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The Portland daily press., 1889-08-30
CASTINGS ROMANCE.
The Tragedy Of the Indian Maiden
Wlnona.
Cambridge Tribune.1


Castine Is ON high peninsula at the mouth
Of the Penobscot river, and is growing in
popularity as a summer resort. The follow
ing bit Of romance was written In her school
days by lady who has since spent many
summers there:
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-30

Some Of the Colby University boys
officiated as ushers at the recent wedding of
Colby's colored janitor and adopted daughter
of Prof Hamlin. Miss Hamlin was
married at her fathers house in Wateryille
to Mr.. Common. teacher in the college for
colored students where she has been teaching
in the South, DIR. Pepper performing the
ceremony.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-30
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST.

An animal supposed to be a wolverine has
been recently killed in New Gloucester. He
had killed sheep and calves and badly fright
ened one or two boys before he was catured.
He was shot by Sullivan Hackett.
The Portland daily press., 1889-08-30

A Belfast man recently shingled the roof
Of cottage and then called his neighbors to
admire his work 1t was admirably done,
the only trouble with 1t being that the
shingles were put on butt end foremost
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-17

United States, just prior to the departure
OF McCoppin for the United States. In
his speech, Sir James MacBain spoke Of
the close ties of relationship existing be-
tween the Australians and Americans.
McCoppin, in reply, spoke of the future
growth of the fraternal feeling between
the two countries, and also touched upon
the growth of commerce between the
two countries. McCoppin said: "Right in
the track of that commerce lie certain
groups OF islands, which possess much in
terest for both America and Australia.
America is now striving to preserve
the autonomy of those islands, but
Australia is silent. It would be
deplorable if, In the give.and-take game
now being played by the statesmen of
Europe, the independence of those
most interesting islands should be
sacrificed. The sentiment was loudly
applauded by Sir James MscBain and
his guests, while Herr Wermuth, the
German Commissioner, got up and left
the room. The Melbourne papers COM
mented upon the incident as an insult to
the host and the American Commits
sioner. Australian and New Zealand
papers uniformly applaud the, prompt
action of the American Government in
dispatching war vessels to the scene Of
disturbance, and servely criticize the
inaction of the home government OF
Great Britain.
GERMAN PRESS OPINIONS.
BERLIN, February 16.-The National
Zeitung says that, while recognizing the
spirit OF conciliation displayed by Ger
many, it is of the opinion that Germany's
attitude will have an unfavorable effect
upon her interests in the South Seas. The
British naval officer, it says, behaved
Loyalty, but not SO the British Consul. In
regard to the American Consul and Cap
tain Leary, no censure can be strong
enough, but it is hoped that after the
recall of Sewall, America will see that
words should be followed by correspond
ing acts. &c
The Vossische Zeitung thinks the Ger
man Consul acted with more energy
than discretion, while the Government
maintained an attitude of cautious re-
serve. I'VE cannot yet form a judg-
ment," it says, "as to whether or not
the charges against the British aud Amer
lean agents are we'll founded. On their
own showing, however, no praise
is due the German agent for remark
able ability. The Government exercised
the greatest moderation and considera-
tion for the other powers. We hope the
conference will result in permanent
peace and order in Samoa instead of
plunging the great civilized powers into
war over bagatelle."
The Fresinige Zeitung, in an article
headed "In Blind Alley" says: "It
has not yet been made clear whether
DR.. Knappe is alone blameable. He has
only been in Apia since November. He
was instructed previously here, and
doubtless believed he was acting within
his powers in adopting the sharp measures
If December 18TH"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-17

The Express, realizing that it had let
the cat out of the bag in it's issue of Fri
day. in regard to the Republican gerry
mander of the city by the new charter,
tries to crawfish by saying that distri-
button which, according to it's own ad-
mission. would give only one assured
Democratic ward out of nine, is Just one.
1t will have some difficulty in persuading
any fair-minded person that its quibbling
merits serious attention. The natural
effect of the eapportionment of that instru-
ment would be to disfranchise Democrats,
but the people can and will defeat the
scheme by giving the Democratic candi-
dates rousing majorities. Even vicious
gerrymander can be nullifed by an in
.dignant people.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-17
Con densed TeIegrams.

John L. Adams, of Marion, Ga, has
been arrested on, q charge of forgery.
The City Council OF Tacoma has raised
the wholesale and retail liquor license to
81 900. -
The new steamer Corona takes tho
place of the City of Puebla ON the South
Coast route.
Three blocks of buildings in Mancbae.
ter, England, composed mostly of ware.
houses, have been burned. Loss. e50, ,01O
Rev. J. D. FIenner, Methodist min
lister, OF Boise, Idaho, has been unfrocked
T ior robustness unbecoming clergyman.
There were two ladies in the case.
Rough weather on the steamship
queen OF the National line, in1her pas.
sage from Europe to New York. caused
1ne death OF the two racers Ossory and
rrdnce Lo, valued at SIC, 900 each.
~ Senator David Houston, of Roanoke,
va, fell on the icy pavement at Lencas,
ter, fa., and died from the rupture of a
oloodvessel. He had just returned from
q Visit to General Harrison in the interest
OF the anti-Mahone faction.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-17

The local Democracy is in fine posi-
ton to make an aggressive and winning
fight for the Offices next Thursday. The
ticket is in the field away ahead of the
.enemy's forces; there is plenty of time
to let the people see who is up for office,
and to know what sort of men they are to
vote for. All sores engendered of small
dissppointments will heal up before
election day; whereas, on the
Republican side, there will be
no time for the people to learn
what sort of men are being placed be-
fore them, nor will there be time to heal
the sores sure 10 be opened in the Con-
veation. All cannot have the nomina-
tiona. The fine italian hand of the
bosses will plainly appear in the slate
put up, and then it will be the "kickers'" !"
innings" Get to work and let no
point be lost between now and sundown
next Thursday. That is the way to win.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-17

OUR Republican friends are nothing if
not sanguine. They never wait until
the period Of incubation is completed
but count their juvenile poultry by the
thousand even before the eggs are laid.
Mayor Bryson's great and deserved
strength before the people in December
last counts for nothing in their minds
now. Such little difficulties as q couple
of thousand votes are easily overcome by
their fervid imagination. Two months
Ago they counted on sweeping the
board, but after the people had
finished giving in their verdict
the great Republican victory was
not very assuring to the candidates of
the party. So it is to-day. We're one to
pay any attention to the bloviating of
the bosses, there is not ghost of q
chance for the Democracy to elect dog
catcher. AhI we'll. The people will
have something to say on that head next
Thursday, and there is every reason to
sxpect that history will repeat itself to
fhe time of . Democratic majority of
about 4 thougpnd votes. :,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-17
THE PRECIPITATION.
Estimate of the Crop Prospects 4
The COmming Season.

Estimate OF the Crop Prospects for
The COmming Season.
SAN Francisco, February 16.-Some
anxiety has been expressed in COM
mercial circles of this city lest the pres
ent drought and prevailing north winds
result in poor crops in the cereal-produc-
ing valleys of the State. Manager Mont
pelier, of the Changers Bank, states that
advices from all parts of California, from
Red Bluff to Bakersfield, SHOW that safii
mer fallowed wheat is in good condition,
but that late sown grain is badly in need
of rain, the north winds having formed
crusts on the moist and heavy lands of
the Sacramento and San Joaquin val
leys, and this is keeping the grain back.
But inasmuch as summer-fallowed wheat
amounts to nearly three-fourths of the
entire acreage in the Sacramento valley,
and between one-half and two-thirds OF
the acreage of the San Joaquin valley,
he did not consider the prospect dis
couraging.
At the headquarters Of the Yiticultural
Commission, it was stated that the season
to date has been a good one for grape
growers, and that with heavy rains dur
ing the next two months, big crop of
grapes could be confidently counted on.
Without such rain, there would not be
one.quarter of the usual yield.
Chief United States Signal Officer Max
field stated that, contrary to experience,
the past years season in Northern Cali
fornia has been extremely dry, while in
Southern California, from Los Angeles to
the Mexican line, there has been more
than the usual rainfall.
The great wheat-growing districts OF
eastern Washington and Oregon are now
suffering from severe drouth, and unless
rain comes very soon the crop will be a
failure.
Speaking of the rain, Superintendent
Fillmore, of the Southern Pacific, said,
this evening: 'Yes, we have had rain
to-day at many points on our SYSTEM
not great deal, but enough to do good,
and the barometer all along the line indi-
Gates more rain. It has rainsd some in
Southern California, particularly in the
desert below Indio. There have been
both rain and snow in and about the
Santa Clara valley, along the coast di-
vision, and there has been slight fall in
the San Joaquin valley. There has also
been snow at Colfax, on the Central Pa
cific, and at Placerville."
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-17

INDICATIONS are chat the scant era oi
exports from the United States which
caused the country to be drained of 30
much specie during the year 1883 is
over; for, while for the whole year the
imports exceeded the exports in value
by $33 500, 900, for December the exports
were worth ss5. 755, 1000, and the imports
only $60,500, which is in our favor by
so, 100000. If January should foot
mp this way, it will nearly Offset the sum
against us for the year. For the whole
of 1887 the excess of the value of imports
over exports was about $6,5OO,O0O. The
imports for 1888 were worth only about
81, ,000, 900 more than those for 1887.
The difference was mostly in the exports,
which were $24, 000, ,O00 less for 1888 than
for The preceding year.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-17

A BILL is before the Legislature to re-
deem the scrip issued by the Constitu-
tional Convention to its members for the
per diem due them. This is the sixth
Legislature that has met since the Con-
vention was held, and at each session a
bill has been introduced to pay this scrip.
1t has always been defeated by the lobby,
because the holders OF this scrip have
refused to yield up large slice of it to
that all-powerful combination. 1t is a
just measure, and the debt is justly due
by the State to the members of
the Constitutional Convention. That
body was in session for one
hundred and fifty. six days. Only
enough money had been appropriated to
pay the members their lawful per diem
for ninety days. They were brought face
to face with the fact that they must
either disband and leave their work un-
finished or remain in session and trust to
the State to pay them their extra per
diem. The work they did was accepted
by the people of the State by an over
whelming vote in favor of the new Con-
stitution. This acceptance certainly i'm
piled that the members, who had
remained at their post. without
salary, and paid their own expenses,
for sixty-six days, would be remem-
bered by the State to the extent of the
per diem they received during the first
ninety days of the sitting OF the Conven-
ton. 1t has been said that the Conven-
ton should have been more expeditions
with its work. But the work OF framing
q constitution is of such character thai
it cannot be hurried. Every phase ant
proposition in it has to be thoroughly
discussed and re-discussed, and, in the
case of our Convention, there were one
hundred and thirty-four members, EN-
bracing views and prejudices of the mos
diverse character. The friction wal
great and the progress necessarily slow
but the work was accomplished and &C
cepted by the State, and the scrip issaet
for the extra per diem to the members
ought to be cashed. 1t is an homes
debt, and the State cannot afford to re-
pudiate debt which it honestly owes.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-17

Our esteemed evening contemporary
the Wobbler, is hard to place. Yesterday
it came out with denial of the city'e
being gerrymandered. On the pre-
vious day it had said, that one of the
new wards is pretty surely Democratic,
that two were very doubtful and the other
six surely Republican. 1t is to be hoped
that the WObblsr will be able after a
while to decide what it does mean, cay it
and stick to it.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-17

The Times is kind enough to read Us
. lecture on morals and manners in con-
nection with few good-natured remarks
made by the HERALD on the Cuddy case.
We could not 60 to a better source for
instruction in either or both--in horn.
If we were seeking lessons in sheer
brutality, however, we would hunt our
contemporary up instanter.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-17

LIQUIDATION is going on here at most
satisfactory, indeed at an astonishing,
rate. No less than twenty-seven releases
of mortgages we're put on record in the
Office of the County Recorder yesterday.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-17

THE next decade promises to be one OF
great progress and development in the
United States. Indeed, this era of pros
perity should begin before the current
decade ends. There are many reasons
for believing that the advances made
along many lines since 1880 will be
duplicated and also doubled in the COM
ing period. The unlocking of vast sums
of money from the vaults of the Treasury
in the early eighties was the prime
cause of the great volume of business,
of speculation and Of enterprise
which has marked the past few years.
But the amount of money thus set afloat
was mere bagatelle as compared with
the millions which the Government must
pay out during the next ten years.
There is now in the vaults of the Treas
ury about $100. 900, 900 Of surplus, which
the administration has regarded with so
much alarm. The appropriation bills oil
the present Congress will unlock the
doors on a quarter of this, and put
it into circulation during the next few
months. If the Republican party follow
out the programme its "spell-binders'
outlined in the campaign of last fall, the
rest of the surplus will coon be "blowu
in" There is little reason to doubt
that the party will fulfill its promise in
this respect. Surplus revenues are moi
traditions of the g. o. p. Then in 1891,
less than two years FROM now, $212 2,OOO, ;
600 of ~ per cent bonds fail due. The
redemption of these will set large
amount of money in circulation.
The country is in sore need of a larger
supply of circulating medium. Thus this
increase in the current funds of the ma.
ton, will give aggressive movements
along all lines of development. Money
will become cheaper, and all other prop
erty dearer, as these classes of commodi-
ties stand related to each other. Prices
OF almost all the things bought and sold
are cheap now. A rise in values may be
looked for before long, and that rise may
be expected to 60 to a notch not seen
since soon after the war closed.
The next decade is likely to
be one of an easy money market, of high
prices, and of speculative excitement. It
will be well to meet the new era we'll
supplied with stuff to sell. 1t looks as
if money was more stringent and dearer
to-day than it is likely to be again in
dozen years. If that is true, then it is
the worst sort OF property to hold.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-17

In THE mouths of Republicans ali the
disturbing elements of society are in the
Democratic party, and that organization
is made up of little else. OF course, this
is all the purest and most nonsensical OF
hypocrisy. The party of "All Morality
held it's primaries yesterday, and
what OF the tough element that
did not find it's way to the polls
would not be hard to count. There were
men of great responsibility there, too,
but they were very much in the case Of
the needle in the bottle of hay.
1t is the -"boys'" campaign, and
they are running it for all there
is in it. We shall see the outcome at
the Convention tomorrow. 1t will be a
notable gathering g-notable for the alb
sence of high morals in politics. The
ticket will not be marked by the pres
ence of many of the moral reformers of
the g. o. p. on it. 1t is to be very
hilarious campaign and great "boodle"
administration if the ticket should win.
The next two years will be marked as
an era of jobs such as has rarely cursed
any American city. The managers
of great schemes are behind this Repub-
lican fight, and the tools Of great schem-
ers will fill the ticket nearly from top to
bottom. The sewers, the streets. and all
The branches of public works will be the
objective points, with the Treasury right
in the foreground of the picture. The
people will do we'll to keep their eyes on
these proceedings. We shall see how
sincere the great moral reformers of two
months ago are. Will they support this
ticket about to be nominated by the
boys" and by the big schemers who
aim at the Treasury?" We shall see.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-17
Judge Appointed.

SACRAMENTO, February 16.-Tae Cover.
nor his appointed George w. Hunter, of
Humboldt, Superior Judge, to succeed
John J. De Haven, elected to Congress
from the First Congressional District.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-17
Nnfice to mail auhscrfbers.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1889.

We HAVE received from Mr.. ]. de
Barth Shorb a very interesting COM
munication on the vine pest which is
unavoidably thrown over to our next
issue.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-17
HarrIson,s Cabinet.

INDIANAPOLIS, February 16-It is be-,
lieved here that the Cabinet is finally
decided on, and that it will contain the
sof Blaine. Window, Rusk, Thomas,
Noble, Warner Miller, Estee and Wana.
maker.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-17
Journalists CHANGE.

SAN DIEGO, February 16.--The San
,D'egam. evening newspaper, changed
hands this afternoon, having been pur-
chased by E. N. Sullivan and other San
Diego newspaper men.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-17

Leaving the reception-.I'll take my
nat, waiter" "What kind of hat was
it, sir?" "A new silk one.n "Sorrv.
sir, but all the new hats were taken some
time ago. ."-[Fliegende Blatter.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-17
AMERICAN GooDs DETAINED

The British steam packet Richmond
arrived on the 18th from Auckland. She
was expected to bring important news
from the three nations regarding the Sa-
moan question. Mr.. Moors, an Ameri-
can merchant, started TO take his goods
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-17

JOHN G. kLEIN'S STATEMENT.
| SAN Francisco, February 16.--John G.
Klein, the American newspaper cores
pondent, who arrived from Samoa on the
steamer Maripsoa to-day, says that he
left the islands because he was aware
that he would have to remain on the
American man.of-war continually in
order to avoid being seized hy the Ger
mans, who were evidently under in.
structions from Bismarck to arrest him
although it was we'll understood
on the islands, that he took no part
whatever in the attack on the Germans.
He says that he left sick bed to 90 ont
to watch the attempt of the Germans to
make landing for the attack on Mataa-
fa's forces. but that, instead of firing a
shot or leading the natives he was pas.
sive spectator, and did nothing beyond
warning the Germans not to land, as he
was requested to do by the natives. The
hatred OF the Germans toward anyone
stating the facts respecting their aggres-
slons was illustrated in the case Of On.
sack OF the Samoan Times.
Klein has the afidavits of Vice. Consul
Blackjack and other residents az TO the
proper character of his conduct on the
night OF the battle with the Germans, on
December 18th. Klein declares that his
published correspondence has been veri.
fed by official correspondence respecting
affairs on the islands. He contends that
the situation of all American residents.
and especially Of merchants, is intolera-
Bile, owing to the insolence of the German
officials and soldiers. A feeling was en-
tertained there that American rights
would not be respected, unless sufficient
naval force was ordered to those waters,
with adequate authority.
FRANK M'CoPPIN's wHooP.
The Melbourne papers, brought by the
Mariposa, relate an incident growing out
Of the Samoan complications, developed
at public dinner given at the close of
The Melbourne Exposition, by Chief Com
missioner Sir James MacBain, to Mr..
Frank McCoppin, Commissioner for the
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-17

associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-03
Giant Glaciers OF Alaska.

The southwestern face of ST. Elias it
is safe to say. will never be climed; it
presents mass of broken snow. beauti-
full. yet forbidding. We estimated the
summit to be about 1000 feet above u.s.
making it's total height 1880 feet. 1t
seemed to us that the coast survey in
giving it 19,5O0 feet was too liberal in its
figures, The day was cloudless; the
whole scene was one that battles descrip
tion. It surpassed in grandeur, though
not in picturesqueness, the very best that
the Alps can offer. Roughly speaking,
the eye encountered for miles nothing
but snow and ice had never before
thoroughly realized the vastness of the
Alaskan glaciers. though during the past
fortnight we had spent many weary
hour in crossing immense moraines.
One of the glaciers we looked down
upon was not less than sixty miles long,
while another attained a breadth of
twenty-five or thirty miles. From below
| had gained the impression that ice
covered with debris predominated over
white ice now saw that this was not
the case. and that the ratio of debris to
clear ice was probably not greater than
that of ten to one When standing alta
considerable height one appreciates for
the first time the beautiful curves
through which the glaciers alter their
course. We noticed this in particular in
looking down upon the Agassiz glacier.
1t appeared at one point to describe
three or four arcs of concentric circles
with radii varying from eight to ten
miles, each arc being indicated by a
light coating of stones, the whole resem-
bling an immense race course. Through
the middle of the Tyndall glacier, and
for distance of several miles, two light
streaks of moraine ran parallel to each
other. presenting from above the appear
ance of huge serpent crawling the
length of the glacier -Scribner's Maga-
zine.