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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02
Rev. Mr.. Blanchard to the Remon-
strants.

strante.
To the Editor of the Press:
Meeting an esteemed friend Yesterday
whose name appeared among the list of those
opposed to woman suffrage we engaged in a
conversation half playful, half serious
Presently she said 81 do not know but what
we sent in our remonstrance too soon. want
to vote on the question of the Portland &
Rochester extension" Irepled that would
give her some other object lessons on
Woman's Suffrage. Thinking the matter
over decided that it is my duty to present
publicly as well as privately, 1 address my
self, therefore, to the remonstrants against
woman's suffrage. Many of those are nv per-
sonal friends They know that [ respect
their feelings, that honor their earnestness
NATL no one else would present their re,
monstrances to the legislature, would do it
myself. ask them to consider some object
lessons. Suppose the Portland q Rochester
f. K appeals to the people by permission Of
the Legislature and by omission Of the Board
81 Msyor and Aldermen: That corporation
is not unanimous in its desires and yet de-
spite the disapproyal of two of its directors.
gentlemen who are greatly hOnored in this
community, the energetic and adroit leader
may secure majority of the votes. Do You
wlsh to have the railroad run through our
4
honored friend and remonstrant, wish to
vote?
The Legislature votes to raise the age of
consent from thirteen to fourteen. Notwith-
standing the earnest appeals of women SO
Tar only would the men in the Legislative
committee go. said to gentleman in Au-
gusta yesterday: what is the reason of the
opposition to making the age sixteen at
least?' He could not tell. Naming one leg
i is who two years ago opposed the. peti-
TO me that persons vote. But he could not
understand the present action of the judi ,ia-
ry committee.
DO you not believe that if women were
voters the petition of women in this regard
would be needed? Would you not like to
vote on this question? The committee has
voted against the Reformatory Prison for
women. l asked former legislator the
question: rs it not the parsimony Of the
men at home that makes the legislators vote
agains having PRISON." He said: SIT is.H
SAID suppose women were voters. do Won
not think the. Legislature would vote for
what tney admit Is needed and that we
snouiu then nave the reformatory?" lido"
ne SAID, 1t IS one of the best arguments for
woman's suffrage have heard"
Would you not like to vote for such a
PRISON. beg you to consider these object
lessons. We who believe will patiently
walt. We could give you accounts of ooin-
Ions already changed since the remonstrance
was signed. We hope to win many others
before two years more shall have passed,
we seek facts and truth. We shall be glad
TO confer with you In private or listen to
opposing views in public. We can all work
foi what we believe to be right with courtesy
ana mutual respect. Cordially yours,
HENRY BLANCHARD,
234 State street, Feb. /, 1889.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02


Had the New York horse railroad strikers
behaved themselves they would be In pos
session at this time Of large share of public
sympathy. They are poorly paid and COM
PEELED to work long hours. and on this ac-
count public opinion would naturally incline
toward them. Then. too. the treatment by
some Of the railroad managers of PROPOSE
tions looking to a compromise of the diff
Guilty has been SO overbearing and insolent
as to greatly prejudice the case-of the COM
panies. But the conduct of the strikers in
tearing up and obstructing tracks, stoning
driyers simply because they would not join
the strike has been SO outrageous as to ar
rest the current Of public opinion which at
first was running In their favor and turn it
away from them. Perhaps some day strik-
ers will learn that the very worst way to ac-
complish their object is To resort to violence.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02

The Saxton bill was considered by CON-
mittee OF the New York Legislature this
week and arguments upon 1t pro aud con
were listened to. Police Commissioner
voorhees, Of New York made all the objec-
lions that were made. He opposed the pro-
vision allowing party representing per
cent. OF the vote cast at the last election to
make nominations and that permitting 30
citizens to make nominations for minor off,
ces. Another objection was that the system
would increase the cost OF elections. The
most essential features OF the measure went
uneritlcised.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02

Exception is taken to the section of the
Looney bill that provides that political con-
vention must represent party that threw
at least per cent. of the vote at the last cleo
tion to entitle it to have its nominees printed
upon the official tickets. This per cent, it is
said, would cut eff both the Prohibition and
Labor parties from representation. Another
section that provides that nominations signed
by thousand qualified voters shall be
placed upon the official tickets partly corrects
this alleged Injustice but not wholly. But
If the three per cent. clause works injustice
1t can easily be amended by reducing the per
cent. to two or one, and we see no cause for
Directing to such amendment
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02

Mayor Grant has no doubt greatly delight
cd rammany and the other Jacksonians by
calling upon the civil service board of New
York city to step down and out Grant ac-
cuses them af spinning cobwebs to catch
uniucky candidates for clerkships. Perhaps
they are guilty, but what Grant is probably
after isa board that win spin nothing at
all that will prevent him from warming the
cold toes Of the Tammany boys.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02

Bismarck appears to have thrown off all
disguise from his intentions in Samoa
Heretofore he has been fighting the native
king indirectly through Brandels, the prime
minister of the preteDdsr Tamasese Now he
declares his intention to make war on Ma
taffa and his followers directly, and pay no
attention to mediatorial negotiations. Mat
tiers In Samoa are approaching crisis very
RAPIDLY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02

The Austrian crown prince left one child,
q daughter Of the age Of FIVE years. The rule
In Austria is that the succession cannot 90
to female except in The case of the total
extinction of the male line. II this rule is
observed the present Emperor's brother will
be bis successor If he.lives. but.the rule was
broken In the case Of Maria Therese, and an
attempt will no doubt be made to break it
again In favor OF the crown princes daugh-
Anr
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02

Mayor Hart of Boston seems to be gen.
ulne reformer The water board Of Boston
has had an attachment called division Of
inspection and waste, body constituted os-
tsnsibly for the prevention of waste of water.
Mayor Hart has discovered that the princi-
pal business Of the division has been to
waste the city's money. and consequently
has given orders for its abolition. There
will be great howl go up of course from the
men thus turned out In the middle of cold
winter, but they probably won't suffer, while
the taxpayers will experience some relief.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02

The New York horse car strike is practi-
cally over. The winter season is bad time
for such demonstrations. There are too
many men out of work and anxious to get
In,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02

A story that has a highly sensational
flavor comes from Washington to the effect
that Bismarck has ordered a military attache
to the German legation in Washington to in
vesligate our army and navy and our fortifi-
cations.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02

bounties in shape Of liberal compensation
Tor carrying the mails must be relied upon to
large extent. If the people are not willing
to afford that kind of assistance then they
might as well look upon the foreign carrying
trade as irretrievably lost.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02

We do not read anonymous letters and commu-
nications. The name and address Of the writer
are In all cases 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, 1889-02-02

The latest information from Washington
apparently settles 1t that Allison has declin-
ed to accept the Secretaryship Of the Treas
ury. Still, nobody knows what day will
bring forth in the war of cabinet construc-
ton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02

An American flag, charred by fire, riddled
by German bullets and torn BY Limburger
scented hands, has been received by the
state department from Samoa. Volumes
could not Samoa.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02

IL sometimes looks from the talk as though
a European war were inevitable. 1t also
sometimes looks as though our windy Amer
lean pugilists might shortly come to blows.
Experience teaches, however, that neither
event will take place.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02

The Mills bill has returned to the ways
and means committee Of the house after
ever made such a stir in this country before.
Bill Nye is nowhere compared will It.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02

Kelly has been released from prison, and
keeps the secret of his motor still locked mn
IN his brain. This triumph will probably
bring MIR. Keely vote of renewed conf
dence from his stockholders, and more
money.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02

We want the Capital and therefore we
work for II. Capital cannot get along with
out Labor is we'll known axiom OF poll
tical economy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02
ANNUAL MEETING.

VIHE Annual Meeting OF the Maine steam shin
Il Company, Will be held az their onice Frank
lin Wharf. on WEDNESDAY, the 9Th day 81
February, 1889, at 10 a. m, for the following
purposes:
Flrst-To choose Offieers.
Second.-T0 see II the Stockholders will vote IN
Increase the Capital Stock Of the COmpanv 10 Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars. - w
Third.-To attend TO any other bustnes. th.t
may legally come before them. 's
23-td Per order, HENRY FOX. CLARK
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02
NOTES BY the WAY.

Moore, the insurance agent who got away
with million dollars of his company's
money, seems to have been rather free
agent
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02

:, The white caps must be governed by
the strong arm of the law. Even such work
as beating wife-beaters and MASKING
"mashers" must be strongly condemned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02

Come, Madame Goose, you must hurry up
ana redeem that prophetic bone of yours, or
else confess yourself nothing but luack,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02

Everybody will think of Cleveland at the
Inauguration dinner The first course viii
be soup.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02
FISHERIES, 1888.
NETS,
Police Notice.

ViHE regular monthly meeting Of the Polica
"A kxamining Board viii be held at the CON.
mon Council Room, In the City Building. on
lyhSDAf EVENING, Feb. 8, 1880. al 7. an
0G issao JOHN +. THOMPSON, Chairman.
JAW dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02

II is no question whether women shall be
allowed to vote. The difficulty is to get wo-
men 10 allow that they ought to vote.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
The Annual Meeting

OF the Shareholders OF the Casco Loan and
W Building Association will be held at Recep-
ti0n Hall, on SATURDAY EVENING, Feb. 3
1889, at 80 O'Clock, for the following purposes
1st-To hear and act upon the annual report OF
the ID rectors.
2nd-To elect a Board Of Directors for the en-
suing year.
3d-To transact any other business that may
legally come before the meeting.
d. b. KICKER, Secretary.
Portland. ,gau. 20, 1889. lan3Odat
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02
CITY ADvERTssEmENr-.
CITY OF PORTLAND.

In BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
January z, 1889.
ORDERED, that II shall be unlawful for any
" person TO slide with a sled or other vehicle
ignated below.
Melboure to 4. Promenade.
Turner to Il Promenade.
Beckett from Hanson's Lane to Z. Promenade.
Atlantic 10 Fore street.
Fore past Portland Co.'S Works.
Hancock 10 Fore.
Fox from Washington 70 Back Bay.
Anderson from Cumberland TO Back Bay.
Mayo from Cumberland 70 Back Bay
Pearl from Cumberland b. Back Bay
Cedar from Oxford to Lincoln.
Alder from Portland 10 Kennebee
brattle from Portland 10 Kennebec.
OAK from Prospect 70 Cumberland.
Avon from Deering TO Cumberland.
state from Cumberland 10 Portland
Mellen from Congress TO Portland.
weymouth from Congress to Portland
Hampshire from Federal 70 Fore
Cotton from Free TO Fore.
Danforth from High TO Center
Winter from Gray TO DanfOrth
Danforth from Vaughan 10 Commercial
yNord from Washington to Anderson.
CheStnut from Cumberland to lincoln after D.
m. EZRA HAWKES. Cifv NIarshaI
teol div
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02
CURRENT COMMENT.

PoRTLAND's NEXT MAYOR.
bath Times.l
Major Holman s. Melchar is likely to be
Portland's next Mayor-a clean, able, VOL
thy man-an ex-s0ldier of as proud record
as that OF any Maine wearer of the blue
The Forest City honors itself in calling such
men to the fore
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02
Annual Meetinu

NHk Annual Meeting Of the Haydn AsSoeia-
IL ton for the choice OF officers and such other
business i as may come before lt, wilt be held on
nhhDAf req: oth, az Z. 30 p. m In Mechanics'
hal. duii attendance Is requested
leoleoatu II. III. GLOVES Secretarv
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-02

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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-22
CHILDREN,s DAY.
Only One Week. of the Exposition
NnK--.sOme Wonderful Music.

Only One Week of the Exposition
Now---some Wonderful Music.
A.When shall we two meet again?"
was the appropriate inscription on the
canvas which bore the image of the tail
less donkey. which delighted the chill
dren so much yesterday afternoon at
the Exposition, as one by one, with
blindfolded eyes, they CROPPED around
OIL the land stage eRdeavoring to attach
the displaced appendage at the proper
point on the animals anatomy. AS the
tail was pinned by some juvenile on the
ears or nose or legs of the unfortunate
merry group of children, and another
boy or girl would take the flannel tail in
hand and make the attempt. Gener-
Gus prizes had been offered for
the most successful player, and
this gave Zest to the game. This
was only one of the many attractions at
the big show for the children, and there
were hundreds and hundreds of them
present. 1t was worth going to the EX-
position to see them as they Scampered
about the>big building among the ex-
hibitS. up stairs. down stairs, every
where, having no end of fun in what is
en- Saturdays an enormous playhouse
for Minneapolis children. Superior as
are the exhibits and the various repre-
sentatives of Minneapolis art and in
dustrv, they. all fall in the rear when
Juvenile Minneapolis is turned out to
be shown. Indeed. it was an exhibition
YESTERDAY that the town could we'll be
proud of. and that would speak as we'll
for her prosperity and thriving cOndi-
ton as all the machinery and pictures
and arts and industry that could be
brought together. There was hardly
a child in the building but what was
bright-lOOking, if not handsome,
sprightly, if not graceful.
So the building was crowded all aft
ernoon with the children. and in the
evening it was crowded mainly with
Young people. There is no time in the
week for them like Saturday night, and
there is no place like the Exposition for
them. For this reason Saturday is al
WAYS big day, and yesterday was no
exception.
The three exhibitions of Paul Boyton
aud his seals at 1880, D. m. and 7:30
u. m. were witnessed by thousands of
people. The captain is clever fellow.
and gives an interesting exhibition then
too his history and the wonderful voy-
ages he has made, add interest. The
seals are wonderful creatures, and carry
out their parts with an animation al
most human. 1t is interesting to see
them watch the crowd from the pool be-
fore the peri o nance. To all appear
anees they enjoy the show of humanity
quite as much as they are enjoyed.
The musical programme last night
contained two wonderful productions.
The two-part trombone solo, given by
Mr.. Innes, including the ''Sea Shells
Waltz" in which he introduced ca
denza of two minutes duration, and
"America'' in four octayes, feat per-
formed by no other musician in this
country, fairly captivated the audience.
ssThe Rose. Shamrock and Thistle"
grand medley of English. Irish and
Scottish songs. was another brilliant
piece of music. La Pere la Vlctoire
was the concluding piece and sent the
audience home on light feet and full of
muEip
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-22

tank and swim away as easily and
gracefully as a mermaid, / thought,
"HOW eaSy." After half hour OF
hard work and several involuntary trips
to the bottom of the tank. concluded
that swimming is one of those things
which are not what they seem.
How long would it take to learn" l
asked.
"Why you could learn to swim well
with four or five lessons, that is II you
are not afraid of the water" said the
teacher with an encouraging smile.
After some questioning he admitted
that although he had thought swimming
in Australia, California and several
other states before coming to Mime
sofa, he had yet to meet woman
who dared trust herself in five feet OF
water without some member or the mas
euline persuasion close at hand to res
cue her in case she should take notion
to remember her perilous position.
There were several of us wanting IN
stTuction, so we had to wait our turn.
The teacher said we could splash about
in the shallow water and amuse our
selves. We did. The water was quite
warm. and some iron rings suspended
from the roof gave us a chance to prac-
tice in a new element, the exercises
learned at the gymnasium. The build
ing fairly rang with our shouts and
laughter, as we splashed and tumbled
about.
While resting a few moments ana
waiting my turn, as pupil, L remem.
bered some hints culled from one OF
those invaluable manuals OF General
Information, which nobody ever uses,
but which book agents always sell.
Among the hints about avoiding drown
ing in case of accident, was the state
ment, that: ''by exercising a little pres
ence of mind, nobody need drown. even
if unable to swim, by keeping the head
just above the water, and the arms
parallel with the hips. one could hoat
for any length of time"
Sliding off the edge of the tank,
carefully and conScientously followed
directions. Instead of floating gently
and gracefully, L sank to the bottom
ike piece of lead. After seeming
lapse of ages, | emerged with my faItn
in book wisdom sadly impaired. and an
uneasy consciousness of having sWal-
lowed several quarts of water that
wasn't Inglewood, and tasted bad
enough to even undermine CHRISTIAN
prohibition principles.
Not easily discouraged, then tried
to+'tread water" as per instructions. L
don't remember exactly how it hap
pened, but the girls say that for few
moments only my feet were visible
above the troubled surface. When
fished out there was bump on my fore
head and strip of skin off my nose. as
result of too intimate acquaintance
with the floor of the tank.
The teacher thought my experience
ample for one day and advised me to
postpone the swimming lesson for an
other time. 1t needed all the encour-
agement and the assistance of the
party to induce me to venture into the
tank again, but several succeeding les
SONS have taught me that swimming is
a pleasant exercise, and tank of water
not at all dangerous when you know
how to handle it. EVA GAY.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-22
A NEW OPERA
OF Mimi eapolis Authorship Soon
to Be Produced.

VI HllHn GOIiS autnOFS01p SOOH
to Be Produced.
With each rehearsal of La Fianza,"
the new opera to be produced at the
Grand the coming week by Burt Bull
and Prof. Willard Patten, enthusiasm
Increases by those who have watched
the forming into completion of this mu
steal production of Cuban flavor. The
company includes what might be called
the cream of the city's musicians and
vOcalistS. and numbers sixty. The COM
plete plot of the production is given
this morning for the first time, as fol-
lows: An old tObaccOnist and telephone
manager has given to one Duke Cameo
his daughter Penelope in tianZa, or in
other words. mOrtgaged her in payment
for the old mans debts. The daughter
in turn is loved by poor artist named
KremnitZ White. After all appeals
have failed in behalf of the lovers, a
scheme is cOncOcted whereby they shall
clone. 4 popcorn man. who is dis
guised as an Indian cigar sign, and
takes the place of the real sign and is
wheeled into the presence of Penelope
by the old man himself, where, when
the opportunity presents itself. delly-
ers the note from White to his love.
White takes the first prize for his paint
ing at the academy, sells it for a big
sum and obtains the old mans pardon
and the hand of his daughter. The
young ladies of the company are tele-
phone operators and the male chorus
art students. The climax is reached by
the girls finding out the whereabouts of
the prize lottery ticket, with the pro-
ceeds of which they enrich their lovers
of art and feminine beauty. The pop
corn man turns out to be royal ennis
sary with extraditiOn papers for the ar
rest of the bogus duke. The Hello"
girls are happily mated. love surmOunts
all barriers and the counterfeit duke re-
ceives his reward at the hands of the
eX-popcorn man.