The Portland daily press., 1891-07-29

number of over 1,4O0, 900 copies, the equal OF
one-half OF which subscription hst petng
never attained In the world Dy any osle. M
publishing house. Paper was consunJI1 ~. ~ ~
thousands Of tons, one contract Win slnglo neso
paper manufacturer amounting to SzoVVOo.
The postage aggregated $500 daily, ana I9n
single year amounted to over Sl44,OOO. Ino
presses were kept running night ana Jay ~
top speed. and every department. was 50
oyercrowded that more room was required;
Mr.. Allen then decided to erect an additional
building, and In 1880 five lots were secured
on the corner opposite the original publish
Ing house. Another six story building, not
iincluding tne basement was at once built Oh
Drlck, Iron ana granite, In the most thorough
and substantial manner, and with its ap-
polntments the expense was $4,000. About
this time he added the publication Of books
to his already. extensive business, making
Bible that appeared In this country was the
production OF Mr.. Aliens publishing house.
Steel plate engravings were also made a
specially, and at the present time his estab-
lishment probably has as large, II not a
larger number Of expensive plates than any
other American publisher. This branch Of
his business proved particularly successful.
The magnitude Of Mr.. Aliens business can
be realized when 1t Is stated that 1t has
been very rare that he has not had
subscribers 70 his periodicals at 90 per cent.
OF all the postoffices In the United States.
Some six or seven years ago he went into the
manufacture Of Photographic albums in Ber-
lin, Germany, and according to the statistics
OF the customs departments Of the United
States, he has brought into this country one
eighth Of all the albums imported. The ex-
tent of this business may be better under
stood when 1t Is known that there are hum
dreds Of firms who import albums. These
albums are constantly on sale In every nook
and corner Of the United States:
In moving and carrying Mr.. Aliens busl-
ness, an Invested capital has been required
Of upward of half million Of dollars. The
disbursements to those given employment
through the business, Including its travelling
statesmen and agents. amount to more than
$500 day. The advertising patronage that
Mr. Allen has been receiving amounts to
S150000 per annum. He was largely inter-
ested In outside enterprises-ln various finan-
ctal Institutions OF Augusta and In the State.
He has had heavy investments In banking
operations out West. He was one Of the
largest shipowners In Maine; was a heavy
owner In Maine cotton mills, In paper and
pulp mills not only In Maine. but In Can ada,
as well as Interested In numerous minor In
du'tries, all Of which are 10 successful opera
tion and on SOUND basis. he was the
heaviest individual taxpayer in Augusta,
and II Is said, that there was probably no
man 10 Maine with larger annual income.
Mr.. Allen was an indefatigable worker.
He crossed the Atlantic more than twenty
times; and was always as familiar with
Europe as with America.
10 politics Mr.. Allen was Democrat, but
never took very conspicuous part. He was
delegate to the st. Louis convention Of
1888.
Mr.. Allen was unmarried, widowed
mother and sister living with him Ia his
beautiful home in Augusta.
John O. Protor.
Mr.. John c. Proctor died In this city last
evening, In his S5th year, at his residence
No. 1913 Congress street. Mt. Proctor was
born In New Gloucester, October 81, 1907
He was for many years leading dealer in
real estate In this city, but has been retired
from business for some time. His son, John
4. Proctor, who resides at Bradley's Corner,
a member Of the Aged Brotherhood and the
Citizens Mutual Relief. The funeral win
take place from his late residence at 2 ~. m.
Friday.
Consul Vim. e. Sims.
WASHINGTON, July 2s.-Wm. Z. Sims Of
Virginia, United States Consul at Colon, Is
dead. Mr.. Sims was born in Mississippi In
1872. He was graduated from Yale Univer-
sity In 1861 and served in the Confederate
army. When the war ended, he studied law
and made his home In Virginia. He was q
delegate to the Republican conventions Of
1884 and 1888, and was appointed consul by
President Harrison.
Frederick c. havameyer.
NEW YORK, July 2S.-Frederick G. Have
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