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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-27
MAINE.
The state Pension Agency.

Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Oct. 26.-For the Office of STATE
Pension Agent, now so ably filed by Col. H.
M. Sprague. there are already several candi-
dates in the field. There is L. B. Hill, Esq,
now in the State Treasurer's Office; A. II.
Waugh, of Levant; N. S. Purinton, the able
representative to the Legislature from Bow
doinham. and DIR. G. M. Twitchell, of Fair
field, the able writer and lecturer on agricul-
tural subjects, so well known to readers of
the Maine Farmer.
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A Move Against the Trusts.

MEMPHIS. Oct. 26.-The grand jury of the
criminal court of Shelby county today re-
turned indictments against Beni Gratz, An
derson Gratz, L. w. Jones, Joel Wood and
Mr.. Warren, members of the firm of Warren,
Jones e. Gratz,:of ST. Louis, manipulators
Of the bagging trust, pool or combination.
The indictment charges them with unlaw-
fully agreeing and conspiring to buy up all
the bagging in the market and the outpnts
of the mills for several months and advance
prices to double what they were before.
once and the indicted individuals be brought
here for trial.
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Mean daily bar. 80 sol Maximum ther. ....47.2
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Mean daily d'wpt. 1866 Max vel. wind l5N
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METKoRoLoGIcAL REPORT.
(Oct. 26, 1888, PM
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations.
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rhe wnnan,s uninn

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-The Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union superiendents con-
cluded their labors today, and decided to
meet next in San Francisco, Sept. 2S, 1889.
Work will be extended into the territories.
and department will be established at the
Paris exposition.
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The Standing.

The Secretary Of the Treasury has ap-
pointed Geo. d. Pottle keeper OF the Frank
lin Island Light Station, Maine, vice Frank
ii. Whitney, resigned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-27

Hon. James G. Blaine and Walker Blaine
dned with Andrew Carnegie at the latter's
residence in New York last evening.
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Earned runs-St Louis 8, New York 4. Two
base hlts-koblnson 2, Richardson 2, George.
Ihree DaSe hits-BOyle. Home Tun-ONell.
stolen bases. Latham, Comiskey 3, Mccarthy 2,
Boyle 3, White, Gore, Slattery 2, Hatfield First
base on balls Latham, Robinson, q, Neil Terrain,
plays1Roblnson ana Z ComsEy' Passed bbVnp.o bSIlsH
Murphy. Wild ptches-Kiug J, Devlin 1. Um-
pire-ffaffney. Time 2.2O.
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Muscular Stain.
Especial to the Press. ]

BANGOR, Oct. 26.-David l.. Stain, the
convicted murderer. is an exceedingly pow
erful man physically. as was demonstrated
one day recently. Stain had an alteration
with one of the prisoners in the Jail, who
called him some bad names. Stain, quicker
than cat, sprang at him, grabbed him by
the body and held him over the rail of one
of the corridors as if in wise, at the same
time demanding that the offensive epithet be
withdrawn. The man at first refused, but
when Stain threatened to throw him over the
rail he concluded that it would be wise for
him to be discreet, and begged off, upon
which he was released.
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EXCURSIONS TO CALIFORNIA
EVERY WEEK VIA ALL LINES.

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Agent b. y NJ. and NJ. c. r. r., Union my staiion
Congress ST. Lowest rates TO all points Wes, ~;
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A Draft From Col. BrIce.

WHEELING, W. Va, Oct. 26.-Chairman
Brice of the Democratic national committee
has just honored draft on him for $4,000
sent to Parkersburg. This is the first remit
tance of $4,000 to be sent to this State be-
tween now and election day, in addition to
all that has been sent before, The money is
sent in response to demands from the State
committee, who have represented that unless
the money was forthcoming the State would
be lost
The national committee has no confidence
in the ability of the State committee to
manage the State campaign.
Pretty much the same tactics will be pur-
sued as in 1884. when three days before the
election $4,000 was dumped into the State
and IL WAS saved to the DemncracY
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opposed to EIoauet,s schenne.

PARIS, Oct. 2S.-At meeting today Of the
Republican left Of the senate it was shown
that majority of the members of the senate
were opposed to Premier Floquets proposal
for revision Of the constitution. They con-
slider the scheme fraught with danger to par
liamentary power and at the same time to the
liberty Of action Of the executive.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-27

FoWuofy SoJc 'O 20 NcHudts
PITTsBURe, Oct. 26.-In letter to Secre-
tary Coke, of the Window Glass Makers
Association, Mr.. Powderly says:
am not free to advocate either party, and
have not done SO by word, act, art, or init
nation. IYou are at perfect liberty to de.
nounce me through the press Of the country
the moment you catch any trace of my fin.
gers in this campaign, except it be for some
we'll known friend of labor. believe in
protection. and have never bought single
article made across the ocean. 1t is my inva
riable practice to ask where an article was
manufactured before / purchase 1t: IL
cannot get homemade article, will wal
until can. If protection is what is aimed
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LONDON, Oct. 26.-No official communica-
tions have yet passed between England and
the United States with reference 10 Lord
Sackyille's letter on the American presiden-
tial contest. Lord Salisbury sent Lord Sack
vile several direct dispatches deploring the
minister's injudlciousness. 1t is expected
that the United States government will make
some demands TO cOunteract, IL possible, the
injury 10 President Cleveland. Mr.. Phelps,
the United States minister here, has already
had an interview with Lord Salisbury on the
subject
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Place of
Observation
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Court at Wiscasset.

WIsCAssET, Oct 26.-An interesting case
is on trial at this term of court. Nj. M. Rich
ards & Co., of Waldoboro, clothing manufac-
turers. sue Burlington lady named Page for
$500 for garments sold her by their runner
She swears that she paid it, while the COM
pany's agent says she didn't. The case was
tried last spring, and the Jury disagreed.
Llewelyn Quimby, who murdered Kennis-
ton at Boothbay, will be placed on trial next
Tuesday, Attorney General Baker appear
ing for the State.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-08
KANSAS KOLLARY.

Atchisons new union depot is ike
| Banquos ghost. it will not down at the
city's bidding; that is to say it don't
| get down to business.
| 1t is said that Leayenworth wants to
| get rid OF its real estate exchange. Why
don't she banter Atchison for deaE That
town appears inclined to go into the ad-
dition business on a Wholesale scale.
There is a movent on foot for boring q
hole in the ground here to see what can
/ be found We have salt here, of course,
and if we strike nothing else we can 20
to manufacturing salt.-Kinsley Mer-
curry.
| Adele Reed. the marriageable lady
who runs the Westphalia Times. says:
Now that election is over, lets kiss and
make up again The wives Of the other
Kansas editors vigorously object.-k. 9.
/ News
| The state auditor settled with Warden
| Smith of the penitentiary Wednesday.
! The total expenditures during the month
| of November were Sl7,163o7 and the
| total cash receipts were 81 .ss7.56, leav-
ing a balance of $j,2.5.5i. -Topeka
/ Democrat.
The hIlgnlan creamery u NoiIIg
prosperous business, and its products are
! pronounced excellent. The Moore salt
works have been opened ard are now
making salt at the rate Of 70 barrels
day.-Democrat
The Kinsley Mercury announces tina:
within ninety days It's daily issue VIII
again bob up sarenely, and shat arrange
nlents VIII have been made 70 keep n
bobbing right along when 1t starts
Hope 50. IL it Is as good as il was before.
Newton society folk have JUS; invent
ed and put upon the carpet new tai
which they call ths popcorn social, ar
invention IN the interest Of rnarrisgeatle
bot bashfGi Young LADIES. IL Is beisevesi
the popping feature viii have the effect
Of stimulating difiiden, beaux anent toe
/. lapse Of leap year
j. Ralph Burton Is discussing the MAJ
Ter OF sectionalism in Kansas. He says
the northwest has been dsscrsrnEnated
against and that roy1ion Of TIE state viii
10 lon-er stand IL Abilene rTsciss ur ~
ears and begins TO TEsnce f0r fresh
race for the eapstai when IL Is removed
or the state divided.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-08
1t pays trade at the White House of
INNES & Ross,
116 TO 100 MAIN STREET.

The Atchison millers have fallen upon
the very clever scheme of getting up a
series Of baking bees 10 advertise their
flour Not bad scheme Is 1t for any
body. Good bread Is half of good living,
and both good -four and good baking are
essential factors iii securing 1t.
The law says when person is found
dead an inquest shall be held, ana the
cause of death determined by coroner 5
Jury. The supreme court have CON
strued the word ''found" to mean that
the dead man was discovered under
circumstances that indicate there has
been foul play.
j. j. O'Connor returned home from
Wichita last Saturday; he says there Is
no rest for a Democrat IN that city at
present Burden Enterprise. Nor for
any body else v no has any ''git-up-and-
git" about them. the fellows who don t
get move OH them get left.
Topeka celebrated the thirty-fourth
anniversary Of the founding Of that city
Wednesday. 4 Thousand population a
wear increase isn't bad showing for any
town. If Topeka would only quit
nonkeying and get down to business,
strictly and legitimate, she would PROB
ably grow to fair proportions in the next
half century.
Several large veins of coal have been
discovered lately at points near the city.
Among these 32-incb vein on II. II.
Lyons place only mile and half east
of town. When those magnificent veins
hays been fully developed, Fort Scott
can lay Just claim to the reputation she
has so long sustained as a coal mining
center. Some Of the finest coal in the
state is being brought into town now by
the owners Of these big veins.-Ft. Scott
Monitor.
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-08
THE RACE PROBLEM.

The race problem has again assumed
a prominent position among questions of
public discussion; indeed it promises to
be the leading one for time, and since
it is claiming the attention of the lead
ers of public thought both from the
forum and through the public prints, in
terest in it will not lag with those who
feel any concern in questions that are
likely to affect the public veal. The
views of Senator Ingalls, upon the ques-
ton as given in these columns a day or
two ago could not fail to be read with
especial interest, being the convictions
of profound thinker and one whose
opinions upon any question never fail to
create an impression.
The question being one that pertains to
and directly affects the south more than
any other portion of the country it is but
natural that it should enlist the
serious thought and consideration
CT the best minds among
its people. And being thus
vitality concerned their views and convic-
tons thereupon are worthy of careful
consideration whether or not their plans
be accepted as basis of final settlement
(Which can hardly be regarded as within
the range of possibility, humanity speak
ing, in the near future). The Atlanta
Constitution, one of the ablest and most
conservative opponents of southern opin-
ion, takes up the subject and discusses it
at length. The following extract from
its columns will give clear idea of the
views entertained on that side upon the
absorbing question:
1.-THE negro problem is of vastly more
Importance to the south than any other
question or issue that can be raised. 1t is
more important than protection or free
trade; 1t Is more important than tariff re-
form; it is more important to the south,
individually and collectively, than even
the fundamental principles of Democracy.
1t is not a question of partisanship; it is
not even a question of politics, though the
Republican haters of the south have striven
to make il so. 1t is a vital and momentous
question that can not be adequately de-
scribed in all its dangerous bearings and
aspects. 1t is question that can be set
tied definitely and peaceably only by the
patience, the moderation and the wisdom
of far-seeing statesmen. Every thought
full man is willing to admit that the solid
ity of the south is an unfortunate thing in
some respects. 1t practically assures a
solid north, and deprives this section OF
the political power that. under ordinary
circumstances, it would WELD in the gov
eminent. Nevertheless. this soldity is not
only necessary, but inevitable. 1t is not
based on sectionalism, nor, at bottom, is
the compact political one. 1t is simply
the result of situation pregnant with
doubt and danger-a situation which can
not be remedied by the politicians"
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-08

Writer'S SAY when tslg ge.s irsto tbs
ear do not bs frightened. ba, drown hlf..
with Oh or warm yatss- There q 70
philosopher WHO could SIT rnrr4ove! vii.
big N fly stamping g tattoo upon BIZ
ear drum Yes. 30 frightened. for +;
VII facilitate yozx EaoTezneE1tz Sweet
eli Is perhaps tho best thing - keep him
from rnOvi1E--shat "a ths frz4 dssl9er-
ats1ru- Tha Oh, By ia Thick oonxaE~rsoe.
VII - eotangIe and bedraggIe ia leys
and wings thar the iz.oierabss slc.ss vii
b etoppesl II oil BE- &c. az bad tzas
any liquid tia, IA not poisonous or oofs
rodve- Water win probably - wiihta
The reach CT every oae. TAis "a also
r-.ors habie % Goat Lina CIT. zoo. tAAa
satber swees ol or giyceriEsA.
IL h>s been scsges.e3 70 tsow tDhacco
r1oxe into tbs ear % supsfy Tie tasc<
We cannot indosS this sd-tso; tobacco
snoke blown into The ear II chld has
been known TO cause Alarming syzr
TORS When tie usoTsrcer.s q Tie IN
t-7der hare bean &xTe<tod syytSzs de
1a- getty with warm ~ater. Al rnA--
aer q izsccss and tzas5 have tzsn fcrzsd
ii tbs eAr, 81. yea czz rsever tel In 9
given case vhsc - rTss's caller is tai .
knocking a TIE toor e ycszr hrsin I'll
yor, have hin oss--Dr- J. Herbert C2l-
horns Il 2s.scal 1lssss.A
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-08

Ths tine vii soon cone when shoes viii
10 longer lie lasted with t4ekG The soozer
the Use Of tacks il ahosIsEed the better l. vii
be for the shoe business / am serioasly
thinking 81 lasting ali o: Eay best grades wi.s
thread The only requisite II lasting IA TIA;
Soie, ard beld Until toe over zoe ia kaA8 o.
Nc natter bow well a shoe ia lasted under
tee pre~sgt syE.zr5 sons 9. tae tAcsx VII
manage 70 get into such s poEt-soe - q trr1
tae feet Of tac vsears-, a,d I. xii - ai-ayt
50 unt3l the tacxs are clspa-aed wi.e eafz-sly
TIE p@rSo1 TIA. iEve1is EzcElne for lsst-
Ing shoes sitsoas tacks win r~yosstioGsss -.
bu<nsss End make Q fo-r1-se E4zzzs~f a
Prsssncysy IN GioS~-DeEocrat
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-08
THE TOBACCO TAX.

Senators Allison and Spooner. fresh
from an interview with the president
elect, express themselves as very conf
dent that the senate tariff bill will be
passed by the senate, and sent to the
house. Ii is hardly probable that the
house will agree to that bill. but it is
possible for congress to reduce the
revenue. by an agreement upon the
tobacco taxes. The house has voted an
estimated reduction of $17.3S1, 161 on
the taxes levied on tobacco, leaving
cigars untouched. The senate finance
committee has reported a bill which
makes all the reduction proposed by the
house and adds a reduction of the tax
on cigars, raising the entire remission of
taxation on tobacco to $24. 81 AGO. The
house bill repeats in addition the special
taxes on retail liquor dealers and retail
dealers in malt liquors, which in 1887
amounted to S4S14,995. The senate
committee made its additional reduction
by proposing to free from tax alcohol
used III the industrial arts and antici-
pated reduction in revenue from this
source amounting to $4,000
The result of these differences is that
the total house reduction on internal rev
enue was $22, 1876, 156 and the total SEN
ate reduction was S31 ,371, 400 The re-
mission of taxation on tobacco proposed
by the senate was, in fact. still larger,
because the reduction OF one-half the IN
ternal revenue tax on cigars was held by
the senate finance committee to justify n
reduction of one-fourth in the tariff lev
led on tobacco amounting TO S2,26o, $50.
or a reduction of the ad valorom rate
from So per cent, to 63 per cent. The
house bill while it made no reduction in
the tariff on cigars reduced the duty on
one grade of wrappers by S11 ,502. not q
large amount of protection 10 tobacco
farmers growing fine wrappers. In all
then, tariff and internal revenue to-
gether. the reduction of revenue from
tobacco proposed by the senate reached
$4,000 600, and in the caee of the Mills
bill amounted 10 ST.. 400. 0Oo.
| But these differences do not touch the
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-08
A Look at Japan,. Book stores.

4 look at the book stores Of Toxic gives
some idea Of the class Of Literature that Ia.
educated people Of tho empire read, and
there are no subjects too high or aistrUse 70;
them IN one Of the book stores here tbs-s
is as good collection OK metaphysical work,
as you viii find in any book store in Wash
ington, ard Miil and Spencer are read by
the thousands All classes ~ scientific
works are sold. and there seem % be more
solid books than novels. | SO second hand
books for sale on tie street marked here and
there with Jnpanese notes bearing on saeL
subjects as biology, political economy and
history, and number If tie more noted
works have been Translated into tie japan.
ese la1guzge.-Frsnk q. Carpenter IN Mes
York Word
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-08
MAY DO GOOD.
From the Wellington Press.

From the Wellington Press.
The farmers convention called at
Wichita next Wednesday, if it attends
to its legitimate business, may result
in much good. Ii it is simply an ex-
cursion gotten up to catch few dollars
worth of trade it will do no good to any
one. A vast amount of benefit can but
result by exchanging views and discuss
ing new enterprises, new branches of
business, among farmers and fruit and
stock raisers. We believe this region
will become one of the fruit growing sec
tons of the state. The apple crop alone
this year was worth hundreds Of thou
sands of dollars to the people of the east
ern part of the state. One of the most
important topics that cen engage the
attention Of this convention, and farm
ers generally, is the adoption of
means to save aud utilize what we
raise. In other words, to stop the con-
slant drain upon our purses for articles
of every day use. We do not believe
success will ever attend the too common
practice of depending upon one branch
of farming. One crop fails sometimes
when others are successful and it Is often
the case that the lone branch" farmer
Is left to eat up his substance while get
ting started, by having 10 buy every
thing he consumes. Ii was a very COM
mon sight for two years previous to this
one, to see farmers at the feed stores
making purchases. 1t is impossible this
could have been helped in many cases;
yet there were plenty of farmers wh6
did help it, or who raised enough of pro-
ducts outside of those that failed to give
returns, to at least partly pay for the
feed they had to buy.
So we might go on. There is enough
i'll the common line of farming to attract
the attention of this class to make very
interesting convention. Ii we were a
participant we would just for this one
time insist that the national finances and
the tariff be given a rest, and then that
every Wichita Jew or Gentle who came
around soliciting trade be kicked out of
the way, and that the farmers get down
to valuable exchange of ideas on the
interests of practical, diversified farm
ing. 1t is the leading industry of this
country-in fact. the foundation of all
other industries-and is certainly worthy
of decent' treatment and our best
thoughts
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-08

An ameteur theater company is organic
ing in Wichita and announces one of the
plays as "Sheol' This is the first time
the Peerless Princess has openly avowed
its intention to play hell. VIII the police
stand supinely by:-Capital-C0mm
wealth.
Wichita amt got any police to stand
supinely by or otherwise. Through the
influence of the Capital crowd Wichita
was robbed of her police force and a
force under the control OF some state Off
GERS AT Topeka were put in charge of this
city. No citizen. we care not what his
prominence or standing. dares open his
mouth in the presence of one of them.
Within a month the Oldest newspaper
man in the city was jumped onto by one
of them and crushed 10 the earth for
merely talking on the street the night
the election returns were being received.
Within week an ex-city councilman
was knocked over the head by one OF
them for speaking little emphatically
IN explaining who he was.
There IS new deal coming and To-
peka, AtchiSon and other favored places
Will either be compelled to take the same
medicine and play little he'll themselves,
or otherwise help undo the wrong which
they forced upon Wichita
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-08

German soldiers in eahgfing their su-
periors must keep tii dir hands 10 their
caps while pacing twelve steps-six steps
before the men meet and ak after they
have passed. In a rather hasty tour
through the cities Of Germany. England
and France il struck the writer that the
Germans were much more military look
ing. more soldier ike than those Of tho
two other nations named English sol
diers still adhere 70 rel coats and heavy,
high, bearskin hats which arc forTnida-
BILE only 10 the woarers. Members Of
some regiments wear little round stiff
caps which were never intended % be
large enough for their heads, - they are
just tipped on the side and held ia posi-
ton by narrow leather strap which In
some cases passes under the chin and in
others Just touches the lower lip. The
caps remind you Of the toy caps ~orn by
an organ grinders monkey.
The French soldiers are small Ia stat
ure. their gait Il siattornly and their
trousers aro far too wide. They might
be useful in preventing soldiers from
running away, bgt such haEgy breaches
would alsO impede their movements In
attack. PrIissian officers as a rule are
tall. well formed ard graceful IN motion.
They stand erect and step out easy. The
make Of their uniforms gives them the
appearance Of having broad shoulders.
full chests and gual waists-and u u
s4id that they al wear corscss. Their
CAPS arc O! DARK tiJ;h. 20 match The suit.
and seem 70 ba desi5-:led with soIas com
mon sense, being vel fitting AID having
peaks Of comfortable sixe. The Germans
trousers are cit narrow and ahAIeiy.
making the svesrcT look tail and putting
tho finishing touch % the very becoming
uniform u s ST II soldieYiy IDosinx
uleu.-a'M +. - ia Home Journal
Wichita eagle., 1888-12-08
BECAUSE 1T IS WICHITA.

From the LeavenwoIth Times.
There are very good papers in Kansas
which seem to regard it duty to cry
down whatever Wichita proposes.
Among other things, Wichita has pro-
posed convention Of farmers to con-
slider the matter Of securing corn for
seed of varieties which will ripen before
the hot winds come. Experiments have
shown that northern or earlier varieties
will be SO far advanced when the hot
winds come that they will escape the
blight. This being the case, the pro
posed convention seems to us very
sensible proposition. Nevertheless, sew
eral papers are actually making fun of
it-probably because it comes from
Wichita. In many things other COM
munities can well afford to follow the
example of the windy Wonder"