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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-19

In 1886 the Legislature of New York APP
pointed commission composed Of Elbridge
L. Gerry, Alfred p. Southwick and Matthew
Hall to investigate and report upon the most
humane and practical method of executing
the death penalty. The commission have
spent year in the work and their investiga-
ton has been very thorough. Their report
was made to the Legislature on Monday. 1t
first gives a historical survey of the means
employed by civilized nations to inflict the
death penalty. When the chief idea in in
1icting punishment was to wreak vengeance
upon the culprit the mode was generally
cruel, and the ingenuity of man was taxed to
Invent barbarous punishments. As this idea
began to pass away and the protection of So
ciety and the reformation Of the criminal
began to assume prominence the cruel
features of punishment began to disappear,
till to-day the whole civilized world agrees
that the most humane and painless method
of inficting the death penalty is the best
method. The commission dismiss a number
Of methods that have been in vogue in the
past as entirely out Of the question because
of their cruelty The guillotine is con-
demned because it is too bloody and too
luilindbtlg dooOJldbCo WIN bhC oSShSS VI oA'S
French Revolution. The garrote is con-
demned because it frequently fails to work
well and infict needless pain. Shooting is
objected to as uncertain and because its
tendency would be to familiarize the public
with the fatal use of fire arms. Hanging is
also condemned, because of its cruel charac-
ter, its liability to accidents, and the popular
prejudice against it. The commission has
received great many suggestions as to the
best substitute for the present method and
great many devices which their inventors
are ready to warrant to produce instanta-
neous and painless death have been de-
scribed to them. All things considered the
commission believe that electricity supplies
the best practical and humane method of in
ficting the death penalty The merits claimed
for it are that death is instantaneous and
painless that there is practically no risk Of
accident; and that it is always certain.
The commission recommends that chair
with head and foot-rest should be used, in
which the condemned man could be seated
in half-reclining position. One wire could
be connected with the head-rest and the
other with the foot-rest, which would be
metal plate. The electric current could be
supplied by electric light wires An indie
pendent line from the electric light plant
could be constructed If desired. The cost
would be nominal Circulars were sent by
the commissioners to supreme court judges,
county judges, district attorneys and sheriffs
throughout the State asking opinions on
modes of executing criminals. Out of 200
replies so favored hanging, and the remain
der were in favor of change. Eighty-seven
were in favor of electricity, 8 preferred
prison, wanted the guillotine, asked for
the garrote, desired other methods, and s
would not commit themselves.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-19

The St. John Globe has summed up briefly
and forcibly the position in which Canada
now finds herself in the fisheries dispute.
1--WE warned, ordered off, seized" says the
Globe; I'VE gave opportunities to fishermen
TO tell of occurrences, often no doubt in an
exaggerated manner that gave high official
in the Cabinet of the United States some
justification for describing our practices as
brutal BY the most strict and illiberal in
depreciation of document 20 years old we
went back to past age to find ground for
commercial restrictions en- tirely at variance
with the spirit Of to-day; and we left our
selves without a friend in the Senate or in
the House of Representatives at Washington
by our extreme courses; and the consequence
has been that the government Of the United
States is compelled, in defense of the nation
al honor, to refuse to allow the nation to be
forced into making any monetary or CONNER
cal concessions to u.s." This frank state
ment has drawn down on the head of its au-
thor the maledictions Of the Tory papers of
Canada, to whom the truth is not pleasant
just now But any impartial observer will
tell them that 1t is the truth. Perhaps even
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain would tell them so
If he should speak his mind.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-19

The first meeting of York county Demo-
Gratis to take measures to start a Democratic
daily in Biddeford did not pan out very WELL
Most Of the gentlemen expected were not
present. Another attempt is to be made
next Monday. The plan is to buy out the
Maine Sentinel and convert it into daily.
The gentlemen interested can rest assured
that 1t will be much easier to start paper
than to continue it after it is started. Demo-
Gratis who can read English are not over and
above plenty in Biddeford.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-19

The Legislature of Washington Territory
has re-enacted the woman suffrage law, but
with the provision that women shall not do
duty as jurors. The excuse probably was
that Hanging OUT for verdict is too ardu-
Gus duty for the women. There are some
people however, who are unkind enough to
say that Washington Territory legislators
were very anxious to excuse women from
jury duty because woman juror is sure
every time to use her influence against the
LIQUOR and other immoral interests.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-19

Democratic Office seekers are up and arm
ing. The late Deputy Collector Cromwel's
funeral has not yet taken place, nevertheless
several Democratic patriots are already
working" for the place he leaves vacant.
Mr.. Benjamin Bunker is said to be one of
them, and the potent Chairman Brown is
backing him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-19

The shipping men in convention at Wash
ington make out a strong case, but it is a
case, we fear, that win get little sympathy
from the Democratic majority in the House.
The free traders who constitute the bulk of
that majority believe in free ships, policy
that would probably do little for our mer-
chant marine but would entirely extinguish
the ship building industry. Some of the
treasury surplus might be profitably devoted
to fostering our shipping, but the diversion
of any of it in that direction would weaken
the free traders excuse for their contem
plated raid on the protective tariff, and for
that reason, if for no other, they will be set
against it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-19

The investigation into the accident at
Haverhill so far as it has proceeded seems to
show that the speed at which it has been the
custom to run trains at the point where the
disaster occurred was too great. There is
always a tendency, of course, when going
around curve for the trucks to slide off the
track, and of course the strain on the
fianges of the wheels is increased. 1t un
fortunately happened that flange of one of
the wheels Of the fated train was weak and
not able to bear the increased strain. The
train slipped from the track, and its high
momentum forced it into the water tank
with tremendous force. Perhaps a more
reasonable rate of speed would not have
prevented the accident, but it would certain
ly have made it less destructive to life and
property.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-19
THURSDAY MORNING JAN. 10.

We do not read anonymous letters ana comnl'
aications. The lame and address of The writer
arc IN all cases Indispensable, not necessar " ioi
publication but as a guarantee of good iallIl.
We cannot undertake to return OF preserve
communications TINT are not used. .
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n Per Cent FirSt NOrtgages inIKanSaS,

N During the next 90 days Nc Snail give our GUS
" toners per cent. on any money they may
send us for investments we have for sale. We have
on hand First Mortgages and applications for
money upon first mortgage loans, mostly upon 100
acre farms. amounts ranging from $500 TO $500.
600 at per cent. which we offer. How much
money can you furnish us tor these loans? They
are 1 security. The Stringency in the money
market enables us TO cut down amounts applied
for in each case to an amount that is safe beyond
doubt. Now Is the time to get nice line of small
gilt edge LOANS Write for our New Investors
Guide Remit with advice to JOHN ID. KNOX &
CO., Investment Bankers and Loan Agents, Tope-
ka, Kan. Boston ONCE: Room "a, No. SO Brom-
field street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-19

Prince Ferdinand tells the Bulgarians that
he is ready to die in their defence. But how
many Bulgarians are ready to die in the
Princes defence. The Prince should ascer-
tain this before presuming to defy the pow
ars fnn far.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-19

Another hot temperance fight Is coming on.
The people of St. Louis are Soon to vote
under the local option law of Missouri for
rum or no rum. A hot fight is inevitable
because, as they put it, there are slots of
Germans and lots of beer"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-19

rs New and second. hand Portable and
Stationary Steam Engines and Boilers,
High and Medium speed Automatic En-
gines for all kinds OF duty. We have
the best Engine In the market for Elec-
tric Lighting, or any place where alb
sOlute Uniformity OF speed is required.
Send for illustrated Catalogue.
y. l.. HOLT & CO.,
ian11eod1m ca Sudbury ST., Boston, Mass.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-19

Judge John Lawrence. who administered
the oath Of office to Don Dickinson, has
sworn in twenty-four Postmaster Generals.
1t is pity he cannot swearout one Attorney
General who is Just now known Of.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-19

Bath business men are evidently quick to
wrath ard Bath doctors are very forgivlng'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-19

The House appears to be doing nothing,
aud to be spending good deal of breath to
do IT,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-19
LOST AND FOUND.

II OsT-Friday, Oct IS, 'ss, wolf robe near
IL corner of Portland and Hanover st. A suit
able reward will be paid for return Of same to
CITY HOTEL STABLE, 35 Green st. 14-1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-19
FARM FOR SALE.

rEyHE homestead of the late Captain Thomas
a. Morse, in Gray, Maine: house new and mod
ern; cOmmodious barn and out buildings all IN
good conditions three minutes walk from post OF.
flee and Maine Central X. II. Stations; the farm
contains about 100 acres, nearly equally divided
between wood pasture and tillage; all excellent
for hay and farm crops; would make q splenulu
dairy or stock farm, or country place for man
doing business in the city.
The many trains each way on the Maine Central
r. r. give rapid and frequent communication with
Lewiston, Auburn and Portland, and all points
east and west.
For particulars and terms inquire of
ARA CURHMAN, Auburn, Me,
or on the nremises ang22eod&Mtf
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A experienced man to act as travelling repre-
IA sentative in the New England States 10
place Investment Bonds for a prominent New
York Banking House. Highest references re-
quired. Address L. o. BOX 1893, New York.
JAMIE eod3t
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THE CHA MONSTER.

The most upsetting reply you can make Il
a free traders argument is "Oh. Sugar"
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-10

Five years ago took down with rheu-
matisrn. gravel and inflammation of my
stomach. was two years on my hack and
could rst sssrn over. had the best medi-
cal aid Of seattle that money could procure
But received no benefit I was shipped
20 san Francisco. stayed there months
under expert medical care and received
some slight benefit there All that time
suffered excrueiat:psly in my stomach and
kidneys and my lcft leg was almost the
size Of two legs and as hard as a rock its
whole length could hardly eat anything
aud was failing fast gave myself up TO
die. in fact, thought il was only matter
Of days About that time all the esuntry
round me rang with the praise of DIR. J.
Eugene Jordan. and his new Histogenetic
system, of which he was the author. He
took no eases unless they were given up as
ineurable by other reputable doctors. He
charged nothing for services or medicine
and his object seemed 10 be TO show to the
world the coming revolution of the medi-
cal science ! had myself conveyed 10 him
10 the Brunswick hotel. where his Office is
In one day after taking his medicine the
terrible pain IN my stomach that STAYED
with me 80 msny years and that doctors
east and west. Of every school and no school.
couid not disloige, vanished. Ny bodily
health came back to me. i threw away my
crutehes, and ii IL were nsf Tor the remain
ing stiffness OF my knee would be young
man again. This does not begin 10 tell the
suffering endured. q volume could not do
Justice. pen could not convey II. II was
sieepiess nights and days of torture, rest
was foreign 10 nae. Al this transformation
to health has now been year and have
no recurrence Of the trouble. ! am - years
old. have lived thirty years near Seattle.
saa my many friends never expected to
see me about again ! am sfiu taking the
medicine and have hopes 10 get TIE use of
my knee hack am positive had known
OF Or. J. =. Jordan and his gresi Histoge-
netie system before ! VAS rraefieed on for
years by all the big and little doctors.
should not have spent years Of unuiierabie
misery. and thousands of d.ilsrS in money.
In my opinion. having tried MI kinds Of
doctors, there Is but one rational system Of
medicine, and that Is the Histageaetie sys-
tenn, and having seen - many other so
called incurable cases ike Bright's disease
and blindness. etc, OF mr. n.igheors get
well. concluded that the Histogenetic
SYSTEM of medicine is the coming system
ofOe world ard sill other schools viii have
to give way 70 /, as darkness 10 light.
+. McSAIr
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have keen suffering from neuralgia OF
the heart from childhood and have tried
countless remedies have inflicted every
Kind Of misery uron myself IN the vain
effort 70 ger relief Doctors told NE hat |
woald have 10 undergo = surgical operation.
At last when everything failed and ! set
Tied down 10 despair heard 4 great deal
aSfut Dr., J. Eugene Jordan and his new
system Of medicine sent iar medicine.
simply describing my cave. In a weeks
time after taxing DR.. is historeuefir fleSsi-
cine ali nly misery OF lsfes standing dis
aysp- zFs.si, thSf Was three months ago. and
!; wAs no. oaly the neuralgia. bEf also
suffered from dyspepsia. would vonii mp
even drSlA OF water a. ssoa a u would
get xsrIn. ~ saifcriuys were 50 great that
often lei, tempted to commit suicide. |
consider M. jarasa's tie only medicine
worthy OF that name MoLIIE DIX
wasicofn. W. T.
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sEATTlE'5 FUTURE.

The outlook for Sesitle today Ii .
hundred fo,d brighter than II Was for
San Francisco in 1854, and unless tho
representation OF such shrewd IN
vesiors IS millionaire James Phelan,
w. W. Willis. Robert fngersoll, JAM
ison. Saith s. Getting lthe New York
bankers who arc furnishing tho mon
ey for the Seattle, Lake Shore and
Eastern ROAD. prove incorrect. Seat
tie will be the second city on tho Pa
cific Coast in ten years -f0rcgonian,
Feb. i2th. 1888.
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NJ daughter. Mrs. r Eics ard. Sterling.
" T. xss pretty bad win consumption,
bleeding ;rosn the iuuEs ard the cough gen.
eraIly characteristic 81 tina; dreadful raAla-
Gy. The disease wss fons years standing.
cane te nz. }. Eugene Jorsiaa nay daagh-
t-eing too feeble so csnse- She took TIE
ssoctof's medicine week AID began 10 feel
h-..ts, In about fx0 months time from
arss taking tire med.eiae she entirely ~
covered stats Ibis rshiiczily troFa a
sense Of duty 10 the unparalleled hlstcg
nefic system Of na-si:cine and % suffering
humanity Al LARGE. !. Z SMITH.
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NOTICE.

I win give any person who has
bought any lot, block or acre from
me in Seattle in the past seven years,
his money back aud one per cent.
per month interest. challenge any
real estate dea'er in Seattle. or Ia
any other city in Anerics, who las
done the volume Of business that l
have Gone, TO make similar offer.
GUY CARLETON PENNEY.
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Gx,xp ExcUxsIaS n CHieAsc.--
DELEGATES or any ether parties ~t1e
desire 81 Join the excursion sesSlns
Se4.,le Jure oh ard 10Th Tor hsca -,
- attend the Republican convention
SAoals5 eAa ear}s 81 the Once Of tiie
<o-thern Taeiiie railroad, eiaFIi-r Asis
a-A Commercial streets. and make
ar-anaetarnsS Scr ssssT.nf car aseUsn
De,isti..a IN. the special sleeper TO
lesye an the shove dates. Fare sor ths
-,,s,,,i t~ir sal ~ air<; class, good 10
-,.s,,rr1 an - sept isth. A. CnEtssE'i-
ri,.sst Ascent y. 7. Il. L.
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Ladies, H2irdresSing Parscr, corner
Mar, ami Second STREETS. sham lsseLns
ara hAi- work q every aeseEal'ass.a On
i a,,s ara ,sAasle to order af-s~sew
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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-07-14

came to pay their respects to the crown princess,
perched on a ladder, hammer in hand, busily en-
gagged in putting up some window draperies in
one of her drawing-rooms.
To all the circumstances addressed to her, from
time to time, on the score of her apses in the de-
partment of royal dignity-from which everything
like the ordinary use of feet and fingers was ban
ished as degrogatory from the rules of divine Or
der-the crown princess always replied mamma
does So, or ''Mamma approves of it;' and this
justification was invariably regarded, by German
prejudice and jealousy, as an aggravation of the
offense. Thus the young crown princess reused
a vast amount of local anger by insisting on the
wearing of caps by the maid-servants employed in
her palace. German girls have generally fine
''heads of hair, - are proud of them, and consider
caps, as worn by maid-servants in England, to be
an outrage and an abomination, and the women
in the princess establishment unanimously refused
to obey the order. But the princess, on learning
this refusal, informed her household that she was
quite determined on caps being worn.
Gail the maid-servants in mammals service
wear caps" said the princess, ''and all those who
wish to remain in mine must wear them. Those
who will not submit to the rule quit my service
Those who desire to remain must put on caps at
once.' When it was found that the princess
mind was made up on the subject, little white caps,
like those worn by servants in England, were at
once adopted but the general public regarded
the imposing of these caps as a piece of odious
"English'' tyranny "reminiscences of Maid
of Honor.