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The Portland daily press., 1885-11-13
MAGAZINE NOTICES.

The contents of the English Illustrated Maya
zine for November are: Lady Sarah Bunbury,
engraved by T. johnson from the picture by Sir
Joshua Reynolds; An Adventure in Afghanstan,
by Laing Meason: Newcastle-on-Tyne (Old Bits in
a New City, by r. j. Carleton; London Commons,
Part IL, by Robert Hunter Alcombe's Chance,
by Frederick Boyle; Cheese Farming at Chester,
by Alfred Rimner; Aunt Rachel, by ID. Christie
Murray. New York: Macmillan & Coz
The contents of the New Highlander and Yale
Review for November are: Government by Party
Current Theology, by S. S. Martyr; Witcheraft in
Connecticut, by G. H. Levermore; The States
General of France, by F. w. Kelsey; Prof Ladds
Doctrine of Sacred Scriptures, by A. G. Sewall
Some Personal Recollections of John G.. Calhoun,
by j. ID. Sherwood; The Charter of Yale College,
by Noah Porter; The Clerical Element in the Cor
poration of Yale College, by John P. Gnlliver;
Who Should Govern Yale College, by Henry G.
Kingsley; Yale University, by Annie b. Baldwin.
New Haven: William i. Kingsley.l
Mark Twain has written for the forthcoming
December Century The Private History of Cam
paign that Failed-an account of his own perso-
nal experiences as youthful "rebel' in the early
days of the war; This '.war article" is illustrated
with maps drawn by the author, and some striking
pictures by Kemble. There is said to be nearly as
much tragedy as comedy in the sketch, which has
a special value as showing the fluctuations of
opinion at the breaking out of the war, and the
entirely amateur character of some of the early
campaigns.
Science of November 9th, contains long article
illustrated by two maps, giving full Information OF
the causes and possible outcome of the Burmese
tronble. The province of Yunnan in Southern China
is said to produce of the best tea the so-caed
Puerh tea from the town which is its principal
market. AS yet it has been impossible to'open an
extensive trade with this region as the only nav
igable river by which the country can be reached,
lraWad0V flrOuQh BllfmdQ
mains, which have been for years in a constant
state of turmoil.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-13
THE PoLicELAw.

If the Advertiser had taken the trouble to
read the police law passed by the last leglsla-
ture it would have saved itself from the
blunder of asserting that the Mayor is given
arbitrary power to remove policemen. 1t
would not have asked either how the alder
men could interfere to prevent the removal
of policeman The section of the law I'M
der which the Mayor acts in removing
members of the police force reads as follow:
All appointments hereafter for any Office or
position described in section one shall be made by
the Mayor with the approval of the aldermen, by
selection from a list of not more than three per
sons from said successful candidates, who have
been certified by the examining board as having
attained the highest rank and al gensovaIs rom
such office or position shall be ldkeOlse made 6y the
Mayor acits said dlpTocdt.
The Advertiser will readily see by this
that the Mayor does not have the power of
arbitrary removal Any removal he may
make is subject to the approval of the alder
men and unless concurred in by them is not
valid. The answer therefore to its question,
How can the aldermen interfere to prevent
the removal of an officer by the Mayor is
obvious. They can interfere by refusing to
give their approval.
In the case of MI. Sterling, the aldermen
gave their approval, but nevertheless the le-
gality of Mr.. Sterling's removal is involved in
grave doubt. The police act of 1885 contains
no express provision repeating the old police
law. Ofcourse there is an implied repeal of
all the provisions of the old act that are in
consistent with the provisions of the new
act, but no repeal is implied of provisions OF
the former that are not inconsistent with the
provisions OF the latter The provision of
the old law in regard to the removal of po-
licemen was as follows:
The city marshal deputy marshas and police
men of the city of Portlynd shall, hereafter, be
appointed by the Mayor, by and with the advice
and consent of the Aldermen, and shall hold office
during good behavior, subject, however, after
hearing, to removal at any time by the Mayor, by
and with the advice and consent OF the Aldermen,
for inefhciency or other cause.
1t will be seen, by comparison, that there
is nothing in the act of 1885 in relation to the
removal of policemen inconsistent with the
method of removal herein contained. The
later act provides that policemen shall be re-
moved by the Mayor with the approval Of
the Aldermen; the earlier one contains sub
stantially the same provision, and in addi-
ton provision that the removal shall not
be made except after a hearing. The vital
question is, Is the provision for hearing
repealed by anything in the new law? 1t
certainly is not expressly repealed by any
thing there: Is it repealed by implication?
If SO, on what ground? 1t cannot be on the
ground of inconsistency, for there is nothing
in the new law incompatible with it. If it is
not repealed then Mr.. Sterling was illegally
removed for no hearing was accorded him.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-13
MR.. cLApsroNE,s cAMPAIcN.

Mr.. Gladstone's second speech at Edin-
burgh appears to have been devoted largely
to the question of the disestablishment of the
Church of England which the Tories have
succeeded in forcing into the contest, with a
view to showing that it rightfully has no
place in the present campaign On the ques-
ton of the wisdom or unwisdom of such
change Mr.. Gladstone was non-committal
But it is easy to gather from his address that
he is convinced that the question is sure to
arise in the future and assume a prominence
which will not allow it to be stifled. He evil
IDENTIFY anticipates, too, that the friends OF
disestablishment are destined to win the vic
tory, and his expression of confidence that if
ever the great change comes the vitality of
the church will be found equal to all the
needs of the occasion, looks as if it might
be intended as warning to the church to
put its house in order in anticipation of a
change which he regards as inevitable.
But Mr.. Gladstone believes the time is not
yet come to consider the question; and he
denounces the attempt of the Tories to force
it into the present canvass on the false as
sumption that it will be raised in the next
Parliament as trick to divert attention
from the real issues on which the Tories are
weak and the Liberals strong. Doubtless
Mr.. Gladstone characterizes it correctly. 1t
is trick, and very clever one, too, on the
part of Lord Salisbury to disrupt the Liber-
al party ON the eve of Ian election, and it APP
pears to be succeeding admirably. Already
such prominent Wings as Lord Selborne and
the Duke of Argyle have announced
their withdrawal from the Liberal par
ty on account of their apprehension
that the church is in danger. The
archbishops have taken the alarm, and
are urging the friends of the church to
lay aside their party predictions and unite to
defeat disestablishment. The Catholic eccle-
siastics are of the same mind with their
brethren OF the church of England in this
matter and are working in the same direc-
ton. The Liberal leaders have viewed with
been making into their ranks by the raising
of this false issue, and Mr.. Gladstone has
been looked to as the only power that could
check the disintegration which has been 60
ing on. 1t is too early yet of course to as
certain what effect his speeches have had in |
that direction. That Mr.. Gladstone is fully
alive to the danger that threatens the Liber- |
ais is evident from the tone of his speeches. |
That he will be able to avert it is by no
means certain. 1t is to be feared that the |
church people are in too panicky a state OF \
mind to listen to reason. We have had in /
this country several Illustrations Of the po- |
tency of cry with very little in it to stam- |
pede voters.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-13
Prang,s Art Publications.

Messrs. L. Prang & Co., of Boston, have just is
sued colored Autograph representing the final
race for the Americas cup between the Puritan
and the Genesta, from painting by William F.
HaIsall, the eminent marine painter, who was
specially commissioned by the Messrs Prang for
this work. The painting represents the race near
Edward Burgess, the designer Of the Puritan. 1t
is an exceedingly spirited picture and makes a
valuable souvenir of the great race.
There is now in press, at the establishment of L.
Prang g. Co., large Souvenir Tableau of Genera
Grant, by Mr.. I. de Thulstrup, whose battle pic
lures in the war articles of the Century Magazine
were so much admired by old veterans for their
lifelke truthfulness. The work shows in the CEN
ter portrait of General Grant as he was known
to his army in 1865, surrounded by VignetteS rep
resenting his military career from West Point to
Appomattox. MessrS. Prang have also in contem-
plation the publication of series of war pictures
by the same artist.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-13

Chairman Brown has met with another
signal defeat. On his recommendation Mr..
Fred Knowlton was appointed postmaster at
Liberty. Mr. Knowlton had been postmaster
lessness in the management of his Office.
Before he was commissioned the fact Of his
removal became known to the Assistant
Postmaster General and his commission was
withheld and Mr.. Davis Woodman appointed.
Chairman Brown earnestly protested, but
without avail. The chairman's influence at
Washington has become thing of the past,
fact that is greatly to the credit of the
administration.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-13

The Philadelphia Press, noting the discord
caused in the Maine Democracy by the Fed
eral appointments, says that the party
will probably enter the gubernatorial cam
paign next year in divided and weakened
condition. This is one of the cases where
distance does not lend enchantment to the
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-13

HaIe's Honey the great Cough cure, Zoe. SOC
and 81. Glenn's sulphur Soap heals & beau
titles, Csc. German Corn Remover kills Corns
and Bunions. HIPS Hair and whisIser Dye,
Black and Brown, 50c Pixies ToothacIse
Drops cure in one minute, 25c. Deans Rheu-
matte Pills are a sure cure, 6Oc
ian16 eOd2dp&w1ynrm
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-13

Gen. Sheridan's report is not to be made
public until it has been edited by the Secre-
tary of War, that is, altered and amended to
make it conform to his views. After it has
been subjected to this process it ought not to
be called Gen. Sheridan's report.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-13

It appears now that ex-Goy. Perham vol
unfairly resigned his place in the custom
house some time ago on account of ill-health.
The accusation therefore that Collector An
derson was in anyway responsible for Great
ing the vacancy which has been filed by Mr..
Pierce falls to the ground.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-13

Is it because the New York Post is sup
porting President Cleveland and his admin
istration that the Argus calls it Republican
paper? And does the Argus base its own
claim to be called a Democratic paper on the
fact that it is opposing the President?
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-13

V. Hill has appointed Mr. Parker, the
of the Democratic State committee in
9 recent campaign, judge of the Supreme
urt to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
: h of Judge Westbrook. Hill can be
listed to look after the workers every time.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-13
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, nov. 10.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
cations. The name and address of the writer are
all cases Indispensable, notnecessarily for pub
LEGATION but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-13

hat battled-scarred ship-of-war, the ven
BILE Tallapoosa, is to be fitted out with a
edo apparatus. Information is published
the benefit of coal schooners.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-13

Louisville makes the latest attempt to re-
vive sectional hostilities The Courier Jour
al that city calls the New York Evening
osr Il Republican paper.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-13

Young Bayard's appointment is explained
on another ground. They say Secretary Bay
ard knew his grandfather.
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-13

Secretary Whitney teaching John Roach
how to build ships is subject for chrome
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-13
HOW STERLING is PACIFIED.
I,etter IN tha PhiIadelnhia. J,adser.

The talk at the gray building custom
house, is, therefore, that Secretary Manning
has advised Collector HHedden to tell Mr..
Sterling to submit to his fate without com
planning, as in due time he will be provided
ligatory upon him to prove his intellectual
capacity before civil service commission.
This, understood, is satisfactory to Mr.. Nc
Laughlin as well as to Mr.. Sterling, SO that
the entrance of Mr.. O'Brien upon the duties
OF his office 1.-THE Brooklyn weighershipl will
not be the occasion for the revival of political
trouble
The Portland daily press., 1885-11-13
CURRENT COMMENT.
ONE ADVANTAGE.
Buffalo Express.


Hill and Jones need not worry, No Mug
wump will come forward to claim the fruits
of their victory.
REL AND VACCINATION.
North American.
If wise counsels prevail, Riels respite will
be made permanent. If the Canadian au
thorities want to vent their spite on the
Frenchmen, let them make vaccination COM
pulsory
MIR. HIGGINS AMONG THE ENDORsERs.
st. Louis Republican (Dem.)
Mr.. Eugene Higgins feels gratifed that he
has been endorsed by Maryland. 1t is poor
sort Of Democrat who has not been endorsed
somewhere in some shape or other, and Mr..
Higgins is not poor sort of Democrat.
COMPETITION IN THE REBUKING.
n. Y. Star.
The Mugwumps have prided themselves
on their skill and readiness in administering
severe rebukes to those who refused to obey
their dictates. But they have been
beaten at their own game and have been
themselves rebuked with sharpness that
must make their ears Jingle.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-11
STORY OF SQUIRRELS.


In front of the telegraph q Stockbridgc. Mass,
there large elm tree. which Is the home OF three red
squirrels. little girl VINO Is employed In the oltce
comes number Or times day and knocks on the
trunk OF the great tree at the same time making q
whirrng squirrels do Instantly three squrrels
OF the and running down tue trunk. they
tke the nuts she has her hand for them. and 60 up
to place where the branches divide. Then they sit
upon the lauding while they crack aud eat them.
Two OF them very tame" she told us, but one
Is wild yet"
After tue tame had been fed. she pointed TO
ore Of he topmost bOughs where the wild one SAT,
looking down 50 very wlsfuy. The little girl kept
knocking with the nut and whirring lfSo squirrel
sDon little creature timidy began 10 come down from
It's high tower haltng and debating every now and
then as 1t and nearer to the upfted nut.
At last 1t made quick bound. snache the nut ana
was OH 10 place II safety again. The little girl told
they going put squ,rrcl-nOse in the tree. and
try to keep them there all winter.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-11
THE RgMORsEPUL DANCER.

dramatic incident occurred Last night dincing
saloon AT La Cnapelc. Ono OF the dancers was SAIL
denly seen to rush toward the door his eyes rolling
vii ily and his liyid with terror. he shouted
franticaly OF the municipal guards posted at the
entrance: Arrest me- am "a murlerrr.' Tie soldier
was supefed with a-tOnsinent and recoed before tno
strange action of tho man. who seemed more like
maniac than q rational being. The self o ssed
assassin. however. reiterated bis appeal ani nme
datey handed The rOlice, who took hin tue
adjacent station H. he told the Inspector yes
teay after alteration with his wife and her notler
ne stabbed the two women to death with knfe. lie
fed the OF butolery. and after
deriuy about tao suburban streets aime--y rOr some
moments. plunged into the midst of tne dancers IN
dat uurderers name Is Joseph Persuy. lie IL shoc-
maker and thirtyOae years OF a2e. lie has been living
apart from his wife the last five years The police
are not quite whether they have 60 deal yth
mailman or real criminal and inqniry ha, oess
ordered.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-11
A QURER ARTIST.

FT0W TIC Tut MdU UuzefH
II is wcknOwn fact that during the later years a
his life Turner unable to sell large number OF hs
pictures, although he seldom asked for them q higher
price than the modest two hundred guneas which was
considered In those days Of money c0nstiers ably
beyond the market value of the artists work certail
Scotch gentleman named Munroe famous collector Of
pictures. enjoying income OF from TWENTY-FIVE to
thirty thous ind year. greatly admired Turner's genius
and nndins HIM day sitting solitary In his gallery.
surrounded by 0f his finest works. for which he
had tried in vain to ind purchasers Munroe suddenly
determined to make the artist offer Of certain sum
said. and will write you at draft for a25 900.
Will you agree to that r.
but tod hs friend o 20 ana walk abom the sfrssts ~
half hour and at the end OF that time back
for his decision This Munroe accordingly did but at
the end OF the half hour greatly his disappointment
Turner answered him in the pegatye, refusing to paH
with his pictures even for abnm which, at that tinie,
would be considered q very large one.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-11
MRS WHITMAN AVID THE STRANGE BElsr


Forty years ago when the 81 the Athe-
nau used closed ffDm ~ TO o'clock, Mrs. Whit
Inau frequently spent those hours there alone. ono
summers day when the librarian returned from dinner.
he found Mrs. w. In state of considerable excitement.
which she explained by saying that white Taging up
and down the hail, her custom. bnsy engaged In
reading, she suddenly foaud herself confronted 10y
animal, with eyes too Large ard
too long cat sitting up directly In front of her aud
toldy looking her In the face. Somewhat startled "
tue une xI partition IL not strange that shs
gave a little scream whcreupon the creature quickly
disappeared and had not been seen again
What could IL have been Sue little afraid that
her Imagination growing too active and playing
her tricks The librarian abo TO relieve her ieara,
however by going to favOrito hiding place OF tans
rabbit belonging TO of the noighbors. which ofea
slipped into the library aud played around in the
ami mad been ucAed In with Mrs Whitman. The I0os
creature was much frightened as Mrs. w. bad beon
but they were afraid Of each other afterwardtne
lady especially having gained q wonderful accessioa
of courage from hay .ng been able TO frighten rabbit
New-York tribune., 1885-01-11
BLTCHER'S KISS

From the Memoirs 0fa Cdmtrdgs Ch0rssr
think the Of the host DIR. Mansel, Master
of Trinity: In any grand banquet given 10
many mobiles ana warriors In the Masters lodge Buchcr
exchanged for time the sack OF London " for the
Of Trinity The Master reOced In the possession
OF two splendid daughters, tall. handsome and
spirited girls. with dashing and yet coney ways.
Bucher led or them the window In the sight OF
enormous crowd OF people. who sho tied their
CARNATIONS of delight wonderful contrast truly: the
grim old chief and the rosy English beauty
Blucher that the " play was successful, and he
completed the performance by suddenly imprntIng
good hearty. smacking kiss upon the cheeks Of the
nslspecring damsel The effect electric. Nins
times nine would convey but faint idea OF the thun.
derous applause. But how could Trinity recover
its serenity A" Yelled Prophets daughter embraced
and kissed by weatlier-ca'en mortal man fes the
outraged Fates avenged; for I never heard Of
another daughter at the Masters sacred lodge since h
eSentful
New-York tribune., 1885-01-11

Fits the rest to q hatrt
The Master Of Trinity
TO them all bears affinityy
The Master OF Christ
By the rest Ia enticed;
The Master of Pembroke
Il By their system tO0kj
The Master of Sidney
Is Of the same Kidneys
The Master of Peters
Has all the same featuresi
The Master of Benet.
Is OF the same tenet;
The Master OF st. Johns
Like the rest Of the Dons;
The Master OF Maudlin I (Magdalen
In the same dirt is dawdling;
The Master Of Jesus
Doth hugely displease us.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-11
A SLIGHT MISTAKE.

FT0fn The OsWQ0 FuUddtuW.
An amusing incident took place the other night at
house In the Firth Ward where woman lay dead. AZ
late hour three young men who had known the de-
ceased went TO the place whtre the body lay for the
pose OF attending tue wake They entered the door
quietly and passed into the front r0om where several
women were carrying on conversation In low tone of
voice. The excellent qualities OF the deceased wero
being rchearsed and all seemed to be bowed down under
the great a3ctiOn. On sofa la the room lay tho
OF a woman. The three young men crossed the
floor SOFTLY kne beside the Sofa and uttered feryent
prayers the welfare of the spirit of the departed The
in the room ceased talking when the young men
bnelt down, apparently awed BY the soennity Of the
occasion.
The prayers finally concluded. and the young
to their feet In rising the skirt OF young
mans coat touched the face Of the form the sofa.
on her elbow The feelings OF tho young better
y. @ M @ 'n.n hnoit nair stoou on ouu
denly OF tie number gave vent O piercing YELL and
from the house. closely followed by his companions
The corpse was in the next ro0m and the person
whom they had been praying was relative OF the de-
ceased who had laid down for q short rest
New-York tribune., 1885-01-11

Of tho charges preferrcd and found guilty Of spemit
ting Of Philadelphia TO service for the
enemy" while ct Valley Forge in the camp Of General
Washington and OF using tho Governments wagons to
within the enemy's lines. The sentence was public
INA
New-York tribune., 1885-01-11
CURRENT ANECDOTES.
A NEW STORY or BRoUoHAx.

A NEW ETOKY OF BROU0HXE
A short time before bis death John Brougham paid
vst t. Albany and OF the recipient OF
attentions from his troops OF friends and admirers a the
capital One evening he accepted invitation inspect
the wonders OF
The spacious armament on high
through the great telescope Of the Dudley Observatory
As the party were their way to tho Observatory M
brougnams attention was called to the dso0uragtna
thus threatening to bring the naught The
genial OLD actor gazed at the gathering clouds for
moment ana then remarked: Yes-rm afraid I'm R0iue
to be the only star out tonight"