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The Portland daily press., 1889-04-24
The Result In Massacn,sa,ts

The only surprising feature of the result In
Massachusetts ais the size Of the majority
against the prohibition amendment. That
the amendment was doomed to defeat has
been evident enough to the most casual OBJ
server for many weeks. But bigger vote
In Its favor was looked for both by its friends
and its foes. The explanation of the disap-
pointment seems to be that the country
towns, which were expected to poll large
vote In favor of the amendment. did not
come up to anticipation. Very likely the
cider clause had something to do with this.
Indeed 1t has been quite evident that the
Prohibitionists regarded this clause with
some apprehension. judging from the at
tempts to prove that 1t would be practically
innocuous. But in New Hampshire. where
elder was excluded, the country towns disap-
pointed the Prohibitonists, as well as in
Massachusetts, where the status of cider
was doubtful, so that part of the ilsap
pointment is probably due to an oyeresti-
mate OF the prohibition sentiment in the
country. The practical result of the defeat
will doubtless be to prevent any successful
effort to put general prohibition into the
statute book for long time to come, and TO
NS"SA AdsuhC AO6io1dbulCo lUE HldDy years VI
come from submitting prohibition again to
the people. As matter of practical politics
we have never regarded the course of the
Prohibitionists in demanding the submission
Of the amendment as wise or likely to ad-
vance their cause. They began at the wrong
end. Their inability to get general pro-
hibitory statute ought to have warned them
OF the futility of attempting to get prohbi-
ton amendment, for it was inevitable that
certain forces would oppose the latter which
would not object to the former But as en-
thusiasts are very liable to do. they over
estimated their strength, and SO besought
the Legislature to give them an opportu-
nifty to demonstrate it. Properly enough the
Legislature gave 1t to them. Now that It
has been shown that they were greatly mis-
taken, they seem inclined to blame the Leg
isiature for not protecting them against
themselves. This is silly, and they will
doubtless recognize it to be so when they
recover from the first effects of their disap-
nnintmant
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-24
The Raid on the Grand Trunk.

An article copied from the Chicago Trib-
une into the PRESS of yesterday clearly i'm
piled that there was movement on foot to
hamper in some way the Grand Trunk rail-
way OF Canada so that ii could not compete
with American trunk lines in the carriage of
freight to the seaboard. This is by no means
the first intimation of such a movement.
For many months past there has been dissat-
isfaction on the part of the American trunk
lines with the freight rates OF The Grand
Trunk, and demands have been loudly made
In certain quarters for the practical exclu-
sion OF Canadian railways from doing bust
ness In our territory. These demands have
almost all had a common origin. They came
In almost every instance from persons inter
ested In American trunk lines, and the real
complaint, though disguised, especially
against the Grand Trunk, was thai
"s cheaper rates prevented the
Americah INES from making as much money
aS tney otherwise might. II has been insin-
uated frequently that the Grand Trunk rail-
way was not subject to the interstate com
merce act, and therefore had a great adyan-
tage over our railroads, and that this was
the reason it could transport freight at a
lower rate. Clearly, however, this is not the
case. The Grand Trunk road is as much
subject to the interstate law as roads lying
wholly within our territory. and the same
duties, obligations and restrictions are inn
posed upon the one as the other So far as
the law is concerned the Grand Trunk com
petes on equal terms with all the other trunk
lines.
The hostility to the Grand Trunk is found
ed, as the Chicago Tribune says, on the fact
tnst IL mas transported the grain of the
western farmers cheaply to the seaboard.
That is the beginning and the end of its sim
ming, and for that our trunk lines would ex-
clude 1t from our territory or so hamper 1t
with regulations and restrictions at the Dor
der that it would practically be unable to
transport freight from the West to the sea-
board. The law which permits the passage
OF goods through Canadian territory and
back again into the United States, in bond, is
the only thing that stands in the way of the
designs Of the American trunk line mana
gers. If they could secure the repeal of this
law they could put an end to the transporta-
ton of grain over the Grand Trunk in the
winter time to Boston and Portland. That
might be benefit to the American trunk
lines, but what would be the effect upon the
farmers of the West? What would be the
effect upon New England, and especially
upon MaineP The Chicago Tribune has
clearly shown what its effect would be upon
the former. 1t would increase the cost of
getting their grain to foreign market.
what Its effect upon Maine, and especially
upon Portland, would be is obvious. 1t
would practically wipe out the great business
now done by the Grand Trunk at this port.
Nei'her shipments to the West nor shipments
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-24

from the West to this city could be made
over that road. 1t would be difficult to mag
inc anything more disastrous to the interests
OF Portland than such crippling OF the
Grand Trunk railroad.
In the evolution of the case against the
Grand Trunk there is a constant appeal to
neutrality-suspicious. they misname it. 1t
is said that the Grand Trunk is British
corporation, that its stockholders and bond
holders are Englishmen, and that, therefore,
IL should, in the interest of American invest
ors in American railroads, be restrained
from doing business in American territory.
Then the feeling against Canada, originating
In the fishery controversy, is appealed to 10
help along the case against the Grand Trunk.
tits speciously urged that country which
denies privileges which ought to be &C
corded to our fishermen, ought not to be al
lowed to run its railroads into our territory,
and prey upon our interstate commerce. To
the first of these arguments. the Chicago
Tribune makes the very conclusive reply
that good many of these roads that are
complaining Of the Grand Trunk are, as far
as ownership is concerned, almost as much
AOhClSn COIpUIdtlOuo DIS luO AAuuh NJ
To the second the answer is that nothing
could so much contribute to the upbuilding
of the policy which Sir John Mac
donald's government has inaugurated,
policy which is designed to
restrict as much as possible the commercial
relations between Canada and the United
States, and to wean Canada from any long
ings it may have for more intimate connec-
ton with the States as the compelling of
the Grand Trunk to make its seaboard ter
minus in the winter in Canada instead of the
United States. And that certainly would be
the ultimate effect of breaking up the bond
ing system. The Portland Board of Trade
has once expressed its opinion on this sub
lect in no uncertain phrase. If the danger
ssiii sirrcaens, as tle extravt frvn tine UnI-
cago Tribune seems to imply. it should lose
no time in expressing its sentiments again.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-24
AN ACCOMPLISHED BIRD.
II Swins, Climbs Trees, Lays Eggs
and SuckIes Its Young.
Bangor Whig.l


Mr.. Harry Merrill has just received fine
mounted specimen of the Ofrithorhunc h;us
Anatinus, the duck-billed Platypus, which is
only found in Australia, and which is very
rare There is probably not another in the
state. and 1t is found in very few collections.
IL is a most remarkable example of animal
organism, having the bill OF a duck. rear
feet like mole, with body and tail resem
bling the beaver. The front feet are web
bed, and the fur, dark gray in color, is like
that OF a seal. The animal is about Is inches
IN length, and is found in the streams, where
II burrows in the bank, having one outlet
above the water and another underneath.
1t lays eggs, suckles its young, and lives up-
on insects. snails, small :Iish, etc. Its eniy
weapon of offence and defence in the male is
a spur In the left rear foot, connected with
gland containing poisonous liquid which
makes a wound very sore. The animal is
able TO climb small trees. although not being
a0le to accomplish it easily. Such quanti-
ties of them have been killed that it is prob
able that they will become extinct in short
time; Mr. Merrill has also just obtained an
New Zealand.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-24
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Siam is known as the land of the white
elephant. The elephant is the imperial ami
nal OF the country, and you see his picture
upon all of the flags. The old coins of the
realm have an elephant upon one side of
them. and the white elephant is held sacred
DE is supposed to be the embodied spirit of
some king or hero, and the people formerly
worshipped him, and they do so to some ex-
tent now. A traveller in Siam writes Be-
fore going to see the palace / had read a
glowing description of the white elephant
OF Siam: | expected to see his tusks bound
with gold, to ind golden chains about his
neck and q superb velvet coat of purple,
fringed with scarlet and gold, over his snow
white body. What i did find was four
wnlte-eyed. scraggy- looking elephants with
long tusks and with skins not much whittier
Than those you see in the American circus.
Inc only white part about them was their
long iapping ears which seemed to be affiict-
ca with the leprosy. The remainder of their
SKINS had the wilderness only of disease, and
was told, that, as rule. the white ele-
pants OF Siam are mad elephants.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-24
ROGERS
Royal Nervine Tonic

cures nervousness. gives rest to the tired brain,
and not only soothes but permantly removes all
Irritation OF the nerves, stomach and brain. 1t is
an untalling cure for sleeplessness, corrects the
vents hatulency and distress after eating. It is
extremely palatable to the taste and attractive to
Injurious substances. 1t destroys the craving for
strong drink, substituting for that injurious slim
ulation, the splendid exhllaration of good diges-
ton, free circulation and perfect health Like all
Of Rogers Royal Remedies, ID is made of the best
and purest vegetable material, and manufactured
by competent Physician and Chemist.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-24
ROGERS
Royal Cough Elixir.

Is sure cure for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis,
Hoarseness and Irritation of the throat 1t gives
immediate relief to those suffering from Asthma,
Mhooping Cough, and other affections of the
Throat and Lungs.
It is harmless and efficaeious
Why?
Because it is free from all poisonous substance.
Because il not only relieves but cures.
Because 1t acts in accordance with natures
laws.
Take Rogers Royal Cough Elixir in time to
avoid serious illness, like Inflammation of the
Lungs, Bronchitis, etc. These remedies are the
result of years of experience and practice.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-24
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL "a.

We do not read Anonymous letters and commu-
nlcations. The name and address of the writer
are in all cases Indispensable net 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., 1889-04-24

Halifax and ST. John are in warm dispute
over their comparative advantages as win
ter port. Each is telling good deal of un-
palatabe truth about the other, and both are
demonstrating none the less effectually, be-
cause Internationally, that Portland is
good deal better than either of them.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-24

Considering the fact that almost every one
of the Oklahoma boomers was armed with
Winchester rifle and revolver, 1t is quite
remarkable that no more blood was shed
when the rush was made for the promised
land
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-24


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afflicted with the worst case of eczema ever seen
by the doctors who treated her. She was liter
ally covered from head to foot with scabs. These
physicians tried their best to cure her. but
believe they were only experimenting. They kept
on experimenting for over ten months but Instead
OF getting better the child got worse and did not
after we had paid all we could afford for medical
treatment, to medical college where there were
so,e swshty Or tnlrty doctors assembled but the
case baf1ed them ALL My wife had to go every
day, and sometimes twice day. In fact the med
lcLe they gave my child did not have time to act,
even II there was any virtue in ftyit was changed
SO often by orders of the DOCTORS The latter mart
OF January. after everything had failed and pa
tlehce ana money We're both exhausted, made up
CURA REMEDIES. / did so, and now, can saw
that my daughter is cured, sound in health. and
well, TO the surprise of hundreds.
Inc druggist, MIR. III. M. Kruger, corner Chan
teau and Ewing Avenues. who sold us the CITTI-
CURA REMEDIES, is as much astonished as any Of
Us. Inc CUTICURA REMEDIES have worked a
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than three fourths of bottle of CUTICURA REsOI
VENT. and proportionate amount of CUTIcURA
and CUTICURA SOAP. am ready at any time to
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IN ms city, and that she had been cured solely by
tne CUTIcURA REMEDIES, after the best phy-
slclanS and remedies failed
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The Portland daily press., 1889-04-24
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.

If you cannot obtain it from your druggist send
direct TO Rogers Royal Remedies Co., Nos. Al to
40 Essex St., or No. Harrison Ave-, Boston,
Mass. Enclosing the price, one dollar and IL will
pc sent TO you free OF express charge.
apr12 aodtf
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-24
FINANCIAL.
Home Investment !!
$4,000
Wakefield, Mass, Water Co.
CONSOLIDATED MORTGAGE SIS.
Due February 1, 1905, optional February 1, 1896

The Wakefield Water COMPANY IA a cornora.,o,,
chartered under the laws Of Massachnsetts aDd
furnishes water for fire protection and domestic
purposes to the towns and inhabtants 81 WaEs
field and St0neham, In Middlesex county Mass
These are two suburban towns, about ten miles
from Boston, on the Western division Of the Bos-
lation Of IL, 600 to IA 900.
The capital stock Of the Wakefield Water Com
Pany = eoo fs R Ss6 Is
These $40, 900 bonds are part Of a consolidated
issue Of $500 900 per cent bonds, Of which 5000,
600 are held by the trustee under the terms Of the
trust iced and can only be used to redeem $780,
600 9 per cent bonds which were then outstand-
ing and are optional In 1898, making the bonded
indebtedness Of the company. secured by mort
gage upon the plant, the sum Of 100000.
In addition to the mortgage bonds mentioned,
there have been 100000 Debenture bonds ls-
sued, which, OF course, are subject TO the mort
gage bonds, the proceeds OF which have been ex-
pended on the works, thus adding TO the value OF
the plant.
The water Is taken from Crystal Lake, which is
an ample supply for the demands upon the eompa-
ny, and the water Is pure and suitable for domeS-
ply In That immediate vicinity is controlled by the
The pump house Is OF brick and Of good size I;
the machinery Is Of standard make. There are two
pumps and two boilers, each OF sufficient capacity
10 supply the works alone, so in case an accident
happens to one Of them there will be no Interior
enee with the water supply. The water Is pumped
directly into the mains and through them to an iron
stand pipe 40 feet In diameter and so feet In
height which gives good reserve supply.
There are Al miles Of main Of IL inches In diam
etor and iosSs thoro being large aTneunf Of 2
inch main and only small amount OF less diameter
than 4 inches. The normal pressure varies
according 10 location from so to so pounds from
the stand pipe pressure.
The Company has been operating its works for
five years and has met with success from its
commencement.
!, There are 135 hydrants, and the rental from
these from the two towns amounts to Sc, TAO.
There are about 800 taps, and the revenue from
private consumption was, In December, 1888. at
the rate OF S22 ,O6O per annum, making total
revenue per annum OF S28, 800. Therefore the
financial condition Ia as follows:
Gross earnings. S29, 300
EXPENSES. .........ss............s. Sb,OOO
interest charges on mortgage
$4,000
.-.......................... 800
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-24
COPARTNERsHIP NOTICES.
NOTICE OF CO-PARTNERSHIP.

The undersigned have this day formed a co
partnership under the Arm name Of Richardson
Walker q Co., for continuing the Southern Pine
and general lumber business, as formerly carried
on by G. w. Richardson and Haines Rfchardson
& Co. once and yard, Browns Wharf.
y. w, RICHARDSON.
II. w. WALKER
Portland March Is, 1889 mehS0Ftt
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-24

And in the hospitals the mortality is much
the hospitals.
Compare this reality with that of the diseased
women who enter Murdock's Free Surgical Hos
operations.
The results show with how little risk OF life.
VI the 1000 operated on last year, representing
30 OF the worst classes Of surgery known, only
died; the rest returned home restored to health
Again, OF the deaths in Boston, AZ of them
were cancers on the breast. We operated on
thirty -tve women, with no deaths, and they re-
manned In the hospital eighteen days on an
average. During the year we operate on more
women than all the hospitals of Massachusetts,
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island
Connecticut and New York, and our mortality is
less than any one hospital, showing the value OF
Murdock's Liquid Food and SuppOsitories in re
pairing the wastes of disease and operations.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-24

z With their weary, dull, aching, lifeless.
\ IN all-g0ne sensation. relieved in one
- minute by the Caficura Anti Pain
I,ter. The first and only instantaneous pain
Killing strengthening plaster. % cents.
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SNATCHED

Miss Gertrude II. Draper Of 40 Washington St.,
Canton, Mass, says: i owe my life to Rogers
Royal Herbs. was a great sufferer from i'm
poverishment Of the blood, resulting from Liver
and Kidney disease. My skin had a CHASTITY
pallor, and was victim TO such severe bilious
attacks, complicated with Dyspepsia and Nervous
delight TO me, was a heavy burden. Before tax
ing Rogers Royal Herbs and Neryine Tonic,
was a sick, hopeless woman now, thanks to
Rogers Royal r. nedies, 1 am another woman,
full Of strength, lrage and gratitude, and do
most earnestly re ommend all who are suffering
with disease to try the Royal Remedies, for
know they are good, and am only too happy to
recommend them.
barrels for sfespine and als6 m hotties in liamid
form for those who have not the facility for steep
ing.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-24
g sr rEE HIO MORTGAGES : sr rrs
$1,000 Security Cash value s2s0e.
5 5S9S :. |" 1000 1000

The above mortgages with Insurance assigned
are for sale. Reference 20 National banks fur.
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interest guaranteed. Why 90 far west when you
can get Gilt edge loans near home. For full infor-
nation address SEAGRANk BROS, Toledo,
Ohio. tepzoeOuom
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-24
LITTLE MARY CECILIA BRUNOID

Has Just been cured of tbe worsf Fe.e-..
ever seen by the doctors who treated her.
From head TO feet N mass of diseased
skin. several physicians, N medical
coieRe. and all remedies fail. Cured
by Cuticura Remedies.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-24
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The Portland daily press., 1889-04-24
HOW TO PROlORG LIFE IN OUR
CITIES AND TOWNS.

BY increasing eur knowledge Of the
laws OF nutrition, 1t enables us to know
what is most easily assimilated by the
diseased system.
Just SO fast will the mortality Of our
loved ones decrease as they will be re-
stored to health.
With all the improvements in sanitation and
ventilation, we find in our cities this high rate of
mortality:
In Mnrdock's Free Surgical Hospital
for Women, 5 to each 1000.
The Portland daily press., 1889-04-24
WEAK PAINFUL KIDNEYS

I0VELIEST, Whitest, Clearest Skin and softest
IWIE Hands produced by CUTIcURA SOAP.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1889-12-13

lister, Miss Elizabeth Bond, also survives her
The deceased was a sincere Christian, of a
warm-hearted, sympathetic nature, and was
greatly beloved by all who knew her. The
funeral took place on Wednesday morning,
the interment being private.
Clarence Reckord, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. Burnett Reckord, died at his parents resi-
dence, at Reckord, Thursday morning The
inierment will take place at the Mountain
Christian Church, on Sunday, 18th, at II A. NJ.
Prof Thomas G. Charlss, whose death occur
red in Baltimore, on the 30th Nov. of paraly-
sis of the brain, was the father of Mrs. Charles
Z. Brown, of Bel Air For thirty three years
Mr. Charles had been identified with musical
organizations in Baltimore, and for about
eighteen years he was the leader of Charles
band. He was also President Of the Indcpcud-
ent Musical Union, of Baltimore. In 1865
Prof. Charles was elected to the first branch of
the City Council from the second ward, on the
Democratic ticket, to which he was returned
the second time. He leaves wife, four
daughters, audoue son, Prot. George B. CHARLIE
of the Peabody orchestra aud Fifth Regiment
Band.
Funeral services were held in the Church Of
the Holy Comforter, by Rev David May and
Rev. Geo. A. LeHkin. A. the remains were
brought from the house II baud composed Of
mem bcrs Of the Baltimore Musical Uuiun, rem
dered a drgr, aud at Grcrnmuunt Cemetery met
the coricge at the entrance and preceded It TO
the mauaoieum, playing funeral music on the