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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-17
Committee ON Interior Waters.

The Committee on Interior Waters win give
hearings in Its rooms at the State House In
Augusta, as follows:
Thursday, Jan. "A. 1901. On pc tltton OF Fred
eriek Robbie and 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 Songo
said Naples.
Thursday, Jan. "a, 1901. On petition of Fred
eTick Robe and others In favor OF compelling
all parties using the nayigable waters ofChute's
River, Bay of Naples and Songo River for the
purpose OF driving logs. pulp wood or any other
wood 10 have such waters free of such wood at
or before June 10th annually.
ianl2dtd S. L. PEABODY, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-17

Patrons Of the PRESS who are leaving town
temporarily may have the addresses OF Their
papers changed as often as they may desire Dy
notifying the office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-17
Committee on Insnne Hospital.

The Committee on Insane Hospital win meet
at p. m. every Thursday In the Library until
CHAS. S. PRINCE, Chairman.
"a PORTER, Secretary.
ianiTdtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-17

Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested to notify the ONCE oil
the DAILY PRESS. No. % Exchange street.
Portland, Ne.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-17
Committee ON Ways and
Bridges.
and

The regular meetings OF the committee on
Ways and Bridges Will be held at the once OF
the State Pension Agent at o'clock p. M, on
Wednesday of each week until further notice.
FRED S. PRATT. Secretary.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-17
CURRENT COMMENT.
THE PUNISHMENT OF CRIME.
lKsnnepec Journal.l

(henneDeC Jouru1l.t
The Boston Herald calls attention to
the fact that the negro murderer In this
state was not only not lnyoned, but VIII
never be hanged. Such brutal crimes as
this are calculated to raise regrets for
the abolished death penalty, even among
those who were the most strenuous to
see 10 go. We confess that We should not
like TO see IL in force again-not because
there are not many criminals who richly
deserve Its infiiction, but on account OF
the fact that its victims In practical oper-
ton were usually criminals without
friends to intercede In their behalf. Ihe
Italians, OApone and Santore, and che
EngIishmAn, Milkinson-all friendless
forei gners, were the last murderers In
Maine 60 expiate their crimes upon the
gaIlows. They richly deserved their
fate; but the fact that others equally
guilty were able to escape 10 brought cap
ital punishment into public disfavor and
operated powerfully for Its repeal. Since
then the pendulum has swung the other
way. Sentences have been imposed In
our courts that were scarcely In accord
with the popular ideas Of justice. A
notorious woman from this county IL af
this time serving four years sentence
for shooting her husband. For a time
there was confined in the same prison at
Thorn aston a man from the same county,
u Undergoing the same sentence for shoot.
Ing at q man whom he failed to hit at
all. Inadequate punishments operate
powerfully TO stimulate cirns; but
harsher ones which cannot be Impartial.
ly administered afford no greater meas
IRE of protection Co society and are open
to the added objection of breeding con-
tempt for law.
Mr.. FRYE ON THE SHIPPING
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-17
(From a Letter to whitelaw Reed

(trom Letter 20 MhlbeiaW Iteeu.
Without referring to Senator Hanna,
can set your mind quite at ease on the
subject OF the cry that the bill is intend
ed TO repay any one for great campaign
contributions. Precisely the same cry
was raised when the bill was introduced
over two years ago, although the late
Arthur Sewall OF Bath was one OF the
first gentlemen whom / summoned into
consultation in the preparation Of the
measure. This bill is my own measure.
After the party had won its victory in
1855, became as uncertain as TO the eff
cAoy of discriminating duties as l was
positive that the time to restore our mer-
chant marine had come. Or my own vo
lition assembled a number of represen-
tativs shipping people at my committee
room soon after President MoKinley's In
auguration, explained to them that unit
ed effort, believed, could secure the pas
sage of bill to revive American ship
ping, and asked their best thought and
experience to aid me in drafting such a
bill. The present bill, In all It's essen
tials, was ready for Introduction early
in 1898, and the gentlemen / allude TO
had held repeated meetings with tn late
Governor Dingley and myself, when the
blowing up of the Maine precluded any
possibility OF action.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-17
Comml..ee ON Judiciary.

The Committee on Judiciary will give public
hearing in its room at the State House in Au-
gusta as follows:
Wednesday, January 10, 1901, at 2 o'clock p.
m, on an order directing the Committee on
judiciary 10 inquire into the expedeney 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 OF
Winthrop for change in the laws In relation to
the extension of burying grounds.
On an act 10 change the time OF opening poll
ing places to o'clock in the discretion of the
election officers.
jan1ldtd III. I. POWERS, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-17
Con.mittee ON Taxation.

The Committee on Taxation win give public
hearing In its rooms at the State House In
Augusta.
Thursday, January II, att p. M. I'm matters
relating TO the taxation of steam railroads.
ianl4dtd II. r. GARDNER, Secretary.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-17

TheDAILY PRESS Is delivered at these rates
every morning to subscribers In an parts OF
Portland, and in Westbrook and South fOrE
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS weekly
BY the year. 81 in advance, or si.2o at the emu
OF the year. :.
For six months, 80 centsi for three months %
cents.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07
SAVING PALISADES.
Private Owners Stopped from Reducing
Them to BIock..

Private Owners Stopped from Reducing
Then, to Blocks.
Noble scenery is public possession.
When the rights of private ownership
are so exercised as to threaten the de-
struction of such scenery, it is difficult
to reconcile those rights with the pub
lie interest; but If way can be found
by which, without injury to private
ownership, the menace can be removed.
then the public comes to its own again,
and there Is occasion for rejoicing.
This is what is taking place with ref
erence to the great cliffs known as the
Palisades, which rise from the west
shore Of the Hudson river. Five years
ago the destruction of the cliffs seemed
inevitable. They were being reduced
to building material and paving blocks
as rapidly as dynamite and the stone
crusher could do the work. People
called the quarrymen vandals and 9TH
er unpleasant names. but the owners
were acting within their rights in get
ting tangible value out of their prop
erty. and they were deaf to the outcry
of sentiment. Now the blasting has
been stopped and will not be resumed.
The owners have agreed to sell the
property; the Palisades commissioners
have secured from private citizens
money enough to buy It. Now all that
Is necessary is for the New York and
New Jersey legislatures to appropriate
money to build driveway, and an in
terstate park and the Palisades and
their neighborhood will become a
splendid public possession for all time.
1t is fine triumph OF good sense and
public spirit.-Youth's Companion.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07
Cocoanut-PaIm Dl.rns,.

A serious danger threatens Jamaica.
The cocoanut palm disease has begun
to manifest Itself In the northwestern
parish of st. James. and 1t Is feared IL
will spread over Jamaica and perhaps
ruin the valuable cocoanut industry
altogether. This seems pesslmistlc
view of the matter, but people point To
the fact that whereas the Cayman is
lands were once covered with cocoa
nut palms, now none can be grown
there because the disease has swept
all the old trees and wlthers all tho
new plants. In st. James numbers OF
trees have been stricken by tho disease
and ruined. The government la be-
Ing urged to take measures to fight
the disease before 1t bares JamaIca of
cocoanut palms as 1t did the Caymans.
The coaeonut is not by any means the
most important product of this colony
but 1t Is too valuable to lose with a
light heart.-Chicago News.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07
Oath Objected to by Catholics.

The following is the text of the mo
popery oath" administered to the King
of England at the opening of Parlia-
ment on February 14th. 1t has been
administered to all the kings of Eng
land since the time of the Reforma-
ton:
II, Edward, do solemnly and sincere
ly, and in the presence of God, profess,
testify and declare that l do believe
that in the sacrament of our Lords
supper there is not any transubstan-
tiation of the elements of bread and
wine into the body and blood of Christ
at or after the conservation thereof by
any person whatsoever, and that the in
vocation and alteration of the Virgin
Mary or any other saint and the sacri-
flee Of mass, as they are now used in
the church of Rome, are superstitious
and idolatrous; and l do solemnly, in
the presence of God, profess, testify
and declare that l do make this dec
laration and every part thereof in the
plain and ordinary sense of the words
read unto me, as they are commonly
understood by English Protestants,
without any evasion, equivocation or
mental reservation whatsoever, and
without any dispensation already
granted me for this purpose by the
Pope or any other authority or person
whatsoever, and without any hope of
any such dispensation from any per-
son whatsoever, and without thinking
that l am or can be acquitted before
God or man of any part thereof, al
though the Pope or any other person
or persons or power whatsoever should
dispense with or annul the same, or
declare that 1t was null and void from
the beginning"
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07
NILES WAR SHIELDS.
Cost $4,000 and Proved to Be Utterly
Useless

Cost $4,000 and Proved to Be Utterly
Useless.
''At the opening Of the Spanish war
there was one thing in which General
Miles was allowed to have his own
way. Out of the fifty millions of dol
lars appropriated by Congress for the
national defense n certain sum was
allotted to the general of the army to
be expended as he thought best A
part of this sum Miles devoted to car
rying out an original scheme. of his
own. He conceived the idea of fur
nishing his army Of invasion with
device which he believed would be of
great efficacy in protecting them
against the bullets of the foe. He or
dered the construction, according to
plans of his own, of 200 shields, the
like of which had never been seen in
war. These shields were bullet-proof
steel plates mounted on an axle which
n few men We're to push ahead of them
in the advance against the enemy.
They We're also to be used as an cas-
RECONSTRUCTED intrenchment by throw
ing earth against them. They were
built as Miles directed at Il cost of
$4,000, but they were so constructed
that no army on earth could have
showed them ahead over the narrow
wagon trail of Cuba, where it was in
tended that they should be used. The
fortunes of war did not permit Of
their employment for the famous
mud march to Havana never began,
and they are now stored away at
Fort Wadsworth, New York, and Fort
Meyer. Virginia, 100 of them at each
post, where they have grown rusty as
monuments to the genius of their in
ventor."-L. A. Coolidge in Ainslee's.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07
Harvey Peake.

of trade that concern dutiable goods
they are experts, and no large pur-
chase by an American in Paris is un-
known to them. Their circle of ac-
quaintance is enormous, but nobody
knows them for what they are. In one
way or another they contriye to make
the acquaintance OF any persons whom
they suspect. and unostentatiously and
unremittingly trail him. Many .ime
some man who has made heavy pLr-
chase of diamonds or laces and so
disposed them that he felt sure of be-
ing able to get them through the port
undiscovered has been passed on the
dock by'a chance acquaintance of the
voyage over. who, unseen, presses n
little note into the hand OF the customs
inspector. That note tells all that the
willy smuggler would wish TO keep Sc
cret, and the baggage is mercilcssly
ransacked until the hidden articles are
brought to light. He has been fol-
lowed by the spotter. Men employed
in this line get good nly-as nigh as
$40 a day-but It costs .hem much to
live in the manner In which they must
maintain .hemselyes.-A s, Maya
zine.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07

1t is supposed to be for young men,
but some Of its members are gray
haired. From the poorest clerk to the
most solid man of business, they all
enter earnestly into the discussion Of
the days lesson under the leadership
Of their youthful teacher. Mr. Rookie
feller has not as ready a command of
words as he has of dollars. He does
not talk readily and his manner is not
easy and graceful. But he impresses
his hearers with his sincerity, and
whatever he may lack in the graces of
speech he makes up in earnestness. He
almost always addresses his class sit
ting behind a table with his hands
clasped on the table in front of him.
After instructing the class Mr.. Rookie
feller mingles freely with the mem
bers, shaking hands with them and
inquiring about their welfare. When
the Sunday school services are over
he returns home. walking as he came,
and usually spends the remainder of
the day quietly at home.
Every year Mr.. Rockefeller's Bible
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07
WORK IN SECRET.
Uncle Sans Detectives Have Important
Duties to Perform,

tnCle shms DetectiNes h"No h"portshs
Duties to Perform.
Uncle Sans large and well-organ-
lied secret service Is made up mostly
OF men who come properly under the
head OF detectives with police powers.
but 1t has its class of bona fide spot
ters, whose entire duty 1t is to ingra-
tiate themselves with persons suspect
ed OF having designs to evade the GUS
tom house duties and to warn the bag
gage inspectors at this end OF the I'M
pending swindle. In cleverness, ad-
dress and adaptability the secret serv-
Ice spotter is easily ut the head of his
profession, and even ranks with the
trained experts of the European diplo-
matte corps. 1t Is essential that he
should be n man OF the world. for he
must associate with all kinds of peo-
pie on equal terms. He has. no fixed
abode, but lives In various European
capitals when he is not on shlpboard,
where he Is much of the time. He must
never let himself be in the slightest
degree suspected. There Is always n
number of these agents In Paris be-
cause OF tho great American trade
there. They live at the fashionable
hotels, and live the life apparently of
aansurs and boulevardiers. In all lines
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07

most Of six days in the week at the
Standard Oil company's offices, he be-
lieves in observing the Sabbath. He
always walks from his home at West
Fifty-fourth street to the church which
is about eight blocks distant. With
his silk hat and plain attire he might
easily be taken for young clergyman
He finds his class in a gallery at the
back of the church. 1t is composed of
men of all ages and many conditions
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07

that of the leader of Bible class in
the Fifth Avenue Baptist church in
New York city. He expounds the scrip
lures to this Sunday school gathering
every Sunday, makes speeches to them
on other occasions, tells them how to
be good, and what is the highest aim
in life.
Young Rockefeller's class numbers in
the neighborhood of 100 members. The
weekly attendance is about fifty. In
addition to the active members who
are regular attendants it has a roll of
honorary members. Among the latter
are Andrew Carnegie, Gen. o. o. How
ard and John D. Rockefeller, Sr. 1t
was at reunion Of these honorary
members about ten days ago that An
drew Carnegie made bold to say that
he believed in games of chance as a
means of amusement and relaxation.
The steel magnate and donor of libra
ries made himself safe, however, by
adding that he was unalterably op-
posed to gambling.
While young Mr.. Rockefeller spends
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07

John D. Rockefeller, Jr., has several
claims to distinction. He is the son
Of what Mr.. Carnegie has called "ths
richest man in the world" he gained
some notice by big deal in Leather"
stocks, and is credited with forcing the
big steel companies to terms on carry
ing ore with his fathers big fleet of
lake steamers. But the capacity in
which the young heir to millions comes
before the public most frequently is
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07

class has dinner and their leader
makes them a speech. Mr.. Rockefel-
ler's views on right living and doing
may be seen from his remarks at
the fourth annual dinner given at the
Broadway Central Hotel in December,
1900. He said then:
Each of you must bear in mind that
true Christian is something more
than a mere attendant at church or
Sunday school. He goes out of his
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07
Grant Family Reunion,

Sixty members of the Grant family
association and their guests celebrated
in New Iork February 9th the third
annual reunion and the 50Oth anniver-
sary of Priscilla Grant. 1t was an
nounced that there are now 1900 of
the descendant of Matthew and Pris-
ella Grant in this country. Matthew
Grant and his wife Priscilla landed in
this country in 1880. The late General
U. S. Grant was one of their descen-
dants.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07
Proposed Alliance with England.

If the United States and England should
form an alliance, the combined strength
would be so great that there would be
little chance for enemies to overcome u.s.
In a like manner, when men and women
keep up their bodily strength with Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, there is little
chance of attacks from disease. The old
time remedy enriches the blood, steadies
the nerves, and increases the appetite
Try it for dyspepsia and Indigestion.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07
Grow.ome Associations and y.,u.

In suit brought Mt Columbus, O., to
recover payment for pane of glass.
the novel defense has been brought
that the plaintiff had taken the glass
from a coffin and that the grewsome
associations connected with 1t mad. II
unit for us.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07

A wicked cynic says; "The father of
his country is well known In history. We
don't know who was its mother. but
you could not throw n brick in the di-
rection OF the United States Senate with
out hitting one of its grandmothers.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07

A fashion journal says: "Shirts. ties
and hosiery will be quieter next sum-
mer." That's all right, but it's the
blamed collar buttons that provoke bad
language.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07
QUO Don'tS.

Don't lose your temper, and slam
the door.
Or sulk and pout for an hour or more;
Forget all about it. and smile and
say:
"I'll not get mad till some other day!"
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07

There will always remain something
to be said of woman as long as there
IL one on the earth.-De Boufiers.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07

An army officer thinks he has discov-
cred the site of the Garden of Eden in
the Philippines. Adam and Eve have
moved. but the snake is still there.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07

De Sappie-I hadn't been talking witt
him FIVE minutes before he called me al
ass. She-Why the delay?
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07

Try Russ Bleaching Blue, the modern
bag blue. makes clothes whittier than snow.
Sold by grocers everywhere.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07

A woman Of experience says that it's
better to laugh than cry-except when
one wants to manage a husband
Boston Journal
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07

The great public schools of tho large cities
use Carter's Ink exclusively. 1t IL the best and
costs no more than tho poorest. Get II.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07

As every wants United States senators
elected by the people, we will proceed
not to do It for another hundred years.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07

Don't get in the habit OF answering
back;
Have respect for your elders, whatever
you lack;
Do what you're bid, and go where
you're told,
And this will gladden. your days when
you're old.
Harvey Peake.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syruv.
For children teething softens the gums, reduces I'm
nammaton. alays pain. wind collie 25c bottle
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07

Cnrlstlanlty IN extending helping
hand to suffering fellow-being or to
one who is groveling in darkness away
from the light of God than there is in
daily prayers and worship. The true
Christian is he who acts with all pos
sible kindness. charity and helpfulness
toward his fellowman."
On another occasion he said: "The
chief thing in life is to do something
to work. / know what it is to cut
wood and to crush stone for roads at
15 cents an hour. l believe in work,
and when in college some of my most
intimate companions were men who
worked their way by laundry work or
by doing janitor's duties"
Young Rockefeller is "a years old.
He signalized his formal entry into
business little over a year ago by
being elected director of the Della
ware. Lackawanna and Western rail-
road. He has begun to be something
of philanthropist by giving $3.50, 900
for school for the poorest of poor
people. The institution, which is be-
ing built at Forty-seventh street and
Tenth avenue, New York, is modelled
after Cooper Union. 1t is to be ready
soon.
Gilpin observer., 1901-03-07
Mrs. Knapp tells Of her Great Gratitude.

"DEAR MRS PINkHAM II have received much benefi
Vegetable Compound and Sanative WASH After my chill
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-12-14
Democratic Sweep in Boston.

The Democrats made clean sweep of Bos
ton in the city election ON Tuesday I've
years ago, Hart, Republican, defeated Gen.
Patrick H. Collins, Democrat, for Mayor, BY
2,2sl majority. Last Tuesday Collins de.
feated Hart by about $4,000 majority, and the
Democrats carried both branches Of the city
council. The registration was unusually large
and the Republicans expected to win. Two
prominent Republicans were arrested fol
having used repeaters, which shows the efforts
made to win. Neither the Baltimore Amer.
can nor Herald heard of the election, or al
least neither paper published a line of it in
their editions of Wednesday. The Sun had
report and carried the news throughout
Maryland and adjoining States.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-12-14

Mr.. NJ. N. Packard, of the Crescent Club,
Baltimore sends the ADVOCATE letter taking
issue with this paper on the matter of annual
registration of voters in Baltimore. The let
ter is devoid Of reason for annual registration,
and is unimportant, except that its talk OF
ring and bosses very clearly indicates what
was generally believed, that the Crescent Club
did not support the Democratic ticket at the
late election. The Club would like to rule the
party in Baltimore. 1t cannot, and that IS
the reason for the kick. The domination OF
that organization would be no improvement
on Raisinism. The Boss of the Crescent Club
is no better in methods than Raisin, and has
not half the brains and capacity for organiza-
ton. The party would perhaps be better OF
in Baltimore if both would retire from active
participation in politics.