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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-20
The communication signed "raxpayer,, d

The communication signed Taxpayer" Qn
another column with reference to some sug-
gestions made in the PRESS relative to the
discontinuance Of Bracket street reads as If
1t might have been written quite as much in
the interest of Mr.. John w. Lane as in the
interest of the overburdened taxpayers.
Now as we said the other day, we hope that
Mr.. Lane viii get all that rightly belongs to
him. We want to see the city deal with him
fairly and generously. But we do not feel
that Mr.. Lane is especially in need Of SYM
pathy or assistance He is able to fight his
own battles. He has employed Judge God
dard to protect his interests, and the
Judge is at work protecting them with
his well known ability, versatility, dill
gence and. persistency. So much for Mr..
Lane. Now as to the Boston & Names
interest in this matter. We don't know what
IL is. The company has able counsel,
who will without doubt protect it. The
PRESS appears for neither Mr. Lane nor for
the Boston & Maine railroad. but for the
hundreds Of men, women and children who
are obliged to frequently ride over the
crooked Clark street bridge. We
have yet to find man who is familiar
with that bridge who doesn't regard it
not only as inconyenient hut also as posi-
lively unsafe. 1t is shame that the main
thoronghfare between Portland and one of
its most thriving suburbs should lie over
such miserable structure as this Clark
street bridge. Something b. ter is needed,
and something better the public interests
demand. The only available point for a
bridge landing, other than the present one,
seems to be the foot of Bracke t street. A
bridge from that point to the araw would be
straight. 1t might be little sleeper than
the present overhead bridge, but the trouble
with that structure is not its rade, but nu-
merous sharp turns in it, especially the one
at the foot where it connects with the
main bridge A broad, straight bridge, even
IL It were little sleeper, would be much
safer than the existing bridge. When the
PRESS presented the foregoing considera-
tons as an argument why the city should
keep control of the lower end of Bracket
street 1t had no knowledge that any scheme
was on foot for building bridge from that
point. 1t appears from Taxpayers commu-
nication that there is such a scheme. We
are glad to hear it. 1t will at least lead 10
the agitation of this matter, and serve to
bring out the opinions of other taxpayers on
the subject By all means let us have dis
cuecion
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-20
CHOKING CATARRH.

Have you awakened from disturbed sleep with
all the horrible sensations of assassin clutching
your throat and pressing the lifebreath from your
frightened chest? Have you noticed the languor
and debility that succeeds the effort to clear your
throat and head OF this catarrhal matter? What
depressing influence it exerts upon the mind.
clouding the memory and filling the head with
pains and strange n0ises How difficult it is to rid
onous mucus all can testify who are afflicted with
catarrh. How difficult to protect the system
against its further progress towards the lungs
liver ana kidneys, all physicians Will admit. 1t is
terrible disease, and cries out for relief and cure
Inc remarkable curative powers, whenlall other
remedies utterly fail, OF SANFoRD's RADICAL
CURE are attested by thousands who gratefully
recommend 1t to fellow-sufferers. No statement
is made regarding it that cannot be substantiated
by the most respectable and reliable references
Each packet contains one bottle of the RADICAL
CURE one box of CATARRHAL SOLVENT and an
IMPROVED INHALER. with treatise and direc-
tons, and is sold by all druggists for SI.OO.
POTTER DRUG & CHENICAI L. Co RnsrnA
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-20

Nos. 1887 and 4,sa5-62 $1,000 Suits at 500
No. s,476-S140O Double Breasted Suits at
$3.50; $500 Double Breasted Suits at si4OO.
No. 5,76o-Isa nobby Plaid Suit. which
has been selling at s22-oo Must go at $500.
which is less than I paid for them spot cash.
No. 3,ool-3OO Children's Suits at only
S2.21. These suits were purchased for SPOT
CASH, and usually retail for s3.oo per suit.
READ THE PRICE AGAIN. s2.25. Just
what smaller dealers pay for them.
A 25 cent Coat Hanger will be given away
with each Overcoat, and Coat Hanger or
pair Of Braces with each Suit.
Contocook A BlueRibbed Shirts and Draw
ers at Sl.O9, worth Sl.25 at wholesale.
s1.25 Portsmouth Blue Ribbed Shirts and
Drawers at 81 cents. paid more money for
them myself.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-20

s1.25 Cancels Hair Shirts and Drawers at
IA cents. They sell at wholesale for more
money BY the case.
No. 1.25O-75 cent White Cashmere Shirts
andDrawers at 80 cents. Worth $3.50 by the
case.
100 dozen Crane & Waters Hosiery at II
cents Bankrupt prices
100 dozen 90 cent Bates Check Overalls at
30 cents. Less than auction prices.
rs cent Satin lined Ties at 10 cents.
25eent Reversible Linene Collars 10 cents
per box.
81 25 Cardigan Jackets at ~ cents.
40 cent Natural Wool Hose at % cents.
2 cases so cent Clouded Shirts and Draw
ers at 324 cents, worth 371 cents wholesale.
100 dozen 30 cent Braces at 10 cents. These
goods wholesale at S4.5 per dozen, and re-
tail at 80 cents. Real the price again-only
10 cents. The best bargains that ever went
out Of this city.
! We have several hundred 25 and 80 cent
Scarf Pins which are to be given away, one
with each Necktie costing more than 80
cents.
CALL AND EXAMINE AT
4S2 CONGRESS- ST.. OPP. pMBIE HOUSE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-20

There was Large meeting of: prominent
business men and physicians of Lewiston
Tuesday evening. at which the question of
establishing another general hospital was
discussed. The plan is to build one
either In Lewiston or Auburn. The scheme
met with general approval and no doubt the
legislature win be applied to for assistance.
good many facts were brought out tending
to show that another hospital is needed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-20

The passage of the direct tax bill which.
II it receives the Presidents sanction, will
send into the Maine treasury $420,000, Is fol
lowed by an action by Congress that recalls
the cold cash that Maine received from the
hand of the national government many
years ago. A bill was introduced in the
Heuse Of Representatives the other day by
Congressman S. V. White of New York.
under the provisions Of which he undertakes
to correct the Treasury books and dispose of
nominal surplus of over SIS, $1,000, which
is being carried from year to year in every
Treasurer's report as cash, although,
says Mr.. White, most of it has
not been in the Treasury nor in
command of the people of the United
States for more than 50 years. In the clos
ing year OF President Jackson's administra-
tion an act was passed providing that the
surplus in the Treasury should be deposited
with the States in proportion to their repre-
sentation In Congress; and accordingly there
were distributed in 1887 s2s, 10l, 644 among the
then existing 26 States of the Union This
money has never been called for through
all the exlgencies Of hard times and the war
OF the rebellion, but has been reported as
cash on hand during the entire time. The
bill which Mr. White has introduced seeks
to make the bookkeeping conform to the
facts by charging the cash in the General
Treasury with that amount and crediting it
to the States, from which there is no inten-
ton On the part of any person ever to at
tempt its recovery. There would not be a
pleasant time, in Maine at least, should any
attempt be made to recover it, For Names
share was distributed among the people, the
families Of the State sharing according to
their size and the single men, OF whom there
were probably fewer than now, not being
left out on account Of their evasion of re-
spon>ibility. Money was scarce in those,
days In Maine, and the advent of so much
cash in every household,-for the sum
seemed large then though it amounted to a
few dollars only for each family-caused
great excitement and joy. as well as no small
amount Of riot among the improyident
Many needy families were helped, but on
the whole the result does not seem to have
been so good as to be much of an argument
in favor of dividing up the money that may
come from the direct tax bill, should it be
approved
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-20

man who deliberately gives currency on
the stump or anywhere else to what he
knows to be false is not fit man to appoint
to administer the laws. Such a man is Leon
Bailey, whom the President has appointed
District Attorney of Indiana. He de
liberately slandered General Harrison in hi
own city and bis own State. If Cleveland
knew the facts he has been guilty of not only
appointing an unfit man to Office, but also of
deliberately insulting the President-elect.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-20

fore the part of wisdom for the Republic
cans to make haste and secure the organiza-
ton of the House. The people have de-
creed that they shall control it. 1t is their
duty to see that the decree of the people is
narried out
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-20

We do not read anonymous letters ana commu
nications The name and address Of the writel
are IN all cases Indispensable not necessarily 70.
publication but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications tia are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-20

The II persons purchasing S1.00 worth OF
goods and making the IL best guesses on the
number of seed in the squash in our window
will each receive an elegant present on We'd
nesday, JAM 9th, at s p. m.
dst best guess, Silver Waltham watch.
Sd $
4th +" one of our $500 Boys Suits
that we sell for 1925.
9TH best guess, nice Silver Plated Butter
Dish.
9th best guess. nice Silver Plated Spoon
holder
It'll best guess, nice Silver Plated Drinking
Cup.
18th best guess, nice Silver Plated Pickle Jar.
9th best guess, nice Silver Plated Cream
Pitcher.
10th best guess. nice Silver Plated Spoon
holder.
18th best guess, nice Gold Plated Sleeve
Buttons.
18th best guess. Gents Stud, Gold Setting.
If you do not get one of the above presents
you will get your Clothing and Gents Fur
nishing goods cheaper than at any other
place in this ROUND WORLD.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-20

The debate in the House on civil service
reform seems to show that while there are
In that body considerable many men who
would knife the reform If they could do it
without getting found out, there are very
few who are willing to stand up and fight it
openly. 1t is noticeable. too, that those few
represent constituencies not remarkable for
their intelligence. Gen. Spinola represents
New York city district, and SO does Amos
Cummings, and they were the men most
conspicuous in advocating a reduction of the
appropriation to support the reform. 1t will
be good while yet before all the Jacksoni-
ans become so fully reconciled to the merit
system as to permit session Of Congress to
go by without sneering at it or assaulting it !,
more or less openly. But as long as the
people stard by the reform the majority in
Congress can be depended upon to support
1t by their votes IL not by their voice.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-20
IRAF. CLARK. IRAF. CLARK.
DRESS GOODS I!
Two Gigantic Raroains-

No pOstpOnement ON account of the weather. Never
i'm day did we offer such merchandise for the price,
These goods cost the Arlington Mill Company to
manufacture, 60 cents per yard.
The lot is composed of 100 pieces plain cOl0red
Sergns in brown, blue garnet and black, actual width
Al in, price SAC.
100 pieces Illuminated Mixture, actual width Al
inches, price 81 cents.
No better Christmas present can be found. Sale
will commence Wednesday morning at O'Clock sharp
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-20
3. II 3.
- =. ONE HUNDRED
Useful Articles to be found in our Store from which
you can select an appropriate Christmas
Present for each of your
DEAR five HUNDRED FRIENDS

A Black Silk Dress.
A Colored Silk Dress.
A Black Silk Warp Henrietta.
A Black Cashmere.
A C0lored Cashmere.
A Colored B.oadcloth.
A Hundred other Styles OF Dress Goods.
A Beaver Muff.
A Monkey Muff.
A Fur Set.
A Fur Lined Circular.
A Seal Plush Sack.
Long Newmarkets.
Short Walking Jackets.
Misses Outside Garments.
Childrens Outside Garments.
India Shawls.
Cashmere Shawls.
Beaver Shawls.
Velvet Shawls.
Wooden Shawls.
Shoulder Shawls
White all wool Blankets.
Colored wool Blankets.
French Wrapper Blankets.
Bed Comf0rters.
Marsailles Bed Spreads.
Crochet Bed Spreads.
Mitchilene Bed Spreads (colored.
Lace Bed Sets.
Lace Pillow Shams.
Cotton Pillow Shams.
Turcoman Table Covers.
Chenille Table Covers
Chenille Stand Covers.
Chenille Sideboard Covers.
Felt Table Covers.
Felt Sideboard Covers,
Embroidered Piano Covers.
Embroidered Stand Covers.
Damask Table Covers,
Double Satin Damask, by the yard.
Damask Napkins dinner.
Damask Napkins teal.
Damask Table Sets.
Dainask Communion Sets.
Hemstitched Linen Sheets.
Hemstitched Linen Pillow Slips.
Hemstitched Towels.
Hemstitched Tray Cloths.
Satin Damask Towels.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-20

POLICIES, Protected by the
Popular Maine NOn-FOrfeiture
Law issued only by the OLD UN.
ION MUTU AL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY, of Portland, Maine.
augll sodtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-20
R r. BROS (: ), s.
sep27 d1awThtf
MUSICAL GIFTS.


A valuable gilt of permanent value is a Music
Book filled with choice Vocal and instrumental
Music, as
Piano Classics. Classic Tenor songs.
Classical Pianist. song Classics
CIsssic baritone and Bass Songs
Song tfassics for Low Voice.
Six elegant books OF exceptional high musical
character with large collections of the hest songs
aud pieces. Each 81, boards; So, cloth gilt.
or quite equal beauty are the new
POPUG4H s0Nti COS LECTION. 81
POPULAR PIANO COLLECTUaN 27
fine pieces by Wilson, LANCE, Glider, and
others,
POPULAR DANCE MUSIC COLLRC-
TfON. Fine modern Waltzes, Cotilons, &c.
Price OF each ST. boards; 50, cloth gilt
A pretty Gift Book is Gertrude H. Churchilrs
Ri, thday Book of Musical Composers,
81 20, or stray Notes from Famous musi-
cians 20 cts by g. Ii. @.
Ditson q 60. call attention to their BAND and
ORCHEsTssAL INSTRUMENTS, to
cheap) BANJOs, mANDOLiNs. sc.
Most of these are kept at their Branch store, u.
G. Haynrs & Co.. SO Court St.. Boston) Please
send TO that address Tor full description and
prices They have also The best Instruction
Books for all instruments.
Oliver DitsOn & Co., Boston.
declS ST&T&w2w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-20

Fancy Tides.
Cake Basket Doylies.
Finger Bowl Doylies.
Gents All WoollUnderwear.
Gents Mermo Underwear.
Gents Natural Wool Underwear.
Gents Scarlet Underwear.
Gents Balbriggan Underwear.
Gents Heavy Scotch Underwear.
Ladies' All Wool Underwear.
Ladies' Merino Underwear.
Ladies' Jersey Rib Underwear.
Children. An Wool Underwear.
Childrens' Merino Underwear.
Ladies' All Wool Hosiery.
Ladies' Silk Hosiery.
Mems Hosiery.
Misses Hosiery.
Children's Hosiery.
Boys Long Spliced Knee Hosiery.
Ladies' Gossamers.
Ladies' Satin Skirts.
Ladies' Wooden Skirts.
Ladies' Moreen Skirts.
Ladies' French Corsets.
Ladies' Silk Umbrellas.
Gents Silk Umbrellas.
Gents Silk Muffiers.
Gents Cashmere Muffiers.
Gents Silk Handkerchiefs.
Gents Linen Handkerchief
Ladies' Real Lace Handkerchiefs.
Ladies' Embroidered Handkerchiefs.
Ladies' China Silk Handkerchiefs.
Ladies' Brocade Silk HanGkerchiefs.
Ladies' Hemstitched Linen Handkerc'fs
Ladies' Bordered Handkerchiefs.
Children's Bordered Handkerchiefs.
Embroidered White Aprons.
Plain and Tucked Aprons.
Ladies' Kid Gloves.
Ladies' Silk Gloves.
Ladies' Mittens.
Children's Mittens.
Ladies' Linen Collars and Cuffs.
Ostrich Feather Fans.
Evening Fans.
Plain and Fancy Fans.
Lace Tides.
Lace Scarfs.
Real Laces. by the yard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-20
EXCURSIONS TO CALIFORNIA
EVERY WEEK VIA ALL LINES

For tickets and information. aunlv IN ma r,.s.
Agent, b. 3 NJ, and M. @. II. III. Union siafiSn
Congress 81. Lowest rates "a sil points wesf ana
SOpln deca0iff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-20
x. John Little & Go.
MILLETT, EVANS & co.
HOLIDAY GOODS!


the Substantial Articles, such
Silks Dress Goods. handkerchief. Cloves, Hosiery skUm
belIas Linen Table Sets, Towels Elder Down Puffs
Satin Coverings Cotton Puffs in Saline Covering Blankets
Aprons Ladies' and Cents Underwear Alpaca Skirts
Lasting Skirts Wool Skrs, Shaws Prints cinghams
Repps and satines
Satin and Watered Ribbons for Fancy Work at Half Price,
Mi!lett, Evans & CO., congrs s!s Stree.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-20

Holiday purchasers will find line of
Breakfast Jackets, Dressing Gowns, Silk
and Cashmere Mufflers, Silk and Fancy Lin
en- Handkerchiefs, Gloves Lined and I'm
lined, Silk and Wool Gloves, Neckwear i'm
many styles and prices, Cuff Buttons and
Scarf Pins, Linen Collars and Cuffs, Fur
Trimmings for OyercOats, Night Shirts
Plain and Fancy, an elegant line of Dress
dress wear, q large variety of Canes and
Silk Umbrellas.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-12-20

Our Store will be open evenings This Week, be-
ginning Wednesday,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-10
BETTER BEEF CATTLE.
Competition With the Cheap Prod
uct of Western Ranges Requires
Better Blood.

Competition With the Cheap Prod
uct of Western Ranges Requires
Better Blood.
In discussing this subject in the
Homestead, James Wilson says:
"The Western ranges have probably
eliminated as producers of poor cattle,
but the farmers who are taking their
places are improving the common cattle.
We must keep ahead of them, or be con-
tent with the prices they get. Many
poor cattle are brought into the United
States from the north and from the
south of us OstenSibly as breeders, and
we must keep ahead of them, or sell for
the'prices they bring. A field of COM
petition is being opened up, the capacity
and advantages of which have OBJ
served this winter-that is the new
Southwest being opened to commerce
and,farming. Cheap beef is now made
there with the advantages that open
Writer'S give. 1t completes with our
poorer grades. There is but lit
tie difference between the I'M
improved steer of the lower
ATTITUDES and the unlmproved steer OF
the upper ATTITUDES. The one winters
without hay OF grain, the other needs it
They sell for substantially the same
prices in Chicogo, off grass. There is
not much prnfit, if any, in the raising
of either at present. The advantage is
with the breeder who does not have to
make folders; but there is something to
which l desire to call the attention of
the growers of unimprOved cattle IN
Iva that is, the Southwestern breeder
may improve his cattle, and he can
grow folders and fattening grains, and
he may take it into his head to do it.
There is unoccupied land enough there
to produce beef only to be limited by
the neglect of processes necessary to
improve the stock and neglect to raise
the necessary grains to finish it.
The farmer who will not improve
his herd in the Northwest has
not hope of profit as against the unim-
proved Southwestern cattle, and no
hope of existence as a beef producer
the Southwest. The unimproved cattle
of the Southwest are as good as the ma
tive grasses will make them without
folders and grains to finish them. The
unimproved cattle of the Northwest
want better blood. The Southwestern
breeders have been trying better blood
without the folders; the Northwestern
breeders have been improving pastures
and food without better blood. Neither
have succeeded in getting the upper
prices. advise the Northwestern breed
ers of low grade, OF no grade cattle, to
watch the result of better blood and bet
ter feeding in the Southwest. 1t is as
certainly coming as Northwestern farm
ers are to buy the cheap rich soils of the
Southwest and add their knowledge of
feeding to the climatic advantages of the
Southwest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-10
FINANCIAL.
New York.

New YORK. April 9-Clearings, S67, 49,
691; balances, $4,316, 125. Money on call
easy at 2@3 per cent; last loan, 3, and close
offered at 3; prime mercantile, 5@7. ster,,
business at S4S512 for siXty-day bill, and
S4. S714 for demand. The transactions in
the stock market to-day. except for those of
the first hour were dull, tame and unlnter-
esting. with a general drift toward lower
values and accompanied by small and insig
nitcant fluctuations. There was some buy
ing for foreign account, to which was due
the advances shown at the opening and
what little strength that marked the dealings
at odd times; but the liquidations of the past
week were continued, though on much
smaller scale, and of this the bears were
quick to take advantage. There was no
special pressure noticeable, however. ex-
cept in Missouri Pacific, Union Pacific,
Burlington u Quincy and a few specialties.
The Richmond d West Point stocks, how
ever, were marked exception to the general
rule, the buying in them being very good,
and early in the day sharp advances were es-
tablished which had the effect also of rally
ing the general list The purchases were
generally credited in the board to the Rice
party. The usual leading shares, Reading
Lackawanna, Western Union and st. Paul
were active, but their fluctuations were not
important aud very little feature developed.
The opening sales under the demand from
the foreigners, were made at advances over
Sdlurudy > ClOSlllS uSuicS VI lIOlH 70 W 20 per
cent but the bears raided the market imme-
diately, paying special attention to Union
Pacific and Burlington d Quincy, the latter
dropping 2ra per cent. The decline was
checked quickly, however, and the Richmond
and West Point stocks displayed marked
strength, but the market then become dull,
and in the afternoon the general list broke
away from the Richmond & West Point
stocks and Norfolk 4 Western preferred
slowly settling down until the
gains of the morning were COM
pletely wiped out and losses in ad-
dition were scored. A small setback occurred
in the last hour, but the market finally closed
dull and heavy at the close to the lowest
prices of the day. Almost everything is lower,
though few fractional advances were made,
but Burlington & Quincy is down 2, Canada
Southern and Wheeling and Lake Erie lis,
Rock Island / and the remainder fractional
amounts. Railroad bonds were quiet Sales,
$685., 900, generally heavy and closing prices
are lower i'll most instances. Pensacola d
Atlantic lists lost at "a, and Minneapolis d
St Louis lists at l07. Chesapeake 4 Ohio,
series A, rose DIP TO 1852; st. Paul, /. & D.
extension, 2 to 124. Government bonds were
dun, but steady TO firm. State bonds were