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The Portland daily press., 1888-08-30

Mr.. Burleigh In his letter says the American
workman can cast his ballot freely. take issue
with him there. / have more respect for the
bourbon OF the South than for the man In the
North who because he has man in his grip with
wife and family viii dictate to him that highest
right OF all the rights Of an American freeman to
cast his ballot freely. Idon't know how 1t is in
election day some bosses will be seen at the polls
and watch now the men vote. If Mr.. Bnrleigh is
so very anxious for the colOred man to cast his
ballot freely and have Ii counted then give us the
same fair chance in the North that workngman
may cast his ballot without turning his wife and
little ones into the street.-M. Y. Cannon in
lewiston,
The New York Legislature last winter
passed ballot reform bill. This bill pro.
vided for secret ballot. Had this bill be-
come law it would have been impossible
for any "boss" to Do at the polls and watch
how his men voted. This bill was passed by
Republican Legislature. 1t did not be-
come law however. Why? Because the
Governor Of the State vetoed it. And what
are the politics Of the Governor of the State
who exercised the veto power and thus pre-
served to the 'bosses" the power of coefcing
the laboring man and compelling him to vote
as they dictate or risk the turning of his wife
and children out of doors? Democratic. And
the Democrats think so much of him that
they propose to nominate him for another
term.
The Portland daily press., 1888-08-30

1t is understood that the great speech on
the fisheries which the Hon. William Emery
had prepared for the edifcation of the Duck
worth club is withheld for the present. The
Presidents flop has necessitated change in
some Of its sentiments. AS originally pre-
pared 1t breathed apeaceful air. but now it
is necessary to bespatter it with lore.
The Portland daily press., 1888-08-30
AT Lewiston Mr. William Henry Cllffor

AT Lewiston Mr.. William Henry Clifford
told his audience that mo supercilous
sneers'' should keep him from declaring at
all times his sincere devotion to, and affection
for, the laboring man. Mr.. Clifford once ut
tered a "supereilious sneer'' himself about
''the laboring and the lower classes" that
ought to make him keep still on that sub
Ii
The Portland daily press., 1888-08-30

Hon. Thomas B. Reed will not speak at
Gorham tomorrow evening as was an
nounced by mistake. Mr.. Reed will proba-
bly, speak in Saco that evening.
The Portland daily press., 1888-08-30
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING. AUG. so.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu
nications. The name and address Of the writer
are ID all cases Indispensable, not necessarilv for
publication but as guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake 10 return or pyeseyva
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1888-08-30

POLICIES Protected by the
Popular Maine NOn-FOrfeiture
Law issued only by the OLD UN-
ION MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY, of Portland, Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1888-08-30
CLARK'S CLOTHING HOUSE.
FINAL MARK DOWN SALE OF
SUMMER CLOTHING.

The balance Of our S1.25
Wooden Shirt Waists to be
closed at only so cents
each.
We have q surplus i'm
Fancy Shirts, i'm sizes
Is 1-2. 16 and is 1-2,
which we shall sell at so
cents. These Shirts have
always retailed at $1.OO
each.
Hundreds of nObby fall
styles i'm Boys Suits just
put i'm stock, which will be
sold at a VERY SMALL
ADVANCE FROM COST.
A kite given with each suit.
25 cent Shaw Seamless
Hose, at Fl cents. Worth
20 cents at wholesale and
sold everywhere ut %
cents.
IRA F. CLARK,
Congress ST., Portland
The Portland daily press., 1888-08-30
CSC, 75c, 85c Per Yard
85c, CSC, $I.25 and $I.5O
Per Yard.
COLORED DRESS GOODS.

80 pieces of All Wool Henriettas,
As inches wide. The finest line of
new shades we have received this
seasOn of our own import order.
For quality and finish they can.
not be exceIied. We cannot dup
ltcate them at the same price.
!olIowlng are the cOiors:Sapphire,
Pumfce, Castor, Ordvise, Scarlet.
bordeaux, Garnet, Myrtle Green,
Bronze, Care inal and SilOte. To
obtain some of the most desirable
shades, an early examination will
be necessary. Our Middle Street
price
The Portland daily press., 1888-08-30
w IutuiOPs
will speak at
HON. d. g. HARTMAN, Of New York
viii speak at

CAPT. FITZ j. BABSON, of Mass,
will speak at
Cape Porpolse, Kennebunkport, Friday Aug. 81
Ogunquit, Wells, Saturday evening. Sept /
Bristol. ......,..........T Thursday evening, Sept
Wiscasset.... ............ Friday evening" Sept
Boothbay.. Saturday evening, Sept. 8
HON. s. l.. MILLIKEN,
The Portland daily press., 1888-08-30

EVENING SIN EADS.
Fancy Ices, sweets, Soda, etc. For the conyen-
ience of our patrons keep open every evening All
orders promptly and carefully attended to. We
invite all to favor us with an early call.
jy18tf GEO. E. WOODBURY. & SON, Props.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-17
MAGAZINE NOTICES.

Perhaps no one article in the AndOver Review
is of equal interest and power with that of Mental
Narcotics in the April issue. That was an essay
of so much value that 1t cnght to be republished
by itself, and circulated. II was rale paper,
Astounding in erudition, thought, fancy and hu-
NOR May we hear often from its author, Dr.
Dennison. In the May number Prof. Harris dis
eliminates between Law and Grace; Rev. Thorn
as z. Hughes describes the Moslem's Bible,
known as the Koran. 1t is a remarkably candid
and critical account of remarkable book. Notes
from German University convey a good deal of
valuable information concerning University life in
the Fatherland. From 1t students can learn
much as TO the conditions of entrance modes of
study, and costs as well as manners of living in
that country Tolstoi is reviewed in a friendly
spirit, and his limitations pointed out. Tolstoi
Is the future man, as Turgenif was formerly.
Matthew Arnold Is favorably criticised and his
critique ON country fairly considered Part Of
1t is allowed TO be both just and timely, and part
OF 1t is pronounced partial and pontless. Finally,
the Andover not obe left behind comes out
with a review of Donnellys Cryptogram or Cipher
theory to explain the Baconian origin of the
Shaksperian drama. The writer, Prof. Sears,
shares the general opinion that Donnelly has
promised more than he can perform and argues
that all such attempts must fail.
The New Princeton Review for Mayis freighted
with good things. First in order, is review OF
Balzac and his writings to which ample justice is
done. Then follows historical resume OF the
Bulgarian politics with special references to
Russia and her designs on Turkey to which Bull
garia is the key. OF course Alexander of Batten-
burg, the presumptiye son-in-law of Queen Victo-
ria, figures largely in this paper The French
Provincial Spirit furnishes theme for the next
article, in which the vanity and egotism of that
people are exhibited and eXcoriated. Ethics and
Economics are proved to be Intimately connected
in No. ~. No. is An Episode in Central
American History of which Gen. Barrios was the
nKaAx fofAr Ifse1I -
Eleges, Fishin Jimmy, Criticisms Book notices,
Monthly Record and Analytical Index of Vol "
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-17
CataTrh TO Consumption.

Catanh in its destructive force stands next to
and undoubtedly leads on to consumption. 1t is
therefore singular that those afflicted with this
fearful disease should not make it the object of
their lives to rid themselves of it. Deceptive reme-
dies concocted by ignorant pretenders to medical
knowledge have weakened the confidence of the
great majority of sufferers in all advertised rene
dies. They become resigned to life of misery
rather than torture themselves with doubtful pal
Natives.
But this win never do Catarrh must be met at
every stage and combatted with all our might In
many cases the disease has assumed dangerous
symptoms. The bones and cartilage of the nose the
organs of hearing, of seeing and of tasting SO af
fected as to be useless the uvula so elongated the
throat so infamed and irritated as to produce a
constant and distressing cough.
SANFoRD'S RADICAL CURE meets every phase
of Catarrh, from simple head cold TO the most
loathsome and destructive stages. 1t is local and
constitutional. Instant in relieving, permanent in
curing, safe, economical and never failing.
Each package contains one bottle of the RADI-
CAL CURE, one box CATARRHAL SOLVENT, and an
IMPROVED INHALER with treatise; price, 81.
POTTER DRUG g. CHEMICAL Co., BOSTON.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-17

The disease is the weakness of public SEN
timent on this question. 1t is no doubt
true that a large majority of the people of
Maine are in favor of prohibition, but
many of the majority give it merely pas
sive support, while there is considerable
minority that are opposed to it. Any meas
ure that will diminish the number Of the
Indifferent, or the number of the hostile will
help the cause of prohibition. But the
establishment Of Third Party will do
neither. On the contrary its effect is more
likely to be quite the opposite, inasmuch as it
tends to present prohibition to the people,
not as an agency for the promotion of a much
needed reform, but as club for beating to
death political organization.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-17

The problem of paying for fortifcations is
no more delightful to the Britain because
England must fortify more than the four
corners of tbs earth in order to defend her
self. There are not only the Thames and
the Mersey, Tendon and Liverpool, but Hal
flax and Hong Kong, Malta and Melbourne,
Bermuda and Bombay, Gibraltar and ia
maica, Calcutta and Cape Town, not to men
tion many small islands and coaling stations
rarely heard Of in peace but Of great import
anee In war. Even the. task of terrifying
the extended sea coasts of the United States
is small compared with the labor England
has already and must soon put out in the ut
most parts Of the earth. Nor is the task any
the less agreeable because she feels that she
cannot take her time about it. Powerful
and jealous enemies are watching her, look
ing for every vulnerable place in her armor
and planning the blows that may pierce it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-17
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
CITY HAL L,
Portland, Tuesday, June IL, 1888,
Ali O'Clock, A. W.,

for the purpose of nominating candidate for
Governor, to be supported at the September cleo
tion, and transacting any other business that may
properly come before it.
The basis of representation will be as follows
Each city, town and plantation will be entitled to
one delegate and for each seyenty-five votes cast
for the Republican candidate for governor in 1884
an additional delegate, and for fraction of forty
votes in excess of seventy-fve votes, further
additional delegate. Vacancies in the delegation
of any city, town or plantation, can only be filled
by residents of the county in which the vacancy
exists
The State committee will be in session in the
exception room of the hall at 8 o'clock on the
morning of the convention. for the purpose of re-
ceiving the credentials of delegates.
All electors of Maine, without regard to past
political differences, who believe in protecting the
Industries of this State and its agricultural pro-
ducts; who believe in protecting the laborer and
the wage-earner in every right; who believe sin
choosing policy which inspires labor with hope
and crowns it with dignity, which gives safety to
capital and protects its increase, which secures
political power to every citizen, comfort and cul-
ture to every home" ;givng free popular education
10 the people; in favor of free suffrage and an
honest counting of ballots; who approve the pro-
hibiticn of the liquor traffic and the promotion of
the cause of temperance; in an economical, just
and efficient administration of public affairs; a
faithfully administered civil service; and who up
hold all judicious measures for the encouragement
of American ship building, are cordially invited to
unite with the Republicans in the selection of del
egates TO this convention.
Per order Republican State Committee.
j. II. MANLEY, Chairman.
WILLIS II. WING, Secretary
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-17
Not a Good Remedy.

The gentlemen who composed the State
convention of the Third Party Prohibition
lists, which has been in session here for the
past two days, undoubtedly believe that the
only way to suppress the rum traffic is to
kill the Republican party, create out of its
remains new party and put themselves in
command of it. 1t is the misfortune Of these
gentlemen that the great majority Of their
fellow citizens disagree with them, and that
ours is republican form of government in
which the majority rule. What they say
concerning the evils of the saloon is all true
and their complaint that the prohibitory law
Is not enforced in all places as it should be
Is undoubtedly well founded. But their rem
edy is not the true one. Suppose they
should build up Third Party so strong that
it should succeed in electing State and coun-
ty officers. II there were strong minority,
as there is now, either opposed or Indifferent
to the enforcement of the prohibitory law, a
thorough enforcement would still be
impossible, no matter If the officers
appointed to enforce it were all labelled
Third Party Prohibitionists. The amount Of
enforcement law gets depends very much
on the amount and strength Of the public
sentiment behind it. If half the people are
opposed to law, or Indifferent to it, the en-
forcement of it is certain to be weak. As the
opposition diminishes the enforcement will
increase in vigor. The real trouble with our
prohibitory law is that there is considerable
minority of the people who are either opposed
to 1t or Indifferent. The Third Party Pro-
hlbitlonists lay all the trouble to lukewarm
officers or political "bosses." There are no
doubt officers who fail to do their whole duty,
and there are some small political bosses who
make discreditable bargains, though the
number Of both is greatly exaggerated, but
these are but the manifestations of the trouble
rather than the trouble itself. The real
trouble is a lax public sentiment which winks
at these things. This fact the Third Party
Prohibitionists steadily ignore. They are
seeking to prescribe without understanding
the disease-always an unsafe course, and
one that is quite as likely to do harm as good.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-17

Col w. T. Eustis has bee accorded the
honor of a denomination for Congress by the
Third Party Prohibitionists of the Second
District. 1t is probable that to Col Eustis
has been accorded more honors of this de-
scription than to any man in Maine. He
has been nominated and renominated and
re-renominated for governor, and he bids
fair If he lives to get as many denominations
for Congress. If he has ever been elected tc
anything we have forgotten it,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-17

The proceedings of day in the French
Chamber of Deputies are enough to convince
one that our own Congress, slow as it is, is "a
model assemblage side of the tickle and vio-
lent assembly of France. On Tuesday the
French Chamber debated the tariff on Indian
corn, and their proceedings are described as
contradictory to an extraordinary degree
First, the principle of levying duty was APP
proved; then the Chamber agreed to exempt
from duty all kinds Of maize, and finally the
bill was rejected in its entirety by a vote of
2S2 to 247 One member was bright-enough
to say that these proceedings proved the i'm
potence of the Chamber, and afforded a
fresh argument in favor of the necessity of
dissolution, but NJ Rovier rejoined that pro-
tective duties had been adopted in order to
benefit northern France, and it had been
seen how the electors of the Nord depart
ment expressed their thanks. Therefore.
as his speech implies, he thought it good
thing for the Chamber to punish the LIE
Nord people for voting for Boulanger by TAX
ing off their tariff. This is a reversal of the
policy in our country, where President
uses Congressman that he can control to fix
the tariff, instead of the tariff being used to
punish a refractory district
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-17
CURRENT COM NJ EMIT.
DON'T ALL SPEAK AT ONCE.

DON'T ALL SPEAK AT oNCE.
Lawrence Americana
Let us see; of the 40-odd federal office
holders in the Vermont Democratic conven-
ton, how many have been removed for per
nicious activity" in partisan politics?
DEFEATS THAT NEVER HAPPEN.
l[Boston Adyertiserl
Mr. Reed has suffered good many severe
defeats at the hands of canvassers, but some
how he has never remained defeated after
election day. The Portland district is a
rather close one, and the Democrats have
some good material from which to choose
candidates, but .they find some difficulty in
trying to convince the voters of the district
that they can improve upon Mr.. Reed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-17

The Hon. j. P. Bass scores point on his
adversaries He has received the thanks of
the President for a big Penobscot salmon.
Very few, If any, other Maine Democrats
have ever received any thanks from that
quarter. which isn't however sign of in
gratitude on the part Of the President for
few of them ever deserved any. Quite the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-17

The golden rose, which the Pope bestows
as a special mark of Pontifical favor, comes
this year to a benevolent American lady,
who has given three hundred thousand dol
lars to the Catholic University at Washing
ton; but the thorn has apparently been given
to Ireland
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-17

Arbitration is splendid way to settle dis
putes, but it doesn't work well in the South
Seas The American consul, who attempted
to thus settle dispute between the native
factions of New Britain, was chased into the
bush and killed by the unpacific sayages.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-17

Governor Bob Taylor of Tennessee, no
doubt feels like iddling for an old-fashioned
country breakdown" A denomination in
the fortieth ballot may not be wholly COM
plimentary, but 1t serves the purpose well.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-17
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY II.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu.
nications. The name and address of the writer
are in all cases indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
cop,,,,,ntca lions that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-17

One of the leaders of the Democracy is re-
ported as saying that If the rank and file OF
the party have the courage of the leaders a
license plank will be put in the State plat
firm
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-17

Lockwood and Love, or Belva and Alfred
for Short is the ticket of the Equal Rights
party
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-27
In Interesting Law.uIr.

District Attorney Bruner has returned
from Auburn, where he has been assisting
District Attorney Tuttle in the prosecution
of j. NJ. White for arson. Mr. White was
defended by Grove L. Johnson of this citv.
and Judge James E. Tut,le of Auburn. il
proved to be one OF the most interesting
cases that has ever been tried in Placer
county, owing 10 the high standing of all
the parties concerned. The trial lasted
seven days. aud the Witnesses subpenaed
for the defense alone numbered 10Y. The
lawyers took up two days and a half in
making their opening statements TO the
jury, and two days and half more in
arguing the case. The jury was out
twenty-niDe hours and failed to agree. 1t
appears that White leased some property TO
John Prior. Afterwards they become sworn
enemies. The property, which was we'll
insured. was burned, and Prior had White
arrested for arson.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-27

smokers are armed against yellow fever
or cholera is not entitled, upon pres
ent testimony, to much credit, if, indeed,
any at all. The fact that in Florida few
smokers were assailed by yellow fever may
be mere coincidence; or it may be that
there were other causes operating to pro-
tect those who escaped; or it may be ar
gued tl.at the proof is not sufficient that is
based upon observation in a single season.
The same is TO be said of the claim for ex-
emption from cholera on behalf of operat-
ives in tobacco factories-plainly, the cases
are not proved. As tobacco acts upon the
nerve centers disturbingly, and especially
upon the brain; as it affects the digestive
economy of the body seriously ;'as it is re-
sisted by nature in its normal attitudes,
represented in human organism, it would
be sounder reason to conclude that as the
use of tobacco, as does that of liquor, dis
turb normal conditions adversely, it pre-
disposes the body for reception of diseases
However this may be, the medical men oi
the day should look into the new claims
for tobacco and let the world know Just
what statistics and observation prove in
the matter, and whether the claims are
not the result of ignorance, or of cunning
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-27
FIRE COMMISSIONERS,
Another Test of the New Engine to bt
Made This Afternoon.

Another Test of the New Engine to be
Made This Afternoon.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Fire Commissioners was held at
their Office last evening, all the members
present.
An invitation was received from the CON-
mittee having in charge the unwilling OF
the General Winn monument on Thursday,
requesting the Board to be present and
participate in the ceremon les. The same
was accepted and placed on file.
John E. Sullivan and f. B. Vaudeville
applied for positions as extramen. Their
applications were placed on file.
James Barron, extraman on No. l, sent
in his resignation. TIE same was accepted,
and John E. Sullivan elected to the va
cancy.
The place of extraman Pool, on No. .,
was declared vacant, and W. J. Hogan
elected To The vacancy
The place of John Hollingsworth, driver
OF bose csrt No /, was declared vacant, on
| account of his continued sickness, and
William Duncan was elected as his sue
cessor.
The fire-alarm telegraph system recently
built by c. a. Fisk was accepted by unan-
lmouS vote.
The new Clepp & Jones engine will be
tested again to-day, and then the Commits
sioneI5 VIII deciGe whether or not they
will purchase it. AT 2:30 P. NJ. it will start
| from No. S engine house. run 10 Sixteenth
street, between II and l, where the test will
be made. The Commissioners earnestly re-
quest citizens and taxpayers to be present.
The following bills were allowed Capt.
tai Gas Company, S19 80: Standard Oil
| Company, 81 40; Wetzel & Son, s.; c. H.
| krebs & Co., Sc 65; Hays & Jackson, 81 30;
| j. NJ. Morrison, 40 cents Willis E Raw,
81 65; S. S. Nixon, 81 so; J. Greisel, SO so:
J. w. Hughes, 81; A. S. Hopkins & Bro,
s. 65; D. McGowan, $14 S5; John Shelton,
$40; D. Ahern, s.: A. @. Tufts, go cents
]. E. Parker, 81 so; NJ. McElaney, $40; ].
G. Davis. 81 so; G. MeCreary, So 75; Hunt
ington, Hopkins g. Co., 81 20; Geo. Schroth
g. Co., So SS Root. Nelson & Co., S31 so: a.
$. Lander, 81 so; Baker & Hamilton, Sc 9S;
Root. Nelson & Co., S. 30; P Potter, S4 rs;
| w. F. Frazer, 81 60; Sacramento Glass and
Crockery Company, 80 cents; NJ. Hanra-
han, 81; Joseph Hahn & Co., 75 cents: w.
f. Cutler, s.; Sacramento Glass and Crock.
cry Company, 81 so; T. McCabe. 81; W. E.
Doan, So; Guthrie Bros, S5 80; NJ. O'Meara
Jr., $40; G. A. Fisk, $50; R. Watkins, $40,
] O. Fisk sc 7S