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The Portland daily press., 1884-11-24
The Hon. Eben 3. Pillsbury. the her

The Hon. Eben F. Pillsbury, the hero of
the Kingfeld draft riots who took his depar-
ture from the State Immediately after the
failure of the Garcelon conspiracy, was the
most conspicuous figure in the Democratic
procession in Augusta Friday night He was
seated In bsrouche from which was dis
played transparency bearing the inscrip-
tlon "Haine's Idol Son." It is very bad
sign that the Maine Democracy should select
for special honors man who during the
war was one one ofsthe most bitter copper
heads In this section and who during the
count-out of 1880 was one of the chief advis-
srs of Garcelon and bis council. It goes TO
show that Col. Higginson's notien that the
Democracy has been regeneratsd is not true
Of the Democracy Of Maine. They appar-
emily have not changed their spots.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-24
SEAL PLUSH SACQUES.

We are now offering complete line of
these beautiful garments, comprising seven
different styles i'm Silk anGa four styles I'm Mo-
hair. They have been selected with great
care. and we are confident that for style, fit
and workmanship they cannot be equalled.
I'm selecting these goods our object haas been
TO obtain the very best tEae market affords,
and we now offer them at prices which cam
mot Gaia to please.
Your inspection is cordially solicited.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-24

Congress meets week from to-day; but
nothing important will be done before the
HOLIDAYS.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-24
Choir and Singing Class Books.
Choral Worship By L. 0. EMERSON.

No better provision for the needs of chors has for
long time been furnished. A noble collection of
Church Music, and full Instructive Course
choral Worship has 500 pages, divided as fol-
lows:
100 pages for the Elements, full of pleasing exer-
cises and Secular Songs in l. q 3 or A parts;- rs
pages of Hymn Tunes in all metres;-110 pages of
Anthems;-and about 80 pages of miscellaneous
Sacred music for concerts.
Mailed for the Retail Price 81; Price per doz. 50
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-24
Portland and Rochester Railroad.

NlHE Stockholders of the Portland and Rochester
H. Railroad are hereby notified that their annual
COTT, SO Plum St., Portland, on Wednesday, the
third day of December next, at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, to act upon the following articles, viz
thereon.
2,-For the choice of nine directors for the ensu-
ing year.
3-To elect a Clerk of the Corporation.
A. To transact any other business that may le-
gally come before them.
VIM. H. CONANT, Clerk.
Portland, November 18th, 1884. 20
noVl9 dZW
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-24
Gems For Little Singers.

charming collection of genial little songs for Prim-
ary Schools, Kindergartens, and the Cbildren ut
Home. 70 pictures and 81 Songs. BY Elizabeth u.
Emerson and Gertrude Swayne, assisted BY u. o.
Emerson. - - -
Mailed for the Retail Price, so cts; Price per
OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston.
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those from which competition is gradually freeing
them. Therefore, whichever of the bills pending
in Congress for regulating interstate eommeFceS
succeeds in passing the most that be hoped from
it is that the commissioners appointed under II may
have the discretion to NEEDLE little possible. Ii
the rgnt men should be put in these places theF
might be Of some practical benefit as arbitrators.
Chicago News,
THE arguments in support of the Nicaragua scheme,
the Importance of the construction of the proposed
canal its value to our commerce, the enhancement of
of national defense its building will eause
are calculated If strongly urged to enlist popular
sentiment and national feeling in favor of the treaty
which the Republicans may turn effectively to their
party advantage 1t will not be surprising it, in the
next congressional elections, the Republicans go ia
the country the foreign policy indicated by the Mic
aragua treaty, and the scheme for closer relations
with the other portions of this continent involved in
the Mexican, Haytian and Spanish treaties and the
project for general customs union for America.
Louisville Commercial
Congress, under the lead of demagogues who aim
to make political capital for themselves or theix
parties by lavish distribution of the money wrung
from the people, continually opens the door to new
classes OF pension claimants, and stimulates the
pidity of those who have never wished to apply by
offering them enormous accumulated arreaFse Just
ten years ago the number of pensioners having APP
parently reached its maximum began to decline
through the natural operation of casualty, and
tinued to do for several years. Under Hayes the
great barrier of the limitation of arrears was
moved, and the tide OF applications rushed back with
unnrecesented volume, so that sag
when high-water mark will be reached-New York Sun
RAILROAD men meet the demand for lower rates by
the assertion that rates low enough now-as low
they put them and live. There is eonspic-
uous fact that ruins this statement Every one Of
these roads is giving still lower rates to favorte ship
pers They say they cannot reduce their charges to
the public because they at the starvation point all
ready and yet the managers of the roads cut these
rates 10 20 per cent. more. to persons or
porations whom they desire to develop" If rate
low enough why do they make still lower rates t&
their pets As long these special rates are lower
than the pablo rates, the public may know that rates
have not gone down as far they can go. If the
managers of railroads favor their friends and bus
transportation with lower rates they can do as much
for the public; and they must-Chicago Tribune.
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CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

THE funny old guys who compose the United
States Senate going to investigate this thing of
publishing treaties in the newspapers before the f.
g S, aforesaid have given their royal consent. The
sooner the venerable relics learn that treaties are
affairs of the people, and that newspapers servants
of the people, must give them what they want, the
sooner they will win that respect to which the high
legislative branch of the government should be
titled-AIinneapolis Tribune.
THE fact is that transportation is influenced by a
multitude of factors of which threefourths be-
yond the control of the railroads Competition the
general condition of industry and exchange the price
Of iron the state of crops the weather all enter into
and affect railroad tratcs And since the Reagan bill
in effect declares that transportation shall be regulat
ed without regard to these factors it is mpracteabe,
inequitabe and unworthy of al intelligent legislative
body Nor can it be shown that any necessity exists
for such legislation.-New York Tribune.
WE do not believe that there is railway expert in
America much less a congressman, who can frame a
working definition of the terms discrimination" and
extortion" which would not bring greater hardships
upon the merchants and farmers OF this country than
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The Indiana Exhibit at New Orleans.

Letter in Chicago Times.
The Hoosiers have no reason to blush for the
display made on behalf of their State which,
although not complete. promises to be fairly rep
resentative of Indiana's resources and indus
tries. The finishing touches will all have been
added by Wednesday next The grains, cereals
and fruits of the State ~ all their varieties are
represented in large collection made and very
skillfuy arranged by William Sigerson, "a frisky
farmer from Pulaski county who is verging on
his seventy fifth year 'Multum in parvo" is
the Indiana maxim, and he who would know
what is to be known of Indiana agricultural and
horticultural products can be safely referred to
Farmer Sigerson's collection. The coal timber,
and stone of the State are illustrated by numer
Gus specimens, while in the way of manu-
featured products, furniture cotton goods.
spokes, stoves, cooperage, thing, organs, iron
fence and a variety of other articles are on ex-
hibition. The clays and kaolin of Indiana are
fully shown, a dinner and tea SET $3.50 pieces,
exhibiting the character of the latter. A barrel
composed of twenty five different kinds of wood
grown in this State is pointed out with pride.
General James r. Carnahan, of Indianapolis, is
the commissioner, and he has an efficient assist
ant in the person of Colonel W. e. Shaver, Of
LAFAYETTE.
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Idle operatiyes in indiana.

BradStreets ReYiew.
There are but few idle Industrial establish
mehts at indianapolis. There have been no seri-
Gus strikes or reductions in wages. Quite num-
Der of establishments, however have reduced
their working forces, and it is found that at
least 1900 iron workers and 300 wood-workers
have been discharged-in all lines in the city say
1000 Manufacturers are working on close
margins. Orders are not heavy. and the work.
ing force in some establishments will probably
be reduced still further
At Evansville there are several manufactures
running on half and three-quarters time, but
only one idle, wooden mill that closed down
Dec. J., anu will not resume work until Feb. l,
1855 This concern employed 240 hands.
. At Vincennes, one factory, employing thirty
hands, has been idle about nine months. There
in factories generally in southern Indiana.
Wages have been reduced about 10 per cent.
There have been no strikes. At other points re-
ports are as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-23

WASHINGTON correspondents are sending
out great deal of more or less valuable com
ment touching the opposition Of Senator Logan
to the confirmation of Mr.. William E. Curtis
as secretary of the South and Central Amer
lean commission. The idea seems to be that
a newspaper man" is a sacred being, of whom
every public officer must stand in mortal ter
ror and, on the pain Of instant and perpetual
political death, never dare to oppose or offend.
In his newspaper work Mr.. Curtis took oc-
casion to charge General Logan with fraud
upon the Zuni Indians in the matter of certain
lands, charge which was proven to be without
foundation but which was sufficiently grave
to compel the Senator to public explain
alton in the Senate chamber Very naturally,
as it seems to us, Gen, Logan now thinks it
proper to have the circumstances under which
Mr. Curtis made this charge against him in
vestigated by Senate committee-more,
we apprehend, for his own vindication than
to seek revenge against Mr.. Curtis. This
and consent of the Senate are necessary, af-
fords Gen. Logan the opportunity to have the
truth made known. But suppose it should be
that the Generals motive is to try
and secure the rejection Of Mr..
Curtis-which we do not be-
ieve-what is the awful wrong in itG 1t is
generally understood that President Arthur
had made up his mind to appoint Mr.. John
Jarrett as chief of the newly created Bureau
made out, when it was discovered that at one
time Mr. Jarrett had uttered uncompliment-
airy things of General Arthur This was suffi-
cient to cause the appointment to be withheld,
and it has since been withheld, although Mr..
Jarrett made trip to Washington and en-
deavored to explain his words so as to
remove the Presidents just i'll feeling. At
that time we do not remember
that the able Washington correspondent
called upon the country to mourn with Jar
rett or to grow indignant over the "small-
ness" of the President On the con trary, the
Washington great men, and the country gen
orally, seemed to think that Mr.. Arthur had
done right, indicating his personal and Of
fetal manhood and character. Why should
different measure be applied to Senator Logan
than to President Arthur The mere fact that
Mr.. Jarrett was not "a newspaper man" can
scarcely be regarded as sufficient reason for
change in the Washington correspondents
principles of criticism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-23


IT is of very little practical interest to any
body, but the following exordium by a
Chicago Socialist is fair exhibit of the frenzy
that takes possession of weak minds
'"rhe Socialist does not believe in killing
one.half of man to save one man, said G. S.
Griffin, at the Socialist meeting Sunday after
noon, ''but he does believe in killing one man
to save ten; as he calls it good economy. We
are on the eve of the bloodiest revolution ever
seen. The safest thing to do is to open every
thing to humanity. We have got to strike
down the wage-system, and the accumulated
products of labor must be made common
property When mob undertakes to take the
property of others it will be easily done. A mob
would increase like rolling snowfall. The
capitalist would call out the militia. of course,
but they could not march down the street
more than sixteen abreast, and twenty-five
men with Winchester repeating rifles behind
a street corner could stop the first rank with a
single round, and pile up the next rank at the
second fire. If the militia should drive the
men away from one corner they could retreat
to the next Then you can take box of
dynamite containing 100 cartridges under
your arm, and go up on top of building and
kill ten men with each cartridge. The militia
are useless in city. Twenty men could hold
1000 at bay, while the city is being plum
dered But l think that when the people
find out what we want and how we propose
to get it, the revolution will come without
much bloodshed."
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In giving the criminal Jurisprudence of the

In giving the criminal jurisprudence of the
State thorough and much needed overhaul
ing, the Louisville Commercial says:
owe do not apologize for lynch law, and we
cannot apologize for the Court of Appeals.
But we do say that justice is more effectually
and cheaply melted out in Kentucky by Judge
Lynch than by all their Honors upon the SUI
preme bench And we say it with mortifca-
ton and full appreciation of the shame it
implies upon our State"
1t is manifest that not only in kentucky,
but elsewhere, there is growing impotence
with the senseless delays and technicalites of
courts, which, by some strange perversion Of
justice, are always in the interests of crime
and criminals, and it is to be said that things
are not near so bad as they used to be.
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out and presents certificates from the ply
sician of the asylum that she is entirely sane,
but the same judge declines to release her,
and great is the indignation of those with
whom the emotional insanity theory is popu-
lar. They argue, not without some show Of
reason, that woman who kills might as well
go to prison--no jury would hang her. Of
course-and take her chances of securing a
pardon, as to linger indefinitely in lunatic
asylum 'when she is no crazier than you or
L. With this sort of addenda to murder
trial, insanity will soon cease to be a popular
form Of defense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-23
GENERAL w. Q. GRESHAM.
He Did Not Engage in Campaign Work Bee
His Health Was Poor.

cause Ills healIn w as kOOfs
Chicago Letter.
Judge w @. Gresham was sitting in the lobby
of the Palmer House o-night, and asked him
if he liked the duties of judge.
mo, cannot say that l do. prefer the ac-
tive practice of the law but my health will not
allow me to practice. L came out of the army
with a suppurating wound, and, after number
of years Of suffering it healed up 1t got wen
after was made district judge. In 1875 l had o
severe hemo rrhage of the lungs, and was come
pelled to spend a long time in California. Some
of my medical advisers have given the opinion
that the hemorrhage was in some way
sequence of my wound. Since 1875
have had two similar attacks, which
prove to me that my residence in California did
not cure me. have been ordered by the last
medical expert not to engage in any arduous or
exciting speech making, as would endanger my
life. This was the chief reason which caused me
to go into the Cabinet and led me to return to
the bench rather than accept offers which were
made me to accept partnerships in three law
firms, each of which has fine paying business
This lung trouble was one of the reasons why !
made no speeches in the late campaign. outside
of my address to the business men in New York.
Of course, that was only one reason. was adj
vised by eminent party friends that,
as L expected to go on the bench
before the election it would be bad taste
in me to engage. in making partisan
speeches There is a feeling that judges holding
life appointments ought to avoid participation in
the wrangles of parties. Pam Republican of
tne partisan type, anu, were III pnyslcdl conui-
ton, would be always on hand to aid my party
in campaigns l had confidence that Mr.. Blaine
would be elected. but l did not expect we would
carry the House."
'Do you anticipate any serious business re-
suits from the change in administration
asked.
''From what have heard am led to believe
that Mr.. Cleveland is a reliably conservative
man, and will give the country as good an ad-
ministraton as his party influences will admi
of; but if the Republicans are right in their
ideas Of public policy, l don't see how he
keep within party lines and make successful
business administration. l am one of those peo-
pie who are willing to admit that Democ9~tg
mean to do the best thing for the whole people,
but think they mistaken as to the manner OF
reaching the best results"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-23

THE letter of Hon. William NJ Evarts, an
nouncing his candidacy for the United States
senatorship for New York, is a frank and dig
nifed document 1t is not only not deroga-
tory to Mr. Evarts, nor to the high Office to
which he aspires, but such open and manly
methods will have tendency to raise ''poli-
ties to the level it should occupy in the pop
ular thought and regard. Whatever be the
result of the election, Mr.. Evarts's letter is a
step in the right direction
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the conclusion that it matters not whether
one is patriot or rebel, and the lesson of the
war is lost. Between the incendiary utter
ances of the Charleston and Atlanta papers,
the sensational resolutions of Nashville Dem
ocrats, and the apologies for treason by the
Northern Democratic press, the way is being
paved for arepetition, four years hence, of the
popular Democratic action of 1861-65, in
event of Republican administration being
chosen
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this served as parlor, kitchen, dining room,
sitting,room and, in some instances, also as
bedroom
There is enough in these reports to set
workingmen to thinking even more soberly
than ever before. 1t remains to be seen
whether the Democratic party will dare push
its policy of progressive free trade" Posi-
bly,, in view of the widespread distress al
ready apparent, it will not but, if it does, it
is certain that wages must go lower, and still
lower, until the British level is reached, if the
British policy is to be finally accepted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-23

THE tone of the press of England seems to
f,e changing upon the subject of the Nicara
qua canal treaty. Vanity Fair says that it
sees nothing that England ought to object to
in the treaty. The English treaty with Mic
aragua, which was concluded by Lord John
Russell in 1860, secures to England the high
est privileges enjoyed even by Nicaragua. If
the people of England knew the disgraceful
history of the Bulwer-Clayton treaty they
would desire that it be consigned to eternal
oblivion. The treaty is daily becoming more
popular, and the report from Washington is
chat it is likely to be confirmed by the almost
unanimous vote of the Senate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-23

SECOND ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL
LYMAN has resigned and the President to-day
will nominate w. B. Thompson as his success
sor. Mr. Thompson is, at present superin-
tendent of the Railway Mail Service Would
it be possible to appoint somebody to Mr.
Thompson's place who knows something about
Che mail service, and could realize that the
carriage of the mails is almost as important as
the getting through of the daily supply of oys-
Io,s2
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Mr.. RIPLEY ROPES land who in the name
Of wonder is Ripley Ropes) refused to attend
the Brooklyn New England dinner because
Mr.. Beecher had not been invited. Would
Mr.. Beecher have failed to accept an invi-
tation had Ripley Ropes been passed by7
There is something about the gentleman's
name that suggests that he is preacher
Rev. Ripley Ropes-R. R. r.
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EMMA BIcKEL, a Philadelphia woman who
killed her lover a year ago, was declared by a
sympathetic jury to be insane, but instead
of being set at liberty, as is common in such
cases, she was ordered to the lunatic asylum
by an unfeeling court. Now she wants to get
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-23

For contemplate ways of trying to "get
oven," commend us to the Democratic press
Commenting on the opinion expressed by
Republican paper-that it may fairly be
doubted if the Sherman Davis controversy is
Of as much importance as seems to be sup
posed-the Chicago Times says; ut is of no
Importance whatever-of no more importance
than Sherman and Davis themselves The
lost cause and the march TO the sea- are
only interesting as historical "reminiscences"
The fact that Davis seeks to establish that he
was not traitor to traitors, indeed, amounts
to little But the desire to tear down the
great march to the sea, to bring it to the low
level Of Jefferson Davis, is one of the smallest
performances of the year. If these things are
interesting only as Historical "reminiscences"
there can be little difference between loyalty
and treason, and if little difference twenty
years ago, little or no difference now. By
that process Of argument one easily reaches
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-23
ro thn Editor OF tho IndiananoIis Ionrnaa.

TO the Editor OF tho Indianapolis JOurnad:
Will you give me the name of the publisher of
the book on the history of the currency by John
Jay Knox exComptroller of the Currency, Civ
ing price and merits of the same2
A COLLEGE STUDENT.
GREENcAsTLE, Dec 10.
John Jay Knox's book, "a History of the Va
rious Issues of Paper Money by the Govern
ment of the United States" with an appendix
containing the recent decisions of the Supreme
Court and the dissenting opinion upon the legal
tender question, one volume, So. 80, is published
by Charles Scribner's Sons. Mr.. Knox's author
ship is sufficient warrant of the merit of the
work