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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-14
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

1t is reported that ex-President Cleveland
and Joe LETTERS IN have purchased the islands
in Wakeby lake, located in South Sandwich,
Mass. The spot is most picturesque, and
admired by great many summer visitors to
Cape Cod, the water aff0rding excellent fish,
ing. 1t is understood that they will erect a
comm0dious clubh )use Oh the most central
of these islands.
There is soon to be issued in Boston the
first number of a new Methodist Review. 1t
will represent the ripest and most progress
sive scholarship of the denomination. Lead
ing Methodist thinkers will cooperate in the
enterprise, among the most active being Rev,
DR.. Parkhurst, whose editorship Uf Zion's
Herald has sent that paper into the front
ranks OF religious journalism.
Minister Frederick Douglas was not popu.
lar when he first arrived at Hayti, one of the
reasons being his simplicity. He did not
make lavish display in his way of living
did not set up a carriage, give elaborate
dinners or make extravagant expenditures.
He took modest villa, and walked often the
rough and dirty road between it and the
legation. There was nothing that could be
called fine in his attire, and he spoke to the
lowliest of the peasantry passed, and that n o
Haytian could understand. Mrs. Douglas
went daily with him to the legation and as
sisted him in his duties. 1t was a new
feature in the diplomatic circles. Such
simple democracy on the part of the United
States minister was simply confounding,
particularly to those who believe that the
love of display is innate in the negro tenn
permanent. The great man they had expected
to gaze upon in fine attire walked in rather
seedy garments along their streets, and it
was very difficult for them to Comprehend
he was Hon. Fred Douglas, representing the
United States. For a lady to walk in the dirty
streets of POrt-au-Prince is unparalleled
Only the women of the peasantry do that, in
company with little donkeYS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-14
The south's Undue InfIuence

Mir. Henry W. Grady, in his horid speech
at the Merchants banquet in Boston, adj
mltted that the negro at the South was pre-
vented from exercising the rights of citizen
ship guaranteed by the constitution how
he is prevented, whether by the shot gun or
the moral force of banded intelligence, is of
little consequence for our present INQUIRY,
lie is preyented-that Mr.. Grady admits.
Whether the interests of the white people at
the South require this suppre zion of the
negro vote, whether it is justifahle or not
on the ground of self defense and self
protection, 1t is also unnecessary now
to inquire. On election day he is not
citizen, and he exercises no voice in the
choice OF men and measures. Yet in deter
mining the representation of tie South in
the House of Representatives and its stand
ing In the electoral college every negro is
counted as citizen. Thus some of the
Southern States get more than double the
number of representatives and more than
double the number of electors which they
would be entitled to were the basis of repre-
sent&tion the number of white voters only.
Mississippi has today seven represen-
tatives In the House of Representatives
and nine electors in the Electoral College
Were the negroes not counted in the enum-
Grafton on which the appointments are
based 1t would have not more than three
members Of the House and not more than
five electors. On election day the negro vote
is suppressed, so it happens that every white
voter in Mississippi exercises twice the
influence in national legislation aud has
twice the power in determining who
shall be chief magistrate of the nation
that the white voter in Massachu-
sets or Maine does. When the white
voter in Maine throws ballot into the box
IL counts one; when the white voter In Mis-
lssippi throws ballot into the box 1t prac-
tically counts two. Assuming then, as MIR.
Grady claims, that the suppression of the
negro vote at the South is necessary for self
protection and is justfable on that ground.
ON what ground can Mr.. Grady or anybody
else justify the South In clinging to the in
creased representation In the House of Rem
resentatives and in the electoral college
which 1t gets by reason of the existence of
these persons whose votes are habitually
and Systematically suppressed? Mr.. Grady
carefully avoided touching this question In
MS speech. He carefully avoided any at
tempt to explain to the intelligent gentlemen
VINO sat before him, every one of whom was
MS equal, why his vote thrown in Atlanta
should exercise nearly twice the influence in
determining who shall be President or what
shall De the policy of the government on the
tariff than that of any one of them. ga cave
them plenty Of ford rhetoric, out on tbis
matter, which involves question OF Justice
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-14
SUN AND SHADOW.
BY o. W. HOLMES.

AS look from the isle DER its pillows of green,
To the pillows of foam. crested blue,
Yon barque, that afar in the distance Is seen,
Halt dreaming, my eyes Will pursue
Now dark In The shadow she scatters the spray
As the chaff IN the stroke OF the fail;
Now white as the sea-gull she flies on her way,
The sun cleaning bright on her sail.
Yet her pilot is thinking of dangers to shun-
OF breakers that whiten and roar;
How little he cares il in shadow or sun
They see him who gaze from the shore!
He looks to the beacon that looms from the reef,
To the rock that is rnder his lee,
AS he drifts on the blast, like wind-wafted leaf
Ger the CULTS OF the desolate sea.
Thus drifting afar to the dim vaulted caves
Where life and its ventures arr laid.
The dreamers who gaze while we battle the waves
May see us in sunshine and shade.
Yet true to our course, though our shadow grow
dark,
Wen trim our broad sail as before,
And stand by the rudder that governs the baraue
Nor ask how we look from the shore!
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-14

The talk about movement to starse civil
spivice reform by Withholding any appropri-
alton to carry out the existing law, will end
in talk. There are a few congressman on
both sides of the House rash enough to vote
for such scheme. but most of them are
gifted with too much sense to take part in
it, no matter if they are not enthusiastic
Supporters of the reform.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-14

Our esteemed contemporary, the Bath
Times, is not only tired, but angry. But
there is balm for its weared brain and ruff
lied temper. Let 1t come over to the ranks
of the supporters of the Australian ballot
and It may be happy yet. But so long as it
continues to kick against the pricks happi-
ness will be out of the question.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-14
SATURDAY MORNING. DEC. IA.

We do not read anonymous letters and commU-
nications. The name and address OF the writer
are in all 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. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-14

1t is TO be regretted that the lateness of
the hour compelled the Hon. William L.
Putnam to cut short his speech at the Mer-
chants banquet. He had selected as his
subject Canadian railroads and their rea-
tions to this country, and it is a pity that he
was not able to treat it extensively. In
the course Of his remarks he presented an
interesting document which shows
how the original projectors of the Atlantic
q st. Lawrence railroad felt on this subject
and how necessary to the success of that and
similar enterprises they regarded reciprocity
in railroad transportation between the
United States and Canada. This document.
which is an agreement between the St. Law
renee IL Atlantic railroad on the one part
and the Atlantic & st. Lawrence railroad on
the other. bears date of April II, 1916, and is
signed on behalf of the American road by
William Pitt Preble, John Mussey and John
ID. Brown, and is as follows:
mo distinction shall be made in the transpor-
tation Of passengers on account of their citizen
snip or nationality; nor shall any difference or
diScrn inaton be made in the freight or other ex-
pensts Of any article of merchandise on account
OF its foreign or domestic origin or ownership
Inc innaDlants Of the British provinces and the
subjects OF Great Britain on the one part and the
cltizens OF Maine and Of the United States on the
other, shall at all times be entitled to- and re.
celye from the parties of the first and second
parts respectively, the same accommodation aud
the same privileges at the same rates and charges
eyer.n 'N
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-14

The Brldgton News complains because the
editor of the Anoka (MinD.) Herald takes
the ground that the prohibtory law cannot
be credited with success since it does not
completely extinguish the liquor traffic. 1t
says that The same line of argument would
discredit every criminal law ON the statute
book, for not one Of them completely sup
presses tie crime against which it is aimed
The News point is well taken. But the
News has not been rebuking the opponents
of the Australian system for representing
that it was failure unless it would COM
pleiely suppress bribery. Indeed, if the
PRESS remembers rightly. it has urged that
argument ITSELF
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-14

Senator Gibson Of Louisiana, wants the
committee on foreign relations to inquire
into the 'expediency and practicability of
acquiring or setting apart territory for the
occupation of negro or colored citizens of
the U'ited States, and also to inquire how
far aud in what manner the government of
the United States can and ought equitably
to mid the freedmen of the United States,
their families and descendants to emigrate
thereto and to settle thereon and to estab-
fish system Of common school education"
This is Senator Gibson's contribution to the
settlement of the race problem. 1t is safe to
say that If the committee ON foreign rela-
lions get his resolution it will stay with
them permanently.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-14

1t seems that the great Harmon-J Johnson
war is to De officially investigated by the gov
eminent. 1t looks as though case of very
offensive partisanship might be made out
against both Of them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-14

The general term of the Supreme
Court of New York has dissolved
the injunction granted by Judge Andrews,
restraining the Mayor from removing the
dangerous electric light wires. Mayor Grant
can now 20 ahead and take down the dan
gerous wires. Since the injunction was
Issued, several additional.de have result
ed from broken and improperly insulated
wire. and public feeling was fast approach
ing point where, If the wires didn't come
down ON account OF the law they would
come down In spite of IT,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-14

The people of Emblem are very much
pleased over the talk Of placing the pulp
mil ON the Embden side of the river, and i
is the general belief that this will be done.
and the agitation lin its favor is growing
daily.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-14

of reorganization:
Atchison, Topeka ~ santa Re Railroad
Company;
FIRST MORTGAGE. 1899, PER CENT.
FIVE PER CENT. BONDS, 1909, PER CENT.
CONSOLIDATED MORTGAGE, 1903, z PER CENT.
ST 5PER CENT BONDS, 1920, PER CENT.
FOUR AND ONE-HALF PER CENT. s. +. BONDS,
1920, Az PER CENT.
PER CENT.
COLLATERAL TRUST FIVE PER CENT. BONDS,
1887, 8 PER CENT.
Cowley, sumner and Ft. smith e. IL. Co.,
FIRST MORTGAGE, 1909, z PER CENT.
Fiorence, EIdorndo and Wal. Val. X. R.
FIRST MORTGAGE, 1907. PER CENT
Kansas City. Emporia a. south. H. h. Co.;
Kansas City, Topeka & Western II n. Co.
FIRST MORTGAGE, 1905, PER CENT
Kansas City, ropels 81 Western R.H. Co.;
INCOME, 1906, PER CENT.
Marion & Mcpherson IL IL. Co.;
FIRST MORTGAGE, 1909, PER CENT.
Tie New Mexico g. Southern Pac. H. X
FIRST MORTGAGE. 1909, PER CENT.
The Pueblo 81 Arkansas Valley Il. n. Co.
FIRST MORTGAGE, 1905, z PER CENT.
Wichita & Ssut western n. R. Co.;
FIRST MORTGAGE, 1902, PER CENT.
Kan. City, Lawrence a. South. X. h. Co.:
FIRST MORTGAGE, 1919, 8 PER CENT.
southern kansas a. Western X. IL. Cot
FIRST MORTGAGE; 1910; 7PER CENT.
FIRST MORTGAGE, 1910, PER CENT.
Ottawa & Burlington x. r.:
FIRST sra MSnIGAsE 1893 Ger oEST; NV
FIRST MORTGAGE, 1926, PER CENT.
The Southern Ms nsas R'y Co.:
INCOME, 1927 PER CENT.
The Southern Kassas R'y Co. of Texas:
FIRST MORTGAGE, 1877. PER CENT.
A., II. g. =. r. &c. IL. Go. in Chicago;
FIRST MORTGAGE, 1887, PER CENT.
Chic go, santa Fe & California R'y Co.;
FIRST MORTGAGE, 1887. PER CENT.
Caiif0S min southern u. R. Co.:
MORTG 1925 4 CENT
The Chicago, Kansas g. WesteSn n e. Il. Co.:
FIRST MORTGAGE, 1926, PER CENT.
Gulf, Colorado a. santa Fe R'y Co.;
FIRST MORTGAGE, 900, PER CENT.
| Gulf, Colorado & ~anin 20 R,y Co..
| SECOND MORTGAGE, 1928, 4 PER CENT.
| sonora Railway Co., Limited:
! FIRST MORTGAGE $40. PER CENT.
Leven., Tepel N a. South w estern R'y 90.
/ GENERAL MORTGAGE, 1912, PER CENT
FOR THE ONE HALF GUARANTEED BY
ATCHIsoN Co.
The Wichita g. Western K. r. Co.;
\ FIRST MORTGAGE, 1914, PER CENT. mos.
TO 79l INCL.)
The Kingman, Prats & West. z. 4. Co:
FIRST MORTGAGE, 1915, PER CENT. mos.
The Chicago, Il ansns a. Western Il. Il. Co.
INCOME BONDS, ,926, PEP CENT.
INCOME BONDS, 1926, PER CENT.
Deposits may be made and cer-
tificates received therefor at
UNION TRUST COMPANY, as
Broadway, New York.
UNION TRUST COMPANY
Room 8, 95 Milk St., Boston.
KIDDER. PEABODY &CO., IIs
Dev0nshire St., Boston.
MERCHANTS LOAN & TRUST
CO., Chicago.
Barring BROTHERS & CO., s
BishOpsgate- within, London, E. G.
Circular So, containing full de.
tails, can be had at above address
es and also at Offices of KIdder, Pea.
body & Co.,, No. l Nassau ST., New
York, and of AtchisOD Company,
% Milk ST., Boston.
j. w. REMNANT,
4th Vice Prest.
GEORGE C. MAGOUN,
Chairman of Board.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-14

1t is well that the House of Representa-
tives has decided to investigate the ballot
box forgery in Ohio. There has been a great
deal of explaining since that famous docu-
ment made its appearance. but the bottom of
the matter has been by no means reached.
1t is not probable that Wood evolved the
scheme entirely out of his own head. He
probably had confederates.. There have
been suspicious that the thing was really a
trap to catch Gov. Foraker and Mr.. halsted,
and that twas set by Democrats. A con-
gresSional investigation will probably be
able to determine whether they are true or
unfounded. 1t may also get from Governor
Foraker some explanation of the remarkable
hospitality of his mind to a charge of cor
rupton against John Sherman, William Nc
Kinley and Ben Butterworth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-14
FINANCIAL.
FINANCIAL.
REORGANIZATION
ATCHIS0N. Topeka
SANTA FE
Railroad Company.
OFFICE OF THE
ATChISoa, TOPEKA & SANTA FE

ATChISoH, TOPEKA & SANTA FE
RAILROAD CO ~ PANY.
BOSTON. Nov. 23, 1887.
At meeting Of The Board OF Directors
held this day, the following preamble
and resolution were unanimously adopt
ed:
WHEREAS, The Stockholders OF the
Company have provided for the neces.
sary funds to meet The requirements OF
the Company, subject to the terms OF
Circular No SO, and
wHEREAS, The holders Of a majority
OF all the outstanding bonds OF the At.
Gibson System, both In EarOpe and the
United States, have assented to the
Plan OF Reorganization, dated October
18th, 1889, therefore be it
VOTED, That the said Plan OF ReOr-
ganizatiOn be aud Is hereby declared
effective, and that official announce
ment Of this fact shall he made by the
Chairman, accompanied by notice that
BOndhOiders to secure participation in
the benefits OF the Plan should deposit
their bonds on or before December 10Th,
1889, and that after that date bends
will only be received under such equit-
able conditions as the Board OF Direc.
tors may establish.
By order Of the Board OF Directors,
GEORGE G. MAGOUN,
Chairman.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-14

$4,000 Portland & Og-
denSburg 20 year SIS. Guar.
anteed by Maine Central
Railroad. Price 1O7 and
interest. yielding nearly 4
l-2 per cent.
100000 Peoples Street
Railway & Electric Light
& Power Co. 1st Mortgage
gold 6's due 1889. st. JO-
Seph, Mo. Price 1O7 1-2 &
interest, yielding over 5
1-2 per cent.
$4,000 Des MOines,
iowa, Belt Line Railway
Co. LIST Mortgage US, due
1898.
On account of the right
OF the corporation to call
these bonds at their option
we are enabled to offer
them at par and interest,
yielding 2 per cent.
$4,000 Ellsworth, Me-,
Water Co. LIST Mortgage
SIS, due 1909. Price 1913
and interest, yielding 4 3.4
per cent.
$4,000 LIE Mars, Iowa,
Water and Light Co. LIST
Mortgage 6's, due 1904.
Price par and interest,
yielding 6 per cent.
$4,000 Stafford Springs
Aqueduct Co. LIST Mort
gage SIS, due 1908. STAFF
ford Springs, Connecticut.
Price par and interest,
yielding 5 per cent.
$4,000 Otter Tail Co.,
Mimi, School 6's. Due
1894 and 1899. Average
price, 1O6 and interest,
yielding 5 per cent.
$4,000 City of Colorado
Springs gold 6's. Option
al 1899. Due 1904. Price
100 and interest, yielding
4 rs per cent, if called in
1899.
International Loan &
Trust Co. debentureS, 6's,
due 1894 and 1896. Price
par and interest, yielding q
per cent.
Correspondence solicited.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-14
TICKET SALE,

Two symphony Concerts, January 25th and
February 18th; tickets 20 cents aud Sl.00. Tick
cts to both concerts S1.25 and S1.75, when
bought together. Half fare.
Edwards Jannary soth MAY 05Ke,i Fvenine
tickets 80 and rs cents. Tickets to both So
cents and s1.25, when bought together. Half
fare. dec1Od1w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-14

as the quality of its theme per-
mits The coquetry of Priscilla is very
brightly depicted, as also the beautiful
personality of Barbara Standish If the
tone of the story is trife academic, it has
the merit of careful adherence to history
and will be found very readable sketch of
life in the New England of the Pilgrims.
Boston: Houghton & Miffiin; Portland
Loring, Short & Harmon. Price $1.25)
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-14
INVEST MENT
Securities.

The attention of conser-
vative investors is es-
pecially called to the fol-
lowing securities, which
we recommend after care
full investigation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-14

Standish of Standish. By Jane G. Austin.
AS the title implies, this is story of the
Puritan settlement in Massachusetts. 1t
opens in lively fashion with the Battle of
the Tubs, the occasion wherein the fore
mothers of New England insisted upon the
performances Of the mystic rites of Washing
Day. Captain Myles Standish. John Alden
and the other pilgrims figure in the
story, which is perhaps as little dry
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-14
CHRISTMAS GIFT

which we make Unfortunately to the people
of Portland and vicinity You know what our
mark-dOwnS are. This is one of the old sort,
and if it has come little earlier than usual so
mnch the better for you. READ THIS over
again and If you need a cloak come to us. The
sale begins as soon as you have read this and
continues TO January Isl.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-14

A knight of Faith By Lydia Hoyt Far
mer. This religious and romantic story is
one of the last feeble ripples in the literary
pond so disturbed by the sudden casting into
it of that heavy pebble, Robert Elsmere.
The publisher who announces that the
Knight of Faith is considered to be very
powerful story and complete refutation of
Mrs. Humphrey Wards book, requests that
it be given an impartial criticism. Imparti-
ally speaking, then, it is very well-meant
evangelical story, written in style comically
diffuse, sentimental and commonplace.
New York: j. S. Ogilvie.)
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-13
Extraordinarx zicense.

s'It seems to me-" remarked one of our
 citizens the other day. s'that physicians are
 allowed extraordinary license in the manner
 in which they juggle with the welfare of
 their patients"
 ssNow here is Dr. who was attending
 Mir. up to the time of his death, and if he treated him for one thing he treated him for dozen different disorders. First the doctor said pneumonia was the trouble; then it was consumption. Then the patient was dosed for heart trouble, and so on until just before he died it was ascertained that disease of the kidneys was the real trouble, and that which had been at first treated as pneumo- mia, consumption, heart disease, etc, were but the symptoms of kidney disease. ssBut then it was too late.
 :sThis is only one case in hundred, and am beginning to lose faith in the doctors al- together In fact I haven't had any need fo1 their services since began to keep Warmers Safe Cure in my house, little over three years ago. Whenever feel little out of 1 sorts take few doses of it, confident that | the source of all disease is in the kidneys, which know Warmers Safe Cure will keep in good order, and will eradicate any disease l that may be lurking there. Had Mir. - followed similar course l have no doubt that he would be alive to-day; but of course all people don't think alike.
 "One thing is certain, however, and that | is the doctors are allowed little too much freedom in the way they have of pretending ing about. If they don't know what is the real trouble with the patient they should ad- init it, and not go on and experiment at the cost of the patients Nfe."
Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-13
E. |. Washhurn, M. D., Registrar,
 S4 Church Street.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. Residence, $50 Howard Avenue.

NOTICE.
 TTPON the petition of the Fair Haven and Vest O vile Horse Railroad company, presented to the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut ing power increase it's capital stock and also for:authorit5 to electrical moter cables; also for authority to lay the tracks of said company from the corner of Chapel and East streets in New Haven through said Chapel street to Hast Pearl street and thence through East Pearl street to nect with the present track Of the company at Grand avenue, and also through Ferry street from Chapel street to connect with the present track at Grand avenue, and also frem the corner of East Pearl street and Chapel street through Chapel street oyer the bridge which the Quinnipac Quinnipiac street, and thence through South Quln- nipac street to connect with the present track of the company at Grand avenue; and also for author street and Norton street to Derby avenue or from the junction of West Chapel street and Derby ave nue through Derby avenue to the Yale Athletic Grounds, so called, in the town of Orange; and also for authority to lay tracks from the corner of West Chapel and Norton streets through Chapel street to Central avenue, and thence through Central ave nue to Fountain street, and thence through Foun- meet with the present track of the company at Main street, or through Central avenue to Tryon street and through Tryon street to Main street, there to connect with the present track on Main street.
 It is ordered that hearing be had before the Committee on Cid es and Boroughs of the said Gen. at Hartford Connecticut, the 2Sth day of March, 1889, at o'clock in the afternoon.
 And 1t it is further ordered that said Fair Haven and Westville Horse Railroad company cause this ished in the city of New Haven for at least three weeks prior to said 2sth day of March: and that a copy Of this order be left with the clerk of the city
 Dated Hartford, by order of the Committee on Cities and Boroughs, this 18th day of February 1ss9
 mas 18t B. P. MEAD, Chairman.