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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-07
Tho Corn Crop Of the United States

10 the Editor OF the Press:
This is said not to be a great year for corn
in the United States. but the crop is esti-
mated to exceed, probably, 2.000OOO,O 900
bushels.
These figures convey to us no adequate
idea of the immensity Of this vast quantity,
which is immeasurably in excess of any con-
ception we can have Of it. 1t is only by re-
sorting to some method Of parading 1t before
our eyes that we can get some slight idea
of it. When we do, 1t staggers us with
amazement. Suppose for instance, that 500
bushels be put in each railroad car (Which is
the usual amounD and that each car occupy
35 feet Of space on the track, and each loco
motive and tender 70 feet, and each loc0mo-
tive haul 80 cars; it would require 133, 1888
locomotives, 100000 cars, and the trains
would REQUIRE 2S, ,367 miles of railroad track,
or In round numbers $500 miles more than
the entire circumference Of the earth, or
about one-sixth part of the entire railroads
If the United States for the train to even
stand upon. III this train, moving at the
rate of a cars length second, or car pass
ing by every time the clock ticks, should
tourney on without cessation, it would re-
1uire % days anu % nights and IA hours of
the twenty-third day TO bring in.o view the
last car Oh lulo luUlo thdh WOAlu lOuuu lODB
train.
Let not the railroad magnates be unmind-
ful of the great fact, that all Of this corn
was produced by the labor of the farmers
OF the United States, and that by far the lar
ger part of It.. or its products beef and pork.
has been or will be this year transported
over the railroads of the country.
This youngest son sof Ceres, born since
Columbus day, has grown to be veritable
American giant. He sustains upon his
young shoulders the cities Of the west. which
have sprung up out of the soil under his feet
and they flourish like prosperous dream
because his occidental vegetable gold mas
become current coin throughout the world /
railroads, elevators and banks are by turns
his servants and his master; his servants
until the final exchange, his master ever
afterwards. Although he enrich cities, they
never send him back to his toll under the
hot sun laden with his honest share of the
great transaction. But this son of goddess
continues to sow the field though Mammon
craftlly reap. ever hopeful Of the harvest,
and beguiled by the persuasions of his
mother. who perceiyes that there is a provi-
dence in the peaceful pursuit, and that at
the end Of the great cycle" when our
boasted arts shall appear rude, her son will
be mightier than Mars, and shall command
Mammon to be the servant not the master Of
mankind! l.. B. DENNETT.
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EOR RENT-The sunny and convenient 2
Al story brick house, in thorough repair, No.
II Winter street; IL rooms, steam heat, good
healthy place. Two years lease to small family,
adults preferred. BENJAMIN SHAW, 51is
Exchange street. 81
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brought into effect in the distant future
there not being at present an American ship
on the seas running between North and
South America, the whole trade being car
ried in English bottoms-but reci-
procity with Canada is entirely ig-
nored. And this Notwithstanding the
fact that 1000 American boats are In active
business with Canada, and that there Is a
commerce now existing amounting to from
fifty to one hundred million dollars, so per
cent of it being between the state Of New
York and Canada.
"True craftsmanship would lead US to con-
slider the policy Of legislation against an ad-
Joining country whose tariff admits our ccal
free, carried principally by American boats.
and whose imports for years have exceeded
its exports to the United States. Last year
their exports to the United States amounted
to forty millions, while their imports there
from amounted to ffty-seven millions. The
business relations between New York and
Canada are as intimate as those between
New York and New England. A number of
the mill owners at Ottawa are Americans
and American residents.
70 The forests Of the United States need pro-
lection. as they are fast disappearing, but
bill.
u'Great credit is due Mr.. Dingley, Mr.. Reed
and Mr.. Blaine for the able and scientific
manner In which they have protected the in
terests OF their own state.
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BUSINESS REVERsES.
Affairs of Worcester Steel Works and
Seavey, Foster & Bowman.

BOSTON, October 6-An adjourned meet
ing Of the Worcester Steel Works was held
today. The investigation committee ap-
pointed at the previous meeting made its re-
port. The committee employed an expert
accountant. who found the indebtedness to
be $641,3l3. of which $55,OOO is. secured. The
total book assets are $147,947. The commit
tee say the property is of such nature that
IL must be handled in very judiciOus man.
manner in order to realize anything like what
ought to be received from the sale of such
valuable plant. The expert appraisers say
that Tor operating purposes the plant and
machinery are well worth $94000 but to be
sold out piecemeal they would not realize
more than S283.000, and If at auction not
more than $16S,700.
CHICAGO. October 6.-Attachmant suits
for amounts ranging from $1,000 to SOS, 900,
were commenced in the Superior Court this
morning by various creditors against the
Eureka Silk Manufacturing Company, a
Chicago branch of the Boston house of Sea-
vey, Foster 81 Bowman, which recently
failed. The Webster Bank has sued for
$10,032 ;the National Revere Bank for S55O4;
Townsend National Bank, $2O.1lS; National
Shoe and Leather Bank, $1,000; Northern
National Bank, 5000; Merchants National
Bank, $5007; Neponset National Bank,
5000; and Blackstone National Bank,
$10,525. All of the above banks are foreign
corporations
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ITO LET Very desirable rooms. either single
IL or en- suite, at No. 76 PARK ST. Al
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THE OCTOBER SKIES.
The Beautiful Trio That Adorns the
Evening skies.

The trio of planets-Venus. Jupiter and
Mars-maintain their ascendancy In the
starlit sky during the month, adding greatly
to the beauty Of the celestial picture which
on cloudless nights lies above us. But con-
slant change is condition of existence In
matters celestial as well as terrestrial. These
stars. says the Providence Journal, exceed
ing In brilliancy and serene. light the myriad
stars surrounding them, and seemingly so
near as to recalfth words Of the negro mel
ody, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" are rap
idly changing their relations to each other
The time is short when at one glance the eye
may rest on Venus, the crescent moon, Jupi-
ter and Mars. Therefore the crisp, clear Oc-
tober evenings will be full of enjoyment for
those who love to watch the movements Of
these members of the solar brotherhood,
whose destiny is linked with that of the
earth, and whose light and life come from
the same source. Venus will put on her glo-
rious garments as she reaches the culminG-
tion of her hrilliancy on the Goth. Jupiter
will look down from the meridian at sunset
on the Goth, symmetrically poised between
opposition and conjunction. Mars, with les
sening light, will meekly approach the giant
Of the system. Each planet, in its apparent
ly capricious course, moves In obedience to
the simple law that keeps it in place, rules
in heavenly harmony the movements of the
great sun himself as well as hi S family Of
worlds, and extends, as far as is known, to
the countless suns that people the star
depths.
The October stars will reward careful OBJ
seryatiOn. The Pleiades, the most beautiful
cluster in the skies, rise early in the east
An additional charm is thrown around them
since photography has detected nebulous
matter around the principal stars of the
group that mortal eye has never seen. Red
Aldebaran shines below the Pleiades, and
late in the night the glorious Orion graces
the scene. Every observer can easily find
Capella sparkling brilliantly in the north
east. The constellation northeast OF Capel-
la Is Perseus. 1t may be recognized by cir
clet of three bright stars, and few degrees
east of these stars shines one of the most
wonderful variables In the heavens. Ii is
Algol, and Is also known as the Demon Star
and the Winking Eye, for its changes have
been noted from the earliest times. The
star remains Of the sec0cd magnitude during
most Of the time. 1t loses about fiye-sixths
Of its light at the time of observation, fall
Ing to the fourth magnitude In four and one
half hours, remaining at the minimum for
twenty minutes, and then recovering its
original condition in three and One-half
hours. Its period Is 2 days, 20 hours, as
minutes. Algol is now in fine position for
study.
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HELPED CONVICT STAIN.
John Harvey, the Witness In the Bar
ron Case, Dead.

Boston, October 6.-The most prominent
member of the famous Stain gang out of
Jail. j. F. Harvey, died in the Massachusetts
General Hospital on Friday last Of heart
trouble. Harvey has lived in Medfeld sew
eral years, and the most important Wit
ness against David Stain and Oliver Crom-
well at their trial at Bangor, Me-. for the al
legged murder Of Cashier Barron, Harvey
testifying that Cromwell told him that Stain
killed Barron. In 1857 Harvey deserted from
whaling ship while off the coast of the
New Zealand Islands, swimming to the ISL
ands, where he lived for nearly two years
with the natives. In 1861 he enlisted In a
Massachusetts regiment, from which, it Is
said, he deserted. He then came to Medfiald
and joined with Stain in their nefarlous
work, until, like all other thieves, they fell
out. Harvey's sister was Stains first wife,
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ITO LET-Drug store No. 81 Middle street,
\ formerly occupied by Ernest E. Crosse;
apply to ISAAC ABRAMS, 591a Middle street.
81
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MoRMoNDoM's' SURRENDER.
Marriages Which Violate tho Law Of
the Land Forbidden.

SALT LAKE, Utah, October 6.-At the
general conference Of the Churchof Latter
Day Saints this morning the declaration of
President Woodruff fOrbidding in the future
any marriages in violation of the laws of the
land was read before an audience numbering
10000 persons, including the apostles and
bishops, and leading elders of the church.
By an unanimous vote the authority Of the
president to issue the manifesto was re-
tive and binding.
!. The action taken settled the vexed ques-
tlon, and places an effectual bar against
future polygamous marriages In Utah. 1t is
the most Important step taken by the church
Tor more than a quarter of century
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ON LOCAL ISSUES,
A Quiet Election Day In the Nutmeg
State.

HARTFORD, Ct, October 6.-The election
here passed off quietly. A very light vote
was polled. On account of the system of
minority representation in the different
boards and vacancies on the ticket, all the
nominees on the Republican and Democratic
tickets were elected except one. Returns
from about half the towns in the state show
nearly the usual quantity of changes. In
general the vote was light. The figures thus
far do not show any decided drift of feeling
either way such as is sometimes indicated
even in town elections. 1t looks as If the
voting had been almost entirely ON local
issues.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, October Gin the
town election in Middlebury, this county, to-
day, Mrs. Marie l.. Townsend was elected
school supervisor. Her election came about
by both Republicans and Democrats believ-
ing she held political opinions similar to
their own,
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Woman's Christian Temperance
Union.

At the Second Parish Church today the ses-
sions Of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will begin at a. m. This will be to-
days programme:
MORNING.
9.0c-Prayer meeting, conducted by Lucy snow
superintendent OF eyangelstlc WoIk.
1000 Convention called to order by the pfeSF
dent, Mrs. l.. NJ. n. stevens.
Roll call Of officers. -,
Appointment OF committees on creden-
tials, resolutions and eourtesles =,
1O.3O-Address OF welcome by MISS Corheha w.
Dow. -, -.
Response on behalf OF the State Union Dy
Mrs. l. Luce. South Berwick.
Reports of superlntendents (ten minutes
each): Temperance literature, Mrs;
E r. Denny, Portland; soldiers ana
sailors, Mrs. III. T. jenkins, China
work among lumbermen, Mrs. 4. Mer-
ritz Houlton.
Miscellaneous business.
12.00-NoOntide prayer.
Adjournment
AFTERNOON.
2.3o-Prayer meeting, conducted by Mrs. II, +.
CrOcker.
3OO-Minutes OF previous session.
Report OF committee on credentials.
Report of corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Sarah l.. Cram.
Reports OF superintendents continued;
Juvenile work, Mrs. Frances Chanc'"-
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MAINE WELL PROTECTED.
Opinion of a Man who Does Not
Wholly Favor the Law.

NEW YORK. October Ga despatch to the
Herald says:
Ex-Congressman III. G. Burleigh, who is
one Of the largest lumber dealers in North
ern New York, and who controls from nifty
to one hundred boats engaged Ia the lumber
and coal trade, and who Is Republican OF
wide influence, had the following to say TO-
day of the lumber clause in the Mckinley
bill:
"The tariff bill so far as lumber Is con
cerDed was made up entirely in the interest
of Maine. Mr.. Dingley, being on the COM
mittee, protected Maine. The average value
of pine lumber in Canada is SO per thou
sand. The average value of spruce lumber
In Canada is 81 per thousand. The duty on
pine lumber is 81 per thousand. The duty
on spruce lumber is So per thousand. Maine
is further protected by the clause which pro-
yides that the products Of the forests of the
state of Maine upon the st. Johns river and
tributaries. sawn and hewn in the province
of New Brunswick by American citizens
the same being manufactured In whole or in
part. which is now admitted into the pOrts
Of the United States free of duty, snail com
tinue to be so admitted under such regula.
tions as the Secretary Of the Treasury from
time to time shall prescribe.
"a great deal has been said about reei-
proclty with Cuba and South America to be
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GENERAL NEWS.

A bill providing for the Australian ballot
system has been introduced in the Vermont
legislature,
II. Benjamin, Chicago shoe dealer, is re-
ported to have decamped, leaving behind
debts aggregating $4,000.
President Harrison left Washington on
his western trip yesterday.
The New Hampshire railroad commission
ers are inspecting the Boston and Maine.
Steamer Dixon is reported ashore in Chi
cago Bay, 1876 miles from Duluth, MINI. She
carries passengers and freight and is in dan
ger.
Joseph Butler was injured internally and
will die: his son, Charles Butler, was badly
cut. and Leon Drapeau had his left arm torn
Of BY an explosion in quarry at Lawrence,
Mass, Yesterday.
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Ira D. Sturgis, ESQ.,. of Augusta, has Just
returned from trip of several weeks spent
in the Provinces, two days Of which were
spent at the Provincial Fair at st. John,
While absent he made a purchase of two
hundred choice sheep Whlch Will reach Au-
gusta soon. and which he will put upon his
Vassalboro farm. They will be fed for the
fall markets Wonder If Mr.. Sturgis got his
sheep over the line before the new tariff law
went into effect?
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WILL ABOLISH THE DUTY
Which the Dominion Pays on Logs
Going 10 the United States,

OTTAWA, Ont, October Cit is generally
understood the Dominion government will
very shortly announce the abolition of the
export duty on logs going to the United
States. Lumbermen say that the import of
logs from the United States to Canada, es-
pecially to New Brunswick, is larger than
the outgo.
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The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. Octo.
Der 9th, taken at s p. m, 10Th meridian time
the observations for each station being given
in this order: Temperature. direction OF the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 800, E, cloudless; New York, $40
N, rain; Philadelphia, co., E, rain; Wash.
ington, GO, S, cloudy; Albany, 52o, NV,
rain: Buffalo, 5Oo. NE, cloudy; Cleveland
6Oo, NV, cloudy; Detroit, $40, NV, rain
Chicago, 56o, N, partly cloudy; st. Paul, $50,
-; Bismarck. 500, NV, cloudless; Jack.
sonvilie. 500 SW, clOudless.
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rNOR sALE-New house, just finished
pleasantly situated on William street, Deer
mo Convenient for one or two families. Terms
easy. For particulars apply TO GEO. LIBBY, 80
Exchange street, Portland. 20-4
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eIdtufes MIS- j. rs. Hill
-, mlesiOn, Miss EVeline 81 a
oo miscellaneous business.
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ENOR SALE-DaTk brown stallion colt, fOaled
It June 22, $50; sired by Westland, 1850,
out of well bred mare A good opportunity to
buy fine bred colt For further information ad-
dress SAMUEL LITTLEFIELD, Sanford, Maine.
3U-2
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erature, Mrs j. B. Hill -
~, miesiOn. Miss Evellne 81 .hOns.
on miscellaneous business.
o.5O-Adlournment.
EVENING.
'''o-Muse; Scripture reading, prayer
''oO-Audatss 9t welcome by pastor OF c.
aoo Rev. DR.. Merrill.
'''e-Ahnnal ADDRESS by the president
stevens.
Collection.
S.30-Address By Mrs. Franeea ttar.e. - M.
delphia. ~ VI ~
Music.
BenedietiOn.
Gentlemen as well as LADIES' are invite
all Of the meetings Of the convention.
the evening there will be an address Of v
come by Rev. DIR. Merrill, an address by
eloquent colored woman, Mrs. Harper
Pennsylvania. and other interesting servi
including most excellent music. All are
Vited.
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The Pension List,

WASHINGTON, October g. Pensions have
been granted to the following Maine people:
ORIGINAL.
John p Burbank, South Parsouheld.
Austin RamSdell, Dover
Rufus A. Hall, Kennebunk.
Henry T. Cannon, Skowhegan.
Washington Foss Wellington.
Lewis Childs. Rockland.
Horace Buck, Princeton.
Nathaniel Perkins, Pennington Falls.
James Doyle, Greenfield.
Al0nZo Mills, Sherman Mills.
Christiana, widow Of Timothy Griffin, Lewiston.
Ann, widow Of Joseph Z. Howard, West Leeds.
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Five Hundred witnesses To Be
Called.

ST. PETERSBURG, October GA trial
which is exciting great interest here, particu-
larly In court circles, is that of Baron Nal
di, charged with forgery and the embezzle-
ment of two million roubles. 1t is expected
that five hundred witnesses will be called.
Besides Baron Naldi, number of persons
prominent in aristocratc circles are impli-
Gated in the forgeries. The Gar refused par
don To Naldi
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OBITUARY..
Charles n. Fling.


The telegraph yesterday brought the news
of the death of Charles II. Fling, formerly
Of Portland. In st. Paul, Minnesota Mr..
Fling was about 60 years of age. He moved
here from Gardiner, and was we'll known
merchant of Portland. He was member Of
the firm Of Fling & Drew, mola sses import
ers, in 1866, and Lynch, Fling & Drew in
1868. The firm was unfortunate in business,
and MIR. Fling afterwards went into partner
ship with his brother Henry, in the wool
business, they having factory at Stroud
water. But the business was not successful,
and the firm was dissolved. Mr.. Fling, for
some time during the Greenback excitement
was in hopes Of political preferment, as he
acted with that party, but he was disap-
pointed, and he left Portland about four
years ago for the west.
Mr.. Fling, while in active business here,
was progressive man. He was a member
of the Merchants Exchange and Board Of
Trade, director, vice president, and later
president of the Mercantile Library Associ-
alton, and was devoted to the interests Of
the latter institution.
Franklin Slmonds.
A telegram was received yesterday an
nouncing the death of Franklin Simonds Of
this city, in Tacoma, Washington. Mr.. ST.
monds and wife were on one Of the Raymond
excursions, and both were taken sick and
left the train at Tacoma. Mr.. Simonds's i'll
ness developed into typhoid pneumonia, and
ne was unable to rally from it. His remains
are on the way from the West, and will be
inferred at Burlington, Mass, his old home
Mr.. Simonds was born in Burlington, Mass,
and was about 20 years of age. he came to
this city in 1861, and entered the employ Of
A. Foster, in the latter's dye house. A few
years later he started in business for him
self on India street. where be stayed until
his death. He served the city three terms in
the Common Council, and was interested in
several enterprises. His trip west was one
for pleasure, and he LETT apparently in the
best Of health. He leaves widow and
three sons. all in the city, and daughter.
who resides in Maiden, Mass.
johann S. MIIliken.
FARNIINGToN, October 6.-Jotham S. Mil
liken died at his home here this morning,
aged so years. He was we'll known to the
travelling public, having been popular
landlord for the past fifty years, and high
ly respected citizen. He leaves widow and
family.
Obituary Notes.
Mrs. Helen Bosler, widow of James W.
Bosler of Carlisle, Pa, who was a close
from heart disease, at the age of 81 years.
She leaves an estate of over 81 100000. She
gave Bosler Memorial Hall to Dickinson
College.
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SKowHEGAN, October 6-The set Of farm
buildings at Norridgewock, occupied by John
E. Hatch, was burned this morning. The
fire caught from lantern. Insurance $1,000.
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Foreign Notes.

numbering twelve men, was drowned.
Foreign Notes.
Senior Terrao, to whom was intrusted
tne TASK oil forming new Portuguese cabi-
net has failed.
The lightersmen at Hull, Eng, and 1000
earned at Liverpool have struck.
One hundred Hussars and $50 extra police
men have arrived at Clonmel, Ireland. 1t is
believed their presence in tire place is due
TO Tears CT the government that a collision
may occur between the Berkshire and Eight
eenth Irish regiment, both OF which are
quartered in the town.
The conference Of Irish Nationalist,
called by Mr.. Parnell, was held in Dublin
today. Part Of the business of the confer
ence was the appointment of 0eputation to
visit America for the purpose of laying be-
lore the people OF that country plain state
ment Of the situation Of affairs in Ireland
John Dillon, William O'Brion, Thomas
OConnor, Timothy. O'Sullivan, and Abra-
ham Gill were appointed to form the deputa-
tion.
All the missionaries at stations within
reach Of the Vitu insurgents have reached
the coast in safety.
The boiler makers at Newport and Mon
mouth, Eng, have gone on a strike. The
question lin dispute Is whether the boiler
makers or engineers shall do angle iron work
The London Standard reports the Spanish
minister at Washington has been instructed
JO SOuHu Iuo Onlteu OtaLeS government on
reciprocity with the Spanish West Indies.
AT the conference of Irish NationaliSts
yesterday, resolutions were adopted pledg-
ing the support of the National League to
the tenants, calling for government relief for
distressed districts and condemning the ar
rest of the Nationalist leaders.
a syndicate has been organized in London
with capital of e560,00O for the purchase of
the Roach shipbuildlng yards and the Nor
gan Iron Works in America.
The trial at Tipperary was brought to a
standstill yesterday by a dispute over the
condition Of Mr.. O'Mahony. the government
refusing to accept the certificates Of his ply
sicians and sending other doctors to make
an examination,