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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-17

OF course the Democrats were crazy to
discuss the tariff as soon as Mr.. McKin-
ley's motion In the House showed them that
they would get very limited opportunity to
do so. Like the immortal Mr.. Wrinkle,
whose desire to fight duel was greatly
strengthened as soon as he found out he
would not be allowed to, these Democratic
members of the House began to froth at the
mouth and want to discuss the tariff ques-
tion just as soon as they found out that they
couldn't. A campaign had been going Old
for some weeks in Maine where the tariff
was supposed to be an issue. There was g
fine opportunity for the Democratic men,
bers of the House to discuss the tariff before
the people, tribunal for which they pro-
fess to have the highest respect, to their
hearts content But Of this they failed to
avail themselves. Not a single one Of them
came near this district or this State. The
tariff question was presented by national
Republican leaders. and no Democratic ma
tlonal leader said a word in reply.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-17

A muscular freshman in Lafayette college
at Easton, Pennsylvania, has recorded an
emphatic personal objection to the practice
Of hazing. The place Of record was the skull
Of sophomore Of the same college, and the
instrument used, base. ball bat. The sophie
more is lingering between life and death, his
Injuries while not necessarily fatal being
very serious. 1t appeared in the investiga-
ton that followed the affair, that the fresh.
man gave due notice after mild attempt
had been made to haze him, that the practice
was relic of the dark ages, and that If he
was attacked again, the attacking party
would rue the day they did it,. He was as
saulted and the attempt made to tumble him
into blanket. for the purpose of tossing
him. He exercised the right of self-de-
Tense which he did not consider to be vacated
by the fact that he and his assailants were
college students, with the result already
mentioned. Whatever the final outcome of
the affair may be to these two students. 1t is
undoubtedly a fact that the last hazing has
been done at Lafayette college for all time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-17

Ff'HE Stockholders OF the Merchants Marine
=. hallway Company are requested 20 meet az
ene olnce OF the company, 1877 COMMERCIAL street.
m. to see II the stoekholders will authorize the
president and directors 70 make certain Improve
mentS and repairs upon the properly ot the Sonl-
paDy. Also TO see what reeOmmendauOn VIII 20
made TO the president and general manager as 70
the use OF me dry docks IN their present condition.
- 80 " ~ Nv order OF the President,
JOHN II. RUSSELL, Sec.
Portland Me-. Sept. 10, 1890. seplldtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-09-17
CITv ADvERTIsRmRNTs.
TAXES FOR 1890.

CITY OF PORTLAND.
IhEAsURER's OFFICE,
,or,,r, September 0, 1880.
Noh bs s Is hereby given that the tax bills for
with waTyran, 70 Loov, nave been committed TO me
S''o,uanee with an ordinance Of the city
DISCOUNT OF ONE PER CENT
Mi De allowed on all said taxes paid ON or before
saniyh ~ Slt lou. GEO. III. LIBBY
9oPAOutOetol Treasurer and Collector.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-08-24
TIN AS "A PRECIOUS METAL.

Scientists Recognize It's Purity by What
They Call Its Cry
From London Society Times.
Tin, which every one knows but which few
except men of science and metallurgists are ac-
quainted with, is one of the most precious and
most interesting metals. After gold and silver
1t is intrinsically the most precious of those in
use. 1t is nearly of the same color and almost
as bright silver, but has less resistance and is
less valuable. When warmed by friction it has
pronounced odor and taste. When it is bent
the arrangement of the crystals of which its
mass is formed causes it, without any fracture
taking place, to emit peculiar sound which
metallurgists call its cry, and by means of which
an expert can nearly determine its degree of
purity.
The places where tin is produced are few,
scattered sparseley over the surface of the
globe, and it disguises itself under the form of
blackish mineral, which, to the profane eye,
gives no sign of the treasure that is within it.
One of the richest as well as most ancient tin
mining districts is in the Malay Peninsula, the
Golden Chersonesus of the ancients. The use
OF tin dates from extreme antiquity, the most
ancient document i'll which mention of it has
been found being hymn to the fire, (which NJ.
Oppert has translated from the Acadian Ian
guage, tongue the knowledge of which has
been recently revived from cuneform docu-
ments. Tin was designated in them, five thou
sand years ago, as anaku. The Biblical text in
the book of Numbers in which Moses names tin
In the enumeration of the metals is therefore
comparatively modern, for it is of one thousand
five hundred years later date than the hymn to
the fire.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-08-24
At1rttHEt4tHirtH.

GRAND BRIDGE CELEBRATION ON MON
sylvauia avenue southeast. The public are re-
speGttuliy notified that the programme of the
celebration will comprise:
l. MILITARY PARADE-Starting at 4 p M
from Four.and- -a-half street, along PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and B street southeast to the bridge
2. SALUTE OF SEVENTY.SIX GUNS-Com-
mencing at l. NJ. fired near the bridge.
.. LIIERARY EXERCISES-Fro 5 to p. NJ.
at grand stand near bridge, comprising opening
prayer by Rev. Thomas b. Hughes, of st. The
resa g church, Anacostia; remarks by Acting
President Hine, of the District Comm ission; poem
by George Francis Dawson; Grafton by II on jon
athan II. Rowell, M. c.; benediction by Rev
James w. Clark, rector of st Jamess Church.
washington. and appropriate music, inter-
spersed. by the Marine Band.
INSTRU MENTAL CONCERT-From 6 to
7: M. by the Marine Band, led by Professor Sousa
Choice and appropriate selections.
5. VOCAL CONCERT of over thirty six tai
ented voices, in solos, duets, quartette, octette
and chorus, conducted by j. H. Hunter, leader
OF the Mozart Club, with organ accompaniment,
from to 8 p. NJ.
6. GRAND REG ATTA-From 6to p NJ. COM
prising four interesting events in which crack
crews from Columbia and Potomac Athletic
Clubs will participate.
z. ILLUMINATION OF DECORATED BRIDGE
by calcium lights, grand and unprecedented dis
play of heavy bombs, rockets. ETC., and great
bonfire display shortly after p. NJ.
8. GRAND BARBECUE at which three mag
nihcent oxen, weighing $500 pounds. roasted
whole will be served from p. NJ free to all our
friends on grounds at end OF bridge, on Ana
costa side of Eastern Branch. Roasting can be
seen from a. NJ. to 8 2. NJ.
by order of EX. COM. f. w. A. au2ilt-7
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-08-24

packed, and this industry promises to be an
important one to the farmers of the surrounding
country. The Virginia Fish Hatchery of the
United States Fish Commission is located mile
or so west OF Wytheville, and can be seen from
the car windows.
More than to anything else the great pros
perity of this section is due to the enterprise
and accommodating spirit evinced in all sug-
gested improvements by the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad Mr.. Charles g. Eddy the vice
president of the road, is known to all the man
utacturers and capitalists throughout South
west Virginia, and is accounted very popular
with all. The policy of the road seems to be
one of accommodations, and stations and side
tracks are built wherever the demand for them
is expressed. No fault whatever can be found
with the management of the road, and its sue
cess promises to be commensurate with the de-
velopment OF that portion of the State. They
extend every aid possible to all capitalists con-
templating the erection of manufacturing estab-
lishments, and are equally careful of the inter-
ests of home e-seekers.
The road has been in active operation for a
period of but eight years, and at the close of the
year 1889 the total length of completed line was
over 63S miles. The main line runs from Nor
folk to Bristol, Va. There are also branches
from Norfolk to Lambert's Point Petersburg to
City Point, Glade Spring to Saltville, Radford to
Elkhorn, branches to coal mines, Pulaski to
lyanhoe, and Bluefield to Honaker. At the
close of the year the company had in stock 1876
locomotives, 81 passenger cars, 1880 freight,
caboose, and other cars. AS an evidence of the
amount of business done during the year the
average mileage of each passenger engine was
1863 miles per day as compared with 125 miles
in 1883. That of freight engines was 1O3 miles
per day against 50 miles in 1888. In 1881 the
road carried total of 215,904 passengers, in
1889 a total of Sal 1856. The number of tons of
freight carried in 1881 was 53S, ,1O2, in 1889
3,435, 79T. In 1882 they carried 1899 tons of
iron ore and t. 735 tons of coal; in 1889, 249,3
tons of iron ore and ,543, 900 tons of coal.
Their railroad premises, properties and fran
chses are valned at S4S, 1913 sos, and their roll
ing stock at S5,544, ,21O making their total assets
SOL, TS5, ,399
The road has very active agent in Washing
ton in Mr.. Edward j. Lockwood, who has his
office at the corner of Fifteenth street and the
Avenue. He has been for scme time in the
service of the road and is thoroughly acquainted
with all its workings. He is a business man all
through, and always ready and desirous of
giving information to those wishing to locate
in the section which by his connection with the
n. & w. he represents.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-08-24
If Your Hands Are in the Way.

pTOLl lnc 4 IHlldueipuld lSleBTdpu'
In order to be graceful in the disposal of your
hands it is only necessary to get rid of conscious
ness about them, and you may accomplish this
to a surprising extent by very simple gymnas-
tic process. Let them hang Imply and wiring
them as violently as possible, for five minutes,
say. This will render them unconscious to a
great extent, SO that you will not be disturbed
for some time after by the excess of feeling in
them. You will be astonished, if you try it, to
find how admirably it works. l have recon-
mended it to hundreds of people, and they have
uniformly found it successful Doit once every
day for month and you will discover that by
the mere practice of the habit your embarrass-
nent in this regard has been greatly diminished
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-08-24

Mr. Andrew f. Drew, formerly of Washing
ton. but who has resided for the past eight wears
in Chicago, died in that city last week. He was
brother of Mr.. John w. Drew, of this CITY, and
the remains will be brought here for interment
The Commissioners have ordered that BRIGHT
wood avenue be widened to ninety feet.
AT 1890 last night lace curtain blew across
gas Jet at the residence of Miss Kate Phelps
No. Ala II street northeast. Officers Murphy and
LouRhman extinEuished the flames after S25
damage had been done.
The dead body of colored woman, Susan
Willis, was found early yesterday morning at
424 Temperance alley, between Ninth and Tenth
streets northwest The coroner has been notified
and will probably hold an inquest to-day.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-08-24
Representative Tarsney's Denial.

Representative Tarsney, of Missouri, having
been denounced in newspapers and by resolu-
tions of societies for having opposed the bill for
relief of eX-prisoners of war and for having
criticised it because it did not discriminate be-
tween merit and demerit, and because it offered
come prisoners, he made "personal explana-
tion'' in the House yesterday, completely dis
proving allegations against him, and submitting
record evidence to prove that he was stricken
down at the'battle of Gettysburg, taken prisoner
July 2, 1868, and remained in prison until No
vember 81 1864.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-08-24
ON NORFOLK & WESTERN.
THE GREAT BOOM IN THE RICH RE
GIoN WHICH 1T PENETRATES.

Towns springing Up as BY Magic, With
Magnificent Opportunities for Making
Fortunes in Real Estate, Manufactur-
ing, and Mining-The New Big Bonanza.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-03-23

CI>,ISN vi. Man.h -. The ohio is uos Ms
lng rapidly. II j. expected tn reach a greater
hright than Ia the last H1d.
Lo>poS, March gl.-The liFitish steamer Vim,
c,nt was abandoned at >sa he captain and
eight ~ the Grew landed ~ ferrnl. The mate
and ~ men we're lost.
MADRID, March - Forged Notes to tn.
amount of ,n.OsS t-sct.ts have been disesa cred
in a pickagc ~ funds brought here from Seville.
BERIIN, March -. The labor conference
adopted 4 resolution tayoring the prohibition of
the employment of children under ~ years ~
age In factories and mines.
wNsutNGro>, March 2s.-The secretary of
war has issI,-l an order to the army announcing
the death of Crook. II recites the gallant ser
Nlrc ot the doceased and expresses appreciation
of the great loss sustained bN the service.
WASH >GTu>, March IA number ot
canned goods dealers made an argument before
the NAYS and means committee ia opposition Ia
the proposition in the tariff bill "a Increase by
twolhif,ls of a cent pound the duty on TIN
plate.
ST PFrFH~Ht Il,3, March - The government
has abandoned the prosecution OF the woman
Tehrbrtko,A charged With sending the car
letter threatening that unless he modlaes his ~
dictionary policy he Would meet the fate of Ale>'
ander.
Bo-ru>. March "A general strike In the
building trade here II very probable. The pla>-
tprtrs and earptnters recently demanded that
eight hours shall constitute days work foin
and after May 4. The Builders association Yes
terday voted not to grant the demand.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-03-23

Paw Paw, Mich, March 22.-Albert A.
Fostlick, county surveyor, was shot dead
last night in the same room in Almcna
where the doctor, his brother. was re-
Gently shot. The doctor was away in the
evening and did not discover the crime
until this morning. The shooting OF DIR.
Fos,lick is as mysterious as the present
affair. The man killed last night was ar
rested for the crime. but was released.
DIR. Fosdick has lived in fear Of him ever
since. When both crimes shall be cleared
up sensational Developments will see
light. The brothers were bachelors and
lived together.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-03-23
Doings in Brazil.

RIO JASEIRo, March 22.-Thc air here
is alive with rumors. The people are say
ing now that II is the intention OF the pro-
visional government to annul the decree
convoking constituent assembly and
prolong the dictatorship five years. At a
dinner some time ago the minister Of war
alluded to this report. The people he said
should not insult the government and the
army by circulating such rumors. Neither
in government nor army was there any
one who desired the baneful supremacy
of the sword. What the members Of the
government most earnestly desired was to
sufficient to reconcile him to remaining
permanently In the place he occupied.
The minister has since published "A card
stating that his speech was not correctly
reported.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-03-23
CARLISLE INTERVIEWED.


Tie scores Some Good Point. Ia Opposition
tn the Proposed Election Biiis.
WASHINGTON. March 22.-The SpH-
Gose'ie Of this city will publish tomorrow
an interview with Speaker Carlisle upon
the attitude OF the democratic representa-
tivcs toward several import
ant measures pending before the
house. In an interview Carlisle first
attacked the Lodge bill providing for the
federal regulation Of elections for repre-
sentatives. He says: "Democrats in the
house are To unite In opposition to the
first clause, which. in practice, would
make the bill operate only IN
certain sections of the country. II we
are to have such law il should
operate everywhere alike and not be left
as the Lodge hill leaves il to operate here
and there as may he requested by "a given
number Of voters i'm this or that congress
ional district. The intention is, in other
words, To control the machinery Of clcc-
tons for representatives in congress
Continuing, Mr.. Carlisle estimated tina,
To carry ont the provisions of the bill
would require the employment Of 8,1s
officers Of election, at an expense oi
from sl0UD,OO Ia sl5,OD,Uo every tive
years.
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They're Not Welcome,

Special Ia the standard.
GREAT FALLS. March This evening
about eight o'clock crowd gathered in
FIRST avenue, south, and proceeded Ia the
Park hotel. They walked into the corri-
der and demanded that two Chinamcn
recently employed In the laundry be sent
away. MIR Horst refused the demand. The
crowd remained some time. Some y: them
went to the back door in quest Of the
Chinese but did not find them. The city
council which was in session adjourned
hastily. Mayor Fairfield made the coun-
cilmcn deputies and all proceeded 10 the
hotel. The sheriff and other officials
were also ON hand. The excitement
gradually subsidized and the crowd dis
perscd. One man was arrested for using
threatening language. He was released
ON bail. The feeling against the Chinese
Is strong. None of them have stayed In
the city since two years ago when a China
man was put adrift in the river In boat
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-03-23
GENERAL CROOKS oBssoUIEs.
The Funeral Services OF the Dead Warrior
VIII Take PiAce at Chicago To-day.

VIII Take Place at Chicago To-day.
CHICAGO, March 22.-The body Of Gen.
eral Crook Is lying in state in one Of the
parlors of the Grand Pacific hotel, clad I'm
the full uniform Of his rank and with the
national fiaR draped over the casket, on
which also are placed the chapcau and
sword Of the deceased warrior. Since the
parlors opened to the public this morning
there has been great throng present an
xious TO view the remains. Mrs. Crook
was quite Ill last night and this morning
proved this afternoon. A great many
kilograms of coincidence will be received
from prominent people Of different por-
tions of the country. The funeral service
will take place tomorrow mt I o'clock,
Rev. Mcpherson OF the Second Presbyte-
rian church officiating, assisted by Rev.
DIR. Locke, DIR. Thomas and Professor
Swing. After the services the procession
will move tn the Baltimore x Ohio depot.
The procession will he composed OF the
police. the First. Second and portion of
the Fourth infantry. the Illinois National
guard, battery d; Illinois National guard,
number of members Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic. The funeral
car will be attached TO the 2:55 train and
will reach Oakland, Maryland, at 10
o'clock on Monday. There the intcrmcnt
will he private. Members of Gen. Crook s
staff will accompany the remains, to-
gether with six non-commissioncd officers
detailed from Fort Sheridan.
The list of honorary pail bearers at to-
morrow's services will he as follows
Colonies Wade and Morgan and William
John Collins of Omaha, Levy Smith, Pot
ter Palmer, Ex-Prcsident II. B. Hayes,
Marshall Field, w. G. ID. Grannis, Vert
Dexter. Col. ]. B. Sexton, Judge
Il. :. Tuthill. Mayor ID. &. Cregier,
John B. Drake, p. T.. Studcbaker,
w. Gresham, John ID. Carson, Gen. w. T.
Strong, John NJ. Clark. w. Penn Nixon
II. j. Mcfarland and e. ID. Roys.
General Schofleld has been ordered "a
take command of the department Of Mis-
souri, i'm conjunction with his present com
mand until further orders. General Scho
field will remain in the east.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-03-23
IN BOOMING MIssoULA.

sale Of the Higgins Ranch Deveisping
the Bitter Root Mines.
special TO the standard.
MIssouLA. March 22.-The Higgins
ranch, west OF the town, has been sold to
Minneapolis capitalist for SaD,O0.
II is authoritatively stated that the Spo-
kane Hydraulic Mining company have
contracted for the building of n steel
hume in the C9ur d'Alene region. The
flume will bc an immense steel pipe -
inches in diameter and some Ave miles
in length, carrying water from the old
California ditch at the head Of Pritchard
creek, above Murray, to the cid wash
gold diggings.
Several Eastern capitalists and business
men are in the city with the intention Of
investing and starting new enterprises.
The mines Of the Bitter Root range hasv
recently attracte,la a little OF the attention
they deserve. The Curlew, Pleasant
View and Burnt Fork sections have rc-
manned for years awaiting proper devei-
| opmcnt. There IN an act providing for
the annual representation OF all mineral
| locations and the annual expenditure of
| Slup ON each mineral claim is a necessity.
But this act or law is generally evaded Ia
| the following way: lode or lead II dis
covered and record Of its location made.
No work Is done upon it. but when the
time of legal representation expires. the
locator jumps his own lode and r,.-locates
under another name, He can have il re-
corded for 81, and is out that much per
year ON his prospect hole. This Is wrong
| and rctar,ls our mining prospects.
| IL is not likely that Philip, the Indian
sentenced Co death. will suffer the extreme
penalty Of the law, as his lawyer has OBJ
tained almost convincing proof of his in
| noccnce. The only legal execution la
| Missoula was that Of "A Chinaman named
All lung, which took place some seven
years ago. The crime for which that
| Celestial was executed was committed
January -, iss3. In an attempt o. Now
up the tent of the pig-tailed paymaster at
Horse Plains, All lung shot and killed
| the Chinnman who owned the tent and
wounded his brother. To the last he
maintained his innocence.
The Kennedy 4 Mitchell new hotel to
| bc built ON the corner OF Main and Stevens
streets will cost some S6D,uO. The Roslg-
crs hotel property, belonging To Me-sr>
Kennedy 4 Mitchell runs from Front to
Main street. The Rogers will be run in its
usual satisfactory manner until the new
hotel is ready for occupancy.
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SAN Francisco. March 22.-Dr. Whit
ney Of Honolulu, states that Sister Rose
Gertrude. the English girl who was anx-
iorIs To nurse the lepcrs at Molokai, will
not become AN exile i'm the lcpcr settle
ment. The settlement az Molokai Is in
and as Sister Rose Gertrude belongs To
another order she could not bc admitted.
She is, therefore, in kalili. the receiving
station for lepers ar those supposed la
have contracted the disease. where they
are cared for until IL is determined what
the ailmcnt really IL.
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WASHINGTON, March 22.-Scnator Pad
dock from the committee an agriculture
and forestry to-day reported a substitute
for the bills referred To the committee for
the encouragement Of cultivation of the
sugar beet and the manufacture Of sugar
thcrcfrom, with the request that II be RS
fcrrcd Ia the committee on finance. The
bill proposes n bounty Of 81 for every ton
Of bcets raised in the United States, deliv-
cred TO factory and made into merchant.
able sugar and bounty OF 81 for every
hundred pounds Of sugar manufactured
from bccts raised IN the United States,
the bounty To be paid during the years
1881, ls.'2 aud lsa3. II also proposed 10
admit free of duty during th. same period
all machinery imported for the manufac.
tlrc 81 beet sugar.
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The situation at John.tow " %.

JonSsTowS, Pa. March -. The water
has remained stationary since daylight.
but the volume is likely Ia be increased
on account Of the steady fall 81 rain dur
ing the forenoon. Several large logs that
lodged against the Franklin bridge
threatened lts destruction. but a force IL
men removed them and unless a rapid
rise should occur little further damage u
anticipated at present.
A Johnstowu special lat" tonight says
the city will bc Hooded before morning.
Citizens are now moving from their
homes.