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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17
PERSONAL ANo PECULIAR.


At the annual meeting in Paris of the
Academy of Sciences the Bordin prize,
awarded for perfecting the theory of the
movement of solid body, was awarded to
Nine. Sophia Kovaleysky, professor at
Stockholm University, and lineal descend
ant of Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary
from l45S to 1890. 1t is very unusual for the
grand prize in mathematical sciences to be
carried off by a woman. In astronomy the
Valz prize was awarded to Mr.. u. G. Picker
ing and the fanseen prize to DR.. William
Higgins. The Montyon physiology prize
was divided between Mr.. Augustus ID. Wal
Ter and M. Leon Frederic.
The Empress Eugene is hack again in
Paris. She stays with the Duchess dc
Moucey (Anna MuraD, and keeps quiet
Nevertheless. a concourse of visitors who
went recently to pay her their re
spects were received. She had long in
teryiew with General du Barail. the head o.
Prince Victors plebisctary committee. DR.
Metzger's treatment has brought her from q
sad and almost crippled state to cheerful
ness and the activity that arises from thu
muscles being flexible and in ready obedl
| ence to the nerves. DIR. Metzger does MOI
| allow neI to eat much bread, or, indeed, any
kind OF food rich In phosphates Of lime
| which, he says, makes the bodies of elderl,
| persons stiff and deHse and the organs iail
i ers, rather than agents, If the spirit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17

Representatives, to enact laws and discuss
measures for the benefit of the State. 1t is
not for the benefit Of the State
that Maine people should emigrate
to Arizona or send their money there. When
the State gets overcrowded it will be wise
to start an emigration bureau. Then
we shall raise no objection to lectures upon
subjects tending to draw off the surplus pop
ulation. No snch emergency is likely to
arise this winter. But lecture in the hall
in question ON the need of removing the
capital to Portland would without doubt be
of benefit to the State. Therefore we move
that the resolution passed yesterday be re-
considered and amended so as to provide
that Mr.. Lunt's lecture shall treat Of the SUI
perior advantages of Portland as the capital
seat. Mr.. Lunt is an eloquent gentleman and
would doubtless do the subject full justice.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17
Sneezing Catarrh

The distressing sneeze, sneeze, sneez, the ac
rid, watery discharges from the eyes al nose, the
painful Inflammation extending to 4e throat, the
swelling Of the mucous lining ,ausing choking
sensations, cough, ringing noies IN the head and
splitting headaches.-how .amiliar these symp
toms are to thousands tho suffer periodically
frem head colds or infiuaiza, and who live IN ig
n0ran0e of the fact thsC single application o.
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throat liberated and h,cking cough gradually
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17

Stanley's letter to Tippoo lib confirms the
reports previously received from the East
and West coasts Of Africa, that he succeeded
In penetrating the equatorial province and
hnding Emin, that afterward he returned to
Stanley Falls, and subsequently, started back
TO Wadelai. 1t was last August. however,
when he was at Stanley Falls. Since then
no trustworthy news concerning either STAN
ley or Emin has been received. if
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17

correspondent points out that the ppsss
was In error IN. saying tnat Major Dickey Is
the father of the House. de sends us a copy
OF a ballot thrown in 1882 on which appears
the name of John c. Talbot for senator.
Mr.. Talbot was elected. As the constitution
divides that senator must be at least
pa -. five years of age at the commence
s"s >, h,o -"rm, when Mr.. Talbot took his
nao. No - ms, nova heen Of that age His age
to'day therefore must be aighty-one. To him
consequently properly belone 'ne ll'le Oh
Father Of the House, for Major D,S.Sey Is
only seyenty-eight. e
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17

we DO not read anonymous letters ana commu
nicatons. The name and address Of the writel
are IN all cases indispensable, not necessarily fol-
publication buf as guarantee Of good faith.
we cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used st
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17

1t is urged as an objection to making Port
land the capital that If the present State
House is abandoned the land on which it
stands will revert to the original heirs. Well,
let il revert Who caresp
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17

The White Caps have made their appear
ance In New Hampshire. Black caps well
drawn down would better become some of
these gentry.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17

Still another theatre is going up in Boston
The ghost of Old Sam Adams must be rest
less over 1t. But by way of set-off the bust
ness Of ssSam the Maester" is still thriving
Immensely at the Hub.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17
NIdaARDLY MI, NIL 0 ocrr n I

n IS said that the Vanderbilts are worth
S575, 000, 900, or whereabouts, with an annual
income Of ST., 100000. just think of 1t, they
could subscribe for all the papers in this
country and not feel IL. and yet they don't
even take the the H. j. What's the good of
having so much money If they do not know
enough to take the good of 1t?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17

Now that the returns are all in both sides
appear to have now Harrison gets the presi-
dency. But Cleveland gets an endorsement
of his one term principle. The former is
doubtless content The latter ought to be.
principles before men," you know
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17

Bismarck has his eye on Samoa just now.
The hurley old chief has always been after
some more. But Young America don't IKE
it at all, at all, and is inclined to say 'mind
your biz"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17
NOTES BY THE WAY.

There has been at some seasons complaint
over the scarcity Of small bills. January is
evidently an exception.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17

After the ministers have exhausted the
text of s'Robert Ellsmore." the next, In view
be call for sRobert LIE sDiable." Nothing
charged for the suggestion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17

Our city fathers incline to have our citizens
vote on the Rochester railroad question.
Hurry up that ballot reform bill, gentlemen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17

Another effort will be made this winter to
induce the legislature to establish reforma.
tory institution for women. The usefulness
of such an institution is admitted, and the
only reason that 1t has not been established
before this is the expense which it would
involve. The State is now better off finan-
cially, and it would seem that now it was
able to appropriate sufhcient sum to start
such an institution. There is no need of
iae.rTing very large expenditure at the be-
ginning. Members from the country district
may not feel that such an institution is
needed. But representatives whose homes
are in the city must know that the provisions
the State has made for the punishment and
reformation Of female offenders are entirely
inadequate. Their confinement in the same
institution with men is demoralizing, and in
stead of working their reformation, tends to
their degradation. Anybody familiar with
our large cities knows that every one of them
contains many young girls, who have taken
first step in crime, but who. If they, could
be S-..:en from the street and confined in an
institution like the Massachusetts, reforma-
tory, for year or more, might be saved
FROM degradation. Shutting them up a
month or two in the House Of Correction
simply hardens them. They come out worse
than they went In. It Is this class largely
the Reformatory would reach.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17

Some of the arguments made against the
Australian system Of voting might be
urged with equal force against
our criminal laws. The Gardi-
ner Journal for instance says making a
mans vote secret will not necessarily stop
bribery. Certainly not. Neither does hang
ing man necessarily stop murder; nor
sending man to State prison for life stop
burglary; nor fining man and sending him
to Jail necessarily stop rum-selling. Indeed
as a matter of fact all these crimes are
committed today Notwithstanding the PEN
alties have been inflicted many thousand
times. If the Australian system viii dimin-
ish bribery that is sufficient to recommend It,
Whether it win do that is a matter of opin-
lon. But it seems to the PRESS that the
willingness of men to buy Is likely to dimin-
ish as the certainty Of getting wha. they pay
fer diminishes. III eeitH
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17
CURRENT COMM EMIT.
CORRECT.
~ 1890. $50.

The Portland PRESS Is fighting hard for
the removal of the State House to that city
interviewing legislators, printing editorials,
quoting and exhorting In breath. III Port
land fails Of her ambition In this matter 1t
will not be the fault of the PRESS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17

The vigorous protest of United Ireland
against the proceedings of the Parnell COM
mission would seem TO be fully justified by
facts. The commission was constituted 10
inquire as TO the genuineness of anincrimina-
ting letter which the London Times as
cribed to Mr.. Parp~u.s If Parnell was Its
author then the letter shomA condemn him
in the eyes of the world and render.ss fur
Their leadership Of the Irish cause or ans
other cause but very bad one impossible.
1t is scarcely conceivable that If the London
Times could furnish proof Of the authenticity
of that letter it would not have done SO at the
start. Thus would the Times have silenced
rs-~ell forever and greatly discredited thu
Leasne. Instead Us doing SO 1t has set it
counsel to w~-ae to gather.ad present to tn
court the details OF outrages tat bave hee,
committed inlreland for the last twel.-y wears
The inevitable conclusion is that 1t pun. :
this course simply to gain time in the hoI
that some evidence, which 1t has not nov
win be forthcoming of the genuineness Z
the published letter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17
TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed Proposals win be received at the office
I'll Friday, Feb. LIST, 1885 at I'm for the excava-
ton OF about $4,000 cubic yards Of earth and
aocut 1900 cubic yards OF ledge rom the hill
owned by said Company between Turner and
Main streets. Auburn. Also for the construction
Of river wall in the rear Of Main street. The
earth and refuse stone will be used In making
the MI behind the river wall. Stone of suitable
size and shape may be used In construction OF
the wall. All work will be done under the dlrec-
ton OF the company. Contractors will state the
price per cubic yard for each OF the three classes
OF work The right 70 reject any or all bids Is
reserved by the company. Further particulars
NAV BE- obtained at the ONCE Of the company I'M
der the Dewitt House, Lewiston, Maine.
FRANKLIN COMPANY.
lana eOdIfeb1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17

Senator Haines's bill to regulate railroad
rates is something in the line of the inter-
State commerce law. Possibly something
of the kind may be needed, but 1t belongs to
a class of legislation that should not be dealt
In except with the greatest care. The rail-
road business is very intricate, and requires
long study to grasp it so as to be able to deaf
with it intelligently. Years ago the Western
grangers undertook to regulate the railroads
and made very bad mess Of it. There is one
clause in Senator Haines's bill however the
wisdom and righteousness of which cannot
admit of doubt. namely, the one that forbids
favoritism. If any Of the railroads are now
giving certain men or corporations advan-
tages which they refuse to others they ought
to be compelled to desist
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17

&O E0 Until Dec. 10, we viii cut Address
%[sOO. or Monogram N Steel, and Stamp
Paper, with Envelopes, Tor $3.50; regular price
Is 1925. This makes the best Christmas present,
for the money, ever offered. Samples sent w. w.
Davis a. Co., sfationers, 23 West street,
Hoston, Mass. jan14eodly
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17
COPARTNERsHIP NOTICES.
NOTICE.

ON and after January 4th, MARTIN, PEN
Casco and Cumberland SITS. ian4d21ts
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17
INTERNATIONAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY

TIME annual meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Il International steamship Co. will be held at
their office, Railroad Wharf on WEDNESDAY,.
the 23rd day OF January 1889 at O'Clock p. M,
for the purpose Of choosing Directors for the en-
suing year and the transaction Of such other
business as may legally come before them.
jan12dtd II. j. LIBBY, Sec'y.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17
"a fNO RHEUMATIC ABOUT MET

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for 800; Oh postage free, Of POTTER DRUG AND
CHzlMICAL 20. Boston. Mass. ian17MTh&W2W
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Portland Railroad CO.-annual Meeting.

VyHE annual meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Il Portland Railroad Company will be held at
the office Of the Company, No. 484 Congress
street, Portland, Maine, on Monday, January
81, 1882 at O'Clock p. m, for the choice Of Dr.
rectors and the transaction of any other business
that may legally come before them.
Z. A. NEWMAN, Secretary.
Portland, Jan. IA, 1889. ian14td
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-03
Tho Gatling-Farm Phenomena.

Some DAYS ago the writer visited the now
famed Gatling farm. made examination
into the sunken area. and reported with
diagrams Of the same to Professor Fon-
taine. University OF Virginia, and Of the
United States THEOLOGICAL Survey, ascientlst
Of acknowledged high repute, perfectly ia
milisr with the geology OF Virginia.
Professor FOnttne says: our datA
confirms me in the opinion that the occur
renee is landslide. due 10 the accumula-
ton of rain-water softening and saturatng
an underground bed OF clay. which, IN
part. has been squeezed out into the river
and in part has served as luOrcated
plane over which the superintendent
strata have slipped
Careful examination confirms the above.
The strata in that section classed by RO-
gers as tertiary Overlald With quaternary
have recently been subdiyded into Poto-
mac and AppomattOx. The escarpment
presents fine exposure Of the last two,
with the AppOmatt0x formation on top.
The surface Of the Sunken area Is the
Potomac formation (the AppOmattoX
having been erOded), which consists IN
the main Of rounded. water-wOrn psb-
bles from one half TO five inches IN dame
ter, cemented by whitish clay. and It IS
penetrated by layers Of fine grit mixed
with kaolin. commonly called fuller :
earth" Such a layer three feet thick Il
visible. SO saturated as TO be Of the con-
sistency Of soft soap The bar in the
river-seen at low tide 70 extend the en-
tire length Of the sunken areas un-
doubtedly an upraised portion OF the river
bottom. because it contains mussel-shells
and other recent sub-aqua accumulatlons.
Soundings would determine its exact con-
tents.
The river was secondary cause Of the
sinking IL that its banks presented the Line
Oi least resistance.
The theory that the river undermined
the banks is untenable for the following
reasOns--yiZ.:
(a) Had such been the case the banks
would have crumbled and fallen.
On The sinking would have been from
the river in the direction Of the bluh-not
an average sink at the bluff Of fifteen feet.
with doubt as 70 the river bank proper
sinking ut all.
(c) The river bank is not abrupt, but
presents slope.
I'D The bend necessary TO the under
mining theory cannot be seen.
The Dispatch, 30th ultlmo, says: " IL Is
said to be landslide. If so there flas
been no sliding--,lt least none Is percepti-
BILE" Ihesitafe 10 contradict so intelligent
a correspondent. have several specimens
of clay taken from the escarpInent, show
ing n,inuie fOr0lcs cta by The slipping CRU, and
he forgets that the three classes of land
slides embrace nearly all sinking phe-
nOmena.-not the result of seismic dis
turbance. JoHS KEyAS PEBBLES.
Petersburg, August 1. 1889.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-03
Personals and Briefs.

Rev. W. Z. Evans. Of Petersburg, was in
the city yesterday.
One small suit was instituted in the City
Circuit Court yesterday.
Mr.. j. T. Alvey has returned from trip
to New York and Boston.
Mr.. William P. Lawton and family leave
to-day for the mountains.
Mr.. solomon We'll has returned from
trip 10 Cape Aay and other resorts.
NIr. John r. Spruell and family will sail
for Europe on the Etruria August 10th.
W. Gentry (of No. 20 Governor street,
and wife are visiting friends in Mathews
county.
Mr.. d. B. Prosser and Messrs. John and
Henry Moore have left the city for
weeks vacation at Old Point.
Misses Amy Lockwood and Bessie Hall
have returned from a two weeks visit 10
Mrs. G. W. Camp, in Norfolk.
Mrs. W. knight Perkins, of Buenos
Avres. S. A., is in the city on visit To her
mother. Mrs. William II. Herbert.
Mrs. Flora Adams Darling, the authoress,
so pleasantly known 10 many Richmond
people, is spending the summer with Mrs.
Green, at Culpeper, Va.
The championship game of ball to be
PLAYED at BOschen's Park this afternoon
between the RichmOnds and Virginians
promises 70 be an interesting contest.
Mr.. Charles o. Wood, of Dallas, Tex, ar
rived in the city yesterday on a visit To his
fathers family. Finding them absent at
the Virginia Springs. he leaves this morn
ing for the White sulphur.
Captain Penton, of No. 209 north Eigh-
teenth street. WAS taken sick while on the
street yesterday and fell. cutting himself
severely over the left eye. He was taken
up by friends and conveyed home.
1t is standing prediction that rain will
fall on the first saturday in August. That
day is at hand, and unless the weather be-
HAYES better than il bas been doing for
some time past the prediction will be full
filed.
The Rev. DIR. Fair, pastor Of Grace
Street Presbyterian church. will preach
his last sermon before taking his summer
vacation tomorrow night. He leaves Mon
day morning to be absent some three or
four weeks.
Major James ID. Patton left for the White
Sulphur Springs last night, but will return
10 the city ON Monday. He has a letter
from Hon John. w. Daniel saying that the
latter will be in Richmond at the time OF
the convention.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-03
HIS BODY RECOVERED.
Dismal Swamp-Politicai-Th Maynard.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
Nnprorv Arn,taf q 1890

NORFOLK, August 2, 1889.
The body of the young man. b. 5. Pugh,
drowned in Nansemond river while bathing
a few DAYS ago. was brought to Portsmouth
this afternoon by Mr.. Thomas Scott the
undertaken. to be forwarded to the family.
in Nausemond. The body was found float
ing in Hampton Roads and recovered yes
terday.
The banks of the Dismal Swamp canal
are overHowed and the adjoining farms
submerged for miles, adding injury to the
already badly damaged corn and other
crops.
The criminal term of Princess Anne
County Court commences on Monday next,
when the negro fed James Catfee, who
fred the dwelling and destroyed Rev, +.
G. Clarke and four of his family, Will be
placed On trial.
Last night the School Board Of Ports
mouth elected Mr.. Willis A. Jenkins, aVir-
ginia Military Institute man, principal Of
the High School Of that city. and Alr. Theo-
dOre J. Wool Of Charlotte county. Va,
principal Of the Fourth District depart
mcnt
The Chambers Fire Company of Ports
mouth, fifty strong went to Suffolk this
afternoon 10 unite in a demonstration with
the PhGnix Fire Company of that place
last night.
10 is now confidently believed here that
the Malone candidate-Mr. $. b. Carney,
Of Churchland- be appointed col
lector of this port tomorrow, General Ma
hone and Congressman Bowden now being
in perfect accord regarding the matter.
For week past there has been perfect
rush of health and pleasure-seekers away
from the city, much larger number than
usual.
During the month of July the amount of
rainfall in this vicinity was nearly ten
inches and three quarters, a little more
than double the average quantity for years
past.
The repairs 70 the stranded war-ship
Constellation will be- completed by the
last of the month. and 1t is possible the
cadets Of the Naval Academy will yet be
given a short practice-crulse of three
weeks down the coast.
The new Simpson dry-dock AZ the navy
yard will he flooded on Monday 10 test it.
The bOat-builders at the nayy-yard are
engaged in building steamer forty feet
long for the Pensacola navy-yard, 20 be
used on the route between the city and
the yard.
IL * stated that the recently-appointed
colored foreman Of bricklayers IN the navy
yard Will have TO 60, and Alr Richard Bur
roughs, former foreman and Republi-
can, appointed IN his place.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-03
NIAGARA HYDRAULIC COMPANY.
They Propose 10 Tunnel the Falls.
Try telegraph to the DispatCh.l

ALExANDnrA. Va. August "A meeting
Of the directors and stockholders OF the
Niagara Hydraulic Electric Company was
held here to-day for the purpose of re-
ceiying reports in regard to the plans for
the utilization of the water-power at
Niagara Falls Ii is stated that the COM
pany bas secured from the Ontario Gov
crninent the right 10 use the water at
Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side and
that they intend 10 secure their power by
tunnellug through the rocks to the bed of
the river. thereby obyiating the danger
from ice and Wrocbage and also leaving
.undsfgured the beauty Of the scenery
The company proposes with the power Sc
cured TO furnish light. power, aud heat to
various points within radius of forty
miles Il also intends 10 build electric
railways 20 Buffalo. Lockp0rt, Clifton.
Hamilton. and other places. The work, IT
is. said will commence this month. and
Il syndicate Of American and Canadian
capitalists has been formed TO furnish the
money. Another meeting of the stock
holders will be held in New York on Tues
day next.