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The Portland daily press., 1890-02-21
Les Absens Ont rouyours Tort.

Especial TO the PreSSI
WASHINGTON, February 20-The Repub.
licans of Kansas have hit upon a novel way
of expressing their appreciation of Mr..
Reeds stand in the late contest in the House.
In Columbus, Kansas, they had a heading
printed similar to the headings of petitions,
and then the prominent men Of the town got
together and signed it. At the head was the
legend:
LIES ABsENs ONT ToUJoURs TORT"
And below:
THE SUN FLOWER STATE REPUBLICANS SEND
GREETING"
Then came the address:
''We, the undersigned Republicans of Cherokee
county, Kansas. believing that the majority
should rule, therefore take pleasure in congrat
ulating you upon your course pursued with the
flibustering Democrats in Congress-"
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re made and the inevitable loss on the
from many friends. s'-''
Purchasers are especially invited to call
on Wednesday mornings from 1890 to 12
O'Clock, room IL, City Building.
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Schaeffer Won.

NEW YORK, February 2O.-The first game
in the Brunswick balk billiard tourney was
played tonight. the contestestants being
Jacob Schaeffer and J. Randolph Heiser
the tourney are Schaeffer, Slosson, Cotton,
Ives, Heiser and Maurice DAILY.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-21
An Union Victory.

New YORK, February 20-The strike of
carpenters and others employed in the con-
struction Of the Wilkes building ended this
afternoon in complete victory for the work
having agreed to discharge the non-uuion
hands and take back the old hands.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-21
The Raault In Iowa.

DEs MONIES, February 20.-At the JOINT
convention Of the legislature this afternoon
canvass Of the vote for governor and lieu
Hutchinson, (Rep) had 173, ,565; Boies, lDemJ
lSO,l20. For lieutenant governor, AoyneI'
(Rep.) had III, ,OSl Bestow DEM, lIb'lSl'
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THE STATE
sAGADAHoC COUNTY

George Turner, son Of Charles Turner,
foreman of the Knox & Lincoln repair shops
which time he has not been heard from. He
was last seen in Brunswick. He is tall and
slim, Of small features, a two weeks beard,
wore light blue beaver overcoat, low cloth
cap, about "a years Of age.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Maine Central Railroad Company have
bought of Jasper and +. A. Wyman, the
wharf on Turner's Point in Milbridge, for a
landing for the steamer Richmond. The
wharf Is to be built early this season.
YORK COUNTY.
There is project on foot to put steam,
boat in Ossipee Lake at North WATERFORD,
the coming summer.
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THE W EATHER.
Fair Weather: Colder.

The following is the forecast of the wealth
or till pm. today:
For Maine, colder, northwesterly winds,
fair weather, except preceded by snow in the
northeast portion, followed by cold wave
Storm signals are displayed from Hatteras
to Eastport
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Y. M. c. A. Building on Fire,

RocKLAND. February 2O.-Fire was dis
covered at O'Clock this evening in the
ground floor of the Young Mems Christian
Association building occupied by the West
ern Union Telegraph Company; Price &
Robinson, boots and shoes, whose loss is
$1,000; insurance $500; and Miss Eta Phil
brook. whose loss is $500, partly insured
Inc damage to the building is $1,000; in
sured.
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GARMENTS CLEANSED OR DYED
AND
PRESSED READY FOR WEAR.
NO. Ia PrebIe Street.
POSTERS FOREST CITY Dye HOUSE.
jane dtf

CAUCUSES.
Deering Republicans.
The Republicans of Deering are requested to
meet at Lewis Hall on Saturday, February 22d
at 7.30 p M, to nominate candidates for town of.
ncers and to act on any business that NAV come
before them. Per Order Town Committee
Deerng, February 1S, 1890.
westbrook.
Tbs Republicans of Westbrook are requested
10 meet at Odd Fellows Hall, Saccarappa on
We nesday, February 26th at 7.30 p. M, to nom
mate candidates for town officers and TO choose
town committee. Per order,
Republican Town Committee
Westbrook, Feb. 10, 1890.
Cape Elizabeth.
Republicans of this Town are requested to meet
at the Town House on FRIDAY, Feb %, at q
O'Clock, p M, to nominate town officers to be
supported at the annual town meeting to be held
on Monday March 3. 1890.
Per order Republican Town Committee
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Trustee Of the State COLLEGE.

AUGUSTA, February 2O.-Gov. Burleigh
has rendered the appointment of trustee of
the Maine State College to Hon. Rufus
Prince, OF Turner. master of the State
Grange and president of the Maine State
Agricultural Society. Mr.. Prince has signi-
fed his acceptance of the place.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-21

HI AM BUR RG FIGS, the great fruit cathartic
are prepared only in lozenge form, which renders
either when travelling or at home. Being In con-
2entrated form, their properties never change.
Dose one Fig.
Hrmburg Figs are purely vegetable cathartic,
and may be used continuously without i'll effect.
Children like them. Price, 25 cents. Dose one
Fig.
II NIB urg FIGS, the fruit laxative lozenge, are
highly recommended by the medical profession as
mild and effective laxative and purgative. Dose
one Fig.
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Weather Observations.

Mean daily ther.~2l.o Max. vel. wlnd... 80 Sc
Minimum ther.....1O.4 -
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PORTLAND. Me-. February 18th. 1890.

PORTLAND. Me-, February 18th, 1880.
To Messrs. Daniel HaInblen, w. II. Hobbs
and @. T. Libby:
Gentlemen-Y our letter Of the nth, mott
flying me OF my nomination by the Prohibit
tfouists Of Portland. as candidate for mayor,
is received. / accept the nomination and
thank you for the confidence shown in plac-
ing my name at the head Of your ticket.
/ consider IL an honor to be working with
you, as sincere and practical men, In an earn
est effort TO suppress the lawlessness so
prevalent in our city at the present time:
III elected, will strive TO enforce all laws
impartiallv, and to conduct the affairs OF the
city on business principles and In the inter-
ests Of all citizens alike.
Yours respectfully,
f.. Il, BURROwES.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-21
POKlAND MAINE FRIDAY MORNING

Gilman trial came in this morning at 9.2O,
having been out 16 hours, and reported that
they were unable to agree on a verdict.
They were at once discharged. 1t is under
stood that the jury stood nine for conviction
and three for acquittal. At the former trial
of Gilman the iurv also disaoraad
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Alderman-wm. N. Davis.
.Councilmen-Frauk G. Verrill, John ID. WI
llams, VIM. N. Howe.
Warden-Andrew j. Parker.
Clerk-P. j. Cuddyer.
Constables-JosephH II. Fckett John Foxen.
Delegates to Convention-Wm. G. Davis, Cbas.
II. Chase, Oscar X. Wish, ii. II. Verrll, Peter
Daley, Andrew j. Parker, John Ahern.
WARD FOUR.
Aforementioned A McClutchy.
C0nncilmen-JOhn l.. Brackeu, Michael A.
Welch, VIM. McAleny
Warden Joseph s. Gillatt.
CleTk-Wm IL. OBrien.
Constabies-Stephen ID. Hall. Howard Y. Hall.
Mayoralty Delegates-Rooert A. McClutchy, &.
Joseph 5. iilliatt, John L. Bracxett, VIM. H. Nc
Donald.
Aldeman-Wm. II. Stevens.
Councilmen.Geo. r. shaw, Chas. o. Woodbury.,
warden--Edward z. Rogers.
Clerk Herbert A. Roberts.
Constable-John f. DeCosta.
School Commlttee-Seth G. Gordon.
Delegates-John +. Mari, Jonathan Eastman.
Chas. Z. Chase, Marshall II: Rich. Berbert A.
Roberts, Henry L. Gay, j. II. Bradley
WARD SIX.
Aldermen-George IL. knight.
Counclmen-Tnomas Dyer, Frederick H. Oopo'
Warden1Ihomas H. Flaherty.
Clerk-Beni r. Freethy.
Constables-T. @. Callan, Chas. A. Gay.
MayOfdlty DclcBaIoS-NFoO- II hulbuL. ELUl
Sears, 7. II. Flaherty, +. E. Haskell, Y. ID. hogs
ers, Sylvanus Harmon, K. 5. Osg00d.
WARD SEVEN.
Alderman-Charles s. Deake.
Councilmen-Walter q. Davis, George II. JOr-
dan, Samuel III. Jose.
Warden Thomas Il. CarianS.
Clerk-HOrace Parker.
City Commttee-T Il. CariaIs, f. W. Hart,
Geo. II. Jordan, WIN. A. Lombard and t. +. Gal.
lagher.
Delegates TO Nominate Candidate for Mayor
Au0usfuS II McCreQOr. nj. p. Frank. Richard
Norton, K. p. Sweeney, Geo. Z. Raymond, p. r.
Gallagher, G. ii. Fletcher.
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FOR HARD DRINKERS.

DIR. FLINT'S REMEDY is the only safeguard
which hard drinkers have against the bunting OF
taste, hearing, and sight, and the stimulation Of
the emotions which hard drinking brings. Des-
criptiye treatise with each bottle; or address
Mack Drug Co., NY
mcho eod1ylstp
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MR.. Burrows Accepts.

PORTLAND. Me-, February nth, 1890.
The following correspondence explains IL
self:
Ed,rard T. BuTolges, Esq:
Dear Strive have the honor, as a COM
mittee chosen for the purpose, to notify you
that the Prohibitionists OF Portland at a
mass caucus holden in Reception Hall on the
18th inst, voted unanimously TO tenC-~ 70
you their support in the approaching munic:
Ipal election as their nominee Tor mayor Oh
the eity Yours very respectfully,
DANIEL HAMBLEN,
w. VI. HOBBS,
@. T. LIBBY.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-21
Local weather Report.

PORTLAND, Me-, February 20, 1890.
The Portland daily press., 1890-02-21
psmocratlc caucussa.

The Democratic municipal caucuses were
held yesterday evening at the various ward
rooms. In most Of them the business was
very expeditions the tickets evIdentryNaSs
ing been prepared in advance. How the
delegates stand, who will nominate mayor,
will be better known tonight when they
confdenf rrisr ms" WJtfid' De F5n,Aa'a aFtAf
those opposed were equally confident he
wouldn't. These are the ward tickets:
WARD ONE.
Alderman-Isaac @. Atkinson.
Councilmen- Thomas X. Harper, j. Mills Par
ker, Joseph H. Dixon.
Warden-Wm. III. Welch.
Clerk-John j. Donovan.
Constables-David Mcdonald, VIM. j. Mo
Calnm.
school CommIttee-wm. r. Bernie.
Delegates to Choose Candidate for Mayor
John III. Coneen. Thomas X. Harper, Joseph II.
Dixon, John +. Blake John J. Keefe, William II.
Welch, Thomas Gately.
WARD TWO.
Alderman Michael @. Mccain.
COuncilmen--Daniel Gallagher John Fitz
Michael Hanlon, Jr.
Warren John B. Kehoe.
Clerk-Henry j. Coney.
Constable-Thomas III. Cavanagh, Michael ID.
Flaherty.
Delegates Joseph A. McGowan. Virgil c. VIII
son, Joseph McCloskey, Daniel Gallagher, VIM.
Murray, Michael @. McCann, Thomas w. Fiaher-
ty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17

protection is composed of the sugar plasters.
Their claim is not very strong one; but, SO
far as it goes, it has some status in view Of
the protective principles. The one interest
which has violated the great protective idea
of increasing domestic competition in the
industry, is the Sugar Trust. But this
proposition is to take away the protection
from the planters and actually increase it to
the Sugar Trust by widening the margin
between the cost of the raw materials and
the duty which the foreign competitors of
the trust must pay. If the trust had drawn
up the measure ITSELF it could not have
framed one that would more completely
swell its illegitimate profits.
The New York Press points out the cor
rect solution of the problem with the re-
mark "that a proposition to admit sugar
free, with sufficient bounty to the Ameri-
can sugar producer, would be popular and
effective way of reducing the surplus rev.
enue." This would preserve the purpose Of
encouraging domestic production of sugar,
while taking away the barrier that has per-
mitted the foundation of a sugar refining
monopoly. The objection that the bounty
would not .stand, at once undertakes the
popular intelligence, and displays slight
intelligence on the part of the representa-
tives of the sugar interests who advance it.
The people are intelligent enough to see
that a bounty of few millions on sugar
taxes them less than the tariff which col
lects some eighty or ninety millions; and
the sugar people ought to know that if the
people will not stand the smaller burden
they will certainly overthrow the greater
one.
The sugar duties should be revised in the
interest of the people and not in the interest
of the Sugar Trust.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
E1GH L1cENSsANp PROHIBITION.

The active organ of the Prohibitionists,
the Toice, devotes good deal of space to
a detailed proof of the failure ofhigh license.
AS the facts on which it bases this, its as
sertions, in detail are those already familiar
to our readers, in the shape Of the growth of
speak-easies in Philadelphia and Pittsburg,
they need not to be reeounted in detail. It
is conceded that there has been a large de-
velopment of illicit and secret liquor selling.
But, with that concession, it is difficult to
see how the fact improves the position of the
Voice; the contention of that journal is, that
since high license fails, prohibition should be
resorted to, but the most evident conclusion
from its premises is that, if high license can
net restrain the liquor traffic, pro-
in the attempt to abolish it. High
license, backed by public opinion and
aided by the interest of the licensed saloon
keepers in stopping Illicit liquor selling, is
unable to suppress the secret saloon. Is it not
plain that prohibition would fortiori be an
equal failure and that secret liquor selling
would proceed on an immense scale, even
more openly than is now done
The conclusion is not necessary tn at secre
liquor selling argues the failure of the law.
The illicit saloon keepers, by the very
nature of the business, must conduct their
business quietly; must keep off the princi-
pal streets, and they must cease to attract
the young or the weak into their saloons. It
is not pleasant reflection that laws are not
enforced; but SO long as the law drives illicit
saloons into their holes and keeps them in
secret corners it shows great advance over
the day when any man could open saloon
next church or in any residence quarter
where he could get building.
The high license law may not be glitter
ing success, but its failure is not so absolute
as the facts of the case show that prohibition
would be under the same circumstances,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

WILLIAM D. HowELLs is writing novel Of
Washington.
1T is gravely asserted that Lord Randolph
Churchill has never crossed London Bridge nor
visited the Tower.
GENERAL ADAM KINGS leading rival for
the Consul Generalship at Paris is General Ma
hone.
EMPEROR WILLIAM of Germany has been
dissuaded from Publishing volume of poems
which he wrote as a young man.
SARAH BERNHARDr wants to plav Juliet in
English on her next tour of this country, and
is brushing up her knowledge of the language
to fit herself for the task.
The eyes of Henry NJ. Stanley are described
as having marvellous effect upon the wild AT
ricans 1t is said that The irst looks as If he
were going to eat them, and then, when they
give in and do what he wants. he looks as if he
had done so and were grateful to them for the
meal"
So CERTAIN has Mr.. Gladstone been during
the last five years of the ultimate success of the
Home Rule movement, and of his eventual re-
sumption of the Premiership, that when he left
office upon the fall of his Government in 1885,
he stored away most of his bric-a-brac and
other household goods in the garrets of the
Prime Minister'S official residence st No. 10
Downing street, where they remain to this
day.
NICoLAI UsPENsKI, who was 40 years ago
poet and writer rivaling IN Russia Turgenef
himself, has just died. Along in the tifties he
became a slave to drink, and ever since has
been wandering about the country playing and
singing in small entertainments and in the
streets. Lately one of his grandchildren, a
young girl, accompanied him. One night after
an entertainment he drank himself into de-
lirium and shot himself dead.
PRINCE GEORGE of Wales has been assigned
to the ship Excellent to learn how to shoot big
guns as a preliminary to being promoted to the
rank of Commander and being placed in charge
of vessel. He has learned his seamanship
easily, and even at present he is not compelled
to mess with the common Lieutenants of his
own rank, but all the arrangements of the ship
are upset so that he may have separate quar-
ters and occupy the Captains cabin.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
RAcK.AcT1oN BALLOT REFORM.

Quite an enthusiastic movement is being
agitated by such leading opponents of in
dependent and Democratic sentiment in the
State as the Scranton Truth, Harrisburg
Patriot, and the York Gazette, in favor Of
a Constitutional Convention to do what
they consider necessary 10 make ballot re-
form possible. The provision in the Con-
stitution which is regarded as obnoxious is
that requiring ballots to be numbered, and
the number set opposite the name of the
voter, by the election officers. This is re-
garded as destructive of the secrecy of the
ballot, as it leaves it within the power Of
the election officers to discover how each
voter has voted.
But does the Australian ballot system
leave no such power to the election officers?
Most of the expositions of that system which
we have seen provide the election officer
with the power to make up the ballots of
illiterate voters, the very class whose votes
most require protection. Our reformstory
friends are little too prompt in proclaim
ing that the constitutional provision is a
bad one. The fact is that the convention
which drew up this constitution was under
the leadership of men of remarkable ability
and independence; and this very provision
was aimed at an evil of far greater vitality
in falsifying the will of the people than the
bad influence over voters which the Aus
tralian system seeks to prevent. That evil
was ballot-box stufing. The numbering of
ballots furnishes the means of detection if
dishonest election officers should seek to put
in enough ballots to turn an election, after
the voting is done. Its value has been
proved in convictions which have made the
old evil of ballot-box stufing very much
less frequent than formerly.
To adopt the Australian system without
some check on dishonest election officers
would be to turn our elections over to the
mercy of the practices which are reported to
have made majorities to order. That would
be avoiding Scylla and getting swamped in
Charybdis with vengeance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
A USEFUL FREEDOM.

The exposure and defeat of the North
Dakota lottery scheme is an encouraging
example of the salutary effect of public SEN
timent aroused by the press. There is little
doubt that the lobbyists who so nearly sue
ceeded in getting a legaliEed Government
gambling institution fastened on the new
State had the Legislature fully setup. But
the scheme was exposed by the newspapers
in time to arouse the public, and the job fell
into ruins at the mere touch of popular dis
approval Some of the moralists have
lately been disposed to credit a great deal
of Generalization to the sensational charac-
ter OF the newspapers. But here is a case
where the freedom Of the press was the lever
which exposed and defeated a great public
wrong that would probably have been sue
cessful to-day if there had been less liberty
of comment BY the newspapers. A free
public sentiment and unrestricted discus
sion are the best safeguards against public
evils
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
THE IDEAL AND THE REAL.

We observe that the Kentucky Legisla-
ture has taken steps to sternly reform, within
the jurisdiction of Kentucky, at least, one
of the social wrongs OF the day. The radi-
cal differences, which have appeared on in
vestigation, between the circus posters as
they appear on the walls and the shows
themselves as they pan out under canvas
have attracted the attention of some Ken
lucky statesman. Probably the lawmaker
has himself suffered from the deceptive
poster. Deluded by the promises of the
gaily colored bills he has paid down his
coined money with the hope of seeing real
live mermaid, or a sea-serpent in scaly
activity. Consequently bill has been in
troduced imposing penalty on any circus
which advertises more than it shows.
With this measure passed what circus
could continue to operate? The result must
inevitably be such as that with which the
railroads threatened the country when the
interstate commerce was at the point of pas
sage. Every circus must go outof business.
The underlying sentiment Of the circus and
menagerie business is sentiment; and the
proposed law would eliminate all the ro-
nance. How could the popular heart be
fired when glaring showbills could no longer
exhibit (on paper) a herd of elephants 35
feet high, and must show nothing more
startling than the tame reality of seven and
nine foot elephants? Or if the fam ing and
thrilling portrayals of hippopOtami taller
than men and swallowing poor savage at
a gulp, Is cut down by the inexorabIe law,
into the reality of a sleepy animal about as
tall as a msstiff, how shall demand for the
cakes and ale of shows be aroused?
The circus interests should move to protect
themselves and preserve the joys of life for
the small boys who study the posters and
creep in under the canvas. A judicious
distribution of circus tickets among the
Kentucky Legislators. is needed to preserve
the existence of that unique and inspiring
work of art, the circus poster.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
OTHER SCREWS LOOSE.

The report which is published elsewhere
of the eommittal of an unmarried woman
to Jail for examination as to her sanity, and
her refusal to leave that institution after
she has been there three months, contains
several singular features. Not the least
among them is the questionable method of
procedure and the remarkable way of ascer-
tanning persons sanity which leaves her
in the county Jail from November till Feb
ruary without any examination by experts
in mental diseases. The law is quite par
ticular as to the steps which shall be taken
in order to subject insane persons to re-
straint; and we have never heard that con-
fnement in a county jail-however the
patient may seem to like it's set down in
the statute as a proper treatment for that
class of disease. There seem to be other
screws loose in this matter than that alleged
with regard to the woman's mind. r.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-17
PERTINENT AND PECULIAR.

PHILADELPHIA Times: But when the En-
glish syndicates want to sell, what will they get
for their bargains?
NEW YORK Press: Editor Medill says that
Cleveland keeps thumb on the popular pulse.
Make it two thumbs. Brother Joseph, and we'll
support your resolution.
PHILADELPHIA Inquirer; Hereafter when
we have quarrel with any nation we shall pro-
pose to arbitrate it. and unless the other nation
is particularly big and strong it will probably
accept the offer.
ST. LOUIS Globe Democrat: Calvin 8. Brice
will probably have to pay his Ohio taxes before
he can claim to be enough Of citizen of the
State to entitle him to represent 1t in the
Senate. Senatorships for Democrats come high
in Ohio.
NEW YORK World: The news comes from
Berlin that our Minister and his wife, MIR. and
Mrs. William Walter Phelps. have introduced
'the o'clock tea" in that city. Thus do we
get in our revenge for whatever points we lost
to Germany In the Samoan treaty.
NEW YORK Tribune: Governor Hill has
never before, in the whole course of his Official
career, been SO still as since he sent the Worlds
Fair message to the Legislature. He can't be
waiting to hear something drop, for the drop
came Immediately after the performance.
PHILADELPHIA Press; The erstwhile OBJ
streperous minority in Congress viii please
take notice that there Is now set OF rules for
the guidance Of that body. The gentlemen will,
therefore, come to order, and tell the country
what they honestly think of their recent con-
duct
CHICAGO Tribune: By taking advantage of
a cold snap the ice dealers of Oshkosh, Wis,
have allied their houses with excellent ice. and
the people of that hourishing city are in con-
dition to snap their fingers disdainfully at the
rest Of mankind. Let no presumptuous willing
of newspaperdom use the name Of Oshkosh
hippantly during the year 1890