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The Portland daily press., 1888-12-29

IL is not to be wondered at that the Per
sian minister at Washington should desire
to open friendly and commercial relations
with distinguished and fair dealing country
like the United States. Poor Persia, some
what wealthy and very defenceless, is in a
position much like that of the grieving Pen
elope, who, in the absence of Ulysses. was
wooed by powerful and INSCRIPTIONS suitors.
Both Russia and England are paying to Per
STA distinguished attentions, and the faIntest
sign of preference given by fair Persia is the
signal for a little dispute between the rivals.
Just at present England, being represented
at Teberan by Sir Ii. Drummond-W an
ambassador well yersed in pleasing a semi
bsrbarous court, is enjoying the advantage.
Thereupon the Russians begin to scold and
insist that this must not go on As a field
for commercial enterprise and also as an
arena for the extension of political influence
in Asia, Persia is appreciated 10y both Eng
land and Russia; and each is doing its best
to gain an ascendancy. Engla at present
Is ahead. Next spring, however, when the
Shah visits Europe he will call with Impair
TALLY at st. Petersburg. Berlin, Paris, Lon
don, Brussels, Vienna and Constantinople.
He might take few days and run over TO
America, where he would be the greatest So
cial lion since the visit of the dusky Queen of
the Sandwich Islands He would find over
here, too. that attentions would be paid to
him on account of his own barbaric self,
and not on account of the opportunities for
wealth furnished by his dominions.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-29
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The Tory's Daughter: A Romance Of the
North West 1S12-1S13. BY A. g. Riddle.
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons; Port
land: Loring, Short & Harmony This is a
romantic story of The war of 1928 on our
northwestern border, with strong element
of pioneer life in the West. The author
says in his preface, ~ had wish to tell a
story which l hoped would interest some
readers. As made study of the ground
and material, there came wish almost as
strong, to awaken interest in the forgotten
history of the Northwest" Hence this vol
ume
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-29
CANAL NATIONAL BANK.

ru,HE annual meeting Of the Stockholders OF the
i Canal National Bank, Of Portland. for the
election OF seven directors, and for the transaction
of any other business that may legally come before
them, will be held at their banking house on
TUESDAY, the eighth day of January, 1889, at
III O'Clock a. m. GEO. G. PETERS, Cashier.
does eodtd
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-29

The Governor of South Carolina has given
to the Legislature of his State lesson In the
same line with that taught so theoretically
and impressiyely by President Andrew Jack
son In the days when Oalhoun's ideas were
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-29

Whether the Democrats were free traders
or protectonists in the late election has in a
large measure ceased to be matter of inter-
est, as have also the opinions of the English
on the subject. Yet 1t may not be wholly un-
Interesting to listen to what Sir Lyon Play
fair, the eminent English free trader, said to
an audience at Leeds the other day, in the
course OF an address on Protection and
Wages In America" II have lately" said
he at the very beginning of his address, 're-
turned from the United States, where very
important issue has been before the people
In the Presidential election. 1t would be
false to call that issue free trade, because the
proposal before the country was whether
the high protectionist tariff, averaging AZ per
cent on the price of imports, should be re-
duced to AZ per cent. If man took AZ drinks
day, and reduced them to AZ, You would
not call him teetotaler SO you would not
call tariff of AZ per cent free trade tariff;
but it was the thin end of the wedge, and ey-
eryone knew that If successful il would be
driven deeper" At that words the free
trade audience, after the manner of English
audiences, shouted "Hear, hear" Perhaps
they had heard of the protestations the DEM
ocrats made during election that the wedge
never should be driven deeper; or, more
likely, they were pleased at the idea that
wedge should ever have been pointed to-
wards the heart of the protective systom.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-29
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CUTIcURA REMEDIES are the greatest medicine
on earth. Had the worst case OF Salt Rheum in
this country My mother had 1t twenty years and
in fact died from it. believe CUTIcURA would
have saved her life. My arms, breast, and head
lieved or cured until used the CUTICURA RE-
SOLVENT. j. w. ADAMS. Newark, O.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-29

My baby has been troubled with eczema on his
face, neck, head. ears, and entire body. He was
one mass of scabS, and we were obliged TO tie his
hands topreyenI his scratching. i have spent
one box CuTICURA and one cake of CUFICURA
SOAP the child is entirely cured. / cannot thank
you enough for them. f. w. BROWN,
IL Null St., Brooklyn, Z. d., N. Y.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-29
JAMES p. KEARNEY,
pa Wnnd AYanna- Dafrn
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DhDI u by CUTICURA INDICATED SOAP.
STRAINS. PAINS

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Chest relieved in one minufe by the
e'uticurn Anti-Pain Plaster. The
N>e~ first and only pain-killing plaster. New
instantaneous, lnfaible. 25 cents.
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The Portland daily press., 1888-12-29
Eczemn ON Hand. Cured.

Two years and half ago Salt Rheum broke out
on my right hand. IL appeared in white blisters,
attended by terrible itching, and graduA ly spread
until It covered the entire bacs OF the haad. The
disease next "a, appeared On my left hand. | tried
tanned the CUTfcURA REMEDIES, which effected
speedy and permanent cure.
JAMES p. KEARNEY,
284 Wood Avenue, Detroit
Sold everywhere. Price. CUrrcURA, soc; ;
SOAR. 25c.; REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared by the
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston,
Mass.
NS-Send for ''How to Cure Skin Diseases" "a
pages, 90 illustrations, and 100 testimonials.
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-29

From Flag to Flag. By Eliza Mediation
Ripley. New York: ID. Appleton & Co. !:
Portland: Loring, Short & HARMONY. Mrs
Eliza McHatton-Rip has "a story to tell"
which she tells with much vivacity. and it is
an interesting story, too. 1t is the history
OF a woman's adventures and experiences in
the South during the war; in Mexico when
it was conquered by the French, who in time
were driven from the country; and In the
Island of Cuba when it was under the con-
troll of the insurgents. These we're stirring
times, in which the writer and her family
bore part, and. as she says. ran iran from
flag to flag"
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-29
MUSICAL GIFTS.

valuable git of permanent value Is a Music
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Music, as
Piano Ciass'cs Classic Tenor Songs.
Classical Pianist. song Cias-ics.
Classic baritone and Bass songs.
Song Ciassics for Low Voice.
Six elegant books OF exceptional high musical
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OF quite equal beauty are the new
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POPUlAR PIANO COLLECTION. 81
fine pieces by Wilson, Lange, Glider, and
POPTi.AR DANCE MUSIC COLLEC-
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Price of each 81, boards; 50, cloth gilt
pretty Gift Book is Gertrude ii. Churchills
Birthday Book Of Musical composers,
clans 20 cts , by G. III. Q.
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Most of these are kept at their Branch Store q.
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send to that address for full description and
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Books for all instruments.
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The Portland daily press., 1888-12-29

Andersonville Violets. A Story of North
ern and Southern Life. BY Herbert w.
Colling@ood. Boston: Lee e. Shepard;
Portland: Stevens & Jones) This pretty
volume contains story written by South
erner, now living at the North, with the OBJ
Iect Of presenting fairly, without partisan or
sectional feeling, story of the late war be-
tween the Statos, its causes and results. The
author has taken the Northern scenes from
life, and the pictures of Southern life are
taken from personal experience A story of
Andersonyille prison, told by soldier in the
Confederate army suggested the work, and
Mr. Collingwood has conscieutiously en-
deav0red to be perfectly fair Ia describing
what has come under his own observation.
The Soul of the Far East, by Percival Low
ell. Boston: Houghton, Muffin g. Co. !;
Portland LoriDg, Short g. Harmony The
dainty array of Mr.. Lowell's volume attracts
us at first sight, and we are not dis
appointed in the agreeable and interesting
contents. 1t is charmingly written, and al
though somewhat metaphysical is not too
deep for the general reader. The nature of
the Orientals, their peculiar and irregular de-
velopmet and utter lack of Imagination and
NATURALIZATION; the retrogressive way of
doing things; their excellence in art and ut
ter ignorance of science; of all these and
many more traits the author has made an
The Portland daily press., 1888-12-29

From Lady Washington to Mrs. Cleveland.
By Lydia L. Gordon Boston: Lee & Shep-
ard; Portland Stevens & Jones.) This is
not book of high literary order, but rath-
er one that is made to sell. twill serve its
purpose, for many will buy and read it out
of curiosity. The author doubtless intends
to be correct in her statements, but many of
them are. to say the least, in questionable
taste.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-03-28

resting in cup on top of the stove,
which, in case of overturning of the
cars, will open the valves and let the
water into the fire.
The Berry system is simply safety
attachment to the Baker heater (now
so generally in use on the railroads, and
entirely satisfactory as heater if it
could be prevented from igniting the
cars in case of accidenO and an auto
matte arrangement for instantly ex-
tinguishing the fire and the lamps in
case of overturn of the cars or collision.
This is secured by means of an aux
iliary drum under the car connected
with the drum of the air brake, which
contains compressed air. This drum
is competed by a pipe with one running
along the top of the car, with small
pipes running from it down to each
lamp-chimney in the car. A pipe leads
also from this drum TO small vessel
Containing the chemicals to produce
carbonic acid gas) standing in the cor
ner of the car, near the stove. The
valve which retains the air in this
auxiliary drum is operated by four pro-
jecting handles on the several sides,
and these handles are moved by a
weight acting on each handle. The
effect is that when a car is tipped in
any direction beyond an angle of thirty
degrees the weights drop against the
handles of the valve, the air is released,
which at once puts out every lamp in
the car and also puts in operation the
drum near the stove (Which is sim
pie ire-extinguisher), which at the same
instant projects into the stove guam
tity of water highly charged with
carbonic acid gas, eXtinguishing the
fire in an instant. This was tested
on car fitted for the purpose and
worked perfectly. 1t seemed to us
at once the most effective, safest and
cheapest of any device presented.
We understand the commission will
make this hearing the basis of a recon-
mendation to the railroads of the state
or to the general assembly for the
adoption of some safe system for heat
ing cars. All present agreed that in
any method of steam-heating from the
engine some supplementary device
must be had, to be used in case of any
failure of steam from the engine. The
Berry system utilizes what all are
satisfied with as heater for efficiency
and readiness of control and makes
that and the lamps safe by cheap and
automatic device.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-03-28

ever, we do not consider the objections
that have been raised against many of
these men as conclusive.
Next to the nomination of man of
full presidential size, and whose fidelity
to the cardinal points of republican
faith can not be questioned, it is abso-
lutely necessary to select candidate
who has the best apparent prospect of
receiving the most hearty support of his
party and the ability to draw votes
from the opposition. The nomination
must also be made with especial refer
ence to its effect in the doubtful states.
1t seems to us that Mr.. Depew could
easily carry New York, but it is given
out that he will publish letter an
nouncing that he can not accept the
nomination under any circumstances.
1t is certain that Harrison would carry
Indiana, but what would be his stand
ing in the other doubtful states2 There
is little doubt that Hawley would carry
Connecticut, but he might not be as
strong in the other states. 1t must be
determined who is best able to carry
New York, or who might be elected
without the vote of New York.
AT present it must be said that with
Blaine entirely out of the calculation
the situation that confronts the repub-
lican party is far from definite settle
ment. The convention may select a
man who has been little thought of or
talked about in connection with the
nomination, but the conviction is deep
seated with the majority of the party
that Mr.. Blaine will be found the
strongest candidate possible for the re-
publicans in the doubtful states, and
that, more than any other republic
can, he combines the needful elements
of strength for the whole country.
Whether he would yield to a unani-
mously-expressed desire of the conven-
ton TO put him in nomination no one
can say. If he should refuse, then the
convention, though it will have many
worthy and able party leaders to choose
from, will find the task of selecting the
proper candidate a difficult, not to
say a hazardous, one. Therefore we
think that in electing delegates to the
national convention the republicans in
all the states should have all the pos
sible contingencies clearly in mind
and should not confer the honor on any
one who can not be fully depended
upon to cheerfully and heartily support
the nominee of the convention, who
ever he may be-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-03-28
Letter from Southern California.
Los ANGELES, Cal, March 10, 1888

Los ANGELES, Cal, March Is, 1888.
Mr., Edhor;-A journey across the CONT
nent in midwinter, involving change of
temperature of from 60 to 70o, with all that
such change implies must certainly fur
nish abundant material for observation and
comment; and it was my original intention
to iot down a few of these impressions for
the benefit of your readers, many of whom
| regard as friends of long standing, But
have been hindered in my purpose by two
causes. First, we made our advent in Cali
fornia, and especially in this city, during
the rainy season." when the mud was as
universal and all-abounding as was water
with the Ancient Marner-so that our
first impressions, being in liquid adobe,
and deep at that, requiring the brush in
stead Of the pen to describe them would do
but exceptional justice to this far-famed
City of the Angels. And, second, since Old
Sol resumed the throne of his glory, setting
climate and country to rights again, the days
have been all too few and too short in which
to go abroad and feast upon the widespread
landscape, clothed in the richest green and
bedecked with banks of gorgeous flowers,
and drink in the fragrant air, laden with
the songs of birds. 1t hardly seems possi-
BILE that, while all New England is locked
in snow and ice, the entire period since
our arrival here-the 10Th of January--ex-
cepting perhaps two weeks of rainy weather,
has been as mild and beautiful as the finest
spring or autumn days in Vermont. To
New Highlander, accustomed to frequent
changes of climate and scenery, the long
succession of such perfect days and dazzling
scenery at length renders them almost
monotonous, and they are in absolute dan
ger OF being drowned In their own loveliness.
The change in temperature of which |
have spoken came upon us rather suddenly
at last, as the unusual rigors of the past
winter followed us even to the borders OF
New Mexico. At Kansas City the mercury
marked several degrees below zero, and
through Western Kansas we found the
praries partly covered with snow, and
marked by the bodies of animals which had
persisted in the cold. Thus was the change
TO realm of sunshine and flowers rendered
all the more marvellous.
The now famous city Of Los Angeles is
situated on a river of the same name, seven
teen miles from the ocean, and though sub
stantally new, is yet more than century
old-a company of Spanish soldiers, accom-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-03-28
Chief-Justice Waite.

The death of Chief-justice Waite
brought painful shock to the country,
because the event was wholly unex-
pected and hardly less because of its
possible political consequences. The
late chief-justice was held in high
esteem all over the country, and the
tributes paid to him by the press and
leading members of the legal profession
are sincere and deserved
He was born in Lyme, Conn, No
vember 30, 1916, and was the son of
Henry M. Waite, distinguished law
yer who had been chief-justice of the
highest court in that state. The son
graduated from Yale in 1887, in the
class which included William NJ. Evarts,
Edwards Pierrepont, Professor Ben
jamin Silliman and other distinguished
men. Mr.. Waite studied law, went to
Ohio, entered the legislature and built
up a large practice in Toledo. Mr..
Waite was wing until that party dis
banded, when he joined the republican
party. He reluctantly became candi-
date for congress in 1862 and later was
the nominee of the administration
party, but his canvasses were unsuc-
cessful. Other nominations and vari-
GUS appointments were rendered him
from time to time, all of which he re-
fused to accept. The confidence placed
in his legal ability and knowledge of
international law secured his selection
by President Grant as one of the
counsel of the United States before the
tribunal of arbitration at Geneva. He
was appointed chief justice by Presi-
dent Grant in 1874. The predecessors
of Mr.. Waite as chief Justice were John
Jay, John Rutledge, Oliver Ellsworth,
John Marshall, Roger b. fancy and
Salmon p Chase. The larger part of
these men were statesmen of high
repute before they were constituted
justices. Although Chief-justice Waite
was estimated as inferior to many of
his contemporaries in intellectual and
legal attainments, he was yet regarded
as of high rank in executive ability and
as clear, careful and honest in his opin-
ions. The dignity and fame of the
exalted position he occupied were well
maintained during his fourteen years
of service,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-03-28
Safe Car. Warming.

There was hearing before the rail-
road commissioners at White River
Junction the Dist instant on the subject
of the warming of passenger-cars in
some manner which should insure
safety to the passengers from fire in case
of accident. The terrible accidents and
loss of life from this cause during last
year has drawn the attention of the
people, no less than the railroad man.
ayers, to the danger from this cause,
and set inventors to devising means to
secure safety. The commission, with
evident desire to do their whole duty
and accomplish something practical,
had invited the roads and all inventors
of heating systems to be present and
assist in eliciting any information pos
sible. There were present representa-
tives from the Central Vermont, Con-
cord, Connecticut River, Northern,
Boston Il Maine, Delaware & Hud-
son, Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk
roads.
The first system presented was that
of the Safety Car-heating and Lighting
Company of New York. This system
takes live steam from the boiler, pass
ing it along under the cars by single
pipe and tap into their device under
the car, which is drum surrounding a
coil of about thirty feet of pipe, from
whence it runs to join the Baker heater
system, which is to be used as supple
mental heater in case where the en-
CINE is disabled or disconnected. The
Sewall system also takes steam from
the engine, and has controlling valve
under the car which brings the heat of
each car under control of the tranman
of the car. Mr.. Sewall thinks the chief
difficulty in steam-heating will be one
of couplers which shall be safe and
satisfactory.
The McElroy system takes steam
from the engine, which is carried to the
Baker heater, utilizing the entire plant,
but has drum under the car for dis
tributer. This is a steam-heater till
the condensation fills the pipes, when
it becomes continuous hot-water sys-
tenn. They also showed the simplest
and most complete coupler we ever saw.
The Emerson system takes steam
from the engine, but has also supple
mental boiler and furnace under the
car for use if necessary. William Scott
of Cambridge, VT, explained his
method, which takes steam from the
exhaust after it has been worked
thereby using waste steam. The Kim
ball system consists of using hot water
heated in a coil of pipe in the smoke
arch. G. w. Taft of East Randolph
explained his system privately to the
commission, not having yet filed his
caveat, which will cover a safety stove
heater, controlled by the engineer, also
automatic. j. S. Tower of Rochester
showed his invention, which is stove
sitting on tank of water, which has
four pipes on different sides leading
into the stove. Valves in these pipes
are attached by small chain to ball
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-03-28

THE United States senate has passed
the bill to prohibit the expectation of
adulterated articles of food and drink
also the bill for a commission on the al
coholic liquor traffic and the bill to ar
range conference between the United
States and the other American repub-
lies. Senator Salisbury spoke in de-
fence of the presidents tariff message,
and there were debates on the Blair
bill to give eX-confederate soldiers APP
pointments and on the bill to pension
army nurses. In the house the bill to
provide fractional currency was
passed, one hundred seventy-eight to
sixty-seven. There was discussion on
several labor bills and on the bill to ere.
ate a department of agriculture. A bill
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-03-28

was passed requiring judges to charge
juries in writing. The urgent def
cheney bill, appropriating $6,876, 500,
was passed. The election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people is favored by the committee on
revision of the laws. A bill has been
favorably reported reducing the postage
on seeds, bulbs, ETC., to one cent for
every four ounces.