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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-04
The LIQUOR Agencies.
To the Editor of the Press:
1 cut the enclosed slip from the PRESS o.


cut the enclosed slip from the PRESS of
this morning, Friday:
The Lewiston journal and the Biddeford Jour-
nal are vigorously discussing the question of the
liqiioi agencies. the former tn nkS the abolition
OF the agencies would break down prohibi tion
WILL WI don ,1g asser lnss their continuance Will
but we feel certain that il the agencies continue
to be run on the present plan there win be no
lack OF liquor for medicinal and mechanical pur-
pOses-even II the latter is gwen 50 broad an in
depreciation as TO cover the raising of barn or
the saving OF cord OF WOOD.
The liquor agencies are a very important
part of the Maine law. So long as large
numbers of the public believe liquors of va
rious kinds to be useful and even necessary
In cases of sickness. some way must be pro-
vided by which they may be obtained law
fully. The system Of agencies as provided
by our law is more simple than any other.
and far better. provided the agents are tenn
perance men and friends of the objects
aimed at by the law. But in Maine these
agents are often appointed, not for their fit
ness for the position. but for other reasons !;
so that they are sometimes found to be en-.
tirely unsuitable for the position, and thus
the agencies are brought into contempt
among the people, not through any defect in
the system, but through the ignorance Oh
want Of fidelity to duty on the part of the
appointing power.
The prohibitory law recently passed in
North Dakota, provides that liquors for me-
diciDal and mechanical purposes, and the
arts. shall be sold by druggists, and it has
an immense amount of machinery in the
way of bonds and securities and oaths of Of
fee to guard against abuse. The only abuse
In our system is found in the character OF
the men often appointed to carry out the
purposes of the law. Perhaps that may be
corrected by and by. In the early years OF
our law, great care was emp Dyed in select
ing the most suitable men for these posi-.
tions, and only such. NEAL Dow,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-04

the factories and mills. 1t is true that the
French are very prolific race and thata
family of ten children Is not considered at
all large. But the proportion of these chill
dren VINO survive to manhood is far smaller
than among the less prolific. but more com
iortaoiy cared for, natives of Maine. Then,
TOO, either because work il factories is unfa-
vorable for the rearing of large families. or
Tor some other reason, the SIZE of the French
families is growing smaller the longer the
race stays In Maine. At least this is what
the parish statistics show in Waterville,
where the French are certainly as well stu
ated as in any city Of Maine So, on the
whole. there is little danger that Maine will
oe captured very soon by the happy and in
dustrions Frenchman. who leaves priest-rid
den and crowded Quebec for happier Maine
And so long as there are not enough of them
to impose upon US Quebec institutions they
are not bad class CT immigrants
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-04
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Lowell Grand Army men are booming
General B. F. Butler for Department Com
mander of Massachusetts,.
Az interesting case has recently been re-
ceived at the Johns Hopkins University in
Baltimore. The patient has animals in the
shape of snakes living in his blood. He is
from Charleston, S. c., and has suffered
from his peculiar disease more or less for 20
years. Many times his blood has been ex-
amined under the microscope, and the snake
shaped parasites have always been found
present. This is the first case of the kind to
put In an appearance at Johns Hopkins
Hospital. Only % cases of this disease are
said to have been reported in this country.
Mr.. Leonard Huxley, eldest son of Prof.
Huxley, and graduate of Oxford Univer-
sity ia the class of '83. is In this country
looking about for place to establish school
embodying many Of the English features
retaining drawing, some mechanical train
ing, athletics, and the American scientific
training, but reducing the classics. MIR.
Huxley has consulted with members of the
Yale Faculty with reference to his project,
and will visit Harvard later. Should he de-
eide to carry out his plan, he is uncertain
whether he will locate his school at the East
or in the West
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-04
French Canadians In Maine.

One of the speakers at the banquet of the
Sons of Maine In Boston, Thursday evening,
was DR.. K. b. Webb, who drew a somewhat
gloomy picture Of the condition of his native
State. deserted by her native-born sons and
invaded by foreigners from the French PROV
ince Of Canada. Speaking of these French
Canadians, DR.. Webb said: ''They are pro-
life race, who do not believe the Christian
family is composed of baby and a poodle
You who have travelled through Maine must
have noticed the deserted and dismantled
dwellings which the native people have left
TO 60 to other parts of the world. The
French Canadians are coming in where the
others have gone out. Their idea is that Of
empire. They wish to establish in northern
New England a new France. This is wor-
thy Of the attention. IL only in passing. of
the people Of the Pine Tree State" DR..
Webb is right in his statement that 1t is an
idea of the Canadian French TO establish In
New England new France. At least this
Is the idea of some Of the most prominent
leaders of the race, though 1t may be doubt
ed whether the emigrants themselves have
ever entertained any other ideas than of get
ting living easier than they can In Canada.
But the conquest of Maine has hardly gone
far enough to occasion much alarm Ac-
cording to the most reliable estimate, there
are at present living In Maine about $4,000
French-C Canadians. The whole population
of the State is probably not far from $4,000
at the present time Therefore. one In fif-
teen of this population is French Canadian
in blood. So, at present. the conquest
has not proceeded far. But these French
are not settling the State at all as DR.. Webb
would lead us to infer that they are. In
stead of settling on the abandoned FARMS"
which are far less numerous than many sup
pose, they crowd into the cities. On the farms
region, there are 1900 French who have
been citizens of the State since the Ashbur-
ton treaty made their lands a part of the
State. They are the descendants of the
Acadians who fled from Nova Scotia at the
time of the transportation, which Longfel.
lows Evangeline has made so famous, and
are in no sense immigrants. The other
French settlers, who must be the conquering
column If the conquest Of Maine is really
going on, are not on the farms but in the
cities Lewiston has 5000; Biddeford.
1900; Brunswick, 1000; Saccarappa, 1000;
Waterville, $500; Oldtown, 1900; Skowhe-
gan, 1000; and Augusta and other smaller
places 5000. They have been attracted. not
nv the vacant lands inviting occupation, but
the opportunities for work furnished by
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-04

III high compliment that the people of
Crete pay t, Mr.. Gladstone by asking him to
relieve them from the expressions of the
Turks. Mr.. Gladstone is merely the leader
Oh a minority party which has at present no
voice in the administration of affairs and no
Official relations with the government of
Turkey. But the great work Mr.. Gladstone
did years ago for the oppressed and outraged
Bulgarans by arousiug English sentiment,
thereby forcing Tory government to inter-
cede for the oppressed, yet remains in the
minds of the people of the east. and the Gre
tans turn to him when all other earthly
refuge seems gone. No higher compliment
was ever Paid to any statesman.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-04
Concerning Lotteries.

The PRESS devotes considerable space in
the supplement this morning to an account
of the operations Of the Louisiana Lottery
concern in this State. To aperson who does
rot circulate about much the figures there
given as the amount Of Names yearly con-
tribution to this huge swindle will appear
startling. But the person who knows
what has been going on in the COM
munity will regard them as moder-
ate. Every ticket sold in this State
exposes the seller to heavy fine, yet
the business goes on without much conceal
ment, and such thing as prosecution has
never been heard Of. What the best plan is
of combating this evil, which seems to be
constantly growing. is difficult to decide.
The law might be appealed to, but we
doubt If that could do much to suppress it.
Ways would probably be found to get the
tickets into the hands Of purchasers which
could not be reached by our statutes. The
State Of Louisiana has the power to strike
at the root Of the evil, but 1t shows no dis
positon.to exercise it, On the contrary it
yitalizes and protects the evil by legisla-
tion. Congress undertook to cripple the con-
Germ by excluding its correspondence from
the mails, but it has had no difficulty in eva
ding all that legislation against it. 1t is no
great use to preach sermons on the immo-
rality of the business. for the ticket sellers
and the ticket purchasers confound you with
the reply that it has the countenance of the
best people who take tickets in raffies at
fairs and buy prize packages. About the
only plan that promises much good is to
treat the subject from the financial stand
point, in the hope of convincing the ticket
purchaser that he is guilty of the financial
folly of sending good money after none at
all. That is the way the PRESS has en-
deavored to treat it in its article on the SUBJ
ject AS long as the Louisiana concern ex-
lists it will no doubt find plenty of dupes in
Maine as well as elsewhere, but perhaps it
may be possible to reduce the number by
shedding some light on the true financial IT,
wardness of the business.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-04

1t seems that the days of the horse-racing
and dram-drinkIng parsons are not quite
over in England, or, at least, if they are, that
the old spirit is still present The Rev.
Francis Byng, chaplain Of the House Of
Cont ons, and one of the chaplains to the
Queen. has fled, leaving gambling debts and
and highly astonished nation of Britishers
behind him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-04

An indication of what the old college COM
mencements were, when the people came as
they do to circus now, is afforded by the
municipal regulations of Brunswick for 1881
Among the duties laid upon the inspector of
police was the following "And 1t shall be
his duty particularly to prosecute all per-
nual commencement of Bowdoin College is
held, sell any spurious liquors, or other
things by retail, where license is by law
required. without being duly licensed BY the
selectmen of the town."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-04
AtchiS0n Topeka / Santa FG
Railroad Company.

In April last, we asked you to to intrust 10
us your proxies, to be used at the annual
meeting Of the company in May. This re-
suited In change OF management, the intro
duction Of reforms and economies, and a Il
nancial reorganization of the company that
has met general approval.
During the progress Of this reorganization,
II has been frequently suggested In the public
press and by numerous and large holders OF
the company's securities that IL would give
greater stability to the recognized company
IL a management committed to the success
full working out of the plan Of reorganiza-
ton, and absolutely In the interest OF the
property, could be secured for several years.
Consulting our own inclination and con-
venience, we would prefer to leave the man.
agement of this good property to others; but
we recognize the force Of the suggestion and
the necessity OF some such arrangement, and,
as many shareholders believe that great adj
vantages are likely to result to the holders Of
all classes Of the c0mpany'S securities from
such cooperation. we have consented to act
in the matter.
Holders Of Stock of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe Railroad Company may deliver
their certificates, assigned upon the back
ing. Oliver w. Peabody and John j. McCook
to the BOSTON SAFE DEPOSIT AND
TRUST COMPANY, 81 Milk Street, Boston.
subject to an agreement that the title to such
Stock and the voting power thereon shall be
vested In our nomineses or their successors,
also to be named by US. for ten years, or un.
til July 1, 1900.
The Trust Company will issue Stock Trust
Certificates, entftling the holder to ali the
bene fetal interests and advantages belong
ing to or growing out Of the deposited shares
and to the return of like number OF shares
when the term of the trust has expired, un
less the same shall be further EXTENDED Dy
the respective parties In interest
rrn pp.rlcau e VIII h D9 referred To listed
upon the New York, Boston and London
Stock Exchanges.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-04
An Absent-Mlnded Belfast Man.

A Belfast man has heifer that is a little
operation he has to hold the pail with one
hand. One evening last week, as he was
milking, the heifer became uneasy and
brushed of. his hat. He got up, quieted the
animal, and reached down for his hat, but
picked up the pail instead and placed it on
his head. he discovered his mistake as a
pint of the fluid ran down the back of his
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-04
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. A.

We do not read anonymous letters and eommr-
ncations. The name and address OF the writer
are in all cases indispensable, not nece ssarily for
publication but as a 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, 1890-01-04
An Opponents Opinion.

lkennebec Democrat
The Portland Press is the ablest Republ.
can newspaper in Maine. and fairly contests
the field of general telegraphic news with
the Boston dailies
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-04
PROHIBITION IN KENNEBEe COUNTY J..
1Wateryille Sentinel

What do the leading rumsclers of this
county care for a fine or two a year for the
privilege of keeping their business going? A
few hundred dollars year in fines and costs
nothing more OF less than cheap license. I'm
til we have officials who will enforce the i'm
pris0nment penalties of the law. and when
scoundrel is indicted second, third, fourth
or tenth time, so allege and prove, prohibition
will continue to be failure. If more reve-
nue. to the county treasury is the only object
of rum prosecutions we may as well have
license law at once.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-04
CURRENT COM m EMIT.
CALL FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS SYSTEM.
Oakland (Mel Observer

CALL FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS SYSTEM.
Oakland (Me.l Observer
We have been present at State and Nation
al elections for % years, but we never saw
one where the "pull hauling of voters was
not In vogue to greater or less extent. The
workers" In all parties would bring their
men up to the polls, aud although no shot
guns were In sight, yet it is fact that a
selectmen are supposed to be fair. and to
give to every m IN his full rights, but select
men are human, and are as warmly interest
ed for the success of their party as other
men. They must virtually take upon them
selves the responsibility of disfrap chising
voters. The election must be delayed while
one party presents all possible reasons why
the voter should cast his ballot, while the
other party, by every known device. is try
ing to convince the selectmen that the voter
has no right TO q ballot. Now if there is a
system that avoids these dangerous elements
we say let us have it,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-04
Cuticura Resolvent

The new Blood and Skin Purifier and purest and
best Of Humor Cures, internally, aud CUTIcURA,the
great Skin Cure, and CUTICURA SOAP, an exquis-
lite Skin Beautifer, externally, instantly relieve
and speedily cure agonzing, itching, burning,
bleeding scaly; crusted and pimply diseases and
humors OF the skin, scalp, and blood with loss of
hair from pimples to scrofula.
Sold everywhere. Price, CUTIcURA, soc. /;
SOAP, 25c;; REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared by the
Boston.
rY-Send for show to Cure Skin Diseases, Ga
pages. so Illustrations, and 10U testimonials.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-04

surplus a. Undivided Profits, 100000
Incorporated By special New Hampshire Legls-
fature.)
Sub Iect to all the La1s regulating Savings
Banks, and under the direct supervision OF the
Bank Commissioner, Is made legal depository
for funds Of Trustees and Guardians.
Deposits In the Savings De artInent commences
to draw int.resl the first Of every month a'ib per
cent. free Of all taxes.
Our per cent Debenture Bonds sec qred by a
deposit Of first mortgages TN Improved property In
tDe choicest part OF Iowa, are absolutely beyond
For further particulars we respectfully refer to
our representative below:
The ROCHESTER, LOAN & BANKING COL
Rochester N. IL.
having tnoroughly investigated the above insti-
tuition and having become familiar with It's man
agemeDt, can state that heartily recommend It
as being one OF the best In this part Of the country
for safe and well paying investment.-especially
the Debenture Bond; and do most cordially solicit
a share of the patronage OF Banks, Bankers, In
surance and Trust Companies, Educational and
Benevolent Institutions. Trustees, Guardians and
Private Individuals. ANY AMI all business or the
anove Institution viii be properly and promptly
tended to. Yours respectfully
Agent of the Travellers Insurance 20.
First National Bank Building, Room 4. Portland,
Maine. fee7d IN
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-04
Cured by Cuticura

am cured of a loathsome disease. eczema. in
its worst stage. l tried different doctors and
been through the hospital, but all to no purpose.
The disease covered my whole body from The ion
of my head to the soles of my feet. NV hair All
came out, leaving me a complete raw sore. After
trying everything, / heard of your CUTICURA
ICURA REsoLvENT, with CUTIcURA and CUTr-
cURA SOAP, find myself cured at the cost OF
about So. would not be without the CUrICURA
REMEDIES in my house.
ISAAC Ii. GERMAlL Murtshnrn N Y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-04
Skins on Fire

a .enixing, itching, burnin and bleeding
Eczema in its worst stages. A raw sore
from head 10 feet. Hair gone. DectO,s
and hospitals fail. Tried everything.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-04
MIJcnIlIAp cJphINc

plMPLES, black-heads, red, rough, chapped and
lM oily skin prevented by CUTIcURA SOAR.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-04
Burning and Itching

was sick in the fall of 1888 with burning
and itching so bad that in three weeks was Gov,
cred with rash. and could not sleep nights or
rheum (eczema), and said they had never seen
anything like II before. l received no help from
any OF them. or from any medicine that could get
hold of until tiled your CUTICURA REMEDIES,
After three weeks use was able to work. and
kept getting better, until am now entirely cured
9. K. 0SMER, Taftsville, VT.
have used the CUTlCURA REMEDIES success
fully for my by, who was afflicted with eczema,
ana had such intense itching that he got no rest
day or night. The itching 5 gone aud my baby is
cured and is now a healthy. r0Sycheeked boy.
MARY KELLERMANN Beloit Kan
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Man
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FINANCIAL.
FINANCIAL.
THE ROCHESTER
LOAN AND BANKING COMPANY.
EDWIN WALLACE, JOHN l.. CoPP,
President Cashier.

Capital Fully Paid, SiOO,OOO %
surplus g. Undivided Profits, St,oOO'OO
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-07

Sad Incident of the Election.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. Nov. 7.-Isadore
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-07
TALKING IT OVER.
Speculation on the Election and
Its Results.
SENATOR GoRMAN ON THE CAUSE

He Thinks Radicaiism Fatal for Either
Party-Orator Sheridan Fixes Up a
Couple of Tickets for Is9a--Lodge of
Massachusetts Talks Democratic
senator from Iltinois-Men Who Want
To BE Speaker Put Up Their Names
Some More Returns.
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov z. - Senator
German. in an interview here yesterday,
said that the victory of the Democracy
was an expression of the people against
radical measures, such as the republicans
brough forth during this congress. "You
had the same thing lie said, 'in 1874
when the Republicans tried TO pass the
force bull. We carried Massaehuse. Is that
year and won general, sweeping victory.
We held the house from that time until
the election before this. when the country
thought we had proposed radical meas
ure, ana We lost the present house
Cannot Abide RsdicaIism.
THE conservative people of the country
are very sensitive 70 anything which they
conceive to be radical They have repu
dated the Republicans for their radical
measures
The senstor was asked if he thought the
victory would be lasting--if il would
give the Democrats the next president.
1T depends upon their course Ii they
are cautious ana conservative, they may
expect long leas' of power"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-11-07
BOOTH MEANS BUSINESS.
The Noted saIvationist at Work on HI
Great scheme of Charity.

The Noted Saivationist at Work on His
Great scheme of Charity.
LONDON, Nov. Gen. Booth, of the Sal.
walton Army, has lost no time in begin
ming TO put in operation his great enter
prise of redeeming the unfortunate
masses of England. He has purchased
for $4,000 the old brewery at Shorediteh,
and will fit it up as a house OF refuge and
school of industry. Other centres of the
work will be established as speedily rs
possible IN various parts Of London and
when the metropolis is sufficiently pro-
vided FOR the work will be extended in
circles radiating from the original centre.
Funds Are Coming in.
The generals promptness in entering
upon the undertaking has produced a
good impression. Funds have poured in
upon him with ut any pledge on his part
as TO when they should be used, but it is
regarded as a wise and honorable policy
on his part to establish Al experimental
station whose workings can be observed
both by those who have already contrib
uted and those who are inclined to do So
The step also shows the generals conf
dence in his scheme, for any failure of
the sample institution would have tn. eff
iSCt u At oltc CdeChluS the II NV OF Goa
tributiOns
Empires, Frederick's Thanks
Empress Frederick has written a letter
to Gen. Booth, thanking him for copy
of his book, In Darkest f gland" and
promising u read 1t with special interest.
Cardinal Manning has also wri ten Gen
Booth n letter expressing sympathy and
encouragement. 1t il reported hat En-
perOr William AMI the car have ex-
pressed their approval of the scheme. and
that several English bishops have written
hopefully of it.