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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-03
PORTLAND, April 3. 1891.

is interesting 10
Il note the ease with
which some fashions,
although at first Stunned,
even scorned, gradually be-
come favorably noticed
and finally accepted on
their merits.
So it has been with
black Hosiery. A notion
repulsive at first, it is now
in universal favor every
where and its popularity
seems permanent.
The great success of
"O'syx" dyed hosiery,
which is unquestionably
the best of all blacks, is
due entirely to superior
quality and the fact that it
does not stain the feet or
garments and that it will
withstand the effect of re-
peated washings as we'll as
perspiration. As only the
best chemicals are used in
this dye the goods are not
cut with it, as with inferior
dyes, and the durable and
pleasing qualities of the
onyx hosiery are guaran-
teed to the fullest extent.
We have opened today
our spring Importation of
nearly seventy different
styles for men and women,
boys and girls, which is
not only double the assert
ment we have ever shown
before but is the finest and
most complete line ever
brought to Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-03

Surry claims the champion forgetful man.
The other night the individual took his wife
to Ellsworth to attend lecture in the eve
ming while he attended a lodge of an order
where ladies never go, she to wait at hotel
for him, which she did patiently until mid
night. thinking work Of the order kept him,
when he drove up from an opposite direction
from which she was expecting bin. On in.
quiry 1t was found he had been home and af-
ter getting there thought of the wife whom
he had forgotten for the time and fastened
to her begging her not to scold.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-03

:, The Maine State College is making an en-
thusiastic effort to put ball team into the
college league. There is reported to be dis
inclination on the part of the managers of
the other college teams to let the Maine
State College into the league. 1t Is difficult
to see why this should be so. The Orono
boys have surprised their rivals several times
In late years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-03
AUDITORS REPORT.

AUDITORS REPORT.
To the Shareholders of the Portland Loan
and Building Association, Portland. Me. /:
/ have examined the books, accounts and
vouchers OF the secretary and treasurer of
the Portland Loan and Building Association
and find the same correctly cast and proper
ly v0uched. have also examined the loans
and find the mortgages, notes, stock and in
surance covering the same with each loan
and the cash on hand April 2, 1891, to be
four thousand nine hundred and forty-six
dollars and thirty-seyen cents. (S4946 37.)
WATSON B. DREW,
Auditor.
The following directors and auditors were
elected for the ensuing year:
Directors Albion Little. N. E. Redlon Fred N.
Dow, Henry C. Peabody, Henry 8. Osgood, Prem
tiss Loring, j. S. Kicker, e. b. Winslow, A. d.
Smith, Richard X. Galley, James III. Hall, Will
liam III. Scott Seth L. Larrabee, r. ID. Woodman,
Fred 4. Briggs, A. W. Smith, Charles b. Wood
man.
Joshua Davis.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-03
.w-..,v1..,T1sEmRNTs TO-DAY

NEW ADVERTHsEmENTs Hoa
FIRST PAGE.
Rines Brothers.
FINANCIAL.
Colorado Mining Investment Co.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Grand ball-Central labor union.
FOURTH PAGE.
harrington Bros 642 Congress street.
owen. Moor Il Co.
RineS Brothers.
10 lett. o. Bean & Co.
For sale-W. IL. Waldron.
Dogs must be licensed.
For sale-2d-hand phaeton.
Agents wanted.
For sale-Pair OF horses.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-03

TREAsURER's REPORT.
To the Directors of the Portland Loan and
Building association:
have the honor herewith to submit my
annual report for the year ending March 81.
1891
Received of d. B. Kicker, secretary,
from March %, 1890, to and includ-
ing March 81, 1884,. ,248OI
Received for interest on deposits...... 21.67
Total. :......::. .............. ,269.68
Paid 83 drafts Of the Sec
rotary c0unterslgned by
the president, amounting
to................ 1927 1881
Balance cash on hand ION
deposit with First Ma
tional Bank) ............. 4,946.37
- $32,269.68
have in my custody notes, mortgages aud
satisfactory securities for "a loans to mem
bers, amounting to $25,800.
SETH l.. LARRABEE,
Treasurer
Correct.
w. b. DREW.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-03
Meteorological Report.

Mr.. E. P. Jones, of the Signal Service fur
nishes the following summary of meteoro-
logical observations at the Portland station
in the month of March:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-03

A Maine man now in Arizona is reported
to have taken novel advantage of the tariff.
Living on the border line he feeds his hens
on the cheap grain of Mexico and builds
their nests In the United States. Nv this re-.
ciprocatlng arrangement Mexican eggs are
laid down In the United States free of duty.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-03
STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Ben Bunker of the Kennebec Democrat
announces through his paper that"we would
be pleased to receive as pupil to learn the
compositor's art, a young lady who is a grad
is not red-headed, and not graduate OF a
skating rink"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-03
PROPOSALS.
Notice 10 Contractors and Bidders.

FVIHE trustees Of the Maine State College will
IL receive sealed proposals at the ONCE OF Hon.
William T. Haines, In Waterve, until IL O'Clock
noon OF WEDNESDAY, the 10Th o. april, iS9ls 70
structOn of brick building on the grounds OF
the Maine State College &C OronO. Plans and
specifications can be seen and examined at the
ofice OF William 4. Haines In Waterve, and
also at the College Bids will be received for the
masonry work, for the carpentry work, aud also
for the Steam Heating and Plumbing, separately
or for the whole work combined.
The right to reject any or all proposals e re-
served. WILLIAM +. HAINES,
mb26tap10 Secretary Of the Trustee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-03
DOCS MUST BE LICENSED,

VIHE attention OF all owners or keepers of Dogs
y Is called to the following extracts to the Or
dinance relating to Dogs:
Sec.1-Eyery owner or keeper of dog shall an
nually cause 1t to be registered, described, and Ii
censed for one year in the office of the city clerk,
by paying therefor to said clerk the sum OF twen-
y-ye cents, and shall cause 1t to wear around its
neck collar distinctly marked with the owners
name and registered number, and shall pay into
the city treasurer for such license one dollar.
Sec.2 -Whoever keeps Dog contrary TO the
provisions of this ordinance shall forfeit ten dol
lars to be recovered on complaint to the use of
the city.
Sec.5-lt shall be the duty OF the city marshal
70 cause all dogs to be destroyed which shall be
found at large within the city without collar, as
required by these ordinances.
GEO. G. BURGESS City Clerk.
City OF Portland, March 80, 1891. ap3dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-03
Hoods
SarsapariIIa

Sold by all druggists. 81 six for S.. Prepared only
by G. /. HOOD&CO., Apothecary, Lowell Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
ap27 d&w1y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-03

In 1887, Mr.. G. IA. Nelson while in CONVEX
with Mr.. George Stackpole of Brunswick,
made certain predictions about the future
records of his horses. Mr.. Stackpole wrote
them down at the time and now produces
them to show how good prophet Mr.. Mel.
son was. The predictions and records are
n fnllnUS ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-04-03
RACES.

Beecham's Pills act like magic on a weak
ctomooh
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-22
CHRISTMAS AT HAND

Christmas is at hand, in spite of the
unreasonable weather, and the warm
rains and wind of yesterday. did not
avail to keep the crowds off the streets
or out of the shops. All our local re-
,tailerS report an unprecedented trade in
the things appropriate for gifts and
tokens, and already the mail. carriers
and express companies are over
weighted with the bundles and pack
ages entrusted to their care. 1t is
very pleasant TO see the eager throngs of
purchasers about, or TO 90 into the family
circles, where busy fingers are hurrying
because of the greatday's approach, and
young hearts are bursting with the Sc
crets they find it so hard to contain.
while tidings of disease and financial
distress come from other quarters, we
are prosperous and happy here, and sur
charged with renewed hope against the
coming year. For these reasons our
Christmas will be a merry one, glad
with giving and receiving.
It is interesting, also, to note that no
store in the city has enjoyed greater
patronage during the past few weeks
than one recently established, which
makes a specially of goods of small
price but considerable beauty and use
fulneSs. Its offerings have been ex-
tensively taken advantage of, and in
many lines large stock with which it
began has been entirely exhausted.
This suggests that there is abroad a
proper feeling about what belts the
season. Costly gifts are. of course, de-
hirable OH great many accounts, but
they cannot be made, even by the rich,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-22
BAD FOR BLAINE.

And new Joe Manley denies that he
ever said that Secretary Blame is in the
presidential race to stay. This will
cause the Harrison men to smile again.
Duluth News.
Mr.. Blaine is SAID to have semi-paral-
ysiS. of the throat. A search for his
utterances on the presidential question
suggests that the eclipse is total.-De-
troit Free Press.
The next Republican presidential
nomination belongs to Mr.. Blaine, but
that gentleman seems to have decided
to give it to MIR. Harrison against.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Blainiacs might as we'll take in
their sign now and put up their shut
tiers. The jig is up with them, and their
account remains to be settled with Fid-
dler Harrison. Louis Republic.
The nomination of Steve Elkins for
the cabinet means that Blaine is done
for much more certainly than if Mr..
Blaine had written another letter. The
Blainiacs shave been sold out.-St.
Louis Republic.
Mr.. ElkIns has been for years a de-
voted follower of Blaine. Does Mr..
Harrison place him in his cabinet as a
Blaine man or a Harrison man? He
knows, of course, what he is doing
New York Advertiser.
The anti-Harrison movement in In
diana has given itself pause since the
appointment of Elkins has raised the
horrifying suspicion that Blaine isn't
''in it," The ants should continue TO
anti. Somebody must anti or somebody
go broke.-St. LOnis Republic.
The idea of Blaine acting as stalking
horse for President Harrison'S renOmi-
nation. which was first given to the
public through the columns of the Tel
With the prospects of the piumed
knight than any allegations ag ainst the
state of his kidneys has ever d one.-
New York Telegram,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-22
CHOOSING SENATOR'S.

Senator TURPIE, Of Indiana, proposed
a constitutional amendment at the
opening of the present congress which
has excited much interest and great
deal of favorable comment. Its purpose
is to abolish the present method of
choosing United States senators and to
substitute direct election by the peo-
pie of each state. 1t is argued that this
would reduce the spread of gerryman-
dering because it would remove the chief
incentive to this reprehensible practice.
The claim is also made that men of
more conspicuous ability and higher
character would be selected for the
honor than under the present system.
The millionaire aspiring for a seat in
the rich mans club would find it less
easy to control whole commonwealth
than to corrupt legislature. The par
ties themselves would put forward their
best material, lest their whole ticket
should be worsted if headed by weak
or unpopular name. Senator TURPIE'S
idea is to break up the nations rotten
boroughs, to bring the upper house
closer in touch with the sentiments of
the average voter, to arrest the drift
toward senatorial ariStocracy and to
elevate the body's prestige by improv-
ing It's composition.
There is a great deal in all this, but a
constitutional amendment is not prac-
ticable measure. 1t is more than 4 hun
dred years since our fundamental law
was enacted. At the very outset series
of amendments was adopted, but apart
from these changes and additions have
been made with extreme reluctance, and
in general only in response to excited
public feeling. The tendency is to leave
the constitution alone. We will tinker
with other things, but here we are con-
servative beyond the expectation of our
| ancestors and the hopes of our critics.
The present plan of choosing senators
will not be altered at the behest of any
law for many years to come. But the
GLOBE advocates MinnesOta's adoption
of the Illinois method, and that, too, at
the next election. Before the campaign
begins let each party name the man
who will have its support if it controls
a majority of the legislature about to be
/ selected. Every citizen will then know
in advance, when he deposits his vote
for representative, how it will count in
the senatorial contest. If Mr.. DAVIS
or Mr.. MERRIAM is to be the Repub-
lican candidate, people may reflect on
his record and compare it with the
claims of whomever the Democracy may
suggest. This will give steadiness to
the legislative fight, impress its I'M
portanee on the state at large, inject
into it an element of personal interest
on broad scale, and result in the nOm-
ination and election of better men to
both branches of our legislature.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-22
TELEPHONE POSSIBILITIES.

When the telephone is cheapeued by
the expiration of patents, and simpli-
fed by the better processes promised.
it may have fieldOf usefulness opened
up to it not now suspected. In a case
before the supreme court involving the
REED quorum business, one of the
justices asked an attorney if a man
could respond to roll-eall by telephone.
The plan may have seemed to the judi
cial mind as lacking in elements of ra-
tionality, but courts are at times weak
on the prophetic line. The imperfec-
tons and uncertainty of the telephone
are against its present use for participa-
ton in legislation. This may not be so
when the face of the party at the end of
the wire is made visible to the person
addressed, as it understood will be the
case eventually. and the present impedi-
mentS are removed. This would be of no
special value in enabling speakers of
the REED order to make up quorum.
The unwilling would not reSpo nd by
telephone more than when present and
not wanting to be counted. REED
needed no telephone. lie could keep
the vOiceleSs in sight, and it is remem-
bered at times was able to see indlvid-
uals who fancied they were not pres
ent. With the aid of the steering COM
mittee he had it arranged how each
! vote was to be recorded. There was
no need ola telephone for him. But
when the courts come to see the value
of the method, it may modify any
prejudices agaInts its adoption. In the
state legislature it would be in
valuable. Members out in COM
mittee rooms at work, OF engaged in
absorbing controversies over jack pots
or other legislative issues, could do
their voting by tele phone without dis
turbance of the exercises. The attrac-
tons for the local statesmen would be
greatly enhanced in this way. People
who found it inconvenient TO go to the
polls to vote could be identified in the use
of the telephone and allowed to be record
ed as voting. That, however, would be
difficult under the secret ballot reform.
But there is no limit to the possibilities
of this mode of communication. 1t is
! anticipated that even kisses may yet be
transmitted with all their original flavor
and viyacity. A great era is looked for
| when the monopoly is broken.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-22
WHAT 1T Is FOR.

Later information confirms the i'm
preston that the object of the promot
ers of the prohibitory bill that has
passed one branch of the South Caro-
lima legislature is to cut off the rations of
the plantation laborers. In the old slave
days it was easy to prevent the sale Of
liquors to the slaves, and they were
temperate class. Since they have be-
come free to get drunk they improve
their privilege, to the serious annoyance
of their employers and their own injury.
The worst kind of liquor is put off on
them, and many of them are said to
get drunk is often as they can obtain
the means. Deprayed whites entice them
to spend their earnings in this way.
When the appetite is too strong they
will confscate chickens and other con-
venient things, and barter them for
drink. The doggery fellows often en-
courage them in this. Under the pro-
posed law only the drug stores can sell
liquors, and they must have written ap-
plieations. A good many whites will
have as much difficulty as the blacks in
writing the requests. but this will easily
be obviated. The governor, however, is
understood not to favor the bill, and
will be quite apt to veto it, and it can
not be passed over his veto.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-22
CHEERFUL CHIRPS.

The fellow who loses his grip nova
days is lucky onkers Statesman.
A Slow Match-The courtship of a
baShful young man.-WaShington Star.
Jack Frost is not teetotaIler. as he
Invariably takes his nip. = Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Perhaps the head-tapplng in Ireland
is another phase of the breakbone fever.
Philadelphia Record.
Put handle to mans name even if
he is crank. A crank without a han
die is of little uSe.-B0ston Transcript.
Some papers make it the grip" 9TH
erS the grippe" Still spell of it is
bad enough no matter how TAKEN
Philadelphia Times.
Mr.. Sage's statement that his dyna-
mite beggar lost his head when he
dropped his satchel is SuperfluOuS.-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
A watch beats Isl, $50, 900 times year,
or at little more rapid rate than the
young mans heart when he calls on the
young lady's pa.-Chicago News.
Once again it is announced that Mr..
Howells will bid farewell to Boston for
ever. Mr.. Howells is the Ad elina Patti
of llterature.-Chicago Times.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-22
THE ONES LEFT.

The Massachusetts form of the ballot
reform act is the same as that adopted
by the last legislature in this state, as
regards the checking of the names OH
the ticket. The result is that the names
gather votes in proportion to the dis
lance from the head of the ticket. At
the first trial there was falling away
of more than 1900 between the top and
bottom of ticket of ten names. One
of the papers of the state complies the
votes of the last election, showing that
the fact is continued. For governor the
vote was 32l,673, for lieutenant gov
ernOr 316,39l, with falling away on
each Office to the sixth, which was down
to 305,566 Here is difference of over
10000 votes between the head and
foot of ticket of only six names. Had
there been fifteen or twenty names to
mark, the WEAKNESS or Indifference of
the voters would have been still more
marked as the labor was multiplied.
In the Massachusetts case there were
two constitutional amendments follow
ing the names. on the first of which
12S, 1913 voters failed TO make any mark,
anu VII tu6 o6COuu, loJiOJt. uttO ID 1U
reason why the same rule should not
hold in this state. The Massachusetts,
voters are possibly as intelligent and as
much concerned for the success of the
candidates of their party as the Mime
sofa voters. In close election this
would be matter of considerable in
terest, especially to the fellows good
ways down OH the ticket.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-22
THE CORRECT VERSION.

The GLOBE is glad to see the story of
the encounter between Mrs. OGDEN
DOREMUS and JAMES q. BLAINE Jr.
cOntradicted. As originally published
these two met at the examination of the
witnesses in the gentleman's divorce
suit. which is now proceeding in New
York city. Turning to him, Mrs. DORE-
MUS was reported to have said that
man who would desert his wife and
child at the instance of his father or
mother was a scoundrel and poltroon;
and Mr.. BLAINE Jr., having no weapons
or repartee handy, held his tongue.
Mrs. DoREAIUs now says that all this is
untrue, and gives the public the correct
version. She admits that she was pres
ent on the occasion in question, and that
a young man whom she did not know
spoke to her. In reply she expressed
the opinion that a man who would
put a woman to all the trouble
Mrs. BLAINE Jr. was having in
order TO retain her child was
scOundrel. ThereupOn the young m an
bluShed and looked hurt, and his frank
critic, still unaware of whom she was
way of eXtenuatiOn, that perhaps he had
been influenced by his mother. AT
this point the young man threw aside
his disguise and remarked, II am
JAMES G. BLAINE Jr," adding after the
model of BARBARA FRIETCHIE, some
what reversed, Say what you will
about me, but spare my mothers
gray head" Then Mrs. DOREMUs
marched on with this, ''WeII, l am
sorry, but L cannot find it in my heart
to retract what | have said" And the
curtain fell.
There is no criticism to be passed on
this dialogue, which seems to have been
highly credltable to both dramatiS per-
SOn8. 1t all grew out of mistake of
identities, and, while the leading lady
was little severe, she had not in
tended to be so: and apart from the
serious error of addressing woman to
whom he had never been introduced,
the leading man seems to have COM
ported himself with dignity and self
restraint. 1t is much better to
have things in this shape than
to be compelled to picture a woman
of responsibility as berating man with
offensive epithets in public place, no
matter how much he may have de-
served them. Such an experience is
very uncomfortable for everybody en-
gagged in it. The man is placed at a
disadvantage, because. even if he has a
good defense, he cannot present it under
the circumstances; and the general pub
lie is shocked at what is clearly bad
form and breach of decoTum and fair
play on the wOman's part. 1t is always
gratifying to see people contain them
selves and observe the laws of good
breeding, even when they are deeply
moved and agitated.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-22
GERMAN RECIPROCITY.

The reciprocity business DOES not
show up largely in the new tariff con-
cessiOns of Germany. Sugar will be
imported from that country without
being INSTRUCTED by duties, but Amer
lean products are only given certain
reductions. Before the completion of
the German empire. the seaboard states
and cities now included in it had COM
mercial treaties giving the United States
the commercial privileges granted the
most favored nations. When BISMARCK
was prime minister he stated in parlia-
ment that the German empire was
bound by these. His successor has
repeated this statement. Recently a
commercial treaty was concluded with
Austria-Hungary, one of the favored
nations also. making numerous reduc-
lions in duties. Then followed at once
the new treaty with the United States,
making exactly the same concessions.
This was not on account of any recipro-
cal purpose, but to fulfill the obligations
assumed by the empire when it absorbed
those minor bodies. That is all there is
tO If