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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05

possible on account of it. the Senate bill
must provemuch more damaging to that COM
blnation than the Mills bill Another feature
of the bill, especially important 10 Maine
Is the removal from the free llst OF nsh
packed in ice or otherwise preserved with
out sailing This will of course cut OFF to
large extent the competition of Canadian
fishermen with our own, and prove great
advantage to the latter. A large number Of
articles are placed upon the free list, but
they are chiefly articles which are not pro-
duced in this country and therefore the re-
moval of the duties from them will not affect
acknowledgements industry and American
labor. The Democrats have been apologize
ing for the free trade character of the Mills
bill on the ground that 1t was necessary to
place on the free list articles of home pro-
duction in order to get rid of the surplus.
The Senate bill shows that no su,h neees-
sity exists, and proves conclusiyely enough
that the reason such articles were put there
was because such a course was in the line of
the free trade theory to which the Demo-
cratic party as an organization is committed.
and which the great majority of its readers
believe in The Republicans have produced
a practical revenue revision measure which
removes the troublesome surplus. and still
retains protection for American industry.
Inc democrats have produced one that,
though 1t may remove the surplus, will in do
ing SO disastrously affect home manufactures
and home labor. 1t is for the American
people in the coming election to choose be-
tween them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05

His 1.-THE PRESIDENT method for improving the
public service, related TO the basing of Official
appointments ON ability and integrity. and not on
partisan servces-Now Age.
Has the Age SO soon forgotten how the
post offices In Maine were filed with
new postmasters? Has the Age forgot
ten how the Hon. Simon S. Brown
then chairman of the Democratic State
Committee. went ON to Washington with
list Of persons whom he desired to be post
masters? has the Age forgotten that the
administration relied so implicitly in the
selection of postmasters ON this list that it
appointed one man postmaster who was in
jail for malfeasance in the very Office to
which he was appointed? Has the Age for
gotten how the Hon. Mr.. Brown sent round
circulars to the men appointed requesting
contributions to pay his expenses while labor
Ing in their behalf? 1t surely must have for
gotten these facts or it never could alleged
that the administration had sought to base
appointments on merit instead of party SER
vices. Here was the spoils system in all its
glory-the offices In State practically placed
in the hands of the official head of the sue
cessful party to be parcelled out as he and his
party associates thought would best conduce,
not to the efficiency of the public service. but
to the building up Of the Democratic party.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05
THE MOON.
What The Lick Observatory People
are Up to.
[san francisco chroniole !

loan FRANCISCO Cnr0nlcle.l
The moon viii be one special field of study
Already some of the finest photographs of il
that have ever been taken have been secured.
At the beginning of the August moon it was
determined to take series of views of the
great satellite, and this has been done, a good
view being secured with the large photog.
raphic lens every night These views of the
disc are over five inches in diameter, and
show in marvellous detail all the elevations
and depressions, the Volcanoes and plains.
Ihis Is the first time series of views of the
moon has been taken in this manner. Not
IN every location can perfect views OF the
planet be obtained for thirty consecutive
nights. 1t is planned, after obtaining this
series OF views, to then make special study
OF various sections OF the moons surface, to
notice carefully any indications OF changes
that may have occurred since the same sec
lions were examined by other astronomers.
1t Is the intention of Director Holden t,
make this moon study his especial work.
With the strong magnifying power that can
De applied to the great telescope, sections of
the moons surface will appear to the observ-
er as though only about two hundred miles
distant. In the glimpses already obtained
certain peculiar dark lines extending in
curves entirely across the disc or radiating
from the apparent pole have been noted.
Close examination shows that these lines are
slightly elevated ridges and the theory is
that they are markings of old cracks in the
planet, that have been filled gradually until
they are somewhat higher than the surround
ing surface. These lines will be closely
studied. as well as all the region about the
great volcano Copernicus. The results of all
these close sectional studies will be noted on
carefully prepared maps, which will be of
great value for all students.
Even to the visitor. the tyro in astronomi-
cal science, a glimpse of the moon is an i'm
pressive sight. The power ordinarily applied
makes the moon appear as though about 1000
miles distant. There is seen great silyery
surface. with lights and shadows from eleya-
lions and depressions clear and distinct
Extinct volcanoes and mountainous ridges.
wide plains, scared and blistered, white and
rough, and clearly seen; no indication of life
nothing but evident death everywhere: no
sign OF vegetation, of water or artificial
changes or surtace-nothing but volcano de-
structlon, as wildly rugged as any of the re-
cent formations about Mauna Loa.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05
The senate TarIff am.

The Senate tariff bill has now been
reported and its text published Its reduc-
ton OF the surplus is about the same as the
expected reduction under the Mills hill. Init
1t is very different measure from that. One
seeks to reduce the surplus in way that will
not cripple American Industries nor reduce
American wages. The other pays little re-
gard to either. One proceeds upon the prin-
ciple that so far as practicable duties should
be levied, not merely for the raising of the
necessary revenue, but to protect home
industries and home markets from foreign
competition and foreign monopoly. One
discrimlnates in favor of American labor
the other lets labor shift for itself; in short
one proposes tariff for protection; the
other lays the foundation of tariff for rev.
enue only. The chief reduction made in the
Senate bill is on sugars the present duty o
which is reduced almost one half This is
much larger reduction than is made in the
Mills bill, and if, as the Democrats are ac-
customed to allege, the sugar trust is an out
growth of the present rate of duty and only
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05
BUY YOUR
G. Q THU q
AT WHOLESALE AT
CLARK'S ONE PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE

900 in the aggregate and breaking the
record. 1 have therefore bought for
spot cash $4,000 worth OF new and
n0bby Clothing and Furnishing Goods
OF all grades and styles and put the same
ON my counters at wholesale prices, and
from now until the end OF the year GUS
toners can buy these goods at the same
price exactly that is paid for them by
smaller dealers. 1t doesn't require a
great deal OF thought TO see that this is
the greatest opportunity to buy stylish,
well made, perfect fitting Clothing and
Furnishing Goods ever offered to the
people OF Maine. ] have made up my
mind to touch the 100000 mark this
year, and such irresistible bargains as
these cann0tfail to attract the attention
OF thoughtful buyers. 1 want the BUSH
ness, you must have the clothing. / Of
fer to you at same prices your dealer
pays for 1t, and we shall both get what
we want. You will get the best bar.
gains on earth, and / shall break the
record Of Clothing Sales in Maine which
will be glory enough for me, and the
small profit shall have made on sales
Of other goods this year will be as well
as l expected to do at the beginning OF
the year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05

The most that the Democrats can say in de-
Tense Of Gen. Benet's circular ordering that
none but Democrats be given places in the
arsenals is that it is no worse than has been
done before. But this administration has
been protesting all along to be great deal
better and more devoted to the cause Of
civil service reform than any of its prede-
cessOrs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05

The Waterville Democrats are evidently
up TO snuff. Shortly before election they
got the city government to begin the con.
struction of sewer, and then whenever any
body appeared for chance to work on IL, ex.
amined him as to his politics. II found
to be Democrat he was given job; If not
he got no work. The Kennebec Democrat,
the organ of City Marshal Bunker, has not
yet denounced this performance
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05

The Democratic Senators called in Mr.. j.
S. Moore, the Parsee merchant, to draw up
for them their minority report on the Senate
tariff bill. Mr.. Moore has been credited
with-and probably with good reason-the
authorship of the Mills bill. He is an
avowed free trader, and has been laboring
for years to get bill embodying that theory
through Congress. The public can Judge
whether the Democratic leaders, If they
were not. as they now allege, in favor Of free
trade would employ Mr. Moore to draw their
revenue measures
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05

1t is difficult to see how the jury in the
Tobique murder could have arrived at the
conclusion that the crime was manslaughter.
The circumstances as reported at the time
pointed to murder of the most deliberate
kind, and the judge who presided at the
trial virtually instructed the jury to bring in
such verdict. But juries are law unto
themselves
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05

Here is fine specimen OF the stuff served
up to readers of Democratic newspapers as
truth. 1t appears in the New Age OF
Augusta:
The Democrats stand more than an even chance
of winning In CaifOrnla-unless the large contri
button OF the Chinese OF San Francisco TO the
Republican campaign fund turns the scale.
The Age knows we suppose, the calibre OF
Its readers and fires off stuff suited to their
capacity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05

The Hartford Courant says that the little
town elections in Connecticut showed two
things: First, an unusually small vote on
account of the weather. thus indicating that
no special effort was made to bring out the
vote and, second, general drift in all parts
OF the State toward the Republican marty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05

,,A peiition TO the next legislature of
ssnes NJ mas Ra oee9 circulated and
police. watch and deteet representing that
sary for the better security of life and nrop-
erty, and for the promotion of good prdar
and quiet within the limits Of the town WIFI 81
Eden. And asking that additional mower
be conferred upon the officers and inhabit-
ants Of the town.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05

Senator Blair is nothing If not eccentric.
His last scheme is for the United States to
buy Canada, and he has presented resoiu-
ton to the Senate committee on foreign re-
lation looking to that end. No doubt the
committee will have the good sense never to
let it see the light of day. There is no rea-
son to suppose that large number of the
people Of Canada at the present time want
to be annexed to the United States. There
is some sentiment, no doubt, there in that
direction, and IL seems to be growing. Such
propositions as Senator Blair's win only re-
tard its growth however.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05

The Argus yesterday had an editorial en-
titled The Age Paradox. If the Argus had
called 1t Twaddle everybody would have
recognized the aptness of the title.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05

FRIDAY MORNING, OCT. S.

We DO not read anonymous letters and commu
nications. The mace and address Of the writer
are IN all eases Indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as a guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are NOT used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05

400pairs $500 Dexter All Wool Pants
at $3.50.
Our $1,000 Black Worsted Suits at
$1,000. These suits are sold eyeryWhere
at $22.OO to $500.
50c. Unlaundered Shirts at 81 Lee,
the best bargain in this State.
Hundreds upon hundreds OF Suits and
Oyerc0ats for Men, Boys and Children;
also Refers, listers, and In fact, every.
thing to be found In a well stocked
Clothing and Gents Furnishing Goods
Store.
soc. Celluloid Cuffs at sac.
25c. CellulOid Collars at 1sc.
25c. Reversible Linen Collars and
Cuffs at 1Sc.
Contaco0k A. Blue Ribbed Undershirts
and Drawers at S1.25.
2O99-100 pairs 4Oc. Knee Pants at
SOC. ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05
FOR PRESIDENT,
BENJAMIN HARRISON,
OF INDIANA.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
LEVI p. MORTON,
OF NEW YORK.
For Presidential Electors.

1t Ldrge-Horace II. Shaw, OF Portland.
Samuel N. Campbell, of Cherryfeld.
First Distrtct-Mark +. Wentworth, of Rittery.
Second Dfstrfct-T. R. Smonton of Camden.
Third DtstT'act-Albert W. Cushman, Of Ellsworth.
Fourth Distr5ct-Lambert Sands of Sebec.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05
FALL OVERCOATS.

Over 800 garments for selection, made from
goods that we can recommend as durable
and very desirable, in sizes 80 to 80, at only
Sc, SIS, $40 and $12 each.
Also sizes for boys and children.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05

In the synopsis of the Senate tariff bill
sent by telegraph opium, crude,or unman-
ufactured for smoking" appears among the
articles on the free list The Boston Post
changed this, either accidentally or inten-
tlonally to opium, crude or manufactured
for smoking" and then proceeded to COM
ment upon it in this way: ''The free list is
q curiosity of ingenuity, the strangest
r anomaly in this section being the removal of
the present duty Of $40 per pound from
opium prepared for smoking, while the duty
on the same drug for medicinal use,
made free in the Mills bill, is
retained" 1t is little strange that the Post
did not allege that opium for smoking was
put on the free list for the benefit of the
Chinese opium joints, but probably it had
reserved that for day later. No doubt the
Post will experience pang of keen disap-
pointment when it discovers that the Senate
bill absolutely prohibits the importation of
opium for smoking, and that the opium it ad-
mits free is opium not prepared for smoking
the same that is admitted free by the Mills
bill.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05

Irish Songs and Melodies. BY Thomas
Moore. These old melodies are too well
known and loved to need any words of
praise. They are issued now in the delight
Iui knickerbocker Nugget Series. Every
page Is adorned with delicate green tracery,
ana many of the songs have special illustra-
IONS. New York G. P. Putnam's Sons !;
Fortiand: Loring, Short g. Harmon.)
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05

The latest move of Governor Hills friends
is to circulate for signatures petition ad-
dressed to Cleveland asking him to write
letter endorsing Hills candidacy. The pc
ttion is an offset to circular addressed to
Democrats, asking pledges to support Cleve-
land and cut HILL Hill refuses to either
endorse or condemn the circular. 1t looks
as though before the month is over the
Cleveland men andI the Hill men will be
merrily cutting each others political throats.
Family quarrels are always unseemly, but
when they contribute to. the public welfare
as this one seems likely to they can be con-
templated with comparative compacency.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05
OVERCOATS.
MEMS DEPARTMENT..

LOT NO. / includes 200 strictly All Wool
Suits, goods made by the Camden Wooden
Co., handsome dark check suit in sack
coats only, size from 50 to A. This is one
OF the best values ever offered by us. and
Ior business suit cannot be equalled.
suit. ~
LOT NO. 200 Suits of Standard All
WOOL Gray Mixtures; goods manufactured
by the plymouth Wooden Co." cut in sack
only; colors permanent; never before sold
at less than $1,000 per suit, offered by us
at $500.
LOT NO. 3-Heavy double breasted Pom
toosuc Blue Suits, adapted for the use Of
horse car and steamboat men, all sizes at
only $500 per suit.
LOT NO. 400 Heavy Extra Quality
Long Blue Oyercoats, made up for con-
DUCTORS, wide collar, muff pockets, two
outside ticket pockets, two inside breast
pockets, extra we'll stayed and warranted
INDIGO, worth at least SIS, offered by us at
only $1,000 EACH.
LOT NO. 500 suits of the celebrated
Livingston Cashmere, cut sack and frock,
every coat bearing the label guaranteeing
the goods to be the celebrated "Livingston. y
We have made the price SIS per suit 500
would be cheap for them.
LOT NO. 6-1OO0 Mems all Wool Panta-
looms, extra quality, at only $500 and $3.50
per pair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05

Mask and Domino. By David S. Proudit.
A very pleasing volume of poems. both
grave and gay, some of which are reprinted
from the Century Magazine, others having
appeared in the New York Daily Graphic
over the pseudonym Peleg Arkwright Mr..
Proudft's muse is of varied moods, at times
sparkling and playful, then seriously senti.
mental, occasionally dramatically tragic but
always interesting. His occasional poems
such as The Reunion full of "reminiscences
of the late war between the States and Dec.
Grafton Day. are unusually felicitous
philadelphia: Porter & Coates.)
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05

ALSO
First Mortgage Water Works 90. SIX
PER CENT Bonds = Principal and In
n. NJ. PAYSON & CO.,
aug13 81 Exchange street. dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-05

The Search for the Star A Tale of Life in
the Wild Woods. By Edward Willett. Il
Illustrated. One would hardly take to the
woods in search of diamond star IAN heir
loom, or even Of the man who had stolen it,
having no clew to his whereabouts; and 60
we think If the episode Of the jewel had been
left ont Mr.. Willetts story would have had
more Of the air of probability. Howe yer,
boys are not keen critics WHEEL ? exciting
tale is In question, and ours will doubtless
follow Henry Russell and Ben Halstead in
their Maine woods experiences, with as
much pleasure as they found among the boys
who went Up the North Branch. New
York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Coz
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-23
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Spear have gone to
Charleston, s. c., where they will remain
two weeks and then proceed to ST. Angus
tine.
Mr. H. :. Marcy, general traffic manager
of the DelJ ware aud Hudson Canal com
pany, is in town, the guest of Col Lee. B.
Cannon
MIR. j. r. Booth went to New York
tefday morning in company With eX-GOv
Smith on the latter's private car Bellevue
Mr. Booth will return the latter part OF
the week and remain in town over Sun
day.
Among the names of the graduating
class of the medical department of Dart
mouth college we notice that of w. r..
Morrow OF Winooski, who was also one OF
the committee on arrangements OF the
class
Rev. l.. w. Ray who for about year and
q half, has been preaching in Starksboro,
has Just received from the presiding elder
% Aberdeen district, OAK, the offer of a re-
Sponsble appointment with good salary.
He has accepted the offer, and expects to
leave at once for his new field. Mr.. Ray
was cordially recommended by his quarter
~ conference, the presiding elder and
others in his district. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
will spend a few days with his parents in
this city before gong to their Western
! nome
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-23
One Dollar sent to us this
mOuth SeMlreS tho Weekly Free
rress till January st, 500.
Free Press Association,
Pub isbers,

The dry goods men say that trade is IN
usually good, although the most OF the
business comes FROM the city and towns
along the line of the railroads and lake
shore, owing to the rough country roads.
The street department has an unusually
large amouno of work to do this fall IN
getting the streets ready for winter, occa-
sioued by the heavy rains and the great
amount of teaming which has been done.
The Sherlock sisters under whose au-
spices the Chimes OF Normandy" was
presented in this city last spring are ar
ranging for Its production again at Mont
pelier in the near future and rehearsals
are now in progress
There was a decided touch of winter in
the air Sunday. a minimum tempera-
ture OF - degrees Was registered in the
morning and the thermometer did not
rise above 81 degrees all day. The mean
temperature for the day was % degrees.
Work on the roof of the new Y NJ. c. a.
building is making good progress The
last brick on S. Huntington & CO. por-
ton of the structure was laid Saturday
and the roof will soon be in a condition to
permit the beginning of work on the in
terror.
In the y hours betwe en- { p. m. Monday
and "A. NJ. Tuesday there was a fall in
the temperature of 2S, the minimum Their
mometer being 49, Tuesday was an eX-
ceedingly cold day for the time of the
year, the average temperature for the day
being i6.4'.
The call extended to Rev. Mr.. Bailey to
| become assistant rotor of st. Paul's
church has been accepted by him and he
will assume the duties of that position
| December 10. He will occupy the Caro-
| lus Moves residence on Champlain street,
which has lust been put In excellent re-
pair.
The figures which have been given from
| time to time of the number of pieces Of
mail matter handled by the carriers will
not amount to half of the matter, both in
coming and outgoing, that passes through
this Office. Since Postmaster Beckwith
was appointed the amount of mail matter
passing through the Office has increased
about 80 per cent.
The number Of scholars in the new
Archibald street school is 50 great that ii
mas been found necessary to have another
teacher and Miss Emma Lanou has been
appointed assistant IN that school, Miss
Lanou ia a graduate of the High school
and has had a years experience in our
schools as pupil teacher. This appoint
ment seems very suitable ons.
The first day Of January, 1859, will come
in with total eclipse. and the mOol viii
put out the light on New Years day. The
solar eclipse which IS expected to furnish
important data to the student of science
viii occupy about two minutes in dura
ton, which is one minute shorter than thu
general rule. The eclipse will be total fol
portions of the Northwest and California
and partial for large part of the UniteC
| States,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-23
The Normal Schools,

The education committee did wisely no
doubt, in separating the matter of the
normal schools from the public education
bill.
If the question OF establishing a normal
school or schools were now up as new
measure, it would be one thing. 1t is
quite another thing to abolish schools al
ready established, under the charge
of earnest and devoted instructors,
ana around which the interests
of the adjoining communities have
largely clustered, The friends of the
existing normal schools naturally rally
strongly to their support, an0 the argu-
ments they present in favor of the con
tinuauce of the three schools on the pres.
ent plan, are not without weight Under
the circumstances the Legislature may
well hesitate to attempt a reconstruction
Of our normal school system at this time,
and we do not expect to see The schools at
Castleton, Randolph and Jclrsson disturb
ed, or the appropriation for their suppol,
rpducpo