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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14
CURRENT COM INTENT
A VOICE FROM MINNESOTA.


Thomas B. Reeds boom for Speaker of
the House of Representatives received per-
ceptable impetus last week by the declara-
tion of the New York Press, a paper
that notablylis nearer the administration
heart than any other, that the New York
delegation in Congress would support Mr..
Reed. There is no question of that gentle
mans fitness for the place and he is the only
man mentioned as yet for it whose election
would give positive pleasure to all parts of
the country outside the influence of local
candidates. He has been for years the ac-
knowledged leader of that body on the Re-
publican side, at bis party's mandate made
che hopeless run for Speaker when the DEM
Ocrats were in the majority and the whole
country should now unite in demanding for
him that recognition which his patriotism,
ability and more than these his rugged hon.
esty and sterling integrity which are above
suspicion, SO clearly entitle him to. The
Minnesota deleg alton could in no way rem
der to their constituents a more acceptable
Christmas present than the election of
Thomas b. Reed of Maine as Speaker of the
House in the next Congress of the United
States.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14
THE WORST OF ALL DISEASES
is CONSUMPTION,

as so few recover from it, and the friends suffer
more mentally than the patient does physically,
as the changes from better to worse are so
frequent in many cases occurring every few
hours. This disease, all recognize, comes from
Ddnt Of nutrition, and few realize that nutrition
can be furnished by artificial food free from in
soluble matter and in raw state, as is found in
the Murdock's LIQUID Food. We illustrate ia the
case Of Mr. VIM. Goodman, being one Of many
cases that have been restored to health. We
quote from his letter of Aug. 10, 1889, German
town, Philadelphia:
II was so reduced in health by consumption,
aaTxng suffered for years from it, that my wife
ana friends anticipated my death daily when
commenced taking Murdock's Liquid Food; in a
rev Gays | could eat better and take large
my daily life. 1t is perfectly amazing the benefit
4 4, nave received from your Liquid Food. The
bacteria can't live when your Liquid Food is
taken, 1t making new blood SO fast.
Inc expectations have almost ceased, the
nlghG sWeats have gone, appetite all right and
aa gaining strength daily. Two weeks ago
e Strno only speak In whispers; now my voice Is
me as one risen from the dead
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14

II the bon. Burke Cochran, attorney for
Kemmler, the New York murderer, still has
doubts that electricity will kill. and is anx-
ious to remove them, he should climb an
electric light pole In the metropolis.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14

a live wire in an old insulator is like new
wine in old bottles. Trouble is very likely
to follow
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14

so dozen Ladies' 5-button Kid Gloves, colors Tan,
Brown and States sizes from Sd to Ia, at CSC
per pair; the most popular low priced Glove in the
city.
ira quality.
lot Children's ashmere Gloves at csc per pair ;
extra fine quality.
lot Ladies' Cashmere Gloves at soc per pair; ex-
ira fine.
Sole Agents in Portland for the Celebrated SAL
EXANDRE" Kid Gloves.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14

The entries are as follows:
FoALs OF 1S87-PURsE 1925.
J. +. Barrett, CHI Prince Artemus by Artemus, yr.
Mahlon Jordan, Barbara Frietchie by
BEmpereur.
Z. w. Hunt, b Carpenter Boy by Gov. Morrill,.
Chas. Aver, bl Charley Aver by Norway Knox.
j. NJ. Floyd, oh Young Nelson by Nelson.
Mile heats best two In three.
FoALs OF 18S8-PURsE s135. y
W. b. Morrill,. b Dawn by Messenger Wilkes.
+. A. Maxwell, bf- by Portland Pilot.
E. Fletcher, b G - by Artemus Jr.
N. w. Ilsey, G Glencoe Pilot by Winthrop Pilot
Mahlon Jordan, b I BellwoOd by G0ldw0od-
j. +. Barrett, cnf Artness by Artemus, Jr.
j. M. Floyd, b Hattie f. by Elect0r.
One-half mile heats, best two In three.
These contests are between the best colts In
Western Maine prince Artemus having trotted
mile In public In 2,53) and will be close as the
colts are showing we'll These eveats will pr00a-
bly, be the last for the season, and are looked for
ward TO with interest as deciding the question OF
supremacy between home breeders; all entries
are owned 10 Portland and vicinity. Race will
begin at p mn. Admission to the Park % Cts.
oct14d2t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14
CONCERNING BOOKS.
BY e. CAVAZZA.

Jane Austen. By Mrs. Charles Maiden.
is held, rightfully belongs to it, as the first
experiment of the realistic theory in felton,
Her times were those of the novel of hero
ism, Of romance, of supernatural terrors, of
sentimentality--of anything rather than the
perfect truth about fictitious people and hap
| penings, the materalism of the nonresident,
which is the aim of the latter noveists. She
was not without appreciative admirers
| among her contemporaries. Sir Walter Scott
gave her generous praise; South
| ey, Colerdge, Guizot, Macaulay
and many less noted, If not less
| sympathetic, personages esteemed her tai
ents highly. There is something very win
ming in the gentle and womanly fashion
with which she recognized the humanity and
interest of commonplace types, and trans
ferred them to her stories with accurate and
lifelike minuteness. At the same time, to
many readers, willing to give full credi. to
the literary excellence and utter truthfulness
OF Miss Austen's delineations, the novels
themselves are tiresome, precisely
as would be the society of those characters
II met in real life. The biographer Mrs.
Maiden, could have but scanty material in
the simple and quiet existence of Jane Aus
ten ; on the other hand, there was no action
or trait of the gentle novelist which requires
apology or charitable lightness of the re-
cording pen. Her life was that of a refined
and modest woman, who rightly esteemed
her family ties and affections far above the
iattering notoriety which she might easily
have won by her writings. She was one of
the proverbially happy women who have no
history. A large portion of the present bog.
raphy is composed of citations which illus
trate Miss Austen's stories, with apprecia
tive and transformations comment bv Mrs.
Maiden. 1t is a pleasing and readable. as
we'll as sensible memoir, and will not fail
to find place beside the novels of Jane
Austen, upon the bookshelves of her admir-
ers. Boston: Roberts Brothers. Price
$1.00)
Children of Gideon. BY Walter Besant,
new novel by Mr.. Besant means new
plea for humanity, presented In the agree
able guise of brilliant and impressive fiction.
At present, the novelist has assumed the
championship of working women; and a
nobler, more chivalrous and needful mission
could not have suggested itself to him. At
tention has lately been called by more than
one writer to the condition of the overworked
and undergrad women, who, without such ed
ucation and talent as would raise them to
position where they could command their
Prices, drag out weary existence of toll at
the needle The Song of the Shirt" is as
1luiy ballad Of today as of the time when
poor Tom Hood wrote it, but its cadences
nave ceased to be novelty, and require, per-
haps, to be set to new music. At present.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14


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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14

Speaking Pieces. By Ellen o. Peck. A
handy little volume of selections suitable for
various occasions, such as occur in schools,
Sunday schools etc, with some recitations
appropriate to Christmas, New Years Dec
Grafton Day wedding and Birthday anniver-
sarieS. Many of the selections are pretty
and pleasing, others have little literary worth
but there is room for the exercise of taste
They are all spirited, easy of comprehension
by children, and of the right length for reel.
tation. The volume is neatly bound in green
boards. Boston: Lee & Shepard. Price 30
&c
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14

Within the Enemys Lines. By Oliver
Optic. The latest volume of Oliver Optics
Blue and Gray series of war stories involves
the re-capture of southern blockade runner,
and abounds in details of naval and military
service. The hero is boy of great courage
and GOODNESS. precisely the type which Oliver
Optic knows how to introduce so effectively
to the admiration of his young readers. Lit
tie more than the mention of this new
volume-to be followed rapidly by more of
the same series is needed to elicit a demand
from Mr.. Optics clientage, scattered over the
country from Maine to Florida. Boston:
Lee & Shepard. Price $1.5O.)
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-14
SLEEPLESSNESS.
The Most Dangerous Foe To Life and Health.
As You Value Your Life and Health, Do Not Use Opiaes

adt folly fly to the use Of OPIUM morphine CHORAL They simply pg
ta are
The Dickinson press., 1889-09-07

THERE seems to he a general misun.
d~erstanding as to the time of opening
the Sioux reservation to settlement.
a great many believe that the com.
pletion of negotiations with the In
dians is all that is necessary and are
lahoring under the mistaken idea that
the reservation will he thrown omen
this fall. The act of congress, a sec.
ton of which reads as follows, should
settle the matter:
"That at any time after lands have
been allotted to all the Indians of any
tribe. as herein provided, or sooner, il
In the opinion of the President it
shall be for the best interests of said
tribe, it shall be lawful for the Secre.
tary of the Interior to negotiate with
such Indian tribe for the purchase and
release of land in conformity with the
treaty or statute under which such
reservation is held, of such portions OF
its reservation not allotted, rs such
tribe shall, from time to time. consent
to sell, on such terms and condition.
as shall be considered just and equita
able between the United States ant
said tribe of Indians, which shall no
be complete until ratified by the Con
gress."
1t is plain that congress must ratify
the work of the commission before
the land is open to settlement.
The Dickinson press., 1889-09-07
TWO TOWNS BURNED,
Gardiner and Black pine.
Mont, Destroyed by For.
est Fires.
Only One House in the Former Vii.
lage Left Standing Other
Villages Threatened.
Prairie Fires Sweeping Southwestern
Minnesota-Big Stone City in
Peril.

HELENA, Mont, Sept. 2.-News has
been received from Black Pine, in Deer
Lodge county, that the town had been
destroyed by fire. Black Pine is situated
in the midst of q heavy growth of tim
Der, and large mills, and the Black Pine
Mining c%ompany's works are located
there. The fire started in the timber a
week ago and men had been fighting it
continually. Friday it was thought to
be under control, but a brisk wind
famed it up again, and Saturday the
people going to town were forced to run
their horses for a quarter of a mile and
could see nothing or hardly breathe for
that distance. Tho flames were going
straight for the town at fearful speed,
the wind was increasing and
the roar could be heard for
two miles. The mill and mine
were shut down and all the men turned
OIL to fight the fire. The flames shot
200 feet into the air and it was impossi.
bic to get nearer than 300 yards. Two.
thirds of the men were at the mill, but
it wa impossible for the rest to ap.
proach. The buildings were kept wet
all the time, and they hoped to save it.
About twenty men had their hair and
whiskers singed, their faces frightfnlly
blistered, hands burned and on the
whole badly used up. The people of
the town are taken care of at Phillips.
hurr
The Dickinson press., 1889-09-07

THE Tribune does not urge every re.
publican in this district to be perfect
ly satisfied with every nominee on the
republican ticket, because that would
be urging an im%possibility. Human
nature is about the same in all men
and sore disappointments breed strife
and distrust. But the Tribune does
urge all republicans, whether entirely
satisfied or not, to vote the straight
republican ticket. Disappointment
nor dissatisfaction is not sufficient
cause for holting aparty ticket, square
ly. regul. rly and unanimously nomi.
mated. One Il and ought to vote the
ticket, even though he be dissatisfied
vita ''lle or two nominees, unless it is
rh~l9ed and proven that the nominees
are corrupt and dangerous men. No
s"ch charge can be made against the
Ftpnhliran ticket. 1t is composed of
honorable, competent and worthy
men, and when the Tribune says
ticket" it means the local legislative
and judicial as well as state.-Bis.
marck Tribune.
The Dickinson press., 1889-09-07
TYPICAL WESTERN DUEL.

Two Ranchmen In Love with One Girl
FiRht-Both Arc Dead.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. A.
Malad City, just over the Idaho border,
is excited over a terrible duel near that
place, in which the principals were both
killed. The tragedy was the result of a
love affair. Abraham Skies, a Dakota
man, and Jude Spring of Malad City,
were both paying attention to Jennie
Terut, the charming daughter of a far
mer living five miles from the ranch
owned by the TWO young men named.
They quarrelcd over her and Spring
challenged Skies for a duel. The chal-
lenge was accepted and early Monday
morning the two young ranchmen, Sec
onded by the two herders, met in an
open space in the woods. They stood
Ten PAGES Apart.
each being armed with a %six-shooter,
and at the word of command both fired,
Springs bullet striking Skies in the left
arm, and Skies firing wide of the mark.
Skies demanded another shot, and again
the men faced each other as before.
Both took deliberate aim this time and
as the shots rang out both fell to the
ground. Spring was shot through the
head and instantly killed. Skies re-
ceiyed a bullet in the left breast, Just
above the heart, and expired five min
utes later. Both were buried in a ra-
vine by the ranchers. Miss Terut is
nearly crazed by the terrible event.
The Dickinson press., 1889-09-07
VICTORY! FOR WHOM {?
London Dock LabOrers Resume
Work for Those WHO Con.
ccdc Their Demands.
Several Companies Have Already
Yielded and the Thames Again
Is Lively.
LabOrers Thus Lose All Chance Of Fore.
ing the Strike to q Definite
Conclusion.

LONDON, Sept. 5.-The strikers COM
mittee decided to allow the men to re-
sumo work on any wharf where six
pence is paid for ordinary work, eight
pence for over time, and where the
plus" on piece work is evenly divided
between the ~journeyman and the fore
man. These are the terms for which
the strike was inaugurated, but not
withstanding the fact that at several of
the wharves the strikers might have
gone to work at these terms at any time
during the past ten days. the committee
refused to allow any man to resume
work until the dock companies had been
brought to terms.
Five of the principal London wharf.
myers have agreed to the terms and
work on their docks has begun with full
force. Other wharfingers and granary
keepers are on the verge of a similar
agreement, and hundreds of men are
surrounding each wharf in readiness to
go to work when the employers shall
reach their inevitable decision. The
Thames has a livelier appearance than it
has had for weeks past. The men who
resume work will each contribute one
days pay to the strike fund for the ben
eft of those still idle. MIR. Burns de-
clares that the men have given the di-
rectors of the dock companies a crushing
blow, between wind and water, from
which they will not soon recover. Four
thousand pounds have been sent to the
strikers from Australia.
The Dickinson press., 1889-09-07
THE MILWAUKEE eNcAmPmENr.
What Has Been Done in Eight Years for
the BENEFIT of the Veterans.

the Benefit of the Veterans.
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 20. "A very
lengthy report from the commit
tee on pensions was presented. 1t
opened expressing regret that, owing to
the short session of congress following
the last encampment and crowded CON
dition of business, little in the line of
practical results could be accomplished.
After the last encampment the commit
tee prepared two bills, one a disability
bill 80 broadened in its provisions as to
include ON Endorsement of pensions to
all honorably discharged veterans,
and another to give every honorably
discharged veteran a monthly rate
of n cent for each days services.
These bills were given in detail, and the
committee expressed regret that it had
been unable to secure favorable action
campment reaffirm its position, the same
bills were ready for early presentation
to both houses of congress Immediately
upon the opening of the session and
from interviews with leading men of
both houses the cordial and friendly at
titude of the administration, and the
liberal views of the secretary of the in
terror and the commissioner of pen
sions, it vas believed that before the
conclusion of the next session of con-
gress, legislation would be had which
would go far beyond the completion of
the full measure of the national indebt-
edness to the men who defended her
flag. From this the report went on to
give in detail the work that had been
accomplished by the Grand Army PEN
sion committee in eight years. The
clerical force in the pension Office had
been increased from S42 to 1859; in the
adjutant generals Office to 1877. There
We're 1855 additions to the listof surgeons
and So in other departments. These adj
ditions had necessitated an extra expen-
diture of $4,000, 900 yearly. A law had
been passed giving the commissioner of
pensions power to appoint boards of
examining surgeons throughout the
country to expedite the work. Another
appointing $50 additional special exam
ins,. in the field to examine cases in
which questions arose. A third
su,h2,izjnx the employment of esperts
+. " syeclsi diseahes in caseg demanding
SPECIAL attention; s,!l another that the
s.Assp,ztcs and muster al q soldier
should IN all c.ses h: accepted as prima
!sels evidence If his %Houndness at the
wax. ayainss exiting disabilities. Others
Increasing widows pensions from ~ t o
w per month, incrsasing the rate for
s@rsfe disability, had been passed. The
ssIxyrt concludes by recommending that
the work be puzzled with vigor for the
yea U come,
The Dickinson press., 1889-09-07
SOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATS.
Temporary Organization Effected
ron Committees Appointed.

Temporary Organization Effected nj
Huron-Com,nittees Appointed.
Huron, S. D., Sept. 5.-The first
Democratic state convention for South
Dakota was called TO order at the Grand
opera house in this city, at 9 O'Clock p.
m, by j. Z. Carpenter, chairman of the
state central committee. There were
present a large number of visitors be-
sides the 348 delegates.
Mr.. Carpenter announced the choice
Of the state central committee was Col.
William R. Steele, of Deadwood, for
temporary chairman, E. NJ. o'Brien, of
Yankton, for recording secretary, and
reading secretary. Objection was raised
against the selection of officers for the
convention by the central committee.
After a good deal of wrangling Col.
Steele, of Deadwood, was elected by a
vote of 1914 1-2 to 100 1-2 for Harden, of
Jerauld. E. NJ. O'Brien, Fl. S. Volkmar
and w. w. Goddard were chosen sere-
taries. Committees on credentials and
permanent organization were appointed
and the convention adjourned till Z
o'clock.
When the convention reassembled the
secretary read a memorial from the
Democratic editors, asking recognition
on the central committee and suggesting
that it consist of one member from each
county, and urging county organizations
and earnest support of Democratic pa
pers; also to work for the success of the
minority clause of the constitution. The
chair appointed a committee of five on
rules and n of nine on platform. A
discussion on appointing the state CEN
trail committee was next begun and no
decision has up to this writing been
reached.
The Dickinson press., 1889-09-07
The Grand Forks P%laiuucaler very

The Grand Forks Plaindcaler very
appropriately says: There is nothing
commenlable in the action OF certain
editors who were in the successful
combination ut the state republican
convention, and who seems to be tax.
ing Il special delight in keeping open
the wounds created by the fierce strug.
gle ut that time. Not c%ontentcd with
self g~loriiication, they assail men
whose interests have been identified
with the interests Of the republican
party of North Dakota for many years
past. aud hurl ut them such cpithets us
the old gang" besides making charg-
cs of corruption and bribery. There
Is nothing i'll this. The Plainlcalcr
was II of the papers endorsing John
Miller two weeks before the convcn.
tion, and yet it has nothing but words
of true republicanism for the mcn de-
feated in that convention. There may
he an odd gang in the territory, but
i'll how much is it preferable to the
''ncw gang" which some of these edi.
tors seem bent on creating! Those WHO
were beaten acquiesce in the decision
of the majority. Nothing more than
this can reasonably be asked by those
who were successful, and it is not on.
ly the height OF mcanness, but of po-
litical folly and of poor partisansllip
to continue the strife in our ranks ;f.
ter We have made our nominations.
The Plaindcalcr intends to give Il fair
deal all around, and does not believe
anything is gained by fighting the re.
publican party.
The Dickinson press., 1889-09-07
THE GREAT FuTuRITY STAKES.

Chaos. Owned by Congressman w. l..
Scott, Takes First Money in the Event.
S%HEEPsHEAD BAY RACE TRACK, N. V.
Sept. 5.-The Futurity, a sweepstakes
for a-year-olds, distance six furlongs,
was the great attraction of the day. The
crowd was tremendous. AS early as 1o
o'clock race-goers began to arrive, and
from that time on they came in a steady
stream, pouring through the gates until
not a seat vas left. There were twenty
eight starters, and all got off well to-
gether. Chaos was two lengths ahead
at the stretch, bnt st. Carlo closed upon
him SO fast that he only won by a
neck, st. Carlo second, Sinaloa third.
Time Lie as. Chaos is owned by ex-
Congressman w. L. Scott, of Erie, Pa.
He was ridden by Day, an English
lad who has but recently been r~einstated.
He was ruled off at Monmouth for foul
riding. The race paid 800, 600 to the
winner.