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The Portland daily press., 1890-11-22

Just how threatening the situation Is /
Northern Dakota 1t is difficult to say, The
tendency of the white settlers naturally is to
exaggerate the danger. Their fears would
do this in spite of their judgement. The
prospect of savage bands If Sioux sweeping
down upon their settlements, to rob, burn
and murder, be 1t ever so small, would create
something closely akin to a panic.
But making all reasonable allowance for
exaggeration, there remain some solid
facts on which to ground an apprehen-
sion of an Indian outbreak. The Sioux are
naturally bad Indians. They are FESTIVE
under restraint, and their delight is to
roam about plundering and scalping
They have all been provided with the best
Of Winchester rifles at the expense of the
government, so that they are we'll equipped
for murderous work. Nothing but fear of
the army Of the United States has
ever kept them quiet. There is now
reason to believe that they have
been relieved of that fear in great
degree by the appearance of some mysteri
Gus individual, who has come disguised as
buffalo, and told them that the time had
come when they had only to take the war
path to exterminate the whites and recover
the lands of their forefathers. With such
promise to stimulate the warlike disposition
which belongs to these indians nothing but
an adequate force of United States troops
may suffice to keep them on their reservation
aud at present such force does not seem to
be at hand.
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-22

The Bridgton News wants to know of the
"clamorers for the Australian ballot" II
there would be under the Australian ballot
system the slightest difficulty, financial or
otherwise, of securing the purchasable vote
for either party having money to invest. as
one of the ''clamorers" we unhesitatingly an
swer that there would. And 1t would grow
out of the fact that neither party could know
whether it had got it or not. The less
certain it ia that goods paid for will be
delivered, the less ready men will be to pay
for them. And it makes no difference wheth-
er these goods are flour or fish or voters,
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-22
The Water CLOCK at Cantor, China.

The famous clepsydra. or water clock, at
Canton, China, that has been keeping time
for $50 years without loss or irregularity, is
an affecting monument as viewed by rever-
emit or sentimental tourist. To the cold eye
of reason 1t Is only clumsy arrangement of
four stone jars placed one above another,
and arranged with troughs from which the
water runs drop by drop from one pot to an
other.
In the lowest and smallest jar wooden
float supports brass rod that is lined and
marked with Chinese characters, and as the
brass rod rises through the cover of the jar
the course of the hours is seen. In this
temple of the water clock, perched high on
the city wall, the priest sells time candles
that record the passage of the hours as they
burn.
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-22

We are of the opinion that the Democrats
of small calibre who have exercised their
lungs so freely while Mr.. Reed is debarred
from debate. will be extremely cautious how
thew invite passage with him when he re-
turns to the floor They know him from
past experience that his keen sarcasm cuts
very deep and that as a ready debater he
carries too many guns for them.
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-22

A few days ago we proved to the Argus
that the Democratic party is free trade
party. Our neighbor seems to have appre-
siated our labors, for 1t remained silent upon
the subject for several days. But yesterday
morning it forgot entirely its lesson, and
uttered this plainrive wall:
Dearly beloved Press, why will you persist in
declaring that the Democratic party is tor free
trader You know that isn't the truth, don't your
Now the PRESS reiterates its statement
that the Democratic party is free trade
party, and makes the further statement thai
the Argus is a free trade paper OF our see
ond statement we do not feel so sure as We
wish we might, since the proof is not so con-
elusive as we might desire. Still, we will
lay 1t before our readers and they may take
1t for what it is worth It's the Argus's own
words. uttered recently:
II sound political science could ever sanction a
tarIf Tor protection it could only, from the nature
OF things. be temporary arrangement. pr0tec
ttve tdrtG, as permanent policy, Is as absurd as
u is unjust.
These are the Alguss own words, and we
offer them as proof that the Argus, like its
party, is free trader.
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-22

Grover Cleveland seems to be favorite
with the Democracy just now. but there is
no telling what will happen to him If he con-
tinues to make speeches at banquets.
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-22
The Argus thus describes the fluctuations

The Argus thus describes the fluctuations
of silver:
At Wednesdays price the silver in our standard
silver dollar Is worth nearly n cents as against
90 cents short while ago. This is an excessive
nuctuation for coin that aspires to be our stand
ard of value.
And yet the Democratic party wishes to
have put upon the statute books law which
would enable every man in the wide world
who has the seventy-seven cents worth of
silver bullion in a dollar to take it ito a
United States mint, have it coined free of
charge, and carry it away silver dollar,
good to pay a debt of hundred csnts.
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-22

The outlook for a dual legislature in New
Hampshire appears to be very promising
That will mean two United States Senators
for the Senate to decide between.
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-22

We regret to see that our usually sweet
contemporary, the Evening Express. Is los
ing it's temper. What disturbs you, dear?
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-22
SATURDAY MORNING. NOV. ss.

We do not read anonymous letters and COMMIT
nications. 1he name and address OF the writer
are in all cases indispensable, not necessarily i''
publication but as a guarantee OF good is'h'
We cannot undertake to return OF preserve
communications that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-22

ity as by the abuse and vituperation which
they heaped upon Speaker Reed during the
scenes Of the last session. That is their
chief recommendation as candidates for
such an important office.
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-22
MIGHTY UNCERTAIN.
lSt. Louis Glohe- Dennocra,

After the election In 1910 the wings pre-
qlcteo That the future belonged to them. The
and 1882, and the Republicans in 1872. In
eaen case, however. the turn in the tide came
soon after. American politics is mighty 'on-
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-22
NOTICE ~ HEREBY GIVEN. tina

NOTICE ~ HEREBY GIVEN, that
~ the subscriber has been duly appointed and
taken upon himself the trust of Administrator OF
the estate of
LEONARD GRIFFIN late of Freeport,
in The county of Cumberland, deceased. and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
mands upon the estate OF said deceased, are re-
CURED to exhibit he same; and all persons IN
debted to said estate are called upon to make
payment to
liLlNDSEY b. GRIFFIN, OF Portland, Me-,
Administrator.
Freep0rt, Nov, 4th, 1890 noY8d1aw3wSs
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-22
THE CHIEF RECOMMENDATION.
[Oxford Democrat

There are, at present renorted sf,oo.
members OF the great Democratic msiorit1
IN the next House of Representatives uvhSS
are willing to greater or less degree m "h he
e enc h SPse pea. tr An examination Of the
part of their good speakership materio, larger
Carlisle went into the Senate. Indeed W thnsn
who, according to present anneero ,nose
stand at the head of the list and bS sua
best prospect of election, have I acbiex sne
what prominence len ana reputation they have
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-22
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
ANNUAL MEETING.
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, RAILROAD

NvHE Stockholders OF the Portland s. Rochester
Il Railroad are hereby notified that their annual
meeting will be held at the office OF Geo. p Wes-
colt, l9l Middle street, Portland, on Wednesday
the third day Of December next, at ten O'Clock In
the forenoon to act upon the following articles vz
Ito hear the report OF the Directors and act
thereon.
2-For the choice OF nine Directors for the
ensuing year.
$40 elect a clerk of the Corporation.
ITO transact any other business that NAV
legally come before them.
VIM. H. CONANT. Clerk.
Portland, November 10, 1890. o19d2w
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-22
Dissolution Of CO-PartnerShip.

nHE partnership heretofore existing betwaa,,
IL William III. SOmers and Martin Ii. Hogan ~
Portland. Maine, under the name and sivle' ~
Somers the Halter, Is dissolved this day bv
mutual consent, all debts due to and by said
firm will be settled with William II. Somers.
who will continue the business at the old stand,
under same name. WILLIAM ii. SOMERS
MARTIN II. HOGAN
Dated at Portland, Maine, this 18th day OF
November, 1890. nOVl7d2U
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-22
S TO c K B R | D c {
ENTERTAINMENTS =!
Now Is the time to buycourse
and Evening Tickets.
The MAIlhEES.

Five Entertainments - Strauss Orchestra
Chlldren's Entertainment, Mcaibeny Family
Kellar. Gilmore Festiv /; a great course FOL
The money. Course tickets 81 So and el.7e
with Stanley. 81. 90 and s1.b0 extra.
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-22
MEAT FOR THE POOR,
DAINTiES FOR THE RICH,

HEALTH FOB ALL
UnequaIsdln flavor, Whuesumensss, and Ease Of
Preparation BY any Olhsr cereal.
aug23 TT&ssm
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-22

Tickets now on sale at StOckbridge's. Half
fare on the r. X. TO all holding course tickets.
PROSPECTUS Of all the courses sent TO any
address. nOY18d1w
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-22
CURRENT COM mENr.
WORKS WELL.
Fiscataquis Observa =,

Preparations are being made IN ~,
Australian ballot system upon the PISS LESS Inc
OF our state legislature next w,n aaetention
working IN several of the states in A. Its
exciting R elections Is fsyoraby ass
Perfect satisfaction with it is exnroi parties Ne
Massachusetts, where it has been ann,,d IN
Tor two years. applied
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-22

sMALL-BoRE DEMOCRATS GET OUT OF THE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-07
Banker Won kendIer's Trial.

Vienna Dispatch to the London Standard
Herr Alfred Won Render, whose trial for
fraud commenced today before Vienna Jury,
was the head of old banking house founded
in 1890, which failed in November last with lis-
bilities amounting to upward OF 2,5O0 600
FORMS The prisoner. who was arrested week
after this event, is charged with appropriating
to his own use deposits OF private persons or
firms amounting to nearly 1900. 900 forms. 10
appears that the accused. who was Of extrava-
CANT habits, began to tamper with the deposits
In 1881 Among the persons defrauded Is the
head waiter at the hotel where Render used 70
dine and who had given up the whole of his
savings, amounting to over 22,0OO forms. The
accused, who Is a man Of sixty years Of age,
when asked by the president Of the courS
whether he plead guilty he answered that the
facts stated IN the indictment were, generally
speaking, correct, but that, as he firmly be-
heved and hoped he would be able to replace
the borrowed money, he did not feel guilty.
The trial. which is expected to terminate to-
morrow, is the topic of general conversation In
Vienna society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-07
A Fire Caused by Water.

FROM the Albany Express.
fire caused by water was the apparent par.
adox that presented itself in the Union Cloth
ing Company's store on State street shout Q
o'clock last evening. The Waterman employed
by the concern discovered water dripping
down from the ceiling in the forward part Of
the store and telephoned for the protectives,
that they might come and protect the goods
with tarpaullns. A minute later the wood work
about one Of the electric light wires began TO
smoke and emit blue flame. and when the pro-
tectives arrived the services of an eXtinguisher
as well as of the tarpaulins were required.
Chief Higgins and one OF the members OF the
protectlves received an electric shock while
tearing away the wood work to which the wires
were attached. The damage was compars-
lively slight The explanation Of the appear
snce OF the fire Was that the wood work, sstu-
rated by the dripping water, became q good
conductor and drew the electricity from the
wire, the insulation of which may have been
defective in addition. The electric light 10
supplied by the Electric Illuminating Com
pany, and word was sent there to send man
to disconnect the wires. The water that
caused all the trouble came from q closet On
the third floor, which had overlooked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-07
THE BABIES OF THE WORLD.
The Cradles Of a Single Year Would
Eucircle the Earth.

From the St Louis Republic
1t has been computed that between sc. 600 600
and $4,000 babies are born in the world
each year. The rate Of production ia, there
fore, about seventy per minute, more than one
for every beat of the clock. With the one-a-
minute calculation every newspaper reader is
familiar, but it is not every one who stops to
calculate what this means when it comes to q
years supply. 1t will, therefore, probably
startle good many persons to find on the au-
thority of a well-known hospital writer that
could the infants of year be ranged in line
in cradles the cradles would be overlooking
and at the same time extend around the globe
The same writer looks at the matter in a still
more picturesqe light. He imagines the babies
being carried past given point in their
mothers arms. one by one, and the procession
being kept up night and day until the last
corner in the twelfth month had passed by
A sufficiently liberal rate is allowed, but even
in going past at the rate of twenty a minute
the reviewer at his post would only have seen
the sixth part of this infantile host after thew
had been passing him at the rate of 1000 an
hour during the entire yeari In other words,
the babe that had to be carried when the
tramp began would be able to walk when but q
mere fraction Of its comrades had reached the
reviewers post, and when the years supply Of
babies was drawing to a close there would be
rearguard, not of infants, but Of romping six
year-old boys and girls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-07
A Female Bull Fighter.

From the London Globe.
The heroine Of the hour just now in Lisbon
is a German girl, Fraulein Johanna Maestrick.
Fraulein Msestrick was born near Berlin, but
went with her parents as a child to Portugal
When she was seventeen an impressario, struck
with her size and beauty, offered to train her
as a female bull fighter. The agent sent his
pupil, who is not vet twenty, to compete at the
show of female beauty which took place this
spring at Lisbon, where she carried of the first
prize. The advertisement proved an excellent
one, for ever since the impressario has been
bombarded with letters from persons OF all
classes, wishing TO know when the beautiful
'.torera" is to make her debut.
She has not yet appeared in an arena, but
last week she came out in a trial fight at Oporto.
huge crowd collected to see the unusual
sight The young lady quickly laid two bulls
in the sand and rode of followed by band OF
music, amid thunders of applause. Crowds Of
people collected before the windows OF the
hotel at which the "torera" was staying and far
into the night she was obliged to appear on
the balcony in response 10 their calls for her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-07
Hard Summers Of the Past.


A German writer, dealing with certain prog
nostications CASUALLY heard at this time of the
year, of great summer heat. goes back for
precedents. In 627, he says, the springs were
dried up, and men tainted with the heat In
s79 it was impossible to work in the open fields
In the year 99S the nuts on the trees were
roasted" as if in BAKERS oven. In 1000 the
rivers in France dried up, and the stencil from
the dead fish and other matter brought q
pestilence into the land The heat in the year
lOl4 died up the rivers and the brooks in Alsace-
Lorraine. The Rhine was dried up in the year
1882. In the year 1852 the heat was 80 great
that eggs could be cooked in the sand. In 1227
it is recorded that many men and animals came
by their death through the intense heat In
the year 1903 the waters of the Rhine and the
Danube were partially dried up, and people
passed over on foot The crops were burned
up in the year 1894, and in 1888 the Seine and
the Loire were as dry land. In 1856 great
drought swept through Europe. In 1914 in
France and even In Switzerland the brooks and
the bitches were dried up. Not less hot we're
the wears 1916, 1879 and l701. In the year HIS
from the month of March till October not
drop of rain fell; the temperature rose to 50
degrees Reaumur, and in favored places the
fruit trees blossomed . second time. Extra
ordinarily hot were the years Of l724, 1746, l756
and 1911. The summer of 1915 was 90 hot 1.-THE
thermometer standing at 20 degrees Reaumur)
that the places Of amusement had TO be closed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-07
A COAT OF TAN.
What is Sunburn ? Opinions Of an
Eminent Specialist.

From the Philadelphia Press.
reporter of the Press called upon a very
eminent physician, whose residence is on Wal
nut street. and ELECTED some information which
Will be OF especial interest to the merry popu-
lation of inyigorating but sunny seaside re-
Sorts
"What is sunburn, doctor?" was the first
question.
'Sunburn," said the polite doctor, g only
universal freckle, and if you know what
freckles are you know what sunburn is-as well
as do myself. Lentigo (our name for freckles)
Is an excessive deposit or pigment in the skim
appearing as small round or irregularly shaped
pins head or pea sized yellowish, brownish or
blacklist spots. They are seldom seen before
the third year, and with advancing years they
may disappear permanently. Persons with
fair skins, and particularly those with red hair,
are especially liable to their development;
nevertheless they appear i'll brunettes and
mulattos. freckle Is shown by microscopical
examination to consist essentially of a circum-
scribed collection or normal pigment cells in
the rete mucosum. Chloasma diver spot) diff
fers from it simply in the size and shape of the
patches.
but 1 cannot describe sunburn as a uni
versal freckle without calling attention to one
| important distinction. Freckles are sometimes
have had patients not ordinarily subject to
freckles who developed them when their di-
gestive organs were seriously out of order
On the other hand. those who are in perfect
health bronze much more readily than those
whose constitutions are unsound or who are
sickly. L may add that one bronzes more
quickly from exposure to the sun during the
morning hours than in the afternoon while
exercising than when at rest and when the at
mosphere is surcharged with moisture than
when it is dry.
But sunburn is much more than this" con-
tinued the pleasant physician. To say that IT
| is only skin-deep wouldbe altogether too SUPER
fetal. You must not forget Its deep social sig
niticance. A coat of tan marks and distin-
cuisines the man who has had his holidays Are
you man of means? Are you man of good
taste! To prove that you are both you must
show a brown face in autumn"
And how about the ladies, doctor?"
MY dear sir, wells and gloves at the seaside
for ladies who have plump arms and necks 1t
is simply question of full dress next winter.
And yet must say that knew a very original
young lady who scored positive triumph at
fancy dress ball by appearing with her bare
arms delicately bronZed on the upper side. IL
seemed TO make her skin LOOK ali the fairer,
and doubtless suggestion of healthy outdoor
life is the GROWING charm of beauty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-07
A Petition.

A Petition.
10 De Senate and House of Represevsso-
tipes in Congress assembled.
The undersigned, citizens Of the District
Of Columbia, earnestly protest against the
passage Of II. X. bill seas, knocn as the
Atkinson BIZ, soithouf substantial amend
ment.
In its stead No ask for legislation which
shaH:
FIRST, save We and limb and reduce
an obstruction 10 trade and travel by re-
n'oring dedth-trdp grade-crossings tcithin
the city limits, wherever such renordl IL
practicable.
SECOND, enlarge freight facilities by
otriag the railroad po,cer Of condemnation
utthin the city east Of 81 street tpesf and
south Of the present tracks.
THIRD. Increase the beauty Of the cnpi-
tai by renoring surface tracks from 6th
street aud the mall, either reiierin9 the
park entirely Of railroad occupation, or
sinking and covering from rietC The div
figuring tracks across u. II the station is
10 be permitted 10 remain on the park ice
ask that 6th street be cleared OF tracks and
hotthe tracks on the mail be hidden from
sight and rendered easy and safe 20 De
crossed. And t1s this erent zoe also ask
that the road be required 20 make ade-
Qudte compensation for its valuable priv
fteges upon the mall by remoring grade
crossings and decreasing the kiLing and
nsdngttng Of the people oa ITS surface
tracks.
In local railroad legislation IRE ask that
consideration shall be 9iuen, DrSt, 10 human
ttfe, merit 10 trade, merit 20 the citys beauty,
and only lastly 10 the proposed Iesutizing
Of the railroads illegal acts and the pro-
posed 9rdtuitoUs confirmation Of its u.-
authorized use Of pubic property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-07
The Conductors Retort

From the Boston GLOBE.
Riding in the street car the other day I ssv
an interesting scene. An elderly lady asked
the conductor for transfer check.
"where do you wish to go?" he inquired
That's none of your business, sir" vas hss
indignant answer.
The conductor quietly punched Q check for
Chelsea, and taking her eight cents, passed
along. Soon he came through the car again,
and the elderly lady, who had been studying
the check intently, pulled his sleeve and sske0
Conductor, where will this take me2"
His reply was prompt and justifable;
THAT, madam, is my business"