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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-04
A Land of the Dead.

China, almost wherever you see it, is a
land of the dead. For thousands of years
Cinnamon have been assiduously employed
in burying each other. 1t is the habit of the
Celestial mourner to ''plant'' his relative in
grave that shall last. In the north there
are few graveyards; that is to say, few places
exclusively devoted to defunct celebrities.
The person who is dead is placed in the most
convenient and comfortable spot which Of
fers itself, and that may chance to be in the
centre of a field of rice or ON the roadside
Ii his relatives be rich they at once raise a
huge mound of earth over him; if they do
not happen to have a great amount of dis
possible funds they put the coffin down in
the field or on the roadside, thatch it with a
little straw and leave it till the money for a
mound can be got together; or they erect
over 1t little structure of loose bricks and
tiles. The wind and rain do their work, and
so the traveller sees all over the landscape
mounds OF earth fianked by exposed coffins
Ihese collins are not flimsy structures, as in
England, but substantial structures of wood
made to last; and consequently it is no un-
usual thing to count many scores of them at
any one point of the landscape in the interi-
or. This does not lower the spirits of the
Chinese. IL possibly gives them typhoid
fever; but that is another question. On the
stranger its effects are novel and various.
All the second day of my journey looked
out upon graves and collins. They clustered
under the hills; they lay on the waters
edge; they had been carefully placed under
the lee of houses; they occupied all the best
parts OF every field. Deceased Cinnamon
surrounded me everywhere. How far the
distribution of graves all over a country in
which the principal religion of the inhabi-
tants rs the worship of ancestors may delay
railway construction even for strategical
purposes l leave others to decide But
learn that collins can be bought as they
stand for consideration. did not buy a
coffiu by way of experiment, but knew a.
man who had done SO, and he estimated the
cost at So per deceased ancestor So that it
is possible the difficulty which is said to sur
round the making of railroads in China may
some day disappear. Correspondence Lon
don Telegraph.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-04
Brother Gardner on Dreams

Detroit Free Press.]
Now, gem'len, had few remarks to git
off some two Vars ago on the subject of
dreams, an | desiah to express few mo-.
am giben to understan' dat some of our
moas' prominent members believe in dreams
an shape DER course accordin'. lie an ole
man, an lie had about millyon dreams
since began bizness Oars suthin in 'em,
but not much.
"To dream dat you is crossin' a muddy
stream to steal turnips signifies dat you had
better go to work an arm some taters.
ITO dream dat you are trabblin' long a
dusty highway an lookin' for lost pocket
book wild $50 in it signifies dat you am much
mo- sartin to be trowed outer de house fnr
non-payment of rent dan you am to pick up
single nickel.
ITO dream dat you am ridin' white boss
past red ban an dat gray-haired man
comes out and pints blue umbrella at you
signifies dat de -four bar'l am empty, am dat
you had better hunt fur work.
%Io dream dat you sot on de fence an.
saw funeral purceshun 60 past, and dat
de man who drive he dearse had glass eve.
signifies dat you owe de grocer 1915 an
nave Din dodgin' him fur de last three
months.
"To dream of SEEM a woman waikiki
ober creek on suspension bridge signifies
dat your ole woman can't go to church fur
de want of shoes.
''Dar am lots OF udder dreams dat mean
lots of udder fings, but desc am far samples
Of de lot. If dar am anybody in dis hall
idiot huff to believe dat he kin lay on his
back on an ole straw bed an groan an
grunt an dream six weeks inter de fucher,
now am de time fur him to pick up his hat
am bid us good-by
"Au' one fing mo- understan' dat sar-
tin members of dis club am in de habit OF
SEEM ghosts. doan' specify any names.
but ]. wish to say to the hull conyenshun dat
de very fust of you who sees a ghost or
cotches sight of spook will be cantered GU
ter dis club so fast dat de tracks left behind
you on de sta's will be smokin' hot. We
will now pick up de regular programmy Of
de evenin' an rush bizness.'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-04
Newspaper War.

The newspaper war in New York is car
ried on with great energy and the end is not
yet. Some time ago the New York Times
announced reduction of the price of single
copies to two cents. The Herald responded
BY reducing its price to the same figure and
the Tribune was reduced to three cents.
The Times and Herald however, made no
change in the rate at which they sold papers
in quantity to news dealers, and the reduc-
ton In price of single copies if adhered to by
the news dealers, to whom as a matter of
fact almost the whole edition of the New
York papers is sold, the loss would be theirs
not the publishers. The Herald charged
the news dealers more than the Times, and
after the reduction their profit on the Her
aid would be about 20 per cent. When the
Tribune reduced its price to cents it re-
duced the price to news dealers to cents a
opy SO that by selling at the published
price they would make so per cent. profit.
The New York news dealers then banded
together and agreed t., sell the Herald and
Times for cents. So far as the public
was concerned it got no advantage
from the reduction announced by the
publishers. The Herald which has abun-
resources now declares war on the news
dealers, and announces that it will immedi-
ately establish all over the city news stands of
its own which will be put in charge of com
potent persons, and where all the New York
papers win be.sold at publishers prices. No
capital will be required by those whom the
Herald thus proposes to set up in business.
The Herald will buy all supplies of papers
and give dealers all the profits. 1t will also
establish carrier system by which papers
will be left at any mans house or office
without extra expense. A paper whose adj
vertising patronage would almost enable it
to give its edition away may be expected to
find way to.redrce its price to its readers if
1t wants to do it. The price of newspapers
is a question of circulation and advertising
patronage. Except in community where
the population affords opportunity for indie
finite increase of circulation, good newspa-
psrs can hardly be afforded at cheaper rates
than they are now sold for, 1t is yet qnes-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-04

buggy, saddle and phaeton horses. In his
farm stable is kept the old buckskin horse
which carried the general throughout the
war. No beast has a more enjoyable exist
ence in his old age He has the free run of
the grounds, goes in and comes out when
he pleases, has all he wants to eat and alb.
solutely nothing to do. Equine existence
has in his case all the pleasures and none OF
the dscomforts of life. Gen. Buffers car
riages are a landau, landaulet, coupe, God
dard and phaeton buggies. He has fine sir
gle and double harnesses in silver and brass;
and his turnouts. when the handsome and
stately Albert West is on the box, are very
attractive. The general passes good many
nights at home, and usually brings friend
with him, and they drive from the station
to his home in good style.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-04

A PURE FRUIT ST1MULANT, for the aged,
"A mentally and physically exhausted, careworn
or overworked, for delicate females, especially
mothers, for those recovering from facilitating dis
eases, and as means of reforming those addicted
to excessive use of alcoholic stmuants it is
equaled in the whole range of medicines. Beware
of limitations. SANFoRD'S is the finest ginger in
the world and notwithstanding the high cost of its
ingredients, is the cheapest family medicine. Sold
everywhere.
Potter Drug and Chemic Il Co., Boston.
jy23d2p1 awT hnrm&w7p9O-3m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-04

Ex-senator Mcdonald is Democrat who
has the courage of his convictions on the
tariff question, and he is about the only
prominent Democrat that does. In his Ohio
campaign speeches he used this language.
II am SO far in favor of free trade as to
be opposed to any tariff upon foreign mer-
chandise If the Government did not require
the revenue to be derived from it." and Il
have said it heretofore, and repeat 1t now,
free trade between nations, as between in
dividuals, is undenably the foundation up
on which commerce should rest" This is
frank and manly and in cheerful contrast to
the ambiguous or meaningless deliyerances
of the great majority of Democratic leaders
and Democratic platforms. But it will not
help McDonaid's Presidential boom. par
ty of dodgers wants an artful dodger for its
leader and in this respect Mcdonald does
not fill the bill.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-04
sanford's Ginger, the Delicious

A A BEVERAGE, with hot or cold water. sweet
M ened, or hot or cold milk, or added to Ice wat
er, lemonade, etfervescsnt draughts of mineral wat
ers, it forms refreshing and invjgorating bever-
age. unequsled in simplicity and purity by any tonic
medicine, while free from alcoholic reaction.
Avoid mercenary dealers, who for few cents extra
profit try to force upon you their own or Others
when you call for sANFoRD's GINGER. Sold by
wholesale and retail druggists, grocers, etc, ey
erywhere.
Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-04

SUMMER COMPLAINTS

CHOLERA MoRBuS, Cramps, Pains, Diarrhra,
Dysentery, Indigestion, Colds, Chills Simple
Feyers, Exhaustion, Nervousness or Loss Of sleep.
whether caused by Unripe Fruit, Impure Water.
Unhealthy Climate, Unwholesome Food, Malaria.
Epidemic or Contagious Diseases that beset the
traveller or household at this are nothing to
those protected by a timely use of sANFoRp's G1N-
GER.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-04

DREPARED with the utmost skill from IMPORT
= ED GINGER, CHOICE AROMATICs and the
pursst and best of MEDICINAL FRENCH BRAN
DY, from the world-renowned winners Messrs. OF
ARD, DUPUY s. CO., CoGNAC, rendering it vastly
superior to all other "Gingers," all of which are
made with common alcohol, largely impregnated
with poisonous fasil oil and strengthened with cay
enne pepper.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-04

The despatch to the Boston Herald con-
Corning Postmaster Goddard of this city,
elsewhere published, is no more than is due
from correspondent who assisted to spread
the libelous accusations before the world. 1t
shows that The facts are just what Judge
Goddard's friends have always believed them
to be, entirely creditable to his personal and
they are, who procured the publication of
the scandalous article in the Washington
Post will have part of the punishment
they deserve in knowing that they have
failed to injure him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-04

If the Rev. W. Fl. 81. Murray wanted to
know what the public thinks of his perform
ances of late years he took good way to
find out when he started on a lecturing
tour. The information he has received can
not be very fattering to his pride, blu. it
ought to do him heap of good.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-04

Unfortunately the Barron case is still far
from settlement. The report of the auditors
is not final unless assented to by both of the
parties to the litigation. This requisite as
sent is not likely to be forthcoming and the
probability is that the case will be heard be-
fore jury. The public long ago came to
the conclusion that the question whether
Mr.. Barron was murdered or committed SUI
icide will never be definitely settled, and the
prolongation of the fight is not likely to be
productive of anything but large attorneys
fees.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-04

A correspondent of the Boston Journal is
certain that the lease of Mr.. Blaine's Wash
ington residence means that Mr.. Blaine has
no Presidential aspirations. On the other
hand the New York Post is quite as conf
dent thai it means just the reverse Evil
IDENTIFY Mr. Blaine's intentions are. not to be
definitely ascertained by watching the move
ments of his real estate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-04

The signal service bureau made bad
miss in its report published Tuesday morn
ing, which predicted ssfair weather followed
by local rains" for Tuesday and "local rains
followed by clearing weather" for Wednes-
day. Instead of this weather severe general
storm ragged through the greater part of Tues
day With snow in the Northern portion and
violent gales all along the coast of which no
warning was given.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-04

The Hartford Courant construes the re-
suit of the Connecticut town elections as
showing that the Republicans have only to
make wise nominations to ensure control of
both branches of the legislature.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-04

The Western Union Telegraph Company
has won notable victory in the decision of
the New York court of appeals that the is
sue of the fifteen millions of watered stock
was not illegal. This decision is contrary to
that of the court below, which declared that
issue illegal and granted an injunction re-
straining the payment Of dividends upon it.
The decision of the Court of Appeals is f.
nal, and the Western Union is now relieved
from any danger in the future on account of
its stock watering operations.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-04
T H E z r e S S.
MORNING. OCT. 4.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publica-
ton but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

We buy Underwear direct from
the best manufacturers i'm this
country and i'm Europe, securing
the best shapes and Qualities
which we know to be made OF
the best wearing material. We
add "a very moderate profit. NO
more than many Wholesale deal
ers make when selling i'm quan.
titles, and guarantee satisfac-
ton as regards quality and
prices. Amy garment bought
from ms may be returned III not
perfectly satisfactory i'm every
way upon examination and
comparison at any time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-04

Alfonso's reception on his return to Spain
was very enthusiastic. Thanks for it are
due to the Paris mob who hooted and Kissed
him
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-04

ton whether the competition inaugurated in
New York will not be the death of some of
the papers there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23
WASHINGTON NOTES.

wAsHISGToN, Monday, Jan. %, 1888
The President has approved tho act making appropria
tons for the Agriculture department for the hscd ear
ending June 30 1854.
The Jeanette Board met to-day TO consider the pre-
liminary report which they will prepare upon 'he in
vestigaton up the present time. This report Will be
submitted to Congress In the other members Of the
Jeanette not examined before the close Of the
present session OF Congress.
The report Of a Special Agent the case OF John W.
Lane wclgher la the Custom House. New Haven who
was removed for alleged Irregularities in Office has beon
received by Secretary FOgcr IL Is an exOneratiOn OF
Mr.. Lane and he Will probably be reinstated.
The Controller OF the Currency has extended the
porate existence Of the First National Bana oil Oswego
n. " uutil January %, 1908.
In the Circuit Court today in the Of the National
Bank Of the Republic against the dcaulting teller, H. r.
Bgelow motion granted TO strike out the judy
meIt taken some weeks ago, because pleas were not
flied In time.
The Franklin Institute Of Philadelphia has sent 10
Congress against The proposed transfer
the Coast Geodetc Survey Bureau from the Treas
uTy the Navy Department
The New-Y0rk Fruit Growers Association, recently In
session Rochester. have transmitted to Congress Il
resolution asking repeal OF the whskey and vinegar
law 1879 and protesting against the passage Of the
penang stOrekccpers' dill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23
THE ARMY And NAVY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. pa general court
martial has appointed to meet at West Point MY,
a, IL q. III. On the oath day OF January, 1888, for
the trial OF such prisoners may be brought before It,
Detail FOR the court: Captain william s. stanton, Corps
OF Engineers; First Lieutcnants James OHara, 3D.
Artillery; Ezra b. Fuller, 7th cavalry Waiter = Wyatt,
9th Infantry; Edward W. Casey. 22d lnfuntfy Thomas
G. Patterson Ist Artillery Second Lieutenants Edward
;. Farrow. 2lst Infantry and Douglas A. Howard, Sd
Artillery.
First Lieutenant James 8. Petit 1st Infantry, Judge
Advocate.
The leave OF absence on surgeons certificate OF dis
ability granted First Lieutenant william III. Nlnal,
Reg1menta Adiutant l6h Infantry, m special orders
December 10, 1882, has been EXTENDED nye months on
surgeons certificate OF disability.
The superintendent Mounted Recruiting Service viii
forty recruits To be prepared and forwarded under
proper charge TO san Antonio Tex, Tor assignment TO
tue 9Th Cavalry.
Lieutenant Commander George r. Durand has been
ordered 90 regard himself waiting orders from tho
30 inst; Lieutenant commander g. r. L. Wild TO cou-
tinue on duty until July next; Lieutenant GOttfrod
BlOckinger TO duty on tho Coast Survey,
The Navy Department Is Informed that the Tennessee,
flagship Of the South Atlantic station arrived ut San
Thomas yesterday.
The Navy Department Is informed that the Wachusett
Left Vallejo, Cal, saturday morning for Honolulu.
The Portsmouth left Boston this morning fOr Barba-
does.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23
THE CASE OF COOK AGAINST CUTS.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I

wAsUIyGroN Jan. 22-The charge against Rep
| resentatve Cults of having mutilated portion OF
The record in the contested election case OF COOK
against Cults appears to have very slight founda-
ton. The record was put in evidence by Mr. CutIs
| himself on Thursday subsequently he took IL lOr
| the purpose of making some memoranda. lhere
was no unnecessary delay IN returning 1t TO the
clerk of the Elections Committee. MIR. Cook
was present when that was done and he immediately
borrowed the book and carried home. Alter u had
| been in his possession some time he TOOK IL 10
| Chairman Calkers and called attention to the TACT
| that several leaves were missing. Whether or not
the leaves were missing when the book was turheu
over to Mr.. Cook, neither the clerk nor any member
of the committee can tell The record itself is not
of much importance, but the testimony shows that
Mr. Cults offered it to the contestant to put in evil
deuce if he chose before the record in tho case was
| made I'D to he sent TO Washington, and that Mi.
Cook refused to accept it. Three members OF the
| Elections Committee declared to-day that no I'M
portance should be attached to the charge against
| Mr.. Cults.
This morning however, an irregulanty was
| discovered which cannot be charged
to Mr. Cults. Among the documents
in the case is the payroll of certain laborers en-
plOyed by mining company in May, 1850. MI
Cook Is interested in proving that these laDoreIS
did not reach Iowa until May .. and mat conse-
quentlythey were not legal voters in November loi-
| lowing The original payroll showed that they
were paid for tNenty-four days in May, and there
fore that they must have arrived before May To-
This payroll was printed for the COM
mittee's use six months ago or moro. since
then the original manuscript has been kept at the
commit tee-raom, where it has been easily acc SSl,
| HE TO any visitor This morning Mr. Cults ca leu
attention 10 the fact that q bracket had Deeh
| drawn opposite several names on this orlPlna pay
| only IA DAYS" Some person has placed tfe words
| there since The record was printed. Inc onS PoI-
| son they could benefit is Cook.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23
LAKE SHORE AND NICKEL PLATE

One or two directors of the Lake Shore
Railway have resigned recently in consequence it is
said OF the purchase by Mr. Vanderbilt OF the Nickel
Plate line II has been stated that OF the Lake
Shore stockholders at Cleveland have issued circular
letter to the stockholders of the company, protesting
against the acquisition of the line by the Lake Shore
Company. Whether such address has been prepared
several large stockholders OF the company said
last night that they did know that at any rate they
had not received copies OF 1t.
An intimate friend OF Mr.. Vanderbilt said that the
opposition by Lake Shore stockholders to any scheme
proposed by him must necessarily be slight. because
Mr. Vanderbilt and his adherens held the bulk Of the
stock. This fact assurance, in his
opinion, that Mr. Vanderbilt would propose
nothing which he believed to be hurtful to the
prosperity OF the Lake Shore any other OF the Wander
b Ihe resignation of Mr.. Payne was OccasiOned
he said, partly by political motives and partly because
he one OF the trustees OF Cleveland uud in which
there some Lake Shore stock A law OF Ohio oIb1s
the consolidation or leasing of parallel roads. and Mr.
Pynes respect Tor this law had led probably to his
resigning mis- seat In the Lake Shore directory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23
GENERAL INTELhIGENCE.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22.-The business state
ment of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and
Coal and Iron Companies for December shows the gross
receipts to have been S1,795371 81; expenses,
956762 20 profit, $53SG00 H. The gross rcceipts Of
the Coat aud Iron Company were. 81 069 $40 40 ex.
penses, 81. OG4, 655 OF profit. $5.l7i 80.
EAsroN, PENN Jan. 22.-The track torn up by the
Pennsylvania, Slatington and New-England Railroad
Company, Bangor has been relald by the Lehigh
and Lackawanna Company, and a locomotive and soy
era were into that town
this morning The attorney for the Ncw.FngIapd
Company says that no effort will he made by
that company 10 give bail for the men now In iai AZ
meeting OF the attorney and contractors of the Penn
sylyahl, slatlngon and New England Company Il was
decided 10 bring suit against the Lehgh ana Lacka-
wanna Company for damages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23
EXTRA COPIES OF BrTIr:*'S MESSAGE

BosTON, Jan. 22.-The first indication OF a
conflict between Governor Butler and the Legislature
appeared in the House Of Representatives this atef
nOon when the question Of printing 10000 extra copies
OF the Governors inaugural address was brought mp
The Democratic speakers argued that the address was
remarkable indictment which should DO PAL INTO mo
honds M everv msmber OF the majority party that in
this country every accused person las the right Of read
ing the Indictment against him, an that the Republican
party should not its privilege. The Republicans
were divided Some limited THAI the Legislature passed
the resolution Governor Butler would veto 1t as causing
too much expense and would get inc credit ior economy
oters said the address was slander the State. and
If the Legislature printed extra copies, II would approve
Governor Buffers charges other heplDlcAns t"NOeo
m oOD copes because the Governors oharges Wero
t1ie peoDe ought know them, aud II they were hoi
tue better document could be issued ID the letes'
Of Inc Republican party. ON the question % making th'
number 10 600, there were ~ yeas and 50 nays