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The Portland daily press., 1889-08-01
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR,

The fashionable London wedding ring has
recently been Of dull gold, but Princess
Louise went back to the old fashion and
chose hers bright.
London Truth confirms the statement that
Queen Victoria is i'll, and says: 'Sir
William Jenner has advised the Queen to
give up champagne and claret for the pres
ent, and to drink whiskey and Apollinaris
water"
The latest development of the automatic
machine is Doctor Cureall, in Holland. 1t
is wooden figure of man, with compart-
ments all over 1t. labelled with the names of
the various ailments. If you have pain
find its corresponding location on the figure,
drop coin into the slot and the proper pill
or powder will come out.
A poor, prosecuted dog pursued by mob
OF street urchins in New York the other
day, deliberately attempted to commit sui
eide by throwing himself under the wheels
of heavy team. The feet of the horses
brushed him aside; but he got up, ran ahead
OF the team and again tried to be run over. A
policeman's revolver finally ended his mlser-
able Life.
The Shah of Persia saw the phonograh
while in England. After the first sentence
the Persian potentate smOte his palms to-
getber and cried, "Oh! obi" and "wopder-
full" Anxious for more his Imperial Males
ty babe the poet Of the suite recite some
verses from the great Persian poet, Hafz, in
to the receiver Out came In due course
from the photograph the verses OF Hafiz,
with the exact information of the speaker,
which caused the Shah anew to clap his
hands and express the utmost surprise. One
thing led to another. lie spoke into the ill.,
strument himself. Prince Albert Victor did
the same. Then the Duke of Abercorn said
something, there was laughing, crying and
whistling, and, finally, the band played a
tune at it, all of which In due succession
was afterward reeled Off, to the ast0nish-
ment Of the Shah and his suite. A pause
ensued. and his Imperial Majesty laid his
hand upon the machine and Prince Malcolm
Khan, speaking for his sovereign, said: 1.-The
Shah would like to have that instrument, or
one like it," ut is his" said Colonel Gou-
raud. the American owner. But" said the
Prince. she knows 1t is a new cne, and the
only one you have of its kind in Europe"
"All the same, 1t is his Imperial Majesty's,
as though there were many MORE" said the
astute and courtly American. "Then the
Shah will take it at once to Teheran, and he
would like to get some one to go with him to
work It," further interpreted the Prince.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-01

New York is obviously the place to hold
the worlds fair of 1S92-proyided always
that its selection meets the approval of Mr..
Ward McAllister and his four hundred.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-01

Moreover, the Tribune demonstrates that
the Democratic share OF Michigan's congress
sional delegation decreased In proportion as
the Cleveland administration distributed the
spoils OF the campaign. The general princi-
pies involved in these Michigan figures are
capable OF wide application, and they GER
talnly commend themselves TO the consider
alton OF thoughtful men everywhere.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-01

The year 1889 seems likely to go down in
history as the year of floods.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-01

1t appears now hat the militia laws are
muddled as well as the militia. Formerly
the law was TO issue commissions for term
Of six years, but in 1880 the legislature made
another law on the subject which did not
specify any length of term, and repealed all
other laws inconsistent with it. On an ex
pdrte presentation of the case by ex-Adju-
tant Gallagher. Judge Danforth held that
the SIX years term was not repealed by the
statute OF 1880. If that be correct, then Col.
Lynch term has not expired and election
for colonel of the First Regiment is not now
in nrdar
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-01

We regret to say that an unpleasantness
has sprung up between Mr.. John l.. Sulli-
van, champion slugger. and the city fathers
of Boston which threatens to deprive the city
of culture of one of its most noted citizens
MIR. Sullivan had applied to the City Council
OF Boston for license to give an exhibition
OF wrestling soon after his arrival In that
city, which for some unaccOuntable reason
was refused. Mr.. Sullivan regards this re-
fusal as indicating lack of appreciation Of
the honor which he has conferred upon his
city by his proves in the prize ring 10 Mis-
sissippi, and is inclined to resent it by keep
ing out of Boston altogether. Mr.. Muldoon,
SCllivan's trainer, is also sad, but he derives
consolation from the belief that the vote OF the
city fathers does not represent the sentiment
of the people, and that if the latter could
declare themselves on the subject they would
favor by a large majority the granting Of
Mr.. Sullivan's request. Mr.. Muldoon de-
clares that IL he thought otherwise he should
advise the great man to shake or from his
feet the dust Of Boston after demonstrating
his deep flial piety by making a farewell
visit to his father and mother Precisely
what action Mr.. Sullivan and his trainer
will take has not been fully decided Mr..
Muldoon is waiting for more light IN the
public sentiment question, and thinks of go
ing to Boston to make personal inyesti3a-
ton. 1t will only be necessary for him to
look over files Of the newspapers about the
time of the Mississippi mill to demonstrate
that Boston never contained man m whom
the public took so deep an interest as Mr..
John l.. Sullivan. slugger.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-01
CURRENT COM M EMIT.
WOKE THE WRONG PASSENGER

[Faiifeld Journall
1t would seem as though the fellows who
stirred up the Col. Lynch inquiry woke up
the wrong passenger. 1t is said that the cir
Gus has hardly opened yet, either.
ARE THE OFFICES OF REAL VALUE?
lBoston Journal]
The Detroit Tribune (Rep.) does not have
much faith in the value Of the public pat
ronage as political factor, and 1t cites the
figures of recent elections in its own State of
Michigan to support Its opinions 1t re-
marks:
In 1884 Michigan gave Blaine and Logan 3.3OS
more votes than for the Fusion Electoral ticket,
Ayers plurality being 1888. Cleveland was in
augurated March 4, 1885, and his distribution of
federal patronage was at once commenced. The
next State election was In November, 1885, BY
this time the federal patronage had been pretty
we'll spread around among the unterrifed and the
Fusionists felt confident of success. The result
was the election Of Gov. Luce (Rep) over Yaple
(Fuslon1 by 7.432. Go on to the next general
election Ia 1883. Surely now the federal patron
age shoveled out so freely to Michigan BY Don
Dickinson would do the Observation-Disclosures ACT
with rich results Election day came And then
1t passed. And the account stood thus:
Harrison and Morton (Rep.) 238, 3S 7
Cleveland and Thurman (Dem.). ........2I3, go
FISK and Brooks Pro.) .................... 20,945
ohion-LaDor..... ....................... 1866
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-01

The recent heavy failures in the dry goods
and boat and shoe trade, though unpleasant
reading. do not imply any dullncss in these
two branches of business. The failure Of the
Lewis Brothers was due to the immense de-
struction of property at Johnstown, and the
consequentinability Of heavy creditors of the
New York firm to meet their obligations. The
heavy failure in the boot and shoe trade Ia
Boston Is traceable to the illness OF one Of
the partners who had been accustomed to
largely manage the business and outside
speculatons. Their legitimate business was
good, and their losses came chiefly from out
side investments.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-01

The wiseacres at Mattawamkeag have fig
ured out the object of the visit of railroad
magnates to Aroostook. The plan, they
say, is for the Maine Central to,sell that part
of its road from Mattawamkeag to Vance
boro to the Canadian Pacific and put the
money Into the construction OF the railroad
from Mattawamkeag into tho Aroostook.
This plan wouldn't be such bad one for the
county of Aroostook and the State OF Maine !;
and we hope the Mattawamkeag wiseacres
are right The Maine Central would then
be most magnificent line, reaching from the
White Mountains and the western border of
the State to Presque Isle. or perhaps even to
Fort Kent With its branches 1t would
reach into nearly every corner of our mag
nihcent State; and would, no doubt. bring
with it more rapid development and growth
to the northern and eastern frontier.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-01

Valuable testimony in favor of the Massa-
chusetts ballot law from that well known
Democratic politician, Mr.. John E. Fitz err
aid Under it," says Mr.. Fitzgerald, .no-
body can hustle anybody up to the polls ("
Ii the law accomplishes nothing more but
the breaking no of this hustling business it
will be an exceedingly valuable measure.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-01


The failure of the wheat crops Of Europe
and India is an event of the highest import
ance the world over. Quick and cheap
transportation has brought the producers
ana consumers OF bread so near the world
over that an accident to any is the concern
OF all. Not only win the foreign protentates
refrain from going to war in a year when the
failure OF the wheat crop OF Europe makes
the people Of the continent poor. but the
same failure may affect the price of brea d to
the people of the United Sta,rs. The limited
States. India and Russia are the great wheat
producing countries in the world. and Enc.
land Is the great purchasing country.
France Germany and the other nations Of
Europe require little wheat from abroad ex-
cept in case Of practical failure of their
crops; but England is tremendous copsum-
er. Her purchases for the first five wears of
the present decade, and the sources from
whence they came, show the quantities her
people need and the sources whence thew
draw their supplies:
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-01
TIIE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING. AUG. 1.

f" "'H sea a'irnrins ',t;ers ANA ruata n
r"'-Ahni' The na,ne and ai4sess OF the writer
are ~ All cases Indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee of good faith.
we cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-01

The Shah, although the most despotic of
monarchS, is not ayerse to reception by the
Republican President of France. His stom-
ach is evidently democratic.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-01

The Rhode Island Senate and House are
still dsagreeing over the high license bill.
The point at Issue seems to be the politics of
the commissioners, which goes to show that
high license as well as prohibition is liable
to take political turn.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-01

Postmaster Paul of Milwaukee, whose con-
duct of his office was so severely criticised
by the civil service commissioner. has re-
signed for the good of the service.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-25
RAIL- ..For fine drinks, ,,.,u .,.u.

Come and See Our Bargains.
Fine decorated. chamber sets, 10
pieces, $3.50:
A silver plated caster only $l.O0.
A nice parlor table lamp 90.
A hanging library lamp $3.50.
A nickel-plated student lamp $500.
A real decorated china tea set, A
pieces, $500.
A decorated china cup and saucer
10 cents.
Our silver-plated knives and spoons
bearing our name are guaranteed for
five years.
We handle the Bucks Brilliant
Cooking Stove-best in the world. We
can show you 10 points of superiority
in these stoves over any other.
WAGNER e. CHABOT.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-25
CITY NEWS.

Get your washing done at the
Troy Steam Laundry, 412 E. Houston
street. Telephone 10Y. Washing
called for and delivered without ex-
ira charge. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. l-lo-u
Finest Kentucky Bourbon Whls-
ky in town, at Lockwood's, 4O2 Hous-
ton street. I'M
For all kinds of jewelry, watches
and clocks, call on Otto Blumenthal.
1-3-tf
Repairing of fine watches and jew
elry speciality, by Otto Blumenthal.
1-3-tf
Pianos for rent by the month or
quarter. B. R. Frees & Co., Opera
house Music store. l-4-tf
Consult DIR. Wasserzug in all
sexual, nervous and chronic diseases.
Opposite Western Union Telegraph
office. l2-Z9-lm
For nice fresh groceries and coun-
try produce, telephone Illg Brothers.
Goods delivered free. lO-l7-tf
Fresh country produce bought
and sold by Illg Brothers, Dolorosa
street. lo-l'-u
Free camp yard at Illg Brothers,
Dolorosa street. lO-lI-t1
For fine birthday, wedding or
holiday presents, call on Otto Blu
menthal. u-lo-tf
Only few more spaces leftin the
Opera House Programme, Apply
early.
a@Bear in mind that Frank J. Bel
tel keeps builders hardware and lum-
Der, at the International and Great
Northern depot. Silly
Best photographs at Callaway's
Gallery, 413 East Houston st. 15-tf
Pianos for rent by the month or
house Music store. Lift
Buy fresh beef, mutton and pork
from w. G. Wagner. Loft
w. G.. Wagner will deliver to
your house fine fat beef, mutton or
pork. Lott
Otto Blumenthal keeps the cele-
brated Rogers silver ware. Lift
Indian Territory coal gives more
heat and less. ashes than any coal in
the market. Telephone 1856. 22-2m
Liquid Stove Polish, Is cents per
DOUUl0, al ii. SCnulUAo 4No. W. Soih-
merce street.
Ladies' clothes speciality at the
Troy Steam Laundry, 4l2 E. Houston
street. Telephone 10Y. 1-l5-tf
DR.. Von Koehring, Office and resi-
dence 226 avenue G. l-l2-lm
Real Bargains in clothing and
GENTS furnishing goods can be secured
by calling on Morris d Bro, 255 and
257 Commerce street. l l7-u
BY calling on H. Morris & Bro,
the popular clothiers, 255 Commerce
street, you can supply yourself with a
nice suit or other gents furnishing
goods at the very lowest prices. If
H. Kopp, landscape gardener and
florist, is open to lay out new gardens
and renovate old ones in the most APP
proved style. Special attention to
trimming of grapes, roses, and all
kinds of strawberries. Leave orders at
Schools garden. l-l2-lm
-Drs. NJ. K. and F. NJ. Taylor, of
fee 4O2 Houston street. Tel.363 1l-6-ly
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-25
TO DO THAT
fO
The Slash Hits Everything In Stock.
HERE THEY ARE,

1 Henietas
English twed Csc
silk
Fancy novelty patterns
French cloths
special
Hence DESTROYS
ullapato visit our
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-25
YOUTHS SUITS:

Sizes, IL to Is years, complete lines.
Suits, 81 so, S. 90, So 90, 81 90, So 90,
$40 90; pair Of suspenders thrown in
the bargain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-25

A.Kahn will offer Monday, 1 lot
of Ladies' stockings, ranging from
1Oc to 2Oc a pair, reduced to &c a
pair.
A. Kahn will offer Monday, one
lot turkey red table damask, form
er price Acc a yard, now 25c.
A. Kahn will offer Monday, 800
pair of Ladies' kid gloves, ranging
in price from Soc to $1.25 a pair,
reduced all around to 45c.
A. Kahn will offer Monday,a lot
of lace curtain material, ranging
from 80 to SOC a yard; your choice
at zoe.
A. Kahn will offer Monday, a
large lot of lace tides, ranging
from 20 to SOC a piece; your choice
at 10c.
A. Kahn will offer Monday, one
lot of Ladies' chemises, saques,
and drawers, ranging from Sl.25
to $3.50; your choice at 65c. big
bargains.)
A. Kahn will offer Monday, big
bargains in all Winter goods.
A. Kahn will offer Monday, one
lot of Children's collars, ranging
from 15 to 25c; your choice at &c.
There will be lots of other
goods in their grand closing out
sale.
Remember I propose to make
this one of the grandest Bargain
sales that ever took place in Texas
Call early and get first choice.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-25
BOYS CLOTHING,

We have made special Importations
nicer goods than we ever carried,
style and workmanship the best in
the land.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-25
unbounded Confidence !!
In the Progress of San Antonio.


w modest
We make more
tankstO the public for the
that
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-25

Boys Suits, short pants with Nor
folk Jackets, Pleated Jackets, Imita'
ton Vest front Jackets.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-25

A. Kahn will put on sale Monday
all remnants of dress goods rang
ing from zoe to 9Oc per yard; your
choice for 10c yard.
A. Kahn will offer Monday, all
of the $1.O0 balmOral skirts for SOC
A. Kahn will offer Monday, all
the handmade ESQ knit shawls for
$3.50
A. Kahn will offer Monday, all
of his Ladies' and Children's
cloaks and wraps at and below
cost.
A. Kahn will offer Monday, big
bargains in black Cashmeres.
A. Kahn will offer Monday, all
his Ladies' and Children's under
wear at and below cost.
A. Kahn will offer Monday, the
following bargains in Comforts:
40 Co,,o forto forp,ar Yrioa c1 Ok now S5c
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-25
Boy'S and Youths Over coats.
GENTS CLOTHING.

We have about forty Gents Fine
Suits left. Goods we sold at $40 and
SIS suit will take half for them.
Also few fine Gents over coats at
half price.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-22
BOUND FOR THE SCENE OF WAR
r WILL BE SIX WEEKS BEFORE THE TRENTo,
AND yANDALIA REACH SAMOA.

AND vANDALIA REACH SAMOA.
San Francisco, Jan. 21.-Tbe United States steamer
vandaa, Captain schoonmaker, which left Mare Island
Navy Yard yesterday, lay at anchor In the Bay all
night because OF the heavy fog and passed out 70 sea
at 80 O'Clock this morning on her way to Samoa
The officers Of the vandalia, were recently detached
by orders from tho Navy Department In consequence
of tho expiration of their term of service but In view
of the prospect Of active service in Samoan waters,
they asked TO be allowed to remain with their ship,
and at their urgent request the orders defachns nem
were revoked.
Gun carriages for the new rhod battery Of tho
steamer SfohIcan, which Is also under orders to get
ready for sea, have arrived at Mare Island Navy Yard
They have been on tho way from the place OF ship
ment In the East about three months.
Washington, Jan. 2f.-It is said at the Navy De-
psrtment that will take at least six wceks for tho
war ships Trenton and vsndalla to msAe the voyage
to Samoa so that the Nipsic viii be tho only United
States vessel at that country from until sitter March
A. next Tho Trenton sailed from Panama about q
week ago. but not expected TO arrive at Samoa mcro
than a few hours ahesd OF tho Vandalla. The latter
Is fastcr vessel and viii take moro direct ro1is
than the Trenton No information In regard to fho
state OF affairs In Samoa in addition TO what has
already been published has been received at either the
State or Navy Departments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-22
A HALF CENTURY IN PRISON
WILLIAM = PIERCE, WHO MURDERED HIS
FATHER, TRANsFERRED 10 AN

INSANE ASYLUM.

Auburn, n. ", Jan. 81 (spcciaD.--wiam Pierce, who
was probably tho oldest convict in tho State IN con-
tinuous penal servltude this morning discharged
from the state Asylum for Insane Criminals, but was
not given his freedom. lie has lived nearly fifty
years behind tho prison bars in this city, for the
murder Of HIS father. He sentenced to lifo Inn
prisonment IN Auburn, at Malone, Franklin County,
August 15 1880, and from that time until this morn
ing had not been outside the prison walls except when
transferred 10 the asylum. Few OF those who could
tell the tale OF the murder OF Farmer Pierce by his
boy are alive to-day and all remembrance Of tho
deed has long since been effaced from the murderers
memory The pardon which Governor Hl signed
has no Significance to the demened man. Tho records
OF the prison show that william Pierce sentenced
to Auburn for life on August Is, 1890, when he
sixteen years Of age.
This morning he was taken by Supervisor Grant
TO willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane As he
sat In the baggage-room, waiting for the train, he
appeared Ike a giant He Is tall and erect and
weighs $40 pounds. His clean shaven cheeks hang
down almost 10 his shoulders and his black eyes
were hidden by overhangng brows. He is a mild
hammered man submissive 10 the orders Of the officers
Much of his past life Is blank. He manifested much
interest in the locomotive which the first he had
ever SEEM and the blank look On his shaggy face
seemed TO give way TO amazoment lie is so fat
that he wallis with difficulty and II impossible
for him TO raise hs foot high enough TO place II on
the first step OF the car. This done by the at
tendants and with the aid of some Of the bystander
the man was with difficulty placed In the car An
idea OF the time Pierce has spent in prison Is given by
the thought that az the time he came TO the
prison the Auburn branch Of the New-York Central
was not completed and the journey from the sceno
of his crime IN Franklin County made In wagons,
through Wild country. This was nine years before
Auburn was incorporated and twenty years before the
insane asylum completed and ready for occu-
pants. IL was also several years before secretary
Seward made his famous plea OF insanity In behalf OF
tho cOlOrcd murderer Of the Van Ness family and
the law camo 10 recognize Insanity as an excuse for
crime. Hnd Il been otherwise, Pierce would prob
ably never have been sentenced TO prison for life,
but would have been placed In an asylum for there
Is doubt but bis crime was that OF an insane boy
lie served twenty years IN tho prison and was trans
ferred 10 the asylum on March q 1880, few days
after It was completed. 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-22
DRYeooDS CLERKS GO ON STRIKE.
THE MALE EMPLOYEES OF J. AND G. JOHNSTON
QUIT WORK on ACCOUNT OF DISPUTE
ABOUT PERCENTAGE SYSTEM.

Tho great dry. goods house Of J. c. Johnston,
Twenty second-st ard broadway was tho scene OF an
unusual spectacle yesterday whom at IL 30 O'Clock IN
the morning somo hundreds Of clerks and statesmen
went on strike. This unusual proceeding tool
It's rise in dispute over question
of percentages. In view OF the speedy
retirement from business Of Robert Johnston, the
only surviving member of the firm. there has been
seIng-oH sale. For many years the firm, always
literally inclined, has allowed a percentage aver
aging cents in 30 cents and cents on the dollar
to their statesmen as an incentive to extra exeron In
the disposal OF remnants.
All the goods on which tho percentage was given
had the mark Z" p. M put on them and IL Is said
that during the sale p NJ goods largely Increased
Recently Mr. Johnston began to suspect that ho was
not being fairly dealt with by his statesmen, and that
goods not intended 10 be In the p NJ class had mad
that mark covertlg placed on them. Finally he de-
clarcd his intention of stopping the percentage
committee waited upon Mr.. Johnston or COM
munlcated with him through Mr.. McAhern, the man
ager 1t IS said that Mr. Johnston yielded SO lar as
to offer first / and then por cent. The committee
appointed TO represent the employees declined tho oer
and at IL 80 O'Clock yesterday morning quietly put
on their hats and coats and left the house 4. J..
Last night note was sent out pufporuums " po
signed by the committee, declaring that the strlhe
had been amicably settled.