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The Portland daily press., 1888-05-19

All three of the candidates sprang from
the people. None of them was born to the
purple, but like the great majority oil Amerl-
can boys all of them had to be the architects
of their own fortunes. Whatever success III
life each has obtained has come largely
through his own capacity and industry. In
this regard all three of them ale perhaps on
an equality. If, then, one of them appeals
more strongly than the rest to the people it
is because his services to the people have been
greater Let us contrast the services in this
direction of MI. Burlelgh and Mr.. Cleaves.
We have no desire to detract, in the slightest
degree, from the credit due Mr.. Burleigh
He has led an honorable and useful life. As
land agent as clerk in the treasury of the
State, and finally as State Treasurer, he per-
formed, and continues to perform, his duties
creditably and to the satisfaction of the peo-
pie. Yet all the service he has done for the
State in these capacities, is very slight
compared with the service which MT.
Cleaves rendered the people OF the state
during long and perilous enlistment I'D the
army fighting for the preservation OF the
Union Maine Republicans have, over ana
over again. expressed the opinion that no
service was comparable with service Of this
kind. They have resolved, over and over
again, to hold the soldier in undying honor,
and have ransacked the English language to
find words strong enough to express their
gratitude to him.
But Mr. Cleaves's services to the people
have not all been rendered on the held OF
battle He too like Mr.. Burleigh has filled
civil offices, and his services in them have
been quite as distinguished and quite as
beneficial to the people as Mr.. Burleigh's.
1t was during Mr.. Cleayes's administration
as Attorney General that the constitutional
ity of the railroad and Telegraph tax was
sustained, and large income obtained for
| the State which went to tighten the burdens
| OF the people. Mr.. Cleaves's fought the case
through to victory, against great odds and
| so valuable was his service to the State con-
sidered that the Governor of the State, on
behalf of the people of Maine, publicly
thanked him for his work. Yet, Mr. Cleaves,
whose services to the people in the field the
Republican party has repeatedly declared in
| comparable, and whose services to the people
| in civil Office the Executive of the State pub
licly, on behalf of the people, expressed the
highest appreciation Of is stgmatized by
this Waterville Burleigh organ as the candi-
date of the politicians, while Mr.. Burleigh
is extolled as the candidate of the people.
| The Sentinels partisanship has obscured its
| eyesight
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-19
CONCERNING BOOKS.
by E. cAvAzzA.


Before the Curfew and Other Poems, is
the title of the recently published volume of
verse by DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes. In
grace and pathos the title-poem is beyond
praise; and its companions are worthy of it
as examples of the warm heart, buoyant
vigor, and rare felicity of phrase which char
acterize the writings of DR.. Holmes. His
serious moments arc grave and tender in ex-
preston, and can instantly change by natu-
raj modulations, into the most elegant and
sparkling, or familiar and local, plays of hui
NOR ard fancy. Not the least among the
virtues of his humor is that it knows its
place, and remains the very good servant
of its master, the poet. His song mounts
to the sky or drops to the ground
like a lark-but when it descends it
is for no weakness of wing His humor new
er obtrudes itself uncalled for; he is not
overpowered by it like those luckless persons
who spoil good story in the telling, and are
alone in their enjoyment because they laugh
midway of the anecdote; or like those, more
to be pitied than blamed, who are impelled
by an access of nerves to laugh in solemn
places and moments. His is the genial hui
NOR tnat warns 10 lnc occdslon, IHdt IoucncS
but not invades the borders of the pathetic /;
and-that line being crossed muse wears
quite another face, and is mistress of what
ever tears one may have to spare.
Perhaps no one group of DR.. Holiness
poems brings into relief the exquisite and
noble quality of his verse more clearly than
does the present volume. 1t seems to gather
up all the rare graces, the changing play Of
the wit and philosophy which have delighted
his readers for so many years; and may the
time be long before the curfew shall sound
for the darkening of the genial flame where
at SO many, with its rosy glow reflected on
their faces, are wont to L warm their hearts.
Boston Houghton, Miffiin & Co.; Port
land: Loring, Short & Harmony
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-19
CITY of Portland.

In BOARD or MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
ORDERED, That the City Clerk be and is here
- by directed to give the required notice that
n il the intention of this Board to construct the
following named drains and sewers, In streets as
follows:
Vesper street, north from present terminus.
Sheridan street, north from present terminus.
Congress street, from Howard to Eastern Prom
enade.
Emerson street to Congress street.
Sherman street, easterly from present terminus.
Sherman street. westerly from State street.
Boynton Court to Weymouth street.
lincoln street from Pearl TO Wilmot.
Carter street from Congress to Portland street.
ST. John street, southerly from present terminus
Frederick street TO Congress street, and that
this Board will, on MONDAY the 4th day OF june
al IFS room City Building, at 7.30 o'clock D. M.
hear all parties interested In the ABOVE named
sewers and win thereafter decide II the public
interest requires that said sewers shall be built
A true copy of the order.
Attest: GEORGE G. BHRGESS,
City Clerk
City Clerks Office, May 0, 1888.
Notice Is hereby given in accordance with the
terms of the above order, when is made a part OF
80 GEORGE c. BURGESS, City Clerk.
my9, 1891
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-19

The Bangor Wing interprets the fact that
the town Of Brunswick has elected a Burleigh
delegation as "a singing rebuke" to the
PRESS. Now how does it interpret the fact
that in ward 7 in its own city an anti-Bur-
leigh delegation was chosen. and that in al
most every other ward there was strong
opposition to its candidate? The PRESS
candidate carried Portland unanimously
the Wings candidate lost one ward in Ban
COR. and met vigorous opposition in all but
one of the others.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-19

The humorous features of the tariff ques-
tion were presented in the House on Thurs
day by the Hon. s. S. Cox on behalf of the
Democrats, and Mr.. Mason of Illinois on be-
half of the Republicans. Whether either
speaker made any converts is doubtful, but
they relieved the dreary monotony of facts
and figures which the House has been treated
to for some seventeen days past and no
doubt materially improved the congressional
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-19
LIKELY TO BE A BOOMERANG.
rPrid0ton News

A little episode at the Bangor caucuses
which is likely to prove a boomerang in the
Burleigh camp, was the indignity heaped
upon the venerable Hannibal Hamlin, ex-
United States Senator and ex-President of
eted courtesy of an election as delegate from
his ward to the Republican State Conven-
ton. The old Carthaginian is friend of
Marble, and will present his name to the
State Convention; and the Burleigh men,
lacked the magnanimity to tender the old
gentleman the position he sought on the
delegation,-an act of discourtesy little less
than an insult to the distinguished old vet
eran and one which "the old guard" will be
very likely to rebuke in some summary man.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-19

Professor LIE Conte's work ON Evolution
and its Relation to Religious Thought, is a
book which will be eagerly read and accept
ed 10y an increasingly large class of intelli-
gent persons. Dogmas which avoid the light
of reason and science belong with the bats
and owls of deserted rulnous temples; while
at the same time Ito use the language of Pro.
fessor LIE Conte) it is grave mistake to fol-
low Truth wherever she leads. regardless OF
what may seem to us moral consequences.
The time for the application of certain
truths may not be ripe, and cannot be forced.
Professor LIE Conte illustrates this principle
in his singularly broad and appreciatiye
view of Professor Agassiz's theories in re-
gard to evolution. The great Swiss natural
list disbelieved in it, as thoroughly as Profess
sor LIE Conte credits it. Yet he says: ut
is evident that Agassiz laid the whole foun-
dation of evolution. solid and broad, but re-
fused to build any scientific structure on it !;
he refused to recognize the legitimate, the
scientifically necessary outcome OF his own
| work. Nevertheless without his work
scientific theory of evolution would have
| been impossible. Without Agassz Tor his
equivalent there would have been no OAR
| win"
There is something to us, Me continues,
| supremely grand in this refusal of Agassiz
to accept the theory of evolution. The OPP
portunity to become the leader of modern
thought, the foremost man of the century,
was in his hands, and he refused, because
his religious, or, perhaps better, his philo-
sophie intuitions, forbade"
Professor lie Conte explains the conviction
of Agassiz as the universal sentiment of his
time, that evolution is materialism and that
he, while willing to pursue truth at any cost
to himself, would renounee pursuit should it
appear to lead away from facts still more
certain than itself. Since he could not rec
oncile his ideas of evolution with his faith in
| God, he renowned the new world which he
had nearly discovered. There was, declares
Professor lie Conte, no conflict between sci
ence and religion, but no one at that time
could believe that they were not at vari-
ance.
The correlation Of forces is the key to the
great mystery of evolution, and is eloquent
ly illustrated by Professor lie Conte. lie
| considers that the test of beliefs must De
thelrIeffect upon the problems of human life !;
! and that the study of the divine laws of ex-
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-19
WILLIS H. WING, Secretary.

The Hon, William II. Clifford's still hunt
does not appear to have been distinguished
success. Every ward but one went against
him, and in that one there was row which
led to postponement. Young Lions are not
adapted to still hunts. Their propensity to
roar is ungovernable and gives them away.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-19

A correspondent Of the Bangor Wing says
that "if the Portland PRESS man thinks OF
stirring up animosties among the Republi'
cans Of Bangor he simply brings his eggs to
poor market" We suspect that this is
true. The signs are abundant that the mar
ket there is already glutted with ami
mOeitias M
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-19
A GOOD NOMINATION.
TRockland ODinion.1

For Governor, Hon. John Nj. Adams Of
the Portland Argus. No man is more fully
identified with the party. no man more fully
abreast of its progressive and aggressive
policy, no man is better fitted to discharge
the high and responsible duties of the Office
for which we name him. He is well known
of him but good. He would be candidate
worthy of the occasion, which calls for the
hest material there is in the party.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-19
ASK YOUR GROCER
FOR
CORONA COFFEE.

NOTICE ~ HEREBY GIVEN, that the
~ subscribers have been duly appointed Exec
utOrs of the VIII OF
CALVIN S. TRUE, late OF Portland.
I'm the County of Cumberland, deceased, and
have taken upon themselves that trust as
the law directs. All persons having demands
upon the estate Of said deceased, are re-
quired TO exhibit the same; and all persons In
debted TO said estate are called upon TO make
payment to .,.,.
JOSEPH s. KICKER,
of Deering, Me-, Executors.
LEWIS L. TRUE, NN00''
of Everett Mass,
Portland, May 10, 1883. mylSdlawF3w'
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-19
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN thi

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN tha a H me
~ subscriber has been duly appoliiIeu SA
ecutrix of the VIII of
JOAB BLACK, late of Cumberland
In the County of Cumberland deceased, anu nas
taken upon herself that trust as the law ~
All persons having demands upon me ese saU,e a.
said deceased, are required to exhibit tle oai iIj
and all persons indebted to said estate are c'ieu
upon to make payment 10
ELIZABETH G. BLACK, ExecuLnM.
Cumberland, May 10, 1883. mylSdlawfo"
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-19
CURRENT COM MENT.
THE THING FOR THE EMERGENCY.
IIawisfon Gazette1

Doubtless the impression prevails general
ly that the race of redmen is fast dwindling
away, and will in a few decades quite disap-
pear, but according to Gen. Crook, this Is a
false impression. He says that the Indian
population in this country is steadily in
creasing. If this be true the best thing the
government can do is to pump them full OF
civilization and school books as quickly as
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-19

SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 10.

We do not read anonymous letters ana eonniu'
a,cations. The name and address of the writer
are m all eases indispensable, not necessarily iof
publication but as a guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-19
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Proposals for Taking Down
Old City Hall.

WRITTEN proposals fox taking down and re-
w moving the Old City Hall in Market Square,
will be received at the Mayors office, at any time
before twelve O'Clock noon ON the twenty-hrst
day of the present month. The underplnning and
cellar walls are not to be removed, but the whole
structure above the underpinnlng Is TO be taken
down and all the materials and debris carefully
removed from the lot; the work to be done in such
q manner as not to interrupt or interfere with
public travel, and the contractor to be RESPONSE
Bile for any injury or damage that may be done to
any person during the prosecution OF the work,
including any injury to travellers caused by OBJ
structions OF the street or otherwise; all the ma
terials of the building above the underpinning TO
be the property OF the contractor; the work 10 be
done under written contract and satisfactory Sc
curity for the performance of the contract to be
given by the contractor; the entire contract work
TO be fully completed ON or before the FIRST day OF
July next Proposals to be In writing, sealed, di-
Tected to the Mayors office in Portland, where
further particulars may be had upon application.
BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR,
George g. Burgess, City Clerk.
NAV o. 1888. my9u
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-19

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. that the
IN subscriber has been duly appointed and
taken upon himself the trust of Administrator OF
the estate OF
LUCIUS A. WEBB, late of Gorham
In the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
mands upon the estate of said deceased, are re-
ouired TO exhibit the same; and all persons In
debted 10 said estate are called upon to make
paymentto n,,,,,,s 1vppp .ao,r
Gorham, May LIST, 1881 myl5d1awTu3w'
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-19
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
PORTLAND COMPANY.
Annual Meeting.
international Telegraph Go.

TIME annual meeting of the international Tee,
IL graph Co., Will be holden az the once q
Brown & JOsselyn. 211 Commercial ST., Portland
for the choice Of directors and for any other legal
business. A. ID. BhOWN, Ciefk.
Portland. Me-, May 10, 1888. dlws
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-19
TURNER BROS.

New SHRED Seersuckers in dark coIors, only cts.
per ward; sold recently for ID cts.
New Cream Scrims for cts. A few Scrm Cur
tains, 3 yards long, only 95 cts per pair; in fancy
colors.
Black Silks and FaiIle Franchise, extra good quaIy
for the prices, namely, $I.OO, $l.25, $l5O, $i.Io'
$500 and $3.50.
Thirteen shades of CoIored FaiIIe Franchise; part
of these entirely new shades; price $i.25 per yard
New ParasoIs from $IOO to $500.
as>mmorRN A5i CONGRESS STREET;
TT. HOW0 Ell, CORNER ELM SHIT
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-19

s,,. x,,.... .,o..,o,,.s i. collars .s5
a." 90 ILL Sin wv or, Tranriettas E.5O
80. -. =. |..,,;as haoutiSuI STYLES so
90 =. e eng. ' ~ve a" ..;,' no closed ot .s3
" III. -. - .as Ill, no cIosed .t
-" 800 - xo,ra,s iii, no closed nj rs
- 49, -. ."s vo,vo he closed so
.,s, -. inch, he closed
sr.:,r. snauc.;se will he closed
n..a. r.,,o .Nr..co;sa will he closed
I.~o .'a,n ON" oo rs
.ie''o" So~'' Id
SeersuCxerS
Great variety OF under price,
Extra barga m Underwear.
Demo Sewing Machine sale i'm Basems Mt
The Portland daily press., 1888-05-19
RetriigerdtOrS +!

BEST IN THE WORLD and don't cost
any more than your common ordinary
ICE CHEST and REFRIGERATOR. We
never yet told you a wrong story about
our goods, and are proud to be able to
make this statement about the Baldwin
REFRIGEKAT0RS, because everybody
could not get these goods to handle, and
we could not until this year. Then
there are
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-04
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ARE WE WHIPSA WEDf


The House Bridge bill, with the Senate
amendments, was submitted TO the House
yesterday. II was sent 10 a conference
committee with celebrity quite unprece-
dentcd-like q shot out OF Il shovel, so to
speak. One would not have supposed
that bill so heavily weighted could have
been 10 expeditiously handled. How beau
tiful II would have been had the bill been
in the shape the people OF Memphis de-
siredl But let us pause TO reflect upon the
situation. The bill as we understand,
contains, by virtue Of the Senate
amendments, two particularly important
clauses, viz: one, repealingthe old charter;
the other, requiring a wagon way Now,
II the Joint Conference Committee shall ac-
cept the bill as amended, where are we?
We have bill under the terms OF which
the Kansas City road says, through its
president, that it cannot afford TO build q
bridge, and which, in addition, kills the
old charter, so that il the Kansas City road
should refuse TO build We haven't even
the poor solace Of the old charter left us.
But suppose the JointCommit.ee should not
agree, then Mr.. Van Benthuysen remains
very much on deck, for disagreement
means length OF life TO the old charter and
no new bill. The situation may be sum.
married. as follows:
Fist-If the bill becomes a law as IL
left the Senate, the Kansas City road must
abandon the position II has taken, or there
will be no bridge.
Sccond-lf the House Conference Com.
mittee persuades the Senate Conference
Committee 10 abandon the wagon way
amendment, the Kansas City road will
proceed 10 build without delay.
Third-Ii the bill does not become law
we will be as We were.
The chances, therefore, OF Memphis get
ting bridge depend upon the remote con.
tingcncies Of the Kansas City road accept
ing oncrous conditions, or Of the wagon
way amendment being dropped. The Ar
rEAL is in favor Of wagon.way, foot
way, asummcr resort, street car line, and
all other conceivable appointments Of a
bridge, II the Kansas City road is willing
but II II is not, and persists in It's refusal to
provide them, Tim ArrEAL will see in the
result another proof Of the wisdom Of the
old saw: Don't look gift horse in the
mouth"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-04

commerce law is to protect the travelling
public against extortion or unjust discrlm-
nation by the railroads, and no one who
travels as frequently as baseball players DO
at certain seasons, will complain should
they succeed in inducing the railroads TO
give them reduced or special rates.
The speed with which baseball can
be delivered by some pitchers is terrific.
Thursday afternoon singular accident
occurred at the hand-hall court where the
Brooklyn players are engaged in practice.
Caruthers, the famous $l3, 500 pitcher, be-
gan work with the boys Silch, the st.
Louis outtielder, who will play with Brook
Ign, undertook to catch the great pitcher
without gloves. Caruthers sent the ball
in like rifle shots and Silch WINGED percep-
tibly several times. When the ball hit the
palms Of the hands the report in the high
walled court was louder than an ordinary
pistol shot. Suddenly Silch dropped his
hands. Blood was streaming from cut
in one OF them. On an investigation it
was found that the force OF the ball had
ruptured blood-vessel in the palm. Silch
quit catching at once and subjected the in
jured hand TO treatmeDt.-S. Louis
Globe Democrat
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-04
THE STRIKE.
Judge Gresham Grants an Injunction
Against the Rock Island.

Against the Rock Island.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 3. Manager Stone.
OF the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road,
yesterday made answer TO the charges Of
the Rock Island road that the Burlington
was simply trying TO force other lines into
Joining the railway trust by causing the
strike Of the engineers on that line. The
Rock Island road took this as a prctcxt
for refusing TO handle 90 freight.
Mr.. Stone denies these charges, and
Judge Gresham has granted an injunc-
ton against the Rock Island restraining Il
from refusing TO take Chicago, Burlington
4 Quincy freight This Injunction had
good effect Immediately on the Belt line.
whose employees said they would stand by
the road and handle the freight M In
struc,ed. The trouble on the Michigan
Central was also amicably settled and the
men returned 10 work.
Five thousand delegates representing
the engineers, iremen and switchmen OF
all the roads leading TO Chicago held n
meeting this afternoon todiscuss the strike
situation. General Manager Jefiery, Of
the Illinois Central, made an extended
spcech, nj the conclusion OF which II was
resolved that the men Of each rad be al.
lowed 10 use their own judgment IN all
questions growing out Of the strike. This
was considered 10 he a virtual indove-
ment Of the Michigan Central mems &C.
ton In returning 10 work today.
Tclegrams passed today between tho
Fort Wayne strikers and Superintendent
McCrea, which promise a speedy termina-
ton Of the troubles on that road. The
strikers asked whether n they returned 10
work In body this morning they would
be taken back. Mr.. McCrea replied In tho
affirmative provided they would handle
all business without discrimination. These
brief messages indicate that the Fort
Wayne switch engines will steam up to-
morrow morning as usual and put q stop
page 10 the blockade Of the immense
traffic OF this road.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-04
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mrs. LOUISE SNEED has returned from
pleasant visit to Florida.
MISS CLYDE THORNTON left on Monday
for visit 10 friends in Mississippi.
Col. WIN. b. GALBREATH was visitor
on change yesterday, and was warmly
greeted by his old friends.
Mr.. A. d. JULARD and wife, heirs OF the
late VIM. II. Cossitt, the benefactor OF
Memphis, arrived in the city last evening.
and have suite OF rooms at the Gayoso
hotel.
Miss LUCY MooRE, OF Atlanta, Ca, ono
OF the sweetest singers the Gate City"
contains will favor the Memphis music
lovers on Thursday evening at the Y M.
Ii. hall.
Mrs. LIDE MERTwETHRR will lecture this
afternoon at White Ribbon hall at o'clock.
Her subject will be "The White Cross and
the White Shield" Tickets 20 cents, TO
pay for the hall.
THE german given complimentary to the
Progressive German club, by the young
gentlemen, takes place Thursday evening
next at the residence OF Mr.. Minter Parker
on Union street.
Two box parties have been organized
for the entertainment tomorrow night for
the benefit OF Mount Vernon sufferers.
Miss Pearl Nicely has taken one, and
Messrs. w. ID. Bethell.and Minter Parker
the other.
Mn. JOIN A. OXFORD, business man
ager OF the New York Erdngeiia, arrived
in the city Saturday night in the interest
OF his periodical, completed his mission
and left last night lie secured the
services Of Miss Lydia Creighton TO con-
duct an agency for II in this city and vicin-
ity, and the young lady will be ably as
sisted by the Rev. Dr. w. L. Boggs and
others.
A TELEGRAM TO Mai. X. II. Temple,
chief engineer OF the Tennessee Midland
Railway company, conveys the sad intelli-
gence Of the death OF Mr.. r. G. Williams,
the engineer in charge OF the locating
party on the survey for that road up Duck
river, Just east OF Cenierville, in Hickman
county. He was struck by lightning at his
post OF duty about o'clock yesterday
and instantly killed. Mr.. Williams was
from Orange Court House, Va, and was
most exemplary young man.