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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-19

IONILAND DtC' TO Ioc0.
Receipts by Maine Central Railroad-For Port
land "a cars miscellaneous merchandise;' for con
Meeting roads l08 cars miscellaneous merchan
disc.
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EVERY OTHER THURSDAY.
ROYAL VICTORIA HOTEL, NASSAU,
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WIT AND WISDOM.

Marie-I am willing to marry you. Charles, even
II you are poor, but do you think you can take
care of me. anyway?
Charleston, darling, by this strong right arm
raised to heaven swear that L will support you
always, even if have to take in washing for you
10 do.-Munsey's Weekly.
a mans wife should Away, be tie
same, especially to her husband. but If she is
weak and nervous, and uses Carter's Iron Pills
sac cannot be, for they make her "feel like q
different person." SO they all say, and their hu :
bands say so tool
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-19

Beginning at point in the centre OF Cumberland
street distant So feet west Of the westerly side
line OF Anderson street; thence easterly through
centre of Cumberland street distance Of IS feet
to The westerly side line of Anderson street ;
thence with an angle to left distance Of IS feet
TO Anderson street sewer which it enters 10 feet
street. 4
Total length 120 feet.
Sewer Is OF IL In. cement pipe laid feet deep
at point of beginning and feet at terminus.
Cost of Sewer. .................s14337
City's proportion. ............. 47.79
Sum to be assessed. -. 1888
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CITY ADvKRTIsKmKNTs.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Sewer Assessments.

IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
December 2, 1889. J
Report of Commute on Drains AID
Sewers.
The Standing Committee on Drains and Sewers.
to whom was referred the construction OF
sewers during the current year, having estimated
and assessed upon such lots or parcels Of land as
are benfitted by the sewers constructed during
the year 1889, and enumerated In the report OF
the City Civil Engineer, accompanying this, such
sums not exceeding such benefits as we consider
Just and equitable. hereby respectfully submit
Aldermen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-19

AT Boston fine feeces are in better request but
the cheaper sorts of Wool show less Improvement.
Territorial Wool in general is weak. At Phiadel-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-19
3946i
Vesper Street Sewer.

Beginning at a poi 1t In centre Of Vesper street,
distant southerly ~ feet from the southeriy side
line Of Congress street; thence southerly through
old sewer.
Total length, 632 feet.
Sewer Is Of 10 10. cement pipe for the first 348
feet, and the remainder OF IL In. cement pipe
laid 7.75 feet deep at point OF beginning and 10
deep at terminus.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-19

PORT OF PORTLAND

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1s.
Arrived.
Sch Cassie Bronson. Bennett. Norfolk-cOal
Sch Fannie j Bartlett Kreger Baltimore-coal
Sch WIN M Bird, Barrett, Baltimore-coal to
Sch Cyrus Chamberlain, Gilchrist, New York
coal to Randall & McAllister.
Sch Mary, Snow, New York-coal to Randall &
Sch Clifton, (Br) Bradley, Daren for Digby, MS.
Sch Advance, (Br| Golf, New York for st John.
Sch Genesta, iBr) Stewart. New York for st
Sch Lewis R French, Over. Prospect Harbor-
silver ore to B & M RI.
Sch Sarah Franklin. Thurston fremont;
Sch Jennie Greenbank, Osmore, Rockland for
New York.
Sch Lucy, sprague, Calais for Sag Harbor.
sen Aen Cark Calais for New york.
Sch Ada G Shorthand, Mcintyre, ST John, NIB,
S Sch I B Garland, Crosby, Green's Landing for
Sch Highland Queen. Beals, Jonesport for Bos-
Sch sultanu Wallace, Harpswell.
Sch John w Brown, Craig, shore fishing.
RETURNED-Sch William Keene, with loss of
maintopmast.
Cleared.
Steamship Eleanora. Bennett, New York; B
Sch Hattie M Crowell, Chase. Pointa-Pltre-J
II Hamen s. Son.
Sch u Burt Wyinan, coal port.
Sch H Barnes, Haskell, Bucksport-S W
ThaXter.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
WISCASSET, Dec 15-Ar. sch Coquette, Merry,
Boston.
Dec l6-Ar. sch L Sturgis, Foster, Boston.
Dec 17-Ar, scbs Kate Lilly, Barter, and Mary
s. Wonson, Lewis, Boston; VIM Jewell, from
Rockland.
Dec 1S-Sld, sch Emma s Briggs, Blake, for
Bridgeport.
Barque Cnalmette. 1907 tons, built at Freeport
III 1860, now at New York, has been soldIfor Bos-
ton aceOunt at Ga ZOO.
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New YORK MInInc Stocks.

NEW YORK, Dec. ID 1SS9-The following are
to-day's closing quotations Of mining stocks:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-16
ALIRRARY PLAN.

The suggestion made by Mr.. Carnegie of
public library with branches in different
sections of the city, finds critics here. The
opinion of one prominent gentleman is
quoted to the effect that "Pittsburg should
not be compared with New York, where
the plan has been adopted; and that ''it is
not feasible in this city,
OF course Pittsburg cannot be compared
with New York In point of population; but
it is pre-eminently city in which the di-
vision of population among residential sub
urbs would make it most useful for branches
of central library to be distributed in
those suburbs. A branch at tLawrenceville,
one in the East End, and one on the South
side, operated in connection with the central
library down town, would enable twenty
persons to get the benefits of such an insti-
tuition where one would with single loca-
tion.
This idea has been in practice In Boston
for some years. Though not so large city
as New York, Boston has the feature of SUBJ
urban divisions of the population much as
Pittsburg has; and the plan has proved en-
inently successful. Its adoption here was
discussed some time ago by the directors of
the old Pittsburg Library; but the strait
ened means of that institution and the i'm
policy of attempting to enlarge its work
with so grand scheme pending as the Car
negie Library, kept the discussion from
going much beyond recognition of the
value of branch libraries in the suburbs op-
Grated in connection with and thus securing
the advantages of large central institu-
ton.
Mr.. Carnegie's proposition in that con-
nection is good one; and it is to be hoped.
that the official representatives of the city
will soon take some action that will enable
Mr.. Carnegie's ideas in this line to take the
gratifying form of stone and mortar.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-16

look to p.oa.si..v.i as the only possible
remedy for intemperance. 1t is fact that
in Germany, where great quantities of beer
are consumed, drunkenness is compare
lively rare. The same is true of France,
where wine is the invariable accompani-
ment of the meal, from the tables of the
wealthiest to those of the poorest citizens.
When, in rare cases. drunkenness is seen
there, it can usually be traced to the use of
absinthe or other such concoctions. So in
Italy, where the wines of the neighborhood
are as freely consumed by the people, evil
dences of excessive indulgence are seldom
visible to the traveller.
Judge White attributes the different re-
suits of beer in Germany and in the United
States to the stringent laws compelling
pure article in the former country. Such
laws exist in France and in Italy also. and
are enforced with a rigor which covers not
merely periodical inspection of the bever-
ages from the manufacturers cellars to the
counter of the retailer, but visits such pen
alties as the public closing of the shutters
on house in which unfit wines or beers are
sold, and the afixing thereon of printed
notice to the public.
That great deal of the evil of intemper-
ance is directly due to the want Of similar
rigorous inspection of alcoholic beverages
in the United States is not to be disputed.
That by neglecting to advocate and secure
such system those interested in the liquor
manufacture and trade have been remiss,
considering even only the sordid matter of
their own interests will also hardly Sbe
questioned.
On the other hand, the experience of
Judge White has matter in it for reflection
on the part of those inclined to prohibition
as the only remedy. After what has been
seen of his course on the bench, he cannot be
accounted by them as prejudIced in favor of
liquor. His remarks, though merely casual,
might be timely if they led to fair, intel
ligent, and unimpassioned inquiry whether
temperance would be best promoted by pro-
hibitlon as that class of legislation has been
found to work elsewhere, or by high license
judiciously administered coupled by such
frequent inspection and penalties for unfit
articles of drink as are established and Wig
ously enforced in continental countries?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-16
NOW FOR ST. LOUIS /!

Those who watch the weekly Clearing
House returns for the chief American cities,
cannot fail to notice that the predictions by
THE DISPATCH a year ago of Pittsburg's
taking permanent rank above New Orleans,
Cincinnati and Baltimore, are steadily
being verified. Pittsburg's, place is now
usually seventh. Once in while Balti-
more gets slightly to the front: but, as a
rule, Baltimore, Cincinnati and New
Orleans trail away behind Pittsburg, which
is now engaged in an interesting race with
San Francisco and st. Louis. Last week
the former showed something over SIS, ,O0O,-
900 of clearances and st. Louis $1S, ,O00, 900,
while Pittsburg was close to $4,000, 900.
But it is the comparison with the corre-
spending week of the previous year which
is significant. San Francisco shows 0. 2 per
cent of decrease and st. Louis only 2.3
per cent increase, while Pittsburg's increase
is 1879 per cent over '88.
When the Father of the Country prac-
ticed surveying, exploration and diplo-
macy, as we'll as fighting, in the region
tributary to Pittsburg, he put on record the
saying that here at the joining of the rivers
was the site of a great city of the future.
As things look now. Pittsburg is indeed
destined to stand 1very close to the top Of
the list. When st. Louis shall have been
passed, as will not improbably be the case in
the next few years, only New York, Boston,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-16
THE NEW DEPARTURE IN GLASS.

The discussion as to the practicability of
the ''tank" method of making window
glass, soon to be tried on large scale at
Jeannette, is of very great interest to that
trade. If successful it promises an enor-
nous cheapening of the product, with the
necessity of reconstructing the old factories
and possibly readiustment of wages. The
opinion of a Belgian glassworker who has
had experience with the tank method in his
country is given elsewhere as unfavorable
to the new process. Whether the later i'm
provements and the use of natural gas will
overcome the objections stated there is vet
to be seen. The actual test will soon render
all the discussion nugstory. If the expert
ment succeeds the glass business, which has
been conducted in nearly the same way for
the larger part of century, will receive a
great impetus, and we must take the bitter
with the sweet. If not, the firm that is
making the experiment has ample capital,
and will be able to stand the disappoint-
ment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-16
THE MILK SHIPPERS MISTAKE.

The milk war has got to the point where
one side has commenced to cut rates, for the
purpose of forcing the other side into COM
bination. The local report of the pro-
ducers' meeting held yesterday, shows that
this step is in strict conformity with rules
of the rate wars which are only waged when
a combination is hoped for.
Some parade is made of the intention to
show the consumers that the producers
mean to give them cheap milk. But a cut
in prices for the distinct and avowed pur-
pose of making the business improbable
contains no promise of cheap milk in the
future. If monopoly were possible, it
would contain exactly the opposite prom
ise-that of higher milk in the future. But
as it isimpossible, it is necessary to warn
the producers that if they are, as they pro-
fess, selling milk at a loss, they sre only
throwing away their money. They can
make business improbable to themselves
and others for time, but when they restore
prices to profitable basis, competition will
spring up. 1t is one of the benefcent laws
of commerce that in business where COM
petition cannot be suppressed, the policy of
selling at loss to make business unprofta-
bic, infiicts the heaviest penalty on those
who adopt it.
Let the producers and their agent under
take the policy of distributing milk on a
large scale at the lowest prices at which it
will give them a profit. That will be
legitimate trade, and it will confer an
equal benefit upon producer and consumer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-16
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG, TUESDAY, APR. Is, 1S8g
THE WAY TO DO IT.

The Chamber of Commerce, yesterday,
adopted resolution, urging the Governor
of the State to exert some influence with the
Legislature, to secure anti-discrimiustion
legislation. The declaration of the neces-
sity for such legislation is timely; but the
hope of receiving relief from that quarter is
not good.
In the first place, supposing the sympa-
thies of the Governor to be wholly on the
side of the people, that is not the quarter
from which the Legislature receives its Or
ders. In the second place, the Governor,
like all other persons at Harrisburg, is sub
ject to political influences. So long as
those political influences are enlisted
on the side of the corporations, the
appeal to the Governor will yield no better
results than the appeal to the Legislature
direct.
The Chamber of Commerce and all others
enlisted in this fight should understand that
the way to make themselves heard is to Gre
ate a political force, that Governors, Legis-
tors and Senators are afraid of. When that
is done the legislation will come in short
order,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-16
THE SAMOAN INSTRUCTIONS.

The instructions to the Commission that
is going to Berlin with the hope at least, of
settling the Samoan question. are published
two days after the Commissioners have
sailed from New York Hardly any sharper
exampleof the contrast between the diploma
cy of the United States and that of Europe
could be afforded, than the publication of
instructions to representatives charged with
diplomatic negotiations, which in Europe
are regarded with the utmost secresy. But
little harm can be done in this case, because
the United States has nothing to conceal
and 10 ulterior designs to forward. The
instructions take the only ground that the
United States can take. namely: Autonomy
for Samoa; foreign influence to be kept
strictly within the limit of advice; equal
rights and powers to all three of the civil
lied nations interested; no exclusive or pre-
ponderating control of Samoan affairs in the
hands of any one government; and an utter
denial of American responsibility for the
troubles which have arisen from German
interference. 1t can do no harm for Bis
marck to know in advance that this is the
ground on which the United States Com
missioners will stand. That knowledge may
prepare him for accepting it sooner or later.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-16
Grand ODera House,

A very pleasing entertainment was that given
last evening at the Grand Opera House. A
military drama entitled "The Fall of Atlanta,
or the Irish Spy" was presented, under local
management, for the benefit of Patterson Post
G. A. r. 1t will run all the week and the indi-
cations are that the veterans will realize a
handsome sum Tor their relief fund. Last night
there was large audience, the house being al
most filed. Everybody was in the best OF bumor,
and the players were enthusiastically ap-
plauded. There were some bitches. of course,
but on the whole everything passed off very
nicely. In addition to the amateurs, some of
whom sustained their roles in an excellent
manner, Miss Lillian Burkhart and Mr..
George M. COnnell are among the dramats
personae. The former needs no introduction to
Pittsburgers, and her Interpretation of the part
OF Cora R0LLSt0n gave great satisfaction. Mr.
Connell was lTresistibly funny in his triple role
of Irish characters He is natural and capa-
BILE comedian Other prominent roles were for
the most part in good hands. The drama is in
hve acts with numerous tableaux and presents
very good picture of the stirring scenes en-
acted in the South away back in the sixties.
There was moisture in the eyes of many a vet
eran as his memory reverted to the time when
he marched forth to defend his country.
The hit of the evening was the drill of the
Home Guards Qadies). These pretty soldiers
put the male militia completely in the shade
and went through all sorts of military move
ments with all the regularity and precision of
old warriors They were given the hearty re-
ception which their efforts so richly merited.
Every veteran should see the play. All will
find it interesting For the generation that has
grown up since the war it contains many val
liable lesson.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-16
A FRENCH FARCE.

In Paris the farce of "Boulanger on
Trial'' is the reigning success. 1t is fun
nier than anything the theaters can offer
The most amusing part of the performance
so far is the differences in costume which
divides the Senate. The gentlemen of the
Left, who want to scalp BouIanger, even
if they have to dispense with the Generals
head in the operation, persist that "Bou-
LANCER on Trial" is not farce, but trag-
edy. With admirable ideas of the fitness of
things they therefore come to the Senate in
full evening dress Appropriately. the
gentlemen of the Right, who think Bou-
langer as good an excuse for king by di-
vine right as they can get to pit against
the Republican Government, are attending
his trial in the Senate attired in jackets and
neglige morning dress.
The result is that the Right laughs at the
solemnity Of the Senators opposite in swal-
low tails, while the Left howls back def
ance with patriotic rage. The monkey half
. of these grave and reverend seignors is up
permost just now. So the farce proceeds.
By and by one of the monkeys will scratch
another, and at the sight of blood the tiger
element will assert itself, the farce will be-
come tragedy, and France will pay the
piper dearly before she gets peace.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-16
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

COLONEL HUGH MCCALMoNT is the most
experienced cavalry officer in the British SER
vice. He has served in eight campaigns.
JOHN F. SWIFT. the new Minister to Japan,
will leave San Francisco for his post on April
g. His friends will give him banquet before
his departure.
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw never writes a speech,
but usually spends few moments in reflect
ing on his subject, jotting down few headings
in the process.
THE death yesterday of John P. Usher, Sec
retary of the Interior under Mr.. Lincoln, leaves
but three surviving Cabinet counselors of the
great war President-General Simon Cameron,
Hugh McCulloch and James Harlan.
THERE will be held at Columbia, Tenn, May
g. Scotch-Irish congress, and in connection
Herewith a reunion of Confederate and Union
soldiers of the race. Eminent Speakers from
North and South will address the congresa.
GOVERNOR AMEs, of Massachusetts,, is
obliged to retire from politics on account of i'll
health. II is said that the Governor has been
injured physically by his sociability. He has
accepted more invitations to public dinners of
late years than any man in a gubernatorial po-
sition in the country.
ASSISTANT Secretary of State.Wharton. who
took the oath of Office last week, is Harvard
graduate, an enthusiastic Protectionist and a
loyal Blaine man. He and Representativ e
Henry Cabot Lodge were prominent among the
very few members of the Somerset Club of
Boston, who resisted the Mugwump wave of
1887. Mr.. Wharton is a society man, quiet, cul-
tured, full of tact, and possessing certain
GOODNESS peculiar to his character as a Bos-
tonian and Harvard man.
CURIOUS complication has arisen over the
question as to the original of the bust On the
east side of Doric Hall, in the Massachusetts
State House, whether it is the counterfeit pre-
sentiment of Samuel Adams, as the label
alleges or George Washington, as some be-
lieve, or Of neither of these patriots, as others
contend. The question is one which bids fair
to stand alongside the letters of Junius, the
gentleman who assaulted Mr.. VIM. Patterson,
OF any other of the insolvable problems which
have fretted humanity
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-16
Rnrris' Thenter..

Miss Ada Gray has enacted the double roles
of Lady Isabel and Madam Vine, in EAST
Lynne" so often, and always so faithfully and
well, that when the play is named her version
of it is Immediately brought TO mind. Two de-
lighted audiences witnessed the performances at
Harris Theater yesterday, and the business for
the remainder of the week promises to be i'm
mense, although this is the acknowledged
worst week of the year for theatrical managers
and combinations.
Miss Gray's present support is equal to any
she has had for long time. Several members
of the company are worthy special eommenda-
tion. A better Cor1ey Carlyle than Miss
Hattie Saphore couldn't be had, and ]. C.
Fenton's Interpretation of the character of SSr
Francis LeUtSon is excellent. Alex s. Gourlay
is a handsome Richard Hare and Miss Flor
ence Foster charming Barbara Hdre. Miss
Anna Tupper is sweet as Joyce, and the rest of
the cast all fit into their places neatly.
As for Miss Ada Gray, her rendition of the
difficult roles of Lady Isabel and Madam ZINE
is too well known to need mention here Suffice
it to say that she improves instead of deterorat-
ing with time. Endowed by nature with all the
requirements for scenes demanding intensity
and power, fine physique, a noble and dignified
bearing, and a voice of rare compass. those en-
hancements which art, from love of art can
give, have been carefully, studiously added, SO
that Miss Ada Gray stands now where her
youthful aspirations pointed, in the front rank
of an exacting but enchanting profession.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-16

In an article setting forth the unques-
tionable value of turtle-hacked rams for
harbor defense, published in an Eastern CO.
temporary the following point is brought
out: ''This ram cost only s4OO 900, and the
iron-clads against which she would operate
cost from five to ten times as much. 1t
would be economy, therefore, to sacrifice
two or three rams to secure the destruction
of the enemy's ship" The consideration is
undoubtedly valid one for the Govern
ment; but one can hardly suppress the won
der as to whether the crews of the rams Will
look at it in that way.