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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-15
WILL SEND US TO THE POOR HOUSE.
Sir Lyon PlayfaIr's Dream of the
Tariff BIII's Doings.
The Horrible Story of Jameson's
Present to the Cannlbals.
His wife Makes Public the Dead Of
flcer's Explanation.

LONDON, November 14.-In a speech to
his constituents at Leeds last night upon the
new United States tariff legislation, the
Rt Hon. Lyon Playfair said the promoters
of the Mckinley bill sought to prove the
measure needed in order to equallze the diff
ference between higher wages in the Uuited
States and lower wages in Europe. Their
argument would not bear examination. As
a whole, wages in America had already been
reduced under high tariff and there seemed
to be no tendency to raise them. Wages
were highest in the unprotected industries
and lowest In the protected ones. Sir Lyon
cited host Of statistics to show that the
consumer always paid the extra duties and
entered upon lengthy discussion of the eff
fects of the tariff, contending that they
would be disastrous to American agricul
ture. The farmers would find that while
their foreign markets were dwindling away,
their necessities were increasing in price,
merely to enrich few manufacturers. He
thought the trainers of the rill might be
suspected of covert attack upon Canada.
He declared Canada would be able to supply
Great Britain with all the food she now gets
from the United States. In less than 20
years the United States will have no sur
plus of food to send, so it is to England's
interest TO aid in developing Canadian hus-
bandIy. The national effect of the Mckinley
act, he maintained, would be to draw Eng
land and Canada closer together. If we buy
from Canada she will be compelled to buy
from us. If Canada would reconstruct her
tariff on the principles of revenue, Europe
and ASIA would contribute to her future
commercial prosperity and she could become
one of the greatest and most prosperous
countries in the world by maintaining her
political independence if she only had the
profounder conviction of the vast benefits Of
commercial freedom.
Sir Lyon considered the reciprocity clause
In the Mckinley bill. 1t had the same di-
rectioD, but deeper meaning. 1t was a
safety valve to prevent high pressure
from blowing up protection. He believed
Mr.. Blaine intended 1t rather as reciprocl-
ty clause than a retaliation clause. If the
United States is to continue as nation, pro-
lection, its evils may be lessened by the
Bismarckian policy of dc-ttt-des. Comment
ting ON the recent elections in the United
States, Sir Lyon said the protectionists were
not destroyed, but would fight in the future
with their flags furled.
The Times this morning, in q long editori-
al, says Sir Lyon Playfair's speech is the
most complete EXPOSURE yet published ON
either side of the Atlantic of the fatality and
absurdity of the Mckinley tariff.
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tenn PERANCE WOMEN.
The Christian Union Convenes In the
Sunny South.

ATLANTA. Ga, November 14.-Atlanta is
crowded wsth the delegates to the 18th annu-
al convention of the W. G. T. u. Among
those present are Mrs. Il. G. Wallace of In
diana, the venerable mother of General Lew
Wallace; Mrs. Mary n Hunt of Massachu-
setts; Miss Lucia E. Kimball of Maine; and
Mrs. J. K. Barney of Rhode Island. Nu-
merous societies in sympathy with the OBJ
lects OF the Union sent their delegates Mrs.
Maud Ballingtoon Booth is here in behalf of
the Salvation Army, Mrs. Frances Finch as
representative of the Good Templars, and
the Temperance Women of Canada have
sent delegation of White Ribboners. The
Non-partisan Association sent delegation
to demand seats in the convention, The
convention was called to order at 10 o'clock
this morning in Trinity Methodist church by
Miss Frances E. Willard. The morning was
given up to the organization and reading Of
the reports of officers. After brief recess
Tor luncheon, President Willard delivered
her annual address, and the superintendents
OF the various branches continued their re-
ports.
The presidents address declared the W. G.
u. U. to be now closing the best year and
one OF Its largest Increase in membership. 1t
is asserted the original package decision has
resulted in most helpful temperance agita-
tiOn of the year.
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RECIPROCITY HIS TEXT.
The Now Spanish Minister'S Re-
marks at the White House.

WASHINGTON, November 14.-Some inter
esting remarks bearing upon the subject of
reciprocity took place today between Senior
Miguel Suarez Guanes, the newly appointed
Spanish minister to the United States and
the President, on the occasion of the for
mer's formal presentation to the President
as the newly accredited representative of
Spain. Senior Guanes was introduced to the
President by Secretary Blaine. After the
usual interchange Of expressions of amity,
cordiality and we'll wishes, the minister
said: "Spain and the United States certainly
are two nations which have every reas on to
live in perfect harmony with each other
constaltly maintaining the cordial relations
their mutual interests demand. The sincere
friendship which has so long existed be-
tween the two governments is guarantee
to me of the successful discharge of the Of
ficial functions upon which | am about to
enter. The international exchange of the
productions and manufactures OF each pe0-
pie is surrey one Of the necessary laws based
upon the instincts aud universal needs
OF the present day, and the greater the
difference between their customs, their dis.
positions, and the productions of their labor,
so much the more necessary is 1t for nations
to come closer together and increase their
exchanges. Their large transactions have
been beneficial and the result is the intimate
relations which have so long existed be-
tween America and Spain. Great is the
community of commercial interests that
happily unites my nation and yours. To
maintain these interests and contribute to
their development, shall be the object of my
most sOlicitous care. entertain the hope,
Mr.. President, that in you and your govern
ment | shall meet with kind and friendly CO.
operation in the attainment Of this, and that
l shall successfully fulfill the high mission
confded to me in this republic"
The President spoke cordially in response
to the minister's speech.
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LEGAL OBSTACLE.
Canadian Railroads and the Treaty
of Washington.

New YORK. November 14.-A Washington
despatch to the Herald says:
Secretary Window, good soul that he is.
will reserve his decision on the question of
transhipment in bond, argued before him
yesterday. There are some reasons why he
should go slow. for the representatives of
the Canadian roads raised the contention
that article 20 of the Treaty of Washington
isn't abrogated. This article is the one
which permits transhipment in bond in spe-
cifc terms. TIE question whether it ceased
to be effective when the United States let
the It er provisions of the treaty lapse is a
complicated and technical one, and don't
propose to enter into it. If the Secretary
should hold that Article 20 Is abrogated he
wouldn't have much trouble in bankrupting
the Canadian trunk lines.
Now l am told that whatever decision the
Secretary may reach the law department of
the Treasury, which consists of Solicitor
Hepburn, has, after thorough investiga-
tion, prepared a legal opinion to the effect
that article 20 is abrogated, and there is
nothing to stand in the way of the Treasury
Department retaliating against Canada with
out legislation. Secretary Bayard, when at
the head of the State Department, took
dltferent view, and In letter to Secretary
Manning declared that the State Department
did not look upon the article as abrOgated.
Ii he hadn't himself stated that he was there
as plain citizen OF Maine, Secretary
Blaine's presence at the hearing yesterday
might have led to the belief that his depart
ment is still of that opinion.
The Canadian government would hardly
accept the dictum of the Secretary of the
Treasury as to whether article 90 was effec-
tive or not, and If Secretary Window does
so hold in accordance with Solicitor Hep.
burns legal opinion there is likely to be
some interesting diplomatic correspondence.
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Industrial Notes.

1t is reported that a syndicate contem
plates establishing spool manufacturing
business at Meddybemps. There Is an enor'
nous amountof birch growing in that yicln-
ity, and the place has one Of the best water
powers in the state.
Lewiston and Auburn will eat six and a
half tons Of the North Turner cheese faeto'
ry's product this winter.
Mannix Brothers Of Portland furnish the
granite, finished and ready TO lay, for the
Messrs. Randall, who have the contract to
Guild the basement Of the custom house and
post once building in Eastport. Mr.. ID. N.
Mannix Is In EastpOrt experimenting the
work.
The veneering mill at Shirley is being re-
paired, and will soon be at work.
The great spool works at Willlmantic, Pts
cataquis county, are very busy this year
They will cut this winter 5000 cords of birch,
1000 cords of poplar, and employ 150 men
and 100 hcrses in the operation. This Is
probably one Of the largest cuts Of timber
ever made In the state, and will make mill
lions of spo0ls,
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100000 CoNSUMpTIVES IN AMERICA.
How much VIII Or. Koch's New
Remedy Do for Them.
Question: in Which American Physi-
clans Are Interested.
What Is Said OF tho Remedy at Home
and Abroad.

NEW YORK, November a. In "The Medi-
cal Record" of this city, which will be pub
lished op Saturday, the following editorial
on Dr, Koch's experiments will appear:
AS we write. the daily papers are printing
with every issue some fresh news of the
wonderful, and as yet secret, "cure" for con-
sumption discovered by Dr. Robert KOCH
The interest in it is natural and intense. In
this country there are some two hundred
thousand sufferers from this fell disease, and
in Europe and other parts of the world still
greater army of victims are hopefully look
ing for some cure, or patiently awaiting the
end.
The expectations aroused by the numer-
GUS and mysterious reports that are issued
from Berlin must be very great. 1t is well,
therefore. to consider how much can be in
fact realized by the announced 'cure." OF
1t we know at least this, that it is a germi-
eide, and that its action depends upon its de-
stroying the vitality or power of growth of
the tubercle bacilli. If this is the case, it is
a remedy that must have various limitations
to its usefulness. Pnthisis is, in most cases,
in its inception an infectious bacllary
disease: But after lung tissue is once well
invaded. and necrotic and inflammatory
processes set iu, the infection is mixed one,
and pyogenic organizes are largely In control
No agent which simply destroys tubercle
bacilll can. therefore, seriously modify the
phthlsicai process. Germicides cannot cure
phthisis in its second and third stages
We are confident that DIR. Koch will not
claim this for his "cure." Already it is
stated that cases Of lupus, of tubercu ar
joints, and of phthisis in the first stage have
been cured. But all these forms of tuber-
culosis can already be relieved by surgical
and hygiene measures at our disposal 1t
m hd
has really supplied us anything which will
carry the treament of tuberculosis any fur
ther then it already has been brought.
One thing further. perhaps, he has achiev-
ed, viz >, method of prevention for those
susceptible or exposed to the disease. This
may be gain, although the prevention of
phthisis in individual cases is almost always
possible If proper care is taken.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-15
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The Vermont house has passed. bill re-
quiring hotel proprietors to provide N each
room rope or some other klnd Oh nie es'
cape.
Failures in the last seven days reported 70
Dun & Russell number for the United States
224; for the corresponding week laS'
year, 235.
Rev. Cephas B. Lynn, OF Danvers, Mass
has accepted the position OF asslStant s9GIe-
tary Of the general convention OF the uni
yersalists of the United States.
Considerable interest has been aroused In
Methodist church circles by the story that
Miss Frances Willard's friends are making
an effort TO have her elected bishop OF that
denomination.
7Ex-Assemblyman ID. w. Talmage of
ErookIyn has been awarded $1,000 in his libel
nit AGAINST the New York World, which
called him a corrupt legislator. He sued for
$5O0O0.
The schooner Erie of New York, 1876 tons,
BENJAMIN Anderson master. light, went
ashore Friday morning at O'Clock, on Her
on Island, off BOOthbay HarbOr, bilged.
filled, and Is likely to prove total loss.
They have sent for tugs, and will endeayOr
to save the vessel. The crew are safe.
In his annual report, Commodore George
Dewey, chief of the bureau of experiment.
says the lighting of ships of war by electric,
ity, inaugurated by this government. Is now
so essential that no warship is considered
complete which Is notso lighted. A tele-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-15
FROM ACROSS THE WATER.
Cases Under Treatment-Cerma
Opinion of the Remedy.

Opinion OF the kem6oy.
BERLIN, November 14.-Koch's article in
the Medizinische Wochenblatt states that
the most important property of the curative
lymph is its specific effect upon every de-
scription of tuberculous disease process.
The effects of the lymph are described as
important also from from diagnostic point
of view. Completely successful results have
been obtained in cases of lupus, tubercular
disease of glands, bones and Joints and in
cipient consumption. The article does not
describe the composition of the lymph or
the mode of Application.
The Tageblatt's medical correspondent at
Frankfort describes the case of a boy of nine
years treated by KOch's method for lupus on
the right side of the face, which he had had
since he was year old. An injection of
the lymph was made into the subcutaneOus
tissues of the upper part of the back. Six
hours after the injection the boy became few
erisb, his temperature rising to 1913 Fahren-
heit. Two hours later the fever had abated.
Meanwhile the temperature had fallen to
1918. The boy was then in good spirits,
though his tongue was sighted coated and
dry, and his appetite was poor.
About six hours after the injection the
lupus swelling became bright red in color
ana the network of scars on the face, result
ing from previous cauterizations, became
smooth On all the spots where there were
lupus tubercles bubble-like swellings ap-
peared, filled with a light serous liquid
These swellings are already drying and
crust has formed around the edges.
A decigram of liquid is used at each iDjec-
tion. The lymph acts as potent chemical
reagent ON tuberculosis. An injection tried
op patient with syphilis had no effect.
Yesterday Professor Koch injected some
of the lymph into his own body. A few
hours after the injection he became ill, with
strong sensation of nausea, and he was
obliged to return home from the Thiergarten,
where he had been walking while watching
the effects of the injection.
The Medizinische Wonchenschrift declines
to give anybody proof sheet of the article
by Professor Koch, that is to appear in that
Journal. 1t is stated that Professor Koch
expresses himself very reservedly as to the
curative effect of his remedy in consumption
proper, but speaks positively of the cure of
other tubercular diseases. His secrecy is
due to the fear that Incompetent persons
might try to make the lymph and then cast
discredit upon his invention.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-15
RIRchALL HANGED.
He Maintains HIS Innocence and Re-
mains Calm to tho End.

WOODSTOCK, Ont, November 14.-Regin-
aid Birehall was executed this morning for
the murder of Frederick CORVALLIS Ben
well. The drop fell at S.3l. Birehall did
not go to bed during the night. His wife
had last interview with him spending sew
eral hours in the jail. Birchall made no con-
fession and had nothing to say at the scaffold
except to bid goodbye to his friend Arthur
Leetham and the minister, Mr.. Wade. There
were about two hundred and fifty witnesses
to the execution. Birchall left paper in
which he denied having made any confess
ion of the murder of Benwell Six minutes
after the drop fell Birchall was pronounced
dead. The physicians said his neck was
broken.
Birchall's crime was the murder of Fred
erick Q. Benwell, a young Englishman. whom
he had induced to come to this country by
promises of successful business venture.
Benwell was lured away to a swamp on pre-
text of seeing farm and there shot. ID. r.
Pelly, whom Birehall had also induced TO
come to America, upon the finding of Ben
wells body communicated to the police his
suspicious that Birchall was the murderer.
Birchall was tried and convicted His wife.
who has been devoted to her husband during
his Imprisonment, is the daughter Of David
Stevenson, general traffic manager Of the
London and Northwestern railroad.
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Fk'HiS Is to certify that Herman W. Lunt has
W. ms day, retired from the firm OF Stevens,
,Hsod MHUvun,an , q Lunt. The business Will be con-
lnuen Dy Alfred A. Stevens and Fred II. Wood
Ran' ~ az unuer the hrm name OF Stevens. W0odman
q w. ALFRED A. STEVENS,
pou.,..a,, FRED II. WOODMAN.
IoIIIdhu Me.I NOV. 10, 1880 noY1 5d1Mk
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-15
cARRAsAssETT TROUBLE.
a Maine Pulp company's Affairs in
the Insolvency Court.

LEWISTON, November 14.-A Skowh gan
despatch to the Journal says: "The Cara
bassett Pulp Company of Skowhegan filed
petition of insolvency in the court of insol-
vency on Tuesday, and meeting of the
creditors will be held at the court house in
Showhegan on Monday, Nov. oath, at 8
o'clock a. m. This company have fine
plant which is estimated to have cost over
S150,0O0. sTheir water-power is one of the
best to be found in New England. Starting
with too small a capital, and contracting
their pulp at $12 per ton, which is below the
cost of manufacturing, have brought about
the present financial difficulty. Attachments
have been placed upon the property. Mr.
Parsons of New York has sued for a hun
dred thousand dollars, a part of which, it is
said. is for damages claimed on account of
the failure of the company to fill their con-
tract to furnish a certain quantity of pulp
per year for five years at $12 per ton"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-15
the SERPENT DISASTER.
British Admiralty Officers Declare
the ship seaWortny.

LONDON, November 14-Rear Admiral
Tryon declares the Serpent was good yes
sci. She did well in the recent maneuvres.
The admiralty authorities are hurrying the
preparation of the Mohawk, sister ship Of
the Serpent, to take the place of the latter
in African service. The Mohawk is now at
the government dockyard repairing defects
discovered during the recent man@uvres.
Lord George Hamilton, first lord of the
admiralty, has authorized the comptroller of
the navy to fatty deny Admiral Elliot's
statement that the Serpent's engines were
altogether too powerful for her frame. Capt.
Burnaby, designer of the Serpent, says the
construction of shoddy ships is impossible
in the British navy. Vessels of the Ser
pents class, he says, are safe but uncomfor-
table for the crew.
CoRUNNA, November 14.-Thirty bodies
washed ashore from the Serpent have been
recovered terribly disfgured from being
dashed against the rocks. The survivors
state several minor mishaps occurred to the
Serpent before she was wrecked.
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phone system is soon to be introduced to
connect the parts Of American warships.
1t was half past two o'clock yesterday
morning before the big Thurman banquet
came to close. The last and most effectlye
speech of the night was Congressman
Springer's of Illinois, who in an impromptnl
and nominated Cleveland for the Presidency
in 1892. The banquet closed amidst the
greatest good cheer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-15

"ANTED-About 80 good paying GUS
w toners to call at our store and buy first
class groceries. meats, vegetables, canned goods,
fine teas aud cotfees, pure spices and old ground
cloves. new Malaga grapes, new figs, NJ W nuts,
new raisins, new sweet Florida oranges, new
lemons, new maple syrup, new vermont tnb but
ter 22c., best fall butter 25c, Squires pure lard
&c., salt fat pork S12c. new Queen olives only
3oc. qU... We carry large stock, the best goods
ana lowest prices. at JOHNSON & &LAMBFRT'S,
"a Wilmot street,. ILL
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-11-15

The following are the United States Signal
Service observations for yesterday, Novem.
Der 18th, 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. 48o.W cloudless; New York 100
SW. cloudlessi Philadelphia. 5Oo' SW''
cloqdless' W.aashmI1gtOn, Wa IN 49, SW, clondiess
S, cloudless; Cleveland, 4S6. SEi cloud
less Detroit, 4So. SW. cloudiess; Chicago,
$40, S. cloudy; ST. Paul, 8So, NV. cloudy /;
Duluth, 3SO. n, rain St Vincent, 5SO, cloud
less Bismarck. 36o', NV, clondiess; jack
sOnville, 7Os, NE, cloudless.
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"ANTED-Horse clipping at /. P. WOOD
wv BURY'S, 1l3 Green street, All work
warranted. All styles of clipping machines
ground at short notice. nov7-4
VHANTED-Ladies and gentlemen to take
w light, pleasant employment at their own
homes; distance no OBJ ection; work sent by mail I;
50 to So day can be quietly made; no canvass
ing. Please address at once, RELIABLE MFG.
CO., Philadelphia, Pa, Box 9l2; established
1880. 5S
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MEN eLowN TO PIECES.
Nothing Left Of the Building In Which
They We're at work.

LIMA, o., November 14.-Three men were
killed and four severely injured by the ex
plosion of % pounds of dynamite and the
same amount of giant powder at Custer's
stone quarry in the southwest part of the
town this morning. The explosives were
stored in small shed on ledge above the
quarry. Two men were within thawing out
the dynamite cartridges. The third was
approaching the shed when the explosion oc-
CURED. The three were blown one hundred
feet into the air, falling headless and limb
less 100 feet from the scene. The air and
trees were filed with flying debris. Only a
big hole marks where the shanty stood.
Several men and some horses working in the
pit were struck by falling debris, and badly
iniurnd
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WANTED-To buy from $1,000 to s1o,ooe
w werth of cast off clothing, the highest cash
prices paid for ladies' dresses, also gentlemen's
aud chidrens's clothing and winter overcoats.
Highest cash prices paid for carpets and furniture.
Address, postal OF letter to, No. 81 Middle street
M. DRiAROOT. Portland. Me nctZ91