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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06

The campaign for Senator Beck's seat APP
pears to have begun very soon after the
breath of life left that statesman's body.
Ex-Gov. Knott, State Senator William Lind
sey, Congressman McCrary and Lieutenant
Gov. Bryan are already in the field. Car
Isle is said to prefer his seat in the House,
but if rumor tells the truth he is likely to
have severe fight on his hands to retain
that
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06

1t can hardly be said that Mayor Grant
placed himself in any better position by his
testimony before the investigating commit
tee of the New York Senate on Saturday.
To be sure he denied McCann's charges of
bribery, but he confessed that he gave Boss
Cookers little girl $1,000 on two different oc-
casions, and for no better reason than that
he was the girls godfather 1t will be diff
cult to make the public believe that this was
the only reason for the gift, or to convin ce
them that the money was not intended for
Croker himself, as Mccain says. God
fathers are not in the habit of making so ex-
pensiye presents-certainly not more than
once to the same person.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06

Gov Hill in his message of approval of
the Saxton ballot law, says he has been for
three years earnestly working for a ballot
reform measure. Had bill stopped working
for 1t in S peculiar way about three years
ago New York would have got such meas.
ure long since. Hills impudence is someth.
ing appalling.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06
CITY OF PORTLAND.

CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE
May 1, 1890.
A GREEABLE to a notice published April A,
"A 1890. every owner or keeper Of dog Is re-
quested to have the same registered, described
and licensed in the office of the City Clerk
Failure to comply with the provisions of this
City Ordinance, on or before May 10. 1890, will
subject the owner or keeper of said dog to be
brought before the Municipal Court and fined for
keeping dog without license.
my1d2w WIN. II. GREEN, City Marshal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06
THIS SUITS sAwTELLE EXACTLY

Several of our contemporaries have taken
occasion, since the execution of Palmer. TO
express the opinion that capital punishment
should be abolished. In this opinion thew
telle, now of Dover Jail, and with murderers
generally all over the world,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 6.

we do not read anonymous letters aud comnIn-
creations. The name and address OF the writer
are IN all eases indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as guarant = OF good faltii.
We cannot undertake TO return ~ preserve
communications that are not used
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06
BOUND TO HAVE A MEETING,
rProolylx,,, Ctaoao..l ~.

There was an insane man in the steerage
OF the French ship Brittanla the other dav
who wanted mutiny. He did not seem to
know what else he wanted, but a mutiny
was the natural expression of his insanitS
There are some such fellows on board our
ship of state. Their policy is that of mutiny.
They know nothing of navigation, and could
neither steer the ship nor calculate her
course. Still. they would throw the officers
overheard and go ahead full speed, following
| the moon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06
Wonders

Are wrought by the use of Ayers Hair
Vigor in restoring gray hair to its original
color, promoting new growth, prevent
ing the hair from falling, keeping it soft,
silky, and abundant, and the scalp cool,
healthy, and free from dandruff or humors.
The universal testimony is that this prep
aration has no equal as a dressing, and
is. therefore, indispensable to every we'll
furnished toilet.
II have used Ayers Hair Vigor for some
time and it has worked wonders for me. l
was troubled with dandruff and was rapidly
becoming bald; but since using the Vigor my
head is perfectly clear of dandruff, the hair
has ceased coming out, and I now have
good growth, of the same color as when /
was young woman. can heartily recon-
mend any one suffering from dandruff or
loss OF hair to use Ayers Hair Vigor as a
dressing" Mrs. Lydia o. Moody, East
Pittston, Me.
Some time ago my wifes hair began to
come out quite freely.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06

The New York carpenters appear to have
succeeded pretty generally in cutting down
their hours of labor to eight and maintaining
their old pay. Unless the shortening Of
hours considerably increases the smartness
of the mechanics this reduction must consid
erably Increase the cost of building and, in
consequence, it would seem the price of
rents. How much the net gain to the me-
chanics will be In the end remains to be seen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06
CURRENT COMMENT.

CASTING BREAD UPON THE WATERS.
concord Monitorl
The government has to cast considerable
bread upon the waters of flooded Mississjpni
and Louisiana, --something like million
rations in the former state alone. After
counts fair-with the aid of Senator Hoar's
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06

The death of Senator Beck deprives the
Democratic party in the Senate of one of its
most useful and experienced members. Mr.
Beck was not brilliant orator. nor man
who was in the habit of posing before the
galleries. His best work was done In the
committee rooms and in the debates on
financial questions. he was thorough
going Democrat and gave his life to the tariff
bill Of 1888 by the passage of which it was
expected to re-elect Cleveland and perpetu-
ate. Democratic rule
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06
PROPOSALS..
Notice TO Contractors.

SEALED Proposals will be received at the
- Office of the Selectmen of the town of Deer
ing until two O'Clock p. M, on the twelfth day of
May, 1890, for constructing sewers on a portion
of Forest avenue, Fessenden street, and across
the Flats to the government channel
Forms of proposals, copies of the specifications
and Instructions to contractors may be obtained of
the engineers, Ilsey and Cummings, and plans
ana profi.es may be seen at their Office.
The committee on sewers reserve the right to
reject any or all bids.
They will also receive bids for Pipe per lineal
foot for the construction of said sewer, all bids to
be In before two O'Clock May 18th
The committee reserve the right to reject any
or all bids Per order of the Seectmen,
apr30d1w |. +. CLARK, Clerk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06
THE REPUBLICANS
THE REPUBLICANS
- OF THE
First Congressional District
WILL HOLD A CONVENTION IN
RECEPTION HALL, PORTLAND,
Thursday, June 5, 1890, at 2 0'cI ok

in the afternoon, for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for Representative in Congress, and
transactlng any other business that may properly
come before them.
The basis of reprs sentation will be as follows
Each town and city will be entitled to one dele
gate, and for each seyenty-fve votes cast for the
Republican candidate for Governor in 1888, an
additional delegate, and for fraction of forty
votes in excess of seventy-fye votes, an addition
al delegate.
The District Committee will be In session at the
hall, at O'Clock, on the afternoon of the Conven-
ton, for the purpose of receiving the credentials
of Delegates.
Per Order Republican District Committee,
ANDREW HAYES, Chairman.
SAMUEL W. JENKINS, Secretary.
Portland May 8, 1890.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06

The defeat of the copyright bill in the
House on Saturday was not creditable to
that body An author has as much right TO
the work Of his brains, as the artisan to the
work of his hands, and the stealing of the
former is no more defensible in the forum of
ethics than is the latter The bill appears TO
have been defeated chiefly by shouting mo
nopoly. Certainly the speeches of the OPP
position on the floor of the House utterly
lacked any sound argument against the bill.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06
AN INVENTOR.

After experimenting five years,
has NJ last overcome the
defects hitherto existing i'm
those useful articles Fountain
Pens. Mr. j. Blair of New
York has invented N new
Fountain Pen, "sThe RecOrd,o i'm
which the troublesome Screw Pen
section Is discarded, which Offe
will not unscrew or will leak
"The RecOrdo having no Pen Sec
ton, does not choke mp, as the
heel of the Pen Is always i'm the
ink. IL does not leak or spill ink
Or the nozzle where the fingers
catch the Pen, or blot, no matter
how much or little ink there be I'm
the holder.
They cost mo more than the old
style Fountain Pens. This i'm.
prOvement put into other Pens mt
$l.OO each.
The regular prices are $3.50
with No. 2 Gold Pen warranted
Ia Karat, and large size SO. To
introduce these Pens i'm Portland
we will send "a few this week mt
So and $3.50.
Address Blair's Fountain Pen
Co., FL John street, New York.
Please note this address as this
may not appear again.
apo dtje6
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06
FINANCIAL.
CITY ADVERTISEMENT.
To the Harbor Commissioners OF


TO the Harb0r Commissioners OF
Portland
Portland, April 80. 1890.
Gentlemen The undersigned respectfully soli-
cit your board for permission to build pile wharf
Into Back Cove, the said wharf being located on
the westerly side of the Grand Trunk Railway
bridge, and about six hundred and twenty-five
1920 feet therefrom. Respectfully,
(Signed)
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, RAILROAD,
by GEORGE r. WEsCoTT, President.
On the above petition it is ordered that
hearing be appointed for THURSDAY, May 9th,
next at O'Clock p. III. at the place mentioned in
the petition, and that a notice of the above
petition together with this our order thereon be
given by publication in the Portland daily papers
for seven days at least previous to the hearing.
(Signed)
s. b. KELSEY,l Harbor
@. III. FARLEY, Commissioners.
Portland, April 80. 1890. ap3odtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06
Notice TO Contractors.

CEALED Proposals will be received at the Sc
y lectmen's Office in the town of Deering until
two O'Clock p. M, on the twelfth day of May,
1890, for the construction of the mason work OF
the Stroudwater bridge. Plans and specifications
of the same to be found at =. W. Dyer's, Wood
fords. Also proposals for the super-structure of
an iron bridge to be (50) fifty foot span, and (24)
twenty four feet wide.
The Selectmen reserve the right to reject any OF
all bids. Per order of the Selectmen,
ap3Cd1w I. F. CLARK, Clerk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06
FREEPORT STEAMBOAT COMPANY.

nN and after March a., 1870, the steamer
" "Phantom" will run as follows;
Between Freeport and Portlandi touching at
Great Chebeague, LlttlelohnS ana COUSINS Is
lands and Falmouth FOresde.
Leave south Freeport daily (sundaysexeepted)
~ Retnrning win leave Burnham's wharf. Port
Land. at 500 D. m. II. b. SOULE, Manager,
mar1Sdn Freeport.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06

NsA a DN Ifyou wish 70 purchase direc
EHE@ Ia IN from the manufacturers thus
Ua0fNakS saving middle profits, send so
cigars, the same being selection from NV large
list Of popular brands. / claim to be head
quarters Tor cigars that cannot be surpassed In
quality or price, aud respectfully solicit your
patronage, or any correspondence relating there.
TO- frlces and terms given upon application.
AddIess A.. a. mAsSER,
ap2beodlm Eritztown, RerIxs.Co., Pm.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06
Ayers
Hair VigOr

not only prevented my wife from becoming
bald, but it also caused an entirely new
growth of hair. / am ready to certify to this
statement before justice of the peace
H. Hulsebus, Lewisburgh, Iowa.
"Some years ago, after severe attack OF
brain fever, my hair all came out. used
such preparations for restoring IL as my phy-
sicians ordered, but failed to produce
growth Of hair. / then tried, successfully,
several articles recommended by druggists,
and all alike fell short of accomplishing the
desired result. The last remedy applied
was Ayers Hair Vigor, which brought
growth of hair in few weeks. | think |
used eight bottles in two years; more than
was necessary as restorative, but liked it
as dressing, and have continued to use 1t
for that purpose. / believe Ayers Hair
Vigor possesses virtues far above those of
any similar preparation now on the market"
Vincent JonpC Ricbn1ond Ind
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-05-06
AmUsEmRNTs.
PYGAALIOA and GALATEA /!

The Avon Dramatic Club will present the above
play for the benefit Of the Washburn Union In
the Vestry of the Church of the Messiah on
"wednesday Evening, May 7Ih.
Tickets csc, children 15c; for sale at the drug
stores Of ID. W. Heseltine and w. s. Banks.
my5d3t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-27
His First Letter.

A writer in The Christian Union gives
an amusing account of the first letter
ever written to his wife by certain old
gentleman. The couple had never beer
separated in all the years of their life
until pa" at the age of 20. concluded
to visit some relatives in Boston.
When he was preparing to start on his
memorable trip his wife, who was to re-
main at home, said:
"Pa. you never writ me letter in
your life, an l do hope when you git
safely there you'll write me line and
let me know how you bore the journey.
I'll buy a sheet of paper and put in a
wafer, SO you won't have no trouble
about that.
Pa was absent week, and, faithful to
his promise, he sent letter. 1t read
thus:
RESPECTED LADY: got here safe,
and 1 am very well, and hope you are
the same. l shall be glad to git home,
for the pride of the airth that I see here
is enough to ruin the nation. Cad! the
women folks are too lazy to set up in
their carriages. They loll back and look
as if they was goin' to sleep, and don't
spose one Of 'em could milk COW or
feed a pig.
Nephew Abijah has a proper diary of
horses, an | have rid all over Boston.
There want no need O putin them
boughten buttons on my coat, for nobody
noticed 'em. am .r~.r ..r
... "YoUR RESPECTED HUSBAND"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-27
A Celebrated Phrsician.

John Arbuthnot, the son of a Scotch
clergyman, was born near BIontrose in
1857. He was educated at Aberdeen,
where he took his doctors degree. Going
to London to push his fortune, he soon
established q reputation as man. of
science, and before he was 80 happy ac-
cident led to his fortune. Prince George
of Denmark, the consort of Queen Anne,
was taken suddenly i'll at Epson, and
Arbuthnot, who CHANGED TO be there, was
summoned to attend him. The prince
was cured, and the doctor was appointed
one of the court physicians. Swift says
that he was the queens favorite ply
stefan, and apartments were given him
in st. James palace Thus distinguished
by the marks of royal favor, Arbuthnot
acquired the friendship, not only of the
leading men of his party, as Harley and
Bolingbroke, but that of all the wits and
scholars of the time. He was their
trusted friend and adviser. He attended
Queen Anne in her last illness, and al
though he did not continue to hold his
official position in the court of George 1
he and his friend were Tories-he
maintained a great practice among the
nobility. He attended Gay and Con-
greve and Pope and Swift, and in the
verses addressed by Gay to Pope Arbuth-
not's company is said to drive sorrow
from the heart, ''as all disease his medi-
cines dissipate." Pope constantly ex-
pressed his gratitude to him, and paid
him some of his finest poetical compli-
ments. The prologue to THE Satires, :"
Pope's most perfect piece, is addressed
to ArbuthnoU.-C Chicago Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-27
An Indian Fights with a Boa.

One day an Indian made an excursion
to mountain near Chevantzieurm, state
Of Michoacan, in Mexico, to look after
some fuel for his hut. While cutting up
a dry oak he suddenly felt bite on the
calf of his leg, given in the fraction of
second. A moment later he felt coiling
around his body the terrible fold of boa
constructor. Instinctively he leaned his
his head over toward the wounded leg
and was almost fascinated by the glare
of two bright basili5k eyes, that cleaned
like fiery Goals in the head of the serpent.
Quicker than fash the Indian ducked
his head and caught the neck Of the rep
lie between his jaws, sinking his teeth
in the quivering flesh and clinging to it
with the desperation of the dying. The
huge serpent lashed his tail and tried to
swist its head in order to bury its fangs
in the Indian, but the latter chung on
and began to chew away at the neck of
the boa, which is the thinnest and most
delicate part of the snakes anatomy.
After chewing for long time, the In
dian succeeded in beheading his antag-
onist, the folds dropped from around his
body, and the Indian was free.-New
Mexico News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-27
TOMORROW IS A HOLIDAY.

The daughters Of four generations sat
In the dark shadows OF an humble room.
The youngest played, the gray grandmother spun,
Her daughter uused while in the corners gloom
The great-grandrnother bent low in her chair
And strange hot Pushes filed the quiet air.
The child: Tomorrow is holiday
And win play along the grassy fields
And run the hills and pluck the fairest buds
That all the flower covered meadow yields;
I'll sing, and walk upon the brooklet's shores"
o, IN tho distance how the thunder roars.
Mother: Tomorrow is holiday
And all of US VIII merry be and glad.
III deck myself in what have of best
For life should not be always bleak and sad
The shines bright for een the darkest souls s.
And coming nearer fierce the thunder rolls
Grandmother: "Ah twill be holiday
There's no such thing as holiday for me.
My fate's to spin and cook the daily meal,
For life is work and solitude and drear.
It's well for those who may do as they please"
See the quick lightning flashing through the trees
The great-grandmother slowly turns aad speaks:
"a holiday tomorrow and the tomb
All wide agape for me. What's earth but care
And woe where nothing breaks the joyless gloomI
And why should yet linger in the worldY''
Great God! The lightning bolts upon them hurled
They do not see nor hear the awful flame
That lights the chamber with a noontide glow
The daughters of four generations lie
All dead together, smitten by one blow.
Four lives thus ended by the lightnings ray
This their tomorrow, this their holiday
Philadelphia Timea
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-27
just a Difference of Opinion.

The artists are always finding fault, in
every cline and country, with the work
of the local " hanging committee. F"
Never was an artist who did not claim,
if any of his work was exhibited in an
exhibition, that the unfortunate ''hang-
ing committee" had dwarfed his effort
by hanging it in the worst possible place.
At an exhibition in this city certain
artist had a work accepted and was re-
quested by the hanging committee to visit
the gallery and pick out his own place.
He did so. When the exhibition was
opened a fellow artist who visited it
found fault with the place given one of
his own paintings. "But will not speak
of my own work" he said to the party
to whom he was complaining. Now
there is IS picture over there. An
idiot would have put it in better
place" When he found out later that
- had made his own selection of posi-
ton he had nothing further to say.-Chi-
cago Herald.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-27
superstitious RAILROAD Men.

Another tragic point on the Houston
and Texas railrood is Elm creek bridge
1t is in creek bottom, few miles south
of Corsicana, where 4 convict employed
in the construction of the road was kill
ed while attempting TO escape. The ira
dition is that the unfortunate man was
crammed in water barrel, head down,
and buried in scandalous haste. The su-
perstitious think they can see his misty
ghost as it fits across the track in front
of the engine, ominous of evil. Here ac-
cident after accident has occurred; many
engineers and firemen have lost their
lives or been crippled for good, and
thousands of dollars worth of rolling
stock and merchandise has been destroy
ed. The train men have therefore
changed the name OF the place TO Bad
Medicine, and declare that these calami-
ties will be perpetual until the convict is
exhumed and buried horizontally, so as
to destroy his chances to kick at the
road which cost him his life here below.
Houston Letter in St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-27
Hardly Courteous.

During the epidemic Of influenza in
one Of our cities a gentleman who was
suffering acutely from it went down
town one morning, and on the way met
at least a dozen sympathetic friends.
At the twelfth encounter his patience
was exhausted.
Have you the prevalent cold?' in
quired his twelfth assailant, a bury,
good natured man.
Yes. said the invalid, cautiously; II
have. Have you the prevalent symps-
thy
The retort was hardly courteous, and
the man himself felt ashamed Of it after
ward, but at the moment II seemed 10 do
him good.-Youth's Companion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-27
Earliest Form of Ladies' HeaddreS.,

The earliest form of ladies' headdress
is said TO have been the overchief or head
handkerchief. Then came the hood, uni
versally worn during the Fourteenth
century, a revival Of the Anglo-Saxon
head covering. The close fitting cap is
said to have originated in decking the
corners of the hood for the sake of com
fort and convenience. Chambers OBJ
serves that 1.-THE era of caps and hats is
referred TO the year l449, the first seen
in these parts of the world being at the
entry of Charles VII in Reuen; from
that time they began by little and little
10 take the place Of hoods or chaperoons
that had been used TILL then. New York
Telegram.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-27
ADJUSTMENTS in Great Britain.

In London the places of amusement
number about $50 or 500, including 45O
music halls. The capital invested in
London places of amusement is little
short of $4,000, 900, without reckoning
places like the Crystal palace, Albert
hall, etc. Direct employment is given
to about 10000 people, besides indirect
employment to host Of tradesmen and
workpeople. The London theatres, mu-
sic halls and concert halls have accom-
mediation for about half million of sight
seers. The capital invested in similar
places of amusement in Great Britain is
over $50. 600, 000. This gives direct en-
ployment to about $50, 900 people and
provides accommodation for nearly
1,250, 900 spectators.-Chatter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-03-27
difference in Sponses.

There are very many people who can
not tell the difference between Turkey
cups" and common reef sponges, and
they are astounded st the difference in
price. They are asked So for what they
think they can get just as good for
twenty-five cents. There are sponges
from Florida called sleeps wool, which,
in the opinion of many buyers, are as
good, although much cheaper, for all
practical purposes as the silk ones. They
are used mainly for washing carriages,
although they make a good bathing
sponge. Reef sponges come from Cuba
and Nassau. Turkey cups from around
the islands of the Archipelago. Sleeps
wool and reef sponges come in ten,
twenty and forty pound bales, and the
finest of the former, known as Rock
island goods, sell wholesale at from g. so
to $3.15 per pound. The Turkey cups
are sorted at London and Paris into three
qualities and sent to us in bags. They
are sold by the piece.-Boston Globe.