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The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28

There was hardly Democratic paper in
the land but before the convention was en-
gagged goodly part of the time pointing out
the weakness Of Mr. Blaine. There is
hardly one of them now but is saying that
Mr.. Blaine would have been very strong
candidate, much stronger candidate than
Harrison can be. Either their statements
before the convention were insincere or
their statements since the convention are
insincere. They falsifed them or they falsi-
fly now-or, what is most probable, they did
not express an honest opinion either time.
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28

policy of his government much better. Still
the speech goes for something, and it is mat
ter for congratulation that it is pacific in
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28
THE STORY IN FIGURES.

Our cash sales for the month of
May, ISs2, were $I,4s7.2O, and
had only increased 10 $2,6II.I5
for May, 1855. May, Iss6, showed
N small increased 10 $3,O36.I4.
From that time 10 this the adj
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28
Thin COATS and VESTS
FOR HOT WEATHER..


FIannels New
of over a. low price and
so duplicated Odd
Alpaca $780, and SIS,
81
Goats, &c. &c., at closing prices.
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28
OURS HAS NO EQUAL AT The PRICES.


nj sui
from medium, weight all material color blue and perfectly
ferd $40 suit This
s.
Of fine in and
tern ausi O A $6,
foc 33 $Is and $5 worth $50 and $25
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28
Boys and CHILDREN'S CLOTHING,

Besides
9TH
cent
a
Star Blouse Waist Sc The finest selling goods in the market
and regular selling price is $3.50
KNEE PANT SUITS
Light SUNNI few
marveis of durability for price.
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28
Lower Prices
THAN EVER BEFORE.

This seems TO be a good time to
look back and observe the growth
of our business.
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28

IL only needs a glance M these
figures TO show the render why
we need more room.
The Portland daily press., 1888-06-28

vance has been constant and rap
i'd. From $3,O36.I4 for May,
1856, they Ieaped TO $6,039.4I for
May, Iss7, ON again with n rush
TO $6,912.07 for May, 1sss.
IL will help the reader TO digest
these astonishing figures, and to
appreciate the wonderful growth
of which they are the evidences,
if we arrange them I'm a progress
sive table That can be tnIxen in mt
a glance. as follows:
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06
Sale of BOrdI.

Notice is hereby given that the city of Spring
field. Ohio. will offer for sale to the high
est and best bidder. At the council chamber in
said city, on Tuesday, tie 18th dag of April.
city 10 the amount Of Ninety Thousand Dol
lars. OF the denomination OF one thousand
tSlOUfl dollars each, TO bear ~ per cent. Der
annum interest. pay able semi-annually. at the
once OF the city treasurer In this city, OF at
the Imp rters' and Iraoers' National bank in
New York City. at the option of the holder
thereof. on the 'rst days Of March and ep
tember In each year, until the pay yBent of the
principle thereof. Said bonds to be coupon
bondsi said bonds to be issued for the pur-
pose OF obtaining means for the paym ~ of
the cost OF erecting market house and city
Offices, and Of procuring tne necessary real es-
tate as site therefor and approaches thereto.
and for mari ct space. said bonds 10 be due
lars on the 1st day Of september in each year.
from 1907 TO 1872, both iuclusive; eight thou
sand dollars on September 1st. 1913; seven
thousand dollars on September LIST. 1914: eight
thous nd dollars on September LAT. 1915, and
seven thousand dollars on September lst, Is.
Fifteen thousand dollars of said bonds bear
ing date September lst. 1887, and seventy-five
thousand dollars bearing date March lst. l5Ss.
said bones when sold are to be taken and
paid for by the purchaser Thereof in cash. at
the offce OF the city treasurer In this city.
Bids for the purchase of said bonds may be
died In writing with the city clerk at any time
prior to the time above named for the sale Of
said bonds, and bids. either verbal or in wri-
4th day Of April. at O'Clock D. m, when all
bids will be considered by the city council.
and said bonds will be sold at not less than
par value and accrued interest. subject TO the
condition herelnbefore set forth, TO the high
est and best bidder.
By order Of Council.
J. s. SHEwALTER.
7lbe City Clerk.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06

CINCINNATI. April 6.-At Industry, few
mills down the Ohio river from this city, has
been discovered q colored boy with the
most fiendish propensities. His mother
goes out to wash and leaves her children in
care of girl thirteen years old. The charge
consists OF boy between five and six years
and twins ten months old. On Tuesday,
the girl left the house for short time, and on
returning found the twins screaming with
pain, the boy with a cut in his head, beg
ging her to drown him, and the stove turned
over. The boy had upset the stove, and
was hurt by its falling, but it was found
that he had deliberately broken both thighs
of one of the babes and thigh and an arm
of the other. Every effort to get him to
tell the story of cruelty failed.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06
FOR GERMAN-AMERICANs.
Details of the Recent foundations in Ger.
many-Appalling Accounts of the Loss
of Life and Damages to Property.

Details of the Recent foundations in Ger.
many-Appalling Accounts of the Loss
of Life and Damages to Property.
New YoRK. April GA cablegram re-
ceived BY the Herald from Berlin says:
The details about the inundations, OBJ
tained from official sources, will be of un-
doubted interest to German Americans. The
alluvial lands of the Vistula and Hogat,
which is one Of the two arms after it has
reached Marienburg, are now single field
of destruction affecting 79 villages with
about $4,000 inhabitants. The whole of
this vast track about the town of Elbing,
from 800 to 400 square miles, is under
water. There is no possibility either OF
harvest this year or OF spring cultivation,
as the submerged land lies below the river
and the Baltic. Experts say it will take
months of labor to steam pump the water
away.
These alluvial soils are the best agricul-
tural lands. 1t has for the most part been
cultivated by yeoman farmers who were,
till foods overwhelmed them, in fair cir
cumstances-
The houses of laborers are rendered unin-
habitable. From localities on the 0dor and
its affiuent, the Warth, appalling accounts
come Of ~ villages and five towns sub
merged. In the country OF the Lower Elbe
the chief centers Of misery are Domitz, in
Mecklenburg, and Lenzen, in Prussia. The
population affected is from so, 600 to 80, 900.
Moreover in East Prussia there is fall OF
snow to the depth in some places Of 10 feet,
Is feet, and % feet. II the enormous mass
dissolve suddenly the damage that is still
before the inhabitants Of those districts is
even more serious than what has already
happened.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06
Big Fire mt Baltimore.

BlITrNoEE, April GA large warehouse
on Hooper's wharf caught fire. Its con-
ing 20 Griffith & Co., and were destroyed
The burning oil ran under the adjoining
warehouse, containing six hundred barrels
Of coal oil, which, with contents, was also
destroyed. The damage is estimated at
SAC, 900. The burning oil ran over the
wharf to the water in the harbor, which
for time was sheet Of fame. number
Of small vessels were lying near, all OF
which escaped serious injury, except a
small sloop which was caught and her sails
and rigging destroyed. A change of the
wind, which blew the flames back toward
the wharf, materially aided in saving the
sailing craft
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06

The New York Post advises that repre-
sentative southern man, Mr.. Cable, to
read the southern newspapers. telling him
that if he does he will discover that the
case of the negroes in the south is not so
bid as he (Cable) thinks it is. What q
sublime ass the mugwumpian editor of the
Post is. to be sure! Mr.. Cable was born
In the south and has lived there nearly all
his life, and he has made several tours all
over the portion Of the country alluded TO.
He really knows as much about the condi-
ton and relations Of both whites and
blacks in the south as any other man-and
probably more.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06

Rev. c. NJ. Lockwood, Cincinnati cler-
gyman, in a sermon, charged the Times
Star with winking at an alleged vice be
cause it received patronage from the pro-
moters of the vice. Thereupon the Times
Star calls him liar and a continual dis
grace to the profession to which he out
wardly belongs. We like this way of fight
ing-callIng liar liar, spade spade. q
thief thief.-Sandusky Register.
The significant fact in connection with
this Incidents that Lockwood was honest
enough to confess Judgment. Lockwood is
somewhat like our amiable brother Leon
ard. in that, when he gets very much ex-
cited about political matters, he is apt to
go off half-cocked, with no lead In but a
wad, and hit everything but the truth.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06
GOOD NEWS.
Probability of an Early Settlement Of the
Burlington strike-Ths strikers to Re.
turn to Work.

Probability of an Early settiemsnt Of the
Burlington strike-The strikers to Re.
turn to Work.
CHICAGO. April 6-There is a we'll au-
thenticated rumor current that the Bur-
iington company and its striking engineers
and firemen had reached q mutually salts
factory settlement, and that the strike
would soon be officially declared of. 1t
was stated that the company would rein
state all its old engineers and firemen a.
rapidly as possible.
General Passenger Agent Morton was
asked about the truthfulness of this rumor,
but he claimed to be entirely ignorant of
sny settlement of this strike. "Of course,
said Mr.. Morton, "there are a great many
of our old men that we would be very glad
to take back. We could probably give
about three hundred of them positions
to-day, but we must take care of the men
who came to our assistance when the men
struck" Mr.. Morton admitted, however,
that no order had been issued by the COM
pany which precluded the striking en-
gineers and firemen from being re-em-
ployed in case they desired to come back.
Chairman Hoge, OF the strikers COM
mittee was asked about the truthfulness
of the report that the men were all to sur.
render and be reinstated. "Iwish with all
my heart" said he, that it was true.
That would settle the whole matter at
once, and there would be nothing further
to fight about"
Chief, Sargent, of the Firemen's 0rgani-
zxtion, smiled knowingly, and jocularly
remarked: 'Come and see me on Monday,
and then, perhaps, We will all know more
about it. Unless some satisfactory arrange
ment is made the men will stay out year
If necessary, and they may have TO do that
n L r.,I a L. -tolo t-,E -
question will be amicably settled within q
very short time"
Anumber of striking engineers congre-
gated at headquarters stated that they were
perfectly willing to go back to work and
they believed that the whole question
would be settled within q week or two. 1t
is expected that the directors of the Bur-
lington company will hold a special meet
ing at Boston in day or two, and that the
local officials will be fully authorized to set
tie with all the firemen and engineers who
desire to return to work.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06

1t may seem strange to the editor of the
Dayton Journal, who wants TO know how
Judge Thurman voted. for US to assume to
speak for that old democratic leader, but
we say positively that he voted for David
F. Pugh for common pleas judge. Major
Bickham is sure he voted for Mat Martin
We will go further and say that the old
Roman not only voted for Pugh but he
worked for him, and he worked like blazes.
Ohio State Journal.
And still, I K democratic Times proposes
Mr. Thurman as the leader al ohio's dele
CATION at large to the ST. Louis convention
"A proposition that does the Times credit.
The ex-senator is the most distinguished
man of his party and has national repu-
teton for integrity and profanity-for he
not only worked like blszes' on election
day, but he talked like "blazes" when he
al uied to the democratic organs in Ohio
that were abusing him for prosecuting
democratic scoundrels and thieves.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06
A Grateful Miser.

FosroRr., April 6.-John Robbins, aged
70, who was run over by cars on the Lake
Erie & Western tracks last Wednesday, and
who had to have his left leg amputated
Sunday, died from the effects of his injuries
aggravated by his extreme age. He was
removed to the residence of Mrs. Brown,
an old friend, when hurt a. he was a
bachelor, and was living alone on the out
skirts of the town. He was considered
miser, and his house was looted last night
in hopes of finding money hidden away,
but as Robbins affairs were known only
by himself, and he is dead. it is not known
what, if anything, was taken. He left
some property. money and notes. all OF
which he bequeathed to Mrs. Brown, who
tended him 60 the last
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06

The New York Eucning Null and En-
press is one of the best religious papers in
the country. 1t ha, new text of scripture
at the head Of its editorial columns every
day and IL is clean. strong and thoroughly
Christian and catholic in Its positions and
utterapces on all questions. The encourag-
ing fact is that 1t is not new paper the
success Of which is matter Of question,
but very prosperous public journal and
the leading and wealthlest paper of its
class in America. Hon. Elliott f. Shep-
hard is the proprietor; Major j. N. Bundy
is the editor, and DR.. A. P. Miller. former
ly of Ohio, Is the publisher. 1t is hardly
necessary to say that the Mail and Express
is an anti-saloon paper. as being Christian
and republican 1t could be nothing else or
less. 1t is certainly most powerful ally
to the cause of true religion and reform in
the United States.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06

Here is very significant and very sensi-
BILE editorial utterance from the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette:
The one positive force in the national
republican convention will be john Sher-
man. The rest of the candidates will have
comparatively scattering votes. Sherman
will have the Ohio vote solid. This does
not imply that no one in Ohio shall ever
again think Of any other Ohio man for the
presidency, but 1t means that all Ohio men
will be for Sherman. And we want to say
what we believe has not been said thus far.
that the credit for throwing the Ohio vote
solid for Sherman. as well as the privilege
of throwing il. belongs to Governor For
aker, and when there is talk about contro-
rersies and intrigues and contests, remem-
Der that all Ohio men are just now Sherman
men; and IL in the convention the time
should come when Sherman's strength will
eliminate and his forces retire, Ohio will
not be at the head, but at the tail Of the
procession.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06
REPUBLICAN,
COUNTY CONVENTION
Call for Primary Meetings Election
Of Delegates 70 County and
Sfa,s Conventions.

The republican voters Of Clark county are
requested 20 me e at the places and on the
dates hereinafter designated, for the purpose
81 selecting Ss1s 70 M county
in the city Of Springfield, Ohio. on
Thursday, April 18th, 1883,
at 1890 O'Clock q. N. for the nomination of the
following county officers:
One Sheriff
One Treasurer;
One Prosecuting Attorney;
One County Commissioner;
One Inhrmary Director;
One Surveyor.
Said convention will also select delegates to
represent Clark county in the next Republican
State Convention. The following manner Of
selecting delegates has been adopted by the
Oficers of the primary meetings are request
ed to promptly certify In writing to the secre-
tary Of the central committee the names OF
delegates selected in accordance with this
received by the secretary and those who are
not selected strictly In accordance with this
call will not be permitted to participate in the
preliminary organization of The convention.
AT the towns named for the meetings in the
various townships. precincts and wards the
republicans shall organize by selecting
chairman, secretary, assistant secretary and
two judges. Delegates shall be selected by
ballot, and no ticket shall contain more
names than the township, precinct or ward
The name Of each person Voting ge. SHAH be re.
corded before the ballot. is received by the
judges. The receptacle for the ballots shall
be kept In conspicuous place and shall not
be passed around to receive them The per-
sons (equal TO the number Of delegates to
which the township, precinct or ward is en-
titled receiving the highest number OF votes
shall be delegates. The basis of representa-
tion is one delegate for.every twenty five votes
cast for hon. j. b. Foraker. for governor. and
an additional delegate for any fraction Of
twenty-five in excess Of twelve. the appor-
tionment being as follows:
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06

Rev. DR.. a. A. L. Taylor, who was born
in house that stood where the First Pres
byterian church edifce in this city now
stands. and who preceded Rev. Sylvester
F. Scovel, d. D., a former pastor Of the
church alluded to, as president of Wooster
university, is now editor of the Mid Cont
nent, Presbyterian newspaper organ that
has recently absorbed the Evangelist, at
st. Louis, and is published in the city
named. That means that the Mid CONT
nent is to be very lively, bright, strong
and good paper.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06
A Mysterious AFFAIR.

ZANEsvILLE, April 6.-Later develop
msnts in the Smith-Lepage shooting affair
are to the. effect that the suicide theory is
by no means certain. A physician was
called at an early hour and stumbled over
Smiths dead body on entering the yard.
The family claimed to know nothing OF his
death. The girl claimed she was shot when
she opened the window, and that Bonfield,
Smiths successful rival, was in the room at
the time There are many circumstances
connected with the tragedy which mystify
the authorities.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06

W. P. Trent, Of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, in his lecture to the work
ingmen Of South Balttmore showed that
many Of the features of modern industrial
and social life were in uil vigor In ancient
Greece and Rome. T lere were tenem, Mt
houses In Athens, with several families in
one house. There were corners In the iron
market and In the olive oil industry.
brought about just as corners are managed
now There was s ave insurance office,
by which an owner, on the payment OF
Sl.30 year could be insured against his
slaves running away.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06
Three Thousand workm.n Discharg.

Three Thousand Workmsn discharged.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 6.-Three thousand
workmen have heretofore been earned q.
the greatest steel works plant in America
the Edgar Thompson, at Braddock-are to
be absolutely and unanimously idle, until
January 1, 1889, unless they can secure en-
ployment elsewhere. Not one of them will
wsrk at the old stand, for not an ounce of
metal is to be made or handled there dur
ing the present year. Mr.. Andrew Carnegie
has decreed it-and Mr.. Carnegie usually
means Just what he says.
The men refused to accept Mr.. Carnegie's q
plan Of sliding scale and twelve hours work q
day, and be ha, discharged all the mechan-
les and draughtsmen about the mill.
Andrew Carnegie says the shutdown
effects only one of his seven establishments,
namely, the steel rail mill and blast fur
naces- The report that he had ordered .
general shutdown on account of the re-
fusal of the men to accept hi. sliding scale
is erroneous. He says out Of 5000 men In
the steel works referred to, only 500 high
priced men, namely, the Knights of Labor,
object to the scale. He expects the Others
to eventually accept it.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06
Sailing REGATTA.

BosroN, April 6.-The sailing regatta for
fishing boats for purse of 81. 500 took place
over Q course fifteen miles TO winduard and
return, off Boston Light, and was easily
won by Burgess new boat the Carrie L.
Phillips, which started last and came in
minutes 16 seconds ahead of the T. j.
Merritt. Jr., the Roulette next. the J. H.
MacAanus fourth and the Carrie w. Bab-
son last. Time of the Phillips, 4:2s:26.
Commodore Forbes, of the Puritan, acted
a. Judge, and Mr.. Burgess was aboard the
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06
A Xenia Man in Trouble.

CINCINNATI, April GA householder on
Central avenue found a man strolling about
the third story of his residence and took
him TO the station house, where be regis
tered as John Walsch, attorney, Xenia- ..
He claims he was intoxicated. His state
mepts to the Chief Of Police were unsatis-
factory
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06

The proprietor of Kemp's Balsam gives
Thousands of Bottles away yearly? This
mode of advertising would prove ruinous If
the Balsam was not perfect cure for
Coughs and all Throat and Lung troubles.
You will see the excellent effect after tax
ing the first dose. Don't hesitate! Procure
bottle today to keep in your home or room
for immediate or future use. Trial bottle
free at T. j. Caspers drug store, Al east
Main street. Large size soc and LOO.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06

II our sprightIy contemporary, the Nelr
Era. Springfield, Ohio, doesn't quit its slaps
at the Voice it will have to be rechristened
the Ne,C ETTor.-New York Voice.
The Nclc Era was called the New Error
long ago. in the columns Of the REPUPLIc,
and the name was so appropriate that it
stuck. The paper is now universally and
properly known as the Ne,C Error. The
Voice has made at least one center shot.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06
LACE CURTAINS.

They are Cleaned and Made New BY the
Springfield Steam Dye Works.
Lace and damask curtains cleaned and
renewed, and also tinted any desired
shade without extra cost. This house
handles and cleans lace curtains costing
from IS to 5000 pair. We claim that no
other house in the city Of Springfield can
compare with US in work, as they have not
the facility for doing 1t. Our prices are as
reasonable as any in Ohio and all work Is
guaranteed.
SPRINGFIELD STEAM DYE Works,
81 north Center street.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06

We entertain trembling hope that the
democratic editor of the Columbus Times
is going TO reform. He now promises to
''eat three meals day and go to church on
Sunday He doesn't say that he is to
drink anything.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06

The republican stables are full of sturdy,
shapely dark horses, and no one is kicking
at the Others. Almost any one Of them
would arrive at the white house on schedule
time, if put on the track.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06

II was troubled with an eruption on my
face, which was source Of constant an
nOyance when wished to appear in COM
pany. After using ten bottles Of Ayers
Sarsaparilla, the humor entirely disap-
peared. NJ. Wood, 40 Adams
street, Lowell, Mass.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-06

FRS All fits stopped free by DR.. Kline's
Great N ave Restorer. No fits after first
days use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and
SO trial bottt, lee to fit cases. Send to
DR.. Kline, 93l Arch street, Philadelphia.
Pennsylvanis.