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THE PRESS. Tl'ESDAT, FEBKl’AKT », 1»0» TRRMIl DAILY PRESS— By the year. fc In advance or $7 at the end of the year. By the month, 50 cents. The DAILY PRESS It delivered at these rates every morning to subscribers In all parts of Portland, and in Westbrook and South Port land. \. MAINE STATE PRESS (Weekly) - By the year, |l in advance, or $I.» at the end ol the year. For si* months, SO cents; for three months, 25 cents. _______ Subscribers whose papers are not delivered promptly are requested to notify the office of the DAILY PRESS* No. 07 Exchange street. Portland, Me. _! Patrons of the PRESS who are leaving town temporarily may have the addresses of their p«pen changed as often as they may desire by notify Ing the office.__' The Cbiuago aldermen want their pay doubled, and t Oink It will raise the me rale cf the loard, If it will |rto that there ought to be no opposition. The lawyers are worrying leat the legislature impose a tax oil corporations organized in this state, and ttereby drive them to New Jertey or sDUiewhere else. ___ And now famine has struck Chinn, and in the Drovlnoea of Bbanil ana bhensl two thirds of the people are wit boot sufficient food or the mean* of obtaic lng It.___ It Is curious, or It would have iieen a year ago, to llnd a person called Sheriff smashing bar rooms 13ut a person by that name has been doing a great busi ness In that line In Kausaa, even claim ing to be superior to Mrs. Carrie Nation. This bherlff is a woman, however. cltsa*#", this time at Magersfontein Apparently It was known that tbs Brit ish garrison was In clanger, and a relief column was on Its wAy, but It arrived too late, as has been the oase several times before. It 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 •lnoe thev entered upon the South Alrloan war, In “getting on” to the ta olios of their adversaries The latter move with • celerity that up to the present the Eng lish troops have not bean able to eq ual. Will the ship sufcsluy bill get through the Senate this session? That depends on tow determined Is the opposition. If the opposition fcafe made up their minds to have it go over it cannot be puss.d this session, for there are no rules In the Senate tc limit debate and a few tcnguey men can oonsnme all the time Detween now and the fourth of March In talk. What the disposition of the opposlton i* is not quite clear yet '1 here have been leports that it was inclined to be con tent with a vlrgorous protest. If that be true the bill may get through. But an opposition determined to held it op can do so. __ While we do not think that the op»ra tlons of Mrs Nation are oaloulateJ to produce a lasUntr core for the evils whlo)i thty are directed against, and th?y may te qu stlonable from a moral standpoint,but she is probably not guilty of any ifgil of fenoe. Kansas saloons are outlawed, aid onlv exist by reason of the indifference, or worse, ot the officers who?* business U Is to enforce the law. A situation seems to have grown np In that stale similar to that which existed all over Maine up to the time ot the recent prohibition revival. Mrs. Nation is undertaking to do what It is the business of the ollioers to do—sup press ao outlawed evil. The trouble with her way ot dolmr it is that it la likely to bring other evils quite ai bad u _ t.hriai) slia ta li'fflnu t.n urMni/nUh 'The Philadelphia Press, speaking of the Cuban situation, says: "It was Congiess that brought about the present trouble by 1U extremely un wise joint resolution asserting that the United States hereby disclaim any dis position or Intention to exercise a sover eignty, jurisdiction or oontrol over said Island except for the cacinoatlon thereof, etc There was not tne slightest oause for any such declaration. The United States haa expended millions of dollars and aaorltloeu many lives to drive Spain out of Cuba. Shall It now withdraw and torn the Island over to the revolutionists wltnout as muon ns a thank you from them, and subjeot itself to the risk ol another foreign war as a result of Cuba trying to govern Itself. There Is nothing whatever said In the proposed Cuban con stitution about the United Slates. It Is not to be supposed that this oountrv will leave that Island free to make treaties with foreign governments. Incur le ts without limit and do anything else it pleases regardless of our rights. The proposed constitution provides for uni versal suUrage, whlob means the rule In Cuba of Illiterates, principally negroes, and lu the opinion of the majority of people here under such a constitution Cuoa would soon become a seoond Haytl." There was a purpose In the dec laration made In regard to Cuba at the brglnntng ot the war wlt.h Spain. It waa to make It clear to the world that we took up arms against Spain for no selfish purpose, but to enfranchise a people struggling to be free. At the time the declaration received almost uni versal assert and commendation. It was pointed to with pride by Amerloam, It was praised by foreign nations. We knew that we must expend hundreds ot millions ot doltsrs wben we recorded our intention to eat Cuba free. We knew that Cuba wae made up of a population not the beat adapted to self-government -Nevertheless we made the declaration, deliberately and aolemnly, and called gods and man to wltlneas the dlelnterest ednesa of onr motives Are we going to repudiate that declarationf Tieoa'ise » people whom we declared were and by rlgbt out to be tree and lndeoendeut, may nave the power to adept some policy whloh may bo Inimical to the lnteresta of the United States, are we going to now declare that they are not by right free and Independent and ooght not to be free and independent, but must reoog Blnu as thslr suxsralnf Wbra ths Caban repnbilo doss cnmetblrg or mac I tatss doing something hostile to oar Interests, then there mar be food ground ror our rat <r!srenos Oar own delete, and protection then may lurnlth solid reason for taking her hand. 1 at np to ths present time she has done nothing of tbs kind. She bee proceeded simply to Inaugurate a government of her own—to pot berseif In the sbape that we mode tt » oondttlon ol tbe relinquishment of oar oontrol over her. She has done It deoecl - ly, without tnrmoll and without disorder. She has provided tor universal suffrage, taking pattern, apparently, from this country. She has outlined a scheme of government olosely modelled upon that of tbe United States, and now tbe asks ns to sod our oontrol as ws promised to do whenever tbe Island was pad lied What answer are we going to make, yes or nor If no, upon what grounds? lieoausa as suggested by tbe Philadelphia paper, tbe United States spent hundreds or mil lions lu freeing Co ha, and Is now not reoognlzed In tbs constitution of that country? Hut our work was proclaimed at Its Inception to be one of pure disin ter, stsdness, for which ws exp' otsd no return ex>pt tbe return which conscious ness of having done an unaelUsh and be nevolent ant might supply. Heeauie Cuba may Inour debts without limit and make treaties? Hut we declared that Cuta was and by right ought to be free aul Independent A people tbst can not onnlrxot debts or make treaties are not free and Independent. Heoaass the constitution prnvldi e for cnlrersal saff mgn:? Hut a people rrm and Independent p .Of Is bare a right to Ox such terms for the •ultra ?• as they ses ttt. Are we g olng to condenn.Cuba for folios iog the preiedett set by the United States In enfranobislng tbe negroes? All the sugirestlons ol the Philadelphia nacer of reasons lor retain ing oontrol over Cuba are mere devloee to evading our pledge. Not one of them will bear the test ot examination. L'her •quint, we are sorry t> say, at a purpses to gobble up tbe Island. PERSONAL AND PECULIAR* Vermont ha* twelve living ex-Uover norn, ranging from Frederick Holbrook, IStkMil, to Edward C. Smith, 18V8-1M00 The late James Tyson, tbe Brisbane millionaire, reported to have been tbe richest man In Australia, never needed mom than $1,609 a year for bis personal expenses. M. de Haneasan, In a circular to the French navy, proscribes rigorous respect lor freedom of oonsolenoc. Un board ship, and at the maritime prefecture?, ar senals, and scnools, attendance at relig ious eervic s at prayers, and at all otaer practices of any religion is to be purely voluntary. The circular 1? to be pla carded In all these establishments Mr. Ueorge Uroatmllh gives a tletcrip tlon obHr Arthur tiulltvan ■ ereat rapid ity of working He says: "Ha told me himself, at one ol tbe llnal dress rehear sals of 'loianthe,' tnut he had yet to do the overture of the opera—which any one c\n still kt»e Is ail eiaoorate and mastarly oomposltton. He sat up till about Uve in the morning; never leaving hi? desk, and writing with an assiduity which it is almost impossible to realize.” A pitman who became a leading phren ologist has just died at tieshead-i n Tyne, In the person of Mr. Nlobolas Mor gan lie went into the mine at six and a half years of eg). He was one of “the Twelve A pc sties” who went to Hendon to present the case of the pitmen for higher wages in the time of the famons strike of lb 14, and a few years ago he fUurert once ugaln In the British metrop olis a3 president of tbe Society of Phren ologists. in 1871 he published hi* nrst work. "Phrenology and How to Uee It In Analyzing Charset* r.,: THEFT OF A GREAT RIVER. How I 1m* Danube la Bobbed Throoih Dlirralou of It* Tributaries. Geologists have long known that one stream may appropriate the waters of another liV gradually encroaching upon itaVatershed and diverting its tributaries one by oue. This kind of theft is at least frank and open. It takes place on the aurface, aud every one, at least every river Danube, according to expert author* ity, ia 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 tho Dauube, for if it is not stopped it may end by causing the river below the point of ab sorption to become permanently dry. Says M. E. A. Martel, writiug on this subject in La Geographic (Paris): “In u recent geological work • • • Professor Albrecht Penck has called at tention to the subterranean drainage of n part of the waters of the Danube by which, curiously enough, the Rhine basin profits. Betweeu Donauschingen (Baden) and Tuttlinger (Wurttemberg) * • • the fissures in tho limestone formatioa draw off the waters of the Danube under ground—a phenomenon observed as long ago ns 1719 by F. W. Breuinger. This writer suggested that the water thus drawn off reappeared in the springs of Aach, a little town near lake Constance • • • and his hypothesis was verified by Knop in 1877 by the use of fluoce rine.” Still more recently, the writer tells us, other instances of subterranean “cap ture” have been noted by which part ol the waters of one river are diverted into the drainftge basin of another. Now it ie remarked by Professor Penck that unless this loss of Danube water is stopped in sonic way it will go on increasing gradu ally until it will take the whole of the river’s supply, leaving the lower rivei bed quite dry, as it is left occasionally now', according to Quenstedt, in years ol drought. Then the gradual deepening of the Danube valley will end at the point of absorption. Below Monringen will ex teud a dry valley, while above a “blind valley” will be drained by a subterranean river. This is nyt a flight of the imaginu tion, for the same thing has happened tc the river Folba in Istria and the Recca near Triest. The author adds that thes* and other cases, notably in Dalmatia, show what threatens the Danube valley unless man intervenes. The length of time that elapses before the reappearance of the water at Aach (00 hours) shows that it must make a long circuit or that it en counters great obstacles underground. L la noted by M. Martel that Professoi Penck’s book goes far to confirm ft theory advanced by himself that subterraneai circulation of water is gradually taking the place of surface drainage in lime stone regions.—Literary Digest. RPRdIV, NOTH M. 4 omnt litre on Town*. The Committee on Town* will give a public hearing in its room at the State House In Amniata, on Wednesday, Feb. 13. 1901. at 4 o’clock p. m. On Petition of Elijah W. King and others of Wellington, to be set off from said Wellington and incorporated with tin* town of Cambridge. febftdtrt FRANK H. HASKELL, Sec. 4'omnalltfe on Towns. The Committee on Towna will give a public hearing hi its room at the State House in Augusta, on W ednesday. .February 13. 1901. at 4 o olork. p.m. On an Art relating to Sheridan plantation. fehndtd FRANK H. HASKELL, Sec. Committee on Lrfcnl Af fair*. Tlie Committee on Legal Affairs will give a healing In Its room at the State House in Augusta. Wednesday. February «. lOot, at 2 p. m. BO—On an act in relation to political caucuses In towns. 91- On an act to amend section# of chapter loc. Revised Statutes, relating to draft of jurors. 92 -On an act to amend paragraph ft.section A, chapter 0. Revised Statutes, as amended by public laws of 1096, relating to poll taxes. 97— On an act to amend section lf>. chapter 12. Revised Statutes, relating to parishes and religious societies. 90 -on an act to amend chapter 0, Revised Statutes, as amended bjr chapter 274. private laws of 1899, relating to benevolent instltu tions Wednesday, February 13,1901. at 2 p. m. y<; on an act to amend chapter section 12 of the Revised Statutes, relating to the cliolce an d term of certain town officers. lot—On an act to provide a bounty for the detection and arrest of murderers, febldtd BEECHKK 11 TN t M, Secretary. 4 omnitltee on l.egtil Affair*. The Committee on Legal Affairs will give a piddle bearing in its room at the State House in Augusta. Wednesday. February 6. 1901. at 2 p. m. Wi—Oil an act to ineor|*ornte the Bonuy Eagle Power Company of .stand Is It, Maine. 98— On an act relating to the Mall Ison Power Company. ___ . lebidtd BEECHER PCTNUM, Seeretary. 4 oiitmitiee on Miore I’Mterle*. The committee on Shore Fisheries will give a public hearing in its room at the State House in Augusta, Wednesday Eeb. 6th, 1901. ut 2 p. in. On petition (Trills w. AI bee and 33 others in favor of an act forbidding tlie use of seines and torches within one mile of fish weirs. Wednesday, Feb. 6th. 1901, at 2 p. m. On an act to amend section 7 of Chapter 292. Public latws of 1889. relating to the marking of lobster traps. Wednesday. Feb. 13tli, 1901. at 2 p. in. On an act prohibiting the taking of shell fish from the shores and flats of Little Whale Boat Island pi the town of HarpswelL febldtd Fit A N K A. THOM PROS, Sec. « Uinmiiicv ww The Committee on Interior Waters will give a public hcuritm in its room at the State House in Augusta. _ ... Wednesday.-Feb. 13th. 1901. Petition of II. .1. Baily of Howland praying for an amend ment to chapter law of the private laws of 1806. entitled “an act to incorporate tho Sebee Dam Company.” Wednesday. Feb. 13th, 1301. 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 oilman Pond and stream in .said county. Wednesday, Feb. 13th. 1901. An act to create ! a lien for driving logs and lumber under con tract with the owner or any other person. I Tuesday, Feb. 19th, 1901. An act to Incor porate tlie West Branch Driving and Reservoir Dam Company. Thursday. Feb. 21st, 1901. An act to incor porate tin* Sandy stream Dam Si improvement Company. Thursday, Feb. 21 st, looi. An act to amend ! chapter 419 of private and special laws as ; amende I by chapter 155 of private and special law s of 1899. relating to Penobscot Fast Branch | Driving Association. Thursday. Feb. .'1st. 1801. An net for the building or a dam and maintaining piers in tho Madawaska River in Stockholm Plantation, j Ar< his took County. 1 Thursday. Feb. 21st. 1901. An net to Incor ' porate tlicTunk Pond Water Power Company. ; febidtd S. L. PEABODY, Secretary. C'oaiitiiiftee on Juilicinry. ' The Committee on Judiciary will give a pub ! lie hearing in its room at the State House in ' Augusta. Wednesday. Feb. 13.1901. at 2 o’clock p m. No. t:*2. On an act additional to ehapier 51. revised statutes, in relation to railroads. Wednesday, Feb. 20,1901. at 2 o'clock p. m. No. 127. Oti an act to amend sections, of chapter too, of the public laws of 1891, relating to forest tires. No. 128. on an act relating to hawkers and peddlers. Thursday. Feb. 21. 1901. at 2 o’clock p. m. No-130. On an act to authorize telephone, telegraph electric light, heat and power com panies to place their wires under the surface of public ways. Tuesday. Feb. 26,I9ui, at 2 o’clock n. m. No. 139. On aii act to authorize tne lircat Northern Pai>er Company to increase its capi tal stock. No. 142. On an act to amend section 2. of chapter 60. of tlie revised statutes, as amended by chanter 7», of tlie public laws of 1899. relat ing to divorce. No. 131. On an order instructing tlie Judi ciary Committee to inquire into tlie advisibillty of the stale assuming control of the publication of the Maine Reports. Also, on a petition of the Knox County Bar , in relation to tlie duties and salary of The Maine ! reporter of decisions. l febtdtd H. r. POWERS, Secretary. Committee oil Temperance. t I1A.\UK OF HKAR1KG8. The Committee on Temperance hereby gives ' notice that it postpones the following public i notices until February 14, at 2 p. in: An act to rcgulata-Utc liquor traffic, referred by Legisla ture of 1899; a resolve to resubmit the prohibi tory act. febldtd N. I). ROSS, Secretary. Committee on Financial Affairs The Committee on Financial Affairs will give a public hearing iu Its 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 a Board of Pan-American Managers, j febldtd II. IltVlN HIX, Secretary. t onimlilee on Judiciary. i The Committee on Judiciary will give a pub i lie hearing in its room at the State House in Augusta. Tuesday. Feb. 19. ls*oi, at 2 o'clock p. in. No. 125. On an act to create the Cumberland Trust Company. feb4dtd H. T. POWKRS. Secretary. Committee on Judiciary. The Committee on Judiciary will give a pub lic hearing In its room at the State House in Augusta. Reassignment from Feb. 19. Thursday. Feb. 21,1901. at 2 o’clock p. in. No. 122. On an act in relation to actions for libel. feb4dtd H. T. POW'KRS, Secretary. C ommittee on Judiciary. The Committee on Judiciary will give a pub lic hearing in its room at the State House In Augusta. Tuesday. February 19, 1901, at 2 o’clock p. m. No. 121.’ On uii act to prevent the shooting of human beings by i>eisoiis in pursuit of game or game bird-*. No. 123- On an act to amend section 2d of chapter 137 of the private and special laws of 13*7 relating to disclosure of poor debtors, febldtd H. T. POWERS, Secretary. Coiiiiniiiec on Buults nnd Hanking. The Committee on Banks and Banking will give a public hearing in its room at the State House In Augusta. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 1901. at 3 p. m. On an act to amend Chapter UK* of the Public Laws of 1399 In relation to Foreign Banking Associations and Corporations. JAMES ADAMS. Chairman, febdtd GORHAM N. WEYMOUTH, Sec. « oiaitulitre on Legal Ilnurs. The Committee on Legal Affairs will give a public hearing in its room at the stale Hon e iu Augusta. Wednesday, Feb. 13,19>t at 3p. nu 86— In regard lo the salaries ot all county officers. fcb_’dtd niuirruL. niuwui, FOR PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION. Office of The Rio Hondo Copper Co., 46 Milk St., Boston, Mass. The company Is Incorporated miller Ihe laws of Arl/.nnn for Ihe purpose of farther development mil eqalpn* ent ef the *»»i ; copper, lead, gold and silver proitrnlrs which It now osvns out right and free of debt, located In the Klo Hondo District of Taos County, Stew Mexico. Worl. has now been brought to such n singe of development lliat Hie Immense value of these possessions Is absolutely demonstrated by ncltiill showing nnd measurements barked up by unquestioned facts and figures. In accordance with the recommendations of engineers and experts It has hern derided to erect on the Company's properly a complete reduction plant of SOD tons dally capacity, develop ments now having reached a stage which require such facilities as a matter of necessity in Ihe further forwarding of the work. Therefore, notice Is hereby gtvea that public subscriptions for SO.OU0 MIAIIES or Till: CAPITAL STOCK OF THK Rio Hondo Copper Co. Will be received Ml the Company's office, AS Milk SI., until Feb ruary I Sib tprltislvc, alliterate of fRI <» per share, proceeds lo be used in creeling snld plant. Applications must be accompanied by check made payable lo The Itlo Hondo Copper Fompnny for ‘JO per cent of such subscription, balance to he paid within twen ty days alter notice of allotment. The conipuny reserves llie right lo reject any subscription lu whole or In purl. OFFICERS : WILLIAM BRAXDRETH, 1 JOHX F. CLARK, President. Secretary. JOHX A. MARES, GEORGE B. DEMING, Vice-President. Asst. Treat nnd Sso. - CHARLES L. HEVERIX, WILLIAM FRASER, Treasurer. Mine Manager. DIRECTORS : i’ll A It I.ICS i,. IIRVKit IN, Proprietor Hotel Normandie, ami Treasurer Penna. atnl Delaware OIU'o.. New York. JAMBS T. HLAADBORU, Manufacturer and Capitalist, Sing Slug. N. Y. w 11,1.1 a >t BKAADRBTH. Mine Owner and Manufacturer, Sing Sing. N. Y. RIC H A It l> IIOPKINS, President Penna. and Delaware Oil 1 o., 1JS Front St. N. Y. SAMI Kl. i>. \YOltK«, Manager National Biscuit Qo., Minneapolis. Mina. JUII.1 A. 'lArr.', \ omiM'Uor ai uw, Paul Building. New York City. DK WITT C. WKI.U, JK., Printing Ma> ehinery, 12 Reade St., New York. UKKJ. F. SIIAKKSPBAHK, Treasurer Consumers' Ammonia Co., Philadelphia. HON. L. Bit A I1FOH H PKINCIC. olCov ernor New Mexico, Santa Fe, N. M <■ K.V CHAM. F. KAtLKY. Counsellor at Law. Saute Fe. N. M. WILLIA M Fitamkh. Mine Owner, Arroyo seco, N. M. INTERNATIONAL TRUST CO., Bsston, Miss., Transfer Agenl aid Registrar. BRIEF PARTICULARS. The Rio Hondo C opper Company Is capital ized at $10,000,000, divided into uwo.ooo shares, full paid and non assessable, par value $10.09 each. The company owns various groups of claims aggregating over 2<J00 acres in one of the largest an<lrichest 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 out by extensive tunnel ling and surface opening''. The Fraser Moun tain Croup lias been developed tp the extent of over 10,000 feet and there has boon actually blocked out by accurate measurement *«» Olden t ore to keep a reduction plant of 300 ton* daily capacity, rouulnii day and night to It* full limit for a period of tweoty alx year*. Five feet width on tills group of Haims alone show s an average of 20.41 p. ct. copper, which, together with gold and silver de posits in this same ore yields a value of $91 21 per ton. In the main tunnel the ore chute Is 123 feet wide—with the hangiug wall not y«*t found— which averages in value $7d.tR‘ per ton. In opening up the property through this tunnel, •.24 tons of ore are mined daily. '■'hi* group <*f claim* alone guar antee* poi*!blr net earn tog* lu men of DO p. ct. per annum os the ( O inpany’a entire capitalization. A splendid water site lias a'so been secured for the pur|»o**e of erecting a complete electric power plant operated by water |x>wor, «h« rrTrnur from the »«lf of which will amount to fnllv |IO,Oh« monthly. We especially call attention to the Perries* and siovnbark groups of claims, which are wonderfully rich in deposits of lead. The crop pings of the main vein are continuous for over tiooo feet, and these claims are. the most part, well tunnelled. A very conservative estimate, lmsed on actual daily profit from these claims alone, insures au annual net profit of at least $*70,000. or practically 9 per cent on the t umpnuy'l entire capitaliza tion. That tlie property owned and now in opera tion by the Rio Hondo t opper t oinpanv is the richest and most valuable mining tract control led by any American corporation has been de monstrated beyond all question of doubt by ac tual hgures, tests and measurements. It is a vast mountainous section, rich veins of proven high-grade ore In practically inexhaustible sup ply. It !• a very conservative statement to say that, ilurtng thr prrsrut calen dar year, the Company should ram and pay out In dividend* at least 19 p. ct. on the par vnlnr of It* nbsr. i. As ail invest ment of legitimate and highly remunerative character the stock of the l»io Hondo Copper Company oilers to capital a most inviting and safe proposition We court the most rigid in vestigation. A GUARANTEE. The SPECULATIVE PUBLIC list uMurnncc of itac reliable and sound nature of this enterprise In the fact ihal, as au evi dence of good faith to present purchasers of the original stock, owners of the Hines, the Directors of the Company, and llielr per sonal friends, HAVE POOLED THEIIt STOCK. AMOUNTING TO $S,IOO,OOO.t>«, UNDER AN UNTRANSFERABLE VOTING TRUST FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE TEARS FROM OCTOBER I’Jill. 1900, and have deposited said slork In trust with the West End Trust and Snfe Drposlt Company of Philadelphia. This gives absolute evidence that the original owners of the nine*, the Company’s present officers, nnd llielr personal friend., HOLD RIO HONDO STOCK ONLY AS AN INVESTMENT, and for the profits which they know will accrue from the honest and efficient operation of the properties. This great quantity or stock cannot possibly be sold for live years j hence, M represents a solid IN VESTMENT—and NOT a mere stock-jobbing speculation. ITS VALUE LIES IN ITS HONEY-EARNING POWER. Additional information, subscription blanks and prospectus given on application to J. L. RICE, 45 Milk St., Boston, Mass. FISCAL AGENT FOR THE COMPANY. Casco National Bank •••••••• ••••O W • PORTLAND. MAINE. Incorporated 1824. CAPITAL A&D ttl'UPLUS ONE MILLION DOLURS. Interest Paid on TIME - DEPOSI rs. LETTERS OF CREDIT AND IN TERNATIONAL CHEQUES FOR SALE. i •raespaadesec lollclUd from ludU v'daaia, Corporattuaii, Baaka and otliera dfilrlug to apea secooato aa wall aa from (baa* wlahtuK to troaaoot Baafc laibasiucuviaup dooerl|»ttoa thraagi I It la U«U.t ; STEPHi.l ,1 jwai' fcn*N MARSHALL H GOJinti. Cittmr. ! lebMtf — FOR - INVESTMENTS WE OFFER Municipal Bonds, Water Works Bonds, Railroad Bonds, Bank Stock. H. M, Pavson & Co. t^32 EXCHANGE ST. i ouimiuee o.» !flunuiaciiire«. TIu* Committee au Manufactures will meet in the As>casurs' Hontu at Uk* rail of the chair man. BKNJ. COFFIN, secretary. JanJti ill! mnncHRm I JEFFERSON THEATRE, ' _ - MATINEE AND NIGHT, FRIDAY, FEB. 8. STETSON’S Original Dig Doable Spectacular, UNCLE TONI’S CABIN CO. En*<r Ihr Nan.irnem ol I.DOV W. WDIIBI KV. THE BARNUM OF THEM ALL. Gorgeous Scenery. Mechanioal Kffeoto, 2 Hrasa Banda, Prof. Derr'a Military Band, Miaa Nettie Hyson'a Colored Female Band. Blood Llonnds, Beautiful Chariots and Tsbleaux. Wagons Drawn by Handsome Shetland Ponies, (ienulne ( sue Walkers. Buck and Wing Dancers, iirsnd Vision and Trimforinallon Scenes. Kva and Her liohlen < harlot. Watcli for the Big Parade. It Beals a Circus. Trices 10, M. .to. MIC. Seats on Sale Wednesday. PORTLAND THEATRE. WEEK COMMENC ING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4. Matinees Daily Beginning Tuesday. The NEW THEATRE STOCK COMPANY A MAGNIFICENT COMPANY OF EXCELLENT PLAYERS Wib Present for the First Time In This City. Tlte greatest success n( the season. Dlcgant costumes. Beautiful Scenery. Muauf'Bsu Dvening* to. 20. an and Vi . cuts. Reserved Seats on safe for cm ■ ■» ■ x sj>s Matinees 10, 20 and 30 cents. tire w eek. Burton Holmes’ Illustrated Lectures. Thursday Evenings, February 7th, 14th and "Jlst. PARIS KXTOSiTION — WONDERS OF THESSALY AND 0BEBAMBBB«AP. I IUKGAO TRICES FOR COURSE TICKETS. 100 f'ourse Tickets, best seats in hall, Oil ly SI.OO for Three Lectures. Kvening Tickets. 7af. uQc and :17c. PIXAHCIAL. BONDS. American Telephone & Telegraph Co. Coll. Trust 4’s. Michigan Telephone Co. Colsol. Mort 5’s. Kennel>ec Light »fc Heat Co. 1st Mort 5’b. Mousam Water Co, 1st Mort. os. Town of Yarmouth 4’s. Consolidated Electric Light Co. (Portland) 1st Mort o’s. Seattle Electric Co. 1st Mort 5'b Sterling Water Co. 1st Mort. 5’s. Limerock It. It. Co. 1st. Mort. 4's. KOU BALK OV Mason & Merrill, 98 EXCHANGE ST. febOdlw BONDS Covering great proper ties in the populous centers of the country, and having a wide mar ket in case the holder desires to sell them again. —FOR BALE BY — CHAS, F. FLAGG, 194 MIDDLE ST., Forllaiitl, Me. Portland Trust Co. V 4 HIT 4 »V 1 1 AAI Capital Stock, $200,000.00 Surplus and Profits, $201,317.47 Total Deposits, $2,078,626.60 Capital wholly luvesli-tl in high grade home bouiitt (Male and Municipal) at par. Arcouuie of Saving* Hunk., Trustee*. I iritis, t 'orporailon* and Individ tiul* received. Interest paid on demand deposits subject to check SPECIALTY: Investment Bonds for Saie. Jan7 dtf ipKCUL SOTH Ks Committor on Taxation. The committee ou taxation will give a public hearing lulls room at tin* Slat© House in Augusus. Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7 p. m. On an act to abate taxes on Township No. 4, Range 5, in Somerset county. Tuesday, Feb. 19. at 7 p. m. On an act to tax deposits In Savings Ranks and Trust ( anipanics. Thursday, Feb. 21. at 7 p.m. Oh au act to repeal chapter 86 of the Public Laws of 189.:, relative to the taxation of vessel property. febidtd H. P. GARDNER, Sec y. The Committee on Interior Waters. Tli* Committee on Interior Water, will give a public hearing In its room at the State House in Augusta. Thursday, Feh. 7th. 1901. On au act to incorporate the Matagon Manu facturing Company. Thur-day. Feb. 7th. 1901. On an act to Incorporate the Mattauuwoock Manufacturing Company. Thursday. Feb. 7th. 1901. On au act to extend the charter of the W inn Water & Power Company. Thursday, Fen. 7th, 1901. The hearing on “An act to Incorporate the Union Boom Company”, heretofore advertised | to occur Jan. 3lst. 1901, Is postponed to teb, LTtti. tail. . „ c. f febJdid S. L. PEABODY, Secretary. | iiri'v II A I | saiurair .»«««. « l l I I il/lJjJj Kvf., Frb. lOlli. Tfo Illustrated Lec'ures. EARNEST SETON THOMPSON ■ ail Ills \VI1«I Aulmal Frlimli. All Seats reserved. Evenings tl.fln, t*». :4k*. Matinee 7."«, 50. 2m*, on sale at Stockbrldge's Piano Rooms, 6074 Congress Street. Saturday, February 9th. Telephone 907-3. Hall (are on the Railroads to all holding Tlioiu |>*i) u Tickets. febldlw THE NINTH ANNUAL BALL — OF— Diviiion (ill, Ortlcr of Kail w ay fond iir.tori, WILL TAKE i’LACE I'EII. I Sill, At CITY HALL. Tickets, admitting gentleman and lady. *1. jan-JikL’w TENTH ANNUAL DRILL AND BALL — OF THE — Porfand High School Cadets at AUDITORIUM* l ob 15. Tickets 50c Reserved seats on sale at 2.3® I o’clock Feb, 11th. alt ressev. . I ones Si Allen'". fetr.’dtd CITY HALL—Friday Eve., Feb. 8. POLO I K a IsTOX va. PORTLAND Reserved seats on sale at C. Hawes' .!r Music Store. Congress and Temple Sts. Game called at 9 o'clock. ORGAN RECITAL - AT - CONGRESS SQUARE CHURCH, Wednesday Evening, I'eb. «, >11 eight o'clock. EVERETT I*. TRUETTE, Boh lom. Organ!*!. TICKETS 35c. For sale at Cressey A Al len’s and at the door. — janadtd MONTGOMERY CUARDi’ Annual Drill and Ball ....AT THE At :>l I oltll M, IrEDraElUAV EVEm FEB. I lie 13TKI. Admliilou-iicati 30 eta.; UJU» 43c. Round Dancing from 8 till 9. Exhibition game ol Basket Ball between Co.’s E and B. _fetsdat < omitiiltec on Legiil A f infers. The Committee on Legal Affairs w ill gl\e a public hearing in its room at the State House in Augusta. Wednesday, Feb. e, 1901. at 2 p. in. On an act to amend section 2 of chapter 1C of the Revised statutes relative to public drains and sewers. , , (Hi an act to amend section 17 of chapter 128, Revised Statues, us ameuded by chapter 130, public laws of l*9!». relating to tramps. On an act to amend chapter tf of the Revised Statutes, relating to the sale of land for the non payment of taxes. Wednesday. .Jan. »>. 1901. at 2 p. in. On an act to repeal section 6. chapter 56, pub lic laws of 1891, relating to the Incorporation of churches. On an act to amend section 2 of chapter 91 of the Kevised Statutes, relating to fees of town and city clerks for recording mortgages. on an order re lathe to cutting bushes and shade trees. jan23dtd BEECHER PUTNAM See. ( oiuiiiiliee on iflsiiuifacltire». The committee on Manufactures will give a public hearing in its room at the State House in Augusta. February 6, 1901. at 2 i>. m. On an act to “Authorize a Topographic Sur vey in co-operafion w ith the CuiletXStates Geo logical Survey.” lebldtd BENJ. COFFIX, Secretary. Kail road f oiiiiiiiUcc Hearing;*. All public hearings before the R. R. Commit tee heretofore advertised to occur Feb. 13th, me postponed till Feb. 15. at 2 p. in. The hearing on “An AcP to establish the Hancock County Railway Company.” hereto fore advertised io occur on Feb. oth, Is post poned to Feb. 15th. at 2 i>. iil Wednesday. Fob. fith. 1901. An act to extend the charter of the Ellsworth Street Railway Company. An uct iu relation to disorderly conduct and evasion of fares on street railroads, steamboats and ferries. An act to extend the charter of the Bluehill St Ruck sport Electric Railw ay Company. An act to merge the Knox and Lincoln Rail way hi tli*-* Maine Central Railway Company. An act to authorize the Augusta, Hallow ell * Gardiner Railroad Company to sell or lease its property and franchises. Oil petition of the 8kowbegan & Norridfe wock Railway & Power Company for authority to extend Its road Into the town of Snilthfteld. An act to authorize the Androscoggin Rail road Company to convey Its Interest to the Maine Central Railroad company. Feb. 15th. i9ot. An act to incorporate the Cmsttne & Eastern Railroad Company. fetedUt