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ApothecarIes and Liquor Selling

To what extent the address Of the Presi-
dent OF the druggists association represents
the feelings and opinions Of the members of
that body we have no means of knowing.
They took no action in regard to 1t which
throws any light on the subject. So that in
the light of present knowledgeit would not
be fair or just to hold the society responsible
for its sentiments, or infer that Its senti-
ments are their sentiments. Concerning the
general arraignment Of prohibition contained
in the address 1t is unnecessary to say more
than that 1t Is the same old arraignment
made hundreds of times before and answered
as frequently. Most Of it was unjust and,
we may add, uncalled for. There was only
one paragraph in 1t, we think, which does
set forth a condition of which druggists have
some right to complain, and that paragraph
was the following:
For many years, owing to the socalled temper.
fulfill his duties toward the medical profession,
the invalid and the public has found himself con-
ironted with the statute OF prohibition. II alec.
holic stlmulantS are prescribed and he fills such
prescriptions, his legal place OF residence is the
county jail, and In addition thereto his pocket
DOCK should be legally mulcted IN handsome
The supplying of liquor to BIZ consumed as
beverage, in view of the dire results which
frequently follow from such consumption.
may iairly be called moral crime. But the
supplying OF liquor for medicinal purposes is
NV moral crime. Yet our statute makes
no uistincHon between the man who sells for
tne iormer purpose and the man who sells
lor the latter. 1t consigns the renntohlo
druggist who has furnished lIonor On y
physicians prescription when the neod - ~. =" =
urgent to the same fate as the man who sa,,o
to the habitual inebriate This is ohvio~a,1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-07-25

unjust, and it is not to be wondered at that
tne reputable druggist strenuously objects to
the law that is responsible for 1t aud asks
Tor Its modification
Inc answer which would be made to his
complaint is that while it would be possible
" permit the druggists to sell liquors, pro-
Vided all druggists were honorable and hon
est men, 10 DO 50 under present conditions
would practically defeat the purpose of the
law, inasmuch as many druggists would
abuse the privilege. This answer, however.
does not remove the injustice of the present
law, on the other hand it practically admits
its existence and declares there is no remedy.
But whether there be a remedy or not. IL ia
perfectly evident that if apothecaries were
given the right to dispense LIQUORS for mo
dicinal purposes the law would be relieved
OF the one feature about 1t which can fairly
be called unjust. namely, that it forbids nm.
der the same penalties the legitimate 70 yol,
as tne iliegitlmate sale of liquor; that it
efects INTO statute crime something that is
not moral crime; and because of relief
from this injustice the law would appeal
more strongly to public sentiment than It
does today.
we are perfectly well aware that there are
many serious difficulties In the way of the
modihcation Of the law SO as to permit the
sale Tor legitimate purposes by the druggists
There Is strong feeling-and such addresses
as President Partridge's are not calculated
to allay it-that to open the door to legiti-
mate sales is necessarily to open it also to
illegitlmate ones, and no doubt that danger
exists. Nevertheless we are inclined to
think that 1t would be possible to place
sale OF liquor for medicinal purposes
in the hands Of druggists, and so guard
1t that the privilege would not be seri-
ously abused. certainly not so seriously as 1t
Is now abused by many of our liquor agen-
cies. There are plenty of reputable drug
gists whom, we believe, could be trusted
with this power, and who would not only
use 1t themselves properly. but would help
guard against the abuse of 1t by constituencies
members of their profession into whose hands
it might fall. Certainly the present method
Of dispensing liquors through town agencies
is not so free from abuse as to make 1t con-
elusive answer to move In the direction
we have suggested to say that it is best to
let well enough alone.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-07-25

The great progress of civil service reform
within the last quarter of a century and the
strong hold it has taken upon the people are
conspicuously illustrated by the confiden-
tial communication from the Hon. Joseph H.
Manley, postmaster at Augusta, to Capt.
Gavett of Detroit. Michigan. 1t is not too
much to say that quarter of century ago
such communication would have been
looked upon as treachery on the part of an
office holder to his chief for which quick
and condign punishment In the shape of
Tipping out Of Office would have been in
fiicted. Twenty-Five years ago it is safe to
say that no Office holder who did not expect
to view his official head exposed upon a
charger would have been guilty of writing
such letter But change has come,
thanks to the incubation of civil service re.
form ideas, and the Office holder is no longer
compelled to stife his convictions as to who
can best lead his party because his view
on that point may not coincide with the
opinion of those to whom he owes his ap
pointment. but may write or speak on the
subject with perfect freedom like any Other
citizen. This is progress in the right di
rection.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-07-25
THE PRESS
SATURDAY, JULY 20.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu-
nications. The name and address OF the writer
are in all cases Indispensable not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake t. retain or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-07-25

The Boston Journal pronounces the non
partisan dinner and reception to Cleveland
at Sandwich, Mass, today nothing more nor
less than trick gotten up for purely parti.
san purposes, and warns Republicans not to
fall into the trap set for them.
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OF INTEREST To INVESTORS.
Safe, Profitable and Where You Can
Zee IL.
6 Per CENT GUARANTEED.
Much Mora Probable.

The Hall Moving Machine Com
pany offer for sale $4,000 OF
preferred stock The Chapman
Banking Company of this city
guarantees upon this stock n @
per cent dividend, payable semi.
annually, for three years, the first
dividend being payable septem-
Der rs, 1891. In ADDITION 10
the dIyIdend guaranteed IL can be
readily shown that the stock Is
also certain 10 draw a contingent
dividend much larger than that
guaranteed. I'm our judgment IL
cannot fniI 10 pay better than 20
per cent.
The company Is the owner OF
patents which are conceded 10 be
OF the greatest value, and which
many expert machinists predict
will ev0luti0nize the manufacs
ture OF mowers. The company
has already more orders than IL
can I'LL the present year, and I'm
questionably has future OF
exceptional prosperity. Among
those interested I'm this enterprise
are several OF the strongest men
OF Portland and vicinity.
Until April Est, unless previous
Iy Withdrawn, this stock will be
sold at par after that date, mt par
and accrued guaranteed divi.
dend.
The stock Is offered solely for
the purpose OF extending the
plant and building and equip.
ping n new factory.
We shall be glad TO give full
particulars OF our property md
our plans to any investor who
Will cali mt our factory, ~ Com
mercial Street, Portland, or 10
furnish like information by mail
10 any who prefer TO make fHquir-
les In that way.
unII Mowin0 noahino fomn nnu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-07-25

Senator PETER is said to aspire to become
the Alliance candidate for President. Evil
IDENTIFY the big mind he was searching for he
has found, or thinks he has found, under his
own hat
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-07-25

PROPOSALS
EAST DEERING SEWERS

DROPOSALS will be received by the Sewer
Il Commissioners of Deering, until Friday, July
81, 1891, for constructing sewers in East Deer.
ing. Forms OF proposals, copies of specifications,
OF Hlsley g. Cummings, Civil Engineers, 81 Ex-
change street, and the plans and profiles may be
seen at their office.
The Commissioners reserve the right to reject
any or all bids. Direct sealed proposals to Sewer
Commissioners, WOodfords, Maine.
f fP%aHp I :; SS44E$sESf Commissioners sfwsa
jly23 dtd
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FINANCIAL.
Municipal Security Company.

security Company due July 1, 1891, Will be
paid on and after that date at the office OF Wood
bury K Moulton Corner Middle and Exchange
Streets. FREDERlCh r. IALbOlI
ie3Odtf Secretary
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CURRENT COM MENT,

AND THE POPULAR LOVE FOR STRONG
MAN.
lChicago er-0cean.l
When Speaker Reed visited the House of
commons in London. the Speaker of that
body was surprised to see no evidence of a
car. The sceptre which Reed carries is his
good nature and his logic.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-07-25
CoPARTNERsHIP NOTICES.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

NNHE law-frm of Symonds Libby, is this day
Il dissolved by mutual consent. Either partner
will attend to closing the affairs of the late firm,
Mr.. Symonds, at his office in the Canal Bank
Building or Mr.. Libby at the old office of the firm
in First National Bank Building.
JOSEPH w. SYMONDS,
CHARLES y. LIBBY.
Portland, July1, 1891. jly1dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-07-25

Politics and Property. or Phonocracy. A
Compromise between Democracy and Plu-
tocracy. BY Slack Worthington. New
York: G. P. Putnam's Sons; Portland: Lor-
ing. Short q Harmony The object of the
book, the author tells us. is to urge strenu-
Gus opposition to both plutocracy on the one
hand, and socialistic tendencies Of all kinds
on the other, and advocate a reasonable
middle or conservative position between the
two, which for convenience is termed Pho
nocracy, which signifies the rule of reason,
prudence and understanding. The book be-
longs to class very common nowadays, de-
signed to ameliorate the condition of society,
by pointing out what to the author appears
to be certain laws and principles, the follow
ing of which would bring about a more
equable division of property. and conse-
auently better condition of society.
Though one may not agree with all its posi-
lions he will find in it much that is sound
and valuable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-07-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Electricity. The Science of the Nineteenth
Century. A Sketch for General Reader. By
e. M. Caillard, author of The Invisible Pow
ers of Nature" With:illustrations. (New
York: d. Appleton & Co.; Portland: Lor-
ing, Short 81 Harmon). The purpose of Miss
Callard's book is to give some of the elemen-
tary facts of electricity in way adapted TO
the comprehension of the general reader,
who has no special knowledge on the sub
ject. 1t does not purport to be an exhaus-
tive scientific treatise. but merely sketch
which shall enable the reader to follow the
rapid progress being made In the adaptation
Of electricity to practical uses. The work is
divided into four parts, the first treating of
static electricity, the second of magnetism,
the third OF current electricity and the fourth
OF the practical appliances OF electricity.
The illustrations serve to greatly assist the
reader in the understanding of the text.
The book is exceedingly interesting and in
structive.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-07-25


Literary Industries. A memoir, by HUI
bert Howe Bancroft. New York, Harper
d. Brothers. Portland, Loripg, Short &
HARMONY In this volume, we are Informed
by Mr.. George Frederick Parsons, we have
genius, evolution and completion of the
most remarkable literary undertaking of the
age, and this statement fairly describes the
purpose of the book. 1t is the memoir of a
truly remarkable man, genuine example of
the Hottest American character, such man
as one cannot become acquainted with
through his work without gain. On the title
page Of this memoir he has placed these
words OF William Waldorf Astor, which
doubtless he intends to have personal ap-
plication: SAIL my life have followed few
and simple aims, but have always known
my own purpose clearly, and that is source
of infinite strength" This he has fully
proved by what he has accomplished during
30 years of devotional labor to his great his.
torical work, the history of the Pacific
States. To understand at all the nature and
magnitude of the gigantic task which Ban.
croft undertook SO many years ago with a
clear knowledge of what he had before him
one must read this book which closes the
narrative portion of his historical series. 1t
relates the obstacles which he encountered
and surmounted; the affections which he
suffered and the final accomplishment of his
designs.
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for Infants and Children.

"The use of 'Castoria is so universal and
its merits so well known that it seems a work
of supererogation to endorse it, Few are the
intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach"
CARLOS MARTYR, d. D.,
New York City.
Late Pastor Bloomingdale Reformed Church.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-07-25

The Relation of Labor to the Law of To-
day. DR.. Lujo Brentano. professor of po-
litical economy in the University of Leipsic.
Translated from the German by Porter Sher.
man, A. M. Together with an introduction
by the translator. Prof Brentano is a dis.
tinguished German professor of p0litical
economy, and this work is the result of his
study of English trades-unions. The book con.
tains powerful discussion, from the points
of view of history and political economy, of
questions which have stirred, and are still
stirring civilized nations. The solution Of
the labor question, according to this book,
lies in the perfect organization of labor, the
resulting necessary labor legislation, and a
readiness on the part of employers to comply
with this; that is, the establishment Of legal
arbitration.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-07-25

The Question of Copyright. A Summary
of the copyright laws at present in force in
the chief countries of the world. Compiled
by George ii. Putnam New York: G. p.
Putnam's Sons; Portland: lLoring, Short &
Harmony The book opens with o treatise
on the nature and origin of copyright by A.
X. Bowker. Then follows "The construc-
tion of copyright by Brander Matthews. Mr..
9. ID. Putnam treats Of literary property and
Mr.. Bowker shows the development of
statutory copyright in England The vari-
GUS acts from time to time introduced into
the United States Congress land the British
Parliament are given and analysed. The
book is an important contribution Ito sub
iect little understood by the general public.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-07-25

Theodore the Goth; the Barbarian Cham
pion of Civilization. By Thomas Hodgkin,
ID. c. L.. author of Italy and Her Invaders.
New York: g. P. Putnam's Sons; Portland
Loring, Short &c Harmony This book be-
longs to the Heroes of the Nations" series
being published by the Putnams. Theo-
doric was one Of the most striking charac-
tiers of the Middle Ages. He was born in
Pannoria about 455, and died in 526. He
became king of the Ostrogoths in 475. In
4SS he invaded Italy where his power was
finally established by the capitulation of his
opponents at Ravenna. Theodorlc's rule IN
Italy was an enlightened one and under it
literature and arts Aourished, agriculture
and industry revived and peace was secured
for many years. The story of his life is told
by Mr.. Hodgkin with much vivacity, and
character attractive in itself is much hight
ened in interest by the authors vivid descrip-
tions. The book contains many fine illustra
tions.
The morning call., 1891-10-02
ST. TERESA'S CHURCH.
A Fair and Festival to Raise Funds &
Its Erection.

A Fair and Festival to Raise Funds for
Its Erection.
A ladies' fair and festival opened last
night in the basement of St Teresa's new
church, on the corner of Tennessee and
Butte streets, Potrero. The object of the
fair is to raise money to complete the new
church building, which is In process OF erec-
tion. II will be handsome structure when
finished. being in the Roman style of arch-
lecture. The edifce will be 121 feet long by
60 wide, and will be capable OF accommo-
dating 1900 people. Father O'Connell, the
pastor of the church. expects to have the
building completed by Christmas, when it
will be opened and dedicated with appro-
pirate ceremonies by the Archbishop.
The old church has been for some years
greatly insufficient to accommodate the
large congregation which has grown up
around the pastor of the parish. Father
OConnell expects to raise enough money
from the fair to hurry along the work to
completion.
The fair will remain open until Saturday
evening, October 17th. The attendance last
night was good considering that it was the
first night. The booths were not all fin
ished, but those that were presented nice
appearance, being loaded down with articles
OF all descriptions. At one table the feat
ure was gold watch. and at another
who have charge of the various booths:
Booth 1-Surday school children in charge OF
Father Pettiuelli, assisted by Mrs. john Reidy,
Mrs. j. D0ugherIy, Miss Nellie Boyle, Miss
Annie Reidy, Miss Lille McMahou, Miss Mary
Mooney.
Booth 2-Mss Minnie Crowley, Mrs Harry
~agner. Miss Frank Crawford Miss Bessie
Gotnlan, Mrs. Richards. Miss Kae hurley,
Miss Alice McKeon and Miss Grace Dougherty.
BOOih 3-Mrs. ODOnnell, Mrs. j. Mckay,
MIS-. I. Mckay, Mrs. Il. Barry. Miss Adie
Brown. Miss Annie Howard, Miss Bessie Me-
Laughlln.
e Booth 4-Mrs. 0ROurke, Miss Fannie Me-
Maar, Miss Hannah Shehan, Miss Minute DAILY,
Miss SaDina Burke, Miss Ella Burke, Miss Celia
COur0y Miss Mamie Murray
Booth 5-Mrs. haunifZ, Miss Mamie Callahan,
assisted by the members OF Young Ladies' Insti-
iute No 90
Booth 6-ID charge OF Young Mems Institute
No. "a.
Candy stand-Mss Lizzie COakley, Miss Mary
Cullinan.
Lemonade stand-Mss Lena Lane aud Miss
Annie TOOmey.
Wheel OF fortune-Mrs. o'Leary anG Miss
Maggie Clarke
Ref eshment bOOth-Mrs. L. Murphy, Mrs.
B0woS, Mrs. Mooney Miss Dugan.
The morning call., 1891-10-02
nine NEGROES LYNCHED.


NEW ORLEANS. Oct IAN Helena
(Kans.) special says: There has been cousid-
erable excitement here to-day over a rumor
concerning the warfare caused by body of
imported cotton -pickers melting negroes to a
general strike for higher wages, which has
eliminated in riot. To-day Deputies Frank
Mills and Jesse Hodges, who have been with
the Sheriff the last few days, arrived in the
city, and they reported that yesterday after
noon they succeeded in locating thirteen of
the worst of the rioters In n canebrake near
Cats Island. The posse called upon them
to surrender, and they made reply by
q volley of shot, and dash to escape. Two
escaped, two were wounded and nine Cap
tured. The captured negroes were disarmed
and given in charge of Deputies Mills and
Hodges, who started with them to Mari
ana, the county seat Near Hinckleys
Landing a crowd of masked, mounted and
armed men surrounded the deputies and the
prisoners. demanding the latter from the
former The crowd took the prisoners from
the deputies, marched them into a thicket
and hanged them. 1t is believed most of the
negroes were from Memphis. Among the
killed is Ben Patterson, an all-around negro
gambler, who organized the strike on behalf
of the cotton pickers who GO annually from
Memphis to the bottoms. The balance had
nothing to do with the disturbance. The
general impression is that the trouble is en-
tlrely over.
The morning call., 1891-10-02
WHAT DOES DIBBLE WANT? =
A Revival of the Sacramento Waste
Basket Scandal.

A Revival of the Sacramento Waste
Basket Scandal.
II. c. Dibble, the Assemblyman who had
his name mentioned in all the papers OF the
State as the enemy of the ballot reform law
aud as one of the leading characters in the
waste asket scandal, had a secret interview
with Attorney General Hart yesterday after
noon. He had troubled look upon his face
when he entered the Attorney Generals
Office
a CALL reporter, who was present at the
time, asked him if he had been subpenaed
to appear before the Grand Jury. He
answered NO" and as soon as the reporter
had withdrawn the door Of the Office was
closed and locked
If there is any significance in this incident
it lies in the fact that the Attorney General
is preparing statement of the waste-basket
matter for presentation to the Grand Jury
of Sacramento County. Dibhle of this city
and Marion of Los Angeles, during the
closing days of the last session Of the Legis-
lature, occupied a room in the State Library
one morning, and when they departed the
Assistant Librarian found wrappers that
had contained $500 in the waste-basket
An investigation was ordered and 1t was
shown that the money which had been con-
tanned in the wrappers was brought to Sacra-
mentO by messenger in the employ of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company. The
messenger took a vacation on the day that
the investigation was ordered and could not
be found when summoned. He was the
missing link in the inquest, which there
upon was stricken with marasmus and
passed away in the flush of its youth.
The morning call., 1891-10-02

Wallace, for the law under which Judge
Wilson acted smakes 1t optional with the
court whether the Sheriff or an elisor shall
summon the jurors.
There was another section of the decision
that Judge Murphy did not use. and 1t
reads as follows:
There was no excess OF Jurisdiction 10 the
order made for special yenire for summonng
the requisite number OF jurors from the body OF
OF an order for having tile number drawn from
the Grand Juiy box.
The opinion was written by Justice Nc
hee, and was concuTred in by Justices Nc
hinstry, Sharpstein and Thornton.
OTHER DECISIONS.
Judge Murphy besides oyerruling the
Levy case also overruled two other cases
which were based upon decisions in over
fifteen different States. The first Of these
was the Cannon case, which declared:
The validity Of Grand Jury caunot be drawe
IN question In proceeding of contempt TO pun
ISL person for refusing 10 testify before II.
A Grand jury IS part Of The court by which IL
Is convened, aud the court has jurisdiction 10 ad-
Judge witness who defes the authority OF the
Grand Jury by refusing TO testify before II as
guilty OF contempt and o punish him therefor.
Tile third case which Judge Murphy over
ruled was the SterneS case, II Cal, 157,
habeas corpus case, In which the Supreme
Court held that in cases of informatiOns by
District Attorneys the court could 90 be-
hind and inquire into probable cause, but
that the case was materially different from
one in which an indictment hal been found
by Grand Jury, which acts as a judicial
body. In that case one could not go behind
and inquire into probable cause. In such
case no evidence could be received to con-
tradict the record OF court on collateral
attack -