Committee on Judiciary.

The Committee on judiciary win give a pub
lie hearing in its room at the State House in
Augusta.
Thursday, January a. 1901, at o'clock p. m
No. So. ON an act 10 enable the Compressed
Air Co, of Massachusetts 10 acquire and dis
pose of shares in the capital stock of Other
similar corporations.
H. t. POWERS, Secretary.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18

Patrons of the PRESS who are leaving town
Temporarily may have the addresses OF their
papers changed as often as they may desire py
notifying the office.
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Committee ON Legal Affairs.

The Committee on Legal Affairs Will give a
public hearing in its room at the State House
In Augusta.
Wednesday, January 30, In the afternoon. On
an act to amend chapter 60 II. ). relating TO
divorce.
BEEoHER PUTNAM. Secretary.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18
Committee ON Ways and
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
as follows:
Wednesday. January 30, 1901, at p. m On
an act to amend chapter Is of the Il. 5. OF 1898
as amended by chapter 500 of the Public Laws
Of 1897 and by chapter % as amended by Public
Laws OF 1899 relating to Road Commits
Wednesday February G. 1901, at 2 p. IN. On
an order directing the Committee on Ways and
Bridges to inquire into the eXpedeney Of the
state supporting and maintaining the large
bridges.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18
..The Crisis I'm China" and ''The
Siege of Tientsin.o

Mr. CHARLES f. CANNON, OF the Imperial
Tientsin University. win give the above double
lecture at the ST. LAWRENCE C0NGL
CHURCH, Friday evening, Jan 18th. at 8
o'clock. A thrilling narrative OF the three
weeks seige and bombardment of 1lentsin.
Last opportunity to see his rare collection OF
chinese curios and relics nom houses. temples
and battleields.
Admission 25 cents. lanl6dSt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18
omnaittee on LEGAL Affairs.

The Committee on Legal Affairs will give a
public hearing in It's room at the State House in
Augusta.
Wednesday, January 30, in the afternoon. On
an act to authorize the laying out of a way
across the tide waters of the Plscataqua River
in Kittery.
BEECHER PUTNAM, Secretary.
SunfQdrd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18
Committee ON Taxation.

The Committee on Taxation will give 2 public
hearing In its room at the state House In
Augusta.
tiers relating TO the taxation OF Express Com
HALBERT P. GARDNER. Secretary;
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Committee on Insane Hospital.

The Committee ON Insane Hospital win meet
at , p. IN. every Thursday In the Library until
further notice. -
CHAs. S. PRINCE. Chairman.
IA. PORTER, Secretary.
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subscribers whose papers arc not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the office oil
the DAILY PRESS. No. o. Exchange street,
Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18

new ENGLAND
INVESTMENTS.

County of Washington, Me,
As, 1928
City Of Portland, due 1907
City of South Portland 3 lbs,
City of Deering As, 1912
City of Auburn As, 1908
Portland Water Co. AZ, 1927
Machias Water Co. 5s, 1916
Oakland Water Co. 5s, 190S-lS
Newport Water Co. As, 1929
Bangor e. Aroostook, Maine
Line, IS, 1913
Bangor and Aroostook, Pisca-
taquis Division, 5s, 1913
Bangor and Aroostook, Van
Buren, Extension, 5s, 1913
Maine Central, A LIS, 1912
MERCANTILE
TRUST COMPANY,
Cor. Middle and Exchange SITS.
jani2du
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Committee ON Financial Affairs
Committee on Interior Waters.

The COMMITTEE on Interior Waters viii give
hearings in its rooms at the State House in
Augusta, as follows:
Thursday Jan "a. 1901. On petition OF Fred
erick Robie and others of Cumberland County
for an appropriation to complete the eonstrue-
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 SongO
lock as well as the channel OF Chute River In
said Naples.
Thursday. Jan. a. 1901 On petition of Fred
erick ROBBIE and others In favor of compelling
all parties using the navigable waters of Chute 5
River, Bay of Naples and Songo River for the
purpose OF driving logs, pulp wood or any other
wood, to have Snch waters free of such wood at
or before June 10th annually.
iani2dtd 5. L. PEABODY, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18

The DAILY PRESS is delivered at these rates
every morning TO subscribers IN al paris o.
Portland and In westbrook and South Port
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS weekly
Nv the wear. 81 in advance, or s1.25 at the end
OF the year.
For six months, 30 cents; for three months, Is
cents.
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Committee on Judiciary.

The Committee on judiciary will give a pub
lie hearing in its ROOMS at the State House in
Augusta, as follows:
Tuesday. January %, 1901, at O'Clock p. m.
No. Is. On an act to establish law uniform
with the laws of other States relating to Nego-
table Instruments.
Wednesday, January 80. 1901, at 2 O'Clock
pm No. 70. On the petition OF X. w Shaw
and others in favor of full Suffrage for Women.
janI4dtd II. T. POWERS, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-18
CURRENT COMMENT.
THE KANSAS LYNoaINa.

IN. Y. Post.
The circumstances OF the Leavenworth
kan Iynching yesterday are most dis
heartening. The scene was large city
OF the free soil" state. The sheriff, in
Inundated by the mob, actually brought
the prisoner from the comparative "a fety
OF q country penitentiary to city jail,
having previously refused to avail him
self of military forcs urged upon him
by the governor. The lynchinR itself was
OF the most brutal sort. Five thousand
maddened people watched the scene, and
ohildrsn fough5 for the charred fragments
of the wretched victim-as souvenirs.
The city OF Leavenworth can no more be
the same after such an outbreak than can
q man who has once "seen red" and
killed his fellow. This whole lynching
business is, in fact, not to be weighed by
a few miserable lives hlotted out, but by
the accompanying EQUALIZATION OF q
people. The spread of lynohing-a few
weeks ago In Colorado, now in John
Browns state-shows how little competent
1t is for the North longer co take the
pharisaioal attitude toward the South In
this matter. The single CLEAN Of consola-
ton in the whole depiorabie affair Is the
courageous attitude Of Gov. Stanley, who
after his efforts to prevent the lynohing
were frustrated by the pusillanimity, or
worse, of the local sheriff, took the most
vigorous measures to secure the arrest OF
the lynohers.
uTnunTN,. IN MESu, DnINui
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Committee ON Taxation.

The Committee on Taxation will give public
hearing in Its rooms at the State House In
Augusta.
Thursday, January H. att p. IN. On matters
relating to the taxation of steam railroads.
jani4dtd IL. Z. GARDNER, Secretary.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-09
Administrators Sale Of Real Estate,

In pursuance of an order of the Pro-
bate Court of Washington county Ohio,
| will offer for sale, at public auction,
on Saturday, the 4th day of May, 1901,
at 10 O'Clock forenoon at the door OF
the court house of Washington county,
Ohio. the following described real estate
situate in the Township of Marietta,
County of Washington, and State OF
Ohio, to:wit Being part of 124 6O-lOo
acre Common Lot, in Section "a, Towr
Q. Range 8, in Washington county
Ohio. bounded as follows: Commend
ing at a point on the west line of said
124 6O-10O0 acre Common Lot, eighty
rods south from where said west line
crosses the center of the old Marietta
and Athens road; thence east at right
angles to the west line of said Common
Lot, sixty rods; thence south at right
angles to last line, fourteen rods
thence in straight line southwesterly
to the west line of said Common Lot TO
a point eighy-eight rods south of the
starting point; theme north along said
west line eighty-eight rods, to the
place of beginning, being twenty acres,
more or less.
Said property is appraised at 100000.
Terms of sale: One-third in hand,
and one-third in one year from day Oh
sale, with interest; deferred payment
to be secured by mortgage on the prem
ises sold
DAVID H. THOMAS,
Administrator de bonis non of Thomsi
A. Stage, deceased.
April 9. At d&w.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-09
Enchanted Spring.

Jersey Shore, Pa.-GeOrge l.. San
derson, a wealthy resident c. Loohabar,
has just erected at his own expense
handsome monument to the Indian
chief Wi-daa-gh, otherwise known as
O-ret-t -ty-agh, King of the Susquehan-
nocks, who sold all the lands of his
tribe, extending for miles along the
Susquehanna River above Williams
port. to William Penn. for piece Of
English cloth large enough to make a
pair of trousers.
Wi-daa-gh made this remarkable
sale just two hundred years ago.
The shaft erected by Sanderson is To-
Gated near his palatial home in Locha-
bar, and marks the spot near what is
known as the Enchanted Spring, where
the famous chiefs body lies.
The Enchanted Spring is a pool Of
water sixty feet wide and of unknown
depth. 1t was a fayorite haunt of Wi
daa-gh, The legend of the spring is
that he who stands at its southern bor-
der at precisely o'clock in the after
noon and gazes steadfastly across its
limpid waters at the face of the oppo-
site rock will behold the cleaning eyes
OF the god OF the Susquehannocks.