The Portland daily press., 1888-10-24
STEP UP AND SUBSCRIBE.
The Latest Way of Making Soap for
Democratic Campaigning.

DemocrartC Campaigning.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The Pension
| Bureau today was seized with virulent but
not wholly unexpected attack of "reform"
| la Cleveland. The first symptoms appeared
| soon after the work of the day began. Clerks
| and messengers in the vicinity of the chief
clerks room were first attacked, and before
| the employees had been released for the day
| the epidemic had spread throughout the
| great building. No nook nor corner es-
| capped, and neither man nor woman was
| spared.
| Prompt relief measures were adopted and
an experienced professional reformer named
| Monroe, wearing diploma signed by Calvin
S. Brice. was called in to prescribe for the
| afflicted persons. This Monroe was furnish
| ed with messenger from the chief clerks
| office named Mcdonald, and the two visited
| the various rooms in the Pension Office
building during office hours. The messenger
had list intended to contain only the names
| of known Democratic male clerks who had
| Democratic backing" and these were call.
| ed upon by the pair.
Mr. Monroe set forth to them the necessity
| of their contributing one years subscrip tiOn
to "The New York Graphic, (which, he said,
was good Democratic newspaper and was
| doing excellent service for the party in the
| campaign. The price of subscription for
| men was fixed at 50, but from the women he
| asked only 50 for six months subscription.
| No receipts for the amounts received were
given, nor was 1t understood that the paper
| was TO be delivered. In fact no addresses
were taken by Mr. Monroe from his sub
| scribers. and to some of them he threw off
the mask entirely and said: "This is all
right. You know what it's for. 1t goes to
| the campaign fund.-
To others he explained that the money
was to be forwarded to Florida, to pay the
expenses OF white voters who are now away
from home and who wish to return to vote.
He stated that the National Democratic
Committee. was greatly alarmed over the
prospect of the Republicans carrying the
State Of Florida, the negroes, in consequence
Of the yellow fever scare, now being largely
In the majority in the State. The white
voters, who have left the State in great num-
bers, he explained, would not be able to re.
turn without aid. The Democratic National
Committee had calculated that at least $780,,
600 would be necessary to get the white voters
back iLto the State before the election.
The subscriptions were quite liberal. 1t
Is said that last week the same man work
ed" the Treasury Department in the same
way, and realized about $4,000 in subscrip-
tlons. Today he made two or three mistakes,
and called out Republican clerks, who in
formed him that they were now taking all
the newspapers they care to take.
Not department or bureau in this city has
escaped the Democratic collector, and even
presided over by that most excellent of civil
service reformers, E. .. Graves, there is
posted up in the plate printers dressing
room circular, urging subscriptions to "The
New. New oo9Iad4 Y9rk Graphic" Mr. Monroe Is the
Saturday S12.000-collected from the depart
ments-was forwarded to the Democratic
National Committee, and that as much more
was needed from Washington.
To South America.
WASHINGTON, Oct. &c. S. Bowers, a
member of the firm of G. S. Bowers & Co.,
large shipping and commission house of
Buenos Ayres, is in Washington, and will
have an interview with President Cleveland
today.
Mr.. Bowers is New Engander by birth,
but for 2S years has been in South America
and thoroughly understands the commercial
needs of that country.
The people of Buenos Ayres, Mr.. Bowers
says, are very anxious to have established
direct line of steamers between the United
States and Buenos Ayres, and believe that
such line would be mutually profitable and
divert to the United States large trade now
controlled by. English and German firms. He
brings hattering letters Of introduction from
John Boyle O'Reilley and other we'll known
people of Boston.
Maine Appropriations.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.-Among Maine
appropriations are the following: Bangor
Custom House, $4,000; Eastport Custom
House, $s,0O0; Portland Marine Hospital,
furnishing water supply. $1,000; additional
amount for completion of Deer Island light
house and for signal, $4,000; Goose Rocks.
light and fog signal and day beacon near
lngnnll Groh / Il
light station, $4,000; Lubec Narrows light
station, $4,000; physical surveys of coast of
Maine, $1,000; tidal observations at Pulpit
Harbor, S2,100; introducing city water to
600; support of Soldiers Home at Togus,
S226,SO6.76; Augusta court house, $35, 600;
fire proof building, $4,000.
The SILK Ribbon Case.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-It is understood
that Attorney General Garland has decided
to appeal the great silk ribbon case. recently
decided by the Circuit Court for the eastern
district of Pennsylvania in favor of the i'm
porters, reducing the duty from so per cent.
to 20 per cent ad valorem.
rhe case will probably be argued before
the Supreme Court by the attorney general
and Assistant Attorney General w. A. Mau
ry.,
The importers will be represented by Mr..
the suit was originally brought against the
collector OF customs at Philadelphia. Should
the decision of the court below be affirmed,
nearly SlO,OO0,OOO will be refunded by the
Treasury Department.
t. 5. and S. G. Hopkins, attorneys repre-
sentng importers before the Treasury De-
partment. said tonight they did not expect
to see the matter settled for two years.
Maine Matters.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The following
patents were granted to citizens of Maine
today:
Char.es c. Larrabee, Bath, chafe iron for vehi.
Henry Monk, Lewiston, starching machine.
The following Maine pensions were grant
ed to residents of Maine today:
ORIGINAL INVALID.
Charles ii. Wilson, alias Skinner Calais
Albert b. Witham, Randolph.
Charles A: Oakman, Bangor.
Thomas Morand, Machias
Jos. st. Pierre Grand Isle.
Nathan Pendlet0n, North Islesboro
Albert Mcsher, South Smithfield.
Leonard Ward, Brighton.
Fred Manson, Milltown.
.InO Killing, Wells
Stephen Russell, Newburg.
INCREASE.
Nathaniel Perkins, JAY
Jnc. II. McMuen, Togus
AlmOn Hayes Kennebunk.
Charles II. Foster, Stetson.
Huldah b.. widow OF David Corr, Bath.
Jno j. Owens, Lagrange.
Hiram .. Nichols, Lexington.
American Missions.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. 23.-The And an
nual meeting of the American Missionary
Association commenced in the Union Con-
gregational church this afternoon, President
Rev. William M. Taylor, d. D., LII. d., of
New York. presiding. After the religious
exercises and the reading Of reports, Rev.
Ilr of thic oit odd