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The Portland daily press., 1888-01-20
Lth CONCRESS...FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
Mr.. Hale, from thes committee ON appro-
priations, reported back the delayed defc-
iency bill and stated that the amendments
appropriated by the committee were but
few in number and that he would ask the
Senate to pass the bill next Monday.
After agreeing that adjournment should be
till Monday, the Senate proceeded to the con-
sideration Of executive business and at ABS
adjourned.
A joint resolution acceptingIthe invitation
to the United States to participatesIin the
Melbourne exposition was passed, and $780,
COO appropriated to defray expenses.
Mr. Belmont introduced a joint resolution,
accepting the invitation of the French Ie-
public to take part in the international expo
sition in Paris in 1889, appointing nine COM
missioners, and appropriating 100000. Re-
ferred.
Mr. Foran of Ohio, from the committee on
appropriations, reported the invalid PEN
sion appropriation bill, which was referred
to the committee Of the whole.
Then the struggle over the Wilkins bank
ing bill was resumed. The House. decided,
124 to 80, to consider the bill. Filibusterlng
motions were submitted and at 2.3O the
House took recess till O'Clock.
After the recess, in pursuance TO prevl-
Gus order, the ceremony of the presentation
by the State of Massachusetts to the House
OF the portraits of Theodore SedgwicB,
Joseph B. Varnum and Nathaniel Z. Banks,
distinguished citizens of Massachusetts who
have occupied the speakers chair, was pro-
ceeded with. The portraits, handsomely
framed, were ranged side by side, in front
of the clerks desk and attracted much at
tention.
Mr.. Long, of Massachusetts, said that in
April, 1886, the Massachusetts Legislature
adopted resolution authorizing the Gov
ernor to have painted portraits of ex-Speak-
ers Sedgwick, Varnum and Banks, for pres
entation to the House, Ito take theplace Of the
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-20
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.
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MAINE FINANCES.
Annual Report of State Treasurer
e. G. Burleigh.
Net Reduction OF the Bonded Debt,
s37,27o.o7,
Leaving a Total Bonded Indebted
ness Of So, $50, 900.

The annual report of State Treasurer Bur-
leigh for the year ending Dec. 81, 1887, has
been printed, and from it VIC make the fol-
lowing abstract:
RECEIPTS.
Cash in the treasury Jan /, 1875 31s,s51.45
Total receipts for the year 1887. 1,i6l ,98o.S5
-.
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s27.6s

Therefore 81 would buy as much In 1887 as
S1.23 would buy in 1871 the difference being
chiefly in the price Of sugar and -four.
Cost of food for one month, for Canadian
French family in Lewiston, consisting OF
father and mother and three girls, aged re-
spectively 6, o and Is years. The father
earns $3.50 a week as a cotton weaver.
Month of July, 1887. Comparative cost in
1897 and 1877
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-20
The Maine Fish Line.

Representatives Of the 11,Oo0 Maine men
who are engaged in our sea fisheries report
ss,S75,994 invested and S36i4,17s worth of
fish caught. The sardine business Is quite
large. One fisherman says trawling should
be stopped as it kills out the fish as seining
does mackerel The fish business is monop-
olized as to prices by fish bureaus so that 1t
is hard to get living. 1t is a hard life and
bare living. He does't want any treaty
with Canada but wants to retaliate.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-20
Railroad Accidents IN maine In saz


Cost Of food for one month, for an American
family consisting OF husband and wife, one son 1S
years old and one daughter 10 years old The
husband earns 50 per week and the son 90 per
week. Month OF July, 1887. Place Lewiston,
Maine. Comparative cost In 1887 and 1877:
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Miss Hattie King, of the firm of Misses
King & Ward, died at the residence Of Mr.
A. II. Lang on Middle street, Skowhegan,
Wednesday morning. from the effects Of q
shock Of paralysis.
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happy Maine Pensioners.

Pensions have been awarded the follow
ing Maine people:
WAR OF 1912.
Sally, widow of Joshua Lasselle, Searsmont.
ORIGINAL.
Gotfried Wefbt, National Military Home.
Jos. III. Boggs South Union.
Josiah q. Butler, Danforth.
Charles H. Walton, Hallowell.
INCREASE.
Richard A. Monroe. Milo.
Samuel A. Gray, navy, Bluehill.
Michael Walton, Togus
VIM. N. Lane, Dexter
Israel Wakefield, GoodwiB's Mills.
Rodman G. Smith, South Berwick.
Herman Hunnewell Jr., Madison.
John f. Hewey, AndOyer.
Jas. S. Jeck, Gardiner.
Cyrus E. Burk, Sabattis
David Littlefeld, Abbott Village.
RESTORATION,
Charles H. Givens, Bingham.
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Mr.. McAdoo's Message of Alarm to
the Fishermen.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Mr. McAdoo OF
New Jersey, has introduced bill in the
House entitled "a bill for the protection Of
fisheries on the Atlantic coast" which the
fishermen say is so sweeping in its proyis-
ions that, if enacted. it would work the en-
tire extinction of their industry rather than
the protection Of it.
1t makes it unlawful for any person, at
any time, day or night, or in any manner to
use ''any purse-net, pound, fyke, weir. or
other appliance for the capture of menhaden
on the high seas within three miles of the
Atlantic coast, or in any arm of the sea,
river, haven, creek. basin, or bay along the
said coast within the jurisdiction of the
United States, and not within the jurisdic-
tion of any State. 1t makes the same pro-
vision touching the capture of any kind of
fish to be manufactured into oil, fish guano,
or other fertilizing material.
Just what Mr.. AcAdoo is driving at in his
measure, the fishermen are unable to say,
but they contend that its enactment into a
law would relegate them to fishing with the
hook and line alone. 1t would be impossible
to draw purse-net for any of the food fishes
in the waters named, or take shad in weirs,
without also getting in some menhaden or
other fish which usually go to the oil or fer
tilizer factories,
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-20
Belmont Opposes Free Fish.

Representative Belmont, chairman of the
House committee on foreign affairs, said to-
day that he did not believe fish would be put
on the free list in any tariff bill introduced
at the present session. and that certainly any
proposition to admit fish free or reduce the
duty on it would be unfavorably regarded
by the foreign affairs committee.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-20

turing in 1889. but no proposals have been
received.
The rate of taxation for 1887 and 1883 was
two and three-quarters mills on the dollar,
a reduction of one mill, but notwithstanding
this a temporary loan has been required.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-20

Mean daily bar. 29.b4 Maximum tner... 17.6
Mean daily ther.. 11.3 Minimum ther.... 80
Mean daily d'wpt 23 Max. vel. wind -. IA
Mean daily hum..o1.5 IIotal lpreclp.'..... %
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Jan. 10, 1888, 1000 PM
Observations taken at the same moment Of time
ar NIL At
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Number OF miles OF road In Maine.
Average number employed from June
OOtu+ ..ss.sssss.ss ssss..r ss.ss.
Total number employed at date Of report.
Average monthly salary OF clerks. 8.
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MAINE POLITICS.
In State and Municipalities the Pots
Begin to Boil.

Milo correspondent of the Monson Slate
takes exception to the action of the Piscata-
quis Observer in announcing as its candidate
for Governor, the name of Hon. Edwin G.
Burleigh Sin behalf of the people of Piscat-
aquis." 81 deem it my duty" says the cor
respondent, Ito say that there are many Re-
publicans in this part of our county that the
Observer does not represent. Without say
ing word against Mr.. Burleigh / would
suggest that there is quite serious question
as to whether he is an Eastern man" or not.
l should say that he is more of an Augusta
citizen than a citizens of our neighboring
county of Aroostook, or of Bangor even. |
would also Suggest that there are other good
men, true and tried members Of the Repub-
lican party who will be candidates before
the convention. Prominent among these are
the Hon. Henry B. Cleaves of Portland. He
is gentleman who is well known and who
has many friends in the State. And it is
understood that the present governor, the
Hon. s. 5. Marble will also be a candidate.
Mr. Marble is one of the able and high mind
ed men Of the State. He has had extensive
experience in the Legislature and is well
qualified for the place."
The Monson Slate, whose editor is j. F.
Sprague, Esq, is evidently very far from
ready to assume the responsibility of naming
the next Governor. 1t has an idea that the
people should have some voice in the mat
ter, and expresses itself as follows: "There
are thus far fifteen Governors in the embryo,
by actual count. They are all men of abili-
ty' and curiously enough, they have all
sprung from the people. Nearly every one
was born on an obscure farm. Generally,
they have been induced by their friends to
run as candidates. The friends of several,
however, have not yet fully persuaded them
to stand. If they finally do they will make
very strong candidates They are all duly
labelled: 'Blaine's first ana only choice
This latter fact, Thoughts not generally pub
lished in the organs, but the rural politicians
are notified of this by private and confiden-
tial' letters If this is all that is required
for gubernatoial timber, Piscataquis county
can produce goodly number of superior
candidates for the next convention. About
all here were born ON farms. Usually these
farms were obscure ones and often very poor
ones at that. Every Republican in loyal old
Piscataquis is true Blaine man. conse-
quently there can be no trouble in that direc-
ton. If the governor-seekers would only
come into our county, we could furnish sew
eral very choice men for this position under
the boom rules now in vogue. But unfortu-
nately for onr own county and for many 9TH
er booms already launched upon the turbu-
lent sea of Maine politics, the people at
large are to have something to say about
who shall be nominated by the next. .Republi-
can State Convention"
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-20
LABOR STATISTICS.
What u Costs to Live In the state Of
Maine
And What Wage Farmers Receive to
Live Upon.
Commissioner Matthews's Facts
and Figures Of Our Industries.

Labor Commissioner Matthews has com
pleted his first annual report. The report
contains great deal Of information in tabu-
lar form respecting the industries Of the
State, the wages paid in different pursuits,
and the cost of living. etc. The following is
an abstract
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-20
s1,480, ,832.33

Total expenditures for the year
1887
Cash in the treasury Dec. 81, 1887. 3l2,2sS.o3
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-20

Among the important receipts for 1887, are
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-20
Saving Property.

MAcHIAs, Jan. ia fire started at four
o'clock this morning in the house of Henry
Phinney, destroying the main building A
foot of snow fell yesterday and last night
was piled in drifts. The firemen worked un-
der great hardships and good work was done
in saving the eastern section of the village.
Loss 81, 500: insured.
The Portland daily press., 1888-01-20

y
The States resources are 81, 23S, 793, 80,
with liabilities of $5.355, ,077.84. The bonded
debt Is SO, ,959, 900.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26

VISITED the Banner Sabbath school LAST
sabbath; Miss Carrie Davis, of Wa-Kee.
ney' also attended the Sabbath school, in
company with Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Baker
ana family. Come again, friends.
SABBATH school was well attended last
oaooath, and further arrangements were
made for the picnic on June 9, at
brown's grove. It is the desire that all
the sabbath schools in this and adjoin-
ing counties join us on June 9, at
lO O'Clock A. NJ, at Browns grove, two
and half miles northwest of Banner, in
the grandest picnic ever had in this
county. A committee on program was
appointed last Sabbath, as follows: Mr..
and Mrs. Alb. Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Daily, Mr.. w. A. Neel and Miss Maggie
Miller.
J. CANTREL B.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26
ADAIR ADVICES.

ADA1R, TREeo Co., May 16.
Caleb w. Thayer. has fenced twenty.
five acres for pasture.
A. Cockrell and A. s. Hughes were al
the hub city yesterday.
w. T. Brabb and sons have in two hun
dred acres of corn, and still there's more
to follow.
James Scrivens and his brother George
have just finished breaking fifteen acres
for Mr.. Brabb.
T. L. Howe is having about twenty
five acres more broken on his place this
spring, which is to be put in corn.
Mrs. John P. Marquand and daughter
Ella, from the other end of the township,
were visiting friends up this way one day
last week.
J. s. Smith is stopping with Mr.. Ep-
pier. He says that Epp and he are
working ike-we don't know what-but
we have right to our opinion.
We see notice posted on one of the
roads leading into Ellis, prohibiting fur
ther travel across piece of blowing.
This country is being SO rapidly settled,
and plowed up or fenced, that it will be
but short time until all travel will have
RI no On coctiOn limos
A meeting was held at A. T. Christie
piers, Thursday evening of last week, to
see if compromise could not be effected
in regard to the troubles existing between
the two factions of district eighteen. We
we're not present, but are told that, as a
compromise, it was failure. A suspen-
sion Of hostilities was agreed upon, how
ever, until after the annual meeting, at
which time it is to be hoped compro-
mise will be made, and the difficulties
amicably settled.
"LooNYT1cK."
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26

The many cases of rheumatism cured
by Chamberlain's Pain Balm during the
past few months, have given the people
great confidence in it's curative proper.
ties, and have shown that there is one
preparation that can be depended upon
for that painful and aggrevating disease
Mr.. Geo. G. Davenport one of the leading
retail druggists of st. Paul, Mimi, says
an regard to Chamberlain Medicines,
am pleased to say that I can recommend
them with confidence, that they will do az
much for a person as anything in the
market. Especially am I pleased with
Chamberlain Pain Balm, No one afflicted
with rheumatism can use it without ben.
eft For Sale by n. J. lille.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26
Wonderful Cures,

W.D. Hoyt & Co., Wholesale and Re.
tail Druggists at Rome, Ga, say: We
have been selling DR.. Kings New discov-
cry, Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Ami
ca Salve for two years. Have never
handled remedies that sell as well, OF
give such universal satisfaction. There
have been some wonderful cures effected
by these medicines in this city. Several
cases of pronounced consumption have
been entirely cured by use OF few
bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery,
taken in connection with Electric Bitters.
We guarantee them always. Sold by
DR.. Jones.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26
Family Reunion
Oakley Opinion. 1!

OdhI6y
A gathering that might be termed a
family reunion took place at the residence
of L. A. Fisher yesterday. Four gener-
atoms were present. Mrs. Wadsworth, OF
Solomon City, mother of Mrs. White
represented the first generation; Mrs
White, mother of Mrs. l.. A. Fisher, the
latter and her son Louis, were the second,
third and fourth generations. Besides
these were present Mrs. Johnson, sister OF
Mrs. White; Messrs. VIM. White and L.
A. Fisher. Mrs. Wadsworth is new visit.
ing her son, near Russell Springs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26
BANNER BUGLINGS.
BANNER, TREGo Co., May 9

BANNER, TREGo Co., May 81.
G. F. Hawkes. has planted ten acres OF
peanuts.
Bert Mcknight talks of going to Colo
RADIO to work.
&C. Brown and wife visited the county
capital last Saturday.
Mrs. Courtney was visiting friends dur
ing the past week near Wa-Keeney.
John Steward, who has been working
for Mr.. Spicer for the past year, is back
on bis old place, farming.
The past week has been too cold and
windy for corn to grow. Wheat, rye and
potatoes are growing finely, but it must
get hot for corn to do we'll.
A. R Tallman is doing the stone work
on Sam Harlin's house, and says he is
going to Colorado to work as soon as he
gets through with that job.
D. F. Matter, who had been travelling
for several weeks in Arkansas, Missouri,
Iowa and Dakota, looking for better
country than Kansas, has come back; he
says to stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Hawkes. and Mrs.
Levi Morrison visited the family of G.. w.
Kessler last Saturday, and Mr.. Hawkes.
and Mr.. Kessler attended the meeting of
the G. A. r at Collyer.
The free-trade Golden club has got q
few member in this community. So, to say
any thing about full vote and fair
count, makes them sick. and with a gag.
they say, Bloody Shirt. The fool-killer
will have his hands full for the next six
months.
Mr.. Jones, the handsome superintend-
emit of the Castle Rock Sabbath school,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26
DOWNER DOINGS.

Held over from last week.
DowNER VALLEY, TRBGo Co.,
May Is, 1885,
Warren Halsey will prove up on his
claim on the of June.
E. L. Ferris and wife, of Wa-Keeney,
were guests of "Cor" Deiterich's last Sun
day.
Thomas Kite is planting large crop
of corn and cane on bis claim, on the
Smoky.
Any one in need of more range for his
cattle will do we'll to call on VIM. Stimits,
on Downer creek.
w. 81. Tasker was visiting on Downer
creek last week. Mr.. Tasker was former
" a resident on Downer.
Jasper Rideout has fine lot of water
mellon plants on his claim. We neigh
bors will watch their growing.
Farmers in this vicinity are nearly
through planting. Many are altogether
through, and as soon as we have summer
weather crops will look nice.
81. F. Stimits has chosen that good
part which maketh every western Kan
san happy. Not being able to 60 to
school, he is taking bis abode on the
prairie, herding.
Yum Yum.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26

Second Baptist Church Dedication.
The dedication of the Second Baptist
church of Wa-Keeney took place last
Sunday, at 3 o'clock P. N. Elder Lee, of
Graham county, assisted by Mr.. Jones, of
Wa-Keeney, preached the dedication ser
mon. A record of all money and labor
subscribed toward the erection of this
church is in the hands of tie clerk, John
T. Brown, of this CITY, to whom any one
DESTROYS of investigating this data is re-
spectfully referred. Thanks are rendered
to all who have contributed toward the
erection of the church.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26

-TRY ST. PATR1CK's PILLS and COM
pare their effect with any other kind
made. They contain the good properties
of the older preparations in the market
combined with the most valuable medi
cines discovered in modern times. AS a
cathartic and liver pill, st. Patrick's are
perfection. Sold by 81. J. Hike.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26

Many persons firmly believe that salt
rheum and letter can not be cured and
quietly submit to be tortured by them.
II they would invest twenty-five cents
in box of Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment and apply it as directed they
would soon become convinced OF their
error. It almost instantly relieves the
itching and burning sensation and has
cured many cases after they had resisted
all other treatment for from ten to twenty
years. Try it. For sale by b. j. lille.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26

Wetherbee & Morgan
Make long time loans and handle
real estate in all counties in this
Land District. No delay in paying
out final proofs. Call on or address
them at their office, Ness City, or
Wa-Keeney, Kans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26
BEGGS' BLOOD PURIFIER AMI
BLOOD MAKER.

No remedy in the world has gained tie
popularity that this medicine has, as a
household or family medicine, no one
should be without it. It has no calomel
or quinine in its composition, conse-
quently no bad effects can arise from it.
We keep full supply of it at all times.
A. B. JONES, Druggist.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-05-26
BREAKING PTOWS.

BREAKING PLOWS.
Kelly Hardware and Implement Co.
have just received one hundred Iron Beam
Rod Breakers-the cheapest and best
pillow ever brought to the west. Call and
see them.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-09

NANTED-EarIly sewing. a; Sl5 North Marks
W dl4 G.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-09
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Cu1rAco Nav S-The local speculat-
ING markets opened quite dull this morn
ing. with slightly lower prices prevailing
for wheat, corn and provisions. As on
Monday. the opening weakness was fol-
lowed by a slight rally, which, however,
did not last long and before noon quite a
brisk decline was started IN wheat and
corn.
The wheat market was tickle one. Out
side influences were about evenly divided.
A prominent operator pounded the market,
but scattering buying, the big falling Oil
in the receipts, and the fact that the gov
eminent report is coming out Thursday,
made a great many people hold on to their
wheat for fear that they might get left II
they waited to buy later, and prevented
any serious break in prices. July wheat
opened at size, sold up to S419c, back to
SIC. up again to sac, back to 6418c, and
closed at size.
There was a decline of Ike in the price
of May corn today. The shorts seem TO
be pretty well covered and some holders
of long corn were realizing at best they
could. There was also decline, but less
extensive in the more deferred futures,
which was partly because of the weakness
in May and partly because OF the short
selling by several local bears All this
was in the face of comparatively light re-
ceipts, which failed to strengthen the mar
ket. May corn opened at 57114c, sold up to
573Ic and closed at 563lc. June and July
opened at 557sc, sold to 563lc, declined to
55Lc, and closed at $3.50. All the activity
in the speculative market was cOncentra-
ted in the early trading, where the feeling
was strong, especially for the May deliv-
cry, the shorts bidding that month up
about &c.
Later, when corn declined there was an
easier feeling in oats and the market be
came dull May sold up to 34$4c and
closed at 34c. July sold up to 33c and
closed at 32}4c.
Provisions were only moderately active
and values steady. The foreigners are not
taking hold as actively as last week. The
shipments are large, but are mainly lard
previously contracted for.
Receipts are fair and indications are
that the high price has attracted ship
ments from outside points TO this market.
Shorts have covered freely and the impress
sion prevails that the whole trade is well
evened up. July pork sold at Sl4. 30@l4.3'19,
and closed at 3215. Lard sold at SS.2212
(GS.37H and closed at SS.271a.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-09
Ye.tihrIe Train. 20 Chicazo.

The VestIbule train is a new factor In
western railroad transportation Ii ~
claimed for these trains that on account Of
their being connected by steel hoods all
danger OF telescOpiug in case of an acci-
dent is removed, the train being practically
one long car. II is certain that the csciiis-
ton Of the ears - greatly reduced, and IL
il also certain that the yesti0uls trains
afford the creates: comfort yet known 10
travellers The adoption Of this styl. Of
train by the Chicago, Santa Re & Cali
MIA Railway between Kansas City and
Chicago il a strong bid for the passenger
traffic between the west and Chicago.
This new road Is In many particulars
ahead of any Of IS older competitors. and
will undoubtedly be the popular road 70
Chicago. itS ~