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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-25
New York ice dealers make light of the
reports that corner in ice is being prepared

New York ice dealers make light of the
in Maine. W
w. >. Billiards boarding house. three
stoIy priek G dwelling on Congress street, Sa-
Vannan, Ga;i was blown up at 1. 20 Yesterday
morning; Three persons were killed and six
injured, two Of whom will probably die.
Counsel for Rev. W. W. Downs has hrongbt
suit against Joseph Storey, Sidney a VII
bur, DR.. George E. Stackpole, Dr. Rnfus !" K K
Noyes, Abbie Campbell and Fred + Tahar
to recover $4,000 damages for alleged con-
spiracy to convict Downs of adultery.
The plant of the Wicks Manufacturing
Company at South Worcester, Mass, Which,
has been idle for some time, will start IN
shortly. The company is waiting for the
passage of the Mckinley bill regulating the
duties on worsteds, which will make a differ
ence in manufacture of 80 cents yard.
Aroostook has hardy veteran in Willard
Corliss, man Of so years, yet who is de.
scribed as being as strong and active as men
of half his age are. Mr.. Corliss trapped a
bear recently, just for the fun of the thing,
while he was camped out in the woods In
Dunn township, making hoops for starch
casks. He expects to make 10000 before cold
weather comes on.
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FEMALE HELP.

WANTED-Lady cashier and bookkeeper
w for leading city retail house, trained nurse,
invalid attendant to read and correspond childS S
goyerness, private family seamstress. cooks and
table girls at LADIES' ASSOCIATION ROOMS,
3S5 Congress street, 21-1
WAETED-Two practical lady bookkeepers
W for leading city firm. Young ladies of good
address and quick perception. Three office la
dies, exceptional good salaries LADIES' ASSO
GIATIoN ROOMS, 1856 Congress street. 12 New
England branches. 21-1
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PLAYERS LEAGUE STANDING.

The following is the standing of the clubs
In the Players League:
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not as yet been passed the Laightons consid-
in possession of the syndicate. Business
men stopping at Appledore declare that
million would not have been an excessive
price for the islands.
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For Sale.

III SG&1Sn
Steamer "LIllie" carrying capacity Of
sixty tons. Engines ninety.six horse
power. Can be seen at Railroad Wharf,
Portland, Maine. For full particulars
call ON or address,
PAYS0N TUCKER,
General Manager M. e. r. r.,
jy1s dim
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The National League,

The National League,
The following games were played in the
National League yesterday:
AT CHICAGO.
BroOklyns. o O x 8
Chicagos... 0 0 o O. A
Base hits-Brookyns. 8; Chicagos, o. Errors
Brooklyns, 1; Chicagos 3. Batteries Caruthers
and Daily, Stein and Kittredge.
AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnatis. .........1 o o o 3 D o 3 o.
New Yorks.........2 o o o o o l.
Base hlts-Cincinnatis. IL; New Yorks, 8. Er-
rors-Clnclnnatis, 3 New Yorks, q. Batteries
Rhines and Harrington, Rusie and Buckley.
Other games postponed.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
The following is the standing of the clubs
in the National League:
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SAVINGS BANK BOOK LOST.

WE have been notified in writing as required
w by Revised Statutes Chapter At, Section
112 by Grin +. Whitney, Guardian of Cora May
Whitney, Gray, Maine, that his Deposit Book,
No. 35,218, is lost, and that he desires a
duplicate book issued to him.
MAINE SAVINGS BANK.
byAlpheus G. Rogers, Treasurer.
Portland Me-. .InlY II. 1890. llYl8d1 aM3W
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The Players League.

The following games were played in the
Players League yesterday:
AT CHICAGO.
Philadelphias... 20 0 o ] K
Chicagos. -. ......0 0 o o 0 o.
Base hits s-Philadelphias 15 Chicagos, II.
Errors-Philadelphia q; CaicagOs, 1. Batteries
Baldwin and Farrell, Sanders and Milllgan
AT BUFFALO.
Brooklyns. ...........0 o o o o x 2
Buffalos.... ........0 o o O.
Base hita- BrooklYns, 81 BuffalOs, 8. Errors
Brooklyns, 1; Buffalos, A. Batteries -Haddock
and Mack, Sowders and Cook.
Other games postponed.
PLAYERS LEAGUE STANDING.
The following is the standing of the clubs
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Bankruptcy Bill Passed.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-In the House to,
day the bankruptcy bill was passed-yeas
III; nays, "a. Mr.. Milllken voted In the az
frmative. The other Maine members were
not recorded.
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II HAVE found the Greatest Cure on Earth, for
Il Rheumatism and Neuralgia in their worst
chronic forms. suffered twelve years and tried
every known remedy. Sufferers write TO me and
enclose stamp. MISS L. S. ORR, East HarpsweIl,
Maine. jly2d&w4w
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Little Interest Manifested.

Especial to the Pressl
LEWISTON, July 24.-There was a slim at
tendance at the Lewiston skating rink this
evening, it being the occasion of the Dem
ocratic biennial caucus. Little interest was
manifested. Fourteen delegates were cleo
ted to attend the district convention in Bath
and 36 to attend the county convention in
Auburn, August 7th.
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Found.

A nice pair OF eye glasses awaits an owner at
IA the City Marshals office, which the owner
can have by proving property and paying for this
advertisement. 1y22dlw
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WASHINGTON, July pa Among the nomi-
nations confirmed by the Senate today was
that Of Herbert g. Briggs to be postmaster at
Portland, Me-
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NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
rrha fnllnNuinn ic tho rtondinn of Tho nlnhs
The American AssociarIon.

The following games iwere played In tne
American Association yesterday;
At BrooklyE- st. Louis. 8; Brooklyns, ..
At Philadelphia -Louisvllles, q; ALI Asni11icS' n o.
AT Svracuse-t) columbus, 2; syracuse, v.
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The city Of ROckland Is about to replace
some OF its plank sidewalks with concrete
walks. 1t Is to be hoped that ali things ma
tive will be left out of the composition Of
the concrete, for even the solid earth Of
whenever water is applied to It, This
would be unfortunate on tho part Of the
sidewalks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-25

The most careful estimate Of the corn crop
shows that the average of the whole State Of
Kansas will probably he about so per cent Of
the crop Of last year.
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THE EATHER.

Rain.
Following is the forecast of the weather
for Maine: Rain; southerly winds, station.
ary temperature.
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND. Me- ,Julv "a 1890
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
At 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME.
TERMs Seven Dollars Year. When payment
Is made strictly in advance the price will be Six
Dollars.
RATES OF ADvERTIsNG-0n inch space of
the length of column, or twelve lines nonpareu
constitutes square"
$l.5o per square, daily, first week; 75 cents per
week after; three insertions or less 81 90; con-
tnulng every other day after first week. 90 cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, 70 cents.
one week. $l.00; 30 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional.
Under head OF "AMUSEMENTS" and "AUCTIoN
SALES" $500 per square per week; three inser-
tions or less, S1.50.
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50
year; If paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted In the "MAINE STATE
PRESS" (Which has a large circulation in every
part OF the State) for S100 per square for first in
sertion. and 90 cents per square for each subse-
Quent insertion.
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WANTED.

Ambitious Men and Women to take
orders for Roses, Shrubs, Trees sc.
State age and references.
8. T. CANNON & CO., Augusta, Maine.
1ly23 eod2w&w3w
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The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday. July
oath, taken at 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, 660, Sc, cloudy; New York. 7oO.
SE, cloudy; Philadelphia, 72o, Sc, CLOUDY +:
Washington. 7O0,, S, rain; Albany. 100, SE,
rain; Buffalo, go; Sc, rain; Cleveland, i7OO'
Sc, partly cloudy; Detroit GO, E, cloudy :;
Chicago, $50, N, cloudy; st. Paul, $50. W.
Vincent, 7So, N, cloudless; Bismarck, S4o,
NE, eloudless; Jacksonville, 76o, S, cloudy.
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GAN MAKERS WANTED-Address H.
~ Q. BANTER & BRO. brunswick. Me. 24-1


"A Union, Fulton, Rsdon and National Iron
a Works San Francisco. Wages $3.50 per day
and steady work guaranteed. Cost of transpor-
tation refunded to steady and good men. Address
Lock Box IL Mauch Chunk, Pa. jly4d1m
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Wanled.

WE wish to employ few more persons at
w their homes. Work easy and pleasant;
good pay. No canvassing. Enclose 1Octs for
full particulars and materials. Address, A. L.
bMITH & Co., Lewiston Me. iyi7d2w
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TO LET.

Store I77 Middle street, next to cor
ner Exchange and Middle streets on six
years lease from August 1st, Store is
2Ox63 and will be fitted to suit business.
Enquire Of
lyle dtf
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GARMENTS CLEAESED OR DYED
AND
PRESSED READY FOR WEAR.
No. i3 PrebIe Street.
FOSTERS FOREST CITY DYE HOUSE.
jan9
CAUCUSES.

CAOCOSES.
Cape Elizabeth.
The Republicans Of Cape Elizabeth are re-
suested 10 meet in caucus at Town Hail. on FRI
DAY EVENING, August LIST, at 7.30 o'clock, to
choose delegates to attend the Republican county
convention at Portland, August 9th.
Per order, TOWN COMMITTEE.
WesfbrOok.
The Republicans of Westbrook are requested to
meet at Odd Fellows Hall, WEDNESDAY
EVENING, July 30th, at 7.30 O'Clock, for the
purpose Of nominating delegates 10 the county
Per order, TOWN COMMITTEE.
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QUEER THINGS SEEN AT THE CAPITOL
The Dead EuIogIzed With Nobody to
Listen In the House.
LeIsurely Methods of Business In the
Senatorial Club Room.
The Bankruptcy Bill Passed by the
House Yesterday.
Especial to the Press

WASHINGTON, July 4.-In accordance
with the usual custom the House of Repre-
sentatives adjourned over for day on ac-
count of the death of Representative Walk
or of Massachusetts. The adjournment put
off the vote on the "original package" bill l
one day and the consideration Of the bank
ruptcy bill for day. This is the accustomed
way in which the. House shows its grief.
Whether it is the most fitting way is mat
ter of considerable doubt. II cannot under
stand" said prominent member the other
day, "why. because one member dies all the
rest should stop the transaction of public
business" But this is the custom and will
probably continue so for years. Thus far in
this Congress 10 members have died. One
or two died before the beginning of the ses-
sion, so there were no adjournments on their
accounts. But there have probably been
seven legislative days lost by adjournment
on account of the deaths of members. Then
for each member who dies there is day set
apart for eulogies. This custom, which
would be wholly appropriate and fitting
were it not for the fact that as soon as eulo-
gies are on the docket, most Of the members
go of, -ieaying hall of empty seats, uses
about legislative day for e.a",ss e.a"ss enc. So 10
deaths in this Congress have caused the loss
to business Of from 10 to 18 legislative days,
or from two to three weeks.
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P,eaonlns tne oospeI Of Peace.

LONDON, July 24.-The International Par
liamentary Conference convened yesterday
under the presidency Of Senator Villari Of
Rome. The following resolution. moved by
the Bishop Of Durham and seconded by Max
Broemel. the German delegate. was adopted.
and represents the outcome Of the delibera-
tlons
That, as means for promoting peace and
good Will between nations, the members urge the
conclusion OF treaties Of arbitration by which,
without interference with their Independence or
bitratiOn the settlement Of all differences which
might arise between them. But where the CON
cusiOn OF treaties Of arbitration may for the pres
ent be found difficult Of realization, the confer
ence strenuOusly urges the settlement OF disputes
by arbitration, or mediation"
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STATE TOPICS oFINTEREsT.

We have received the first number of the
Sea Breeze from PenObscot Bay. The Sea
Breeze is In its twelfth volume, and will
make an eight weeks season this year.
The Bangor Commercial says there is a
friendly rivalry in progress between Bangor
and Hoult0n on the wild animal question.
Bangor has several Dwls, deer or two, and
battalion of skunks TO her credit, while
Houlton is "a caribou and three lears ahead
at the present writing" The next rouud in
the contest is awaited with interest.
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Weathe, Observations.

Mean daiy:ther....62 o. Max. vel. Wind,., 10
Maximum ther.. .69. .0l Total precip, 80. o
Minimum ther.....55.Ol
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1t seems rather lamentable that the mem
bers of the House. and in this respect men,
bers of the House are no worse sinners than
the Senators, should have so little liking for
eulogies. They are really very interesting
when the speakers are men Of prominence
and experience. or course the eulogies OF
new member who has not been in public
life many years do not attract the attention
that Is given to those in honor of men like
Kelley, Cox or Randall, all of whom have
passed away since the election of this Con-
gress. But even in the cases of such famous
men, the self-indulgenti habits of the
members Of the House, get the better Of
their notions Of propriety, and the speakers
are left to talk to empty seats. The length
Of the ceremonies is one excuse for this me-
glect.:A great many members want to speak
always. Funeral orations have a great
charm for orators, or those who think they
are orators, both young and old. Perhaps
1t is the study of Greek that has implanted
in the breasts of American public men such
a partiality for deliving sombre discourses.
Certainly one does not have to possess very
vivid imagination to detect in some of the
eulogies delivered in the memory of depart
ed members of Congress resemblances to
those magnificent efforts with which the
Athenian orators honored collectively the
dead Of famous battlefields.
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MR.. srIggs's Nomination Confirmed

such an occasion the visitor may find much
of interest In Senate debate.
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This propensity to deliver funeral or me-
mortal orations sometimes leads to awkward
complications in the House of Representa-
tives. The ceremony got to be little awk-
ward in the case of the eulOgies to the men,
ory Of one Of the most prominent members
who has died this session. In accordance
with the usual custom. the widow and others
OF the family of the deceased were present In
the galleries to hear the orati0ns. 1t was to
them comforting occasion, for beautiful
things are always said of the deceased and
politics Is always banished, unless the ora
tor happens to be Mills Of Texas. That re-
doubtable tire-eater will oelabor his political
opponents with funeral grafton as uncere-
moniously as with an election speech. On
this occasion Mills did not appear, and things
went along very well for two hours or more
The best speakers had by that time spoken
The family had heard enough, and the widow,
who was not in good health, was very tired.
By this time the Hall of Representatives was
absolutely deserted. save for the Speaker in
the chair, the speaker on the floor, and one
or two members who were taking advantage
OF the solitude to bring up their correspond
ence. The widow sent a messenger down to
the desk to ask how much longer the exer-
cises were to be. She learned In reply that
the supply OF orators was not more than half
exhausted. While the first relay had deliv-
cred their speeches and gone home, another
relay were in the cloak rooms waiting to
come on. The House of Representatives,
meanwhile, had substantially gone home. THE
family Of the deceased felt that it would not
be showing proper respect to go In the midst
OF the exercises, so they were obliged to
stand the torture, relieving themselves occa-
sionally by sending down message asking
how much more oratOry there there was left
in the reservoir. People in private life do
not know all the terrors Of death.
The morning call., 1890-12-03
STANDS FIRM.

A great national party never gains any,
thing by reeoiling from principle which
is right. If a party is really wrong its OPP
ponents will profit by its mistakes. To
apply generalites to the Republican party,
It's chances Of future success lie in its prin-
ciples. Ii it changes front at slight re-
verse witho ut regard to principle, people
will lose confidence in it. 1t cannot occupy
both sides of a line. If its tariff policy, its
silver policy. its pension policy, or its policy
in any other essential respect is wrong, the
wrong should be righted. The only thing
the Republicans can do is to go on. If the
party is not firm in its convictions, it cannot
expect to be entrusted with the reins of
government.
During President Harrson's candidacy he
never showed SO effectively the qualities of
a leader as he has in his recent message
His political opponents may say that he has
not read the returns. He has faith that the
principles of the party will in tine end be
justified by results. At all events he knows
that victory does not often fly after flying
army. In respect to the tariff, the policy
outlined by the Mckinley bill is right or it
is not right. In the two years that Will
intervene before the next Presidential cleo
ton the effect of its PROFESSIONALISM be APP
parent. BY that time it will at least have
been partially demonstrated whether a pro-
tective tariff on what may be termed straight
lines is for the general benefit of the country.
The President does not shrink from the
issue. He has not taken counsel from the
members of his party who regard the re-
tention Of the offices as the principal object
of Presidential campaign. The message
sends this kind of Republicans to the rear.
The morning call., 1890-12-03
THE sUGAK-BEET INDUSTRY.

The President congratuateS the country
on the growth of the sugar-beet industry,
and observes it has passed the experimental
stage. That is the opinion of observers of
the French and German sugar crops. The
product OF sugar made from beets will this
year exceed the crop OF cane sugar by nearly
a million tons. 1t is thus quite safe TO say
that the industry is no longer an expert
ment.
Some interesting work is now being done
in Santa Clara. Fresno, Los Angeles and
other counties in growing beetS in various
soils, The growers object is TO grow large
beets rich in saccharine matter Very
small beetS, such as are grown for domestic
consumption, are of little value to the sugar
mill. and beet which does not carry over ii
per cent of saccharine matter is OF no value
at all. The rehner wants beets that weigh
over four pounds and that carry % per cent
OF saccharine or over. We find in the Santa
Monica Outlook the following account of the
operations of farmer IN that locality in es-
tablishing beet-farm:
The beets were planted after the rains and had
no irrigation. On low, dry. graveliy soil the
texture was found TO be very fine, and The beet
grew to great length. The percentage of saccha.
rine matter runs from 10 to 10. On The high
more bulky but not so long, and the texture is
very solid. Tie percentage of saccharne mat
ter Is from 10 10 81. On the low. fat loamy.
damp land near the spring the beers grew very
large, weighing as much as ten pounds, and
measuring twenty inches in circumference.
These beets analysed as high as % per cent.
Those in the same locality in very damp land
did not fully mature showing only 10 per ceuJ
OF saccharine matter.
The calculation is that the land ought to
produce twenty-five tons of beets per acre,
worth at the refinery, if the beets carry 90
per cent Of saccharine matter. So ton.
This would give the grower S125 per acre
for his crop, a great deal more than he can
realize by growing wheat or barley, and
more than he could make by growing GER
tain kinds of fruit, If he cannot be sure of
labor to pick and market to sell in. We
suspect that this will prove rather above
than below the average profit of beet-fields ;
but, even allowing for little eXaggeration
By sangune friends of the industry, it still
holds out prospects of profit which are
tempting,
The morning call., 1890-12-03
IN HASTE.

A Democratic member of the present
House has begun to repeal the Mckinley
tariff. His first movement was in the form
Of preamble and resolution stating that it
was manifest that the people at the recent
elections had repudiated the policy and
principle OF taxation embraced in the Nc
Kinley tariff and insttucting the Committee
on Ways and Means to report bill repeal
ing all increased duties imposed by that law g.
As Mckinley is still Chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee it is not supposed
that the request OF the somewhat ioo-previ-
Gus Democratic member will be complied
with. Preambles and resolutions of this
description Will be in order when the Fifty
second Congress meets a year from last
Monday. A year is a long time for free
traders to keep their enthusiasm bottled up.
but there does not seem any help for it I'M
der the Constitution and laws.
The morning call., 1890-12-03
THE NEW DOLLAR.

Senator Plumb has introduced bill which
provides for double unit of the value of
dollar of 4l21a grains of silver or 25.8 grains
of gold, making each a full legal tender
Any holder of either kind of bullion is
authorized to have it coined or to receive
certificates of deposit for it, either coin or
certificate to be full legal tender. In theory
this would bring all our bullion either to
the mint or to the vaults of the Treasury
In one case the coin would circulate in the
other certificates representing stored bullion
would perform all the functions of money
But in practice the gold would not circulate
at all The gold in a 25.S-grain gold dollar is
worth more than the silver in 4l2h- grain
silver dollar, and until the commercial value
of the two metals is the same in their legal
ratio, the metal which is worth the more in
the market will refuse to circulate on equal
ity with the metal that is worth less. The
solution is. If possible, to raise the value of
silver to the legal ratio to gold.