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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-16

Washington correspondent Of the Port
land Advertiser notified that paper that
he had 'just seen it, and found it endorsed.
Receipt acknowledged and will be laid be-
fore the President on his return" On Octo-
Der 9TH it was placed ia new envelope
and referred to the Secretary of the Treas
ury. The next day it was referred to the APP
pointment division, where, the correspond
ent says, sit now rests and probably will rest
indefinitely unless the matter should be
pressed" The judgment Of the Portland
Civil Service Reform Association as expressed
In their letter was shat public exhibition
OF contempt for the Presidents order, such
as this collector Redman'sl appears to have
been cannot pass unnoticed IL the order is to
be maintained as valid rule Of conduct for
the public servants for whose guidance it
was intended" As the protest has been
practically unnoticed up to the present time.
and is likely to continue to be, it would seem
to follow that the Presidents Judgment of
the quality OF Collector Redman's act or of
the purpose of the executive order is quite
different from that of the Portland Civil
Service Reform Association. We don't pre-
tend to say which is right,wc merely suggest
that 1t is unfortunate that two such distin-
guished opponents of the doctrine of civil
service reform should so radically disagree,
inasmuch as the disagreement will inevitably
tend to confuse the public mind on the sub
iect
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-16
A MYSTERY THAT WAS SOLVED.
Boston transcript.
A FOOLISH VIRGIN.
philadnInhia pronc
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

John C. Emo, the fugitive ex-bank presi-
dent Of New York, is said to be trying to set
tie with the bank and return to his home.
He is homesick in Montreal.
Senator Conger of Michigan is regarded as
certain to succeed himself, though Gems.
Burrows and Cutcheon, ex-Congressman
Lacy and Gov. Alger are in the canvass.
The st. Louis Globe-Democrat thinks that
Senator Van Wyck of Nebraska is not fully
assured of reelection. He is said to be
hardly staunch enough as Republican to
please all his constituents.
The man who defeated Morrison has such a
powerful voice that Senator Cullom once
said of him that if all the people on earth
could be gathered together, Jehu Baker
could make them hear.
Vermont has appropriated $4,000 for the
establishment and maintenance of soldiers
home, and private gift of IA large estate
adds full $4,000 more to the fund. There
are 70 veterans in the State who will become
inmates.
Eighty-five persons assembled Mt. Blanc
this, year Of whom 81 were French, % English,
10Americans, Swiss, 6 Germans, 2 Russians,
2 Swedes, Italian and 1 Belgian. Three
French, two Swiss and one English woman
were among the number.
James Gordon Bennett has villa at Nice,
residence on the Champs Elysees, a farm
on the banks of the Seine in the suburbs Of
Paris, a stone villa at Newport, a mansion,
with forty acres on Fort Washington
Heights, overlooking the Hudson near New
York, and stately residence Of brown stone
in the city on the top of Murray Hill. These
would seem 10 be homesl enough for man
without family.
Arthur Buies, a well known French Ca
madam journalist, who was some years ago
decorated by the French Academy, has been
communicated, and his paper, La Lantern,
placed under the ban by Cardinal Tasche-
reau. Buies has been attacking the Roman
Catholic hierarchy, its works and teachings,
holding that marriage should be, as in the
United States, a free civil contract; and that
the estates of the Church should be contiscat-
ed from the ecclesiastical authorities as in
France.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-16

The story of the defeat of Congressman
Tucker Of Virginia is one that carries with
1t moral In portions of his district the
iron ores, which had laid so long untouched
by the Virginians, who had been trained as
slave-holding planters. have been taken
In hand by capitalists from New England
and Pennsylvania. AS result there have
grown up busy manufacturing villages,
where formerly there was sparsely settled
wilderness. In these regions Mr.. fuckers
TRADES against protection were resented by
the laborers who were earning more and liv-
ing better than before the new manufacture
ers came among them. Mr.. Cabell's defeat
was also brought about in the same way as
Mr.. fuckers. In Cabell's district. the Fifth,
are the cities of Lynchburg and Roanoke.
The latter is in the heart of the richest iron
district Of Virginia, and has been built up
from struggling hamlet to a flourishing city
through the enterprise Of few Pennsylva-
mia capitalists who have beeu using the ores
of that region. As might have been ex-
pected, the Knights of Labor went in with
the Republicans to defeat Cabell, who went
about reviling the order of things under
which these industries are fiourishing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-16
WORKING WOMEN.

In a series Of articles in the New York
Tribune, Mrs. Helen Campbell is illustrating
the condition OF two hundred thousand wo-
men in New York city, who make their living
by sewing. Most of them are engaged in
manufacturing the ready made clothing, the
cheapness Of which causes wonder in every
market. For various reasons their lot is
most deplorable. Generally they are very
poor, unable to assert their rights when OPP
pressed by an INSCRIPTIONS employer, and
often burdened with the support Of family
Their wages, crowded down to the lowest
notch by the greed Of overseers and manu-
facturers, have been still further reduced by
the practice Of letting out work in the coun-
try regions. The daughters and wives of
prosperous farmers, with their homes al
ready assured them, take sewing from the
city to give them pin money or employment
for hours that would otherwise be idle. The
effect of this competition has been most dis
astrous on the poor women who are toiling
In the garrets Of the city, where rent and the
necessaries Of life come very dear. Women
are working at their sewing machines or
with the needle fourteen hours a day, to
earn the small sum of seventy-five cents
Frilled and plated chemises, the cheapness
and workmanship of which excite wonder
and satisfaction among well-to-do shoppers,
arv made by these women for S1.20 dozen,
or ten cents apiece. The rates for other
sorts Of sewing are equally or nearly equally
as low; the wages of the sewing women are
crowded down to the life limit
Almost as remarkable as these low wages
and the active competition which makes the
life OF the seamstress hardly worth living, is
the condition Of another class of wage earn
ers in the same city of New York. The diff
ficulty of finding good servants is said to be
perplexing the housekeepers Of the great
city more and more each year. From the
throng Of green emigrants who land at Cas-
tie Garden each year, the house servants are
recruited; and the ignorance and caprlcious-
ness Of the help thus secured has become
by-word all over the land. The good
wages and comfortable livings which are Of
fered have been insufficient to create class
Of reliable and self respecting house SER
wants. These conditions existing, the Ques-
tion has been asked with much pertinence /;
Why do not these women who are shaving
with their needles snatch the opportunity
which is offered by this dearth of house SER
wants? Some who have families might find
1t difficult to leave their children; but with
a great majority the change would be easy
and beneficial. But from motives of false
pride, or from defects in the social system on
which the distribution Of labor depends to a
certain extent the two hundred thousand
sewing-women go on suffering for better
wages, and legions of housekeepers deplore
the scarcity of good 'help" at any wages.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-16

The Usage Indians own million and a
half acres of land and enjoy an annuity of
. Quarter of million dollars year from
funds which the government holds in trust
for them. This gives every Usage, whether
warrior, sqeaw or pappoose, $165 a year.
But in spite of this opulence the tribe is
dwindling in numbers; and the last of the
Osages, with an interest account of quarter
OF million dollars, is a romantic figure of
the near future.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-16

Patrick lyman, who was suspected at the
time, of completely ia the murder Of Lord
Cavendish and Under-Secretary Burke, and
whose extradition was asked of the United
States and refused, addressed large meet
ing OF Irishmen in Boston, Sunday. In the
course Of his remarks he told them that Ire
land would never get justice from England
by means of argument and constitutional
agitation. But if she cannot get it in that
way, how can she get it? By force, Mr.. Ty-
nan intimates. But where is the force to
come from; that is the all-important ques-
ton which Mr.. lyman and others Of his way
of thinking always fail to answer Certain
iy Ireland has not got it, and we don't be-
Eeye any other country win volunteer to fut-
nish it, 1t is very easy to talk about freeing
ireland by force, but it will be pretty diff
cult to find anybody willing to undertake the
Job
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-16

An association in New York city, called
the Canadian Club, and composed Of men of
British birth, are grayely planning to mark
the fiftieth anniversary Of Queen Victoria's
reign by erecting in New York harbor, a
statue of Queen Victoria, which shall be one
hundred feet higher than the Statue Of Lib
erty. While Queen victoriais a most esti-
mable sovereign and lady, 1t is regarded as
fortunate that the Canadian Club is unlikely
70 cary its plans into effect. Should there
get to be rivalry between the nations of
the earth to see which could erect the biggest
statue of favorite ruler in New York har-
Dor, there would in few years be show of
antiques and horribles fit to scare the COM
nerce to Boston or PHILADELPHIA.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-16
FINANCIAL.
Real E.tn,e Mortgage securities.

dni senulng r hst ~ ortsuses on real estate
per annum, with the interest payable semi-an-
nualIy. Iloan only one-third of the value of the
security and attend to all collections of both in
terest ano principal The mortgages are in the
form Of Bonds with interest coupons attached.
will be pleased to correspond with parties and
give full particulars Address.
=. III. BURNHAm, Lincoln Neb.
References
JUDGE w. W. VIRGIN,
Hon. c. Il. LIBBY,
Hon. II. M. BEARCE, Norway, Me. sep17eod3m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-16

A writer in the Home Farm wants the
next Legislature to repeal the law requiring
rail OF board of wood on every barbed wire
fence. The law was passed to prevent un-
sophisticated cows and horses from hurting
themselves on the wires. In the West, the
writer says, the naked wire is used without
any serious trouble. One of the advantages.
enumerated as resulting from repeal of the
law, would be the cheapness with which
fences could be made in woods by stringing
the wire from tree to tree without the ex-
pense of posts and rails
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-16

TUESDAY MORNING, NOV. IS.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun
cations. The name and address OF the writer are
10 all cases Indispensable, not necessarily Tor pup
fioation but as a guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-16
CURRENT COMMENT,
THE WAY IT LOOKS.
Proyidanca journal

Providence journal.
1t looks as If the Cars candidate for the
throne of Bulgaria is not his wife's brother,
but her husband.
MYSTERY THAT WAS SOLVED.
Boston Transcript.
We happen to know that Mr. Lowell re-
marked to Il member of his family on re-
ceiving a telegram announcing Mr.. Julian
Hawthorne's visit, that he couldn't imagine
what he was coming for.
ABOLISH VIRGIN.
Philadelphia Press.
Miss Bartholdi Liberty was a foolish vir.
gin to leave France for New York without
taking stock of oil along for her lamp
The darkness which enshrouds her heroic
enables her to conceal her modification over
her thoughtlessness.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-07

Of legislation appearing to have a spe-
cial national discrimination for It's
object, which, although uniDtentienal,
may give rise to Injurious retaliation.
The establishment, less than four years
ago, of legation at Teheran is bearing
fruit In the interest exhibited by the
Shaa's government, in the industrial
activity OF the United States. and the
opportunities OF beneficial inter-
changes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-07

my last annual message that
existing legislation concerning
citizenship and naturalization be
revised. We have treaties with
many states providing for the renunci-
alton of lcitiZsuship by naturalized
aliens, but no statute is found to give
effect TO such engagements, nor any
which provides needed central bureau
a.. or the registration Of naturaliZed citi-
ems
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-07
JAPAN

The question of q general revision of
the treaties of Japan Is again under
discussion at Toxic. As the first, 70
open relations with that empire, ana
as the nation in most direct CONNER
cial relation with Japan, the United
States have lost no opportunity 10 tes-
tify their consistent friendship By sup
porting the Just claims of japan 10
autonomy and independence smO1s
the nations. treaty of eXtradi;I0u
between the Tn ed States aud japan,
the first conclT d by that empire, mas
been lately 3 lined.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-07
THE NETHERLANDS.

The government OF the Netherlands
has exhibited concern in relation TO
certain features OF our tArih.lawS which
are supposed by them 20 be aimed
at a class of tobacco produced IN the
Dutch East Indies. Comment would
seem unnecessary upon the unwisdom
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-07
OUR GERMAN RELATIONS.

CN C-seS have continued 10 occur in
r,,,,-i-"--Lls giving riSe 10 much CORES e
soi- .'--'e ~ relation 10 the privilege Of
G.rr ''L % cur naturGlized citizens OF
Their 49, ~, US''-ln TeElslting the land OF
thai ~, "a. YET am happy TO state
"' IeiA'lons With that country
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-07
IBERIA.

The weakness Liberis and the diff
fculty of main ming effective soye-
reignty over outlying districts
have kexposeC at republic TO en-
croachments. cannot be forgotten
that this distaR ommUnity is aa or
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-07
\ RESTRICTIVE TAX.

Representations continue to be made
to ne of the injurious effect upon
American artiStS studying abroad and
having free access to the art
collecticns of foreign c0un-
tries, of maintaining a discriminat!ye c
duty AGAINST the introduction OF the
works their brother artists Of other
countries, and | am induced TO report
my recommendation for the abolition
OF that tax.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-07

Continued on FayriA Page.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-07
PERU.

Staple government is now happily
restored in Peru by the election of q
President, aud q period
OF rehabilitation is entered upon, but
recovery Is necessarily slow from the
exhaustion caused by the late war and
civil disturbance. A convention 20
ADJUST by arbitration the claims of our
citizens has been promised and Is IN
der consideration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-07

The report of the Secretary of the
Treasury exhibits IN detail the coadi-
ton OF tie public finance and OF the
several branches of .he Government
related TO his department. especi-
a!lv direct the attention of Congress 70
the recommendations contained in this
aud the last preceding report of the
Secretary touching the simplihcatiOn
and amendment of the laws relating TO
the collection of our revenues and in
liz, Interest OF economy nd justice 10
lie Government, | hope they
NAV be adopted 10y appropriate leg
i~latiOn. Tne ordinary receipts OF the
government for the fiscal year enjiUs
June 81. 1856 were s5,;6, 40, - -UGs OF
this amount Sl92, %, IsS.u was received
from customs aud SIT. S05 ,925 Is from
Inc rnsl revenue, The total receipts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-07

have lost none Of their accustomed
cOrdIslity. The claims for interest up
on the amount OF tonnage dues Illegal
ly eXacted from certain German steam
ship lines were favOrablY reported In
0Jih houses Of Congress az the last
session. and / trust will receive final
and favorable action az an early day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-07

Our imports during the last fiscal
year as compared with the previous
year, were as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-07
SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS

OF citizens Of the United States against
Chill for injuries done ia the war with
Peru and Bolivia. The mixed commits
sion organized under the claims con-
yeutiOu concluded by the Chilli govern
ment with certain European States.
have developed an amount Of friction
which We trust can be avoided in the
convention which our representative
1T Santiago is authorized 10 negotiate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-07

The value OF some of our leading
exports during tie last fiscal year, as
compared with tlaS value OF the same
here given and furnishes Information
both Interesting and suggestive. For
the wear ending:
National Republican., 1886-12-25
SENATORIAL WRITER'S.
Senators who Write Learned Articles
and Christmas Stories.


The appearance of Christmas story written
by Senator Riddleberger in Baltimore news
paper has caused no little excitement among
the grave legislators at the north end of the
capitol. Some of them think 1t is beneath sen.
atorial dignity to dabble in literature. Others
think that If a senator will write public or
ticles, he should confne himself to the pom
derous magazines and write heavy POLITICAL
economic articles which nobody Will read.
There are some senators, however, who think
literary work a lofty thing, and who are ex--
ceedingly fond OF seeing their names in print
beneath magazine or newspaper articles. SEN
ator Ingalls, is by no means averse TO contrib
uting to periodicals.. He seldom refuses apub.
lisher's request for his views. and takes great
pains to make his contributions attractive. He
frequently appears In the North. imericdn Re-
ridD Although he deals exclusively in heavy
philosophic matter, his articles are always in
teresting on account of his polished style aud
the vein of fascinating satire which runs
through all he writes. Many persons think
that Mr. ingalls, could send down his name to
posterity as n second Junius II he devoted his
mind to political writing.
Senator Wade Hampton Is fond OF writing,
too, but 1t cannot be said that he wonld be a
success as a literary man. His style is clumsy,
and his use of words does not show familiar
ity with genealogical knowledge. Still, he has
an exalted notion of his abilities in the literary
line. When one Of his articles Is published he
gets hundred or more copies of the magazine
and distributes them among his friends Any
one VINO utslTes 10 TcuCu luc scnhIOTS nehTL
has only to praise his literary work in a dis
Greet way.
Senator Dawes does considerable heavy writ
ing. Nothing delights him more than a re-
quest for an article on Indian affairs. What he
doesn't know about the lone Indian isn't worth
knowing. He also likes to write occasional
editorials for Massachusetts, papers, He can.
however no more keep the Indian out of
everything he writes than Dickens's Mr.. Dick
could keep King Charles out OF his famous
memorial
Senator Blair often contributes to the maga-
zines articles dealing with educational and
temperance matters. He is a polished wrltor
and forcibe rensOner Senator Cullom has
recently written some "reminiscences of Presi-
dent Lincoln for the North .lRlericdll RepiciO.
Senator Edmunds is not fond Of writing. but
occasionally publisher induces him to state
his views on some topic, He writes briefly,
forcibly, and always straight to the point.
Senator Harrison inks his pen occasionally
for a magazine, Senator Brown likes to writes
religious articles for the Baptist papers. He IL
an earnest worker in the Baptist church, an
elder at home, and somewhat ofa lay preacher.
National Republican., 1886-12-25
Y w ~ 4 4. /. r Z y = y
DIR Y GOODS
millions OF money would be equally distrib-
uted over the wnole country, reviving busi-
ness TO that ex.ent eynrvvhere

millions of money would be equally distrib-
uted over the wnole country, reviving busi-
ness to that extent everywhere.
There Is Snother reason why this should be
done. The people of every county aud state
have Visible evidence that there Is a country
and state government. The tax collector and
the sheriff continually remind them of this
fact, while the court house, the school house,
and the jail are evidences to the sight.
But nowhere do they find any such evil
dence of the existence of the United States
government 1t has no tax gatherers no build
ings, no officials whom they see, save the post.
master, usually boxed up In some cheap and
insignificant building.
Let the government erect such buildings as
above suggested. making the postmaster the
custodian. Let the second story be made
hall for public meetings and entertainments:
Require the United States flag to be hoisted
every day on Its flagstaff and the people of
every county will have the visible evidence
that the United States exists and remembers
them.
There Is hardly member OF Congress that
would not be glad to vote for such a measure
as this. 1t is bound to be popular one. II
disposes of n large part of the surplus All
the buildings can be completed within two
years. Who will set the ball in notion
INTERIOR.
National Republican., 1886-12-25
CONGRESSIONAL MARRIAGES.
Some Members Who Are Likely to
Stand Before the Altar This Session.

During theshrst session of the forty-nlnth
Congress only one member ventured into mat
rimony-Hon. John d. Long, of Massachusetts,
who brought to Washington one of the pretti
est brides seen here for years Cupid seems to
be little busler with the House this session.
One member is on the very eve of marriage
and c ouple of more are said to be In the con
templatiye period. Mr.. Glover, OF Missouri,
will take the lead. He is engagedt to one of the
handsomest and most polished society women
in Washington, and, ifreports be true, the mar
Tiage will take place In a few weeks.
Congressman Ira Davenport, the New York
millionaire, Is suspected of matrimonial inten-
tions also, Several months ago 1t was reported
that he was engaged to a Miss Clinton, of New
York. II was said that he fell In love with her
while she was visiting the family of the late
Congressman John Arnot In this city. The
report has not been contTadicted, and now
Iumor has II that the young millionaire Will
lead the lady to the altar before March 1. Mr..
Davenport Is Just in the prime of life, having
passed his 46th year last summer. He Is slen-
der in figure, attractive of feature; and has
hair which, though very nearly red, docs not
detTact from his good looks. He Is something
of an iciele in friendly intercourse, seldom