Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-04


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Mr. Gladstone recently told the 1sa-
den Climb 10 Isssd6n that free tradts~
must recognize with great disappo'h&
how mnch ground had been lost by Their
doctrine within tho last twenty-five
years Ttas la the stronghold Of Tree
trsaism il Il apparent that petty theory
and stern business aciuaiity are not yet
ready to walk hand in hand
Hon. Robert Porter, the sapt. Of
Census, il on tha Atlantic taking need
cd rest. The magnitude Of The census
work broke seaton down and compelled
Walker 10 resign or suffer permanent III
health Mr.. Porter had twice the WORK
that either of these performed, and has
had In addition 30 bear the abuse Oh the
combined Democratic and Mugwump
press 10 its partisan effort to disereait
the census.
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The cotton crop 81 the nited States
tl,r past year was 800, 900 bales OF
this 800 900 bales hsye been exported,
which ut cents per pound--about the
average price Of the sesson--aInounts 10
s2Ga .GD0. 900; one third If the total ex-
ports Of the country, and thus virtually
furnishing that amount ~ gold to pay
for our imports. Hence THE Importance
Of Our cotton crop TO the ifsl ustrY ana
business Of the world can hardly De
ogefestimated
The publie debt statement ia Just is'
sued. aud shows decrease in the debt
during the past month amour ting to
A. .5s2 GO. The interest bearing dsht,
exclusive Of bonds, issued to Pacific rail-
roads h SOS Gs3 .0I0, Il reduction in HE
bonded indebtedness during the mon III
amounting to So ,2so, $50, while on tire
other baud the surplus in the treasury,
which month ago, including subsidiary
coin aud national bank redemption fund.
was sl07 ,3a7 gu, is today so, 1oi $50, II
decrease during the month OF 81 $780,
81. National bank depositaries today
hold $50, 20i,lll Of government funds,
or about slo0ooo less than on sept. LIST.
Congressman Mckinley will now 20
home to ohio 10 begin his campaign
against the gerry muuder which has
given his district 1000 Democratic ma
prity. \ Democratic majority In con-
gressional district Is not easily overcome,
aud Republicans should uut expect too
much of Major Mckinley. II he IL de-
fcattd ii will be because of no lack of
confidence In him rs u leader among his
home people. The Democrats feared
Mckinley, and the democratic l.egisla-
tire stopped at no irickery to shut him
out Of Congress. II defeat awaits him
il will be the most brilliant defeat in re-
cent political contests, and will but add
TO The popular fane OF the Buckeye
champion of protection.
At the Republican Convention Ia the
Eighth Massachusetts, District, at
InNetl, Hon +. Z GrCeuhaige was UNI
anm3nsly nominated for Il second ton
gres .ional term. This vote shows the
strength Of approval of Congressman
Grrenhslgo's course in the session of
Congress which hls Just closed. He has
occupied L place upon two of the most
important committees of the House
where his judicial ability has been In
constant demand in Important cases,
while his powers as an orator and his
mastery way at argument have created
demand for his services in pub
Tic debate in the House, that could
not have been put aside without
Injury to the work of Congress. His I'M
animous RECONCILIATION is, therefore, an
act Of Justice from his constituents
which will, without doubt, be amply sat
istled at Lhc polls, in the same emphatic
manner Ia which his nomination was
matie
The distinguished English sculptor.
Mr. Bruce Joy, Is soon to visit this
country ON professional visit. For the
past two years much of his time has
beon spent upon magnificent sareepha-
gua for the tomb of the late Dir. J. C.
Aver of Lowell. Mass. 1t represents a
sorrowiug lion, carved in sicilian
marble. and weighs about twenty-five
tons. Mr.. JOY comes 10 this country to
superintend its erection. He is widely
known as the designer Of the monument
To Bishop George Berkeley one of the
early hcncfactors of Yale College, the
statute of John Bright in Birmingham,
England. the celebrated figure of Mr.,
Gladstone and ether great works. Mr..
joy will remain III America about three
months, during which he will visit all
our leading literary and art centres. This
/, Mr. Joys first visit to the tuited
Saa.es. but he does not come as a stran
ser. aud he will he generously vel
coined wherever he goes,
4 great man was removed from earth
by the death of Rev. Geo. Is. Cheever.
u u. on Wednesday last, and not only
a great man, but . native of Maine, (hav-
ing been born ia lisllewell in 1907, 8
graduate of Buwdoin in the celebrated
class of lss5. and an author and preacher
of great eminenee. No one who evel
read ii can forget his story of "Deacor
Jones plsiiltery," the avaricious sancti
mcny of its owner and the wor,
picture which Dr. theever drew Of tbs
midnight fire tina; destroyed the distiiler,
building, and in the midst of the ascend
ing smoke Of which the devil was seer
carrying the writhing form, Of the mis-
erable .hspoerite away. For this he wa
prosecuted. tried and imprisoned for 3,
days in Salem jail. but it did as mucl
for the cause of temperance as Uucl
Toms Cabin did to bring about the ahol
itien Of slavery. In this work too. Dr
cheever was great force and the fire o
his peu in anse-bellum DAYS helped 4
melt the shacklcs of the slave.
The Work OF coosrssa
The following measures, being pledge
Of the platform OF the Republican part