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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-23
THREW A SHE'LL FIFTEEN MILES.
Test OF a Rifsed Gum at Sandy Hook by
Gnxernment Offcers.

AsBuRY PARK, Dec. 22.-ISpecial The
government engineers stationed at the gun
testing grounds at Sandy Hook tested a
new thirty-foot cast steel riiied gun today
The gun has Finch bore. The tests were
made under the direction of Lieutenant
Taylor, engineer in charge of the works at
Sandy Hook. The gun was first loaded
with 100 pounds of powder and hollow
shell. The charge of powder was gradually
increased until go pounds were used at a
load. The gun stood the heavy charges.
The reports were heard nearly forty miles
down the coast. Private Adley was terri
bly, injured in the head. He was struck
by heavy steel bar, which was
hurled from the gun carriage by
a recoil. The gun was pointed
ont to sea, and Corporal Mcdonald was
sent Off shore in small boat to see how
far it threw the big shells. The men in
charge of the gun were warned by signals
this afternoon to stop throwing shells into
the sea, as several vessels were approach
ing the mouth of the harbor. The big gun
hurled shells nearly fifteen miles.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-23
Berries and BLOSSOMS in via -pecemhs

Sultan City Journal. December %
Bunehes OF ripe blackherries were exhibited
b. John Nailor on Thursday The berries were
grown IN ar. NaiIor's garden in this city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-23

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Wild Strawberries are in luil bIoou, II, the
fields and lawns about town
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

When Mr.. Pendleton of West Virginia was
unseated the other day quorum did not
vote. and the Speaker, in accordance with
the rules of the House, counted enough Of
the Democrats who were sitting silent 10
make up the deficiency. Thus the opportu-
nifty was presented, which the Democrats
have protested that they were laundering
after, to carry the Speakers Taiing 70 the
Supreme Court. All their leaders had given
out that this would be the course on the
first occasion that presented itself. and here
was an occasion. But it appears that IL Q
Democracy are not SO anxious to test the
question, BOW that an opportunity has ar
rived, as they were. 1t has been discov-
cred 1--WE quote from the Springfield Republi-
cans Washington correspondent that 'no
opinion Of value is likely to come out Of such
case as could now be made ups" that "the
opportunity of making up fair test case
was shrewdly withheld when the first [elec-
tionl case was decided by a majority Of
members duly elected and taking part in the
transaction Of business" This does very
wen as cover to conceal the Democratic
retreat. 1t would have done better, how
ever, had Mr.. Carlisle not argued through
several pages Of the last North American
Review to prove that the House could not
constitutionally delegate the power to de.
termine the presence Of quorum to its
Speaker. That argument was written be-
fore the question had got into shape for the
Supreme Court; but since 1t has got into
hape either Mr.. Carlisle has lost con-
fdence in his argument or the majority Of
the Democrats have lost confidence in Mr..
Carlisle. AT any rate IL is evident from the
Republicans letter that they have been
hunting fol- hole to crawl out Of. The one
they have found is SO small that they are
sure to get badly squeezed.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06
The Senate's secrets

The public will watch the SeDate's pursuit
oil the newspaper fellows who give away its
ecrets with sort of amused interest but
WIFE very little sympathy for two reasons;
nest, because the alleged secrets, being sim
ply discussions and votes on the confrma-
tion Of public officers, are proper matter
enough to be made public; and secondly be-
cause there is a suspicion that these secrets
get out generally through the leakiness. in
tentlonal or unintentional, of some Of the
gentlemen who are taking part in the pur-
suit There are certain matters which come
before the Senate which undoubtedly ought
to be kept secret. Discussion upon treaties
with foreign nations which is liable to con-
am matter that would give offence to
those nations is one of them. There would
De no advantage ia having these discussions
public, at any rate no advantage which
would compensate for the harm tina might
follow. But with the confirmation OF pub
lie officers the case is different. A man in
accepting an appointment to office vOluntari-
~ exposes himself to public scrutiny. He
has no right to complain If, when his noml-
nation comes before the Senate, his charac-
Ter and career are subjected to close
examination. He has invited 1t and he
must be prepared to submit to it. Neither
has he any right to demand that this inquiry
shall be conducted behind closed doors, any
more than the man has who asks some pri-
vate legislation from Congress. But the prin-
clpal plea for secrecy In these matters
proceeds from the Senate, rather than
from the candidate for Office. 1t is
argued that If the Senate were compelled to
consider nominations in open session, there
would be reluctance frequently to make
known the weak points of an official appoint
ment, and accordingly men would sometimes
be confirmed, who II all the facts were
Known would be seen to be uDdeserving.
Inere may be something In this cousidera-
uon, Dut OF the other hand, If nominations
were considered in open session the Senators
would be likely to act under greater sense
OF their responsibility, and there would no
much less danger that they would vote to
confirm anybody OF whose character or canac-
ity there was any reasonable doubt, and lass
danger too that they would reject a nomina.
ton for any unworthy reason. And this sec
ond consideration fully offsets the first. On
the whole therefore the argument for open
sessions so far as combinations to office ara
concerned is quite as strong if not
stronger than that for closed doors.
And when 1t is remembered that almost in
variably the gist OF such matters, even when
surrounded with all the secrecy the rules and
regulations of the Senate can create, sooner
or later gets to the public, whatever theoret-
ical argument there may he for secret ses-
sions seems to be nullified by experience.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06
CURRENT COW MENT.
TO WHICH FLAG.
lSt. John Globe,l

TO WHICH FLAG.
lSt. John Globe,]
A Portland paper says the Canadians are
discussing the school flag idea with an
earnestness closely skin to frocity." We have
not noticed any such frantic state of feeling,
but we are quite as much devoted TO our flag
as our neighbors are to theirs.
TWO CAUSES FOR GENERALIZATION.
bath Times.l
Together the fact that Maine workers
have sailed down about $780, 900 more than
ever before and that very many towns show
no debt in their annual reports make the
farmers happy in spite of reports.
THEY SHED A LESSER LIGHT.
fairfield Journal
The Bangor Commercial delivers itself of
a fine bit of sarcasm in its Saturday issue at
the expense of a down river contemporary
who spent quiet" Sunday In Bangor and
went home and wrote it up for his paper. 1t
seems from his account that the day was
passed watching the ice cutters on the
Penobscot, the trotting horses on the Hamp-
den road and looking at the fine stock of a
near by farm. The Commercial thinks that
the editorial writer missed good deal by
not attending church and listening to some
OF the line pulpit orators Of the Queen city.
A town where law is laughed at and Justice
Knocked Is not usually selected as place for
church going. Probably the man never
dreamed of there being churches in such a
town,
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

Ayear ago when took stock 1 made up my
mind to have $4,000 less stock on hand this year.
Man proposes but the weather disarranges the
best arranged plans, and as result of the past
unreasonable seasons, find myself with more
stock on hand instead of less. As the public are
well aware, when start out to do thing gen.
orally carry It through. intend to in this case,
of$5,672.03 at wholesale prices.
BY wholesale prices don't mean the whole
sale prices which the average clothing deaier
who buys In small quantities and on long time
gets, but the wholesale prices which SPOT CASH
purchases aggregating a HUNDRED THOU
SAND yearly secures.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

The St. John Globe expresses the belief
that Mr.. Blaine and Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the British minister at Washington, have
GENE TO some understanding on the subject
OF the fisheries, and that what they have
agreed to will be ratified bv both countries.
Furthermore the Globe believes that when
the settlement comes 1t will accord to Ameri-
can fishermen the privilege Of buying bait
and supplies in Dominion ports, and Of
tranShipping their cargoes to the Unite
States. The Globe has always advocated
settlement along these lines, and believes it
will be benefit to all concerned"
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

Gov. Boies Of Iowa, who the other day ex-
pressed such profound sympathy for the
rumsellers Of that State, thinks "our elective
franchise has been extended beyond the liu,-
Its Of reasonable safety" Boiss' eyes see
much more clearly in some directions than in
others. Some statesmen quite as distin-
guished as Boies have discerned much big
ger danger in the saloon than in universal
suffrage
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

10 dozen % cent Nectkies t.............. cents
Saturday morning we shall place on sale
20 dozen Of Shaw's 30 cent snow black
hosiery at only 20 Genus
We have never sold the same goods before for less
than 40 cents.
nice hard wood ruler given away with each
Suit or Overcoat In our Children's
Dep 4rtment.
80 cent Unlaundried Shirts at only =. 3715 cents
10 dozen 20 cent Braces at............... cents
rs cent boxes Revert ble Llnene Cuffs
only -......... cents
10 cent Laundried Shirts at only .48 cents
DO dozen 20 cent Linen Handkerchiefs,
per dozen. ............................. S1.63
or six for: :.... ...S2 cents
which is less than wholesale price.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

Probably the double slot ballot box is the
most ingenious continuance yet invented for
Cheating the negro out Of his vote, but there
Gre several other contrivances in the South
which are not at all slow. What is known
rs the eight ballot box arrangement in use
In South Carolina is one of them. 1t is pro :
vided that the ballots for each officer to be
chosen shall be deposited in special box
separate from all the rest As many boxes
as there are officers are set up and each
one Is labelled with the name of the office
for which it lis designed to receive ballots
When an illiterate negro comes along he is
unable to read the labels, and of course fire.
quently deposits his ballots in the wrong
Dox The result is that great many
negro votes get into the wrong boxes, and
when the latter are opened these votes are
thrown out for informality, with the result
OF course of DISTINGUISHING large per cent.
OF the negro voters. When the census is
taken, however, all these negroes are count
cd and 60 to make up the basis of South
Carolina's congressional representation.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

There bids fair to be considerable trouble
In Biddeford growing cut Of the question of
the power Of the municipal court of that city
to naturalize voters. Some i've hundred
voters are affected. The Biddeford alder
men have decided not to remove their names
from the check list. but their right to vote
can be challenged at the polls and thus test
case made up for settlement In the courts.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

Senator Blair last week pitched into the
newspapers because they didn't publish
enough Of the Senate proceedings; this week
several OF his associates are loudly complain
ing that they publish altogether too much.
II is hard to please everybody.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

The report of the Board of Health shows
that the city at the present time is entirely
free from dangerous contagious diseases.
There are few cities of lis size, that can
make as good showing.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

A certificate of incorporation was filed in the
Secretary of States, Office Friday, of Dan
forth Trotting Park Association. President,
G. ii. Morrill,, Danforth. Me-. treasurer, Geo.
81. Tuck. DanfOrth, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

with 5000 to invest in a manufacturing busl-
ness that has paid a dividend Of 20 per cent the
hrst nine months a business, more capital Is re-
and meet the demand for the rapid Increase Of or
derS; a sIlendld opportunity for the right man.
For particulars, address l.. d. ~, Press office,
Portland. Me. mar6d2Ws
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

MALE HELP

A CTIvE NAV may secure permanent COM
"A mission business, for ary city netting $1,000
up, requiring but few hundred capital. WORKER,
care CheSmdn, 81 Beekman st New York. 81
WANrED- An apOthecary clerk. one that
w has had several years experience preferred
Address with reference Box 1856, Portland, Me.
III
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

The Conservatives continue to lose seats
and the Gladstonians to gain them. Lord
Salisbury must be beginning to look forward
to general election with much anxiety.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06
THURsDAY MORNING, MARCH 6.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu.
ncstions. The name and address Of the writer
are in all cases indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee Of good faith
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

The effort to defeat Senator Allison failed.
and 1t is fortunate for the State of Iowa that
Il did.
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06
CHANDELIERS
Military Band and Orchestra.

Music furnished for Professions, Concerts,
Receptions, Parties, Balls, &C. Apply to or ad.
dress, ID. n. CHANDLER, ~ Monument
Square or 4S1 Congress St. feb11eodn
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

MANIFESTATIONS, for the lowest cost life
w insurance known provided undsr respon
slble management with reserve fund Ia stale
The PRONIDENr AID SOCIETY, OF Poytland
Me-; ohlee 90 Exchange st. Send for deseriptiyf
circulars; correspondence In yited tanItlS
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06
WILD MARCH MUSIC,


Gentle and sweet melodies, sacred and secular
SONGS and all other kinds of music are in our
thousands of books and millions of sheet music
piecesi
YOUNG PLAYERS, (Pap. 81, BIDS.
PORUs,A II COLLECTION $1.25). New,
bright and easy. las Piano Pieces.
WHITNEY's (Bds. So, Cloth $3.50. By
ORGAN ALBUM S. B. Whitney SO fine Or
gan pieces for Manual and Pedal, by 20 distin-
guished composers.
A helpful useful friend to pupil and teacher Is
MAsON,B piano. (S2.50) by VIM. Mason
EOhEE II GCHNICB and W. 3. B.MatthewS.
Inns admirable system of scales, arpeggIos and
81 a.. otner needed technical exercises, with good
Tttmec.,ohs, holds high place In the esteem OF
used. ~ ~
sur, thoroughly good, genial and practical
NJ III, %ese BOOKS are widely known and used.
-, sCmG Book !, Primary. go cts, So doz.)
Sa1 49, BOOK z, Medium, (40 cts, "a III
dozl BOOK y, Higher Glasses, $50 cts. $4 al
doZ) by l.. o. Emerson, is his last and hest Gaoi
and rare good book for schools. 'ooA'
MOTION t25 cts, s2.2S doz) by Mrs. Roard.
sONSs man, Is delight to teachers and
children. an"
Any book mailed promptly for retail price.
oliver OLSON Company, Boston.
feb2o Ts&T&wtf
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

Over seven Hundred Dca,hs from
~ PS eumonia ia New -
in oAe week

one half Of all these sudden deaths might
NOT nave occurred. When the fist cough.
the nrst tightening of the chest was noticed
one spoonful of Perry Davis Pain-Killer in
sweetened hot water taken internally, and
the chest bathed with Pain.Killer externally.
would have checked the disease and saved
tne me- This warning is given in time to
an.who may be in danger but do not realize
IL ~
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06
no the Commissioners "a Port

40 The Commissioner Of PORT
land HnrbDT:
f1'Hh Undersigned desire to lay railroad track
a from Commercial street ON to Long wharf
andto do this we wish 70 hll la with pile a small
portion Ot the dock AZ the Junction oil the wh.rf
Win the street. Wul YOU please appoint DIV
ON which we may lay the matter before y,u Wy
(Sgned) DANIEL CHASE
Portland, Feb 20. 1890. "'"il'
On the above petition it Is ordered tho,
hearing be appointed for FRIDAY, March 7th
next AT O'Clock p. M at tie head ~ 4 .sn,
wharf and that notice of the Long
petition together with this our order thersanoo s
given " publication u tie Portland DAILY nansr ~
(Signed) W '"e nearing.
). b. KELSEY Harbor
2. III. FARLEY COmmisslonar.
~ As9V' fsb27dtd
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

VxyANrED-Lady agents to sell a long waist.
w high bust, unbreakable slde Corset; spec.
ial Inducements. CAL CORSET CO., BROOKLYN,
NY. PSI
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

"A SEN.s WANTED-The Missouri WASH
Is uiItlest clothes clean hy hot STEAM saving la
got soap ana clothes. sent on two weeks trial.
WORTH 81 Beekman st., N, Y, oc2S-6mos
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06
WANTED

1000 Tons econ ICE EACH MONTH
until September 4, delivered on or alongside dock
IN New York; Maine Is prefeued; deep water
and immediate discharge; deliveries commence
lug Immediately, or will purchase on board in
Maine or In stack for cash Desirable OppOrtuni-
ties To cut Ice convenient to deep water ~ rail or
otherwise, considered by wire or mall
Address l.. RiKEh, Exchange Hotel"
maf4dlW LEWISTON MAINE
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

WANTED--Special, district and local agents
w for the Covenant Mutual Benefit Associa-
ton Of Illinois. The third largest and most sue
cessiul natural premium organization in
tne world. $4,000 members. s9,O0o.0O0
at risk. Thlrty-seyen OF the most prom.
lneut Oddtellows Of The United States
and Canada carefully direct It's affairs.
cash reserve surplus 100000. Issues an alb
sollte policy for definite amount from S625.QO
TO SlOO00.0t. All claims paid IN full But six
m0rtuary calls made yearly and for stated
amounts. Policies inc0ntestible after hve years
Non-fOrfeiable after six years. Dividend distr-
button In SIX years and annually Thereafter. FUR
nishes life Insurance upon scientihc basis, abSo-
lutte security, at less than one hali usual rates.
Honest, capable. energetic men Will flnd this the
work for and with such, liberal contracts win be
made Address or cal upon A. ii. HOOVER,
Northern superintendent of Agents, 100 Park
street Portland, Maine. 2S-2
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

Genuine $3.50 Leather Vests, sizes SO,
80 ana 81 at...................- LIS
worth $500 at wholesale.
Lot 6541-S28.00 Gray listers for. ...... 1852
Each cost several dollars more at whole
sale.
Lots $40 aud 54e-s2 90 Pants for 49,. $50
Lot 725-S2.h0 Pants for............... 200
Lot S2S-$2.50 All Wool Canada Gray 200
Genuine $500 Putnam Pants at only. 2.98
48l Congress Street
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

WANTRD-Agenis for NJ A. Bushneld's
w Magic Menthene Palm, which can be found
for lew weeks at SO Hampshire street. This
balm Is for the cure OF colds, Ia grippe Group
throat or ung trouble, catarrh, neuralgia, rheil-
maiism, headache, toothache, salt rheum, sore
eyes, etc. No family should be without It (; price
20 and 90 cents a box. Orders filled by mail
on receipt of price. Address NJ. A. BUSHFIELD.
63 Hampshire street, Portland, Me. 81
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

NOR sALE One Chlckering and one WOOD
are 10 excellent condition and will be sold at low
prices either for cash or instalmPnts.
CRESSEY & JONES, 400 Congress street, Port
land
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

M vest, and trousers makers;
w none but ex perienced first class workmen
need apply. HASKELL s. JONES, 47O Con
gress street. 81
WANTED-A capable Girl to do general
w homework. Apply to 1874 Bracket street,
city. zS-2
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

ErOH SALE or To LET-A hrstclass two
IL story dwelling. situated western end OF Cum
bertrand street, containing nine rooms, besides
bath and lanndIy house is heated by furnace and
sion. Apply to JOHN f. PROCTOR, Centennial
Block. Al
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06
AGENTS WANTED.

gents for the best fire kindlers
w In existence; also for the Paragon Letter
Gopher; So to So per day. Address AGENT,
Press Office. Al
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06
BATH SPONCES.

pieces of different lots Of fine Mederrameam haihS
which we have been selling at SOC, Coo and 75c
each we shall sell this lot at 33c each.
We also have another lot of the quality, little
smaller in size, 35 pieces which will sell at 23c
each; these goods are of the best quality and
are sold at these prices to make room for new
goods; there are 1O pieces in all and will be sold quick
The Portland daily press., 1890-03-06

EOR sAAE - Transient lodging house. %
IL rooms, old established, near three depOts
and theatres; making money, can show II; sold
II Il bSpua N.Y. for s9n. yGs w ~ ~
:: w. WILBUR, 235 Washington street, Boston,
Mass. FL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-09-11
DraROn Trees,

phe vegetable and plant life on the Ca nary Islands has not so luxurious growth as that which is found on the Madeiras. Nevertheless there is great variety of in teresting plants which we'll repay the at- tention of botanists, and some parts of the islands are like beautiful gardens.
 Of all the botanical wonders which can be seen there the one which is perhaps most worthy of special mention Is the dragon tree (dracBna draco). Alexander Vpn Humboldt was the first one to direct attention to this gigantic tree.
 The example of this kind of tree which was measured by him was in the garden the island of Teneriffe, and had 8 trunk circumference of seventy-nine feet. Hum. boldt reckoned its age to be ten thousand years, but the latest critical researches prove that he placed the age much too high
 The next largest tree of this species which Is known today is the dragon tree of Icod de los Binos, on the western coast of Ten eriffe.
 This tree was carefully measured in 1857 and again in 1884. The first time the cir cumference of the trunk, at the height oi little less than three meters from tht ground, was found to be nine and one-hali meters; twenty-seven years later it wal eleven meters, seventy centimeters, mort than thirty eight feet. The tree, therefore has been proved to increase in size mucl more rapidly than Humboldt supposed. The top of this tree is of thick clusters O sword shaped leaves on rather soft, pliabl, branches, and spreads out in a very pict uresque manner.-Youth's Companion.