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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-10

Diana's Livery. BY Eva Wilder Nicolas
son. New York; Harper & Brothers; Port
land: Loring, Short & Harmony A dis
mantled Shak4r village in Kentucky Is
taken as the scene of this story, and very
vigorous story it is, though open to criticism
in certain directions. The conversation of
the Shaker brethren and sisters seems to us
jarrinely worldly in tone and unnecessarily
coarse, and lack of refinement is apparent
throughout the book, at times atom ed for BY
elevation of feeling. Keen analysis and
quick knowledge of human nature exist, and
Grandfather Kassou is a creation of genius.
The sad tragedy of the story is lightened by
parallel happy love affair
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-10

EOi ND-The beautiful snow has come and
u with II coughs and Colds In abundance For
70 ceOis invested In Ways compound syrup Of
ungwort you can d d relief every time Can at
"a Myrtle street and be convinced Al
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-12-10

One to each customer purchasing $1,000
worth or upwards at any one time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-22

not forget, that every reduction OF
duties since the war era has been
accomplished by R 'publicans. The
Democrats have had majorities, but
they accomplished nothing in this
direction. At the close of the war
the value of imported articles on the
free list was only about one ninth oil
the value of imported dutlable arti.
Giles. By wise reductions and changes,
made by Republican Congresses. the
total value ofimported articles on the
free list is now more than one-hay
that of the value Of imported dutiable
articles. For tine fiscal year ended
June 80, 1889. the total value of i'm
ports on the free list was, in round
numbers. s257 900, 900, while the az.
gregate value of imports paying
duty was 1886. 100000. And as to the
schedules, the average duty vas Al
per cent. ad valorem in 1858: it has
been reduced, by Republican legisla.
ton. to an average of 81 per cent. al
yalorem at the present day.
The Republican party has shown
itseIfnot only able to handle the Tariff
for the best interests of the people
under the gradually but constantly
changing conditions of Protection
and conversion. but it has shown
itself possessed of the courage to do
so, despite the clamor of Interested
persons and the demagogy Of the ene-
mics of the American system of
political economy. The Nation will
find the majority of Congress fully
able to handle the question in the
same manner at the present time.
The;Republican majority Ofthe Ways
and Means Committee will he found
unanimous in the principles by
which they will be guided in elaborat.
ing the new Mckinley bill, and the
measure will pass both houses and
receive President Harrison's sigma.
ture. Thus will Tariff revision he
removed from the political arena, and
the Free. Traders be left to howl for
Tariff abolition, inste ID of hiding
that purpose under the deceptive cry
of Tariff Reform."-IoLeolo (Ohio)
Blade.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-22
Reckless PartisaIshlp in Ohio.

Having gerrymsndered the State
and made sure, rs hey calculate, of Il
majority of the Csngre ssiOnal delega-
ton. the Ohio Democrats are now
trying to see If they cannot obtain the
same political advantage on Presi-
Dental electors. A bill introduced
into Legislature provides for the cleo.
ton of electors. except those at large,
by the Congressional districts. but
the party managers. not satisfied
with this scheme, propose the elec'
ton of all the electors by the Legis-
lature.
Ohio undoubtedly has the right to
make this change In the method Of
crossing Presidential electors if it
wishes. The Constitution Of the
United States expressly says that
electors shall be elected In each Stale
Tin such manner as the Legislature
thereof may direct" In the early
years OF the Government manV SeftssN
took advantage of this provision, and
chose their electors by districts or by
the Legislature. and the custom was
retained in South Carolina until the
Presidential election of 1860.
The object of the Ohio Democrats
Is to make Republican State help
elect Democratic President. no mat
ter what the majority OF its votes may
decree. The same party compeIs
four States in the South 10 vote for
its candidates against the wishes of
a majority of their legal voters, but
if it imagines that it can impart such
methods into tie North it is wOfully
mistaken. Fortunately. another Leg
islature is to be chosen in Ohio before
the next national election. and the
Democrats are taxing exactly the
course which will make that body
Irrgely Republican and enable it to
sweep these high handed measures
from the statute PhllG. Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-22
A Bogus Election Bill,

This is the title given by the Bait.
more American to the election bill
passed by the Senate on Thursday.
The american explains that 1t has
been amended until elections might
las we'll be held on the curb stone,
and be vivi voice as under this bogus
Australian ballot law.
1.-Two insidious amendments were
added to the BILL" says the American,
(which nuIliiy the intention OF the
Australian law, and leave the Qeqple
of this city actually more at the
mercy of designing politicians than
they are under the present system Of
conducting elections. One amend.
ment provides that citizens of for.
eign birth who cannot speak English
shall be allowed to carry a friend
with them into the polling booth to
instruct them and remain until they
have votel. 1t is easy 10 conceive
how this privilege can be turned to
the advantage of the ward leaders.
Who is to determine whether a voter
can or cannot speak English? The
door is thrown wide oDen to bribery,
intimidation and undue influence.
and visions of colossal msj0rities in
certain wards of this city are doubt.
less already tickling the fancies of
some of the expert political prestidi.
gitateurs in Baltimore.
but. as If that were not enough,
another amendment was added In the
Senate. empowering the election
judges to appoint any lumber of spec.
ial police, to be present inside of the
rail. These novel reformers, doubt
less, thought it would be farcicaI to
pretend that some men we'll known
in the community were of foreign
birth, and could not speak English {;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-22
Tariff LEGISLATION.

The Free.Trade Democratic sheets
are engaged in the unworthy work of
endeayoring to prejudice the minds OF
the people against the new Tariff bill
in course of preparation by the Ways
and Means Committee of the House
of Representatives-the "McKinley
BILL" as it will undoubtedly be called
In the mouths of the people after the
distinguished chairman of that com
mittee. No details of that bill have
yet been given out, and it IS entirely
Rratuit0us on the part of those papers
to assume that the bill will Increase
duties on articles already properly
protected and not reduce them on
any.
They are certain to have disagree.
able surprise when the bill is report
ed, for the Blade has undoubted au-
thority for the statement that the free
list will be increased, "but in man.
ner and in direction that will not
injure American industries" and
that where duties are increased IL will
be where such increase Is needed in
the interest of our own producers of
raw materials of our own manufac-
turing industries.
1t h q fact which the people must
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-22

md to make sure that there should
b. no loophole by which certain
amount of secresy could he secured,
thus broke down every barrier. and
The elections may as we'll be held on
The curb-stone, and De viva voice. a.
under this bogus Australian ballot
law. The two amendments strip the
bill absolutely of the protection con-
tempIated by the public in its de-
mand for the Australian system. and
unless they are voted down in the
House the bill should be killed.
Those who have pledged their word
To secure fair elections in Baltimore
had better hestir themselves. or they
may he responsible tor greater evils
than have yet occurred in this city,"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-22
SATURDAY. MARCH %. 1880.
legislative.

In the Senate Tuesday bills were
read a second time: 10 provide for
fixing the boundary line between
Allegany and Garrett counties. To
amend the law relating to the Issuing
OF licenses In Garrett county. To Ak
the compensation of Sheriff of Gar
rett county. To provide for the pay
ment of witnesses in Garrett county.
Bills were passed: To resubmit local
option in Garrett county.
In the House Mr.. Kemp presented
a petition from l18 citizens for a new
election district in Garrett county.
Bills read a second time: Authoriz.
ing the issuing of bonds by Oakland
for the improvement Of streets. The
bill providing compensation for the
Crler of the court WAS passed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-22

1t is hard to believe that there is
much sincerity in the Mary an Leg.
islature'4 dealings with measures de-
signed to promote purity of elections.
The registration bill has already
passed the Senate. and it is conf
IDENTIFY believed that the Australian
Ballot bill will be acted on favorably
IN day or two. But what will be
done with them in the House? That
il a question which the wel'-inform.
Ell Can only answer bv saying that
both bills will he summarily rejected
since reform in election methods Is
not at all what Is wanted By the
dominant political powers Of the
State.-Ne,0 York Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-22

ably get before the House this week.
II provides for commission to con-
-i~t of two representatives from each
State and Territory and two from
the District of Columbia and eight
at large to he desig'
mated Ms the Worlds Columbian Elk.
position. IL also apprOpriates 81 ,5O0.-
900 for the erection of buildings to dis.
play the Government exhibits, and
that the United States shall not be
liable for any debts incurred 10y the
said Incorporation. The question of
date Is still uncertain. The Chicago
folks say they will be satisfied to have
Congress settle that.
Speaker Reed proposes to make
things warm for the ex.C0ngreSsmen
who abuse the privileges of the floor
of the House ny acting as lobbyists.
There are a number of such.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-22

he afford to be silent? When "the
life of the democratic party" is trem-
bling IN the balance has he no voice
to raise, no word to speak "for the
life" of that party? Perhaps the
Senator may recognize the phrase,
"for the life of the democratic party"
The people have grown familiar with
IT; it has been dinned In their ears
every campaign. when they are be.
sought to stand once more by the
party and cajoled with hOneyed
promises of repentance and reform!
Mr.. German is a party leader. Can he
cnj0y all the hOnors. the privileges,
the emoluments of the leadership
and escape its responsibilities and
shirk its duties? He Is Il Senator al
Washington. Have his senatorisl
Office and duties SO completely with
drawn him from all interest and
participation in local affairs that he
has no opinion to express about whit
goes on at Annapolis? People vii
scarcely believe it. People say tht
his hand and influence were conclt
sively felt ip the passage of the canl
lease bill. How does he stand, wit
reference to the gas bill and the
registration and election laws? He
cannot play the sphinx or wrsp him-
self like a "sceptered hermit'' upon
his senatorial throne in the "s1litude
of his own originality" Sileice will
not relieve him from responsibility,
! for this Is the peoples fight. and
whose Is not with them 10 against
them. If the gas bill passes and the
registration and eIectionIaWS fail the
people will know who4ehand did 1t.
and who their enem, Is. Where
stands Senator Arthu, +. German ?
Baltimore Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-22
THE Poor Taxed Farmer"

The American farmer was never
before an object of so much solicitude
to our Free-Trade friends as now.
They find that they cannot cajole
the workingmen whose intelligence
tells him what he owes to Protect.
i've Tariff, 80 the arrows OF the Free
Trader are aimed at the "poor taxed
farmer" And yet we hear Of few
If any converts. The farmer is not
80 ignorant as the Tariff smashers
think. He knows that all classes of
agricultural implements are cheaper
in this country than any other part
of the world and better too. All
kinds of heavy hollowware such as
stoves, kettles and the like are cheap
er here than in Europe. Nails. build.
er's tools. house furnishing. hard
ware, furniture and wooden. ware are
all cheaper here than there. This
has been proven time and again and
anyone who will take the trouble to
compare our prices with a list from
abroad will have to acknowledge the
truth. But it il said the prices Of
farm products are constantly falling
and the "poor farmer" cannot get
even a living price for his corn. wheat
and other produce. Admitting that
the prices of agricultural products
are low we can affirm as an Offset
that the American farmer pays less
per ton per nile in the way of freight
upon the grain and meat that he
sells and the cloth and plows that he
buys than does the farmer of any
other country. If the price for corn
and wheat is low let him raise some
thing else. The farmer who adapts
himself to the condition of affairs is
everywhere prosperous. The farmer.
like everyone else, who does not
keep abreast of the times is wonder.
ing why Protection does not bring
him prosperity. Oar farmers have
a market at home practically suffi-
cient to consume all their products.
This market will enlarge as we di'
versify our industries and if we keep
out everything that we can raise at
home our farmers will have no com
plants to make for they will have a
ready sale at good prices for all they
grow. The intelligent farmers know
this and with the passage of the
coming Tariff bill which will more
than ever protect the agricultural in.
terests, will come an era of prosper.
ity.-American Economist.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-22
FIRE INSURANCE.

Having added another first-class company
to those represented by me, / am now pre-
pared to write policies on all kinds Of proper.
ty on short notice and at reas .nable rates.
Special inducements and rates given on
dwelling houses and farm property.
Insure your property in good companies
those authorized by law to do business In the
State and save trouble in case Of fire.
The only licensed Fire Insurance Agent In
Garrett county, authorized To write policies.
3l5tf F. A. THAYER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-22
Questions You Must Answer.

The following are the questions
that the census takers will ask and
that must he answered or a fins will
be imposed:
!. Give Christian name in full, and
initial of middle name, surname.
2. Whether a soldier. sailor or
marine during the Civil War United
States or Confederate or widow of
such person.
s. Relationship to head Of family.
4. Whether white or black, mulat-
to, quadro0n. octoroon, Chimes, Japa.
npe-e or Indian.
5. Sex.
6. Age at nearest birthday. IF I'M
der one year give age in months.
7. Whether single, married, wild
owed or divorced.
8. Whether marriet during the
census year June /, 1899, to NJ 81.
1900.
8. Mother of how many children,
and number of these children living.
10. Pla'e of birth.
IL. Place of birth of father.
II. Place of birth of mother.
IS. Number of years in the United
States.
Il. Whether naturalized.
Is. Whether naturalization papers
have been taken out.
Is. Profession, trade or occupation.
II. Months unemployed during the
census year June l, 1889. to May 81,
1890.
Is. Attendance at school in
month>) during the census year June
l, 1899. to may 81. 1890.
10. Able to read.
~. Able to write.
q. Able to speak English. IF not,
the language or dilpct spoken.
%. Whether suffering from acute
or chronic disease. with name of dis.
ease and length of time afflicted.
%. Whether defective IN mird,
sight, hearing or speech. or whether
crippled, MANNED or defJrmed, with
name of defect,
"a. Whether a prisoner, convict p,
homeless child or pauper,
70 and 26. Is the home you live in
hired: or is it owned by the head or
by a member of the family?
q. If owned by head or member
of family, Is the home free from
mortgage incumbrance?
%. If the head of the family is a
farmer. is the farm which he cult.
Yates hired. or is 1t owned ny him or
by Il member of his family?
20 IfOwned by head or member
of the family, is the farm free from
mortgage incumbrance
80. II the home or farm il owned by
head or member OF family. and
mortgaged. give postoffice address of
owner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-22
Where Stands Senator Arthur P.
German?

How stands the senior Senator from
Maryland, the recognized and &C.
crediated leader Of the democratic
party in this State, upon the two
vital questions which are at this
moment occupying the attention of
the whole people of the State? Two
issues are trembling today in the
legislative balance at Annapolis, and
and upon those Issues may hang the
future prospects aud fortunes of the
democratic party in this State for
years to come. Those issues are
Ballot Reform and an Honest Regis.
lration, and the question of Mnn0po.
ly or No Monopoly. The fist issue
was plainly and fairly set before the
people at the State election last fall,
and was met by the solemn pledges
of democratic leaders and the plight.
ed faith of the party itself. that all
necessary legislation should be had
at the present session to insure clean
registration and to provide for the
conducting CT elections under what
is known rs the Australian system.
The other issue has been forced upon
the pt ople, since the Legislature met.
by the daring and outrageous attempt
of a grasping and oyergrown corpOr.
alton to make its business in this
city, in a matter of public and private
necessity. an exclusive and oppressive
monopoly in the face OF the constitu-
ton and of the declaration of rights
of the people of the State. What the
Consolidated Gas Company, its inter-
ested Stockholders and its hired adv0.
Gates and lobby would GLADLY have
treated as a mere question of legisIa-
tive policy and of local concern, has
thus taken on larger proportions and
become a question of principle. OF
constitutional and popular rights.
The public interest and the popular
feeling which these two issues have
excited has been commensurate with
their Importance. The democratic
party is IN such majority in both
houses of the General Assembly that
1t cannot escape responsibility for the
final decision which the legislature
may reach upon both Of these ques-
lions. A failure by the House OF
Delegates to pass the registration
and election bills which have already
passed the Senate will convict the
democratic party of bad faith--of
broken and dishonored pledges, and
will surely invite and almost certain.
ly entail q withdrawal of the conf.
dence and support of the best men in
the party throughout the State and
the defeat of the regular organization
at the next elections. The passage Of
the notorious gas bill will be such II
victory for illegal monopoly over the
rights and interests Of the people that
1t may lose the party the votes of
from 10000 to $1,000 democratic
workingmen and shopkeepers in this
city alone, besides the universal in.
dignation and disgust which it will
create among men of all classes and
professions not personally interested
in gas stock, and with like result
throughout the State. What has
Senator German to say in the prem.
ises Is he for the gas bill and mOnop-
oily, or for the people and against the
bill? Is he for ballot reform and pure
elections, or is he against both ? Can
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-03-22

"A few copies of "Cruden's Con.
cordance and Bible Companion" for
sale at this Office. very cheap.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-06
Dickens and His American Prison.

In Dickens American Notes" no picture
Of misery Is more vividly drawn than that
of his visit to the Eastern penitentiary at
Philadelphia. Mr.. Richard Vaux, wh0
was an Inspector Of the prison at the time,
showed Dickens great courtesy, and says
that Dickens said to the president of the
board ef inspectors, after the visit had
ended, "Mr. Bevan, of all the public in
stItutions ! have visited, this is the only
one where the relations Of the governors to
the governed appear TO be those of parent
10 child" He wrote in his book: "The
system here is rigid, strict and hopeless
solitary confinement. I believe its effects
to be cruel aRd wrong" There was in
sincerity in one of these statements. The
prisoner Charles Langheimer, whom
Dickens spoke Of so pitifully, lived to be
much ol@er than the novelist, ard, after
serving a dozen terms in the prison, begged
to be allowed 20 I've there till he died.
cts the pieasautes5 home I ever had, -
said he His request was granted, and be
died in the prison Of Old age. DicSeus'
description Of his awful torture was not
wholly accurate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-06

can feel that his tenure Of Office aepeaos
solely upon the pFazH9t discharge Of his
duty, and that promotion will be due 10
merit, not influence, the posa bilides Of i'm
preyemsat will never be exhausted
Discharges from the fierce are very sell
dem made, transfers to a distant station
being used as a Means Of punishment in
stead SeRe wears age every mans official
head sat on Eis shoulders only so long as
the captain or heHeenaRt saw fit. II
either officer entertained dislike against
a subordinate. ns matter how slight the
dislike might be, recommendation for the
subordinate's discharge was sent to head
quarters and the discharge came back by
return messenger. Now, however, the
only manner by which man may be dis
pensed with, execet fer q flegraat o6ense
is by trial before the trial board, which
sits with speR desrsevery Tuesday evening.
And even should the beard find defend
ant guilty and order his discharge, the
chief may ceEnteTmaRd the 0rder.
One of the latest features added to the
working metASds Of the depart ment Is the
issuing every afternoon to each member OF
the force of baj Asein containing descrip-
ton of every criminal wanted aAd supposed
" IL GhC lCSGlAtSA Ff1tAA 4@AN~SA~h
about his crime, also list of all articles
stolen during the preceding twenty-fOur
hours. This idea has proved IN the two
months that have elapsed since its aaep-
ton its worth as an assistance TO the men.
1t originated with Chief Marsh, who, with
a smile, declares that he has in tde course
Of propagation a number of other ideas
which, when developed, will make Chi
Cages force the finest in all respects in the
world. When asked if one of his ideas Is
the divoroing Of politics from policing he
looked wise but said nothing.
Since the annexations of year or so age
Chicago covers an enormous ground area,
and many Of the blue coated officers have
long distances to travel in performing theiI
duty. That they Go their work admirably
Is not to be doubted.
Headquarters are in the big building oc.
cupying the block bounded by Clark
Washington, Randolph and La Sale streets
and which serves as a home fer all the
principal officials both Of the city of Chi
cage and the county Of Cook. One suite OF
rooms is devoted to the use of Chief Marsh
another is occupied by the central detail, ,
and a third is the rendezvous of the de
tectives. Beneath the floor Of the ''fly
cops" apartments are a number Of under.
ground cells where suspected persons are So
cluded from the light of day until then
capters have made out a case"