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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23

1t seems to be proved beyond doubt that
the English sparrow is bad and quar-
relsome invader whose advent In any city or
village means the disappearance Of the more
peaceable, more beautiful and more musical
native birds. The return of spring in New
York brings a singular indictment against
the sparrows. 1t will be remembered that
the fearful blizzard of last March was very
fatal to the sparrows. In New York city
and in the adjoining country their dead
bodies were found by the thousands. Few
survived the terrible cold and the force OF
the wind. This spring there are no English
sparrows to speak of in New York city, and
the people are delighted to see back again
the native birds that disappeared before the
onsets of the foreign invaders. The New
York Post, in noticing the phenomenon,
says:
Who told them that the English sparrows had
been killed by the rig0r of the weather, and that
they might safely venture back? Or do they,
poised ON doubtful wing, longingly linger ever the
city parks every spring on their holtlN ara Jour
neyl 70 see whether they may drop down there 10
build their nests where their ancestors once loved
70 ABIDE? The telegraph wires we're down, but
NATURES me lines OF communication are always
III oIusI, lol hers are the sub-wayS and the over
ways mat all forces serve and The most terrible
storms cannot nc. endanger. At any rate, how we do
is full of the notes oil the thrush while the
little yellow bird, so long only tradition. bal
ances upon the topmost twig. fhe oriole flashes
with us again. AS for the robins there are reoI,-
lar mass meetings Of them every evening on the
fresh green lawns. The crazy chatter Of the spar
rows Is almost silenced, and our own birds have
returned to their old haunts both here and in
BROOKLYN.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23

Both branches of the New York Legisla-
ture have passed ballot reform bill which,
II approved by Governor Hill, will practi-
cally introduce the Australian system Of
voting, which has already become well I'M
derstood throughout the country. In State
like New York, with its great and corrupt
cities, the great change which this bill will
effect If 1t becomes a law. will rank among
the great reforms. The bin takes the cleo
ton machinery out Of the hands of profess
sional politicians and puts it into the hands
Of sworn State officers; this means the abo-
lition of the knayery and frauds of those
who control the distribution of ballots in
New York city on election days. The bill
drives away from the polls the political
strikers, estimated to number forty thous-
and in New York city, and leaves the citi-
zen, whether rich or poor, educated or igno-
rant, unpurchasable or mercenary, to put
his mark against the name of the candidate
he fayors in closet where he is free from
espionage If he is honest, and whence he can
take to briber no proof of his corruption If
he is inclined to be mercenary. A provision
that there shall only be three hundred vot-
ers In each election district obviates all dan
ger that the longer process may keep late
voters away from the polls altogether. As
law such bill would work revolution in
the politics of New York city, and every
other city of any size. Governor Hill has
the chance to show whether he wants such a
reform or not.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23

The Michigan local option law fails owing
to a defect In the title. The constitution OF
the State provides that no law shall embrace
more than one subject and that that subject
shall be clearly set forth in the title. The
title of the law in question was bill to
regulate the manufacture and sale of intoxl-
eating liquors and this the Supreme Court
decides does not meet the provision Of the
constitution. OF course the next legislature
will remedy the defect which is purely TECH
nca, but the State is cheated out of what
ever benefits might accrue to the law for
wear to come.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23

The Hon. j. p. Bass appears to have cap
tured the fourth district Democratic conyen-
ton, hook, line, bob and sinker. Bangor
went against him, but the country delegates
came up strong in his support. AS the Ban
gor Wing remarks the Democracy OF the
fourth district seems to have fallen entirely
into the hands of ex-Republicans.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23

The Democrats of Laurens, South Caro-
lima, in convention assembled have adopted
resolutions providing for the management OF
the primaries which specify that no negro
shall vote who cannot prove by five response
Bile white Democrats that he voted the State
and national ticket in 1876, and has been a
Democrat ever since. OF course the effect
of that will be to keep all negroes out of the
caucus Heretofore it has been supposed
that the Southern white had no objection to
the negro voting as long as he voted the
Democratic ticket, but this looks like a
movement to disfranchise him altogether.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23

Secretary Bayard's commission TO settle
the fisheries troubles seems to have given
rise to another far more important and har-
rowing international question, wills MIR.
Joseph Chamberlain matrimonially engaged
to the daughter of the American Secretary oil
War; What is worse, 1t is a question Tor
which Arbitration affords no remedy
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23
CURRENT COMMENT.
MIR. REEDS SPEECH.
TPittshurg Despatch.l

In logic, wit and philosophy, the speech of
Representative Reed, of Maine, was by far
the most brilliant that has been heard this
session in either branch Of Congress. 1t
would have been a fine entertainment for an
evening at the Lyceum. Though it was two
full hours in length, the vast audience listen
ed, fascinated, rapt, to the end. Nearly all
of the Democrats not only paid Mr.. Reed the
compliment of remaining in their seats, but
they seemed to be almost as greatly pleased
as the Republicans at the clean,,cut periods
of the protectionist leader, and while the
Democratic wheel horses WINGED, the MAORI
ty laughed heartily at the brilliant sallies OF
the Maine giant,
Mr.. Reeds speech was not given to figures
or comparisons. Mr.. Mckinley had dispos-
ed of that phase of the question In a master
ly manner. Reed devoted himself mainly 10
the absurdities of the Democratic position,
and to the principles and conditions upon
which the United States must depend for in
dustrial success. He gave evidence of q
much more extended reading on The subject
than any speaker heretofore At the close
of his brilliant effort he held levee for ten
or fifteen minutes, during which he was con-
graduated to fatiguing excess.
PRES IDENT HYDE AND THE sPoILs SYSTEM.
IN. Y. Post]
The Rev. DIR. William De Witt Hyde, Pres
ident of Bowdoin College in Maine, recently
stated with great force the fundamental evil
OF the Sp0llS system. liz is not merely, nor
chiefly, the immediate mischief of the sys-
tenn itself. 1t is not that the system is the
greatest source of corruption and danger.
One may hold the drink evil, for example, a
more threatening one, and yet insist that the
abolition of the spoils system is the most i'm
portant thing. Mr.. Hyde had been asked
what national reform he would enforce If he
were dictator. He replied that, great though
he considered the evils of intemperance, of
Mormonsm, and so on, he would begin with
none of these, but would insist first on the
complete separation of the civil service from
party politics." The immediate evil of the
spoils system he thinks less than the evil of
intemperance, and yet he would begin with
ciyil-Seryice reform, not as relatively great
est, but as logically first, for this reason /:
Until patronage ceases to be the principal
factor in politics, we cannot expect to have
any political question decided on its merits.
The spoils system is network of intrigue,
favoritism, injustice, and corruption. Until
we have enough sense, honesty, and &C ur-
age to clear this away, we are morally unfit
to grapple with any other problem success
fully" This is a fine sample. Of that clear
seeing and straight thinking Matthew
Arnold was constrained to admit that he
found characteristic of America.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY 90.

We do not read anonymous letters anu co'i,lS.
alcations The name and address OF the wri. .er
are IN all cases indispensable, not necessary iOi
publication but as guarantee Of good ialIn .o,,..
We cannot undertake to return OF preserve
communications tina; are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23

Mr. McLane, American minister to France,
cows Cen. Boulanger is clever politician
and that is all. he does not think he is a
revolutlonist or would undertake to make
onv change in the form of government
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23

The Dominion government appears in
clined to adopt more liberal policy toward
our fishermen this summer whether the
treaty is ratified or rejected. At least that Is
the advice which Sir Charles Topper gave
the Dominion Parliament on Monday night.
1t is to be hoped that this indicates the dawn
Of a better spirit on the part of our neigh
--bors than they have been exhibiting for the
last two years, and that it is not simply a
stroke of policy suggested in the hope that
It may year later influence this country to
accept the fishery treaty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23

Yesterday the PRESS presented two de-
fences of the EXPRESSES dissertation ON the
caucus, which had been interpreted as a stab
at Mr.. Cleaves, and which those stalwart
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23

Boulanger. it is said. is not a full-blooded
Frenchman. but has Celtic blood in his
veins, his mother having been a Welsh wom-
an. This, however, need be no bar to his
ambition. Some of the most useful as well
as some of the most famous men on the
Ere nch roll of honor are scions of foreign
families. NJ. Waddington, French ambassa-
dor to England, is Of English blood; the
great Marshal Macdonald Of the Napoleonic
wars, was the descendant of Scottish chief
tain; and Marshal Schomberg, the great
strategst and tactician of the most success.
full wars of Louis XIV, was German. II
the time should eyesrcome for Boulanger to
play part, the Ffeneh people would proba-
bly, find more trouble with his brain than
with his blood.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23
SCRATCHED Is YEARS.
A scaIy, etching, skin Disease with End.
Tess Suffering, Cured by Cuti-
cura Remedies.

If had known of the CUTIcURA REMEDIES
twenty-eight years ago it would have saved me
$4,000 1.-TWO hundred dollars and an immense
amount of suffering. My disease Psoriaslsl com
menced on my head in q spot not larger than
cent. 1t spread rapidly all over my body and got got
under my nails. The scales would drop OIL OF me
lal the time, and my suffering was endless, ana
without relief. One thousand dollars would not
tempt me to have this disease over again: am
poor man. but feel rich to be relieved OF what some
of the doctors said was leprosy some ring worm,
psoriasis, etc. 1 took and 80. Sarsaparlllas
over oneyear and a half, but no cure. cannot
praise the CUTIcURA REMEDIES too much. They
have made my skin as clear and free from scales
as baby's. All used OF them was three boxes
Of CUTICURA, and three bottles of CUTIcURA RE
SOLVENT, and two cakes OF CUTIcURA SOAP. II
you had been here and said you would have cured
me for $4,000 you would have had the money. l
looked like the picture in your book OF Psoriasis
picture number two" How toCure Skin Diseases
but now am as clear as any person ever was.
Through force of habit l rub my hands over my
arms and legs to scratch once in while, but to no
purpose am all well. | scratched tWenty-elght
years and it got to be a kind Of second nature to
me. thank you a thousand times. Anything
more that you.want to know write me, or any one
who reads this may write to me, and / will answer
1t. DENNIS DOWNING,
WATERBURY,, VT. Jan Goth, 1887
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23

The pension appropriation bill as it has
passed the Senate provides that pensions
which have been or may be granted under
general pension laws to widows, in conse-
quence of death occurring from cause
which originated In the service since March
4, 1864, shall commence from date Of the
death of the husband. Mr.. Cockrell, one of
the Democratic Senators from Missouri, Of
fered an amendment that contemplated saw
ing of $4,000 at the expense of soldiers
widows who might not apply for their pay
ment before the passage of the act, but the
Republicans killed it, thus saving large
number Of worthy persons from manifest
ininsticp
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23
To Vessel Owners.

TktHE Port Clyde Marine Railway has been thor
A oughly rebuilt and Is now in readiness to
take out all vessels In need OF repairs. All work
dispatched quickly and satisfaction guaranteed
Address, w. @. STIMPSON, JR.,
dec16du Tort Clyde, Me.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23

Sold everywhere. Price, CUTIcURA, 50c.;
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston,
Mass.
ezsY- Send for "How to Cure Skin Diseases" Ga
pages so illustrations, and 100 testimonials.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23

Psoriasis, Eczema, letter, Ringworrn, Lichen,
Pruritus, Scald Head Milk Crust, Dandruff, Barb
ers', Bakers, Gr0cers' and Washerwoman's Itch,
and every species of Itching Burning, Scaly, PIN
ply Humors of the Skin and Scalp and Blood, with
Loss of Hair, are positively cured by CUTIcURA,
the great Skin Cure, and CUTIcURA SOAP, an eX-
quisite Skin Beautifier externally, and CUTICURA
REsoLvENT, the new Blood Purifier int ernally
when physicians and all other remedies fail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23

DlMPLES, black-heads, chapped and oily skin
L I'M prevented by CUTIcURA INDICATED SOAP.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23
A new CARD TO The PUBLIC
'he best advertisement for an article is quality the next
consideration is price,"

Cuticura .......... 10, SLID per uOZ.
Kinds Honey and Almond Cream.
And an immense stock of Tooth, Nail and
Toilet Articles too numerous 10 mention.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23
A REMA KABLE OPPORTUNITY.
Read the list and you person send by
can0ar rardar by ma
Here They Are!

1000 Mems and Youths All Wool
Suits, sizes 33 TO A., made and trimmed
i'm our best manner. All new goods,
made this season, comprising our fam
Gus STANDARD CHEVI0TS in Brown
and Blue, Scotch Tweeds, Cassimeres, in
Light and Dark, Mixed Materials made
fered at THIS SALE at only
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23
SIG PEER SUIT.

Over eco All Wool Fancy Mixed Stripes
and Plaid Suits, many of them fresh from
foreign looms, and imported direct by
us; the most perfect fitting, nobbiest
suits we ever have put upon our counters.
and made to retail at $1,000 and $1,000
offered Mt THIS SALE at only
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23
$3.50 PER SUIT.

Large lot of Scotch Tweed Sack Suits
in Mems and Young Mems sizes, of a
handsome and sty lish gray color, extra
Ordinary for service, and made to retail
at $500 and $500 would be low
price for them, offered at this sale for
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23
| Boys Department!
We trust that parents will read every
word OF this, because there is money in
it for you.

We closed out a lot of these fine goods
from New York manufacturer last
week, in all $500 Suits, at 62 l-2
cents ON dollar. We never have retail
ed this quality of suits in Portland, nor
$500 and 49, per suit. They are in
Blue, Brown and Gray c0lOrs, handsome
Iy made, and will be offered at only
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23
$500 and $500 PER SUIT.

Fine Black Dress Suits for Gentlemen,
cut Sack and Four Butt0D Fr0ck, made
and trimmed first class. Everybody
knows that about $500 and $4,000 is
the price Of these goods for a GOOD AR
TICLE, and this has been our price. Now
offered at only
$E9.00 PEER &eIET.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23

FINANCIAL.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-23
$1,000 PER SUIT.

200 Mems and Youths Indigo Blue
Flannel SHIFTS, warranted fast color and
will not fade, in all regular sizes, made
and trimmed first.class, perfect In fit
and finish, at only
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-12-08
A HNanleal incident.

II is perhaps little late in the day 10
recall war incidents, yet somewhat re-
markable one was brought to my mind a
day or two ago by meeting with Wal:
lace Hume, the well known theatrical
architect. Mr.. Hume was q member Of
the Cincinnati regiment commanded by
w. III. Lytle, the soldier poet who lost
his life early in the struggle while brave
ly facing the enemy. he was grievious-
ly wounded, and with the others of his
comrades, as well as many confederates,
were taken to the hospital at Springfield,
Ky. Here he lay suffering acutely. One
morning the familiar words Of his COM
mander's well known poem, Anthony
and Cleopartra." came to his mind, and
almost unconsciously he repeated aloud
the first line: II am dying Egypt dy-
ing" A confederate soldier lying on the
next cot took up the sentence and fol-
lowed with the text: Gibbs and crimson
life tide fast" Hume continued and al.
ternately each line of the magnificent
poem the twain completed before word
was exchanged. Then they fell into
conversation and discovered many SINH
larities of taste. Ere they recovered a
strong friendship had been formed.
When health had been restored they
separated and did not meet again until
some years after the war. when the &C.
quaintance so remarkably started in a
military hospital was renewed in Chi
cago. The twains have been warm
friends ever since and often have pleas
ant chat over their army and hospital ex.
periences. -Chicago Journal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-12-08
The Cobra's Vengeance.
From the Homeward Mail.


Andrew Fischer, an employee ofthe
Madras Railway Company, was
seated in the veranda OF his bunga-
low and observed two large cobras
on the barren plain Immediately in
front of the house. Aiming himself
with a stock; he proceeded to the
spot and encountered the snakes. He
succeeded in killing one of them.
while the other which had been slight
ly wounded, managed to escape. Mr..
Fischer hunted about for the run
away, but could not find it. He then
returned to his bungalow and rested
for some time, as he was off duty.
Later in the day he prepared to 60
to his work, and with that object got
out his clothes to dress. He sat on
his coat, and was about to put on
his shirt when he felt something bite
him on the back. He turned rounu,
and to his horror found a snake on
the cot behind him, which he is said
to have recognized as the cobra he
had wounded that morning. He i'm
mediately sought relief, and all kinds
of remedies were applied, but to NO
effect, and he died in the evening. II
is commonly believed among the
Hindus that no animal is more re.
vengeful than the cobra. and that il
an attempt is made to kill it and II
escapes it never gives itself rest until
it has wreaked its vengeance upon
it's assailant.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-12-08
Making Necessaries of Life Bearer.

One of the important political
questions of the day is how to protect
the community from trusts. These
are gigantic combinations OF capital
for the purpose first of cheapening
production, and secondly for enhanc-
ing the price of theproduct. The first
may sometimes work hardship in in
dividual cases, but if the cheapened
product is sold at reduced rates to
the public, this loss is partially if not
entirely compensated by the general
benefit. But to use combinations of
capital to enhance prices is really on
part with highway robbery. 1t is
this that has made many of the nor-
nous fortunes that have been accumu-
lated in this country in a few years
without corresponding public advan-
tage. Whenever man. benefits the
world the latter does not begrudge
him tho most liberal compensation
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-12-08
What Americans Drink,

Acting Commissioner of Internal Rev.
enue Henderson has prepared state.
ment of the per capita consumption oil
whiskey, beer. etc., at the present day,
as compared with the consumption pei
capita AZ years ago, before the enact.
ment of the internal revenue laws i'm.
posing tax on the same. 1t shows that
the consumption per capita during the
year ended June 80, 1910, was as fol.
lows: Distilled spirits, 2.52 proof gal.
Ions; wines, 029 gallons; malt liquor,
1876 gallons; making total of all wines
and liquors of AT gallons. Since then
there has been steady .diminution in
the per capita consumption of distilled
spirits and corresponding increase in
the consumption of malt liquors. The
per capita consumption during the yea,
ended June 80. 1887, was as follows: Dis.
titled spirits, 1.19 gallons; wines, 0.54
gallons; malt liquors, 1898 gallons
making total of 1893 gallons.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-12-08
LOG CABIN SUCCESS
What ails the Young men,

What ails the young men?
Robert Garretts father left him for.
tune Of twenty millions. He was from
shildhood reared in luxury; he received
nsplendid education with an especial
training into thorough knowledge oil
railroad management and was expected
to succeed his father as q railroad king.
Within three years after the response.
bilities which his fathers death threw
upon him were assumed, he is reported
broken down man, with mind and
health permanently shattered.
George Law is another young man left
with millions of money, who is reported
among the wrecks. His father, bred
a stone mason, was Of gigantic size and
strength, with commensurate brain
power, so he became q great contractor,
then railroad king and left half q
dozen millions for his son to dissipate.
The young man is success % diSsi-
pator
The founders OF both of these great
estates were born in the most humble
walks Of life, grew strong, mentally and
physically, by simple living and honest
labor and developed into financial giants.
Their sons were reared In the lap of lux
nry and developed into intellectual pig
mics.
The great men Of our country have
not, as a rule, come from the elegant
mansions of the cities, but from the Log
Cabins of the rural districts. Simple
Why's of living, freedom from dissipation
md enervating pleasures, simple rome
dies for disease, effective and which leave
no poison in the system, develop brawny,
braiuy men, who compel the world to
recognize their strength and power.
The wholesome, old-fashioned Log
Cabin remedies are the safest and surest
for family use. Orr grandmothers
knew how to prepare the teas and syrups
OF roots, herbs and balsams which drive
disease out of the system by natural
methods and leave no after ill-effects.
The most potent OF these oldt time rem
edies were, after long and searching in
vestigation, secured by HI. H. Warner
OF safe cure fame, and are now put out
Tor the healing of the nations" in the
warmers Log Cabin remedies.
Regulate the regulator with Warmers
Log Cabin sarsaparilla and with pure
blood giving health, strength, and men
tai and bodily vigor. you may hope to
cope successfully with the most gigantic
financial problems of the age, without
wrecking health and manhood